The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1855, Page 2

2 KANSAS AFFAIRS. ‘The Administration, Reeder and the Kansas © [From the Washington Unien, May 18.) Mueb of the excitement manifested in connection ‘the late occurrences in Kansas may be fairly attri- tion has not been t z é g i a A 8 ding State, and hence that her citizens a deep stake in all thet concerns the institution of ‘two sides she is already mona in those, as in moct of the other free States, it of abolitioniem has recently seemed to be pre- dominant. Thus situated, it is not surprising that che ‘peaple uf Missouri should feel keenly sensitive as to the srection of avother free State on another one of her Derders—teereby drawing around her on three des a cordon of free States, filled with hostility to her itutions, and controlled by men who avow their purpose to adopt every means to effect the uitimate abolition of slavery. Bordered oa two sides already with open enenues to their institutions, it was natural that Missourians should look with absorb’ interest to the future political condition of Kena which bordered her on « th.ré sie. Im the next place, it is important to observe that Congress had acopted the principle of popular sove- nty as the rule by which the future politica! condition of Kansas was to be cetermmmed The legitimate mean- ing of that rule was, that the inhabitenrs of the Yerri- tory, attracted to it as their future homes, in the vo. lustery and ordinary pursuit of their happiness, and for the permanent prosecution of their iadustrial occu- patios, should determine whether slavery should or should not exist in'the territory. Next to the inbabi tants of Kanvas themselves, the people of Missouri had the deepest interest in the settlement of this question, ‘Be them i! was only second in importance to the ques- tion whether slavery should continue to exist in their own State felt that if they should be surrounded on three h anti-slevery States, it would be al- mest tantamount to the abolition of slavery in their own State. Yet the principle of the Kansss pill was so fair that its adoption was eheerfully acquiesced ia by her H le. HET third place, it cannot bs too carefally remem- dered tha abolitionists of the free States at no time acquiesced in the principle of popular sovereignty on which Kansas was to be organized. When this principie as Grst adopted in the compromise measures of 1800, the a volijionists arrayed themselves against it, and atter its adeption persistently repudiated it asa role obliga- tory on them When the bill to organize Nebraaks and Kansas was first introduced, it contaived no clause re: pesheg, in express terms, the Missouri restriciion; but it contained the principe of popular fovereigaty, as adopted in the Compromise of 1890, So soon as it was intreduced, the abolition leaders in Congress appaaied to the anti-slavery men everywhere to resist its passage; ‘they opposed i1 as fiercely and as fanatically before the clause for the repeal of the Missouri restriction was in- serted as afterwards, showing, indirputably. that it was ‘the principle of popular sovereignty which provoked ‘their hostility then, as it did when the Compromise of 1850 wos pared. ‘his settled and unconquerable hos- tility of the abolitionists to the principle of the Kansas bill was known to the Missourians, and hence they had every reason to expect that they would spare mo effort to defe its practical application ia the organizstion of Territory, The Kansas Dill had seareely beco1 before this spirit of hostility to ‘its provision: manifezted in a manner that could act ‘to inflame the popular mind in Missoari, Jn Massa- ehuseits, situated more than a thousand miles from Kansas, act of incorporation was obtained for the organization of the “Emigrant yid Company,” the avowed object of which was to operate upon and control the future political condition of Kansas, the objects of ‘thin association are no longer involved in uncertainty, One of the miss: ien of the company, writing to the Rew York Tribune on the Sth of May, throws the respon- sibility of the failure of the abolition scheme on the Massachuretts Aid Company, saying : “This institution, whose really grand ccnception fearfully menacei the very existence of slavery, coon becam», through its gross mismanosgement, a real godsend to the masceat con- spitacy. From the moment that its firet sonorous chat- Tenge rurg through the vation Atchison felt that he had gained a point wherecn torest his lever. That defiance to slavery, fo unwisely burlec, was to the South a call to armas, and Missouri must be, from her position, the first to respond. Had the chaltenge been boldly and ably tol- lowed up, the legions of darkness might at once have Deen overpowered and put to flight.” The writer, who is endorsed by the Tribune, proceeds to say: ‘The first atep taken (by the Micsourians) wes to circulate throngh- eut Missouri the programme of the Emigrant Aid Com- pany, and thug prepsre the ignorent and jealous magses what was to follow.” Here, then, is the origin of the Kanens difficulty fally and authoritetively confirmed. Massachusetts abolition- ists, combined, wish their money and their influence, to defeat the honest purpose of the Kansas law, and “by their grand conception fearfully menaced the very ex- dstence of slavery” in Missouri, “The c'tizens of Missourt saw the danger, and set to work to arouse the people t) asense of their danger by circulating throughout th» State the programme of the Maseachasetts Aid Sosiety The result is before the country. This wriser whine over the discomfiture of the abolitionists, and rebukes them for the failure cf their scheme, whi'st he seeks to east odium on the Missourians for resorting to measures for defence. Hay failed to defeat the Kansas bill in Congress ‘the abolitionists resolved to defeat ita principle, and, b the aid of incorporated wealth, to locate on the weater “Dorder of Mirsouri a community of abolitionists who would forever sympathize in their fanatical senti- ments with tho abol.tionisis of Massachusetts. Ib was @ bold and daring scheme, by the Jegislet‘on, the morey, ond the men of Massachusetts, to defeat an act of Congress which secured to the bone fd and volamtary settlers in Kansas the right to choose aad os tablieh their own institutions. If the abolitionists of Massachusetts had organized av armed expsditien to move into Kansas fer the ayowed purpoce of mskicg it a freepoil State, they would not bave been guilty of a more palpable violation of the trus intent and spirit of the law than they actually were in their e‘tort, by the une of incorporated wea'th, to import into the Territory such ai olitionists as would dedicate Kansas to perpetual freecoilism. It was this open attempt to plant a colony of Massachusetts abolitionists on the western border of Missouri that aroused the indignation of the Missourinay end impelled them to adopt the measures for counteract Ame the schemes Which have given rise to the prevailiag ‘we the movement of the aboliticnists, ce ki » bus on 4 tan ay good, Teason to believe that the Missourians ered with the legitimate execation of ction by a movment which threatened their ‘as well as the organic law of the aitertc we yy the Missourians were legal or justifiable—wo deprecate them deep'y—Dbut at the rome time we are prepared to make such allowanes for their. excesses, in view cf tho provo- cation of the abolitionists, avd in view of the deep in terest which they had in the result. Whilst the aboli- tionia's are seeking to revive sectional sgitation by in flammatory devunciations of the Missourians, it becomss ‘the true nations! men of all polities who love the Union and desire its preservation, to bear in mind that the intere: : do not maintain that the mearures resorted to abolitionists themselves are responsible for committing | ‘the first ofence, and this fact rhouid be cons dered ia judging of the conduct of the Missourians, who are edarged with obstructing the righ! of sullrage ia the late election. (From the Washington Union. } GOVERNOR REEDER AT HOME. The Faston (Pa.) Argus, ihe leading democratic jo nal in the Tenth Legion,which has turewn such immense majorities for good principles for so many years, an} ublished at the resicence of Governor Reeder, has the Mewing article in the issue of the 10th of May:— ‘We dovizn at this time noticing but two palpable faire hoods which appeared in the Nzw Yoru Hen aun of Pri day. A letter appears (purporticg to linve beon written in Easton, but which was manufactured in New York or Wash Sugton)' charging Governor Reedor with having been a“ Van Buren free oiler in 1348." This is a0 glating a falsehood ‘at no man in this region would be bold enouzh to make it. ainted with the political history of Pena- ‘yery well that Governor Reedor {m 153 ene of General Cass’ most active suyporters, and nozlo his professional business for weeks in canvassing the State gad making specches, Ho devoted his time, his means, aud hals talents to the success of the national democratic never resting until the battle was ended. date abound in reports of hi h that assertion knew it to ned it. This statement wa on. in his speech at Easton, Governor Reeder mate use such term as‘ border roffiars.”” This was an error in a upon by dostza od purpose, By its oan expect to gain a sustain the im- precste an isting in vho mi m now existing in vho min Tron, that it is. the most corrupt, disho pled journal in the country. WILL KANSAS BE A SLAVE STATE ?—ANOTHER MBST- ING IN MISSOURI—LOOKING AFTER FREE SO1LBRS AND FREE SOIL NEWSPAPERS, From the Kickapoo ey Kansas Pioneer, May 0.) If is generally admitted by the anti slavery pross Shroughout the Union, that Kansas will be a slavo State. ‘The enemies of negra slavery held out as long as they pessibly could for the abolition of Kansas, bat it ap- Pears since the late election for mombers of the Iegisla yare, which resulted in their entire defeat, toat thoy have become discouraged, disheartened, and seem to be ‘willing to surrender to the wisdom and stremgth of the South This is, indeed, sensible on their pars, if they are pods earnest; but pe) inatined to believe ar are pleying ‘‘ possum.” They may think by yieldi fn y meninges that Kenna wi be wevluvery, A joo’ of Southern emigration here, bat at the same time they will be ransiag of saany of their dupes into the Territory as possisie, and thereby, im their usual cunning and demoralizing moe of conduct. when sas shall have sufficient popula’ by their numbers, and enter the Union a ‘This being evidently the intention of t ‘it requires every pro-slavery msn to be on the alert, effort leon the part of the South to populate this Territory with the right kind of sovere'gaa. Yes, people should be far more energetic than ever —aot a pro slavery man should rest on his oer until there are a sufficient number in this Territory for any and ao, emergency. ‘antas will be a slave State, wa have never been ‘Aisposed to doudt, and we hope there will mever be cans for any right minded man to aoubt it; bat to accomplish we desire we must continus to do our duty, our whole sate, Bet only that qrhieh will be gratifying te qurselves, but also pleasing to wd + ve vor sf'the Union. jing to wil sound minded mon- latwi ling the confession on the part of man: bolitionists that Kansas will bea rlave State, we hoy are at the same time rallying all their forces fin the North and Fast to this point. If they do not de- evive us, it will not be their fi they will not leave a stone unturned to Me sr pa their black and contempti- ‘Ble intentions. We should much dislike to seo the fair etd virgin plains of Kansans in possersion of a set of den. gitable, pegre thieving abolitionists, We ehowld be , and unprinei: if tod 4 held in Liberty Jas} week, which acting the following business, Adems. Op motion ef G. W. Withers, one hundred delega’ from each township in the county were a; meet our fellow-citizens of Platte in coune! ville, on the Oth day of May, On motion of Maj. J. H. Adams, a committee of five from ¢ach township was appointed by the chair to wait cn al} persons im the least suspected of free soil or aboli- bree ay and notify them to leave the county imme- ately. The chairman appointed the following persons under the last motion:—J. T. V. Thompson, Joel Turaham, A. G, Reed, O. P. Moss, J _D, Adkins,J H. Adams, G. H. Wallis, W. E. Price, 8. Levi, Geo. W. Withers, David Morris, Thos. M. Gorney, Lawis J. Wood, themas J, Young, Edmund Tilmap,’A. T. Force, Wa Austin, A. C. Courtney, Ryland Shackel’ord, Henry Estes, Major John Dougherty, Wyat Wills, Willis Wina, Fountain Waller ana A. Murray. On motion of A. L. Routt, all perrons of this county who are subscribers for papers in the lesst tinctured with free soi] or abolitionism, sre requested to discon- hinue them tmmaclately, To the above report the Kickapoo C:ty Pioncer appends he following remarka:— oats Our friends in Missouri are going it strong. bat there were other pro slavery Stat:s chat would fol ow in the weke of Missouri; if there were, we should foon get rid of a class of men that are very offensive to the ollactory nerves of Southern But in the ardor of men who love their rig hts so well, we hopes they will not allow their ardor to carry them beyond proper hounds. There is suck a thing as carrying matters to far, and every good citizen should coasider well before acting. We detest abolitioniem as much as any man, and would be pleased to ee every porcion of the Union rid ot uch corruption; but in a slave State tlie people can rie themeeives of it without doing that ina moment of excitement which they themselves might in ¢ cooler mo- ment regret. We co not wish our Missouri friends to misunderstand os, We perfectly agree with them in shipping Park & Patterson, as weil as every other editor in Kisesui, who cere utter abolition sentiments in their midst; but we hed much rather see such stuck despatched without having to tabo life if it can possibly beavolded. If it cannot be avoided, why we say stand up for your rights atevery jeopardy; but in sending abolitionists out of Missouri do not ship or bury them in Kansas; we to keep this Territory as clear of such carrion as possi- Die juzvards are w scarce bird over here, and we are fearful they would so frighten the crows that they wouldn’t caw. ‘the Herald of Freedom of the 5th inst. farnisl a few items of local news in Kansas territory. It is stated that notwithstanding the Gavernor’s proclamation con- vening the Legislature at Pawnee, the persons who claim seats in that body have resolved to adjourn immediate. X 1o the Shawnee Mission, as ‘‘ Pawnee is too near Fort ‘ley to justify a session by persons who claim in violation of Isw.’’ Herald denies emphatically the charge of negro stealing made by the Miesourians, and defies them ‘to oc to single instance of interference on the part of orthern men, or any aid or encouragement whatever extended to a fleeiog bordsman.”” The weather in the Teritory nad been fine for the last few days. Copious rains hau fallen, and vegetation had a most cheering aspect. The firth party of emigrants from Boston had arrived. Fmigration has already commenced from the Terri to the ‘ West,” several young men having left for Cali- fornia and regions intermediate. ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR, PARK, OF THE PARK: VILLE LUMINARY--EXPOSITION OF AFFAIRS ON THE FRONTIBR—ATOHISON’S CONSPIRACY—SECKET DISUNION SOCIETY, ETO. Eelieving D, R. Atchison a dangerous man, the Lumi- nary steadily opposed his re-election to the United Stat Senate, and supported Col Benton. ‘he consequen: were he let ‘loose his hireling presses upon that paper; but they got battle to their hearts’ content, and retired discomfitted from the field. Abont thie time the self- efensive association was formed at Weston, but the masses put it down. D. R. Atchison, B. F, Stringfellow, V. 1hompson and others, then organised a secret tion. Iam informed its members are sworn to to turn out and fight when called on from headquarters—to contribute money to carry out tue ob- jects of the aseociation—to share equally the damages that msy accrue from thé overt acts of any of carry these pemnts even at the price of disunion. “They are bound never to divnige the mimes of members. Thus their clan can act in concert every where at once, and lead the uninitiated to suppose that itis the spontaneous uprisings of the who'e prople, when they number only a corporal's guard. When aman is proscribed, they act in concert to ceatroy his business and character; and the poor men is ruice] without knowing the cause’ All Northern men are protcribed and ruined in their bust- ness and character, or criven out of the country, who do not subscribe to their most ultra doctrines In this manner whole communities are overawed. One man said to me in Parkville, ‘Times are worse heré now than they were in France in the days of Robespierre;” o:hers tnid that this was the first tine they were afraid to ayow their real sentiments. No one knew when his bu: a would be destroyed, or he be ordered out of the country. In thie way citizeas are psralyzed and subdued. They call upon other counties and St, Louis to co operate and carry on the work Unscrupulous, they use any moans to cccomplith their purposes. ‘Thus this secrct engine of hell is at work uncermining the foundations of all so- cial order, of confidence ané public honor. Kmissaries have been sent through the South to or- Ysa these associations. One Ha vey was sent into ‘exas Jast winter, endorsed and recommenced by twenty- three members of the Missouri Legislature. From what 1 covld learn his miseion proved s failure. I heard of but pine members in the Btate, He was anxious to re- turn to revurn to Jefferson City when last heard from. MoGce, of Jackson county, was travelling in Arkansas oa the same mission. Lyeurgus Shepherd, of Platte county, taid to me a few days since, “ That the whole South was organized; that they had decreed the destruction of every Benton press in the State, and « portion of the whig preases; that they could command any amount of men at a moment's warnin~ and Millio. 6 saoney, that five hundred thousand dollars were subscribed in Misrouri; thet the destruction of the hotel at Kansas, end presses at Lawrence, had been decreed; thet they bad texen canaon along to demolish them from @ Jistance, so as not to be blown up by the kegs of powder said to be under the building— '¥ Would not atop until every free soiler and atoli- tionist was riven ont of Missouri and "Kacsas—they were prepared for disanton or anything.” He was then just cut of a secret meeting. These secret meetings are cenczally held onco a week, or at the call of taeir lend- ‘There is no Coubt bat some good men are induced | in this aseociation, and get involved in its meshes | re they understand its objects. So by some overt act, or by Moodshed and murdsr, they hops gradually to get the Nerth and Couth to take sides, and brieg on | civil war ond disunion, Tue nomination of D. R. Atoni- | son for the Previdency is ominous. Public meetings are callea at all the prominent points where B F, stringfel- low, J. T. V. Thompson or other speakers, are generally present to make exciting speeches, and lash to fury th? p.seions of the multitude. Even the Rey. Mr. Kero, chaplain to the army at Fort Leavenworth, left his post ond ceme over ‘nto Platte county, andin a public speech urged tho citizens to extreme measures. Bivle in hand, “he scouted the {dea ef using honorable means in this wor’? H. Rich, euttier at Fort Leaven- worth, was ready to, mob the man if he did not ranction extreme measures. He that is not for us, is against us, is {their motto; there can be no middle ground; and thoy are now’ busy dragsoning the whole community into duty. Envy, prejudice, and interest seem mixed up and foremost in everything. The spirit of honor, so highly lauded in the days of chivalry, is discarded by these leaders; seldshness, a desire to enjoy | 809 appropriate the Iabor ‘of others without a2 equiva lent, faleebood and detraction, blindness» of intellect, and an infuriated passion that thirsts for bloodshed and all the horrors of civil war new, governs in thet de- yoted region. May the Almighty God make bare his arm to eave our country from ruia. The day I left Parkville, Capt. Wallace was busy notifying citizens to leave. I pnderstand eon: lady who was teaching achool was or- €ered to close deors and be off. Some were going, soma talked of defending their homes; but they were threat. ene@ with thousan’s of armed men, which this secre association could collect at the shortest notice Mr. Patterson telegraphed Gov. Sterling Price at Jot- fercon city ‘that the danger was imminsat,”’ and askec protection for our lives and property. None was | given ua. We thon telegraphed to the President, but had received no abywer when we left. Had one com- pe Fort Leavenworth, Bine tenths of our cilizens would have rallied to sustain the lows of their country. It is a libel on the fair fame var citizens, to class them allas mobocrats and ruf- ‘The great masses are right. Theyare paralyzed by the crisis so suddenly precipitated upon them. They are cot prepared to hang their neighbors and destroy their property, or for bloodalied, disunion or etvil steife, Dut when the constituted authorities of our country call they will quickly step forth to sustain its laws andits benor, The whole force of this seeret association was brought to bear against the Luminary. They ackao they could get no hold of it, not brute force, which they were not unwilling to use expecially when they numbered more than one hundred to one. ‘Dr. Liebe, of Leavenworth, informed some time ago that Wm. W. Miller was placed do: t Park. ville to drive me off. Stringfellow aud him were so eounrelling in his ce From certain indications, we are ied to believe that the destruction of on months before it was pnt into executii were received avking the prise of our press. to nell at a reasonable price; but no trade was consum- mated. J.T. V. Thompson was heard to declare that the press should be thrown into the Missouri river, and its editors hung. (By the way, pointment of that corrupt man to the office of Governor of Kansas, and thereby enkindled his wrath.) the first of March after Atchison had left h's seat in Congress end returned to Missouri, letters were said to have beon received in Parkville, signed ty D. KR. Atshi- son, stating that the State no longer desired his ser vices, but he had other dutica to perform—certain individnala ip Parkville needed his attention, Indeed, from that time rumors thickened that the press wou)d be destroyed; but we did not siter ite tone, nor believe it till the deed was done. We have reason to believe that the money wae mace up to establish the Soushern Democrat oa the rains of the Luminary, and ite editors #poken to bee it was destroyed. R. 8. Kelly, of the sree, Sovereign, received $700 at one time, and expected $1,500 more. Besides, Atchison gete for them the publiention of the laws of the Unite States. Government patronege a pears to be at his dis- poral. His servile toots, theMraminer, Platte Argus, Syuah got Sovereign ond Kangas Zerald, are the recipients, Buy ne ite members, and to and a few others, are the willing tools of their masters. Are spy of the presses in St. Touts ay holding this association? Do they want to see state of things exist in St. is, a8 the * work goes bravely on??? they want to see Pouthern men refus- ing to trade with Northern men, and Northern mea re- fusing to trade with Sonthern men, till confidence 1s destroyed, and that noble class of business both frem the North end the South, who have given credit and character to St. Louis, criven by the force of cir- cumstapers to New Orleans, Memphis, Cairo, Aiton, Quincy and Burlington? ‘hen farewell to St. Louis and all ber greatnets, Instead of becoming the great mart of commerce~ the seat of American ) be will dwndie down to the little border town once was. More EORGE 8. PARK. anon. St. Louis, May 10, 1855. Roles of Practice of the Court of Claims, ADOPTED MAY 17, 1855. 1. Every claim sbali be stated in a printed petition addressed to the court, aud signed by the claimant or his couneel. 2. The petition must set forth a full statement of the claim, and of the action thereon in Congress or by any of the departments, if such action kas been bad. specify- ing also what person or persons are owners thereof, or interested therein, and when and upon what considera- tion such person or persons became go interested. If the claim is founded upon any Ifw of Congress, or upon eny reguation cf an executive department, the act of Con- and the section thereof upon which the claimant must be stated, and the particular regulation of the depariment must be specified. If the clarm is found- ed upon ony express contract with the government ot the Uni.e¢ States, such contract must be set forth in the petiticn, and, if it be in writing, in the words of the con: 1 It it be founded upon any implied eontract, must be annexed to the petition an affidavit of the claimant that the facts stated in the petition are true, to the best ct his knowledge and belief. 8, Each claim shall be entered on the docket on filing the petition, or, in cases referred by either house of Con. gress, on filing & petition ana the papersin the cate re- tered. 4. The claimant, when he files bis petition, shall del- ver to the clerk ten copies thereof ior uhe use of the judges ard the solici b. If the solicito: be of opinion that the petition does not state s proper case for the action of the court, it shall be his duty, at ter the filing of the petition, to furnish the clerk ten printed copies of his objection for the jucges and the claimant, Ah sball be no other pleadings than those above stat 7. It the petition be adjudged to be sufficient, the court will authorize the taking of testimony in the case. 8. The ccurt will appoint permanent commissioners for the taking of testimopy, and special commissioners as as circumstances may require. Every permanent commissioner shall take an oath be- {cre he enters upon his duties that he will faithfully dis- cherge them £0 long as bis ccmmission remains in force; and every special commissioner shall take an oath faith- fully to discharge his duties. The form of a commission toa permanent commis- sioner shall eas follows :— Court or Crains :— To —,, of —, in the county of —, and State of —, Bequire, You are hereby appointed a comm! —— to take the testimony of such witnesses as may before you, to be used in the investigation beh claims as may be presented to this court against the Un ted States. In the performance of this duty you will be guided by the rules of this court, and, in making your certificate of the taking of deporitions, you will follow the torm prescribed by the 15th rule. Y: You will take no deposition, unless by con- tent of the parties, until it 18 shown to, Fon, by tho return upon the original notice, that the adverse party has been duly notified; and, if be docs not appear, you will affix the original notice to your certificate, and return it therewith for the intormation of the court, + Clerk, > When epecial commissions are issued euch variations from the sbove form: may be necessary will be made. 9 The form of a subpoena shall Bb as follows :— Coury or Cuains: You sre hereby commanded to sppear before ——, com- missioner appointed by this conrt to take deposition ——— day of ———, A. D. 185 , at —— o’olock in t! noon, then and there to testi the United States, now * age grpearanee, at your peril A.D. 185. 10. the yarty proposing to take deposit ons shall caure fifteen days’ notice to be given thereof to the so- Meitor or to the claimant or his counsel, as the case may be. The notice must bein writing, and musi state the names of the commissioner and of the witnesses and of the claimant, and tke dsy of the month, the hour, and the place of ‘tating the deposition, and must be sub- scribed by the solicitor or his agent, or by the claimant or bis attorney of record. When the claimant proposes to teke a deposition, and the witzess resides more than Aye hundred miles from Washington, or where the so'ici tor propeses to take the deposition, and the vitnoss resides more than five hundred miies from the claimant or bis counsel, one day’s further notice shall be given for every additional twenty miles. The fees of witnesses for travel and attendance hail be euch as are authorized by the laws of the State or Tercitory where the witness resides, and shall be paid by the parly at whore instance the witnesses appear. 12. if the witness, having been duly summoned and his fees tordered him, shall fail or refuse to appear and testify before any commissioner, # rule upon him shal! be issued, cn motion, to show cause why a fine should not be imposed upon him; endif he fail to show euffi- Son cause, he shell be fined not exceeding one hundred jollars, 18, All witnesses sball be sworn or affirmed, before ae questions fre prt to them, to tell the truth, the whole trafh, Ano Bothing but the truth, relative to the cause in which they ateto testifo and each witness shall then state bie name, his occapation, his age, his place of residence for the past year; whether he has any interest direct or indirect. in the claim which is the sub- ject of inquiry; ané whether, and in what degree, he is related to the claiment, At the conclusion of the depo- sition, the witness shal! state whether he knows of any other matter relative to the claim in question; and if he do, he eha)l state it. 5 44. Ali ev dence must be ia writing, and all deposi- tions must be taken by quesvions, each of which is to be written down by the commissioner in the body of the de position, avd then proposed by the commirsioner to the witness, and the answers theiet> are to be written down by the commissioner in the presence of ths witness. But intezrogatories and cross interrogatories may be aimin istered, under the supervisicn of the Court, whenever in their opinion justice and expediency require, and each deposition must be Mnei by the deponeat in the pre rence of the commissioner. 16. The commiesioner’s return shall be as follows :— Stato of + county of 8B: ‘On this —— day of ———, 4. D. —-~, porsonally eams ——, the witnors within named, end atver hsving been first ¢worn to tell the truth, the whole truth, ani nothing but the trath, the questions contained in the within deposi- tion were written down by the commissioucr, and thon pro pored Ly him to the witness, and the answers thereto were written down by the commissioner, in Witness, who then eubserived ths dopo of the commissioner The eposition o taken at the request of ——, to be ued in the investigation of w claim against the United States now pending in the Court of Claims, in the name of ———. The adverse party was notitied, did attend, and did — obje Tees of witness, ——. Travel, — Attendance. Commissioner's fees, ——. 16, The commissiocer shail enclore the eommtasioa, depositions, and exhibits, if any, ina packet under his neal, and direct the same to the clerk at Washiogton, and deposite the packet in the post office. 17. The commissioner sail not be obliged to certify and forward the deposition taken for e'ther party un!.i his fees for the tsking cf the same and the postage shall bave been paid or tendered to him by the party at whore instance the comm'seion issued, which feos shall be five doliars'acay, snd twenty cents for every hun- ered words con‘ained in the deposition. 18, No objection tos deposition will be considered as waived becauce such objection was not taken before the commissioner 19, No counsel will be permitted to practicein the court nvleas he isa man of good moral character, and has been admitted or liconsed to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States, or in the highest court cf the District of Columbia, or im the highost eourt of eoms State or Territory, of ish ad- wission the certificate of the clerk of such court or such license will be the only evidence; and before ad- mission such ecunsel shall be sworn to support the con- stitution of the United States, and that bia conduct as countel shall te upright and according to law. Bat any claimant may appear in person aud manage bis own cause. 20, When the cle’ the presence of the tiow in the presence » Commissioner. ant’s case is prepared, hall notify the solicitor thereof, farnishing him, at the same time, with a printed copy of his brief. The solisitor, within a reasonable time thereafter, ehall furnish the opposite counsel with a printed copy of his brief, and file copies of both briefs with the clerx. When the briefs are thus filed, the clerk shall enter the case on the trial docket. At least three days before any case will be called for argument such printed bridfs ehall be fur- nished to each of the juéges, and contain all the posi- tions and eutborities relied on, No viva voce argamenta on bebslf of either party will be permitted to contiane more than two hours, nor will counsel be itted t> tabe other grounds or to refer to other authorities than thore stated in the briefs. The cases will be called for argument or submission in the order in whicd they shall be thus prepared. 21, In the computation of time mentioned in these roles, all Sundays, and the day of the service of any notice, and the day cn which a party is required to appear, or on which agy act is required to be done, shall be excluded, 22. No paper filedin a cause shall be taken from the clerk’s office, except by one of the judges, without per- mistlon sot the court, and by leaving’s certified copy with the clerk. 28, If the claimant die pending the sult, bis proper reprerentatives may, on motion, be admitted to prose. cute the clsim. A true copy from record : SAMURL H HUNTINGTON, Chief Clerk. Clerk's office, for the present, in the Capitol, in the room of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads of the House of Representatives. News from Buenos Ayres. . ASPEOT OF POLFFICAL AFFAIRS—PASSAOE OF THE MILITARY. Our advices from Buenos Ayres are dated to the 17th of March. ‘The British Packet ef March 4th has the following items im its monthly retrospect:— ‘The government adheres resolutely to its programme ef peace and neutrality; and the moderation, pradense and caution wherewith it has managed our delicate and formidable question merits more credit than has gene- rally been awarded to it. We refer to the ofthe Hf the waters ofthe Plate and Brazilian squadron the Parane, on its way to guay. <A dogmatic asser- tion of rights would have led to » series of endless com- dmiral Jobustone, through 's Consul, be age @ sur- of the interior rivers, bas been cond: im’ the spirit; amd we may remark gemerally, ‘that our foreign relations, based on riainien of interna tional justice and expediensy, begin to aseume oat fectly satisfactory aspect, }ikely to be affectsa or dis- tusbed by an injudici discussion kept up in the local , for the mere purpore of hostulizing the ‘oreign Relations The cemmercial crisis complamed of in our last has Cegenerated into @ monetary crisis of str! it seve- rity; apd the incipient apprehensions of a financial arising from the general tion, give a ceeper tiege to a prospect already sufficiently gioomy. Based on a system of long credits and ‘ulti yd ‘cout: cence, our commercial system has been shaken to its very founcstions; and we far many months will be re- quisite to obliterate unwelcome reminiscences and restore lost confidence. Accordingly, whilst prepara- tions for the winter supplies usually commence in February, hardly ole. 8 bas yet been done this sea- sen; and the prospects of the winter season, the mort important of all, begin to waver in the balance. ith the visit of the Imperial squadron, the limited demand for Paraguay has been brought to a stand still; he complications in that quarter are too many and serious {0 leave any hopes of improvement for the cur- Minister of rent year. Inthe mean time, the supplies intended f that ‘izection are thrown upon the general market, where they are leneeded. Add to this, that the as- counts of the Montevidean market are equally sombre end dicheartening, and it wii be allowed that the pic- ture is and from the ing from the speculations on a large Bea! Hides for the English market have advanced a shade, Tallow in dull demand at something under 22 risls, Good wools maintain their nominal price in our depreciated currency ; inferior classes are disposed of with difficulty, at very low rates, The arrival of protuce from the interior rivers has fallen off considerably, and what is stranger still, we hear precisely the same complaints from Montevideo ; 80 that they must either be resting on their oars, or ex- porting direct from their own por’ [From the British Packet, March 10.) The following commuuications sufficiently explain the unfortunate occurrence to which they refer : 4 BUENOS AYRES, March 10, 1855. Sm—In the Cronica and Tribuna of yesterday, there appeared two lengthy articles, which, though based upon trutb, are so falsified and distorted that the smali portion of truth they contain is woree than useless, We, sir, masters of American and British vessels at prereat lying in the port of Beunos Ayres, beg to furnish you with a true statement of an affair which re- flects great discredit upon the and the officer, snd upon the editors ot the mo! papers which have furnished such one-sided and malignant statements as those which were published yesterday. The facts of the case are as follows :— On Weanesday, the 7th of this month, Captaip J. Lincelm, of ths American bark Maria; Capt. F. Lincoln, of the Gipsy, and Capt. ige, of the Améticin ship Geneva, came down on the beach pre- vious to going out for an afternoon ride. They re- mained for a few minutes at the door of the atore hor ap sth 2 to Messrs. Hali and Gatiiff, ship chandlers, No. 41 alle Julio; from there they proceeded to that of Messrs. Rivers & Co."No. 33 Calle Julio, never uitting their horses’ backs. There they remained a few momente in conversation, and then, turning their horses’ heeds, proceeded te retrace their steps. (Ve then naw the officer on guard at the guard house walk to the sentry, rpa to him, and return to the guard house. At that moment Capt. J. Lincoln came past, the horae walbing very quietly. The soldier presented his bayonet, c1ied out Despacio, and ran the bayonet into the lett breast of the captain, and only by a mere casualty is it, that we have not to lament the death of an esteemed iriend and companion. It is useless for us to remark, that the whole of the statement in the Cronica with re- gard to the horse racing is a lie, and is only urged for- ward to preserve the offiver trom the pun 'shmsnt he so justly deeerves. Had even Spa Lincoln infringed a disposition of the Policia, an falopred past the guard house, that is no justification for this ecandious outrage; the pensity for this offence being a fine of twenty papar della, ul not & blow with » veyonet, by which @ man’s life was endangezed; and yet the editors of the morning papers say, the soldier, as well as the officer, desorves a reward! ‘That Captain Lincoln was galloppirg, or even trotting, or that he did gallop whilst on the beach that afternoon, we solemnly axd emplatically deny; and we call upon yeu, eir, in the name of humanity, to use your influence to procure the putting down of frequent and unwar- rantable use of swords and bayonete, by the guards rent down to the beach to preserve order, but who often are themelyes the first disturbers, Why. sir, itis not a fortnight since a seaman belonging to the American bark Parsns wes cutdown in @ scandlous minper, and yet we cen procure no redre: we apply to the Captain Me the Port he promises an i tigation that never place. We cery that we were drunk, that we were tumultous, that we conducted ourselves in any other way than all nght thinking men would have done under tke circum- stances ; tbat we were armed we deny, beyond those naturel wenpons every mem hse provid him by nature, and a few of us with those small canes so c in use at the present aay. We desire a searching investigation into this affair, ard hope that os sir, will aid us in procuring this re- sult, by publishing this statement in the columns of your valuable paper. We remain, sir, your obedient servants, L L. KBRIDGE, Bark Alabama, THOS. W. DODG ip Geneva. THOMAS LAING, Br. bark Teal. Ship Art Union. J, W, SHER RICHARD SRTIES, Bark Parana, PHILIP AMY, British Perseverance. WILLIAM PATRICK, Br. brig Riga. IRVIN BELL, Br. brig Gauntles. Bark + Dyer, PSILIP DRAPER, Br. brig Arab. ©. 8. SNELLING, Br. schr. Emily Annind- Singular Freaks and Effects of Lightning. The Portland (Me.) Advertiser of the 18th instant, states that at 6P. M., on Monday last, the houte of Captain David Upton, of Great Chebeaque Island, Me., was struck by lightming. A neighbor who was looking at Mr, Upton’s bouse at the time, perceived a ball of fire, apparently a feot in dia Tt, with a trail thirty yards long, descend upon the chimaey, and immediately: atter a volume of smoke began to ascend as if the house was om fire. Hastening to the house it was found a wreck, but not on fire. e Advertiser says:— ‘The family, of six persons, were aj supper, escape with their lives, isa miracle. Ola Mr right srm is cut to the bone, above the elbow, and she is otherwise badly braised, Her granddaughter, Marietta Bamiitom, six years old, isto braised as to be purple from the bips to the feet, andis in a precarious condi tion, David Upton, Jr., is badly bruised about the h and face His child, in bis arms, was unhurt; also wife, standing near, and old Mr. Upton, likew bust. But the effects of the lightning about the prem'ses are astonishing. Old Mr. Upton was eating a bow! of bread and milk, with one hand upon the bowl, the other hold- ing the epoon—the bow] was broken in his hand, and the spcon has not been found. Old Mre. Upton had a cup of tea in her hand, and when she came to herself she was artiy uncer the table, with a piece of the cup in her food ‘and herself covered with the wreck of the chimaey, among which was @ piece of timber, from the front of the fire plave, eight feet long, with a fist bar of iroa of the same length attached. ‘The grand-daughter was thrown from her seat at the table to near the replace, and was literally covered with bricks and mortar. Nearly every article of crocke- ry in the house, two clocks, three locking glasses, aad two old fashioned oak tables im the kitchen, are smath- ed, The chair in which old Mrs. Upton was sitting, was broken into twenty-eight piecee—at any rate, that num ber of pieces belonging to it were found. Every chair in the kitchen was broken. Every partition in the house ‘was removed from its position, and more or less shat- tered. ‘The fluid eeems to have gone cy the bottom of a cooking stove, sitting in the kitchen replace, leaving a hole as if made by a shot four inches in diameter, tak! off one leg of the stove, then entering the cellar throug’ the floor, leaving a hole large enough for an ordinary sized man to pass. The kitchsn is on tte morth side of wi and from the sill on this side a portion bas carried off one foot im leogth, leaving an appear. ance as if f.cm theaction of powder. The silis of the house on the south side and east end were sundered and thrown off the underpinning, so that that side and end hang suspended from the roof, ‘The arch in the celiar, making the founfation of the chimney, which is of s' ‘mai two feet thick, was rent asunder in four different. places. The fluid aeeme to have off thro northeast and southeast corners of the cellar well—the wall, built of tones, two feet wide by one thick, latd fixt in masonry, deing severed in two from to bot! the line of separation being ht and defined. stones are blackened as if by powder. The hoops en one barre! of molasses, two soap barrels and one keg, were all cut off; a atone jar, sittingon a board over one of these barrels, was severed horizon- tally, and the bottom part unmoved, the top being car- ¥ , Every window sash in the houre is completely de- molished, xcepting one in the west chamber. Here there isa equare of glass with » space cut out as if by the it of o diamond, just the size of a brick—two inches by eight—ahowing thi through it quick as at @ brick had been projected jhtuimg.’’ Five deors in the lower part of the house were shattered to pieces. Mort of the materials projected from the house were in a northerly direction, pieces of glass and mortar being found sixty feet distant. Between the houre and bara are a dozen apple tiees; one large tree near the house was untouched, but two others, some six rods distant, were shattered A Jai be trunk, filled with fine clothing, &., was found locked, and apparently unin- jured outwardly, yet, on being opened, the soot from ‘the chimney, Jay half an inch thick over the contents, and sifted through in every direction. Ten pans of milk ona shelf im the cellar were unbarmed, yet some empty ns, one within the other, on the same shelf, were Breve up. The fluid ed out through eight differeat places in the body of the house, besides those already described, More of ite effects might be given, yet enough is told to show how complete war the destruc- re the Operations of the Liquor Law—Miss Kimberly, the Adress, dc., dc. Having been rojourning here for a few days, expe- tiencing mere real solid comfort than I have ever before enjoyed, I cannot bear to leave it without attempting to decidedly the neatest and one of the hotels in the country. It remains under tho manage- mentof Mr. George P. Shears and his brothers, who have had the charge of the hetel for the past six years, and who, by their admirable tact for their business, their energy and indomitable perseverance, have con- Bsr we Pe Pr. rye ore Fas saleyment of y iJ wo) mature, Falls, borhood. alent on more than an, im the neigh! larity is pow aimee world-wide. They ond none were ever known to leave bs wid Gissatisfation while it bas control. Cliftoa ass been unier their spension bridge is now wholly finished, and a utifol or wonderful of work never expect iy the rushing Nis, rt Hy) a thro ‘own into the ru: ara, willsend a t the stoutest heart; but you soon become familiar with ft, ond cross without the at timidity. The locomotive snd cars move over it very slowly, being obliged by the ules of the company to bane A two minutes in the crossing, Great improvements bave been made at the old ferry, atthe toot of the hill, front of the Clifton House. Apupber of large and new boats have been added, a wharf bas been built on each side, making land- ing easy: and Curing the months of June, July and Au- gust, the steamer of the Mist will be ueeias a ferry boat, crossing ry tenor fifteen minutes, and occasionally, during the day, making excursions up and down the river. The Clifton House has been open since the 1st of May, and the arrivals aready number from forty to fiftya day. No liquors or wines are sold, as I am told, at the hotels on the American side; or if sold, it is against the Jaw as interpreted by the corporate authorities of Nis- gara vilisge. There is no law or restraint upon its sale on the Canads side, and as it is well known that gooi brandy, good wines, and good liquors of all kinds, are sure to be found bere, owing to duties and charges 80 sane Tess than in aoe itis to be presumed that a very large n of the jure seeking travellers will prefer this ‘die tor their pose ueeetore they can enjoy such beverages as they may desire, without res- traint from odious laws or the watchings of infamous epies. On lookirg over the register of the Clifton, I finda number of es eo mames—atnong them Lord Bary, of Quebec, Edmund Hornby, the é Spavish Embassy at Washington, a folowing well krown New Yorkers: C. Mr. snd Mrs. Norrie, Miss Van Hanse, jorrie, Mr Curtis and others. Several distinguished parties from New Orleans have also been here—among them Mrs. B: a daugher, and Mr. E. Thi, Di the pre- ‘ heats Kimber’, Ree ery ari ‘been sojoura- ing here, but leaves on Satur an engagement at the new theatre in Cleveland,’ Tam much indebted to the gallaat host for an introduction to her, for I have never in all my travels met with a more vivacious, agreeable and accomplished lady. Her face sparkles with intelligence, and she possesses conversations! pow- rs rarely to be met with. 1 de not wonder at her it and sudden popularity. Having never seen her perform ‘upon the stege, | can say no! of her merits as an artist, but if she is half as pleasing on as off the stage, the future must prove a mine of wealth to her. AZEMA. Our Texas Correspondence. Camp NzaR Moses’ Bayou, Texas, May 9, 1855. Scenery in Tecas—Interesting Travelling Companions on the Proiries—Wild Animals, Birds and Insects—In- ternal Improvements, dc., de, dc. Although my letter has somewhat of a military head. ing, d la ‘‘ Camp before Sebastopol,” yet my intentions here are entirely ef s pacific nature. I do mot intend to propose four or any other number of points to ‘ Moses” for settlement, neither do I intend investing bis bayou, seeing that it would not bea very profitable operation, ae the caid bayou is composed of two inches of water, four feet of mad, and two feet of alligators, with five folitary willows skirting the margin, and breaking the dull monotony of the prairie; but 1 am seeing one of the phases of Texan life, called ‘‘ camping out,”? and until this sort of life is gone into, the comforts of a home can never be realized. Imagine a vast cvpence of prairie, unbroken except by thore ve stunted willows, dusty and hot—oh, how hot!— no shelter from the rays of the sun except the tent, which can hardly be called a shelter; no bed but the ground, and no water to drink but an abomination mixed with cley and lime, and which has te be diluted with whirkey before it is fit to drink. “There is one redeeming point, Lowever, amid all these discomforts, and that is that we havea fine breeze from the Gulf every afternoon, and the nights are sufficiently cool to render a blanket necessary. The climate of this portion of Texas is probably the mest variable in the world. The heat will be excessive, not s breath of air stirring, and you wil, ‘be longing for some of the cool breezes of the north, when a “ norther” will spring up without » moment’s warning, and, presto! greatcoats are indemand. Of course, in such @ climate, woollen garments are abso- lutely indispensable, and it ie well never to go any dis- tence without a blanket. . One of the terrors of my life hereis the immense herds of wi'd cattle roaming over the prairie. They are scat- tered about in ‘ gangs’’ of from one to two hundred, and their paths intersect the prairie in every pozsible direc- ticn. It is very rare that they will attack « manon horseback, as they have become accustomed to the sight of persons travelling in that manner, but it is dangerous for a person to travel among them on foot, as they will probably trample bim to death, A few days since, three of us left our comp to walk a few miles down the prairie, and before we got to our destination we encountered a geng of cattle. They stopped Fame drew nearer and nearer to us, and began to bellow ww the ground. ‘We were walhing very slowly. as any attempt to hasten our speed would have been met with certain death, but der med it advisable to halt entirely, in order that the cattle might be eatisfied as to what we were. We ¢id £0, and after gazing at us for a few minutes, they wheeled round and walked off We reached our point of destination safely, and on our returo observed this same gang far off on the horizon, but did not imagine that we should hear avything more frcm them. We had proceeded about half « mile, when we perceived that the cattle had crossed our track rome me and a oe oo can = a and were following us with great rapidi wently they drew nearer aad nearer, and we could plainly dissers them rupning to and fro, enuffing at our scent, pawing end tesrixg up the ground. At one time they drew so near tbat we were about descending to the bottom of a fety, but we happily escaped them, and ‘mp in safety. tle, however, are not the sole occupants of the pre ie byany means, Droves of wild horses are not infrequent, and deer are in countless numbers. The tma'l brewa wolf or cayeute is. quite common, and you occariona t = glimpse of his large black brother But Texas is the paradise of reptiles and creep ng things. Rattle ard moccasin snakes are too numerous even to tbak tick at; the bite ef the former iseasily cured by crinking raw whiskey till it produces complete intoxi- cation; but for the latter there is no cure. . The taran- tula isa pleasant institution to get into a quarrel with. ke ie a spider with a body about the size of a hen’s ee, end legs five or six snches long, and covered with lovg coarse black bair. He lies in the cattls tracks: and if youree him move out of his path, as his bite isabsolutely certain death, and he rever gets out of any one’s way, but can jump eight or ten feet to inflict bia deadly bite. Then there is the centipede, furnished with am utlimit:] number of legs, each leg armed with a claw, and each claw irflicting a separate wound. If he walks over you at nipbt, you will have cause to remember him for pe months to come, as the wound is of a particularly poi- sonous pature, and is very dificult to heal. The sting- ing lizard is @ lesser il, the sensation of its wound being likened to application of a red-hot iroe to the pert ut one is too thankful to escape with life to consider these lesser evils any great annoyance. But ing, jumping, running, dig- iF, s q are every where. a cup of water, and the in our camp in- bly ie— Will you have it with a bug or without?” ‘The horned frog is one of the greatest curiosities here, and is perfectly harmless. It haa none of the cold, slimy qualities of his northern brother, but ts regency Chameleons are innumerable, darting the prairie in every direction with inconceivable and exercising their peculiar faculty of heir color, te correspond with the color of the der which ‘they C4 be. woods on the are a tly slive with mocking ging most beautifully, and feathered game is it, and very tame, asit is scarcely over sought The only varieties that Ihave seen are the ail, partridge, enipe, mallard, plover, and prairie hen. There does not appear to be an: litical question of any mement-whatever here. ‘ Sera! * has his followers here, of course, but what success they bave met with] baye not been able to learn. ‘The main question of interest now is the railroad jues- tion: whether tne roads should be built by the State or by private enterprise, The State is satly deficient in railroade, there being but one, and that oniy some twen- ty-five or thirty miles long; but I Jearn that the Galves- tom, Eoustomand Hendereon are sbout pone their work ferword under the superintendence of James Con- verse, Esq , as chief engineer, and expect to run between Gelveston and Houston January next. Such a com: munication is greatly needed, as the pessage is now made vari by steamboat, and occupies some ten hours, wherens it eculd ly rum by carsinan hour. The cause of the long pi of the boat is owing to the a cuitous route of Buffalo bayou, on which Houston is sitoated, and which is one of the most singular streams in the worl’. There ficient water to float a seventy- nd yet it is narrow that four gun ship with ease, jou can pick flowers from either bank as you stand on the ceck of the steamboat. The Hon. Miss Murray passed through here a f ince, end appesred to be very mach impreseed larity of the beyou. W! I return from camp to life Ishall be better to gather news of the questions, political and other which are being agite- ted in this State, and hall endeayor to chronicle the de- bates thereon faith {elly. 6. H ‘@vsraxs, Porto Rico, May 1, 1855. Maturing of the Orope—Their Deficiency— Market Rates —The Revolt. of the Military at St. Johns—Scenes in the City—Demands of the Soldiars— Filibustero Reports. The crop is rapidly drawing to a close, and will seareely’ Teach twe-thirds ef that of the past season. The exces~ sive drought still continues, much to the detriment of ‘the grewing canes. Stocks of sugar light, and range frem 3c. a 3/¢c., an. per quality; molasses, 12c, a 180.; tonnage scares; freights to United States 45c. for sugars, and $3 500 $3. ‘16 for molasses. Stocks of every description of lumber ‘and coeperage stock heavy, and market dull. Preyisions im enly fair supply, and are selling at remunerating rates. A very considerable degree of alarm and excitement was created a few days since at the city of St. Johns, the capital of the island, from the revolt of a portion of ‘the troops stationed im that place. About twe hundred of the artillery seized the fortress of San Christobal, which completely commands the whole city, confined their officers, and commenced a fire of murketry upon the town, which continued during the whole of one night; the city was at once declared in state of siege, and placed under martiat law, and all the inhabitant: ordered to keep within their houses, all the streets being in Cg varvg of the infantry troops of the different reg, meni During the night a flag of truce was sent by the insur- “4 to the Captain General, ® full pardon for their offence, as well as two years reduction of their of enlistment, with the threat that if not acceded term to they would the following morning shoot all their offi- cers, and \hem bombard the city with the heavy ordnance. ‘The Captaim General acceded to these demands, not knowiug how far be could depend upcn the fidelity of tho other troops, fearing the same exactions from them. It is currently believed by: the Spanish officers that the revolt was to have been a general one among all the troops in the city, ‘but from the artillery acting too prematurely from scme mistake im their , the affair wae copfined to that portion of the so! ’. So much alarm was, however, created, that several thousands of the city population left for the country. 1 am infor: that the exaction of two years reduc- tion from their term of enlistment was based uj . similar cne made in Spain dnring the late revolution in that country, and which the troops naturally supposed should also extend to the colonies. Affairs are so fur Siete stil but little confidence is felt in the fidelity of 1@ troops. Probably from absolute want of some other humbt to create a little excitement, a rumor was rife a fortni nd ne, Si bcitania expedition had ding in the pcrt of Naguaho, at the east. and, from four large American steamers, on the strength of which troops were at once ordered from other points to that place, where, much to their aia they found prices ‘This is the first in- stance occurred touching upon amy rumors filibustering in this island sian ae Our V uel Correspondence, Caracas, April 26, 1855. Anticipated Trouble with New Granada—Bztraordinary Powers Granted to the President—Rain—Assassination, de,, de. Congress has extended the comstitutional term of its session one month from the 20th instant. On the 18th it passed a law granting dictatorial powers to President Mopagas, with authority for him to declare war, make peace, conclude treaties, borrow money, grant privileges, raise an army of fifty thousand men, and to call all the national militia into service, with full power over the civil, military and ecclesiastical authorities. It appears the President is terribly frightened. New Granada bas offered to receive any territory from the adjoining States, if the inhabitants occupying such ter- rit ounced a; Serpette dications that the province of Maracaibe would - overnor bas made an official com ject, amd troops have been sent thither @ American Minister entertained the President, oa Ministers, the Archbishop, and inguished persona; s font. at the United States Legation. Wo have bad much rain lately, which is of great bene- fit to the agriculturists; but the people generally aire ia a state of despondency. Pedro Obregon, worth his million of dollars, has been asrassinated in usyra. Thearsassin gave himself gq to the authorities, and is now im the jail of this l. wrote ittar to Obregon’s wife, and attempting to chastise him, received ‘The bark Venezuela goes full of sen; including Feveral native families. This tatercourse with ‘the Uni- ted States will tend greatiy to eulghten the inhabitants of this country, and dispei their profoand ignorance of a republitan form of government, which they have no onception of. Our Michigan Correspondence. Deragorr, May 7, 1855. Lake Navigation Opened—Splendid Prospects of Trade— The Wheat Orop—Affairs of the Ann Arbor Bank—Im- mense Emigrant fravel— Fugitive Slaves—The Prohibi- tory Liquor Law—Opening of the Ship Canal—Health of Detroit. 4 Navigation ig at last open the entire length of the lakes, and vessels are now arriving and clearing at al! ports of these’ mighty inland seas, freighted east” ward with the agricultural products ef the West, and bearing westward the manufactures of the East. ‘The index of the coming season promives well, and our~ business men feel bappy at prospects ahead. From all parts of this State, and from every point with which De. troit is commercially connected, the best evidences of an ‘unusual increase of business upon former years present themselves. A friend who has just returned from a col_ Jecting tour through lows, Wisconsin ami Illinois, in- forme me that there never was so much wheat “ put in’’ in cach of the above States as during last fall; and that of thousands of acres he had passed through, he had not seen a patch that was winter-kllied or injured in any way. With propitious weather, the prairies ef the West will send to the seaboard a product of grain that will astonish the world. There is some talk ani no little feeling manifested here in regard to ver issue of bills by the Govern ment Stock Bank of Ann Arbor, above the securities de- pcsited with the State treasurer. Since the closing of the institution, its “ promixes to pay in coin,” to the ameunt of $94,759, have been presented to the State ‘Treanurer for redemption ; but as the entire assets of the bank smount to but $39,750, the fraudulent circulstion is over $£5,0C0, which will come out of the bill-holders. The inquiry is Lge as to whe has pocketed this large . jut it is not likely the crimivais will ever be publicly shownup. The- late State Treasurer has yet to explain why he counter- signed bills to the amount of over $55,000 more than he or. As the Attorney General and hia egaged ina EpAper warfare about the matter, it is rot improbable that the secret will be made public by one or the other. The number of pees passing through this city dally, ticketed for places west of us, is immense. tex the Canada and the Michigan Central railroads te their utmost for conveyances. Four passenger trains aday are run over éach of these roads, and with unps- ralleled regularity, o that travellers meet with no de- tention on either of the above routes. It is a kind of ti be from which the landlords here derive no bene- , oe They etop not to eat. and they stop not to rest, £o great thoir impatience to reach the hig West. There is, however, sufficient tocal business to sustain, four first claes hotels and any number of recond rate houser, the preprietors of all of which are coining money. This point seems to be the termious of the under- ‘ound railroad, ifone may ju¢ge from the number of fugitive slaves who are copstantly crossing from here inte Canada. On Monday last I noticed five stout look- ing men from Kentucky, who had escaped from their masters, and were making for Cawada to “ scratch for themselves,” as they termed it. The Canada railroad employs a bea force of there runawas cepot, opposite this city, and,indeod, on the entire length of their works, They are genera'iy logy and indolent, age to earn just enough to subsist on, and that ip all they seem to care about. ‘The Probibit ig 4 law of this State takes effect from after the 1fth inst., and I opine that its re quir will be genvrally adhered to until some deci- sion u) its constitutionality is given by autho- mty. ns very tegainst ‘fe peti sir suk of an: Tiquids that may intoxicate. and probibits buying or seli- ing or £ iving away any such liquors im bey Ripmeh hg than fifteen gallons, mone of which can be drank upoe the premises where purchased; so that a buyer must re- move his liquor to some other place befere can it to discover the quality of the same ! The Sault Ste. Maxie Tp canal, which connects lake Superior and Lake Haron, will be in order forthe pans: of versels through itom the 15th of this month. It truly # national werk, end will of inestimable value to the mineral eee cdbe Peninsula, and to the commerce of the lakes . Already excur- sicns ere snnounced trom ‘Buffalo to the hesd of Lake Superior without ebanging boats, as has been recerrary. Ovr ty continues to be remarkably healthy, and ever was in a better condition, so far as clesaliness is concerned, There has been no lack of concert- zere here this spring, all of whom heve ap ely cers. To-night, a concert ia to be given by Madame do Vries end troupe. The papers ancounce a ‘flying visit’ hither by the above artistes, which I consider inappro priate, ae birds on the wing are never known to sing, ? Four Human Brrnos Dea broke out im the kitehen of Sumptervilie, 8. C, jail on the 11th inat., yhich, with font The cries ‘ots wildest terror. tet at the a, when ie were human beings in » The ‘were the first to reach the t, fra of toate res Te the reion of chiliren and the hes’ ereo™ va women, hea admit approach. tive fre wir sed dower charres bo: of & grown ‘and three children, were discovered in the embers.