The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1855, Page 4

+ NEW YORK HERALD. JaNES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, @YVIGR HN. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 3°. ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADENY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth st.—Eanani. BROADWAY THEATRE. Brosdway—Wittram Teut— Manonanr or Venice—SLack Even Susan. BOWERY THEATRE, Bewery—Tux Buoopuouxps— Ovunawe Quranc—FouLan Suave. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—¥anitana. BURTON'S THEATRES, Chambers streot—Tue Sznrovs Wamry—Toonixs. ALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—fux Fast Man — tte Tspia PERFECTION. Bros¢way—Tuz Merny D. METROPOLITAN THEATRE. Wrens oy Wrxvson—OLD {UM—Atternoon--Tue O1p Cuaterv— pAXERIGA, OF mux Rurvntio ~doop von Nomina. WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanios’ Hall—472 Broadway. EY’S OPERA HOUSE, 689 Brosdway—Dvox- seUGEhhorian Orena Taours, ug CHINESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 539 Erosdway—Paxo- mana Ov LUROPE AND SizoE oy ScwasToron, PeRHAM URLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad- Ps an Ovens TROUPE. New York, Friday, May 25, 1655, ‘The News. ‘The thunder of the Virginia election was inter- eepted by the lightning last night, which pat a eemplete stop to telegraphic operations, and we are, therefore, ut!erly in the fog a3 to whother Wise best Flournoy, or Fiournoy beat Wise. In oar evening edition, however, wo shall probably an- mounce the reeuit of this important event, We have newa of the resn'tof the election in Konsas on the 224 instant, held to fil’ vacancies ia the Legislature. In every presisct proslavery men Ihave been chosen. Where is Governor Reeder, and will he go back to Kansas? By the arrival ot the America at Hulifax we Dave one week's later intelligence from Earope. Mer ve ws, though interesting, coa‘sins nothing of a @ecisive character as regards the wat. From the tone of the ish press and other symotoma, it mow sppears cer’ain that Austria will take no ao- tive part in the mi ttary operations agzinst Russia, Is ia even s‘ated that she is on the point of daclar- ing her complete neutra.ity, ss well as that of the other Siates of the German oonfederation. Taus the views which we have all slong taken of her position and intentions are likely to receive imme- date confirmation. The cfivial documents councc*d withthe Vienna conferences bad been Jaid before the Eaglish Par- Yoment, and Led exciied much Interest and discus- gion. The London ‘Times draws the concinsion from them that Rossia wes never at avy time sincere im ber professed desire to conclude an honorable peace. In this the Times is usderstood to express the sentiments of the government. There is a s¢o- faon of tie liberal party, however, which seems melined to take a different view of these documents, Notices on the subject have beeu given in the Lords by Ear! Grey,and in the Commons by Mfr. Milner Gibsen, Isis their intention to move ad 3resses to the Que:n deplorivg that advantage should not have been teken of the disposition manifested by Russia ‘to come to such terms as would have soured the objects which the allies bad in view. ‘Tre ¢fievt of the publication of these dozumests, if euch a construction can really be put apon thom, ‘must be to demage stili more the Palmerston admia iatrs'icn. The agitation ageinat aristocratic mis Mant gement ceema to be waning stronger every day, acd unless extensive reforms ave introducod in every department of the pubic service there is reason to believe that ihe boasted constitutional system of Eoglané—that elaborate work of ages— will receive a thorough ovesheuling. Jn Fiance the nb rdinate instiuments of Louis Nepoleon’s policy do not seem to be working smoothly in harnerr. Decuyn de l’Huys, who has displayed a great deal of talent and diplomatic ekill throughout the whole of the negotiations, bas resigved the portfolio of Fere'gn Affiirs, and 3s to be succeeded by the Count de Waleveki, the precext Ambsssadcr to Eng’and. The motive of this step is caid to arse from his unwillingness to Protract the war. This fact, coupled with the ap- pointwent of M. de Persigny, Louis Napoieon’s Fidus Achates, a8 Arebascador to London, indizate ‘that the chonces of peace are but few invesd. The London Tims is savage against the people of the United States for their indifference to the cause of the allies. Ina viclent asticle devoted to the aubjest it stizmatizes their conduc! as shozkiog ard revolting. Yhe grounds of our cotamporary’s imdignation would be a curious subject for analysis» From Scbastopol there is nothing of a docisive ebaracter, On tbe 10th of May thre> sorties wera made by the Rursisas in forse, but on cach osca sion they were driven i with oonsiderabte loss" Four thousand men of the Sardinian contingent had arrived under Geo. Murmora. The Baltic fleet has not as yet mide mac’ pro. Giese, in consequence of the ice. It was advancing but slowly towards Cronetad’ et the last accounts, An American frigate-built ship had arrived in o2¢ of the Bultic ports with 50,000 rifles and 5,000 re vilvera for the Rassiaa army. Tae circamstsace had eslled forth some indigoant c .ameats from the Lov don prees. The assassin, Pian: n i, ia een'enced to death. His execution is defsrr: sever, for the parp 8s? of ensbiing the Paris p so complate the detai!s of the great European insarrectiovary plo, which taey pretend to have discovered. Louis Napoleon seems @etermired to turn this mad act of a fanatic to pro’ fitabla account. The report of the issurrsctioa ia the Ukraine is cor firmed from Rissiaa sources, and the Polep sre likely to attempt a rising. In the Cortes, on the 2, Signor Avecitla dectarad, i the nome of tie democratic party, that trey hai nevir entered into any negutistions with Mr. Souldé for the sale of Cuha. ¥ Before the Ammica’s news came to hand yes‘er day tho transactions in cotton were light. After. wards the market bocame mush exciced, avd the saies rescbed 3,000 baler at an advaxce of j cent per Ib., at whied prices closed firm. ir cloned a5 an advance of 124c. per barrel. Waea: was soarss and firm; a emall lot (700 bushels) prime white Ginesee scld 2+ $2 80, tbe hignest figure of the sea sop. Indian corn was ia better supply, especially Weeterm mixed, and prices fell off one to two cents per baehe. visious were generally firm wh @ tolersbiy active busines doing. Freight monts were licht, aa chipgers were dispos.d to await the rece'ot of the America’s letters; since eur jest report, 6,000 by of oorm were eagagod Sor Liverposi, in eh'ps’ bags, ab 3’. per bus! The maid steamenip orgs Law sr éay mornivg, briaging one week's Ia'es Coalitornia, azd over one miliion tozes dna. sand dollara in gold Gust. Tho intel J thou is wae imoportant and meagre, 804 bayood a compilation of intersting nes ire waiss will ba foaad ia an- Fs vere ig hardly saythiag Whirb calls for The miniog yasnes9 continned wo miuross, aod the gull was coming into the civies vary freely. The egiala'ara had not distristed te Sine preoaratory to the sow Gengressional elsction, and i was feared thst-Call- fornia would g> unrepressuied Curing the frst ree sion of the nex} Congress. She cew charter of San Francisco had patted bot achos of the Legislature, apd only awaited the sigaatere of the Govertor. The election under tho now ebarter will o@ beid om ‘the 29th instant. Tao Legislatpre passed o rosolntion to adjourn om the 30th alt., but when that day arrived it | Our Relations with Spain—4 New Move for found iteelf 0 completely absorbed in basiness that the House voted to put off the fiaal separation for four days, while the Senate insisted on remaining a week longer. They probably did not adjourn until the 7th inst. Tne claim se} up that Dr. Gwin was elected to the United States Senate by a plarality of votes, on the first ballot of the joiat convention of the Legislature, is treated as ridiculous by moat ofthe journals. Basiness continued dull in Baa Francisco. The intelligence from @regon and Washington Territories is interesting. Toe negotiations with the Indians were progressing satisfactorily. General Lane had been renominated democratic candidate for delegate to Congress from Oregon. From the Sandwich Islands we have Honolala papers to the 14th of April, The Lezisiatare war opened on the 7th, when King Kamehameha, in his speech, alluded to the mission of Chief Justice Lee to Washington as being highly important. A large amount of forged whalers’ bills bad been put in cir culation by Messrs. Swan & Clifford, snip chandlers, ‘but before one wae protested the parties had le‘t the islands. Several British war vessele were a! Hono- inl’, expecting to proceed to the nortaward, proba- bly to join the expedition against Petropaulovaki. It appears from returos of the school teachers, that the rapid decrease of the Hawaiian population ob- servable for years past hid been arrested. We have recived Jater in‘elligence from Austra~ Na The dates are: Melbourne March 10, aud Syd- ney February 20, The LegislativejCouncil hud voted £20,000 sterling in ald of the British patriotic fand. A steam route via Panama was urgently advocated in commercial circles. Bendigo, hitherto the focus of discontent, waa quiet, and the Presbyterian and Methodist cburches were making greas progress in their evangelizing labors. Trade genera'ly was rather inactive. Flour roled at about £47 sterling per ton. Gold dest sold at 763. From the South Pacific we have late and interes!- ing advices. CaReo was much agitated with the excitement preparatory to the electi sn of four mem- bers of Congress. The port of Pisco had received equal privileges with Callao, by government decree. Foxeigners were invited to vote at the election for President and other officers of State ic Peru. It was thought that the friendship existing bstween Castilla and Eliss would be broken after the ascen- dancy of ore or the other to power. Ganeral Echinique would be allowed to return. Siilors at Callao bad siruck for higher weges. Trade waa dull, but sugars ranged high. Ia Chile the elections had ended quistly. Holy- day celebrations interrupted trade. In Ecuidor the government was alarmed a4 the reports of a Flores invasion, and with respact to the reported expedition of ex-Ssnator Clemens, of Alabama. Some of the partizans of Flores had b3en exiled. The United States ship John Adama had sailed from Guayaquil. General Belzu had been elected President of Bo- livia. The talked of return of Santa Craz was stil opposed by the press. From New Granada we have files dated to the l6thof May. Tae steamship Golden Age had been towed to Taboga and beached in Ancon Cove. Notbing had been heard of the bodies or the gentle- men lately crowned ia the bay of Taboga. Wa'-on (not Watkins) was the name of the American phy- tician Inst on that occasion. The late Vize-Prasi- dent, Obaldia, with many other distiaguished gan. Uemen, bad arrived at Aspinwall from Carthagena. Asvinwall was steadily improving, and railroad affiirs progressing pleasantly. The weather was very hot. Great preparations were being made for the Pauama elections. A fire comsany had been organized at Aspinwall. Taere were a few rob- beries on the Isthmus. There appears to be come sort of echome on foot for galvenizing the old whig party. Following the Jead of the Coratitution Hal: comeonters of this city, we fina the whig Committee of Superinten- cence of Philedeiphia issuing an address to their fellow citizara, counselling a divorce from Kaow Nothingiem, and arguing that the whig party ‘‘atill lives,” altoough the election retarns from that city for the past year or to afford not the slighteat evi- dence of its existence. But it is disciosed in the address alluded to that the nomination of Gorge Law last winter, by the members of the Legislature, hes stariled the beart of Peuusyivacia; and ia this preguant fact we find the clue to tha motive furthe recevt politica! manifestations of the few whigs who have survived the shipwreck of their party and have been disappointed in their hopes for political pra- ferment through the sid of the American move ment. = The mo‘icn in the Common Pleas for attachments egainst the refractory witnesses who refasod to an- ewer ceitain questions propounded by the Police Committee, was ogaia postponed to Saturday; so thatthe public must for a time longer remain in ignorance of two important inqnicies—namely, the Chief of Police was baptized George Washington Matecell, after the Father of his Coux- try, or George William, after two fat royal king’ of Evg'isnd; and also whether the said Gaorge W. whipped toys in Chespside, London, or was bon and played “belly gutte s” in the city of New York. A meeting of those in favor of the projecied in+ stitution devominated the People’s College was caled for last evering, at the Hope Caspel, and addresses were announced as to he delivered by several popular speakers. A very thin attendanve— ros numbering prodably more than forty persons — assembled; but the distinguished speskers were, one ani all, non est. A gentleman, hovever,o? the neme of Howard, mcunted the rostram aad reat froma printe circular the objects and designs of the institu'ion;and another gentleman, Mr. Tomo- kins, subsequently made a few remark, moa spolegy was made for tre disappointment, and the few persons pr The tria! of Re Walker and Patiick Laahey, on a charge of selling liqsor withs vicls‘ion cf the eecond section cf the Prak act, terminated yesierday, and Jus’ Meeoch Cered judgment agsicst the defondan' collar » The complaint was pre’ the Carson gue. We nave received additional ners from the Sioux country. The accounts coufirm our previous re- ports respecting the combination of the Icdan tribes for the purposeg? waging a war of extermi- notion agaicat tho whites. We publish under the telegraphic head an count of a terrific tornado in Cook county, Il't on Wednesday. Tse latest advices from the so of devastation, however, scem to throw eoms doubt on the acenracy of the stste ment. 1 Aventcan Iyrervention & Evrore.-A ra mor has been going the ronnds of the newspa- pers to the eflect that ex-President Tyler was about to proceed to Enrope, there to join Messrs, Van Buren and Fillmore, and that the three were to mediate between Russia and the Western Powers. Of conrse there was no truth init, The idea was seriously entertaincd at one time by teveral leading personages in Con- gress, and was briefly discussed in that body, But iv was understood from the representatives of the Western Powers that no intervention in the «paarrel wag desired or could be entertained; and the project was dropped immediately. It is doubtfcl, had it heen carried into effect, Whether anything could have been achieved by the ex-Presidente, A knot which the ablest in- tele of Hurope bave been unable to ualoosse wonld present some difficulty to three gontle- men, one of Whom has been very many yearsout of public life, and the other two never possessed any intimate acquaintance with foreign politica There are many men fn this country who would be better able to conduct a mediation botween the belligerent Powers than the ex-Presidents, NEW YORK HERALD, a Settlement or a Fight. We are well assured that Mr. Dodge, our new Minister to Spain, has gone out to Madri¢4 with very formidable and belligerent looki ag instructions. He is to demand of the Spr nish government “indemnity for the past and, secn- rity for the future,” in very positive, terms, He is instructed to require of Spain, ‘4s indem- nity for the past, a full settlement of one and all of od outs'anding balanoes against, her; and for our future security against the recurrence of these Cuban outrages, be is to demand the con- cession to us and to Cuba of full diplomatic authority at Havase to treat upon all subjects of disagreement which may arise from our social and commercial intercourse with the island, It is not likely that this Jast demand will be conceded. The jealousy of Spain over her “ever faithfal island” will hardly allow it; and, in fact, we may say, the administration doss notexpect it. On the other hand, it expects that Spain will indigaantly refuse the conces- sions of diplomatic powers to the authorities of Cuba. But what then? Mr. Dodge will, per- haps, return homewith a casus bellé in his pocket, The administration will then make up a catalogue of all our grievances against Spain, old and new, lay them before Congress, and appeal for positive and decisive action, peace or war. It is the last card of Mr. Pierce, aad it may not yet be too late to turn it to good account, Mr. Perry, in his late letter to the President, from Madrid, against Mr. Soulé, would lead us to believe that Spain is ready and eager to grant all reasonable demands from our govern- ment, and a 200d deal more—that her affection for the United States is inexhaustible. We fear that Mr. Perry has been humbugged. His let- ter to the President is certainly a very extraor- Gipary diplomatic production. It isa veryim prudent and impolitie letter, in every sense. What right, what authority had he to compro- mise and mix up his government in his personal affuirs with Mr. Soulé? We very much fear that Senor Luzuriaga, the Premier of the Es- pertero ministry, has been flattering Mr. Perry, and that the intriguing legations of England and Frilfee have been playing upon his self- conceit to further their own ends. Ia a word, we fear that Mr. Perry has heen adroitly in- yeigied into this diplomatic quarrel with Mr. Soulé, by Spanish, English, and French infla- ences at Court, and that he has lacked the per- ception necessary to see through the trick. No doubt the administration at Washington are displeased at this outburst of vanity and folly on the part of Mr. Perry; for Mr. Pierce and his Cabinet have already follies and blunders enough of their own to answer for, in all con- seience. IfMr. Perry, therefore, should find him- self suddenly dismiesed, he may justly charge itto the fatal mistake of mixing up too free- Jy the private affairs of plain Mr. Parry with the official affuirs of the Minister ad int. of the United States and of his government. But Mr. Perry, Mr. Soulé and the persoaal issues between them and their Spanish diplo- macy, conjointly and separately, are, with the proceedings and the manifesto of th Ostend convention, among the things of the past. They are done fer, The business a‘ present ia hand is the mission of Mr. Dodge, his instructions, his policy, and the purposes of the administration touching our relations with Spain. We are as sured that Mr. Dodge goes ous with a program- me which contains as nice a little germ of war as the original budget of Sonlé, Whether, if “brought to the scratch,’ the administration will collapse into milk avd water, as it did upon the Ostend manifesto, or follow up its present intentions at ali hazards, remains to be tried by our new ambassador. The present time is exceedingly favorable for bringing Spain peremptorily to a solid and satisfactory settement. England and France ore pre-occupied with Russia, and their preseat business with the Cossacks isas much as they can attend to. They have neither ships nor armies to spare for a raid against this country in the West Indies, though our filiousters should forcibly take possession of Cava and proclaim its independence from the palace of Gen, Can- cha. Our Spanieh relations, also, offer the last chance for a little political capital ta Mr. Pierce, his administration, and the scat tered aad disheartened democracy. If Me Dodge can bring about arasture with Spain, and if the administration can be brought to the pinch to back him up ia a waditike appeal to Congress, it would most probably result in a political reaction in the country of the greatest advantage to the administration and the re- union of the democratic party. Upon a war platform, offensive or defensive, we may be sure that the mosses of the people will rally to the support cf the government. The mission of Mr. Dodge, then, is not of that negative aud do nothing character which it bas generally been supposed to be. He hasa schedule of Cemands to make upon Spain, wrapped up in a requisition which she cannot be expected to grant. A refusal is to be fol- lowed up, perhaps, with a belligerent appeal to Congresa. Let us wait, therefore, and see whether Mr. Dodge is finally betrayed by his own admivistration like Mr. Soulé, or kumbug ged by that of Spain and the diplomats of Eag- land and France like Mr. Perry. We under- siand Mr. Dodge, however, to be a man of cemmon sense and a man of pluck. Conse quently, and especially, if the Allies do not soon come to terms with Russia, there is still a living possibility ofa war between the United States end Spain. Kyow Nornise Assempiies.—It is the office of the lesser Seward organ, in the economy of this State, to spy out the doings of the Kaow Nothings, and to have its agents one after ano- ther kicked out of the meetings which are held, ‘The matterissmatl, Whether the proceedings of the local councils do or do not see the light in the smal! whig journals, or with what degree of contumely the spies are ejeoted, it is hardly worth while to inquire, So Jong as the Know Nothings possess ony influcnce it will always pay Mr. Seward to keep a close watch on them; and the chances are there never will be a coun- cil without some sordid creatare among its Members, ready to play the spy. The only reflection of any consequence which the proceedings suggest is relative to the prac- tice of seercay by the Order. At present, it is understood, though the rule is not inviolate in practice, that the proceedings of the councils are to be kept secret. This plan was franght with obvious advantags when the Order was in its infancy; but is seems questionable whether it can still be viewed in that light. At all events, the objections that may be urged against, eecresy are of @ grave and respectable charac- ter; those which are brought against publicity FRUOAY; MAY 26, 1856) | are trivial and unimportant; while in Ike man- ner, the advantage of publicity would be con- siderable, that of secresy small and questiona- ble. The only public movement that the coun- try expects of political parties is a public meeting now and then, either to prepare the way fora nomination, by a public expression of the party principles, or a ratification meet- ing; there seems no sound reason why either of these demonstrations ehould be dangerous to the Know Nothings in the present flourishing condition of thelr forces. The real councils of political parties—the assemblages of the heads, the working men, who prepare the party mea- sures, and cut and dry the work for the public meetings— have always been private: none more so than those of the Seward party here. In this respect, therefore, the Know Nothings would attempt nothiog new; end by configing their priciple of secresy to these exeeutive councils they would retain all the efficiency and vigor it may impart, witvout rousing the suspicion of apy class of their fellow citizens, More Trovuste amona THe Oyster Hovse Carrics.—We had supposed that with the re- moval of the Chevalier Wikoff and the old Opera troupe to Boston, and the instalation into the Academy of the new troupe, that all the troubles of the oyster houze critics were at anend. With the first appearance of the La Grange company, the oyster house clique were as harmonions in their praises as the singers themselves were harmonious in the execution of the beauties of “ Lucia.” But with the second representation, even in better style than the first, the mysterious critie of the @ourier, whose very existence may be said to vibrate between oysters and Operas, if dumb as an oyster, Imagine an old toper doggedly de- clining to driok, with a dozen different glasses of the choicest liquors awaiting his acceptance, free of charge: imagine an omnibas horse, taken from the Russ pavement and turned loose into a clover field, philosophically refusing to touch the grass, and you may have some idea of this self-denial of the musical amateur of the Cou- rier concerning this new Opera troupe. ©! dear, what can the matter be ? Worst of al}, the excitable oyster house cham- pion of the Z’ribune is not only dumb concern- ing the second performance of “ Lucia’ by La Grange, but he tells us our “ American Aca. dewy of Music is a living lie.” This awfal longuage signifies that there is a screw loose somewhere. ‘ American Academy,” “@ living lie!’ Ha! ha! They perhaps bave been stupid enough at the Academy, not- withstanding the absence of Wikoff, to give the precedeuce there to an Italian Opera over the great American Stabat Mater, If such be the case, the management, for refusing t> add to the sufferingsof this patient community, may psr- haps be right, though “Lucia” be an Italian com- position and the Stabat Mater the production of a Pennsylvania Duichman. Why don’t Barnum step in and relieve the Acadeiny of this perti- nacious customer, by taking the Stabat Mater off their hands, for an airing, at the Museum? Should not he a bit surprised if it were to be found a fine accompaniment to the Baby Show. THE LATEST NEWB. BY MAGNETC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, The Kansas Election. THE PRO-SLAVERY TICKET ELECTED IN EV&RY DIS- TRICT. Sr. Lovis, May 24, 1855. A despatch from Kansas say:s—Tne Leavenworth dis trist pro slavery ticket is elected by sixty ons majority, and pro-rlavery men are electad in every district. News trom New Mexico. Sr. Lovis, May 24, 1855. The mail from Santa Fe arrived at independence on Monday. Col, St. Vrain, with three companies of the United States treops, whilein pursuit of party of Utahs, overtook in the Kateon Yountains s party of the Apa eber, and killed five of their men and took six of their Women prisoners, women said the Indiaas were to mee* at the junction o! Red River, and more troops have been despatched to this point. Col. Miller is in White Mountains, looking after 2 band of the Mesearill tribe. Mejor iphrheh died at Santa Fe last month, The sail party saw but few Indians. The gezss_ on the Plains wi Roe and water scarce, At Independence flour was selling et $13 par barrel Tas trees south of Inuepeacence were dying for want of raia. A Texxife Whirlwind ta Liltnots. TOSS OF LIFE AND DAM+GE TO PAQPERTY LN COOK county. Cucago, May 24, 1855, Accounts reached this city leet night of a most terrific burricaue and whirlwind in the towa of Jeffsrson, Cook county, and other places north and west of here, On Tuesday afternoon 2 revolving funnel-sheped cloud paseed swiftly along near the ground, about sixteen miles north of here, carrying 8 of wood, stones, &e. It described a semi- circle tor is the southeast, twisting off largs tr and whisking them out of sight instanter. Yho whi wind then broke in two and disappeared, bat almost im- mediately forme: again, and passed direstly back, north and west, with redoubled violense. It struck « heavy frame house one mile from the Illinois and Wieconsia Railroad, tearng the roof instantly off, and almost immediate: iy afterwards taking the whole house up the spout with al its contents. Nine pergoas in the house were draym up and hurled down in disrent plicos. Four of them were fastantly killet, and others mutilated beyond any prospect of recovery. The whirl- wind then passed over a post and rail feace, leaving not the slightest vestiga of it. It next took up a barn, aod threw it upon the horses and cattle it contained, crnsticg them at oucs. The timbers of the hoase and bira were harled down to the ground with such volmze as to bury them a!most out of sight! Tre house belonged to Mr. Page, whose wife, sou and two grand-children were kiled. Ad- ditional iatebigence from the local'ty more than confiros the above. Accounts are given of persons Weing carried up one hundred feet im the air and then hurled down with great violeacse. A namber wes have testified tothe ravages of the tem pest. a ride it es most terrific. same after- noon, a severe bail storm occurred im this city, after which the shy presented a vary e'ngular appearance to the northward, and the weather changed from the most oppressive heat to the most chilling atmosphere. LATER ACJOUNTS—THE TORNADO NOT QUITE 80 TER- RISLE. Curcaco, May 24—P. ¥. Later accounts from the regiou of the toraado still have an incredible and Muachausea appearance. More Jonas of life hac not yet deen dissovered, and it is proba- ‘ble that the reports have been soms-' exaggerated, xact exteat of the da- It is impozeible yet to learn thi mage, Later from Key West, CRARLESTON, May 22, 1855. The surveying steamer Corwin, from Kay Wei ‘he 19th instant, hae arrived at this port with Professor Bache snd suite on boar!, the San Jacinto sailed en the 19th for Havana, leav- ing at Key West the Jamestown, Cyans, Prtaceton and Fulton. Tho health of t! A, The Corwin leaves here for From Boston, THS NEW LIQUOR LAW—TRIAL FOR MORDER. Boston, May 24, 1855. It fa said that warrants were fsaued to.tay from the Police Co: against Paran of the Revere House; Mr. lee, of the American; Harvey D, Parker, of Court square, and other prominent landlords, for viola- tions of the sew liqnor law. The triatof Jobm T, Cospman, for the murder of Rea- ben Covvens and his wife, in Sherbnrae, about rightesa months ago, cemmenced to-day in Cambridgs, He has es Cg before tried for the murder, when the jury ise 2re6 Kansas Meeting in Rochester. Rocursten, May 24, 1855, Tho meeting of inquiry iato the recent transactions im Kaaras and Yarkville, was held at tbe (ty, Hall cats sven- ing, but was not very largoly attended, aitnough ths call was signed by tome three thousand names of our citl- uns. in ha Bishop, Senator eae district, ericed poveral ce Powe State dt lats of Jrestera ssnonel, was prs. t ond adere 9 oun od votvestion the tana Hons given by intorsstol from into the now ter- country im the pees ‘best land in ablic, mat "ue sp ny enn oun og wf aN eeouth as B The rain storm of Saturday extended as Gi ia. ‘At Bevannah, being accompanied with violent. it had done some damage. Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Money. RIFORD, May 24, 1855, jot of two men cherged with passing counterfeit one at one of our hotels and at t) We also informed that in searching them there was found a lot of counterfeit oa the Greenwich Bank of New York, a set of barglar’s toola, a loaded pistol, &s. They are now rately ed in jail. Arrival of the Southern Mall. Batimore, May The Southern wail is received, with New pere of Friday last, but they contain no news. The India Rubber Case. Provipence; }, 1855. The India rubber case is egain oscupying the at- i, 1855. isans p2- tention of the United States Grreait Court. Tae motion re-argued before Judge Pitman, for injunction is ete probably nck a week. Arrival of the Augusta at Savannah. Bavannan, May 22, 1855. The steamship Augusta arrived at her woarf, from New York, early this (Tuesday) morning, with all on board well, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puicapweraia, May 24, 1855. Money plenty. ris Can: <3 Le nia Pare tH ennaylyania State 5’a, 8534. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Baxtimone, May 24, 1885. Beef is 75 cents per 100 lbs., lower than Jast week. At the cattle market to-day, 700 head of beeves were ofzr- ed, 300 of which ware driven Eastward, 60 left over, sod the balance sold at pricea ranging from $9 a $15 not. wore in fair supply and sales were made at $7 a 31Gb per 100 Ibe a ; Crarteston, May 22, 1855. © Our cotton market is firm, with an upward tendency. Sales to-day 2,000 bales, at 8340. a Llc, indepen : peas May 24—1 30 P. M. Flour, no charge. No sales of ‘wheat, Corn has fur- tner dee Beles of 13,00 bushels, at $1 1234 bafore Sales of Receipts—2,417 bbls. four; 637 do, pork; 34,749 bashels corn; 3,481’ do, ther decli Change, 4,600 bushe 4 $1 08 a $109, afterwards. is of State oats at 730. + 8,607 do. oats. ere ae See ae ALDANY, May 24—6 P. M. Flour.—Flour is. in fair demand, with light receipts ; sales, 17:0 bbls, at $10 25 a $1050 for common to straight’ State; $10 37 9 $10 62 for common to ool ‘Western; and $10 60a $11 fcr Canadian, Grain.—T. have been no asies of wheat today. Co 8 lowe: early in the day $1 1234 wan obtained for ed, but subsequently sales were made at $! and $} (8, burhels of $102. $1 0234, Oatsa.—No sales. Burrato, May 24—~12 o’clook M. Flour opens with a good inquiry, fair receipts, nteady prices. Sales of 1,000 bbis., at $9 37.0 $9 common to fer choice Micbigan. steady. Sales of Lake Spring, and $2 U6 for white Wisconsin. ceipts fair, but demand limit 16,000 bushels at 96¢. No sal irg. Canal freights uncharg York. Burro, aT, 24—6P. M. Flour.—Flour this aftersoon continued at unchanged rates. msce, Wheat—Good Wheat—For wheat the demand is also good, and ti market steady, Sales 33,000 bushels, at 61 90 for Upper Jake. Corn—Spring corn continues active. This »fcer- naon’s sales amount to 15,000 busbels at 95¢. a 95%40 5 the greater part at the outside price, and the mark clovicg with holders having viowa above thove of bayers. Osts—No rales. Pork—Porx is in good supply and de- mand. Sales 1,500 bbis, at $17 for uninspected, and Canal freights—For $17 60 for repscked Western mess. corn to New York, 1c. a 1144¢., and for wheat, \bc. City Purltics. THE NEW WHIG GENERAL COMMITIEE, A meeting of a new Wh'g General Committee was held last night in Constitution Hall, 650 Broadway. This organization assembled under the call issued a few days since by Sylvanus Ward and others, and has for its assumed object the purification of the whig party. The meeting was a large one, and comprised many well known whig politicians. The proceedings were secret, reporters not being admitted—a rather bad beginning, bythe way, towards purifying the party, as secret can- vassing is one of the most objectionable features of party orgapizations, Sylvanus Ward was calied to the chair, James Brooks and Amos K. Hadley officiated as vice presidents, and Gco. G, Fellows and E. D. Harding as secretaries, Fears were expressed by several speakers that the Seward whig® had it in cont:mplatioa to fuse in the State and mun'cipal elections wita the ‘inistration democrats. To prevent 5) dire a consummation, the following was passed:— Resolved, That the chairman of the Whiz State Commit: tee bo requester to call ® meeting, here orat Albany, of the State Central Wiz Committee, in order to disown ‘all so- prgavizations which are eacrificing whiz princi troy. (ee. party by fusion ‘vith the demo- cratic party in the local and munieip al elections, After errapging the detaila of the organization, the committee adjourned to meet at the call of their officers. Marine Affairs. Tue SPITzBERGEN WHALING GROUND.—Tho first Ameri- can versel—ship Hannibal, Capt. Royce—bound to this wheling ground, sailed from New London 21st inst. It it should be foand profitable she will doubtless very soon have many followers. Tue Sreamsurp Jausstown, Lewis Parrish, master, arrived yesterday evening, in twenty-three hours from Norfetk, with a full freight and a good list of passen- gers. Returning, she will leave to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 4 o’clock. STeAMSHIPS TO THE MEDITERRANKAN.—The first line of steamships from this country to the MeJiterraneas 15 now apnounced between Philadelphia ani Genoa, tonsh ing et Madeira, Gibraltar, Malaga and Marseilles. I: is preposed to commence with two first class aide-wheale 1 sleamsdips of 2,800 tops each, to be bmlt with water compartments and diegonal iroa braces, also with oastl lating cyliuders, to save room. Tae first is announcal to leave Philadelphia on August Ist, the second on Sep. tember Ist, and subsequently from each port on tho Ist of every month, Esch vessel will accommodate 300 ssengere, and the enterprise is in the hands of popa- jar merchants, Gate aT Savaynan.—During the sudden and violent gale of wind on Saturday s*ternoon, a brig, whose name we have not learned, broke ber cable, swung roand against Mr. S. N. Papot’s sectional dry dock, moored neor Messrs. Giles & Bradlsy’s mill, and adding its own force to that of the wind, snapped the strong chaias that bound it, and cent the immense fabric afloat. The wind being high, and setting in the same direction as the tide, the dock was diivem down the river, past tae aug, at a fearful rate. It kept clsar of the shipping unt. it reached the New York and Sivannah Steamshi) wharf, where it came in collision with the Florida, just arrived, and then passed on, striking against the steam. sbip Keystone State, just urrive also, doing consider- ahie damage to hi dder, Two sections of the dock were troken loos k—the first when it cams in conte rt with the F ja, and the second when it «track the Keystone State. The former steamer sustained no injury, and the damege done to the rudder of the Ixtter ean be easily repaired —Savannah Republican, May 21, Superior Court. Before Hoa Judge Duer, ACTION FOR A MARINE INSURANCE. May 28 —William Parks and Samuel Parks vz. The Astor Mutual Insurance Compeny.--This case has occa: pied the Court for the last toree days. It was an action op a policy of marine iasurance effected throagh their agents op the 20th December, 1853, on the ship Recorder, for the sum of $5,000, when that vessel was about to be launobed, from St. Jchn, N. B, to Liver; It ap- peare that on the follo 24 of January the Resorder was launched, cn the St. Jobn river, but, as is allegei, wan stranded when she pastel off ths ways. The chsia of th hor, which was let go in 30 fathoms of water, partes, and the Jarbosrd anchor was let go, which stopped the veesel, an » thea lay with bows down the etream. The river ross; the ship her ancher and became unmenageaijle. She was carried by the stream, and struck against Stind Island; was bile), and sndsequently decame & total wreck. was sold for £72 sterling, whilst the plaintiffs allege her vatae to be $50,000, The Recorder was iasured with the de- fenéante and three other companise. The defence that the vessel was not fairly leuached ne dent ocenrred, and that tbe compaay wi the risk bad rot then commenced, ¥ eae jury being unable to agree, were dis- charged. Poltticai Inteiiigence, The next Stute Temperanee Crovention of Maine wil) be beid im Bangor, on the 26th of June. The Democratic State Cosventon of Georgia will bo heid at Milletgevil’e, cn Tuesday, June 5, Col. Philip Pre haying fectined a reelection to Congress from the Firet district of Alabama, the deco- cratic convention which met fn Mobile on the 14th inst, unanimously nom!nated Col. James A. Stallworth. Jobu B. Sheppard, K. N., has been ted f the Raleigh disirict, North’ Carolina, te Conese ‘sal Edward G, Read, K, N. , from tae Persop county district ‘The mirabers of the House of Representatives of Mas rachusetts have presented to Hon. Hiram C. Brown, of Tyjlend—the only demotrat in ihe Assembly—an elezan’ gold headed cene, as & token of their esteem fer hing as & public and private Based bot ta rrro%! Bia LFF edi ks ady. Reading, 435¢; Mor- Taland nd Ralicoad, a6 Penniylva- itera mix- 9 a $1 10 the market closing heavy. Sales of 35,000 Western mixed for delivery daring July at and 2 for good Wisconsin and lova; 89 75 & $10 for fancy to extra Wisconsin and Jowa; and $10 demand ani 27,000 bush+ls, at $1 90 for Upjer Corn —re- prices lower. Sales of oats, and none o‘fer- ; corn lla llc, to New in good reques* Addition 1! eales of 2,000 bola. were at $925 a $950 for common to good Wirconsin, and $9 623¢ a $10 for choice to extra do. aad lows. FOURTH DAY, ‘The evidence in this case wae resumed yesterday morning, at 11 o’clock, all the parties being ia court. ‘The interesting and lovely wife of the acsused was in the court all day, and frequently during the trial gave. way to floods of tears, The whole court room appeared touched with sympathy for her in her ssvere affliction. Rainn ixby's Hotel ne, JN, Cate the ‘ers of Bixby’s ; this name, J.N. Don, was writieu by ¢ ther Klsccne or Cole, I can’t tell which; Carbon was the assumed name of Mr. Cole. Mr Bustee’—Mr. Whiting, the defence is bale, Nd admit that that nome Carbon was written by Mr. le ‘That ie bis handwriting. ‘Mr, Whiting—Very well, then, Witners—1 whole register ia notin my handwrit— ing; Mr. Cole always occupied his rooms from the to the 26th of August; he was always alone; I believe he occupied bis rooms at night. Cross: examined—Mr. in my hoa: 4 room foroue week from the 28th day of ee was room on the third floor; he paid in advance; was hnown as Mr, Cole; he said when he bired the room it was uncertain bow lung he would want it, bat he would take it for a week; I don’t know that be had with him atter the first day; I saw Mr, Cuie a day or two; I think he took possession oa the 20th of ‘August; I taw Mr. Cole but seldom while he was in the house; I met kim occasionally on the staire apd at the street coor; | saw him at no pertione hour of the day; he left on the 4th jay ot September; i was with him when be left; he said he would send for his bargage; he did seod for it, and it was delivered that afte: Crose-examived by Mr. Busteed—I don’t recollect of seeing Findlay with Cole; 1 don’t recollect of ever seeing Kiseane in my house with Cole; I think the trank now shown me is *im'lar to the one he had with him; people: could go into ths house witnout my seeing them. Mr, Keeley recallod—{ thin this is the trunk that Mr. Cole bad with bm at Bixby’s Hotel. (‘his was a large black trunk, with white canvass cover, upoa which were the initialeJ N.C. of N. 0, Joba Thompson caliei—1 do business in Wall street; this check shown me ia a forgery, (This was the check for $12,000, d. Desdoity aworn—I was the crshier ef the Mr. John Chemical Bank in August, 1854; I was introduced te & men named James Bithop; this man Findlay, now ia court, is, I think, the same min; he was introduced to me by Mr. Watrous, who syd’ he was a Western than and wanted to maze a deposi; in some bank; Ieaw Bishop the next day after his first deposit: of $2,C00 and some checks; on this second day he de- posited two more checks, amounting to $14,900; he then. drew a check for $14,750, which was paid nim; I next saw Findlay at the trial of Kissane, Cross examined—I never saw Mr. Cole in the bank; never saw him till he was pointad ous to ize oa the trial of Kissane; the baux got back $10,000; the m Te- turned waa paid to some other officers of the bauk; Mr, Findlay in his manuers appeared to bea drover; he act- appear frightened at al!, Very & Gwin; this check for $4,018 60 is forged; I have reen Mr, y vefoze as James Bishop; these two checka, one tor $1¢0 and the otber for $275, are both genuine; they are checks wa gave Bishop. Cross-¢xamined—The firm of Very & Gwin commenced on the latof April, 1854; 1 think I saw th's man Find- lay twice; I think I only epoke with him once; he re- mained at’ our office only a few minutes on bis frst visit;, his manzer was without embarrassment; he gave no tignsof fear thetJcan recollect. . Mr. E. A. Cranston swora—I am hotel keeper; I was £0 in August, 1854; I did not then become acqut with a man named James Bishop; [ think this mam Findlay was a guest of my hotel about that time; I and in my register of the New York Hotel, of August 19, 1858, the pame of R. Hamilton, Canada Weat; pinged Hamilton remained at the hotel from the 19th to the morning of the Slet of August; as I underst on this ee he took the train for Albany; I find registered on the 24th of August the name of Willa Jobneton, was; Ido not know that he was Kissane: Mr. Johnston left at the same time with Robert Hamilton aud in the same train, Cross examined—TI don’t think I ever saw Mr. Cole at my hotel in my life; the entrance is large, and any one coming in often would be seen; I observed this mam Findlay at the hotel; persons m'ght come in the hotel nto the hotel, Mr. John Q. Jones aworn—I am the President of the Chemical Bank; I recognise this fellow Findlay, new in court; I was in the bank when this large check of $14,780 was paid; Idon’t recollect of seeing the mam who drew the check; we received about $10,000 of this money, Cross-examined—$4,000 ofj this monoy was taken from Findlay; Idon’t know by what icstrum/ntal ty Findlay was induced to give up this money; # portion of the money Findlay ‘gave ¢o the Cniet vse appropriated te Finclay’s family, wita my consent; Findlay never told me bow much money he got from Kiseane, The Court here took a recess for ten minutes. TESTIMONY RESUMED. Elizsbeth Hanbury sworn—I have been employ- ed at tho New York Hotel; I was a servant in 1864; I bad charge of rooms upon taird floor; I was a witness upon the trial of Kissano; I saw Find- Jay and Kiesane at th w York Hotel; 1 saw some one with them; it wae the leman now sitting at the left of Mr, Busteod (Mr. Cole); these three were much toge- therthon; I did not te them do anything ia the room; there was a double bed in the room; observed pa- ts on the table whenI went im the room; I cannot scribe the paper; I did not see any book upomthe ta- ble; my ususi hour for going in the rcom was at 9 o'clock next morning: Iwas the chambermaid; when I Gid_ up the room sometimes they went out, but very seldom; Mr. Cole did Pd wad tome; I used to goin the room in mili mo charge the to rela; Pata observe anythin, @ room when tie gentlemen had left the hotel, e Cross examined by Mr,Busteed—Room No. 114 was on the next floor apove No. 69; Mary 0’Jonnel had charge of this floor; they breakfast in the New York Hotel from 6 to 11 o'clock A. M ; I do the chamberwork generslly while the gentlemen are at breakfast; Cole ‘Was motelways in the room when I went in there in the morning: a‘ter Coie left the hotell osx; saw him im the Tombe; I went there to identify the par-ies that had been to the hotel; Findlay recognized me at the Tombs; Mr. Cole was in the come cell; Mr. Cole did not me; Ido nos remember that Cole ever spoke to me at the New York Hotel; I don’t know that Cole flept im the hotel, but I have seen him there in re morning in hie shirt sleeves; I woula have known e Cole among a crowd; I chould baye kno yn him had I met him in Broadway, but I should not know his name; I would know all the {gentlemen who ozcupied my rooms at the hotel, if they were there for any length of time, whenever I might meet them in Broadway, Mr. H. E. Doubleday swora—I do not know Mr. Cole; Iremember going to the bank once to identify Mr. L: Cole, who was intioduced to me for this purpase; 1 do not recognise this Mr. Cole now in cout as tha same man lideniified; I cannot tay that thie Mr. Cole is the same that I went to the bank with. Mr. Draper sworn—I introduced Mr. L. Cole to Mr. Poubledey, for Mr. Doubleday to identity at the bank; ‘this Mr, Cole is now im court; I have known Mr. Cole for Si or seven years, » Cross examined—I have had,business transactions with him; I recollect Mr. Cole’s being in York in August, 1864; he was perhaps daily ia my store, at that time; he pe fhe! i = le et: Replat ig hours of Loy and two o’clock; he examined gooijs at m, e purpose of purchasing; he did not puna “i Q Did he give reasons for not purchas'ng ? Mr. Whiting—I object. the Court—I rale out that question, . Busteed—Very woll, Lexsept, Q, Did the witners make deposits with you? Witness—He did; August 31, $1,850; Sept. 2, $820; the first depertt of $1,580 was madd in the forenoon of at day. Q When Mr. Cole came to you first é!4 you" not asl him what he came to the city for? Mr. Miers, a object. Court—I rule sgefnst it. Mr. Bustced—I except to your ruling. Witness—I think Mr. Cole at this time wore a large. black moustache; he wore it all the time ne was here. To the prosecution.—Witness—I first saw Mr. Cole in the store; tho first RA] when I aided in identi hbimin negotisting bis draft; whea he deposited wit me he banded me the money himself; thers were a va- Tiety of bi and upon vartous banks; I knew Cole bale! od bdosi od baer) Idon’t recollest dining wit ir. Cole wi in the city, or seeing him an; CE AS in oni pena John ‘an Saun sworn—I em receiv of the Ch Bank, the chscke now iota see were de- Al rete I thiok, on the 29th of Augurt last; [don’t ink there ix any doubt of these chesks being deposited a 29; 1 don’t remember ever aceing Mr. Cole Joseph Bruin eworn—] bave been acting as officer for the last two years; J hare sen this trans before on the Red river; it belovgea them vo Jobn N. Cammings, Crose exemined—Mr. Cole wes not thea on the Red River; Mr. Cole and Ye have deen together since; Ihave net been in the ice force for ‘the last three 3 1 was not dismieved im disgrace from the force; I subpoenaed on this trial; { was subpanzed last day; I can’: say by whom I was endpenred; I never bad apy conversation about this trank before. Mr. Hogan swe rg—I an a police officer; Itook Eliza. beth Hondbury from the Now York Hotel to the Tombs to identify prisoners Cole, Kiesane , sither on the 27th or 28th of February last, Charles 0, Morris sworo—Iam tae oashier of Wins- Lanier & Co.; there was a draft im favor of Mr. Cole paid by us im Au lant; Mr. Cole wes identified to Ir Doubleday; ea mear ae can tell the draft. ‘Was peld om the $84 of 4 fat jess. oseoution bere res case, The Renee wse then opened by Mr. Lorenz + Fairbanks, The court then adjourned tf! to-day at 11 o’slock, when the testimony of the defence ‘will be ooatinued, Nieto’s Garnew.—'' The ehter of the Regimont’? was given for the second timo last évan'ag, to 4 good > “house, This evooing, Wallsce’s opera, * Maritama,” ia. be produced, with Miss L. Pyne, Mr. Morrison, and to Mr. Borrani in the principal parte, The Rogliah i 2 £ ed with me asif ke were perfectly at hom; he did mot | Mr. Julian C. Very sworn—I am one of tha firmef | La., room No 114; I co not know who this Mr. Johnston _ andI might not ‘see them; there are three ways tocome | {