The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1855, Page 4

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BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Wizanv ov raz Wave AVALANCHE. 4 WORTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Lucrnpewarn —Wawvsnine MixetRat—Mone Buunpers 1H4n One, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Nicur avy Morn- awe—My Sisrmm Kare. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Lapy or Lyons.— Bvening-Pavr Pry. WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanics’ Hall—472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Brosdway—Buox- ee Renorias Grane Taoure. on BMPIRE HALL, 506 Broadway—Panonama ov Evnorn, Mew York, Saturday, March 31, 1855. _ The News. nur telegraphic despatches from Washington are rather exciting and warlike, and confirm the intel- higenee previously received by us from that quarter. ‘Whey indicate ome action on the part of the go- vernment relative to the E! Dorado and other outra- ges committed by the Cuban authorities, We shall see what it will turn out tobe. The President de- cides against an extra session of Congress, choosing to take the responsibility of settling our troubles with Spain with the resources at his commend. ‘Will he do it? Will he stick to this decision? We jearn that several naval officers on this station have already received the instruetions mentioned in our despatches, and are ready for service and eager for a fight. $ By the arrival of the Asis at Halifax we have re- eeived one week’s later in‘elligence from Europe ‘Zhe news which she brings is not of a very impor. ‘tant character, being composed principal.y of rumors aad speculations founded on the death of the Em- peror Nicholas. The manifesto addressed by the new Czar to his army, the text of which we pub Meh in another column, is generally considered warlike in its tone, although, like the sting ina lady’s letter, its force seems to lie in the postacript. In this addition to the manifesto the new Ozar pre- sents to the Guards the oniform worn by thelate Emperor, accompanying it with these emphatic words:—‘‘ May the sacred memory of Nicholas sur- vive im our ranks as a terror to the foe, and the glory of Rossia.” The unfavorable impression q@eated by this document has been in some degree neutralized by what has transpired of the proceedings of the Vienna Congress. That body fermally opened its conferences on the 15'h of ‘March, and we are informed that on the following day the four based @ negotiation, and the interpre- tation given to them by the allies, were set forth and verbally accepted bythe Rassian plenipotentiary- A circular from Austria to the federal governmesta of Germany, in referenee to the mobilization of their eontingents, mentions that Alexander had author- zed Prince Gortschakoff to,treat for peace on the same basis sa that sanctioned by the late Emperor. Prussia, ina noteto her diplomatic and consular agents, expresses strong hopes that the present negotiations will terminate in peace. The mission of General Wedell to Paris has failed, and Prussia 38 consequently ex luded from all share in the con- Serences. Xt is ramored—we know fot with how mush ac- aracy—that the principal obstacle to the successfal ‘termination of these negotuations is likely to proceed @zom the Emperor Napoleon, who insists on the de- maelition of Sebastopol—a condition which his allies are eaid to be willing to waive. Amonget the re- ports current of the late Czar’s dying recommends ‘tions to his successor, it is mentioned that he im- pressed upon him the expediency of concluding peace, even at the sacrifice of Russian supremacy im the Black Ses. This latter statement seems to have created a favorable impression on the Eaglish money msrket, having probably been fabricated with that view. There ie nothing of importance from the Crimea. ‘Fhe allies have recommenced firing upon Sebasto- pel, but apparently with the same success as bafors, se we hear of no result being attained by it. The aGair of the storming of the redoubts, respecting which some doubts prevailed, is cleared up, both ‘tee French and Rassian accounts turning out to be eorrect. There was no truth, however, in the re- port that the Grand Duke Michael had been killed. ‘The Russivns were erecting formidable lines of for- tification in the Valley of Inkermann, and had suak two more ships in the harbor of Sebastopol. Mr. Roebuck’s committee of inquiry was proceed- img with ite investigations, which, so faras they have zoue; fully bear ont all the charges of mis- Manogement made against the English governmeat. From Spain the news is interesting. Despatches had been received by the government from Ganera] Concha communicating the details of the projected imsurreciion in Cubs, and strongly urging upon it the expediency of making concessions to the colony, and of accepting a Caban deputy to the Cortes. He says if these concessions are not made 20,000 Spanis troops will not be able to hold the island. He expresses himeelf atrongiy opposed to tne eman- cipation of the blacks, which he states woald be a Jetal measure, and would coerve Cuba to seek admia sion into the United Btates; » curious argument, if it be correctly stated. The government had declared is disposition to make ail reasonable concessions to the colony. ‘The deman? for cotton at Liverpool was fair, but with s decline in prices. Bresdatufts had improved. Money was easier, and American securities were steady, but the transactions limited. Before the receipt of the steamer’s news yester- day about 1,500 bales of cotton were sold at un- changed prices. After its receipt no transactions were made. Flour was firmer for common and me dium grades, with free sales. No whest sold. Corn closed firm, at 98c. a 100c. for all kinds. Pork aa- vanced about 12c. per barrel, with fair sales, Boeof was in good request at oldprices. Lard closed firm. About 1,200 hogsheuds of sugar were sold, the oom- mon grades closing a little firmer. Coffee was quiet stanchanged prices. Freights were steady, with moderate engagements : sbont 800 a 900 bales of cotton and about 1,000 packages of provisions were shipped to Liverpool, and a lot of pork to London, at previous rates. Ax arrival at Charleston puts us in possession of Havana dates to the 25th instant, two days later than previously received at this port. The news, whieh is unimportant, ie given in another colamn. Ta connection therewith we publish a graphic a>- count of the last moments and exe:ution of Ramon Pinto, the conspirator, who periahed by the garrotte a the 23d instant. Advices from Honduras to the 19th inst. amnouncd the desth of Gon. Chomorro, the reacttonary direc. tor of Nicarsgos, at Grauada, wherg be bad been | besleged for 9 period of eight months by the forces ot Gen. Oastifon. This event will probably lead to the complete triumph of the republican party. The invasion of Honderes by a force of refugess from Guatemala, under Guardiola and Lopez, had utterly failed, and it was reported that a treaty of peace had been signed on the part of the belligerent States. The report of the sale of Tigre island to the United States is contradicted by the official gazette. The purchase of some vacant lands on the istand by the sgent of the Honduras Interoceanic Railroad Company gave rise to the statement. ‘The new steamer Commonwealth, which wil! goon leave this port in order to open another route to Boston, by connecting with the Boston and Nor- wich Reilroad, is fully described in our columns to- day. She will make her inaugural trip next Tues- day, and it is intended that she shall take her regular place in the line on Fridsy tollowing. We shall then have three first class steamboat lines between this city and the East in full operation. The plans, good, bad and indifferent, for the pro- posed pew City Hall, were again up for discussion yesterday, before the Councilmen’s Committee. The question of location is beginning to be agiiated quite flercely. The residents of the upper psrt of the city want the new City Hall in Madison square, and their arguments on the propriety of that step sre certainly very cogent. They say that New York is destined eventually to embrace a portion of Westchester county, and that to build the City Hall at the extreme end of the island is ag it would entail! a needless inconvenience to fatare residents of this great metropolis. This is an in- teresting question, and merits carefal investigation: Let us have more light en the subject. An interesting and exciting argument was heard by Judge Morris yesterday, in the case of some of the unfortunate women seized by the police for street walking, and summarily committed by po- lice Justice Osborne as vagrants. Judge Morris has reserved his decision until this (Saturday) morning. The introductory lecture of a series on the pre- sent state of Europe, was delivered last evening in the Spingler Institute, by Rev. Dr. Baird, before a large and intelligent audience. Dr. Baird will give @ course of six lectures— the first two on Russia and Turkey, the second two ou Hungary and Poland, and the last two on Great Britain and France. Our readers are referred to the telegraph reports of the proceedings in the Legislature yesterday, and the letter of our correspondent, for the latest news from Albany. Governor Clark has appointed the following gentlemen to be commissioners under the Jaw just passed to prevent encroachments upon the herbor of New York:—George W. Patterson, of Chautauque; John Vanderbilt, of Kings; Preston King, of St. Lawrence; James Bowen, of New York; John L, Talcott, of Erie. The Proposed New Canal Loan—Unexampled Profiigacy. ~ The secret is out. Jt isa grab of three mi. lions the Seward men want; and the proposal’ to tax the railroads proves to have been no- thing but a hoax. Three millions in hard money to be wrenched ina lump out of the pockets of the people: three miljions to be add- ed to the nine voted some months back and already squandered; three millions to be raised for the purpose of supplying the sinews of war for the coming election: this is all these modest fellows tellus they will be thankful for. See how cunningly they have laid their plans! First, we were told that, unaccountably and contrary to all reasonable expectation, the canal revenues were deficient by half a million, and that the deficiency would increase year by year until the enlargement was made. This may be said to have been the bandage prepara- tory to bleeding. The people were shocked at first; they knew there was fraud and corrup- tion somewhere; but after all, half a million Was not a ruinous sum, and they made up their minds to submit and pay. This point gained, the next was to sacure the assistange of the railroad interest; quite strong enough, at need, to defeat the three million grab. To attain this end, the idea of laying a toll on the rail- ways was started; and the thing wasdone with each seriousness and apparent honesty, that the Presidents of the Central and Erie were wholly deceived. The fright having answered the de- sired end, so far as they were concerned, the real scheme has now been brought forward io the shape ef a report trom the State Engineer, stating that nine millions, voted some time since, falls short of their object, and that three more were needed: to obtain which a new amendment to the constitution will need to be proposed. : It is within the recollection of every resident of New York at all mindful ofsuch things, that, when the nine million grant was put to the vote, we said emphatically that it would not answer the pnrpose—that it was not intended it should—that the money was wanted as a sop topoliticians, and would soon be exhausted and followed by fresh demands. It will also be re- membered that the advocates of the grant, the Seward organs, and the whig and hardshell pa- pers generally, foamed with rage at this state- ment of ours, called us all the hard names they could think of, and asseverated in the most so- lemn way that the nine millions were the last help the canals would require; and that if it were voted, the people would hear no more of them until they were yielding a large revenue, and paying for their cost over and over again. It was in reliance on this assurance that the vote was given. The credulous people of the State of New York believed what was promised, and now they have their reward. It is not with the faintest hope of doing good or of impeding the impending three million fraud that we mention these things. The peo ple of this State are accustomed to be cheated by politicians; and it is not probable that any- thing will ever care them of the habit. We are morally convinced that the proposal to amend the constitution for the purpose of rais- ing the money will be shortly canvassed in the Legislature. Thatit,will be powerfully support- ed by the railroad interest, and through their aid, will become a law. That, on reference to the people, the same old promises will be made by the Seward men and will be again believed: that much noise will he made about adirect tax of a mill, which will frighten people terribly; and thus, in the end, that the vote will be given largely in favor of the three millions, The money will be used to provide funds for Mr, Seward’s election committee next year. Finally, the public will find it all out before the game sended. Tue Mayor ANnp nts Reroras.—Mayor Wood continues the good work. He has surmounted the obstacles which, at the outset of his carcer, seemed to prevent his assailing the wealthier temples of vice, and to restrict him to the obscure dens of iniquity. Now, the luxurious gambler of Broadway and Fifth avenue has as much to fear aa the wretched reprobate of Water street. A wonderful consummation, traly! When Fernando Wood was proposed for Mayor, all the rich, all the religious, all the respectable people—at least all the class which pases for suchin New York—voted agains: EE SN Dim. We believe there was nots journal in the city that did not opposehim. On the ether hand, it is fair to suppose that all the drunk- ards, all the rowdies, all the gamblers, all free and easy owners of a vole, bestowed it on him. People said he was to be the rowdy’s map, the rum Mayor, the blackguard’s friend, and many other such things. What a blunder was here! It is actually a fact, so ably and thoroughly has he performed his duties, that in the churches frequented by some of the most energetic of his religious Opponents, prayers are offered for him every Sunday, and Almighty Providence is beseeched to spare him to continue his career of useful- ness. There is even talkof putting him ia the liturgy. On the other hand, the rum party and the rowdies are free to confess that they aredisappointed in their man, and that Fer- nando Wood is a failure. Let him persevere. A short while hence a Gov- ernor will be wanted for this State. The man who was 80 good a Mayor would not prove a very bad Governor. Nor could he, on occasion, ‘ail to serve the country well if he were sent to Washington. Men have their eyes on Fernando Wood. Mr. Soule and that “Curious Mission”—Che= vailer Wikoff’s ExtingulsherseA Call on Chevallier Webb. We publish this morning a very interesting and conclusive manifesto from Chevalier Wi- koff, in reference to that “curious mission” projected by Louis Napoleon to the United States, as disclosed in the official diplomatic correspondence of Mr. Soulé from Madrid. Mr. Soulé in his despatch to Mr. Marcy, bear- ing date December 23, 1853, charges that “shortly before the coup d@’état” of 1851, Louis Napoleon had contrived a secret mission to this country, of the most treacherous and hostile character, and had applied to Prince Napoleon, son of Jerome, to carry it out; but that the Prince, falling back upon his repabli- can principles, had indignantly declined it. The Chevalier Wikoff makes short and deci- sive work of this horrible plot. He shows, with the clearness of the noonday sun, that it was a fiction, a Barnum humbug, @ French canard, imposed upon our too credulous Minis- ter by some inventive genius of the Sitele clique; or, peradventure, it wasan experiment of Mr. Dudley Mann, now Assistant Secretary of State. Hemay be the man. During his resi- dence in Paris he was one of the reddest of the red republicans, and full of the boldest devices for concocting a war between France and the United States. The confidential political correspondence of Mr. Mann, written from Paris in the spring of 1852, and recently brought te light through the columns of this journal, furnishes strong cir- cumstantial evidence against him as the inven- tor of this “curious mission.” At all events, there can be no question that Mr. Soulé gath- ered up his French diplomacy en route for Madrid, from the same ultra montane circles as the filibustering right-hand man of Secretary Marcy. Thus we see that while our late Minister to Spain was betrayed by the President and victimized by Marcy, he was deluded by the flaming inventions of the Parisian socialists, and humbugged, most probably, by the vapor- ing fancies and filibustering facts, views and speculations of Dudley Mann—al! of which is very much to be regretted. The real mission of the Prince Napoleon Bonaparte ‘‘shortly before the coup d’état,” msy be surmised from the letter of the Prince on the 24th October, 1851, furnished in the communication which we publish to-day. It was @ mission in behalf of the Prince, and the Chevalier Wikoff was his ambassador. It was an American mission, and a peace mission of the most emphatic and fascinating character. It involved the projét of a treaty of peace, friendship and commerce, the most binding, conclusive and satisfactory known to ancient or modern diplomacy. The Chevalier Wikoff projected it. It is his capital—it was in his peculiar line. The Prince Napoleon naively confesses to his ambassador that the idea was Wikoff’s. But what was it? Nothing mere nor Jess than a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, between France and the United States, through the diplomacy of Wikoff, in the attractive form of a marriage between the Prince Napoleon Bonaparte aud Miss Lawrence, daughter of the American Minister at that time to the Court of St. James. Such was this “curious mission,” so strangely twisted into the most odious of all hostile mis- sions by our belligerent Minister to Madrid. Thus the Chevalier Wikoff, with the facts, dates, and documentary proof, steps in to vin- dicate Louis Napoleon, his American policy, and the truth of history. Prince Napoleon says cheeringly to his en- voy extraordinary, “I hope you will not return to Paris alone.” J’espere bien que vous ne reviendrez pas seul d Paris.” In other words, the Prince hoped his envoy would return with Miss Gamble. “Et que tout marche selon vos vaur.”—“And that all may go on as you de- sire’—meaning the negotiations proposed in behalf of that international alliance between the Prince and Miss Lawrence. But they fail- ed. Wikoff did return alone; and to that little mishap may, perhaps, be traced the Anglo- French alliance, the Russian war, the defeat of Soulé’s mission, and all the subsequent entan- glemen ts of the Cuban imbroglio. The Chevalier Wikoff having thus furnished us the proofs, in black and white, of his Ame- rican diplomacy in Paris, we call upon the Chevalier Webb for the evidence touching his late amateur diplomatic services at London. He has given it out that be procured the re- vocation of the Calais interdict against Sonlé; that Lord Clarendon has officially denied the violent construction put upon his “happy ac- cord” between Evgland and France by Gen. Case—that the noble Lord did surely give the Chevalier Webb so to understand at his lord- ship’s dinner table; but we have no proofs of these achievements. We call upon the Cheva- lier to produce them, or else Webb is fairly eclipsed by Wikoff. We shall not be very ex- acting. We shall not require the letters of Clarendon, said to be on Marcy's files—(Mar- sy may consider them private)—we shall not insist upon the affidavit of his lordship—a copy or two of an invitation to the Chevalier Webb, date and place, to dine with Lord Clarendon, will suffice. If the Chevalier can show by documentary proofs that he was invited to | dine with the British Secretary on Foreign Af faire, we shall be satisfied of the Chevalier’s authority to place his lordsh'p right upon the Cuba question. That’s all. Will Webb con- fi in bis amateur diplomacy, to be eclipsed Let him come out—yes, let him by W come out. Ne eo en ee a ee en NEW YouR ‘Hinath, SirURDAY; ‘MiROH si, 1865 Oversr House Crrricisu REVIV,ep—ANOTHER Die ar Fornest.—The oyster house critica of some of our contemporaries, who got frightened for a few days at the sensation which they had created in theatrical circles, by their cut and thrust attacks upon Forrest, have taken our advice, looked narrowly into the rights and liberties of criticism, and rushed again into the field, equipped and prepared to carry out the campaign,even to—the taking of Sebastopol. The bugbear of the Fry verdict, held up in ter- rorem before them, took, for a day or two, the wind out of their sails, but now that we have demonstrated to them the illegality of that jury decision, they have plucked up courage, and purpose to carry on the war to asuccessful ter- mination, doubtless in the interest of tree dis- cussion and art. Now, in a great many of the strictures of these oyster house critics, we entirely concur. They are written, itis true, ina coarse, slashing, knock-him-down, Stanwix Hall style, but it cannot be denied that there is a good deal of justice in them. We never thoughts very high. ly of Forrest in his Shaksperean characters. All the great creations of the Bard of Avon, as enacted by the elder Kean, were our models in that department of the drama. Since his time |. no English or American actor—be he Macready, Forrest, Anderson or Brooke—has ever reached the pinnacle of excellence which became vaca- ted by the death of that great artist. We have constantly expressed, both in public and in private, similar opinions with regard to For- rest’s impersonations of these characters, al- though couched, it must be added, in a different style of language from that of his present judges. Much as we object to the Tom Hyer style of these subterranean critics—a style owing, no doubt, to their oyster cellar as- sociations—we are bound to admit that they have as perfect aright to express their opi- nions on the merits or demerits of a profes- sional artist, as we had in the case of a profes- sional manager, although that right was at- tempted to be invaded by an ignorant and pre- judiced verdict. That verdict was as gross and impudent a violation of the liberty of the press as has ever taken place. It wasa verdict that could not be justified by any law, sanc- tioned by any judge, or delivered by any jury in either Germany or France, where the press is placed under more galling restrictions than in this enlightened country. We therefore ap- prove of the oyster house eritics persisting in expressing their free and unterrified opinions of the professional merits of Forrest, or of any other performer or manager connected with our theatrical establishments. It has been intimated to us that Marshall, the manager of the Broadway, and Forrest, the actor, guillotined on this occasion, were both, at first, very much annoyed and savagely in- clined towards the oyster house critics. What- ever may have been the first feeling of Forrest on finding himself cut up and slashed in this butcher-like fashion, we canmot too highly commend the subsequent good sense and tact of Marshall, who, instead of advising the actor to make a fool of himself by getting angry, counselled him to keep cool and trust to the re-action of these attacks, naturally antici- pating that people would rush to the Broadway to see how far they were correct. The result has fully justified his expectations. The benches of the theatre are nightly thronged by ama- teur critics, and all parties are benefitted by the excitement. The public are interested and amused; the actor, whilst he is taught to cor Tect some of his worst faults, turns his errors to profitable account in a pecuniary sense; whilst the adroit manager blesses his under- ground critics and fervently hopes they may continue the war. We say, therefore, to these oyster house critics, “Goon and prosper in your vocation; exercise your right to cut, carve and slash in the most approved Grub street fashion, and don’t be afraid of laying it on too heavy or too thick. Discard from your minds all apprehen- sions arising from the Fry verdict. That de- cision was an impudent departure from the principles of right and justice, and the time will come when the verdict of another jury will formally stamp upon it the iniquitous character which it already bears in the eyes of all honest men. ArcusisHor Hugues anp THE CauRcH Pro- pertTy.—John + has written a letter on the Church Property question which we re-publish | elsewhere. It contains a great many words; few arguments; much rhetoric; little reason- ing; much debate as to the degree of faith that ought to be placed in the statements of John t and certain ot his parishoners; and a very brief allusion to the real merits of the case of the church property. With all the former parts of the letter we have no concern. We do not care whether John + tells the truth or does not; that is his business not ours: nor whether the trus- tees of this or that church are given to lying, though, if they are, it is well the Archbishop knows it, as he is the man to give them absolu- tion. The main point is fairly put in one sen- tence of the letter. .His Grace says that Sena- | tor Putnam’s bill should be called:— A penal enactment, requiring Roman Catholics of the State of New York to be governed in the enjoyment and | use of their own property set apart for ecclesiastical par- pores, not by the discipline of the religion which they profess, but by the statute of the Legislature. There is a great deal of truth in this, barring | the word “penal” at the commencement. It is the wish of the people of New York that the | property of all citizens of this State, Catholics | as well as Protestants, should be governed by the laws of the State, and not by rules estab- lished by any foreign Power or- Potentate, | whether it be called a King or an Emperor, a | Saltan or a Pape. Therefore when the Pope of | Rome makes certain rules with regard to the | disposition of church property here, and sends | them to the Council at Baltimore to be ratified, | and bie agent John Hughes sets about obeying them here, and doing with said property what to the Pope seems fit; we say that we consider | such things indecorous and unsafe, and will not | abide by them. We say that in oar opinion, it is not prudent for us to allow any foreign Power to exercise jurisdiction over persons or property here. No civilized country allows | anything of the kind. Long, long ago, Catho} lic France denied to the Pope the rights claimed | for him here by Archbishop Hughes; more re- | cently Catholic Sardinia has done the same. | Catholic Spain has a book full of laws stripping | the Pope of his power there. In Catholic Aus- | trie, the Pope’s rights are only admitted with great restrictions, It seems that the Protes- tant United States are to be the only country | h in the world besides the Papal States, in which — the old Middle Age rights of the Pope are to be maintained ; at least, according to John Hughes. It will need something more than | | long letters to convince American gitizens of this, THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETH& AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, (important from W: IMPORTANT CABINET COYMCIL—THE BL BORADO AF~ FAIR—IMPORTANT NAVAL MOVAMENTS. Wasninato, March 30, 1855. ‘The great affair, jnst now, in this city, is the El Dorado outrage. There is no little excitement here, growing out of that insult, which, by the way, has beon increased by that to Thompson, the American Consul@t Sagua ls Grande, There was another Cabinet council yeaterday, ut which our relations with Cuba were fully discussed, The members of the Cabinet in favor of immediate and ener- getic steps against Cuba were:— ‘The President, Secretary Guthric Secretary Davis, Secretary Campbell, Secretary Dobbin, Secretary Mc Against any decided movement for the present, were:— Secretary Marcy, Attorney General Cushing. Secretary Davis was in favor of the most decided action to compel an immediate apology from the Captain-Gen- eral. Iam told that Davis is very violent, and urges the strongest measures for reparation. Itis said that Marcy in the Cabinet meetings opposes the views of the majority, by bringing forward what he’ deems precedents forthe course of the Spanish naval officer in firing into the Fl Dorado, and the apologetical artiole in the National Intelligencer is imputed to his suggestion. Cushing is playing a game solus. He is ap. parently with Marcy, to gain @ little conservative influ- cence, Mr. Soulé left town this morning, for New York. He will not publish the Perry correspondence. He is willing that it should be given to the public, but contends that it shonld emanate from the State Department, and not from bim, Orders have been sent to Pensacola, Norfolk, Philadel- phia, New York, and Boston, to have all available ves, sels and material prepared for immediate service, and in- structions have been issued to all naval officers at those points to hola themselves in readiness for sea. It is thought that a portionof the Moditerranean fleet, as well as the Brazil squadron, will be called home for the emergency. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR—ENERGETIC MEASURES CONTEMPLATED—-WILL THBY BE CARRIED OUT? Wasminatoy, March 30—10 P, M. Another consultation with his Cabinet has determined the President to draw from the different stations: every vessel which can possibly be spared, and order them forthwith to join the Gulf squadron, A large portion of the late navy appropriations will be expended in provid- ing steamers, ostensibly to transport provisions, but really to transport men and military stores to our Southern coast. A decided atep is to be taken, and the consequences left to take care of themselves. War is the only theme discussed on the streets to-day, and the decision of the Prevident is # subject of eulogy. ‘An extra session of Congress is regarded as impracti- cable, as only three of the Southern States could be represented. President Pierce will adopt Mr. Polk’splan, and consider a state of war existing. Exciting News from Trenton, ANOTHER TREMENDOUS MANIFESTO EXPECTED FROM GEORGE LAW- GREAT CONSTERNATION. ‘Trenton, N. J, March 30, 1855. You will recollect that about the time of the letter from the Peunsylvania Legislature to George Law, the American party of the New Jersey Legislature also ad- dressed bim a letter on the Presidential question. Now, I understand, that after thoroughly cozitating upon the whole subject, im all its length and breadth, Live Oak George is expected every day to send in his answer to Trenton. The knowing ones here eay that ‘he will spread himeelf on the constitution, touching the ‘‘nig- ger question,” and electrify the whole Union. Great consternation prevails, in consequence, among the Stockton party, who have been working hard, and are said to be willing to ‘‘bleed freely”’ to secure the inside track, Ishall endeavor to give you an esriy copy of the letter when it comes, The Jersey Blues are so much delighted with that Pennsylvania American platform, that they have insisted upon one from Live Oat George for themeelvees Look out for it. Latest from the State Capital. THE POLIOK CLERKS OF NRW YORK—PROPOSED MODI- FICATION OF THE LAW RELATIVE TO PASSENGER SHIPS— ARRIVAL OF A SWARM OF NEW YORK OFFI- CIALS— ROGUERY ON FOOT—THE DEAF AND DUMB PUPILS, BTC. ETO. Aumany, March 30, 1855. The New York Police Clerks billis now in Committee of the Whole of the Senate. Senator Barr submitted a minority report against it this morning. He says: “The bill proposes to give to the Board of Aldermen of the city of New York the control of police clerks, and to take away the power heretofore vested in the Mayor to control said appointments; and, in addition, the opera- tion of the bill will be to declare void two appointments of clerks of police made by the present Mayor.” Al- though the salaries of these clerks are moderate, the du- ties are of great importance in the administration of criminal justice in the city of New York; they prepare the affidavits and papers upon which complaints are en- tered against offenders, and upon which the Grand Jury are put in possession of facts relating to criminal offences. These duties require a superior degree of in- telligence and character, and the appointees have been heretofore under the control of the Mayor, and have deem found to possess these requisites. The Mayor is the head of the police department, and made respoastble for tbe due admipistration of the laws relating to the Police of the city, To take away the control of those who are to aid him, and upon whom he must depend, is virtually to make the Mayor subordinate to the Board of Al¢erm nd render him powerless as the executive head. If the present Mayor, by his course, has rendered it necessary to weaken his power, and w transfer it to others, then it will be proper to withdraw the trust, but if he has not, then this invidious attack upon bim ought mot to be suffered. These clerkships are very few, and if transferred to the common council, they will be appointed more irom politica! considerations thao persona) fitness; they are now apponted by the Mayor, with due responsibility for their acts. Senator Spencer introduced this bill this morningt— An Aet for the relief of ship owners, consignecs masters and commanders of passenger vessels arriviug at the port of New or Sec. 1. That the first and second sections of an act entitled an act for the protection of emigrant passongers arriving mt the city of New York, passed April 13, 183, and the third section of an act to amend the same, passed July 21, 1858, are hereby repenled. See, 2, This act shall take offect immediately, ch Senator Spencer's above bill pro- pores to repeal of sufficient importance to justify An ingertion here. The first and second sections of the act of April 13, 1853, are thus:— Sec. 1. The owner or owners, consignee or consignees, master, commander, or apy person haviag charge of any | ship or vessel, arziving ai the port of New York, with passengers emigrating to the United Stater, shall land all such passengers on some one of the pablie wharves of the city of New York, excepting, however, auch wharves a» are owned or tented by, or are gader the control of any steamboat, or railroad, or (warding company or line, 2, No owner or owners, consignees, master, com. mander, or persons having Charge of any euch ship or versel, shall order, permit, or allow, any each passen- gers to be taken or removed from such ship or vessel, at Quarantine or eisewhere; excepting for the purpose of ihe Quarantine regalations aa to health, or shall give orders or permit, or slow any runner, or person on behalf of, or connected with any steamboat, railroad, or forwarding, company, or line, or emigrant board: ing house, to eolicit or book any such pas- sengers, or to enter or goon board such ship or vow sel prior to the landing of such passengers, as is pro- vided for in tbe first section of this act ’ The act of July 21, 1853, thus tion propored so be repealed by “See, 2. No owner or owners, Spencer's bill:— usignee or consignees, | master, commander or person having charge of any such | ebip or vessel, shall order any such passengers to be taken or removed from such ship or vessel, at Quaran- tine or elsewhere, excepting for the purpose of Qaaran- tine regulations ax to heaith, or snall give orders or permit or allow any runner or person on behalf of, or connected with, any steamboat, railroad or forwarding company ar line, or emigrant boarding houre, to solicit or book any paste 8, or to enter or go on board such ship or vessel priog to the landing of such pass as is provided fer fn the first section of this act.’” Now, as the bill above quoted has not been asked for by any petitioners, nor any notice given that rt would be ed, and also from the fact that it is introduced he very heel of the session, is there not reason to in. hether the public interests require such repeal’ What necessity existe for the constant attendance in tke lobbies here of #0 large numbera of street commissioner’ ice; James Dewey, from strest. and lamps, who refased to give two thousand dollere for the canal appraiser's office, Jolin Doane, from the regia ter’s office; councilman Conover, president of the board, and several other neiimen; uldermen C. Tucker, Wakeman, and other alierten. ‘Now, as nearly all those lounging about the lodbies of the Legislature are office 101d and under pay of the city government, the ht have they to spend their ime bere? Mr. Comptroller Flagg should be made ac- wainted with the fact that so many city officers spend therr me im Albany, instead of atvending to their duties at home. Who pays? Private Dilla are rann‘ng rapidly through the grinding committees and beth houses = The lobby is euthasiastic. The exhibition of the pupils of the Desf and Dumb Inetitutiog was witneree! by «large crowd last even. question aries, what in the obi 5 5 Iodhare, whens class ot the soabeane She’ wet eae amined— the oldert clans f Come oo composition from varioun topics theurby See. The pest # ne x aud theentire: audience were hi; wandered success attending De. Peet +0 ae atte show the Legislature the iny in educatit the sign language. The purpose of the eohton et of the members to-day er Rrepsetione, How. emselves perfectly willing to cantribets Weetee ie support and education of that unfortunate lass of their fellow beings, but object to assist in bw hing another: asylum of expense and magnituce of the one now, ip course of erection, What bas become of the minority report against tol. Ing raitroads, so much boasted of,a few since? e, come, Messrs. Stevens and Aitken, {t will not. Cor do to withhold food after whetting the appetite, Give. , us your report. The Ctncinuati Slave Case. INTENSE EXCITEMENT— A COLLISION MBCWEEN [TUR AUTHORITIES AND CITIZENS APPREHEADED. Crvomnatt {March 30, 1855. Great exhitement exists here in regard to the slave of Mr. Dennison, of Louisville, Yesterday she was dectared’ free by the Court of this county, and tuken eut of the custody of the Marshal. Last night she was rearrested: and taken before U. 8. Commissioner Pendeoy. Thie morning the case waa argued, aud the Commissioner re- served his decision until next Tuesday, the girl in the meantime remaining in the custody of U. 8. Marshal Robinron. The excitement is intense, and if the girl ie remanded to slavery there is little doubt but s conflict’ willensue between the citizens of the Stwte and the fed- eral authorities. New Jersey Legislature—A ppointments. ‘TRENTON, March 30, 3865. ‘The Legislature has been in joint meeting ail day, and a hard fight ensued over the. appointments, Five in-- spectora of the State prison (whig and Knew Nothing) and the Atlantic county Judge, were appointed. Rallroad Casualties FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR COLD SPRING, Coxp Sprina, N. ¥., Murch 30, 2855. Michael Lacy was instantly killed yesterday tn ju np~. ing from the cars while the train was in motion. ¥ SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN PENNSYLBAMLA. PHILapELPata, Mareh 30, 1855. ‘The express train which left Pittsburg em Wednesday evening, ran against a rock which hed fallen on the track east of Altons. The engine, tender, haggage car, and one passenger car, were thrown off the track. The engine run a few yards, when it was overthrown, and be-- came atotal wreck. The engineer, firemen, and brage- mian were seriously injured. Twelve passengers were slightly scalded. The train was detained about four’ hours. The accident was occasioned by the neglect of the watchman. Arrival of the Africa at Halifax. Haurax, Mare’ 30, 1855. The Africa arrived here at eight o’clock yesterday eve~ niog, and sniled for Liverpool at 11 P, M. Wannery Burned. Warervitis, Me., March 30, 1855. The Southwick tannery, at North Vassalboro’, was de~ 4 ‘ } atroyed by fire last night, with from three to five rf sand dollars worth ot stock. Fryes, A stable and two dwelling houses, with buileings, were also consumed, The insuraace wag: small. Markets. CHARLESTON, March 29, 1855. Cotton declined under the Atlantic’s newa ic. @ ce Sales for the week, 10,000 bales; receipts for the week, 14,000 bales; stock On band, 2,000, Rice ui and demand moderate; sales for stock on band, 2,750 tlerces, 5iyc. Freights bave declined. Cotton taben at 44., and to Havre at Xe. If the weather continues, fruit, &c., will be ruiaed. CHARLESTON, March 30, 1855. ‘ket is unsettled. Prices have declined ce the receipt of the Atlantic’s news. add up 4,000 bales, at prices ranging from 73. to 10c. per 1b. Baurimore, March 30, 1855. Sales were made of 4,000 bbls. flour, to till a contrack, on Howard steeet, before the receipt of the Asia’s news, at $9 1234 a $9.50. The market closed at $9 373,. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, March 30. The Ls market is easy. Stocks are Ng Oto Long Island Hailroad, 1634; Pennsylvania ad, 445; Pennsylvania State Aves, 883; Reading, 42; More ! is Canal, 14%, rt babe yo Fas, ee oy ay 21, 1855. @ election in our township (Cornwall) terday, esulted victoriously to “Sam.” (eral aval ste votes. polled, 246 were cast for the American ticket. The ardites nowhere; their backbone completely. bey no their wrath, craw] around seeking they may devour. Alas! their food is “Sam; but won't di The anti-American party have resolved to enlist for the Crimes. Hurrah for the basi hee “ Court oF Arrgais, Maxcu 29.—No. 9. for April 12, "No, 12, Heserved for April 40, 36, 71. Reserved for April 11. Nos, 20, 49, 69. Re- served for April, fourth week. Nos. 27, 31, 62. Reserved for April 3, Nos. 172, 173, 201, 232. Struck off, No. 7. i Mabtett agt. | White'and ora. Argued. ¥. B. Catt for apo’t; L. B. Shepherd for resp'ts. (No 8. Brown ors, agt Cayuga an Susquehanna Railroad Co. On ar- ta, gument. Johu A. Collier for app’ts; Geo, Siiney Camp. f tor resp” ARRESTED FOR 4 Mcrper Commirren rm 1852.. Yesterday afternoon, Marshal Murphy, assisted bj cer Leven H. Smith ant Wi a 1 was found against hi rhea ae for trial March 4th, and on the 8th of that month, the caso was continued until May 17th; and on the 19th the trial concluded, and Mi was acquitted. Imme- Id diately after the murder, it iv sald, Dillon (ef: tue ci for New Orleans, and w! there went by the name tS is also stated that he killed man in a coffee house in that city, and eluded authorities by abippyng on board a msn of- “Baltimore Pat,’? who was killed by the tali rick in the Philadelphi» wavy yard @ few months a: While at sea, a difficulty occurred between mentioned and the ofiicers of the ship, w! Boyle, alien Dillon, and iat beimg sent to New Y« she oe mn tained nail the ‘@uthoritins 6f eity coul e them bro to omy other charges were ing against them. Mr alleged, made bis e: 4” from a New Yerk station boure Me] ~ _ fe large — os portion of the interim, the officers allege, having spent in Virginia overseeing the slaves on tbe plant of aMr Knox. When the officers went to the house all e+ knowledge of his whereabouts was denied, Search wes ad officer Smith found him secreted ia a closet. in committed by order of the District Attorney for *hiladeiphia Ledger, March 30, wt on, New Jersey. of Bordentown, New de of Trenton, New J merchants of Cam ten, New Jersey jeriber has established a New York prices New York. Now that Tinie this tty om tfon street. How.—What Hatter can say that his ction to arer, and receives tho assuran Who can but HALL, firstin fa- rer of Lispenard street? ¢ pleasing fact that a Canal street $3 lozance, beauty and durability to » Bromd; § matrated to every nod tisfaction, by at his ew store, No. street. head, try eecond door Hea, Leet nd cheap, visit e down town to . 123 Pulton street, He can ofl, ™ Seeure one witho White's 'yle of Hats tor Gentie$1! ‘Those Mg ay * hs se Aid article Bnseciem of Fashion, 212 Broad. 1 ring rem HITE ru convenient and bert Loe Boston, Termaensy, A The Original Serious daguerreotyper taken y: way. ‘The elephant was a pinile was observe competition, for ibe city hevii ord: of fi to thelr rn r yy tocall on HORACE WATERS, S83 Bie 9 The stock was owned t