The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1855, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMIES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. DBrFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 87. DAULY HERALD, 2 cents per Te KEY HBR IED sry Soutien s Oat we tices) Arhatn eek tate ame east aie “ ‘eat Brita Tontinent beth tonelude postage ; or with Adver- ‘poste, LETTERS by Mail ‘Stoscriptions mM... tobe puor Fah be deducted from | ‘money rein itted. | ™ CLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, centaining impor. | tant nays, solicited from uny qharter of the world—if ured will beliberally "paid for. e@rOoR Forman Comneseos- DENTS ARE hes TICUDARLY rep TO SEAL ALL ETTERS AND PACKAGES SENT US. as UNO WOTICE taken of anonymous Communications, We do not-returwthose rejected. annum. “Oh conte AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Cuariry's Love —Love Cwrase. WERY THEATRE, Bowery—Lanpsmanxs avp Sza- 2 aor ae ven Temprations—Dume Man OF MamemesTaR BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Youturvn ‘Days or Lovis X(V.-Wanpenine MinstRax, ‘WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broa¢way—Mowsy—Inisu ‘Duacoon. 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The steamer Iinois, due at this port witha week's later news from Califorsia, had not bses signalized off Sandy Hook at 10 o'clock last night, It was rumored yesterday forenoon thatshe put into Norfolk the night previous, and it was conjectared with some other object than tor a supply of coal. What truth there may be in the report we cannot say,as our telegraphic agent states'that no communication has been had between Baltimore and Norfolk since Wednesdsy last. We are informed that, for some reason beat known to thore immediately interested, asteamer was chartered several days ago to cruise oft Sandy Hook for the purpose, as is understood, of communicating certain important intelligence from parties in this city to their friends on board the Illinois. There have been some strange moyements connected with the arrival of the California steamers for several months past. Mr. McKeon, the United States District Attorney, received a letter yesterday morning from the Secre- tary of State, informing him that Mr. John W. Fa- dena, (the associate of Col. Kinney in the expedi- tion to Nicaragua,) had been removed by the Pre- sident fromthe post of Commercial Agent at Saa Juan del Norte. ‘The abolitionists have—gracias a Divs—at Jeng'h closed their anniversary meetings for the present year. They exhausted the last vial of their imeane eloquence at the Tabernscle last evening. The speakers were Messrs. Lloyd Garcizoa, Wendell Phillips.and C.C. Burleigh. Mr. Garrigon corapli mented highly the New York Herap, by de nouncing it as the mouthpiece of Southern senti- ment,and of the popular religion of the comma: nity. Magna est veritas. Mr. Bennett was also -Tepresented by him as the apostolic champion ‘of the cburch. ‘We give a report of last night’s proceedings in Dr. Pennington’s Church, being the finale of the National: Colored Convention’ in this city. Tae greater part of the evening was taken ap by Fred- eri-k Douglass, who was as usual very elo- quent, and talked about the colored race being a spectacle for men and angels. He favored the «meeting st the close of his remarks with a song, in which pert of the audience joined. We publish to-day full reporta of the preceediags of the Prison Asso iation, the Board of Foreign Mis- sions, the New York Colonization Society, the National Council of Colored Peopie, and the ban- quet to the American Congregational Union. And with these ends the record of the sayings and doings, wise and ,foolish, funny and philosophi- cal, religious and revolutionary, of the enniveraary week of the year of grace’ 1855. Bat what has be- came of the Bloomers and the Women’s Rights Women? The only live specimens of this iaterest- ing genus that have appeared on the surface during the past week bave been Abby Kelly Foste: aud Crazy Kate. Something is out of joint, surely. The Massachusetis House of Representatives, after a prolonged session, yesterday morning passed a resolution, by a vote of 137 to 15, expeliing Jo- seph Hisa, We publish a report of the proceedings in another column. It wili be seen that only ove hundred and fifty-two voted on the question, al. though the House comprises over four hundred members Both boards of the Common Council met laa: evening. Inthe Board of Aldermen the preamble and resolution respecting the Broddway Railroad grant, which had previously pissed, were received from the Councilmen non-concurred 1a, and a con- ference committee was appointed. A resolution notifying*he Mayor that the Board will meet oa the 22d inst., for the pnrpose of filling vacant -Clerkships in the police and district courts was edopted. The name of Anthony street was changed to Worth stree!, and Little Water street, to Missioa place, on the principle advanced by a cartain philosopher, that if we cannot alter things, way then we'll change their names. In the Board of Councilmen the report of the committee on th2 new City Hall came up on its third reading. A motion to substitute Madison square, instead of the Park, for the site, was ruled ont of order, and the report and resolutions were adopted by a vote of forty-seven to three. Nearly the whole session was spent in debating the resolution giving adii- tional counsel to the “Sam” Briggs police commit tee. It was finally carried. The Puet Office Popsrtment has framed a series of instructions for the guidance of postmasters u200 the introduction of the new system for the regi tion of valuable letters. For the infarmation of the public we pwblish the regulations in to-dap's papsr. The plan will go into operation on the 1st of July neat,on and after which date any letter can be registered and receipted for on payment of a fee of five cents, extraordinary care being taken to ensure ite sate delivery at its destination. Tnie plan of registration is very good ax far aa it goss, but w is wanted is the a@option of the Engtish post offi money order sysem, or something of a similar character; end we hope the Postmaster Genera! will strongly urge it upon the attention of Congress at its next session. We heve sdvicea from Porto Cabelio to the 1711 vit. There is no political intelligence of imo: vance. Ccffee was arriving from the interior in abundance. By an argival at Charleston we have Hivaaa dates to the Sth inet, at which time all was qi'e:. Ti.e appearance of the yellow fever had caused the Ban Jacinto and other vessels of wa- to ieave, a order ta preserve the health of their ciews. Im the Cirenis Court jes presiding, Victor Francise> ve of tried on a cherge of killing Willam Ao ania,vs Lave, by wabbing him with ak 2 wen cemmitted i> Anouet, JAGL on b ig Mince, varie ig tg Slee Gade os Se mnian sae TOV JARTH WHA NEW YORK. HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1855. Govenxon Gaxpxun’s Mxssacz to the Lee | THE LATEST NEWS. Jury rendered a verdict of guilty of munslaaghter, with s recommendation tt mercy. Sentence was deferred until Mondsy. A Iocomotive exploded ‘usar Seymour, Ind., yes- terduy morning, xilliing the engineer and four others tmetantly. The new propeller intended to take part in the srretic searching expedition is to leave Philadel qhhis to-day for this.part, where the preparations for -the voyage will be completed. Cotton sold yesterday to the exten’ of 3,000a 4,000 bates, part im transitu, and ail at fall prices. Common end medium grades of flour were easier, and in eome cases 124 a 25 cents per barrel lower. Beyond a trifling lot of white Michigan wheat, at about $2 €0, ne sales were reported. Corn was. firm, with salee at $1 17 for white and mixed, and $1 18 for yellow, Pork advanced 6jc. to 1243. per barrel, with @ tolerably active market. There was speculative movement in lead, cwing to recent extensive purchases in Evgiand, on account of the British and French governments. About 6,500 pigs of Galena were sold at 6j:.¢ash; 150 tons of Spazish, and 25 do. English soft, et 6jc. cash. Sa gare were active, and transactions embrased | about 2,500 s 3,0¢0 ‘hhde. and G00 boxes, at fall! prices, and in some cases at an advance of jc.@ 32. ( per pocnd. There was more doing in coffee, | and among the eales “were twe cargoes, amounting ‘to 6,000 bags, St. Domingo, at a fraction over 9ic. Preigite ruled dull. The recent speech of “the Emperor of the French may or may net have contained s threat addressed to the United States, accerd- ng to the construction put upon the words by the speaker. If it did, it is well worth our while to inquire what ere our means of meeting the contingency which might arise if any at- tempt were made to carry out the threat. Writers enough and too many have expatiated en the weakness of the United States—its feeble marine, its insignificant army, its im- mense line of coast to defend. Very few have ever examined the eubject with any other view than a desire to depreciate. It is time the real truth on these subjects were known and borne in mind. And first, as to our naval power. A war navy is the child of a commercial navy. Ships are first built to carry travellers and merchandise; then in time of tronble, a portion of them are set apart tocarry guns and soldiers. Evidently therefore, a war navy will be numerous and powerful in proportien to the number and power of the commercial navy of the nation. Nations owning large, numerous, and well built commercial vessels will never lack men-of-war; while, on the other hand, na- tions not used to trade on the seas can seldom do anything effective ina naval war. This is the conclusion of theory; and history shows it to be true in practice. How stand the commer- cial navies of the world? An English news- paper gives the following table:— Ent’d and ova, No of ——1864..—_— Vessels. Tonnage. Vessels. Tonnage. G.Britain & Colonies 85,960 6,043,270 342,864 42,573,369 United States. — 4,724,902 — 40/000; 7,986 379, ee a eat 4,792 708,605 15,771 2,872,075 burg 500 © 40,000 wake a Hamburg Til 869 119,884 8,920 1,686,749 Do. coasting trace 2,000 101,661 _ _ Lubec. . 70 9,380 2,400 430,000 Bremen of — 3,000 480,000 Mech ie: 150 — 1,000 pe Prussia... 1,980 368,800 10,315 1,063,736 Depmark 43695 189,190 107,671 1,074,108 Norway . — 368,482 19/447 1998) £86 147,928 — 1,872,672 800 — 17,072 3,090,814 balf a million of mea might have beea raised— more than France and England, with all their exertions could ever bring into the field to- gether. These men of ours, moreover, wonld be, or at least nine out of ten of them, stout bale men, awl good shots. The British and French levies now being sent to tne’Orimea are represented as half grown boys, city fed, and never trusted with a musket in their lives till they enlisted. Every third man in this and the other-cities and villages of the Union has been crts amewher of a target company ; the expe- rience of the Mextoan war shows kow that cir- oumstence tells in face of anenemy. An emi- nentimilitary maa has stated that {n the ordi- mary “European line, at fair range, not one sho; in‘a ‘hundred is effective : the reason being that ‘the men do not know how to take aim. What @ Wifference this would make if a few thousand of such men were pitted against our practised marksmen ! In reepect ef munitions of war, money, and defences, the United States would have nothing to fear. England, which is generally considered the richest nation in the world, is very glad to bave ther last loan taken at a trifle over 80, end ‘her funds would rapidly recede below that figure if it were not for the, operations of stockjoWbers, Repeated pur-, chases by the goverament have raised our, Federal securities ‘to exorbitant prices; but allowing that-a new iseue of six per cent stock, to an amountof say fifty millions for one year’s serious war were made, it is not likely the de- preciation would execed 20 per cert, and that would stifl leave the price above par. Mate- rials of war abound in this country. We could build all the ships the world will need for cen- turies, without buying a dime’s worth from abroad, We could cast all the cannon aad balle—make all the rifles and swords and bay- onets that ‘would be needed, in our own fas- tories in far less time than would-be consumed in the negotiations preliminary to the war. We should not need to go abroad for any single article of neeessity or general use. Finally, and thists not generally known, the system of fortifications which have been in progress for kome years are in such a state of advancement, that itis exceedingly unlikely that any naval ferce could bombard any of our principal sea- board cities. New York, for instance, might be considered as comparatively safe. A few months would place the defences on the Nar- rows in such @ state that no ‘fleet could pass through, and we have reason to believe that the otber-great cities are equally safe. The monarchs of Europe had better count the cost before they attempt to abolish slavery in the United States by force. Tae Wasuincton Organs on rae Kansas Question.—The Washington Sentinel, the spe- cial organ of the Virginia Hunter and Bright ticket for the succession, comes out boldly with the right + upon the Kansas and Reeder imbroglio. is opposed to the programme of Reeder, Norney and the Kitchen Cabinet speculators, out and out. This Forney con- spiracy, in order to dispose of their Kansas land purchases to the best advantage, prefer to sell them in small parcels to the Pennsylvania free coil Germans, over any other squatters; and coosequently Reeder & Co. have been working to make Kansas a free soil colony and a free soil State. It is very natural that the organ of a Virginia Presidential aspirant should be op- posed to this conspiracy; but it is rather a sin- gular piece of boldness just now to speak out trade about one-third more in addition, About seven-eighths of the Russian traffic is carried on by foreign ships. Vessels, Tonnage. 1,630 193,725 rom thie it appears that the United States stands second in the list, being very slightly bebind England. It has more ships than all therest of Europe together. If Great Britain, France, and Spain were united against this country, the three combined would only poseess one-fifth more toanage than the United States hasafloat, And as we find that the tonnage has nearly quadrupled since 1812, it is safe to assume that four or five years hence, the Ame- rican merchant navy will be equal to theirs, and will only fall short by a small figure of equalling the entire tonnage of Europe. Thisis a startling fact, if viewed in connec tion with the possibility of awar. During the last war nearly all our ports were blockaded from time to time; all were under a paper blockade; United States merchant vessels were swept from the sea, and the few transient gallant deeds of the navy only served to make the national failure on that element more conspicuous. Had the United States possessed one-half her present naval strength, the battles of Chippewa, Nia- gara and New Orleans would have been fought somewhere on the soilof Ireland or Eogland. The history of the struggles of Perry and McDonough to get their miniature squadrons afloat on the lakes, will illustrate the previous weakness of the American merchant marine on those waters; it war were to break out now, the lakes would in a week be private waters un- der the dominion of the United States. So of the ocean. Gallantry is an excellent thing in war, no doubt; but as the fate of the brave Eaglish- men in the Crimea but too plainly proves, the real issue depends not on valor but on the number of men, the amount of ships, and mu- nitions of war, and the sums of money that can be used or spent. The table above shows that were war declared to-morrow, the United States could send abroad very nearly as many vessels armed as privateers as Great Britain, nearly seven times as many as France, four- teen times as many as Spain or Austria; and if, as would certainly be the case, several months notice were given beforehand, there is no reason why out of these, or on the same principle ae these merchant vessele, a national navy should not be built equal to the com. bined navies now in the Baltic and Black seas. In respect of men, this country could not compare with inlagd warlike nations like Rus- sia or Austria, accustomed to keep four to five or seven hundred thousand men on foot in time of peace. But on the other hand, these immense armies would be powerless against this continent. We might not be able to con- quer Austria or Russia; but they certainly d not do much mischief here. The United Srates could always raise men enough to repel an invesion. As compared with the maritime powers of Europe, the United States wonld have ing to fear from land operations ia eny quarter of the globe. Great Britain finds st impossible te keep up her army in the Cri- mea d ot 40,000 men. Dar rst six weeks of the Mexican war, 0 a df thousand men yolun- eered to serve; and in the course of the fol. bs, a4 many more maie a like Odea heen dere baad, ad awdive o upon the subject, considering the delicate fix of the administration. The Union, on the other hand, like Mr. Jo. Bagetock, is “sly, exceedingly sly ;” bat it won’t do.’ It approves and endorses Reeder as & good democrat, and says he is going back to Kansas to reside there. What we want to kaow iz, does he go back under assurances of protec: tion and assistance from the Presid¥if or at a venture? We undertake to say that Mr. ReuJler would not return to Kansas with his family un- less with the fullest assurances of protection. His conduct and policy are, therefore, approved. Mr. Pierce, also, in falling back upon hia first principles, desires to see Kansas become a free soil State. He is evidently in the plot, and the appointment of Reeder was intended as a trick upon the South. Indeed, it we mistake not, Mr. Pierce, pending the discussion of the Ne- braska bill, said to Mr. Jerry Clemens, of Ala- bama, that he had no fear of Kausas becoming aslave State. Now, the South are beginning to understand the game. The Kansa:-Nebras- ka bill was a deception, and the appointment of Reeder was intended to bring about a snap judgment against them. But he is indeed an ignoramus who does not see that this Kansas question involves the ultimate issue of union or disunion, and who does not feel that it is to be the paramount question in 1856. Can’t we have some opinion on the subject from the Washington Union? Can’t Mr. Wise make the oracle speak? Or cannot some of the friends of Mr. Flournoy, in Virginia, ca'l upon the President and ask him to explain the mystery of this silence and dodging on the part of his official organ in relation to the affairs of Kansas? Neither silence no equivo- cations will help Mr. Wise. Why not, then, out with it? .What’s the use of waiting till after the Virginia election? Mr. Wise 1x Wasuinetoy.—Mr. Wise has just had aserenade in Washington, where he popped in the other day to report progress upon the prospects of the approaching Virginie election. He made a speech to his musical friends, and predicted that he would be elected by from fif- teen tg twenty thousand majority. Mr. Wise has made come sixty speeches throughout the State, and we believe that at the outset of his campaign, the returns of the Know Nothing lodges showed that they had the control of the election in their hands. Suppose, however, that the two parties were about equal at that time, and taking Mr. Wise upon his maximum ma- jority of twenty thousand, itis clear that he has averaged at least three hundred and thirty- three converts for each one of his sixty speeches. Pretty good stumping. But don’t let the sachems of Tammany Hall be led astray by these estimates of Mr. Wise. Neither Tam- many nor the Custom House has any money to spare upon such desperate calculations. Mr. Wiee will be wiser after the election. Presipent Makinc.—The Chicago Democrat flies the flag of Gen. Houston and Gen. Henry Dodge of Wisconsin, as its Presidential ticket for 1856. What has become of Judge Douglas that an Illinois democratic paper should go all the way down to Texas for the candidate of a m’xed commission? Is thie a confession that Mr. Douglas has been killed off by the Nebraska bill, and is really dead and buried, or hung np eee Ba yes ery + Ve medh tele Amedeo Oh Oe ye gislature of Massachusetts tefusing to carry out their recommendation ‘for the removal of Jadge Loring, proves that the Know Nothings, even of Massachusetts, have still some of the right staf among them—that ‘they will not bow the knee to the Baal of abolitionism. We apprehend that the fifty or sixty bigoted and ignorant poli- tical clergymen thrown into the Legislature of the old Bay State last fall, had a “ great deal’”’ to do, not only with those seditious resolutions respecting Judge Loring, bat with the appoint- ment of thet Hiss Nunnery Committee. The Rev. Theodere Parker, at the abolition anni- vereary the other evening, very truly observed ‘that “‘thatcommittee could not be pronounced without a Hiss,” and the Loring resolutions were of the same kidney. Now we say, let the genuine American Know Nothings of Masea- cchusetis stick to the Governor on this issue, and they will soon stifle this rampant spirit of fanaticism which threatens there to ride rough- shod ever all impediments, laws and constitu- tionsincluded. There is yet a hope that some- thing good may come out of Nazareth. AgcusisHor Huenes anp SENaTor Brooks.— The ten days grace ot Archbishop Hughes to Senator Brooks have nearly expired, and we mey now expectatany moment the Archbish- op’s manifesto, which is to extinguish the Sena- tor “intirely.” The whole controversy has been, on both sides, nothing more than a waste of words upon quibbles, catches and tecbni- calities. Master Brooks having made some as- tonishing diseoveries on the subject, charged in his placein the State Senate, that Arch- bishop Hugkes, in his own individual right, had possessed himself of church property in his archiepiscopal district, to the extent of some five millions of dollars. The Archbishop re- plies substantially that he does not hold five millions worth of property, but that, as an in- dividual, he scarcely owns more than the bed upon which he sleeps. Brooks returns to the charge, with copies of the official records, to show that the Archbishop does hold in his own right, as plain John Hughes, immense amounts of property in this city. The Archbishop re- joins, pleading that all these specifications of Brooks prove nothing. Brooks comes out again, insisting that these parcels of property belong to John Hughes, because they have not only been sold and deeded to him, but that he has actually sold some parcels again, as in the ordinary business transactions of other owners of real estate. Now, we presume that in his forthcoming clincher upon this subject, the Archbishop will make himeelf distinctly understood upon the real merits of the case. We presume that he will show that, though he may have had, or may yet have, the legal power to sell a large pro- portion of the church property under his control, and te pocket the money, it is im- possible that he can do it as the agent of the cburch, to whose honor and truth as a man and @ prelate the church has confided the guardian- ship of this property. We presume that he will show that he has made a will, a copy of which has been left in the possession of three different custodians, devising all this church property to his successor in office. If such be the facts in the case, it will appear that, while both the Senator and Archbishop have been disputing upon side issues, they are, upon the main question, both substantially right. The Archbishop does hold the legal titles to, and possession of a very large aggregate of church property. He has sold, and may sell it, in the name of Jobn Hughes, like any other holder of real estate; but itis not the property of John Hughes—it belongs to the church. The new law of the Legislature will relieve his successor of much of the anxiety and res- ponsibility whicirwitaches to the management of such large possessions. This church pro- perty will return to the trustees of the several congregations corcerned, or to the State; and in this light, we think the legislation of our State Assembly better and wiser than that of the Catholic General Council at Baltimore, al- though the Council be supported by the Holy Father at Rome. Summer Rerreats.—Our summer sea side, lake side, river side, and mountain side resorts are making all ready for the approaching sea- son’scampaign. At Saratoga, at Lebanon, at Sbaron, at the Catskill Mountain House, at West Point, at Lake Mahopac, Lake George, at Coney Island, and all along shore within the limits of New York, it is quite probable they are preparing other incidental expenses to meet the losses anticipated from the new interdict against distilled and fermented tiquors, from French brandy down to lager bier. At Niagara, on the Canadian bank, we understand they are making ready to supply an immense accession of visiters from the American side, on account of the larger measure of personal liberty which citizens of the United States, and all other people, may enjoy in Her Britannic Majesty's possessions, on the liquor question. It is even supposed that some of the hotels oa the Ame- rican shore will transfer their barrooms to th: Canadian Heights, with the necessary ferry and bridge commutations, for the better ac- commodation of their customers, than a simple regimen of cold water under the despotic laws of New York will allow. Meantime, in our more immediate neigh- borhood, Mr. Rider, formerly of West Point, announces in our advertising columns to-day that he will open the “Heath House,”’ at Schooley’s Mountain, New Jersey, early in June, This house is within two or three hours ride by: railroad from this city, and is in the midst of one of the most romantic, healthfal, picturesque and delightful localities. Always @ popular resort for our summer birds of fash- ion, we presume that the “Heath House” will lose nothing this season in their favor, from the fact that it is beyond the pressure of the Maine Liquor law. Barxum’s Basy Suow—A Goop Hit.—We publish to-day Mrs. E. Oakes Smith’s sensible protest against being included in the committee of lady judges for Barnum’s baby show. Mrs. Smith thus proves herself not only a strong minded, but a sound minded woman, and we hope that every other lady on the committee will follow her example, and publicly repudiate any eonnection with this most repulsive of all of Barnum’s humbugs. Let his baby judges be the fat lady, the tall lady, and the dwart lady; and if they are not enough,'let him send for the bearded lady, or despatch Tom Thumb on the woolly horse for the negro turning white. | Where is Joyce Heth? ‘Tae SteaMsnip Ericsson goes on another trial trip down the bay to-day. This is the second trip since the calorie engine was replaced by steam, the previous one being what is technically termed an “engineer's trip.’ To-day a parte ot inetted gneetea canatetng of frends of the yea We lk wiebetee BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, No Tidings of the Litnols. Bausmwors, May 11, 1855. There bas been no telegraphic communication with Norfolk since Wednesday; consequently we have nothing aeliable im relation to the rumored arrival of the Illinois at that port. Sanvy Hoox, May 11-10 P. M. There are as yet no signs of the Illinois off this point. ‘The weather is clear and mild. Frem Washington. THE KANSAS QUESTION—THE GREYTOWN CONSULATE. Wasninetoy, May 11, 1855. The Union of this morning says that Governor Reeder “{enot im Washington for the purpose of invoking the ac- tion of the general government, but simply preparatory to his return to the Territory, which he proposes making his future home. The Union proceeds to praise the Go- verncr a8 & firm and conservative democrat, siding with neitber party in relation to the existing excitement in Kansas. Capt. George W. McCerren is the prominent candidate for the commercial agency at Greytown, vice Fabens, removed, Later from Havana, THE YELLOW FEVER AMONG THE SHIPPING—DEPAR- TURE OF THE WAR VESSELS. CHaRiEston, May 9, 1855, By the schooner Heyward, we have received Havana dates to the Sth inst., at which time all was quie:. Yel- Jow fever had made its appearance, and the United State, steamer Sen Jacinto and other vessels of war had quitted Havana to preserve the health of the crews. News from Texas. Bautimonu, May 11, 1855. The New Orleans papers of Foreiay, it are received. “Our Galveston dates are to the 3d inst., but the news és unimportant. Complaints of want of rain and the destruction of the crops generally were prevalent. Four Mexicans, who bad committed an outr family near Kl Paso, were captured, tried by lync and hung. eons law, Fire at C ‘THE PASSENGER DEPOT OF THE MICHIGAN AND SOUTH— BREN RAILROAD DESTROYED. The depot. delor eine tor the il i eel A SRO D | 0 | 18 Mict mat Southern Ratlroad Mn this city, was barned down this afternoon. The cars and baggage were saved. The building is » to.al loss. Completion of tne New Arctic Ship, PHILADELPHIA, Ma: The new Arctic ship, togo in search of tl pedition, 1s completed, and is taking her stores on board, ‘and will’ rail to-morrow, at noon, under command of Lieut. Simms, to join her consert at the Brooklyn Navy yard. Dreadfal Casualty. EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE—FIVE MEN KILLED. CINCINNATI, May 11, 1855. A locomotive, attached to a freight train, oa the Jef- fersonville railway, exploded near Seymour, Ind., this morniug, killing instantly the engineer and four others, ‘The locomotive was completely blown to pieces. Fatal Railroad Accident. PRovipenc, May 11, 1855, John &. Harris, Esq., long a prominent politician of this city, was killed this afternoon in Cranston, by being struck by the locomotive of the Hartford Railroad. ‘The Sloop-of-War Faimouth. BALTIMoR®, May 11, 1855. ‘The sloop-of-war Falmouth arrived at Pensacola on the by from Aspinwall, and would sail trom there to join | Cuban fleet. Printers’ Strike at New Orleans, dic. Bautimore, May 11, 1855. The compositors on all the New Orleans papers, except the Picayune, were on a strike, and in consequence of it other printers were being brought to the city. ai ps May 11, 1855. Martin Eastwood, who has been on trial here for all fhe week for the murder of Raward Breretin, 10 Janay las' fou il ve of whic musi Nplenttatererielag cbcwiital worsen earl be sentenced to-morrow morning, at 9 o’clock. Movements of Southern Steamers. Savannak, May 8, 1855. The steamship Augusta bas arrived at this port in 60 hours frora New York. Savannan, May 9, 1855. The steamship Fiorida is detained here, and will not sail for New York until to-morrow (Thursday) morning. Markets. CHARLESTON, May 9, 1855. Our cotton market has declined 34 a 3-16ths, and since the receipt of ‘tlantic’s news, good middling being quoted at 93¢¢. . The sales of the past five days foot up 10,000 baies. CaaRLEston, May 10, 1855. The total business in cotton during the past week has been 13,400 bales, at prices ranging from 7%c. a 10%c. The market has now recovered from oom geroery decline. The receipts of the week foot up 9,500 bales, and the stock or hand is $4,000 bales. Freighto ave dull and tending downwards. Our rice market is quiet at pre- 8 vious rates. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, 73°" 11, 1855. Money easy. Stocks dull, Reading, 4334; Morris Canal, msyvania Railroxd, 168; Long Island Railroad, 15% ; red Penn. State Fives, ab Peisonal Intelligence. Tre Express Evoxste,—In the Paris correspondence of the Precurseur d’Auvers, under date of the 25th ult., we find the following:— The Empress is ehchanted at the idea of her visit to the East, and she is proud to find that the Emperor has ended by gaining every one over to his si The journey to kng)and fatigued her greatly; but she always endeavored to conceal its effects, from an apprehension that the Emperor would not consent to take her with him to the East. Whenever the sense of fatigue over. bob her, she hastened to say that that which oY to whi her most was the continual efforts in public she was condemned. Yesterday evening, peaking with enthusiasm of her appreach- ing pt ire for the East, she added that tuere was only one thing that troubled her, in connection with this journey, and that was the idea of her stop- jing at Constantinople. “What wonld you do at Ss- topol!”’ inquired the Emperor, would you accom- ny me about on horseback?” <‘‘No,” replied the press, “but wherever there is suffering to have not women a sublime duty to fulfil. y would be at the head of your soldiers, I would be the leader of those meritorious women who visit the battle field to attend upon and console the wounded. Among the passengers by the steamship Africa, which left Boston on the 9th inst. for Liverpool, was the vene- rable Mrs. Gordner Greene, who goes to England for the purfose of visiting her brother, Lord Lyndburst. Hen. George P. Scarburgh, of Virginia, recently ap- pointed one of the Judges of the Court of Claims, to- [sn with the two other Judges of that Coart, are in eshington city. + Co1, James H. Lane, late member of Congress from In- diana, arrived in Lawrence, “Kansas Territory, on ths 22d ult,, with bis family. He was comfortably ensconsed in a log cabin, and would in all probability remain per- menently in Lawrence City, His denign is to live in the rritory. ‘George Washington P, Custis, the nearest surviving connection of Gen. Washington, and perhaps the only man living who was on terms of familiar intimacy with him, bas been invited to deliver the address at the cele- bration of the unniversary of the settlement of James- town, Virginia, on the 13th. ARRIVALS, At the St. Nicholas—Hon. C. D. Wilson, Delaware; Col. R Fr: Baltimore; John A. Briggs, Harrisburg; Dr, Root. Wateon, Washington; C. G. Edwards and 0. B. Titus, Buffsle. stor—Edward 1. Davenport. Bost id family, N. ¥.; D.C. An: er; C. M. Wilcox; R, T. Book, ew Haven. t hae Matanzas, in briz Eugene A Reed—Thos Howls, Long sland. From Havana, in bark Lyra—Mrs Callahan and daughter, Ee M Bateon, F L Vuitee, Jr, J Rays, E Rodrigues, BJ 0 drigue From Liverpool, in ship Australia—Miss C Knight, Mica R Renwick, Mrs W M Moffatt. Miss MM Gandy and nurse, Me ‘MM Mofiatt. From laverpool, in ship J L Bogert—Capt E Melean, New York; A Bates, Bel Ria Coroner's Inquest. Tar Late Hostway Accipest iv WALKER StREET.— Coroner Gamble held an inquost yesterday upom the body of John Sharpe, who died from the effects of inju- ries received a few days ago by a barrel falling upon as at work in the store No. 98 Walker ry rendered a verdict of “Death by con- cussion of the brain, caused by the falling of a barrel of whitmg’’? The jury added—‘‘We farther censure Messrs. J. W. Gardiner and Mr. E, Brown, for neglest- ‘ng to wee proper slings im hoisting barrels to their manufactory shop in the said building.’ Deceased was forty: five years of sge, and was born in England. Fouxp Drowxep —The body of an unknown man, about 30 years of age, was found floating in the water near Castle William, on Governor’s Island. The corpse was taken ashore and an inquest was held upon the bedy by Coroner O’Donrell, when a verdict of sup; 4 drowning was rendered, The ceceased was about ave feet eight inches in height, was light complexioned, and poorly dressed. He appeared to have drowned abovi three months, as the body was much decomposed. A letter addressed to Jacob Lahmer Plains, Germsny, card Janvary 20, 1854, which appeared to have been written by # son to his father, requesting « loan of $20, wes found on the body . “Naval Intelligence ‘Tr United States brig of-war Volphin sailed from the Nor! Jk pavy yerd 10th inst for the const of Africs. The ‘ollowing is a list of her cere: —Lieut Comman- idward R Thomson ,Li ta, J. M. Wain wright Ransom; a. smastant Surgeon, Eiward er, Geo. BR. Grikwold;'Acting Master, N. iH. eo? Midshipmen, OF Jownetor an® Aa ip: ay be 3 City Intelligence. ‘Tue MencanTiLe LimRagy AssociaTion.—This instita- tion seems to be progressing satisfactorily. During the months of January, February and March, the reading room—which is one of the best in the world—was visite? by 40,000 persons, or thereabouts, being an avezage of 886 dauy. From the Jibrary department, during the same period, there have beem delivered some 25,000 volumes, being at the rate of 240 daily. This is exclu sive of the business done at the office in Nassau street, where, during the same period, nearly 12,000 orders foc books bave teen received. The collection of works i rapidly increasiog ; and we are glad to Lear that tne mumber of members is also on the increase. The libra~ libraries and great educational establishments of Britaia, Germany, France, &c, Tne informetion he wilD tbus acquire will enhance the vaiue of his already value abie services to the Library. CoNSECKATION OF THE HosrrraL oF THE JEWwS,—Th@ Jews Hospital will be cousecrated, according to the ceremony of the Hebrew church, om Thursday, 17th inst, Thin building is located in Twenty-eighth between Seventh ang Eighth ayenu two full lote cf ground. and im the rear for the exercise con) $35,000, and the funds are ail exhausted The Jews now appeal to the benevolent o! si] denomiuations for aid te put the bosoitas in successful operatioa, for which pur- pore # grand banquet and pail are to be given at Nivlo's saloon on the day of consecration. DaninG Atrempr To Escape FROM BLACKWELL’s- IsLaxp.—On Tuesday afternoon, five of the comvicts on Blackwell’s Island made a most daring attempt to escape. It appears they were working in the quaries cutting stone, and taking advantage of the remissness of one of the keepers, they ran towards the river, stripp:ng thei selves of thslr cletues while doing ao, and pleneet mated: into the stream. What is almost incredible, two of then bad sbackles on, and another was adorned with a chair and ball. They struck for the middle of the river, but. as the tide was running rapidly, they were borne far down the stream. The alarm was soon given, and the boats were in immediate pursuit of them. Four were picked bi but one made good his escape to the opposite shore, where no doubt some of his friends were in readi- ness to supply him with clothing. Mr, Keene, the efff cient Warden of the Penitentiary, has disc! the negligent keeper, The convicts are no doubt sufficient! Rane in their cold plot in the river, which must ave been anything but a pleasant operation. Amenican InsTITUTE—ELEcTION OF OrFiceRs,—The an- nual election of the American Institute took place om Thursday evening, The foliowing named gentlemen. were elected officers for the ensuing year:—President, Robert L Pell; Vice Presidents, Robert Lovett, D, Mers- Gith Reese, Joseph Torrey; Ke Secretary, Henry Meigs; Corresponding Secretary and bar wg Wm. B. Leo- ; Treasurer, #dward T Backhouse; Finance Com- mittee, John A, Bunting, George Bacon, N. G. Bradford, George Dickey, James KR Smith; Man: of the Fair, Peter B. Mead, Isaac V Brower, Jacob C. Parsons, Samuel D. Backus, J. N. Wells, Jr., Bailey J, Hathaway. David R. Jaques, Henry Steele; Committee on Agricul- ture, David Benks, Robt 8. Livingston, Thomas Bell, Nicholas Wykoff, D. K. Sherwood, A New CHAPEL FOR THE SisTeRs OF CHARITY.—A new edifice, named the ‘Chapel of the Immaculate Concep- tion,”? has been built for the use of the Sisters of Charity, at Mount St. Vincent, near Manhattanville. It is a handsome and commodious buildings May anv Horse TraP on THE HARLEM RAmLRoaD.—The police of the Twenty-first ward complain that the covers ing of the smoke pipe over the Harlem Railroad tuane! between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth streets, wai removed, making it extremely dangerous for person; passing that way. Tas Fineman’s Funeral.—There wasa typographical error in our account of the fireman’s funerat yesterda: The deceased was a member of Engine Company No. 1! not 15, as printed. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Believing it 18 your wish ¢o give both aide 3 hearing, £ take the ay correcting the report in your ce to-day, headed “ Ejecting a N a City Railrost Car," In which injustice is done to t th Avenue Rafe road and to myself, as 8 conductor. ort of what the complainant and his witnesses said but your repertar dispo The facts of the caso same; thet theec colored carson ea a tegular times Wshoutly; that the conductors are, directed by the ment to keep colored earn, Yor: th hBt daey have peotided ssparate cara, for the very reason ey have ara ones, because there are many of their ho dislike. passengers the promisew ling of black and white, railroad car, wh! thers, it is true, would as soon ride next to « decent colored man as a white man; that no well- disposed colored man knowing the liberal arrancement made on this road for their comfort, would force himself in, on a pretext of legal right, where he was not waut- id was liable to have his other passengers, wh jons of the company 4 sole pury the complainant's to be used, and allclasses. By pose was to scoommodate own statement he was bent on provoking a riot. Although ims hurry be left the ‘form of the ear abead of me on which he was not molont~ 0 mine. ly and gentleman who wera to the court and testified that the come ly lifted off the plattorm and pu on the a8 not struck, and sustained no Injury. E 1d’not have removed bim ‘on account of his color, bub his manners were insolent, a: wenger knows how disagreeable it is for lady passengers to get in or out over ® crowded platform, We sent all we can, Tuna car overy tao ee, anton which is an often de re can do wihout making it a funeral, and all stoppin er. ii beg that yeurwili doe vne faves toe pasiiah this ia’ juss tice t0'mo, af 1 have many friends who would consider me as i: Pearly smbloged in 'man merely because of the ing with what Tecnslder mines “SAB. %. CONGHETS ‘with what I conelder mine, . M."COR ; "htw Yorx, May 10, 1855. The Emperor pgerena ey and the United States The Paris correspondent of the London Chronicle, writ ing on the 24th of April, says:—The immediate deperture of the bees ging ‘the Crimea is looked upon as a-cer- tainty, and the following little anecdote in reference ta the voyage has caused much conversation. While tae Emperor was in London, at one of the diplometic recep- tions, Mr. Bu the Minister of the United States resident in London, was invited by the Emperor to visit the Universal Exposition. Mr. Buchanan replied that he was yery soon about to return to the United States, which would render his visit difficult of accomplishment. The Emperer having remarked that steam had Cael og ‘the distance very much, Mr. Buchanan observed, “Yes, it is not so far from Ws on to Paris as from Paria to the Crimea, whither I hear it is the intention of your M to proceed.”? To this home thrust the Emperor merely replied, ‘Oh, that is an affair of my own, of which no one knows anything.” For myself I do not credit the recy pe I cannot easily believe that Mr. Bu- chanan would be guilty of an im; which, ever in private life, would be marked with the reprobatien of socie ‘The Emperer had given him a polite invitat and Mr. Buchanan could not have so far forgotten what ‘was Cue from one gentleman to another, to reply as to it by rudely attempting to invade secrets with which ha ad no concern A card, TO THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD. In your edition ot this date I noticed birth, relative to the bast: Cole and Cudbirth Difficulty, 10 with the bretardy case—never > ituntil after it wag brought on. For my children’s soko and reputation, do now couple me wito all of Mr. Cudbirth’s difficulties by allowing cords headed in which my name appears, It will be time enough by and by to head articles as you have. Respects fuily your obedient servant, — COUNSELLOR COLE, , May 11, 1855, 180 West Forty-second street. New Styles of Feit aa. —Tne Felt tnt, of yarious forms, qualities aod tex}ures, be said to b: decome a standard article of every gr may be rolled up a to the stiffer and moi may be termed the dre His present stock com for gentlemen, youth and boy of color, from jet black to 1 hate for shooti a dway, opposite St. Paul's ch Hall, at his Extensive Hat Establishment (the first in fashion,) 413 Broadway, corner of Lispan sirect, {s prepared to furnish the fasblonable public with the latest touch in the way of a “ cranium ornamentam,’? Should there be s professorship of hatol: estaSlished im our very flourishing university. public opinion would over- Gheiminaly point to HALL. as the man to fil the vacant wuty 18 Possessed by our Friend of getting up styles of hate that rites immediately and eit the en it, at 533 ‘ulton street oad bi iow the bi hat Tine. “tne distinction thas Gk shayeanber dived inn eat eee anpivert should not forget that RA®FERT & LEASK continue to seli their perior bi Known stores, 67 Chatham, and comter Chatham aad Pea Espenseheta’s le of Hat for the present: season makes ‘averse impression w men of aaa from the extreme beauty of its shape and ite classic. gem appearance, store is 118 Nassau street. Mo, Hatter, corner of Broadway and street.—His spring and summer style of hats cannot qualled by any other cstablishment in the city. Davids’ Spring Style of Gentlemen's Hats are a\l the rage in the fashionable world. Give him « call his salesroom, rondway, second door from Duane id try one of his Removed from his old @tand, 212 Broadway, to 321 Brondway, opposite Broad~ Nay theatre, where be exin es found with hie nen! supoly of every articlé in his WHITE, hatter, 321 Broadway, The Know Noth! Case MEADE BROTHERS’ emblematic Know Not) ‘These cases for sale, porters, 238 Brew White the Hatter would Invite the Atten« tion of the hat wearine public to bis splendid styles of #am- mer hate in endlese vaniety S| 5 Oaguerreoty pr ated pictures inserted in an case, st prices to suit the times. Fotail. Art ims Li