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Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Heratp will embrace the ews received by mail and telegsaph at ‘the office during the previous week, and to the hour of pediication. The News. ‘The eteamehip Baltic left Liverpool on the 5th ‘fwatant for this port, and is, therefore, now in her tenth day out. She will bring one week’s later news. Archbishop Hughes’ promised letter on the burch property law, and the statements made in the newspaper controversy growing out of it, is published on the first page of to-day’s paper. Axother filibustering expedition is on the tapis, ‘Thia time Peru is to be the favored country. Ac- eording to the reports in circulation, the friends of General Echinique, lately overthrown by Don Do mirngo Elias and General Castilla, are organizlog an expedit.cn to restore their fallen chieftain to the presidency of that republic. It will be recollect. ed that Gen. E. was beatea by the aid of seventy Americans, disappointed Amazon gold hunters, in ‘the army of General Castilla, and the adhe rents of Ecbinique argue that if seventy Yankees put Castilla in power, a hundred or more could restore Echinique. Petru has been in ®@ distu:bed condition since the last revelution, and is probably ripe for another. An expedition could be easily formed here just now. The failure of the otver filibuatering achemes has left abundaat floating material In this country, which could be made available by a leader with plenty of fands; end it is said that the Echin'que party bave a large supply on hand, and any amount in prospective, in the ehspe of land and other spoil. Gen. Echinique arrive’ here about two months ago, and put up at the 8:. Nicholas Hotel. In another column will be found s letter from Mr. Ewen, tie gentleman who, it wiil be recollected, so gu cessfully mystitied Judge Eimonds a few months since, by the pablication of & fictitious narrative in one of the Son Francisco papers, pretending to give the revelation of the experien‘e after deat of the hero of ths story. Bat it appears by a letter from Judge Edmonds, which we also received yesterday, that he has sativfied himeelf by spintual commuai- eations ‘hat the wonderful imaginary narrative of Mr. Ewen is correct and authentic afer all. A full report of the proceediogs in the Circuit Court yesterday, in the injunction case of Miss BnpSley, the escaped nun, ia given in our columns today. Tu the case of the New York and New Haven Railroad Company against Cornelius Vanderbilt and severe] others, in the Sapreme Court yesterday, « Fudge Coxles rendered a long decision, stating that ‘to all who held the stock without knowl:dge of its fraudu ent issue the compary were liable. With regard to liability of the company on certain other shares the Judge gave no definite decision, and the matter is to be further argued on Tuesday, the 22d inst. The motion for attachment against the witnesses who refored to ansver the inquisitorial committee of the Board of Aldermen, was yesterday again postponed, until Fiiday next, by Judge Daly, of the Court of Common Pleas. The trial of the Giay Eagle slave piracy case in Philadelphia terminated in the acquittal of the defendant. Trere was nothing of particular interest before the Bosrd of Supervisors Iaet evening, and they adjourned to meet again on Monday next. Beth branches of the Common Counci! were in session last evening. In the Board of Aldermen, the resolution from the Councilmen making an a> propriation for the employment of counsel to the police investigating committee, was adopted, after an animated debate, a sketch of whic) we publish. Beveral remonetrances were presented against con- verting Castle Garden into an emigrant passenger depot. Judge Hoffman yesterday granted a tem: porery injnnction against the Commissioners of Emigration, prohibiting their ue of the premises for the purposes contemplated, and directing then to show cause why the injunction should not be permanent. A nuomber of petitions from residents of Yorkville were offered, setting forth the annoyances to which they and others are subjected by the negligence of the proprietors of the Second, Thi-d, and Fourth avenue railroads. If these reprecentations are true in part merely, the subject is one that should receive the immediate at- tention of the city authorities. Five hundred dol- lars were*voted to defray the expense of entertain- ing 8 delegation of Boston municipal officials, now 4m this city to view the “ institutions.” A session of the Briggs c mmittee would, perhaps, presea’ an amusing interlade in the festivities. In the Board of Councilmen but little of importance was done. A communication from Mr. Dillon in regard te Washington roarket, and a remonstrance from the First ward sgainst the Castle Garden project, wore the only papers of importance before the Board. ‘The new propeller Arctic, built for the Kane ex , arrived at this city yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia. She is about 240 tonsa burthen and fis hermaphrodite brig rigge}. She proceeded to the navy yard to complete her outft previous to wailing on her intended voyage. Cotton continued steady yesterday, with sales of about 3,00 bales, Flour declined from 12}¢. to 26e. per bbl. Among the sales were 3,000 bb's. common to good State, part to arrive in the latte, part of July, and the remainder in Angust, at $8 75 @%9 per bbl. Indian corm was easier, and prices favored purchavers. Pork closed firm, whtie other Pprovisicns were generally buoyant, and cntment god bacon were scarce and higher. Sagar and edffee wore steady, with moderate eales. eFreights to Eegland and France were inactive, while a fair Duvloces was doing for Huma gy and B omea. The Kansas Question and the Anti-Slavery Disorganizers—Union or Disunion. The ferocious philanthropists of our elder Seward organ, whose politieal platform has been whittled down to universal niggerdom, are perfectly rabid at our suggestion that the admission of Kansas as a slavehold‘ing State, may comprehend the ultimate isaie of union or disuniom. Consulting that balsnce of power between the two sections, so essntial to the security of the South in these letter days, we have esid that the South have the right to ask that Kansas shall be admitted into the Union as a Southern State. Now, mark the implacable wrath of our Seward negro-loving brethren. They say that :—“If a more inso- lently audacious proposition than this on the part of the oligarchy can be framed or sug- gested, it is one past our powers of conception. And if there is a lower deep of meanness, ser- vility and poltroonery into which their North ern servitors can descend than to back such a proposition, that also is also fathomless for our penetration.” And they further say that, “ if the people of the free States are capable of listening for an instant to the humiliating threat, they deserve the eternal brand of cow- ard and slavery.” All this may be very fine as a violent out- burst of abolition indignation; but it does not touch the merits of the question. The issue is, ehall Kansas be admitted into the Union or re- jected, if her application is based upama consti- tution recognizing the existence and providiog for the protection of the Southern in- stitution of slavery within her borders? We believe that the Southern squatters now hold the ascendancy in the Territory; that they will continue to hold it; that they will give chape to the ultimate institutions of Kaneas, and that she will be admitted into the Union asa slaveholding State, notwithstand- ing this prevailing anti-slavery furore through- out the North. With a view to the restoration of that equilibrium of power which they have heretofore held in the federal Senate, we have said that the South have the right to demand the concession of Kansas to them, and that the good sense of the country will, in good time, appreciate the justice and sound policy of this concession. é For this we are told that “the open audacity of the [Southern] oligarchy, and their North- ern tools, is only equalled by their iniquity and violence.” But it so happens that instead of being the “tool” of the “ oligarchy” we are opposed to any oligarchy, and have never been the “tool” of any, whether a United States Bank oligarchy, a spoils administration oli- garchy, or a seditious sectional Seward oli- garchy. Our platform has been, is, and will be, the Constitution and the Union, against all conspiracies and all oligarchies. But we are no negro worshippers; nor do we believe that universal negro emancipation would usher in the millen'um. We believe in the lights of revelation and the tests and proofs of history and experience. We believe that the blacks of the South are doing very well as they are; that emancipation would be ruinous to them and disastrous to the white race. We kaow that the whites of the South believe that their security from the bloody scenes of St. Domin- go depends upon this institution of slavery; and we know that they will secede from the Union rather than consent to open the door to the abolitionists and the hazards of a servile insurrection. Hence the vital importance of this Kaneas Territory to the South. It is the issue to them of positive safety or positive dan- ger, while to the North, upon the subject of slavery, it is at best but a question of mock philanthropy and false pretences. We must adhere to the spirit of the original compact of the constitution, or this Union can- not last. It was established only after certain concessions to the South were givea—a taree- filths representation of their slaves in the fed- eral enumeration for Congress, a continuation of the African slave trade to the year 1808, and a positive binding obligation for the return of fugitive slaves to their masters, being con- spicuous among these concessions. From 1789 to 1812 the slavery question was quietly min aged; for most of the Northern States were directly interested in slavery to a later day end in the African slave traffic down to the year of its constitutional expiration Mean- time questions of finance and foreign policy were predominant. But in 1812, when the fed-~ eralists of New England received their death blow in the success of the war policy of the re- publican party, the former in the Hartford Con- vention, as a last expedient for political capi- tal in the North, opened this Pandora’s box of the slavery agitation, and scattered abroad those seeds of mischief, to the bitter fruits of which there seems to be no end. The first crop of ‘hese seeds of discord aod confusion ripened into the Missouri agitation of 1819-20. And the cempromise which was then agreed upon was not a constitutional one, but an extra constitutiosal truce upon the spoils of the Presidency. Messrs. Clay, Cathouo, Crawford and Jacks »n, four aspiriog Soitoera candidates for Northern votes, were in the field. Hence the Missouri compromise—that tempo rary armistice which could not stand, bec sase it was a violation of the constitution, and of no binding force toeither party. A temporary peace, however, did follow, which was not ma- terially disturbed unsil the annexation of Texas, whcn, upon the same fatse basis of a geog: aphical line, another temporary pacification succeeded With our vast acquisitions from Mexico, by the treaty of peace of 1848, the general issue as- sumed a most complex and threatening char- acter, when there was another settlement ia 1850, partly upon ihe old Missouri fallacy; but toa fer greater extent upon the constitu- tional Jandmarks of State and popular sove- reignty, In 1854 the desperate straits of an imbecile administration suggested the repeal of the remnant of the Missouri restrictions, and it was repealed. The Territories of Kansas and Nebraeka were accordingly organized, leaving it to the people of each to determine their local institutions for themselves; and this brings us to the immediate question in hand. The test question is to be Kansas, The Ter- ritory is open to the people of both sections, with or without their slaves, at least uatil the authorized people shall have finally settled that matter, Squatters from both sections, some with their slaves, are going in, and nota few without slavee, who are in favor of recog- nising the institution. The anti-slavery socie- ties have boasted, and menaced all sorts of ter rible things egainet the slaveholders who may venture there. The slaveholders have act- edaccordingly. There have been in the Terri- tory of late some unlawful proceedings, the ratural consequences of a lweal government packed by a frce soil adminis‘ration to advance NEW YORK ‘HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1855. ‘the iv.terests of free soil land speculators and the, anti-slavery cause. But we still believe *oat the South have a legitimate majority in the Territory, that they will make it good, make Kaneas a slave Srate, and that this being done, they have the unquestionable right to demand the admission of Kansas as a slave State into the Union. The administration, through its favorite free soil Governor, Reeder, may continue to play into the bands of his land speculators and our Northern anti-slavery emigration companies; but the people of Missouri, Arkansas and otber Southern States apprecia‘e their danger and the vital importance of saving Kansas from the grasp of the abolitionists. Looking to the necessity, at this crisis of the slavery agitation—the permanent necessity of a posi- tive balance of power in the South agains: Northern aggressions, we say that had Con- gress the power the South would have the right todemand the establishment of slavery in the Territory by act of Congress. But the question is with the settlers of the Territory, and if the South are most active, the victory is theirs, the State is theirs, and as such, if we aim to deal justly and honorably, it must be admitted into the Union. We cannot refuse it. But, as we understand it, it is the fixed policy of the Northern anti-slavery league, including Seward, his followers, and his organs, to reject the application of Kansas if she asks for ad- miscion with a State constitution in favor of Southern slavery. Are there not two sides to this question? Viewed in any light, it is the policy of the South—the vital policy of self- pres: rvation—to resist any further additions to the preponderance which the North now pos- sesses in the Senate at Washington. Consult- ing this policy, then, we repeat that this Kansas question may become the'test of uvion or dis- union. Meantime our Northern vagabond intermeddlers, fanatics and scheming agitators, in conection with this Pierce administration, are responsible for what has occurred in Kan- sas, and for the ultimate results of this ugly and ominous territorial imbroglio. The people of the South will look out for their owa safuty and future security; it is for North to say whether there shall be ufion or disunion. The Position of Austria. The whole European war turns upon the con- duct of Austria. If the Austrian Emperor ful- fils his treaty with the Western Powers, and, the conditions now plainly accomplished, procesd to act offensively against Russia, the disasters of the Crimean campaign may be repaired. It, on the contrary, Austria adheres to her heredi- tary policy, and either gives to the Czar tie open support of her armies or the equally effi- cient moral support of her armed neutrality and occupation of the Turkish Provinces, the war will at once assume Continental propor- tions, and it would bafile the wisest to foretell how it may end. A)l reasonable probabilities point to the lat- ter as the most jikely course for the young Emperor to pursue. By espousiag the cause of the Western Powers against Russia, Austria would inaugurate a new era in her policy, en- tirely at variance with historical precedeut, and popular bias. Once, in modern times, the Austrian soldiers marched against Russia; but though they then had no choice but to obey the master spirit who pressed them into ‘his ranks, though they could console themselves with the reflection that they were in the service of the husband of an Austrian princess, they marched with the utmost reluctance, abandoned their ally at the first opportunity, and gave Napo- leon cause to mark, as the greatest of his faults on that disastrous expedition, his having trust- ed in the faith of Austria so far as to leave her at liberty to turn against him when his eagles were away. On the other hand, principle and policy alike indicate that the Czar and tbe MHapsburg should be friends. Principle, because their govern- ments are based on the same theory, rest on the eame foundation, look to the same end, Po- licy, because independent of national consider- ations, they have between them and uider them, a host of small races which they have » ib- jugated and hold in tbraldom; which, were there ever so slight a chance, would rise in re- bellion to regain their separate nationality, and the success ofone would be the success of all. Po)and, Hungary, Gallicia, Servia, and aum- berless scattered tribes of the Sclavonic fa- mily are ready now, as they have beea ready for years, to rise in arms if but the smallest cbance offers: a war between their two op pres sors would afford them the best of opportuni ties. These motives would be enough, evea without the additional incentive growing oat of family connexions between the Romanoffs and the Hepsburgs, to ensure a firm alliance under ordinary circumstances, between Russia aad Austria. Nicbzias showed his apprecixtioa of the importance of remaining on good terms with his neighbor when he lent his troops to suppress the Hungarian movement in 1848. The question whether Austria will, 8) soon atter that signal service, resolve to pursue the op- posite course and repudiate the alliance which in a measure has been the means of her aggran dizement on one side and her safety on the other, is the one to be decided. Both sides of the question are pregaan’ with danger for the Hapsburgs. If Austria joins the Western Powers, her influence in Germany will be almost neutralized. Russia, whose influence smong the miniature princes and dukes and electors of Central Germany is very great, would throw it into the scale eguinst Austria and in favor of Prussia; this would be likely to give the latter the preponderance ia the Diet ® contingency greatly to be feared by the Hapsburgs. On the other hand, despotic as Roessia is, there is no reason to doubt the sin- cerity of the threat which Alexander is said ty have uttered a short while since, namely, that he would call the Selavonic tribes to arma against the feudal sovereign, the Hapsbuarg So long as their separate nationality was guar- anteed, they would not inqnire on what pria ciples Russia was to be governed. And they would be quite asready to gain their object under the Russian as any oiber banner, On the other hand, the allies’ power for mis, chief would be immense. Sardinia baviog moved already, the rest of Italy only waits the word, money, and muskets to march. Han- gary isnot by half so well satisfied with the present state of things as the Emperor's organs would have us believe. All over the empire in fact, from the students of Vienna to the pea- tants of the Tyrol, a cry for separate nationali ties and popular governments wonld call men to arme, and Austria would find herself again in as helplees'a condition as sho filled when the | great Napoleon assailed her, Her groutest tm- mediate difficulty is want of money. Tho | what is worse, its credit is bad. Shut out from the exchanges of London and Paris, the Em- peror would find himself hard pressed to pro- vide the means for a single campaign. His helf million of soldiers might turn against him, as Austrian troops have done before, and their very efficiency which is his strength, might prove itis ruin in the event of financial trouble. Still, the news from Vienna has a decided leaning towards the Russian side of the quar- rel, Though the allies have not taken a step in diplomacy in which Austria has not fully coveerred, her armies are meanwhile consolidating their temure of the Priscipalities, setting free the Ras sian division assigned to that line of opera- tions, and menacing the line of the Balkans without enabling Turkey to meet threat by threat, or even invasion by defence. The calm ccnfidence displayed by the Russian Court is not without foundation. The school of Russo- Austria is not extinct. If Austria had meant te join the allies, why did she let their army go to pieces beiore Sebastopol? If she did not ex- pect to share in Russia’s conquests, why did she prevent Omer Pasha driving Gortschakoff out of the Principalities? Trickery and de- ception delude for awhile; but events follow each other rapidly. Nations must act, aud mere words soon cease to have any weight. Sewarp Misrepresentartons.--The lesser Seward organ contained an article yest:lay intended to injure the Kaow Nothings, by mis- representing them and the people of this State. It stated that the re-election of Mr. Seward to the United States Senate, and the passage of afti#lavery resolutions by the Legislature proved that the bulk of’ the people of this State belonged to the anti-slavery party. This is not true. Mr. Seward’s election was the result of a trick, a fraud; among the men who voted for him were many of the most corrupt politi- cians in the State, men who sold themselves openly for various considerations—the same in-| fact who came here and got drunk, then went to Albany avd passed the Prohibitory Liquor law. The fact was, the anti-slavery party be- fore the last election had no strength at all worth mentioning, as its leaders found when they tried to organize the great republican party which was to sweep all the elections at the North, aud make William H. Seward Presi- dent in 1856, It made nominations at Sara- toga, but the candidates would never have been heard of again had they not been adopted and endorsed by the temperance party, and half a dozen other sectional and sectarian cliques and associations. Atter all, with all the temper- ance and all the anti-slavery, aud all the fana- tical strength of the State, they were left in a decided minority, having less, we believe, on an average, than one-third the total vote polled. What abominable impudence it is after this to say that the anti-slavery men are a ma- jority in this State! Nor are the wmisrepresentations of Mr. Seward’s lesser organ in relation to the pro- ceedings of the Know Nothing Convention at Syracuse less impudent. It states that the convention split upon slavery. There was 20 approach to anything of the kind. The subject was broached thrice. Once when a man of the name of Chubbuck, an adherent of Mr. Seward, was caught in the convention room, and was expelled as an intruder. A second time, when it wae understood, by unanimous consent, that the relations of the Order on the subject of slavery, being a point of national politics, should be left to the National Council, and no’ discussed at a State Council which of course could only speak for itself. A third time when the State Council of New York exposed its utter aversion for disorganizers and disunion- ists. Mr. Seward’s organ is wholly under a mistake if it intends to say that on any of these points a difference of opivion existed. PANORAMA O¥ KUROPE,—A couple of hours spent in seeing Smith's Panorama of Europe, which is at present on exhibition at the Chinese Building in Broadway, vould give one almost as clear an idea of the great ci- ties and most remarkable places in the Old World as he could have by visiting them in person. London, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Venice, and the other capitals of Eu. rope, pass in review before you, in ali their splendor and magnificence; while the departed glories of old Rome and the Middle Ages are brought vividly before you,.remind- ing you of the bur'ed past. Herculaneum as it now ex. iets, andas it appeared before it was cverwhelmed in an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is painted with much artistic ability, as are also the ascent of Mont Blanc, and the wild acd romantic scenery of the Alps. erland, with ite unrivalled lakes, and Italy, “the n of Europe,” with its euney ecenes and itsruins of ‘ted witb acmirable effect. In addition the artist gi mainiature representation of the sieze of Sebastopol, the bombardment: of the city, the Elec Sea, ond the desperate conflict besirged and the besiegers. the panol before you, Mr Seaish gives an interest ng ant iascrus tive #hetch ef each scene, and humorous incidents of travel. gar empire, ore Obreuary. MRS, GEOKGE CLINTON. The record of tue death of Mrs George Clintoo, on the 12th ult, requires at least a more particular aotice then amere advertisement of the event. Mra. Clinton a the youngest Ganghter of Walter franklin, who nearly a hundred years age was the wealthicst merchant in this city. Having acquired all that he could wish, he con structed the mansion bouse in Cherry street where he lived, and which wss afterwards occupied by Gea. Wash inguin during Lis residence in New York—now known 83 Frerkiin square. Jt was unquestionably a very fine hou ¢ in those ays, sod still has a most respectable ap- pestarce, notwithetandiog the more gsudy taste of the prerent day. Mr Fronklin cied in 1780, a few montas befere the birth of his youngest daughter, the subject of this notice. By his will, he left bis mansion house ant grouncs (now Franklin rquare) to Mes. Clinton, and {roma thet time to the time of ber death she kept the legacy agit wax bequeathed to her, except wat the city ‘jonsily took off for improvements. There ba: married to ber busband, George Clinton, ® brother of Governor De Witt Clinton; end in the same house, a shert tme after, De Witt Clinton was himeel’ married to her sister; acd upon the same even'ng, Citizen Genet was morried to another sister, a dau, hter of her mothor by @ second watrisge. There events were of the oldvn time; and this ege of progress—we wish we could say of improvement—has almost thrown the veil of oblivion that 1880 aucient How many ot those vainly decorating their gor as palaces up levine their manrion house giounds toa chile? and how many of those coildren would preserve them for seventy fire years? Not one. Throughout « long life, Mra, Clinton always occupied a respectable and distinguished position in the society whieh she adorned end enlivened. Her maovers were gentle, refined and Gignifiee, yet winning and ag eeable, and numerous friends will still give evicence how much she waa be- loved Her funeral will take place to day, the 16th, at 10 o'clock, from St. Thomas’ church. DEATH OF GENERAL ANTHONY LAMB, General Antbony Lamb, whose serious illness was no- ticed in the Henar a few days since, died on Sabbath evening, at rix o’clock, in the 84th year of his age. Gen- eral Lamb was well and widely inown in political and rocial circles. He was engaged in the lsst war, and since that time has filled many offices of trust aud honor. He represented the Fifth ward in the Common Council, as Alderman, from 1825 to 1831. He was theo ® whigin teen and died, we believe, a believer in that political aith. At the time of bir death he was President ef the New York State Society of Cincinnati—he succeeding Gen. Morgen Lewis in that office, General Lamb was a remethably healthy and vigorous man, never bavi }nown what sicknéss was up to the time of his fina! ‘ners He maintained the use of his faculties unim- paired to the last, acd died in a green old age respected | and honored by ell who knew bim, CAPT. J. HENRY EVERS. Capt. J. Henry Evers, lately of the Mayor's office, and ‘@ member of the Independent Battalion Rynders, a gen- ticroan much loved and respected by his associates, avd I country is rivh, but the Stai¢ is poor; and | rocw. ole mand of the second company, rity a helt peat 12 o%elock, ‘Tre funeral will taco st Thomas? Crm ieeis., The Dattalion are ordered to. attoad 8 died | Church, corner of Broadway and | stneral, which is to bo at 2 o'clock to morrow after- | THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Wi CHANGES IN THE PATENT OFFICE—CLERK OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS—RAILROAD ACOIDENT. Wasnincron, May 10, 1855. ‘The following changes have been madein the Patent Oftice:--Wm, Chauncey Langdon, of Kentucky, assistant examiner of patents, is to be chief examiner, at a salary of $2,500 per annum, and Wm. Reed, of Delaware, Amos T. Jencks, of Rhode Island, Thomas H. Dodge, of New Hampshire, and Iraac D. Toll, of Michigan, are to be as- sistant examiners, each at 4 salary of $1,800 per annum. ‘The Judges of the Court of Claims to-day appointed the Hon. Samuel H. Huntington, of Connecticut, Clerk of the Court of Claims. The way train leaving Baltimore at three o’clock this afternoon, ran upon a bridge on fire, four miles east of Annapolis junction. The locomotive and four passen- ger cars got over safely, butthe last car and way mail car ran off, slightly injuring the brakeman and mail agent. The way mail waa delayed an hour. The New York morning mail arrived only fifteen minutes behind time. The é4les Case. EXTKAORDINABY CONDUCT OF MR. HISS. Boston, May 14, 1855. Some confusion was eaused in the House this after- noon by the expelled Joseph Hiss, of Nunnery aad Mrs. Patterson notoriety. He entered the hall and resumed his vacated seat twice, anid each time was removed by the Sergeant-at Awms, by orders which the House almost unanimously.’ Itis presumed Hiss acted in this singular manver under the advice of his couasel. Merars. Bs. Butler and Benj; Dean, counsel for Hiss in the late investigation, have published aa address denouncing his expulsion from the House as arbitrary and done on frivolous pretexts, and intimating that the members of the Hous feared an impartial developement of all the facts in the case. The Baptist Home Mission Convention, Carcaco, Mey 14, 1855. The Baptist Home Mission Convention met here this morning. Dr. Cane was elected President. The attend 3 very large. There were?delegates from thirteea report of the Frovisional Committee was adopted, and the committee coatinued urttil the society remove from Nassau street to the Bible House. Kesolutions ‘were passed unanimously pproving: of the course of the committee and minority of the Home Mission Board, and strongly condemning the majority, and directing the Convention to organise a new society, and pledging the Convention’s eh erred with the committee ap- peinted last week in Brooklyn, A great conciliation meeting was held this afternoon, Dr. Armitage presiding, and all present pledging them” es to harmony and co-operation. Capt. Ingraham Declines a Public Dinner. PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 1355, Capt. Ingraham, in reply to the invitation of our citt- zens tendering him a public dinner, says he must decline the proffered honor, as circumstances require his imme- diate presence in South Carolina. The Gray Eagle Slave Trade Case. Purtapetrata, May 14, 1855. ‘The jury in the case of James G. Darnand, charged in the United States Circuit Court with piracy, ia being con- cerned in the slave trade with the brig Gray Eagle, last night returned a verdict of not guilty. The Case of Postmaster Kendall. Barrons, May 14, 1825. The examination of Postmaster Kendall, of New Or- leans, ie in progress. The evidence against bim turns on proving certein letters, signed Marshal Harrison, through which attempts were made to negotiate the draft, to have been written by Kendall. The Catholic Provincial Council. Cincinnati, May 14, 1355, The Provincial Councilof the Catholic Church com- menced its session at the Cathedral, in this city, yester- day. There was a very large attendance, and the cere monies were extremely im, The Railroad Accident at Elkhart, Onto, TouEDo, May 14, 1855. Wm. Hurley, the engineer, anda fireman injured by the railroad accident at Elkhart, on Saturday last, are not expestei to live. A lady and four children, whose names are unknown, are the only passengers who have been seriously injured. Burning of the Sridge Across the Juniata River, PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 1855. The Pennsylvania Railrosa bridge asross the Juniata river, at Kast Birmingbam, Blair county, was destroyed by fire last mght, ‘The trains were considerably delayed. Passengers were forwarded by changing cars at East Bermingham. The fire 1s supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Powder Mt Explosion at Wilmiagton, Del. PuILADELPuIA, May 14, 1855, Garescbe’s dry ingand grinding powder mills at Wil- mington exploded this moraing; but no lives were lost, ‘and no personal injury sustained, Loss of the Ship Climax. Bostox, May 14, 1855. The ship Climax has been Jost in the harbor of Callao, with s cargo of guano on board. She belonged to Howes & Crowell, of Boston, who were insured for $60,000 on the skip and $10,000 on freight, in the New Engisnd, Boylston, Commercial, Tremont, Alliance, United States, and China Insurance companies of this city. [See Ma! tine News Conviction and Sentence for siobbery. Mayaviuig, N. ¥., May 14, 1855, Ha)l, the negro barber, who was arrested in New Orleans for robbing a man of $1,400, by administering chloroform to him while shaving him at Dunkirk, was tried on Saturday, convicted, and sentenced to fifteen years impriconment. Movement of Steamsnips. ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERNER AT CHARLESTON. CitaRLEsTON, aa 12, 1805. The U. S, mail steamship Southerner, Capt.-Thomas Ewen, from New York, arrived here at 7 o'clock this (Saturday) moroing. ARKIVAL OF THE ALABAMA AT SAVANNAI, SAVANNAH, May 12, 1858, The steamship Ala! has arrived at this port from New York, after a p of fifty-five hours. Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 1855. The rates fcr money are without alteration. Stoc! are firmer and better. Reading, 43% ; Morris Canal, 18% ; Long Island, 16; Penn, Railroad, 4334; Penn. State Fives, 8634. —_—_———E Personal Lntelligence. The arrivalof ex-President Fillmore at Montpelier, on the 10th inst, created consideravle sensetion It was telegraphed that he would arrive on the Thursday Torning train, but cwing to the uoneual running of tae cars he end his company reached Cotirill’s hotel about half past ten o'clock, Charles Lyman, Exq., Abijah Keith, Charles Lewey, and G, W. Willard, with others, *met bim atthe junction At the hotel, the Moatpetier band played severa! lively pieces, when the ex-Presilont sppeared upon the baloony, and Geltvered a brief apeech, though he was at the time suffering from a severe cold. He was answered hy hearty cheers. A Wathingtoa correspondent of the Pennsylvania In: uirer rays:—Within the past few days the University o' Virginia haa been the scene of incidents hardly credita’ ble to the chivalry of the Olé Domiaion. Miss Beecher, an able and acccmplished lady, the sister of Rev. Heary Ward Beecher and of Mra. Stowe, visited the vicinity of that institution, Her presence was soon known, and she was treated to a moek serenade, and Mrs. Stowe was burned in efigy. The Columbus, Ohio, Journal, of the 11th inst, says: —In company with @ large number of friends and as quaintances, nt the railroad depot, this morning, we bade farewell to our young friends Br. William Modfillea an¢ Dr, William R. Thrall, who have left us for the pur- pose of entering tke rervice of the Emperor of Russia as turgeons They proceed directly to Washington to hold an interview with the Russian Minister, after which they will eail from New York to Bremen, thence by railroad to Berlin, and from there mae their way to St Patersburg over the usually travelled roate. It is expected, as soon as they are properly commissioned by the Emperor, that they will be diepatcbed at once to the reat of war. We Lave seldom reen a more sad array of tearful counten- ences than we witnesred at the departure of these young men vpon this venturous expedition, While all deeply regret their departure, they could not but admire the beld and manly ephit, the proud self-dependence and Jearlessness that have actuated these fine specimens of “Young America’? Hon. B H Ewing, of Tennessee, has arrived in Wash- ton on bis way to New York, where he takes the next Liverpool steamer for a briet European tour. Lievtenant Scott, of the United States gen, who was court martialed at charge of purchasing coal for the persocal favorites, has been honorably acquitted. Governor Barstow, of Wisconsin, is now on a visit to Warnirgton city, Mr. J. W. Peterson returned to Chicago, mer Michi of the Parkville Luminary, has his former residence. ABRIVALS { the $t, Nicholas Hotel.—Hon. H_ 8. Sanford, Derby; GAD Vimtey Now avon; Lewis B. Welle, Philadel, bin; Col. R. France; James inde, Utien: eon Wall. ew Urleans; John ort Wayne; JN. B. Marsh, Sehencetady, At the Metropolitsn Hotel—Hon Eff Ewing, Tennessee, Hon PT Dirney. Ubio: Gen Cowan, Pa; Wm'R Mulfor Lorg Islsnd; BW Bailey, Philadelphia P Rott Renshaw, Baltimore; K WM James, Cty AR Usa. At the Astor Mouse—Capt A Darling, Washington; D W © Morr, Phiindely Kobinson,’ Tennessee; Andrew Tracy, Woodstock: J R Morgan, NJ; ST Elliott, Philadel- phia, Wolter Rophine, New Urioans; & G Crittenden, Alba by; J Sawyer, Boston. Ab the Prescott House—Chas Borger, Fort Washington: £ L Freneb, Boston; S Meyers, Vi Chas Brandies, W Gerben, A Kienke, Charieston, $C NY. jon, in steamship Na A tr Melynox and son, Mrs Witheret! an i iché, tS Parker, GB Brown. Mra J jariett and lady J Bischof JG Rev J Cohn, Mra B Cohn, Mise 8 Bi W Morris, 'T DGrimke, Capt Wniere, B Hinkamp and’ lady, M i th ree KOM M and 'C HH Weyhe, Indy emt childs a chor. W Hopkins, C F ftutier, F M Newman, E M Clerk, d lady, J Margenhet!, DG Mitehell, J Man- nd t#o fervante, O gidridye and Indy. Cape Wadsworth, GM’ frie and lady, GE deldge | = 02 stecrage, ~ ear Ne one teer ‘Tell. @ seene present the Academy last night was even more brilliant and imposing than on any former cecasion, great as has been the success of its last repre- eentations, The house was literally crammed from top to bottom, and the coup d’ail offered by this vast con- gregation of human beings was strikingly grand, and reminded us of some of the palmiest nights of Her Ma- jesty’s theatre in London A noticeable feature in the aspect of the house was the fact that the was as closely packed as any other part of the theatre, proving that it only required a judicious scale of prices to popularize this amusement with the general public. We have so frequently had occasion to criticise the merits of the fine opera repeated on this occasion, that it is unneces- sary for us to asy more than that the artists were all in excellent voice, and did full justice to their scores. It had been arnounced by the management that the opera of iast night was to be the last of their representa- tions previous to,the visit of the troupe to Boston. On ‘entering ‘the theatre, a bill was placed in our hand altering this arrangement, and stating that, in conse- quence of a request forwarded to them by Mr. Barry, the director of the Boston theatre, to postpone their ap- pearance until Monday, the 21st isst, instead of Thurs- day next, as previousiy agreed upon, two more represen- tations would be giren at the Academy before their departure—one on Wednesday, and the other on. Friday. It is but due to the managers of he Academy to statethatthis change of plan is in- no wise to be attributed to thém. Everything had been +poritively fixed for their departure, and part of the pro- perties had even been packed up. The alteration, we believe, is simply owing to the fact that Mr. Barry is obliged to devote several nighta im the present week to the benefits of the actors of his theatre, which it had been hoped could have been so arranged as not to inter. fere with the period fixed for the visit of the Academy ‘troupe to that city. In the meanwhile, the public will have no reason to regret this fortuitous circumstance: inasmuch as it wi procure them two additional eve- nings’ enjoyment of operas which are unanimously pronounced the finest and most effective that have ever been produced in this city. ) The negotiationa between the Ullman and Jacobsohm coalition and the autdcrats of the Academy seem as far from conclusion as ever. The conferences have been frequent and stormy, but there is such a conflict of in- terests and purposes between the allies themselves, and such a disposition to impose terms which it does not cerport with the views of the Ozars of the Academy to accept, that we fear both parties will be compelled to- revert to the status quo ante bellum. Another meeting, we understand, was held between the belligerents last. night, but up to a late hour there were no prospects of an amicable solution of the dificalty. What the pointe of difference are we are not, of course, informed, the plenipotentiaries ou both sides preserving @ diplo- matic secresy on the subjeet We presume, howeve:, that Jacobsohn holds out for a larger material guarantee in the shape of ‘“monish;’”’ than the autocrats think. they are justified in granting, so that the conference of last night, like the last congress of Vienna, has pro- bably ended in smoke, This supposition derives con firmation from the fact that the great diplomatic genus of the Academy and ‘‘manager of the press’’—the Che- valier Wikoff— was not present at the meeting, being more agreeably employed in doing the honors of his box to our worthy Mayor and h is amiable lady. Metropolitan Theatre—Opening Night.: ‘This theatre was opened last evening, for the summer season, under the direction of Mr. James H. Hackett There was a fair house—the parquette and fdress circle being full. The play was Shakspsre’s comedy “(The Merry Wives of Wiggger,” cast as follows:—Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Slender, Mr. Walcott; Dr. Caius, Mr. M. Barnett; Justice Shallow, Mr, An- derson; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr, Norton; Master Ford, Mr. Hield; Master Page, Mr. Levera; Pistol, Mr. Sloan; Bardolph, Mr, T. Price; Simple, Mr. Maskel!; Mrs, Ford and Mrs, Page, by Mesdames Sloan and Ganuon;. Ann Page, Miss E. Morant; and Mistress Quickly by Mre. Vernen. This was a very good cast, and the piece waa spiritedly and carefully played throughout. It was the best acting ever seen on the boards of this theatre, as far as the general ability ot the players was concerned. Mr. Hackett’s finished and artistic rendition of “ Fat Jack’? was, of course, the chief attraction of the night. Its merits are already pretty well known by all theatre-goers. Sinse the death of Dowton and the re- tirement of Farren, it has rarely been eqaulled, and never excelled. Mr. Walcot’s Slender, and Mrs. Vernon’s Mistress Quickly, were vivid pictures, drawn by the handa of true artists. They were, in their way, quite equal to Falstaff. Mr. Walcot’s first scene with Anne Page was one of the nicest bits of acting we have seen in many a day. Mr. M. Barnest’s perfor- mance of Dr. Caius was very French aad very good. The other characters were weil done; but there was nothing worth special mention, except a cléver bit of acting by Mr. Haskell, in Simple’s scene with Dr. Caius, This actor is a stranger here, but will soon be favorably krown if’ he continues to ast as well ashe did last might. The performance was warmly applauded throughout. The prospects for the Metropolitan are good. The stock company seems good, so far as it has yet been de- veloped. To night is set apart for the ballst, when M’lle Ducy Barre, Signorins Soto, Mr. G. W. Smitn, M. Carrese and others will appear. Broadway Theatre—« Love and Loyalty.” Anew five act piece under the abcve caption waa pro- duced last evening, for the first time in America. It was first played about a year ago, atjthe Marylebone theatre, London, and was written by Mr. W. Robson for Mr. and ‘Mrs. Wm. Wallack. It has now passed into ths hands of Mr. E L, Davenport, and tha leadiog parts were played at the Broadway by Mr. Davenport and Misa Vining. We have not space for a lengthened article oa “ Love and Loyalty,” which, like most of the ‘modera stand- ard dramys,’’ has two good parts for the stars, (who pay for them;) and hardly any thing else worth not.ce. There is the usual cavalier, who fails in love with a suscoptibl> maicen—the usual stern father, who orjects to the cavalier, and the usual villain, who wants the maiden himself, who calls every one “insolent” a great many times, and who makes arrangements to kill off everybody that ‘crosses hia path,’? which arrangements are upset just in time to prevent blcodsbed. The characters of Marston avi Julia Vermont were very well acted by Mr Daven- port and Mies Vining, and as the play has several strong situations, it was moderately suscessful, Next to tho stare, Mrs. Abbot deserves commendation for her clever acting in Margaret, and Mr. Grace for his excellent per- formence of Wilderpate, a sort of Sir Charles Coldstream. of the sixteenth century. Mr. Lanergan’s!pertormanse of Lord Verney wou'd have been materially improved by a little repose. He was a very nervous ant transpa- ent rascal. The Liquor Question. ANTI LIQUO® LAW MEBTING. A large and enthosiastic meeting of residents of ths Twelfth ward, and representatives from Westchester county, was heid on tne evening of the 10th of May, at the house of Mr Edmond Jones, on the Bloomingdale road, oppceed to the opprecaive, arbitrary and tyranni- cal law parsed by the Legislature last April, called the “Prontbitery Liqnor Law’? Tbe meeting was called to order by Mr “Thos. T. Jackson, who stated the object of their convening, expressed his emphatic dissent jet the interference of the Legislature with tae rights of citizens in a lawful trafic, recognized by the United States government in their treaties with foreign powers, which they receive a revenue from for govern- mental purposes. After the transaction of important business, the meeting was addressed with much force and reasoning by Herry Arcularius and Stephen Vao Nostrend, whose remarks elicited the eetire ani warm r) bation of the free citizens assembled on the occa- sion. The utmost good fecing was manifest throughout the entire proceediogs, and meeting adjourned to Thursday eveniog neat, THE BROOKLYN ASSOOIATION OF LIQUOR DEALERS — THE POLICE AND LIQUOR DEALERS—SUNDAY LAWS. Atthe last businesa meeting of this association it was reported thatthe number of members who bad joined up to this time was 491, and the amoant of money paid into the funds for initiation feos was $4,910. ‘The atsociation was stated to be. in good working order, and prepared to defend the mombers against sny pross- cuticns that may be commenced against them under the in collecting evi nee the promulgation ot Mayor Hall’s ordera to thateffect. The names of those selling, * suppored to sell, are reported, se well an all qhe ore geen going ee m it. Since lay 0 (Chee and’ mere thao donble the number of wit. ng the latter a good sprinkli Sod city officals Pipi pirtee aad nerres, (embracing of alder vince. A few pleac ed guilty, and several demin ‘ed jury; trials, The bear rg in all the carer wae adjrurned to foture (sy. As there oui s¢.me under the lay as it