The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1855, Page 4

68 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855. NEW YORK, HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. DFFICE N. W. © F NASSSU AND FULTON SS, TERMS, cash in advance. THE DAILY HERALD 2 cents per cor y—$7 per oanum. ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. Volume XX. AMUSEMENTS TP.IS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Sonwamnvia— Burouren Beso. ie BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ontven Twist—Tur Mrcuawic anv THE LORD—Buack Even 8usan—FLvING Duvonmar. 4_ BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Privg suai mave # FALI-—APOLLo in New Yourx. WALLACK?S THEATRE, Broadway—Carrain or THE Warca—Tur furans Love and MURDER. METROPCLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—EquesrRian Pearoneavoxs—Witiiam TELL. gusticay MUSEUM—Afternoon—Usoxtno. Liwo—Tue Suits. Evening WOOD'S VARIETIES—M BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Buvox- ‘os Ermioviay Orera Trovure. nics’ Hall, 472 Broadway— The crusade which i being preached against the 4:mericans by Padre Elias, the missionary of Napo- leon, is fully exp?ained, as also the latest position of the treaty and Genera! Caznean’s explanation of international law, which has greatly chagrined M. Raybeaud and his official ally from Great Britain A strong call is made on our government for vigor. ous and decisive action. By the arrival of the steamship Cahawba, from Havana, at New Orleans, we learn that the steamer Princeton had arrived at Havana, and that her search for the sloop-of-wer Albany had been unsac- cessful. The trial of Estempés was progressing, and he had made a statement exonerating Mr. Felix from any complicity with him, and denying all connection with the Cuban Junta of New York. It is thought he will be condemned, and afterwards pardoned, According toan appeal to the American people, made by A. A. F. Martins, United States Vice Consul, it appears that the people of the Cape de Verd Islands are in a most shocking state of desti- tution. Mr. M. says that during the past season the drought has been univerevl—that the pangs of hun- ger are already felt by the destitate—that there is no produce on the islands with which to purchase Buw York, Wednesday, January 10, 1855. = Malls for Europe. ‘THE NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. The Collins mail steamship Atlantic, Capt. West, will \mave this port to-day, at 12 o’clock, for Liverpool. The European mails will close in this city at half-past tem o'clock this morning. : ‘The Henax (printed in English and French) will be published at ten o’clock this morning. Single eopies, in ‘wrappers, sixpence, Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the Nrw Yor Hera.p will be received at the following places in Europe:— Lrvrrroot..John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Lonpon..,..Edwards, Sandford & Co., No. 17 Cornhill. ‘Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catharine street. Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. The contents of the European edition of the Henaup ‘will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at the effice during the previous week, and to the hour of publication. The News. The Know Nothing Governor of Massachusetts, Mr. Gardner, was inaugurated yesterday, in pre- wence of both branches of the Legislature and an manusoally large assemblage of citizens. His address on the occasion was mainly devoted to an enuncia- tion of the principles of the party by which he was elected, We give it in another column. He said that the matter which most commends itself to their attention concerns our foreign population, the duties of republicans towards them, and the dangers from them. After alluding to the increase of immigra- tion, he says that a large proportion of the poverty and crime proceeds from them, and that wise states- . Wanship shouldinterfere within the limits of the constitution to direct, ameliorate and control these elements. The Governor is evidently a very strong Know-Nothing. He wanta to dispel from popular mse every foreign language; to print all public docu” ments in the English tongue alone; to ordain that all schools aided by the State shall use the same lan- gusge; to disband military companies founded on exclusive foreign sympathies; to discourage in- ported political demagogues; to purify and ennoble the elective franchise; to adopt a carefally guarded check list throughout the nation; to cultivate a liv- ing and energetic nationality; to Americanize Ams- rica; to retain the Bible in our common schools; to keep entire the separation of church and State; to nationalize before we naturalize; and to educate be fore either. In regard to the present depressed con- dition of industry, he says our remedy is not s9 much in legislative enactments and tariffs as in cul- tivating a feeling of patriotic nationality, and a united determination to encourage the skill and in- dustry of the American laborer, by consuming the home products of the shop, the factory and the field, in preference to imported fabrics and foreign pro- ductions, which result must be the inevitable se- quence of a truly American sentiment pervading our nativn. Such, in brief, is the national portion of Gov. Gardner’s address. It will attract general sttention. In the U.S. Senate yesterday {Senators Houston and Morton appeared and took their seats. A reso- jutidn offered by Gen. Cass, inviting the soldiers of ‘the Revolution to take seats on the floor of the erate during the sitting of the Convention of Old Soldiers was passed. A petition of the soldiers of ‘the war of 1812 praying that the Senate should pace the Bounty Land bill now before them, was laid on the table. Mr. Clayton stated that he had been requested by the officers of the U. S. frigate Constitution, to ask for remuneration for the loss wustained by them by the recapture of the Levant at Port Praya, by a British squadron, on the 10th of March, 1815; referred to Committee on Affairs. The Judiciary bill was taken up and dis cussed until the adjournment. Im the House of Representatives, the memorial presented by Mr.Wheeler from the merchanteand the Chamber of Commerce of New York asking fora steam tug to be stationed permanently at the mouth or tne harbor for the preservation of life and pro perty on the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, was referred to the Committee on Commerce. On the Pacific Railroad bill, which was taken up in Committee of the Whole, Mr. Latham, of Catifor- nia, spoke at length. His speech, and the Con gressional proceedings will be found upon the seventh page of our paper to-day. In the State Senate yesterday, Mr. Richards intro. @uced a bill taking non-residents doing business in New York, and Mr. Patnam bills in relation tothe unclaimed dividends of insurance companies, and to repeal the law prohibiting the circulation of bank notes under five dollars. Mr. Brooks submitted a yesolution of inquiry into the propriety of amend. ing the general banking law, so that mortgages be taken at less value, and that the capital of no bank ‘be less than $100,000. The resolution proposing an amendment ot the constitution in relation to bribery at elections was taken up in committee, and a de- bate sprung up, during which Senator Barr strongly @efended the Sixth ward of this city against the attacks of Mr. Putnam of the Thirteenth district. In the Assembly, the Governor's message waa re. ferred te the appropriate committees. Mr. Aitken * gave notice of a bill to legalize primary elections in New York, and another to facilitate trials by the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Mr. Odell brought in @ Dill vo expedite the canvass of the special election im the Twenty-nin th Senatorial district, and moved ita reference toa special committee, which, after ome debate, was agreed to. During this dedate a@ome of the Know Nothing members were on their Jegn for the first time, and acquitted themselves with mach credit. Our correspondent at Santo Domingo, writing ou 4th of December last, gives an interesting review of the state of affairs then existing in that city, with an account of the intense political excitement which prevailed in consequence of the continued exertions of the English and French Consuls to control the free action of the Executive and Congress with re- ward to the Cazneau treaty; and, im fact, to prevent any international negotiations between our govern- ment and that of President Santana. It would ap- pear that the allied fleet, not having been very suc- eesaful in their demonstrations sgainst the walls of Sebastopol or Cronstadt, a squadron was sent out to ‘try what effect its presence would have on the more _yeilding material which constitutes the Dominican So far, the victory i# with the tetrong side, and the independence of the authorities is subjugated by a regular naval “ blockade.” ‘Teeir majestics of England and France, however, do vot appear ina very dignified position, as it is pret:'y certain that their duly aamointed royal negro brothe't, Soalogue, is only making use of them in order to conquer the whites for his own purposes, and he do. not careif they incur @ war with the United Sta, provided he can acocmpliah bis alm food, and appeals to the charitable for relief. The third annual convention of the Military Asso. ciation of the State of New York met yesterday at the Mercantile Library. The body was called to order by the President, General Bentley, of the Nineteenth Brigade. His opening address, toge- ther with an acosunt of the proceedings, will be seen in our columns this morning. The Board ef Ten Governors held a meeting yes- terday afternoon. A communication was received from the corporation attorney relative to the de- mand by the Mayor for certain information fromthe Board, on the Ist inst.,and excited much interest. After the reading of the document, the Board re- ceded from their former position, and unanimously passed a resolution to give the Mayor the informs- tion called for. From the weekly statement it ap- peais that there are 6,788 persons now under charge of the Board, 58 more than'reported the previous week. A communication from the Superintendent of the Workhouse relative to the manner in which justices discharge prisoners,was received and placed on file. The balance of the session was spent in an- nouncing the standing committees for the year 1855, and reading requisitions for the various de- partments under their charge. The representatives of the New York Fire De- partment met last evening atthe Stuyvesant Insti- tute acd transacted a variety of business. A report is given. Another meeting of unemployed men was held in the Park yesterday, of which we give a report. Wendell Phillips delivered the seventh anti-slave- ry lecture of the series last evening, in the Taberna- cle. The audience was large, and treated his dis- union sentiments with marked disfavor. We are compelled from want of room to omit his remarks this morring. John Nahn, charged with having caused the death of the unknown young woman in Rose street, on the 4th instant, was yesterday examined by Coroner Gamble. He declined to answer any questions, and at the close of the examination was committed to the Tombs to await the action of the grand inquest. All attempts to ascertain anything in relation to the unfortunate young woman have so far been un- successful. Alderman Linsky and eleven others, charged with riot and tumult in Williamsburg on the 9th of July last, were placed on trial yesterday in the ‘Kings County Court of General Sessions. After the ex. amination of witnesses and the summing up of coun- se}, the jury retired, but being unable to agree were lockep up for the night. A report is given else- where. At the democratic State Convention held at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, Gov. Medill and all the ptecent State officers were renominated. Resolu- tions denouncing the Know Nothings, Senator Adama’ bill ameoding the naturalization laws and slavery, were adopted. The Baltimore platform was endorsed as were also resolves favoring the passage of a law to prevent banks from collecting debts, and against taking bank paper in payment of taxes. Senator Norris, of New Hampshire, lies danger- ously ill at Washington. His disease is neuralgic affection of the heart. James Hanlan, whig, has been elected by the Legislature of lowa to the U.S. Senate. The Legislature of New Jersey met yesterday at Trenton. Col. Wm. C. Alexander, democrat, was elected President of the Senate. The Veterans of 1812 were in session at Wash. ington city sgain yesterday. Several additional resolutions were w°--e2, for the purpose of carry- ing out those 7 a the cay previous. To-day the mem) + convention will visit Mount Ver- | x body, and then disband to meet in Wash- the 8th of January next. “ithe attention of the reader to our spe wr — ss phis despatches from Washington aud a They contain much interesting infor mation: An unsuccessful attempt was made te rob the Blakiston Bank, at Uxbridge, on Saturday. The robbers forced the doors of the vault, but their in- tentions were defeated by a combination lock waich held the inner door. The flour market again declined 6jc. a 12}. per barrel yesterday, for common State brands. Wheat was held above the views of millers, there being little or no demand forexport. Indian corn was easier to purchare, at $105a$1 06 for Southern yellow. There was not much Western mixed on the market. There was some little feeling in pro visions, with a good demand for beef and lard for export. Cotton was firm, with sales of about 1,500 balee. The market closed at 84c. for middling Up- land, 8}c. for Florida, 8he. a 8jc. for Mobile, and 8§s. a 83c. for New Orleans and Texas. The Ostend Conterence—Abandonment of the Cuba Policy. We gave yesterday «succinct narrative of the occurrences which led to the Ostend con- ference, and the changed position of the admin- istration with regard to the acquisition of Cuba, We to-day proceed to state in detail the sub- stance of the celebrated joint despatch, signed by Messrs. Buchanan, Mason and Soulé, now carefully filed away on one of the shelves of the State Department at Washington. Some of the English papers, in alluding to our article of November 7th last, in which we published the result of the Ostend conference, attempt to invalidate its correctness, by urging that it is absurd to suppose Mesers. Buchanan, | Mason and Soulé would recommend the gov- ernment of the United States to say to Spain, you must either sell Cuba or we will take it. To their mind it appears as if even American diplomacy would not be guilty of the buffoon- | ery of presenting Spain a bag of dollars inone | hand and a dagger in the other, and politely re- questing her to choose whichever horn of the dilemma she fancied. But these journalists | must be very shallow indeed if they really enp- pose our publication meant anything of the kind. We s.ated then, and we reiterate it, that the joint despatch recommended “that the | government of the United States should declare, | in effect, that our honor demanded and our | interest reqaired we must either purchase or | take Cuba.” Cannot our sapient London con- | temporaries understand that the government of | Spain could be made to feel that this was the | fixed policy of the United States, without the | use of avy offencive words, or any belligerent | demonstracions ? | The joint dexpateh—the result of the official | | | aud make ap early start, diplomatic conference at Ostend—covers some ten or fifteen sheets of paper, and states as fully as euch narrow limits admit, the actual po- sition of affairs in Spain, as well as the policy which, in the opinion of the members of the conference, should be adopted by the United States. It is there suggested that our govern. ment should authorize a representation to be made of the fact that the whole colonial policy of Spain in the Island of Cuba seems to have been based upon a determination to leave no means untried to disturb our commerce, insult our citizens, and influence and irritate the public mind ofthe United States; that the peo- ple of Cuba, fleeing from oppression, find a refage on our shores, and their wrongs a re- Spensive echo in our hearts; that Spain, labor- img under pecuniary and social distress —pressed by England for the repayment of moneys due,and threatened by England’s power, must, no matter what her hesitation, be merely an instrument in the hands of her powerful ally to carry out a system of annoyance to the United States, and todo all in her power to check and harass our commerce. Not satisfied with the establishment of a tariff which ex- cludes us from a participation in the benefits of the markets of Cuba, she seeks, by a system of apprenticeship, to affect also our social and political institutions. Can any one for a mo- ment suppose that Canada would now be a de- pendency of the British crown, if a liberal go- vernment and free institutions had not prevailed there; if, instead of encouraging trade and in- tercourse with us, directly the contrary policy had been pursued; and if our citizens, when visiting the provinces, were treated with indig- nity, imprisoned and driven out? Yet such, the despatch urges, is the condition of Cuba, and its position towards the United States. Arriving at these conclusions, it becomes evident that Spain cannot hope much longer to retain possession of Cuba. This presents another view of the question; and that is, that in any change the interests of the United States imperatively demand that the transfer of the sovereignty of the island must not inure to the advantage of any European power. Spain can make but one transfer, and that must be to us. Having thus fully gone over the ground, it is suggested by the ministers that our govern- ment should authorize the renewal of the offer to purchase Cuba, as ‘indemnity for the past and security for the fature.”’ Under Mr. Polk’s administration a large sum was offered. The despatch urges that the sum now to be offered should be munificent, If Spain refused to listen to terms so reasonable, to a case so plausible; if she continued to turn a deaf ear to our demand for damages, and an apology for outrages already committed, then she should understand that upon the first repetition of these outrages the United States would en- force satisfaction, and the last vestige of Span- ish power would be swept from the Western World. Such is the substance of the celebrated des- patch, signed by the ministers to England, France and Spain, and which Mr. Marcy so pertinaciously det es shall not see the light. We believe W'are correct in asserting that neither of the gentlemen who signed it ebrink from the responsibility of its authorship; but Mr. Marcy, acting upon his convictions of the danger of introducing the Cuba question as an additional element of excitement to the Nebraska bill, will not let it be made officially public, and as long as he remains in the State Department he will continue to rule. He has fought his battle with the President, and he feels that he exercises the powers of a dictator. Instead of a favorable response to the cou- clusions arrived at by the “ambassadorial con- ference,’ Mr. McCrae took back a despatch which might have emanated from the polar re- gions, 0 icy cold was it. Mr. Soulé was in- formed that the policy of the government was wholly opposed to any attempt to prosecute negotiations with a view to the acquisition of Cuba, and he'was directed to repair to Ma- drid forthwith, and resume his diplomatic func- tions with the most lamblike demeanor. Mr. Soulé has declared that he will not submit to such a degrading position, after having com- mitted himself as he has already done, and that he will return to the United States, and expose the perfidy of the State Department. One thing is certain, General Pierce has abandoned all idea of obtaining Cuba, for the present at least, either by purchase or con- quest. The hopes of the Cubans, which were raised in anticipation of moral aid from the government of the United States, are blasted. And even those who clung to the President as aman of nerve in our foreign relations—and were.willing to consider his failures at home were more the result of accidents than fault— now bitterly complain of his weakness and his abandonment of the policy which they were led to believe would, under all circumstances, be adhered to. There is reason to believe that a firm course on the part of the government of the United States would have so expedited matters in the island, that ere this Spain would gladly have accepted even a more moderate compensation for the loss of her tottering power than would willingly have been given by this eountry. But the moment has passed by—the weakness of the President, palsying all it touches, and the strength of Marcy, have laid hands upon the flickering torch of liberty in Cuba, and Englieh policy and European diplomacy are triumphant. We have done our duty in laying before the public the facts connected with the Ostend conference; and whenever the documents are published, they will corroborate all we have stated. In the House of Representatives the attempt to elicit the information was parried by the reference of the resolution to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. Is there not in- dependence enough in the Senate to call for the despatches, and to compel the Presideat either to decline acceding to the request, and thus tacitly acknowledge the correctness of our disclosures; or, by boldly sending the de- euments to Congress, let the country know what course he has adopted, and the reasons which have induced so marked a change in his foreign policy? Resorcine tN OLD TAMMANY, aNn Movewtna iy Oxtp Vircinta.—The Heratp to-day con- tains a further account of the Custom House jollification at old Tammany, on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Instead of drioking wine and eating suppers, the friends of the ad- Know «ning Movements—Re-Election of Seward. We publish elsewhere the constitution of the ‘New York State Council,” being that branch of the Know Nothings which was organized in October last at Utica, and which is understood to be favorable to the Hon. W. H. Seward, in opposition to the Barker section of the order, which opposes Seward and all anti-slavery agi- tators. There is little in the document that calls for particular notice. Like the legitimate order, the “New York State Council” opposes the preferment to office of foreigners or Ro- man Catholics; requires all its members to be native born citizens; and adopts the usual pre- cautions for ensuring the secresy of its pro- ceedings and the inviolability of its debates. The whole mechanism of the organization is calculated to insure unity of action, and con- centration of purpose: and bears a close resem- blance to that ofall the other secret societies which have existed in modern times. Though this branch of the order has been dis- avowed at headquarters, it has nevertheless succeeded in establishing some fifty odd lodges throughout the State, and exercised some little influence at the last election. Its object is of course to decoy Know Nothings from their par- ty by presenting them with a platform analo- gous to their own, and thereby tricking them into voting for the Seward candidates. How far it will succeed will be seen before long. At present the great point is the re-election of Seward as United States Senator. The real Know Nothings are not to meet at Albany till the 1st of February; but we learn from a circu- lar which has been sent us, addressed in a dis- guised hand, that the false order-the ‘New York State Council”—meet to-day at Schenectady, near Albany totake counsel of matters con- cerning their interest. The meeting is calied “the first annual session;”’ but it needs but lit- tle penetration to discover that it meets at that time simply because Mr. Seward’s re-elec- tion is on the tapisat present. Whatever pres- sure can be exerted by the false Know Nothings will now be brought to bear on the Legislature in favor of his re-election; and those who know the skill with which the honorable Senator is wont to compass his designs will readily be- lieve that the chances of his cajoling at least a few of the Know Nothings in the Assembly are very great. In this conjuncture the friends of the Know Nothing order will be apt to in- quire where are the officers of the Barker sec- tion, whose business it is to watch over the party interests, and to counteract the wiles of the sham Know Nothings? The answer is that they meet on the first of February, by which time, in all probability, thequestion ef the Sen- atorship will bedecided. The delay has not been for want of warning. Over and over again, they have been reminded that much of their own power and prestige depended on the defeat of Mr. Seward; that if he was re-elected a severe blow would be given to the order, its moral character injured, and the wavering repelled from its ranks; whereas, if he was defeated, the defeat would be universally ascribed to the agency of the Know Nothings, and would do more to establish their empire than any tri umph they have hitherto gained. Nor were they ignorant of the fact that there was a false order, organized at Utica in October, which would bestir itself actively to ensure Seward’s re-election by every possible means; and that a victory gained by this spurious association could not but tend to weaken the genuine one. Yet, notwithstanding all these considerations, 80 little vigilance has been displayed that it cided before the Know Nothings have brought their forces to bear: Our accounts from Albany point to Mr. Seward’s re-election as a thing not only pro- bable, but almost certain. Yet, to defeat him, it would only be required that twenty five out of the forty-five Kuow Nothing whigs should be true to their order : the others could be spared. It seems that so actively have the false dele- the agents of the true order, that even these twenty-five cannot be counted upon, and the objects of the order are to be defeated. If so, the event will do for Kaow Nothings to mo- Talise upon. Tue Trick CompLere.—Some time since we stated that it was the intention of Governor Clark to postpone the election of his successor in the Twenty-ninth Senatorial district until after the day designated by the Legislature to choose a United States Senator in place of Wil- liam H. Seward, the Governor knowing that a candidate friendly to the election of his friend Seward could not succeed in his district. The trick is now complete. The election has been ordered to take place on Tuesday, the 30th inst., being put off nearly three weeks longer than there was any necesssity for, and the county canvaseers will not meet to count the votes until one week thereafter, which will be the very dsy—the first Tuesday in February on which the Legielature are to go into election for United States Senator. As the State can- vareers will also have to make a comparison of the votes, and certify the result before a cer- tificate of election can be given, there is no poesibility of the new Senator reaching his seat in time to vote on the above important ques- tion, unless the election should be postponed. Mr. Clark counted the tricks before he eom- menced the game. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington, THE EXCITEMENT IN THE WHITE HOUSE—THE PRESI- DENTIAL CONTEST—INTRIGUBS AGAINST MARCY— WHAT 18 GBN. SCOTT ABOUT? RTC., ETC. Wasmxeton, Jan. 9, 1855. The greatert excitement prevails here in White House and all the departments, growing out of the Cabi- net revelations in the Heratp, These disclosures are at- | tributed to one of the quiet and pious members of the | Cabinet—either Dobbin, Campbell or MeClolland. I can | exculpate all these gentlemen, for I, Sam Green, Jr., am your correspondent, and the guilty one, and I have only begun these disclosures, Ihave nearly ready copies of various official letters on file at the Department of State, from A. Dudley Mano, oo European affairs and official eostume; also of ex-Secretary Sanford, Mr. Mason and others, on the seme subject, and many other subjects. Acombination is forming here of considerable impor. | tanoe. Forney is laboring to impress upon Senator Douglas # belief that, in the event of Buchanan failing to get the nomination for Presidency, the friends of Bachanan have determined to unite upon Dougias, which, of course, will give him the nomination. For- ney, in bis private conversations, asserts with great warmth that nothing but death can prevent the triumphaat success of his scheme. ministration should look after Old Virginia, where things are in a bad way just now. Capt. Rynders should be off at once, or old Virginia | will go for the Know Nothings. If the adminis. | tration party is defeated there, its utter rnin | will fellow. Pack your carpet bag, Captain, | Still more important information: Senator Douglas within the last few days has joined the Cushing and Forney interests, with an open avowal of hostility to Marcy, The private eorrespondence from abroad, of | Cushing's, amd others, represent the resignation of Buchanan, Maron and Soule asa fixed fact in the event of Marcy retaining his seat in the Cabinet, a# also of cpporiticn to the Pierce administration, y) is highly probable the question will be de- | gates bestirred themselves, so supine have been | VOL. XX. ne ee em meres oe se I M*rey has not been permitted to see the most impor- ‘ant of the despatches from Soulé and Buchanan, re- cently brought over by Sickles, Contrary to the wishes of the President, they have been circulating among 4 choice few, and—would you believe it?—that the greater part of the information upon which the State Depart- ment at this moment is acting, is more from hearsay than from official documentary evidence within its pos- session. On the return of our ministers the stump is to be taken; our national foreign affairs will be one of the issues; Buchanan is to be the martyr, and if this game cannot succeed, Douglas is left to fall back upon, Now, a word: Allthis was settled upon at Ostend. Forney and Cushing have long been in possession of the facts; they are news, however, to Douglas, who has all along been innocent of this by-play, and is so still, for with him all is honesty and fair dealing. ‘The British minister complains of American sympathy for Russia, as calculated to engender bad feelings between the two govertiments. Marcy rephes ‘that is their—the peoples’—look out; we are but their repre- sentatives,’” Genera] Scott has been called here, as given out in the public prints; to confer with the War Committee of Con- gress; but in reality his business is to assist in devising some important war measure, which for some time past has been a matter of contention between the President, the Secretary of War and Senator Shields. Governer Seymcur thus closes a letter to a friend of his in this city:— “My successor is now in office. Our next election will find the democracy united, and victorious.” ILLNESS OF SENATOR NORRIS—-THE WASHINGTON EXCHANGE BANK, ETC. Wraninaton, Jan. 9, 1856. Senator Norris, of New Hampshire, is lying in a criti- cal state, from an attack of neuralgic affection of the heart, last night. The Globe this evening contains a communication from a depositor in the Exchange Bank. The editorial comments sets the institution and the parties interested in it in an unenviable light, advising depositors to unite and make common cause against the partners of the firm of Selden, Withers &Co., and test the legality of certain partners withdrawing from the firm without public announcement; also whether the private pro- perty of the stockholders has been legally transferred as asserted. The editor says, if the creditors apply to W. Withers he will say he withdrew from the bank when it was solvent, Mr. Selden will say the same, and Mr. Latham will say Messrs. Selden and Withers holds his securities. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1855. Warren Tilton, Fsq., of Mass., was admitted as a coun- sellor in this court to-day. No. 19.—Alexander M. Lawrence et. al., claimants of the ship Hornet, vs. Charles Minturn; appeal from the District Court of North Carolina. Ju Curtiss de- livered the opinion of the court, reversing the decree of the distriet court, and remanding the cause, with direc- tions to dismiss the libel, with costs. ‘No. 16,—The United States vs. Jules Levors, claimant, &c.; No. 16, Same vs. Paul Tacon; No. 17, Same va. Lion Pensard & Co. ; No. 18, Same vs. Same; errors to Circuit Court for the Eastern district of Lou:sians. Judge Nel- #on delivered separate opinions in each of the cases, re- versing the judgment of the Circuit Court, and remand- ing the cases for further proceedings, in conformity with the ‘opinions delivered, No, 26,.—Adam D. Stewart vs. the United States; error to Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. Judge Daniel delivered the piney of the court, affirming judgment of the said Circuit Court in this case. lo, 1038. fred Savignac vs. Abraham Garrison. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the Court, overruling the motions of Mr. Baxter in the cause. ‘No. 8.—Original docket—The State of Florida, com- plainant, vs. the State of Georgia. rument on the motion to intervene in this cause in behalf of the United States, was continued by Mr. Berrien, counsel for the respondent, in opposition thereto, and ‘concluded by At- torney General Cushing in support of the motion. From the State Capital. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL BANKING LAW—BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS—DEFENOE OF THE SIXTH WARD, NEW YORK, BY SENATOR BARS — BRIDGES ACROSS THE HARLEM RIVER—NOMINA- TIONS BY THE GOVERNOR, ETC., BTC. Aupaxy, Jan. 9, 1855. ‘The select committee on Mr. Putnam’s bill, relative to holding church property, consisting of Senators Putnam, | Lansing and Bishop, have not yet reported the bill to the Senate. The subject is one of importance and more than ordinary magnitude, and will elicit from membé full | and protracted discussion. The political destinies of | every ambitious member of the Legislature will be fixed according to his vote upon this bill. Senator Brooks introduced a resolution this morning, which was adopted, interesting to a large number of the | shinplaster bankers of this State. This is it :— | Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be directed to examine and report upon the expediency of so amending the banking law, as to require the actual capital paid in | by the stockholders or subscribers, shall in no case be less than one hundred theusand dollars, before issuing notes as a currency; and also upon the expedigmey of | so abridging the bank issues on mortgages of real estate, an to reduce such issues twenty-five per cent below the reputed value at the time of their deposit with the Su- perintendent of the Banking Department. Such enactments have become indispensable, in order to secure bill holders from such enormous impositions | as they have already been subjected to under our gene- | ral banking laws. Scarcely single a piece of mortgaged | property sold by the Superintendent has brought 50 per cent. Two or three days since Senator William Clark, who | represents the counties of Cayuga and Wayne, laid on | the table a proposition so amending the constitution as to punish all persons who sold their votes at elections. The subject came up for discussion this morning, when Senator Putnam took the opposite ground, and adyo- cated the utility of punishing those who offered bribes. | He illustrated id referring to the voters in the ‘‘Blooly Sixth ward of the city of New York.”’ He alluded to the voters residing there, as a sample of poverty stricken individuals, who frequently sold their votes to Keep themselves and families {rom starvatioa. Senator Barr repelled with strong indiguation the allusion to the “Hloody Sixth.” The residents and voters in that locality were his constituents, and he should never allow their motives or characters to be im- ugned in hiv presence with impunity. The Senator rom the Thirtieth (Mr. Putnam) was one of the supporters of the chief who loved the “rich Irish | brogue and the German accent,” and Mr. B. thought it illy became the honorable Senator to cast reflections upon the honesty and integrity of naturalized citizens. Senator Barr thought there coild be found in Buffalo as many constituents of his (Mr. P.’s) who are as liable to censure in the respect alluded to, as there are in the “Bloody Sixth,” or anywhere else, Mr Putnam replied by disclaiming al! perso sions, and cenfessed that the city of Buflalo posse full share of voters of the class he had undertaken to discribe. Several Senators believed that the constitution already provided means, and the la t enactments already, if enforced, to puniah al who offered or who accepted election bribes. 1 was not wettled, To-morrow, at 12, the Senate goes into executive ses- sion, with doors closed. The doors, however, cannot be closed against the vigilant Know Nothings, ax they have a large representation in that body. A very few appointments will be sent in, and those of a minor character. The list for New York harbor masters is not complete, ‘Ihe friends of Captain Schultz affirm that his name is on the slate, A great effort is being made to throw overboard Mr. Calhoun as canal appraiser, on account of hik sesimalatiog with the Regier in its late views respecting His Excellency. If Calhoun’s name ix | Rot gent in, every other ome for appraiser will ve rejected, In the House, Mr. Blatchford offered a series of reso- lutions referring the various portions of the Governor's ‘Message to appropriate committees. Mr. Aitken, dem, inquired whet! ee of His Excellency did not iutend to enlighten the House, and give information as to the bearings of its fivancial and other views. It has been usual for the friends of former Executives to give (he reas why such and such matters are alluded to, and Mr. A. ‘that « & course should be pursued on this oceasion. Whilst Mr. A. wa: , Me Baldwin, of St. Lawrence, rose and called Mr. Aitken to order. This showed that no debate was to be allowed, and the resolutions were adopted sub silentia, pers | The qu There is something wanting by the police clerks in New York, and Mr. Stuyvesant intends to bring a bill for their reliet, ‘The contest in relation to erecting bridges acrow Har | Jem river ia to be renewed, as Mr. Blatchford stated that he intends to present a bill for the purpose of building a There is something deficient in the manner of build- ing houses under the law of 1854, and accordingly Mr. Leigh intends to repeal that law, and allow houses to be built under the old fashioned mode. Mr. Odell, of Livingston, offered a resolution, referring the bill introduced by him, to expedite the election of Senator in the Twenty-ninth district, to a select com- | mittee, consisting of the delegations from Ontario aad Livingston counties. The Hon. Nathaniel C. Boynton, member from Essex county, rose and very gravely objected to the reference. . Lampert, of Ontario, remarked that he was artovished that any gentleman should object to the reference of the bill to the delegation in this House, whore constituents alone are deeply interested in the matter, It matters not what the result of such election may be, but a bill ix introduced by which a Senator may take o reat in the other branch of the Legislature sooner than is now provided. This objection seems to indicate that there is'a design in certain quarters to keep the Senatorial seat vacant as long as possible, Mr. L. con- tinued at considera bie length. He was followed by Mr. Cole, of Steuben, and by Mr. Odell virgston, om the same side, urging the spee- dy enactment ot the bill. All three of those gentlemen, though upon their feet for the fret time, exhibited « eyenking talent, of which the Know Nothings wy baie boast. They will make their mark before the close ‘of the sassion. Mr. Boynton remarked that as he had secomplished his objegt, he would withdraw bie object ference. But the honorable gentleman did not inform the House what that object wes, neither did any mem- ber interrogate him upon that point. The bill was then referred as requested by Mr, tell.” It provides for a meeting of the Boards of County Canvassers, on Thurs- day next following the election, and for an immediate return of the canvass to the Secretary of State—maker it the duty of the Secretary of State to give official no: tice to the presiding officer of the Senate, and'the name of the person clected as such Senator, Then the member elected may beable to take hisseat. Ifthe bill 1s not ar- rested by some parliamentary hocus pocus in either house, and if Governor Clark does not keep it in his n, for the purpose of delay, and the requisi thietly complied with, and no rds of ious for unnecessary delay, then the new Senator may take his seat on the first Monday in Febru, ary, in time to cast his vote against William H. Seward, Election of a United Senator from Iowa. CuicaGo, Jan. 9, 1855. James Harlan, whig, has been elected United Statow Senator from lowa. Tne Old Soldiers’? Convention. Wasuincton, Jan. 9, 1855, The old soldiers met again in convention to-day, a& cording to the order of adjournment yesterday. Several of the old soldiers spoke, and recounted the incidents of times past. Ex-Governor Ritner made an eloquent appeal in behalf of the Pennsylvania troops Sundry additional resolutions were then passed, for the purpose of carrying out those adopted yesterday and providing for the appointment of a standing sub- committee of one or more from each State, to remain in A this city and press immediate action upon their claitas by Congress. Complimentary resolutious to General Coombs, the author of yesterday’s resolutions, and to- other individuals, were adopted. The Senate’s resolution to admit the old soldiers om the floor of the Senate Chamber, was accepted; and with the New York flag at their head they marched to. the Capitol, and visited the Senate. The convention then adjourned, to meet again tor morrow at 9 o’clock, when, in accordance with the reso- tion, its members will proceed in a body on a visit to- Mount Vernon, there to disband and meet again at this: place on the 8th of January next. Later from Havana. New OriEans, Jan. 5, 1855. UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR THE ABLANY—TRIAL OF ESTREMPES, ETO. , The steamship Cahawba has arrived at this port with Havana dates to 2d inst. The United States steamer Princeton arrived at Havans on the Slst ult., after an unsuccessful search after the sloop of war Albany. She would leave for Key West om the 24 inst. . ‘The trial of Estampes alias Lacoste, was progressing. He had made a declaration exhonerating Mr, Felix from all complicity in the filibustering attempt at Baracoa repudiates any connection with the Cuban Junta of the United States, and says he was alone in the attempt at revolution, and was quite ready to die, He will proba- bly be condemned; but it is thought General Concha will pardon him. ‘The captain and mate of the schooner John G. White are only to be charged with smuggling. George N. Sanders came passenger in the Cahawba. Ohio Democratic State Convention. RE-NOMINATION OF PRESENT STATE OFFICERS—RESO+ LUTION DENOUNCING THE KNOW NOTHINGS, BTC. Cixcinnati, Jan, 8, 1865, The Ohio State Democratic Convention for the nominar tion of State officers, met at Columbus to-day. The at- tendance was not large. A motion to defer the nomina- tions until next summer was lost by a large majority, and Governor Medill, and all the present State officers, were then renominated for the offices now held by them respectively. Resolutiona were adopted denouncing slavery; tho Know Nothings and Senator Adams’ bill amending the Naturalization laws; endorsing the Baltimore platform of 1862; favoring the passage of a State law to prevent banks from collecting debts, and against taking bani paper in payment of taxes. ‘The proceedings were calm and orderly, The New Jersey Legislature. Trenton, N, J., Jan, 9, 1855. The Legislature of this State met to-day, and the Senate organized by electing Col. Wm. ©. Alexander (democrat) president, and A. R. Throckmorton (demo- crat) secretary, over John Rogers (whig) of Burlington. Mr, Thomas, of Cumberland, (native American,) was elected sergeant-at-arms over Furman, (Know Nothing,) ¢ of Burlington, by a vote of 12to 8. The usual resolu. tions, &c. were passed, and the Senate adjourned. CurcaGo, Jan. 8, 1855. An Anti-Know-Nothing resolution in the House of Re- presentatives of this State, was to-day laid on the table by a vote of 38 to 26. ‘The Railroad Troubles at Erie. ‘ Paiapsurats, Jan. 9, 1855. In the Supreme Court this morning, in consequence of the receipt of adespatch from Erie announcing the re newal of the railroad troubles there, Messrs. Campbell, Herst and Meredith applied for a writ of assistance, ai- rected to the Sheriff of Philadelphia, commanding him to proceed to the acene of disorder, with such force as may be necessary to enforce the several decrees of the Su- preme Court in reference to the affair. The Court, after a consultation, said they could not agree to the form of the writ, but would decide the matter to-morrow morn- ing. Ente, Jan. 9, 1855. The American Exprers Company have made the neces- sary arrangements to forward their goods and moneys at this point, notwithstanding the railroad difficulties. The Post Office Printing at New Orleans, New ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1855. Our Postmaster has decided that the Delta is entitled ; to the publication of the list of unclaimed letters in thie city, the Picayune having backed out from the contest. The circulation of the Delta in December, showed an average excess of 2,000 over the Picayune’s circulation in the same month last year. Proposed Loan of $300,000 for the Ci Bangor. einill Bayaor, (Me.) Jan. 9, 1855. At meeting of our citizens last night the following: resolution was passed:—That the Mayor be requested, in behalf of the citizens of Bangor, to petition the Legisla~ ture for authority to raise an additional loan of $300,009 on the credit of the city. Attempt to Rob the Blackstone Bank, of ’ Uxbridge. Proviogyce, Jan. %, 1855. The Blackstone Bank, of Uxbridge, was entered either on Saturday night or Sunday evening. The rob- bers forced the door of the building and the two outer » doors of the vault. The inner door was held by s com.’ bination lock, which was displaced in such ® manner that it had not been got open at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, On examination, however, it was found they had taken nothing away. Fire at Utica. Unica, Jan. 9, 1855; The grocery store of Thomas D. Lewis, corner of Sten- ben and South streets, was destroyed by fire at 20’clocla this morning. The loss is estimated at $8,800—insured. for $7,000. Suicide. Bostow, Jam. 9; 1855. Jacob F, Brown, = messenger in the New England Bank, bung himself from the window of his house, in: Bowdoin street, this morning. The rope broke, and he. fell to the ground, which killed him instantly. He is anid to be a defaulter (or from sim te «sven thpu- sand dollars, to the New England Bank, of which he! Was messenger. He was twenty-eight years old, and is very respectably connected. ’ Forgery. PriLapetrma, Jan, 9, 1855. ©. G, Foster was committed yesterday eo » chirge of Burton's name to a note for over $1(0. ven i% exchange for clothing, the balanse- being given back in cash. Bail was fixed at $2,000. The Onto River. Crxcisnatt, Jan. 9, 1855, It is now eight feet deep at The Ohio river is falling. thie point. Markets. Cotten to titer, bet. not a tabiy: higher “ree i ‘otton is stiffer, uo! to-day reached 8,400 ales, sad ie tea pe oun on foot up $1,000 Bales. The stock on hand js 185,000" bales. Receipts at this port are now . cess of the rame date tatt ear, pig stoners KW Onreans, Dec. 6, 1855. Our cotton market shows no c! from yesterday's + quotations, which are firmly maintained. Sales of the aay, 3,500 bales, Frewghts to Liverpool, a. Mource, Jan. 6, 1865, Our market for cotton is firm, at Tie. = 7e. for middling. The week's bus\uess fovte up 7,000 bales, U \, ’ i