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416 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1855. AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. _ Passage of the Prohibitory Liquor Law in the Assembly. Bill to Prohibit Bonds and Mortgages asa Banking Basis, REDUCTION OF THE PAR VALUE OF HARLEM STOCK, IMPORTANT TO GAS CONSUMERS, Appointments by the Governor and Canal Board, &.,, &%., &. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Aupany, Feb. 21, 1855. A petition was presented, acting aid for the New York Prisen Association. BILLS REPORTED, ‘To allow Brooklyn to purchase certain real estate of the United States, To incorporate the American Tducational Society. To prevent the distillation of grain. BILLS PASSED. To amend the charter of the Williamsburg Ferry Com- pany, and providing for tle Niles claim. ‘The House resolution for a recess to visit New York was called up and ameaded so as to take @ recess from the 17th to the 22d of March, snd adopted. A resolution to adjourn over to-morrow was lost, Mr. Caosny reported a bill for rebuilding the los’s on Chemung Canal. A bill was reported relative to the Cynitthed Schuyler, «o a8 to bring the subject before the Legisiature. A resolution was offered by Mr. Pratt, urging action b; ‘the Canal Committee, in respect of excessive expendi- sures inthe first section of the Frie Canal. ‘Mr. DickENson said the canal, in its present condition, sould not uot be exawined. In future all the work would be let out on contracts. The contract system has worked well; still the people would not be satiatied with- out s full investigation. ‘the menagement of the different nections was too g/aring. Mr. Pratr had been tol! the real blame was upon Com- missioner Gardiner. Mr. Cxossy moved to amen: the resolution by empow- ering the committee to rep-rt as sooa as practicable. to, and the resolution was adopted. ir. WALKER moved that wien the Senate adjourn to-day it be until 10 o’clock on Friday, Agreed to Recess t o4 P, M. Aseombly. Aupany, Feb. 21, 1855. The Oswego contested seat case was la'd on the table BILLS AHPORTRD, BTC. To regulate the liability of hotel keepers, Toincorporate the Mechavics’ and Farmers’ Savings Bank of Albany. For the appointment of commissioners to prevent en. croachments on New York harbor The Senate bill to acend the charter of the church charity foundation of Kings county. ‘To increase the stock of the Manhattan Gas Light Com- any; also, to amend toe charter of the gas compaay in jew York, Relative to the conveyances and devizes of real eatate for religious purpose-. BONDS AND MOKTGAGES AS A 1A8I8 OF BANKING, Mr. Brarcurorp r+ported bill to prohibit bonds and mm ro} of the committer. — Committee on Banks, to whom was referred that bang of the Governor's message relating to banking, re port:— That in their judgmeat the certain and entire seca- rity of Dill holders reyuires that bonds and mortgages shall no longer be reccived as a basis for banking. ‘she experiment has now been tried ‘or sixteen years. Dar ing that time thirty banks which had deposited mort- gages a8 asecurity for their cirzulation, have failed, andin not a single instance has the security, whea brought to cale under the requisition of the lav, rea- ized the amount for ich it was deposited. Indeed, so far from such a result, the average amount realized has cot exceeded sixty one per cent—the amount of mortgages sold being $724,144, and th unt which they produced being $441,771. This startling fact is conclusive with your committee that an alteration in the present law is clearly demanded, It needs no argument, at the present day, to prove that the right to issue circulating notes is a privilege granted to bankers, which saovld invariably be exercised only on condition of giving to tne public a perfect gvarantee for the redymptivn of such notes. Such has been peculiarly the po of the law in this State ever since the adoption of the ,safery Fund system in} 1320, and {t was only when that system, after a long trial, was found to be defective and inadequate to secure the object desired, that under the free bavking law a de posit of securities, consisting of State stocks and mort- gages, was resorted to. But experience has demon- strated that whilst the forwer, restrictel as they have latterly been to the stocks of ourown State and the United States, have afforded a complete gaarantee, the atter have quite failed todoso. The former are readt- ly, and at the shortest notice, convertible into cash at t full value, whilst the latter ar Jed with em- barrassments in the.r conversions which impair, at the time, their intrinsic vatue. How great soover may have been the care and caution exercised by the bank depart- meat, and there has been vo lack of vigilance, the esti- mates of the value of the mortgaged property have not, thus far, in ons instance, been sustained by the result ofa carhrale The whole ai it of securities held at the prerent time by partmect for the securi- ty and eventual re sireulation is $26,019,- » Of thy re thaa one quar- ‘The increaee of these seouritesg during the last year has been noarly one million of dollars. Your committes bei‘eve that the banking system of the Seate, under the present free banking law, especial, @o far as security for sts clreulation fe conserned, is generally based on soucd andgsudstant’al princlples and practioe, and sll that is requisite to insure its perma- uency, and command {cr it unlimited confidence, is to remove from it the bon{ and mortgage feature. No private interert can be injured by such an act; the Uc will be materially served >y it and tho increased de- mand which it will alford for the increased and increas- ing. issue of our State stocks will give to them a value which caanot fail to enure to the benefit of the State. It is a subject of price and congratulation that, dur- last half year of disaster and distrust—when institutions and bansing creditin other States pieces before the lrgitimate and sensi- wa of trade—our institutions have passed through the severe trial, with a few inconsiderable exceptions, with credit unimpaired, and with an increased character for stability and claim for conféence, Your committee beg leave to report the bill herewith, and recommend its pass+go. ‘The following is the bill recommended by the commit- tee:-— An. act lo prohibit bonds and mortgages being recived by superintendent of the Bank Department as a basis " Teo, ie of the State of New York, represented in and Assembly, do enact as follows:— Section 1. The securities which vanting associations and individual bankers, now or hereafter to be organised under the provisions of the act to authorize the busiaess sed Aprit 18, and the amendments hereaftwr deposi the superintendent of the department, as security for circulating notes, shall be New York Stats stocks, or stocks of the United States, in all cases to be or to he made to be equal toa stock producing six per cent per annam; and it shall not be lawful for the superintendent to take such stocks at a rate above their par value, or above their curreat t value. Sec. 2. Alllaws inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed Seo. 5, This act shall take effect on the first: day of May next. THE HARLEM RAILROAD, Mr. BLATCHFORD, from the Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred the memorial of the Haflem Railroad Company, reported in favor of the following bill:— See. 1, value of each share of the old capital stock of the New York and Harlem Railroad Company #ball be $60 instead of $50. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect whenever it shall be approved of at a general meeting of the holders of such stock, by # majority of ahares, each share being entitled to one vote. Sec 8. The directors of the company shall give the name public notice of submitting this question to the stockhoiders, as in required by law to be given for an election of directors, and tne ballot shall be severall marked—*' Yes," or “\No.’’ Such notice being given, it may be 40 voted on at the next or any subsequent elec- tion of the directors THE LiARILITIS OF HOTEL KEEPERS. The Committee on Trade and Manufactures reported in favor of the following bill, to regulate the liabilities of hotel Ita provisions are as follows :— Seo. 1. ‘the proprietor or proprietors of any hotel shall provide a safe in the office of «uch hotel, or ‘ther comvenient place, for the safe keeping of any smoney. goods, or craamin(s belo aog to the guests of such and shall notify the ita thereof, by post- ing @ stating the fact that such safe is provided, Py such money, jewels, or oroaments may be deposited, inthe room or rooms occupied by such guest in @ cons} manner, and such guest shall neglect to de auch money, jewels, or ornaments in such ale yee prietors of such hotel shall not ve Mabie ‘or ‘ose Pr buch money, jew: ents sustained by auch guest, by we ‘3. Whooerer the proprietor shall pest ina conspicuous man: 9 room or 1OOMs OcoU) y guest thereof, tice requiring at to bolt the deor of such room or or rooms, his room or rooms to lock the door of his to doposit the key or keys thereof with the lect so to do, roca, cverk 0% the office, and such guest shall he proprietor or propristors of such hotel shall not be 6 for amy bage oa ‘rom Bin salt THS NRW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY. age of such guest which may be room. Whe aerial nittee of the New York Delegation, sepert | ‘avorably co the bill increasing the eapital elon tf te Mantntes: Gen Taght Company of the city ry vit; some asnendamente, “the bill ss re. ° , 5 ch_ of the Mambattan Gas Light KUiagaly, #6 one oy & ew Lork, lagorgorated vy aa es.asa basis for baoking. The following is the | act entitled “* An act to incorporate the Manhattan ercared $2. }, at such times, in as the Directors may prescribe. Seo. 2. shall toe inhabitant of ie cite ot New York who request i and who he or she juire, previded po here the as he or sho may pr gar wi mains or "nada be ‘The bd antittee of the York delegation epee com! jew Yor! re- 4 in favor of a bill to amend the act to incorporate Gas Light company of the city of New York, passed March 26, 1823. Sxo, 1. It shall be lawful for the New York Gas Light company of the city of New York, to purchase, take, and such and so much real es ate or oe as shall be necessary for their manufacturing and business purposes, and no more; provided the value of such real estate or property sl not exceed thesum of $500,000, © Src, 2. So much of the omen the act ene amended, and of the act amending the sam, pasac May 2 18, asis inconsistent with this act, is hereby repealed, ‘THE TEMPERANOE BILL. ‘The bill forthe prevention of iptemperance, crime and pauperism, then came up on its final passage. Mr. CoLeman moved that bill be recommitted, with Rye Cys io ont ‘the enacting clause, and spoke at against . Other mot were then made to postpone the ac- tion on the be but they were all defeated. The Cuam:—No motion, except to re-commit with in- structions to mal ic ament was in order. ‘Mr, O°KEEFE to re-commit, with instractions to strike out the 18th section. Mr. O’kenre sustained his motion, denoun the bill ag one of abominations, and ite friends ag fanatics. Mr. MonpayY sustained the motion. Mr. Wisyer moved the Mr. O’Krers moved to Lost, 43 to 83, Pegg question. y this motion on the table. Mr. O’Kxxrr moved to urn. Lost, 20 to 99, The Speaker decided that the main question, if the previous question was ordered, would be on proceeding with the third reading of the bill. Mr. Srevens appealed from this desision of the Chair, contending. that the main question would be on recom- mitting. > ‘this appeal occupied the House, in various forms, until 2 o'clock, when “an decision of the Chair was sustained, withont a zion. ‘The main question was ordered—84 to 34. THE FINAL VOTE. When the third zoedings of the bill was concluded, the calling of the list on the final yote was near com: menced. Mr. Aitken’s name being first on the list, that gentleman asked to be excused from voting. Being per- mitted to state his reasons, he said that, were there no other objections to the bill, in his imation the 18th secticn, which he had moved to strike out, would be fatal to its constitutionality. Taat section imposes strictions upon commerce which cannot be constitution- ally imposcd. Mr. Aitken was proceeding to discuss the section, when he was called to order, withdrew his re- quest, and voted No. Mr. ConGxer waa the next to ask to be excused. His rea’ons were the impropriety of having a bill of such ac- krowle’ged importance pressed through in an arbitrary manner, without allowing time for debate. Being called to order on the same ground, he also withdrew his re- quest, and voted No. Mr. Davinson, when his name was reached, asked to be excused from yoting. His reasons were, that the Dill was unconstitutional, inaemuch as it takes away thousands of dollars worth of hie veighbor’s property, without returntog him one cent. A call to order also cut short his remarks, and he voted No. Mr. Opeut, in asking to be excused, stated that his objections to being driven to wte on the bill were these: By its title, it was held forth as a bill to prevent intem. perance, pauperism and crime. At the same time, it clearly—in his opinion—violates the constitution in more than one of its provisions, Could ha believe that it would do the former, end had it not ttese constitu- tional objections, he should vote for it with joy. He was in favor of t:mperance, and deeply regretted being compelled to record his vote seemingly Kopel a tem- rance bill, But when ke was driven eg the majority do £0 or to vote to violate the constitution, he could not Co less than to request to be excused from voting at all. ‘The House having refused to excuse Mr. Odell, he voted ‘No !? Mr. Prrty asked to be excuced from recordins his vote, Sreakar—The House will, Iam sure, bear me out ssortion I desire to make now, that I have acted in good faith towards the frienes of ‘this bill, and have offered no factious opposition to its passage.’ I do not. sir, wish to be rarked ae an opponent to temperance by wy vote on this bill, if Ido yote at all. Ihave atways Leen in favor of temperance, and all my family entertain similar views with wyself— A Mrnsrn—I eal! the gentleman to order, My point is, that the views of Mr, Petty’s family have nothing to do with bis being excused from voting. ‘The SrkaKvR— The point of order Mr. Perry—Reduce it to writing, I insist. ‘The SrraxrR—he gentleman will reduce his point of order to writing. This baving been done, the Speaker dectied the point was well taken, Mr. Petty, however, was allowed to continue his remarks, and at their conclusion withdrew his request, and voted no. &r. Ramsky, after asking to be excused, voted aye, Mr. Rackensox, when bis mame was called, said: Mr. Speaker, I wish’ to vote for the greatest good of the greatest number. I vote aye. Mr. Ruoprs asked to be excured from voting, ow the ground that the House haviog deprived bim of the right of speocn, shou!d not now compel him to vote. The permiasion of the House being refueed, Nir. Rhodos protested against the course of the committee, but voted aye. Mr. Srrvess, in making a similar request, said:—Me. Speaker, being im favor of 9 temperance law; having been all my life a temperate man; never having drank a drop of ardent spirits in many years, going with the Committee on Temperance in favor of a prohibitory law; representing a constituency of three thousand, tweaty: five hundred of whom would be in favor of a prohibitory » I am still compelled to pi ainst being driven by the majority of this House into a position to yote for a bili’ which requires many amendments, without the privilege of proposing an; and without havlvg the right accorded me of free cussion on the subject. My constituents, although siring a probibitory law, will approve of no such arbi rary aod unjust course as haw ben. persued by the committee who reported the present bill, With these remarks, I beg to say that the great cause of temperance is too sacred to be put in jeopardy, and I therefore with- draw my objection and vote aye, Mr. Srorrs, after asking,to be excused, voted aye. Mr. Sroyvesanr aud Mr, Warp, explained that believ- ing the law and some of its provisions to be clearly un- constitutional, they were compelled to yote no: Mr. Warereury, on his name being called, said:—Mr. Speaker, 1 despise a subterfuge) Tdo not destre to be excused from Voting, but Iask the indulgence of the House to allow ine to explain my vote. ‘The Seraxen—It cannot be granted. Mr. Watexnony—Then, sir, if I musteither vote si- lently, or resort to a subterfuge, I chcose the former, and vote No. Mr. A. G. Wittaams, when called, said:—Mr. Speaker, Task to be excused from voting, for the following rea- sona:—I favor a prohibitory law, and many of the main features of this bill, bat to som» sections {am strongly opposed, and I had hoped that such amendments would have been suffered as would have enabled me to vote for it. As it is row, I consider it unjust, oppressive, ani in many respects of doubtful constitutionality. The section added to the bill after it had been recommitted, laaposing a penalty of $25 on any person who becomes intoxicat and providing that be shall not be subject to the fine it 3 | he fully and freely tex ified of whom he procured his liquor, holds out a direet inducement to perjury; or in other ‘words, secures a premium toa person for false ating, by ridding him of the penalty, It is the po- licy of alf laws to prevent the commission of crime, and not to correct one offence, by inducing another o! greater magnitude. There are other objections I am not Lape to give here; but being a friend of tem ace, do not wish to vote against the bill, while in its pre- rent form I cannot support it. Iask to be excused in the hope that the Senate will so amend the bill, that when it comes back for concurrence I can cheerfully give it my support. The House refusing to excuse Mr. Williams, he voted (t g0, 1? The calling of the list being concluded, the vote stood, for the bill, 8 ‘ainst it, 44. Absent, four, as fol lows :— E. Cole, Docge, Hust, and Maguire, of New York. The following are the ayes and noes Yeas—Mesers. Baldwin, Beeoher, J. J. lee, Blatchford’ Bo; Hull, Jimmerson, C. aon, L. B. Johason, Kapp, Kirkland, Lamport, Leigh, Littlefield, Lourie, Ma chan McKinney, Mallory, M lay, B. Miller, 1. Miller, Munro,” P . Py bell, ‘hapin, Dumont, eAwards, Emane, Gpven, Teanss wards, Ema nm, Iv yushlin, 3 O Keate, Parso ey mon mith, W. B. Smit! F ager, Weed, A. G. Willi i. é A itments by the Governor. Notaries Public for county of New Tork—Josiah S, Colgate, Joseph E. Palmer, Orson A. Benjamin, W. C. R. Koglish, Jamea Thompson, John C. Ambler, John Ed- wards, Albert G, Clark, Frederick Smith. Commissary General—J, H. Hobart Ward, of New York. Notary Public for Clinton eounty—Henry 8. Johnson, of Platte Notaries Publie for Monroe county—Charles P. Bissel, James H. Watts. P La wf Public for Yates county—Samuel R. Fish, of en Yan. jae ee for Ontario county—Waldo Curtis, of Naples. meen Balt Springs; Syracuse—Virus W. Canal Appointments=1855. ¥ TOLLS, w York, Riebart H, Woods; Al- bany, Amos Adams; West Troy, Elisha H. Powell; Feet LAN Foie Jobs We belle tee Howey ; jon W. 5 leary Newland; Rome, kamuel P. Lewis: 8 ks Otis; Jordan, Marquis ¢. Sperry Schoby; Lyons, Rodney 8. Adame Palmyra, ‘James E. Walker; Rochester, Josaph Cochrane; Brockport, Levi Albion, Orson Nicholson; Medina, L il Look; 2 Peter B. Afkin; Tonawanda, Vertes Bact ‘arren Bomis. Champlain orotate ‘Savart: iain Canal. Zechuylerviile, G. 8. Brisvin; Glen Whitehall, Alexander Robertson. Voltaire Falls, Benson A mung Canal—Havan: Vom Denn nol—Dresde LJ Che tee Valley Cans Jamon F. td Wo eet Santa aba ata wrest Come, Saal a River Canal— Thomas 6. Senece River wingville, James G. Smith, 3, C. Pardo, Cay ” Chensago Canal —toe. alley i ‘WEIG! Albany—Peter Shaver. les D, Mills, Ro. chester—Evan Evans. West Troy,————-, Syracuse— David E, Dodge. = AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS. Passage of the Passenger Carriage Bill in the House. FINAL PASSAGE OF THE TEXAS CREDITORS BILL. RETURN OF MINISTER BUCHANAN, &6., &o., &o. HIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasuinaton, Feb. 21, 1855. MISORLLANBOUS BUSINESS—SWAMP LANDS, ETC. + On motion of Mr. Wstrer, (dem.) of Cal., an order was passed that the Senate, during the residue of the session, meet at eleven o'clock, After considerable very desultory discussion, the re- solution offered by Mr. Badger, rescinding the order sat- ting apart Friday for private bills, passed. Mr. Sruanr, (dem.) of Mich., from the Committes on Conference of the two houses, on the bill relating to swamps and overflowed lands, reported that the commit- tee had agreed to report an amendment, whereby the several States which have conveyed such lands shall, within three months, notify the Secretary of the Interior thereof, so that United States titles hereafter may not costlict with State titles made in pursuance of » former law of Congress. Mr. Sxnastian objected to the bill, amended as pro- posed, Mr. Srvarr ex plained, Mr. Jonxs moved to lay it on the table, and proceed to | the s, ecial o: of toda Mr. Sruanr arsented to have the bill lay over until to- morrow. Laid over, THe #EXAS CREDITORS BILL. Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, from the Committee on Conference upon the disagreement of the two houses upon the Texas) ill, reported $7,760,000 as the compro- mise that had been agreed upon, Mr. Hunter spoke against this sum, because part of it is an assumpticn of a State debt, and to that par! he could not asrent. Mr. Rusk—Texas is making a large sacrifice by the acceptance of this bill; but I shall urge her to accept it. Should not this bill ld she not agree to it, 8 before we could get a it would probably tal settlement. Mr. Pearce, (whig) of M4.—Iam in favor of the bill. By it we get rid of a claim for $3,800,000 from tho State of Texas against the United States for the sum of $1,. 250,000, I think this Texas claim may become formids. le. ’ Mr. Huxixr—I don’t believe that $3,800,000 claim will be found, on examination, worth a cent. I fear that by passing this bill we acknowledge a liability for the debts of the State of Texas, and it may carry us much further, Mr. Tovcxy, (dem.) of Conn.—By passing this bill we get rid of the claim of $3,800,000—we get rid of these claims to the amount of about $5,000,000, which her creéiters are prevsing. I don’t believe that by incor pera by Texas we bind ourselves to pay her anti annexation debts, but those that igs and by this measure we get rid of them. Cnasr Ttree ay of Obio, estimated the amount of the debt at five millions, and the latere: from one and a quarter to one anda half millions. He did not like to poy the excess nearly one and millions for those pretended claims of three millions eight hundred thousand dollars, which had never come before any comwittee of either House of Congress, and which he believed would have been rejected if nom Mr. Fessenpen (whig) of Me., spoke against the report of the Committee of Conference, when the question, being taken, resulted in the concurrence of the Senate with the report of the Committee on Conference. MR. BUCHANAN’S RETURN. A communication received from the State dopart- ment, requesting the Committee on Finance to insert in the appropristion bill a provision for outfit, &c., allezing that during the vacation the present Minister to Eng- land would return to this country. TH NATURALIZATION LAWS, ETO. Ferolutions from the Legislatare of Rhode Island, ashing twenty one years for a naturalization, and mea. sures to prevent the influx of foreign paupers and erimi- nals, and a provision requiring naturalization to be con- summated in open District Courts, were presented by Mr, Allen, THE INVALID PENSION BILL. eport from the Committee of Conference on the Invalid Pension bill, was briefly considered and post- poned until to-morrow. THE LOBOS ISLANDS AFFAIR, ETO. A resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr. Cuay- TON, requesting the jideat to communicate to the Fenate a copy of the «from the Minister of Peru to our Eecretary of Stats, dated Noy. 17, 1852, containing Propositions for the settlement of the controversy as to the Lobos Islands, . A communication was received from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in accordance with the resolution of the Senate, information and co: the estal post, 1) use of the reduction of the reserve attached thereto, and the oréer of the commandant thereof ra- specting emigration to Kansas. THR RAILROAD IRON OREDIT BILL. ‘The bill extending credit on fron imported by railroad companies was taken up. Mr. Brovuean, (dem) of Va., reiterated his old argu- ments with great vehemence, and stigmatised the in- tent of Soutiern Senators to vote for this bill as an abandcnment of the principle of a revenue tariff. He eulogised the State of Pennsytvania, with the Atlantic on one si¢e, Lake Erie on the other, with forests, fields and coal and ircn mines, intermediate, and said she could stand free trade as well as her sister States. The time would come when the South would be the most clamorous advocates for a tariff, and then the South must get help where abe can find it. Mr, Witson (Know Nothing) of Mass., said he was a national man, in favor of no duties on sugar, salt and other necessaries of life, which our country could nei- ther manufacture nor produce as well as other nations. The tendency of the public mind in Missachusetta was towards free trade, That State would be ready quite as soon as the other members of the confederecy, to stand by hereelf, and contribute argu: pon the it, and supported whoever and whatever came within’ her ideas of right and justice, The Senator from Pennsylvania appealed’ to the possibility \ that the South might need her assistance w tariff question hereafter. He would act up to his convictions of right, and would do for Pennsylvania or Louisiana, within these convictions, whatever he would do for oy gaia but he was not brought up in the school A Crook tho pregnant hinges of the knee, That thrift may follow fawning, : Mr. Bropueap replied by accusing Massachusetts of prolonging the slave trade by resisting its abotition. Mr. Wits0n—Maseschusetts has het, bar ar aner that ilt, and the efforts of her Senstors and gp penton ereafter im Congress will be on the side of human Uiberty. if of 8. C., favored the bill, and Mr, BoTteR fom) thought when we had a poor government, and that go- vernment was supported by direct taxation, there be more virtue among the le, Several important amendments were then offered, am which was one from Mr. Pearce, that the bonds should be a) of by the Secretary of the Treasury, instead of the Collector of the port of importation. Mr. Watuer (dem.) of Cal—We can’t come from Cali- fornia to Washington to get our bonds approved of, and the Secretary of the Treasury is not so geod a judge of the solvency of the Pacific companies as our tor would be, Amendment rejeeted. After some further discussion, Mr. Seward obtained the door, when the Scnate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wa x, Feb, 21, 1855, IMPORTANT TO SHIPPRERS—PASSAGH OF A BILL REGULATING ‘THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS, Mr. Forumn, (dem.) of Me., said in Sanuary last he introduced, and had referred to the Committee on Com- meree, the Consolidated Revenue Laws, containing fif. teen chapters, one of which reiated to the carrying of passengers. The committee are prepared to report the bill; but, considering the late period of the sessioa, ‘and with due regard to public business now jeoparded, they have come to the conclusion merely to report the bill regulating the carrying of passengers in steamships or otherwise. Twelve vessels were seized within the past week in New York, under the Seoretary’s construc- tion cf the passenger law; thirty were previously seized; but the Secretary has remitted the penalties. It therefore beeomes necessary for the House to act im- wediately. of N. ¥, whether the Mr, vm euie) wad | nearly 49 Mr. FULLER replied it was the same, slight amend- on a oh ied re and Committe: debts—then why should she be juired to contribute towards the potas of the Texas debt? Mr. Hows replied, that Texas ought to have paid her own debt, but this government, for certain considera- tions, bas undertaken to do so for it. ‘Mr, Grppinga asked, A iechanpd the gentleman held him- self bound by the legislation of the Tormer Congress? . HOWE replied his opinion could be deauced from ' his actions. understood the bill covered all the Texas | debt. He found the act of spabpoen ore reer book, and would let samion shows of his ce interfere with bassin du! ri. ir. ( soil) af Ohio, asked Mr. Giddings whether he himself, while resisting the annexation of Texas, did not take the ground that annexation would involve this government in the payment of her debts? Mr. Gippivas sented, he then took the position if Texas were annexed by a resolution, the latter might be | repealed, and im no obligation on the future Con- Pe gg in the beginning, it was never otherwiso Mr. Hows said Pennsylvania never ceded her public | land to the United States, the revolutionary debt was assumed and paid by government. The Committee of Conference was com! of three Northern and three Southern men, All the utmost anxiety to do jus. tice to themselves and all parties. He moved the pre- vious question. Mr. Haminton, (dem.) of Md., moved the report be laid on the table. Negatived by a vote of 46 against 129, The report was concurred in by a vote of 123 yeas, 77 B. = ni EMIGRATION STATISTIOS. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the State Depertment, showing that during the yenr 1854 there arrived in this country by 474 rsons—27, 705 in Massachusetts, 327,076 in New York, 5,032 in Pennsylvania, 18,162 in’ Maryland; in Louisia- na, 51,169; in California, 14,487. Of the entire number, 00 were born’ in England, 101,606 in Ireland, 18,317 in France, 206,054in Germany, andin China, 13,100; occupations not state !, 214,296; merchants, 15,173; me- chanics, 81,470; mariners, 1,260; miners,’ 2,155; far- mers, 87,188; laborers, 82,420; lawyers, 126; physistan: 287; clergymen, 189;’ servants, 33,010; other occap tions, 2,001. From September 80, 1843, io December £0, 1864, 8,174,805 arrived by ea. PUBLIC LANDS FOR ALABAMA, Public fande reported a bit gresting lands to Alabama, ublic Lan ted a bill gran’ to aid in the construction of failroads, ie Pending its consideration, the House went into Com- mittee of the Whole on ‘THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL. The clause appropri ‘ng $10,000 for the transporta- tion of bull’on from the New York Assay Office to the Philadelphia mint for coinage, having been read— Mr. Corrina offe a proviao, that all such bullion shall be in the form of refined bars. He said difference of opinion has arisen as to the msaning of the law es- tablishing the assay office, The Secretary of the Trea- sury had decided that the New York Assay Office has s right to refice those bars; but during his absence the Assistant Secretary had suspended the deciston for nine- 7, ¥ to appropriate ¢ RD) decided that the amend- ment was out of order, on the ground that it proposes to change the existing law. Mr. ef considered the deeiston not accurate, and appealed. by a vote of 76 against 42. Among priating $10,000 for the protection of life on the coast of Massachusetts,.to be expended by the Boston Humane Society, The committee reve. Mr, CamPnxi. moved, to-morrow being the anniversat of Washington, when the House adjourn it be until Fri- day. Negatived, and the House adjourned. Police Intelligence. THE LATE FATAL SLEIGHING ACCIDENT ON THE BLOOMINGDALE ROAD—~SURBENDER OF ONE OF THE ACCUBED PARTIES. It will be remembered that a few days ago we pub. lished an account of the accident that occurred on the | Bloomingdale road, by which a lad named John Betts was killed, having been run over by a sleigh, driven by two young men then unknown. A reward was, at the instance of the Coroner’s jury, offered for the arrest of the young men who were driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, but no clue was obtained to their dis, covery until yester’ ay, when a young man, named John A. Hunter, hing ie his parents in Bleecker street, called at Jucge Stuart's office, and there surreadered himeelf up to officer Elder, attached to that office, Hunter states that the horse ran away, and that the entire affair was an accident. Judge Stuart held him to bail in the sum of $2,000 to answer any indictments that might be foun ainst him. The other young ja with him has not been ar- rented. CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRE- TENCES. Yestercay, officer Elder, attached to Judge Stuart's office, arrested a young man named James M. De Young, charged with haviug obtained a lot of gcods, valued at $83, from F, & P. Fleischman, of 87 Fulton street, by means of false pretences and fraudulent representa. tions. The complainant alleges that the aceused came into their store and purchased a lot of scales, for which he gave in payment a check on the Grocer's Bank; that the goo’s were delivered tothe accused, and that upon the check being presented at the bank for payment, the pare of that institution told the complaioant that De Young had no funds in the bank, and that he never even kept an account with them; and that the teller further said thejmatter was a swindle throughout. ‘The accused, it ts all |, is not a responsible man, and is unable to pay the ill of goods pr from Fleischman, ge this complaint, # warant was issued for the arrest of the accused, who upon being brought before Justice Davison, at the Second District Police Court, was committed for trial. ‘ City Intelligence. Tus Ecurse Last NiGut.~It was announced some days back, that an eclipse was to take place last night. The planet Uranus, which is situated, according to astronomers, at the very outskirts of creation—that is ‘to say, of our solar system—was to lose for awhile the light of this “dim speck called earth,”’ by the moon in- terposing herself between the two sister planets. Ac- cordingly, those who were fortunate unough toown a telescope made preparations to witness the obscuration, which was to bave come off at a little after nine o'clock. But, unfortunately, altbough the night was clear, no moon was visible, and the expected eclipse wag seen by but wat, few. Io Boston, the planet was to disappear behind the edge of the mocn at 9h 47m., and reappear at 10b. 34m. Who saw the eclipre? Atiecen Case oF MaLpractice —Yesterday Coroner Hilton was called upon to bold an inquest upon the body of a woman lying dead at 275 Water street, who, it in alleged, was hastened to ber end through the careless- in cebate the decision of the Chairman was sustained { otber amendments adopted was one appro- | Mr. hy ness and culpable negligence of a physician. It is stated that the deceased being sick a doctor was sent for, who arrived in a state of intoxication, and prescribed an an. tidote for poison to be used by the patient, declaring at the time that she was laboring under the of some deadly drug. The antidote being administered accord- ing to his directions, the woman became worse, andina few hours died from the powerful effects of the tion. An inquest will be held on the body of the ceased to day. , Fine iy Stxry-rrrst Srreet,—The police of the Nine- teenth ward, on Tuesday night, about 8 o'clock, dis- covered a fire in the factory of Clark & Co., in Sixty-first st between First ani Second avenues. It was ex- ti hed with a few pails of water. The only damage done was the partial burnicg of a wiadow sash. Arrrurr or ay Iscexpiary ts Cuunca Steeet.—On Tuesday night, about 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered between the lath and plaster in the entry of house No, 200 Cuurch street. A bunch of paper was found to applied to it, ‘The smoke, 5 time to advance fire before it bad time, rs ae oP te em by a Mr. Flyno and family; iret floor Secenyes b ur. Sutton as a paint shop. ‘The damage done was but trifling. United States District Court. I Before Hon. Judge Betts. Fen. 21.—The Grand Jury were empannelled this morn” ing, and briefly charged'by Judge Betts, who told them that it did not appear, from the crimiaal calendar laid before the Court by the Distriet Attorney, that there was Mr, Brsoxxmuipas, (dem) of Ky, from the Committee | fences me rsesaniiatige iy tia ge be. q are of a minorjéescription, other than two, one o! of Conference on the dis oan oe aedets, |. whick:in in relation to coining, am offence of no anaall in- my pa terest to the public. It is important to repress the mmn_ Senate eight millions anda ufacture of spurious coin, and the most effective method fed ihe eaand. the smoans of dotng s0 is to arrext and the offender. This millions six bundred and fifty thousand dollars. dotng punish - The Conference Committee resommond an agreement | Mischief ts carried on Pry A og city, and nu- to seven millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dol- ncaa sees to di ute the coin. The lars Court directed the a1 of the Grand Jury to this recedes from all its portion of their duty. ‘The other case alluded iments except as tothe sum, and in thisfalla seven | tO was one of Post Office robbery, which was also im- hundred and fifty thousand . The. it re~ The Poot Ome shoehd este, st the qualsing Neres Wy peaaien ai bee. chaimeJaseisingl A! eG Get town ‘be bers i The apna ho eee asteasat He re- be g letters. Court was fet in posseacion it as his firm belief that this is the | of the facts; therefore he could not address more t possible adjustment of the question. be he Se ag The punishment is severe, 20 {ce of New York, inquired whether | Bvolving years imprisonment, with hard Jaber, it was to put ow and forever, this matter be- | and the party convicted may receive twice that term tween the United States and Texas. ian) it. Theseevils are of Sernaiat aceurene, ir. ‘replied, and said, in the present and are committed by expert men, and with dition of our Legislature it was important this adjust- | adroitness. The Court regretted to say that clerks in ment should receive of all in- | the Post Office, and other agents and yg terested. The distinguished Senator (Rusk) in that depar-ment, have been detected in has finally consented to Spe veopraiticn, and with t to that Mig mode of con. candor has pledged himself to ebtain the cunsent of veyance. The Court felt that Jury woutd give to the measure. that investigation which its eimportance re- to the measure. He believed that both the representa- | quires. The Judge then addressed the G: Jury on the tives from Texas gare ‘agreed to support the bill, if the hae oral gchar eS gern the hi Sed Sr, Hows, Xe) OL Te aid this most complicates | that the busigess on the calenaar could occupy them but quesiiowshould be settled In some way. The sum pro- | & short time, a, posedisthe lowest which, he was satisfed, could re- rand Jury then retired. | ana approbation of Texas, and therefore the bill THE CASE OF THE YOUNG CUBAN. a. ‘Mr. Charles Kdwards appeared on behalf of the Spanish iat) of inquired whether P Permenivenie tis ever oui’ Ponte Congress to ‘pay her | Consul, who was in Court, to move his discharge from bail, in the case of the alleged assquit on young Hernan- oy one Cornabelli endea: to remove him forci! to bt Mr; Theodore Sedgwick who ha eet wy Hernandez and his 5 moved for a pereant ‘until in consequence of his (Mr. 8.’s) indisposi- tion, Mr. awards assented, and the ma' stands over until Friday. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, All packa; Wanato should nd letters intended jor the New Youx ALMANAC YOR NEW YORE—THIS DAY, MOON SETS. 6 43 ‘HIGH WATER. Port of New York, February 21, 1855. Steamship Florida, Woodhull, Savannah, 8 I, Mitebill, Steamship Marion,’ Foster, Charleston, Spofford, Tilestom petoamahip Roanoke, Skinner, Norfolk, &c, Ludlam & Ship Guy Mannering, Froeman, Liverpool, Taylor & Ship Great Republio, Limeburner, Liverpool, A A Low & "Ship Constitution, Brittan, Liverpool, Grinnell, Minturn & ‘nip Jobn asi, =} hig yes 3 Liverpool, Williams & Guion. Ship ludso N hols, Bremen, Henniags, Mul- ig adening: x Ship Kate Ki W Elwoll & Co, Ship Astra 7 & Denke, Bark Sout! Brig Willie, Foster, ,TRomps funter. Schr Mary Eliza, Kelly, Brazos St Jayo, C H Pierson. Schr Enchantress, Jayne, Savanvah, MoCready, Mott & 0. Schr Albert Mason, Smith, Charleston, Dollner & Pottor. Schr Elizabeth, Salycar, Newborn, Davis & Holmes, Bedell, Alexandria, M Bedell. Hult, Provi videnco, master. Philadelphia, J &'N Briggs. Schr A V Bedell, Sloop Rhode Ialand, Steamer Anthracite, Jor Ship Wm B sugar, hides, &c, 1d hoavy Jreattion: split foressil, maineail and jib. Took a pilot on ¢ Bark Onward (Br), Warre, Palermo, 60 days, with trait» 4c, to Chamberlain, Robinson & Experienced heay; Weather, Feb 16, lat 3 0, lon 4 89, signalizod an Ameri con bark, showing four signals, tho first rod, white and red horzontal; second, red and white, horizontal; third, yellow and blue, perpendicular; fourth, biue, white and blu, hori zontal. Bark Ramblor (of Roekland), Pack days, with molasses, to J Morgan & Duncan. New Orleans, 13 sel to White & Brig Fernice (Sar ‘Merano, Genoa, 73 days, with mat- Die, &c, and 72 pass , to Giro, Francia é Co. Was 59 days from Gibralta: xporienced heavy weather. Had three deaths and one birth on tho paisaze. Schr Elizabeth Bowlby (Br), Ray, Wilmot, NS, 15 days, with Fotatoes and turnips, to > Schr leabella, Faulkner, Boston, She lies « Hurleate, Schr Wm Gregory, Crockett, Boston. Schr Wm S Brown, Holbrook, Boston. Boston, '2 days. Schr Com Kearney, Parker, ‘Horta 3 days. Sebr I.acon, Norris, Beston 3 ore Sehr W R Bureharh, Crowell, Salem, 3 days, Hall, Plymouth. Mtoe Wareham, Sho in anchored st Hart's chor above Schr Homer, Parker, Scbr Milton, + Inlan Schr Bay State, Verrell, Rockland. Schr Orin Cowl, Verrell, Rockland. Schr Samuel Rankin, Rockland. Sehr Ellen, J ‘Rockl: Sloop Lena H Borden, Collins, Fall River, 2 days BELOW. Bark Ociils, from St Marks—By pilotboat Mary Taylor. Also, two barks, unknown. r, reperted as below by pilotboat, is no doubt the Empix rr yesterday, SAiLED, Atlantic, Liverpool; Florida, Savannah; M: ton; Roaneke Norfolk, &¢; ships Lady Fran! jin, John Bright, Liverpool; Alleghanian, Cork; Hindos tan, Caleutta; Adirondack, Glasgow; barks Maine Law, M Hicks, Rotterdam. We sre informed that the pumys of the ship C Lawrence which returned 20th in distress, leaking, ‘net have her pumps choked, hut one of them bureted, and the captain therefore thoujht it prudont to return. Cargo supposed to Le undamaged. Out of the three hundred aud thirteon sail of vessels be- longing to New Bedford, and engaged in the whale fishery, there are only cight now at that po: ips Brightou, Emma C Jones, Wm Hamilton, barks America, Columbus, Globe, Kathi Out of the iy il of vessels belonging to Fairhaven, a vee oor ‘the whale fishery, only one is in port, viz'—Sbip “clumbus. Herald Marine Correspondence. PHILADELPHIA, Feb 21, PM—Arr schr T Raymond, Sounders, NYork. cla Founy Ro ne Smith, Liverpool; bark Mar- ee Wood, Bordeaua; sehr Mary Patterson, Dole, Fall ver. oe, The Collector of Nantueket that the baoy boats at the end of the bar have h Sept 13, by letter from Capt Packard Feank- to sail same day on ® oruino, + Zi Now 3, by letter from Capt Smith, Cleora, NB, 1460 sp on board; would cruise, and arrive home in May: July, Messenger, Baker, NB. 1000 sp (re- ported in June 1100 sp) Spoken—Nov 9, no lat, 0, Venics, Lestor, NL, all well, no cil, ‘Jan A (hy letter) Int 12 N, loa 18 W, Union, Macy, NB, 20 bbls bikfish oil, bound 8. Spoken, Ship Ocean Ranger, Troworgy, from New Orleans for Liver poch, Feb 5, Int 25, lon 88 10. Ship Confederation, hence for Havre, Deo 29, on Soundings —by the FA Palmer: below Havre Get inst. rig Kola, from St Croix for Attakapas, Feb 9, off Ship Disasters. Bio Tonno, wrecked at Abaco, had insurance on vessel, d freight monoy for $10,000. Many Axx Jewert. of a1 z : z. FH ight of 15t! deck Toad of opts made to heave her off noxt ged, but may be saved after discharg- a. over, and ineffectual day.” She has since bil ing the eargo in the ho Baic RD Mennmtan, of Camden, witl 7 the deck, and maiumast ald jibboom water; lat wan, at N >; °' § m report we have of the K DM, for Pailadelphie.) Baie Suackrorp, (of Eastport), Dolan, from Alexandria for ‘ith 1, flour, wont ashore about three it. About 1,000 bbis in good order, ander ter deck. She di The last direction of Mr ewe be lance has been ander will all be saved da- maged state. The brig ‘bas lost rudder aad received other triffint damage. Should the weather prove favorable, she may be saved. Morro, from Portland for Mata: “4, which wont at Cape Cod, was disch: ot it Provincetown ng order to go on the ways for rey Sonn Avonis, at Baltimore from St Christopher, ex heavy westber; carried away mainmast, lost inc Sean, of Warren, Me, or vicinity, which to be ashore noar New Orleans, is stated by arrived at NOrleans 19th, but nothing is been ashore, Brie Lapy ov rae Laws (of Belfast), Cottcell, from Ww mouth, NS, for Sr to Glovcester 19th inst, 08 distress, ley, and with part of deck load of shooks, faving caperienced very Deavy weather Sonn Many Aw, of and from Westport, wrecked at Ca} Porpolse, was built in Rveex, Maco 18 poses Ola if ni6 Poros, of Portiand, s portion of whose at Abaco, wae a good brig of 192 ti Snd insured for 40,0002, 500 a ‘ork. There was an insurance 4 we distant voyage. “4 Bevnovt—Sid Doc Me MaE LEA Hobart, Hodgdon, Bos- ton. Ac, this, Green, Havana Canpenas—Arr Fob 1 Me ha 1S ai -Arr Feb , New! Monaco bat, ain ner ‘about Jan 3) sobe Eben Sawyer, ; rj : MANTA’ CRUE, Cuda-care Feb 7 trig L Copeland, Moore, St Jago to load for Boston. jouN, NB—Cld Feb 18 sehr Margaret, Honoberry, Sa- ‘aErmo—In port Dec 22 bark Joseph Maxwell, Far rell, ‘ar Notienne: and snare before. . lan 36 sobr Vi va at Tomar lB hello meat day, Ton foe's port in to 15t i sobs * VOL. Xx. } w of ML ea SE a ted pee i Ciniad de Roltvat, Gibbe, New York; Blonde, De in vet es, jou le Ni Canpity8ld Feb 4 Noomie, Jobson, Charloston; Sth per onar t ney Herald, Holmes, New York. Sld 2th Ocean Star, Merrill, Alicant. t Louis (ey Wotton, for NYork Fob 1d. tpg a sires My heal Bs) Lauro, NYork. pelts, from toa aout; had a. Care Cuean—Of Jan 27 Eiserald isle, from Now Kitty, Cordes, London (and trom “america (probebly' Br provinces red), Feb 38ir Robert Pool, from New York lost sails. several of the orew tah ee pa nd \gedder head damaged—see Port! x om Feb Windsor Forost,Grelfam, Ardrossan, ° or “ cn ha Fame, Trefrey, Boston; 4th Atalan- H 4 jeoa— Arr Fob 1 Fl: Eagle, Jones, NYork. Gronauran- Arr doy 26 Jos Bryant, Roberts, NOrloase; 20h eparata ow York, ae; 2th Turk, Small, NYork? 27 G Gravesend—Arr . Sid ay frou Deal se oreaeannd uganda aed Weta i ia 01 a ul am a a si nor, Astine, Mobile; Toh Helena liter, Govt, New In the roads 6th the channel ow No2 Pinard, for San Pr: ; EP y fe Nvork: ‘Ka nd, Moore, it, Boston. ty of Manchester (3), Wie, Pht ‘and up the government for the war) ‘lomstock, New York; Ellen, Hunter, Savannad Franklin, Say, 40; Helen MGW, Tue Sone ; ci man, Tia 4th Jobh Owens, Beane, NOrlewae; man, Philadelphia; A Z, Chandler, Wilson, Philadelphia; Eagle, Chamb Sbakspeare, Cummings, Orteans:; by ye any et ta Sal RS Javutan tosepen ek; flora aepeiald, Skinner, Baltimore; ih gutward bound, Wm Barendoss, Taskie, for San Oriontal. Robinion, Boston; New World, n NYork, c i Feb 2 Prinecton, Russell, New York; 7th Henry Cook, re, § Orleane. itd for Idg 8d Ji Harding, Jordan, and Lady at eae geal Orleans; Cth Minnesota, Alles, ‘ard, Mobile; 7th Moultrie, Come Barstow, NYork; Siddons, Lonpon—Hntd out Feb § Ocean Herald, Farber, NYork; Jai KR Coby Huds Lawrence, Philad 5 6th Black, rk; Geo Law, Forsyth, San Francisco; 7th Ulinddo, Ben: Shanghse (and sld from Dead Pott Yolae aud SpuYern: ih. Ruine, Meore, New York 7th Woodcock, Lambert, do. Ton ond Feb 4 Robert M Slo- ‘ork for ABtwerp. weont—Arr Feb $80 Peter, Gardner, Dublin, for N Orleans. PaveRmo—Sld Jan 20 Deflance, Crosby, New York. PonvLann—Put_ in Feb 5 wi bound, Sir Robert Pest, Gifford, from New York for London—see Falmouth. _Porrsmouth—Paseed by E P Stringer, Wood, from Now York for Antwerp, and landed i” Qvee arown—iut in Bc ¢ Hurd, Lindsay, New Orlewns for Liverpool, with rudder head twisted. éth ze Garrow, Dewar, srleston tor Liverpool; Lady Kin- baird, Esson, from NY 3 Brows, Point; Oth Jameson, 2 Newsboy, Leckie, Gibraiter. S& ‘ foow Meetens Hien ae! a0; y, Baldyin. ‘Dawes, Bor s F, Pree ‘Boston: ‘Pidente, Paieurch, NOrleans. Cla to 2a 4 Vhelps, Sherman, Messina. S14 34 American, Green, Tra- 0: Mlaura—are Jan 8} Sultana, Watson, Boston; Fob 1 White as. Hart, do. Sid 25th Wildtize, Co! Dy ina (soe ‘atan aw—In port Feb 4 Terolints, y, and Fam der Hoven, for NYork, ldg; Noderland, Ruyter, n, do. Sourmawrrox—Sic Feb 2 White Falcon, Rra Scarvery Roaps—l’at in Fobé Glasgow ( from NYork for Glasgow, to coal Somay—Put in Jan $8 Sarah Ann, Drinkwater, from '5 for Newport, Hanes, ra away, two , topsail split, &e, Having fon in contact with 8 packet ship. Oct 2% of NYork. i 5— 1 (Ceormarthensbire), Fob 5—The following il, with par t tl '3t ‘oe Heat whieh vat enat'on abors e 14tl oomber , from vit.'—Carolina, Williams, and Emerald Isley. for Liverpool. ‘ox, Feb &—The Amerie Coobituate, Tey dont of dock and stopped loading, Jan 0, umtih | in's return from the south. Awrwenr, Feb 7—There is much floating ice in the river; ‘patho’ navigation is atl atopped. ‘nt pilots will’'not take charge of any salting vessel, afthough the ive is soft. Home Ports. APALACHICOLA~In port Fob 14 ships from st Thomas, wtg, Joha lienry, Oxo then, Oxtord, wie? i. Breere, aud M De Embi E Whittier, from Havana, w' Joliis, Douglas, for Mavre, Lig: British American (Br), Thompson, ‘from Bristol Chase, Chace, from do for NOrleans, repg: Gi Pilgrim, Andros, from Wo. werp, ldg; Edward, K: a; Mi , Knudson, vidonce, Kalph Pos ; . do; j ith-ttom Havana: err i2th, Cli, 10th, ahip Caloe- Arr Feb W steamer Westernporty |, Benthal, (before reported bel janeiro; echrs Adonis (Br), Ierael, St Chria Point, Swain, and S P Lord, Smith, NYore. two #hi; the Alexi ‘before reported) in tow of boats. Cd: steam- Webster, ans ad Thay jorbes (wew, G82 tor otte A St br J ali ma 3 CY of Ni J field, a ~ ers, nokson, 3 lard and Joa ‘ernandina, it, 4, San Fi tks Mary I Vose, Crowell, y Cienfuogos; brigs Charies Heath, Stimpsoi Doane, Loring, Savannah; Mary H, Bax! son, Genon and s harles and Edward, Bourne, NYork. Sid, Ci Mas hy ‘ose, Edw 4 rigs Canime, Trenton; sehr Chal SI May Sid 17th ol; 18th, Br bark St VER—Are Feb 3) schirs mn. Philadel " R th barks Joh Winthrop, Treat, St Pierre, Mart N BW BEDFORD—Si Feb ® scr Melbourne, Matthews, RAEWBURYPORT—Sid Tob 19 whe Arctic, Jackman, NEW LONDON—Arr Feb 19 schr Austin, Hall, Bostoo tloops Phonix, rerill, Pour Mile River for N . NYork. NS"Arr Feb 13 Br chip Osprey, Gretow a trae NYork: Mex se! dre Heder Tih ship Ht Hayes, Day, NOslaane vis distress (Refore repertes); sobe Jaliette Baker, B land, Burcb, NYork, 19th ship ve: brig 14 (Fr), Maleacs, ne; wohr TEN SACOLASAre Prev to Fob 10 Collin yet Prov to Fob 18 sche JP Sees, ILAPELPHIA—Arr Feb 29, PM, wis cob, Boston. val Terk Washington Butsher tare ’as t ore), Collin PORTLAND—Cld Feb 19 sche Tankes " 5 ind NW, : v filtne Soe hwler oe ee ee ea “PORTSMOUTH—Sid Yeh 19 ship Colowado, Haley, Ne PROVIDENCE % pelle. Ospeer, Yorks sehre River Geen, Per er fe; toe Naerien, By q ok cps Wea t Bowens Minch, and MSpregs, <Cld Fob 17 a 8 ay hh fred do, dapper.