The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1855, Page 1

TH WHOLE NO. 6724. W YORK HERALD. ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY LOST AND FOUND. ‘OST—FROM 82 HENRY STREET, ON THE 22D inst., about 12 0’ a white le slut. The the above p by returning her to will be libe- rally rewarded and’ receive the sincere thanks of the owner. OST—A NEW GOLD HORSE'S HEAD CHAIN, unted on a red cornelian stone, (oval,) in Fulton, fassau or William streets. The finder will be rewa by leaving it at J. P. Bradley & Co.’s portrait and pic- bot! Ls ag William street. N. B,—Wanted, a wax wi O8T.—A LARGE ENGLISH SEAL RING, WITH three initials, atthe Philharmonic, Niblo’s, or in Fourth avenue coming to Union Park. Ten dollars will be paid for its recovery, at No. 9 East Six- teenth street. O8T--FROM THE STABLE, REAR UF 82 EAST Fourteenth street, a medium size bull dog; light ww, short ears, with the owner’s name on brass plate, on leather collar. Five dollars will be given for re- ‘turn. OST.—A POCKET BOOK, CONTAINING A WED. oie” cenazared inside from Thomas to Mary, ane. ee finder will receive ‘Ave dollars re ving it sent . man’s office, auc- tioneer, Brooklyn, near the City FAN OBBERY.—THE JEWELRY STORE NO. 134 GRAND Williamsburg, was robbed on the night of january 20, of the following articles of ry, &: A get of gold aud plated chains, gold keys and hooks, bracelets, seals and breastpin: — and silver thim! ‘and charms, silver spoons and forks, table, dessert and Haskins, maker’s name, on the back of the tablet; a lot of old jewelry, left for twelve or more old , verge lepin uartier; one old French ‘watch, with three faces; also, other small articles. To- $800. A reward of $100 is offered for the re- the goods. old a] HARD TIMES. aaa WIDOWS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION—DE- LX signed to assist those principally who have never :known be a y, but who are now suffering want; ir starve than beg, and would only a: charity to save their children from le To visit and assist such, his association has been organized. Al to the articles of association, and aid us its objects, by contributions of time, or money in of deserving objects of their charity, will be onsidered.members, and be entitled to a voice in the direction. The following are the officers agreed upon for the preliminar, ization :— ‘Trustxs.—G. W. Browne, No. 8 East Fifteenth street; Thomas McElrath, 42 East ‘Twenty-second street; J. P. ‘Treadwell, St. Nicholas Hotel; James B, Colgate, 60 Wall ; Wm. H. Burrows, Irving House. ‘THOS. McELRATH, Treasurer, Prsdn’t Nassau Bank. Soon Rousinson, Secretary, 114 Greene street. Contributions are needed immediately for the relief of nearly one hundred families already visited. ALA DAY AT DISBROW’S RIDING ACADEMY, Fifth ayenue, corner of Thirty-ninth street, in be- of the poor. Mr. Disbrow will give a benefit at his establishment, on Wednesday next, 24th inst., the pro- cveds of the day and e to be giventhe Association tion for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Cards of , $1, which will entitle the holder to a ride in the academy. The day will be devoted to ladies, from 9 A.M.to3 P.M, The evening to ladies and gentlemen, from 7 to 10 o'clock. The pul in promo- i Si bed te Sete ee ea r aca ion, wi dispensed with for that You. 7 MISCELLANEOUS. A XLES—460 SETS LONG STOCK, COM. AND TAPER muta, all sizes; 500 do. short do., patent half D, fizes, in lots to suit; turned collars, crank axles, &c. ‘Orders solicited and aig’ | filled. or 6 months: & CO., 216 Pear! street. and Italian school.—Is ready to decorate inthe most approved manner, and in all styles. Address, at 208 Spring street, New York, EORGE FICHT. OWNING’S STEWED TERRAPIN.—THIS DAY I commence serving up « lot of superior egg terra- sah al suerte the above are most res) ‘alls ited to and test the same at THOS. DOWNING’: No. 3 Broad street. N. B.—The above sent to any of the city. UITA PERCHA CORD, FOR WOOD & BABOOCK’S pe peered bers d fms patent pump can be hia Me Us 6. BISHOP, 181 Broadway. GLOVES, KID GLOVES —HAVING RECEIVED the last steamer 500 dozen of ladies’ best kid |, all colors and sizes, at 5s. the pair,previous to my removal to 779 Broadway, on Ist February, JOHN MADDEN, 573 Broadway. era th. 5 EMO ETT MEO Ae BD ‘UXURIANT WHISKER OR MOUSTACHES FORCED TO wr strong and thick in six weecks, by my ongu- which will not stain or injure the skin; $1 a bottle sent to any part of the country. R.G. GRAHAM, 107 Nassau street; Hayes, 175 Fulton street, Brooklyn. RAPH WIRE INSULATED WITH GUTTA PER- cha, gutta percha cords for umps, gut- wie pipe, shect for acid vessels, &c., &c., how by SAMIL. C, BISHO! way. Eee PAPER MILLS, NOS. New York.—The sul - book DUSPELDORF, No. 13 Elm street. JLOTHING AND FURNITURE ‘and gentlemen having any of the above to dis) cas! the same, by calling, , 66 Elm street. Ladies as- $2,000 WORTH WANTED.— given, in current left off cl of every description. to dispose of the above will siaee WILL LECTURE ON meee MONOPOLIES Ai INDUSTRY, 4n the Stuyvesant Institute, Broadway, this evening, at DOUGLASS WILL DELIVER A LECTURE Jan. 26, at 8 of the UR REPUBLIC: ITS RELATION TO FOREIGNERS ‘and foreign nations.—The fowrth of the course of at the Broadway Tabernacle will be de- ivered by E. W. Andrews, 0m the above sul on Wednesday evening, the 24th, at 7s o'clock. - ets, 25 cents, may be at the door. DANCING ACADEMIES. ‘CING, 600 BROADWAY —THE LAST paid a a late mode in a few lessons, at Phen ven oped Each pupil instructed separately. A new class is now forming for , Circulars to be ‘nad, and all applications to be made, of R. Burnton, 274 Bowery book store. FALOAKS | CLOAKS | t C ‘BALELNG OFF TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING IMPORTATIONS. M. Butt, No. oe _ ‘ ins |, selecti for coming season, Beg ane pe robes for cbs wo made a further reduc- tion in the prised of his remaining atock — purchasers, as we are | -—s “MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1855. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. BECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasurvoton, Jan, 22, 1855. SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, Jonn 8. We11s, Senator from New Hampshire appeared, was qualified and took his seat, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC, A large number of memorials and petitions were pre- sented, Mr. Scmwkr, (free soil) of Mass., presented two from the citizens of Delaware in favor of cheap ocean postage, and two others in favor of the mediation of the United States between the belligerent powers of Europe. M'CORMICK’S REAPING MACHINE PATANT, Mr, Sewarp, (free soil) of N. Y., presented the con- current resolutions of the New York Logislature,in oppo- sition to the extension of the patent to the reaping and threshing machines of McCormick, Hussey, Moore and Bascal. Mr. Srvart, (dem.) of Mich., protested against Messrs. Moore and Hascaly being} put in such company. He de- sired the Senate should know that such opposition pri- marily came from the manufacturers, who wanted to make money out of the genius of inventors. THK SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN HOSTILITIRS. Mr. Smtps, (dem.) of Il, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported in favor of placing at the con- trol of the executive an adequate volunteer force to sup- Sir"Buleide remetking that when ihe military approptia: . js remarking when the military appropria- ton ball came up,he should move it to be an amendment ereto. THK SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTE—THR POSTMASTER GENERAL AT- TACKED. Acommunication was received from the Postmaster General, explaining why a recent law had not been car- ried out, which required a daily mail from Louisville to New Orleans and intermediate points. Mr. Jonxs, (whig) of Tenn., regretted that he had to find fault with an officer of the government. When I was sent here in 1851, I was charged to see that a section of the country, whose commerce reached $2,000,000 per annum, had proper mail facilities. I went to Judge Hall, the Postmaster General. He was inexorably against giving us a proper mail. When Judge Campbell succeed- ed, I met with a cold and indignant rebuff wy this subject. I appealed to Congress that they in 1852 had passed a law directing the establishment of a daily service. The Postmaster General thereupon issued & proposal for a double mail, but having found he had exceeded the requirements of the law, suspended that contra nd made one with Messrs. Glover and Mather to carry a daily mail, but when the contractors were quite ready, mail agent refused to detiver them the mails, because there was some ft ‘+ on the boat.’ Under this pretext the Postmaster General set at defiance a law of Congress. In 1852 another law to the fame effect was passed. The Post ir ral says he declined to make the contract because the biddings were too high. Messrs. Glover and Mather had agreed to carry the mails from Louisville to New Orleans at a rate of about eighteen cents per mile. We pay $5 50 per mile for transatlantic mails, and there is no service in the United States as low as the contracters agreed to do this. Mr. Jones gave several illustiations of recent delays in the receipt of letters from the West, and concluded :—“Talk of free governmen and institutions—the crown in a dare not trample upon the Jaws; but here an adjunct of the government has treated them with s lence, indif- ference, contumacy and contempt. I will not say what I think the remedy should be. If it were left to my- self I might f° beyond the bounds of prudence, and, therefore, will move to refer the subject ta the Com- mittee on the Post Office and Post Office Roads. Mr. Browy, (dem. p) of Miss., also examined and con- demned the gousmupleetion of tne Fortgaater General. ir, BENSAMIN, of La., ap; to the prece- dents upon this feet? and described the action of the Senate upon similar matters heretofore. Mr. Russ, (dem.,)of Texas, suggested that however peremptory ¢ law, the Ohio river was not always na- vigable. He said he would give it proper attention in committee. Mr. Dixos, (whig,) of Ky.. thought that the Port: master Gene ‘gone beyond his powers, and set at defiance a law of the country. COMMODORE PERRY’S REPORT, On motion of Mr. SEWARD, the Naval Dey t was asked for the report of Commodore Perry of his diplo- matic negotiations with Japan, which, with the maps and sketches, were ordered to be printed. ‘THE BOUNTY LANR BILL. Mr. Bropuxap, (dem.) of Pa., moved a substitute for the Bounty Land bill, more restricted than the original as amended Mr. Gwin said that if such passed now, a more com- prehensive one would soon be required, and therefore moved a postponement to the Ist of December next. Nogatived 43 nays, 8 yeas. ears. CLAYTON and DAwson advocated the passage of the bill as amended by the Senate. Mr. Stuart was entirely opposed to the bill in its pre- sent shape, to which Mr. Dawson vig oe After a few remarks from Mr. KR, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmtnaton, Jan. 22, 1855. AID FOR DR, KANE. Mr. Penninoton, (whig) of N. J., presented the resolu- tions of the Governor and Legislature of New Jersey, asking that an expedition be fitted out to search for Dr. Kane. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Cuanpixr, (whig) of Pa., asked the unanimous consent of the House to take from the table the Senate resolution for that purpose. If anything is to be done, it should be done quickly. It would not take five mi- nutes to act on it. Mr. SuitH objected. M’CORMICK LEAPING MAOWINE PATENT, Mr. Prox, (dem.) of N. Y., presented the resolutions of the Legislature of New York against the extension of the patents of McCormick’s and other reaping ma- chines. Laid on the table. THE PACIVIC RAILROAD BILL was then taken up, and the question was on its pas- sage. Mr. Camrnett, (free soil) of Ohio, moved a reconsi- deration of the vote by which the main question was orderea, his object being to reach the point when he could move to send the subject to a select committee. Mr. Tweep, (dem.) of New York, moved to lay Mr. Campbell’s motion on the table. Refused. Mr. Campbell’s motion was then agreed to by a voteof yeas 105, nays 95. Mr. Campneit said—This bil is very imperfect, the House has certainly not had time to ¢: ine the vast amount of information procured nm enormous ex- pense relative to surveys. It was due to the select com- mittee on the subject that it should be recommitted to it, instead of to anew committee. He made that motion and demanded the eden geen Mr. Wasanvrse, (whig) of Me., asked him to withdraw it, that he might move to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed, and wishing to move substantially the amendment offered by Mr. Mo- Dougall for three roads, Mr. Camrnett refused to acquiesce. The House had been floundering in darkness enough. There was other important business to be acted on. Mr. Ricuaxpson, (dem.) of Ill.—Would it not be well for the (Campbell) to move to lay the bill oo the table’ It was evident he did not want the bill to Mr. Camrnzit said be did not want to kill the bill by a blow of this kind, but he waated further time for consi- deration. Mr. McDoveatt, (dem.) of Cal., asked Mr. Campbell to name Thursday as the time for the committes to report. Mr. Camruxxt refused, for the reason that it would be utterly im ble by that time to examine all the doca- me! in the case. The motion was then disagreed to—yeas 101, nays 103. After further the qeestion wae agais taken on ‘ting the to the select committee. and Ben Brooks, Campbell, Carkie well, Usgman, Cobh Du ith, Faulkner, Penton, ¥' sn lin, . Giddings, Goode, teh, Goodwin, Grow, Hamilton, Harlan of Obie, Harris of Als., Harris of M Iastings, Haven, Hibbard, Hill, Hillyer, Houston, yas Weltts Kort, Kidwolie Kittrrige, Warts, a arr, Kil . Rar Letel ya MeDensiay McQueen, ‘Mactice, Ma Middleswart i “pay Marra Oliver of New York, Ore, Peck, Peekham, Penningto Porkins of N. Y., Perkins of La., ‘well, Roose,’ Ri in, Russel Singleton, Smith of Ve. arty Taylor ef N'Y. Toller, yheeler, Witte, Wright of . Willis Altea of 111., ine, iristow, BB Cc , Cutting, Da . kinson, Dirne: my Elliott of k. 3 Lamb, Latha » Matteson, Miller, Oliver of Mo., Parker, Phelps, don, Richie of Pa., Kitehey re os ith of Teun, . Washburn of Lil. Wash at Iii, Weatworth of Mase, ‘ates, Zollicofler. ing a motion to reconsider the rote just taken, lay that motion on the table, tue Douse adjourn. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuineron, Jan. 20, 1856. When will Mr. Buchanan Return ?—Intrigues, de. It is now pretty well ascertained that Mr. Buchanan will not rg. oor * the month of October, unless ne can» Sy at the Know Nothings of Pean- aylvania \:F> .ch blunders as to render their overthrow, at the next fall election, a matter of dead certainty. He might then come home and claim the de mocratic victory as his own; and thus present himself as the most available candidate from the North to the Soutbern members of the convention. Should he, how- ever, come home before the next elections, and the State be stili held by the Know Nothings, then his prospects of being the nominee of the Convention weuld, indeed, be small, and bis election, even if nominated, extremely problematical, But this is not the only reason why Mr. Buchanan de- sires to remain in Europe a little longer. Ho is not quite satisfied that his beld attitude at Ostend has added to his strength at home, and he does not wish Gov. Marcy to enjoy a triumph over him. Let Mr. Sonlé come home first and report. Mr. Sickles is already on the ground, but he has not been asked to stay at the White House as oTyniden all is itis important that th t is, it is impor 1 game o! tion now played by Foroay abould comtisue & ltt longer. Mr, Buchanan writes to Forney that he has no idea of being a candidate for the Presidency, and the letter being shown to the President, Pierce draws breath freely. He thinks Buchanan out of the way, and clasps Forney to his breast. On the other hand, Bierce, when break{asting or enjoying a tete-a-tete with’ Forney, tells him that he has no idea of being a candidate for re- election, in hopes that Forney mee Teper the same to Mr. Buchanan, and keep him a little while longer in Eng- Forney serves both, for he has not yet made up his mind on which his bread is buttered. Buchanan to be , has raised him, but Buchanan has fewer of those palpable weaknesses through which a cunning knave can obtain & mastery over a superior, and he is too good # judge of capacity to trust Forney with the management of important ailairs. All things considered, therefore, Forney would not better his coa- dition if Buchanan were President, and he knows it. Bu- chanan, if present, would, from his known jealous disposi- tion (he isan old bachelor), quarrel with Forney ina min- ute, and denounce him were the latter to attempt treason to his former master. Pierce, on the other hand, thinks that Forney is the right hand mawof Mr. Buchanan, and that, by securing him, he not only effectually sends Buchanan adritt, but secures the State of Pennsylvania to himself, The probability is that, in the fight between Pierce and Buchanan, each party seeks to cheat the other; while Forney is used by botn. A select Senate committee of five, of which Governor Bright is chairman, has prepared’ anti-Know Nothing resolutions to be adopted by a democratic general cau- cus ef Senators and members of the House of Repre- sentatives. The resolutions are very strong, manly and tothe point; but will they be unanimously adopted? It is proy to make the members sign them, by which ‘would be easy to determine who is for, and inst the new party. As yet, however, the mat- ter is kept a profound secret, for fear a majority of the members may refuse to sign. This would be ‘a death blow to the olection of Henry A. Wise, and to all Prosi- dential aspirations of Gen. Pierce, SPHINX. Wasninaton, Jan, 18, 1855. General Wool and the Secretary at War. In these days of “bread ani butter politicians,’ when office is sought for its emoluments, and not from any desire of patriotic service, the conduct of the time-serv- ing politicians at Washingon, to one to whom the country owes so many debts of gratitude, is in accordance with these degenerate times, and invokes the-prayer of every honest citizen for better times and better men. The administratton is most unlike the Grecian hero of old, for vulnerable in every other part, its only chance of safety lies in its heels, which might aid it in a secure, but not a very graceful, retreat. It would be prudenty thereforeffor it to remain in » state of modest retire- ment, and not to provoke an attack it could not possibly withstand. The Secretary of War, believing that Goneral Wool had 4 good right to complain of his treatment, and thinking that in his absence he might attack him with impunity, and perhaps forestall public opinion, has offered to public, as a part of the “Davis & Wool correspondence,” s letter which General Wool could not have received, much less have answered at the time of its publica tion, The Secretary could not have thought his letter unanswerable, or in accordance with well established precedents, he would have allowed a peason- able time to elapse, and then, in default of » reply, might have asked for an ez parte judgment at the hands of the public. It was, therefore, most unfair, most un- generous, to make statements which could not meet with personal contradiction for maoy weeks, and myght perchance, be taken for granted by those who did not weigh well all the circumstances of this controversy, A lawyer who has a bad case is apt toavail himself of mere technicalities, and to shun the trial of merits. The administration is endeavoring to fritter away the time and patience of its opponent, in the discussion of col- lateral matters rather than meet boldly and frankly the main issue. ‘The real question for the public to decide is, whe- ther the oppressive comduct of the War Departmeat towards General Wool, is to be palliated by the recent demonstration of Secretary Davisy We think not— the community at large think not. The last act was but the addition of insult to injury. General Wool left for the Department of the Pacific un- der peculiar circumstances; citcumstances indeed, which induced the public to believe that the administration sought in California a St. Helema, in which they hoped to bury forever the hopes and aspirations of a formidable ad- versary. Gen. Wool was above any unworthy suspicions. He went cheerfully upon his jon, and though im- peded in the accom: t of his duties by the mean ‘and vexatious artifices of his professed friends, but real enemies, at Washington, he finally triumphed over every obstacle, and achieved the task for whicn hia country- men applaud and the administration revile him. He has laid if not destroyed the spirit of filibusterism ia Cali- | fornia—he has preserved peace amd quiet “between the white and red men throughout the Pacific Departmeat;”” and, as a soldier and a civilian, has performed his com- licated duties with boldness, talent and success. As te as December 11, 1854, Gen. Wool addressed a letter to the editors of the Union, in reply to an editorial of that paper, im which he had beem grossly assailed, and this lotter overwhelms the unfortunate journal, while at the same time it age moat opportunely as & conclusive reply to the last letter of Secretary | Davis. He little ht at the date of this letter, that | the War Department was privy to the article of the Union, and in his calm, dignified rebuke to the editors of | that paper, he says, “If you had been as kindly disposed | towards meg as your remarks would indicate, it seoms t/ me, that before you penned the article in uestion, or the one of the 20th of July, you would have called upon the Secretary of War, who could, and no doubt would, have informed you that I had done all that was required be Bae ng Fd bercnm pani seco Lo de-meee ing the icy ot D spoke of ‘ massacres Et the northern and southern extremities, in the depart. ment of the Pacific.’ General Wool observes, ‘ t was no massacre in the south. Some ‘ta were robbed of their cattle, not, however, in the Pacific de partment. What occurred, took place in the depart ment of New Mexico, commanded by Brigadier General Garland. The other took place near Borse, four or five hundred miles east of the most Mvanced post in | .’’ So much for the Indian massacre | General Wool did not believe that Secretary Davis would condescend to skulk behind an editorial of the Union, but on the contrary felt that he could and would, had he been applied to by its editors, have given him | facta, which would bave prevented the publication of #0 | unworthy an article. General Wool speaks the trath, | for the truth isin him, when he hat he has per: formed his duty. His country has every confidence in | bim, and be would be Indeed false to bis in antece dente, should he after having served country for | forty-two years ‘without fear and without reproach,” | fall oot im this the hour of « little trial. An attack from any quarter would failto peril bis firmly established reputation, but the quarter whence the assault emanates, weakens the biow, which fails on reaching its mark, but | bears headlong to the dust its pany projector | VINDEX. | | . Wasmrsatow, Jan. 22, 1855 Rumored Loss of the Steamer Fulton—The Boilers of the Falcon and Captain Gray—The Jamestown, her Off. | cers and Deitination—Relief of the Heirs of Baron | De Kalb—Captain Samuel ( Reid—The Union and — Mr. Guthrie—Virginia and South Carolina—L’reri dential Speculations Arumor that the United States steamer Fulton had been lost with all on board, except five persons, has been curreatly reported and believed here, but upon inquiry at the department, Iam satisfied that no foun- dation exists for sueh a report. The Fulton left Nor: folk about the 20th of last month, with orders to const to the windward of the West Indies, in search of the Albany, and to return through the passes to the Carri bean sea, Sufficient time hay not elapsed since the departure of the Fulton to hear from her. As the” steamer Falcon is overdue at Havana, by several dayr from Aspinwall, itis probable that the name of this steamer bas been coméounded with that of the Ful ton. The Falcon left jawall under suspicion of not being entirely seaw y S04 Captain Gray was assured, that {f he would venture this trip with her, he should be met st Havana by « new steamer. The Faleon’s boilers were burat out that Captain Gray refused for some time to hazard the voyage, but at last was over persuaded to do 80, and serious apprehensions are entertained that the Las exploted her bilers, with «loa of neat al on | beard. A brother of Ci Gray, who ix now io this tity, ban bgt Live vabt ot the fort of the Laces { | not amon; | mace of bis fault, | avow, mont regretediy, that | The Jamestows which i now ready for sen, will sail from Philadelphi it's few dmyx, with sealed orders It is rumored that ee pateden yy ‘Musquito coast, to watch the movements of the British vessels, and to render assistance to Col. Kinney if cated om so to do by the Governor-Genera!'of ihe new ‘“Centm) Republic.” The following is a list of the offices of the Jamestown:— Thomas Crabb, Commodore; Francis B. Ellison, Gom- mander; Charles Steedisan, First Lieutenant; James F. Fea oe 9 Becond Lieutenant; T.H. Pa! \, Thirtd Lieutenant; George Clymes, Fleet Susgeon; J. M. Taylor, Purser; C. ¥, Thomas, Chaplain; John H. Hiatt, Master; W. C. Cope, gunner; Thomes C.'Farral, carpenter; Wim: N. Maull, sailmaker. ‘On Friday last the bill fon the relief of the heirs of the Baron De Kalb was reported ia the Senate, by Mr. Evans, of South Carolina, and passed without a division: On Friday next the bill for the relief of the gallant Cap- tain Reid, of the brig General Aymatrong, comes up for action, and it is ho and believed that he will receive the same meed of justice which has been mea- sured out to the heirs of the Baron De Kalb. This bill, however, will meet with stubborn ition from those who were opposed to the war of 18: The has semi-officially ansounced that Mr. Guthrie will not leave the Cabin , the reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Yet Iassure you such was the understanding when Mr. Breckenridge’s nomination as Minister to Bele, was determined upon, and such I be- lieve to be still the understanding at the White House. Tf a vacancy should occur in the Cabinet, it will not be filled from Ohio ; but the first and best places will be tendered to Virginia and south Carolina. ir. Orr, from the Palmetto State, would be a valuable acquisition to either the Cabinet or the foreign diplomatic corps, of which fact no man is better aware than President himself, by whom Mr. Orr’s high qualities of head heart are fully appreciated. Senator Mason. holds him- self in readiness to answer any demands made upon the old ae ‘ion for a Cabinet oflicer or a foreign appoint- ment It seems to be pretty well settled here, among the Know Nothings, that their candidate for the Presi oy to be Gon. Sum Honston, of Texas. One of the dele- gates to this city bas shown me a list of thirteen news- pers which have placed Gen. H. in nomination, sub: fort to a decision of the Americen party. No one bamed for the Vice-Presidency on Gen. Houston’ . but a New Yorker will in ail ‘probability be selected. A b cbewrie effort will be made by the administration, cked by the whole executive patronage of the country, to bring Gen, Pierce forward for re-election, but the ef- fort will do little more than excite the risibilities of the people. The President has yet two years to operate in, and were he to reorganize his cabinet, and bring to his aid politicians of the right stripe, he might yet recover from his present prostration, and get in upon his feet in time to show some fight for th» second term. He, however, is in bad hands to effect this object; and as his recovery might defeat the calculations of some of the Kitchen Cabinet, he will be kept as he now is—a more machine, and unable to say his soul’s bis own. KE The Gibson Case. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND LETTERS FYROM SECKRTARY MARCY, MINISTER GRVBRS, AND MR. GIBSON. ‘The Speaker laid before the House of Representatives, on Saturday last, the 20th inst., a communication from: the President of the United States, transmitting, in com- pliance with the resolution of the 27th July last, a re- port from the Secretary of State upon the subject of the case of Walter M. Gibson, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Annexed are the letters of Secretary Marcy and tne Netherlands Minister Gevers, also the alleged letter of Capt. Gibson — MR. MARCY TO THE PRESIDENT. Wasuixaton, Jan. 19, 1855. After the publication of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Minister of the United States to the Netherlands, in the case of Walter M. Gib- son, called for by a resolutomn of the House of Represen- tatives, of 27th July last, it was discovered that an im- port t paper, embraced in that resolution, had not been mitted. The r referred to, was the alleged copy of a letter from Walter M. Gibson to the Gover: Lr aged Netherland, India, dated 26th of February, 1852. I deem it proper to send to you one I believe to be a duplicate of that which was received at the department, from our Minister at the Hague, with an explanation of the reasons why it did not accompany my report to you of the 16th ult. It is the common practice in the department to allow those having ciaima against foreign governments for losses of property or personal injuries, under ita manage- ment, to have access to the papers on file in relation to their’ respective cases. The ordinary course was pur sued in rd to Mr. ‘ibson. During the pen- dency of negotiations of his case, down to the time copies were made for Congress, he frequently applied for permission to exam- ine the documents relating to it, and it was always granted to him. Mr. Relmont’s deapatch of the 5th of March, and the papers which accompanied it, were in his possession, out of the department, tor some time. He returned, as was supposed, all that had been entrusted to him. It isnot known or believed that any of the papers in Mr. Gibson’s case have been in the hands, or uncer the inspection, of any person but Mr. Gibson and those employed in the Department. One of the documenta which accompanied that despatch was Mr. Van Hall's note of Feb. 25, 1864, in which be states that acopy of Mr. Gibson's letter to the Governor of the Netherlands, India (the missing letter) was attached; and there is no doubt it recy ag the copy of that note sent to this Department by Mr. Belmont. After the papers were returned, Mr. Belmont? patch was not found among them; but as Mr. Gibson was in Europe, and could not be called on to account for it, application was made to Mr. Belmont for a dupli- cate, which was obtained from him. Finding the copy of the letter of Mr. Gibson to the Dutch Governor bad been omitted in the documents published by the House of Representatives, all t pers in Mr. Gibson's case have been carefully e: ed; but this letter is not found on the files of the epart- ment. It is quite certain that it bad become detached from the other papers before the copies were made for the purpose of answering that Mr. Gibson has en questioned in relation to this paper, and states it was not among the correspondence placed in his for examination, and cannot account for ita dis- appearance, but expresses a confident opinion that he returned to the Department all the papers he took from it. ‘That it was among the papers received from Mr. Bel- mont is certayn, for it in distinctly recollected by several persons belonging to the Department, It was regarded as an important paper, and much relied on by the government of Holland in resisting Mr. Gibson’s claim for indemnity. The substance of it, as will be seen upon examination, is contained in the note of Mr. Van Hall to Mr. Belmont of Vebrnary 26, 1854, in the prin’ correspondence, It is also remarked on in Mr. Van Hall’s note to Mr. Belmont of 29th of June, and in our Minister's reply to that note of the 4th of Jaly. hai I! have received « communicction from Mr. Gevers, the Minister of the King of Holland to this Government, accompanied by a copy of the letter, which the Dutch goverment alleges was written by Mr. Gibson to the Gevernor of the Netherlands, India, I read carefully, more than once, | the copy of that letter, which was transmitted by Mr. Belmont, and do not doubt that the one which accompa- nies Mr. Gover’s note to me is a duplicate of that which was on file in the department, but cannot now be found. ‘The copy furtished by the Minister of the King of the therlanda, and his note to me in relation to it accom pany this communication. W. i. MARCY, THE CHEVALIER GEVERS TO MR. MARCY. Wasuixaron Jan. 10, 1865, | Ma. SeemeraRy ov State: —~ This morning, as lwas running over the documents relating to the affair of Capt. Walter M. Gibsou, which were communicated to Congress on the 17th of December last, I noticed, with some astonishment, that the docu- ment nent vy hin Excellency the Minister of Foreign Af- fairs ut the Hague, with his communication of the of last February, to Mr. Belmont, Miniter Ress the United States to the Court of the Netherlands, waa the papers received. In that letter Mr. Gibson implores the clemency of IMs Excellency, the Governor General of the Netherland In- acknowledging the culpable imprudence of his ao- tions, and asking for an immediate trial, in the hope that extenuating circumstances might mitigate the pa nisbment which he acknowledged to have deserved Ir. Belmont made no acknowleigment of the reception of this letter, the original of which is in the of my government, aud the Minister of Foren Affairs, in his despatch of ‘29th of last June, thought it proper to send him @ copy, calling bis particular sttention to the thorough avowal which, in that letter, Mr. Gibson , without dreaming of disputing the identity of the letter he bad sent to the Sultan of D’ Jembi—« letter which be now declares to bare been forged ! I take the liberty, Mr. Secretary of State, of forward- ing fto you, ith enclosed, a copy of thie curious letter of Mr. Gibson to the Governor-(ieneral of the Ne- therland Indies, reverting that you will have the kind- pes to commupieate the same to C complete the documents, which will rerve to throw light pon this matter. In the hope that yo | request, which if more than accounted for by the impor | tance of the question and the necersity of defimitely en lightening public opinion as to t at causes which have drawn deserved punishment upon Mr. Gibson, I ear I myself of th main, Mr. Secretary of new to you the annuraace of my highest om J. 0. GEVERS. ALLEGED LETTER YROM CAPTAIN GiBtON TO THE NETHRALANDS GOVERNOR. Batavia, Feb, 25, 1852. Mav of rixase Your Exortuescr Lonee more take the liberty of addressing you in rela tion to my ease: and I may desire to do so without any ferling of attempt at deience, but rather to throw my velf wholly upon your Rxeellency's clemency, and that of your government, Tam ot this moment at Uberty, but expecting incarce ration at any time, I must nay that I feel this state of uncertainty 10 be» severe punishinent. I know sod ¢ allowed my fancy sod my vanity to get the better of judgment much of the time bo Ty stay within the ) jvielictioe of the Neth erlands | ment. | remember to have imlulg ed in bravedoes, but I would become » potentate in the Fast; and this to Europeans aod natives, who | cannot suppor sny more importance to whet | «nid than ae 8 vale is boas!. but I must, however, odd, in extenostion, thet this, efter wiae, LUare yore bal tes ofa high-colored romantic idea; but, a@ I said at the com- mencement, I write set for defencvon this occamion, but to avow that I committed « gywe error im a too free way of speaking with natives; amd ultimately im al- ppving ay mate to into the inferior, and in’ sign. ing a letier te o native ehief inthe Meay character, without sufficiently examining or endeavor: ing to know its imflammatory contents. I acknowlove the serious fault of sending ® communiestion of who. ever nature to such a personage, and allowing the mate of my vessel to leave, to penetrate into the interior with- out acquainting the authorities, I cannot remember more particulars than I have stveady gives im previous statements; and | now crave your Exceliersy's coasi- devatiou of all the facts, and tham dispose of re as your Ieniency shall dictate. 1 make’ no defence, but only y for a npeedy judgment, hopimg that there will be found a su: cy of extenuating-eircumstances to ‘mt tigate the sentence I strictly deserv@. 1 remain, &c., WALTER M., GIRBON. The Public Debs, TREASURY DePARTMENT, } Raarsren’s Orrice, Jan, 2, 1865 Sim—I have the honor to submit herewith a statement showing the amount of interest payable on the Ist inat. upon United States stock of the loan of 1842, 1846, 1847, 1848, and Texan indemnity bonda; the amount sepe- rately of each, trvmsferable stock and coupon bonds; also, the amount of the old funded and unfunded debt, treasury notes, and’debt of the corporate cities of the District of Columbis; outstanding this day. On the first day of July, 1862, it was estimated that United States stock was held by citizens of foreign coun tries to the amount of. 2 6:50,000 Which sum has been reduced ¢ mouths as follows:— 000 ——— 10,550,000 Leaving still inthe hands of foreigners, 19,000,000 requiring an annual payment for interest of about one million one hundred thousand dollars, It will be observed that out of about $7,000,000 ro- deemed between January and July, 1454, four millions was from foreigners, and that out of about $5,100,000 redeemed between July, 1854, and January, 1855, ‘bat one million was from’ foreigners; showing that, in cluding the premium, at least five million dollars has, within the last six monthy, been distributed amoug the American atockhotlers. ‘There in #till outatanding $1,500 of the loan of 1843. On the Ist day of July, 1864, the amount of the public debt was + sees $47,180,506 05 ‘There have since been redeenwd and paid off of the loam of 1842, 184i, 1846, 1847, 1848, and Texan indemnity . . $5,298,025 Treasury note.,..... ‘ 60 Debt of the corporate cities. Amount outstanding this day The total amount redeemed neveral loans, is ax follows, viz OF the loanvof 164 $41,878,831 06 innue of these 865,000 00 Do. debts of corporate cities 1,496,400 00 $34,492,916 96 4th day of March, Bevsccsverseves seen even eee B27, 260,056 22 I have the honor to be, sir, most Foupectfully, your obedient servant, F. BIGGER, Register, Hon, James Guthrie, Seeretary of the Treasury. Appolntments by the President. WY AND WITH THX ADVICE AND CONKENT OV TILK SENATE William H. Endicott to be deputy Postmaster at Neva da city, Nevada county, State of California, in place of | R. A. Davidge, removed. Robert F. Davia to be deputy Postmaster, at Columa, FE] Dorado county, State of California, in place of A. 1. Waldron, moved away. Thomas Carbery, Le D. Clark, Joseph N. F J. McCormack, Henry Reaver, Pierce Shoomaher, William Waters, to be Justices of the Peace in th trict of Columbia, to take effect from the 20th in when their present commiemons expire. °, There has been redeemed since the The Army Bul TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The ameliorations proposed in the Dill recently intro- duced into the Senate and House of Representatives for the increase and better organization of the army, and for other purposes, are as follows — 1. An increase of the army by two regiments of caval ry and two of infantry. 2. The designation of mounted regiments as cavalry, | instead of dragcons and mounted riflemen, and the addi- | tion of four captains aad four lieutenants to each regi ment in the army, for staff duties. 3. Merging the topographical engineers in the engincer | corps, andather corps of the army. | 4. Reduding the ordnance department to one colonel, two lieutenant colovels, and eight majors, and connect ing the ordnance department with the artillery regi ments, by requiring that vacancies among the field oft cers of ordnance shall be supplied from the artillery 5. Adding seven brigadier generals to the army, one of whom, taken from the corps of engmeers, is to be chief of the corps, avd others are to be detailed for the du ties ef adjutant general, quartermaster general, inspect- or general, and commanders of military departinents. 6, Abolishing all commissions in the adjutant gene ral’s department, inspector general's, quartermaster» de rtment, and subsistence departinent, and substituting in lieu thereof, commissions in regiments and corps, leaving to the President the assignment of officers to such duties. 7. Entablishing, in liew of the present articles of regulating cormmand, the simple rule that when dif regiments or corps join and do duty together, th cer highest in rank there present and om duty shall mand the whole, Brevet commissions not to have e! except by assignment by th or such officers | as he may empower to mali 8. Increasing the pey of " 9. Providing # retired list for worn out and disabled officers. ‘The ameliorations here propored eynear to be wine and beneficent, but the military legislation of the country has been for years controlled by staff departments about Washington, and the boastful declaration is now made that they will defeat a bill which, looking to the interests of the whole army rather than sheir personal wishes, may in its operation poenibly affeet their snug positions. | The history of the staff departments has been one of aggrandisement to themselvee, but noxious to the im ement of the line, With small beginnings they | ly succeeded in erecting themselves into | and now, losing sight of the interests of the | great body of the army, which we believe to be identical | with great interests of countsy, they have determined to prevent legislation which the Secretary of War, the General in Chief, and the Quartermaster General alike unite in urging upon Congress. If such power is with them, it is time that their power to injure the army was | diminished, and thix consideration alone, therefore, | should be sufficient to incite legislation which will identi+ fy their interests with those of the whoiw army, The propored bill does no injustice to staif officers, but on the contrary, it proposes to give thom rank in regiments about which there bas never been aay dispute, in lieu of a rank which the regulations of the army declare doce not entitle ite bo command. Is there any room here for complaint” ewer can be made by them except that the bill may affect the smugness of their positions ‘The idea sought to be inculeated that officers of the line of the army not qualified for daties in the | quartermaster's, adjutant general inspector nd subsistence partments is ent woarcelg an officer of y oe who has not performed duty in one or those deyartments, and during the war with Mexico, in the army commanded by General Heatt, not tanding our Lasgo staff organization, the sq i th Adjutant General, the seting Inapector General, ane . of Gen. Pwigge’ div art of the time of Gen. Shield’s brigade, and of (en. ‘atterson # division, were oGicers of the line, who netther heli nor hold commissions ip «tall departments The acting Guartermaaster General of that army wasa captain in his | department, actwithstanding its organization contains one brigadier general, two cole , two lieutenant | colonels, and eight rs, aa/ the chief of the subsiet- | ence department, also, omly bell the rank of captain In one statewent \s made, to show the necessity that ox inte of permitting every genera) officer to choose the his staff, and also im vindication of the capacity | I be please! to accede to this | iobawey tate $7 ora | Of the line of the army for the performance of those im portant duties o army in the world, excepting our ] own, has 09 organization been set up for the purpow depriving general oficer of m privilege indispensable to the euccesstul iseue of a campaign, aed this particular featore cf the Will, therefore, breaking down permanent stall sppointinents, i* welcomed the more cordially as aa approxination to the great principle of securing ae far as practicable, unity of purpose, design smd execution, in the command of ‘reepr The army A the United tates 4 maintaine! im prace primarily se anucleus whieh will enable the couatey more readily to develop in war ite physionl strength Its ofheers, with few except ye graftuates of the Mili tary Academy, capable, with proper opportunitios, of perfecting themselves ia the various Jutivs which of war will call upon them to perform, but mostly out off by the prevent vicious organization of staf drpartmente from the incemtives which the proposed bill offers. Those departments, as now orgeniuel, are open onby o the lower grates of the army. The proposed bill serures el gitnlity to all grades, and bet selections will cease to be permancat fixtures The pumber of officers to be retained in the Orinance Department is ample for the performaper © quiring technical knowledge, to be attained only by eta ty and esparience, and a selool of instruction is opened to the artillery regiments, aml the great stimelos of pro motion offered to excellence | ortoace which will, beyond all question, sseure an shu sriillery officers. a EL ny for any duty | tat beigngs te ae vw > ONTYEE OF TUL ASKY, | greeable to many, especially ladies, | morning PRICE TWO CENTS. TSE GALE OF SUNDAY NICHT. E.dects of the Storm=Charches Demolished — Balldings Unroofed—Vessels Sunk tn the Harbor and Stranded en the Coast—Thandec and Lightning in Janwary, déc., dic. On Suaday night a “stiff souwester,’’ secompanied by occasional rain, set in amt continued until nie o'clock yesterday meraing., During the night the wind blew a perfost hurricame and the rain fell tn torrente drenching the streets amd filling tte cellars along the wharves, and doing no Mttle damage to the goods on the doeks. The storm evMently extended all stomg the const aad far into the intevior On Staten Island it was secompanted by heavy thas. der and vivid lightning, fellowed by @ pelting raim, The bay was so rough that the seven o/clock morning boat would not vimture out of the doek. The eight o'clock boat, however, performed her uwwol trip with- out intexruption In Tarzytown the gale blow cewn the reof and reac wall of the new Roman Catholic church now bring built in that place, A number of houses were wivo weriously damaged, In this city the storm raged with groat fory, up- rooting trees and posts, and pidying the mis- chief with chimneys, tin roofing, awning, signs, shatters, blinds and other loose timber, The up per wing of long brick building, belonging to Judge Beebe, now in course of erection at No, 108 Weat Twenty-fourth strest, wax blow over, bedly ia juring the néjoming building, belonging (4 Joten Coaner, Eaq. On the west mde of the Park, a large tree waa blown over on the walk on Broadway, coerging with it & portion of the iron ratling that surrounds the Park. ‘The ground was strewn with twigs and amall-branches, which had been torn off by the violent wind, The an- sightly fenoing on the site of the late fire in Broadway, between Grand and Howard streets, was also Idvelled te the ground. ‘The abipping along the docks suffered considvrably im damage to the rigging and spars, Towards noon yesterday the day cleared upybright and cold, the thermometer falling to 20 deg.; but the wind still contmued to blow frosh from the soathtweat, The Brooklyn ferry boats were detained upto sevem o'clock in the morning, and a large number of ‘persona, whose business required their early attendance inthe city, were seriously inconvenienced thereby. Tho-wimd continued to blow quite strong until late Laat aight. THE RYPECTS OY THE STORM IN BROOKDYN. Considerable damage was occasioned in this city yee- terday and the night previous, in consequence of the neverity of the gale, About o'clock yesterday: af ternoon the gableend of St. Patrick's church, in-Kemt avenue, near Myrtle; was thrown down, and the walle cracked and otherwise damaged. The corner-atone of this building was laid last November, and it has since been raised 60 an tov be nearly ready for the roof. A portion of the covering of a lot of brick buildings in the neighborhood of Fulton and Carton avenues was blows off on Sunday night, and numerous chimneys in thet vicinity .were slso demolished. Awnings were torm into shreds, shutters-were broken, and many trees were uprooted. Crossing the river to New York proved dima- many of whom The boats at were affected by a touelvof nea sickness. times were bard to manage in consequence of the turba- lence of the waters, A sloop, bottom up, was seen fleat- ing up the river in the morning. The name could net be distinguished, It in probable that») her moorings and capsized. DAMAGE BY THE STORM IN WILLIAMSBURG. ‘There was considerable damage done yesterday morn ing by the storm, The roof of Messrs. George H. Law & Brothers’ mat factory was blown off, aud the timbers was drives (rom | scattered in all directions, Some heavy timbers brekm through the roof of the stable in the rear, and three horses narrowly ee being crushed. Venees ae& chimnies blown down in various parts of the city ‘CY ELLEN, OF BORTON, ASHORE. ‘The brig Lucy Ellen, of and phia, loaded with coal, came on shore at this place laws | night in a violent storm of wind and rain. Have jase | Tho wen is very high, tla snd cargo may be cannot tell with eertainty. OTHER MARINE DISASTERS, A large ship aod brig are also reported ashoreon Fire Inland. The news arrived in the city yesterday after noon, Preparations were immediately made by the am derwriters to send assistance to them. A wreck, with only the of water, floated ap tthe foot of Pultow street, Kast river, yesterday ‘There wae a mast alongside, and the name qpparently ‘Union, of New York,’ was painted te White letters on the stern. She looked like » sloop, aad waa capsized in the gale of the previous night TELEGRAPHIC EVVKCTS OF THE GALK AT LONG WHANCH—THE ama OLVING UP ITS DW. Lose Baaxcn, Jan. 22, 1866, During the gale of last night, the hull of the abig Chauncey Jerome was aplit in two, one sideof her com ing upon the beach. ‘Thirteen dead bodies have been picked up.ca the beach, which are supposed to have come from the wreck of the ship New Era, INE STORM AT BUFFALO—HPAYY YALL OF GHOW, Bevva.o, Jan. 22, 1866, A brink ga'e of wind «prong ap lsat evening, and com- Unued with increased severity during the might ama the carly part of to-day. A heavy fall of enow.sesom- panied the wind, and altogether the storm was mere ee vere than any that has visited us for years, The weather is exceedingly cold, and it is almost impossible-for peo ple to move about, We have beard of no. material damage from the storm. THE PTORM AT BALTIMORE—GREAT DESTUVOTIONOP PROPERTY. Bartimons, Jan 22, 1866. ‘The storm was terrifichers Teo schoowers sunk im front of the city; houses were unroofed, and berlene minor disasters occurred. There are ramors that some lives were lost among the elipping, but we believe they are incorrect. | TRARIFIC GALE AT HALIPAX— DETENTION OF TH whihe Hauvax, Jan. 22, 1866, A frightful storm raged here during the latter part of Thureiay night and Friday lect, ond it ls apprehended that serious disasters have happened along the const. The telegraph wires were badly brokem, Owing to the violenee of the storm, Capt. Lott, of the a i not deem it advieable to put to nea until 6 o'clook on Haturday morning, having been detained about thirty hours, VIGLENT GALK AT PHILADELIWIA—~A GsWKRAL FROUTHATION OF THINGS. Priamernis, Jam 22, 1866. A violrat gale of wind was blowing last nigh’, sod com- } widerable daimage was Gone to fenees, trees, ie The raft road bridge st Hehuylkill, in Market street, wae partly | unrcoted—abowt one hundred font of one aide of it haw gene The new howse, building for the Mhdiier Hove Com. pany, in Need street, was sleo torn down by the wind, and fell over om the Firet ward school house, damaging it eo mark that the sebovl had to be suspemdedt. Several oyster boats iu the river were sunk, bat am lives have beem lowt eo far ae has beee ascertain! The bew court house at Carden, Now Jersey, was partly un- rooted, and weveral Awellings im the neighborhood de fences \eveliod im all directions. THE ORM AT nOFTON. Bowras, Jan 22, 1866, A vielewt northwest gale, accompanied by heavy raim, Commenced here at an early boar thie moraing, aad +l comtinuee, Ax yet we beerof oo sercms damage. The tide bas riven to » great beught Personal Inte! How Joba & Wells, appointed by the Gevernon of New Hempehire wo 6) the vecasey im Mepate cocasione’d by fhe death of errived im Washington om the 2th tmst. Kutelen awe Bw At the OF ebel _ 7 wu eDep att, Baltimore, Jamon Lommoen Welat a elk, Deteot, MD. Meroe, Wi W. X. Meneee, Toned: Pept bee parece 44 ¥ an AM Strong, Aibasy Orica Aiermaa, » Myke Vath, Wr sad” Curtis, i ant Dt Yeu Beran, 09 5-, Mr oe) Viledelghio Aleey) 2. Howard M 7, Bal [toed S { 7, jeiheary, , Re . | wi twizes Liste servest, OF Parner, G Bert ‘ Mee 6. ae ee,