The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1855, Page 6

612 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, Wetume XX.. veseeesNO, 77 AMUSEME! ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—La Favonira 1S EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Hamier—AsTony amp CLrovaTRa, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Sorvren’s Davonter —aani—Rosina Meavows. BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers streee—-Srewarp— Bevinciuies. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brondway—Oun Heaps ap Youne Hxanrs—My SistsR KATE. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Tux Ronpen’s Wire —Fuyvine ir On, Evening—Oup Brewery, nics’ Hall—472 Broadway. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mee! BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Brosdway—Bucx- war's Eruiorian Orerna TRovre. PERHAM’S BURLESQUE OF @ay—Hrniorian Penrouma RA HOUSE, 663 Brond- BMPIRE HALL, 596 Broadway—Panonama ov Evrore, New York, Monday, March 19, 1855. Arculation of the New York Herald for the Week ending March 17, Monday, March 57,320 Tuesday, “ 57,120 ‘Wednesday, * 59,040 Thursday, 62,120 Friday, ‘ 59,040 Saturday, 54,960 Average per day. +» 59,300 Being a larger circulation than that of any other daily peper published in the world, : Notice to Advertisers. Our patrons will please bear in mind, that in order to enable us to have our edition printed and distributed in proper season in the morning, it is necessary that ad- vertisements shou'd be handed in at as early an hour on the day previous as possible, and especially before nine w’elock in the evening. Matls for the Pacific. THE NEW YORK HERALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION. The United States mail steamship Illinois, Captain Hartstene, will leave this port to-morrow afternoon at tbwe o'clock, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parta of the Pacific, will close at one o’clock. The New York Weexty Herarp—California edition— containing the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at eleven o’clock to morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, sixpence, Agents will please send in their orders as early ae pos- sible, The News. The Hermann, Captain Higgins, which left Southampton on the 28th of February, arrived at this port yesterday forenoon. Her advices were aaticipatg# by the arrival of the Africa at Halifax. The detention of the Hermann in Englaud was caused by the presence of immense masses of ice in ‘the river Weser. By her arrival we learn that the | Morna steamer, belonging to +! tish and Fo: reign Steam Company, was | the night of | the 25th ult., on the North Bist tocks, on th ceast of South Wales. The officcrs and most of the Grew were saved, but about sixty of the passengers, mostly soldier», have to be accounted for. ‘The mails oi the Afiica reached this city from Boston yesterday. We are, therefore, enabled to lay before our readers this morning the letters of our London and Paris correspondents, which will be found highly interesting, in addition to the co- pious details of the European news which appeared im Sunday’s Heraxp. It is needless to observe that we have nothing more definite regarding the re- ported death of the Czar than what transpired in the British housea of Parliament early on the evening of the 2d instant. Our London corres- pondent, having heard of his serious illness on the ‘Ast of March, alludes forcibly to the effect which his death would produce on the course of events both in the Crimea and the capitals of Hurope. We also give the comments of the Liverpool and Man- chester p:ees. From Paris we have a graphic de- sription of the scene which was presented on the occasion of the celebration of Washington's birth- day. Mr. Martin Van Buren having arrived in Paris, ‘was invited to visit the Emperor, and, having ben hunted up after much trouble, and fixed im decent trim, was burried to the Tuileries, where Napoleon and himself bad a long talk on our Russian tenden: cies, our relations with Spain, Mr, Mason, the Che- valier Wikoff, and many other things we are not yet informed of. Singapore (E. I.) papers of January 20 have important news from Batavia (Java) relative to the movements of a suspicious squadron, consisting of five war ships, snpposed to be Russian, in the Pacific, The intelligence appears very precise, and May be correct. It was feared that two large Britieh traders, out about one hundred and forty deys, had been captured by the cruisers. The Bi-Monihly Circular of Jauuary 20 reports the imports, exports, and rates of price of gold and gold dust, during the fortnight ended on that day, thus:—The imports during the month consisted ef 394 buncals from the Archipelago. The rates re- ported for Australian are $29 to $29 25 for bars, and $28 to $28 50 per buncal for dust. Exporta, 243 buncels. Cape Town (C. G. H.) papers of the 30th of De- cember contain the particulars of a violent assault which had been made on the captain and officers of the American ship Medford, by a Swedish sailor, in Table Bay. The motineer inflicted some serious wounds, and is now on his way to the United States for trial. The United States ships Vandalia, John Adams, and J. Fenimore Cooper, were at Shanghae Dec. 11. A detachment of marines and sailors had been land- ed, to co-operate with the English and French forces | in protecting the factories of the citizens of their | respective countries. By the arrival of the bark Princeton yesterday, we received cur files of Georgetown (Demerara) papers to the 15th of Feb:uary, with some additioa- a] newa from the West India islands. The intelli- gerce is not important, and the Demarata papers contain no local news. From St. Vincent (Feb. 1) we Jearn that the legislative bodies conr‘eously re- sponded to the opening speech of the vew Lieute- nant-Governor, but they are unanimously explicit | upon the subject of economy. The Weekly Mirror States that the irland is so unhealthy even the doc- tors are leaving it to settle elsewhere. Antigua dates are to January 24. Pauperism appears to be on the increase in this isiand ; at least a report of the Guardians of the Poor, \sid before the Legisla- ture, stated that the number cf inmates of the asy- um had increased from 37 to 104, and that enlarged accommodstion was required. The papers announce the death of the Hon. Wm. Musgrave, Senior Paisne Judge of the Cape of Good Hope, and formerly At torney General of Antigua. Nothing new from To. bago or Granada. Full details relative to the loss of the packet ship Henérik Hudson, from this port for Ioudon, on the 12th inst.,are given in another column. The hurricane of the 10th proved unusually disas trous, and we received by every arrival from sea accounts of vessels abandoned and sunk, or eeriously damaged. Weto-day record the loes of the achooner Ben Nevis, from Curacoa for this port; also the loss of the schooners Ann and Mary H. Case. A Britis) ship, from Savannah for Liverpool, is likewise re- ported lost. Providentially the crews and passen gers of these vessels were rescued from death. We published yesterdaytthe concluding evidence, and the verdict of the jary, in the investigation before the Coroner in the case of Poole. After Histexing to the testimony produced for eight anc. cereive days, the jury found that the death was r ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1855. Patrick McLaughlin, alias Paudeen, were aiding and abetting in the murder; that John Hyler, Cor- nelius Linn, Charles Van Pelt, James Irvin, and John Morrissey were accessories before the fact; and that the ssid John Morrissey was further guilty of an assault with an intent to take the life of Poole. Some additional particulars of the news from Mexico to the 5th inst. have come to hand. They re-affirm the reported defeat of the revolutionary army under Marino, and the signal success of Santa Anva’s last campaign in the South. At Piedro Gordo the insurgents had also sustained a defeat. General Ampudia had put down the malcontents in Yucatan, and, in fact, in every direction the rebellion was being “crashed out.” Bat all these accounts emanate from the special organs of Santa Anna, and are, therefore, entitled to but little credit. The bark Grapeshot left this port yesterday in pursuit of the Isabella Jewett, on board of which it is supposed Louis Baker, the marderer of Bill Poole, took passage for the Canary Islands. The New York Senate on Saturday afternoon re- sumed the discussion of the prohibitory liquor law. Mr. Potram explained his assertion, p:eviously made, that certain members of the Assembly vot:d for the bill with the understanding that it would be shorn of some of its objectionable provisions by the Senate. He reiterated the statement, of the tru'h of which there is not the slightest doubt, but disclaimed any intention of attributing impro- per motives to members who so voted. A sketch of the debate is given under the telegraphic head, from which it appears that the unconstitu- tionality of some of the clauses of the bill now be. fore the Senate is pretty generally admitted. At the rate the discussion on this subject has pro- gressed, there is little probability of its becoming a law before the first of May, at which time liquor licenses are renewed, to continue in force one year thereafter. It is stated that Mr. St. John has been settled upon for Superintendent of the Bank Depart- ment. During the week it is supposed something will be done for the patient and long suffering appli- cants for harbor masterships. We give in another column the official document from the President of the United States, which proclaims the Reciprocity Treaty in full force from and after the 16th day of the present month. ‘The News by the Steamer—Is Nicholas Dead? Many still refuse to believe that Nicholas is dead: of whom not improbably most were thoroughly taken in by the Sebastopol hoax. But there is a vast difference between the two cases. In the latter—the Sebastopol story— the news could be traced to no reliable source, The British minister had it; so had the French ministry of State: the Turkish ambassador “was aware of it;’”’ everybody seemed to know that Sebastopol was taken; but when the news was sifted and its origin sought, a wandering Tartar, riding breakneck over hill, valley and steppe, perforce even over sea and river, was actually the only authority. There was an improbability u the story which, had French and English been less wild to hear of the fall of the City of the morning, would have stamped it at once as ahoax. The report of the death of Nicholas is very different. It comes in due course by tele- graph from Berlin; precisely the channel which such news ought to take. The telegraph from St. Petersburg to Berlin was completed, as many of our readers may be aware, last fall; and is in good working order throughout the distance, via Warsaw and we believe Wilna. By this route, Berlin is probably some nine hun- dred miles distant from St. Petersburg; and it is likely that there are three or four stations on the way where messages are transferred from one line to another. It is suggested that the purchase of an operator at Warsaw or Wilna might secure the transmission of afalse message, ‘The thing was done some years ago in France, with perfect success; the faithless operator re- ceiving a sum for his treason which enabled him to fly and live in idleness for the rest of his life abroad, and his conspirators making fortunes by operating in the Rentes. But the probability of such an operation in Russia is very slender. Since the war broke out the telegraph has been constantly under the eye, and at the right hand of Nicholas. Day by day, the movements at the French and British capitals have been faithfully reported to him by its aid: whole articles of the Zimes having been transmitted verbatim, it is said, over the wires. On the reports received every after- noon by telegraph Nicholas based his war measures. Is it likely, when so much was at stake, ond in a community where the venality of public functionaries is notorious, that Nicholas would have allowed fraud to be possible, by entrusting the telegraph to untried or doubtful hands? If there was a post in the empire to which he would send his truest and most reli- able man, it was surely this. Is it likely thata trusty man, finding the telegraph machine un- der his control, would dare to falsify with the certainty of detection, and the scarcely less in- fallible prospect of the direst punishment ? From the only London evening paper of the 2d we have received, it appears that the news was generally known and credited in Berlin at five o’clock on that day. The correspondent of that journal epeaks of it quite confidently and speculates briefly on the probable conse- quences in reference to the war. This proves of course that if there were any hoax, it did notoriginate in the Berlin office. The state- ments of Lord Clarendon and Lord Palmerston were made in London a few minutes after five; but before that time, as appears from Mr. French’s question, the story had already got wind, and been discussed at the clubs. The fact is people had been talking of the probability of the Czar’s death all day. Early in the morning, the news of bis dangerous ill- ness reached London by several telegraphic messages—all of course from Berlin. The dis- ease with which he was said to be attacked— disease of the heart—rendered any illness for- midable; and we have every reason to believe | | that many persons in London and Paris spent | the dey of the second in hourly anticipation of the news which did actually arrive at five o'clock. At Manchester, where the Russo- Greek firms are established, and the Czar’s in- terest is by no means insignificant, it appears from the Examiner that the fatal termination malady bad been fully anticipated, and ttempt made to discredit the story; though maging effects on the Czar’s cause must of course have been foreseen, Finally, some weight is due to the language used by Lord Clarendon: “There can be no doubt,” said that nobleman, “of the authenti- city of the report.” } of hi p With words of similar im- port, Lord Palmerston stopped the progress of | business in the other honse. Is it at all like ly that these statesmen would have exposed them- selves to the crushing effect of a contradiction, we)l knowing that in their disappointment the | public would turn round upon them, if there had been any reasonable doubt of the truth of eansed by a gunshot wound from a pisto! in the bands of Louis Baker; that James Toruer and the report? Clarendon and Palmerston must be intimately acquainted with the natur» of the meang of telegraphic communication be- | tween Berlin and St. Petersburg. Lovd John Russell, actually in the former city, ‘aust have been still better able to judge of the authen- ticity of a story coming from Russia by that channel. To be deceived in such a case would argue a degree of ignorance and recklessness fatal to almost any minister; more especially to men barely tolerated as matters stood. If the bitterest enemy of the Palmerston Cabinet had sought the surest means of injuring it, he could have devised nothing more effective than such a hoax as thie; and yet, when no necessity ex- isted for committal on their part, we find three members spontaneously assuming the responsi- bility cf the news. Under these circumstances, we, for our part, have a robust faith in the death of Nicholas. We cannot bring ourselves to believe that Nicholas could have laid a trap to hoax the world; and weighing probabilities, unless he had a band in the hoax himself, we think it more likely that the intelligence is correct than that some rogue has, at the imminent risk of his own neck, forged the story, and done it so well as to make the people of England ex- pect it beforehand, deceive the men least likely to be deceived, and completely entrap the Russian party at Berlin. Every one knows the story of the dentist who had himself killed in print, for the purpose of advertising his falee teeth by a brilliant resurrection; but the Czar could hardly gain anything by a similar leaf from Mr. Barnum’s book. A few days will solve the mystery; meanwhile it is better to be a believer than a sceptic. Stentricant Movement mw ALABAMA—A Day or Hommition and Prayer.—Go- vernor John A. Winston, of Alabama, has issued his proclamation appointing the seventh day of April asa day of humiliation and prayer, recommending the people of the State to look up “to the beneficent Father of mankind,” to beseech him to prepare them to act with frater- nal forbearance towards each other, “and (mark it) to meet with patriotic firmness whatever po- litical ordeal we may have presented to us.’ An explanatory letter, transmitting this pro- clamation to the editors of the Montgomery Advertiser, more fully explains the Governor’s meaning. Here it is:— Montz, March 8, 1855. Messrs. Britran & BLUE: — Gentlemen:—aAt the suggestion of some intelligent and devout gentlemen, and in compliance with my own sense of propriety, under the peculiar circumstances in which we find ourselves placed, both as regarda our pecuniar and domestic affairs, and the gloomy aspect of the politi- cal relations of the southern States, I have considered it proper to do what, under other circumstances, I should ave left io those whose religious position it more pro- perly becomes to move in spiritual affairs, It well be- ‘comes every one whose political lot has been cast in this section of the Union, to examine prayerfully the end to which political fanaticism at the Nerth {s so rapidly tending, and to implore Him who endued the stern men, the fathers of our republic, with fortitude, patriotism, and wiscom to conduct our infant people through the difficulties of the revolutionary struggle and the estab- lishment of a constitutional government, to enable us to bear ourselves, in whatever emergency we muy be placed, 80 as not to reflect disgrace upon our ancestors. IOHN A, WINSTON, This is ominous, There is an odor of seces- sioniem in this letter which is hardly sought to be disguised. We are apprised of the “gloomy aspect of the political relations of the Southern States.” The people of Alabama are called upon “prayeifully to examine the end to which political fanaticism at the North is so rapidly tending.” But we think that Governor Winston is needlessly alarmed. To be sure, the administration has been routed, “horse, foot and ¢ragoons,” in the recent round of Northern elections ; unquestionably there is a great political revelution afoot; but the Goy- ernor is under a great mistake if he supposes that an abolition crusade against the Seuth lies at the bottom of this wonderful popular reac- tion. This new American party is not an abolition party ; but an avowedly conservative, consti- tutional and Union party. It is a national, and not a sectional organization. We have reaon to believe that it will prove as powerful among the slaveholding people of Virginia as it has just shown itself to be among the non- tlaveholding people of New Hampshire. The ascendancy of such a party, we think, does not give ‘‘a gloomy aspect to the political relations of the South,” but a cheerful and encouraging aspect. Ina word, this new American conser- vative movement has undermined the Seward anti-slavery coalition programme, and has su- perseded it, from the the living “ fixed fact’? that the principles of the constitution and the Union are more acceptable to the masses of the people of all the Union, North and South, than seditious or sectional agitation. We concur, however, in this call of the Go- vernor of Alabama fora day of “humiliation and prayer” throughout the State; because when a man ore community turn their atten- tion to prayer, it is pretty sure to be followed | by good results. If Alabama, however, had been as long under the fierce despotism of our old party pugilists and assassins as the city of New York, we should say that the Governor, instead of appointing a day of “ humiliation,” thould call for a general thanksgiving, in view of the bright prospect of a new conservative, | salutary law and order political dispensation. A day of humiliation and prayer in the South, ‘on account of the ‘gloomy aspect of affairs,” and the tendencies of “ political fanaticism at the North!” Verily we live in strange and eventful times, Will they catch Baker? Tue Veroror or tHe Jury ror Noriuné —The Coroner’s jury in the mat- ter of the Stanwix Hall ‘murder have fouad | substantially tbat Baker killed Poole; that James Turner and Paudeen were directly guilty in abetting the assassination ; that Hyler, Linn and Van Pelt are guilty as accessories before the fuet. and that Morrissey and Irvin are also guity msaccessories to the murder. We sup- pose that the Grand Jary will proceed aecord- ingly to indict these parties, to the end of a criminal prosecution ; but their indictment, we fear, will be the last of this nine days’ wonder. | By hook or by crook, by delays upon various | pretences, and upon quibbles and technicalities, and through bribery and corruption, these accused men will, most likely, slip through the fingers of justice, and be turned loose again upon the community. We have seen such things heretofore. The hue and cry, the mighty preparations, the intense ¢xcitement, vigilance and activity paraded before the world, in regard to the search for and pursuit of Baker, is truly sickening. It is ajl gammon. But for the corrupt afMiiliations of the police with these pugilists, through the detestable — elec- tioneering machinery of our old political parties, Baker could. and doubtless would have been arrested on the night or morning of the murder. The evidence proves that he was spirited away through the treachery and perjury of the public agents bound under cath and under pay to secure him. When be is captured, we shall bear of A Great Fess | it—no doubt of that, In the meantime we may count, at least, upon a sham trial of the conspirators secured; but we cannot promise our fellow-citizens that it will be anything bet- ter than a sham, Our cotemporaries of the country journals are very indignant concerning the state of society, politics and justice, law and order existing in New York, as illustrated by the developements of this ruffianly tragedy; and well may they be. But our city newspaper press is unjustly accused of pandering to this deplorable state of things. We say unjustly accused ; for the truth is that this vast metro- politan community owe whatever of law and order they may still have to the vigilance and energy of our independent newspaper press, Ifour city journals were suspended for a week, burglars, rogues and assassins, crimes and anarchy, would run riot amongst us. Put out the city gas lights fora week, and what a schedule of robberies, fires, and murders would be the results! But suspend the newspaper press for the same time, and the moral dark- ness which would follow would be far more conducive to the reign of ruffians and ter- rorism than physical darkness. We pay from five to six millions of taxes a year for a city government; but the corrup- tions of the old parties, and their ruffianly associations and instincts, have reduced us to the mercy of an organized vagabondism—the only efficient check upon which in extreme cases is our newspaper press. Yet we hope for better things. Mayor Wood has discovered the im- portant fact that a considerable majority of the people of this great metropolis are in favor of the usages and restraints of civilized socie- ty ; and within a year or two we are sanguine of the success of a new political party here, totally dispensing with the services of ruffians and vagabonds in the management of our poli- tical affairs. In the interval let us be consoled with the fact that the bark Grapeshot is off in the pursuit of Baker. Tue Fry Opera Lise Case—Decision oF tHE Court.—We give elsewhere a full report of the very elaborate decision of the Judges of the Superior Court in general term, after a patient hearing of the arguments in this case, by which decision the former trial and verdict remain set aside, and the proceedings of the in- teresting Mr. Fry must commence de novo. So another jury will be called upon to determine whether the losses of a manager in attempting to establish Italian Opera in this community, are to be visited upon the press as the most villanous delinquent in the case. We believe that in come of his announce- ments, Fry stated that his losses during his operatic campaign were something over $20,000, and yet he did not take Sebastopol. But we should like to know if there ever was an attempt to establish Italian Opera in apy great capital of Europe or America in which the enterprise paid its way and yielded profit to the management? In this city we know that every attempt of the kind has failed, and has entailed terrible loss on the unlucky Management. The first attempt was made by the late Edmund Simpson in the Park theatre, when he brought over the Garcia troupe. After a single season the Opera broke up in loss and ruin. The next attempt was in 1833, when the Church street Opera House was built at vast expense, and the management entrusted to Riva Finiola. That came down with an amusing crash. The next attempt was made by the well known and amiable Palmo, who had spent the best part of his life in accumulating about $150,000, by keeping the Café des Mille Collonnes in Broad- way. That wasa terrible crash. After two or three seasons he lost his $150,000, and is now glad to | be cook to a eecond class restaurant somewhere about town, at five dollars per week. The next attempt was that made by the first managers of the Astor Place Opera House, which had just beex built up by the codfish aristocracy of that day. Sanquirico and Patti had it one season; but they broke down before two-thirds of the season had passed. Fry then succeeded, and with a large corps of oyster house critics was determined to defy destiny, and to command success, Every one is acquainted with his un- fortunate fate. Poor Fry was succeeded by fit- ful and feverish atttempts, made sometimes by one manager, sometimes by another, but gen- erally ending in loss and ruin. The new Opera House in Irving place, splendid as it is, and although opened by Grisi and Mario—two of the greatest artistes in Earope—has had no better | success than the Astor Place Opera House had; for before halt the first season had drawa to a clove, the house was shut up, and was only after wards opened by the grace of the proprie- tors. The recent attempt of Ole Bull exploded tered around us, in the shape of cards, and re- joinders, and expositions, aud affidavits, and resolutions explanatory of the general ruin, and showing that Ole Bull's loss in his fortnight of mansgement amounted to nearly $15,000, | Probably during the last twenty-five years four hundred thousand dollars, ifnot half a mil- lion, has been totally lost in these futile attempts toestablish Italian Opera permanently and suc. cessfully in this metropolis; and yet that in- | stitution is still only in its infancy, weak and | ricketty as a sick child. If, under the high and of personal abuse disreputable to a gentle- $10,000 for the losses of one manager, other managers may as well start up—some from the grave, some from oyster houses, some from one place, and some from another—and charge their aggregate loss of halfa million upon us and the New York press. The absurdity of the Fry verdict, and its injustice and illegality, become more and more palpable as it is examined and turned over for public inspection. | Naval Intelligence. The Caited States ship Vandalia, Jno. Popes, com- mander, wa anghae December 11, and hada guard of her men on shore, for the protection of the settle ment. A guard from the French and English squarons was also on shore, forthe same purpose. The surveying verrels, steamer Jobn Hancock and schooner J. Fenimore Cooper, were also at Shanghae at the above date, refit ting for a cruise to the northward. following is a liet of officers attached to the Vand Commander, Jno. Pope: Lieutenants, Thos. R. Roote, Wm. B, Whiting, Alphonse Perbot; Acting Lieutenant, G. V. Denniston | Acting Master, BF. Gray; Surgeon, J. Y. Mason: As- sistant Surgeon, Benj. Vreeland; Master Mates, Sloan, Wheeler and Ashbury ; Carpenter, Butt; Guuner, Willson 7 sip, Bell; Sailmaker, Brayton, U.S, storeship Relief, from Rio for this port, was non the 18th instant, by the pilot boat Mary Tay- LVANIA CANAL.—Yew ng the water into the under orders of the terdny the pre Penneylvenia canal w Board of Com have not heard of either break of leak havi dieclosed by the operation ond we may expect tha will be sent out laden on Faturdoy evening. The tine of canal, as ve heve alron ly mentioned, '« in good order throughout, and we look forward io a season of prosperity for thir division ei transit trate. —Diitedyry nal, March 16 in a fortnight, and the fragments are all scat- | pressure of violent harangues before a jury, | man, we are to be muleted to the amount of | THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, ‘Interesting from Washington. FURTHER DEVELOPEMENT OF SPANISH AND AMBRI- CAN DIPLOMACY—CALDERON, CUSHING, SOULE AND PERRY—THE BRIGADIER OUT AGAINST GEO. LAW—ORDERS OF COCHRANE & C0. TO BEGIN THB WAR. WASHINGTON, March 17, 1855. It appears from facts that have come to my knowledge? that Calderon, Cushing and Marcy were early in the field to have some one to watch and report upon the actions of our graceful and captivating diplomat to the Spanish Court. Calderon and Cushing called upon Mr. Soulé imme- diately after his appointment as Minister, and urged upon Mr. Soulé the importance of his retaining Mr. Perry as Secretary of Legation. Mr. Soulé, with many doubts, yielded to their earnest entreaties. Mr. Perry was known both to Calderon and Cushing as opposed either to the purchase or conquest of Cuba, Soulé was most anxious to have an in- telligent high toned “Young American”? as hia Secre- tary—one whose every thought would be in harmony with his policy; but Calderon and Cushing, basked ap by the President, succeeded in retaining Mr, Perry. When Mr, Soulé left Madrid for the Ostend Conference he gave Mr. Perry specific and positive ordera not to allude to or discuss any controverted questions with the Spanish government ; he was particularly enjoined not to touch any of the Cuba questions. Yet, in detiance of these positive orders, and at the very moment that the Ostend Conference was deliberating in secret session upon the grave propositions from Washington, Mr. Soulé was informed by a confidential friend at Madrid, that Mr, Perry had the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Pacheco, closeted with him at the American Legation at Madrid. The papers and secrets of the Lega tion, together with the objects of the Ostend Conference, were there exposed to Pacheco, Mr. Perry, at this juncture, wrote a private letter to his patron, Secretary Marcy, in which he attributes the failure of the negotiations to Mr, Boulé’s bad manage- ment, And’ to throw Mr. Soulé completely off his guard, Mr. Perry writes to Mr. Soulé at Paris, and denounces the administration, and Marcy in particular, for their treachery and cowardice. The Henatp has alarmed the politicians here not a little, by its formidable presentation of Geo. Law for the Presidency. The President, upon hearing of his defeat in New Hampshire, said that he could stand that; but to be kicked out of the White House by that ‘Ship builder’ Geo. Law,” would be more than human nature eould endure. And orders are to be issued at once to the “faithful” to make bloody war upon “Live Oak George” the great mechanic, Latest from the State Capital, SATURDAY NIGHT 8 DEBATE ON THE LIQUOR BILL— RATES OF FARE ON RAILROADS—THE APPOINT- MENTS--CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY, ETO, ALBANY, March 18, 1855, According to previous arrangements, the Senate last evening again took up the temperance bill. Several Sena- tors spoke upon !t, and mostly those who favored the Propotition to strike out the search and seizure sections. A few days since Mr. Putnam stated that the election of eighty members of the other branch of the Legislature was no indication that a majority of the people were in favor of the present bill, for *‘ man after man—man after mam”? of these eighty members had told him that they relied upon the Senate to amend it. Mr. P. read from a report of the proceedings of the House, in which it was stated that Mr. Lamport and others had, each for himself, denied making suca statements, and also ‘that another honorable gentleman had laid a resolution on the table, asking for inquiry and investigation. Mr. Putnam stated that he said nothing which would justify the members of fhe House in rising to questions of privilege. He repeated, that some of those who voted for the bill told him that they had desired to precure amendments, but could not succeed, and voted for it with the hope that the Senate would adopt such amendments as would vender the Dill agreeable to the people—that they wanted modi- fications which they desired the Senate to insert. He intended no animadversions against the members of the House, and he thought his remarks could not xo be con- strued. Mr. Putnam further stated that the law would be better without the search and seizure clause; it could not be enforced in cities, though it might in the rural districts, Alluding to the rallying call made by Mr. Delavan, he said the tocsin had been sounded trom the capital that the temperance bill was in danger, calling upon its triends to rally here around this Senate chamber, to take care of Senators; such an attempt to overawe legislators was unprecedented, r. Dickinyon inquired whether the Hindoo lodges throughout the State did not send delegates here to watch members of the order, and endeavor to prevent them from votieg for Mr. Seward ? Mr. Putnam was entirely ignorant of any such action or intention. Mr. Hopkins wanted light. He had read Mr. Dela- van's letter. It is there stated, that besides Mr. Steb- bins and Chancellor Walworth,’ “many other learned temperanee lawyers and judges” unite in the opinion that the law of last year was unconstitutional, He de- sired to ascertain the difference between that bill and the cne now beforo the Senate. He wanted light. Mr. Wm. Clark regarded with little importance what was said by reporters or letter writers for the pape: He had seen the papers filled with comments since tion has been taken on this bill inthe Senate. He had gonferred with no man living in Albany, ta few Senators, as to the propriety of the amendmonta which he had or should offer, But he did confer with tempe- rance men at home, and one, in particular, who is tke accredited agent of his county, and otners whose fidelity cannot be questioned, ani all agreed that a Dill containing the search and seizure features would be a great incumbrance to a prac- tical probibitory law. Mr. Clark pointed out several inaccuracies in the bill, dwelling with great ferce upon the provision which provides for issuing execution be- fore judgment. He thought no competent lawyer had any hand in drawing up the bill, (at the same time looking Mr. Stebbins, the House chairman, sternly in the face, who was seated near his side.) The fact that Mr. Seward is a constituent of Senator Clark, renders his action on the Temperance pill peculiarly interesting on that account, and the mo:t profound attention is paid to his remarks, when speaking upon the subject. No vote was taken. It in imagined nee Mr Putnam has given an in- | terpetation of bis “man after man’? speech, that the | honorable Theodore B. Gates, from the First Assembly district of Ulster county, will desist from incurring @ | heavy expense by sending for persons and papers, in order to axcertain who of theleighty members desire a of the Temperance bill. Hasn’t there been Complaints are being made to the Legislature that certain railroad companies are charging beyond the and it is | limit of two cents per mile on passengers; | stated that by doing #o they have forfeited t | tion of the Stete Does thie State Engiaeer | thing about it? It is now pretty well settled that Mr, St. John’s name will be sent into the executive session on Wednesday for | re-appointment as Superintendant of the Bank Depart- ment, and that it will be confirmed, together with that | of a country pill pedler as Health Otficer. Three of the most notorious crunken rowdies and primary election bullies bave the most infinential party recommendations | for harbor masters. Av a politician, Governor Clark j | will te compelled to sect them, and no penitence ever fo earnest can hereafter restore him to the confidence of the temperance men who made him Governor. Governor Seymour bas risen fifty per cent in the esti- maton of the people since Delavan bas come out wita a | pproval ot his vet the Meine law | iversary of St. Fatrick’s Day, the titular saint was iuly observed in this city las by the“ Friendly Sons’? of the saint, by ps supper and the ac ispensable ot ceteras, at Van Vechten Hal re well supplied by the Brothers Bryan, xury f inner men, ‘The company entertained them wit’ speeches, stories, ventimente, songs, and isnumera- rallies of wit, ocea ly interspersed with bran- dishing shillelahs ever ‘am’s head. The Hibernian Providents, another secret order of the disciples of the patron saint, commemorate the ry on Monday evening, at one of the small Preparations sre making for a brilliant enter- t, which no doubt it will be. On former ocs- | jovs William H. § formly attended these f tivals, ‘and shor t to accept the prevent ald be given thereby to the We bave yet no seamer from New York, though there is searcely any obstruction in the navigation, Muntetpal Election. Cannonpaue, PEvy., March 17, 1855 Our city election was held yesterday. The Ant Know Nothing candidates for Mayor, Common Coun- Vort, Treasurer and Poor Masters, were elected by 200 mojority. | Rallroad Collision. Horwmisviiue, N. ¥., March 18, 1855, A collision oceurred last night between the Dunkirk express and the night express East on t and Erie Railroad, near Alfred station. e New Yor No persons were seriously injured. Marder it East Boston. i] East Bostox, March 18, 1855. | Some Irishmen wound up St. Patrick's in this piace by « fight, in w Dennis Cronan killet Michael Murphy witha knife, The murderer was arrested, Fire at Waverley, N. ¥. Vavewrey, N.Y. March 18, 1955. whieb oe toon buillings in the basis rt fthiey ¢ lone ie estimated at abou! 917,000; | | ipeured ne . VOL: Xx: DEFEAT OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS—TSIUMPH OF SANTA ANNA—THE WAR IN YUCATAN AT AN ENDs March 18, 1856, The New Orleans papers of Monday, contain the detaily of the Mexican news, to the Sth inst, The Herald, cf the 4th, says the insurgents were fly. ing before Santa Anna, and his presence in the South had been sufficient to make the revolutioniste experience the greatest route. A letter from the Minister of War, dated Ignala,, March 1, says Moreno had been captured, and would be executed. The rebels had also been routed by the gov-/ ernment troops at Piedro Gordo, General Ampudia had taken possession of Yucatan, and the war there had ended. ‘The accounts are given in the usual Mexican bom- bast, and are probably exaggerated, ‘The dates from the Rio Grande are to the 28th ult., and Galveston to the 10th inst. No news from cither quarter, Markets. PROVIDENCE, March 17, 1855. Cotton has been in fair demand; pricea unc! » and the market closes with a firm feeling. Wool— sales continue light at about the same range of prices: sales 37,000 Ibs. Printiug cloths—Market active an prices tend to improvement. There hae been copaat from the South. Sales for the week pieces. The Pursuit of Baker. hs THE GRAPESHOT GONE TO BBA. This celebrated clipper ship, with Capt. Helpburn in command, plenty of stores, and as fine a crew of sea- men as ever manned a ship, went to sea yesterday morning, in pursuit (eight days behind) of the Isabella. Jewett, the vessel on which Baker, the alleged murderer of Poole, is believed to have made his escape. The dis- tance to the city of Palmas, the destination of the Isa- bella Jowett, is three thousand miles, of which she must already have made near one third the distance, Will it not bea hard struggle, with all her speed, for the clipper to overtake her? Apprehensive that she may not, Judge Stuart took the precaution to provide his officers, Messrs, Barton, Brush, Blace and Evans, with such letters and papers from the Spanish authori-; ties in the United States to the authorities of her Catho- lic Majesty the Queen of Spain at the city of Palmas, as| will, although there is no extradition treaty, most bably secure Baker’s arrest, (if he can be found a! landing,) and return him to be dealt with in this city aa| tic require. Accompanying the officers on| lve volunteer citizens, in aid of the police} force in this service, The City Judge and Spanish Vic: Consul, with a ba of gentlemen, accom h Grapeshot outside of Sandy Hook, and returned late last} night by a steamer. Mr. Law, the owner of the clip per, will deserve many thanks for his noble conduct in tendering her use, free of cost, for the capture of th fugitive. Much praise is bestowed upon the City Jud; for the aceresic and fearless course he has pursued throughout this whole affair. The bark Grapeshot was towed down to the Hook b the steamtug Mercury, at 12 M., and at half-past 4 wai hull down, with a fair but light wind. The Operatic War. REJOINDER OF OLE BULL TO MR. MARETZEK. TO THE PUBLIC, With much reluctance I once more intrude myse) upon your notice, in reply to the letter of Mr. Maretzek, which appeared on Saturday. As that letter in itself in a great measure corroborate my previous statement, I am willing, with a brief com ment, to allow the public to judge between myself and those who have assailed my reputation. Mr. Maretzek’s assertion that ‘to wilfully conduc badly is an impossibility,” is so eminently absurd, that the impartial reader will attach little credit to a com| munication containing such an insult to his unde: standing. Beyond this, I will only briefly refer to the exceeding!, luminous mathematical calculation with which ¥ Maretzek cl He admits tl $4,00 Does any one suppose that 1 shall ever see one cent of this sum agai He admits that But oly peoieraart pent hd same , properties, &c. Is it probable that an; t of thie will be refunded 4 me? eae He admits that the Treasurer paid out for ex- BEB. *» low much of this will be repaid to me ? Making total paid out Rr The receipts he says were. 24! + $10,3; + 442 Making a loss of. Live ceatas sant SO according to his own figures. My readers will unde} stand that I make the above statement on Mr, Mare zek’s admiysions, merely with a view to showing the u ter absurdity of his statement. I will only ald that m former statement of losses was much under the figure, ax it does not include any of the salaries of tH artists for the second week, Possibly some people migl net consider any item a a loss, until actually pai There are others who consider an obligation to pay, rome little consequence, and, therefore, might estimaf the matter somewhat dillerently, As Mr. Maretzek, through the interposition of ti Sheriff, box seized his own vouchers, as aj from tl rtatem of Mr Watson, the public will see the tru of my former statement, that I had not received the: Respectfully, OLE BULL. Personal Inteligence, The subjoined is a list of Americans registered at tl banking office of Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de Bourse, Paris, March 1, 1 James L.. Kennedy George Such J. H. Hintoi O. Strasburger C. F. Bat Dr, A. Coles, A. Young.. ; Hi. Hutchinson & fam P. G. Holland ARRIVLS. he Metropolitan Hotel—Hon. R. on. DA le, Michigan nm, do.; H. Stanton, K in Vazakevits HH, Gardner, . 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