The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6726. ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY FINANCIAL, C8] MONEY TO LOAN ON DIA- e. wmonds, watches, jewelry, |, merchandise, and personal 4 OF bought for cash. Notes, stocks, bonds and &e., ted. Busi yn ad tly, at No. 78 Nassau street, first floor, ‘back office, A rate restaurant for sale. es, jewelry, &c, or bought for cash. $150.0 , bonds aud mortgages, bills of » Regotiated. Business ig Rec eae Naseau street, room No. 2. &0O., and commission merehants, BOO. 00S eta ssaitas caatinattind te ted; real and exc ‘All business strictly & CO., Brokers, 0 TO IOAN ON DIAMO! ‘WATCH- netes, CHEESEMAN, hy 85 John street, corner of Nassau. in Neg po suit puoi re) Agi haod chase of mortgages. IK, Jr., No. 4 New street, Mar Wall, $50. bought sold. ney coustantly on hand at TiS Wantass street, near Fulton, up taire, FORBUSH & 00., loan and commission brokers. TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS, WATCH. es, gold and silver plate, pianos, ae- Bowery, roont on second floor. N. B. WOOLLEY. $56.00 10 LOAN ON BOND AND MORT- 0 ‘folaveet ts th} \—TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS, WAT. 000 ches, ta segars, mer- o1 and ‘ $25,006 ke., &c., or bought for cash. Terms corner of ® --TO LOAN ON IMPROVED REAL ES- 1.000" tate ia this city or Brooklyn. Apply ‘Chambers : gage onimproved real estate, in this J. K generally, or bou Bonds and mort- ‘ confidential and safe, by applying at 237 Grand street, ‘to AN, in office of Scolis & Cooper, atreet, second floor. TO LOAN.—A YOUNG MAN THAT FAS 4 good knowledge of the mercantile business, ‘@ situation, and would loan his employer tho ‘above, or would fh into some safe business with another, Address N- M, Herald office. NY AMOUNT TO LOAN, OR WILL BUY AT SIGHT for cash, merchandine, jewelry, diamonds, piate, orsecurity of any description, in sums trom 630,008 910 to 000, at the old established, permanent and re- 2 og Brot y jack Gera tga pee Fastfio coruer oadway an rand street. UsiDeRS confidential and safe. i ASH LIBERALLY ADVANCED ON HOUSEHOLD furniture, watches, diamonds, silver ware, nauti- instruments, mochanios’ tools, &c., or bought out for*cash, and the highest price paid, at No. 26 Catherine atrest, by MOUAFFREY & WALTERS. |ASH ADVANCED AND LOANED TO ANY AMOUNT— Ow diamonds, watches, jewelry, plate, valuable ‘and personal roperty, or bought for the highest cash prices. R. WOOD 69 Fulton street, second floor, front ‘room, from 9A. M. to 4 P. M. RVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, 96 WARREN STREET, one door from Greenwich.—Open daily from 10 A. |. tO1P.M.,and4dto7P. M. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent allowed on ati sums from $1 to $600. The funda of this institution are securely invested in bonds and im the city of New York, worth double the mount Joaned, and in bonds in this city. CALEB 8. WOODHULL, President. . Pores, Vax Pur, Vice Presidents. ‘axDEReILt L, Boxtox, Seoretary. b Pe MANUFACTURERS’ BANK—NEW YORK, January 2%, 1950.—A dividend of five (5) per cent om the capital stock will be paid to the stockholders on and after fc be a PE areday, the first dey of February. The trans- closed until. that day.” By order of 8, Tr. B, ACLY, Cashier. TO LOAN—AT THE EMPIRE LOAN AND ice, (removed from 128 Nassau street,) ‘wines and spirits in bond, diamonds, pearls, watches, jurniture, dry goods, pianofortes, —_ every deseri 4 of personal property, or urchased for cash, upon terms by CAREY & CONLEY, 321 Broadwa; adjoining the City Hospital ONEY.—CASH LIBERALLY ADVANC ON ‘watches, jewelry, dry goods, clothing, pianOfortes, Fass tem Gay OOS Peoerhs. Ch Da Reena Wak TOUR £8 ‘Office, 304 Broadway, corner of Duane street, second floor, reem No.9.” Tho atrictest confidence and honor may be relied upon. Brauch office, 84 West Sixteenth street. McLOUGHLIN & O'NEILL ‘ORTH CAROLINA SIX PER CENTS TATE STOCK.— ‘Traasuny DxPaRtuunt, Raiuian, N.C., Dec. 26, 1864. will be received at on broad until 16 o@clogk A.M, of the 31st January next, for jurchase three hundred and soventy thousand dollars (a bonds, of _—_ thirty years. These bonds are issued by the State North lina ; and in addition to the faith of the ‘all the stock had by the State in said road dad the dividends arising Fl the borglae nity their redem; a. or also be received at the same time for the purchase of eighty thousand dollars in bonds, run- ning tem years ps by the same. authority, for the construction of the Weldon and Gaston Rail ‘and the ; improvement of the navigation of the Nouse and Tar rivers. Both classes of bonds are, by express enactment, ex- from (axetion for any parposa ‘will bear date the Ist of January, 1855, and will | have coupons attached for the interest at six per cent annum, payable the first days of January and July, each year. Both interest and principal will be pe ble at the Bank of the Republic ia the ci en New York, unless where the purchaser fers to have them pay- able at the treasury of North ‘They will be issued in sums of Ofjpthousand dollars é Parties ing will please address letters, en- dorsed ‘* for North Carolina )'—to the thels bide the p daa of bonds for witch they the ic yds for w! ry ‘vid. wil tue state at what point anl what kind fonds the: to pay. WE Seager iT e- a ‘and r of State, and of G. W. Mordecai, Pronident of tae of the late of orth Cursing. ‘The undersigned reserves t! of accepting su‘ bids in whole or in part as may be deemed most advan- ‘*Bceesafal Siders ‘bidders will be required, as soon as inform- ther |, to jit in bank the january, 1855, to the credit of the Treasurer of the State of North Carolina. This deposit may be made im the Bank of the Republic, New York; the Bank ot the State of Nerth ina, or the Bank of Cape Fear, Documenta the great resources of the State and the email of her indebtedness may be had at thie or on 5 EO to Mesars. WN aod DE city of New York. ‘Dec. 29, 1864." D. W. COURTS, Pub. Treas. of N. 0. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PHENIX MINING AND Company of Virginia, who intend for the stock of the preg, oe! are in- that they must do so on or before uraday, the ;, aa the subscriptions will be closed on Apply at 13 Broadwey, room No. 5, secoud Yend4?.Me " ITHERS & PETERSON, BANKERS, STOCK AND brokers, 41 and 43South Third street iphia. ‘ ‘and Corporation loans beaght and . sold om comme'snion ; notes and ane tiated collecuoms upon all accessible points in country; drafts on other cities, in sums to suit pur- LECTURES. CAL AND STATISTICAL SO} Cg ad York U1 versity, Washington square, ursday) evening, on Forests: fiuence on civilization, by Mr. ee ul iS) By order of the Institute. ILLIAM MILES. President. TEAS PR MeO, at ’ . J. jn this " M" ‘before the associ: A If, Jan, 20) at Solid. taNinee o'clock. sa desk of the library 25 cents each—to be and at LECTURE OF THE COURSE, IN FOURTH Hall, on the World's Indebtedness to the will be given by Ambrose Manahaa, D. D., oo 'y evening, at 8 o'clock “Thursday, Tickets at the door 60 rties, a, vy (oe the cost im porta LAKE, 471 Broadway. : ARI. —FOR BALE, A FIRED CLASS TILLIARD ‘paloou it superior tables, with bar | B- 5 Contest er Batisfactory reasons tral lovation. Viease address 8 gots to 5. i, Post | they MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1855. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION Mr. Benton on French Spoliations. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CAPITAL, &., &., &e. / renee Si THIRTY: OONGRESS, ND BESSION. Senate. Wasutnatoy, 24, 1855. THY SOLDIERS OF THE Wak OF 1812. Mr, Sewann, (free soil) of N. ¥., presented a petition from the inhabitants of Ontario and Madison counties, New York, praying that the soldiers of the War of 1312 be made beneficiaries of bounty lands. Referred to the Committee on Pensions. EXECUTIVE SESSION. After « few unimportant petitions and resolutions, Mr. Bavaxn, (whig) of N. C., requested short exe- cutive session, into which the Seaate went at half-past 12 o'clock. ALL SORTS OF PROPOSITIONS. Mr. Suretps, (dem) of Ill., moved the Army Appropri- ation bill be taken up. Mr. Coors, (whig) of Pa., objected. He wished to make remarks on hi convict 40a Pauper resolution, sub- mitted yesterday, but finally concluded to defer them until to-morrow, Mr. Evans, (dem.) of 8. C., objected, Mr. Cass, (dem.) of Mich.—The Internal Im) vement bill has been repeatedly postponed. Fdon’t like to risk ever; fae tlse for ‘the army bill, though that should be cont 5 Mr. Hunter, (onan. of Va.—Something should be done in reference te the Indian disturbances. Mr. Bropuan, (dem ) of Pa.—I have not abandoned the Bounty Jand bill, but Senators have so amended it that Idon’t know it, Imust turn it over to the tender mer- cies of the Senator from Delaware and the Senator from North Carolina—they have made it » pension bill and everything else. ‘Mr. Bapasr, (whig) of N. C.—The first business in or der is the important buriness of yesterday, that is the Bounty Land bill, but I yield to the Army Appropriation Dill. If it don’t take long to dispose of it, it will soon be bie of the way, and if it does, we shouid certainly take up. THB ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL Was then taken up. An amendment was sagoriee. from the Committee on Finance to strike out the appropriation giving fifty thousand dollars for the preservation of the arsenals, and insert two hundred and sixty-eight thousand for the arsenals, including sites in New Mexico and Texas, the erection of azines and arsenals in these places, and orgre and California. The CHarrMan of the Committee on Military Affairs objected to the amendment as in many respects unne- cessar: tA (oats) of Texas, and Wautxr, (dem.) of Messrs Rusk, Cal., advocated Mr. Hunter examined the amendment item by item, and it was agreed to by yeas 23, nays 18, On motion of Mr. HonTsx, three amendments were adopted—one increasing the item of subsistené® io kind, two hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars; another appropriating fifteen thousand dollars for the surveys of military defences; another mpg eared thirty thou- sand dollars for stereotype works on light infantry tac- tics, for use throughont the country. On motion of Mr. Sin anamendment was sdopt ed appropriating fifty-four thousand dollars, and tweaty thousand dollars for new machinery, and improvements and repairs at the armories of Springfield, Mass., and Harpers’ Ferry, Va. Mr. Sun:uvs also offered an additional section, authori- zing the examination, by an existing Board of Claims, into the damages Cone to property by Colonel Fremont’s battalion. Mr. Hunrer thought this was a subject for separate enactment, bat it was Guoally adopted. ‘Amendments were also po ares appropriating thirty thousand dollars for the importation ot Croneda tien for militery purposes, and to extend the provisions of extra pay of bd soldiers on the Pacific coast to those of Fort ramie. On motion of the Chairman of the Committee on Mili- tary Aftairs, other amendments were acopted increasing pay and rations. Another amendment was adopted making an appropri- ation for the manufacture of breech- firearms. On motion of Mr. Rusk,4an item was adopted appropri- ating one hundred and thirty-eight thousand dollars for the payment of six volunteer companies of Texas, called out to suppress the Indian hostilities there. Mr. Jones, (whig) of Tenn., offered an amendment to regulate the distribution of arms among the States, and _—— for the sale of those already distributed. d to. . Jounson, (dem.) of Ark., moved to strike out the item of three hundred and twenty five thousand dollars for ithe capitol extension, as inappropriate to the milita ry bi "Ve irs. BAYARD and Huyter opposed tl triki Mesers. Jounson, Cass and Baparr, then ente: a colloquy about the capitol extension. Mr. ALien, (dem.) of R. 1, explained the failure in the building of the British houses of parliament as to acoustics and ventilation ; and said the latter was pro- cured by pumping air from below bye steam engine. All were agreed that it w too late to correct the error of excluding outside windows, and thought the legislative halts must be lighted from the dome and ven- tilated by the aid of a steam engine below. ‘THE PAY OF TEXAN TROOPS. The President pro tem., laid before the Senate a cam- munication from the Secretary of War, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate, on the 11th inst., containing information relative to Texan troops in the service of Texas, which have not been paid by the United States, THE RECIPROCITY TREATY —THK HELL GATE ORSTRCCTIONS. Mr. Sewaxp, from the Committee on Commerce, re. ported a bill fo carry the reciprocity treaty into effect, and asked that that committee be discha: out. into from con- ering the petition of Messrs. Husted and Kroehl, con- cerning the Hell Gate obstructions, on the ground that the State of New York had not proposed any such measure. Adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasmivetos, Jan, 24, 1865. THE FRENCH SPOLLATION MILI, A resolution was passed, closing the debate on the French Spoliation bill to morrow at three o'clock. The House went into committee on that subject. Mr. Bextoy, (dem.) of Mo., maintained that so far from our commerce being injured during the French Revolution, it was most prosperous. He well remembered a caricature representing a large white cow, Joba Bull holding the horns, France the tail, and Brother Jonathan milking with both hands into a gt He took issue with gentlemen who insisted that the United States are bound to pay those claims, because they were released from the guarantee to protect France in the possession of her West India Islands. France never made an ap to us to the guarantee, Those claims were settled by the Mithful efforts of our government to get them acknowledged and paid by France: they were set ted by the battle of Marengo, which put an end to the guarantee, and restored the West India possessions which England had taken to France. Those claims had acquired strength by the efforts of agents and solicitors, » who ex nag Me be, heed tof out fay and tell tena tain parties they will never Congress unless Feeaeeat to take two or cents on the dollar, It is time, be said, to read & levson to thin order. Itis due to national legislators, individually and collectively, to let them know are not to govern us by their importunities and appliances. It is time to make « de. cision, air, Uae.) those foul birds that clap their wings over the capitol—that infest these doors, and are to be found everywhere—it is time to read them a lesson to depart, in order that the treasury may be saved from their attacks. If there is iment 1 e more than another, it is that no m: wished to plunder the country ever brought a letter of introduction to me, sir, (Laughter.) y should be taught that they must cease to throw suspicion on nationa tors, which !s not only injurious to us, but to the republican SS 1 do believe, while there is great plunder- ing in the monarchies of Europe, there never has been more money taken unduly from the pockets of the peo. ple than by votes of j Mr. Diswey, (dem.) of Ohio, was for a tong time pre- judiced against the French spolistion claims, and not un- til he was nduced to enter into a careful and deliberate invest} was this prejudice dissipated, and he was compelled to believe the claims are well founded, Every tinciple of national honor, and consideration of jastic th public and private, demands their payment. Thia he to sbow by quoting from and commenting on the various documents. Mr. CHammencats, (dem.) of Ind., after that Mr. Disney had forelbly presenter the inainess of those claims, spoke against thia governiwent’s mediating in the European If this conflict should cease, woald the masses have one ray of hope’ No, bu’ they would be thrust back into that et where the silence of despotism is the synonyme of peace. ie. Guxcuas, View )OfN.C, asked woul! the call ing out of a larger number of men to be killed, and the imposition of increased taxation, benefit the masses / . CHAMBERLAIN, in reply, referred to the Cones condition of Poland, Hungary, Rome and [reland, 2 naying, we should stand sloof, and let the war work out its legitim: It was another infamous war waged name of religion. Let the combatants alone—«tand back ; give them scope play out their diabolical game, ‘teelf, then there will be a ho; s nt for the world. Ile contended that it is high ° | time we have the American interpretation of the law of nations, We should shape sur end thatthe American power may be felt where destiny directs and duty de. mands, THY TARIFF QreeTioN, Fre. Mr. Goomnion, (whig) of Mass. obtained permission to print his views of tari? qu 2. The committee rom, The Senate bill estabilehing @ Board for the Adjutica- tien of Claims, was referred to the Committee on the Jo Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaton, Jan. 23, 1854, The Position of the Administration, As Congress draws near its close, the apprehensions of members and Senators who have sacrificed their position and political prospects to the support of General Pierce become more and more critical. The vacillations of the President are so much dreaded, and so confidently anti- cipated, by that species of inductive reasoning which infers the future from the past, that but few expect to meet with favors at his hand. The executive patronage will not be bestowed on those to whom Gen. Pierce is indebted for valuable services; it will be used to make Pierce a prominent candidate for the Presidency. Gen. Pierce will not give the dead even a decent burial, and ho is the very man ‘who will leave his wounded behind.”” General Pierce will do nothing for the Ohio members who have atood by the constitution, and combatted the prejudices of their constituents. They are Union, Com- promise men, and, as such, suspected of leaning towards Cass, Victims in other Northern States will mot fare much better. What General Pierce wants is a union of all the Southern State: is favor, gratitude is a nice appreciation of favors to be received. If General Pierce could bold Kentueky and Tennessee —and the flatterers surround ng him make him believe he can—then he could present himself to the North as the only available candidate, and bis re-nomination would be certain, Ido not know whether, in the wild- est ravings of his imagination, he has yet thought of a re-election, Be this as it may, the cream of all the of- fices within the gift of the President will continue to be bestowed on the Southern States, including those who voted for General Scott at the last Presidential election. Itis curious to see how the hired acribblers of the ad- ministration insist on the perfect harmony which, ac- cording to their forced statements, exists among all the members of the Cabinet. There never was harmoay in the Cabinet at all, from the very date of ita selection. Was the Cabinet a unit on the Gadsden treaty? Was the Cabinet a unitin the Kg fhe affair? Was itin regard to the Ka: ebraska bill? Was it in regard to any prominent appointment? The Cabinet was constructed with a view to its subsequent recocstruction, and it was merely the dread tbat a reconstruction would be by ery a by the entire loss of public confidence which has kept it together, [t was the conservative portion, as you very justly observe, that was warred upon by the Kitchen Cabinat; and were it not that the country demanded peace to recuperate from the effects of overtrading and extravagance, neither Guthrie nor Marcy would, at this day, be among the constitutional advirers of General Pierce. But there is yet another reason why Marcy has ac- quired a certain sway over the President's mind, inde- ndent of the law of gravitation by which amaller bo- lies are obliged to move round the larger ones. It is the old rule—divide et impera, which Mr. Cushing will trans late for the benefit of hiv colleagues. Marcy in a good man to be d New York from Buchanan; while Bu- chanan, if not himself the choice of Pennsylvania, may prevent that State from going for Marcy. Geueral Cass it is intended to kill by cold neglect, and by placing him, from time to time, in the attitude of a defender of the administration. In this manner there would be nobody left but Pierce to oppose the Know Nothings and whigs —he would be the political and Prasidential reductio ad absurdum, Bright and Douglas are closely watched, ard no confidence hd in Hunter; for these are men who bave a position of their own, from which they may defy the President, General Pierce only listens to those who reflect his own opinions; henee his attachment to the Cabinet below stairs. He only feels pleasant and com- fortable in the presence of those whom he can receive in his Gressing gown. Who would always like to persoaate astatesman? Position may be the result of accident; but our tastes are our own. The contemplated anti-Know Nothing demonstration in Congress is very apt to prove an entire failure. So Mr. Wise will derive no comfort from it. The truth is, | nobody knows where the President himself may be six | months hence, There are men of such entire Christian | resignation that they are perfect waiters on Provulence, | oe KE SPAINX, Wasutnoton, Jan. 24, 1855. Quibbling of the Administration—Correction of Initials ina Name—Misundersianding Between General Scott and the Secretary of War—The Tariff as Pending be- Sore Committee—-Pacific Railroad Bill—Colonel Benton —Sebastopol not Fet Fallen—The French Spoliation | Claims, dc., de. Ihave been much amused at the effort of the adminia- tration to dodge the effect of the exposure ef its action in sending Capt. Davis, as @ secret agent, into the island of Cuba, The Union expects to screen its masters by a course of petty quibbling, which, though hardly worthy of a great administration of a great government, is in perfect keeping with the whole action of the present regime. While the organ, however, aasails my state ment and pronounces it false, the editor has not the manliness to admit its correctness in all material par- ticulars, I gave wrong initials to the name of the indi vidual employed by the government, and this is made | the pretext for a denial of the whole statemen by the administration, Was this fair? Was i | honest’ Was it becoming the dignity of the | high party making the denial? All must an- swer—no! The facts being stated correctly, what difference could it make with the administration whe- ther I ealled the agent employed Capt. G. T. M. Davis or Captain C, W. Davis, or Oapt. John Smithy 1 will now state for the benefit of the traversers, that Captain C. W. Davie, formerly clerk to the Board of Commissioners to settle Mexican claims, was the individual sent toCuba | by the Department of State, whether with or with out the knowledge of the President himself. [ leave the- Union to decide, I also leave the public to determine the ingenuousness of the contradiction givan to my statement by the organ of the administration. A storm seems tobe gathering In and around the De- partment of War. General Winfield Scott was summon ed to Washing ton to appear before the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs in the House of Representatives, to give his views on the bill pending before that committee for inerease of the army. Upon his arrival here, he first re- ted himself to the head of the War Department, and baa a free and fuli conversation with Secretary Davis. In this interview General Scott expressed his views upon the Military bill, and suggested various smend- ments. Afterwards, when Gen. Scott appeared before the Committee, he proposed similar amendments there, ntating that the Secretary of War had fully agreed with bim on all these several amendments. This being the case, the Committee adopted the amendments wit it hesitstion: but judge of their m wy a from Secretary Davis that be not only disapproved o the amendments, but had expressed ‘isapprobation clearly and distinctly to General Scott ia their interview. ‘The Secretary orderéd General Scott to appear betore him to-day for an explanation. The result of this inter. view is not yet known, but it must have been interest. ing. When doctors fall out, who shall dec! Tnerewsth enclose you a copy of the tariff bill, as it is now pending before t! Committee of Ways and Means— but unagreed to a4 What modifications will be made to it am unable to say, but it is questionable whether the Committee agree to any bill. A HILL REDUCING THE DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND FOR ormeR PURPOSES. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re presentatives of the United States of America in Con- | gress assembled, That on and after the ———- day of | , one thonsand eight husdred and fifty-five, there | shall be a reduction of twenty per centum on the rates | of duty imposed by the act entitled ‘‘An act reducing | the ay on imports for other purposes," approved | July thirtieth, one thousand clght hundred and forty six, on the goods, wares and merchandise im; from foreign countries, enumerated and provided for in schedule A, B.C. D. BE, F.,G and H., and also those provites for in the third section of said act except ereinatter provided. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the manufac tures and articles of silk or of which silk abail be « com ponent material, not otherqise provided for, shail be and are hereby transferred to schedule; that the ma nufactures and articles of flax or of which flax shall be ‘& component material not otherwise provided for, shall | be transferred to acbedule D; that wool unmaaufactared | shall be transferred to schedule G; that flax un manufactnred, and codilla or tow of hemp or fiax, that silk, raw, with or without imported in the condition in whieh from the cocoon, not being doubled. advanced in manufacture in any way, indigo, extracts of indigo, extracts of madder, ext: of logwood, ant otber dyewoots and roots not otherwise cocbineal, wead or pastel; ecudbear, Prussian blae, F rr a : 5 spirits ipber, gen be transferret to « dule HA t salt of ali kinds, berries, ers, plants and vegetables, used exelusivel, in compos be i Syess but no article shall sveb thi an om age any manofactu: wood, Brazillette ad other dye wood in at and s<getables, or ripe, not ovherwire provided for, | garden seeds and all other seeds for agriculture, borti culture, medicinal and manufacturing purposes, no! otherwise provided for; madder root, madder ground a prepared, burr stones, wrought or unwrought, botting | Uethe, be transferred to schedule 1. 10040 20 25 20 15 10 5 Free, ABCD E FG H 80 32 24.20 1612 8 4 Free The Vacific Railroad bill has been the theme of much excited debate, and given rise to « grand exhibition of Parliamentary tactics. When the ii was passed yes by a majority of 12, Col. Benton exclaimed “ se sir ' Siege of Sebastopol—allien defeated, sir! basto; P the allies defeated.” 4 Yeaterday Judge Bayly, of Virginia rengh Bpellstion BAI ting up the F) ion presentatives, when an animated debate withont leaving any impression on the probable ehanees ot the bill for success or de! NEWSPAPER CORRESPON DES (Correspondence of the Pennsyty ) Wasmisoros, Jan. 25, 1855 The Pacifie Railroad—The Court of Claim:—Indian + Troubles— Mr. Mason. dead and buried 'y bands of tho next Congre something is speedily done, the Texas an: tiom bills will soon be sleeping ai’e by x grest railroad project, There are only thi ing Gaye left 8 present Congress, and wl ot cae yond the pasmgs of | jarge disbursements of the funds in question on tions bills, passes my comprehension. What is tabecome of the while army’ of private claimants who are now b Congress may be better imagined than If the House should pass the Sonate bill for the estab- lishment of a Court of Claims, the long recess between oS EE ey cont co! jure, if not ; bat the Ce of its passage, Seat pew are cxntting ly donut Several of the army officers, now in Washington, have been ordered to join their regiments forthwith. This looks an if Secretary Davis anticipated serious trouble with the Indians during the coming spring and sum. mer. Letters have been received in this city which remove | any immediate apprehensions in regard to the health of Judge Mason, He will return to the United States, in all probability, as soon as his strength permits. (Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] Wasuivaron, 25, 1865. The Remaining ane a the Session—Unfinished Busines o —The Army dill Likely to Lie Qver—The Pacific Rail Yc Bill ferred —The Bounty Lands and French A AJ re are but thirty-nine days of the session left, (th 4th of March being Sunday,) and there is an unusua crowd of business before Congress. There is no lack o industry or epplication on the part of either member and Senators, and we mey hope that a good amouat of the eames: business o} lane’ session will yet be di-- of, As to new they will have a hard road to travel. It is thought that the militia or volunteer Dill will inter. fere with the bill for the increase of the army. There are enough persons who believe that the increase is in- dispensable to the well being of our Western settle- ments, but they wish to postpone the passage of the bill for the same reason that the Judiciary bill was post- pees in the Senate till December next. The opposition these bills is more of a personal character, and does Fi eeeen to the principles involved in them respec- vely. The Pacific Railroad was to-day finally re-referred to the relect committee of thirteen, who, if they choose, may report in aweek or 90, and then there may be another fight on the bill, but it isnot likely that there will be time to pass it. Should the next House of Repra- sentatives mature a Pacific Railroad bill, itis somewhat doubtful whether the Senate will agree to it, The bounty land bill, from being overloaded, is in dan erin therénate, If itdoes not pass soon, there will jardly be time left to pass it through the House, The rider# with which the bill is being provided in the Se- nate are intended to kill the bill in the House. The French spoliatioa claims were at last, on motion of Mr, Bayly, of Virginia, taken up and considered. So much has already been said on this subject that it would be a work of suprerogation to attempt te make it clearer, ‘The claim seems to be well established, under every rule of public law, The United States have been benefitted to more than twenty times the amount, and the poor claimants and their lescendants have been hurled froin wealth and comfort to penury and distrust. ‘The bill seems to have a large majority of the House in its favor, and ely to pa without much debate. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed by the mem bers of the administration at the late speech of the Eiu- peror Napoleon, and some appellations may be mace in the Se Cud bono? We do not mean to break either with Frat England, and in a war of words it matters little who has the advantage. THE CASE OF SENOR ARRANGOIZ AND THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, More About the Seven Million Dollars Patd Over to Santa Anna Under the Gadsden ‘Treaty—Motion to Set Aside Order of Arrest. BUPERION COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Before Hon, Judge Hoffman, JAN. 3.—The Republic of Mexico vs. Francisco de Ar- rangoiz—The defendent in this case, Mr. Arrangoiz, in 1864 was the Consul General of the Republic of Mexico, at New Orleans, Inthe month of July of that year, he received an order from the Treasury Department of Mex ico to resign his office of Consul General, and to proseed at once to New York, travelling night and day, to take postession ef the $7,000,000 paid over by the govern- ment of the United States under the Gadsden treaty, and of which Gen. Almonte, the Mexican Minister at Wash ington, had possessed himself—as Arrangoiz's instruc tions aver—without the authority of his government, | thereby creating great doubts and fears in the minds of Santa Anna and his cabinet. Arrangoiz resigned his consulship, eame to New York and took the $7,000,000 from the hands of Almonte, and deposited them accord- | Ing to instructions to his private account, to avoil the claims of the creditors of Mexico. Mr. Arrangoiz after- wards paid over the amount to the government, reserv. 0,000 as his commissions, being one per cent. ‘This sum the Mexican government avers that Arran goiz fraudulently retains, and has imetituted this suit to recover it, The complaint of Juan N. Almonte, Minister Plonipo- | tentiary of the republic of Mexico in the United States alleges thatthe defeedant, Francisco de Arrangoiz, was | an officer and agent of the republic of Mexico, having a salary of $4,00€ a year, which he had been duly paid. That on the fourth of August Inst the defendant reeaiv- ed, as the agent of the government of Mexico, under the bank checks of the deponent (Almonte), $6,828,853 3, for which he gave his receipts, The defendant, it i al leged, retains and refuses to pay over $68,288 33, which he claims as commission. But the government say that there was mo agreement to pay the defendant a commission, and that he acted only as an officer having | a stated aalary; that the defendant isa citizen of Mexi | co, and by the laws of that republic its employés are not entitled to compensation in addition to their salary, and that the defendant had no right to retain the sum he claimed as commission, The complainant alleged that the defendant had resigned his position as officer of the Mexican republic, and was about to leave the United States, Under there circumstances the order for arrost was granted, and the defendant was arrested on the Sth of January. Mr. John Anthon Mr. Wm. H. Anthon appeared as counsel for the defendant, and contended that the order for arrest should be discharged. Mr. D. D. Lord opposed the motion. Itappears by the affidavit of the defemdant and the argument of his counsel, that Arrangois was, in 1552, a member of the cabinet of the republic, in the capacity of | Secretary of the Treasury. On the 16th June, ‘52, he was appointed Consul General for the republic of Mexico inthe United States; that by the exequator of Preademt Fillmore of July 24, 1862, he wax acknowledged as such Consul-General, to reside in the city of New York, but it being afterwards deemed more advantageous by his gov ernment that bia residence should be changed, it was fixed at New Orleans, where he was acknowledged by President Filmore, While residing in New Orleans, Gen. Juan de Almonte having, as was alleged, possessed him selt, without authority from the government of Mexico of the sum of seven millions of doMars {rom the govern ment of the United States, under the treaty commonly called Whe “Gadsden Treaty,’ great suspicion and fears | were excited in the government of Mexico that Almonte might abscond with that money and unite Limeelf with the party then, and still in arms against it, or on the and, if he remained loyal, the government was receiving the money from the government of the Unit! States, must have represented himself as the suthorio! | agent of the republic of Mexico, The said funds, #0 in his bands, thus improvidently in that character, migbt or supposed ereditors of the republic, which might pro duce very great embarrasements. That thereupon, and to meet either contingency, the republic of Mexico on the 19th July, 1854, directed the defendant to leave to | the View-Comaul the discharge of his duties at New Or leans, and proceed to New York without delay, aa apecial commissioner, to take said money out of the hands of Almonte, and for this purpose, if necessary, to deliver to bim bis reeall as Minister Mlenipotentiary, to assume office himself, and coerce the payment. That, not nding {ll health, the defendant proceeded imme diately to New York, and with the greatest caution aod delicacy teok upon him the discharge of hin new foc tions. He then discovered that Almonte was making behaif pola. of the government, and his first emberrassment ar from Almonte offering to pay to him his selary x« Consul General in advance, the receipt of whieh he could not refuse without disclosing that he «ar acting as Coneal, which might defeat bin seston he, therefore, as the most prudent course, received the $0,000, but placed himself right with the yoreramen passing it to their eredit, «till leaving a balance of sala ko., dus to him of $2,000, The defendant goverment, demanding the amount of bie commis to which be received an saswer that they»: hin his eomminnon, but as eoupenastion oferet the porition of Minister Menipotentary to the United Ptates, with « large malary, which he line sinew dee and further, that the wnxtable condition of wrote to tie 4 oot pe om ye governs a rete nant of Metieo is uffjeient reason for apprekensive and fearful that, inasmuch ax Almonte, (| | be exposed to attachment or seizure, on behalf of actual | ~ THE GREAT SNOW STORM. Appearance of the Metropolis—Detention of | Travel—The Sleighs in the Streets—Jave- | nile SperteThe Carnival Commenced, de. | ‘A snow atorm at last,’ was on every one's lips yes terday, as the mmall feathery flakes came dowa drifting against the windows and sides of the houses, aad cover- ing every visible object with a shest of white. During the winter we have had several attempts at a snow storm, but they were all very frivolous a‘fairs, and didn’t last long enough to afford a decent sleigh rido: but yesterday, as if tomake amends, the snow came drift- ing down, from early dawn until late in th eping, and at night it continued to drift from off the houses, keep ing the air still filled with flakes, Every object wears its vesture of white. The streets, lately so unpleasant to look upon, have suddenly donned a garb of purity such as they have not worn since last winter. The brown houses, the many colored roots, awnings, window sills, blinds, door steps, eaves, and, indeed, all visible objects have lost their individuality, and are now of one color, if white color—a question not yet settled by philovephers, The trees are thickly coverei with a white foliage, along the branches and out to the end of the farthest twig. They look as though the snow blow soms had come untimely, and flowered out of season, During the morning, carriage and omnibus travel was seriously impeded, the horses dragging thelr “ slow length along,”’ and slipping at every step. The Kighth, Sixth, Second and Third avenue cars managed to run throughout the day, but very slowly, a stall army of la. | borers being employed to keep the tracks clear and in running orders Early in the day a few adventurous young goatlemen, | anxious, if not to make hay while the sun shone, atleast tw have asleigh-ride while the snow lasted, might be | seen Criving through the as yet uncovered streets at a fu- rious rate, and endeavoring to delude themselves with the ides that they were having a capital sleigh ride, while they jolted roughly over the coblile stones, Bat asthe day wore on, the fleighing became excellent, and the bella rang out merily from every quarter of the city, and pleasure parties innumerable began to muke prepa- rations for having a “good time,’ Soon sleighing vehicles of every description began to make their appearance in the streets, beside a great many that were indescribable—the modest g'g-sleigh,the coach sleigh, the cart sleigh, sledge and slods, vehicles | that run on runners, and some that run withont run- hers; nondescript sleighs such ax were oe before, and such as doubtless will never bo ae These were accompanied by bells of every variety, ring ing every conceivable change of tune—belle out of Jingle, and bells that never could jingle decently, but all making as much noixe a4 possible, and adding to the excitement of the day. By four o'clock the snow was nearly a foot deep, ani theatreets were fairly alive with gayly decked aleigha uliding along and filling the air with merry jingling. | Huge omnibus sleighs new made their appearance, drawn by four anisix horses, and filled to overtlowing with sixpenny sleigh-riders, who amused themeelves by shout ing and firing snow balls at cash other while passing The “boys,” determined to have their fan although de barred from the pleasure of riding, clustered in groups on the corners and commenced firing snow balls at the passers by ‘This interesting performance war kept up with great vigor during the day, to the infinite annoyance of sun- dry old fogies, who didn't see where the laugh came tn when their hats were kavcked off by the mischief-c urchins. At the corner of Broadway and Canal atreet, an ol gentleman wos attacked by several young soamps, ant his dignity considerably “taken down’? before they had | done with him. His hat was first upset in the snow, and while stooping to pick itup ke was struck in the neek by @ well directed snow ball. ‘This ex hia in- dignation: but before he hal time to utter a word hin mouth was stopped by being filled with am uncomforla bly large quantity of cold snow. This was regarded asa xreat feat by the youngsters, who manifested their do light by sereams of laughter. The police, of course, were nowhere to be seen, evidently thinking it wrong for them to interfere with these innocent infantile sports. The boys were particularly “down on’! the dri Vers, and ‘pelted’? thone exalted personages to their heart's content, A this the Jehus bore with becom. | ing meeknen#, and appeared rather to like it, thinking it one of the privileges of Young America that should | not be interfered with. Late in the evening the now stopped, aud the stars shone out in aclear shy, The sir in cold and dry, with every prospect of fine sleighing to-day. ing Should the tem perature re at ls present average, we may expect that the carnival, so long delayed, will commence, ant | the gay equipeges and smoking teams, with the ap | purtenances of contly furs and rich harness, which will | make their appearance in Viroadway to dey, will aston ish the believers in bard times | Last night every thiog in the shape of « sl way | hired for the night, and the various porter houses along | the avenues out to Harlem and High Bridge were reap. | ing a rich harvest from the parties of pleasure seekers who were out on a “nig ly THE STOKM IN JERSEY CITy. Snow fell in Jersey City to the depth of one foot yor terday, The railroad trains departed as usual, sod ar rived with but little delay Accounts of the Weath from al! Parts of the Country. Mowtnnat, Jan. P.M. The weather here is clear and very cold. Pouttasy, Me, Jan. 24—7 P.M. The weather this evening is moderate, with indications of a snow storm. Baxcon, Jan, 47 P.M ther bere is clear and the temperature mo The cerat Conconn, N.H, Jan. MAT PM | The weather is cold and cloudy here, indicating « aDow rtorm. Provioence, Jan. W—1 P.M. A snow storm commenced here at balf part five this afternoon, ily Bowtoy, Jan. 248.30 7, M Wind nortbeset. | rriscrimy, Jan 26—7 P.M It commences! snowing bere at j continues up to the present time, with indi¢ations of « beary fall Buatrimnony’, Jan = P.M. It commenced enowing here about 6 o'clock, with prospects of a heavy fall BeRuserow Jan, HTP The thermometer is now 18 degrees above vero, aad the weather ls Gne and clear Worre taven Joxeriow, Vt, Jan. 4-7 P.M The weather bere is clear aod fine thie evening, but very cold It a pow snowing bs this eity. Haerroay, Jan. 47 P.M At half past four this afternoon enow commenced lal! ing very heavily here, acd there ame po mgns of abate ment up to this time New Jan 4—7 P. oat 6007 M. aod the It commenced snowing & storm etill contioues Borrato, Jan M4 P.M paratively calen ant pleasant eh bof snow from nchos, The thermometer |x Weather hay been on ere to day eighteen to twenty four now 19 degrees abuve ver At present Rocy The thermometer, om thin « It wow etands The barometer morning, stood at ris at twenty above. Th is going 4 there iss | pivwing Bn aeus The moon is shining brightly here 14 degrees above Jan 8PM lore som, oun at WO degrees. A “iv. The win! hae bern eae 8 Night fall of onow, and the wenter fs @ tmarkere Wenther moderate. cuowing owly sil oe «olny! wo laches of aow oo 6 pn , te ‘ » ¥ There bas heen no fat! of crow “¥ _ the Bie Votlevsd wort of Port Jerri: e-dvy. heey - ey | Merri THE NEW YORK HERALD. ———= PRICE TWO CENTS. six Inches deep here. The weather is now cold auf | clear, The train running regularly. Praveen, Jan, 24-7 P.M. We had a slight fall of snow this morning, butit clene- ed off this alternoon, This evening the weather is cloudy, Bartorr, Jen 4—7 P.M. ‘There was « light fall of snow here curly this morning, but the weather has been clear ever «i It is now fine moonhght, with « moder temperature, | The Particulars of the Loss of the ship Sal- Ivan on Fire Usland—Safcty of all on Board. We published in yesterday's Hmarn a brief account et the ship Sullivan running ashore st Fire Island during the violent storm of Monday. We have since then @b- tained the following partiow from which It will be soon that the accident was not #0 serious as was at finet su ppored — ‘The Sullivan, Captain Mitchell, left Charleston on the 17th instant, with « full cargo, consisting of 650 bales af cotton, 176 casks of rice, and 50 barrels of bam, The weather wag very favorable during the greater part oy the voyage, but on Sunday afternoon the wind freshened consilerably and in a few hours blew a perfect gale They were obliged to heave te under fore and main top sails, but he at last became utterly unmanageable aad drifted with the current, which at this poiut sets strom towards the shore, When within a quarter of a mile af the beach, knows as Fire Island, she strack upon # bar and for a few minutes the sea, which was ramning high, broke over her decks, No hope was now enter tained of the safety of the vessel, and had she re- mained in this porition half an hour it would have been next to impowible to save the crew, it was abont 4 quarter to wix when she strock, wad eo dark that they could with difficulty discern the beach, which lay about aquarter of a mile off. The beach iteclf is five miles from the main lond, and the only habitation upon itia the lighthouse, which stands about a mile from where the Sullivan went ashore ‘The captain ordered one of the boats to be lowered, for the purpose of runoing « line to the shore, but, before they could free it from the tackling, it was swept over board by a wave, and | They succeeded in getting the second one down, and putting three mea in her, whe reached the beach in safety. The rope communication, however, was of little for they had hardly landed before the versel awung loose, and, after scraping her keel considerably, driven high upon the beach, where she remains at prevent. The waves now broke im spray upon her deck, bat the crew wore out of danger, and prepared to disembark. Jt was impossible, while the storm raged wit® such —violenom, and as the ship lay, to do anything effectus towards getting her afloat. They hind already cut away the mainmast, end thrown several barrels, which lay upon the deck, overboard, so that she was now ins crip pled condition, About 10 0’¢lock some boats ‘rom the mainland putot to their not, and at 2 0'cleck all the sailors, with th cheats, were brought te Babylon, a Little town about six miles from the wreck, and comfortably lodged in one of the hotels thee, The Sullivan war at last accounts imbedded to the depth of ten feet in the sand, with her back broken an@ several of her bow timbers started. The rice is com pletely destroyed, but as the cotton resints the action of the water fora long time, it will be very slightly dam aged, As for the weasel, it 9 considered ubtewly mporsible to ave her, for, even if they succeeded im ex tricating her, she badly hogged that sue would sigh in deep water. The captain still remains by her, and will not leave the beach till the cargo in all leaded, which will take five days at least The following are the names of the olticers and erew-~ First mate, Join Herricksoa,; Second mate, Charles Peter Peterson, Chas. Peterson, Adolph Garteon, Michael Grog We Hunt James Groen, Jaowt son, Meo~ Tlann | Smith, Peter Andrews. Steward—fichard Whitmore; Btewardess—Mrs. Flizabeth M. Bartle The Sullivan is aixteen years old, having been built at Kast Haddam in 169%, and measures about for hundred and Ofty tous, She i owned by and was consigned te Mr. Charles Bulaley, by whom, we bel sue is Cully tasor Her value ls estimated at $14,000, and that af her cargo, which is anid to be completely covered by la rurance in this olfy aad Sa b, at about 96,000. Fire Island, as the beach on which the Bullivan sew lien in called, is exdeedingly dangerous to vessels during ans strong current sets towards it, 0, it will be remembered, the Miles beth, and ceven of her crew and parrengers, amang | whom were the Countess Onsoll (Margaret Fuller), her | husband 4 child were lost, and not more then twe months since Lex Daut Seurs, a Freoch vessel, wae | wrecked on the same beach DMTENTION OF THE BALTIC AND THE SOUTUEIN STEAM. Bes BY THE wronM. Baltic, Comstock, for Liverpool, tat rlay, and proceeded as far as Quarse of the severe ores, Iu eonsequen storm. She will sail this morning, st 9 o'clock. She carries sixty-oue passengers, whose names will be foumd elsewhere, Her «pe The steamships Marion, Forter, for Charleston, ema Flor Woodhull, for Savaneal, are also detained at ‘heir wharves, from the same cause, and will sail ee noon as the weather perm ite WRECK OF THE ORIG GHORGIANA, The brig Georgians, frow Aletanirla for ttostoa, ie aleo reported uch weet ashore oe Long leiaud during the late gale. She was ariven high up on the beach ow the night of the Zlet, oppowite Weet- bamptoo, and isso badly damaged a aot to be worth pense of getting afloat. She baile from Helfamt, nd bad s cargo « artol which may te saved. THE STRAMSHIP FRANALIN, The violence of the late rtorm appeare to have no of fect upon the remaias of the noble Franklio, ashore as Her position continues unchanged. Capt rh on her, saving what be exn THE LATY ORM AT EIPPS maT, Krrry Bay, foot of Thirty eighth street, ER. The late aid consiterabie damage to vessels lying at this part of the ei The sloups Industry amt Adjutant both sunk ter, an old vessel, Inden pong the vevee! lew storm | with stone, went dows so quickly that the mate barely snp, Wren « the Shot Tower, WHITMAN sftons, Patsumrns, Jan. 24, 1985, The schooner Abby Whitman, frow Hevannsh for Phils delpbia, went as bore during the storm of Sunday might, im Little Keg Harbor inet, amd had to throw one husdred bales of ction overboard, Khe probably will be got of SNOOKER Apa Jersey City Sewn. Ain ron 9 Mayor Manners has achnow led ged Lhe reewipt of 81,089 66, voluntarily paid for the relief of the poor of Jersey City who sre got sesisted threw ae 1 Committee, ¥ « ~ @. Wm. Poona Gols ' 90 oe bo Teas Ch's.:.: Sa 1. M. Mersaivs, partot ousmibus reeeipia.., an luyée of Mevars, Colgate “wm the eomuitien « Oh 4 \o those for whom it The etme ws open the committee are om * Beer Dav Te Jersey Oity Gomtiann- anderen, 8 maki oebiogtiem 6 far ta, the Pred “ne a parse in (he and in the som Ho Depu tations ‘the Restem Vustleea, amd the Palen er perted to be presest fty eat ty membere’ comypsny sad ite mombere ano constantly meronnege™® Tus Vinewee. Hon. 0, & petition In the Lagislatare of Wow lérsey aking tee age remen srving ia Jerver City five years, instead of ten, may \e exemyt from jury duty. wrartes DOERR — The C) Ks et, seting with the a me Ay wrmm'tiec on Fire and Watee, hes consed of Vogine Company No. 2, and of Howe Now 1.2 2045, to te locked '» wt, fer racing «4 Monde to their houses, after s Gre slay or tan € as will ree bosiners today *—The Hudvon County Court of Common wriecipally ovcopy feats : Pave wee te stlestes dortner Liernne bare men infitos, ve, aver, om OF) wml cule, ane Dey 02) aed cote