The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1855, Page 4

Ed a; NEW: YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNESDT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OFFICE XN. W. OORNER OF NASSAU AND B® BT ETI at pry THE CERKLY HERALD cory Schurton: as Oe conte per «op, or $8 per annum; the European 4. per an- Senate ee 4 le postage ALL LETTERS by Mutl for Subscriptions or with Adver- shenen mony ‘or a ents will We deducted from VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor. 1 epee ont the used be liberally patd for. DENTS ARE ZA RCULA REY, ane a hes goons Ommenioine We "JOB PRIN: TING “sceeuied toi neatwess, cheapness and he VER TISEMENTS renewed every day. Wolkwme EX...........0seeereree ener AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Wiew’s Viorm —Diventisement—BoueMian ‘GIRL. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowsry—Carrium STearens— ‘Sine » Fuor—Dox Juan. BHIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Bousuran Gran. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strect -BrauLaw Sra —Warvsnine Mens DAY AFTER THE Farr. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Bacns.on or AnTS—GsnTREMAN FROM IRELAND. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broséway—Masawrei1o —tunovs Casz. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Aftornoon aed Eyening—LonaLy ‘Mas or THE Conan. WoOD'S KINSTRELS—Mochanice’ Hall—473 Broadway BUCKLEW’® OPERA HOUSE, 689 Broadway—Bucx- ‘Weq's Erusorian OreRa TROuPE. HINESE ASEEMBLY ROOMS, 689 Bros¢way—Pano- Rama oy Buaorx ano Sixce oF Sxnasroro1. PERHAM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 665 Broad- way —Brnioriay Orers TRovrE. New York, Saturday, June 2, 1855. Notice to Carriers, “the carriers of the New Yore Heap must bear in mind that all ‘‘reutes”’ belong to the proprietor of this *etablishbment. None are te be sold. All changes in the delivery ef the Hrraup are made by ourselves. No other will be reeognized. The News. ‘The steamship Star of the West arrived last eve- ning, bringing us another week’s later intelligence from California. The news of the second fai ure of Page & Bacon, of St. Lovis, had reached San Fran- cisco, and had caused another suspension of Page, Bacon. & Co., after standing a run ot only one day during which they paid out less than one hundi vhousend dollars. Their liabilities amounted to ‘upwards of six hundred and thirty thousand dollars, on a Jarge portion of which attachments had bean iseved, and judgment corfeesed. The celebrated Wailker expedition, fally armed and equipped, had fivally got off, and passed throug) the Gate, bound for Realejo. Fifty-six armed men a:compauied the Colonel. The Legislature of California adjourned at midnight on the 8th of May, without electing a United States Senator. It is said tnat Governor Bigler is now in the field for that high office, and bis claim will be warmly pressed by his friends. The Stor of the West brought $413,791 in gold dust, Oar correspondent at Great Salt Lake describes @ wanton assault by a Mormon mob von a party of army officers and some ladies,"and gives a sample ef Mormon justice in deciding cazes where tne Sainte and Gentiles are opponents. It is clear the Mormons will not fraternize with the outside barba- rians, and one or the other party must soon evacu. ste Utah, or a bloody collision will ensus. One of Costa Rica correspondents, writing on May 16th, refutes an assertion made by our correspond- ent in Rivar| (Nicaragus,) in March last, which reflected ad ereely on the morale and c»mduct of the democrajic army at the late siege of Granada and during the revolutionary war. He then depicts ‘the effects ‘which the different agitating schemes of demogogu, we had on the people of the Nicara- en end what they have lost by revola- tions in the way of neglected agriculture, decaying trade, and soci: disorganization. He concludes by seying that the people, still hones’, would hail Col one! Kinney and his party as a d of beasfactora, From Nasseu (N. P.) we have files to the 0th of May, but they contain little news of interest. The weather was quite warm. For afew daya prior t> the 19th ultimo the clouds threatened to pour down an abundance of rain, but only a few slighs showers had fallen, which rather tended to increase the beat than otherwise. By an official retarn we learn that the revenue of the colony for the quarter endiog on the 3lst of March was £5,050 13s. 6a., and the ex- penditure for the same period £6489 38. 1d. The Bermudian of May 16 says :—We are in a position to contradict the statement made by the Gazette ou the lst instant, that the naval commeuder in chief intended to prosecute the Captain of the Os rey for the discovery of a deserter on board the ssid vessel. Turks Ielands advices are dated to the 5thof May. The Royal Gazette of that day says:~-We are happy in being abie to inform our customers abroad that there is every prospect of our salt rakings com- mencivg during the next week. The weather ia now besatifully fair, and if it continues a few few weeks we doubt rot that a considerable quaa tity of salt will be raked; indeed, aamal! quantity wae reked yeaterday. Three vessels are now wait ing here for that ‘‘best of spice,” with every proba bibty of being loaded early next week. An Améri- cay wan-of-war, a large clase frigate, (probably the Copstituticn,) with a commodore’e flag at ths main, parsed through this psseage on Monday forenoon last, proceeding scuthwa:d. The prosumption is that she was bound for Cuba. There is report in in circulation that an American squadron kas been ordered from various statiens to concentrate at at that island. Probably the passing frigate was ove cf them. From our files of Mexican papers, extending to the 12th of May, we have exira ted several items of interest, Santas Avna had net yet returned from bis expedilion to Michoacan. Robberies and exe- eutions seem to be the order of the day, and the vigns of amelioration appsar to be as distaut as ever. Tae steamehip North Star, from Havre 19th ult., arrived yesterday morning. She brings over one hundred passengers. Her advices wore anticipated by the Pacific. The cotton market was excited yesterday, and the sales reached about 7,000 bales, closing at a further advance of j cent per Ib. Far grades of fiour below fancy and extra the market was 648 124 cents per barrel lower. Michigan white wheat fold at $2 60. Corn advanced about two conta per bushel, with (ree esles—including parcels for ex- port. Pork was higher, while provisions generally were either steady or firm. Sagars sold to a fair exient at steady piices, The prices for refined #u- gare established by Messre. Stuart & Ce. for the lst June are as follows: loaf 9jc., crushed 90, ground Sjc., and cirele A crunched at 8{c. For in- teresting monthly statement of stocks, &, we refer to another column. The annual exomination at Woat Paint oom menerd yesterday. The Board of Visiters conelet wy occurred during tte leat year which the President has not filled. ‘The eradaating claes numbers thirty-four members. ‘The examination will, it is expected, continue about three reeks. A brotal fight took place at Staten Island. yeater- day, between two emigrant ronners named McCarty and Connolly, in which the latter was so badly Desten thot be died, ‘Tbe survivor was arrested. Senator Wm. H. Seward is at present in New ‘York, wud ergsged arguing before the United Hitates Circuit Conrt on a motion fora Dew trial in the ense of Sickles againet Young & Cutter for an de frir gement of & patent eteam o: fr. Au bat four"een ryinla have boea ©: fovrtecn, two vacancies lay nties in ¥ beard trom, and Wise’a majority now stands 10,572. ‘The democrats have carried every Congrearional district in the State, the :ame men who were, in the Inst Congress having been reelected. Tho Legisla: ture will be democratic by forty majority. We publish to-day a fnil report of the sailing ef the Kane Arctic Expedition from the Brooklyn Nv vy Yord to tre Quarantine ground, with a descrip. tion of the propeller Arctic and the bark Releass, the veesels given in charge to Lieutenant Harcatein in order to enable him to search for Dr. Kane. They probably will leave fimally to-day on thar voyage. A notice of the storeship Supply, now about to start for Ca'ro or a market on the grand camel expedition, is given elewbere. She will ship thir- ty of the animals, to be used as government carriers om the great plains of the West. Uh» arrange ments which have been mads for housing, feeding and securing the animals, are described. ‘The New Work Democratic Uemonstration— Programme of the Future. The democratic reunion at Tammany Hall, the other night, in honor of the signal triumph of Henry A. Wise and the Virginia democracy over the terrible Know Nothings, is the only democratic meeting of any national importance which has taken place in this city since the ratification ef the nomination of Franklin Pierce in 1852, Since his election, oer demo- cratic assemblages have been of a factious character, and chiefly wpon the equabbles of individuals and cliques concerning the public plunder. This meeting of Thursday night, on the otber band, was a reunion of these hitherto discordant elements, as by common consent, ' dropping the past, and lookiug to the fature. In this light, the importance and significancy of | this spontaneous movement may weil challeage our special attention. The reunion of the New York democrats in 1852 was achieved by the nomination of Frank- lin Pierce, which was received as a satisfactory compromise both by Cass men and Van Buren men, national men and free soilers. This re- union of 1855 is upon a tacit understanding that Mr. Pierce, his Cabinet, Kitchen Cabinet and administration are to be thrown overboard, and counted out in the reconstruction of the democratic party. Neither in the resolations, nor in the letters, nor in the speeches of this Tammany love feast of hard shells and soft shells, do we fiud any glorification of Mr, Pierce’s publicly condemned and rotten estab- lishment at Washington. It is studiously aveided. Tammany Hall, thus following the sagacious policy ef Mr. Wise in the Virginia canvass, initiates the great democratic move- ment for 1856. It is to cut loose fram the ad- ministration, to drop it, and to take a new de- parture, upon new men and new issues, for the approaching Presidential contest. This is the most striking feature of this Tammany demon- stration; and upon the platform thus indicated we may now confidently expect the reorganiza- tion of the democratic party throughout the Union. It is the only basis upon which a re- union can be achieved. There are some other salient points in the proceedings of this Tammany celebration which cannot be overlooked. First, there is some- thing very remarkable in the exultation of all concerned at the sweeping defeat suffered by the Know Nothingsin Virginia. Their prestige of invincibility is broken; timid men pluck up courage, doubting men pluck up hope, despond- ing men pluck up confidence, and our late des- pairing adopted citizens of the demosratic faith are overflowing with enthusiasm. From en equally remarkable. but perfectly consistent unanimity of sentir gill this courage, hope, confidence asd {0; wntres upon Henry A. Wise. He has suddenly become the lion of the democracy by acclamation; for even John Van Buren frankly unites iv according him this high distiuction. Thus Mr Wise is proclaimed the victorious standard bearer, not ouly of the Virginia democracy, but of the party in New York, in Pevnsy)vania, and throughoat the Union. Mr. Wire is now the living and the leading demecratic champion in the field. His splen- did fight and his eplendid success, with all the fortunes, all the fears and all the hopes of the democracy resting upon his shoulders, have made bim so. Mr. Pierce, his Cabinet, his diplomats, and the prominent supporters of his imbecile and worthless administration, in- cluding Marcy, Cushing, Jeff. Davis, Buchanan, Hunter, Case {and Donglas, are all over- sbadowed by the pre-eminent claims aud active talents and energy of Henry A. Wise. This is a very curious and interesting feature of this new movement, and will unquestionably create ®@ great sensation among the democratic old fogies and used-up politiciaus. They must sub- mit, however, to stern necessity, and take things as they come. Another important indication of this Tam- mapy reuvion celebration is the new programme defined in its proceedings. If the Know No thinge are a little vain-glorious and self-con- ceifed in their party creed of the political pro- scription of foreigners and Catholics, the demo- crats may congratulate themselves on the dis- covery of their true policy a: laid down by Mr. Wise. This is pow declared to be war to the kaife upon Know Nothingism from the impregnable platform of the federal constitution. The ad ministration, its acts, professions, failures and corruptions, are to be blotted off the books— the elavery question is to become a secondary issoe—the liquor Jaw is to be considered a mere bagatelle—everything, in fact, is to be saper- seded by the new democratic idea of a direct hand-to-hand fight with Know Nothingism, ac- cording to the brilliant example of Henry A. Wise. The reunited New York democracy have thus decreed it, and initiated the cam- paign of 56. We are thus fairly introduced into a new po- litical epoch. ‘The old parties and their old is- sues have been sponged out as by w sort ot ge- neral bankrupt law. The new American party, taking the conrse upon their novel and strin- gent unconstitutional exactions, have forced upon the democracy the policy of changing their tactics and their order of battle accord ingly. The whig party having been substan tially absorbed by the Kaow Nothings, the latter organization becomes the living antago nist of the “unterrified democracy.” The demo oracy having placed themselves in battle array having led the way in casting out that corrupt incwbus to the party known as our Pierce ad- ministration, We may then anticipate a tremendous confiict in New York next November, between the re- united democracy and the Know Nothiags. Between these formidable parties the Seward faction, the temperance faction, and ali other secondary and third factions and cligaes, will probably be ground to powder as between “the upper and the nether millstone.” ‘Nor is it to be supposed that the Know Nothings will per- mit the democracy te plan the order of battle exactly to suit themeetves. We apprehend that the former will hold the latter responsible for this Pierce and Marey failure at Washington; for its follies, blunders and corrugtions; and for its unparatteled peace expenditures of eighty mil- lions a year. We suspect that the Kaow No- hinge will make the ousting of this corrupt de- mocratic concera a test question, and urge the substitution of a mew admiaistration upon new principles, and with new men, as a public re- cereity. The Philadelphia Know Nothing Natioaal Council of the ‘fifth instant, in this general view jooms up inte an affair of national importance to a)l parties, all sections, and all candidates, especially of the American party. We presume that for the purpose of re-forming the scattered fragments of their party into a homogeneous mass, the Know Nothings at Philadelphia will see the importance of putting forward as their «champion, a new and popular man, North and South, East and West. Nor should we be surprised were they to indicate their first choice as Live Oak George Law. It is very evident that Mr. Fillmore’s popularity would be limited to the whig silver grays, a very small and inefficient clique. Nor do we believe that Clayton would answer a better purpose, or any old broken backed politician | of either of the two eld parties. In fact, we know of no better man to bring forward against Henry A. Wise than this same Live Oak George Law. If the one is eloquent in words, the other is eloquent in his works. If Wise can make great speeches, Law can make great bridges, canals, and steamships. If Wise is a keen and sagacious politician, Law is a solid, reliable practical man. Toerum up: The re-union of the democracy has been started upon a new card, ignoring the administration, ard sinking all minor ques- tions in # crossing of bayonets with the Kaow Nothings, and against their unconstitutional oaths and obligations for the extirpation of Ca- tholics and foreigners. The Know Nothings on their side, will have to soften down their ia- tolerance and bigotry, and hold the democracy accountable for this Pierce dynasty and its corruptions, nolens volens. Such are the signs and suggestions of this momentous Tammany celebration, Now, let us see what can be done at Philadelpbia, to counteract this movement. Dark lanterns and hard swearing have failed. Sound principles and strong men are demanded by the people. One of Ptuterch’s men We devote a column or two elsewhere to a biography of George Law, after the manner of Plutarch. The first peculiarity that will strike the reader is the manner of the sketch. It is couched in familiar simple language, such as every hod-carrier can understand, without long phrases or learned words: just such a style, in short, as we can suppose the plain homely narrative of Plutarch appeared to the Greeks. The great Grecian biographer said all that the public desired tv Know of the greatest heroes and legislators in a few pages, about as many as there are in a modern sermon; our modera heroes have not been usually content with so small a pittance. A volume is scant allowance for’ them, Our presidential candidates have all had their volume, though, as a general thing, the book ends with the beginning of the noteworthy portion of the man’s life; where- from it may happen singularly enough that the antiquary who in the year 3850 shall explors the relics of the old American republic, might find that there was a General named Jackson who fought battles against the British and Creeks, and ran for President, but was beatea by apother man named Adams, after which he probably died; likewise a man named Van Buren who was a Secretary of Stute, and ran for President, atter which his name disap- pears, and he also probably died. Which is one of the small inconveniences of these bio- graphical volumes in anticipation of men’s real lives, Plutarch and the author of the sketch of George Law did not write volumes about their men: a few pages sufficed, and the an- tiquary would see at a glance that the life was upfipished. It appears that George Law, like almost all distinguished men, was country born and coun- try bred. His father was known by the name ot “Butter John,” from the fine quality of that nutritious article produced on his farm. George fed cows, aud read Burns, the Bible, and the life of William Ray till he was eighteen; thea Sought his fortune as » day laborer at $1 a day, carrying mortar, bricks and stone for masous His first employer failed. owing him all his wages. He could not pay his board bill. Harder than ever he wrought for some one else, saved the morey, and walked forty-four miles in a day to pay it. In 1826, he gota step in the world; he received 14s. a day; and being twenty, read Shakespeare, Pope’s Homer, and Byron. Very soon be learnt how to build locks on canals, end wrongbt fora contractor at 20s. a day: went to Virginia, took fever and ague, and bad bad health for a year or two, as well as bad pay from some of his employers, who failed when pay day came round. Every thing seemed against the young man. Wronght still, however, at aqneducts and canal locks; in 1830, had $2,800 saved, and bought a gold watch for $300. It was uot till 1837 that he came to New York to live, and got two contracts on the Croton water works. Then followed the High Bridge, which he completed in 1849, Mean- while, he bad been the leading man in the Dry Dock Bank, the Harlem and Mohow!: !iailroada, and hed been successful in all. le then went jnto steamers: built some, bought others, owned an immense number; took the lead in the es tablishment of regular intercoarse between this to evit this new order of things, the question arises, what Js the prospect of the impending fight? The first really important contest will be here in New York, at our next November election. The Know Nothings have upwards of two hundred thousand enrolled mombers in the lodges of the State. This is nearly half oar aggregate popular vote. Can the demo- cracy rally a plurality against this formidable host? Hards and softs have shown that they can muster upwards of two hundred thonsand men; and there is nowa prospect that they will | unite, Tammeuny Hall and the Oustom House and California; and finally became one of the most influential capitalists in New York. One thing is certain from all this. George Law must be a man of vast administrative ability, must be admirably competent to marage men and combive materials. He must have a clear head, and be gif¥e@ with great de- cision, energy, and powers of calculation; or he never would bave become what he is. trom what he was. Iteo happens that of all the qnalities which are pt present required for the chief magistrate o! (lite republic, none is so much needed as ‘his | wo ame administrative ability, and knowledgeof THE LATEST NEWS. men and things, At Washington all is corrup- tion and coofusion. A man is needed who ehall have the eapacity to unravel all these webs of confasion, and the honcsty to preveat their re-entanglement. From the sketch that | is printed elsewhere, George Law appears to postess these qualities, Tar Law or Lisei.—We publish elsewhere the judgment in the case of Emery Matthews against Moses S. Beach, et a/, proprietors of the Sum newspaper. The action was for pub- lishing the accuunt of an assaui¢ which was given to @ reporter of the Sun by the party assaulted, and was published in the ordinary couree of business. The defendants pleaded the truth of the libel and established it to the satisfaction of the jury; whereupon, Juige Bos- worth having Incidly laid down the law ia his charge, a verdict was found for the defendants. This case will have a good effect in puting @ stop to a class of libel cuits which have been growing too common ot late years. It has ot- ten happened here that a man who was unfor- tupate in basiness or otherwise, and whose mis- fertunes found their way into the papers, has attempted to revenge himeelf on society and retrieve his losses by an action of libel against the press. Hence newspaper proprietors have been placed inadilemma between omitting es- sential items of news, or runuing the risk of an action ter libel. The law allows them of course, to prove the truth of their libei; pat juries are often hard to convinee on this point, and witnesses are often not to be found at the right time. The rule which applies to the publication of am account of an assault will also, of course, cover the publication of a fair criticism of a play or an opera. It the truth of the facts stated can be proved, it will not matter whether simultaneously with the appearance of the cri- ticiem charged as libellous, the player or ma- neger failed: that is his business, not that ot editors. In the Fry case, for instance, we were prosecuted for criticising the Opera management of Mr. Fry, and it was urged that as Mr. Fry had failed as a manager, therefore our critiques had injured him. We proved the truth of what we had stated. Yet by some misunderstanding of the law and the fact, the jury came to the conclusion that we ought to reimburse Mr. Fry the money he had lost as a manager, be- cause we hadseen from afar the causes which would lead to his failure. It is to be hoped that this case of the Sun, together with the re- cent legisiation on the subject of libels, will guard juries against the repetition of such blun- ders. Newspapers must be free to tell the truth about operas and theatres, as well as as- saults in the streets, or there will be no more freedom of the press. Exrensive CONFLAGRATION ON THE Erte RatRoap Rovrz—$20,000 Worth oF Pxoprsrty Dxstroyep.— On Thursday night, about 1 o’closk,a fire was dis- covered in an extensive wood shed, belonging to the Erie Kailroad Company, at the Port Jervis station, aAf- ver the fire was once under way, it was found impossi- ble to subdue the flames, which spread with great ra. pidity, and totally deetroyed the shed, which was a jarge and very tine one, also severe] large piles of wood ono # Gwelling bow y's los 18 wetimaced at $20,000. to have been the work of an meendiary, A man was seen bastening rem the butlcing just as the fire was discovered, under very suspieious circumstances, Persoval Intelligence, Among the passengerain the steamship Arago, which sails to-day for Havre, are Prince Jereme Bonaparte; Count de Drou, and M F.de andre, French Consul at Belize, Hon. Senator Toombs, of Georgia, accompanied by his fa- wily, have arrived in Washington. Hon. Daniel Ullman, ot New York, is in Hartford. ARBIVALS, At the Metropolitan—t on. Juhn A. Collier, Binghamton; ‘The fire 18 suppor Fivn. Mr. Otis, Salem; Hon. R. Loomby, Dr. N. 8. Jarvis, U. 8. A.; tam. G. Harris, Washington, t—Hon.' W. F, Job Gen. “Norris, Ph Wood, Mobile; T. He St, Nicholas—Rev. C. D. Ceoper, Philadelphia; Dr. ny NoFth Carolina; Dr. Joba Lask, Calitorain; Gol, Geo. C. Treadwell, Mr. P, Cagger, Albany; Abel rth Star—Colonel Ste- , Miss Benodist, Mr S:one, Mrs Stone, , Geo Renard, Dr Samael A Green, Dr en. Mr Seixas, Mr and Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Sum: wers, Mr bland, wite, 3 children and servant; Mr £ Trimi- ger, Wife, child aud servant; Mrand Mrs Plunlett, Me Paal KeLoder, ow, Mr Soule, K Diaz and son, Mr Muller, Miss Stevens, ise Steedm: BL Dis Mr Debottis, Malle Hirsobimar, Mra ‘T Codra, Miss Huchel, Mr & Smith, Mr Minandoli, Mr Rock, uinotte, AM: Stetheimer and wife, Mr Burhl, Mr Warti; air ee Mr Boux, Mr Bern: Mr Gre 5 Mr and Mrs Birsch, Mes Minder and '3 tactier, wife sud 3 children; Mr Roseheim, wif ter, Mrs Husvou snd dai Mrs Chaj ister, Mies Hauseer, Mrs Kunz and wife, Mrs Hauser, Mr Altdorfer, Mr Kunz, Mr Wipler, Mr Schwartz, Mr Mon tecue, Mr Minolette, Mr Krebs, Mr Adams, Madame Mom: verdo, Clara Tormener, Miss Fernandis, Mr Amos. Mr Sar- rentini, Mr Maxsuon, My Goli, Mr Liack, Mr Rubi, Mr Cope- deveilo, Mr Ru>io, Mr tad onl Ernest Perrisot, Chra Martin, Mr Soltznaan, Mr adams, Mr Weigaad,Dr Gardner, Mr Rathared From California via Punta Arenas, in the Star of the Weat JV Hind, kev J W Dovglass, Commissioner to Paris udge D Devine, Welle, Fargo & Co’s Messenger, ly, and son, Mrs Dr Hillebravd aud son, Dr P Leland, Dro HY Boxart, Merk M Wills. Mra W F Watts, re WL Gates and 'ad; ‘d, Miss EB M Taggerd, Miss O L iageard, Wm La Roc! Indy, Capt H Hack ‘apt HC Baxter, Capt Hotchirson, Messenger Pacitic Smith, J GL Biveon, A Blocd, T D Rodgers, A J Horton, Mr Gibs Ara Kinney, DC Brooks, J Brooke and |: Leandsberger, Mice Brown, Br S Finch, CJ Oebern, WA Briege Wm Adsir, J.J’ Danforth, J H Wik Wooerufl, Antonio Bie Samuel B Cox. 0 W J Gardner, U Rubin, A Poles Peck, E 8 Briggs F Cooper, JL jam, § W Caughlia, Goo Folker, J H Cut tér, Wm Houston, J C Harris, B Koyer, chwan, EU Higsing, EA Bayiey, W & NacCordle, BA Wilder, B ov ehiy ‘Wm Mebouald, Wm mucl B Head. R Boothby, J Riebardson, N Achi}}i Monment, D Doriey, G Mooman, J L Chrie- S Willaad, WA huggles, EH Belcher, nd Indy, Geo W Adam » Greenfield, Jady and ebild, JE Sever, N Cameron, Lb W Wood, F Tresl J E Herrortand lady, John Elliott, W Parker. W A Benton, H Batchelor B’ Il Batchelor, R Wheeler Il liertou, A L Spercer, Madame Gowrny and child, J § Marks, Mrs Kodgers and Caugbter, Mrs Randall, * M Hitcheoc’ and 174 in the steers NP, in Br brig Mrs JF Iaior, and sou. z, in brig Abner Taylor—Silvestce Bo From Nasrau, NP, in bark C B Truitt—Mre Nesbitt, six ehildren st Laney Darling and servant. Frow Gue: , in brig EB Lind—Messrs T Hutehin- son, GT Therp, Ai Malano, or, % " t, 'S Packwood and tamily, D Habbar: vant, Mra Guelle and family, J Lebman, lady rT M ae lady, ner, HC i rereux, F Thompson, W ‘Waittoot, apt Macomber, Jno Ciai: ‘arker, arson, Wi A R Morell Be Mre M Nelligan, Mrs U Arness and child, Bend, Hs +4 Leo, 1 Greenwood, 8 Brown, Dolores john’ Wallace el Gershel, » ‘Webster, Thos Byrne am , Bleckweod. OOP Naval Intelligence. The U.S, eteamer Massachuretts arrived at San Fran- cieco May 8, from Nowolk via Rio Janeire, Callao and Guayaquil. Jersey City News, Tue Late RattRoad ACcIpENt.—It appears upon inqui- ty into the cause of the accident on Wedaesday morn- ng, by which the young man, Wm. Craig, was seriously injured by a locomotive striking the baker’s cart which be was driv! that no watehman is employed by the New Jersey Railroad Company to watch that crossio; frem pine o’ciock at night until six o'clock the next morning, notwithstanding four or five traims pass du- ring that interval, Public safety seems to demand great- +r Pp ecaution, eepecially in view of the speed the trains make through the city, ‘mm Vincixta Exectiox.—One hundred guns were fired ‘as’ evening from the pier at the foot of York street, Jersey City, by the democratic eupporters of the nation | «ministration, in honor the result of the rece it | in in Virginia. Rock re also discharged, wot | corer demonstrations took place, | BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPH. From Washington. MILITARY APPOINTMENT—MAJ. B. B. FRENOH ORUSHED OUT OF THE K. N. CAMP, ETO. Wasuixaron, Jane 1, 1855, Richard H. Riddick was this day appointed second Hentenant in one of the new regiments, Mr. R was in the Mexican war, and has been clerk in the Treasury Department during this administration. It was rumored about the city thet Maj. B B. French, Commissioner of Public Buildings, had boem decepi tated—cause: hin Know Notbing prochvities, I was ia- formed to-day that he called on the President, ackuow- ledged the corn and asked to be retained, sayiag that he had withdrawn {rom the Order. He has written a letter, which will appear to-morrow, giving a full statement of the affair, Mr. French was appointed by Pierce, sud has always been considered » pet of the President. THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTE, ETO. Wasatneton, June 1, 1855 The Postmaster General has had a conferen.e wita the directors of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, with reierence to the transmission of the great Southern mail by way of that route, connecting at ita terminus with other similar lines, the object being to dispense with the prraent bostege to Aquia creek, and avoid the delay by in the winter season. This arrangement, if carriet out, will give toe mails a clear ran through ‘by railroad from Alexandria, Va., which city is only six wiles from Washington, ard insure more certsin transmissiun of the mails at all seacons. Ap att has been made to revive the story thet our gove! wot intends offering its mediation in tie European , but there is no foundation whatever for the story. is merely a fragment of last winter’s pro- ceedings and gossip. ‘Our effairs with all foreign nations are ag peacefully, according to late reliable ad and in tuch @ menner as to create the impression that woat- ever difficulties exist will be jicebly adjusted. Mr. McLane, Minister to Chioa, is here on bu: with the Department, The state ot his health it ar iv render it dvu>tful whether be will return Pomme appointment of the Board for Retiring Navy Officers has been postponed until to-morrow. ‘Mr. Phiflips says he is mot now connected ia aay way with Col, Kinney, and had merely expressed bis convictions with regard to the expedition. The returns from eght additional counties give ‘Wine an aggregate majority of 113. It has been raining bere slightly all asy. Destructive Fires. CONFLAGRATIONS AT WORCESTER, MASS—A BRIDGE DESTROY ED— FIRES IN THE WOODS. Boston, June 1, 1855. In Worcester, at a late hour last night, # fire broke out in the steam mill of William Dickinson, and spread with great rapidity, destroying Sutton’s grist mills; Waite, Chadsey & Co.’s extensive malieavle iron works; Goulding, Gregory & Co.’s planiog and saw mill; a sash and blind manafactury on Manchester street; together with two large dwelling houses and several outoulld- ings. ‘The loss is heavy, but is not yet ascertained ‘The logs by the firein Worcester last night is estimated at $60,000, of which about one. half is iusured. ‘The railroad bridge burned cown yesterday alterpoon. ‘Large fires are ragisg in the woods in New Hampshire. Op Sunday about 3,000 acres of fine timber land ia Lea- verett and &hutesbury were burnt over. Conviction under the Liquor Law. Boston, June 1, 1855. In the police court to-day, Paran Stevens, of the Re- vere House, was fined $10, and senteneed to the House of Correction for twenty days, for violating the liquor law. He appealed. Naval Intelligence, THE FULF SQUADKON TO BE REINFORCBD. Wasuincton, June 1, 1855. The steam frigate San Jacinto 1s to retura to New York, when Captain Paulding will assume the coiamaad She will then again joim the Galf squadron, to whish a first clars frigate is to be added. The sloop-of-war Jamestown is ordered to join the, African squadron, THE NEW STEAM FRIGATE MERBDAAC. Bostox, June 1, 1555. Orders trom Washington designate Thureday, the 14th of June, for launching the new steam frigate Merrimac at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Great preparations are being made in the Navy Yard to celebrate the event. Indian Fight in Texas Battimors, June 1, 1855. Late Texas papers report the occurrence of a dgnt near Fort Belknap, between some Camunches and an In- Gian contractor avd his party, The contractor’s guides were killed, and bis cattle stolen. Sentence of a Murderer, Bostox, Juae 1, 1855 vames Hawkins, tried before the Supreme Court for the murder of A. T. Leet, was to day found gailty of man- slaughter and sentencea to the State prison for ten years. Execution of Parks. CLEVELAND, June 1, 1856. Parks, the murderer, was hung at one o’clock to-day. He spoke for sbout an hour before the exeention, thank- ‘aig his friends for their attention to him in his misfor. (unea, and complaining of injustice being done him in the conviction tor the crime alleged against him. His Jaat words were, “1 die innocent.” The Theta Delta Chi Convention. Provipence, Jane 1, 1856. The annual convention of the Theta Delta Chi frater- nity is pow in session in this city. Delegates from most of the States are present, Jobn P. Beach, John P. Hard: Holly, Jobn B. Watson and J. Nishols. thing oration was delivered this afternoon by A. L. folly, Keq., of Connecticut, and an eulogy upon late George Arnold Maron, of Chicago, lilinous, late aditor of the Morning News, by Wm. h. Merriam. @he supper takes place this evening at the City Hotel, and will bea very magnificent affair. PHILADSLPHIA STOCK BOARD, PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 1855. Money eary: stocks steady. Reading, 449.16; Morris Canal, 135%; Long Island, 16; Pennsyivanis Railroad, 48}, ; Penusylvamia State 6's, 813. BUFFALO, June 1-123 P. M. Fiour—The market opened with a good demand, and prices are @ shade better for the common grates. The peg! be are rather ligot. Sales of 1,200 bhls., at $9 37 for Black Rock; $9 66 tor good Wisconsin; $9 69 a $9 7 choice brands Wisconsin, Wheat—The cemand for 4, at unchan, ged eceipts small; silos of 1,6(0 busbels Upper Laxe apring at $1 95, and 2,000 bushels red Wircousia at $2 16. Corn is firmer and the receipts moderate; rales of 40,000 bushels at prices ali alcng irom 0c. a 92340. on the spot, ané 90¢. i Oats are im good request, but the parcels con- signed through; sales of 6,000" bushels, st Ode. a O76. Whitkey—Sales of 146 bbls. at 36c, Canal freights firm; oatu7e. ana corn Llc, # 113¢c. to Albany. LBaNyY, June 1—12 30 P. M. Flour—A good business is doing in Flour, but we have no change in prices to report. Wheat—No sales. Corn —fales 1,000 bushels Western mixed Corn at $1 0734 for delivery on Monday, and $1 10 in lots les: 1,000 tls Canadian et $1 28. 780, weight. Received by canal Beef ; £81 bola. 2, light sales. Flour ; 790 bbls, ; 16,591 busbeis Corn ; 3,247 bushels Wheat ; 6,691 bushels Oats. Re ceived since the opening of navigation, 42,326 bbls Flour ; 2,771 bbls Beef ; 8,966 bbls, Pork ; 301,907 bus. Corn ; 20,807 bushels Barley ; 180,848 bushels Oats ; 68, 615 busvels Wheat. Oswrao, June 1, 1855 Flour,.—We bave no change to reportin the market to- day, Salen 1,800 bbls. at $9 50 a 89 873%, for common to State,and $10 a $10 123 for good to choice brands. Wheat —fales 2,000 bushels Milweukie at $2 07; 13,000 bushels Sheboygan at $2 23; and 1,000 bushels white Michigan at$2 0, Corn—Sales 74,000 bushels at O4e. a 98s, els ‘at 68¢. Receipts to-d 58,000 bushels; corn, 112,500 ‘Tar New Sreamsmp Anaqo, Capt. Lines, will leave her dock at 12 o’closk to day for Southampton and Havre, She will carry about 120 passengers. STEAMSHIP JaMEstowN.—This steamer was announced on our bultetin as coming up the bay on Thursday af- terncon, at six o’clock, having made another very quick run from Norfolk, On her last trip to Virginia, we un derstand she landed her passengers in Norfolk on Sunday afternoon, at 30’clock, and in Petersburg and Richmond the same night. Brit Buoys.—A bell buoy is about to be placed on Alden’s Rock, near Cape Elizabeth, of » novel construc- vioo. it is of eheet iron, made hollow, al feet long by twelve wide, and as ite floats upon the face of bears a resemblance to the form of a turtle, avbape which measurably skields it, from the effe if the waves. In the centre rises an iron post, ‘twelve feet high, and secarety braced. This supports the bell, which {x made sta ‘and provided wita four clappers, se that it rings upon the slightest piteh or roll of the buoy. It isto be secured in by two anchors. ‘Fixtures have been landed om the Delaware Breakw: ter for putting up a fog bell, which will weigh 1,300 Yow and‘is intended to be mot by clock work, and strike during a fog seyen times per minute. TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The vessel, 8 captured Russian, gag refer to in this @ay’s Hunatb, is not called tne “ the fayptian Wiceb; her captain’ ut Bourner, snd her owners are not ‘-Pothiemier & Co,” but Pothonier & Co, Nothing like thing by its right name. New York, June 1, 1855, ta position Court Calenaar—This Day. U. §, Distnice Court.—Adjourned for the term, jhormran: Covet—GeneralTerm.—Adjourned to 11th Strar vy Count Creutt. Adjourned to Monday. Surrey Cove-Chambers.—Ey parte orders will be grepien Motions ane cc oissoue in the other courts, over Stopybreok, near Lowell, was Sam tn Open Counell, IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF TRE AMERICANS FOR TUW APPROACHING FALL CAMPAIGN, Several meetings of the mort prominent adbecents of the Ameriosn caure have been beld at the reoms corner of Broadway end Litpenerd street, within toe last. month. The object of these weetings is to bring about. 2 more periect and bsrmonsous Organization of the vari-- ‘ous vocieties professing the principles of the American party, in view of the approaching fall election Bvery efiort bas been made to conciiste the different co fiet- ipg interests, and to merge if poserble, afl p-rropat: oause iisel’, At the meeting bela last eveniag, ax which. Judge Campbell presided, and Chas, J Holier, s7., of- ficiated aos secretary, measures were adaptes t.c the calling of ¢everal conventwn for the county -uriag the present month. the Pueswest, after calling the meeting to order, Mace » few remark In rélavion vo the recent clevt.on 1a ‘Virg:nia, & ep atguwent iu favor of Puaited «ction among the frience of the cause, m opposition (0 the fusion which war contemplate: by thetr adversaries. ‘These wax vo reason, fy his opin, for discoursyoment at the result of that contest, but 1 taugot them « i-sson. which they stould not serlect, and which, it properly Jearnea, would lead to their success um the ‘cutee. ‘They should iearn wiscom trom defeat, and, it taey did Bo tb th's case, the Virginia election ehould te crgaraet Taber as a benv(it !bau ao injury to the movement. Mr. “orvon bere read the repert of a comu tive ap- pointed at @ form:r meering to propose ths mvasuces, best calculated to weeure vo.ty of action nex: fail. After showing the necessity ot union, the report recora - mendes # Léries of resolutiups, vo the following vifsct:— That the MMflerent Amerizan organizations apoviat or ¢lect @ delegate trom each raberdinste branch, to devise. or the election of a purely American ticket. At the next compaigh; aud that o committe of six, Teprerenting the leading orgenizations exi-tiag im thie city, be sppointed to call this convention st aimeri- can Hyil, corner of Grand street end Broadway, ou the: Of Wednesday, the 12th inst,, and to represeat. the meetin by whish they were sppoinied ‘The emer of the ‘ollowing genvemen were p:opored in the report of the comm! i—James W. Barker Coas. B allen, FR. Butler, T R Woitney, Erastus Brooks, and 3, C, Wooo, whish were, after a’ briefdesate, ac cepted. hh the course ot the discussion which followed the reading of the report, General Lioyd objected to toe committee beng suthorizes to represent tae meet ig wt the convention, as that meeting did not belong to any regular organtzation; but was of several, seaief othera ‘who, though friends of the cause, were not membess of any regularly constituted society. JvpGe Maywzkp was in favor of the committer being fully authorizea to represent the meeting, and expressed. his eptire confidence in thote who had been selec‘ed for the purpose. sbotrer member stated bis reasons for the defeat of ‘the cause i Virsinia. It appeared, he said, from the cennus of 1850, that the population of the city of New York was 516,(00, of whom 240,(00 were or. ‘there, 17,00 could neither read nor write; while ta Vir- , Which according to the same census, had.a poou- ition of £49,000, 40,000 were foreigners, and of the. whole Dumber 70,0(0 could netther read nor write, This be deemed a sufficient reason for the election of Mr Wise, as it proved that the Know Nothings in bis State were of a rom+what different order from the genuine. awerican Know Nothing organ'zation Councilman Keep said that the love of demosracy was so strong in Virginia, tbat in 1840 they gave a majority for Martin Vap Buren, who afterwards became the leacer of free soilism {n the State of New York, over Gen. Barriscn, a conservative in politics, and himee f. a. mabye of the Old bominion. Since that time nothin, was to be expected from that state but consisteat herence to Cemocratic candidates, without regaid to the: principles a1¢ measures they represented. Pending the adoption of the romaine, Mr, ALLEN, who w ominated by the commitiee, declined serviag., Dut avowed rimselt warmly in favor of any movement. calcniated to bring shout the succers of American. principles. He epoke of the necewity that existed for. ‘the adoption of early mersures for the Presidente elec- im 156ti, ond ceprecated any action that might tani. to i) 8 Or ciraflection. The efforts of the friends of se should be directed to the , and every consideration should be- ste to the success of American men and) American privciples ix that contest. In conclusion, he: dirclaymea a}l desire for office or personal advanceme: in spy wey, an bis sole objest was to bring about a glo- rious triumph; upon the achievement of which he would gledy retire to private life, tatisfied in the conszioua-~ ners of hovivg performed lin duty, Mr. Cokry urged the importance of Mr. Allen’s name- fl ad! £3. Cy (seep rps account of the rominent porilion he occupied before the The terviees he bed veneered. aan Mr. Morton expressea the hope that Mr. All. woulti permit his name to remaip on the committee, .01 toor cecation to pay & high compliment to that gen’ «mac for his devotion to the cause, and the spite of elt. racrifice which be had always manifested even in che darkest bour, and when there was but little hops of the movement attaining its present power an position. Mr, ALLEN was finally induced to serve on tue com- mittee. A motion was then adopted tuat the commit- tee which made the report contiaue in power, that- it sboula make all the sucessary arrangements for the helding of the Convention, and that it be authorized to- fill vacancies in the Committee of Six, The meeting o¢journed in che yrestest harmony, and strong ip the apticipation of a grand re-uriow in Ne- vember next. The next meeting will be held at the tame place on the 15th inst. City Polttics, MERTING OF THE WHIG YOUNG MEN’S COMMITTEE The young whigs met last night, in the Broadway House, it being their regular mostiog alght—Ju4ge- Welsh in the chair, and Mr. Wm. H. Browne, of the Twenty-first ward, acting as Secretary. The meeting ‘was quite full, the recent Constitution Mail movemen: having ga'vanized the Broadway House people into unwonted activity. Shortly after the organization of the meeting, a mo- tion was made by Mr. Posriey, of the Nineteenth ward, toexpel Mr. G, G. Bellows, of the Eighteenth ward, for having united in the Constitution Hall movement, under the leadership of Sylvanus Ward, who, in » publisned address, has characterized the Broadway House ple as shoulcer hitters, thimble riggers, Tnis motion elicited a warm discussion, which was participated in by & great number of those present. ‘Mr. GENET, cf the Nineteenth ward, earnestly opposed the motion, and thought the policy of expeliing mem- bers a bacone. He theught the members present might profit by the reform movement. But he was overruled, and the motion toexpol prevailsd by a vote of two to one, The following was offered by Mr J. B, Mullican and pated :— Resolved, That ip the opinion of this committee, {t 1s ex pedient to present to our 1) iti Principles as a f ensuin, mj commiitee to TB. Mullican, Hitt h ward; Wm Jones, Tenth ward; Sam, P.-C. Ven Wyck, Sixth ward. Nee it This manifesto, it is understood, is to include a full whig Presidenual platorm tor the year 1806, and will be of course of a Seward stripe; indeed, it is underatood thet the magna: of the party are to be consulted befcre as to the plank rated in the new whig platform, ihe committee adjourned at # late hoor. Grand Ra)ly of tue Sons of Temperance. BECEPTION OF A “MOST WORTSY PATRIARCH” —THE TABKBNAOLE OVERFLOWED—-SPEECHES, BESOLU TIONS, BIC The Order of the Sons of Temperance of Eastern New: reat demonstration at the Broadway Tabernacle Jast evening, in bebalf of the Probibitory Liquor Jaw, and for the reception of the Most Worthy Patriarch, Hon. Sam. J. Tilley, Provincial Secretary of the Provinceof New Brunswick. The members of the order, who mustered in strong force, appeared in fall regalia, and the building was densely crowded with an audience composed forthe most of elderly ladies, small boys of riotovs disposition, who hung upon the oa:- skirts, and cadaverous looking gentlemen, decorated with tri-colored scarfs androsettes. The various divi- sons of the order of the cities of New York and Brook- lyn were fully represented, and the hall was profueely decorated with their banners and with small white fixgs, on which were recurded the date ef the triumph of the a te ite Poviee ne ee aes The exercises commensed at eight o’clock, with an “opening ode”? by the Order, beginning: “A coodly thing it is to meet In iriendship’s sirele bi Where nothing at re sweet, ‘Nor dima the radiance bright.” Mr. Hexry Lioyp, Grand Worthy Patriarch, wh - dec, then informed the audience that they hud wae bled for twofold object: to give utterance to thelr emo. tions ot joy at the passage of a prohibitory law in the Ewpire State of New York, aud to tender a public re- ception to one who, in ail bis cownections with the tem- jerance cause, had shown himself to be of the rigat stamp, and the results of whose exertions were now about to be experienced in his own country, New Brunswick, (Loud cheers.) Without detaining them much further, he would introduce to them the Hon. Semuel J, Tiley, Provincial Secretary of the Province of New Brupewick, and most Worthy Patriarch of the oraer of the Sons of ‘Tem . (Cheers.) Brother Ti bad, for a number of years, been. in the cause of temperance refe extensive ly oceupied Jn commercial pursuits, and stood im the foreground? as the individual Who drew that probibitory jaw for the Frovinee of New Brunswick, whieh not only prohibited the manufacture of and traflic ia, bat elso the importation of intoxicating bg ore (Shouts of ‘‘ Hi,” “bi,”’ from the gallery, aad demonatra- tione of applause from the a generally.) He (Mr. Lioyd) regretted to sey that they could ssarcely am to a een ae anak York, no te. iy {n mercentile parrut Wl was opposed 4 probibitory principe, The President then took brother Tilley (a meek and modest looking | gra ” the shoulder, and pushed him to the front of the platform, amidst vociferous and protracted cheering. Brotber Tilley, baving thus been latroduced to the audience, Med poy td to resume font, and = Maas ind) in another ode—‘Thrice welcome, rot! re we meet, Past Grend Worthy Patriarch Moiixay then presented the following resolutions, which were unanimously and enth: tically adopted — Ww) this Stato. at ite roeant ses- iyitino cf tee Havar trate et of Soni yerance ww