The New York Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1854, Page 4

fire unti) it is utterly broke. Cown, a the first such ground, Wald ever be WEW YORK HERALD, JAMES CORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDISOR. OORNES OF NASSAU AND FULTON TS AMUSEME+TS 1 BIS EVENING BOWERY ‘Wia. onp. BAWLO>%, Brosdway.—Bonemaw Gini. THRATRE, Bowery.—Ovuz1.10—!nx Rover nes MUSBUM.—Afternoon Wo Sreaus Pinst 10% Bov—Kveming Rarvaxcie. OBBIATY?: sME-}CAN OPERA HOUSS 472 Broad- @ag.—Lvniorsn 4- Lope By Cnniery's MineTARe, *SMINSTREL HAT L 444 Brosdway.—Ermorian ZLsy AnD BURLESQUE UPERA. BUCKLEV’S OPERA HOUSE 9 Broadway —Buox SBP's BTuIO7IAN OrzRa TROUPE. WReNCONTS DIPPODROME.—Mavwow Savane. Th, 1854, Kew York, Tuce#a) The News. TH® LATEST FROM OALIPORNIA. ‘Tre mail steamship George Law arrived early yesterday mornin. ,/rom As, inwa!! on the 1st nst., Beis ging the Cali ornia mails of ‘he-léth June, and pareners acd treasure, brought down to Panama Dy the new s eam hip Sonora. The newa is inter- esting :xdimpors t, A numer of squatter riots hadi ccune:, esult nz from the uncertain tenure of and tit's (np thy Sth of Jane, in an attempt to vemove squatters fr m a jot on Firat street, one main ‘was killed and two persons wounded The exsite- ment was intense, and alarge number of citiz-a+ held a meeting and organized themselves iuto an a@ sociation to protect the rights of property hold- @re, Two or three days subsequent another “squat tr riot” took place, when the wifo of one of tho eostending parties was severely wounded and two ethers wore slightly woundel. Similar dista ances had occurred at Suisun. The authority of United States Marshal was resisted and firearms were ured. Several arresta were made. ‘The accounts from the mining districts are of the most cleer ng description. New mines had boea @ s:overed, wh ch gave promise of large yi the minem were seul zng handsome pr. ‘Meir labor. One clam on Iowa Hill is reported to ‘yield an average of three bundred oanves per day. A number of murders bad occorred, and 2 Vexi- @ap who had stabbed en Americen at a fandango, ia Mariposa, was seized by the crowd snd strung opto B tree. The harvest had commence?, and appearances in- @eated that it would be abundant. ‘The two political oarties were organiziug for the @lection in September, and it is thought there will De no lack of candidates for Congressional honora The Democratic State Convention 1s to be held at Becramento City on the 18th inst., aud the whigs ‘will bold theirs at the same place on the 25th. Dr. J. W. Yan Zandt, (dem.) was elected Aldermin of the Third ward, by a majority of 60, over Wu. H. Patten, (whig ) The trial of Walker, for a breach of the nentrality Dawe, was postponed to the second Monday in August, Qur dates from Oregon Territory are to the 10th ef June. The clection for Territorial, county and @etrict officers took place on the Sth of June. Both parties claim a victory. The project of a State go- ernment bad been voted down by a large maj rity. There bad been some Indian disturbauces, in which two whites and severel Indians had beea killed. The murderers were found, and, after trial, hung. The news from Washington Territory is rather meagre. The people of Bellingham By wore an- teipating an attack from the Queen Cheslotie Island Indians. By this arrival we have also reoelved important datelligence from Japan, the Sandwich Islands, the Routh Pacitic States, Mexivo, aud the Isthmns, to all of which the attention of the reader is diroyted. AUSTRALIAN NEWB. By the arrival of the ateam-hip Golden Age at Panama, from Sydney, in thirty-three days—r time—vwe have received atvices from Austta) the 11th of May, being of six weeks later date than those previously to hand by way of England. Our files of Melbourne papers are dated to the ith of May, and we have Sydney journals of the 1ith of ‘the same month, the morning on which the steamer wailed. The ‘act of anew and expeditious postal youte between the United States and Australia having been opened in 90 pleasing a manner by this American steamer, is of mach importance to the @ommercial world, both here and in Europe, however the native population of Australia eppeared to be utterly igdorant of its ad- wanteges; and their prejudices and fears for @he safety of the lives of the pioneer passengers ia alluded to in a forcible manner by one of our cor vespondente writing from Panama. The Golden Age brought two hundred passengers to Panama, ‘and bad about two handred thousand dollars worth of gold dust on freight, for Adams & Co., of this ity, which is the largest part of the firat speci abipment by this route. From Melbourne w> learn that the city was rapidly extending in size; that buildings of a superior order were being ercted, regardless of the cost of material or the high prices wallag in the labor market, and that a nomerons and Very orderly population was rapidly sottling fiown init. There was a slight increase of yield from the gold mines, and the product was selling at £3 198. 6d. per ounce, A government dnty of one shilling per ton bad been imposed 0 all foreign vessels, a atep which had cansed ghdav ehagrin to the different captains in port. The mat- het was well stocked with goode of every doscrip- Son, but great anxiety wes mas to the ultimate sasne of the complicated war policy of the Powers ef Europe, and some merchants were holding their stock close, in hopes of ob'aining higher prices. A very well regulated Merchants’ Exchange had been established in Me'bourne. The sate of living was very high, but the remuneration for labor was good in proportion. There had been large arrivals of emigrants. Owing to the wet weather prevulling, the rads to tho mines were slmoat impaseab'o, and ag uch 96 £100 per ton bad been paid for the con- 7 or goede to Bendigo. From Sydney we leat that the warlike news from bad affected the money market. The Danks bad advanced the exchange on London from ‘three to five per cent, and the rates of discount to geyen per cent on abort bills, and cight per cent on “bile over threo months. Gold was quoted st £3°19 per ounce ; and at a public sale, bold May 10, ‘American flour brought £17 per ton, Tho move amuts of the Russian squadron in the Pacile bed added to the general alarm of the poopie with re- gard to the effect o the war in t.at quarter, The abject of organizing a voluntecr co pe was under eonsidesation, and slight ‘ortificat ons were being run up at the entrance of the harbor as fast as pos gible. There were indications of ve y intimate rels, tions with France up in the colony. A ine ship, the Ecla'r, hud just loft direct for Hxvre, with 1,600 bales of wool, and other produce. The Governor Genera! had retarned in ber Majesty's ship Callioye from bis tour, and this event had in some measure re-sasared the popular mind. The prxiuc tion of gold remained at the rate of abont thre: hundred ounces per week, and the Syinoy E’mpir. says that some feare were enterta:ned about trios mitting it to England, under the risk of war, and |: was exported that foreign bottoms would be in de mand for its conveyance. ‘The Adelaide Register of April 29 has the Jowing notice of an intonded alteration In the fame regulationa at Port Aaeleide:-—'' We undorstan, thatit is the intention of the customs suthoritioa: Port Adelaide to seul ali stores (on which ai 6 levied) immediately on the arrival of al fp barbor, and stores so 4 aled are not to be opone cpt) efter departure from the port, without | sbi'tl, $ aheary penalty. The practice of b tn z ship fo De Gull, ond giving vbe masters their clestsace sohdentndion rind ‘ate ' obta'n he'r elea-ances before leaving the harbor. Purther particulars an to the new arrangements will thortly be publi-hed, it being understood that the roles in general will be assimilated to those which ' have been adopted in he port of London.” Oar comp) at on o the newa covtains the ast trade re- porte, gold circulars, ard retes of the labor murket, , With a comprehensive summary of the s ate of | affai e—both pol} ical and commercial—existing at ‘the time of the aal''ng of the Golden Age. CENTRAL AMERICAN NEWS. We pu’ lich to-day full de ails of the news receiv- ed per George Law from Central and Soath Ameri- | ca. The New Granadian revolationista » em to he | gaining ¢ round, end the city of Panama was threat- ened. Asp vwall was in a state of great disorder, and the foreign residents had taken matters into their, own bands Mr. C. EB. Bingham, the actor, was recovering rom the effect of his wounds The Panama railway has been extended to Obispo—pax senger’s tickets $12 560 We hear nothing of the Rugsian naval orce in the South Pacific. PROM WASHINGTON. Tn the Senate yesterday the Homestead bill came up. Mr, Clayton moved to amend by striking out the sixth section, which places aliens, ao far aa the benefits of the act are applicable, on the same foot. ing with native born citizens, and insert in its place a provision allowing to all citizens, other than agri- cultnrists, one bunired and sixty dollars ont of the public treasury, in lien of one handred and sixty acres of land, The question being to strike oat, an animated debate sprang up, Messrs. Clayton and Dawson taking the aMrmative, and Messrs. Shields, Dixon, Brown, avd Dodge of Towa, the negutive Previevs to the discussion on the amendment, Mr. Brodhead moved to postpone the subject until the recond Mouday in December, which was rejected by a vote of seventeen to thirty-two. This may be considered as the relative strongth of parties on thia measure, which Mr. Cosa pronounced the most Momentuous one of wl Mr. Clayton will onde simply a bid for the vote of the political n on the one hand, and es similar mo naturalized citizena on the other. bill will be rnshed throngh without delay, and then the responsibility of the whole measare will rest on the shoulders of General Pierce, who mey possibly reconcile the principles laid down in the veto mos sage of the Insane Land bi] with the part ho is now called upon to perform in reference to this stapen- gous scheme. The bill to establish a line of tele graph to the Pacifle was r amended by pro- viding for penaltics upon operatives for divalging government messages, and also that government shall have power to regulate tolls on the line, and it was then laid aside. The appropriation bill was received and referred. In the House a joint resolntion increasing the salaries of employes in the legislative department of the government twenty per cent was adopted. The Senate bill appropriating $140,000 for the im provement of Cape Fear river was taken op and passed. Mr. C.ingman gsked to be excused from serving on the Colt investivating committee, and the request was complied with. Apropos of invea- tigations—what has become of the report of the committee on ocean mail contract frauds ? Hon. John McKeon has been appointed, and con- firmed by the Senate, to the office of District, at toruvey, in the place of Mr. Charles O’Conor. [ho despatch of our correspondent announcing this fact also contains some interesting information t poli- ticians as to the cause of this effect, LOCAL’ NEWS. The Board of Aldermen got through a great deal of routine business last evening, the heat of the sea- son having deterred them from indulging in long debates. One of the principal matters submitted was a communication from the Corporation Counsel, defining the powers of the Sinking Fund Commis, sioners as to the disposal of the real estste of the city. An ordinance prohibiting the keeping or dri- ving of swine ip the city of Now York below 109th sireet was referred to Commitice on Ordinances. The Councilmen acted on a great number of re- ports, but we do not discover anything in their pro ceedings worthy ap extended reference. The evidence against Charles A. Peverelly and brother, charged with attempting to sot fire to their store in Front street on last Thuraday night, was concluded yesterday by the Firo Marshal, ond sub- mitted to Justice Welsh. ‘The testimony is very poa- itive in its character and forms a very strong case. The Justice las refused to admit the elder Peverelly to bail. A full report of the case will be found in another column. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Low grades of flour and also of Indian corn were firmer yesterday, while wheat was unchaagod. Cotton continued firn at pretty free sales. Thore was more produce offering for shipment, and rates were firm. The The Hard Shell Democratic State Convention —Whav's in tue Wind? On Wednesday, that is, to-morrow, July the 12th, at noon, our Democratic Hard Sheli State Convention will aseemble in the city of Syra- cuse, for the purpose of nominating candidates for such State offices as are to be filled at the November election, and for “the transaction of such other business as may come before it’ According tothe list of delegates which we p lished the other day, the convention will be « fall one—ite proceedings will be ona Jide, and its resolutions and nominations entirely in- dependent of any calculations or expectations in connegtion with the free soll adminiztratioa | wing of the party. The call for this assemblage of the inflexible hard shells, declares that besides the nomiun- tions to be made for the State offices, they will be required to transact “such other business as may come before them.” And this is the croam ofthe matter. We presume that, under the present arrangement of parties In this State, it will make very little difference as to what gen- tlemen are favored with the nomination of this convention, for nobody supposes that, without the intervention of some extraordinary revolu- tion, the hard shell State ticket will or can be elected. They may beat the administration free soilers more signally than they dir last year; but they may etill falla hundred ihou- sand votes behind the whig, the anti-clavery and Maiffe law conlition. The lard shell nominations. then, for the State offices, in view of the <.53¢ Inevitable results of the election, W.4; be compar- atively easy; because Yuey fife all honor and no profit, if the spoiis were impulved, tho case would be wholly different; for then the nomina- tions would be the only business of the coaven- tion worth talking about. But we mast take the case as it stands. The hard shells cam have no expectation of electing their State ticket; and consequently their convention must have other objects in view than their candidates; and they are comprehended in that vague sud gon- eral hint concerning the “ other business” to be acted upon. Let us lock into this “ basisiess” @ little, The Buffalo Van Buren free soll convention of 1815 bad “ other business” to accomplish, of groater moment than the nomination of their Preside ticket. Gen. Cass; and their was chermingly succesefa). bard shells last year was a Roland for an Ol ver, and they were equally aucce 1 in ny ing the defeat of the odministration and Buren supporters Unquestionably, the pur pose of the bards this season is precisely th eame thing. Their work is not complete their preeent purpose to bring another defe non tho administration, aad t The object of thi Their main object was the defeat of eme for achieving it ts Van maintaio the indispens ble ‘ep to the re~-rgan'sation of thie denceratic a ty of the Union. This will be the “other business” which will come before our ard s! el) Sta e Convention. We may reasonably expect, t' re‘ore, the most cordial armony and enthusiasm among tie ardsin their denunciations «f th spoils perty of the a moni ‘ration. It remains un- charge . The causes whic. provok d the rup- ture with Tammany Hal) in 1853 sill exist, The Van Buren free roilers con iou to uxuriate upon the pu lc plunder in te highest seats of the rynapog: , while the “ OldGuar are still conetrained to st.nd back among te outsiders pear the door. In this attitude of bungry spec- tator of ihe administrati n love feast to the free soilers and ecessionists, what else cin we expect from te utraged and indignant hard ehells but the m st emp atic excoriations of Frank in Pi-re a d the sp ils coalition of his Cabin t, Kitchen Cabinet, ind all concerned? We have hear! of some : fforts in this city, at Albany, ant other place:, to soften the hards, and to induce them to such termsof moderation at Syr cuse as will lave an openins for ao- other tempo: ary ,unction with the free soil soft thells, ust for the sake of the spoils, But as all overtu esto this end have been signally abortive, and as the bards have gone too far upon principles to fall back upon the pluoder, we fel tolkerably well assured that the last chance for a reuyion of the New York democra- ey upon the basis of the administration aud its policy has passed away. It would not pay expenses to attempt at this late: hour, upon any armistice whatever, to make the spoil:men at Washington the common centre of the demceratic party. The hard shells, the:, at Syracuse, will listen to no terms, and leav no hope for @ fasion with the administration party. Upon the naked issue of the spoils they wil) give the New York Van Buren soft shells and their administration allies in other Stater clearly to understand that there caa be no re- union of the democratic party except with the abandonment of the administration to. its inevi- table fate. To this extent we suspect the “othr Lusiness” of the convention of the hard is sufficiently apparent to be perfectly satisfac- tory. Upon the broad and general issue of princi- ples, however, there will yet be somo “other business” to transact. The Kaow Nothings, the Maine Law league, and the Holy Aati- Slavery Alliance, are in the field. We presume that fo the Know Nothings the convention will turn the cold shoulder, aud that thc; will touch the temperance question very gingerly They may pass over both 43 ticklieh subjects, ‘upon which “the least said the soonest :1end- ed.” But upon the Nebraska que-tion they must show their hand. Withont the vote of the hards in Congress the bill might have ben defeated; yet had the majority of the House fol- lowed the course of Me-sre. Wheeler, Maurice, Oliver, Peckham, and Peck, the bill never would have passed. Consequently, of all the business before the convention we are puzzled to know what they are to do in relation to the repeal of the Missouri compromise.. If they approve the repeal, or condema the repeal, they rebuke a portion of their dele- gation ia Congress, aud probably cut off 2 con- siderable vote from their ticket among the people. If they compromise the matter upon Van Buren non-committaliem, the hard shells of New York will fall behind their own streagth in the election, and will be nowhere afler the election—nowhere. The anti-slavery alliance will make the resto- ration of the Missouri line the paramonnt test in November. Every Congressional candidate will have to meet it face to faee. The bards may blink it at Syracuse ; but they will not be per- mitted to blink it at the ballot boxes. Better then, meet the question at once; and, takiag the high ground that the repeal of the Missouri restriction reetores the Territories involved to their constitutional status, boldly challenge the support of all true constitutional Union men, in New York, in all the North, and in all the South. Otherwise, the independent action of the bard shells goes for nothiog—their vaunted love of principles is all humbug, and their lofty indignation against the unholy ruling coalition at Washington dwindles down to a pitiful and dirty squabble about the spoils. The only way in which the hard shells can prove their fidelity to the national principles which they profess, and the hullowness and false pretences of the administration and its spoils- men, is a clear approval of the repeal of the Miscouri restriction, and decided ground agains . its restoration. A day or two will show us wh.t is in the wind. Cour’s Parent Exrenston — Investigation Oxperer.—We cordially approve the resol.» tion effered by Mr. Letcher, of Virginia, on Saturday last, for an investigation by a com- mittee of the House of Representatives into certain charges connected with tue lobby and the bill f.r the extension of Colt’s pistol patent for seven years. We are inclined to bolieve that, if the investigation is pur-ued rigldl,4 and without fear or partiality, it will result in opening up to the public view disclosures of the highest imp rtance to the public interosts and the public What are the facts in this case of Col'# patent? He has had the benefit of it till it bas made him a millionaire, The Commissioner of the Patent Office zefused him another extension, on the growed that the object of the law sad of the Tatent Office bad been fully accomplished {n the matter of indemnification with regard to this patent. One of Colt’s witnesses, in the ex- amination by the Commissioner, if we are not mistaken, edmitted that the repeating firearms had yielded the applicant a profit of over a million of dollars. The Com uissioner was, therefore, right in refusing ano:ber extension of the patent. The inventor having thus been enriched frm the bounty drawn from the pocketa of the community, it is time that the monopoly were abolished. Mr. Smith, of Vir- ginis, said that If he were a pesce man, like Gerrit Smith, he should oppose the extension of the patent, What sort of humbugginy, is this? Does not Mr. Smith know that this refusal of the patent extension, in abolishing the monopoly. would cheapen these fire arms, and bring them nto more general use for war purposes? It ix the monopoly that Mr. Colt desires, and nothing ‘ee. If he were really 20 very anxious to eup ply the conutry with his fire arms of the roa: srticle, from patriotic considerations, why ha e establixhed in London a large factory, from ich he io supplying the British army? Yot +5 it appears, the application for this extension = madé becanse the extension will be nevessary o cover the expenses of this British factory an: sther factories which Mr. Cqlt has of late year. srected frem the progts of bia patent. Is it possible t.at such an s: 5 brought before ' offeial ratification by our government for ite The Prople Vasthe Radon River Raitros?. the Hou'e, or #4 vooated in the House, withoat conditions tobe made publicly known. From , 8"4++/0cono71v'® wa kom eumogoR emB erauurs quid pr’: ,,in some way or other? What , the meagre particulars which that already i A masa mecting of tne ci izeus of Twentieth and Twen- may nott ¢} 4b y acc mpli-b with a million of | | dollars to b ek them, and the prospective pro- fite of te patent, of twenty m'llions, to spar them on? ‘They may do wonders, even in th> Houre of Representatives. Wehbed a vlimmer- ing of thi in the Galphin claim; and we sus » pect that Mr. Clngm n has spoken with de- liberatio upon this patent extensioi. Mr. | Cutting i: doing his duty in opposing this mag- : ' nificent ob of the lobby. Every man op-! | pored to t riff monopolies and bank mo- | ropolies,, if he be honest, or if he be not a fool, must oppore this gigactic pat nt monopoly, the fact being a mitted on all sides that the | inven or has drawn a large fortune from the pocketso the public. The extensio. is simply a bill toc ntinu the tax upon the community for the b efit of Samnel Colt, and his friends at Warbi gton and elsewhere. We repeat, that, without the sinews of war to bolster it up, such aclaim as this upon ite merits, for an extension of a patent for seven years, would, t n chances to one, be kicked out of the House without a hearing. Why should the poor inventor, without a penny reatized from his patent, be neglected, whilé this mil- Jionaire is made an especial favorite? A bill for the extension of all existing patents for seven years longer, the inventors of which are stil} poor, would be comparatively an act of ustice and humanity, On the other hand, the singling out of this particulay case as a special subject for Congressional favoritism, has an odor of the lobby about it which may well challenge the investigation ordered by the House. There is a grave responsibility in this duty | modore Perry the just triute of praise to attached to Messrs. Letcher, Clingman, and the other members of the Committee of Inquiry, | 904 tact that he has displayed throughout the Let them send for persons and papers; and if | Whole of this delicate and difficult transaction, the trail should lead into the House of Repre- But for the judgment and decision that he ex- sentatives, notwithstanding the virtuous in- dignation ‘of members, let the scent be pur-| he has obtained, would bave been shorn of sued. We have learned to place very little confidence upon virtuous indignation in high quarters against charges of corruption. We have seen that cort of thing before. We had ; timate knowledge that the Japanese possess of eome etriking illustrations of it in the Gardner and Galphin claims. Let not the committee be bluffed off by such blowing. They Taust give a satisfactory report of their investi- gation, or they may lose by it. A million of money can achieve wonders. Take an exam- ple of a case supposed: Lobby man comes to a good natured member and says, “I want you todo me afavor. Vote for this bill. You will serve me. It will be equal to twenty thousand dollars in my pocket. I am poor. It will make me rich.” This is no bribe—not a@ bitof 4: but if the good natured member, besides being, patriotic, has an eye to business, he will reply: —Well, this is a large operation. It will be equal to twenty millions to the lucky man— bad precedent; but if the principle is right, it ought to pass. I will look into it. A few days after the good natured member wants a loan, Some third party makes known the fact in the right quarter. The loan is secured of five or ten thousand dollars. But this is not corrup- tion, It is a plain business transaction, dis- pensing with promi:sory notes. We hope this investigating committee will sift the subject before them to the bottom. If it should detain them to the adjourament, so much the better. Let the constituents of every member of the House, meantime (whose district is not favored with one of Colt’s. pistol “fac- tories), watch their member’s course upon this bill, There is no public necessity for it, no public justice in it; and it can only be carried through the strength of the lobby. Procruss or THE RevoiuTion iv Mextco— Tar Buockape or AcaPuLco Ralsep BY THE Untrep Starss Sarr Portsmovr.—It will be seen by our last advices from Mexico that the Tevolution, far from being extinguished, is spreading like wildfire through all parts of the country. In Yucatan, Tehuantepec, Rio Verde (State of San Luis), Chiautla and Chetla (State of Puebla), Huajepan de Leon (State of Oajaca), Tampico, Tula Tamaulipas, Tuxpan (State of Vera Cruz), itself, the banner of revolution has been rais- ed, and from the evidences that manifest themeelves on every side, it is evident that the Dictator will not long be able to sustain him- self in the possession of the supreme power. To crown his difficulties, the blockade of Aca- pulco has been raised by one of our own ves- sels, After furnishing him with the sinews of war, we are likely to be immediately committed to active hostilities against him. The summary manner in which the Governor of Mazatlan was about to deal with the lives of a party of Ameriean emizrants who were seized in the Gulf of California, 92 their way to Sonora, and the outrages committed oh out mall steamers on their entrance into the port of Acapulco, will place our government in the consistent position of aiding with the ome hand and atriking with the other. We have so frequently pointed to the probability of such 6 result, that its realization will now surprise no one, There is one conzolation, however, attending the unfortunate error that has been committed in diverting the pecuniary resources of this country to the unworthy acd criminal object of endeavoring to sustain the Mexican tyrant in the posoession of his ill-gotten and much abused power, and that is, that we do not belicve that is certain that he will soon be compelled to fly the country, and the seven millions which he has received from our government will, in all voring to lean the money in Wall street, at five days’ call; but finding no one would take it on these terms, it is about to be transmitted to England, to be invested in the Dictator’s name. The government that succeeds him will have but & beggarly account of the proceeds of this nefarious bargain; for, in the position In which be is placed, it is clear that but little of it will ever find its way to Mexico. © It will be a rource of foture pride and satisfaction to Gen. Pierce that he has secured the means of laxu- rious ease and retirement to 1 man hatod by his own people and despised and ridiculed by the reet of the world. Tur Treary wis Japay,—We publish to- day a variety of interesting particulars from our correspondents at Jeddo, and other sources, re- »pecting the conclusion of the treaty netween the United States and Japan. This document —whicb ix simply a treaty of amity and peace between the two countries, and not as is erro neously supposed, s commercial treaty—ix by thie time at Washington, and only awaits its ‘It is evident that the Japanese, with their no- tranrpired, we gather that the treaty pravides for the opening of the ports of Simoda, on the island of Niphon; of Wapakiang, oa the greater Loo Choo Island; and of Chikadade, on the island of Yesso, near Matsmai, within. the period of twelve months. Simoda has been surveyed by Lieut. Bunt, of our Navy,‘ and bis report is that although small, the harbor is easy of access, and is a desirable station for our whaling vessels, Provisions and assistance are to be supplied to ! aN American veesela viriting the cousts of Ja-) pan, and distreesed American seamen are to be provided for and protected. A treaty of ‘com- merce and a fixed tariff between the two coun- tries are in progress of negotiation, and our re- lations with this hitherto exclusive empire will thereby be placed on the firmest and most satis- factory footing. We need scarcely point out the advantages that are likely to result .to our commerce from the success of this important negotiation. Besides the credit and honor of | being the first nation that has ever succeeded in breaking down the barriers of exclusiveness by which this singular people have surrounded themselves, we must derive great benetit from the new resources which it opems up to our manufacturing iodustry.. California, as pos- sessing the nearest American ports, will be the first to feel its effects, but the Atlant'c and Pacific railroad will soon diffuse itaadyzntages over every part of the Union, In congratu- lating the country on the brilliant prosp2cta which the successful and peaceable conclusion of this important negotiation has seeured to it, it would be ungrateful not to award to Com- which he is entitled, for the firmness, enengy hibited, the results, limited as they are, that some of their most important features. A curious difficulty, we are told, arose in the Progress of the negotiations, that proves the in- the internal affairs of this country. It seems ty second wards eus held lust evening in Eleventh ave- nue, near Forty-sixth sticet, to devise means for the prevention of the running of locomotives through that part of the city. atthe time tho deputs of the Hudson River road were constrve'ed on Thisty-Gret stroct, the limits of the city had not extended so far, but so rapid haa been ite growth since then, that for two ur three miles adove that point, the traing now run through a denerly popninied datrict, to the destruction of hfe and the damage of property alovg the line of ube road. Re- monetrances bave ten made, from. to the ommon Cour cil, upon the subject, but up te Proevnt. the company huve succewted in d-teating every act: mt to drive them oat of the city, We hope, however, that this movement will be succe-s‘ul, and to ineure this, the resizents of that part of the city threugh which the road rupa, have only te act with and de- termination. Last evening they out io ' Jango numbers, and ¢xcrresed th-ir intention not to yield : until they had effected their purpose. A tempor«ry plat- | form bwen erected, w! they say wll remein there till the last low motive sdall have paseed Forty-sixtb street, and the deyot reixved far above the boundaries ottbe mci ed by the tne e meting was organ’ 2 wv ot of Mr. Willam Nowian act rexievel, sod Mfr. Job W. Bost hora as Secretary. Mr. ihomee Cursting read the following | call, which be accompaniea with « few appropriate re- marks:— and eovral, and] the residents of ity vicioity, between vixcioth par mg are Mase Merri Twenty -srenn | the Bleventh ‘Thirtiaty orosted, to 2 inbYmSe source contin. thereby Telning Seo %ecty "leo: erwby Dre rerty des: evel py steih vorror the Of the ty Dabrte te, and sacri a Rs Ayo | ilvex tar meaen, valuabio, Ry ‘ t) 1) yous oft] Orhr fi ‘saureetves to stumd thelg impenitl uses whet may to banish this machine MANY CITIZEN 3, ‘will eddroae the and talented a voontes meet ‘After the foregoing ell was read, the Prosidont read RS ad revolutions, which were wnapimoualy adopted :— Hudson River Railron igh’ the Common Cocnvoi! for ‘anaod hy tho conyers of company sonth of Six- and or ng the liven of our alti yous, injuring on npd ‘osseniog the valve of oar preperty, should he submitted to exist oich im- it; Pileralved. That » comm thes of fonr be appointed by thle meoting for the purpars of ancertsining what legak " oan be teo for right 5 empowered to make much wearures a8 they may soem object and report to thd next meeting. Repo ved. That Nag 8 Schseffor, Thomas Cushiog. Wr that one of the points on which they laid most stress was, that no American females should be allowed to enter the territories of the Empire. tions of the subjection ‘in which the fair sex ehould be kept, labor under strong apprehen- sions of the inconvenient results that might follow from an invasion of strong minded wo- men from the Atlantic States. In this respect, we cannot altogether condemn their attempt to oppose a barrier to the destruction of their domestic quietude, by a crusade of the mission- aries of woman’s righta, With a few Aatoi- nette Browns and Ernestine -Roses amongst them, their couches would soon be converted into beds of thorns, ‘The Italian Opera, Castle Garden. - ‘The substitution of the ‘Bonaambula’’ for Donicetti’s opera of ‘Maria di Rohan,” which had been annuunced for performance last night, caused no regret to the lovers of Bellini’s music. The salient melodies of thia beauti- ful composition will ever possess a freshness and scharm that will provent the public tiring of them. Although, therefore, we sympathized in the cances which led to this t in the plans of the management—the continved illness of Madame Bortucca Maretzek and the severe indisposition of the impresario himeelf—o wore pot inclined to quarrel with the selection Gade to meet the difficulty. We confess that wo had some misgivings as to the manner in which the piece would be provented when we heard it whispered that it hed hidno re heareal; but wo were agreeably disappomted by tho perfect manner in which it was got through. There are but few instances perhaps on record, and certainly none within our recollection, in which such e cirevm- stance has not been attended with dissatisfaction both to the audience and the artists themselves. An opora played for the first time, without previous preparation by a troupe collected from different parts of Europe, and almost entirely strangers to each other, without any of the artists breaking down, is in itself an event desorr- ing of note, and when we add that the different parts were all admirably sustained, and that the envembie was as satisfactory as could be desired by the most fastidious critic, we pay a high compliment to the jadgment dis- played by Mr. Maretzek in the selection of his company. The hew tener, Signor Neri Beraldi, appeared on this occasion to have divested himeelf of all the nervousnoss and timidity that detracted from his first efforts, and he imparted to the role of Elviro a spirit, earnoatness and and even in the State of Mexico depth of feeling that prove that he is capable of appre- bo ciating and expressing all the beautifal sentiment and graceful poctry of this admirable composition. Although little more than twenty years of age, his voice displays carofol cultivation, and when It is fully developed, he promises to be one of the finest tenors that have over visited this country. Ho gave the ‘‘Prendi l’avel te doni”’ in splendid style, as indeed he did all the other gems of his role. Of Signor Graziani we sre enabled to speak ia of the same high praise. Hoe has a rich, sensuous rolce, of great compass and flexibility, whilst his method is pure, and shows the cultareof a good school. He fully confirmed the impression which he made on his first appearance, and is destined to become a great favorite with our New York audiences. He was evidently quite at home in the role of Rudolpho, and gave full effect to tho many fine passagos with which it sbounds. Taking into account tho shortness of the notice at which Donna Valerio Gomez undertook the part of Amina, sho acquitted herself most creditably, sud fairly entitled to the warm applause that grected offorts, Her voice, although not powerful, is ewest, the fecling and tenderness whieh she displayed out the whole of this difficult part the audience with her. At the conclusion of each act she was ro- warded for hex exertigns by being called with Signor Beraldi before the curtain. ‘To-morrow pight the new prima donne contralic, 7: Martini D’Ormy, is to make her first appearance before s New York audience, In tho opera of ‘Maria di Rohan.’” Report xpeaka highly, not only of her profersional quall- ties, but of her great personal attrections. If half what is anid of her bo correct wo anticipete a brilliant déiu for her. was her and acent of it will ever be appropristed to that | te unfortunate casualiies by which this enterytise | The meetis he is 20 deservedly @ favorite, and wo trast that thoy notleee the opportunity of manifesting them. UNION COURSE, LONG ISLAND. Moxnat, July 10—Mateh $4,000, half forfelt, five raile Hf*Wwoooratf named ch. g. Prince, (trotter),.ree'd f rooarul forfeit. pe (pacer).....,., pald forfeit. "eine Dotweos Lady josecow and Tady Collius post] o- Evening Post.) ‘We are informed that s portion of the title to the Ciud Hone, recently erected on the Fifth Areaue, is by Robert Ychuyler. Tho club not being {ncorporated, tho deed was given to Mr. Schuyler an one of three tees for the Seat of the se here oe ay that the creditors ir. ny! 2} eed the fart, ‘and are making efforts to svall thomselves of it. Soune questions of law aa to the Tal of the Club Hovre arising in tbo Lae mbna setven att sted to an emment counsellor, Led . ee Gu EMEN * Stone Dressing Company, bree pentens ES, eos stock are unque! % Hives who have eo grosaly Ibelled me, ant no- tiiek the pute of my Might, would Aoudibevs be pleas o4 to bear frem me, tify them immediately. My lawyers will gratify v ". Nowlan 074 Joby W eb benr oopstitnte sald coomateteet and that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Dew Yore Herarp Mr CUrHING addrervea the meeting on the odjesta for which it bad been culled He spoke of the vances in- flicted op the peo; le of that vicinity by the Hudson Biver Jocomotiue ran ever the track thirty.two lives had been destroyed on theroad, aud many had serioas ine Jory, for which ther never obtained . The people, however, had de'ermined to endure it no longer, Andthey had potitioned the Common Coancil to prevent the running of locemotives below Sixtieth street. He had, he raid, in ¢ m;#ny with Mr. Philip Schaoffor, ay Common Cour oil hed the subject in consi: eration, and they had avon eir fall assurance that the prevent track would eT grooved rail laid down in its stead, and that’ the tives should not be allowed to ran below the sbove- mentioned limite Bu*, continued Mr. C., if the Common Council should pot fuldl its promise, then we must look to the enferement of our own rights, and if this deatruction of human life is not preven: then, io self defence, we will be oompelle- to tear up the rails. The Alterman of the ward (Mr Drake) had thé matter im the commit-ee of the cbarge, and he felt convinced that he would have justice done to his conrtitueuts Mr. Wu. B. Carn next addresred the b> He said that the bad and peierey '@ tho evil of which they had such just caueo of complaint, until ienre bad ceased to be 8 virtue, ® matter which buman lite was sacrificed to the interests of = railroad agrie-t whowe action of the Common and stravces without numer had been made, bat wi"! effect, and be was now of the who woald be free himself must tear up the rail. Mr. Corr wax succee od by Alderman Daare, who as tured the meeting that measnres vould soon bo taken to carry out their wixhrs, «nd that fn aix monchs the giooves: rail would be laid’ and the locomotive prohibited fom repping below Fixtioth «ret Addresses were next mide by Mr Miceanr Dopexy and General SrxuKFR. Dar'ng the r marke of the ists caker, a lorg train of care pasa d wo the svenuo, making the greund tremble beneath it, and «haking the batktings oa either side. The locomotive »t its heat hag noc oven light: the ringing of the bell beiaz the only whieh was given of its npproach. Aa the cara swept with yroans by the meeting. (0; tnker, who isa property holder in that viciuity, sald that the running of the locomotives slong tl ‘D the value of propery. tie cupcloted by oxrrewing 2 value of property. He eXpre: the that no vttempt woult be made to dearoy the Brey of the company. and that none bot lawfa! neans would Be taken by the people fo redress thelr grievances. a the beracorat of his remarks, the moeting a¢jonrned ex’ they were greeted Ori Penal: 0 wy soy bowl i og tena. — We re Me. Sid anew an on ray, ba Koypmap, on the same block as the Metropolitan, ‘Tie establishment bas been calied the Smithronfan, 0 com- jliment to the memory of Henry Smithson, whore muni- Beent dequert founded the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, for the purpose, as the will read, ‘of pro- moting bnowledee Foy! ora.” Tale pew hotel ise stery bu! » with a freestone #0 tons from ‘the corner of Houston % few days nich 10 the public »l) tre conveniences of the Grst clase hotels at a much cheaper sa‘e It is foanded upon what is known as the ‘‘Kuropean pien,”’ that fe, that caosta of thin estabitelme:t may Cre llc bere and where they S for what, the obtaining sos pro gu for 1, OF a 00 [Oe Suitke wales ‘foxy | expend,"O eave, fall gh a terms the luxusy of the first class hotels apartments, and live as Ped eB «Ah Robern Thereare in this e- tab) shment between eighty and ninety 5 «# betrouma, with pariors annexéd. The first floor i+ srranged with baths, parlors, and offices. ished: city, it would be cnet, is already but a few F z Hott 3 4 3 8 384 ? ‘TRMrERANcE MEBTIYG Tarms Wand.—An aijourn- cone oe ohabiae of the Testh war! wae held last it ip the Allen strect church, to fariber the ConA topo ghetges ferred oti 4 ‘was pot very woll i! eb ad peent, all told. EB age and to order, by ot the naschage scplanin opera tee sae ar, ee rome ? the mevting adjourned. = Comovs Vacrramiz Propvonon or CaLironms — Yoo- tercay we were shown « curious specimen of veretyble juctiee, brought from Han Froncieco by a gentlensa who arrived here nee Seana Wak tik tess ot Caeeee ee ee ene The plant, of rather tre! ip about three feot long, evelorod with a thick moe ye | when split open, reermbles @ cance, and 1s aeveral ‘covered with cred somewhat fire the pecch, Det, wh Je the lower stalks are surrounied vith round nuta, wHich wr ere led to believe, whon the frait is! ‘Durst into largo blossoms. The vagetaoie is aito- $ 5 = The Cunard mail stemenip Europa, Capt. Biaunoe, fl leave this port to-morrow at 12 o’clock M., for Liv~ Tue Baropean mails will close in this city at hal! part twa o'clock: in the"moraing, The Waaxit Hakan, (printed in French and Pnylieh,) il) be podiishod at half-past nino o’elock in the mora- ing. Single copies in wrappors, sizpencs, Subscriptions aud advertisements for say edition of the mw Yous Henarp will to recotvod at the follewing »laces: Railroad Company, nud evid ‘hat from the tiie tho frst |