The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1855, Page 4

— 4 NEW yoRK HERALD. Bren Brom Ja¥ gs GORDON BANNET®, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, " E, containing impor- VOLUNTARY [ORRESPONDENCE, containing » ee era pdamen Connssron: ORAL ALL Let- ‘wang a Foracne SENT vs. poetnarh . We et executed with neatness, cheapness, and VER TISEMENTS renewed every day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, nth st.—Wittiam Tein, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Coniotanus. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Queen’s Pack—Diana anp THE Sraive—Bao Pic: ov Panis. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—-Couepy or Burous—Lrosnpemarn. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Tzacuer Tavonr —Wip Oars. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afernoon—Lapy or rue Laxe Bvening—Puenouenon—Lavy oy THe Laxs. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall—473 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 639 Brosdway—Buox- sww’s Bemovian Orena Trovrs. WERHAM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 665 Broad- ay—Brmr0rian, PERFORMANCLS. SMPIRE HALL, 596 Brosdway—Panonama or Bvnora awp Sixcx or Sxnasroron. i New York, Wednesday, April 25, 1855. The News. Neither of the steamers due from Earops had been telegraphed at a late hour last night. We have a week’s Jater news from California, which wi!i be found in this morning’s paper. The most important feature of the intelligence is the an- nouncement of the final resumption of Messra. Page, Bacon & Co., which event tock place on the 29th ult., two days before the departure of the steamsr from San Francisco, and was attended with tho most favorable anticipations for the future success of the establishment. A Know Nothing convention had been held in Sacramento, at which it was deter. mined to support the nominee of the American party at the next Presidential election, to upho!d the constitution in all its compromises, and to maintain tze principles embodied in the Nebraska bili 1o their fullest extent. Thirty-two delegates were selected to attend the Presidential con. vention, which is to be held in Memphis, Tenn, in 1856. The bill to torm two Oon- gressional districts in the State had passed the Assembly, with an amendment ordering a new election for Congressmen. The Prohibitory Liquor bill was etill struggling in the Logislature, and had created considerable excitement among the people. The generai impression seemed to b> that it would not pass the Senate. The Anti-Gam- bling bill had become alaw. A letter had b2en received from Henry Meiggs, the San Francisco forger, which is worth reading for its novelty. Seven hundred and seventy-two thousand dollars in gold dust came by this arrival, consigned to about double the usual number of parties in this city. The cause of thiz, we presume, is that ahippers a’ presont, prefer sending their remittances direct from their own handg, instead cf trusting their money to ex- presg heures and brokers. Basiness had not revived much and there was no prospect of a speedy change Por tha batter. Our files from Saw Gransda are to the Lith inst. Toe action of the Logielavu-s in creating the new Stateof Panama, hai brought fort. nambhor of aspirante for office on the Isthmu:. The Conatituont Assem ly will meet in the city of Panams on the 15th of Jaly. Dsouties will be elected on the 1st of Jane. A dacree fixes the standing army in tims of peace at ten thouzana men, to be increased in case of civil war or foreign inva- sion to fifty thousand. The Panama Railroad Com- pany had lately attempted to charge the overcoats of passengers a3 baggage, and people were mac disestiafled. The rule could no! be eaforced. Tas United States ship John Adams bad made a trip to Tabsgo and returned to Panama bay. Tho Fal- month was dsily looked for at Aspinwall. Tride wes dallin Panama. Saltillo and Dstrad> were still at lerge. We furnieh a complete resumé of ths political, commercial and sccial news of the empire and re- publics of Sou'h America. There is nothing defl- nite with respect to the hostilities between Brazi! and Paraguay. The Paragusyaus, however, had been, at last ac-ounts, making all possible prepara- tions for resistance, and in some trifling brushss with the enemy they are reported to have coms off victoriour. General Belzu had tendered his resigna- tion as Prerident of the re:ublic of Bolivia, but Congress bad declined to accept it, and Belzu had agreed to continue a his post. Oar summary of news is inte:esting. Our Havana corresponient, writing on 15th of April, states that sixteen additional compsnies of colored militia were about to be raised and organized under the war regulations of 1769. Many eminent Cubans, resident abroad, had been sammoned to appear before the military tribunal for tria'. A list of their names is given. Dr. Peck sailed in the Black Warrior for New O-- Jeans on the 15th instant. The U. 8. schooner Flo rida bad airived at Havana, and the Princeton and Bagle were still in port. The Lieut. Governor of Sagva la Grande had been summoned to Havana. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of George Washington Frost Mellen, was held at the Brooklyn Institute last evening, where he received at the hands of the “ T. I. and D. T.8.,” (which mesne “ the Truth Inquiriog and Dating Trath So- cie'y,”’) @ unanimous nomination for the Pre. sidency, which he has received from Boston, Lynn and other Jarge cities in the Eastern State: The proceedings were characterized bya depta of apparent earnestness and sincerity, unequalled by any demonstration yet made for the Presidency. The audience was of the very élite of Brooklyn, George Washington Frost Mellen himesif addressed the meeting, and gave his views at length. Our re port is crowded out of today’s paper. It wasa rich affair, and adjourned at a call for a macs meet- ing in the Broadway Tabernacie. Several matters of interest transpired in th> Board of Ten Governors yesterday. John B. Has kine acknowledged, in a communication to the Board, that he had been remiss in his duty in al lowing the suits of the Governors against the G-ft Enterprise to go by default. He promised to renew them. Gov. Duke relieved himself of a long speech to prove that 95 percent. of the fnmates of the Penitentiary Hospital were prostitutes or rogues; whereas Dr. Sanger, the resident physician, declares there are only 11 per cent of the former class. A eowmittee was appointed to investigate the condi. tion of the hospital, with a view to change its nane, end to effect a reform in its management. Governor Tiemann is of opinion that there are a namber of fewale employés on Rendall’s Island, in charge of the children, who are not What they should be. Thie shovld be seen to. Daring the summer, the Governors wi)i mect at the institution under their charge. The Police Committee resumed their investigation yente,day into the character and birthplace of the members of the Polics Department, aud exam'ned over half a dozen witnesses, Among them was tho Chiet’s cler&, who refused to anawer any questions that he considered had 09 reference to the subject vpon which the commit.e> hsd been appointed. He gal and judicious friends,” and he should pursue it till compelled to do otherwise by the decision of a to the very letter.” ings will be found elsewhere. The racing season at New Orleans has been a brilliant one throughout. We have published ac- counts of the race of Lexington against time and of Lexington against Lecomte, in both of which the former established himself asthe champion of the turf, and resolved the doubts of many tur{mon as to his title to such a distinction. But on the 17th inst. a horse named Henry Perritt performed the marvellous feat of running a mile in one minute forty-two and a half seconds, the best mile, we learn, ever made in this conntry with proper weights. The contest was between Henry Perritt, Gallatins and Bijou, two mile heats. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 3,000 bales. The market closed firm. Flour was firm, but some less animated. A lot of fair white South- ern whest sold at $270. Indian corn again ai- vanced, and ranged from $1 13 a $1 14 and $1 16 for white snd yellow. Pork was active, but easier, with sales of 2,500 bbls. Sagars ware quite active, and the salesreached about 2,500 a 3,000 hhds., at full, steady prices. There was a speculative move- ment in lead, and about 1,400 tons were sold: chiefly Spanish, at $612 a $618 per 100 lbs. Freights were steady, with a fair business for the Continent, and beyond cotton, the ofering was light for Liverpool. ‘The News from California—Improvement In Commercial Affairs—Know Nothing Move- ments. The anomalous state of things caused by the late extraordinary financial panic in San Fran- cisco, seems tobe already giving place to a feeling of improved confidence. By the arri- valof the George Law yesterday. we learn that Page, Bacon & Oo. had resumed payment on the 29th ult. Nothing can more strongly merk the sentiments of the commercial com- munity with regard to this firm than the fact that on the first day of their resumption of business the amouats deposited excseded the sums drawn out by more than $100,000. What effect the news of the second suspension of the St. Louis house will have upon its affairs, it is of course difficult to predict. We have a stroag conviction, however, from the facts just state3, that the two houses will be carried successful- ly through their difficulties by their frieads. The specie list of this arrival presents some noticeable features, which are the natural re. sults of the destruction of confidence caused by the recent bank failures. Instead of the con- signments being made a3 usual to some half dozen houses, we have alist of thirty-seven corsignees for sums varying from $213,256 down to $640. In this list, Wells, Fargo & Co., Drexel & Co. and the Metropolitan Bank figure for the largest amounts. As regards the aggregate sum, although it falls somewhat below our expectations, it may be considered on the whole satisfactory. We had estimated the probable amount of specie shipped by this vessel at a million of dollars; by the ship’s manliest it appears only to reach $772,011. But it must be recollected that, owing to the reluctance of the miners to again trust the fruits of their hard earnings toa mode of trans- mitsion which has proved so hazardous, large amounts of gold dust must have been brought by the passengers themselves, and which do not appear on the ship’s manifest. Assuming te supposition to be correct, it is probable that between the specie list, the sums in the possession of passengers, and about $100,000 forwarded in California drafts, the total amount brought by this vessel is little short of what we had calculated. In political matters there is bnt little of in- terest to comment upon. “Sam” seems in this, as in all the other States, to be silently bat energetically prosecuting the mission that he has carved out for himself. At the Sacra- mento convention, at which every county in the State had its representatives, reso- lutions were passed to support the nominee of the party at the next Presidential election, and also to uphold the constitution in all its compromises. Thirty-two delegates are to be eelected to attend, as the representatives of the Order in the Presidential convention to be held in Memphis, Tennegsee, on the recond Monday of April, 1856. It was expected that the Legislature would edjourn about the mid- dle of the present month, The new Prohibi- tory Liquor Jaw had passed the Assembly, but it does not seem to be very stringent in its pro- visions. It exempts from their operation wines of native growth—an omission which, with its unconstitutional interference with the sale of imported liquors, will render it wholly inopera- tive. Wno Is THE Presipent or Mexico?--There are at the present moment, and have been for some time past, virtually two executive chiefs, haviog a hand in the government of our unfor- tunate sister republic. His Most Serene High- ness Santa Anna, benemérito de la patria, issues his manifestoes and decrees, and his bul- letins of imaginary victories over the. rebels, from the halls of the Montezumas, and seems to have little authority anywhere eave in the capital and in the barbarous rogions of the north. And Juan Alverez, also benemérito de Ja patria, (which, being freely translated, means @ person whom the country ought to be glad to get rid of,) General-in-Chief of the Army of Liberty, shifts his quarters constantly, shuts Santa Anna up closer and closer in his capital, whence he occasionally makes a sortie at the head of the loyal and valiant army—to return in greater haste than he went—and keeps the poor old fellow in a condition of most pitiable alarm and excitement. Santa Anna claims to be the constitutionally-elected Dictator of the Mexican Republic, while his eccentric rival ig- nores aud repudiates his authority, and issues decrees and manitestoes as if there were no other higher potentate in the land. Whata pleasant and agreeable state of things! The last important decree which we have from President Alvarez is issued from the geceral barrack of Buena Vista—in uncom- fortably close proximity to the capital—and is addressed to the inhabitants of the republic and all whom it may concern, These he informs that, in virtue of the powers in him vested, he has constituted the port of Acapulso, on the Pacifie, a winter rendezvons for whaling ships; and to promote the prosperity of that port and induce whaling vessels to winter in it, he exempts them from all onerous taxes and duties. We publish a literal transla. tion of this edizt, as well for the information of the mercantile and shipping commanity in- terested in its provisions, as for tho pucpose of exhibiting the pleatant condition of poor a*opted this coures, be san%, By toe savicw of “Je | Mexico between Ler two benoneritos, | Rearr ror ras Fasmousis wp tas | T HE LATE T NEWS. Supreme Court—Special Term. @ity Intelligence. Fura Avenve.—We understand that the re- ‘cent final expulsion and termination of the Fry disorders, which have affected the pro- gress of Italian Opera in this city, have afforded great relief and gratification to the Fifth ave- nue, and to all the frequenters of the Opera. For yeare past this ‘small Fry” has annoyed the quiet people of that quarter with the con- stant broils and explosions that have attended their efforts to get into that particular line of operations. The Academy has now got rid of the disorders which have attended its past efforts at opera, and there is every prospect that we shall hereafter have nothing to say to the highly respectable codfish aristocracy of New York but what will be pleasant and agreeable to them, and conducive to the public support of their amusements. We have taken them completely under our wing, and shall give them and the Opera a fair trial for the next six months, in the hope that everything will turn out well, to the complete develope- ment of fashionable society here, and the final triumph of Italian Opera over all the little troubles that have been occasioned by these stews and Frys of past days. Lrpgrat Construction or 4 Penal Srators. —In defiance of the well known maxims of law, our total abstinence contemporary of Spruce street seeks to cure the oversights of the new liquor bill by giving a wide and. generous in- terpretation to its text. It contends, for in- stance, that that portion of the bill which declares that the first section of the act ‘shall not apply to any liquor the right to sell which is given by any law or treaty of the United States,” should be read thus: “This section shall not apply to any liquor the right to sell which, at the time of the act complained of, is given by any law or treaty of the United States.” By what authority, or upon what principle of construction, can such an interpo- lation be made? When a statute speaks in the present tense, it speaks as of the moment when the law is passed—not of a future time, when the law may be transgressed. By the law of the United States, any liquor which is imported may be sold. The act says: “This section shall not apply to any liquor the right to sell which is given by the law of the United States.” It is clear, therefore, that it exempts the liquor without reference to the vessels in which it shall be contained, or the persons by whom it may be sold. The exemption attaches to the article itself, and follows it to the very moment of consumption. Such, we suspect, was the intention of the wolves in sheep’s clothing who, under the guise of friendship, stole into the temperance camp, and inserted in the act this and other clauses which they well knew would defeat its operation. The attempt by our contemporary to patch up this cardinal de- fect of the bill is a virtual admission of the soundess of the objections taken to it by the Counsel for the Corporation. Wo are ResponstsLe?—Mr. Thomas Mc- Elrath is the principal proprietor of the New York Tribune, and head of the “lousy, God- less, Christless’’ crew who conduct that con- cern, He is also the President of the Nassau Bank in this city, which is depending on the loans made to paper makers, grocers, liquor venders and others, for its profits and existence. The Tribune and its crew baw! out for the com- plete destruction of a business amounting to $40,000,000 in this city, and involving the in- terests of 150,000 persons, men, women aad children. As President of the Nassan Dauk, this gentleman calls out te some of the same class, “Come up to the captain’s office and get your notes discounted, and pay our profits on them, and then you may go and trade and traffic in liquor or whatever you please, so as you enable me to declare large dividends to the shareholders of the Nassau Bank” As one of the principal agents, proprietors, and control- lers of the newspaper institution which is help- ing to bring about a terrible convulsion in one- third or one-fourth of the commerce of this city, we hold him responsible for the excite- ment which is increasing in this city, and for the trouble and destruction and breaking up of business concerns and family establishments, that are just about to take place. “Come forth, Thomas McElrath, hold up your right hand, and receive the condemnatioa which you and your crew deserve, for causing the desola- tion about to fall on this city. Srwarp snp THE Van Buren Free Sortens. —We understand that Thurlow Weed and the “Jittle villains” and understrappers in the interests and pay of Seward and his dispensers of the spoils, are feeling about and taking their soundings as quietly as possible, in reference to a conjunc- tion, in the next fall election, of the Van Buren free soilers with the Seward coalition. Now, we apprehend that there is no necessity for any apxiety upon this point, for it is pretty evident that such will be the strength of the Know No- things in our next fall canvass that there will be no other alternative left to the Seward and Van Buren factions than a conjunction, liquor or no liquor. Meantime, let Tammany Hall decide what is to be done with Mr. Pierce. Before the new furniture is brought in, let the old rubbish be taken out. Board of Teh Governors. A regular meeting of the Board was held yesterday at 4P.M. Present—Tiemann, (in the chair,) Draper, Smith, Taylor, Duke, Dugro, Henry and Townsend, From the weekly statement, it appears there are 5,901 persons in the institutions under charge of the Governors, being a decrease of 301 since last week. Communications were received from the officials on Blackwell's and Randa 1’s islands relative to the names» Rumbers and amovnt of room occupied by the subordi. nate officials in the institutions, A communication wag received from John B, Haskin, corporation attorney, informing the Board why it was the gift enterprise lawsuit against I. Wooiman Hart was discontinued. The case wont by default while Mr. Has- kins was engaged elsewhere, He promises, however, to renew it. A resolution was offered by Gov. Surrm to build an ox- tenrion to rare prk fo Conor and that an 9) tion y appropriate therefor. ore Prop! Governor Duke made « statement in reference to what he bad stated last week as to the Penitentiary Hospital. He oid not want a proper Scie for those poor crea- tures, According to the report of Dr. , only 11 per cent of the inmates were sent as convicts; the other 89 per cent being unfortunate and diseased.’ This pro- portion, Mr. Duke denied; there were really only five per cent of the inmates who are not depraved chatac- ters. He offered the following, which was adopted:. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine into the medical and police arrangements of the Peni- tentary Hospital, and whether any improvement can be made in either depst mt, and whether all the officers cevote their entire time to the benefit of the iostitution. Goverrors Dake, West and Smith were appointed such commitiee. Governor Drarek moved a resolution to compel all wh moke charges to eubstantiate them by oaths if ne: sary. Ii diegraceful to notice anonymous charges, Governor MANN sapposed this movement was in re- ference to charges he was investigating as to the eharac- ter of the female employes of the Board on Randall’s Is- land. He was sorry to ay that he feared some of these charges were too true. ‘ After some discussion the renvlaVon was lost, The Poard then e*journed. BY MAGNETIC. AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Non-Arrival of the Africas Boston, April 24—10 P. M. ‘We have been unable to communicate with Halifax since 8 o'clock this evening, at which time there wag no appearance of the steamer Africa, now in her eleventh day from Liverpool. ‘Wasuiroton, April 24, 1855. ‘The Union of this morning says that Jndge Lampkin has not yet transmitted s formal acceptance of his com- mission in the Court of Claims. It is thought that Judge Lumpkin will soon resign his seat im the Supreme Court of Georgia. The Court of Claims will not organize until his acceptance or resigna tion shall be tendered. The State Department, in reply to the Russian Minis- ter, has decided that American vessels sold to aliens, and then repurchased by American citizens, cannot re- ceive registers as vessels of the United States. Philip Richard Fendall, Esq., has been elected the President of the Washington Jamestown Association, vice Thomas Ritchie, deceased. The association will celebrate the anniversary of the landing at Jamestowa on the 13th proximo. Quiet Restored at Chicago. Cmicaco, April 24, 1355. The city is now quiet. The military and cannon have been withdrawn. No more trouble is apprehended. Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Bosto, April 24, 1855. The following are the footings of our weekly bank statement:— Capital stock. Loans and dir 598,142 "Sar 07T 008 6,660,700 15,563,381 7,817,796 Arrest of Postmaster Kendall at New Or- leans. New Onueans, April 24, 1855. Postmester Kendall has been arrested on vhe charge of purloining from a letter the sum of six hundred dollars, Affairs In Ceylon, Boston, April 24, 1855. The cholera was raging with much fatality at Ceylon. Private letters mention the death by cholera of the Rev. Daniel Poor, a venerable missionary of the Ame rican Board, He died Feb. 2, The Burning of the Steamer Wm. Knox. Cincinnati, April 24, 1855. Louisville papers contain the particulars of the burn- ing of the steamer Wm. Knox. No lives were lost. The books, papers, and money belonging to the boat were all lost. There were one hundred and fifty passengers on board, mostly emigrants for Kansas. The work of de- struction did not occupy over fifteen minutes. Many of the paysengers jumped into the river and swam ashore, Loss of the Steamer Texana. Cincinnati, April 24, 1855. Private despatches received here from Vicksburg, Gated the 20th instant, report that the steamer Texana hae been destroyed by fire, and that the boat and cargo is a total loss. The Texana was owned in this city. Rallroad Accident, Bostow, April 24, 1855. This morning the tender and baggage car of the steam- boat train from Norwich was thrown off the track near Boston by the breaking of an axle. The passengers es- caped without injury. The Baltimore Railroad Accident. PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 1855. The accident on the Baltimore Railroad was caused by a switch being misplaced on the other side of the bridge. The engine upset and ran into the river, but the bridge ‘was not damaged at all, the accident havicg occurred Defore the train passed on it. There has been no hin- drance to the trains, and they are passing over the bridge as usual Large Fire in Vienna, C. W. Moytreat, April 24, 1865. An extensive fire has laid in ruins nearly the whole pf the township of Vienna, between Hamilton and Barford, Canada West. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 1855. There is no change in the rates for money. Stocks aro steady. Reading, 42%; Morris Canal, 141; Long Ielana Railroad, 16%; Pennsylvania Railroad,’ 4334: Pennsylvania State 5's,'87. New Orueans, April 21, 1855. Our cotton market is firm. Sales to day 3,500 bales, New Orveans, April 24, 1855, The advices per the Nashville in regard to cotton were received over tae National line yesterday. The salea be- fore the publication of the news amounted to 8,500 bales; afterwards they were moderate, the market closing firm. ‘Disastrous INUNDATION IN GeRMANY—A CALL For Ra- uEF.—Accounts from Dantzic, Prussia, state that the breaking up of the ioe on the Vistula has swept away the dykes, and four hundred miles of fertile plains have been submerged. One hundred human bodies have been recovered near Miegenhoff. The misery and destitution caused by this calamity are very great. Those wh? have escaped from the fierce torrent have saved nothing but their lives. Parents have lost their children; children ase Jeft without their natural proteetors. In this emer- gency & call is made for relief upon the Germans of New Yori, many of whom are amply able to respond to it. | Contributions may be sent to No. 133 Naesau street, or to box 4,001 Post Office. Cranrramm Coxcent.—An amateur concert for the benefit of the Nursery for the Children of Poor Women will be given this evening at the Church of the Paritans, Union square, As the proceeds are intended for the sup- port of an excellent institution, we hope it will be nu- merously attended. Personal Intclligence. ‘The Boston papers say there is mot a word of truth mn the story that Fletcher Webster, Esq., is engaged in the Nicaregua ‘expedition with Col Kinney,” or that he is “ to go out with him”? ABRIVALS. At the St. Nicholas—Iion. E. Cook, Lowa; Hon, B. C_De- lavan and Jady, Albany; Mra: Governor Wood, Ohio; Mes. General Wilbams and Mrs, 1, , Boston; W. B. Gar rison, Philadelphia; Goodwin At'the Metropolitan Hotel—N. Iudge Smith, #0; San Francise: nd family, Son Frat ciseo. H. ul. Comstook, New Lon- don ; Ci do. 4 ia; Capt. Mar From Aspinwall, ip George law—Barnoy Thorne and lady, Master William indy and ser cr ‘Thorne, Wm Thorne Mies any, Thorne, Mus Kate Denin, ©B Pélhomus, lady, two childron and two servants, Dr it y F Hueldert, Win Nicholcon, Beq, Dr JW Bay, Win & Bay, W F Whitesides, lady, child and ‘servant; Licut N Brown, US A; Mrs Hiil and dauzhter, Mrs’ Harris, Mra Webb and two children, John Erdman, N A Khitri A e ore KR Cart- Brown, Dr O Sohroder, J Freundt, Eaq,’ J 1 Young, 'B Whit ‘E Minor, CHGreen, Esq, 1 J Smith, T Brox. P Beaudry, J Sanbom, ‘t Thomas. lady and n, Mrs Johnson, John H Shir- $s ; Mrs Turabull, Fa To, isms, R'C Mon! omery, J JS Quindley, Miss Campbell, ano, J Shindler, Mr Groen M'Shannolz, JA Avery, JB ay nd two children, —— Reynolds, Roygnolds and servant, B Nauke, hi W Fullerton, Thomas Qua, F G Whit: CS Long, D MeDaniels, C W Robert: J hen USN, Mrs Wood and dauchter, gE Gaye IMC Sajus, W W Warren, D Lodell, BG W Hogardus, ML Hamburcor indy, G Ht Nute, F R'Nuto ana two children, H W Ran DNeMurden, ‘Thos Sharpe, Wm Donnelly, f Holloway, Ii | W Davis, Db MoClolian, mai’ agent, Geo Swackhamer,J | NF |, 8 W Arnold, George Holland, J H Murray H EB thal and lady, Mise B. Lidencott, G UM Hardy, A Ow oman, M Shaben, J V Pou, $ Amborz, Ib F Bi 8 Ha: and lady, t, James Bron- Nerplanck, W G Giliespic—and 224 in steraze. nn ‘tho steamship Knoxville—J Living- Mra W Hono, three children Mrs A K Moore 'and gon, BF Fo § Wilson, Mrs D A'Gardner, H Gel Dr A Goohran, aay hildren, infant and nm rittain, Miss Prate and child, M Miss C jas © Nietolson, Ch: Lewis, Wm Ashley, lady and servant, © S es. 1S Wo: WT, Richardson.” Wm Rhoades, Blackwood, Philips. M dehild, Mrs Mast J We Campbell, A Isnaga, T M Purton, J HNye CM Rose: dohnasn P Congdon, JL Moore. GB M W A Ashe andson, G Rothu: Seel, J Ernest, and 108 in Ont ton, England; 8 0 From Liverpool, in ship Ontario—J Bar’ Stibbe, EVau deWasbyne, AM Padlock, MD. Portiand, Mo | Tho Poughkeepsie 2 that city beve bean ~ ‘Ogoon with the traMis, even after the 4th of July, | spring. a | Bowery, THE SOHUYLERS IN COURT AGAIN, 3 AraiL 24.— Wm. 8. Miller vs. the Illinois Central Rail- road and Robert and G. L, Schuyler,—This was o claim against the defendant for surplus stock issued by the ‘Dinois Railroad Company. ‘The & resident of the State of New York, com- plains that on the Ist of May, 1861, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, with a capital of one million of dol- lars, and incorporated with a power to increase the same, issued from their office in New York a certificate enti- tling to certain stock of the company. The following is ‘a copy:— ’ Orrice oF THE ILurno1s CenTRaL ea 5 600, advanced'to the Lili. aren son ta ete a his order, with interest at the rate of six per cont per, an. 2am diel task of eatd sompanty to be tansed to him a Ris sasigneen whenever the dircotors aball aut sue of the second million of stock, under ‘Spr 181 ne Od DMORRES KE the defendants, Robert tiff also states that Peg ler, were the owners of the said serip by transfer or ‘t from Thomas W. Ludlow, and that on Ist October, 1861, the transferred to the “ihe $a of Apri f gy sbares. On the transferred to plaintiff one pare rpe§ shares of the said stock. Tie jus to November, 1852, it tors and officers of the com! constructing the said railroad of one million of and woald amount to of $14,000,000, and they therefore determined to ey AE com, aving previously issued, or au’ pret ays the stock mentioned Bg in the saip of May, 1851. On the 1ith November, 1852, the dire: @ resolu- tion, determined to increase the capital and issue was entitled. He Central pany end Robert and G. L. Schuyler, and that they be decreed to be issued to the plaintiff five hundred and sixty-two shares, upon receiving from him the instalment of $5 per share, which the tif offers to pay. And he also demands that the defendants be adjudged to Lig, ph plaintiff an amount equal to the depreciation in value of the stock which taken place since the 234 December, 1852; or ie the, sum of $3i my meantime, the company be restrained from signing the said amount of stock. Mr. Coit ap) for the plaintiff in support of the claim, and read a great cea) or umentary evidence, and the report the directors of March, 1: From the latter it ap- eared that in the month of May, 1852, the Vice-Presi- lent was desired to proceed to Loadon, to charge of the interest of the company, involved in a tion of construction bonds, and to facilitate the operation by bis presence advice. He was authorized to allow an intereet of one-third of the whole eventual si pital of $17,000,000, (the estimated cost of the road, for the aale of $10,000,000 in the bonds, and rateably for any part thereof, for which the proposals ‘were ac- cepted. This negotiation resulted in sale of five mil- lions of bonds, bearing interest at six per cemtum per annum, payable half, pearly in London or New York, at a commission of two and a percent on the principal of the bonds, and the appropriation of an interest of one sixth (28,386 shares) on the eventual capital of $17,- 000,C00, subject to the payment of instalments on the aggregate not exceeding $100 on each share. i ey the financial statement, it appears that the ways and means, now provided, amounted to $11,739,660 92, being Jess than sum stated in the report of Novem- ber, by $38,99617. The over estimate of November arore fom ‘the computation of the fc Riera prior to the finaladjustment of that point in con: ion with the London loan. The error is now corrected. ‘The construction bonds now issued and to be issued, amount to $10,785,000. Five millions bear interest at 6 per cent per annum; the remainder at 7 per cent. The two millions of acres of lands are under mortgage for less than $11,000,000, or five and a half dollars per acre. Mr. Hamilton, Jr., appeared for the Schuylers, and Mr. Lord, Sen., for the Hlinols Railroad Company. ° The defence is substantially that the shares were only given as collateral, and not transferred, Decision reserved. Superior Court—Part Second. Before Hon. Judge Campbell and a Jury. THE DEMOORATIO GENERAL COMMITTER FOR 1852 1N ocourr. ArriL 24.—Joseph W. Howard and Charles Brown vs. Nivholas Dimond, Theodore Martine and others.—This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, proprietors of Tammany Hall, to enforce against certain delinqueat members of the Democratic General Committee of 1852 a certain judgment which was recovered on the 14th day of May, 1864, against the General Committes by the above plaintiffs, for rent of their room, illuminating the building, refreshments, break: penee of glass, and ether Juzuries, amounting to about $1,700—a portion of which has been paid, in rata instalments, by some of the this action is now brought members—ani enforce the judgment against those who have not called at ‘‘the cap- tain’sofiice.”’ Mr. H. A. Cram, in o; the case, stated that to the learned tleman. oj ‘to him in ‘tap vane, (Mew. b. D of halonged Pe this class of actions; that before the code, under which this suit is brought, such an action was unknown: but now, thanks to the wisdom and learning of the codiliers, the plaintiffs have a pee to bring Sua ocien, and.de) enforce or compel contributions from those who not paid up their pro rata share of the plaintiff's claim. A ae cease i seers ag ee the Pies aay e plain’ e committee was interposed . BD D. Field, on behalf of the defendant Mar! ‘and also that he was not present at the meetings when were so furnished; and also that he, Martine, was not served with a process. The cause is still on. United States Circult Court. Before Hon. Judge Batts, CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH BRAS. Arnit 24.—Victor Francisco, a Spaniard, indicted in October last for the murder of’ William Hodge, alias Wil- lism Love, one of the crew of the brig Motto, in August, 1864, at the port of Matansae, in the Island of Cuba, was placed at the bar to plead. 1he United States District Attorney appeared for the ution. Mr. James Ridg- way, for the defence, said the er, who has been confined in the hospital, and is apparently in consump- tion, was unacquainted with our language. The Court ordered an interpreter, and the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The trlsl was put down for next week, United States District Attorney's Office. THE ALLEGED SLAVE TRAFFIC. Arnn, 24,—Stephen E. Glover, a respectable and well- known merchant down town, with fitting out ‘the bark Miilandon for the slave trade, was arrested this Gay, and required to find bail in the sum of $20,000, The warrant against Mr. Glover was issued at the same time as that against M. Blanco, New York Society Library. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ‘The following gentlemen were yesterday elected trus- tees by the New York Society Library for the ensuing year. It was known as the new ticket :— Charles E. Anderson, George G. Waters, George T. Strong, Jacob Hersen, George J. Cornell, Robert © Goodhue, Charles R. swords, Cornelius Du Bois, Herry Van Schaick, Wiliam H. Anthon, Martin R. Zabriskie. Henry R. Winthrop, George R, J. Bowdoin, J. P. Giraud Foster, Oliver W. Gibbs, ERECTION OF A NEW BUILDING. This iastitution, the oldest existing in New York, is now engaged in the erection of a new library edifice, | being the third which the socivty has caused to be built within little more than half a century. The first was in Naseau street, opposite to the ancient Dutch church, now used as the Post office. This building was erected in 1704, and gold by the society in 1836. The next was at the corner of Broadway and Leonard street, where the society removed from its temperary rooms, in Cham- bers street, in 1840, The library remained in Broadway for thirteen years, without any material increase in its subscription; and, after the late rise in property, sold out to advantage, with a view to a new ellort to expand its resources and usefulnees by goiog further up town, having purcbased the plot of land, seventy-ono feet in front and one hundred and four feet’ deep, in University place, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, where ground is already broken, and the foundations of the new library commenced. ‘thé rew edifice isto be in the Palladio, or Rom: rtyle of arcbitecture. The first story will be of Cone: ticut brown stone, the second and third of the best Bat timore brick, ‘The entrance is to have @ Corinthian jortico, and the revurns to have a rusticated ashler of Brown stone, surmounted by a cornire, Over the main doorway is a tripal window, adorned with Corinthian pilliasters. The windows on each side to be surmounted by appropriate adoraments. ‘tthe cornices acd balusters are to be of iron. There is to be a courtyard each side of the building, with hand- somely ornamented iron gatews ‘The first story is to be used for a reading room, 31x73 feet in size; committee and meeting rooms will also be on this floor, The library will be on the second floor, a commotious apartment, with two galleries for books, and lighted by large triple windows and a skylight from the roof. The total cost of the edifice will be $50,000. 'T. Thomas & Son are the architects. The ground has just bern broken, agd the building will be completed by next “Police Intelligence. Yestereay, officers Lord and McClusky, of the Lower Police Court, afreeted a number of liquor dealers, on | warrants issued by Justice Bogart, charged with having | gold Nquor on Sunday, contrary to a city ordinance, Most of the accused were very prominent liquor dealers and proprietors of good hotels, Ex. Alderman Libby, of indy, | $4 Park place; Talman & Mapes, of Collins’ hotel; Joseph W | Barrisom, of 81 Cortlandt street; Wm. Clary, | ciman of the Fourth ward; Jacob Tilton, of No. 90 Wo-t ex-Coua- strevt; James McGonigal, of 9! Cortlandt street; P. Gil- Jolorg, corner of Barslay and Weert streets; James Me- Auit, 210 Chatham s\reet; George P, Worden, of the were the parties charged with the violation of the Sunday law. As the magistrate issuing the warcan's is il, the exam nation in the cases of the accused was poxtponed until the 15th of May. Stout the anne) anmber of Menrterty charreter: wore Cirpoved of by the different Justices, i gl i iE : st ciel F e i : f roe Ire H ScHooL.—The seventeenth annual exhibition grammar school connected with the University was oele- brated yesterday afternoon in the large chapel, The 100m was well filled with a respectable audience, mostly Jadies and friends of the pupils. The stage was ccoupied, i Pam ree aaa” Be ae exe! the members of the Dodworth’s Brass grammar class. Band was in attendance, and between the exercises some excellent music. ‘The first ee exercise om the pro- 4 ter, H. A. De B. Van Winkle and A. ith, most formance of merit was ‘‘ Hot- IV.,”” by Mr. John eae performance was a recitation Paine, E. . The next from most ex: it 3 Paine, from Daniel Webster, in the White mur- der case. This was recited in a manner that called down the hearty plaudits of the house. Most of the perform- ances were to the boys, some of whom gave evidence of much orstorial talent." DxpioaTion axp Reococxrrion or 4 CauRcH.—The new meeting house of the Harlem Baptist church will be dedicated to the worship of God to-day. The dedication: sermon will be delivered by the Rey. William R. Wil- Hams, D. D., be losag? ont = ML; mg at & P. M., by the Rev. T! ere ». D., and the Rev. kdward Lathrop, D. D., at half-past 7 o’clock in the evening; in connection with which, services te. to the recogmition of the Rev. Nelson Palmer, as of the church, ‘will take place. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all the brethren and friends to be . participate in the and share in the hos; Bie oscasion. aoe A Breace Loapinc Cannon.—A new description of can- non is on exhibition in Wall street, opposite the Ex- change, and is creating no little attention. Its peculi- arity is that it isloaded at the breach instead of at the muzzle. The balls to be used are of a similar to those em ployed for the Minie rifle. The of these balls is thst they snedge, as it is termed, avoiding much more force Fe vi obs the ye ee Fire in SevenTH AVENUE.—On Sunday night, » fire broke ont in a stable belonging to Samuel Williams, sita- ated in the Seventh avenue, between Seventieth and Seventy-first streets. The flames destroyed the stable, and burned a horse to death, t: with a set of har- ness, valued in all at uj is of $100. The fire is sup- posed to be the work of an incendiary. Marine Affairs. ; A GALE aT SAVANNAH—SHIPS AsHORR.—A high wind is prevailing from the northeast, as we put our edit mn to press, and regret to add, t it has disastrous to shipping in the vicinity of Tybee. The British bark Clermont, bound hence to Liverpool, with+ lumber, went sshore, last night om Tybee beach. The sea was breaking over her this morning, and it was feared she would bilge. The ship Fouth; , from New York to this port, went ashore just above the light house, also on Tybee beach, and leneily Manne She has an assorted cargo, and is consigned to Dana & Washburn. ‘The British bark Glasgow, outward bound, with lum- ber for Londo her anchors and went ashore om Cockspur Island. It is not believed that she will any serious inj e abip ‘Allen Austin, loading at Tybee, with cotton, ed her pereeieoe ot coves ae on Tybee. pores she wi greatly l. ters occurred dut last night. The blow fore aot prepares fr li-ihoegh of ts, we ‘ave. not re not pre; for 01 of we ve Deen. ablexhus. far to obtain exact intormation. s is not su) These a8 ef, There is reason to fear, however, as there is no indication of abatement of the gale, that the Cler- mont and South will be groatly if not lost. Capt. E. J. ck’s water boat was likewise driven ashore, but we have no ulars as to its sitaation.— Savannah Republican, April 21. Unxiren States Districr Courr-—Nos, 1 UPRENE CouRT—Circuit.—Nos. 3 1890, 1891, 1896, 1897, 1923, 1956, ier, ine i 1087, 1088, 1846, 187, ead abo 188, 2007 1 60 “U7, 677, 674, 782,'788, 785 vo 741, 743, 744, 747, “BF, 166, a8, Ved, 658 HT, B7d ebye At TA TA 7h amet amsny Hate ee, constitute hat are within the reach of every hatter, not so” the taste which moulds tnem into shay and converts the orude elements into an exquisite Seton, of shat; i may easy upon the head and the features israstd Bence the sesrek iu ESPENSOHEID'S. Go and judge for yourselves at 1S Nessa Gentn’s Levee.=In all his experience asa hatter, GENIN has never had the pleasure of ord such ‘troops of friends” as now pour alt Gay long to ly he hi o rh, iftl isfied. Mi 901 IN’S, 214 Broad: Bt. Pi , 85, 68, 71 to price is, great success. street. store. Fortu: ty? If You Would be Ha; tue sweet; if you would be well dressed, wear the KNOX. , Keep Your Vir-- hat. Knox's hate never fail to create @ sensation w! they are worn. street, and 533 Broadway. ‘White’s Emportum of Fashion, No. 212: Broadway, will be removed on the Ist of May to 321 Broad- way, whore the public will find his usual superb styles of. bats, at extremely low prices. General Sam Homeons large Size Photo- Tap ser ter he eg i je generally, on the el \- i merseoty Dee Zs"and OO cents, hist order, taken Y. daily, at 108.—The 4 bogs leave to inf ‘ Sout to = nds and yning Ty ty ye cpg Maa ri jo atan al, to gi Hongat the residences of iamilios that inten wa F ce the sale, and advances made when. Notice to the Ladies. i cy removed from. Vy inform my customers his attention to salos of honsehol sekceping this spring. Account sales rendered int on the tollowing d A f H. NICOLAY, Auctioneer, ‘No. 4 Broad street. my new extablishment, line of busi- thing in my jance will be devoted to those who - WILLIAM DIBBLE! Indies’ hair dresser and wig maker, 549 Broadway, opposite Dr, Cha~ pin’s church. —' As pinos in the Unjted States, Tf. Gil- desirable yevort- ‘ion; will be sold at a price which defy co: tition, for cash or antia(actory paper. Persons in the ely having orders fof pianos will find itte their advantage te. ral on HORACE WATERS, 888 Brosdway. Meiodeons.—8. D. & H. W. Smith’s Melo- eons, tuned the equal tom) it, vo which pwarded the fret pre Rt the National, Fatn Washing: Yon, D. C., can be fo \t 833 Broads ‘A liberal ry trade sw ied the most HOKAGE WATERS, New Musle.—« Clarance,” ecount made for fiberal terms. mas Baker. Thi ‘autiful ballad if the nd ie having an un Price 80 cont ‘he Orphan,” bailed, sal production by the same composer, combining ‘tho most ente and touching rentiment, with the execution of noble Purpore, each beautifully expreseed ‘by a semi-plaintive,. ey sweet melody, rendering it one of the best of this popular master’s compositions. 28 cent (ander desirable ty. . ay) mit iauos, an Needham's cele lodcons, wholesale nud retell Wo retail. expressly for schools all of winch are offered’ at bran; Cty ELY & MUNGER, 510 Broadway, The Smithsonian House, as enlarged, now open, commer of Broadway ana Houston street, on the same : Bock with the Metropol d Niblo’s. The house price the te for at the Smichacaten ior order for respectability, order, rt and eco Mcoommodations of Beatness, attention, - Pavilion, New = hton.—This Esteblish- wi e opened on recep tion of boardeve. ek Beaks: Bregeletes. Auction Dry Goods.—'The folk ‘The following Goods Will be opened and offered for sale this morning, at fit cent under their real value:—A Ia: ok of elegant lace curtains, from $6 to $90 por pai bareges, bare: robes, robes, printed msl yards of rat is to 6s, per yas ieeeer > Ising: Per yard: 2cases. fine igwne y 3 doze! at cio Paris made ki ws 8.5 3 ck of rich spring ribo India reersuckers and orapes for t eheetings and shirtings; nap} ins, dama K. H. LEADB 37 Broadway, corner The Fancy Store.—Mr. Tutile’s wonderfal collectisn of everything neat and elo; eraeta notversal attention. His emporium, No. 945 atocked as it is with eversthiog which art or ingenuity can produce, slould be remembered by all Fans, porte Mmonnaioa, odor Boxes. eirar jana ape sti cpbee clasets, Ladieg work ing cases, jows 0 ekgammon hoards, 4 cheoquer men, Potioules, writine deka, presrantan, boys) in mw Word, everything BA’ of Buy one, and be somebody, at 128 Fulton. ie ite not +