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NEW YORK AERAND- samme @ rr AND EDITOR. “@yvios &. W. OORNER OF MASGAU AND FULTON STS. every aay dy ny we tany pat of Great Briain, or oto any part ef the Saree bekaren ‘Subscriptions or with Adver. postage per he’ Weill be deducted [row Peements to be VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, juger. tant news, solicited from any of the used soald be liberal Tonniox Connesres- te re Pinnovuaury RequestaD TO SEAL ALL Torrens ASD PACKAGES SENT US. ‘NO NOTICE taken of anenymous Communications, We lo not return thoserejected. we xx... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourtoonth st.—Nonma. WERY THEA’ Bowery—Tan ee Banisi —oeee yOR ornmenkine AnD FRessoor: Surrrann. WEBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Manitana, MSTROPOLITAN THEATRE, Brosdway—Henny IV — SuDDEN THOUGHTS. #KICAN MUSEUM—Morning and Afternoon—Cavino OAs Me Five Suu.inas, Svening—LOwaLy @a» oy THE Ocean. #00D’S MINSTRELS—Mechanios’ Hall—473 Broadway. ROCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 689 Broadway—Bvox- wev's Frworiaw OPeRs TRovurs, OHINESEZ ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 539 Brosdway—Panc- eaua or RuBOPE AND Sixes OF Sepastoron. PERHAM’S BUR! UE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad way- Sru0714N OF: OurE. ERA ~~ Wew Work, Friday, June 8, 1855. The News. Onur report of the proceediogs of the Kuow No- Ming National Convention at Philadelphia will be found very interesting. Two important questions, preliminary to the organization, were disposed of yesterday. First, the Convention decided not to ntrodace the Roman Catholic delegates from Louis- fans; and, secondly, the dispute between the re- gulare and wigwams of California was adjasted by the admission of delegates from each body. It is 4 the Convention will be completely or ganized to-day, when the resl straggle will com- mence between the contending factions. Last evening four huadred and fifty members partook of & grand banquet, presided over by Judge Conrad. The proceeciags were conducted according to the proyramme detailed by our corresponden’ in yes- day's peper, and passed of with great éclat. Mx. J. M. Slade, President of the Know Nothing State Council of Vermont, has addressed a letter to ‘the members of the Order in his jurisdiction, in which be repudiates the charge that the American Order is in the least tainted with pro-slavery doc- trines; but he nevertheless urges his brethren to Took well to the stability of the’ Union and abide Dy the corstivation. He says that Congress cannot interfere with slavery in the Siates, but he protests against the extension of the peculiar institution. He warns the Keow Nothings against the United Americans, and says the latter are trying to get them to abandon their councils and b:come mem- ‘Ders of the chepterz, under the plea that the ob. jeets of cach are the same, while in fact, Mr. Slade ways, their real desiga is to distract the public mind and overthrow the Know Nothings. Governor Metcalf, of New Hampshire, was inaugu- rated yesterday, and delivered the annua! message to the Legislature. He stands square on a Maine Hiquor law, anti-slavery, Know Nothing platform. ‘The mails of the Africa were delivered in this city last evening, when we received our European files and correspondence to the 26th of May. Higbly important debates had taken placs in both houses of the English Parliament ou tre subject of the late conferences at Vienna, the general conduct of the war, and the present prospects of pease. Mr. Disraeli uttered a caustic phillippic against Lord Joun Rassel!, to which his Lordship replied, review- ‘ing his own conduct during the conference in an able manzer, stating many facts, and asking if tse mation were prepared to see Russia subjugate all Enrope, begining with Turkey? Lord Palmerston austained his colleague, and it would ap pear that Mr. Disracli was moze person. a) than successful in his want of cmfidence motion, forthe mney triumphed py a large ma- jority. ert Grey, in supporting a psace policy, Made an appeal to the Lords, in which be stated ‘that as many as half'a million of people have now lest. their lives—Russians, Tarks and Allies—in Supporting or attacking a governmeat and people (Torkish) the most fanatic, crusl, barbarous, and anprincipled that ever existed in the world, He aleo defended with great dignity the character of the late Czar from many of the aspersions which have been cast on it. Lord Palmerston donied shat the peace negotiations have been renewed, but it is certain that Austria had forwarded a proposition both to London and Paris which may lead to that resu's. The sudden return of the allied expedition to Kertch had caused much disappointment in Paria, but it is said the Allies will immediately make soms grand move in the Crimea, aud sim a heavy blow at the Russians in the fie'd. Details of the late a:tions in the trenches are given in the Loadon papers, but we have no later news from Sebastopol. The Ame rican ship Jupiter had sa‘led from Oopenhagea for Memel, snd it was reported that she had s large quantity of arms on board for sale to the Rassigna. Our Madrid correspondent, writing on May 18, mtates that the finan.ial prospects of ths M nisiry were embarrassing. The result of the late military ‘eonscription was that about eight thousand ad- @itional men would be soon forwarded to Cubs. ‘The negotiations with Rome were not progressing. A mild cholera prevailed in Madrid. We have aivices from Venezuela to the 25th of May. An invasion from New Granada was dreaded, and exce;t rome preparations which were msking ior defence the country was quiet. Great fiaancial difficulties beset the government. Congress had adjourned, after investing the President with dicts. torial powers. Col. Diaz, chief of the Venezutlan navy, hes arrived in this city, en route for Washing- ton, on 4 mission relative to the Bird Island, or guano @fficulty. Reinforcements had been sent to the island in the meantime to maintain the claims of the Venezuelans. American produce was plenty in the Porto Cabello market, and Spanish flour aban’ dant. Our correspondent at Laguna del Terminos, (Mexico,) writing on the 5th ult., states that bril- Mant fetée had “been held in honor of the re-election of Santa Anna to the Dictatorship. At one of these celebrations a manifesto of Santa Anna was read, and from its tone we judge that the progrees of the revolutionists under Alvarez is as troublesome asa nightmare to him. Land belonging to American residents of Laguna had been seized for government purposes, with the smallest chance in the world of compensation. The Yucatan slaye trade js sti! carried on under the guise of colonization schemes. Our files from Bermuda are to the 30th May. There had been an extraordinary large yieid of potatoes, and heavy shipments had been made to New York. The annual meetings in behalf of Wes. leyan Missions were held in Hamilton and St. George’s; the congregations were large and reapect-” able in both towns, and the annual report of the proceedings of the society very satisfactory. The Carson League held a meeting last evening at Continental Hall, Eighth avenue, in spite of the severe storm which swept over our city. Although generally rather a dry sort of citizens, in behalf of the -temperancs cause they are willing now and again to get soaked to procure its advamcement. Mesars Blackmere, Corey and Haven addressed the mect- Ang; the former gentleman was astonished that the naurder in Portland had created so much excitement. ‘The new Board of Fire Commissioners met last night and sransacted a large amount of routine business. A number of expulsions made by the different oom- pales were copirmed. The doarg seemed deter- share of the attention of th» Board, and measures are to be taken to weed them out of the fire depart- ment. ‘The Lancaster (Pa.) Savings Institution suspsnd- ed payment on the 5th inst., 12 consequence, as was publicly announced, of the defaloation of Charles Boughter, the treasurer. The amount of defalca- tion is reported to be $300,000. This is the first event of the kind that has happened in Lancaster, and the entire community are im great excitement about it. We publish in another column an elaborate op!- nion on the liquor question by James R. Whitiag He is very decidedly ef the belief that the pro- hibitory act is illegal, aud that the Legislatere in passing it transcended its powers. The Board of Aldermen last evening decided, by a vote of thirteen to eight, to locate the new build- ing for the City Hall and Law Courts on the old ground in the Park, in opposition to the up-town movement to erect it in Madison square. In the Board of Councilmen last nigat a report io fix the salaries of the Commissioners of the Cro- ton Aqueduct Department was offered and passed 1 its appropriate committee. A special committee was established to inquire into the charges of bribery ard corruption made against the Chairman of the Committee on Marketz. Besides this nothing of importance took place. The cotton market yesterday continued firm and active, with sales of about 5,000 bales. Inferior and common grades of flour declined about 124s. per barrel. Wheat was dull, and Western mixed corn declined about 2c.er 3c. per bushel. Among the transactions were parcels for future delivery and for export. Pork and provisions generally were firm apd with a good demand. 15,000 bushels of corn were engaged for Liverpool, in ebip’s bags, at 3d. The Recent Meforms in the Police Depart- ment-Campaign of the Spollsmen against Mayor Wood, The clamour raised against Mayor Wood by some of the leading party or gans, in connection with certain changes that have recently been been effected in the police de- partment, is one of the rewards that adminis- trative ability must be prepared to encounter for the honest and fearless discharge of its duty, As negative characters make no enemies, it may fairly be assumed that a man is possessed of some virtues whose conduct is so bitterly as- sailed in quarters where corrupt influences are familiar. A little inquiry into the truth of the statements recently put forth in reference to these police changes, has satisfied us that Mayor Wood’s case is no exception to this general rule. The pith of the charges made against the Mayor is that all the removals and appoint- ments that have taken place in the department have been made from political motives, and that @ period was selected for effecting some of them when the whig member‘of the Police Com- mission was absent from illness. Now, we will dispose of the latter of these allegations first. Supposing the political motive imputed to be true, the presence of Jadge Stuart at the sittings of the board would have made no difference in the result, for the two democrats sitting at the board could have outvoted him. But the real fact is, that in the particular instance complained of as having been corruptly decided during his absence, the Judge fully concurred in the decision of his colleagues. The party dismissed had had several complaints of intoxication preferred against him before the old commissioaers, and two charges of a similar character were recent- ly made before the new board. Only one of these was tried, and it received s fall and patient investigation, Judge Beebe acting as counsel for the accused. The commissiosere were unanimaua aa to his culpability; ead on this‘and no other ground wes he removed. So little bad politics to do with the result, that it turns ont that the delinquent had actually voted for the Mayor and Recorder as candi- dates last fall. But the cream of the joke is, that whilst the Koow Nothings charge his dis- missal to political motives, the individual in question is an Irishman bora, whilst the per- son who bas been put in his place is a native of Philadelphia, and a thoroughgoing American in feeling. After deciding the case against the dismissed party, the commissioners, to save his feelings and reputation, gave him an opportu- nity of resigning; but he declined this act of grace, preferring to be made a martyr of for political purposes. When we come to examine the remainder of these diemissals, it will be seen that the outery raised about them is just a3 senseless and un- founded as the last. In the first place, there were only six removals altogether from the department since the present Mayor came into office. Four of these were for intoxication, one for insubordination—the party telling his cap. tain in the statéen house,.in the presence of the other men, that he was a liar—and one for both intoxication and insubordiaation, the person removed having had four distinct charges brought against him, of being found drinking in beer houses, and of abusing the Mayor because the police had been compelled to wear the uniform. In every one of these cases the par- ties accused had the benefit of a fall and dis- passionate investigation, and of the assistance of counsel. The charges were brought home to them in the clearest manner, and the com missioners would have been derelict in their duty to the public if they had visited the cul- prits with any punishment short of dismissal. The proper organization of such a force as the police would, in fact, be rendered impossible by the toleration of such offences. Another branch of these charges against the Mayor has reference to the appointments made to fill the vacancies caused by resignations, or in place of those whose time had expired and who were holding over. These, too, are charged to have been influenced by political motives. What is the actual fact? All those included in the latter category were re-appoint- ed unless where there were strong offizial reasons for not doing so; and in no one instance have the commissioners declined to re-appoint except where the interest of the department imperatively required that the party should be substituted by some one else. Ajl these statements, we understand, the Mayor is ready to prove and justify, if neces- sary, by a full investigation into the facts. He is prepared to show that the changes which he has effected have been made solely with the view of imparting greater vigor and efficiency to the department; and, above all, to neutralize the influence which bullies, rowdies, and Broad- way beer house politicians have hitherto ex- ercised in its appointments. In no one instance have political or religious considerations had the smallest effect upon his so- lection of candidates, although frequent and shameless efforis have been made by the spoilsmen of all partic¢s—whigs, demograts and his guidance. It is ecarcely necessary to add that the quarter from whence the most violent attacks upon the purity of his motives have proceeded is precisely that which has endea- vored to obtain the largest share of influence in these appointments. This controversy, so far from damaging Mayor Wood in public estimation, wili have the effect of placing the integrity of his ad- ministration in a still clearer light. We can only judge fairly of the merits of am upright public officer by learning all the temptations and obstacles that have been thrown in his path. From the statements just made it will pe seen that-even St. Anthony himself was not assailed by so many evil influences and terrors as have beset Mr. Wood since ‘his accession to office. Let us hope that during his remainiog tenure of it he will continue te repel c tion and despise intimidation with ie fearless and independent spirit that hitherto done. The calumnies by which he is assailed are the proudest monument that can be raised te the success of bis administration. Puwaperrm Natronaz Councin.—This Na- tional Council of the Knew Nothings at Phila- delphia, according to the intormation which we publish to-day, isa most extraordinary concern. There never has been, we dare say, ® more re- markably diversifjed gathering of conglomerate politicians in these United States. From that famatical and fiery abolitionist, Gen. Wilson, to the most intense Southern ultra, all grades of opinion oa “ the nigger question” have their delegates at Philadelphia. Our spe- cial correspondent seems to have his misgivings of the results of this omnitm gatherum. They are not troubled with the “sweet German accent” or “the rich Irish brogue ;” but they will find it a very ticklish business, as between the North and South, to carry water on both shoulders. Their regular proceedings yesterday were suspended for the purpose of enjoying a grand banquet, at which we presume a good deal of business wasdcne, in sounding fishy members, in com- paring notes, and in counting noses. Prior to this banquet the Louisiana Catholics were tuled out of the seciety, from which we infer that the proscription of Catholics, as such, is to continue a plank of the American party plat- form: On the other hand, the seditious Wilson, of Massachusetts, and his associates, having been admitted amoug the bretbren as in good standing, there is a prospect that the whole concern will be repudiated by the South, unless the test of an honest and out-spakea platform be applied to Wilson & Co. We await farther returns. The fate of this American party hinges upon this Philadelphia Council. Deawine rr Very Mitp.—The Washington Union, in publishing the strong points of Mr, Soulé’s late card concerning Mr. Perry, pay: ‘We regret to see, from Mr. Soulé’s letter, that he ia laboring under the impression that Mr. Perry’s ‘ treach- ery” seeured him “encouragement and suppor?” in the State Department at Washington. We have every reason to believe that in entertaining such an iagression Mr. Soulé does injustice to the State Department, and we cazmot but hope that he will discover and correct his erzor before he comes out with his lustory of his mis- sion. “Does injustice to the State Department,’ eh? “Hope he will discover and correct his errors!’ Marcy is evidently a little frightened He has played his game of deuble-dealing and duplicity eo long with impunity, that perhaps he thought with the return of Soulé another victim was utterly extinguished. Let not the ex-minister be betrayed into any mistaken gene rosity by the poster pléadiage of the adiaiats- tration. They will, doubtless, be after him with all sorts of protestations of sorrow and inno- cence; but let him stick to his text, and show up Mr. Pierce and his premier in their true cc- lors, and fill up the blanks and chinks of this Spanish imbroglio, so that we may have a per- fect history of it from first to last. This is ex- actly what the people want. New Hawrsume Senavors.—The House of Representatives of New Hampshire has fixed upon Wednesday next as the day for going into election of a United States Senator or two. We may accordingly expect to learn very soon whether the Know Nothings of New Hampshire ere, or are not, of the Massachusetts type. The election of Jobn P. Hale is confidently pre- dicted as one of the new Senators, and some ultra free soil whig as the other. Perhaps the result may be very much influenced by this Philade}phia National Council for good or evil, We shall see. Fretine Rovxp.—The Washington corres. pondent of Mr. Pierce’s organ at Concord, puffs Col. Greene, of the Boston Post, at a tremen- dous rate, equal to a dollar a lize, and says ihat “it is not improbable he will be the suc- cessor of Mr. Buchanan,” as gur minister t> England. Alack-a-day! What a pity! Marine Affairs, ANOTHER STEAMER FOR LIVERPOOL.—The screw steamer Star of the South, for some years employed in the South- ern trade, and recently running between this port and Aspinwa)l, is advertised to leave here on the 20th inst., for Liverpool. Tur Loss oF THE BARK Heten Porter —Captain Porter and crew, of the bark Helen Porter, (before reported lost ot Cape Hatteras), arrived here yesterday evening, in the schooner Entire from Cape Hatteras. Captain Porter gives the following account of tho loss of his vessel:— On the morning of 30th, spoke an English brig bound south, who gave the bearings of Cape Hatteras light N.N. E., distance sixteen miles, I ehaped my course ac- cordingly, and ran on an east course until I judged Cape Hatteras light to be bearing west; distance thirty-five wiles, Sounded at noon and found no botton. Ateight P. M. the ship was kept onan EN. E. course, with » strong wing from 8. E , and thick weather, and at nine P. M. saw breakers ahead. The helm was put down to bring the ship around om the off shore tack, but she missed stays and fell off before the wind, and every effort was made to wear her around, but before we suc- ceeded the bark struck violently on the bottom, and im- mediately ¢rifted towards the break We our = boat out, and with great difficulty succeeded in puilicg off shore. The next mornin, Fornax. We stood in_ towards tbe bi bost, in the bope of effecti landing, broke on the bar with much vioknce, we were obli to pull off shore, hoping to get taken off by some jag versel, In this we were dirapointed, and as night was ccmirg on, and having been laboring sixteen hours at the oars, and the rain every moment increasing, we re- solved to pullin towards the breakers, and to land at all bezarde. The pilota on shore saw us, and antici ing cur movements, came off inside of the bar, and with ® flag directed us with gece difficulty and danger to the ehore. And we all feel grateful for the interposition of a kind Providence in rese ing grave, when death reemed inevitable The place where the vessel atruck was Cape Hatteras Inlet bar. I had not us from a wate! hed an observation since leaving Cape Florida, as the weather had been very thick and stormy, M. 0. PORTER, late Master bark Helen Porter. en, Coop England; Gen tmiberly, Waid of Honor to Queen Vieto ingtos, U 8. A.) Gon, Granger, ning, Norfolk. At the Motropolitan—Dr. Campbell Stowart, 8. J.; Hunt Miss.: HL P Shannon, East, Tennessee, 8. 6 nett, St Ten is; Master Fiouigan, Floride; BL. Reston, Vas; ‘Trinlty © stor Houre lege; Batt. Barro ‘At the Longstreth and Mine Panis Piammer, Baltimore; T C_ Hf; nis Phila; M DI Hartford; Capt. Jas Balls, Boston, ee At Irving House~S. D, Barnes, Miss.: F. 1. xAVIE Db Feett Pas W. 8, Browning, Md ; 0. Niproak, man; Ct; D. 8 Wells, Obi; H. B. Mall, Reohestor; H. K, Dancroit, Ga. ‘ FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1855. 7H Blt das RUBS From Washington, CONTESTED BLECTION CASES—LAND WARRANTS, Wasurncton, June 7, 1855. The an'i-Know Nothings have determined to contest the election of the new city officers. Mr. Carlisle, late Corporation Attorney; Mr, Fenda'l, late United States District Attorney, and Mr. Lawrence, an eminent law- yer, have advised the present incumberts of the collec- vor’s and reg'ster’s Offices to retain ‘the positions till ejected by force, or anew election is held. A g of the anties will be hela to-night, to ancer- {ain the number of votes that were warrants are plentiful at $1 08 per acre. Two hundred and seventy-five are issued daily, The New Hampshire MPCs MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOK—UNITED STATES SE- NATOKS. Concorp, N. H., June 7, 1855. The House of Representatives of this State, to-day as- signed Wednesday, the 13th instan', for ths election of United States Senators, Governor Metcalf was inaugurated this afternoon, after which his message was read in convention of the two branches of the Legislature. The m: con. mences by advising as little legistatio: oasible, and potrenrans Be encol shy the "state as, a weand of preventing em, to the West. The Governor approves of action in grantiag corsoration privileges, and suggests beneficia) changes in regard to public schools, and recommends the Pet EE ‘& public nutsanse, the paren’ jon hag failed to correct th vil, recommends probibitory law, Giscrimination, if any at all, in the of liquors, On the subject of foreign born influence in reéli and politics the message is elaborate and strongly native American, The repeal of the Missour: compromise, and the Nebraska Kansas act, are emphatically,denounced as violations of faith, and the infliction of @ great wrong upon the North ‘The message 1s qui:e lengthy, and thoroughly op] to liquor, slavery, and log of office politically by foreign born citizens, without twenty-one years’ residence in the country. ‘Bhe Health of New Orieans, Bavrmwore, Jane 7, 1866, ‘The Southern mail this morning brings us New Or- eans papers of Fridsy last. They report the fall of copious rains, and anticipate an improvement in the health of the city. The Foreign Legion Investigation, dic. Boston, June 7, 1855. Philip Kaufman, a German, was arrested here yester- éay, and is on trial today before United states Com- miseloner Woodbury, on the charge of ¢nlisting men for the British army. “Kaufman arrived in this city yes- terday morning ‘New York, with ten m:n, Germans and Irish, whom he had promised work on farms in this vicinity at ten dollarsa month. They proved refrac- he attempted to ship them for fax, which led to a legal investigation. After a investigation before United States Com- miners foodbury, the case was postponed until the 16th inst, Weare having a most bountiful fall of rain, which was greatly needed. The storm commeaced early this ing. National industrial Con; 5 CLeveranp, Jane 7, 1855. ‘The National Industrial Congress met here yesterday, and effected a paeverary ee In the oni Jobn Sheddin, , Of Philadelphia, delivered an ad- the Congress permanently organized by elect- ing Je nA Shedien President; igeatlenen from twelve Stater, Vice Presidents; and Wm. H. Day and J.H. Klip- ord, ot Ohio, and George F. Gordon, of Pennsylvania, cretaries. Resolutions were passed advocating land limitation. bal aoa ‘was chosen as the next place of meeting, in Y; 1856, Accident to the Boston Train, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 7, 1855. The Western Raflrosd Company offer thousand dollars reward for the conviction of the parties who placed the obstruction on the track near New Worcester, on Tuesday night last. Rain Storm in Baltimore, Battmmors, June 7, 1855. ivery heavy rain storm commenced here about 4 0’clock this afternoon, Several houses have been unroofed and two blown down, One of them was im the western se> tion of the feity, and four persons were buried in the ‘ins. Three were taken out alive, but the other is rot Prominent Lawyer. Iraaca, June 7, 1855. Moses R, Wright, Esq., Bh james lawyer and citizen of this place, died at his reaidence this morning. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA. June 7, 1855. C 34; Morris Money plenty. Stocks steady. Reading, 45, const Leb: Pong loland 16%; Penaiylvania Rallréed, 48363 vivant State ives,’ as uit ‘Gaumone, June 7, 1858. ve cattle were offered anda a $1126 met. Hogs scarceand in demand. Sales at $7 75 ® $8 per hundred. Borra.o, June 7—6 Pe M. Flour—The market ia dull and favors buyers. The demand to-day has been py? light and the sales are not over%600 bbis. at $9 37 9 $9 50 for brands Wis- and $1012 @ $1026 for faucy Michigan. Wheat ina beni ig holdiug off. Sales 600 bushels red Wisconsin $215. Corn lower. Sup ly good and demand Iimited. Bales 30,000 bushels at Sto m 880, Oats—n0 sales. Porkin goodrequest. Sales 6C0 bbis. at $18 50 a $19 for clear mess. Whiskey two cents lower—supply good. Sales 75 bbis. at 34c. Canal freights are not so firm—oats 8¢., and corm 18\gc. a 14c. ,to New York, Reoeipte for the 24 hours ending noon to-day—four, 4,977 bbls.; no whest; corm, 13,014 bbls.; oats, none. AunAny, June 7—12:80 P, M. It has been raining here all the . There has been nothing done in four. Corn.—Sales, 1,000 bashe)s fellow rount by railroad a: $1 4 '1,500 bushels estern mixed at $1 05. We have no sales of wheat or cats to report. Oswrco, June 7—6 30 P. M. Flour —Sales to-day, 1,000 bbis., at 69 50a $1050 for common toextra State. Whenat dull: 3 2,500 bushels at $2 08 for uper Lake, and $2 50 for white Michigan and Capadian. Corn dull, at ¥8c. a 99c. The receipts have been fo 6! to-day that they are not worth tele- graphing. It has rained very heavily all day. Wows from Venezueia, GENERAL QUIET—APPREHENSIONS OF AN INVASION FROM NEW GRANADA—PREPARATIONS FOR DE- FENCE—FINANOIAL DIFFICULTIES -. ADJOURNMENT OF OONGRESS—A MINISTER TO WaSHINGTON—THB AVES ISLAND DIFFICULTY —OLAIMS OF VENEZUELA —MABKETS. By the brig Cubs, arrived yesterday from Laguyra, we have received advices up to May 25. ': We learn that all was quiet, though apprehensions were entertaiaed by the government that an invasion of the province of Maracaibo by New Granada might oc- cur, and troops were pressed into the service to protect the province in case of any outbreak. The country was sunk into a deplorable state of bank- ruptey by the late admini:tration, under its imbecile President, but the present Ministry seems determined to extricate the country from its present difficulties, The American Minister, the Hon. Charles Eames, is proceeding satisfactorily in the duties of the Legation. His duties are likely to be arduous for some time to come ia the prosecution of American claims for spolla- tions ond other causes. The Congress had adjourned without adopting any im- portant measures, except the confiding on tue President dictation powers. American produce was in abundance, and country reduce scarce and high. Five Spanish vessels arrived in the month of May from Spain. with flour. Thus Spain is competing with the American farmers in their great staple, and flour was reduced $2 per bbl Colonel Dias, Ubief of the Venezuelan navy, came pas- senger in the brig Cuba, as a commissioner .rom his government, to settle the guano question and the Isle of Aves. Fifty men had been pressed into the service, and were to bave sailed in a man.of-warytne 26th for the Teles of Aves, a8 an addttional force to the aeJand. Venezuela cleims this valuable island by right of conquest from the original inhabitants, the birds, and having planted their standard upon its soil in the face of the Yankess, who were eo anxious to rob the birés of their previous deposits that they omitted to the stars and sts in the name of their gove-r- Colonel Dias will proseed 10 Washington, with the recognition of this newly acquired territery, The Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce heid a meetiog in the Mer- chants’ Bank yesterday. On taking the chair, the Pre- sident, P. Perit, Esq.,,presented his acknowledgements to the board for his réelection. He remaked that the re- presentations and actions of the Chamber of Commerce had always been favorably received by*the State and National Legislatures, and by the community at large, doring all the long term of its existence, since the year 1768, He thought that this fact should appeal asa stimulant to the members of the Chamber to maintain that influence by prompt and efficient action on the im- portant subjects continually claiming tbeir attention, The only busmess of importance that came up for con- sideration was that embodied ia » communisation re- ceived from Hon. Mr. Merritt, of Quebec, in relation to the reciprocity treaty. Mr. Merritt recommends to the Chamber of Commerce the necessity of urging upon our next Congress the matter of extending the principle of reciprocity to all articles produced by Canada and the United States. The communication was referred to the Special Committee upon the Reciprocity Treaty, which was appointed in January last, m view to ‘Tar Tae. TRES.—Owing to the great amount of foreign and other int.‘retting news in our paper to-day, we are obliged to omit Ur usual notices of the various places of amusement, Ti'¢ seekers after pleasure are referred to our advertising conn. wor sere ee ee A ee Ses wnwes Me. F. B, Breckenridge and Mr. Frank Leavenworth, had been killed by his antagonist; but Dr. Alfred Grimes, the surgeon who accompanied them on their ‘shooting excursion,” sent despatch to his father, informing him that his son was “badly hurt.”” Desiring, however, to learn whatever additional particulars might have transpired since we published our account of the affair, one of our reporters called yesterdsy at the Club house and asked to see the superintendent. He was informed by a waiter that that gentleman was notin, bat that if he would wait for a few minutes he would doubtless seeone of the’ members. About five minutes after a gentleman made his appearance, and being informed that he wasa member, our reporter made known to him the object of his visit, when the following conver- sa ion took place :— Brpoatsr—I desire to obtain all the particulars in re- Jation to the late difficulty be:ween two of the members of your clu! aiwsen—Well, sir, you can’t get any Cpertieniane here regarding it. 1t is a private matter, and one with which the public have nothivg to do. RePORTER—There sre @ t many conflicting reports about the affair, and I wish to obtain a reliable account of it from some of the members. Can you give me the particulars? ee nees itis purely private, and does not concern the public. REPORTSR—That is a matter of opinion, and the press and the public must be allowed to be their own judges about it. Mzmnen— What is the name of your paper? ReporTeR—The HERALD. Memuxr—Well, sir, ali I have to say is, that your re. port was incorrect. RerorteR—Ah ! indeed. Will you be kind enough to point out the part that is incorrect? ‘MEmExE—| particular. Rerorter—Is it not true that sulted in the duel occurred in this house ’—that the par- ties are members of your club?—that they weat to Canada to fight a duel?—tbat the duel took place, and that one of the parties was shot? MrMper—The Both parties were shot in the leg. It is a matter, or asl said before, that the public has noth Reportsr—You will allow me to differ with quarrel which re do. te are very severe upo ee ari ounce their o) upon to ebtish every violation of the law in this as well aa other cases. parties knew they were guil violation of the laws of the State, and therefore went beyond its boundaries. i jEMBER—Well, sir, we can give you nothing about it ere, RerorTerR—You will alse allow me to add that you sh ‘be very careful in making a charge of ness against a paper if you are not able to a1 Here the conversation ended, and our reporter took his leave. Although he was unsuccessful in his pur- suit of information at the Club house, he was afterwards informed that both duellists were wounded, and that Mr. Leavenworth was, according to the last accounts, in a very critical condition. Messrs. Middleton and James M Pendleton, who acted the part of seconds in the affair, have not ventured, it is said, to make their appearance in this State since the duel, and it is proba- ble will keep out of it for some time, for fear of the consequences. Meantime, the greatest excitement pre- vails among the members of the different Clubs and the “higher classes,’”? among whom the affairis the general subject of discussion. Apart from the immediate consequences of the affair itself to those who are involved in it, there are serious considerations connected with it which are particularly decerving of notice. The quarrel originated in a Club house, and the cause was an alleged violation of one of the rules. Mr. Leavenworth had brought « friend into the house who was not a member, and who had not evena ticket of admission, Upon this point the rules of this Club are, like those of all others exceedingly strict, for it isin their exclusiveness that their principal attraction to all whe are connected with them consists. For this, as well as the demoralizing in- fluence which they exercise upon their members, they can never be too strongly reprobated by the publie.. To the Clubs of London, perhaps, more than any other cause, is England indebted for the vices and imbecility of ner aristocracy, and many of the disasters which have fallen upon her amms in the Crimes. There are about twenty altogether in the English capital, which are supported by the nobility and the wealthier classes; and among these it is regarded as @ mark of great distinction to be a member of one of them. They are without a tingle redeemmmg feature to recommend them to public support or countenance, and so long as they sre encouraged in England so long wi their evil effects be felt om Uke suctal Bystem, Clubs like these, and possessing their most repulsive features, have been established in our midst, and have already produced their effects in the demoralization of a portion of our young men. Here, in our free country, they not only oreate a spirit of exclusiveness that is at war with our liberal institutions, but they pander to the most depraved tastes and to the ina ice of the most eensual appetites. Instead of fostering a laudable and for intellectual praisewortby desire in our bho Pood purmults, they teach them tolead the life of the gambler, e irmand, and the debauchee. They cause them to ignore the refining influence of woman’s society, by sub- stituting ia its stead thet of the most viciousand + ing. In France such establishments could not exist, for there is a gallantry in the French character, and « love forthe fair-sex, that would lead them atonce to reject aa institution in which the existence of woman is entirely ignored. They have been tried there, but they have invariably failed; and to that fact may be attribated, in no small degree, the efficiency of Tae Officers of the French 7 and their admitted superiority over the English. 6 existence of this evil in our midst should be deprecated by every man who has the true intecesta of the country atheart. It is a fact that some of our ree est defaulters have not only be-n members of these ‘lubs, but that their rage om swindling have been concocted in some of them. Stock gamblera assemble here 1n pri’ and lay their plans for the next day’s eir brother members Lrg of chance, ‘at which st andwon. It is said that F ‘‘the promotion of social inter- te, operations on ‘Change, whils are engaged in other thou is of dollars are they are established f course;’’ but that lotercourse is of the most restricted kind, and is cepfined exclusivet; Ciu>. From the rules of the if great raiiroad defaulter, cipal members, it ap; is ove hundred, tothe members of the inion Club, of which tne ete ‘was 0x8 of the prin- that the admission fee to that undred, the annual subscription twenty In this establishment, which is fitted up ia thi jt sumptuous style, they have card and billiard tables tor the amusement of the members, and every opportunity is afforded them for indulgence in other games, Zhe number of members is not t> exceed six hundred, and candidate tor membershi excluded by one black ball in ten when balloted fc The Shakepere Club is conducted on nearly the sams Principle, and ciffers in very few of its features from ib, there area number of other institu- ticns of a similar descrip hough not #0 extensive, in New York. Among th the Journaliets’ Club, which was started a few mon’ ‘ince, and which is also exclusive in its tharacter. We cannot ‘say too much to pee oe our condemnation of these and of their evil influences on the young men of the country, end we bope tbat the late duel, if it ia productive of no other gocd, will lead to their complete dissolution. Meeting of the Fire Commissioners, The Board met last night at the office of the Chief Engineer, in Elizabeth street. Present, Commissioners Brown (in the chair), Cartwright and Freeborn. Chief Engineer Carson was also present. ‘She first business transacted was the confirmation of expulsions by the various companies of members for disorderly conduct, non payment of dues, ni of duty, &e) Some forty expalaious ware cohtrwed, and quite a number laid over for further consideration. Hore Com: No. 16 complained that Ei Co! lore 6 complained thas nine Cy No. € interfered with shetrepperitas whi rinuteg a fire during the month of April. At the request of the Commissioners, the difficulty was referred to the mem- we of the reapective companies to be settied by them. selves, Complaint of Engine Company No. 17 inst Engine Company No. 44 was dism: sea, besstiee ag wilfat intent was shown on the part Engine Company No. 44 to make a disturbance on the occasion referred to, REPORTS. A report was made on the subject of the organization of an hog company in the Thied and Fourth districts. missioners did not deem it in the sphere of their duty to © exempt companies, asthe ninth and tenth a of the “Act for the regulation of the firemen of the city of New York,’’ he Board on the organization of volunteer fire The act expressly states that the term ‘‘vo- lunteer firemen’? spplies only to such persons as bod or may become, members of the Fire it; but as ‘the petition refers to exempt firemen, Board deem it outside of the sphere of their duty to interferein the matter, and to be ai from consideration of the fame. In relation to the case of Engine Company 16, for dis- orderly conduct, in running into Hore Company 14 and Hook and Ladder Om various occasions, the Board resolved, ‘ That sine —— PLP be, and hereby is disbanded, and that the Ci E igineer be re- quested to take charge of the apparatus, report went on to complain of the conduct of runnera and others not connected with the Fire Department, tending to bring unmerited odium on the active members of the —o by their quarrelsome conduct and riotous proceedizgs. A re} ‘was also made on the tise, 80 com: the department, of perrons besomin, members rr hose companies without lorming any duty, sping the advantages of such membership. is determined to put an end to this evil 5 Measures sre about to be taken to have the matter thoroughly investigated, and the evil remedied The Board adjourned to moet ‘ne ‘ inne peae jo xt Tuesday evening, Ob | it is all incorrect—it is wrong in every statement in the Heratp is wrong. ry ular. fe Um matter with which the public Forty minutes ride Seeogh's Veastifal ‘country, Club. Om this grouna the above exciting mateh played yesterday, and drew a goodly show of spectators. Paterson got terribly beaten, by 72 runs. They played| well; but New York came too strong for them, though| ‘they sent their second eleven. Their fielding was geod, especially some catches made by Law and Hinchcliffe. Shaw batted well, and made splendid 4 hit. Tregear headed the score of the day, getting 33 im the two in_ made 5 twos and 2 threes, and scored 28 in both innings; Porter 4 twos and three, and made 22; Tower made 21; Seott got 8 twos and a three, and made 25; Harrison made 20, Richards batted aad bowled well. Preston (a new player) isa great acquisition; he fields eapitally, and made two beautiful catches. The Patersoa club treated the New Yorkers most hespitably—engaging rooms for them at the Cottage on the Cliff, and Messrs. Brady provided a beantiful cold collation between the innings. Umpire for the Paterson, Mr, Shaw; and for the New Yorkers, Mr. Fietcher, Scorers, Messrs, Bart- lett and Cook. The score was as follows:— First Innings. Addy Barciay ton. phicegie Me Sl atecwoS @ BR EB 8 gl. Sl oue westee oe ce Slenon Meeting of the Carton Leagne. A CHAIRMAN WANTED— AMUSEMENTS DEFIONENT: A meeting of the friends of temperance was held Inst evening in Continental Hall, on the corner of Thirty” fourth street and Kighth avenue. The gathering, which was expected to be large, was, in consequence of the storm (temperance folks being kind of dry customers)» rather small, The room, which is very spacious one, was about one quarter full. At ten minnte® past eight, the meeting was called upon to select a chairman to preside over their deliberations, but non® eould be found willing to assume the responsibility. not admit him to refuse the honor, and Mr. Blackmere conceiving that it was the unanimous call of the house, begged of the nominate. gentleman to some up and taxe- hia seat on the platform. Mr. Marshall, rho pominated, after the y urred wil east astonishment. He (the speaker) had once to the Distriet attorney s am nor be answer to this request was, that it was oI & misdemeanor, and be could not touch it. He argued that would be much better to chec! strepgth, until misd rhort of murder. Liquor, he continued to say, filled our prisons the last year with twenty-five thousand prisoners, and our city with seventy thousand vagrants. Rev. Mr. CoREX was next introduced to the . He said that there had been four great Gites ae the last two thousand years that had marked the pro- ‘the first was the birth of ia introducing into our world tbat new dis) tio: it, combined all that fullness of glory ‘and of oy; end all that was hopeful for the race; the other was af the close of the dark , when went up to the old Cathedral nailed upon the door bis immortal thesis. The sound of the hammer before ‘the gazing masses sent conaternatien among the nations of Ee The third may de found in our forefathers’ doya, when the pilgrims. driven by persecution, wended: their way through storm and tempest to this desolate land and planted their feet om the cold icy rock of Plymouth, and there, amid that solitary waste, sent their prayers and thankegivings to God. The fo: may be found in that immortal instrament which was at last ashieved on the Fourth of July, when indepen- ence to these States was secured. And hence it has. been an oe hour, to hail that dey with. gladness. Little boys are accustomed to look forward toit with joy, and make bonfires, and speak of the time of our forefathers, ‘‘the time which tried men’s souls.’? But I apprehend the coming Fourth of July will be held with peculiar ure, because there will go into effect a law which will destroy rum vending aud rnm ¢rinking. (Applause.) This would be the fifth great event in history. For more than half a century the tempe- rance question had been before the American people. It was an American idea. The ideathat men could abstain from drinking alcoholic liquors grew up on our own soll, but, although I have searched the records of the pact, I have never been able to find the man who first = that idea forth. The speaker traced the of stringent prohibitory 5 gress of the world. y and total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors. The Carson League believed, and he believed, ti the might as well license a man to deal out arsenic to fellow creatures as to allow the liquor dcaler to sell rum, They were now on the eve of a reform. The maa who vends rum shall be sent to prison for this offence, as the man who steals your purse, or for any ctner offe which is i, ‘him to prison. This would make until the ea CTS spoke at some ‘on the jualitie. of i + cating liquors. le also fended the yo parsued by Meyor Dow, amet it hed led to auch He then discusesd oes oak pee a triampb. Ai were a law: abiding peopl ty would obey it until, i¢ it found ‘obnorious, repesiad. And Go. thie’ Brobibitees law was righteous, and founded upon truth and it must succeed. ey had an illustration of thisin the- Fugitive Slave law. No law enacted was ever more ob- noxious to the North; but, because it was law, it was obeyed, So it would be when the Prohibitory law come into effect. And because it was law it would be ou |, which would have the effect of knocking the. decanters aby high. (Great applause and cheering, vhistling from juvenile ion of the audience, Mr. BLACKMERE rose to solicit support in ae Vuseuct te oon to = ‘the lan ‘= the Tron persecu! @ rum sellers. He al- luded to the dismissal of the liquor cases b; Justice Bo. gart, and boped that they would not get discouraged— way, ba were lucky in not losing more than one wit- ness. ey have fifteen more cases left for next week. The League had no ides of retiring from tne contest. There were several gentlemen abroad collecting sta- tintics, and observing the liquor dealers closely, that t! sold their rum according tolaw. The speaker close ba Erie by copra a ona @ hat was then passed roun 8 few co were ir. 4 wasnext introduced. His topic wae law. We dived and moved and had our being in law, and because we were law abiding and Jaw loving citi- na a was pan; bd aeons ot the probibitory. law. He was fond ef looking at the phil oi things, and it was in this Tight he laned tacntathons There were two great opponents to the law. Tne one was Belial, the sot who loved to indulgs in hie pota- tions, But take tne temptation froms uch a mao, and he will thank God for the relief. It is difficu't to withstand temptation, and none w it better than he. Their: next great opponent was the follower and worshipper of Mammon. they had any one to fear, it was the wor- shippers of Mammon. There was not a throb of pity beat in their heart fer mankind, and these were the rum sellers, It ie their interest to contend against the enforcement of a prohibitory law. But could not truth and teousness contend against them successfully ? it come to ‘this that men who fell their souls shall dictate to society what kind of laws it shall have, and whether they eball be put in execution? It is tor men auch as there that the Jaw itself was made. law not made for the righteous, but for the profane, the mur- derer and the manslayer—the murderers of the father, the murderers of the mother and the manslayer, Yos, gentlemen, go around your city and wherever you see Sne of these men ceaiing out his cursed poison, there ou see aman who has alreedy been sketcted by the Rand of the aman is the murderer of the father, the murderer of the mother and the mans'ayer; and it is for such men the Jaw is made. Mr. N. went on to show that as we were law-abiding citizens, and the