The New York Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1855, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1855. THE OSTEND CONFERENCE, aad also a report as Ww the objects of the meeting of the “American izinare at Ostend,” is now pul and forms a document P. ‘The corres dence rots for the most heretofore appeared in the newspapers. But the im, t corres- oceurring, in the absence of Mr. Soulé, at Aix- Eronepalie and Ostend, between the Spanish Minister of State, Nir. Pacheco, and Mr. Perry, our Charge of Af- fairs, and the letter of Mr. Perry to Mr. Marcy, have not Defore been published. They show that the to Mr. Perry the settlement of all claims in- ‘volving private interests now pending between the United Btates and wor reciprocally, taking ‘or a model the con- vention of 1853, between Uni States and Great Britain, for a similar purpose. It a that 2h Etat sige 4 from Aix |a-Cha) discor reposition. ‘eeurse, Mr. Soule and his colieagues niving agreed to present war as the alternative toa sale of Cuba, could net agree to any amicable arrangement that would spoil Spanish government voluntarily ‘MR. PERRY TO MR. MARCY. Leaation ov Tae Unirep STaTss, ‘Maprip, Sept. 17, 1854. I have just received from her Majesty’s Minister te for Foreign Affairs a note making a formal pro- n for the establishment of » mixed commission, ‘at Madrid, for the adjudication and final settle: of all claims involving private interests now pend- Detween the United states and Spain reciprocally, a model the convention concluded between States and Great Britain on the 8th of Feb- 1854, for @ similar purpose, and compromitting ‘government to carry into full effect and exe- e arrangement with regard to all our existing of that nat have the honor to enclose copies of the note and of reply, and at the same time send duplicates of these papers to Mr. Soulé, in France, 4 have the honor to remain, with the highest respect, ais, your obedient servant, HORATIO J. PERRY. Hon, Wa. L. Marcy, Secretary of State. MR. PACHECO TO MR. PERRY. ‘DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Patace, Sept. 16, 1854. My Duar Sir—From the moment that I was entrusted ‘with the porttolio of toreign affairs, I conceived it my duty to examine into all claims pending between Spain amo other Powers, in relation to injurics iaflicted upon private individuals, for the purpose of bringing them to a settlement, if such were possible, and of consolidatin, by that 8 the good friendship whic! ie enterta’ towards by all nations and govern- ments. The note which I addressed you on the 3lat ‘aktimo, in relation to the refitting of the North Carolina, ia conclusive evidence of the sentiments and purpose May dees eriiating c the inent Pp! ing upon the more prominent ques- tions, and grasping them as s whole, I have been led to believe that we might succeed in making some arrange- ment wh the final settlement of them all would be more prom; and efficiently secured. The governments of the American Union and that of ber nic mae, on the 8th of February of the preceding year, concluded a convention, the design of which was to bring to a settlement such rem: elaims, of a similar nature, which might be pending be- tween them, by agreeing upon the establishment of a eommission of arbitrators, which should be stationed in Lendon, compored of one delegate by each of the contracting parties, and a third one to be chosen by ‘these two, or by lot, in case of disagreement, and, by f £ bee ! fe t : ~ giving full authority to this commismon, to dispose of all germions them existing—these governments binding ves beforehand to abide by and fulfil its de- eisions. ‘The mere intimation of such a system is a sufficient rYeeommendation for its applicability to all cases similar ‘te those which called forth the convention alluded to, and such as now are at issue between the United States and Spain—clsims which have their origin in private interests, and in which re} tion and indemnification are demanded for injuries inflicted. But there is sti!l another inducement, which is, that the government of the United States has, for several months past, itself given similar intimations to her Ma- jesty’s Charge des Affaires at Washington. ‘Accepting, therefore, these intimations, and taking as &@ precedent the convention to which I have alluded, I fermally propose that we should come to some under- standing whereby we might, with the same facility, dis. pose of and set at rest all those claims—claims made Tei: by the parties, and upon which the United ‘States and Spain have insisted, and do ineist, up to the Prevent day. If this plan meets the views of the government of the United States, and it will agree to the establishment at ‘Madrid of a mixed commission of arbitrators, having qual powers and under similar conditions with those upon with England on the 8th of Februa 1853, Taball sfix my signature to such convention as we may eonelude with the greater pleasure, from tue belief that we sball have taken a step towards the better arrange- ‘ment of our international relations. T avail Sreet of this occasion to renew to you the as- wurances of my most distinguished consideration. Yeur obedient and humble servant, J. F. PACHECO, To Tux CHARGE Drs ArrAtnis OF TH UNITED Stare. MB, PERRY TO mi. PACHEO: Lxcaton oF Tite Uxrnen Srited, } Manni, Sept. 17, 1854, Sim—I have had the honor to receive your Excelien- note of the 16th instant, in which is expressed the desire which animates you to find some means ‘and terminating all’ the claims for repara- indemnity of injuries suffered by private indi- viduals, now pendlog between the governments of Spain and the United States; and in which, atter citing the eonvention concluded between the United States and Great Britain on the Sth of February, 1853, whereby those ments agreed to establish @ mixed commis- sion of arbitration in London, which should resolve all tions of a similar charactes then existing between dem, and whose decisions those two governments agreed beforehand to [mac wen as final and to carry Auto effect—after recal also some indications made ‘by the government of the United States to the charge @affaires of her Catholic Majesty at Wathington not months sinee—your excellency accepting those Jedicetions, and tating the example of the couvention referred s to make me a formal proposition that we do enter upon a road in the opinion of your ex- eellency #0 easy, putting thus a term and conclusion to ‘all tne reclamations which the United States and Spain hhave reciprocally made upon each other, and on which ‘they have insisted, and do insist to this day. ‘And your Excellency says, that if the government”of the United States shail accept this idea, and will agree a the establishment in rid of a mixed commission arbitration, with like faculties and conditions with ‘hose which it agreed to with England on the 8th of February, 1853, your Excellency will have much ploa- sure in putting your signature to the agreement which ‘we may celebrate, believing thet we shall thus have taken a step in the good road of our international rela- ‘tions. \ Im reply, Ihave the honor to say, that the proposition of your Waeellency finds me without instructions upon ‘the matter to which it relates, and I can do no more at it than to refer the note of your Excellency to m; ment, which I shall take a sincere pleasure in ef- without on: I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your Excel- Jency the assurance of wo ee Serpe sistent nareaan, and remain your Excellency’s obedient servant zines r HORATIO J. PERRY. MB. PERRY TO MR. MARCY. Mapa, October 31, 1854, Sm—Under the date of the 12th instant, from Aix-la- —— the Hon. Pierre Soulé addressed me concern- img ition of this government for a convention to Sstablish a eommiesion for the adjudication and final settlement of all claims pending between the United ‘Btates and in, contained in Mr. Pacheco’s note to me ‘of the 16th September, in the following words:— I wish not to anticipate wast fate awaits Mr. Pacheco’s Proposition. I will only say that made & sad expe- iment of what valu to nition like that which de suggests as the best modi before we consider it, to he means to admit, and itis his purpose to dispute? Thave been at a loss what to understand from the first of these paragraphs. The only ecnvention on the subject of claims ever cele- Drated between the United States and Spein—that of February 17, 1884—was not like thie which is now pro- ; and besides, it was a perfectly successful experi. ment. I have been misinformed, or the interest of the Godt created by that convention, and inscribed on the t book of the consolidated det of Spain, is regular- paid by the Spanish government to the holders of the ions; which ia precisely what was stipulated, It paragraph is intended to refer to the convention of February 8, 1853, between the United States and Great Britain, 1 confess | was not aware’ that it its execution had proved unsatisfactory to our government. Though the inge of Mr. Pacheco, in the note of ‘16, has appeared to myself sufficiently expli- an tothe points referred to in the second paragraph ef Mr. Soulé, above referred to, | nevertheless have not hesitated te com| estion it contains; aad on the 26th I addressed the Spanish Minister ‘ communication calculated to draw from him a clearer It will be seen by his instant, that his intention is to ad- convention all claims overs ‘ther since the dats either ment to the since the date of convention on claims of 1834, and to dispute none. of pondence areenclored. | write in hhaste, in order to take advan’ of the special courier British legation, and will rend & translation ot heco’s note as soon as! shall have time to pre- I bave the honor to remain, with the highest t, sir, your obedient servant, | HORATIO J. PERRY.” Hion, W. L, Mancr, Seeretary of State, MR. PRRRY TO MR. PACHECO. Lecation ov Tax Unirep Starrs, Mapnip, Oct. 25, 1854. ‘Sm—With reference to the ition eonta! io excellency’s note of the 16th ultimo, concerning claims affecting private interests still pending be- tween the United States and Spain, it bas been suggest- pa authority which I cannot neglect, that, before ¢,2Pon the consideration of that pro itlom, the United ought to be informed more fally which of ‘th ove claims it is the purpose of her Majesty’s govern- ment to admit and which it will dispute. The language of your excellency’s note would seem to mbrace case of alithe claims for injuries done to rivate interests which have been formaliy presented to t by, the other since the date of the aamnlin pains between the Unitea States and figued at Made, ‘on the 17th day of February, which have not already been definitely set- It would seem —— yeur ee willing whieh ent of ul it} sey oe tore fiertionn it haa Teretotore the different claims thus by the gov- ‘whether the same may the rey 1 E | it. HE have been founded of the prin- ape law ~ or only ‘to the ss and m7) is pple ge peer a i ‘tril a pS between and the United States, upon the model of that etablished be- tween the United States and Great Brit under the convention of the 8th of Towrcary, Pd Cong 4 forehand, so Majesty's government bi as claims are conceraed, to accept the decisions of this tribunal as final in every case, and carry them imto full and complete execution in the part which cor- Tesponds to her Majesty’s government; and all this ae the sole condition that the government of the United States will, in like manner, agree to similar provisions as regards all the claims presented to its notice by that of her Catholic Majesty si the date before referred to. Your Excellency will pardon me if in any respect I have misunderstood the force of the language employed im your Excellency’s note, and I shall be grateful for any further elucidation of your Kxcellency’s thoughts upon this subject, which your’ Exceliens bona pk ewe Majesty. to afford me, Hi To the Mivisrer or Starx of her Catholic MB. PACHECO TO MR, PERRY. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Patace, Oct. 30, 1854, My Dear Sm—I have received your note of the 26th inst., in which, in referring to mine of the 16th ult., you state the manner in which you understand the propo- sition to rubmit to the decision of a mixed commission ‘the reclamations of private individnals awai adjust- ment Detween the governments of Spain and the United a I cenfess that I do not well comprehend the meaning of the first paragraph of your note, because the Minister of the United States being absent from the kingdom, and the legation of that republic being in your charge, it does not occur to me that an opinion which may not be that of the government you represent, can possess suf- ficient authority to induce you to request explanations in regard to the proposition referred to. But, be this as it may, I find no inconvenience in giv- ing them to you im the name of her Majesty’s rn. ment, As you have very well pnierstdon, the said proposition ‘embraces all claims for injuries’ to private individuals, presented, respectively, by either of the two governments to the other, from the date of the conven- tion concluded in 1834 between Spain and the United States, until the day on which the proposed ment — Ir See, which may not yet have been definitely justed. qually correct is the deduction made by you, that if said agreement is consummated, both Lgieyeror shall relinquisb, by the very act of signing it, the right they might porsess to continue to urge rej tion for the claims which have been presented to them, submitting all the differences of opinion which might have arisen to the judgment of the mixed commission, and obliga- ‘ting themeelves to accept its decisions as definitive. In fine, the proposition contained in my note of Sep- tember 16th, is basedon the convention between Eng. land and the United States in 1853; and the intention of her Majesty’s government is, that the mixed commission which may be tormed for investigating and deciding upon the claims of privite inaividuals between Spain and the United States be identical in its organization, mode of procedure, and attributes, with that established By et convention between the United States and Great tain. T avail myrelf of this occasien to renew to you the assurance ot my distinguished consideration, Your obedient, humble servant, . F. PACHEOO, To the CHARGE Drs AFFaIREs of the United States. The New York Prohibi Liquor Bill, [From the Atbany Argus, March 21.] The prohibition bill now betore the Senate contains no less than twenty-six sections, and extends through se- veral peges, and it is not easy by & cursory reading to understand precisely what are its provisions, “It pro: vides at great len; for the proceedings for enforcing the leading features of the bill. We will endeavor to give briefly the general scope of the OY aged law, when stripped of the details which encumber it. 1. Liquor shall not be sold anywhere, or by anybody, except by the licensed agents, of whom there shall Be one in each election district. 2. These agents can only sell ‘pure and unadulterated liquor, for mechanical, chem‘cal or medicina) purposes, and pure wine for sacramental purposes.”? ir sales must be to persons at least twenty-one years of age, and who reside in their county or some town adjoining i 3. Liquor cannot be given away except in a dwelling houre, not connected with a ‘tavern, store grocery, shop, boarding or victualling house, or room for gam! ling, dancing or other public amusement or recreation,”” or except as a medicine by a practising physician, or for sacramental purposes. [it is not clear from the bill that it could be given away for medicine or sacramental purposes, “except in a dwelling house.” 4, Liquor cannot, for any purpose whatever, be “kept or deposited in any place whatsoever,” except a dwell- ing (such as above described), church, or place of wor- ship, for sacramental purposes, or a place where some chemical, mechanical or medicinal art, requiring the use of liquor, is carried on as o regular basiness, or while in transitu. [The bill allows the licensed agents to sell it, but it eeems to forbid their keepin; rai ‘The above are the prohibitions of the bill against sell- ing and keeping liquor, and are contained in the frst section, The other sections are devoted to provisions pa detecting and punishing violations of the first sec- jon. . The penalties for any violation of the first section are:— First offence—Fine of $50. Second offence—Fine of $100 and thirty days in ja Third offence—Fine of $100 to $500, and three aix monthe in jail. Every subsequent offence the same. All liquor kep' by the ofender is forfeited on conviction. VA bead search and seizure provisions are substantially as follo Any magistrate of the town may, on the proof spsci fied - the bill, issue a warrant to search for liquor ille gally kept. Any place may be searched except a dwell- ing thouce which cannot unless the occupaut has been convicted of having sold liquor in it within a year. ‘rhe owner of the liquor seized, on presenting an affi- davit that it was pot kept in violation of law, is entitled to bave the question tried. If decided against him, or if he does not appear after notice, the liquor is to be de- stroyed by an officer, to whom the magistrate may issue @ warrant for that purpose. The foregoing are the substantial provisions of the dill. There are a multitude of details as to the preceed- ings, which wrposely omit in thia abstract. f Drunkenn Bracctarea crime, punishable by a fine of ten doiars, and the offender is to be arrested, and, when he becomes sober, examined as to where he pro- cured his liquor. Mexican Boundary Commission. THE INITIAL POINT AGREED ON. (Correepondence of the New Orleans Picayune. San Antont0, March 6, 1855. L have received, by a private source, interesting news from the Mexican Boundary Commission, which bod, have settled on a definite point with the utmost unspimi- ty, and the greatest good feeling prevailed at the meet- ing of that body. Fre initial point was settled, as provided for in tho treaty, to be at latitude 31 47 deg. north latitude, The gentlemen assigned to the duty arrived at their con- clusions from their respective observations, the varia- tions being very trifling. The ceremony wes conducted on the part of ‘the United States by Maj. W. H. Emory, and on the part of Mexico by Don Jose Salazar, and was unostentatious and characteristic. The principal officers of the respective governments in the vicinity, beth civil and military, were invited te be present. ‘The site having been selected, the following statement was made, over the signatures of all officers present, and was signed by the following gentlemen. The following _ he erg of the proceedings and a copy of the reso- jutions:— We, the underrigned, b this day assembled to witness the laying of the tounds { the monument which is to mark the initial point of the boundary between the United a ico; on the part of the United States by Wil- Ham Hensley Emory, and om the of Mexico by Jose lazer. a w Soxi a c a ¥. Col Son's at Fort Bliss, CAL ctor. es E. Jos JOSE SANCHEZ ANTONIO LOPEDO, Commandante. GAUDALOUPE MIRANDA, Vice Consul. VICENTE AGUIERRE, Adininirtrador. Tpe Hon, Joel L. Ankrim being calied following remarks:— upon, made the seemblage is such as millions add; ae? witnessed. The & more elevatod civil d particularly in tl ndary lines, and o ni ai a large portion of t rors of war, over in a spirit of a agreement of lights of seience or aro assembled ent by mutual te by the unerring nd consecrated by resence of ladies. it not the very first boundary line amicabl that between Abraham herds had imerensed so as to hey lived without » line de- This Srst human boundary is remari mm it thy of reference trom Bince that time ot! vidual lint e been agreed ups observance or violation, peace oF earth, of which & large ‘portion larfeholy evide Limit while they reconcile rogul they impose upon nccuricy: At the creat the land; ¢ the stars of nal friendship, and that mon ment of perpetual peace n The documents were signed and placed in the corner stone, It is on the west bank of the Rio Grande, in the above mentioned latitude. Th n Commissioner, after the ceremonies, in; ue of 8 aumpteons banquet, and in the Emory gave « handsome entertainment at El Paso. Ov the morning of the 7th February, at four o'clock, Major Emory’s party left for the West. TION AGAINST THE INDIANS IN Texas—We Are at last in receipt of intelligence from ttentivs correspondent, 1.8 expedition against the started from Fort Chadbonrn, It is headed by the b nd worthy Capt, Patrick Cal- honn, and consists of two companies of the Second Dra- goons and three companies of Rangers, The men are ‘well equipped and im excetlent condition to meet the In diane. 2 train accompanied the expedition numbering sixty three government wagons Ixden with supplies, ‘When last seen beyond Phanton Hill the expedition was fine progress, and had as yet expeatenced no ts. Our correspondent saya that tl differ! will meet with a rough reception if their iter the expedition, and will hardly parley to ask the captain for acalf, andclaim to be kontus this time. Every effort will be made by the expedition to strike ® blow against the Comanghes,— dustin Gazette March 3, pre eras BOARD OF + SIXTH DaY. , The membéers of the Board of Managers, who remained in the city for the purpose of forming ® quorum, met Pursuant to adjournment, on Monday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, in the Baptist church in Second avenue, near ‘Tenth street, The chsirman being absent, the Hon. J. M. Linnard, of Philadelphia, was called upon to preside. Prayer was then offered up by Rev. Mr. Westbrook, after which Rev. 8, Dryden Phelps was elected Assistant Secretary, The Rev. Dr. Peck said that the next subject for the consideration of the Board would be in reference to the Executive Commitiee, whose wish it isto present several topics for discussion and final action by the Board—each topic to be disposed of without entering upon a second, The Board to have all before but ete h gr yt on ups paj mints ie coasnne? Relaviog that this paper would call up no discussion. ‘When thir was disposed of Rev. Dr. Pxck then read a document in reference to the missionary polley, as adopted by the Executive Com- 1, The regime adopted for the proper preachings of 4 for the the gorpel. ¥ . Pelatiog and the laws and regulations of the mig. Honary press. 8, Behools and school teaching, secular and theologi- al. ‘This point comprised the model, design and system cf missionary schools. borers, or all who were enaged in the missionary ry ‘This document took up nearly twohour’s time in read- ng it, and set forth in general the condition of the mis- jonary cause in the Burmah empire, A stricture was ndulged in against the missionary printer at this station, t was insinuated that the missionary printer was rather ndependent in his action, and he is reported to have answered a complaint of the missionaries by telling them ‘He would do ashe pleased ; he would not be ruled. If the missionaries did not like hisaction he would re- sign’? The paper recommended that the printing de- partment of missionary stations should be put more Is ane pontros of ‘ery opie a board. en the reading jocu: was finished, the hour of adjournment had arrived. The Rev. Dr. Cone was them called u for prayer; after which, the Board adjourned till 7}, o’clock in the evening. EVENING SESSION, The « sion was opened in the evening dy pra; Rev. Wu, Surm, after which Dr. Poutas asked for Reg ree fog business to elect TRE me debate sprung upon this motio: being con- tended that the election of Treasurer was not a In oppomtion it was shown that the constitution re- quired it. The motion to ppontnone business was finally carried, and 4 balloting followed for Treasurer, with the following result: Mr. Boynton... 9 Mr. EAM... sees then declared that Mr. Boynton was elect the rer of the Board. A debate then arose upon a motion to refer the paper readin the morning session, upon the deputation to a select committee to re at annual meeting to be held in May next, at Chicago. ‘The Rev. Dr. Granger, Dr. Cone, Rev. Mr. Howard and Rey. Mr. Kennard, took part in a debate upcn ths mo- tion, which was continued and closed by Rey. Dr. 0. B. Jupp, who spoke ably and eloquently for half an hour, in opposition to the motion to refer.— He contended that the Board was sufficiently well in- formed upon the subject to act immediately. That the uppleasant discussions upon specific instances, involving cases of disobedience to the instructions of the Board, shoud not be adjourned to Chicago, nor entered upon, at any time, without rendering the parties accused an opportunity of being heard in their defence, either in person or by a representative. ¢ Rev. Dr. HAGus of Albany, who had the floorat the opening of the iat cat aah 0 proposed toreada letter which would occupy half an hour, from the Rev. Mr. Brown, a missionary in Barmah. It was agreed to post. ee the reading of this letter until 93¢ o’clock, on enday morning, to which hour the g then’ ad- journe LAST DAY. This Board re-assembled Rai Rae the meet- ing being opened by prayer by the Rew. Dr. Weatcott, of Philadelphia. A letter was then read by the Rev. Dr. Bague, from the Rey. Mr. Brown, an Eastern Missiona- ry, touching the ungodly (anit is termed) aetion of Mis- "i nay, Cutter, The debate then turned upon the of “The duties of the deputation,” a debate that till the adjournment, at1 o'clock P. M. During the afternoon the Committee on Business reported a set of resolutions approving of the paper on the “Deputation,”’ read the cay before. These resolutions were adopted, During the evening the time was taken up in # general discussion vpon the morality of the Kastern Missiona- ries. A resolution was offered thanking God that in the Mission in the East, only one had fallen from grace, and ne not a minister of the gospel, This resolation ot acted upon. The Board then, at a Jate hour, adjourned sine dic, The Methodist Episcopal Church. ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADIES’ UNION AID SOCIETY. The anniversary meeting of the above society, inatitu ted for the aid of the aged and infirm members of the church, was held last evening in the building belonging to that body, in Mulberry street, and was well attended At 8 o’clock P, M., the Rev, J. B, Haguny, pastor of the chuich, took the chair, ‘The exercises commenced by the singing of two church hymns by the choir, after which the Rev. Dr. Bangs opened with an impressive prayer, beseeching God’s aid on the exertions of the Society, and his blessing for the individuals of the congregation assembled. ‘The chairman then stated the object of the Isdies in tting up an institution which would be an asylum for S indigent members of the church, conducted on a plan similar to that m Horatio street, but built on » larger ecale. Kev. Dr. Durex said—That nothing could appear more hopeful than the contrast between the treatment of the in heathen and Christian lands. In heathen lands there is nothing fer the relief of the sufferer; such was developed esrly in the Christian tion at Jerusalem, between the Greeks and Jews relative to the care of widows. The first ef. fort of the early church was the protection of widows; and I infer from this that the church is now bound to provide for this class, and for the destitute, as much as they were at the time order of deacons was first ap- pointed. ‘Their care was indicated by the divine will at that early day, and the church cannot be held guiltless before Ged, wu: she care for widows, the sged, the infirm, and those of decayed health and circumstances. ‘They are persons who arise naturally in the church, and have reaped the promise of God by living ‘eng. in the Jand. They won’t ask, because they are sensitive; but they are honored in the sight of God. The Lord’ sald that ‘ the poor you have always with you;’’ but he did not enjoin to help them, for he created the natural im- julse in the heart of man todo so. The genius of jands is to puta helpless human Lgacy 3 out of the way, and thus they often strangle them; and so you may see the marked difference between the gentus of Christianity and the genius of idolatry—and I hope the genius of the Christian will be here to-night. Rey, Dr, Beruung addressed the meeting. He consi- Cered it an honor to be invited to do so; on this occasion ail sect considerations were |. Pure and una- dulterated religion was to visit tne widow and orphans in their affifctions, When the Son of God and the Son of Mary, hung in agony on the cross, and the pains of hell sought to catch hold of him, even at this moment he looked at the woman in her tears at the foot of the cross. It washis widowed mother, and seeing her he aed his pains, and regarding that 1d mother, he looked towards his best beloved disciple, and said to him, ‘on, behold thy mother,’’ and to her, ‘Woman. behold thy ton,”” and this was the best proof he could give to John of his confidence by giving him a widow to ‘care. The poor, now suffering with Christ, are destined to enjoy his glory with him, and the society only take them untii God ‘senda his augels to point the way for them to heaven. The reverend gentleman then recapitulated the classes ‘of poor for whom the new institution wan projected,and advocated its claims in his own peculiarly eloquent man- ner. Reverend Dr, Forster, who was charged with the daty of collection and subscription, then urged the claims of the ladies’ project to the audience. said that the enterprise commenced about five years ago and gone onsinee. He reviewed the history of the o a8 until the mowent of this now urgent claim, Aies bad now invested $12,000 in lote calculated for the in- tended buildings at Carmanaville, and they have at the moment sustained the institutions under their charge. ‘The doctor then took up a liberal subscription, He stated that the ladies had a basis of $4,000 to begin witn. The land was unencumbered, andthe new building would relieve nearly one hundred old persona. About $6,000 was required to go forward with the work. Pledges would be taken, and already a proposition had been ie by a lady, to give $500 for the proposed . A former inmate entlemen contributed $30 cach; twenty ladies Baker & Bro. gave $100; ten ; and various other sums were announced, amounting to over $700, After prayer and benediction had been pronounced, the meeting adjourned. Theatres and Exhibitions, Broapway THeaTre,—‘King Lear’’ will be performed to-night, Mr. Forrest as Lear. Mr. Merce Mr. Hea- chett, and Mesdames Ponisi and Abbott play the other leading characters. The lively little farce entitled “Poor Pillieoddy”’ will follow, in which Mr. W. Tan the Misses Gougenheim, and other comedians of this company, will appear, Bowery Txatee.—Mre. Conner’s tragedy will be re- enacted thir evening. It is ealled ‘Octavia Bragald.”’ ‘The drama of the ‘Ransom’ will follew, and the whole conc) ude with “American Farmers,’’ Mr. S. W. Glenn as building, if it were soon co = given as much as $900, en Jonathan Ploughboy. A programme is announced forte morrow even, ich witl befor the benefit of ir. GI Burtoy’s THRATRE.—A new comedian, Mr. Hay will make bis fret appearance in America as Deni Rrulgruddery, in Coleman's comedy of ‘John Ball. Mr. Burton will perform the part of Job Thornberry, an: Fisher that of Peregrine. The Viennoise New Yorkers, and the laughable farce of the ‘Wandering Minstrel’? comprise the rest of the performances. Warsack’s THeaTee,—Theridan’s “ School for Scandal’ is unced for to-night. It Played Inet time for the benefit of Mra, Hoey, and was received with enthusi- m by a crowded audience. The capital farce of “ My Sister Kate ’’ will be last piece. Mra. Stephens’ be Left to-morrow evening. America Mosxem, —‘' Heads or Tails’ and “ The Man Tiger’ comprise the amusements of the after- oon, The drama of the “Old Brewery '” will be played in the evening. Woon’ Mixeragia—The concert d jq Jullien, the Black Swan, aud the musical burlesque of the ‘‘ Mum- ?? will fonight dno ees ‘tinue to | the grand attraction.” Love Spell ” is im Hoves.—This band offer an excellent concert for this even’ Matamoros to Vera Cruz, om board the Mexican war steamers Iturbide and Santa Anna, were vhe first and second corps of the line, Mr. 8. P. Gelston has been elected County Clerk for Cameron county, Texas, in place of William Long, de- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. ‘WepnesparY, March 21—6 P. M. The stock market opened and closed pretty stea dy to-dey. The variations in prices were unimpor tant, and the transactions continue on an extensive scale. At the first board Indiana 5’s declined j per cent; Canton Oo., 4; Pennsylvania Coal, }; Cleve lend and Toledo, 3. Nicaragua Transit advanced 4 per cent; Hudson R.R., j. The salss of Indiana 5’s were large, but there was not much doing in other State securities; railroad bonds were unusually quiet this morning, but there was enough doing in railroad stocks to swell the aggregate to a large smount. Nicaragua Transit was in demand at the i The street is very short of this fancy, and theeffcrte recently made to depreas the market value have not been successfal. The injunction recently obtained will be argued on Monday, when ‘we shall no doubt have some interesting develope. ments. The sudden start in Hudson River Railroad is somewhat extraordinary just at thistime. The resumption of navigation on the river must tend to a reduction of receipts on the road, and we do not know of any improvement in its internal finance soffisient to warrant the rapid advance in price. A strong party ef purchasers has evidently taken it im hand, sand may carry it up to much higher pointe; but it is utterly cut of the question to sustein any ad- vence in any stock not based upon actual merits, present or prospective. Reading is oneof the firm, est snd most active railroad stocks on the market, It has risen rapidly in value, but not without real cause. It isin a high state of prosperity, and has reached a point from which there can be no perma- nent relapse. There may be fluctuations, from the operations of speculators ales of weak helders, but as the next ¢ day approaches, the facts presented will, v oubt, revolutionize the public mind in regard he stock aa an invest- ment. It takes time and innumerable evidences of real worth to wear away old prejudices; but it must be borne in mind that this is the age of progress, and that the past twelve months have worked won- ders in consolidating and strengthening all our railroad ccmpanies. Our railroad managers have had pretty dear experience since last Jaly, and the economy and judgment now exercised in the ope- rating depsriments of railroads, particularly in this section of the country, is much greater than ever before, and stockholders must see the effect, not only in those heretofore productive, but in those which have been bled almcet to death by reckless financierirg. After the adjournment of the board, the following sales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by J. Thom — $8,500 Virginia coupon sixes. 2,000 Missouri coupon sixes. 16,000 Indiana State fives. 2,000 do coupon do. 6,000 do Btate 2%. 8,000 Louisiana State sixes (int. in N.0.). 18,000 Michigan State sixes..... ‘2,600 California State revens, 187: do. do. 186) 7,500 4 1,000 Erie R. R. 1875... 6,000 Nashville and Chattanooga 104 shares North River Bank. 10 do, Phenix Insurance C 500 de, Cumberland Coal Co. Mr. Albert H. Nicolay’s regular weekly euciion gale of stocks and bonds will take place to- morrow, (Thureday,) at 124 o’clock, at the Mer- ebants’ Exchange. A variety of first class securi- ties, worthy of attention, are tobe sold. Among them are $240,000 Ist mortgage 7 per cent real es tate bonds of the Fort Wayne and Southern Rail road Company, which are to be sold for their ac” count. For full particulars, we refer to advertise- ment in another columa. At the second board to-day, the market was not quite 20 buoyant. Erie Railroad fell off } per cent, Clevelend and Toledo Railroad 4, New York Cen- tral 7’s j, Cumberland Coal 3, Nicaragua Transit 2. Galena and Chicago advanced 4 per cent. The variations do not amount tomuch. There were no ales of Reading Railroad stock. The transactions at the Assistant Treasurer's fice to-day, were as follows:— Paid on Treasury account, $139,612 25 Received 10. 114,022 67 Balance do.’ 4,467,771 58 Paid for Assay office 6,563 O1 Paid for disbursing checks, . 11,312 61 The United States mail steamship Nashville, from this port tor Liverpool today, carried out $563,478 89 in specie, of which $300,000 was in American coin, $201,889 83 in bar gold, and $61,- 589 06 in foreign coin. The message of the Governor in relation to tolls on railroads, for the protection of the revenues of the pubjic canals of this State, has created quite an excitement among stockholders in railroads, par- ticularly in those connected with the freighting business of the West. The Governor makes a great mistake in calculating upon an increase in tolls on the canals from levying a toll on freight transported on railroads. If the revenues of the canals eould be increased by taxing railroads, it might be advisable to do #0, but we have no guaranty that such a re- sult would be realized. There are now six lines of railroad running from the Atlantic seaboard to the interior of the great West. Three of these roads are in the State of New York, two in Pennsylvania, and one in Maryland. Soon there will be other lines in operation in this State, and as those of Pennsylva- nia and Maryland are improved and enlarged, we must look for a competition among them all, gregter than ever yet realized. All these roads compete directly with the Erie Canal of this State, for the transportation of freight from the West, and the time hss gone by when the legislation of any State can place restrictions upon the carrying trade of such an extended section of country. To provide ‘ways and means to meet the current expenditures of the government is the first duty of the executive, aud he bas a perfect right to impos: such restrictionsupon the operations of companies incorporated by the Legislature of the Btate as may be deemed neces sary to meet any emergency; but in this matter it is simply an experiment—one that will, in our opi- nion, utterly fail to accomplish the object required. A deficiency in the public revenue is a matter of the most vital importance, and req aires immediate at- tention. If by experiments which prove failures the deficiency reaches a large amount, the difficulty be- comes serious, and the remedy more doubtfal. We have no faith in the imposition of tollson railroad freight. The Legislature must create some other source of revenue, even if it is direct taxation, to replenish the treasury. It would be hard for the railroad companies connected with this movement to « mpete with rival routes, with such an addition- a) burden upon them; buta portion of that difficulty could be removed by the Legislatare raising the charges tor passenger traffic. So faras the rall- roads are concerned, this might neutralize any bad eflect from tolls, but the canals would not be bene fitted in any way. We hoid that the revenae from the oana)s would not be increased one dollar by the imposition of tolls on railroad freight, and that is the question the Legisiatare bave to consider. We understand that Mr. Auditor Schoonmaker will be appointed Bank Commissioner, i place of Mr. D. B. St.John, itis fall time a chauge was made in that important office, and we are glad that the Governor has made such 8 good selection. ‘The Michigas Central Rajiroad Company hay negotiated ite loan of six hundred thousand dollars ‘Eight per cent Convertible bonds, 96 rates varying. from’89 to 953 per cent. The entire amount of bids was for more than one million of dollars. ‘The McCullock Copper and Gold Mining Compa- ny is about being organized under a charter granted by the State of North Carolina, and active opera- tions under the new management will soon com. menee at the mines. The report of Mr. W. W. Palmer, the mining engineer, dated the Sth instant, gives a very encouraging exhibit of the condition and resources of the company’s property. From the financial statement just made, it appears that the sum of $290,468 has been received and expend- ed in the purchase, construction and expense ac- counts, and that the present debt of the company amounts to the sum of $91,903; that of this amount, the sum of $59,921 has been funded for three years, and is merged in bonds of the com- pany, to be issued when ita new organization is perfected, which bords are intended to be se- cured by a first mortgage on the property; that of the remainder, or floating debt, $17,232 is now due, and the balance will mature in the course of the next six months. To meet these payments it is Proposed that the stockholders subscribe for the company’s bonds to the amount of forty thousand dollars, to be issued in sums of two hundred and fifty dollars each, redeemable in two years. The Michigan State Treasurer has given notice that he will commence the redemption of the circu- lating notesof the Aun Arbor Government Stock Bank on the 10th May next, at Lansing, out of the fonds arising from the sale of stock securities here- tofore disposed of. Holders are required to surren. der their notes on or before the 28th day of April next. The dividend will be founded upon the amount surrendered at that time, and this dividend wil! A comparison of the las’ returns of the banks of Boston with those for the previous week, present the apnexed statement :— ANKS OF Boston. March12, March 19, Capital stock... ..$32,854,075 32,355,275 Incr. $1,200 Loans and dis. 860,060 52,622\210 Incr. 262,150 Specie in bank..., 3,811,349 9,253,208 Decr. 59,141 Duesr’m other 5720, 7,908,100 Incr. 182,247 Bue to otber b’k 6,782,871 6,922187 Incr. 139,316 4,137,420 18,985,403 Decr. 162,017 6,986,870 6,943,899 Incr. 7,029 ‘The increase of capital is atthe Broadway Bank. The bank bill passed a few days since by the Legislature of Indians, over the veto of the Gover- nor, does not meet with much favor among carefal, cautious capitalists. It is stated that the State Bank does not intend to reorganize under the new law. According to the Governor’s veto, it contains some extraordinary provisions. He says :— ‘The bank is authorized to receive on deposit money, bullien, plate, and other articles of value in small bulk, upon such terms as may be on between the par- ties; an¢ the bank has a right to discount paper to the extent of tbree times the amount of the capital stock paid in, and three times the amount of the deposits. us the bank would seem to be left to determine what are valuable articles, other than moneys, bullion and plate, provided they be of smail bulk, and also their value, withoat reference to their immediate converti- bility into money, and might discount to an amount equal to three times such assumed value, as well as three times the value of the capital stock and other deposits. In case of & financial crisis, what kind of security is furnished for the redemption of the paper? The secu- rity of issues, resting on such a basis, is altogether illu- tory. It is believed, too, that the right to emit so large ee hi of paper, mm such an amount and kind of se- curities, is unparalleled in the history of legislation, The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart: ment, Washington, on the 19th inst., were as fol- lows :— For the redemption of stock, For the customs,...... For covering into the treasury from iniscella- DEOUS BOUTCES....66~ 2,410 00 For the Navy Cepartment. 266,969 77 ‘The earnings of the Obio and Pennsylvania Rail- $30,846 21 15,847 00 road Oo., for the month of Feb., 1855, amount- CB 10... ee sese ee -$64,182 49 Same time last year, ++ 69,105 89 Increane....ssseeseeseeee $5,076 60 The last returns of the banks of New Orleans, compared with those for the week previous, exhibit the annexed comparative statement:— Banks or NEw ORtzaxs. Cash Assets, ——WANS-———, | ——— SPECIE ——— March 12. March 5. March 12. March 5. Banks, Citizens’ Bank $3,466,870 3,308,582 1,646,243 1,923,230 Canal 1,108,941 2,014,810 1,779,020 875,630 854 145,681 400,382 Total.......$15,149,219 15,456,280 8,393,163 8,323,948 Decrease. ..$307,061 Increase. $49,816 Cash Liabilities. 7—CIRCULATION.——._ ——DEPOSITS.—-——, Banks. Mar.12, Mar.5. “Mar.12, Mar. 5. Citizens’ Bk. .. $1,954,510 1,907,585 2,479,038 2,497,683 Canal Bk, 1'019,160 1,136,913 1,042,866 iniana ...... 929, 254 9,238,540 3,178,185 ‘te.1,116,320 1,142,800 3,209,418 3,190,784 805 "298,130 941,351 23 008, Mech. & Trad’rs. '290,! 8, x 921,1: Bk. of N. Orl’ns, 547,960 591,200 745,875 745,876 Southern Bk.... 248,370 274,505 288,356 244,631 Union Bank.... 635,480 662,925 987,773 619,717 Total... .,.. ..86,181,224 6,884, 649 12, 626, 764 12,438,016 Decrease... $103,425 Increase. . $87,848 In addition to ‘tie foregoing cash assets, the banks hold eee and yoveene exchange to ree a of ~ Banka. ee ee March 5. 467 298,590 282,939 0,208 606375 T0789 163,116 480,806 521,601 ie scene e+. - $4,912,183 $4,395,523 The impression ia that the banks are extending too rapidly, and that the increased exports of coin which must inevitably result from the shortened supply of ex- change, will force a curtailmenterelong. Since December there has bern a dead increase of eleven mil- lions in the discounted paper The following is the com- fo parative capitulation for rtnight:— March 3, Feb, 24. Loans, ++, $92,886,103 $91,690,402 Epecie « 16,631,284 16,370,855 ireulation 7,106,708 6,963,740 Deposits + 75,964, 544, 195, The Susquehanna snd Tide Water Canal from Columbia, Penn.,to Havre de Grace, Md., was to Lene pees enone for navigation on Tuesday, the The Terre Haute and Alton Railroad Company have just published a long string of bids for the new loan, which has been in the market some days. ‘The reported bids at seventy-five per cent amount to about eleven hundred thousand dollars. In rela- tion to thia company the Cincinnati Gazette of the 16th inet. says: — ‘The Terre Haute and Alton Railroad Company are la- boring hard to convince Eastern capitalists of the groat ienportance of that road, and they are their bonds at seventy-five cents on the dollar. ine naturally cistrustful of the company, one of its ing yeprerentatives baving had ao , not many years ago, with » Wer road, the results of which some stock speculators will not soon forget. The affairs of that road were #o bolatered up that its stock advanced considerably above par. The same stock is now worth our cents on the dollar. ‘The Bank Committee of the Senate of this State prerent the annexed statement of the amount due depositors in eighteen of the savings banks of the interior of the State, according to returns made under date of January 1, 1855:— Savines Banks oF Tue Stars or New Yorn—1855. Westchester County Savings Bank, $36,972 24 Sixpenny Savings Back of Alban; 5,638 FM ateg | favings Bank rey 3 jewburg Savings bee 1 80 Six} 7 Favings Bank of Rochester, 22907 67 Ul County Savings Institution... + 40,364 74 Western Lit “4 . Buffalo, + 69,408 34 Brock wings Ban! T,AAT 46 Rowe beri Bank... 26/612 87 ‘Auburn & 28/679 93 Monroe Cor 192}958 25 Buffalo Sav 685,142 74 Pw td ee ae 9,204 84 'yracure Savings Ine! 053 39 Hadron City os e2 “4 Savings Bank of 455 35 Cohces hag Bank. 12,270 17 Central City Savings Institution. 2 10,405 14 Total.....eeesse Soe eene seen eeess $1,796,932 80 The report of the Committee of the Massachu- setts Association of Banks for the Suppression of Counterfeiting, appointed to report upon the speci- mers of bank note paper which were offered for the premium of $100, contains the following interesting particulars relative tothe strength of bank note peper:— oe of the most extensive bank note paper manufac. \urers offered specimens, and the premium was awarded to J. M. Wileox-& Co., ing Mills, Penn. These papers were tested by Charles 7, Carney, of Lowell. Sheet, strain, sheet weighing 3.; ‘ammes, with 53,375 aquare inches, stood » stain of 5 lbs. Without and 8.085 grammes, it stood the strain of 146.6 lbs, Tbs. Transverse, a 800.5 lbs. it stood a strain 137.5 Ibs. The average results of Crane’s paper, 14 lbs. to the ream, with sizing, was an average perpendicular strain of 3.95 Ibs, to the square inch, with au average weight of 3 151 grammes; and an arane, transverse strain of 4.76 Tbs. to the square inch, with an average of 3,134 grammes weight. Wilcox & Co,’s, with sizing, I4lbs. to ream, stood an average perpendicular strain of 3,66 Ibs. to square inch, the average weight being 3,195 mes; and @ trans- verse strain of 4.71 Ibe., with 2,001 gramuaes weight. ‘MDNESDAY. March 21, 1865, Ww $10,0¢0 8534 200 shsNYCenR.b30 94 8,000 6 86° 100 do... b10 9356 "ecco SO BO dors 30. ese , as 6,000 or” oMiensow'ki go 18,000 8 95 200Gal & Chic RR,. 96 5,000 913 20Clev &Tol RR.. 80 1,000 Har. 96" 50 do,.....b10 80 3,000 AN 85 25 Mich Cent ‘RR.. 80 1,000 35 — 5ChARIRRexdy 88 1,000 E 84 450 brie RR, e 41% 28,000 E 87% 200 —do......b80 48 10,000 88 100 = do... 830 47% 2,500 102-200 do... .. 060 47 5,000HR 8d mt be3 77 100 do 48 25,000 1 CemRRbs3 83 12 do 483 6,000 do....b80 83 250 dow. ssv.a3 48 1,000 91% 200 © do 3. 48: 1,000 92" 250 = do... ...b90 481 8'200 101% 60 do... DLO 48. 1,000 Mich So bds. 9032 200 60 48 000 Ch&RIRRD bs 9236 100 B30 48 i . ae 32: ed 85 $8282: 53: 2228 5000 di 8 1,000 NY Cen RR bd _ 92 15,A00NY Cen 7’s., 10136 5,000 Cen Fr bas. 76 tb ahs NY Con RR.. 109 do.. 100 N J Zine Go. 110 Galena & Ch CITY TRADE REPORTS. WepwespaY, March 21—6 P. M. Asuxs.—The market was dull and nominal at $6 26 for both sorts. Bueabsrorrs.—Flour—The market was without anima- tion, and confined chiefly to the home trade and smal? exports tothe Bri vinces. The sales embraced 4,000 a 6,000 bbls, including inferior to good common State at $8 75 a $9, and favorite and fancy brands at $9 26 a $975. There was less doing in both C.nadian and Southern. About 600 a 800 bbls. of the former were sold at $926 a $10 62. Of the latter sales were light, and me. unchanged. Wheat continued tobe held above views of buyers, and sales were restricted. About 1,100 bushels white Southerm were sold at $1 36, and s small lot of Staten Island at $2 223. Rye—Sales of about 2,000 bushels New Jersey were made at 61 30, and a small lot was reported ata lower re. —The sales embraced about 33,000 bushels Jersey and Southern Barley malt Sealing lor <r 5 wiy at. $145. Barley was firm and wanted, at $1 3¢ for prime lots. Oats were in better supply, and dull. Rye flour— Bales of 50 a 60 bbls. were made at $6 26 a $6 50 for fine, ond $78 $725 for superfine. I—Sales of 800 bbls. New ry were made at $418, pees was held at $462. Buckwheat fiour was selling at $4 $4 26. Canpi¥s.—Sales of 100 boxes sperm were made at 30¢, Corver.—The market continued firm; sales of about 1,000 bags of Rioat lic. a 11%<c. and about 1,400 bags Maracaibo at 11c. a12c., with 300 mata Java at 14ice, of ubout 6,000 bales, loving aten inprovemeat of sbont abou! jes, closing atan im at one cent per Ib. nince the arrival of the Afri i To Liverpool about 10,000 bushels of corn were in bulk at 33¢d.. and 200 a 300 bales cotton at bulk. Dead weight was at about 16s, There was new to London. To Havre, cotton and bone were at 1 Provisions 80c, per bbl., and liquids at 23. per le To Bremen, ashes were taken at 20s., and 50 honey at rere per gallon, To California, rates varied from'20c. a 35e. per foot measurement. JRon,—The market was quiet, and prices unchanged- ied was a ope bog? Ne pg buyers: ; WOOD. — Sater o! tons 8t. Domingo, in bond, were made at $18. Davai Storss were held above the views of buyers, and sales were limited. Os were unchanged, and sales moderate. Pxovisions.—Pork—The market exhibited change in prices, The sales embraced about 8000 908 bbls. luded in which were old mess, at $14 e, $15 75 9 $16 for new, and 100 bbis. new prime at $1 25, with some small lots at $14 37, Sales embraced 700 boxes short and long middles of bacon, at 8c. a 830. Cut meats were unchanged—sales of 200 were about $00 bbls, coustey” tens were made at old pricase of about . country, &c., were at Rick. —The market was firm, more doing. sales reached from 400 to 508 casks, at 4%c. a 53¢c. SPices.—Sales of cassia were reported at 40c. per Ib. othi: SvGaR.—The market was rather better pled, but prices continued steady. The sales emb: about 600 & 800 hogeheads New eladed with the sales were 100 Rico at 6c. TALLow-—Sales of 12,000 Ibs, city rendered were made, to go to Pbilade!phia, at 12c, BACCO.—The market continues with a good demand ely 3S ath ro ea, Sap a al es je. 5 J a 5 ertocas Bt Domingo, for export, pt.; 120 eases seedleaf, 6c. a 14¢.; 42 cases , 180. w 3b¢.; 1] bags Havana A ee Jor aga 4 —_ fongi re of 100 bar- rels prison were made » time terest, though for cash it may be quoted at about 31 i¢c. New York Cattle Market; The yards exhibited supply of cattle, princi pally from Ohio and New York State, The demand was fair, and prices firm. There were no sales worth speak- ing of below 9 cents per ib., and the range was from that to Gaeeen Hig gt west mete to corres- . ato good supply, and prices at about ‘tue figures of last week. i vs PRICES. Beef cattle, extra quality, per 100 Ibs. .. $11 002.12 00 Do. good quality. 10 00 910 50 9 00 0 00 45 00 35 00 800 460 6 1 75 o 2 00 50 cows and calves, frst quality 5000 Bo, do., sees 4500 70 veal calves (live weight), 6. 8 1784 sbeep and lambs—Sheep. 600 Lambs 600 Seventy hend of beeves sold 13 cown and calves at $40 exch. Market good. {a memorandum of rales:— 0 oo 88 . Pd . 50 . 88 $3,942 51 #6 50 a ing oe 110 ‘Tt The supplies bave shown a consi increase on all but rheep, Beeves ares dollar the hundred lower than jast week. Veal and muttom are also s shade easier. We quote 200 bee! cattle... $8 50.0 $11 00 05 cows and calves 20 00m 60 00 55 veal calves (live weigh’ 2% 600 8,200 veal calves........ 50n 650 212 beeves. $8 00 0 $10 50 46 cows and calv 25 00% 40 09 86 veals (live weigh: Wa 7%