The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1855, Page 4

156 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1855. VOL, xX JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. SPFWWE N. W. CORNER 0) 8, cash in advance TH: ILY HERALD 2 cents per copy—$1 per annwm, ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day, FUE WEEKLY HERALD every Suturday at 0% cents per ropy. or #3 per annum; the European edition % per an- wum, fo any oy! @ nd yaw ® to any part of i S, to incl rs Me Canines RY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor- Pant news, solic ted from any quarter of the worl. us ‘would be Liderally paid for. Ka OUR Forgton Cornesron- coll be iberaly PIrIGULAMLY REQUESTED 70 SEAL ALL * PACKAGES SENT UB. UaTS NO TICE taken of anonymous Communications. We do 0 te TERS by Mail for Subscriptions “ALL LETTE. te Bleements to be gon pete, or the postage will be de dhe money remitted, GE PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, and ‘he with Adver- ducted from ore ++ -Mo- 20 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Crnpereiia— Bona five TRAVELLER. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Birrenn Swaur—Poor SOLDIER CATARACT OF THE GANGES. BORTON’S THEATRE, Famsry—Tux Toopiss. mbere street—Tux Serious WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Nicur ayy Monn- amu-A LADY AND GENTLEMAN, WETROPOLITAN THEATRE, Brosdway--Vinoiw or wap Sun—Wanvexise Bove. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Evit Eve~¥iant- ane py (Roxy. Evening—Cuanves li—Micuarn Barv. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hail, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, 639 Brosdway—Bvox- uxv’s Ermoria® Ovena TROUPE. . HOPE CHAPEL, 718 and 720 Broadway—Donaupson’s Bun en Avene. a a8 TO-NIGHT. METROPOLITAN THEATRE—Sunpay Coxornr. New York, Sunday, January 21,1855. ‘The News. The United States Senate was not in session yes" terday. In the House the Pacific Railroad bill paceed its third reading by a vote of 104 to 97. It provides for one grand trunk central railroad and telegraph line, from some point on the western boundary of Missouri or Iowa, between the thirty- sixth and forty-third degrees of north latitude, on the nearest and most eligible route to San Fran. cisco, and two branch railroads and telegraph Knee, one diverging from said central road at some eligible point east of the Rocky Meuntains, between abe one hundred and third and fifth pazallels, west pogitude, and running through the territories of the United States in the direction of Memphis, Tennessee. and one diverging from the central road at the poing last aforesaid, and ranning through the territories ef the United States to the most eligible point on the western shore of Lake Superior. For this purpose the bill appropriates public lands equal to the alter nate eections for the space of twelve miles on each side of the road, from the eastern to the western ter- mini. It is also made the duty of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General to cause advertisements to be published in two of the newspapers of each State, and in the Dis- trict cf Colambia, inviting sealed proposals for the construction of the road and telegraph on the terma stated. The sections of the bil! other than the first do not accord with the bill in its amended form; the prevalence of the previous question and unanimous consent being witbheld, preventing the necessary modifications being made. Bills to amend the act carrying into effect the reciprocity treaty, and also the act reducing and graduating the price of public lands, were presented, and the former was referred te the Committee of the Whole. A memorial signed by all the members of the executive and legislative departmente of the government of this State, in Savor of an expedition to to search for Dr. Kane, was presented by Mr. Walker. A large portion of our space this morning is de- voted to the details of the European news brought by the steamship Canada. The letters of our London and Paris correspondents are also given, which, to gether with copious extracts from foreign journals, furnish a complete history of the stirring events now agitating both hemispheres. In the editorial columns may be found at length our views of the present as pect of affairs abroad. The next intelligence from Ecrope will be bronght by the Pacific, which left Liverpool on the 13th inst., for this port. ‘ in another column we publish an interesting let- ter trom Mr. Silas E. Barrows, giving an account of his recent visit to Japan. As everything authentic yelating to that region is now read with avidity, the Jetter alluded to will doubtless receive an attentive perusal. Advices trom different parts of Canada express strong fears that the unusual mildness of the eeavon and the sbeence of snow will have an injurious effeet upos the autumn rown grain. at St. Cathe vines business was very dal] and robberies quite fre. quent. Mr. Stidell has received the unanimous nomina- tion of the democrats ef the Louisiana Legislature for the cffice of United States Senator. This of eourse blocks out Mr. Soulé. A telegraphic despatch from Buffalo states that a serious riot occurred’ yesterday at Ridgeway, (Cana. @a,) twenty miles from Buffalo. It appears tbat the laborers on the Buffalo, Brantford and Goodrich Railroad, became greatly exasperated at not re- ceiving their wages, aud in revenge spiked the switches, ond by other means obstructed the trains. The chief officer of the road, at Buffalo, on being apprised of the difficulty, engaged the services of ‘twenty men, and the party, well armed, proceeded to the scene of disturbance. The laborers were also armed, and a deadly conflict ensued, which resulted in the killing of one of the Buffalo party and the wounding of several othere, one of them dangerous- ly. A number of the rioters were arrested, among them the person who shot the Buffaloman. He was afterwards committed to prison to answer the charge of murder. The party from the American side acted, it is said, under the orders of the Cana. dian sheriff. Hon. John 8. Wells has accepted the appointment of United States Senator from New Hampshire, in place of the Hon. Moses Norris, Jr., deceased. Executions are becoming popular. At Greennps- berg, Ky., on Friday, six thousand persons were present at the hanging of Stephen Short and Wm, Hanning. The culprits confessed their gailt when on the gallows. At Galena, Ill., on Friday, John J. Taylor was executed for the marder of his wife. He addressed an attentive audience of ten thousand persons for an hour, protesting bis innocence at heart of the crime, and attributing his unfortunate con- * dition to rom. The United States Grand Jury, baving been in ression upwards of eight days, entered the United States Circuit Court yesterday with a presentment respecting the Arctic calamity, in which they re- count the circumstances of the disaster, and advise that vessels should be provided with, boats, num- bered and arranged as originally suggested by a correspondent of the Hrxaip. One of the Grand Jurors sabmitted a remonstrance to the present- ment. The Foreman also sent a communication to the Judge, preferring a complaint against one of the officiale of the court. What the nature of it is did not transpire. The charge will be reduced to writing on Monday morning. A report of the whole proceedings will be found in another column. It is worthy of note that the expenses attending the present long session of the Grand Inquest amount to over $7,000. ‘The January term of the Court of General Ses, sions was closed yesterday before Judge Stuart, Daring the term one of the members of the Grand Jury died, owing, it is said, to the unhealthy con- dition of the yoom in which they transacted their pusiness. "In vheit presentment the Grand Jury elinded to this melancholy incident, and we trast that the evil complained of will be speedily reme- aied. The jory also made & presentment in favor | | of abolishing the usury laws, which will be found in another part of to-day’s paper, and will be resd with interest. The report of the City Inspector gives 467 deaths as the total mortality in the city during the past week, viz.:—-84 mem, 87 women, 166 boys and 130 girle. This shows sp increase of 54 on the week previous. There were 57 deaths of consumption, 23 of bronchitis, 41 of inflammation of the luags, 7 of congestion of the lungs, 6 of apoplexy, 10 of con- gestion of the brain, 14 of diarroca, 14 of dropsy in the head, 4 of dysentery, 6 of inflammation of the bowels, 7 of disease of the heart, 35 of conval- sions (infantile), 11 of croap, 26 of scarlet fever, 20 of marasmus, 7 of measles, and 5 of hooping cough. There were 5 premature births, and 40 cases of still. born. The number of deaths from externs] causes is unususlly large:—5 from burns or scalds, 2 from casualties, 1 drowned, 3 fractures, 1 murdered. The diseases ‘are classified as follows:—Boues, joints, &c., 3; brain and nerves, 82; generative organs, 2; heart and blood vessels, 11; lungs, throat, &c., 150; old age, 7; eruptive fevers and skin, 38; stillborn and premature births, 45; stomach, bowels, &s., 65; general fevers and uncertain seat, 56; unknown, 2; urinary organs, 5. The nativity table gives 89 na- tives of Ireland, 299 of the United States, 48 of Germany, aud 17 of England. There were 69 deaths in the Emigrant Hospital on Ward’s Islaad, aud 16 at Bellevue. The European War—Prussia on the Horns of a Dilemma. The text of the note of the Prussian govern- ment to its envoys in London and Paris, in re- ference to the tripartite treaty, is one of the most curious diplomatic documents to which the Eastern question has given birth. It strik- ingly illustrates Talleyrand’s celebrated saying, that language was given to men for the purpose of concealing his thoughts. Itis full of vague generalities, and conveys to the mind no prac- tical bearing or object. We can, in fact, only guess at its meaning from the antecedent con- duct and policy of its authors. Baffled in her views, both as regards her hoped-for political predominauce in the con- federation and the successful continuance of her sham neutrality in the European war, Prus- sia is now compelled to resort to fresh contri- vances to avoid compromising herself irretriev- ably to the cause of the allies. In the docu- ment to which we refer, dee assigns as a reason for refusing to give her adhesion to the treaty of the 2d of December her desire to have dis- tinct explanations as te the interpretation to be given to the four points agreed upon as the bases of negotiations, in the month of August last, and expresses her readiness, if they should prove satisfactory, to enter into an analogous arrangement. Now, no one expects that any interpretation that can be given to guarantees which are necessarily vague in their nature, will be deemed acceptable by a Power which has so strong an interest in narrowing them down to the least onerous conditions pos- sible. It is evident, therefore, that this is only another ingenious effort to procrastinate a state of relations which has already proved so serviceable to Russia, and which in a com- mercial point of view has largely benefitted Prussia herself. The latter no doubt enter- tains a hope that months will be worn away in fresh quibbles upon the diplomatic points which have already been so fally discussed in ber separate negotiations with Austria; and that by continuing to hold her present inde- pendent position she will be enabled to exer- cise a favorable influence on the final settlement of the questions at issue, and, perhaps, even se- cure some important advantages for herself. It is not likely, however, that the allies will be fools enough to submit any longer to the injurious effects upon their iaterests of this selfish and dishonest policy. Prussia will either have to join the coalition on such an interpretation of the four points as has been accepted by Austria, or she will be compelled to throw aside the mask and frankly unite her destinies to those of Russia. The fortunes of the latter power in the Crimea will probably determine which of the two alternatives she will accept. The Canada’s mails bring a few additional details respecting the progress of the seige General Canrobert’s despatch, which we pub- lish in another column, confirms, by the mea- greness of its incidents, the Russian report that nothing of importance had been attempted against the city up to the 26th of December. So many different dates had been fixed for the assault that it was impossible to anticipate with anything like certainty when it would take place. From the French General’s reports, it would appear that the Russians had withdrawn their left wing beyond the Tchernaya—a move- ment said to be caused by the landing of the Turkish troops at Eupatoria. In connection with the despatch of these Turkish reinforce- ments. a curious story is told in a private let- ter from Constantinople. It states that on re- ceiving instructions from his government to proceed to the Crimea, Omer Pacha refused to comp)y with them, on the ground that he had received positive information from the camp of the critical position of the allies, and that he was unwilling to take part in an enterprise which must result in absolute failure. This unexpected reply is said to have thrown the Turkish government into great conster- nation. A meeting of the Grand Coun- cil was immediately summoned, and pe- remptory orders were transmitted to the Turkish generalissimo to proceed at once to the Crimea, at the head of his contingent, and there to expose to the commanders of the allied armies his motives and views, the Porte being no longer in a position to modify an opinion which had been adopted in common with them, From an article which we copy from the Lon- don Globe, these speculations of Omer Pacha, as to the chances of the campaign, seem likely to meet with a speedy verification. Russia is makiog strenuous efforts to transport such an overwhelming force to the Crimea as must succeed in crushing out, by the superiority of numbers alone, the miserably insufficient con- tingents with which the expedition has been undertaken by the allies. Three divisions of the third corps of the Russian army had passed through Odessa on their way to Perekop, which would give to Prince Menschikoff an additional reinforcement of 52,000—the Russians say of 48,600 bayonets with 140 field pieces. If Lord Raglan does not hurry up his siege works he will never get a chance of an inside peep at the fortifications of Sebastopol. As things look at present, he will even be fortunate if he escapes the disasters of another such retreat as that of Corunna, Gurnnte Gorve.—The newspaper correspond- ents at Washington insist upon it that Secre- tary Guthrie will shortly resign. We hope that he will at least remain till Congress bas settled the question upon that spurious demand of Forney for twenty thousand doliara. Can't | we have a resolation on the subject! City Reforms. The presentment of the Grand Inquest for the city and county of New York, delivered yesterday, is a further step toward reforms which are eminently needed. No one will be surprised to learn that the Mayor lent the jurors the valuable aid of his counsel and ad- vice throughout their labors, and that if, through their medium anything is accomplished towards the suppression of gambling and other viees in New York, a large share of the credit will be due to him. Mr. Wood is certainly bent on proving to us what an energetic Mayor can do, The suppression of gambling houses is a work whose difficulty cannot well be exagge- rated. It is notorious that these establish ments number among their supporters many in- fluential members of society, and that if money can purchase impunity for them, they are sure to go scot free. Moreover though some of them do business openly, and can be detected without trouble, others, and these are by no means the least dangerous, disguise their real charaeter by assuming the title of a club house or restaurant, and here great tact, dexterity, and experience would be required to bring the Jaw to bear with effect. These and similar difficulties have always availed hitherto in im peding the execution of the statutes and ordi- nances against ‘gambling; and though the au- thorities have on several occasions got as tar as the Grand Inquest which broke up yesterday, they have never been able to go farther. On these occasions, a flurry would be caused by the presentments or the indictments; for several days, virtuous zeal would fire the leading public functionaries; but after a while, the matter would be ‘allowed to die out, and the public, not unnaturally, ascribed some share in the abandonment of the prosecufton to the wealth and standing of the parties accused. Now, it seems, another attempt is to be made; we shall see shortly with what success. A word of encouragement may not be out of place. When it was resolved to put down Frascati’s and the other gambling saloons in Paris, the task appeared far more formidable than the one now undertaken by the Mayor: for years these establishments bad been established and licens- ed; they counted among their friends the first menin France; the best legal advice was at their service; they had allies in the govern- ment; and above all, their funds for defence were, inexhaustible. Yet the law was carried out. The gambling houses were closed, and the roulette tables broken up, At that time Paris contained probably ten times as many gambling houses as New York does. The reforms which the Mayor has taken in hand in connection with the observance of the Sabbath, are in a fairer way of being carried out. At the outset they too appeared impos. sible. Grocers and grog-shop keepers laughed at the idea of the police forcing them to shut their doors on Sunday—the best day of the week, They are laughing now on the wrong side of their mouth. Two Sundays have we seen already this year without disgraceful riots, without dronkenness, without noise, without crime, and we have every reason te hope that today will witness a stil more marked contrast with the past. In this matter of Sabbath observ- ance, it is only the first step which is difficult or irkseme. Let the people of New York once taste the sweets of a quiet Sunday without brawls or noise--let the people who go to church meet no drunkards or rowdies in Broad- way——and Mr. Wood msy rely on them to main- tain the new regime he is establishing. No fear of any one sympatbizing with the “injured” gtog sellers need be apprehended. The “ cor- ner grocery” has been literally loathed for years; let it go. Nor will the spectacle be witnessed of the poor submitting to the law while the rich transgress it. The rich hotels must follow the example of the corner grocery, and close their bars on Sunday. Hotel keepers who are wise will do so cheerfully and without hesitation; some popularity may be gained by a frank adhesion to the new regime, and a cor- dial co-operation with the Mayor in his schemes of reform. The great work—we mean city reforms—is never ending. Suppose Mr. Wood succeeds in suppressing gambling and Sunday rioting—im- proves the police, and has the streets cleaned— the gigantic task that would stil) remain would alone be enough to gain for the officer who should accomplish it a never dying reputation. Take the single item of false weights and measures. It is notorious that a vast number of retailers in this city count upon giving short weight to their customers as a part of their regular profits. Others—coal deal- ers for instance--do the same thing on a large scale. Let any man who is curious in such matters weigh his groceries when his servant returns from the grocer’s, and measure his coal; he will soon find that his pounds con- tain several ounces less than is stated in books of arithmetic, and that a ton in one street is by no means the same thing as a ton in another. Here is a chance for the Mayor. Then again, look at the adulteration of eolids and liquids. How much coffee is there in the substance sold at the grocers as the ground Mocha? How much pepper in the Cayenne? How much sand in the sugar? How much vitriol or alcohol in | the whiskey? How many nameless poisons in | the brandy, wine and ale? Here is an oppor- tunity for come rising chemist to make a name anda fortune. It would be easy enough one would imagine to entrap the rogues who adul- terate there articles; and we may be sure that Mayor Wood would lend his aid to any scheme for their punishment. A small quantity of | adulterated merchandise bought at a leading | grocer’s ought to be sufficient ground either for his prosecution or expoeure; the latter would answer better than the former. Only fancy | the sensation that would be ereated if it were known that Mayor Wood bad an officer employ- | ed in going round and buying samples of all these adulterable articles, with a view to their | being chemically tested, and the names of de- | linquents published by order of the Corpora- | tion. | We care not to pursue the enumeration of | the reforms which might be accomplished. Peter Funke—who however are now a very harmless description of vermin—might be swept away, vile houses closed; rowdyism in dark streets checked by a few severe punishments; the police force weeded of the lazy, the cowards, the infirm, and incendiarism prevented. These and such reforms are badly wanted, and it does seem as though Mr Wood was the man to accomplish them. Tue Wratne nce the “cold snap” which | ended a doy or two after Christmas, the wea- ther here has been comparatively mild, though | full of changes of snow, raim and shige, If it | | expect something new upon the subject; but if continues thus open for a few weeks longer, the back of the winter will be broken, and the fears ot the destitute, of excessive cold, will be atanend. In view of the poor, and the price of coa), should there be no deep snows nor hard freezing nights this season, nor rollicking, horse murdering sleigh rides, who is there that will regretit? A few weeks more, and softer skies and better times, we hope, will dawn upon us. Tue New Army Birt.—The bill for the in crease of the army, so much needed for the pro- tection of the frontier, seems likely, notwith- standing the opposition it is certain to encoun- ter, to become a law before the expiration of the present session of Congress. ‘The draft of this bill sabmitted by Mr Faulk- ner, of Va., to the Military Committee, and | published some days ago in the Herato, is de- fective in more than one respect ; and, although we are as yet uninformed as to the precise na- ture of the modifications suggested by General Scott and other distinguished officers who have been summoned to the aid of the committee, it strikes us that some check to the immense pat- ronage which is contemplated should be im- posed upon those who are to control the ap- pointments. If the President and his Cabinet are as unfortunate in their military selections as they have been in their diplomatic represen- tatives, we opine that the discipline and effi- ciency of the army will be impaired rather than improved by the passage of this bill. And yet we see no way in which this blow can be avert- ed, except by subjecting all applicants for ap- pointment in the new regiments to examina- tion. For example, a “course of sprouts,” some what as follows, would materially aid in winnowing the heap of chaff now lying on the desk of Gen. Davis. A competent board of army officers should be convened, and no candidate recommended for military place without, frst, asufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to write an official report correctly. Second, mathematics, simple surveying, and the determination of latitude and longitude. To this might be appropriately added « ‘“‘amatter- ing” of botany and geology; drawing would not be an unacceptable accomplishment. Third, military gymnastice, and the use of the va rious kinds of arms. Fourth, tactics, artillery, infantry and cavalry. Fifth, castrametation, or the method of picket and encampment. Sixth, the employment and use of military en- gines. Seventh, the fabrication and theory of projectiles. Eighth, military pyrotechny. Ninth, field fortifications. Tenth, attack and defence of fortified positions; and, lastly, pio- neer and pontoon eervice. We do not insist that the applicant should be compelled to undergo a rigid catechising in all these branches of the military profession, but he should be sufficiently versed in each to explain its general principles. Throughout the country there are hundreds of private military schools, the graduates of nearly all of which are abundantly competent to stand the ordeal we suggest; and as far as possible the candidates should be taken from theese establishments, whose students would carry into the army am esprit du corps scarcely less than that im- bibed at West Point. Were the navy, instead of the army, about to be increased in a similar ratio, it is hardly rea- sonable to suppose (although any thing is possi- ble with the present administration) that bigh and responsible commands would be conferred upor men without even an inquiry as to their | knowledge of the fandamental principles of sea- manship. The case should not be different now. From the exigencies of the service, the army is often scattered in emall detachments along the frontier, and the command of posts invariably devolves upon officers of inferior rank; but it does not necessarily follow that they are infe- rior men. The experience of the Mexican war, and the frequent tactical errors that marked many of its scenes of conflict, justify the expectation that men who have some military knowledge will receive a preference over those who are morally, mentally, and even physically, disqua- lified. The hap-hazard and partizan policy of Mr. Polk will. we hope, be disregarded, even though it should exclude the corporal’s guard of filibustering loungers who have thus far faithfully followed the ill-starred fortunes of the mustang generals in Washington. Justice to the country, justice to the officers of the regular army, and justice to that large portioa of American youth who, by dint of hard study, and oftentimes by the employment of slender | means, have qualified themselves to become | efficient soldiers, requires that the graduates of Cardenas and Las Posas, who, between expec- tancy and starvation, are now lobbying the bill through Congress, in the hope of reaping its exclusive benefits, should be “crushed out.” Tae Sreamsuip ARcTIO—PRESENTMENT BY THE Granp Jury.—The Grand Inquest of the United States Circuit Court, yesterday, made a presentment, which is given in extenso elee- where, upon the subject of the loss of the | steamship Arctic. Four months have elapsed since the calamity, and the Grand Jury of the federal court has had every opportunity to gather up the facts in the case. The Grand Juary has been in session during the past eighty days, and during the greater part of thattime the case of the Arctic has been under its con- sideration, It is proper, then, for the public to any one entertains any such hopes he is destined | to disappointment, as a perusal of the present- ment will show. The Grand Jury recapitulates the leading details of the disaster, and then proceeds to give the conclusions to which it has arrived as to the | “best method of providing for the safety of paesengers and crews of such vessels.” The | method recommended is precisely the same as that euggested by a correspondent of the Herarp some time since~namely, that every officer, seaman, engineer, fireman and servant should be detailed toa particular boat, and that each passenger should receive a ticket marked with the number of the boat in which he can find refuge in case of disaster. It is a matter of opinion whether or not this present- | ment is worth what it costs the United States, We gave it to everybody in one day for two cente, whereas the Grand Jury took eight days | before a conclusion was arrived at, and it cost nearly seven thousand dollars. } But toexamine the question upon its own | | merits, we may safely inquire of what benefit will this presentment be under the circum- stances? The Grand Inquest of this city and county bas presented, many times, certain cry- ing evile and nuisances which abound in this metropolis; but it yet remains to be seen that | thie paper thunder has bad any effect in clearing | our moral atmorphere. Jurore may fil) count- | less sheets of foolscap with well written com- plaints, but no notiee will ever be taken of them. The trneremedy would be found in the exercise of another power of the Grand Jury— indictment. The United States Grand Jurors should have indicted the seamen and firemen of the Arctic, and they should have been tried for the great crime they committed in deserting the ship. Then we might have had something definite. As the matter stands now, we are in precisely the same position that we occupied before the presentment—which was looked for with so much interest-—-was made. It is only just, in speaking of this matter, to direct public attention to the protest of one of the jurors against this presentment. The Grand Jury has not gone far enough; but if its action should awaken Congress to the neces- sity of taking some action in the matter, it will be worth all that it has cost, and a great deal more. Tue Eveuisn Orera—The success of the Pyne snd Harrison English opera company at the Broadway theatre has surprised all the play-goers. It seemed remarkable that a com- pany, however excellent, should come here without the prestige of European fame and Eu- ropean puffery, and at once take such a strong hold upon the public affections. It is the more remarkable, when we call to mind the fact that they came in opposition to two great artists, whose names have been familiar in the mouths of all American musicians as household words, for the Jast ten years. The triumph of the English opera at the Broadway is the best proof that can be adduced toshow that our citizens who sustain amusements, prefer, and will sup- port, such establishments as are conducted upon democratic principles. The Italian opera was intended as an aristediatic amusement, and the very class for which it was gotten up here was the first to desert it. The Englieh opera at the Broadway has had possession of the boards during nearly half of the present season. So successful has it been that the managers have found it profitable to keep a double company—operatic and drama- tic—and the principal members of the regular corps dramatique have been paid fall salaries for doing little or nothing. The opera of “Cin- derella” has been witnessed during this week by at least twenty thousand persons, and many were obliged to wait until next week before they could secure seats. These facts, which cannet be gainsayed, should be a warning to other managers. If the opera isto be made profitable here, its surroundings, its manage- ment and its location must be made popular. The English opera at the Broadway theatre has been successful merely because it was well managed, well located, and well done in every respect. Tue CapineT ORGAN ON Frencu SPoutations —Wuat’s in THE Winp?—The Washington Union comes out in favor of the five millien French Spoliation bill. What does it mean? We have always thought this measure, since the veto of Col. Polk, decidedly anti-democra- tic. Mr. Pierce has never recommended the bill in any way. The general belief has heen that he would veto it if passed. Have the Kitchen Cabinet, in view of these five millions of the spoils, changed his mind? Or is this a ven- ture of the Cabinet organ upon its own account? Have the railroad land speculating and patent monopoly schemes been abandoned only to fall back upon the spoils of the French Spoliation bill? Or what is in the wind? |THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Sertous Railroad Riot. ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED—GREAT EXCITEMENT. Burra1o, Jan. 20, 1855, A riot broke out on the Buffalo, Brantford and Good- rich Railroad to-day, at Ridgeway, twenty miles from this city. Ithas been understood for several months past that the laborers on the road have not been paid regu- larly, and a few weeks since they gave notice that they would spike down the ewitches to-day, if they did not receive the wages due them. The track was aceordingly spiked at Ridgeway this afternoon, and one or two bridges were opened. When ‘the chief officer of the road heard of it, he hired about twenty-five men from this city, armed them with re- volvers, &c., and went over to take possession of and protect the track. Onarnving at the scene of disturb- ance, the party were fired upon by the laborers, who were armed with rifles, and a regular fight then ensued, the party from this city faring the worst, one of their men, Simon Wemple, being killed, and two or three others wounded, one of whom considered dan- gerously #0, Two or three of the laborers were also wounded. The officer’s party, however, sucoéeded in arresting about a dozen of the laborers, and among them, it is believed, the man who shot Wemple. Ordere were sent to this city for irons, supposed to be for the securement of the rioters. Mavy rumors and versions of the affair are floating about, but the above statement is as near the truth as at present can be ved at. Nine of the party who went from here have just returned. One of the men ¢1 ed in the affair at Ridgeway in- forms us that the whole party from this city, on ar- riving there were deputised by the Canadian Sheriff, and acted under his orders; that the President of the road, ®& number of Catholic priests, and the Sheriff, made speeches to the laborers, and tried to persuade them to desist, but all to no purpose. The Sheriff then ordered ‘the track to be opened and cleared; and while the men ‘were doing it according to his orders, they were at- tacked by the rioters, and a desperate melie took place, during which thirteen of the laborers were arrested, and are now in irons. The man who killed Wemple, after an examination, has been fully committed. Burning of the Steamboat Garden City. Cmeoaco, Jan. 20, 1855. The fine steamboat Garden City,formerly running on the TWnols, was burned to the water's edge on Sunday morn- ing jast, near the mouth of the Arkansas river. She left the city of St. Louis on the 10th instant, loaded with a cargo of flour, lard and oats, and canght fire just below Napoleon, The passengers and crew all reached the shore in safety, their beggage. The cargo is a total Jone, The boat was valued at $50,000, and was insured, mostly in St. Louis, for $26,000. The cargo was insured principally in Boston and New Orleans. Criminal Matters, EXEOUTIONS IN KENTUCKY. Cixcaxnam, Jan. 20, 1856. Stephen Short and Wm. Hanning were hung at Green- upsberg, Ky., yesterday, for murder, They confessed their guilt on the gallows. About 6,000 persons were present to witness the execution. EXECUTION OF JOHN J. TAYLOR. Gauexa, Jan. 19, 1855. Jobn J. Taylor was executed here at two o’ciock this afternoon, for the murder of his wife, About tem thou- sand persons were present. He spoke nearly an hour, and proterted bis innocence at heart of the crime, blaming liquor for it) all, He expressed his hope and belief that he was forgiven by bie Maker, and died without a struggle. Another Law Sult by Mrs. Gaines. New ORLPANS, Jan, 19, 1855. Mre. Gaines hae ceramenced a suit here in the Probate Court, to establish herself as the legatee under the will of ber father, Danie) Clark. The Weather in Boston. The storm ceated about weather to-day ie rer geod. From Ws THE RUMORED OHANGE IN THE CABINET. ‘Wasnrneron, Jani. 20, 1895, ‘The Union of this morning contradicts, im the most. positive terms, the report that Secretary Guthrie designe Jeaving the Cabinet. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuinetor, Jan. 20, 1855. ‘The following cases will come up for trial at the Su preme Court next week. Monday, Jan. 22, No. 45—Goodrich vs. Guthrie. Wo, 4€—Herndon vs, Ridgeway. ‘Tuesday, Jan. 23, No.47—The city of Boston va, Les craw. Thursday, Jan. 25, No. 48—Law’s Executors vs. Law, Friday, Ja No, 49—Booth vs. Clark, The Kinney Expedition, Barrmtore, Jan. 20, 1856. Ex-Governor Bell, of Texas, is reported to have joined he Kinney expedition to Central America, Political Matters. UNITED STATES SENATOR PROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. Coxcorn, Jan, 20, 1855. Hon. John S. Wells has accepted the appointment to the United States Senate vico Norris, deceased, and left or Washington on Thursday. UNITED STATES BENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. Bavrmore, Jan. 20, 1855, Ata eaucus of the democratic members of the Louise ana Legislature, a majority of the members being pre~ sent, Mr. Slidell was unanimously nominated for United States Senator. BLECTION IN PHILADELPHIA. Purapetrata, Jan, 20, 1855. A special election is ordered for the 13¢h of February n Philadelphia county, to supply the vacancy in the State Senate caused by the death of Levi Foulkrod, Affairs in Canada. STATE OF THE WEATHER—THE MARKETS, ETO. Montreat, Jan. 20, 1855, The weather here is mild and clear, and we have not much snow on the ground. The thermomeier ranges at about 26 degrees above zero. Fears are entertained among agriculturists for the aw tumn sown grain, the coveriwg of snow being thought insufficient to keep the ground warm and prepare germi nation at the proper time. Trade is dull and the money market tight, An ice road has been made over the St. Lawrence, to connect with the St. Lambert's railway station. Krvaston, Jan. 20, 1855. ‘The weather here is mild and cloudy. There is no good sleighing. The markets are dull. Presoorr, Jan. 20, 1855. ‘The weather is mild and cloudy. All kinds of trade is dull. Sr. CaTnariyes, Jan, 20, 1855. The weather {s elear and cold here, and the canal is. covered with ice. Business is dull. Robberies are becoming very frequent. Hamatron, Jan, 20, 1855. ‘The weather is moderate, and the wind west. We have no snow. ‘The markets are dull, and there is no produce com> ing in. Tonosto, Jan. 20, 1855. The weather here is cloudy and unsettled, and tho roads are in a bad condition. The markets are dull. Commercial Affairs in St. Louls, Sr. Lous, Jan, 19, 1855. Our money market continues extremely striegent, and Dills can hardly be negotiated at any price. The limited transactions that have taken place to-day were at the following prices:—Wheat, $1 20 for fair, $1 33 for good, and $1 40 for prime; oats, 40c.; flour, $6 85 a $7 for su- perfine country; prime lard, in barrels, 8c.; rye, 85¢.5 whiskey, 233. ‘The river is at a stand, with 53¢ feet in the channel} between here and Cairo. Sr. Lovis, Jan. 20, 1855. The transactions to-day have been eonfined to a few lots of produce only, Wheat, oats, and corn are the same as yesterday. City superfine flour is held at $7, without sale. A lot of country superfine was sok on terms not made public, but indicating a decline. Mess pork sold at $11 50 per bbl. in small lots. In bulk meat no sales have been made. Prime bbl. and tierce lard is 8c. perlb. For whiskey the prices were gradually ad- yancing. Mouey is still scarce, and the market exbi- bits no improvement. Fatal Railroad Accident. Bostow, Jan. 20, 1855. ‘As the train was coming from Portland yesterday morning, two engines and the snow plough ran off the track, near the seaboard, instantly kil Franklin Ro- mt, and badly injuring Charles Vateman, the engineer, oth of the deceased were employed upon the road. Navigation at Buffalo. Boyravo, Jan. 20, 1855. ‘The steamer globe arrived here this morning from To- ledo, coming through without stopping. There is very little ice in the lake. The weather is pleasant and mo- derately cold. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PurLapetrnta, Jan. 20, 1696. Stocks are steady to day. | Reading we quote at 20345 Morris Canal, 13%; Long Island Railroad, 14%, Pennsy vania Railroad, 42; Pennsylvania Fiver, 90. New Oxtxans, Jan, 19—1 P. M. ‘The prices of cotton are stiffer, but not quotably high less gee er. The sales thus far to-day, add up 5, bales. pork {s $14 per bbl. Coffee declined’ ' a de. per lb. Wheat is firm at $1 51. Molasses 18c. a 18\c. per gallon. Sterling exchange we quote at iMe. Fi cent premium. Cotton Treighte ¢ to Liverpool, 7-16 New Oniaaxs, Jan. 19—6 P. M. Our cotton market is firm, and for pricea are tending upwards. The sales to-day, amount to 7,500 bales, The sales of the week foot up 42,000 bales. ‘The stock on band is 150,060 bales, and the receipts at thie = ahead of last year, at this time, are 27,000 bales. fess pork is selling at $13 50 per bbl.’ Coffee—The rales of the week sum up 9,500 bags. The stock on hand ia 75,000 bags—prime is quoted at §%{c. per Ib. Mourue, Jam, 19, 1865, The sales in our cotton market for the past week, add up 9,060 bales at unchanged prices. The reeeipts at this ‘as compared with those of last year, at this ti fall short $3,000 bales. The stock om Band is "61,808 les, Marine Affairs. For Evrorr,—The British screw steamship Glasgow, Capt. Cummings, sailed at noon yesterday for Glasgow, with 108 passengers. The agent could not furnish a list of their names. ay For Caurorsia.—The steamship North Star sailed yesterday afternoon with the Pacific maily, and a large number of passengers from California. of the Manictpal Revolution. TBE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW—POLICY AND LOTTERY GAMBLING—A CASE IN POINT—REPORTS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE POLICE. ‘The determined stand taken by the Mayor in relation to the enforcement of the Sunday liquor trafic, has had the effect of closing up nine-tentha of the liquor stores throughout the city on that day. In this work he hag received a great deal of assistance from the people them- selves, who co-operate with the police in reporting al offences against the law. The proprteters of the Astor House, the St, Nicholas and the Irving House, have in- formed the Mayor, by note, that they will hereafter close their bars on Sunday, and we learn that several others have followed the example. We have before alluced to the singular complaints wcorded on the Mayor's book, or made to his chief clerk. Women state that their husbands have deserted them, and demand redress at his hands; while husbands charge their wives with squandering their wages in pur- chasing lottery tickets, &c. The writer of the following letter to the Mayor is certainly entitled to the sympathy of the public; his care is a hard one, and should be looked into by the proper officials: — New Yo . To tie Hox Mayor Woon waders Fonte How Sin—the greatest vice that Can be and the great- est ruin to a Poor man is those Low Places where weomen and men Sells Pollicys My Wife Spen is all My Farning in the Neighbor Hood of ochard Street and Luclow Street and Division Street where worsen Sells in Basements and Large Policy Sellers Sends for there Hook wice a day—My Children and My Self is often timos Left Starving one Night I Borrowed « Dollar to By Some food and insteat of Bying food bought Polli-ys for one Half and when J e to Dinner I wae so Enraged with Her I Struck Her and She Ci i Me by the Police and Had Me taken up bay Police—thia game is Carrying on Well Know to the Police and Passes the villanny by unheeded If your Hornor Would offer a re- ward for the Prosecution of Such Sellers—and [Dismiss Some of the Plice that goes the route and Let them Recape Justice It would be the greatest Happiness to Poor Men Striveing to work Hard to keep their famuys and theres wives Spend it on Pollicys—the Large Ex- change Shop—allows—the wemen that Sells owe Shilling in the Dollar-and Pays their rent-So the must be foul Play. WHAT THE PROPLE That Water street, between Wa! any conditien. * iat the police do not prevent boys from dtstnrbi the neighborhood on ths eether of Oliver and Medios streets every Sunday, Ye 4 Fulton, ie ‘The daguerreotypists keep open on the Sabbath, im vioe lation of the law 5a fa That Nasvau ireet is in a very evbditien, of though the commissioner bas been not ‘That let No. 89 West Kighteenth street is not ene eee