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NEW YORK HERALD. saBES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETER AND EDITOR. DvP:08 H.W. OOMNUR OF NASSAU AND PULTON « TERMS, cash in advance. [EB DAILY HBRALD 2 conte THE WEEALY HERALD ecery Rrtatal teats annwm; ‘ditton em wo vay putt of Great Britain, or $0 to any Continent, to ‘an- part af the 4LL LETTERS 7 with Adver- aie ems de gear et Lead VOLUNTAR ¥ CORRESPONDENCE, contotming smpor- nm ‘quarter haere used & FoRsien Conaesron- not 308 PRINTING ‘ecuied with neatness, cheapness, and re “Der TISEMENTS renewed every day. Volume Xx. AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteoath ot.—I Pumrrans. BOWERY THEATRE Gowery—Avercer or Knaves- worovcH—OuR Gat—Winow's VioTim—VILLAFANI THE Bumcaeran Bawvit. 1BLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—DavoureR or THE MENT. OPOLITAN THEA’ Wi ov Wirvsok M AMERICAN MUSEUM—Atternoon and Evening—Lowx.y 3 OF TmE OCKAN. WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Meobanics’ Hali—¢7? Brosdway BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 689 Broadway—Buox- . erniortan OreRa Prours, SSEMBLY ROOMS, 639 Brosdway—Pano AnD Stxos oF StmasroroL AM’S BURLESQUE OPERA BOUSK, 663 Broad TuIOPIAN OPERA TROUPE. New York, Wednesday, June 6, 1855. Brosdway—Tus Mzany ‘The News. By the arrival of the Africa at Halifax yeaterday afternoon, we have a week’s later news from Ea- rope. The inte!l'gence is important, both politi- cally and commercially. The Vienna conferen es were to be reopened, at the suggestion of the Austrian Minister. The 26th ult. is mentioned as the time for the first preliminary meeting, It is understood that Austria wil present a compromise upon the third point, which refers to the power of Ruvsia in the Black Sea. An exciting debate took place in the British House of Commons on the 24th ult., upon a motion of want of confidence in the ministry, brought forward by Mr. Disraeli. On the vote being taken, the ministry were found to bave one huadred ma. jority out of five hundred and tbittyeight. A similar motion was brought forward in the House of Lords, by Earl Grey, bat subsequently with- drawn. BaThe intelligence from the Crimea is enlivening. ‘Three additional French divisions had arrived, and the allied force at last accounts nambered 200,000 men. Gen. Pelissier, the new commander of the Frerch, is very popular, and it was revorted that he meditated an attack upon Liprandi’s corps. ‘Before Sebastopol a series of brilliant enterprizes between the French end Rassians mark the progress of sffaire. The French are said to have carried the Qusrsntine bastion by assault, and to have gained other advantages. Gortschak>ff reports, with his ueual brevity, that the fire of the allies had woak— ened. Both parties had suffered severely in the night attacks, The commercial intelligence is of great impor’ avece. During the week precediog the departure of the steamsr 150.000 bales of cottoa were sold at Liverpool, at an advance in priss of one farthing to ope eighth of a penny, acco:ding to quality. This is the largest qnentity of cotton ever sold in the sam> space of time. Owing totve reopeniog of the Vienna conferences console had advanced about two per cent, the quotation veing 919. Brsadstuffs ani provisions remained without any change of mo- ment. Tre Know Nothing Natioval Convention mit at Philadelphia yesterday. Little has transpired rela tive to the proceedings, bat our despatches indicate that the right epirit prevails. The convention will, itis said, remsin in session a fortnight, and, tere fo e, it is not probab’e chat any important busiaess will be transacted tor a day or two. We heve some additional nevs from California by telegraph from New O leans. Tho Northern Joght hed not arrived at San Juan when the Prone- theus left. She will probably rea‘h this port in 5 day or two wi'h about a million of treasure, brought down on the Pacific side by the Uncle Sam. Tie Californians were making aetive preparations for the o ming Sta e eiection, in which it is qui'e likely the demo rate, through their diesensions, will be completely swamped by the K:ow Nothings. We give s full account of the Po-tlaod liqaor riot in to-day’s paper. The coroner’s jary on the body of Roobins, the man who was shot by the military, rendered a verdict yeaterday. They fiad that ho was shot by order of the Maycr and Aldermen ia de fence of the city property, avd thus seem to jastify Neil Dow, but leave the citizens’ investigating com- mittee to pass upon b's conduct. We hive com- mented upon this shocking affsir in the edi:orial columos. The returns cf the judicial election held in I!linois on Monday indicate tha: the Probibitory law has been sustsined by a very decided majo ity. Col. Kinney aad ex Corsal Fabsas ware called ia the Unitei States District Court yesterday, to ar- swer for acttiog o2 foot an uslawful expedition to Nicaragua, but neither appeared. Tasie bonds were declared forfeited, and bench war'soats isaaed for their arrest. Tae government blockade in tne East river is still matntsined, but with ciminished force on the part of the naval squadron, as the revenue cutter Washicgton has satled away after the Corwin. The steamship United Sates has the additional notice, ‘ beware of the Dog,” chalked near her paddle box, and tne mariners on the war vessels have taken to river fishing. Cap’. Gratan’s workmen will bold & grand mats mestiog this even, ing, to exprese their opiainn respecting the manner in which that gentleman is treated by the Cabinet at Washington. We publish, in another part of to-day’s paver, an interesting aczcunt of the great submarine telegraph which ft is proposed to lay avross the Atisatic, from St John’s to the southern coast of Ireland, a dia- tance of over sixteen buvdred miles. Toe exponse of the undertaking is estimated at ten millions of dollsr*; bot this is trifling compared with the im- merre amount of the anticipated receipte. We have received the instructions of the Sac- retary of the Navy to Commodore MoCaaley, whov recent departure for Havana was a-compaxied by quite a flourish, but whose diplomatic acbizvements bave yet to be recorded. They speak of the firiag Upon the Ei Dorsndo as the exercine of a right, bat visit and tearch of our vesse!s will not be tolerated and if approves by Spaio will disturb the friendly relations existing between the two governmsnta. Trey direct that if any cfficer in command of a ship is present when such an outrage is committed he will promptly interpcee and repel the outrage by force. In the Circuit Court yesterdey Judge Nelson de- livered @ charge to the Grand Jury, in which he aljaded particularly to the offeoce of equipping ve sels for the elave trade. This business, it eopears, has been carried on extensively 0; tuis port for a series of years, ard with great sus-e9s; and the Ju¢ ge strongly impressed upon the ju-y the neces- sity of breaking up the infamous traffic. The p» palty for the offence is a fine not exceeding five thousend dollars and imprisonment not exceeding seven sears in the Stat- prion. Wire's mojority in Virginia hes been redaced to sbout nine thoneand five hundred, with two whig counties to be heard from. A proposition for building a Croton water reservoir on Blackwell's Je.scd was offaed in the Boa d of Ten Governora yesterdsy. It is proposed to have the labor pesformed by the criminsls and paupers ep the island, ahe regula: mon'h!y mectirg -f the New York | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1855. 2 ee eee ee eet ee TC aa ae aetna aulepentae sane epee Expedition. ‘Histortenl Society, wae held last evening in the University Chapel, when Frederick Kapp, Esq., Tead a most imvoresting paper om the early life and ervices of G-meral Steuben. ‘The particulars respectiag the rencontre between A'dexman Briggs acd Frank O’Keete yesterday are given in en ther column. From the facte it appears that the assaiiivg party came off second bes’. The Bosrd of Aldermen transacted considerable doutine business last ev: ning. The resointion from the C unciimen authorizing the purchase of Barren Island acd all toe appurtenances belonging to the ¢x-offal contractor, for the gum of $46,000, was concurred in. The Board of Councilmen last night devoted much of their time upon the propored removal ot the Fuiton fish market, and finally passed the whole Inatter. Councilman Swan’s ordirance to pr:vent accidents from buildings, was taken up in com- mittee of the whole, and ordered to « third reading in the Board. The sales of cotton yesterdsy embraced about 3,000 bales, cloring firm, with an advance of } cent per lb. on the higher or finer grades. Floar was heavy, and most b:ands of isferior, with Canadian common, were about 124c. per bbl. lower. Michigan white wheat sold at $250 a $255, and good white Obio at $260. Corn was active and firm. Pork closed heavy with the turn of the market in favor of buyers; other provisions were firm. Freighta were dull. A bark was loaded for Toulon qith 1,700 bbls. pork at $1 per bbl., supposed to be on account of the French government, The Natural Tendency of Fanaticlam—Biood- shed and Murder. Detailed accounts of the outrage committed at Portland, Me., on Saturday evening, confirm in every particular the telegraphic report. It seems quite certain, first, that Mr. Neal Dow by his casting vote as Mayor, induced the Com- mon Council of Portland to buy liquor of him, the sale being apparently contrary to the law he has spent his life in framing and trying to execute; and secondly, that he ordered the militia to fire on the people, when others, as well able to judge as himself, saw no necessity for any recourse to bloodshed. With Mr. Dow’s personal character the world has little todo. Whether he bought the liquor in question with a view to make money ont of it, by selling it to the Common Council of Port- land—as would appear to be the most likely supposition—or not, is not material. So faras the man himeelf is concerned, we have even little concern with the accident which has set over the city of Portland a rash, headstrong Official, in whose eyes the lives of his fellow- citizens are not worth preserving. But both the transaction in the Council room, and the disaster in the street, are matters of interest as lustrative of the tendency ani effect of the modern fanatical temperance mania. It is in- structive to note that tre man whom common consent regards as the Joe Smith of compulsory temperance, deais in liquor on the sly, and votes, as Mayor, that the city become his customer as rumseller. The dis covery throws a flood of light on the early his- tory of the prohibitory law movement; we may learn from Neal Dow’s actions what it was ori- ginally intended to be. Again, it is usefal to watch the excesses into which a man of Mr. Dow’s reputed amiability and good sense has been hurried by the fanaticism of his party. It is said that some years ago there was not a man in the country of warmer heart or sounder head than Neal Dow. Now we see him rushing about the streets of Portland like a madman, robbing an organized body of militia ot their arms, ordering armed men to fire on their fel- ow citizens apparentiy without the smallest necessity, and altogether converting the peace- ful town of Portland into a perfect Bedlam. All this is the natural end of a fanatical agita- tor. Men whotrain their minds to work out fanatical theo: ire, generally lose whatever dis- cretion and bumanity they once possessed. The monia grows upon them uatil it absorbs every faculty, and usurps the place of every ether topic of thought; they come to see the world through its medium only; and tbe most cherished objects, the most sacred sornples cease to command any attention in comparison. Cot * ton Mather, Judge Sewall, and Phips were not naturally i:human men, or fools; on the con- trary, the two former were men of extraordi- Dary acquirements and capacities, and all three were born and died with warm hearts; yet they aliowed @ fanatical mania against witch- ersft—the prototype of the present fanatical mania against liquor— to drown their sense and their feelings so completely that, while the fit Jasted, no spectacle rejoiced their eyes so much as the hanging of an unfortunate and innocent woman, Just so, Neal Dow, who ten years ago would have been as shocked as any of us at the slaughter of unoffending citizens, orders his sZirri to shoot down old men snd young in the streets of Portland; and Mr. Thomas Me El- rath, who js said to bave been a man of remark- able bumanity before he commenced the manu- facture of isms and quack medicines, gloats over the massacre, and compares it, in his pa- per, to the Astor place riot. We are anxious to know what Dr. Tyng, Mr. Chapin, and the Rev. Henry W. Beecher think of the scene just enacted at Portland. Some of these gentlemen, we remember, told us, at the meeting held at the Metropolitan theatre, that under the working of the liquor law “the wails of sadness and anguish should be changed into a note of thanksgiving,” with mueh more of the same sort. Do they consider the cries of murdered men “ notes of thanks- giving?” Dr. Tyng, if our memory serves ns, referred complacently to his isolated position, there being only three or four clergymen in the ven of the fanatical movement. What docs be think now? Have they who staid away, or he who urged with je-ts and puns the execu- tion of a measure already tracking its path with blood, best fulfilled tneir duty to God and man’? We hope these reverend gentleman will preach next Sunday on the events» at Portland. We hope they will prove to the satisfaction of their audience that it is right to make laws which cannot be enforced, and whose only fraits are bloodshed and murder, We trust they will dilate on the death of that unfortaaate sailor who was shot dead by Mayor Dow’s partison troope— tbat they will picture, with their accus- tomed eloquence, the harrowing afflictioa of his young wite, in widowed loneliness—the blight cast upon bis children, poor little things, whose prospects in life have been destroyed by Mayor Dow and the probibitory law—that they will do justice to the sufferings of the other unfortu- putes who are Low stretched on a bed of sick- hess, Oscillating between life and death, as their wonnés open and close—and that, having core this, and having narrated the story of the $1,600 worth of liquor bought by Mayor Dow from Nesl Dow the rameeller, they will, with their bana on the Bible, and their eyes on the facer of their bearers, honestly exhort them to do what in them lies to fasilitats the occur- ! * horio.s b ieLce O! Tax Soury amp Pumar [wssoou0—Bei- Licenent Cazp From Mx. Sovte.—We have received the following exeeedingly belligerent letter from New Orleans, bearing the autograph of our late Minister to Spain :— New Onizans, May 29, 1855. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NRW YORK HERALD. Six—I do not intend, at present, to notice the letter published over the same of Horatio T. Perry, in your number of the 23d inst., other@ise than by stating taat there is not a word of truth in it, ‘The baseness and impudepee of the writer are only equalled by his hypocrisy and cowardice. Indeed, thia last production of his sweats the Jesuit and the felon all over, Isball take occasicn to draw up a picture of the gen- tleman’s doings during my mission to Spain, in the history which I am preparing of it for the press, and whilst unsealing the secret ot his treachery, give a clus to the encouragement and support which it has secured him in the State department at Washington. Your obedient servant, PIERRE SOULE. This is certainly plain enough for the dullest comprehension. We wish it, however, distinct- ly understood that we endorse neither the alleged “bypocrisy” nor “cowardice” of Mr. Perry, nor can we admit that he “sweats the Jesuit and felon a)l over” till it is proved. We leave those issues between the parties con- cerned, Mr. Perry, being recalled, may soon be expected in propria persona. We do, how- ever, approve the plan of a history of this ex- traordinary mission to Spain, and of the troubles and quarrels growing out of it, from beginning to end. It is necessary, to fill up the blanks and chinks of the lately published cor- respondence, that the public may be satisfied, which cannot be the case as long as any mate- tial facts are suppressed. We want also a clue to the remarkable shafflings of our Premier in his management of this Spanish imbroglio. It is the main point. If Marcy can only be uo- dermined, the whole superstructure of his aids, agents and accessories will fall to the ground. We suspect that this forthcoming history, which is to unseal the secret of Mr. Perry’s alleged treachery, will astonish the country. Let it come. Grorce Law Goiwe Aneap.—‘Live Oak George Law” appears to be going ahead at the rate of 2:40. The old fogy party journals in this neighborhood seem to be befogged and un- decided what to do about it. “Live Oak George,” to use another figure, is a granite boulder, too heavy to be rolled off the track, and too hard to be cracked with the small hammers of the old party hacks and organs. The recent remarkably popular biographical eketch of this truly great and practical man, from Platarch the Younger, published in this journal, has fallen a perfect extinguisher upon all the stale and emall beer politicians of the day. The Troy Budget, however, condescends to give this sketch “a first rate notice,” and to supply an omission or two of the author. For exam- ple, the Bur get says:-- We learn from an ‘old residenter”’ of this city that ibe Hxratp historian of George is wrong about the first employment in which our hero was op; in Troy. Our informunt ssys thet Law was about toose days an ostler for Lr. Huddleston, and that he wes somewast famous for eating crackers and cheese, and drinking beer and other potations of American manufacture, ats grocery which was presided over at that time by our re- spectea American friend, Mr. Whipple. Very well. The beer herecomplained of was before the paseage of the new liquor law. The party concerned, therefore, cannot be touched on that ground. Nor do we suppose that “crack- ers and cheese” are any disqualification for the Presidency. Live Oak George, however, has been a progressive man. Since the completion of the High Bridge he has become a devotee of Croton water, and has substituted broiled beef steaks and potatoes for crackers and cheese. And the country has been going ahead in the tame ratio. In a word, the upward and onward strides of “ Live Oak George” have been very much like those of the country—from smiall be- ginnings to the grandest results. No wonder that the biography of such a man should take with the solid American people, apd puzzle the narrow-minded and “ venal politicians.” They sre not done yet with “Live Oak George.” Crrizen Ropesruerre McELRatH AND THE Nassau Bank.—Mr. Robespierre McElrath is gathering up all the outside legal opinions he can scrape together to justify the enforcement of the Maine Liquor law, and all the seditious sentiments he can collect from all quarters in favor of breaking up the peace and prosperity of the Union. In both respects we fear he is doing the work of a traitor to the solid business men and business interests of this metropolis. We are not, therefore, surprised to learn that the stockholders of the Nassau Bank, aod the distillers, grocers, liquor dealers aad others doing business more or less with that concern, have had Citizen Robespierre under serious consideration Let the movement be followed up. until it is shown that no man whose daily labors ate devoted to the overthrow of society and the business interests of the city, can be countenanced by patriotic and business men Let such an example be made ot a leader or two of the Jacobin Club, that the emall fry with whom they are associated may learn to do better. Distinovisrep Visirers—Tae Kiyyey Exre DITION —Among the visiters the other day to the steamer United States, the flagship of the Kinney expedition, were the Hon. Mr. Pendle ton, late our Minister to the Argentiae Confe- deration; Hon. Mr. Toombs, Senator from Georgia; George Sanders, late Consul to Lon. don, and others. It is said Mr. Toombs recom. mended the running of the blockade; but Col Kinney doubtless remembers the bombardment of Greytown. Bat what willCol. Walker thiok when he arrives from California with his tifty men, and invades Nicaragua on the west side, in expectation of a junction with Col. Kinney from the east, and gets into the country, to find that Col. K. is still locked up in our East river? How is Col. Walker to get out again? Who will go his security ? Waar po THe Cutvatry Waxt?—The Charleston Mercury—the organ of the remains of the chivalry of South Carolina—is harping from day to day on the perils of the Sonth, and the impossibility of a fusion with any Northern party. What does our discontented cotemporsry want?—a Southern ultra pro- slavery perty, and Northern uitra anti-slavery perty, and a collision between them on the Presidential issue? or a safe and conservative national Union party upon the broad basis of the constitution? If the first mentioned con- dition of things be desired, we must say that the Mercury, next to the New York Tribune, seems to be laboring in the right way to bring it about; but if a great national constitational party be the object of our Charleston philo- topher, he is surely off the track. No such perty can be formed by arraying the S uth against the North on purely seo- tozal grounds, Why not exercise a little pati- ence? Wait till we see what will be the course of the Philedelphis Know Nothing Council. Perhape it may inaugurate a movement accept- able to the sensible men of the South. Or, should this Council fail, there is yet a hope for sometbing from the re-awakening democracy. Mr. Wise has put the ball in motion in Virginia, ard Captain Rynders bas given it an impulse in Tammany Hall which will probably keep it rolling ti} 1856, Let not our South Carolina chivalry despair. Somerume Ly Ir—In the money article of one of our evening cotemporaries we find the following sly little notice :— harold fram the Prondosay of the Nossa Book ie ‘untrue. Some weeks ago he requested leave of absence for a abort time, which was granted, bat to morrow morning, we understand, he will resume his place at the head of the Board. There is something in the wind. Shouldn’t wonder if our business men had found ont that Citizen Robespierre McElrath is a disorganizer and a dangerous financier at this crisis. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Additional News trom California. A MILLION OF TREASURE ON THE WAY TO NSW YORK. New Ozzeays, Jane 4, 1855. The steamship Prometheus connected with the Uncle Sam on the Pacific side, which veseel brought down four hundred and fifty passengers, and about one million dol- lars in treasure ‘The steamship Northern Light, from New York on May Det, bad not arrived at San Juan, Nicaragua, when the Prometheus left. Throughout California active preparations are being made for the State election. The whigs would probably vote with the Know No- things, while the democrats continued hopelessly di- vided. Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co.’s paper was still selling at 50 per cent discount, Arich silver mine had teen discovered in Sonora. ‘Arrived at San Francisco May 10, ship E. F. Willets, New York; 13th, Mountain Wave, Boston; John Land, do., via Sandwich Islands. From the Sandwich Islands we learn that the alleged moutineers on the ship Joha Land, from Boston, hitherto referred to, bad been discharged. Judge Lee, the Commissioner from the Sandwich Irlanas to this country, has no power whatever to treat ‘on the subject of annexation, Commodore Macauley’s Instructions. ‘Wasninaton, Jane 5, 1855, The Union of this morning publishes the instructions given to Commodore Macauley. They speak of the firing upon the El Dorado as the exercise of a right; but visit and search will not be tolerated by the United States, and if approved’ of by the Spanish authorities, is likely to disturb the friendly relations existing between the two governments. They direct that if any officer ia command of a snip is prevent when such an outrage is rpetrated, he will promptly interpose and repel 1. Eirlerenee by force, ‘The Commodore war entrasted with no communicstion for the Captain General, but was or- dered to Havana to communicate with the American Consul, From Washington, THE RECALL OF MR PERRY—HIS SUOCESSOR—RESULT OF THE ELECTION. Wasuinaton, Jane 5, 1855. The recall of Mr. Perry, Secretary of Legation to Ma- drio, was necessarily delayed until his successor could be appointed. His letter addressed to the President, re cently published in the National Intelligencer, was the immediate cause of bis removal. Buccingham smith, his succersor, held similar appointment under Mr, Leteber, Minister to Mexico. In our election yesterday the Americans lost six Covne!Jmen, and gained four Aldermen. They have a majority of fifteen on joint ballot. The average Ameri- can msjority on the gineral ticaet was 553, The Portiand Liquor Riot. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JORY- TRIAL OF NEIL NOW FOR REEPING LIQUOR. PoRTLAND, June 5, 1855, The coroners’ inquest on the body of Ephraim Rob- bins, hile? on Saturday, has returned a veraict, “That the deceased was shot through the body by some per- ron unkvown to the ioquest, acting under the suthori- ty and by order of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Portland, in defence of the city property, from the ravages of an excited mod, unlawfully congregated for that purpose near the City Hall, on Saturday evening, June 2, 1855, of which the said Robins was found to be one.?? ‘The trial of Nes! Dow for having liquor in his posses- sion with mtent to sell, commenced this afternoon in the police court. Between 7 and 8 o’clock this evening the court adjourned to meet at 9 oclock to-morrow mocauing. The evicence failed to entablish the fact that Mr. Dow posressed the liquors with intent to sell; but the fact is clearly proved that the liquors when complained of were not the property of thecity. By an order from the Go- vernor, the military have been uvder arma all ani wili remain on duty ail night, although the city is per- fectly quiet. The Prohibitory Liquor Law Sastained in Tianols, CurcaGo, June 5, 1855 As far as heard from, J.P Cston, for Judge of the Su- preme Court, has a msjority of 264. Tie msjority sgaiast prohibition in thie city is 693, Tre cities of Springfield, altoa, Joliet, Ottawa, Lasalle, Rock Islend and Lockport, give a msjority for probibi- tion. Galena gives a small majority ageinst. Tae com- plexion of the county revurna tudicate the saccess of the Probibitory law by # good majority. Steamer Iilinols and the Kitchen Cabinet Aground. Derrorr, June 4, 1855. The steamer IVinois, with Joba W Foraey, Editor of the Washington Unwn; Sidney Webster, Privata Secre- tary of President Pierce; Marshall Hoovey, United States Mars)el of the District of Colamoia; C. H. Taylor, Re- r of the Land Office at Duncan, Michigan; with se. members of Congress, is aground oa the St. Olai Flats, which we believe is one ot the upper points of Salt river. The Scat of Government in Canada Toronto, Jane 0, 1865. A rvmor is current in this civy that the Britiva go- vernment hes ordered the coptinaanss of the seat of toe Vauadian goverowent at Quevec, noiwitnstanding the decision of the Provinsial Parlisment t, cemove to Torcpto. ‘Ube alleged reason for this is the possibility of the Cuban ciflicultion placing Great Britain ia » po- sition of antagonism fo the United stater, in which case the question of detence would require that the govern. ment remain in Quebec, The report is cre fited in many quarters. Boston Weealy Bank Statement. Bostox, June 5, 1855. The following are the footings of the weesly statement of the Boston banls:— & Capital stock -$82,71°,000 Losns and di 91,992,053 Spe 8,375,863 8,008,570 Due to other banks 6,055,304 Deponite.... 14,788,932 Cireulation . 7,113,978 Movements of Southern Steamsulps. CHARLESTON, June Z, 1855. The steamship Marion, Captain Wm Foster, arrived here ‘rom New York, a+ six o'clock, tais (Saturday) afternoon, having experienced a vers rough passage, Caarteston, Jane 5, 1855. The steamer Nashville, arrived Mendy might at 11 o'clock, SAVANNAM, June 2, 1855, The steamer Florida arrived at this port, from New York, this (Saturday) morning, with all on’ board weil. Miness of Kev. Dr. Brodhead. SPRINGFIELD, Mass,, June 6, 1855. Kev, Dr Brodhead, of New York, is lying dangerously M at the rericence of his son-in-law, George M. Atwater, in this city. His physicians have given up ail hopes of his recovery. Markets. New Orteans, June 4, 1855. The lower grades of cotton are rather easier, but not quotably lower. To day’s businaas foots up 3,000 bales, atl0e wlic. for middling. Yellow corn sells at 95c. $1. and white st $1 10. Bacon sides, 9c. Prime barrelled Jard, 10140. Aunawy, June 5, 1855, Flour—state flour, common brands, 123¢. lower; otber kinds unchanged Grain—Wheat, 4.000 bushels white Cenadian sold at $250 and $2 61 at road, for white Michigan. Byrley—4,(00 bushels four-rowed, in store at $1 20, clesping the market. Barley malts—3 000 burhels at $1 4. Corn—Dull and lower, $1 06 0 $1 07 vor Western mixed in lots. Oats, Shc weight, for Ohica- go. Whiskey—35c, a 854¢c. for State Prison, Burrawo, June 5—8 P, M. Viour has been in good request to-day and former prices fully rustained. Sales, 2,200 bbls. at $9 Bly a $9 6234 for common to good upper lake,,89 75 a $10 1714 for choice to extra do, $960 for common Michigan, 4 $10 8734 for extra Illinois. Wheat ia moderate de- nd and stescy; sales 11,000 bush. upper lake apriag, 95. Corn quiet in consequence of the firmners of who are above 90c. ; buyers refuse to meet them; rales in the m g, 6,500 bush. at 9c, Oats were ac- tive jn the eariy part of the day, but quiet towards the clone; sales 12,000 burh. on the’ spot, 6c, and 37,000 busb to arrive, ac the same Whiskey without sales. Covel freighte firmer—oate, 8c, and corn ldo, to New York; flour, (5c. to Albany. Receipts for the 24 hours en‘ing at noon to-day:—Flour, 7,666 bble; wheat, 122,- 679 bush ; corn, 264,783 buph.; oats, 121,613 bush. ; rye, 7,000 burh PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD, Paravevrma, Jane 6, 1855, Money plenty. Stocks firm, and beter, ‘Rending, 45% Morria Canal, 18%: Lone Island. 14%: Pooneyira- nia Ratisxond, 44.1 10, Peausyliania Stave Fives, 08, From Pennsylvania. SENATOR BRODHEAD IN THB FIELD—SERENADE OF GOV. BREDER. PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 1855. ‘The Mauch Chunk democratic meeting last night was addressed by Senator Brodhead, who strenuously op- posed Know Nothingi+m and abolitionism. Gov. Reeder, whois on @ visitto this city, was avre- maded this evening. He made a speech, in,which he de- clared bis determination to maintain tae purity of the ballet box in Kansas at all hazards. The Emptre State Mutual Insurance Co. taRaToaa, June 4, 1855. James Savage was to-day appointed Receiver of the Empize State Mutus] Insurance Co. It is thought the assets of the concern will pay about half of its liabilities. ‘The Cholera in New Orleans, New Orteans, June 4, 1955. ‘The total mortality in this city last week was five hun- weventy-five cho- dred, including two hundred era. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasarnoton, June 4, 1855. The Municipal Elections—The Commissioner of the General Land Office—Last of the Mohicans—Instructions to Registers and Receivers—Major French and his Resigna- tion—Biography of the Late Senator Linn. The municipal election is now in progress, and, al- though great excitement pervades the whole city, yet there is no demonstration cf any disposition to violate the peace. Everything is moving on quietly, but under the strictest scrutiey by both parties. The interest ex- hibited in Washington in the city elections may, to some, seem strange, yet it must be recollected that the citizens of the District of Columbia have no other oppor- tunity to exercise that glorious privilege of freemen— the right of elective franchise—save in these municipal contests. Their voice is never heard in the election for President, members of Congress, or any other federal officer. Indeed, it has been decided that they could not sue in the Supreme Court of the United States, as they were not citizens thereof—neither citizens of the States nor Territories In this isolated, disfranchised position, it is not to be wondered at if the good people of Wasn- ington should make quite a hurra uver their city officere. The Commissioner of tae General Land Otfice is absent I understand, on quite an interesting and importas mission. He is now at Stockbri¢ge, on the east side of the Winnebago Lake, where be has gone to treat with the remnant of a tribe of Indians who have ever been the friend of the white man—‘‘ the last of the Mohi- cans,”’ Yhese Indians were our friends in our earliest struggles for freecom, and they proved always true to their frat attachment. Some years ago, the few who are left, and who are now styled the Mohicanacas, ceded their little patch of land, lymg on Lake Winn to the United States, in exchange for anew home far West. They sent out some of their people to examine the land given them in exchange, but it could nowhere be found. The grant had been one of such indefinite- ness that a location of it could not be made, and tois remnant of our ancient allies now desire to remain upon their present lanas, and be buried by the side of their revolutionary sires. Itis to arrange this matter with them which cals Commissioner Wilson away; and al- though the matter would have m2 more appro- priately under the rge of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Wilson’s known influence with these Indians, and with the settlers upon their lands, and his familiarity with the whole subject, induced Secretary McClelland to despatch him to arrange with the Mobicans a treaty for retroceding to them their old home. This should be and will be done; and, although these people desire to continue their indian peculiarities and tribal customs, yet they are generally well informed, and many of them highly educated. One or more of the tribe are graduates of Yale College. I am pleased to sey that tneir white meighbors are all anxious that they should be restored to their ancient domarn. lenclose herewith an importent circular just issued from the General Land Office, und also a copy of the new instructions issued to regisvers and receivers of the United States land offices. Arumor is current to-day that Mejor B, B. French has resigned bis office of Commissioner of Buildings—or at least tendered bis resignation to the Presideat—io consequence of his implication with the Know Nothing organizetion. Major Freach appeared in « letter in the Star of Saturdsy iast, in which be admitted that he had been a memter of the Order, but that his tongue waa again The whole matter is now before the Presi- dent for his action. A biography of the late Dr. Lyna, of Missouri, will soon appear from the press of the Appletoos of your city. The dirst chapters are now ready, and will ve in the bavds of the publisbers ia a few days. The work will be from the pen ot his taiented and bighly eres widow. ‘Tne Frexcn TaxaTre —Wallack’s theatre was closed last night for the regular sexcon, but it will be open to- morrow evening, when the French vauieville company, under the direction of M. Anthony, will give « perform- ance. The bill is a very good ove. Tor Excuisu Oprra.—The English version 0! Donizet- ti’s comic opera ‘Za Fille du Regimen’’ will be given this evening at Niblo’s Garden The Marie of Misa L. Pyne is treat, both as regaris singing and acting, while the Garden is a very pleasant resort. The Tart. UNION COURSE, Ly I —TROTIING. After a delightful ride through the coautry, we reached the Union Course in time, yesterday, to witness the gathering for the great double team race which was to come off in the afteracoa. The day was charming, and nothing could exceed the pleasure of the drive. Our way lay through that portion of the country uawally cultivated as market gardens, and from which the mar- kets of New York are principally supplied with vege- tables. The recent rains had given a freshness and vitality to vegetation, and the promise of abundaat crops bid fair to reward the labors 0% thoso engaged in the pursuit of gardening. Everythiag sesmed greon and fresh, Such cereals as we saw looked uncorawonly fine, and were rapidly approaching maturity. Grass is very abundant, and the pastarege uncommonly good. On arriving on the course, we found that many had already assembled, and were busily epgaged ia finan- ciering. As we passed along the road numerous vehi- cles were to be seen at the various hotels, all of which, no doubt, were bound for the race. ihe betting was contradictory—the mares the favorite at one moment by odds, the horses the next, The betting ranged down to one hundred to seventy. At the start ths horees were the favorites at one hundred to fifty. The race was for $2,000, mile heats, to wagons, between Lantern and Whalebone, driven by George Spwer, and Stella and Alice Grey, handled by Hiram Woodruff. On appearing upon the course, it waa discovered that Stella was somewhat lame ia her near fore log; but it was thought not so much as to materially aifect her. Her associate, Alice Grey, was all that could be desired; and together, they made a most magniticent teaw. » Tae other pair—Lantern and Whalebone—looked very weil, and seemed fully capable of doing all that might pe re- quired of them. First Heat.—After two or thre to eteaoy their action, and se at starting, t] insice, Soon broke up, and immediately arter, Whalsboue, one of the horses, went up also, Lanter teudy pace. Upon setting again, the horses were aby adoat two lepgths, which they maintacned to the quarter pole, ia forty-two and @ half seconds. hey kep’ avoat the seme distance spart- parsing the hsif mile pole in 1:24—until they reached the homestretch, when tae gap was still further wioened: about thirty yards ahead, wit 246M. nd d Heat.—The teams came up this time trotting re and steady. hey got the word, sad went toget 1d wide until about halt wa; aod the upper turn, when Stelle brote up, and before she ra- covered the other team was a couple of open lengths ahead. Spicer’s team passed the quarter pole in forty- one seconds. On the backstretch the imares trotud very nicely, gaining on Whalebone and Lantern steaiily until at the half mile pole when Steila again broke ap— 21, By this break of Stella, fon= or five long. ‘ia were lost, never to be recovered. The horses wece kept nicely in band, and cams homes winners hy theae Yengths, making the heat in 2:4234, The following is a summery ‘Toxspay, June 5.—Match, $2,000, mile heats, to wagons. G. Spicer named b. g. Lantern and « BENE... esse H Woodruff nawed blk eG ivevises peebsoudins Time 3/4954 % ‘ Lateed Day —Mateh, $500, milo beats, beat chree in tive, in he D Piter named bik @ Indira ....... .. 78 0h) fortatt 1 W. Peabooy samen b, a. —— ped forfert, g- Whale- ‘The Kinney At six o’elock last evening the plockadé in the East river was still maintained, and the steamship United States still ley quietly at the wharf foot of Eightlt street. The relative position of the forces on either sity was nearly unchanged. The revenue cutter has, bowever, been beuled off from under the stern of the United States, and ssiled away after the Corwin out of sight, so that it ie surmised the governmeat will soem raise the siege. The remaining United States vessds Jook very gay from the piers, with colors flying, the bayo- nets of the marines on daty glistening in the sun, jolly locking tars loungipg about the deck, many of them fishing on the side, and tiny little boats plying around, Im the meantime, everything is quite quiet on tae United Btates—no reinforcements have been received, but mys- terious looking personages glide on board now and then, disappear fore moment among the untenanted cabins, and state rooms, and anon retura dowm the gazgway, and go off, The fire in the stove was still kept up. Ian addition to the words ‘‘No admittance,”” which are paint ed on the side of the vessel, it was remarked that the words ‘Beware of the dog” were added, in chalk, pear one of thé wheels—a fact whick attracted much attention during the day, and one which we chronicle for the information of the Cabinet and Navy Department. The “long shore’? Kinney sym- pathisers were in bigh glee at of the dearth of which it set centisne Curing the terme of bets ianttion cial lassitude. As berore stared, the ob sina eae & constan! a, Tae, bhatt eae signalled, wi nay for more chloroform; bat if he did, ld poem a ae eT ne Se ee ee ee ley” from Baltic, would be returned to store un- e d, A mare meeting will be held this afternoon om dock, when the workmen of Captain Graham, owner of the United States, will express their opinions on the affair. The following handbill has been distributed around the street:— A.mooting of mechanics Will-be held on, the ovening of Wednesday, June 6, foot of Eighth street, East river, at” P. M., to take into consideration the treatment that Capt, Jno, Grabam (the owne rof tbe ateamahip United States) is Cop vabam’ bes distributed. during the past Mi HifaS. What additional salorings hus mot tis a amount of mone prevented! And what other w: consequence has teen golag ing Us, brother workajen, assemble and see what is or oan bo done to put « stop to tt is persecution of one who has done h for the Let #0 much for ee Mile: sites es aaeelanon at ae Guten, 0.5, Brooks & Cumming, W: CEH Peillon, moods E, Hidden & Son, J.D Hain John A. Boutille, Sawl. Lyons, Tell & Crocker, H. Waterbury, ‘Wm. Green, Supnen & Calkins, J. Collins, JonnDand, 3H broed & Bon,titivets W war, Jae. Rappléyes, W.Bovingtom, ‘Jas. Quick. The blockades of Odessa and Cronstadt were raised, Petropaulowski was not-taken, so there are still hopes for Colonel and Captain Graham. It wilt be, it is supported, @ consolation 10 the officer command- ing the blockade to know that Napier, Hamelin, and Dundas, failed lately, and that this year is mot re- K lucky one for either the name or fame of eroes. We transfer the following letter from Captain Graham: to our columns:— New Yorg, June 5, 1855. is petaiagtin th Sioa dsirsig thn HS etias in your generally correct report of my remarks 84 inst., provohec by verious interrogations, to the em- poe and others, cn board the Ocean and the nited States, now rubdject to an blo: I obeerve an expression wbich may give rise to zome hension in tbe public wind, and therefore leave through your oolamns to set the matter right. lem reported by you as saying that T had recelved word from Washington, that neit of these steamships should be aliowed by the government to leave tne har- bor of New York, ‘The fact, bowever. is, 1 personally have received no word to that effect'from Washington. Om the contrary, the letters to me from members of the Cabinet in an- swer to my inquiries, have given me to understand that the goverpm¢nt saw nothing o! ble dition of Col. Kinney, and, refe me to the rt Attorney, who had the subject in of course left ‘me free to infer that! was entirely justified in permit- ting Col Kinney and bis associates to charter my steam- abyp for ther voyage, lad 1 understood that there existed any cause to re- gard the objects of tne expedition as unlawful, the charter shouid have been cancelled, and I should have been spared a Jarge outlay in fitting up the steamship Unitea States, wach I have incurred by reason of = own confidence in the lawfulness of the enterprise. may add even now, that it sny responsible will come forward, avd prove anything in the inteatiozs or plans of the proposed Nicaregua colonization in contra- vention of # just public policy or of the laws of this gov- ernment, my steamship shall be withdrawn from ite employment. In the absence of such evidence, the public, I think, ‘will concur with me in the belief that the expedition is what it Ree to be, a legitimate business undertek- img, creditable to its origina‘ors, and suspicious alike jor the interests of our own country and of the country propored for settiement. vo far as relates to the latter, am assured in this conviction by the fact that the ex- pedition bas the countenance of the moat enlightened, triotie and weathy Nvosragaan citizens, who would y no mei esent to a project threatening the over- brow of tl institutions, or likely, in any way, to hazard tbe security o1 their lives and property. ‘The statement T made in reply to my inquirers was that a Sandy Hook pilot, employed om board the City of Boston, one of the steamships of the blockading equad- ron, told Mr. Crooker that he had heard the orders of ral officers in cl of the nlock- tain of that vessel; that the purport. either the Oceaw Bird nor the United States sbould pe allowed to leave the harbor, and that, if they prrsisted, they should be overhauled and brought. to the Navy Yard, or else, fired into and sunk. Mr. Crocker, the au‘bor'ty for my statement, ie a member of the well known firm of Bell & Croker, sbip-joiners, 427 Tenth street. who are pow employed in aiding to fin- ish the Ocean Bird, and have alec been employed in. fitting up the United States, Under the circumstances existing befora the present dlockade, I could not have apprehended any inter- ference on the part of the government; nay, I was ea- titled to look to it for that protection which itis ita. duty to extend to every citizen. engeged in lawfal’com- merce, ard I cannot any longer submit without remot strance to an interruption of my: business so detrimei tal to the rights and interests of my employés and: myself, where made without ‘the slightest aligeation of caure. As the care now stands, the charterers refuse *o pey any portion of the charter or the der which vow emounts to over bi Duta doliara, un! tbe preent res:rictions are withdrawn, and when with- drawe, they are ready and willing to perform their pazt of the agré«ment heiween us. Upon the fulfilment of this agreement { have de- pended, in order to meet rome of the many odlizations inevrred by me. dutiog the past. winter in buildigg wad Tefitiing the steamships thus detained; and in fitting up the United States with special reference to her voyage to Nicaragua, I een compelled to use a Lge of the reacy money laid by to meet those obli- gations, To ruch a condition am I reduced by the action of the: goverument—and I now should like to know the best avenne to pursue to extricate myrelf from this un. pleasant predicament without loss. JOHN GRAHAM, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—THE KINNBY EXPE- D:TIONISTS—MOTION FOR BENCH WARRANTS. Before Hon Judge Betts. Junk 6.—The term was opened this morning. Henry L, Kioney James W, Fabens, indicted for setting on foot an aalawful expedition to N were called, ut Bot appeario, ir recognizances ($1,000 were forfeited.” india The District Attorney then applied for and obtained bench warrants againgt both of the defendants. 3 Marine «affairs, DRPARTORE OF CALIFORNIA STKAMERS.—The mail steamer George Law, for Aspinwall, and the steamer Star of the West, for San Juan, sailed yesterday afternoon with passengers for California, New Sreamsnrr Live.—The steamship Calezonia, the firet of this line, left this port yesterday for Portland, with a fol freight for that city, Bath, Augusta, Bangor, Mon- trealand Quebec. A steamer will leave New York and Portland regularly weekly for the present. This line is compcned of first class steamers, and it is expected the run each way will pe made in thirty hours. The mer+ chants of Portland end other eastern cities will find ‘thie a speedy and safe conveyance for freight. is tat rable baie Buckis a outh rol Wiovitn, toe rot t ackingham smith, «f Florida, Secretary of st Madrin, in the place of Horatioy. Perry: resalied, we John B, Blake, Commissioner of Pablic Batldiags, in the place of B, B, French, reagned, Espencheld luvites attention to his new tnd siezent stylo of extra light French gray boever hat for pom mer wear manutsotared fro ‘are and besutifnl se- Jection of far of ex # color and fin f god Also th antsin sitvery nd so his summer no rage”? y Present. | They @ graostal in Keeping with the ssasvb, with «sure aasport to fv0t only at No. Broadway, vr No. i Fulton stre White's Summer Styles of Hats are pro- novneed by competent judges, to he unsurpassed m point of style and quality, They are im face, the loading sf tho teaton. ‘They will be found at WHITE'S, wey, vpposite Broadway theatre, pes.—Large Size for 50 d in & nice cnse, twice the Fiz a nts, aed equal in quality ‘and sino to +, for $2. ARSON, de) bond way, opposi Anson’s D: tthe A¢b OVE fae 0 tor yourselves.