The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1855, Page 4

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Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse The contexts of the European edition of the Henarp | Comeiderable controversy in religious circles just swill embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘the office during the previous week, and to the hour of publication. ‘The News. @rand Jury, was submitted to Judge Bets yeaterOay, and declared by hie Honor ‘The allegation was that the Dis- trict Attorney ‘lailed to bring a party to trial for evidence im the possession of the government, and ‘by the testimony of the Custom House officars- After a correspondence between the State Depart- ment and the United States Attorney, tho letter was authorized to enter a nolle prosequi, which he felt himself justified in doing. A report of the proceedings before Judge Betts will be foumd in another part of the Hmra.p. Cotton continued firm yesterday, and the stock light, The sales only embraced some 400 a 500 bales, chiefly Uplands and Florida low middlings- Mobile and New Orleans good middlings were measurably out of market. Flour was easier for common grades, with sales of about 2,000 barrels common State, for export, at $8 25. Southerm and Canadian ruled dull, with moderate transactions. Pork was somewhat firmer, while beef was un- changed. Lard sold in barrels pretty freely for exporta at 1@c. A new feature in the provision trade bas appeared. The French, in yeary past, have been very limited customers of ours for provisions. This year they have purchased more freely than ever known before; and, what is curious, hitherto we have sold them little or no bacon, but they are now filling heavy orders at New Orieans for bacon in boxes, which was heretofore, beyond our own wants, packed almost exclusively for the English market. The holders of English and other foreign orders knowing thatif they filled them exclusively in New York, prices would a¢vance, and as this market go- verns others in the interior, they have purchased treely in Baltimore, New Orleans, St. Louis and Cincinnati, leaving the New York market without excitement, or-material advance in rates. Freights to Liverpool were steady, with a fair amount of en- Sagements: ‘he new dogma of the Catholic Church is creating now. We published yeeterday Dr. Cumming’s letter tothe London Times on the subject. Today we give a reply to that letter, which will unquestionably attract much attention. Our Washington correspondent has sent] us the | Dudley Mann's Original Charts of Plerce’s sorrespondence of Secretary Marcy aud Minister Gevers in relation to the alleged missing letter of Captain Gibson. The administration seems to ‘think that it settles the case. Even if the letter bo the true one it does not invalidate Captain G.’s e@laim. The document was written by hin, while in @arance, in hopes thereby of gaining his liberty, But the correspondence submitted to Congress only exhibits another instance of the stupid blandering of the administration. Im the United States Senate yesterday a commu- smieation was received from the Postmaster-General, -giving bis reasons why the law requiring a daily mail between Louisville and New Orleans and in- termediate places, had not been carried out. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, savagely attacked the course of the -Postmaster-General in regard to this matter, -saying that he had treated the laws with silence, ‘Mmdifference, contumacy, and contempt. He was followed on the came side by Messrs. Bell, Brown, Benjamin, and Dixon. Mr. Raek, chairman of the Committee on Post Offices, said he would give the -wudject proper attention. Gen. Bhielis reported favorably to placing a volunteer force at the control of the President for the suppression of Indian hosti lities. The project will be carried through as an amendment to the Military Appropriation bill. Mr. Brodhead brought forward his substitute to the Bounty Land bill, and pending a discussion of its merits the Senate adjourned. Inthe House yesterday, after an ineffectual ef fort on the part of Mr. Chandler to have the Senate resolution providing for an expedition to search for Br. Kane, tsken up, the consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill was resumed. On motion of Mr. Oamprell, of Ohio, the vote ordering the main question was reconsidered, by 105 to 93. He then moved that the bill be sent back to the select com- mittee. This was negatived—101 to 103, After farther mancenvring the vote to refer back was egain put, and resulted in a tie—103 to103. Tho Speaker voted nay, and the bill passed, 109 to 92. Some further palaver took place, the last vote was reconsidered, and the Pacific Railroad bill with one head and a couple of exceeding crooked horns was placed in charge of the select committee. ‘We have received the annuai rsport of the State Moginer and Surveyor onthe condition of tho canals, Itgives a brief but graphic history of the public works; points out their commercial connections; directs attention to their competitors for the alreaJy vast and rapidly growing trade 0! the Wes‘; draws comparison between canals and railroads for freighting purposes, strongly favorable to the form" er; alludes to and explains the falling off in the bu. ‘sinees of the canals the last season; speaks of the Iarge outlays for “‘ repairs,” and points out a re medy; dissents from the proposition to tax railroads te supply the deficiency in the cansl revenues; sug” gest the sale of the canals; and gives in detail his eetimates for the completion of the public works— his estimate, based on the contracts already given out, being $11,949,376 11, ‘The State Senate met at seven o’clock last even- ing, a8 a matter of form merely, and consequently Bo business of interest was transacted. In the Assem- ‘diy eeveral important bills were introdaced. The bill vequiring railroad corporations and all joint stock companies to publish in newspapers monthly state- ments of their movements and condition, will com mend itself tothe gocd senze of every body. We refer to the report of the proceedings, and the letter of our correspondent, for details. We publish in another colamn accounts of the effects of the terrific storm of Sunday right and Monéay morning. Our advices by telegraph extend along the coast from Halifax to Baltimore, and back to the lakes; and from all points the same story of the demolition of houses, fences and trees, the sink- dng of vessels in harbors, and of wrecks upon the coast, is told. At Halifax, the gale began on Thursday, and continued with such severity that the steamship Asia, for Liverpool, did not leave watil Satarday morning. Ten vessels sank in the harbor of Baltimore, and it was feared several lives were lost. At Lorg Branch, the waves threw upon the beach a number of bodies, conjectured to ba thore of passengers on board the {ll-fated ship New Era. A Catholicchurch at Tarrytown and one in Brooklyn were greatly injured. Indeed, the ga’e wasone of unparalleloi fury and destructiveness, ‘fag we shall show by fuller accounts hereafter. In another colamn we publith a communication from the Surveyor of the Port, replying to such portions of the recent presentment of the United States Grand Jury, as related to sickness among the emigrant pessengers and the fitting out of vessels tor the mave trade, Ths Grand Jury seem to have yun against a couple of snags in the Surveyor and the District Attorney, The laborers on the Canal near Rochester have strack for higher wages. They have heretofore re- ovived seven shillings per day, aud now demand eight shillings. Apprebensions of a breach of the peace are entertained. The Board of Supervisors was in sessionflast even. ag. A report of the proceedings is published else- where. ‘The Board of Aldermen last evening transacted 9 @eal of routine business, & report of which may be found elsewhere. A committee of five was appointed to kok after the legislators at Albany, ia cour movementa aMecting the interests of the ci'y, Foreign Policy—Very Curious and Sar The inside history of the budget of blunders which constitutes the diplomapy of this admin- istration is coming to light. {We are getting at it. Our columns are graced this morning with another of those curious and graphic letters of Mr. Dudley Mann, chalking out the foreign po- licy of Mr. Pierce--that policy which has ren- dered his officiel career so contemptible at home and so notorious abroad. Of the authen- ticity of this original letter, as also of the let- ter from Paris, of February 7, 1853, (which, for the more complete elucidation of our subject, we republieh this morning,) we are entirely satisfied. These are among the specimens of the secret archives of the State Department; and from their value in the enlightenment of the two houses upon our foreign affairs, we really think that the Heratp, for the discovery and publication of these documents, is entitled to the thanks of Congress. Substantially, the whole European programme of this hybrid administration is laid down in these general and specific sailing directions of Dudley Mann. The authority of the Arch- duchess Sophia in shaping out the diplomacy of the youthful Emperor of Austria has not been greater than the extraordinary in- fluence of Dudley Mann upon our foreign relations over the blank and impressible mind of Franklin Pierce. Experience, how- ever, has proved the old woman of Austria infi- nitely superior in practical sagacity, tact and discretion, to the self-conceited American fili- buster. No wonder. Her diplomatic educa- tion was with governments and with negotia- tions existing, tangible and practical ; while that of Pierce’s inaugural prime minister was drawn from the socialist clabs and red repub- lican conspiracies of France and Germany. It would have been better, much better, for Mr. Pierce and his prospects for the succession, had he chosen as his confidential guide in the out- set, some prudent and respectable old woman in preference to Dudley Mann. Fresh, however, from the Mexican war, with Cushing on his right hand, Jeff. Davis on his left, and with Forney to back him, the natural instincts of Gen. Pierce, in the outset, were filibustering and sanguinary. In this frame of mind he was easily moulded to the jacobin tchemes of Dudley Mann, and was readily con- vinced that he was elected to carry out the crusade of Kossuth against the European des- pots, beginning with Louis Napoleon. This will account for the freedom of Mann’s instructions to Gen. Pierce, the passive and implicit submission of the latter, and the con- fequences which have followed, down to the late elections and the resignation of Soulé, In his letter of Feb. 7, 1853, Mr. Mann says, substantially, that itis of paramount import- ance that a democrat of the filibustering red republican order should be sent to France; that, as far as possible, he should cut the European aristocracy and their diplomatic lackeys; that he should adopt a simple republican court cos- tume, “with the American eagle upon his bat- tons, and the hat of a citizen.” Adopted. Read the circulars of Marcy, on diplomatic costume, of June, 1853, For the filibustering sentiments of Mr. Mann, read the inaugural, the Koszta letter, the diplomatic history of Soulé, Sickles, Sanders, Belmont, and the Ostend Convention. A prominent feature of Mann’s instructions is that enjoining the most decisive and radical antagonism to the government of Louis Nap> leon. This explains the revolutionary juggliags of Soulé, Sanders & Co., with Kossuth and his associate refugees in London, the letter of San- ders to the Swiss republic, his manifesto to the French Jacobine, and the misander- standing at Calais between Louis Napo- leon and our French minister to Spain. In all these movements, incidents and accidents, we detect a deliberate combination, under cover of the administration at Washington, with the fixed purpose of provoking a rap- ture between France and the United States, for the benefit of the socialist revolutionary societies of 'rance, Germany and Italy. Mr. Dudley Mann had travelled for years among them, was their confidant, pos- sessed of their secrete, and had an affair or two of his own to settle with the despotic Haps- burgs. He lost no time, therefore, in turning the new administration to the best account; and from the facts we have cited, his success in the outset was extremely flattering. In this second letter of our model filibustero, he argues, with great unction, the importance | of the ratiticaticn of @ commercial treaty then jost oobcluded with Switzerland. It was ac- cordiiigty laid before the Senate at the first op- portunity, ‘and ratified without debate. The approval of Dudley Mann actually made it ap- pear to the hopetul supporters of the adminis- tration in the Senate, a most extraordinary achievement. He said the treaty must be rati- flea by acclamation, and it was done. Such was the presumed revolutionary importance of that ‘commercial treaty with Switzerland. Mr. Mann desired to go to Berne in triumph. The request was reasonable, and could not be denied him. The Senate was innocent and ignorant of his real designs. Next, he informs us that “Russia, Austria and Prussia are all armed cap-a-pie ;” that the military force of the smaller Germanic States is also increased largely; and that “France never was in such @ condition to engage advantageously in war.” In view of these warlike movements, he suddenly asks, “can the United States, with such demonstrations before vhem, fold their arms and exclaim’ we have nothing to fear?” No! they cannot. Danger is still to be apprehended from France. Louis Napoleon is watching, with extreme impatience, the acjournment of Congress. He is ready to pounce upon us, at any moment, nnawares, He must make capital somewhere. The weakness of our navy invites assault. “Implore Con- gress” therefore, says Mr. Mann, to show the French government “that we are wide awake.’; And here we come at the pith of the matter ; “Go from me, and go speedily, to Gen. Cass, to Mr. Soulé, and to all other members, as you may think advisable; and implore them to make a demonstration that will produce consternation in the Tuileries, by placing ten millions of dollars at the disposal of the President, for protecting our interests against Soreign aggression, and to authorize the im- mediate construction of ten or fifteen war steamers.” There it is, “If the Arabia makes a good tun this will get to you four days before the adjournment.” Here, then, is the key to the application for the ten millions. It was supposed at the time that these ten millions were to have been used in the negotiations at Madrid for the purchase of Cuba, or in the equipment of an armed expedition for the island, in the event of an expected rupture with Spain. The Senate acted upon this latter pre- sumption, and refused the money, on the ground that the projected war might be judi- ciously postponed till the re-assembling of Con- gress, But the Senate and the country were wrong in their conjectures. The ten millions were not for Madrid, nor for a Cuban invasion; but in obedience to Mr. Mann, the grant was asked for the express purpose of “ producing consternation in the Tuileries.” The object was to frighten Louis Napoleon, who was “ready to strike like a copperhead, without @ moment’s warning.”’ Thus in these two letters of Dudley Mann we have the foreign policy and the master spirit of the administration clearly defined. The results are before the world. A foreign policy, concoct- ed by a disciple of the Jacobin clubs of Europe, could hardiy have succeeded even under Gen. Jackson. Marcy has saved us from the armed propagandism of the first French revolution. He has taken the place of the prudent old wo- man against the reckless filibuster, and has overruled him. The above programme of Mann, and the formidable Kitchen and Ostend coali- | tion orgavized to push it through, have been defeated by Marcy. But this reaction calls for something more than the recall of Soulé, or the return of Buchanan. For decency’s sake, it demands a reconstruction of the Cabinet. The Kitchen league against Marcy and his peace po- licy still exists. Cushing or Marcy must be ejected, or to our unfortunate, weak-headed President there will beno peace. With the dis- closures which have come to light of the power and disgraceful instructions of Dudley Mann, in shaping the foreign policy of the administra- tion, justice and propriety demand that he and his whole filibustering coalition should be reot- ed out of the government. Good faith to France, and in our relations with all the European powers, especially re- quires the expulsion of Dudley Mann from his responsible office of Assistant Secretary of State. The American people sympathize with the people of any country struggling for the blessings of popular liberty; but the American government can only deal with supreme au- thorities of foreign nations as they exist. Our Minister to France can recognize no high- er authority there than the government of Louis Napoleon. We can treat with no other authority there. The man who would accept this mission for the purpose of assisting the revolutionary clubs to put down the existing government, would be aconspirator and not an ambassador—an outlaw, and not a recognized | official or citizen of any country. And yet the instructions of Dudley Mann, adopted as the original foreign schedule of the administration, involves the base and treacherous policy of making our Ministers abroad, especially at Paris, the secret emmissaries from this country of the revolutionary jacobins and socialists. Good faith towards France and all other foreign powers, justice tu the honest sentiments of the American people, and the integrity of their government, and a “ decent respect for the opi- nions of mankind,” call for the expulsion of Dudley Mann from office. Let it saffice that his sans culotte filibustering instructions have brought their full measure of ruin, contempt and disgrace to the administration. But now that he is exposed, let the United States government be spared the odium, at home and abroad, of any further dependence apon his counsels or connection with bis name. Tue Orera iN Boston.—We give to-day some extracts from the Boston journals rela- tive to the opera season at the B «tun then- tres. The Athenian critice have generally exhausted their vocabularies of complimentary adjectives in writing up Grisi, Ma.io, Badiali, and Susini, but it scems that the aristocracy in Boston are no more able to support the opera than those of New York. The opera is catered to a class, and it is a singular fact that the seats for the upper ten, without bonnets and dressed comme il faut, are empty, while the amphitheatre is crowded with the true lovers of music. The Boston people claim to be the only trae musical critics in the world, and it is curious to see their reception of the greatest artists in the world. It is proper to say in this connection that Mr. Barry, the able manager of the Boston theatre, is not responsible for the taults attri- buted to the management of the opera. During the Griei and Mario season the theatre is un- | der the entire control of Mr. Hackett, the most talented, in big own opiaign, of opeyatig mana- gers, | establish that these men are really criminals, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1855, VOL. XX. Groncs Saxpens, Gzoxor Law axpD THE PREsIDENCY.—It appear’, from a very lumi- nous article which we give in these columns, from the New Orteans Delta, that George San- ders, sino his arrival in that city from Europe, has abandoned the canse of Buchanan and For- ney for the succession, and has gone over, hook and line, to George Law and the Know No- things. We have heard of a great many Kaow No- thing candidates—euch as Clayton, Fillmore, Jacob Broom, of Pa., and Henry S. Mott, of Pa., Sam. Houston, Kenneth Raynor, of N. C., James W. Barker, of N. Y., Gov. Gardner, of Mass., and others—but of late, in certain Know Nothing movements in Pennsylvania, at Wash- ington and New Orleans, George Law appears to be taking the lead. Sanders having adopted him, there must be something in the wind, George Law has, at all events, a large amount of one species of usefal political capital—hard cash. And if the Know Nothings can bleed him pretty freely, upon the presumption that he is their man, they will be very apt to doit. Upon the same plan, Col. Curtis was to have been our democratic candidate for Governor two or three times. Believing it, he shelled out liberally, and when he stopped he was finally dropped. Of course, we don’t desire to fright- en George Law. He may be the Kuow No- thing nominee for 1856. Who knows? Or should he fail in plentiful subsidies in the meantime, Commodore Vanderbilt may be tak- en up, or Commodore Stockton—both rich, and both ambitious, George Sanders is, no doubt, in favor of George Law, tona fide. Elect him President, and the Ebony line of steamers to Africa, and any quantity of railroads, bridges, canals, and other projects, may be expected, upon which enterprising men like Sanders would soon make a fortune. But if George Law believes in 1855 that he is the favorite of the Kaow No- things, he may find himself considerably out of pocket, and minus the nomination in 1856. If the Know Nothings in 1856 pursue their original plan of leaving the selection of their candidate to be determined by the presidential electors which they may secure in the several States, it will be a great risk to Mr. Law, or any body else, to make any very large invest- ments in the speculation. If it is to be a free fight, then it would be as well for every aspir- ing politician to go in, George Sanders, Captain Rynders, and Beau Hickman among the rest. In any other view, if George Law were nota sensible financier, we should suggest that it would be safest to postpone for a few months any investments as the Know Nothing candi- date, either of hard cash or old muskets. They may miss fire. Forgran Coxvicts.—One sound, solid, sub- stantial reason why we should rejoice at the progress of Know Nothingism is, that those European governments who look upon this country as a fitting Siberia for their most hard- ened criminals will be outwitted and find them- selves most egregiously mistaken in their cal- culations. The experience of past years has abundantly proved that we have not only given shelter to political refugees who have sought an asylum among us, but we have loaded them with honors far greater than those conferred upon more deserving citizens of our own repub- lic. We do not regret that we have taken such astand in the face of European despotisms. We trust and firmly believe that the man exiled for loving liberty too much, or daring to advocate his rights to free, unshackled thought, will ever be welcomed by us, and will find that secarity here which he sought at home in vain. But when onr hospitality is abused—when convicts are let loose among us, to demoralize our youth and fill our State prisons—it is time to | check, and, if necessary, suppress at any and every cost such a monstrous evil. It has come to our knowledge that sixty-four emigrants were recently shipped on board the Sardinian frigate Des-Geneys, by order of the Sardinian government, and forcibly sent to the United States. It is asserted by Mr. Casali that these men are not political exiles, but are criminals of the worst description. Passing by the case of the Belgian emigrants lately imprisoned in the Tombs, over which there seems to hang some doubt, we have also been advised that the Belgian government has ehipped another cargo of criminals from Ant- werp for this country. Now, this sort of thing must be stopped, and at once. Besides the in- jury inflicted on the community, it is adirect in- business, which should be indignantly resented. We are glad tosee that the Mayor is determined to trustrate, if possible, this design of saddling us with foreign paupers and convicts We understand that he wiil cause a strict investi- gation to be made, and if proof is wanting to the Sardinian Consul, in the one case, and the consignee of the Belgian vessel, in the other, will be held responsible in bonds for the fature good conduct of the suspected delinquents. The remedy is novel one, and may or may not prove successful; but the Mayor will assume the onus of making the attempt, and the people will support him. Ittxcan Rum Sevtive.—Now that the Mayor has succeeded in his crasade against Sunday grog, it would be well enough for him to turn | bis attention to th» three or four thousand un- licensed ram shops in this city. The law is strong enough to reach them, and it should be put in operation at once. Much of the money given in charity goes to support these vile holes. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington, THE DIFFIOULTIES IN THE CABINST, AND TROUBLE | ABOUT SOULR’S RESIGNATION—WHAT SOULE WILL DO ON HIS RETURN—CURIOUS DIPLOMATIC Docu ‘The atvertion is not allowed by the President, and the paper containing the resignation—for such it is—was de- manied. Marcy received it and left, Ite contents are no longer secret, Mr. Soulé opens by accusing the Pre- sident of a want of sincerity towards him, that it was through his confidential instructions, the Ostend convention was held; that he had arged an independent and unyielding course for him tofollow in his negotia- tions with Spain; and that several distinguished Sena- tors approved his course; and among the names given are those of Dougias, Weller, and the Hon. John Slidell, Marcy is pronounced, ia language not to be mentioned here, ay having purposely worked for the ruin of Ameri- can reputation abroad. All these charges, and many others of an equal bearing, are to be found inhis letter of resignation, so that should it find its way before the Public the word ‘‘resigned”” will be accompanied wita definite reasons for the act. A Mr. Trappani, a Spanish gentleman in your city, a personal friend of Mr. Soulé’s, is said to have in his possession the undoubted evidence, showing that Mr, Soulé could have possessed himself of a fortune did the Spanish government dare to approach him with a bribe. Further, that on bis arrival in the United States he pur- poses at once to make public the whole of his official transactions abroad. Ican now most positively state to you that joint despatches are at this moment in the Department of State from Ministers Mason and Bucha- nan, warmly eulogizing the career of their colleague, Mr. Soult. Mr. Pierce’s private letters are to appear, and Mr, Marcy’s official instructions will accompany them, with comments, on the return of Mr. Soulé, The accompanying extract, from a private letter sent by Mr. Pierce to Mr. Soulé, before the latter’s departure upon his missien, will enable you to form something like an opinion on,the character of Mr. Soulé’sjinstructions for Spain:— I am gratified to hear of your favorable reception in New York. ‘The effect of it on our questions with Spain cannot but prove beneficial. That power must be made to understand the true character both of our people and their government, Soulé is expected here about the middle of February. The services of one of your large large newspaper sheets bave been bought up for a considerable amount, by an English nobleman, during the continuance’ of the war in the East. This explains the cause for that dis- interested energy which has, within the month or two past, so distinguished that sheet in support of England and France, and in hostility to Russia and Russian suc- cess. Mr. Guthrie has not positively resigned, but the Presi- dent is a:quainted with his intention te leave office at an early day. Mr. Dix is warmly pressed for the French mission, in the event of a vacancy, by his New York friends, The withdrawal of a portion of our Mediterranean fleet ia now under consideration. It is opposed by Com- modore Smith of the Navy. CABINET CHANGES—MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC SENA- TORS— SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS. WasHINGTON, Jan, 22, 1855, It is confidently predicted that Governor Marcy may gotoEurope. The Cabinet is,and has been, amicable. Ex-Governor Seymour prefers to stay at home. ‘The democratic Senators held a meeting this morning to express the sentiments of their party on the question of Know Nothingiem. They adjourned, however, with- out coming to any deGinite conclusion. In the Supreme Court, William Branding, of South Carolina, and George L, Nightingale, of Iowa, were ad- mitted attorneys and counsellors to-day. No, 46. Edward Herndon, appellant, vs. James C. Ridg- way etal. The cavse was argued by Mr. Phillips for the appellees, and submitted, on printed argument by the Hon. 8. Acams, for appellant. No. 47. City of Boston, plaintiff in error, vs. David R. Legraw. The argument of the cause was commenced by Mr. Chandler, for the plaintiff. The Latest from Albany. REPORTS OF THE STATE ENGINEER—THE INVITATION OF THE TEN GOVERNORS—THE MILITARY, ETC. Awany, Jan, 22, 1856. ‘The House met promptly at twelve o'clock. It was doubtful whether there was a quorum, still no member raised the question. A majority of the city members, who left on Friday, had not returned during the session. This is uncourteous; for when the rural members, hold- ing the majority, consent to adjourn over from Friday until Monday, in order to allow the city members to spend Sunday at home, they ougnt to be promptly on hand when the Speaker’s hammer falls, ‘Two very important reports from State officers were presented to-day, one the annua! report of the Canal Commissioners, and the other, the report of the State Engineer and Surveyor, on canals. ‘ibe former is very voluminous, and goes into details which are very inter- eating; the latter is especially sought after by the mem- bers. The Engineer this year gives s very elaborate ac- count of the workings of the canal system. He is op- posed to imposing tolls on railroads for the benefit of the canals, believing that the canals, by judicious management, can take ample care of them- selves. Ho is for completing the enlargement in the shortest possible time, and then be favors their manage- ment by companies or private individuals. The cost of keeping them in repair he thinks exorbitant, though he does not favor the plan of keeping the canals in repair by contract. Commissioner Fitzhugh, having tried the experiment on his section, is in favor of the system. To-morrow the report of the State Enginver on rail- roads will be sent in. Mr. Clark, the eagiveer, advances many new ideas in this report. It will give an interest- ing view of the whole railroad question, so much sought for about these days of poor railroad dividenda, and ex- tensive issue of spurious railroad stock. ‘An invitation was received from the Governors of the New York Almshouses, asking the Legislature and its scores of appendages ‘to visit the institutions in that city. Dr. Huil, member from Montgomery county, who had seen the “elephant”? last year, was not anxious for a very speeay acceptance of the invitation, preferring to lay the paper on the table for a future Occasion. Doctor may offer all the opposition he can muster, but : | we are bound to visit the institutions at the public ex- sult from the governments implicated in such a | nH. Pole. Waterbory is after tho regular militia. He in- troduced an amendment to the law declaring that no military company stat be hereafter organised, unless one haif of its members are “to the manor bora |? Mr. Waterbury laid on the table the following: — Resolved, That the Adjutant General be requested to inform this house whether aay regiment, battalion, or | omeeny, aime organized, are orgatized in viola- tion of four, title four, article one, of the militia law of this State; and if any such ba organized, that he take the necessary steps to disband them, What the honorable gentleman complains of is not distinctly stated, though it is thought that * Sam’? has been consulted in the movement. Political Movements. KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bostox, Jan. 22, 1856. The members of the late New Hampshire Know No- thing State Convention, held in Manchester, aro to aa- semble at the same place on the 30th, to nominate a can- didate for Governor; Rev. John Moore, their first nomi- nation, being ineligible to the office. The talked of can- didates are nomerous. Ex-Governor Colby; Dame, of Portsmouth; Marston, of Exeter, and Christie, of Dover, head the KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION. Loursviiix, Jan. 22, 1865. The Know Nothing Convention adjourned without making @ nomination. Disturbance at McGee's Lecture in Boston. Bostoy, Jan. 22, 1855. ‘Thomen D'Arcy McGee delivered his lecture this eve- ning, in Music Hall, on Washington’s opinions of emi- gration and naturalization. In the course of his lecture, some of his remarks were construed by a few of the audience into s disrespect for the memory of Washing- ton, and Jed to much confusion and some severe fight ing in the boll, The row was soon quelled, and the disturbers ejected from the premises. A St1ike among Irisn caborers, MENTS TO BS MADB PUBLIC—TH# MI8SION TO FRANCE, ETC. Wasimneton, Jan, 22, 1855, The difficulties in the Cabieet are hourly increasing, Marey, yesterday morning—supposed to have beon urged on by Guthrie, who had been seen with him but an hour before—demanded an interview with the President, which ended, for the moment, in the use of discourteous words between those two gentlemen. The fasts are Rocumsrer, Jan, 22, 1856. The Irish laborers on a section of the enlarged canal, few miles west of this city, have strack for higher gee. They have been receiving seven shillings per day, and now demand eight shillings, Trouble is appre- hended. Another Railroad Accident, CUARLESTOWN, N. HL, Jan. 22, 1855, these:—The resignation of Soulé, which was received by the President, was not made known but toa few favorites | of the Cabinet, and they alone consulted as to the person | of his successor, Marcy had heard of the resignation, Dut refrained from making questions, or asking particu- Jara in relation to the same, The first official notice given to him camo in the request that instructions | should be drawn out for his successor, contrary, in every respect, to those that had been furnished by Mr. Marcy to Mr. Soulé, Mr. Guthrie was present at the moment when these requests were handed in. For an hour or more Marcy waa from his office, and was under. stood to have been locked up with @uthrie, Campbell and The up passenger train to-day, when near this vil- Jage, ran into a culvert which had been washed open by the recent storm, and the whole train was thrown from the track. The engine was precipitated some fifty feet down an embankment, and was rendered a comp'ete wreek. The passengers escaped without injury, but afr. G. W. Abbott, a fireman, was badly hurt. Snow in New Hampshire, Boston, Jan. 22, 1855, Snow is said to be six feet deep in some of the north- ern towns in New Hampshire. At Concord it was one foot deep yerterday, Throughout this State the rail- Dobbin. Be this as it may, itis certain that Marcy | and Pierce had high words upon the subject. Marcy as- corte @ want of confidence, and aa intention to ree'gn. roads are much obsttucted by snow. This morning the storm here changed to rain, but bas cleared off finely this evening. ‘The Railroad Rict in Canada. - Borra.o, Jan. 22, 1855. The rioters who were dispersed at Ridgway on Satur- day, bave assembled again and taken possession of the track of the Buffalo and Brantford Railroad, at Cayuga, C. W., a few miles east of Brantford. Fifteen men, em- ployed by the company, went down this morning to open the road, but nothing has been heard from them yet., The track is clear and unmolested at Ridgway. The thirteen prisoners taken at the scene of the out- rages of Saturday, are still under guard at Fort Ene. The magistrate at Fort Erie has made @ requisition for- troop, and a party is expected to start from Niagara to- night. A train with troops will go through in the mora- ing, and clear the track of all obstructions, at all’ hazards. Robbery by means of Chloroform, Rocursrer, Jan. 22, 1855. A woman was robbed in the cars of the Contra) Rail- road, a few miles east of Rochester, on Saturday last, Chloroform was administered to her by another female, and while under its influence, the robbery was effected, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puitapeputa, Jan. 22, 1855. The money market is easier. Stocks are firm and ac- tive. Reading, 3734; Morris Canal, 1374; Long Island Railroad, 14%; Pennsylvania Railroad, 435¢; Penney) vania Fives, 8634. _—_—_——————— Marine Affairs. Bark Fricnr.—Adviees received from the underwriters” agent this morning state that the vessel was in a good condition, with three lighters alongside taking out the cargo, and expect the vessel will soon be got off. Tux Guiry Currents —The Coast Survey steamer Cor.. win, Lieutezant Commanding Craven, sailed on the 18th for the Southern coast. The winter examinatiens of the Gulf Stream will be continued by this party, and, in con- nection with the investigation of the currents, bottles have been provided of pecul‘ar form, and stamped “U. 8. Coast Survey.” These bottles will float upright, and the attention of mariners and others is called te them, as every one who finds them will assist the cause by for- warding the notice to the Survey Office, at Washington. CorrgcTion.—The name of the schooner launched by Mr. Silas E, Hand, at Greenport, L. I., on the 20th inst., in Wm. M. Dodge, and not as incorrectly printed. The Hamburg ship Hampdon, Capt. Arianson, bound from Galveston to Hamburg, picked up at sea the crew and passengers from the wreck of schooner Sheerwater, Capt. Richardson, of and from Boston, bound to Austra- lia. She fell in with the wreck Sept. 13, in lat. 39, lon. 63 west. The crew (four in number) and passengers: were raved at great risk and peril, and taken to Ham- burg. The owner of the Hampdon, Robert M. Sloman, Esq., behaved in a most liberal and kind manner to the passengers and crew, and deserves the thanks of all Americans—this being not the first occasion that he has. assisted shipwrecked Americans abroad. Grand Military Festival. THIRD ANNUAL BALL OF THE TWELFESH REGIMENT Ne Y¥.8.M. THE SCENB AT NIBLO’S, LAST NIGHT-— NONE BUT TBE BRAVE DESERVE THE FaIR—ORDER OF THE DANCE, ETC., BTC. The third annual ball of the Twelfth Regiment of New York State Militia was given last nizht at Niblo’s. This festival, for which the greatest preparations had been made, was not near so brilliant in results as its predeces- sors. The attendance was not so large; and, although ‘the brave’ were honored with the society of a large number of ‘‘the fair,” yetthere were not #0 many pretty women present as we saw last year. The same regulations that distinguished the ball last year were observed. The entire theatre (Niblé’s) and the dancing saloon attached were thrown open to the dancers. ‘he theatre was reserved for quadrilles, the parquette being floored over flush with the stage, and the scenery being covered with drapery. It would have been justas well had the theatre been a little warmer. The ladies were obliged to get up their own caloric. The’ saloon was reserved for polkas and other vanities of the Terpsichorean art. This portion of the entertainment ‘was pretty well patronized, but the floor of the theatre ‘was never more than two thirds filled. In consequence everybody had plenty of room to dance. The predominant dress among the gentlemen was, of course, the showy uniform of the Twelfth. Several other regiments were represented, however, and we no- iced several Continentals in top'boots (!) [When our Teroletianeey, fathers indulged im the light fantastic they probably wore shoes.) The ladies were, o/ course. very pretty and very beautifully dressed. It would be ungallant to say leis. Several of them, however, were guilty of a piece of snobbery in entering the dan raloon dressed in bonnets and cloaks. Such condu reminds one of the dark ages. Several very aristocratic gentlemen accompanied these persons, but condescended to carry their hats in their hands. It was refres| . Despite these trifling drawbacks, the sceae was a bril- liant and inspiriting one. The gay uniforma, the " did theatre, and the many-colored dresses of the dancers, made »p a charming ensemble. Dodwerth furnished tho music, and it was good, of course. There were twenty- two quadrilles, two Spanish dances, one Virginia eel, five polkas, three polka redowas, three redowas withou! the polka, two polka mazarkas, five schottisches, three waltzes, two gallops, and one march. Exercise enough for one night! The floor was well directed by tne following named gen- tlemen. There was no confusion, everything went. smoothly, and they are entitled to immortality, Adjutant J. B. babes nee Master J. ri Daly, Pay 8, ter H. A. We atenants James Curistopher, A. H. Nicolay, L. Heedkamp, William M, Scott; Ser- eaute E. P. Whitcomb, ©. Pine, J. A. Mandeville @ - Grumman, F- 7. Locke, ‘John Merchant, H. We Pon- 2 lore Thomas, John Pr OH Peter Rath, E. Ullman. Set ke Pe ee We presume that the ball will just about ex- penses-—seven hundred Aickete at two dollars each wold, As far as we could judge ev rson who at- tended seemed to be satlated with pri a mat a The New York Prison Association, The Executive Committee of the above aasoziation held its regular monthly meeting in their committee room Mercantile Library Building, Astor place, yesterday, at 4% P.M, R..N. Havens, Esq., inthe chair. Present— Messrs. J. Russell, Ballard, Oakley, Titus, Reed, Gillep and Drinker. After the minutes of last meeting were read and ap. Proved, the Treasurer read the monthly report, which shows the balance on hand on December 26, 1864, of $93 20; received since, $210; mak: ® total of $301 Disbursements, $170 8.0 ne il During the same period situations were found for two discharged convicts from Sing Sing, and five men from Blackwell's Island; thirty-three persons, discharged our city and county prison, have been helped with mo- ney—most of these have gone into the country, where employment is known to be more abundant than in the city—thirteen of these were furnished with suitable clothing, hats, caps, shirts, shoes and sacks; reventeon persons have been discharged from custody on their re~ commendation ; ninety-one complaints and es care- te examined—many of them abandoned on advice of the agent. Extracts from the diary of the Association were read by the agent, from which we append the following :— A. aa arraigned for grand larceny, ry watch. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Sing for two years; at the time he says he was He pledged ‘the Watch, and then sent the duplicate ticket to ite owner. He has served out the term. “I call here at your office, beseec! you to put me ina way to get work; I am without frieads, money and home; Iwould pow rather starve than steal; I want to do ae ray help me.’’ The Association furnished him with sufticie 'y to procure his daily bread, and ‘ata dollar per week,) the agent suc- him where he can earn bis pay his rent until a more eligible situation be found him. his young maa is familiar with the English, andis a teacher of French and German. He would give private lessons on reasonable terms. I an act of mercy to take bim by the hand. +.C. D. had been on the Ia! for six months on charge of petit larceny, under the influence of strong drink. He nad oe of seme articles entrusted to him carry toe pp He called at the office and says: “Tam ash: ot my? = & of r- life; drink was the cause; I will drink no more; in allt I will be an altered ’' His poor wife and family have been reduced to abject want, on the bare floor, without bed or g, and often with- out fire and bread. The association ient thems dollar, ve the man some warm, decent clothing, provided im with some tools, and some work; then wrote to some ladies, who have acted the part of the good Sama- rital ‘The Visiter of the Distressed was also sent, This fam (Aa now in better condition, The man, under such Influences, must sti!l reform. %. F. was charged with stealing a shirt ; he ilty, amd was sentenced to the Is for two months. le calls on the Association and says, I have no money and no name, and am now hungry; ‘if you can, pray help me to get work.’ Shey Savaneed him money to- y for his lodging, and sufficient to procure him daily read. Within a week the agent procured him a place of work. This unfortunate young man is now diligently employed. His anxious, careworn face begins to brighten up. He will soon be cheerful and happy. Multiplied are the applications to the it for trifles bel 3 shirts, clothes, shoes, &c., which are solicited by the Association, for the use of this unfortunate clase, Office, 15 Centre corner of Chambers rere in ms count 1 airing lavorers, &c., would greatly serve the cause of humanity by writing on for such. The Association have always thoes who are not pen wd but unfortunate, and am anxious to get em- ymen' Srarvep To Deatu.—The Geneva Gazette men- tions the death of a Mr. John Robson, of that town, and adds as the cause of his decease that there was a stop- pag between the stomach and bowels, that rendered utile any effort to retain nourishment or medicine, The moment after either was administered it was thrown up. And in this condition the lamented eran lingered alovg for four weeks—tll he actually starved to death. It wns a melancholy fate for a man who was otherwise round health, and in porsession of every of faculty, phys.cal and mentai,