The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1855, Page 2

The Board of Naval Reform. [From the National Intesligencvr, May 21.) @engress, at its last session, by great majorities in Woth Houses, and after full debate, dirested » Board, eonsisting of five officers from each of the grades of cap- teins, commanders, and lieutenants, to make a careful exswination mto the efficiency of the efficers of the savy ‘They are directed to report the mames and rank of all officers who, in their judgment, are incapable of per- formisg yromplly and efficiently all their duty, Beth hore and astlost. Those no incapable the President is directed to piace on a reserved list, on leave of absence pay, or, if the incapacity be reported to be the result of their own blamewortby conduct, he is di- to remove the: In either event the vacancy is ‘te be filled by promotions of officers of capacity; but hove taking the piace of officers on the reserved list, swben called into active service, are only to receive their Sermer leave pay, avgmected by the difference between Ghe leave and Ausy pay of the reserved officers, ‘The necessity of such 2 measure has not been for ‘mony years a matter of debate; Congress amd the navy rred on that poit The difficulty hea been te dev sheme whicl uld at once avoid ingrati- ‘tude to meritorious officers aud secure efficient mea for active service, without entailing on the country the evila of pension system. ‘Sines onder our laws no-office is = right, but onlye @uty and trust conferred on condition of performing the services annexed, any oflicer who is incapable may sty at amy moment be removed. Ths is a rizht in- reat im every goverment and implied im the very idea of an efiice. It soy be fitting that the government should provide for faithful officers worn cut in ite service; but it is no right tlewing irom the possession of tho effice, and, ua- lees a part of the contract of the government, it is warrely a matter of grace and favor Hitherto Congress have shrunk from acting on their plain right to remove; and they have with great pertt- ze, refused vo relieve and pension officers incapable uty. ‘The scheme submitted by the present able Socratary of the Navy reconciled the apparently incompatible re- yments of avoiding ingraticude and a p*meion, while substituting efficient for incapable men in the perform- amee of active anc responsible duties. The plan involved the necessity of the consent of officers of the navy, for ‘Me public 2000, to accept and discharge the duties with dea than ihe regular compensation of the higher rant; end their patrioti:m has given a prompt response. Coa: (gress bas met them in a spirit of equal liberality, ac spteo their plan for the relief of the service and the eountry, and piaced in their own hands the execution ‘ef the Jaw to promote the efficiency of the navy. ‘The eyes of the councry are on roceedings of thir Boerd, with anzioas but confident hope. If it fait in ita duty, whether from want of nerve or want of jaig- ment, or wantof h:nesty, the next Congress will respond Ye the national demand for an efficient navy by rome short, sbarp and salutary remedy. If officers now ascri- fies the country to their interests, they may rast assur- e@ the country will bave smsil hesitation in sserifi ing them te the paramount necessities of the public ser- ‘vies. ‘Tdis duty, if not thoroughly performed, had as weil not be atiempted; and the liberal visions for those feané incapable, without their own default, disarms the wen the leset appearance of harshness and Meaver po excuse for leniency. Jt ie the policy und principle of thie government to ap- aren the ocean with smavy not numerically equal to Eegiana er France, but one adequate to the expanded semmerce of the peovle, and com; of vessels of such Perfect constraction and power, defended by armaments ef such weight and efficiency, and cirected by men of wach energy and skill of mind and body, a¢ shall render viewry toe inevitavle result of any collision with an armed {ce of anytbing like equal rate. i te fr it fleets our forts mui fene our harbors; sgatnst deprecations on the hi we must rely upon the perfection and power of our sin- ‘veesels, ie many of these may be ly com- te meet apy special emergency. these principles, embodied in th» men and material ‘Bavy, we Owe the splendors of the last war on the To ate the emd and aim of the navy efficiency bill to re- tual condition of the navy to cenformity with principles. Liberal appropriations have placed and are preparing to place on the ocean vesseis equipped fer waval warfare worthy of the age, and such as the eountry requires. but time and neglect bave sadly im. b asped ‘the efficiency of those who are destined to ha ceptro! of thee costly elements of power, and Con. this efficiency py re- 8 of the mavy are crowded by over-ap- paintments. Men grow old before they are cailed to the aetive duties of command. The highest and most re- ageraiale grade of officers is almos: entirely occupied by mes, Lot merely past the age of active energy, but fax on the decline of life, and in many instances physical- ¥ ineapable of performing the duties ef their post. Be- ind them, im the next stand those who are to fellow them, vow treading om their heels in point of , and sure to be more incompetent than the present mmbents before they take their plr.ces. as ease 1s nom, time, which Bas produced it, is every day steadily 0; ting the evil, and, ifno remeiy be ap- plied, in ten years y be called on to send the finest ships im the world to face an epemy under thecommand of ectogenari: Laet yeur’s graduates from Annapolis are now at nea, end after serving there three years wili only become ned midehipmen, instead of lieutenants, at theaze of enty-three. ‘They will attain the latter grade, still a @eborcinete one. after a weary probation of some fifteen treading bere another dull routine for twenty yy will reach their first important command ge of about threescore and five years. Hav- fug pateed forty years of their lives in Jearning how to obey, they arcexpected in their old age to know how to command After allowing liberally for the casualties of service in ef peace, these men will, if no war intervene, hold ‘heir commissions as post captains at the matare age of eighty. five War would materially simphfy the case. Active service would bring relief to this state of th ngs by censigring ships and men under such guidance to vain and dishonor, and Congress would then be free to supply the place of the Navsl Board by having to build new ships, 10 be commanced by new men. It ir nenrense to mvoke the glories of the last war, for gery is no protection against gunpowder, aad its’ in- spiration, which nerves the heart at forty, serves only for the garrulity of old age by the fireside at eighty. The men who wen there glories cannot now repeat ther exploits, But men of this generation at their age can rival them, and Congress have ordered the Naval Boara te eiear the d+ cks for action, that such men may no! be sacrificed. The men of tne last war who fought the na- wy into favor were of the age at which now our mature d miishipmen pass into the grade of lieutonan' eof those men who now command the fleets of France and the powerful ebipe of Britain. It is the poliey of the bill to restore the efficieucy of the navy by putting maturity In place of old age, activity in the place of Co pecigeaps hope in the place of memory. This duty is confided to the Naval Board. With them rents the responsibility of executing or failing to exeonte the lew. They reap wany of the advantages, but the eountry bas the greatest stake in the result; and the eountry will hold the Board responsible for the attain- went of the resnits they anticipated when vesting theae Peary powers of purgation in the officers of the navy oi What, then, dors Congress charge the Board with the @xty of periorming? The law assumes, what the coun- try knows to be the fact, that tuere are many officers im the novy im the grades mentioned incompetent to the prompt anc efficient discharge of all their duties ashore ‘and sfioat, iaw bas charged the Board to examine inte the efficiency of the officers of the navy, and to re- port thone who, in their judgment, are so incapable of performing all their duty e nothing else to do. They are to in- quire, they are to forma judgment, they are to report $0 the Secretary of the Navy, and then they are through. ‘They sre bonnd to make the inquostand passa judgment en the results. Every meane of inquiry is open to them. No limit is t to their sources of information, no rule of judgment is prescribed to them. Tbey are not a court acting on the rights of men. They are only an administrative de) of officers admg the Presivent with ther know- Jedge of men and professional jucgment in performing the executive duty of seeing that the laws be faithfully executed. It is the duty o: the President to keep the pablie force on shore and at sea in an efficient state, way for every emergency. If men are incompetent, no metir from what cavee, it is his duty to know it, to ascertain it, and to remove them either by his exocu- tive power or by legs] proceedings. But whatever be the means adepted, he is responsible for the efficiency of his inatrements. Congrese bave sided his judgment by gree him the benefit of the inquest by the Board, bey are as free to inquire as the ident. [bey are wubject to no other reetrictions. They pase their jujg- went rubject to the sume responsibilities, and they are subject to no other. ‘They are bound to inquire feirly, earnestly, courageously; to be guided by public eensicerations alone; to give the country the fuil bene- fit ef ther knowledge and experience; to report the truth se it shall sppear to them, and hat ‘the blood Seiks Trost ot of arms fellow’ rom any neglect to re) every ineompetency coming Withia thelr Tewitge ‘will rewt ee them ard op their memory. Beyond this they have no duty, no right, and no ree: ty. duties, Congress apd. the. peoplo willbe very proud of juties, a peo) a ‘the tenacity of American aarve ond simew, and taiak the ‘eeence of live oak hae permeated from one hulk to an- ether; but they must so report, and them mo change is tocap ban nobody ia Lg hd Mrseting Ag BEA there cer incompetent to discharge ution, then Lee inust 60 report, What fellows on their report the law does through the Prerident. It he disapproves the report, then it is of no effet, and no change ia produced; if he in His consclesce thinks it ought to be approved, he will #0 9) it. We sball then have the concurrent opinion of the Prosi- @ent and the Board that certain officers liable to be eharged with the maintenance of Americas honor, the of American interests, the defence of the eountry by American blood, are incor to perform those daties. If this be the fact, wio ls no ally as to nak that such interests be confided to such keopleg? . decided the matter im accordance with com- ‘t ent shail be relieved from the duties of active service, ~ others who are competent shall be promoted in their Piacen, In the eye of the country the first thing is that Ame. seamen and officers shall pot be sacrificed by in- competent commands. To tha everything is subordi- mate, and for this the Board wag created. How indivi- pe od may be affected, whether the country have treat- are not con . tur were alive or ‘8 paralytic, or deaf or dumb, of #0 feeble as to be unable ‘to encounter the hardebips of s eruise, it would be their duty to sa: fic ibd leave the country to take while supplying his place. Of course clamor will foliow the report of the Board if be searching and efficient; but werse thw thove who fail to report searchingly and efficiently; was fully debated, thoroughly considered, ami scany oq SWeaclolatenests’ oe oS See But the American are both prastical and and fore, while providing ior removing ‘4 ‘and substituting sound material they relies and memorials of former glory’ services rendered the Republic. Tbey nate. It is oply those whose incompeter , not of time, nor matural decay, nor hy.rd service, but their own fault or excess, who ‘are ‘to be stricken alto- gciber rm the ols provor. in the lan iearad he g 1 ; ied upon by tb people medias represeats sence pay, by allowing them to ry and quiet which it befits the end of an active and usefal life, or the frailty of a frame originally feedle or weak- ened by disense. If it be mo dirhouor te grow old, it is ‘no humiliation to bi the fact ascertain If it be no ‘justice to remove an officer who cannot discharge his duties, itis surely not illiberal to give him the full leave pay of bis rank whea doing nothing; and if his sensitive boner shrink from receiving pay without ren- dering service, the Jaw satisfics even this scruple of a high nature, by reserving the Mability to duty at the call of the President; and the emergencies of active warfare may well occasion many a cemand for experi ence and rkillin dock-yaréa and shore batteries, fAttio; out flotilla, and organizing men for victory, which will satisty the longing for active service which the note of war will awaken in the oldest naval heart. Tbe investigation should necessarily be secret. It must be so in order that it may be efficient and free. It couid not be open without exposing to injury characters whose fitness was quesiioved, but approved. Doudtful cases must exist, facts casting suspicion which would not be fit to act on, but which would cast a shadow on the public mind, will be elicited. Even those reported against may well be content to ascribe their removal to the vegue ground of disubility, rather than have their deficiencies specified apd paraded be'ore the public It is 1m the wsture of ap executive proceecing The I's dent secrutinizes in secret the officer be appotnts or ri fuser, and the Senate cioses its doors when considering the fitners of Fxecutive mominations and ¢cratinizing individual character. The characters and responsibili- ties of the officers are a guarantee of the faithful per- tormance of their duty, and pudlicity would only create a combined effort smopg those impeached te provect each other seen the work of the Board, One observation remains : Congress has allowed cap- tains slone to pass oncaptains. The otber members of the Board will be present and witness their proceedings, but without power to effect the result. The invillereace, pot to ssy hostility, which has bren exhivited very generally by this grade of officers to thia great measure of reform has, it cannot be denied, created some miagiv- ings in end out of the navy ss to the course whisn might be pursued by the representatives of thia grade on the Board; but these misgivings have doubtless arisen more trom the peculiar organization of the Board, the law vesting such paramount power in five of the fifteen members composing it, than from any doubt in the high integrity and sense of duty of tbe captains likely to be selected. We will not eptertain the sbadow of a doubt that they wil) execute the stern but imperative duty required by Congress in a manner altogetner consistent with the bighest honor known to the naval profession Should it be otherwise the whole proceeding will be a failure; but fortunately the reascn of the failure will be as appsrent as the fact, and Congress will know how to apply the remedy; and’s' ould it find thatany grade bas no stomach for exercising discipline over ite fellows, Corgrees might think tt worth while to try the sharper appetite of their juniors, whose interests will coincide ith their duty, Congrers has, however, confided to the bigh sense of duty of the officers of tue navy the interests of the country. Congress bas provided active service and higher rank for the young and aspiring: ease, honorable retirement, and undiminished pay for the faithful and worthy who have become worn out im the public ser- vies, “And, in order that this may be done without any additional call upon the public treasury, the younger officers of the navy are ready to perform the more ro- sponsible duties of higher rank without deman the tull pay of the rank, and the couatry Jooks to the navy to reform itself; but reformed it must be. ‘The United States will encounter no such dissster from neglect as bas destroyed the English army before Sebas- topol. They will not stake the national satety or honor on the issue of a combat between youth and age, on+rgy and decrepitude, science ani routine They will place on the water the best a:mavents in the world, man them with the beat hearts her citizens can produce, and thea confidently abide the isene, ‘The Naval Board is charged to scrutinize the men of the navy, to name those unfit for every exigency of ac- tive service. The Pretident is directed to remove such a8 are so derignated from the active service list. If the Board fail in its duty, Congress will find a remedy and a mode of executing it. More than one radics) measure of reform bas been proposed—four year appo ntmente, vacating a'l commissions, and the tke. The moderation of the people, of the mojorities in Congress, and faita in the high-minded honor of naval officers, have prevented euch rash courses. But, if Congress see that they not only rave among them men who are inefficient, but alto that the whole body is infected so xs to be incapable of applying a remedy, they will find a short cut to the con- clusion that there is little of tke ol! material worth pre- serving. They may relieve themselves of the trouble of piekizg the sound out of the rotten by cutting off all to- gether. Theatres and Exhibitions, AcaDEMY OF Music.—The grand complimentary testi monial to Mr. James Wallack, proprietor of Wallack’s theatre, and one of the best goneral actors now living takes place wbis afternoon and evening. All the leading artists of New York appear on the occasion. The picces relected are—For the aitermoor—‘‘Monsieur Jacques ?— M. Barnett and Miss Reynolds as principals; a concer end divertiseement,in which Miss L Pyne and Mid Augusta will appear; ‘A Moraing Call ”—Mr. and Mrs. F. Conway as the attractive features; and the farce o “Delicate Ground.” In the evering—Damon and Pyth ss’’—Forrest and Davenport in the leading parte also, the *‘Poor Gentleman,’? with Blake, Dyott, Lester, Erougbam,G. Holland and Miss Rosa Bennett; and a ferce, with Davidge and T. B Johnston filliag the prin- cipal porte, Wallack deserves a bumper—let him have one. Remember the old Natioval theatre. Nino's TuxatmR.—The operas so far given at this favorite place of amusement have been successfal. Miss Pyne’s sweet and scientific vocalization will always cow- wand a good house. Were she to sppear by herself, in- dependent of cpera, we believe the same generous feeling would be evinced towards her, such @ favorite has she becemo with the musical people. To-night she appears in Wallace’s beautifu) opera of *‘Maritana,”’ which coa- tains #0 many thrilliog musical gems. BRoapway TuravRr.—The play of “Ingomar, the Bar- darian,’ is snnouneed for this evening—the two prin- cipal characters, Ingomar and Parthenia, by Mr F. Conway and Madam Ponisi, two artiets who are greatly esteemed. Misses Henry and Price will dance a ‘Pas de Deux;” apd the farce of the “Irish Tutor ”’ in which ¥r Seymour plays Teddy O’Rurke, wilt conclude the amurements. The Misses Gougenheim’s benefit on Wed- resday. Bowsny Turarre.—The drama of the ‘Lost Child,” with Mr. KR Johneton as Pierre de la Roche, is announc- ed for the first piece. He will be usmated by Mr. Dann Mire Hiffert, and othor artists of celebrity. The tale of enchantment called the ‘Seven Temptations,” is also announced, and the ¢rama ef the ‘Foulab Slave,” which i# now in its fifth week of representation, will conclude the entertainments. Brxron’s TuratRe.—The vrogramme for this eveving is one of great variety, and can ecarcely fail todrawe full houee. The first piece is the “Blue Devils,” in which Burton figures conspicuously—the next is the “ Post of Honor,” with a fine cast—then the amasiog piece called the ‘* Wandering Mipstr-)1,”” Burton as the bright particu’ar star, end all wili close with the come- Gietta of the ‘‘ Secret.” Lavarcr’s Mernopouray.—The grand operatic melo: dramatic ballet, in three ac’ in new scenery, drese- ee, and properties, called ‘(Muasanielio, or the Dumb Girl of Portict.’’ Feneila, Senorita Soto, assisted by all of Hacket’s stock company. Buckstone’s farce of the “Rough Diemond,” with Mcsers. Hield, Sloan, Mrs. Sloan, and Miss Morant in the principa) parts. To-mor- row evening, the grand ballet performances. Ammucan Musevm,—The very amusing pieces ‘Icha- bod’s Come” and the “Man and the Tiger,” are the dramatic features of thie afternoon, and the drama en tiled the ‘Lonely Man of the Ocean,” with Messrs. Clarke, Hacaway, Monroe, Miss Mestayer, and hatas Fiynp, in the kading characters, for the evening. Tne Museum is frequented daily by hundreds, Woon’s Mrverrets continne to draw large houses. ‘Wood ti menager, apd hence hie great rucoess. A fine for this evening. The ‘Lost Child,” by Campbell, is greatly admired. BUCKLEY’s EFRENADERS.—The great rucsess of ‘‘Nor- ma’? bas induced the management to annoance it again. The sivging throughout is very good, and the o! from black to white faces is gemerslly approved. A vio- lin lo, “The Dream,’ will be executed by Mr. ¥. Buckley. Pernam’s Miverrera.—The burlesque Baby Show, a most laughable spectacle, excites immoderate laughter, and the singivg throughout {e good, besides various in- strumental pieces, Mr. F. Conway, for 7, years attached to the Broadway theatre, takes bis { rewell benefit on Friday evening next, when the tragedy of ‘Waldimar”’ will be played. It is scarcely necessary to say that Conway is so generally esteemed, a crowded house must be the consequence. A SovrHrrner mx Canapa—Some time ago, two fogitives from slavery arrived in Chatham, and shortly aiter wrote to their old master, whose name ls Shewan, that they had arrived ina land ot freedom, but as their only desire was to gain their liberty, they wished to in- form him of the fact, that he might a’ inearring ex- penee in search of them. Further, they stated that they aboukd be delighted to see him onee more, and if he ever visited Canada they begged be would call to see them in Chatham. It ro happened last week that Mr. Shewan was in London, C. W., and on his way home to the South called at *hatbam to see his quondam slaves. On his arrival becoming known im Chathew, s mob of colored people collected around the hotel where he had been stopping, and commanded Mr. Pritchard, the pro- prietor of the hotel, to turn him ou! wan oe course, waa vot —— with. They also warned Mr. Shewan to leave the town before the setting of the sun, to avoid serious bert gaa The Mayor arrived shortly eI and the diay |. Colored people enjoy ® q asylum here, but must learn to observe and pad and to behave themselves as good Colonist, May 22. SreampoaT Expioston ON Lake WINNIPISROGRS, N. H,—The new steamboat Red Hill was com} run between Moultonboro, Tuftenbero, Alton Bay, and Lake Village. ‘Our Madrid Correspondence. Manan, May 3, 1855. ‘The Law of Release from Mortmain— Efforts of the Clergy to Defeat it—Effect of their Representations to the Queen—Threat of the Minsstry to Resign if she Refused to: Sanction tne Bill—Scandalous Scenes mw the Palace— Affair of the El Dorado—Threatened Invasion of the Carlists from the Frontier—Law Prohibiting the Pro- Sesion of Nuns. The most important subject st present is the fact of the sanction of the law of Release from Mort- main. We are sufficiently well infermed as te what transpired between the Queen and the Ministers on the oecasion, and will give it to you in as few words as pos- sible. As soon as the discussion of this law commenced the ememies of the existing state of affairs began to con- spire in order to oppose the law. The moderados, as well as the spostolicals, with the King—or the husband of the Queen—at their head, lost no opportunity of creating difficulties, Many cities directed memorials to the Queen, asking her to withhcld her conseat; and the Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo, chief of the abovemen tioned conspiracy, and member of the secret socioty of the Exterminating Angel, made a harsh and fierce re prerentation against the said law. 0 things went on. It was necessary for the goverament to find out the opinion of the Queen touching her approbatioa, and with this intention the Gen Duke de la Victoria presented Dimsel{ on the 29th at Aranjuez and had an audience with the Queen, finding her very much opposed to giving the required sanction. In this state of affairs the entire Ministry addressed themselves to her Majesty, and General O’Donnell eu. tered first to speak to the Queen. Finding her so strongly opposed, he pietured to her the evils which her resistance would cause to the eountry: that if she refused, the Mimstry would resign; he culled upoa her to reflect, also, that this coumtry was still in a revolutionary state; that she would lore more than any one by the public agitation— not to forget what happened to Charles the Tenth for not with¢rawing his decrees—and in the last place, that if he, as a general at the head of # confiding army, were an ambitious men, he would counsel her aot to sign it, because he would be sure to triumph; but that he ppoke for her good, and asked her for this reason not to withhold her sanction, for that it would not be aii cult, im case of her refusal, for the princess to be proclaimed Queen, with » regency, ana that she would be setaside. By all these reasons the mind of the Queen—powerfully agitated fora long time past by the secret suggestions of the moderados and the apostolical party, and worked upon by the p:r- nistence of her owma husband—remained for rome tims undecided, but at length she yielded and said that she would sign it. O'Donnell left her, and waited with the commission of the Cortes who had brought the law, for some time, m the amte-room, expecting to be called for the signature, but time pasred, and the miniscers were not called. Im’ patience and doubt began to disturb their minis, when a person of rank came ont of the Queen’s apartments and told them that things were not progressing favora biy—that the King had just entered and had succeeded in agitating her Majesty so that she would probably re- fi vat, at the same time, that various persons of her Mojesty’s service, who were peeve nee hed the boid nesn to manitest to her Mojesty that sue had pledged her royal word, and could not withdraw it witaout giving rite to great scandal, &c. She then sanctioned it, Shoriy after two of the gentlemen ia waiting to the King began to make use of some scandalousexpressions fence pslace—one named Newland and the other Fuero —saying that ber Mojesty bad been forced to sign uader duress, which is false; and they continued apeaking in such @ manner sgainst the ministry that General Echague, chief governor of the paiace, informed O’Don- vell of what was going op, and the minwters agreed smonget themselves to request the King to dismiss these two gentlemen, and that they should be conficed—one in Burgos and the other in Majorca. The Queen did not oppose it; but when the King heard the request be be- came furious and said he would not consent to it. General Echague being charged with their arrest, went to the palace; the King, upon seeing him, seized him rudely by the hand, and draw: ing bim inte one of the apartments, showed bim Fuero guarded by a file of halbardiers, and saic to him that to take that gentleman, it was ne- cereary to pars those halberds, Tne General left the reom, flurhec with anger, and directe1 himself to the #partments of the Queen, the King following him. fhe three remsined mlent for a few minutes, until the Queen asbed the General what brought him there in such an agitated state; the General answered that he had bern iusuted by tbe King, relsting what bad passed. But King, softening m hit manner, begged that he woul? e! cose him for what had passed—that be had beenoxcited; that he would not oppose the arrest of his gentlemen in waitypg; but that if he was not satistied with that, that ke (the King) was ready to fight him ass gentleman. Of courte, at such bravaco the General shrugged hus sboulcers, anc left the room with a sigeificant +mile. ‘ibe pay are fenll rd anore or less, with the pros- pect of war with the United States, im conrequence of the cecurrence of tke El Dorado, &e.; but it ia to be believed that all will be smicadly settled, inasmuch as ou the 20th ult. severs! ceputies presented a reaoluton to the Cortes asking that the government present all that bas transpired relative to the questions between ape ind the United States, to which the affairs of th Black Warrior and the El Dorsco have given rite, if the atste of 0 egotiations permit it. These papers are :o be prerented to-Cay. It is to be bopec that it will bs amicably settled; and it would be very mach to be re- gretted if the government of the Union should create difficulties eo that the questions should not de termi- pated as cenaible people in both countries desire. all that we can say—let it go for what it is worth—is, that in care ofa war with the United Statee, the Spanish gov- erpment will have the whole nation in its favor, without distinction cf political parties, although it is «qaally true tbat the whole nation desires peace. They say that the Carlists contemplate an invasion from the frontier; but France is 90 09) to them that their best plans fail. The force intenced for Cuba is getting ready for immediate departure. Several oflicers of the army have been sent oat of this province for being dispored to favor the eause of the op ponents of the law of release from mortmain The mo- cerados have endtavored to corrupt tue army, bat with- out success, The army is for the govero ment. Nothing new from Kome, but it is certain that sooner or later the Nuncio will leave, as the state ot things at preeent is not favorable to the interests of his master. Government is about to make a law prohibitivg the pro- fersion of nuns. A law of this kind is neceesary, for the apontolical perty avail themselves of every medion ‘to gain theirends The Englien minister bas asked Fou.e explorations from the goverment concerning meotin,s for tho purpose of Divine worship, und they have been eee The Paige ho ae mini = it is said, have presented proposition: e Spanish govern ment, asking for troops fcr the Crimea, but up to the prevent moment nothing has been dove. The govern- ment is working in the Cortes to find some means to cover the immediate ¢eficit inthe budget. The law of release from mortmain puts property in the of the Minister of Finance, wnove least valuation, even in there troubled times, is not estimated at Jess than one buncred and fifty millions of dollars, EL CID, Our Paris Correspondence. Paws, May 8, 1855. Trial of Pianori—His Antecedents—His Attempt on the Emperor's Life the Result of Complicity with O:hers— The Vienna Negotiations—The Industrial Exhitntion— Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon I. Pianori’s trial for his attempt on the life of the Em- peror, took place yesterday, and terminated im his con- viction of the crime of parricide, which condemns hia to walk bare-footed to the place of execution, with » linen shirt covering his clothes and a black veil over his face. ‘The Court of Assizes was devoted to the proceedings, and, as might be expected, crowded to excess. The prisoner, though be represented himself as twenty-eight years ef age, had all the appearance of five and thirty. His features were strongly lined, his complexion at once swarthy and rouge, and over his whole physlognomy played a sarconic smile which indicated « man at bay, hopeless of mercy, and prepared to bear ail without wincing. ‘The indictment may be sald to have been perfectly sustained, which represented him as « soldier in the in- surrectionary army of Italy in 1849; as soming to Mar- seilles in 1854, and subsequently to Paris, under the name of Liverani, working at the trade of shoomakiag; after which, as going to London last Decembsr. Ia March, 1855, he returns, well clothed, with ample funda, and careless about work. In his possession is a double barrelled pistol, of English manufacture, for which he admits having paid 150 franes, and can give nv account how he obtained these funds, except by stating thet they were the of his earnings at the boot and shoe trade in London, in whiob he obtained a weekly sa) of 56 francs, though he Joes not reooilect the name of bis employer, nor the street ia which he lived. The interrogatories put to the prisoner concern: ing the atteropt made by him on Saturday, the 20th of April, so entirely established the narrative, I, as any oye witness, gsve you last week, that it is unnecessary for me to allude to them, The only motive he chose te ad- mit was the sufferings he bad endured on the failure of the Roman revolt—a failure which be understood was attributable to the Emperor of the French. Therefore it was that, ‘(without premeditation exactly, while strolling in the Champs Elysces, and seeing the people take off tl ats to a person whom he prerumed to be the ere, navi en plana properly loaded with ball besides a rd and ® newly sharpened razor, be shot at bis njenty, one barrel he admits, bat if two he does not t.’’ His replies were given througbout with a sort of devil-may care nonchalance, and on hesring his sentence be did not display the htest emotion. But on leaving the dock he sad hy stopped and turned round, and with peculiar sang froid, surveyed intently the judges, jury and thronging assem. blage, as if to give them one ist, lingering, fond look, for what purpose is beet known to elf. Conjecture is now rife whether Napoleon will suffer the law to take its proper course, or interpose that clemency which is his characteristic. It in possi- Die thaé much will on the prisoner, or rather convict, himself. At present the inference is clear that Ido not find that any one is disposer, dependence on the jenna top "still going om at Yoene notwith: pe circumstance by ‘yreton in tne Britien Parliament, The resignation @ M. Drouya de PHuys 1s thought to have certainly & ‘mysterious look aout 1: wt tuch a juncture; but it 14 "robable tnat, if connected with it, it is only ome of «eee ciplomstic tours de main which cabinete play off periodically, Une thing is clear, that a determination is shown by both France nd Kung: lend to gre Austria every apology for hesrtily joiaing them, It doubtless well understood that Rusia has Bo more intention of receaing than I have of not finish »pg this letter; ano the more, therefore, the proposi tops cf Austria can put her im the wrong, the more hearty will be the young Emperor’s subsequent co- operaten with the allies, Itmsy be for this reason that Drevyn de V’Huys, who hes drawn up various protocols eo unmistakabty and undiplomatically clear, ia temporarily withdrawn. ‘The pieparaviens for the grand Exhibition are pushing ‘on, but a doubt begins to be very generaily entertained of ite being ready agaimet the 15tu of May, the day to which it bas heen postponed. The English department is now perfectly ready, except that nothing is unpacked. Ope perty, who suffered bis wares to see daylight, was jan to fore no time in again conaigning them to the strong box which hed protecied them acrors the British channel, for the dust trom different parts of the im: mense building threatened them with serious injury. ‘Tre flooring, im fact, is undergoing a thorough chaage of construccion, in order tant the dust may fall between the interstices of the bourds, and be swept away by the brocade plumeauz furnished by the fowing roves of the fair visiters. The Moniceur publishes an official notice rerpecting the Exhibition letter box, whica,'to Americani about to visit Paris for the occasion, may bo useful for them te know. All foreigners ‘msy bere tneir letters pe os hgtved Exhibition, whieh will be delivered on preventing their pasrports, omapy other paper provin; Their icemuity, | Phe Port pear ren Saturday being the 5th of May, the anniversary of the death of Napoleon at St. Heleze, a low mass was per- formed in the church of the Invalides, during which the tano of the Invatides and the pupils of the Conservatoire executed several pieces of sacred music. Prince Jerome attenced, and a numerous erowd of the old soldiers of the seers, The eame thing took place in the chapel of the Tuileries, where the Emperor and Empress, Prince Nopcleon and the Princess Mathiide, the high officers of the imperiat household, and the Mimsters attended, The following Gay the Moniteur took occasion to announce the mapner in which the committee charged with the distribution of 8,000,000 °fr., om account of the will of Napoleon I, had performed its office. ‘The hgateer specially mentioned by the great Em- peror were sixty three persons, the battalion of the Isle of Elba, the wounded:of Ligny and Waterloo, the towns of Brienne and Méry, the provinces which suffered most ™ invasions, ani the old soldiers who served tro1 17%2 to 1816, To: the battalion of the Isle of Elba Jett 300,000 fr , and this sum is now divided among thir- teen officers and one hundred and forty-one non com- missioned officers soldiers now surviving, and elevep «widows or childrer; of deceased officers, one icecred nea thirty-two widows of deceased non-commissioned of- ficers. Two millions of francs are to be expended on Brienne and Méry in works of public utility, BERTIE. Our Boston Correspondence: Boston, May 26, 1855. The Legistature—Arrest of Wealthy Liquor Dealers—The State Agent and his Supposed Profits—Anniversary Week— Conviction of Chapman—Hiiliard’s Case—The Democrats on Virginia and Maine—The New Marine Hospital at Chelsea. ‘The Legislature went off the first part of the week, very quietly, after @ lively session of more than foar months and a half, which would have been without mash trouble in sts course, if the members had had the saga- city to let the nunneries alone. Since Heary VIil.’s time, gentlemen in power have made little eut ef inter. vention with that claes of peculiar institutions. As I in'end to devote my next letter to an account of the state of political affairs as they stand here at this time, when the first Legislature of the American party’s eiec ting has just broken up, I wilt pass over all eriticisaas om the Goings of the Legislatare for the present. ‘The cetermination of the temperance party to do seme- thing tbat shalt show that the new law is a very different afisir from the old one, has led to some important ac- tion, indicative of a disposition to deal summarily with great dealers in liquors, At the anti liquor law meeting lust Monéay night, one of the speakers ashed how it would seem to have such men as Moses Williams, Paran Stevens, and Harvey D. Parker arrested, and so forth. The tem perance men, as if bent upon giviog a prastical answer to this pertinent question, caused these gentle- men, with some others of scarcely inferior rank in the trade, to be complained of, and taken before the police court. This was done yesterday, but the trials were postponed until next Tuesday. Shouid they f° against the defendants, appeals will bo taken, ana the question of the constitutionality of the law be brought to an early teet. The names of Mr, Choate and Sidney Bartlett, and other eminent lawyers, are already sociated with the cause of the defendants Mr. Williams letter to the Mayor, request jaw might be first tried at bis pense. ‘According to a story that is current, the liquor deal- era bave resolved that they will not sell any liquor to the State agent, Mr. Mansfield, just sppomted. it w said that the agent calcuiates that the profits of the place will Le $14,000 per annum, but another tempe rance gepileman, who ex to get the office at one time, and who probably cypbered ont all the details in anticipation of euccesy, like Mr, Alnasebir, of Bagdad, seyS thut it will not yield above $7,000. Rumor says that Fletcher Webster has resigned his ¢ffice of Surveyor of this port. Mr. Whiting, his deputy, went to Washington this weer, in order toget the piace, ay is svppoved. If Mr. Webster has resigned, and oa ac- count of bis connection with the Kinney Expedition, be has done a very foolish thing, as the piace, to bim, would bave been hela on a sort of life tenure. Ourenousl anniversary week begins on Monday, the 2eth. it promises to Le an uncommonly lively ‘time There will pe any amount of philanthropy and impiety, Teligion and nonsense spouted forth, sad the word 56 delighted and benefitted proportionately. apmDAan was convicted y, of the murder of Reuben Cozens. He is very sickly, and, from his ap- pearance, it does nog eeem that he can live to be barged, under our present mode of disposing of such criminals, ‘Tbe remark has more than ence been made that it was piece of brutality to tring him to trial under circumstances so painful. Hiltiard’s trial for the muraer of James Warren, was commenced yesterday afternoon, From the openiog plea of the government, his crime weuld seem to be as clear a cave of murder a8 ever wes perpetrated; yet a verdict of manslaughter is confidently expected, at the worst, by his friends. Wileow, who was sentenced a year ago for the murder of a fellow conviet in the State Priton, cun now be ordered for execution atapy time. If it be true, as is reported, that Govermor Gardner is in favor of bangiag, I should say that he bas but little chance of lite, thougn there are circumstances in bis ease that afford ground for the belief that he was pot of sound mind at the time be toox the life of the convict. A more causeless mur- = was Bever perpetrated, supposing Wilson to have en 8 Our democrats are very confident that Mr. Wise has been chosen Governor of Virginia, and they are much ala. it is very certain that Mr Flournoy has not made 80 good & run as it thought he would make. if Wise is elected, Gov. Gardner will have sacrificed himself ip vain. The Know Nothinga will have to content them- selves with the assurance that Mr. Wise will quarrel wish ‘the democrats before his term of office shall be mach more tan Lalf over, If it were possible te suppose that , he would kick up a row with the and the holiest ot the saints at has taken place im Maine, where the Know 9 ak moact aoe otometias Oueteen’ {ance Pronounced @ boax: nee PI spaced.) and #0 Tis lat years supports, They have probably been in- year's 90) y have mn in. duced to do this ba success of their party elsewhere, 4 their belief that it is in their power to have things al) their ewn way. They would hardly have thus acted ‘without some gcod reasoa. Perhaps they rely upon the ppert of diadected democrats and whigs, whe, as they may think are ready to do anything to break down the Mor- rit administration. But with the division of the opposi- tion, the democrats may see fit to unite, and so win back the Hate, Political affairs are everywhere getting into & mort unmitigated anazl, » “ reveled sleeve,” as Mr. Hhakepere bas it. ‘The preparatory work on the new Marine Hospital has been commenced at Chelsea—ground having been broken, and the bullding itself to be commenced the muddle of next month, with the intention thet it shall be al- most completed at the close of the year. The edifice will be 140 feet long and 52 in depth, with two wings, thet are to extend buck 100 feet. In height it will three stories, and will accommodate 250 patients. The materials will be brick and hammered granite. Every sor of convenience will be attsched to the building, ant the comfort of the inmates studiously consulted. It ie to front on High atzeet, and will command from any side some of the most beautiful views in the country, ia which roral sights, marine scenery, and ‘towns vil. legen will be mingled. For purity of air no better site could bave been selected. For thle institation, which will be so creditab ¢ for the government, the seafaring Interest will be indebted to General Peaslee, one of the most nolselees of our public men, but whose indefati- gable industry and active benevolence have won for him the regards of all. He it was who brought the subject before government in sush a manner that it could not be neglected longer, and urged the measure with * ments 8o powerful that it was oar! through. ¥in ‘a lees and earnest advocate we bad to walt many years for the accompliah- ment of a much needed reform. The eld building will be torn down or removed, ands large Tae be given up to useful purposes. AL P. 8.— This morning Hilliard withdrew his ples of not guilty, and plead guilty of manslaughter. He has toon sentenced to the tate prison for four years. Govern ment found it hard toestablish its case, and the provo- cation recerved by H. is said to have been great, Ow; Naval na ‘Usrrep Stares Sarr Jou AD: w Panama Bay, March 30, 1866, } ‘The UW ted States Ship John Adams at Panama—Trip of Re Officers om the Railway—A Sailor's Impressions of Vie Works—The Rural Scenery—The New Light House at Navy Bay. On Sunday last the United States sleop-of-war John Adama dropped ancher in Pamams bay, after a passage of thirty days from Valparaiso, via Callao. We were re- ceived with open arms by our hospitable Consul, Col. Ward, and the other American residents of Panama, ‘Ihe steamship Golden Gate was lying at Tabogs, and the Captain lost no time in offering the hospitalities of his vessel; she is said to be the finestin the Pacific, and I can casily believe it, Shortly after our arrival the Su- perintendent of the Panama Railroad visited the John Adams, and invited the officers to accompany him to Aspinwall, the terminus of the railroad on the Atlantic. As mapy as could be spared from duty gladly availed themselves ef the opportunity thus afforded to visit the waters of the ecean which washes the shores of our dis- tant home. Half-past eight o’clock on the morning of the pointed day saw the party at the depot in Panama) ready fora start. As the road has been but lately opened, this depot is only a temporary one, though I believe it will not be very long before another, connecting with a Jor yharf, will be finished. At nine we started. ‘Ihe train was a lerge one, drawn by « strong, servicea- ble engine of twenty tons weight. The greatost speed attained was thirty miles an hour. The road is carried Lrough a country obstructed in some places by tidal wamps, in others by abrupt conical hills, and covered everywhere by dense jungles. It isadmirably built, and I was told by am officer who, before entering the service had been am engineer, and is fully competent to judge, that it is better than three-fourtas of the new roads in the States. Iwas struck with the care taken im passing over thone parte of the road whish are not yet complete. Tne beaviest graces are sixty feet to the mile, and the total ascent two hundred and fifty-two feet. At this eleva- tion, distant ten miles from Panama, is a vil called the Summit which was ior some time the terminus of the road, and bears many marae of its temporary im- portance. Wood is everywhere abundant close by, and it is said to furnish an excellent fire. The reute is by BO Means cestitute of beauty—the bright colored flow- ers, giant trees, and luxuriant undergrowth of the tropics, every where afford objects of interest; and there are many views which cannot be surpassed for mag- sificence and grandeur. Here and there, too, a wide. spread lawn or sluggish stream would remind us of scenes im our far off home. ‘We had breakfasted in an old Spanish city on the Pa- cific, and we took an early dinner in a Yankee town of yesterday, with the waves of the Atlantic breaking al- most at our feet. The magic mirror could not have brought about a greater or more rapid change. It wasto us lise ere hed Coe het fos it wi uae to im ite reality. The com; ‘# house at Aspinw: 2a. pretty frame Pading @ were entertained, is a and 6 attention was there showa jt we could desire. after dinner we visited the town, which is thorough ‘American, and remarkably at in ste sppearapce, fe were thea taken throug! Gffices, car houses, and machine shops attached to the ro What is called ‘fancy wors” would be sbsurd a turely out of place in the moist air of the Isthmus, and we saw very little of it; but great atten. tion is pad toutility and durability. There were several fine looking engines under the sheds ready for extra service, and in the shops an engine and several cars were undergoing repairs. These shops are furnished with machinery and ull that is necessary for keeping the road fit for service and supplying ita wants. ‘A lighthouse, which renders Navy bey accensible at all times, has seen erected, and is Kept going at the ex- nse of the cow) ’. thing thet came uader notice was in a high state of order and efficiency, and nothing hae been omitted that can render perfects work which take it all for all, is the most stupendous proof in existence that human energy and perseverance, when properly directed, can overcome fate itself. care liberahty of the company are not extended te the reat attenvion is paid to the comfort of ; they are lodged in neat houses, beautifully every want seems to be provided for. Jadg- ipg 1row their appearance, they do not suffer much from mate, either; they all Jook stout and healtny, and see apy reason why they should be otherwise, if eis taken. The whole place is clean, and were there ® stiff trade wind was blowing, which hept the air cool and pleasant, quite different {rom Pepuma on the other side, theugh it is considered the bealthiest place on the Isthmus. Ibe Ei Loraco arrived from New Orleans while we were im sppinwall. After a stay there of twenty-four hours, rend¢red as pleasant as peliteness and attention of every kind could msse it, we set out on our retarn for Pana- ma We there safely by dinner time, in com- pany with the passengers of the El Dorado. It would ‘de difficult to Mr. Centre, and the gentlemen as- sociateo with him, properly for their kindness and their eflorte to make our trip agreeable. SCRIBLEUS. OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE. Key West, May 23, 1855, The United States sloop-of-war Cyane, Commander Wilson, srrived on the 13th instant, from Boston. She wan off the hertor the evening before, but, not getting 8 plot, put tosea again, The Cyane has a new crew, and while in port the men have been exercised at the guns, firing both shot and shell. The same has been the case with all the vessels of the squadron that bave visited this port. Their crews have been almost daily at the guns. The Cyane sailed again 21st, om The United States steamship Princeton, Commander Eagle, wae reported off the mouth of the harbor as the Tsabel’s mails were closing, on the 10th. She had been cruising in the Gulf, but had met with no incident worth recordizg. Her officers and crew are all well. She coaled at this station, and went to sea on the morning of the 20th, being ordered, it is said, to cruise off Ma- tapzas and Havana. The United States steamship Fulton, Captain Mitchell, arrived on the 16th, from Havana, with despatches tor the Commodore, and sailed 22d, on return to Havana, with the mails, &e., from the Commodore The sloop-of-war Jamestown, Com. Crabbe, arrived on the morning of the léth, from a cruise off St Antonio, She salutea Com MeCauley im gallant style, soon after anchoring, and im the midst of a severe thunder storm. ‘Lhe complimen: chrowiedged at once by the heavy guvs of the Sen Jacinto. The J. brought no news. The Cnited States steamer Corwin, Lieut. Craven, arrived from Cape Sable om the 17th, with Prof. Bache and lady, as passengers. The Professor has been mea- atthe Cape, and also inspecting the 1D different parties off tne coast and fog C. sailed on the 19th for New York, via St. a. ‘he Umted States steamship San Jacinto, Com. MeCau- Jey, sasled on the 19th for Havana. Rachel's Contract for the United States, (From the Faris correspondence of the Courrier des Bate Me Rachel is quite disposea to traverse the ocean as ter of State bas withdrawn his opposi- so. In this hope she has had the con- tract prepared, which she is to sign with her brother, and which the Jatier bas been kind enough to communi. cate tome. The following are the principsl elauses of Mle Rachel binds herself to give, in fifteen months, two bundred representations im America, including the island or Cuba, for the sum of twelve hundred thousand francs, or at the rate of six thousand francs for each representation. the is to draw this sum each night out of the receipts, and her brother is to give her, before her « parture frem Paris, a cash security of 300,000 francs, M be Rachel and her father, whom she takes with her to watcb over ber inter ‘are to have all their travel- Hing snd hotel expenses paid. Bhe is to have two femmes de chambre, apdin each town & — with two horses placed gratwtously at her disposal. Shs is to be entitled to four benefits, uarantied at a minimum of twen- ty thousand francs She may, at the end of six months, break this contract by giving her brother a manth’s no- tice beforehand. If she executes it to the end, the father in to be entitied toa third in the its of the soom after ‘three millions of receipts, and M’lle Rachel is to be en- titled to the balf ef said profite after four millions and alt of receipts, for she estimates that the amount once attained, her brother will have re as much as her— that is to say, twelve hu: thousand france. The expenses of the latter are, however, not to exceed on an tave fo pay the whols troupe lant wooompsaies his tala, ave y the whole troupe that socom a8 abo toe vent of tbe theatre where abe plays. i If thie Na intl M’lle Rachel and her family ts car- ried out it will form one of the most curiow the bistory of the di Pernum and Jen: A New Cune ror Hyprormosia—We make the following extract from a letter dated New Orleans, May 9, 1856, from an officer in the army;—‘:I send you here: with rome reeds for cistribut used bere ip the cure pend 2 of es ed is Cn gee ES effectual remedy in tne parish Bernard, and the cures which ‘are stated to have beon effected from their use are very remarkable. I regret ¢ to give you dotanical name; but the ropical one, coming from Mexico—1 believe rom the Sepertarens of geese The fhe wna id caled graines contre la rage, re used as follows :— onl ¢ broken up oF pounded into amall lags of the best sherry allowed to step for about twenty-four hours, being well strred up, swallowed by the ‘This dose is repeated three times a day for about nine days, wh Lace ax) or animal may be conridered as cured told that even dogs which ha re a rabid animal have been cured by this a, of these reeds in their food. The seeds must be soaked in water twenty- tour hours before planting, and the plant must be pro- tected from the = of the sun whilst still young and tender. It resembles much the okra plant, and sheuld be planted late in the spring,” A Prize Fiont Frvstratep.— Yesterday | & large nomber of ehiffs were observed plyi Corn wand, and oarry! ta patient. id ows Te ihr appe ce on the ground, the ow! appearan G10 not come off and the crowd dispersed — Low Journal, Mey 21. Charge of Fitting Out a Slaver. UNITED STATES OCMMISSIONER’S COURT. Befere Geo, F. Betts, Esq. ~ May 26,—The United States vs, Rodolph A. Lasala, Wiltam F. Martin and Theodore A. Myers.—The de- for the coast of Africa; I directed Mr. Porter, am officer, ‘to go on board of her and examine her of wh ‘consisted ; deposed. Tassle, Mr. Martin'’and Mr. Myers; Lasala doing business on his " at the Custom Houee ; had ©: Lepoke to Mr. Myers ouside, and told him in effect tha this veusel was in some nort ‘ot difficulty; that be had ter: aad, Pat aioe mcneene after, on consulting with gister clerb, it occurred to me; these communications were not mentioned by me to Lasala or Martin; I don’t remember telling Myers not to use tne clearance; my im. pression is that the clearance was returned to me, I pre- sume by Mr. Myers, aud aetained by mo until the regis- ter was delivered; if it was received by me it must have deen (arta again by me to the party representing the vessel. Cross-examined—Had known Mr. Lasala to transact Dusiness at the Custom House as a merchant for several ears; the frmnowisJ, B. Lasala & Nephews; knew jyers9s Custom House oroker for six or seven years; it i¢ ‘tof his business t2 essist in clearing the ship; itia cua- mary for brokers, if they are respectable, and consiier- ed responsible, to sign voacs at the Custom House; the vessel was permitted to go after being two or three days in abeyance; I have known Captain eight or tex years; Ihave been in the Custom House fifteen years; there is nothing unusual in the cargo as specified on the manifest for clearing for the coast of Africa ; she cleared. tor the port of Loando, on the coast of Africa. To Mr. Joachimssen—Tbe usual equipment ef mento 10 to the coast of Africa for # vessel of 150 tons is about ant ineludipg Captaia ; wl 1 told Myers about the iffienity, I do not hnow what he said in reply ; he seemed to be worried. Sidney P. Ingraham register clerk in the Customs wae examined as to the registry of the Horatio, &c-, and the care was adjourned to Wednesday next. The amount of bail on Myers was reduced from $20,008 to $5,000, and on Martin to $7,500. t € di First Discrict Court, LANDLOKD AND TENANT. Bejore Jucge Green. Mar 26,—Elizabeth,A. Gloucester vs. Thomas Gibbons, fev and Lessig Lgnch and oe }, under-lenants.— jummary pr ings im ejectment to recover pesses- sion of premises No. 57 Hudson street, Mrs. Gloueester in her complaint that she purchased amd re- conveyance of the premises in question froa: Thomas A. Emmet, on the 12th day of May, 1854; that ‘Thomas Gibbons ciaims to be tenant of said " under s biring from said Emmet; that said Gindons is justly indebted to ber in the sum of $206 25, due om the first day of May last, and that the sum been de- manced of eaid tenant ; hat she is informed and be- lieved that William Lynch and the other persons therein ment “are occupants of some portion sf the pre- mines, and they together ho'd over continue I= sersion of said premises or parts thereof, after default by said Gibbens in the payment of said rent, without her —— ?? Om the return of the summons, the un- tenant Lynch sppeared by his counsel, Mr. Walden, and objectea that the complaint does not show im what capacity Mr, Lynch and other persons now are being in: session of the premises and in the occupation thereof. Jucge sustained the objection, ig that the complaint should set forth in what manner the proceeded sgainst claimed to be im possession, whether as bbe, meee of the lease, under-tenants, or otherwise, im order that he might appear and controvert such fact that the Supreme Court hac held that such allegation ‘was necessary, and he therefore dismissed the proceed- ings, IMPORTANT CHATTEL MORTGAGE CASE. Before Jadge Green and a Jury. May 26,—Eli West against Thomas McIntyre and Benja- min J. Carr.—An action to recover $100 damages for unlawfully taking and detaining faraiture, the alleged property of the plaintiff, of the value of that sum. ‘The defendants in their answer deny that the plaiatit was th yr of the property in question, but #sy that and im possession of hich was placed in the hands of his co-defendant, Cart, constable, to be served accord: law; that Carr, dy virtue of said execution, le ‘and sold said forniture. The plaintiff reed in evidence a chattel mort- in fed im she and that, b virtue of the execution in favor of hia ce. jencan' Jevi the goods jnestion; that when be levied on them, they were in the prostaaton ot Chester. The piainuff then hat the constable was notifi counsel moved for ® nonsuit om the following grounds :—lat. Ibat there was no evidence to show why Chester con- va, Carnley, 1 Kerzans R, p. 601, rt of Appeals ruled that the officer oe sale is not liable to the e] vr Seen sents seion purchaser; the Court, says— the mor! ee would net be deprived of his interest: which aid oak the i purchaeer, under such sale, acquire a: = bd bee wes var) re execut e ri o mort 0 18 equity of Tedempeony’ thip isa Gn 50 must, therefore, ncnsult tke plaintilf. News trom New Mexico. INDRPENDRN Santa Fe mail reached here on ie quite dul, and will getin. The aifficulties with the Indians have measurably potent im comaequence of the active operations of tos oops, Col. Fauntleroy left Fort Massachusetts on the 234, in. pureuit of tee Utabs. Col. St. Vraim, with three com- panies, two of volunters, one of regulars, had preceded bim, smd they were to meet at Samgre del Christo pass, but the colcnel coming across a trail of Apaches, followed them into the Ratoom moun- tains, and, after two days’ pursuit, overtook and killed five men, taking sx women and two chikiren prisoners, and destroyed all the yee of the band. noners informed Col, St. Vrait to mest at the junction of the river and the Moro, and the despatched to that point te incerce; nd destroy the! ite in the White Mountains after the Mes- se on Mej. Dusen! died at Sante Fe on the Ist of April. Major Samuel B. Lusenderry was a native of North Ca- rohpa. He entered the service as seoond Heutenant of artillery on the Ist of July, 1820. He received his com- mission ae oA ag quartermaster’s department on the 3a of y General Gariané is below selecting a site on the Boni- ‘te, for a post im the Messille country. The mail party saw but few Indians on the route. Grass wi 0m the plains. Water scarce, Passengers by the stage were eight in namber—ameng pe was Jucge Benedict, returning to the States for- Th siness trai within @ day or two, and wno have explored ex: ively the Btate ot Georgia’ and portions of Alabama and Ten- Besser, that’the crops of cotton wees Sean, beok- ward, had generally obtained s good stand, and, with rearopable rain, will promise an abundant yield. The wheat crops in she upper counties y for the june— indeed, one farmer in the menced bar his wheat ring my Georgia, Ltouna pela CJ Se eee ers in thie section ‘ered it would be ready for harvesting pb ad popu centitute of corn for sale, ings for the relief of the erable cotton will bave to rs, ray 200,000 bale rivers, and mueb