The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1855, Page 4

NY course of ex-Governor Smith, J. Caleb's JaMES Gondor LERALD. ran ‘This is the third affair of the kind Mr. Pryor PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OFFICE N. W. COBNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 8Y. TERMS, cash in advance DALEY HERALD. conte per copy-81 per annum. Tid WHEKLY HERALD seory ia af Oh conte ‘ennem; Noone couiee Feenstra tain Sad WS a part oft “LL LETTERS by Ma fer Subscriptions or with Aver. ese Se eee, postage will be deducted from VOLUNTEERS ¥ CORRESPONDENCE, contoinins impor; one quart wn vd Biiiberelly potd for. % "ptamiow counneron fan .7 FED TO SEAL ALL “yf anonymous Communications. We do not return thove 745 "J0b PRINTING “checwted with neatuem, cheapness and VERTISEMENTS renewed every dav. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Ricuanv III. Boop vor Noruina. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Dum» Man or Man- ouxsTeR -Sivex fxurTations. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strost - Tarmmue Rie Boxe nar Gini AwAy—Ovur vor a Houway. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Roap ro Ruin— Riomaxn Ut, METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Peurrcrion —La Paai—Carraix cry tHe Waron, jer a@r Our a | MN MUSEUM—Atternoon—"n¥ Oxv Cu e8Or Tus RePuBLic Coop roa Nor aX Bvening— . WOOD'S MINSTRBLS—Mechanics’ Hall—s72 Broadway BUCKLEY'S OPHRA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Bueu- Qav’; Ermrorian Oren Trovre. @MINESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 639 Grondway—Paxo- ‘Bama or Buaore anv Six0r Or SepasToroL. PERHAM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad- way—Brni0riaw Opsaa Trovrr. New York, Thursday, May 24, 1855. Tne News. Our deppstch from Halifax is dated at 11 o’clock Jest night. At that time, and for some houra pre- vious, a denss fog had enveloped the harbor, ren- @ering it improbable that the steamer America, from Liverpool, would attemps to enter, even if she bed arrived off the port during the afternoon. We shall, without doubt, bear from her today. The Union, from Havie 9th inat., for this port, is now tu her fifteenth day out. The bag of Isiters before no‘iced as clandestinely pus on board the steamship Ariel, on ths 19th ingi., for Havre, and seized and ssnt on to the Dapart- ment at Wasbiogton, bas ben returned to the Post Office here, where the lettors will be delivered vo the writers. Jé is well to state in this connection thet tie letters prepaid at the office of “the Van- derbitt Eoropean Steamship Liss” for Havie wore slisect by the Ariel, as advertived. Aud woe are ‘wformed that Isiter bags will be made up as usual for the stesmships of this line, at the offixe No. 5 Bowling Green, and the letters will be delivered et Havre with sll the security, regolarijy and des patch of the regularly organized mai) service. The Assembiéz Natvonal of:the 15%h cf March has the foliowing:—"The Journal Francais de Franc: Sort contradicts the rnmor repeated by several German jcurna's of the project of cession of the Russian possessions in North America to the United States. This project, acco.ding to this jour: al, bes rever existed, and the Russian General Mansaiff, who lately traversed Germany and Bel. gium cn bis way to the United S:ates, not only had no mission for that object, bu’ could not ia aay case have ou2, for be has never oc -upied himself with other affairs than those of his psofeasiou. Hisjsurney was undertaken for a purely military purpose.” Bi: hop Timon has given notice of the withdrawal of the interdiot against the S:. Louis Roman Catao- Mic church of Buffalo, and the ban of excommuanica- ‘tion from tke trustees. A pastor has been appoin'ed, ‘end eervices will be resumed. A vote was talien in Massachmsetts yes‘erday on amendments to the State constitution. Thsse @umendments are the substitation of & plas in- steed of 8 mejniby syetem in elections, agat p- Propristing the funds of the State to sec'arian sebools, the election of ail State officers, sheriffs, clerks of cvusts, registers of prodate, &c., by the prople, aud chauging the time of holding Siate e@kectiona in Presidential yeare, 20 that poth els.- Vions shall take plice on the same day. From the returne received is is believed all taese ainend- men's have been adopted. ‘There waa an examization yesterday, before Com: missioner Betts, respectiag the charg2 agains: cor tain parties for eslisting here for military service ia the Crimea, but noth'ng wae elicited so give the caze any hing like a determined fillbasvsring move- ment. Inthe matter of the maa arrested on I'ci- dey Ist on a similar charge, tes persoue by whom be was accompanied were taken from the sam? seemer and held as witnesses against him. They have been, of course, uosble to find bail, azd ze main iu jail up to the precent time. The Commissioners of the Caual Faod bave ad- wertied for loans to the amount of $2,750,000. Proposals to be received for a joan of s milion aad e@balf until June 20, snd fore million snd a qaar- fer until Jace 21. Interest six per cent, payable quarter)y—principal reimbareable July 1, 1873. No bid of lees than $5,000 received. Cotton yesterday continued firm, though sales were remricted to about 1,500 bales, as dealers were Waiting later foreign news by the America, dus at Halifax. Flour advanced 1242. 2 18c. per barrel tor commen to good brands, with a fair amount of sales, ‘Wheat was more active, with sales of Canadian white at $2 50 a $2 57, with some Michigan at $2 55. Indian cory was easior, with less doing. Provisions continued firm. The pork purchased on account of the Frensh goverment, to arrive in Jane, at $17, ‘was prime mers. Sugera were dull, aad prices rather easier. A circaler from the office of the Inspector General ofthe Customs Department of Cans Oolieezor#, d rects that pe x when of the ordinary ¢ 1 which goods imported cherged with au ad valorem daly of two wercent. Basketa and other pac substence ere included under ti i worden pa kagea. All other packages in w goods are not usaally exposed for aale, or wbics do net necersarily or geterally accompeny g20ds when nl, are to continue to he excmp'ed from duty. Statements trom reliable persons af (he N and West, received at Albany, le2zd tothe belis? sost the receipts of lumber this ecason will fall far ahort of thoee of previoas years. Prices, however, bave uot advanced as yet, o ving to the low rate of freight ov the cinali The bark G yey arcived a: this port yesterday, from Buencs Ayres, #'th dates to the 30th of r than previous advices. pers, Bor have any privat» sdvices by her reachod ua yet. Too Board of Aldermen wet lags even! ses: Jat A. y prcked, are to be id a half th take op, and sfer considerable discussion aa Smeudment reducing the amount to £5,000 was No other business of importance was Nothing of special interest occorred at the meet- ing of the Bos:d of Con en last evening. A number of papers were acted om ja Committee of the Whole, The Committee on Rail onde mst yesterday to hear arguments etothe reorat of the ordinance requiring the Herm Railroad Company to discon- tinue the use of ream slow Forty-second atrect. See our rvort, Ap affair of Lovor correspondence has taken piace borween Mr Roger a. Pryor, editor of the Richmond (V9.) Enquirer, ond Mr. J. Caleb Smith. Dee difficulty grow ort of au article whira sypeared inthe Enquirer reflvctiug pretty severely upon the " ia thea bad in band duriag the present ca.vass mer?" nd no duel yet. Who's the next ouaia- The only business »._ pervisors yesterday wes thy in the Board of Ba- portof the committee in favor of ; ayi.0f the re- Drinker $587 85, for extra services on Sunday. A peti ion from the police clerks for extra pay for Sabbath labor§was received and referred. John C. Stevens, Esq., bas resigned the post of Commodore of the New York Yacht Squadron. ———______ The Otd Parties and the New American Par+ ty—Extreme Southern View=—Union Disunton. The article which we transfer to our columns this morning from the Charleston Mercury, upon the destruction of the two old parties of the country on the quicksands of the slavery question, and upon the alleged sectional ten- dencies of the new American party, is deeply significant ofan impending crisis in our national hitics, Pome first great sectional agitation of this de- Neate question was temporarily settled by the Missouri compromise in 1820—the second, more complex and difficult, was adjusted upon the several compromise measures of 1860—the third, precipitated upon the country by a treacherous, imbecile and danble-dealing ad- ministration, has already assumed a shape so fearfol and formidable as to threaten the merg- ing of all other issues ina purely sectional contest for the next Presidency. Running through there several phases of the Northern anti-slavery movements, from their first gene- ral developement to the present day, and con- sulting the apparent influence of the anti-slave- ry sentiment over all parties in the North at this time, our Charleston cotemporary comes to the conclusion that now and. henceforward there is and can be no Northern party which can be supported or trusted by the South. In the historical review ot the Mercury, however, there are several important facts which bave been omitted. If it be a fact, for example, that Gen. Taylor, a Southern man, proved false to the South, it was not the fault of the conservative people of the North; vot, perhaps, the fault of Gen. Taylor, but his m’s- foriune, from the influence of Seward over his Clayton Cabinet. So, too, if the election of Gen. Pierce has been followed by the breakiog up and abolitionizing in the North of both the whig and demccratic parties, it is chargeable not to ibe Union sentiment of the country, upon which Gen. Pierce was elected, bat to the follies, blunders and imbecilities of his administration. We firmly believe that the fame popular attachment to the Union and the constitntior, which, irrespective of old party lines, to a great extent raliied the people to the support of Gen. Taylor and Gen. Pierce, still existe, and may be concentrated upon some other and more reliable Union ticket in 1856. We admit that the national whig party is broken up and abandoned—we confess that the democracy of the North have been demoralized, divided and defeated by the free soil spoils policy of Mr. Pierce, and that they can never be reunited except upon some new man and some new platform; but at the same time we do not agree with our Charleston extr:mist that there ia nothing to be expected from this new American party. On the contrary,.we think it will yet prove itself a reliable Union party, safe and sound upon the slavery question, and a)i o‘her issues’ We presume that all rea- conable men in the South will be content with the doctrine of non-intervention in their domes- tic sffairs; we understand this to be the na- tional programme of the Know Nothings, If the South can have no confidence in such a platform, then, indeed the day for a national party has gone by, and the spproaching Presi- dential contest must be between sectional par- ties and factions divided by Mason & Dixon’s line. It if has come to this, secession as- sumes a palpable shape, and the dreaded con- tingencies of dieunion rise before us in the bo!d relief of thunder clouds overshadowing the setting sun, That the crisis before us isfull of peril, is evident to all eyes— that the South have reasou to feel apxious and sensitive concerning their future safety in the Union, cannot be denied: But we'do deny that all the eonservatizm of the North has bten abzorbed by this new cru- sade of the anti-slavery societies. We main- tain that there is leaven sufficient ia the Kaow Nothing camp, and among the people, “ to hea- yen the whole lump,@go purify the govern- ment, to vanquish all seditious factions North aad South, and to restore the ancient harmony between the two sections. It was the dying decloration of John C, Cal- houn that there could be no peac> with the North and no safety to the South without a balance or equilibrium of power to the weaker section in at least one branch of the federal Legislature. Mr. Ca)houn was right. The great difficulty to the admission of California was that it destroyed this equilibriam of power in the Senate, and gave the preponderance to the North. Now, as it is manifest that there can be no security to the South if this Northern bajance of power in the Senate be further in- creased, it becomes a matter of necessity that hereafter, on the admission of another State to the North there shall be another added to the South. Hence the importance of this Kansas- Nebratka controversy in ita flaal settlement, to the South and to tLe peace of the Union. In view of a future policy of this character, we think there are Union principles and mate. rials enfileient in this new American organiza- tion to pave the way for its accomplishment, But, if it be true that there is no party in the North with which the South cau act, the Union, we may say, has already ceased to exist—we have but tae shadow of a Union, for the sab- stance is gone. Upon this point, perhaps the Virginia election may serve to enlighten our Charleston contemporary. We avait the re- sult. Tur Col or Cuams.—-We publieh to-day o commut m from “A Poor Claimant,” set- ting forth his objections to the Cours of Claims established ut Wasbingtow by a late act of Con- gress. This “poor claimant” complaias that the expenses of getting a hearing betore the ecurt in question are such that all poor claim- ants will be practically excladed from its nefits. We are not yuite so sure of this The great object of Coperess in the establishment of this Cour of Claims was to relieve iwo houses of the trouble and labor reqalred, ond the time consumed, in the examination sud discussion of the papers and testimony upon the numerous great and littie case< of private claimants against the goversment In thix view, the Cour of Claims may be considered + permanent joint committee of the two onos-s and it may thar tave to Congress on imm-nse proved that the ex- penses of the “poor claimant’ in getting a fair hearing before the court, will be greater than the costs of the old lobby system. The court may interfere very materially with the gf, the lobby ;-but we suppose that this will Be uve.» gavantage gained to the Progecution of business in Congress, in being relieved from the pressure of lobvy mea. On the of hand, if the “poor claimante” are debarred proper hearing before’ the court, from the expenses it requires, Congress can modify the act establishing this general com mittee. At all events, let the “peor claim- ants” give the court a fair trial before they condemn it. Conducted upon proper priavi- ples, we think it a good institution. Let us give it a triad. Diseo.vrion or THE Massacuuserts Lratsia- TurE.—The respectable citizens of Massachu- setts must have felt very much relieved last Monday afternoon, when they heard the joyful news that the “General Court” had adjourned without day. It would be well for the fair fame of the State if its acts could be as easily consigned to obscurity as its members. The Legislature of 1855 has affixed such a load of disgrace upon Massachusetts as will make her song, wherever dispersed, blush for their native State. The majority of the members, person- ally and politically, have disgraced themselves, inflicted a severe blow upon the party that put them in power, and grossly deceived, swindled and abused the public trust confided to their hands. The cession was a long one, when it should have been, according to promise, the shortest on record. It was expensive bsyond all pre- cedent; and yet the Hon. and Rev. Speaker complimented the mojority upon their success in “preventing the squandering of the public treasure.” A few figures will expose this hum- bug ot Mr. Speaker’s, The Chairman of the Committee on the Pay Roll reports that the tota! cost of the session will be about $200,000. The items of pay and mileage amount to $17,500 for the Senate and $161,603 for the House. The expexse of committees has been larger ihan usual, and the incidental expenses will undoubtedly swell the amoant to the sum esti- mated. The pay and mileage of the Legisla- ture of 1854 amcunted to only $126,685, and the whole cost of the coalition Legislature of 1851, which bas heretofore been regarded as an example of extravagance, was oaly $139,471, or $60,000 less than the probable cost of this Legislature. The cost of some of the sessions of the Legislature held previous to that date was as follows:--1845, $58,753; 1846, $66,744; 1847, $71,466; 1848, $93,098; 1849, $81,146; 1850, $90,915. What has the State of Massachusetts received for a)l this money, ia which is inc'uded the ex- penses of the renowned Mrs. Patterson on the occasion of her vitit to Lowell with the mys- terious friend of Mr. Hiss, whose name the “honor” of that pure-minded patriot would not allow him to disclose? It is true that the Le- gislature has passed five hundred bills and resolves. Every membet who had a pet idea incorporated. it into 9 law, and it was passed over everything. The Liquor law has been so smended that at this moment the sale of a sin- gle glass is punishatle by imprisonment during six months at hard labor in the penitentiary: In a public meeting on this subject, one of the members of the Legislature—a plaio-spoken Bosten mechanic—said that he was a member of the Committee on Roads and Bridges ot that body— that that committee had travelled large- ly over the State—that on one occasion they were attended with supernameraries—that the entire party numbered fifteen—that he ordered sqme spirits—that of the fiftees, thirteen drank bountitully, and of the thirteen iwelve voted for the new Liquor law. The further acts of this Legislature are gene- rally not very important, excep: that they are generally intensely ridiculous, and will not stand legal tests. But the crowning shame of the session was the passage of the “Act for the further Protection of Personal Liberty,’ which not only nullifies the section in the constitution of the United States which provides for the return of fagitives escap- ing from one State into another, and ignores an ect of Congress founded.on that sec- tion, but overrides the constitution of Massa- chusetis by providing a new method for the impeachment of judges. This bill was passed in defiance of the Attorney General’s opinion, and notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. The free soil majority in the Legislature, hy po- critically avowing its attachaent to American principles, has put forth its entire strength to bring the American party into contempt with national men, and to elevate the dogmas of the Garrisonian propagands. It is not pleasant to devel) upon the personal conduct of these legislators, their conduct while upon committees, their indecorous and unparliamentary behavior in the House, their shuffling and contemptible trickery in the Nun- nery investigation and Hiss affairs, their dis- graceful bebavior while travelling on official business, their open lechery and shameless de- bauchery at Lowell, Springfield, Hartford and other places, their obscene conversation and undi; nified conduct at a saturaslia just before the close of the cession; but the public has a right to know these facts, as a record of the past and a werving for the future. The last act of this model Legislature was to rob the State coffers of nearly forty thousand dollars by certifying that the aggregate non- attendance was only that of the absence of one man for the whole session; whereas the fact is that the daily alwentees have numbered from seventy to one hundred and twenty! The last Legislature of the State of New York was bad enough, but it was excelled in debauchery, rob- bery. ignorance and stupidity by the “azsem- bied wisdom” of the old Bay State, the boast- ed home of refinement, patriotism, enterprise and education. It is to be hoped that the bit- ter Jeeson of the past five months will have its proper effect upon all the right minded men of Maseachusetts, Notice to CornesronpEeNts.—-Taere wit in quizzing » man for the five hundredth t.me on the secicent which gave him the ban sis mal prefix of Augustus Caesar Hannibal Dodge hss left this country as the Minist the Unit d States to Spain; the least we o €o here is to set the Spaniards the example of rospect'ng hia. He has his faults no doubt; hes Chrietian nome is not happy; but n itner he one nor the other deprive him of div claims te be trested as a gentleman. We have had +nough of threadbare jokes about Aagynetus Carer Hapninal. CanpraTes ror THE Presmpency.—We are tial election, when the fate of eighty millions a year, or rather more than three hundred mil- lions in the four years will be sealed; yet there is very little said in the newspapers or in pub- lic on the subject: apparently, no efforts are being made by the advocates of rival states- men to clatch this rich prize. Hitherto indoed, we have seen no one brough! forward bat one or two new men, together with s+veral whose names have been mentioned in order to throw ridicule on the former. Except George Law, who was nominated by the Legisletare ot Penn- sylvania, and whoee popularity with the people bas alarmed politicians to sach a degree that they have never ceased their endeavors to tura the nomination into contempt—no maa bas been promineatly or publicly brought’ forward. It would however be a grave mistake to sup- poze because the newspapers are silent aud no meetings are held to nominate candidates or con- firm nominations that politicians are idle or that the approaching election is viewed with indiffer- ence. Far from it, The fact is there are least eight or ten or a dozen separate cliques of poli- ticians as busy as bees orgauizing, managing, and preparing measures to bring forward their reepective men at the proper season with dus effect. ; Senator Hunter of Virgiaia, a democrat, has his clique who are working vigorously for his nomination, and flatter themselves taeir chances of success are good. Senator Douylas of Illi- Bois, has his clique, equally active and equally Doiseless. Mr. Marcy has a few friends in this State who lisp his name feebly, and indalge some undefined hope of ultimate saccess, Mr. Buchsnan has his clique—with Forney at its bead; their manceuvres, though less adroit thaa their neighbors, are still directed to the maia chance. But the most active, or one of the most ac- tive and efficient cliques is that which contem- plates the nomination of the Hon. William H. Seward. This clique has been at work for some time, and has pursued its object with uni- form skill ond addrere. The first point was to re-elect Mr. Seward to the Senate. This achieved chiefly by means of corruption, the next war to provide ways and means, aud lay the groundwork for carrying a Legislature to nominate him. This likewise has been pursued with uncommon cunning. A fusion has been propored between them and the soft shell democrats, in order to crush the Know Notbings, and the whole force of the clique has been applied to this point in or- der, of course, that the next Legis. lature eball be composed of men pledged to no- minate William H. Seward. Satisfactory re- sulis sre the more confidently anticipated, as it is wel] known thst his ro-elestion to the Se- nate was mainly effected by the aid derived from the Pierce democrats and the temperance men. Then, aa now, not a word of the scheme was breathed in the Seward organs until it was ripe for execution; and the advantage since ob- tained is quite sufficient to account for their present diecretion, They are ready, of course, to promise all sorts of corrupt jobs and laws, canal contracts and railroad bills, patronage and plunder in any shape to secure the alliance of the politicians ; and from past experience there seems a fair chance of their succeeding. Even the marshals who areemployed to collect facts for the census returns are pressed into the ser- vice. and employed to sell the life of Seward on their way. It is to be hoped that the people will not be caught asleep this time, as they were the last. All who are opposed to Mr. Seward, to the des- tructive doctrines of disunion, of which he is the exponent, ought to rally round that party which presents the strongest chances of success against him. Tam navman Orgra—Tue Canvauier Wr xorr’s DirLomacy Worxs WELL.—The master- ly diplomacy of the Chevalier Wikoff in con- nection with the two Italian Opera troupes and the Academy of Music, has ev'dently reduced the Chevalier Webb to @ capitulation. Al! the donkeys of his oyster house clique, iacluding the long tailed donkey of the Courier, the cross-grained and excessively bilious donkey of the Tribune, andthe little woolly donkey of the Times, have become as tractable and docile as ever were a lot of donkeys following a bua- dle of hay. Heretofore, between the two Ope- ra troupes, they were like the donkey in the fa- ble between two bundles of hay—so puzzled which to choose that he lost both while mak- ing up bis mind. It is evident now, on all aides, that the diplomacy of Wikoff is infinitely svperior to that of Webb—that Webb is van- quirhed, and that his oyster house oritics, like the donkeys of Cochin-China, as related by Moncieur Huc, have had a stop put upon their Jate discordant braying by the tying of some heavy weight to their tails sufficient to keep them down, This singular discovery of the Asiatics, that the donkey has no desire to bray, and becomes perfectly manageabie with a stone to his tail, has thus been turned to the best practical account by the Chevalier Wakoff. Ivis just the policy which the Kaow Nothings have. been pursuing to the old, boisterous, braying dovkeys of the whig and democratic parties, We congratulate the public upon the success of the Chevalier Wikoff’s operatic tact and tactics. Instead of having the Academy of Music closed, subject to the wishes of the Che- valier Webb and bis oyster house troupe of satellites, Wikoff has thus secured us not one, but two, in quick succession, of the best Opera companies, in the best style, and in the higuest perfection of art. The public are satiaticd— the Opera is established in New York—the problem is solved. The Chevalier Webb, we believe, is high churchman. Let him prove the quality of his cloth by doing justice to Wikeff Justice from the Chevalier Webb. Justice to the Chevalier Wikoff. Ove Renations wrrn Sraww.—Mr. Perry’s letter to the Preaident of the United States is net caloalated on the whole to improve the sounding of our present representative at Ma- arid, Neither the tone nor the matter of the dco sre What might have been expected rom a gentleman in Mr. Perry’s position. The covntry ie not disposed to fall in love with Mr. soulé; but neither is it ready to applaud every ¢ politician who thinks to elevate him- reli by aseailing him with pompous and empty declaration, The only point at issue between My. Sculé and Mr, Perry—which is of the slightest conrequence to the pablio—is whether crno the Spanish government are dispozed to deal fairly and amicably with the United Stoica. Mr. Perry aeserts that they are; Mr. Soulé fostnuates that they are not: the facts will econ decide between them. The while truth will not be until Mr, Soulé reads Mr. Perry's letter—and answers it—as he will do; in the meantime, Mr. Soulé's correspoa- denee, corroborated as it is by the published Gebates in the ‘Cortes, will outweigh Mr. Perry’s in most unprejudiced minds, It is understood that the government have not entrusted Mr. Dodge with pacific instrac- tions. With reference eepecialiy, to the events which have taken place since the termination of Mr, Soulé’s diplomatic career. it is believed that the tone of Mr. Marcy’s despatches is pe- remptory and decided; perhaps nearly as muct so as the original despatches to Soulé were. The object of course is not to disturb out rela- tions with Spain; but to keep opea an excit ng end popular issue to be used for toe benefls of the democrats at the next Presidential election, THE LATERSE NEWS, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPH, Nob-Axzival of the Amerzica, Haurax, May 23—11 P, M We have bad a steady rain for the fifteen hoara, and at present the city and harbor aze enveloped ina Gexse fog. Up to the present time wo have heard nothing frem the steamer America, and even if s%¢ wee now off the port, which ‘s improbable, she would £05 be likely to attexpt to extsr before daylight. From Washington, OU AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN—TN¥ MANYPENNY AND BHALB QUARREL. Wasmscron, May 23, 1355. The rumers that despatches were received from Mr. Perry, announcing s complicity ia the affairs between this country and Spain, or Cuba, are ly unfoanded, bes of any kind from bi bean reseived te Departicent by the las! i} mmissioner Manyperny publi in the National Intelligencer, to the assa made uponbim by Colonel Benton in reference to the ‘Beale case, and other matters. 4 The Mossachusetts Liqnoxy Law. RESULT OF THE FIRST TRIAL UNDER THB LAW --AP- POINTMERTS OF AGENTS TO SELL IN BOSTON. Boston, May 23, 1855. ‘The Police Court to-day decided the first liquor case ua der the new Jaw azainst the defendant. An appeal was tsben, and the case will be tried before a jury. Oom- plaizta against the liquor dealers are being made before the Grand Jury, and, it is said, the city authorities are active in their determination to test the vitality of the law. The same is the case in New Baiford, Lowell, Lawre nce, and generally throughout the State. ‘The Board of Aldermen have appointed niae ageats to sell liquor under the new Jaw. Two are grocers, and the rest apothecaries and druggiats. Election in Massachusetts, AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATB ADOPTED. Bostoy, May 23, 1855. The returns rece!ved of the vote to-d«y on the amend- ments to the State Constitution indicate a her Aare vote, and that all the amsndments have been adop ed, though enough has not yet been received to render this certan. In this city, ail the ameadments received from H te pl wie a fare bp os The Aker favor of e plurality system, and agaicst appropriating money for sectarian schools, was the largest. Soms towns have ‘voted against the plurality system. In New Bedford the plorality system Foosined 117 majority, and in Taunton only 2, Im Arbland there is a very smal! majority ogra it. The chief opposition in this city was against the article making clerks of courts, registers of probate, sheriffe, &e., elective by the people; but tat articie re. ccived over majority. ‘he amendments ere First—A plurality system. Second—A change In dey of the State election in Presidential years. Third- Fiection of Councillors ia districts, by the & pie. officers by the pecple, gainst ap, ia- ting money to sectarian schools. Sixth—Election of sheriffs, clerks of courts, &¢., by the people. Amendments to the Constitution of Con- nectzcat, Hartrorp, May 23, 1865. The following amendments to the State cons'itution ‘weie passed in the Senate to-day, almost uuamimously, viz: to strive out the word ‘‘whits” im the quatification of electors; requiring all electors to be ableto read; that there be one representative to each town; an there ca ‘be one capitol imstead of two. All of these amen‘ments require to be au»mitted to the peopl General E)ectton tn Nova Scotian. Haursx, May 28, 1955. The general election for mem>ers of the Provincial Parliament took i ed yesterday, and from returns thaé far received it imposeible to decide whish —s ruecesrful. The general belief, however, is, that the erent government haz been sustained by «small ma- jority. Hon. Joveph Howe, former Secretary of the province, has failed of his election. eet Among the number of prominent new members elect- od, we n the name of Hiram Hyde, Esq.,a New Yorker by birth, and ons of the most induential and en- terpriving gentlemen of the province. A Pxize Fight semntin saek mi The concerned in the conteriplated peiae fight in Canada, a through this city to-day on their re- turn to Beeston. The Cana<ian authorities interfered and prevented the fight. Our city Marshal was telegra; to srrest Blackwood and Mackay, the principals, but Tearning no breach of the pence had been committed, allowed them to pass, The Case of Joseph Hiss. Boston, May 23, 1855. In the Supreme Court this morni Chiet Justice roe ae x ania, in bgt Las the settee nd jose pi Lo for & writ abeng corp LJ teleused from etreat for debi, onthe tant he was privileged as s member of the Legisintare. The decision ‘was that the House had the fotarnat right in itself to ex- pel Hiss, and that havin; that power, Mr, Hiss could not claim any privilege of exemption. therefore remanded to the custody of the jaulor. Thia moyning three drunken persons were arrssted, disclosed where they got the liquor, and warrants were issued for the arrest of the parties who sold it. Meeting of the Aasociation of Medical Super ss teadents of tne Insane. Aa Bostow, Me The Association cf Medical Soporte ‘of the American Institutions for the Iusane is now in session in this city. Dr. Isaac Ray, ot Provideace, was chosen pro- sident of the arreciation, in place ot Dr. Luther V. Of Massachusetts, resigned. Dr. Thomas &, Krikbridge, of Penrrylvanie, aod Dn C. H. Nichols, of Washington, were elected vice presitenta. The Board of Aldermen this forenoon voted to extend the hospitalities of the city to the association. Whe Brig Vermont Ashore. Provipunce, May 28, 1855, Tho brig Vermont, Nayler, of Pbiladelpe'a, from Sa- vannoh for Thomeston, Maine, with s cargo of ship tim- ber, went ashore 09 tho routheast point of Block Island, on the night of Oth inst. Ghe lies emouget the rocks, in ® bad pos o. Her upper spars were bei rent cown, to ear vessel, when our iaformant 1k Yellow Fever on Shipboard. POILADELPHIA, Muy 23, 1856. ‘The bark R. B. Walker, at this port from Rio, reports epesking, April 11, otf ‘Babis, ship Lady Franklin, of Boston, tor Hemborg, with yellow faver on board, Tha three fist officers had dice of the disease, and the fourta ‘wea sick. Verdict Againat the Nicaragua Transit Co. Wasutaron, May 23, 1855. 10th inetent, in the tixth District Uourt at oe, the jary gare a verdict im favor of Capt, p, egeinst the Nicaragua Accessory Transit Company. Depaxtuce of the Asia. N, May 23, 1855, sailed at moon ty-day, pool, ani 8 for Halifax Tho royal ma‘ steamship with 184 passengers for 1 She takeo out $198,571 in ep Markets. New ORLEANS, May 22, 1855, In our cotton market the traneactions are ama’), but Brices firm, The raion to-day reached 8,600 bales. ‘Mul Caing 18 nominally quoted at 1 jg0, a 10%, at $0 500 $9 87. Prime barrelled lard 11%¢,, and ta kege? Annan, May 236 P, M. Flour. ~The ales to-day of havo’ bsen modecass and the receipts tight; 1,000 bbla, nold st $10 258 $10 s $10 50 for Wi n a $1) for Cansdiaa. Wheat— Baler dian at $265. Corn—12,0°0 h at $1 1:2 61 12%, closing at $1 12, bushels at $1 67, Oats 70. Waiskey 625 bbls. four, 800 bbin 15,625 bushels oats, Burrato, May 28—6 P At Flour {3 in good demand, and the morkst steady. Salen 1,807 bdla, at $9 37 & $9524 for commoa to good Wisconsin, and $0 750 $10 for fancy aad extra {heat—Por wheat there ism feir inguiry. Hales 18,000 Darhole epring Upper Labeat $1 60. Corn opaact as. tive, but cloned quist and lower; #als# 20,000 bathala, at $s. @ O8%e. No cate offering for at'e Froigate ‘ower and active; corn to Albany and Troy, $1;0,, end t) New York 1136 PHILADELPHIA STOCR MaRzHr. PoILADE 24 25,014 Susnels corm, Money unzh» Morrta Cane. vaoia Railroad Jand Railroad, 16; Pe jivania State fives, 8 me ee WarwixG ror tar Frunmesrars -Capta'n Seybure, of Urig Emily W. Seyourn, arctved yosterdey morniag from Segue le Cronde, informs strangers golag to that port that the flog staff om the Point of Cristo Cay has veun taven down for tho purpore of ceceiviog any Mlibustere who msy wish to land there. ee , feeted by the audience, The delay was subseqvently er- Acudemy of Music. ‘The resend reprerentation of the “Lucia” py the Lay §720, @ roupe was well attended last night. Although mot ro comeely thronged as during the two or three last | perform ances of the ‘‘ Trovators,”? the house looked ag if it wee & paying one Indeed, with such attractions as the new troupe present it would be injastice on the part of the public not to Kberaily patronize taem. ‘The opers commenced much later than the hoar pame*, and some impatience was censeqieo'ly meni- plaired by Mr, Loreabaum, who came before the curtain alter the first act and apologized for it by stating that four of the principal scores of the partition had berm sto- Jen from the orchestra, snd that the managemeathad to send end procure others. Boving already given a length- eved crit’cirm of the perforwance of this op ra by the present troupe, we haye but little to a7d to ovr previous comments. As was to bs expected, ‘its enimble was im- proved by repetition, boch ua regards the orcoestral aud chers] eliects, end the principal artists ecemcd also to derive imoreased epirit from the warm appreciation — and encomagement which they received on the first night ef their début. It is rarely, im fact, that a more ive combination o° talent is to be found om the TteSian lyreal stage than this company presents. Madsme L+grange, without baviog a very eupsrior quilty of voice, is one of the most Saishe} ani bril- Jiant vocalists that we have as yet heard; whilet \firate, ‘the tenor, end Morelli, the barytone, ara uoazrpacsed in their respective lines The finale of the fir-t ext, the betrotbal sccne, and Luca’s grand scena ‘na the third ect, were all given with & spirit, a delicacy, aniat the fame time a force Of exprérsion, which left but ttle to deire. We have never, in fact, seen the eontimsnt of this Leauti/ul story wore tovchingly and faithfully ren+ dered. The principal artists were called before the cur- ‘tain at the close of cach act, ani the enthariasm mani- feated by the audience showed how highly their efforts ‘were appreciated, Niblo’s Theatce=Hnglish Opera, The sumoier season at thir pleasant theatre wa in- augurated lact night by the performance of the English version of Donizetti’s opera, ‘' The Danghtor of the Regi- ment.’ ‘There was an excellent house, every seat inthe parquette, first and second tiers, being filled. Tne prin- cipal parte were thus distributed :—Marie, Misa Louisa Pyne; Marchioness de Berkevfield, Miss Pyne; Sergeant Sulpice, Mr. Berrani; Hortensius, Mr. Horacastie; Tonio, Mr. Harrison. The opera has teen often done her?, aud the public bas been made qvite familiar with the plot. andthe music by the charming Alboni, and the fasci- Bat.cg Thillon. It has been served up to us in all sorts of shapes—in italian, Boglish, and Anglo Freach—as an opera, 86 a musical drama, and a a drama without any of the music, It is only necessary, now, to say a few words in relation to the rendering of it by the Pyne end Harrison company. The performance of Marie, by ‘Mine Louisa Pyne, was successful, both ins dramatic and musical point of view. Her first scouo with Sulpice was somewhat too quiet and refined for the dashing vivandiere, but in the scene with the Mar- chioness, where Marie is on drill for 4 fiss lady, and is carried away by the souvenirs of her camp )ife, Mins Pyne’s acting was cepital. Inspite of many difficulties, and positive neglect om the part of one artist, she carried the opera through triumphantly, was twice enzored, and called before the curtain after the conclusion of the performance. She savg the whole of tue music in the most finished and artistic style, If sho was not quite so dashing, audacious and fassinxting as M’me Thillop, she was much suptrior to that ar- tist in the execution of the music. Her scena at the end of the first act was sung with much delicacy ond ex- pressicn, and she trilled out the regimental song with charming spirit and effect. At the end of the singing Jereon Miss Pyne’s brilliant execution brought dovn the house with a storm of applause. ‘‘3ilut 4 la Irance’”? ‘waa very well given, and encored. Mr. Harrison made a reapectable Tonio, and sang his air in the second act- correctly and effectively. His second dress was very rauch out of the way. A lieutenant dressed in a black frock coat and tight yellow pantalsons would have been a curiosityin tbs + rand Army. Sergerat Sulpice found s very indiffercnt representative in Mr. Bor- rant. He wae imperfect im the text and careless in the business of the stage. With a bad Salpice The Deughter of the Regiment’? would go to the dogs. Mr. Borrani seriously marred the performauce of last. night, and much of the spirit of the opera was lost by his negligence. Sulpice is the best part in the piece after Marie, and there is no excuse for Mr. Borrani’s conduct. The audience seemed to think with us, and there were some sibillatory demonstrations after his last speech. Mr. Borrani is usually # correct and raliable artist, but such meglect as he was guilty of last night will not be born an American audience. Mr. Horn- castle, as Hortensius, was clever in some pointe, bat not quite ceremon‘ous and respectful encagh for anentendan, toa Marchioness of the ancien régime, Miso Pyne, an excelent artist, was very good inthe Marchioness, but 4id not look quite old enough to be Marie’s mother. ‘The chorus was good, and the orchestra, conducted by Mr. G. F. Bristow, was fall, well balanced and effective. During the performance the eudience frequently testl- fied their approbation by hearty applause, As Miss L. . Pyne played Marie last night for the first time, we may congratulate her upon her really excellent performauce of the part. Marine Affairr, ‘Tur Sreamsmp Unirep Starss.—This vesse!, which has been advertised to sailon two or three days, with Col. Kinney end his fellow emigrants, (some say filibuc~ ters,) for Nicaragua, and whose actual departure has been incorrectly reported, is still quietly lying at her berth, foot of Eighth street, East river. Her agent is a perfect “Know Nothing” as to her movement, and to judge frem the inactivity displayed on board the vessel, there is no probability of her leaving in harry, Fxeept'ng haifa dozen layorers engaged in slowly and quietly coaling her, ani who appeared "equally ignorant regarding her, the ship is quite deserted. (Ve heard from one person. that her sailing day wae fixed for next Tuesdsy, and from another that she would not be ready under a fortnight, which is more probable, if evea then, The Turf, At four o’clock this afternoon, Flora Temp'e w'll start on her twenty mile race, a the Centreville Course, The match is for $5,000, to be performed within one hour, towngons. The feat has never before been attempted, and it fs supposed to be, by # majority of the sporting world, an impossibility, Large sume are s‘aked on the result, apart from the match, all of which have been wigered even. Flora is in first rate coniition for the task; and if it lies in the power of horsefiesh to perform - the feat, she will do it. x Obituary. GENERAL CHARLES GRATIO“. Cnanixs Gratiot, formerly Brevet Brigadier Geer), Colonel and Chief of the Engineer Corps United Staton Army, and Inspector of the Military Academy, died re- cently, at an advanced age, General Gratiot was not, ‘we believe, a nativeof the United States, bat he was ap- pointed as a cadet ia the United States Military Academy at West Point, from Missouri, and graduated on tho 20th October, 1806, with the bighest honors. Hs skill and lesvning in mathematics and engincering gave him at once the grade of Srcoad Lieutenant in the Eaginier Corpe, and in 1808 he was promoted to be Captain. He was Chief Fngineer of the Northwertera Army under command of Mejor General Harrison, du:ing the cam- paigna of 1812-13. During the noxt year he reseived the houorary appointment of Breves Colozel in the Michi- gan Militis, and in 1515 attataed his majocity in the En- ineer Corps. In 1819 he was Lieutenrnt-Colon: olin romoted to bes fall Colonel, Chief acineesr, and Brevet Brigecier Ger -ra’, for meritorious services, The services of Generat Gratiot were now trans‘crred frov the line of the army to the Military Academy, of which inttitation hy was Inspector duriag tea yeaa, In 1868 be was diemisved from the eerview by Presiient Ven Sinz B, for +» baving sailed to pty into the Treagur, the balance of the money placed in his himda in 193) for public purvosen. after anepending therefrom the emovnt whch be claime to be duo him on settlement of accoun’s according to the Presi:eat’s order, communi- cater to him by the Secretary of War, on the 28th No- vember 18°S, and baving neglected to render his ac- courts in obedence to the law of Janu: 1, 1823." Tris sentence was at ons carried into and after ibivty yeore of active eorviee General Gri ound bim- self distoissed from the service to the efficiency of which bis eit bed contributed so much. His ‘friends rallied around him bovever, refnsiag to belie auiter, snd am examivation of his ascoun! the United States proved that after suspending the amount due to him for extra compens*tion, h» owed nothing to government. His charaster was tous Jeft spetiess, and on the accession of President Polk, mach iefidense was brought to bear upon nim to hsve another exami- nation in the care, and restore General Gratiot. Bat Mr, Polh cecided that be could not re-open a cue which bud heen decided by another President, and Mr. Fillmore wag he eame opinion we... peculiar barcship of Genrral Gratiot’s case attract ed a ureat deal of attention and sympathy at Washiag- ton and elsewhere, Bills for bis relie’ were pa ise}, bo: inthe Seoate and Bowe, bot coacurrent action wag ever bad by both branchos on oither of thea, and Ge- ot was orly saved from actual want by ac- aclerkship in tho Land Office, with the pay o; «ur doliars por day. iis residence hes lately eee ‘Woshingtom, where he bad many friends.