The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1855, Page 6

P NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, WFFICR N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 67S. THE UULY HERALD 3 conte per copy—82 th D. 2 per. annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD every Saterday: at ia comte per an- ; the Bur edition Fem, foamy ‘pac of Grau Britwin, and $9 to any part of Se aati i fein wh Ae ehemente 60 20 pelt paid, or postage will be deducted from ET UMTaRY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impeor- wide solicited from any quarter of the wer used for. ga OuR Forgion Connesron- een of anor do not return those rejected. JOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, and tel. “BSVERTIGEMENTS renewed every day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Damonx axp Pyrmiae—Love amp Lanceny. WEBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Der Paerscnurz. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Wizann or raz Wave —AVALANOUS. WORTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Lucenpewain —Wawpsnina MinttTRai—Mone Buunpers 1145 One. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Nicur asp Monn- awe—My Sistem Kare. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Lapvy or Lrons.— ‘PauL Pry. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanics’ Hall—472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad —Bi » acininserian Gnenaitnowre, ae oi BMPIRE HALL, 506 Broadway—Panonama ov Eunorn. New York, Saturday, March 31, 1855. , The News. nur telegraphic despatches from Weshington are rather exciting and warlike, and confirm the intel- Mgenee previously received by us from that quarter. ‘They indicate nome action on the part of the go vernment relative to the El Dorado and other outra- ges committed by the Cuban authorities. We shall see what it will turn out tobe. The President de- cxdes 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 offisers 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: seived one week’s later intelligence from Europe ‘Zhe uews 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 Czar pre- sents to the Guards the uniform 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 Russia.” 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 formally opened its conferences on the 15th 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 Russian plenipotentiary: A circular from Austria to the federal governmesta of Germany, in reference to the mobilization of their eontingents, mentions that Alexander had author- zed Prince Gortschakoff to,treat for peace on the same basis as that eanctioned by the late Emperor. Pruseis, ina note to 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 Pruss'a 3w consequently ex »luded from all share in the con- ferences. Xt is ramored—we know not with how much ac- euracy—that the principal obstacle to the successfal termination of these negotiations is likely to proceed fom the Emperor Napoleon, who insistson the de- maelition of Sebastopol—a condition which his allies ave eaid to be willing to waive. Amongst 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 Sea. This latter statement seems to have created a favorable impression on the English money msrket, having probably been fabricated with that view. There is nothing of importance from the Crimea. ‘Fhe allies have recommenced firing upon Sebasto- pel, but apparently with the same success as befors, 0 we hear of no result being attained by it. The affair of the storming of the redoubts, respecting which some doubts prevailed, ia cleared up, both ‘the French and Rassian accounts turning out to be eorrect. There was no truth, however, in the re- port that the Grand Dake Michael had been killed. ‘The Russiens were eresting formidable lines of for- *ification in the Valley of Inkermann, and had sunk 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; fuily bear out all the charges of mis- Mangement made against the English governmeat. From Spain the news is interesting. Despatches had been received by the government from Ganeraj Concha communicating the details of the projected imsurreciion in Cuba, 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 Spanish troops will not be able to hold the island. He expresses himeelf strongiy opposed to tne eman- cipation of the blacks, which he states woald be a Setal measure, and would coer:e Cuba to seek admia sion into the United States; @ curious argument, if it be correctly stated. The government had declared its disposition to make all reasonable concessions to the colony. ‘The demaz: for cotton at Liverpool was fair, but with a dectine 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. @ 100c. for all kinds. Pork aa- vanced about 120. per barrel, with fair sales, Beef was in good request at old prices. Lard closed firm. About 1,200 hogsheads of sugar were sold, the oom- mon grades closing a little firmer. Coffee was quiet atanchanged prices. Freights were steady, with moderate engagements: about 800 2 900 bales of cotton and about 1,000 packages of provisions were ebipped to Liverpool, and a lot of pork to London, at previous rates. Ax arrival at Charleston puts ne 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. ia connection therewith wo publish a graphic a> count of the last moments and execution of Ramon Pinto, the conspirator, who perished by the garrotte on the 23d instant. Advices from Honduras to the 19th inst. announce the desth of Gen. Chomorro, the reactionary direc. besieged for @ period of eight months by the forces ot Gen. Castifion. This evest will probably lead to the complete triumph of the republican patty. The invasion of Hondures by a force of refugess from Guatemala, under Guardiols 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 ietand by the sgent of the Honduras Interocean!c Railroad Company gave rise to the statement. The new steamer Commonwealth, which wil! goon Jeave this port in order to open another route to Boston, by connecting with the Boston and Nor- wich Rsilroad, 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 clase steamboat lines between this city and the East in full operation. The plans, good, bad and indifferent, for the pro- posed new City Hall, were again up for discussion yesterday, before the Councilmen’s Committee. The question of location is beginning to be agiiated quite fiercely. The residents of the upper part 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 Halt at the extreme end of the island is preposterous, as it would ental! a needless inconvenience to futare residents of this great metropolis. This is an in- teresting question, and merits careful investigation: Let us have more light on 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 a course of six lectures— the first two on Russia and Turkey, the second two ou Hungary and Poland, and the laet 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 Bria. ‘The Proposed New Canal Loan—Unexampled Profiigacy. " The secretis out. It 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 tor 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 such 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 in the shape of a report from the State Engineer, sfating 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, 5; 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 to politicians, 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 frand 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 cure 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 sapport- 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 be made about adirect tax of a mill, which will frighten people terribly; and thns, 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. Fiaally, the public will find it all out before the game sended. Tue Mayor anv 1s Reroras.-Mayor Wood continues the good work. He has surmounted the obstacles which, at the outset of his career, 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 a8 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 tor of Nicaragua, at Grauada, wherg be had been | pasgee for such in New York—voted against NeW you ‘miRath, ‘Sironpiy, ‘ikRow'si, 188s Dim, We believe there was not's 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 talk of putting him in the liturgy. On the other hand, the rum party and the rowdies are free to confess that they are disappointed in their man, and that Fer- nando Wood is a failure. Lethim 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 ExtingulshereA Call on Chevalier Webb. We publish this morning a very interesting and conclusive manifesto from Cheyalier 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 republi- 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, 2 Barnum humbug, a 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 filibusterivg 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 epeculations 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,”’ may 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 aud 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 more 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.” Inother words, the Prince hoped his envoy would return with Miss Gamble. “Zt que tout marche selon vos veus.’’—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 tquching his late amateur diplomatic services at London. He has given it out that he procured the re- vocation of the Calais interdict against Soulé; that Lord Clarendon has officially denied the violent construction put upon his “happy ac- cord’ between England and France by Gen. Case—that the noble Lord did surely give the Chevalier Webb so to understand at his lord- ship’s dimner 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- oy 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- sent, in his amateur diplomacy, to be eclipsed hy Wikoff? Let him come out—yes, let him come ont. Oversn Hovss Crrricis REVIV,2p— ANOTHER Die ar Forrest.—The oyster Louse 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 asuccessfal 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 inthem. We never thought 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, “Go on and prosper in your vocation; exercise your right to cut, carve and slash in the most approved Grub street fashion, and don’t be airaid 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. ArcubisHop HugHes aNd 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 + 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 donot 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 knowsit, 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 ot New York to be governed in the enjoyment and use of their own pro; t apart for ecclesiastical pur- pores, not by the discipline of the religion which they profess, but by the statute of the Legislature, There is a great deal of trath 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, Cathdlics 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 Sultan 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 his 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, Oatho} 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 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 | Jong letters to convince American citizens of | i i | Master, commander, or any | gers THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. (important from W: IMPORTANT CABINET COYNCIL—THE BL BORADO AF- FAIR—IMPORTANT NAVAL MOVEMENTS. Wasuinctox, March 30, 1855. ‘The great affair, just 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 la Grande, There was another Cabinet council yeaterday, at 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 Guthrie, Secretary Davis, Secretary Cam; 5 Secretary Dobbin, Secretary MoClellana. Agaipst 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. Itia 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 El Dorado, and the apologetical article in the National Intelligencer is imputed to his suggestion. Cushing is playing a game solus, Heis ap. parently with Marcy, to gain @ little conservative influ- . ence, Mr. Soulé left town this morning, for New York. He will not publish the Perry correspondence. He ie willing that it should be given to the public, but contends that it should emanate from the State Department, and not from him. Orders have been sent to Pensacola, Norfolk, Philadel- phia, New York, and Boston, to have all available ves, eels 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 in thought that a portionof the Moditerranean fleet, as well as the Brazil squadron, will be called home for the emergency. PREPARATIONS FOR WAB—ENERGETIC MEASURES CONTEMPLATED—WILL THBY BE CARRIED OUT? Wasuinaton, 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 step 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 dectsion of the President 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’s plan, and consider a state of war existing. Exciting News from Trenton, ANOTHER TREMENDOUS MANIFESTO EX?ECTED FROM GEORGE LAW— GREAT CONSTERN ATION, ‘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- Gressed 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 say that ‘he will spread himself 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 early 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 Oak George for themeelyes. Look out for it. Latest from the State Capital. THE POLICK CLERKS OF NEW YORK—PROPOSED MODI- FICATION OF THE LAW RELATIVE TO PASSENGER SHIPS— ARRIVAL OF A SWARM OP NEW YORK OFFI- CIALS— ROGUERY ON FOOT—THE DEAF AND DUMB PUPILS, ETC. ETC. Aupany, March 30, 1855. The New York Police Clerks bill is 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 beem found to posress these requisites. The Mayor is the head of the police department, and made respoasible for the 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 Aléermen, and render him powerless as the executive head. If the present Mayor, by his course, has rendered it necessary to weaken his power, and to 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 not to be suffered. These clerkships axe very few, and if transferred to the common council, ‘they will be appointed more irom political considerations thao personal fitness; they are now appmnted by the Mayor, with due responsibility for their acte Senator Spencer introduced this bill this morningt— An Act for the relief of ship owners, consionecs masters. and commanders of passenger vessels arriviug at the port of New or See. 1, That the first and second sections of an act ontitled an act for the protection of emigrant passongers arriving at the city of York, passed April 13, 1863, and the third section of a to amend the same, passed July 21, 1863, are hereby repealed. See, 2, This act shall take offect immediately. The administration has not decked yet whether to continue the effort to impose tolls on railroads, Ano- ther caucus is being held this evening, with closed doors. On Monday the Snal decision will ve made, The sections which Senator Spencer's above bill pro- pores to repeal are of sufficient importance to justify insertion bere. The first and second sections of the f April 13, 1853, are thus:— Sec. 1, The owner or owners, consignee or consignees, son having charge of any ship or vessel, arriving at the port of New York, with . passengers emigrating to the United Stater, shall land all such passengers on some one of the public wharves of the city of New York, excepting, howaver, such wharves a© are owned or teuted by, or are gpder the control of any steamboat, or railroad, or f@rwarding company or line, 2. No owner or owners, consignees, master, com. we persons having charge of any such ship all order, permit, or allow, any such pave taken or removed from such ship or ves at Quarantine or elsewhere; excepting for the purpo: of the Quarantine regalations aa to health, or shall | give orders or permit, or allow any runner, or person on behalf of, or connected with any steamboat, railroad, or forwarding company, of line, or emigrant board- ing house, to solicit’ or Wook any such pas- sengers, or te enter or gooe board such ship or ves sel prior to the landing of such passengers, as is pro- vided for im ibe first section of this act’ The act of July 21, 1853, thus amends the above sec- tion proposed to be repealed by Mr. Spencer's bill:— “See, 2. No owner 0: owners, cosignee or consignees, master, commander or person having charge of any such ebip or vessel, shall order any such gers to be taken or removed from such thip or vessel, at Quaran- tine or elsewhere, excepting for the purpose of Qaaran- tine regulations ‘as to health, or shall give orders or permit or allow any runner or person on behalf of, or connected with, any steamboat, railroad or forwarding company or line, or emigrant boarding house, to solicit or book any pastengers, or to enter or go on board such ship or vessel priog to’ the landing of such asis provided fcr 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 :t would be presented, and alro from the fact that it is introduced | at the very heel of the session, is there not reason to in- quire whether the public interests require such repeal? What necessity exists for the constant attendance in the lobbies here of so large numbers of New York city officials? Here are J. W. Allen and George H. Purser, of the tax_commissiouer’s offee; Jobn Hone, of the re- ceiver’s office; Charles McNeal and James Fury, of the street commissioner’s office; James y, from streats and lamps, who refused to give two thousand dollars for the canal appraiser's office, John Doane, from the regis ter’s office; councilman Conover, president of the board, and several other fcouneiimen; aldermen C. Tucker, Wakeman, and other aldermen. ‘Now, as nearly all those | lounging about the lobbies of the Legislature are office holders, and under pay of the city government, the uestion aries, what right have they to spend their Time bere? Mr. Comptro! should be made ac. vainted with the fact that so many city officers spend iT ime im Albany, instead of atvemding to their duties at home. Who pays? Private Dilla are running rapidly through the grinding committees and both houses The lobby is enthusiastic. The exhibition of the pupile of the Deaf Dam! Inetitution was witnerse! by a large crowd last even cian gar nena aieves were ighit de\phiete set ot wane epee y el! ay success attending Dr. Peet in educating bis ote by ftey oh ae ‘ibe purpose of the exhivition isto show the Legislature portance ropriations. nd of the members ay emselves perfectly willing to contribute support and education of that unfortunate elass of their fellow beings, but object to assist in buhling esylum of the expence and magnitude of the one no: in course of erection. What has become of the minority report against tol. Ing raitroads, so much boasted of,a few since: Come, come, Messrs. Stevens and Aitken, {t will not_ s do to withhold food after whetting the appetite. Give. , us your report, The Cincinuatt Slave Case. INTENSE EXCITEMENT— A COLLISION MRTWEEN [Tum AUTHORITIES AND CITIZENS APPEEHEADED. Crxomxart {March 30, 1855. Great exhitement exists here in regard to the slave of Mr. Dennison, of Louisville. Yesterday she was declared” free by the Court of this county, and tuken eut of the custody of the Marshsl. Last night she was rearrested- and taken before U. S, Commissioner Pendeoy. Thie morning the case was 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 ts remanded to slavery there is little doubt but s conflict: ‘willensue between the citizens of the State and the fed~ eral authorities. New Jersey Legislature—Appointments. ‘TreNTON, March 30, 3865. ‘The Legislature has been in joint meeting ail day, and a bard fight ensued over the appointments, Five in-- spectors of the State prison (whig. and Knew Nothing) and the Atlantic county Judge, were appointed. Rallroad Casualties. FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR COLD SPRING, Cotp Spring, N. Y., Mareh 30, 28655. Michael Lacy was instantly killed yesterday tn ju np~ ing from the cars while the train was in motion. ¥ SBRIOUS ACCIDENT IN PENNSYLBAWLA. PHILapEwPata, March 30, 1855. ‘The express train which left Pittsburg em Wednesday evening, ran against a rock which hed fallen on the track east of Altona. 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, fireman, and brake- ian were seriously injured. Twelve pmesengers were slightly seatded. ‘The train was detained about four’ hours. The accident was occasioned by the neglect of the watchman. Arrival of the Africa at Haltfox. Hauirax, Mare’a 30, 1855. The Africa arrived here at eight o’clock yesterday eve~ niog, and sailed for Liverpool at 12 P, M. Tannery Burned. Warurviiix, Me., March 30, 1855. ‘The Southwick tannery, at North Vassalboro’, was de~ stroyed by fire last night, with from three to five thon5.” ‘ my sand dollars worth ot stock. The stock was owned f Fryes. A stable and two dwelling houses, with 7 builcings, were also consumed. The insurance wad small. Markets. CHaRteston, March 29, 1855. Cotton declined under the Atlantic’s news 4c, @ ice Sales for the week, 10,000 bales; receipts for the week, 14,000 Dales; stock on hand, $2,000, Rice unchanged, and demand moderate; sales for the week, 2,150 tiexcess. rtock on hand, 2,750 tlerces, Prices range from 4c. to- ' ‘ff 1 5ic. Freightsbave declined. Cotton to Liverpoolis, , taben at %4., and to Havre at 4c. If the cald, freezing f 4 weather continues, fruit, &e., will be ruiaed. . CHARLESTON, March 30, 1855. Our cotton market is unsettled. Prices have declined. & eo sbi Ib. since the receipt of the Atlantic’s news. ‘The sales to-day add up 4,000 bales, at prices ranging? from 73¢¢. to 10c. per lb. Baurm™ors, March 30, 1855. Sales were made of 4,000 bbls. flour, to fill a on Howard steeet, before the receipt of the Asia’s news, at $9 1234 a $950. The market closed at $9 3734. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPALA, March 30. The bef market is easy. Stocks are Neg Bkce-y Long Island Kailroad, 1634 ; varia ad, 4456; Fenneyivanis! State fives, 8834; » 42; More is Canal, 14%, y Political Int Bourrermiik Fass, Orange Co., March 21, 1855. The election in our township Hered Ey nr esulted victoriously to ‘‘Sam.’? it of about 270 votes. polled, 245 were cast tor the American ticket. The Sew- ardites were nowhere; their backbone completely broken; hey now, in their wrath, crawl around seeking whom they may devour. Alas! their food is ‘ Sam;’ won’t digest. The anti-American party have resolved ‘to enlist for the Crimes. Hurrah for the ma Th AL “ i Count oF APrEaLs, Maxcu 29.—No. 9. Reserved for April 12. No. 12. Keserved for April 10, Nos. 23, 40, 26, 71. Reserved for April ll. Nos. 29, 49, 69. Re- served for April, fourth week. Nos. 27, 31, 62. for April 3. Nos. 172, 173, 201, 232. Struck Madders apt. White and ors. F. for app’t; L. B, Shepberd for resp’ts. ors. agt naaen ae Susquehanna Railroad On ar- gument, Johu A. Collier for app’ts; Geo. Siiney Camp. £ tor resp’ta. ARRESTED FOR 4 Murper ComMIrren i 1852-4 Yesterday afte: Marshal Murpby, assisted by = ant Wagner, poste’ John TOO! Dil eee sae street. below Fifth, lon, in a house in Carpenter st td qq \ th colored man named wile it it Ld e charge of Fields, In January 1852. The marder of Fields, alleged, took place in the vicinity of Sixth and South id streets, apd the weapon used @ penknife, A man, 4 pamed Thomas Morgan, was a day or two after that time, and on the 27th re: a@troe bill a was found against him fer murder. was arraigned. 0) for trial March 4th, and on the 8th of that month, the. o caso was continued until Mey 17th; and on the 19th the Jl trial was concluded, and M ‘was acquitted. Imme- Id diately after the murder, it is sald, Dillon ief: the city @ for New Orleans, and while there went by the name of James Boyle. It%is also stated that he killed a @ man in & coffee house in that city, and eluded authorities by shipping on board a msn.of- war, wit “Baltimore Pat,” who was killed by the taliof a der- &! im the Philadelphi» navy yard a few months azo. ult, curred between the partlen beer portion of the interim, the officers allege, ha: spent in Virginia overseeing the slaves on the of aMr Knox. When the officers went to the house all fs knowledge of his whereabouts was denied. Search wee made, and officer Smith found him secreted ia a closet. in He was committed by order of the District Attorney for trlal.—P’hlladeiphia Ledger, March 30, ‘To the Merchants of Philadelphia. ‘othe Jersey. is & depot at 25 South Front, bi Petts, Philadelphia, for the atic Sel A a the above named -plm m be supplied ne 2 the merebants i oy ‘upp UDOLPHO WOLFE, Beaver Lesion New York pric New York. Now that the River virit this city om busin their attention to E: 8 au street, not refrsin from directing: D'S spring style of hate, ac They are a superior article. Price, Hou.—What Hatter can say that his H arer, and receives the assurances th | Who can but HALA, first in fa- bi er of Lispenard street? : td durability to 9 roadway atrated to everyoody’s sa- Hattor, th 6 Caval street, cormer of Woosterru head, try om recon door fre Mealto, Hatter. Spi Seoure one without vboetay sot Canal on White's Spring Style of Hats tor Gentie$!! dy. Those wi Aid arti will fedie a WHITE'S "am porvaan Mt Pasion sia Broad. ea Fulton street. alee KT To Daguerreans.—For convenient amd best located 4 Boston, Terms ensy, Address, The Original Serious haa daguerreotype taken yesterday for 25 cents at 20 Brond. way. ‘The elephant was exhibited on the occasion, but not & sinile was oLserved. t Ptanos—Great Bargah sortment of celebrated pian Gilbert and © improv ree number o makers, cotape! ho largest and most ment in'the Ibe pol ab peloes ‘whieh competition, for eae or sntixinet . Persons i the city Soy] Orders for pian, wa it to their a: wantage to call on HORACE WATERS, Broadway. are than their real value. Bo it BEATER & CO., 347 Broadway, eotner Leonard street, Se eT oN Oo were ee