The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6491. ——. MEWS BY TELEGRAFH, LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. "Partienlars of the Wilmington Explosion. Aen Adjournment of the Presbyterian Assem)!y, he, &, bo. | From Washington. »AINOUBNMENT OF CONGRESS—SPECIE IN THE TREA SURY—THE BOSTON SLA'R RIOT—OONSULS AP- POINTED—MUNICIPAL ELECTION, ETC. Wasainetox, Juno 1, 1854. vIn the Sevate this merving only eleven members were present, and in the House of Representatives only ten, ‘The journals were read, when each House adjourned till | ‘The Treasurer's official statement reports the amount :-@f specie in the United States depositorios, at $2 The Alexandria Gaze'te suys it has seen a letter from * Colonel Buttle, the claimant of Anthony Burns, in which he expresses his intention to bring him home, he will never break the hold which the law «give him. Ex-Governor Smith, of Virginia, is said to have ap- | | piled to the Presidont to send more United States troop: | * to Boston. The President declined, because no troops | ‘were disposable, but reiterated his determination to hnve | » the law carried out. The President has appointed the following consuls:— | > Benry C. Matsell, of New York, to Port 11 Union, Saint | Salvador; William Day, of Peansylvania, to Lyons; Can- ‘field Dorwin, to Montreal. Our forthcoming municipal election is exciting much Maury, being the Executive ¢ date for el; interest. Mr. , and likely to receive the Catholic vot ease Nothing?” influence will be given to ment, Mr. Tovers. The poll will greatly exceed that of any previous election. The Wilmington Gunpowder Explosion. | ADDITIONAL PARTICULARE—INCIDENTS AND PROBA- BLE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITY, ETC. ‘Wrinoton (Del.), June 1, 1854- The following are additional facts and incidents in con- nection with the terrible explosion at Wilmington en ‘Wednesday. ‘The cause of the accident is, of course, conjectural, but the most reasonable supposition is, that the jarring +» of the wagons caused the powder to Ieak from some of the kegs, (which are not always perfectly tight), and falling upon the road, formed « train, which was fired by + @epark struck by the horse's she coming in contact with the stones. In support of this opinion, it is sald thut small quantities of powder have frequently been found on the road after the passing of powder wagons. ‘The escape of the occupants of the shattered houses - from instant death or fatal injury was, in many in- stances, very remarkable. Mrs. Mclaughlin. at the time of the explosion, was sitting in the lower part of: the house, with a young infant in her lap, and another chil of about two years, was playing near. A portion of the floor gave way immediately in front of her, and the in- fant and other child fell through into the cellar, whilst the aud lat of the came down with aod mangling josh severely. An Wi Siloock, who boarded with her, * | OU papers for their detention, The it mnmediately after it was extricsted, remarked, thing but washing.” ds, who livea in the stone house ou the ‘Orange street, which was reduced to a porfest just left her dwelling, to procure water in the tie-explosion oveu red. She was knocke’ eeverely hurt, having her leg broken by som fiying fragments; but, bad she remained in tho @ few moments longer, she could scarcely have es death. A small boy, the son of Mrs. Reynolis Sis secta the house, escaped with some ugly c1's ani ‘Druises. ‘ ‘The effects of the explosion at Bishop Lees’ residens. were terrible. The house stands about one hunired ‘ee from Fourteenth street, immediately o»posit> the last oa was hen accident |. Th and his wife wer abeent at Trinity Church, (not St. Andrew's) atten lia annual Diocesan Convention, which he ha‘! just or inj Hl i E ii iy if i Hy there were left in the house two young ladies, niece. of the Bishop, o young serving woman, having in charve g email child, and a colored cook. The ladies were in the Hbrary on the first oor; the servant aad child were in second story, near the stairway; the cook was en- ~ gaged in prepuring dinner. The cook was severely cut about: head and face, and ber eyes so much injured ure entertained that she will be ‘eprived of ight. ladies were only very elizhily hurt, potwithets:.ding that the wal's of the library wero suat- tered, and the plaster there aud in every part of the house detached and thrown down. They ru:hed ‘the ruins, but not se-ing the rest of the inmates. the ly ventured back in search of the ser- |, notwithstanding the tott-ring condition ‘The child was found uninjured, but the hed fallen back on the stairs, receiving « stunning reveral slight cats. had just opened the convention when the produced the utmost consteras- the avsembly. A geatleman present informed t the impression of all, at first, was taatan had occurred. The church was shaken in that he thought it would aurely fall, and peop rushed into the Among $ state of excitement, which, wien he of the terrible disaster, was derangement. Bishop Lees and the destruction of their dwelling, ¢ painfully alarmed for the safsty and the other members of their family; but, before reaching the avot, they were the py pe hear that all were safe. The furaiture io the in , but the vaiaable library, which occupied a | wing recently adde: to th» bu'ld- ing, was saved. The grouuds aroand tho 'ishop's dwelling have been long regiried ae one of the mort charming spots in the vielaltye abounding with ele sant shrabbery end choice trees ano flowers. Te grounis of the Mesers. Price and Mr. Canby were also excce tingly Now, all this is a perfect wreck—trees tora up by the roots; flowers and plants prostrate; fences, house, &., broken into fragments: oles, houges and their contents a heap of charred ant ruins; where here and there, hideous masses 4 flesh and clots of blood—all that is le(t of = noble teams and their unfortunste drivers—sickened sight of the bebolicr. ‘Along Orange and Fourteenth streets, nome distance each way from were sicked up ‘where the wagons 5 of the clotbing of the drivers, which give a of the terrible manuer in which the drivers @eeth. The body of on» of the men was foand bowels ard flesh entirely carried away. The lower part of the lez of a man were fount in the & cooper shop on Market street, nearly two frum the explosion—no dvubt a portion of one of H sf the and of ea @rivers, who wns riding on horseback. The fl»sh of f i Hh thigh (hich Femaincd) was, no doubt, protected by ‘the saddle on which the man rat, whilst the lower part ie limb aa was entirely «tripped of tongue of one of the wagons was blown a distance -of thirteen squares, and lodged in Front street os a) = Ft In additien to the other buildings, already menti med bas been damaged by the concussion, the spacious Roman Catho'ic Col ege, of St. Mary’s, Delaware avenue, nearly ® mile off, suffered considerably, not less than six bundred lights of gia«s being broken out. ‘There have been no further deaths from the explosion eat . ies. molds ia much better, and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are able to sit up. All the rest of the in,ured are doing well. Affairs. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN AS3EuBLY— MEBTING OF THE HISTORICAL SOOIETY, ETC. Borravo, June |, 1854, In the aseembly to-day judicial case No. 3, an appeal ‘trom the action of the Presbytery of Madivon, was de cided in favor of the Presbytery ‘The matter of judicial committees after a spirited de- ‘date was laid on the table. Tt was erdered that hereafter synods be enroiled in A resolution was adopted requesting all Provbyteries Bereafter to pend only such persons to the General As- sembly as will be Willing to remain until the close of the session. A revolution Soon Mae not ® good system for carrying out objects of rolence, was laid on the tadle -and retused entry on the ten. a Votes of thanka were adopte:! to the citizens of BaTalo, the charches and the railroad ¢ mpanies. A large am sunt of local business was rushed through, and atier an elo er from Dr. gamed the moderator, the sine die. The Society of th Presbyterian church mat this afternoon. Addresses were delivered by Des. Mo- . The following officers were elvcted:— . Hodge, President; Rev. Mr. Webster, Secretary; Sam- uel Agoew, Treasurer. ‘A renolution declaring the intention of see fhe sreiety to apply to the Legislature of Penasylvania r “ee nn oe 1, 1854, Savannan, June I, 5 ‘The stevmship Alatama arrived at her wharf hero in pigty-three hours from New York. From Baltimore. THE SHIP THOMAS WRIGRT—DEATH OY HON. ANGUS PATTERSON. Barrmors, June J, 1954. Inlelligence from the sh'p Thomas Wright, ashoro off Osalow Island, reports her going to pieces. A portion of her cargo, running rigging and furniture had beon save Hton Angus Patterson, President of the South Carolina Senate, died on Friday last. Marine Disaster, Saypy Hook, June 1, 1854. schooner Rebecca, of Orleans, Captain Gould, from vannock ten-days, with corn to Rice, Thaxter & Boston, encountered a heavy squall yesterday mo! ping, and lost foremast, foresail, and all tho standing and running rigging attached. She is coming in in tow of the schooner William J. Arthur, Capt, J.'T. Hammond. From Albany. DESTRUCTION OF CHARLOTYESVILBE AVADEMY BY FIRE—FUGITIVE 8! AVBS AT OSWEGO. ALBANY, June 1, 1854. Allthe buildings of the Charlottesville Academy, ia Schohorie county, were destroyed by fire yesterday morn- ing. No lives were lost ‘The Oswego Times of yesterday atates that three fugi- ive claves bad shipped on board the steamer Ontario, with Ue owner in pursuit, who was too late to take He had telegraphed to oketU's Harbor to have them stopped. ~~" Markets. Cnariretox, May 31, 1854. The sales of cotton to-day wore 460 bales, at unchanged ricer, Regatta of the New York Yacht Club. The wnnual regatta of this club took place yesterda announced, but as usual only the initiated few wero in- formedof the fact. It ald not, therefore, as @ morniag paper prec ictedeit would, attract thousands of specta‘ors, although we have nodoubtif the club were somewhat more Genceratic in fceling and a litile less aristocratic in pretensions, there are thousands of our citizens who | would have enjoyed it as much as those who were directly interexicd in it. But as we have already said, the public know little about the club, and what they do know is cer- teinl; notof a nature to impress them with the most favcrable opinions of its character. So the shores on either side of the river were not thronged with thousands 6f coger spectators, the waters of the Hudson and the Pay did not ewarm with crafts of all sizes, ard ihe re- gntta ended as it begun, without attracting the attention of any one except a few casual spectators. Although the weather was not 0 favorable as might have been desired, still it was not unfavorable, anda bright sky made up in some degree for the absence cf a strong breeze. Never have we seen our bay and its scenery to Detter advantage. The shores on either side were clad in the bright verdure of summer, which seemed brightor in contrast with the dull dusty color of the great Metropolis and its sister cities. The Hudeon, which is grand either in sunshine or storm, appeared more majestic thau ever. Alight blue mist half concealed its more distant scenery, ut cecasionally the sunlight would break through, tinging ite hills with a golien ligut The bay was whitened by fleets of vesxels—some returning with the products of foreign climes, laden “With the Mth of Ormus, or of utmost Ind,” and others bound for the shores of the Facifie: the spice islands of the East, to every quarter of the earth—wherever our commerce has penetrated, or “tLe starry flag of liberation’ floated in the breeze. It wus in the midst of such a scene that the regatta of the New York Yacht Club took place—a rcene which could not be surpassed for grandeur aud beauty. We were indebted to the kindness of our friend Mr. George Steera for an opportunity of witnessing the race from the time the boats started till the'r return. Start- ing fiom his yard, at the foot of Twelfth street, East river, about eight o'clock, oa board the yaeht Sybil, in tow of o steamboat, we arrived in due time at the first rteke boat, which ‘was anchored opposite the Elysian Fields. Here we found all the yachte trying their powers previous to the race, and the steamer Josephine, which tnd been chartered by the members of the club for the cceasion. Her éecks were crowded with ladies and gen- tlemep, who manifested uo ordinary interest in the result of the regatta About eleven o’ awaiting the signal to tated in the table, the oreer vd Clues—25 tons and under—allowance of time, 45 seconds per ton. Jonnage. +16 T. P. Ives. 17 R. R. Morris k all the boats came to anchor, whicn was given at the time ts starting in the following Veceels. Owners. . 11 00 46 -18 D. D, Weatervelt.tl 1 3¢ 120 W. Langdon......11 8 00 2d Claee—50 Tons and under, but over 25—Allowance of time, 40 seconds per tou. Versels. Tonnage. Owners. Time HM. 8. 33 F. M. Ray........11 6 00 7 M. Grinnell ll 8 40 -87 E. C. Center. ll 840 46 ©. A. Btetsor ll 14 40 48 T. B. Hawkins 11 16 oe Ist clase—Over 50 tons—Allowance of time 35 seconds per ton. Vessels. Tonnage. Owners. Sloop Una... -58 1. M. Rutherford.. “ Gertrade. Schr. Twilight. Cornel: “Hage, The appearance of the fleet as they awept down the ba » would have elicited the admiration even of the mst i! ebeerver. For beauty and grace, as well as for strength and speed, we know it would be impossible to find the equals of our yachts, and the only regret we felt wasin the thought that thou-ands of our people should be debarred from the privilege of enjoying #0 ine n right by the exclusiveness of a club of two or three hundred individuals. Tho breeze was very light when the boats started, but when they got a few miles down the bay it increased, and they sped before it at the rate of about six miles an hour. Each yacht had to sail around stake boats, plicel opposite Statea and Long Islands before turning the buoy at the Southwest Spit, which {a about sixteen miles from the starting poiat. The first boat—the Ray—turned it at 2 o'clock, precisely. The following is the order in which it was passed by the outs of each class:— “ Cornelia,, THIRD CLASS. Sloop tga me Ld . BECOND CLASS. Hi. M. 8. 200 2 630 214 30 2 1600 2 85 50 A. M.S. Sloop Una.. 220 Schr. Haze. 21815 < Twilig 12% 0 “ Gertrude, » 234 0 - 235 0 iM §. 2 645 80 90 8 s The Maria, belonging to Mr. Stevens, though not en- tere: for the race, started about the same time with the 4 rounded the buoy at 2h. 20m. 308. The race, return, was somewhat more exciting than it had been going down the bay, but those boats which are ed iret in each class, bad the lead almost from the snd continued ahead of all their competitors ut. ‘They reached the starting point in the fol- lowing order :— FIRST CLAss, H.M. 8. 450 4 5 13 3! 5 29 68 5 543) + Nowhere SBCOND CLASS. HM. S Ray., 7 457 82 Irene... 5 820 spray... 5 98 42 Sybil... 5 43 47 L’Esperance 5 25 30 Alpha 528 5 Ceres. eeveees - 5 60 80 The Prima Donna, owned by Mayor Westervelt, and which, it said, would beat all her competitors, was among the missing, not having rounded the stake before we leit. It fs particularly deserving of mention that the Kay, the Una and the L’Esperance—the three winning ven- seb—were all built b; Steers, the builder of the peeks America. The L’Esperance, whose powers had never cen thoroughly tested before this race, was 4a “loafer” by some; and it was sail that she would be cer- tainly left }, but, like the America, which was also de- cried before her it victory, she distanced all her op- ponents. The carried off by cach of the winners are valued at $125 each. To-day there will be another reg»tia of the same club, but the sailing ground has been altered to aeuanig Boot ight, from which the yachts will rt, rounding Sandy Hook, and back. ‘he prizes are valued at 9100 cache 2°? Kror ix Mippterows, Coxx.—On the 26th inst. the friends of the administratim fired a salute at Middletown for the success of the Nebraska bill, in doing which a man was killed. On Friday evening the people tolled the bells, to signify thelr grief at the posses of the bill. In the evening tar barrels were lighted by the administration men, and a row ensued, in which aman was stabbed, though the wound was not fatal. Reumonep Witnprawan or Toe Taoors rrow Canapa-—The Montreal Herald says it has reasons for believing that there is no present intention of making any important redux in the orce in Caueda. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. ASSAULT ON JUDGE PHILLIPS, Assault on Judge Phillips of the Marine Court—Moet Extraordinary Scene in Court and in the Park—Protoumd Semation— Complaint of Lawyer Schafer against Lawyer Busteed. MARINE COURT. Before Judge Phillips. Junm 1.—This being the day set down for the counsel in the case of Johnson ve. Burrows to show cause why they should not be committed for contempt of court for having on Thursdey engaged in a personal encounter, which resulted in the arrest of both gentlemen of the law, the court room was crowded almost to suffocation by @ highly excited audience, eager to know now the case would be disposed of at the hands of the Court. Foreigners and Know Nothings were mot scarce by any means. : At 10 o'clock, Judge Phillips aseended the bench, bear: ing evident marke of bad treatment at some one’s hands, and looking very pale and weak. Silence in. the court having been offected, he spoke to the jury empanelled in the cause, as follows -— Gentlemen of the jury—You are -dischanged until to- morrow morning, and my reason for doing #0 is, that I was attacked this morning by some ruffians at the cor- ner of Broome and Crosby streets, and was severely beat- en, while I wis coming down here to discharge my offi- cial duty. (Great excitement ) During last night while Iwas ill in bed, three or four persons came to my house twice inquiring for me, and endeavoring to obtwin ad- mission, and sent word up tomy room the second time they came there, that a man named Mulligan wasin the ‘Tombs on # charge of having severely injured a female, and that they wanted me to come down and procure his release, I, however, wus too sick to attend them. From the description given to meof these persons who called at my house, I um almost certain they sre these men who in so cowardly a marver attacked me this morning. Mr. Busteed then rose, and, amidst great excitement and some confusion, said:—After I had retired to bed last night some persons came to my house and claimed ad- mittance, saying that they came on professional busi- nees of importance, that required me to see them imme- diately. One of those who called said to the man at the door that his name was Johueon, which is the namo of the plaintiff in this case, and in whose behalf I am pro- secuting the defendant. I refused to let them in. Upon speaking with persons cognizant of the attack made upon your Honor, and the visit made at your house by some persons endeavoring to obtain admittance, I learn that thoy bear the sume description, and I have no doubt but what they are the same persons who endeavored to get into my house last night. (Great semsation.) Mr. Schaffer then rove and said—Last night some per- sons tried to get intv my house by the back windows. I drew a revolver and fired at them, or at least over their heads, and thereupon they “put.” What they were after I do pot know, but I received a communication on Tuesday morning, diated Newark, stating that it was ar-. ranged between the Judge and the opposite counsel in the cause to bring me into disgrace and bad odor with the church of which I am a member, Here the crowd in the court room began to be some- what excited and nolsy, 82 much no that Judge M’Carthy ratd— Gentlemen,in consequence of this disgraceful oceur- rence and the great excitement now reigning in the court room, I declare it advisable to adjourn the court until ten o’clock to-morrow morning. All causes will, therefore, stand adjourned until that time. ‘The crowd then left the court room,and Judge Phillips entered the Clerk’s office, where he related the circum- stances of the assault committed on him that morning to his friends present, ax follows :— On Thursday afternoon, Judve Phillips went home and was taken with an attack of illness that he is rubjeat to, and suffered from vonyulaivns uatil about 12 o'clock at night. About 11 o'clock, turee persons called and in- quired for the Judge, and were tol he was saffeco; rom the attack of convulsions, and laying op his bed. ‘They inured if any friends were with him: the reply ‘was yes, and they were awuiting for the physician, and su posed that the ring of the bell war tho docter.””’ The party at the door replied, “Ob ! no, we—are not exactly physicians. We want him to go to the tombs to see a young man named Mulligan, who has been arrested for injuring a female.’? On being told that they could not see the Judge, the party left and returned at 5 A. M., making similar inquiries, and the reply was “that the Judge was not up, and Was too unwell to «ee auyboly, but would be told their business as soon as he could bear the excitement.’” At § A. M. the Judge went to Dr. Crane's, near the corner of Broome and Crosby streets; spoke to the Doctor for some ten or Atteen minutes; then left the Doctor, and had proceeced about twenty feet toward Broauway, when the Judge saw six men stand ing at the corner of a stoop, anda he approached them one of the men walked towards the Judge with his face partially turned from him in the middle of the sidewalk, and backed up against the Judge so that the two came in collision. ‘the man said, “G—— d— your soul, what do you mean by ruuning against me?’ “The Jude replied, ** You took the middle of the alk and I could not avoid it.” The Judge was then passing on towards Broadway, when this man struck him a heavy blow on the left cheek bone, which knocked him to his knees; before the Judge could recover his feet the other five men rushed on and kicked him about the head and body ton very severe extent, and inflicting about a dozen con- tusions and bruises, of which his apparel bore ample evitence; the Judge selzed one of them, who wore a cap, and struck him, but was knocked down again by the other, and the man rescued ; four of the attacking party then ‘ran up Crosby street, and two ran in the direction of Grand street; Capt. Underhill, who keeps a store in Broome street, came to the assistance of the Judge and took bim to hia residence; Capt. Kenner, of the Four. teenth Ward Police, was then applied to, and escorted the Judge to the court room in the Park. Tie looked very sick, indeed, and was cut in several places about the face, and stated that bis body was black and blue from the hicks he received from his assailants that morning. SCENE OUTSIDE THE COURT. SPEECH OF CHAUNCEY SOCHAFFER—THE JUDGE OBLIGED TO LEAVE THE COURT ARMED WITH A REVOLVER. Upon leaving the court room, the crowd wended their way down stairs to the Park beneath, where a crowd of neatly two hundred people assembled around Mr. Schat- fer, who, upon invitation, got upon the steps of the court house and addressed the assemblage as follows:— Gentlemen :—You are all aware, I suppose, of what has happened this morning. Now, it has. been sought by the court to convey the impression that the assault was committed by the “native American party.” I don’t think so, I believe, for my part, that it was com- mitted by some of Judge Phillips’ wife's friends. (Here the language of the speaker becoming somewhat libel- lous, we refrain from publishing the same.) He then enid that Mr. Busteed had endeavored to convey th ieea that Ju Phillips was assaulted by the native American party. A Voick—Three groans for Busteed. (Loud groans.) A Vowe—Three cheers for Mr. Schaffer—(loud cheer- ing)—whereupon that gentleman descended the steps, and retired. The excitement in the Park continued for some con siderable time after Mr. Schaffer’s address, and groups o men, whether Kuow Nothings‘or naturalized citizens, or pansive and peaceful United Americans, could not be gleaned from their appearance. Judge Phillips and Mr. Busteed, however, did not feel that they would be justi- fied in coming from the court until they were prepared to resist aggression, come from whet quarter it might, andaccordingly an officer was despatched to purchase two revolvers, with which the Judge and Mr. Busteed armed themselves—the former then descended to Cham- bers street, accompanied by three officers, where a car- riage was in waiting, and they all drove off together. Mr. Busteod remained for some time longer, and then left, accompanied by some friends. Yesterday Mr, Chauncey Shaffer, a lawyer living at No. 187 Second street, preferred » complaint before Jus- tice Bogart against Richard Busteod, also « lawyer, whom he charges with having violently assaulted him in the Marine Court, while acting in his professional ca- pacity, on Wednesday last. The parties were engaged in the same suit—ono for the plaintiff, the other for the defendant. Judge Phillips, before whom the case was Leing tried ; ordered the arrest of the parties for contempt of court. Mr. Shaffer complains of thia, as he says Busteed commenced the affray. Justice Bogart ixaned a warrant for the arrest of the accused, and it was placed in the hands of Sargeant Smith to be served. Mr. Shaffer has the affidavits of several who witnessed the affray. On the 2th ult. five fellows were brought up in the police court, Cincinnati, for whipping their wives, and bentenced to a fine of ten dollars and costs each, ten days ina dongeon, to be fed on bread and water, ant three ‘undyed dollars bajl to keep the peace for one year, NEW RAILWAY PROJECT. The North and South Air Line Rallway from New York and Philadelphia to Nor folk, Va.—Primary Mectangs—Dinner at the Astor House, dic, A number of enterprising gentlemen of Virginia, Mary- land, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York, have set on foot a project te connect New York with Norfolk, Va., by railway, and the rightsef way have already been s0- cured for the whole distsnoe, the fret meeting was held af the Astor House, Wetncaday eveming, when ebowt fifty gentlemen from the several States were present, Mr. Charles Gould, of this city, in the chair, and J. W. Hous- ton, of Delaware, Secretary. A report was presentea, frony which it apyears that the road is to commence at the shors of Raritan bey, directly opposite the Narrows, whence it will proceed in noarly a straight line across New Jersey to Cape May, which will be croseea for a distance of twelve miles to Lewoa, in De- Jaware, whence it will run’by an air line to Cape Charles, opposite Norfolk, The whole travelling distance from New York will be loss than three hundred miles, which can easily be travelled in ten to twelve hours. at Nor folk the road will connect with no less than five thou sand miles of railroad to the South and West, which either converge there, or connect with direct lines which do. ‘The cost of the road is estimated at four millions, and the recetpts are estimated at $4,400 perday. The repor gave rise to considerable discussion, in which Hon Fravilin and Mr. Smith of Maryland, Dr. Fraucis Mallory Hor. ©. 8, Layton, J. W. Houston, Robert J. Walker, aad Messrs. Simpkins, Hutchinson, Chatwood, Gould, Ed- wards und Squier, participated," An executive committe wos ako appointed, consisting of Messrs. Charles Gould, James P. Allaire, Frencis W. Chatwood, William Uorrey, ery Savard, Silas Seymour, Hoa. Robert J. Walker, Joh» W. Houston, Jobn R. Franklin and Francis Mallor; commissioners of the road and a few friends had a plearant re union at the Astor Hose lavt evening. A capital dinner was served at six o'clock, and about forty gentlemen discussed it. At seven o'clock Mr. CuaRigs Govrp, who filled the chair, sait that he had but ene point to impress upon the company. That was the importance of a railway to the country. This .railway, for example, may cost four millions; but if the whole cupital should'be sunk, the country would be the richer for it. He gave the first toast:— The P orth and South Bailroscd—Briagins eoota! and geograpbica! extremes. It wi us; the public will avon know! # resul Mr. Lgavirt, in response, said that the question of uniting the North and South was one of a degree. We were mace a people by no compact—no paper constitu- tion. We were thrown here together on @ land set apart for the purpose. When the country is recreated we may be dissevered. Until some great natural revolution takes place,we shall still be one eountry, with one constitn. one destiny. The speater rejoiced that the conaec- tions between the North and South were daily becoming more intimate. We in New York will be kep! from starving by this railroad. ty housekeeper must feel that we must hi more vegetables and fruits. Lot us e North Carolina strawberries by the Air Line Rail- into proximity Is mo p.aiso from ‘The Presment gave the second regular toast:— The Virginis, Maryland awd Delawaro Logislaturo,— Beching wircly ho good of each Stato ws ao ond, they io- crease the wenlth and comfor, of che public as 4 means. Mr. Saiveixs, of Virginia, responded, and returned his thanks for tue’ courteous hospitelities Virginia had re- ceived at tho hands of New York; aud in the name of that Stute he returned thanks for the compliment paid te it, and the cordial manner in which i: bad been re- geited., Thy Virginia delegation felt bighly indebted to their New York friends. Yesterday thoy were strangers —to night they part as friends, Of peace and good will. They ligament of union between the North and the South. Vi jinia calls upon the Empire City to t the enterprise. t that city co #0, and the iron horse will soon bo seon im the valleys of’ Virginia, dispensing bounties in his way, and meeting = hearty welcome. — He tendered, in conclusion, to New York, Mavyland, Délaware, and New Jersey, the right hand of Vitginia iellowship and Virginia Friends Their mission was one ip. Dir. Francuy, from Maryland, felt happy that his State bad been mentione? in such’ good company as Virginia and Delaware. ‘The three States were alike in many things They all belonged to the stand-still schoo), but they all had resources, amd it was Gralilying to know that tore resoafees were soon to be lusproved. ‘The Eastern Shore of Maryland ought to be the garden of Now York. ‘ihe climate and the pro- ductions of that locality eminently Gt her for it. There should be no petty jealousies bet een cities. What was the prosperity of one city was tlae prosperity of another. A more important object of the projected railway was the good that it wouid effect in bincing more closely to- gether this great Union. The building uf this road would almost complete @ line to Ei Paso, in To; This road would also briag us within forty -eigut hours of Hivana; and this would be highly important, whether we have Cuba or not. The boad of union would be indissoluble if hound with a railway betwe ea New York and Charleston, Mr. Franklin eaid he was not in favor of a consolidated republic, bat be trusted that we would soon be merged into one homogencous whole, tint it would be impossible to cut off one member without shocking the whole sy: m. Mr. Jon W, Hovstox, from Delaware, returned thanks for the compliment paid bis Staic. He had no doubt that the projected railway would be very valuable to three States, but if it was to be built we must look to New York for the prineipal aid. No doubt the agricultural interest will contribute liberally; but the great reliance is on New York. Aud why’ Decause New York has for the Jast fifty years been directing her attention towards the Posh while se bas drawn her prio cipal support from the South. Nov the South has right to ark for a little of thatattention Give us (said ho, direct railway communication with you and you will gratify the dearest wish of our hes.ts. We present you a most feasible route; the country is admirable for rail. Way purposes. ‘The speak«r hoped that Delaware would be brought in nearer connection with New York, not to injure Philadelphia, because the distance would be the same in both cases, and there should be the same commu- nication for Ph.ladelphia. The speaker glanced in passing tothe benefits of the railway projected to New York, bringing it within two days of Havana. Mr. G. W. P. Surrm gave junteer sentiment :— may the South river hens nevor ‘The Now Jersey Logisiature of 1854. In promoting judi- cious interval improvet ite, they secure the crand end of legislation—tho “greatest good of the rroatert Mr. Torsry said for New Jersey, that that State would cume into the market to supjly York with provisions. He thanked the-company for the honor done his State. Our common countiy is strong only in the intelligenee and prosperity of cach member of the kgst con federacy. Railroads haaten the time when ny ae Tun toand fro, and knowledge shall be in- creased. Mr. Squier made an eloquent and patriotic reply. ‘Tho Preswxyt gave the lat regular toast, as follows; — ‘The Commercial Metropolis and tie 4 ; arecastrineed meee i ro ox 3 receiving tribute from the boundless Mr. Mattory, of Virginia, said that bis State had doue #0 much for the feveral government that sie had lost sight of everything else. It was unfortunate that Vir- inia was the mother of Presidents. This had made all r cons politicians, when they should have been mer chants, mechanics and manufacturers. But a day of betier things was dawning, and Virginia had about finish- ed with politics. The people had now commenced to turn their attention to the improvement of the great rerources of the State, They intenced to pledge every dollar of credit for the purpose of internal inprove- ment. ‘Ihe State reached hor iroa hand to hiv, and then to Memphis, and in less than two years thore will be an uninterrupted railway communication between Norfolk aud Memphis. North Carolina has waked up, and is covering her State with railways, and this air line road will connect New York with eiyht thousand miles of railway. Leave out the South, and the railroad through Virginia and Ohio would be aufliciont of itself to entitle this road to be built, and to support. It passes through the most magnificent country tha sun ever shone upon. ‘That the road would pay well he had nut the slightest doubt. A thousand barrels of green peas could be sent from Norfolk alone every products of other States might be calculated. would pay, and there is no difficulty about building it. In conclusion he gave:. ‘The city of N port of the Old 0 products of « ‘ud ou the ovher, commerce of the world pays tribute to the gei Mr. Torry Tho North and the Sonth—Connocted now by ties which our fathers know not of. may ver approach oF other by gentle curves grades and never run off the track of mutual forbearance and brotherly kindness. ‘The company then separated. and onter prise of hor suns, Exgcunions 1x Juxe.—Three negroes, charged with conspiring and assisting to poison Capt Hanoy, in Northumberland, Va., will be hung to-day, Seven others, who were implicated with the above, were transported. fylvester Mayho, free negro, who was found guilty on a charge of murdering Bob Roberta, will bs hung in Halifax, N.C., on the 5th. A slave will be hung in Concordia, La., on tho 19th, for the murder of Ruder and Miller, of Carrollton, on a trading boat on the Mississippi Andrew J. Nash will be executed on the 23d, for the murder of Alexander Lockerman, at Zanesville, Mont- gomery county, Dl., on the 4th of July, 1861. Tae Late Jupan Tovreo—We learn that the body of the lamented Judah Touro will be taken on board the steamship Empire City this morning, on its way to Newport, eters it isto 4 interred, in accord ee with the wishes of the jecense!. It will be seeom panied by the Rev. Mr. Gutheim and Mr. Kursheedt, who is on hit way to Europe to carry out the testament of Mr. Touro. — New Orleans Picayuney Moy 26, AFRIVAL OF THE ASIA. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE, THE ARCTIC PUT BACK TO-LIVERPOOL, BOMBARDMENT OF SEBASTOPOL, Movement of the Russian Baltic Fleet. SKIBMISHES ON THE DANUB BEPORTED ILENESS OF THE CZAR. More Troops for Cuba. The Mexican Bond Molders in London and the Gadsden Treaty, OUR LONDON AND PARIS CORBESPONDENCE. SLIGHT DECLINE IN COTTON. ADVANCE IN BREADSTUFFS, &e., &e., &o. The Cunard mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott, hes arrived. She left Liverpool on Saturday noon, the 20th nd reached her pier at half-past four o'clock yea. terday afternoon. The news by the Asia is one weok later from all parts of Europe, 8 Tho Collins mail steamship Arctic, Captain Luce, has not arrived, as was announced yesterday morning: The A. struck on the South Rock, off Tuskar, and returned to Liverpool. The war news is interesting, and will soon be: more so if France and England, as reported, intend to invade Russia, A Stettin letter of the 15th May says the Russian fleet had left Helsingfors in order to join the division lying at Cronstadt. A Constantinople letter say: “it is believed to be the intention of the commandor-in-chief of the Amglo- French expedition to the East to carry the war into the heart of Russia, and to raise an insurrection in. the Cri- men and Cireassia, as soon as Soukom Kaleh and Redoub Kaleh, on the coast of Asia Minor, shall have been bom- barded by the flects, and to land a body of 20,000 troops near Sebastopol, which would at the same time bo bom- barded by sea.” ~ ‘The outer works of Sebastopol had been connonaded by the French and English fleets, with guns of the long range, with a view to destroy the advanced works of the place, previous to s generalattack. ‘The Russians re- tired from the exposed forta. On the 12th ult. the British Baltic feet took possess- ion of Boomersand on the island of Aland. There was a report that Revel had been bombarde2, but it was not credited. Some more fighting had taken place on the Danube, but not of moment. The Cologue Gazelle states that the Ruvperor of Rassia has nay relapse of illness, The inhabitants of St. Petersburg are oblige to find quarters for the troops, and there are in the onvirons of the city 20,00 Cossacks. It is stated that the Russian government has insured to the Greek government a subvention of 1,000,000 drachmas per month. Itis also stated that the Greek government has granted letter. of marque to the pirates who at the present moment infest the Levant. The Prussian Bank had reduced its discount for vills to 4 per cent, and for loans on deposits of paper and gools to § per cent. The deficit in Austria for the year 1853 amounts to above 66,000,0008. It is rumored that the direct taxes will be increased 25 per cent. A decree in the Madrid Gazette authorives the firm of Zongronig & Co. to establish a lino of eight steamers be- tween Havana and Havre, or Liverpool, or any other ports of France and England. Queen Victoria has approved Augustus W. Sch: Consul at Falmouth for the United States of Americ Madame Lind Goldschmidt’s concerts at Vienna are ex- tremely well attended, but the Viennese complain bitter- ly of being obliged to listen to so much of her husband's performance on the piano, as zugabe (make-weight.) The wife of Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish exile, died in Waterford, at the house of her father in-law, on the 8th ult. ‘The following statement was made ata meeting of the Mexican bondholders, held in London on the 16th ult. — After some further conversation rer pecting the most advisable means to be pursued with a view to realise the $900,000, the amount of arrears said to be dub from the Mexican government to the certificate holders, a resolu- tion was proposed to the effect that the Mexican govern. went having, in dffect contravention of the article of decree of the 14th October, 1850, failed to contribute anything out of the general revenue for the payment of the interest on the foreign debt, and had not held sacred the revenue especially assigned for that purpose, the consequence was that three half-yearly dividends now in srrear, and that # fourth would soon be due with: out having been provided for, and that the value of Mexi can bonds in the market had thereby been reduced to 23.4 per cent, but that this meeting, posed to place every confidencg in the enlightened views und honorable intentions which ih prasent distinguished ext of Mexico, i ighness General de it as ais Sereny mnta Anha, had expressed; dnd that a treaty between the ald Mexico and the United States of North America, which would place $10,000,000 at the Gy ued Ane form- er, having, on the 25th’ April, pasted the of the latter, this meeting fully that the aforenatd half-yearly dividend, amounting to abcut $3,000,000, would be at once paid, and they expressed a hope that such further sum ‘as might be necessary would be appropriated to the holi- ers of arrear certificates, and that eificient arrangements shouid also be made for the future punctual payment of the interest on the debt. The following is the English account of the difficulty already mentioned in the Henan, between the Eoglish and Americans at Faulkland Islands. It is from the Liverpool Times, of the 20th ult:-— A disagreeable oceurrence took place at the Falkland Islands lately. The United States corvette Germantown had demanded, from her Britannic Majesty's brig Express (Captain Boyce), rome prisoners the latter had detained lor trespassing on British fishing grounds. On Captai Boyce’s refusal to give them up, the captain of the Ger mantown wrote a most imperious demand for them, threatening that if the demand was not complied with he wo would fre into the Express, and he actually beat to quarters, and ran his guns out without the tompions. Nevertheless, the captain of the Express was not to be frightened from doing hia duty by these very aggressive demonstrations, and finally succeeded in deiivéting the prisoners over to the civil authorities, by whom they were fined. This occurrence had oceastoned some acrid correspondence between the British and United States authorities, which has been forwarded to their respective governments. The Liverpool cotton market is dull; breadstuffs had advanced, A report reached Liverpool from Dublin stating, on the faith of a Rev. Mr Babbington, of Derry, Ireland, that letter had been received froma Mr. Smylie, one of the pessongers of the City of Glasgow steamer, stating that the ship had foundered at rea and that the passergers were carried to the coast of Africa, No particulars were given. Itis curious that persom named Smylie was o passenger by the City of Glasgow, although in all the podlished lists his name was erroneously printed “Smelley.”’ Richardson, Brothers & Co. telegraphed to Felfant to make inquiry, when it was found that the whole story was without foundation. ‘The Cunard steamehip Arabia, from Boston onthe 10th nitimo, was off the Bell buoy at noon, and reached her deck on the 20th, at 1.40 P. M. The stenmship Sarah Sands, from Portland, Mo., ar- rived at Liverpool on Friday, 19th, On the 8th and 9th, in lat, 44.62, lon, 48 68, fell in with large quantities of ice; was detained twenty-four hours, but received no injury. The steamer Union was spoken at 3 P. M. of Friday, 19th, six miley east of Eddystone, all well, and haa, no doubt, pinge errived at Southampton, though ugt telegraphed. | The right was cleor, the captain on deck, and The Accident €o the Arctic, ‘The Collins mail steamship Artic, Capt, Luce, sailed from Liverpool at half past onv @’clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 17th uit., with 120 passengers, fult cargo, and the veual mai When Sbout ten miles wost of Tusker Light she struck upon a ev@aken Wreek, or rock, and was found to be making water. Captaim Rae im- mediately put about, and telegraphed ¢@ theshory, The information was at oace sent forwaté to Liverpool. The steamtug Dreadnaught was dexpe@ehed to meet the Arctic returning off Point Lyiws, an@ accompanied her back te the Mersey. About twenty of her pas- sexgers got oa board the Dreadnacght; but the rest, having every confidence in: the noble ship, remained om board. The Arstic arrivediim the rivcr at throe o'clock on Friday motning, and wastaken into’ dock. Ebr ma- chinery is but slightly injured. Such ofthe passIngers 4s could procure Gerths cams ‘or by the Asta; but tike ma- Jority will await the Arctic’s xeturn, Hermaila arefor~ warded per Asia, The Liverpool Chrowicé of tle 20th ult. contéins the following report of ths minhap tothe Aretic:=—- Much surnrise was crected on Thursday by the ciroulm tion of the report that the United ittmtes mail’ steamship Arctic, Captain Luce, which sailed’ from the river the day previous, with the American mails, was off Holyhead, putting back withdamage. In ordesto render ag much assistance as possible to the disabled ‘steamer, tte agents here, Messrs. Brown, Skipley & Cox, toned the steomtug Drea@maught to rweet the Azetic, which-she did off Poi and kept Ler company until she réashed The Arctic, amwe before stated, left the Merty on Wednesday, at 1 P, M. for New York, ani all had pwceed- ed utisfactorily until about 2 A. M. omThursday,, when nken ledge; known as: the Biacit Rook, passing Tusker.” After striking she~ over on the larboard side and was againsin water. * on!) manner in which the accident ean be accvunted for,.is 4 kopposing the current carried the steamer too nest the sbore. Finding the ship. making water, Captain Lace at onee directed her hoad to beturned, and came beck to rt, where she arrived’ yexterday morning: 0 te he low state of the tides she is being lightened im theriver, and we hope that sho will! be ubde to dock this day, but she cannot go into the graving cock before Tuesday. Until the amount of damage is accurately asceriained, it in impossible to atate-positively when she will bo ready for sca aguin; but should it not prove worse than at pre- sent anticipated, hopes are entertained of her being able to leave about the end of next week. She had about one handred and twenty passengers om board, and the passage money has been’ returnedto euch. of those as desired to leave t the least anxiety to leave: are at liberty to live on board until the vessel completes the voyage, or adopt any other course most conventeat or agreeable to themselves. Aa the pum, the ship clear of water, the cai is not believed te have received any damage and wilhbe: forwarded in. the versel when again ready for sea. The mails on board the Arotic were landed Lhe and taken to the post office: They will be forwarded: ‘the royal mail steamship Asia, whieh starts thisafter- noon for New York. Another account says:— The United States mail steamship Arotic, Luoe,, com- mander, took her departure from the Mersey for New York, on Wednesday, at 1:30 P.M. The day wae suc- ceeded by 4 fine clear night, and all went right und) she arrived off the Tuskar light. The captain, having seen the light, proceeded on the usual course, aud after get- Ling, as wae thought, a mile hevond Tarkan, and while at speed, they again came suddenly the light, at once struck upon the rock The way in which this can be accounted for is that a current set the ship in towards the rock. She immediately careened over te the larboard side, and wentinto deep water. Om off the rock she proceeded sume distance; bat she was making water Captain Luce thought it ad to return. Before making the port she was mot by the ateamtug Dreadnought, which took some of her passengers on board. She arrived off the port last night, but was ua- able to make the river, owing to low tide, uatil this morning. Her engines are in Perfect onder. ‘Ite hoped that she will be got into.the Huskisgon Dook tomorrow, but she will be unable to get on the block until Tu > owing to low tides, and if the damage is no be mio anticipated she will get under way again by y. All the passengers who wished it bave bad their money returned, but those who prefer to remain untis she is egain ready for sen can either stay on board or come ashore. She vilhcurry ber own cargo out. The pumps were able to keep the ship clear of water, eo that the cargo is not supposed to have sustained any damage Our London Correspondence. Loxpow, May 16, 1854. the Malt Tax—Majority for the Government—The War— False Reports—The Biitic—The Black Sea—the Ger- man Powers—The Treaties—Armed Interference of France and England in Greece--the Black Warrior Case— Spanish Troop: Sent to Cuba—Bal Paré at the French Aimtassader’s—Reyal Visi'ers, The English government obtained » majority last night upon the second resding of the Excise duties bill. Mr. Cagley having proposed that the second reading should be postponea to this day six months, (id est, rejected.) This motion was negatived by 803 voices against 196, giving a majority of 108 to the government. Mr. Cag- ley proposed an additional five per cent om the custome duties as a measure to provide the estimates. The dis- cussion on the Exchequer bonds will take place on Fri- day next. I must warn you against the various reports you will find printed in Brobdignagian letters in some of the European journals, such as the taking of Cronstadt by Str Charles Nepier, three thousand killed, &e. As yet, no active operations have taken place in the Baltic, though the English fleet is watching Helsingforn and Revel very closely. Before attacking Cronstadt these two places must betaken. In the harbor of Swea- borg, which is the naval port of Helsingfors, the Russiam ficet is at anchor. If it remains there it will be burnt by shells, and I believe the plan is, that as soonas the at- tack is certain they will drop out and form a chain of floating batteries across the entrance of the Gulf. Swea- borg is the Portsmouth of Russia, and full of materials of war, docks, and ammunition. It has a strong garrison, and if it falls, Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, will surrender without a shot. The defences of Sweaborg are of auch strength that they are calied impregnable; this is, however, a misnomer. The perfection to which naval artillery hag reached was demonstrated at Odessa, And not one of the large vessels was employed. In twenty- four hours sail the English fleet can be opposite Holsing- | fors. ‘The ice is now thawing fast, and the French fleet within sight of the English at last advices, Revel is commanded by the Russian General Berg. He has or- dered batteries of heavy guns to bo erected all slong the coast, to keep up @ murderous fire on the advancing squadrons. The Grand Duke Constantine is most active in organizing the defences, and the Emperor himself ie superintending the defences of Cronstadt. From the Black Sea there is nothing new. Fighting there is carried on most chivalrously, or to use another simile like prize-fighters, the belligerents shake hands, then pummel each other and then shake bands again. The Turkish fleet has now entered the Dlack Ses. Prince Napoleon bad been honored with « visit from the Sultam. You will find a statement in the Paris journals to the effect that Austria has sent an ultimatum demanding the immediate evacuation of the Turkish territory, which, if not acceded to, would be the signal for Austria's openty declaring against Russia, There is no real foundation for this report. It originated in the fact of a reply hav- ing been sent by Count Buol, the Austrian Premier, to Baron Meyendorff, respecting the evacuation of Lesser Wallachia, to the effect that Austria could not regard that measure as sufficient. Austria”certainly shows a decided leaning just now towards joining the Anglo French alliance: but then Prus- sia, with whom be it remembered Austria has just con- cluded an offensive and defensive treaty, pulls decidedly in the contrary direction. By Prussia, I mean, of course, the ruling powers at Berlin. The split between the King and the heir apparent, (whose son is betrothed to Queen Victoria's eldest daughter), is complete. The King is a weak-minded man, and somewhat addicted to wine. He has not # firm will of his own, and is o tool in the hands of the favorite of the hour, Some sort of public demonstration is feared at Berlin. The formation of the camp of 100,000 mem at St. Omer, no great distance from the Prussian from tier, has alarmed many a German citizen, Louis Nape- leon, with his newly organized imperial guard, which te to be dressed precisely as the Veille Garde of Napojeom 1, will take the supreme command of this foree in per- von. Paraguay d’Hilliers will serve under him. So large an armament bas not been assembled for warlike purposes since the assembling at Boulogne for the igva- sion of England. Hut England does not show the slight- est suspicion, and trusts with confidence to her French ally. England and France will shortly present to the Ger- monic Confederation the text of the treaty concluded between them. They will take tho opportunity of de- enntins from he Diel at Erank{ort explanations of the: