The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6489. MEWS BY TELEGRAPH, The Administration and tho braska Question. ween SPEECH OF THE MINISTER FROM HONDURAS. Expected Bellicose Message of the President on Cuban Affairs. Threatened Retaliation for the Boston Outrage. ‘THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. Ne- Rampant Anti-Slavery Mecting in Boston. ‘THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES, NON-ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC, &, &., &. From Washington. ‘THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BILL, AND THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET—THE EYFORTS TO KEEB UP. THE PLUCK OF GEN. PIERCE. WasnixGTon, May 30, 1854. Now that the Nebraska-Kansas bill has become » law, ‘it Is as well the public should know how far the Prosl- dent and his Cabinet can claim any crodit for the con- summation «f that event. Tt is unnecessary to refer to the backing aud filling of the government organ upon the question—oneday asking it sn administration measure, and the next Teaving it an open matter—to show that at. no time was ‘there any stability in the administration sapport. But there are other proofs of the duplicity of the Cabinet and the imbectlity of the President, which, although ‘they are patent to every well-informed person hero, aro not so well known to the country. In the first place, there never was any attempt on tho part of certain members of the Cabinet to make out they were in favor of the measure. They openly dapre- cated the introduction of the question, und declared that, no far as they were concerned, they wore ooposed toit. Of this number was Mr. M’Clelland, the Secre- tary of the Interior, who went so far as to write private letters to hie State (Michigan) to this effect, and for ‘writing which he was called to account by some of the papers in Detroit. | ——- MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1854, made to keep members ini town for the express purpose. | A distinguished member of the Cuban Junta had » talic | with some of the Cabinet on Sunday, but it would appear | that the designs of the Lone Stur Aasooiation do not ro. ceive much favor from the admiuistration just now, Mr. Fierce’s bill in relation to the naturalization of foreigners and the granting of passports is creating dis. cursion here. Its intent is to protect the State Depart- } ment from imposition, cases of which have been #0 fro- quent here of late. There is ro law in foree affecting such frauds, EFFYCT OF THE BOSTON RIOT—RETALIATION ADVISED. Considerable feeling exixta awong Northeca moa here in conrequence of an article in the Star of this evening, which is construed to be an invocation to personal vio- Jence to Mr. Sumuer and otber apti-Nebrasku members of Congress. The article eontains the following lan- gi age — “if Southern gentlemen are tobe threatened and as- faulted while legally serking to obtain possession of pro perty for the use of which they have a solemn eunstitu- tonal guarantee. legal righiacan only be sought for and establishet at the bayonrt’s point, certain men now in our midst will have to evince a little more cireum- spection than they have ever evinced, in their walk, talk and acts. It wo contrast the treatment which Seurher holder receives atthe hands of a Northera atelitionist wiih the treatment which the latter re- ceives at the bands of the former, we may proudly assert that among the many virtues which adorn the Southern character, ferbearance is not the least conspicuous.’” TAIRIY-THIRD CONGRES3. FIRST SESSION, Senate. . _Wasmisaton, May 30, 1854. RAITROAD EXTRNSION. Mr. Foor, (whig) of Vt., introduced a ‘Sill authorizing the Alexandria and Wasbingten Railroad Company to ox tend their rond into the District of Columbia. Referrod. PENSION FOX Tie PAMINY OF THR OPFICRR KILLED LN THK SLAY? RIOT AT BOETON. Mr. Apams, (dem.) of Miss., offercd the following re- solution :-— Rerolved, That the Committee on Pensions be instractod to inquire Inte best mone § of providing by law » euita- ble pens-on tor the support of the widew a children, it * the late James Bachelter, of Massachusetis, who billed while assisting the Marshal of the United States for that Piateip executing an act of Cong ess. Mr. Sumwen, (free soil) of Mass.—Let it lie over. Agreed to, INDEPENDENCE OF LIBERIA. Mr. Cirasx, (free soil) of Ohio, presented several peti- tions praying that tho independence of Liberia be recog: nized. LAND FOK RAILROAD PURPOSES. Mr. Sripriz, (dem.) of La., introduce, a bill granting land to Missi-sippi, Louisiana and Alnbama, for construct- ing # railroad from New Orlcans to Movile. AMILLS PASSED. The bill for the relicf of Charles Arfwedson was taken up and passed. ‘THY, ADJOURNMENT. The reselution providing for the adjournment on the 8d of July was taken np, Mr. Dawson, (whig) of Ga., moved to amend the reso- lution by providing tor the adjournment on the 3d of Caleb Cushing—never very decided upon anything— merely hinted his disapprobation, whilst his private elerk and his intimate ‘riends were amongst the noisiest ‘opponents of the bill, on the avenue and in the hotels. Mr. Marey declared he was too much engrossed in foreign affairs te care about domestic matters. At the celobrat- ed dinner ‘to the “hards,’’ he was axked fis opinion about Nebraska. ‘Well,”’ hd replied, ‘I have no opiuion to offer. I think with the representative of my district, (Peckham,) and am satisfied he will properly represent me.’’ Mr. Peckham was known to be @ bitter opponent of the bill, and ultimately voted against it. General Pierce, however, after be was convinced of the ‘Propriety of the. bill—and it wis neither an easy or 6 ra- pid business to bring him to that state of mind—conti- ued at all times to profess his support of the priaciple. But it was all profession—and so glaring did the incon- aistency of his professions conflict with the actions of his subordinates, (hut at length a distinguished member of Congress called upon him to remonstrate. “sir,’’ said he, “Tam satistied General Pierce is in favor of the Nebraska “Dill, but I ree no evidence that the President is in favor of it, The members of the Cabinet are either lukewarm in their support, or they are acting in secret hostility to it. Members of Congress over whom you might reasonably be supposed (o exercise an influence—even those from your own State—ere the most active opponents of the Dill. Mr. Polk, when he was President, oouli alway command nome vbirty votes or more upon any important question. De. Fil more, who was a weak President, could in@uence from Theat to twenty-five. How is it, sir, that you have not the power to influence a vote, While nearly afl of your personal friends are opposing the pil?” Th's was s remonstrance from which there was ‘Ro eacape, ad accordingly, the inst week of the debate, before the ;acsage of the bill, Jeff. Davis aad one or two other members of the Cabinet, exerted them+elves, and although their exertions amounted to but little, that was “the effect of their own weakness and the weakness of the administration. © These art facts, ard cannot be got over. The adminis- tration wa, first kicked into the support of the Nebraska Dill, and afterwards kept from sliding out by fear, and the indignant remonstrances of the friends of the mea- eure in Congress. How supremely ridiculous, then, for the administration to claim any credit forthe passage of the bill, or to urge its success as an administration victory! Let the cre iit be given where it is due, and principally to the untiring seal, ability, and courage of Judge Douglas. ‘MIB PRESENTATION OF THE SPECIAL ENVOY FROM HONDURAS—IMPORTANT SPEECH. Senor Jose Francisco Barrundia, the special envoy from ‘Honduras, presented his credentials yesterday to the Premdent, and the usual felicitations were exctanged. “The followirg were the remarks of Senor Barrundia:— Preside eo or to present here- with to your tt mar ee potials ‘ea Minister Pio: nipotentiary of Honduras near the government of the United States. Their object is to put me in a position to ‘establish an intimate and fraternal retationship between Honduras and the American cation. The peculiar cir- ‘cumatances of Honduras—the struggle in which she has deen by her generous efforts to re establish the pre grabs Hy liberty of Central America—efiorts unfortunately frustrated—her sympathy and admiration the great and free people which here preseats to the @ palpable and fe example of pro- in s government republican, ‘a practical demonstrative retatation of the ideas of those democratic : all these are circumstances which give gravity the mission which my government hus eon: me, and which looke to ends the most important, both for the United states and for Honduras, well as to the developement of American policy.~ The mission ich Tam is, perhaps, more siznidcant than any which bas yet originated in Central Americs,and re, perhaps, euch as are seldom coniided to tiun. It relites to the vital intere.ta of an , struggling sgainst the antegonism of principles, which unfortunately, in some parts of this continent are seeking to change the Lavoe, he liberty and independence for alien pi torates aad aponsltte dictatorships, Iasaure your Excellency that it will afford ine the highest satisfaction to treat in re- ference to there important matters with the eminent offi. cern of this republic, destined by their influence and abilities to place the American people in monions relations with each other, and to tend their liberty and augment their prosperity. Honduras has opened its doors, and lent its cooperation ‘to an enterprise of vast importance to the interests of ‘the world—I refer to a free communication between the salubrious, climate, sources to the aid of this great ui , and freely offers her rich and fertile territory to the enterprise and industry of the American people. jures ‘choald forever the friend and sisier of the United Sta‘es, and she looks hopefully to the latter for the su) t of ber liberty and independence. May the Eternal poser of events link together the ple of both by the unalter- ‘able tie of interest and future matual prosperity. I shall experience the greatest satisfaction in contributing the frst step to this result, sat ee. Loyd overn- our Excelienc; head, the evidences z te to establish a trae States, in br ‘8 form that both satlons may have ‘a «ingle interest for the common cause of literty, and in such @ manner that Honduras way proceed te ‘develope her atont ele- «mente of prosperity, and to improve the sivantages of a Position eminently fornted by nature, without » foar of disturbance for the fature, either from civil discord exterior . Should such ® fortunate result or be attained, Honduras will yet present, in the contre of the feial world, the ’glovious spectacle of a free and us people, sustained by the generosity of ‘the American republic. EXPECTED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON CUBAN AFPAIRS—THR NATURALIZATION LAWS8—FRAUDS ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT, ETC. ‘The Pyesident has prepared, and will send to Congress | ‘to-morrow, « highly bellicose message on the subject of Cubs, but decidedly adverse to filibusterism. The only ‘thing that can retard the delivery of the message will be the absence of a quorum, and groat efforts are being July to the third Bionday in October. Mr. Gwiy, (aem.) of Cal, accepted Mr. Dawson's amendment Messrs. Clayton, Dawsox, Gwin, PRatr and Jomysoy, supported the resolution. Mesers. Doverss, Stvaxt, Perry, Sarg:ns and Rusk op- pored fixing any day for asjournment while public busi- ness was m its ‘| unadvenced state, Mer Hamux, Brows aad Tvomps opposed any re- cons. Mr. Pritmt moved to post voue (he subject until Monday week. Lost Yeas, 7; Naya, gS. Mr. Brown moved to «trike ut all relating to adjoura- Hi October. Lost, Yeas, 19; Nays, 24—as fol- Adams Bo Brown, Chase, motes of Wisco arplin, M. Rusk, seward, Firh, Fitzpatrick jbields, Stuart, 2, Badger Wayard, Beodhi n Evans, Foote, Goser, Gi v( Town Jones of Sennessee, Mr Bayar moved ‘o strike out the third and invert the first Menday fo Oct» ber. Lost. ‘The re:olntion was then adopted—yeas 26, nays 17—as follows Yras Adams. Alloy. Atchison, Badger, Bavard, Brod- lead, Clay, Clayton, Dawror fvans, Fe Gwin Beilin, Johwson, Jonce o Mallory, Pratt Sebu: $idell, Sumner, Thompson of Kentuéky Toombs Wade, Welle qiepe ae Foot, tit, ik, Seward, Dave—Rrown, Cass, Chase, Do Gillet Hunter, Norris, Shields, Stuart y ‘Walker. ‘THR VETORD INSANE LAND BILL Was then taken up and postponed until to morrow. TRE DEFICIENCY BILL. Mr. Heeven, (dem.) cf Va., from the Conference Com- mittee op the Petcieucy bill, made a report that they re- comminfed the Senate to recede from all former amend- ments, incl ding approvriations for water works, custom houses, tanrine hospitals, Potomac bridge, &c., and the Houre to recede from its refusal to agree to the Senate amendment amending the printing Law so as to give all the printing of each house to the prin‘er of that house, ‘The report was adopted, nnd the Senate adjourned. Tow House of Representatives, Wasnrscton, May 30, 1854. ROADS IN NEBRASKA—SALE OF LAND, Ke. Mr. Hex, (dem.) of Iowa, introduced a bill for the con- struction of certain military roads in Nebraska. Roferred to Committee on Military A fairs. ‘Also, abil providing for the sale of public lands in that Territory, and establishing land offices therein. Re- ferred to Committee on Public Affairs. PREVENTION OF DISASTERS ON THR COAST. On motion of Mr. Pevsrscron (whig), of N. J., it was resolved that the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire whether any, and if any, what farther mea- sures are necessary for facilitating the preservation cf life and property in ease of wrecks and o:her disasters on the coast of New Jersey, and that they report by bill or otherwise. MEDALS FOR PATRIOTIO SERVICES. ‘The SreaxeR laid before the House a communication from the Treasury Dey ent relative to the condition o1 dies and medals in the Mint, commemorative of patri- otic services. THE CORRESTONDENCE WITH OUR MINTER AT CONSTANTI- XOrLE. Mr. May, (dem.) of Md., oifered a resolution request- ing the President to communicate to Cor copies of the correspondence with-our minister at Constat tinople, and by him transmitted to the department of State. He eaid he believed our Miniater had been unjustly tailed about a speech which he delivered. He tho when an authentic copy of it should be received, it would be found that Mr. Carroll Spence had only declared the well settled principles of this government. He de- sired that justice should be done to him, and ventured to add, when this correspondence touching the expulsion of Gree! m Constantinople shall be received, it will meet the approbation of the entire country. The resolution ‘was adopted. ‘THE COASTING TRADE. On motion of Mr. Wars, (dem.) of Wis. it was That the a ye anneal 4 a Rpediency of re Mor of March’, Ls, to regalate the on the Northeastern aud North- v vd an pe renen as prohibits th: receipt of commissions by the officers of the customs on {pig frontiors, on aoods entered at tacir offices and pald rem ‘The House then went committee on ‘THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL. Mr. Grenir Surrn said that however the measure ap- red to ihe country, it was for building # road to the cific by government, the ‘road shall b owved by government, and moreover that governmen _skall continue to be the owner of all that of it which lies within the limite of our national territory. Such, in his view, was to be the essential and con connection of government with this roac, and because such is to be its connection, he rose to oppose the bill. He need not say he deeply desired to see u railroad to the Pacific. Wha Fy sina does = hgcoen rer pene heap pas travel, the love of country, tue love part for every part, the seep hope in every true American heart that our covntry will always be one, that we shall always make one country—oll these, and numberless other consider- ations unite in calling for the building of this road. We must have and shall have this essential connection, this iron band between the Fast and West, between the At- lantic snd the Pacific. Bute#much as we have to ho; for from this road, as much good as would come of it, the evil which would follow from it, were it built by & vernment, would largely overbalance all the good. hesiteted not to aay, it would be better not to have the road than to have ip ny by government. After giving his viows of the duty of civil biking the legitimate and sole province of which is to protect persons and pro- erty, bi he held it demonstrable to every unbiassed mind that war comes from the fact that government is #0 big and the people so little. Just reduce the bloated ernment to its true dimensions, and so make room for the shrivelled to riee in their true dimensions, and war will cease. War comes from the fact that the | eine 9 is the master and the the servant. verse this rule, and then there will then government will reflect the mind of the an ‘the mind of the people in not for war. Five of dellars would be sufficient for government in time of peace, and a» just, wise aud Christian government need never find itself involved in war. If government would | confine iteelf ss its true province, of months we thould onl for weeks. He glanced at and answered the arguments in favor of the Dill, and pro- ceeded to state why he big) the measure. The building, Log and use this road would cost at least fi per cent more than if con- individuals or associations. It was structed by. highly probable there will be two or three roads to the Pacific. In case one of them is owned by governments | whether State or federal government—it would spare no means to sustain ite road ngninst the competition of the other roads, and lavish money without stint to that | end. How injurious and oppressive this would be to the other proprietors! Government should never array it, self against auy portion of its own subjects in there ways. He would not undervaluo the use of one of thore roads in retstion to goveroment protection. He woult lly vote five millions or tea millions for two or Unree rounds to the Facitic, provited they were buill on widely @itterent routes. He hac no sympathy with Northern puti-rlavery jealousy. He woult not deay to the South # road to the Pasitic. It they bad not a sult. pe would pure! ase one for them ou far rable terms trom Mexi awny slavery, but if they not deny them bread and me re He wouls have them put os to cling to it he would wt becaure he difered from them on a grcat principle. He would oy them the comforts of life, nor would he give them those sti‘? Califor: nia drivks which th temau from Virginia (Smith spoke of the ether day, for aloobolic i inks, whether ati or siender, are poison, aun be would not be so erie! as to give (vem 'poixcn under she naine of beverage. He ro- peated, he would give Ge or ten millions to aid inroads, it he did not say five or ten million acces, for he was of the ofThion that government does not own the land. He denied to government the ownership of the public do- main. It no more belonges 10 governmeatthaa did tae kingdom with which satan sougut to bribe our Saviour. ‘Whe land belongs to the landless. He fucther opposed the owning of railroadx by government, and stated at Jength his reasons for opposing ‘he bill; one ef which Wi that it will prevent the reduction of a’ oruel, oppress: tariff, ana do away with an honest and frugal govern- ment. ‘The Committee then rose. 108 DHICTHNCY PILL. Mr. Busirs, from the Committeo ou Conferencs, ou disa- grecing to ths Deficieney bill, made amendments, which the two hovses concurred in, ‘Tue House then adjourned. Non Arrival of the Aretic, Sanpy Moox, May 3)—-Midaight, The Arctic has not yet mado ber appearance, ‘ibe weather ix thick and foggy, and there is but little chexce of her coming in to-night, even if sho arrives ov side, The Ma-anchnsetts Anti-Slavery Society. INFLAMMATORY BESOLUTIONS AND SP«RCHES—ALL DECENCY PENOUNCED—GIDDIGNS, MALE, ALL THE WHOLS PACK IN FULL CRY. Boston, May 20, 1864. gathoring of the Sinssuchusetts ‘The anpual three da: Anti-slavery Society commenced to-day in the Mvlodeon. ‘The meeti pe, Stet we ed as Ww 5 aimund Q Cy. cis Juckaon, of Boston; Charle L. Remoné, of Suivm; Effingbum L. Capen, of Worces Samu] J. May, of Syrncur; Rev. 3. 3. Griswold, of Mv; tic, Conn.; Kev Andrew T, Foss, of Manchester, N. H.; Wiliam Whitney, of Concord; Wa. Greeu, of Hartiord, JonD. Secretaries—Saml. May, Jun., of Boston; Elias Smith, of New York. The following resolutions were presented :— Teeso! cutobe; bedience to God; en may ap 2 us, whether or F of tho United States, or State government, or as Southern slavebolder: minions, we pledve ourselves to revia a8 we eball veem ri, That Tetoived, trial Letoro any the dseuc whether bi 6 to try a case involving such ant Resolved, That, the government of the Sti sette having iu many ways democatrated and ineompotercy to protect it pers, it te the right na Protect themsclves ageit wreoual rights, by judgment of exch a low them to use, ‘ Ketolved, That the citizens of the fre States srs bound to resist the executivn of the Pugirive Slavo law, aud 40 call © nocuunt before tho tribunal of the poople ittempt to exeoute it . Tat the exrerioace nf tho past fow any is of a more thorough and effideot organi re ont friends of reedom *brough out this Common we ate of Massacha its enwilliogs citizens against kidnap- each man aud the New England States, 1 tho spocial pu DR our own ition» at the powerful Kidnapprra by whow t nd wid whose ty the libery intad by the for such or c 4 epee among ur is imminently dan life uf every bonora' le aud upright soived, That s comuitcee of five bo utr. th report to this convention s pla er ion. The Rev. Mr. Fors, of New Hampshire, was the fir't speaker. Fe abused Gor. Washburn, Mayor Smith and many other officials, for calling out the militia to dis- countenance aay disturbance that might arise during the fugitive slave excitement. Tbe Mayor, by his casting Vote in the Board of Aldermen, last night, had, shown bas fympathy with the slave power, aud Was-therefore a trader to freedom. He knew there wus « great deal of excitement in the city, but met one-hult what Lacre should te. Every place of business shoal’ be closnt, the br lis tolled and all public and private houses shroui- ec in mourning. Mr. Brackwrit, of Cincinnati, next addressed the movt- ing —He came to Boston in the hope of seeing a freer and wiser community than couid be found ja Ciacianati; but in this, be was mistaken. He went to the Court louse and found it in ebains, aol when he saw the faces of these by whom it was guarded, many of them being poor ignorant Irishmen, who were exclading free-born ‘Amerieun citizens from ing the Court House, he thought it wee bigh time for such & revolution as tovk place io the daya of od. Kewistanoa to sure cabeaors ‘was cbedience fo God. Ho did not know whether armed Terisionce we uld be judicious in this community or not; but he thought it was the duty of the people of Boston to reseve the man Burns peaceably it they can, forcibl they must. He guid five hundre’ men came down from Worcester. But why did they not bring five hundred muskets with them? Masrachusetts had lost her laurels, which had been taken to New York aod Pennsylvania. He hoped he would Jive to see the day when a man like Suttle, coming bere for the purpose which he does, will never return alive to the soil on which he was born, to boast over the eracy of the children of the Puritans, ‘Mr. May moved ao adjournwent to the Voart House, for the purpose of tuking part in whatever might be go- on. is Was adopted, but was finally reconsidered. 8. Fostex, of Worcester, urged a thorough or- ganization for reseuing fugitive slaves who may be cap- tured in the future. We sre, he said, ou the eve of a second great revolution; it has alreasy commence |, for blood has been shed, aud he cared not how soon more might be shed in such a cause. Boston was the only place that stained New England in the capture of fugitive slaves, and it was high time thet stain shoul 1 be avenged with blood. Worcester, Fitchburg, New Bedford, and other cities would all be ia waiting to wipe out the stain. HervayC. Wricut eaid he would rejoice to see the Com- missioner laid dead on the bench by a dagger in the hand of Burns. Mr. Wright atiacked the with much bitterness for their remarks on the fugitive case. ‘The evening cession Was numerously atieaded. Char- acteristic syreches were made by Mr. Garrison, Lucy Stone, and others. ‘Adjourned t01 to-morrow. A Stete Free Soil Convention will be held to morrow, in the Muric Hall. Joshua R. Giddings, John P. Hale, and other eminent free svilers, are expected to be present. Relizjous Affairs. PRESBYTERIAN (0. 5.) GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Burrato, May 30, 1854. ‘The Assembly to-day took up the case of Dr. bay and the Synod of Ohio, und the church ef Worcester, which church had struck Day’s name from the list of raliug eicers, becaure be would not suffer children to be Bop tized, ‘and the Synod had replaced him. The Assembly decided against Dr. Day and the Synod, aul in favor of the action of Worcester church. Dr. McGill's acceptance of the Professorship of Prince- ton was received. An overture asking the creation of commissions to act on judicial cases was debated. celior Joss spoke agalost, and Dr. Youne made an able argument in favor of the creation of commis- sions. He held that the constitution gives implied power to the Assembly to create commissions, and that boarls were only commiraions under another name. The debate was not closed. The report of the Commitiee on the Board of Missions was adopted. It recommended exertions inj the church in sid of mission funds, approves of the raising of mis- fiovary salaries, recommends the organization of mis- sionary flelés into districts, and names Dr. & J. Brecken- ridge ‘to prench the annual sermon on missions, aad Mr, MeClung, of Indiana, as alternate. © ms, were then debated. The majority favora the raising of $100,000 for a fund this year, while the minority report dieapproves of this. Rev. Dr. W. 8. Flumer, of Baltimore, was elected to the vacant Professorship of Alleghany Seminery The two Teports of the Committee on Chureh Extension were referred back. The Assembly will probably adjourn to-morrow. PRESBYTERIAN (N. 8.) GENERAL ASSEMBLY. PHILADELPRLA, ‘The General Assembly has been qngaged ‘this morning $m discussing the subject of Home Missions. n the afternoon the Assembly adjourned sine die. The subject of Popish baptism was indefluitely port- poned. Rerolutions were adopted favorable to co-operation with the American Home Missionary and Philadelphia Home Missionary Societies, and returning thanks to the citizens of Philadelphia for the hospitalitics extended to members of the Assembly. From the South. NEWS FROM TEXAS—THE DISASTER TO THE SHIP THOMAS WHIGHT. eng] May 30, 1854. New Orleans papers of Wednesday last are received. They contain Texas news to the 2iet inst. @ court martial for the trial of Dr. Stoiner had ad- journed, on aecount of the non-appearauce of the pri- oan’ who was still in the custody of the civil aut! tities. The ship Thomas Wright, of New York, heretofore re- ported a total wreck on Oraban Island, {t was thought would be got off and taken into Savannah for repairs. Interesting to Mechanics and Workingmen. May 90, 1864. ‘The Mechanics’ and Workingmen’s State Central Con- vention Committee, which met in this city yesterday morning, adjourned sine die this afternoon. jutions were adopted in favor of » ten hours law on public works; against the State prison monopoly; in favor of « people's college; for a State convention about the middle of July in this place; and also a revolution to op- pore all candidates not pledged to vote for the freedom of the public lands, jority and minority reports on church extension | THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Interesting Peruvian InteLizence, Senor J. M. Tirado, the Peruvian Minister Plenipsten- tiary to our government, lately visited thia city, wad will soon return to Washington to present his credentials to the Secretary of State, by whom he will be introduced in due form to the President. Senor Tirado occupied high official positions in the Yeruvian republic, and is considered one of the first, stetermen of that country. He waa formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was succeeded by Mr. Solden, who, it may be remembered, had a very long cor- respondeuce with our minister to Peru, Mr. Clay, in re- gard to the pavigation of tho Amazon. We now learn that Mr. Golden: bas resigned, as it was believed he would on entering upon tho duties of his office, and that Mr. Jose Luia Gomez Savchez has been appointed in his plece. ‘The provinces of tho south of the republic of Peru were under the control of the revolutionista at the time of the departure of the steamer that left with the muil of Callao, oo the 26th of April. Generals Vivanes and San Roman, who had como from Chiti to unite themselves to the cause of the revolution, could not harmonize with General Castilla. This had produced some discord among the party. The Provident, General Cchonique, was preparing to leave the capitel with « strong force. The Turf, UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. Two trotting matches were advertised to take place yesterday afternoon, one for $1,000, and the other for $600. The $1,000 match was postponed after a great deal of ‘ talk,’’ in consequence of the day being bai and the track heavy. It will come off the first ‘good dey and good track.” ‘The $500 matoh was between Miller's Damzel and Kate, mile beats, best three in five, the former toa on, ard the latter to akeleton. The two first heats of the race were not worth looking at, but the third and last was pretty closely contested throughout. Kate broke up budly inthe frst two heats, giving Mil- Jer’s Damsel very little trouble. On the third heat Kate hept her feet, aad mae a very exciting struggle from Leginning to end — Miller’s Damsel won by about a neck. ibe betting was at 100 to 10 om Miller’s Dumsel. The following is summary Tumpay, Muy 80.—Trotting match, milo heats, best in five thr rl named ch. m. Miller’# Damsel, to 250 Ib. C. Capt. Miller numed ch. 'm. ‘Kate, to skeleton WABOD.... 44. RTA RT Time, 8:03 3:08354 The celebrated horses, Prince and Hero, have been aguin matched for $2,000 asid¢, They are to go five wile ‘heats, carrying 165 Iba. It will be reimemberod, that last summer they had two races at ton miles each, in beth of which Prince, the troiter, was victorious. Hero is a pacer, and acknowledged to be the fastest in the world. 'The race will come off over the Union Course on the 10th day of July, We uncerstand that the match between Flora Temple end Centreville is off, the owners of Contrevilie failing to make the forfeit good at the time specified. KENTUCKY RACES. [irom the Lexington statesman } Laxiseros Association CouRa—Sraing Mewcino—Firs 7 Pay.—Associution Stake, mile heats, for three years olds, $1(Oentrance, $50 ‘forfeit, $25 declaraiioa—i7 en- trlea 7 of which started, viz. John M. Clay’s ch. Charley Bail, by Wagner, dam Mugnolin, by Glencoe... ..uesececcsesesetecees 11 John R. Viley’s bc by Grey Bagio, dam Blinkey. 4 2 2 ds Jobn Harper's g.f. Helen Swizort, by Bulwer. B.G. themas' b. f. Glencce, 0 Eortrand......0.0....0+ i J. M, Lawrence's ob. 6° by Wagner, J._K. Duke's b. f. by Glencve, dam: Magdalen by Melloo....... 6 F. G. orphy & 6 dem by trustee 3 da m by Melos. 5 da ds ch: g. Harper, by Glencoe, Tine, 1:48—1:453 Mr. Clay's erlt led throughout both heats, winning the first in hand. and tho last by about three leagttia. ‘Ihe time is the beat ever mule im Koutnoky, taoaga the track wus evidently not as fast agit hus been oa some former occasions. Several timers, iaclading oneof the olivia. Utnecr, ade the heat quicker thau reported. An un ortupate accident, involving three of the most pro- missing rags in the race, prevented thelist heat from b ing even more brilliant than it was, At the (rst tuen, dir Harper's Olly, (the favorite before the race,) struck Mr Lawrence's colt, their legs tripped, tho colt falling to his knees and the filly prostrate upon her rider; and Me. Thotwas’ Gilly fell over ber, alao faling upon her rider, both riders being badty stunned. ‘The colt resovered and went through the heat, but his rider lost his sticraps in the jostle, and regained omby one of them during the heat. But for this aesiveat, ali three of these ngs could have secured at lenet reapecrable positions in the race, in- stead of being cistanced The winner was purchased by Mr Puryear, iwmediately atter the race, for $2,000—a very ressonuble price for so fine a enlt Srooxp Nay—the race to day, fora purse of $600, three mile heats, was an excellent one. There were five en- tries, Vandal, Mary Taylor, Lewis Wetzel, Ann Hunly and Phoebe. Mary Taylor was the favorite at evea money, against (he held, and considerable money was thus «tak ed. All the nags bad their admirers, and it,was diffealt to determine whether the favorite or the field had the advantage in the betting. SUMMARY. Seconp Day.—Purse $000; three mile heats, free to all ages. d. L. Bredley’s b. h. Vandal, 4 y. 0. by imp. Gtan- coe, dom by imp. Tranb: Send reb tates wed John Campbells b. m. Macy Taylor 6 y. 0. by imp Sovereign, dum Clara Howard... 000 vc. sees 32 J. 8. Karrie) cb. h. Lawis Wetzel, dy. 0. by imp Glercue, dam Ann Bell...... ... meth Ee | Jokn Mi. Ciay’s b. m. Anu Hanly, 4 y.0. by imp Yorkshire, « am Argentile dedina da Dr. E. Warfield’s b. m. Phoebe, 6 y. 0. by Berthune, dam Mary, y seeeeeeeee Gist, ime, §:413,—b:303¢ Police Intelligence. FORGERY OF A BANK CHECK—ARREST OF THE AC- Hues CUSED PARTY. bE rin ‘esterday morning, a young man giving bis name as Willian J Zehulis, was terested on bye ¢ of forging the name of C. A. L. Blinchard & Son, merchants, South street, toa check on tho Market Bank, for ti $200. The check was drawn as follows:— | seeecocooecoooecococococoe \o Naw York, May 30, 1854. 5 MARKET BANK, ° Pay to ——, bearer, ° ‘Two hundred dollars, 0 $200. C. AL. BLANCHARD & SON. ° ° j ecocoecegoococeooceesccosoooo eS ‘The check war Presented at the bank by a boy named Patrick Stagg. Mr. Elias R. Cooper, the paying teller, exumined the check, and from ite appearance believed it to be forged, and accordingly called the attention of Mr. Robert H. Haydock, the cashier. Mr. Haydock question: ed the boy a8 to how it came into his possession, when be replied that 8 man met him in the street and request- ed him to take the check into the bank and get it cash- | ed. Mr. Haydock then directed tho boy to leave the | bank and go to the map who sent him tn. The boy acted | ascirceted, and Mr. Haydeck followed after him, and near Water street the boy went up to Schultz, and the | instant be spoke to him schultz started off upon a run; at that moment Mr, Haydock quickly followed after in pursuit. Schultz, however, kept well ahead, running ak me Water street tu Peck slip, through Peck slip ints South street, where be bolted into the couatingroom of Dlancbard & 26n, the firm on whom the forgery had been perpetrated. Mr. Haydock was 0 close to the heels of the accused that no time was allowed him for exe.pe. Mr. Haydock secured the detention of selultz vntil the arrival of officer Deloug, of the Second ward, wo took him into enstody, and conveyed him to the Volice court, before Justice Osborn. The necessary aill- duvite were made, and aa the evidence was strong against the prisoner, the magistrate committed him to the Tombs for trial. A Ourious Charge of False Pre'ence.—Officer Patterson yesterday arrested a young man, named Stephen Waring, ot No. 84 Fast Broadway, charged with obtaining 816 from Mr. William May, of No. 180 Broadway, unter » falee pretence. It seexna that on the 20th inst. Waring called on Mr. May, and asked him for the loan of $15, at the sume time giving him a check for that amount drawn on the Long Islaud Bank, representing at the time that the check was good, and that he kept a deposit in said bank. Mr. May, believing these statements, laned the money, and subsequently he discov check was worthless, us Waring did not ny fonds in the bank, as re; |. On this state of facts, the magis- trate required Waring to fod bail to answer the charge. A Stranger by Mock- Auctioneers —Yesterday rather « preem countryman from New Jersey strolled into cue of the mock-auetion shops in Chatham street, and, because he wan not A bed enough to be im ter ed upon by the ‘unks,”’ they pitched upon im, and geve him a severe beating. A complaint was mace a: the Police Court, and warrants issued ior the arrest of the guilty parties. Intenestino Post Orricr Sratistics.—The sur- plus of box rents in the Post Office at San Francia- co is euch an extraord! eum, and the yearly in- crease 80 it over ai gon record in the Ge- neral Post Office, that we give it in the official figures, as one of the remarkable fucts in the pro- gress of California—the political, financial, and s0- cial miracle of the world. The amount paid into the treasury, dedueting the Postmaster’s allowance, for the third quarter of 1851 was $2,486; for the first warter of 1864, $7,650. And it is the opinion of Henley, the efficient Postmaster of San Francisco, (wlio is now in this city,) that the sur- lus box rents for 1855 will realize $40,000. The | boxes are arranged with lock and key, 80 that each | holder hel hinself without delay. Some boxes pay as high as $40 year. The highest amount re- | alized from the New ton, $1,664 14; New Orleans, $1,308 84 | VITAL STATISTICS OF THE METROPOLIS, Report of the City Inspector for 153—Nor tulaty of the City. Among the reports whick are made every yenr by the different departments sf our city government, there is | porbaps none so replete with mutter for serious reflec | Gon as that of the City Lanpector. While we take note of the increase of our population, it ts importau’ that we should also mark the causes which affect that foorenss. It is only, however, when some terrible epidemic is rag- ing in our midst, sweeping off thourands of our people, that oup attention is broupht’ to bear upon the subject. Aocording to the last annual report of Dr. Downing, the number of deaths within: the limite of de city of New York during the year 1853 was 22,702. Of those we 1aay safely say one fourty would have beer live to-day if we hed a thoroughly organized sanitary depurtment Hk that of Boston and? other cities. Wo know of no other city in the United States which pos- sesees greater natural advantages than curs for all that should conduce to the health of its people, and yet there are few whose bills of mortality erkibit a larger freshening breess which sweep over tho ox pansive waters of one of the noblest bays in the world, and our +bores are washed on either elde by a river, affording every facility for a raost porfeet aysteur of sewernge; yet with eveh advantages of situation over twenty-two thousand of its inhabitants divd last year, If we look for the causes of such excessive mortality, we will find them in the filthy condition of ouv streets, ia our incomplete and defective sewerage, and in the care- leas treatment of tho iufentile portion of Our population. | As a proof of this it is only necessury to state, that of the whole number of deaths in the year 1853, 13,734 were among children under ten years of age, and of these 7,724 were under one year, while with regard to the streets ond the sewerage, we need only remind our read- | ers of tho recent reports of the Health Wardens upon tie condition of the various wards. From these reports it | appeared that there were thousands of houses on the east side and in the centre of the city which bad no com- munication with the sewers, and that in many of these too, in some parts, were almost impassable from the heaps of dirt which were allowed to exhale their noxioue vapor beneath the intense beat of a. summer sun. It 1s true, when public attention was calied to some of these nui- sances, by the excessive mortailty, temporary remodies were devised, but the good thereby effected was very tri- fling in comparicon with the great evils with which the city was aflicted. New York has since undergone no muaterial-change, so far as its sanitary condition ia con- cerned, nor is it probable that it ever will while its gov- ernment ia constituted as it is at present. It would occupy more space than we could devote to the subject to enter into’an enumeration of the other causes by which the health of our city is affected, but there is one which we must ullade to—the occupation of; houses of very limited dimensions by @ large numbor of families, There are hundreds of such houses in New York, in which there ave five and six persons occupying one room, and there are hundreds of families-who occupy basements which are hardly fit for pig pens. We know it is impossible for our city government to remove all these causes of disease and death; bat we feel convinced that if cur authorities afd their duty, our bills of mortality would not present auch w fearful yearly ag gregate. ‘the increase in the number of deaths of 1853, over that of the preceding year, as prosemed in the comparative ttatement of the Cliy Inspector’s report, is 1,101, or about five percent. Of the whole number, 22,225 were white persons, and of colored 477. From a table giving the sex of the deceased, we find the number of malos net LL 71, white of 5) 0! tue previous year, showing an Inere 10,472 agains’ 9,742, prercuting an ine: ned, 0 regular list of diseasos, the vas a total o © of 739. From hich meaas those eof emales the: extraneous causes as they aré te not set down among t number of deavss in Le: and io 1893 it roach ed 8,227, This dispaxity arises, in part, from a moro pat ticular separation of these eases during this year thaw formerly; but, indwpenent of this view, casustiivs hive been of much more than ordinary frequency. The mortality among the avaies as u-uxl exceods that of the females. The disparity between the number of adults of both sexes, 8,124, and the children of bovh sox es, 14,578, amounting ic an excess of the latter of 6,454, or about seventy-nine and a-half per cent, shows an enor- mous increase in the infant mortality of the past year. The excess of male adultsis paridly accounted for by their greater exposures, but that of male children has reoeived an yet no adequate soiution. ‘The total number of foreigners who died in 1853 was 7,104, or over thirty-one per cent of the whete.mortality, and of theee 4,247 were from Ireland, 1,576 from Gor- many, 588 from England, 274 trom Scotland, and the re- mainder from other countries, leaving the whole native mortality at 15,409. The following table preacuts the total numbor of deaths during each month, with the sex and age of the deceased:— was 2,48 In the report we find the numerous diseases classified ty follows, compared with those of the previous year:— Diseares. 1852. 1853. Brain and nervous. 4,123 4,874 Cirevlatory ‘373 433 Digestive. 5,426 6,112 Generative . 217 208 Integumenti 1,534 1,436 ‘ 95 128 160 175 225 355 5,49 5.912 1,405 1,575 45, 104 2,483 2,216 167 119 hd vee 21,608 22,702 Of course consumption stands the most prominent, amounting to the highest number ever before reported— 2,789, against 2,467 of 1862—ehowing an increase of 262 cases, or about ten per cont. The proportion that it bears to the whole number of @eaths reported is twelve per cent—that is, one eighth of those who died in New York throughout the past year wore victims of this fatal disease. Medical statisticians have sot it down as a rule that as many as a sixth of the human race fall by it. From eum stroke, a large and uagrecedented fatality ocourred, numbering 260 cases, against 15 the year pre- vious, The highest number of which there is any former report was 36 cages, in 1849. Of the present report, 204 were ~ales and 56 were females—in June, 25; July, 1; Angust, 224; September, 9; and October, 1. The most of these cases were those of unacclimated foreigners, whose daily duties necessarily exposed them to the direct solar rays. It is more than probable that twenty- five per cent more of these instances of coup de soleil are among the cases of apoplexy and congestion of the brain. Physicians’ cases are mostly thus reported, Convulsions stand forth, as usual, mont prominently, 1,806 cases baving ocourred, againat 1,680 the year pre- vious. Of dropey in the head there were 908 cases, ‘ork Post Office is $2,990; Bos- | seainst 682. ‘The eruptive fevers, taken gcnerally, bave pot gym per ceninge of deaths, Our air ia puritied by the | the Lasements were full of stagnant waters. The streets, | 164 1¥7 261 90 46 216 193 121 80 2087 1413 685 » & | es Ere: F ff Saw Gs bs P88 i : Brg Months. od Sag H : Jonuary.. 63-— 3 sn 1690 February. 48 30 12 5 1 — (848 1631 March... 55 42 6 2 — — 985 1816 231 2— 6 848 1582 329 2— 11 863 1661 3 9 — — 3 1014 1908 34:18 2 1 16 1200 1133 4 16 4 — 1 1653 1161 2814 Septemb'r 49 86 14 4 — 2 1626 28 1054 Getober.. 4 46 19 8 — & 1252 B18 187) November $1 #4 15 & — 8 856 746 162 December 66 41 10 2 — 2 1045 899 1948 | Totals..071 489 140 84 2 51 12,230 10,472 22,702 | | | dered as many victims daring the past year as im 1662, when 1,534 cases were reported «pwimst 1,429; differezos, 105 lees, or nearly 7 per cent, While erysipelas, scarlet fover and messies, were re | ported respectively 14, 169 and 212, less during 1653 tham fm 1852, smallpox and ite diminutive, varéeloid, increased. thetr numbers, respectively, 169 aad 6. ‘Prem a valuable tavle, showing the mortality of the past fifty yeare, we Gad the number of deaths is peported af 664,608, of whieh 198 42 were maleo and 169,266 were females, showing the excess of the former ovse the lat ter to Ge 32,166, oF 19.86 per cent. | BINTHS AND MARRIAGTS, While the mortality of the past year is stated of 28,- 702, the wummber of births reported for the taat six mouths of 1883 is only 10,167, or less than one-half the deaths. ‘This chows ap actual decrease in the native populational: the city, if the new law for the rogistration of birvher and marriages iv strictly enforoed. Of the wile number, 10,107, 6,002 are males, and 4,355 are femalesthe males | being in excess of 447, or over nine por cent. The male preponderance, says the report, is almost without an exception, wheraver returns are mado. A neighboring city, in 1852, reported the anomaly of one | female birth excess; unquestionably in consequence of incomplete registration. It mgy be supposed that the lawof male surplus is not adequately sustained in our | present report, and.thatit falls far short: of’ the-essen- tia: proportion, Ws have already seen that during the last six months the male deaths exceeded the female deaths more than ninoteen per cent; and the Birth Ragis- ter eldows a deficieney that might scem of a very iazport- ant bearing, ond so it would, if left unexplained. I¢ sbouly be understood, however, that the male mortuary excess prosented in the report i» not the average through~ | out the whole country, aamany more male than female | strangers die in this city. Casualties, also, are much | more frequent im large cities, preportionally, than im other plsees less densely inhabittd; and, of course, the greater male exposure causes the greater male mortality, Hence it is evident that tho relative statistics do not possess the features of the general laws or principles of population. It ir, therefore, not difficult to clearly un- derstand the whole subject of local increase or decrease, if we bear in-miud the relative circumstances of town | and country life, Separately, euch is susceptible of erro- neous interpretation, but im connection, they canaut fall to sustain the established rulea of buman numerical progress. In this view the births reported do not appear much, if any, beneath the usual line’ of differcace be- tween the sexos. Exhibiting the table, in the precedence of numbers, the monthly statements appear thus:— In August there. were bor «“ Ceiober November September TLecember ; July “ tes see eenee cece cree LO,15T Among them thero were 114 colored births, 55 males and 69 femaies; here there is a female excess, though easily accounted for, The colored births have failed im being reported as regularly ax the white births, which ae counts for the great disparity in numbers. The exceedingly important registration of marriages forms, for the first time in the aunual reporte from this Depertment, en intoresting tabular statement. It is nee as full as itchould be; but dee short time that it has been a compulsory feature of our laws to make these re turns, probably may be advanced aa 4 reason for thie deficiency. It is, however, trusted that soon a more general compliance with the provisions of the act: will be pursued, and thus improve the report as 4 ptatistioal guide. The whole nunber of marriages recorded for the-past six mouths is 3,203—being an average of about 6340 month. In the precedence of numbers they occurred @+ follows:— In October the number of marriages reportod was... GL) In September do. do. le. .. St In November co. do. do. .. BT In August do. do do, 3. 50 In July do do. dp. 2. 498 in Lecembor do, do. do .. 385 Wales... visi s BEES pes Oe: secees 8,208 Of this number, 34 males and 32 females were colored, ‘This saxual anomaly bas its record in November—15 colored males and 1% colored females wero then reported; of course, a corresponding deficiency of taro white males occurs, owing to the amalgamation of two white females with two colored males. OF the conditions—2,869 were single males, and 2,000 were single females, being 61 mara. temales than males; 824 were widowers, and 273 were wiiows, showing, of course, the same difference—£1 more males than fe- males. Marringe of the Single, Ne Widowed ‘The following joint comparison of conditions and sexes is not unworthy of an appropriate commentary by those who have a penchant‘for seckiag into the econo my of social habits and the mystery of connubial prefer- ences :— 89.54 cent, 10.46 or ba Highast. ‘Lowest. Females, single...... 2,080 Males, single, 2,800 Males, widowed...... 334 Females, widowed.... 274 see 3204 Total... .cseeee SMS Excess of the first division, 122, or 3.88 per cont; imdl- cating that the tendencies to matrimonial alliance are nearly four per cont greater among single females and widowed males than among single males and widowed fe- males, In relation to the ages, it will be seen that a wide dif- ference in numbers ocour, (as it should be, however,) between the males and females under 20 years—38 of the former and 613 of the latter. The next tabular period— from 20 to 25 yoars—the disparity is considerably re- moved—1,016 males and 1,404 fomalos—their highest number in the scale. From 26 to30 years the propon- derance has change’ sides—1,155 males—their highest number in the senle—and 699 femeles, Accompanying the report are several interesting tables giving the details of the general results which we have | already stated. They have been prepared with » great | deal of labor and ingenuity, and are invaluable for fa- ture reference, CITY BURIALS. Interments within the city, says the report, have now nearly ceased. Long Island and New Jersey contaia numerous rural cemeteries, to whose extensive and beaa- tifally adorned precinets the dead of this city are con- veyed forsepuliure. Thefame of Greenwood—the Ne- cropolis of New York—has extended throughout the wide world. It was the first effort of our citizens in securing suitable depositories for their remains, and providing tor the perpetuity of their repose. Since then numbers of others Lave arisen to notoriety, and among them may be lemamed Cypress Hills, Evergreens, Calvary, and Mount Olivet, situated also on Long Island; New York Bay Cemetery, in New Jersey, and Triaity, in the northern part of our own island. The subject of intra-mural burial, after having undergone years of unnecessary discussion —for the impropriety of the measure is too obvious te need the elucidation of serious argument—has, within the lapse of » limited become more understood; and at the present time but few persons are unwilling, even when private interést ee another course, to acknow! that not an iat should be permitted withia the defined liste ‘of & popa- ous city. Rartroap Accrpext—Smasn Ur—The 54 P. M. ,train from New York met with an accident near the junction of the canal and feeder, a short distance above Perry street, last evening. The engine, some unknown cause, ran oit the track, the fore wheels of which wese buried some three feet in the ground. The concussion following forced the ten- der of the engine, and the platform car with begaage crates, from the track and threw them te ieiencereme rat wage crat directions, though novbroken. The mail car was completely in— the mail agent, conductor and were in that end of the car, from truly miraculous. The entire train cars remained the track. The name we learn was Howell, was the only jored. He was badly cut and bruised on ‘and received several severe cotusions Trenton American, Muy 30. i 32 i y il z E rs | i i A 5 ? ; z i g ¢ Great GarseRixo OF THE Six Chi Indians of Methodists, Presbyterians are to have a gathering on the 6th the Mision Church, on the daga vation, N. Y. The convention is expect tinue in sesgion one week. # 2 ; s 2 S 8