The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1855, Page 5

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BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Buom- uz’s Erniorian Opera TRowre, BMPIRE HALL, 506 Brosdway—Panonama ov Europe. Sew York, Thursday, March 29, 1855, The News. ‘Tho steamer Asia, due at Halifax from Liverpool, had not been telegraphed at ten o’clock last evening. J the New York Senate yesterday the bill to sestrain banks of discount and deposit from acting as savings banks was discussed in committes: made applicable to New York and Brooklyn only, reported, and ordered to a third reading. The bill prohibiting bonds and mortgages as s banking basis ‘Was read a third time. The temperance dill was re- ferred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs, Hopkins, Halsey and Bishop, a motion to recon- sider the vate fixing the Fourth of July for the law to go into operation having been rejected. .A proposition toamend the constitution 80 as to allow colored persons the right of suffrage ‘was presented. Severa! bills of importazce to oar citizens were acted on, the partisulars of which are givei in onr report. In the Assembly, the Senate Church Tenure bill was debated through the entire morning cession, and nally ordered toe third read- ing without any amendment whatever. A bill pro- viding for levying a mill tax was reported. The Senate held an executive session yesterday, and confirmed the nomination of Dr. Richard H, Thompson, of Albavy, as Health Officer at Qracan- tine. This is the most lucrative office in the gifc of the Governor:. We are not informed whether action was taken on any otner nominations. Hon. L. 8. May yesterday laid before the Assem- bly a report adverse to the re-imposition of tolls ‘upon railroads, eapecialiy the New York and Erie road. The document is a special plea in behalf of an lnterest with which the wiiter seems to be im- mediately identified, and the arguments employed are 06 forcible a3 the nature of the case would per- mit. We give the report in another column, as a part o| the history of the 9nencial measures of the State administration. We give elsewhere ‘an acconnt of the anniversa. Ty festivities of the members of Washington Caap- ter, O. U. A., on Monday; also, ot the dinner given to Assemblyman Rhoades, of Brooklyn, together with the speeches of Daniel Uilman, James W. Barker, and other prominent members of the American party. Hon. Wm. W. Hoppin, the present Governor of Rhode Island, has been nominated for re-election by both the American and whig State conventions. Hon, Benj. B. Thurston, (dem.) representative io Congress from the Western distrist, is re-nomizat ed bythe Americans and democrats. Tne whigs have declined running a candidate in opposition to dr. T. We learn from Naples that Mr. Owen, the Amerl can Charged’ Affaires a} that court, has lately com pleted a treaty with that country for the mutual pro- tection of sll goods on board neutral bottoms—a treaty probably identical with that recently con- cluded with Russia. We publien In another colomn an article from the Washington Union, reiterating that the Black War- rior affair is settled, and quoting from late des- patches of the Spanish minister, which state that the Spanish government is ready. to eatis’y the damages in question as soon asa proper account shall be presented, and its amount approved. Farther developements respecting the enlistment of men for the British service are coming to light. It is eupposed that five hundred recruits have been saised in Philadelphia. Yesterday fifteen were arrested in that city just as they were leaving on board a steamboat for New York. An examination into the facts of the case will take place onSaturday, About fifty passengers left Boston yesterday on board brig bound for Halifax. It is generally believed that they are recruits from this city for the British army, but the agent of the vessel affirmed that they were engaged as railroad laborers. We have received files of jouraals from St. Domin goup to the4thinst. The Dominicans had cele. brated with great manifestations of pub‘ic rejoicing ‘tho eleventh anniversary of the battle of Carreras, which secured their nationality and independence: General Cazneau was present at the solemn Te Deum surg in the cathedral; but morely asa private individaal. His non-appearance in his offictal character bad created some feeling. Tae Danish and Hanoverian Consuls had presented some com- plaints against government officials; but the Supreme Court of Justice had dismissed them for informality. ‘The excitement about the counterfeit bills intro- daced from New York appears to have subsided, as the papers make ro reference to the matter. A terrible affrsy took place at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleanz,on the 20:h inst. between two men named Harrison and Duffy. The latter was shot,dead by Harrison, and in the melee a ball from Dnfty’s pistol killed Dr. Parsons, a bystander. Har- rison, immediately after the conflict, surrendered | himeelf to the authorities. Ttis reported by telegraph that Baker, the mur. derer of Bili Poole, was landed at Cape Island, at the mouth of the Delaware river. The inhabitants of the place bad turned out to search the woods for the fugitive. The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday. ‘These fanctionaries are now filty thousand dollsra n debt, and it is likely sn application will be made to the Legiaiature to make up the deficiency. We ectice that the Superintendent of the Poor of Orveida county bas presented 8 claim t> the Com- alasioners for expense incurred for iratuir-ant pan- pers, If the claim is allowed—and it sms oly fair that it should be--similar bills trom aeiny every county in the State may be presented, and the Commissioners will shortiy find themselves in debt at least one hundred thousand doliats. At the same time the revenues of the Board are out down, by the falling.cff of emigration, to nearly or quite two-thirds the sum collected last year, Altogether, the Board is rapidly approaching a financial crisis, frem which it will bardiy extricate itsclf without ad from the State treasury. The Ssrdician Conuf# Das placed five thousand dollars in bank to pro- vide for the emigrants brought by the frigate Des Geneys, in accordance with previous arragement with, fhe Commissioners. We understand tat, with few exceptions, these strangers have boen, and ‘ave at present, onder the charge of the Board. In the Bupreme Court yeeterday, on a motion to t'e Commissioners of the Sinking Fuad, in 1852, Judge Mitcbeli decided tmat the property mast ba 16 conveyed to the Ccrporstion. The Goversor of Wiscousin bao vetoed the pr>- hibitory liquor bill recently passed by the Logisla- ture of that State, The town elections taking place throughout New Youk jest now almost invariably reault in tha choice of the candidates of the American party. These contests are unimportant, except so far a3 they exhibit the ganersl critt of public sentiment. The cotton market was easier yeaterdsy, with more doing. The sales embraced aboas 1,200 bales, closing at a decline of about j. to jc. per bale on the recent advance. Flour was firm, especially for Southern and Canadian, with a fair amount or sales. Whest, of prime quality, continued scarce and firm. A considerable sale of Canadian was made for city milling, on private terms. Pork was firmer, with increased sales of old mess on the sp»t and to ar. rive. Other articles were without chauge of im- portance. Abont 1,000 bales of cotton were engaged for Liverpool, at 5-32d.a 3-16d. per Ib. for com. pressed and uncompressed bales. The Suppressed Pamphliet—Otscord in the Bonaparte Family. We publieh elsewhere a summary of and ex- tracts from the pampblet which has just ap- peared at Brussels on the subject of the Eastera war. Its authorship has been freely ascribed to Prince Napoleon Jerome: and though the Prince denies it, yet still as he admits that many of the facts may have been derived from his correspondence and conversation, and as it is quite clear from the tenor and style of the performance that the name inscribed on the book—a general officer—is not intended to de- ceive, we think the Prince’s denial will go for very little. Very many of the criticisms he makes have been already made eleewhere. But the details respecting the Council of War and the subsequent opinions of the Generals will be new to most readers ; and certainly shed a most desirable light on the subject of the war. The main object of the pamphlet is tu show that the Crimean expedition was undertaken against the advice of the Generals commanding and by the special orders of the Emperor Napoleon; and further that it could not be otherwise than @ failure, and has in fact failed most miserably. How far the author has succeeded in establish- ing these propositions the readers of the ex- tracts will be enabled to judge. The Emperor it is said dieplayed more feel- ing when it reached him than he is in the habit of showing. The fact was it told traths which the censorship forbids the press uttering in Paris: and it told them in the way best calculated to injure the Emperor and exalt another member of his fami- ly. He wrote to his nephew—at least so we are told by a gossipping correspondent— received an energetic disavyowal of the pam- phlet; sent for him, was rudely denied; sent again, and finally effected a reconciliation by dint of soothing the wounded pride of the young Bonaparte. Meanwhile, the dooument circulates not only throughout France, but among the army at Cherson and in England; and unquestionably produces a sensible effect. It seems to have been the set purpose of this young Bonaparte to set himself in opposition to his cousin, and to make the most of what little ability he has, and especially of his won- derful resemblance to the Napoleon. Both were members of the French Assembly of 1848. At Louis Nopoleon’s election as President, he showed a singular anxiety to get rid of his cousin whose red republican ideas and affioi- ties were to say the least a material obstacle in the way of the re-establishment of peace and order. So, in accordance with courtly usage, he sent him to Spain on some diplomatic mis- sion or other. Passing at Marseilles on his way, young Prince Napoleon could not resist the temptation of firing off a double shotted out and out red republican speech to the rouges of that very democratic city; after which he went on his way rejoicing. Not so the President who was much disgusted at the scandal of such a speech coming from a mem- ber of his own family and an ambassador to boct. He said as much in a letter to the Prince. As it happened, what that young gen- tleman lacked in discretion, he made up in zeal; and in reply to his cousin’s missive itis said that the Prince expressed his views on free speech, the rights of man and the conduct of the President in a strain more forcible than diplomatic; and immediately thowing up his post returned to Paris to re- sume his seat in the Assembly. He was one of the crack speakers of the Montagne, and though far inferior in point of ability to many other, chiefs of that eect, had gained partly through his oratorical talents but more through his family connections the rank of leader. His cousin the President found him a most un- comfortable opponent in the Assembly. He was at this time living with his father who had been appointed Director of the Hotel des Tavalides ; glad to get a room rent free, and a seat at a -goveroment table, The President, yielding to a petty feeling of dislike, sent word that the Prince must vacate his apart- ments. He did so, took a four-pair back, and thundered more fiercely than ever from the tribune. Aftcra time old Jerome succeeded in reconciling the cousins, and all went on smoothly till the coup d’ état. The Prince then went to England and contemplated a visit to this country; not, as Mr. Soulé suppos. ed, in any diplomatic capacity, but if with specific views, possibly of a matrimonial éhar- acfer. Before the scheme came to anything, however, Jerome again persuaded the Emperor to make friends with his son. Prince Napoleon | Teturned to Paris; and soon afterwards the Eastern expedition being clearly foreshadowed, he was offered and accepted the rank of general officer. He has latgly returned from the Crimea. Some say he threw up his appointment in disgust at the follies exposed in the pamphlet now published; others that the Emperor dissatisfied with the ineubordination he manifested, recalled him. However this be, he is now in Fronce, and is generally given credit for being the heir to the throne of Na- poleon. Ina democracy like France, where the peo- ple change not only the persons of their rulers but the form of their government and its very name once in a generation, it is not eary to *peculate on the probable igene of political in- trigue. We know that France has always con- tained a large body of malcontents, silent only per force ; and that since the Crimean expedi- tion, there have lar gely increased. The latest observer in Paris states that the legitimtst and Orleanist parties were never in such strength as at the present moment. It is quite obvious that these designations are mere names mean- ng nothing, least of all signifying » probable restoration of the Count of Paris or of Henry V: and that the only thing these, and the wake void the sale of the Gansevoort property by | ccmmmnniets and the republicans and the othér opponents of the present regime are agreed upon is that the Emperor must be over- thrown if possible. What a godsend for these, the chance of a Bonaporte for a leader! If young Napoleon could bring over a portion only of the army—and like his cousin's eagle, bis own face might help him to do it—what a party could be organized! If the Crimean expedition should terminate successfully, the Kmperor will be a fortunate mean ; sbould it fail, we may look oat for the possible contingency of a new French revolu- tion. A Sweerie Error to Reciam Vice.—The Mayor’s office yesterday presented a painfully interesting, but, happily, novel scene. Upwards of forty Cypriansof the pave bad been arrested by the police on the previous evening, in pur- suance to the directions of Mayor Wood, in his onward efforts at reformation; they were con- veyed to the Tombs, and taken thence yesterday to the Mayor’s office—marching two abreast, acd attracting crowds of the curious who fol- lowed in their train, and thronged the passages of the City Hall, apxious to learn the fate of the accused. The frail ones were from the Eighth and Fourteenth wards—fair specimens of oar city morality--and their ages varied be- tween fitteen and five snd thirty years. They were called up in order before Justice Osborne, confronted with the accusing policemen, and dia. posed of with considerable facility, according to their acknowledged periods of profligacy. About \thirty were sept to the penitentiary for terms of imprisonment varying trom one to six months, and a few of the less hardened in crime were diechurged on the promise that they would “go and sin no more.” The complaint against one female was dismissed on it being shown that she was a decent married woman. There is no doubt that a reform is needed in our streets to prevent the eye of virtue being offended by the parade of vice. There is no doubt, also, that the tears and wailiogs of the poor wretches yesterday excited the sym- pathies of many a manly heart; but the moral sense of the community will be with Mayor Wood, even though his endeavor to purge our public thoroughfares of these impurities be based upon questionable measures for its at- tainment. - We think, however, that this sudden on- elanght might have been avoided, if our police performed their duty properly, instead of lounging at corners of streets and smokiog se- gars, or drinking and talking politics in rum shops. Now, in Paris and in London, the ap- pearance of a policeman in his uniform is suffi- cient to prevent a breach of the peace, or to deter an exhibition of unseemly blandishments on the part of the unfortunate class so nume- Tous 88 & consequence of the vices of the stern- er sex. Inthose European cities a policeman is constantly on his beat, walking up aod down; he warns the unfortunates that if they do not go heme or leave his district, he will remove them to the station house ; knowing that the threat would be carried into execution, the ladiece “move on,” and there is, therefore, no neces- sity for euch an exhibition as the people of New York witnessed yesterday morning. We rejoice that a step has been taken to- wards rendering our streets more aceessible to virtuous women, and that the evening is not fer distant when a gentleman may walk up Broadway with his wife, without the fear of de- cency being outraged by profligate women and more profligate men ; but we would rejoice still further, if the end were effected by less arbi- trary means, and with a just preliminary cau- tion from the police of the various districts to the several offensive characters within their jurisdiction. More Taxes on THE Prorie.—It is not enough that we, in this city, are taxed annu- ally to the amount of five millions for munici- pal government, increasing at the rate of twenty per cent a year, but that our moral legislators at Albany who lately distinguished themselves ina drunken row on Blackwell’s Island must propose in one of their commit ittees a tax of a mill per head on the population of the State. This tax is intended to supply the deficiencies in the Canal Fund, created by their own plunder and corruption. The rail- road speculators rebel against the proposi- tion to meet these deficiencies by a tax upon railways. We shall therefore find the railway speculators and the canal plunderers uniting to impose this mill tax upon the people and to make them pay for the results of the wholeeale system of corruption and spoliation which has been carried on for the last fifteen years, and which has already cost the State nearly twenty millions of dollars. Wise or Virorta 1x Exauann.—Most of the English journals received by the last arrival publish, with applauding commentaries, por- tions of the speeches of Henry A. Wise deli- vered during his present electioneering tour in Virginia and reported in the columns of this journal. The Englich newspapers seem to re- lish particularly bis onslaught on the Know Nothings and term his speeches “most able and extraordinsry.” These speeches which we took the trouble to report are evidently creat- ing great popularity for their author in that querter. Indeed, eo marked is this feeling that we are satisfied that if Mr. Wise were to lose his election in Old Virginia and retire in disgust to Old England, he would be elected to something very extraordinary the re. Now, for a)l this popularity in Old Esgland Mr. Wise is entirely indebted to us and to the labors of our industrious and talented re- porters. Yet look at the ingratitude of poli- ticians. For placing Mr. Wise in this high position in the eyes of the civilized world of the two continents he-threatened to hang the Heratp reporter ; and the aristrocracy of the Old Dominion, comprising the fossil remains of all its first tamilies, seconded this Lynch ukase and held themselves in readiness to adjust the rope. It is evident from this that Virginia must have reverted to an unequivocal state of barbariem, when ita most eminent and elo- quent leaders exbibit a liberality as restricted as that of Nicholas, or of a Czar on a small scale. Recrvirine ror THR Crrmes.—We understand that the recruiting offices opened in this city and clsewhere, to supply deficiencies in the British army, and furnish food to the carrion crows of the Crimea, find great difficulty in in- ducing persons to acoept their terms, Neither | the Irish nor the Germans seem very willing to go. These enlistment offices should change their tactics, and take recruits for the Russian government. There are plenty of filibusters here of all nations who would be glad to catch | at such a bait, It would not grieve us mach i/ we were to get rid of afew of them, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 4 | Governor Clark are making u great disturb- NFORMATION WanTEp.—What has become of the special committee of ‘the Legislature ap- pointed to investigate the official spree, row, and general disturbance which lately took place at Blackwell’s Island? Why don’t they pro- ceed to investigate? They rhould serd for per- sons and papers, and take evidence. They can have direct testimony from geuatlemen attached | to all the leading city journals to prove that all that bas been pubiished is true, and thata great deal more has not been published, but may be | found out from the examination of these com- | petent and dispassionate witnesses. This com- mittee may, if it pleases, trace every step made by the ‘little villains” from Albany, on their recent visit to this city. The “ littie villains” from Albany had what our fast young men call a “good time generally,” and the record of it will be quite interesting to our friends in the rural districts, Let us have the iavestiga- tion. Put thereporters on the stand. More Hor Corn Lirerarure.—Some of the hot corn literary geniuses connected with the journals of the day, have just published a life of Bill Poole, together with sketches of all his blood-stained and ruffian contemporaries of the same honorable profession—both friends and | foes. We perceive that it is also proposed that an oration shall be delivered to his memory, at the Apollo rooms, Broadway, the Academy of Music and the Tabernacle having been refased for that purpose. The next thing will be to call upon the public to eubscribe for the erec- tion of a monument to this worthy, to be set up in the centre of the Bowling Green, the Park, or Union Square. When we lead trumps, we should always play out the best in our hand! Liquor ayp Porrtics do not seem to mix well at Albany, and the Maine Law friends of ance about some of his appointments—they think that a harbor master should be, ex officio, acold water man. The Governor is also ac- cured of violating his pledges to appoint none but temperance men to office. The subject of temperance has caused more intemperance in politics in this State during the last two years than any other question, and the Maine Law men have been and still are perfec:ly ravenous in their eagerness to devour up the spoils. Under the reign of Governor Clark, no tippler, it was said, was to have so much as a smell at the State coffers. But it seems that, as the Ulasé traveller caid about the crater of Vesu- viue, “there’s nothing in it.’ The Governor has succumbed to grog, and the temperance men are highly indignant in consequence. Seward, Congress Hall and the Astor House have been too much for the Delavan House and the rural districts. Where is the Maine Law? The New Steam Frigate Niagara. ‘There is now upon the stocks at the Navy Yard, Broox- lyn, the frame of a war frigate, that is intended by hor builder, Me, George Steers, to be the strongas! and the fleetest of her size and cless afloat. This vessel is one of the eix for which an appropriation was made by the last Congress; the others ase now being constructed at other Navy Yards throughout the coantry. This frigate that Mr. Steers is now at work upon, is to be called the Ni- agara, and will be launched sometime daring the present jear. The Niagara is sharp at the bows, something like the fast sailing yachts which generally take the prizes at the match races. Her extreme length is 345 feet, breadth 55 feet, and 31 feet the depth of hold from the floor to the under side of spar deck. She is intended to carry 12 eleven-inch swivel guns. An to the speed of this vessel, Mr, Steers expects won- ders, and from her shape one feels that. his expec- tations may be realized. Mr. Steers says she will sail seventeen miles am hour, under an ordinary press of canvats, and is willing to risk ail that he can command upon the Niagara fulfilling this expectation. The usual speed of sailing vessels of this size, under a full | spread of canvass, be'ng only from eight to ten miles an hour, and frcm ten to twelve miles being considered ex- traordinary speed, this expectation of Mr. Steers seem3 ratber extravegant, to say the least of it; but atill he feela sanguine of success. This speed goes even ahead of the Grapesot, and if gained in the Niagara, it will puzzle the world to catch her in a fair race. Antothe strength of this vessel, there is little, if eny, improvement to be made. Her frame is of the best live oak, every piece being carefully selected before al- lowed to gointo her hull. She is diagonally braced on the outside of her timbers, instead of the inside, with iron, which, Mr. Steers anys, will add fifty per cent to her strength. This way of bracing is entirely new, and the idea original with the buiider of the Niagara. The custom hes always been to place the iron bracing on the inside; but Mr, Steers says that, inasmuch as a barrel, iron hooped inside, is not so strong az one hooped upon the cutside, it oceurred to him that a vessel.upon the princi- ple acting in the care of a barrel, must be much stronger braced upon the outeide of ber timbers, This is the first opportunity he has had of testing the trath of his belief as to the mode of iron bracing, and feels confident that the Niagara will sustain him in her extraordinary strength. These iron braces are five inches wide and seven-eighths of an inch thick, running diagonally at an angle of 45 degrees each way, from the port sili over the hull down to within five feet of the keel, with all the crossings Dolted through and throagh with large iron bolts, All the clamps, ceilings, and bilge streaks are coned and bolted edgewise betwcen every timber of the frame. The workmanship upon this veasel is carrie} on with the greatest care. The Nisgara was visited and examined a few days ago by E. K. Collins, who pro- novnced the frame to be, in quality of timber and work- manship, suptrior to anything which he had ever wit- persed in the way of shipou iding in this country or in Europe, The frame of the Niagara is now complete, and the workmen have just commenced putting on the planks, She bids fair to be the “crack frigate’ of our navy. “Maria di Rohan’? was done last night for the second time, but failed to draw. Av we bave previously remarked, it is not ® popular opera, and of late the people have had too mach of Lonizetti. The artists of last night’s cast—Steffenone, Vestvali and Badialiacted and aung gloriously. On Friday, “Rigoletto,” one of Verdi’s last and best operas, in to be given; cast as before, with the exception of the tenor part, which will be filled by Brignoli.. This should attract a full house. The opera is fall of sparkling music, and the quartour in the third act isalone worth the price of adiission. Tae GoLpEN Bett--PeRYUMERY aND PaTaiori3M.—New York fs fast approaching Paris im many things, and we have just bad another instance of this apirit of imita- tion in the opening of a fine store on Broadway, No. 547, for the exclusive sale of perfumery and elegant toilet articles, Thisesta ‘lishment, like magasins of the same | kind io Paris, has a peonliar title—“The Golden Bell’ | a Cerignation at onee happy and unique, It ts attended, like the best Parisian #hops, by very pretty young wo. men—e doub!ls charm to such of our Broadway beaut who follow the example of Benedick, and ‘‘rub them- | selves with civet,”’ albeit the genius of Lubin and other artixtsin (he perfumery line has superseded that article entirely. The business at “The Golden Bell’ is to be carried on extensively, and the Brothers Merchant, the proprietors, have made arrangements to distil per- fumes and colegne, believing that, as Drother Jonsthan builds the best clippers and mabos the best reaping ma chines, looks, pistols and other usefularticler, there ia no | reason why his perfumes should not be eausl to those of Labin, or his cologne a» pleasant ie odor as the ‘real Farina.” As the ladies, who are tbe ehief consamers of these luxuries, are generally strongly imbued with ma tive American doctrine, they will, andoabtedly, assist | in this enterprive; and as thay ean’t vote; they may ay well advertive their patriotion throagh the odors of their mowchotrs as im any other way. American per fumers have b-ea for several years fast trea liog on the heels of the French; and af the great Exhibition the | Philadelphia perfamors beat the English ont of the field. Now this braveh of trade can be a well done here, and the proprietors of ‘The Goldon Bell” intend to introduce many improvements. Aa something nove! _ ond unique in New York life, “The Golden Bell’’ is well Travian Orrra Last Niont, | worth @ visit. ee THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC. AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Now-Arrtval of the Asia nt Halifax. | ps Hartwax, March 28—10 P.M" We have no tidings of the steamer Asia, now eleven and a half days out trom Liverpool. Wind northwest. Health Officer at Quarantine Confirmed. AURANY, March 28, 1855. Dr. Thompson has been confirmed as Health Officer. Rumor says by the casting vote of the President of tne Senate. From Washington, CORRESPONDBNCE—WAERE DID IT come FROM ? Wasurnctoy, March 28, 1855, The statements of the InteNigencer and Union relative tothe Perry correspondence attract some atteation Aceording to the most reliable authority Mr, Marcy caused the correspondence tobe placed in the hands of THE PERRY the editors of the Intelligencer for perusal. The whole matter needs investigation. Town Elections in New York. VICTORY OF THE KNOW NOTHINGS AT PSEKSKILL, PEEKSKILL, March 28, 1855. The election for town officers, held yesterday, resulted in the success of the Know Nothings by majorities ranz- ing from three to four hundred. Only two tickets were run—American and furion. BUCCESS OF THE KNvW NOTHINGS AT DEER PARK. Port Jarvis, March 28, 1855, Te town election for the town officers of the town of Deer Park took place yesterday. The entire Know Nothing ticket 1s said to have been elected by large majorities. Mr. Bennett, at present a member oi the Assemb y, who was whig candidate for Supervisor, was defeated by a majority of eleven. Reeruits for the British army. DEPARTURE OF A DETACIIMENT FROM BOSTON. Boston, March 28, 1855, The brig America, which sailed thisenoraing for Hali- fax, carried about fifty passengers, said to be the New York recruits for the British army; but ths agent of the brig states that they are engaged to work on the Huli- fax and Windsor Railroad. ARREST OF RECRUITS AND AGENTS IN PHILADELPHIA. Puttapenpaia, March 28, 1855. The United States Mershal arrested fifteen men oa board steamer Sanford, this morning, bound for New York, They had been enlisted here by order of the British authorities for the foreign legien. A partial examination has been held before Commis- sioner Heaglett, of the recruits, and the case adjourned to Saturday. Fifteen wore arrested, including those having charge of the recruits, It is said that sixty were sent in via New York, on Sunday, and the suppssi- tion is that upwards of five hundred men have been en- sted by the agent in this city. Rhode Island Politics. NOMINATIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS BY THE KNOW NOTHINGS. Provipence, March 28, 1855. + The Know Nothings have nominated for Governor Wm. 'W. Hoppin, whig, the present incumbent; for Lieutenant Governor, Anderson C, Rose, democrat; for Secretary of State, John R, Bartlett, whig; for Attorney-General, Charles Hart, whig; for Treasurer, Samue! C. Barker, whig; for Congress, Eastern District, Nathaniel B. Dur- fee, whig—Western District, Benjamin B. Thurston, democrat, the present member. Mr. Thurston has al ready received the democratic nomination. NOMINATIONS BY THE WHIG STATE CONVENTION. Provipgnce, March 28, 1855, The Whig State Convention met to-day, and nominated for Governor, Wm. W. Hoppin, of Providence; Lieutenant Governor, John J. Reynolds, of North Kingston; Secre- tary of State, Wm. R. Watson, of Providence; Attorney General, Christopher S. Robinson, of Cumberland; Gene- ral Treasurer, Samuel B Vernon, of Newport—all the present incumbents. For Congress in the Eastern dis- trict, Nathaniel B. Durfee. No nomination was made for Congress in the Western district, ‘The Liquor Law Vetoed in Wisconsin. CuicaGo, March 27, 1855. Governor Barstew,?of Wisconsin, has vetoed the pro- bibitory Liquor law bill Rumor aboat Baker. Care Isnanp, March 28, 1855, It in reported here that Baker, the murderer of Pools, was landed at this point, and is now secreted in the woods. Our citizens have turned out for # search. From Trenton. THE AIR LINE RAILROAD DEFEATED—BANK VETO— THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. ‘TRENTON, March 28, 1855, The Air Line bill was defeated im the Senate to-day, by a vote of 9 to 11, The first bank veto appeared in the Senate to-day— that of the City Bank of Newark (a new charter). The veto will. be acted on to-mprrow, It in said to be the ia- tention of the Governor to sign all the re-charters, and veto the new banks. A joint meeting was agreed upon in the Senate for Fri- day. This was unexpected. It was thought that body would hold out against a meeting. ‘The bill to suppress intemperance, amended in the Se- nate, so as first to take the vote of the people before the passage of the law, was shorn of the amendment ia the House, and passed as it did in the first place. MI The United States Court is in session. The Grand Jury have been investigating certain charges against persons in Morris county for opening letters during the last election, belonging to candidates and their friends. The Court are trying an infringement of a patent for Printing oilcloth, The parties reside in Elizabethtown. ‘The Court of Errors and Appeais to-day confirmed the decision in the celebrated Hoyt and Herman Thora case, in favor of Thorp. From Boston. DEPARTURE OF THE AFRICA—THE SUICIDE OF THE BANK TELLER. Bostox, March 28, 1855. The Cunard steamship Africa, Capt. Harrison, sailed at ten o’clock this morning, with 146 passengers for Liverpool and 13 for Haliiax. She taxes out $779,000 in epecie. An investigation into the accounts of the Merchants’ Pank, caused by the suicide of Mr. Hooper, its paying teller, disclores no deficiency in his relation to that bank. He had used, however, about $50,000 of the Merchanta’ Bank money, which he had made good at the expense of the Atlantic and Grocers’ Banks, by cortifiy- ing two checks, drawn by A. 8, Peabody, which, on the authority of bis certificate, were cashed, and the money drawn from thore two banks was used to make his own account good. Itis supposed that Hooper lost money in some speculation in which he engaged. ‘The cotton factory belongiog to Smith Cutler & Co. in Amherst, N. H., wan destroyed,by fire] last night. loss $10,000. The Sloop-ot-War Jamestown. Nonvouk, March 28, 1855. Commodore Crabb, of the African squadron, has writ- ten a letter from this place stating that the Board of Of- ficers that held the survey on the U.S. sloop-of war Jamestown, have pronounced her perfectly seaworthy and Gt for avy cruise. She will consequently sail as the fleg abip of the squadron in sbout eight days, The Uhio River, Prerancre, March 28, 1955, e river is four feet and eight Inches, and falling. are two inches of snow on the ground. Oswroo, March 28, 1355, aa arrived here this moraing of 9,000 barrels of flour, OcpENsntRG, March 28, 1845, ‘Tne steam ferry commenved its regular trips to Pres- cott this morning, the St. Lawrence river at this point being free of i ¢ weather is moderate—wind west, ‘The propeller St. N from Toromto, with a The Weather, . Tox, March 23-—9 P. M. mow at noon. It ia now clear with the thermometer standing at thirty-six degrees above zero. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILApsLrata, Maton 28, 1855. Stocks are heavy. vy., Money, easy.’ Venn. State Tong Island Railroad, 16%; Reading, 42); Pana. Rail- read, 445), Morris Canal, 14%,, Tun Srnatnam Got Dicorne.—The Exeter (N. H.) News Letter anys that th» gold diggers in strat bam, N. HL, are veal busy ‘ac their work of excavation. ‘The Portexouth ‘ witel’’ who directs their operations, dec ares that if they dug deep enough tuey would dise>- vir a Jarge 2 have Later from St. Domingu. ts CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVBRSAKY OF INDEPE- DENCE—DEOREES OF TRE SUPREME COURT, ETO. We bave received Liles of St. Domingo papers up to the 4th of March, They contain glowing descriptions ot the enthus'astic manner {o which the eleventh anniversary of Demivican indepen‘ence—the 27th of Jaly—was ce- lebraied throughout that republic, The authorities had arsembled in a body and repaired to the Cathedral! chugeh of the metropolis, where they assisted in a solemn Te Deum, after which they attended the instal- Jation of the Sovereign Consultative Seoa'e, Im the even- ing the people were gratified with a display of fire works, and ap immenue crowd assembled im the Puerta del Conde to hear the band play the vational march—the battle of the Carre: as—composed in memory of tue triamph ob- tained by the Dominican «rms ip thet battle ehichasaured their catonality and independence and immortalize the name of Gen. Santans. bho #4 the festvities were terminated by a grand vvll. In honor of tue day, the lent bad liberated a @ number of prisoners. journal El Gasis, i ting the events ot the da’ thus notices and accounts for the fact that the Umted Btates Commissioner, Gen Cazueau, assisted at the Fé simply a6 @ private individual, and not in his official character:— 4s it appeared io us very strange to see Gen. W. L. Cuzneau, Menipotentiary of the United States to thie republic, assist at the function of the 27th as @ private. individual, ani not in bis offical character, as we re at other times seen him, we made inquiries from sevora) of his friends, and s+certained that very powerful mo- tives prevented him duing so, he having given the fol- owing reply to the invitation delivered to him:— To His EXcei.ency Te MinssrER OF FoRwIGN AFFAIRS OP Tax Dominican Revunie:— Your Excellency will be pleased to accep: the “ ances of my sincere thanks for the invitation with which you bare deigned to honor me, to be present at the Te Deum which is to be sung in memory of the flo: rious aay on which the berove patriotiem of the + can p‘ople gave birth toa new republic, I assure your- Excellency that I will not fail to participate in the cele- bration of that honorable anniversary, which must ne- cessarily attract the sympathies of every true American, although I will net be toere im my character as Miuis- ter, but in my on con tition of a republican citizen. and of an unalterable friend of the Dowin'can nation, E have the bonor, &c., WM. L. CAZNEAU, Mr. F. Fink, Consul at St. pomingn of the King of Hanover and ot the Grand Duke of Menbcig, Bering, presented a complaint to the President of the Republic, against Mr. Pichardo, an officerof the goverament, and a debtor of the complsinant, for having opened some. sesled Jetters dizected to Mr. John Grullon, on comme: cial business, the matter came before the Supre: Court of Justice, which decided that iosamuch as Fink bad not had recourse to regular legal measures, but had thought proper to apply direct to the President, who exercises merely executive, not judicial, fanctiens, his complaint must be dlemissed, and the documents in- 4 matter be restored, so that proper steps may bo 0 n. A decree, similar in effect, has been issued by the: seme court, in the matter of a complaiat made by Mr. A Coen, Consul of t jug ef Denmark, in the name of Mr. A. Danglade, sgainst Ramon Torrens. ex-Alcatie Constitutionel <{ Puerto Plata, and Ramon Malla, Gene- 1al Commandant ot the same, for certain unju: E and arb acts, alleged to have been comm(tted by bee Baie a rake Danglade. As tha a no F. ‘ojas, a uty, writing to y= verpmeat Gaielte, stated thathe Tae been socused of Daving been the writer of some anonymous articles pub- shed fa the newapapers of Porto Rico anc elsewhere, {pm reference to the treaty question between the United” States and Domipica, and averring that the rumor attrl- buting them to him is untrue. We find nothiog more in the St. Domivgo papers in. reference to the recent introduction there ot counterfeit bills sent from New York, From Gonarves, rig Jar. Browne, Capt. Wallace, arrived yeeterday from the above port, and reports it ina very healthy condition. Marine Affairs. ‘Tae STEAMERS Hay8a AND GERMANIA.—These two ves- ela, which made four trips each as an independent line of steamers between this port and Bremen during 1842 and 1844, under the Bremen flag, have been sold to the British government. They were originally British ves- sels, and made many trips in the Cunard line between Boston and Liverpool, as the Acadia and Britaonis. They were sold in 1850 by the Cunard Company to the. central government of Germany fer war steamers, and when the idea of forming a German national navy was given up, were purchased by Fritz & Co., of Bremen, for $165,000, who have now sold them to ths British gow ernment at the advanced price of $450,000. While in the porseassion of the German government, the Acadia. bore the neme of Archduke Joho, and the Britannis The Deutschland, They will now probably have their origi- nul British nemes restcred. Tae AmeRIOAN Packer Suir StaTiRa Morse.—The Sta~ tira Morse, which was stranded lately on the Ayrshire coast, and wae sold ax abe Iny on the sands, for under £1,000, changed hands again on the 8d inst., for £2.500, and a very chesp bargain even at that. Shortly after the ship went onsbore, the first purchaser seat a band of pavvies down, snd in @ most unscientific but success ful common sense way, dug mailto float her to sea in; and when taken to ieee she was at ones repal ond is as sound as ever. ‘Ihe Statira Morse is about tons burthen, was built inthe United States, im 1850, and has been well known as a regular trader to Clyde.— Greenock Advertiser. Naval Intelligence, ‘Tur Cutxa EQuapRon —The officers of the Vincennes, at Locchoo, are all well; but we regret to warn that no- thing more has been heard of the Porpoise, and it is” feared that she foundered in the typhoon, a¢ mentioned in our No, 108 last year —Friend a China, Jan, 6. The followirg are the officers of the United States brig. Perry, which sailed from Hampton Roads 25:h inst, for the Canaries :—Lieutenant commi A. B. Fairfax; Lieutenants, J. M. Wainwright and G. M. Reasom; Pur: ser, Chas. ©. Upbam; Acting Master, N. H. Van Zandt; Paseed Assistant Surgeon, 8 A. Engles; Passed Midsbip- men, A. F Jobnston and A. Pendergrast. in bark A G Hill—! shildren, Wm ag ie: From Liverpool, in rhip Albion—Prank Robbins, John and Joseph Franks, Jamos Barrowbridge. $5 3 DEPARTURES. ‘or Liverpool, in the steamship Ai Mesure Henry Woodw Wank M Williams, S Hammond, NP Kui . E Richmond, Honry Lawrence, and $B Philbricl ton; Dr Dungell and J Donnell and J Duvnell, Jr, dence; Mrs MA Hall, of Pittsiold, Mass; Geo’ M Pa Bath; and many others. A full list will be published morrow. For Norfolk, in the steamship Roanoko— G W a Jenkine, $ Hunger and lady Mise Josephine 1, & from Bosten— to It Woodrut, “4 wna child, K Stevens, er and vervant, M Wilson, CB se J Toole and tady, nes nd daughter, TP Wilkinson, BP Phi ph Siuith, Siiee N Grover, WS Tadeler Dolan, Mrs brown and fatend, and 1! ih the steerage. Commutation or Putters’ SenTENcE TO IupRIsoN- MENT FOR Lirk—As was generally expects, Gov, Clark bas commuted the sentence of this miserable criminal to Foes oeecnsent during the remainder of bir natural life, in Clinton prieon, an order to that effect has been ieeved. This act i favor and general oval, for the existing doubt as to the sanity of Phelps’ miad at the time he committed the deed, (and which, we jeern, was the principal ground for the commutation,) has caused much interest in his be- bait, snd led to numerous requests from disinterested ies that bis sentence be so commated. Uj being informed of the above fact, Men ye |, and & mcment afterward inquired ‘if there was a machine shop at Clinton!’*—Altany Argus, March 23. Tux Lost Bonvs Foonn - The Manche*ter Mirror sores Sp Spee be [ote ype protd ‘bag con- in railway bonds, which it wae reported head lot between New Vor, Got Norwict” the Wie, Hest Md bi he Nes et tg te be aed the clerk nde & valise or car; xact.y resembling his own, and he did not discover hia tay till he ar- rived at Norwich, when he tried to ad found the key would not fit. He telegrap! New York, acd found that his carpet bag was safe, aad \t was for. wardea to him by the next train. Auction Notice...Gen' Household Furni- ture.—Will be told on Friday, the 80th of Marsh, at 103, o'clock all tLe furniture contained in the house Wo. 105 sofas, arm and sewing aroon ‘broc stelle; rove: wood hedetends, marble top bu ‘And washetands and. Wardrobes; mahogany tofu and arm chairs covered with. / hair cloth, tapestry velvet and tapestry Brussels de; The furniture was made to ordor last spring, wad is not soiled in the lei That Young America of Hatters, Knox, bronght out his epring style of hates few weeks ago, and they “tock down” anything of the semson in symmotry of hb. You can look on them, | 128 Fulton street, ant every gentleman dost hate for ligh Broadway, but on the meet. Give us one of K: ues and durability. ad re el can say that his Hata to the wearer, and receives the axar of superiority daily’ Who can but HAL., text te te shiog. 418 Broadway, corner of Lispenard strsei ‘The Parts «i styles of Ladies’ Silk Hats are- received monthy, at RT. WILDE'S militvery eetabliv ment, 20 and 22 Jobn streot, and there milliners may obtain them of the frespest and most approved modes, at less privse than they could Le manviactured for elsewhere. Notice to Mill KR. T. Wilde, John street, having added to his nari ptraw bonnets ® large assortment of Frene invitos a call at his show rooms, at which will be found the Jargeat dieplay of epring aad eummer millinory goods im th city Pianos--Great Hargains..The inrgest as- sortment of oplebrnted pianor in U ; Gilbert and rewiim welean pi isnot, aed those . other makers, coinpriving tho largest. and Union: will be sold at prices witen fy for cash or sstistnct or. Persons in oUt eee fe ane dah set ae vantage to call on HORACE WATERS, 339 Broadway. Immense Sacrifice. splendid rosewsod pianoforte, entirely mew, ir for bik own a t nae Whee, No. r. fi No. ‘ay, bas kindly volunteored to sell ana wae: 4 TARE AS eae