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232 AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Senate. Wasmnoron, Jan. 29, 1865. ANALYSIS OF GUANO. The Secretary of State transmitted a communication from Professor Hosford, containing an analysis of guano. LIEUT. GNLUe’S REPORT, Mr. Foor, (whig) of Vt., introduced an order to print five thousand extra copies of Lieut. Gillis’s South Ame- rican Astronomical report. Referred to the Committes on Printing. COMPENSATION FOR LIEUT, MAURY. Mr, MaLcory, (dem.) of Fla., reported a bill to com- pensate Lieut. W. F. Maury for his wind and current eharte. THE SURVEY OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN. Mr. SkWARD, (free soil) of N. ¥., offered a resolution calling for the report of Commander Ringgold on his re- connoiasance of the Pacific Ocean, and that it be printed. LANDS FOR WORKING MEN, Mr. Sewarp also presented & memorial from the work ing men of the city of New York, asking for relief from present distress, by the passage of a homestead bill, or other means whereby they can enter and cultivate the public lands. Mr, Seward said—It cannot be unknown to the Senate that the present winter is marked by ex treme depression of enterprise in every department o mechanical and manufacturing industry in the coantry and that the result of this general depression is a pect liar aud unlooked for inactivity in the city of New York During two or three weeks which I spent tl in the season of the holidays, the customary festivities of the city were saddened by assemblages of unemployed me- ebanics and workingmen in the Park; and my walks at night brought me sometimes in contact with persons of the same clans, soliciting relief which their honest pride forbade them to ask by éaylight. Two things were remaried this New Year’s by most candid persons; first, that there was nothing iictitious in the statements of the distress that had thus fallen on an industrious class of the population. And I conceive that their conduct was, ia the main, not unworthy of themselves as Ameri- can citizens in an emergency so painful. A very re- wpectable committee have waited upon me, and have requested me to present to the Senate a memorial of these impoverished mechanics and workingmen, with which request lam now to comply. 1 willnot detain the Senate by detailing minately the contents of this peti- tion, I will remark only that it is temperately and be- comingly expressed: that :t recites the distress that I have described, and traces it to causes which, in the judgment of the memorialiste, was adequate to such elects, Aod that in regard to the form of relief, the meworialists ask Congress for the passage of a Home- stead bill, with such additional legislation as will, in their judgment, be unexpensive to the government, while it will enable these unemployed workmen to re: move to and enter into tbe occupation and cultivation of homesteads on the public d¢iwain. ‘The memorial was then. laid on the table, JUDICIARY FKES IN TERRITORTHS. Mr. Dovetas, (Gem.) of I1., trom the Committee on ‘Territories, reported a bill to extend the provisions of the Judicial Fee bill of 1853, to all the territories of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury having de- cided the eaid bill was luted to the States and Oregon Territory. ‘The bili was then read three times and passed unani- mously CLAIM OF THE 8UCRETARY OF MINNESOTA ALLOWED. Mr. DovG.as, from the same committee, reported a joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to allow an item of eight hundred and thirty-three doi- lars to the Eecretery of Minnesota, which had been paid by him for collating and indexing the jou: and ju- aicial decisions of the said territory. Passed by unani- mous consent. FILINE LAN! Mr. Gwin, (dem.) 01 AIMS IN CALIFORMA, psesented memorials from certaix fornia, asking an exten- sion of time to file claims ‘¢ Commissioners. Refer- red to the Committee oo Private Land Claims. SUBMARINE ARMOR, ETC. . from the Navel Comm reported ad. y to various memorials referred to that Committee, including that for the purchase of submarice armor to be placed on vessels of war. REFOKM IN THE NAVY. Mr. Mattory, (dem,) of Fla, reported from the Naval Committee a Will ard of naval officers o e various grades, to withdraw oftivers incapacitat whose places are to be filied by promotion, but increased pay until they goto sea. He said he ank the attention of the ~ecate at an early day. ‘HE YRENCH SPOLIATION NILL, The Senate objected to tre passing of the House amendments to the Spoliation bil until after an exami nation thereof. The bi) though differing but slightly from that passed by the Senate last session, was read and or- dered to be printed. PAP FOR PRINTERS Mr. BanGer, (whig,) of N. ©, called up his resolution of last nession, to pay the proprietors ot the /ntelligen- +er, Union and Telegraph. Sor the publication of debates and proceedings in the Senate. He asked the Senate now to consider it Mr. Firapatrick, (dem.) of Ala., said those papers published only #0 much of sach Cebates ax enhanced the valve of their papers, and he t they had no bet- ter claim to remuneration th i try. ‘The Sevate had made p { the proceedings, un’ ny eraary. t should rther.expense was said his ¢ irculatio Dover, of lowa, ané Mr. ADAMS opposed, and Mr. Ciayton supported the revclution, which was laid on the table s to give these proceed THK F 9 Mr. Buxsamix, (whig reconsideration of the vote whereby the cla'mants of tue brig General Armstrong and bill was pesse for engrossment agreed to. Unsuccesvful attemp's were made to get up the Boun- ty Land bill and the French Spolietion bill, and a rather sharp discussion took place between the favorites of each bill, when THE ARMY ATPROPNIATION BILL was takea up Mr: Hunter, (dem) of Va., oJered an amendment as a substitute for the reported bill, providing that two regiments of cavalry end five hundred voluateers—the latter to act as rangers, *coute, aud guides, for twelve months. The appropriation contemplated by this aub- atitute is about two millione of dollars. . Mr. Fareios, (dem.) of Ill, proposed a8 an amendment two regiments of cavalry and two of intantry, This waa taiked over considerably, when Mr. Hovstox, (dem.) of Texas,’ got the floor, and wpoke in eulogy of the Indians, reciting their modes of life habits and traits of chi ter, endeavoring to prove by illustrations thet the aggressions were always ‘on the part of the white wen. He was opposed to an increase of the army, and thought the present dificul- ties were magni ed that the appointment of commirsionera was the test and only necessary mode for the present emergen-y. He ovcupied about au hour anda half. Mr. Jowms, (whig) of Tenv., replied, that as one of bers of the Committee oo Military Affairs, he ceived that the duty cf himeelf and his colleagues 0 carry out the recowmendetions of the Preatd President bad sent a communication to the Senate stating that there were combina the Indiana threatening the ea’ perty of emigrants and settle for money and troops to prc there lives and thiy fom ants To all there ma he whig party had no ire to tuwart the admin. tion, and did not mean to make themselves reeponsible ‘or the calamities which might occur, if the recommendations of the exe- cutive were unheeded. Mr. Jones thought that the ad- ministration posreseed cr means of knowing what the exigency demanded than any Senator would be likely to have, and, therefore, it was no: only politic bat right to accord with the rece endation, which had come from the executive branch of the government. He wax astoniabed to find “The 0 of Ban Jacinto” in the rear rather than inthe ven of the army, and still more astonished to find the Senator from Virginia, who had ever been the right arm of the administration, in oppo- xition to the recommendation of the executive, on a question involving the peace of the country. He closed by saying, that he was for the country, aad would go for ‘its defence against foreign or domeetic foes, whether it required three thousand or three hundred thousand meo for that purpose. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wesmsaron, Jan, 29, 1855, EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC ARAM, The Srxanum laid before the House the resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legislature asking for an expedition to de sent to the Arctic Seas in search of Dr. Kane's party, Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. On motion of Mr. Cuaxnier, (whig) of Pa,, the House took up the Senate's resolutions authorising the Secre dary of the Navy to send a steamer and tender to the re- Mef or rescue of Dr. Kane. He briefly explained that the men of the expedition are in danger of starvation, as their provisions will not extend half way through the @oming summer, and, owing to Smith's Sound not being pen, they cannot return. Resolution passed. ‘TREAS CREDITORS B11. On motion of Mr, Barckevarngr, (dem.) of Ky., the Texas Creditora bill was made the special order for the 6th of February. ‘THE NATCRALIZATION LAWS, Mr. Tarton, (whig) of Tenn., introduced « bill estab- lishing a uniform rule of naturalization, and repealing eertain acts heretofore passed on that subject, and for other purposes, Referred to the Committee ou the Judi eiary. ‘ad pro- The executive asked FORKIGN INVOICES. On motion of Mr. Rervrx, (dem.) of N.C., the Com mittee on Commerce was instructed to inquire whether Surther legislation is required to prevent frand in the verification of foreign invoices. THANKS TO COM. PERRY—TRADE TO JAPAN. Mr. Waterton, (dem.) of N. Y., obtained unanimous conrent to offer the following resolutions, which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs: — Revol¥ed, That the recent naval ition to Japan, which resulted in the treaty Mareh, is it value to the commercial interests of the country Mad the distinguiaued odiver in command, te, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1865. VOL. XX. ; | ' Commodore M. C, Persy, who successfully conducted the ir { the year 1789, she fifty cents the nead, may you have ar- 30, carried away mast, aplit: eefoutiog cotaeytietaatrt comers.’ | | APE AIRS AN ALBANY. | pimp nine Frei g regan of any. eau eaeeaey maa ee a iv ul ex! ur “dl cial intercourse with the Kaat is of primary importanoe SEW YORK LEGISLATURE, hand sheses from fable or Westeca hotel’ beers witaes to the Sima, Jon with bamp and owe Po nS SS er Senate f= shundincn open in paiteVacion, Eva, Sone ene ae our sures for further treaty stipulations, with the view toa ‘ALBany, Jan. 20, 1855. biography, a more Sabb to bon uae Seam ae saw oshr Ottawa, of Portland, bound more general extension of trade with Japan and China, ‘ite ‘alae be given to the world, © partridge, are the princip: (Br, Smit, Monster, Jam wit snge. and to stimulate freer commercial intercourse with those P Resin, epee ot the items in this T mast not forget toc cai nasltge das ag nations. To incorporate the College of Pharmacy, New York. literature, mallard duck, some Westerns ee the from New Orleans for + lat ‘THE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AYPAtRA. To prohibit the sale of pateot modicines, except under | OWE Path with chaplets canvaseback. The venison is certain| 2, Vi sow @ bark bound B, ‘8 green burgeo Mr. Bocoox, (dem.) of Va., asked to be excused from | restrictions. Fe ps tenger, agg | flavored; but I pase tek ‘Jr, Burgess, Sam Francisco, 193 days, with serving on the Committeson Naval Afairs, for tha rea: | — Relative to the safe keeping of insane convicts. in England flocked about her eee ie, eas “rotge, New Orleans, 15 days, with sugar, son that bills matured with great care by them last, and ‘To regulate the number of ballot boxes in New York. . Talfourd, De Quincy, the well-antlered bucks of Western ‘Virgiaia. One Meet Powell, 81 * this session had failed to be cousilered, while matters of | to acocporate American Political Statistical associs. | indeed nearly every pote only Timake, that, where the wild deer floarish ee AMES Ce NE less importance had special days aasigned to them. | tions, Walter Savage Landor only ina of nature, there sbeep will in the civil- ny, St Hee wo with cotton, The bills contemplated important reforms, oa which the BILLS PASSED. to ber some exquisite lines, full of tenderness and heart | ized state, and which of the two contributes most to bebe (ot Renee eee public press and country are calling for action, It was To enable the New York Common Council to take tes- poster. ae aid ce ears pany Syl} the comfort and sustenance of mau, it is needless to as fo co ero a Gy Lave 0, mnece: for th ittee to it other | timony in certain cases. s sister, ik. id , Dusineas, “AU all events it seemed improper that he | | Sr, Daxvoura moved a reconsideration of the vote oa | lke s chilé, It would bo duoult in the whole range of | It was night when we reached Altom, where the ri bas Job Werky (of Carieah/apeed © should longer continue a member of it. the resolution authorizing the Committee on Claims to | Daraliel of Miss Mittord, as regesis position aud peculiar | Chicago and Mississippi road now terminates; we Several gentlemen appealed to him to withdraw his investigate the claim of Jacob Graves and others, with- | Piient. She created a school of wiiting, and must al. | 9% out of the cars, walked a quarter of a mile, oe t John Lol quest, expressing a hope that the House would assign | out complying with the resolution of '54, requiring a ways “stand at the head of female authors who have | leaving the omnibuses, provided by the compsey ie ng) aging oltand. a time for the special consideration cf naval business. | statement of the amount, &c., by the claimants. mave descriptions of rural life attractive wad enduring, | forladies and invalids, and came upon a steeo, mud: Peeeah Saar wile te Mr Bocock rephed—Tbe House is the best judge of | The motion to reconsider was agreed to, and the reso. | Sins Mitford was eminently a beautiful, woman, hee levee, lighted up by huge to of pine knote, ‘* ' eee Oh what was intended. He could not perceive anything | lution lost, faco retaining to the last. au expression of affectionate flaine intron lanteros, (I may rail ) at ‘oulkes, Eastport, Sdays, with lath and wrong in the action of the Naval Committee, Mr. Prarr called up the concurrent resolutions to Con- | jotorent ‘and cheerful good gy The portrait painted | which shed a lurid glare P: on a crowd of ba sd “4 paon. Mayhew & Co. ‘The House refused to excuse him. ess relative to the linprovement of the navigation of | by John Lucas is a faithful likens ior manger was | fers, piles of part tog oa’ s helaninot lara iiteee [en Seseeurhen Mompreys: agers, 28 IN RAUDS, a wood, to master Mr. Corning, (dem ) of N.Y. from the Judiciary Com- | Mr, BRoows called for the ayes and noes on the resolu: ‘SORGE tRNG Kiptpennssenl-he.ceay so niet meer. I, 6 cate, loading or unloadiag, end beyond all, ‘Atalaya, Noonan, Cionfuogos, Jan 10, with eugar, Ae, tte mieten | a joint resolution disapproving and dis- | tions, He understood that the administration, since the through her cottage like bird music, and so Poy s dark and almost invisible, rolled the Father of Wa- joston), Hawes, Aux Cayes, 21 days, with the act of the Minnesota Legislature incorpo- | veto, had fallen back upon the doctrine, which he be- | sioud'a favori+e poom—her tones at such a time always | ter8! My heart went pit-a-pat, tirad as I as, ataight to Roliker &'Mollm: rating the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Com- | lieved was held by Siles Wright in that it was taking a chant—it was like listening to the recitative of of the Mississippi. This was the famousstream waich Bray, Port au Prince, 15, with coffee, pany, approved of on the fourth of March lust, He al- | constitutional to make appropriations in certain cases of | 'fne'singer, ng Marquette discovered, which is arsociated with the do, to if Del ats tu to a recent #1 ia nesota concerail Hoa, this com- yany, which was a very short time azo hastily decided against the United States. ‘Tho District Attorney of the ‘Territory was dismissed from office for his conduct in the tremises. Eight hundred and fifty thousaud acres of land were involved, The Governor who signed the Dill, and the Secretary of State who certified it, were to be beneficiaries. If nothing but this appeared, the resolu- tion should be passed without further debate. Mr. Hucues, (dem.) of N. Y., said the District Attor- ey was not removed, He believed him (Mr. Warren) to be a high minded and honorable gentleman, who would do nothing to cast a shadow of disgrace on his conduct. He asked the House to delay action until Mr. Warren can be heard from in his defence. Mr, Curring replied—It was one of the most fragrant frauds ever attempted to be perpetrated on the govera- ment, There should be no delay in action on the sub- ject. Mr. Lane, (dem.) of Oregon, was sonvinced the Min- nesota bill was conceived in sin and brought forward in iniquity. Mr. ‘uTrinG referred Mr. Hughes to a document from the Attorney General of the United States, by which it will be seen that Mr. Warren has been dismissed trom office. Mr, HvGues was not opposed to the passage of the re- solution. He merely desired that Mr. Warren’s case should not be prejudiced. Mr. CuTTING 80 understood him. The resolution passed. Mr. Cutting reported a joint resolution disapproving aud disaffirming the act of the Minnesota Legislature in- corporating a Transit Raiiroad Company, approved of on the same day as the other act, and deciaring it ‘void and of no effect.” The Governor and "Secretary of the Territory were likewise beneficiaries under this act. The resolution passed by a vote of 116 against 16. OREGON TO BE A STATE, ETC. ‘The House went into Committee on Special Orders, af- terwarda passing the bill enabling the people of Oregon Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for their admission into the Union a joint resolu- tion appropriating for libraries in the Territories, and a bill establishing military posts in Minnesota, Nebrasye and Kansas, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasinxetox, Jan. 28, 1855. Avalanche of Soft Shells in Washington—Important Caucus—What is the Matter with John McKeon?— Augustus Schell, the Solitary Hard Shell, fc. During the last week quite an avalanche of ‘‘softs”” has arrived at Willard’s from New York, and curiosity is on tiptoe to discover what is their business here at this particular time, Some say it is to get General Dix the French mission; others, that it ia to lobby ex-Gov- ernor Seymour into the Cabinet; whilst the residue aver it is merely to have a jollification over their recent vic- tory. But, without speculating as to their object in assembling here, let us give a list of the distinguished individuals:— Ex-Governor Seymour. W. H. Ludlow, defeated candidate for the Lieutenant- Governorship. Mr. Cassidy, Editor of the Albany Adlas, champion of the “aofts.”” Tom Dunlap, Commisstontr of Emigration. Dan Delavan, Grand Sachem, Naval Storekeeper, Brooklyn. Lorenzo B. Shepherd, ex-United States District Attor- ney, and ex-State District Attorney. Jobn Commerford, every.man.a-farm advocate and re- gular ticket. Isaac V. Fowler, City Postmaster. Joba Cochrane, Surveyor of Port, ‘custodian of the scarlet letter,”’ besides belug President of Young Men's pure and unadulterated democratic association. J. Tilden, applicant for United States Diatrict Attor. neyship. Mr. Coates, reliable ‘“soft.”” Besides others whose vames I do not remember. It is understood that a caucus of these geatlemen is called tor to-morrow evening, in Ike Fowler’s room, to decide upon the relative merits of Cochrane and Tilden for the District Attorneyship, it having been determined to remove the present incumbent. Full particulars of this important meeting will doubtless be telegraphed to you. The great difficulty im getting Dix the French mission arises from the fact that Marcy has set his heart upon representing this country at the Court of St. James, and of course it would not answer to have two full missions from the Empire State—to say nothing of the tw missions which you now have—Portugal and Holland, Marcy will make an excellent foreign minister to Eng: lund, because, in his case, the dificulty which has here- tofore existed as to our ministers will be removed. The English complain that we send them as representatives of the United States persons who conduct themselves as gentlemen, and, in fact, resemble them as t» manners, customs and dress. They want a specimen of the rough, horse-sease American, and Marcy will answer the de: scription toaT. He {s not lacking, by any means, in common sense, whilst his roughness no one can deny. As between him and the gentlemanly Mr. Dix, we un hesitatingly vote for Marcy. P. S—Augustus Schell—hard shell—arrived here the other night; but finding himself in such bad compsny, took a through ticket back home at 6 o'clock the follow ing morning. Ww. Wasuinaton, Jan, 20, 1855. The Army Bill in the Senate—Gen. Sam Houston on Our Indian Relations—Sport Anticipated on the Know No- thing Question—New Developements—Agricultural Bu- reau-—~Purchase and Distribution of Seed—Operations —New Department of the Government Proposed, dc. The Army bill comes up, to-day, in the Senate as the regular order of business, and as Gen. Sam Houston has the floor, a lamge crowd will be in attendance, to hear his speech on our Indian affairs. It being a subject with which the old hero is perfectly familiar, he will doubtless interest his auditory, and read a lesson to the country well deserving to be conned by rote, In the earlier days of our republic the red man was driven westward before the steady advance of civilization, and when ousted from one hunting ground it was only to be located on another. Westward, and still farther westward, were the haunts of the Indian—with a boundless territory before him, over which to retreat as the axe of civiliza- tion annihilated his native forest, and pressed upon his retiring footprints. Now, the scene haschanged. The “star of empire’? is no longer westward. The white man has fixed his abode on the shores of the Pacific, and now the poor Indian is hemmed in oa all aides without possibility of escape. Our Indian policy must, then, be changed, and the subject is one of the gravestnational importance. Gen. Houston's views, as given to-day, will be listened to with great interest. Itis anticipated that an anti-Know Nothing demon- stration will be made in the Senate to-day, or to-morrow, with the view of attacking certain Senators suspected of being members of the secret order. Whenever this is done look out for fun; for 1 can assure you such a step will produce an explosion where those who apply the torch least expect it. The friends of the administration will be taught to their sorrow that ‘they who live in glass houses should never throw stones.’’ Particulars Iam not as yet authorized to publich, but when they are iven to the public it will be discovered that the anties ave, at secrecy, “out-Heroded Herod.’’ Some rich de- velopements will be made of matrimonial diplomacy, by a member of the Cabinet towards a wealthy lady of Bai- timore, numbering some forty-five summers. Since the return of Mr. D. J. Browne from Europe, whence he bad gone by order of the government to col: lect seeds, {ruita, plants, &c., the Agricultaral Bureau of the Patent Office has been doing a «pirited business in putting up and distributing seeds to all party of our country. Whilst in Europe Mr. Browne purchased $1¢,000 worth of various kinds of choice weeds for distri- bution at home, and, as it is anticipated by this bureau to engage in the improvement of domestic animals, Mr. B provared paintiogs of two of the finest bulls in Eng- Jand, not exceptiog John Bull himself, The destraction of insects injurious to planta, particular! cotton plant of the Southern States, is a subject now engagit the earnest attention of the sctentitic chief of this de oo it. Some interesting experiments in ine ve already been made, fowneend &. Glover is now Fad city, assisting in getting out the plates for the forthcoming volume of the P As there are now but six departay ment, wg Post Office Depart geated that the Woman's Rights party should be repre: sented Ao seventh, to be styled the ‘Female Depart ment,” to have the excl charge and direction of the collection and di of flower seeds. This is now done through the Patent Office at an enormous coat to Lod my t Sd ap and if thousands of dollars are to be thus foolishly ex; annually, I say let the ladies have the fun of expending it, asa matter more properly within their of action. = Lene be to accept the position ‘Secretary of the Fema: $."’ and would 4 valuable aca sutition to the prevent Cavinet, & improvement; while it was unconstitutional to make such appropriations in the lump, By request, the Senate being thin, the resolutions were laid on the table for the present. GENERAL ORDERS. To incorporate the Trustees of the Church Erection Fund of the Preabyterian Church of the United States of America. Mr. Putnam’s amendment being before the committee, | Mr. Bisnop moved the following substitute for Mr. Putnam's amendment:— Provided no money be furnished for the erection of | any houré of worship in any State or Territory in which there shall exist at the time a 1aw for the incorporation of religious societies, the title to which is not held by a religious corporation under and according to the laws of the respective States or Territories in which such places of worship are located. Mr. Potwam accepted of the substitute with the follow- ing addition, which was agg od by Mr. Bishop: “And provided that the title shall be vested inno priest, bishop, or other ecclesiastic.”” Mr. Horxiss Sproeee the amendment. Mr. Wi1zaus favored its adoption. Mr. Ricarps regarded the amendment as proper. He did not think it injured the billin the least, and hoped it would be adopted. The amendment as above was adopted. Mr. Bisnor they he Senator from the 13th (Mr. Hopkins) was mistaken in the view he took of the bill. The amendment of the Senator from the 3lst (Mr. Put- nam) he led as unnecessary; but knowing the times upon which we had fallen, he had accepted it, lest ee ut it the objects of the bil juld be endan- gered. Mr. Hopkins regarded the amendment as unnecessary and uselese. It was but reiterating what the Presbyte- rian Church had always been contending for, and was entirely inapplicable to that denomination To amend the charter of the Panama Railroad Com- pany. Mr. Hopkins moved to report progress on the bill, as he noticed the absence of the Senator from the 3d, (Mr. Barr,) who felt an interest in the bill. : Mr. BRooKs opposed the motion. He desired the bill out of committee, and should not press the bill to a third reading, in the absence of the Senator from the 3d, Mr. Hopkins’ motion was lost, and the bill ordered to a third reading. To appoint Commissioners to locate the second New York State Lunatic Asylum. ‘The bill was reported to the Senate, and ordered to a third reading. [The commission consists of five—Mesars. Mons of Niagara, Dickinson of Broome, Browne of New York, Boyd of Washington, and Mullen of Jefferson county. ins 0 ee called up the resolution of wee into the management of the eastern section of the Erie canal. The resolution was adopted, and Messrs Dickinson, Dan- forth and Pratt appointed. Adjourned. Assembly. Aupany, Jan, 29, 1855. PETITIONS AND REPORTS. Petitions for town subscriptions to the Utica and Bing- hamton Railroad; also, for the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad were presented. The annual report of the Manhattan Savings Institu- tion was submitted. DING” REFERRED. Mr. Ramsay, to securethe purity of elections. [Pro- vides that any person who shall give or receive a bribe shall be disfranchised for ten years.} BILL INTRODUCED. Mr. Sroyvxsanr, to incorporate the New York Hebrew Benevoient Society. MOTIONS, Mr. Jiuarersos, referring the New York Harbor En- croachment papers. Adopted. Mr. Srenuixs, that when the House adjourns, it ad- journ to 7 o’clock this evening. + Mr. WALKER moved 4 o’clock. Carried. Mr. F. W. Paracen moved that the fiual vote on the Temperance dill be taken on Monday, the 12th. Laid over. Mr. Ruopxs, granting a of absence for three days fo the Committee {on Commerce and Navigation. Agreed to. ‘Mr. Srguuixs called up Mr. Hull’s resolution, that the House meet hereaiter at 10. Various propositions to amend were lost, when the resolution was carried. Mr. War called up his resolution directing the Ju- diciary Committee to examine into the naturalization power of Courts of Record in this State. Mr. W. s1 tained his resolution referring to the loose and unsatis factory manver in which the naturalization laws were enforced, and contending that many of the courts, ex. cising naturalization powers in this State, were not pos- seased of such powers legally. He did not think the people were unnecessarily alarmed on that subject, and proceeded at length. Before taking the question, the House adjourned to. 4PM. AVTERNOON BESSION. The resolution of Mr. Wager, relative to the natural- ization powers of courts of record, was adopted. The Temperance bill was taken up in committee, and the motion of Mr. CoLeman to strike out the secoad clause was leat, and the section amended 80 a8 to give the appointing power to town agents to supervise, an justices of the town, so far as the county is concerned, instead of the County Judge. All the amendment voted down. Our Albany Correspondence. Apany, Jan. 29, 1855. Encroachments on the Harbor of New York—Visit of the Legislative Delegation, dc. ‘Thursday of last week was the day fixed upon for the visit of the Committees on Commerce from. the Senate and Aasembly, to New York, with the view of ascertain- tng what encroachments have been made upon the har- bor. In order, however, to afford the committees an opportunity of meeting a similar delegation from the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, the visit was postponed until the present week. Governors Clark and Price will accompany the committees to the city. The delegations will leave Trenton and Albany on Tuesday, and the exainination of the harbor will be made on Wed- nesday and Thursday. There is little doubt that the re port of the committees will be in favor of removing the obstructions which have been suffered to accumulate of late years, and to prohibit by a stringent law any fur- ther encroachments. The report is likely to be dissented from by the members from Kings in both houees, but will go through beyond a doubt. The fact is patent, that the barbor has been seriously damaged, and the safety of vesselx unnecessarily risked, by the acts of those who have “cory y encroacl upon the proper boundary line. It fo now simost impossible to take a large vessel out of the East river without the aid of two steam tugs, on account of the strong currents and whirlpools occasioned by the obstructions ; while some twenty years since she could set her sai ad aweep out into the ocean without other aid. Whatever decision the committees may come to, will be an intelli- gent one, and will not be arrived at without a full and proper investigation, and a due regard to the rights of all parties interested in the matter. Mr, Brooks is the an of the committee in the Senate, and Mr. F. W. Palmer, of Chautauque, of that in the House, The for- mer is of course conversant with all the features of the subject; the latter is a gentleman of intelligence and judgment, and possesses the entire confidence of the louse. Both committees are well formed throughout. Obituary. DEATH OF MISS MITFORD. From the Boston Transcript.} Mary Russell Mitford is dead. The sad intelligence brought by the last steamer from England will fall on many « heart in America with peculiar interest. bas 80 been permitted to gladden the world by her cheerful pictures of home rural life, that her loss will be felt everywhere. No female writer of our day has been ve seen #0 loved as Mary Mitford. To tl her, face to face, she can never be eae a tg heard the so ave known her only through her charming must be missed like a friend. She vase i who Np ber Lee longest, and feel most deeply one of the pure: nd best of her sex hes ly A No writer was ever more fondl among the English Cg gl wd the peasantry of the land, thaa Miss Mitford. hoever has had the happiness to ac. company her about the green lanes of her own country will not fail to remember the frequent lifted hat and the modest curtay by the roadside. One summer day the writer of this brief notice rode with her to a cricket hb some distance from her cottage, hen her cal age eame upon the green the game wa , that gp might flock about her and pay re- apect: ‘ith what interest she teens about the sport, and how knowingly she chatted with the young people assembled to greet her, her companion that day must al remem der. Se ex it a woman, so richly enaowed a genius, has seldom gladdened the world now that her beautiful mame haan been borne away among th vain for another to fill the place ‘The story of her life is written in her works, as a summer's day flowed on the current of ber éx- iatence, Py shores my sn —_ ba. AA scured au on her pathway, her years been \oaae with joy Ora A more n sorrow. in the little town of Algea(ord_ ig Happruire, at Chiisima: tine im Her lant letter contained the sad presage of the com- ing on of death, but she spoke of her epproneling end with touching eapeinent even cheerfulness.‘ You will not see your old friend when you come to England | again,” she writes, “for I shall not be alive in the spring; but they will tell you where I am sleeping.” American Politics, | A lecture on American politics was delivered before the Mercantile Library Association, at Clinton Hall, Astor place, by J. H. Wainwright. The attendance was small. ‘The lecture commenced by a review of the causes which | have brought about the present era of party misrule. He traced the political history of the country previous to the Revolution, and argued that the colonists would never bave emancipated themselves had the mother country granted to them half of their demands. They feared burning homesteads, the penalties of treason, and the crueltics of a biged soldiery. How great must have | been their patriotism who warred against such opposi- | tion. Their polities were not such as ours. ‘They meant patriotism when they said politics. They had no selfish ideas, they struggled for their country and their posterity. ‘They had to plough, and sow, and die before the harvest, ‘They did their work well, but tares sprung up in the field. ‘And a great mistake was made in admitting aliens to equal rights with citizens. Liberty, as we under stand it, is not socialism, communism, or terrorism. [t is simply the governed governing. But for atime the machine of government worked well, and the aphorism, “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” was lost sight of. Our citizens were occupied in enjoying the fruits of freedom and left politics to these who had nothing bet- ter to do than engage in them or could dothem. If Young America got patriotically tight on the Fourth of July, hedid his duty to his country. In consequence, the polls were deserted—-men were elected who could pay the most and promise the most. Many of the better classes will have nothing to do with politica, or, if they do, keep it as secret as possible, It has been said that none of our great men can possibly be elected Presi- dent—party feeling runs so high that’ President makers must pass by the great mountains and take some mole hill of yesterday. Politics are managed by wire Dullers, and the evils thus brought about are manifold. The lower classes of our foreign population are generally ua- educated and ignorant. They can be led by almost an; demwagogue, and are consolidated by a religion in whic! the priests are the fountains of all benefits spiritual and temporal. They go ina mass, aod following their own leaders, they form a consolidated mass. Not long ago, three out of five of the public offices in this city were filled by foreigners. An adopted citizen always loves the Jand of his birth, andcan it be doubted that they would defend it in case we were enga awar with it. But he would not deprive the alien of all participation in our government. Foreigners have rendered us eminent ser vices to this country, but this is no reason why they should tyranize over us. They should be educated to publicanism, not allowed to werk out the problems of sickly sentimentalist, ieading to political chaos Ri ruin.” There are undoubtedly good foreign: ers who come here, but they are as a drop in the great bucket. It’is hardly possible that they until the second generation, such ernment of the country as the na- tives of the soil. them come, but let them be sat fied with enjoying the freedom we offer them. But there are otber causes which have brought about the present revolution, Sloth, luxury, and debauchery, hava crept in upon us. During the past year, we have had cause to condemn those whom betore we delighted to honor. The cry of the widow and orphaa have gone up against financial swindlers, and they have become outcasts on the face of the earth. The great cause of this may be found in the imitation of European customs and moses, And from the disasters which have been showered upon us by tea and land, it would sesmas if the Almighty had showered his wrath upon us. We should atten! to the lessons of history. The republic of Greece was glo- rious and prosperous while its citizens practiced fraga lity and simplicity. If we do not attend to this example, the republic is in great daoger. Roman history’ seems prophetic when we view it in comparison with our own. The Romans first | rebelled against Tarquin, and formed a pure repub- | lic. They were then hardy, economical, and frugal. But as the repubhe grew wealthy it grew luxurious, and | from that and the admission of aliens tothe privileges of | citizens we may date the downfall of Rome. Teue, the prophecy has not been fulfilled. We have not yet ceased to be a republic; but our Cato and our Cicero have been | banished <4 the people, who refused to reward them in some small degree for their eminent services to the | State. Andif it is desired to see for whom they have | been banished, look at our present government. (The | lecturer made an eloquent allusion to Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay.] When we see the atate ef things in the Old World, should we not look about us’ We are surronnd- ed by internal dissensions and treason. The doctrine of disunion—the pet treason cf some Americans—is rife among us. Alien demagogues are proclaiming the doc- trine of foreign socialists—alien bands parade our streets in riotous mobs—represented abroad by those who are a disgrace to us at home, giving Kuropeans to understand that we have no native citizens qualified to represent us, and are thercfore obliged to choose from ‘The old governments are composed of aristocracies, but governed by an insolvent foreign minority. In nce tothe means to be adopted to reform these abuses, the lecturer called on the young men of America to awake from their lethargy, and defend the glorious inheritance of their fathers. And we hi not yet arrived at the culmination of our destiny. it govern- ment is ban: bond of limitless expans‘on, and there may be some now living who will yet see the star spangled banner waving from the cave where sleeps the magnet to the islsnd of Del Faego. There was, he said, one class to whom such words shouid be particularly addressed— thotre whose wealth gave them an opportunity to take an active part in the legislation. That wealth which was now thrown upon the gambling table, squandered in the brothel, or spent at the mouth of the wine cup, should be betfer employed. The young men of America should see that the candidates for office are such as will do their duty ably and patriotically. Let every you! man take a personal interest in politics, and the wor will no longer be a misnomer. Then the republic will no longer glory in her mines of California, or her great ac- cersions of territory; but may, Ifke the Roman matron, point to her sons and say, “these are my jewels.”’ Our Missour! Correspondence. Sr. Louis, Jan. 11, 1855. Chicago and Mississippi Railroad—The Prairie— Resemblance to the Ocean— Railroad Dinner and Reflections--Game—The Father of Waters— First Impressions of St. Lows—Want of Archi- tectural Elegance—City Hall, Churches, §c.— The University under the care of the Jesuits—So- lidity of the Prosperity of St. Lowis—Its Future —Society — Literature — Libraries — Mercantile Lecture Room— Material Civilization— Expenses of Living—Hotels—Boarding— Newspapers—-In- dependence of Western Opinion and its Future Influence. When I wrote you last from Chicago, and pro- mised that my next letter should be from St. Louis, I did not anticipate so long an interval between. But (I will mention it for the sake of other voyagers) one doés not always make these winter journeys, even in railroad cars, with impunity, and I would particularly advise people not to take a drive round a northwestern city in November, in an open ear- riage, for the sake of seeing it to better advantage. A word to the wise. The great and noble road called the Chicago and conveys the traveller from Chicago to uch scoundrels, pavee epread around us, without tree or shrub to ness. In reality, immense tracts are under culture, but they are no- under i} Pedalewclype yey parmcyrys By the wi | West, is, of great Valley, tne great commercial artery of North America, "D’ nomber of sublime thoughts occurred me, which I reserve. I have passed over the somewhat subsided. Tha dis Bt. Louls is twenty-three milea by the river. We ‘were two hours get'ing our Juggaye transterred to the boat, and three more, owiag to the night and the low atage of water, in dropping down, a) that it was 24 A. M. when we arrived 10 St. Louis. Atter Cincinnati, and coming directly from Mil- wankie and Chicago, I must own that I was at ticat disappointed in St, Louis. It rained the firat day, and very un iy I wasont init. When it ba came pleasant, there were no fine buildings to re- ‘ward you tor coming so far to sce them. St. Louis has yet to begin its Fifth avenue and its Broadway; the business streets are occupied with plain, aub- stantial stores of brick, rather dingy with coal dust and smoke. If there are a few recent structures of marble and free stone, the architects have nut yet advanced beyond our standard of a few years since, when flat surfaces pierced with windows and doors, without a projection to cast a siadow or de- velop a perspective, were deemed sufficient for beauty and even magnificence. There is a City Holl, which has already been a fabulous bumber of years in building, but which will be im- posing wen finished, if one may jadge by the enor- mcus blocks lyiag aroundit and designed for its future columns. most pictucesqae church is a Presbyterian, conspicuous for its light, elegant cam- panile of brick, standing quite separate from the main body of the edifice, as in Italy, and surmounted by a large gilt croes, which often causes the buildiog to be mistaken for a Catholic church. The Catholic cathedral is not architecturally remarkable, although the interior has a church-like air, and the altar pian isa good copy of the Travefiguration by Ra! The University of St. Louis is a large tion of bui'dings of brick, and quite plaic. A new wing, with two ‘vatory towers, is more ornamental. ‘The institution is under the care of the Jesuits, and the college church, dedicated to St. Francie Xavier, is the centre of great spiritual activity in St. Louis, through their well-known zeal. Probably tne [Seraed number cf educated young men in St. Louis, Protes- tant as well as well as Catholic, acknowledge tais university as Alma Mater. This, en passant. I was saying that the first as- pect of St. Louis disappointed me, but a longer ac- Pollsbed people changed myrimpressions, ‘Taord ts people changed Cy mz. There ® solidity in the preteriioal of St. Louis which, amid the general pastebosrd system of America, is very attractive to me. There, is more wealth than City has. patsed. thivugh.a fearful Saouotary ces ¢ as pi a fat mo: crisis, and several failures of im; ce have occurred, the manner in which the general credit of St. Louis sustained the pressure, fully bears out, I think, my opinion. has not been so much money spent in warble and brown stone fronts as in some places, but there is, for that reason, more at hand to meet an emergency in business. With time, magnifirencs must come, too. St. Louis will one day be among the most splendid cities on the continent, as its situstion is of all others the most central, aad next to New York the most commandicg. Its system of railroads, yet undeveloped, will, when complete, give It tue command of the ‘Northwest, and make it really the queen of the great Valley. ‘The society here is exceedingly agreeable. French is a good pen pares yet, and the French so- ciai spirit largely influencesthe manners. The fine forms of the ladies are very noticeable to an Eastern eye. In literary culture, St. Louis falls behind Cin- cinzati, among the cities that I have described to you, if you understand literary culture as it is under- stood in Boston. Yet 1 do not koowacity where the Icve of literature, so far as it extends, is more enerous and app: we. The library of the lercantite Institute is already a noble one, and in ita collection of periodicals really valuable. Its fourteen thousand volumes (I think that is the bumber) comprise very few novels—which is say- ing @ great deal for it.’ The library of the Univer- sity has about the same number volumes, some , the read- ing room of lercantile is extre well ar- ranged; the lec:ure room is decidedly the first I have seen. New York has nothing like it, eitber in elegance or comfort. To fill it, indeed, requires a powerful, or at least a well tra'ned voice, one or the © her of which, however, people who give lectures are bound to poseess. The ses of living here are nearly as great as in New York, and for the same money you cannot live nearly aa well. Toe material civilization of the course, in many yn bebind that cf the East, and although some !uxuries, as game, are cheap, some comforts, or ratner necessaries, such as eatable butter, for iene are (at this season) scarcely to be hadat all. Private boarding may be had very low, I understand, but the hotela, of which alone I have had any experience, ani which I don’t find any better than I require, charge pres aa those of New York. There are several excellent houses, and some of their ments might afford useful hints to our East:rn proprietors, I spent several weeks at “The Planters’,” and, apart from the table, the St. Nicholas, with all its splendor, was as comfortable, I pa: when T lately there. Baroum’s, the Mon- ree, &c., are ll houtes that { can recommend to the traveller, and I believe there are several others that are thing that the Mississippi print St Louta uses jog \y uses The Missouri Republican has a » a8 you are aware, scarcely to be sur- = in inches. It, the Louisville Journal, and tte cinnati Gazette, are Lt pad! largest circu- lation in the West. The Hsra.p arrives here on the third day, which is now one of the marvels of the age; but when the railroads of the West make ll be thought of very little. How- oven, vise win telegraph and the ever, e a ex; the 4 dere keep pretty wel posted in ard tow! going on in the world, and the loc: . fi @ remar tore What ter?—what principlee shail guide it: Ror. Rawever. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. All packages and letters intended the N. y Henan should be sealed. oe ae reee ORK—THI8 DAY. MOON fF: 15 | mien ware! ALMANAC TOR © B se : se Port of New York, January 29, 1855. CLEARED. Cutts, Caleutta, Foster & Nickerson. ie, San Francisco, Chambers & Heiser. lerton, Sears, New Orleans. Wm Nelion a ), Asander, Malaga, Fonch & Meineke Hamburg, F Karck. Wheelwright le, Sturges, Clearman & Co. Charleston, Dollner & Potter, Combe, Wilmington, H D Brook- Co. mon. Schr Frank, Langdon, Norfolk, Sturges, Clearman & Co. Sehr Fair, Osborn, Baltimore, Mailler & Lord, by Surprise, Cole, City Point, Jas Hunter 4 Co Sete Almeda, Dickerson, Fredericksburg, Van Brant & jaght. Sehr Louisa, Dasey, Edenton, Johnson & Slacht. Steamer Westornport, Hall, Baltimore, HB Cromwell. ARRIVED. ip, James Adger, Turner, Charleston, to Spofford, Uo. St Jan with mdse Wasnt Mie Ship Harvest Queen. Young, Liverpool, and Paweoners YoU MMaraball dco. Jan 12, with afield, aria ), Pieros, Bel hy 1 Book Ly Co sath Lat 37 35, poke brig Ohio, from the Cupe of Delaware for ay ont Me), Morton, At- 08, to Sturges & Co. stove water casks, ready I find, with j le Frat qite'seharacar a Brig R&S Lamson, Daniels, Philadclphia, aud the Capes 80 hours, with fo W Dick Sehr Ann Elian’ (Br), O’Brien, Dorchester, NB, Ll days, with asphaltum, to Morgan Sehr Effort (Br), Curry, Horton, NS, 20 cays, with pota- toes, to D R DeWolf. Schr Panama, Ke Schr Dr Hatley, Haley Schr Dan! 8 Mersh sn, Graham, Sehr John G Kotch (lighter), wreck of bark Fligl Inlet, in a gale, lost maintopmas pRetunnr—Lr bark Hope, R, in consequence of having sprun, $8 87, 10m 70 00 he 25th, in Int BELOW Ship Cynthia, from San Francisco. Wind at sunrise, SE; meridian, SW; sunsot, do. Soin Henry Clay, for Liverpool, i at anchor off Quacan- tine. Memoranda. Schr John L. Rodner, at Philadelphia from NYork, picked| up 25th, off Great Egg Harbor, nine bales of cotton ‘The fore and aft schooner Sarah D Sparks, 113 tons, as sho| lies wrecked at Astoria, Long Island, with ‘spars, salls. &o, built in Castine 1862, was sold by austion 27th inst for $i290. Lavnowxn—At Lincolnyilie 17th inst, by Messrs Decrow Knight, a fine ship of abt 650 tons, She broke down the end| of her ways; and stopped, but was floated off aext tide, with-| out damage. Tho name said to be given to this ship is Simo- re is already a ship of that name built last summer rt jam, Virginis oy! Virginia Herald Marine Correspondence. PHIA, Jon 2 4P—Arr atoamer M Sandford, See general news columns. Suir Ricumonp, before reports Long Island, Boston Harbor, re ‘Two lighter load: was ti a! dance, would pull h Br Barx Lawpr: towed into port by away her masts ina Banx Nazanenr, ashore on Long Island, has her carg insured for $6000 in Ll street. Bar Baie Buoomer, before reported sshore on Head, would have all her cargo saved, if the weather bel 160 bbis mackerel were taken to Boston from her of fternoor iG Evizanetn, of sold day for $330, old in lots, ¢ ELeANoR, Almeida, ot and for Philadelphia, f Port au Prince, wiih coffee,” logwood and fruit at widnight 25th about three mi u to where the brig Osocols er, and oni nding al Her sails, 4 brought was the beac! yu and materials to Sonn Avante, ashore on Barnegat Shoals, was owned Mesars Dollner & Potter, to whom her os was built at Stonybrook, 1.1, in 1842, 170 tous register, Vo sel and cargo insured in Wail street for $13,000 to $15,000, Me BR- The report that the bark Edwin cld 26th at for Atlantic 0 f the Boston paper; she d eld 27th for Woe? {nd NB} had snipped 10,00 galis'wh olf por Ra} j had sbippes galis wh oi and 13,1°0 lbs boue by the Citizen, Wat. and would sail next 3 ‘At do Nov 18 by from Capt Norton, Job ball, FH, with 1150 bbls wh oil and 18,000 Ibs bone this ‘per ship Sea, of Warren. 20 Nerthern Licht, N cruise. Sid irom Lahaina Dec 6Natches, Hall, N At Sydney, NoW, Oot 17, © Folye day on a ornise for Cousing, from San Francisco for Sy 2356 N, lon 130 15 W. phar, Marschalk, from Boston for Vera Jan 2), lat 367, lon 70 39 V chr Robin, 'of Cherry from New York for B Stake, La, Jan 11, Ist 35, 150. Yu port abt Jan 8 brigs Huntress, for Phi doy Foster, dig, for NYork M0 days; V ty, for Boston 15 day. Sid States Rights, for , Fr bark Cleopatra, N wyvxcos—Arr Jan 11 schr Eliza Jane, Walls, Ki ston, Ja port Dee 17 bark Lucy I Hale, Hi Gatpena, for Swanse d would sail about J jerey L. Cousins, 1 ot Waterford)—Arr Ji Dhili—Tn Eng, ldg silver ore, Canpexss—In port Jan 18 brig for Boston Idg. Caranta—Arr Deo 20 bark Panchita, Morton, Tarrago n Fivsuixe Roaps Jan 7 ship Hampton, ‘ork, Passongers, weg wind; had been \. hove do bylis, Palerm jaich, Bursloy, for do do two da; H x ‘an 3 bark St 22 bark Trovators, line, Charleston via r nd was got y two. | from US steamer Princeton. "Cid. 2th, bark J’C Nich N ard brig Geo Washington, Day, Sivrra well, Bai wi ip Rajah, Jones, NYork, (ia ) 3b John Carver (i Brunette, Lancaster, for Naverras—In port Jan 14 brigs Florence, Pichet, Detroit, Robinson, fur NYork, unc ‘St Jaco—Arr Jan 11 bark May, Russell (not as bere ort Dec 27 barks Gayh , for Boston fe . jan Sr Joun, NB—Arr NYork (eee disasters); NYork. pao Te \d Jan 10 Br ship Roseneath, Ellis, San Fi 80 ort abt Ji O vane Galena, jen, , hence for Boston, vark M wees tre hrs Kensington, ‘Weed sfordo do i | taket Road inst, was i rectly report BATH—Sld Sid from Ps Sh he 25 bark Virginia Aon, J: (ld tobe Aid, "Aas Ghimberaso, Brown, i ork. JACKSON VIL 14 Jan 12 brig L P Snow, Pi Boston. | MOBILE—Arr J; 22 vohre Mary Wise, Crockett, Havana Havre Harriet Lewis, Ki Cid Fr sip Louis, Fant repairing. arr Jkn 21 tke Nansem schr St Halse with mainsail badly tora 2 ‘erv N ington, Willetts, Suotk, ¥ D—Cld Jan 21 enw = NOrleans, GTON, Cn Arr don 24’ brig’ John Hath trakgrecraan a ean ong 5 ui im 5 Tangier, Ford, Windiee: seh ecu Myrover, Ml” WASHINGTON, NO~ sar Tae ate Ul a a,