The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1855, Page 1

~ THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~— WHOLE NO. 6847. Important to Tax Payers. NON-RESIDENTS TO BR ASSEYSEV—THE PROBABLE BATB OF TAXES. Tax payers must rot forget that the assessment rolls of the several wards are now open for examination and correction, at the Tax Commissioner's oifice, in the New City Hall. Those desirous of exami them can do #0 any time before the 25th day of Juve next, when they ‘will be closed, and no further correct:on allowed. There cam be no mitigation of the amount’ of tax levied after that as the record shown by the books is final and without appcsl. = It is the generel impression that the valuation of pro- perty in this city, particularly of personal property, is exceedingly inaccurate, and is far lower than a true statement of the facts would warrant. And no doubt this is true; indeed, our present plav of electing as: sors in the several wards, has a tendeacy to bring about just such a reeuls. The best assessor wich us is the one who will place the value of property in his district at as low a rate as possible, and sbould one of them attempt to do his duty, he would find himsel¢ next year relieved from the cares of his office. The total valuation of pro- perty in this city, last year, was $152,021,734, no doubt Bmore accurate estimate would prove it to be in the neighborhood of $600,000,000. The Legislature at its last session passed a bill taxing the personal property of non resicents, thus making them pay their just proportion of the State taxes, which they have not heretofore done. fh» following is the law, which bears date February 27, 1355:— All ‘State either rsons and associations Coisg business in the New York, as merchants, haniers or otherwise, pals or partns whether 6 Aye Rhea Dusiness, the same as if they wer» residents of this ‘State; and said taxes sball be collected from the pro perty of the firms, persons, or ociations to which they severalsy belong. It will be reen that the above law makes no provision for other than perions who reside out of the State, and does not apply to the personal property of persons who do business in New York and reside in the adjacent tewns, and villages, Bat, nevertheless, it is estimated that the law as passed will add to the taxable property of the city nearly $30,000,000, a sum that must have some effect in cheaping the rate of tax- ation to our citizens. The largest smount of personal property of any one non-resident is $250,000, There is another large class of persons who aow escape taxation, for whose benefit it would be well to pass a special law. We allude to the floating population, whose migratory habits render a proper valuation of their personal pro- perty next to impossible, under our present tax laws. ‘The first Monday in June the Conus Marshals will commence their lebcrs, and as they have orders to esti- mate real estate and personal property without regard to its present assessed value, their labors, if properly conducted, will be ef great use in reforming our present dmperfect tax list, and will be the basis ot am improved valuation. % It fs though’ that the rate of taxation this year will be about $15 on every thousand, higher—we believe, than it ever has been. City Intelligence, ‘Base Batt.—Our readers are parfectly aware that ‘the good old fashioned game of base ball is at present receiving much attention among the lovers of sport an] manly exercise. Five clubs are organized and in ops- tation in this city and Brooklyn, composed of some ‘thirty or forty members each, an! are in continual prace tice, Three of thim play at the lysian Fielde, Ho- ‘oken, one on every afternoon duriag the week—the Knickerbocker Club on Monday acd Thursday, the Esgle Club on Tuesday and Friday, and ths Empire Club on ‘Wednesday and Saturday. One other, the Gotham Clab, plays at Red House, Harlem, on Tuesday aad Friday Bfternoons. ‘Ihe Excelsior Clu} of Brooulyn, we under- stand, have rot as yet arranged tueir days of practice. ‘We woule recommend such ot our readers who lave suf- ficient leisure, to join one of these clubs The benef; to be derived, eapecfally to the man of sedentary habits. is incalculable, and the blessing of health and a dimi- aished « dill may reasonably be expected to flow from puncstusl attendance. On Friday, the first o! Knickerbocker and Gotham Clas w'll play a at the Red House, Harlem, and tho Eagle an ire Clubs will also play a match ai the Elysiaa ‘on Friday, the 16th of Junc. Ma'ches betwee : ‘the Knickerbocker and Esgle and tue Gotham and Eagl> Clubs are aleo expected to come of daring the month 0° June. The play tak:s place during tue afternoon, com- mencing at about three o'clock, A Cup Run Over ann Kiuiep by A Cart.—Yesterday afternoon, a little boy, about five years of age, named John Miline, ron of Mr. Miline, of 59 Vesey street, was run ever and kitled, hy a horte and cart, driven by John Connor. The occurrence took place just opposite the re- nidence of the child, who was piaying in the middle of She ctrest at the tine. The Thicd ward police on being notified of the fact, arrested Conuor and conveyed him to the Tombs, where Justice Connolly committed him to n to swait the action of the Coroner’s inquest. O'Donnell was notified of the occurrence, and ‘will holdan inquest upon the body of the deceased to- day. Fatat Restit or 4 Rattroap AccipEent.—On Saturday night last, s man named Dennis Burke, living at No. 7 Ropaovelt ntreet, was accidentally run over on the Second avenue rai!roud, in South street, near Peck slip. Tae deceased was severely injured, and was conveyed to the New York hoepital by the Fourth ward police, Here he Ungered until yesterday, when death put an end to his suferings, Coroner O'Donnell was no-ided of tne fact, but im consequence of some difficuly eacountered in the getting of witnesses, the inquest was postponed until yy. The driver of the car, (No. 15) and also the conductor, have been subpwnead at the coroner’ office attend. Fre i Crry Hatt Prace ., About 8 o’clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered on the fourth floor of Mr. George Sruce's type foundry, c.rner of Chambers atreet and City Hall place. The fire was oczasioned by a defect in the tin co: of the smoxe chimney lea “4 from the steam boiler. beams and the undernest of the flooring were charred by the fire before ex- Baguished. Damage trifling. Fins mv Mivetra Sraxst.—At 12 o'clock on Thursday night an alarm of fire was given, caused by Mrs. Au- drews, of No. 2 Minetta street, accidentally rotting fire to her clothing, while lal under an aberration ot mind. Policeman Sandford, assisted by some citizens, soon ex- bee me the fire, The unfortunate woman was seat to Fifteenth ward station bouse and Dr. Grisvold sent rho pronounced her injuries mot of as serious pature. ‘Fre oy Firreexta sreset.—The alirm of fire in the Fourth district last night, between nine and ten o'clock, ‘was caused by a fire discovered ia » private stable, situ. ated on East Fifteenth street, near the Fourth aveaut ‘The firemen were quickly atwork and extinguished the flames before they beyond the stable. The horses were extricated without sak A cirpenter’s “t be- longing to Mr. Lewis, adjoias tho stavle, but did rot Teoeive any damage. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HESALD, Myzumerous frieuds in this city, snd the public cenerally, mo by suspending their opivionin regsed to the Sixth avenue road oase yesterday, as I feel confident tho civil onit om about to commence will vi tem) one! This quesiio Judge of ti Superior Court, “It is not @ xuestion of prejudice or prefer. 5 of white cr black; but it isn ane srertien. of civil NINGTON, ‘@ Sixth street, May 26th, 1855, lyn Intelligence, ARREST OF ALLEGED CovwTanverrens.—Yosterday mora- ‘ing, officers Hubbs, Mathews ani Van Wagoner made & descent upon & houre in Concord street, near Pearl, and arrested two men aad ® woman, on suspicion of being implicated in the manufacture of coins, a lat aumber of which had lat deen pag cizeulation 4 both sections of this cit at more Eastern datrct. On rebin the Sieasione they fond v arters and ten cent , varioae aciée, Jars ant erueloice ehetint q of cor metal, ready tor mel! Bor — it Spanish eoin was also found, and the whole — of the seni ere) are on ; Mar’ a james bas heretofore been employed in this elt honest man developements, It appears that some time during ths morning 6 boy founda die in an ash barrel in front of the house occupied by the accused. He immediatel, repaired to the office of the Chief of Police, and exhidi 2a it, wherenpon the abeve named officers were dt hed to nactrtain more about it. covered that the ash barrel owned by the occupants of the house tefore which it stood, and then proceeded to. make further inquiries, which resulted in the arrest of the parties named, and the seizure of the implements. Jersey City News, TAkeN To THe StaTR PeBox.—Rosanne Smith, convic:- e4 of grand larceny in the late terin of the Hudaoa County Court of Oyer and Terminer, end sentenced to the State priron for six months, wa: taren te Trentoa om , to commence ber term of imprisonment. ‘Tue Rateroan Barpor over tho Delaware river at Lacks Waren, on the New Yor'e and Frie Railroad, will prodably be rebuilt, so that the pascenger tralia will pasa over it this (Saturdey) aiterneon, Marine Affatrs, A New Sreamsmp Livs.—The citizens of Portland, hitherto feeling the nced of steam communieation to this pert, bave held out inducements to parties hore, tostart a line of steamers between our respective cities, and we are informed that Captain John Riley has accordingly made arrangements to put the two fine steamships Cale- éonia and Westernport on this route to sail from hence, on cr about the Ist of June, and itnow only remains forthe citizensof Portland to do their part by furnishing freight to have all their future wants in that respect supplied by New York capital. On looking over this route we notice that the distance between this port end Portland is not greater than the distance from here to Bosto: 1d the run from Vineyard found to Portland is considered by mariners less haz. ardous than from the same point to Boston, From bence to Nantucket the route is through the Long Island snd Vineyard Sound, being as safe as the Stonington or Fall River. Portland is the most commodious and ac- cessible harbor on the coast, and the distance from this city to Montreal and Qnebec, we are informed, via Vort. Jand and the Grand Truok Railroad is shorter and more eligible than by any othe: conveyance. We think the enterprise dererves the attention of merchants ship- ping to and from these quarters. Acapeay or Musio—‘ ERNaNI,”’—The ‘' Ernaxi’”’? of Verdi—certainly the most popular of that composer's operas—drew ao full and distingué house to the Academy of Music last evening. The audience was superior, both in numbers ani appearance, to that of any of the previous performances of the La Grange troupe, and this fact proves conclusively that the artists are gradually gaining that place in the public estimation which they deserve. “Ernani”’ has been done here so often thet no length- ened description of the plot and music is neseseary. It is, like all Verdi’s operas, distinguished for dramatic power, and the librettist has not been over-nice in put- ting strong effects at the expense of improbabiliti jome- times “going over the mark of dramatic license. The soprano, as usual, is absurd enough to prefer a hand- some tepor—a bandit who turns out to be a duke, singularly enough—to a crusty old bass and a baritone, the last named person being quite a good fellow for a king. After numerous troa- bles and conspiracies, the tenor receives the soprano and his dukedom under a sort of general amnesty, but his elderly rival succeoda im demolishing ths young lovers while they are epjoying the Grst fruits of their Lsppiness, A shockingly bad ending, as all the ladies very truly observe. The east of ‘‘Ernani’’ at the Academy isa strong one, including Mme. de La Grange as Elvira, Signor Mirate as Ernani, Signor Morelli as the King, and Signor Marini as Don Silva, The Eivira of the night was deficient in dramatic power, but superb in vocalism, She did not receive quite so much applause as on previous occa- sicns, as her profuse ornamentation, quite proper in Rosina and Lusia. would be out of places in Elvira. Her cavativa, Ernani involami, was charm. ingly rendered, and the duet with Eroani in ths second act, ‘4h morir,” was given with much feeling and expression. Musically speaking, Mm». La Grapge’s Elvira was excellent, but sho did not seem to atterspt to act. Ernani was very good, both in act- ing and singing. His scone, in the secend act, with Silva, was excellent. Signor Morelli’s performance of the King must be censidered, however, the crowning glory of tho night. We have seen nothing equal to its artistic finish, bothin scting and singiag, for many a day. Signer Marini’s Silva seemed as powerful and ef- fective as ever. The opera was well carsd for in the mise en scene, and was applauded throughout. It will be given again on Monday evening. Ninio’s Garpen—EvGuish Orera.—Mr. W. V. Wal- lace’s opera, “Maritana,” was given last night, toa fair house. Misa L. Pyne sang Maritana in her usual exquisite style, and the other parts wore well represent- ed by Mr. Harriton, Miss §. Pyne and Mr. Borraai. This evening, the “Daughter of the Regimeat.’” WALLACK TretTimoNtAL.—An adjourned meeting of the friends of J. W. Wallack, Esq , was held at the St. Nickolas Hotel, on Thursday evening, the 24th iast., Capt. U. P. Levy in the chair. After a series of resolu- tions, expressing sympathy for Mr. Wallack’s long ill- ness, his restoration to health, his worth asa manager, actor and man, the following gentlemen enrolled them. selves as s committee to further the laudable undertak- ing for which the meeting was convened:—Capt, U. P. Levy, U. 8. N.; James Phalen, John ©. Holland, Robert Emmet, Denning Duer,G. A. Conover, Jobn Hoey, C. W. A. Rodgers, E. A. Marshall, Caleb Marshall, Jonas B, Phillips, Azael Levy, H. Snowden, Hon. J. McKeon, G. W. Jackson, J. M. Buckland, 8, ©. Jollie, and many others, Coroners’ Inquests, Fatat Rartroap Acct xnt.—Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest yesterday upon the body of Frank Rufner, the boy who was killed on Thursday night, by being run over by one of the New Haven freight cars, in Fourth avenue, near the Bible House, The evideace takea on the occasion went to show that the driver of the car could not Lali have averted the accident, as the car ‘was close upon the unfertunate child ere the driver was his presence. The jury rendered the following “Phat the deceased came to his death by the compound fracture of the left thigh, aad other injuries received by ge run over by ons of the New York aud New Haven freight cars, said car beiog driven by Franklin Fex. The jury exculpate the driver from all blame, but urgently recommend that some means be taken to prevent similar acsidents, ani that the company are censurable for not having a brakeman tetween the two (wich were connected together, ) by which means accident might have been pre- vented.”? ‘The deceased was nine years of age. Svrciwe by TakixG ARsexic.—An inquest was held by Coroner Gamble, vpon the body of a woman named Ca- tharine Hodge, at her late residence in Fifty-second street, near Eleventh avenue, who died from the effects of « cose of arsenic, administered by her own hand, for the purpose of committing suici¢e. It appeared from the Reeanong taken on the occarion, that eh deceased bad of Jate been addicted to the too free uze of intoricat. ing lquors, which created s difficulty betwrent her and her husband, he being a temperate and respectable man; that on Wednesday she swaliowed a dos: arsenic, and upen (oing so informed her mother, thea in the house, of the fact. A doctor was immediately sent for, who prescribed the proper remedies, but without effect, as the de-eused expired the following morning, manifesting up to the last moment a wish for death. the Jury renJer- ed a verdict of suic' ‘The ceceared was forty years of age, and was a native of Ireland. Fotnp Drowsxp,—Coroner Gamble held an inquest at p’er No. 40 East river, upon the body of an unknown men, about twenty years of age, who was found floating in the river at this point, The Ceceased had sandy og wore hoop rings in his ears, and had probably been the water about two weeks. The “J jury rend a verdict of “Ceath by drowning.” The Tarf. MASSACRUBETIS R. CamarinGr Trorrive Park, May *22.—Matcsh, $100, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, 8 White named r. . Seward, ow I : . 2 R. Titus named ch g Dr. Wood... Time, 2:57—2:50—3:00, Samm Day —Match, $500, mile heats, best three in five, tow R, Titus named bl. g. Know Nothii ti2i A. Skinner named b. m. Tib Hinman. 2212 ‘Time, 2:41—2:434— 9:42.46 — 3:49. OHIO RACES. Qurex City Covrsr, Cixcixnatt, May 19,—Purse and stake, $150, mile heats, eat three in five. Mr, James named b. 1101 J. Rocke; 2203 Mr. Rob! . dra wa, ‘Time, 3:30—2:55—3:67—3: ° LOUISIANA RACES. May 15.—Trotting purse, $100, mile Merarm heats, best three in five, in harness J.B. Lady Lancaster... renee, Fietoher’ m, Dolly Smith . 11223 E, 8k asf Henry Clay. drawn. wien iver tec 9:40 Loe bcd ra five, in purse, $100, mile heats, three Geo, Futcher named Andrew J. e BK. Bonham named serie 12211 2 o3 FY a | 1 —9:29—3 34, trotters, two mile CALIPORNTA RACES. Usroy Coursg, San FRaxcrsco, April 26,—Pac: 200, mule heats, best three in five, ia haraen 5 Ths. D. ©. Campbell 1 Jobn Crooks’ 3 i Mr. Koi’s ro. 2dis MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1855. Mayor's Office. THE PARADE, [NSPECTION AND REVIRW OF THE PO- LICE FORCE IN THE PARK. ‘To-day has been designated by Mayor Wood as the ono on which the inspection and review of the police shall take place, end arrangements for this interesting affair have been completed on a very extens scale. This is the first time the whole force has been brought togeth- ersince the organization of the department. The fel- lowing will be the order of arrangements:. The companies from every district, consisting of 32 men each and 8 officers, which, together with the re- reserved corpa, will number in all bstween 900 or 1,000 men, will march from their respective districts and’ bs in the Park at 2 o'clock precisely. On arriving on the ground they will be formed into three battalions, the right resting on Chatham atrest, and the left. west of the Cily Hall on Broadway. They will then be ordered into line by double file at 2% o'clock, and when ready for inspection and review, at will be announced to the Mayor, who will ‘mmediately proceed to make a thorough inspectiom and review of every ran, scrutinizing with cure his ap- pearance, drers and carriage, and noting bis kao wleds6: of the drill exercise, During the review the line will extend from Broadway to Coutham atrest, in open order, the Mayor passing tetween, accompanied by his clerk, Prepared to make memorandums of interest. 4 ‘The several battaliona will thm be formed in a three rquere, four men deep, in front of the Hall, whea. his Honor wil! present the medais, procured by'h'm at his personal expense, to those members of the department whose merizorions actions entitle them in lis judgment to rective consideration athis hands. From among the whols force he has gelected seven members wino are well deserving of this honor, each of whom will bo addressed by him, and the mature of the servica rendered stated. ‘The medal is of silver, and the workmanship very beau: tiful, Its design ‘s a shirld,surmounted by an eagto bear- ru reroll, on which ia tha motto, ‘'\ Fiat Justicia ruat Joelum.”' On the shield are stars with the words N. Y. Polis, and the motto “Partum est Mcrito.” Oa the obvarse, (Prevented to—, by ¥, Wood, Hs3., Mayor, 1869 and After the ceremonies of prosenting these awards of merit, the Mayor will deliver his address. Oa its con- clusion they will again form into lige and each compy- ny will repair to its respective station house, It is ua- Cerstood, however, that the three crack companis the Eighth, Fourteenth and Fitteenth wards, who baye taken gieat pride in the érill exercise, will march and couxtermarch in fron! of the Hall. Between the ceremonies Dodworth’s celebrated band of thirty-five pieces will perform. The invited guests, consisting of the members of the judiciary, heaus of departments, members of the city government, Msyors, &., of the adjoining cities, who may be present ther with otber distinguished citi- zens, will be provided for in the Governsr’s room, blay- or’s office, and other apartments in the Hall, ‘where they will be enabled to witaees the whole affair. STREZT CLEANING MACHINES—A DIRTY TRICK. ‘The successful operations of the street cleaning ma- chines, which have given to the First, Second, Fourth and Sixth wards such aclean and healthy appearance, ard bas become the subject of general remark, has brovght upon the prcprietors, Messrs, Smith, Seckel & Co., the enmity and malice of the advocates of the old fashioned and stale system of manual labor. A magn and contemptible plon of injuring the directora has been resorted to. Dirt carts filled with all sorts of rubbish and filth, the tail-boards of which are purposely fixed on Isosely, so that the contents of the carts may have an easy egress, have been going about daily now for a whole week, over @ part of Brosdway, above Spring street which fs being cleaned by the machines. A msmorial was received by the Mayor, signed by several merchants éoing business in that Ficinity, complaining bitterly that such disgraceful conduct should be permitted, acd asking His Honor to take reper. measures for i's pre- vertion. It is to be boped that this matter will be sesn to, Police Intelligence. THE OCEAN BANK EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. Yesterday, officers Spicer and Bostwick, of the Court of Gencral Sessions, arrested Smith Dunning, Jr., and James 8. Dunning, on a dench warrant issued from this court, wherein they stand charged with bsing impli- cated with William B, McGuekin, late teller of the Ocesa Bank of this city, in embezzling funds from that insti- tution to the amount of $75,000. The accused were breught before Recoréer Smith, who held them to bail in the sum of $10,000 to answer. The requisite bail having been procured, the accused were allowed to de- partat liberty. The indictments against these parties were found by the Grond Jury of the Apritterm. CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. Capt. Norris and officer Darly, of the Tenth Ward Po- lice, arrested a man named Jaco) Messenger, keeping @ grocery store at 217 Second street, on charge of hav- icg been receiver of a quantity of property which it is alleged was stolen from the Erie railrosd depot, at tho foot of Duane street. The property stolen (12 fickins of butter), was the property of Messra. Condi: & Noble, of Water etreet. The butter, it is alleged, was taxen by a colored mam named Stephens, who had been employ to convey the same from the railroad pier to the store of the owners, who, tnstead of doing this, carried it to the store of Meseenger, and there disposed of it at less than the original cost. The accused was taken before Justice Welsh, at the Essex Market Police Court, when he was committed for examination, The alleged thief still continues at large. ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULT ON SHIPBOARD. Yesterday afternoon Wm. S. Cushing, mate of the ship Rappahannock, was arrested by officer Marshall, o! the First ward police, and brought before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police Court, charged with having feloni- eusly assaulted one of the crew, named Micheel Ryan, Dy striking bim several blows on the head wits a cap- stan ber, inflicting many severe, if not fatal, woun's, ‘The cause of the assault has not been ascertained, but it is said that Ryan beceming somewhat refractory while on bovrd, the mate took the favorable opportunity of inflicting this light punishment upon him, Cushing was committed for t: on the above charge. CHARGE OF BCRGLARY. A complaint was mude yesterday before Justice Bren- ran, atthe Jefferson Market Police Court, by William W. Norton, proprietor of a furnishing store at 843 Brosd- way, against William Thompson, one of the men arrested at Wilson’s house {a Ninth avenue, on suspicion of bur- glary, for burglariously enteriog his store by forcing off the padlock ot the froat coor, and then picking the lock with a falee key. The complainant alleges that a quaa- tity of collars, laces, ora kid gioves, and other articles of lad‘es’ and gentlemen’s furnis' ing goods, smountirg ia all #6 about $1,000, len from his premises. He has idestified » portio goods jound in Thompron’s possession, and heace the charge of burglary. examinstion in the case of these pri- soners Faitt couse off to day before Jastice Brennan. Personal Intelligence. The Fhilarelphis North American, of the 24th inst., says:—Col. Henry, L. Kivney, the leader of the expedi tion to Nicaragua, left this city for new Yor on Wed- nesday morning, ‘We learn that it is his intention to from that port on Sanday, in one of the fastest ves- sels aficat, so that we shallscon hear of his doings in Central Amerie: The Post of this city eays:—Col. Kinney, who now re- joices in hisexemption from the c'utches of the law, is again m tewn, mating every preparation to sail on an early day of next week. He stili acheres to hie fidibustering profe sion declarie x that the letter extract- ed from the Frownaville Fig, which has been extenstve- ly published to hisdamege, is a forgery; and that he never authorized, wrote or signed such & manifesto. A New York correspondent of tho Boston Journal writes as follow Ia passing Cown Twelfth street to- cay, I mst, for the first time for many months, General Scott, He resides ina splendid mansion in that street, which he ased since the tit'e of Lieutenant th the salary added from ica. Ho grows old quite dé the change im his appearance since the re- campaign that elected Gen. Pierce is rey pparent, His lofty form is bowed down—his elas! seed away—a look of sadness and weariness upon those once expressive and decided fos- tures, He leads a very retired life~sves but little com- age peegee appears in public, and usually waiks alone. itis not possible to see Gen. Scott, and not be struck with the truthfulness of Shakespere’s assertion, that © there isa tide in the affairs of men.’” Brovet Lieut..Col Braxton Bragg, of the Third Artil- ery, bas declined the majority in new cavalry regi- ment, recently tencered to bim. The Hon. William Jay, President of the American Pesce Le peli is ancounced to deliver the address at its anniversary, in Boston, next Monday evening. Chief Juatics of the Sandwich Mr. Lee jawalian government to that ot the United Sta‘ clothed with sutbority to negotiate a special treaty commercial reciprocity between the two countries. ARRIVAL! At the St Nicholas—Thos C. wit A.A. Ripke, Fhiladel Virgivia; Aurelian Concklin, Pr: 3B L. Lee, necticut. ‘Atghe Metropolitan—H. B. Walbridge, Tole Ie Francisco; James Edmond,’ Boston Athens: Mr J. D. Webster, Chi ‘Jules Du ginin; J. B. Nichols, Providence; E, Haron, Phil At the Astor—Hon. L, Bancroft, Alban; B. Bottler, Columbus: ey, hae) Poughkeo \. F. Pond. Hlartford; General , Albany; Captaia Slender, Te edo, At the Irving—Hor. R, T, MoPhorson, Toronto, ©. W.; A. Young, Philadeiphis; G. Foote, Bridgeport; M. Ralol, Phinvelphio: J. W. Butior, Bonton, i, From fo steamohip PloridamJ Alexand Austin. 1 N Ronras, JO Bema: > E Cla ‘isy, W Cariton, Dick 1 Mian Bpperal, ley, J'W Gitbort, Mrs Ho ter, J Hallor and J % Sozos, Miso M Loseee, M AL Leng, Mra B Moly! iL, Miss Seursa, J Maun. der, Miss Mazo, UM B Middlebrook, Mr a: Tad OF Macce JM Pens WH % RH Lkebocnmeker, Mrs Staldon, Mr sholdon aod son, 0 wartout Mri Swartont, TH Sigvona, T Taylor A 'Thusver, Wols, Mra Wolf, Mra Wilooa, Miss Wilooa, Goo Ward Indy, Miv § Wilook, 04 39 ot) ers ee PRICE TWO CENTS. Board «f Councilmen. This Board mef at 5 o¥clock last evening—President Conover in the chair. The .winutes of the last meeting were read and approved; afte* which the Boara prc- ceeded to the ‘UURD KING OF BILLS, When the following ordinances .“md resolutions were adopted amongst many of#ers :-— Report af Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, in favor of extending pier at ate foot 0." Harrison street, North river. rs Report of Committeo on Fire Departme wt, in favor of bey sepa gir) to suspend Eng‘me Compa.¥y No, 46, and in favor of disbanding safd company. Keport of Committee on Cleanisg Streets, in favor of the acoption of orcinance for the smployme.¥ of watar- tight box carts for the removel of refusa madter from sewers and basing. The sum of to carry out the ordinance. Report of Com mitiee on Police, in favor of payingeclaim of Joba Colvin and James Bryan, whils acting amlieu- tenants of Nineteenth ward police. Report of Committee oa Finance, in favor of donading $5,000 to Demilt Dispensary. The Clerk then proceeded to read ninety seven Papers relating to the remission of taxes, saweraye, street flogging and repairing, providiog of hose and houres for fire componi:s, und other matters, mone of ‘which possesued any public interest. Presentation of petitions was next in order. A petition Was presented asking for the runaing of city railroad curs on the line of the Hudson River Railroad. It was referred to tse Committee om Railroats. A petition from the Consus Marshals, asklag for in- stroctions from the Board, was read and referred to the Committee on Selaries and Uflices, Resolutions were next valled for. The following reso- lution was adopted, on motion of Mr. Pixcxeny:— Resolved, Tat thé Clerx of the Common Council be, and is hereby, directed to report to this Board, at its next meeting, the smount paid heretofore to Messrs. Eaker & McSpedon for printing tho City Charter aad Kent's Notes. It was resolved that when the Board adjourn it ad- Journ to meet on the first Monday in June, It was risolved, on motion of Mr, Mature, that rule forty-one be so movitied that the mevtings of this Board during the moatbs ot June, July and Augast shall be held from day to day, Saturdays and Sualays excepted, until the business of the monthly session is concluded, ‘The Board then adjourned, United States Distiict Court, Before Hen, Judge Ingersoll. THE DUTIES OF A GRAND JURY. May 23. —The Graad Jury entered court this morning, and made somo inquiries of the Judge respecting their power to iguore bills of indictment when they dsemod the evidence iuaufficient to catablish a case before a petty jury. The Court, in advising them, remarked that it was necessary that twelve of their body should find in favor of tbe bill or it was virtually disinissed, and need no further action; it was not therefore necessary for them to go through the tormality of dismissing or ignoring the bill, because, if the District Attorney acquire new evi- dence, he might bring ‘he matter before the succeeding Grand Jury. It there were not twelve in favor of the indictment, then it drops dead for want of action If strict Attorney hands ina bill, the Grand Jury right to say they ignored the bill, and then the accusation hac no legal effect. Tne State laws might ii- pee, other rules, but they cannot govern the laws of the Jnited Stater. Ifa biilis not found during the term ainst man who is in custody the court may, ia ita discretion, say whether he should be subjected ‘to fur- ther detention or not, Tbe court may exercise the sams discretion as to whetber the bail should be continued on parties cut on bail. The practive of the State courts can have xo effect he: The Grand Jury again retired to their room, We were given to understand that the cause of these inquiries was a aifference of opinion among the Grand Juzorsas to their action oa some chorges preferred against highly respectable sbip merchauts for selling wares to paitics alleged to have been engaged ia the siave trace. A porticnof the Grand Jary think that even on the ¢z parte testimony brought before them the bill ought to be ignored. Before Chief Justice Neleon, DSCISION ON APPEAL IN ADMIRALTY, The Ship Phaniz vs, Joseph W. Hancos.— This is a libel filed by Hancox, master of the teamboat Hero, against the ship Phoenix, to recover mages for an injury wnat occurred to the former oa the morzing or the &th August, 1563, in @ slip at tae toot of Spring street, on the North river. The Hero waa im the act of backing in‘e the sip to reach ber berth on the south sice of it, and which wae on the north pide of Is sying atthe eutrance of the slip, The Phwnix lay opposite, on the 4, heading into the slip. There % alongside of the Phwaix, under ,080 was appyepriated more particularly to cas where the righte of third were favoived, especiaMy in its provision that Ken should be lost when the vessel went out of the ; and in tBis caxe it appeared that the man who was owner of the boat when the supp.ies were furnishe }, was the man who Claimed and intervened in this auit for the vessel; andas no vhird party had acquired any right or title te the vesvel, no one. therefore, was preju- diced by the lien, and he thought it would ba gross. ly inequitable to apply the stat ute to such acase. How was the case to be cecided with that question staring him in the face? Me was aot pr*pared to say that he would hold any suc construction o.' the statute in favor of the man who bought the supplies, It was not neces. sary, his Honor sald, 90° decide the ea % wpon either of those points, and them the sole question’ in the case was this, conceding that the views of t.te defendant's coupzel were correct in’Jaw, did the ye. ‘#el in point of fact go out of the State w'thin the meanin,* of the act ? In the 6th Hill, Hancox va, Deming, the Su,?teme Court decided that going out of the State oma tri.\ trip was aot going, out of the Statz within the mean ing of the wmtute. Tt mast bea reguit departore in p Urauance o? hor usual well known and recogaized »mploya Ynt—so thot creditors knowing that %he vessel was eng zed ia aregular bumaess, trading out of the State, an ¥ per- mitting her to go unattache? would therefor? be presumed to consent’ to her departuze, and’ to waive their lie. Jt wag under tho stat ute a waive of lien. Applying those principles t> this ca #@, the court’ said it here appears that this vessef was ju ¥t completed, for a particular kind of buriness, toto ¥ about the harbor, and the mext day after her completion she makes this voyage, unknown to the libeilaat, to Newark, andatter her return gets tho supplies of him, Such a departure was not, in my judgment, witd!n the statute, and it would be grossly inequitaols, where no third party's right bad intervened to bold it of him. The tearned Judge therefore decreed for libsilant, with refer- ence toa commiesionerto compute amount due, with coets. D, McMahon for libellant; W. J. Haskett, for respondent, Anniversary of the United Americans in New rH Ye [From the Newark Mercury, May 25 ] The seventh anniversary of the organization of the order of United Americans in this State, was celebrated last evening in the Clinton atreet M. & Church. The church was crowded aud the prozeecings throughout vere of a bighly interesting character. The members of the erder in this city convened at OU. A Hall. at 7 o'clock, and procesded thence ina boty to the church, where, aa they entered, they were of course the ‘o served of all Obrervers.’” they wore the usual regalia, and turned out in otrong numoers, The exercises of the evening commences with prayer by Rev. Mr. Brice, after which there was appropriate music by Dunckles’s Glee Club, Joneph P. Bracley, aq. was then introiuced, ane his speech was received with the grestest applause. Wr. John Y. Foster then foliowed in a specen of con siderable length, The exercises concluded with singing by Dunckles's lub, and the benediction by Rev. Mr. Cox. ‘The grand officers of this State have recently instituted thies new chapters of the Order of United Americans. ‘The following are their cames and vambers:—-Washing ton Reck, No. 24; Someret, No 25, and Weston, No 26, ‘hus this excellent order is ‘branchisg | tbrovghout the country, showing conctusively tha: principles are appreciated by the American people. News by L. The Cambridge stucents who were arrested in Boston last week for disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer, &c , have been expelled from the college by the vote of the faculty, A number of additional charges are to be brought against ex-Postmaster Kendal, at New Orleans, for em- bezziement of morey in letters. Twelve hundred and sixty-three dozen eggs were en- tered at the Boston custom bouss, for the provinces, on Monday, iree of duty, under the reciprocity treaty. A Gre occurred in New Orleans on the téth inst. ina frame bouse on Hevis street, between St. Jobn and St. Peter streets, occupied by Mr. S. Korker, which commu- picated to a kitehen acjo ving, both of which were quickly consumed. It then spread to double tenements on Hevia street, belonging to Sewell T. Taylor. They were cccupied by Capt. F. Moynan, the chief of police, Mr. Vaughan and family, Mr. Lee, and acother family. Four freme bourea were also burned oa St. Peter street. Losrabout $40,000. A cespatch from Mobile says that a fire occarred in that city op Saturday, at the corzer of Governm-ntand Fmenuei strects, ‘The residence of J, R. Bostwick, on Government rtreet, bardware store of Caled Price ad- jorrieg, and five other buildings, were destroyed, The one in estimated at $50,000, ‘The story about the Rev. Mr. Chase running away with enother man’s wife at Brunqwick, near Troy, turns out to be false. Tte Parkersburg (Va) News enumeray saw mill, pla Tauchine, noticn factory, grist mill, &e,, and Kelley's foundry and machine stop, as haviog Leen swept away by the fire ia that place on the 17¢h inst. The tetal loss is ecatimated at trom $12,000 to $15,000 Caswell’s ‘Toe entrance into the slip was thus contracte?, making the manaeuyies of the Hero some. what difflealt in bac? ing ito her berth between the ves- tels, especially as ths night was very dark. She became ‘weoge between thy lighter and the vessel below; and, eftel kening tne tusvenings of the lighter, and aa- vancing her further :ato the slip, so that the Hero could mcve, the mainyard of the rno-nix came in coatact with the smoke pipes of the H-ro, breakiog them dowa, smasbing her wneeihouse, pesides doing wvaer damage. ‘the ground of the compiaint in tte libel is, that the bands on boara tho Phonix impropsrly neglectsd to brace her yards, especisily the main yard, which ex. tended some ten or twelve feet over the side of the yes- tel, and occasioned the damaze that occurred, ‘The re- spondents deny negligence in not bracing her yards, and also charge that tae damage was occasioned by the mis- manegenent of the steamboat in backing into the slip. ‘There is some small conirariety in the evidence upon the point whetner or not the maimyards were square: at ths time the Hero Ceteny rey to back tuto the slip; and aiso whether or not the hends who were engaged in slacken- ing the fas enings and moving the Ighter, had not braced them themselves before the acciden: occurred; but the decided preponcerance is in favor of the ailo, tion th:t they were not braced but squared, and had been left in thi ituat‘on by the hanis on board the Phoenix, It's ivsisted on the par; of the respondent, that it is customary for vessels lyiog in lips aroun thie port to leave their yards squared during the night as well as the day, and hence, that no negligencs is properly chargeable for the omission to brace ther up, er top-lift them. I think the weight of ths evidence in the case is the other way. It (s true, Shultz, one of the Harbor Masters, ‘that it is common for vesaels to lay with their yards equared, more common than to lay with them braced or top-lifted; whether he meas while lying in slp in the night time, is not stated; and yet he ad- mits that it is not a pradent thing for vessels to lay with their yards squared. Admitting this to be eo, hia duty as Harbor Master should lead hit to correct this prac- tice of veseels, if, as he supposes, it prevails, Story, one of the Port Wardens, says, wien vessels lay in slips where boats are soptinuaily coming mm and gving out, the custom is for vessels to brace their yards up. Whea yrs are squared is where vessels lay at the wharves, jount, @ Dock Master, on ccmplsint being made to him ageinst the Phcenix, gave orders to the mats on board the day before the accident, that he must kee bis yards braced sharp up during the night time,” while lying in tho slip, as when equared they interfered with tho steamboats that were continually passing in and out of it, by obstruct- ing unnecesvarily the Parana Thera caa be no doubt about the Coy Ae the Phenix after this direction by the Dock ir, however it may have been before, In my Judgment the duty was equally obligatory without the Girection, and ehould be geverally observed by vessels lying on slips around the herbor, and should be enforced by the officers appointed to superintend and regulate the shipping Wing within it, It ls guid what the he board the had no right to interfere with the lighter, and wittout removing the collieion would not have bappezed, as the steamboat would not have backed far enough into the slip to have brought the smoiepipes in yh the main ‘e do not thiak so. After having called upon the hands of the Phenix to change the position of the lighter, and their refusal, those oa board the Hero were justilied, unier the circumstant in making the change themelves. The crowded coadi- tion of the shipping at the docks and whirves around the harbor must, of novessity, jastify slight interfer ences of this escription, for the convenience and accom- modation of the business and commerce of the city. Undoubtedly, where it is practicable, a dock or harbor- master should be called in to enforce a pro; spirit of accommodation. This could not be reasonably required uncer the circumstances of the present cxse; and no harm was done to the lighter. We are satisded, thers- fore, that the Phenix was in fauit, and responsible for the damage sustained, were it not that the bands on board the steamboat were also in fault, for attempting to back into the Lohner the crowd of vessels, without jetting a line out to steady her. The want of this may have contributed to the accident, and for this reason the court below, sdopting the rale where both vessela are in fault, divided Joss. We concur in this view, and shell therefere affirm the decree, with the costs of this court. Counsel for the respondent, Mr. D, McMahon; for appellant, Messrs, Bebee and Donohue, IN ADMIRALTY. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. Mar 23,—Albert Van Winkle vs. Steamboat JIenry Mor- risom, her tackle, de.—This was & libel brough’ to re- cover about $400 for ship chandlery furnished the above steamboat during summer and fall of 18/4. The de. fence was that she wasn domestic vessel and as to all the items of the account which accrued before the 16th le Baa = the lien was lost bacause shs went oat of the to ail the items which ac! 4 , 1864, there was no Nien, because they did sot amor to $50. It appeared that on the 15th November, 1864, the vessel towel « barge to Newark. The lidellant insisted that his ac- count was @ running scconnt and was not 4: lant item, and therefore the lien was not lost: ani evan if the claim of the defendants was “correct, or that the yersel went out of the Stats on the 15th November, the it aid no’ By because they suddenly and secretly went ont of the state, The District Jacge decided ths couse wyon these points, namely, thet ia his julgmeat the account in suit was @ ruaning account, and did not become dus until the parties rested their eocount, which wos after the last em, and, therefore, tue reseel not bav'ng gone owt of the State after the last item. the lien jot Jog, But it did nov become necossery to decide this polat @s the decision might be based oa other pointa:-That the statute relating % wach Jemnude egainet sand ressele deemed to him to have relation $ On the 16th inst. the ateam lumber establishment of Smith & McCallie, at Chattanooga, Ala, together wich the outbuil’ings, anda large quantity of iumber aad timber were destroyed by fice, Loss, $40,000. The dwe)l'ng house of P. B. Manchester, the Cincin- nati Goancier, was sold on the Zist ia: cinnati Gazette, for $15,000, and the Pos: for $12,360 There wae a mortgage of $12,000 op the welling house, and probably a heavy oneon the Post office building. The balanc rill Me t ct bucket, to divide amor ‘ag to Lave deposited ti vate banver.’? Wells B. Badwell, foreman on therailroad near Hamti- ton, C, W., was murdered on the 18th iast, by two Tristmen pamed James O'Donnell and John Houlaghan Two children named John Henritty and Frank McCan, strayed from their homes in Alexardris, Va., om the 1jth wat., and on the 19th they were found buried ua- der a tank of sené, both dead, It is supponed that they were playing under the bank when it caved in upon them, burying them beneath is. The Canadian Parliament will be prorogued on the ‘28th inst. A train of fourteen passenger cats passed through Utica on the 224 inst , which contained over eight hun- ¢red emigrants—mostly Germans—bound for the West. On the 19th inzt sixty-two cars, filled with cattle, left Rochester for the East, drawn by three locomotives This is raid to bave been the largest number of cattle ever taken along the Central road at any one time. Estumating twenty animals for each car, and the total is 1,240. The Rochester Union says there wiil be no more pag secutions in that city for violations of the Maine law, until after July 4 An explosion of a steam drying cylinder took place on the 2ist inst. at the Edgewertn rabber factory, Masn., whereby 4 msn named Moore was so ecriously injured that he survived the accident but half an hour. ‘TheGovervor of Canada has approved the bill to abo- lish postage on newspapers. ‘ Aceorcirg to o cereus just taken there are 34,463 male adults ta. Hamilton county, Ohio, including the city of Cincinnati. On the 21st inst. a salute was fired in Boston by the friends of the nulification Personal Liberty bill, in con- gequence of its presage over the veto of the Governor, Cap‘ain Batchelor, of the steamer Americas, which was destroyed by fire, when about leaving Pitsbarg wanted a s¢ 4 stepped into a store to get one. those who were so unl money with this ‘pri- e he met imaurance agent, to whom ne sly propose’ insuring the cargo. It was done, sui Bet tap the Americus was burned. That segar cost py about $50,000. born has been recognized by the ited States, as Consul of ths Princes of Reuts, for New York. It in stated that three or four thouesad hogs heve lately been slaughtered in Greencastle, Ia, for tae ase of the army in the Crimea. Contracts for 30,000 head for the same purpose have been made with different parties throughout the State. ‘The United States surveying schooner Varina, Capt Berryman, is cow in Tampa bay, Fis , engaged in mak- ing @ survey of its ca) ang depth of water aa commercial harbor. ‘This will be the first thorough and satiefactcry «examination of the waters of Tampa, made by one adequate to the performance of the duty. Tus New York Fancy in Portianp, Mz —Yes- terday xoon there arrived in this city about a dozen Ne York prize fighting bullies, v'a the Atlantic road. Th: were of the class of Tom Hyer and Yankee Salli hard-headed, bard-fisted whiskey drink very wirous of cortioually “pumching romevody’s head. They bad been up to Canute to settles prize Bgbt, but were driven back over the line by the terrors of the riot act, backed by s strong police force. At Islxad Pond, esterday morning, the teur engagement, {ogive them an apetite for broakiast. At Bethel they bad another tii he cers they were pitching iuto eacl Tr quite yusly along the route, just to pace away the time pleasently. Soveral of tho car wi Cows were broken out, with holes about the size of » an’s head. mayer Dow had been telegraphed of their arrival, and requested to detain thom. He was accordingly at the cars with a strong foroe, but as they did not interfere with bim be did not medale with them. One of the bul les wanted to know how og policemen were ther He was told, about thirty. -‘Thirty!’’ said he, ‘make it sixty and we'll whip the crowd.’”’ They ore on west, and honored Boston with their presence last even- ing. We thoulén’t wonder if the ice reports of to- éay, in that city, were unusually interesting. never raw men more cestrous that somebody sho ald ‘tread on ‘the tails of their coats.” But the idea of whipsing our entire police force with thirty added to it! That's the greatest joke of the whole —Portland Argus, May 24, United States District Attorney's Office. May 26—The Slave Trade —Rodoiph C. Lasceile, T. A. Myers. ond A. F. Martin, were arrested by officer Nevins on a charge of having fittea out the foratio, in the port of Now York, for the slave trade, in November, 1354, Mr. Lascelle was ‘bailed im the sum of $20,000; the others vot having found bail, were detained in custody. Tho bo on Tosegh ts ie ony the PRepeates end was in’ ey » It wae supy a her general appearance that she had been engaged 41 «+ tlaver. The exatioation will take place chis day. A tment by the President, Danie} ucking, of Massachunetts, to be Consul of the United States tor the port of Cape Town, at ‘the Caps of Good Hoge. Our Washington Corres »o\ence, * Wasmyerox, May 24, 1865, The Kansas Dificu'ty—Mr, Pierce and the Abotilioniste— Threatened Trouble with the Cuban Auth ortties—Owr Relations with Spain. The Reeder difeulty iv but commenciag. The Presi- dent was informed yesterday thst in the event of tho Pepnsylvanian being returned, as bad been determimed upon, during the absence of Gathrie and Dodtin, that there gentlemen, together with the Seeretary of War, would resign their seats in the Cabinet. It is werth’y of note that less conversation has been h ad by the \"re- sident with the gentlemen above ramed om the Kema\s troubles, including the returm of Reeder, tham with the? Temainder of the Cabinet who are from free States, ama in favor of Reeder's course while in Komsas. A separa tion upon this question, of the Cabined, at ompe opens the war between the North and South, witch wilt not be closed until the question of Scuthera seperation and ite dependence of the free States become a fixed fact, orem the other hand that the South be made a de; upon the whims and caprices of Northern avolitioniens', and in this form has the subject beon presented to Gems- Pierce. ‘The President has #o far demeaned Ximself as to reply to insolent and threatening lettera which have been sent him by leading abolitionists, amd has ever sunk himeelf so low as to reason with’ them’ the questions of » form of government best auited to the w ani interests ef Kani ‘These important levters written and transmitted witkeut'the obser- vance of the usuwlcourtesz hitherto adoptéd by Amert- can Preridents oxsubdjecta of serious moment—a con- sultstion with hie Cabinet. It is clearly ascertained® that General Pierce bas been directed in some of his late movements by Dougihs, of Illinots, especially im relation to Kansas, and it is By his advice that Parks, the late abolition editor, has set out to engage as ccunsel the~ Illinois Senator, who has expressed sympatty im his case, The motives su; ting this oge opurse of conduct on the part of Mrr Douglas, but be- guessed at, but it 1 shrewdly surmised th rupture of the Cabinet bas something teco with it, for, notwithetand- jog bis disclaimer in the Union; the’ Senator ia at work for the next Presidency, with a majority of the present Cabinet opposed to him, who must be got out of the way, together with those who are cependeat upon office for = livelihood, and entertain the views of their leaders upom this subject. Kvery employé of the government having a vote in Virginia, has been vermitted to visit his place of reaidence, with an understanding that he was to cast his vote for Wise. There are a fow who have not rolicit- ed this privilege, and who, for their obstinacy, at the - end of the month will be ifcrmed that their servicor are no longer required. Tis fs the anti proscriptive governmert that Pierce had pledged himeelf to give the - cople. Pie not rurprised to learn ina few days, that difi- culties bave taken place between our squadron under~ the command of Com. McCauley, and the Spanish foree sent out to protect Cuba. Secretary Dobbi ‘imn~ mediately upon his return tu Washingte with orders for the squadron to proceed at once to Cuba. and there await tbe resait of o- demand made by the Secretary of State for instant redress, and sent out to our Conéul for presentation to Concha, A nitéd States, Tr accede at once to the demands of th am informed, will be the signal for the Commodore's departure in pursuit of the Spanish outraged our flag by firing upon Ai ‘This satisfaction must at once ven, vessela will be clait as prizes of the United States. This- dewand, it is expected, will moet. with resistance om the eee of the Spaniards, but our vessels are for every contingency, and our commanders have beem. looking forward with interest for the moment when they. might engage in a more active service than is generally to be hud in playing the diplomat. The racent informa- tion from Spain received by the Department of State, and the intelligence conveyed to Mr. Dobbie t! bh. reliable rources whilst on ie Inte visit to the have hastened a crisis that there is no receding from with bonor to the United States. It is su pored that Comcha, seeing that our goverament at last in earnest, will yield a cheerful compliance bj making restitution, and giving new pledges for his geod- bebavicr hereafier. This, however, will soon be placed: be’ big surmise. ¢ Union of thin city, for the-last two or three days: bas evinced a becoming sensibility for its reputation im making denials of some charges and statements sent by your correspondent and published in the Hera. One ct the cherges was ti & gentleman interested tm the Washington Union was specalating in Kensas lend . ‘To this the Union replies that it is request— ed by John W. Forney to contraaict the statemeat of Lis speculatior in Kansas lance. Now, Mr. Formey’s name was not mentioned by your corvesponient, and he revews tke charge, the truth of which bas not beew coniroverted by this flimsy effortof John W. Forney. Again: the Caion quotes from a published letver of our acting Minitter in Spein, showing that many of our dif- ficulties with that country had been settles, to fer as promises went. This letter is dated April 27. Afew Gays after ita date interviews were hada: the Spanish Minister's rsque d information was given that the government could not jor the present attend to tha claims of the United States. was from these dea- patches of Mr. Per: ed after the 27th, that we our information, Lou ould Mr. Perry have with- held his letter of the 27th April, after his inst imter- yiews with the Minister, the extracts quoted fram it by the Union would have been stricken out, or at least. would not have found a place in it. Your corres) will fer the future omit noticing any remarks by the Union which his letters may call ont. temployds in the Norfouk Na- cause Know Nott :—L. W. Williems, foreman of joivers; James W. Matthews, quartermaa’ of bolt drivers; and Joseph Am- derson 204 Moses Quarles, overseers of laborers, The offictal returns of the votes at the recent election in New Hampshire have been published, ‘The votes for members of Congress were as foliows:—First district— Crorge W. Kittredge (dem.), 0790; Jamea Pike (K. Ni), 13,011; scattering, 80. Second district—George W. Mer. rison (der.), 8,650; Macon W. Tappan (K. N.), 12,120; it. illiain P. Wheeler rey 4 ‘Third ¢istrict— eee 640; Aaron H. Cragin (K.N_), 12,126; scat- ering, 2. The returns for Senators show the election of the Kuow Nothing cantidatos im the First, Second, Third, Four'h, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,’ Tenth aad Kle- venth districts, The Twelfth elected a 4 Hea. Jouss D. Sleeper, by only thirty major! ‘the Sixth there was no choice, Hon. A. H. Colquit, who represented the Second district of panies ia the last Congress, declines a renem~- ination. L, B, Carmichael, Esq., of Wilkes, bas been nominat- ed as the American candidate for Congress in the Kightl district of North Carolina, in opposition to the Hom. T. L. Clingmen, We learn from the Savannah Georgian that Senater ‘Toombs is prepariog a letter on the subject of Ka je- thiogism, which will soon be ished. It is undew- stood that he agrees substantiadly with Hon. A. H. Ste- vens in his grounds cf opposition to ths new political or- ganization. The late Legislature of Massachusetts will be remom- bered for ome time fer its many uniq' sayings and Goings. During a receat debate on » railroad bill, am konorable member of the genate ao Gee other with having been bribed, whereupon the unbosomed himeelf to the folio wing eflect:— ‘Mr. Preside netor charged me with chang ceny it, wir!—it is falee | and if he 1 it down bis throat.” No reply was mace the Senate soon sought relief in adjournment. The heen ne ind the Seead or toe ae setts, passed s year since, approved Legieta- ture,” Tove now been adopted’ by the Sopalad vote. amendments are:—Ist, @ plurality system 24; a change in the day the State election cential years; 3d, election of coansellors, in the people; 4th, the election of otber adminiatretive State officers by egainst appropriatiog money to sectarian schools; election of Sheriffs, clerks of courts, &s., by the people, Colonel Dorsey, of Coosa county, Ala., has declined becoming a ca waldate for Gonuee because his wife wants bim at home. Hon. Nathaniel G. Taylor, whig, is up for = reelee tion to Congress in the First distriot of position to Watkins. They are beth Kae it] w and the American paper in Dandridge refuses to. either, but says they are both talented and worthy mea. A meeting was held on the 2ith inst., at Philadelphia, in favor of ‘‘open American the speaters were Peter Sken meeting is moran 8 ge : way eg 4 ih ee on the 7th of June, for irpose of « voles £0 thett fealidge and Cotermeatein® we the Sosent, attacks upon the freedom of elections in Kansas The St. Louis Intetis ing poh dd We bave renounced the old w dead forever. Itdid not get three hundred Louis Inst April. Its organization is abandoned in Kem- tucky—abandoned in Virginia—abandone: everywhere. That party cam never be revived as a national party, We oppote the whig party as a thing of the past. Al ocqasqeremboenie ‘Tae Presa AND THE JUDICIARY ne bmeicecioten Poet (inte United States Senator from Indiona,) says the Journal, apon the motion: tone at the Coarien Mills, of the formally takes by “ jvorney' now on trial im that town for murder, made the following order at the openig of Court on Friday morning: — juring of any murcer ose, no that dmounty sball publish any ruling, or raling, oF Ty Semngag or Jed evidence or any artiienal concludes f afticle, of which this order in the yore pr acaes . adhd ‘Thin article is nt, arbitrary and tyraanical; dis- graceful to the Sattelery wad the State: and, with the cree ption of the restriction upon the publication of tha testimony, which we are advised he (tho Judge) has the power to make, we apit upon, @xecrate and defy it Lag Crar Petit proceed with his flaes and imprisonment,