The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1855, Page 1

present 7 ‘lush ase WHOLE NO. 6798. AR y TUT TAQHUT) THE NEW YORK HERALD. PASSAGE OF THE PROHIBITOBY LIQUOR LAW. THE BROADWAY RAILROAD REVIVED. Modification of the Emigrant Pas- senger Law. THE MANGATTAN GAS CO. BILL PASSED, ken, den, so. wmW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aupany, April 6, 1855. WILLS REPORTED, ‘The bill te erect Highland county was reported for the connideration of the Senate. Mr. Baxnanp reported favorably oa the bill to define the law relative to sight drafts on drafts and checks, To amend tho cbarter of the Hobart Free College. ‘The New York ana Brooklyn Ice Company bill. Also, the g*neral law relative to the same su dject. ‘A long debate ensued on the merits of the two bills, and both ‘were sent to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. RosweTson asked perm‘dsion to introduce a bill to vestrict Bag ll ey of the Marine Court in New ‘York, but Mr. Spencer objected. ‘The Albaoy and Susquehanna railway Dill was reported by the select committee on subject. ‘Thu is the town subscription bill, Haif the commitwe were for, and balf againat the bill. THE EMIGRANT PASSENGER LAWS, Mr, Pratt, preeented a majority report, relative to the protection of emigrant second class, steerage and deck Pevr, Wurrvey bad sgreed to report the bill ignally ‘framed, and had no intimation that the bill was te be |. As reported, the bill allowed emigrant vessels to be brough* to any wharf in the city—anthorizing the Commissioners of Emigration to override the Common Council of the city in this matter. Mr. Pratt explained that it was an oversight on his pert, in not consulting the Senator from the 4th before aking the report. Mr. con ted that the permission of the Common Council should be obtained by the Commission- ein, before selecting the docks at which emigrants sbould land. Mr. Dioxryson considered the amendments made by the committee higbly r. The Commissioners of Emigration wore pected withiont regard to party bias, ‘and were aa competent to attend to this matter as the Cty Council. Mr. Bag did not know but the cause was alittle too mevering, Pst he feared if the Common Couacil was to control the matter, it would be difficult for the Commis- sioners to obtain permission. The Commissioners, how- ever, ought to have power to select a place and erect Their bulldogs. Mr. Brooks moved to re-commit the bill, with instruc- tions to amend. Mr. Dioxtwsox—Let us take the question now. No one desires to cebate it fartber. Mr. Brooks su that the Senators from New ‘York concurret in the belief that the bill ought to be amended, It could Veolgg be amended so as to meet ‘the views of the Senate. He moved to lay the question ‘of agresing to the report on the table. to. The Backotts Harbor and Seratoga Railwa; again teken up in committee and debal Senate went into executive sessi AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘The Senate opened, and continued in executive session until half-past seven A. M., and then ad,ourned. Assembly. Aupasy, April 6, 1855. BILLS REPORTED. To reguiste the basis of security of bonds and ex- charges for banking purposes, To amend the act relative to Schuyler county. To define the law relative to grace on sight drafts, Relative to police justices im the late city of Williams- burg. For due apportionment of taxes. Relative to the office of clerks of banks in New York eaty. % vest certain lands under water ia the Mayor of New ark. The Committee of Nine reported several bills, among ‘them the bill to dispose of the Quarantine property a Staten Inland, out after some debate it was taken out. ‘The Secona Avenue Railway bill was also taken out of the report To ameud the Revised Statutes relative to the title of feal property by descent Mr. Warenutny presented the minority report on the Manhaitan Gas Company bill, limiting the price ant Protecting the rights of New York. It was disagreed to A. G. Wittiams introduced a bi i bill was , when the ‘was thea announced. Mr O’Krere moved to lay the dillon the table, ani print the swendments. Lost. Mr. Batpwin moved the reference of the subject to s eommittes of conference. Mr. OpxLt moved the amendments of the Senate be concurred in. ‘The Srxakke decided the motion was not debateable or appealed. ‘The Sreagix said the appeal was not debateable, and stated bis grounds. Mr. O’Kexre asked the consent of the House to reply to the Speaker. Mr. Monpay objected. The Hours sustained the Speaker's decision, by ayes 74, vaya 44. Mr. Warexscry then moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend ¢o as to exempt such Property tom taxation as was determined by the pasiage of the bill, Mr. Caurcuitt moved the previous question. Mr. Sreuniss—If the House roc-concurs, can a com mittee of conterence be appointed by the Houne / SPKAKe+R—A motion for such a committee would tt, Boyoa, Hl, Chester, irchild, For: Jimmerson, LB. Kirkland, Lamport, Leigh, “Litiloteld, MeKinney, Mallory; Main, Masters, May, i. Jer, D. Palmer, PF. W. Raymond," Rickorson," Kider, i, J. A. Smith, 8. Smith, Spoaxer, Storrs, Terhune, G Tompkins, Etten, Van Osdol, Warner, Walker, 4, E. 8. Whalen, 8. 8, Whallon, A. G. Williams, . Wilsey, Wisner, Wooden, Wyxant—30. ‘Aitken, Baldwi Biakesioo, Blatchford, Blessing, Krido Case, Chapin, Churobill C > lark, BE. tock, Conger. Davidson, “Davy, 't it, Bdward G vans, Maguire La Munday, O'Koete, Parso: ; Phelps, Rhoda, t, Seymour, Smalley, W.'B. Smith, Ter vorbury, W os. Dodge, J. C. Pelmer, Searing and E. L. smith. one moved to reconsider this vote, Lost—1 4. AFTERNOON SESSION. SILLS PARSKD To reduce the par value of tne shares of the old Har- Jem Railway stoce. In relation to the Justices of the Peace in the late city of Williamsburg. To increase tue capital stock of the Manhattan Gan Company. A motion was made to recommit this bill, to make it conform to the Waterbury bill, who charged it was not amended ae directed. on O’Keers sais it was reported im violation of good th. It was passed under the previous question. To amezo ‘he actin relation to the construction of railways io cities Mr. Courman hoped tke bill would be laid aside, as ‘there was fraud connected with it, Mr. Lai moved to recommit. Mr. Coleman waated to tall the bili, There was nota member from the city ‘who dared to vote for the bill A. G. Writsams anid it was an abominable ssheme Mr. Mowpay suid the bill was well kaowa in New York ‘The Board of Councilmen, by ote of 31 to 19, had voted for it Under the previous qaestion the bill wax passed, and the House retused to reconsider the vores. Relative to stealing and forging railroad tickets ‘The House thea took a recess. RVENING SRSSION. A bill was reported, which authorizes certain railroad companies to aid in the construction of the lebanon ‘Springs Railway. by riots was lost, ant ‘The bill to compensate for loses by @ wotion mace to recomsider, laid on the table. ‘the bill to amead the act forghe formation of comps- nies to navigate rivers and lated was ‘Aino lot. BILLS PassED, To fix the salary of the Deputy Attorney General. To incorporate the Binghamton, Oswego, and Penn- sylvania Navigation Company. To facilitats “ tion among Indians, To regulate bility of hovel x This bill doen not relieve (be Reepera from responsibility, in case notices are ailixed on the doors, &c. Adjourned, dower Cor “Pourica.—Confusion reigns in Babsi. ‘Three cancivates for Mayor ave in the feild. The whig and democratic parties have each their candidate, regu larly endorsed good men and true; while the self atylea independent party have nominated the present worthy fucumbent of that office, Narine aml Mane are whigs; the forme: the regular nomination, wuile the Matter in put forward by the old associate railroad and lottery junta, avowedly as independent, but ostensibly Segeoase tho ferry iranahiee, lands flowed over by the 5 property, and other appendages, whivd, ‘the cecline of the abociate leeesiyy wore mxsrget io the failroad sad ferr; mee Maine law, si ta supporting the | Progress of the Munictpal Revolution. ‘THE LIQUOR DEALERS AUAIN. The case of Mr. French came up for trial yesterday afternoon, before Justice Orborne. The Mayor's office was crowded with liquor dealers and others anxious to learn the result. Mersrs. Tomtinson and Walden appeared for the de- fendant. In introducing the case Mr. T. objected against the mode of procedure by the Court, a uacon- stitutional, and contended that his client was entitled to trial by jury, It is declared, said he, by tue constitu. property ov Heerty unlean by toe Judgaueat of ea Peart, roperty or ry the judgment of bis peers. The law. makes this declaration; and your eel works that embody its grinci- Kent, where the | adgment of he subject or citizen by hia poere in eet forth to pe by » desatitudion apple: te. euumsesey preveedings hoon to ‘copstitution ui + known to the poten before the sdoption of our conatita- ton, Violations of corporation ordinances were not punished by summary proceeding, but a jury tria( ; m the case of could be had; and, i Wood against ths Mayor of n, and the case of the People vs, Daily, it in clearly indicated that the right of trial by jury should be preserved inviolaie. it is incompetent for even the Legislature to create a new offence, and deciare this extraorainary method of procedure, ihe isla ture iteelf is put a species of corporate body, recetvin, ita powers trom the constitution, by whicn it, Tike all other corporatiors, must be guided and governed. Judge Usborne said that the act of 1 could 08 ex: tended to orumances of Common Council, and that if poker noe sictned spon stls, tastatter would be ta no now upon ia no vetter case than unincorporpted towns and villages. ‘Mr, Tomlinson argued that the common law recog: nized certain summary convictions, but not in matters of this kind; and the Legislature, under the constitu- tion, cannot create a new offence auknown to the com- mon law snd presoribe its form of punishment, denying, ‘st the same time, a trial by jury. Again, I repeat, the Constitution guides and controls the Legislature of the State. Justece 0. then deciding to proced with the ex- amination in the case, asked if the defence had any other witnesses to call, Mr. Tomlinson said he wished to have the Mayor pro- bist eberry nat wee Mayor waa Bot sant for, ir. n Mann, man, was examined in regar: to bis own affidavit, as follows:— Justice—Did you make that affidavit, and are the facts taerein set forth correct ? Witnese—I did not see them driuk. (Sensation and rome laughter.) The Justice then took the affidavit and commenced reading it over to the witness, asking him, at the same time, whether its contents were correct. Objected to by counsel for defendants, as leading the witness, Over- ruled, and reacing proceeded with. Juctice (reading the clause of the affidavit, “and drank, &c.)—Now, are the facts true, as avt forth’ Witness—They are truo, but I didn’t see them drink, Y saw two glasses—(interrupted by Justice)—No,4no, yut— Counsel objected to the interruption, claiming the benefit of the whole answer. Overruled. Just ta id wee the liquor served out? Witness—1 did. Tuntice—Did you see it paid for? Fri aaa wir; I didn’t see it paid for, (Great hi- Uy sohn Augustus Ricard, sergeant-major ‘of the police, was then calied. After some delay he appeared. Jus Were you on the premises of Mr. Freach oa Sunda the 20th ‘of Marcht A—I wee ale justice—In company wi one? A—No, alr. Q—Did you witness the sale and delivery of, and the payment for, beer, or any other intoxicating drink? Objected to by counsel for defendants as leading, and asking the witnens to testify to @ point of law, Witness cannot testify thus to am offence in dispute, for that would be a legal conslusion, . Overruled, and witness proceeded—I saw ale called for and drank; I did not see it paid for. Q. Did you know the parties who called for it? A. No; the men Were eating dinner. nd they call for it in the ordinary way in which drinks are called for’ (Ubjected to, as leading, and as sssuming that the witness knew the ordinary wey in which drinks are called fer. ) ‘The objection was overruled, and, on repetition of the last question, the witness answered, “ They did.”’ Q. By whom was the liquor furnished to these parties By the waiter? A. Yes. ‘Q. By whom to the waiter? A. By the clerk belitnd the bar. Justice—The barkoeper? A. ¥ Mr. Tomiinson—Was this Franch’s Hotel * Witness—Yes, sir. Question by Couasel—Were there any other officers there at the tims! A. No, air. By Counsel—Did you go by any one’s direction? A, I went of my own accord. Counsei—Answer my question. I ask you, did you go there by any one’s direction or request? Did auy one ie to go there ? itness (with some warmth)—I went there of my own accord, to get my dinner; I dined there every day. By Counrel—Lid you communicate the facta you have vet torth to any one’ A. To the Justice there. Another witness was called, bot, as he did not make his sppearance, the further hearing of the case was post- poned—the time to be fixed by the Justice this morning. air, by the barkeeper. in ‘the’ retectory of Mr. The Turf, UNION COURSE, L. l—TROTTING, ‘The trotting season at the Union Course commenced yesterday afternoon, with a race for a purse. There were three entries, viz: b, g. Prim m. Fanny, and b.m. Adelaide, The race was mile heats, best three in five, m harness, and was very closely contested through- out between Prince and the sorrel mare. Prince wen after five heats, two of them being dead heats. The track was very heavy, The sorrel mare was the favorite against the field previous to the scoring, at ten to eight; but before the start, Prince was the favorite even against the field. He is a well bred horse—being by Clarion, out of a Trustee mare—and gives promise of making s fast one in time. First Heat.—Psince took the lead at the start, both mares breaking up as soon as the word was given, and he led to the quarter pole couple of lengths, in forty- five seconds. On the backstretch the sorrel mare closed up nicely to within a length of Prince at the half mile pole—time, 1:40—Adcelaide broken up and far behind, Vrinee kept the lead round the lower turn, with the sor. rel mare at his wheel. On the homestretch, the mare broke as Hiram drew her out for a brush, fell off a couple of lengths, which she was unable alterwards to make up, and Frince won in 2.59. distance by the Jadge not being in the stand. Second Hrot—Fanay took the lead, and went to the quarter pole three or four lengths ahead, the other two haviog broken up on the turn She opssed the gap to bal: a dozen lengths to the half mile pole, im 1:27; but on the lower turn Prince began closing on her, and after a guilant rally succeeded in getting head and head with Adelaide saved her her as abe came to the score, and the judges decided a oad Time, 3.01 Adelaide just iaside the dis- tance stand Third Heat.—Prince took the lead at the start, and ‘beat Fanny a couple of lengths to the quarter, in forty. four seconds—Adeiaide cp, and a mile distance behind. On the backetretch the mare closed a trifle, Prince passing that point in 1:20, The mare was on Prince’ wheel around the lower turn, but she broke as she swung on the bomestretch, and he beat her to the score three or four lengths, im 2:56, Adelaide about aixty yards behind. Fourth Heat —Adelaide drawn. The horses bad a good start, but they both broke up before getting around the turn, and Fanby being tae first to get to work, led to the quarter pole a length, in forty-four seconds. She con Unued to lead to the half miie pole in 1:26, and around the lower turn. As they came on the homestretch, Pbfer pulled out and mace play; and after * neck and neck struggle, they landed on the score with their beady og "The judges gave another dead heat, Time, Fifth Heat.—Prince took the lead with the word, and maintained it to the end, although closely pressed by Fanny al! the way. Time, 2:59. The following is » summary — ‘On Frinay, April 6, purse $60, mile beats, best three in five, im harness, for horses that ne DP H. Woodruff entered James Whelple: Time, From ap) inces, the present trotting season will be unusually lively, there being a great number of horses already in training for the ca The spring haw been very backward, and the tracks have been asdt to work on until within a few but as the weather be- comes T, the work of tie trainers increase. The following ia a list of the borses now in the bands of the most scientific drivers :— Hiram Woodruff pas Lady Fulton, Centreville, Stella, Lady Franklin, and twelve or fourteen green ones Inaac Woodruff bas Spangle, Deception, and Dick /"latt. D. Pitter hes Hickory, Mayor, and a fine gray colt. me Whelan has Sontag, Miller's Damsel, ani lack os Warren Peabody has Flora Temple, Tom Wonder, and two roan Jas, Whelpley has Wm. Tell, and t? ree other good one: Jas. McMann has Pocahontas, sad two er three oth fast ones without names. Simeon Hoagland has John Wans, Lady Washington, Bay Tom, Kate Carson, and two others. Semuel Mclaughlin has Mountain Maid and Lady Mos- 0 Charles Brooks has Tole, and two or three others {Groene Spicer bas Whilebone, Hero, Lanter others John Nelron has two very pro ¥. J. Nodine bas Highland 4 and mixing young ones jaid and several otuers Naval Intelligence. The United States sloop of war Germantown. Lyach commander, sailed from Buenos Ayres for Rio Janeiro February 4. ‘The Uuited Staten brig Perry, from Norfolk for ¢ pa ae oe re Maren 20, in terse io, Pc Soak was men agaia next day stand. in for 3 ¢ steam frigate Powhatan, Captain auary 16, tor Nee “- from Hong Koag . This committee met on Thursday evening, at their rooms, No. 663 Broadway, Horace F. Clark, in the chair. After the reading and adoption of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. GLoven presented & report suggesting important aiterations in the rules for the government of the Committee, which report was adopted after a short debate. Upon motion, the Room Committee were empowered to attend to the hiring of the room for the coming year. Mr. Joun Y. Savace then moved the aj tment of & special committee to draft a series of resolutions ex- pressive of the sense of this committee upon our rela- tions with Cubs, and upon the conduct of our edminis tration in the premises, Several members of the com- ay made remarks decidedly in approbation of the mo- . BLACKBURN thought that no American could read’ the narrative of the course pursued by the authorities of Cuba witbout being averse to any mere attempt at manu- facturing capital out of the lla, aw he distrusted the motives of Mr, Marcy, and the action cf Tammaay Hall. ‘The goveroment bad long submitted to outrages upon the right Americans in every quarter of the globe. Mr. CLARK anid it was pot only the right but duty of every American, and of every American administra- tion, to resent outrages upon our citizens ant our flag, Dut urged that great care should be exercised in getting at the tacts of the case alleged. The motioa then was passed requiring inquiry into the facts, and « report at th ‘the general committee. chairman then appointed the subjoined special committee ot five: Mr. John Y. Savage of the Fifth ward; Mr. Geo, F. allen of the Seventh ward; Mr. Guatavus A. Conover of jinth ward; Mr. J M. Seaman of the Seventeenth ward, and Mr. Peter B. Sweeney of the ‘Twentieth ward, Sat eclining to serve, Mr. Horace F. Clark was upanimously cbosen as chairman in bis place After some further unimportant business, the commit: jjournes., THX CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC UNION—THE KNOW NO- THINGS DENOUNCED—THE NEW POLICR BILL OON- DEMNED. A meeting of the Central Democratic Union was held, last night, in Tammany Hall. There were about twenty persons present. Justice Connolly, in the absence of the regular presi- dent, was called te the chair. L. J. Harrison acted as secretary. Alter the reading of the minutes, Mr, Cons stated that accounts had come from various parts of the State, en- dorsing the action of the Union im passing resolutions looking towards the annexation of Cuba. This move- ment bad the Whereas, bave teeu ly unequivocal expression of opinion on the part of the demo- orncy, therefore itutions, and oaght, there: m democrats, political pafty, and no just ps oer needs the cloak of accresy in hat the nocessity for that mode ents where power rests lightened in «fre free in hand—free to voate for whom he not surrender his judgmeht to the potty tyranny of a midnight cabal, ruled by demagoguse, his birthrig! ‘dicasing nis manhood, in tho jon of hopes bequeathed to us by our patriot forefathers, we extend our hands to the ople of every land, bidding them weleome to the common labors and common blessings of our free and happy heritage; and that we regard the organized efforts now in progress to alienate differont divisions of the poople from exch other, on of the paltry accident of birth place, or an ho: eof opinion, a8 the congenial work of base demn- goaues, who may prosper for a season, but alail xurely como to naught at lan without solfin Resolved, That as Americal the gloriows privileges and t! aa is ciaimed by the the hour, nor are they the men, clouded aa they are with prejudice and pasion, for the safe adjustment of a question Iraught with 40 many difieulti Md pad Resolved, That wo rei eartily to the sentiment— “America tor Americans,”’ but that we count all Ainericans who, in good faith, meriea their home. A motion was made fo refer these resolutions to a ittee of three, to report at a future meeting. MNrHAN was opposed to laying over these resolu. Procrastination cid mo sert of good. It looced though the Union was afraid of expressing their honest Pinions. All good democrats bad made up their minds, and why deisy in giving expression to thelr sentiments’ jurther debuta, the motion to refer was exolutions paseel, with but one dissenting tiene. D. Srexcen Coxe offered the following:— Wherens we have rearon to believe that the dominant faction im our Legislature are determined te override the will ot the people of Uhe alta of New York, expressed with jom of party by the most weighty and respect ° by every political aseo- mn regard to the monsure beginning to be effected tration of our city affairs, or other, gil the ob: ‘oliee Bll" some called ** pening aud re-01 ng the mi of mere political favoritiem to which these many years all the interests of the aitizons of New Ye effect in securing the passage of the obnoxious bill, he domipant faction in Albany would say the oppo: ition came from Tawany Hall; whereas every party in this,city, who claimed to bave it men ai "i denounced this iniquitous measure. Why not let the resolutions lay over? Mr. Conk was not convinced. He thought it eminent- ly proper to pass the resolutions. The democracy should be heard on this important matter. It was due to Mayor Wood to give him ae od pport. After some (urther debate, the resolutions were pat and declared carried. ‘The Secretary announced the expense of the late fu- sion demonstration :-— ‘There had been received.? $631 Disbursed « 673 seccecee O68 Remainin, inthe fandt......csceeeceeee ‘The meeting soon alter adjourned. GENERAL WHIG COMMITTER OF THE YOUNG MEN, A mecting of this Committee was held last evening, at the Broadway House, the Prosident, James H. Welsh, in the chair, Mr. Wm. H. Browne and J. Cholwell acted as Secretaries. The attendance was not very large. The whole evening was taken up in @ discussion that arose in filling s vacancy in the Third ward delegation. No f importance was tran , When the ourned. Personal intelligence. RIVALS. hip Baltio—Mesers L Black rrett, Wm Niblo, J H Van ‘Alen, Geo Sent, Thos Yeo. op Tims Messrs James Mr Cornelius Daly, Misses Aum Wott, Miss Malony, Mss ¢ A Barth, Rt 4 FX Bram: harine Daly, ‘Thos Wi |, JS Skene, Mrs Mre Lorimer, Mt J Movers Yelab, J ww Sor Mr and Mrs K if R Barbee. el, « . ow ST Lord, iaruet Vhilips, M Na, Mr A B Inglis—Total 74. in steainship Jamestown— Waiter tnd two cbidren, KD Whipps, N SCR 0 ine Reve, be Mond, J W Hagerty, R 'T Prosor, Wil Wales and Indy, Mey Marvin USN; 1 it Mullany, Lieut f 5 ma ewig Lewis, Wm Pierce, F Mre EM Mead and four childrs mor Lm * iP, in bark CB Trultt—Mr Coxworthy, M i, Capt Kelly, Mr Dixon, and seven im steer ig Times—Richard Savery. American Bible society. ‘The stated meeting of the Board of Mi on Tbureday, the Oth inat., at 4% P.M. ; the Hon Luther Beadish in the chair, assisted by Hom. A. B. Has brouck, Wm. B, Crosby, and Francis Hall, Ears. Ten new societies were recognized, one in each of the States of lows, Wisconsin, Georgia and Tennessee, aad Arkansas, Texas and Illinois, Latters were presented from Kev, Mr. Goodell, of Con startinople, on the is of the Armeno-Turkinh Bible, and showing difficulty of translating the “ rea into that language, for want of suitabie words to convey religious truth from the Rev Mr Winslow, of the Madras Mission, ing #0 sccount of Topion, and of ther distrigetion, and i ir jon, and request: ‘tions; from Mr. Wheeler, ce to circulation of Script was held at the expense of this society, which was t ed; letter from ber. Righter, at Sastantinople, froin tee, with an accoust of bis labors at Car nt need of farther assistance, from Mr. A. of St. Petersburg, with « minute statement of expenciture of funds granted this society, fro Tey. Mr Jacoby, of Bremen, with similar accounts, siso conteimng the reports of the colporteurain ( ‘orable accounts of disetivutions through them. Other letters were received {rom Africa, Hayt:, Java, &e., ke Grants were made of Bibles to the New York han Asylum, to the Children’s Aid Society, Germam Binie« lor imm grants goog ivto the country, to the Grand Trowk Keilrona, for their stations Bibles in Apaniah and Knglieb, tor Cubs, for Kio Grand City, for Kansas Territery, with various others of smaller amount, with ten volumes cr the blind. In money there was gract#d co apptenticn, $2,060 for China, 61,000 for Siem, aad DO jor Geransoy | tion of the Bible into “th ult. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. NO CHANGE IN THE CRIMEA. THE VIENNA PEACE CONFERENCE. The Point Relative to the Danube Agreed Upon. VERY INTERESTING FROM BUSSHA, Important Manifestoes and Addresses of Alexander II. Not an Inch of Russian Terri- tory to be Given Up. IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN, SLAVERY NOT TO BE ABOLISHED IN CUBA, DEATH OF MARTIN VAN BUREN, JR, STATE OF THE MARKETS, IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON. ae, ke. de, ‘The Collins mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, ar rived at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. She left Liver- pool on Saturday noon, the 24th ult. Our previous ad- vices by the Avia were to the 17th ult, The Baltic passed the Atlantic on Thursday, at 1:20 P.M., im lat. 40 46, lon. 69 40, ‘The steamer St, Louis arrived out at Southampton at half past nine o'clock on the morning of the 24th March: The Madrid Gazette contains a despatch from the Min ister of Foreign Aftairs to the Governor of Cuba, do- nouncing the recent conspiracy, and stating, for the satinfaction of landowners in the island, thac i is thy firm intention of the government and of the Cortes to protect the rights of property; and that they consider slavery as one of the most sacred of such rights, The Minister besides informs the Governor that military forces have been sent out, and that more are to follow. He also states that the Queen thanks him, the authori ties, and the troops, for having exerted themselves in putting down the conspiracy. ‘The Spanish Cortes, on the 17th ul’., approved of the proposition of M. Olozaga relative to an elective Senate, ‘anc the ministerial journal, the /b-ria, repeats the ru- mor that the Minister of Finance has already realized » foam of 600,000,000 reals. ‘The first of the tour points of guarantee, namely, that the Danubian Principalities be placgd under the protectorate of the Five Powors, had been unanimously agreed to in the Congress of Vien: ‘The second point was under discussion and would pao- bably be adopted. The third point relative to the Black Sea was the eriti- cal one. Some of the German journals arsert most distinctly that if the result of *he Conference should not end in the restoration of peace, Austria will declate war against Russia, according to article five of the treaty of Dec. 2, ‘The Constitutionnel affirms the game fact — * ‘The Czar Alexander has mado a speech to his army; but on the whole his language is interpreted pasifically, ‘The siege of Sebastopol is unchanged. Lord Raglan officially admits that the Russians are making the place stronger. We sre given to understand by letters from Paris, that the preparations for the Emperor's departure to the Crimea are completed, but that his joarney will be postponed until the rising of the Vienna Conference. Annexed Js an extract of a letter from Paris: — Ihave read M. E. de Girardin’s pamphiet. His plan for a great peace instead of a great war may be stated in three lines. He proposes that, in erder (o spare toe wuxceptibilities of Alexander II., and to enable him to peace without dingracing the beginning of his reign, France ahould call upon fnglaad to destroy Gib raltar by way of setting an example to Russia to con- sent to the destruction of Sebastopol ! ‘The ravigation of the Great Belt was open. Kiel was pertially open, and the ice was breaking up generally. A flying squadron—the first instalment of the English Baltic fleet—sailed from Spithead, March 20th, for Kiel. The squadron ia under the command of Captain Watson, and comprises the ships Imperieuse, Eurgalus, Arrogant, Esk, Tartar, Archer and Conflict, im all 214 guns, Thousands of spectators witnensed their departure. The Monitcur states that the Sultam has authorized the erection of Catholic chepels at Trebisond, Metelin, Mes- sine and Bergasi. Martin Vao Buren, Jr., died at Paris on Tassday, the A large number of Americans accom- panied his remains to their temporary resting place in the cemetery of Montmatre. The deceased had for = long time heen wasting under the blight of con- sumption, but his death was ro sudden as to sur prise even those friends who had despaired of his recov- ery. He bad seated himself at the dinner table when his head fell forward on bis breast, and he ex. pired withouta word, without # groao. An eloquent and touching allocutio pronounced at the tomb by the Pastor Coquerel. The audience forgot all feelings of party or of sect in sympathy for the bereaved iather. The Paris correspondent of the London Chronicle, writing on March 23d, saya: The King of Naples has been pressed by Austria to give in his adhesion to the alliance, but King Bomba resolutely sticks to neutrality and ‘the principles laid down by the United States as regards neutral vessois. It remains to be seen how far the Allied Powers will carry their toleration of the theory that *‘ the flag covers the cargo,’ if the veasels of his Sicilian Majeaty jects are found coasting the shores of the Black So The dispute between M. Thiers and Dr. Veron, respecting the statement published in the ‘ Me moires dun Bourgeois de Parts," in prolonged by ‘a letter from General Changarnier, who denies th: any such meeting took place at the house of M. ‘Thiers, a# allegea in the work above aligded to, The evidence om each side is now equal, Dr. Vernon ami Count Morny affirming the fact as stated, while M Thiers and Gen. Changarnier i the most positive contradiction. Thus the matter rests at presemt. Lord Erskine, eldest son ofthe celebrated Chancellor Erskine, died at Brighton on the 19th. He was minister plenipotentiary to Washington in 1506. In the celebrated trial Butler va new verdict has been cause invol! year. An autograph letter of George Washington wan noid at auction, in London, for £5. A deputation of the American Chamber of Commerce a1 Liverpool had an interview with the government vpow the subject of the present uuratisiactory «tate of the law relating to bills of lading. The London money market was ¢ cold imereamng. Consols had declined, closing at 92°¢ ‘The Three per Cents closed at 0 and a-balf per Cents, at O41. bc D, Bell, Son & Co., London, report the market for American securities a» presenting alteration of iw portance during the week ending id ult, prices remain ng unchanges — iven for the defendants. This # the Mountgarett peerage and £10,000 » if, the stock of be., and the Four ponds (1462; os ‘ do ee 108 + Inge, Stoel (166 71868) 105 ™ * * . ‘ ®. . , * +, bonds (1884). . Canada 64, Wg, tomde (816) ..... To Montreal City 6's, (1807-1868) 00000 N. Orleans do (1874) ™ 6 Do (4) 2 0 % Tiliaots Con os mrtg. ag esp ‘athena se 9% F * (iseh- iin} 150 Sam sim Do, . sss: nH 2 De Convertivie (1871)... -~ @6— Do. Bros iog (ued... ™ 8 Mountgarrett, the | | on the energy of The Lirerpool cotton market had advanced one-six- teenth of one-eighth of a penny per pound. The sales for the week reached 87,600 bales, including 14,500 om speculation, and 13,000 for expert. The mar- ket closed firm. Fair qualities improved the most. New Orleans fair, 564 Western canal flour is quoted at 424,, Ohio 45s,, white wheat 12s, éd., white corn 44a, yellow corn 424, Breadatufls and provisions wore unchanged. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Friday, March 23, 1455. State of Affairs Genevally—The Theatre of War—The Em- perov Napoleon's Visit—The Vienna Conference—The Four Points—No, i a Stumbling Block——-Diagrace of Menschikof'—Lord Lyndhurst's Picture of the King of Prussia—All England Fasts for the Sins of the Gow ermment—The Roebuck Committer— Miscellaneous, Very little change has taken place in the aspect of affairs in Korope or in the East siace last I wrote, We have advices from Balaklava to the 12th, up to which date nothing particular had taken place, Lord Ragian had seat Lord Burgherst to Sebastopol to announce the death of the Emperor Nicholas, The Russians would mot belicve it, The news had created considerable citement at Constantinople, and the earthquake is now, doubtless explained by the superstitious, A French Colonel de Beville had arrived at Constan tinople to select ground fer the encampment of 40,000 additional French troops, The Emperor's visit to the Crimea is by no means regarded a4 abandoned—but there are rumors now that he will first visit England. He bas reviewed another detachment of Imperial guards, who have left for the East, and, as usual on such occa sions, addressed a few words to them. This time he said Soidiera! The army ia the true nubilixy of our coun try. It preserves intact from age to age the traditions ot pony and of naticnal honor, and your genealogical tree are these (pointing to the colors)’ It marks ateach eueration a new victory. Take, then, these flags; loon de them to your honor, your courage, and your patriot ism. It was observed that at the review the Emperor drew bin sword, and kept it unsheathed, which he never did before; this ia regarded as a hint of active command; the cent-gardes were also drawn up in regular line of battle, By w glance at the Paris news you will see that every day additions] reicforcementa are sont out to the Eaxt. Louis Napoleon is too shrewd a man to imagine that peace willensue from the Vienna conference, The firat of the four points, or guarantees, hax been adopted by all parties, ‘The first article places the Daqubian Principalitiey un- der the joint protection of the Five Powers, including Prussia, ” ‘The second article or point refers to the (ree navigation of the mouths of the Danube, ead will be doubtless got over satisfactouy. ‘Then comes the “sticking point.’’ The third provides ‘That the treaty of July, 1841, ahall be revised by agree: ment of the high contracting powers, in an interest of European equilibrium and in a sense of the limitation of the power of Russia in the Black Sea, In my humble opinion, I think it woula have boen bet ter to have put a categorical question respecting this third point, at ones It would have saved time, If itis true that the razing of the fortresses of Sebastopol is inxisted upon, Russia will, of course, never consent. scarcely, however, think that so much will be demaaded Both the late and the new Emperor have declar- ed that they never would consent to anything incompatible with the dignity of Russia; aod though all parties are desirous for peace, it must not to be forgotten that, however firmiy Louis Napoleon is apparently seated on the thrgne of France, he caunot afford to suffer a defeat. He is exerting every nerve to take Febantepol. Next mail will probably bring us the news of the re. opening of the bombardment, and probably an assault. Yet the Russian defesces are strouger than ever; but new batteries of mortars and heavy guns have been erected much nearer the walls, and great things are ox pected, It in to be eeen whether Osten Sacken, who acts under Gortschakot, will conduct the defence as ably as Menschikoff. The'recall of the latter looks very like « dingrace, as he is deprived of the Governor Generalship of Finland and of bis rank as Lord High Acmiral. We bave two or three versions of the attack made by the Frezch on the Russian redoubt during the might of the 2d February. They certainly took it, but were driven out of it aggin, and suffered considerably, The Russians are very plucky—they have thrown up two new redoubts, still closer to the Frenen works. No further attack has n place upon wupatoria. Omer Pacha has now 30,000 infantry and 1,000 horse, and # proportionate foree of artillery. In the House of Lords the other night, Lord Lyndhurst passed in review the policy of Prussia in the Eastern question. With an artistic touch worthy of Rembrandt, he painted his Prussian Majesty in colors of the darkest hue, giving @ very faithful portrait of the russian monarch and bia policy. King Frederick William has been to Dresden, where he fads sympathy with the King of Saxony. It is auid that Nesseirode is expected at Vienna. All England fested—or was presumed to fast—on last Wednesday, on account of the war. The idea originated with Sidney Herbert, who thought it sot» bad plas to make all England put on sackcloth and ashes for the shortcomings of the government in the management of the war. #0 much, however, resulted from it, that the opinions expressed in the pulpit of every cathedral, church, chapel, and dissenting chapel, proved to be—favorable to the war. The Roebuck Committee of In on holde ita aly tings dally. It will do good in providing agalnat future Abuses, and I have no doubt thap sho improved sanitary condition at Balaklava may, in home meagure, be attr buted to the row kicked up here. | enclose you s latter from Balaklava, which gives a cheerful account of the state of allure there. There is a report that Menschikol! is dead, but It re- quires confirmation. ‘The King of Deamark, who has been seriously il, is recovering. The inte Danish ministry are to be im poached. The Sardinian contingent for the Crimes. Lord Clanricarde bas made an attempt al a defence la Be Hancock care. It wih not hola. The great Belt is open, andthe Maltic juadron at Spithead is preparing to sai). Lord Redcliffe is reported to be seriously iil Baron Bruck \# daly installed as Minister of France ot Vienna in on the eve of departure ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA. Cortect Text of Senor Lazurtaga’s Bpcerh tn the Cortes in Reply to Ge eral Serrano. (From the Gasette de Madrid} y's government bas received offic a news of Her Ma) that « conspiracy has been dissovered in ¢ Cubs, whieh, if it had broken ouf, might at tended with serious eonsequences, but which hey (ortu nately been detected in time, The government )«« the satisiaction of being able wo give the Deputies and # country the aeaurance of the great eonidence which it feels that this conspirsey will be suppressed and that public tranquillity will continue to be completely w= cured. The government enterteiny ‘hie weil founded evn dence because, 10 sddiliow to the fidelity, the energy and the intelligence of the authorities who represent it im that country, it count® om am army sumerous, talth tel, bn and decvied, to maintain the integrity of our territory, It Gepenis, moreover, on the entiment of fidelity of the popalation in general, and great part of thet populafion which ded Ws vacrihos even life itelf, i necessary, Wo m our territorial integrity Gentiemen, for this remson toe poveroment thinks it fen duty to make an aj to yur pateiotum. The be puller sheukd never wight of the feet that im ail questions having referemes to the iwiaud of Cuba taere ts 8 meeret spring of action, which we all pretend to i¢ nore, of whieh may iy the (nmocewt tm sirements, an6 Which aecoritales s gerd deal ofc reat spection and Teserve when questions commected with this wines are onder discusmon. This cause, which way give ree to some ameiety, iv the idea which hae lermented in seme restless: minds of » com> nation eat | ing to aanex Cabs to a ovighburing Mate ‘This tendency would not be dacgerous if 1 were not senorintes with another ides. With ihe potion of annex ing Cobs \o the United Mtates ix connected tha! of a quiriog by thie means the certainty of preserving fiavery in {he I Cubs We must not love righ Of thete cousiersuons, nor of Use fact that perriteral property aed agrirulieral property, whieh form tar ein Ted great wealth of thus islet, depred ow the preeerv® waver, and ¢ CHa ADY 4 wove Oe Lae PRICE TWO CENTS. vietion that slavery ise pecersity and ap i condition to the maintenance of “ne tersitocial beoperty of the Island of Cubs, and it has deemed it right to Opivions of the Deputies by giving creoles and to the proprietors of the Avhurance that no one laa an ide ciple, IL think, just solicitude of the Deputy oan ada: his interpellation, as well as to that of you all, Tconciude by repeating that you have reasoa tranquil. Government has all the moral aed matertal i to te i force necessary the island for greater sequrtt itis about te there, fhe tirat de tachment will by the next mail steamer and the others will fallow, Lought to way in addition , that the danger of this conspiracy would be found aggravated by the coincidence of « piratical expedition which hat been prepared in conjunction with it. Every thing loade to the conclu siop that that expeditom has bees mated Bat 1g thin pot to be the case the authorives of Cubs have collected all the meant aecosary to annibilete it if it puts foot on the sian \ thiek | have aaid enough im the nam: the government te re-assure the Chamber on shia he Chamber adopted on the moment sposition of M. Alozaga conceived in the following terms — eard with the most complete natiafaction the en ations that bave juat been given by her majesty’s government, Signed, —SALUSIIANO DE OLULAGA Patace ov tite Comte, March 4, 1466 AFFAIR OF THE BLACK WARKIOR. (From the Paris Siscle, Marcu 18 The news ia fully confirmed that ¢ ir of the Mack Wartior bas been arranged in a manner to give antisiac Dodge, foraverty of tne tion to the United Staten. Mr. Au a cenator, haa been chosen by the governm Union, to represent it at the Court of Spain, sured that Mr, Dod; tions. Ora e been Becretary of the Navy to Ne the American expeilitioa which nding on the Islan’ cf Cubs. The aterm Regla, will leave Cadiz on the ISth, for Havana, with « battalion of marine artillery; tea dey later ancther government steamer wif depart for fame destination with 300 volunteers. abip El Conde THE OSTEND CONFERENCE AND AMERICAN MODERN DIPLOMACY. don Times, March 24.) nited States of Amerios is cor It combines with the bitual pursuit of dishoavrable ‘and, while it professes to of the American people, om ington, it derceods to practsse which Washington w have dealt with as he dealt with those of M. Genet and Major Anuré For cer tain purposes, the diplomatic agents of the Usitet States are not ashamed deliberately to conspire, with « f course, to their national aggrandinement aad t reomal adva But they conspire publicly, they fay before Co ral ad Congreey eiatd tor benefit of mantind, their povemn proofe and declare ticns that they have conspired will conspire; [nso much that intention vet all kurope blaze if they were be family of nation iC they were aorie government, are mani. yerfect impunity by the agente and atives of that goverament on foreign mi sa time when American diplomacy was re plain, homespun, wholesome sort of servicn, hela up to the imitation of this country — of the school of Mr. Grote or the iste J) Hume, American Ministers were supposed. to be wholly removed {rom the artifices of Courts and the subtleties of Ciplomatic intercourse, Theig instructions were te abstain from all those sets of interference whict cause vine tenths of the troubles of mankind —ty maintaie thew own dignity without ¢neroacbing on the righta of others ani w rly on the growing strength and prosperity af the American people to secure tor them the station the the States OF the world. These a! very much out of date. The reprentatives of the government of President Pierce and nis immediate predeosssors have brought with them to perope A different assortment of notions, and no later than last sutumm « regular conference was ueld by these gentlemen in one of the towne of Helgi to diverse and determine questions which, if they could be seriously regarded, might threaten the pesee of tim other Lemisphere. This meeting was attended by Mr Buchanan, the American Mini: in London, ur nd by Mr. Soulé, from Madrid, and er the consideration of tess plenipo. ventiaries wae the acquisition of Cubs. The tespatel ip which they commupleated to the Cabinet of Weaning ton the result of their deliberations waa dated from Aix lle, the 18th of October, 1854: ead it comtaine ordinary passage, which appears to he utmost publicity, especially as two of ace to the According to thie doctrine, 18 &) obvious that mo sucls thing as political right cam exist in the world, for the teat apphed to the condition of « foreign Male amt the sovereignty of a foreign Ge ys oot whether the actual possessor is entitied Wo hold thieg, but whether | it eutte the convenience of anybody eles Wo take it from | him It te an application of M. Louis Blanes theory to the rights of nations, when he decrew! from the Loxem Lourg that thegwages of maoaind ought lo be reguiat 1, not thy their earnings, bat by their waste. If my ee of mind is destroyed because my aeighbor over { looks my garden,-if my pretensions to access in life ¢ oppyoned by euccesaful rival,—-or If, im abort, any | thing eccurs to infringe upon the golden rule of self, then, by every law, homan aad divine,’ sccurding to these modern Interpreters of justice and police, we ore justified im wrenting the object of our aversion or our eupidity from ita owmer if we have the pow er The 014 definition of justice snd the rights of property was, “ Sie ulere tuo ul akenwm wom d but the modern instante of this ancient saw i, other men'* nome 60 a4 \O prevent them trom juriog yourvell.’ We really exagerate nothing, roey and caricature would deout of place. This is the delibe rate opinion of the (bree principal Amerieans thesew by the yaveroment of Warhingtow™e represent ples, and to uphold ite character im Ka rope, smd re bound to suppose thet they represent at least deratle 2S ee ju the United haves istence of On * « Affect the imtermal yeaa enicn ota Ame hepublics—abeve all, if the principles of emasct- pation of independence, and of homan freetom frou the bondage of the pl ver Wetrike root tm that soll, a itia, wt of so wany millions of wegross, thea, inteed, the duties of these American patrivts would beoome im Perative, sod they must hasten to impo om the inhabitants of Cube © yoke far more onerous, as tar ae the blaek population |» comeersed, than lie and monarchical Bpain. to thal the rogress of the inland, sed the mre ment ny which the Cuare of Kansing) ference tn Voland in the Inet century, apd thelr aggre vicee on Turkey im our own time +I! (nterent diaguined unter the pies ot sell defence ina, inary dangerr com Jored up to palliate real Injasticn—« wrong to sootner Geverivad as a duty to powterity. These are ‘be onl so | phowme by which attempts have ever bees made te | Whe eneesers of rapacity and ambition within the cote | international more are, im (rath, so bette | than grom and « bey decwre Bo ome, } these by whom they are uttered, sad we ve nothing more wortey of @ free o epecate with the in@ignaton they tar, which are fatal to the irae dign, Platte because they are Aishonmet and my be the (ate of Cube, there ts na fn ite tomval +” om ple than Comer ve thee tee 7 of the Unite Whater ‘ by Vreeee onthe em @Pne pe: it the blacks of Jemates by Ragland To carry out tne ale principle Wwe SvOwes IN wHEId be teens iy the (alied Mates to sbtorb, One by ome, the iainese whieh stud the Corithenn Fem te strip ‘em of the mee which we bare bestowed on ots and te re wee them once fey ” on srehipolege of slaves, Do the American diplonstinie | Se ba! this leagusge suppose that the uterus, pears ont eyietrnee of ustiy eberishet | Roca sesh prot Thef are mone | comics wth Bpern whic thew dew ras em Oeng mis! ae