The New York Herald Newspaper, June 16, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YOR - - ’ , _ ‘7 { K HERALD. ® g WHOLE NO. 6868. ——— MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1855. “THE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. EOMPLETE PLATFORM OF THE KNOW NOTHINGS, THE PIERCE ADMINISTRATION DENOUNCED. The Nominating Convention Arranged. Adjournment of the Know Nothing Grand Council. )DISM AMONG THE KNOW SOMETHINGS, Organization of the National League. ‘ALE OF THE ABOLITION GATHERING, i095 dee, Se. Weote,"day’s Proceedings, 2k ORNING SESSION, ODIFICATIONS OF ™ 18 BITUAL—TAE CaTHOLIC TEST BE-AFFIGMED—THE LATE PRESIVENT’S DISBURSE- WANTS TO BE REPAID —THE PLaTFORM, ETC., ETO. Vamaverraa, June 15, 1855. ‘The Convestion met at mae o'clock, pursuant to ad- ‘The subject of the ritual bem,” still under consideration, be report of the committee in the main was adopted. ‘The only modifications made wer# slight ones in the ure and terms of membership, allowing persons ty-one years of age to join the orgenization, and ng authority to the Councils to adutinister the three degrees at any regular meeting hel# by them. (Other alight changes, making it conform to the platform d |, Were made, ‘The Catholic test was again brought on the fap, and elicited a warm debate. Messrs. Lyons, of New ¥ork, jabrogati and Messrs. Hopkins, of Alebama, and Brown, of Tennessee, and others, in favor. The test was again re-affirmed by a decisive majority. A committee ofinquiry—on motion of Mr. Raynor, of ‘North Cerolina—was instituted, to ascertain the amount ef moneys expexded by the late President out of his own private resources, and to report, in order that the Con- vention direct its early re-payment. During the ‘absence of the late President, and without his know. edge, the motion was put and carried by acclamation. The committee consists of Messrs. Raynor, of North ina, avd Deshler, of New Jersey. ‘The Convention adjourned at 2 till 4 o’clock P. M. On dit—That the Convention propoves to aid the Presi- dent by lessening his labors and by giving to the late President concurrent jurisdiction with him in the Mid- H dle, Eastern, Western and Northwestern States. H The following is a significant fact:—In the Third ward f} Ot this city the platform was a¢opted in Council last i @vening by vote—ayes, 360; noes, 1. 4 mass ratification meeting of the Order has been Called in Baltimore on Wednesday next. Appended is THE PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY. At a reguler meeting of the National Council of the American party, begun and held at Philadelphia on the 9th June, A. D. 1856, the following was adopted as JHE PLATYORM AND PRINCIPLES OF THE ORGANTAATION, 1.—The acknowledgment of that Almighty Beiag who rules over the universe—who prevites over the councils ‘of nation:—who conducts the affairs of men, and who, in every step by which we have advanced to the charac- ter of an independent nation, has distisgaished us by wome token of providential agency. I. —The cultivation and developement of a sentiment Of profoundiy intense American feeling; of passionate attachment to our country, ite history and its institu- tions; of aceiration for the purer days of our national existence; of veneration for the heroism that precipi- tated our revolution; and of emulation of the virtue, rate send, patriotism oy meen i constitution, and first successfully a) rovisions. Iil.—The malntenanee, of tie ua of these United sn peg amount political good; or, to ‘use the language of yery bo “the primary odject of patri- etic cesire.’”’ And — 1. Opposition to all attemps to weaken or subvert it. 2. byrerg pH aieed me ageem ‘to every principle 0° ten ;. 8. the a eanoeal an equitable adjustment of all political differences which threaten its integrity or per- 4. The suppression of all tendencies to political divi- fee, Busted on “ge ical discriminations, or on ‘the belief that there 1s « real differance of interests and views’’ between the ws sections of the Union. 5. The full recognition of the rights of the several ‘Btates, as exp: and reserved fa the constitution; ~anda careful avoidance, by the generel government, of all ) interference with their rights by legisiative or executive 6; amd steadfast re- ‘he spirit of innovation upon its ete however specious the pretexts, Avowieg thet in all doubtful of dirputed pa ts it may on! legally as- ae fe yo ond expounded by the judicial power of the nite ‘And, 28 ® corollary to the above 1. A habit of reverential obsdience to the laws, whe- ther National, state, or Municipal, un‘il they are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by the proper au- ahority. 1 2 A tender and sacred regard lor those aste of atates- manship which are to be contra-cistinguished from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fas of their being of the nature of compacts and agreemsnts ; and s0 to be considered 9 fixed and settled mations! policy. SAV.—A radical revision and modification of the laws re- log immigration, and the settlement of immigrants. ‘to the honest immigrant who, from love of li- erty or hatred of op; jon, seeks an asylum in the cif States, a fr rece] and protection; but mission to our Siceetee. jores of felons " patie erential of the naturalization laws. ‘The re; by the tures of the ve States bof al Sate ews allo aot navuralaed Yo ‘The repeal, without retro-active o; of all acts of Congress making grants of land to unnaturalized fo- rel and allo them to vote in the Territories. TI.—Hostility to corrupt means by which the doodene of satig bare Rithorwo finest upon us our rulers bag A ity against the prevalent demoralizing able enmi pre’ lemoral oe ot Fapprpe for | tical subserviency, and of punishments for indepentence Disgust for the wild hunt after office which chara derizes the age. ‘These on the one hand. On the other:— Imitation of the of the purer days of the Re- public, and admiration of the maxim that ‘‘office should geek the msn, and not man the office;” and of the rule, that the just mode of ascertaining Stneas for office is se capaulty, the faithfulness, and the honesty of the ‘VIIL—Resistance to the ive policy and corrupt Sendenci¢s of the Roman Catholic Church in our country by the advancement stations—executive, to Tegislative, judicial or diplomatic—of those only who do not hold efvil directiy or incisosties te any bey power whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are Americans by birth, education and training—thus fulfilling the mexim, ‘Americans only shall govern America, ‘The protection of all citizens in the legal and | Rroper exercise of their civil and religious rights and pri 4 the maintenance of the it of every man to the tut @arestrained and enjoyment of his own reli. worship; and oe ce by any sect, denomiastien or church " pa over any other apien ay by means of sn privileges or ere an combination ite members, or by & “ivislon of civil allegiance with any foreiga power, potentate pr ecclesiasti ic. — Coo oy. ‘nats of ose aetien Togis’ature, dignified and responsi. bie position men of hi qualifications, purer morels, and more unselfish pat . X.—The restriction of oer patroni to office—so tar an it my constitution, and consistent wit! ceepratene Saws ss sata wi 8 al franen’ te all, without clatinetion of creed or party, id free from avy influence of » denom‘national or ‘isan charecter, i bac And, irasmuach as Christianity, by the constitutions of all the ‘States, by the desisions of the most oml- nent judicial aut and by the consent of the peo- ple » is an element of our it tem; andas the Holy Bible is at once the source of Shristicaity, and the de tain of all civil s freedom, we oppose e' attempt to ex- from the schools thus establisbed in the States. XtL—The American haviog arisen upon the Tuipe,.and in spite of Lrg gees of the whig aad democratic parties, cannot be bald in or pee alee, wible for the obnomfous acts or violated pledges of either. And the systematis of the slavery question by those parties hay @evated sectional hostility foto a itive el: it ical ab it o' Tica eda tert ‘nerefore become the im peat duty of the American party to interfere for ‘purpose tl to try and per- bas sho it and of future peace to abide ing 1 pon the subject very, as clusive cettiement of that saoject, in spirit and in sub siance, Aud regarding it the hichest duty to avow their opivions upon a subject ec important, ia distinct an: unequivocal terms, it i hereby ceclared this Natione! Council, that Congress pos upder the constitution, to legisiate upon t ery in the States where it does or ma; cluce any State from admission into the Union ba- cause its constitution foes or does not recognise the in- stitution of slavery as a part of its socis! system; and expressly pretermitting any expretsion of opinion upon the power of Copgress to establish or prohibit élavary ia any Territory, it is the sense of tbe National Counc! ‘that Congress ought vot to legislate upon the srbject of slavery within the Lerritories of the United States, and that any interference by Congress with slavery as it ¢xieto in the District of Columbia, would be a violstion piste and intention of tre compact by which tha State of Maryland ceded the district to ‘the United Stetea, and a breach of the national faith, XUL—The policy of the gevernmont of the United in its relatioos with foratge governmants, ia to exact justice from the strongest, ani do justice to tas weakest; restraining. by all the power of the govern- went, all its citizens trom interference with the interaal concerns of nations with whom we a ‘Ibis National Council dec! pripeiples of the Order shall be where openly avowe member shall be at liberty to make «xn the existence of the Order, and the fact that be himself is a mem»er; and it razom- mends that there be vo concealment of the places of meeting of subordinate Councils. E.B BARTLETT, of Kentucky, President of National Convention. C. D. DasHixn, of New Jersey, Corresronding Secretary. James M, SteruEns, of Marylan3, Recording Secretary. AFTERNOON SESSION. THE NOMINATING CONVENTION—-PINRCE’S ADMINIS TRATION DENOUNCED— COMPLIMENTARY RESOLVS3 ADOPTED—THE NEXT SESSION TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK — ADJOURNMENT, EBYC. After the transaction of much miscellaneous business, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the re- port on the mode and manner of making nominations in general convention, which report was unanimously adepted. The plan directs the appointment of two at Jorge from the State by the State Council, and one from each Congressional district by the subordinate Coua- cide, Resolutions denunciatory of the Piercs administration ‘were offered by Mr. Squires, of New York, and adopted— nemine dissentienti. Highly complimentary resolutions to the energy, efi- ciency and success of the Barker administration were upan'mously adopted. The next session is to be held in the city of New York, on the first Tuesday in June next. Mlinois, Ohio, and Iowa, in the person of its leading delegates, were present during the session, and partici- pated in the deliberations. At seven P, M. the Convention adjourned sine dic, the members all elate with the favorable prospects ahsad, and bound to each other in the strongest ties of frater- valconcord and fellowship. In a day or two you will doubtless have the Secretary’s report, Compliments to the Henan are ‘as thick as blackberries,”’ the members ru'versally approving its course, recommending its sa- gacity and patriotism, and determining to increase ita circulation in their several localities. aceforwarl evary- The Know Something Convention. A RITUAL ADOPTED—SEWARDISM SNUBBED--ELEO- TION OF OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE— ADJOURNMEDT, ETO. CrevELanp, June 15, 1855. The ritual, embracing a simple pledge of honer as a man, discarding all oaths and retaining the anti-papal and anti-slavery planks, has been adopted. The Committee on Constitution—Mr. Prince, of Massa- chusetts, as chairman—reported yesterday. Anattempt was made by the New York delegation to insert an arti- cle compe ing the new party to adopt the nomination for the Presidency of any anti-slavery man who might be brought forward by either of the old parties. This had a Seward look, and was opposed by the delegations from Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, and other States. Mr. Hanscom, of Massachusetts, said he had attended the funeral of the old parties, and they had gone where the last tramp would not reach them. He could clearly ses Wm. H, Seward behind the article introduced by' the gntleman from New York. For one he had no ides of committing this organization, at this cri, of affairs in the nation, to any particular man. Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana, and other States in the Union, cuuld claim severally for their sons as much, on the ground of services rendered in behalf of freedom, as New York can for Mr. Seward. He could assure the gentleman from New York that this orgamization would not be dictated to, in its Presidential choice, by either the whig or democratic party. If it may hereafter be discovered that a fragment of eithor of those parties exists—if Mr. Seward desires the sup- portecf this new Republican party—he must take his position upon the platform of that party. If he chose to do so, and became their nominee, he could have their support—not otherwise. He hoped the article would not be inserted in the constitution, but that the party would be left free to make its own nomination in its own time. This bold speech was supported by Mr. Vaile, of Indi- ana, who regretted that there should be exhibited in this Convention any evidences “of wire pulling forany particular man for the Presidency. He oppozed the adoption of the proposed article. Mr. Prince, of Massachusetts, made a strong speech, expressing bimeclf 9 warm admirer of Mr. Seward, bat was decidedly opposed to seeing this party made the bob of Mr, Seward’s kite. He hoped the article would not be adopted. = - After a warm discussion, in which Messrs. McMallen, Seymour, Thompson, and Stebbins of New York, took part, the whole subject was indefinitely postponed. ‘The constitution was adopted at a late hour last ning. 1¢ is rumored that the New York delegates pur- pose attacking Masgachusetts this morning, to revenge their defeat of last night. Massachusetts is ready, Most of the forenoon has been devoted to the choice of officers for the National League, which resulted in the election of Hiram Griswold, of Cleveland, Ohio, for President; George 8, Boutwell, of Groton, Mass., for Vice President; William Richardson, of Albany, N. Y., for Secretary, and Joshua Robin:on, of Pittsburg, Pa., for Treasurer. Two of the above named officers are known to be foreigners. The President elect was waited upon at the Court House, where he was trying an important case, by a committee consisting of Messrs. Hunseom, of Massachusetts; Vangbn, of Ohio, and Johnson, of Pennsylvania, and conducted to the Convention, where, without any claptrap ceremony, he was introduced by the Chairman, and assumed the duties of his offics in a short and appropriate speech. He te an able momber of the bar in this State, has lately acted with the whig party, and occupies an influential position in this com- munity. The Vice President is well known as of demo- cratic antecedents and ex-Goveraor of Massachusetts, At one o’clock the Cosvention adjourned sine die. ‘The Massachusetts Delegates to the National Conve: Bostox, June 15, 1856, ‘The Messachusetts delegates to the Kaow Nothing National Convention have all returaed home. We have it from reliable authority that « mass convention of the Order in Massachusettd will call « genersl convention of of the people of the Northern and North-western States, with a view of concentrating action in the present. crisis, The suggestion hes bees favorably received, and ‘will be promptly acted upon. From Rio Granox.—By the bark Ottawa, Captain Breoks, arrived yester¢ay morning, we have dates to the 16th April. Produce was scarce and very high. A great deal of rain had fallen. The O oes not bring a fall cargo, The brig N. Masom, for New York, with 6,000 hides, a quantity of bale hair acd hide cuttings, sailed im company with the 0. Captain iong, of the bark Overman, was yet in prison. Court of General 8<sstons. Yesterday morning. ah Weolrpesray of this Court, th ‘on y morning. a’ Opem og of U art, the case of Thomas D Jewett et oa fortrist. The defendant is indicted for ing ® large qasatity of ls on the 13th of September fast, from the firm ot ). C. Hyde & Co, under false pretences. Mr. Jancs T Brady snd F. Senxy are the counsel of the accused coneequence of the illness of Mr Santy, Mr Bravy mova that the Monts: which motion was granted. The Turf. UNION COURSE. L. I. - TROTTING, Famay, June ¥§,— Match $600, mile heats, best three ve, in DaToRes, Whelplay, named h. @, Jack Potter,......1 0 1 7 D, Piifer np‘oot r ¢. Dan Pafer.... 2022 Timo — 2:42 ig — 2:43 gn 40240, e Late Ducl Between Messrs. Leavenworth and Greekcenridge. ARREST OF THE FORMER AT NIAGARA. Since the news of the late duel between Mesers, Brook- enridge and Leavenworth, of the Shataparn Club, transpired, the authorities in this city have bem uslag all possible means for the arrest of not only the peinci- pais, but the seconds and physicians in attendance apon these gextiomen of honor. Justice Pearcy deterurtaed, asfaraswas in his power, to bring the offeaders to Justice, and accordingly instituted auch iaquiries ia ‘the case that evidence was obtained sufficient to issue o warrant for the arrest of all concerned in the transas- tion, The case was placed in the bands of officers Rosa and Moore, of the Second District Police Court, who de parted for Bufslo on Monday last, for the purpose of arresting Leavenworth, who, it was believed, was lying in a very dangerous condition in the neighborhood of Nisgara, On arriving at Buffalo on Tuesday, thay pro- creded to the revidencs of Dr. Hamiiton, whom they aus- pected was in attendance upon the occasion; but they found that he was not at home, and had not been fer two weeks previous totheir visit, They then endeavored to obtain sonie information from the servant gitl as to the Doctor’s whereabouts; but no satisfactory answers could be had, so they de- parted for Niagara Falls, with the hope of being more euceessful in their m! Here they luckily came aeross the hackman who drove one of the parties to tho dueling groond. From him they obtained some valu- ab’e information respectiog the personal sppesrancs of those bab ‘tm the. duel, whose real mames were not known to the authorities, all of the parties, with the ex- ception of the principals, having gomo under assumed names during the performance of the drams. From formation received at Niagara, the officers went to a ciuced spot in the woods, about two miles back from the Fails, on the American side of the river, where Leavan- worth was found, in a very dangerous condition, atvead- ed by his mother, brother and a pbysician. On informing the wounded man of the nature of their bueiness, the doctor declared that it would be nighly dangereus to remove him, as there was every proba- bility of mortification setting in, The matter was thea arrapged in this wise:— Leavenworth wrote a letter to a friend of his ia New York, telling him that he had been arrested, and as he was unable, from the nature of his woanda, to traval, a reet favor would be conferred by his becoming tl dsman of the prisoner for his appearance to aus the charge when upon to do so. The officer ( conveyed the note te this friend of Leavenworth, wnile officer Moore kept guard behind. On Thursday last this friend of Leavenworth (whose name Justice Pearcy deems proper to withhold for the present) ro- ceived the note snd immediately pro: before the magistrate and entered iato bail to the amount of $5,000 for the Spprerance of Leavenworth Yesterday officer Ross proceeded back to Niagara for the purpose, if possible, of effectiag the arrest of one of the attend: ybysicians, whose pretended name is Grisses who is supposed to bs in the neighborhood of falls. For the past few gays Captain Walling, of ¢ Eighteenth ward police, and Lieut. Dunn, of the Twen. tieth ward, have been on the track of one of the seconds, whose name appeared in print as Pendleton (aa as- sumed name), but were frustrated in their efforts to capture him by & paragraph that in yoster- day’s Tribune from a correspondent, announsing the arrest of Leavenworth, which, as a matter of course, alarmed the bird, who ere now is probably several hua- dred miles away’ from New York, or in some State where dueling’ is recognized asa’ lawful means of set- tliog disputes. ‘The laws of this State ara very severe in regard to duelling, and should deter all from exercising their skill with firearms against eash other. Paga 089, second volume of the Revised Statutes, declares that those on- geged in duelling within this State, where death shall not occur, shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten years, while the ye Bending of a challenge is punishable to the extent 8f seven: yeara imprisonment in the State prison. Where death shall occur, the sixth section, part fourth of the second volume of the Revised Statutes, page 848, reads as follows:— Every inhattant or resident ious sppcimtment or en: Pheyurisaice ion of this State, wound upon his antagonist, or any other person thus injured shall die within tt every sesond cnet such duel, shall be deem f murder within this State, and may be indicted, in the county where euch death shall happ: Thus it will be seen that should the authort'ies press for a conviction in the case of those engaged in the late duel, they will pay dearly for their conduct. There is no doubt but the seconds and physisians will be soon ar rested and held to answer. As for Mr. Breckenbridge, Kentucky guards bim from the penalty that be other- wise might be compelled to endure. Office. FRAUDS UPON EMIGRANTS. A respectable looking man, named William Cooper, ap- peared yesterday morning before Justice Osborne, and lodged s complaint against a person calling fhimself William Wilson, who he charges with having inten. tionally defrauted him, by selling him @ ticket for a wrong route. Mr. Cooper states that he resides at 447 Myrtle avenue, in the city of Brooklyn, and that he ar- rived in this city somewhere about the 12th fastant, on board the sbip William Nelson, When the ship had anchored in the stream, pert of his fellow; sepgers, himself the number, were coapel by the captain of the ship to board a steamer which was alongside the William Nelson, to be conveyed to the city, and whi'e on board tickets for their inland passage were offered them by some uaknown parties. Cooper told them that he wished to go to Cincinnati, but that he would pot travel by any other route than by the New York and Erie Railroad “The persons selling thejtickets then m/ormed him that they could furnish him with s ticket for that line, whereupon a ar ogee 8 tick- et and paid $9 68 on account of $36, which is the amount to be paid for four full passengers. Mr. Coop- er then made arrangements for his departure, but before leaving, he discoverei that he had’ been iropo-ed upon and that his ticket was not for the New York and Erie Railroad but for the People’s Line. Wilron bas refased either to retura Cooper his money or baggege Justice Usborne issued a warrant for the arrest of Wilson, which has bee: cecute3, and the ac- cused held to bail in the sum of $500, SINGULARLY BOMANTIO CASE IN MERCER STREET. An aged gentleman, of very respectable appearanoe, accompanied by a friend, appeared yesterday at the Mayor’s office, complaining that a young girl of bad character had seduced his son, an innocent youth, and estranged him from the path of virtue. The son isa thorough rpecimen of Young America, both in breeches, collarand coat, and though as yet not more than sixteen oT seventeen years of has already, it appears, a2 to play the ake, and ws what io velgary poodles bey Gevil among the ladies.’’ The Sa roman- tic and interesting, and is substantially as follows:—A certain young lady, a perfect Venus in form and feat fiving &\ &our'oin amber In atreet, was, i Fe unfortunate enough to captivate the affections of the aforesaid young innocent, who, since the first day he debeld her, has been in’ the hastt of visiting her house and pais bis addresses to her, appropriatia every week for her maintenance. By some accidea' the guilty pair were discovered and exposed by the fa- ther, who, after the usual amount of scok aod threats, succeeded in 1g from his son a promise never te see his mistres ere. oy any wore. Things went on very rt time, uatil the fear of parental authority faded from tne son's ind, and bis old love began to burn with renewed vigor, when, by dint of repeated threats and eatreaties, Young A ca prevailed upon his mistress to meet him agaia it is needlees to say that the attachment grew as strong and the meeti frequent as ever. The father again discovered them a short time ago, and, asa last reso proceeded to the Mayor's office, and desired that the gi abould be sent to Blackwell's Island, or come other piace beyond tbe reach of bis son. Justice Osborne examined clorely into the case, and advised both parties as to the proper course to be pursued. The young mao, in exten- uation of his naughty conduct, stated that the second intimacy bewween them was unavoidable on his part; that he was waylaia by the girl ana absolutely compeil- ed to follow her. The y ‘1, who was present, bav- ing bern requested by Cay turnbull to accompany him to the court, told, on the other hand, a aca ry. and said that the fault was all on the other side; that had received jaent aotes from the son, in which he made all sorts of threats of self destraction, &e., and that fina'ly, through co wnright fear of the con sequences if she did not accede to bis wishes, ber mnduced to meet the boy Wnaen confrouted by mistress, the young hl could mot deny her state- ment, but bowledged that she spoke the truth. Jus tice Osborne would not consent to seni the girl to ths island, as, in bi Fog Bgl boy was more to blame than the girl. He made ber promise, however, never to see the son again, or admit bim into her house. The case was then dismisseo, end the several persons coa- cerned departed to their respective homes. * Br Pole Court. CASE OF ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BaTTERY ON A PE MALE BY AN ASSIOTART CAPTAIN OF POLICE. Before Justioe Cartis. Joxe 15.—Mrs. Mf. B. Watson vs. Jacob M. Stigers, As- sistant Caplaiu of Third District. Potice —On the afidavit of the plaintiff the Court held the defendant to hail in $500 fm two sureties, to await the action of the Grand Jury, now in session. The facts o! the case as set forth, are a5 follows:—I¢ appesrs that a little boy of the plain- tif's was taken tothe station hoase’hy the defendant for fighting with another boy in front of the former’s dwell- ing, (but which they both deny, asserting ‘hat they were cply playing.) and on the plaintiff repairing to the station boure to ascertain the Piper Of tre case, she was yefased admittance, ond en answer to the qass- tion of wbat ber child nad been doing, denied ber She finally gained admittance to tae ‘tnd selirited ty know what her boy bad been doing, when sho was ru ioly taken by thearm, teld to ge sbout her business, ant rhoved to the door and kicked fm and while down tre Cofencant ebook ber and threateaed to lock Ler up, gad finally violently pushed her into the steeet, his State who shall, b tight a duel without CORRESPOMDENCE ON THE SUBJECr OF ITS DOINGS. ‘We find in the Spanish journal published in this city, the Cometa of June 13, the following correspondence on the subject of the funds entrusted to the Caban Junta — 10 THR EDITOR OF EI COMETA, I forward at the follo’ cowmunication delivered ewe By ¢ secretary the meeting of Cubans whivb tool: place on the Sth inst. in the Star saloon, Lis- hme street, for the purcose of requiring from the nan Junte ount of their deings, and which was agree®to by » mejority of the aid Mee! PORVIE® VALIENTE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE MEETING, ew Yorx, Jane 10, 1855. I have Papeived she communieation of yosterd: whieb you lirected through me tothe Cuban Junt yame of the msjority of a reunion of twemty-seven Cubsus. Of the threo individvsis of whom the Juata is cmmprred, o3)y two are st present & the city, # the third boing expooted in the st ® number P rx, Secretary. In comsequence, thi }, of the foregoing communi- cation. in view of the cause alloged by the Secretary of the Cudsn Junta, and being desirous to proceed in all things im the most prudent and hegpt manner possible, the indivi@ualy who compogei the directory of the said weatiog have determined te publish, by meaus of your jourpal, the result so far obtained, in order that the Cubans who assieted at said reunion may resolve on what they may judge convenient. God and Libety | FRANCISCO AGUERO E., at. New Yorx, June 12, 1855. THS CRONICA SUSPENDED. Under the device of « death’s head and crosebones, ih de ae nee the Cometa announces the extinction of the 8; anleh journal La Cronica, for se- verel years past published in'this city. The Cronica is said to heve expired from want of funds. City Inteliigence. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GERMAN GiRLs,—This school is at No. 14 avenue C, near Second street, and is intended for the street children of the German quarter of our city —for those who from ignorance of our language, poverty of parents, or groas indifference to its necessity, are un- willing or unable to attend the public schools. It has been cpen without interruption through two winters and ope summer, and so far has been very successful. About 120 cbildren receive instruction in it every day except Seturday and Sunday. A good dinner is also provided for them, with meat ttree times a wesk, which » certain number of the older girls assist the matron in preparing. ‘They are taught to do general housework, to wash and iron such coarse articles as are used in the scho to keep the bouse in order. The matron bathes child once a week, and in the afternoon they are taught to sew upon piain garments, which are given to them as, they may require them ‘The infant school is under the care of ® principal teacher, Miss Kell who devotes her whole tims to forty litt girls, from six to tem yours old, toashing them rough pictures until they can understand English ‘Tae achool for older girls numbers 82, from:8 to 15 yoni of age, under the charge ot the principal, Miss Reed, sisted by the volunteer teachers, The order, regularity and_relf-control which exist in this school, are very re- markuble, and spring from Miss Reed’s decided, but quiet influence, without the use ef punishment or re- ward. ‘The mumber of ladies who have taught through the winter, has been sixty a week, dividing the'r at- tendance between the moroing and afternoon. The li- brary attached to the school contains two hundred vo- lames, donations from publishers and friends, and about PRICE TWO CENTS Building Associations, INV.ENTIGATION UNTO THE CONDITION OF THOSE 50- CIBTIES, The .Tommittce of the Legislature, consisting of Messrs, KJ, Jhvmerson, T. Stuyvesant, and John D. Dixon, to examine tbe condition of the various building associations in this q'ty, met yesterday afternoon at No, 20 Cham- bers street, in S¢cordance with the resolution passed at Police Inteltigence A coor °FPERATION NoT SUCCESSFUL. George Wild, a Ge, “™*2 boy about 16 years of age, wav arrested yesterday by officer McCormack, of the First ward police, charged wit, ‘h grand larceny. The accused, it appears from the evid 86° sdduced before Justice Connolly, slyly entered th.’ fromt part of the store No. 29 Broad atreet, and wi'¢2 he thought no one was observip, quickly spaiones up his ts, the last se'sion: The subject is one of much importance | two pieces of broadcloth, valued’at $80, and toa concen ned, a8 charges of © grave and serious na | Suttie of the store bie aed N a tae ture have barn made against these instituttoas. tho | the ck my cough co of ta, Wlow's move- jerks, however, caugh ments, and giving thealarm, chase was mate after Wud, who, teeing that he was pursued, droppea’ the #pollsand took to bis beels in truly excellent style, ,dista cing bis Pursuers, But he was unfortunate enon, + ‘0 come Seross the path of a policeman, who abrap UY cousht hold of him end conveyed him to the Tombs, The pris- oner was, on delng brought before Justice Comm “Uy, fully commi.ted for trial, on charge of grand larcemy, BXPBRT BURGLARY anD vaninG atreme, * 4T ROBBERY, Yeuterday morning some expert burglars obtafia “18 -entrance to the dry goods store of Walter J. Lock 4 No. 139 Eighth avenue, by moans of false keys, \ BC thieves after collecting together a lot of ailks, valued, ‘t $5,000, which they packed ap ina strapped bundle, Iai * bo Premises to procure a horse and cart to take away Property. Duri police men on duty, doconeet that the Gecened toon Gaeta: insice found the pilks all done up ready fot’ first and omly one whose affairs wers inquired into you terday was the Harlym Building and Mutual Loan Asso- cistion. It sppcars that there is s misunderstanding among the officers’ of some of them, who are under the impression that it is the object of the committee to with- draw their charters’; but i is almost needless to state that they haye only been authorized to investigate thei fipancial conditfem. Several members of the Knicker- bocker No. 1 apsean'd before the committee the other day, supposing that t& cir officers were to be tried for mismanagement of the concerns of the society, and ex- pressed their willingnewa to serve as witnesses. The committee met at tthree o’ciock, Mr. Stuyvesant in the chair. Mr. Belloni, the president of the Harlem Association, who was’ smi vonaed, requested to be ex- cused to day, as he hac tty . attend om the Grand Jury. An attachment was issue? ;for Elias Comba, late secre- bing 2 of the aries. cain a\asociation, as he neglected pear on the subpanm aie. Watson ‘ was then ema mined, ond testified as | who declares kis saw two or three pate pone Sanne” Selina toe the of the Harlem Balld- up with s borce and cart, and after waiting for about tem ing and Mutual Loan Avsoo ‘tion; I have been so | mnutes they departed in great haste, having evidently since the sation of 8 nis bn discovered that the police ‘were lying tm wait for them, on t Tuesday rt i capital phe) oe tnt ,500 stare’ Vee whole ABREST OF AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM NEW JERSEY. Yeeterday Joseplx Rycroft, » laborer lata in’ the om- Ploy of Mr. 8. Shotwell, of Kehway, New Jersey, was arrested by officer Powell; of the Third ward police, charged with grand larceny, in having, aa it is alleged, stolen # gold watch and chain from his employer duriag~ the absence of the latter from home. The officer suc- geeded in recovering the property from a mam in Wash- ington gi whom Rycroft bad di of it for w mere trifle. accused was takes before Justice Con- Rolly, at the Lower Police Court, wh» committed him te bw ntil & requisition from the Governor of New" jersey shall arrive. SUBP3OION OF GRAND LARCENY. Caleb Nichols, 9n old offender, was arrested by Lieut. Dunn, of the Twentieth ward police, on: suspicion of being implicated im a recent gramd larceny committed im the meighborhood’on Wednesday. On the day in ques- tion Nichols was observed loitering around the howe on the corner of Pertieth- street and Seventh aven from which, in a few hour ‘that a gold watch, obain, afticles had been stolen,” ‘Ihe prisoner was takes before Justice Pearcy, at the Becond “District Police Court, where he was held for examination. THE ALIAGED FEMALE SHOPLIVIER.. A woman named Elizabeth Bowman was taken inte custody by Lieut Riloy, of the Twenty-second-ward po- Ice, charged with having stolen some muslins end ginghams from the stores of Mr. Donahue, of 581 Bight diy mumber subdsoribed for and: acta ally taken was is; cancelled, by return of dues, 20, uy’ to Febraary 1, 1858, being close of third year, as per ri port of that date— thus leaving $1517 beverage upon each share a monthly due is collectoé of $2, and out of the working shares 873¢ have been redeeared—upea each of which the sum of $2 50, in additior to the $2, is cove- nanted, to be paid monthly during the contiquanee of the association; the articles of association pledge the members (which are signed by re) to continue together until the sum of $600 can be divided upon each share, upom which division ali securities taken upon redeemed shares are to be cancelled by the association; these se- curities may be cancelled before the close of the assecia- tion, at the option of the trustees, Cs the payment of & sum settled by the Board; we havs never taken a second mortgage on real estate; tho members, until the ave of last report, bave paid with groat promptness; I am not aware of aay want of confidence in the officers; there are stated meetings the first Tuesday in each mouth, at which meetings the money is publicly offred to the members; in case of loans, 2.committee of the tras- tees, called the Building Committee, decide upon: the yolue of any property offered and the sufficiency of the security; we bave cancelled 29 shares by return of ai and, in some cases, an addition of 7 per cent; this ts that we have been able to induce to be cancelled. After the examination of this witness the committee adjourned, to meet again on Monday afternoon, at half- past 3 0’clock. Base Ball. EAGLE CLUB VS. BMPIRE CLUB. ‘This match was played yesterday at Hoboken, and re- sulted in favorof the Empire Club. The attendance of twenty five children @ out bool These ara re- turned with regularity, and it is considered a distinction to have them. The receipts during the past year smounted to $2,536 56, and the expenses to $1,687 47, leaving a balance of $649. The children, in addition to the instruction they receive, are o! sont to the country, and into families, as we see from the report, according to which 42 were so disposed of ,withi the Jaat twelve months. The number of dinners Curing the eame per‘od was 10,352, the cost of pr. 260, and the number of garments end shoes distributed since October, 227. Tom AnniversaRy OF THE DECLARATION OF WAR.—A meeting of the Veteran Corps of 1812 was held last even- ing, at which a very large number of the old soldiers were present, for the purpose of concluding arrangements for the celebration of the anniversary of the dec'aration of wer with Great Britain, on June 18,1812. Col. Henry Raywoné was in the chair. A committee from the New York Volunteers waited uj the corps to notify th intention of that company to parade with the Veteran on the occasion, under command of Capt. R. M. Harper Tt was then ar ed that the corps sbould assemble in fell uniform, st beadquarters, and thence march down Brosdwoy to Fulton ferry, across to Brooklyn, and thence to the resting place of the mortal remains of the revolutionary martyrs, in Jackson street, Brooklyn, “where, around the present dilapidated moaument, ad- dresses will te delivered by several of the invived its. Several matters of 2 were then ‘wemenctel, aod Tae Cansus MARSHAIS,--A speciBl mesting of the Cenrus Marshals, EF. W. Morgans chairman, was held at the Broadway House last evening, for the purpose of making application to the Common Council for an ex- teneion of time in the performance of their duties, The time alloted to these officisIs is one month, which they Eg ns yale desde sgh vl ng pes sa ers 8, in opinion, job properly. They also complained fost ther remuneration ia hot fuliclent for the Isbor performed, as they have to work about sixteen bours a day on the average, which, at $2 per diem, was butrather poor pay. Altogether the Consus Marshals are in a very unsatiafied state of mind. ‘Tus AMERICAN EMIGRANT PROTECTIVE AND EMPLOYMENT Sociey.—The first annual report of this society has just been issued, from which we learn that its receipts have been $7,822 67, and the expenditures $7,296 88, leaving $525 79 cash on hand. The association purports to have been organized for the pu) of securing emigrants from the gross and crash Trande now practised upon them by runners, boarding house beepers and others, and supplying them with places in the country or in the city, as the case might be. The society went into active operation Inst fall, and has secured places for 4,782 persons The following are the officers of the society :— Peter Cooper, president; Eleazar Parmly, Rey. Dr. Asa D. Smith, viee presidents; Francis A. Palm- ¢r, treasurer: Mortimer De Motte, corresponding secra- tery, Jasper &. Corning, recording secretary; D. R. m= ason, general agent. Acorpest in Nassau Srreer.—Dr. Alexander Jones, s ‘well known and esteemed citizen, was struck by » bale of cotton, which was being thrown from « cart, in Nas- sau street, opposite the Post Office. Dr. Jones was se- verely, though it is to be hoped not dangerously, injur- ed. practice, by the way, of cartmen throwing boxes, bales and jagea of goods on the sidewalk, without givi:g timely warning, cannot be too severely Teprobated. Row Over np Kitiep.—{nformation was received at the Coroner’s office yesterday that a man named Robert Barry had been thrown from a wagon with such vio- Jence that death was caused almost immediately after re- ceiving the injuries. The fatal occurrence took place in Fourth avenue, near Eighty-niath street. Coroner Hil- ton proceeded to the spot to hold an inquest upo the body of the deceased, but in consequence of the absence of witnesses, was obliged to adjourn the case until the next morning. ‘Tue Morris Srrzer Accipent.—Coroner O’Donnell held on inquest upon the body of Dennis Mullins, the man who, as we ansounced yesterday, was killed by fallin down stairs at his residencs, 22 Morris street, while in a state of intoxication. The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the abeve facts. Deceased was 26 years of age, and wes a native of Ireland. Wiurtary Exccrsion.—The Lafayette Rifle Company attached to the Second iment, went on a target ex- cursion on Tueeday, to East New York, accom by Robel’e Union Brass Band, numbering twenty pieces. ‘This company, which is s large and fine one is compos: ed principally of Germans, and judging from their tar- get, their eye | is of a superior order. The Lone Star Guard, Captain A. Henderson, will parade to- sy, to Hoboken, for exercise in drill. Crorcn Depication —The lecture room recently erect- don Seventh avenue, near the corner of Fourteenth a be dedicated with appropriate service on Sun ay next, Superior Court—Part Il. Before Hon Judge Slosson and « Jury. ACTION AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY. June 16—William H. Mellen vs. The Hamilton Fire insurance Company —This was an action brought by the plamtiff as assignee of one Mark O’Brien, to recover $2,000, amount of sy of insurance on stock of dry goods in store No. 216 Bowery, ed by fire on the night of the 13th July, 1854. The defence was that a wubdseequent insurance had been effected on the stock in the St. Nicholas Iasurance Company for $1,000, of which no rotice had been given to the company. as required by a of the policy; also, that rhe value of stoct than the amount of . It was proved wan issued on the 22th of April, 1854, with consent for $2,000 other insurances in St. Marks nd Astor Insurance Companies. That the icy wae one by the St. Nicholas Company on tve of Ja letati had ovly twenty days before the fire, ana that wcreased bis stock betwoen the 12th of April aad the 234 of Juve, Also, thet the insurances had been efiected through & broker, who received commirsion from the companies, aod who bad koowledge of all the iasuran- ces, The court held thet for the purpose of this trist the broker through whom the tasurence was effected must be regarded a6 agent for the company for the pur- pone of reosiving notice of the subsequent i: and reserved the question of law for the decision General Term "the jury found verdict for the “aff for $2,106, subject to opinion of court For pisia tif, Mesare. William Allen Butler and J, 7. Brady; for defencante, Wakeman aud Latting. Court vatenedr—This gs 49 Common Prrss—Part int —Nos 2 to 1096, Part 21, = Nor, 8F0, 966, 967, 968, 960, O71, 972, O76 to O79, 897, ‘Tar Ormeg Oovars’—Motions ani decisions, enue, and James Stratford, of No. 60%ia the ame street. The accused, it is all entered these stares under pretence of Derabariigiesees and, watching ber opportunity, concealed the dry goo’s on hor end walked off without making pur officer, e spectators was very large-—among them several ladies, which added much to the ‘scene. The Empires played the best. The excitement was high during the game—at one time the Eagle stood 14 to Empire 8; they then got to 4 each, and after two more innings tied again with ninetetn rons. The following shows the play:— Escie Crvn. " Exrme Civs. 1—Place,. 1—Mullins.. 2—Mott.. 3—Winter! 4—Co! chases. on arresting Elizabeth, found th property iu her pos- seation, She was committed for trial by Justice Peary . CHARGE OF SEDUCTION. James Wood was arrested by officer Murray, of the Second District Police Court, charged with having, om the 7th of May last, seduced Mary McMillan, of Fighth aven inder promise of marriage. The complainant andthe accused both boarded together in; the same house, and it is alleged by Mary that the accused; while reriding at this place, succeeded in effecting her rate under solemn promise of Barrage The was brought before Justice Pearcy, who committed bim te. Prison, in default of $1,000-ball, to answer the charge. THE LATE “ HOP BWINDLE” OF $14,000; TO THY EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘This case, fixed to bo heard by Ju m8, | tose meme Total.....s seserseeee Runs got in the inuip; ro 8 h peTRE Ish 05 28, 65 94,3; Ath, 0; Gen, 0; tb, 2; aay, Te atv, by petro —_ , 3. ainante, post; to Thnroday, 141 qiampire Ast, 2: 24, 15 94, 4; Ath, 10; Oth, 25 oth, 0; eras cule wap. and of course Sistaies are, Fagle @lub.—Bebied man—Mullins, Pitcher, Yhora, Indge, Cotkeal, Empire Clab.—Behind man—Colgate, Pitcher, Mott, Judge, Bloomfield. Referee—Wadsworth of the Knickerbockert7. The next match—Gotham vs. Esgles—will be played at Harlam navt Wider. To==.00 Wilitamseburg City News, JEALOUSY AND Svrcrps.—Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, a German named John Stalemyseeper of a lager bier raloon in Grand street, near Tenth, committed suicide by blowing out his brains. It appoars that de- ceased, who is near 50 years of age, was jealous of his wife, and on the 6th of the present month gave out that he was going West, instead of which he remained in New York until late at night, anithen returning home, procured the assistance of officer Thiakam, and proceed. ed to Lis house. On entering, they discovered his clerk, delivery of lelivery of «! ty, Bein een acces) ea of hope, for sil, cu 69, (allowing ‘laimed b: },) rece! full mpiai: criminal cherge. “T amwilling to farcies. coat Tous of verifyin« this state it with written videmos of ite seonreey, signed by the parties who mado this unjush "ATTERSON, 67 Pearl streot. Obituary. DEATH OF WILLIAM 8. UNDESHILL. _ On Sunday last, William S. Underhill, late partner of Jacob Little, died of consumption, at h's residence im bis & young man about 20 years of age, escaping from his wile's bedroom. The Joa man was taken into custo- dy, but was dischi the next morning, ia consequence oF'stalen not appearing against iim.© Deceased ineily | this city, Mr. Underhill was a native of New York, em. cane to pitan end to his troubles by committing | gaged in early life in mercantile purseits in the South, suicide, but returned ’ere long to this city, where he entered the office of Jacob Little & Co. For several years prior te his death he had been sole partner of Mr. Little. Few Kxixxp sy Bap Liqvor.—Am inquest was held yester- day by Coroner Hanford, on the body of a German drug- gist named Charles Polenberg, residing in Graham avenue, who was found dead in bed. A postmortem examination was made by Dr. Schepps, and {n accord: asce with his testimony # verdict of death by the use of bad liquor was rendered. Dectased buried his wife the ay, * Though Mr. Underhill nity. Ou; as youl mao, . established § repatation for ancommon abilites, tre te formation wan extensive, his juigment olest, and hia firstof the month, and since that time he drank toex- | mind singularly free from bias. ‘1 h inam absorbing pursuit, and devoting hi to it with re har af Saevabie coorey dea his Ranip Dog.—A rabid dog was shot in the street yester- day morning, by Mr. Whippeshouse, grocer, corner of Eighth fend South Second whee ek ‘ Reosrvine Stoten Goops.—Dennis M:Devitt, keeper of & junk store in South First street, near Union avenue, was arrested yesterday by officer Austin, of the Sixth ice district, on ac of purchasing stolen goods rom some boys. He gave bouds to appear fer exami- nation. A Curiy Drowsen.—A gon, nearly five years of age, of David B, Sandford, residing in South Sixth street, (East- evidence of deep Dr. Howanrp P. Kexnepy died at his residence fa Ha. gown, Md., on Tuesday, after = protracted illness. e deceased was well known and highly esteemed im all jhe relations of li He was formerly postmaster at Ga~ distri as found drowned on Thursday evening, | ie pit int fad been formed by digging sand. The petted a oie mn tp Aen of years am child bad been missing for neveral hours, and his wagon, | Sctive ‘on agent of the government under severa! different administrations. He was known aleo as an extentive stage contractor, a member of the an firm of Adame & Co, and a director on the part of the State in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com Im chs: iy, and was uciversally esteemed for his bigh integrity and unblemished character. The desensed wai mn of the Hon. as Kenoedy whos number of yeu: was a State Senator from coun- y, ‘and a brother of Lieut. Kennedy, of the United States irmy, who died at the South a few years since while im @ discharge of his duty. Died, oa 13th inst., at her residence in Washingtow city,,in the 84th year of her age, Mrs ANN TaYton, relict of the late Col Jobn Tayloe, of Mount Airy. Im the de- cease of this venerable and amiable lady, one of the very limited number of the earliest inhabitants of Wathing- ton, of which she has been a resident pear fifty-four years, and was ever held ia shest esteem by all to es she was known, the community has sustained a 8. mi Ayn Jackson, of aya , died on ie 2a +" at the extraordinary age o! yearr, was mother of a Jarge family of children, the oldest of whem is now in bis 89th year. yee found floating on the water, led to his discovery. News by the Malls. Arace for sail boats is winekon the harbor of Newport, R.1, on the Fourth Tul Council have offered the followin; silver cup , $160, and the third $100 in money. Edward Welch, a petty officer of the frigate Constitu- tion, now at Portemouth, N. H., became intoxicated few deys since, and was killed by's fall through a hatch- way. ‘The latest news from Fort Laramie is, that the Sioux are decidedly hostile. Many robberies of stock, &:., are reported. The tobacco factories of Paul Blackburn and William Anderson, Jr., in Richmond, Va., were destroyed by fire on the 11th inst. Loss, $30,000. Gov Johnson, of Virginia, has commuted the punish- ment of Lucy, @ slave, convicted of murdering her owa child, and sentenced to be hung on Friday next, to transportation beyond the limits of the United States. The snow on the ‘' Great Ridge’ of the White Moun- tains wes eaid to have been, on the first instant, thirty feet deep in some places, and in Tuckerman’s ravine fifty feet deep. On the let of March, the city of Cigyeland, Ohio, con- tained 7,346 inhabitants ‘The targest drive that ever came down the Merrimack river is now coming into the boom in Lowell, {t con- sints of seventeen million feet of lumber. Al and letters which are received at the Mil- fo" Pont » Eaq., Thuraday, on hin return to Kansas. The expected, will occupy about ten days. t Legislature meets on the 2d of July, at Pawnes, but wil! Rey, acjourn to Shawnee Mission, some 200 mi +3 ia side of Pawnee. sk ‘Office, the directions of which cannot be | Hon. Pierre Soulé, late Minister to was in Feod by the clerks, "are sent to the Slacht Nicht Flug. | Mon’ ry, Ala, on the 12th inst., PA os way @ Dlatter office We ton. A verdict for $7,500 bas been obtataed in Henderson county, Tennessee, against Rev. J. R, Graves, editor of the Topnesser Baptist, for libel uttered in that ‘paper. Gen. Quitman delivered ® lecture a few days Jackson, Miss., before a Private conquest of Cuba. f the troops ordered out by the Governor to | Only plan, an the attempt to purchase had failed, and ita Ce er aete ceRs, fa Portlond waies did net take | Public comanent would be Tendered barren by the oman place, amounts to $1,911 25, Tbeir rations and other cipation of the blacks before the island could expenses swell the amount to at least $5,000, possession of the United narra . Jerse D. Bright, President of the Senate of the ARRIVALS. 3 uiiwed States, arrived ia Washington on the 12th inst. AN the St: Nicholas then, brorin, Wowk, Tada: BK. A bill be punted the Senate of Connsctint, logaining Onloene: Ta Meeon; W. Davis, meee Paliesetphta 6. be fi 08 of At “he wet hitan—He Soesvout el abe State, The till refers to the: pastas | Wesbingtony. Ge well av the rovers, oe it gre dow or laws are such hat all marriages hitherto per clergymen re- saing out of the State, have deen invalid. ‘The journeymen printers of Ciacinnati have formed themselves :nto a military company, being the first or- -gepizston of the craft in tho United States. A more intelligent and reliable body of mep for military service than the printers, probably could not be c lected. In the Justices’ Court of Boston, on the 12th iest., the wardens and vestry of Christ charch obteimed @ verdict of $10 damages against Rav. Wm T, Smithett, the rec , for ‘kicking out aod three paasls of 6 foor'” of aid churoh om the Of May, 65 against Joveph Parks for iy retnti the 4 66 ining acoinet.J. B,J. Je for treepees, ia forcinly jhe chireh and ringing the bells,