The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1855, Page 4

JAMES GORDON BENSET®, PROPRIETOR AND SDITOR, DPFIOR XN. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON ora AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. SROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Conioranve. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—La Tourn ve Nesuz— Rayraziie—Commpy OF Ennops. BURTON'S THBATRE, Chambers street—Tue Seni0vs Famir—Wanpeaine Minsrasi—[nisu TuToR. WALLACK’'S THEATRE, Broadway—Stare Paisonen —tun Sroors ro Vonqu®: AMERICAN MUSEU M—Afterneon—Tauru—To OnticE Basson. Evening—tuzxommnon~Lavy oF THR LAKE. WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanios’ Hall—473 Broadway. ICKLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, 639 Broadway—! wre Brnioriay Ovens fone passe @MPIRE BALL, 006 Broadway—Panonama ov Evnora amp Since or BevasTOrLe. *BRAAW’S BURLESQUE OPRRA HOUSE, 663 Broad: vay—Brurorian Opera Trovrr. New York, Tuceday, April 24, 1855, Mails for Europe. HE NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘Tho Cunard mall steamship America, Captain Lang, wil leave Boston, at noon on Wednesday, for Liverpool. The European mails will close in this city at a quarter to two o'clock, this afternoon Tux Huma (printed in English and French) will be pwdlished at ten o’clock in the morning. Single copies, fm wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of ‘the New Yor« Henaty will be received at the following pinees in Europe:— avenroo...John Hunter, No. 12 Exch atreet, East. Louvon.,.. Sandford & Co., No, 17 Corahill. * Wm. Thomas & Co., No, 19 Catharine street. Panw......Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Heraup will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at She office during the previous week, and to the hour of Publication. 3 ss The News. The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool on the 14%h instant, ia now due at Halifax, with a week later European news. The St. Liui, from Havre for this port, is inher thi:teenth day. Her advioss wil no doubt be auticipated by the Africa. Toe Common Council transacted busincas yeater- dsy. We publish the reply of Mr. Dillon, Corpora. tien Counsel, to the resolation requesting his opinton whether the liquor law recently passed interferes with the chartered rights of the city, and also whether the Excise Commisaioners may continue to grant licenses to sell liquor. With regard to the first clause cf the inquiry Mr. Dillon cites several legal decisions, showing that the power to gravt licenses conferred by the Montgomerie obarter was wholly political, and that all grants of political power to municipal corporatiqns are held at the will of the Logislature, who may abol- ish, abridge or modify them at their pleasure The act of the Legislature is, therefore, not a viola- tion of thecharter. To the second clause of ths inquiry Mr. Dil'on answers, tha’ no licensés can be granted or extended by the Mayor, Aldermen or Counciimen, after the let of May next. Hs is also of opinion that neither the Ma;or nor Aldermsa are empowered by the new law to hear and deter- tine charges and punish offeaces arising under any of its provisions. But this opinion of the Corpo- yation Couveel nullifies the Maine law for all prac- ties] purp?sea when it treats of imported liquors, of which be says:—‘I am of opinion that tie police wil! not be justified in atempting to en. force the penalties agsinst imported liquors, or their sale, by whomseever made.” In tho Board cf Aldermen, Mr. Briggs made a report of the eviderce taken before the committee o2 the snbject of the nativity of the police. It was erdezed to be printed. A motion was made to diasbarge the committee from the further conaider- aticnof the subject, but Alderman Tucker said im- yo:tant develop:ménts respecting the nstivity of Chief Mateell were expected by the next steamer from Europe, and the motion was therefore rejected. ‘The resolution of the Councilmen postponing the sale ef the lessss of Staten Island, Hel’ga‘te and Bar- @ay street ferries until May 15, was concurred in. "Phe p: oceedings in the Board of Couucilmsn were un- impatant. The leas-s of docks and slips were con firmed, and $20,000 appropriated for dredgiag. Nothing particular wsa done at the Board of Super vicors. The payment of several small biile was ordered, and otvers were referred to the com. mittees. The liquor dealers, at their meeting last evening, @ecussed the propriety of denvuncing ia Tammany Hail the course of Mayor Wood in enforciog the ex- sive laws, but fivally rescived to let him slone. Our telegraphic news this morning is interesting. The disturbances at Chicago growing out of the Hiquor question had subsided yesterday, the riotere ‘bemg overawed by the presence of a large military ferce. Great excitement, however, etill existed, and &@ renewal of the affray was aporehended. Incen- @aries were busily at work, eighs or ten buildiags having been fired between Saturday and Monday. Tie American Tieatre at New Orleans was to tally destroyed by fire on the night of the 13th fos'., and one man perished ja the flames. A horrible railroad acvident occurred at Canan- deigua yesterday afternoon. A locomotive ran ever Mr. J. L. Hall, and completely severed hie head from his body. Judge Phelps and avo ther person were ivjured, the former so se- versely that his life was despaiced of, Near Baltimore yesterday the engine, baggage and express cars of a train, were precipitated into Ganpowder cresk by a portion of a bridge breaking way. The engineer and fireman wers injured, tne former badly. Fortuastely the coupling connest- ug the passenger cars gave way,and the inmat:s were thus preserved from destruction. The steamer William Kaox, from Cinciansti for St. Raouia, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, when rear Flint Island. She hada full complement of passengers, mostly emigrants for Kansas, wh were all ressaed, it ia hoped, by a steamer waica * went alongside the dorniog vessel. The Acadia Mo.) High School was strack by ligntaing on the 17th inst., and four of the pupils barned to death. Mr. Hiva, the chiet inquisitor on the Nunnery Com. mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature, resigned his sent yesterday. It is regarded as doap:ful whether Mr. Lampkiv, of Georgis, will accept the Jodgerbip of the Court of Claims. St. George’s enniversary was celebrated yesterday im this city. Che members of the St. George’s So- sity and Englich residents of the city had a re- epiou and grand banquet at the Metropolitan Ho el. Several interesting aud eloquent speeches were made-—among others, by Sir Charles Grey, the Marquir de Montbolon, Jadge Cam bell, Mr. Mathow, &e.,&c. The evening was very pleasantly spent by ‘the aseembid guests, the only drawback to toe geveral barmory being that there appeared to be a Mesign on the part ot the President, Mr. Young, to gebut off the Biitieh Consul at Phi‘adolphia—Mr. {Methew—from responding to the appropriate toast; ‘be, however, go: an opportunity of delivering his ypeech at too late an hour t> have it reported. Rev. Dr. Baird lectnred again last evening, taking for hie subject, “Switzerlaxd, Holland, Sweden and Bpain,”’ and described the geographisal pori- tion, national pecaliarities, population, and the resou.tees of each country, in bie asuat pleasing style, There qas come speculative movement in cotton Jestercay, and the sales reached about 5,000 bales, ebeut 3,000 of which were said to have been in travsita ; the market closed firmer. Ficur con- tinged in good demand, at fall priess. Corm was scarce and bixber ; white opened at $1 10 and clored at $1 12, and Southern yellow and Northern ropnd pellow were fold at #1 140$1 15. Thenews from Rio by the Mictiesippi produced a better in- qviry for coffee, and fhe market closed firmer. Foreign lead was held st ..Q advance on the strength of the news; lard was also firmer, ani more active. Pork wis some easier for old meas. The freight of about 1,000 bales of cotton were engaged for Liver. pool at 6 $2d., 3-16d. and 7-32d. for compressed and uncompressed. Mayor Wood has issued instructions to the police ferce, directing them that the prescribed uniform must be worn at all times and on all occasions, unless epecial leave is granted to appear in plain clothes. Policemen are forbidden to converse with their friends when on duty, or lounge against corner gro” ceries, or other comfortable resting places, and are enjoined to cultivate a soldier-like deportment in every respect. Van Pelt, under indiciment as an accessory in the Stanwix Hall tragedy, wae yesterday released from prison, bail in four thousand dollars having beeu entered for bis appearance for trial. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yes‘erday, Edward Allen, a lad of fifteen years of age, indicted for the murder of a man named Quin, by atabbiag, entered a plea of manslaughter in the fourt» degree, which was accepted. Moses Meyer, charged with erson in the first degree, in setting fire to a d welling house in the night time, was tried and acquitted by the jury. Our correspondent at Rio Janeiro, writing on the 232 of March, confirms the statement previously oub- lshed, that the difficulties of the Braziian gove-n- ment with Paraguay were likely to be amicably setthd, The aftairsof the Amazon Steam Naviga tion Company were progressing favombly. Prims coffee had experienced a sligh decline. By the brig Tornado we have news from Bermuia to the 13th iestant. The papers strongly advocate the establishing cf s communication by steam b> tween the West India islands and New York Leading members of the Court of Policy of British Guiara were willing to vote a large grant for the purpose of fittiog out vessels, and the West Indian, (a Barbadoes paper,) supports the proposition very warmly. At Antigua a lay vestry had suspended a Pro- testant clergyman for preaching dressei in his sur- plica, which seems to be regarded as au overt act of Puseyiem. They refased to rate his salary, and when forced to pay it, by a sait at Jaw, they did so according to the oli law, that is, by sixteen thou- sand pounds of sugar. The ministers of the Estab. lished Church are not fo well spoken of as the ministers of the Moravian and Wesleyan charches, which were increasing in numbers. The Legislature of St. Vincent’s had removed all government licenzes on the sale of liquors, a3 @ | means of improving ths revenue of the colony. Here is an excellent opening for the missionaries of the Temperance Alliance. The American Know Nothtngs and the Eng~ Msh Press-John Bull Waking Up. The articles which we published yesterday from the leading editorial columns of the Lon- don Times and Chronicle, in reference to the gteat Know Nothing movement which has so mysteriously but effectively cleared the course of all the old party obstructions, to a new and comprehensive political revolution in the Unai- ted States, sre worthy of especial attention The article from the Times is based upon the American platform of Council No. 12, of the Fifteenth ward of this city , and our accompany- ing editorial articlo, published in the HERALD of the 12th ult.; and for the commentary of the Chronicle upon the invecile administration of Lord Palmerston, we are confessedly indebted to the same Know Nothing manifesto. There is evidently, then, something in the policy and principles of this new American party proclamation from our Fifteenth ward, which strikes at the roots of the corruptions and failures, not only of the old parties, and the incompetent administration of this country, but of the old feudal and aristocratic institu- tions and parties and cabinets of the British Empire, and of all the old despotic and “half- feudal, haif-constitutional” political systems of the entire continent of Europe. Nor chould we be greatly surprised were the British people to seize the hiats thus thrown out by our Lendon cotemporaries, and or- ganize a great spontaneous Know Nothiog movement in the British islands, looking to nothing less than the most thorough going po- pular revolution. Nay, more, at this progres- sive and revolutionary epoch, when the spirit of change and reconstruction in republics, em- pires and kingdoms, eeems to be epidemical and universal, it would scarcely be a matter of astonisbment if such a movement in Eogland, without bloodshed, were shortiy to result in the final extinction of the ieudal relics of the Eug- lish government and English society, and in the prostration of its overshadowing and mono- polizing aristocracy to the common level of the body of the people. And if such things be postivle among the patient, plodding, and sub- missive people of England, surely we may count upon similar achievements, through these mys- terious and potential Know Nothiugs, among the more inflammable revolutionary masses of the continent. The demoralizations of our old political par- ties, and the corruptions and moral marasmus of this wretched Pierce administration, are destined to bring us from this Know Nothiag reaction, insome shape or other, a wholesome and most comprehensive change. It is easy to perceive it. The leading journals of London give to this new movement its true meaning and its proper application in taking it home, and in measuring their own incompetent and old aristocratic political machinery by the same standard. Their reasoning is perfectly consistent and logical. Let them watch the progress of thie new revolution in the United States and profit accordingly, and Young Ame- rica may yet, within a brief space, effect more for the redemption of Old England from the shackles of feudalism and a bloated, superan- nuated aristocracy, thin she has accomplished for herself through ail her trials, straggles and revolutions of a thousand years. This Know Nothing movement with us has not yet half developed its purposes and its power. In the Northern States, the native sentiment of hostility to these intrasive and accumulating foreign balances of power, so habitually and corruptly used by the old parties in our popular elections, will still con- tinue to strengthen the Know Nothing ranks. In the South, on the other hand, they have dis- covered that the bulk of these European ac- cessions to our Northern population isactively hostile to our Southern institution of slavery. Our Southern people are, therefore, in favor of a siringent naturalization law, whieh will arrest these consteat foreign acees- sions to the anti-slavery parties and fac- tions of the North, and correspondingly check the threatened ascendancy of the anti-slavery sentiment in the popular branch of Con- gress, ond in the popular vote of the Union. Thue, while the junction of the Know Nothings, North and South, in the approaching Presi- dential election, is very doubtful, we have no doubt that in both sections they will estab- lish their ascendancy over both the old parties in the elections of the current year. They may unite or divide in the general election of 56, but in any event, we anticipate a radical NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1835. and wholesome revolution from the recon- struction of political parties, and a new adminis- tration, out and out. . Our London cotemporaries appreciate the world-wide importance of this American Know Nothing movement. Its policy of revolution- izing American politics, political parties, and their corrupting affiliations, and the adminis- tration of the governments of the several States and of the Union, admit of a general applica- tion. We are taking the lead in commeree, in steam navigation, in all the elements of ma- terial progress, and why not hold our own in the progressive science of good government, as the living and leading example to Englaud and the rest of mankind. Between the Russians at Sebastopol, and the Know Nothings of the United States, there is yet a hope for John Bull. Nev Resvurs or THE Liquor Law.—Immense exertions are being made by the Carson League and the other advocates of the Prohibitory Li- quor law to prepare a star chamber machinery to carry it into effict. Neither money nor men will be wanting to enforce its most rigor- ous construction; and some of the more san- guine are confident that they will succeed in baffling the constitutional and legal objections which are likely to be raised by the liquor interest and the opponents of sumptuary laws generally. In the meantime, it is quite clear from the published opinion of District Attorney Hall that the first effect of the law is to prevent the issuing ot liquor licenses after the 1st of May. After that day, therefore, any one may sell liquor without let or hindrance. The public will haveno guarantee against the erection of drinking booths at every corner, or the con- version of half the stores in the poorer wards of the city into dramshops, where the power of the police is likely to be pretty thoroughly tested. A pleasant prospeot, truly, and one for which every one should be duly thankfal to the prohibitionists and their newspaper organs in this city! But this is only the first anomaly. From the opinion of the other great legal guide of the municipal authority, Robert J. Dillon, which will be found elsewhere, it would appear that the Prohibitory law cannot affeot the sale of liquors grown or produced abroad. Mr. Dillon considers that the treaties in force be tween the United States and foreign wine and spirit producing countries are whelly incea- sistent with a State law excluding or—what is tantamount to exeluding—forbdidding the sale of foreign wines and liqaors, amd dhat there fore the latter, being unconsiiiuiienal, is mall and void. The Corporation Counsel is good antherity : | mest men will adept Lis view ea @ point ef law without reasoning. aod will seqpiesce in the nullification of the Liquor law. Bat, whatever the public may think, he is clearly the guide of | the municipal aathoritiee, the Mayor and the | police. When, therefore, he gives it as nis deu_ berate opinion that the law cannot be construed £0 as to prevent the sale of toreign liquors or wines, the Mayor and police will of course abide by his decision, and decline to proceed against parties selling them. This exception will, indeed, nullify the whole law. As it is, most of our domestic liquors are sold as fo- reign: the fraud will be urged with double care, when a foreign title becomes so valuable ® passport. It may be a question whether under the 22d section of the act permission is not given to “the manufacturer of alcohol or of pure wine from grapes grown by him to keep or to sell such alcohol or wine.’”’ The restricting clause which follows appears rather to apply to the |_ foreign liquors than to domestic produce. Obd- viously, from the words of the sentence, the manufacture of wine was contemplated; it was even judiciously advised that it be pure; why make it, if it, cannot be sold t Thus far, according to the highest legal au- thority, the act appears to mske no change in the state of things. But it does make one change, and that isa most vital one. It takes away the power of granting licenses. After the 4th of July, as well as after the lst of May, the best opinion is that no licenses can be granted, and that any one can sell liquor who chooses. To sum up, therefore, the net result of this Prohibitory Liquor law, about which virtuous men have preached s0 long and so screechily, it amounts simply to this: before it passed, only certain persons eelected and approved by com- petent authority, and responsible for their good behavior, were allowed to eell liquor: when it comes into force. every rascal will be free to sell any liquor to any one he pleases, without yesponsibility of any kind. The public have reason to be much obliged to Governor Clark, the Lieutenant Governor, and the two news papers which have brought this about. One word more. The obvious prospect is, that when, so to speak, the floodgates of ram are opened, and all restraint or licenses abo- lished, the city will present a spectacle of inde- scribable drunkenness, vice, and degradation. We call upon the people of New York to say this shall not be. The people of Canandaigua and Auburn have decided that this city cannot keep sober without a law to make itso. We call upon the men of New York to give them the lie, and to show them that when, through their folly, fanaticism and ignorance combived, this city was left without law and without restraint of any kind, it had sufficient self control and self-respect to furnish a startling and conclusive argument against the necessity for @ Prohibitory law. Anovr THE ACADEMY AND THe RECENT Row.— Onr amiable cotemporaries of the Tribune concern appear to be very much in want of Brandreth’s pills, or some medical apc§ rient of even a more powerful character. It seems they wanted to control the management ofthe Academy of Music, and to dictate what compositions, what operas, what oratorios should be performed at that establishment. Ficding, however, that the management con- trolled and directed their own affairs, aud con- sidered themselves the best judges of their own business, the editorial corps of the Tribune fall out with them, and apply all sorts of bad epithets, not only to the managers and the audience, but particularly to our humble self, because we happened to think, with the mana- gers, that they were the best judges of their own affaire, and ought to judge of them instead of an excitable little corps in a newspaper estab- lishment. For eight or ten years we have been endeav- oring to teach the editorial corps of the 7ri- bune to talk and write, and behave like gen- tlemen ; but we are afraid we will have to give up the job in despair. “Liar,” “scoundrel,” “villain,” ney, even “little villain,” “foreign ruffian,” “Scotch caitiff,” ‘“foulest villain” — these are the savory and classic epithets which have run through the columns of the Tribune for ten years past, under its present manage- ment by the crew of philosophers cast out from Brook Farm and other social phalanxes, and congregated about that establishment. If the amiable and eloquent Governor Wise, of Virginia, had applied his classic epithets, “lousy,” “Godless,” “Christless,” to our cotem- porary of the Tyibune, he would have hit the mark with a much closer aim-than in the ap- plication he made of them to the quiet and gentlemanly Know Nothings of Virginia. Still we will not renounce all hope of mending, in some slight degree, at least, the manners of the “oury , Godless, Christleas”’ set of the Tribune. Now, as they have taken so much to heart the rejection of that famous oratorio—Stabat Ma- ter—we propose that it shall be represented by native American minstrels—black or white, as they may choose—at the Metropolitan Theatre ; and we are ready to subscribe $100, if the other lovers of original American composition will come forward and do the same, in order that this much injured and very amiable genius, Mr. Wm. H. Fry, may have a chance of being heard in a proper way before an American au- dience. In this proposition we are serious, ‘We want to see no foreign artist—male or fe- male, Italian, French, or German—pollute, by their contact, the purity of the native Ameri- can composition contributed by Mr. Fry in this -oratorio, We make this proposition in perfect good faith—and if $100 is. not enough we will make our contribution even $200. We make it to our respected and amiable cotemporaries of the Tribune, and the only condition we annex to this generous offer is that they will hereafter try and use such proper language, that they may not expose therhselves to the application of Gov. Wise’s classic epithets—* the lousy, lazy, Godless, Christless ” editors of New York. Commopore M’Uauey’s Orpers-—WiLL TnEnE BE Wak ?—They who imagine that Com- modore M’Cauley has been sent to Cuba upon another Greytown expedition are very mueb mistaken. One of our Wall street cotempora- ties, with the air of an outsider speaking by authority, says:— ‘The orders that have been given to Captain thf are of the most explicit and prudent character. He Te whis duty, however, to use gene pot = commerce, pre. under his owa imme- ‘offered to seamen, in order that juadrom may be reinforeed as rapid- im the case that a versel under ‘of ove of our men-of-war, Capt. M’Cau- les ty wmwtrueted fo chastise, and, it possinle, to sink the et him, what adhere mon favoravie to. Spain way te present, or what the risk to himself may be. This confirms our views of these notable in- structions. Is it likely that any Spanish ves- se} of war will fire into an American merchant- man with an American war ateamer in sight? Very “prudent” instructions indeed. Under them, Mr. Pierce himself might have gone out in the San Jacinto without fear of any cause for fainting. Old Hickory would have ordered the Commodore to bring home the first Spanish cruiser that might fall in his way, so as to transfer all explanations from Cuba to Wash- ington, and bring the whole imbroglio to a focus. “But Mr. Pierce’s instructions are ot the “most prudent character.” What a public blessing are these old grannies in time of war! What a virtue is bravery at Greytown and pru- dence at Havana! Don’t be alarmed. Musical Criticism in the West. The New Orleans Daily Delta says that Madame Isadora Clark’s ‘‘whole soul and existence is wrapped in the love of music.” She arrived in that city from Cuba, but did mot give any concerts in Havana “for fear,’ according to anether journal, ‘that ex- isting political feelings might have s tendency to ope- rate against her, she being a native of this blessed re, public.” The Daily Picayune, alluding in « strain of playful metaphor to a concert of Mra. Clark’s, was ‘‘not only astonished but delighted to listen to our Mocking Bird, (by which Mrs. Clafk is evidently meant,) and doubts not that she will ereate a furore equalled only by that of the Swediah Nightingale.’ The Commercial Bulletin declares, with some obscurity, that she ought to “enjoy publicly the highest artistical position.” At Natches the same view was taken by the Daily Courier, which, under the head of ‘‘The- weather,” rejoices that it is «* pleasant, mild and bracing,”’ because it will allow peo- ple to goto theconcert, The Mississippi Freetrader de- cares that many pronounce Madame Isidora ‘‘ superior to Jenny Lind ;”’ he would doubtless have said more that ‘would have been interesting to know, but that he turns away abruptly to pitch into « rival journalist. Ths people of Vicksburg, Miss., (according to the Whig) ‘Sever ready to support native taleat, more especially when the artiet has gained the Seen pollen at- tainable,”’ appear to have been much excited by Madame Isidora’s concerts. The critic of the Daily A; , ab Memphis, (a good name, by the way,) waen be heard her, ‘remained speil-bound, wondering whether such sounds emen fom any human” Having fled himself on this point, he goes on to say that tickets may be had at such and such a store, as per advertisement, Z Obituary THE COMMANDER OF THE TNITED STATES SLOOP OF- WAR ALBANY. The Navy Department having officially given up this ship, and published the names of officers promoted, April 18, 1856, in consequence, forces on our minds the painful conclusion that she has been lost at sea, gad that her officers and crew have been consigned to a watery grave, without leaving a single one to recount their last words, and without the consolation of the pre- sence of relatives to attend them in their last moments, James Thompson Gerry, Commander of this ill-fated ship, was the youngest son of Elbridge Gerry, sigaer of the Declaration of Inaependence, and was bora at Cam- bridge, Maseachusetta, August 21, 1797, He entered Har- vard College, Auj 1813, and left December 19, 1814, in contequexce of his father’s re whied time he received a warrant as cadet at West Point, where he re. wsined cae ress and entered the navy as midshipman, December 26, 1815. He was promoted to len'enant April 28, 1826, and to the rank of Commander April 17, performing his ever provi efficient of- ficer. Im perser Ae y, of char- acter, he bore a striking resemblance to his fi , whose virtues he ever emulated. Like bim also, he met his pe ne gen fies Mae his country. His cbaracter com! great strength, energy, deci and perseversnce, with remarkable sensibility, He sympa- thized keenly in the sorrows of his friends and the tale of woe always found in him « listening ear, and that warm and hind interest so consolatory to the feelings of the suf- ferer, 4n affectionate disposition, with refined manners and firm religious pricciple, tempered the atronger traits of bis manly ebaracter, and him the most disia terested and sincere of friends. His obit is written on the hearts of bis numerous friends and reiatives, who know appreciate hi virtaes more fully and deeply than can be ¢rawn by an; . Ever pared’ for this last call, he ie taken ftom them thus early, in the fulness of mental and of bodily by the mysterious wisdom of that Being who gave him to them; and to His will must they sul sory ae 4 lament his sudden, his melancholy, his mournful 8. Bed, «her Felden, fa Norfolk soaaty Fri- ied, at her re , Van on doy last, 20th inst 8 long and 1 indiaposl- tik, Sire. Ethan Ac Allen, tn the both Mra, Allen was the y Jobneton, deoensed, of Nor Etban A. Alen, aay, ‘iat-on the os rian mind— f i e i 3 Z F rete hae sat nee months, a morpenger to her, possessed no terrors. Iife has ph exemplary ov and —— ‘Noe knew ber but to love ber.”” THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Halifax. NON-ABBIVAL OF THE APRIOA—ARRIVAL OF A WAR STEAMER. ‘Haurax, April 23-1 P, M. A steamship, supposed to be the Africa, now nine days out from Liverpool, has just been telegraphed off this port. Two O’Cxook, P. M. The steamer signslized here, which was thought to be the Africa, proves to be a steamship of war. The Liquor Riots at Cmcao, April 23, 1855. occurred yesterday or this No serious disturbance morning. The artillery and military have been posted in front of the Court House since Saturday afternoon. Yesterday at 4 P.M. an immense crowd collected in Clark street, between Washington and South Water, but shortly afterwards dispersed. ‘The total number of arrests made are fifty-five. The Irish have covered themselves with glory by keep- ing out of the affray. More trouble is apprehended at the examination of the The German who was shot by the policeman received & ball through his back, but is still living. A special military force, consisting of 500 citizens, with the State arma, has been organized. y Nis o’Cioox, P. M. The city is quiet. The military is still stationed in front of the court house, and considerable excitement exists yet. Very little is required te draw out an im- mense crowd. Eight or ten fires have occurred in differ- ent parts of the city since Saturday. The license suite are progressing, and a multitude of bel'gerent rumors are afloat, but they will probably amount to nothing. From Massachusetts. THE NUNNERY DIFFICULTY IN THE LEGISLATURE — FORTHCOMING KNOW NOTHING MANIFESTO, Bostoy, April 23, 1855. Mr. Joseph Hiss, member from Boston, resigned his seat in the House of Representatives to-day, on account of the difficulties growing out of the nunuery investiga- tion. His letter of resignation was referred to a com- mittee. ‘Ihe Know Nothings of this State are about to publish an explaration of the objects and aims of their organiz- ations. It is said to bea document of much ability, and has been fully endorsed by the orders of the present do- minant party, Distressing Ratlroad Casualties. ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED. Roouzsrat, April 23, 1855. As the locomotive was backing down the track in Cenandaigua village this afternoon, it ran over and in- stantly killed J. L. Hall, Esq., a lawyer—severing his head from his body, Judge Phelps and another person, ntanding on the track, were also seriously injured, the former so severely that his life is despaired of. A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH. Batrmore, April 23, 1855. ‘The eleven o’clock train from this city met with,s seri- ous accident to-day. While crossing Gunpowder Creek &@ part of the bridge gave way, and the engine, baggage and express cars ran into the river. The passenger cars would have followed suit, but the coupling breaking saved them. The engineer was badly injured, and the fireman slightly. Some twenty yards of the track was torm away. Much fright existed among the passengers, but none of them were injured. The trains coming this way were detained in consequence of the accident, Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio. Crvoinnati, April 23, 1855. ‘The steamer William Knox, from this place for St. Louis, was destroyed this morning by fire, near Flint Island, Delow Lousyine. Tue vet wee fnll of passen- gers for Kansas, but it is probable that no lives were lost, as a steamer came alongside at the time of the oon- fiagration. We have no particulars, Judge Lumpkin and the Court of Claims, Baurmore, April 28, 1855. Judge Lumpkin opened the session of the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday last. Savannah papers doubt his acceptence of the Judgeship in the Court of Claims, Four Boys Killed by Lightning. Aupany, April 23, 1855. - At Arcadia, Madison county, Missouri, on the 17th in- stant, during a severe storm, the Arcadia High School ‘was struck by lightning, and four boys, pupils, who were in the building, burned todeath. One of the boys was the son of F. L. Ridgeley, Esq., of St. Louis. The Case of Arrison the Torpedo Man. Cincinnati, April 28, 1855. ‘The Distriet Court to-day granted a writ of error in the case of Arrison, the torpedo man, and suspended sentence. Demruction of the American Theatre at New Orleans. New Onieans, April 19, 1855. The American theatre was destroyed by firelast night, one man perishing in the flames, Movements of Southern ‘THE MARION AT CHARLESTON. Cuantesrox, April 21, 1855. ‘The steamship Marion, Capt. Wm. Foster, arrived here at ten o’clock this (Saturday) morning. THE FLORIDA AT SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH, April 21, 1855. ‘The steamebip Florida arrived at her wharf here early this (Saturday) morning, after a passage of 66 hours from New York, with all on board well, The Ohio River, Prrrasura, April 23, 1955. ‘The water in the channel of the river at this point is ten feet deep, and is falling. The weather is warm and clear. ‘Warnuna, April 23, 1855. Sixteen feet and nine inches water in the chansel. Weather pleasant. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. ede PHILADELPHIA, A) , 1855. ‘The rates for money are unsettled. are Renaing, 4834; Morris Canal, 143<; Long Island Railroad, 10%; cya yivanis Railroad, 4334; Pennsylvania State ives, 8634. ‘New Ontuans, (April 19, 1855. Our cotton market has recovered from the previous decline of %c., and the market to-day has been quite active, the sates reaching 10,000 bales. We quote the rate for middling at 93gc. In sugar the prices are con- siderably higher, fair selling at bo a 530. ‘Naw Onixans, April 20, 1855. The cotton market is firm. Today’s sales add up 8,500 balespand the wales of the week 28,500. The re- ceipts for the ve been 34,000 bales. The stock on band is 110,000 bales. The receipts at this Lope up to this time, as compared with those last year, fall short 159,000 bales, The rates for aterliug exchange are higher. We quote them at93 9 10 per cent prémium. Cofiee—The sales for the week amount to 8,500 bags Sa on hand is 26,000 bags. Prime sells at 103<0. per Ib. S aaaianEDeeenemmeenel ‘The Kinney Nicaragua Expedition. Sm. Nicnotas Horst, New Yorx, Aprii 23, 1855, Jauzs Gorvow Bennett, Esq , Eprror or New York Heratp:— It appears by an article in the Herarp of yesterday, that Mr. J. de Marcoleta, who Jives at the house of the Spanish Consul in this city, and signs himself ‘Minister from Nicaragua,” persists in discharging his pop-guo at what he terms the “Kinney Nicaragua Expedition.”’ ‘The objects proposed to be attained by the association of which Col. Kinney and myself are among the members, have alreaéy been made public through the Kinney and Corwine correspondence, published in the Heratp of ‘Thursday, the 19th instant. Their objects, we feei war. rapted in believing, will not oniy commend themselves to Americans of ise, but to every citizen of Ni- caragua who bas the future quiet and well-oeing of his country at heart, The allusion in J. de Marcoleta’. letter, 10 “public order,”’ in connection with the present olitical con¢ition of Nicaragua, is either a touch of jumor, bardly to bave been looked for from so very re tpectadle a source, or must be received as evidence tha that ntieman has had no authentic information dur ing ‘Se'part year from the State of which he styles Mf the Minister. dim ‘To assist the well of that heaven-fa' claim end cultivation waste the facilities of internal communication. com- merce and introduce the arts of civilisation, thus peace- . and lawfully developing the natural resources of a land now fast relapsing into a condition of savage wild- pers—in fine, to set an example of good conduct and Obedience in all things to the laws of the iblic—these purporer, we believe, and are assured, from reliable ‘will make us welcome in the homes to which deen cordially invited. ‘No further notice will be taken of J. de Marcoleta’s Portion of the inhabitants |, but unfortunate |, to re- increase any be in the in Nica- I sball to farnish ibjest. W. Fi those plays which are only attractive once in a very long while. We give, annexed, the Park and Broadway Shakspeare found the story of Coriolanus (modern re- search bas vronounced it only a legend, and, indeed, it is difficult to see how it could have been true) in North’s translation of Plutarch, and followed it as it is there clearly set down, pretty closely. “Caius Marcius is « Roman patrician who hath often distinguished himself in the service of the republic, He is disgusted with the: democratic government of Rome, and it is true that at about this time (B. C. 480) the struggle between the people and the aris , oF rather between the me- cbanice and the fightid® men, which ended in the over- throw of the Commonwealth and the final ruin of the empire commenced. The piece is founded upon thia one idea—the hostility of Caius Marcius to the influence of the commonalty. Shakspeare cannot be blamed for this anti-democratic tendency, for he told the story as he found it. Caius Marcius is very umpopu- lar, when a war breaks out with the Volces. He aida the Romen general Cominius to gain a battle. Cominius is a sort of Lord Raglan, in hia way, and would have sat down before Corioli writing bulletins about the weather, but Caius Marcius pushes on with volunteers, redaces the city, and goes home a hero. Like all mili+ tary men, Caius Marcius, now Coriolanus, wants office, and stands for Consul. He cannot, however, disguise his contempt for the electors, who finally refuse to con- firm him, and, being iucited therete by the Tribunes, talk about throwing him over the Tarpeian rock and other unpleasant things, He is finally banished—leads the Volces up to the very gates of the Eternal City—suc- cumbs to a female procession, headed by his wife and mother, and is killed by his new allies, Poetical justica requires that he should be killed, and he was a very, troublesome person to both parties, In the essential matters of elocutionYand appearance: it would be hard to find a Coriolanus like Mr. Forrest. He did not, however, invest the part with that over- bearing pride—that stern dignity—that withering con- tempt foreverything that was not noble and high-born, which, it seems to us, Shakespeare has thrown around it. After saying to the citizens, “I have wounds,’? he makes a long pause, and allows the electors to ape proach him closely, then speaks the rest of the line, “ta show you in private.” It is effective, but Shaks- peare’s Coriolanus would not have allowed a “' greasy citizen’ to have come within arm’s length of him for the whole of Rome. After his banishment, and in his interview with Tullus, he was not a proud, haughty man, offering an ultimatum, but seemed rather to be pleading for ao opportunity to fight against his country men. In the last scene he was very fine, and gave hig great speech:— If you have 4 inept es ee I fut ‘4 your Volsci in Corioli with great effect. His readings were all strongly marked, and very effective. Ip the matter of distinet artioula- tion, correct pronunciation and proper emphasis, Mr¢ Forrest stands pre-eminent. If some of the actors who make themselves ridiculous by imitating his physica? peculiarities, would strive to equal him in the above named exsentials, to the proper practice of their calling, it would be much better for them and the public. ‘Coriolanus”’ is pleyed at the Brosdway from Pal- mer’s Philadelphia edition, with the introduction of oc+ casional lines fr6m Oxberry and Cumberland. In com: paring it, as played here, with Collier, the following cuta will be 1ound:—Hirst scene, with Menenius; second scene, in Corioli; fourth scene, before Corioli; fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth aceries; the ninth scene and first part of the second act is cut; the first, third and fourth scene of the fourth act is cut; the fifth act is cut and altered. Still, there is enough left; the play has but but one very interesting character. Menenius is a sketch, good as farashe goes, Cominius seems to do nothing but puff Coriolanus, Tullus iss mean rascal; and one cannot have much sympathy for Volumnia, who Is as fierce for bleod as any female abolitionist of the Garrisonian school. ‘The play was well got up at the Broadway. The scenery was nearly all new, the auxiliaries well trained, and two or three scenes were very well arranged. We may take exceptions to a few little matters, which mar the general correctness of the mise en scene. Some of the actors at the Broadway still labor under the delusion that the Roman youth had white lege—while all the sol- diers, including Mr. Forrest, went to battle without greaves for their lege—an indispensable article in Ro- man fighting toilette. General Cominius wore his sword at a triumph given to Coriolanusin Rome. There should have been no triumpb, no procession; and peither swords or daggers were ever worn within the gates of the Eternal City. Red togas were worn, whereas the laticlavian toga was never of that color. The Netors wore plain white habits, and at the Broadway they appeared in tunics edged with red; swords were worn on the right thigh, not the left side, as atthe Broadway, There were too many Senators, and it was manifestly improper for Cominius to occu- py the highest ‘seat in the Senate house, the fiat of which scene represented the interior of an Italian pa- Jace, while the wings were adorned with Corinthian col- umns. A person whom Palmer calls Fulvius, but whore ‘wecan find no account of in Shakspeare, and who car- ries messages, is dressed like a Senator, and sits with them. The Senators should wear toga pretexta, white edged with purple. The use of those odious basket havdled cutlasses (never used in Christian, Pagan or Mahomedan warfare) is still tolerated at this theatre. With the exception of the matters above noted, the piece was well done. The actors were all “letter per- fect,”’ and the fact that there is not much for any one (except Oaius Marcius) to do, will excuse us from enter- ing into a lengthened notice. Mme. Ponisi was not quite heavy enough for Volumnia, but’read her lines properly and effectively so far as she could go, Mr. Whiting as Menenius gave a vivid picture of the fiery old patrician, and Mr. Lanergan (except his red tunic) was well made up for Cominius, but should be a little more equable in his readings. ‘{ Coriolanus,”’ as gotten up at the Broadway, is quite interesting asa picture of Roman liie two thousand years ago, and it will doubt- less bave @ run. Fires in New York. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO BURN THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL, IN CHAMBERS STREET. Yesterday morning, shortly before four o'clock, « bold attempt was made by an incendiary to destroy the St. Louis Hotel, situated at Nos. 101 and 103 Chambers street, corner of Church street. The fire was discovered in becrepan bn the Bret ther of the Tear building, Oc- cupied by two gentlemen named Mills and Baker, wha throug! were absent at the time. ‘The alarm toon spread the premises, and great consternation become manifest. among the boardere, who prepared to leave the house, At first the whereabouts of the fire was not ascer- tained, as the rmoke spread rapidly throughout the build- ing, giving the appearence of fire in many places. The firemen were poo nmatiak hyrewny and with Two streams im # short time extinguished the fire. No sooner was the fire out then the Fire Marshal entered Into an examina- Agel pe #, and it soon Porm evsnent toa Su ¢ work of an incendiary. e house joining ew Rd Hod toed P idgae on Church ps ay vacate’. ha n the for the incendiary out bis vilianous derign pn sss On the landing of the second floor, in this w house, the lath and plaster was found torn a} bo baie iy eed the ath removed from the studs, and a #] A of the botel rea on amd Tor. ome the head of the cellar stairs, in the same house, place in the wall was torn away in the like manuer. ® quantity of rmall pieces pine kindling wood Nabtae in Bite d brad 0} of otel basement thore floori t this place where the incendisry red epplie’ On the other side of the under the same floor, ends and small pieces of found partly burnt. A large hole coring into the bedroom, and t! together with other articles ire. Ip order to the “5 | the basement ool Fit al ii i