The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1855, Page 4

364 , 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. + DYFIUB M. W. CORNER OF NASSSU 4D FULTON 28, TERMS, cash in adoonee. THB DAILY HERALD 2 cents per annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD every | ee ceate annum; opean Beene Say part of Great Bi fond $5 to any part of No. 46 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Civoaneiia- Bows Pipe TRAVELLER, BOWERY THEATRE B. Goupen Fanwen—fom amp Jekhy- kioutn Wonper oy rus Worip-Durou- wAn—JAoK EMSYPARD. RTON’S ‘TRE, Chambers ereet-Tux Samsove yauuretoodins. WALLACH’S THEATRE, Broadway—Two ro Ove— O'Piawniean axD rep Farnizs—Naw Foorvan, AN MUSEUM—Afterncen Quits ar Houe— Parr te Susas. Svening-Roexnsa Meapows—fng Bacurion e Tokmen re. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wechanice’ Hall, 47% Broadway LEVY'S OPERA BOUSE, 030 Broadway—Buox- ave brmeras rena TROUFE. Wew York, Friday, February 10, 1855. The News. "Pte steametip Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at Beston yesterday forenoon. Her mails reached this sity sts late hour lastnight. The debate in the British House of Lords cn the ‘occasion of the re- signetion cf the Aberdeen Ministry created an in: terse sensation, and occupied the attention cf the prese to the exclusion of all other topics. We are, unfortunately, owing to the lateness of the bour at which we received our files, com- pelled to present an abridged socount of it. Phe speech of Lord Derby, whioh is given im fo on the first page, is severely handled by the Times, a8 in no wise befitting the solemn importance of the occasion. With respect to the eetion of Provsia,and the defeat of Austria in the Germanic Diet, the Times is silent. Prince Napo- Jeon had arrived at Parie, and the Dake of Cam. bridge bad reached Dover. The details of the ad- vices from the Crimea do not present any fea. toree of importance that were not givan in our telegraphic summary, published yesterday. By way of Charleston we bave news from Havana to the 10ib inst—two days later. The greatest excitement prevailed, and the invasion of a filibus tering ‘oree was regarded as certaic. Arrests of prominent citizens were being made daily. Our Washington despatch gives some curious end interesting intelligence respecting the mova. ments and designs of the Caban expeditionary forcer, to which we direct attention. We also pub: Seb ecme sdditional particulars respecting the late ocrspiracy in Havana, and the attempt to assassi- uate the Captain- Generai. The statements of the origin, progress, and sclors in the plot, with the account of how it failed by the arrest of Pinto, are trom a relistle source. Tho same writer remarke— “The reception of the Spanish Consul on board the United States steamer Princeton, at Key West, pre- tente the singular spectacle of the whole dianer party rising while drinking the heal'b of the Queen ef Spain, and remaising seated during the drinking ef that of President Pierce.” 44 ie said that the President will veto the resola- on authorizing the promotion of Major General Bovtt to the rank of brevet Lieutenant General, on ‘the ground that it involves the formation of a staff ef Lientenant Colonels, a proceeding no+ contem- plates by Congrese, The resolution, however, will we doubs be passed, in the event of a veto, insacha wbspe as to cbviate thie objection. In the United Statee Senate yesterday a bill in ereaciug the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme @ourt wae pessed by a vote of 30to 15. A bill wae tmtroduced appropriating ‘twenty-five thousand dollars to Commodore Perry ae compensation for bie servicer in negotiating the treaty with Japan. Mr. Seward’s bill reguiating the carrying of paseen- gerecn board steameh’ps and other vegsele was read twice, and was being put upon ite passage, when explanations were made respecting the views and wishes of Senator Pishin regard to tae measure, which led to its postpotement. Mr. Fish iw abgent from his post, on a tour to the South for the benefit of his'kealth, and it ie very probable wot be will not return before the expiration of the yreeent cession. The Pacific Railroad bill was thea weaken up. Mr. Douglas proposed as a substitute ‘the Northern, Southern and Central rou%es, which whe sdopted—23 to 22—ard the Senate adjourned. ‘The cebate will be renewed to-day. ‘The Bouse yesterday, at an early hour, went into Scmmittee on the Mail Stéamer Appropzistion bill. My. Olés, chairman of the Commi;tee on Poat Office Affaire, offered an amendment sppropriating $858, 000 ior transporting the mail to Liverpool and back, abé repealing the notice to terminate the extra com- pensation allowed the Collins seamere; also stipu” Mating that the Cojlins compeny shail build a new akeamir within two yeare from the passage of the et, and in defan't forfeit the allowance for the re- mainder of the term contracted tor. This propo sition elicited one of the most interesting debates of ‘the ceesion. We give a sketch of it under the pro- per bead. 15 is believed that the amendmest will be defeated. In the New York Senate yesterday Mr. Spencer yeported a reeolution that no proceedings were ne ceseary in relation to the suit against Trinity church than those now provided by law. The debate upon ahie subject shows that there ia strong desire in certain quarters to get pcssession of the property xow in pcesession of the church. A bill was report- ed allowing compensation to citizens of Rochester Ser Gamage sustained by the diversion of the waters of the Geneere river to the uses of the Exie canal. ‘Theee claime involve s large amount of money, aad exierd beck to 1835. Our correspondent has furpiehed some facts in relation to this mater that will be {cond interesting and instructive. In tbe afterncon session of the Assembly the tempe- ssec. A motion wae made to re- uction to report « bill prohibiting the drinking of Uiquor on the premises where pur- ehased, ond to reetrict the sale of the article to tyuantities of not leas than five gallone, but before taking the question an adjournment was carried. As the friende of the Maine law are determined to wand by thelr: original production, it is hardly pro- able they will gree to any such material modifica ton se that propored. By the bark Rover, Captain Baker, we received an tmteresting letter from our correspondent at Rio Janeiro, dated on the 14th inetant, which we pub “ish elsewhere. A Brazilian fleet, consisting of three war steamere and one brig, hed sailed for Pa vagusy, under commend of tbe Marquis de Olivirs, to nettle, ae alleged, several questions of territoris! differences with the government of Brenos Ayres. 1 fe thought thst the Brasilian government will sexd more shipe, aci endeavor to adjust the “ba- mace of power’’ by an sppea) to arms, The c'tizens of thie metropolis wit! doubtless feli- cite. meslves upon the fact, anmoumord by Mr, treet Comminsioner Bhiing, that an energetic ef fort is to be mace to have the streets of the city cleaned and she lampe kept burning. Mayor Wood te devermined to put a sto9 to imporsations of pau- pete and cenyitte from abroad—se will be seen by ‘She report of yersation bet-veen the Mayor and one O! OUT Merchsnte, ¢ ven eleewbere—even ebouléd be be compeiled vw eck the vessele that convey ‘ahero fo ibene sl ores. A tro broke oc’ yee‘eriay morning, st abort five @ dosh, ix the wore No. 78 Pearl sweet, from which ib spread to the store No. 44 Water etreet. The fe was txtlaguisred w boo’ Ceewzoying tbe belidings, yet the loss of propery wee very exiens've; nearly £000 barvele of flowy Were Eomremed, togeide: with NEW YORK. HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1855. : the city for ferry trom the foot of Thirty-fourth street, East river, to Hunter’s Poin’. The back- rupt Crystal Palace Association was exempted from the taxea of the year 1853, amounting to near ly five thousand dollers. A resolution was passed empowering the Mayor to examine the books and accounts of all persone holding office under the ou- nicipal government, ‘The Counsel ofthe Corporation wae directed to draft a law suthorizing the Com- mon Council to raise money by the issue of bonds for building the new City Hall. The Board of Supervieors met yesterday. Froma communication received it appears that the total #um appropriated for school purposes in this State, for the year 1855, is $1,109,641 80, of which amoant $132,711 68 are allotted to the county of New Yor”. The cotton market was rather soft yesterday for inferior acd middling grades, while good middling and fair qualities were rather easier, and were quite steady. The sales embraced about 800 to 1,000 bales. Dealers were anxiously awaiting the receipt of private letters by the Asia. Flour was rather easier for inferior and common grades, while choice and extra brands were without change. Provisions were unchanged. Prime white Michigan wheat sold at $2.40. Cor was dull, with little offering, With the exception of some lots of provisions, naval stores and cotton, there was little produce engaged for shipment to England. Cuba—Formidable Conspiracy—Startling Dis- coveries at Havana and Washington. The startling intelligence which we published yestetdsy from Havana, is strengthened by the remarkable disclosures which we this day pub- lish from Washington. Read the special des- patch from our inside correspondent at the seat of government, Here, then, including our news from Havana and Washington, the following significant facts have come to light :— First. The existence of an extensive revolu- tionary conspiracy in Cuba, involving not only some of the most wealthy and distinguished creoles, but many of the highest Spanish offi- cials, and some entire detachments of the government troops, Second. An extensive co-operative filibus- tering organization in the United States, com- prehending large secret bodies of organized men, a treasury well supplied with money, steamers, sailing vessels, and arms and muni- tions of war. Third. An intimate correspondence between the island conspirators and the filibusters at New York and New Orleans, with a view to an early combined movement for the overthrow of the Spanish sovereignty in Cuba. Fourth. A very important fact, if trae—the connection of the Kinney expedition with this formidable conspiracy. The surprising discoveries made through the vigilance of Gen. Concha, and the important arrests which he has made from among his most intimate officials and the most influential capitalists and planters of the island, are scarce- ly less remarkable than the cat-like cunning exhibited by Marcy, in worming out of Col. Kinney the material facts in connection with his Mosquito Coast Emigration Company. We must now conclude that this extensive Cuba liberating and filibustering combination is nipped in the bud. Whatever may be the aym- pathies of the Kitchen Cabinet, the administra- tion now has no other alternative than to ferret out the filibusters and confiscate their ma- chinery. Our neutrality laws, and the neces- sity of proving the good faith of the govern- ment to the civilized world, demand this; and Mr. Pierce, blind as he appears to have been up to this point, cannot fail now to perceive the necessity of a prompt, vigilant and rigid enforcement of our treaty obligations. But here a significant inquiry or two is sug- gested. Our readers will remember that the Wathington Union and the Boston Post were among the earliest and most earnest advocates of this Central American Kinney expedition. These two journals are well kaown to be the confidential organs of President Pierce, Cushing, Jeff. Davis, and the filibusters of the Kitchen Cabinet. The Washington cor- respondent of the Boston Post is said to be the private secretary of the President. We are at least quite sure that even the New Hampshire Patriot (which also, we believe, was among the firet to puff the philanthropic enterprise of Col. Kinney) ie not more in the private confidence of the President thap Mr. Greene, of the Bos- ton organ. Now, then, we have to ask, was the course of these journals, as the faglemen of the Kinney expedition, the result of innocent benevolence and stupidity, or were these jour- nals and the Kitchen Cabinet among the initi- ated of this declared buccaneering adventure? It their conduct was the result of ignorant generosity, their simplicity, to say the least of it, renders them very ridiculous. If they acted from design—if their object was to thrust Marcy out of the Cabinet, by precipitating through unlawful and treacherous means, a rupture with Spain, they have been traitors to the conetitution, the honor of the country, and the good faith of the American people. Marcy is the victor, and Marcy should re- quire Mr. Pierce, publicly, to eonfess, if he can, in behalf of the government and the country, his innocence of any connivance with his favorite newspaper organs, in recommend- ing to public favor the Central American Kin- ney expedition. Supposing it to have been tona fide, a8 represented upon its face, it was still a lawless and perilous enterprise. The lands to be settled were derived from the Mos- quito King; whose sovereignty we recognize to be precisely the same as that of Billy Bowlega over Florida—no more. Nicaragua and Costa Rica claim the sovereignty of this Kinney pur- chaee. They promptly declared they would re- sist, by arms, the proposed settlement. We bave claimed, in all our diplomacy with Eng- land, the sovereignty of the said States over this Moequito coast. Marcy has substantially, in his late letter, re-affirmed these facts. Taking the Kinney expedition, then, at its value upon its face, how was it that the intimate organs of the President and the Kitchen Cabinet so openiy betrayed themeelvee in the outset to the advocacy of the scheme? ‘We ehall anewer this question at onse. There are two powers in the administration—the regular Cabinet and the filibuetering Kitchen Cabinet. Maroy controls the former—Caehing and Forney the latter. The foreign policy of Marcy ie law and order, an ‘old fogy” policy, bat reepeotable and safe. The foreign policy ‘of the kitchen league is that of Kossuth, Cara- vejul, Count Boulbon and Lopes —law- less, reckless and buccaneering. The two powers conflict. The kitchen avoids Marcy, and Marey despises and defies the kitchen, Ia this Kinney affair, however, we suspect that the kitchen aimed through the administration organs we have indicated, to commit the gov- ernment in advance, to head off Marcy, and to compel the President to sacgifice him, as safer than hazarding defection among his organs. Marcy has been too strong for them. He laughs them to scorn—he stamps his broad foot--they are dispersed down into the kitchen—his word isthe law. It was so with the Ostend conspi- racy—it is so with the Cuban filibusters and the Kinney expedition. In this light Marcy is entitled, perhaps, to the everlasting gratitude of the country, Had he been crowded out of the Cabinet three months ago, we might have had this day a war with the combined powers of England, France and Spain, resulting from a filibustering descent upon Cuba, and the flexible imbecility of our feeble executive. We feel most sensibly the pressure of the siege of Sebastopol ; but the bloody horrors and manifold safferings which would follow the total suspension of our com- merce, the blockade of our ports, and a world- wide war, no human imagination can conceive. We may have escaped it, and we have escaped it, from all the lights before us, from the obati- nate “old fogy” priaciples of Marcy, and his fixed and successful resolution to whip out the kitchen. We presume that this last and largest Cuban conspiracy is blown up—that the administration will issue its pronunciamento, and adopt ac- tive measures to break up the camps of the fili- busters. We have had some vague rumors that a part of the invading forces had sailed. If so, and should they attempt to land in Cuba, they may expect the fate of the unhappy Lopez and his unfortunate followers. Meantime, we fear there will be lamentable work with the mis- guided conspirators and some innocent people in Cuba—executions, confiscations, life-long im- prisonments and the most rigid Spanish es- pionage over ail the creoles of the island. Possi- bly, the stringent discipline of General Concha may provoke a general rising; but, defeated of extraneous aid, the revolutionists must, in any event, finally succumb. The next intelligence from Havana we acti- cipate will throws flood of light upon this latest and grandest projected filibustering foray. Marcy is still ahead. The Struggle for Eastern Dominion and German Ascendancy. Prussia, after playing a cautious and wary game which has puzzled and embarrassed the quid nuncs of the political world, is just now beginning to show her cards. All her hesitation and indecision are resolving themselves into a clear and positive course of action. Whilst the English and French journals have been crowing over the apparent triumph gained over her by the treaty of the 2d ot December, she has been turning that check, if check it can be called, to good account. She never had, and has not now apy serious intentions of joining the coali- tion. It suited her purpose to play fast and loose with the allies, until the ends which she had in view were accomplished. Her moves are now 80 far assured that she can afford to stake boldly and confidently. We accordingly find her throwing aside the mask she has so long worn, and preparing to take a leading part in the struggle in which all Europe will whortly be involved. The ties of consanguinity which exist be- tween the royal families of Berlin and St. Petersburg have been generally regarded as the springs that have governed Prussian po- licy since the commencement of the war. This is a narrow view of the subject. Al- though those relations necessarily exercise some influence over the inclinations and con, duct of Frederick William, they would be in- sufficient to account for his obstinate perse- verance in a-course said to be opposed to the feelings and the wishes of the great majority of his people. It seems to us that this dissonance of views is greatly exaggerated by foreign journals, and that the Prussian people and their king, whilst differing in the motives that lead te the conclusion, concur in regard- ing @ junetion with the allies as incompatible with their interests. The truth is, that whilst ostensibly resisting the influences that have been exercised to drag them into the contest, both Austria and Prussia have been using the new agencies that have been evoked by the present exceptional state of things, to advance their separate interests in Germany, and to seoure & preponderance in the confederation. Pruesia has seen clearly, trom the commence- ment, that if she suffered herself to be dragged into the coalition by Austria, the latter would gain all the political advantages likely to accrue from it, whilst she would reap only the barren fruits of a profitless war. Hence the difficulty of both Powers coming to any common agreement—hence the sudden and independent signature of the treaty of the 2d December by Austria, and the attempt of Prassia to negotiate a separate treaty with the allies for herself, Failing in this object, and rendered, by the new treaty, incapable of influencing any longer by her diplomatic interference the deci- sion of the questions submitted to the confer- ences at Vienna, Prussia has resolved to re gain, by an imposing physical attitude, the moral force she has lost. She has begun by advancing troops into Saxony and Silicia; and she has succeeded besides in defeating the pro- position of Austria in the Germanic Diet to mobilise the Federal army. This latter fact thows that the influence of Austria is not as all-powerfal in that assembly as was sup- posed, and that in the event of her em- barking in active hostilitics against Rus- sia, she is likely still further to dimi- nish that influence and throw the prepon” derance into the hande of her political rival These considerations will have the effect of greatly embarrassing and hampering Austria by exposing her to dangers from which she hoped to have secured herself, and will in all probability aleo effectually neutralize any ad- vantage which the allies expect to gain from her adhesion. Should she, however, persist in carrying out the engagements she has entered into, the federation will be Split into two dis- tinct camps, the majority of its members siding with Prussia. Thus fortified, the latter power will not long hesitate to join her forces to those ot Russia, for she must feel that in her success lies her only chance of federal ascendancy, We have here clearly defined before us the unmis- takable elemente of a general war. From present appearances it is in Germany and not in the Eset thet the Torkieh question will be settled. Tas Evxouisn Press on Tas Kyow :No- THiNGs.— We publish to day, from the Liverpool Journal, a very readable and interesting arti- cle on the Know Nothiogs in America. Oar English cotemporary says that we have des- troyed them by publishing their creed, Not 20. The order is a new one, evolved from the debris of our old political parties. It is yet in astate of fusion. When it comeseto a crysiali- zation we ehall be enabled to estimate the chances of its success. At present, we appre- bend that the Know Nothings are as mach in ignorance of their national platform for ’56 as ourselves. The movements of the Catholic laity in Piedmont, Spain aod Ireland against the clergy in reference to the control of the church property, as detailed in the article to which we refer, are interesting, and we may add that the Catholic laity on this side the At- lantic are equally alive éo their interests upon this subject with their brethren in Europe; and a little more so, from the pressure of our more liberal and genial political institutions, Archbishop Hughes is not the Catholic church of the United States; but as one of the hierar- chy, grasping at a monopoly of the spoils, he has become a shining mark for the Kaow No- ' things. Charge the acc>unt to W. H. Seward, as endorser, if you will; but the Archbishop is still responsible, We are informed by this Liverpool paper that Mr. Buehanan is a Know Nothing. Pity the fact was not sooner known on this side the Atlantic. It might have resul ted in the return of Mr. Buchanan to the Senate. Read the article. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Later from Havana. ARREST OF CONSPIRATORS— APPREHENDED DESCENT OF GEN. QUITMAN--INTENGE EXCITEMENT. Cuanuesron, Feb. 15, 1855, The steamship Isabel arrived here this morning, from Havana via Key West, having left Havana on the even- ing of the10th. The brings advices of the greatest im- portance. Great excitement existed at Havana, in consequence of the discovery of the plot to assassinate the Captain General and his advisers at the opera. On the 8th inst., Dom Romon Pinto, an intimate friend of Gen. Concha’s, was arrested, and thirty-five other in- fluential citizens; and on the 9th inst., forty others were arrested, The Governor of Matanzas is also reported to have been arrested ; also, Almeda, the rich planter of Trinidad ; also, Maiti, of the opera. . A descent of General Quitman upon the island with a foree of eight thousand men was very much feared. ‘There was but little business doing in sugar, the de- msmifor Spain having ceased and purchasers feeling unwilling te pay former rates. The stock on hand was eighty thousand bblc. Molasses Was active at three and three quarters to four. NEWS FROM KBY WEST. ‘The weather at Key West was pleasant, and there had been no heavy weather in the Gulf for several weeks past, and no disasters bad occurred. The United States steamer Princeton sailed from Ke} ‘West for Pensacola an the 10th inst. The brig Perseverance had run ashore near Key West, Dut it was expected she would get off unassisted. Stirring News from Washington. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CUBAN FILIBUSTBRS— GEN. CONCHA TOO CUNNING FOR THE CONSPIRA- TORS—MAROY’S DISCOVERIES IN CONNEOTION WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN EXPEDITION— GEORGE LAW'S MOVEMENTS—RBSIGNATION OF MASON, OWEN AND B&LMONT—JOHN QCOCHRANS’S DODGE—LETTER FROM SOULE, &C. ‘Wasmvaton, Feb. 15, 1855. There remains but little doubt as to the true object of the so called Central American expedition. If it ever gets afloat, its destination, I believe, is Cuba. In cou- ception and detail it has had the benefit of Caleb Cush ing’s interested sympathies and advice, av I learn, and that the title of the expedition was given to it to avoid suspicion, while the materials for = vigorous assault upon Cuba might be got together without interruption. The government here is faithfully advised of the secret movemente now actively making headway in New Orleans to join au expedition from the North, and which are already supposed to mumber three theusand wel drilled fighting men, There are seventeen places of meeting in and about the city of New Orleans, that are daily and nightly opened to the cautious enthusiast and his converts, They sesame various names, the better for their purpose, as the ‘‘Hungariam Club,” “Know Nothings,”’ ‘Central American supporters,” ani various others, and before persons are admitted the true object tothem is made known under oath, and they become enlisted for the Cuban expedition. You ask, how has this information been got at? 1 will tell you, Gen. Concha bas Jong suspected certain wealthy traders, Spanish subjects, residing in Cuba, of encouraging an attack upon the island. Their move- ments been closely watched, their letters have been intercepted, whith have conGrmed their guilt in many instances. They were replied to by the Governor, the handwriting and signatore imitated; and in this way, before the trick was discovered, Concha was en- abled to possess blmself of many important particulars, of names of leaders, probable numbers of men relied upon, and amoust of means at the disporal of the Ame- rican jilibusteros; all of which, but for thie discovery, might have remained unknown untli after the expellition had entered upon ite mission, These facte were, through the Spanish embassy, Jaid before the President some three or four weeks since, enabling him to give greater attention to the Central Amorican expe ition, aod at the tame time keeping silent the importavt information re- ceived, With the exception of Marcy, {t-appears to have been kept purposely from the Cabinet. In January, it will be recollected that an interview took place at the State Jepartment, between the Secre- tary and Col. Kinney, The Colonel was ignorant of any other object in view by the Secretary than the Central American expedition, and when the questions were quietly put, as to the number and character of the ves: sels to be employed—whether steamers or sailing vee- sele—the number of those attached to the expedition— their birtBpiaces, #0 far as ascertained, and the number and kind of arms which were to accompany the expedi- tion—no indication was perceptible that Cuba was to re- ceive the’benefit of this varied information. But yet such was the fact, and Col. Kinney will, perhaps, find in the end that bis movements have become the property of the Secretary of State, however cautiously conducted. The recent visit of Georgs Law to this city, and hia secret consultations with Southern members of €on- gress, with Cushing and Forney, and his avoidance of Marcy and of the Washingtonians generally, have givem cause for various rumors, none of whch are worthy of notice. Law, with his obrewdness, saw dangers ahead in Marcy’s reply to Col. Kinney. To ascertain how far th | 7, 0 od cata renvs be | jooking after his twesty-Sve per cent of ihe Trinity likely to interfere in the contemplated enterprise, and to get the advice amd opinions of bis friends, were the objects of his visit to this city. It is but little known, yet the fact exists, that George Law is as much interest- ed in the euccess of the Cuban enterprise as the warm- est of its advecates, not from the amount to be derived from the sale of his muskets, but upon purely national | and American grounds. Lunderstand the command of the vessels engaged for this expedition either has beem or will be offered to Capt. Alvarado Hunter, whois now in this city, The report so generally circulated that Governor Marcy is opposed to the sequisition of Cubs under any and every ciream- stance, is without foundation. 1 have seen a letter from bim to a gentleman in New York, of recent date, express- ing his desire for Cubs, if it can be obtained without war. ‘The resignations of Belmont, Owen and Mason have been notified to the government, Belmont does not specify the time when he wishes his resignation to take effect, but promises the government shall bear again from him om the subject. The (‘distinguished members of the Senate and House of Representatives’ who are mentioned by your Sur. veyor as having been consulted ae to the propriety of the announced fusion meeting to be held ot Tammany Hall, are no where to be found. The Senate hae been canvassed, but pone of ite democratic membere have been found who have promised to speak on the conasion, at least up to thie date. The effort to got the services of cortain gontlomen je rtil going on, bot with littie bance usual | ulations of wealth. of succees, the object of the movers in the affair being too palpable. A letter recently received from Mr. Soulé coatains this announcement :—‘‘My earliest movements, upon my ar- rival im the United States, shall be to right myself in public opinion.’”” General Walbricge’s effort for the admission of coal into the United States free of duty, will not be success. ful thie Congress. It may be pushed through the next. EXPECTED ‘VeTO OF GEN. SCOTT'S PROMOTION—TUR FRENCH SPOLIATION BILL—THB COLLINS STEAM: ‘BRS, ETO. ‘Wasumnaron, Feb. 15, 1955, It is understood that the President will veto the joint resolntion conferring the brevet rank of Lieutenant General upon General Scott, on the ground that it re- vives the actof 1798, and thereby creates a staff of six lieutenant colonels, not contemplated by Congress when it passed the joint resolution m question, Of course, there will be no hesitation in repassing the resolution with an amendment, which will obvia'e the objection upon which the veto will rest. Simeon Draper, and some others interested in the French Spoliation bill, set a report afloat yesterday that the President had signed the bili—unfortanately for their hopes the probabilities are daily strengthening that a veto is certain, Steam is at a discount now. Wetmore, Corcoran, Matteson, and a host of others, are lobby ng for the Collins bill. The probability ie, the notice will be given, with the permission also to the Collins Company to ter- minate their contract ifthey are dissatisfied with its original conditions. The failure of the Florida bill is another lobby. Bocock’s Six Sloop bill was killed by his indiscreet sneer at Ki Nothingism. TEE CONSULAR SYSTEM— THE COLLINS STEAMSHIP. WasuineTon, Feb, 15, 1855, The chief clerk of the Department of State, and other officials,’ will be examined to-morrow by the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations in reference to the services of consuls abroad, in order to graduate the pay of those services rsepectively; but Senators fear making changes, on account of difficulty in obtaining the concurrence of the House at this late period of the session, ‘The French Spoliation bill will not be vetoed. There is a probability that the House will vote to give six months’ notice to Collins line of steamers to termi- nate the mail contract. The Lieutenant Generalship is likely to be vetoed. UNITED STATES SUPREMB COURT. Wasninaroy, Feb. 14, 1855, Jobn Fitch Mansfield, T. Walworth, and W. N. Beebe, of New York, were admitted counsellors and attorneys. No, 60. Amos J. Bruce, et al, va. the United States—error to the Cireuit Court of Missouri. Judge Taney delivered eee of the court, affirming the lpr of aaid Ch Court.'No,,68.Moses Wanger et al, appellants, vs. Touly—argument commenced by Coxe for appellants, and confirmed by Brent and May for appellees. Latest from the State Capital. GRAND ATTACK ON THE TREASURY BY THE ROCHESTER PEOPLE—TRINITY CHURCH PROPERTY AGAIN. Aupany, Feb. 15, 1855. The Committee on Claims of the Senate have at length consented to report a bill allowing nearly » hundred Rochester applicants to lay their claims before the Canal Appraisers, We have before presented this combination of treasury beggars to our readers. There is no reason why their case should not be kept before the people and the Legislature. They allege that the State is largely indebted to them, in consequence of using the free waters of the Genecee river for canal purposes, by divert” ing it from their mills and dydraulic works, These modest gentlemen are not content with a «mall or liberal amount of the State funds, but demand damages since the year 1832, a whole quarter of a century. For nearly twenty-five years the State has been engeged in destroying these Rochester beggars, ani during al) that period the same individuals, and even the whole city, have increased in wealth almost beyond computs: - tion, solely on account of the canals Rochester was nothing bu! a wilderness before the canal was conatruct ed, and would have contained nothing this moment but a Dlacksmith shop and a twopenny grogshop, had it not been ‘or the Frie canal. Ani still these molest gentry claim es from the 3tate’on account of the con- struction of that great artificial water coarse. Well, their claims are to be referred to the Canal Ap- eats. This involves a very serious and important matter. The three present Appraisers have no longer to nerve. ‘Their places are forthwith to be filled. The o member of the present board who is to be re-appoin is Mr. Cornwall, and he has already examined into the justice of these claime. He has fearlessly stood by and protected the treasury against this com- bination, and will never yield to them. The other two are to be new men. Who will they be? Are they to be nominated to the tenate with any reference to great Rochester quevtion? When their names are presented in executive session it may be that some kind of in- Et Flag be made with reference to this ‘ter ap- ‘eation. Pisin Church was under discussion in the Senate during nearly the entire ee'sion, upon the porate of ‘the passage of the following reeolution introduced by Senator Epencer:— Resolved, That no proceedings of the Attorney Gene- ra}, in behalf of the people of this State, against the corporation of eg Church, are requ: except those eutborized by the of April 16, 1854. The act alluded to authorizes the Attorney General to groceed summarily in the case of Christopher C. Kiers- tend against the Church and the of the State. Very few Senators at first did not comprehend the scope and tenor of this resolution, Mr. Spencer was called upon foran explanation. It appears that some three weeks ery bw Pepto Pe) ear ia answer to an inquiry o} mate, repo Bo proceedings bad been commenced inst the ition of Trinity since the adjournment of the last Leoulatare, in conse- qvence of the non compliance of certain on established by the Commirsioners of thé Land Office. It now eecms that the requigitions of the Board are about being complied with, and the Attorney-General is pre paring to institute a suit for the recovery of the proper- beld by Trinity Chureb, formerly Known as the King’s rm, in the city of New York. evidence is to furnished by Rutger B. Milier, of Utica, who is to receive twenty-five sper cent of all the property takeo from the Church by the State. The object of the above re:olu- tion is to arrest the Attorney General in the commence- ment and prosecution of the suit. A history of this proj was given, by which it ap- yeare that it originally belonged to the Dutch govern- ment, was afterwards ceded to the English roment, ‘and became an appendage to the income of the colonial jovernor. One of these British Governors took the re- [arnt Og Jeasing _— farm to Trinity church for along pe of time, which he had no right to do. The next Governor set up an adverse claim; the ques- ‘tion was taken to the Home government, and Pariia- ment decided that the Governor could not execate a lease for a longer term than the existence of his own life, or his continuance in office, and thereupon declared the lease to Trinity church null and void, and the royal officers here were directed to suspend thoce leases. From that time to the Revolution the church bas been wait- ing for an or derto bes ng the leases, but ft never came, Thie is all the title which the church pretends to have, Alter the Revolution, the State became the sacvessors of Great Britain, and consequently legally inherited King’s farm. Trinity church bas no claim, unless by a deed without authority. Senators stated that Trinity Church property bas an immense annualincome. Whilst in the hands of honest men, the management of ita funds e be applied for legitimate and wortby objects; bat should yperscne of a different character become possessed of its resources, the most dan; us power might be exercised bighly cetrimental both to 8 and temporal af- faire. It would be better for ‘ity Church, better for ite members, and better for the State, to limit ite an nual income to the nece wants of the Society. Nearly all agreed that it was impolitic toallow accumuls- tions of church property; that at present is in the hands of ecclesiastics of this State fifty millions of the six hundred and fifty millions of the real and personal property. We see magnificent churches erected in every direction, without regard to expense, extent, or- bament or embellishment. The church fund is con- tipually increasing; contributions are taken up daily from the B aes net a dollar of which ia ever known to return. The be pig was prevalent that the time was near at hand when the law of mortmain should prevail, and religious denominations be restricted in their accu- adopted, but laid on the table. tger Bleecker Miller will be The resolution was m In the meantime, Mr. Church property. Gang of Thieves Bro! ps ’ Svsequenanna, Pa, Feb. 14, 1865. A gang of youthful burglars, who bave carried on their depredations for year part in this vicinity, hae deen breken up, and the principal parties arrested. They bave been doing an extensive business, entering stores and comm/tting petty thefts on the railroad traias Their transactions bave be:n most adroitly performed, and it is probable that they would etill have escaped de- tection if one of the party had not turned State's evi- dence and expored the gang. A large quantity of pro- perty stolen has been recovered. It was neatly packed and ready for a market The Brig Humboldt Schooner Maria Jewett Ashore Lone Baaxcn, Feb. 15, 1866. The schooner Maria Jewett is asbore near the wreck of the New Era, op Deal beachs She ie high np. The cap- tain and crew are safe, She belongs to M. M. Freeman &Co., of New York. The brig Humbolét, of Boston, from Port an Prince, is also ashore five milee south of Squan inet. She is loaded with logwoed. From Cincinnati. Crxcrwsani, Feb. 14, 1855 River open and rising. Puvinens dull, Eastern ex- change three quarters premium. We bave bad very Deavy rains. ‘Cuantesran, Feb. 16, 1855. ‘The Courier has advives from Naseau, New Providence, to the 3d. British schooner Gazelle, from Matanzas to 8t. Jago de Cuba, was wrecked on the rocks at Mathew- town, Ingua, during a gale on the 30th December. The , master was drowned, and the crew saved with difficulty. ‘The American schooner Rebecca, of Rockland, Me, | from New York for Turks’ islands, sprung a leak on the 24th, and was abandoned. The passengers and crew were saved by schooner Alfred F. Stowe, of Boston, ‘The brig Appleton, of and for Swanson, from St. Jago, arrived at Nassau, on the 17th January, leaking. The brig Torno, ‘rom Portland, Me., for Cuba, was totally lost at Cebaco; a material part of the cargo was saved. The schooner Greyhound from Santa Cruz for Ante werp, was lost at Flogeby Reef, December 27, some ma- terial saved. Schooner Light Foot from Boston, for Mobile, arrived at Nassau Jan. 2¢, leaking. Brig Ragle, from Tabasco for Boston, put into Nassau Jan. 29, for provisions. Spip Thomas Perkins, from Boston for New Orleans, arrived a: Nassau Feb. 3, leaking; crew ex- hausted. 70 per cent salvage has been awaréed in the case of the schooner Greyhound. Advices from Turks Island to Jap. 3 state that the cholera had appeared, and carried off forty persons at Salt Cay. The disease had nat reached Grand Turk, Further from Mexico. New Orteans, Feb. 12, 1856. By the steamship Orizaba, from Vera Cruz the Stlp inat., we have further Mexican news, The government troops have defeated General Keh- merlo, and @ number of the rebels under bis comman@ being captured, were shot, Santa Apna offered to General La Vega the temporary charge of the government, but he declined the honor. The government papers report that two thousand ine surgents were put to flight in Zakollan. Shocks of an earthquake were felt at Vera Cruz an® the city of Mexico om the Ist inst., and much damage had been done to the public works. ‘The French steamer has arrived at Vera Cruz, and will take home the followers of Count Boulbon. The Ilinols Legislature. Guicaco, Feb. 15, 1856. The Legislature has adjourred. The Governor bag« \. approved the probibitory liquor law, and it will be voted on in June next. The Grand Council of Know Nothings. Syracuse, Feb. 15, 1855. The Know Nothings are still in secret conclave. No- thing is known of their proceedings. Report says thelr meetings are to be permanently located at Syracuse. The Southern and Western Malls. Bartmorg, Feb. 15, 1855. New Orleans papers of Friday received. They contais. nonews. Eighteen mails frem St. Louis were received. here to-night, J. B. Sargent, Chief Engineer of the Harlero Railroad; arrived here from Washington thie morning, and hag mysteriously disappeared. He has been il, and much- anxiety is felt by his friends here. Marder Trial Postponed. CLEVELAND, Feb. 15, 1855. The new trial of Parks, once convicted at Akron for the murder of Beatson, appointed for to-day, has beem postponed till March 8, on account of defence not being ready. » Y From St. Louis. Burro, Feb. 15, 1865, Full files of St. Louis papers from January 23 to February 10—being the first received for nearly three weeks—reached us this morning; but we find in theng no news of importance not anticipated by telegraph, Arrival of the Empire City at New Oricans, . New Orteans, Feb. 14, 1855. The steamship Empire City from New York via Havane the 9th inst., has arrived here, briaging one day’s later intelligence from Havana. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD Pasian! Feb. 15, 1855. Our stock market was firm set with sales at the following rates:—Reading* Railroad, 38%; Morris Ca- nal, 1534; Inland Railroad, 16%; Penory}vania , 44% ; Ivania State Fives, 863;. Money is easy at previous rates. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Battimone, Feb. 15, 1855, Offered, 750 head besf cattle, 380 head eold and 260 driven eastward. Prices ranged from $4to $6 25. 4,000 cy Apart nearly all sold at $7 to $8 50 per urdred. City Politics. THE YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC HARD SHELL VOM- MITTEE—NO FU°ION SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED, 4n adjourned meeting of the Young Men’s Hard Shell Committee was held last night, at their rooms, No. 663 Broadway, to elect officers for the ensuing year, and do such other business as might come before them. There was quite a large attendance, and much interest was- manifested in the proceedings. Mr. James Parker pre- sided, and John King and Arthur D, Creighton efficiated as Secretaries. On motion of C. Godfrey Gunther, the Committee pro- ereded to ballot for permanent officers, with the follows ing result :-— President—James Parker, Fifteenth ward. Vice Presidents—Chas. H. Smith, Eighteenth ward; James Lawrence, Fifth ward. : Re Secretaries—John King, Twenty-first ward; Arthur D. hton, Eighth ward. Corresponding Secretary—Jobn M. French, Secon@ Treasurer—Timothy Garrick, Fourth ward. ‘Bergeant-at-Avina—Chation L, Merrit, Tenth ward. On the announcement of the result Mv. Parker spok@ substantially as follows:— feel highly complimented in the selection ave of president of this committee, Iam aware that there are many of our members more competent to fill that position, so far as experience and aud devotedly attached to 1b6 cause ant the an vor at eu @ CAUSE which we represent and profess, The cna ee siastic attendance of members here $his evening, com- sed as they are of the young and active portion of the mocratic ranks in our city, most effect e Vie to the rumors #0 insidiously circulated mies, the national democracy is either sanchilateds or on the eve of a worse fate—fusion. From every 8 reaches us, giving a certain sseurance the cause to which we are 10 large a pluralit ¢i Bromson—-cgreat cheering owe C. —(great )—many, even of our b friends, eng oe the side issues hich contributed to that result, believed that our party bad fallen from the hight position it maintained at the our election; but the recent vote, at the election to the Senste, of arch traitor to the true cause of freedom--W. H. Seward— when Daniel 8. Dickinson—(applause)—the embodiment of patriotism and national democratic sentiment, received from our State Legislature a vote which left the candidate of the zofts far in the background—those who have for a moment doubted, must at once have been aware of the egregrious error under which they labored. An exami- nation of the Nee ee returns also shows conclu- sively that the national democracy, lost Ya have constantly in ret emuine'o 6 ante still remains one towards s t organiza tion of our committee, I shall not detain you wb re- marks longer at this time. In perfor duties of Ey office T hope"you will extend to me that indulgence which I shall require at your hands, and I shall, in fe- turn, exert myself to the best of my ayilities to pro- mote the interests of the cause to which we are all at- reer — applause, amid which Mr. §Parker took at. A committee wae appointed, sonatas Reese 4 ~ Jobn Keen, Charles Graham and William wer, to rete by-laws for the government of the Committee. . Chas. Gnawa then offered the following resolu- tions, which were umanimously adopted: — Resolved, That the vote iecently cart by the demo. cratic itatives of the State of New York, in the election for United States Senator, is highly to the national democracy; and shows conclu ly the How. Daniel S. Dickinson, the champion of our party, write Santer ts Mona su attanee ras « vi rervices = unwavering fidelity to principle, 60 em'nently entitle ‘1m. Resolved, That aithough the nomination of Horatio agmete, upon an irsue foreign to the principles for w the national democracy have con’ vince 1848, gained for bine a large plurality of the popular suf- freee, at the recent Pg minty election; yet whem name was browght forward in Cy pee & the jon of those pot gad in the State Leislature, he ly cofea' and the reeult of this contest, as well as popular democratic vote for Cos io this county and the State peasy, ia conc!usive evi- Gence of the firm aad unsbaken position of the matiousd democracy, notwithstanding the treachery of an imbe- eile adminirtration and the open hostility of eur ancient ‘orn, The committee then adjourned, to meet nop the second Tuesday in March. = “Naval Intelligence, ‘The United States brig Bainbridge, Lieut. Commanding J. H. Rowan, will sail from this port for Rio Janeiro to- morrow morzing. oe Mcintosh, Bullas of 6 Commanders f pom te ge He F Monday conducting Court of Inquiry relative to some charges against ove or more of the offcers of the United States steamer Michigan. They are gentlemen of character in their professicn have been ruseenively copnected with the govern veenel at ible place la Bullee, svewsa, Capi. Bigelow ihiri-—susceeded by tue Buller, 3 *. prevest Commander Cops. Nichole Brie Werle Mk 4