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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6496. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ‘The Municipal Election in Philadelphia. JUDGE CONRAD CHOSEN BY A LARGE MAJORITY. _, Success of the Know Nothings at Kingston. A FORTNIGHT LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. $3,000,000 im Gold on the Way to thi: Port, POSTPONEMENT OF THE CANAL LOAN. ‘THE POLITICIANS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, COMMITMENT OF THE BOSTON RIOTERS TO JAIL, &e., &., ke. A Fortnight Later from California. ARBIVAL OF THE DANIEL WERSTER AND EL DORADO AT NEW ORLEANS—NEARLY $3,000,000 ON THE WAY |} ¥OR NEW YORK. New Ontzays, June 5, 1854. The rteamship Daniel Webster, from San Juan, Nicara- gua, and the El Dorado, from Aspinwall, have arrived at this port, bringing California dates to the 15th May. ‘The passengers have arrived here in nineteen days and twenty hours from San Francisco. The steamship Star of the West sailed from San Juan for New York on the 3lst ult., with two hundred and fifty passengers and nearly one million and ahalf in ‘treasure. The steamship George Law left Aspinwall on the Sist ult. for New York, with the mails, passengers, and nearly a million and a half in gold dust. ~ The revolution in Nicaragua is reported to have beon successful. From Washington. ‘THE MISSION OF LORD ELGIN—HIS DEPARTURE FOR CANADA—THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN. ‘Wasmnaton, June 6, 1854. * Lord Elgin left town this morning, Mr. Hincks having preceded him. It is understood that o projet hus becn drawn up, subject to the approval of the Provincial authorities on the one hand, and the Senate, of course, on thé other, by which tho fishery and reciprocity ques- tions are settled. England bas got pretty much all she demanded, except the provision providing that colonial built vessels shall be entitled to American registers. It remaina tobe scen whether the Senate will confirm so one-sided a treaty. The general impression is that it will 1 be cut up even more than the Gadsden convention was. ‘There is a rumor here that Mr. Marcy and Mr. Buchan- an are about changing places. We doubt it, notwith- standing Mr. Buchanan’s confidence in Mr. Forney, and the wish of the latter to have his patron in the Cabinet. ‘That Mr. Marcy is desirous of getting out of a Cabinet where he has lost all influence, and is treated with no sort of respect, is well known. No one here believes the report that Spain is willing to se Cuba. As far back as the adminitration of Mr. Polk, Spain was offered one hundred million dollars for Cubs, and would not listen to the proposition. As long 8 the Cortez exists there is little probability that Spain ‘will listen to any such proposition. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, House of Representatives. ‘Wasmnaton, June 6, 1854. INTERESTING TO MARINERS. Mr. Amxy, (dem.) of 8.C., from the Committee on ommerce, reported » bill making appropriations for Highthuecen, light buoys, &c, and for the erection and establishment of tue come. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. ABOLISMING THE BALLOT BOX. Mr. Lercuxn, (dem.) of Va., asked leave to offer a re- eolation instructing the Committee for the District of ‘Columbia to inquire into the expediency of 6o amending ? the charter of Washington as to abolish the system of voting by blot, and substituting therefor the mode of pop apr idirnaica THE ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Hov-rox, (dem.) of Ala., moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole. No quorum. ‘He then proposed that committees be called for reports, members having their desks full of them. Much confusion ensued, the Speaker several times ap- to gentlemen to cease their conversation. Mr. Hizyxx, (dem ) of Ga., moved that the House ad- journ. N¢eyatived, 13 to $1. The Hour. ¥as called, when 107 members answered to their names; and at one o'clock the House adjourned. Municipal Elections, JUDGE CONRAD ELECTED MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA. ; Paitapkipaia, Juoe 6, 1854. ‘The polls closed at 8 o'clock this evening. The election ‘of Conrad, whig and Know Nothing, for Mayor, and Ha- alehurst, whig, for Solicitor, is conceded by all parties. ‘The majorities will probably be large, but the collection of the returns is an arduous task, and will not be com- « pleted before daylight. a The following are the majorities, as far as received -— Vaua. 127 Conrad. 130 Conrad's majority... The returns show large gains for Conrad in the lower and npper wards, His majority will be from 6,000 to 3,000. KINGSTON CHARTER ELECTION. Krrostow, N. ¥., June 6, 1854. The first election under the new charter was held in ‘this village to-day, and the ticket supported by the Know Nothings was elected by a large majority. @he New Hampshire Legislative Caucuses. Coxconn, N. H., June 6, 1854. fhe democrats, at their cucus this evening, nominated Francis R. Chase, of Conway, for the Speakership, and E. A. Hibbard, of Meredith, and A. 8. Marshal, of Concord, for Clerk and Assistant Clerk. The votes in all instances were unanimous, The free soilers have nominated Masou W. Teppen, of Bradford, for Speaker, which nomination the whigs will endorse. The whiga will probably nomi. wate JO. Adams, of Manchester, for Clerk. Mr. East- man, of Conway, (Webster whig,) made a speoch against any coalition, which he affirmed would ruin tho whig party in New Hampshire, and which it had nearly ac- complished already by the election of John P. Hale to Congress. The Leg Destructive Fire at Philadelphia, Pmapgirma, June 6, 1854. ‘The targe four story warehouse on Wharf street, above Areh, running through to Water street, was burnt this Ymorning, and the contents were nearly all destroyed. Mersrs. G. W. Ridgeway & Co. had about $12,000 worth of oils burned; Mr. C. P. Relf loses 880 bales of cotton, valued at $18,000; and a large stock of zine paint, be- longing to Messrs, French & Richards, was also destroy- €4. The above losses are all covered by insurance. The side walls of the building fell in, crushing the whole po to the first floor. Fortunately no one was jured. Fanneral of the late Judah Touro. Newport, R. I., June 6, 1864. The funeral of the late Judah Touro, of New Orleans, % e islature assembles to-morrow. | im which the city acthorities and public bodies ‘Many Hebrews from abroad were present. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1854. The Boston Fugitive Slave Rioters. Boston, June 6, 1854. The result of the examination of the parties arrested | in the fugitive slave riot, before the police court, is as | follows: Bishop, Stowell, Jackson, and Morrison fully | committed, without bail, for the murder of Batchelder. Brown, Wesley and Phenix held in three thousand dollars Dail each for riot. Cluer, Howe and Hopewell discharged. Thompson and Roberts were held for further examina- tion, but will probably be discharged. The Canal Loan, Atpayy, June 6, 1864. The Commissioners of the Canal Fund have extended the time for the acceptance of the canal loan of $1,000,- 000 to the 22d inst., at noon, ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX, NOTHING IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR Decline in Breadstuffs and Cotton, Provisions Fim, Stringency in the Money Market, de, &0, Haurax, Tuesday Afternoon, June 6, 1854. The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, Capt. Leitch, from Liverpool on Saturday, the 27th ultimo, arrived at this port—en roiie for Boston—at an early hour this after- noon. There is no news from the seat of war of a decisive character. Silistria was hard pressed by the Russians at the last accounts. ‘Advices from Vienna state that negotiations, looking to av adjustment of the present difficulties between Rua- sia and Turkey, have beon again opened, and that Aus- tria and Prussia have taken a more decided stand against Russia. Commercial Intelligence, LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘There was increased stringency in the London money market. Consols closed at 89% a 89%. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co, report a decline in cotton during the week of sd. a 3(4., particularly on the mid- dling and lower grades. At the close a slight speculative feeling was perceptible, but some fow holders were press- ing upon the market. The sales of the week were 41,000 bales, of which speculators took 2,000 and exporters 5,000. The following were the closing quotations, but they are nearly nowinal:— Middting. Fair. New Orleans, 636 5% Uplands ......4.. 5 LIVERPOOL BURADSTUFF: Messrs. Dennistoun &Co, say that in the early part of the week the market was tolerably active, but at the close of the week there was less demand, and prices fell off 18. on flour, {be quotations being: Western canal, 38s. Od. and Ohio 40s. a 42s, For wheat there had been a fair demand throughout the week, but a slight decline from the rates current at the eailing of the Asia. White is quoted at 12s, 91. per 70 Ibs. For corn, in the early part of the week, higher prices were paid, but at the close the advance was lost, though the market was firm at 42s. €d, for white and 42s. for mixed and yellow. [The following quotations, which vary materially from the above, are from the circular of Messrs. Milligan, Lempriere & Co. Wesiern canal flour 388., Ohio 89x. White and yellow corn 418.] LIVERTOOL PROVISION MARKET. Messrs, Gardiner & Co., report beef firm, with a fair demand. Pork very ‘itm, and the probability of anad- ance on fine. Tard dec'ined 9s., ales having been PRICE TWO CENTS. SERENADE TO JUDGE DOUGLAS. Procession of the Friends of the Union. The Nebraska Bill Sustained in ‘ Mew York. SPEECH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS, LAST NIGHT. Bejoleings—Transparencies—Salutes, &e., &., ke. In accordance with a notice published in the Heratp yesterday, a serenade was given to Senator Douglas by the Nebraska Committee, last night, At eleven o'clock a procession was formed in the Park, and headed by Shelton’s Band, it proceeded up Broad- way to the St. Nicholas Hotel, where the Seaator ‘has lodgings. The procession countermarched and formed im line in front of the hotel. At this time there were probably about two thousand persons in the vicinity, and had the weather been more pleasant, tho crowd would undoubt- oly have been much larger. Most of the persons in t¢ procession wore the’ badge of the Empire Clu). ‘Transparencies were also borne, with the following in- rerkptions:— ecoeccoooccoecoco cco oes sacs ° NEBRASKA. Seceeccce ces sc ococooscsecs eoccceococeooc eon Dec ODRC OS THE PROYIE'S RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERNMENT, eoecoocaeceocooococo oO oScOOS® eccoococ coco oco OO CSe ooo OOS THR NEBRASKA MILL. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES TRIUMPHANT. Or or eocooecocc ooo e ooo c OC ON OOO {PM OFF TO NEBRASKA,’? eocoeceoes ooo eo oO OOO OOS OS eoeoccoecooco oop CHC OOOO oO ‘YOR ‘ITE UNION INTACT.’? A BIACK LINE SHAM. NOT TE DRAWN ACROSS OUR COUNTRY. Cr) ecooocccce coco ooo ooo C OC e CO A REPUBLIC THE MANIFEST DESTINY OF CUBA. eoceocococcoonecoc ooo Oc OOS eococcccoococoeososecof OOO THE MONROE DOCTRINE. eoceocoecco oc oocsoceooecS eococooeoeoesoe DOC OS ODN OO 209 9009 % 90 Poe 0009 90009 Po0009 C5000 PD0C? 209 OFS 09220 99900 SQ 099% 9900% 9090 NEW YORK ALWAYS TRUE TO THE UNION. ° eooceccooecce coc ooc oo fool ODO ‘The national airs were played by Shelton’s band, anda national salute was fired from the celebrated Empire Club gun. The American flag was displayed in the bal- cony of the hotel. The balconies and windows of the house were occupied by spectators, many of whom were ladies. The scene was a highly inspiriting one, and with the bright xmiles of the ladies, the waving of the banners, the gleaming of the transparencies, the music of the band, and the cheers of the crowd, a most inter- esting series of effects was produced, About half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. Poroy introduse! the Senator in the following brief remarks:— ot 478.0 509. There had b large arrivals. Rice in fair demand at firm prices. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar was in fair denand at previous rates. Western lardjwas considerably lower—sales of koga at SCs. a 54s. STATE OF TRADE-IN MANCHESTER. The late advices {rom India have had an unfavorable effect upon the Manchester market, and prices bave con- siderably declined. HAVRE MARKETS. Havre, May 24, 1854. In our cotton market there has been no quotable change during the past week—the sales reached 9,000 bales.. New Orleans ranges from 60f. to 100f. ane oR New York Historical Society. This society held ita usual monthly meeting last even. ing, at its rooms in the University. The attendance of members was not very large. In the absence of the President and Vice President, Mr. Field was called upon to take the chair. The min- utes of the last meeting were then read, and approved. A letter from the Secretary of the Wisconsin Historical Society, asking for exchanges and the transactions of the New York Historica! Society, was duly acknowledged. After some routine business had been passed upon, and several new members elected, Mr. DopcE asked for information, concerning the pro- gress of the society’s building, the erection of which fad been for some time under the consideration of a com- mittee. ‘GENERAL Wrrmors, in answer, said that, according to the estimates, founded on the plans submitted, the build- ing would cost some $50,000, For that sum, a fireproof edifice could not be raised; all that could be expected was that it should be fireproof from without. He con- sidered that the building committee should have an op- portunity of reporting progress, and therefore moved that a business meeting be held a fortnight hence, for that purpose; which motion, being put to the vote, was carried fete ag AN Cry. Wermorr, then rose to lay before the society a programme, arranged by the executive committee, for the ‘ociety’s fiftieth anniversary, the celebration which would take place on the 20th of November next. He said that the society contemplated an intellectual as well a social celebration; that for the first, Governor Bradish bad been asked to deliver an address, but he had eclined on the plea of ill health and great press of bu: ness. The committee, in looking for a substitute, una: mously chose Georgs Bancroft, Esq. and it was con! dently expected that he would accept ‘the invitation ex- tended to him. After the oration and other intellectual exercises were concluded, the society further contem- plated giving « grand dinner on the day in question, to which all the great historic writers, bot! 4 and abroad, were io be invited. Among the guests there would algo be the representatives of tventytive kindred societies. This celebration would involve considerablo expense; it was not, however, intended to make use the funds of the society, but to open a subscription | of ten dollars per head fo defray the necessary oxpendi- ture. The society further proposed to employ a histo- ricgrapher to write the society’s history during the pas fifty years, including en account of the celebration. AB no paper was read before the society during tho evening, the meeting then adjourned. Clty Politics. ‘Tke Democratic Whig General Committee held a regu- ‘ar meeting at the Broadway House last evening. At eight o'clock some three hondred were presont, in obedience to the call of Zophar Mills, John H. White, Joseph B. Varnum, and C. W. Shaffer, who acted as Chairman, Vice-Chairman, ard Sosretary of the meeting Reporters were not admitted during the session of the Committee. When the meeting adjourned our reporter found that the follow! resolutions bad been adoj —_ Resolved, That we tender to our brother whigs of the city of Washington, our warm and ¢nrnest congratula- tions upon their signal triamph in the exciting contest through which they bave recently passed. Resolved, That although the contest referred to was merely a charter election, and was, in some rospects, of merely loeal importance, yet the public interest which the canvans had excited; the violent and disgraceful efforts of the general government to defeat the will of the people ; and the unwarraniable and extraordinary interference of hired officials, all induced us to look for- ward to the result with concern, and justify us now in our friends ¢ capital of the country. ‘Ordered, ‘That there resolutions published in the whig papers. Ps Bl Ro Brook; " exctanimen Om Monany” night sera houses on Shilmen street an ‘avenue, Brook: w burglarously entered, aud some articles of triding value taken therefrom. The burglars evinced great dariny snd considerable proficiency in their art, and it ts hij time that the citizens in that quarter of mn, W! ped quite oe ery od — other receive some protecti the mu jon. A night policeman should perambulate That quarter? the city regularly. : Fellow-citizens, Nebraska men, and Democrats: haye the honor to present to you the distinguished Sena- tor from Hlinois, Hon, Stephen A. Douglas, and I kaow, in introdueing bim to you, it is not necessary to be- speak for him a hearty reception, It is suificient for us to know that he is the great advocate of the Nebraska and Kansas bill, Here three checrs were given for Mr, Douglas, mingled with the hisses of a few abolitioni«ts, who Lad taken ad vantage of this opportunity to make themselver heard in their own peculiar fashion. As it enused some intorrup tion to the honorable speaker, the obnoxious individuals were removed in a rather summary manner. When quiet was restored, Mr. Dovczas replied as follows: — nd fellow-citizens—I have been told repeat. ing the Nebraska bill before the Senate— o1cB.—Three cheers for Stephen A. Douglas.” The cheers were given unanimously. Mr. DovGias.—I was told that when I left the eapitol and returned among the people, I would hear the thun- ders of their voices in my ears; but the thander which was then eee was Very different in its tone from that which we now bear from your voices. (Cheers. Instead of hearing those thunders of indignation from an outraged people, I hear voices from the democratic masses declaring that the support of this principle was the great act which should ever be remembered, (Cheers. ) 1am well aware that this demonstration is not to me in- dividually, but is a spontaneous expression of your ap- proval of that principle which I have been the humble agent in bringing forward, in order that it might become a law of the land. I rejoice more at this demonstration of your approval than I would if it were intended as a personal honor, for in this country men are of little gon- sequence when sepetated from principle. The great principle of a free government, such as that for which we contend, will be eternal in its operation, ana there will be no bounds to its influence. (Long and enthusi. astic cheers.) Much has been ‘said about the Nebraska bill, much has been said in denunciation of it but it so happens that the denunciation has generally proceeded from those who do not understand it, or who were determined not to understand it. The simple prin ciple involved in that question was, that the people of the Territories of the United States shall be allowed to decide for themrelves what kind of laws they would have, that they would be allowed the same right which is granted to ull the States in the Union. (ee) This is not a new principle in this government; it is as old as self government; it was the vindication of it that caused the separation of this country from Great Bri- tain; it is the great principle upon which the constitu- tion of the United States was fouuded, and which is in- cluded in the bill of rights of every State in this confe- Ceracy. Is it not most extraordinary, that at this day and in this country, men should rise up in denunciation of this great principle, without which a free vern- ment cannot exist? It is no excuse to say, that the peo- ple if left to themsclves will pass bad’ laws—if they do, the consequences of those bad laws must fell upon their own heads, You are allowed to mike whatever laws in New York you please, and if we in Mlinoix don’t lixe them, all we have to do is to keep awoy from their jurisdiction and operation. In Illinois We establish just such institutions as suit us, and if you like them come and dwell with us; but if you disapprove of them, stay away. The Nebrarka bill proposes to carry this principle {nto ail the Territories of the United States, and sre not the people of the Territories as capable of decicing for themselvesas those of other States? If you here in New York are competent to de- cice the slavery question, will you be less competent when you have seen Nebraska, and moved into it? Is it probeble that emigrants from the old States will lose any of their virtue and patriotism while wandering by the wayside? In it probable that, when they haye ar- rived at their now home, they w Il take as much interest in deciding this question right as thore who have never been there. (Cries of *‘Good,” ‘Good, “That's it,” and ‘Certainly,’ in the midst of which Ce one was heard to say, “All, except Greeley.”’) #1 before sald, this is the principle upon which the Nebrarka bill rests; it is the great cardinal principle of the democratic pari. It is the only one upon which ui that party ean stand united, and become irresistible, and if the whig party wish to rival us at all, they must adopt the same iple as the basis of their tion. fellow-citirens, it is somewhat curious that the enemict of the Nebraska bill, while resisting the principle upon which it is founded, strive by every artifice to conceal it from view. Hence they argue that the Missouri compro- mise should not have been repealed, and that tho bill did not carry out the principles of self ‘nent. Here Mr. Douglas went into a brief istorieal sketch of and proceeded as follows: — come into the Union with or without novary, a or as think . natutains the Min. be allowed to settle the tion of slavery or no slavery, tionists will tell you that slavery is a great and that the people should not have ¢ Leg it ae pea Now, we ‘nt that mar great moral in no territorial bill bas the punishment. for murder ever been defined. (Cries of and cheers, never defined for an; ite or enn scamenty S the traffic is always left for the people of the States, Now if the people of the Territories ars capable of legislating | upon every question involving the well-being of the white man, are they vot also capable of fegistaling for | the negrot (Laugh ter, and erfes of “Yes, yes.")) Ido not | think it requires any higher intellectual pswer to make laws for the negro than for the white man: (Creat cheor- | ing) If we should not allow the Territories te legislate fe emeelves on the subject of slavery, why should we | give them power to make laws for anyt! ‘at all? Tho | eboliticnists tell you that the proper way ix to give the people of the Territories power to make all the lawa for the whites, but none for the blacks. Now I say that wo should maintain and support our principles consistently, and that what is good enough for whites is good enough for negroes. (Cheers.) Now, my friends, there is an- other reason why this Nebraska bili should pasa. I sec upon one of a, transparencies to-night this motto: “No black line shail be drawn across our country.’” Were see rejoice to see that banner hore, borne as it is upon the aboulders of freemen We are a great and glorious republic, composed of thirty-ono free and inde- pendent States, and each bearing the samo relation to each other as sisters, As sisters they should ever be. There should be no more broad black lines drawn acrosi the continent. Letall such black lines be obliterated from the map. We are told by theenemies of the Ne- braska bill, that the old parties have beon broken up by it, and ge the whigs, free soilers be tye yen > tend to forma party upon geographical and sectional lines. If there Eto'be such a party—if the Northis to be arrayed against the South—there will be found enongh patriotic mon to mest the issue. (Cheers.) Let us meet them and fight them upon that ground. (Enthusiastic cheers.) The democratic party, my fellow citizens, is the constitutions! party. It supports the constitution in all its part, principles, and revisions, and the members of that party will always Betouna reedy and Willing to maintain and support tho supremacy of the laws. (Cheers.) Now, if the issue on this Nebraska matter is to be between the North and the South, let the constitutional party meet the factionis ts at the polls and fight, It out. (Great chiocring:) The democratic party is opposed to all mobs and mob laws upon any occasion. And now, my friends, in conclusion, let me say to you, that with there princirles as our guido, the constitation as our banner and the rights of the people as our watch-word. Let ui forget all past differences, and, uniting as one man, press forward to those triumpha which will ever be the unfailing rewards of our efforts. Senator Dovazas retired amid great cheering. He soon after appeared in one of the parlors of the hotel, where a large number of citizens were presented to him Political Intelilgence. DIVIDING THE NORTH FROM THE SOUTH. An abolition meeting was held in Wellington, Ohio, onthe ist ult., for the purpose of making arrange- | ments for drawing the dividing line between the North and the South. The meeting is rey osented as being @ “full” ono, but what particular number constitutes a full mecting out in Wellington we have not learned. The following soluions were presented, and no doubt passed unanimously — Resolved, That every representative from the free States who voted to admit slavery into that im mense territory heretofore pledged ‘‘forever’’ to free. dom, richly deserves to be branded with the stigma of political mfamy, oe a rank traitor to liberty. Resolved, That in our estimation Mason & Dixon’s tine should henceforth be the boundary Iine for slavery un tilit be abolished by the slave States themselves, and iat when boudmen step across that line it shall be ‘id of them as Cowper said of the enslaved in Britain: “They touvh oor country and their shackles fall.’’ Resolved, That when our State prisons or jails are used for the incarceration of those who would obey God and “not return the cervant that has escaped from his master,”’ it will be time to have such prisons and jails abated as heaven and earth accursed nuisances. Resolved, That we will honor the order of Stephen A: Douglas “for thirty pieccs of silver”? and thirty fest of hemp, also for » copy of a form, for 1ts use,” as prac- tised by his “illustrious predecessor” eighteen hundred Sears ogo. Resolved, That should Boston, in her straggle with despots, suifer men to be enslaved directly in the shadow of Bunker Hill Monument, an inverted monument should be placed over her sons, reaching as decp as the other is high over their fathers. Resolved, That should an exigency ever arise in this community for the maintenance of the “inalienable rights” of any man, J. C. Lang be a committee to an- nounce to exch their duty. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to maintain such imulienable rights, in spite of compromises or humbug pensltice, to sustain our committee wheaever an emer geney requires. Iskart Wasneey, Jn., oF Mamn, a RANK Anoumiontn.— Israel Washburn, Jr., who reprgsents the Fifth Congros tional district of Maine, in the United States I Representatives, lately madi there a public demonstration was got up to do him honor A few choice spirits of the Wendell Philips sehool con gregated, and Mr. Warhburn took the opportunity to ad Gress thein. He let fly the artillery of his eloquence against the Kansas-Nobraska measure, and the prineiples of non-intervention, and while extalling the minority for their dotermined opposition tc the Nebrasku bill, and the length of time they managed to stavg it off, he was ask- ed who paid them for the time thus occupied. Mr. Washburn replied —“ The country pays for it, and would gladly pay for it again? Who pays for the Gadsden treaty?—Who pays for Cuba, for St. Domingo?—Who pays for carrying Burns back to slavery !—Who pays for sub- sidizing the revenue vessels of the United States into the slave trade?’ Put Mr. Washburn down as an abotitionist. An anti Benton meeting was held in St. Louis on the 2ith ult., at which strong Nebraska resolatio adopted, and the cause of Judge Douglas fully endorsed. Old Bullion was arraigned for his free soil proclivities, and was found guilty on all the charges. Benton will e to write a letter to St. Louis. The Cooperstown Journal learns from undoubtel au- thority that Hon. Daniel 8. Dickinson was decidedly op- pored to that clause in the Nebraska bill which repealed the Missouri compromise. The Rome Sentinel asserts on what would seem to be at least semi-oflicial authority, that under no conceivable clreumstances will Governor Seymour be a candidate for re-election to the office he now holds. Chapman, the “Chanticleer,” has announced himself as an independent candidate for Congress in the Indiana- yolis district, Indiana. Hon. Thomas T. Flagler, whig, who represents the Thir- ty-firet district of this State in Congress, was to address the citizens of Lockport lnst evening, in explanation of the means employed to pass the Nebraska bill through the House of Representatives. U.§. Commissioner Oprosrp To Taz Renprrron or Fvoirive Staves.—A gentleman from Carroll county, Ky., accom see ony friends from this city, went to Columbus on Thursday for the purpose of ‘recovering a fugitive slave, whom he had reason to suppose had fled to that locality. The parties ap- plied to Mr. Commissioner Wilcox to make their affidavit, and obtain a writ for thearrest of the fugi- ti The Commissioner hesitated, and said that this was the first application of the kind made to him, oud finally announced his determination to re- sign his office rather than perform that which by law he was required to do, Uponfurther parley, he shuffled out of this position, on the plea that the affidavit must be drawn up by an attorney, and not by the Commissioner. The affidavit was according. ly so made,and the parties returned to Mr. Wilcox’s office, only to find the door locked and the incumbent absent. They proceeded to his house in all haste, but lo! that nest, too, was empty. Here they were informed that Mr. Commissioner had just mounted horve, and without giving any intimation of his des- tination, had taken a John Gilpin flight from the (i Disgusted and disheartened, the gentleman dj to Kentucky, doubtless impressed very | ly with the fidelity and manliness of Ohio officials: —Cineinnati Enquirer, June 4. Fovr Fines my Ricrmonp.—First, on Friday eve- ning, » wooden stable,the property of Moses Branch, on Grace, between 19th and 20th streete. Loss about $100, Second—Same evening, the tobacco box manufactory of Messrs. Gunn & Starke, on Dock, betweenJsth and 19th streets—Loss small. Third—Same e¥ening, a stable belonging to James Roane, on Cary, between 19th and 20th streets—en- tirely consumed.—Loss $300. Fourth—Yesterday, about 11 o’clock, John Carter’s (colored) cooper shop, on corner of Cary and 17th strects—entirely consimed.—Loes about $500——no insurance, Kealy & Blake's blackemith shop, and Mr. Farrar’s black- smith and wheelwright shop, sent: consum- ed, the fire having communicated from the cooper’s shop. All by diaries—Richmond Inquirer, June 5. Ervicres i Worcester, Mass.—Four ¢ were discovered pepe ied L~ the common, in Worcester, on the 4th inst. They were severally Jabelied, ‘Pontius Pilate Loring, tl st "ad “Ben. Hallett, the kidnapper,” “Caleb , the bloodhound,” and Pierce, Satan’s journey- ‘@ describes them thus:— aged as was mask had fallen him as the hollow hearted 4; man, end ‘nothing’ cae Hallet man, an else. 8 les had dropped from hie. nose, but hi oes the usual fiendish the map. expreseion , Frank Pierce drop too much, and wo ‘Beata Trial of Jemes Anton! for the Muriler of John Feidinandl. KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Bofore Judges Rockwell ond Moore, and Justices Stil- well and Striker. { June 6.—The trinl of the above prisoner, who isin- | dieted for the murder of John Ferdinandi, was com- menced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, | before the following jury:— John W. Manly, John J. Hickioan, Lyman Wilson, Ebenezer Howell, Noses Van Buren, Josbua Lake, Chas. J. Spooner, Cornelius Bergen, John’ Wyck, Jr., Jean M. Seabury, Henry 3. Sturt and John Angus. | R. C. Underhill, Esq., District Attorney, conducted the | case for the prosecution, and Alexander MoCue, Eaq., | appeared for the prisoner. The defendant is an Italian, 26 was also the murdpred man. Ho is about five fee! six inches in hoight, with Jong black hair, moustaches and whiskers. He looks | thin and pale, and appears to be in feeble health, owtng probably to his close confinement in the county jail. Im opening the cane, the Distriet Attorney stated that the prironer stood indicted for the murder of John Fordinandi, on the Sth of March lost, im that part of Brooklyn which is contiguous to the Williamsiurg line near the junction of Marcy avenue and Rodney street ‘The day of the occurence was Sunday, and it took place about 8 o'clock in the evening. The attention of the neighbors was first attracted by the report of a musket or pistol, or two reports, one probably the ecko of the other. On looking out thry aaw a man iying on the ground, found he had been shot in the right shoulder biade. ral gathered around the man, who was lying in (1 agonies of death, and some wentin search of the potis: Willinn sburgand Brooklyn; when they came baci was dead; be was a political ‘exile in this countey ha‘! een here bout a year; he war then taken fo Wills msburg station house. An instrament had b-« f. und by his side, but no clue could be got of the mur- rer An examination took place, but nothing furt was ascertained but the report of the pistol. ‘The ins ment by his side was found adapted to the woun}. Coroner proceeded with the examination, and in a day or two another Italian, who had heard of the ‘oath of Fer Ginandi, camo to Witlivmsburg, and went t. one of the police offices, where he was detained, as it was ascertain- » had been acquainted with the deceased. He belonging to the prisoner, given to him. Inguiries were made as to whether the prisoner was seen with fire arms, and upon the ball being mentioned, he said he saw | balls the same as the one taken from the wound in the pri- "g trunk. He had formerly boarded with him. Ho | ec the Veli, and then the police went in pursnit | of Antoni, and found him in New York. The result of the Coroncr’s inquest was, that the defendant was heli as the murderer. We have no evidence to show that tho prisoner kilied the man, but there are circumstances con- nected therewith which should be explaines. Circum. stantial details often lead to the detection of ‘the crimai- val, where direct testimony is lacking. I should here that when the o went to arrest the prisoner, pistol in his trunk, which bore evidence of discharged. If all the evidence is ted, to convict the prisoner, you not sufficient when ¢ know your duty. ‘The following witnesses wore then examined— Michael Dower sworn—I live on Maxey avenue, near Rodpey street, on the southwest side; was at heme on the evening of the Oth of March last; ihe block is not all built up; there are five houses on Marcy avenue, and two on Rodney strc, Twas in the front parlor; about six minutes past eight I heard two ebeta tired, and vemarket it ag unvsual at this Keason of the ysar—one followed the other—and I went out of the door, kept my eyes oa the houses on Rodney atrect, where I thought the shots came from; then heard a groan, ana on the hill, about seventy yards distant, saw a man trying to ral immedistely reported it to my sister anda gi up; L in the house; also told Geddes, a man living up stairs; he re- fused to go to the place where the man luld; two. young | men were on a visit to Geddes; biaself and myself then started together, and found the man lying on his back; we asked bim a question, but we coald not understand the answer; 1 went for the officers, and left the others with the body; brought three officers from Wilhams- burg, and when we came there the man wos dead; the searrbed around, and picked up the steel (iden Kelly picked it up: he is an officer; the coroner was culled. and came there shortly afterwards; T saw no wounds, but saw blood come out of bis mouth. (The instroment is a wpik concern, sharpened to a point atoneend, with a wood handie at the ether.) The body was taken to the belfry, (station house) where I saw it me on the mantel 4 wt was Tring in the heard 10 person ny field; could have reen if mny o no steps; it is about two Ferry from my house: Pe my house on the ¥ half a mile cistant; 1 that ferry; the s 3 to the very seldom ia the habit of re not graded and paved y are all open fields. Worn—I live a few doors from the cor- ner of Morey avenue and Rodney strect; heard aothing cf the atlair until Rewer sent up stairs for mo; [live ia the rame house; it was about twenty-five mioutes after 8 o'clock; Dower told we he thought a man was shot, and wished me to go along; I refases until the two to me that it was the salute from a mail packet; heard only one report; peared to be at a great distance; paid no attentien to it until Dower sent up for me. Andrew H. Rowe—Lives at No. Adame st Iyn; on evening of th March at Mr. God was there at 8 o'clock; heard two reports—one, aa thought, the Navy Yard gun, and the other of small arms; was in the back room; paid no attention to the re- ports; about a minute or two afterwards Mr. Dower came up ond wished Geddes to go along with him; he refused, and James Hutchinson end myself went with him; the man lay sbout sixty yards distance; almost five minutes elapsed before we got there; saw the man attempting to raise before I got there; saw nothing-but blood comi out of hie meuth; raw no weunds on him; a man coul be seen if Le was about six! rds distance, unless he ot behind the fence; I asked the maa several questions, ut he gave me no answer, and I desired Mr. Dower to go for a policeman, and he went while James Hutchinson and myself stayed with the man; all he sail was “stravger,” the other was-inarticulate; the impression on my mind was that the meaning he wished to convey that be was a stranger; be died while we wore there; I went in search of Brooklyn policemen, and came back ia about ten minutes; his hat was laying about 15 or 20 yards distant; it was a new black Bate and was taken in charge by the police. Cross: examination—Could not observe footprints in the neighborhood; could not tell which way the man came b any marks; the hat lay towards the upper part of Wil- liamsburg; the first report, the Navy Yard gan, waa about five minutes before the second. Abrabam Vandervort, sworn—Lives on Marcy avenue, three doors from Rodney street. This witness's testimo- ny is corroborative of the above in the main particulars. In his cross-examination he stated that he heard the Navy Yard gun about twenty minutes before he heard the report of the pistol, a policeman of Williamsburg, tes- io by Mr. Dower of the occurrence while on his beat; alter some hesitation he proceeded to the Brooklyn side, where the deceased laid; he found an instrument by his side, and a new black bat some dis- tance from him; be # in conveying the body toa building; there was a stone fence about two feet high to- wards tke Procklyn sie from where te body was lying, | and towards Williamsburg there are open lots. Dr. H. Schapys testified to making the post mortem ox- mination 1¢ body, on the 7th of March; he found two superficial wourds near the top of the right shoul der, also on the right elbow, not sufiicently deep to pro- | duce “lood; also, found a wound on the lower part of th shoulder blade, from a gun shot; the ball enterod at the back, end in its direction downward shattered the lower margin of the eighth rib; it entered the cavity of the chest, pierced the apex of the lower lobe of the right lung, near its root, wounded the interior mar- gin of the upper lobe, passed and hit the renacala de- scondeus, just before it entered the right, auricle of the heart, through the pericardium of the super nataul and cartilego ot the fifth rib, near its junction with the | sternum, and was found embedded in the muscles, just beneath the ekin; that wound was the cause of the man’s death; I extricated the ball and gave it to the Coroner. In his cross-examination the witness stated that the man who fired wan behind, or at the side of the decease? ; he examined the ball, which was flattened, and said it could hardly have been produced by passing through or striking the blade or ribs. Guido Machini sworn—Is a hair dresser and barber, at No. 643 Broadway, New York; be testified that Ferdinan- di was in his employ’previous to bis decease; I saw him last that day at 12 o'clock, when he left, the shop being closed; saw the body on the post mortem examination; he had been in his employ about a year; came to this country in the Sardinian frigate San Giovani; he had lost two fingors in Rome, in a battle with the French. James Hanford, the Coroner before whom the inquest ok, teat " several tracks over the Held wi ing: they were in the direc- tion of the a hole in the cont, by the shoulder blade, and in the shoulder of deceased, also on the elbow; at the time they appeared to have been made by a pistol shot ‘Augustas Snyder sworn—Lives at No. 698 Broadway, New York; keeps » wine store and boarding house; de- ceased boarded with him, but did not sleep the: was at the house about five o'clock, took hit meal, ; he ‘and fter left about a quarter to six; did not see him aliv that. Daniel Donovan sworn—Am & police captain Angelo Lispani; know the prisoner; arrosted Thursde ; knew him 4 informer the 9th, in Duane strent, Ni ry Or sugar refinery; got tion of elo Lpan ‘aw him on the 7th, about the nd in the evening at my house; in consequence ion received from him, I went to arrost An- tovi in New York; had a conversation with him th: pod me Be red to be excited; | took him ding house in the same street, and requested him jo show me hia room, and he did #0; he showed me a trunk under his bed, drew it out and opened it; it was not locked, but tied with a string; fe ta that excited suspicion; he gare me to that was all he owned; I took him into custody, requested me to go back to bis place of business to his portemonneale; be had 4 key in his band; on | fair; the other was a new trunk of Seather, with me consented to go with me; a | i his pockets and found a portmon paie; found no wounds, but saw blood; did uot know | the man th f Cross-exe Heard the report, but it appeared ner of Frankfort and Pear! streets ho called to two Italians; they came up, and one of them hia hand ciose to that of Antoni; I took the key out of his hand end put it into my pocket; when we got neor the ferry he took out bis portemonnaie to pay our fare; Over, and 1 took him to the station house; I then went back with | another officer, and the landlord showed mginto the fame roo | tion, Teaw’ a first I examined wa ‘ under the bed, but im am direo runk; I took a key and wobeet ie the nm old trunk, a dark foo! af. o% co- lor; on the top of the clothing in this truak I found a» pistol; (identified the key); also found powder and ball, 2 canister, a mateh box containing percussion onde pitce of file convarted inic a screw-driver; I ‘the mmer of the pistol; there was no ioad in it; when t searched him at the station house I found Several percussion caps in his and & piece of paper containing Ioose powder; found two large musket bullets and two small ones in the trunk; they were defaced I locked up the trumk;, the rders Whom I asked said it belonged to the pri- soner, (trunk produced and identified, also tI before going to New York with Angelo, I made a diagrams. of tho instrument found br the side of deceased, and (saw Angelo showed it to him. the morning f the bell tow came te Cross examination— of the 7th, in the vicinit ; zy house to vioit me of (ae boys; never saw hin there fore; I spoke to him first; he spoke to me that e at the house; he said he knew be did it, he i ning room; it is » boarding house; Tasked him if be knew the circumstances; he said he knew Ferdinandi: 1 Cescribed the instrument, and made a diagram of it; Lasked him if he knew a man name’ Thorp—the name stamped upon it; he aatd he once ownod it, and knew who got it from him—but would not tell who it was; the coro- ner’s jury was to meet that evenivg, and I took Angelo down with me and told Coroner Hanford ; I locked him up in the cells, He went over to New York with me oa ‘hureday, bad conversations with him on Tuesday and Werresday; he first disclosed the name to me on our way to New York; he bad been visited by two of bis friends; upon going over, found Antoni in the rea- nery about his work; I told Angelo to tell him I hads Warrant for him; toll what it was for. When I went to bis recom he showed all that belonged to him. The trank that I firet took from under the bed contained don’t rceognise the two men whom Antoni talked to im Pearl street, he banded one of then a key, and I took it away from him; first saw Antoni on the 7th of March, between nine and ten o'clock; did not speak to him them. He did not hesitate going with ine to the house, and he cinted out the trunk | just pulled out as belonging to im. I crossed with Antoni in the afternoon. There was no reward offered by the authorities of Williamsbarg for the apprehension of the murderer. Direct resumed —In my conversation with ia the cells I told him it would be better to tell who the murderer was if he knew; he said ho wished to consult vith bis friends about it to see whether they would take tho law into their own hands and kill the murderer, or hand him over to the authorities; some of the friends Angelo alluéed to were Bessaro, Aurustine and Manchini; they came tofthe celia and had an interview with him; but few words passed between them; in my conversa- tions with him he sid something about the bitterness that existed against the Bedini party; I forget the name of the other party; he talked to me abont Ia) the corner stone of a church in Williamsbut Be- dini was to be present; it waschere that Antoni received the pick or stiletto from Angelo. ‘The court adjourned until this morning at 10 o’elook. Coroners’ Inquests. THE DEAD BODY OF A FEMALE DISCOVERED IN & BOX—A SUPPOSED MURDEX. Yesterday Coroner O'Donnell was called to hold ania. quest at tho Bellevue Hospital, upon the body of a fe- male which had been found in a box in the tenant house 163 West Thirty-second street. It scoms that German family bad formerly occupied the house, and in Aprit lust suddenly moved away, leaving amon; othe Sioa this pox. The effluvia coming from this hox caused neighbors to make an examination, and the police were called, wl 0 caused the box containing the body to be removed to the dead house at Bellevue Hospital, The following evidence was taken before the Coronor, which indicates that the deceased had been the victim of some. murderer:— Joseph W. Wildy, sworn, esyé—I am clerk for Barnes & Camp, who are agents to P. W. Morgan; they have charge of the premises No. 163° West Thisty-sccond street; in February last these agents assumed the coment of said premises, and then a German fami. cupied @ room and twa paces on the firet floor; about the middie of April is family deserted the rooms, leaving the doors locked; I went several times to see them, but failed in doing #0; I left notes uncer the door several times, but got no answer te them; ! looked through the blinds the last time T was there, and saw several articles in the room—e ry stove, nnd reveral small articles were there; I reported this fact to the agents, who caured ths doors to be o ed; they took the articles to their office, 190 Kighth ave- nue, where they were kept until within a few days, when an offensive M1 was discovered to J omen from them. ‘The agents had them removed to Mr. Mergen’s office, and event them to the Tweaty-first ward police station house. James M. Flandreau, Keutenant of police, says a chest was sent to tho station house, and en opening i ape 4 of afemnl+ now lying dead was discovered; this was sent to the station house by Mr. Morgan; I under- stand that the name of the German family was Brake- men. Sarah McFarland sworn, raye—I resided at 163 West Thirty-second street, when a German fanily came to oe- cupy 10oms on the first floor; the family consisted of a man, his wife and a child; I think they remained in the house about three months; they were very quiet, and when I missed them I made inquiry, but could not ascer- tain where they had gone; I cannot recognise the female found in the box; the German family had rooms next to mine; I never heard or knew them to quarrel. Upen the conclusion of this witness the Coroner ad- journed, in consequence of the absence of other witnesses. br O'Hanlon nace an examination of the body of de- “a ceased, and thought he discovered marks of violen could not be positive, as it was so meh decom: furt ion will be-xnade to-day. Lieut ndreau bas gone in search of other informa- | | tion relative to the matter. DEATH OF A FEMALE— Coroner Hilton held an ing Thompson street, cecupied by Mrs. eth Byrne, afe- male physician, upon the body of Margaret Gaffney, a native of Ireland, twenty-one years of ago, whose aut death bad been represented to the Coroner as very sua- picious and requiring his investigation It appears that the deceased on last Sunday week called at the house ef Mrs. Byrne and engaged board, representing that she was | in feeble health. She remained there a few days, and ow | becoming worse, Dr. Benjamin F. Hoch, of 713 Broede | way, who is celebrated for his skill in the treatment of | female complaints, was sent for, and after an examina- | tion, administered such remedies as the case di Dr, Hatch was t first witness called by the Coroner, and stated that on Saturday last Mrs. Bytne sent for him to attend the deceased. e complained of severe in her chest and short breathing. Her pulse was 1 fluttering. She stated that she had been to a dentist to have some teeth extracted, and had taken a large quanti- ty of chloroform. She did not know the name of the tentist nor where he resided. She acknowledged that she had been: regnant about five or six weeks. asked the doctor if an abortion had been produced upen her, as sho said she had been under the influence of jor or four hours, and thought that while in that et dentist bad effected an abortion. Mrs. Byrne doctor that she knew not of the condit of ceased until she had been at Finne!l made a post mortem found bloody serum fas ‘mouth nestrils. On opening sie chest he found the gorged with blood. ‘The left was natural. ners were enlarged, softened and diseased. brain, and other organs healthy, The uteris the appearance of a person about six weeks adi pregnancy, which, in his opinion, was the case, ‘Was in an a‘lvanced state of decomposition. No injuries were to be perceived, and in his opinion mediate cause of death was pulmonary a the indirect cause 0 Ly dequaatany of the kidae; ury rendered a verdict of ‘“Deat! pulmonary gan and not by mal-treatment or vielecon? The ceceared had been for the last two years as an atteudant at a water cure establishment street. AccIpESTAL DxATn.—Coroner Hilton yesterday held am inquert a. the New York Hospital, on the body of Joho of New York, Wiight, aged forty-three fe native whose death was caused by accidentally falling down & flight of steps, corner of Market and South turing bis bladder, which caused his death. Ve “ Aceidental death.’’ Axommem Deara, Caverp py A Faut.—Coroner yesterday held an inquest at 240 Upon Wilhekn body of Patrick Donovan, itive of : jos acai MARKARLE CASE. esterday at No. 19% Ey E FEE? Tite i Z Hae i i 3 tidy i io _ ears, who acci¢entally fell down a ike street, caused by intoxicated. “accidental death? was Uxkxown Maw Fouxn Drownmp.—Coroner 0’Domnell yesterday held an inquest, on Governor's Island, the body of an unknown man, whose body was the beach of Governor's Inland. Deceased have been in the water several weeks, and was years of age. A verdict of death by Cered. Dmarn CaveRD BY JUMPING From A RAILROAD Coroner also held an inquest on the Kubm, a native of Germany, 30 yore of was caused from injuries on ni teoueiee estes ounbeaa ‘against # is a A verdict of tecidental feat was Fm = ll sterday held aa inquest at 46 Pood] yee! ‘an inquest a of a child, six Poly age, named tage denth was caused by bei No. 987, the injuries y LI the ive proper care of ble horse. NasnvintE Sexping Corron To A firm in this city have received