The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. zaume anucon SENPETT, | PROPRIETOR AND KOITOR | @PNIGn B. W. CORNES OF RABGAU AND YULSON OTB. srastiamabee et ——— AMUSEMENTS THIS FVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Rivwann il—Nemr Rare Souuwevy BLUSE. NIBLO'S —- Caown Dr. NAFIONAL THEATRE. Chatham street — Karnanine anp Pevavonro-A Day i Panio—4 Man Aout Town —Farwon Sry. CAN MUSEUM.—Aftornoon. Tax Conmoaw Bno- Rvening, Forty axn Firry— AWAY Wirk MELAN- smoty—Tae CatLon or Tamw onrn. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 444 Brosdway—Brmorian eraeisy axp BuRLEsque OPEns. OK) BY’S OPERA HOUSE,, 839 Brosdway.—Bvex- Srmorias Orens Trou Ds. FRANCON!’S HIPPODROME -Mavison Scvane, SS New York, Saturday, July 25, Losidand SEW YORK WERALD—PDITION FOR EUROPE--THE DE PARTURE OF THE 81. LOUIS POSTPONED, ‘The U. 8. mail steamship St. Louis, Capt. Asa Eldridge, ‘wil leave this city or Monday st 12 o’clock M. for owes and Havre. ‘The European mails will eose in this city at half past ten o'clock that morning. ‘The Hznawp, (printed in French and Pnglish,) will be poblished at balf-past nine o'clock in the moraing. ‘Single copies in wrappers, sixpence. Babscriptions and advertisements for any edition of ‘New York Hersip will be received at the following Reces in Europe -— Bavenroot. .Jobn Hunter, No. 2 Paradiso street. os No, 17 Cornhill. a le Je. ‘athering street, Parw...... A Place de la Bourse. ‘The contents of the Kuropean edition of the Haratp ‘will pmbrace the news received by mail and telegraph at Ais office during the previous week and to the hour of yubbieation. The News. THE BOMBARDMENT OF BAN JUAN. By referring to our telegraphic despatches it will be seen that a ‘dead set” ia to be made on the ad- @inistration for i's part in the inglorions achieve- ment at San Juan. The strong preamble and reso- Iution to be proposed in the House, calling for a committee to investigate the subject, and demand- ing the authority whereby this outrage woe perpe. trated, will no doubt, as our correspondent surmises, fail to rece:ve the attention of the majority. They are too busily engaged at present in perfecting their designs upon the Treasury to take heed of such trifles as the national bonor, or violations of the constitution. But this movement, in conjunction With the resolutions that yes‘erday were adopted by both houses of Congress, cannot fail to extort from the administration some sort of an explanation of this outrageous afiair; and the charaster of that explanation may perhaps be conjectured from the course of the government organs on the subject. They have republished the accounts of the boinbard- ment and barning of Greytown, but they have not yet regeiyed the cne, and neither applaud nor gon @emn the act. We should not be surprised, there- fore, to see the administration disavow the condact of @apt. Hollins. It is due to the officers of t Cyave that the facts be laid before tle publi at the odium of this affuir be borne by those who are properly respoasible for it. Our readers are re- ferred to an editorial article on this subject in another column, wherein we have expressed our views more at length. FROM WASHINGTON. The Senate was in session yesterday till half-past four o’cleck in the afternoon, but the time was mainly spent in tle reception of reports of commit- ‘tees, and in discussing the propriety of going into executive session in preference to taking up the River and Harbor bill. Finally the latter was agreed upon, and al! the amendments proposed by the committee were alopted, except one. There is & provision in the bill to the effect that the Secre- iary of War may, before expending any of the appropriations, if in his judgment the public inter ests require it, order the works to be re-surveyed, and modify the plans accordingly; and the com- mittee propose also to give the Secretary power, when in his opinion it is required, to suspen? the application of appropriations for such works n Statee, when it is desirable the jurisdiction of waid works shal! be ceded to the general govern- ment. This amendment is important, as it practi- cally gives the Secretary the power to veto any ap- propriation in the bill. It would be a much more advantageous plan to appropriate a sum of money in « lump, to be disburced by the Secretary as in hia judgment might seem best. The subject waa very generally discussed until the adjournment. A bill containing every post route that has been asked for ‘was received from the House and passed. Ten thou- rand copies of the reports of the Regents of th Bamithsonian Institution were ordered to be prin‘ed. A resolution calling for information respecting the Geatruction of San Juan was adopted. In the House the General Post Route bil! passed. Washington Territory has for some time past bee stealing fiom the settlers, and in several ins killing the inhabitants. It is believed that the Chief Was of thé savages, and the Military Committee yester- day laid the facts before the House, that proper ac- tion may be taken; but it is now so near the end of the session that there is but little chance of Con- grees doing anything for the relief of the frontiers men. They must be left to fight the Indian: as best ‘they may, while the people's servants fight out the battle of the spoils. Mr. Elliott, of Kentucky, asked leave to introduce a bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave law. Objection being made, k was moved to suspend the rules, in order to afford an opportunity to vote on the subject. The motion was iost by yeas forty-five, to nays one hun- dred and twenty. This is an indication of the feeling of the House in regard to this measure which we ‘trust will prove perfectly satisfactory to the fana- tics who have recently memorialized Congress in fa- vor of the repeal of the law. The rules were sus- pended, and a resolution calling for information concerning the burning of San Juan adopted. In committee fifty-four private billa were passed. ‘The General Appropriations bill came down with amendments by the Senate to the amount of about five million dollars. They were ordered to be printed. The bill increasing the pay of privates in ‘he army was passed. COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. Flour was again higher yesterday, and common to good State rands advanced from 12}¢. to 25¢. sper bare). Indian corn was also active, and one or ‘two cents higher for prime lots of Western mixed. ~@Rork was also something firmer. Other articles et marked change. ' THE CHOLERA. We continue elsewhere our report of the progress Te emotat ve nay sacdved ty legen of te it we } red by telegraph ¢ tae barrie state of things existing at the Canada bridge at Niagara Falls is . We had not supposed it inhabited by white men Giseace hes broken out with frightful virulence. fwelve hours from the “time it commenced, seventy ‘were under medical treatment. This state , should be taken, we think, with many grains ‘ef aBowance, for the despatch goes on to say fat no deaths have occurred. MISCBLLAYEOUS. eifbction, leave Bufhhlo to-day for Cayuga county. A ftreman’s rio took place at Philadelphia yeater- day morning, at which a number of persons wer: «wnded by pistol shot, | Tr | vest ate the frauds perpetrated by ite late Presi- A numerous and warlike tribe of Indiansin | Jnatice has fallen a victim. The Secretary of War | fays he is without a force to check the depredations | dent ia pu! lished tn another column. The last a- sannte foam Cnika mapant the yotiver suver a8 Tagiog towne, but was spreading throoghout the country. VEBMONT CENTRAL RAILBOAD. € committee of this company sppointed to in- | dent, Edward Crane, have made their report, the | leading eatures of which are given under the tele- graphic head. The committee, after stating the amount of : hares of stock over-issned to be upwards | of ten | houeand, comment upon the ungrateful con- duct of Crane in continuing his financ'al operations | after being Jet off from the consequences of the | petty larceny of two thousand shares. Then follow some éene bie reflections on the unequal bearing of the criminal code upon offenders. The committee conclude by recommending that the company as- sume all the stock fraudulently over-issued, and make some saggestions as to the propriety of the enactment of more stringent laws for the punish- ment of criminals of the calibre of Crane, Schuyler, Kyle, and others, anhappily, too numerous to men- tion. THE BRITISH PROVINCES. The politicians in Canada are in. the midst of a red hot campaign, and they oarty on the war after the most improved Yankee pattern. Indeed, throughout ber Majesty’s North American domin- ions just now there seems to reign “ one scene of rude commotion.” Even the fishermen have caught the infection, and, dropping hook and line, bob and sinker, have abandoned their piscatorial pursuits and betaken themselves to the patriotic task of re- generating and disenthraliing their down-trodden country: Ibe recent rumors of a change in the Governor-Generalship of Canada are taking the form of reality, and itis stated that Sir Edmund Head has received the appointment of Governor- General of British North America, and that his ex- cellency will leave for Quebec immediately on the arrival from England of his successor, the Hon. John \ Henry Thomas Menners Sutton. The Burning of gan and Congress. Itis very remarkable, very suggestive, and very suspicious that, while all the newspapers of the country are sounding the praises of the administration concerning the glorious and victorious bombardment and buraing of San Juan—it is very curious, indeed, that the Cabi- net organat Washington, the mouth-piece of the President, is as deaf upon the subject as a post, and as dumb as an oyster. The fact is, there is something wrong in this burning out of our fellow-citizensat San Juan. Did Capt. Hollins transcend his instructions? Was Marcy humbugged by Major Borland and the Hon. Joseph L. White? Or, after ordering the town to be fired, have Marcy aad the whole Cabinet been frightened out of their breeches by the noise of the exploding bombshells, the screams of the women and children, and tho flames from the burning property of Americans and natives, consigned to destruction? Orhas the President discovered that, like Marcy him- self, and by his own party papers, he has been written down a veritable Dogberry? “Oh!” ys that ancient sentinel of the public safety, ob! that come one would write me down an ass!” Or, peradventure, the administration, finding ii- self in the exact situation of Dogberry, isdisposed to creep out of the difficulty as noiselessly as poreible. Or, perhaps the Cabinet are await- ing the cfficial despatches from Captain Hollins, or the retarn of Major Borland from Arkansas, perhaps. “We don't know. Whatever the reason or reasons, the Wash- ington Union is wonderfully quiet touching this affair at San Juan. Rampant and kicking from the traces, a few weeks ago, for a war with Spain, England and France combined, and beating out both Orlando and Bombastes Furioso in its military prowess, one would naturally suppose that the bombardment of Saa Juan, and the burning ont of its defenceless people by on American ves-el of war, would be applanded to the very skies by the Cabinet organ. But, to our utter amazement, the Wash- n Union bas no glori n. And this expressive silence is “by authority,” for our readers may rely upon it, that with the permission to do so, Col. John W, Forney would have blazoned forth the punishment of British insolence by Captain Hollins to the very echo, even if, afver the burn, ing of the place, the gallant Captain had huag up to tie yard arms of his ship every native of the United States, man, women, or chilé, found in the village. Something is wrong in the Cabinet machinery concerning this “pretty piece of business,” or there would have been no end to the hullelujah chorus of the Cabinet organ. What a pity? | Our readers, however, will perceive that | neither branch of Congress is disposed to wait for the explanations of the Washington Union. The House and the Senate have passed each a resolution calling for the correspoudene> and the facts touching this stupid, besotted, and fili- bustering act of the burning of the helpless tit- tle American business settlement of San Jaan, and further and more emphatic proceedings may be expected in the House to-day. Of course, till the facts shall otherwise appear, we can only say of Captain Hollins that he did his duty. The rule of action in the army and navy is inflexible. It is “ to obey orders if you break owners.” Look at the case of Captain Wyse. The San Juan affair is the act of the administration; and, as both houses have taken the matter in hand, we suggest the propriety of a special inquiry into the coastitutional’+y of this eet of war. It strikes us as a usurpation suggestive of impeachment. Furthermore, it behooves the House of Representatives to in- quire into the extent of the damazes inflicted upon the property and business of Am-rican citizens by this miserable expedient of de-'ruc- tion against the village of San Juan, and to provide the necessary indemnifications. We regard the idea as perfectly absurd, that the object of this warlike demonstration was to force Great Britain toa settlement of the Mos quito question, according to the Monroe doc- trine. No. The idea acted upon was that San Juan was an independent town, having cut aloof from the protection of either England or Nicaragua. It was thus defenceless, and might be aesailed with impunity, and hence it was chosen for the opening of the military exploits ‘of our present highly: belligerent administra- tion. What shall we have next? Perhaps the storming. by the home. squadron, of the Gov- ernor’s Pavilion and the bath houses of Coney Island; perhaps the bombardment of Aspin- wall, or the expulsion of the Yankees from the town of Panama. We are gratified that both branches of Congress shave so promptly called for information upon this Jawless outrege, commenced by Borland, and consummated by Pierce, Marcy, Forney & Co. And ifthe two houses give us an adjourn- ment on the 4th of August, they cannot better ppropriate the interval, than in ferreting out all the acts, facta, circumstances, and designs of th’s humiliating, criminal and imbocile bombarment and burning.of the helpless vil- lage of San Juan. We sbalj hagy the Oabinet Cabinet Or- sD isterenting letter fray our Hpvene correepog f organ !y and bye. | | toa fearful extent, and it was not confined to the Avprcpriation bill, which was adopted by the | Mr. Mason's amendment to the Diplomatic Senate on Thursday, is a step in the right direction. The fault is that it does not go tar | enough. It gives to our ministers to France avd Englani fifteen thousand a year, without outfit, in lieu of nine thousand a year with a | outfit equal to another year’s sa'ary. The in- crease is thus equivalent to $3,750 a year. When it is borne in mind that the deficienoy in our foreign winieters’ purses hes usually been $10.000 at least per annum, an increase of $3,750 will seem petty enough. Ner can any sound reason be discovered for excluding our ministers to Russia, Prussia. Austria and Spain from the benefit of the augmentation. Men in their porition require to spend as much at St. Peters- burg, Berlin, Vienna and Madrid as at Lendon or Paris. Ina word, the rejection of Mr Bay- ard’s and Mr. Brodbead’s amendments, coupled with the adoption of Mr. Masen’s, is what might frave been expected of a set of close, caleulating ‘|'storekeeperay but hardly the ‘eortof ttng that befits the Senate of the United States, The whole matter is exceedingly simple, and re- solves into a plain question of sdpply and demand. 2 If it be excusable to pay: our Post Office and Custom House clerks worse than footmen, lest ‘arelish for government pap should spread, and the proper independence of the American citi- zen be jeopardized, there is surely no reason why the same system should be exten ted to our representatives abroad. The duties entrusted to the former class of cheap officials are not of so intricate or responsible a nature as to be beyond the reach of the humblest intellects ; so long as a man can live on $400 a year, we may b2 sure that offices remunerated with that salary will be courted, and, as a general thing, will be suitably filled. Not so with the office «f ambaseador or minister plenipotentiary. Too many instances we could memtion in our own history abundantly prove that the ability requisite for a thorough discharge of the functions of these poly is given tofew. A know- ledge of the nice details of diplomatic science, of international law and usage, of foreign nations, governments and languages is indispensable to an ambassador ; but it can only be acquired by men of finished education and large capacity. If, again, we reject from this already small class of persons, those who from habit, ill health or personal predilections, prefer a life of casé or a mercantile or professional career to the service of the State, we shall find that our choice is limited to so small a group that, at the rate embassies are increasing, the United Siates hardly furnish a suitable oce pant for each vacant post. Party jealousies have of late years still further reduced this Hit- tle band; and now, the embarassment which awaits every new administration, when the distribution of its foreign patronage comes before the Cabinet, is so formidable as to constitute one of the greatest difi- culties in its path. That difficulty does not arise,as people suppose, from the hostility to be incurred from tbe rancor of disappointed can- didates; but simply from the sheer impossibili- ty, under our present system, of finding able men who will conseat to fili the vacant posts. The members of the last six or eight adminuis- trations will bear us out in the statement. Called upon by the country to send representa- tives to adozen foreiga courts, they have, one and all, seen themselves obliged to confer the office on individuals whom they knew to be ut- terly unworthy of the honor and iacapuble ot filling the station with credit to themselves o- the ceantry. The phenomenon is peculiar to the United States. Great Britain, France, Russia, Austria and other firet class Powers fiad nearly as much embarrassment in choosing their ambassadors out of the host of suitable candidates as we in | seducing average men to take such offices or in conferring them on the least outrageous of the incapable competitors. The difference can- not be ascribed to any national inferiority of ours. Able men are as plentiful here as there. It issolely due to the manner in which the pos of foreign representative is remunerated ropean governments pay their foreign m'u.-iera 80 liberally that poor men of [intellect cau af- ford to seek the distinct on; we remunerate ours so badly that wealth js with us the first requisite for the office, aud poor wea caoiot venture to accept it, The fruits of the sy..sm ; are apparent, It has happoned once or twice that a rich man, like Abbot Lawrence, has combined diplomatic ability - with riches ; but for every exception of this nature we could mention ten iastauves where the country has been disgraced by the blunders of wealthy blockheads. This mast continue to be the rule so long as we pay nine thousand a year to public officers who are forced to spend twenty to keep up the neces- sary appearances of their station and the dig- nity of their’ country. Every year in fact the necessity is becoming more imperative. ‘The natural increase and diffusion of money are enhancing the cost of living throughout the world; where twenty suffices now, twenty- five may be required ten or twenty years hence. The perverse tenacity of Congress in refus ing to amend this portion of the Jaw, or in effecting such partial alterations as the one carried last Thursday, can neither be defended’ on traditional usage, nor ra- tional argument. When the sum of nine thou- sand dollars was selected as a proper emolu- ment for oar foreign ministers, it was sufficieat to enable them to support themselves decently. Especial regard was had to the cost of living in foreign courts; and the design of the framers of the law obviously was that the representa- tives of the United States chould not need to be ashamed of their country. Had our fore- fathers intended to produce a contrast between the poverty of our foreign ministers and the comforts of those of other nations, by way of proving our republican simplicity, as is now somewhere pretended, half of nine thousani dollars would have been the sum voted. Four or five thousand dollars would have gone as far, fifty years ago, as nine thousand now. ‘We have only to read the memoirs and corres- Pondence of some of our early ministers to prove that they did not euffer from the inade- quacy of their salaries. The notion that it is creditable to the United States to starve her representatives, or to able men from entering this the highest branch of her service, is entirely new, and never entered the brain of the fathers of the country. Equally absurd does the present system ap- pear when tried by the test of practical common sense. Within the last fifty years the price of land, houses. food, clothing, servants and every- thing else has risen. Merchants pay their clerks twice se much as they then did. Law- yers aud doctors charge larger feos. Agent sent to transact private business abroad ro- ceive @ far higter emolument than they could then commod. If Mesers, Brown or Rothe chitd sent a confidential agent abroad now, and | offered b/m the salary he would have received fifty years ago, had he been employed on the same business, they would expect to be robbed. The State alone has not participated in the general progressive march, and stickles at every | modification that it is proposed to make to | the rule which was sound when the present generat’on was unborn. Its folly does not of fer a prcm‘um to peculation and embezzlement, as the like conduct would in the case of mer- chants and bankers; it only operates to secure @ monopoly of its highest offices for moneyed dolts and wealthy fools. This, when the inter- ests confided to these men are considered, really appears a worse misfortune to the State than a pecuniary robbery. Far better for the United States would it be that competent men should steal enough from the Treasury to make up the deficit in,-their salaries than that they "should make way for individuals Avhose incapa- city,really c:sts millions, and brings disgrace on the national name. THE Caxtrornta Mart Senvice.—We exhibit- -ed the other day the Postmaster General's con- duct in oppoting the Ramsay and’Carmick con- tract with the department, to carry a semi- monthly mail from New Orleans to San Fran- cisco, via Vera Cruz and Acapulco. It was evident, from the etatement, that Judge Camp- bell was actuated by a blind hostility to that route utlerly unaccountable upon any theory of commonsense. We will not permit ourselves to doubt that Congress will make the necessary appropriation to carry the contract out, and thus place Celifornia within sixteen days of the Atlantic States, It is somewhat surprising that the Sloo Tehuantepec interest should oppose the Ramsay route, if their pretensions of having a better communication are at all true. We have already quoted from the Sloo grant to demonstrate that it required a transfer of all mails and passengers at Vera Cruz to ves- sels carrying the Mexican flag, which are there to convey them down to the Coatza- coalcos river, thence across the. Isthmus and up on the Pacific side to Acapulco. This does not present a very hopeful prospect of rapid mail communication. But granting, for the sake of the argument, that the Tehuantepec route, when opened, will be the speediest, how, then, are we to account for the opposition of the speculators in that road to the Ramsay and Carmick memorial? If the Tehuantepec route is what its friends claim, all that they have to do when the route isopen is to make that fact appear, enter into bonds for the fulfil- ment of a contract to carry the mails ina less time than Ramsay, and, under the provisions of the act of 1851, the Postmaster General is autho- rized to break the contract with the slower route, and give it tothe more expeditious one. The section of the act in question is as fol- lows:— Sec. 2. And be {t further enacted, that the Postmas- ter Goneral be, and he is hereby authorized to into contracts, or to make suitable arrangements for traveporting through any foreign eountry the mails of the United States, Fuuning from and to oy point in tho raid United States; provided, that such contracts aa sbgll be made under the authority conferred by this, section shall not be for a longer period than four years and that in making them the Postmaster General sn. be bound to select the specdiest, safest and most eco- nomical route. Provided further, that such contract shall be subject to be revoked andaonulled wheseverany new road or canal shall be cut or opened, affording a spee tier, more economical, and equally as safe means of commu- nication between the point of departure and the point of destination of the mail to be transported; and that in such case fair indemnity be awarded to the parties econcerved; and, provided further, that before masing sueb contracts votice shall be given during sixty days, by advertisement in the usual manner, for invitlog pro- posals for mail contracts. Approved March 3, 1851. It the Tehuantepec route is not a mere sham, why do‘its friends oppose a contract which, if Congress concurs in it, establishes the fact that increased mail communication with California is necessary, and which must inure to their benefit, the moment they demonstrate their su- periority over the Vera Cruz and Acapulco route? Their pretensions are, on their face, mere sham—their advantages altogether illu- sory. Being driven from the absurd ery of the im- practicability of the Vera Craz and Acapulco Toute, by the fact that if Ramsay and Carmick choose to enter into a contract, the terms of which forfeited every dollar unless they per- formed the service in sixteen days, it was the strongest evidence of the sincerity of the con- tractors, and the best guarantee that the pnb- lic interests could have, the Tehuatepec operators have hit upon another assertion to damage, if possible, the route. They declare that Mr. Ramsay big forfeited -his grant frotr the Mexican goveritment to transport the mails from Vera Graz to Acapulco: We are assured this ery is as baseless as the former, and that Mr. Ramsay is. ready to prove’ it to be utterly false. But it is unnecessary to go into the considera- tion of such a charge, because if the contractors cannot fulfil their contract all the risk is with them. . All that is asked is that Congress may make one quarter's appropriation for the carrying out of a contract already made, stipulating for the transmission of a semi-montbly mail between California and the Atlantic States in sixteen days. By the terms of this contract all the risk is on the side of the contractors, as they get nothing uvless they perform the service; all the advantages are on the side the government, which only paysif the maus are carried according to the schedule. Is not this perfectly fair? Frware Paystcrans.—There are several esta- blichments in the United States where women are educated as physicians, and the experiment, which was commenced about five years since, seems to have been comparatively successful. We have received the “ Fifth Annual Annonnce- ment of the Female Medical College of Penn- sylvania, located in Philadelphia.” The docu- ment sets forth the course of education, lec- tures, terms, &c. Last year there were thirty students, and at the Commencement in Febra- ary the degree of Doctor of Medicine was con- ferred upon four women. The course of stady occupies three years, and the college seems to include all the material for a complete medical education. Really the women seem to be going head ; Tue Icantan Conony at Navyoo.—In oar columns to-day will be found, in the form of a letter to a friend in Paris, a minute description, by M. Cabet, of his socialist commanity at Nau- yoo. The picture drawn by the founder of this new Atlantis could not be otherwise than a fa- vorable one, and such of our readers as ate weary of the old forma of society will do well ‘not to swallow too implicitly the statements of the writer. We would not exactly recommend, for instance, disappointed office seekers or women’s rights’ men to hazard even their scant pros- pects on the faith of bis glowing sketches of Tcarian actualities, In spite of the plenty whieb ig ptated to reign in that land of promiag calleg deg Tearla, we can perceive, in its self-denying com- munity, an evident hungering and thirsting after come of the vanities and comforts of civilized life, which show that there are many things in | which it abounds not, but which are still very much desired. We regret to perceive that even from the purified heart of the great philanthro- pist the old leaven has not entirely disappeared. He still evidently preserves a lively recollec- tion of sherry cobblers and feather beds. More Asovr THE Deap Horses—We are glad to learn that the Board of Health have ordered the City Inspector to employ suitable persons to remove the city offal, bodies of dead animals, and so forth, and that he has made an | arrangement with Mr. Reynolds, the former contractor. He is to be paid by presenting the drafts of the Inspector. It is supposed that Mr. Comptroller Flagg has “consented ” to this arrangement. Barney Williams’ Contribution to the Wash- ‘ Ington Monament. 4 A few evenings sincg, & splendid ‘theatrical _onterptin- ment waa given at the Broadway Theatre, complimentary to Mr and Mrs. Barney Williams, who are about to depart for California upon professional tour. During the mite for the completion of the Washington Monu- ment, which announcement was received'with enthusi- astic cheers. Wo yesterday received from Mr. Williaias the following letter:— TO THR EDITOR OF THB HERALD. * Being cailea before the curtain, on the occasion of my complimentary benefit, last Wedntsday evening, I stated every farthing received for the night's performance, beyond the incicental necessary expenses, ebould be ap- propriated to the-use of the Washington National Moo- ument Association. In obedience to the pledge thus publicly made, I enclose you my check for five hundred dollars, being, ag nearly as I can ascertain, the net pro- ceeds of the night, which you will oblige me by applying as above promised. In thus Cath, pledge which, in fact, amounts to a duty on my part, in consideration of the constant patronage and protection whticu has beon extended to me by my countrymen by birth and adoption, Lreclize a sensation of celight which can only be appre: ciated by those who honor and revere the memory of eden. shee eee to tuate jurions. ser- se hha BARNEY WILLIAMS. New Yorx, July 26, 1854. Mr. Williams is an Irishman by birth, but came to this country when @ small child. We regret that the mere fact of bis happening to be of forcign birth bas called forth an opposition to him here, which was frequently manifested during his last engsgement in this city: “Know Nothings’”? and bigotted native Americans, (but who are really American only in name, and forget that their own will, carried out, would rob our country of the first great virtue which exalts it before the world— that of being generous and friendly to the foreigner, aud giving succor to the oppressed,) have attempted to ‘ put down” Mr. Williams, and more than once hissed hin and tried to create a disturbance in the theatre, All these efforts, however, failed, and the engagement was successfully completed. Wr. Williams, depending more upon his acts than his words for expressing his attach- ment to the land of Washington, has given $500 towards the erection of a monument to the pater patria. If those who oppose him, the most ardently, because he was born acrogs the ocean, will do as much as he to express their’ own reverence for the memory of Washington, soon a sufficient ‘sum will be raised to complete his monument. Mr. Williams and his wife, both favorites with the theatrical world, sail on the 20th of next mouth for California. ‘ Marine Affairs. ‘Srzamgerr Franxuiy.—< letter from Capt. Bowne to Walter R. Jones, Esq., dated yesterday, says tho steamer has not altered her position, but has scttled down aft, and strains heavily at every tide, and fills as the tide flows. The cargo is being discharged slowly. ae Depakroxe or toe BreiaeR Sr. Lovrs DerEexzp.— The new steamship St. Louis, which was to have sailed at noon té-day for Havre, will not get away until Mon- day. Haviog been intended for the California business, she was built with extended guar’s; these not be'ar « sidered adapted for ber present trade, it was determined to remove them, which is the canse of her detention. SrEamepip OrtawA.—We are pleased to learn that the fine steam+bip Ottawa has been got off, and is pow on the way down from Lake St. Peter, in tow of the Alli- ance.—Quebec Mercury, 26th inst. Fire Marshal's Investigailon. SETTING FIRE TO TRE STOKE 108 CHARLES STRUT. MR. AND MES. THOMPSON COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Before Justice Clarke. The evidence collected by the Fire Marshal ming con- cluded, the accused, Harriet Thompson and lienry Thompson, were brought up for examination yesterday, before Justice Clarke. Harriet Thompson, in answer to the usval questions, stated she was thirty years of ago, and born in New York; and in respect to the charge, said :—I don’t know saythiog about it—how it occurred; all I know is, I was woke up by the cry of fire; as s0n as I got out of bed I lighted the candle, and went imme- @iately to the front door and opened it; I said “the hoase is on fire, save what you ean:” I advised Henry Thomp- son to save What he could in the basement, while I went into the store; shen I went into the store I commenced to pack up the things; there was « fireman who came to my coor and told me not to move anything, as there was no danger—to leave them at the door, not to take them out, as the Gre was out. That’s all I have to say about it. Henry Thompson stated that he was twenty-two years of ace, born in Liverpool, in England, and was an sctor and musician by profession, He then said:—I call God to witness that I »m ertirely innocent of all knowledge of the cause of the fire; ail that 1 know is that I was awakened up by the cry of fire; as soonas I heard the ery of fre, I immediately foll owed this lady (meaniag Mrs. Thomps mo steirs; she sald che was going to light the tam, the store; I followed upas faras the éocr, exclaiming ‘you fool, what do you want to light the lamp for? come and save your children,” 1 then re- ‘turned cown stai:e"end comaiensed tad the feather bod off, and went with it into the alley, to the yard; then returved, avd took down the bedstead soon Srmernigh heard people call out, ‘it’s ail out—there’s ‘Bo danger; fire wae; an I was pressing myself agaiust the le around the store, to Tock into ft, some’ one pushed hire one side and said, “you've no business heré—you'ro ro fireman;’’ I suid to him, ‘1 beg pardon, sir, I reside here in the next house; 1 di't not Know it wae any barm’’ A witness, Sarah Jane Moore, a child eleven years ol, residi g at 119 Charles street, was called upfor the de- fence.—On the 16th of July { saw Mrs. Thompson wash. ing some candy jars—12 or 16; 1 belped her; she told me she was, ig to buy a new lot of candy, and showed me a dollar bill and some small change, and told me that Mr. Attwater had told her when she wanted ‘write to him, and that at Mrs. Thompson’s request she wrote to Mr. Attwater: ‘‘The last time you were here Ng aqme tees adhe lrg I will come down ¢ morning, and meet you at Fulton market.”’ | wrote this letter on Friday afternoon, the 24th instant, andon Monday morning her daughter told me her mother bad gone down town; eithcr on Tuesday or Wednesday morning of last weck Mra. Thompson showed me the twelve shillings. The evidence was here concladed, when p ‘were committed by Justice Clarke to prison, for tr'al, on Ball the charge of arson in the first degree. Police Grand Larceny —Jacob Bohmear, a 22 4 was A by officer the property of ot Kelke of ty aco! before Justice’ Clark, the money. He German, » eslding at e who ‘ls Zap, and’ then th ward, ‘He was taken to ee of stolen from hima ich and at $75. ‘accused Was taken Justice when in defence sho Alexander bad end turned her into the street without her wages, and that she took the watch and chain as security. She was held for examination. . Williamsburg City Intelligence. ArrRornianions BY THR BoaRp or Frxance—The Board 1 evening Mr. Williams was called before the curtain, and ): in a short speech, after expressing his acknowledgments ! to his friends around him, he said that all the net proat {wi Of the evening’s entertainment should be given’ aé his |: \| too far udvanced.— ‘Progress The fo'4owing ia the report of the Physician of the Frenk!a Street Hoapita), to day, at 11 o'clock, A. M.— Rem? juing st time of last report. ied Recalved since baa Left at the ‘Hospital. MOTT STREET HOSPITAL. Received. Bo DischargeR. Baneiting. July 28... BROOKLYN. Fifteen cases and four deaths were reported to the: Board of Health yesterday morning. ‘WILLIAMBBURG. Eight cases of cholera were reported to the Board of: Health yesterday. Three deaths. JERSEY CITY. Yesterday the death of J. Van Winkle, of Bergen Fiver Corners, was reported in Jersey City. He died at 12 o’clock on Thureday night, after a brief illness, by eho!e- ra, which was preceeded by an attack of diarrhea. pat, of the 36th tusk B The St. Louis Demoer: oy Saya By. the weekly report of the Board of Health, we had ealy eighty-five cases of cholera last week. The ei * thig disease on the week previous, it will be recollect wag 188." This is encouraging-* , , et ? ‘The Cincinnati Commercial of the 27th inst., states. “that the mortality at the Catholic Orphan Asylum sti “continues, nine deaths having occurred since the day be é has be with great-eeverity in- ” pebure, ary. We bave not, been, furnished » but’ correspondent, speaks of entire - ¥ t away, andof & ‘te places Gut of it of the citizens of . ‘of eleven, it is said, but oneescaped. ‘four, two were = not See, edie reine Obiseeeil Commeceh Taga The cholera is rapidly abating in Tiffin, Onio. ,The- deaths that have occurred were principally among the - heey ag! who, being driven from Sandusky, crowded into Tiffin in great numbers. * Last reports from Hermann (Mo.) say tiat the cho- Jera is abating. Eighty of the population had died in - hree weeks. ‘There were eoventeen deaths from cholera at Chicago: » <n the 25th inst. The Board of Health of Detroit report thirty six deaths n the 24th inst., nearly all of which were from cholera. uite a panic prevails at Point Pleasant, Backs county, ingaten orthe existence of the cholera in that village Robert 4. Bayard, Joseph Shadinger and wife, ‘Thos. Swartz, Jr., Charles Burges, all died of that disease within a few bours of each other, on Friday. The in- habitants were so horror stricken that none could be found to prepare some of the bodies for the grave, and scarcely sufficient attended the funerals to bury the corpses. Several others were lying at the point of death - jonday. Many of the residents are fleeing the vil- lage. Point Plessant isa neat village on the Delaware river, about eight miles above New Hope, and has always heretofore been considered a Leste’ locality. Tae visi- tation of the fell aestroyer can hardly be accounted fur, except we attribute it to unwholesome food eaten by the - victims. ‘The cholera prevails to a great extent in Hurrisbui Pa, but the disease invariatly yields to medical treat: ment when promptly and properly applied. The West Crester Ga) Record mentions four fatal cases ot cholera in Chester, and says geveral other cases of the disease in Chester and been reported. ‘The seme paper contains a notice of great mortality at the Chester county almshouse. On Tuesday two or three died, and up to Sunday night some fifteen or sixteen deaths had taken place—all paupers, and most of them at very advanced ages. There were but two or three fatal cases of cholera re- ‘ported at Newsrk on Thursday. For the past twenty-four hours there have been. three, deaths by cholera as we are ,informed by the Board of Health. “Two of those cases occurred to foreigners who , ; came over from the Suspension Bridge to get away from * the disease. The other case occurred to antrish citizen of this place, who, in company with several others, went over to the bridge and engaged their services, at a high pricéin burying the dead there. We hear that one or «two others who thus employed themselves, are suffer! from the disease, and which will probably prove fatal, in ‘consequence of neglected until the disease became. port Vourier, July 25. We learn of but two cases of cholera this mornii One was that of Mr. Whipple, employed in the works Mr. Kidd, who was taken shortly after quitting work Inst evening, ano is reported to have died in « fe hours. ‘the,other case waa that of s woman emplo) in the Alexander atreet hospital, who was 2ls0 taken tags evening. She resided in the Pickett house. How this case terminated, we have not learned. There are also re- ge | ‘two fatal cases in Joiner street since last the names of the victims were not given.. Advertiser, July 26. There were rix deatbs from cholera at Troy, on Thurs- day. The Budget of the 27th inst., says :—We hear of five or six new cases since yesterday, but one of which— Mrs. Collopy, in the alley near "8 Brewery—is below Ha Hill. Mre. Ann Roidy, residing on the hill, is vory low ; also a women residing a few rods above the juno- tion’ of Ferry and Con; streets ; also & chi ‘Thomas Stone, and a child of Mr. Bean. Since the rain storm on Mon. ® particular localits in Canal street near Fogle street proverb! for ite BIEN concition, has been visited with cholera. Since that egy ge ‘ite a number of casemhave Forth fatal. During e irty-six hours end te there of "Health visited the fatenrea Delaware connties have | were fifteen. Tbe Board distriet yesterday afternoon, and made a1 for a thorough and complete renovation of the premises. Severn) buildings have slresdy been closed in that quar- ter, and more will be —Allany Argus, July 28. Last evening, at about nine o’clock, the police heard & cieturbance, in a very small cellar ag rire Block, Serenac street, South Boston. Extering, they found stretched upon three flour barrels the ofa Mrs. Murphy, who hag just died of cholera, pon tS han forty perrons gathered aroui “ waking’? dead. At the same my at the back door < = named Margaret Herrington. She was sa! viclent cramps, and severely vomi and was lying on . the muddy ground, with e log of for her pillow. In the meantime, the wake was going on with great noise. ‘The police immediately cleared the cellar, and had the corpse taken to the dead house. The woman in the yard wes conveyed to the cholera hospital, where ahe died in Unree hours. The whole house was immedia‘ely cleared of its tensnts, more than forty families, and it has boon Placed in care of the police. It will be immediate! cleansed. One et our reporters visited the premises thir morning. ‘lhe cellar Wee reached descending three» steps, end bad no means of ventilation, but by the door ond avery small window The three barrels and the clothes on which tLe corpse was stretched were stil! there, and on the table stood the pipes, tobaceo, bottles, and other necersary articles tomake a ‘‘wake.”’ Ing small closet, ait might be called, with no chance of yentilat wos yoke in pln the woman died. Both rooms were frigbtfully Githy.amddamp. Opening a back door, and clambering up three broken eteps, the yard was on ing from 1 then Cressed and went out to where the | and filth of ev tered, where the other woman was found dying. woud was three inches seep, and consisted of exertme! ae de-cription. The stench was intolera- bie. The which were gathered the forty men cellar on | and women is pot more than twelve feet equare.—Bostom ._ Trareller, July 27. Five deetha are reported at Boston for the twenty fo: ‘hours evding atpoon on the 27th inet. The whol num. Der for the present week ie fourteen—all foreigners, Who occupied filthy localities. At Toronto, on the 24th inst., there were five deaths from cholera. On the 26th, at Montreal, there were twenty-three. money to | deaths from cholera. The Board of Health of Hamilton county report nine- teen deaths from cholera on the 25th inst. TELEGRAPHIC. THE CHOLERA AT NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDOR— : HORRIBLE DISCLOSURES. Burraro, July 28, 1654. We learn from the most reliable source that the ravages of the cholera at the Suspension Bridge, on the Canada side, have been far worse than heretofore represented. Our informant visited the scene yesterday, and found that almost every soul capable of moving had deserted 64 | the vicinity, leaving the dead without burial. He dis- covered in one shanty @ woman #0 far gone as to be un- ‘was | able to move, and a dead body—her chiki, seven years ischof, of No. 195 | old—lying in bed, by her side, in an advanced stage of about 1 o'clock | decomposition. In another house he found two men, one dead and the: im, Giving at the same tiene other dying, without succor. The latter died after. All three of these bodies he interred with the: aid of a led employed at the office. In yet another shanty he found three unburied bodies, so much decayed that he could not venture te disturb them. This morning he set fire to the shanty and con- famed the bodies. We learn, as areliable fact, that several bodies only CHOLERA IN THE MASSACBUSBTTS STATE PRISON. ‘Boarom, July 28, 1864.