The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1855, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. MAY 24, 1855. 7 To THE which mear'y FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. : ee “The wo The establishment of a “Sti. "!™ Wen (ior pA pao be appear in this piece. 7 Burton’s THeaTRs.—The a) of Mr. G. Hal. land, of the old Gl mple theatre, bas ‘deen a souree of great preasure to the frequenters of this theatre. The jie piece by called ‘The Thimb'e com! rton and Holland is the first feature. Rext is.“ Take Toat Gial away,” Berton us Peddie, and Weoxspar, May 23—6 P. M. ‘The stock market epened dull this morning. Quote- tions do net vary much, and the decline is attributed more to the dulness of business than to any actus! eanse in the position of stocks, At the first board to- investigation, of elaims against the Unitea' States, whilst it will not, in any instance, advance the course of justice in the set themout of debts due by the federal govern- Be saaesoa er ier hemparstones sat, alt had ite ction te tad more and more al 3 oe and weaker at the Souls’? fers after baving exbausied ever, minion. Both sides have been we'l crganized, ‘and drilled, and the canvass throughout the State, from bas gestern shore of ‘Accomac to the Pan Handle, ment, either in law or equity, will have the effect, so far as the poor claimant is concerned, of practically defeating his pursu t altogether. According to the rules of the court, just pro- Mn)ged, the expenses of prosecuting a claim will be very large; even greater than in an or- @inary court of justice; whilst the decision of the oourt, when arrived at, amounts to nothing more than a mere report to Congress, either fa- vVerable or otherwise, to be acted upon by that ‘body afterwards, precisely as the reports of the Committee on Claims have been heretofore But there is this difference between the newly established court and the former Committee on Claims—thst now a vast deal of formality hasto be gone through with, a large expense has to be ineurred, and evidence has to be produced ac- oording to law, or it will be rejected Heretofore, the object of an investigation by committee was to obtain all the information of any character which could be procured; and _ this was done without cost to the claimant, it being the duty of the departments to furnish all the facts in their possession, and of the members of the committee to procure such facts and report upon them. By the rules of the “Court of Claims,” the applicant will be compelled to pay the commis- aioner before whom he must appear, five dollars a day as his fees, and twenty cents for every hundred words contained in the depositions. He must also pay the fees of witnesses for travel and attendance—the fees for serving sammonses, and s)] the incidental expenses at- tendant upon courts. After having gone through these proceedings, his case is sent to Washington, whither the claimant must also r3- , either by counsel or In person, and await pleasure of the Judges. ‘edo not think the rules of the Court have exceeded the pow- eve conferred by the act establishing it. The defects are in the act itself, which is as ornde a piece of legislation as ever occupied a porition on the statute books, It does not veachb the evils existing in the way of the elaimants against the goveroment, while it ren- ders the prosecution of sach claims more dif- ficult and expensive than heretofore. Congress has ti) finally to act upon all claims not al- Towed by the departments, and whatever cor- ruption or abuse existed previous to the pas- sage of this act, in the legislation of either branch, remains intact. The only benefit arising will be in the increase of federal patron- age, already too large, and in the quantity of ee which wil! be required, aud which will of course to the support of some pap-fed in Washington. ere is but one method by which Congress ean remedy the abuses which now exist in the ecution of claims against the United tates, and at the same time afford a_pro- per and just relief to claimants. As the Unit- ed States have no existence as a political ideal being, except under the organization of the constitution and federal laws, it is aseumed asa principle flowing from the sove- reignty of the United States, that the offisers of the government are not subject to suits for acts in the regular discharge of their official duties. A person, therefore, having a claim ‘against the government cannot bring a head of @epartment or any other federal officer iato court in case of the refusal to settle the claim. Under the existing laws, no satisfaction can be had except by recourse to Congress, in the ehepe ofa petition for relief, and in this state of facts lies all the difficulty. A large majority of clvims are such as would be allowed at once, could recourre be bad to the courts of law. A direct snit against the United States cannot bo maintained without the authority of an act of Congress; but by the passage of an act giving uch power, all difficulty would be obviated. Trae, there are cases which could not be estab- lished in acourt of justice, being more in the nature of gifts than indebtedness, strictly speaking; but they are not numerous, and might be disposed of by Congress without im- peding their legitimate duties. An examination of the records of Coagress will show that hundreds of claims have been reported upon favorably by committees of both houses, placed upon the private calendar, and allowed to sleep in quiet, whilst the claimant, worn out by anxiety, hopes deferred, and, in many instances, poverty. sleeps no leas quietly in grave. Who has visited Washington and not seen, even in the briefest experience, poor claimants hanging about the halls of Con- grees. with threadbare garments, pallid faces, and lustreless eyes, in the’vain exoectation that | their cases would be reached, till nature at Jength releases them from their sufferings, and their dreary progpects are ended? What relief is sfforded to such people by the grandilo- faently styled “Court of Claims?” And yet Fi is a remedy for cases like these which is most meeded, and appeals most touchingly to the heart of every one. We are well aware that even if Congress were to puss an acs authorizing claimants to sue the United Stater—aud it would be nothing more than the right the United States now possess in suing individuals—that the class of cases we have just alluded to might not be reached. But by withdrawing from Congress the great ma- jority of cases which now encumber the com- mittee rooms, and yearly fill the caleadar, it would leave comparatively little work in the matter of claims to be disposed of by the two houee, and that little wonld be attended to. The prospect of such a modification of the Jaws as will take from Congress the disposition of claims, is not, however, brilliant. Human nature is week, and (according to the charges made by members themselves, and the investi- gating committees they deemed it nice to rat to sit upon their own characters,) that ‘members of Congress presents no exception to the general frailty. It is not probable m-m bers will consent to give up the power they Dow possess in being the great arbitrators in the matter of claims on the Treasury. Public ion must be brought to bear on the subject; and pot till then need we hope for any substan- tial and effective reliof. As for the “ Court of Claims,” it may serve to call attention to the injustice of the existing system, but it can b> justive of no other good. Having falfilled mission, the sooner Coagress abolishes it the Detter, and substitutes in its place a wholesome enactment by which justice will be dispensed at a more reasonable rate and in a more specdy sand efficient manuer. A Poor Cratmanr. ‘The North and the South. A SOUTHERN ARGUMENT FOR A SECTIONAL CONTEST. {From the Charleston Mercary, May 19.1 The bistory of party is the history of opinions; ani for the last twenty years in the United States, it bay been scarcely more than the history of abolition. From ‘the origin of ths government to the present time, th an m between the North and the Sontn bas booa developing itself in all tha departmonts of fee of thought—in suadering retigioas awosiations, fgg RN and ombitteriag section against wection. counteract this antagonism, ail sorts of ex pedients have been triel. Party organizations, pat UP traces, and shallow compromises, have all had thoi ve all falien bensath the violence of an in , Hopeless malady. The North and the were never ome people, ani nothing can over thew 0. earlier manifestations of thix antagonism took a The @omewhbat different form from that waich it now ae umes. Bounties, tariffs and discriminations in fay the North, aod against the Socth, wore bat tas fautia the seme germ—rections! lust—andi their ten ensy was, by robbing the Jonth of the jast rewards of ter lxnor, 0 impoverish ont woaken her, and thus preoare the Aw abolition itee!f, Hich tarifs and abolition were of the same policy. Hens the whig party Sante with the principle of protection, nova b> North the organ of anti slavery, and con ‘tiowed to rink deeper aad reper into it, until that wong abandoned ite own pational platform, and went over, | It ene op aod dragoons,” to the abolitiontsts to remark, that av th» \ Se posses 5 poo ery at the North is the latent antagonism between the Nova, — The democratic party, too, at the N pelf the seme element of ie’ Veo same sectional lust when it parsed the tarlif of 1828 the force bill, the tariff compromise of ’52, and vio- lated it in 42 It had always a greater support in the South, because it avowed the immortal doctrine of State rights and free trade. In 1836, before abo'iti acquired resolution: Sout th nes 5 mivistration, and Wilmot, a Pennsylvania democrat, in- ‘troduced his famous proviso. It was the first attempt to excluce the fouth from the cymmon territory. It laid dare the designs of the North, andthe most Union loving men in the South felt that there was davger ahead (rom their Northern alliance. When the nex: Presidential canvess opened, noth whig and democratic parties a: tempted to cost out this element of sections! discon! a restore their lost rationality. The slavery quustion w: smoothed over in their platforma and pledges of peace given ip exchange for the support of the South. They were accepted, and wbiegery, every wuete strengthened by Southerners’ confidence ia.a Southern man, elected Genera) Taylor to the Presidency. He proved elie to his pledges, false to his constitutional oath, and false to the South, when he erected California, by military usur- pation, intoa free State, The disporal of the territories acquired from Mexico rext brougut up vhe issue, ‘The Compromise followed, in which the attempt was again made to stifle the antagonism and save the Union. Pledged to ite support, both partion went into the last election for President. The cemocrats carred the day, and President Pierce was elected. With the hope of ériving abolition forever from the floors of Congrass, the Northern democrats breaght forward the Nebraska bill, ‘The Missouri Compromise line, which the South had re- peated)y tené ered to the North ass settiment of the question, but which they steadily rejected, was repealed, and the lauded Union-saviag prineiples of the Compro: mise of 1850 re-enacted in the Nebraska bill. But antt- slavery, which in 1820 eagerly acceded to the Missouri line, and in 1850 robbed the Eouth, by this same com. promire, of all her territories, had grown too insolent ‘and powerful now to Itaten to aay further comprom| Squatter sovereignty was good doctrine whereby to elude the South, but a foul wrong when by it she might colonize Kensas. And what hes veen the rerult? The democratic party, which, like the whig, had been strug- gling to preserve the nationality, finds itself at last overwhelmed by tho sectional isene, and utte:ly broken ug by abolition. There remains no commoa platform upon which either the democratic or the whig party can unite their Nortbern and Southern wings. Alt hopes ot national crgapizations oa the basia of either is shown to be hopeless by the Eistory of the North during the past The antagonism has triamphed. ‘was the stato of the old parties, whe, about a 0, the Know Nothing order first made’ its marx f the country. It pronounced the old effete and rotten. It propored to bury the old issues which had divided the North and the South, and toerect upon their grave a grand comprehensive na. tional idea, which would override all sectional differ. ences, and give peace and security to the Union, Sick were of the old partion dlegusted with their pedients, and Inced by its peculiar principles, the ew party gathered to its fold muny adherents. We do not care now to question the justice of the an- togoniam which this perty assumes to exist between the native and foreign born, and which constitutes the ehief basis of ita organization, We are willing to ac- cept it seafact. Yet, what co we see? It exeludos the foreign clement, because itis suppored to be radi- cal, disturbing and antagonistic to a stable nationality, and asserts that the native born are the only true friends of order, conservatirm and Union. We have the history of the past six wonths before us to test these principles. ‘The elections at the North came on, and everywhere the “fusion” between abolition and the new order carried the day. The faith of Fouthern men began to tremble- hopes could be had of @nstiozal party at all acceptable to the South, which signalized its Sest triumphs in alliance with free sotler+? But still the ery was kept up We atill beara of thegreat American nations) organization, in which tho aiavery quertion was to be buried forever. The affitiation with free soilers was only @ local atfair, and all would be put ght in time! Events rolled on, The Massachusetts Legislature, in which the Kuow No things were omnipotent, met, and ina fow short weeks bas given to the world a record of fanaticiem, of dis- gusting rowdyi:m and Alame, wbich the most degeve rate posterity will biuch to peruse In the frenzy of abolition, they have attempted to meke the judicisry. thet great :tronghold of siverty, the vassal aud tool of mob fevaticiem, aud they are about to nallify the Fu gitive Slave law. The same eauncil for the Stateot New York have turned their backs upon au effort made by Mr Fillmore and his friends to stifle the slavery issue in this organi- zation. We might pile proof upon ptoof to the same ef. fect. Anti-slavery ‘will not go down”? at the North, A , organized to put down am influence, said to be ostile 1o the Union, bas itself fallen a prey to the same evil. A party wkich was to kill sectional differences and conrolidate the Union, has in its first victorios stgicken down religious freeiom, indeventence of the judidiary, apa raised a fiercer wer against the South then ever be- fore. There remains po hope of a national Know No- thing organization, That perty has goae the way of the cemoeratic and whig parte. ‘What is the lesson taagnt? The North willnot aban- don the schemes of abolition. Fanaticism ts s:rongar than parties, and national organ’ 8 aro impos 2le which refuse to bow before it. Tre mas wuich m:n for thirty years have been throwing over the hideous forms of enti sisvery has fal'en off, and, nnappe: d upappeasadle, it presente itself for deadly combat with the South. That the South can touch a national organi zation which strikes at slavery, is not to bo thought of, The day of national parties is therefore at an end. Ant! slavery and aggression ypom the Soath control the North. iust they not destroy the Union ? The Dog Pound Controversy. To ALDERMAN BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN OF THE Pouce INVESTI- GaTinG ComMiTTER: Deak Sm—As the immsculate Mr. Mackellar has pre- tended to give a full account of his connection with the Gog pound, end hag endeavored in that statement to pre- judice the Court against this committee by false insinu- ‘tions, and as I shall prove, by false statements of facts, I conrider it my duty, as well as my right, to expore this honest chief clerk in a manner more “‘ pleasing’’ to mo, perheps, than to him, FalsehoodNo 1, Mr, Mackellar says that I received all the dog redemption mosey for the years 185‘ and 1852, with the exception of about six deys. Tais ts not true. Henry Bishop bad charge of the pound io 1851 for the first wees or ten days, and received the money. Captain Wigham, of the Fighteenth ward poli was next put in charge. Then I succeeded him pound keeper, and remained until (he close of the season, During all this time, Mr. Mackellar came up very fre- quently, and while there, received money from farties who came to redeem their di He took im, hiaself, that year, about one-third of the whole amou! Now put down what he says I received And one-third, that he received........ I suppose Bishop and Wigham received.. Leaving a balance of $300 to be accounted for by Mr. Mac kellar. £0 much for falsehood No. 1. Falsehood No. 2, Jn 18562 James Clark was pound alary of $2 per day. Bat I was placed there eral supervision of the pound and to re- the money. And, a¢ in 1851, Mr. Mackeliar was in bit of coming up every few days, and took in the money, When I was away to dinner, or otherwise, Clark wonld receive the money. I suppose ia this year, (1862) (he took in about one quarter of tho whole émount. Now what Mr. Mackellar eays Irecerved, $300 And one quarter he receiv 16 Teuppose Clari received.... 7% Total..c.scesesercesscsssseecressvsceecess soos se S800 Leaving & bslance of $160 to be accounted for by the vir- tuoun Mackeliar, who sever seduced a woman. In 1463, Mr, Mackellar saya that a man ‘‘whomhe know to be nenert Feo principle’ was placed at the pound to wat “bonest from principle, city treasury through Mackeilar, while I performed all the work and got nothing but my salary as # policeman (about $1 91 per day.) And it also seoms very strange that be being sick: £0 long, Mr. Mackellar could not find some other honest man to watch me. But it may be that he had no other honest relatives to rective $3 per day, without he appointed another bro- ther-in law. In this year, 1853, Mackellar, as in ’61 and '52, came up frequently and took im the money himself. His son and McKechine also received the money. Now down what he ssye I reovived. MeKellar took in about one quarter., McKellar’s son took in. McKechine, say,..... Total seegeee Aree esessecvasecs Leavi balance for our honest Mackellar, o: Mr. Mackellar is also very carefal not to mention the fact that he, as wellas the chief, sent me aumerous or: ders to celiver dogs to his frienda free of charge. Those dogs cost the city fifty cents each. Perhaps this is @ aps cimen of what Mr. Machellar considers ‘ horesty trom rinciple.”’ Our celculation now stands:— Jance to be aesounted for by Mackellar, 1851..$300 0) Do. ¢o. do, 1852,.. 150 00 Do, do, 1963... 207 60 $657 50 Add to this, anyg00 dogs delivered to Mackelllar’s friends by his oréers, free of charge, costing the city fifty cents cach. Total Per fin shed may “ throw some light om the anbject.”” 1 thnk the above is soffisient for the present, and I ba ppered to rubstantiate all T have written. hope you will persevere in the ‘ goos work,” aniam very reapectfully yours. ‘M. H, BeOwLL, New York, Mey 21, 1856. A report bat jurt been published of the Rusaian Fepr-Acmiral Jebrikoll Il. on ¢ rations of the flotilla of the Dannse atthe « ment of tho yeur, It pies of protection grow wik+r until in 1962 the | hat solely for » the Tarkish bank of ‘Whig convention practically ignored it in ite platform, | the Tuleba. 1 r established that of abolition was steadily in the naceniant. Uenry | far that riv tad the expe- May, its renowned lentor was then stretched upoa his | itfon, of General | schatof, and then retired to its new bed, and Webster's ovnservatitm was fast tot- | destination in Prath, th on, particutarly om the democratic side, eS danalet re wat than has been manifested since pada 1. Ppseance ‘aad Tyler too.’ In the cities untains the shores of the Atlaniecnes, and the valleys, om ioe the banks of the Ohio, both ve been straining every nerve, in order to exhibit to-day to the poople of other States their re’ative strength, and the result of thelr combined efforts will, no doubt, be to bring out @ larger vote than was ever before polled. The following aro the candidates on the State tickets:— American, Democratic, Thomas 8. Flournoy Henry A. Wise. Lieut. or.J. M, H. Beale Elisha W. McComas, Att'y General, .voha M. Patton Willis P, Bocock, CONGRESM, Dis. American. Democratic. Bei ..Robert Anderson, Thomas H. Bayly. Samuel Waits. Joba 8. Millson. Wm, C. Scott, John 8, Cassie. + -Lntleton, ‘Vazewell. Wim 0. Goode, Wm. K, Pendleton. Sherard Clemens. Jonn 8. Carlisle, Kidwell ‘Walter R Staples. Chas. 8. Lewis. - Laf te M‘Mallon, ry! Tke following table exhibits the vote in each county for Governor, in 1851, and for President, in 1852:— VOTE FOR GOV’NOR, VOTE FOR PRESID'T. Grayson Grecnbrier.....- 200 aa 498 644 br 416 87 39 168 67 382 1,096 405 7880 UNS 49 664 564 450 811 532 858 588 902 601 587 548 046 205 asz 330 188 431 170 215 349 241 95 645 Wi 363 459 430 045 898 998 89 45 97 1,585 716 1,226 uz 166 132 101 as 285 349 169 = 122 138 373 713 254 564 249 308 287 58 1,725 188 Lunenburg 218, 314 Madicon 622 69 us Marion 328 p04 Marebat 646 ™ Masop 083 416 Mati 97 255 Middlerex 105 187 Mecklenburg. a7 Mercer... 435 ee 496 1,808 m1 409 613 400 288 269 500 402 626 44 830 71 928,324 178 141 15 186 168 amt 2 167 187 148 1,484 1,186 237 343 18 870 564 309 378 381 586 759 Pittsylvania 987 877 Pleasonte... — 281 Pocahonta: 138 240 Preston, 65: 463 | 923 Prince Raward.. 279 283 302 Frince George... 240 87 Princess Ante.. 408 406 342 Prince William.. 471 216 524 1 205 293 340 370 182 243 338 837 181,018 o “181 ‘234 25 384 208 11% = 1,088 1,081 44 DAT 557 unr 275 301 158 381 188 286 es os 212 877 351 46 (2,008 291 618 ‘479 434 414 456 498 520 565 440 82 201 347 40 328 107 201 447 269 208 361 351 404 612 943 290 388 340 302 439 324 = 520 189 70 14 68 704 ou 715 285 206 £35 388 83 980 84 488 102 Williamaburg. 44 63 3T Wirt... 260 202 288 223 ‘ood OT 007 es 44 616 698 144 29 42 183 9 129 Toal........ 66,527 57,040 70,851 59,025 57,040 56,025 Mojority.,.. 8,487 14,826 ‘The five counties unofficially heard from gave the fol- lowing vote, according to the returna, received unofi cially :— Pierce, 85 majority, Eni — jorit} 1,497 mo. 280 268 - 683 majority 1,562 1,107 3107 455 With the official returns these unofiicial fignres make Pierce’s me jority in 1852, 15,281. Theatres and Exxbtbittons, Acapemy or Music.—Verdi’s great opera, and ono which coptains meny musical gems, is anoounced for Fricey eveping—Madame Lag e ag Elvira; Eroaoi the bandit, Signor Mirats: Don Csrlo¥, King of Spaiv Signor Morelli; Don Ruy Gomez de Silva, Sigaor Marini snd Don Ricardo, Sgoor Arcoldi. This is # Gue vast, id no doubt will drew a large ani fash'cnadle assem- age. Nm1o’s Garpen.—The English opera trouge appear ogain to-night, in Donizetti's much atmired comi: 0rera of The Daughter of the Keg. Miss Le Pyne is of the best Englis 4 at preven: on d from her great sncors this oity it is at she is a favorite with the musical dilst The cast is goo3, and the chorus and orchestra) Ge partment full anc et Broaw cation: port’s representati previous occasion, it ing—Mr. Davenport a Richmond, and Madame Ports! as Queen Kl ferce of ‘Tne Good for Nothing ’’ conclude Powrry Treatre —‘*The Dumb Man of M: "7 with Messra. 4 Webd in the Prigeipal ts, whi commence the amusements, after which the new piece, jagnce of several Ap oli: thusiasm with whist Mr. Daven: f. Richard Tif, was received ou a anced again for this even Gloster, Grace as th. The the Szicarnganey “Out fers Day” concludes the with Blake: cludes alt, Mone, Careese. 4 shawl dance, Spanish dai Fascination, Mazurka and ce Deux will duced. The “Captain of the Watch’? concludes all, American Musrvm,—The drama entitled the ‘Old Chateau,” is selected for the afternoon amunemeat, and in the evening the admired drams called the ‘jong of the Repubiio,”” will be Diag od, In the casts appner the pames of ©. W. Clarke, Haiaway, Monroe, \dgman, Mertayer. Woon’s Mivsrret’,—The same as last venipg—various negro melodies, the “Wauder.og Min. trel,’’ and a Concert a le Juli Buckiey’s SERENADER:,—The new burlesque on the pera of ‘ Norma,” with white faces, to-night. Several melodies ond instrumental p‘eces, with dancing, form also a part of the amusements Pergaw’s Minstrets.—A bill of great variety—negro minstrelsy, Irish vongs hormpipe, and the amusing and laughable burleque baby show, for to-night. Weicn's Nationar Circus will give an erhibition of their surprising feats at Harlem, near the River House, om Saturday. The ager contains many of the mogt interesting feats of the ring. THE OPERA IN BOSTON. ‘The artists from the Academy opened at the Boston theatre on Monday, in ‘ William Tell,” with the old cast. The hougg, it seems, was not full, which may be accounted fer by the fact that the prices in the upper tiera were double the New York rates. The Transcript of Tuesday, says :— The audience at the Boston theatre last evening was quite and very entbusiastis. The artists, as made ix appearance, were welcomed with much cor- duality and warm applause. was, a8 wiilalmost invariably bappen on a first representation, some little jarring in time and tune between the orchestra aad the vooal department, but upon the whol, the entertain- ment parsed off in a very eatisfactory manzer. Siefle- none formed her rdle very well indeed, in some por- tions of it exhibiting a good of dramatic power. It is not, however, one of the most prominent parts in the opera, and affords but a limited scope for the develope- ment df passion. once rdles to which everything elie im tho opera is subordinate, are those of Wm. Tell, the hero, former of Baciali, and the larter by the Tayed Tel, an be plays everything he under yyed Tell, as 9 everything he under ‘whole'soul. ‘Belsionl hes scieat ‘voice, sympathetic as some that we have heard, but he sings in good tune and with care—two very commendable features in these days when the great am seems to be to make the most noi Tn the grand trio at the end of the second act he sustained himself very well against the powerful tones of Badiali, and Co- letti, tn Seed wpe the part of Walter. tignora Bertucea Maretzek has gained strength in her voice sinee ber last ap; here, aod went through ber réle very seceptaty indeed. 1¢ will be repeated on Wednesday evenirg. Friday evening, ‘Lucrezia Borgia” will be performed, in which Vestyall will appear. ‘William Tell’ is to be repeated on Saturday afver- noon. The Evening Traveller says:— = he first performance of Rossini’s last opera, ‘‘ Wil- Yam Tell,’”’ crew a large audience to the Boston theatre last evening, but by no means a honse full. Although this opera can with mo justice be called Rossini’s chef Weurre, (the “Barber’” is certainly his freshost and most perfect inspiration,) it is still remarkable as the firet and last attempt ‘of its author in a new phase of éramatic art. ‘William Tell”? was, upon the whole, well produced last evening, and found an attentive aud enthusiastic audience. The orchestra was not #0 good as it will be on a repetition, when relieved of some of its boisterousness, acd a little more under its control. The chcrus waa very good also, although such # ems 1 aum- her of voices must slways fail to give the proper effect ; for example, to the final choruses, the gathering of the Cantens, in the second act. As for the polo réles, it ia much to te able to say that none were positively man gled, in an opera which requires three good tenors, three geet basses, and two sopranos. Messrs. Quinto and eutler, two German tenors, with a thorough German 6 filted Rosco, and Arnold the sou of the old pastor; the which was sustained b; new tenor Belcioni. hands. He method of delivery, or ra‘her non-delivery, their part very acceptably. The three »y Coletti spd Muler—were about alike, and deserve msither censore por marked commendatio! prima donnas, Mesdames'Bertucca and Steflenon ere both very good. We co not remember to have listened to the former when tbe pleared us more. It is very pleasant to listen again to Signor Baciali’s Rell preserved, round and full tones, even when, as. in “William Tel), co little mere singing is required. Siz- nor Badiali seems not at home im the French declama- tory style, and was not the William Tell of our imegi- nation; but be was still an excellent singer, and was enthusiastically listened to and applauded. ‘Upon Sig- nor Eoleioni (Arnoldo) rests the real crown of the evening. Belcioni cannot ke ealled a groat singer, nor great dramatic artist, but is evidently a well- willing, ealous man. and his voice, although not possevsing tha to much talked of chest ©, nor much pow-r, has its vast tones on G, A and B, and he, contoqaently, atin ing the B flat, which transposition hed substituted for the C, with ease, he was very effective in the juo of the first oct and the trio of the second. Although the opsra wi uch ‘‘ent,”? almost all the delicious pallet maaic being omitted, it was still very long, and it was nearly midnight when the curtain fell. The Morning Journal of Tuesday says:— ‘Willism Tell’? was performed last evening at the Boston theatre, before a fashionable aad critical audi. ence. The company ‘s composed of Signoras Steffenone, Bertuces Maretzek, and ors Badiali, Rocco and Col- letti. who are well known to cur opera goers, with the addition of several new names, an orchestra of 48 pisces, and a Jarge and efficient chorus, in ail numbering some 120 persons, and is by far the largest, and in most re- the best Italinn tronpe that we have had the P re of hearipg in this city. From the well known ability of the author, the com mendatory votices of epee, in New York (where the opera has pertormed to overflowing houses for a fortnight pa and the novelty of new voices enda new work, we went to the theatre with bigh expecta tions of a rare treat, and elthough some of our foregone conclusions had to bear amen¢ment, yet we received im- prestions of excellence in the whole ri The réle of “Willism Tel would be ably represented, His noble voice and eary whatever part be undertakes Always prompt and re. Mabie, and singing iovariably in tune, there is no won der hebas become such a general favorite Ie receiyad frequent and merited applause throughont his ariuous part, The other principals sustained their 8 quite acsep- tably, and we would notice especially the new tenor, Bolelopi, who porsesses w voice of much sweetness and compass, executing bis entire part with his chest voice A change in the price of tickets to the opera is aa- nounced by the managers The parquette and first cir cle remsin at $1 60 and $1, while the second circle and amphitheatre are rejuced to 50 and 26 cents. This isa judicious change, and will afford all classes an opporta ae patronise this elegant entertainment. It should be borne in wind that ‘William Tell’ ie promised but once moré—to- morrow night—for which perferm ance the tckaln as now selling quite briskiy at Wade’s masic atore, Miscellaneous Foreign Items. ‘The King of Prussia has preeented to the library of Trinity College, Dublin, Rh aid seoniveutirsl works:—Denbmaler Aithiopen, by Pro- P' sesnor Lepsius, with ral plates—7 1 folio; Alt Cbristlicbe Baudenkmals von Gomstantiae; Yom V bis XII Jahrhundert, by Professor Balzenborg—2 volumes, folio, Vicomte d’Uruguay, formerly Minister of Foreign At. fairs of the Emperor +f Brazil, arrived in Parison the 26th ult., on ® special missioa to ths French govern- ment, The Chevalier Marques Lisboa, Minister of Bra- zi] in Paris, and all the personnel of the legation, went to ‘tha station of the Northern railway to receive his Ex. cellency. The allicd Western Powers have taken the question of the succession to the Darish throne into serious consid eration. According to the Bons of London of May 8, 182, Prince ian of Glucksburg 1s to succeed the resent monarch, Frederick VII. But the agnatic line of ‘inee Christian only comprises two sons, both in their minority, aod if they happened die the Emperor of Russia would sicseed to Denmark ani to the Dachies of Schleswig and Holstein, and beoome there! of the Germanic Confederation, ‘The tollowiag incident exhidits the executive caution of the Czar alexander. [ately at St Potersbarg a man of large property, (Mr.G——w), having said at 6 pri vate : “TL would willingly give 10.400 roubles (tne rouble is somewhat over ae) for the war, if I koew when we were to have peace,” was summoned the next dsy before the military governor, who received him in presence of several poraons of distinction, aad said: “Shr, if you plecge me your word to pay this day the sum of 10,000 roubl<#, Tam authorized to gratify your curiotity on that point to which you aHuded last éven no #8 “ T promise to poy that sum,” replied! the othee «Well, then,” seid the governor, “1 wave to inform you that we are to have peace when you come back from the Caucasus, where you are t> proceed this after. neon, efter having paid the sum agreed oa, God ba with you !?? Rey orts of the Inte Russian night sorties at Sebastopol mace frequent mention of warriors ix Greek costume fighting on the Russian side. ‘The leader of taose men. who form a free corps, is Aristides Christoveri, a natira of Mersembria, om the Black Sta coast. ‘When a boy hy vos taken to Udecea ond edacated at tne commercisi *hool there. When a young man he foreoos commer: clal porruits to take part in the wer of Greek indepen cence, and from that time served in Gresce until 1654 Lost summer, when it became plain that the ailies would uct allow Greece to be mate the bans of clantes tine operatvons agaiast Turkey, Chr stoveri otber Greeks made ‘or Bessarabia. Fe the late Crar with the order of 8t. Aj General Anpenkof has deen appointed Governor-Gon- eral of » Russie and ‘avis The Genoral dis charged the duties of the post until lotely wader Priace Woren7of, day Missouri 6’s declined { per cent; Camberiand, 1; New York Central Railroad, 4; Erie Railroad, 1; Read- ing Railroa? 3; Cieveland and Toledo Railroad, 1. Tihmois Central bonds advanced %4 per cent; Bhoe and Leather Bank, 4%; Harlem, {. Prices are settling dowa simply for the want of buyers. There is no actual de- mand for stocks. Those who have the means to carry stocks are filled up and want no more, The brokers are Alcpueed (0 sell, Dut having no cash stocks, cannot carry on bear operations with effect, They sell short on time, hoping to mak» interest, if nothing more. It is, how- ever, #0 difficult to get hold of stocks for delivery, that the brokers are afraid torell short. Holders of stosk+ have no influence in puiting up prices. They can cloa: (he market, but do not understand cornering operations. Fortunately, most of the stocks pay good dividends, and are therefore good investments. Of the twenty-five to thirty stocks on the market daily, only about four or five can be considered fancies. Ali but that small number are bons fidely productive, and it therefore costs nothing tocarry them. There is nothing mow running up in the shape of interest against holders, and speculation is car- ried on now very diffsrently to what it was afew years imce, Then nearly all the stocks operated in were ‘ancies of the most wortbless description. Stocks which never had, and probably never would pay a dividend, ‘were carried at seventy, eighty and ninety per cent, being nowore than so much dead weight in the hands of holders, with an interest account running rapidly up against them. The movement in Camberland during ‘the past few days has been in view of the election, whieh comes off ina few days. The books closeon the inet., and open again on the 2d of Jane. The elec- tion will be hetly contested, ani we should not be sur- prised to see great changes in the board. The Harlem Comapany are still after a President and Vice-President. ‘They have one in view, but whether they will catch him or not isa question, Mr, Hurd, formerly of the Hudson River road, is talked of, and willmake a good officer; bat such men have no desire to connect themselves with a broken down concern like the Harlem, The company labor under great disadvantages, and will find it difficult to get hold of the right kind of s man. After the adjournment of the board, the following ales of bonds and stocks were made by A. H. Muller :— $1,000 Cincinnati, Pera and Chicago R. R. 10s. 8,(00 Columbus, Piqua an? R. RB. 7 and Mining Com, uC 200 do Bowery ee 20 do Bank of Commonwealth. 9736 40 do Chatba: m Bank 50 do New York Creek Coal Co. 4 do Third Avenue R. R.... . Mr. Albert B, Nisolay’s regular sem{-weekly auttion sale of stocks ond bonds will take place to-morrow, at 1234 o’clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange. At the second board higher prices prevailed, but the market was not buoyant. Cumberland advanced 1; per cent; New York Central Railrosd 3; Erie Railroad %; Reading Railroad 34; Ulinois Central Railroad 3; Har- lem X. Canton Company fell off 4 percent. There was no activity in any stock, and the improvement was the result undoubtedly of the limited amount of stock offer- ing, The temporary character of any depreciation in prices must soon satisfy sellers for a fall that there is not in the market generally actually any margin fora ‘The transactions at the Assistant Treasurer’s offica to-day, were as follows :— Paid on Treasury account 1,050,725 20 Received do. 102,879 83 Balance do. 1,412,408 25 Paid for Assay office... 18,004 47 Paid for disbursing ¢hecks 18,685 49 ‘The steamship Asia, from Boston for Liverpool to-day, carried out $938,571 in apecie. The bids for the $1,000,000 of the bonds of the Virgi- nia and Tennessee Railroad Company will be opened at the office of Mr. A. H. Muller, 88 Wall street, to-morrow (Thursday) at3 o'clock P. M. The Presidentef the company, John R. McDaniel, Esq., is in town, and cau be seen at Mr. Muller’s office. The receipts of the Montgomery and West Point (Ala.) Railroad Company forthe fircal year ending Maron 1, were $249,628 69, and the operating expenses, including interest paid om loans, $168,667 55—leaving for net profits, $80,977 14, equal to 8 per cent on the capital stock, ‘The Michigan Central Ratlroad Company have made a connection at Joliet, [Winols, with the Chicago and Mis- sissippi ratJroad, by constructing ® road from Lake Sta- tion, thirty-six miles east of Chicago, to Joliet, a dis- tarce of forty-four miles, As the gauges of the three roads between Detroit and Alton are the same, a train may be loaded in Detroit and run through to Alton with- out changing. ‘The annexed statement exhibits the value of merchan dise warehoused in the district of Boston and Charles” town for the week ending May 18, 1865:— CoxnERcE oF Bostox—Goons IMPORTED AND WAREHOUSED. Dry g0008......+..-00+ $2,084 00 All other merchandise. . 835 00 $132,919 00 Wareboused for Canada:— 8... $2,792 00 All other merchandise vee 8,418 00 —-— 6,210 00 Total value adbseldecede cbeees SLOH1S 00 Statement of the value of the imports of foreign goods into the port of Boston last week:— ¥ris,ere The Ann Arbor Whig says: The Ann Arbor Bank has given notice to the depositors that after the first of June, they will pay them as follows :—All sums of $100 or Jers, cash down; and ali sums over that amount, twenty-five per cent instalments every ninety days till paid. ‘The receipts of produce at St. Louis during the month of April in each of the past three years, were as annex. ~ Commence oF 82, Louis. —REceirTs 1863, Wheat, racks Wheat, bbls, Fiour, bbls Corn, Pork, bbla, Pork, tea. Beef, ta, Lard, ke or Propvce. 1854. i Bacon, pkgs. a Bulk meats, pigs. ly 2811 -2)24 Bulk meats, + 80}199 124,739 276,145 Bulk meats, . _ It appears that the arrivals this year exosaded either of the ious two, but this must be attributed to the limited supplies on hand at that point for consumption, ‘and not to the large surplus forwarded to market for nale. The Board of Directors of the Northern Central Rail- road have issued an address t) the stockholders, giving a history of interesting and important facta ounmested with the conseiidation ef the several companies const!- tuting the present organization. The necessity of en early extension of the road from Bridgeport, opposi e Harrisbarg, to Sunbury, Pa, and from the prevent southern terminus to Canton, is ably set forth, and the cost estimated at $1,600,000, exclusive of $100,000 for additional machinery which will be required by the on- larged sphere of operations. This sum, added to tho preseot permanent debt of the company, stated at $2,650,000, and to the stock, valaed at $1,860,000, wonld give as the total cost of the road complete to Sunbury, and equipped for business, $6,610,000, In order to raise the funds necessary to effect the proposed extausions, the company will have to rely upon its own ¢ edit, and rerort to en ieene of bonds. An arrangement is on foot, as we learn from the Syra- cuse Journal, between the Syracuse aod Binghamton and the Syracuse and Orwego railroads, by which these two corporations will be virtually consolidated, and their roads brovght under a uniform gauge, from Bing- bamton, on tho Erie road, to Oswezo, on Lake Ontario, The Syracuse snd Binghamton company propose to the Oswego road for a term of four én or twenty nd substitute the wide for the present narrow Stock Exchange. Weonaspay, May 23, 1955, #11060 Ind St Five b3 84 50 ahs NY Cen..020 911g 2000Virginia 6's b3 67 ne £000 Mirconrt 6'¢.. 144 ©6200 Erie RR, 200 rin ben of 76 81% 10000 IN CORR Be. b60 74 100 1°00 do © 73% 200 00 do. . 4 100 6COOMCRR Fr bas 71 ‘860 3 33) gssuusSSesesnssshc8 3 & 2 Seesuuenscy fet E $ any ad E Si B28: EBRE: eeese SSse8eses83e! if rs ey5! HE i & H F Cani Statement showing the quantity of first cleared on the at and New York during the third week in MERCHANDISE CLEARED. Articles, Buger, at 2 mills, Ibs. Mol FE, Totel....seere + MERCHANDISE RECEIVED, He Comat, Champ a Janal, ” 14,930 bic ci Articles. Flour, bb! Wheat, bu Co: De. 480 Barley, i Rye, _ Oats, 4 2,700 6 Brap ip stuff, lbs. — 526, Ashes, bbls. 19, 1,6 Beet, - + - 1,0 = 4 600 5d we 4 10,64 8,800 16,7 pel 63,94 to be correct, 've 10 RICH’D H. WOODS, Collector, Canal tolls third week in May, $8,378 45. Real Estate. Very few lets ef city property were offered ‘Three story frame house and lot fifth street, No. 245, lot 25 by 98. One let north side of 108th street, This tale breughtdown a large aumber of the vill: gers ef Yonkers; but the largest number ef them aj, peared to have been attracted to the sale im order to a: ce tain hew the property would go off. The bidding wa) not very spirited, and the prices which the village brevght was considerably under the estimate, The vill plots, however, acld for better prices. One adjoming, on Mill street, Two adjuining, ume as above, each. ‘Two lois cn Hudeon street, b atreete, 25 by 1/0, eas! is Be One ot om Bashford sireet, between Dock sareet an Wells avenue, 25 by 100. Four lots cn Warburton avenue, bet and Wells svepue, 25 by 100, eu: Two ote adjeining, came size, eacl One Jot corner Wsrburton and Wells One adjoining, on Wi Tw joi fg One vil ap acre One co. on same avenue, 100 by One do. in rear of above, same size ‘Two on Riverdale avenue, 100 by Two ondo, together Aone on €o,, 200 Dy BROOKLYN. ‘Three lots on south side of Broo! » Bu Feur lots on faith 120 feet jreoklyn apd Jamaica plank road, 2!x100, One lot da benthinest corset of heath cae Diviaion avenues, 25x100. One lot adjoining, 25x100.. Twodo. do. do. each ‘Three story and basement brick house end on Clermont avenue, one coor north of Greea ave- Bue, Jot 21x72, house 21x44... ss enes soe (4,200 Two lets en north side of Cariton avenue, 100 feet - west of Atlantic avenue, 20x97,,., + 8,509 Hudson City Bouse, on Bergee Hil sear the Court on Bergeo Hill, near Houze, lot 25x100, house SeaT00". ieee ee, Uy JKRSEY CITY. Two three etory frame houses and 1 lot on south side South seen street, 100 feet from Newark x avenue, lot ciLy prggere od REPORT. EDNESDAY, May 23- Asnys.—75 bbls. were sold, rf and $6 12% a $6 18 for pearls. Breapsturrs.—Fleur—ihe market for common to ood braids sgaim advanced 123c. 8 18%¢. per bbl. ‘be saier for the day footed up about 6,000 bbls, includ- o in which wire common to gocd State, at $10 18 10,50; eommon to geod Western brands ‘Obie, Michi- |, Indiana Wiecovain, at $10 26 a $10 6 nadian ‘Wa ssome less active, but better, with seles of 800 bbls. at $1087 9 $11; Souttera was im good demand, with ¢ $1127 a $12; common to good Howard street comman‘ed $11 75; and extra Georgetown, $12; extra Generee wan at $18. Wheat was more active, About 1¢,0CO bushela Capadian wb:te were sold at $2 60a $2 57 with Mich wan easier. Sales including Southera mized, at $1 13 2 on tha apet, ‘old Lf $1 16, and 3,000 do. to arrive, at $1 16, market closec at insije figures, Ryo wes quict. Oats were Pgs rales at 71c. a 76c fer Southern and West- erm ‘ye flour—Small sales at 87% $8 5¢. Meal was firmer: 100 bbls Jersey scld at.$5 18 a 8526. * Corrae—Salen 3 0 bags Java were made at 14 c.; 600 do. Rio, st O30.810%0. About 500 do. Lagayara, at 10%e do. on private terms, eles of 8,000 & 10%. ; and the 6 P, M. at $5 75.0 $5 81 for pots, 4 K Kio were made by auction, at 81x. average, 9 68 100s, The attendance was geod, sale was coppicered & fair one Corton— Dealers waiting for later foreign news, sales bens confined to about 3,500 bales, with market closing Fisn—Dry cod relle moderately, at $575 8 $3.87 for- G j $4 12 & $4 20 for Georges’ Mackerel were 20 a $21 for No. 1; rd riDg, ard Nes Feo, at ate 82%0 “baa: ‘REIGHTs—Rates were Oull and en; Li shippers were waiting for later foreiee newe Goma te ro A OF meget EY hero hon gs at 5-824, ompressed, and 3, 's of corn, oy 2. m begs, apd 30 tons maple wood, at 10s. To Loston —Thiriy tons maple wood were 41h, There war noth'pg pew to the Continent. Calits were at 30c. a 35¢ large Jota, with salée trem stor 95¢, a kets olive off (querte) were Provieromes oT leas nah 216 6 a $16 75, and new crime at 614.50. The 6,C00 bbls. pork sold Freach account, at was prime meas. stency cemand, at full prices. Bales af about were mace at $10 @ $12 50 for country mer $0 26 for do. prime, Out mente-—Bales boulders end heme were made ormer and at Oi. a O30. fe Abovt 120,00 Ibs. rough sides nd short. Clearand 11> in a) ®%c Lard—Market firm and active, with Ks at Oe a l%e, ‘ick wae dull, end sales uniwportent. Sees were dull and nominal, at 1(¢ 1 10}¢c. for clovar. SvGans.—Ihe market was easier, and sales ce bays 4LO & 400 hhds. Cube were sold, part at die. » Die ‘ALLOW.—About 10,0¢0 Ibs, of tallow, Philadelphia Tendered, were sold at 126, . Domestic New Benrorn Om Ma bad po change to notice in t continues in good demand at 1696 dois. have changed at —‘the market for whele ts I The tranwactions for the week include sales of 36 pole. totes ant 1,400 do. st 63c, Also 400 bbls. South Sea at 650, and uJ4 60. ieferior upen private terms. We also note a tsle of 1,(00 bbls, to arrive, ate price not od. In Fairhaven, 1,800 bbls. were fold at 680, and in Hag Harbor tbe Emeralds cargo of 2,500 bbls. upon private terns, Whalebone bias been quiet the ‘week, hold- not beirg dixpored to operate. The oaly Hope ccming to our knowledge are silos of Ochotek ‘at 1ée., 16,000 do, do. at 400; and Fouth fea at 8c, ,