The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1855, Page 1

i - THE NEW Y rey, s/ RK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6791. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA AT HALIFAX. ( ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. ‘The Allies Re-opening Fire at Sebastopol. THE VIENNA CONFERENCE IN SESSION. THE LAST MOMENTS OF NICHOLAS, Report of Gen. Concha to the Spanish Government, CONSOLS 931 ‘Cotten Dectining—Breadstufls Advancing, deer, see. dic. -BY BOUSR’A PRINTING TELEGRAPH, OFFICE 21 WALL STREET. Hauvax, March 90, 1855. ‘The royal mail steamship Asia, Capt, Lott, from Liv- verpool om the morning of Saturday, the 17th instant, arrived at this pert at nine o’clock on Thursday night, and left at two e’clock this morning for Boston, where she will be due at neon to-morrow, in season for her mails for New York and the South to be despatched from Boston in the Saturday afternoon train. The steamship Union sailed from Southampton for New York on the 14th inst., with fifty passengers. ‘The Asia reports passing the following vessels :— “* “March 17, 8P. M., the American ship Gosport; 18th, at 6.55 A.M., passed the United States mail steamer Baltic: “On the 24th, exchanged signals with the American ship Joba Rutledge. The dates from Liverpool are to Saturday the 17th ‘inst.—one week later than the advices received by the Atlantic. No event of striking importance had occurred dyring ‘the week. Public attention was generally centred on the doings of ‘the Vienna Conference, which was formally inaugu- rated on the 15th of March. Hopes and fears were bout equally balanced as to the probability of peace resulting from the comference. ‘The manifesto from the new Fmperor of Russia to his ‘army is interpreted as a warlike demonstration. From the seat of war the most important statement is “that the allies have re-opened their fire upon Sebastopol, ‘arid with good effect. The Roebuck committee was still prosecuting its in- -quiries into the conduct of the war. ‘The Léverpool cotton market exhibited considerable ry animation, but at « general decline upon the quotations \ advised by the Atinntic, reaching in some cases 1d. per 1b. The sales during the week reached 67,000 bales, apinners supplying themselves liberally. ‘Phe market for breadstuffs was firm, and prices had «alightly advanced. Indian corn, however, was quiet at ‘about previous rates. ‘The circular of Messrs. Milligan, Evans & Lemprier quotes Western canal flour at 42s. per arrel, In provisions generally no change of moment had oc- curred, but lard was very depressed, at much lower Ggures. ‘The Londom money market was growing easier, and q MANIFESTO OF THE CZAR TO HIS ARMY. ‘The following is the manifesto of Alexander II. to his varmy, dated St. Petersburg, March 3:— 4 ret f is rgelgel defenders nf Lory felch plat and givers. toma, We common fatber and factor. In th midst of his unwearied care for Russia’s nrecang: ene "I and fleet, and LES God to maintain spirits by which they have datingulahed me. long as spirit remains 's tranquillity is secured both within and toher enemies! I love my troops as and strove as much as I could to im- If Iwas not entirely successful from no want of will, but because better, or to do more.’’ words remain preserved in nis sincere love for you, which t, and let them be a’ pledge A postscript presents to the Guards the uniform worn ‘vy the deesased Emperor, and directs them to retain on ‘their accoutrements the initial of Nicholas. The mani- fento concludea— May the sacred memory of Nicholas survive im our ‘vanks asa terror to the foe, the glory of Russia. The manifesto is considered warlike. Various reports are in cireulation, purporting to be the last werds of the Emperor Nicholas. According to the English accounts, Nicholas, when addressing Alexander, advised him to make peace, even at the loss of Russian influence in the Glack Sea—that ho, Nicholas, would take the responsi- bility, as he had mot believed in the possibility of the Anglo-French alliance, and that Alexander’s constant effort aheuld be to detach France from England, and unite Russie with Austria and Prussia. Nicholas then added that perhaps his pride had been excessive, and that God had humbled him therefor. The above, ‘however, is probably manufactured for the English market. Russian accounts say that Nicholas passed the last “pours of his life in the consolations of religion. Having Did adieu to ail the members of his family, individually, he sald to the Emprors, ‘Tell your brother Frits, King of ‘Prussla, to adhere to Russia, and never forget his fa- ther’s policy.”” He then took leave of Counts Orloff, -Dolgoreuki and Arienburg, also of some of the favorite grenadiers of the household, and personal attendants. All except his family having retired, he asked the Em- press to tepeat the Lord’s Prayer. At the words, “Thy -will be done on earth as it is in heaven,’ Nicholas re- sponded fervently, ‘Always.’ “Always,” ‘‘Always.’’ Soon afterwards he added, ‘I hope God will open for me hisarms.”’ He then became partially insensible for two hours. At noon be said something about 4 message to @ dear friend not mamed, and something of Alexander and the garrison of Sebastopol. A few minutes after ‘wards he drew « deep sigh, and expired. The body was exposed, face uncovered, in the Chapel Ardenté until the 16th of March, when it was buried with the usual Smperial solemnitios, THE VIENNA CONFERENCE. ‘The Congress in Vienna formally met on Thursday, the ‘15th of Mareh. There were present one French, two English, two Austrian, and two Turkish representatives. ‘The Ressian Plenipotentiary was not present. Tele- ( peror Napoleen absolutely insists on that condition. Viewwa, March 16—P. M. a a ae mvorvally. Out of the ‘to draw up a when the Linbeseedors tate the basis of ne- MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAROH 31, 1855. Frervary 27.— The dead oa were buried during a truce of Maxcu '1.—The following is Monschikoff's despatch :— During last night we erected a second redoubtin front Stat eaiah ls ae She letv tp of out tortitontions. 5 poral comer prevent jothing importance has occurred at Eupatoria. iy 2.—Advices from Balaklava sickness decreasing, and the weather clear and ty. Three miles of railway are now in operation. The rear of the allies is en Cetin ere Genet Mouse “Sao patuameiaes, ctattanntte Mapuete : Tecommended, con’ advice, an attack on ‘Gronstadte . Maxcu 4.—The Russians are fortifying in « formidable See aeesien » neem a rea and have two ships in the harbor of Be bastopol. MaRcu 7.—An official French itch giving informa- tion of the death of the Emperor Nicholas has just ar- ved. Yes! threw rockets upon Kamilesch, Raplit.s Dur Gage vests: toe peices, 5 ir we are proceed- ing with the greatest activity. BURAT, Vice-Admiral. occurred. Mancn 8.—Nothing of im ace |. The battle pore diiuines and the Rusmans, io which Osten Sacken was unded, is fe Maren 16, There ls nothing Inter, hoe AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. ‘The Austrian government has notified France and England that the mission of the Austrian Archduke Wil- liam to St. Petersburg is am act of sympathy merely— that it has no political object. Austria has addressed « new circular, dated March 8, to the Germanic federal govermmenta, informing them that the Austrian Commissioner jp Ne cyan to the Diet a new Ca apg towards the 1 mobilization of the Germanic contingents. The circular also insists on the necessity of being for all eventualities, and mentions that the peror Alexander has authorized Gortschakoff to negotiate for peace on the basis sanction. ed by the late Emperar. Pruasia also issued o circular, dated March 8, to its diplomatic and consular agents, stating there is reason to believe that the negotiations now in ress will terminate in peace. Prussia, by a decree, Ukewine dated ae 8, probibits the exportation of articles contraband war. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL NOT KILLED. ‘There is much doubtful talk of autograph letters pass- ing between the monarchs of Europe. It is said the Czar Alexander has written to the King of Prussia, soliciting his advice, stating that Russia has notified England and France of the death of the Emperor Nicholas; and that the erty of Austria has written to the Emperor Na- poleon be thinks Sho negotiations will led to peace, Men: off has me to yw The two Grand es are on their way to St. Peters- burg from the Crimea. It is not true that the Grand Duke Michael was killed. General Osten Sacken now commands within Sebasto- pol—General Luders at Odessa. ‘There ia no news of impertance from the Danube. Count Seamvisky is cuanto Schumla # second regi- Pier) of Turkish Cossacks, in which Poles will be en- rolied. Disturbances have occurred in Syria. Fifteen hundred Turkish troops have gone to Beyrout. Great Britain. Since the sailing of the Atlantic the proceedings in Parliament have been unimportast. The Committee of Inquiry into the state of the army before Sebastopol has been ten days in session, and con- tinues. The Earl of Lucan, Col. Kinlock, commissariat Donald, officer, and J. Mac! administrator of the London Times fund, were examined. evidence confirms the ‘worst reports of mismanagement Since the death of Nicholas the general aspect of mo- notary and commercial affairs hes ndergone a favora- blechange. Hopes of a cessation of hi ities are once more general. Wd aed fund how exceeds one million pounds at 3 The steamer Great Britain sailed from Cork on the Pind with seventeen hundred and fifty men for the imen. ‘The Bank of England has taken the whole of the guar- anteed Jamaica loan of half: a million sterling. An encampment is preparing for the foreign legion near Folkestone. Gold is increasing, but until the proposals of the new Chancellor of the Exchequer with respect to a loan, and the result of the Conferences at Vienna are known, the future course of the money market must remain unde- cided. Discounts at present are made at 414 a 4%{ for first class short bills. The ship Great Republic had arrived at London, but there was no dock large enough to admit her. ‘The ship James Chester, abandoned at sea, was picked up by the mate and alx of the crew of the English ship rathon, and brought safe into Liverpool. ‘The ship Swarthmore arrived from Australia with #ix- ty thousand ounces of gold And the steamer Argo also arrived with dates from Melbourne to January 9th. All was again quiet. Several failures had occurred. France. ‘The Emperor’s visit to the Crimea continues doubtful. Warlike preparations are as active as ever. Orders are iven to transports from Toulon for 50,000 ar 4,000 horses. ‘eer General Weddel, the Prussian Envoy, has returned to ri The Moniteur officially contradicts the calumny against General Forey that he was in correspon- pores the enemy. Generul Forey, however, is re i Spain. A Madrid correspondent gives details of the recent conspiracy in Cubs, and says that the government has received confidential! communications from General Concha that the cendition of Cubs inspires him with considerable uneasiness. He recommends that con- cessions be made to the colony, and that a Cuban deputy be sent to the Spanish Cortes. He begs the government not to emancipate the slaves, which he says would be a fatal measure, and would cause Cubs to seek admission into the United States. If the Cabans be not pacified Pe. commons he says 20,000 4 could not retain Cuba to Spain. On Marsh Sth government announced to the Cortes that tranquillit was restored .» Cuba, and that the government ould do the utmost to prevent further difficulty. of satisfaction was unanimously agreed to by the Chambers. Belgium. jum Ministerial crisis contiques. M. Theiux with the formation of » cabinet. ‘me is Germany. The new Bavarian loan of six and @ half million thalers, at four and « halt per cent, is announced, Italy. The funeral obseques of the Duke of Monon were celebrated at Turin on the 10th, Commeretal Intelligence, LONDON MONEY MARKET. Money is easier and loans can be negotiated upon rather lower terms. Console have been very steady dering the week, and close at 93)¢. The bullion in the Bank of England had increased £431,000. AMERICAN SECU ASTIRA, Messrs. Beil & Co., of London, report the market for American securities steady, with limited tranvactions in federal stocks and various State bonds In railway securities the chief transactions were in Panama and Tilinois Central — = RPP P ere eee eee PPR eee Penns % Erie it 101 Erie Third Mortgage. At Erie Convertible, i“ Erie Sinking Fond,., . 7 7% LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Mesers. Dennistoun & Co.’s cireulae says, the demand for cotton during the week has been fair, but the quan- tity offering has been so large that the market has uni- formly borne dull appearance, cloring steadily at 1-16th #1-16th lower than last week, The week's sales, in- cluding cotton forwarded direct from ship to spinners, 67,210 bales, including 3,7000n speculation, and ‘export. pr eons m4 a 54a; & ‘eae 344.; fair Mobiles, 4. midline, 4 18-104. 64; ioe, Me . 036,800 bales, inchucing 116,000 ainerican. "7 were tate on apecuilotion and i tes = ~ geen ? for export, causing LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPTS MARKET. There has been an improved tone in the market daring at, and prices have traproved, ‘but the advance has business. Mesers. Brown, Shipley & Co. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Mesars. Kicbardson, Spencer & Co. report - yale of beef. Receivers of inferior qualities are anxious to realise, but holders of good brands feel reluctant to make fu concessions. Prime mess bad sold at 101s, 9 102s. 6d. Pork is in much the same ition as beef, with limited sales at 77¢. 6d. a 80s. in rather decline of a 2s.; old almost ex- rly in the week was’ steady, at 47s., sales 100 tons. LIVERPOOL PRODUOK MARKET. The Brokers’ circulars report a moderate demand for ashes—Pots, 298, a 30s,—Pearls, Rosin in fair de- mand, but lower; vi declined of crude turpentine realized 6. Small sales of Tonuiry. Linseed otf dul at Ste nq! ' at Sdn, Olive oil rather favors buyers, A limit- been done in dyewoods at steady was in limited demand; sixty tierces of to fine new Carolina sold at 276. a 288. 0d. and unchanged. In «: the prices are |. Im tea considerable business has been ites. Tobacco is quiet and unchanged. FREIGHT MABEETS. very mu ch depressed. oils steady, ed Business only Peete adele Softee ta quick well su; done at full LIVERPOOL ‘The freight market is LONDON MARKETS, Baring Bros. & Co, the Londo. ace mar- eta cul White Atlan wheat 780.0 kn et ie . Sugars are unchanged. Rice Iron quiet. Rails £6 Ts. 6d. 0 £6 126, 6d. Bare £8 Tos, 2 £6 154. Scoteh pig 58s, s STATE OF TRADS IN MANCHESTER, Therein a tale inquiry for yarns, but prices are barely supported. Goods are extremely “Hine, Welnealay Marc v1 ead, hh 14, 1856. Cotton—The sales of the week amount. to 4,700 bales, The stock on hand in 74, Carolina rice at gradually lower rates. bales. Breadstuffs are in limited supply. steady, and wanted. we by the Asin, and daughter, afi lady; Thomas Phillips, pad lng 1, Mr Hines, ir “ and sister, Thompson, Fry, Percival, Berry, . 7 and. brother, itehell Stovall BucKat, ‘Belsy Ml, Billie, Franklin a1 Wi Ray, Cullman, G s. 4 Laurie, Dick, Lawaon, M'Caan, Webster, Scott, Blake, Pow: era, Putty, Adams, Hendric, Thorne, McLaughlin, Stains. wy Crossan, Simms, Hales, Taylor, Patterson, Mitchell, arguedhortui and indy. Shipping Intelligence, Art from New York March 15 Ashburton, Medomak, at ham pt: Saratoga, aset Republie, Lamar, and Ernst Donald, Gravesend; 16th Empire, Great Woestorn, Star ‘Fr from Boston 15th Beacon Light, Alert, at Gravesend. Arr from Wilmingtor jh Sumpter, at Liverpool. Arr from Baltimore Jas Cheston, at Liverpool. 17¢) \. 16tb Victoria, Lalla Rookh, Burrell, 15th Ann Thompson, at Gravesend; b John Howell, S Curling, at Liverpool. Arr from Mobile 16th Sqteliite, Windeld Scaqp at Livor- pool. 8ld for NYork 16th Be & ram Savaeseh Tee Werbora ets eas eves! Li Bild fre Sid for New Orleans 15th Brandywine; from Liverpool. Art from Charleston Arr from New Orleans Something About Loo Choo and Japan. DISCOURSE OF REV. B. J. BETHLEHEM, MISSIONARY. A congregation of about twenty divines assembled yesterday afternoon at the mission rooms of the Metho- dist Episcopal Ohurch in Mulberry street, to hear the Rev. B. J. Bethlehem, just home from bis missionary labors in Loo Choo and Japan. The Rev. Dr. Knox pre- nided. Dr. Bethlehem commenced his discourse by describing the condition of the Chinese, socially and otherwise. He said he was surprised to find in Chins that the Latia language was much spoken among the scholars, and even among the common people. I wasin Hong Kong with an interpreter, My interpreter made known my communications to the people in my rambles about the town. I was waited upon, while in the temple, by the mayor of the city. He said I must be off; but the more he ordered me off, the more I staid, till at last the Mayor fell down upon his knees before me, and prayed that I would go. This is @ good criticism upon the character of the Chinese. They will first try force, amd if this will not answer, they will resort to persuasion. I treated the Mayor with all pos- sible respect, and finally #0 gained upon his confidence that Iwas permitted to remain in town all night. The epporition of this people to all foreigners is very great. They said that I and my friends had violated their laws in coming on shore, and they mest imprison us; con-e- quently, while we were on shore they kept a guard upon us constantly, The guards kept a constant watch upon us, but were forbidden to «peak to us. After a while I made bold to tickle one of our guards and set him to laughing. From this I went on gaining in his favor tll at length all the guards co mong themselves to allow us all the freedom we wanted, With this priv»- lege I went industrieusly to work studying the Chinese . by the blessing of God, in seven months a lecture im the Chinese language in the market place. The people and the mandarins were surprised to hear me speak their language, and thought I obtained it from inspiration, which made my success so much the greater. in a short time the Chinese classed me among their learned men, and for thia Bonor I thank God. 1 made s lexicon of ‘the Ian guage after m yr, and a copy—the only copy ia existence—I have here,written by my loving and faithful fe. This dictionary of the Chinese language is all in the writing of my own dear wife, who was, during all my missionary labors, my faithful amanuensis, I thank through all ages Imet » man one day making in that land ; | By rtrangers consiate of gradual body dally, thse im being all the while tied and foot. We are o “liged ve us. suprort which WF result of our mission will be to open . ‘comm \ercial and this isthe honor of Shins to fhe comm ro conquered without the xword. We went with the ero ##, and with it we have conquered, Mate» vifering and crucifixion. I now bear ‘ho mares cree 10a upon my body. I have been beaten and suffer dadly — and | thank 4 oF it. When the British mao of-war Sphinx eame there, the of Loo-Choo came to me to am “ecete Se, rere ee. Tass, them throughout the ee me sod here [ of any 7 Regen eny thing for me if | would prevent the of the Gohias frome going to the royel palace, re ton hag teh. Ayn ~od that tbe cross is more powss "S,500) All that Ie wae wie my wife and family now lay the bet T hope, ease before you. this case under a" 5 obi aocietion of The learned rer wishes the provide for his this count Jo co-cxseate Sopot, % tay of ei s labore in Je Bay ir ml jay . Upon motion,» tommittes of Ave we Po aneemipyned different denominations, to take into e@ “hate: Spare of masting Se mean & Bots committee was endowed with po ther meeting, to act upon thix matter. ‘The meeting then adjourned. port. The amount of sugar ann State 1s 6,000,000 Tbe. worth $660,000, 1 ties ae also made in New Hampsbice and We more or less in the other New States; deal in New York, Pennsylvania aod Onio, Michigan, Indiana, Mlinois, Misourt, lows and 04 Baltimore, .0 | te. In Canada it can be mate in almoet bh of Cg Sng A ite wheat, 11s. 100 ete td Wo tbiah the svasen will prove an exsohast los red, 10+. €4. 0 Ls. 64.; Indian corm, 426, 64. 0 424.; manufacture of the article, and when it is over we yellow, 420. « 420. 64.. mixed 41s, 64.0 428. Other cir. some one will gather the statistics upom the mu bye culars report the quotations of four very irregular wee how woul compare with (nese of the om Ohio, 209. @ 449, crop st the Route IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC DISCLOSURES, Chevalier Wikoff on Chevaler Soule. TO THRE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD, Sm—On two separate occasions you have appealed to me for information touching the somewhat startling statement of Mr. Soulé, in one of his despatches from | Madrid to Mr. Marcy, that the French government had decided, at the close of 1851, on sending an emissary to this country for a hostile object. It ismy intention, at 4 future day, to enter on a full exposition of the policy of France and England vowards the United States at the epoch in question, and I had resolved not to engage be- forehand inany newspaper discussion thereon; but in the midst of the grave events that are so rapidly succeeding, it in perhaps a matter of duty not to let pass an error that waight lead to serious complications, 1 will, therefore, reply as briefly as possible to your inquiries, and hope that I shall succeed im convincing Mr. Soulé that he has attached undue importance to the assertions of the ‘ in- formant’ he alludes to. In his despatch of December 23, 1865, he declares that just before the coup d’état of December 2, 1851, the President of the French republic entertained « profound dread of the influence of our in stitutions upon the stability of European governm: f and that in the probability of a war of principle easu- ing sooner or later, he had determined to send hither a secret agent to discover what causes of disaffostion existed amongst the several States against the federal government, and to examine our means of defence and military resources, To dispel at oneo the likelihood of such a story it was sufficient, perhaps, to recall atten- tion to the desperate situation of the French Presi- dent, who was engaged at that precise juncture ina terrible struggle with all the factions of France, leagued together against the prolongation of his power. His position at that moment was so full of peril, and his re- tention of the government was a matter of such extreme uncertainty, that it is little shert of ridiculous to suppose that, instead of his mind being wholly absorbed by the pressing anxieties and dangers around him, he was calmly meditating a war of principle with the United States, and coolly drawing up instructions for his in tended agent as to our political and military condition, It is well known, however, that the sentiments of the Freneh President, at the time in question, were entirely friendly, as they ever had been, to the United States, He so declared them openly to our distinguished represen- tative in France, the Hon. Mr. Rives, and he omitted no proper occasion of reiterating ‘the same opinions to all Americans he privately, encountered. It is unnecessary after this to speak of any special opportunities I may have had for arriving at a knowledge of the same fact. An far back as 1845, I was bold enough to declare that the Prince Louis Napoleon was a xagacious and practical politician, His career from 1848 to 1851, as President of the French Republic, proved it conclusively. In it likely, then, that such aman ever dreamt of anything so wild, so absurd, aga war with the United States, for the chimerical object of overthrowing our in- stitutions, lest their influence might compro- mise the st#@Mity of European governments’ Even granting that such an enterprise might have been ngree- able to him, the President of the republic of 48 was fully alive to the importance of the French trade with the United States, and he well knew to put that in jeo- pardy, a single week, would lead to his speedy downwail. ‘The bare suspicion of such Quixotism would have been ruinous to his hopes. My reasoning may fail to convincs Mr. Soulé, and I will, therefore, come down to plain mat- ter of fact. He declares that the agent selected for this ‘‘ningular mission’? was the Prince Napoleon, son ef Jo- rome,and that after examining his instructions, the Prince was advised by a friend not to quarrel with his cousin, (the President), for offering him so insulting a mission, but simply to decline it; accordingly, that he called upon bis cousim, and declared he was a democrat and would not accept much anemployment., Mr. Soulé could not have been imposed on for a moment, if he had only known that a complete rupture had oecurred between the Prince Napoleon and the President for more than « year before the coup d'état, and that all intercourse had hem. ‘The offer, therefore, of the m nd its refusal by the Prince Napoleon fiction, It may be neoeasary to knowledge, I kmow that nothing of the kind ever occurred. From March, '49, turned to France, up to Noverabyr, '51, Thnd constant accens to the Prince Napoleon,and nor after the misunderstanding which divided the two cousins, till some time after the coup d’ élat, was any pro- Position of the kind mentioned ever ollered by the Pre- sident, or refused by the Prince Napoleon. The imagi- nary disclosure of M. Soulé rests solely upow this point, andiit is important that I should abow by what authori- it. ity 1 speak so positively eoncerni The circum- stances of the case will justify me, | trust, im citing « letter from the Prince, just five weeks before the coup d'état, the very time designated by Mr. Soule, and ita contents will no only prove that my intimacy was such as to make me the likeliest person to know if the retended agency had ever been thought of, but, fur- er, that the Prinee was then oceupied with other mat ters than those.attyibuted to him »— Paras, c¢ 26 Octobre 1851, Mow Cuxx Monsixuk Winory -— ‘J'ai requ vos deux lettres; j¢ sais tout A fait de ur le projet enquestion. Kiem en presse; c fe qui vous est personnelle ¢ * #& hd » Mon, aie. Parlez moi de vous? que tout marche gue est de plas en plus incertaine: i lo prvi énergique pour le suffrage universel, i peu’ te pad ace Wil recule devant ja majorite, H eat perdu. M. Billaut a ses chaneos pour le miaistire; je serais trés satiatait de ce choix. Dés que quelque chore, j’attenda um mot de vous. mi que Je comte Waleski vous ait si bien regu; faiten-lui mes amiticn, Recevez, mon cher moneleur Wikoff, |’expression de ventiments trea angel NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. La Times ont bien bite de donner tort au Préxident pour Ja Joi du suffrage restraimt. (TRaNmLation. | Pant, Oct. 24, 1861. Mx Doar Mx, Wixorr:-— Ihave received your two letters. I am altogether of our opinion touching the project in question, * * * at tell me of yourself. I truty that you wifl not return to Paris alone, and that all goes according to Fre ths polltieal posttio more and more un Here a we I the President 1 ecided for universal suf triumph over the Assembly. If he recedon betore the majority (of the Assembly), be is loxt. Mr. Billact is talked of for the ministry, aad I would be per foetly satisfied with much a cboice. ' As soon ax you have something to say I ox word from yo Tam celighted that the Count Waleski,. (the French Ambassador,) has received you so well. Make him my kind regards. Receive, my dear Mr. Wikoff, the expression of my distioguished, sentiments. NAPOLKON BONAPARTE. ‘The Times is very stupid in making the President an Ne for the law of restricted au! President and his cousin, the alleged ‘‘agent,’’ were far more intent on France at the critical moment assigned by Mr. Soulé, than the United States and ite political condition or mili resources. Without asaning 0 impeach the source of Mr. Soule's information, | will ada that | seni tn ee oy similar views amongst only one class of men in Frases, who entertain them from ‘aterest rather than convic- tion, Ever since Loule Na ‘was borne into office, in 184%, by universal acclamation, the fallen chiefa of epublican party have plotted his overturow. Despairing of their secret machinations at home, they have sought to involve him im difficulties abroad 1 to frequently by one of the most * have been aj al iahed of them Mr, Houlé ell), to © ‘nited States inte makin ¢ people of the com: mop cause with the republican vert of Prune and Europe against all forms monar-hial coveraanet_ 1 have siwsys replied b; to demonstrate the sbrurdity of such “However warm the sympathies ot the Am , the popular cause in Rurepe,”’ was my oes Mike are far wo clear. rt embark in any © certainty of adequate means to accom the American people know that it i to molest him.’ In what I have said, Mr. Editor, my simply to defend the ¢x-Presicent of ¢ unfounded arpersions, but chiefly to French political miriguere 5 vy reepoctteliy, HENRY WIKOFY New Youa, March 2, 1866 Territory, Ma rrounded that trope sgeimet 4 who are en hostile Comonst: elite agen of eight and thet oon jeg si] our officers inhvence of the agents of the American For Company are only deterre! from éeetroy we to not beow Providence —Onerenpmndener of the ives t han called Loule Nay om to the head of the Sate, =) what madness to ae them to «de with the du contented leaders of the republican or any otber facuom porpose was not biie 'y Mr. Beale that he lent too ready a0 car to the ingenious tales Yi Port Prexun— Whitehead, Kansas News "arch 35, 1806-1 have jast beard of om Pierre, whe brings intelligens thet and are mak ag by the United States, that Col. Vaughan, the it, in obliged to keep within the fort and oat { property by the \nterpostion emi How long this w li contines, of what may be the rece’, it too far te sont succor sow, oF the distence from here ie some two thousand mie and we will have to lenve the matier io the hands of lana Roped The New Steamer Commonwealth, INAUGURATION OF A NEW ROUTE TO BOSTON, The new steamer Commonwealth, which has been built by Mesars, Lawrence & Foulkes, of this city, for the New York, New London and Norwich Stesmboat Company, is now lying im the East river, at the foot of Tenth street, with all hands busily employed im making her ready for her inauguraticn trip from Now York to Allyn's Point, im order to connect with the Boston and Norwich Railroad. This magnificent veasel was launched Curing the fall of the past year, and will be regularly placed on the Sound in the after noon of Tuesday next, whem whe will leave this port with a party of invited guests for Norwich, On the Friday following, it is boped, she will regularly take her place on the line, (in routine with the Connecticut, ) and connect with the New London, Norwich, Worcester and Boston railroads, and thus, via Worcester, open up & convenient travel with the interior of the States of Con- necticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The Commonwealth ranks second to none—aud perhaps exceeds all of the floating river palaces of which we are 49 justly proud—in size, build, finish, ornament, and ex. tent of accommodation for the travelling public, Hor main deck i# thrée hundred and thirty feet long, and ix said to be the largest open deck afloat; and ahe in seventy-six feet in width, and has a depth of thirteen feet; her forward deck is completelygenclosed, #0 that her deck passengers, ax well as the sailors on board, will be as surely protected and as comfortably located as if they were placed inside, Elegant state rooms have been provided for the captain and pilots, which are in connection with the wheelhouse so that the man at the wheel can immediate- ly summon each or alt of them to his aid with- out leaving his post for a moment, In addition to thin, A speaking trumpet runs from the wheelhouse to the forecastle, This can bealso sounded as a whistle, fm order that all the men may be called on deck in am i stant, if necessary, Twelve bells are placed in different parts of the boat, in order to enable the captain to com municate with the engineer from almost every promia ent point of this leviathan vessel, Ample and conven! ent stairs are rum up to all parts of the hurricane deck, where men willever be catled upon to venture, and these are furnished with firm and strong balustraden, An immense self-sustaining dome, constructed om an entirely new principle, towers above the main saloon. All these improvements have been adopted in order to guard inst danger or sudden alarm, and in the same category {t may be mentioned that eight of Francia’ large life boats are already on board, and that powerful fire engines are so arranged as to be used in different parts of the boat at one and the same moment, ‘The proprietors of the Morgan Iron Works have fur- nished the engine, which is of the most superior make, It has a seventy-six inch cylinder, witha twelve foot stroke. The wheel ix thirty feet in diameter, and moa- sures ten feet six inches on ita face. Four common sized anchors have been supplied, one of which ix for or inary use, whilst three will be kept in reserve. She has also an immense sized anchor, furnished with a heavy jron cable, which is adjusted on a now plaa, #0 as to be very easily worked. The Commonwealth contains one hundred and ten state rooms, of ample size, each having berths about four fect wide, These state rooms are furnished in fine style, and well ventilated—eighteen of the state rooms are to be gorgeously upholstered, with bedatesds of rorewood, chairs, stools, &ec., to match. In connection with all the state rooms are wash room and water closets, There are several bridal chambers, all fitted up most sumptuously, The main saloon is very grand, and is ornamented at one end with the arms of the Common wealth of Massachusetts, When needed, one end of the saloon can be partitioned off for the exclusive use of ladies. A fine cabin has been erected in the rear of the main upper saloon, which contains thirty large sofas, so that passengers can enjey the magnificent prospect om all sides from this position, without being exposed to the cold, so frequently complained of in some of our most commodious steamers, Behind each berth in the ladies’ cabin are airy state rooms, that each state room can, if pleasing, be exclusively by the ladies in the cabin; or the state rooms can be disconnected from the ladies! cabin, and used by gentlemen, who will at the same moment be en tirely separate from the Indies’ apartments. The main stair case rans, with two flights, from the looger cabin to the upper saloon, and thus affords access from tne deck and clera’s office to the saloon, and again from the saloon to the cabin below, as well aa the deck, This stairway ina light, beautiful and self supporting struc ture, The engineers’ room, clerk's office and kiteben are fitted up in the most convenient manner, and with every new improvement of our naval architecture. [0 paintizg, gilding and decoration, both of interior and exterior, the Commonwealth cannot be exceeded, and tho will be quite» curiosity when floating down the river. Captain J. Williams, formerly of the Connecticut, will we are informed, command the Commonwealth, with Mesrra. Waller and Pratt as assistants, An important contract has been lately made, in this connection, with the Kasterm railroad lines. The Nor wich and Boston Railroad companies have made a con- tract to rum dally two expresses from New York by the boat; one express train leaves the boat and runs direct to Portland, by way of Lowell; and» return traim daily leaves Portland for the boat, to connect at Allyn’s Point. At the time that the expros# leaves for Portland, the Boston express train will leave for Boston. The corpora- contracted te furnish new and commodtious added to the road as well, lok out for the Poltee Intelligence. SUCCKSSYUL OPERATION OF THER PATENT #AVe swiNDLE. Again we are obliged to lay before our readers an 9 count of the successful operation of the patent safe game swindle upon a countryman, freah from the hills of New Hampsbire, by which the unfortunate green one was “taken in and done for’’ to the tune of 610%. Ax unual, Hoboken was the ground chosen for the experiment, and the Elysian Fields as the «pot whereon the victim was meroilessly sacrificed. John Redmond was initiated nwo the mysteries and miseries of Now York yesterdey Being on bis way to California, Mr. Madmond pat ap at Lovejoy’s Hotel until the departure of the next steamer for the Isthmus. Being naturally of an inate * position our hero wandered around the metropolis in order to get some idea of what was to be seen in Gotham sbles he unfort ly came across one of om our city in infowted ones—used by the newly Acquaintance soon rendered Mr. Redmond an easy victim. A visit to Hoboken waa readily scespted. On way across in the ferry boat the stranger told the countryman that be, too, tropolia, that be bad just and bad in lls possearion » lot of curiosities which ne was about to makes present to who live! venide the Bysian At Hoboken the sharper met ao ld sequaintance who was to overjoyed at seeing bina at home after & leper of nearly two yeare sheence in the Celertial Empire, that he coald hartly «ostan humeelf. All three started off for tha uncle's § Arriving in the Elysian Fields, the curionities were shown to a0 quaintance No, 2, and among those he Gieer ered « litte patent eafe, called by the owner ' the Uh oxman's Curiosity.’ The article of course attracted s great deal of atiention. A piece of paper was placed in the safe by sharyer No. 2, who them shut the safe up. re marking that the decument wae safe.” Gent So, 1 begned leave to differ, and was quite certain put it im the aafe, and indeot went #0 far ax rash ber of © - Dead one nde in dingy: 1 took the ovpe the preence of Mr bis pocket, and sAvieed No, 2 to serept the bet, “The ‘temper of the later being somew ruffied at the fat contradiction, he decider! relurta accept the offer Jost then No. | rememinred t bad pot his wallet with bim, bat proposes, to obviate the ditieulty, that Mr. Redmond should knd him what money be bad to take up the tot of 0. 2, amd that be weulé pay hina balf the amount won for hie tronukle. ‘A check for #00 was protecel ass contingent in the event of No. 1 loving the bet Rast os et im the pnare, S108 was placed In the hands . 1, ted the bet taken, the stakes of course telng held by No & A of the tale l* soon tol. Diet. Nod wih the proceeds Of the shave, while ¥o 5 the verdant frow New Hammpebire, made his way éront tallen to the Chuets other im New York, where be male known the rate of bin afleire to Bergeant Rowyer, who astonishes the victim when be told him that the came war on every Aey 000, amd that be gut of chenp eneah considering the character of Die intiviianis ate ene company be Bat fatlem. Otherr Joveph Kewte, vie | Chuet’s detective, was detalled for the perpose, i pews ble. of dineovertag the whereateats of \ne sharjar. AX ALLEGED DIEWONETT DONRFTIC. Yesterday afternoon Mra, Maris Cibburs, proprivtrees 6 beerding bower, at No. 1 Ninth steant, appraret before Justicn Rrences, st the efiersva Market Iolew wart, and ole'od that bad bere exigected (rom ber PRICE TWO CENTS. pocket book that day, under the following cireamsaa- cen-—Mre, C. having occasion to go to market, put the above amount of money in her port mcunale, aad went down stairs to the kiteben where one Jos 9ph Hoy, a ser vant im her onsploy, was engaged at work. Giving some orders to tris d ounestic left he.r pockst book on the kiteben table, and then wemt up tai Tt to put om her hat and shaw! Having Tonchaded her soilet, Mrs. Clibborn same down stairs again, picked up book, and them went out to . Having such’ articles as she thought was vecessary household, ahe her pocket hom to pay ! when, behoM, to her astonishment, tive 1100 were n Bota dollar was left im the purse, Iaveply cha at the loss she had sustained, sbe mie & against Hoy, who was arrested by Ofer Martin Second District Police Court, On beiyg Lrough' trate he denied all knowledge a" the w bouta of the , and wae high! questions put te Bim by the Justice found = vests best pt a prunes, anda fairey ‘tified by Mrs. Clibborn as Proper’ stolen {rem some days previous to the loas of sthe money. it Delonged fo one of her boarders Justin n inding that there was rcareely euttia ‘a proot the secured om the charge of grand lam ‘ony, de- termined to detain himon the minor offence of les ‘the pocket. purchased ez hi i i tr: j 4 ceny, and accordingly the prisoner was commm tted for trink! in detualt of #560 all” The complainaat | alingee that’ there was no one im the kitchen ot the time ‘he loft nale the: racept the prisoner, LIQUOR DBALSRS IN TROUBLE. Yonterday » number of liquor dealers, residen ga 4° the Ninth and Kightsenth wards, appeared’ before: dia stioe Brennan, at the Second District Police Oourt, oba wed with having sold liquors without license, Th tee Pe ropa from the Ninth ward, and thirteen from th © Hae wer te teonth, ga charges inst them before tim Co urt of General ir of gi & terrible state of axel te nent, ) and were theretore Mbe tated: names and places of basiae of rom custody aa follows each of the aceu: ne, Philip Phew, corner of avenue A and Bixteentiy etre et.(. Anne Taylor, 260 First Avenue. August Gibbons, corner of Firat avenue amd L6th at. Albert Hincke, sorner of avenue A and Tsth wtreat. Jehn Shade, corner of First avenue and Kighteomth st.? Wim, Mahon, Firat avenve and Twenty-first stroot. Jobn H. Ward, of avenue A and Fourteenth stroet. Michael Livonian, corner of avenue A and Righ street. Henry Luten, corner of avenue B and Sixteenth otreat. Jobn Ram, corner of Ninoteeuth street and Furst ave~ s nue. Bernard Riley, of No. 201 avenue A. John Kelly, corner ot Nineteenth «treet aud Firew + avent Henry Gohde, Ninth ward. €ord Gohde, Nimth ward. Joho Mari b ward. MI The above parties have been indicted by the Gramdn ~ Jury, ond will, no donbt, be all disposed of next moath, ~* before Judge Stuart, in the Court of General Sessions. CHARGE OF BURGLARY, Frederick Farnwell, « tatlor, doing business in the Eleventh ward, was arrésted yesterday by the Tenth 1rd police, charged with having, on the night of the 20th Instant, burglariously entered the playing card fac- tory of Joseph Hooker, No, 12 Pitt street, amd stealing therefrom $200 worth of ards, The Ppt was re. covered by the police, The prinomer will be to the Mayor's oflice for examination. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETRNORS AGAINET 4WO PE- MALES. Two women, named Mary Dougherty and Mary Me- Guire, were arrested yesterday and conveyed belere Justice Brennan, at the Second District Police Court, charged with obtaining groceries valued at $3 84, frows , of No, 02 Grove street, under falee ri; o with a view to defraud’ The girts, it ie tered the store of the complainant om the stant, and stated that they were directed by Mrs. 113 Ninth street, to procure the plate 29th Amelia West 4 goods; that on inquiry he learned ti suthorised the girls id that a oumber of CS eng Al) be made to-day against those par. y nave wwindled out of praa rileles, by using the aames of respectable persons living in the neighborhood, aa & means whereby they could obtain the property, The mwagintrate committed them for trialin default of $300 ball. RESCUER OF A YOUNG GIRL FWOM INFAMY. A day or two ago the authorities received « letter from some unknown female, stating that a girl, about 16 yoars of age, named Elisa Seymour, had beom enticed into Ellen Hamilton's (a {aablonable resort In Leowaré street), and was quite as and all that it contained further, that as the girl was am orphan, and & stranger in the city, so tune should be lot im reclaiming her from the «pot she waferbanststey came in contact with. The chief of poilce officer Masterson, of the reserve attend to the cane, and accordingly, be proceeded tion om Thursday night, took the sorrowful maidew the author! ned ar ofan te the charitab in the w part of Here thi perienced girl wil remakin tor period, under the eapecial care of the manager of the inativution SUMMARY MODE OP BURIAL. About Balf-past twelve o'elock on Thursday might, officer Varley, of the Fourteenth waed police, observed two men acting In « berry street, near Mt. ly, he, as be alleges saw them throw w the wall enclosing the graveyard of thie a Suerwarts resotered or rather dispose of meneer, TES prisoners, om being taken to the station house, gave their names as Patrick Gould and Pat Castels, Corvmer O Donnell, having been metified of the occurrence, held ao mip | yyy body of the Infant sod, et the com clusion of the investigation discharged the prisoners, not, however, until he had givem them » wholesome leo- ture upon the hasty manner im which they sought te bury the infant. ALLEOED INDRORNT AGAAULT. A colored tau named Joba Lyon was arrested yeoter day by Officer Emit, of the Third Disteict Polise Court, barged with having committed an indecent sesault up- on the person of Sarah A. Johmason, aged fourteen years, also colored, and living with her parents at Wo a chard street. It ls Ca that [yom called at the ret denee of the ft". aod nding her parents out, commit- ted the aemault upon her against her will sed wish. The prisoner was locked up for examination by Justion Welsh ALLEGED MIGUWAY BOTBEEY. Michael Doyle, Dominick Waters and James Clarke, were arrestes by the Mirth Ward police, on Thursday night, charged with having knocked down wmd foretbty robbed Mamued Johnson, residing in Grand street, of 923, | while be was pasting through the Five Potnts, im the neighborheed of Asthony aad Harter streste, The ovm plainant alieges that while one of the tom and koocked him dwn, the others in a few meomts his pockets of their comtenta, and then the whele beat a harty retreat, lomving the complaimnnt | the ground. Officers Kiker and Quim, of the Vi Ward police, hearing the Gisturbanes hartened to reliet of Johoson, and so promyt were they in movements, that the alleg ante were eapta leet than Ofleee minutes after the cosarrence ve comers were brought before Jurtion Bogert ot the Lower Polies ewurt, who compeftted them for eramination. is } z al i ' ? + Bweoewnostiaw Powenat—A of Mire. Core Mawatt'#, (Ritenie,) Mise Gray, reem mt y at Richmond. The funeral services at her burial were conducted by aa Episcopal clergyman, but the feneral insignia Were all in the Hwedenborgian style The war borne into the church by ain gemtionce with white i crag? Ved around their arme with ribtes. It wae covers’ with while moslin the heed aad wreaths of evergreens and white fewer’, and, in the contre, & vouquet of the same, sod skint of drm” pary Was lowpet up around the lite with evergresms oad white tlossomm. The hearse wae érawn by white bores, and draped with white, netend of the avual array of Diack. Mrs. Mowatt Kitehie, a0 chief yy ony Bad phase t life she hat renteret comfortable and happy whore leat moments vere full of baaatifal tremq 7 Masucwc err Mare Lexane Hoerms: ~<A the 2% whmtio’d Cure the year IAS, fale: an! 174 females From Worcester county there were 7, 0) temmalen and % maler, 16 from Hampton, T from Hacpehire, 9 from Berkshire and 6 from Frankie. frerimg the yeor 122 have reovvered wo far ae to rerare to theit fambet, and at the ond of the year Lil foreign ore were at the leetitetoe, Nuts look ot Ge contities of the patients thoult be enoegh to sears our | awd manton frinnts, for 183 ware angie 16 whkows, ehtowers en 112 marries’, ofth 16 enknewe | however, tolled ll obien baring eherge of Ube patients In crSeremt epartine nate, an! performing the work of the evtabiiehanamt teem oF 4 Pave oF Srxaceee —Thilly Reliases « colored woman, died ot Byrecuse Om Une Tith inetant The mort remarkable fretere of her churscter ees her resolete yereir\ewee if maintaining the rams rele! \ome te her meletrene thet the held te her Virgins marter, om that tn eptte of the lowe et! 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