The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1855, Page 4

4 .. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1855. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENWNE?P?, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. euTncx N, W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 87%. TUL WEERLY HERALD Beat Feeley mi of Great Brat Pe4S foamy part of the site Inckete nectaes ‘ALL LETTERS by Mail for Subscriptions or with Adver- deements fo be post fe o postage will be deducted from he remitted ‘VOLUNTARY. CORRESPONDENCE, impor- tant news, solicited from any quarter of the wor used will be liberally paid fer, Bg OUR Foruian Connesron- Binriccva@uy REQUESTED TO SEAL ALL FEE aT PER tee cr ro een those rejected. SOB PRINTING ccecuied with neatness, cheapness, and h “{OVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Dice true News- wov—O’FLANNIGAN AND THE Faikize-Tue Barrie or Burxsr Bin. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tue Broxen Swonp— Censican 6rotHERs. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Davoursr or Saint Mano. WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Mechanice’ Hall—4/2 Broadway. Wew York, Saturday, July 14, 1855," The News. ‘The steamship North Star, of the Vaaderbilt line, arrived at this port yesterday from Havre, whence she left on the 30th ul‘. Her advices were auticip2- ted by the Pacifiv. The letters of our Paris corres- pondents, which we publish, contain the lates} news from the French capital, and are extremely inte resting. We also give the translation of an article from one of the Paris journals on the recent re- markable speech of Prince Albert at the corpora tion dinner in London, together with ex'racts fron ether Paris journals of articles devoted to the dis. cussion of affairs in this country, particularly as regards the slavery question and the Maine law question. To get over the diffisulties involved in ‘the first mentioned, it is naively proposed to emp/oy ‘the hundred million dollars offerad by oar govern— ment for Cuba, or twice or three times its amount, in purchasing and emancipsting the slaves; and to overcome the evils of intemperance it is wisely recommended—altuough trom an interested quar- ter—to cause the light and wholesome wines of France and Germany to be substitated for the fiery alcoholic drinks now in use amongst us. Among our accounts of the workings of the Pro- hibitory Liquor Jaw we publish the trial of the com plaint preferred against Wm. Landon, at Albany, which, it will be eeen, begins to assume a degree of importance that will attract to it the attention of the people of the State. The right of trial by jury, im sts ccmmon law signification, and the effect of membership and affiliation with secret societics in disqualifying jurors, officers, and even higher fans- thonaries, are points to be tested. The steamship Crescent City arrived at thia port yesterday, with Havana datss tothe 8thinst. Toe letters of our correspondents give the latest news from all parts of Cuba. By the arrival yesterdsy of the bark Ciara Wind- sor, Capt. Button, from Port au Prince, we have weceived advices to the Ist inst. We learn from apt. B. that the fever prevailed to an alarming ex: tent among the shipping, and that every vessel in port had lost frcm one to three men. There was algo eonsiderable sickness on shore. Capt. B. lost ne man and a passenger, named Leonard Wash- Worn, of New York. When se left Port au Prince fhe Clara Windsor had but two men able todo duty, and she was compelled to stop at Inagua and procure hands to work the vessel home. & sad accident occurred yesterday at Camp Worth, near Kingston, where the National Guard of this city have been eucamped for a day or two. Ws appears that during the exercisca the musket of one of the soldiers was loaded with a ball cartridge instead of a blank one. The bullet severeiy wounded a weman who was witnessing the show, and killed an infant which she carried in her arme. This melancholy event put a stop to the festivities, and the Guard return to town this morning. The Board of Aldermen met iast evening. The seesion was taken up ia discussing a report from the Committee on Lands and Places, in favor of allowing W. Lsiting to erect a monument on the Battery in commemoration of Washington. The yeport was finally rejected by a vote of thirteen to seven. The Board of Councilmen, it qill be recol- Jeoted, have & report before them in favor of a siai- lar monument in Central Park. The Board of Bupervieors met yesterday. The quarterly accounts of the various couuty offiz ‘were presented. The Coroners’ repor: for the quarter showed that five hundred and eighteen in- quests have been held from the first of April last to the first of July. Of these Coroner O'Donnell held 161; Coroner Wilhelm, 127; Coroner Hiiton, 103; and Coroner Gamble, 109. The Coroners consider the quarter a very poor one,in a business point of view, as they generally have one-third more cases than it was their lot to hold during the past three months. The Coroner's investigation into the circum- stances attending the homicide of Oscar Snowden, in Mott street, on the 10th inst., resulted in a ver- dict sgainst Mary Anne Lambert, the reputed mis- tress of the deceased. She was committed to auswer. A report of the evidence is given elsewhsro A rain squall of unusual violence passed over the city yesterday afternoon. We are informed that a portion of the track,of the Flushivg Railroad was washed away, and some other damage was ex- perienced at other points. Captain Peakes, of the ship Agnes, arrived yes terdsy from Rio’ Janeiro‘June 2, reports that on the evening of the let of June, in the port of Rio, he saw the ship Megunticook on fire, and that she was obliged to be scuttled and sunk. It was supposed that the crew set her on fire, asa number of them were arrested, but an hour previous to the discove. ry of the flames, on s charge of mutiny. The proceedings at the trial of the British Consul at Cincinnati, on « charge of enlisting men for the foreign legion to serve in the Crimea, is given in to-dsy's paper. It seems that the Consul hss in this matter been the victim of a paltry trick, origi- mated by ® party, who, if not legally, are morally guilty of false pretences of the meanest kind. It is stated that the Know Nothing State Council of Illinois, recently in session at Springfield, adopted an anti-slavery platform, including the restoration of the Misrouri Compromiae. A convention of free soilers met at Columbus, Obio, yesterday, and adopted asericsof anti-slavery resolutions of the usual stamp. A committee was appointed to concert measures for holding a national convention of abolitionists at a future day. In the case of Bchlegel, on trial in Philadelphia for the murder of his wife, the jury yeaterdsy ren. dered a verdict of not guilty. ‘The school trustees of Louisville, Ky., have voted ‘to dismiss several teachers in the public schools on seco unt of their foreign birth and their attachment to the Roman Catholic faith. ‘Cotton was more animated yesterday. The sales reeched about 3,000 bales, and the market closed at am advance of about jc.s j>. per Ib, Middling up- Janda were at about lic., and middling New Orleans Mito at about 11jc. Common grades of flour were easier, and sales in some cosea were made at 6jc.a 12je. decline. The higher grades were unchauged. ‘Wheat was comparatively quiet. Indian corn was Jems active, but without change of moment in prices: ‘There was a speculative movement in pork, and sales on the spot and for future delivery were made te the extent of abou! 3,000 bbis., at prices stated in ametber column. Sugars contiaued active and firm. ‘The mies embraced about 2,000 hdds. at fall prices, ‘olive wae in fair demand, withoat change of mo. ment in prices. Freighta were dall, with light en- metments of corn and cotton for Liverpool, at old vole gitive Slave Law—A Rule That Cuts Both Ways. The friends of prohibition in this State and New England are much disgusted with the quiet nullification of the Prohibitory law in New York. Country journals which are pub- lished in little out of the way villages, where three grogshops formerly flourished in well known places, and were triumphantly put down, and their owners left to starve with wives and families, on the morning of the 4th —these enlightened organs of public opinion are wondrouely eloquent and severe upon New York. Other periodicals, which are not but ought to be published in the country parts, have passed from the grave to the tender, from violent reviling to plaintive admonition, in their lamentations over the death of their tavo. rite law. They argue that the law was deli- berately adopted by the legislative authority; that it is as much the law of the land as the statute against murder; and that no respecta- ble law abiding man will either break it himself or wink at its violation by others. Iu pursu- ance of this line of argument, the chief organ of the Prohibitory law in this city launches a volley of what it calis “severe kindness” at the heads of foreign born residents, and warns them that it is not the custom in this country to disobey the laws. We rejoice to see such sound advice come from such a quarter. We, too, quite agree that “Jaws are obligatory on every honest citizen, 80 Jong as they are not rescinded by the legisla- tive power, or palsied by the decision of legal courts.” And it the Prohibitory law nad not been “palsied”’ by the accomplished as well as the anticipated action of legal functionaries, we should say, it is obligatory on every honest citizen. Asit is, when the magistrates, acting under their oath, refuse to convict Tom or Jerry under this or that section, or when the po- lice—acting under orders from the Mayor who acts under the best legal advice he can get— refuse to arrest Bill or Sam, for doing this or that which the prohibitionists view as a crime under the law, we can only say: gentlemen, the faulc is yours, Why—when you had a fair chance—did you not make a law which could be enforced, and about which no mistake could be made? To abuse the foreign born residents, or the native residents, or any other class of citi- zens, because the prohibitionists have made a law which the proper executive authorities of the State declare themselves incapable of exe- cuting as the prohibitionists wish, seems the height of absurdity. ‘ Still, the general principle laid down by the writer is unquestionable: ‘the laws are obli- gatory on every honest citizen, until they are rescinded by the legislative power or pal- sied by the decision of legal courts.” We fay we are delighted to see this ad- mission, coming from the quarter from which it does. We hail it as a symptom of a new order of things. We can see in ita tacit confession of past errors, and a promise of future amendment. Nothing that we have read for many a day has struck us a8 so deci- dedly cheerful. For, though the writer pre- tends to allude only to the Prohibitory law, and, indeed, repeated!y mentions it by name, as if to concentrate attention thereon, it is pal- pable that he had, when he wrote, a very differ- ent law in his eye, and that when he was laying the lash on the foreign residents it was his own party he designed to chastise. It is, we say, clear to every reader that the real fault held up to shame in the performance is the audacious violation of the Fugitive Slave law by the anti- slavery party. Such instances of self abasement and humilia- tion are as gratifying as they are rare. When we find the organ of abolition openly confessing that “well organized self governing societies can only exist where each individual sacrifices his savage-like egotiem or what demagogues are fond of calling rights for the benefit of the community as expressed by the legally consti- tuted organ of its will,” we may well cheer on the repentant sinner, and rejoice over his return to the fold. “ Savage-like egotism” is a severe epithet to be applied to the editor of the sheet in which it appears, especially during his absence; but no pangs are so acute as those of remorse, no partisan so bitter as a renegade. It is doubtlees in allusion to the flagitious pro- ceedings at Boston on the occasion of the slave Burns that the writer speaks contemptuously of “what demagogues are fond of calling their rights.” Too true. Such demagogues as Mr. Garrison, Mr. Greeley and Fred Douglass have been fond of saying a great deal about “what they called the rights” of the negro, and nowhere so often as in the very sheet in which this disavowal of the right of private judgment appears. It is eheering, very cheering, to hope that hereafter we shall have nothing more of their follies. They will now sacrifice their “savage-like egotism’—that is to say, their right to pick and choose among the laws of the land which they will obey and which violate— and will obey the Fugitive Slave law loyally, and he)p carry it out. For of course, if they did not, with what face would they dare to ask foreign born citizens to obey the Prohibitory law? If there be a ques- tion of respectability or weight between the two statutes, the Fugitive Slave law must carry off the palm, as the work ot the higher body. It has moreover the advantage of age, being at least as old as the constitution: whereas the Liquor law is but an experiment. It has cer- tainly been passed as “loyally” and as honestly as the other; for no great lawyer even in New England has ever questioned its validity, when thousands of dollars wouJd have rewarded the discovery of a flaw, but every pettifogger seems able to drive a coach through the liquor enact ment. Finally, as to the basis on which it rests, that is a matter of opinion. The abolitionist think slavery wrong, and therefore refase to deliver a fagitive elave. But the foreigners and for that matter full as large a proportion of natives think teetotalism wrong, and there- fore refuse to give up the use of liquor. If one may think at all on guch a subject why not the other? Itmay be said that teetotalism is no represented as absolutely injurious but only Joolish; while slavery is depicted by the aboli- tionists asthe mother of all evil. Without en- tering into the discussion of these premises, the latter of which of course we deny—we sabmit that the parallel is not fair. The opponents of the Prohibitory law see as much dangerin the assumption by the Legislature of the right;to control the meat and drink of citizens, as the abolitionists can see in slavery. To us in the North, the former is obviously the most im- minent danger. Thus on this gronnd as well as on the others the Fugitive shive Jaw is en- titled to more respect than the liquor statute. If ander any circumstances it could be excusa- ble to break the former, it must be absurd to objegt whea the latter ie trampled under foot, News yrom THe Great West—DerLonasLe Conpirion or Urauz—Tue Ivan Wat.—We publish today a batch of interesting cor- respondence from our distant Territories in the West. Its most prominent feature is the present melancholy condition of that land of promise, Utah, which is still attracting thousands of fanatics from all parts of the globe. Not only do discontent and dis- sension prevail amongst the Saints themselves, but the whole Territory is threatened by one of those terrible visitations which, like the Plagues of Egypt, seem intended by Providence to redeem its sinful population from the errors of their ways. Whilst thousands are yearning to escape from the horrors of the Mormon sys- tem, famine seems to be advancing upon the Territory with giant strides. In the Southern eettlements—it will be seen by a letter from Mr. Phelps, one of the Mormon Elders—the whole of the wheat crop, which had looked so promising, has been devoured by graschoppers; and towards the North the same result is apprehended. These insects were gushing out of the earth by shoals, and it required only a little warm weather to hasten their growth and to ensure the entire destrac- tion of thecrop. In view of the fact that wheat forms the principal dependence of the people of the territory, the greatest alarm prevails as to their prospects for the next winter. Even now provisions are much higher in price than they ever were before, whilst immigration un- fortunately continues on the increase. Tne news of Judge Kinney’s appointment as Gov- ernor of the State had not been received when the last accounts left. His nomination was, however, very generally anticipated from a let- ter which had been received to that effect from President Pierce. The accounts from the plains report no fresh outbreaks on the part of the Indians, although at Fort Laramie and elsewhere considerable apprehension prevailed. Attorney General Hollman, of Utah Territory, had arrived safely at Omaha City from Salt Lake, in company with four traders. The party stopped on the 18th at Fort Laramie, and found everything there secure and quiet. The garrison had re- ceived a visit from four Sioux chiefs afew days before their arrival, but nothing definite had resulted from their visit. They were received rather roughly, and, according to our correspondent’s account, were sent as uacere- moniously away. The Cheyenne Indians, a pow- erfal tribe, had declared that they would take part with that side whieh proved itself the strongest—a prudent resolution, which will not failto give us the benefit of their assistance. Mr. Hollman’s party were near falling into the hands of a band of two hundred Indians, close to whose vicinity they happened to fiad them- selves, but owing to the precaution which they had taken of travelling only by night, they escaped without any mischance. From ap- pearances that presented themselves on their route, there was reason to fear that a small party of emigrants, the last of the season for California, had been seized and plundered, if no worse fate had befallen them. Some changes had taken place in the mili- tary arrangements at Fort Leavenworth. Mejor Richardson left tor New Mexico on the 28th, taking with him about five hundred offi- cers and men, $100,000 of government funds, and a large supply train. He was re- placed by Colonel Sumner with four com- panies of one of the new regiments of cavalry. Additional companies were expected, and it is understood that the regiment is about being mounted to take the field. There was a good deal of sickness prevailing at this station. The deaths from cholera of Lieut. Shepherd, 2d Dragoon guards, and Miss Le Compte, daughter of the Chief Justice, are re- ported. Is Lager Brer an Intoxicatina Drink ?—At the late trial of Philip Birbeck, of Poughkeep- sie, for violating the new liquor law in the selling of intoxicating liquor, to wit: lager bier, the defence put in the plea that this bier is not intoxicating; and among the witnesses brought forward to prove it, there was one Christian Clause, who testified, as a saving clause, that lager bier was not intoxicating, for said he, “I drank sixty glasses in one day. The glasses I drank held a pint each, and I swear J drank sixty in one day, in the space of twelve hours, and felt no effects from it.’ Now, if Christian Clause be not addicted te hard swear- ing, as well as hard drinking, the experiment of seven gallons and a half of lager bier in twelve hours, we should pronounce a pretty fair test of this question whether the Jager is or is not an intomieating drink. It may be, however, that Chrietian Clause was cheated in those sixty glasses with an unusual quantity of water, in order to make the keg hold oat. Probably the best way to settle the question at iesue, would be to appoint a jury of twelve substantial Germans, including Christian Clause, !ock-them up for twelve hours, and to give to each within that time, sixty glasses o lager, and then let them report their verdict to the Judge. The liquor Jaw cannot be properly enforced as long as there is a reasonable doubt of the intoxicating properties of lager bier. Tue Two Great Rivals iy THE TRaGic ARr— Racer anp Ristori--The career of Rachel has been one of the most brilliant and succese- fal ever run by an artist. Up to a recent pe- riod she has been without a rival in the highest walk of the drama, and she has been abie al- ways to follow her own caprices and to impose her own terms wherever she has played. The appearance of “ another bright particular star” in the theatrical firmament—Madame Ristori— with whom all Paris is enraptured, and whose talents as a tragedian are said to equal those of Rachel, will, however, affect for the futare the supremacy of the latter. Rachel is wise to seek to maintain, in a new field and with the broad Atlantic flowing between her and her ri- val, the triumphs to which she has been ac- customed. She is too proud, and has been too much petted by fortune, to brook a competitor near her throne. We cannot, however, guaran- tee her even here the undisputed sway of the boards. Some rich speculators will be certain to tempt to our shores the successful ¢éjutante who has already wrung some feathers from the cap of the great French actress. Before she comes, every one ought to go and see Rachel, in order to be able to compare the two greatest female iragedians of modern times, Report speaks of Madame Ristori as being a most beau- tiful and charming woman, both on and off the stage. Rachel has less personal attractions, and carries into private life too much of her tragedy, air and manner. She even pushes it to the extent of “stabbing the potatoes,” as Sydhey Smith said o: Mrs. Siddons. Our New Mrvusrzr, Mr. Donor, at Maprm. —Our new minister at Madrid, Hon. Augustus Cesar Dodge, has made his speech to the Qugen Isabella, and bas had a dioner from Lord Howden, the British Ambassador. If the speech was in pursuance of the instructions of Marcy, which we suppose was the case, then farewell Cuba. Mr. Dodge’s protestations of friendship and esteem for the government of Spain cannot certainly cover any intention to give her offence by the renewal of Mr. Soulé’s negotiations or overtures. We may take it for granted that the question is considered settled at Waehington—that Mr. Dodge is instructed not to touch the question of annexation, but to get on as quietly as he can with what Spain in her generosity may offer todo in the settlement of our outstanding balances against her. The dinner given to Mr. Dodge by Lord Howden was doubtiess intended as a fling at the terrible Pierre Soulé. We shall next proba- bly hear of a ballin honor of Soulé’s successor, by the Duke of Alba, and a grand reception by the Marquis de Turgot. At all events, the mission of Mr. Dodge at Madrid epens so auepiciously for peace, that we should not be surprised if, by and with the advice and con- tent of the admivietration, he were to agree to anything which France and England may decree regarding the future destiny of Cuba.’ It is evident that Marcy upon this question has been playing a treacherous game to the South; and it is manifest also that Mr. Dodge will be compelled to play the came game, or, like his predecessor, resign. The end is yet 10 come. Ovr Democratic Sorr SHELLs—A New Prat FoRM Proposep.—The Syracuse Standard has the following suggestion of 2 platform to be adopted at the Democratic Soft Shell State Convention in August next :— 1. Opposition to the proscriptive tenets of Know No- thingiam, 2, Opposition to the extension of slavery. 3, Endorsement of the honesty and statesmanship of Gov. Reecer, and approving the course of the Executive in refusing toremove him from office. 4, Free trade and direct taxation for the support of goverzment. 5, 4m unqualified endorsement of ali the vetoes of President Pierce, and spproval of his general policy, #0 far ag it accords with reason and justice. 6, The totu: repeal of the unconstitutional and op- pressive Liquor law of this State, 7, Condemnation of the profligate course of the present whig State administration. Nota bad idea for the soft shells; for this schedule not only covers the Buffalo platform of 1848, but it includes the administration, Governor Reeder, tree trade, and a war of ex- termination against the Know Nothings and the Liquor law. If this is not broad enough for E}der John Cochrane, Captain Rynders, and all the remaining lights and shadows of Tam- many Hall, we should like to know what is. Unquestionably this soft convention of August will be an interesting effair; and upon the main issue, whether the hards or the administra:ion shail be entirely given up and condemaed, they will doubtless have a very interesting time, Let Tammany Hall, meanwhile, keep a sharp lookout upon the hard shells, or they will be gone over, bag and baggage, to the Know No- thivgs. The fusion has already commenced at Binghamton. Ocean Steamers From Bostoy.—We see that the “solid men of Boston” have com- menced & movement for the building of five first class steamships to ply between Boaton and Liverpool direct. The Bostonians say that if they had a direct line of steamships to Europe, they could do all the carrying trade for Canada under the new reciprocity treaty; and that as Boston is nearer to Liverpool by a day’s jour- ney, the new line would get all the Southern travel that now goes toNew York. Mr. Donald M’Kay thinks he can build vessels to cross the Atlantic in eight days. A committee of thirty- six gentlemen were appointed to solicit sub- scriptions for the new line. This movement is the last of several similar attempts which have been made in Boston and which have failed, The merchants of the mo- dern Atbens have seen, with a great deal of re- gret, their trade transferred to New York and their population gradually coming to a stand still, while that of New York increases forty per cent in five years. They hold meetings and make speeches about the matter, and that is the endof it, The South, perhaps unjustly, classes Boston with the rest of Massachusetts, as being blighted with fanatic abolitionism, and this ac- counts in a great measure for the gradual de- cline in the trade and prosperity of that city. With this impression abroad, the new line of steamers, although the fastest and finest in the world, will never have a full freight or passen- ger list from ‘the Southern or Middle States- The Canada trade now comes to the Cunard line, and that line will always have it. The Boston steamships, like their predecessors, would scon fall into the hands of New York capitalists. Tae RapicaL Asoxrrionists 1x MoTioy— Funps Wantep.—We find the following adver- tisement in the columns of our elder Seward organ, from which it appears that the Christo- pher Columbus of the anti-slavery agitation is again in the field, at the head of the “radical abolitionists,” still devoted to the cause, bat somewhat short of the sinews of war:-— CenTRAL ApouTion Commrrrxe —Arthur » chalr- man; Wm. E. Whiting, 37 Broadway, New York, trens- urer. Constituted by vote of the late convention of “radical political abolitioniste,’” at Syracuse (on report of Fipanee Committee, Gerrit Smith, chairman). Funda wanted—To publish at New York, monthly, the Radical Abolitionist—Wm. Goodell, editor. Also tracts, and to sustain jectures, dc. sand remittances from all Plan—Montbly subseri; ta of the country. $4,600 subscribed at convention. This is the same Arthur Tappan through whore instrumentality the New York Journal of Commerce was started in this city on the first outbreak of the political Northern anti- slavery societies thirty years ago. Since that day the Columbus of the anti-slavery move- ment has paesed through many vicissitudes, and his paper has undergone various changes from radical abolitionism to the advocacy of the doctrines of the Castle Garden Union Safe- ty Committee. But while Arthur Tappan has become short of funds, the Journal of Com- merce has made some money. Gratitude, there- fore, to the founder of the paper suggests a liberal contribution from the Journal office, in aid of this new enterprise, the Radical Abdoii- tionist. Let Mr. Tappan, accordingly, call at the office of our Wall street cotemporary, and put in his claim. Nores From THE WATERING PLaces.—Our correspondents at Cape May, Newport, Fort Monroe, and Sharon Springs, have favored us with pleasant letters, which will be foand in today’s paper. The season bas hardly commenced ; and although the “heated term,” last week, sent a great many people out of town, the fashionable retreate are as yet very much like deserted villages. Things look bad for the hotel keepers. Peopie who formerly spent @ morith at Cape May or Sara- toga, are obliged to put up with a day at Coney Island or 1 trip to the Fishing Banks, Sach is the effect cf the bigh price of provisions, the war in Earope, avd the commercial crisis last winter. Norody has any money to throw away on fashionable fripperies just now. ‘Tax Know Someruines or Massacavsetrs.— There was a State Coancil of this pie-bald party in Massachusetts the other day, at whioh the ultra anti-slavery and Maine Liquor law platform of the late Cleveland Convention was adopted. We se no mention made in these proceedings of General Wilson, Governor Gardiner, and other seceding Kaow Nothings trom the Poiladelphia National Council. Thns it appears that there are two new anti-slavery factions in Massachusetts, the Know Nothiags and the Know Somethings, in addition to Lloyd Garrieon’s party of exclusive and immediate dis- solution abolitionists. We wouldlike to know which of theee parties are the allies of our very peculiar Seward coalition, There were a few Know Somethings at Albany last winter. Woy don’t they get up a State Council to second the action of the Cleveland Convention? We call upon Seward and Thurlow Weed to look into this bueiness. THE La’ EST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Ohio Free Soll Convention. Convanes, Ohio, July 13, 1855, The people’s free soil convention was organized this morning. Judge Cowan, of Claremont, was chosen president. The number in attendance is very large. ‘The proceedings of the convention have thus far besn harmonious, There have been no ballotings for candi- dates yet. The following are the resolutions, which were adopted unanimously :— Resolved, That the people, who constitute the su- me poner in the United States, should guard with Breveth ‘care the rights of the several States as independ- ent gcverpmepts. No encroschment upon their legisla- tive or judicial prerogatives should be permitted from any quarter, ‘esolved, That the people of the State of Ohio, mind- ful of the blessings conterred upon them by the ordi- nance of freedom, whose anniversary our convention this day commemorates, have established for their politi- cal guidance the fellowing cardinal rules :—First. We will resent the spread of slavery under whatever shade or color it may be attempted. Second. To this end we will labor assiduously to render inoperative end void that portion of the Kansas and Nebraska bill which al es freedom im the territory withdrawn from the influence of slavery by the Mis- sourt compromise of 1820, and we will oppose by every lawiu) means the existence of slavery in any nationil territory, and the further increase of slave territory or slave tes in this republican confederacy. Resolved, That the recent acts of violence and civil war in Kansas, incited by the late acting Vice President of the United States, and tacitiy encouraged by the Sire command the emphatic condemnation of every citizen. Resolved, That a proper retrenchment in all public expenditures, a thoroughly economical administration of our State government, a just and equal basis of taxa- tion, and single districts for the election of the members of the Lepielature, are reforms called for by » wise State policy, and justly demanded by the . Resolved, That a State Central Committee consist of five be appointed py this Convention, and that ssi committee in addition to its usual duties be authorized to correspond with committees of other States, for the purpore of agreeing upon a time and place for holding @ vational convention of the republican party for the nomination of President snd Vice President. Recruiting for the Foreign Legion at Cin- cinnats. Cixcixnamt, July 13, 1856. The trial of Mr. Rowecroft, the British Consal, for being concerned in the enlistment of troops for the For- eign Legion, was concluded this afternoon, but the de- cision was deferred. At the close of the trial the U. 8. District Attorney moved that the Consul be placed under bonds, but this was refused. The attorney for the de- fendant contended that Mr. Rowecroft, having been ar- rested in his house, which the laws of nations hold sacred, the arrest was illegel. It was also contended that enlistments must actually be made here in order to rencer the act criminal. The trial of the several other parties under arrest upon the same charge will commence to-morrow. From Washington. LOTTERY DEALERS IN TROUBLE—THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Wasninoton, July 13, 1855. Fourteen lottery ticket venders have been indicted here for » violation of the law of Congress. The penalty for infraction is imprisonment and a heavy fine, one- half of which goes to the inrormer. The complaint was made to the Grand Jury by strangers. The statute heretofore has been a dead letter. The Court of Claims admitted over thirty attorneys to Practice this morning. Various motions were made with the view of getting the tribunal in working order. ‘The Know Nothings of Iilinols. Curcaco, July 18, 1855, The Know Nothing State Council, Intely in session at Springfield, has closed ita labors. A platform of prin ciples was adopted. There was considerable difficulty on the slavery question, but finally anti-slavery resolu- tions, including the restoration of the Missouri Compro - mise, were adopted by ayes 74, nays 35. The Liquor Law tn Buffalo. Berrato, Jaly 13, 1855. The Court of Sessions decided to-day that a constable could not be compelled to testify to infractions of the Uquor law before a Grand Jury, on the ground that sec, tion twenty of the Prohititory law makes it anoffence against a constable, punishable by fine aad imprison- ment, to see an infraction of the law and not report and Prosecute the same, His testimony might, therefore, criminate himself, Lynch Law in Wisconsin. Mitwavxr, Jaly 13, 1855. Yesterday, at Jainerville, Wis., during the trial of a man named Mayberry, for the murder of « raftem pamed A‘ger, a defect in the proceedings and tne im- peachment of the principa! witness so exanperated a crowd of Peek river raftemen, that they took the pri- soner from the Sheriff and hung him. A Diabolical Outrage. Provipence, July 13, 1855, ‘The dwelling house of Mr. John fucker, on the edge of this ity, was blown up and almost entirely destroyed Jast night. Some person placed a small keg of gunpow- der under his bed, and from a train outside it was fired, causing ® terrific explosion, No one was seriously in. jured, though the escape from death of Mr. Tucker and two young ladien seems little lees than miraculous, —____ Fatal Railroad Accident, Gauwa, July 18, 1955. The train from Chicago yerterday evening ran off the track at Council Hill. One man was killed and two others badly burt. Bix cars were thrown off, and for a considerable distance the track was torn up. Execution of a Murderer, Rock Istanp, Jaly 13, 1865. Steddard, the murderer of his wife, was executed here, at nalf past one this afteraoon, in the presence of about 8,000 persons. At the scaffold he acknowledged his guilt, and attributed it to liquor. The Green Lane Murder Trial. PuLapELpat, July 13, 1855, The argument in Schlegel’s case has completed to-day, and Judge Kelly charged the jary, who shortly after- wards returned a verdict of not guilty. Disaster to the Bark St. Andrew. Haurax, July 13, 1855, The bark St. Andrew, Northrup, from New York, bound to Montevideo, arrived at this port last night, leaking badly. ‘Telegraph Extension. Detawarg Waren Gar, Pa., Jaly 13, 1855, A pew telegraph line is now in operation at thie sum mer resort. The line goes via Faston and Elizabeth to New York. Election of a Know Nothing Sheriff in Charleston, Cnanretos, July 13, 1855, In the election of ® Sheriff of this city, the Know No- thing candidate was chosen by @ majority of 850 votes. Arrival of the Granada at New Orieans, Naw Onizane, Joby 15, 1956, The steamship Granada bas arrived at thie port with Hayace caves to the Stb lnetant. Foreign Malta: y Companies ta Cincinnafi, Curcurmani, July 13, 18565. General Sergent to day made s tormal demand ea cach of the military compsnics composing Irish battalions, to deliver up forthwith allthe arms, sppendages and accoutrements im ibeir possession. The erder was obeyed by only one company, whereupon Genera) Sar- gent served out erste of replevin, and the Sheriff took possession of the entire accoutrements of the other. companies. A aiwilar demand je to be made on the various Ger- man companies. fhe cause of this is che insubordina~ tien that was manifested on the Fourth of Jaly celebra- tion, There is considerable excitement on the subject... Removal of Foreign School Teachers at Louisville. Louvitte, Joly 13, 1847, The Board of Schoo) Trustees in thia city, by a vote. of seven to five, have dismiseed severs! teachers in our public schools cp sccount of their foreign birth sad Catholic proclivities, The affair creates much feeling in our community. Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BIAKD. PuLavenraia, Jaly 22, 1855 went, upchemged Stocks steudy.’ Reading ris Copal, 15, L og Jeland Railroad, 167; Pemsry)- vania Railroad, 44 5-16, Pennsylvania State Fives, 8534. PHILADELPBIA IRON MAREET. PHILADELPBIa, Juty 13, 1855. Iron—The transactions for tae past week have been quite restricted. American bars are in demand, but the supply is short, At most of the mille work bes been. contracted for in advance, Sales of the weak'—375 tone of pig iron ane 1,200 tons of forge at $22 4 $23 50; No. 2, $24 a $25; No. 1 toundry, $25 9 $28. Ratle are firm, owing to extensive inquiries. Sheet and boiler iron in quiet but firm. New Or.xans, Joly 32, 1865. ‘The Pacific’s news was received to day and published im the evenirg ecitions, and the prices of cotton ad: vanced ic. a %c under the influence of the news. Sales to-day 3,50 bales, Middling nominally 100. = Me, Fiour is « trifle higher. Corn—Western white sells at 953, Freights-Cotton, to Liverpool, 7-16d. Ster- ling exebange 934 a 10 per cent premium. Cuarieston, July 12, 1855. The sales of cotton during the past week nave been 1b. Good coted at 1c, a 10%c. |. a le. per Ib. ‘The receipts of the- in 8,400 week have been 2.500, and the stock on hand bales. The stock of rice in market is very light. Burrato, July 13—6:30 P. M. ‘There was a falr inquiry for flour to day; sales 1,000: bbis., at $8 75a $9 tor Chicago and faacy Wisconsin, Oats steady ; and 6,000 Dual 9c. to. Albany, and 11c. to the twenty-four hours end c, Canal freiguts, Yors. Lake imports for noon to dsy:—Flour, corn, 15,060 bosbels, Canal ‘exports for the Flour, 1,198 bbla.; wheat, 2,059 bushels; bushels; oats, 4,408 bushels. Oswaco, July 13—6:90 P, M. Flour—Sales to-day 1,100 bbis., at $8 25 » $10 for commen to extre State, and $10 for Canadian. Wheat— Sales 10,00 burbels, at $2 30 for Canadian, and $1 80 for Chicago. Receipts to- bushels wheat, 11,000 bus! corn, 33, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasutncton, July 12, 1855. The Court of Clains—Iis Inauguration—Crowds of At~ lorneys Present—Appearance of the Court Room— Business Transacted—Hon, Isaac E. Morse—Atorney General Cushing Down on Mr. Moise—Southern Ladies: in the Federal Capval, de., de. Tam pleased to say that the new Court of Claims hae at last been fairly and regularly inaugurated, It met to-day in the Supreme Court room, at 120’clock pre- cisely, the fashionable hour, and with al! the form and- ceremony imaginable was opened nd proclamation made that claimants might draw near xod be heard. But this was out of the question. The reom was so crowded with attorneys that the claimants were no- where. The scene presented was precisely that of the first meeting of tne House of Representatives of a new Congress, A great c:owd—all strangers—{ormal intro- ductions, and prosy congratulations, with an interest~ ing flow of wit and repartee, characterized the inaugura- tion of the Court of Claims. The firat business tran- sacted after the triumvirate were seated, was ‘ the copaideration of credentials,”’ or evidence that the par- ties present werefentities, under the rules, to appear be- ore this august tribunal, Either the license of the at- orney, oF a cert.ficate from the clerk ‘of the highest ourt before which he had practised, had to be produced. No one anticipating a rule of the kind, no one was pre- to abow himeeif ‘ entitled”? to’ appear, and tne business of the Court seemed to be at an end, when a modification of the rule was adopted, aud all attorneys: ‘were required to give im their names to the Clerk of the Court, with permission 10 produce their evidence ut some more convenient season. An order was submitted to the Court asking that the Interior De} at be called on for certain documeats im the Incian bureau, im advance of filing any petition before the Court. ‘The order was under consi ma, but it is hardly reason- able to su; that the Court sill lend ita power in ai paity hunting up evidence out of which to made , however ready it inay be to af- ford facilities to thore who are partioe litigant before ‘the court, jolicitor gave notice that ou to morrow he oan sali on vestome motions be bad fil out parts of tions in some cases and ‘eet others, He inden the sole defender of ‘Sebastopol pend this councti of war by the forces. Mr Bisir isan avle lawyer and an -naefatigable officer in the discharge of his duties, but ici» worse than icle to suppose that he can do juttice to the government or to himself in derending pevbens Lenape geese the fe by hundreds of attorneys. jo this we i sven casse bad boom cocketed. ©” ree ey Pee The Hon. Inaac E. Morse is now here, aad may receive one of the new comminsionerships, in ‘consideration of his having been thrown overboard in Louisiana by the Mosie or Mlide)l party. Col. Walker, the editor of the New Orleans Delia, in also here, and has had an inter- view with Mr. Cushing about the singular treatment. of Mr. Moise at the nands of the administration. The only satisfaction obtained was an exhidition of rage on bog of the Attorney General, and a wholesale abase. of the Louisiana pohticians. The good natured and po- mente to sity the people, who ful outraged fe the ene ments to sa ople, w t out - Fem ESR ened es pe There in a large delegation of Louisians politicians now {nour city. They report Mr. Soulé’s forva work. as now in the bands of the Messrs. Harper, of New York, and as one which will create a furore in tis country as. oer at fae favored with the F city is now favore com, of ti beautiful and wealthy ladies from Texas. They rare tre yelling for pleasure under the esoort of J. D. Thomas, Eaq., of San Augustine. EB Marine Affairs. Goon Passacr.—The three masted schooner Rckford Webb, which arrived at Queenston 26th ult., made the: run from Charleston in twenty days. She is owned by Mesers. Dunbam and Dennor, and was built last year by Mr. Eckford Webb, at Greenpoint. PREPKNTATION.—The passengers of the steamshi, ip North Star, on their late arrival at Havre, prosented to Capt. R. A. Warnach » beautiful spy.glans, aa a mark of their estimation of bis seaman-like qualities and of their re- membrance of his uniform hindness and to their comfort. The note sccompanying the ame me the signatures of several of the lady passen- Drrartorz or a Priva Dowwa.—Signorine Feltcita Vestvali, the megnificent prima donns contralto, will shertly leave New York for tour in Mexico and South America. Im that highly infammabie country the Signorina will create even a greater sensation than in New York or Bost: United Se ommissioners’ Office. Before Commissioner Bridgham. BRINGING A NEGRO BOY From AFRICA, WITH INTENT’ TO SELL HIM AS A BLAVE. The firet examination of Jeremine He: charged with the above named offence, toox place to day, when it appeared from the boy’s own evidence that although the scoused did purchasg him in Africa and bring him to this country. that arriving here the accased im- jore Commis: ioner CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING THE STEaM GUAGE ON a BOAKD A STEAMBOAT. Fdward Barney, engineer of the Thomas Hunt, war irged with preventing the pro; engine than was really the the contrivance muc! “yt thyd means of more steam was allowed by law. The accused was held to bail Por d <ctnintinaineaamegeteneepeee Wituamsburg City News. Fink.—A fire was discovered on i 12 o'clock, in Mir. Brown’s shovel manefeeee’ ‘ca Newtown ‘Creek. in the Seventeenth ward, wich nee entirely destroyed. The flames communitaced te adjoining building occupied by Mr, Brown, sligntly dameged. The total lows amounts SUDDEN DxATH.—A man pamed Patrick L: in Second, near South First street, foll dead oa Thence shenine, in a drug store in Fourth street, near Greet, le was conveyed to hia former resideace, wnere Corsue: ag) held ae Jaaeert, on a the body yesterday morn. , ml a ve ol rn [ror hevit,”’ wan rendered. ee Borotary.—The house of Char) “ Wyckoi's Wood, Greenpoint, Wes broken te o he night of the ind inet, 8d 9 ots barrelied revolver, ewe lack coats, a wo i, from. No Getection. money were stolen there WILAMENUKG DisPRYRARY,—The trented at this dispensary during wan, maler, 182: females. 207 were natives of the Unite: * England, 16; Germeoy, 13: Sestiena + der of preseriptions, 001. 3 to about umber of pvtieats :—500 bbis, flour, 19,000.