The New York Herald Newspaper, March 23, 1855, Page 6

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘RPrics XN. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON O78. THE DAILY. HERALD. 4 cente per copy—8? Se ‘ annum. THE WEEKLY HERALD coory Saterdayet 0 conte per eary. or $8 per annum; the Buropean Edition $4 per aanom B any part of Great Britain, and $ to any part of the Con- mnt, both to i keep nn ie eee CF aes ld—if used + eyo on jer ‘worlds wal be liberally paid for. ‘bar Ounm Fonnion COmREsPON: Danze ANE PARTICULARLY REQUKOTED 70 SKAL ALL LET- ame AND PACKAGKS xT UB. cece en eeeaegene eoneeeesevesaceees No. 81 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth stroet—MaRia or Roman. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Ricnx1izv—Bona Boos TRAVELLER. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ricnann IlI—Tne UNCRR—ROwrRT MACAIRE. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Tuz Sxniovs Bamy -Toopixs. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Surrcnes in Invia—Twe Per oy THe AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Braps anp Tans Man anv Tue Tighe. Evening—fux OLD Baawsnv. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall—472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Bucx- sews Erworrax Oren Trover. PRRIAM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad- qway—Erm0riay PeRrORMANCLS. BMPIRE HALL, 596 Broadway—Pawonama ev Evnors. New York, Friday, March 23, 1855. ©&rculation of the New York Herald for the ‘Week ending March 17, Broad EQN Bore ® — RTTICOATS. Monday, March 12. . 87,320 Feceday, 13, 57,120 Wednesday, ‘ 14. 59,040 Meareday, ‘ 16, 62,120 Friday, “ 16, 59,040 Msturday, “ 17. 64,960 deverage per day... +» 69,300 Being a larger circulation than that of any other daily paper 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- ‘wertisements should be handed in at as early an hour on the day previous a8 possible, and enpecially before nine e’elock in the evening. ih, ARRAY VERE TS ‘The News. ‘The steamship Atlantic, now in her thirteenta dey out from Liverpool, had not made her appear’ ance off Sandy Hook at one o’clock this morning. ‘Phe Eoropean news to arrive by this vessel is of the highest importance, and her arrival is anxious- Wy awaited. Our last advices from Canada represen} that solony as verging fast towards republicanism. The ‘bill introduced in the Canadian Parliament by Mr. @suchon, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to sender the Legislative Council elective, the organiza tien cf a party to insist upon the extension of the wame principle to the G.vernor Generalship, the Judiciary and the magistracy, and the profound feel- img of discontent created by the Militia bill, are significant and unmistakable evidences of the grow- ing determination of the Canadians to assert their independence, The fact of the existence and rapid extension of secret political societies throughout the two Provinces, which, it will be remembered, ‘was lately disclosed through the instrumentality of one of cur correspondents, is confirmed; and from these and other indications, it would seem that the movement in favor of a separation from the mother eountry is likely to assume euch formidable strength ‘and consistency as to insure that result at no very distant day. ‘We publish elsewhere an account of the British recruiting office in this city. I appears that over eighty persons have already been enrolled, and are now in Canada, awaiting to be shipped to the Cri- mea. The agent of the British government states that he could procure five hundred men in New York in a week, if he had means to ship them to Onanada. How about the neutrality laws? Where ja the Russian Minister ? Lieut. J. Hartstene, well known in this city as the commander of the California mail steamer Illi- nois, is to command the Arctic expedition to be despatched in esearch of Dr. Kane and his com- panions. ‘The State Senate bold an exezutive session to. @ay, and the office-seekers are on the tiptoe of ex- pectation. Mr. Wasson, Mr. Hall of Steuben county, nd Mr. Parmele of Franklin county, have been nominated Canal Appraisers, in place of Messrs, Calhoun, Cornwall and Boughton. Is is stated ‘that Mr. Schoonmaker, present Canal Auditor, will be nominated to succeed Mr. St. John as Superin- tendent of the Banking Department, and that Mr Lewis Benedict, ot Albany, is to take the office va. ated by Mr. 5. With regard to the Health Office ‘there is a good deal of speculation, but we believe Be one hss as yet been positively settled upon- ‘The harbor master nominations do hot altogether please the temperance wing of Governor Clark's supporters. In the New York Senate yesterday the bill relative ‘bo conveyances and devises of real estate for eccle. siastical purposes was paseed by a vote of twenty-six to four. Erastus C. Benedict, late President of the Board of Education in this city, was chosen Regent of the University, in place of J... O'Sullivan, re- signed, and subsequently the Assembly concurred in the choice. In the evening the discussion of the prohibitory liquor bill was renewed. A motion to strike out the destructive clause was defeated: Im the Arsembly several members expressed their indignation at the strictures of certain newspa- pers—particularly the Times and Tribuue—on the occurrences at Blackwell’s Island upon the o2casion of the recent visit of the Ten Governors and their guests to that interesting institution. A select com- mittee was ordered to report upon the facta. The Senate has already appointed a similar committee, A conspiracy to bribe the late Governor of Penn- sylvania, Mr. Bigler, to pardon Dr. Beale, the den- tist, bas been brought to light in Philadelphia. ‘The Grand Jury of that city, in their recent presentment, call the attention of the presiding Judge (Kelley) of the Court of Quarter Sessions, to a case nearly con- nected with the administration of justice and the Purity of the Executive. It appears, from testi- mony taken before the jary, that a proposition was made to Mrs. Beale by certain parties, suggesting to ber the propriety of raising the sum} of $10,000, to © expended as “a compensation for her husband’s pardon.” Dr. Beale, in reply to » letter from his wife, looked on the plan as one intended to bribe Governor Bigler, and disconntenanced it for the reason, “ that if the Governor thought him inno. cent it waa his duty to pardon him, whereas if he conscientiously believed bim guilty he could not consent to give him money for the purpose of vio- lating his conscience.” The Grand Jury reprobate the scheme, and state that the parties to it were Charles C. Rhodes and Mrs. Turner, and that two clergymen declined to act on it, but did not inform the authorities of such a base attempt to disparage tke purity of the executive government. The case was left in the hands of the Judge by the Grand Jury, after a severe condemnation of such practices. Owing to a disposition among dealers to await the rezeipt of ister news due by the Atlantic, cotton was less animated, though the market closed firm without any further advance. The sales embraced about 3,000 bales. There was better inquiry for flour, and common grades were a little firmer. Genesee prime white wheat sold at $2 70, Canadian do. $2 30, Western red $2 10, and a very prime lot Sonthern white at about $2 50. Corn was scarcer and dearer. Sales of white and yollow were made ot 98¢., and alot of prime Western mixed, from sore, noid at $1. Bye sold at $1 32 for North river; Jersey was easier. Pork and beef were sold preity freely, without cheoge of moment im prices. Spices mere Lom, with paler at 900. for catia, and {1 fer nutmegs. 7 h wee skecs ons BE eal Ling and sugars were tolersbly active, without msterial change in quotations. ‘The Board of Aldermen were in session last even- ing. The resolution authorizing a reward of five thousand dollars for the arrest of Baker, the mur- derer of Poole, sent down for the second time from the Councilmen, elicited some very strong and sensible remarks in opposition to the proposed re- ‘ward, and to political rowdies generally, from Alder- map Voorbis. ‘The resolution was again rejected. A report of the proceedings is given elsewhere. The only business transacted in the Board of Supervisora last evening was an order to pay the bill of W. G. Elder—$21 20—for expenses incurred in pursuit of Baker, the fugitive murderer of Poole. The Comptroller was also directed to pay $500 for rent of an office for the Recorder. ‘We have received ten dollars from the Hon. Bay- ard Clark towards a fund, to be raised among our citizens, to rescue the estate of the gallant Captain Ingraham, of the navy, from the grasp of the law. Read Mr. Clark’s letter in another colamn. Our Spanish Relations—The Cabinet and the Louisville Journal—What’s to be Done t Our Cabinet intelligence of this morning, upon the Black Warrior case and the affair of the El Dorado, is very interesting, and shows that the administration is desperately inclined to push these Cuban embarrassments to a focus. On the other hand, from the Louisville Journal, a paper which modestly assumes to be the oracle of the opposition forces of all the Mississippi valley, we publish an article which recommends the most ultra old fogy do-nothing policy. In casting our judgment between the Louisville philosopher and the Cabinet organ we are com- pelled to side with the latter, so far as it coun- sels a policy of action; and in this view, from every consideration of policy, expediency, and pity, we must give the administration a helping hand. The Louisville editor admits that there are only three ways by which a permanent settle. ment of our troubles with Spain may be se- cured, to wit:— First. By the purchase of Cuba. Second. By a repeal of our neutrality laws. Third. By a forcible seizure of the island. And while it is also conceded that Spain will not sell, it is urged that the repeal of the neu- trality laws and the policy of reprisals would be ruinous to our commerce, and that the forci- ble seizure of Cuba would be an outrageous act of robbery. The upshot of this reasoning of our Louisville cotemporary is, that we can do very well without the island of Caba, and that it will be wisest to let things take their own course, and trust to Providence. Such is the advice of the old fogy of the Louisville Journal. It is perfectly absurd. The high seunding bravado of the Cabinet organ, saying nothing about it upon the point of good taste, is much more reasonable, ra- tional and consistent with public opinion, in its suggestions of positive and decided action. There is no other course. Action is what we want. The simple fact is, we must settle this Cuban imbroglio for ourselves, or England and France, as soon as they can get out of the clutches of Russia, will settle it for us. We must choose between Lord Clarendon’s “balance of power” and the Monroe doctrine—between an established dictatorial European protectorate over the Gulfof Mexico and Caribbean Straite, or the perpetual freedom of those seas. But even if the surrender of Cuba to the per- manent protection of England and France were advizable for the sake of peace—if Spain will not sell—if it were ruinous to fall back upon reprisals and robbery to seize the island—what are we to do? Our Louisville cotemporary strangely overlooks the important point that the Spanish authorities of Cuba, for years past, have been guilty of the grossest outrages upon our citizens, our commerce and our flag—that these Cuban authorities are not allowed to re- dress these wrongs, and that the supreme gov- ernment at Madrid has persistently refused all applications, either for “indemnity for the past or recurity for the future!” What are we to do? What other policy is left us than the Jack- sonian policy of eeprisals? None, at this crisis, that we can perceive. Our Washington correspondent informs us that the Black Warrior affair is not settled, as reported by the Cabinet organ; but that since the return of Mr. Soulé information has been received by the government that Spain is will- ing to negotiate upon that subject. In other words, she is willing, by diplomacy, to postpone a ecttlement until France and England are re- lieved of Russia. But in the meantime the af- fair of the El Dorado, and many other Cuban transactions of the last year or two, indicate very strongly that Spain is systematically working to foment a rupture with us, assured, as she seems to be, of the protection of her pow- erful allies. In this view of the subject, we are happy to hear that Gen. Concha is to be called upon to settle the affair of the El Dorado, and that the demand is to be backed up by a pow- erful American squadron. Let this movement be followed up (in the event of a refusal on the part of Gen. Concha to render instant satisfaction) by the call of an extra session of Congress, and before December we may secure a decisive settlement with Spain of all outstanding balances, and withal the most positive security for the future. The golden opportunity is here, and we should take advantage of the tide. Let there be peace with Russia, and six months thereafter, through the machinations of anti-slavery England and the co-operation of France, we may have the Africanization of Cuba; and five or ten years hence a confederated free negro empire or re- public, composed of the islands of Hayti, Cuba, Porto Rico and Jamaica, lording it over the Gulf, under a European “ balance of power.” With regard to the administration, action is the only policy. It may yet save itself and the democracy upon this question, and may even secure us ultimately the island of Cuba through a bold and emphatic line of action. Our Louisville cotemporary thinks that the next Congress will promptly repudiate any extreme measures for a settlement with Spain. That question remains to be tried. Let the executive call an extra session of Congress, and lay before them bis explanations recommending the policy of reprisals; and he may rely upon it, that the popular enthusiasm which such a message would excite would carry Congress with it most trinmpbantly. When Mr. Polk recommended a declaration of war against Mexico, Congress responded by making the declaration, and by voting ten millions of money and fifty thou- sand men on the same day. We should be very much surprised if a recommendation for the repeal of our Spanish neutrality laws, and for the alternative of reprieals, were oot received with the eame enthusiasm. Now ie the time. We may now dictate to NEW YORK HERALD, FRIBAY, MARCH 23, 1655. England and France our own policy in the Gulf of Mexico—we may now ley a train for the timely acquisition of Cuba without war; bat it mey be that we have no time to lose. There mey be a peace patched up with Russia —the Baltic or Black Sea squadron may then be transferred to the Gulf of Mexico, to insult, defy, and intimidate us—we may thus, with the continued insults of Spain, be provoked into a terrible and bloody conflict. The true policy with Spain is a bold, decisive policy forthwith. It is the last hope for the adminis- tration and the democratic party ; the last hope for Cuba, and the only policy for peace. Let us buve an extra session, and a Jacksonian message to Congress. Letushaveasettlement with Spain, More Oyster Hovse Cxrricisa—Getrinc Horrer ano Horrer.—Beginning with the epoch of Guttenburg, Cristopher Columbus and Martin Luther, the new oyster house critic of our Fourierite cotemporary came down yes- terday hotter than ever upon Forrest, in a tirade against his representation of Othello. Omitting the introductory column of rattling rigmarole of this review, telling us, among a variety of things, what sort of a politician Shekspeare was, and what sort of a free color- ed fellow-citizen he inténded his Othello to be, we are told that-— Such, to our ideal, was the Othello of Shakespeare, but such was not the Othello of Mr. Edwin Forrest. We expected to see a Moor with the characteristic elasticity of his race, the face lit up one moment with a glowing fire, at the other with adark sorrow, but round movement that voluptuous ease and fulness which, by a generous law of compensation, been given to the colored man, to c him for the black scars of the sun, But Mr. Forrest, instead of being graceful is clumsy, instead of being elastic is heavy; and when he struggles to throw upon his fea- tures soft radiancy of sentiment, their hard, broad, coy ih surface caste back the effort unreflected. Othello’s address to the Senate, in the first act, loses its thriliing pathos in Mr, Forrest’s coarse delivery, and those touching words— “She loved me for the Thad passed, And [loved her that she did pity them,’’ which so! shed from the deepest depth of Othello’s heart, pate bis come from the dee a depth of Mr. Forrest’s stomach. In the act wi Desdemona’s feep es soothes the galling wound which Iago’s hellish ints bad left ran! in his heart, and the divine sy of her look inspired him with a heavenly percep- on of truth, and made him exclaim, “If she be false, ob, then Heaven mocks itself. Tl not believe it;?’ inatead of exhibiting a face radiant with confidence, and love and faith, and shorn for the moment of every ‘par- ticle of doubt, Mr. Forrest exhibits a sulky struggle be- tween a still lingering disbelief and slowly-ripening im- pression. The beauty of the sudaen heart-thrill is in its spontaniety. Mr. rests tism breaks the spell. InWhe conversation with Iago about his wife's honor, Othello’s big heart bleeds; he is eaten up with a huge passion and deep sense of wrong; re" is written upon every lineament; but through the , threaten- ing cloud ever tremble some soft streaks of pinching ae. row, which tell of the deep agony of a stabbed in its holiest affections. And it is this softness which even in the midet of his dark deed, half redeems the guilt of the Moor, and makes hi an object of tender pity, not of hatred. But Shalt- eare’s delicate touches of humanity are all lost in Mr. rrest’s conception of Othello. revenge written upon his brow, is brute, sulky passion. The sorrow is guttural copvulsion, and through his agony gurgles the old rattle In the parting scene with Dood of the half reluctaat, hesitating murderer, Mr. Forrest looks the inflexible, resolute hangman, bent on seeing toan end his bloody errand. But though Mr. Forrest does not represent the Othello of Shakspeare, his personation is a bold, rough, vigorous Tepresentation of an Othelle of his own animal conception. Fancy eke | atbletic man, with coarse, fierce passion, fixing, like Bill Sykes, his brute love on some frail woman, and on dnd- himself betrayed, rooting in his soul a d¢ doter- ‘tion to w1 revenge in mt , which no tender memory or pity can for moment soften. Fancy him carrying his dark purpose out with fierce, implacable, sullen . Before murder is done you can ‘almost seo his meee hand fixed with a stern Stipe upon the throat, and his muscular limb pect: on the breast of his frail victim. Of such an ilo, of the rude ruffian echool, Mr. Forrest's was a ae forcible representa- tion. ’And to those who admire Spada, and such strong melo-dramas, in which physical power and coarse passion are the qualities required, we would recommend to nee Mr. Forrest in his ‘own Othello.” Now, if there be any truth in all this, the question comes up at once, is Edwin Forrest an actor at all—or is he but a brawny pugi- list, a Tom Hyer or a Morrissey, who has miss ed his vocation? Certainly, when he made his début in the Bowery, many years ago, under manager Gilfert, Forrest was esteemed a man of rare genius and talents asan actor. The Bowery at that day was a classic stage; for there, about the same period, Madame Malibran fulfilled her second engagement in New York. Since that time we must admit that the Bowery has descended somewhat from the “ legitimate drama;” but we are not aware that Forrest is responsible for the fireworks and “terrific com- bats” which have at length superseded there the finest readings of Shakepeare by the highest artists. On the contrary, from that day to this Forrest has advanced in the public estimation, until he has attained and holds, by a large con- tent, the hard-earned title of “the great Ameri- can tragedian.” Here, however, our new oyster house critic comes ferward, mortified and disgusted with American ignorance, and tells our fellow citi- zens flatly—“ You are all fools ; can’t you per- ceive that Forrest is a brute ? Look at his neck, his leg, his arm, and listen to that awful rattle in his throat; it is Yankee Sullivan or Bill Sykes ina rage, and not Othello. Forrest is not com. petent to act the genteel negro. Can’t you per- ceive it?” Such is the meaning of this rare specimen of the oyster house corps. He is of the abolition stripe—he likes the color of Othello as his beau ideal. Forrest does not make him black enough, nor sleek enough, nor smooth enough, for the amiable black rascal our amal. gamation critic would have his sweet scented African murderer to be. Let the Broadway tmhanager try Fred Douglass, or the fugitive Burns. Anything to appease this ferocious abo- lition socialist who rises now to rule the roast. Meantime crowds of curious people are at- tracted to Broadway to see for themselves whether Forrest is really an actor or « raffien, a genius, or a bully in disguise. Parties are in procees of formation—Forrest and anti-Forrest —the latter drawing its recruits from the mixed aristocracy of Fifth avenue and the genteel set of the Opera House, and the former from the solid, honest masses of the people, It is mani- fest that New York is not large enough for Forrest and his new critic. One or the other must break down and abdicate if this bombard- ment is longer continued. Look out for a sor- tie from Sebastopol. Unquestionably, according to the Fry case, here is a splendid opening for a libel suit. Mr. Forrest’s capital stock is his fame as an actor. His means of living, his castle on the Hudson, and all his other castles, depend aponit. For representing Mr. Fry as an incompetent Opera manager we were punished with a verdict of ten thoneand dollars damages. Let Mr. Forrest try the same jury upon a demand for a hundred thousand, and he may, perhaps, get fifty thou- sand. Who knows? The Tribune having ap- proved it, he is welcome to our jury. Tan Centra. American Exprprtion—Cor, Kiyney Reap Ovt or tae Party.—There is trouble in the camp of the Central American liberators. The secretary of the company an- nounces in the advertising columns of the | Herat that “all power and authority hereto- fore conferred on Gol. H. L. Kinney has been revoked.’ The secretary further says that there was no failure on the part of the company to comply with ite contract with Col. Kinney. What's the matter? New Arrangements. To-night will be the last of the twelve sub- scription nights with which the season at the Academy of Music, under Ole Bull, com- menced. The stockholders, after the explosion of the Ole Bull season, took upon themselves the responsibility of continuing the season to the termination of the twelve nights which had been announced as the first season. Under the new arrangements, now made, the season will be extended during the period of two months, if the resident patrons to the Opera and the visiters to the city, who have a taste for such entertainments, see fit to second the attempts of the committee to establish the Opera upon a popular basis. Under the new arrangements for the Italian Opera, at the Academy of Music, we under stand that the plan of reserving particular seats or boxes for a seazon, for the bene- fit of families or individuals, will be entirely abandoned. The seats or boxes may be se- cured for one night, or even more nights, but no general plan giving the best seats to certain favored parties for the entire season, will be countenanced. We also understand that the plan of charging half dollar extra for reserv- ed seats will also be abandoned. The seats in the parquette and boxes will be thrown open to the public at the uniform rate of one dollar each. The price to the amphitheatre will re- main as fixed at present. This arrangement places the Italian Opera upon the same footing as that of any other theatrical entertainment. ‘The managers have considered this as the best policy which could be adopted’ under the cir- cumstances, and they have boldly relinquished the old system of exclusive privileges and high charges, which made the Opera so unpopular under the old régime. It is probable, under the new arrangements, that the Opera season may continue during the next two or three months, perhapslonger. The committee of management consists of Mr. James Phalen and Mr. Coit, two of the principal stock- holders; but they have been assisted in arrang- ing the details of the new arrangements for the management, in the securing of the artists, in the making of the contracts, and in the re-or- ganization of the whole establiehment by the well known and amply experienced Chevalier Wikoff. In giving his aid in this matter con amore the Chevalier is only actuated by pure love of art—he has no direct interest in the matter, and he, without pecuniary reward, giveg to the committee the result of his experience in the management of artists, in which vocation he spent a dashing part of his life. By his un- rivalled talents in diplomacy he has succeeded in making,the contracts with the artists on terms more eatisfactory and much more practical than those heretofore consummated. Malle. Steffe- none demanded fifteen hundred dollars per month, but through the exercise of the un- rivalled diplomatic talent of Chevalier Wikoff she was induced, with perfect delight, to accept one thousand dollars per month. Malle. Vest- vali had a contract for four months, at eight hundred dollars per month, signed by Ole Bull and guaranteed by Mr. Phalen, but under the influence of the skill of the Chevalier Wikoff she was induced to lower her demands to the sum of five hundred dollars per month. Signor Maretzek, the chef d’orchestre, also cut down his demands to a reasonable figure. The Che- valier Wikoff has managed all this, and he has also drawn up a code of stringent rules for the government of the whole troupe, whereby the utmost harmony will be secured, both behind the scenes and before the audience. Provided, however, that an explosion should occur, it will take place at least two streets from the green room of the Opera House. These arrangements will astonish and delight fashionable society, whether residing in the Fifth avenue or sending its delegates from other cities as visiters to New York. For the first time, under the influence of the unrivalled skill of Chevalier Wikoff, and the calm and gentlemanly co-operation of Messrs. Phalen and Coit, it appears that the Opera is to be founded upon a practical basis. It seems to us that this is the first fair chance that has been given to show whether or not the Italian Opera can succeed in this country. Foreign Eniigruent.—Eleewhere will be found some reference to proceedings taken in this city for or by the British government for the procuring of recruits for the British army. A Mr. Angus McDonald advertises that he is prepared to forward men willing to serve to Nove Scotia ; anda German rally appears to be taking place in Chatham street. It is to be presumed that Mr. Angus McDonald and the parties who are connected with the Chatham stget recruiting depot act in ignorance of the Jaw which renders any such proceedings as theirs a misdemeanor at law and punishable un- der the United States statute. Neither the British government nor any one on its behalf has a right to recruit soldiers within the United States; and any and all proceedings taken with that aim fall clearly within the provision of the statute, and call for the interference of the District Attorney. It behooves Mr. McKeon to see that residents of New York are not entrapped or seduced to serve in foreign armies. Tur Canats—Consistency or THE WatGs.—- When we argued'a few months ago, that the proposed ten million vote to complete the ca- nals was an absurdity, both because the canals being doomed to compete unsuccessfally with and also because the money was certain to be wasted profligately and corruptly by the Seward whigs, we were answered with great clamor and virulence that the facts were not as we stated them, that railroads could not compete with canals, that whigs would not waste money, that the canals, enlarged with the ten millions, sources of income might safely be discarded, snd the State subsist on the profit of its public works. The time has come when we may test these predictions. The ten millions are not all expended, but a large portion of that sum is; and with the repairs and enlargements made, the revenue is not only not increased, but the expenditure calls this year for a larger appro- priation than ever. them pay; and the more we spend, the more they cost us in repairs, collection, and so forth. Nothing decreases but the traffic, and that, as | we said it would, is diverted to the railways. | Governor Clark is not above admitting this in his message, wherein with consistent folly he | suggests a toll on competing railways, When | we eaid the railways would compete, Governor Clark’s eurd, ridiculous, impossible; they sing a different tune now that they have got |} he bandiing of the ten millions, and bave the railroads, could not repay the expenditure, | would afford such a revenue that all ether | Year by year we are ex- | pending money to enlarge the canals and make | friends said the thing was ab re-elected Mr. Seward. They are quite ready to admit the competition now. But conceive the density of an intellect which could pro- pose to tax railways, because the whigs, having mismanaged the Canal fund, squandering it and spending it corruptly, cannot make the canals pay! When the ten million question was put to the vote in this State, we said, if it were carried, that the time would come when the people would have to tax themselves to sup- port the canals, It has come. As well tax easy chairs, or segars, or any other commodity, as railways, to make up the deficiency ; that must be borne on the corporate back of the people, not on a class or a single branch of in- dustry. A direct personal tax is the only re- source ; and those who voted for the ten mil- lions cannot complain when they are called upon to pay it. The canals of this State will come to be like those of Pennsylvania, the ob- ject of a regular yearly appropriation. Tur New’ York Press—More and more wrath among our country cotemporaries! The indignation with which New York is visited on the occasion of any popular folly or accidental crime reflects the highest honor on the moral perception of the country. The virtaous men and women who live in Boston, Philadelphia and other country villages, and the primitive Christians who inhabit the wilds formerly oc- cupied by the Five Nations or the deserts on Massachusetts Bay and the great lakes, are shocked and rightly too at the progress of de- pravity in this their metropolis. Especially are they indignant with the press; the vile New York press, which as they inform their pure minded subscribers, is an agent of Satan, and the nucleus and fount of all the vice in the country. Were it not for the press of New York, say they, the United States might fulfil their destiny and elevate humanity to the highest point it is destined to attain. Having said this, our country cotemporaries fill their columns with extracts from the New York papers and go to press. There is a little injustice here, good friends. New York with nearly a million human creatures in its midst, all born in origi- nal sin, perforce contains some in whom the devil preponderates so vastly over the saint that the police station and the prison cell are their natural bourne in this life. So, contain- ing several scores of newspapers, New York is not free from some who furnish argu- ments to young debaters questioning the value of the invention of printing. But strike a balance. Is nothing done tor humanity, for progress, for reform, for virtue by the New York press? Is it nothing to shed light on eve- ry passing subject? Long, long before Congress hints ata reform, or society ferments under a grievance, or religion seeks a new vent, the change is anticipated in geome journal or other here, its merits canvassed, sides taken, and truth brought out by collision of intellects. Every shade of opinion is represented, every possible argument brought to bear. Thus, un- consciously, men reading these arguments, often fierce strites between rival journals, form a sound and rational opinion on the points in dispute; which opinion may be afterwards set on record in the shape of acts of Congress, pub- lic institutions, re}igious sects; may even, perme- ating the land, grope its way into the brains of country journalists, and form the staple of half digested articles, recommendable only by their abuse of New York. The following is afair estimate ot New York journalism:— Circulation of the daily journals. Weekly Polttical and Commercial. Do. Religi ious. Circulation of the weekly journals. Thus every morning one hundred and thousand newspapers (exclusive of weeklies) good, bad and indifferent, white, black and red, are sent out from the New York presses filled with facts and opinions, Fifty thousand more issue in the course of the day as an ave- rage of the weeklies; each one read by an ave- rage of three or four thinking and acting citi- zens. Note the amount of mind thus governed, directed, impelled, restrained. Where in his- tory can you find a machine more powerful, and practically more useful? Our country friends—ehall we call them the Robin Hoods of the printing room?—cannot do better than continue to appropriate the matter of the New York press; but of Robin it is never said that he villified the travellers he robbed. Burton’s Tneatre—John Bull. Colman’s popular comedy of ‘John Bull’’ was played to a good house last night, for the first time this season, cast as follows:— John Burr, his Foreman, Dennis Bra ‘This comedy, although ¢eficient in plot, has several well constructed scenes, and always takes @ strong hold upon the sympathy of the audience. Asa picture of English society it has rarely been excelled. The sturdy independence—the sterling honesty—the paren- tal affection of Job Thornberry—the hypocrisy and bigotry of Sir Simon Rochdale—the quiet dignity of Peregrine—the Hibernian gallantry and humor of Dennis Brulgruddery, to say nothing of other excellent por- teaits, give the play a degree of interest that will always make it a favorite one. It gives us the ‘one touch of nature that makes the whole world kin.’’ ‘The chief attraction of last night’s performance was | the first appearance, before an American audience, of Mr. H. Hall, as Dennis Brulgruddery, Mr. Hallis a very well known English actor. He has been for twenty. five | years at least a popular comedian, We presume thathe solested one of his best parts for his debut, and is, there- fore, to be judged by his performance of it. He re- nembles Mr. Burton in face and figure. He, like that eminent artist, has great power of facial contortion, He has a neat brogue; and excepting that his style is very broad, sometimes extravagant, ani that he acts too much at the audience, he ix an excellent comedian. He made a favorable impression, and was ealled out after the fall of the curtain. ‘We have not space for an analysis of the remainder of the cast. The play might, however, have been done better by the same company. Some of the actors were not so perfect in the text as they should have been, and the first act was a positive drag in consequence. Mr. | Burton’s Job Thornberry was, in the main, » good per- formance. His scene with John Brown, (capitally dene by Mr. Moore,) was excell at in his great scene with Sir Simon Rochdale he was overbearing when he should have been only firm and independent. The char. acter of Frank was shabbily dressed, and very badly treated by Mr. Holman. He was indifferent and listless | throughout. Mr. Jordan dressed and played the Hon. | Tom Shuffietom with bis usual care and ability, Mr. | Fisher had to preach a great deal of heavy sentiment a | Peregrine. He was not +o great a bore as the represen- | tatives cf this character usually are. Mr. Russell's Sir | Simon was a correct and judicious performance. It ie ongallant to speak il) of the ladies, but with the excep ‘on of Mrs. Hughes, who played Mrs. Brulgruddery, with suficient accrimony, they were not equal to the parte apeigned them. Mrv. Burton failed to con- vey the Wen of the avther fw the nateeé and ' plicity of Mary, and Mra, Buckland as Lady Careline’ ¥ gave us the airs with none of the graces of the fine lady. Her management of the eyeglass was positively’ awkward. If‘ Jobm Bul” isto be repeated it shoul® have more study. WaLLacn’s Tomarre —Mrs. Stephens, » very member of the company, announces her benefit for thio evening. The bill is an attractive one. Tuy Orena.—‘ Maria di Rohan,’ is announced for this evening at the Academy, Signor Bolcioni, (the new tenor,) Signorina Steffenone, M’lle Vestvali and Signox Badiali are included in the cast. Tux Prye Concert at Nip.o’s,—We regret to learn. that the concert announced for this evening at Niblo’s, has been indefinitely postponed. in consequence of the severe iliness of Miss Louisa Pyne. The efiects of a re- cent accident, aggravated, no doubt, by the fatigue of her theatrical exertlons, have contributed to a result which all the admirers of this charming singer must de- Piore. We are happy to state, however, that her illness is not likely to lead to any more serious consequences: than a brief suspension from her professionaYavoca- ions. mn THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Non-Arrival of the Atlantic. ' Sanpy Hoox, March 23—1 o’clock A. M. We have no tidings yet of the steamer Atlantic, now 1134 days out from Liverpool. Cabinet Intelligence. THE BLACK WARRIOR CASE—THE ORGAN TOO FAST— CURIOUS AND INTERESTING FACTS IN THE (ASE— THE PRESIDENT GETTING SPUNKY. WaskInaton, March 22, 1885. ‘The report circulated by the Union that the Spanish government had acquiesced in our demande in the case of the Black Warrior, and which were refused under the late Madrid administration, is almost in every particular destitute of truth, The principal ground ‘for the Union’s authority is confined to an article printed in Galignani’s Messenger, France, and furnished, as a majority of that paper’s cor respondence is, from Madrid, and for some time has been, by an attaché of the English embassy at that city. The impression, however, which the Union is de- sirous of creating is, that his information comes through the Secretary of State, which, if Mr. Marcy’s word is to be relied upon, was never authorized by him for publi- cation, the statement being without foundation in fact: I might as well report here that between the Forney editor and Secretary Marcy there does not exist any in- timacy, and whatever passes between the two parties is narrewed down to business language, as the Governor, atno time, has entertained favorable opinions of the editor’s political honesty, | The despatch received by the State Department, since | the return of Mr. Soulé from the Spanish court, is pro- perly appreciated, and the complimentary an@ unmean- ing sentiments that it conveys, are not, however, suffi- ciently satisfactory to cause any lull im the energy for general redress which has of late characterized the action of our government. j The Spanish Minister informs our Secretary of State + that the subject of the Black Warrior has of late attract- ed to it the attention of Her Catholic Majesty’s Mimis- tera, and that a conclusion has been arrived at that some injury has been sustained by the complaining par- ties, which it is the wish of the government to redress. This is the substance of the despatch received, and. which Mr. Forney would have the country believe to be & settlement of that long vexed question. The language that the ‘‘subject—speaking of the Black Warrior—hae of late attracted to it the attention of her ©. M, Minis- ters,” 18 felt as intending to convey to our government the designed intention of the Spanish Ministry to do nothing in the way of the United States’ numerous com- plaints #0 long as Mr. Soulé remained our Minister at the Court of Madrid, but now that he is out of the way, they, the Ministry, are prepared to negotiate, This recent paper from Madrid, it will be perceived, does not name the amount it has decided upon in the Black Warrior case, which, of course, is to be determin - ed by further negotiations between the two govern- ments, in the event of the United States being weak enough to fall to the snare; but nots word or hint ia given that in this outrage upon an American vessel). our national reputation has been made to suffer, or that any apology for the committal of the same is to be ex~ pected from H. C. Majesty’s Ministers. The tetal silence #0 unmistakedly plain in this omission bas, if any thing, increased the unfriendly feeling toward Spaia on the part of our government, and more particularly #0 alnce the assault upon the El Dorado has been made. In the latter case no serious pecuniary injury bas been sustained, and in a national point of view the insult to our flag does not equal in extent that committed upon the Black Warrior. The conclusion is evident, if the national feeling in the Black Warrior case has been: deemed unworthy of Spanish notice, what is the Presi- dent to expect from any appeals to that government for redress for injuries done to the E] Dorado? You will have learned from my last despatch that the President has no intention of making any appeals to the home government in the case of the late outrage, but that he has demanded of Gen. Concha immediate satis- faction. The despatch containing these demands is now on ite way, by special agent, to our naval commander in the South America seas, and after delivery to that officer he will proceed with it to Cuba, with all the available American vessels of war thst can be found on that sta- tion. Thus much is known, and the remainder will have to remain a secret for a few days, There is to be no Jonger tolerated the trifing policy manifested by Spain in ite relations with the United States, amd this will be clearly shown in the case of the El Dorado. Latest from the State Capital. THR ROW AT BLACKWELL’S ISLAND—BLRCTION OF REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY—THE ROCHESTER CLAIMANTS—-NOMINATION OF CANAL APPRAISERS —THE BANK SUPERINTENDENCY—TOLLE ON RAIL* ROADB, BTC. Axpaxy, March 22, 1865. The members of the Legislature are bent upon vindi- cating their characters from the Blackwell’s Island re- proach cast upon them. This morning, the resolutions of the Ten Governors were received, and, after the read- ing, Mr. Blatchford rore and gave the Tribune a acorch- ing for the articles it contained, purperting to be ac- counts of the visit of the Legislature to Blackwell's Island, &e, The gentleman waa quite severe, and con- cluded by moving that a select committee be appointed: to investigate the affair. Mr. Petty—I hope, Mr. Speaker, that the communica- tion will go to a select committee. It 1# due to the Go vernors that it should be so referred. The condu high-minded and gentlemanly coi own ty the members of the Board during our vine ha, doubt not, {m the opinion of every member of this House who ac” cepted the invitation, been a direct lie to the slan- ders that were endeavored to be cast upon ther by s member of this House, (Mr. Leigh,) in the early part of this session. iy relathon: to the seandalons scenes that took place upon eur visit te Biackweil’s Inland, <i will say, str, that it sioned by any fault of the Governors; and 1am surprised that the President of the Senate still patronises snd re- tains in bis position the man who, utterl; of what was due to the occasion, dia, by bie ignorance of good ma: and company, endeavor to diagrace the Legislature of this State. 1am satiafied, however, the pleasure the members enjoyed om the recond and third days of their visit did more than make amends for doth ihe moryification of the first day and the unplea santness of the weather. ‘The document was referred to a relect committee, ax propowea by Mr. Blatchford. The Senate appointed » committee yesterday, of a rimar nature, and there ia tow « probability that the public will be officially ad vired whether the Governors not only bad liquors op beard the steamer, but alsoon Randall's and Biaekweli’« slands. At tweive o'clock the two houses met in connection, and selected Erastus C. Benedict nt of t ul in place of John L. Oullivas, non ned Me, Be neaict is Preaident of the New York of Eduestion. majority ¢ democrats voted { . Je late ttato Engineer and Surveyor. ehry oer The Rochester Hydrautic bill was taken up in Senate commitiee, ‘Its friends do not increase in strength. From the formidable sway of lobby agents it was conceded that the bill would pase without a dventure. It does not gain stren; by age, 2s Mr. ickinson thinks most claim bills do. he question this morning war upon amendment pending, offered by Sena- tor Whitney, making it imperative apes the Canal Boar’ to report to the next Legislature all the facts in the case, in order that a review may be had. It is not ask ing too much, said Mr. Whitney, from, any claimant, tor pane? out of the treasury, that hie case shonid be re pd to the Legislatare—it is giving justice to al) parties, Mr. Bishop proposed leaving the matter {7 the hands of the appraisers, subject to an appeal to the Canal re. Mr. Richards contended thet >; a bill without allowing « review by the pe BN mine Pom war virtually acknowleaging that the claiinante were entitled to all that the Board of Appraises might determine. He thought, from all the evicence yet be’ore whe Seaate that the porties bed received all the damages they were ep o ip rel om to drverti wate Genesee river to the Brie Canal, = ht “AGRE of the The quention was taken upem Me. Wht smend- whe aention wi upom y's wmend Me im moved & reronaidern@h of the vate oud 5 Hirore appeal ie favor uf oe comms