The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1855, Page 4

4 FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1855. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—In Trova- wore. BROADWAY THEA’ Broad: L— pees tee RE, way—Ricuarp IIL. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Kiss rx rue Danx—Sz- ver Temprations—UoLuMaia’s Son. BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Serrovs Fa- ‘miLy—Tux Toopies. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Farnt Hearr } il Won Fai Lapy—Ovur on rie Loose—Tir ror AMERICAN MUSEUM—Atternoon—Hor Cony—Kiss ry me Dark. Evening—Lavy or tue Laxe—Dexps ov ‘Daxraprvur Nore. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanics’ Hall—472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 589 Broadway—Bucx- auv’s Eruioriay Orxua TROUPE. hae CHTNESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 539 Broadway—Pano- mama or Evaore anv Since oy Skwastoron. PERHAWM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad- way—Erniorian Orcra Trours, * New York, Friday, May 4, 1855. The News. ‘The steamship Atlantic, due from Earope, had mot been signalized at Sandy Hook at twelveo’elock Inst night. ‘We publish in another column a spicy card from Archbishop Hughes to the public. He asks a sus- pension of public opinion for a short time, as to the merits of the newspaper controversy in which he is engaged, promising to substantiate his position to the satisfaction of everybody. The City Attorney of Troy has given an opinion ‘that after the Fourth of July, snd under the provi- sions of the prohibitory law, imported liquors may be sold, wholessle or retail, by any one, thus en- orsing the opinion of Mr. Dillon. In the Canadian parliament the Maine liquor bill was recently killed for the session by the ruling of the Speaker, upon @ point relative to its origin, his decision being sustained by a majority of foar. The municipal election ic Philade!phia on Tues- @ay resulted in the choice of Morton and Hill, Know Nothing candidates for City Treasurer and Gity Commiasicner, by a majority of 422 over the nominees of the fusionists. In Indianapolis on Tuesday a portion of the Know Nothing city ticket was defested. The New Engiand Know Nothings are rapid'y developing their policy with reference to the slave Fy question. In Massachusetis a free soll platform has been adopted with remarksble unanimity. In New Hampabire the State Council recently adopted Tesolutions protesting against the repeal of the Mis- souri compromise, and sgaivet the Fugitive Slave Jaw and the Nebraska act, aud pledging the party to resist the further extension of slavery. Mr. Wm. . Minor, yestarday elected Governor of Connec:i- cut by a Know Nothiog Legisla‘ure, atates in his fa- agural message that his election is an another en- Peatic condemation of the principles of the Kan- sae-Nebracka act. It is evident, therefore, that tae mational conservative Know Nothings, in their es- timates hereafter, will act understandingly and a¥oid all embarrssements. Our readers are referred ‘to the editorial columns, where this subject is re- viewed at length. By the arrival of the Black Warrior we have ad- ‘vices from Havana to the 28th ult. By reference to the letter of our correspondent it will be seen ‘that General Concha has carried his fcelings ot vin- dictiveness towards the memory of the late Ramon Pint) so tar as (o refuse the request of the tamily ef the deceased to permit his remains to be deposit: edin one of the niches of the Campo Santo. Itis also stated, although we can hardly credit the ramor, ‘tha’ in the government bill of costs against Pinto’s estate the fee of his executioner is charged! It ‘was expected that the blockade would be raised on the Ist inst. Colonel J. H. Wheeler, Uvited States Minister to Nicaragua, presented his credentials to the acting President of the republic, (Joss Maria Estrada) on the 7th ult., wher the usual official expressions of good feeling between the States were exchanged. General Corsi was elected President of Nicaragua, but will not immedistely assume the duties of the office. The revolutionists still held Leon, and it was thought that Colonel Walker would soon arrive ‘with a party to aid Castillon. The Congress met en the 9th of April. We have received a most interesting letter from Brunswick, Me., which contains a graphic and impartial sketch of the scenes in Missouri which preceded the late Kansas election, with a detailed acount of the march and action of the armed voters to and in the Territory. It appears that as the abolitionists concocted their plans in secret, secret elubs were formed to counteract them, and the or- ganization is now rapidly epreadivg from Missouri to Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, jo which States an army of one nundred thousand electors, aided by a tund of one million of dollars, will econ be raised, in order to head off the North- ero abolitionists. It would appear as if Governor Reeder did not eave the Territory a moment too 8000 {cr his own ease and comfort. The special police committee—that is to say, Al- derman Brigge, for we believe his coasjutors repudi- ate the proceedings altoget:er—was hard at work yeeterdsy. All the papers and affidavits relating to the inquisition having been made out ani proper- ly certified by the clerks, the indefatigable Briggs laid the matter before Judge Woodruff, who grented an order for Mr. McKellar and the other eontomscious witnesees to show cause why an at tachment should not issue against them, pureaant to the stetutes in such cases made and provided, yeturnatle next Tuesday. There is fan ahead, and Plenty of it. Cotton continued to be active yesterday, with rales of 4 000 a 5,000 bales. ‘Tbe market closed firm at the quotations given in another colamn, Owing to redused stocks, flour was firmer, especially for common and mediom grades. Wheat was nominal. Owing to light supplies, Indian corn was also & ‘trifle better, and closed at $1 118 $1 11} for S.uthern white, and $1 13 for Western mixed, from store, Provisions were without change of moment. Freights ‘wero dull, as shippers were waiting the receipt of later foreign news due by the Atlantic. Mr. Fabens, ‘indicted with Col. Kinney, of the Nicaragua expedition, for an alleged attempt to violate the neutrality laws, was brought before Judge Ingersoll, of the United States District Court, yesterday, and, after the usual preliminaries, directed to enter bonds in the sum of ten thousand doilare to anawer the charge. We are compelled to omit this morning our report of the anaual meeting of the Kast River Industria! School for Girls. Thecdore Remy, Oscar Cromrey, Julins Parkins and Wilhelm Schumavher, were arrested yesterday vy the United Staves Marshal, on @ warrant is sed by Commissioner Stillwell, charged wit) enlisting soldiers for the Orimes, and committed for exami- ‘mation. At room yewterday the Chamber of Commerce met and elected Mr. Pelatish Perit as President tor the ensuing year. This is the third time this gen- ‘tleman bas been thns honored. Mr. P. T. Mills, on bebalf of Mr. Brady, the daguerresnist, presented the Chamber wich an excellent photographic like- ness of the late Waiter R. Jones, Ksq. Hon. Jobn P. Kennedy, ex Secretary of tie Navy, visited the Navy yard at’ Brooklyn yesterday, and Was received with a minte of afteen guns. We un- derstand he lewes the city today. All verseis loading gusno at the islanda of the Mexican republic are prohibited from shooting birds » am them, vader # penalty of fifty dollars for each of fence. Our Minister at Mexico hes csused the above regulation tobe made public, for the infor. mation of shipmasters and others intere ted. The new suspension bridge over the Pasia\: river’ above the falls, fell yesterday while being t»xted. ‘Two persons are known to have been injared,and it was feared that others had been carrisd down by the wreck. ‘The bill for the rale of the main line of the public works of Pennsylvania passed a second reading in the Senate of that State yesterday. It had pre- viously passed the House. The maximum price is fixed at $8,500,000. A rumor was prevalent in New Orleans on the 27th ult. that Baker, the murderer of Bili Poole, had been captured, and was being conveyed to New York. New Jersey Know Nothings all Right—The New Yorkers Close at Hand—Philadeiphia National Council—Good Prospect. We publish this morning an interesting spe- cial report of the proceedings of the late Kaow Nothing State Council or Convention at New- ark, New Jersey. This report shows that the Jerseymen are in good sailing order, and in the right channel for the White House. They have appointed delegates to the Philadelphia Grand National State Council of June, whose princi- ples are in accordance with the compromises of the constitution, and consistent with the project of a great national Union platform for the grand campaign of 1856, The good example of this Jersey movement will have its influence at the forthcoming State Council at Syracuse. The delegates from this State, one from each judicial district, omitting the fifth, have already been chosen. The Coun- cil at Syracuse will meet for other purposes. Here, too, as in Jersey, they require some al- terations of their ritual and constitution to bother the outsiders; and here, too, they find it necessary and proper to vindicate the nation- ality of their principles, so that their brethren in Virginia and the South generally msy in season have the advantage of this new move- ment. The Know Nothings of New York, like those of New Jersey, repudiate the abolition principles and proceediugs of the so-called American party in Massachusetts, and it is pro- per that their brethren of Virginia and the South should have the fact officially proclaimed. We have no doubt that the Syracuse State Council will take high national ground upon the great constitutional issues of the day ; and we believe that their course will have a decisive influence in the National Council at Philadel- phia. In the interval, the proceedings at Syracuse will probably go far to determine the result of the Virginia election, some three weeks hence; and that election will determine the national unity or disintegration of this new American party. If they lose Virginia they must prepare io take their chances in a sec- tional ecrub race; it they gain Virginia, the whole course is open to them round the entire circumference of the Union, and down the mid- dle, from the St. Lawrence to St. Augustine. The formidable power of this new party in this State is aptly illustrated im a letter in these columns from an Albany correspondent. The movement for a fusion between the Seward factions and the Van Buren free soil adminis- tration democrats has fairly commenced. But how they are to manage it in this city we cannot readily imagine. We understand that here the Know Nothings are with the liquor interest, against the Seward party and their Maine law, and all their corrupt traders and “villains,” big and little: We believe the Van Buren Pierce democrats occu- py the same ground of hostility to the Seward temperance programme. We apprehend, there- fore, that the attempts at a fusion between the Pierce, Van Buren ani the Seward factions upon the slavery question, will result ia *con- fusion worse confounded” upon the liquor question. The prospect of a reunion between the demo- cratic bards and softs is equally unpromising. The softs are billing and cooing, but the hards are shy, and before they come to join hands again they will be very apt to exact an under- standing that this free soil Buffalo Pierce ad- ministration is to be abandoned. With these difficult and irreconcilable divi- sions among their enemies, the Know Nothings, with their catalogue of over 184,000 enrolled anti-Seward, anti-soft shell, anti-administration members in the Empire State, feel pretty sure of it, from this time at least to the close of the grand ‘campaign of 56. Under this impression they appreciate the importance of their posi- tion and their strength. They perceive the propriety ofa powerful diversion ia Virginia against the pernicious and heretical doings of the abolitionized Know Nothings of Massachu- setts. Hence the call of this Syracuse State Council; and we venture to say that its proceed- ings will show that NewYork goes with Virginia and the South for a national and constitutional platform, a national party, and a national tick- et, and repudiates the sectional, seditious and disunion Know Nothings of Massachusetts. The new party of this State, supported by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the whole South, can efford to repudiate and outlaw, not only the intractable Koow Nothings of Massachu- setts, but of all the New England States, with impunity. Let the Syracuse State Council bear in mind the «ll-important fact that everything depends upon the result in Virginia, and that the Vir- ginia election may possibly be decided by this Syracuse Council for Flournoy or for Wise. We have little fear, however, of the result at Syracuse, or inthe Old Dominion. We venture to say that it will show that New York is with Virginia, for the Union and the constitution, against free soilers, Cabinet spoilsmen and dis- unionists, and that Virginia is the key to the next Presidency with New York. We are verging close upon a definite solution. Tue Sart Geoxox’s Socisery—A Contre- Temps.—We have received several communica- tions noticing a difficulty which occurred at the late festival of the Saint George’s Society in this city, between the President of that insti- tution and the British Consul at Philadelphia. One of these we publish. Personally we know nothing of these characters or their affairs, bat we are informed on several hands that the courte of the President has given a great deal of dissatisfaction to the Society generally. If such is the case, it would be better to tarn him out and appoint some other person in his place. ; é i Tue Oyster House Curtics Stopren Orr.— What has become of tae oyster house critics of the Ciurrier and Tribune? The splen- did success of the “Trovatore,” at the Academy, has apparently paralyzed them. Recently, we observed that a law had been passed declar- ing oysters to be unhealthy during the spring and eummer months. Has this anything to do with the silence of the oyster house crities? It looks ominous. Pourrica, Parsons.—The native American movement, which is sweeping all over the country, had its origin in the imprudence of a clergyman, who, ten or eleven years ago, de- serted his pulpit and his cathedral to go to a political meeting and address a general au- dience in the interest of a violent political party. The clergyman happened to be a Ro- man Catholic; an Archbishop, in fact. History teeming with instances of interference by Ro- man Catholic priests in political affairs, the country took the alarm, and the native Ameri- cans swept the city and carried several efec- tions in the country. After a lapse of over ten years, they are once more in the field against the old abuse, But this time itis not only Reman Catholic Archbishops wao seem to require the besom. Far before Archbishop Hughes in intolerance, in intermed ‘Jing curiosity, in clerical arro- gance, stand several ministers of various Pro- testant denominations. This time it is the Rev. Henry W. Beecher, the Rev. Dr. Tyng, the Rev. Mr. Chapin who leave their churches and their pulpits to enter the political arena and pronounce divine anathemas upon their fellow citizens who think differently from them. Of course they plead morality and religion as their excuse. Churchmen have always done so, from the days when Popés laid kipgdoms under an interdict in order to secure the thorough cultivation of the truth. It is even probable they believed they were right, just as Dr. Tyng and Mr. Chapin believe at this day; and that when thinking men objected to their arrogance, their cruelty, their intolerance, they regarded their critics in the same light as these reverend gentlemen regard the opposers of the Prohibitory law. The clergy can have no sort ot influence on the result of the liquor war. They cannot hasten prohibition one hour: if they could, there would have been no need of alaw. But they can damage themselves, and that to any ex- tent that can be imagined. The ageis not fanatically inclined. Too many men are quite ready, on the smallest provocation, to cut themselves adrift from priests and churches, and to trust to their own reason, either openly, or under the shield of some convenient sect or new light, and guided only by the Bible and the fathers. We warn the Protestant clergy of the danger of bringing their cloth into eon- tempt. We were not prepared to look for much common sense or worldly wisdom from the present Episcopalian Bishop; but the con- duct of his clergy contrasts very favorably at this conjuncture with that of the other Protes- tant sects. It is pleasant to see that some cler- gymen have sense enough to restrain them- selves, when a very natural impulse may urge them to strike a blow for what seems to be the cause of morality; and still pleasanter to hope that, when the present agitation has sub- sided, and the names of Beecher, Tyng and Ch- apin must in some degree be coupled with those of Burleigh, Captain Rynders, and the Solon Robinson Hot Corn school of orators, at least one sect of gospel ministers will not have for- feited public esteem. DisrupTion OF THE TEMPERANCE PArtry.— The temperance party has gone to pieces, Nothing is so often heard as abuse of them and their principles. Many who formerly stood by them and voted for Clark and Raymond are now strong on the other side. As a party they have sbrunk to a shadow, the merest shadow of their former strength. Old Tammany is more hostile than ever, even to ostracism of tempe- rance candidates. The Know Nothings have agreed to have nothing to do with them, to re- pudiate their nominations and oppose their candidates. On all sides, men eschew them as though their friendship was fatal. The reason is very simple. A prohibitory law in prospect, and the same law in force are very different things. Under the influence of the indignation created by the prevalence of crime, and the apparent incapacity of the au- thorities to check it, people were ready—or fancied they were ready—to try any experi- ment which promised relief. They had patched and repatched the city charter, but made it worse each time instead of better. So when the country wiseacres proposed prohibition, a majority of the people of New York agreed to give ita trial. Straightway a law is passed of most intolerable stringency. A law, remark- able, if for any one thing more than any other, for its clumsiness, is enacted to pronounce the sale, and of course by implication the drinking of liquor a moral and legal offence to be punished by fine and imprisonment. This law now impends over the city. But in the meantime, a great change has taken place. A new and efficient Mayor has been elected, and moat of the more necessary laws are faithfully carried out. Gentlemen do not carry revolvers in their pockets or knives in their belts. Men are not knocked down in Broadway and robbed. These changes, all of which have been effected since the passage of the liquor law, have operated a revolution in the popular mind. They have led people to discover—what they ought to have known be. fore—that the grave evils which they sought to cure by a sumptuary law can really be met by & reorganization of the existing government, and a choice of proper men to fill posts of au- thority; and, as a natural consequence, people ceasing to regard a prohibitory law as in any way necessary, it has come to be viewed as an unmitigated nuisance. There is another reason for the decline of the temperance excitement. At the last election a good number of Know Nothings voted with the temperance men. Many of the candidates strove—and with some success—to be cn all sides of all questions, and polled Know Nothing votes as freely as temperance ones. They wil not do this again. It is the design of the Know Nothings to suppress rum drinking in their own way : to discourage it by their personal exam ple and precept, and to make all their nomioa- tions through the Councils so as to avoid the drunkenness and rowdyism inseparable from primary meetings; but not to legislate or con- sent to legislation on the subject of liquor. There can be no doubt but they will carry out these views at the next election, and that the teetotallers will find themselves in a minority. Indeed, on the whole, it is safe to say that the temperance excitement in this State has passed its apogee already, and has nothing before it but its decline. Tae Briccs Investication.—It is with feel- ings of unalloyed satisfaction that we record from day to day the unparalleled labors of the Briggs Committee. True, the information elicited is less than might be wished, as latterly the witnesses have declined answering ques- tious; and Alderman Briggs’ soliloquies are lees instructive than some it has been our for- tune to peruse, especially as they are in an interrogative form. But it is pleasant to see that the city has an Alderman with zeal enough to pursue an investigation of this nature when all the world is langhing at him, and the wit- nesses beard him day after day. The all important point of Matsell’s birth- place has not, we regret to say, been yet de- termined. Alderman Briggs should have taken our advice and sent for the midwife who offi- ciated on the interesting occasion; she is the only competent witness. It is however useful to know that our worthy Chief of Police was in early yeuth given to the pleasing pastime of bellygattering; that he used, in gallant mo- ments, to hold a rope for little girls to jump oyer; and that when hard pressed, he would feed cocks and hens for a female friend. We gain aleo from the affidavits produced on the occasion some usefal information respecting our neighbors the English: such for instance as that they say B for M, Banchester for Man- chester, Batsell for Matsell. This quite ex- plains the exclamation of the lovesick youth in the old novel to—‘“the glorious bood;” a mis- pronunciation hitherto attributed to the effect of a cold in his head, which converted moon into “bood;’’ the fact being that he was only an Englishman. It is much to be hoped that Alderman Briggs will continue his investiga- tion for many days to come. Barnum’s is well enough; but a live ass of this sort, ex- hibited gratis, every day, to all who choose to go, and learning new capers constantly, cannot be too highly prized. RevivaL or THE NEwsPAPER BusiNess.— Among other revivals which have lately taken place in trade here, none is more remarkable or more gratifying than the increased pros- perity of the newspaper business. We give annexed a statement of the receipts of the Heratp for advertising during the past month, as compared with those for the same time last year :— Amount ReckIveD FoR ADVERTISING DURING THE MONTH OP 1854 aND beara Week ending April 8 3,241 TT 3,809 51 $13,781 95 $16,450 69 793 39 29, 580 45 30. 665 62 14,362 40 Total, $17,909 70 Increat 5, ++ $3,547 30 We have reason to believe that these facts are only samples of the revivals going on in other branches of business. The daily circula- tion of this journal was never so great as it is now, numbering more than any other daily journal in Europe or America. The best evi- dence of this fact is given in the amount paid for white paper, which is about eleven thou- sand dollars per week. It is more than was ever paid by any newspaper establishment on this side of the Atlantic; we believe that it has never been surpassed by the London Times. THE LaTEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Nen-Arrival of the Atlantic. Saxpy Book, May 8, 11 o'clock, P. M. The steamship Atlantic, new fully due from Liverpool, has not yet been signalled off this point. The weather is clear, with a light breeze from the South. 'The New Hampshire Know Nothings and the Slavery Question, Concorp, N. H., May 3, 1855. The American party of this State have, in State coun- cil, adopted resolutions protesting against the repeal of the Missourt compromise, and against the Nebraska bill and Fugitive Slave law, and pledging the party to resist the further extension of slavery. Philadciphia Municipal Election. PuILapELPuia, May 3, 1855. ‘The official majerity of Morton, the American can- didate for Treasurer, is 420, Hil, the American candidate, is elected Commis" sioner by 197 majority. Municipal Election at Indianapolis. Crvotnatt, May 2, 1855, In the municipal election at Indianapolis yesterday, the Know Nothing city ticket was defeated by two hun- dred majority ; but that party, nevertheless, elected a majority of the Councilmen. From Connecticut, ELECTION OF A KNOW NOTHING GOVERNOR—HIS IN- AUGURAL MESSAGE— OPPOSITION TO THE KANSAS NEBRASKA ACT. Hurrrorp, Conn., May 3, 1855. ‘The Legislature of this State this morning elected Wm. T. Minor, American, for Governor for the ensuing year, The vote was as follows:—Minor, 177; Ingham, (dem.), 70. The message of the Governor was delivered this a{ter- noon. He recommends that the proposed amendment to the constitution extending the right of suifrage to colored persons and requiring-persons to be able to read and write before being admitted as electors, be allowed to go to the people. He recommends an appropriation in aid of the State Agricultural Society; says the income of the school fund the past year has been $129,108— making @ dividend of $1 25 for each scholar, and thinks itis the duty o! the Legislature to encourage education in every possible way, and is in favor of giving merito- Tious school districts a et of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. Hesays he should regard the repeal or modification of the Prohibitory Liquor law as detrimental to the best interests of State, observing that the effect of the law has been such as to recommend it to general favor, and that by it crime has been lesvened, Poverty and misery allevia- ted, and the happiness of many a fireside restored. The balance in the ‘ireasury at the close of the fiscal year ix stated at $36,000, Appropriations for the deaf, dumb, blind, idiotic, and for the State Reform School are re- commended.’ He favors such a remodelling of the judi- ciary system as will facilitate the settlement of causes. He says that the banking institutions of the State are in around and healthy condition; that the military will compare favorably with that of sister States, He con- siders that in the reeent election that the people re- iterated their emphatic condemnation of the act organizing the Territories of Nebrasks and Kangas. He enters jargely into the consideration of the pernicious influence arising from the extent and cha: r of the foreign immigration. After alluding to the large and increasing number now annually coming among us, the Governor says:—This mass of aliens, some of them tinctured with the social infidelity of continental Eu- rope, very many of them blind followers of an ecclesias- tical despotism, a large majority of them without cor- rect ideas of the duties appertaining to citizens of a re publican government, ana by early prejudices totally unfit to learn them, differing in language, national cus- tome and feelings, and scattered over all the country, still with tenacity holding om to and observ. ing those customs, and from among them, as sry from the statistics of crime and pauperiam in the differ- ent States in this Union, comes a majority of the in+ mates of prisons and almshouses ; when these things are considered, and, in addition, the facts,,that our taxes are largely increased for the support of our foreign p>- pulation, that in many instances the almshouses of the Old World have been emptied, their prison doors thrown open, and the inmates transported by their gov- erpments to our shores, a wise regard for our s: anation requires additional legislation, with reference to foreing immigration, After considering the rights and Frivilegestot foreigners, the Governor adds, “‘butas matter of policy connected with the privilege of citizea- ship to be conferred upon the alten, we have the right to enquire how far the allegiance due from the members of the Homish church is compatiole with the allegiance due to their Dg rad country, and if we find that com- bivations for political action evist, composed of mem- bers of this church, throwing their entire vote one way or the other, a6 the wishes, and feelings, and inveres' of those contiolling may dictate; and farther, we find that these combinations are but instruments in the hands of demagogues, either native born, or thrown upon our shores by the revolutionay upheavings of Europe, then a strong reason ia f¢ why a longer re- sidence should be required, before the alien can be na- turalized. The message closes with a recapitulation of the powers, constitutionally, of the Legislature over this one of the finest parades ever witnessed in thip Acquittal of Powell, the Post Office Clerk. Baurrwore, May 3, 1865, Powell, who was charged with stealing money from hands in the Post Office, was , dering & verdict of not awlty, withoyt lemying the box, The Prehibitery Liquor Law Down East. Bosrox, May 3, 1855. The Mayors of several cities in Maine have issued proclamations directing the rigid enforcement of the Liquor law. The Mayor.of Lawrence, Mass., has made proclamation to the same effect. News from Nova Scotia. GREAT DISTRESS AMONG THE PEOPLE—PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. Bostox, May 3, 1855, Late Halifax papers state that the most frightfal dia- trese exists along the coast between Miramichi and Shippagan, The Arcadian French are suffering direful privations, and have no seed whatever to plant or sow ‘this season. ‘The Nova Scotia Parliament has been dissolved by proclamation of the Governor, and a new election called for 224 May. Navigation on the Lakes and Canals. ALBANY, May 3, 1855, A letter dated Oswego, May 2, says the amountfof labor to"be performed on the canal will, in the opinion of the writer of the letter, delay the introduction of water into the camal, and mills and elevators on the east side ot the river, at that point, for tem to fourteen fiays. Four miles from Cewego the canal is navigable. Scmgyncrapy, May 3, 1855. ‘The boat Murry, first of the season from New York, passed through here to-day, with # load of merchandise for the West. cae ee ‘The ice has driven up the lake considerably. The steamer Globe went out this morning, and three sai! vessels. It is believed they will all get through without difficulty. Propel'er Mary Stuart, the first boat of the season, has just arrived from Detroit. She was three days in the ice. Mitwavxtr, May 3, 1855. ‘The propeller Forest City arrived here last night, be- ing the first boat from the lower lake, Derrorr, May 3, 1855, Bark Badger State, from Milwaukie, passed down the river yesterday. She is the first sail vessel that has passed through the straits this season. Masonic Election in Maine, PortTLano, Me., May 8, 1855. The annual elections of the Grand Chapter of the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of this State, took place in this city to-day. The attendance was very full. A Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters is also or- ganized. New Postmaster at New Orleans, ‘Wasmincton, May 3, 1855. Arthur 8, Nevitt has been appointed Postmaster at New Orleans, vice'R. W. Adams, declined, Large Cargo of Cotton. Barrimore, May 3, 1855. ‘The ship Frank Pierce had cleared from Charleston for Liverpool, with a cargo of cotton valued at two hundred and cight thousand dollars. Trouble in the Detroit Fire Department. Derrorr, May 8, 1855. At the review of the Fire Department yesterday, about one-half of the companies disbanded, in consequence of an ordinance prohibiting the running of engines on the sidewalks of paved streets, A large public mesting was keld in the evening. Destruction of Steam Saw Mills by Fire. Corum (Pa.), May 8, 1855. The steam saw mills belonging to Messrs, Small & Sons, in Wrightsville, were destroyed by fire this evening, Fall of the Suspension Bridge. PATERSON, May 8, 1855. The new bridge recently erected over the Passaic river, above the falis, fell this morning at the time the test of twenty tons was applied. There were about thirty per. sons on the structure at the time it gave way, the most of whom were precipitated into the water. Two persons were somewhat injured. ‘his is the second suspension bridge that has been put over the river, within a year at this point. It is feared that there are yet some per- sons among the wreck, as some are yet missing. Work- men are busily engaged in clearing away. Arrival of the Knoxville at Savannah. SAVANNAH, May 1, 1855. The steamer Knoxville has arrivet here, after a pas- =e of 58 hours from New York, with allon board well. Markets. PHILADELPHIA Sf0CK BOARD. PruLapeLPata, May 3, 1855. The rates for money are without change. Stocks are duil—Reading, 43; Morris Canal, 14; Lot —— Rail- road, 16; Pennsylvania Railroad, 435;; Pennsylvania State fives, 87. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Baxrimors, May 3, 1855. At our cattle market to-day 160 head of beef cattle were offered, end all sold at prices ranging from $5 50 to 86 75 on the boof, equal to eleven and thirteen net. New Orrmans, May 1, 1855. Our cotton market is firm. The sales to day add up 5,500 bales. Freights.—Cotton, to Havre, 3c. Sterling exchange is dull, and rates are tending downwards, Fair sugar is selling at 5%c. a 53<¢. Flour is $11 bbl. Western yellow corn, $1 05a $1 07; white, $1 20, Mess pork, $16°75 per bbl.’ Lard, 9c. per Ib. ReE-OPENING OF THE TRE.—Mr. Hack- ett has become the lessee of the Metropolitan theatre, and will open it for the performance of comedy, vaude. ville, burleeque, and the ballet, on the 14th instant. ‘The manager, who has not acted here for several years, should give us hie ‘‘ Fat Jack”’ in the ‘‘ Merry Wives of Windsor.’’ We hear that Mr, Charles Walcot, Mrs. Ver- non, Signore Soto, M’lle Ducy-Barre and M’lie Zoe, are already engaged by Mr. Hackett. Personal Intelligence. Ex-President Fillmore, Hon. J. P. Kennedy, Hon. Francis Granger, and Hon. Fernando Wood, Mayor of the city, attended the opera at the Academy of Music on Monday night. Captain Hollins, of the United States Navy, the same gentle man who managed to create such an excitement lately, whilst commander of the Cyane, is stopping at the Astor Houre. Mme. Anna De La Grange, the new prima donna to appear at Niblo’s on Monday evening next, is at the Clarendon. ARBIVALS, Atthe St. Nichoias Hotel—Col. D. 8. Wilson, Delawai W. H. Hooper, Utah; Joseph W. Fabens, Central Ameri A. McClure, Albany; D. 8. Boston and lady, Va. At the Astor House—Jadge Noli Coopertown; Judge Vanderbilt, New York; Doctors Crosby and March, Wash- ington; H.R. Sherman, Poughkee . Meylert, Laporte, At the Presoott House—H. Pathier and lady, NewOrlea: n ls . Reed, St. Louis; Miss a. and lady, Now Or- mocio; A De Rueda, Black inokaon, leans; Dr. Miller, Washingto Albany; Mrs. Delvali, Bavan: From New Orleans and Havana, in the steamshi Warrior—W G Howell, Mre and lady, three children and servent; W and lady, Mre G Tottenham, Mise MC Bogart, Mrs C J dee, Mish M Huntingdon, ‘two sistors and child; Mr GA Robertson, Mad Allait ire D Robertson ‘two children and servant; © J Trent- daughter, CH Thompson, WA 5 ‘A B James, three Henry 9 Leaball, wife and + ina and brother, 1, Ki W Emmerson, Miss ebill, 8 $ Whitney, Ellis, Pavle Yyoaca, Mr Clark, Mrs Pritchard, MH Nichols, Mr Goddard and wife, H H Richardson, B E Anza, J Y Osma, wife, two sons and servant; Dr C G Barney, Mr,Guri D Bersult, Mr Dyer, Mre Castro and daughter, J Bel W Jaime, Mad Compommon, Dn H de Olebanicte, , Carriere, Me Newhall, Wm G Steve wite, Fraco Morena, Dr GO Burns, He ‘snd fami); ley , Enrique Verne, lady rorny, Fred Borg, Mr Rwing and wife, A , Mrs Jekey, B C Dallas,’ John Straffard, MA ym Norfolk, in the steamship Jamestown—M ‘See | F Westly, WM Wyatt, T Tudor, £ M Greenway, Ramond¢ R Parson, JG Bondar, Me Bell, 0G Sherma fog, WE Webber, Jno Brown, Di valiyt's “argorsay Banards, 97 , 3 Her wards, S Ta} BM G0 ‘T Sant C Mu and Indy, Mrs B Cook, Mvan and lady, PC Shaw, lady and 2'children, Mrs Wm f Ha nid children. "J MeCay, Major J W’ P Lewis and lady, oung and child, Mrs Maxwell, W H Sibley, a B Palmer, James Smith, © A'Turner, J B Vigvet, Thos Tyrer— and 43 in the steerage. American Geographical Society, This association held @ meeting last evening, Presi- dent Hawes in the chair. A paper on the Geography of the Ancients was read by Mr. Eugene Lawrense. It wasa ‘well written essay, combining a great mass of interesting facts. The rise and progress of geographical research was traced, commencing with the rather vague ideas of Hower, and comng down to the more accurate research- os of Herodotus, Prolemy and other ancient geographers. ‘The paper closed with a review % the ethnology ot the ancient world, and made a quotation to prove that Bthiopia highly respected in those days. Tho paper was distinguished by much learning and clear- nese. A vote of thanks was tendered to the author. The following mamed gentiemon were appointed a comzaittee to ascertain what action, if any, tis society should take on ibe departure of the Kane expedition:— Merere. Grinnel),, Russell, Pierrepont, Poor and Bradford. The society ay adjourned. f ‘| of the store No. 11 Warren street. Police THE MARTHA WASHINGTON CaSE—ARREST oF OnE OF THE ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS—OOwsIDING AYYAIR AT THE METROPOLILAN HOTEL—CBARGES OF REOBIVING STOLEN GOODS—PALSE PRUTENCES —BUAGLARY—GRAND LARCENY, AND PASSING WORTHLESS BILLS. Benjamin W. Kimball was arrested yesterday at his place of business, No, 1129 Grand street, on a bench warrant, isesued by Judge Stuart, charged, with | others, on an indictment found by the lest Gmand Jury, with baving, on the 8th of January, 1862, obtained the signature of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, in ,this city, to @ written instrument, and ‘thereby ob- taining the sum of $5,400. The accused is charged with being engaged in the Martha Washington conspiracy case, along wth » number of others, who will be brought to this city from Cincinnati and elsewbers, on charge of defrauding the Atiautic Mutual Insurance ¢mpany of the above sum. The accused was brought before Judge Roosevelt, of the Supreme Co! on a writ plication to 2 Sion ea ee " made, but tho Kesharge, the. prisonse was r ‘ourt denied the motion. Kimball then entered into bail for bis appearance before the Court of General Sessions, when caliea upon for trial, Mr. William Marah, Es 24 Maiden lane, became his im the sum of s . Yesterday morning the guests of the Metropolitan | Hots] were throws into # great state of excitement in consequence of a li i honor the reception room, Lieutenant in ee oe souk amen cat . John Mears, @ pent ys al eee et tae Metropolitan, in whigh the ceived rather a severé cowhiding at the hands, as it is alleged, of the former. The difficulty, it seems, origin- ated about the payment of a draft that had upoa. Mears, when, as former says, he way grostly insult- ed, and determined on the instant to punisn the offonder. ‘Accordingly, a cowbide was pu at the expense of , to the twelve and a balf cents, and the same applied ] back and shoulders of Mr Mears. 01 Dyer, of the Fourteeath ward police, was called u; to quell the disturbance, when the assailant was arrested and con- veyed before Justice Wood, at the Essex Market Police Court, where he was held to dail in the sum of $300 to answer the charge of assault and battery. Bail having Deen procured in the person of Mr. Murray, of 110Green- wich street, Mr. Cooper was liberated from custody. Mr. Mears was not badly inj James Brady, proprietor of a junk sh Seventh avenue, between Thirty-third and streets, was yesterday taken into custody nor, ot the Twenty-first ward police, chai received a quantity of ledge. The complaint made against Brady states that in the month of April last, a boy named Thomas McDer- mott, now in the city prison, entered the house of James E. Health, No. 69 West Twenty-sixth street, and stole from the premises a lot of faucets, gas fixtures and other articles, valued in all at $60, that he pro- ceedet to the store of Bracy, where he dis) of y-fourth officer Con- located in | the property for little or nothing. The you‘h admits | taking the property and disposing of it to Brady. ‘The accueed was taken before Justice Davison, of the Second Distret Police Court, where he was held to bail in the ‘sum of $500 to answer the charge. William H. Masrellien waa taken into custody ee. day, by officers Wood and Rose, of the Second District Police Court, charged with having, in the month of Sey tember last, obtained a lot of }, Valued at $360, from Bartlet Bent, Jr., of 258 Water street, under false pretences and fraudulent representations. The com- plainent states that at the time of the sale Massellien stated that be was engaged im the grocery business in Sixth avenue, aad was quite successful, being worth over $600 over all his cebts and liabilities; that upon these representations, goods to the aboveamount were delivered over to the accused, ay in months after- wards, sold out his stock and fix and never set- tled for the property purchased from Mr. Bent. Justice eh eld the accused to bail in the sum of $1,000 | an John Wegan and Frederick Oghwedner, two were arrested on We nesoay night, charged ing burglariously entered the grocery store of Benjamia F. Raynor, of 625 Eigath avenue, and stealing there/rofh $126 in amall change. The proprietor of the store, in Germans, with hay- | passing by the premises after it had been closed for the- night, discovered a light in the premises, and oa the bandle of the door, in order to found the place suddenly in darkness. Hastily get the assistsace of officers Fitzsimmona and Whit ‘Twenty -second ward, the store and the adjeini ren aye searched, when me soca i away in snug corners. 6 a were fore Justice ‘Connolly, who committed them for trial. Sergeant Lefferts, ot the spectable looking young man, named Ri us Minor, clerk seo if it we open { of the | rrwere bronght be: | reserve bye arrested a re- | in a down town store. on a charge of stealing $250 from | his employers. The greater portion 0” the ato len money: ‘was recovered by the cfficer. The accused was taken be- fore Justize Connolly, who committed him for examina. tion. William Smith was caught by the police of the Fourth ward, endeavoring to ovtain ae entrance into several ef the boarders’ rooms at the tevern of John H. Hitchcock, No. 80 Chatham street Otficer Deming brought the accused before Justice Cornolly, at theLower Police Court, where he committed for examination, on cbarge of attempt to commit grand larceny. Robert Vererger, and Emily his wife, were taken into custody on Wednesday night, charged with ha’ passed s three dol'rr dill on the West Killingly Bank, of Connecticut, a worthiess institution, to the proprietors The accused were taken before Justice’Connolly. at the Lower Police Court, who discharged them from custody, there being no legal ——— against them, showing any criminal intent on ir part. To James Gonvon Sete Esq. ane, rt.” First—It states thet Coleman said the watch ives. Coleman said ‘the watch was in Mr. C. M. Naney’s spirit store, in 0 report says said court ‘thas when intoxicated 1 was apt to take people's watohes. That is enti a mistake. On the contrary, I denounced the charge. I had no logal adviser at the mo- ment in court, and no proper examination was therefi roceeded with, Coleman did not appear before: the Grant jury, in compliance with its subpens. So far, however, as Tan'p ly concerned, I am det that the whole affair tifted to the bottom, and guilt fixed upon the right Your insertion’ of this, in justice to my ers, personal character, will much o! ‘Yours, respectfully, DUNCAN MeDOUGALL, : Commission’ merchant, 296 Greenwich stroct. New Yorx, May 3, 1865. City Intelligence. DedoraTio GexxraL Comte —A meeting of this committee was held last night, at their rooms, No. 662 Broadway, next door to Stuyvesant Institute. The at- tendance was quite large. H. #. Clark, Erq., occupied the chair, and Mr. John Y. Savage acted as Secretary. ‘The main business of the evening was the appointing a committee of twenty two, consisting of one from each ward, who should ro to the General Committee upon. the propriety of calling a mass meeting for the ex- Pression of opinion in opposition to tne Maine law. Aiter some further basiness of a general nature, the meeting adjourned. Correct Time For New Yorx.—Some time since a re- folution passed the Common Council authorizing the faculty of the New York University to give a correct statement of the time to all the public closks of the city, and to the different tire alarm bells, and the Chiet’s office in the Park. The facalty of that institution have recently takenaction on the subject; and, on in- stitut nga inquiry, have found that it will be neces- sary to build a tower to their budding on Washi Parade Ground, to accommodate the aj taking observatons, and afford room for a series verging telegraphic wires to the alarm ells, railway depots, and such other places as rt] may be deemed necessary to give the correct time. Am appeal is shortly to be made to the public for funds to ouild the tower and bay the apparatus, which will, no doubt, be generously responded to by our wealthy citizens. At present there 1s no timepiece in the city that can be absolutely relied upon as a guide and standard for all the others. The City Hal! clock has done remarkably well lately, though its variations from correct time in years past bave given it a questionable reputation. Ope gentleman, writio; an evenin; states “that it has varied only ‘about twelve seconcs month for some Fagen itd This is very well; butcan it be relied on as a a of time for the future’ It is a very important consiceration to ha correct time in a great city like New York. Notes have been protested in panks, business en; lente rendered null and void, and the eli ubdlic pat to great in- convenience, because a casbier’s or an engineer’s time had been inaccurate, This 1s especially true o{ the nu- merous railway trains that start from this city, and to whom the difference of lew minutes is of utmost importance in enabling them to keep their en, ments with the public by observing their time table. To one of the fessors of the New York University belongs the it of being the first to take» portrait by the daguerrean process, the inventor being successfal only with inapimate odjects; to another profesgor of that in- stitution our pee Owes the electric yh, asin use among us, and should the faculty succeed in giving the business Interest of our city the assurance of ac- curate time—time without variableness or shadow of turniog—they will add another instalment to the debt the the public already owe them. ArremrreD Svicipe axp Rewonrse,—A Frenchman, named Jokn Morcier, was, on the complaint of his wife, committed to Blackwell’s Island yesterday by Justice Davison, a8 & vagrant. On being conveyed to the Tombs, preparatory to being sent to the island, he was to horrified at bis situation that he swallowed a large dose of laudanum, with the intention no doubt of put- ting an end to his existence, Dr. Covil, of the City ieee on hone A ee of the bie gy ra jately preveril the antidotes, w! ie eflect of restoring ‘the! outortuaate man. As S000 as consciousness returned Morcier begged the doctor to do all in his power to save him, as he was very sorry for what be bad done, and was not yet tired of his exist- ence. Dr. Covi), after a few hours’ hard work, suc- ceeded effectually in suring the life of the foolish man, who seems quite altered his ane, from death, and promires to be # better husband in fature. Tue May Term or tHe Court or GexeRaL Smasions,— ‘The Recorder and City Judge will each hold the Court of General Sessions during the May term. In order that the prisons may be cleared of the large number of pri- roners they now contain, it was also agreed to hold two sessions during each day. The Recorder will preside on the bench ——- the dsy,while Judge Staart will occu the bench from 3 o’elock im the afvernoon until 9 o’cloc! at ret Thus double the ordinary amount of business will be disposed of during the coming term. Fimx 1n Marpew Lane.—Yosterday morning at about ‘k, @ fire was discoversd in the third story of the’ = No 13 Maiden lane, occupied by Oliver and (iller, manufacturing ja@eliers; before the fire was ex- uished it burnt @ hole through the floor. The origin ‘tin, of fire ie cald to have been caused by some ashes lef, ALD on the 17th of March. of taki