The New York Herald Newspaper, June 16, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6505. IMPROVEMENTS ON BROADWAY. THE PHCENIX THEATRE. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, &., &. é&. A walk up Broadway at the present time is re- plete with suggestion in regard to our city’s growth. ‘There is hardly a block between the Battery and Union square that is not undergoing alterations of Some kind or other. A man who should now walk it, for the first time in five years, would not re- eognise the street, from any thing in its former ap- pearance which might still live in his memory. Old frame buildings have given way to marble halls, ‘wider streets stretch out from it on every side, and ‘the spirit of improvement is still borne onward with railroad speed. We will give a sketch of the various changes now being made along this street. “The first of importance is on the corner of Broad- way and Cortlanit streets, This tract of ground, fifty-five by one hundred feet, is being built upon by Mr. P. Gilsey. Upon it formerly stood small frame buildings, used as segar shops, cardengraving ‘and match and blacking stores. Mr. Gilsey, we un- derstand, holds a lease upon this property for twenty years, at a rent of $3,000 per annum, for which he has refused $100,000. The new building here is to be of iron, and is intended to be one of the fingst or- maments in the city. Progressing up, the next vacant space is the lot ‘whereon stood the late store of W. T. Jennings & Co., destroyed by fire, well remembered on account of the sad calamity attending it. Upon this we un- derstand, is shortly to be erected a fine store. On the corner of Warren street is a new building just completed, built after the style of Stewart's dry goods store, and of the same material. We have be- fore described this in the Huratp. The next improvement is on the corner of Cham- bers street, on the old site of Tiffany, Young & Ellis. Here is to be erected an elegant structure for the Central Bank, adjoining the Chemical. The size of this lot is 25 by 68 feet, andthe new structure is to have a beautiful front of ornamented marble, and ‘will cost not less than $100,000. Whon this is com- ‘pleted, together with Stewart's, the Irving House, the Chemical Bank building, and the famous stores on Chambers street, it will give to this part of the city an imposing appearance. The old building is already demolished, and the foundation of the new ene is about being laid. Now proceeding as high as Canal street, our ad- ‘miration is again taxed in behalf of the Brandreth building, standing on this corner, but not quite completed. The dimensions of these premises are 37 feet on Broadway, 128 feet on Canal, 126 on Lispe- nard, und 56 in the rear, giving the whole a triangular Bhape. It will be perceived that an architect upon ach a shaped lot must work at great disadvantage. Notwithstanding this a splendid edifice has been erected here, six stories high, having a brown stone exterior and challenging competition with the finest of Broadway’s decorations. It is owned by Dr. Bran- dreth, and will not cost short of $160,000. It is in- ‘ended for stores. On the next block above, Mr. Dibblee is making great alterations. ‘Iwo stores are being thrown into oue, the building to be very neatly finished, and the premises inside to be gorgeously fitted up— in short, to be made a palace of mirrors for the hair- dressing business. Liberality in expenditure is to ynake this another of Broadway’s richest attractions. On the corner of Howard street, extensive im- provements are being made on the former building, fitting it up for insurance companies and offices. The next of the new buildings, is the Institution for the Savings of the Merchants’ Clerks, directly wpposite the St. Nicholas. This bank started with rooms in the old Clinton Hall, on the corner of Beekman and Nassau, but the moving of the Mercantilé Library Association compelled its di- rectors to look for new quarters. A lot, 25 feet by 100, directly in front of the middle entrance of the St. Nicholas Hotel, was purchased, and upon it has just been completed a splendid white marble edifice, four stories high. Adjoining this, reaching to the corner of Spring street, are five lots, which are now being cleared for the erection of some more gtant buildings for stores. Upon these lots have hereto- fore stood small two story brick houses, only a few yyears ago private residences, and very lately ocou- pied as tailor shops and retail fancy stores. They @re all now nearly levelled with the ground, and soon in their place no doubt will stand buildings worthy of Sssociation with the St. Nicholas. Continuing our way upward, on the next block, ‘and on the same side of the street with the last men- tioned changes, stands, adjoining Dr. Chapin’s church, a stately and highly ornamental building, just finished for Tiffany, Young & Co., at a cost of Bear $50,000. This is of white marble, and five stories high. Adjoining this edifice, three lota are cleared away, the substance of the former buildings being piled along the sidewalk. Upon these we un- derstand Capt. French is about to erect two hand- Some marble stores, equal to anything that stands along this thoroughfare. The three great hotels, the Metropolitan, the Prescott, and the St. Nicholas, all within call of each other, associated with these great improvements when finished, will make this Spot the great point of Broadway. We are next intercepted in our walk on the suc- Geeding block, at the corer of Houston street. Here three new stores have been marked eut, two of which are but just finished, and the other is now yapidly approaching completion. The first of these iga large brown stone building, six stories high, and that adjoining is of white marble, five stories high; ‘fhe corner building is on a triangular piece of ground, of about half the dimensions of a lot cut @iagonally. A brick building is going up here, ‘with window caps similar to those of the Prescott House. These give the premises a highly orna- Joented appearance, and the three buildings, when ompleted, will be well worthy the association with their majestic and august neighbors. On the corner of Bleecker street masons and car- spenters are busily at work erecting two buildings for stores; both of these are to be of brick, and six tories high. They have already gone up two sto- ties, and will soon be completed. THE PHOENIX THRATRE. ‘The next spot that courts our attention, is the site of the late Metropolitan Hall and Lafarge Hotel, Pestroyed by Sire last winter. But few of our citizens gre aware that here is being built that which bids fair fo rival all the other theatrical establishments in the getropolis. Mr. J. M. Trimble, the well known archi- fect who designed and bailt the Broadway theatre, Phe Tripler Hall, (as it was first called), and many thers of the first buildings in the city, is now upon this spot, striving to outdo all his former triumphs. The friends of Wright, Lanier & Co., the pro- prietors of the Lafarge House at the time of its de- ptrugtion, failing to re-erect for them another hotel on the same spot, Mr. Lafarge, the owner of the prop- erty, resolved to raise on it a theatre and stores, that should defy competition. This work was en- trusted to Mr. Trimble, who is now energetically @riving it on. The plan is to build stores on the Broadway side, and the theatre on Mercer street. One of the stores, six stories high, is now ex- fernally completed, with a white marble front. Five others are to be erected by the side of this, all pfthem of the same height aud material. Hach of , these are twenty-five feet wide and eighty-five feet deep. In the rear of these stores is building a new thea- tre, to be named the Phoonix Theatre or the Metro- politan Opera House. This is the same dimensions as the old Metropolitan Hall, 100 by 150 feet, and when completed will be the Y establishment of the kind in the country. The rear of the theatre is where was the stage of the Metropolitan Hall, and the stage of the new establishment is in the of , the old entrance, reversing the former and the pres- | ent building end for end. One of the impor fea- | tures of the new bailding is the many exits and \ entrances, by which the entire audience assembled within its walls, in case of fire, can be emptied into | the streets at a moment's . The main en- ) trance is from Broa ay One of the lota adjoining | the Bond strect House been reserved for tuls. ; On the Mercer street side there are eight different ; doorways for egress, so that a sudden rush from ; the theatre would find no check till it reached | the street. The juette connects with the | first ter of boxes similar. to that of the Broadway | heatre when first built. The seats of the parquette | have radual rise from the stage, and are so near | the level of the stage that every action upon it can be seen by the entire audience. Above the parquette will be three tiers of boxes, each tier n_ feet above the other,and every tier to be finished and fur- nished in the neatest, strongest, and richest style.On each side of the stage rise two rows of private boxes, in all ten, and every one of them large, and having a full view of the stage. The lowest of these private boxes are on a level witht parquette, and at each end of the orchestra seats, and are large enough to seat a party of thirty persons. They are intended for private parties, who Soeiiaeney wish to visit the theatre and sit by themselves. Here they are ac- commodated, and have every portion of stage before them. This theatre, when completed, will seat comforta- By three thousand five hundred people, and in case of any great attraction four thousand five hundred people can be accommodated. The height from peripeye to dome is sixty-four feet. The stage, in eeping with the size of the house, is the largest in the country, the width of the drop curtaia bein, sixty feet—twenty feet wider than that of the - way theatre. in the second floor, or the first floor over the main Broadway entrance, will be a sumptuous saloon for dinner parties, suppers, , or refresh- ments. These gorgeous will connect with the second circle of the theatre, and from almost every pe of them the stage can be seen. By this it is intended that in warm, sultry weather, a party may, if they choose, sit at a table in the loon, and, while enjoying their ice creams, at the same time witness that takes place upon the stage. The inner wall of the theatre being on the second tier wholly arched around the entire circle, opens the stage to view from the refreshment saloons, as we have just stated. These saloens, it is esti- mated, will be large enough to seat at a time about one thousand persons. r Between the inner and the outer walls of the theatre is a lobby thirty feet wide, making & grand place for a promenade between the ys and acts, or when one is tired of the formance. The orchestra box makes the entire circle of the stege in front of the parquette, and will be large enough to seat one hundred performers, about five times as large as the orchestra of any of our other theatres, This theatre is to be neous and decorated Guiseppe Guidicini, a well known artist both in thi country and Europe. As Mr. Trimble has spared no sar to make the building the first in the land, so . Guidicini is resolved to make it surpass every other in the splendor of its decorations. The theatre and the stores now being erected upon these premises will together cost some’ over $300,000. It is intended to have them finished by the first of October next, and Mr. Trimble says the theatre will be ready te open by the first of September next. At the present time, one of the stores, as we have said, is externally com- pleted, and the others and the theatre have been raised to the second story,and the work is goin, bravely on. This theatre when completed, bi: fair to be unlike other establishments of the kind, that are now building or already in full blast, fit only for a picture gallery or circus, pantomime and repe dancing, but the Phoenix theatre, while it will an- swer for all these purposes, willin addition to them be unequalled as a home for the drama, opera or song. ‘This completes the list of the main improvements now going up in Broadway. In addition to those we have enumerated, there are a few alterations in buildings taking place, but none of them calculated to have much effect in changing the appearance of this street. Musical and Dramatic Matters. We learn that Mr. Max Maretzek is busily engaged in completing his arrangements for a series of gramd operas at Castle Garden, with his now troupe of artista lately ar- rived from Europe. The opening night has not yet been fixed, but it will be previous to the Ist of July. At the Broadway theatre this evening the Misses Gongenheim have their first benefit in this city. They have been great favorites with the frequenters of the Broadway, und their appeal will no doubt be cordially re- sponded to. The bill includes the melo-dramatic spec- tacle of ‘Faustus,” and a new farce by Tom Taylor, called “To Oblige Benson.”” The last named piece has had a great run in London, and it is said to be a capital affair. We learn from the best authority that the new theatre now in process of erection at Boston will be positively finished and ready for opening on the 4th day of Septem- ber. Mr. Barry, the manager, is now in Europe making arrangements with artists. He will soom return to New York. Kate Saxon, the popular actress, has just returned to New York, after a highly successful tour in the South and West. Her readings have been thronged by first class audiences in all the towns that she has visited; and in Baltimore and Washington she received substantial marks of the estimation in which her talents are held. It is to be regretted that the inducements held out by the starring system should deprive our metropolitan theatres of the services of actresses like Miss Saxon. There is a lamentable dearth of talent at present in the particular line of characters which this lady plays. With the exception of Laura Keene, we know no actress in this country who is’ better adapted by her youthful and attractive appearance, animation and mobility of expres- sion to fill the’general run of light comedy parts. Mad’lle Mathias, the Russian danseuse of Niblo’s Gar- den, lately met with an accident while giving her per- formances on the stage. She sprained her knee, and has been obliged to relinquish her business for the present. Bowery TrzaTxe.—The benefit ef Mr. Radcliffe, the prompter of this theatre. takes place to-night, and the pieces selected for the occasion can hardly fail to draw a I e audience. The first feature isthe drams of the ebrew Son,” which had a very successful run when Srst introduced; the next is the amusing piece of “« Rory O’More;” and the drama of the “Female Horse Thief” will concluce the amusements. Ninto’s GaRpEN.—The entertainments of this evening commence with @ grand overture, which will be suc- ceeded by the ballet pantomime of the ‘“ Elopement.’’ Several beautiful dances are introduced in this pieco—a polka cotilion, Magurka waltz, and new saloon polka. ‘The grand comic pantomime of the ‘Green Monster’’ will be presented for the first time this season. All the Kavels, Leon Javelli, Marzetti, Madame Marzetti, and Madame Axel, will appear. Nationa THxaTra.—The testimonial to the proprietor of this theatre takes place this evening. This mark of re- pect i tendeces to Do iy OS company and attaches of the theatre. Several eminent artists have volunteered their rervices on the occasion. The Irish drama of ‘‘ Eva,’’ the musical drama of the ‘‘Mountain Maid,’’ and Fastern spectacle of the “Magic Well,” are ‘the pieces elected. Mons. Devani will also give arousing feata of posturing. Purdy deserves a benefit. Let him havea bu . WariAce's Timatre.—The benefit of Mr. rh t favorite and a actor, takes a Tight a rotten of 2 fanatuar’s Courtablpy’ ecer- and Mrs. Conway as Lady Milford. Durit evening, the orchestra will # variety of favorite airs. The 7 with Mr. Wallack as Don Fe- lix, and Mrs. Hoey as Donna Violante, will follow. The farce of ‘Sketches in India’ concludes the amusements. Axmnican Mustum.—The seiection of dramatic pieces for this afternoon consist of the sketch of the ‘Fairy Light Guard,’ and the comedietta of the ‘Partition suit,” the much admired drama of ‘‘Raffaclie,”” with ©. W. Clarke and Miss Mestayer in the leading characters, forms the amusement of the evening. Cosusty’s MINsTaxta.—A variety of songs are an- pounced for this evening, with solos on the guitar, banjo, | and violin; also the Concert @ la Juilien, the Holliday Festivals of ihe South, and other amusing foatures, for this evening's entertainment. Woo’s Miveruais.—The same bill of enter namely—negro melodies and the operatic burle Tnele Tom,” for this evening. The new burlesque of “Black Douglass’ is in rehearsal, aud will soon be pro- du BUckiay’s SenzNADERS.—The burleaque op era of ‘Son | nambula’? will be performed to-night, together with » variety of other amusing features. The opera ot “Cinder clia’” is in rebersal, and will shortly be produced, wit | mew scenery, dresses, ke. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1854. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Highly Important Modifications of the. Tariff. THE FISHING BOUNTIES RETAINED. IMPORTANT TO TEXAS BONDHOLDXRS. MR. CLAYTON'S SPEECH ON THE INSANE LAND. BIL. The Underground Railroad in Full Operation. The New Hampshire Pollticlans in Council. THE NEBRASKA BILL IN INDIANA, STATE OF THE SOUTHERN MARKETS, &e., &., &. From Was! 6 PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF. Wasuincton, June 14, 1854. The Committee of Ways and Means of the House, after much difficulty, have agreed to report a bill for a modi- fication of the tariff somewhat upon the basis suggested by Eecretary Guthrie. The bill contains five schedules of rates. ‘In the first schedule, the old one hundred per cent duty on brandies, liquors, &c., remains unchanged. ‘We now receive three millions duties annually from this source. ‘The second schedule rates the duty at twenty per cent. This includes all the articles which, in the pre- sent tariff, vary from twenty-five to one hundred per cent. Italso includes iron, eugar, manufactured silk and hemp. ‘The third schedule is fifteen per cont; tho fourth, ten per cent, andthe fifth, five per cent, and embraces pearly all the articles in the existing tariff, but reducing to fifteen per cent articles which now pay twenty; to ten per cent articles which now pay fifteen, &., &c. The twenty per cent schedule includes raw silk and some descriptions of medicines and dyestuffs. We now receive over seven million dollars duties upon manufac- tured and unmanufactured silk. ‘The lists are very full, and fifteen per cont is placed upon all unenumerated articles. Salt, which under the present tariff as an enumerated article, pays twenty per cent, is to be admitted free of duty. ‘The free list takes in all the articles now admitted free, aa well as many articles now in the lower list of duties. It also includes certain dyestuffs and medicines. It is not, however, as oxtra as Mr. Guthrie’s proposition. With regard to bounties the committee have deter- mined to remain silent. This does not look very favora- ble to the reciprocity treaty, which Icoks to their abolishment. It is estimated that this tariff will yicld a revenue of about forty-five millions. It was evident in the discustions in the Committee, that the administration had shifted round, and are de- sirous that no action should be taken, so as to leave an accumulated surplus in the Treasury; but some of the members of the Committee were determined that the ad- ministration should stand square up to their own recom- mendations, and that the matter should be presented to thé House, so that the country would be able to judge what sincerity there is in the cry of economy, which Mr. Guthrie harped upon in his report. It is believed the Chairman of the Committee (Mr. Houston,) is sincere, and that he will not consent to play second fiddle to the other end of the avenne. ‘Our opinion is, that the bili stands no chance of passing this session. Its introduc: tion will probably kick up a very pretty excitement. TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENTS—THE RECESS—TREAT WITH JATAN—THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR. ‘The Territorial appointments for the Territories of Kan sag and Nebraska are ready, and will probably come be- fore the Senate to-morrow. The House will concur in the Senate’s resolution for a recess from July 17 to October 16. ‘The Senate proposes to pass all the appropriation bills, and act upon the Homestead bill previous to the recess. It is certain that Commodore Perry has made a treaty with Japan, and the documents are preparing for the con- sideration of the Senate. From the most reliable source it appears that the Black Warrior affair remains a bone of contention, to favor the administration’s ulterior designs upon Cuba. Mr. Soulé is encouruged in his demands upon Spain, while the iat- ter, sustained by France, refuses concession, and is pre- paring for an emergeucy. U. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS- TRICT OF NEW YORK. ‘The appointment of the Hon. Th R. Westbrook to the office of U. 8. District Attorney’Tbr the Southern district of New York, rendered vacant by the resignation of Charles 0’Conor, is conclusively determined upon. The entire New York delegation in Congress, and a ma- | jority of the New York politicians here, regard Mr. W.’s ‘appointment with much satisfaction. THIRIY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. | ‘Wasmxaton, June 15, 1854. THE NEW SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. | Mr. Sumner, (free soil) of Mass., presented the cre- dentials of Julius Rockwell, appointed to fill the vacancy | caused by the resignation of Mr. Everett. Mr. Rockwell appeared, and was sworn. TEXAS CREDITORS. Mr. Pxance, (whig) of Md., from the Finance Commit- tee, reported a bill for the settlement of the claims of ‘Texas creditors. The first section provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to those croditors of Toxas, who hold | bonds or other evidences of debt, for which the revenues | were pledged, and coming within the act of September 9, 1850, $6,500,000, to be divided among them pro rata. Second séction.—In all eases where the State of Texas bas paid any portion of the devt, under the provisions of the act of September 1850, tue Secretary of the Treasury is to refund the same to her, provided the sum does not exceed the pro rata proportion which such debt would have received under this act. Section three provides that no payment is to be made under this act, unless a receipt be given relinquishing all claime by the ereditorn against the United Sen ton Section four provides, that before any payment is made, the Secretary of the Treasury is to give sixty days notice, and claims not presented within the preseribed time shall not be paid. Section five appropriates $6,500,000 for the purposes of the act. Section six—The bill in not to take effect until Texas, by an act of ber Legislature, releases the United States from all liabilities on account of $5,000,000 of stock, ro- served under the act of September, 1850. Section seven provides, that if the State of Toxas shall not, before the Ist of January, 1855, either release the United States, or procure from the ‘creditors of Texas, releases of all claims against the United States, on ac count of such evidences of debt, and cause the same to be filed in the Treasury, all interest is to cease from that time w) the $5,000,000 of 5 per cent stock re served by the act of September, 1850. Mr. Prancesaid this bill did not most his approval, ld agree upon. It would, however furnish the Senate with though it was the only one the committes cou! Eroundwork on which © proper bill could be con- ‘TOR RED RIVER RAFT. Mr. Jonyson, (dem.) of Ark., anid that by the act of | 1852, known as the River and Harbor bill, appropristions were made for the removal of Red river raft, but it was coupled with the condition that it should be done by contract with the lowent bidder, who would agree to keep the river open for the longest time. No person had ever bid for sucha contract, and the money had never been expended and never would, unless that condition waa removed. He now asked leave to introduce a joint reso- lution ee the Secretary of Warjto expend that PY opriation in the best possible manner for improving that river. The resolution was introduced and passed. GOLD MEDAL TO LIEUTENANT MAURY. The joint resolution giving the consent of Congrosa to Lient+nant Maury’s acceptance of a gold medal, ten tered him by the King of Sweden, was passed. BILLS PASKED, Bills for the relief of Rebecca Birdsall and William Duer were passed ‘THR VETORD LAND BIrt. Was then taken op. Mr. Crayton, (whig) of Delaware, said he did not agree \ | | with the Senator from Georgia, that the President has the | | same right and powers vested {n’lim by the institution in | | passing upon legislative acts that | voting for or against amensure The con | a) legrlative power in Congress, and th ch power, The President had power to wr | vhen the Prevident exercised that power merely to st certain legislation, he violated the spirit of hia | uu aority, If the veto power be used only to keep legta- | mal lative action within the limits prescribed to it by the | constitu: his power. framers of the constitution never de- | signed that the President should inquire into the expe- | dwncy of every measure passed by Congress Congress, with all ite machinery of committees and means by in» vestigating every sudject before it, wax designed alone to be the judge of the expediency of every measure within its constitutional power. The desig: it encroached on the other branches of the government, and not make him a third house of the legislature. Tae President could only. rightfully exercise tho veto power whenever he should regard the constitution as violated by an act of Congress. He thon elaborately discussed the constitutionality of thia bill, and quoted the many acts of granting land for educational and other purposes, all of which had received the support and ap- proval of strict oonstructionixts and State rights domo- crata, Among other ucts, ho referred to the act of 1690, depositing with tho several States the sur- jus revenue. This act he argued at longth, disguised under the name of a deposit and 8 loan, was a pure gift of the public money, and a naked dtrtribution of the revenue among the several Siatos. Yet that act received in the House the votes ot Messrs, | S00 oy, Celeb Cushing, Richard M. Johnson, Dixon il. Lewis, Jobin Y. Mason, Franklin Pierce, and tsaac Tou. cey, besides other distinguished democrats, In the Senate there were but five votes against it. He quoted largely | from the Federalist to show tho absolute power of Con- over the disposition of the public Linda. He read rom a message of Jefferson to, Co , Wherein he re commenied the establishment and eudowment of a nation- al univorni In making tho recommendation Jefferson ity. aid it could, not be done by s grant of money, because that would require sn amondment of the constitution, but it coukl he done by granting land, without amending the constitution, for the power of Congress over the dis- position of the ‘public lands was plenary. If it were constitutional to grant land to endow a college, why not constitutional to grant land f endow an insane asylum? Ho Anid Jacksou's voto of the land bill was much relied on by the President and those who opposed this bill. He knew well the circumstances of that veto. After a long struggle over the tariff, the South, who were opposed to the land bill, were sorely’ drives on the tariff. He and others’ determined to relieve her, and for that purpose stood by her, and effected the tariff compromise of ’32. The passage of that | lon t © obstruct the legislation and distra compromise Was such a relief to Southern men that | the peace cf the count ¥ immediately Areat change took place among them | | Resolved, That the administration of Franklin Pioroe pan the ind HAL a Clea deep Uatarect in tint bil, | Rennosn gee ty cit, tra wid, ate le and tho fore the passage of the tariff act there @ 25s vited proofs ¢ wan no possibility fori pasage, it was taten up and | Wofal'Toneaminy sh oct rl ts Syehs REAR TOG House bya vote of ninety-five to forty. It |.the country. and therefore, we continue to Fo} in it the passed the Senate on Saturday, Marek second, and was | most unlimited confidonco, and to entortsin for i id os sent to President Jackson in the ante-room of the Se- nate. After it had beon sent there he noticod Mr. Ben- ton leave the Senate chamber, and knew he had gone té the President.. He expected a veto, and therefore, with 8 list of the Senators in hand, he went round the cham- berand felt satistied from an actus! enumeration of the Senators thatif the bill was returned by the President, the veto would be vetoed by more than a two-third vote. ‘The Senate remained in session till the sun had risen high in the heavens on Sunday morning, waiting for the Pres‘dent to return that bill; but it was pocketed and the veto message delivered at the next session. He then read from Mr. ‘ton’s book, to show that he was right in supposing that the bill was not returned to the Senate then for fear it would pass notwithstanding the veto. «Yet this vetoof General Jackson’s was not the main authority on which the opponents of this bill,relied. In Mr. Polk’s time, Compress ceded to Tennesses over thirteen thousand acres of public land on condition that she would appropriate four thousand dollars to endow a college. If this were constitutional, why is it not constitutional to vote to all the States lands on conditions that they would endow a lunatic asylum. He then jcontrasted the arguments of Mr. Cass and Mr. Hunter, the former that this veto would not apply to the Homestead, and the latter that it would. He feared that the President would agree with the Senator from Michigan, and find in the prudent proprietor doctrine that it was constitutional to give away one half of the public land to thereby increase the value of the other half. He made a most eloquent and touching appeal in behalf of the miserable and indigent insane who were to be the objects of this most beneficent act, and called upon Senators not to forget the sacred obligations im- posed upon them by the Saviour, lest at the tinal judg- ment it might be said unto them, “Inagmuch us ye Lave not done it unto the least of these, so ye have not done it unto mo.’? Mr. Sewarp got the floor, and then the Senate ad- journed, House of Representatives. Wastneton, June 15, 1854. AMENDING THE POBTAGE LAW: ‘The bill to amend the postage laws was taken up. Mr. Grant Samira, (abolitionist) of N. Y., offered as an amendment that the act shall remain in force two years, and at the expiration of that time the Post Office De- partment shall be abolished, leaving associations and indiviouals to carry the mails. He was opposed both to the pending bill aud the substitute, The latter proposed, itis true, to abolish the franking privilege at the expense of the Post Office Department, but makes it a charge in the treasury, thus in effect requiring the people to de fray the expenses. He was opposed to increasing the rates for over three thousand miles "to ten cents, as not one-fifteenth of the letters now passing through the mails would be affected by it. He was opposed to both proporitions, because he wished to detach the Post Ofice Department from this kind of work forever and entirely. He would have that department broken up, leaving the people to carry their own letters, as they do any other description of property. If government should carry letters, why not carry passengers? We cannot have cheap postage while the government is the mail carrier. He rejoiced that the day is not distant when the peopto will require the Post Office Department to be abolished. There would not only thus be 4 gain in money, but in morals, saving the people and the government from cor. ruption. For the twenty-three thousand post offices there are at least fifty thousand-employes. It is expected of all that they shall wear the livery of the administration. Too large @ number, unfortunately for themselves, are irresistibly compelled to do so. Mr. CHANDLER, (whig) of Pa., opposed Mr. Smith’s me- thod of carrying the mails, and offered some arguments why the government should continue to carry the mails. Mr. Hoven, (whig) of N. ¥., said the postage rates ought not to be increased. They had better remain as they are. The two millions deficit in the Post Office de- partment arises altogether from States south of Pennsyl- venia, with the exception of Louisiana. Vending the consideration of the measure the House went into committee on the GENERAL AVPROPRIATION DILL. On motion of Mr. Purirs, (dem ) of Mo., appropria- tions were made for the payment of the salaries of the oficers and territorial assemblies of Nebraska and & as Mr, Preston, (whig) of Ky., offered an amendment, ing the appropriations for completing numerous vo Houses heretofore rejected from the deficiency The debate continued without determining the ques tion, when the committee rose and the House adjourned. From Cincinnati, THE NEBRASKA BILL IN INDIANA—FUGITIVE SLAVES. Cuxorswant, June 15, 1854. A large and enthusiastic anti Nobraska meeting was held at Madison, Indiana, yesterday, composed chiefly of democrats. Resolutions ‘were passed repudiating the democratic platform manufactured at Indianapolis re- cently, on the ground that it pledged the democracy to the extension of whiskey and slavery. A mass conven- tion was recommended to be held at Indianapolis on tho 18th July. ‘The Hon. John Pettit attempted to address the people of Lafayette on Monday, on the Nebraska bill. He met with a ‘stormy reception. During his speech he was groaned and Hissed, and when the vote was taken on series of resolutions offered, the confusion and excite- inent was so great that the question could not be deci- dec. The people of Mr. Pettit’s diatrict exhibited un- mistakeable marks of disapprobation of his course on the Nebraska bill. ‘Twenty three negroes from Grant county, Kentucky, made their escape on Tursday night. They came down the Licking river in disguise, crossed the Ohio below this city, and yesterday took passage on the underground railroad for Canada. Nine fugitive slaves from Boone county, Ky., were ar- rested in the suburbs of thia city last night. The party consists of four men, two women, ‘and three children, and present a deplorable condiiion. One of the men is over id years of age. They will be brought to-day be- fore the United States Commissioner. Later From Hayti. POLITICAL AF¥ AIRS—THE WEATHER—MARKETS, ETC. Purapeuratta, June 16, 1854. ‘The bark Charles E. Lex, arrived at’ this port to-day, a was to give | the President the powor to check the legislature when | | ing and others, respondents. PRICE TWO CENTS. New Hampshire Politics. Cowoorp, June 16, 1854. ‘The Democratic State Convention met here’ today. Ex-Governor Hubbard presided. After the appointment | of committees and the trausaction of other preliminary business, this forenoon, the convention adjourned. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the conveation reassembled, and the several committees made their reports, ali of which were unanimously accepted. On motion of Mr. thaniel B, Baker, of Concord, the present Governor, was, by acclamation, and without single dissenting voice, re- nominated a candidate for Governor in 1855. A ballot took place for Railroad Commissioner, whou Mark Noble, of Somersworth, received 135 votes; Ass Asa P. Cate, of Northfield, 119; and there were 16 scat- tering. Mr. Noble was declared elected a candidate by the convention. Mr. Smith, of Dover, from the Committee on Resolu. tions, reported the following series, which were adopted ‘and amidst much applause ;— rinciples, and those party of the Union he je of Jefferson, and whi ablished sa to guide aud control ¢ , snd which our political oppon to ackuowled; have become so wi policy of the coun ave boon oompel henolved, Thi ae firmly ad eve Democratic Cor lant Presidential wou, and that we former devotion unabated hostilit aifenate the affections of the people from thove groat bonds of our national liberty and pr: Resolved, That qhe right to ry tutions for thomeelves, within their ow: yed by the people of all the State efafe Counieg: that the, sompromise ally recognized the justice of this pri lengih teem mado wilforurin ite operation by the ross action of Congress, in passing the vill for the organization ©) the Territories of Kansas and Ni Rosolved, That whatover dierouces of one ‘natitution and the Urion. sad ome articw and all factions tha: would Pi the e to all ought to to d Torri a. opinion may have heretofore prevailed in reference to this mena: dwhile mutual for! nce and toleration should be ‘ally in dulsed among thone who have thus differed, i ought now in our opinion to be acquiesced in snd maintsined by al cood citizens, expecially as it must be x eubjeot of commo gratifiontion that the questions involved are transfercot from the halls of Congress to the local Logialature: Pecially for ita distinguished head, the warmost feolings of | attachment regard. feaol vs t wo favor a carcful and fragsl expenditure of the public money; that we aro hostile to all monopolies ee all legislation, which en only for its object the to interes xpense of the rights of rehi sin rh noreschments which corpora’ already made ; that we dosiro— {Here the telegrap! to work, owin, to the pre- ce of atmospheric electricity east of Hartford.) ‘THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE. ConconD, June 14, 1854. There were three hallotings this afternoon for State Printer, without choice, After specially assigning the anti-Nebraska resolutions for Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock, the House adjourned over to thit day, in order to let the hall be used for the State Democratic Convention, on Thursday. the masses. The Negroes Nutlafying the Laws Pataneuema, June 15, 1854. At a meeting this evaning of colored men, resolutions were adopted in substance as follows -— That those who, without crime, are outlawed by any ‘government, can owe no allegiance to its enactments— that, being condemned ana treated as outlaws by government for no crime but that of claiming to be men rather than beasts and chattels, we hereby declare ourselves absolved from all ob- ligations to obey its slaveholding behests, and fall back upon our natural rights; that we adopt, and advise all oppressed to adopt, the motto, “Liberty or death,’’ nor will we allow any fellow beings to be enslaved if we can prevent it; that resistance to the slave hunters is in obedience to God, and we pledge our- selves to resist all such laws by such means as we shall deem right and expedient. From Richmond. THE FUGITIVE BURNS—DINNER TO THE BOSTON MARSHALS. Rucumonn, June 15, 1864. The Despatch says—“ Anthony Burns, the fugitive tlave, is to be sent further South, to find a new home and a new master.”? Deputy Marsbal Riley and the aids who accompanied him from Boston with the fugitive, were entertained last evening by our citizens with dinner at the American otel. of » Cotton Mill by Fire. AIDANY, June 15, 1854. The Newport cotton mill, in Kentuey, owned by Tho- mas O’ebaughaesay, was ‘destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. Loss $100,000, partly covered by insurance. Oxer one hundred persons are thrown out of employment. ‘The fire was caused by some sparks from the furnace en tering @ room filled with cotton. Destruct! Morkets, New Ontzans, June 12, 1854, Cotton has been a trifle higher to-day, with’ sales of 8,000 bales at 8c. for middling, and 9%c. a93c. for ‘od middling. The stock on hand here is 225,000 bales. e decrease in the receipts at all the Southern ports is now 413,000 bi Money is very tight, and exchange difficult to negotiate. Sterling ia quoted 8 per cent premi- um. Flour is considerably lower, with more sellers than buyers. Okio is $6. Mess pork sells at $11 50. Lard is lower—barrels selling at %c. a 10c. Sugar and tobacco were dull, Hreights have declined, cotton being taken for Liverpool at 4d. The Pacific’s news came to hand at 7 o'clock this evening. New Onieans, June 14, 1854. The steamer Arabin’s advices were received by the W. and N. 0, line at seven o’clock this evening. On Tuesday there werg five thousand bales of cotton sold, the demand being quite active. The better quali- ties of middle soli at 8 to 834. All our markets, except cotton, were exceedingly dull and depressed. Cuarteston, June 13, 1854. The sales of cotton to-day were 600 bales. The bettor qualities are scarce and command higher prices. Cuanizston, June 14, 1854. The Pacific’s news had a favorable effect on our cotton market, and prices ehow an advance of ic. The sales to-day were 1,900 bale June Calendar of the Court of Appeals. ame following are the first thirty causes on the calen- . James Hill, respondent, agt. The Board of Supervi- sors of Livingston county, appellants. Dann; Peck 2. Ralph Lester, appellant, agt Simon B. Jewett, res- pondent. Mathews; Jewett. 8. Daniel Morse, Jr., appellant, agt. Ralph Gould and another, respondents. Chureh & Davia; Thomas. 4. Stephen Whitney, respondent, agt. ‘The Mayor, & of the city of New York, appellants. “Sanfords & Porter; Dillon. 5. Foster Reynolds and another, appellants, agt. Chas. A. Davis and another, respondents. Larocqué & Barlow; Rugell 6. Foster Reynolds and another, respondents, (cross appeal) agt. Chas. A. Davis and another, appeliant. La- roeque & Barlow; Ruggles. 7. Justus H. Rathbone, appellant, agt. Samuel Stock- Rathbone ; Spencer & Kernan 8. Elizabeth Atkinson, administratrix, &c., respondent, agt. the President, &c., of the Bank of Monroe, appel lants. Tucker; Matthews. 9, Charles H. Marshall, responZent, agt. Frederick L. Vultee and another, appellants. Woodrulf & Leonard; Lillon. 10. Peter Lorillard, Jun Monroe, respondents. Gott; Movell & Dunning. 11. James J. Craig and others, appellants, agt. Joshua , Tespondent, Gutt; Monnell & Dbnning. 12. The Mayor, &e., of the City of New York, respon. dents, agt. James Price and others, appellants.’ Dillon; Burlock 18, Jobn Costigan, appellant, agt. John Newland, ros pondent. Stevens & Co.; Cagger. 14. John Daly, appellant, agt. Stephen D. Van Schaack and another, respondents. | Stevens & Co. ; Cage’ 15. William Kelly, respondent, agt. The Mayor, &e., of the city of New York, appellants, Anderson, Jr.; ion 16. Lewis H. Culver and others, appellants, agt. Jesse brings dates from Port au Prince to June 24. The political affairs, of the country are represented to | Henry Stanton, appellant be tranquil. The weather was very hot, but the yellow fever almost entirely subsided. Provisions Were in great abundance, with but a small demand for them. Coffee was very scarce, and in active demand, in consequence of the large number of European vessels in port. Coffee, $9 50. currency. Doublons, $16, or 284 a 285, Haytien cur- rency. The bark Clara Winsor, lowding for New York, only American voasel in owe ik aod From the South. THE CHOLERA—GKAND BALL, ETC, Battiwonx, June 15, 1854. holera have taken place at Mil- ersons who bad recently returned Several deaths frev ledgeville, 6 from Nashvill Commander Newton gave a grand ball on board the frigate Columbia, at Norfolk, on Wednesday night. Arrest for Robbery and Death of the Calprit. Burvaro, Jane 16, 1854 A respectable young man named John T. Wilson, was arrested on Tuesday, charged with extensive robberies at the dry gooda store of W. i. Bishop & Co., where he was employed as a clerk. Last night he died in jail in drend- ful agony from deliriwm tremens, bronght on | 1 vation from drink and the excitement of the ar: Ovondegs Court of Oyer and Tormir oom, Jung 15, 4 ei today. Judge Harris | ted for the murder of In thin Court, which assem’ presiding, the trial of Fyler, fi his wife, was postponed till next \ireuit. MeGuire will | the | be tried for the murder of Mr. Holland to-morrow. wood, $83, Haytien | William Gregg, respondent Teats and another, respondents. Ferris &’ Cushing ; respondents, Pruyn & Williams. 17. Lewis Benedict and others, agt. Benedict, Jr.; Kawarda. 18. Seth €, Jones, respondent, agt. Chas. 8. Olmstead, appellant. Matthews ; Cagger. “ 9. Maris A. aff, appellant, agt. Franklin S. Kinney, dent. Hawley & Glover ; Townsend. Isaac Y. Wostervelt, ex’r, &c., appellant, agt. Westervelt ; Yan Antwerp 21. Willard Grafts, respondent, agt. William Ives and another, appeliants. Crafte ; Kellogg & McIntosh. 22. Jones T. Bush, respondent, agt. Philo F. Prosser, appellant. Thomas ; Jewett, 2. William Everts and another, respondents, agt. Joshua Palmer appellant. Benedict; Spencer and Kernan. 24. Abraham 4. Van Afstine and others, trustees, &c., respondents, agt. David W. Erwin, Sheriff, &e., appel: mith. 25. Flavius J. Kingsley, appellant, agt. Frekiel Cassner, and enother, respondent frown; Van Baren. 26. James Lyon, respondent, agt. Marvin Power, ap. pellant. Howell; Mallory 27. Allen Ayrault, respondent, agt. Elanson Elmer, ap pellant. Wood, Jr. Trac: 28, Fara Miller, respondent, agt. James C, Chursh, ap pellant. Rowland; Smith, Jr. 29. The President, &c., Chantanque County Bank, re. spondenta, agt. Levi Risley, appellant, Toker; White. 80. Lewis R, Palmer, supervisor, and ra, respond. dents, agt. The Fort Plain and Cooperstown Plack Road Y, &ppellant. Walworth & Palmer; Field. The City Council of or of ita co ¥ hots the bel for Providenes, RL, bas thought bet tion to the eelebration of ordinance for te f July, and son thivt day, rating the Fourt ebraska bill. The sum of $2,000 in app and the celebration will be @ brilliant one, Topriated, J | then his right and his duty was to exércise | NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. yn, of Concagd, the Hon. Na- | ppellant. agt. the Town of | City Politics. ‘THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTZE, ‘A special meeting of this committee was held last night at their rooms wp the Stuyvesant Institute, a large majority of the members being present. Richard Schell occupied the chair, Mr. Gallagher acting as secretary. After the usual preliminary proceedings, & communication waa received from the Tenth Ward Committee, censuring the General Committee for thoir im- attention to Senator Douglas during his late visit te the city. Upon motion this communication was laid upom the table. Mr. Atpew, of the Seventh ward, chairman of the com. mittee on the call for a primary election for the purpose of electing delegates to the State convention to be held at Syracuse on the 12th day of July next, then reported to the committee the following resolutions:— | Resolved, That the democratic republican electors of | the city and county of New York will assemble in thoir spective wards on Wednesday, the 28th day of June ;PAt., between the hours of seven and nine o'clock P, M., tor the porpoes of electing delegates and alternates from | each amembly district, to represent the district in the State convention on the 12th day of July, 1854. Resolved, That in cach assembly district comprising more than one ward, thore shall be elected, in each w of such districts, five delegates, who shall’ moet in con vention on the Ist day of July, at eight o’clook P, M. and select one delegate and one alternate to represent the district. The report of this committee was accepted, and th above resolutions adopted. Mr. Mmap then stated that something ought to be done in regard to giving expression to the sentiments of the committee upon the Nebraska. Bill, and moved th appointment of a committee of three, whd yhould re port to this meeting resolutions upon this subject. Thi motion was carried, and@Mesers. Mead, Mulligan an Boyce were appointed a special committee to report re- solutions. ‘This committee retired, and in a fow minutes returned and presented to the meeting the following preamble and resolutions :— ‘Whereas, at a public meeting of the democrats of the city of New York, convened by the eal of our predoces- sors, the General Committee of 1860, and held at Tam- many Hall on the 2d of March in that year, to express their sentiments upon the bill for the government of New Mexico, it was resolved that the Wilmot provise, requiring Congress to impose restrictions upon the gov- | ernment of the territories, was a political heresy, having no warrant in the constitution, and that in organizing | the territories the principle’ of self-government, om which our ‘federal system rests would bo beut ‘pro- moted, the true meaning and spirit of the constitution preserved apd the confederacy strengthened, by allowing the local Legislature to enact such domestic laws aa are agreeable to them, and not inconsistent with the rights of the several States. , And, whereas, at a meeting of this commit tee, held at the Stuyvesant Institute on the 2d of February last, upon the occasion of the bill intro- duced by Senator Douglas for the government of Ne- braska and nas, these well-known principlos of the agai wed, and our representatives requested to give to that bill their earnest and cordial support; therefore, Resolved, That we congratulate the democracy of the city that the great principlo of self government in the Territories, subject only to the righta of the States and the constitution of the United States—so successfully carried out in the government of New Mexico—has been again vindicated in the passage of the bill for the Ree ernment of Nebraska aud Kanzas. And we congratulat the Senator from Ilinois that, notwithstanding « slight defection in our own ranks, and the untoward and dubi- ous friendship of a faithless and anti-democratic admin- istration, his moral courage and manly fidelity to demo- cratic truth, in presenting and securing the ot the bill, hax ewopt from the statute book the last vestige Of wpodwstitutional legislation by Congrons. Hencefor- and under those healing principles, which strike at the root of anti-slavery agitation, faction will be disabled —the constitution alone shail’ be predominant—acciden- tal majorities in Congress shall not be allowed to divide the rights of the people by geographical lines—tho Terri- tories, existing and to be acquired, being the sommon property of the people of the several States, shall be open to their full, free, and equal enjoyment, and the course of the confederacy shall henceforth be onward and serene, Resolved, That the recent treasonable demonstrations of abolitionists in Boston, requiring the laws of the United States to be sustained at the point of the bayonet, calls the serious attention of every ocrat and all citi- zens in favor of law and order, to thé fact, that the free soilers of the North, who in 1848 united the names of the apostate Van Buren and the whig abolitionist Adama, for the defeat of the democratic party, still stimulate the same sectional agitation through their press, and are now, as then, arrayed agninat the democracy and the constitution, Resolved, That the democracy of this city urge upon their democratic brethren of the State a careful and ju- dicious selection of candidates for the suffrages of the -party, and pledge their exertions for the nomination of men whose fidelity to principle and consistency shail be a guarantee to the electors of the State, that the old lime democracy will maintain its integrity against all offorts of harmonious apoilsimen to prostitute and destroy them. by an unholy alliance or corrupt coalition. ‘This report was accepted, and after a short discussion, it was adopted. Mr. Wm. A. McIntyre, of the Fifteenth ward, then of fered the follewing:— Resolved, That while we admire the true and consist- ent course, a8 national democrats, pursued by those of our Representatives in Congress who have supported the bill for the government of Nebraska and Kansas, we re- gret that we cannot approve the action of that portion of them who, while professing to advocate the prinei- ple of self-government in the Territories, have aided and abetted abolitionists, free soilers and others in thoir ef- forts to defeat its final passage, and that in their late address to their constituents, we have seen no good rea- son for their abandonment of one of the cherished prin- ciples of the democratic creed—the right of the people to self government, Upon the above resolution a warm and spirited debate arose. The Giscussion appeared to turn upon Hon. John Wheeler, who voted against the Nebraska bill, and against whom the resolution was particularly aimed. Mr. Sr Joun said that there were excuses for the action of Mr. Wheeler in voting against the Nebraska bill. He knew him to bea true national democrat, and he proved it by his onslaught upon the administration. iat motion was made to lay the resolution upon the le. ‘The ayes and noes were called for, and the motion to lay upon the table lost. The question then recurred upon the passage of the resolution. Senator Darr thought Mr. Wheeler was answerable only to his constituents, and from them he should re- ceive the censure for his conduct, and for one, ho was opposed to the resolution. Capt. Vixcext said this committee wore the sentinela upon the watch tower, for the guard of the democratic party, and had as much right to inquire into the conduet of « Congressman as into that of the President, and he, for one, hoped the tesolation would pass. Mr. Timotiy Day thought it was opening old sores im the party, and there was no particular call for such a resolution. Mr. Wa. A. Melvrvax thought this committee had a right to inquire into the conduct of the members of Con- gress, and should do so regardless of consequences, and therefore hoped his resolution would prevail. Alter some further diseussion, the ayes and nays be- ing calied for, the vote was taken upon the resolution, and it was lost by the following vote'—Ayen, 20; noes, 22. Upon the announcement of the result, there was some applauding, in the midatof which, Cap’ two or three others left thé room, Captain Vincent say- ing at the door, ‘(I hope you will excuse me,-Mr. Preel. dent, and thisis the last time I shail ever mittee.’? The Society then proc to appoint inspectors and the places for Lolding for the next primary elec tion, to send delegates to the general convention, af tor which the meeting adjourn Affairs in Washi \. (From the Baltimore Sun, June 14.) ‘The African Squadron to be’ Withdrawn. Wasmwaton, June 14, 1864. I hear that yesterday, in executive session, a pro tion was reported from Mr. Slidell, from the Committe on Foreign Affairs, advising the withdrawal of our eight gun squadron stationed on the coast of Africa in con- formity with the treaty of Washington, These squadron are of no use, an in genvrally admitted by British authori+ tieson the subj et, and the withdrawal of the British nal means to abolish the slave trade, the squadrons may be, withdrawn; and if they have not, then the squadrons could not suppress it. It is presumed that the object in bringing home this equadron at this is to increase our diaposable naval means in view of @ threatened rupture with in. The Jrpan squadron is also about toretarn, and will add con- aderable to the disposable foree. Police In' Who % to Blame ?—Complaints are constantly being made by the police that miscresuts whom they have ar- rested, and who have been sent to the penitentiary, are discharged, after an incarceration of a few days, instead of serving hei time out, which, fn some instances, ex- tends to months. A case in point was reported yerter- Ne ‘rile’ haunt in the day. A black woman, who keops ® Fiith ward—a resort for thieves and prostituteo—was ar- rested on the 24th alt., and sentenced to the penitentiary for four months. She ia now at ‘and again practia- ing her‘wretched vocation. This should be inquired into, How are the police to rid the city of such nuisances, if the law is set at defiance by the authorities? Arrest Sor Burgitry.—Charles Wolf, a German buteher, living at'No. 146 Orange street, was yesterday arrested by officer Fitzgerald, of the Sixth ward, changed wit! breaking into the ¢lothing store of Wm. H. Gulick, No. }) Kast Broadway, and stealing therefrom clothing to the value of $62. A portion of the property was found in his porsession, and he was committed to prison by Justiog e jor trial, in defmalt of $1,000 es ina Kail Car.—On Wed y night, two r rowdlen entered one of the Pecan and'when 4 en for their fare refused ox Bagen, then ordered them to leave, whon one of Dolan, m & powerful blow h bis fiat getting of the car, 8 large paving. std im. The missile took on his leg, causing @ severe injury. He thea ran off, but was pursued and arrested by a policeman, Yeu teresy Justice Welak leked bia pp for trial