The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1855, Page 1

\' ’ THE NEW YORK HERALD. “WHOLE NO. 6846. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1855. PRICE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA. Successes for the Allies, but Sebastopol Not Yet Taken. RESIGNATION OF DROUYN DE LHUYS. CHANGES IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY. American Vessels in the Baltic, IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON. 80 CHANGE IN BREADSTUFFS. CONSOLS 88 3-4, &., &., Se. BY THE OUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH LINE, 21 WALL STREET. Haurax, May 24, 1855. "Tho Royal Mail Steamship America, Captain Lang, ar- -sived at this port at 8 o’clock this morning. Her dates from Liverpool are to the afternoon of Sat- firday, the 12th inst, one week later than reseived by the Baltic at New York. ‘The America sailed for Boston at 10 o’closk. Weather fine. She will be due at Boston on Friday night, so that ber mails will doubtless reach New York on Satur- Gay afternoon. “The steamsh!p Usion sailed from Southampton on the “9th inst. for Now York, with ninaty passengers. ‘The week's budget of news is very meagre, affording ‘Mo event of importance. Affairs before Sebastopol were in much the same posi- tion as at tho departure of the Baltic, although some trivial euccesses for the Allies have, in ths interim, been ‘Tecorded. The tone of public sentiment ap pearal to have resolved itself into the conviction that the war must be a pro- ‘tracted one, and without hope of assistance from Aus- tria. M. Drovyn de ’'Huys, the French Minister of War, had resigned, from an unwillingness to protract the war, and Count Wolewski, the French Ambassador at London, “bas been appointed his successor, All the documents in regard to the Austrian Confer- nce had been laid before the British Parliament. ‘Redschid Pacha had been superseded as Grand Vizier ‘Dy Mahomet Pacha. Pianori, who attempted to assassinate the Emporor Napoleon, had been condemnei to death. ‘The em'grant ship John, from Piymoath, bound to Que- dec, was wrecked, and a number of lives were lost. In a commercial view the newa by th's arrival, so far fs regards cotton, atleast, is highly important. The fransactions in that staple continue to be om a very ex- fopsive scals, the week's business footing up over Onehuadrea fhousand pales, of which ybout » moiety ‘was takep by speculators, The quotations generally whow.an advance of one farthing over the prices current @t the departure of the Baltic. In Breadstuffa there had been little or no change, @xcept in corn, which was a trifle higher, Provisions generally were steady, at former rates. ‘The London money market continued very easy, and Gontols closed at 88%, MASeveral extensive failures in commercial circles in Liverpool were spoken ot privately, just prior to the @eparture of the America, but no names had trans- pired. THE WAR. AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA. Acorrespondence from the camp, April 27, explains the difficulties of the siege, but states confidently that the allies advance over the ground bit by bit, and that while the works so advance there can be no doubt of nitimate success, provided the Russians in the field are gable to force the allies to raize the siege. Gen, Canrobert has announced that when reinforce- wents arrive he will enlarge thecircle of his operations, implying that he will attack the Russian field positions. On the 28th of April Canrobert writeato the Emperor that the English army has recovered its health and effi- Giency, and is on cordial terms with the French. ‘The latest official advices from Sebastopol are to May 10. On that day, in the morning, the Russians mate a sortie with a larre body of troops on the allies’ right ad- vance trench, but were driven dack immediately, and a second and similar attempt shared the same fate. Nothing could ve better than the conduct of the troops ‘who took part in the affair. The loss of the enemy was Berious. Gen. Marmora had arrived with four thousand Sardi- nian troops. Procrastination and jealousies are damaging the pro- posed scheme of a Turkish contingent commanded by English officers of the Indian army. THE BALTIC SQUADRON. ‘The Enghsh fleet is working up towards Gothland as foe permits. It is said that France asks permission to Qstablish o French camp on Swodivh territory, and if Tefused Bomarsund will be oscupiei and fortified by ‘the Allies. ‘Three ships left England on the 10th to blockade the White Sen. THE NEGOTIATIONS. Symptoms increaee thet the Austrian and Prassian -eabinets are attempting to effect a general accord among She German States. \Eiitors of semt official journals ave been invited to fevor the movement, ‘The documents of the Vienna Conference, the whole extending to ninety pages, are partially republished {im th English newspapers, and have excited much in- ‘Yorest. Palmerston bas evaded answering the question whe- ther the conferences are or are not finally broken off; but it is said, as the accredited representatives of all the Powers, Russia included, continue to reside ia Vienna, the elements of the conference permanently exist,should Russia, or Austria ow behalf of Russis, make at any time proposals offering a prospect of a settlem A Ruysian note, in the form of a circular, addressed to the German States, says that the Czar, relyingon the ‘continuance of the polisy hitherto pursued by them, ‘will adhere to the solution given at the conferences to ‘the two first points of the guarantee. OPINION OF THE BRITISH PRESS. ‘The English press admits that hopes of peace have ‘fed, and that no assistance can be expected from Aus- tria, and but little from the rest of Europe; consequent Jy, that France and England must fight it out. Th: London Times publishes an article these views. The Times has also an editorial on behalf of the government, stating that it is tmpossible to peruse the pfficial documents of the Vienna Conference without see- “ing that Russia was never in earnert in her pretend- a desire for peace. Some, however, think d ‘and Farl Grey, in the House of Lords, has given notic -ofs motion for 21st inst., that an address be sent to the Queen, deploring the failure of negotiations, and stating, ‘aa the opinion of Parliament, that the proposals of Rus. aia were such as to afford a fair prospect of concluding a speace, by which all the original objests of the war might Bave been gained, and by which the aJlies might have @btained all the advantages which can bo reasonably de- ‘manded from Russia, Milner Gibson made a similar sBiotion in the Houre of Commons. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. The French mail has not arrived. The Vienna correspondent of the London Zim: re- marks, that as long ag no revolutiossry eloments are Drought into action, Austria will loave Russia to get out of her difficu.ties as she best can; but if England and Franep should resolve to form a corps of refugees, and employ them on or near her frontiers, the Holy Alliance " as it May 11—Kvening. darn’ Monsiwe does not contain soy vows from the ‘Vien#a, May 11—Eveniog. The rvmor that Count Buol had given in his resigna- tion is not confirmed. Beri, May 1!—Evening. Count Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, has re- turned from Vienna. It is said that Austria ison the point of declaring her complete neutrality, as well as that of the whole of Germany. RS Great Britain. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, ETO. In Parliament it was stated that Lord Dandonald’s proposal to blow up the Russian fortifications ,had been submitted to the Scientific Committee, including Messrs Fori¢ay, Playfair and Graham, ‘The return of articles from the New York Exposition was referred to, and mention made that the Freach go verement is responsible for articles eent to the Pari; Expositien, A long de! *nsued on a motion asking for a selec ccmmittee to irquire into the practicability of uniting the Pritish armies, The motion was lost. ‘Ibe bill to suppreesGretna Green marriages was also lost, ‘The second reading of the bill permitting the mar- riage fo a deceared wife’s sister was carried by a small wajority. ‘The bil removing the newspaper stamp tax was read a third tme and passed, Mr. Layard bas temporarily postponed his motion of inquiry into the management of the army and navy. Mr. Roebuck’s. committee is stillin session, Sidacy Herbert and Admiral Dundas have been examined, and Lorda Aberdeen and Deroos,cited to give evidence. ‘The movement in favor of an administration reform gaics ground, and ation meetings against aristo- cratic mismanagement continue to be held. Lord Pal- merston is rapidly becoming as unpopular as his prede- cessor (Lord Aberdeen) was. ‘The London Times, in an editorial which has attrasted some rotice, says that the circumstance that Awerica cogs, ak sympathize with the allies is shockiog and re- volting. An adjourned meeting was held at London of English contributors to consider how they may get back their contributions from the New York Exhibition. An incendiary fire, set by a discharged workman, de- sirosed totelly oneof the floating batteries just ready to Jauzch in the Thames. The Queen mre a State ball on the 9th, The United States Minister, Secretary of Legation, and Mr. Lane were present. The Chsmpion of the Sea arrived at Liverpool, from Melbourne 15th February, France. RESIGNATION OF DROUYN DE L'HUYS—MINISTBRIAI QHANGES—NEW LOAN— RUMORS OF PLOTS, ETO, M. de Persigny is appointed Ambassador to Eogland, in room of Count Walewski, who succeeds Drouyn de YHuys as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Further changes are rumored, namely, that M. Billault, Minister of the Interior, will succeed Admiral Hamelin, who retires from Minister of Marine. Mf. Boucher, Minister of Pub- lic Works, will succeed Billnult, and {M. de Richemont, Director of Orleans Railway, succeeds Boucher. ‘A new loan of 700,060,000 trancs is at preseat under consideration by the Council of State. The police say they have discovered a vast plot, with ramifications throughout Europe, to promote insurrec- tion; and hence Pionori’s execution wiil be postponed to trace his connection therewith. On the day the at- tempt was mace it was freely stated in various cities ot Italy, Spain and Germany, that Napoleon was dead, end Paris in insurrection. Spain. DECLARATION RESPECTING THE SALE OF CUBA. ie Cortes, on the 2d inst., €enor Avecilla took oc: czrlon to declare, in the name of the democratic party, that it had never entered into any negotiations with M. Soulé for the sale of Cubs. Italy, ~ THE KING FIRED aT BY ACCIDENT. It was reported that the King of Naples was fired at by an azsassin, ata review, but the shot was found out, upon inquiry, to have been nothing mcre than an acci- dextal discharge from the gun of a 4 Mount Vesuvius is in an active state of eruption. Austria, CROPS DESTROYED BY INUNDATIONS. ‘The grain growing distr'cts on the tanks of the river Theiss, covering twelve hundred square miles, have deen inundated in consequence of a rise in the river, and the crops are most probably destroyed. Russia, IPSURBICTION IN THE UKRAINE— AMERICAN SHIPS AT ORONSTADT. Russian sources themselves send confirmation to the report that there been an insurrection in the Ukraine, and that Poland is very restless. St. Petersburg advices to May Ist, mention the expect- ed arrival at Cronstadt of several American ships, and cargoes of hemp and iron were sent there to meet them, and it was hoped they wouli be permitted to diac! 2 d load, aithough considered doubtful, as the bi le is strictly notified, An American Merchantman in the Baltic. MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR THE RUSSIANS—I3 JOHN BULL ASLEEP ? ‘1be following is from the London Standard: — A very extraordinary circumstance, reported from a quarter which preciudes any doubt as to the trath of the s-atement, reaches us by letters from St. Petersburg. It eppears that a fine American frigate built ship recently arrived at a port in the Baltic. It was stated that the vessel had on board eight huadred bales cotton, but the ccrrespondent of our ioformaat visited the thip and found in addition to the above, she bad fiity thousand rifles and five thousand revolvers, ‘The Russians Jaugh at our cruisers, aud naturally ask, if John Bull has been asleep to have allowed eo valuable a prize to have escsped, The Messrs. C—-—, moer- ebants of Boston, were passengers, and are supposed acted as supercargoes. We have net been able to as- ceriain if the vessel left America this season, ani hes cut her way through the ice before our flyieg sqnadron could come up with her, or if she reached one of the lower ts of the Baltic last year, and lay quiet till the sprivg. We say no more than :—‘‘ What are our Conauls in the United states about, to have permitted wach @ cargo to leave without apprising our government here of the fact.’ Other letters from St. Petersburg Pec that the vessel has since left for Koenigsberg in ballast, Commercial Intelligence. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consols on Friday closed at 88% for money to 89 for account. Discounts, 334 per cent. Exchanges wére too high for the export of gold. The bullion in the Bank of England had increased £120,000. Dollars were worth 48. 11344; doubloons, 75; eagles, 76 2144, AMERICAN STOCKS. Stock are higher. London papers report the market rather dull during the week, but good State stecks are atillin demand. United States '68 Bonds, 106 a 103, neminal; Massachusetts 5'e, buyers at 100; Maryland, 91.092; Penpsylvania 6's, 77 © 70; Pennsylvania '77 Bonds, 82 a 8434; Virginia ’86 Bonds, 86,2 88; Pennsyi- vania Central Railway, first, 8934; second, 89; Illinois Central Construction, 67 69. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Brown, Shipley & Co., agaim report a large and specu: lative demand for cotton; advices per America having Jed to the expectation that the supply would be short, owing to the low stage or the rivers prices, immedia‘ely advanced « farthing on all quati and, alt! th with less —, the ast two an ‘the fearkn bn speculation, and 260 fot ” Fair 0 on 8] 0. lor ex iy quoted at 5; middiing, 5 Tacaka: tate Mobile, 64¢4.; middling, 644. © 69-164.; fair uplands, 63,4.; mid: dling, 5 9-166. a 5444. ; oréinary, 6 5-164. ;” fnferi a4%d, Stock 585,000, including 574,000 American, LIVERPOOL BRBADSTUFFS. Brown, Shi & Co.is circular ssys:—We have no al- teration to notics in wheat or flour, which are im fair moderate comand at last week’s rates. Indian cora has improved 1s., with more doing, White wheat, 12. a 12¢, 84.; red, 108. 9d, a Lis, Od. Western canal flour, id, 41s. 6d. a 420. 64.; Phi hin soe 44s, 6d. 2 45s. 64 ; Cana- ; sour, a 42s, Yellow corn, 49. a 5C#.; mixed, 49s. a 408. 64.; white, 40s, « 49s. 6d. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. R. & Co. report » good business in beef. Sales 1,000 Prices steady, Pork moved to an average extent, but with less ing of ssles—holders antici- an im; . Bacon continued in good de- mand, and a business was done at 64, advance. Ordinary Western sold at 44.0 45s,; fine, 469. 0 478 ; 40s, ulders: oa oer = are much wanted. me = be aad » Lard im moderate business, in fair demand at. » Quoted 48s. a 50s. Tallow prices—568, a PRODUCE Brokers’ Circular regorts Cure by a y ire u in lar demand: sales 3,00: barrels; common, 6%. @ 7s. 34. Spirits tine Bd) 6s. Olive of! comdinuall in Po Mend No. ing done in fish oils, Hape 01) little inquiced for. Linseed off has declined; sellera at 279, Palm oil dull. and rather lower. In dyowouds ite), ansactiona Sugars are in active demand, at 6d. edvasee, “Netiey noticable in coffee; rather mors business in new. Rice moderately active; Carolipa 261. 62, ordinary, THE LONDON MARKETS. econ emg 4 HOM PONG DYLAN at steacy prices, Hemp dull; Petersburg clean, £43. Lard une! ed; Western te 50s. a 58s. Linseed oil receded, bat recovered to 36a. Tallow steady, at 52s. 60, a 533, on the spot. Tur; derable sales a 5 oe a ee is with. Spelter Gull. ‘Tim unchanged. re THE GLASGOW MARKETS, John Atbya & Co.'s Circular reports breadatuffe firm, ators parang ee 4 bal’ 62s. Provisions enerally quiet and unc! ed. Naval stor jay k . ist vi res firm, and MANCHESTER MARKET. ‘The market is dull, sad without improvement. Freights from Tiverpoo! to 4 ights from Liverpool to the United States are rather stiffer, Ships becoming scarcer, but steerage Pascengers without improvemcat. LATEST REPORT. ‘ Livervoot, May 12—2 P, M. Bigland, Aihyer & Co report cotton unchanged, Sales todsy, 12,0(0 bales, including 6,000 for speculation and éxport, Boef and pork in better Breadstuffs firm Corn As. demand. on sells treely at 47s. Laxd im moderate de- Passengers by the America. Miss Perry, Miss MoKenzio, Mrs Richards, Miss Pyortou, Miss Burnott, Miss Kirkwood, Capt Starticy, Rey Mr Ma: quire, Miss Fox, Miss Polisrd, Capt Brochott and Indy, Me ‘ox and lady, Miss Temcoxtier, Mrs Bernard, Liou! Colonel » Mrs Kirkwood and two daughters, C Huffagle (boar- er ofderpatches to Washington), Mr Rit. ‘indy, Me Jeffry ond Indy, Liout Col Austin. Col. Gi Stonaree Iferion and lady, Capt Hoibroo! lady, Mr Von Payman and lady, Mrs Pio: irs eines, Mesars Porton. Be . Fanell,’ I yy Wort, Turner, Sikes’ Brown, Graham, Jarvis, Linten, Lindley, Hinklay. Caro, Burgoe, Nott, Beelc, Baili, Kennedy, Lambert, Boutellior, Egau” Stackley, At! lop, Boswick. Gilbert, Spencer, Atkinson, Smidt, Gray, Broomhall ty re Telisler, Astyman, McGill, Welch, Gifford, Walker, Diamond, Rogirs, Hayas, Loosey, ‘Barsley, joLeary. Cayles. Hooper, Pem La : Shipping Intelligence. f Arr from New re May 8, gateaetin, Antwerp: Marshall, Swinemund, Star of Empire, ; Jeremia’ x Beubie Clinton, at Liverport. ent Treumiet Thompson, Arr from Poston ith, Cathedral, at Liverpool, Arrfrom Choriestou 9th, Hawk, Antwerp, Arr trom Apalachiccla 8th, Mayflower, Antwerp; 9th, Ox- ford, Havre. Arr trom New Orleans 8th, John McKenzie, Jaboz Snow, Caroline, Mary Clarke, st Liverpool; Ahby Blanchard, Havre, D sr from Mobile 9th, Golden Eaglo, Liverpool. Sid for NYork Sth, Cornelius Grinnell, from Portsmouth, Sid for New Orleans 9th Sumner. from Aztwerp; Harvest ueen. Guy Mannering, and Joan Rutledge, fi Li A afstis, from Portsmouth, Paster Police Intelligence. BREAKING UP OF AN ALLEGED GANG OF BURGLARS— SEIZURE OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF BURGLARS’ TOOLS AND COUNTERFEITING APPARATUS, On Wednesday night Sergenat Martin, officers Moore, Rosa, Underhill, and Murray, of the Jefferson Market Police Conrt, aided by Lieut. Dunn, of the Twonticth ward police, made a descent upon the house of one George Wilsov, at No. 218 Ninth avenue, and arrested sixteen of the iumates on surpicionof burglary. A bur- glary having been committed in this neighborhood, Wil- 's place was closely watched by theso officers fortwo or three nights preceding the descent. A warrant for keepirg a disorderly house being issued by Justice Bren: nen, it was_determined to enter the houre, andarrest all the inmates, Accordingly, on the night in question these officers repaired to Wilson’s house, and o>taining aémittance, captured all the inmates. Eome hard fights took place between the police and their prisoners; but the latter, as ueual in such cases, came off second best. The prisoners having been sent to the station houte for the night, the premises were strictly searched for stolen property, when a lot of laces, ier and fancy dry goods were found secreted in varions parts of the house. A couple of dies and preases for couaterfeit- ing ten cent pieces and quarter collars were also disco- vered and taien away by the police. The officers then proceeded to the house of one of the prisoners at No. 71 Mxtrenth street, and cn searching the premises found the most comp ete lot of burglars’ tools that was ever seized by the police. Drills for opening safes, circular knives for cutting panels out of , Skeleton keys of every size, 8) ad ¢imension, jimmeye, files, saws, nippers, chise’s, and all other tools used by the most ex- pert burglars, were seized by the police. Indeed, the tor found at this place must’ cost several hundred doliars in their construction, as t had all the appearance of sna) — eps Potts a ater ewes entire party, with, e y and burglars’ tools fount st wire acto ents conveyed to the ist Police Court, Jefferson Market. There ave their names as George Wilson, Wil- Barney Mocabe, Sumucl Smith, Francis liars Roberts, Henley, Williom Butler, John Anderson, Rober? Johneon, William ‘Thompson, W: Leen, Richard Greenwood, Marian Stantop, Mary Anne Taylor and Alice Butler. All the prisoners are natives of England with the ex- ception of MeCabe, who is an Irishman, aud Marian Stanton, wro is a'Cuban. Justice Brennan, before whora the prisouers were conveyed, committed them all to pri- scn for examination. Tho cles, tools, ke.» are ip the seseion of Sergeant Martin; also property found Fthe house of Wilson. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE PATENT SAFE SWINDLE—CAUTION TO GOUNTRYMEN AND STRAN- GuRs, From time to time we have recorded cases of swindling by the patent safe game, showing how easily it is for countrymen and strangers visiting the metropolis, who are cot carefully on their guard, to be unmercifelly fleeced of almost every farthing they may have in their possesion, Yet it seems people from the country will not keep ehy of these sharpers until they have had prac- tical experience cf the astonishing smartness of our men about town, Almost every week some poor unfor- tunate visits the Chiet’s office, and (ells a doleful tale of the duplicity of a newly formed acquaintance that ho accidentally picked up at ecme of the hotels or theatres. It is but very seldom that the sharpers are arrested and brought to justice, and simply because those upon whom their tricks are practised are more sojourners in our midst, and cannot remain in tho city, at » heavy ex- pense and loss of time while the police are hunting ofter the sharpers. Besides this, ia many cases where the swindlers are immediately arres' the com- plainants, not wishing to at a ‘heavy loas, ccmpromite the matter, and receive the greater portion of their movey back and then depart for their distant bomes; and are £0 satisfied with the restitution of their funds, that they refuse to prosecute, or, to the least, become witneseen so unwilling, that it val be folly for the authorities here to make apy at pt at jing the offenders. About three weeks ago, Qema: from the town of Elba, Farmer’s Creek, Mont. gan, named Azazis Stont, waa indured, by one of there — safe optrators, to accompaay him to Greenwood metery, unter pretence of examining a new invention for the safe kee) of money and valuables which was there deposited. arri at the burial ground, a gentlemanly ee, man (| of acquaintance No. 1 was met (accidentally of course). An introduction too! pla the little patent safe was produced, and ina fe be: the old and familiar Mr. Stout a whole trans- action took place on a grave stone, where Mr. 8. was left sitting in astonishment, while the twosharpors, by means of the msny advantages the grounds ‘tories, were quickly out cf sight, and were clear of the outer gate ere the countryman had hit upon the right path to the entrance to the .+metery. Recourse was had to the Chief's office, in orcer, if porsible, to recover the lost money. Here a description of the in¢ividuals was left with officer Keefe, who at once felt satisfied that he bnew the fellows, end told Mr. Stout that he would oe on the look out for them, and when he succeeded in ar- ing them be would inform bim by telegraph of the ‘On Tuesday night the officer arrested a man, remed Whielez, whose (description “agreed exactly with that given by Mr. Stout, of beiag acquaintance No. 1. The prisoner was taken before Justice Osborne, ing obtained $850 from the com- pla'nant, but said it was on a fair bet, The officer made on afficavit sgainst him, and he was fully com- mitted for trial. Meantime, Mr, Stout was tele- graphed to and requested to come to New York as toon as possible to identify the prisoner and prosecute him, he is now hourly expected to arrive in this city. Thus it is that thousands héve bern swindled out ot ardearnings. Returned Californians and those going thither are continnally taken in by er robbed of all their personal wealth. sen of the year psriicularly, hotels, places of amusement and steamboat wharves are coostantly infested with hordes of these devourers, seeking by the most adroit méans to cateh the unwary. Strangers should give a ‘wide berth to these gent rascals, as they inva. riably eucceed, if even the slightest acquaintance is formed, in swindling to the best of their ability, #né are not at all scrupulous about the amount of money or other valuables they may succeed in getting into their clutcbes, 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. eat orday statement of & re. 1 beg, of the stasomont of overboard from the stesmtnz Plate, in vomseqn asseulted, as he reprazonted, by tho mate and o ip Merenry. 1 pisked the maan out of dhe wi othiog st the ti atod in yoster- da ‘When tho maa oat he threatened 60 he ir T rowed him tack to tho ship, tnt anid it I wWenld giro me fyo doula hen be got ‘two dolines, whioh 1 refuse to take, I sand t bis word I wovld avke nothing ; Had he no woney, b 20, It is co oxedit for Fosonod iit. from being LY, 9 Shatea Lelagdess er. mush im ashore be Mere d by took Wi ashore raid if he wovld a TeUpOD ‘The Turf. . CENTERVILLE COURSE, L. L—TROTTINGs THE TWENTY MILE TIME RACE. Since the great performance of Trustee, is 1848, when he acconiplished his celebrated task of twenty miles ia harness withinan hour, no attempt has been made to rival that wonderful achievement, until the present instexce, which bas rgsulted in » failure. I¢ is, not- withstanding, a Prevalent opinion among horsemen that we have among us’ many trotters capable of per- forming thet teak. present match originated in opinions of this kind, and the owner of Flora Temple believing her fully caj , Wes induced to select her among many others for the feat; and althongh unsuc- ceesful yesterday, be has bad no reaeoa to alter his opinion, and attributes her defeat solely to her casting a fore shoe in the eighth mile, and cutting her quarter 80 badly that be was compelled to withdraw her after the twelfth mile, The track was sever in better condition, Early in the morning it had been accurately measured three feet from the pole, and it was found to be precisely sixteen feet pine inehes over a mile im circumference. ‘This would make a difference of thres hundred and thirty- five feet in twenty circuits of the track. The afternoon was cloudy, with a breeze from the south, which at times blew rather hard—a day very similar to that oo which Trustge accomplished his great race. This caused considegadle speculation, which seemed to be in favor of time; The betting on the race was rather coa- tradictory bé"ore the etart, odds being given both ways; but previous to yesterday, it was all even, ‘The match was for $5,000, Mr. McMann to produce a horse that would trot twenty miles tan wagon wituin one hour. As previously stated, Flora Temple was selected. The wagon was built expreasly for the occasion, and weighed eigh'y four pounds; aud the driver, Warron Peabody, weighed one hundred and forty-six pounds, making 8 total ef two hundred and thirty pounds. So great was the interest taken in this race that the atfecdance was much larger then had bean scen at the Centreviile since ths first race between Highland Maid and Fd, Eddy; and yet, to the mortification of the pro- prictor, the receipts were much less than they ehould have been, as hundreds obtained admission by scalin, the fences. There individus!s were those wibalmiye patronize the cars and other cheap conveyances. Duria the performance the track was densely crowded, and {1 required the utmost exertion on the part of Sberiff Boyd to keep back the throng. who were contiaually preesing forward to watch the movements of Flora as she came up the home atcetch, No accident, however, occurred from this canse. Between four and five o'clock was the time selected for the race, and Flora was brought up on a aquare trot for the word, which was given, ani away she went on her doubtiul task, She appeared rather excited and broke up into a ron several times before she cast her shoe, which sbe did on the eighth mile, just as she came to the judges! stand, Nothing of an unusual nature took place before this accident; but as soon was discovered, the throvg became excited in the extreme, especially when it was ecen that she had cut herself bacly. ‘Tho backers of Flora were then convinced that the race was over; that there was no chance of her winning, and that it would be an act of charity to with- éraw her, a8 it was really dangerous to have her pro- ceed, Her owner stopped her on the twelfth mile, and gave up the maten As & comparicon between the two races—Trustee’s and Flora’s—we anntx the following table:— ‘Trustee's TIME In HARNESS, FLORA Tempir’s Time To ‘AGON, Oct. 20, 1848, May 24, 1855, ime Total Time cs Total Miles. each mile, time, Miles. each mile. tims, lst mile... f Ist mile, 8 2:55 lth mile, 12th mile. piigrald 20th mile City Intelligence. A Coors Misiersr Esxctep ¥Rom 4 RaitRoap Oar — The Rev, James W. C. Pennington, o colored minister, late of Prince street church, got into some difizalty yeeterday in endeavcring to enforce what he deemed his right in one of the city railroad cars. It appears he en- tered car Ne. 16 of the Sixth Avente Railroad Company, in order to proceed down town, where he had some business to transact. He had scarcely taken his seat before he was notified by the conductor that the com- pany’s rules prohibited colored peopie from rit io any cars but those designated as colored cara, Mr. Pen- nington decl.ned leat the car, as he said he hada legal right to ri¢e in any conveyance chartered for pub- lic accommodation; whereupon, according to Mc. Pea- pington’s statement, the conductor and driver forcibly ejected bim from the car in so rough @ manner that ho lost his het amd cane. Highly incensed at what he deemed an unwarrantable outrege, he ran behind the car until he meta policeman, whom he requested to arrest the offending parties. Tlis the officer refused to do, whereupon the pareon got so violent that the “ star”? arrested him and took him before Justiee Connolly, let- ting the cargo, There an explanatign was had, when the whole affair was dismissed. Tne ‘Raxpatt’s IsLanp LiGur Invantry .—The Randall's Island boys, 100 strong, under command of Capt. Jaraes Hogerty, made their promised visit to the city yesterday, ‘They first paraded to Brooklyn and visited the navy yard, where they were cordially received by Commosore Boorman, who addrersed ‘them and expressed himselt highly gratified with their visit. Master Barney Mount replied on behalf of thecorps. After visitiog the curio. cities in the yard, they returaed to the city, aud visited the Ten Governors at their respective 3 of businoss. ‘Lhey were afterwards revie’ in the Park by Colonel Wood being unavoidably absent. The Colo. jpeech, in which he talked to tue boys like a jave them some excellent advice. A coila- ticn given at the Astor House, by Messrs. Coleman & Stetson, finished the performances of the day. Tre lads looked well, marched well, and made a very creditable turn out. " Presestation To Hox. Joun Ketiy,—4 aumber of the personal and political friends of John Kelly, membsr of Congrees elect from the Fourth district of this State, met last night to present him with a tes\imonial in the shape of a teaservice, valued at $1,(00. Tne presentation was mace by A. H. Green, and was replied to by Mr. Kelly. A supjer was then eaten, after which speeches were made Captain Rynders, Alderman Herrick, Richard Conneliy, County Clerk, and others. John H. Chambers, Clerk of the Common Council presided, The company separated at a late hour, Fine is Hees Srarer.—A fire was discovered cn Wedneséay night, about 10o’clock, inthe basement of the ‘Friends’ Meeting House,” corner of Hester ani Eli- zabeth streets, Policemen Lee and Dunn succeeted in patting it out with a few pails of water, before it did much dai eo. From an exemisation of the premises al, the fire evidently origiuated in « wed for hold hes. On Sunday last on which occasion some stoves, and on Wednesday the taken down and the ashes im them, smong which there was no appearance of fire, tasen ou! and put into thie box, on top of other ashes whieh had for is Of two weeks. From the nam- ber of fires caused carelesness in putting asbe< into wooden vessels, it would seem that but littie attention is to the of our “City Fathers” regulating Fine my Nasaav Srreet.—Shortly before 7 o'clock last evening, an alarm of fire in the Seventh district was caused by @ fire being discovered in the bas:ment of the auction store No. 79 Nassau street, kept by 2. B. Fraok- Kn. It was found smongst some packages of woollen comforters in a case situated almost at the extreme end of the basement. They were removed by the firem without further damage. How the dre came there is present upkcown, Fine i James Si1r,—Betweon 10 and 11 o’elock last night, @ fre broxe out in the sailor boarding house No. 8 James alip, oceupied by John Wood. The fire was oc casioned by carelesriy leaving & charcoal furnace on tho A hole was burnt in the floor. The fire was hed with a pail or two of watcr. No further demage was done, "afore Judge Ofeen. Before Judge @ ¥ ot Eee ee te ae. yalks and strects, for leaving vault coverings withou: fastenings, ke. There were 46 of them in which the summons were returned servod by copy, other defend- ents not oppearing, new summons were ordered; 16 were and the balance of them were tried with two exceptions, juégments rendered ageinst the de(end sats in various sums from $5 to $25. In one cae the defendant produced a vermit or by James Faroy, Street Commissioner, allowing the defendant to orcupy the public street with trucks, The Judge remarct ol that it could not heve been tho intention of the corporation to authorize the Street Commissioner to grant permits bf other than thatrof buii the orttiases would seem. on itatace to authoriee to grant general permission to encumber ¢ tree’: per ~» lw hv the Peper aad geeide the malieg im a fon days, "ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW, ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA News from Oregon and Washington Territories, South Pacific, New Granada, Sand- Wich Islands and Australia, $1,320,176 im Gold Dust. YACHT RACE AT SAN FRANCISCO, THE MINING BUSINESS. INTERESTING ITEMS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS. MARKETS, Ke, &., &e. The steamahip George Law, Lieut. @. V. Fox, U.S: ¥, commanding, left Aspinwall at 10 o’clock, on the even- ing of the 15th inst., ani arrived at Quarantine at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. She brings the California mails of May Ist, $1,924,025 in treasure, on freight, and 817 passengers. gera will be noticed the name of ish, who returns from a survey of the Isthmus of Panama, fro ¢ Pacific to the Atrate river, fora canalroute, He re; is @ successful termination ‘RE te left San Francisco at 11 A. M., on the Ist. About thirty miles outside the heads, passed the steamer Sonora, bound in. She arrivedat Panama at 6 o'clock, on the eve of the Lith, bringing “down 965 passengers and about $1,500,000 in tressure, partially on English account, tho balance for New York. Anxexed is the amount of gold brought hera:— THE STEAMSHIP GEORGE LAW. 00 Probst & Meinertz- , Fargo & Go, 227.4C0 — bagen. Metropolitaa Bank, 200,000 rocker & Drexel & Ci Sampson & Wr. Hoge Gelpexe : Bauk of Americ: 000 R. Patrick . . E. Kelley & Co Chambers & ir Ross, Falconer 5 J. G. Wyman & Co J. E Lodge, 11,569 Jno, Durand & Co.. Foeter & bickersou 17 S44 GBU Reede & Wade..... Thos. Watteon & A. & EB. 8. Hi Ss 16,800 & Co nes Mechanics’ Baal Sont........++-- 15,000 H. Harris & Co... Andrew Carne; 14,062 W. 8. Hansell & Johnson & Louden. x Booth & Eeger R. L. Taylor... ‘ Jobn Phelan, Jr. Williams & Pottor. Hucson & Bro A. Horn..... J. 8. Hana & Co. T. W. Riley, Total......... $1,820,176 ‘The treasute lst of the Golden Gute from San Fran- cisco, May Ist, was 9s follows ‘Trouch to New York $1,820,176 Through to Britisd 162,984 Through to Panama ri ++ $1,484,360 consigned as follows :— . $131,600 Watson, Thompson & Uo, 20,034 Eugence Le Roys.esseseeee . 1,850 Total. WUE ee88 woe asec Tics CHRO Our thank: due to Wells, Fargo & Co., Freaman & Co., Haines & Co., J. W. Sullivan, and to the Pacific Expiers Company. J. Hawes & Co, and Mr. Edward H. Mitchell, the purser of the George Law, for late papers, Apart from legislative action, little of especial interest las oceured in the Pacific State since the news by the lost steamer. That body has passed several bills of im. portance, among which ia one providing for the construc- tion ofarcad from the eastern limits of the State to Carsom Valley in Utah Territory, and another for the imposing of a capitation tax upon foreign immigrants constitatiorally incapacitated from becoming naturahzed citizens. There are otherseven more important aow un- cer consideration in either body. ‘The State has purchased an elegantly executed por- trait of the pioneer of California, Gen. Sutter, aad the same artist is also to paint another of Major-General Wool. ‘The Senatorial controversy has not been ronewed. ‘The State Agricultural Fair assembied in San Fraa- cizco on the 26th ult. The evening sessions, held in the Hall ef Representatives, were largely attended, and many instructive and eloquent speeches on this impor- tant subject were made by legislators, delegater, and other citizens. An able address was submitted to the agriculturists of the State. ‘The weather during the laat fortnight had been clear, and moderately warm. ‘The late rains bad been of incalculable benefit to the two great Cepartments of home industry. The crops never locked more promising, and the markets were crowded with the finest vegetables. ‘The mining interest was in a flourishing condition. ‘The dry diggings were abundantly supplied with water, minera were doing well almost everywhere. Caval and ditch enterprises were constantly being pro- jected and commenced. Little was raid about quartz mining, but from Grass Valley and other mills were received favorable accounts of operations in this department of mining. Business continued excessively dull. ‘The Kern river humbug was effectually exploded. Conferences of the Congregational and Methodist de- nominations, slo meetings of the San Francisco Pros- bytery, bad been held in San Francisco. Atousements were numerous, What with Lee & Mar- shall’s geological exhibition and circus, Miss Davenport atthe theatre, Madame Bishop and Herr Mengis con- certizing, the time of the pltasure tecking population was pretty fully occupied. On the 24th April the United States Land Commission rejected five claims held by Jose Y. Limantour under Mexican titles for more than 1,000 square miles of land {n Cifferent portions of the State. It was supposed that under the decision in these cases the similar claim of Limanteur to about 5,000 acres withia the limits of San Francisco will be rejected. A Mexican was hung at Jesus Maria in Calaveras county, on the 22d, for stabbing Wm. Joice, an Ameri- can, The latter was supposed to be mortally wounded, ‘but was not dead at last accounts. The San Diego Herald reports that gold diggings have been found at Santa Yeabel, in San Diego county On the 28th of March J. A. Philips stabbed R. J. McJames, on Indian Creek, im Klamath county. Tho wounded man died in twenty Ave minutes. The miners collected snd lected «@ coroner, and ho sum moned a jury and held on inquest. The verdict was that MeJames was killed by Philips. A meeting was then regularly organized, and the question was put whether Philips «bould be handed over to the regular authorities or tried by lynch law. The decision was ia favor of the latter. A jury of twelve men were empan- nel couple of persons were assigned as counsel for the accused; the evidence was heard; the jury foana Philtps guilty of the killing; the meeting resolved that be should be hung at 10 A. M, ob March Sint, and he wan bung at that time. Henry Fickenfeldt was found murdered in White Rock Ravine, El Dor: do county, on the 21st. A Congregationalist church was conaterated at the Miss'on Dolores, on the 29th. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Penton, a highly intelligent clergyman, sided with his own hanés in the erection of the brilding. ‘The Legislature had passed ® bill to take the State Prison from the bands of the lessees. An act to levy @ capitation tax of $50 0n every China- man atriving in the State, bas been adopted by the Le- gislature. Elisha Tiercy and J. W. Beaumont, miners, were shot and billed atSherlock’s Flat, Mariposa, o the 25th April, in a quarrel about & mining claim, ‘The Nicaragua steamships will hereafter touch in Mexico, at the port of Mauzaaillo, instead of at Aca- puleo, At the date of our last report, the operations of the Sam Frenciaco Branch Mint wore pnapenied, to allow {imo for acnual rcttlement. The oflice was opssed on the Ist inst. for the reception tions of the mint would be abs A new fifty dollar gold piece had ba issued, The pice is round, tho face being the embi ‘matic visage of Liberty, surrounded with thirteen six por ated stars; the obverse being fifty doliars in distinctive let! [, Par- tially encire'ed by 4 wreath of grain, surmounted by standard value, and surrounded oy the addre #8 and pamo of the coiners. The Som Francisco Herald mays, we learn by letters from Sacramento, that it is now to t eke away from the Sisters of Charity the pro rate of t ve School Fund, by whieh they are at Pp enabled to keep open the schools over which they preside. Th ¥s somo eighteen huncred children will be turned adrift in Sam Francisco, Colonel Walker and expedition had not a viled. Arrengements ars on fcot, however, to give the Ve. ta ® speedy despatch Financial Intelligence. {From the Alta Califor The demana for money is not pored it would have been, consi the trade Gone during the past ticed no extraordinery thiming—a sure i the country is pa; ing up pratiy w Io fact, the inte- ei ricr mercbaats sbould be adie to fuilil their peenaste at present without cificulty, consideriny re fact that a larger amount of oust rests ix the hands of the minors at present than at aoy time during the post two or three ears. With the heavy product of the mines at bere should be no scarcity of gold here, oud: there cam be no doubt that—rauch as is absorbed by parties who he }, and who are in outside speculations— ne geen’ bullion cS bahar a ial yh ge md is nitever was before, and sho brought ine circulation. ‘The Mint, it is stated, will resume operations to-mor- tow. Should «1 ‘ and the opera- hey 7th. May gzect as it was aup- of the same time we cana C hole course of the govera- ment regard’ng the coinage of gold in Caiiforma. It ts not generally known, but is nevertheless the fact, that the principal private assay office in. the coustey effects over fitty per cont more towards the of coin to the country than tho United States Miat . The highest point reached by the Mint has beon about $1,5€0,000 per mouth in coin, The assay office fer weeks at a time, manufactured from $60,000 to$80,000 bed diem, Every banker in the State will acknow! bat but for the Assay Office the financial crisis im State would have been prolooged for weeks and weeks. To it the holders cf bullion bed to look for coin, amd but for it San Francisco right at this moment have been bankrupt. The Mint here should be of o te coin $5,000,000 per mouth, ‘The Philadelphi - ment should be brokem up; the New York Assay Office should be charged into a Branch Mint ; govervment manufactory esould be Francisco. The Sea Bird brings us otelligence from the Sandwich Islan¢s of another Meiggs operation practiced there, im regard to whalemen’s drafts, many of which, sold during the past season, have turned out to be forgeries, The simount £0 far discovered is about $50,000. Itwmilbe remembered that the Alta California called attention te these operations over two months wgo. Mr. Haight (of Page, Bacon & Co ) has waited on us to day us that the only draft purchased by that house, whick proved to have been a forgery, is one of $3,000, which is perfectly secured, ‘The shipment to-morrow will not probably fall.short of $1,260,0C0 in bullion, aithough at the present moment it In dificult to determine how great it actually will be. The manifested treasure, it ehould be borne in mind, by no means represents the amount of exchange drawn.em vhe East, or the money remitted. The bankers al prefer remitting paper, as Jong as they are assured of. value; inarymuch as by 60 doing they eave both freight ond insurance, Thus goverament dratte, certifinates of ¢opostt in New York, Eastern bank checks, &c., &c., are eagerly cought after ta premium of 1’ to 2 per cent, but the remittance m Coes nat appear, except on the books of the parties interested. We are informed by Messrs. Lucas, Turner Co, that by te-morrow’s sieomer they forward over $100,060 of such paper, amd we doubt not that the other hankers also remit emounte im the same manner. Important Contract with Mexico-The New Steamer Port on the Pacific, The recent contract between the Mex.can government and Mr. Foster, agent of the Nicaragua Steamship Com- pany, by which th» port of Manzanilia is thrown open to the steamers of that line, seems likely to be the com- mencement of a highly lucrative trade between thateec- tion of Mexico and California. This port, o safe anchorage to vessela of the largest class, is sltuated im lat. 19 deg, S min, N., lon, lid deg. 16min. W. The trade of Monzanilla has hitherto been extremely limited, serving as a seaport to Colima, a populous city in the interior, aud a rort of Liverpool to that Ma ot Mexico—Guada’s It is about three Lundred miles nearer to San 0 than Aeapulco. The sdventageous cituation of Mauzanills would give it superiority over all otber ports in supplying the pre- virces of Colima, Michoacan and 0, and above all, it would export more quickly and at chandise from Guadalajara and th» celebrated fair of San Juan del Rio, where near cne hundred thor 4 pee- ple are congregated, The town is twenty leagues west of Colma, the capital of the territory of that mame. Ex- cepting (Aer beer snd goitres, with which the inka- bitants are sfllicted, there is nothing uotable in Coiuma, which contains some thirty thousand souls. ‘The great volcano of Co near by, is 12,000 feet in height, and is yet {n activity, but sending forth omly cinders, smoke snd ashes, Another peak, with am extinct crater, is 710 feet higher, and north of the above mentioned summit It is often covered with snow, and serves a6 # roagnificeat landmark for the ma- riner. By tte treaty with the Mexican government, the steam- ers of the company, and also those of the inte Infepen- dent Line of Panama steamers, are permitted free em- trance into the port, with the right of establisht — ané provision depot there, which we believe to be principal object aimed at by the company. The tatecier in the tropical fruits, and a valuable trade will at once start into life between some of our ers and the natives. It is said that a! quantities of specie have found their way through Maozouilla, of late years, into the hands of English merchants, the greater part of which, turced into a new chsnnel, will now reach California. San Francieco, with her present overstocked market, might easily supply the popu'ous towns of the interior with manufactazed and other goods. ‘The steamer Cortes, Captain Burns, was the first to teke advantage of the treaty, which she did om hee late trip through Nicaragua. Captsin Burns representa the place to be bealtby in the summerseason. Anothee thriving commercial town seems about to be formed at ig little seaport. Whostarts the first fruit traae The Mining Business. {From the San Francisco Herald, April 25 From several gentlemen who have recently been through the interior, and from sil the journals im the mining cistricts, with scarce na exception, we learn that. the minérs were never more prosperous and contented. ‘The recent rains have been of incalculable service, amd in every ¢irection the miners, with a full a1 ‘water, are busily at work, We are told, that i. plenty of gold cust offer the traders are in high pi its, There is no complaint of hard times with them, We learn further, that the m‘nes are becoming very profitable, and that ard improvements are being constantly made to the quartz crushing establishments now in opsration. ‘The bus'ners is becoming better understood—scionce and experience sre bya the cost of working m’nes and extracting the gold—capital is seeking invest- ment again in enterpriees of this character—new ledges sre being discovered ana old ope e-worked, Tne tin’ tg nOt far distant when the yield of these quartz mines will constitute a very important Peoperten ‘of the gate product of the State, bee BG pay long after placer mixes are exhausted, if that time ever should ar- rive, As coon as it in generally known oe lean ome mines bave been poring, of iate, capital will pour Europe to aid in developicg their richer. | The capitalists of England have always been m partial to enterpri- ses. They are wel) satisfied if they obtain four or five per cent oo their mo: at home. The quartz now in operation in this pot hy 2 an average at least thirty per ccnt upon the amount in’ Yacht Race at San Francisco. [From the Alta Californis, April 30 j Quite a sensationshes been rife for some days the boatirg community around the wharves, reiative toa boat race, regarding which some considerable ‘wagered, and no small Hi F i & Hl anchoreé off Fort Point, and the point of d ure. At 120’ the little fleet got a ing breeze, which soon increased toa vals attended or followed by come fifteen or he them proving s satelli the operation of some of they mig it have borne no laggard’s part in the race itelf, For about half a mile veither boat obtained any very ai anne aac « was wae beautiful 47 i suddenly awakened from a dreax. Slag oh seh ta Ppa bag this time fhe Mleohlor had gradually astern, and seemed either to have been seated. ee caeetncrak enee Purporething Cload reemed to have the matter en in ber own bands afzor this, hugging the oie all the ‘out, while her two competitors about. half way down towards Alcatras. She reached the flag peat, going at a ‘ lapping pace,” om the starboard tack, hept _sveay, souneee = ‘goal, in saothe i ome again, bi Terore the vind. She ‘Broad two bours and three quarters, (quarter before threw o’olock,) @ splen?id wines Rut rot #0 the Relipse, who having mises! a figure fm her awkward ‘leg’ towards Bird Island, reached thee og boa’ half am hour later tham the Flying Cloal. She