The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1855, Page 1

‘Wasuiveron, Jan. 25, 1865. RUCTIVS MESBAGES—INDIAN AFAIRS—BITES YOR PUBLIO BUILDINGS. A message was received from the President, enclosing » communication of the Secretary of the Interior ask- fan ay in reference to Indian matters. ferred to the Committee on Finance. Another message was also received, containing inform- on relative to sites for post offices and custom houses, the different cities, which was ordered to be printed I referred to the Committee on Post Offices end Post a THe GRADUATION AND HOMESTEAD BILLA. Ar. Sewanp, (free soil) of N. Y., presented » petition citizens of Genesee county, New York, remon bony tive Graduation bill’of Inst sonthon, cad favor of the Homestead bill. hig) of Pa., presented the of x wi nary GBB nt a aa. , SumrER, (free soil) of Mass., presented two memo- ftom ie tizens o! Ww 4 Delaware, in favor ihe mediation of the United States between European ligeconts; also two memorials from the same place in or of cheap ocean irra f Ohio, introduced @ bill for the ; of , od w bill for f ot navigation of >: and it was vode the apecial order of the day for Mo: Aci It ropriates $200,000, and makes the Lot ile ead » tlaad Canal free, z, (wig) of Pa. in addressing. tho Senate ¥. Coot ‘whig) of Pa. cppart or convict and pauper resolut said ‘umed that Senators were aware that several Stat furope transport their paupers and criminals here. 4was unfriendly and unjust. Nations in amity with ave no right tomake our land their penal colony. month agoa single vessel Sag New Nore hundred and fift, Upers, an mn convi chains on thelr {abe More recently another ht quite a number of Swiss, sent here at the ense of their government. Sardinian govern- it also recently shi; thirty-four conyicts and ainals to New York. It ia a common practice among everal States of continental Europe’to make con- ita fer the transportation hither of their paure sometimes the aos agtal Shek, paniteeuer he ata of it senger a e@ arrangements for Pepteat Et the. aupers of Ferree, towns to werp, wre and other seay , for trans- ation hither, and in Ireland a similar practice is sued. We haveas much right, andit is as much quty, to protect ourselves against vice and crime as nst disease. If upon a point of national etiquette receive an insult tho whole nation takes fire, war is threatened; but we tamely acquiesce in this targe of almshouses and prisons on our shores fear that we may Jon the votes of amr foreign popu- m, He wee willing the country should continue to ne asylum of the 0) of every land; that those come here should be fed from our ab ag stofore, ana be protected by our institutions in their “ons and property; but the time had come when the * of admission should be forever closed against all led avd legislated paupers, and all persons convicted aupected of crime, who shall be sent here by their ective ments. The Mayor of New York has sensed the municipal bodies of that city, aa well as President of the United States, on the subject, and igh has been exhibited to alarm the apprehension of y Christian and patriot in the land. He severely cised the practice in ie argo tett hank or tary companies composed of {¢ ut thoug! c free would do well to abandon control of such xe Governors of the States in which they were org: d—still sa might do much to keep the mate- out of the country, which contaminates our society fills our prisova ana workhouses. He did not be- » the worthy ‘ent would object to the measure |. It would d only unfeeling despots and He next reviewed the statistics of paup 1 a8 Renn ee ethene and said ‘represen’ luce Congress to Recessary legislation for the protection of (dem.) of Pa., then offered an mw are ‘and subversive of tie libectio [words then ensued between Mr. Cooper irritation of was ‘the former. THE OHIO RIVER. D, i E 5 #8 i 5 § E i & challenged any Seuator to meet him on thess esara. BAYARD and CLAYTON then made a few re- ka, when the further consideration of Mr. Cooper’ iution was postponed. ‘THE ARMY APIROPRIATION BILL thea taken up. made yesterday to strike out the item for extension of the Capitol, was not agreed to. c. Summips, (dem) of Ul., submitted two amend- ta. The first was the appointment of three commis- ers, to pri to the Indian country and make ties of amity with the friendly tribes, and guarantee a pro and report suc! bes, a8 as who may contiave hostile, to President, and mili command. ashe shall The other after ting the recent Indian difficulties, proposes that sated volunteers not exceeding three teousand, and exceeding five hundred fri ly Indians, the ogee to ta }, scouts, hunters and guides, be called ice for eighteen months, 1. Casa objected to the employment of Indians, '. SumeLps observed that guides and scouts they e indi bie, and he recommended placing at the osal of the President this force immediately, to pre- | imznense hordes of Indians from destroying the set- epee on Moped Toon note t that pacific we. w .) t mea- Suds Uo Soars Cesloven sb eseoheenl, "tip that commissioners could settle the difficulties, and ; the number of hostile Indians bad been very mach trated. x. Russ, (dem.) of Texas, suggested that these com- sioners ‘Cae be mea acquarnted with the Indian ‘acter, and not ee r. Summips thought the most he immediate chastisement ve Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs 1 abandoned the idea of the employment of Indians, Messrs. Johnson, Hunter and others discussed the ointment of commissioners. «. Howren, _— of 6 ay an br nt of regulars would be prefera! an army jun Gwin, (dem) of Gal, thought ie proper com vr. Gway, . t commis- cg-wout' bere igenedal-in-chief of ‘he ary, who il@ know when to treat. «. Hovston (dem. ) of Texas, then obtained the floor, on his motion to dd so the Senate adjourned, House of Representatives. Wasaixatox, Jan. 25, 1855, 4 POR PUBLIC BUILDINGR IN NEW YORK AND PHILA- DELPHIA. be Srracmn laid before the House a message from the sident of the United States, in response to the a + of August last, relative to the selection of the sites the accommodation of courts and post offices in ladelphia and New York. le. Wrrra, (dem.) of Pa., understood, from the mes- ®, the President does not deem it advisable to exer- cific measures would the outlaws. made another ineffectual : s s z i s z = é i i é i & 2 ~~ if I: Fe Hit ss j & $a Fa Z , : H if H z i iz i val § . Oa nine) m4, by declaring us {reel aad exone! | lations between the United States Frence, made ft the ground in the moet solemn mao. see oom (on wien) claims. we of 7. MaLIZON, (dem. Va., argued in favor of exclud from the Bewebt of the bill the ia MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1855. Judy byney 7 bed said there nevor were juster claims The face the earth, and where the obligation the of the government to pay Cag ob. sit measure was vetoed b, ident te strengthen the bill under conslderasion. ‘ithout ricmens 4 further, the committee rose, and ne nnd NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Atpant, Jan. 25, 1865. BILLA RBPORTED, ETC. Mr. Srsncer reported the bill to allow Brooklyn to bor rew money for school purposes. ‘Mr. Suxmrr reported the bill to require corporations to record articles of association. Mr. Srzwoxs introduced a bill to restrain banks and individual bankers from acting as savings banks. ‘The bill applying the provisions of the General Bank- ing law to the Ontario Branch Bank was passed. Severa{ private bills were also passed. Asscrmably. a AtsasT, Jan. 25, 1855. ‘TUR TEMPERANCE WILL, ETC. A bill appropriating the reveaues of the United States Literatut® and Deposite Funds was passed. Mr. Dixon introduced the bili to provide against unsafe buildings in New York, ‘The bill to prohibit the liquor traffic was then taken up, the question being on the motion to reconsider the vote restricting the town agent to twenty-five per cent profit on pales, The motion prevailed, and the amendment restricting the profit of the agent was rejected. Mr. Ruopxs moved to strike out the enacting clause, Mr, Guxason moved that “Supervisors and Justices’ grant licenses to sell instead of County Judges. Mr. BaLpwiy moved to substitute ‘Court of Sessions,’’ instead of County Judges. THY. BUILDING BILL. Mr. Dixon introduced the bill to provide against un- safe buildings in the city of New York. The bill is loag, containing thirty-seven sections, but some of its main features are as follows:—All dwelling houses and all other bi hereafter built south of a line drawn one hundred jeet north of Forty-second street, and ex- tending from the East to the Hudson river, shall have front, rear and side walls, whether such walis be outside or and all such walls sball be of stone, bi foundations of stone or brick. Stores more than thirty fire feet wide sball ha partition wall not less than 12 inches thick, or girders 10 by 12 inches square, running from front to rear. Kvery par- tition |, post and , shall rest on foundations of stone or brick. In celler piers columos, &c. built of rubble stone or brick, at intervals of three feet a stone three inches thick, the size of such pier or column, shail be built in. All temporary supports under any building shall be equal in strength to the permanent supports required by the bill. Outside shall be eight inches thick, when under thirty-five fest high; twelve inches thick, when under fifty feet; and sixteen ini when over fifty feet. The mortar used shall be of lime and sand, in stated proportions. No wood work shall be placed within four i 8 of any flue, and no chimney sha!l be built upon any floor or beam. All wooden gutters and cornices shall be firmly secured by iron, no wooden cornice shall be extended across two or more buildings. Every building shall have ecut- ties covered with copper, zinc, tin, or iron. AU window shutters in buildings not used as dwellings shall be of iron or copper, shall be s0 constructed that they can be opened from the outside. No planking and sheath- ing of any roof shall oxtend across the party, side, or end walle; and all roofs shall be covered with slate, tin, iron, copper, or sine. All beams in party walls entering from opposite’ sides shall be Pens four inches apart, and separated by solid mason work. All ash houses and ash holes shali be built of stone oP brick, without the use of any wood. No build- ing shall be in any manner altered after the passage of the bill, in such a manner that, were it wholly built at that time, would be in violation of the provisions of the bill, The bill imposes penalties for violation of any of its provisions, AFTERNOON SESSION. Several bills, but only of local interest, wore consider- ed. The bill for the appraisal of canal’ damages to the Mountain Ridge contractor, at Lockport, Mr. Wormley eS es ae inst the te by other contractors. After a long discussion, the committee rose and progress, when the House adjourned. Destructive Fire in South Brooklyn. A destructive conflagration occurred in Atlantic street, near the South ferry, yesterday morning, which burned down in \its progress the Waverly Hotel and four other buildings, ati brick, and fourstories in height. The fire- men arrived on the ground with their usual promptness, and set to work, although their operations were some- what retarded at the start on account of the cold and snow. Water being plenty, thers was no difficulty on that score this time, and it was owing to the plentiful supply that the fiames made no further progress tien they did. About 5 o'clock a dense volume of smoke was seen issuing from the house of Christian & Borland, No. 15 Atlantic street, and on breaking in the door the fire w, found to proceed from the basement, the flames having already communicated with the upper stories. From thence the fire :pread rapidly to the adjoining houses, Nos. 11 and 14 on one side, aod Nos. 17 and 19 on the other. Nos. 11,.13 and 15,, with the exception of the rearextension of No. 11, are entirely destroyed. The other two were greatly dai |. 6 occupants and owners, with their losses, are about as follows: — ‘The Waverly tlouse, No. 11, corner of Atlantic and Furman streets, was occupied maialy by Henry J. Callo, who saved most of his goods, although in « damaged ition. The extensi fronting on Furman street was occu by several families. The losses on con- tents will probably reach $2,000. The building was owned by Anson Piake, and was valued at $5,000. ‘Thomas Cavanagh occupied the lower portion of the adjoining buitalns, No. 14, ana liquore store, the nj rt, with the Waverly Hote!, being bay by "8 loss te as a boarding house. $1,500—insured for $800 in the St, Nicholas, Ni Mrs. Ryle and ler boarders lost the greatest ‘portion of their property. ‘The two next houses, Nos, 15 and 17, were owned by Mr. Heisenbuttel, of York, having recentl, [ya chased them of MZ. Blake. The former wus occupied by Christian & Borlaod as 4 restaurant and lodging houss The fire originated here. Their joss ts estimated at $2,000—fnsured for $1,500. No, 17 was oceupied by A, McCoy a4 a boct and shoe store, and by several families, who tenanted the upper stories. Moat of the stock and furniture were sar although in » damaged state. ‘The loss on the buildings is about $12,000. F. G. Quinlan owned house next adjoining, No, 19. It was occupied A Mra, Alpin as a thread and needle store. The bul was damaged to the extent of about $80, snd the loss on the goods amounts to it about 8! ‘The Lee were all of brick, and four stories in —— Tre lors upon them amounts to about $30,000, ‘are insured to aearly their full val The loss on contents will probably reach $10,000 more. Dui the progress of the fire two members of Waah- ington ine No, 1, named Patrick Ward and Robert Si- Ty | apeirtbededy trie -aer’ of one of the buildings, while endeavoring to stay the progress of the flames, were buried beneath the fal root, which came down upon them. The fo: with members of his own company ani of Engine No. 14 and Hook and Ladder No. 4, ascended to the top of the house with all jiole apeed, and succeeded in clearing away the encumbrances under which the two men were buried. They were for. tunately not much injured, being enabled to come down Without aid. They had very little time to spare, how. ever, being compeiled to leave their caps behind im order to save themselves. A woman, residing in one of the basements, was found lying on the floor in an insensible condition, having been overcome by the dense smoke. She was perceived from without and was rescued from her perilous situation. A difficulty occurred between the Chief Engineer and be om hes 2 seometing [ee fg gene of members (! were amo! iret upon the grouad, and therefore entitled to be upon the fire. Boing ee ae ee cot ont water to No, 17, they r , alleging that they arrived there pre- vious te that cemreng, an8 thes do no they aban- doned their 5 poles of the First district then took possession and manned her till the fire was extin- guished, ‘wheo she was placed wn charge of the authori- Joba Cleghorn and Danie! Grogan running with No. 16, were arrested on their return from the fire, on the d of ighting. They were brought up during the day and feed $10 each, the latter to be imprisoned for ten days McCl'ntock, for running with an engine, member, sod for making use of abusive lan- guage when arrested, was fined $6. Coroners’ Inquests, Dratu rxom Exrogene To te WeaTien.—Coroner Gam- bie held an inquest yesterday upon the body of an un known woman, who was found dead in the rear of bouxe No. 441 Greenwich street. The unfortunate woma: found lying in the soow by one of the occupamta of the bo wae went iamediately for assistance, but it was death, all ef fort macitate her being unavailing. Verdict in ac cordance with the above facta, ACint» Bonwep 1% Deeta.—Coroner Gamble held an quest upon the boly of = litth child, named Flien Douglass, who came to her death by falling on a stove at her mother's residence, No. 90 Christopher «tre st waseans Rempeses on the 6th inst., simee oe the sofl rer red in great Verdiet, — 7 Duatn FROM Scatoe —Coroner Hilton held am inquest on the body of am infant eighteen months old, named Charles Gorliam, who came to bis death from severe 4 the pocr woman was frozen bill, that neen BI share of the a | te those who have + Bovey, ( ) of Va., cloned roving et wegth the objections made ageiagt the | pom yon sh ie residence of its mother, 104 Lewis street, caused by the upsetting of a kettle of boiling water, Verdict acoprdiagiy. THE WINTER A Day’s Sleighing in the Metropolis—Sights and Scenes in Broadway—The Pleasures of a Sleigh-Mide, ae. Our city is now in the full enjoyment of the winter carnival, and the streets are jocund with the merry music of the sleigh bells, Even while we write, the cries and cheers of the occupants of wheelless ‘break upon our ear, and New York seems to have lost its ‘usual sobriety of demeanor in the excitement of the hour. The metropolis is, in fact, out upon a spree, and, judging from present appearances, it will be two or three days at least before !t recovers from its effects, All ages and sexes seem to participate in the pleasures of the moment, and forget, for the time being, the cares and troubles of every day life. Those who would see Low onr people enjoy themselves during the carnival should visit Broadway, which, as Jefferson Brick would say, ‘‘whips the universe.’’ Here he will Gnd » perfect illus- tration of the democratic character of the country, for here all mimgle on a perfect equality. The bon ton of the Fifth avenue sweep along in their magnificent turn-outs, with their liveried drivers, beside the democratic stage sleighs, with their merry laughing crowds; and even those who are forced to go a-foot because they cannot afford the expense of the one or get a seat on the other, appear to enjoy the sport as much as their occupants. People may talk as much as they like about eleigh-riding ia the country, but for our part—and we speak from experience—we wouldn't compare It with the excitement of a dashing, sweeping ride on one of the avenues, It makes ene’s nerves tin- gle and pulse beat quicker to see three or four first class sleighs aweep along ina wild race in which the very horses appear to be imbued with the same spirit of ri- valry that actuates their drivers, while the encouraging cheers of applauding spectators ring out upon the clear and frosty air. But all who have a love of the ludforous will be sure to have it gratified by a ridein one of the Broadway stage sleig] For a sixpence he may indulge in a four mile ride in any of the neat, commodious and elegant vehicles, and see all that is worth seeing in our fashionable thoroughfare, Getting in at the South ferry he will have a full panoramic view of the sights and scenes on either side, which would baffle the arts of the most finished painter to portray with all their ‘natural effect. The Bowling Green, recalling to mind the pleasant reminiscences of the past—of the good old days when our phlegmatic but worthy Dutch ancestors ruled New Amsterdam—whea building lots might be had fora few dollars, and when soup kitchens were unknown; the Astor House, bringing us back from the past to the present, from the uncivil- ized seventeenth century to the refined, moral, intellec- tual, Christianizing nineteenth, with all the wealth of its arts and sciences, and all the luxury of its wealth; the City Hall, reminding us of what the municipal char- acter of our city should be, and what it is—of exorbitant rents, enormous taxation, and the hundred and one ills that attend on bad legislation; the churches, with all the pious memories called up by their fine architectural proportions, their exquisite stained glass windows, re- flecting the light of heaven upon their worshippers, in every color but the natural one; the handsome pews, with velvet cushions, and all the other decora: tions, so necessary to arouse in the mind | & proper appreciation of the truths of religion. All this one can see in « sleigh-ride up Broadway for the remarkably low charge of sixpeace. But this is not all, for if hecan spare time from the contemplation of | these sights, he must be amused at what is going on immediately around him. Every ono wants to ride in the stage sleigh, and every one who has got the means to spare, must be accommodated, although the accom | medation is frequently of the most meagre description, ‘There is a peculiarity about these sleighs, too, whieh should be noticed, Although every seat is occupied, CARNIVAL OF 1855 | taking into’consideration, however, both the changes and they are never full while there is s vacant spot inside or outside to stand upon. No matter about this, however; if you want a comfortable seat, go down to South ferry, or the Battery, and you will be sure to get it up as fares the Park at least, for after that it will cease to be com- fortable from the press of the crowd. And then, bLe- sides, your gallantry will not permit you to see a lady standing when you can accommodate; so, after all, your seat is not such » sure thing as you might imagine at the outset. But, however, with all these drawbacks, | you ought to be satisfled—you are in the sleigh, or on | it, and that is something, if you are not forced to get off for your hat, which some mischievous urchin has knocked off with a well directed snowball. You re | cover it after a while, and a(ter another while you re. cover you equanimity, aad feel just in the mood to joy the same joke practised at the expense of another. The sleigh stops suddenly in the middle of a racp with | another, during which it was every moment in danger | of @ collision, and a woman, with achild on one arm, two | baadboxes on another, and an interesting youngster | hanging on by her skirts, makes sundry dumb signs at the driver. Some of the passengers are indignant, but | the majority, being generally in = good humor, see the | point of the joke, and some gentleman of a self-aacrific- ing disposition prepares to resign his seat. The band- | boxes are handed to the driver, who is sure to let one of | them fall and put his foot into it immediately after in | his attempts to pick it up. A passenger offers to assist | her by taking the baby, but the baby and herself are in- | separable—they must go in together and they eventually | do—then comes the turn of the aforesaid youngster, who | has had in the interim several narrow eacapes from being | tun over by the sleighs or trampled under the feet of the to ‘make room for the lady,’ in com- | pliance with a polite request of tne disinterested driver, | and the driver prepares tu start. He is off at last, but before he has proceeded s couple of blocks he is again compelled to stop for a fat gentleman, who goesthrough _ the same dumb show before noticed, and who is even. | tually stowed away in the most convenient place, mach | to the pleasure of his immediate neighbors, w unable to see the fun at which the rest are making «uch grimaces. These interesting incidents in sleigh riding ace occasionally varied with @ shower of snow balls, | which amusement, however, is sometimes attended with | the most serious consequences. Last evening » passen- | get in one of the Broadway sieighs was struck with a lump of hard snow or ice in the face, and so severely injured that she fainted. She received a severe cut on | 11” the forehead, from which the blood flowed profusely. In addition to this, we may mention another, which was | not, however, so serious. One ef the officials ef the City Hall was struck on the nose with such force | tuat hia countenance was soon decorated with one of | those facial embellishments known in the technical lan- guege of scientile men as ‘a peeper.'’ These, how- ever, are the dark sides of the picture. But Broadway is not the only thoroughfare in which | the carnival is enjoyed. The Bowery, the avenu: nd even the byntreets, are filled with all kinds of sleighs | and sledges, and resound with— Tintinabulation that so musically swells From the bells | belle | bella | From the rhymiag aad the chiming of the bells ‘Theae are not unfrequently blended with the rather dix cordeat notes of a fish hora, upon which some aspiring musician endeavors to play, ‘Jordan ia = bard road to | travel,’ or the equally elegant and refined air of (Wait for the wagon.” But after all, what critic would find | fault with him. The great philosopher poet says— All discord 's harmony not under stood. | All through the day, the evening, the night, and sway iato the smail hours Of the morning,the carnival waskept | up, and instead of suffering any abatement, the mirth nd fun only grew ‘‘more fast and furious."’ The night was moderate, and the bright moon, as it shone dow what the celebrated suthor of “the two horseme’ would call “unclouded majesty,’ was reflected in | diminished splendor from the sparking icicles an4 the glittering, dazzling snow. } The only portion of the community who did not seer to enjoy the carnival ware the poor denizens of those 1 calities where the soup houses have been estab!i+he: While it wan the sonrce of enjoyment to others, it thelr poverty keener and more hard to bear. Even in this storm, however, there 19 some reason even for them to be pleased—it mutt have the effect of moderating the severity of the winter, to gome extent It furnisied work also to a lange ber of the uaem ployed, who were ensiled to make o few dollars in whovelling away the enew from before the doors. So, } after all, to some of the poor the storm was eet so un welecwe as might st Aewt be supposed. All who cowlt | obtain shovels eutrged the serving, sod f acy bow | | oun deposit, it is left to your prudence to place it in ait. | ptoabery vm of standing undoubted solvency; but | appear in the } ? keeper before ni side walk cleaned, it was his own fault, and be should be made to sufler the penalty, There were few, in fact, who liad eaune for diseatisfaction—the street comtractors were in their glory, for they bad me streets to clean; the drivers, too, were im their element; the great sleigh riding public enjoyed itself to ita heart’s content; all who had their health were mersy or ought to be 40, and for these who were not, under such favorable circam- | number of hands being employed in keeping the track | clear. The trains of the New Yorls and New Haven Rail- | road Company left from the station on the corner of avenue Fourth and Twemty-sixth street ad the usual hours. | THE CASE OF SENOR ARRANGOIZ AND THE MEXICAN | GOVERNMENT. Santa Anne and the Gadsden Treaty—Motion to Set Aske Order of Arrest of Senor Arran= g0lz—Interesting Correspondence, SUPERIOR COURT--SPACIAL TERM, Before Hon. Judge Hoffman, JAN, 25.—The Republic of Mexico vs. Francisco de Ar- rangoi:,—This case, which was reported in yenterday's HERALD, was a motion to vacate order for tho arrest of the defendant. Tho hearing was not resumed, bat was sdjourned to Menday in consequence of tle cagagement of the Judge at General Term. From the affidavit road the previous day by Mr. J. Anthon, Mr. Arrangois’s counsel, it appeard that Mr. Arrangoiz received the letters of Santa Anna, Mr. Bo- nilla, and the Secretary of the Mexican Treasury on the ‘25th of July, and on the 26th ho left New Orleaus for New York. Mr. Arrangoiz contends that he acted asa private individual, having left the Consulate im charge of Mr, Propesa, and having been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, but not to take | ‘ou proceed immodiat to New York and there receive th ne’ gece ra now in the hands of Mr. Al mon zo". endeavor, if powrible, to sum intl of the United States, there to remain at the disponal the supreme government of this republic, That in the event of this not being fea- sible, you secure the amount to the nation in the most positive and economical manner by distributing {t among different private firms that may afford unques- tienable res; ity. I communicate the to you that you may act im conformity therewith. and nie. PLASAGAWE. Sy. T. Fraxcisco pe Annancor, Consul-fieneral of the Repablic in the United States——New Orleans, D. Postacript in a letter ae dante Anna, of 19th July, 1864, at the very latest hour:— It a ie} been resolved in » Cabinet meeting that u shall ret out immediately fer New York to taxe nib bua dapontted thaws ta thch ety, wowweding to the monte t ’ nd offeial orders eomununicated to you un- by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I doubt not that you, whese experience in commercial af- fairs is 80 extensive, will act in such@ manner that the government may be saved, an fer ae possible, from ex- nsea and other aceessory charges. Av it is very likely, rom the fo: t that characterises our friend General Almonte, that in depositing the funds inany New York banka, be will have done so in his own name, toavoid all chicauery against the Mexican government, it will be advisable that on your succeeding to General Almonte in this charge, you should take the same procaution—that in to say, thet the funds remain deposited uader your E FROM THE SECKYTARY OF ne payee ro duly lea,” An it in moc thas ckely tndt he tee ‘mailiions re. coived by H. E, General Almonte cannot be returnei to the Treasui it of the United States, and it not being ex; it that bers! should be entrusted to private } houses, yo will deposit hem in New York ci banks of known solvency, ent supposed rom cauring extortion by thelr yong iyo pretensions, you are authorized to deposit the funds in your own name. By H. 8. H.'s directions | communieate this to you that you may set in conformity therewith. God aad liberty! OLABAGARRE Senor d’¥rancisco pk ARRANGOI:, ConsubGoneral of this Republic in the United Staten, charge of the Legation, unless Mr. Almonte would give cause for it, till Mr. Almonte of his own will would | leave. Mr. Arrangoiz says that he was neither Consul nor Minister, but a private individual, and his instruc tions were to receive the funds as such private indi- vidual. Indeed, it would have been impossible for Santa Anna to sell his drafts if drawn on a public officer. Be- sides, Mr. Bonilla in bis official letter tells Arrangoiz that until he takes charge of the Legation he is to act in conformity with the instructions about the money. The following correspondence in the matter will be read with much interest — | A.) Darra: tate oF FoRKION AFPArna, | NATIONAL Patack ov Mexico, July 19, 195 Most Excellent Sir—His Serene Highnoas, th President, having directed that your inted successor to Gen. Almonte in t! e now fills near the government of the United Status, that gentleman having applied for and received leave of absence in order to restore his health, as! have oppor- tanely communicated to your excellency; but His Serene Highness has determined now that said succession be with the character of knvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and to that effect I send you enclosed full powers credentials, ther with the present | instructions which his Serene hness has directed to be furnished to your excellency. | ‘When the proper time comes you willact according to | the general instructions, and the confidential ones given to General Almonte, from whom you will demand them. the circumstances which have occurred since said in structions were issued. You will act likewise in the same manner aa regards the instructions that have been sent successively by this department to the Legation for | and until your exceliency takes pos- | tion, you will act in conformity with the enclosed copy of a paragraph taken from the | couddentiat note bear: mH No. bi, and the date of the 4th | fnstant, addressed by General Almonte to this depart. | | perform this apecial commirsion, and for this purpose, ment, your excellency will percetve that he stated to the government of the United States, contrary to exactness, that he was authorized by this government to rec the seven millions of dollars of the Indemaity, by which statement he obtained from the United States Treasury Department, for the payment of the said sum to his, the order on the Sub Treasurer of New York, whither Be Proceeded in order to withdraw and deposit them elsewhere. . veal for the service of his country arise from such act fatal ernment, bis fenne: Highness has ba fora ed ou shail receive the the Cangalate in charge of Mr. Propess, and inga ol moment, proceed personally to New York, in order to receive the entire fovea millions, this being the amount of the first instalment of the indemnity stipulated inthe treaty recently negotiated with the government of the United States, for which purpose I enclose to yeur excellency the necessary order for Mr. | Almonte to deliver them forthwith to ombes . | qi On receipt of the funds, your exastloney will try if it | be possible to such sum anew on deposit in the Unit reasury from whence it was drawn, and there remain till further order, endeavoring also to save | the expenses of commissions, deposit, and other charges, | inarmuch aa General Almonte ought not to have drawa out the moneys, and much leas, if effected, at any sacri- | fice whatever. Should the United States government be unwilling to consent to the return of said sum aa a rigor also ass deposit, and, if possible, without ineurring aa, expenses for commissions or otherwise, and without dis. | poring By sum, howsoever small it may be, without Provises ordars trem thie Treasury D *. His Serene Highness cannet but believe, as it has been stated that an excess of real is what induced Mr. Almonte to draw the said funds from the public treasury of the United States; but if, unlackily, his par should have been that of » ting, or any other whatsoever seve that id by duty, and if from any motive he sbould retuse to deliver ney the said ot core See of doilars, you ye, with a slwaye with the energy, setiity aa taal fo which your excellency ix obliged. by honor and confidence that the government be- mown pon res for the service of your coun‘ry—you will take suitable measures, forthwith wont personally the letter of recall of Mr. Almonte enclosed, and the credentials with the aoe of the ony in the hypothesis alluded to, Mr. Almonte would be deprived, you may proceed, without losing & moment, and by all feasible means, to seoure a oA ny his governmen: , on the coutrary, and as this t fully hopes, Mr. Almonte do’ make instantaneous delivery to you of anid fends, your will not allow the contents of this note to transpire, nor the documents jc will you make use of the last mentioned Ss es reiterate to you assurances of my particular regard BONILLA PS —The latest: — His Ferene , With more accurate knowlelge aod information, received from persons conversant with such aft Mentions to your excellency thet, it being Impossible fo return to the treasury of the United Btates the seven received, and It being better to depo- vit them im New York city banks of undoubted solvency, it eeeme to Hie Serene that this latter course will be the best that your exerliency can adopt, because are freefrom expense, tended with imminent risk. On tis acount the funds Almonte should have made their with any of them; and it will aleo be expedient that said a name of your excellency, aod got the name of this government. BONILIA H. B d’Pmax'co Amnancow, ke., e., he. (8. Sate Dersrruner, heuese, 19th July, 1604. Mx. PRaxcinco 02 ARRAxGOTT My Eatermed Friend—The annexed instructions will inform you of all T cas mention on the very important ee ar ak refer. However, and though my time |e very « , 1 most 4 ‘ly, a few words, to say, aait will be noticed by wtep taken by Almonte with could not have been more ous, on seeount of there fonds, On upen be te A wd cannot fail of Prove tobe well rounded, you will act ae you nosh", * act oe you ought Pas if thle boat’ ot be thd casey mt Ireerve ex treme cireumepeetion not to hurt bis feelings, a that t may never be said that the services he Bee reudered have been it requtied~— hus turning bien from « friend soto an enemy of the To recommend to you the teat tact sad circum speetion is the object of this letter, and I remain yours, we, MANUEL DAR/ DF BONILLA Pp aand of the sgreavert impertence to pein time you will the moet speety way, whether it be by sen oF by laws: the latter, however, bring the pretera ble, and you wil travel day aod night BONTLLAL ‘Tetaee ay Daryaewert, Marco, Joly 19,16 | ‘a Serear Gener, President bat bees ed te Opec’ yeh oa mewiriog thie compen seine | Batore, ‘That the Massachusetts, though +o cleared for | noes, amd sbout 40 saddles; che had shipped two sts @ | must be removed from them, if, unfortunately, Mr. | | ae well ae to discharge euch portions of ler carg a+ New York, Dec. 14, 1854, Most Excellent Sir—Being apprised’ by your official communication of November 14, which I reeoved yex tercay. that H, 8, H., the General President, haa not been pleased to approve of the charge of one per cent commission on the receipt, deposit, acceptanee and pay- ment of the funds which the supreme ed me to receive in thiselty, I have the honor to state to your excellency, that there being in my mind no doubt of the legality. of this charge, or of, the right or official authority which I had, to make the deposit « pri vate one, out of which the has grown. Your ex- cellency will permit me to state briefly the grounds of it, for the consideration of H. 8. H. ‘The supreme government directed me to set out in- stantly on my journey from New Orleans to this city, to directed me to divert myself of the character of my office | by makings transfer of it, in order to charge myself With a comminsion of » persoual character. ‘This is fully established, both by official correspondence and the acts of the supreme government, in drawing upon meas a privete individual, drafts amd other orders of payment. The supreme government was unwilling that the funds which it placed at my disposal ahould appear tobe ited in any officer of the government, but, on the con. trary, ina private individual, in order, by this means, to guard against any unfounded attacks of supposed cre | ditor count, it placed them under the | person, in whose houor and in- did, under this arrangement, fp those also which were terest, and deposited them in my own name, discretionary power ia that particular, and the #u government, beeen ng my prudence, sancti approved of all my acte. ¢ supreme government drew ity drafta and orders for paymenton the funda in the hauds of its “Special Agent, Francisco de Arrangoiz,”” « cireumstance which facilitated the negotiation of the paper, ty increarin the security of the paper by the certalnty that it would | be honored if tecepted Ly me, the acceptance of an ofr. | in his official capacity carrying with it no such security, | no responsibility of « personal nature abteching officers, whone duty it in to obey even a coun which, in my case, axa private ageut, ix widel t; Vecnuse, hough I may have had no funds of my own to n enponsibility contracted under my e, still, by my being in the possension of the by their de sponsibility, my « ea for their rede , Ablod the government to negotii ugk paner, On all these eceounts I bave s right (9 miko a clarge which 5 and exeellency canndt “savow, I being empowered, ax have remarked, to act proceed as « pri indi- vidual, in short, as au agent appointed to fulfil a special commirefon, T had personally to account strict ly, and to be ible ‘he pervives ve renlered were special, extraordi- }, con! How, then, caa m to all commissioners? TY necessary, w! it is ts aed peace aren ineint Saad ospenie, searplog: out of pore offices, ing charge of funds merely oo t, have the right, by law, to charge comallitons alah the cases of death, intestacy, &c, In addition to aj] these reasuns, and others, whieh will | be obvious to you, and not to trespass too mach your excellency’s time, I will take the liberty to state, in conclusion, that im confirmation of the justice of my J, Lam supported by the opinions foreigners, merchan' ‘ me and all, sanction the strict legality of a in this c a of two per cent, the one half of which only I hi med. If, bowever, H. S. H. still really believes im the exiat. | ence of any responsibility on my part t0 refund, | assure your excelleney I shall not tion: but, on the contrary, legality of the commissions I have charged, grounds of well established usage and acknowledged right, which, in my humble opinion, are unquestionable, | May ‘God Almighty preserve your excelleney mauy years. F. DE ARRANGOT?. Hs EAC Loexcy THe bromerany ov THe TaxaacKy Supposed Revolutionary Expedition to Cuba. | UNITED STATES DISTKICT aTTORNEY'# Orrick. | ANDONT OF THE HTFAMOR MANSACHUNETIN ON 4 CHARGE OW | WING FITTED OUT YOR 4 FILINOWTERINO BEPeUrTION AGAINST Jan information was received a fow days ago by | the District Attorney that the steamer Massachueetts, | lying im the port of New Yors, had been cleared at the Custom House coastwise (or New Orieans via Mobile, and that her manifest of cargo was om its (acoof s parits | New Orleans, is in tact intended to sail directly for some port in the Inland of Cuba, withia the dominions of her Majenty the Queen of Spain, with whom the United Staten are at peace and amity; and that her cargo u to be discharged at some port im the Island of Cuba. The information further states that althoogh there is so thing suspicious on the face of the manifert of the steamer, that nevertheless she has on board « cargo of common muskets and other munitions of war, which do not appear on the manifest, that the steamer has been fitted out and armed within the | Mmite of the United States by some persons unknown, with the intent to employ her in the service of the in habitants of Cabs to commit hostilitios against the pro- perty of the Queen of #pain, contrary to the third ese tlen of the act of Comgress passed April 20, 1814. ‘The District Attorsey and his advocate, Mr, Joachims ota, therefore obtained the usual process against the vensl, her tackle, stores, arma and ammunition, upon which the Marebal deputined Mesers. De Angelis and Horton, who found the Massachusetts lying in the strengn, with steam up and ready to sail, The officers engaged steamtugs, overtook her, brought her back, ana placed her in the Leeping of twelve men It also appears that the Massachusetts bad shippel | 0,000 gallows of Croton water more than she ordineri! need. that she had several tents, waguas, sets of bai engineers, who Wad aucomssively deserted her om secer tainieg the oatare of her corgo and ber intended voy- | age Capt Ryoders, Deputy Surveyor, went om board the Marsachusetts previous to her eving her dock, but (he hatchways being fastened dows, be hal no sathority to break them opeo Since the arrest of the steamer, parties interested have called at the ofhes of the Dietriet Attorney auf proposed to bond her, aml to secure her against any ilingal voyace conme\ ¢( armament ‘The steamer, however, remains io the possesion of CU. &. Marshal fillper sed bie officers, ontll the charge agrinst ber ie investigated a04 disposed of by the authorities We waterstand thet there le ssother eteneer in the port of New York Stted oat sod tmtenied for & eimiler | Porpowe, Fhe is perhaps arrested oy th» time, tm. Mr y o & provure help, auf after Larce bourse a4 working scleard, Forupelely «one wee a ang wey anid | nengors have been cast | peatengers—— | dan | fered PRICE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL, Russia again Invaded the Principalities OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM LOBD RAGLAN. RUMORED CHANGE IN THE BRITISH CARING. CONSOLS UP Ibe PER CENT, Probable Loss of the New York Ship George Canning, with 136 Passengers and 26 of the Crew, OUR LONDON AND PARIS COBRESPONDEACE. THE se., MARKETS, de., ee. ‘The United States mail steamship Pacific, arrived fro Liverpool! at nine o'clock yesterday morning She lett Liverpool on Saturday the 13th instant, with 62 passom gore. Tho Pacific sailed at 4P. M. om the 1th Inst. She hauled off from Sandy Mook at 5 P.M. on Wednesday, the ‘24th inst., ina thiek anow storm. The Tl’, on her pas sage henco, arrived at Liverpool on the 9th (nst., at TP. M. She had heavy easterly weather nearly the entire oaxt- ern parsage. In running up the Mersey to her moorings In that part of the river catled the Sloyne—the night be ing exceedingly dark and thick—the Pacific ran inte the brig Corinthian, Capt. Kemp, outward bound for Calcutta, with a cargo maid to be valued at £21,000 sterling, and at the time lying at anchor with her head up stream. ‘The Pacitic struck her full in the stern, and sumk hee immodiately. No lives were lost, the twelve men whe composed the Corinthian’s crew having got on board the steamer. Captain Kemp was on shore. The Pacific hae been absent only twenty-seven da ‘The ship City of Montreal, from at Liverpool on Sanday, the 7th. She bed so papers on board, otherwise she would have brought six days later American intelligence The New York lver George Canning is supposed to have been lost romewhere near the {#land of Heligoiand, on the shore of which island papers and baggage of pas leaving little doubt of the ca no authentic account of the crow and crew and 155 passengers. A letter, tm 1 were lost, The cargo was (nsured tm lamity. There I deed, says that Hamburg for 259,000 marks banco, aud for £100,000 at New York The Kastora uestion bas entered into an entirely mew Prince Gortschakof bas announced tothe Aus trian government that the (rar accepts not only the four points of guarantes, but aloo the interprelation given to them by the Three Powers, England, France and Austria | But, as no armletion is agreed to, hosilities will continua during ‘he progress of negotiations v muoh exeroivel the public mind throughout Europe. Its immediate effect was to raise the quotation of Consols nearly two per cent. But loubtaare apringirg up fast. Why las the Crar accepted terme which be las several times declared ignominious aa@ humiliating! I the declaration wrung (rom hia? ead, if no, in the war thon neur ite close’ Or is be at all «io cere in his impliod desire for peace’ Ie it mot a deepe rete attempt to delach Austria from the aUlagee? Or, Guslly, is it an artifice to gain time, to move those ex traordinary masres of troops fp bas collected into the Crimes, and thus derive the allies into the ea? Sardinia bas joined the Western alliaace. The conduc of Prossia and the Germanic states is still eq uivoeel. Avuexed are the quotation of consols by the Pacitic compared with those brought by the Canada: dan, 12—Per Vacit b—Per Canada... D. Bell Son & Co., Landon, report that the sents no new feature of importance wiligence inarhet pee Quoteons are called —~ United States 6's, bouds (1962),........ 8 @ 2 do. (1868)... lOssg » 108% Insc, Stock (1861 1864) 106 @ 106 . _ pet (1877), -. Mm Ot ing bonds, (1808). 10h = 108 mde (Maring's) (1864-05) 0s « 96 Mterliny ia - @ 0 do » (188) = s © “sah me Montreal we — New Orie ™ 6 * Do “8 - Til Central 6 oew Pen Cen. BE. 6 . Mo © lat marty (1864-1809) 199 @ LOL 2A de, Com. (186 ae & Do 7’, 3a do, (18S) - 1% * TT N. Ina. 7's, let. nty (Goshen Areh > = ‘Terre Hante and Alton 1's, Int mtg (1807) 7 a — ‘The Bubveripti¢ns to the national Ioan at Paris ad la the departments amounted om the Tlth lostant te 81,000, 0008, Kesteven Brothers, Landon, have failed ia the woollen trade, with liabilities £40,000 amd aesete Ty. Abbott, Nottingham # (Co, shaw! merchants, Landon, have alro fatled, with large Malilities, but s favorable condition of aasete Our London Corrrepondence, Loxpox, Jan, 12, 1865. Bole Prakasa —Sdasopal Noe Ye Stormed--luena Offers « Negotiate for Peace om the Haste of tht Pour Pointe—True, ye Scarcedy Credible—WHestiities to Continue During (he Negotiations Belivcore Speach of Lowks Napoleon Sardinia Seine the Wetern Powers ht Daves the DPope—D’orition of AustrianGreat Rar Me Bnpeced in the Crimea—The Engtich Ministry, de + discount. The report mentioned ia y 10h of December was pevitively the Gay fred for the assealt had geined ground to euch an extent that the oews of that greet event was soxiously eapecte’, We learn, however, from « telegraphic tev patch from the indetat.gable,Memschikof, that up te the W Jamua'y noth.ag new hed taken plare at Kebastopel ‘That the eersult will soom take place, no one hon ve | better for us to lames lot of beave fellows fighting than to let them ¢i¢, as they are dying, from dy eatery ant fever Bickvess prevails im the Kaglish camp to fear ful extewt. Incessent relm ons clay soil, damp ground, and in ont porte impracticable for pedestrians; hall, siee', snow aod harricame, all combine to render the comps piisows object. The Vremeh comp hee sot ouf- ae ours, the French soldier can put ap oth conreer took thas the English soblier, they ect, more | eT, Cae well organionl ayetem, © certain namber of men of cach regiment are told of ge bakers, butebers, hee. They bars erected some ovens, amd bake their bread dally, they he wale 20 oxesilomt reed to their comp, and, compere’ with the finglish semy, they are ie flourishing eres tan Pablic ateation has been sow deewn of fram the en tual theetre of wer to the diplomatic fold ot Vienne. The Lonéon vlork xchange wes clartios 0 telegraphic Geepetch from Views, dated Jaw, pyre was pub Ushed ts seroud wi.ton of the Time of the same dey, ecnccneing that Proce Gortechaho@ had secepted the four points, or guarsetets, amd thet pene negotiptican voull be commescet forthwith, The fumte rose two per wat b> sotcn Abe Taare, What ie mort extrsordiaery is thet the sews ls confipmel. Baron Row rm veney aad Loe) Wettmorinet have emt to their reepeetre courte for \nstroctions tow to nat, The comferences ap to be cyratd in Fevruaty, at Vienne, between Engle’, Preneb, Aust Persian ao) Tarklats plow poteutiorion. Pras a now wishes to be represented there ales, 00d with that view wD, Ut le amid, join the treaty of the 34 Decne oe, ame! Lhe |e om journals of this morning pu eh Valegrigh © devratches emnonating thet she hes ecteally oloed People cannot make out whet Reams worees, Cee ol be (ous ponte umplins Wan Peaelign at «