The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1855, Page 4

292 NEW YORK HERALD. ZAM@BS GORDON BENNETT, J/ROPRIKTOR AND EDITOR. BBFION B. “@. CORNER OF NASSSU AND FULTON Ors. = AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. AWAY THEATRE, broadway—Cinpenarra— me as Two Peas. y THEATRE. Bowery—Sran Arawoien Bax- LAND ND AMERICA - Pwo GReeoRive Guarce ax » 2 = an lh PAIRTON’S THUATRE, Chambers street—Oun Ser— Paaren's Puor. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Fasaion—A& Lavy aye GENTLEMAN. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Bqumeraiay Pemvonmances. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Tuz Wire. Evening Row Rov. ’ WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway LEY’S OPERA HOUSE, 589 Bromiway—Buom- fo Brusoriay Orena Taovurs. DONALDSON’S OFERA HOUSE—Hope Chapel, 718 and Broadway. ———— eS New York, ‘Wednesday, February 7, 1855. Patan 25 Aileen eaten i acet Mails for Eurepe. WHE NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. "Fhe Collins mall steamship Pacific, Capt. Nye, will leave thio port to-day, at 12 o'clock, for Liverpool. ‘The European mails will close in this city at half-past fen o’elock this morning The Hxnatp (printed in English and French) will be gublished at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, th wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorx Hunvp will be received at the following Places in Europe:— Zavaeroo...John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street, Lexpon,.,..Edwards, Sandford & Co., No. 17 Cornhill. “ ‘Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catharine street. Parw....... Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse ‘The contents of the Zuropean edition of the Hunatp ‘will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at he office during the previous week, and to the hour of publication. The News. Yesterdsy Wm. H. Sewa:d was reelected by the Legislature of New York tothe United States Sen ate for six years from the 4th of March next, bya majority of ten votes—five in each hranch. He re- eeived the votes of fifty-nine whigs, seven Koov Noethingsand three democrats, in the Assembly; ‘and of thirteen whigs and five Know Nothings, in the Benate. We have commented upon this singular bat net unexpected result in the editorial colamus. The greatest excitement has been created by this elec- tion “not only in this city and at Albany, but thronghout the entire country, and it found vent at the State capital and along the river towns in the firing of cannon and such other robast demon, @ations as are usual on occasions of the kind. ‘Whe hard shells, too, worked up an ecstacy. Danie] 8. Dickinson received fourteen votes— eleven democratic and three Know Nothing —while ex-Governor Seymour received but Wiirteen yotes—nine democratic and four Know Nothing. This was regarded by the bard shells as ‘B complete triumph over the spoils administration, aad therefore a liberal explosion of gunpowder was wesolved upon in glorification of the event. Below ‘we give a synopsis of Seward’s, Dickinson’s, and Beymour’s yote—the whigs in italica, Know Noth- ‘Suge in small capitale, and the democrats in roman: — YOR WILLIAM H. SRWARD, 7—Ronmntsox, Wo. fl. 22—Munroe, James. &—Barnard, Robert A. 23—Bradford, Geo. W. M—Sherrill, ‘Eliakim. 2—Clark, William, L—Crosby, Clarkson FP, 25—Wnasans, Jostan B. 12—Pratt, Elisha N. 26—Dickinson, Andrew B. 13—Horxins, Jams C. 27—Bishop, Wm. 8. U—Ricnanns, Guonce, 28—Pields,’ Ben. 16—Yost, George. 30—Butts, Martin. 38—Dorrance, Daniel @. — 32—Watxen, Atvan H. Fotal 18—thirteen whigs and five Know Nothings. FOR DANIEL 8, DICKINSO! 1—Haleey, Hugh 9—Watkins, John D. 2—Hutebins, Jones H. 17—Danforth, Peter 8. 3—Barr, Thomas J. ‘The following is the vote of the Assembly:— YOR WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Litilefield, Jefferson Baldwin, Silas Baker, Hezekiah Laurie, James ‘Beecher, H. H. ‘Mechan, W. J. Maguire, Patrick H. McKinney, Charles Beyea, Samuel Hallary, Davia Blakeslee, Levi Main, Joshua Blatchford, R. M. May, Lucius S. , N.C. Milter, B, Brusn, Aaron C. Munroe, Jas. M. Bushnell, Elisha W Payne, John C. Ghuredill, Olonso Palmer, D. Sark, J.'V. H. Pennoyer, P. J. Cole, Edmund Phelps, D. P. @oie, Seth B. Prarr, Davip Goleman, R. B. Ramsey, J. H. Gomstock, Win. Rayo, Jous F, Davidson, Alex. Rickerson, M. L. Donnan, James Ruopa, DAvID Dumont, Fr. 8. Robinson, 0. Bames, Moses’ Schuyler’ C. Bawards, Jonathan Smith, H. Beerett, Josiah 7. ‘mith, Se Fairchild, Levi Srepaina, Jonx W. ¥en, Rowsxo Terhune, J. Gleason, Wesley Tompkins, @. Hall, Aaron W. Tompkins, Ira Bart, Daniel, Jun. Van Osdot, J. B. Jnoenson, Ropent J. Walker, Danvel Johnson, C. 2. Welle, R. Jebnson, 1. B. Wilkkams, @.D. Knapp, Jchn B. Wiley, W. KIRKLAND, James Wisner, J. x igh, CC. Wooden, W. B. atone, De W. 0. Total 69—fifty-seven whigs, seven Know Nothings, ‘Maree democrats. FOR DANIEL #8. DICKINSON. attkin, W. B. Odell, Lyman Allen, Joseph E. Searing, Geo. A. seats vu. H. Seymour, McNeill Govey, Lorenzo D. Smaliey, J. J. Dixon, John D. Stevens, Ambrose Ivans, Augustus H. STorRs, ALEX. , Maundy, Thos. J. Warerivey, Frew otal 11—Thirteen national democrats and three Know Nothings, POR HORATIO SEYMOTR. Ps A Bridenbecker, Wm. Pai pees i. aa La Bavy, H. H. 5 Devesin , D. Jr. Smith, W. B. Kxnvie, Day's 8. Wanp, Psren C MeLaugblin, W. G. Wager, Ambrose O'Keefe, David Total 13—Nine democrats and four Know Nothings. Simon ©. Hitchcosk (dem. 20th district), and Robert Lansing (dem. 21st district) voted for Wm. F. Allen; W. H. Goodwin (Know Nothing, 29th dis- trict,) for Daniel Uliman; Erastus Brooke (Kaow Nothing, 6th district,) for Ogden Hoffman; James ®. Putnam (Know Nothing, 3let district,) for Geo. | R. Babcock; Thomas R. Whitney (Know Nothiog, Ath district,) fcr Millard Fillmore. A G. Storing (dem. 17th district) was absent. Under the telegraphic head is given the reply of Beoretary Marcy to the letter of Col. Kinuey asking Af the government proposes to arrest the Central American expedition. Marcy says if the expedition dma mere peaceful emigration it is neither the daty nor the desire of the government to interfere with it; ‘bat if it should assume a military character it would @evolve upon the feders! authorities to injaire if it be not a viclation of the Neutrality act. In the United States Senate yesterday the bill es. tablishing the United States Circuit Court in Cali. fornia was taken up and discussed, ths particular under consideration being the amonn' ot salary to be paid the judges. By consent this sabjec’ was laid aside, and the bill appropriating $200,000 for opening the mouths of the Mississippi was called upon motion of Mr. Slidell. After fixing the ap, propriation at $300,000, the bill passed, only five Benators voting in the negative. The French Spoli- ation bill was then considered. Mr. Wells, the new Senator from New Hampshire, spoke in opposition to the measare. It is said that his position in regard ‘¥o this bill indicates the course of the President, and ® veto is, therefore, confidently expected by many. Finally the bill was passe’ by a vote of 24 to 22. Bilis were introduced maxing appropriations for ‘the erection of an arsenal in the District of Colam- bia and for the (improvement of the harbor of Balti- more, after which the Senate adjonmed. In the Hous, the motion to reconsider the vote ‘whereby Mr. Chase was expelled from his seat, as a veporter, was laid on the table. The bill providing gertain much needed reforms in our diplomatic aad @oneular system was deba'ed ani laid aside. Mr. ‘Smith, of Tennessee, announced bis intention to print p speech, wherein he would take isme with NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1855. his colleage (Mr. Tay'or), on the principle of ex- tending the probationary term of foreigners desir ous of naturalization, to twemty-one years. He would, however, ‘avor stringent laws to prevent tha emigration of foreign paupers and crininals. Yo Committee of the Who'e, the Senata’s Texss Credi- tors bill was taken up, it being the special erder of the dey. This bill provides for the payment, in cash, of $8,500,000, on condition of fall releases to the ‘United States on behalf of all who shall accept the terms tendered. Another proposal for the settle- ment of the claims of the Texas creditors has been reported by the House Committee of Ways and Means, which imposes mach more rigid conditions. Messra. Smyth and Bell advocated the Senate bill as the one that would be most acceptable to Texas. An amendment, cutting down the amount to $6,550,000 was proposed, avd pending the question tae com- mittee rose. As yesterday was the day specially sssigned for the consideration of this measure, it now became evident that unless some vigorous effort was made the bill would be passed by for the session. Accordingly Mr. Breckenridge moved to again go into committee. But in vain. Members va- cated their seats by dozens, leaving the House with- out » quorum, and finaly, after a call of the House, an adjournment was declared, leaving the creditors of Texas jn the larch, Jacub Aibright, Koow Nothing nominee for Mayor of Lancaster, Pa., was yesterday elected by 274 majority over Christian Kieffer, the candidate of the fusicnista. * Our telegraphic despatch from Boston gives au account of the proceedings of the regular quarterly session of the Know Nothing State Council of Mas- sachusetts, held in that city yesterday. A special election was held in the Fifth Council district yesterday, for choice of Councilman. Mr. John Baulch, national democrat, was chossn by twenty-seven majority over his soft shell opponent, William Cleary. The whiga had no candidate. For the past three daya we have experienced weather of Siberian coldaess, and a stinging north. west wind cutting into the faces of pedestrians with razorlike sharpness, Telegraphic despatcies from the British provinces, ali New England, Western New York, and Philsde!phia, state that the weather yesterday was colder than had been kaown for many years. At Ogdensburg at seven o’c\ock inthe morn_ ing, the wercary marked thirty-three degrees bslow zero, The ice gatherers are reaping a crystal har- vest of the best quality, and of almost unlimited extent. Wm. B. McGuckin, the late paying teller of the Ocean Bank, who has been indicted for fraad and embezzlement, was yesterday admitted to bail by Justice Stuart, the bonds being fixed at twenty- five thousand dollars. McGuckin’s trial will proba- bly take place during the present term of the criminal court. Yesterday a freight train on the Columbia, Pa., Railroad rolled over an embankment, caught fire, and the cars and their contents, consisting of pro- duce and dry goods, were mostly consumed. Se- veral persons were severely injured, and one of them was so dreadfully burned that be was taken to the hoepital. Cotton being eas‘er for some grades, led yesterday to increased activity, and about 7,000 a 8,000 bales were s0:d, about equally divided between that on the spot and in transitu. The heaviest purchases were made on English account and for export. Fiour was firm at previous, prices, with fair sales, chiefly to the domestic trade. Southern white wheat sold at $2 20; and Indian corn at $1 a $1 01 for Southern white, afloat, which was an advance. Pro- visions, as a general thing, were quite steady, with & fair amount of sales, including parcels of bacon, beef and iard for export. The New York Historical Society held its usa) monthly meeting last evening at ite rooms in the University. There was @ full attendance of mem. bers. The Hen. Wm. Beach Lawrence read an is- teresting paper 02 tre diplomatic career of the an- thor of the “Elements of International Law,” (Henry Wheaton.) The paper consisted of ex- tracts from a work which Mr. Lawrence is about publishing. The Board of Ten Governors held a meeting yee- terdsy afternoon. Their difficulties with the Com- missioners of Emigration were again up for disvus sion, without, however, any satisfactory result being arrived at. The bill now before the Legislaturs of this State, compelling the Commissioners to care for emigrant paupers less than five ysara in the country, was read and will be found in the report. An animated debate sprung up,on s motion of Governor Taylor, to discontinue the employment of chaplains on Blackwell’s Island hereafter, a8 plenty of volunteers would be forthcoming to supply their please. It was intimated that “‘ Sam” had something todo with the proposition, nine-tenths of the pau- pers being Roman Catholics. The motion was lost by @ vote of seven to two. A prize fight between two professors of the “man ly art,” Jobn Leer, of New York, and James McEa- tyre, of Philadelphia, for $300 aside, was to have taken place yestorday on Riker’s Island, near Flash- ing Bay, L. I. The police getting wind of their intention, spoiled their eport by arresting a number of persons, among them a party from Pwiladelphia, with the ropes and stakes fer the ring in their pos session. They were taken before Justice Wood, ba as there was no proof of an intent to commit a2 overt act, they were discharged. One of the pria- cipal, Lees, was also arrested, aud carried bafsre the Mayor, who committed him to prison in defanit of $2,000 bail. A fall report will be foand else- where. One of the course of lectures before the Anti- Siavery Society, was delivered at the Tabernacle last evening, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, of Boston, a eport of which we publish this morning. Intelligence from Mexlco—The New Indian Slave Traffic, On the 29th of December last we drew the attention of our readers to « nefarious bargain concluded between the Mexican Dictator and his fidus Achates, the Jesuit Bonilla on the one hand, and Col. Jimenez, the firm of Goicu- ria & Brothers, of Havana, and the Bavarian Consul at the same port, on the other, for the capture and deportation of a certain number of Yucatan Indians, for the purpose of supplying the deficiency of slave labor in Cubs. We stigmatised at the time the trae character of the transaction, although the facts had then only partially transpired. Since then, the view which we took of it has been fully confirmed by the execution of some of the conditions of the contract, under circumstances so unequivo- cal and barefaced, and at the same time 60 harsh and cruel towards the unfortunate pa» ties concerned, that it will do more to rain the character of Santa Anna, in the estimation of the civilised world, than all his previous atro- cities, The Indians of Yucatan, as our readers are probably aware, are amongst the most intelligent and tractable of the abori- ginal tribes of Central America. A por- tion of them have, however, from various causes, arising principally from well founded discontent with the local government, become so troublesome that Santa Anna was obliged some time ago to detail a large body of troops against them. The majority of the Indian population continued well affected, and the re- bels were routed without difficulty and com- pelled to take shelter in the woods. Santa Anna, who never loses 4 chance of converting all such successes into sources of personal and pecuniary advantage, thought that the existing state of things in Yucatan might be turned to profitable account. He knew that the demand for slave labor in Cabs could only be supplied Som sore each source In face of the difficulties opposed to the regular traffic by the action of Engtand and France, and that it only required a little ingenuity to evade the stipulations of the treaty. Through one of his ready agents, Col. Manuel Jimenez, he made a proposition, ostensibly in the name of the latter, to a Hava- na house—Goicuria & Brothere—to sapply them with two hundred of the rebellions Iu- dians at fifteen dollars a head, to be hired out to the Cuban planters as servants for acertain term of years. The offer being considered advantageous, Col. Jimenez was empowered by Goicuria & Brothers toclose the trantaction with the supreme government in their name and for their account. To make the matter surer, aud to obviate the necessity of long accounts, which do not suit his present necessities, Santa Anna by a subsequent de- cree modified the original bargain into the payment of a gross sum of $20,000, to be handed over in two instalments as soon as the Indian prisoners were given over to Jimenez, reserving, however, the right of the supreme government to make contracts of a similar character with other parties if it so pleased it. Thus we, have the Dictator, through his insa- tiable lust of money, bargataing and trafficking away the liberties of hundreds of individuals who, whatever might have been their offences agwinst his government, had under the laws of Mexico, and a special order of his own with regard to this very department, a right to be considered in the light of prisoners of war and treated accordingly. But this is the mildest aspect of the case. Finding, as we ‘before stated, that the rebellious portion of the In- dians could not be conveniently dragged from their places of concealment, he determines that that shall prove no obstacle to the comple- tion of his contract, and numbers of peace- ably disposed and- well conducted Indians are accordingly laid hold of and cast into the priton of Merida, there to await their turn of shipment. The’ protest of a number of these upfortunates to the Go* ernor of Yucatan lately appeared in our columns, and fully exposes the falsebood of the pretence that they go to Cuba of their own free will. About forty of them have been already landed on the island, and, in order to defeat the steps taken by the English Consu) General, Mr. Crawford, to put down this new attempt at the revival of the slave traffic, jpetructions have been issued by the Dictator to ship the remainder of them at once. We muet not omit to mention that the con- tract with Goicuria & Brothers bears date as far back as June last, the matter having even been in negotiation some months before. Its execution was, however, delayed, owing to the fact that General Vega, the Governor of Yuca- tan, who fought £0 bravely at Resaca and Palo Alito, refused to be a party to so infamous a transaction. He was displaced tor his conta- macy, and a readier instrument found in his room in the person of General Ampudia—the same individual who, at Tobasco, in June, 1844, immortalized himself by boiling in hot oil the head of General Sentmanat. Of the fate of the wretched Indians who are thus arbitrarily disposed of, we are justified in assuming that it amounts to nothing short of perpetual slavery. The conditions under which Goicuria & Brothers are said to be disposing of them to the Cuban planters are ten ounces ahead for the forced servitude of ten years, with an additional stipulation that four doilars | a head are to be paid to the Indians to provide them with clothing. At the end of that time, fresh contracts will of course be made for a further term, and thus these unfortunate men will be deprived of all hopes of ever regaining their homes. Santa Anna’s condition must indeed be des- perate when he resorts to such vile ‘shifts to raise the wind. Displaying none of the capa- city of an able ruler, he is determined to dis- tinguish himself by the number and atrocity of his evil actions. The people of Mexico may submit tamely to the oppressions of his govern- ment, but if they have the blood of men in their veins it will be aroused by this last crowning act of his carcer, reflecting, as it does, eternal disgrace upon their country. W. iH. Sewarp Re-Execrev.—The result of the legislative eaucus at Albany last week satisfied us that the game was up with the Know Nothings, and that Seward’s re-election was secured. The Know Nothings have been outwitted, outwancuvred, and outyoted. They may complain of the treachery of the silver gray whigs—of traitors in their own camp— but neither complaints nor explanations will help them now. The work is done. Seward is re-elected, and his triumph will doubtless satisfy Mr. Goodwin that his vote in the Senate was over-estimated in its supposed value. The moral effect of this victory of Seward will test the solidity of the Know Nothings in this State, in the North, and particularly in the South, as a national political organization. It will be a godsend to the administration, and a windfall to Henry A Wise. Had the Know Nothings boasted less, they might have accomplished more. At least, a lit- tle less pretension to strength would have ren- | dered their real weakness in the Assembly less humiliating. They have made a sorry job of it. They have realized the old proverb ef the moun" tain in labor delivered of a mouse, They have | been driven from Sebastopol, and have lost a campaign. We are not surprised at the result. Quite likely had Seward required a half dozen votes more to re-clect him they might have been drammed up. The Seward men worked among the members; the Know Nothings appear to have confined themselves to outside agita- tion. It was no go. Between old compaigners ond raw recruits the result of a field fight is invariably the same, upon anything like an equality of materials. Awide spread agitation among the Know Nothings, especially in the South, will follow this election of Seward; and if this new Ameri- can party do not look well to their defences, their camp will be invajed, their forces routed, and their prestigé of invincible strength be destroyed. What do they next propose to try? Weare anxious to know. Tae Japan Exrrpition.-In accordance with a resolution, the President has laid before Con- grees the correspondence and other documents germain to the expedition to Japan under the command of Commodore Perry. We have re- ceived an early copy of the documents, but | observe nothing of importance which has not heretofore been printed. The correspondence between the Commodore and the Hon. Hum- | phrey Marshall, late United States Commissioner | that the Commissioner desired to use the squad- to China, is curious but voluminous. It seems | ron in order to gver-awe ed he ment, while the Commodore was equally anxious to use the force under his command for the especial service for which he was dvtailed—the Japan expedition. The Commodore was finally defeated by an crder from the Navy Depart- ment placing the squadron at the disposal of the new Commissioncr, McLane, and Commodore Perry returned home in disgust. This appears to be the essence of the matter. The depart- ment was afraid that Perry was getting too much fame, and conssquently he was killed off: The rather fussy tone of some of his despatches gave the politicians an excellent excuse for putting him out of the way. The Proposed City Charter. The new city charter, proposed by a majority of the Board of Aldermen, and already before the Legislature, possesses many elaims to at- tention, and many undoubted merits, It is framed in the first instance on a sound radical principle—that of responsibility in the Mayor and centralization of power in his hands. Under it he would appoiat an Executive Council to consist of the Comptroller, Corporation Coua- sel, Chief of Police, Engineer of she Croton Aque- duct, Street Commissioner, City Iuspector, and Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies. These appointments would go to the Aldermen for confirmation, and if rejected, the Mayor would send in other names in theix place, In case of mal-administration by any of these officers, the Mayor could remove him. The same right would apparently belong to the Common Coun- cil; and delinquent officers might moreover be impeached. All officers wou'd be paid a stated salary, and all fees would be paid into the city treasury. This arrangement has the merit of perfect simplicity, and contains, it is believed, a better guarantee for efficient government than any that bas yet been devised. It is the only plan under which such a Commissioner of Streets as we had recently could be brought up to answer for his mal-administration, dismissed and a suc- cessor appointed, without loss of time to the public. The only one under which in case any thing goes wrong in the city government the people would be able to point at once to the author of the grievance and to insist on its being remedied. The only one which affordsa reasonsble chance of punishing delinquent officers. The legislative power of the Corporation would be vested in the Mayor, Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen. One Assistant Alderman would be elected yearly from each ward. Why this alteration of the present plan? Why not retain the Councilmen? The great argument that used to be urged against the old board of Asststants was that being few in number, and elected by the same constituency as the Alder- men, one ticket served for both, and Aldermen and Assistants could be bought up together. Why leave a loophole for a renewal of the same complaint? No objection has been urged against the present system; tinkering it with- out an object is sure to do mischief. In other respects, the proposed charter does not differ materially from the present one. The main point is of course the transfer of the ap- pointing power from the people to the Mayor and Councilmen, and on this the advantage of the proposed plan will not be denied by any. It is now understood by all that a division of authority is not the best way to countervail corruption, and is the best way to insure ineffl- ciency in the machine of government. Three or four years ago, when everybody was crying out about the corruptions of the city govern- ment, it was believed by many that if the hands of the Mayor and the Common Coun- cil were tied, these evils might be check- ed. The experiment has been tried; aud though the city may’ not have been robbed un- der the new charter, it has not been governed either. By gelding our city government we have deprived it of the power to do mischief, but the power to do well has bsen taken away | at the same time. We must now revert to the old plan and place in the hands of the chosen servants of the city power for mischief as well ss good: guarding against the former as best we can by choosing our men well. We must also provide against the frittering away of authority by dividing it. There is no power nearly 0 efficient as the one-man power; asan executive, a combination of men is the worst poseible. One inteilect chosen on account | of its fitness and capacity will always govern better than the ablest council in the world, Of the truth of this, the ten Governors of the Alms- house are a striking illustration; and herein, as in some other departments, the proposed act might go further than it does. Why should not | the almshouse and the schools be placed under | single heads, appointed like the other heads of departments by the Mayor and responsible to | him? It ought to be possible to select good men for these offices ; the city can afford to pay | a good salary ; and assuredly, under a single manager, these departments would be better | administered than they are. Why should not a | few sections be added to the bill in committee carrying out the principle of undivided exccu- | tive authority in these particulars? A Nover Case—Imrorrant To Tur Suxpay Parers.—A curious case has lately been heard before Judge Roosevelt, in the Supreme Court, | lectora’ resignation: | York it would seem that the President finds Never mind the Heraxp, that wicked abomina- ble paper, which ought to be put down and utterly crushed out for poking up Mr. Flagg Sn his den: but stick to the question of the deposits, Where are they? Hus the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad got any money from the Mechanics’ Bank? These are the questions which the Journal eught to answer iostead of | bothering itself about the allies and Sebas- topol, or yelping in ooncert with a parcel of hungry curs about the rank of the Henavp. Tarn Custom House ano THe ApMINISTRA- tion—Its Forgrgn anp Domestic PoLtcy— Great Revouvrion.— Our special despatch of this morning from Washington, concerning the Custom House squabble and the rupture be- tween Dudley Mann and Secretary Marcy, is decidedly interesting. Our correspoodent has evidently an entrée through some reliable channel to the mysteries of the White House, up staira in the perlor, and down stairs in the kitchen. Within a month or two there has been a com- plete revolution in the foreign policy of the administration, beginning with the collapse of the Ostend convention, and ending in the re- eignation of his mission by our French Minis- ter to Spain. The plan of Cushing, Forney & Co., in concert with Soulé, Dudley Maca, and the Ostend league, over the water, was to crowd upon poor Mr. Pierce their filibustering and revolutionary policy, and thus io drive Marcy and Guthrie out of the Cabinet. Bat these obstinate conservatives have stood their ground, <0) Magee rawr and have reversed the whole foreign policy of the administration, as dictated by Dudley Mann and his coalition, and superseded it by a policy of the most peaceful, Christianlike, and inoffensive character. Cuba is abandoned, and Dominica, and the Sandwich Isiands, and the Monroe doctrine, and the Koszta letter, and the inaugural, and even the grand deposits of the Galapagos Islands—all, all are given up for the sake of “peace and good will among men,” through the influence of Marcy and other old fogies, againt Cushing, Forney, Mann, Soulé, and their rampant filibustering asso- ciates. What is the cause of this radical revolution? Surely it is not the work of Marcy. No. The bombshell of the Nebraska bill did the business. The late Northern elections, from Maine to Mis- souri, on the Nebraska and Know Nothing issues, worked out this great change, blowing up the Ostend Convention, the Kitchen cabal, and all their outside filibustering affiliations, sky high. How badly poor Mr. Pierce was frightened by the late results in Penusylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other States, may be imagined from this almost instantaneous “right about face” in his foreign policy. Of course Soulé, Dudley Mann, Cushing and Com- pany, bave been taken all aback, are indignant, and threaten the most awful disclosures of the treachery of our he)pless President. Bat Marcy and Guthrie have beaten them completely, and those old fogies wili not resign. They are con- tent now that the Cabinet shall be a unit, and Cushing, Forney and Davis must be content to submit. The late elections have also suggested very forcibly a change in the domestic spoils policy of the administration. And so the Cabinet ap- pear to be resolved that the short boys, in spite of Mr. Redfield, must give way in the Custom House to decent and respectable men, as far as possible. Very well. We only azk that due notice be given to Mayor Wood when these Custom Houre bullies are turned loose, that he may provide for the protection of the commani- ty. Read our despatch. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, THE ELECTION OF W. H. SEWARD. EXCITING SCENES AT ALBANY. REJOFCINGS OF THE WHIGS, ie. The Kinney Expedition, &e., &., do. Interesting from Washington. THE CUSTOM HOUSE SQUABBLE ~M&. REDFIELD~THE SHORT BOYS— THE ADMINISTRATION — DUDLEY MANN’S EMBARRASSMENTS—THREATESED REVELA: TIONS—VERY OURIOUS STATE OF THINGS, ETO. ‘Wasitwarox, Feb. 6, 1855, ‘The truth of Mr. Redfield’s resignation as Collector of the Port of New York, which I informed you had been tendered to the President, and was under conalderation, bas, see, been denied by a portion of the press. I shall here solieit the privilege of re-asserting the aecn- racy of this statement, and if details should be thought necessary, they can be readily furnished. The excitement created by the publication of the Herravp’s information has in reality but little to do with Mr. RedfleN; its principal importance is to be found in the President's fixed determination for a change in your Custom House, in the removal of certain offensive char- acters, and the filling of their places with mon of repu- ied coma VOL. XX,s,, ‘ a which you spesk in your letter to me of the 28th, Is m | mere pesceful emigration of you end those who to go with you; if yon prefer to leave the United States ond seck a permanent Lome jn « foreign conntry; to re- nounce your citizensnip bere, and the rights and privi- leges belonging to it, an? to submit to the laws of ano- ther jurisdiction, it is neither ‘ie duty nor the deaite of this government to interfere with your proceedings, By | such a course you cease to be citizms of the United States, and can have, after such » change ef al- legiance, no claims to protectin, as such eltizens, from this geversment.” The Secretary of State, how- ever, denies that the Mosqui’o Indians baveany sove- reignty or politica] authority in ‘entral Ameries, andcon- cludes:—“If the emigrants should be formed imte com. panies commanded by officers, end furnished with arms, such organizat’on would arsume the character of a miti- tary expedition, and being bar'ly consistent with pro- fescions of peaceful objects, it would devolve upen the government to inquire if it be nt a violation of the neu- trality act.”” ‘A treaty with Mexico, substantially like that recently negotiated with Russia, recoguixng the principle that free ships make free goods, hax ben sent to the Semate for ratification. Mr. Wells’ debut in the Senate to-dsy, against the French Spoliation bill, was to attentively, aud was thonght to be a good presvn’ ation of that side of the question, It is supposed to foreshadow the action of the Exec utive. UNITED STATES FUPREME COURT. W>ssutverox, Feb. 7, 1855. Aaron Goodrich vs. J. Guthrie -ecrotary of the Trea- sary, in error to Cirenit Court »! District ef Columbia. Ju ge Catron delivered the opinion of the affirm- in, he jue ment of the District Conrt, with e No. 40. Edward West vs. Jsmes Cochran, in errer to- Cireuit Court of Misrour’. Jule Catron delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment, with costs, No. €3. Tieman’s admimstrators ve Edie, @ als. Ar- gument continued by Blair for appellees, and by Preston for appellants. No. 64. C. Britton’s ex’r’s vs Samuel Woodward. Cause argued by Badger for plaintiff, and Ingle for de- endant. Highly Important from Albany. EXCITING SCENE IN THE ASSEMKLY—THE VOTING FOR UNITED STATES SSNATOR—THE DECLARATION OF THE RESULT—SEWARD ELECTRD—TREMENDOUS UP- ROAR— GUNPOWDER AND KUM--RIOT AND ROWDY- 1sM, ETC. ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1855. This being the day arsigued to elect » United States Senator, attracted the largest crowd to the city and to- the capitol ever know on accoant of any similar pro. ceeding. Long before the deors of the Senate and As- sembly chambers were thrown open to the public, im. mense masses of people gathered in and about the eapi- tol. When the Speaker ealled the house to order at ten o’clock, such a compact mass of human beings had taken possession of every inch of room in gallery, lobby, and ante rooms, 48 rendered it almost impossible for the Officers of the House to effect an entrance er an egress. The most distinguished men in tte State were there, many of whom occupied the seats of members by whom they were vacated for their accommodation. Hundreds of extra chairs were brought in by the polite and ener- getic Sergeant-at-Atma for the relief of a portion of the older spectatore, who grew weary from. long standing. Every nook and corner was occupied by spectators; the aisles were also closely crowded, almost up to the Speak- er’scl Never did the Rev. Mr. Jeffrey address the Throne of Grace in presence of an sudience whose hemes are scattered to such an extent throughout this State. ‘The debate upon the Petty resolution was resumed by Mr. Edward Fitch, of Franklin county, Maine Law Know Nothing whig. He had the floor upon the adjourameut jest evening, and was entitled to it this morning, After keeping the audience in uneasiness and suspemte fer an. hour, by a hackneyed harangue on slavery and matters in general, it became evident that the whigs intended that he should consume the whole time until twelve o’clock, when, by joint resolution, the election must take Place. Asa ruse to rest bis wearied tongue he wanted Mr. Leigh to read anarticle from some paper. This was objected to, aud the question submitted to the Heuse, which decided that it might be read. Motions were then piled upon each other very rapidiy; the ayes and noce called by the other side, until five minutes of twelve, when Leigh read he paper. Mr. Fitel arene Snishea wrayer aor oceans emo ay intended tu give his views on the subject, but the time had been purposely frittered away te vent him, It was now too late, as the hour has arrived when we are to proceed to the business designated by the special crder. He stated that he should hereafter ask permission of the House to reduce his speech to writ- ing for the press. e rapped to orcer, and said—‘The hour hav- ing arrived, at which, by joint resolution of both heuses, the Législature are to proceed to the eleetion of United States Senator, cach member of the House, as his name is Mey ied the clerk, a Bd in bis place, andin an au voice announce the candi Vale Slaten oe date of his choice for 6 called Mr. Aitken. ‘That gentleman asked to be excused from voting, aud’ was print doe ive his rearons, by ttativg that, trom the complexion of ¢ House, he was satisfied that no Senator would be nominated to his liking. if he should name a man, he would nominate one who wouid represent this State in natiosal councils. who is friendly to the whole Union and all its free institutions. He was about an autograph letter, written by one of the most distinguished stateamen this country had ever hon- ) now no more, which ho wis) to introduce to the House o# @ justification of the vote he intended to give. The Speaker prevented his the paper, when Mr. Aitken gave the first vote for Danie 8. Dickinson, The voting then proceeded regalarly, each member rising and naming his cacdidate, When the clerk announced the vote, it appeared that Mr. Seward received sixty-nine votes out of the one hundred and pele Pa Peigp oi pe pa bean absent. He had votes mere thana majority. Daniel 8, Diekinson- stood next, Pring The voting in the Senate took place at the same hour. Thirty-one votes were cast—Mr. Storing, dem., absent— eighteen of which were given for Mr, Seward. Daniel S. Dickinson received the next highest. Senator Goodwin Yoted for Daniel Ullmann, being the only vote given that entleman in the Legislature. This does mot show that ir. U. was very ambitious for Senatorial henors. At balf past 12 the Senate, preceded by the Sergeant- at Arms, entered the Assembly chamber. Upon arriving in front of the chair, General Garlinghouse, in an au dib'e voice, and in a military attitude, with’ side arms, announced to the House the presence of the Hemorable the Senate. Never was such service performed in a more respectful and dignified manner, The t then. introduced the Pre-ident of the Senate to the Ser of the House, and the Senators tork seate alo centre aisle and in front of the Clerk’s desk. Mr. win, the el Senator, as yesterday, had a thousand eyes upon im. Order being restored, and as much silence observed as saible among the dense mars, the Presidemtef the rose, aud tated that as the two houses had eon- the purpose of comparing nominations, the Clerk ate would read the proceedings of tha 4 ‘This was done, The Speaker then ordered te rowed ings of the House to be also read. This being finished, tation and liberal political sontimea These facts are of more consequence, politically, than half a dozen col- \d by letters received from New port in his reform measure from the Young ral Committee—a meeting of which, a few evenings since, was held at Tammany Hall. It bas become almost gencral thing for the adminis- and its decision will have an important bearing | on the prosperity of the Sunday papers. The | cage alluded to is that of Smith vs. Wilcox. The plaintiff is proprietor of a newspaper which | is iesued on Sunday, and he sues defendant for work and labor performed by the publication | of an advertisement in said newspaper. The | defence set up is that the contract is illegal | under the statute, which declares all agreements | made for labor to be performed on the Sabbath, to be null and void. The Court evidently in- clined to the belief that plaintiff could not | recover, but reserved the decision until the | general term, . It may be held that the labor is performed during the week ; but that would not be acom- petent defence, because the publication is made on Sunday, and that publication is the only proof of the contract. In fact it is the contract ittelf. Should the general term decide accord- | ing to the principles laid down by the defence in this action, the proprietors of the Sunday | newspapers will not be able to receive any | debts due to them by process of law, either for | adverticements or subscriptions. It will be equivalent to an act of outlawry. Norice to tHe Jovrna. or ComMerce.— Will Mr. Flagg, or whoever edits the Jour- nal of Commerce for him, be good enough | to answer our query about the city deposits | in the Mechanics’ Bank, instead of wasting his time in defending the allies in Europe? The allies will do very well without the succor ot the Journal; but the city is doing very ill | without proper information about ite moncy. tration organs throughout the country to contradict whatever appears in the Hanan, of importanse, and of carly date, coming from this city, aad yet thore is not an isolated instance that can be adduced, or that has | been adduced, to prove the Hxnatp’s want of voracity, | so far as your correspondent is concerved in the traus- mission of his intelligence to the Henaup. It isthe knowledge of this fact that provokes jealousy and alarm. Xr. Mann has signified bis intention to give up hi* office of Deputy Secretary of State, in consequence of a misunderstanding created between himself and Governor Marcy on the subject of the former person's letters, as published in the Hxkatp a week er two since. Mr, the President of the Senate stated, that on com: the nominaticns of the two houses, they agreed in the relection of William H. Seward He ti declared his eerie ses e a vee Btates Senate, as a Sena- pr of e State of New York, for six years fi rich of March next. saad At this annoancement, a most tiemendous shout arose in the galleries, lobbies, and even on the floor of the Houee, The uproar coatinved as long as the people willed, and when subsided, the Senators returned to their eR oes the ir. eefe arose, and said :—‘‘ Mr, Speaker, as the black flag of abolitionism now floats over this ‘sapitol, and anti-slavery controls this Legislature, I now move the House adjozrn.’” Mr. Speaker Littlejohn, upon hear- ing the word ‘‘ abolition” uttered, rapped silence sternly pf Ra peo Mr. O'Keefe sat ten after he bad nishe ry to wae sud the gentleman was allowed to depart from the As: sembly chamber, to “put on sackcloth and ashes.”? Thus, after the severest contest ever known in the po- litical annals of this country, has Willism H Seward barely escaped political annihilation. A vi achieved under circumstances like this, is a thousand times worse than any defeat. He — Tesame his seat in the Senate, Pierce personally called upon Mr. Mano, and urged a re- consideration of his letter; this Mr. Mana is understood as baving declined, and will now await the arrival of Mr. Soulé for further action. Th nother step taken towards the unfolding of the Osteud mysteries, which General Pierce is uring his best efforts to keep from the public gaze, It is believed that if Mann’s stionce apon this subject could be bought up, the mission to France would be williagly tendered him, even with the certainty that the Senate would not confirm it. Upon the publicity of Mr, Mann’s letters, he reasonably supposed he should have the President’s support in opposition to Mr. Marcy. ‘This the President could not comply with, and now a threatened exposure of our foreign and home policy has been promised, and may shortly be expected. Ina few days the President will have to face charges of duplicity and treachery from Soul/, Buchanan, Sickles, Sanders and Mann, and perhaps something may appear from Marcy. This is a fair spocimen of the harmouy surround- ing the President. adlilanés MR. MARCY’S REPLY TO COL. KINNEY, oF Tim CEN- TRAL AMERICAN EXPEDITION —TREATY WITH MEXI- CO--MR. WELLS AND THE FRENCH SPOLtaTION BILL, BTC. Waattvarox, Feb. 6, 1855. The Secretary of State has replied to Col. Kinney’s communication of the 28th, stating the purposes and objects of hie Central American enterprise, and asking if the government proposes to arrest his expedition by public proclamation, Marcy saye—‘‘If the enterprise of but it is at the expense of the whole whig of this State. It could not to-morrow carry half s Asnem- bly districts in the State. This election of Seward, ac- complished by sceb men as have taken the lead in the alair, places the American party upon s foundation more solid, and will make them, from this forth, more formidabie than any other event that could possi a. minutes after the result was announeed, six- roared and blazed in several places in the city, tinued fortwo hours. The masses of the victo- rious party repaired tothe public houses and down thelr parelied throats strenins of sloobol. jatoxi- cation ru @ remaining part of the night. To: morrow the prohibitory law will be the ochon of busi- ness in the Heuse, The Election Yesterday. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MR. SEWARD'S ELECTION IN RO- CHESTER. Rocusster, Feb. 6, 1855. The announcement of Mr. Seward’s election was re ceived here this afternoon, and caused great excitement. Flags were raised immediately, and at four o’clock one hundred and twenty-five guns were fired. Bonfires are Diazing In all parte of the city this evening. REJOICING AT SYRACUSE. Synacumm, Feb. 6, 1856, The friends of Wm. H Seward are rejoicing over his re-election. Fighty-seven guns were fired by them thin afternoon in honor of the ocvasion. TRE HARD SHELLS iN RAPTURES. Atnant, Feb. 6, 1858, ‘The friends of Daniel 8, Dickiosou thie eftersoon firey