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248 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1855. AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. THE FRENCH SPOLIATION BILL. The Truth of History Vindicated. Mr. Benton's Opposition to the Pacific Telegraph INTERESTING CORR &o., &o., ONDENCE, ae. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasmivatoy, Jan. 31, 1855. MILITIA RETURNS. Acommunication was received from the Secretary of War containing an abstract of the militia returns of ‘the States and Territories. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. THY FRENCH SPOLIATION BILL. Mr. Cuayton, (whig) of Del., asked that the House French Spoliation bill be read a second time; that he might call for its final passage to-morrow. Mr. Dawsoy, (whig) of Ga.—I hope the Senator from Delaware will not thus interfere with the order of busi- ness for the morning bour. Mr. C.ayton—Then you are opposed to the bill’ Me. Dawson—It is not so. I voted for the bill, but the Senator from Delaware shows too much haste in pressing the matter at this hour. Mr. CLavtox—You have already taken up more time than would have been required for the technical readiag of the bill, and you had better cvol off now and let it be read, Mr. Dawson—Well, so be it, and thea I hope the Senator from Delaware will cool off too. ‘The bili was then read a second time, MARINE HOSPITAL NEAR BOSTON. Mr. SUMNER, (free soi!) of Masa., presented the follow- ing resolution :-- Reaolved, That the Committee on Commerc? be in- structed to consider the expediency of antuoriziag the construct oa of a new build: for a marine hospital, ia the neighborhood of Boston, in order to furmish fit a2- commodations for the increasiag number of patieuts PENSIONS TO THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS OF THR INDIAN WAR or 1791. Mr. Sewann, (free soil) of N, ¥., presented the joint resolutions of the Legislature of New York, instructing their Senators and requesting the Representatives in Congress to use their influence in procuring tie passage of ths law granting pensions to the surviving soldiers of the Indian war of 1791 and the following years, and to the widows of the decease} soldiers of those wars. Raad and referred to the Committee ou Pensions, PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN BALTIMORE. Mr. Pearce, (whig) of Md, gave notice that to-mor- row, or very early, be should ask leave to introduce a bill providing for the erection of buildings for a post of- fice at Baltimore and for the federal courts for the dia- trict of Maryland. ‘THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST HETWHRN BURR AND JEF¥ERSON, Mr. Bayar, (dem.) of Del., then occupied aa in vindicating his deceased ‘fether against certaia charges contained in the origiaal edition of Jeiferson's works, which had heen controverted and disproved, but nevertheless wese retained and published in the su><e- quent edition of those works which had been is: ued ua- der the authority of the Senate. Mr. Prancr, the Chairman of the Library Committee, said he regretted that the reflections upon the character of the deceared, which bad bean refuted on the floor of the Senate long ago, should have been reproduced in the saat edition of Jetierson’s works, but observed that the committee were not authorized to employ an editor for thorough revision Messrs. Cass, Huxver and Mason bore testimony to the value of the services of the ceceased, and thou rht that if Jefferson were alive he would be the fi tract the charges with the light which had since been throwo upon the affair, They oxculpated Mr. Jeffersoa from any intent to injure or calumniate the deceased ‘THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BU The consideration of the army appropr resumed Mr. Hooston went into the merits of our Indian rela- tions wud responsibilities, advocated pacific measures, and reiterated that the Whites were always the ag gressors. Mr. Done, (dem.) of loa, in answer, referred to the Black Hawk War, snd wished to know, in that conflict, who were the aggressors! Mr. MALLory, (dem. ) of Fla.,(interraptiog) alas asked whether the Seminuie war arose from aggressions on the part of the whitery Mr. Houstos ped, that when these wars occurred Le was out ot the country, under a different govermin-nt ban that of Texas before its annexation. Mr. Dopcx Uns was not a very good answer, as Mr. Hooston had yesterday boasted that he knew more vbout the Indian affairs ot the Umited States than any ither Secator save Mr. Ca Mr. Protrr, (dem ) of Ind., got the floor, and was ia ‘errupted by calls tora vote He agreed to give way if he Senate would take tue vote, but not otherwise. Mr. Cass observed that he bad intended to say a few words on the subject; whereupon the Senate adjourned. During the debate » communication waa received rom the President enclosing the correspondence relative te the nego! atious of Commodore Perry with Japan. ion bill was House of Representatives, Wasuinaron, Jam. 1, 1355 RAILROADS IN MINNESOTA, Mr. Rice, delegate froin Minnesota, offered a joint reso- lution disapproving and declarmg null aud void the acts of the Minnesots Legislature, incorporating Min- wesota aad Western Lousiaca and Mionessta, St Pauls, Mississippi and Lake Superior, Paget's Sound and the South Pacific Railroad Companies—all approved of in Mareh, 1853. Mr. Rize referred to the action of the House oa Monday, declaring null and void the laws in- corporating the Minneso:a and Northwesteru, ard the Transit Railroad Companies. The people of Minnssota will correct whatever erro they may have committed. It would be for the welfare of his constituents that all the railroad acts be disapproved of by Congress. His demre for this was . i} should not appear that two ot the acts were disapproved as if for the venetit of the other companies. 5 ators have set their nets ty catch the firat fish which might come in their way, ani he wanted to defeat them. ¥ Mr. Cornixe, (dem ) of , said the acta which were disapproved on Mocday bad been referred to tae Com- mittes ou the Judiciary. They could report oa nothing else, It by no meave followed because the House was competent to form a judgment on the laws before it, they could undertake to pass 0.1 laws never submitted Me. Rire’s resolut‘on was then referred to the Vom- mittee co the Judiciary and cne House went into Con mittee of the Whole on the Territorial bills. APH LINE, consideration of the bill au- ubterranean line of te- esouri river to the Pacific ‘The Hore resumed Chonziug the ocnatrn: Jegrapts teow Moxsissipp) Ocean. Mr Ricwarpeos, (Jere ) of 1l., moved an amendaent, striking out the grant of two millions of acres of laad, reaurviog oaly the righ: of way He had proposed this after consultation with Mr. Farley, who uad charge of the bill aod to which that gentiemsn consented. Mr. Bawtos, (Jem ) oi Mo, invoked the serious con sideration of the House Yesterday the men who pro posed the line must bave two millioms of acres, this moruing they only ask the right of w: is out of the land Heate the eoate story buadred snakes; when this to coe hundred, then to cwenty-dve, when he said he . (Great laughter ) Are waty attacks these the maa did ia til they get down to no thing, air. 1 never saw before: bat I never played the gamr is aM Oucrage—an outrage, ait, and I'denounce it es rach. Mr. Beaton spoke with great earnestness. Mr. Ricnarvrox—I alluded this morning to a confer- ence with the gentieman from Ma‘ne and myvelf He han charge of the bil) the ore, it wae proper to consult him betore i offered an amendment. Oa this statement the gentleman fom Missouri gets himself ia raid to his tather, “Hold le.’ “What will you do. “Pll rush outend poll « board of the pig- at's what the gentleman has touch foundation for the ex- shat of the gentleman from bie tor a gentleman in the American Congiess to with a fellow member who has charge of a pending Oily Ii so, lam guilty. Tcan turn with aa much pride and pleasureon the past he gentleman from Mistourt. There is aalittie to aully my encutcheon aa bie. Ican compere records with lim ia »mytbing, and ask no favors The gentleman has been liberat in his dennneiations. There in sometbing due to age—I regerd it bere, end, therefore, forbear to charac ‘terize the remarks of the centleman as I would but for vhis fact, Mr. Banton—I to be excneed from the compas- ion invited, and will accord tothe gentleman every thing he asks im the world. I ask, and pause foran apawer, whether those who are in' ted io the apd who yesterday kept the House in session to an ly late hour, are not the same ons who this morning gave up the whole two millions’ The gentle- man from Maine (Mr. Farley). is «peaking for them, otherwise he could not agree to the proposition to strive out the land. It would be impossible to alter the bar- gain, air, without th tof the parties toi: This Dil bas deprived the Terris of one of the three days tt for the consideration of Territorial bills. Tne from M[linois (Mr. Richardson) who advoca- ted granting two million acres of land yestor ia day moved Ip A oe maha “a F arote advanced years, I bave a protect the treasury and the lands of the Vaitel Bates They are not & Sebastopol, sir they can't stand the siege, they can't resist the allies, wit Mr. Ricwampaow moved that the enacting clause of the Will be atricken ont. to. ‘The bill was laid evide for fotore action, and others were coneidere:! en the cow: jee rode a doren bills for the Terntories, coa-fructing military coads, estab, my son?’ pen."’ (Laughter ) one, There was apou itement of the boy ae ! Missouri. Is it discreds lishing land offices, erecting arsenals, &c., had been THM T. Mr. Hovstoy, (Jem.) of Ala, presented a substitute for the pending bill, modifying the existing tari‘, Or- Geres to be printed. ‘A¢jouraed. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasunoron, Jan. 30, 1855. The Soft Shells of New York in Washington—What are they Doing?—The Mysterious Migration—Fight in the House between Gen. Jo. Lane and Mr. Farley, of Maine — Description of the Contest, de. de. People here are somewhat puzzled to know the object of the visit of the soft shell phalanx to this city. The whole force, from Gov. Seymour down to the lowest sub- altern, are here. What’s in the wind? What appoint- ments are to be made? What bills to be lobbied through? There are bere now, all arriving about the same timo, as if ordered in for some special purpote, Ex-Gov. Seymour and suite, John Cochrane, Lorenzo B. Shepard, Samuel J. Tilden, (Capt. Rynders has been here, but left a few days ago,) Isaac V. Fowler, and twenty or thirty others of the followers and retainers of these men. Canit be that this settling down at the capital to be on the look- out for the mission to France when Mr. Mason’a succes- sor is appointed? or can these men have an interest in the French Spoliation bill, and are they here to give the President bis cue in his action upon it? It ts rumored that the President intends vetoing this bil!. At allevents, this soft sbell migration from New York to the capital has a suspicious look about it, and excites much specu- lation here, Gov. Reymour has said he would not go to France if appointed by the President. Are his friends here trying to persuade bim to change bis mind ? A little incident occured in the House to-day, that va- ried the dull monotony of every day business. Ge Laue, of Oregon, and Mr Farley, of Mai upon the floer, but it resulted in nothi Phelps was in the chair, the House being tee of the Whole, and eral Lane had the floor dis- cussing the territorial bills before tae House. Terri- torial businesa was the order of the day. During General Lane's discussion, Mr. Farley, of Maine, arose and pro- posed to introduce a bill to establish a ‘line of telegraph through the Territories, and asked for its immediate dis- cussion, insisting that such a bill came properly within territorial business. General Lane replied, saying that questions of more importance aftecting the territories were before the House, and the bill of Mr. Farley could not be discusaed. While General Lone was procee jing ia his remarks, Mr. Farley arose and called him to order. General Lae, somewhat excited—“What do you mean, sir, by calling me to order?” Mr. Farley, looking daggers—‘I have as much right to call you to order as you have to call me to order ’’ General Lane, looking fierce as Ajax defying the lightning—**You are a liar, sir.’” Mr Farley, looking Lane’s fierceness back again with interest—* You are a d——d liar, sir.’ Here the belligerants made rand buildings, erecting simultaneous rush to- warcseach other, clinched ¢la Bill Poole and Morrissey, and biows were struck on both sides. The House just at this moment was in an interesting state of excitement. Yhe t mid rushed for the doors. The bold stood up, gave their hay extra push backwards, and rushed for the scene of action, The Chairman, somewhat excited, rapped, rapped, and rapped, and called ‘order,’ ‘Corder,’? “order;”” but there was no order. A few who were a little anxious for some fun of the kind said nothiug, but silently looked on to enjoy the show. Atter a pass of blows between the pugilists, three or four gentlemen interfered, and separated the parties. No blood was drawn on either side, and the parties retura- ed to their sides, like two gamecocks that both retained their spurs untieshed. After the separation of the par- ties, the Chairman succeeded in obtaining order, and in a short time the wheels of government rolled on as if nothing bad happened to clog them. Farley’s bill was given up, and the discussion of the Railroad bill was pregressed with. This little incident will give a topic to Washingtonians for some days to come. Caieb Lyons, of Lyonadale, left here yesterday for Phi+ ladelphia, to tell the people of Brotheriy Love, in a lec- ture semething about the war ia the East. Mr. Benjamin, of Louis ana, yesterday made his mo- tion in the Senate to reconsider the vote on the bill for the relief of the clamants in the case of the private armed brig Gen. Armstrong. ‘This motion is made with a view to smend the bill, so as to distribute the amount due among the officers and crew, leaving the claim of the owners out entirely. The motion will probably be cased up this week for the decision of the Senate. There is po doubt of the paseage of the bill under any circam- ataoces. ‘Ihe dubate on it was consideres one of the ablest, calling forth all the talent and ability of the Sevate ia favor of the claimants, Indeed, those who opposed the eluim were of the federalist school, opposed to the warof 1812, and others of backwoods’ pettifog- ging lawyer notoriety, After the passage of the bilt for «heirs ot Gen. De Kalb, the French Indemnity bill, otbers in the House, there can be no doubt of the passage of the Gen. Armstrong bill ia that bod ‘The bill for the relief of Charles Carroll, grandson of Charles Carroll, of Carroliton, for arrest and false im- prisonment as a deserter trom the United States army, willcome up on Friday next. The circumstances at- tending this case are unparalleled in the history of our republican government. The de:ision of the Court of Pennsylvania was in favor of young Carroll, and the teat mony taken in the cage would of itself, from the incidents, form a most thrilling and exciting novel. I goubt not such unparalleled barbarity, executed under the laws of the United States upon a native citizen, hy the false oath and perjury of a fore gner, will amply be NeLLA&, atoned for by Congress. Wasmxcroy Jan. 31, 1855. What is the Business of the Soft Shells in Washington. Tha unusually large gathering of New York softs here at this time has excited some inquiry, and although the gentlemen themselves are not soft enough to lat their business leak out, yet from other sources a little day- light begins to dawn. Notwithstanding all the demi-semi-official denials which have appeared, it is well known here that Mr. Marcy contemplates retiring from the Cabinet as soo as be can rest his head upon the English or French mission. Unwilliogly, the conviction has forced itself on hia mind that he has po political future. He has lived, since he took office under General Pierce, merely for his resent- ments; and he takes a grim satisfaction in kaowing that if he has made but few steps forward, those who in the Baltimore Qsnvention from his owa State, were traitors to him have fared no better. Yet, beyond this poor comfort, his life for two years past has been a blank, Overruled in the selection of men for the prominent missions, he has been unable to stamp his charaeter upon the diplomacy of the time, It has been, throughout, a game of cross purposes, of dia- pointed hopes, and persoral ill feeling and disgust For two years to come the administration, owing to the composition of the next House of Representatives, will be a mere nonevtity, and Marcy, therefore, is willing to retire to the comforts of » full mission and thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars pocket money. Mr. Guthrie but awaits Mr re ‘8 exit to retire also to his quiet home io Louisville. Heartily tired of the thankless position he occupies, too rich to care about political life as a profession, and being aware that he has noclaim for distinction except his honesty, he gladly counts the hours tll his release. ‘AU this, it will be seen, leads to a partialreconstruc: tion of the Cabinet, and this brings us to the busi- Desa of the softs now in Washington. They are here forthe purpose of securing for Governor Seymour 8 position in the administration, probably the Treasury artment. Seymvur is to be Marcy’s successor in the State of New York; and in order to be so, it is deemed advisable he should obtain, mea onal reputation. Now, he is out of his “tate. once give him the necessary the bad odor of the as might be supposed t. As for the future, it not mixed up with the evident that the adminis- tration, having no power, cannot be held to any respon- sibility, The Know Notbingr iu the House wili do the fighting, and to al! intents and purposes the adminiatra tion will be reduced to the condition of mere recording clerks, As for Mr. Seymour's perso post of leader of the democracy of New York, they are of the highest character, He possesses a clear and com- vebensive mind, end a pleasing address. Judged yy the standard .of politicians, he is a sincere man; and in Bis private relations he is all that could be desired, Certainly as,between Seymour and Marcy, the State of New York will benefit by the change. e resentments of thirty years will not clog bis path, nor will diss pointed ambition have soured his temper. Such is the man whom thew Lilom softs are now here g for, and they will undoubtedly succeed in their Iv will be to be sure but a minute step in Sey- vaucement, but {t ix a necessary one, and it ys once more the practical chsracter of the men engaged in it, a# d'stinguished from the honest meaning, Dut Jamely carried out ideas, which unfortunately have, from the first characterized the otber branch of the New York democracy, the hard+. Whilst the latter are disbanded. disorganized, and dead, the former are peer- ing into the future, and +baping it to insure ultimate victory. mal qualifications for the (Correspondence of the North American.) Wasmxerox, Jan. The Cause of Mr. Soulé's Resignation, The cause of Mr, Soulé ignation is ascertained to bea disagreement with the Cabinet as to the policy to bo pursued relative to Cuba, Tbe rumor that he was recalled is not correct, but be would have been, had he not an- ticipated the expected course of the President by a volua- tary retirement la November Mr. Soulé received a despatch which he was instructed to lay before the Spi Minister, which was so cifferent in tone from the representat ad bern making on the subjects embraced in it, tha termined not to present it, apd did not. The despateh stated that the United States desired the re-esta- blishment of the most friendly relations with Spain, and to that end wished to correct an unfounded impres: sion that mt meditated the acquisition of Cuba by i's command, The rights of Spain as to that celon: wuld be respected by the United States, and all alleged attempts against its soversignty would be discountenanced and suppressed. But there were other questions, the adjustment of which was equally essential to the restoration of a good under. standing between the governments. It was necessary that Spain sbould make suitable reparation to the United States for repeated indigni'ies to its national flag by its officers in Cuba, and proper indemnities to our citizens for the destruction of their property, the seizure and de. tention of their vessels, and the unjust imprisonment of American sailors and sojourners in Cuba, The nish government was rei that cases of this kind were very numerous; some of them #0 recent as to afford rea- apprehend that of the pe of the Vo oy Tp rights of ber citizens, was contemplated, and pany of e de- them #0 old as to justify the suspicion that the delay of This ‘toh Mr. soulé declined to present, because, seteteeniod. baton a ome ment of Spain to consider ell the of the United Seametes, stent suggested that the best way. @ only we: perba; y, of redress! it grievances, aerew ir recurrence, ne oe to the | moment wl the possession in re- ever were the rpecific Minister and the State ref to communicate the despatch, or to act in con- formity with ita instructions. rf this act of diplo- matic contumacy, Mr. Soulé would, of course, have been removed. The steamer of the 30th December brought letters from Mr Soulé, giving his reasons for the course adopted, and placing his commission at the disposal of the President. The case wi plain one. The following dey Mr, Breckenridge was appointed, and we may pre- aume th: econ as Mr. sculé shall be inf of what haa taken place, he will tana the archives of the ation in tLe hands of Mr. ry, the Secretary, aud take bis leave of tbe Spanish court. The Cuban question bas now assumed a new aspect. ‘The administration bas ascertained the utter uselessness of negotiations directed to its purchase or its acquisition in any other way. They have voluotarily pledged them- selves to Spain to protect her colonial rights against American fitibusters, and have solemnly disclaimed any purpore cn the part of our government of annexing it to our Union without the consent of its present ers. But all this by no means settles our difficulties with je Spain. On the contrary, it seems to be only a rets movement for the purpose of resum! the basis of oftensive movements. We have ed the right of acquiring Cuba as the result of any war into which we may be driven by the continued denial of our just and reasonable demands. Spain is now peremp- torfy called upon for indemnities and apologies for ac- cumulated wrongs and insults. If she refuses to make them, then we are thrown back upon force as our reme- dy. ‘The country bas yet to see with what energy Mr. Breckenridge wil) press these demands; but he has much more of the public confidence than Mr. Soulé could have, and his acts will receive the prompt approval of the government and the people, if marked by prudence and decision. AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. it The Know Nothings in the Assembly REPORTS OF THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS, The Astor Place Library Report, &e., &., &o. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Atnayy, Jan, 31, 1855, BILLS REPORTED, ETC. To punish the fraudulent issues of stocks. To enable resident aliens to hold and convey realestate. ‘To authorize mining leases in S\, Lawrence county. The report of the New York Sixpenny Savings Bank was received. The Senate went into an executive session, and, after a short time spent therein, weat into Committee of the Whole, and took up the bill relative to town subscrip- tions to the Utica and Binghamton Reilroad. The com- mittee reported progress. REPORTS. Favorably, to extending the Code of Procedure to for- feited recognizances. Also, a new bill to provide for the punishment of fraudulent issue and transfer of stock and bonds of cor- porations and joint stock companies. LOOKING AFTER CHAKITADLE \NSTITUTIONS, Mr. Spencer, on notice, introduced a bill in relation to charitable institutions supported or assisted by the State, and to the city and county poor and’ workhouses, and to create a Board of Visiters to the same. proviaes that the Governor shall ty ae two persona, who shall be approved of by the Senate, and who, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall constitute such Board of Visiters. Oneof the persons so appointed sball hold office for four, and the other for two years; and all subsequent appointments sball be for four years. The board shall have full power to look into all the affaires and the condition of the institutions named, and nine all books, papers and persons connected with those in charge. The board shall year unitedly visit each of the charitable institutions supported mainly at tho exponse of the State, and ehall also unitedly or severally visit eoch orphan asylum and other charitable institutions which receive or have received appropriations from the State treasury, im order to ascertain whether such moneys are properly expended, whether the institutions are properly eondusted, and whether the various parts of the State are equally benefitted by them; and report to the Legislature at the opening of each seasion. Tne; shall in like manner visit during the first year of their shall be given them by at least once in eac! appoiotment, snd every two years thereafter, each ofthe | jaded and dispirited. They are evidently out of con- city and county poor’ and werkhouses, report on their management and conditios, Th shall re- ceive nocompensation for thetr services; But theiractual expenses, verified by affiavit, shali ba defrayed out of the treasury, They are required to rake the opal oath of office. UNBAFE BUILDINGS, The special committee, consisticg of the New Yor! delegation, to whom was referred the bill to provide against unrale buildings in the city of New York, report- "on the bill with the amendments. The are simply to add “the Superior Court” to ions in which tre courts Laving juristietion under the act are enumerated, and to provide that all actions for forfeiture or penalty inc shell be commenced within ‘one year” next after the time of incurring auch forfeiture or penalty, Assembly. ALBANY, Jan, 31, 1855. PETITIONS, To re-establish office of County Superintendent of Schools; relative to the Harlem bridge; proposing the best mode of stocking the waters of this State with dsl; to charge the Usury laws BILLS REPORTHD. To incorporate the New York State Colonization 80° ciety. To authorize attorneys and counsellors of th Supreme Court to tal fidavits. Relative to town insurance co:epanies. Mr. Lirtiarietp, to incorporate the Hebrew Benevolent Society of the congregation Shareth Isreel, New York. Also, to incorporate the New York Colonization So- ciety. THE CONTESTED SEA 4. The report of the Committee on Elections, declaring Augustus H. Ivins entitled to his seat as member from the First dintrict of Kings couaty, was agreed to. Also, & report declaring Andrew 8. Warner entitled to the seat now occupied by Jacob M. Seldon, from the Second dis- trict of Orange county. The minority of the committee presented a protest against the action of the majority, oa the ground that they bad not time to procure witnesses, and that the eviderce bad been taken whi ¢ the House was in session, and without leave. A motion was made to Iny the reports and resolutions on the table and priot them. A long debate followed ‘The debate was continued on the contested weat, dispored of by mction of Mr. Congers, that the di mente in the possession of the House be printed, the answer thereto, when presented NOTICKS OF PILLS, Mr. Stuyvesa York Court of Mr. Litrikrimup, to enable trustees of orphan asylums to bind out cbildren. Mr. otbers. Mr. K. L, Suita, to abolish capital punishment Mr. OpxLL, 10 provide for the election of Auditor by the people. Mr. Watrrnury, to incerporate the village of Yonkers. Mr. A. G. WiLtAMs, to repeal the plank and turnpike road law. Mr. Warennory, to prevent all other cars but the Har- lem Co, to crots the Harlem bridge Also, to regulate the locality of hotel keep Mr. Srvyvmmayt, relative to extra pay to I ces, New York, HILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. Parry, to legalize the action of the Sapervisors of New York. ‘ Mr. May, to incorporate the Hydropathic Medical Col- lege. THE ASTOR LDRARY The sixth annual report of the Trustess of the Astor Library wae prevented. The library was opened for pab- le uae from the 1st of February until the first week in December. The amount expended in books since the date of the last Ny has been $9,866 28 making now an aggre gate of 105,979 11, There yet remains to be expended m the purchase of books $14,020 89, out of the sum speclally appropriated to that purpose, in addition to the net annual income from the fund of $180,000 for remaining after This amount aying ite current a re ae for the year $6,705. od imum ic admirsion to the library has, on account of the it influx of bo: for visiters who information, been altered from One hundred volumes a day is a Jow average of the daily ure of books, making the which bas been in the is of it was opened about 30,000. The ruperintencent, Dr. Cogswell, in hia ‘interesting report, appended to that of the trustees, renmrks that he has been particularly struck with the evidence afforded by the classes and kinds of books which have been called for, of the wide range which the American mind js now’ taking in thought and reseacch, Scholastic theology, transcendental metaphysics, ab- strure mathematics and Oriental phitol , have ers than Addison and Johnson. science and found more Works of ‘iching & it for the useful arte. The invest- tnents, cfber thas ia the edifice gud (ts equiguonts, gad etween our | it, it is certain that he | The bill | jous;and all such ieformation astheyrequire | red under this bill | Eames, for the relief of James Crowfoot and | | | western part of the Sta in books, are in bonds and mortgage in New York, Brootlya and Albany, $201,500. ‘THR SENATORIAL QUESTION—SAM IN THE ASSEMBLY—THR IN- DEPENDENT MOVEMENT. Mr. Darr calles sp tesirenceat anyue neten Oe Senatorial question, repudia' 08, spoke at length on the subject. "tre aud cask waco he as well accustomed to declamation as a number of the old poiticians around him, he sbould be able to do that justice to the question in the present discussion that its importance would seem to require. But he would at least endeavor, in anything he might brid to deal with the subject with that common sense and ‘bouesty which politicians were so unaccustomed to use. Yet he did not wish it understood that he believes for one moment that a majority of the members of the present jature coulo be induced to vote for any persona tor the high and noble office of United States Senator, who did not come under the meanining of the resolution he had offered. That resolution ssye—first, that they should not in selecting a Ot States Senator, vote for oue who bas not been true to the interests of this State. Now, the question s1 , is there par likelihood of auch a man being nominated? Is he thought of? Is he talked of? If such a man is really spoken of, all he had to sy wau, that he cannot, under any circumstanses, receive his, Mr. P.’s vote. In the words in the reaolu- tion, * being true to the interests or the State,” he in- tended to convey the idea that the man sent to Congress by the Legislature, should have power himself to pro- mote the success of every movement ten: ing to the ad- vancement of the prosperity and happiness of the State; such as a complete syatem of internal improvements, rapid and efficient means of transit either by canal or Falinead, festering the wneuthetaring interest, extent. ng and increasing the sphere of useful instruction, and the enactment of liberal laws. This is what he un- derstood to be advancing the true interests of the State. The point with him waa this—no matter how worthily and honestly the State ray have been represented here- tofore in the United States Senats should now, n the midst of this universal breaking that to maintain the Union inviolate is to sub- serve the best intereat of the State; the prosperity of both is one and indwwisible; that if the Union is severed, Btate and country muat be lost. Is there, he asked, such a man now prominent in public life, and has the Legislature its mind upon him’ If their candidate is such a man, he is opposed to him, Mr. P looked upoa the public schools of the State, the bulwarks of our Ilberty as first in importance before any other public matter. The preservation of the ublic scbools from sectarian influeace,was, in his opin- Too, of more importance even than the preservation of the purity of the ballot box—for the people will them- selves take care of the latter, if educated in the true principles of civil and religious freedom. In settling this country, and laying the foundations of our glorious republic, te first thing our forefathers aid was to set apart a spot for religious services—sometimes on the green-sward, and sometimes beneath such shelter as they could command. ‘Their duty to their God dis- charged, they turned next to their children, aud their earliest care was to erect the schoolhouse, where were irculcated from the very first those principles tbat now control, and he trusted always will con- trol, the common schoots of our land. In view of the great influence which the common school system is to wield over the future destinies of the State, would it be wise to endorse aay man as the choice of the Legislature who bas at any tlme of life, or uader any circumstances, attacked and attempted to destroy it—any person who, while in high official position, did endeavor to turn it away from its proper and legitimate course ’—uny person who ever recommended that it be mace sectarian, and strove to subvert the purpose for which it was founded—to educate the people free from all prejudices of a religious nature. And yet it was said that a man who has done this, and more—a man who bas m political barter with 4 religious denomination in tion to our schools—is now spoken of in seme quarters, ard urged by outsiders upon legis lators, as a prominent candidate for United States Sena tor, He trusted such a man would not represent this State in the national councils the next senatorial term. Mr. P. reviewed and commented severely upon Mr. Seward’s course with respect to the use oi the Bible in our common schools. He next referred to the import- ence of the representation ot New York, being a man who hasat all times stood ay for the preservation of the Union, and attacked in no measured terms the “higher law’’ doctrine, which he held to be treason—black hearted treason to the republic. He thougbt, and he trusted he wen correct, that the time has arrived when the knell of death must be sounded for all who would wish our country to become by-word among nations. In conclusion, he solemnly cedared that he would not, ion the language of the reso- lution be bad offered, vote for any man for United States Senator who has not, by his speeches, acta and votes, been true to the interes*s of our State, te our public schools, and to our whole country. Mr. Luicu, of N. ¥., replied to Mr. Petty; but his re- marks were interrupted motion to extend the hour of adjournment. hs r ‘ise to asquabblo andan at- t’mpt on the part of Mr. O’Reefe to table tha resolu tions, in the midst of which the hour of adjourament arrived, and the Speaker’s hammer fell. Our Albany Correspondence. Aupany, Jan, 29, 1855. Lobby Hacks on the Track— Facts versus Figures the Senatorial Matter—The Terrified Almost Despairing— Bad News (for them) from the 29th—The Tenure of Church Property—A Novel Stroke of Policy. The old political hacks of the Seward stable are begin- ning to show themselves on the course, looking a little | dition, and do pot thrive under the new grooming to which they have been subjected. Holliy White is here, and will remain until after the election of United States | Eenator, together with a number of less prominent mem bers of the Journal clique; and it has been opealy boast- | ed that ‘ten thousand men can be brought on as an out- side pressure, if necessary, to cow the Legislature into submiesion.”” It is by no means certain, however, that all this boasting and attempted bullyiog will not be productive of evil instead of benefit. There isa little too much of the independent spirit of Amecicans in the Assemblymeo to stand patiently beneath the old and worn lath of the whipper-in; and the slimy, crawling cankerishners of Weed, and the insolence of Bray Dick- enson, azd the smooth assurance of Hellis White are very likely to give on additional impetus to that spirit, apd to fen the sparks of resistance intoa finme. It is questionable, therefore, if the wisest pohcy of Mr. Sew- ard’s friends would not bave been to lock up thsir old hacks in the stadle, instead of hitching them on to the heavy load they are attempting to drag through the Legislature. The present dangerous position of the Senator is the result of bus unmanly subserviency to foreigners, Will hie interest be promoted by a bullying tyranny attempted to be ex- Am ins? We hall see. ‘Sentinel,’ in the Courter and In- ion upon Seward’s chance in the ? ite, giving bim seventeen votes, and another mora- ing paper-rehashes the prophecy, and bestows on it ra- ther more than an endorsement. Whe statement is sim- ply based upon the antecedents of the members, and doen not take into consideration any of the new influ- ences which surround and press upon them. It is about as sensible as though Mr. Seymour's vote in the Assem- bly should be calculated by the number of the de- mocratic members, and ia likely to be about as correct. The fact is, that three, at least, of those named by ‘‘entinel’” , to my’ personal knowledge, expressed their ntion not to cast their votes for Mr. Seward. It is by no means certain that Field will sup- port him. That gentleman is ambitious, and has a pe- Culiar hankering after office. He is sensible that. his future interest will be subserved by casting olf his old aseeciations. and firmly upon American ground, for he has faith in the approaching overwhelming tri- vmph of the American movement. Mr. Walker, too, of Chautauque, strongly Sewardish as his predilections have always been, willbe bold indeed to cast his vote in 3 “ | the very teeth of the wishes of three./ourths of hia con- stitvency. ‘The ‘seventeen votes’’ statement is all moonshine, and the desperation of the friends of Mr. Seward manifests itself as much in these reckless state. ments as in their unceasing efforts to bribe or cajole tue f Eris afuture Governorship are poured incessantly into hit ear He is 8 firmasa rock, and their efforts are idle. Mr. J. B. Williams ie scarcely Jess certain than Putnam to cast bix vote for an American. There has been quite a panic among the Weed men in cons of startling news from the Twenty-ninth district. ‘The whigs are deserting the coalition in crowds, and repudiating tl action of their leaders after the fashion of the bold boys of old Chautauque. Mr. Chester Loomis be left in a position similar at occupied by the coalition Congressmen in the Letters have been received | from old Seward whigs, addressed to Weed himself, de- clarieg that they despise the propored coalition, and refuse to be driven into the aupport of.Loomis. ’ The defection is truly alarm'ng and has apread consterna- os among the already terrified leaders and wire pullers ere, The church property tenure matter is to be brought ‘on in the Senate to-morrow, and Mr. Putnam is to make a sprect 4) it, His production is certain to be able, will looked for with much interest. after it has been delivered he will no longer be classed as Sentint ‘ powsible,’’ ‘A new wor! ti-Papist, in its character—bas bee 2 necessarily anti-Seward sent round gratis to the mem- bers of beth house not known where the present comes from, but it is supposed to be intended to operate adversely to Mr. Seward. Quite a novel atroke oan DAL . Appointments by the Governor. HY AND WITH THR ADVICK AND CONSENT OF THR MENATE. Norakivs Portuc—New York—Joha Townsend, Jr., Edward A. Frazer, George W. Morrell. Jetferson—Geo. A, Shearman, Watertown. On ‘A. Lawrence Mc- Whorter, Osw Fasex—3amuel Ames, Keeseville. Schuyler—Theodore L. Minere, Havana. Ontario— Francis J. Lamb, Canandaigua, Chatauque—Odeo Benedict and ht Webb, of Dunkirk; Stephen M Clement, of Fredonia, Mortavity or a Vesse.’s Crew, From Ovs- reRs,—We learn from the Sandwich Advocate that Capt. Caleb Perry, of the ee te Sylvia B, of Sand- wich, together with his entire crew, have died of cholera between the Sth and 18th inst. The vessel was on her pastage from one of the rive: tions in Georgia to 3 nah, with a cargo of oysters, of which all hands Savi partook freely. Mr. Solomon Newcomb, aged 39, died op the 4th, Capt. Caleb Perry, 26, on the 15th, andin the interim, Mr. og . Butler, aged 18, another of the crew, native Connecticut, and the cook, to Th all vemel bave ied bave her in the retyrned to —New Our Virgnia SLASUMO® Hanover, Va., Jan. 27, 1855. The Birth-place of Henry ‘ay The ‘American Com- moner’’ and Henry A. Wise—the Hanoverian Feeling towards Mr Wise—The Know wy, im Hanover County—The Prospects of Wise’s %ecess— His Politi- cal Pledges need Security, dc. The spot from which I date this letter +» among the hallowed places of Virginia. Here, on the it where now I write, the great ‘American Commoner” wx. born Who can visit this place and not have come up bvore him, in all its variations, the history of Henry Clay Who lived so much adored—who lived so much hated, who had frienas so true or false? This as a preper and appropriate time and place to remember and call up for condemnation one of the talsest and blackest of all those who pretended once to feel a kindness and veneration for the sage of Ashland, Henry A. Wise, who is now a can- didate for the office of Governor of Virginia, with this very spot has united the evidence of his perfidy. ‘‘Falae, perjured Clarence,” what dissimulation was it that so securely concealed the treachery of your nature, when to the farmers of Virgivia you said it was not in the power of mortals to add one cubit to the fame of Henry Clay? ‘This was in the year 1840, when the residents of Hano- ver invited back to his birth-place the sage of Kentucky, asking him to come to view the scenes of his childhood asthe poet returned after years of absence to dream once more over the remembrances of ‘‘aweet Auburn.’ The yeomanry of the county received him with open hearts and bands, and prepared for him a feast, to which Henry A. Wixe, the pretenced admirer of Henry Clay, was nvited. He did not attend, but sent a letter, in which the language was used which I have attributed to him in this letter, What did this eame Henry A. Wise think of this sentiment of bis own pea years afterwards, when, with all the terocity of a demon, he publicly and pri- vately assailed Mr, Clay, heaping upon him, his motives and his lite, maledictiows aud invectives wortby only of the foulest tongue’ Here, in the birth place of Henr; Clay—here where his admirers deught to make pil- grimage, do not these facts in the history of Heary A. ‘Wise strongly present themselves to his condemnation, aye, even to bis association with contempt? Virginians will remember thi act upon it when the time ai rives for them to give expression to their sentiments the ballot box. Virginians, who ever delighted ia claim- ing the great ‘‘commoner”’ for ber son, will know how to seward thames who, in bis association with him, “smiled, and sm‘led, and murdered while he smiled.”’ Hanover county particularly remembers this, act upon it. ‘this county, which has always been true 10 the democracy, wili this year throw a vote, a large vote against Henry A. Wise. ‘‘Old Hanover,’’ the banner county of the democracy of the State, has re- solved togoagainst Wise. Outof a popular vote of thirteen hundred in Hanover, between seven and eight hundred any nominee against Heary the Kuow Nothiogs in this of the State, are pow- are ready to go for A. Wise. Not only county, as in the rest erful and many, but the disaffected w higs and democrats, dista flected because of the course o: Wise towards both Anérew Jackson and Henry Clay, count im themselves a heavy vote, and are ready to jom hands with the Know Nothings so soon as their candidate comes before them. As one staunch old Clay man told me to- “Thave seen the time when I almost, in a political sense idol- ized Henry A. Wise. It was in 1840, when he was the iriend of Henry Clay, who was born on this spot. I have sat with Wise and heard him repeat time and again the whole affair of thet Cilley duel, and say that Clay did all be could to prevent it, and even went so far as to alter the challenge which he (Wise) had prepared, tbat it might not be so offensive and result the more likely iv an emicable settlement He (Wise) being the second of one of the parties, rejected this interference of Mr. Clay for the sake of peace, and the original chul- lenge was sent, accepted, and resulted in thy tragedy with which t vorld is familiar. in after days, { have heard this same man, Henry A. Wise, who has ro often told me what I have repeated, stand up to denounce Mr. Clay and ray that the blood of Cilley was on his head. ‘This was enough forme. He has fooled ms once—l never canagain. Iam a whig. ya have been. bave heerd my father tell by the win esting history of the boyhood of Henry Clay, when tl two, who were children together, used to go with their meal bags to the mill of the slashes. All Hanover loved old Harry, and in the person of Henry A. Wise will re- venge his memory atthe next election, Iam no Know Nothing; do not belong to the party; am not certain that Ishall vote their ticket. Ican only say that, like a hundred whom Ican name in this very county, both democrats and whigs, I will vote for any nominee against that Henry A Wise.”’ ‘The above converration of a bluff, honest old Hanove- rian, is a good index of the general feoling of the honest voters of the State. Henry A. Wise is denounced on all sides, as wuch outside of the order of Know Nothings, as be is within the oréer of these ‘invisible invincibles.’” At this place—the Slashes of Hanover—there is built vp to commemorate the spot a neat little cottage, hnown as Siash Cottage, a summer resort of some repu- taticn among Virgi d strangers travelling through the State. tre Ame party of this county is fast increasing, and it is expected that by the time the ele tion comes off, it will number fully three-fourths of the te of the place. This is setting a good exam- sections of the State. What I say of the of the Know Noshings may be reli upon. lhear from the Weatern part of the State, wer | of the Blue Ridge, that there they are more numero than in the sections from which I have written already, which have beep in the eastern part of theState. Wixe is I er’s fire the int r- ready anx'ous for rome good excuse for withdrawing from the race. That he will sufler the most disastrous defeat that ever feil to the Jot of a candidate for Gover- as it would be if the election was over, and the result, as J have predicted, already proclaimed. 'T have only heard of a s'ngle convert, and he oply came over upon pro- visions a6 follows:—Tbis convert, an old whig of Nelson county, met Wise on bis way from Lynchburg to Char- Jottesville, and said, ‘Wise, I havi You are delivering all about the State, amd must say it '# good enough whig doctrine for me. [would go for you upon that, if you could give me security that you will stick to your present opinions after you are ores t 76. Kxow Noruines at Covincron—Battie 8: TWEEN AMERICAN AND IRISH ScHooLnoys—Tak Mayor CALLED OvT.—A recent emeute in Covington, and the at- tack upon a lot of American schoolboys by a party of Trish children, of various sizes, has caused some talk in onr sister city. It seems thai a feud has long existed between the pupils of the Covington high school, under the care of Profeseor Asa Drury, and those of the Catho- lie school, under the charge of the Rev. Wm. O'Reilly. How it originated we do not know, but the efforts of the yery worthy instructors were not sufficient to tain peace, and a few days since the boys of the high school were assaulted, stoned, and compelled to beat a retreat. Receiving reinforcements, they fronted the enemy, and 8 pitched battle took place, in which several were struck with stones, and one boy badly scared by a wooden pis- tol that was presented at him. As a last resort to se- cure peace the mediation of the Mayor was called in, amd rome tenor a doven of the Irish boys were arrested. Yesterday they were examined, and Ae promise of doing better hereafter, were admonished, reprimanded, advised to «tudy rather than fight, threatened with fine and imprisonment, and then discharged.—Cincinnati Columbian, Jan 29. Piston Fiont ar Cixciynati—A Coronei Mor TALLY Woryprp —A shooting affray occurred last evel ing on the Covington landing, just above Girard street, between Dr. Livingston, of Cubs! notoriety, and a Col. Pelty. ‘The difficulty is said to have originated in some offensive language which Rune between tue parties at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, several months since. Both of the partiex drew and fired revolvers when they met yeetercay, and C wound in tbe shoulder from which it is thought he can. not recover.—Cincinnati Columbian, Jan. 27. MARITIME INTRLLIGENCE. Movements of Ocean Steamers. ror Port of New Yor! January 31, 1855. CLEARED. > Nashville, Berry. Charleston, Spofford, Tiles. ° ip Euterpe, Aroy, Calcutta, Fo it Nicolai Repub Uokart, Ship Meta (Brom). Herde, Brem: Shin Mavonle, Bia, New Ori ah eB ey er, Ce. AMA ‘atol, H & FW Mayors, A M M'Freeman & Co. kA ia FO Baker & C ker A Co, | ig Reindeer, ‘onat of Africa), MT Ingalls Gov Brown, Park, Sierra Leono, J A Machado. mma, Pitte, Coara, Corning, Bento & Co. .illia, Cienfueros, JW Schr Howard, Da J Schr Eilieett, Kingsland, Baitimore, Johnson & Lowd Sehr ore Talend "Row bury port § W Lewis el ewhury $e bland Lass, Patiilo, Salem, RW Beocinee' Renosten ‘copes, Philadelphia, Sandrord's live, ARRIVED Ship Thomas W Sears, Anderson, Shanghae, Aug 20, Woo. | sung Aug 24, and Town, CGH, Deo Il, with teas and DGW i, Kadai 4 ben: ‘lke, NNW aint d 48 bow Jar! 1 fe days 4, 1at 00 43.8, lon 36.90 W, spol ?) bip Mountsin Wave, Humphrey, of and trom Boston for Sam Francisco, Nov 31, Thos Orcutt, seaman, an Ame: About 40 years, died; bas relatives in P Deo 6, Jos G , seaman, of Portemout , cat 22 years” died Take T W'S lont forcyard and maietsy- iI 'yardon Fark Mary Kllsabeth (of Boston) Stettzon, Rio Jane’ on 73 Sh in Dei with coffee, to master. Jan 29, lat 57, nm ast i ix feat abo 0, attached, lovt oot feaarieies a “ 5 topmast. The WR has on Sa taaeis of Captain piel rk G Forbes ct" Avg Caren, via Rey Haven), Stranbery (‘ate Sandford), get 7 Gays, with logwood pod coffee, everywhere received with coliness, and evidently is al- | nor in Ma es if be continues in the race, is as certain | read your speech that | at Sumines 26th fro: . Pelty, received a | | to WF ship Euterpe, Calcutta. Wales, of ‘alos, Of Boston. Put into Key West in conse. pson : jus (of, Gommpent). h I st ea er seeiees o Bratt San 8 Cs. 0 E Habicht & Co, of sues (oH D Breokwan & Co. ‘Brig Cro Sawyer, St Marks, 16 days, with oot- ton, to Brodie Schr Ste) i Behr Lord, Attakapas, 19 days, with sugerand mo- E- Albert Mason, Suiith Charleston, 3 days, with cotton, Schr Sobr Somers" Mr Joseph 8 Thompson, is Toprka, nob Eeperanza, quence of the coptain, officers amderew being Brig mingo, vessel to Brett Son “ping plies ston (of | “ awe’ Pert aw =e & Petter. whe Hotchkiss (of Now Haven), Munson, 7 i ibs pea Charleston, 3 days, with eotton, &o, to liner & Potter. hy Sehr Pitas, Bote, Gooreetes SAILED. Steamsbip Nashvii " Wind dating the da) Goa WW: —— P. Batler, EE Ar sete Lookout, “t . ‘ Sha of the orem ~- Larne te d nf een Haare ek 16 days, with logwood, Be, to E Habicht, of i ‘Thom & Hunter. ‘Mareell Boinne, St De- Brig! Honrood. to gL A Ferzi Being Teer gay do, Mexico, 20 days, with mahogany, £0, to Lobach és Sobep- F 0 nia 2 days. Schr Jane Voas' Cropper, Virginia. jterling, re. ‘The name of the bark ni aud recently at Bristol, RI, by ach, Bateman, and Orris Francis, Cl Rainbow, Hu, Montevmoo; echrs Wm C ers! (three red), hon Ni J Roach, ‘Auorican, Daily, Now Yorks M Bateman, and Disasters. Sreamsnie Yanxxx Buapn—The pilotboa\ Feather arrived at Aquilla and wreck of from pert 33 day: Dan anciseo 6th inst, ftom ond vee one stormy weather, eamship Yankeo i daring which time they ‘on account of the ‘They discovered ere unable to find a eather experienced hi Favonrre, lost nesr Baker's tempting to wear ship. About half an A boat was lowered, but wi edi Passengers it half-past erie Hiab suas Bees is dory. a took off two more, Tho others were taken thes to great 9 paseen, Ariomedes. At 12 o'clock, took off six of the crew in Lloyd & Perkin of eed he credit fcr the courage and gi fore and crew proceed ad to 8 a in p lotbont A - @ aniount insure Es ight mor $51 000, has 16,590, the Boston 10,500, Equitable 10,500, Washington #250 Hope 525). cargo, ais is $10 (00 at the Mar ‘urers, and 8000 cach atthe onal and Merchants, making 25,000, supposed to be not more than one third, ‘The remainder is probably di- vided among other offices in Boston. Barx Cuas 8 Orpen 1th for Boston, is shore of posite Patchogue, LI, 2th n unkrown brig King, master, for Boston, with mo- molasses, having been reported stranded there. Bric R P Hionavurn, of Prospect, from Belfast for Ma- tanzas, put inte Boston 30th in having on 27thin & gale trom SE, epruny aleak, and four feet ot water in the hold; threw overboard part of the deck load of shooks. Bric Monvwxvs, of Eastport. which went ashore at Black Island and taken into Newport, lenks about 50) strokes per hour, having kept one pump constantly going A portion of the deck load had been started previous to going ashore. Bric Vermont, trom Charleston for Alexandria, put into Baltimore 3th in distress, having on 22d inst, Charleston Waring WSW distant 00 miles, experienced & heavy gale from the South, during which, nd whilst lying to, wae bon: ded by & succession of heavy which hove the veaset down very low shifted deck load and was obliged to throw over from 15,600 to 20,000 feet lumter. The vessel stull Inbored hi ‘ked badly. Morning of 234, sounded the pump: 14 feot water in the hold; during the gale lost aver: moveable from off tho deck, aad sprung foretopgaliant ma Scour Suaron, of Newburyport, at Providence from Balti- mere, had mainsail split, mainboom sprung, and sustained otber trifling damage. Scun Arno. at Bath from Rappahannock, sprung aleak, lost foresail. mainboom, de and had foremast struck hy lightning 28d inst, After arriving in the river wss run iato by achr Russell, carrying away bobatays, head rails, &. Sonn Nontn Caroitva. Buckley, where from or bound not stated went ashore on Hog teland, Gouldsboro harsor 19th inst. It was thought she would be got off withoat da- mage. Sour Ross Hitz, Raymond, from Norfolk for Now York, struck on the point of Cape Henlopen at 10 PM of tho 2th inst, durirg a heavy blow from the castward. She immedi- ately filled with water, The schr is new, and will be saved, but the rail: rn to pieces, The cargo will atout pay te Jand and sell, and mot much more. (By letter to Ellwood Walter. Exq | pa Extract of a Board of Underwrit Zavauwa, Kin ed to have go tter to Ellwood Walter, Esq, Seo’y of Kev Weer, Jan 25. We have got a report this morning that a brig loaded with bricks, is arbore on Tortugas, but uo particulars. ‘The wrecking vescels have all gone up to windward, and £ or we shall hear of another wreck. When will caj to avoid the coast of Florida, since there is not! ogained by keeping #0 close to the reet t Notice to Mariners. ‘apt Allen, of schr Union, of Duxbury, reports passing Binoviel edge lightboat morning of 30th ai 2 ovclock, but sae no |i € Pierce, of sehr Am: ‘ich, states that he pa within half a mile tbeat on Saturday i | night last (27th) at 12 o’eloek but saw no lizht. Capt Pinkham, of sehr Enterprise at Nantucket. states that there was no light to be seen on the Pollock Rip light- beat. when he passed her om Tuesday night last. te was within bailing distance, but saw no person on deck. alemen. At Vaiparsiso Dec 5, Archer, NB, 1400 ap, Heard trom “at 3, lat 54g, lon 21, Martha, Drake, NB, 98 sp 10 grampus oil. eRe Spok. Ship Northern Chief (of Beliast) from Boston for NOrleans, no date, lat 30, lon 31,5 days out (by the Water Witoh, are ‘Shij Daten, trom Caleutts Sept 23. Sand Heads 3 ater, from C: a Sey oat fer wan va Ring no ws. ten (kev Boston, s jobn Gilpin, Ring, from tte (N Deo lt, off Cape ct Good Hope, nee ee Ship Cowper, Paine, 67 Reads dani lat 24 ercamer, esau poeh torn inet off Tortuzt An Am showing a signal blue, white , Noy 18, in the Straits of Gaspar. powing & diye signal with 03 oF G2 in Fore! Ports. 1 Dido (of M: ding: Prenton of ‘lawertay, Jan 23 bark Lyra, Bemis, for NYork nkee, Voland, for rtland, idg; Al Morton, for Boston ‘soon: tehe “Abbot Dovereus Atal —" for Savannah, do; and others a# before, in all 177 vorselay Am and foreign, _Arr o 24th ship erey eee seceke NYork; bark St J¢ on, do; Chevalier 8 Meee: Arthur, King, Mobile. Pieres Coffin, Cocos mo—In port Dee 29 bark Henry Shelton, Long, to ad for Baltimore, nat Yorke im ext 10 JANeRIO—In port Dee 15 sbip Carisea, er, from Philadelphia, dieg; barks Exingo, | Tutte we: Joseph Fish, Seavy, taking in; Tamer Speight: from Norfolk wee; Josgph Maxwoll, Parrall,” from Banos nial, Kline, henes, disg; Nautilus, Paine, . do; ‘bries Lucy, Weeks, disg: schr Simaon. Ashley, reps. Sid 16th bark Kirkland, Beathall, Sr Jaco—Arr Jan 17 scbr Harriet, Sr Jonun N B—Arr Jan 28 ecbr Temperance Banner, Hart- ley, NYork. Coad 9 Brem bark Virziuia, ‘Ane BAY, CG H—In port Klump, from Baltimore, arr oth. Home Ports. ALEXANDRIA—SId Jan 29 sehr Searsvillc, Sears, Bos- on BALTIMORF—Arr Jan 30 » Yorks bark Francie V er mer Caledonia, Morley, N ice, Broughton, Boston; ylor, Charleston, hound to Alexi see disasters; Mary A Forrest, us, Wilson Savannah; scbrs Geo t vin ih Harriet, At ingyen, Lik! of Bost olm, bi W steamer cy, | Webuter’ E ny Buck, iture, Jere Fowl | Union; brige Vul Grande, Celestina, Susan Ludwig: , Ri pereees a fro! 5 BATH—Are river, Virginia. Simpson, yw Or} CHARLESTON. EJ bec 4 Isabel, Rol Havas K bark Carol! ¢ val sebrs Alhert. Mason, NYork; Aid, and Lily. FALL RIVER—Sid Jun 30 sobr Adaline Towasend, Town- nek; from below schr Martha Wright- ington. tor Philad iphis. GLOUCESTER—In port Jan 3%, detained by heed wind. new shi for Filing Se {rom Damarisootta olden Crovs, (ot Salem) Little, trom Kennevuak for N 9 | by dS orn Jan 25 brig Lucy H Chase, Small, N York, ‘ent. ORL, eae ol Jan 24 ebipe Fao | Ha- Oven jardner, Pomecole + vis | 'xkw tien ‘and Calcutta; i Ae, Ni metas ort) Bailey, from 7 item snd co Sarab oat Philadelphia, DW Ki fe 1 Ww B rk a! © see I7th ships Far West, | Fides, Saragorsa, Susan. EWPORT—In port Es . fo 3 for. Norfol Nickerson, R Allen, Silver Clond and others, trian 27 sober Kedron, Gi , Malaga: 20th, sebes Groomway, D—Arr Jan 29 light boat Vineyard Sou; ation (cot hee anehors. faut was obliced to alip her cham ILADELVHIA—Are Jan 90, PM, sche JP Nickersom, PP ROVIDENG E—Arr Jan 30 propeller Westohester, Clark, Rhodes, do, NYork Sid sloop Or PR LT rr Jan 27 sebrs eed ‘Tremont for jaltimore; 7 PORTSMOUT Jan 2 sche Planet, 2 sche ALS DeRossee, javent. eurtes. tchr Emily, ‘ Kk: Water Wish, St Thomas. Cid Jan 3 beg Morneey, Hull, Crantaages: Jan ¥] sobre Edward Kidder, ler, B Yorw, lookout, Wa ters, N Vork; Jan 2 ecbe Cl Cartas. Somers, New ‘Ortgnne,