The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1854, Page 1

, fence of the Gi WHOLE NO. 6477. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. BHPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRAL POWERS. ‘Whe National Democrats on the Nebraska Bill. Resignation of Senator Everett. we BESTRUECTION OF THE BRIDGE AT WHEFLING, &e., de. &. Anterestlgg from Washington. ‘EVE MINISTER FROM HONDURAS, AND HIS MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES, Wasitnerox, May 18, 1864. Senor Jose Barrundia, the first Mivister from Honduras _ here, is shortly expected. According to rumor his mission will cover several important objects. Prominent among ‘these will be a trenty of friendship and commerce, com _peolending most of the mutual practical advantages of upexation. Another object is to secure a railway, con- mecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, across the State af Honduras, under the auspices of a treaty and with ‘Phe aid of the cash and enterprise of American eapitsl- ‘Erte. ‘Senor Barrundia brings with him a high reputation 62 soldier and a statesman, having filled many important oficial stations in Central America from time to time, “The present crisis is not altogether favorable for his mia- ion, but it is believed that his experience and know ‘%dve of Cevtral American affairs will do much to en- Fighteu Marcy upon the politics and foreign machias- ‘tions in those States. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. “ FIRST SESSION. { Senate. | Wasnixaton, May 18, 1854. | MEXICAN CLAIMS. Mr. Bropuan, (dem.) of Pa., presented the memoria) ssf Senor Atocha, praying to be allowed a claim rejected ‘ay the late Board of Commissioners on Mexican Claims. ‘Bhe select committee on the subject had been equally di- wided on the merits of the claim. * REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY. Mr. Doves, (dem.) of Ill, laid on the table a sub: ‘tute he intends offering for the bill reorganizing the _Godiciary system of the United States. Ordered to be PRINTING THE, DEBATES. ‘The resolution respecting the publication of the Senate ‘@ebates was taken up, and a debate is progressing. Me. Rusx (dem.) of Texas, urged a reference of the subject to a commitiee. Mr. Huxrer (dem.) of Va., said if the Senate was not -Aisposed to abolish its system of reporting altogether, ‘the present proposition was the best that could be adopt- ‘ed. There was much that could be said on both sides. Peep. sibuad said, pe si that in Ay a8) ik pal Sey orton pe kind—had become mere po- He was for geen om one report, end ing to pay it hese apne by the Ecenuior frum micmgan, ‘auch & proceeding. ‘attack on the President, who, he thought, had since Sr hie office, faithfully adhered to and osrriea out tne great principles on which he had been elected. The course of the it on the Nebraska bill, and on tho ‘and bill—the two great measures of the day—had been @ra, straightforward, and wise. He might with “ahers, that in the distribution of pat Presi- <waapeckaia r “*iir, Burcbe, (dom,) of Ia., ead be fully a of all ‘that had been aid by the Senator from Virginia. Here- ited that the Senator from Mich! had introduce? " yest or that it been suppoced b; ba Dey RE red ‘tion to favor the publication of Senate debates in other "fir, Bapcsn, (whig) of N. C., followed in support of the Str. Jor ‘dem.) of Ark., spoke over an hour in de. *. JOHNSON, lem. ee in favor of giving it inoreazed al- “Bowance to sustain it. Ga., JoxE3, (whig) of Tenu. Mr. Dawson, (whi; = Ss so (whig) nu, vikig) of Ga,, favored that part relating to emeaan re Ccipioa to Wie Clete, but opposed the 4 “or the detates in other papers. ‘He sald he Srinterest in sprorting the Globe, fer it was the only. Permanent reord of Congressional proceedings. He cared fore Union, for that repres nted the admiais. Seaton, | cared nothing for the Sevtinel, for that rep the democratic j and cared no! event ty he for thy Intelligencer, for that represented the fres swing of the whig party. wae motion to refer was lost—yeas 14, nays 25. Mr. Frravatuicx, (dem.) of Ala., moveda referenc: ‘0 select committee. Lost—yens 14, nays 23. Mr. JouNDOS saked a division of the question op th= aesolution. tion takon on the first part of the resolution, for of debates in the Union, Sentinel and Intel , and lost—yeas 17, nays 21, 08 followa— -Me Allen. Atchison, Badger, Benj: ro eae ice Shien Sete ase Sa bare, Dod; (of Wis), Dodge (of I Fy a NO jo i, Walker, Weller: and Willlame—21 eae Mr. Weu1zn, (dem.) of Cal., said he voted in the negs- ‘tee for no etbes mises but fogive notice that he would ‘~o-morrow move «reconsideration of the vote, He then anoved to amend the _ of the resolution, by Setating, the nemter of aadidenss copies of the Con gressional Glole to be subscribed for, from five thousand and twenty-two to twenty-five hundred ‘hat the Daily Globe be furnished to each newsps in the United States. Lost. The ry resolution, as amended, was then adopted, ‘aeaoanting to nothing but a subseription for five thon” sand and twenty-two copies of the Globe and Appendt:. Adjourned. House ef Representatives. | ‘Wasuryatox, May 18, 1814 THR RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. ‘The Srrasen Jaid before the House a message from t! President, communicating, in compliance with a rrsolu- ‘ion adopted on the Ist inst., copies «f the correspoo ence which has passcd between this government sad. ‘Sorvign governments upon the rights accorded, by decls- wation or otherwise, to neutrals, and the righte claimed ‘Ry the belligerents in the war pending between certain | ‘Baropean Powers. ‘The first lettor ts from her Britannic Majesty's mia! ‘Rew toSecretary Marcy, dated April 24, 1854, in which b+ =i ~ Slee Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great |; his M th father Srewsh, Yelog seonpeiieg to sehyep sfus or thepurbose oF | t rous conseqns! ue resulting from a state of warfaro, have resolved ter the present not arses tho Get estate eae i et principles spon which the course of this war with tied States | eo "chs saben is common by the twe allied ‘comin x } iat 'g il, in the spini of juat Teelproctly, ciyecrderé Serre aecaltind with {ta prizes into th my a Vatted Staten and alec’ that. the cltizone shall rigorously abstain from taking part Ld (Here follows the declaration of the Queen oa th subject, already published.) ‘The next letter is from the Count de Sartiges to Hr. Marcy, making « communication in terms cimilc: to -thooe on the part of her Majesty's Ministers. Sceretary Marey replies to both of them, dated Apri! 2S, 1854.— ‘That he has submitted their communications to the Pre- vidont, and neat fis st Majer: eee eS a | exposed to the menaced evils, but ive no cause to either belligerent party to com, jacerely Leprs “neither will countr; for dieesticfaction. The 4: ofa p | much lece with Russia tha: ith Great Britain and Fi | enact mont—never, never. Fo become erippled in the contest. Athy trample compacts and plighted faith unter foot? If «| pein, Jnring it, it was one of the great elements of Southern ' MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. io ded pa ie Babe pact. es Sanction of id French governments, together with the ‘observ. oy a ry i the’ law of nations. have induced her Britannic Majesty, in concurrence peror of the French to preseny it as a conoes- resent wor—the de ol al maritime powers, while Reutrala, are to Feoognived ane rule "of, international lave, ‘are wall and should xo longer be contested, To sot ciple, that, free ships froa goods, except articles contratand of war. and to prevent it from tgnin called in queetion from gay quarter, or under any circumstances, the United States, are’ do- unite with other powers ia a declaration that it We observed by each, hereafter, as arule of interva: Hlonel law. ‘The exemption of th’ property of neutrals, ‘not cont! feizare mini to Ser era. ‘bile claiming she falt enjoy. mer ‘Bnoutral power, wi'l observe tho étrickert neutrality towards each and all tho belligerents, The law of the countzy impose eevero restriction, not only zene, but upon all persona wh> may be a y pert of the territory of the United mH ivateers, speeiving sueeinten en Ca ie of taking s part in an: eign pprehended that there wall be ay attempt jon, of th ite own reldents within . Tt deme To'viciate the lave, but should the Precident pe disappointed, he, will wot fail’ in bie det re olated, he. wilt not fail i Gro oll the power with which be 1d to enforce 9 dience to them. Considerations erest. and t! toro of duty, alike give asrurance that the citiz of the United States will in ne way compromise the neutrality of ir country, vy participating in the contest ia whioh ¢ae principel powers ot Europe are now unhappily enzaged. Nest in the documents follow the British orders in Council, and letters from Mir. Buchanan, rolative to the subject, and replies by Mr. Marcy to the same, also from Mr. Macon, and replies by Mr. Marcy. ~ Among the documents are letters to Mr. Marey, from the Chargés de Affuires of Denmark, and of Sweden and Norway in'identical torms, infouning him that the sin- cere desixo of those governments, severally, is to preserve intact, the relations of friendship and good understand. ing which now so happily reign between them and all the governments of Europe, ~ Eix, Marey replies to each, that the government and people of this country, feel deep solicitude in the events now tropspiring in Europe,not only on account of the gone- ral ancicty they oceasion to those powers more nearly ‘as having a most tant ulterior bearing upon the United States. fr, Schroeder, Change lo Sweden, writes a letter to ur. Marey, eommnunicatig a copy of the Swedish or. dinanee, relative to the rights of commerce of Sweden, ‘The concluding document in the series, is n letter from Mr. to Mr. Seymour, Minister ‘to Russia, dated May 9, 1864, in which he says:— ILis the settled pur; such & courre during th fay se of this government to pursue resent war in Kurope, ke will Ibelieve, however, these latter powel sue a isir and liberal courre towar: ‘Ycu will observe that thore is a suj for a cony the principal maratine to unite ina declaration, that free ships shall mave Geode. articles contraband of vw: rewn ont the su; reat ¥ lope as rul to wats Should Russis. Great Brit, al and France, concur with the United States, in declaring this to the e of nations, I do not doubt that ‘the other Betions of the world would at. nee give thoir co and contarmy Shae etice by it. If » fair opportunit: geour, the President requests you to ase Pata th his Mojeet SeeEmperse: of Russia, on tl jeet. Refe to committee on Foreign Affairs, and or- dered to be printed. SUTERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS. Mr, Sraxtox, (dem.) of Ky., from the select committee appointed to examine the subject of military superin- over civil nt wi , reported testimony pe ga to the national armories. Ordered to be ‘The majority have agreed to report favorable to restor- he col superintendency. nee ¢ House went into Committee of the Whole on A nO. said—From tue almost a “ey Mass. Mrs Dasene, (dom) of * united voice of the prety of Massachusetts, includin, those lie represented, and from his own conscience ani juégment, he was constrained to do whatever ho could to prevent the establishment of governments for the Territories of Nebraska and Kanzas. Mr. Mutun, (wiflg) of Mo., advocated the bill, beliey it would have the effect of quieting slavery agitation. . Banu, (whig) ofa., opposed it, predicting serious ecquences its passage, and renewing a fearful daxery agitation. Mr. Progam, (dem...) of N. ¥., said he bad ever been & oationel dercerat, and was what was technically ealled a hard.” He was no politician. He came to this House ogainst his own judgment and inelination, surrenteziag both to the wishes of his friends, and therefore he spoke for himself clone, At the same time he dosized to sa) he was no abolitionist—no pharisee, fe had ay little inclination as authority todemounce the South for her peculicr institutions, or to lecture her for ber sins of omicsion or commission. He had sina enough of his own to ctoro for, and would not volunteer a campaign against any portion of the country. He bricfly alluded “hard” contest in New York, which was one of princi- ic, and coraplained that gentlemen of the South had epoken of it as having seliish views. The administration bud its friends and rewarded its enemies. He had heard much profession about high and patriotic par- poses, and indiflerenco abeut the spoils, on the part of e gentlemen of the South. When the streams of pub Wie ‘patronage flow quietly, her sons are tranquil as the book; but when New -York comes here to re- tora the’ blow given to her, and when that blow may interiore with the public patronage, then the South, which has already proclaimed her -yimpathy for us, turns the current of itas cold as Northern ice. Yes, sympathy has been expretsed for tho hans; but poor, {o¢eed, is the spirit which could be grateful for its imsoifestation in the manner which all had witnessed. a It is caid that the administration is for this bill, and that | it will take care of these who fall in its defence. it will have some labor, perhaps, on its hands. Hf 0, ter.) The » ministration Cee ‘ay down no democratic 2 But, if it could, it would not be difficult at oll.to find himself ‘somewhere standing with the ad- ministration on this bill, for it has beea on every side of it. (Laughtor.) The administration is said to be -n unit. It & gross libel to say so, though he bad no feelings other than kindness for the Presi- dent and Mr. Marcy, however differing from them in ciple. ‘The administration could only bo a unit on ¢ ground of the ‘“‘echesive power of the public plun- der." The members who compose the Cabinet areas much opposed to one another in principle as a Turk is to & Christian—a Jew to Gentile. Another figure may better describe it—though it may not be a unit, it is a cypher. (Laughter, and eries of “Good!”) He then spoke of the bill. We have hot yet extinguished the In- isu titl to the lands in thore Territories. If the Mis- } souri compromise is inoperative, why introduce a clause to ren‘er it uvlif Why not leave it with the Supreme Court of | the United States to decide whether or not it is constitu: | tionsl? That is the proper tribunal. He did not believe ia the principle of squatter soverrignty. The Missouri com- ! promise hed never been violated by the North since its It has been held as sacred as ths walls of heaven. Notwithstanding the assertions to the contrary, slivery can exist there—the climate admits af its repeal the Missouri compromise, and it will go there. ‘There were obvious reasons for erganiziog two | territorice instead of one, as was heretofore proposed. ‘They were to Lea sost ofpublic asylum to save those His fear was that ey wonld be too much maimed to reach there. Laughter.) Why re-epen the slavery excitement? ori compromise be repealed, what will preven: 88 compromise ond gitive Slave law from sled? What guarantee have we ogainst this’ The hone having expired before he Gnished, he gave otien be chould write out the remainder of his speech SevEN O’cLooK. Owing to the slim «. to rise, with a view to an ad the Pity ve nds jouroment. ur. get A } of, Mo. 5 eke in favor of granting ef gto cectjang of land for pur) We. Pavion, hig) of Tenn., after ally ionslely considering the question, said he had the couciasion that the Nebraska bill embodies elements which wonld prove ruinous to the peace of the country, uembers only present. vas propose to the inte: ests of the South, and to the harmony of the Tulow. it vasa \folation of the pledges, both ora) and wrlitea, of the two great parties, and of the President BimecW” Eo asked by what authority ingress underts.© to repeal the Missouri compromice? Who hod commirsioned the representatives thas toact? He challeoge any one to show his credentials to thie elfect. He could ses ao hardship to the South. So far from in- prosperity. it was adopted as the basis of a permanent eaes (0 tlie Union, and had so been sacrediy regarded for thitiy four years. It was perfectly consistent with thecompromise acts of 1850, and both were a fal cottlement of the questions to which they refer. Mir. Wraiwonm, (whig) of Mass., defended the North from ths charge of having striven to violate the Mis- souri com i the New England clergy who had xemonstrated ‘against ita repeal, and opposed the jo Mt: Luria, (dem) of Va., fred « broads inte th: jobby members who have been importuning Congress for onde to sid railroad projects, und defended virginia from the chi of illiberality towards such schemes. | He also ex] the abuses w took in building custom and continued bis remarks until his hour bad expired. Mr. ioad remonstrat ‘men, and said, in conclusion, be hoped, if the vill is to become a law, it will be passed on the 20th iaslant—the day of the day of the reat eelipse—for there will rest on it the blackness of Jarknece forever. . x h N.C., replied, od the chars, totoch, to lntctioey ae the ta At balf-past eleven, the committer rose, and (. Annas oijomnned, the | | i pornen ) of Vt., defended the Now Eng: | Resignation of Secator Everett, dic. Bouton, May 18, 1854. ‘The Hon. Edward Everett, in consequence of ili health, bas resigned his seat in the United States Sevate, the re- siguation to take effect in June. Hon. Rufus Choate haa resigned the Attorney General- ship, and Hon. Jobn H. Clifford been re-called to the po- sition. Destruction of Wheeling Menge, bd Prrtssora, May 18, 1864. Wheeling bridge was blown down yesterdsy atternoon during the storm. Wuxetina, May 18, 1854. ‘The bridge now lies in the river, and is a total wreck. All thecables except two were Broken and twisted to vicors, and the bridge turned bottom upwards. |The abutments werestightly injured. No lives were lost. Destructive Fire at Oewsco, Ma} ‘A fire lust night destroyed Welch & Co.'s barrel aud stave manufactory and fifteen thousand dollars. Insured nine thouzai in New York companies. 18, 1864. extensive ‘dollars ee Ok 1864. ew ORLKANS, Ma; 1» ‘The Canada’s nows bad no effect on our ee Ren eel The sales to-day were 6,000 bales middling, quoted at 8¢. The sales of the week foot up 41,000 bales, aud the stock in this port is now 806,000 bales. The in the decrease at all the Southern ports to this date, is 478,000 Mess pork is at $12 75. Rio Coffee—sales of the 10,000 bags, mosily at 94 a 103¢e. Cotton freights verpool, are quoted 1d. New Oruaans, May 14, 1854. The sales of cotton to-day were 3,600 Dales, with a dull and drooping market. Middling is quoted '8c.; flour is dull at $7 1234 for Ohio. Sales of 20,000 bushels of corn were made to-day at 6c. Rico is at $4 50a $462. Fair sugar, 8c.; molassex has declined to 1834c. The New U. S. Senators from Connecticut. The Legislature of Connecticut on Thursday elected as United States Senators the nominees of the whig caucus, who were selected the day previous, vis.:—Francis Gil- lette, (free soil,) for the remainder of the term of Tru- man Smith, resigned, which expires ia March next ; and Lafayette 8. Foster, (whig,) for the full term of six years from March 4, 1865, to March 6, 1861. Mr. Foster is at present Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives in the Connecticut Legislature, in which capa- city he has served on a previous occasion, and has been 8 leading whig member of the same body at various times, representing the town of Norwich, He is, perhaps, the most prominent whig in the eastern part of Connecticat, of which he is a native and resident. His age is about forty years, and his profession is that of a lawyer. In the Legisiature, and as a member of the bar of New Lon- don county, he bas acquired a fair reputation for his powers as a debater and advocate. The following is a list of the United States Senators from Connecticut who have represented the State, from the adoption of the constitution to the present time :— Name. From. Olliver Elsworth... March, 178! ‘Wm, Samuel Johnson March, 1789. Roger Sherman... -June, 1791....March, 1793 Stephen M. Mitchell March, 1795 Jonathan Trumbull Resigned 1796 James Hillhouse, Resigned 1810 Uriah Tracy... Died 1807 Chaunes Samuel 1825 1823 1827 1887 1835 1839 1840 1847 3 1849 Poger 8. Baldw ‘Truman fmith, Teane Toney. 1867 ram Fillette. 1855 Lafayette 8. Fo: 1851 ‘The first ten Senators on the above list were federalists of the old school; no democrat being elected from Con- necticut during the first thirty years after the adoption of the constitution. The Connecticut federalists always held 8 conspicuous position in the ranks of that party in Congress. Many of their Senators and Representatives were olberwise distinguished. Mesars. Ellsworth, John- son, and Sherman were members of the national conven- tion which framed the constitution of the United States. Sherman was also @ signer of the Declaration of Iade- pendence, and Elisworth succeeded John Jay as Chiof Justice of the United States Supreme Court, being ap pointed by Washington in 1790. The first democratic republican Senator from Connecti- cut was James Lauman, who had been a federalist, but Joined the republicen party during the war of 1812. His colleague, Mr. Boardman, and their successors, Messrs. Edwards, Willey, and Foote, were elected as democrats, of republicans, friendly to Adams and Clay. Since the modern division of partios, Messrs. Tomlinson, Nathan Smith, Betts, Hux tington, Baldwin, and Truman Smith, have been chosen as whigs—end John M. Niles, Perry Smith, and Isaac Toucey as demecrats. Mr. Toucey, it will be recollected, has advocated and voted for the Nebraska bill during the present "session. He is now instructed by the State Legiulature to oppose that measure. Whether he will do so, or resign, or whether he will continue to act’ according to his own views with regard to this question, is uncertain. He can well afford to do either, so far as the result is concerned, the majority for the Nebraska bill being large in the | body of which he isa member. | Mr. Gillette, who succeeds Truman Smith for the short term, is a free soil democrat, and was doubtless nominat ed by the whigs for the purpose of securing abolition votes now and hereafter. | The PhiJolexian Society. This Socicty (connected with Columbia College), celebra ted its fifty second anniversary last evening, at the Rev. E. H. Chapin’s Charch, Broadway, in the presence of a large ond fashionable audience. The exercises were commenced at half past seven o'clock, by Dodworth’s band, which exeeuted with its | usual skill several choice selections from Donizetti's Elisire d’Amore—from Guillaume Tell—®hd other mor- | cece, among which was the “Philotexian March, "” com- posed and dedicated to George C, Pennell, President, 1853, by H. B. Dodworth. | ‘The following gentlemen formed the committee —John V. Henry, A. M., Preeident; Henry ©, Marvin, Vic President, and John V. Lewis, Herbert B. Turner, George A. Ostrander. The presidential addrese—e poem in blank verse, des- | criptive of the charms of study and the delights of college | life—was an able production. We heard it indistinctly | and will net, therefore, venture to criticise its merits too closely. But from paseages which we occasionally caught, we may faitly ray that the poem was highly creditable to its euthor. The imagery was bright and glowing: but we { must be permitted to remark that the presidential ad. dress in prose would have been more effective, and have afforded a better opportunity for the display of Mr. Hen- | ry's talents. Mr. Manvix, Vice President, spoke on ‘ the now oru rade’? of England and France against Ruseia, and proved himself well read in the history of the Eastern ware He | tock the side of the Western Powers a, t Rassian aggreesions, and was loudly applanded. The Workings of Mystery ’ was delivered in a masterly style by Mr. Vincent; end ‘ Woman,” as pao to woman's rights, in the popular acceptation of the term, by Mr. Delateld, ¥as remarkably well written and spoken. They were both enthusiastically received by the audience. The remaining pieces—‘‘ Retrospect of a Life,”’ by R. M. Sawyer, “Age Worship,’’ by Francis Walton, and | “Jdeal of Marly Cheracter,’ by Charles 8. Pomeroy— were all equally creditable to their respective authors. “Young America,” a satirical poem, was decidedly the of the evening. In unprotending verse, but with rkling wit and truthfulness, it exposed the follies of the day. The young author's ofan? ‘was good, and the jece altogether met with especial favor from the au fence, which seemed delighted with amusement. the evening's Wiltemsburg City News. The Sare SWINDLE AGaIx.—Three patent safe sharpers made the acquaintance, on Wedne; of five men from Vermont, who were destined for fornia. One of the shatpers’ attached himself affectionately to one of the ‘erty of countrymen, named Albort Bisbee, and escorted im to Williamsburg to show him tome imteresting sihis, While in his company the sharper managed to dispose of a valueless chock on the Atlantic Bank to him, and thus obtained $290 of his money. Two othere of the band of sharpers, who were entertaining these frie induced the remain four Vermonters to visit swindlin, Sandford Duel . These Be ene acei- Soman a the parties who had swindled \, in New York that evening, and them we hunéred dollars. | | nomination of $100, i vel regovercd all be Sails carried a’ | toon | left them in a mutinous state. | tools axa other articles. STILL FURTHER MARINE DisASTERS, ‘The Packet Ship Montezuma Ashore—Cales and Disasters on the Atiantic—Sickness on Board Ship—Large Iceberge—Ships on Fire, dic. dic. Accounts were received in the city yesterday, that the fine packet ship Montecuma, Capt. De Couccy, which sailed from Liverpool on the 18th ult., had gone ashore at Fire Island, on Wednesday evening. She has a gene- ral cargo, and 400 passengers, ani is stated to be badly ashore. At last accounts the passengers were all on board. A letter to the underwriters, from their agent, states that he should proceed immediately to land the passengers, but he could net say what condition the ship wasin, The Montezuma is one of C. H. Marshall & Co.'s line of packets, of 950 tons register, aud is covered by insurance, as most likely is the cargo. The bark Isabella C. Jones, Capt. Jones, arrived yester- day, reports speaking, on the 20th April, the Belgian bark ‘‘St. Neslus,’* with passengers for New York, who had just taken off the crew of a Dutch bark, which was in a sinking condition. The ship Wm. A. Cooper (of Bostoa), Cupt. Landerkin, arrived yesterday from Antwerp, after a rough passage of forty-four days. On the 18th ult., while lying to ina gale, she shipped a sea which stove the house on deck, rolledaway the maintopmast, sprung the head of fore topmast, ond split sails. On the Sth inst., inglat. 41 03, lon. 60, in le from the northwest, Johan Read, one of the seamen, fell from the jib-boom, and was drowned. Capt. Landerkin also reports that on the 18th ult., in lat. 46, lon. 80, he spoke the British brig Banner, bound to Windsor, N.&., from Liverpool, which had during a gale the previous day, lost her foremast and all the sails attached. Her captain invited Capt. L. to take off her officers, which could not be done, owing to the want of sufficient provisions on board the ship. The ship Corinthian (of Portland), Capt. Dser, also arrived yesterday from Antwerp, reporta on the 17th of April, in lat. 47 80, lon. 34, ina violent gale from the southwest to northwest, had her fore and maintop masts ond mizven topgallant mast carried away, together with a full suit of sails. The ship Progress, Captain Chase, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, lost forty-two of her passengers by sick- ness, out of 757. She also had her mainyard and some y. Capt. C. states that in lat. 43.80, long. 47 to 49, numerous large bodies of ice were visible, One day five wore seen, and some of them floated within ‘a quarter ofa mile of theship. One had the appearance of two lighthouses on an island of snow; another, which was obout half a mile in diameter, and forty feet above water, left a number of smaller ones in its rear, which appeared to have been separated from it. They all presented @ white and porous appearance on the surface, and were easily discernable throughout the dense fog that prevailed at the time. Capt. Pearsall, of the schooner Wing of the Wind, ar- rived yesterday from Matanzas, states that on the 17th, when off Egg Harbor, close in with the beach, he heard the firing of cannon, but owing to the prevalence of a heavy fog he could sce nothing, but supposed it was | from a vessel ashore near that place. Capt. Base, of the bark Fxpress, also arrived yesterday, reports seeing at Give o'clock yesterday morning, a ship and a dark ashore at Squan Peach, but it being very thick at the time, he could not ascertain their names. It was probably from one of these vessels the firing proceeded heurd by Capt. Pearsall. The peclet ship New World, Capt. Knight, arrived yes- terday from Liverpool, reports :—April 17, lat 46, lon, 83, experienced a hurricane from 8. 8. W. toN. W., which lasted about fifty hours. At the commencement of it, while lying to under & close reefed maintopsail and main spenocs; was struck bya squall which carried away the head of the mainmast, maintopmast, topgaliant and roy- alwast head of the mizzen topmast, foretopsail yard, and sprung fore and mizzenmast and foretopmast. During the gale was boarded by some very heavy seas, doing a good deal of damage to bulwarks and skylights, one man overboard and missed several others. The Fnglish bark Lesmahagow, Capt. Wobster, arrived yosterday from Tralee, Ireland, encountered a hurricane on the 17th ult, when in lat. 46 20, lon. 87 49, which carried away maintopgallant mast, broke main topsail adrift from the gaskets, with the fore topgallunt sail, ond otber rails, also, shipped a heavy sea, which carried away the passengers’ cook house, part of the poop bul- warks, avd the starboard berths in the steerage, and part on the larboard side. Was obliged to battea down ihe hatches to keep the water from going below. The Bremen ship Bremen, Captain Beenken, arrived yesterday from Bremen, reports :—April 21, lat. 47, long. 29, spoke Br. ship David, of (St. John, N. B.), Lost Fullerton, from London for Quebec; boarded her and | learned the foltowing :—The David left London for Quebec, April 2, and on the 17th April, being then in lat. 49, lon. 81 30, experienced a very severe hurricane from the westward, which hove her on her beam ends and shifted the ballast, after which they were compelled away the masts; only part of the foremast stand- ing, and was very leaky. On the 19th of April was boarded by a ship, when thirteen men and the carpenter Twelve persons, includ ing the captain, his wife and child, were remaining on board. They were supplied by the Bremen with some They had plenty of spars on board to rig jury masts, and. plenty of provisions, and would try to get back to England The Bremen also reperts passing on the 224 ult., in lat. 45 90, lov. 31, a large ship in flames, with two other ships laying by her, who were supposed to be taking off her passengers. From Apri! 21 to May 2, between lat. 46 to 44, and lon. 44 to 49, the Bremen passed upwards of fifty icebergs The packet ship West Point, Capt. Mulliner, also arriv- ed yesterday from Liverpool, in a gale from 8. to N. W., 17th ult., in lat. 48 07, lon. 36 20, lost some spars, stated in our report as ‘‘thive maintopgallant masts, maig@nd mizzen masts."’ She also lost four boats, 2 whole suft of sails blown from the yards, and the decks swept of every thing moveable The bark Etiwan, (of Charleston,) Capt. Wicks, arrived yesterday from Bristol, E., from April 17 to 20, in lat. 45, lon. 85, 86, experienced a heavy gale from 8. to N. W., curing which her sails were split and she received dimage to bulwarke and houses. On the 18th, in a heavy gale, Renjemin Nelan, a native of London, fell trom the main yard and was drowned. From lat 44 30, lon. 4450, to lat. 49, the Etawan passed a number of iecberge TELEGRAPHIC SHIP WILLIAM LAYTON ASHORE ON SOUAN BOACH. Sanpy Hoox, May 18, 1554 At hali-past two o'clock this ‘morning, the ship Wil- liam Layton, of New York, from Antwerp for New York went ashore, four milee south of Squan Inlet. she is perfectly tight, and lies on the outer bar, broad She has 495 passengers on board Police Intelligence. The Chosge of Perjury againd Mr. A. if. Comp Die misced.— 4 Tew days ago a charge of perjury was pending | against Mr. A. H. Camp, on the complaint of Lucian Tulle. The whole matter was brought up before Justice Stuart on « hearing, and the magistrate on Wednesday dlemissed the charge, on the ground that the evide adéuced wholly failed to sustain the accasation, Camp wae honorably acquitted Srockixe Traeeny rm Vinerxr burg (Va.) Be has a letter from Accomec Court- house, siving an account of the horrible murder of # man named George East, by hisstep-son, whois yet « miner. The letter says Overtaking East he stabbed him repeatedly behind, till ho fell, when the assacin got upon him and Mterally cut him te pleces—ripping out the towels from the breast cown—cutting him inthe breast, laying open his heart an inch or two, and stabbing and gaghing tan in a. nut ter +n.) to cap the clitaax, after the blood left him, fearing,'ashe says, that he was not dea. \e returned, propped up the boly egainst the femce, aud cut the throat from ear to ear, the wound extending entirely through the windpipe, and dis- jointing the neek. Ho then returned to town and deli vered himeelf ‘ying that he had been intending to do it for @ long tim le in his defence, that his mother had been il! treated by the deceased, but it ia theught they had fall en out about the property of Mra. East, The parties vere heretofore reepectable, and in circumstances. It is also stated that it will be dificult to prevent the pag ne y from lynching the prisoner, the excitement is #0 great. ’ of places. Sraty Puison Commussiox—The commission ap- vinted by the Comptroller to examine into the affairs of @ Btate prisons met at Albany on the 16th inst. The commission have determined to visit the 21st June, Clinton ara) on the 161) Aubuta prison on the 20th Feptember, —The Peters | Movements of Ex-President Filimore. VISIT OF THE HENRY CLAY CLUB. Yesterday the ex-I resident was permitted to rest un- til evening, when ho oga’n put himself in'o the hands of his friends. During ths day he received at his hotel, (the St. Nicho'as) the attentions 0” s vocal of his person- al acquaintances—the Chevalier Hulsemaan, among others, leaving his card. During the day it was arranged between the ex-Preai- dent and a special committee from the Henry Clay Fes- tival As:ociation, that he should receive the members of this Society at the £t. Nicho'as, at 8 o'clock in tne even- ing. Accordingly, invitations were issued to every mem- ber toassemble at the hotel corner of Broadway and Howard street, at 7 o'clock, to prepare for the reception. At this hour a large majority of the Old Clay Guard were on hand, anxiously waiting to pay their respects to the steadfast friend of the statesman whose memory they were organ'zed to perpetuate. But while this party were collecting together, the Com- mittee from the Board of Councilmen. apparently anxious to have the ex-President all to themselves, called upon him, and took him off with them to Nibio’s theatre. This came to the ears of the Clay men when noar the hour for the reception, and to seitle matters a special cowmittee was appointed to go to the St. Nicholas to learn and report the facts of the case. This committee returned in a few minutes, and reported as follows, | through its chairman :-— Cronex Paciuam, Eeq.—Your committee have mais the Visit you requested, and leara that the ez-Presiden’, ia charge of the Committee from the Boaru of Council neu is now in Niblo’s theatre. Not willing to allow this © porunity of shaking by the hand tue tried frieu 1 of Hvnry Clay, and of expressing to him our regard tor his jist Services to that illustrious statesman, to pasa, we lave sppointed a sub-committee to visit him there, sad Tiirg him again to his hotel, where we hope shorily to eee him. This report was accepted, the committee dischargod, | and the Association took a recoss of half an hour, at the end of which they proceeded in a body to the St Nicholas After a brief delay here, they were received by the ex- | President in one of the parlors, where a number of other gentlemen were waiting upon him. Among those in at- tendance we noticed Daniel Ullman, George Peckham, Mar. vin H. Brewer, James Webb, Sheriff Carnley, Mr. Wor- | rall, Mr. Reynolds, Councilmen Kimbark, Wild, and Mc Intyre, Robert 8. Lyons, and Joseph 8. ‘Taylor. After the ox-President had been introduced gg the com- | pany, Mr. Brooks addressed him as follows, in behalf of the Henry Clay Festival Association:— Mr. FirrmoRe—I have the pleasure to introduce to you the officers and members of the Henry Clay Festival As- sociation. It ix a source of profound regret with ua that we are not permitted to tender you in a more public and formal manner a reception such as you have met with in distant parts of the country, among those who were com- paratively strangers. Returning to your own native State afier an absence of some months, and receiving rs from others which made your tour little les than that of a victorious chieftain, it would have been a source of profound gratification to us if we bad been permitted in a public manner to tender our reapects personally, and to show that you have friends at home who would have been gratified with an opportunity of extending equal civilities to you here. You roe before you the Henry Gay Association, which was founded in 1844, in the daya of Mr. Clay's political adversity. It is perpetuated to commemorate his private virtues and public services. We remember you, sir, as his adviser, his counselor, his as- | ben Aree dear friend, whether acting with him in the | labors of the forum, or when you were performing the Ligh dutics of President of the United States; and asso- ciating, sir, the names of the living and the dead, remem- bering that principles never die, we beg to tender you, sir, cur cordial and united wishes for your health, happi- | nese, and future prosperity. To this Mr. Fru Mone responded as followa:— Mr. Cuammmax—This address on behalf of the Clay Asso: ciation takes me wholly by surprise, During the lon journey which I have made, and which has exhaust my strength, but not impaired my affection for my coun- try, Lbave seen many who are ready to avow thelr high esteem for the charneter of Bir. Clay, who did not avow it while he lived. 1am sure there is no person present that con {vel e greater devotion for his memory thaw I do, It was a part, a melancholy part, of the duties of my jou to visit his tomb, and drop» tear over the grave o jot. [ saw, for the firat time, the resi- be sacred forever, because it was the residence of Henry Clay. 1 saw, also, the place of burial he bad chosen for himself, and 1 aim happy to sce in my own State an association that continues to live while he is dead, for tho pur- pore of perpetuating: the principles lie sustained. 1 | should feel a decp regret if the resolution which I was compelled to make, to receive no public cemonstr tion, bad Coprived my fellow-citizons of any gratification th might feel in extend’ng any civilities to me. sure you, though i have received the h whole South throogh which I have pasaed, and which | have been bestowed with a lavishness of which [had no | | conception, yet there is something in my heart that | | makes it more dear to to receive the approbation of | | my fellow citizens of the Empire City, than of those I have never seen before. I confess that, although in the | | discharge of a public duty I would know no section differences, and maintain the same right and prin- | | ciple for the most unfortunate man that dwells | in the farthest part of Texas, that I woald for | the greatest and most wealthy nabob of the Empire City of the Empire State, yet, when it comes to a matter of affection, I feel’ proud of my native State, and love it with a feeling of deep affection. «Ap- | plauee.) I return you and this asaociation a thousand thanks for the unexpected honor they have done me this | evening, and I wish this matter may be regarded of a | private character; but I desire to say, thatif 1 have | nothing which I wish to make known’ publicly, I hav also nothing to conceal. (Applause.) Iam only afraid that it may assume something of a ‘political character, which is farthest from my thoughts. I have passed | throngh the highest ofice known in this country, and I | think in the world, andI only wish now to return my | most sincere acknowledgments for this expression of your good will and affeetion for me. At the conclusion of this brief reply, Mr. Fillmore re mained talking for a few minutes with his numerous friends, after which he retired for the night. To-day he | will visit the public institutions, in company with the | ee of the Common Couneil Teno Personal Intelligence. On dit, that the eldest daughter of Mr. Henry Lud- lam, of Broadway, is about to be espoused by the Hon. Lewis Cass, Jr., our chargé at Rome, where the fair fiancée is at present sojourning. Fiom an extract from a letter to George N. Sanders, dated Newcastle, England, April 12, we learn that Gari- baldi was to leave on the 14th, for Italy, in command of the American ship Commonwealth, bound for Genoa. As the movements of the revolutionary leaders are jast now watched with more than usual interest, it will no doubt be sought to establish some connexion between this visit of Garibaldi to the Italian coast and the recent declarations of Marzini Tm this letter Garibaldi ex- ‘eeses himself im terms of the warmest friendship and | esteem for Mr. Sanders. M. Trowbridge, Ve.; George Ruth age: vion; Mr. , = d Mrs. Joseph H. Bourne, Provid . Grimes, Ark. ; IRenny, Philadelphia; J. H. Price, Dover, N. H.; ain, Truxton, and Steanr 5. N.! Purser j vole | . Dana, Charleston: | 1. Edmonils, Boston; H. A. | | Wocd, Ranger: ‘olumbus, 0. Capt. Howes, | ehip Clim ptain Drummond, ship Continental; J. | Seribner, Faltimore; \ajor Wiles, Cincinnati; Mr. amd | Mir. A. B, Johnson, Utien: Col. 8. %. Butterworth, New | | Orieans; Col. Teal, Marysville, Cal. ; Gov. Post, Washing. | ton Tersitory, were among the arrivals yesterday at the Astor Hours. Hon. W. McDowell, Tenn.; Hon. J. B. Macy. M. C., | Wisconsin; Hon. A. H. Smith, Wisconsin; E. Miltenber- | ger, St. Louis; H. D. Townsend, England; Dr. Richard Stebbins, Fort'H L. P. Sanger, St. Louis; T. V. Marrasuile, Brudeelle; ‘Don Murcillo Bracho, Mexico; | Wm. R. Bulls and lady, Cleveland, were among the ar- | rivals yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colonel | ©. W. Chapin, From Norf y, § SHE 1 J Piatt, T Parrish, FA Voorhees | neces, Mies MA Rosemyer, © Lowi d, JL Gilbert, FJ Curtis » 3 6 Ogeen, J 1 Peek y, JD Llady, WB Morgan, lark, F Stedman, E Vince: ‘and Indy, | and 2) in etoers a) bark Casanova—Capt Saul Jones, of rob Mary Harvey, condemned st Maracaibo a Coroners’ Inquests. | Kitiep on te Ex Raikoad.—Coroner Hilton yester- day held ap inquest, at the foot of Duane street, on the | y of Charles Kapp, aged twenty years, a native of | Orange county, N. ¥., whose death was caused by acci- | ville. & dentally falling from the train, near Blauvelt verdict of accidental death was rendered by the jury. Disp wx 4 CL—Coroner Gamble held an in- | quest at ‘ba, on the body } was italities of the | ¢ ‘ man, of Philadel of nine churches, though fort; the | favored it. Teschitione Seve pawee eine the ” RELIGIOUS MEETINGS. New York East Conference of the Methediet Church. The New York East Conference of the Methodist Epia- copal Church commenced its aunusl session in the church of (he Rev. Dr. Kenneday, in Washington street, Brooklyn, on Wedgesday morning, a full delegation being present. An organization was effected by the appo'ntment of Bishop Amos, President; James Floy, Secretary; aad J. M. Reed, Ansistant. After prayer by the President and Rev. Dr. Kenneday, and the following committees were appointed :-— Stewards —Moses L. Scudder, Albert Nash, Wm. C. in Religious Services J. Kenneday, J.B, Wakely, H- usted, Economy.—E. Griswold, Morris Hill Perry, Joba Crawford, Kelsey, C. Brainard, Hy ci iscions. —Heman , &. Langdon, W. H. Norris, J. B. Stratton. re * Education.—D. Curry, J. J. Mathews, M. L. Scudder, E. L. Janes, hools.—G. 8. Gilbert, B. Pillsbury, D. Be Chandler. Wood. On Bible Cause—J. 8. Mitchell, R. W. Loomis, J. B. Mervin. the business before the conferoace was proceeded with, Hoyt, J. E. Searles. On Tom; 1, J. Be J. L. Gilder, J. Shaw, N. Mead, G. On Mis Missicnary Cause —N. Bangs, J. Miloy, J. 8. Inskig. On Tract Cauce—H. F. Pease, 8. W. Siith, J. W. Be On Temperance—D. Curry, H, Hatfield, H, Husted. On Slave y—H. Hus\ . Hatdeld, J. M. bi io Examine Local Candidates for Deacon's and Elder's Crea:—D, Curry, J. Miley, R. Jessup. To Nominate T’ustees for Conference—J. Floy,N. Bangs, George Hollis, Cn Publication of Minutes—J. M. Reed, Thos. H. Birel, ‘Thos. G. Osborn. Gn Post Gfices—Samuel A. Seaman. Gn Colonuation—J. Kenneday, F, W. Smith, J. 8 Mitchell. After the appointment of committees, the following | were declared supernumerary preachers :—A. S. Hull, Robert Sceney, Seth W. Scofield, Cyrus Silliman, Moses Hill, W. M. H. Gilder, Harvey Camp, Charles R. Adama, Mitchell B. Bull, Henry Hatfield, Stephen Bushmore. The following were appointed su; uated or worm Cook, George 8. Pierce, Raphael Gilbert, Jonas Bowea, ‘nomas, Ebenezer Washburne, John Nixon, Johm Robert Travis, J. D. Marshall, Charles Chitten- | out preachers:—Asa Bushnell, Bartlett: ‘Trippet, jaden, N.'Kellogg, Isham Clark, 8.8. Strong, Sylvester H. a2 Bangs, John Pa 4 Clarke, Nathan her. On re-nssembling yesterday morning, the Rev. Mr. Ware, a returned misrionary to China, made a brief statement relative to the missionary cause in that em- pire. He had for a year anda half occupied a email = on a great thoroughfare near Shanghae, and to- wards the/atter part of his stay they had si ‘and rayer there. He had studied the manners in wbitante, and becoming acquainted with them, it wasm. yery cominon occurrence for offtcers, as well as the lower clasa of le, to come and confer with him uj religious subjects; and they would urge others, who never seen « foreigner, to come out to the mission and listen to him. It was sstonishing how ready they were to hear, and whut an interest they evinced to become more familiar with Christivn doctrine. Some evem wished to be baptized; but in ponreg nee’ of his short. stay this could not then be accomplished. The he said, was an exceedingly inviting oue;and he represented. with urgency the importance of sustaining the mission- ary cause in that distant land, ‘After the statement of the missionary the conference proceeded with the examination of candidates for the ministry, when they adjourned til! this morning. Methodist General Conference, South. We have the proceedings of this body of the 10th and 11th inst., being the ninth and tenth days of their ses- tion, On'the 10th most of the day was decupied in the uestion of establishing a Southern Book Concern. The ‘ev. Dr. W. A. Emith submitted the following resolution, as 9 substitute for the one which had been under com- sideration:— Poehr, That the Committee on Books and Perivdicala beane ey aro ue syitem for the early ¢ Bent cetatLishment of a hook Coucern proper of the Methe= dist Bpireopal Church, South. 1. The Book Concern shall consist of @ publishing houre 2. Ofna mi tion with 3. Of an agentor dor the advive and nufactuing establishment of books in conaec- nid hence, a! ‘ peg hh bet rd manufacturing all the books, a x f the Soathern people, en eecietlyy Dasiness pete that i ity of their location ae jure at tho'r own estab- as from the seceidents of their publicn- can be published obeaper at some other manufactory + country, shall be published by comtsact at such man- ufactor; After explanation by the mover and resaske froua Den. Winans, Lee, Doggett and Summers, the resolutionjwae unanimously er ch On the 1ith, the Chinese mission was under consider- ation on a motion to inquire into the expediency of adopting a plan by which Chinese youths might be edu- cated in this country. Dr. Tayior, from Shanghae, was requosted to addrese the Conference, and expressed his gratification that the proposition had been submitted. The Chinese, he saig, are very ignorant; many parents are too poor to educate their children. One had been offered to him as a gift. The missionaries will approve the arrangement. It would have a bappy reflex action on Sunday schools. The influence will greatly promote the missionary spirit among the people and the children. He would not con- sume the time of the Conference, but would be glad, did circumstances allow, to expatiate on the topic embraced in the resolutions. Dr. Decoxrr offered a resolution instructing the Com- mittee on Episcopacy to devise some plan for and publishing the Episcopal decisions, made from time to time, which was adopted. TELEGRAPHIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH —OhD 8CHOOL. Burrawo, May 18, 1864. iencral Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church, (old echool,) met at the Central Chureh in this city thie morning. About three hundred delegates are present. Dr. Young, of Kentucky, the moderator, preaches the opening sermon. AFTERNOON smsI0N. The Aesembly organized in the afternoon. Dr. Board- in, was chosen moderator, and Pro- fesecr Wikon, of Hampden Sidney College, Virginia, temporary clerk. No other business was done, Ai the prominent persons at are Rev. Dr. New York; Bev. Dr. Hodge, of Princeton; Rou @. Breckenridge, of Kentucky; Doe oJ of Nashville; Judge Fine, of New York, and Cha Johns, of Dela- ware. tion, f MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRRS- BYTERIAN CHURCH—-NEW SCHOOL. ee mn, 1854. PHtiab) The General Assembly of the ' new school, met this morning in the First Presbyterian Church in this city. About two hundred members are present, among whom are Rey. Doctors Myo oa and Riddle, of Pennsylvania; Skinner, 3 “‘ Beman, Shaw, and Hay, of New York; iageton of Ten: noaece, and Newton of Mississippi. Rev. Dr. Allen, of Lane Seminary, preached the opening sermon. His sub- ject wac—The Pg treet of the doctrines of the Cross, as seen in theology, bis and philosophy, and in ite’ adaptation to the spirit of the age, to re forme, and to the sanctification of the man. He cloeed with touching allusions to the of the . Gallagher, Dr. Hall, and Dr. Gilbert. Rev. Lr. Skinner wae elected moderator, and Rev. Mr. Darling yermancnt clerk EVISCOPAL CONVENTION. ATTERNOON SESEION. Pmiaperrmia, May 18, 1864. In the Convention thia afternoon, the motion scind the eighth revised regulation failed by a id | salary at $500 for single, and $750 for married clergy- | men. Political Inte! '* CarwornrA.—The San ranctoos Shronicte of the 12th ult. a On Monday new city of Oakland. | ed Mayor by & majoring over all opponents. 4%. L. Gower, muel J. Clarke and dates. ‘Lhe following officers were also elected: cilmen—Edward Gallagher, Geo. M. Blake, A. D. Eames, Jobn Kelsey, Wm. C. Josselyn, A. Marier. Treasurer— J.R. Dunglison. Assessor—J. 8. Tubbs. Marshal—Johm Hogan. Mrs. Mary Prewett, the widow editress of a sippi paper, nominates Millard Fillmore for the dency. A State Convention, democragic in character, has called to meet at Harrisburg, Pa., om the lat take action on the proposed repeal of the Misrouri com- promise. Bradford county bas chosen delegates and adopted an addresa ato the democrata of calling upon ther to act vigoror eri bat the true sentiment pg A may be made know Hornisie Rvaox.—A rumor reached terday that a matricide had been Eien named Jones, in Franklin town- banda of justice. We of aged the Selah man eromattel et ates where the doorkeeper in the morning found him dead. A verdict of death cawed by intemperance, was cen- one or two of his police started to the scene of the muc- der yesterday afternoon, t him —Pittetrrg Gazette, i