The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1855, Page 4

48 E NEW YORK HERALD. AMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPPEETOR AND EDITOR. Mertos XN. W. OORNER NASSAU AND FULTON STS AMUSEMENTS THIS KYENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brondway—Crxpeaetia— | py MAR. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Mazzrra—Jacy Sucr- wane CoLumEia’s Son, BERTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Oun Apsm— Brive Devirs—Baranoe or Couront—Poom Piuricoppy, AVALLACK’S THEATRE, Groadway—Niou? axp Monn- teo—Lary arp Gunthenan. RTROPOLITAN THEATRE, Brosdway—Afternoon— Blurethian Punronuanoze, Evening -EQuBeTmaxisn Bans. i AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afterncon—Watnace. Eveniug —Wastacn—Tax Soarus, ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, hanies’ Hall—s72 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HoUSE, mews Srnvran Oresa TROUPE, HOPE CHAPEL, 715 Baumewavrne. 539 Brosdway—Bvex- sad 720 Brondway—Dowac.nson's olay, January 20, 1855. Mew ‘York, 8: WH NEW YORK WERALD--CALIFORNIA EDITION. "fro United States mai) steamship North Star, Capt, Warsock, will leavs this port this afternoon at two @eloek, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for Cu!\fornia and other parte of the Pacific, ‘will close at one 0 clock. The New Yous Westy Hzrarp—California edition— ontaining the'latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will ‘be published at eleven o’clock this morning. sold at $2.50, and a small lot of Southern white at $2.40. Indian corn was lower, and South? m yellow aud white was sold at 95c.a 97c.; mixed Western was nominal. Mess pork was som» jhiog firraer, with sales at $1225. Beef was uicianged, Lad wasescler,and good to prime in barrels was re- ported et 103.0 1043. Freighty were steady, and corn in ship’s bags was taken st 6d, The Cincinvati express train pound east ran into a horse and wagon near Otisy ile last evening. Te Griver and horee were instep’ ily killed, and the wagoa da:bed to pieces. The 05'no of the deceased was net known. a eA ahs paalanas Envouragemeent of Pauperise. The pulfic are ‘tolerably familiar with the incidents of the recent strike among the long- shoremen, Wages having been reduced from ls. ty 128, by'the merchants, the men refased to wark. A ‘body of emigrants weresent by the Commissioners of Emigration to take their place, but though they were paupers subsist- izg at the public expense, they too refused to arn a deliar and a half e day by working. Accordingly business has in many quarters | been browght to a stand, and ships are unable to dischage cargo for watt of laborers. A meeting of longshoremen was held on Thurs- day evening to take counsel on ‘the state of affaires; and with great difficulty the officers prevailed upon the meeting to adopt by a bare majority a resolution fora compromise with the merchants, splitting the amount ia discus- sion between them, The merchants refused yesterday to compromise with the laborers ; they will adhere to their determination to pay twelve shillings and no more. It is clear, Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, sixpence, sAgents will’please send in their orders as early as pos- able. The News. ‘Ht willbe seen by our Havana correepondence ‘Phas the: first cargo of Yucatan Indians, captured wnder Santa Anna’s infamous contract with the ‘agents of the Cuban slave dealers, has been landed mt that port. It is stated that ia cousequenca of aa emergetic remonstrance by the British Consnl, Gen. @oncha had institated au investigation into the ‘faots,and that the whole project would probably “be broken up. Guicona & Co. will sustain a heavy + Ross by it, if the Captain-General’s desision should Prove adverse to them,aa $20,000 have already boon paid to Santa Anna for his co operation, which they ‘Tay rest satisfied they will never ace again. Actions fer compensation for these unjustifiable outrages ~tapon their liberties will also probably be brought «bythe Indiaus against these partios, so that the fwanesction is not likely to prove as profitable as ‘wasexpe:ted. The Bavarian Consul ie said to be implicated in this nefarious soheme. The la‘est re- port of the movements of the steamers on the On- ban coast, and an account of the landing f the last slave cargo on the island, are al- we given. The parties interested in the trafic were making svery exertion to procure the recall of “General Concha. There was no later news from She State prisoners couflnod in the Moro. Our advices from Mexico contain the announce- ment that General Arangois, Banta Anna’s default Ing. agent in the affair of the seven milllouw, has ‘Ween formal'y expelled from the Order of Guadalupe, Dy. order of His Serene Highness. We are afraid that the $70,000 which the General has retainad a2 dim abare of the spoils will bardty prove a salve for ‘the deep wound that has been inflicted on his dignity by his degradation from the illustrious chapter which is 20 worthily preaided over by that modern Bayard who at present rules the destinies of Mexico, ‘We think, however, that the General wili survive it. ‘The revolution bas spread to the most important points of the republic, and the papers are fiiled with mocounts of skirmixee: between the goverament teoops and parties of insurgents, the victory being invariably claimed by the former. In the United Staics Senate, yesterday, the bill fo psy Commodore Thomas AvCatesby Jones the pay of which he was deprived by the action of a maval court marti] ia 1851, was taken up, dis sussed mnd passed by a vote of twanty-rix to seventeen. Oemmodore Jones, it will be remembered, was tried by court martial for mal-administration while in eommand of the Pasifis squadron, found guilty of athe charges, and senteaced to suspension without Pay. The House bill grantirg relief to the heirs of Gen. De Kalb was als» passed. A joint rezolution ‘Bo establish a weekly express mail between St. Louls and San Francisco, was introduced by Mr. Gwin, and raferred. A joiut resolution, authorizing ‘She opening of negotiations for the establishment of am lightaouse on Cape Race, was passed. The Bouxty Land bill was taken up, but laid aside for an exesu- tive session; after which the Senate adjonrned. In the Honse yesterday leave was asked to report @ bill raising a force adequate to suppress the ap- prehended hostilities of the Ind'ans, but objection was made. It is not designod to increase the ragu- ‘er army for the purpose of subduing the savage, ‘bat to enrol a volunteer force, which, after the expi- ration of the term of enlistment, will doubtless Dlustrate the principles of squatter sovereignty after the mort approved fashion. The proposed three thousand soldiers, after the wara are over, will form the nuclens of a powerful new State in that wimosi unexplored region west of Nebraska, Toe eontess upon the Pacific Railroad bill was resumed, and s nomber of speeches were mado; but there is ® want o! unity of actioa among tho friends of ths Measure which will prove fatal to its enccess, at Beast for the present. Tue proposition of Mr. Banton to commit the sabject to a select committee of thirty-one was rejected, and indeed nothing definite ‘was agreed to. To-day the debate will be continued. ‘The sabject is a rare one for stamp orators. ‘The proceedings in the Legislature yesterday will be found detailed under the proper head. At last there 1s & chance for bringing to puuishment the perpetrators of friuds similar to those which have @istinguished the Scbnylers and Kyles of the past Sear. Adil was introdoced yesterday declaring the fraudniens iwur of stovk a felony, puniehabls Dy imprisonment <f from turce to seven years, and @ fine of three thousand dollars. A bill was algo in- tecdaced for tie betier proserva ion of life on board ferry boats. These bills, together with soveral ethers of local interest, are given elsewhere. Bat Bittle business will be transacted in the Legislatare anti] Tuesday next, when the prohiditory Mquor bill ‘omes up in the House, I's consideration will pro- bably ocoupy the entire week. A fall acount of the resent disastrons fl-es in the Bowery way be found in another column. An investigation into the care of Mr. Blanco, barged with fitting out a verssl for the slave trade, ‘was commenced yesterday before Mr Commissioner Morton, and stands adjourned to Thursday next. An examination into the workings of the Empire City Bank is now pending before Judge Roosevalt, in the Sapreme Court. In the Board of Councilmen last eveniag a reso jution was brought up and referred to a1 appropri- ate committee, directing the Hoboken Ferry Com- pany to run their boatsjfrom the fcot of Canal street very haif hour, from 9 until 12 P.M. The special @ommittee to which was referred the contested electicn of the Fiftieth district, respectively clained by Bernard Gafney, Michsel Smith, and Dasiel T. Macfarlen, preseated their report ig favor of the firat mamed gentleman. ‘The members of the Dem>sratic Union Convention met at Tammany Hall last evening and adopted a @onstitution and by-laws. The former is dead set ingainst a prohibitory liquor law and the Know No- things. Cotton was quite firm yertorday, butthe Canada’s lotters not being at hand, only sales of 490 a 600 beles were made. Flour ‘was dn'!, end tented Gosnwerd; common to goo? 4 Bold at $8 Ad @ $875; prim? will Geusoeo wheat | therefore, that labor must cease for the present. We do not believe the case of longshoremen differs materially from that of many other trades, though others may not be as noisy. There are in many quarters signs of a determi- nation to resist the forced decline in wages by aperemptory refusal to work. ‘Men say: Provisions are high, rents high, clothing high, we will not consent to work at low wages. We have reason to know that these sentiments are shared by a large proportion ofthe operatives at present in this city, and-will be acted upon when the time comes. These ‘are nottimes-when we can mince words, and we therefore ray plainly that the men who hold these notions are fools. Isis not in the power of workmen to fix the price of labor or the rates of wages. These depend on the rela- tive proportions of demand and supply, and are as much out of the control of either the work- men alone or the employers alone as the stars or the moon. We bave all seen, and that qaite lately, that workmen will insist on as high wages as they can get: employers will do the same. If laborers should become so pleatifal ard work so scarce here that men could be had to work all day for ten cents, no sensible em- ployer would give eleven; it would not be wise, or prudent, or fair. The workmen might com- plain and strike and riot: the Legislature might make laws, and demagogues prate; but the end of it would be that the employers would stick to their offer of ten, cents, and the workmen would take it. All attempts to disturb the natural balance of supply and demand and wages, either by legislative acts or popular vio- lence, onJy ereate mischief and never achieve any beneficial end. We have sufficient faith in the common sense ofthe workingmen to believe that a knowledge of these cordinal truths would indace them to abandon their present course, were it not for the pernicions action of another class o society. While the workmen are refusing to work for $150 a day, and idling their time in the Park, the rich are baay right end left in devising extensive charities One man sets apart a portion of the enormous wealth he has gained by feeding the social extravagance of past years, to setting up a soup kitchen, and giving soup to twelve bunéred men every day. Another prominent member of society hits upon o clever litue scheme for presenting hundreds of cotton dresses to the poor. Others contrive a great ball, whereby thousands are placed ina fund to be givin in charity. Others contribute—one to thie, another to that charitable institution; and thue, within the last month or 80, pro- bably somethiog like one hundred thousand dollars have been raised or spent ia alms in this city alone. It is this alms giving which causes the strikes, and the obstinacy of workmen, It is vain to flatter ourselves; mankind does fnot change; if you would move the masses you must Jead them by their interest, “At- Wellington to the Prime Minister of Eagland, on the occasion of a riot; and so the bakers’ stores were shut, and the rioters went home, Let us take a hiat from the Duke. Suppose we turn these emigrants out of doors—the fellows who turned up their noses at twelve shillings a day—let them sleep a night in the Park, and go without breakfast next morning: Suppose we try a little of the same regimen with the longshoremen, and the other stout fellows who won’t submit to a diminution of wages. What would be the result? Why they would langh at us, Bill says, he won’t submit to ve cut down, and won’t work at all; eo he has a bowl of hot soup at Mr. Stewart’s and emokes his pipe sulkily in the Park the rest of the day. Pat is ready to knock any men down who wants him to work for less than he got last year; he has his eyeon Mr. Gerard, and intends to see that he gets his ehare of the ten thousand dollars given for the poor—for the poor, maiud you, which means Pat | and his friends—at the Academy ball. Fritz has been living very comfortably at sach o ward soup house for some days; and on the whole he is satisfied with the arrangements— despite the want of pepper in the eoup, of which he complains loudly—and will continue to dine there for the present. In the afternoon Fritz diecourees on communism at a lager bier saloon. We challange a denial of the truth of this picture. In plain words, you have provided the poor with food without work, and now, you ore preposterously expecting them to go to work again, at redaced rates, and to earn their own food. They would not be men ifthey did 80. They will continue to cat and drink st your expense, and to lodge at their landlord’s, ag long as they can; and during all this time, they will pretend to be ona strike, and will abuse you, end revile employers, capitalists, and respectable men generally. This is the fruit of your fashionable chari- tiee—of your soup kitchens, and your calico balls and your silk balls, and pour donations to those detestable little places in the Five Points, which should be called “homes for tize idle” or “yefuges for scamps.”” . We ere not in the confidence of the phlien- (hropig men, women and ¢hildren who heave tack them by the bellies,” said the Duke of been eubecribing their- money in one Way or another for the relief of the poor withip the past few weeks; and cannot say what say, of money they may have in their treasury afier paying their distributing officers, kc. Bat if they have, as it is said, several thousand @ollars on hand, we bave one piece of advice to offer. Let not one doller be given without some retarn in la- bor; save only such supes as may be spent ia transporting the idle workmen of this State to places where fabor Is in demand. All appro- prietions for other purposes only ‘tend to foster ‘pewperism, Gampyre Houses anp Orr=r Nursances— Dury oF THE Graxp Inquest—We have lately been informed that the Grend Inquest of ‘this city apd county ‘he ve it in contemplation to en- force certain laws which have long been dead on the statute books, by indicting the keepers of the gambling houses and houses of ill-fame, andl also to extend a dose of the same whole- some medicine to the dealers in lottery policies. Hf this determination is carried owt, we shall ‘sce a great fluttering, not only among the per- sons £0 indicted, but elso among the most re- epectable—-that is, the wealthiest class of our citizene, But we apprehend that the Graad Inquest will do no such thing, for the reason that the property occupied for these nuisances pays the very highest rent, and so lucrative is the trade that the landlords have no difficulty in collecting their money, no matter how ex- orbitant the sum demanded may be. The gamblivg law is a very stringent one, and the novice who gets fleeced is further pro- tected by the civil law, as he can sue for and recover the amount, with costa, lost at anygame of chance, The criminal law has been on the statute books two or three years, and there never has been-a conviction under it, Oaly two complaints have been made—one by the em- ployers of a clerk, who were satisfied when the money alleged to have been stolen from them wat returned by the gamblers. The District Attorney probably thought that if they were satisfied everybody else ought to be; and as one of the indicted persons had, and has, a large amount of political influence, the indictment went on file. The second complaint was made a few days since, and the accused per- sons are under bail, Some of the gamblers hold large amounts of real and personal property ; they occupy the finest houses, drive the prettiest turn-outs, operate in Wall street, have the best seats at the opera, and, for all that we know, the most comfortable pews in the fashionable, churches. Their tran- tactions with the mercantile world are exten- sive,and their engagements are promptly met. Indict such fine gentlemen as these? Why, the idea is abeurd ! The lottery policy dealers are to be indicted. Where will you find them ?—at their places of business in Wall street, or st their palatial homes in the Fiftn avenue? It is not doing away with the evil to indict a few policy ped- dlers—the large operators, the men who have made fortunes, and still net immense sums, are tbe preper objects for the Grand Jury’s indict- ment. It is equally absurd to suppose that thoee respectable pezpups svuld be jeopardised ‘The whole subject is curious, and full of in- tercet. It is singular to gee such respectable people trafficking in sin, trading jn licencions- ness, and making merchandise of iniquity. By going still deeper into the facts of the case, we rhould find that many of the persons who own houses which ere leased for the purposes of gam- bling end prostitution, are members of our churches; and, worse still, that in some in- staneee, church property is converted to these base uses. It pays a tremendons rate of in- terest on the investment. So it will be seen that as the owners of the property get all the profits of the trafic, they are the persons whe will be injured by the indictments. When we add to this the fact that the gamblers and their friends are very important persons in the pri- mary elections and nominating conventions, it seems very probable that no indictments of the kind eaid to be in preparation will ever reach the light. But we shall kaow more about it to-day when the presentment is made to the court. Newsrarer Exrerrrise.—Some people sre fond of talking of the extraordinary enterprise displayed by the Heratp and some other jour- nals of this city in procuring news, &. We do not sce anything extraordinary in this. These papers are amply rewarded by sub- scribers and advertisers; and there is nothing going to expense and taking trouble to be thus repaid. There are journals in New York which dieplay a much more remarkable degree of en- the Daily Times, the Eoening Post, and the Mirror, These newspapers ap zear regularly @ great deal of entertaining matter and news displaying wonderful amount of enter- prise, considering that the public positively refuse to subscribe to them or advertise in their columns. We call this real enterprise, and solicit admiration for it. One of these pepers was a respectable old fogy journal in the early days of the democracy; but it bas survived its usefulness, and is now struggling against the seythe of death with a constancy Positively heroic. Ano- | ther was born under circumstances ef some wnystcry: but shortly atter its birth its owner obtained from President Taylor the post of watchman over the old iron and cordage in the Navy Yard, and it was supposed he kept up the paper for his own private reading and paid for is out of the fees he got for watching the old iron snd cordage. After a time, when a now administration ceme in, he was found incompe- tent to fill the post of watchman and was ac- cordingly dismissed; since when, to the aston- isbment of every one, the paper has been still continued. This is enterprise indeed. A third of these journals has recently had the misfortune to lose its editor who was carried off last November by a sudden fit of politics, It did badly enongh while under his guidance; but poor thing it does worse without him. To see it, bobbing about, first on one aide then another, filled with nursery tales and stale news, rely- ing for matter on Cockney contributions, and occasionally etealing “an editorial from a west- ern journal, or an unknown city print, is truly Pitiable. This is enterprise with a yengeance ! Governor CLARK anv THE Liquor Law.—The State Temperance Convention have resolved that Governor Clark’s meseage on the liquor question will do. A bill is before the Assem- bly. Now for the law and the election of a Senator. Which comes first? Seward before temperance. Seward at all ricks, Such ia the | decrse, Look sharp. terprise. Such are the Wational Democrat, | at the same hour every day, aad really contain | that is not quite simple and nataral in their | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1955. SexatoriaL Exxctions.—Elections before the Legislature are pending—each to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate—in Missouri, Illi- nois, Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New | York and Massachusetts; and thereare two va. cancies to be filled in New Hampshire, oue of which, we understand, has been supplied, in the absence of the Legislature, by the demo- | cratic administrattoa Goveruor of the State. | The other, from @ constitutional impediment | upon the Governor, mast await a regular elec- tion, when the decum tenens in the place of Mr. Norris will also be subject to an election. In Missouri the coatest is between Benton, Atchison end Donipban—the first upon his owa look, the second as the administration caadi- date, the third as the whig nominee. Each party, after some anxious shufflings on the part of the Atchison men, has declared that it will stick to its cand:date; and thus the balloting goes on, Donipban 60, Atchison 53, Bentoa 40, or thereabouts, In the end, Atchison will most | probably be superseded by a whig, with the aid of the Benton men, as Benton was a few years ago, with the advice and consent of Atchison. Ii is the hard and soft shel! fight of New York with the same results, In Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania the opposition coalition will rale out the administration spoils democracy. In Maerachueetts the Know Kothings are troubled among themselves with the anti-slavery ques- tion, and are ina quandary. In New York the issue is between Seward and the Know Noth- ings, the Seward men moving heaven and earth tosave him. In a general view these elections will mark the downfall of the administration. Kansas AND THE AnTI-Stavery Socrstms.— Our free soil and anti-slavery organs are sorely distressed at the prospect of Kansas becoming a slave State. They have made the discovery that this new Territory is flanked in the east by a range of slaveholding counties in Mis- souri, and that the slaveholders of those coan- ties are crossing over the river, all along the | Jine, and staking out their claims, with other squatters. But what avails this pitiful whining among our free soil journals? What are their emigration societies about? With thousands of men actually starving in our eastern cities, can no more recruits to the cause of free soil be mustered? The Territory is still open. They have plenty to eat there, and large tracts of gocd lands still unoccupied. Or are the funds of the emigrating societies exhausted ? In any event, this grumbling will never do. If Greeley is sincere; if Parker, Phillips, and Gar- ricon, are honest; if Lucy Stone and the Bloomers are genuine advocates of free soil, they will all pack up and pack off to Kansas rather than allow the slaveholders the as- cendancy there. We can spare Greeley, Gar- rison, Lucy Stone, and the whoie anti-slavery league, Seward and all. They may be turned to some useful purpore in Kansas, The free soilers there want reinforcements. It is the Sebastopol of the anti-slavery allies. The chiefs. of the cause, male and female, musi go out, or all their professions and preaching will amount to nothing. LetGreeley & Co. be hur- ried off to Kansas! Here they are not wanted, sinee the Know Nothinga have taken the field. EMBARRASSMENTS OF THE ACADEMY OF Mustc. We learn from an article published in the 7yi- dune, that the new opera house has become in- volved in serious financial difficulties, and has incurred a debt of one hundred and fifty thon- sand dollars, without knowing exactly where the money is to come from to pay it. This is an early break down for an enterprise which started with such flattering prospects. The old Astor Place Opera House lived twosea- sone, and was finally killed by mis-management, The Crystal Palace bad one season, and did not | finally break dowa until Barnum got hold of it | and re-opened it with that splendid procession through Broadway, which startled the city from its propriety, aud was considered as the great- est practical joke that Barnum had ever made. The Academy has had avery brief carcer. It opened with the two greatest lyric artists in the world, and under the most talented of ma- nagers, Mr. Hackett. Yet with all that éelat it was a failure, and waseoon obliged to shut its doors, and bas since been used as a concert room and ball room for the benefit of the poor. It is now in the field for a loan, like the Erie | railroad, and we call upon all the devotees of the opera—all the admirers of the divine Grisi ond the delicate Matio—to como forward and reecue the Academy. If something isnot done it must change bands, and then have to be let j for other purposee. It might pay as a lottery | office, an establishment for curing codfish, or a fosp factory. Joking apart, and to treat the subject as | seriously as its great importance demands, the attempts which bave been mate at various times and in various ways to establish Italian op¢ra here upon the same plan as in Europe, by exclusive eubscription and favoritism, never has succeeded, and never can sacceed, in a great democratic community like this. No the- atrical establishment that caters to the proja- dices of tie aristocratic class, so called, can ex- pect to be successtul in America. The priaci- ple is directly opposed to the spirit of our ia- | stitutions. The Academy of Music may change | hands and change managers every thirty days; PaxstpentiaL MovEMEN Tt is understood that in order to reconc'ite the conflicting aspi- rations of Marcy, Fchenan, Jeff Davis aud Curhing, as the a¢,ministration candidates for the euccession, “ae President has plucked up a little Dutch courage, aud notified John Coch- rane that he himself intends to be the adminis- tration candidate. Since the defeat by Marcy of the Buchanan Ostend programme, Mr. Pierce has no other alternative than to take the place of Buchanan as the Presidential can- didate. In pursnance of instructions to this effect, there is to be a special meeting in Tam- msny Hall, at an early day (wind and weather permitting), to put forward Mr, Pierge as the champion of the old wigwam for 1856. On the other hand, the democratic hardshells about Washington, of the Young American stripe, are throwing out their feelers ia vehalf of Senator Hunter, of Virginia. Between the administration faction and the rump of the bard shells, such men as Gen. Cass, Gen. Wool and Judge Douglas seem to be laid temporarily upon the ehelf, with the cabinet and diplo- matic candidates, After: the return of Soulé, velopements upon this subject. Meantime, the Know Nothings in Pennsylva- nia, aud at Washington, are taking soundings. The Pennsylvanians are moving in behalf of George Law, while at Washington the choice appears to be between General Houston and Law; and it is somewhat remarkable that in the event of either being the man, George Law is relied upon, to furnish the funds. His active political capital in old mus- kets, ocean steamers and hard cash, will render him a powerful acquisition to the Know No- things, as their candidate or as their financier. Thus, in a finanvial view, this next Presidential campaign will be a contest between the funds and fancy stocks of Wall street, and the spoils, fat jobs, and pickings and stealings of the ad- ministration. With regard to other candidates, we under- etand that the Michigan democracy intend to stick to Gem Cass; through thick and thin ; that Seward’s flag flies at the head of certain free soil journals there ; that the railroad interest of New Jersey are engaged in au underground movement in betalf of Commodore Stockton, with a sly wink at the Know Nothings ; while, in the neighborhood of Buffalo, a large majority of the order are said to be in favor of Mr. Fill- more as their first choice, For farther Presidential disclosures we must await the action of the political cliques at Wash- ington, the action at Tammany Hall, the issue upon the question of Seward’s re-election to the. Senate, and the return of Soulé and George Sanders to the United States. We have nothing definite as yet; and the first positive movement is expected to come from the Coal Hole. In 1848, Jobn Cochrane led the way in bebalf of Vaan Buren and free soil. Now it devolves upon him, with “the President in his arms,” to announce the man of Tammany Hall for 1856. Lucky man! Who comes next? Tae Frencn Mission--Mx. Drx.—We are not informed of the condition of Mr. Mason’s health by the last steamer; but we presume that, it he recovers, he will find it necessary, with a view to his perfect restoration, to resign his office of Minister to France. In that event, we should like to know from chiefs of the Cus- tom House, whether they intend to urge the appointment of Governor Seymour over the head of Mr. Dix, or not. After waiting through a whole summer, ia the sweat-house of the sab- treasury, for thie mission; and after having given way once to the clamor of the Richmond Junta, is Mr. Dix again to be set aside? Will Jobn Van Buren consent to it? Will Marcy? For our part, since the netorious failure of the at his own request, thoroaghly disgusted with Marcy, we are satisfied that it is too late for any man to accomplish anything at Paris that would “redound to the glory of the ad- ministration.” Willie may be more hopeful. Where is Willie? And what of the fine pro- mises to Mr. Dix? Paar, Bacon & Co.—The letter signed by several Californians now sojourning in this city, to Mr. Hevry D. Bacon, waich we publish in another column, is a merited tribute to a worthy man. It is adversity that brings out our true friends, and we trust the eloquent ap- peal made by Californians to Californians will be univerrally responded to. On this side of this broad continent public confidence in Messrs. Page & Bacon, of St. Louis, and Page, Bacon & Co., of San Francisco, is not impaired an iota, and we do not for a moment believe that on the other side—on the great western slope—there will be wanting stout hearts and strong hands to avert any blow that may be hurled at them, Paut Jcrren’s Cuanmy Concert at Nio10’s.—This evening a concert is to be given at Niblo’s Saloon, the proceeds of which will go to the suffering poor of the city. The concert has been got up under the manage- ment of the wonderful little violinist, Paul Julien, and he will be assisted on this occasion by distinguished vocal and instrumental talent, incluting Adeline Patti, There ehould be a crowd at Niblo’s this evening. Mone DANcinc FoR THe Poor.—Two balls were given on Thurséay night, the proceeds of which will be appropri- but until it is changed in principle and in looy tion, it will never be found a successful compe- | titor with the regular theatrical establishments | of the city. ond Wall street is buoyant. It is not the ap- prebended war with Spain, England and France thatis called for, but a war against the Indians | —the Sioux, the Pawnees, the Black Feet, the | Crows, the Snakes, and other warlike tribes in- festing the overland route to Oregon and Oali- fornia, Good. The ambition of the adminis- | tration has thus descended to the level of its capacities, We now remember that some time ago Gen. Harney received leave of absence from the Wer Department for the tour of Ba. rope, with especial injunctions that he should not stray off to Silistria or Sebastopol. Now, we understand he has been sent for, his servi- cee being required at home. The General will return, perhaps, fall of ambitious speculations concerning a grand invasion of Cuba, or a mili- tary descent upon Hayti, or a bloody campaign ‘War at Last—The long-oxpected war mes- eoge has at Jength been sent up to Congress, among the swamps and malaria of tho Mosqui- to coast, only to find himself detailed to the Western plains to look after the Snakes and the Crows. But it is well—it is a godsend, that failing in a foreign war, we can still fall back upon the Indians. What a relief to the war- Tiors of our Cabinet! Let the retarn of Soalé ated for the relief of the poor. The first was the Sixth Annual Rall of the Engineers’ Association, at which $571 were netted, and the recond was the ball of the Bank Exchange Association, which netted the sum of $384, ye THE LATEST NEWS, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. THE MISSION TO SPAIN—GUTHRIR'S RESIGNATION DENIED—THR PACIFICO RAILBOAD, ETc. Wasuwatox, Jan. 19, 1856. Mr. Breckenridge will probably not accept the Spavish mission till after the adjournment of Congress. . It is denied that Mr. Guthrie intends immediately to resign, There isno doubt, however, of his doing so in March, when it is supposed the other changes in the Cabinet will take place, From present appearances the finale of the Pacific Rail- road bill in the House will be its reference to a special commitice, which will be the end of it. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. Wasuivatoy, Jan. 19, 1855, ‘The Senate has confirmed the foliowing appoint- ments:—Martin Russells Inspector at Troy, N. ¥.; B. F. Davis, Postmaster for Coloma; W. H. Endicott, Post- master for Nevada, California; and ten Justices of the Peace for the District of Columbia, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasnorow, Jan. 19, 1865. No. 14, The heirs of Poydras, plaintif—s in error, vs. the Treasurer of the State of Louisiana. The motion to Senne Se viet error in this case was argued by Mr. doing #0, and by Mr. Janin in opposition. No. 128. John G. ‘Shields cppalicat, v8. fanaa Thomas be signalized by a vigorous campaign against | the Indians. Itis better than the Kinney ex- | pedition. Read the war message. | etal, Motion to dismiss the appeal. Thie was ad by Platt Smith, Eeq., in support, and by Mr. Gillett in oppesition é Ko. 46. The United States at relation «f Aaton Goot sich, plaintiff, ip error, vs. James Guthrie, Secrotary of | ee however, we may expect a variety of new de- \ Ostend programme, since the recall of Soulé | Signor Roceo, M’lle D’Ormy, and Mr, August Gickl. | the treasury. he argument was commenced Lar for the plain continued b, Sepnnldeekianiar pte Pie m9 Latest from the State TESPATCH OF BUFINCES—INVRBTIGATION OF CBIMI] NAL PROOSEDINGS IN NEW YORE OITY—AN OL] CLAIM REVIVED-THE TEMPERANCE BOLL, ETC. Asana, Jan. 19, 1855. Poth houses worked with industry to-day, in p pills and disposing of other unfinished busiaess befo1 them. A large num*er of bills were passed, mostly of private nature, trot Deing appropriations for d mages alleged to have heen sustained by the canal ‘The public outside of the Capitol can form no concep tion of the pressure upon the present Legislature q these sert of claims. The Cemands upom the of this nature are immense, and when one succeeds a sevsion hundreds are sure to press upon tha next gislature, A few days since the House adopted a joint resol tion appo'nting a commitiee of five of its members visit New York, after the adjournment, to amine into the mode and practice of crimi proceedings in the courts, police flices, pen tentiavies, prisons, &c., and report the resu of such investigation to the next Leg'slatu As this was supposed to be a formidable uhdertakin apd would probably consume much time, and con quently involve great expense, the rural membe pted & prov so, declaring that said committee of { vestigs shou'd perform the duty free of char; the £ ate, but were at perfect liberty to accept o: charitable donation that the city of New York mig m. The resolution came up for consilerati this morning, ween Mr, William Clark q marked that he was opposed to sending a committes the sagisieete to perform: those duties, without pay! them for their time and services. matters to ated interested the whole people; therefore ould foot the’ b Il. it does the bilts of other committees. He mov s'rike out of the binetky all the words relating to pay. This was prompt jone. y Mr, Spencer thoiight the Senate ought to hi ip this matter, As resolution now stand. mittee is to be composed of five members Ho and in order to equalize the labors and also the exio| ota, he preferred that the committee consist of Senators aud three members of the Assembly, wise proposition was agreed to, and the resolution tl pe gl was sent back to the ‘House, there to be c firmed. The Senate, after two trials to adjourn over until M| day, finally agreed to dispense with business to-mord and Monaay, and meet at seven o’clock in the even| of that day—which virtually ‘Dnesday mornin) yu be m4 the. 1d claimant: foreigner, wh mong the old claimants is a 0 app in asthe legal heir of the late Job G. Leake, wh te was eschested to the State many yoars sinc: theHov. Mr. Rhodes of the House has introduc:d a for hia relief. The Legislature has over and over dociérd againat the claim’ By parseveranos the petitid may ae his object, as hundreds before him have | cova The Governor informed the Houre this morning thaj had rigned the bill to expedite the election in the T ty-pinth Senate district. His promptness in signing bil throws in the shade much of the suspicion tha’ Excellency w: ‘agued with those who wish to Fe the new Senator from taking his seat before the 6th} of February. There was considerable of a struggle in the F upon a motion to adjourn over until Monday, I opposed quite stropgly by eeveral members who two far from home to make a visit there, Severair for leave of absence, out were each refused. After ceuvring half ao hoor, it was finally decided to adj over till Monday, a: 12 o'clock, by a vote of 60 to 42 The debate on the Temperance bill commenc: Tuesday. It was remarked mies fe one of its les friends that the final vote upon it will be ordered taken on Saturday thereafter, then sent to the Se: a through that body before the Se question comes up. There will be a strife to ¢: further than May before it shall go by Mr vo! Political Matters. EXOW NOTHING MOVEMENT IN THE SOUTH, Covuanta, 8, C., Jan. 18, 18 ‘The Mobile Register says that a Know Nothing] vention, lately in tession there, adjourned to mq April, having made no nomination for Governor. The Know Nothings were totally defeated at the 1 elpal elections in A‘lanta, Georgia, on Monday.~ ENOW NOTHING STATE CONVENTION IN KE} Loussyiiig, Jan. 13, 19 AKzow Nothing State Convention is in seseion af city, anda large number of delegates are presex cluding Hon. Humphrey Marshal, Col. Joba 8. Wi and other folitical a¢pirants. It is reported that Lave met to nominate candidates for State officers, THE NEW NAMPSHIRE SENATORSHIT, Boston, Jan. 19/1 Governor Baker, of New Hampshire, has tende| John 8, Wells the seut in the United States ‘onal cated by the death of Mr. Norris, whore term woo} pire the 4th of March next; but it is doubtful 4 Wells will accept the appoir trient. From Havana. ABRIVAL OF THE BLACK WARIO“ AT NEW OB! —NO TIDINGS OF THE FALCON, New Ortgays, Jin. 18, 11 The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at th with Havana dates to the 15th inst. The steamship Falcon had not been beard of, a4 | most serious apprehensions were felt for her. She probably bave left Aspinwall on the Ist or 2a inst presuming such to have been the case, she was ff week overdue. ti From Boston. CBLEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF DA: STER'S BIRTHDAY. i Bosrow, Jan. 19, 1 ‘The Massachusetts Webster Association comm ted the anniversary of the birthday of Danie) last evening, by absnquet at the Revere House. Aity gentlemen were present. Ex-Mayor Seaver pr and speectes appropriate to the event commom: were made by Isaac A. Wright, 0. A. Browster, Gen 8. Tyler, and others. A Propeller Ashore at Sodus. Jan, 19,1 ‘The propeller famuel Schuyler, which cleared] here a few days since, wont ashore at Sodus; ba thought she will be cot off without much damago. Fire at Ogdensburg. Ocpexsnuna, Jan. 19, 1 Carr’s livery stable in this place, with one or t Joining ehopa, was destroyed by fire last night. £4,000, which is partly covered by insurances. Storm tn the East. Bostoy, Jan. 19, 1 A snow sterm, with sstrong easterly wind, hr tinned here aliday, The tide roso unusually biy ver'ng several of the wharves and filling the cel! the lower part of the city. The traek of the New Central Reilroad, in South Boston, was at one tim feet under water, No damoge of much consequen keen done, Atlyon, the tite also rose very high, and 4 many of the wharves, Election of Directors for the Baus of 7+ Curcaco, Jan. 19, ¥ Mersra, Januery, Wade, Bodley, Evil, Rar’ », Jeo, Tutt, Fi Kenyon, were elected 4 the Bank of uth in Jefferson City, on W The Canada’s Advices at New Orlyfor New Ontains, Jan. 18, 1 The advices by the steamship Canada were rx here Jest evening, and sre published by the " bis mornirg. The news twparted a fay to our cotton market, and prices are etiffe: ont being quotebly higher. The day’a business he 5,060 ba} Coilve has advanced per lt jog at ge. 9°30. for good to prime, Sterling ax ‘a quoted at 79% percent premium. Cotton {rej Liverpool, 7-Isd. Watal Acetdent. Paitaperrata, J 9, 9 Glintom Welch, a lawyer residing at Lewisburg | connty, in this State, walked overboard at the OJ street wharf last night, and was drowned. is net Leen recovered. State of the Weather, Coxconn, N. 19-9. Snow twenty inches deep, and fall it. Fhe trein got stuck in the snow at Franklin last is now with cpt Hd vm to move. aNGtoN, Vt., Jan, 4 Gocd sleighing. i mie ac ‘ ee cE fonuy, Jan, 1% Our cotton market is quite fi t 1,600 bales, at 194. for middling” **'** 1 Cmantxetox, Jan. 1%, The ealen of cotton for the past week have’ t 10,600 bales, and prices show an advance of }/c ‘Tho receipts of the week were 10,300 bales, and th on band 1000 | batea, Oar rice market, shows 6 notations being 34K¢. © 4}¢c. of the ween, 5,000 ert " PHILADELPHIA STOCK MOARD. + Pustapenrats, Jen. 19, Our stock market was camer pie morn Were mitce na follows »—hleadr id Coral, lig; Leng Islaad Railroad, 1 Railrond, Fennsyivaa'a State Fives, §) hey there is no change,