The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1854, Page 4

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FROM WASHINGTON. The President yesterday sent to the Senate the Rominations of officers for Nebraska and Kansas ferritoriee. Gen. William 0. Butler is named for Governor of Nebraska, and A. H. Reeder, of Easton, Pa., Governor of Kansas. The last appointment does not seem to give complete satisfaction in some Me quarters, but beth will undoubtedly be confirmed. The following are the other appointments:—Mr, Woodson, of Va., Secretary of Kansas; Cummings, of Iowa, United States Marshal of Kansas; Ferga- son, of Michigan, Chief Justice of Nebraska; Asso- @inte Justices for Nebraska and Kansas—Bradiey, ef Indiana; Hardin, of Ga., and Elmore, of Ala. We are happy to learn that the report of Mr. @hurcbwell having drawn a pistol on Mr. Collum, in his dispute with him in the House of Representa- tives recently, is contradicted. In the Senate yesterday a communication was received from the Treasury Department, showing the expenditures of aud the amount collected from @epositors at the Philadelphia Mint since March 3,1853. The expenditures amount to $295,667 51, and the total sum collected is $243,583 76. The bill for the relief of the owners of the privateer General Armstrong, destroyed in the neutral port ef Fayal, by a British squadron, after a gallant resistance, in 1814, was taken up, debated, and again rejected. The vote stood twelve yeas to twenty-one nays. Yesterday was private bill day in the House. Among those reported was one to remit duties on certain goods destroyed by fire in New York and Ban Francisco. THE CALIFORNIA NEWS. The steamship North Star arrived yesterday af- ternoon, from Aspinwall, bringing us dates from California to the Ist inst., brought down to Panama by the Yankee Blade. The trip through has been accomplished in twenty-one days and twenty-one hours, being the shortest time on record. The news is not important. The French Consul had been tried for violating the neutrality laws; but the jury being unable to agree, they were discharged. On the 29th of May the United States District At- torney entered a nolle prosequi in the case, and the ‘Consul has been released from his bonds. In the case of the Mexican Consul, convicted on a similanindict- ment, the Court, on motion of the United States District Attorney, ordered a discharge of all the proceedings. Onthe 25th of May a destructive fire occurred in Marysville, and property to the amount of $175,000 was destroyed. A fire also broke out in San Francisco, which destroyed proper- ty to the value of $43,000. The accounts from the mines are more flattering than ever. Some rich de- ‘posits had been discovered , and some of the miners had made fortunes in a week. Business in San Francisco was improving. Numerous robberies had been committed in San Francisco, and chloro- form had been \sed in some instances, with success. ‘The Chinese were suspected of being the depreda- tors. The Grand Jury of the United States District Court had found true bills against Messrs, Walker, Snow and Jenigan—the President, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of War of the ‘‘Republic of So- mora.” The Pacific steamers reported that Acapulco was still blockaded by the single vessel of war compos- sing the Mexican naval force on that station, and that Alvarez held possession of the city. We give some exceedingly interesting intelligence from Central America, regerding thg earthquake at San Salvador, the movements of the revolution- ary parties, and other matters of interest, THE BRITISH WEST INDIES. Onr files of Antigua papers to the 7th instant~- nothing later—have come to hand, but do not con- tain any news of importance. The Weekly Register of May 30 céntains the following:—“The weather has been dry and hot during the past week. Raia is again much required. In some parts of the island the drought is said to be a great hindrance to agri- cultural operations, which are considerably in ay- rears. Added to this, shipping is scarce, and freights are very high; so much as 5s, is now paid for carry- ing sugars to England, and it is feared a still higher Price must be paid before the end of the crop.” MISCELLANEOUS. Chief Justice Wells, a gentleman of high logs attainments, died yesterday at Cambridge, Mass, He occnpied the bench until late in the day. Dr. Thompson, a democratic member of the New Hampshire Legislature, died yesterday. ‘The Senate of New Hampshire has rescinded its share of the resolution appointing the lst of July for the final adjournment of the Legislature, AFFAIRS IN THE CITY. ‘The weather yesterday remained as chilly as the day before. It rained in the morning, but held up before nine o'clock, and remained fair all day, con: part of to-day’s paper letters from our correspon- dents at London and Paris; the speech delivered by Koesuth at the demonstration in favor of the na- tionality of Poland at Sheffield; an account of the meeting of holders of Mexican bonds; the latest news concerning the war, &., &c. COMMERCIAL MATTERS. The European intelligence exercised no effect upon breadstuffs yesterday, although private letters received mentioned that some advance in fiour had taken place in France. Sales were made to a fair extent, but without change in prices. Cotton was steady, with moderate rates. Vessels were scarce for Liverpool, and freights ruled firmer. Flour was taken at 1s. 6d. per barrel, and grain commanded as high as 6d. per bushel. The Reciprocity Bubble—Our Colonial Neigh= bors. ¢ Our neighbors in the colonies are becoming unduly excited about the treaty which Lord El- gin and the President have recently sigued. From Upper Canada to Halifax, loud cries of joy are being raised, and the newspapers teem with congratulations and thanksgivings at the auspicious attainment of Reciprocity. We re- commend our neighbors to take things coolly. We would have them bear in mind that the re- ciprocity treaty is not ratified yet, and that re- joicings at the result of Lord Elgin’s diplomacy are premature and may possibly prove falla- cious. We wish them to recollect that our Secretary of State is by no means identical with the Senate of the United States; that the former is often a weak silly old man, easily cajoled by a skilful foreigner, while the latter, though con- taining numberless ey phers, is as a whole a ra- ther difficult body to deceive: in a word, that, whatever Marcy may have promised or Pierce asseverated with an oath, the final settlement of the reciprocity question rests with a body of men who understand their obligations, and will not recklgsely abandon the best interests of the country. At all events, the colonies may rest assured that the reciprocity question will be de- cided on its merits, Neither personal nor col- lateral considerations will be allowed any weight or influence in the matter. If reciprocity would be the best thing for this country, the treaty projected by the executive will be rati- fied; if it would not, orif the sort of reciprocity contemplated by the high contracting partiesis not the sort of reciprocity that would suit the United States, that treaty will ussuredly be threwn into the waste paper basket ef the Se- nate. What has been done means nothing, amounte to nothing. It will be well for the legislatures of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick to lay up this trath in their minds. The main question involved in the intrinsic merits of the treaty remains yet to be ex- amined. It amounts simply to this: Is it to the interest of the United States to encourage set- tlement and agriculture in the British Provinces by admitting their produce free? This is in reality the whole question, for the articles which we are permitted to send into Canada free of duty are articles which we do not ex- port thither, and never could. The reciprocity propesed is no reciprocity whatever, for there being no change in the rates of duties levied on our staple exports to the Provinces, the benefit —if any there be—of the treaty accruesentirely to our neighbors, and is by no means recipro- cal. Looking therefore to the question as it really stands, we must be able to discover some benefit which we should derive from the settle- ment and developement of the resources of the Provinces, before we can conscientiously ap- prove the ratification of the treaty. For our part we are ata loss to see anything of the kind. We see no advantage to be derived by us in consequence of the diversion of immigration from the Western States to Upper Canada. We should lose the most valuable of our imports of raw material—mare and in return, our wheat, ryeand oats would come into competition with colonial produce. If we had no wild lands to settle, it would be a benefit to us to see immigrants thronging Canada. If we consumed more flour than we produced,’ it would be a benefit to procure a supply of it from the other side of the line free of duty. If we grew no breadstu‘fs, it would be a benefit to buy them cheaply, as we then should. If we sent them to Canada, it would be a benefit to have our exporters relieved from the onus of a colonial tariff. But as we have millions of acres of wild lands to settle, as we are the largest grain exporters in the world, our con- sumption being a mere fractional part of our production, and as we send little or no grainto Canada, none of these benefits can be expected to flow from the reciprocity treaty. In one word, that measure would be franght with much unnecessary inconvenieuce, and no possible zood to this country. That it would be a boon to the oolonies, as they naively remark, there can hardly be a doubt, It is not to be questioned that, were it a law, Upper Canada would send all her pro- duce to New York for shipment, and that ber farmers would obtain much more remunerative prices than they can now expect. The British colonies would in fact enjoy all the commercial advantages of a union with us, without any of the commer or political d'satvantages of the partnership. They would not raise a cent for our onstoms revenue, and their grain-pro- ducers, who would be adinitied (o our markets on the same terms as our own, would pay on their parchases of manufactures en average duty of twelve and a hali per cent to the Queen, while ours paid an average of twenty or twenty-five to the federal government. The taxes in Up- per Canada are so trifling as to be hardly worth mentioning: in many of our wheat grow- ing districts, the State taxesare onerous. This difference would give the Canadians a very notable advantage over our covatrymen in our markets, Then again, politically speaking, the treaty is bad. We of New York enjoy recipro- city with Virginia, and there is no doubt bu! that both commonwealths benefit by the mu- tual interchange of produgts, But a debto from henee may be sued aseasily in Virginia ag here, and for eueh purroses, the law makes little or no distinction between the two States. Again, a slave flying from servitude in Virgi- nia may be detained here and returned to his master. These reciprocal obligations are con- current end concomitant with the commercial reciprocity existing between the two States. If Canada desires to be admitted tothe partner- ship, she must engage to render like services to each of the States with which she is associated. She must for instance, if she desires to have free trade with the Union, incorporate into her statute book that essential condition of the con- federacy, the Fugitive Slave law. She must cease to suffer her cities to be the refuge of ab- sconding debtors from hence. If she were to .ofler these inducements—if her legislature agreed to catch and deliver up every fugitive slave who crossed the borders, the treaty might wear a different aspect. But while she not only makes no overture towards an arrangement of this nature but really effords fugitive slaves every facility to cheat their masters, and sets apart under the name of her present Governora tract of land for their special use and occupation, we camnot but regard her proposals as ridicu- lous and impudent. The reciprocity under which the United States have grown and pros- pered cannot be squandered on States which refuse to bear their share of the general bur- then, or incur their proportion of the associate liabilities, It will be well for the convention of colonial delegates which is to meet shortly at Quebec to give these things some careful study. Let them try to realize the fact that reciprocity with Canada has never been much opposed here becauee people have thought little of so small a concern, and because it never had a chance of becoming a reality. The recent folly of Marcy and Pierce in signing a treaty with Lord Elgin will now attract public attention to the subject, and the colonists may rest assured that with the exception of the forwarders on the lakes, everybody will oppose it. We are all well dis- posed towards the colonies, and desire to sec them prosper. If they will frame a scheme un- der which the duties on our staple exports from hence into Canada, those on our imports from the provinces would be“abolished; and if, in addition to this, they will agree to render to us the same neighborly offices which we render to each other, we have no doubt but that some arrangement of the kind may be made. But the present folly will be knocked on the head. Tue AppREsS o¥ THE ANTI-NEBRASKA Mem- Bers or Coneress.—The address of the anti- Nebraska members of Congress, Solomon Foot, of Vermont, chairman, is before the country. It is the old rehash of the “aggressions of the slave power.” The objects and consequences yet to come from the repeal of the Missouri compromise, however,as presented by these anti- Nebraska members, are of the most sweeping character, and t highest importance to the North—the whole North. Touching this Nebraska bill, they say that— It seems plain to us that, fatal as the measure is in these respecta, it is only a cover for broader propagan- in the future. The object of the admin- istration and of the many who represent the slave States is, a8 we believe, to prepare the Way for annexing Cuba, at whatever cost; and a like annexation of haif a dozen of the States of Mexico, to be admitted alsy as steve Statea These aequiotituns are to be made peaceably, if they can be purchased at the cost of hundreds of ail- lions. If they cannot be made peaceably, them at the cost of & war with Mexico, and a war with Spain, aud 9 war With Eogland, end a’ war with France, aud’ at ths cost of an alliance with Russia, scarcely less repagnant. Unmistekenvle indications appear of a purpose to annex the enstern part of San Domingo, and to subjugate the whole island, restoring it to the dominion of slavery, and this is to be followed up by an alliance with Brazii, and the extension of slavery in the valley of the Amazon. What a magnificent schedule is this? Half a dozen slave States from Mexico; another slave State with Cuba, perhaps two ; another in the Island of Hayti, upon the ruins of the mulatto republic of St. Domingo, and the black empire of Faustin Soulouque! A war with Spain, England and France, and an allianee with Rus- sia ; and, to crown all, an extension of slavery into the valley of the Amazon, in the very heart of South America. Such is the Southern programme of “manifest destiny,” as laid down by the anti-Nebraska members of Con- gress—Solomon Foot, chairman. There must be something in it. Southern m@mbcrs of the House, at Washington, are said to be offering large bets that Cuba will be liberated in less than forty days, and nobody takes them up. The Gads- den treaty is, perhaps, to be followed up by another, including half a dozen States of Mexico, compensating Santa Anna for the loss of them, by allowing him to incorporate the de- fenceless States of Central America into his Em- pire. And what could have been the object of Lieut. Herndon’s recent exploration of the whole length of the Amazen, from the Andes to the Atlantic, but to asccrtain the capacities of that mighty valley, for the extension of South- ern slavery? Let it also be borne in mind, that the President’s organ at Washington has been threatening, for some time, a war with Spain, which would necessarily include England and France, and an alliance with Russia. And look at the movements which are being made to strengthen the navy and the army, and the ex- pedients to which our government is driven for reducing its revenues, and we must conclude that tremendous and comprehensive as is this Southern programme for the extension of slav- ery, there must be something in it. The South is waking up—the spirit of the age is progres- sive—fast—onward; nothing is too large now for American enterprise, backed up by a trea- sury overflowing with gold, a willing admiuis- tration, and a courageous Congress, It is time, high time, for the men of the North to be stirring their stumps. To maintain their balance of power against the South for the fu- ture, they are now left no other resource than a good, combined movement for the annexation of all the British Provinces to the North, straight across from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and smack up to the north pole, making the pole itself the initial point of eur Northern boundary. Let the South come on. On tap Tratt.—The Boston Journal pub- lishes the following announcement:— A Gocb MovE.—Mr. P. Richartson bas been commis- sloned by the board of trade, in the city of Boston, to vistt all the northern and western cities of the United States, for t ore of ioquising Into the very injuri- sand shame ccieys of cous ahipped from ihe Bust o the Weat. We apprehend that if Mr. Richardson will begin at Philadelphia, an inquire carefully at that point, and then proceed westward on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, stopping for an inspection, now and then, of a depot or sta- tion, he will be very ept to find out the whole scerct of the detention of goods bound for the West, from Boston or Now York. It is to the manifest interest of our New York railroads and canals to expedite all goods westward as fast as possible. The Philadelphians and their interior agencies may have a different interest ‘o consider, Let Mr. Richardson inquire, We have put him on the trail, Tue Gapspen TREATY—Tup TSRUANTEPEC Rovte.-—Having been notified that it was con- templated yesterday to call up the Gadsien treaty appropriation of ten millions, and to puch it throngh at a single sitting of the House, we may take it for granted that noses have been counted, and that the men are there to do the work. Still, the question recurs, cui bono? What is the necessity for this thing ?—why this hurry to make this immense haul of ten millions of dollars, at a single dash, for the benefit of Santa Anna, and the speculators and stock- jobbers concerned? * The treaty may thus be sammed up:— Art. 1—Cedes the United States a strip of desert country, good for nothing beyond the spoils to be hereafter appropriated in running a new boundary. Art. 2—Releases us from the duty of exter- minating the Apaches, and gives us the discre- tion of permitting them to murder our own people along the whole route. Art. 3—Gives to Santa Anna, for these and the other following inestimable concessions, the sum of ten millions of dollars, cash in hand. Art. 4—Gives us the privilege of navigating the Gulf of California. Not worth mentioning: Art. 8--Gives us the privilege of transport- ing our transit mails across the isthmus of Te- huantepec, secures the Sloo Company in their work, and gives our people certain privileges which we have the right to ask for them gra- tuitously as passengers. The other articles are but modifications or reaflirmations of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, of no material importance. The cream of this treaty is, no doubt, the eighth article. We ratify the contract of San- ta Anna with Sloo & Company, which con- tract, we presume, was a palpable violation of the Tehuantepec grant to Garay of 1842, and which Garay treaty the Mexican government in 1848 presented as the unanswerable obstacle to any negotiations with the United States on the subject. Subsequently the administration of Mr. Fillmore, under the guidance of Mr. Webster as Secretary of State, was in favor of enforcing the observance of the Garay con- tract, purchased by citizens of the United States, as a question of peace or war with Mexico. Resolutions were actually introduced by the present democratic chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the United States Senate, tantamount to a casus de, against the bad faith of Mexico upon this Garay contract, What has become of all this? Has there been a satisfactory arrangement made between the American holders of the Garay grant and the Mexican Sloo Company? If so, what are the terms of the bargain, and how far are the ten millions involred in it? Are Messrs. Ben- jamin & Co., of New Orleans, Hargous & Co., of Mexico, and the English firm, in the same city, of Macintosh & Co., by this supercedeas upon their claims, as the rightful holders of the Tehuantepec route, to get anything, and if so, how much, and what are the specifications? Has a question of good faith between two gov- ernments been settled in the negotiation of this taeaty by a board of speculators con- trolling the demands of Santa Anna and the concessions of General Gadsden? These are questions to which, in behalf of the public treasury, public justice, and the American pco- ple, we have the right to demand an answer from the House of Representatives. Treaties with foreign powers, from what we hold to be sound political reasons, are made as secretly as possible; but all appropriations from the Treasury, in the fulfilment of treaty stipa- lations, are public transactions; and all the ts connected with such appropriations may tfully be demanded by the House, should Be demanded, and should be laid, fairly and honestly, before the country. The public were given to understand sometime ago that the cor- respondence connected with this Gadsden trea- ty, dieclosed such an amount of corruption in its concoction that the Senate would probably reject itin disgust. They did reject it, but subsequently regonsidered it, and cut it down to ten millions and adopted it. Now, what was all this corruption about, and who were the par- ties concerned in it? Why docs the American Senate retain the injunction of secresy upon its long and doubtful discussions of this treaty? The occasion for the lock gnd key has passed away. Why not, therefore, bring those pro- cecdings to the light? Itis the duty of the House to demand all “the facts, all the papers, all the correspondence, and all the witnesses essential to a full understanding of this treaty. If the thing is honest, what is there to fear ?— if dishonest, let it be exposed. Any attempt to smuggle this treaty appropriation of ten millions through in the dark, is suspicious, and smacks of servile fear, or a mercenary collusion with unscrwpelous spoilsmen. The treaty must be dissected, or it will go to the account of the Galphins and the Gardners, Position oF AvsTRIA AND Prussta as Re- GaRDS THE GxERMANIC CoNFEDERATION.—The suepicion that still continues to prevail with regard to the hollowness of the sympathy af- fected by Austria in the objects of the Western alliance is, if nothiog else, a tribute to the ad- vantage of honest antecedents, Had her pre- vious political course been marked by straight- forwardness, or had her professions always squared with her ucts, she would not now be subjected to doubts which imply general laxity of principle. In her conduct on the Eastern question she may mean honestly; but if she does she has, to say the least of it, a crooked way of showing it. If she be not playinga double game, she handles her cards clumsily, and the spectators, beholding so much cutting and shuffling, where everything should be above board, are justified in taking these menceuvres as evidences of an inclination to cheat. The Austro-Prussian treaty, we suspect, if we had an opportunity of inspecting the whole of its clauses, would be found to realize the de- scription given by e witty writer of female correspondence—the sting is in the postscript. We want to see the secret articles appended to it before we abandon ourselves to a literal in- terpretation of the text of the main body of the document, or of the explanatory declaration that was annexed te the late protocol of the Four Powers. The Diet seems to us to be in- volved in the same state of perplexity as to the real meaning of these documents as the rest of the world. The smaller German states have in fact but too much reason to fear that there are secret political combinations in pro- gress which are incorsistent with their professed objects. They have, therefore, qualified their adhesion to the protocol of the 20th of April, by a condition intended to lay bare and defeat any schcme likely to menece their independence, cr to compromise the interests of the fede- ration. The interview which was announced as bein abont to take place between the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, and their re- epective ministers, at Teschen,on the 9th inst., has contributed to increase these apprehensions. Their course being now defined as regards the coalition, the object of this conference is evi- dently to regulate the position that is to be adopted by the two governments, in the event of the minor States of the federation opposing any obstacle to their views. Whatever may be their secret designs, it is clear that they appre- hend trouble and difficulty from this source, and the reservations introduced in the note agreed to at the conference at Bamberg, affords grounds for believing that the efforts of Russia and Bavaria have already been successful in creating a divergence of feclings and interests amongst the members of the Diet. In thislaby- rinth of deep political intrigues, it is not easy to foresee to what events this new complication may give riee. Of one thing, however, we feel assured, and that is that the days of the Ger- manic confederation are numbered. A Fisn Diyner.—We are informed that Sena- tor Fish gave a large dinner party in Washing- ton on Thursday. This is right. If one of our Senators makes all the speeches, the other should give all the dinners. But is it not rather ont of the usual routine of things to have a fich dinner on Thursday? Trtshmen’s Untversal Civil and Military Uaton. ‘A meeting of this society was held last evening at Vauxhall Garden, Michael Mallory, President, in the chair, and T. C. Holland, officiating as Secretary. There were about one hundred present, one half of whom were mem- vers. After the transaction of some preliminary busi- ness, an address was read by the’ President, in which he referred to the present excitement caused by the Know Nothings, and said that such principles as they professel were at variance with the constitution and laws of the country. To prove that Catholics are not, as they said, the willing tools of the Pope, he quoted anextract fron a letter written by the Bishop of New Orleans in 1844, in reply to an accusation which had been made against him, to the effect that he had admonished his flock not to join their fellow citizens in the war against Mexico. That prelate, in reply, said, that although in religious mattera he was bound to obey the Pope, yet were he to insult the fing of thia country, he would consider it his sacred duty to defend it even at the sacrifice of his life. This the speaker said expressed the feelings of the Catholic popu- lation of the United States. At the conclusion of the President's address a discussion took place on the question as to whether the members of the civil department should be admitted into the drill room, which was terminated by one of the membera stating that the military department would cecide it heroafter. During this discussion, Mr. Masterson expressed his opinion that the, society was organized simply for the benefit of Ireland and Irishmen, and had not, properly speaking, anything to do with the Know Nothings. ‘This opinion was compatted Be the President, who insisted that one of the objects of the society was to preserve the constitution, and that, therefore, it was opposed to the Know Nothings. After this announcement, Mr. Mas- terson, and a few who were of his opinion, loft the room. Dr. O’Donngtt then made some remarks, in the course of which he advised the society to steer clear of all agita- ting questions. He could not see the policy of entering into a discussion of such subjects, or the propricty of the society taking part with or against any political organization. The PResrpent replied that he would not allow any one to slander the Irish without rapaling tt. Dr. Haxton thought the best way to repel the slander was by disproving it by their conduct. Mr. Gtx said that if such disunion again took place as ‘was exhibited this evening, he would leave the society. Dr. O'Donnetbremarked that they would burn their fingers if they continued in this wild manner. They sont not transact any business in consequence of this debate. This ended the discussion, and the society soon after adjourned. Marnie Affairs. Ton Brimsn Steamemp Crypr, which anchored at Quarantine on Thursday, proceeded on her voyage to Glasgow yesterday morning. ‘Tux SrxAsnir Pacrric, Captain Nye, will leave her dock, at the foot of Canal street, at 12 o’clock to-day for Liverpool. She had 150 passengers engaged yesterday. LAUNCH OF A STEAMER FOR THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.— Mr. Jacob A. Westervelt & Co, willlaunch at 10 o’clock to-day, from their Houston street yard, the screw steam- er Santa Anna. She is 500 tons burthen, and is intended for a war steamer for the Mexican Goverement. Tur Packer Sump Froutia.—ACcient To CAPTAIN Mar- SHALL —Our Liverpool files, received by the Canada, s:—Captain Marshall, of the New York packet-ship Fidelia, had his arm so much injured in consequence of the cab in which he was riding coming in collision with another cab, in Hamilton street, Birkenhead, on Sunday evening, 4th inst., that amputation became’ necessary. He still remaing at the Monk’s Ferry Hotel. Police Intell Arrest of a Fugitive Charged w ence. Murder—His Doings Abrocd.— James Smith, who was in October last arrested on charge of having caused the death of a man named. Davis, at the corner of Dover and Water streets, by stabbing bim, end was held on the finding of the Coro- ner’s Jury, abd managed to escape when on his way to the cells of the city prison frem the custody of Dr. Chasteney, the Deputy Coroner, after his examination and committal by ‘Coroner ‘ton, before whom the inquisition was taken, was yesterday seen by Officer Duffy, of the Fourth Ward Police, passing the corner of Oherry and Oliver streets. Duffy recollectinz the man arrested and took him to the office of the Chief of Police, by whom he was sent to the Tombs, to await his trial under the Coroner’s committal. When he was taken to the Chief’s office he was searched, and a letter was found in his pocket directed to a man namod Ryan, in Savannah, Georgia, whare, it appears, Smith has been staying since his escape frem this city. From the letter, which is couched in the most offensive language, and filled with threats against Mr. Russel and other persons residents of Savannah, it would appear Smith engaged himeelf in some villainous scheme, and got into prison, from which be broke out. He boasts in the letter that no jail in Savannah is capable of keeping him. He also speake confidently of his return to Savannah, when it is his intention to take vengeanee upon the persons he has named in his letter, and who, tt would seem, were instrumental in procuring his arrest. Smith is about. twenty years of age, tolerably well lookin, Charge of Stating the Horse Washington, —Maria, Remason, alias Tillou, alias Sherwood, was yesterday ar- rested by officer Baldwin, of tho Kighth ward, ono charge of stealing the horse Washington, of the value of $900, the property of Jane Remson, of Brookwell, L. I. The circumstances of the case are as follows:—The ac- cused wes married to the son of the complainant, and after living with him for two years they separated, each tokirgs horse. The husband, on going home, sold the horse Washington, the one he had retained, to his mo- ther, the camplainent, for $300, Mrs. Remson, Jr., hear- ing the horse was in possession of her husband (it having been lent him by his mother), induced a negro, who waited on it, named Foster Cazl, to bring the horse to her. Complainant, hearing that’ the horse was taken away, made application to Justice Stuart for a warrant, and the accused was arrested. Sho admits having taken the horse on the ground of its being her husband's pro- perty, and his ot maintaining her, and refuses toreturn it. An examination into the circumstances will be had by Justice Stuart. Charge of Forgery.—George Klein, a Frenchman, was yesterday arrested by officer Vanwart, of the Ninth ward, ona charge of forging by endorsing the name of Augustus Martin, of No. 63 Fourth avenue, on the back of ® check, with intent to defraud the Market Bank New York.’ He was taken before Justice Stuart, and committed for trial. Arrest of Gamblers.—Information hay been given to Captain Ackerman, of the Ninth ward, that gamblin was continually carried on ata house called the Half, way House, at the corner of Thirteenth street and the Niath avenue, kept by Richard Vandervoort, accord- ingly, on Thursday evening, Captain Ackerman, party of his men, visited the house. On going ouse, the police immediately proceeded to the back part of the premises, where, behind » screen, a Forty playing at shilling bluff were discovered. The keeper of the house, Richard Vandervoort, Benjamin and Joshua Porker, FrederickWheatloy, Charles Cyphers, Francis McGuire, David Cook, and Robert Ker- non, the whole of the party were taken before Justice Stuart, who held Vandervoort to anawer, in $600, at the next Court of General Sessions, and the’ others in $300, for ood bebavior for a year. ‘The bail was entered into by the whole party, who, with the exception of Kernon, were native born. Fae ¢ Incendiary Fire at Jennings’ Store —Another map, indicated by Barr, named Jobn Honrioks, alias Geo Harris, was yesterday arrested by officers 'Hambiln and Dowling Henricks had information that Barr had given his pame to tho police, and that he was wanted. He accordingly made Fimaeit ae scarce as possible. After some hunting be was met with, and taken before Justices Osborne and committed for examination, Other arrests are expected. A Runaway Wife.—On the arrival yesterday of the Bay State steamboat, she was boarded by officers Day and Pol us, of the reserved corps. Mrs. Peters, a young and pretty woman, of Boston, Was arrested on a chatge of being a fugitive from her husband, and taking with her $550 of his money. A telegraphic despatch had been forvarled to the Chief of Police, notifying him of her flight and expected visit to this city. ‘Tho lady. with a servant she had with her, were taken to the office of the Chief of Police, when ‘she stated it was true she had taken the $360, Dut that the money was the Proceeds of her own labor, and that she nad left her husband in consequence of his ill tfoatment of her. The Indy was detained to await the arrival of et, husband, He has been notified of her arrest by telegraph. Naval Intelligence. U.S. frigate Constitution, Commander Radd, waa at Port Praya, Cape Verde Island», May 25. U.8. sloop-of- war Marion, Commander Purviance, sailed from Port Praya May 28, for madeira; officers and crow of both vessels all well. The above information was brought to falem 22d inet. by brig Planet, which also brings letter ES doep-of-war Preble was off Sharp |. 8. sloop-of- war lo was a Island, Chesapeake Bay, 2iet inst. ‘ a ‘EN oF Sr GRonae AGainst Evevan 0 watch between the New York and St Ceorge’s +t Clubs was finished at five o’eloc! yesterday victory being with the Ne' Yorkers e's eleven showed 170 runs wit two innings, while the New Yorkers scored 172, with wickets to go down. ‘The following is the complet COTE ST, GEORGE'S CLUB. Secor First Inning Wallr, b. Cinde. b. Sams Tingham, b. Se fom Wright, st. J m, b. Same. Poge,e. Sharp, b. Marsh 2 not oui PeUrave, ¢. Tower, b. SaM8....ssesseee sees 14. Sharp, b. Sams F. Tincon, }. Mareh.,.. 1 not out. 5 b. Sams. Hindhavgh, c. Sonde, Byes. Leg Byes. Wide Ball: Total... scree see s102 Total....sesceseee NEW YORK CLUB. First Innings. Second Innings. Sharp, c. Emmett, b. ibbe.. 1 D.GIDDS......eseeseeee W Gibbe........ ¢, Tingon, b. Wright... Wright, b. ¢. Wright, b. Gibbs. . ¢. Tinson, b. Waller. b. Gibbs not out. notout. Tower, c. Spivey, b. Waller. Le Gal. ¢, Hindhay; Waller. Byes Leg Byes Wide balls. No balls... Total.. Mr. 8. Nichols was umpire for St. George’s Club, an Mr. Bradshaw of Philadelphia, for the New York Clu tcorere—Mr. Embree, St. George’s; Mr. Taylor, No} York. New York Boys 4np Country Boys.—I know of no cot wast, Mr. Editor, more striking than that which disti guishes a New York from # country or country villag boy. The country boy is slow—timid—cautious. TH York boy is quick—bold—daring. The country bd blushes and hesitates. The New York boy does neithe We have the New York boy in his perfection of boldnes| quickness, and self-possession, in the vocation of ne boy, and about the doors of theatres, and around ty tables of street venders of banyans, peanuts, apple cokes, &c. We have alittle urchin of only seven y old in our eye, at this moment. He was one of maq who were flying about and around the steps of the Bo ry theatre, with tore! of pine knots, emitting b smoke and lurid flame. He was bareheaded, barefoo and ragged, but his eyes were briliant, quick of motio in a word he was wide awake. At the moment we p ed, he darted from the side of a table of peanuts, an things of the sort, and with his flambeau lowered a aanarp, ringing voice, ‘‘Sir, will you give me| check?” We paused and pretended not to understay him; he looked keenly up, and we affectea to be thinkid what he could mean, when he turned quickly from q and putting his thumb on his nose, and with a shake his fingers, one of them pointing towards us, said to gang of his fellows, ““He’s damned green,’? and vas of Total...ssssscesvee Dint CarTMEN.—The dirt cartmen have organized then selves into a Union, called the Dirt Cartmen’s Protecti Hociety, for thelr mutual benefit. They say that union is strength, and that if they would obtain a sonable rumeration for their services they must demand {t. They held a meeting last night Hermitage Hall, on the corner of Houston and A streets. Francis MeParllen occupied the chair, Michael Connion acted as Secretary. The main busin of the evening was the initiation of members into tl society: The dirt cartmen fonm 4 large and respectab y. Excis&. —The Commissioners gave the third kg asd h First ward yesterday, and granted between fifty an sixty-additional licenses. Three days complete ead ward. it they should be given ti iterwards. It was decreed days at first, and then tre @ird day aft a. applicants who have not applied up to this day mu hold over till next year. Ore Dotan 4ND Two Dorian Bris ALTERED TO Dot1ars.—Information has been received by the autho} ities that a large number of $1 and $2 bills on the O leans Bank, Irasburg, New York, skilfully alpred inf $10, have been forwarded to this city for tion. is expected they will be offered to the storokeepers th day and evening. SENTENCE oF COUNTERFEITERS.—Bridget and Mary phy, who were convicted in the May sessions Court of General Sessions for passing counterfeit Dilla, purporting to be genuine, upon the Cranston B Rhode Island, and who since their conviction have im the city prison, were yesterday; removed to Sing hey having been sentenced, the former to seven ye n the States prison, the latter to five years. Coroners? In.questa. A Boat Uregr axp Two MEN DROWNED—A MELANCHO: Ar¥rain.—Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest upo he bodies of Hugh McIntyre and Patrick Met tik, wh were drowned at the foot of Twentieth street, in the Ead river, about nine o’clock on the evening of Thurad last, through the upsetting of a small boat in whieh th were. It was given in evidence before the Coroner, th the deceased, together with three boys, started from th foot of Nineteenth strect in a mall sailing boat, whicl on turning the slip near the foot of Twentieth stre was struck with a sudden flaw of wind and capsized. On of the boys managed to swim ashore; the other two hel on to the bottom of the boat which they were fortuna! enough to reach. McIntyre was struggling in the wate he having missed the boat, and was unable to swiq When McQuirk went to his assistance he was immediat ly grasped by McIntyre, when both of them sank. ~yerdict was rendered of accidental drowning. McQu was in the employ of Hugh McIntyre, at the corner d Twentieth street and avenue A. About two months ag] hecgme from Bu! ppeevete tory to his leaving fo Catiforntm. He w: y years of age and a native d Ireland. McIntyre was a native of Scotla nd, twenty. years of age. He was in the employment of Mr. . ton, a ship-builder, at the foot of Nineteenth -where he had worked nearly ten years. Fatar Casvaity.—Yesterday Coroner Gamble held inquest upon the body of Augustus D. Maersen, Frenebman, who, when drank on Thursday evening, Cross streot, accidentally fell, and was 80 severely’ in Jured that he died yesterday morning at the Hospital, which institution he had been conveyed. A verdict o Criea tremens, superinduced Dy broke thigh, rendered. KUED THROvGH THE Upserrinc or A Cart.—Coron Gamble yesterday held an inquest at No. 20 East Fo fourth street, upon the body of William Behrens, a G man, thirt three yearsof age. Deceased was upon th top of his cart, which laden with furniture. Thi cart accidentally upset, and he was thrown with vio lence to the pavement and received injuries of which h died. The verdict was accordingly. The Steamship Pacific Leaves 12 M., for Liverpool. Persons wishing to send the seo to their friends should calloarly. N. B.—Stereose erayons and plain daguerreotypes ) Fain or shine, at ROOT’S, 363 Broadway. Holmes’ Patent Double Camera.—With invention the deguerreotypist can take at least oi ry ry with strument. Rights df use for fourtes fe Keore & Go, picture factory, 289 Broadway, by i’ AY HOLMES, Rees & Co. continue takin; ly, for 24 cents, ‘withoat cents, y by t id machin which a good da. type cannot be made for attempted by imitators, B 3 § rz 885 Broadway, It is Stated by Individuals who are Al meddling with the affairs of others, that the author of thd petition asking the city authorities to scour Brosdwi foft sonp and tond wat KNOX, the famous hatter. Fo Part we doubt the veritableness of the statement or 02 in too wid to is taken upin feeaisbieg gentlemen ends! summer hits, which he hes ia induite va fite and sells thom with « celeri Saigue, ta cheap a a store ia Fulton strove, and o1 under the Prescott House, ’ Rages, the Fre ~s98 louse, on Broadway. An enterprisi: That beautiful for the drab beaver bat, made by Rafferty & Leask, is j andairy. Give them for the senr, ht, cool I. Dae} pelikensees frve of charge, ‘No. 07 Chat Auerreotypédikenessoe inserted Yam, and corner of Chatham and Pearl streets, fealio’s Drab Beaver Hats, for 8 ig for their rere beauty. telty give univ sligfaotlen Avs ight assortment of summ ful kindse son zener David’s Drab Beavers and Cassimere Hi for gentlemen’s summer woar are decidedly the handsomest} yd Call is salescoom, 90 Broadway, second doce fron Duste atest, it cond door from beautiful hat Also soft hate and atraws of every variety straws of every variety. Genin’s Summer Dress Beaver.—The Wh , Fichm b shapo and iar gracefulners of bserved by contrast! Porancous styles, GENIN, No. aul’s Church, ‘White Always has Something New in the} ering for the head. His Paria vontilating ha odace’n hotter Hock; ver fast, any other kind of hat, Call WHITE, 212 Bi White is Now the Fashionable New York, and ovorybody knows it. Ni mind th ; wa it, Nover : White cen voll from’ 200 to 300 hate a day. Col rash, 212 Broad: corner of Fulton stroot, Florn’s Festival Polka,” b 4 popular pianist Alfred Jaal—pria composition, Moving Schottisch,”’ bj Sow th N B.—Musio sent- WATERS, publisher, ‘Broad w nay ions. These wilh Thom with other cotem- Broadway, opposite 8 WHITE, retail, at ¢. oe as y Inited States, an