The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. WAMES GURDON BENNETT, YROPE ETOR AND SDITOR. Ses H.W. CORNER OF NASHAU AND FULTON O76. AMUSEMENTS 7113 RVEMING, FROADWAY TUEATRS, Brosdway—Tue New Foor ~Puarvcrion—Wanvenine Mivstesi, GARDEN, Breadway—fur Muinyens—Istinp ov Prurns—Mevisa, BOWSRY THEATRE, Bowery—Tur Ocean or Lirp—Tar un's Hat- Rosy O'Mons. WS THEATRE, _Buatows THE! ‘Chambers stree!—Osty 4 Peany AULACE's THRATRE, Broadway--Gawn or Love— WOOD'S MINSTRELS, did BR = LS, Broadway—Bruioriuux Prr- BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- way—Busimaus Orvis AND Nagao Minsrunisy. AGADEMY HALL. 663 —~BrEortaN MUSICAL AND Waamcwousis Enreuzar Ta a ODEON, Wiiiamehurs inte. Drow: ot a MetnanD Say Tu Lat Op KULLARNEY. NONGM Ro OF Wo8 KEW YORK HERALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION. ‘Te United Staten mail steamehip Kmpire Cty, Capt, Meraden, will leave this port to-morrow afternoon at two Weieck, for Aspinwall. ‘Whe maila for California and other parts of the Paciflo ‘WHI close at one o'clock. The New Yor Wxeexy Senawp—California edition— @tatainiug the latest intelligence from all parts ot the ‘world, will be pabtished at eleyen o’clock in the morning, Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, sixpence. Agents will please send in their orders a8 early as possi- ae. The News, In the Senate yesterday all private claims opon which adverse reports were made daring the last session were referred to the Court of Claims. Gen. Casa presented the protest of certain members of the Legislature of Mlinois against the election of fenator Trumbull, The case was referred to the appropriate committee. Trambuall was elect- @d to the House of Represer es from the Eighth Gongressional district of [Uinois, Subsec ‘was seicted as the successor of Gen, Shields in the Benate. It is alleged that he is disqualified trom bolding either position, in consequence of retaining his Judgeship ati! he ascertained how the clection Would eventuate. The case does not excite » interest as yet. In the House the recriminate debate between the factions was continued. Th cussions serve but to refcer more apparent the ail esin the way of an organization. There ie now but little probability of any business being transacted by Congress until after the holidsys, The House may organize, but it is said that many Senatoss have left the capital, and that it is guile improbable that a quorum will be present until after New Year's. So much the better. The President's Message at this late day would be very like o plate of cold cakes for breakfast. The government is sup- plied with funds up to ihe inst of June next, the end of the fiscal year, and so long as the appropria” tions for 1257 are voled by the 1st of July, the Con- greesiven way wrangle to their heart's content. The Asia’s mails were received here yesterday af- ternoon, but they bring us but few details of in t im addition to those already received by telograph. My. Bechanan, on his way to attend the banquet at the London Guildhall, had been loudly cheered by the popnlace. One of our Paris correspondents states, on the authority of private information which he had received, that the results accomplished by General Canrovert’s mission amounted simply to this, that the Scandinavian Powers would assume an armed neutrality against Russia, but would toke no active part against her. From Spain the news is, on the whole, satisfactory. The Carlists had been oompletely extingnished, and the Queen had signed ‘the law reducing the army for 1850 to 70,000 meaea The Basque provinces had sent a depatation to her Mojesty, asking that the law of release of the lands of the clergy ‘rom mortmain should not be ex‘ended tothem, Thns ignorance and superstition will ever eontentedly wear their chains. Tho widow o? Mav- shai St. Arnaud ts shortly to be led to the altar by M. de Ciermont Tonnerre, the Marshal's lote aid de camp. General Canrobert is also said to be about to perpetrate matrimony. Our Margnerita (Venezuela) correspondent, writ. ing on the 23d of November, states that the island was healthy and peaceable, with a fine yield of salt and guano, but that England was endeavoring to Menopolize all the trade in the latter article. Ow- img to the prevalence of cholera in many portions of the Venezuelan republic, President Monagos hag @ecvreed that a gy many articles of food be admit- ted duty free throngh the ports of Laguayra, Puerto Cabello and Cindad Bolivar, nntil Slst of May, 1856, We have news from Cape Maytien to the Business was very dull,and rather precarions, on account of the threatened war with the Dominicans, whieh had become inevitable. very male iubabi- tant capable of bearing arma, without regar rank or atation, woe being drilled for serv several companies had already letv for the s war. he Emperor was at ihe head of bis army and quite sangeine of si a3. His troops mani fepied the utmost loyalty, It was rumored that a revolt or insvrreciion was likely to take place among the Dominicans, aud ata certain signal the Hay- tiena were to ruch in, when they would be joined by the Dominican revolutioniate Late news from Port pain, Teint went the island a+ perfectly healthy. Sd inst. of i, repre By way of New Orleaus we have advices from Havana to the 16th inst. There was no news of juterest. The sugar market was doll. We poblish in another column the letter of rosig- nation of Judge Stuart—the resignation to take ef this month. We learn that he intende to practice aw in our courts. We think the eommnnity ¥ appland the course Judge 8. haa deemed best to pursne, and his friends can sustain him in bis new position. Michael Gorman, who wee convicted of the mur and sentenced ny), the 2ist inst, s Johnson, in Brooklyn, der of Ch to be exeented on Priday, (tod bas been respited hy Governor Clark until the 18th of January, 1856. A telegraphic despatch to this seived yesterday from Alex. H et Kaq., one of the prisoner's counsel, then at Albany. ‘The fact was communicated to the prisoner by bis spiritual adviser, but he exhibited no unnseal feel- ing, and continues to prepare himself for his final departure. ‘The document, with the Governor's sig- mature, was expected to arrive last night or this morning. The trial of Syivanus M. Spencer for the murder of Captain Frazer, of the Sea Witch, was continaed yesterday in the United States Cirenit Court, but the affair is till wrapped in mystery. In conseqnence of the absence of the Mayor and Recorder, the oard of Supervisors merely received and referred a few bills and papers. The Board of Aldermen met last night. The report in favor of closing up Forty-ninth street, be tween Fifth and Sixth avyenuns, so a to allow of reergaiion grounds arontd the acw Columbia Col- Jege edifice, was token ap, debated, and finally re jected by a vote of ten to never. The Metropolitan Gas Company's application for leave to lay pipes, aml the question of grooving the Rass pavement in Broadway, were made the special order for Mon- day next. With respect to the grooving the Alder. men and Councilmen dither. The former arg in fa- vor of the plan as exhibited by the experiment in Broadway near Marray strect. ‘The Know Nothing State Council of Pennsylvania held a meeting at Philadelphia yesterday. A report of their proceedings, which is highly interosting, may be found under the telegraphic head. : Cotton waa more active yesterday, the aales having about 2,000 bales, closing at about je. reaches i vance above the current rates of the day pr NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. State brands closed at about $8 12} a $8 25, with little to be had under the latter figure. The sales of wheat were chiefly confined to Tennevsee red, at prices givon in another column. Corn was in better dewand, without change of moment in prices. There waa some excitement in pork, and sales were pretty freely made, chiefly to meet maturing con- tracts, at $19 75 a $20 for mess, the market closing quite firm at the latter figare. Beef was dull, and lard steady. Sugars were firm, with sales of about 1,000 hhds., at quite full prices. Coffee was also firm, and about 1,600 bags Rio were sold at rates quoted elsewhere. Freighta were rather firmer for Liverpool, with more offering. Two or three char- ters were made, particulars of which are stated in another column, The Present Aspect of Kansas Affairs, The last accounts that we have received from Kansas Territory state positively that the good sense of the people has been sufficient to avert the collision which was threatened between the free State men (so called) and the law snd order, or pro-slavery party. We have thought all along that the trouble was purposely magnified by some of the East- ern papers, in order to affect Congress. The original cause of the war was a quarrel about a land claim, inwhich @ man of the name of Coleman, from Pennsylvania, shot another of the name of Dow; some slight disturbance en- sued, and a person who had been arrested was reecued from the custody of the Sheriff elect. The rescuers resided in Lawrence, a city held by emigrants from the East, and they armed themselves to resist the Sheriffs posse. The official, becoming alarmed, sent to Governor Shannon foraid, The militia was then order- ed out to go into camp, near Lawrence, and the Executive of the Territory applied to the President of the United States jor the aid of the United States troops then stationed at Fort Leavenworth. The war broke out about five weeks since, and peace has been restored without any collision between the high con- tending parties, it is not quite clear that there was any cause fora fight. Neither do we believe that the leaders ot either party intended that a col- ‘on should result. The free State men, in- flamed by the Eastern press—who preached to them a great decal of nonsense about fight- ing the battle of frecdom--held meetings, passed resolntions and formed military or- ganizations, all of which they have a perfect rigbt to do. The pro-slavery men, on ihe eantrary, obeyed ibe orders of the Governor, and held themselves in readiness to enforce the Jaw. After the free State men had time to coo), and began to sce that they had really nothing to fight for, they quietly gave up the rescued prisoner and returned to their accus- tomed avocalions, That scems to be the whole story. Now, it might be well enough to inyuire why ro much fuss was made aboat the Kansas war, when it was only a border row, after all, Jt waschietly gotten up by the correspondents of the Seward papers, to have an effect on Wasbington, and place the South- ern membersin a bad position. The Kansas question was the principal issue before Con- gress, end the Seward organs were bound to make the most of it. The /'ridune of yesterday doubis the truth of the last despatches, and seems indignant that the free Staie mea should have concluded to obey ithe laws, and attend to their own afl instead of making eapital cley and his friends in the East. The spondents of the Tridune and Times having been at considerable trouble in getting up a war in Kansas, will undoubtedly endeavor to put off peace to the last moment, and they will be seconded by their employers here. We said some days since that Seward, Greeley, Ray- mond & Co, wanted to have a fight in Kansas, and that they would be sorely disappointed if blood did not How from this quarrel. The truth of our assertion is proved by these agi- tators, who, in the face of the late despatches —certainly as reliable as their own, which con- tradict each other—aitempt still to make the public believe that civil war in Kansas is in- ble. Ti is part of their irade to do this; but they are harmless when the public fs warn- ed of their intentions, We are glad that the people of Kansas have come to their Ve hope the nows is true. The question now is not slavery or ireedom—it is not whether a certain set of statutes passed by a certain Legislature shall is founded upon immortal principles of equat righta and equal protection for all— whether this law shall be obeyed. very one, except the Seward Jesders, will be glad to that the men of Kansas have an swered this question in the affirmative. while, in spite of al) the Me disturbance— and we might say partly in conseqnonce of it Kansas progresses rapidly. Eighteen months ago there wa three hundred stations and f a white population of two or nitered over the missionary Now the white populs is estimated at thirty thousand. Some authe ties put it much higher. The agitation of the slavery question has had the effect of drawing large numbers of emigrants from the North and South, while Nebraska is never mentioned, and no one seems to think of going there. Agi tation promises to do for Kansay what gold has accomplished for California, and a new State will soon be added to the Union on our Western border, the growth of which is quite as wonderful as that of the new El Dorado. We think that these hardy pioneers are per- fectly capable of settling all their affairs with- out outside interference from any quarter. If they are Ict alone, they will get along woll enough. Tue “Srraeur W Sri, Ative anp Krexrve—A Diversion Acamst Cronon Law. --¥From the proceedings at Constitution Hall on Wednesday night, it seeme that the “straight whige” are still alive, and resolved to do “thoir own voting and their own fighting ;” that they intend to organize in behalf of Millard Fill- more as the whig candidate for President of the United States, and that as such they re- commend him to the whigs of the Union. We are, therefore, in danger of at least three can- didates in opposition to the democracy-~a na- tional Know Nothing, a black republican, and a “straight whig.” Wo suspect, however, that this declared “ straight whig” affair, is in fact a crooked whig movement against “ Live Oak George Law” as the American party can- didate, and that this organization of the straight whigs is simply designed aa a divor- sion intended to operate at the approaching Philadeiphis National Know Nothing Conven- tion in favor of Mr. Fillmore—not asa “stratght whig” of the “ Henry Clay scbool, orthodex Know Noth'ng of the third WG ERA Gey Meerwe or Tue Burcuers ann Drovers— Cusar Mear.—Meetings of drovers are being held all over the country for the purpose of inquiring into the causes which have raised the price of meat. We hear of one at Centre- ville, Obio, and another at Columbus; and one was held in this city on Wednesday. The net result of these meetings is the tracing of the enhanced price of meat to the combined effect of two causes—one the increase of raiiroad fares on stock, the other the action of the mid- dlemen in this city, called cattle brokers, As to the first, it appears that the Erie and Central railroads have lately entered into an agreement to raise the freight fares ; and hav- ing the drovers to some extent at their mercy, as the habit of travelling on these roads is ioo well established to be suddenly broken up, they have bled them preity freely. We hear of a farmer at Licking county, Ohio, who brought three bundred sheep to market here, and feund, after paying freight and charges and receiv- ing the price of the sheep, that he was jast fourteen dollars out of pocket. We hear of another who got on an average $2 50 net for ninety-five sheep. Altogether, it seems pretty well established that bringing cattle to market isnot very paying business so long as rail- road freights are maintained at their present figure. How much they have varied during the past three years we learn from a report of adrovers’ meeting, where it was stated that the same car had been made to pay at one time $45, at another $120 on the same road. The second canse to which the rise in the price of meat is ascribed is the action of anewly created body, the cattle brokers. These are middlemen between the drover and the batcher. By means of capital, they buy from the drover for cash and sell to the butcher on credit: charging as their commission three dollars per head on the cattle which pass through their bands. These three dollars necessarily come ultimately out of the pocket of the beef cater; but, temporarily, they are a tax upon the érover and producer, diminishing the profits of ihe jatter in proportion to the amount of the commission. The drovers say for themselves and the cattle raisers of the West that this tax, added te the ivereased price of freight, disables them from bringing cattle to market ata proilt, it would appear from the statements which were made at the meeting held on Wednesday that these brokers are in league with the cat- tle reporter of the New York Tribune, who is said to publish in that journal habitually false statements, in order to serve their ends. For insiance, that writer asserted that a particular lot of cattle, belonging to Mr, A. C. Bryant, were sold at $67; whereas Mr. Bryant, on being appealed to at the mect- ing, frankly confessed that he had obtained no more than $48. It appeared to be the opinion of the meeting that the 7rilune reporter know- ingly published these misstatements, with a view to sustain the price of cattle in the in- terest of the brokers. The drovers considered these misstatements to be highly injurious, as cattle raisers in the West, seeing them, raised the price of their cattle higher than the drovers could afford to pay. Such being the causes of the enhanced price of bees, the drovers propose to meet them in a very businesslike way. They have applied to the various competing lines of railroads for tenders for carrying their cattle to market, and there js little doubt but the Erie and Cen- tral will have to reduce their rates, or the drovers will efiect an arrangement with othor lines. They have earnestly appealed to the butchers to do away with the brokers, and ro- vert to the cash system, This request is not to certain to meet with success, though it would obviously be the interest of the butchers to adopt the suggestion, and save interest and commissions, if they can. Finally, the drovers have, by exposing the falsehoods contained in ibe Trijmme market report, already deprived them ot some share of their power to injure. The work is proposed to be completed by the selection of some more trustworthy journal as a medium of communication between them- selves and the public, It is in the highest degree the interest of the pudlic that they should succeed. Meat, as every one knows, is exorbitantly high. St is 80, it scoms, in consequence of the avarice of the railroad companies, and the establishment of the eredit system and middlemen between the butchers and drovers, aided by the alleged corrupt complicity between the brokers and the New York 7 in a word, it seems that the poor are half starved in order to enrich the railroads, the cattle brokers and our philosophical o Reswarkarie R Awnuan Te- Rorran E 8 Users According to the report of our Commisatoners of Emigration—which we have published—it appears that the arrivals at this port of emi- grants from Europe, (with o few exceptions,) were, to the 19th December: Vor the year 1854. or the year 1850 CTION IN TH LGRATION TO Srare Teereave...... seeesseveeeres 174.115, What are the causes of this extraordinary re- duction? They, too. are extraordinary, like the results which they have produced. Firat, the surplus population of Ireland, by the famine of 1847, and the prodigious sabse- quent emigration from that country, has beon nearly exhausted. Second, the extremely short crops of last year throughout the United States, the high prices of subsistence among us in consequence, the tightness of the money market and the scarcity of labor of all kinds, served as a chock upon farther German and Irish accessions of Jaborers till the dawn of better times, aud this dawn has not yet been fully developed. Third, the European and Asiatic Turco- Russian war bas drawn o!f a considerable eur- plus from the continent and the British islands. Fourth, there has been an ovtraordinary diversion from the British islands to Australia within the past year. In. addition to these causes, it has been charged that Know Nothingism has contribut ed largely to suspend the emigration here, pecially of Irish Catholics; but upon this point we want the data to sustain the assumption. It is alvo alleged that the domand for Cana- dian products resulting from the reciprocity treaty, bas largely diverted European emi- grants to the British Provinces, The facts are against this assumption, for notwithstand- ing the rapid increase of the Canadian population, there bas been ® decrease of Ensopean immigrants directly into Ca ‘houstion of the surplus masses of Europe—we mast look for these reductions, and these causes are quite sufficient for our purpose. And #0 our Know Nothing friends may sleep in peace. We shall not be overwhelmed by aliens and Catholics for many years to come. Deata or Ropers Scavyter—TureaTenep Disciosures By His Fawi.x—Ratrosp Dieec- ToRS ON THE QuakE.—A few days since we an- nounced the death of the notorious railroad defaulter, Robert Schuyler. The following ad- ditional details of this event are taken from the Paris correspondence of the Courrier des Etats Unis :~ Robert Schuyler died about the middle of last month, at bis reridence in the environs of Genca, whore he had been jiving for some time in the strictest incogaita, with his ily, He was not enriched by his monstrous frauds; on tho contrary, he reeeived from America the funds necessary for his subsistence. The place of his re- idence would have been known a long time ago if certain persona, occupying important positions in the mana aent of several railroads—and especially of the New Haven railrosd—hat not been deeply interested in secur- ing bis silonce and absence from the country. Since his departure from America his heaith has been on the de- clire, and he tinally died of grief and mortifeation. Se- veral eminont jinanciers 0} New York will not be sorry ‘to Jearn the news of his death. He bas left, a3 I am in- formed, a great number of important papers’ whizh will de published. They will ferm s curions ebapter in the history of speculating enterprises in tie New World. The corpre bas been interred temporarily, and will probably be transported to America. What a reflection on the integrity of our railroad directors are the facts stated above! We have it broadly asserted that men entrast- ed with the management of some of our prin- cipal lines connived at the esonpe of this wretched criminal, from the apprehension that some of their own misdeeds would be brought tolight by his arrest. How" comfortable such a fact must make the stockholders of railroads feel, and in particular those of the New Haven line! Their sensations, we imagine, mast resem- ble pretty much those of Mexican travellers with s party of disguised brigands for an e+ cort, We have always been under the im- pression that, guilty as-eSchnyler was, there were others concerned in his defalcations who were equally criminal, and who had the lion’s sharge of the plunder. It was unfortu- nate ibat this misguided man did not endeavor to make some amends for the offences which he had committed, by disclosing the names of those of whom he seems to have been made in a great measure the tool. The sense of honor which is said to serve asa substitute for honesty amongst men who prey upon the community, prevented him, we sup- pose, from rendering this slight service to those he had co deeply wronged. Itiaa pity that our French contemporary, which seems to be well posted up on the subject, has not seen fit to give us the names of the individuals who, from the facts stated by it, must have been concerned with Schuyler in his stupendous frauds. The family of the deceased, now that they are released from the obligations of se- ercey imposed upon them by his scruples, will probably hasten to supply that omission. If there is a possibility of vindicating his memo- ry from any portion of the load of obloquy which rests upon it, they will regard it as their duty to make public such facts as will tend to extenuate his offenecs, The intimation that his papers are about tobe published shows that some decision of the sort has already been arrived at. We trust that no false delicacy will prevent his executors from giving full ef- fect to these disclosures, by revealing the names of all those who either participated in or were benefitted by his delinquencies. Wuiskey versus spom.—The following is one of the best bite that has been made in Congress in the course of the present contest for Speaker, Mr. Orr is a democrat from South Carolina, and Mr. Washburn a black repubili- can from Maine:— Mr, OxR—I would like to inquire when the geatiewan was cleoted 10 Congress ? Mr W nN—Onw Fear ngo last Ceptember, Mr, Our—Was not your pat'y defeated lust fall in the Stato of Maine, and is not ihe prosent Legislature of that State democratic? Mr. Wasnevnn replied that during the last canvass in his stale the leading issue was the Maino Laouor law, {laughter} end the election was ly desided upon that question, He alo brietly stated the positions assamed by The parties in the canvass. Mr. Onn—tho gentieman says that the Maine Liquor Jaw entored into the canvase and was tho leading issue. Do | understand from tat thet the people of Maine Ike whiskey better than fresdom? (Loud and jong continued Lunghter and applause, ) ; Mr, WAsHsUMN’S rerponse could not be hoard amid the merriment. We can reply for Mr. Washburn, that whis- key was stronger in Maine than niggerism, in the late election in that State; or rather, that the indignation of the peopie against the odicus espionage of a despotic local law, dried up their tears for “Uncle Tom.” Thus they knocked over abolition philanthropy and Roundbead morality in the same blow. Js Mr. Orr satisiied ? ov Qcrm Esoven—tt appears that the withdrawal of Col, Forney, as the associate of Col. Nicholson, of the Washington Uiion, from the contest fur the Senate printing enovgh for the intractable democratic hard shells of theSenate, It isthe Union that they are driving at; and if the old graybeards of the Senate—those wise and venerable mon— want the consolidation of the democracy, the Union woust be transferred or dropped. That's all. Inquire of Daniel 8. Dickineoa. g, is not ‘Tre Tams, Ko—On reference to the bills it will be observed that the entertainments offered ot the difforent establishments are quite diversified and atiew juvenile cowediana take their benefit and make th appearance at the Rreadway. The Ravels « troupe appear in three good plecos at Nibio’s, Kady will have a benefit at the Rowery. Tie is to be ase sisted by various talented performers, Tho suceesafal new comedy, and an entirely new farce, will be produced at Burton's. Mr. Brongbam’s last an! very popular comedy, “The Game of Love,” and a capital firee, are to be played at Wallack’s, ‘Iho if an Minstrel Wood's, Buckloy’s, and the peincipal mombers of the original Christy’e—all present fine selections of mirth- provoking songs, danoes, farees, ks. Mex, Clbbe give another of her heantifa pictorial and yooal entertain. ments at the Odeon, Williamsburg. Aswe Moves Coen Bart. pnuat ball of the Actor House Club took place at) v4 waloon, om Wednesday evening. The association ta compouad of the oiicers and assistants at the Astor, and was reinforood cou thia occasion by © large number of invited guerte. The ball was a very plea aud was attended by cme six hunared persons, al direction, Mr, G. FP. Alexander, way good: the mu: Hodworth, and the supper by Veavie, for many aon- dancing men, the bert of all, 7 was oby Coroners’ Inquesta. Vartr Fari-Coronor O'Donnell held an inquest yew y ut No, 220 Mott street, npon the body of Jamos anative of freland, and 27 years of age, who mm the eifects of « fali received While going down tho stairs, under the i ae of liquor. Deceased died (om compression of (he Verdiet accordingly. Coroner O'Donnell also held an d Mary Praatclia, ved by the failing o. 208 Krontatreet, on ‘the jury, in reudering @ verdict, censured the 24th uit. ry, in Feuderiog © verdich ‘cenvure ‘A hed the proprietors of the «tore guilty of culpable Negligenes in allowing cotton to be rolled upon the sido. scalk In recklows manner, Deceased was 63 years of age, nnd was ® native ot ireland, dow Lark Scone Drara my LisveXARn Stamet,— Coroner onneid atko beld an inquest upon the body of Henry arelay, the nephew of the Pritise Consul, nada this year, as compared wi the enly, at the Star Houge, in I Jart, ae grea’ as our own. To the canses we | 97, rem i Esai $ <P “ Baie we gr. Las Wiles Le Wy Gas» pavers wi dim om gs ‘ DECEMBER 21, 1856. South Carona Affairs. ADJOUANMENT OF TRE LEGISLATURE—NO ACTION AN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONe re Coven, 8. 0., Deo 20, 1868, The South Carolina Logisiature adj surned sine dic last night, The bill to give the elec:ion of Presidential Elee- tors to the people was lost, ho Dill relating to the ime prisonment of negro seamen was not reached. The buy to prevent non-residents from hanting or ducking im the State was passed, The meetirg called to consider the affairs of Kansas declined to act for want of reliable infog= mation, A meeting of the members of the Loguslature, ealled (0. appoint delegates to the Cincinnati Convention, did not act for want of time, but it is onderstood that over fifty of the members are in ‘vor of having the State represente ed in the Democratic National Convention, ‘The Prohibitory Liquor Law in Indiana, ApianaPous, Doo, 20, 1855, The opinions of the Judges cf our Supreme Covrt, in & case involving the constitutionality of the Pronibitory H- quor law, have been delivered, Judges Perkins and David- son are against the law, in toto. Judge Stewart eustains it, except the manu asturing, search and seizure, confscae tion, and the agency claures. Judge Gookins sustain ibe whole law, Marine Disasters. ACCIDENT TQ THE SHIP TELEGRAPH, Baxtmiore, Dee. 20, 1855, Tho chip Telegraph, fourteen daya out from Paltimor® for Australia, was boarded off the bar to-day and foun tobe leaking, ‘The captaia’a leg was broken during® gale on the second day out. fhe disaster was oovasione§ ‘by the vessel drawing too much water when crossing the bar. She was compelled to proceed to Savannah for rée pairs, THE LATEST NEWS. BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Preceedings of the Pennsylvania American State Council, PunapeLrma, Des. 20, 1855. ‘The American State Council met this afternoon. ‘The first of February was appointed for the clection of dele- gates throughout the State, to represent the different dis- triets in the National Nominating Convention, to be held at Philadelphia om the 224 of February, It was lett optional with the Congressionsl districts to elect either by direet vote of the people or by conventions of delegates elected for the purpose. Tt was recommended that the Councils throughout the State which favor the national platform, iastruct their + dblegates not to attend the meeting parporting to be a State Council of the American party, called to hold a ses- sion at Holidaysburg on the first Tueslay of January next. A resolution was passed, instructing Councils who hold allegiance to the national’ platform, und which have not paid assessments, to pay the same, or such sum aa they may decide upon, to Secretary Poulson, at Philadelphia. A committee was appointed to prepare and report at the next meeting a system for the creation of an assess. ment and collection fund, for the economical expenses of the body, ‘A resolution was also passed, authorizing the delegates of Philadelphia, who represented Councils that stovd upon the national platform, and acknowledge sudordina. tion to this State Council, to meet, and organize as an Executive Committee, and permit no delegate to act with them until he sigas the declaration of principles adopted by the State Council. ‘The convention adjourned in perfect harmony and good feeling, Tho dall is sot in motion, which will rekindle a pure American fire, separating the dross trom the pare metal throughout the glorivas old Keystone State. Charles D. Freeman, Vice-President of the National Council, was prosent as adelegate from his ward, and partictpnted in all the proceedings, LOBE OF THE SCHOONER GEORGE ENGS. -; Paomapetrma, Dee. 20, 1855, The steamship New York, trom Boston, came in cole lision, yesterday morning, off Mon‘auk, with the schoone® George ngs, hence for Boston. The latter eunk in tem minutos afterwards. The crew were allsavel. Daring the collision Captain Fisk and Michael Jehoe were see verely hurt, 2 The Pittsburg and Steubenville Ratlroad. Bavrmiorn, Dec, 20, 1855. A Dill hag been reported in the Virginia Logalaturd gies the right of way to the Pittsburg and Steubenville ‘oad. The Greot Canadlun Raltvoad Celebration. THE TORONTO RAILWAY CELEBRATION—UNION OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES—SPLENDID DE- JRONER—-SPVECHUS BY THE AMERICAN GUESTS—~ TLE RAILWAY BALL. Tonronro, Canada, Dec. 20, 1865. The splendid railway dejéuner and ball, to which you were invited by our citizens, came off today, Annexed of the invitation: — wor, Bag. #ux—To celobiate an even’ so Important a rect railway communication bet + evn th .d the jar West, which has now been ei Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Vartaprcrnna, Dee. 20, 1855, Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State Fives, 84; Readi Railroad, 402% Long Island Railroad, 13; Morris Canal, 12%; Pennsylvania Railroad, 44. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, GaLtiMORR, Dec. 20, 1855, At our cattle market today, 1 300 head ef beeves were offered, of which 440 were driven eastward, 100 leis over, and tho reuuinder sold at $4 00a $8 2o not Hogs dull; sales at $5 per 1€0 Ibs, New Onreans, Doo. 19, 1855. ‘The Asia’s news had a favorable effect on our cotton market, and prices a-e bigher, ‘The sales today add_ ap 24,000 bales, at an advance of ie. We quote sailing at Se. Molasses, 4c. Mess posh, $17 30, ton to Liverpool, 34¢. ing of the Hamilton ard Toronto Kaliway, tee 8 of Ke to have proposed curtain festivities here on the 20:b instant, and the honor of your company is solicited by tho epvlosed, ” Ax- rangements bave been made with the diferent ra!) way compa- nies iy Canada West, wherebs guests, ou exbtoling the cards sent them, Wil be passed free 0! enarge over ihe routs of those companies, in coming to end returniog from tas vt Toa favor of ap early answer is particwlarly requested. {have the honor to ve, sit, jour obedien! servant. hk. MH. RUTHERFORD, Secretary, Tororo, Dee. 7, 1855. The following were enclosed with the above:— ensecreveneranerssonscensornocernnsnenonnneonninnenn® TORONTO RAleWAY CHLEBEATION. {Vignette ot the gocdess Ceres, surrounded by agvlewtrai product, implementa mecbantenl, rail way train, oridge and can! in the distance. | ‘The Mayor and Citizens of Toronto request ‘he bonor of ‘Mr. J. G. Bennet’s company ala dejeuncr On Thucwlay, tha 20th of December, at 1) o'clook P. : . ALLAN, Mayor, a, QOOCEL ELE LETT AIRC LO TERETE ELLE ONOLODESE DLIUE LODE Freight Cuantzstoy, Dec. 19, 1885, Ovr cotton market favors sel’ers. Tho sales to-day sum. up 3,800 bales, at 240. a 944. tor middling f. PHILADELPIA, Deo. 20, 1855. The Amoskeag Veterans anived hare t1is afternoon, and were"veceivod by the National Guard; Philadelphia. Grays, and Washington Grays. They ware reviewed by General Patteracn. This evening they will be entertained, by the Washington Grays at heir armory. resneee steed) ODER TI IELI DE E, 11, Ruvamrvonn, Secrotery. POPE LLOOTE REDE LI EREE OIE NOC, TORONTO KATLWAY CRLENKATION BALL. {Vignette of a railway train.) 3 ‘The Mayor and Citizens of Tor wto raquest the bonor ofS ‘don Bennet. and lady’s company at a hall oa day, uhe 20th ot Deommapar Ht So'chock P. M. W. ALLAN, Mayor, F. 1, Revuprvorn, Seerotary. Pee ee cOnOSE SL ALEITELEEEIIIETDLDSDEDDS DIETER TESOL) Quereecen City Pullties, DEMQPRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITEE, A special meeting off: he above comm! stes was held last evenirg, in the “coal hole,” Tammeny Hall, Robt, Kelly, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of making due prepa- rations for the political catopaign of 1856. On motion, Monday, the 234 inst., between the hours of £ and 5 o'clock, was the time appointed for the holding of primary élections throughout the efty, when ¢colegates to the Goneral Commitver for 1856 will be elosted, and also delegates to the ©yracaso Convention, tobe convened for the purpoe of »-nding delegates to the Prosidential convention to be 1‘ Cincinnati next year. The Chairman ef the ce Committes, Mr. Andrew Bro- ment, presented ble annus report, trom whieh it would appear that the affairs of the association aro only in a tolerable concition. No other business of any - ance was transacted. DELEGATE TO THR AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVEN: TION FROM THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. ‘The committee of the eventh and Thirteenth wards of this city, met at the Capitol, corner of Grand and Essox. streats, on Toesiay evening, Dec. 18, David Wedd, of tho Seventh ward, was appcinted chairman, A. T. Houel, or the Thirteenth ward, encretary. The eommittce pro- ceeded to ballot for « delegate. On the hert C. Heane, of the Thirteenth ward, was unanimously elected delegate; first aitornate James W. Barker, of the nite, —— evening, the tion of the Mr. Thu nenenneereen @ About two thougand persons were at the hunch at this rmagniticent affaic—G. W. Allan, Usq., the Mayor of To- ronto, presided; and Sir Kdmund Head, the Governor. General of Canada, was on his right, with the Mayor of Buffalo and the Chief Justice of Upper Canada on his left, The speoches were exceedingly good, The Mayor of Oswego +poke beautifully; but Mr. Bedwell, who spoke on the part of New York, was the speaker of the even- ing. His speech was applauded at every sentence; and the fact of his having been a distinguished member of the Canadian bar, and Speaker of the Legislature of Ca. nada in 1836, lent additional attraction to his speech He alluded to the demonstration as » union between Canada and the United States, so pacifie, civilizing and hymanizing in ita character, that no power on earth coukl disturb it, He ssid that be himself represented Canada and the States, for he was a citizen of both coun. tries, and felt a pride in both. This sentiment was re- ceived with immense enthusiasia. ‘The speech of the Mayor of Oswego was of the same character, and was very bappy. Mayor Wood, of Buffalo, spoke with great good taste, and was highly applauded. Be alluded to the imaginary Vine between Canada and the States as beiag quite knock- ed down by the railroads. He said that they were all one in enterprise and buman happiness, and that that was about all that was necessary. ‘Tho people of Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago were alsa represented by excellent speakers, ‘The Canadians, with great good taste, gave way to the Amoricans ia speeches. Very littl was said by the Canadians, altbough the best speakers in Canada were at the dinner. The immonse concourse of Americans were highly delighted at their reception, and wore astonished to find the health of the President oftho United States was drank with equal en- thusiasm with that of the Queen, The bali is just commencing. About two thonsand “Yankee girls” are here, and they are be to make a rensation! As Canada is represented from Queboe to Sandy ich, thoy have something to beat; but they are im- mense in the way of numbers, and it would be wonderful © not great in attractions. The Toronto pudlic have dono everything to make thelr quests comfortable, and five thourand people wore sel- dom better or more pleavantly entertained. Chicago, 8t, Louis, Buffalo, Detrojs, Cleveland, Rochester, Oswego, Og- densburg and all the American frontier cltica, «. represented bere, and there is a great timo of write a description, independent of my telorraph. how distil ©, Deane, irteenth ward, New York. as dolegate; {rw aller Paniel J. Northorp, ot Williamabarg: second altar. Deane is supposed to” bo va iavor of oxas, for President, nt pggeanaas Sam ‘Houston, of City Tutetligenee. ‘De Asosenac 6x3 Homewano Bor vn.—The Amoskeog Veterans, who have been visiting President Vieree, and who have deen the recipients of uncsaal honors in our sister cities of Phi'adolphia, Balsimore and Washington, will arrive hore to-day on thelr routo homewards. We are glid io lonrn that the ext of this fine datialion will be more notivad than waa thelr advent, ‘The “Tiger,” the “Old? Lighe Guard, will do. tho honors ou the eccasion, Tho Vatorans will be reovived ab 2 o'clock P, M., at tho foot of Cortlandt strest, and will march through Wait, Broad ana Pearl strenta to Rroad- Woy and thence to the Park, whore the Mayo: will review then. ‘Tuonco they will procead to the Armory of the Light Guacd, where they will be weleomed ino manner that wo are tare will not discredit the func ef their entoriainers for hospii lf or. oF Pasion sou Woxstn tho year 1892 am in was established in this city fos the Iastructiom of women inthe art of drawing and ongraving, end al- though it wasentirely an experiment, it bas ao tke beem very succonsful. ‘There ara a number of similar sekools ence, and they have onpphied, it ts sail, : the fret ergravers in Paris, The Now York L of Design for Wornen has not deen in existeaco long enough to attract public atiention to it; bat somo of its pop already attuined a high degree of proticieney’ both ing aud engraving. ‘Tho soome of a the southwest corner pet, and are admivably if they United States Supreme Court, Wasinxetox, Dee. way and Broome s Xo. cob Kiavel!, plaixtitt, va, the I're the purpone, being visteca-wtadaen 4 Pourd of Virectors of the at. Louis Public Scho ble of ace. tom: ment was conelnded by Reverdy J rty young ladies wh Robert He MeCreads 2 Pay State, vx. foldamith Wells, et al. was submitted to the consideration of the Couct on the Gand printed argument, Mr. Lord £ Cutting for appellees, much work 9g they are ab can earn ton dollars 9 week each, working #9 hours day. They ft sovera) illnetraton tean pellants, 24.—The United Statos vs, Catesby., Argaed ty eh ee be ere x @ year, “4 u ore ma % 4a upil - Jones and Carlisie for devendant, swhnuitted with yt eres lpr lien gy Sig Drie po ol ne seases oceinary skill fore the expiration of from 9 o’eleek til 4, d 0 telent, the may be earning be- bat ine, Tho hours of work are ti by Attorney General fire plaintiff. og the winter, and fom § to 6, ed States use of James Mackey et a}, plaintisis, ‘oxe. Argamont commencot by | Gaytnc the peaptle ee eee be opened ones ts Mr. Chilton for plaintiff and continued by Mr. Carlie for | formed that large nurvber of applications have boon made, Mr. He the more advanced attends to the inetrnr 1@ teacher of sin drawing, white 1 on of the pupzls in the defendant. Nows from Baenos Ayres. ing and of tye . act. Thoso who are interested in the emgravi alate se nn Bees 20) OR would Go woll to pay them a visit, and se for ¢ ¢ lave Buenos Ayres dntes to Nov. 2, St-was reported | what female artists can Co with the graven ne that the forees of Gen. Harras had been defe A by the } certainly deserving ofevery encouragement, and there le Indians on the southern fronticr. It was also stated that | 2° Teason why an ms jintion ofthe kind ehould nos be ax well pupported in New York ax in Parik. ANNIVERSARY OF THE Your Men's Maewov The thirteenth antral meeting of this associa'ion was held on Tuesday ¢ in the Stanton at. Baptist ehurch. The exerctaos wore opened with prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Bright, after which the at i & force under Gen. Gorode had revolted. Unrqutea’s troops, it was believed, bad crossed the Arroy Adol Meda, and great danger wan anticipated in conse yen, Mx. hang on London was quoted at 67 Socmrry.— News from faven Hence Joined iu staging au ap- New Oningns, Deo, 19, 185 ene Pig The rt of the opera’ lone of the so ‘The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at this p Jouth that the aourty tole a dowtanes conan ~ with Haeana dates to the 16th inst, Thove is no politieal | receipts show an inev« tho.) of the news of interest, The market for sugars way not 0 Of tae whole ) appropriated to tha Amoriean waree. Welsh, and buyers wer 0 the American Maptist The Atbany Penitentinry, ALRANY, Doc, 9, 3850, Louie D, Pillsbury was to-day appointed Superintendent of the Altany Penitentiary for three yeura from the Yet the Stato Gem nuo: spel in New York prlaied ag « purvens? board to the tenetens oft of Maro, fm place of Bis father, Capt, 1tebury, who ty J seen of veo se now Superintendent at Ward's Island. ek conetitnes ne amet e Diabolieal Attemptto Hire a Home for Priend= | °°") » the ~epo:+, is therefore loty, and a record is kept of the names o Jong to the church, Thers names are d members of the boarl, whore duty it fons Sonignated upon their respective Lista au whatever they « wd to give. Thoso contriba- tions aro appropriated to yarious talesluaary purposes, at home and abroad. In anon.ats that go from the chureh, for nas navolent pur. poses, are collvcted and ap as the donors d , aud A proper acknowlodgmen: is made. After the reading of the report, of whieh the foregoing {nan al dresses were mano by Fev. Dr. Stone, Bright and other, at the conclusion of whieh the meeting adjourned, Avsvat Faun Parane run Fo on The Fourth Brigade, undex Ewen, paraded yosterdmy { 10th, 18th and 12th re Tho reghmenta assexnd) less ChUaren, Pre apmnrns, Deo. 20, 1885, Ap attempt was made at an early hour this morning to ret tire to the Northern Temporary Home for Friendlows Children, in this etty. Fire was kindled in the lower pact of the building, but was fortunately «poodily extingnien- ed. One hundved children were sleeping in the upper portion of the bailding. The Amoskeng Veternns, - Ravtiwony, Doc. 20, 1865. The Amonheag Veterans arrived here this morning trom Washington, and proceeded in the 1174 o'clock train to Vhiladelphia ‘The Southern Math. and marched to the brigade heady carters, at Washington Bavretory, Doo. 20, 1855, Pardo Ground, where they formed ta Une and marched J) Shey Crawl uy DOW W) rallncm MOOT Ww verge nph. | io Broadway, aud through Fourteenth tteeet tw Top