The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1855, Page 4

21 2 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. QFVICE ¥. W. CORNER OF NASSSU AND FULTON 878, WERMS, cash in advance. ALD 2 cents per copy—$7 per annum. THE AY tekaLD cnery Saturday at 6% cente ‘or $3 per annum; the European A Som i Britain, and $0 to any ‘part of bbe Gout oth te include postage RY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor- soe UN cited from any quarter of the world—{f used rally paid for. ar OVR BORzien Connusron- PARTICULARLY RPGQURSTED TO SEAL ALL SENT UB. No. 27 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW BVENING. pian at BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Crvperar.a~ ‘Tum Omnines. te BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Warr or Wisn-ron wisn - Tn rLann as er Is—In1si ASSURANCE AND ¥anxes Mopxsty. BURTON'S THEATRE, Woman's Lire. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tows axp Coun- way— Pax Cuiric. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Equesreian PuRroRMances. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Evi Eve -Quits at Home. Evening—Macnetu. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA 5 639 Brosdway—Bvuox- aev’s Brniorian Orena Ti DONALDSON’S OPERA HOUSE—Hope Chapel, 718 and 920 Broadway. Chambers street—Ourn Ser— New York, Sunday, January 23, 1855. The News, , The United States Senate was not in session yes: terday, In the House Mr. Kerr offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President for in- formation whether, in any correspondence with our minister at Madrid and the Spanish government, it ia insisted by the latter that the treaty of 1795, be- tween the two countries, is not applicable to the colonies of Spain. The resolution was offered, said Mr. Kerr, at the request of a distiaguished states- man who hai formerly represented the country abroad. Spain denies that courts of justice are pen to our citizens for the collection of debts, which the treaty referred to undertook to guarantee. ‘The French Spoliation bill was again discussed in Committee of the Whole, and amended so as to re- semble the bill reported by the committee of the Benate. It finally passei the House by a vote of 110 to 76. An amusing episoie to the proceedings, eriginated by Mike Walsh, is detailed by our re. porter, On Friday afternoon, for the first time since the commencement of the discussion in the Assembly on the prohibitory liquor law, the debate attained the @ignity of an argument. We publish under the ap’ propriate head a sketch of the speeches dalivered, including the remarks of Mr. Coleman, and the let- ter of Mayor Wood, demonstrating the feasibility of enforcing the existing laws restricting the sale of Bquor. The debate was continued yesterday. By resolution of the New York Senate, the com- mittee having in charge the subject of harbor en- eroachments were yesterday allowed leave of ab- gence, to afford them an opportunity of thorougoly investigating the matter. ‘this committee, it is un- derstood, wiil co-operate with a deputation from the New Jersey Legislature. Gov. Price, Gov. Clark, end a large number of other distinguished person- ages will take part in the deliberation. The con- ference will be held on Taursday next, at the Astor House. The prompt measures adopted by the Mayor to prevent the landing of the Italian convicts, now on their way to this port in a Sardinian man-of-war, are backed up by the general government, as will be seen by the following note addressed by the United States District Attorney to Coilector Redfield :— New York, Friday, January 26, 1855. Sin—I enclose a letter from fr. Valeiro, the Secretary ef Legation from Sardinia, May I ask that the revenue cutter may be de 40 that the officer command- ing the Sardinian te, to whom the letter is ad- Greased, may receive it before entering the harbor. With respect, your ob’t servant, JOHN McKEON, U. 8, District Attorney. To H. J. RepviEtp, Collector. ‘The letter in question is from the Sardinian Minis ter at Washington, addressed to the commander of the frigate, and directing him not to land said convicts. Accounts of shipwrecks upon the cusst come in upon us thick ard fast. The bark Nazarene, Capt. Pendleton, from this port on Thursday last, bound to Matanzas, stranded on Friday morning, opposite Merrick, Long Island. Fortunately her crew suc- weeded in reaching the shore. The latest advices from the ship Sullivan, ashore on Fire Island, state that her cargo will probably be saved, but there is no hope for the vessel. It is reported that a whale- ship went on shore near Shelton Island, Sag Har- bor, last Wednesday night. We give elsewhere ac- eounts of three disasters, and likewise of others to the eastward, caused by the storm: that have pre- vailed during the patt week. Hon. Luther Severance died at Angusta, Me., on Toesday. He was the editor of the leading whig mewspaper in Maine, served several terms in Con- gress in the House of Representativee, and was ap- | pointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands by Mr. Fillmore. He reveived his education in the printing office of the National Intelligencer, where he served an apprenti:eship. By the cfficial report ot the City Inspector we learn that the total number of deaths during the past week was 437, viz.: 79 men,86 women, 131 boysand 141 girls, being a decrease of 30 on the mortality of the week previous. There were 62 deaths of con- sumption, 35 of inflammation of the lungs, 13 of bronchitis, 9 of congestion of the lungs, 10 of diar- rheea, 7 of dyrentery, 13 of congestion of the brain, 13 of dropey in the head, 5 of apoplexy, 7 of inflam- mation of the brain, 49 of convulsions (infantile), 46 of croup, 4 of deliriam tremens, 30 of scarlet fe- ver, 8 of typhus tever, 15 of marasmus (infantile), 32 of measles, and 4 of old age. There were 2 pre mature births and 21 caves of stillborn. The fol- lowing is the classification of diseases :—Bones, joints, &c., 2; brain and nerves, 102; generative organs, 6; heart and blood veerels, 15; Innge, throat, &c., 144; old age, 4; ekin, &c., eruptive fevers, 47; stiliborn and premature births, 23; stomach, bowels and digestive organs, 61; ancertain seat and general fevers, 32; urirary orgavs, 1; uaknown,1. There ‘were 6 deathe from violent causes. Of the whole pamber 86 were inmates of the varicus public in- stitations. The table of nativity gives 305 natives of the United States, 75 of Ireland, $4 of Germany, 9 of England, and the balance of different European countries. Cotton continued firm yesterday, and the sales embraced about 1,300 bales, including about 500 on | ‘the spot and 800 do. in ¢ronsitu, at fall prices. The stock on sale continued light, and most of the ordi mary to good midéling lots offering wore held above ‘the views of buyers. Flour was rather more active, a} unchanged prices. The sales included about | 4,000 bbls. common Btate for export. White Cana dian wheat, duty paid, sold at $2 35. Genesee and Southern were nominal. Corn closed at 6c. a 98¢., montly at the latter figure, for Southern yellow and white. Provisions were steady, and the sales in- cinded some parcels of lard, bacon, beef and pork for export. Our readers are referred to the account in another column of the search yesterday, by the revenue offi- wers, of the steamer Massachusetts, recently seized on complaint of the Spanish Consul, on suspicion of being engaged for a filibuatering expedition upon the island of Cuba. We publish im another part of today’s paper a Jong avd interesting letter from a correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, giving an amusing and instruc tive description of a tour round the island, inclading all thoes points of attraction which would naturally excite the attention of a traveller. ‘We publish to-day an important letter from San Domingo, giving interesting details of the progress of the Cazenean negotis:ions. It now appears that NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 18565. the French and "fnglish governments have issued a sort ofinjunc'ion to prevent the Domisican gov ernment fro'a making apy treaty with the United States. T'sis is certainly very singular conduct. Qx, our inside pages, in addition to other inter- es*.ing matter, to which we have not space to refer Were particularly, may be found ietters from our correspondents at London, Paris and Berlin, and a number of extracts from foreign journals'about the war, ® perusal of which will add much to the resd- er’s stock of intelligence respecting the condition of things abroad. ‘The severely cold weather has rendered the navi- gation of the Ohio river impracticable above Cin- Cinati, im consequence of the accumulation of ice. Foreign Intervention in China. It is beyond a doubt that the year 1855 is destined to effect notable changes in the rela- tions existing between China and foreign pow- ers, The revolution has reached a point where intervention, direct or indirect, has become almost a matter of necessity, from the impoasi- bility of distinguishing between the government de jure and the government de facto. Some time back, it became obvious to the plenipo- tentiaries of the commercial powers, that it was advisable to open direct communication with the belligerente in order to ascertain their views, and intentions with regard to foreign powers; and accordingly the Susquehanna ascended the Yeang-tse-Keang as far as Nan- kin, where intercourse was held with the insurgent leaders. We are not yet fully in- formed of the net result of the expedition; but it is no secret that so far as gaining any con- cessions from the insurgent chief, it-was abso- lutely a failure. The language held and prin- ciples avowed by the officers of the Tae-ping- Wang were a mixture of barbaric ignorance and profanity: he claimed to be the brother of Jesus Christ, which is the title usually assumed by the Chinese Emperors; and showed even less desire to cultivate the friendship of the outside barbarians than the monarchs he seeks to subvert. Upon this, the envoys of the foreign powers resolved to communicate with the other party —the government de jure—and the British and United States Ministers undertook an expedi- tion to ascertain the views of the Emperor. They have not yet returned. Whatever reception they meet with, it is cer- tain that foreign intercourse with China during the coming year must take place on a very different footing from the past. So long as the imperialists and insurgents continue to fight on the Yeang-tse-Keang and its shores, collisions with foreigners may constantly be expected; and it is reasonable to look forward to some- thing more serious than the recent brash at Shanghae. Again, at the rate the insurgents have been progressing during the past year or two, the chances are that they will shortly succeed in expelling the imperialists trom the five ports; and questions will then arise as to the payment of duties, &c., in which it will go hard but foreigners will find themselves in- volved in the struggle. It is quite necessary that some understanding should be had with either party, or both, as to the ground which foreigners must occupy. The safety of our citi- zens and our ships require it: it is loudly de- manded by the interests of our future trade. If there were any reason to believe that the rebel Tae-ping-Wang was an improvement on the Mantchoo dynasty, the question might be easily solved. But from the best accounts, it seems that neither he nor his followers are any nearer civilization than the ruling house. Allusions to the Bible and to biblical history have, it is true, been fannd in their proclama. tions; they have waged unrelenting war upon idols ; and hence it has been inferred that they were Protestants, and intended to christianize China. But this belief rests on very slender foundation. Christianity gained a foothold in China earlier than in England. For at least twelve centuries there have been Chris- tians in parts of China; now persecuted by the Mandarins, now protected by an enlightened Emperor; now numerous, now few in numbers, but never wholly extinguished. Many es- teemed works in Chinese literature were writ- ten by Christians; and it is quite possible that the scraps of Christian history displayed in the Chinese proclamation were borrowed from these sources. But, in truth, there is nothing in the manifestoes or Tae-ping-Wang which might not have emanated from the Mussulmans who live in certain parts of the empire. They are just such confused jumbles as a half-Mussul- man half-Chinese might be expected to make. The Protestant missionaries have made much noise about them, because the supposition that the insurgents were Christians naturally sup- posed great zeal and success on their part; but we must wait till something more tangible ap- pears before we can attach faith to the alleged conversion of the nation. It is quite clear that like all revolutionary leaders, Tae-ping- Wang will wage war on everything which bears traces of the present dynasty; and this would fully account for his destruction of the images. He intends probably to set others up in their stead, quite as absurd and as foolish, but bearing no connection with the Mantchoo Tartar. On the other hand, the imperial cause is quite | as unpromising. The whole government of China is steeped in corruption to the core. Bigotry. fanaticism, ignorance, knavery, false- | hood, these are the characteristics of the officials | of the empire from the Emperor to his lowest | foot soldier. Every Chinaman steals, and hates foreigners. In other respects they differ from each other, but in these they are all allke, To this day a foreigner cannot avail himeelf of | the privilege conceded by the last treaty, and walk the streets of Canton; the populace would stone him; and to appeal to the courts for re- | dress would be simply to waste time. Ina word, then, if the war coutinues without decisive suecees on either side, our trade will be unsafe. Ifthe insurgents are successful, Tae-ping-Wang is quite ignorant and faithless enough torefuse to be bound by the treaty, and to close the five ports. If the imperialists pre- vail, the present system of corruption and kna- very and exclusion will continue. A ver conjuncture. It is obvious that the present distracted state of Chinese affairs offers an op- portunity of which a judicious diplomatist will not be slow to avail himself. Armed interven- tion on either side i* of course not to be thoaght of; but now that danger is clearing the sight of the Mantchoos, they are likely to be less averse than they were to admit foreigners to commer- cial privileges, and the latter are bound in jus- tice to themselves, not toallowa band of rebels to deprive them of rights which they have de- rived from the existing government, It isa question of international law whether a nation bas a right to refuse to tolerate foreigners with- in its borders. The result of our expedition to Japan rather tends to establish the negative; and the treaty which followed the opium war admits of similar interpretation. If the prin- ciple be established that no government has aright to exclude foreigners from its coasts, why from the interior of its country? Why from any part of its dominions where they could be asefal ? Theatrical Enterprise in the United States. ‘The statistics of theatrical enterprises would form a curious chapter in the history of specu- lation. More money has been unprofitably expended in catering for the public amusement than in almost any other sort of operation. The prizes, though brilliant, are comparatively rare in the lottery of theatrical ventures. To the uninitiated they are apparently as fugitive and difficult of attainment as the successful chances of the gaming table; but nevertheless, like those chances, they are to be secured by a certain degree of tact and skill. The his- tory of the great European theatres presents a long list of lamentable failures, broken only here and there by an epoch of successful man- agement. Not to go farther back than our own days, we have seen a Macready and a Bunn falling through in Drury Lane, whilst a Chelsea publican has since contrived to reap a golden harvest out of the same establishment. Mr. Smith is not a theatrical pedant like Ma- cready, nor a writer of bad ballads like Bann, but he seems to combine those qualities which are essential to success in his position. In that pleasure loving city, Paris, we observe the same curious result. Neither there, any more then in London, does mere professional talent or experience insure success in the adminictration of a theatre. Those who have read the memoirs of Dr. Veron will remember how that clever charlatan converted into a profitable speculation the operatic fail- ures of a score of his predecessors. The fact is that a skilful manager must be a thorough man of the world, which artistsin nine cases out of ten are not. He must possess not only rare powers of combination, but an accurate knowledge of human nature. A theatre is a miniature despotism, the economical and social well being of which depends entirely upon the statesmanlike qualities and judgment of its ruler. grave responsibility rests upon those | who represent foreign intereste abroad at this | The annals of theatrical enterprise in this country, notwitstanding the wider field that ex- istsfor speculation, offer but few exceptions to these conditions of success. If we were to race the circumstances of each ease, we would find that where failure has ensued it is attribut- able less to the indisposition of the public to patronize than tothe incapacity of the manager toconduct. The instances are rare inde which we find men in this position rise i level of its requirements. They in mo. in- stances know but little of art, and spend their efforts in blind experiments upon the publie | taste. The first theatrical speculator who reduced the business to something like a science in this country, and who attempted results on a magnificent scale, was that eccentric and uni- versal genius, who is just now occupying the world with his escapades, the Chevalier Wi- koff. Every one is acquainted with the tact, the skill, and the talent for creating excite- ments which that accomplished and modest individual possesses in so eminent a degree. Through all his subsequent career, remarkable asit has been, those qualities have never been more happily displayed than in his manage- ment of Fanny Ellsler’s theatrical tour through the United States. With a heart more fresh than that which he had to offer Miss Gamble, he thought Fanay s divinity, and he succeeded in making all the world agree with him in opinion. He knew his public £0 well, that we verily believe if he had chosen to install her as the Goddess of Reason, he would have attracted as many votaries to her shrine as worshipped the beautiful effigy ele- vated in the Champ de Mars in the frenzy of French republican enthusiasm. No cicerone of histrionic or Terpsichorean talent that has since followed him has ever succeeded in so effectually controlling the wires of public feeling in these matters as Wikoff. He knew at once how to appeal to the aristocratic prejudices of the « upper ten,” and the levelling tendencies of the less wealthier classes. By his shrewdness and adroitness he made a splendid fortune for Elisler, and attracted a host of imita- tors inbis wake. Barnum copied him in his speculation with Jenny Lind, but it was at best but a coarse and vulgar parody. Ellsler, though manly and skilful management, left behind her the impression of high artistical ex- cellence, while Jenny Lind’s fame will go down to posterity associated with the mer- maid, the woolley horse, Joyce Heth, and the other equally elegant and _ interest- ing collectanea of the American Museum. In a pecuniary point of view, the Swedish nightingale made 4 profitable affair of it; but if ehe has the feelings of an artist, the money that she gained during her visit here will hardly compensate her for the humiliation and mortification she must experience on finding herself figuring in Barnum’s book, amongst the members of “the happy family.” | Various have been the speculations tried which excited such extravagant hopes—the engagement of Mario and Grisi, Great names in Europe--well known names here—their | advent was supposed to carry with it the cer- tainty of success. How have those hopes been | fulfilled ? to the manager, and loss nearly to every one concerned. Had those deservedly es- teemed singers fallen into proper hands, such an unfortunate result could not have occurred. Their merits must have successfully carried them through, But with the dead weight which their manager contrived to heap upon their shoulders, it was impossible for them to avoid sinking. Ignorant of his | public, incapable even of Properly governing a theatre, and. above ail, deficient in that courte- a mere dancer, has, through Wikoff’s gentle- | } | | | | By disappointment to the public, | disappointment to the artists, disappointment | ty and conciliation of manner which are indis-. | pensable in a person placed in his position, Mr | Hackett did all that a man could do to ruin his | own enterprise, He forgot in the first place that the age of theatrical excitements was past with us, and that what Wikoff and Barnum had so successfully accomplished was no longer porsible. But bis greatest mistake was to carry into his enterprise his proverbial worship of the wealthy pareenus of the Fifth avenae, and to suppose that he could ignore the general public in his anxiety to minister to the silly pride and vanity of a class. His pretended auction sales, the indirect appeals to the curiosity of the public in the person of that fascinating creature, Miss Coutts, and his adherence to high prices after he found that high prices would not pay, all exhi- bited an absence of tact, judgment, and an obstinacy that could not fail to mar the specu- lation. After he installed his company in the Academy of Music, that remote and classi¢ temple which costs to vulgar mortals a painful pilgrimage to reach, he thought himself safe, but he soon discovered to his cost, that our cod- fish aristocracy are not so liberal of their money in matters of this sort as the less weal- thy of our citizens, and that without the sup- port of the latter no operatic or theatrical speculation can succeed. The lesson, however, came too late to profit Mr. Hackett. More is the pity. Let us hope that it will not be lost on those who succeed him. Santa Anna Turned SLavepeaLer.—Under this caption we mentioned some time since, on the authority of our Mexican correspondent, that a rumor was current in the capital that Santa Anna had turned slavedealer, and was selling the Yucatan Indians, captured by gov- ernment troops, at so much per head. The story turns out true, as we then believed it to be, in every particular. A correspondent wri- ting to us from Campeachy, informs us that there were in that port on the 21st of December last, upwards of forty Yucatan Indians, which were about being shipped on board the Mexican schooner “Jacinto,” to be sent to Havana, and there sold as slaves. Our correspondent also sends us the protest of some of these unfortu- nate Indians, then in prison in Merida, who are also to be sold into the same bondage. We publish the translation of this protest in another column, as well as a letter from Senor Bonilla to the Governor of Yucatan on the sub- ject of the infamous traffic. Both of these doc- uments prove beyond a doubt that. to raise money, Santa Anna has entered into extensive arrangements for selling the Indians of his ter- ritories to Cuban and other customers. Such a gross outrage on humanity is sufficient, if shadows of other coming events were wanting, to prove that the downfall of the Mexican dic- tator is at hand. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Albany. THE TEMPERANCE BILL—MR. O'KBEFE’S OPINION OF ME, LEIGH—IMPORTANT MEETING RELATIVE TO HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS—REVISION OF THE MI- LITIA LAWS—A THRUST AT SEWARD—SCHOOL MONEY POR THE FIVE POINTS MISSION. ALBayy, Jan. 27, 1855. Yesterday afternoon, during the debate on the Tempe- rance bill, one of the richest scenes of the pession oc- curred. Mr. Coleman having concluded an able speech in opposition to the bill, Mr. Leigh arose and remarked that nearly all the speeches made against the Tempe- rance bill were unworthy a reply; but the one just made by the gentleman (Mr.C.) who had just resumed his seat, was of an entirely different character. He (Mr. L.) felt bound to answer those remarks, inasmuch as he deemed him (Mr. C.) worthy of it. Whereupon Mr. O'Keefe rose upon his feet, and delivered one of the most excoriating speeches of the session. Directing his re- marks ina direction not misundersteod, he wanted to know who this great man was who thus affecta to despise the efforts of weak and pusillanimous men like himself (ir. 0’K.) Is he some famous statesman, whose sagacious views in the Cabinet or in the Senate have covered his country and his name with immortal glory? Or is he some great jurist, the brilliancy of whose mind, and the scintillations of whose genius have shed imperishable lustre on the jurisprudence of his country; or, Mr. Chairman, is Le some two-penny retailer of broken | nd damaged decanters, in the upper part of jew York, whoxe name is lisped with affec- tionate reference by all the old women in the country, to whom he habitually toadies? Out upon such a self-con- stituted leader, who condescends to speak to everybody! Nay,jeven to me! Why, sir, one would think this man was the chief of some protection guard, and that when he opened his valves and raised his mighty arm that any man within the range of his influence would be crushed and aunibilated. Such an individaal, with scarce ca- pacity sufficient to retail broken and damaged decanters, assuming the leadership of the Maine law host! Mr. O'Keefe challenged the honorable gentleman alluded to to arise on the floor of the house and support his dirty and illegitimate bantling. The gentleman alluded to did not deign toreply. The House during the delivery of the speech, of which the above is only a sketch, exhiv- tated symptoms of high gratific ation. An interesting conference in relation to New York har- | bor encroachments, it to be beld at the Astor House on ‘Thuraday of next week. The dignitaries present will be, his Excellency Governor Clark, of this State, the Com- mittee on Commerce of the Senate and Assembly, toge- ther with his Excellency Rodman M. rie, Governor of New Jera@y, accompanied with the similar committees of the Legislature of that State. The object is to consult upon the propriety of instituting some united action to rotect the harbor of New York. and also of Jersey City, Fan encroachments by the building and extension o| bulkheads and piers inte the waters of those harbors, to the detriment ot navigation. This meeting will be an interesting one, and no doubt call togethe: col- lection of the commercial gentlemen of New York. In relation to this subject, the senate adopted the follow. ing, offered by M. Hutchins :— Fihereas, the Governor and Committees on Commerce from the Senate and Assembly of the State of New Jer- rey are to be in the city of New York on Thursday, the first day of February; therefore Resolved, ate have leave ef absence to meet the said Governor and committees, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best method of protecting the harbor of New York from encroachment. The miltia laws of the first division have been tho- roughly revised by Brigade Major Cocks, member of the House, and he hax prepared and laid before that body many remodifications ot that laws. The alterations are quite numerous, and many of them of such importance That the Committee of Commerce of the Sen. | to the welfare of the division that they should be closely | scrutinized. des may multitude of attend to this matter. Perhaps the mendments of Major Cocks are all right | and proper, still the welfare of the militia demands that with European artists since that period, and | unprofitable in most instances have been the | results. But the gieatest failure, both in an | artistio and moneyed sense, has been that ex- | periment which was so prondly heralded, and | | | crimination’ Does Daniel Ullman, those bavin vigilance. Upon examination, it will be found that con- siderable innovation is proposed upon the present distri- bution of the commutation fued. it in active charge should exercise eter: The Ceo officers of the divisions and | wel | and it is now United States Supreme Court. ‘Wasmrxoton, Jan. 27,1855. ‘The following cases will come up in the Supreme Court next weel:— Monday, No. 49, Booth vs. Clark; Tuesday, No. 50, Bruce vs. the United States; No. 51, Hendrickson vs- Hinckley; Wednesday, No. 52, Stevens vs. Gladding; ‘Thursday, No. 53, Shorts, ex’rs, vs. the State of Penansy!- vania; Friday, No, 54, Wright ve. Matheson. Death of Hon. Luther Severance. Boston, Jan. 27, 1855. The Hon. Luther Severance died at his residence in Augusta, Me., on Thursday night last. THE SOUTHERN MAIL—BUSINESS IN NEW ORLEANS. Batimory, Jan, 27; 1855. ‘We have received the New Orleans papers of Sunday last, and those from intermediate places as late as due, ‘The opening of the river navigation had revived business, and matters wore an improving aspect. From Toronto. CHANGES IN THE CANADIAN MINISTRY. Toronto, Jan. 27, 1855. Mr. Chabot has retired from the Chief Commissioner- ship of the Public Works, and is succeeded by Mr. Li mieux, Mr. Cheveau has ceased to be Provincial Secre tary, and his successor has not yet been announced Mr. Cauchon succeeds Mr. Morin as the Commissioner of the Crown Lands, and Mr. Badgley is appointed Judge o the Court of Queen’s Bench. Destructive Conflagration. FIRE AT MONTREAL—LO8S $16,000. Montreat, Jan. 27, 1855, A fire broke out here at ten o’clock on Thursday night, and destroyed Allen’s extensive chair factory, near the Lachine Canal. The loss is $15,000, of which only one- fourth is insured, FIRES AT HARTFORD. Harrvorp, Conn., Jan. 27, 1855. The tobacco manufactory and warehouse of Ira Baxter, recently belonging to Messrs. Fuller & Burnham, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss on stock $10,000, and on building $2,500, Insured for $5,000. and blind factory of Meek & Teft was oyed here this evening by fire, which it is supposed was caused by an incendiary. Loss $2,000. Insured $600 only, in a Boston office. United States Sen: i) New OR1eans, Jan, 24, 1855. ‘The Hon. John Slidell, dem., was to-day elected by the Legislature of Louisiana as their reprepresentative in the United States Senate, by twenty-eight majority. Weare in the receipt of later dates from Texas, but there is no news worth telegraphing. New Onveans, Jan. 25, 1955. The steamship Orizaba has arrived at this port with Mexican dates te the 19th inst. Several successful attacks on the insurgents by govern- ment troops are reported, and the revolution is said to be crushed out in Vexaca. The formal taking possession of the Mesilla Valley by the United States authorities is officially announced in the Mexican papers. From C! BAILROAD COMMUNICATION STOPPED, ETC., ETC. Cacao, Jan. 27, 1855. The recent snow storms have again blocked up the railroad trains due here from the South and West. No train from St. Louis has arrived for a week, and at that city navigation had entirely ceased. Fortyeight miles below here the river is gorged with ice. In the channel to Cairo there is only four feet of water. A Railroad Conductor Killed. Troy, Jan. 27, 1855. A conductor on a freight train of the Central Railroad, named. A. Curtis, was instantly killed this morning by striking his head against a beam in Cohoes bridge. He was ontopof the carat the time of the accidents and stood with his back turned towards the bridge, and striking it, broke his neck. Arrest of a Mall Robber at Hartford. Hartrorp, Jan. 27, 1855. Mr. Holbrook, the Post Office agent, caused the arrest to-day of the ticket master, at Willimantic, of the New London and Palmer Railroad, for robbing the mails. ‘The evidence of his guilt is conclusive. He was brought to this city, and is now in custody in the jail here. Condition of the Ohio River. Crvcixwatt, Jan. 27, 1855. The Ohio river is not now navigable above this point, in consequence of the accumulation of ice. Accident to a New Yorker. Witxesnarre, Pa., Jan. 27, 1856. The long bridge over the Susquehanna at Towanda fell yesterday, slightly iojuring Mr. Dillon H- Brown, of New York, The Somerset and Kennebec Rallroad. Warerviiix, (Me.), Jan. 27, 1855, ‘The first passenger train from Augusta, over the Som- erset and Kennebec Railroad arrived bere this evening. ‘Phe Weather. _ Ocpesavrs, Jan, 27, 1855. A severe snow storm has been raging here for thirty- four hours, with continually increasing violence. The snow is now eighteen inches deep on a level, and still falling. The wind blows a from the northwest, and the thermometer stands at 17 degrees above zero. ® Warertows, Jan. 27—10 A. M. A snow storm has been raging here for thirty hours, aad it ig teen inches deep; thermometer at 7 . M. 18 degrees above zero. Bostor, Jan, 27—10 A. M. ‘The weather here is clear and fine. The thermometer stands at 20 degrees above zero. Catats, Me., Jan, 27-10 A. M. The weather is quite mild, and it is snowing a little, The wind is east. Eastport, Me., Jan. 27—10 A. M. It rained and snowed here alllast night. The weather | in mild and wind southeast. Mowrreat, Jan. 27—4 P. M. On Friday afternoon the first real snow storm of the season commenced here. Wednesday and Thursday were brilliant days, but shortly after noon on Friday, snow began to fall very heavily, and bas continued to’ do #0 up to this time, and there is now several feet of snow on the ground. The mails are very much delayed. Oswxco, Jan. 27—4P. M. A snow storm has been raging here for about thirty- four hours with great violence, The snow is now 18 inches deep. The storm began with » northeast wind. It is now northwest, and blows a perfect gale. The ther- mometer stands at 20 degrees above zero. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Punavenenta, Jan, 27, 1865, Stocks are firm today, We quote ing at Morris Canal, 145; ; Long Island Railroad, 15% ; Pennayi: vania Railroad, 43, and Ponnaylvania Fives at 88. money market is easy. New Ortrans, Jan. 24, 1855. The sales of cotton on Monday and Tuesday reached 12,000 bales, at 73(c. a 80. for middling. | deney fx downw Mr. Petty iatroduced ‘‘Sam’’ into the House to-day | in the following shape:-— te ! Resolved, That in the now distracted state of parties, it is the duty of the Legislature to cast off the bonds of | party leaders, and vote only for such men for the office of United States Senator as have shewn themeelves by their scts, speecbes and votes that they are true to the interests of the State, to the public schools and to the whole country. A member rising to debate the above, necessarily threw over the consideration of the resolution to a succeeding day. But on Monday it will be ealled up, and the first actual Know Nothing demonstration made this session will then be exhibited. There are more than twenty m-mbers who have been anxious to open their safety valves in defence of ‘‘Sam"' ever since the commence- ment of the session. This will afford them an op; mi- ty. Their strength will thea, for the first time, be made public, and their constituents will discover how many remain true to the professions made before they were elected. The Seward whigs listened to the reading of the resolution with oe They will exert every means in their power, either to defeat the resolution or to lay it on the table, The questions will arise—Is Wil- Mam H, Seward a true man ‘to the whole country!’’ Is he in favor of the ‘‘public schools,’’ without any dis. Ogden Hoffman, or Francis Granger come within the rule prescribed in the resolution? A large crowd will undoubtedly be present to hear the discussion on Monday; {t will eclipse all the bombast and fanferonade expenied on the famous pro- hibitory bill. This vote will decide the fate of the free soil aspirant for re-election, Mr. Petty is a delegate from the Thirteenth ward, Eleventh district, of the cit; of New York. is one of the independent, unshackled, uncollared me of the House, He is rather whig. gish, though he is in no way committed to the views of the dictators to nt State administration. His e constituents may feel safe, therefore, that their inte- rests are in impartial bands. The bill tor distribu school moneys among the Fire Points industrial schools passed the Senate this morning. can be no reasonable objection to it; ite success in the House cannot reascnably be doubted Arrtval of the Knoxville at Savannah. Savanwan, Jan. 24, 1356. ‘The steamship Knoxville arrived here to-day, after a pasaage of seventy-six hours from New York. Expe- rienced a gale off Cope Hatteras, Allow board are well, New Oncxans, Jan. 25, 1855. Our ton market bas been dull to-day, and the ten- ard, Salen 5,000 bales, a 7igc. a 7c. for midéling. Marine Affairs. For Kunort.—The steamship Hermann, Capt. Higgins, sailed at noon yesterday for Bremen via Southampton, with thirty-seven passengers, and $22,746 in apecie. For Catirorsta —The steamship Northern Light, | Capt. Tinklepaugh, sailed yesterday afternoon for San Juan, Nioaragua, with passengers bound to the Pacific and California, Gaeat Perrormance—Cuiprer Swipe Wrreworart.—This fast clipper arrived a few days since in sixty-nine days from the Chincha Islands via St. Thomas. Her passage, the round voyage from New York via San Franciseo, is believed to be the shortest on record. She sailed from New York on the 9th of May last, arrived out in ninety. seven days eight bours, sailed thence Aug. 28, arrived in Callao Oct. 8, performing the voyage in eight months and fourteen days, which has never been equalled by any ship, by near a month. She is owned by Messrs, Morgan & Co,, of Boston, and will be again dispatched under her present commander, Cagt. Freeman, to Sau Francisco, on her fourth voyage. . “ Ls itteeye i] évery prospect of be- to resume the important duties of his profession in the course of a few days. The Boston correspondent of the Pawtucket Gazette says that Gov. Gardner will retain Mr, Clifford in his of- fice of Attorney General. Mr. Clifford waited upon him to tender his resignation, but the Governor warmly re- monstrated. The writer adds that the Governor feels the ew of the new party in talent, and often alludes 0 it. Governor Wright, of Indiana, expects om a visit to him , on the 224 of February, Joba , Governors ; Powell, of Kentucky; Medill, of Ohio; of Tlineis. - Deapinee, Pama vd Beattie, fork; de Tes Sara wy tm ( 0; Mra nite denser, tee Mong i Mrs J Dr James ilartie, New York; OF Benn Mend ] sin; BP Ackers, Maine; L Fossi, fork: Andrew MeLean. Total, 45. ws For San Francisco, in the steamship Northern Light— ‘& Co's messenger; Wells, F; =| Safer Gt Rinpsold, USA, W Ringgald “3% soomeeee nee? infant and servant; TA Wakeman, Mrs WS mee ire . Mrs JT Wilson, Win Blanding, MrT Barry, Wim Sched| and wife, Justinian ‘Caired, wife, child < lohnson, : 4 2 iss M Parker, 8 W Richardson, J two servants, M Savige Win Sot A Wile} |, M Savige and servant, Mre : ree ae A Ransom, W McLane and wife, Mrs ra Millar, rt Ransom, , wife and child, P Rol ‘Hunter ie wan were, N Denton’ Miss B Ferputon, Owen Fatley Wu Patterson, Jr, Mies Eliz Fowler, Conmolly, Miss Ca! , Miss A Deran, M J jer, therine Donnell, Atkinson, P Phelan, J Mil n and son, MA Kell; n Miss E Hebrew, E Gil AM . L Didault, Geo Hilton and ‘ate, cs Mi rsmith 's § Winslow, We DavierG Whitey i inslow, “ MoBeth, John MeBeth T Hooklug, Thos Earle, W Jackson) P Baron, and others in the steerage, and » number of car riages for the Jsthmus transit, . per steamer Augusta—Charles B Smith, Hon Judge Beniar, C , Pred din, Mark McCammon, Aaron Ward, Mi lunter, Mi ogi Ullman, W F Brush, Mies GE Gardner, Miss Rowena Ben da, RH Harding, and twelve in and Richmond, in g, Wm H King, C ¥ Fo rage. For Norfolk, Deleebary. is steamship Jamoaton—8 inger, MissAnna Randolph, Hiram Jack fon, Mrs Johnsemple, Mies Virginia Randelph, Patricl Meinoxobir, Indy and family, Michael O’Matey, JD) Wheoler M Diamend, terknapp, Rev John . RS Gilde: Peter P Good, F H Head, i¢hols and [lady, Zachsrial Oram, and twenty-nine in the steerage, The Heilbronn Extradition Case. It will be recollected that a young Yad named Heil] bronn was some time since claimed by the Britiah gov: ernment under the Ashburton treaty, as an d forger. There was a difference of opinion between thi federal and State authorities as to the construction the law in this particular case. Judge Mitchell decidin on habeas corpus that the charge did not amount to for ry, whilst the United States authorities declared that i: did. The accused, as collector of an English house ig London, signed on the back of a draft “‘received for Intosh & Co, A. Heilbronn.’’ He received the money; and having appropriated it to bis own use, came to thii country. After months of litigation he was sent back tq England, but the judge before whom be was brought,decided that the charge did not amount to fo ry, and he was then convicted of a minor offence, fo) which he could not have been extradited from this coun| try, and he was sentenced to six years’ personal servil tude, ‘While here his youth, his simplicity of manners, and his aptitude for penmanship attracted the attention o| the United States Marshal, and Joseph Thompson, Esq. the Deputy Marshal, who gave him employment as clerk, pending the disposal of his caso by the judicia authorities. A few cays since Mr. Thompson received from “Poor Captive’’ a letter written in a style of such sup rior penmanship, that it would be difficult to distinguis| it from copperplate. The diction of the prose tells well for the gratitude the youthful Russian. The happy versification of hapless fate developes au early poetic genius, worthy q ® better destiny than the gloomy walls of a peniten tiary. . ‘The prose and poetry will recount his story better th we can tell it. PITY A POOR CAPTIVE. PENTONVILLE Prison, Reg. 6595—C, 221; Josxru THOMPSON, Esq., U. 8. Derury MarswaL, New Yora:— My Dear Sir—Had I not on so many occasions exp rienced your beneficence, I might indeed feel apprehed sive as to the reception this, my unentertaining would meet with, but as the recepient of your espec' favor during most critical juncture, I may indulge m; self in the flattering persuasion that your good will ward me will neither be lessened nor extinguished on count of my present adversity, and that you will gen/ rously pardon the insipid tenor of my communicatio: and the expense of postage I again reluctantly entail you. Ihope you received my letter of the 2st of June’ il Lonpox, Jan. 1, 1855. due course. Once more I beg leave to broach the san topic—that of my unparalleled, unjustifiable extraditic from the United States territory. I must confess it is most humiliating and painful to refiect how I hay been expelled from a free empire where 1 sought, whe: I deserved, and where I was legally entitled to protectio: twould be below my dignity to make & comparison b| ween myself and former fugitives; but when I co sider how punctilious, how scrupulously exacting t| ederal magistracy were in such instances, whee. claim was valid, Thay be excused from saying, (becau tin only too true,) that gross ‘partiality end Hawn ency cl cterize the enactments of the ure pe, Sh ign mg a a 7 ¥ it will subversive of the first princ! of equity, and ali Gangerous to the subject. and the consitution, | Sor members of the Legislature would improve their kno ledge of the treaty by consulting a lexicon rather t! digests—and the Fxecutive should refrain from ti foreign subjects until they can correctly constr | their own vernacular. Three months ago I petitioned the United Stated. bassador in London. clines my request. turned to find the ‘open sesame,’’ made an impromptu recital of my affair tm rh subjoin it for your diversios. 1 should be glad if gootl people of Gotham would iake the hint, as it mig a in procuring my amnesty before I am quite in ¢ A ee The feet of my verses are like the hands of Jw ice in extradition caxes—uneven—a similarity, thou, that may possibly awaken a aympathetic Teele, ont S part of the federals. Like a cat, seem always to tumble on my legs. though the discipline is here strict, I meet with urbani and forbearance, and the much desired privilege of wr ing to you to-day on blank paper is proof of it. Sia my calamity nearly every one has been good to me. PITY A POOR CAPTIVE, My Yankee brethren, pray give ear, Whilst I, in words, we strong, but elear, A curious tale recite. It will, I hope, again recall , The interest once felt by all In an unlucky wight. In winter eighteen fifty-three, A Russian youth, well bred and free, Landed on Gotham’s shore ; From England siraightway he had come, Tp Yankee land to find a home, Protection to implore. For by designing knaves betraye Whose bills rie \t risk he zai He was in 1 brought ; i eee thus left par = in the wrong quarter raf And now a refuge sought. wane Hounds of the law soon found bis track, Ani one arrived to take him back, E. Funnel, a detective ; Who under the Ashburton treat Asked his surrender. (Kind Alas! ’twas too effective.) Funnel first saw the President, And then to Nelson, junior, went, United Staten Ci ; James Whiting then advanced the claim Busteed & Co. attacked the same, For the subjoined petitioner. But an the care was so delayed, And I in prison meanwhile aia’ (A very slow diversion !} By habeas corpus Busted sought. Relief in the Supreme State Court,, From the unjust coercion. Jodge Mitchell saw no forgery, Hinted at one man’s perjury, Guessed why the requisition ; And though #0 obvious the Busteed’s nor Emmet’s eloquence, Could alter my position ; For when Judge Mitchell had deareed. ‘That I from thraidom should be free’d They disobeyed the order ; ‘The federal powers opposed the Stats, Which served only to create Confusion and disorder, At last, to consummate my cause, By an ithe Lf. international an The Frecutive basely urrendered Poor bronn, who the strife engenderw! Inetrumental and vocal. , To london I wa. reeonveyed, Again in a vile dungeon laid, Kept in dire Then tothe Central Before Judge Martin next was Who ended the contention For be at once dismissed the cace,. Said that the bill upon its face The fe refuted ; wh his decision thus confirmed, hat kind Judge Mitchell had afirmec’, Nelson isputed. ‘The plaintiffs, then noways composed My debt as criminal expos "h With spiteful certit On which the Judge to me awarded, ‘The fearful sentence here recorded, Six years penal servitude. So now I closely am confined, And for « spell to stay desti In a Yet still for I pine, Lamonting the ill-tete of ‘That led you to disclaim me ; And an 'twar by a false pretence, My persecutors got me hence, Lbeg you will reclame.