The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1855, Page 1

TH KE NE HOLE NO. 6862, ” ORK HERALD. © SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1855. VISIT TO THE NAVY YARD. IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW BUILDINGS—VES- SELS ON THE STOCKS—THE STEAM FRI- GATE NIAGARA &.,, &c. The Brookiya Navy Yard presents, at the present mo- ment, a sosue of industrial activity and official energy directed towards works of permanent improvement, the advancement of our marine power, the cause of univer- sal philantrophy, and the developement of a knowledge of the mavigaticn of the icy seas of the North, which are at once pleasing to behoid, creditable to the country, and interesting to the civilized world. The appropriation of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, lately voted by Congress, ie being expended in the erection of new buildings, suited for the purposes of an armory, timber sods, and smithery; the promoting of a system of general drainage, the eng & constant supply of water, both for mechanical uses and the comfort of the people employed; the better eaclosure of the place along the line seperating it from the city, and the building of & solid boundary wall which will curve arouad the pre- mites ineide from point to point, and act asa breakwater tothe waves of the Wallabout, On the other hand, the ‘waters of the bay were lately dotted with ten vessels of war—first clase ships, frigates aud sloops,—which were either in process of being completed and made ready for sea, overbauled and repaired, or laid up in ordinary. In addition to these, the twe vessels—Arctic and Release— which were despatched a few days ago on a cruise to the Arctic Ocean in search of Doctor Kane and his companions, were lying in the Kast river ready to start at a few hours’ notice on their mission of patriotism and research. This fine fleet was augmented by the four United States vessels which have been since éetached by the executive in order to blockade the steamer United States, in the East river, and thus proserve the present conservatism of our government in the eyes of other nations, by preventing Col. Kinney from sailing with his armed volunteers tor Nicaragua. In the ship Duildivg depactment, an American meshanic—Mr. Geo. Steors—lune over three hunvred men at work on a mew steam frigate of-war, which, when completed, will chal- lenge the wonder and admiration of the world for size, beauty of mould and equipment; whilst her launch for the government by a private individual contractor, will afford « bright example of the fostering care which our democratic institutions extend over genius and merit, These remarks are necesssry to enable the reader to clearly uaderstand the resalt of a visit which one of our reporters paid to the Navy Yard on Tuesday, the 29th of May, which is detailed below, under different heads, and pretty much in the same order in which the subjects are noticed, With regard to THS LAND IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW BUILDINGS. At point runming about south-west from the fire en- gine houee in the yard, about fifty laborers are daily employed under direction of the Engineerin-Chief in filling in a large space of damp was‘e ground on which it is iatended to build an extensive timber shed. Over ‘nacre of land has been already reclaimed, and nearly double that space will soon be available. The old tim- ‘bor basin, situated in the same neighborhood, is also being gradually filled in, and another is being formed ata point more advanced tow rds the river and more convenient to the sheds and saw mills, All the oak was being cleared out of the basin hitherto used, and the magnificent ship knees of that wood which had lain in it for some time, taken to the ‘‘knee pond’ of the new basin, which is already fit for use. This pond ia situate atthe end of the new basia nearest to the land, and is | divided from that portion of the reservoir which is in- tended for general purposes. A little bit further on commences the great and ne- censary work of the building of a new quay wall, which in imteuded to ect as @ barrier against the tides aad waves of the riverand bay, This wall will be of blue granite stone, with its foundstion laid om wooden piles wunk ten feet beneath the concrete of the shore bottom. ‘It will average a breadth of ten feet all through, and extend ia a gentle curve for two hundred and sixty feet along the fringe of the land. After the wal thas’ reached the intended height, » Russ pave- ment, extending forty feet in on the yard, will be Inid down all along its length, which will make a complete finish on that side, and add greatly to the beauty of the premises. On the old wall, which woparates the yard from the city of Brooklyn, about eight hundred feet of spiked iron fence railing have been put lately, This completes the protection of the place on that side, and was very much required. The engineer having lately ordered that water pipes should be laid down, 80 as to supply the mechanical departments re- quiring it, this work has been nearly finished, aniin a thort time some thousands of feet of pipe will convey Water into the shops of the smith and boiler maker, as it is now drought to the offices of the various officers. With respect te the new buildings, in the vicinity of Hed newiy formed ground an obiong brick house has eon put up, of the dimensions of three hundred feet Jong by eighty fest broad. 1s stands with one end to the river, and is entered by elegant and light arches on either side. This building is nearly two stories high, Dut will not have any floorabove. The roof is grace- fully supported and braced by light metal rois. One end of it will be partitioned off and used as a piummoer’s shop, whilst the remainder will be fitted up as a smthery. No building could be better adapted for such yurpeses, as its great extent, admirable location aad ae ge for ventilation will secure’ both the de- jpateh of work and the health of the arti; South of this smithery s boiler-maker’s shop will be immediately bo of the extent of three hundred feet by ty. This building has been already commenced, as also a coal house of the size of one hundred and thirty- | Pera tite ark in is sand ant easily tora jw ry nearly forming bow eerie fa lecbare gst sera fmm li forty men, masons, wi' attendants, are em; in Wullsing © brick hosse intended for a timber gied. It will be three hundred fest long by sixty, and a story andahalf bigh. A series of elegant and substantial arches, groinde with cut stone, will lead into it, and thence to a large room overhead. A new armory, which will be two stories high and two hundred fest long by sixty feet wide, ia also going up, anda vow carriage house and gun carriage shed, ‘the one of and the other of brick, will be built. ‘The upper story of the armory will be used for the keep- ing of small arms. Near the amithery just spoken of, the masons are em- Played in raising a foundry chimney, which will go up to a height of one hundred and twenty-five feet from a olue stone base of eighteen fest. This chimney will have four flues, ‘one connecting with each shop requiring heat, such as the smithery and boiler-makers. The old houses, half of wood and brick, so long used as rigger’s and blockmaker’s shops, & gun ct house, and coffee and Poe mills are about to be taken down and new sho; yr the joiners and carpenters erected on their sites, It has also been decided to put up a new oakum shed. A wteam sawmill is also nearly completed. All these im rovements have been made with a view toa m of hice drainage. About sixty men are constantly employed in dredging the harbor close to the shore, in r to permit the masons to carry on the work of the ew quay wall, already described. laborers work in all seasons. Im. connection with the newly made ground on which many of the buildings have been erected, a curious fact — related by Mr. O'Neil, the master housecarpenter of the yard—in worthy ot mention. Some years ago the Ger- man reg pickers of Brooklyn, men, women, snd children, were in the habit of resorting to this aw: lan4 daily, in order to sift the heaps of coal had ceilect- Led. They were not disturbed, and the effect was, that ‘the ridalings formed a hard foundation and dried ups Jot of land which it would have cost the government upwards of ten thousand dollars to reelaim in the usual way. e the organization of their new settiement, peer Williamsburg, these German aids of ‘‘Uncle Bam’? have ceased operations, but they remain tnank. tul for the accommodation he at them in timo of peed. Mr. Entriken, master mason, directs the men ployed on the new houses; Mr. Wilsoa superintends the progress of the quey wall and flued chimney. Mr. Charles Beck is in charge of the jumber abed, and Mr. E. J. Sturges of the armory—all of whom are employed, of course, in carrying out the de- signs and direstions of Gen. Ward B. Burnett, chief en- gineer, and Mr McElroy, bir assistant. Having concluded the report of the mew worke going up in the yard, the next thing in point of interest is to notice the SHIP BUILDING—DEW STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA—VES- SELS REPAIRING, LAID UP, AND READY FOR 8Ea. ‘The great point of attraction, both to citizens and ‘wisiters from foreign countries, is the building shet Jwhere the new war steam frigate Niagara is now on the stocks, under the direction of Mr. George Steers. Of the five frigates ordered to be built by the lats vote of Congress, the Niagara is the only one the contract for which hos been entrusted to @ private individual ; and it is thong). that the vessel, when finished, will faily jus. tuly the expectation of the people, and do credit to the forenight of Mr. Secretary Dobb'n, On Taeeday last there wore over three hundred ship carpenters employed on the Niagara, “kneeing’’ her deck frames, and putting in her fore and aft pieses. The inten- tion of the government was that this yosse rhould cost one million dollars, but the baildor and | others are of opinion that she will be finished for & sum little exceeding uine husired ani thirty thousand. When completed the Niagara will be, we be blieve, the largest ship afloat on say water in the world. Her dimensions and tonnage will be as follow:—Tonnege five thousand two hundred; extreme length of the deck three bundred and forty-six feet; extreme broadth fifty” six feet; and depth of hold thirty-one feet. The losd line will be three hundred and twenty-three feet; she will be full ship rigged; the mainmast will be one hua” dred and ten‘or eleven feet high, with a diameter of three feet four inches; her mainyard will be fifty-five feet long, andthe mizen spanker boom sixty-seven feet. Besides her orlop three other decks will be put in. She will bs built with live oak all through. The Niagore will be armed with twelve 11-inch pivot guns, each of which will throw a shot weighing one hundred and seventy pounds. Mr. Steers calculates that this frigate will use upin her construction, of live oak, 40,000 oubie feet; white oak, 10,000 cubic feet; white plank, 11,000 super- ficial cubic feet; yellow ping, 42,000 cubic fest; yellow pine plank, 60,000 superficial feet; white pine timber, 3,000 cubic feet; white pine plank, 42,000 superficia‘ eet; irom, 350,000 pounds; copper, 140,000 pounds’ spikes, 20,000 pounds. It is thonght that the frigate when under sail will make seventeen knots an hour. ‘Hee steam engines will not be proportiovate to her size in other respects, and parhsps she may not steam so quickly. It +i hoped that the Niagara will bo ready for launobing in the early part of 1856, when sho will be manned by « crew exceeding four hundred, alt told. ‘the Sabine, another frigate of the class—which has beem lately launched, and then eribed in our celumna—is now being completed, and in almost all of the shops men are emp! in furnishing her different requirements. In the gunners’ time: busy in ars her battery and sighding whilst the artisans are fitting up their tacklivg and making her leather powder cases, gunwads and general baraess work, The breeching of her is finished. Gun carriages are being completed for to fit her pivot guns with forty-eight truck carriages. The Sabine has bad two complete suites o/ sails from the sailmaker, half a dozen of ship carpenters are at work inside of hé cleaning her off and giviog her @ finish, The Sabine will carry sixteen thirty-two pounders, weighing thirty. three hundred each, with two pivot guns—one placed for- ward and the other aft. She will soom be ready for sea. ‘The frigate Congress, a beautiful vessel, can be got ready for sea in one day. This frigate was built in 1841 at Kittery, filer) for forty-four guns, and to suit @ crew of four humdred men, she is now destined to be the flag ship ot Commodore Breese, when im command of the Mediterraneau squadron, and only \ping to awaiting the order of the autherities to depart. ler armament, shot and stores, are, allon board. We repeat a list of her officers, which lately appeared in our columns:— OFFICERS OF THE FRIGATE CONGRESS. Commodore~S. L Breese. Commander—Thomas T. Craven. Lieutenante—Luther Stoddard, William May, J. Blakely Carter, C. B. 8. Porter, sayse N. Weatco mask Maroy. Fleet Surgeon—William F. Ps c en Assistant Surgeons—William T, jonrad. Purser—James_A. Samplo, Master—J. P. Jones. Boatewain—George Wilmarth. Gunner- Georgo Sirian. Carpenter—James Meads. Sailmaker—T. C. Berbert. The Congress has a name which dates from the eartiost developement of our naval power and fame. Tae old Congress was built in the year 1800, and in May, 4812, 93, Daniel B. formed one of the fifteen war veseeis which Se tuted the United States vay A Dariog ty of 1811, she laid in Hampton Roads under the com- mand of Commodere Stephen Decatur. After the death of bis brother, Lieutenant James Decatur, who was killed when commanding the Neapolitan gunboats, acting against thone of the Bey of Tripoli, Commodore Deca- taur was transierred from the Constitution to the Con- gress, in which vessel he arrived at Washington, ia 1805, just previous to his marriage. When Commodore Rod. ers in the President chased the British frigate Belvidere, By June, 1812, off New York, the Congress came up and gave the latter four shots at the momen: of her wa and asrrow escape from capture. On the 15th of October, 1812, when Grand Bank of the Bahamas, the aided aided the President in the capti packet Swallew, bound from ton, Jamaica, to Fal mouth, in England. In August, 1813, #hé arrived off Rio Janeiro, watching the frigate Nereus, with $2,000,000 om board; but the Nereus got notice of ner danger, and shifted the cash tothe Montague ef seventy- four gunr. In December of the same year Capt. Smith took the Congress into Portsmouth, N. H, repining that he bad taken only six British vessels during a cruise beginning on the Mth of April before. Captain Smith was, it appears, unreasonable, for“he only sighted six sail during the seven months. The frigate now in the yard will no doubt uphold her ancient good name if ne- censary. The’ frigate Brandywine, originally bored for forty- our guns, isat the yard, laid up in ordinary. She was built at Washington in 1825, and is a well known ves- nel. ‘The large storesbip Southampton, built at Norfolk, in 1840, ia also laid up in ordinary. fhe Southampten when on service carries four guns, and is mamned by forty men. The storeship Lexington, bail at New York, in 1825, is also at the yard. and has been surveyed, co: ed and dismantled. She was sold at aucsioa yester June Ist, as advertised. In herday of price the ngton carried six gups and about fifty men. The Lexington was sold on Thursday afternoon, pursu- ant to advertisement of the Navy Agent, by Mr. Uumont. The sale vook place on the was crowded with people. Mr. Dumont stated she was one hun- dred and thirty-four feet long, thirty-four in breadth of beam, and twenty-three feet six taehes deep under her upper deck, Her frame is of live oak, with a hard pine @eck. She is coppered and well copper fastened; her burthen is six hundred and ninety-one tons. She was put up with one setof spars, but morigging, = ‘The bidding began at $2,000, and up spiritedly, during twenty-seven bids, to $4,850, when she was kpocked dows to Mr. William G, Adama, of New York. The steam fugate Mississippi, built in Philadelphia, ia 1841, has recently returned from the Japan expedition and Chinese waters, and is now awaiting orders, after being paid off. This frigate is being thoroughly over- hauiea, Her ne pore (oe boagee iY ge are at ioe unnery for repair and sighting, whilvt a large quantity or her revolvers and 6) arms are in the ordnance de- partment, making ready for furtber service. The Missis- sippi mounts ten guts, and her services as flag ship of Commodore Perry are to well known as to render a repe- tition aumost unnecessary. She will soon be ly for sea once more. The Mississippi sailed from the Norfolk navy yard, on the Japan mission, in the month of November, 1852, amd arrived at the Brooxlyn yard, om her return home, on the 22d of April, 1855, having touched at Valparaiso, Feb, 10, and Rio di 24th of Merch. During her States the Mississippi visited Js crew experienced the effect of e1 climate under the sup. She circumnavigated the globe, and during her period of service sailed a distance of more than twice its circumference, We append a list of the officers who a rived in the veeselim April laat:— Cina ag MISSISSIPPI STEAMER. Lirgtensnte—Bdmend Lani.t, Jno M. B, Colitz, S, Nichol- el t the Itish mail Lax three times, and her Midshipi Camoron Mish. Boatewain—Amos Colson. Gunner—Jno. R, Caulk. Garpenter—Honty M. Lowry Sailmaker—Jaooh Stephon: Chiet eor—Josse Gray. Fir stantse—Robert Danby and Wm. Holland. Seoond A ssistante—George F. W. Lrgan, W, Honty Ru- thertord and Geo. W. Alexander. Third Aaistants—Ed. D. Robie and J. Drum Mercer. ¥ Port o Spalding. Po Wm. Spoiden, Jr. Heine. reer k—" Acting Master's Mate—Wm. The sloop-of-war Levant lies in the dry dock, and is being recoppered, overhauled, and repaired. Che Levant was built in New York in the year 1837, for twenty guns and one huadred and sixty-four men. Her mame was adopted imto our navy, with that of the Cyase, from the fact of the glorious capture of twe British ahips so mamed, by the Constitution, under Commodore 8 rt, during the last war. the North Carolina, a seventy four gun ship, built in Philadelpbia in 1820, is still doing duty as a receiving ship, under commend of Cay Peck. She is being now thoroughly painted and cleaned up, and has « large number of recruits on board. The North Carolina is visited by buadreds of people daily, and the scene on t the post of the marine sentry is quite interest- ing. A large number ef persons are hourly collected there, waiting transport to the ship in the governmeat boat. The eee oe ladies, either very young or a1- vanced in years, ey are going over to eee, age the one a lover, and the other s son, who has jast broken the ties that bind him to both, ia his erder for naval glory and the pursuit of the novelties of a first ernise. There also lay at the Navy Yard on the morning of Tuenday last the following vessels, which are engaged in the East river, as heretofore noticed, in watching the steamship United States, er City of Boston, Capt, Swartwout, four 12 poi fally armed and equipped, 500 tons. Steamer Vi Lieut. Deeamp, one large 32 pounder ton: and one 12 200 tons Washington, Capt. Hunter, four 2¢ Revenue cutter pounders, 180 tons. The steamer Corwin, Captain Truxton, one 12 oT has eines been taken Sant Se the Nery Yer, ‘soln mes) Mh pn na their mission they had on 8 naval mai force numbering hundred men. race The Governor Aikens, a neut little craft serving the Lighthouse Department, was also moored off the Yard. ‘THE MECHANICAL AND ENGINESRING DEPARTMENTS. In the notice of the different vessels fitting out, which io given above, mention is made of the part which many of the master artizans had taken im the works, and im the summary of building im provements, it is stated General Barnett Chiel Ex Sineer, planned and directed them. However, much more was deing. On the last pay day, as many as two thousand one hundred mon were employed in the enti- neer’s depsrtment, and their aggregate pay amounted ¢2 $889,700. Under the laborers’ department, there were two hundred and forty men employed in general yard work, and on some of the old ships. Taking the wages of eack of these at six dollarsa week, it would make a sam ofq@me thousand four hundred and forty dollars. ‘The circufation of such sums amongst outside trades- mea, provision merchants, clothiers and landlords, mus’ do mach good, besides rendering mapy a family happy: In the master cooper's department, whieh is preside t over by Mr. Hardenbrook, there is making a new descrip tion of Duoy, one ol whirh the government inteads t> place at points rouning along onr coast from Maine to Texas. This is calied a ‘‘now-buoy,”’ and one which he: been lately finished dy Mr. Hardenbrook and put down ft Mobile is the first of the sors ever made in the world The United States government had previousty offered the centract for making a lot of them to any privat cooper, but noone could be found to take it. Mr. Har denbrook then commenced, and is now making # batch of them. The largest size is eighteen feet long and seven feet at its greatest diameter, and graduaity tapers away to either end to a diameter not exceeding twenty-two inches. The beautifully made staves ntart at the end at abd of one and three-fourth inches, and expand towards the thickest part of the buoy, and then again te a narrow end. One of the largest ‘‘non- buoys” will soon be put down at Sandy Hook. The small ones are fourteen feet along, and a num- ber Of each size are nearly Se oe good many ‘“‘can- buoys” are alco on hand, anda large number of water Darrels bave been given to the Levant and other ves- sels. Mr. Hardenbrook employs his men well. Mr. O’Neil—the master house carpenter—who fe a very scientific man, employs his men about the new tim: ber shed, in macing improvements in the engineer de- partment, clearing off piles for the new y wall and other works. He is also finishing a new magazine on Ellis’s Island, which is nearly completed, and anew house for a gunner, forty-four feet by thirty-two, story high. It will bea double house, Mr. 0 pertecting an improvement im a I for steamers, eslenlated to add its force, ease eff the back- water, and afford a buoyancy to the vessel. This is to be done by placing a new invention, called a “float,” on each bar of the wheel which changes frem the centre to the circumferrence. As each revolution is made these floats will fall down on the bar, and thus add to the velocity of the wheel, whilst it will cause the backwater to be thrown off. The wheel is rn of inspection, and its progress shows that Mr O'Neil ao how to combine the pursuits of science with those of duty. Tweat -three sailmakers have used two hundred and fifty bolts of caries tn three’ menthe to making sails for various veesels, deck awning for the North Carolina. In the shops of the plumber, moulder, painter, ord- mance master, ship carpenter, blockmaker, moulder, and boat building, the same activity is observa: ble. The mast house is also in a highly creditable state, and contains the lines, of a large line of battle ship, yee the masts and spars of a seventy-four, and other work. Commodore Boorman cemmands in the yard. Mr. Dela- no, Naval Constructor, performs daily the most arduous Guties in a most efficient manner, a3 does Mr. Brady, or the . Colonel Delavan, Storekeeper, and his able Deputy, Mr. Purdy, will have now a little relax- ation from official toil, whilst he duty of General Bar- neit will still increase until the Brooklyn Newy Yard is ® model for the world. , and are now preparing an ample Operatic Intelligence. 4 SPEECH FROM A PRIMA DONNA—THS BBBIGERENT OPSRA TROUPS ON THE PACIFIC, ETO. ‘The Academy Opera troupe in Boston have given their concluding performance. During the week the princi- pal artists bad their benefits. Vestvali had ber benefit on Monday, and, being called out, read the fol- lowing speech :— Ladies and Gentlemen—It would be flattering to my pride to think that the crowd which fills the Boston theatre to night was a mark of your esteem for me, But I attribute it solely to your high appreciation of che Cistingnisbed artists around me, whose efforts have so reptatedly called down your enthusiastic plaudits. Still, I am sensible and most grateful tor the hearty greeting you have personally awarded to me, as wall as tor the kindness I have received from the moment of my first appearance, both within and without the walls of the theatre. I shall leave this charming city with deep regret, but cherishing the hope that my good fortune will bring me back some day, to receive new marks of your condescending favor. ‘This is the first speech from a prima donna contralto that we haveever seen. It is “neat.’’ The very leat performance of this company was given in Boston on yesterday afternoon. The artists will return to Ni York, and give the “Trovatore’’ at the Academy on Monday. At the Academy, Bellini has reigned supreme during this week, very much to the delight of the admirers of that composer. “The Puritani” has been given twice, to fuil houses, and ‘‘Norma”’ is announced for Friday. ‘Yesterday's steamer from California brought us two more bulletins from the seat of Opera war at San Fra: cisco, The first is from the Herald of May 10ch, thus: THE ALLIES TO MRS, SINCLAIR. First engagement—L, Bassani, Director. Receipts. For 16 repreeentations (per account signed by Mrs. Siwelair)...........6 oeeees $18,392 ‘Ibis total, divided as follows, viz Proportion retained by Mra. Sinolair (two-thirds) 12,261 Proportion paid to Mr. Bassani (one-third) 6,130 83, a following defrayed oy Mr. Bassani from his one- third, viz:— Salaries of Mée. B. ‘Thorne, Measra. Scola, Lanzoni and otbere of the Italian Opera troupe; salarics of Messrs. Lagiaise. Roncovieri, Mengis, Leonardi, Loder; salaries of additional orchestra, (three); chorus, (three); in- structor of chorus, masic, costumes and advertising in Lewspapers. The following defrayed by Mrs. Sinclair from her two- thirds, viz:— Rent ot theatre, lights, orchestra, (nine, without lead ¢r), chorus, (seven), figurantes and employés of the theatre. Nearly all the above composing the lar expenses of the theatre, which was open on off nghts with a dra- matic company. The public can judge trom the foregoing what portion of the expe was borve by Mrs Siaciair, aad wili ask —in what consisted the expenses set down to her credit in the statement of the treas $21, Second Engagement the Italian and Madame Bishop and M Becket direction Mr 4 ae From the “expenses” of the management, according to the treasure tem+nt, should be deducted the followirg sums due the artists: To Madame Barili Thorn ($400 for benefit and $100 for a repreeentation) To Signor Scola .. To Signor Lapzori To M. Loglaise....... To M. ana Mde. Koncovieri To M. ané Mde. Becherini, Jo Mr. Herold (leader) . To Mr. Planel.... To Crorus Singers To Proprietor of Costumes, Music, et Add for rentcf the theatre, as appears by the proceedings in the Twelfth District Court, for the moiety of Mr. Trench, aay..............88,800 00 Total......+00+ » 811,402 60 When the above sums are deducted from the ‘ Expen- ses,’’ according to Mrs. Sinclair’s statement, the real outlay of the house is reduced to a comparatively mod rate amount, and the public will wonder how profite of Mr. B. Williams’s engagement can have been nced uppert the Opera troupe. ate the carriage,”’ it was» partof the engagement, and Madame Barili Thorae thea in Pike street, and no’ at the International Hotel, FOR THE ITALIAN OPERA, MRS, SINCLAIR'S LAST WORD, (From the San Francisco Herald, May 11.) I am sorrry to trespass again upon your time concern- ing s matter of which you and the pul must be al- ready tired; but I will briefly say that the statements of the Italian Opera troupe are, if not ia every particular falee, at st tending to produce false imp a; that the indebtenness claimed by the troupe was mainly to the failure of Madame Thorne’s benefit, four of the five bundred dollars set down for her being on ac- count of that night; that but little of the money clatmed by Mr. Trench (the justice of which claim has yet to be decided by the courts) had anything to do with the Italien Opera nights; that the contract for Madame ‘lborp’s carriage was made when she was in Pike strest, but that a portion of it waa fulfilled after she had re- moved to the International Hotel; that if any person bave any curiosity to inquire f into this subject, be can have avy informa he may require at the box office of the theatre; and, in conclusion, that whateve- course these artists may in future think r to adopt thin b the last communication fn tal pseu” of intruding updh ycur patience. Yours, res Fea 1G eee ORTHARINE Ne SINCLAIR. It does not appear that the Opera can be made a per manent ‘institution’ in California. They ought to bave s Wikoff. Caxaptan Ririemsn Bounp ror Tue Caimea.— ‘The train from Suspensi n Bridge. which arrived here at a» late hour on e ight, brought s company ot Canadian volunteer riflemen, armed and equipped, pound for the Crimes. They left yesterday morning, via ‘Weatern Railroad, for Boston, where will to-day ship on board » packet for Constantinople. The com- ibers some ty members—yor athletic, Bardy sone of Cansda_-who state that © the will not come back until they lick the Russians!” In view of the romewhat Crngecd task which 4 Le w it is probable that May not return in 8 yee Rigton they tick toe wussiane’’ is somewhat oa tipite —APany Argus, June 6, ~ SSE ANOW NOTHING NATIONAL COUNCIL, Ameri Catholte Question—Politicians tn wean Q PuILapetrara, June 8—12 M Io my hurriedfy written letter yesterday, sufficient space was not cevoted to vhe American Catholic ques- tion’, as presented Dy the appearance and claim of the Louiuana delegatiow fer a\mission to the National Coune''l. As it is. confessedly a> imporfaat question, I must be pardoned the recurrence t» it, and the mors especially as it is my purpose to embedy, to acwme extent, the opi- nions so ably elaborated by the pronvivent speakers on the ocestion. If Lam correctly advised, it was argued that it was the claims of the Pxgal bierareity which necessarily im- parted to: atiom a politicat elemens, and thnt it (the hierarchy) being » political corporation, animated by political designs of a more courprehensive character than that of amy other political structure whatever, it could only be effectually opposed by political action: ‘that the laity of the church are not mombers ef the church—a fundamental dogma of that church being that it (the church) was composed solely of the hierar- chy; that the priesthood alone constituted the corpora- tion, and that the Inity were mere vasselé, without voice or influence in ite councils; that there doubtless ‘was a spiritual character in the hierarchy, in the sense of baving charge of sowls—the worst feature of the ays- tem—as by it religioue sanctions were invented to obtain Power over the bodies and temporalities of men; that the spiritual was blended with the political element, and that as the former was the parent of the lsiter, it was always superior to it, runs into it, pervades it; and im- Patis to it all its authority; that the fundamental, all. pervading principle was chat the Roman Pontiff was God’s vicegerent on earth, over kings, princes and all political corporations whatever—over all nations and people, claining, by divine right, allegiance, loyalty, and the titular control of all temporalities; that it was, therefore, political in the strongest sense of the term, and that to give potency and effect to these claims the spiritual thunders of the Vatiesn are invoked, and are ever ready to be poured out on the heads of the disloyal and rebellious recreants; that hence the necessity of a political organization like the new American party, to oppose this formidable political power of the Charch of Rome, ever at work to undermine and to get the ascendancy of our institutions, &c.; that the two great political parties have been mere tools in the hands of the papists for the attainment of their ends; that the formation of the American party, therefore, was necessary to assert the rights of Protestantism, which neither of the old par- ties dared te do; that the American party did not assert these rights or oppose the design of the papal hierarshy in the character of religionists, but as American citi- zens—the political element of Protestantism being alone made use of; that Protestantism asa faith of the Bible for the soul ie one thing, and as a political element of the State, which ordains thatevery man shall be permit- ted to read and interpret the Bible for himself, and not ‘to be forced to receive and believe only what the priest prescribes and orders, is quitemmother thing; that the po- litical element of Proteatantiem was essential both to civil and religious freedom, as the latter could only be secured by the former, and that the American party bave no designs against the free toleration of the Roman Catholic religion, as contemplated by the genius of our institutions, and as guaranteed by the constitution of the United States and of the several Statea, &c. ‘This imperfeet sketch of some of the arguments em- ployed, must suffice for the general outline of thedebate, which all are agreoq constituted one of the richest intel- lectual epasts with which the Grand Council has been fa- vored since the commencement of the session, Withoat ‘the design to be invidious, I but accord with the popular sense end sentiment when [ give utterance to the state ment that the effort of the Hon. K. Raynor was one o transcendent ability, and deservedly ranked him asa speaker of the very first order, ‘The concourse of outsicers is being hourly enlarged and inthe mighty throng may be recognized as new comers, Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey; Bon Judge Campbell, of New York; Hon. Preston King, of the same State; Hon. Mr, Kennett, St. Louis; and many others too tedious to enumer~se. The presence of J. E. Ebling, your Street Commissioner, has caused me to contrast the condition of the streets of this city—pro- verbially the cleanest in the Union—witn those of New York, and the contrast was altogether so favorable to his efficient rule and administration, (aided as he has been by your admirable and indomitable Mayor,) that [ have felt it my duty to give him the benefit of it. Rely upon it, in this particular New York is not one whit be" hind Philadelphia, Proceedings of the Convention. THE PLATFORM PAKTIALLY PREPARED —THE PRINCI- PLES OF THE KANSAS-‘NEBRASKA ACT ADHERED TO —CAUSES OF BARKER’S DBFEAT—“ LIVE OAK” GEORGE FOR PRESIDENT, ETO. FIFTH Day, ParLapevraia, June 9—8 P. M. The National Council have done nothing important to. day, except to admit the Louisiana delegates, and reject finally the Catholic set. ‘The Committee on Platform will sit until midnight, and then be ready for the Council on Monday, when action will be had, and the slavery question will be set- tied. It will be upon the following Lasis:—The Nebraska Dill will be allowed to stand, and the Missouri compro- mise will not be restored—in place of which all Terri- tories will be settled by people who will make their own laws, and elect all ir officers, without apy interference by the general government, except to sppoint judges, marshals, &c, as is now done in the States ofthe Union. This will end all difficulty, and muat be satisfactory to the North andthe South. Tne Council on Monday will adopt tnat portion of the plat- form. Barker’s defeat was owing to several causes—first, hia address, which attacked free soilers and secessionists; recond, it is pretty well settled that George Law will be the candidate of the American party for the Presidency, and it was deemed bad policy to have the President of the National Council come from the same State as the future President of the United States. Mr. Barker bim- self is perfectly well satisfied, and has acted like » patriot. American Bible Society. ‘The montbly meeting of the Managors was held at the Bible House, Astor Place, on ‘Thursday, the 7th instant, the Hon. Luther Bradish in the chair, assisted by W.l- lien B. Crosby, Benjamin 1, Swan, and Francis Hall, Eequires. Thirtee new societies were re ized ; of which one is in Oregon, four in Illinois, two in Arkansas, three in Texas, and one in each of the States of Georgia, South Carolina, and Kentucky. Various pol pig. Sl ge were read; among then was one from Rev. Mr. Cunningham, of Shang- bai, stating that the miasionaries are again enabled to purrue their work of preaching aad distributing the Scriptures ; one from the secretary of the Hivernian Bi- ble Sosiety, containing the address of the committee on the occasion of ite jubilee year ; from Matanzas, a letter containing a request for hs ; from Rev. James Bar- nett, acknowledging the receipt of funds from this Board to purchaee anc distribute Arabic Scriptures ; a letter frem Caraccas, Venezuela, signed by influential persons, expressing 3 desire to have a Protestant Church and clergyman in that city ; a letter from the French and Foreign Bible Society, giving « statement of their issues for the year past,descriding their work and asking farther ‘id from this society; a letter trom Vincenzo Aiboretta, Turin, in relation to the publication of evangelical books in that city; apother from Col, Tronchin, Geneva, in re- gard to ae the New Testament for Italy; and trom the Rev. CO, N. Righter, Constant , to the proposed Bible depot and reading room in that city, stating the im; 08) of the Christian cause in that country, andthe increasing interest of the Turks in the Several interesting letters were presented from agents, showing the state and progress of the cause in our own country, im cifferent States and Territories Grants of books were made to the Sunday School Union iidrea’s of the Methodist F:.-copal Church to Aid Society, for ¢:.. .-d Sabbath schools in Louiavilie, y for the use of of oplor in Ohio; Bibles and Wy temente ts nromceean Bngliah, for Hayti; blo ‘Testaments for Fort Myers, ; several grante to Sab- bath schools in destitute neighborhoods, and to feeble auxiliaries; Spanish Bibles for Caba; and one Bible, (3 vols.) for the blind. A grant in money was made, of $20, towards the expense of the reading room and de- pot at Constantinople. The Asiatic cholera is prevailing on Burke & McGuire's section (85) of the North Western Virginis raitroad, and out of some thirteen cases five had resulted fatally up to the first of last week. An with whom the editor of the Parks is Convers: ed, gives it as bis opinion fy is genuine cholera, local can Th PRICE TWO ‘CENTS. Our ‘ashington Correspondence. Was'Norow, June 8, 1855. The Recall of Mr. Perry from MadrXi—Mr. Soulé's Book—Conduet of the Administrations: The Know Nothings, de., &c. If President Pierce flatters himself that by sreans of his two papers im this city he will be able to keep from the public the real truth as to the cause of Mr, Perry’s return from Madrid, he will Bnd himself in the end much mistaken. The story that Perry’s letter to the President, as pub- Mashed in the Intelligencer, had provoked Genera! Pierce to his recall, is a piece of miserabte fabrication, put forth to conceal the truth. To those acquaintet with the President, and im his confidence, #7 is known that the appearance of Perry’s letter gave him great pleasure, and was just the thing that he bed been wish- ing to obtain since the return of Mr. Soulé frem his mission. It was kuowa to the government, and mors particularly to Gey. Marey, from his private eorrespom dence with Mr. Perry,which he received and emcouraged, that serious difficulties existed between Mr. Soulé and his Secretary, and that the latter was anxious to make public certain charges agninst his chief— which could not be permitted so long as he re- mained ia the government employ. And farther, the President was fully aware that Mr. Perry had written the letter, which subsequeatly appeared firat in this city, having himself been furnished with a copy of the same through the means of a friend who had made tite acquaintance of Perry at Madrid, by peo- senting him with a letter of introduction from General Pierce himself, It has bees publicly stated that the bearer of this letter urged beth the writing.and publish- ing of the letter, and that he advised Mr. Perry to col- tectall the facts he could get together, for use hereaf- ter. The report that Mr. Perry was recalled in disgrace, I repeat, in nct true, as will be made known shortly ter his arrival in she United States, by the receipt of some favor from the President, which he has veason to expect. Ner was he succeeded in his post until Mr. Soulé’s card made its appearance, threatening exposure, when it was seen that Mr. Perry’s presence vas neces- sory to give it such answers as were only in his-posses siom, with occasional ai>, as miglt be necessary, from the President and Secretary dfa: Is is no wish of the government to take any open part in the threatened coztroversy, and without the aid of Perry it would be forced toa quiet submission to the heavy blows which are likely to fall from the pen of Mr. Boule 226 of 7» having ap at the retura of that gentleman will not, in a pecuniary point of view, be to his injury, Tne President flattere- himself in o9- lieving that the throatenec publication of Mr. Sonlé will de confined to only such parts of bis raission as in found Necessary to make good his charges agatost Mr. Pecry; but in this he will be mistaken, as a friend of the ex-mi- nister, now in the city, informa me that the publication will contain everything connected with his late mission, even to the private correspondence which for some time was carried on between himself and the President, A general marking down of persons shortly to be re- moved for their Know Nothingism from public offices, is row going on, and from the number of suspected persons requiring examination, it is supposed that the list will not be completed for some days to come. Ageneral order has been sent to the hends of all our custom houses, post offices, &c , throughout the Union, enjoining the removal of ali who mzy pe tinc- tured with the doctrines of Know Nothiagism, Many, who were but a few weeks sinoe loud in their support of “Sam,” are changing sides, but to receive in the end » fs imilar to the one that bas followed the trimmer, B. rench—retirement, It is the common observation everywhere beard, that Washington was never 60 dull as it isat present. Two or three of the Cabinet are traveiling, and ths heads sad olerks of the lower departments throughout the city are taking turns in visiting their homes, or enjoying the frerh mountain air so very plentiful in the mumediate neighborhood of Washington. ‘The Baby Show Again. INTERESTING DIALOGUE MK8. 3aRNCM APPEARING ON THE SCENE. The show was open yecterday at the Museum, but the attendance was vot ro gcod as before. The following con- verration took place between a lady of thia city and one of the exhibitors of fat babies at Sarnum’s chow on Friday, on board one of the Brooklyn ferry boate:— Lavy—That is » very fine fat baby you have, madam. Exummtor—Yes, ma'am, but find and fat as it ia, it ‘waa not sufficiently soto get a prize at Baraum’s show. Lapy—Have you exhibited it there’ Exmmmor—Yes, ma'am, for two J avy—Has it not been there to-day Exurerror—No, indeed, my baby and myself have been in that hot furnace jong enough, and she has got sick in consequence. ‘that old humbug Barauza shall not make eny more money with my arsistance Lapy—How did it happem that you aid not get a premium! Exuutor— Had it not been for Mrs. Barnum my baby would have got a prize, She is far superior to any Mrs. Barnum ever had, or ever will bave. LapY—What were the arrangements for awarding the premiums ? Exninrror—The babies and their mothers were all placed m a hot room, where a number of questions were put tous. Mrs. Barnum asked me what country I was }row, ‘That was pone of her business, as my baby was born here in New York. What ¢ifference did it make if I did come from Ireland? She asked me what kind of a looking man my burbapd was, and I told her she might go to him if ebe liked, and see for herself. Only for her J would bave got a prize. She thought I was poor, be- cause my child and myself were not dressed as fine as some who were there, and that is another roason why wy baby was rejected. ButIcan tell Mrs Barnum { am not as poor as she might think me. My husband owns four houses and lots gp town. Lavy —Do you think your baby was surpasses by any that were there ? Exnimrror—No, ma'am. My baby was the (nest ia the exhibition; but Mrs. Barnuin favored the doctors and the big bugs, and I was turned off, LapDY—That was too bad. Exmsitor— Yes, ma’ ma’am, that this bab Barnum ever got up. (Fait, indignont } ,it was. Aad ean tell you, ow is the biggest humbug old Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS. Hon. J.C. Wright, @chenectady; A. — P. B. Sexton, Texas; A. Chaffin, Va.; , Lowa politan—Wm. Bozardus, Valparsi B, Plymton, 0.8 A; aurea. Mr. Davidson, Florida; Samuel Paton: At the St. Td George Little, S. S. ney, New Oriean Henry Cox, Wis. At the Prescott House—Fravicin Von Hein, Germany; E. Abrevs, do.; Marie Kuba, Stuttgart; Gui lessner, Guanes Louis Sloss, Calitornia ; Auguste Koch, jotha. C.A, Woodwell, N. ¥.; Lient. Johnson, Baltimore; Cheri ‘Albany; Lsaac Hill, Roc Joseph B. Frost, N.Y. At the Clarendon—P. Tiicon Col. Carolin: Wilson, U. 8. a.; Dr. Bly, Obio; 8. H- Hammond, james SM England; W. Jacobs and family, Bearley, R.N., and family, Le’ eee lady, PJ Fraser, Rev WE Boono, G r, Mrs Df Tobias and child. G N Reynolds, oobi, Rev J Dowing, Capt A -McW T Hodge, JD 85 | Marion—J H Barringer, 8 DEPARTURES For Havre, in steamship North Star—Jamo and wite and daugi ter, Mr and Mrs Borker, 0 lady, JD Keggio, Pil A Lascher and wi Horiet, O Guitierment, x 3 A Lou Thomas Jr, Thos Gu lio, ‘an gert and gy, NYork:' GD Ww ti it aud wife, Pi if and servt, B Allen, Mrs More ling, Fi , wife and Alien, Providence, Ri; Mra Frank Al’ Ri; Ro Dr C Gootue, R Clarkson, Chi ‘Job dies, Cubs Guinn ai ‘amilton Potts. servant it, RT; V do le Grueris, wite Gillies Liris Le 8 Quistane, H Carduro, WR Kibby and friend, N ¥ Y; L Cordier, T Jacot, NY; Ca; C Lichtenbergh, NY; ard, W Somerville, A Borcher, A Tacoby,Mme A Mow Mme Dollar, NY; Jone Barrors, F Bory, A Me nito Camda P Urarjon, J FS ort. Bancuir, E Merisan, 0: he; A Gard, A Veirdier, J Gore, B Grad A Me R Lol lady, AJ Holt and A Brown, H Anthier, pnd friend, Wm Smith ‘and indy, P or | Clement ‘and friend, G Selix, J Ole James A Loper, Mme Asdra and Misa J Master J Fenn J Ferns servants; Mrs I, ton, M vetante and servant, ‘U_ Epringsted, wife, four children and sorvants, and othors, =Total, For Savaonab, in the steamer Knoxvilie~J F R Batersham, If H Sto Mrs Riley, T © martin, atenmor Jamos Adgor—R A: and wn Greenon: B Danii a L family, J M Beach, lady, J Bogateller, L Munger, Mrs MM J Finaley, C * slur dP Blobs W Lowber, FA Ratinese, Mrs B Bal aud 11 in the steerage Bi noticed, apts sinee, the brutal Lapa i*6 Thornton, in ‘8 negro belong- On the 2tth ult ,’s lsege crowd wout we, C Otto, J Sullivan, ing to her father. to the jail in which the boy was com@med, toot him ou , and started off for some dietant part of the county of Greene, to burn him, Religious Intelligence. SERMONS, Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler will preach a discourse on the sin and shame of profane swearing, this evening, at 7 in the Market Street church. The sixth of the series of discourses to the young will be delivered by the pastor of the Reformed Dutch chares in Twenty-third street, this afternoon, Subject—“R—’ thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treagnre in heaven.’’ Preaching ia the Bloomingdale Presbyterian churcly Fiftieth street and Eighth avemwe, at 103;, 33; and 736 P. M., By the Rev. J. H. Callen. Rey. David Kennedy will preack in the Westminster’ church, in Twenty second atreet, to-day, 10th instemt, at Half past ten ten o’elock iu the morning, and at haw Past seven o'clock P.M. APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROTESTANR BPISCOPAL BISHOP, To-day, at Bethesda church, Saratoga Spriugs—cow firmation and ordimation. Monday morning, at dandy ‘Hill—consecration; afternooa at Yort Edmund; evening at Glens Fails. Tuesday, at Glen’s Falls—northern convocation. Wendesdoy, morning at Bouquet—consecration; after- acon at Esesx. ‘hursday, at Keeseville. Friday, at Plattaburg. katurday at Centreville, ORDINATION, Mr. John S. Zslie was ordained to the work of istry im the Centra! church at ult. Mr. Zelie is duate of the Union Seminagy, New York—was in on the 17th, amd > ed from New York on the 2tst for San Francisco, as @ missionary under appointment of the American Home’ Missionary Society, for California. INVITATION. ‘The Rev. Henry Blake, late of Coventry, Ct., haa bem called to the pastorate of the Congregational church m Belchertown, Mass. . min- jor, Me., on the Loti: INSTALLATIONS, On the 7th inst., Kev, Henry Jewell was installed as pastor of the Second Universalist Society im Lynu, Mass. Rev. George De Forest Folsom, late of the Kasten Congregational church im New York ciiy, was installed pastor of the Olivet church in Springfiela, Mass, om Weczeaday, the 23d ult. Rey. Joseph Knight, late of Peru, Mars., was installed pewter of the First Coogregational church in Statford, Ct., on Wednesday, May 23. The installation of Rev. Wm. P. Tilden, late of Wal- pole, N, H., as minister of she First parish in Fitchburg, Mass., took place oa Sunday last, DSATH IN THE MINISTRY, Died, at East Aurora, Krie county, N. ¥., om the 20th ult., Rev. Jabez & Hyde, an oid Indian missionary, aged 60 years. NEW CHURCHES. ‘The house of wozsbip recently erected by the Presby- terian church in the large and beautiful village of Ne Berln, im Chemungo Co, was dedicated te the Holy Tei- nity, Father, Son aad Holy Ghost, on the 30th ult, The building lately erected in York street, between Grove and Bazrow, tor the new congregation of the Pre- testant Epiroopa! church in Jersey City, will be opened for divine worship, with appropriate reiigious services, by the Rt, Rev. the Bishop of New Jersey, to-day. Di- ML, vine service will be celebrated at 104, A. M,, the evening, the Rev. Dr, Maban in the a‘ter- and 8 in the evening Tne Bishop will preaci morning and noon, The Treasurer of. the Conn. Christian Km Se- ciety, (Bpiseopal,) aanounces that it w: ti hundred collars to pay ita debts, and he calls upom the Episcopal Churches to pay that amount of tone} at the Diocesan Conveution at Norwich next Tuesday. The: toolety is a very worthy ome and should be more liberal- ly sustained. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kentucky, has issued an order forbidding Catholic precessions om 4unda: Rey. John Sawyer, of Garland, Me., who is now with- w-monthy of one hundred years of age, is in Boston, ‘eis on hia way to revisit the acenes of his childheed, im Hebron, Connecticut, trom whemce he removed seme eignty yearsage. ‘Father &awyer’’ as he ta. agreduate of Dartmouth College, of the ciass.of 1783, Sud hes been in ihe ministry as paster and missionary pearly seventy years MISCELLANEOUS. The Israelites friencly to the cause of edueation hays been invited to meet with the members of the Zion Col- legsate Association this morning, at o'clock, at the trustee room of ihe Emanuai Temple in Twelfth street. ‘The Allen street Youth’s Missionary Society will hela their eighteenta acniversary in the Aliea street Matho- dist church this eveciog. The church corner of Bleecker aud Amos streets, im this city, bas secured tbe services of Rey. U. Marna, a Qsroc.ate pastor with Kev. Dr. Marselus, The Rev. J. Philips, ané Mrs, E, W. Sutton, widow of Dr, Sutton, ot the Orrissa Mission, have arrived at Boa- ton in the ship Brutus, from Caleutta. Rev. Joreph Kalioch, of South Thomaston, Me., has ea- moved from the church of which he has been the pad@er for tem years, and taken charge of the Baptist Church im Waldoboro’. ‘The Salem Ragister states the Rev. George W. of the Furst Charon in Salem, hes anounced te hie tan gregation that he bad determined to remaia with thems apa to decline the Reston invitation. Rev. Charies Wiley, D. D., for the past ten the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church um Utica, N. ¥., bas uccepted the Presidency of Milwaukie University. Rev. NH. Eggleston has resigned his charge a4 paster cf the P)y mouth church in rior The Rev. Henry D Mcore has asked a dismission from Se care of the North church in Portsmouta, The Congregational church om Fayette stroet, Baltt- more, for so many a under the pastoral oe the late Rev. John M. Duncan, has elected a permaacat prator, Rev. Mr. Carpenter, of Portland, Me. He is ex- pected to commence bis duties in s monta, Rey, S. H. Elliot, for several years pastor of the Weat- ville Congregaticmal church of ‘New Haven, Conn, was, at bia own request, on account of infirm health, dis- m.ased On the 4th inst. Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of Fort Wayne, was, oa ths 10th ult, unanimously elected President of Hanover Col.ege. Rey. Dr. Henry H. Yard and lady, and Mra. J. Best, all of the American Boat: of Foreign Missions, have ar- rived at New York from Afzica, The Rev. Pah-Tab-Sega, an Indian preacher from Greenland, preacted 1m Aiexandria, Va., Sunday more- ing, 15th ult, Tbe remsins of Sir Joha Fraaklin’s party were found by some of the natives under his pastoral charge. GENBRAL SYNOD OF THE REFORM ED DUTCH CHUROH. New Bauxswick, June 8, 1855. ‘The twenty: third snnual report of Domestic Missions was read by the Rev. John Garrecson, the corresponding secretary. ‘The receipts of the Board have been greater vhan in any previous year, and its labors and success more abundant, The report was a full expositionof the state of this work within the bounds of the denomina- tion, and embraced the following atatiatica :— ‘The receipts of the Board from June Ist, 1854, to June Ist, 1855, trom all sources, were $14,306 ; the diabi mente $18,254 10; to which add the receipts and dis. buzsements of the City Missionary Society, which is aux- ilary, making a total of receipts $18,387 62, and of dis- bursemen' 224 80, Churches contributing to the Board... +« not contributing. . . The total number of churches..,........ Total numbir of ministers in active service sad ~ families in the Church... receipts by collections in the ehurc! Making an averege to each church, “ “ and Stations, anal od bpm ey ‘Churchesaiced.” br Say juring yoar Churches and Stations establiahed di Houses ot Worship erected, ‘sustaining , Addit to aided Chi hav sowed lession: ditions to mi jurches on conf Aided on certificate.,... “a Our Key Weat Correspondence, Krv West, June 1, 1855. Arrest of Desertert—A * Killer” Nearly Killed—Health, of the City, dc. A number of the crew of the United States ship Jamea- town deserted a day or two since, and secreted them- selves ashore. The Mayor of our city being apprized of the fact, determined to secure them, and, with the as. sistance of several officers of the ship, most of the men. were arrested One of the namber, calling himself a Philadelpbia killer, and named White, drew a keife apem Lieut, Armstrong, the first officer of the Jamestown. To protect himself, Lieut. Armstrong was obliged te shoot him down, inflicting upom the man a severe fledh wound. The deserters were secured, and the wounded “killer”? put under the charge of Dr. LI }, SUTgeon of the Marine Hospital. The man will recover. Feariag that the wound might terminate fatally, Lieut, Arm- strong desired an investigation of the pnd before Porter, It is needless to add that he was ji in self defence.