The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1855, Page 4

420 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMS GORDON PENX ETE, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. SO77CR SW. CORNER OF WAASEU LTD FUTON <ereNO 53 Welame XX... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway--Pizanne— Barry jan. WARY YTHEATSE. Bowery—Navorvos-—Carrip wmsranse Caos ov Deatu—Dow Juan. BURTON'S TERATRE, Chambers strees—-Tus Srnious Paw 7—Twe Tecoree. WALLACK'S TEEATRE, Brosdwsy—Tuw —Baousuon oy AntTs—Lapy ann Gentuxm. ERICAN ¥USEUN—. sa -Uwore Tom's ©. WOOD'S MINSTRELE, Wechanice’ Ball, (73 Broadway BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 659 Broaéway—Boom- Brmerian Orana Taovra. New York, Friday, February 23, 1855. ocn—AuBROSE Qwrrerr, The News. ‘There was a joblleein the metropolis yesterday. We give a fall account of it in another column. Warbington’s birthday was celebrated. Not for yeare bas the dey been 89 magnificently and appro Priately observed. Everything was propitious to ‘ke event. Splendid weather, streets in good con. @ition, sun brilliant, just breeze enough for the floge, sud the native feeling deep and enthusiastic. ‘Phere woes gracd procession of the O. U. A.’s, fall sia thousand strong; then the Ninth Regiment, sac pied citizens, were ont in full force; them there ‘Was av oration at the Academy of Mueic, an illumi- Betion st the City Hall, and dceworksin the even- tag. Not a flog staff was without ite flag—not a ecu] etirred in the city that did not think of the day —Bot gun was fired that did rot thrill the heart tia@republican. Thus passed the one hundred and Ywenty-third anniversary of the birth of the Pater Poirie. Thos may it ever pars. The celebration of Washington’s birthday at Albany yesterday exceeded anything of the kind ever before known in that city. The oration of Senator Goodwin attracted an immense throng. Our correspondent has furnished usa glowing ac- eount of it. The auniversary ceremonies at Phila. delpbia and Boston were likewise marked by great enthutiaem. General Houston arrived at the latter tity just in time to participate in the festivities, and bie reception was highly flattering to him. We publieh elsewhere the bids for the canal en- Yargement Joan of one million dollars, payable in 2873, at elx per cent, opened yesterday by the com: missioners. There were fifty-six bidders, and the aggregate amount offered was over four million dol- Jae. Of the whole amount $652,000 was taken a} and above thirteen per cent premium, and the re: mainder, $318,000, at and above $112.76—only $33,- 000 being st that figare. Thisresuit affords gratify- Wg evidence of the satifactory manner in which the eredit of the State is upheld. The Indians Senate yesterday clected Isaac Black- ford to the United States Senate, but the House re- fused to concur, and sent back the mame of Hon. Joseph G. Marsball. Both houses are pow at a dead Jock, and itis very doubtfnl if a compromise can ve effected. In the United States Sexate yesterday, Mr. Staart tffered a resolation recommending the constraction of building in Michigan for the reception of pri- soners of the federal government. This measure is proposed to meet an exigency growing out of the sbolition fanaticism of the times. Heretofore United States prisoners have been confined in the prisons of thé States; but since the enactment of the Fagi- titive Slave law sttempte have been made in seve- ma) Btate Legislatures to prohibit the continuance ef the practice. Mr. Chase presented a budget of anti-elavery petitions, and moved their reference to a select committee. Mr. Weller urged the necessity ef actiog on the important business before Con- grete, and moved to Isy the petitions on the sable, which motion was cerried—-20 to 13. The Invalid Pension act was taken up, the House amend- ments were sgreed to, and the dill passed. The dill extexding credit for duties on imported railroad won wae debated and passei—25 to 18. The bill providing for the final settlement of the claims of Revelutionary army offices, and of the widoas and erphane of those who died in the sezvice, was also peesed. The bill authorizing the construction of Sour revenue cutters likewise passed. A bili pro. viding for ho'ding federal courts in Florida in cases ef disability of the jadges was passed. This exhibite a pretty fair day's work—five important wills definitively acted on, and a quietus given tothe anti-slavery sgitstors, at one sitting. If the steam je kept up the last few days of the session may pate cver with lees of the customary excitement and eproar. in the House the report of the Conference Com- mittee on the bill for the relief of purchasers of ewarop lands was adopted. The bil) granting lands © Alabama for railroad purpores was laid on the table. An unsuccessful attempt was made to take up the bill granting additiona] Iands to soldiers of the war of 1812, Ip committee the consideration of the €ivil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was resumed. Among the amendments sgreed to was ‘me appropriating $10,000 to provide a hospital for sick American seamen at Havana. Amendments were offered to admit the importation of coal and certain descriptions of dyestuffs free of duty, but they were ruled out. The Select Commiitee on we Washington monumest proposed an amend- ment appropriating $200,000 for the completion of that work, but it was objected to, The New York Senate was not in session yeater- @ay. The Assembly non-concurred with the Se- uate’s amendment to the resolution to adjourn from the 17th to the 221 March in order to accept the imyitation of the Almshouse Governors. Several wnimportant matters were acted on, when an ad- journment was carried. The Marquis Taliacarne, Charge d’Affaires from Sardinia to cur government, had an interview with Mayor Wood yesterday in relation to the alleged eenvicts who are expected here by the Sardinian frigate Des Genes. In the course of his conference wpon thie subject be {uformed the Mayor that the paesenger® were not convicis, but political exiles who hed become obnoxious and dangerous to the government in consequence of their revolutionary and repubiican principles, and that the government, in self-defence, wee obliged to send them in‘o ex'le. ‘This, he etated, was their true character; and if it ebould prove correct, there will be no oppouiton meade to their landing ; but their true character will first be subjected to investigation. At an election of cffivers of the Nations] Monu- mext Association, held yesterday, the Know Nothing ticket was choren. Azeon P. Morrell bas been nominated # candidate for Governor of Maine by @ convention of the re publican party of that State. The Connecticut Know Nothing B‘ate Convention met st Hartford yesterday.. I: was ramored that Wm. T. Miner, of Stamford, and Wm. T. Field, of Pomfret, had been nominated respectively for Go- vernor and Lieutenaut Governor. In the csee of the alleged WMiameburg election viotere, on trial in Kings county Court of Oyer and Terminer, the testimony on both sides was conclad- 2 yeeterday, and counse) will commence summing op to-day. In the Board of Aldermen last evening, several petitions were received and referred. After passing Upon Lome caimportant papere the Board adjourned wo this evening. From the West Coast of Africa we have received by the Baltic the particulars connected with the pombardment and subsequent burning of the town of Christianborg by the British forces, both of mhich were execzied in s manner which eclipses the potion of Captain Hollins at Greytown, acd certain. a7 Geprives him of ary merit for originality in the ppplication of mucb modee of destraction, Chris. tianborg was left what is called a “perfect ruin,” and the newspapers add that the tows of Teesoa was also levelled by the ship Scourge. A verdict wasrendered yesterday morning, in the United States District Court, which is of very great imporiance to importers of wool. It appears that ‘wool sbeorbs moistare at sea, and necessarily be: comes heavier by the damp ; end on its arrival here it is lisble to duty on the weight, without reference toits actual weight when shipped and {invoiced ia England. Yesterdsy the recent arriva’s of cotton at this port had not been sampled, and hence the supply onthe market on sale was light. The transsctions included about 600 a 800 balta—the market closing firm. Flour was lees active, but prices were un- changed. Southern white wheet sold at $2 20; red do. at $1 95. refers. Pork was shout 12)c. per bbl. dearer for old and new meses. Sugar continued active und firm, and the aggregate sales reached about 2,000 hhds., chiefly New Oxleavs. Tallow advanced 4c. perlb. Owing to the probable enactment of the Maine liquor law Corm was dull asd tended to lower Moderate ssles were made at 910. a 60 whiskey was lower and dull. Hops ware also lower. We learn from parties in thie city counested with the abipping business, that a very stringent pas senger law ig at thie time. before the British Par- liament, the ostensible object of which is to benefit peesengers; but the real design aimed at wonld ceem to be to check emigration to this country The government has probably become alarmed at the depopulation going on im the British islands from emigration, and therefore desires to check it. The law, it is said, provides tor much g-eater room and a larger quantity of food than hitherto required, and that it shall be cooked and served to emigranta on the voyage, together with other unusual if not extravagant regulations. Gen. Wilson on the Slavery Question—Know Nothing Platform—Letter of Harrict Beecher Stowe. We published the other day the letter of Hon. Henry Wilson, Know Nothing Sevator elect from Massachusetts, defining his position on the slavery question. We give this morning aletter, written from Boston, by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, on the same subject. Upon the two we propose a few passing remarks, Gen. Wilson is brief, but explicit, in defining upon certain salient points his anti-slavery prin- ciples. He tully recognizes the doctrine of State rights on slavery as upon other local questions, He adopts the Virginia and Kentucky resolu- tions of* 98 and ’99, the corner-stones of the Virginia democratic platform. He believes in a “higher law,” as far as consistent with the constitution ; and declares “ that the American organization in Massachusetts does not embrace the question of slavery among those for the regulation of which it was formed.” We have been right, then, in our representa- tions heretofore of the policy of the Northern Know Nothings upon the slavery question. This question isnot embraced among those “for the regulation of which” this new party was formed. They stand upon this subject, as a par- ty, on the broad constitutional ground of State rights, neutrality, non-intervention, Thisis the only platform which can be set up by any party on both sides of Mason and Dixon’s line—State rights, nentrality, non-intervention. General Wilson, we should suppose, may now freely cross the Potomac, and venture into the midst of the slaveholding population of Virginia, without fear of expulsion as a Know Nothing abolitionist. His endorsement of the resolu- tions of ’98 and ’99 should constitute him a Virginia democrat of the old school, even in the immediate neighborhood of the Dismal Swamp. Father Ritchie, as we are informed, never required any better password than the resolutions of 98 avd ’99 into the sanctum sanctorum of the Richmond junta. To be sure, Gen. Wilson has some peculiar anti-slavery reservations indigenous to the modern soil of Massachusetts, What he means by the opinion that ‘‘ the national government should be relieved from all connection with re- sponsibility for slavery,” we hardly know. His meaning may be that Congress should not in- terfere with the question of slavery in the Ter- ritories, becauee this is necessarily implied in relieving Congress of all responsibility upon the subject. It also involves the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, and, perhaps, the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. But in any event these are but the individual opinions of Gen. Wilson. He frankly avows that the Massachusetts Know Nothings, as a party, have nothing to do with the slavery question, and this declara tion renders their platform perfectly consistent to all practical conservative Union men, North and South. It were folly to suppose that any party or- ganization in the North could stand upon the requisition that its members should subscribe to the doctrine, however reasonable it may be, our Southern African slavery is a good mane political and social institution, tn- dispensable to the South and es<ential to the prosperity and harmony of the Unicn. Our own opinion is, that, in the mass, the three millions of the bappiest, and mos! intelligent and enlightened blacks that now exist, or that have ever existed upon the face of the earth, are the three millions of slaves of our Southern States. But for the last forty years a different estimate of this “ peculiar Southern institu- tion,” has been gaining ground in the North ; until, a8 illustrated in the late elections upon the Nebraska bill, the anti-slavery (but not the abolition) sentiment is predominant, asa philanthropic, religious, political and social movement, At the adoption of the con- stitution, and for many years after, African slavery existed in the North. It was sbolished when it ceased to pay ex- penses, State by State. But it has existed here asin South Carolina. Files of old New York and Boston papers may still be found, contain- ing advertisements of “likely negro wenches”’ and “stout negro boys,”’ and even of Indians, if we are not mistaken, for hire or sale. In that day the Massachusetts skippers did a good and legitimate business between the barracoons of Africa and the Virginia tobacco plantations, in what has since been decreed by the federal goy- ernment as piracy. That decree against the African slave trade was the practical beginning of the anti-slavery reaction in ihe North, and the first important point gained by England in fowing the seeds of dissension between the North and South. The Missouri question, the Florida question, the Texas queetion, the com- promise questions of 1850, and last, though not least, the Nebraska question, have succes sively operated to diffuse and strengthen the anti-slavery feeling in this section, until now we find both our old huckstering political parties destroyed by it. It in too late, therefore, to attempt to control the opinions of individusle upon the slavery question in the North, in the organization of any new political party. ‘The most that can be grPected by the South is a party recognizing and fle of the expedition, the lending feubares of the conspiracy leaked out, it is supposed, through the indiscretion of those among the confederates who had relations with the ad- ministration. Coming to the ears of Mr. Marcy, they were instantly communicated by the Department of State to the Spanish Embassy at Washington, whence special ai- vice of the danger was of course despatch- ed to Captain General Concha with all speed. Asit was known that rich men inNew York and New Orleans had advanced the ne- ceseary funds—a million and o half of dollars it is said—and that men were in readiaess to embark at both porte, vigilance was enjoined upon the United States officers, and one seizure was actually made. Meanwhile, however, Concha received the warning of the Spanish Minister about a fortnight before the landiag was to be effected. The mensures he took are notorious; and seem, from present appearances, to have nipped the insurrection in the bud. We are not informed of the amount of money actually expended by the flaanciers of the expedition here and st New O:- leans; but from the progress which the movement had made, very large. Nor can we give the names of the leadets; thongh itis known that parties high in official station were among them. Whe- ther Colonel Kinney was one, or not, has not yet been ascertained, The main fact, that nearly ten thousand men were enrolled, of whom one-third at least were in New York; and thatthey would have actually sailed had the secret not come to the ears of the govern- ment, and from them to the Spanish authori- ties, is enough for the p esent. Brimisu Dirtomacy iv Naw Yorx.—Consider- able surprise has been caused by the silence of Lord Clarendon’s newspaper in Wall street on the subject of Mr. Cass’s speech in the Senate ; and some anxiety is felt in certain quarters lest the attack of the old Senator from Michi- gan should have utterly disabled the champion of Great Britain. We beg to reassure John Bull and his friends: the Chevalier Webb is not dead but sleepeth; or rather his silence is like the dead calm which precedes the clap of thunder. To-day or to-morrow, they may rely upon it, he will vindicate Limeelf and demolish the Senator and other enemies of England in a trifling little article of six, seven, eight or perhaps ten of the ridiculously short columes of the Courier and Enquirer. This petty effusion which he is probably dashing off at this moment, will prove by syl- logism, analogy, and documentary evidence that co far from being jealous of this country or hostile to American interests, Great Britain ie dying of love for us, and only seeks to clasp us in her arms as brothers. The line of argument chiefly relied upon to establish this position will be, we are permitted to say, of & somewhat personal character, and will reet on written documents of the highest authenticity. Those documents consist chiefly of invitations to dinner, lunch, breakfast and other diplomatic repasts, and were addressed to the Chevalier Webb by gentlemen whose names it is not expedient as yet to make public, and who will therefore be designated as Lord Cl—r—nd—n, Lord P—lm—rei—n, Lord J—hn R—ss—l, and so forth. If these mon, who, the writer will aseure ue, do really octu- Py leading positions in Hogland, and are not nobodies as might be inferred from the careful concealment of their names—if these men could ask the Chevalier Webb to breakfast acd dinner, as is proved by the written documente, how absurd it is to say that England is un- friendly to the United States! Could Lord P—Im--rst—n offer the Chevalier a beefsteak, or Lord Cl—r—nd—n let him get his legs un- der his ancient mahogany, if there bad been any design against the United States on the part of England? The appearance of this ficieter is not the only event which hatere of England may shortly expect. It is understood that Mr. Crampton retires ; his office ae Minister from England being transferred to New York and filled by the Chevalier Webb. We think it hard on Mr. Crampton, who has eerved his country £0 long and so faithfully, to be re-call- ed in this way, apparently withou' any fault of hie; but the times are troublous, Lord Palmer ston does not like this country, a man of nerve and superior to petty considerations le required todefend British interests, and Washington is out of the way. Mr. Barclay of course becomes head clerk of Mr. Webb’e embassy, and is ex- pected to make himself generally usefal at the Courier office. Alrendy the government of England seem to consider the change effected; for the British deepatch agent brings from Liy- erpool packages addressed to ihe Chovalier Webb, sealed with the great seal of fhe State Department. : We are not informed what stimalus is to be applied to the Chevalier Webb in the shape of emoluments. The British government is ueaal- ly liberal to special diplomatic agents, though Mr. Webb’s immediate predeceseor—he Cheva- lier Wikoff—was only paid the beggarly eum of £500 a year. We trust the Chevalier Webb has too high a sense of the value of American diplomacy to tell himself anything like as cheap. Sreamens’ Mas.—In sddition to the ordinary and heavy duties performed by tho clerke in the Poet Office, they were benefitted by the sailing cf the Atiantic on Wedzerday last, with a mail of 60,798 letters and 39,206 newspoperr, and by the arrival of the Baltic two houre subsequently, with a mai) of 42,022 letters and 21,864 newspapers. The Collins steamers are carrying very large mails, ReMGNATIONS IN THE Manine Count.—It is currently re- ported that one or more of the Judges of the Mare Court have resigned conditionally, What the prec'se con- ditions are we cannot ot prevent rtate. If itprove trae ‘that more than one Judge_retizes "from th» bench, Judge McCarthy will be left solitary and alone to vind cate the dignity of the Court, so ‘ar av the case of the Mme: in concerned. The Resumption of Page & Bacon. CARD TO THB PUBLIC. Ornce Pace & Bacon, Sr. Lous, Feb, 17, 1800. We are happy to announce that our arrangemenie ‘or ‘of our house are now comple Nothings have made, ‘snd this is the attitude which they occupy. Tae individual opinions of General Wilson may “m some respects be hereti- cal; but as a Kno,q Nothing he declares that their platform igvaores the existence of the sla- Very question ¢atirely as an element of politi- calagitation, and this, we believe, is all that the South rqnire of any polit ‘ty of the North. Let the fugitive law si let slavery remain untouched in the District of Columbia; let the people of the States and the Territories, present and prospective, settle the question of Slavery for themselves. This is the policy of the Know Ni 5 And yet their policy is not wholly that of non-intervention. They propose to intervene, not only against such foreign influences as Germans, or Irish, or Catholics, as a balance of power in our political elections; but against those foreign anti-slavery influences of Strat- ford House, and the British aristocracy ope- rating here through sach agencies as Mrs. Har- riet Beecher Stowe, and the abolition societies of which she is the annointed petticoat apostle. This very anti-slavery neutrality of the Know Nothings, though their pasty should inclade all the abolition coteries of Massachusetts, will re- duce them practically to passive obedience to the laws of the land and to the recognition of the rights of the South. That the Know Nothings will adhere to this neutrality plat- form may be relied upon, for the moment they abandon it they will cease to exist asa national homogeneous organization. -Mrs. Harriet Beeeher Stowe, therefore, is wel- come to all that she can make of Gen. Wilson. Read her letter. She proclaims the anti-slave- ry reaction at high tide water mark. So we think; and that the movement ofthis new Ame- rican party is destined to absorb or overshadow the anti-slavery sentiment tn higher and more practical political issues. The election of Wil- fon and the re-election of Seward, and other recent Northern elections to the Senate, anti- slavery though they may be, do not affect the national programme of the Know Nothings According to General Wilson’s letter they stand upon the compromises of the constitution, and upon the settlements of the slavery ques tion as they exist. Let the Know Nothings ad- here to this programme, and a great and im- portant victory will be theirs in 1856, INTERESTING AND DOr Sratistics OF Emraration.—According to a public document laid before Congress the other day from the Department of State, there arrived in this country in 1854—the year just closed—from foreign parts, 460,474 persons, of which aggre- gate, in round numbers, 328,000 were landed in New York. Of the whole number, there were 49,000 from the island of Great Britain, to 101,606 from Ireland--giving from the United Kingdom a total of 150,000, against 206,000 from Germany, . This is a remarkable revolution. Down to the last year or two, the Irish exodus far ex- ceeded that from Germany and all the Conti- nental States put together. Now we find the movement from Germany alone more than twice as large as the shipments from Irelan id @ third larger than the aggregate export® of all the British islands combined. On the other hand, onr accessions amount to 13,000 for the last year from France, to 13,000 from China— the Chinese coming in at San Francisco, and the French mostly at this port. Theee are curious and suggestive facts. The small emigration from France naturally conveys the idea that the mess of the French people are comparatively happy and contented at home, preferring even their humble resources in France to all the temptations of prospective wealth and political promotion in the United States. This is a very striking proof, not only of a contented population of nearly forty mil- lions, but of the popularity of the government of Louis Napoleon, notwithstanding the hazards of conscription for the army. France thus ccntinues strong, while Great Britain is wast- ing away. But the most striking feature of these figures from the State Department is the overwhelm- ing and increasing strength of the Germanic and the marked decline in the Irish emigra- tion. Why is this? We presume that the dangers of a continental war, the pressure of taxation, the temptations of political and reli- gious liberty, and our rich lands in the West, tosay nothing of the temptations of lager bier saloons in our large cities, are bringing over this mighty influx of the Teutonic and Saxon tribes to our shores. The great decrease from Ireland, on the other hand, ie partly due to the fact that old Erin has been exhausted of her heavy surplus by emigration and famine, heretofore—that there is more work and more bread for the re mainder at home; and that there is a hope, though vague and indefinite, that «something may tarnup” for Irish independence one of these days. Perhape, also, the uprising of the Know Nothings on this side may have operated, to some extent, as a check upon the Catholics in Ireland. At all events, the~Irish exodus is rapidly subsiding, while that from Germany is rapidly swelling from month to month. Should this Russian war continue a year longer our reinforcements from Germany will probably be equal to three or four hundred thousand souls. Assuming that it will be three hundred thourand, and that each German emigrant, in- cluding cash and baggage, is equal to the addi- tion of two hundred doMars to the active capi- tal of the country, our German reinforcements of this year will be equivalent to an addition of eixty millions to our national wealth and prosperity. What say the Know Nothings? Tae Late Copan Ovtprear—A flood of light is thrown on the late Cuban outbreak by @ telegraphic despatch from Washington, pub lished elsewhere, from a person well acquaint ed with the subject. From thie and other rources of information it appears that there were ® short time ago in this country from regalo Dasa be a0; 90 ada: remneee the o sisted of various lodges, on the same principle | ind rani a nnd genezeus sysapatny oo estiortst extended to us since iseue of our card of It! the Know Nothing lod, worm tO 8¢. | Janaazy. We not insensible to either the fact pl That among “Me ties were men | of a? aie, we: ering thy ee 0 connected with the government, and that those | moniferiation cf ineasy solcftade, or disadestion inevitable muskets of George Law's were of the by their ‘proofs of party. That they were to Mate made the at- | Peted “eatnce. We hart 30. xponb, t ite re tack in conjunction with the leading creoles, feta” Tre principa) facta baye alveauy been ‘aid : journals of Ne: about the 26th instant, and expected to have Tain; adn ae Sena ‘iat the fae puslis, Witn, out mustered sufficiently strong to overpower the svacement er comment oD our abould resistance anticipated from the government and eae see PAGE & BAUON, free the island from Spanish bondage. AD drafts drawn by our house on Duncan, Sherman Sach were the preparations made, Unfor- | $f." those sree, co Boston, Philatelpt Bate tanately notwithstan?ing the fidelity with which the oath of eecrexy wae preserved by the rank it must have been. NEW YORK HERAUD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1855. ‘ THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from BFFECT OF GEN. CaS’ RECENT SPEECH—NEW COM- PLICATIONS IN OUB FOREIGN FOLICY--THE NEW YORK COLLECTORSHIP, ETC. . Wasnioron, Feb, 22, 1855. General Case and the President had a lengtby inter- view yesterday morning upon the subject of the Gene- ral’s late speech in the Senate, has caused great excitement throughout tke city. Some of his friends in the Senate and in the House are finding fault with the General for thus long delaying his speech, which it is alleged will have the effect, notwithstanding the few daye left Congress, to call up a debate to the disadvan- tage of bills that public interest required should have immediate attention. Shortly after the President’s de- parture, Secretary Marcy called upon Senator Cass, and the two were closeted until a late hour of the eveniag. There are various rnmors in circulation as to the mean. ing of this unusual attention bestowed upon the Gene- ral by the President and his Secretary so immediately after the delivery of his speech, bat nothing can be def- nitely known for a day or two to coms. Onething, how ever, is certain, that in connection with the threats of Lord Clarendon, Mr. Marcy is preparing to Mr, Buchanan @ letter requesting to know the traewbject in view by the British government for centering so large a naval force in the American waters, and for explanation regardiag Epg)ish and French interference with our affairs in South America and in the Pacific. This letter is to anticipate a resolution about to be presented to the House calling for information upon the latter subject, The resolution will be replied to by sending a copy of the Presideat’s letter to Mr. Buchanan. Be not surprised to learn, at the last moment, Congress voting to the President ten millions and upward of dollars, subject to his demand. ‘The question is now before the Committee of Foreign Re- lations in the House, with every prospect of 2 unanimous conclusion. Marcy warmly advocates the necessity for euch an appropriation, and Senators Cast, Douglas and Mason stand ready to lend it their aid, Each day brings forth its mystery. The anxiety of the President to prevent any overt act on the part of the American people that might Jay the basis for loag liti- gation, if not for a war, is expiainable in the discovery, some time since made, that certain well-known English houses have been urging forward the Ouban enterprise, and offering to loan large sums of money, while at the same time every pacticular of the movements making have been forwarded to Cubs and to the British Em- bassy in this place. Following this discovery, it now appears that our government was not wholly ignorant of the steps that were to be taken in getting up the re- Jarm, and, if it did not lend its approval of to be played, the result of the performance bas in the fulleet confirmed the government in the truth of its recent information. A Cuban fnvasion at the time the alarm was sounded would have terminated in a general slaughter, if not before the attempt at landing, at least after the landing, which, while evincing the weaknese of the parties concerned, would have created a furor throughout Europe, showing the treasonable designs of the United States government and justifying in the eyes of despotic powers an interference in American affairs. The annowncement of the invasion came like a thunderclap upon the leaders of the contem- plated enterpriee, having in reality antiepated their movements about fourteen days. If it did cot entirely kill off the enterprise, it ie deferred to a time without Gate, To the President and Marcy is due the success, by the nove} means related, of putting an end to an expeii- tion involving the lors of life and the probable peace of a nation, Spain hasnow no excuse for a non-tompliance with the just demands of the United States, which, if not shortly settled, the President msy take more active measuree, finding himself invested by Congress with additional power and full means to force from Spain the reparation now due from her wrongs. The ultimatum ce? cur government has been made known to the Spanish Embaesy in this city, for communication, and a copy of the same wM be carried out by Minister Dodge, with inetructions fer an immed!ate answer. It is an equal chance that before this time six mpnths our newly ap- pointed Minister may find himself in the land which he hae pot yet left with the simple title of mn. This thought struck Breckenridge; and without the advan- tages of an outfit, and @ return nine thousand, the hazard wae too great to be made, fi! again repeat that a large newspaper skeet in yeur city having daily circulation ia virtually the property of s British nobleman for the time being. I have to-daya farther evidence of this fact im being shown « letter or package to said person, with bis address and the offi- cial sea] from the foreign office at lon attached to it. This charge may seem frivolous, but in a few days it may be !n my power, over my own signature, to prove its truth, Iam strong in this belief—I should say in the knowledge of this fact~and my proof {s at hand, ‘The President bas expressed a desire to bestow the of- fice of Collector of the New York Customs upon some person, not an adventurer, in your city, but ie not yet successful in finding his man. Loud complaints have been made by your merchante as to the appointment to the offise of men unknown to the mercantile com- munity, and who invariably are made victims for party purposes in giving away the offices amier thelr control. Thie was the case with Bronsen, but more immediately with Redfictd, who, not willing to witnese the almost general turn out that isto take place, has rerolved to resign, This officer’s resignine you will recollect, like that of other important statements made ‘by your eorrespondente, was contradicted by the govern- ment organe throughout the country. The President bas LUstened to the suggestions given io pereon by several of your prominent merchants, recently here on the “Fish”? bill, and ie determined to select o practical man forthe place. This cuts off Walker, who ie un- favorably regarded by his own party, the soft shelle, who give him the credit of being ready to join any sect where the epoils can be turned to advantage, A report is current here that General Hoxston, while in your city, was wholly in the hands of the Cochrare clique, The charge of his free #01), or abolition sentiments, are gaining ground here fzomthis circumstance. I have heard it remarked that be can be Presiden! without the vote of a single slave State. Probably so. TEE REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY--THE TEXAS OREDITORS BILI--RUMORED CABINET QLANGES, ETO., ETO. 3 Wasminaton, Feb. 23, 1855. Mr. Maery wil) call up bis bill for reorgacization of the navy, with the House smendmecte, to-morrow, and it wil undoubtedly pase. Great credit ie awarded to Mr. Malory for his efficient advocacy of thie measure. Tho Texas delegation believe that Texaw will accept the conditions of the bill just passed, for the payment of the creditors. The rumor that the President will veto the bill ie discredited, ‘The Railroad Tron bill, together with tho proposition for taking off the duty on woo! of less value than twenty cente per pound, wil) be put upon the génerai appropri- tion bid) ‘n the Senate, if it fails in the House. The !ron Di parsed by the Senate to-day cannot be reached in the House, and hence the nevessity of tacking i} to the appropriation bill. Romore of changes in the Cabinet immediately after the o’Journment cf Congress are current E! BCTION OF OFFIORRS OF THE NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. Wasmixeron, Fed. 22, 1855. At the election to-day for two Vice Presidents, Trea eurer, Secretary, and Board of Managers of the Waeh- ington National Monumeat Association, be Know No- thing ticket wan elected by 755 voter out of 760 cast, The editor of the American Organ was elected as one of the Vice Presidents, aad J, M. McTalla, late Auditor of the Treasury, as Treasurer, URITED STATES SUPREME COURY. Wasuinatox, Feb, 22, 1855. No. 72. John Charies Fremont, appellant, vs. United Staten.—Hon, J. J. Crittenden concluded bie argument tor appellant, No, 74. Eli Ayren s+ ote, ve. Hiram Carver } al., appellas et al.—Canse argued b: Hon. $8. Adams for appellants the Attorney General for appellees, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD, ILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 18 ae ee depressed to-day. a jorris Canal, ; Long Islana Railroad, 5 vania Railroad, “Asics Pennsylvania State fiver, 87}. BALTIMORE CATTLE Mai re b. 22, RES, Seven hundred hend beef cattle cotta po east Dalance sold—prices va to +S tion hoof. The demand for hogs in lees active, And prises Rave alien ot oy Ontzana, Heb, 22) 2856 The receipt of the Baltic’s sews here had n ‘unfavor- able effect upon the cotton canting o fee'ing of depression, and prices are weaker, but no> quotahiy: lower. The sales to-day amount to 4,000 baler. Tho ree nomen. than Jatt year up time are bare. x Onanteston, Feb, 21 , 1855. Cotton market firm, st Priest sane ftom 640. o 9Mc. The sale to-day 2,260 bales. VOL. Xx. From the State Capital. THE ADJOURNMENT—THE CHANCES OF BILL IN THE BENATE—WHO 18 A dea ‘ FIGER?—THE CANAL APPOINTMENTS—ATYEMPTED™ Gov. RAYMOND JC0OR BERbE a DEPWOTIVE, ree Ammany, Feb. 22, 1855. The House to-day disagreed with the Sena@ in the time for adjournment. A Committee of Conference wild recommend to-morrow, which will likely be the time. ‘The first of next week the Legisiature. will visit the Ten Gevernore. The prohibitory law is in the Senate, Al! eyes are turned towards that conservative body. Though the same bill was tightly squeezed through that body last. year, there are many doubts whether it cau be now: ‘Then some of the knowing whigs voted fer it, not be- cause they desired its passage, baton accountof the well known fact that Goverocr Seymour would veto it, Several who voted for the bill in the first iastance, de- serted itafter the veto, Some pains have been taken to ascertain the strength of the bill this session, and, unless. there isa woful mistake in the matter, it will not be able, as it came from the Beale acquire & majority of the Senate, It is likely thatin furnishing the canvass we may be improperly exposing its conditions; still, it is due to our readers and the public to have the facts as they now apparently exist. They are, therefore, given:— ae Senators who are in favor of the pre- sent bill and will vote for it, are Messrs, Halsey, Robertson, % Clark, Danforth, Dorrance, Munroe, Bradford, Williams, Bishop, Butts, Goodwin, Walker—12, Those doudifal are Messrs. Spencer, Hop- hing, Rickards, Hitchcock, W. Clark, Dickinson, Put- pam—7. Those decidedly opp~sed are Mesgrs. Hutchins, Barr, Whitney, Brooks, Marnard, Watkins, Shirroll, Crosby, Pratt, Yost, Storing, Lansing, Fielé—13. In order to pass the bill it will be necessary that flye of those pepponed doubtful should vote for it. Who are they? Will they change the time for going into effect from May until December? or is there now vo political exigency requiring the change, us last year? Above all, Jet there be no dodging among the leaders of the domi- nant pai ItJbas been promired asa plank in the plat- form. Willit be laid down? Tne people are wi sing ‘There ig_an excited time here among the whigs of this latitude, Gnd especially those from the city ef New York, at the supposed nomination by the Governor of Doctor Thompson of this city, as health officer on Staten- Islend. This doctor joined the « Or: Jacobs,”? and was high in the order of Know Nothings. Sometime near the election last og) he joined the Seward bogus order. is brother in-law of Mr. 8; er Littlejohn. The whigs of the city of New York justly contend that the office belongs to that city and vicinity, and teat it is highly unjust in {he Governor to thrust upon them a person frum the country, merely because he bolds rela- tionship with the Speaker of the Assembly. It is as- serted too, without much qualification, that a brother of the Speaker is on the ‘slate’? for harbor master. The canal appointments resulted as anticipsted. Every person suspected of voting for Mr. Uliman was thrust aside, There are one or two exceptions in locali- ties—where Seward whigs could not be found the silvers. were retained, The appointment on the first section of the Erie Canal was not made. Charges are pending against the incumbent, Whether true or falee, nis vote last fall will condemn him Last night an infamous attempt at robbery took place at Congress Hall, Mr. Searing, member of Aasembly, oc- cupies lodgings at that hotel. He has been quite in- disposed during tho last two weeks, and has just recover- e@ his health sufficiently to remain an hoar or #0 in the House. Lastevening, he retired as usual, and, dori the night, or about four o’clock this morning, awol and arose from his couch. While standing in frout of the fire grate, he discovered the foot of a person under his bed. He immediately sprang to seize the burglar, a ‘tussle ensued, when he escaped from A A gy! of Mr. erie 5 The fellow ran through the to the room which he occupied, An alarm was raised and the fellow ar- rested. Ex-Judge Beebe, who was present, at once recog- nised the rogue as an old offender in the city of New York.. ‘This morning, upon being brought before the police, he gave the name of Baker as his, butas Mr. Searing could not positively identify him, he was discharged, Subse- quently be admitted to Mr. Munday, bis conneel, that he was the pine, found under Mr. Searing’s bed. A few nights since Lieut. Governor Raymord’s room was. also entered, but the villain escaped upon the rustling of the bedclother, . THE VOTE ON THE TEMPERANCE BILL. ALBANY, Feb. 22, 1865. Tn the vote upon the final passage of the Temperance bill yesterday, Mr. Maginnis’ name was omitted amongst the negatives with whom he voted. The actual result therefore was, ayer, 80; noes, 45; absent, 3, The Indiana United States Senatorshtp. Cincinsami, Feb. 22, 1855. The election for United States Senator came up in the Indiana Legislature to-day. The Senate elected Isaac Blackford; the House umended by inserting the name of the Hon. Joseph G. Marshall, and the Senate refusing to concur in this, great excitement was created. There is ittle hope of a compromise being made. The Connecticut Know Nothing State Cone vention. Hanrrorp, Conn., Feb. 22, 1956, ‘The Connecticut Know Nothing State convention as- tembled here to day, and was largely attended, about four hundred delegates being present. The street ramor in,that Wm. T, Miner, of Stamford, has been nominated for Governor, and Wm. T. Field, of Pomfret, for Lieute- nant Governor. Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine. Avavsta, Feb. 22, 1855, A republican convention was held to-day, which was largely attended, and passed off with the greatest har- mony and enthusiasm. Anson P. Merrill was nominated: fot Governor. The Mayoralty of Utica. Unica, Feb. 22, 1855, The Know Nothings have nominated A. J. Williams for Mayor, Movements of General Houston. HIS RECEPTION IN PROVIDENCE. Provipece, Feb. 22, 1855. General Houston arrived here last evening, en route for Boston, He was waied upon by the Speaker of tho House of Rrepresentatives this morning, and invited to visit the Legislature, but declined for want of time. He left by the eleven o’olock train for Boston, GEN. BOUSTON’S LECTURE ON SLAVERY IN BOSTON. Boston, Feb, 22, 1855. The Hon. Sam Houston, before attending the ‘ Na- tive American Levee” at eil Hall, thie evening, de- jivered a lecture on slavery at the Tremont Temple, to a large audience. The lecture hardly came up to what: ‘wae generally expected. Destructive Conflagrations. FIRE IN YARMOUTH, ME. PORTLAND, Feb. 22, 1856. The store oceupied by A. Storer, in Yarmouth, was de- stroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, together with his entire stock of dry goods. Insurance on the goods, $4,000; om the building, $900, B. Freeman, « lawyer, loet his library, &e. ft. LARGE FIRE IN CLEVELAND. ot Crxvenann, Feb. 22—8.30 P. M. The large brick block on the corner of Merrimac and Canal streets is now on fire, In the store of Flint & Harris, grocers, on the north end, the contents are all consumed, Loss not ascertained. 4 POOR HOUSE BURNED. Burrato, Feb. 21, 1855. The Erie county poor house was destroyed by fire this morning. The house contained six hundred inmates, all of whom were removed without injury. The fire was communicated from a defect in the chimney. loss not ascertained, The Weather at Chicago. Curcaao, Feb, 22, 1865. Weather cold, with a furious storm from the north; snow falling and drifting rapidly. ee Indignation of Young America tn Jersey. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. There ts a charm connected with everything const:tat- ing our Americana nationality, and notwithstanding the Many sayings of our wise ones to the contrary, the ‘oye of the prosent generation areas staunch republi- cans in principle as were those of the good old times of ‘76. Wiiness the republican feeling displayed among our ja- venile friends om the Jersey side, The State fathers be- ‘og rasker remiss in the article called patriotism, con- signed the janior portion of the community to the school room, then and these, within the very ro of Byusis, to oon thelt dtlllessons, and Gish themtelte cat of doors, that they might assist in celebrating the birth- day of the Father of our Pst republic, Alas for husaen wisdom! Where is the State law that can bridle the republican spirit in the bosoms of our youre Americans? Where the child that can stop to learn the dull rules of grammar while impulse of bis nature prompts him to be abruad, celebrating thie reat cational day? Led by the feelings of his patriotic ear: be forgets his school, joins the celebration, and in the exuberance of his dg his elder bro. thers who have not before them the fear of the account to be settled next day within the school roorn. Tell ne no longer that the spirit of patriotism i+ de. generating. Even in Jersey er better of every ehild’s * seniver- hear awaken at the celebration of sary of the y of freeiom’s Father, and in the ex- pression of their radiant countenances ma; the sentiment, ‘Long live America, the land oft Med MAYLAND. Saw VirLacr.—Vienns, Ontari .Y., hea: bye yoteet tee iaiaitante toons epee wilige sder tbe ue, atyle and title of the rt