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4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1855. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNEST, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘OFFICE *. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 81. HE DAILY HERALDS copy—87 , 2 cents per annum. "HE WEEKLY HERALD every Suturduy. at Org conte , or $3 per annum; the European edition, $4 per an- vey of Great Britain, and $5 to any part of the Continent. both to le postage ALL LETTERS by Mail for Subscriptions or with Adver- sements id, or the postage will be deducted from Me enecettal” AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—A(ternoon— Mons. Jacques—Concent—Monnine CaLi—DeLicate Grouxn. Evening—Dawon axn Pyruras—Poor Gen- TLAMAN—LADY AND GENTLEMAN, BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Incoman—Inisu TuroR. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Losr Curp—Seeen Sempra ri0ws—FOULAN SLAVE. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broad) BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street —Bruve Orvis ~rost or Honon—WAnpERING MinsTREL—SECRET. —MARITANA. JETROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Kovon Dia- ND—MASANIELLO. 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Mr. Wise will have quite ten thousard majority, and it is not improbable that his Moj_rity will equal that of General Pierce, in 1852. ‘Pte friends of Mr. Wise in Washington last night fire offene hundred guns in honor of the victory On Tiursday evening Old Tammany is to be illu- mivated, a hundred guns will be fired, the hards and softs are expected to fuse amid the noise and covfusion, and the Maine Liquor law will be incon- tmentiy thrown overboard for one night at least. Meavwhile, Hon. Henry A. Wise, Governor elect of the Old Dominion, has gone down to Accomac to refrigerate. The steamthip Pacific is now in her tenth day out from Liverpool. She will bring European ad- ‘Vioss to the 19:h inst.—one week later than those Teceived previously, Toe steamer Empire City arrived yesterday mo ning from New Orlesus and Havana, bringing dates from the latter piace to the 23d inst., seven @sys ‘ater than previously received. Our corres- pondent at Havana writing on tne 22d, announced the return of the Osptain General from his tour ot officis) inspection in the provinces, highly pleased with the rerult. The United States frigate Constitu- tion ha! arrived there, on her return from atwo years cruise on the Coast of Africa—during ali this time the veceel only lost two men— out ofa crew of nearly five bundred—one of whom was accidentally drowned, ard the other died of pulmonary disease. This is an unprecedented fact in naval medical records, and shows that in the maintenance of Giscipline and sapitary police arrangements the officers of the old ship are worthy of their prede- eessors in command, whilst it was evident, from the animus of the crew, that they were ready, if re" quicite, to sustain her well-earned fame. The Con- stitution railed for Key West on 21st instant, and the San Jacinto arrived at Havana from Key West oa the 19th. The health of the island was good. The market for sugar was quiet. The increased duty on sugars in Grest Britain had not materially affected privee. The stock in Havana is about 200,000 boxes, and at Matanzas about 40,000 boxes. Molasses was in brisk demand at fail rates, holders demanding an advance. We give elsewhere accounts of three tornados of unparslieled violence which have passed over differ- ent sections of the country recently. The firstoccur redon the evening of the 15th inst., in Lapeercounty, Micbigen, and cams trom a westerly direction; the nex: a+ Cedar Town, Ga.,on the 18th, the wind travelling from northwest to southeast; and the third in Ccok county, Il, which passed swiftly alorg near the ground, describing a semicircle towards the southeast. These whiriwinds were of incredible force, exceeding In destructiveness those peculier to the tropics. Tre cotton market continued active yesterday, and she sales reached from 4,000 to 5,000 baies, part in transitu. Prices tended in favor of tellers. Common to good grades of all braudsof flour, ex- cept Southern, which was scarce, vas 124 cents per bbl. lower. A sale of Michigan white wheat was made on private terms. Corn was more plenty, and prices Jower. Pork was easier, while other provisions were without change of moment. Coffee sold to a fair extent, but the turn of the matket was in favor of purchasers. Corn was engaged to Liverpcol at 3)d., in begs. Cotton was at 5 32d. for square bales, aod 4d. for Sea Islard. Rosin and tar were pretty treely shipped to English ports at steady rates. To Con- tine: tal ports, engagements moderate, but at steady quotations. Bargiaries are alarmingly on the increase in this vicitity. Between Saturday evening and Sunday night four dwellings were robbed in Jersey City and twoin Williamsburg. During ehurch hours appears to be the favorite time for the depredators to prac tice their rascalities, Let the police beon the alert. It bat been ascertained that 1,574 foreigners have returned to Europe from this port slone since the first of April Jast. The coroner's inqvest held yesterday upon the ‘body of Hugh Donnelly, who was killed in a fight in Mulberry street, on Saturday, rasulted in a ver- dict against James Gillen. After the usual fater- TOgatories, Gillen was committed to the Tombs to ‘Aosver for the alleged homicide. We publish in another part of today’s paper an able a'ticle expianstory and defensive of the late Sct of Congress providing for the reform of that importan' arm of the national deence—the navy. ‘The commonication wili be found 20 less interest ing to the general reader than to the professional oue. From Lisbon (Portagal), April 29, we learn that the grape disease has sgain made its appearance in Mary ports,more especially ia the provinces of Alem- tejo, Estramadurs, Beira ond Minho. Near Lis- pon all the yourg budsand branches were covered with furgus, and in phe vicimty of Oporto the vines ’ betrayed greater indications of disease than those which existed last year. The vines generally in the port wine districts of the Alto-Douro appeared to be in a healthy state. Te orange and lemon trees, in addition to the black blight with which they have been attacked, were injured in the roots by a worm, which was destroying them. In the olive groves a new disease, caused by the settlement of myriads of files, had presented i‘self, The potato plant looked remarkably healthy, but many other roots presented indications of disease. The Virginia Election—The Result=The Lesson to the Know Nothings. With the defeat of their favorite candidate and their fine expectations in Virginia, the new American party will hardly be puzzled to discover the causes of the disaster. They will readily perceive that the South are not pre- pared to coalesce with any party, upon any professions, which bas so strongly committed itself in the North to the abolition propaganda as this new American party. They will per- ceive that parties are judged in the South by their acts, and not by their local professions ; by their official conduct, and not by the caba- listic touchstone of the “ third degree,’’ This new party entered into the Virginia canvass full of confidence and enthusiasm. The field was inviting. Demoralized and broken up everywhere else by a faithless and feeble administration, it was supposed that the demo- eracy were paralyzed in Virginia. And so they were ; and the Know Nothings might have revolutionized the State had they been equal to the magnitude and important bearings of the contest, and had they shaped their line of ac- tion in the Northern States accordingly. Bat the Order in the North seem to have acted, from first to last, as if they had but one special object in view—the destruction of their party in the South. At the outset of this late Virginia canvass, the Know Nothings there had the encouraging as- sistance given them of the re-election of W. H. Seward to the United States Senate by Know Nothing votes. This was followed up by a series of anti-slavery resolutions in the New York and other Northern Legisiatures, more or less Know Nothing in their coimposition, suffi- cient to give to Mr. Wise tke staple of his stump speeches throughont the State. This made the work of the Virginia lodges an up- hill business; yet they might have overcome these impediments but for toe perfidious, dis- organizing and treasonable proceedings of the Massachusetts Praise-God-Barebones Legisla- ture. Under the circumstances, it is surprising that the Know Nothings have done so well among the sensitive and intelligent slavehold- ing people of Virginia. That people knew that the Massachusetts Legislature was almost unanimously Know Nothing—they were aware that the seditious nigger worshippers who called for the removal of Judge Loring, who were guilty of the Hiss Nunnery Committee, who elected Gen. Wilson, the abolitionist, to the place in the Senate once occupied by Daniel Webster, who passed over their Governor's veto the atrocious nullification act against the Fugitive Slave laws, were the chosen represen- tatives of this miscalled American party of Mas- sachusetts. The people of Virginia knew all this, and yet they have given a larger vote, we dare to say, for the Know Nothing ticket than has ever been given to any ticket oppored to the democratic party. They gave this vote under the belief that this new party was progressing toa healthy national organization, in spite of the Praise-God-Barebones Legislature of the old Bay State. Had the late New York State Council boldJy repudiated aud cast off their Massachusetts brethren, and openly denounced, in a conservative proclamation, the seditious doctrines of Senator Wilson, they might have carried Virginia. But they were content to patch up their constitution and ritual, their signs, and grips, and passwords, while the ram- pant disunion speech spoken by their brother, Senator Wilson, in this city, and the abominable doings of their brethren in Massachusetts, were permitted, without a word of dissent, to work ont their natural consequences in the merci- less hands of Henry A. Wise. It was somewhat remarkable that, after the repeated friendly admonitions thrown out from various sources, including the columns of this journal, of the necessity devolving upon our State Council to make a diversion in favor of Flournoy, that they should so entirely disre- gard the matter as scarcely to give it a mo- ment’s consideratiov. Now the threat of Gen. Wilson, that “any party in the North which shall attempt to ignore the slavery question, shall be killed off,” stares our New York ‘“Ame- ricans” and the Philadelphia National Council in the face. What is to be done? We understand that Senator Wilson and the Order in Massachusetts will most probably be ex- pelled trom the American party as 9 national organization. This will be a good beginning. The next essential step will be a substantial Live Osk national platform, not limited to subscribers and “the dark lantern,” but pub- lished to all the world in the face of day, after the good example of Council No. 12, of the Fifteenth ward of this city. r There are materials enough, and issues encugh, and time enough yet for the organi- zation of a great national American party, The -crisis is favorable for a thorough-going revolution—the people are wiliing—they have been moving in this direction, even in Virginia; bet they of the South are not prepared to strike in the dark. The Philadelphia National Council is called upon from Virginia for some- thing more than the modification of secret rituals and constitutions, Hon. Jony Wextwortn on George Sanpers— Mr. Prerce’s Treachery—In another part of this paper will be found a very funny article about George Sanders, from the Chicago Democrat. The editor, Hon. Jobn Wentworth, a conspicuous member of Congress for two or three terms, and cheek by jowl with Judge Douglas, and nearly all the other members of both houses in the little intrigues for the spoils, is a competent witness in this case. He says, among other things, that om the appeal ot Judge Douglas, (who bad been the special candidate of San- ders and the Democratic Review for the Presi- dency) “ Young America” was appointed Con- sul to London, and that then “ Gen, Pierce and all his Cabinet went to work and had him reject- ed.” So seysJchn Wentworth, And who doubts it? Look at Soulé, Buchanan and Masen, pros. trated by the same double dealiag and treachery What’s the use, then, of waiting any longer} Let George Sanders issue at once his “ proclama- tion to the people of the United States on the Presidency” as it is and as it ought to bo, The Virginia election calls for agtion on all sides, ‘The Protocols of the Vienna Conference. We published on Sunday the last chapter of the History of Europe, in the shape of several protocols of conferences held at Vienna in the month o° April last between the plenipoten- tiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Rus- sia and Turkey. The object of those confer- ences and their result have been for some time notorious here as elsewhere. But the details of the proceedings and the arguments used by the plenipotentiaries are not the lees curious and instructive, The main point at issue, as is known, was the power of Russia in the Black Sea. The plevipotentiaries of Turkey, Great Britaia and France argued that so long as Russia had the power to launch therein a fleet of unlimited strepgth— which could be filled with an army equally powerful—Turkey could not be con- sicered as safe. They therefore proposed, by way of securing the position of the Sublime Porte, that the Russian force in the Black Sea should be restricted to four vessels, and that each of the contracting Powers should have two--of the same force as the Russians—in the same waters. This proposition, which was ex- pressed in detail in Annex B to Protocol No. 11, was warmly urged on Russia by Lord John Russell, M. Drouyn de l’Huys, and the Turkish envoys. It was not accepted, Prince Gorts- cbakoff declaring that no first class Power would submit to such terms until it had been weakened by a series of defeats, The coufer- ence then seemed virtually at an end. The Russian plenipotentiaries, however, brought for- ward on two distinct occasions proposals which in their opinion were sufficient to satisfy the Western Powers and to reassure Turkey. The first ot these, which is not couched in diplo- watic form, unless, indeed, the Russians in- tended to carry out Prince Talleyrand’s idea about the object of language, is obseure and not easily understood. The point appears to be that Russia offered to admit Tarkey into the comity of European nations; which admission, according to Prince Gortschakoff, authorizes all European Powers to take up arms in her defence when assailed. The Russian Plenipo- tentiaries regarded this admission as amply sufficient for the protection of Turkey, without regard to the force which the Russians might have in the Black Sea. By their second pro- posal, the Russians offered to authorize the Sul- tan whezever he should feel alarmed for his dominions, to open the Dardanelles to the fleets of his allies: the Strait being usually in time of peace, closed to foreign men of war. Neither of these proposals met the views of the Turkish or Western envoys, and the conference ac- cordingly broke up. There is plenty of material for reflection in these proposals and counter propovals. In the first place, itis to be noted that the Russians, though they say they are interested in the preservation of Turkish independence, do not disguise very adroitly—if indeed they seek dieguise at all—their designs on the do- minions of the Porte. Gortschakoff expressly refused to give any territorial guarantee of the integrity of the Porte, insisting on this ex- planation being added to his adhesion to Pro- tocol No. 11. This is as much as to say that Russia perseveres in the policy she has pursued tince Peter the Great and Catherine, and looks ultimately to the absorption of Turkey by piece- meal. On the other hand, though the reasoning of the Russians to prove that Turkey cannot be menaced because Russia cannot conveniently build a Jarge fleet in the Black Sea is mani- festly futile and intended to deceive, the argu- ment that the Mediterranean is as pregnant with danger to Turkey as the Black Sea, is not devoid of weight. As Gortschakoff says, if Turkey’s satety requires the curtailment of the Russian force in the Black Sea—that is to say at Sebastopol—why not likewise the curtail- ment of the French and English force in the Mediterranean, at Malta, Toulon, Algiers and Cortu? The latter are in fact nearer Constan- tinople than the former, and might be as anx- ious to molest it. It is difficult to understand how the Allies, if they sought nothing but the security of Tur- key, refused the last proposal which Gortscha- koff made at the final conference on 26th April. It was—as stated above—to the effect that the Sultan might throw open the Dardanelles to his allies’ fleets whenever be fancied himself in danger. This agreement appears all that the Western Powers could desire. If they have +officient interest in the statu quo in Turkey to fight for its preservation, what more do they want than the right of placing themselves— without a declaration of war—in such a posi- tion as to defeat any designs that Russia might entertain, as the experience of the last twelve months has proved? The inference is strong, from their rejection of the offer, that it is the humiliation of Russia and not the security of Turkey they seek. Two remarks in the conference, relating to Austria, are of interest.- In the course of the discussion on the proposal of the Western Pow- ers— Prince Gortechakoff inquired of the Minister for For- eign Affairs of Ausiria, if the limitation of the Russian forces in the Black Sea, ich Count Buol had admitted to be en exception to @ general principle recognized by bimself, were in his opinion to be accomplished oy means of coercion, in case Russia were to refuse to concur in it epontancously. In answering this question, Count Buol declares that Austria, for the present, supports the project ander dis- cussion by recommending it to the adoption of Rusvia ; but that in other respects he must reserve for the Em- peror, his master, full liberty as to the choice of means ‘by which he may consider it expedie: rentually to give bis support to his proposition, M. de Titoff, likewise, the other Russian plenipotentiary, took occasion to observe that Ruesia “was not the adversary of Austria,’’ and that a wide distinction must be drawn be- tween a belligerent Power like France or Eag- Jand, and an ally that has not gone to war, like Austria. These straws serve to confirm the im- pression that has all along been received here —namely—that Austria does not intend to be- come “ the adversary of Russia” —that her oc- cupation of the Principalities did not seem an act cf hostility to Russia—and that ehe will not under apy circumstances join the Allies in the field. Her acquiesence in the terms offered by the Allies is easily understood: as Russia’s neighbor she is even more interested than they in diminishing her power if it can be done with- out making an enemy of her. In fine, the conference, like most similar as semblages, was ahumbug. Nobody said whot be meent, or meant all he esid. The truth is that Russia has no notion of waiving her do- signs upon Turkey ; though au attack by a su- perior force might compel her to defer them {or the present : and that England and France care very little about Turkey, which is already a rotectorate of theirs and is likely to be here- after a source of great embarrassment to them ; but want simply to check the growing power of Russia by stipulating that she shall limit her naval force. Such views are of course irre- concilable and hence the necessity of leaving the decision to the arbitrament of “ intallible aytillery.” Hevyry A, Wise anp Exrra Buty Swira.— Mr. Wise went into this late Virginia can- yass under peculiar disadvantages. He had the dead weight of a con’emned administration to carry upon his shoulders, the antecedents against bim of the most violent, active and de- structive enemy of the democratic party that was ever sept to Congress from the State, the prestige of a vew and hitherto invincible pa:ty to grapple with, and éefections and prejudices in the democratic ranks sufficient of themselves todishearten any other man than Wise. As exsmplee, Messrs Mason and Hunter, of the Se- nate, although they took the field for the party, they had little or nothing to say for Mr. Wise. His success might throw them into the shade, and they are ambitious of farther promotion, Mr. Bayly, too, the member from Accomac, was decidedly jealous of his neighbor, and took no pains to dieguise the fact. Mr. McMulien, of the southwestern part of the State, an old democratic Bourbon, had also his active preju- dices against Mr. Wise. Besides these, there were other democrats, some of them on the American State ticket, who, soured by repeated disappointments, had seized what they though® the golden opportunity for a revolution. But the most striking example of open mutiny in the democrati¢ camp is the case of Extra Billy Smith. During the administration of Martin Van Buren, Mr. Wise was the active whig leader in Congress in the getting up and prosecution of those committees of investiza- tion which reeulted in the disclosure of that cata- Jogue of defalcations and extravagances that con- tributed so largely to the overwhelming defeat of “the little Magician” in 1840. Among these disclosures it was found that the Post Office department had expended an unusual amount of the public money in various ways, and espe- cially in theway of extra allowances to mail contractors. Conspicuous among these con- tractors and those extras received, was Mr. William Smith, in charge of several mail routes in Virginia. Hence his title of Extra Billy. These extras, however, being accepted by the people as fair business operations, did not injure the party standing of Mr. Smith, but rather helped him than otherwise, in bringing him forward more prominently to the public eye. Some years after he was elected Governor of the State; then he went to California on a venture; but after a year or so, returning to Virginia, he was returned to this last Congress from his old bailiwick as an independent de- mocratic candidate. He was an aspirant for the Staunton democratic nomination for Governor; but, although willing to give way to almost apy other man, he was not prepared to knock under—he a democratic veteran—to this “whig repegade”—“this new comer,” Henry A. Wise. Consequently, as a democrat, he took the stump in opposition to Mr. Wise, and was thus one of the most efficient agents of the opposition side. The result is very curious Mr. Wise rides rough-shod over all obstructions, in spite of Extra Billy, while Extra Billy, as by the com- mon consent of both parties, is permitted to have a whole Congressional district to himself. He ceems to have been the only Know Nothing Congressional candidate elected, and he is not one of their party. It remains, therefore, a sort of drawn battle between Mr. Wise and Extra Billy; and we can’t conceive how the matter is to be finally settled, except in a trial for the Presidency—Mr. Wise for the democracy and Extra Billy tor the Know Nothings; that is to say, if Live Oak George Law, Gen. Sam Houston, Mr. Fillmore, Mr. Cjayton, Mr. Crit- tenden, Gen. Wilson and Commodore Stock- ton and others are all agreed. “Selling off at cost.”” Tue American ORGAN at Wasntneton—Ho ! FoR Kansas.— This paper, established by the pro- piietors as the national organ of the American party, with an eye, perhaps, to the public printing of the next Congress, has, we sus- pect, been a losing concern, and especially on the Virginia election. The question now arises, will it be worth while to continue the publication of this American Organ any longer? for without government pap of some kind a daily paper cannot pay expenses in Washington. The Organ calls upon the Or- der in the District of Columbia to secure in the coming election in the federal city, the Corpo- ration Councils and officers; but even if that be done, the pap from that source will be but a drop in the bucket. We would therefore mo- destly suggest to our Washington cotemporary in question, unlees there should be a national re-organization of the Know Nothings at Phila- deiphia, the propriety of moving his establish- ment out to Kansas—new country, rapidly filling up; snd between the Missourians and Massachusetts free soil emigrants there is a fine opening out there for the Know Nothings to cut in and carry off the spoils. Washington is overdone with newspapers—spoils all absorbed. Kansas is the place for the American Organ. Tue Matin Qvuestion.—What will the Know Nothings of the North now do? That is the question, and the main question. Will they, since the loss of their first regular pitched bat- tle in the South, give it up aod strike hands with the free soilers and abolitionists in a joint stock coalition for a sectional campaign? or will they, taking courage and counsel from de- feat, boldly separate themselves from their anti-slavery affiliations, and manfally command the support of the South in a round and healthy reconstruction of their party and their princi- ples? This will be the main question for the National Council at Philadelphia on the fifth of June. To Tur Parx!—To THe Park!—Resurreo- TION oF THE Democracy.—Read the demo- cratic proclamation in auother columa, fora grand biow ont of the democracy, in honor of the Virginia election and Henry A. Wise, on Thursday next. We are not informed to a cer- tainty tbat John Van Buren will address the crowd, or that Mayor Wood will review the resuscitated democracy; but independently of these things we may expecta highly interesting and important glorification. Hards and softs, to the rescue, The liquor law is now aseocon- dary question. CONCERT AT THR ATHENWUM, BRoox.yN.—This evening a concert will be given at the Athepmum by Mr, Frazer, ‘the popular tenor of the Seguin and Thillon opera com- panies, Mr. Frazer will be apsieted by Miss C. Loh- mann, Mrs. Georgiana Stuart, M’lle Camillo Urso, Sig- nor Bernardi and Mr. Allen Irving. The programme in- c!udes choice morceaus of English and {talian music, ‘The Niagara Falls Gazette publishes the by laws of that village, and remarks:—'‘It will be seenfthat the trustees bave ‘fenced in’ the runners, backmen end guides. Tra- vellera will not now complain of being charged sixtee twenty: five dollars for two or threo ‘hours’ ride, cur jt for brenkers,”” THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, ‘The Virginia Election. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1855. The returns of official and seported majorities ta 107 counties foot up a8 followe:—Wise, 19,032; Flournoy, 11,646—msjority for Wise, 7,386. There are yet 36 counties to hear from, which gave Pierce 1,160 ma- jority. Noavoux, May 28, 1855. Flournoy’s mejority in Accomac county is 110, The frien¢s of Mr. Wise are now firing from the Capitol, one hundred guns in hunor of the election of Mr. Wise, Mv. Wire left for Accomac at three o'clock this after- noon, His majorities continue to roll ia. Caswell county gives bim 960 majority; Russell county, 350; Greyson eounty, 290; Carro!l county, 250; aggregate, 1a Little Tennessee district, “‘McMulien’s,”’ 3,100, From Washington. THE NEW NATIONAL AKMOKY—POSTAL ARRANGE- MENTS OF THE PABIS EXHIBITION. Wasuixaron, May 28, 1855, it, members of (he Cabinet, officers of the , And a full regiment of the district mi- litia, are now epgeged in breaking the ground for the Natioval Armory, on the public ground bet een the Capi- tol and the Smithsonian Institute. The Fost Office Depsrtment has received information ‘that 6 post office will be established at the Palace ef the Univeral Exhibition, Paris, for the convenience of fs/ eign visiters, and that all letters can be addressed there. The Know Nothings ot Maine, Bancor, May 28, 1855. ‘The announcement last week that Samuel C, Gage had ‘been nominated for Governor by a Kno# Nothing State Convention, was a hoax. No State Convention has yet been held. Religious Anntversaries in Boston, Bostos, May 28, 1855. To-day is the opening of Anniversary Week, and the Bumerous religious and other societies interested are numerously represented by delegates and volunteers. The meetings to-dsy have beewm mostly of a business character. Hiram Ketchum, Esq., addressed the Young Men’s Christan Association in Tremont Temple this evening. Attempted Suicide by Parks, the Murdeter, Cunvetanp, (0.,) May 28, 1855, Parks, the murderer, to be executed next week, took poison on Saturday night. The attempt a suicide was frustrated by an early discovery and the timely applica- tion of proper antidotes. To-day he has recovered from the effects of the poison, and measures have been taken to prevent the prisoner fiom making another attempt upon his life. He is closely watched, and has become extremely violent aud abusive in his deportment, Rains in Texas. Baxtmwore, May 28, 1855, ‘The New Orleans papers contain Galveston dates to the 21st inst., and mention that the recent rain storms in Texas had been general throngnout the State, causing great rejoicing. Propeller J. W. Brooks Ashore, Care Vincent, N. Y., May 28, 1855. ‘The propeller J. W. Brooks, loaded with flour, &c., for Ogdensburg, went ashore in a fog five miles above Long Point last night, and the cargo is partially damaged by water. Versels have gone to her assistance, and she will probably be got off. The Italian Opera in Boston. Boston, May 28, 1855. ‘The opera of “Il Trovatore”” was presented this even- ing at the Boston, to a crowded house, and was received with most enthusiastic applause. Every seat has already been taken for Wednesday night, when the opera wiil be repeated. Fatal Accident. Unica, May 28, 1855. Samuel M. Becknith was accidentally killed this after. noon while engaged in assisting to raise a bell at the Congregational meeting house. A rope brcke during the operation, and the bell was precipitated to the ground, carrying Mr. B. with it. Arrivat of the Southerner, CHARLESTON, May 26, 1855, The U.S. mail steamship Southerner, Capt. Thomas Ewen, arrived here from New York at 90’clock this (Saturday) morning. Markets, PHILADELPHiA STOCK BOARD. PUILADELPuIA, May 28, 1855, Money easy; stocks firm; Reading, 44%; Morris Canal, 18} ; Long Islend, 16% ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4354 | Pennsylvania State 6’, 803, ALpany, May 28—1 P.M. Flour—Only a moderate busin been transacted without change in rates. Wheat—No sales. Corn—10,- 000 bushels Western mixed corn sold at $1 09 a $1 093,. principally at the latter figure; round yellow in lots $111, Oate—Sales 6,000 bushels State at 74c. Re- ceipte—§,121 bbls. flour, 381 bbls. beef, 2,332 bbls. pork, 88,193 bushels corm, 3,U31 bushels bariey, 2,870 bushels wheat. ALBANY, May 28—6 P. M. Flour—Sales, 1,900 barrels. No ‘change ia prices, Corn meal is in’ active demand at $2.60 per 100 Ibs, Grain—Sales of 1,00@ bushels fair whity, Michigan wheat at $2 60.’ Sales of 15,000 bushels corn at $1 09 afloat, for Western mixed, and $1 10 for yellow round. Sales of 5,000 busbele Canadian, part here, for pearling, and the balance jto arrive, on private terms. Uats— ‘ibe. for Canadian, to arrive, and 73}¢, weight, for Chicago, on the spot, Burraro, May 28—1 P, M. Flour—-The market opened with an active demand, but we have no variations in quotations tozeport. The re- ctipte are liberal. Sales of 1,700 bbls. at $0 373¢ 0 $9 60 for good W: ;.$9 62 a $10 12 for fancy to extrs Wisconsin, $10 @ $10 50 for fancy to extra Michigan—the outside prices for emall parcels only. Wheet is in request. Sales of 12,400 bushels spring Milwaukie at $1 93 8 $1 95, and 6,000 bushels white Michigan at $2 35to $2 41. Cornis lower. Sales ot 17,000 bu t 98¢., closing downward, Qzts—No rales. Canal Freights—1c, for cora, and ldc. for whbat to Albany and Troy, Borrato, May 28—6 P. M. Flour is in active demand, and the marxet favors the seller, although the prices are not quotaly higher; sales 8,(00 barrela at 80 373¢ @ $9 50 for good brands Wiscon- rin, and $9 75 9 $10 12%, for fancy to extra do.: small parcels favorite Michigan sell at $10 a $1060. For wheat the inquiry is good, and the market firm; sales 17,000 bushels Milwaukie spring at $1.93 a $195, mostly at inside price; 1,(00 bushels white Milwaukie at $2 15: 4,000 bushels white Michigan at $2.55 a $241, and 6,000 Canadian, to arrive, at $2 33. Corn still drops; the demand ood, but buyers are below holders 27,000 bi jn at 98c., closing dull Oats in de. mand 16,000 bushels at 62c. a 63¢., the latter 4 10,000 to arrive at 623;c. Whiekey lower; sales 2,000 barrels at 373¢c. Canal hts more ac. tive to cH and Troy; corn 10, and wheat 1334; and to New York, corm 12 91234. kecespta for the Inet forty-eight hours ending at noon to.day:—Flour, 8,945 barrels; wheat, 50,869 bushels; corn, 65,964 bushels; cats, 378 b Osweco, May 28, 1855, Flour—There has been a large demand for flour for export to-cay, Seles, 1,800 bbls, at $9 3734 a $9 75 for etraigbt State, Wheat—The sales of wheat foot up 13,- 500 bushels—Upper Lake $2.08, Oate—Sales, 10,000 bushels at 64c. to arrive, and 67c. delivered. Receipts —tiowr, 1,600 bble; wheat, 26,000 bushels; cora, 21,- 00 bushels; oats, 9,000 bushels; bariey, 1,400 bushels. MrrRorouiTan TokaTRE—MR. Hackett as Sie Jon Fat- sta¥r,—The small beer criticisms which have lately called into controversy some established reputacions in the dra- matic profession, tempted us to stroll into this theatre lact night to refresh our recollections of a part which bas formed one cf the subjects of the polemic. The Falstafl of Mr. Hackett, like the Mercutio of Charles Kembie, is one of thore remarkable impérsonations which seem to absorb in a single effort all the apprecia- tive and dramatic faculties of the acton Like the favorite work of the sculptor or painter—loag dreamed of but slowly executed—it betrays the evidences of years of careful study and elaboration. The force which 8 diffused by other actors of the same order of talent over a wide range of characters, has been concentrated in the two instances to which we refer, into the delinea- tion of a vingle part. The result has been the nearest approach to a perfect realization of the deamatist’s con- eptions in both cases that has been attained in any of he Shaksperean parts, Such have always been our general impressions with regard to this impersonation of Mr. Hackett’s, but as it is some years since we saw it, we were curious to ob- rerve whether the lapee of time had effected an altera- tion in our own Judgment, or in the powers of the actor. People do not like vo have their cherished memories of old friends or ol dramatic favorites rudely disturbed by pedantic egotism or hypercritical eaptiousness, With the selfishoees common to our nature, however, we must own that our motive for visiting the theatre last night was rather to satisfy our own amour propre than to detect whether time and genial living had made any perions ravages on the worthy knight. ‘We regretted to find the house but thinly attended, and we were the more rurprised at it when we found the creditable manner in which the piece (Henry IV.) was pub ppon the stage, The cast was ex, cellent, with one or two subordinate ex:eptions, and batirg some anscbrooisms in the scenery and dresser, which, owivg to Mr. Hackett’s short tenure of the theatre, could pot very well be avoided, there was little to cavil st ia the otber arrangements, Frequently a8 we have seen Mr Hackett im this character, we can ips] sincerity sey tbat we never saw him play it with greater spirit, greater geniality, or with a more suc- cessful conception of ity requirements, than last night -| His representation of it may, in short, be pronounced one of the most perfect pieces of histrionic portraiture: of whish the American or kpglish stage cam boast. If bis ideal be pot that of Shakspere, it has the uncom- won merit of being equally original and humorous. We, cannot conclude this brief notice of the performance. without ssying o ‘ew words in praise of the spirited manner in which Mr Heckett’s efforts were aupported by Meters, Alien and Hield, in the ebaracters of Prince) Henry avd Hotspur. To-n'ght will take place the first representation of thi grand operatic aud melodracatte ballet of “Masaniello,” on whieh considerable expenre bas been lavished in new scenery and costumes, ‘he principal perts will be sus- tained by Sencrita Soto, Mart’lle Ducy Barre, Mons. Ca- resse and Mr. G. W. Smith, with an effective corps de ballet, Acapimy ov Music.—The second performance of “Er-| nani? was given last night, by the artists of the La Grange troupe, to an audience not equal in numbers o1 brilliancy to that of Friday last, but still very good. Ta performance.was quite equal to that of the first night and Mirate song e:d acted Eraani with mush more} spirit, Mme. de Ja Grange has achieved another triumph, | and her execution of the music has not been surp by avy Elvira that we have ever heard. As we have he- fore remarked, Morelii’s performance of the King is yight reyal one, “Ernani”? will be given for the lastig time on Wednesday, ani next week (the last of the present season) we are to bave the ‘Puritani.” Th artiste are deserving of the most cordial support. Tue Encuisn Orrra—There was a good house Niblo’s last night, to witnses the first performance at} this house by the Pyne troupe of the English ver. sion of Auber’s sparklimg opera, ‘The Crown Dia. monde,” previously made familiar to the habi- tués of the Garten by the charming Thillon»| who looked fascinating enongh as Catarina to ‘turn the heads of half.a dozen Portuguese noblemen. The cast of the opera last night was the sai h Broadway theatre, with the exception of the Count d Campo Mayor, which was played by Mr. Horncastle, Sebastian, which was sung by Mr. George Holman. Mis Louies Pyne’s Catarina is better than ever, and it neem to us that we have never heard her sing so well during her present engagement, The opera was well mounted, and genera’ly well done throughout. To-night Wallace’s opera, ‘“Maritana,” is announced. Tae WALLACK BeNEFIT TO-NIG) is affair will take Place at the Academy of Music this afternoon and even. ing. Itis a testimonial of respect and esteem offered to 8 brilliant actor, an able manager, and an ectimab! gentleman, by the members of his own company, as sisted by euch volunteer talent as Mr Edwin Forrest, Mr, E. L. Davenport, Miss Fanny Vining, Mr. Mo: Barnett, Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. W. Harrison, M’lle. Duc; Barre, Mr. Chazles Walcot, Mr. W. Davidge, Mr. and Mra F. Conway, Mr. Herry Hall, and many others occupying] the higheet places in the theatrical world. The bill ln. cludes a)) the names above mentioned, and its stréngth is accounted for by the fact that the whole affair h been managed by the members of Mr. Wallack’s com-| pany. The committee of citizens hare had nothing to do with the matter. The entertainment is good enough to} ensure a full house, without any sympathetic appeal t the public, which hae not and will not be made. Mr. Wallack bas been with us nearly thirty years. He hai successfully directed two theatres in the city; he is unt: versally popular, and can stand upon his owa merits, unaflected by carping calumnies or injudicious praise. Ia relation ‘o the performance of to-night, it is enough to direct pubiic attention to the fact that Mr. Forrest,| Mr. Davenport, and Mise Vining will appear in the came! piece, (“Damon sud Pythiss,”) a combination of artists: which, in all probability, will never occur again. Naval Intelligence, ‘The U. S. steamer San Jacinto was at Havana May 23. Bhe arrived 19th from Key West, and would sail 2itn.) The U. S. steamer Fulton arrived 234. «The Summer fashion of Hats for Gentle- men’s wear, made ot the Kocky Mountain silvery beaver, was! introduced by EBFENSCHEYD on Saturday isst, the 26th! inet. and sues ral his former issues have been in hit- his last is the crowning tjamphs i Give jason. Price $1. Undress Sumocr Hats at Genin’s.—Tne num}er of new style: and fabrics with which Genin opens, the summer season of 1805 is unprecedented. Among the| Prominent warn weather cuspeaux Varieties of felt hats, soft an a }4 Broadway, opposite St Pa ‘White’s Hats are now Ready. hate are now ready; WHITE, the hatter’s h ready at his mammoth store, 821 Broadway, oppo: way theatre. A Superb Chance.—Knox is still at No, 123 Yulton street, but in anticipation of bis speedy removal to the corner of Broadway, be is mor: anxious busi- ess than ever, and he therefore tru: ‘will exchange at once their unfashi able winter hots for one of kus light, dist by priced fabrics for summer wear. The same srticlos can of course be found at his upper establishment, 533 Broadway. Look Sharp—Use Your ’t be De= ceived—Compare ROOTS photographs with these of other: artists, and then you will be certain of their great superi- ority, See them at 363 Broad si hs, and 25 and 50 Cent Daguer= 8, of the first artistic the economical | 280 Broad reoty pe Atteneion of tho masses in th d th with a relish of satisfaction, sar Great Piano and music House of Horace, way.—Tho largest assortmens of cclo- de of music merchandise in the ic 8 aware that this house has, in} e combination, adopsed the reduced prices, melodeons and music can be of Mr: ‘aters at less prices than they can be foun where" Now pianes to rent. New Music, by Thomas Baker.—“Amertca,’ Cavatina, 500.; the “ Orphan,’ (ballad,) 250.; the “ Swing- Uber she + Sparkling Polar? CBeditions,) Ser PutLoned by HOKACE WA1EKS, G33 Brosdway toy ? Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods at Green’s sbirt store, No. 1 Astor House. —Attentio morning & ve the newest hest goods ever brought to market—and wil Ie, 6d. Coos, Many er $1.25 Bet park. bas EH. LEADBEATER & CO., 347 Broadway, comer Leonard street. Printed Muslin. —We will this. morning 10 cases of rich printed muslin, which we will sell from In, to 24. 6d.the same as usual from 24. to 5s. per ye Phere — rn Leadbeater | sadly Ha A ) iy rich silk at ds., m 5s. to $3. Superior black ook of India siiks oquaily Fashionabie Parasols._James K. Spratt j, would inform bia friends and mblie thet he hae Spened nacnvenient place at Bid Brostway, for the sale of the new styl pa ‘where he will be pleased to + sell a dozen oF single one at alow figure, 343 Brosdway. Linen Coats and Summer tharers of ready made gooas We are cloring out cur stock very low prices. BUUGHTON M. Wilson, Wholesale Manufacturer of shirts, collars an of the’ be it to their =—Peterson & tumphrey, 370 aes of White tess, have jest teeeivel from 2 & large assortment of carpetin; sales 4 il at the 0" low prices:— r leh peste to 10s. pT gf te it New French Paper HART, 243 Broadway, bave % French paper neogings, 20th de Urely new patterns o pay tive ‘Mad plein, to which they invite attont a, | Cards.—an of Ever~' jogantiy eparaved at home notes, wedding cards, en- ers of the. renter: ished. In tuo, 7 SaMES | EVehvuIL, 82 Broadway, corner Duane street, f Oceante House, Coney Island.—The second | hop *¢ the season will bo given on, Wodnesday evening, May { ,? Hancing, will commence at 8 0” i deaaiag thethop. will have good com ‘ad wthick order, ‘They oan the same moonlight bx shines Improved so al smcet perfest contrivance yel They sew the very finest thread | petform tho heaviest work, im { von Tal) of order. One machine } profit of using one other sewing ma