The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1855, Page 4

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Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of @he New Yoru Hera will be received at the following places in Kurepe:— Lyveeroot, John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Lonpon,.... Edwards, Sandfurd & Co., No. 17 Cornhill. Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catharine street. Panw,,..., Livingston, Welle & Co., 8 Place dela Bourse The contents of the European edition of the Herarp will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘the office during the previous week, and to the hour of Publication. The News. In the United States Senate yesterdsy a joint zesolution from the Michigan Legislature, insiruct- Qug their delegation in Congress to endeavor to pro- ture the passage of an act prohibiting slavery in the ‘Territories, and also the repeal of the comprowise Tmeasures of 1850, was presented by Mr. Staart. Gen. Cass said that eome eats ago the Legislature of Michigan instra:ted her delegates in Congress to vote for the Wilmot proviso, and that he then said he should resign when called upon to act; bat he should neither follow tLese instractions now nor re. sign. Mr. Stuart said, when the proper time came, he would be prepared to act. Tce resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Brodhead’s Bounty Land bil; was taken up, diecussed, amended, and passed by a Vots of thirty to Giteen. The original bill was over- burdened with amendments, but, as nearly as caabs macertained, gives to all who served fourteen days in ny war since 1790 one hundred and sixty acres of Jand— deducting the number of acres already received by them under former acts— and the same to widows and minor chi'dren of deceased soldiers, Italso takes ia perticipators in wars prior to 1790, and increases the psy cf invalid pensioners. In the House the Senate bill refruding dujigs on pailroad iron imporied, but not isid fo ME ns West Felicisna and certain Georgia companies, was pacsed. Similar relief has been heretofore extended fo other companies during periods of commercial dia‘ress. Mr. Wiite, of Pennsylvanis, asked leave to intiodnie, as a test question, a series of strongly worded anti Know Nething reso'ntions; but the House refused, by a vote of 104 against 78, to have anything to do with the subject. The consideration of the report of the select committee on the Colt patent extension o:cupied the remainier of the day. Several witnesses refused to appear and give evi- denee. Mr. Letcher, chairman of the committee, offered two resolutions--one to expel Wiliam B, Chace, a reporter, from the hall, he having viola‘ed the rule which probibits any one interested in pond- fg claims from o2cupjing a seas as @ reporter on he floor, and the other requiring the Speaker to issue his warrant for the arrest of said Chase, and to bave him held in custody, for refusing to a»pear and testify before the committee. The first resola- tion was adopted, but the second was laid on the table. Ut is reported that Charles Durkee has been @hosen to the United Staies Senate from Wiscon_ sin, and we presume the report will be confirmed, He takes the place cf Hox. Isaac P. Walker, whose sime expires on the 4th of rext month. Mr. D. is She representative of the republican, or anti-Nebras. ka free soil pa ty, and wiil affiliate with Sumner, Chase and Wilson. Since the nomination of Seward as a candidate for the United States Senate the abolitionis’s have gathered fiesh courage snd new strength. The Michigan Legislature recently instructed Mesars. Cass and Stuart, of the Senate, to use their best exertions to procure the repeal of the Fugitive Blave law and a resolution regrehendivg Senators Douglas and Shields for advocsting the Kansas. Nebraska act passed in the Illinois House of Repre- wentatives yesterday bya vote of 37 to 27. Isis waderstood that a joint resolution will soon ba pre- e@ented inthe Senate with the view of t:sting the opinions of Messrs. Wells and Wiisoa, the newly elected Senators from New Hampshire ani Massa eshusetts, avd also Messrs. Cass and Stuart, on the Fugitive Biave law. In the New York Senate, yesterday, Hon. W. HH. Goodwin, the newly elected Senator from the Zwenty-ninth district, was qualified and took his @eat. A communication from the Commissioners of Eiamigration, relative to foreign paupers and crimi mals, was received. It is given complete ander the telegraphic head. The affairs of the Dry Dock Bavings Bank are about to be overhauled by an in- westigating committee. This institution has not as syet made a report to tho Legislature of its business ‘and condition. A b'll was introduced to prohibit Donds and mortgages boing received at the Banking as wbasis of banking operations. N» tice was given of a bill to prohibit raiirosd compa nies from paying dividends except upon net earn- inge. bill relative to the tenure of church pro- perty taken up and discussed by Mr. Whitney. We give a sketch of bie remarke under the appro- priste head. The resolution enpowering the Go- vyernor to appoint associate counsel in the Lomon slave case was aleo debated. No question was taken on either. In the Assembly the debste on the Senstorial qucstion was resumed, and as the election of a UWnited Biates Senator takes place today, the culcgists of Mr. Bexard were well ap in their parts. ‘The opposition was very spirited, aud indeed a good deal of acrimovy wes exhibited on both sides. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has acquitted Broth and Reycroft of the charge of aiding in the escape of a fugitive slave, on the ground of the ille. gaiity of the indictment. Rev Jobn Moore, late Kaow Nothing candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, fell down dead in the strecte of Concord. Ho was q elorgyman of the Universalist denomination. ‘There was some increase of the stock of cotton on ghe market, and some grades were easier to pur: | projét of on invasion of England. He pro- | e@ mission to ‘ 8 YHAGRERY we ANOY W NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1855. chate yesterday, at previous quota'ions. The sales | posed the concentration of an army of fifty | bave resulted in a peaceable division between | has not been answered, We repeat it: Is it or embraced about 1,200 ba‘es, half of which were sold in transit to Earope, or to arrive at this port. Flour wae ravher heavy, vith moderate sales a'l round, though wittout change of moment in prices. Wheat Woe rather dull, but in rather better eupply. Corn ‘was tolerably sctive and firm. The chief seles were made at 6c. a 1, in luding @ eonsideradie lot ia Baltimore, at 95c. on shiybosrd. Provisions wera steady, with » feircxportdemand, A lot of beef heme sold at $17 per tierce, which was au advauce. ‘the chief shipments to Eag!and consieted of corn, previsions sud cotton, at rather casier rates of freights, especially for the latter article. Advices from Buenos Ayres to Dec. 2, receivad at Boston, atate that Urqniza had appointed com nis missioners to negotiate & treaty of peace, to con tinue in fores for eix years, A specia; election for Councilman will ba heid in the Fourth ward todsy. Two candidates are in the fleli—a hard and a soft rhell, Vote eariy. The February term of the Conrt of General S2s- sions was opened yesterday by Jadge Stuart. In his charge to the Grand Jury, (published in another colamn,) his Honor suggested some reforms in the criminal law, which will no doubt be asted on in that body. The caler¢ar for this term consisis of fifty-seven prison cases. Among the most important - of an impending invasion, which agitated the cases set down for trial are those of MoGaokin, the late paying teller of the Ocean Bank, Gray, the “Vitriol Man,” and Holmes, accused of the marder of policeman Gourley, in the First ward, just pre- vious to the last election. The Board of Aldermn held the first meeting of the February session last eveniag, when a great deal of business was tranvacted. Resolations were offeyed with a view to compel the Union Ferry Com- pepy to run their boats on the Hamilton avenue end Catherize ferries at more convenient times than they do at present. This company erarclse an unfair power of monopoly in refusing to aczom- modate the inhabitants of South Brookiyn. The re- solutions were referred to the Committee on Ferries, ard, as that body is constituted of different members to that cf the last Board’s com mittse, there is some hope that the ri-h monopoliste will not again au:- ceed in defeating the desires of a large number of merchants, traders, clerks, and other persons doing business in New York acd residing in Brooklyn. The Krow Nothings of the Board have made a move to elicit the number and nationality of the police force, how many of them have besn in privon in thia or other countries, and how many are naturalized, &3. The Chief of Police ‘was directed to make a return to that effect. The Board adjourned to Thursday next, at five o’clock. The Board of Councilmen held its first meeting or the month last evaning, and transacted a large amount of routine business. Nothing spocial, how- ever, was brought up. The Committee on Finance, on the memorial ot the workingmen of tnis city, asked to be discharged from farther consideration of the subject, as they dsemed the measures re- quired to be adopted unconstitutional, iaexpedient, unwise and upjast. The report was G tw the Committee of the Whole, and ordered t& bb print. edin pamphiet form. The report of the special committee on the contested election of the Fiftieth Council district was made the special order for ‘Wednesday cven' ng next. “ The Board of Supervisors was in session yeater- day afternoon. A number of bills were audited, and several petitions for correction of taxes were referred. A full account of the fire in Fulton street on Mon- day morving is given elsewhere. The losa by this disaster is estimated at $56,000, partially covered by insurance. The Chevalicr Wikof® Once More—His Ame- rican Anglo-French Diplomacy and ite Consequences. We publish this morning, a communication from the Chevalier Wikoff, touching the stric- tures of the London Times on his “ Courtship and its Consequences.” This gives us an op- portunity tco inviting to be passed over, for a more particular insiCe exposition of the com- plex and comprehensive diplomacy of the Che- yalier, on both sides of the British channel, in that eventful interval in European affairs be- tween the year 1849 and the coup d’état of De- cember, 1851. This exposition is due to the London Z'imes, to Lord Palmerston, to Lonis Napoleon, to Miss Gamble to the Emperor of Russia, to Wikoff, and all concerned. We are aware that the Chevalier is writing the history, in all its details and minutiw, offi- cial and confidential conversations, despatch2s, protocols, and newspaper arrangements inclu- | sive, in connéction with his diplomatic fanc- tions under Lord Palmerston and Louis Napo- leon—we are aware, too, that in this present exposition we may be anticipating the Cheva- lier’s book; but the demands of private and public justice are paramount. Wikoff will ad- mit it, and the London Z'imes will appreciate the propriety of a speedy correction of its mis- directed accusations and inuendoes in the pre- mises, With this apology, we proceed to our specifications and explanations. A great crisis produces great men, and « deep and broad political revolution invariably brings up some master spirit to the surface, competent to take the direction of the now order of things. Such are the landmarks of history. The revolutionary and reactionary movements hinging upon the expulsion of Louis Philippe furnish one of these examples, ecarcely less conspicuous than the “Man of Destiny,” uprising from the chaos of the Reign of Terror, changing confusion into order, and the elements of anarchy and dissolution into solidity and strength. Louis Napoleon is the man. His entrée, from comparative social ob security in London, into the coancils of France, brings us vis-d-vis with our hero, the Chevalier Wikoff; for it was under the firet Presidency of Louis Napoleoa that Wikof’ entered upon his mysterious but momentous and diversified diplomatic engagements, . It was at this crisis that Wikoff attracted the attention of the French republican govern- ment in certain newspaper articles in the Paris prese, explanatory of the constitntion and the institutions of the United States. He had visited and sympathized with Louis Napoleon at Ham, and had thus secured, at least for a season, a patron at court. It was in the summer of 1850, we believe, that he was brought into contact with the British embassyjat Paris; and it was hore that his political disclosures of the aggressive tenden- cies of the French republic against Eagland resulted in his diplomatic engagement with the Foreign Office under Lord Palmerston. His in formation was important ond alarming, fore shadowing, as it did, the invasion of England by a fleet of tteamers, under cover of night, and the final settlement, in a brief campaign, of the unadjusted accounts between the rival Powers, from Waterloo back to Agincourt. In April, 1851, Wikoff informs us in his “Courtehip,” be went over to London, on the double mission of @ visit to Miss Gamble and acall at the Foreign Office for his quarter's salary. And here we strike into the pith of the matter. He hints that he carried over at this time some important diplomatic papers. What were they? One of them was a produc- tion of Gen. Changarnier, comprehending the thousand men near Calais, and a fleet of war steamers at that place or Boulogne, simuita- neously with the march of the army to the same point, and that, by night, with all! possi- ble secresy and despatch, this army should be embarked and shipped to the coast of Eagland. The fleet was then to return for re-inforce- ments, while the army, in a forced march, was to move upon London, surprise it, capture it, take possession of the deposits of the Bank of England, make prisoners of the royal family: and issue a proclamation to the chartists and the masses of the people in behalf of a republic, upon the French tripod of “ Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.” Such was the projét of inva- sion of Changarnier, of the spring of 749. But the subterranean re-revolutionary attempt of the reds and socialists of Paris of the followivg. June, ana the distrust of Changarnier by Louis Napoleon, overthrew the scheme. By Palmerston, however, Louis Napoleon was comprehended as a principal in this plot. Hence the sensation in England, and the fears whole island. This alarm was increased by the election in ’49 of Louis Napoleon as Presi- dent of the French republic. His position was Precarious. He represented a great name and a great cauee, which suggested, as his first step to stability in power, a fitting revenge for Elva, Waterloo, and St. Helena, The French army was panting for it ; and upon what else could Louis Napoleon rely than the coastancy of the army? The introduction of steam vessels of war had also destroyed the security of England in her sea-girt isolation. She had become easily accessible to an army upon a fleet of steamers, at any hour of the night, against all the vigilance of her naval forces on guard. She felt this, and felt that a French army of fifty thousand disciplined men once landed upon her shores, she had no regular military force, and noreserves in her untutored militia, competent to repel the enemy. In addition to these facts, the goveroment of England well knew that the contagion of the French revolution of 1848 had crossed the channel, and that dangerous disaffections among the working classes had developed themselves in widely extended revolutionary agitations. Need we refer to the stampede, and the twenty thousand special constables organized for the protection of London at the opening of the Crystal Palace? Thus our readers and the London Times can appreciate the momentous importance of those diplomatic papers brought from Paris to Lord Palmerston by Chevalier Wikoff in 1851. that time. Nor was his object with Palmerston to prepare him for a French invasion. Wikoff was a peacemaker. HiS purpose was to bring about a friendly understanding be- tween Louis Napoleon and Lord Palmerston and a friendly alliance between the two coun- tries. He had another object in view—a very delicate, extra diplomatic object of the highest porsible importance. Napoleon Bonaparte, son of Jerome, was at that time, as the chief of the Mountain, in bad order with his cousia Louis, and there was no line of hereditary succession established for the family. Tuey were all de- pendent, like other republican aspirants, upon the chances of a Presidential election. Young Napoleon, then, as a genuine repub- lican, became solicitous for the particular sym- pathy of the United States, and for an Ameri- can matrimonial alliance, in imitation of his father. Wikoff had whispered him that Hon, Abbott Lawrence, the American Minieter at London, had a beautiful daughter, aod highly accomplished; that her father had some pros- | i | | pects of the American Presidency, and that, better than all, he was a millionaire. Napoleon | said try—Wikoff was pleased to obey. The sffair was exactly in his line. The result was that Napoleon Bonaparte, shortly after this, crossed over to Londoa, saw Miss Lawrence, was pleased with her, and she with him, while Wikoff was in ecstacies. This scheme, for a time promised the ultimatim of aa interna- tional marriage of the utmost consequence to the relations between France and the United States; but the coup d’état of Dec., ’51, gave a new and imperia) direction to the fortunes of the Bona- partes, changing the republican Napoleon to an heir apparent of the empire. And so, notwith- standing the projected marriage between the Prince and Miss Lawrence remained an open | question for some time after, it was ultimately | abandoned by common consent, in view, pro- bably, of a similar drawback to the imperial dissolution of the match between Jerome and Miss Patterson, of Baltimore. The third object of this visit of April, 1851, | of Wikoff to London, was that diplomatic affair of his own with the chorming, wealthy, but cruel Miss Gamble. His first object was to ac- complish a peace and an alliance between England and France; his second was an alli- | ance between Napoleon Bonaparte and Miss Lawrence, and through this arrangement an everlasting friendship between the French and American republics. In the first he was suc- cessful; in the second he might have been suc- cessful but for Miss Gamble and the coup d’état | of Louis Napoleon; in the third, he was finally brought to a dead halt by the coup d’état of Miss Gamble at Genoa. There is yet a fourth item in thig grand diplomatic schedule of Wikoff of 1851, to be accounted for. He had pro- jected a diplomatic pace mission to Russia, which might have been attended with the hap- piest results, but for his infatuation concerning Miss Gamble. She led him off to Genoa, jngged him, and thus abruptly cut short the fulfilment in person of all his diplomatic enterprises. The British Consul was the active agent of his im- prisonment, perhaps from a suspicion that Wi- koff’s proposed mission to Russia involved a coalition between France and the Czar against | England. Such are the perils of the secret ser- vice of the Foreign Ofice, when its agent has too many irons in the fire. Let it suffice that the good understanding | brought about by Wikeff between Louis Napo- | leon and Lord Palmerston has resulted in the present alliance between Eogland and France —has made Louis Napoleon master of Eagland and the arbiter of Europe. Let it suffice that | this Russian war was instigated through his minister, Lavalette, at Constantinople, by the French Emperor, and that Eogland is inconti- | nently doing his work, and destroying her own | strength in consolidating hisempire. The fail- , ure of the proposed match between Prince Na- | poleon and Miss Lawrence was not the fault of Wikoff, We must charge it to Miss Gam- | ble and the, British Consul at Genoa. | They, too, are perhaps equally re- sponsible in defeating Wikoff’s intend- | Russia, which might | But this is only one feature of his mission at |+ | 1. Fairchild, of Chenango. England, France, Russia and Austria of the | estates of “ the sick man” of Turkey, instead of this bloody and horrible war. To sum up, as between the Chevalier Wikoff | and the incredulous London Times, we come to these conclusions—first, that Wikoff was the | founder of the present alliance between Eag- land and Franse. Secordly, that Misa Gamble is responsible for the loss to us of another Boaa- parte, fairly captured by Wikoff; and thirdly, and lastly, that Miss Gamble, in defeating the contemplated mission of Wikoff to Russia, is responsible for this dreadful Continental war, One word more. Wikoffis now here, and, beariag | in mind bis ecurvy treatment at Genoa, let Lord Palmersion prepare for a belligerent alliaace between the United States and Russia. Beware of Wikoff. Tue SenatoriaL ELection—Vawve or Orri- CIAL Prepaxs.—Never within the recollection of any American citizen, never since whe wlu- ance and confederation of the original States, has there been such desperate, sordid and de- termined efforts made to place any man in the United States Senate, as have lately been, and now are, to re-elect William H. Seward, We have watched the game at Albany ever since the beginning of the session, and scrutinized the movements of the managers as they have proceeded, step by step. Notan hour has pass- ed over their heads but some new scheme has been concocted, calculated to defeat the popu- lar will—that will so undeniably expressed at the polls last November. What was that expression, and what caused it? The truly national sentiment among the people of this State was aroused into action to prevent the further power of foreigners, the farther influence of Catholiciam. William H. Seward is the personification ot the evils which threaten the dissolution of this Union, whether it be on account of the slavery agitation or fo- reign preponderance. He has produced more mischief, more alarm in relation to both these matters, than any political demagogue or sectarian sgitator who ever dared to raise his voice in Congress. The people, therefore, fearing the awful consequen- ces which would inevitably result from the continuance of that arch-disorganizer, very justifiably took early measures to oppose him. Their efforts were crowned with abundant suc- cess at the election, as was believed; and it was not until the meeting of the Legislature that any reasonable doubt arose on that subject. A majority of the whigs elected to the House of Assembly went to Albany pledged against his election. They voluntarily made these pledges, previous and during the canvass. Had they not done so, not a soul of them would now be engaged in.the conspiracy to | elect Mr. Seward. We here insert the names of those members of the House who, it is asserted, have violated | their pledges, and went into caucus on Thurs- day night last, and voted for Seward. They T "Belmont, of Orange. H.H Bee.her, of Oneida. N. C. Boynton, of Essex, . Mallory, of Genesee, E/W. Bushnell, of Colum- J. Main, ot Jefferson. bis. L. 8. May, of Alleghany. A. Churchill, of Otsego. J. M. Munro, of Onondaga. E. Cole, of Rensselaer. D. Palmer, of Chenango. 8. B, Cole, of Stueben. J. F. Raymond, of Rich- J. Dorman, of Schenectady. | ‘mond, J. T. Everst, of Clinton. ML. Rickerson, of Greene, D. Rhods, of Columbia. ©. Robinson, ef Chemung. C. Schuyler, of Saratoga. 8. Smith, of Steuben. B, Smith, of Monroe. J, W. Stebbins, of Monroe. '. Stuyvesant, of }. York, J. Terhune, of Saratoga. JB. Van ddelt, of Yates. | W. W. Weed, of Erie. R. Wells, of Warren. ' | D. W. C. Littlejohn, of Os- ‘J a 1. Fitch, of Franklin, R._ J. Jimmersen, cf New York. P, Jobnson, of Tioga. T. Knapp, ‘of Cortland. Kirkland,’ of Cattarau- m8. 0 0 Leigh, of New York. C. Littlefield, of Jefferson, C. M’Kinney, of Broome. —Thirty-seven in all. ‘There are several who, besides being pledged, were especially instructed to vote against Seward. We give their names:— Messrs. E. Cole, Messrs. Schuyler, Fitch, Stuyvesant, c. J. JI Malicry, Terhane, May, 5 Riekerson, Wells, Robinson, Mr. Fitch was instructed by a public meet- ing. There is an affidavit in the case of Mr. Jimmerson. Mr. Weed was instructed, in writing, to vote for Mr. Fillmore, both in cau- cus and in the House. He now, having voted for him in caucus, declares he has done all he | was pledged todo. To-day he seals his poli- tical condemnation, by voting for Seward in the House. Reader, look at this picture. Here we have presented the names of thirty-seven | men who have stood before their fellow- citizens, and voluntarily declared, most emphatically pledged by their words, aad some, it is said, by their oaths, that ua- der no circumstances, would they aid in any manner, either by word, vote, or other deed, or be instrumental, in returning Se ward to the Senate. Not a single one of them would | now be intrusted with the power they possess | had their constituents been aware of their true | character. To-day, this band of trained politicians will consummate their degradation. Every soul of | them will, as certainly as they breathe the air of life, be consigned to political perdition. Their | masters at Albany will rejoice at the course they take, but the servants will be thrown off the | moment they have been sufficiently used for | the purposes of William H. Seward. To-day, | the spectators will witness these men, as they stand up in the Assembly chamber, and pro- claim to the world their own political over- | throw. We might, in addition, expose the sin- | gular movements of several members of the other branch of the Legislature. We de- | sist, however, with this simple remark — that in our opinion, any Senator who re- ceived the suffrages of some filty thousand — voters, in good faith, at the last election, | has disposed of bimeelf very cheaply to Seward, | and, consequently, annihilated himself politi- | eally, by consenting to receive the presidency, | protem. of the Senate, and the chairmanship of the Seward caucus. The conspirators well | knew their man—they flattered his vanity and secured his vote. The bait took remarkably | well. | Tae ILtecaL Lorrertes.—We publish else- where a number of curious details in relation to the illegal lotteries now existing in New York. bably much of these will be news to the authorities; until Ms, Wood became Mayor, those worthies Were generally the worst informed people in the city ot what was going on. Now however that a new regimé appears to have been inaugurated, we trust the statement given elsewhere will not be entirely witbout fruit. We have laws again-t illegal lotteries; shall they be executed or not? That | is the question. Tae Crry Fuxps.—Some time since we pat & question to the Mayor.and Corporation which | | tho superintendents of the poor in the | and there ir no evidence ta bo procurec against them, | government, | vided with orts, The majority of those class aupers are # able bedied wees, and generalty rriends, of a destination in the West; and as there is | their is it not true that the Mechanics’ Bank, where the city fands are deposited, hes made large advances to the Chicago and Rock Island Rail- road, of which Mr. Flagg is Treasurer? Now, this ie a very simple question, and admits of a very simple answer. If no such advance has been mode, let the Mayor make the fact kaown, in order to allay the apprebensions now seri- ously felt in many quarters, If ghe bank bas lent money to tbe railroad, let us know all about it for our own rafety. Railroad bonds are bad property vow-a-days; it will be too late to cry out, if the city loses half a million or so, Concealment is sure to make matters worse. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, | Repert ef the Commissioners of Emigration, Foreign Paupers and Conviets. IMPORTANT FROM BUENOS AYRES, &., &, &. Latest from the State Capital. SENATOR GOODWIN IN {8 SEAT—A PEN AND INK PORTRAIT—RBSTBICTING THK BASIS OF BANKING— TU DKY DOCK BaNK—THE LEMMON SLAVE CASE— THE FENURE OF OHUKCH PROPERTY—THE COMMIB- BIONERS OF EMIGRATLON—FOREIGN PAUPERS AND CRIMINALS—THEB SENATORIAL DEBATE IN THE AS* SEMBLY, ETC. ALBANY, Feb. 5, 1856. The Hon. Wm. H, Goodwin, elected Senator in the Twenty-ninth district by a msjority exceeding two thou- sand votes, appeared in the Senate lobby this morning. As soon as the clerk finished reading the journal of Sa- turday, Mr. Danforth arose and requested that the new Senator elect be permitted to take the oath of office and Dis seat The President stated thst it would be neces- sary to present his credentials, or to admit him by reso- lution. Mr, Dickinson said be had despatched a messeu- ger to the office of the Secretary of State, to inquire whether the returns of the special election had reached bis office, Senatcr Danforth then moved that the Hon- orable Wm. H. Goodwin, Senstor elect, take the oath of office and take his seat as a member of the Senate, This was adopted unanimously, and the gentleman was sworn, The new Senator stands full six feet, erect. His features are prominent, contenance florid, and his face apparently weather -beaten. His eyes are black and piercing, and roll quickly in their sockets; slight whiskers. His forehead high and broad; the hair black and busby, and thrown backward from his brows. There is no man in the Senate whose phrenological develope- ments denote greater strength of intellect. The Senate lobbies were crowded when he took his seat, and all eyes were turned towards him. ‘Sam’ of Ontario aad Liv- ingston has sent a Senator who, from appearance, will Prove an able representative. Mr. Sherrill, Chairman of the Bank Committee, intro. duced a bill instructing the Superintendent of the Bank- ing Department to receive no more bonds and mortgages asa basis of banking. Such a law should have been passed two or three years since, as the result of the sales of such securities amply prove. Mr. Spencer wants an investigation into the affairs of the Dry Dock Bank. It has made no report of its opera- tions during the past year, nor of its condition now. A committee will be appointed to examine matters, with power to send for the president, cashier, teller, clerks, and all ite books. Better make the report at once. The Senate took up the resolution authorizing the Governor to employ additional counsel in the Lemmon case. Mr. Bishop spoke half an hour,in the usual strain of anti-slavery eloquence. When the hour of twelve arrived, the Senate went into committee on Mr. Putnam’s Chureh Tenure bill. Mr. ‘Whiting took the floor. His principal theme was against the Pope of Rome, the bishops, archbishops and prelates particula:ly, and the Roman Cattolica generally. He quoted from Pope Gregory, from the Council of Trent, andotber azcient authorities, and from Bishop Timon and others ef latter days, convincing himself that the Nberties of this country were it by the old gentle- man of Rome by means of his ecclesiastic mitre. The Commissioners of Emigration have answered a resolution of the Senate, in the tollowing words:— Orrice or THE CommissioneRs Or EmiGRation, New Yorx, Fob. 1, 1855. To Hox. Henry J. Ravmonp, President of the Senate of the State of New York:— Sin iu reply to (Le resolution adopted by the Senate on id ultimo, on the eubject of forci,m paupers and crimi rriving at the Put of New Yor! duly received, the Commissioners of Emigration beg leave to report that during the past year the following paupers have been re- ported to them by the examining offic yinted by them 1» go on board of and thro ‘vessel on their arrival at Quarantine, in act to amend certain ‘ac ors coming to the port of New York, and » 1851, and have been chargeable to them witha the thirty days prescribed hy the same section of said Inw, for names of pas hich they came, port where sailed from, ely on the receipt of ine, and of the emi plying at the offices of th in this city, within the thirty days after arrival, sent to the consicnees of the passengers and yas: ‘pecial bonds will be required, asin section four sod July 11, 1851, for such passengers, to iu- demnify and save harmlcss the Commissioners of Emigra- tion, and each aud every city, town and county in the State. Instructions have been forwarded to the ageuts of the eom- mission in Alban, id to Roerning passe: duly AL, = Uties, Rochester, au: tho State, that whem such emigrants, paupers, and others, suljects special bonds, as set forth in the law, shall make apflication for reliet, information shall be immediately trans- mitted to this department. It will be seen that @ great many of such of emigrants take shipping at Livorpool, ag eoming trom Germany.) and some also from Lon- ‘they aro chiefly natives of Heese Darmstadt, and Ba- in Germany, and of Belgium. When shipped directly from the continent, the port from which they principally come is Antwerp. "In the villages or communes of the ious principalities and governments in Germany, re are ci laws by which each inhabitant ‘in titled to a certain portion or share of the property of he commune, When the authorities discover that auy of the inbavitas of the commune aro likely to becomo & public charge, trom inability to support themselves, they, with the consent of the parties, apply trom the property of’ the com- mune @ sufficient a pay the pa sage to the United Stgtes, and gt aft fora small amount, to be enshed by thelr Consul ort, 01 i other port. as the pas- sengers may arri he'a1 t given them being small, is generally ep: he emigrant in a few days after arrival. Jt is.almost im le tolearn whether any of them may have been convicts, aa they are all provided with passports, ere are now in the Tombs, in this city, twelve of the passengers ip Rochambeau, from ‘Antwerp, arrived in the ver last, concerning whom information (without, be Ary proof) was transmitted by the Ame- riean Consul at such port to the the arrival of the vessel, had the to prison, whore they now aw of the general n ey deny being convicts, and are each Firing fo the Commissioners the power to compel the vossol ringing them to take them back to the port of embarkation, they require the consicnees of euch ere of the vexsels to pay the expe aco of destination: and in en are willing to go back to their ow versel ris ing them t e them & kk. All of which is rexpectfvlly. eubmitted, E. CRABTREE, Vico Prosident. Thousands thronged the Capitol this morning to gain admittance into the lobbies, galleries and ante-rooms of the Arsembly chamber, in order to listen to the debate onthe fenatonal question. The crowd was so great that hundreds were compelled to retire who could ob- tain no entrance, The Seward delegates and the Know N m= apa from every part of the State are Te. sengers and the own- f forwarding them to where the emigrants ry, they compel the | mostly Mr. Odell opened the debate. He is what is denomi- nated a hard shell Know Nothing, and of course went against Seward, and in favor of some national democrat, whom, he did not say. Hw mado quite a political speech: Mr, Blatehford made his fiest speech upon the sabject. He bas long bren known as @ strong frlend of Senator Seward, and from his ability to assist his friend, every body knew that the support would be firm &ad unwa- vering—and so it was. Mr. Aitkin, bard rhell democrat, took the floor, and held it a quarter of an hour. His remarks were mainly im defence of the national racy, believing that whigt were incapable of administer: the government with the approbation of the people. Though nota member of the Know Nothing order, he teok occasion to allude to it. He asked—“What company am I in? Here, in this honorable assembly, 1 see men, who it is admilted, are members of & secret society, that they voluntarily united with, obtaining the political indu- ence and votes, and solemnly lodging selves to tFeinterest of that order, viclating thelr. pledge. This may be whig honesty—it is not demoeratic honesty. 1 do not belong to the Native American or Know Nothing organization. 1 do not know what oaths they mire; | but from eqmmon report, I’ kuow the principles they. ‘spouse gre those 1 do not of, and I could no end wot Bat if mei their ae and beeome the ls and slaves of that order, by means of oaths and their choice is their own, whilst with them ould keep the faith. Iknow I would be entitled to bitterest exe- crations, if 1,of my own free will, to advance my politi- ‘ bition, wocletyy and ] From Wi TUR KINNEY bXPHDITION, Waanrsaton, Feb. 5, 1886: Nothing has yet been done or proposed by Col. Kinney to call for # government proolo mation against his enter- Prine, and none lav been issued, There je no trath im the statement of the Siar io the contrary, SUPREME COURT OF con UNITED STATES, \ aeRInGTON, Feb. 6, 1855. Chorebill J. Cambreling 9d J. Montgor OL mad of New Yor, and Hon. Stephen Hampatead, ‘of lows, were admitted ar sud counselors of the court, —Jamen Rho No. the United tater Cushing, the cause was dismis-ed, with the ap- pellant having: {riled to appenr. No. 62,—Lanitl South platotiffs im error,va, the State of Marylond, use uthan W. Pottle. Cause argued by Nelson for plat und Dobbia aud Reverdy Sobnson for the defendan: No, 63.—Luke Tiemsn’s administrator, appellant, va. Benj. Eve-et al, Argument commenced fhe ama for appellant, continued by Blair {vr appellees. Political Matters. CENSURE OF SENATORS DOUGLAS AND SHIBLDS, CHIcao, Feb. 6, 1856. A resolution reprehending the course of Senators Douglas avd #hields, for advocating the repeal of the Mis- souri compromise, pasved the House to-day by a vote of— ayes 37, nays 27. SENATOR WILSON, OF MASSACHUSEITS. Bostox, Feb. 6, 1856. Hon. Henry Wilson, the now Senator from Massashu. setts, is expected to leave for Washington te-morrew. THE NEBR4SKA LEGISLATURE. Curcago, Feb. 5, 1855. We are in recelpt of Omaha City dates to the 17th ult ‘The Legislature of Nebraska asembled on the 16th, and received the message of Acting Governor Cummiugs. Both houses were permanently organised on the 17th by the choice of officers suppozed to be favorable to the administration. The course of the Governor would pro- bably be sustained, Acquittal of Booth and Ryecraft. Curcao, Feb. 5, 1855. ‘The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has acquitted Bootlr and Ryecra(t, on their trial for aiding the eseape of a fugitive slave, on the grounds of the illegality of the in- dictment against them. Important from Bacnos Ayres. Boston, Feb, 5, 1855. Aletter rece'ved in this city=dated Buenos Ayres, December 2, states that commissioners from President Urquiza have reached that «ity to negotiate a peace, which is to remain im force during his Presidential term —s period of six years. Later fron Havana. 4 New Orteans, Feb. 3, 1865. The steamship Cahawba arrived at this port today, from Havana the 1st inst. Her pews is unimportant. Meeting of the Worcester Ratlroad Company, : Provinence, Feb. 5, 1856. The annus! meeting of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company was held to-day. The meeting was very full, anda long and acrimonious debate was held. The ticket favorable to Mr. Farnum was elested by s large majority. Conflagrations. DESTRUCTION OF 4 KAILHOAD BRIDGE. Lewiston, Pa., Feb. 5, 1856. The Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over the Juniata, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night; Joss $10,000; the work of an incendiary. Passengers and freight cross upon the ice. FIRE AT OSWEGO, Osweao, Feb. 5, 1856, A fire occurred im this city last evening, destroying the buildings on the corner of West Bridge and Water streets, occupied by Messrs Harris & Son, who had two clothing stores, and S T. Hunt, boot and shoe store. Harris & Son lost their entire stock, on which they had an insurance in the Etna company for $2,000, Thp buildings were not insured. From Chicago. RAILBOAD COMMUNIUVATION STOPPED. Cutcaco, (IL.) Feb. 8, 1855, The heavy wind and intense cold has again stopped up all raiJroad communication with this city, excepting that of the Michigan Southern auc Central, Last night, on the Rock Island road, five locowotives with one traim were frozen up, and one hundred sud fifty passengers were forced to pasa the night, in consequence, in the cam on the prairie, No communication has been had with St. Louis, je Death of the Know Nothing Nomince for Governor in New Hampshire. Coxcor, N. H., Feb, 6, 1855. The Rey. John Moore, pastor of the Universalist So- ciety of this city, andthe late nominee of the Kaow Nothings for Governor, to which office he was ineligible, not having rerided in the State a certain length of time, dropped dead in the street this fmorning—probably from affection of the heart, News Items from the South. Barrimory, Feb. 6, 1956. Rio Grande papers to the 20th ult. have also besn re- ceived. The American Flag says that rumors prevail of revolutions in Mexico. The Flag dees not consider them reliable, however, . ‘The bark Saragossa, bound to Philadelphia, has re- turned to New Orleans in a leaking condition. The Etowah bridge, on the South Caroling Railroad, was destroyed by fire on Thursday last. oe Salling of the Sarah Sands. Portianp, Feb. 5. 1855. The Sarah Sands sails for Liverpool at 4 o’clock this afternoon, A Negro Minstrel in Trouble. Bosto, Feb. 5, 1855, Peter Lane, the tamborine player of Perham’s Ethio- pian opera troupe, was before the police court to-day on- acharge of bigamy. He married his first wife in Phila- delphia, and she made her appearance here quite unex- pectedly on Saturday. His second wife he married in this city on Tuesday last. Peter was held to bail in one thousand dollars, to appear and answer the complaint. State of the Weather. Montreal, Feb. 5—The westher here is very cold and clear. Thermometer 22 below zero. below site in ths lover towns aed 98 hoc mee w zro in the lower 3 in uy town. Wind northeast; weather clear. cos OcpensnurG, Feb. 5—The weather is fine and clear, with the thermometer 25 degrees bélow zero, There is now good er on the ive to Prescott, CaLain, Me., Feb 6, A. M.—Weather cloudy; thermo- 0 degrees below zero. River closed ice. a Me., Feb. 6.—A very severe morning, Wind Bancor, Me., Feb. 5.—Weuther cold; snowing 6 Mitle. Thermémetes 15 degrees below zeros) ne Porrtanp, Me., ¥eb. 6.—Wind from the north, with snow. Thermometer 6 degrees bolow zero. Boston, Feb. 5—We have a slight snow storm, with the thermometer at 15 above zero, Ns Haipax, Feb. 6 —' Wind southeast; weather clear. » Feb. 5.—Thermometer 20 degrees above zerc. We had a light snow storm last night. Srrivcrixty, Feb. 5.—About half an inch of snow fell this i eather now pleasant. Thermometer 10 ALO, Feb..—The weather here to-day has beem. clear and quite The thermometer this morn- only two degrees above zero, ‘fants slight fall of now. vELPntA, Feb. 6,1. M.—We had a snow here this morning, but the weather is clear Prrmnene, Feb. 5, 1P. M.—Navigation is still #us- |. ‘The weather is cloudy and cold, with every ap- pearance of snow. Markets. eens parley oh beigg ~1958, 1A DELVED, a ook Frees fl —— is bn = ‘necks are steady at following rates —Reading’ Railroad, 37};; Morris al, 14% ; Island, 1574; Pennsylvania Itailroad 45%; Pennsylvania Btate Fives, 8Tic, . Ni Fob. 3, 1855, ‘ew Our cotton market is without ‘The sales of to- day amounted to 4,000 Dales. were ineteen hundred bales of cotton were destroyed by the late fire at Gainesville, Alabama. Naval Intelligence. Parser Edward C, Doran has been ordered to the U. 8. b= 2 Pennsylt in place of Purser Fitzgerald, de- tached, his term of service having expired At the Charlestown navy yard, orders are said to have heen received for the completion of the new steam fri- meter 15 degrees above zero. ;