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WHOLE NO. 7056. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1855. "NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. E D. (ON OF THE FRIENDS OF MR. SIGNIFICANT ACTI Oh Wasninaton, Dee, 22, 1855. Today's proceedings in the House are both indicative ‘and significont—more so than any previous day’s. Tae plurality proposition was voted down by a combination of Fuller men with the friends of the administration. It will be observed that in every instance where a test vote was required Fuller's friends voted wigh the administra- tion; and I was informed this b should the * alternative be prevented, they will uthern man ip preference to Banks. D. DESPERATE SHIFT OF THE BANKS Mf'N—PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE CORP8—CAPT. LEVY AND THE PRE- BIDENT. Wasnixarox, Deo. 22, 1855. ‘The close of the third week of the session finds the House of Representatives still without an organization. Some calculations are being made by Banks’ friends that they will be able to elect during the holidays, Snough of the Southern members may be found with ‘bricks in their hats’’ to secure success to the North. Major Harria, of New York, takes the post ofjthe late Colonel Miller at the Philadelphix barracks, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Marines, Cupt. Levy precented his memorial to the President of ‘the United States to-day. The Captain was received by his Excellency with marked kindness, BE CONTEMPLATED WITHDRAWAL OF MR. FULLER—MR. Br ICE AND THE CLERKSHIP. Wasuinctos, Dec. 22, 1855. Tam assured that it is the purpose of Mr, Fuller to withdraw on Monday irom the contest for the Speaker- ahip, and that another candidate will be put forward by the vatioual American party. Mr. J. W. Brice, of the fame party, bas not, as reported, withdrawn his preten- sions to the Clerkabip of the House. i. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasutxcros, Dec. 22, 1855. Mr. Banaart, (dem.) of Miss., defended tho platform of the cemocratic caucus, and stated his objections to Banks and Fuller, incidentally condemning’the parties they rep- resented, and advocating Richardson’s peculiar fitness for the Speakership. On motion of Mr. Quitman, (dem.) of Miss., a resolution was adopted, limiting the time Quring which any mem- Der may continuously occupy the floor, to ten minutes tach, until a Speaker is chosen, [The parliamentary law under which the House acts prescribes no limit to dis- bussion.} Mr. Stastos, (blak rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution fo elect a Speaker by plurality—following the precedent of 1849—and regarding this as the only practical means of organization, Mz. Puxces, (dom.) of Mo., moved to lay the resolution Of Mr. Stanton on the table. ‘The rof! was culled, and the resolution was tabled by a ‘Vote of 114 against 107. Mr Sarr, (black rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution that atter today the House shall meet at 10 o’clock A. M., Until the election of Speaker be effected. Rejected by two majority. Mz. Perry, (black rep.) of Me., sald that the House had decwed today not to elect » Speaker by plurality; therefore he offered a resolution that after to-day no de- Date be in order till the Spenker welected. He thought b i's result in the » anization Sie mn arte Mr. Kerrt, (‘em.) of S. C., offered an amendment, that after to-day all balloting for Speaker be suspended until the.id dey of January—the reeson assigned being that a majority of the Senate have left the city, and it will, therefore, be impossible to obtain a quorum for the read- ' ing of the usessage, even if the House should organize be- fore that time. _ Mr, Bovock (dem.) of Ve., suggested that, acting un- "der ordimacy parliamentary law, & majority might rescind the resolution, and then, proceeding to ballot, an undue advantege might be taken. Mr. Kxnit—it would be base and in‘amous to do #0, Mr. Saxnwan (black rep.,) of Ohio, maintained that the first business to be done was to elect a Speaker, and the Howe could not postpone that duty. ‘The House refused; by a mayority of ten, to lay the ‘a amendment was rejected, and the conside- ration of Mr, Perry's resolution postponed until Momday. Adjournes. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasnincton, Dec. 19, 1855. The Court Martial in Montgomery's Case—Its Political Beoring and Impartance—Gov. Reeder Incolcod—His Persona! Standing and Public Conduct—~The Speakership Banks Ri-ing lke Yeast—A Sure Solution of the Pro- blem Pr opsiei——Ex-Goe. Baker of New Hampshire, ‘The proceedings in the case of Brevet Lieutenant Col. Montgomery, (clei, convicted and sentenced by a court mactia!, which I had the pleasure of farnishing you for publication in the Hxmacn in advance of all the other papers, witl attract a large share of public attea- tion. ‘This session of Congress will be consumed prin- cipally by divcussions of the slavery question. That anbject olready thrusts its beud into the House, and de- mands to be heard even before a Speaker is elected Gov. Reeder is the hinge on which many of the speeches will swing, No civeumstance having # bearing on hia Ofticiul integrity will escape the vigilance of his adversa- ov Montgomery, the commanding officer at in Kansas, became asdoclated with Gov. Reeder in some specilations in the public lands. A large ‘tract was esrved out of the military reservation, which had ber a wade around the fort fora town. Montgomery gave bis ofel«l consent and sanction to this, He and Gov. Reever were both pecuniarlly interested in it. Moreover, he was induséd to exempt from the nice ‘tittle pateh of eighty acres, sive benefit of Gov. Reoder and to do some other like parsouai favors for others, So much kindness to his friends was proof of remarkable amfsbility, and fn some esses amiabili'y has been held safficient to cover « multitude of sins. But it seems that some other qualiti- cations ars deemed requisite for m military officer. it is thought that a military coat fits better when it battons over an honest heart as well as a brave one; so Montgo- mery is stripped of lis unfform and sent forth covered with diggcace instead of the glory which fills the dreams of military men. T do not see how any one can blame the administration forall this. The unrelenting rigor with which it has dealt with the officer who violated his important trust is commendabie. it is well, too, that the President exhibit- ed po bowels of compassion ia this ease, but approved the eenvence. Who can say ho has not acted right’ ‘The cave of Montgomery—now that he has been deprir- ed of his Bievet Ligatenamt Coloncley, be will excuse me from muking the interminable prefix any longer—the are of Moutgowery ia pot very important in itself, ex- cept to the coodemued man, and as an example. Bs his ease lavoives the fair fame of Gov. Reeder, and is un- oubtedly regarded by the aumfnistration as throwing cover it a clowl which cannot be removed. It appears tome that the position of the adminivtra- tion towards Gov, Reeder is seriously weakened by the lovg de'ay which intervened between the publicity of bis specu \stioas and his ejectment from oflice; aod by Se a Governor fteeses would be removed " course om 1he sisvery qi " tor Isis tend ila tions, oppose tet Geceral Davis the true reason, the potent one, which had already made the removal of Covernor Reeder ‘The tect, however, that ten epeoutationa intended aD Phage his ti emake a br; much time in Easton; I have heard ot a Ht reserve a government has not in its courte will not Gov, } . Ido not believe i eee parties, discuss the characier of Andcew eo speak of hate spoke in bie favor, “He was considered a shrewd, in oney- making man, bat ot the same tine honest and upright. The people {n Pasion were generally proud of bi see wned to entertain the very highest respect for him. I say, thereore, that it ia dificut for me to believe that he inteaded to do any acts, while Governor of Kansas, whieh would not the strictest scrutiny. He probally sdopted the low standard which hus become too common with puolic officers, @ loose view of official a, which permite the witirg up of public aod private interests, nmtii they too intricately bieaded to admit of their easy of gertalu separation. Gor. Beeder’s publie upon. It is unfortunate that he should have ventured to tread upon 4o precarious a footing. But while I ca pot on of Gov. Reeder’s operations in the public lands, 1 am greatly diverted to nee who nome of those are who turn up the whites of their eyes in the most ghostly with ber d horror, at his possible it may be said, as we frequently say of men in of #, “they are rich, and can afford to do it.'’ How they became rich it would not be best to tell. They remind me of the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, in Haw- thorne’s “scarlet Letter,” rebuking Hester Prynne. ing, instead of merely Voting. 80 oog as tae voting i merely voting, 80 an the voting is re to . Pethaps the talk will not come He looms up and spreads himself round. | Thoye who vote ageinst him are all coming to express theic “very high personal regard for him.” He has a voice, and then ro much is said about bis most ble qualities asa presiding officer, that I presume all the old wowea in the market are begin: ‘to be convinced on the subject. All this produces an effect; it is a subtle influence whish may be Feen ere long in the absence of some voters in the opporition, and the accession of some votes in his favor. ‘Aud why should not a majority be suited with Mr, Banks’ He is an original democrat, a true Know Nothing, and a leading republican. He must have studied woll the ca- reer Napoleon, who could with equal unction in the worship of the Mahomedans and Christians, Mr. Banks in about a4 good a feliow as a man can be and a) cend the hill of prosperity, inatead of tumbling down for it must be confessed that though Christianity is un- doubtedly to be preferred to everything else, in the lo run, yet the founcer of it had a sorry time in thia world. Indeed, I am fully persuaded in my own mind, that if a man would be a true Christian in ak eee oan et corruption and iniquity, he had better eschew political lite as @ fruitful part of the devil’s field; Ikuow of nothing better that he can do than to join the ind t, enterprising, and incorruptible press; although | once heard the Hoa. Barker Burwell, mem er of esa from Nantucket, Massachusetts, aay, In Fa- neuil Hall, that whig principles, rightly understood, were sufficient not only to carry a man safely through this life, but to secure his salvation hereafter; sad George Bancroft holds democracy and Christianity’ to be one and identical. Many, I have remarked, are praising Mr. Banks; some, lam torzy to say, are slandering him. Mr. Orr i ates that Mr. Banks said, in a speech in Maine, «Tet the Union slide.” Now, I don't . Tthink he was mis- ted. Public men ha’ reported when they find themselves in bt place about something which they have sad, which hus an- awered its purpose, and they now wish unsaid. Again, Mr. Banks is @ man very rudent and cautious of speech. Then, if he did say so, i doa’t really think he meant {t. Or, if he did mean it, he didn’t ssy where it should slide ; und it is but fair to suppose that he meant, ‘Let it slide ahead’’—prosperourly. ht not even have meant the Union of the States, or any particular union. You know that when Dir. Webster gravely proposed in his place in the Senate that our northeastern boundary line should be rua on the Fourth of July. and forcibly main- tained, if need be, he afterwards explained that “the did not mean any particular Fourth of July.” It teeven possible that Mr. Banks may have seen, in prophetic vision, the upion of the national Awericans upon Mr. Fuller, and with that in his mind's eye have exclaimed, ‘Let the union slide,” an event which I think he would haye the moicism to witness without shedding a tear. On the whole, having now cefended him to the best of my ability, in the matter of the most serious charge against him, I contess that if the Bible did not say “ Lay no wager,” and I had got to bet on somebody, I should be inclined to bet on the Lowell machinist. it ia a little difficult, it ia trne.without the aid of spi- ritual vision, to see through the fog surrounding the The Banks men stisk clorer than a brother to their candidate; Fuller bas about thirty pieves of silver left, and Richardson’s supporters ‘have no no- tion of abandoning him; while John Wheeler i: lixe the twelfth juryman, with whom the eleven obstinate fellows refused to agree. What’s to bs done? ‘Triffing incicents sometimes lead to great discoveries, Perhaps a case of misdemeanor in one of the city courts muy snggest w remedy for this ‘perplexing. aiseal A poor fellow was sent to re the other ro fone swearing. Now, Hone i t HE ae inngl i i eee : i Wasmwveron, Dee, 20, 1815. Interesting from Dominica—Trowdle with France and Eng- lond--Meanness of the British Government—Bring Out the Documents, dc. ‘The spirit which characterises every act of Lord Pal- werston’s dealings with the United States when failed in any of his schemes of ambition. is again made evident in his contemplated butchery of the Dominican government and people. In the course of the Inst two or three weeks I bave heard it more than once intimated that England, through her representative, bad threatened the Domini. con President with ner displeasure for what she was pleased to term « violation of condence, in forwarding to the United State, government copies of the confidential protest which wes sent to him, jointly with Frause, against the formntion of any treaty with the United Stater, This threat was made known to me by a gentle- man who had ft dicrot (rom © diplomatic personage in this city; but as I could find nothing to support it by anv” information reoeived by the Depnriment of State fiom our consul at St, Domingo, the matter was allowed to drop. 1 have now before me & letter which was received this morning from an American trater im St. Domingo, and which shows that the publication in the frnawo, some montha vince, of the British and French diplomacy in St. Domin- go, by which the United States was prevented from en- tering into treaty terms with that lower, has aroused the malice of the English and French ministers at the Do- misican court to the person of ity President, Santana; and that a revolution by Hayti is resotved upon by way of retaliation,and for the double pur,ose of unseating the present governing power, An this letter ix to pass into offictal hands for pernsal, although wholiy of a private character, | am allowed its possession but for a few minutes. The writer states that upon the appearance in the New York Hnatp of the corresponéenes above alinded to, the Ministers of Fravce and England at once waited upon hiv Excellency the Pre- siden’, and charged hini with faithlowsness in bis deal ings with their respective governments, and that is condnet bad proveo him an enemy to the two Powers—-nei , and the insulted dtplomats left, breathing revenge. Aw tb was ome that the American govérnment would be apt to to such a pices of discovered Valeay towtnds her interests and the person of her representative, British and French vessels of war were oruerel to St. Domingo tor er interference, if necessary, and have remained there ever since, waiting further oruer Towards the latter part ot Noventber it wat understood that deapatches be! feomved by the English Miats- vr government, and this func ost no ‘culating the report that Fng'and France awn their Lvncoe: | ned over St. Do- of Heyti, Soulouque, in any tmake, would meet with mo re- sistance at their hands. This hint was sufficient; the Dominican President commenced preparations for the at- tack tous invited; and although no assault has been made, it i anticipated thet the #truggie will ly ferate one when once commenced. It would seem incredible that a government of such Soulougue, That seami- has thas long been kept in is hole solely by (ear of Fi and Prease acd now thet those Powers have the former barriers to hix Dloady designs upon « peaceful an’ well disposed ae feo ooppace i propadag week weenie shout im the ory of extermina- HH fe: i fF df ! ff i. i 4 = | g : Et 3 x + | & that correspondence, fi Diihed i which untolds a” eomeplene “ United States on the part of Ragiand and France, o chagacter that ug twee uptgs bul outs *38E i] 3 2 of the three parties into | ‘a the 4 aad no other administration but this would quietly re- pers under, The order is there, from the from the pen of ‘d Clarendon, with his signature attached to it, in- structing hia agents to use illegal and antt-friendly means to atop the growth of power of the United States on and about American soil! And now finding thst difficulties to the carrying out of his have uner- tedly arisen, the protecting of Great Britain, in the case of St. 60, is withdrawn, and the coun: Unoleting bowtie Wither Nelntertesiate <a uno! a 6 only agent the t Pnited Staten bas at prevent in St. Tomin, f° yet it is generally known that particulars is unfitted for the post, which just now should be rep- resented by talent and industry. I can’t learn that the government has anything materia! from him on the above subject. ture of Texas has It ix gratifying to see that the I spoken, by resolution, in a most decisive toue and be- coming spirit, upon the outrages as above related, of England and France, in their dealings with the United States. Congress wiil certainly call for particulars at an early day. x. Wasmiwaton, Dec. 20, 1865, Action of the Senate on Naval Affairs— Washington Full of Retived Cocked Hats—-Affairs in the House--Parker H. French——-Hop at Willard's, dc., dc. ‘The memorial of Capt. Levy, presented to the Senate yesterday by Mr. Crittenden, and the resolution offered by Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, calling upon the Secretary of the Navy for the proceedings of the late Naval Board, is, indeed, rather ominous ; and a4 soon as Mr. Mallory, who is chairman of the Naval Committee, arrives, the ball will be opened, and the action of the immortal fifteen will be thoroughly sifted. It is a subject of great importance, and will receive, as it justly should, a large share of tho attention of that body. The idea or suggestion of Mr. Clayton, that it should be considered with closed doors, tt neema tome, and also toa large number with whom I have conversed, to be supremely ridiculous, We have had enough of this secret inquisition—this Star Chamber investigation. Let their action be open, that all may kuow what the charges are that caused this indiscri- minate slaughter of two hunared and one of their brothers in arms, All those that I have seen and con- versed with—snd their name is legion, and the city is overran with them, wishing Congress to do something whereby the disgrace which the late Board has heaped upon them may be removed—these men, I sey, challenge invegtigation. That the navy needed reform, and has needed it fora long time, no one questions. There are men in the navy who onght to have been shelved years ago—old, decripid, iafirm men; but this wholesale ‘snughter connot be justified; it is unconstitutional. No record was kept of the charges or of the testimony; and I am informed that the Senute will not take ex parte tes- timeny: they will require something tangible—something positive, Secret investigation is inconsistent with the spirit of our institutions; and thore fifteen immaculate inquisitors will bang their heads in shame when the whole truth comes to light. Mr. McMullen, who representa a portion of the chi- valry of Virginia—the F. F. V,—made' rather sectional speech this morning, 1n which he took eccasion to inform the members of the Honse, very pathetically, and with a feeling almost akin to rashuess, that he would not give » fig for the Union if the Mirrouri compromise was re- stored or the Fugitive Slave law repealed. This caused some little merriment, ich exceedingly annoyed the chivalrous son of Virginia. Zoliikoffer, of Tennessee, in a few remarks whish pmitted to the House, took ocsasion to administer, io @ friendly mat as he said, to Messrs. Seward, Greeley and Webb, a castigation which he hoped would preve beneficial to those gentlemen; and it re- tning to be seen whether they will profit by it. It is evident that these men are eyesores to the members of the House; and if Mr, Banks would a t to them to make a pilgrimage to New York and Albany, my word for it an organization t ounily be effected. But one twas taken to-day, and the result was vy no means flattering. If they donot elect a speaker either to-morrow or Saturday, God knows when they wil. I had supposed that the plucality vote could be carried, but judging from the \one and temper of the members to-dey, such « thivg is ont of the question. Wasuixaron, Doe. 21, 1865. ‘The Pree StateMen of Kiros and Gev. Care—The Digi- nities nthe Tervitory at an Bnd--Advantages for Once of Vimidity--Buncoinbe Sperches——The Slavery Question the Disturbing Element in the Preset Congress—Gen. Quitmen—The Mission to England, dc., de. ‘The free State men of Kansas a short time since ad- arersed » letter to Gen. Cass, asking him it he would ‘present to the Senate thelr constitution. In his reply he ‘informed them that he would; and, furthermore, that be deemed {i nis duty—e duty that was imperative upon every Senator, come from what quarter hem» y—to present it to the Senate; but that it did not by any means follow that he or they would be bound to vote for it. That he intenced carefully to sxamine that document, and, if it inet his approbation, be would cheerfully vote for {t. But, however, he donbted whether there was now in the Ter- ritory suflicient rumber of inbabitants to form a State constitution—that the old established custom or princi- ple is sixty thousand; and that he had been assured, by thore who were well acquainted with the affairs in that Tersitory, there are not, all told, more than tweaty or twenty-five thousand inhabitants. ‘The Kansas difficulties, it appenes, by late advicns reseiv- ed by the administration, hes blown over, and everything remaina quiet, and order had been restored. If the Presi- cent had carried out the advices and instructions of Gov. Shannon, we should, without doubt, be now in the midst of civil war. Put ‘tho President being « timid man, snd doubting his authority to act im the premises, the country hat teen saved from the excitement incident to tuen a proceeding. ‘The reports of the proceedin rpeaking for Bunentmbe, When itis diffienls to tel. Menders feel called uj their position, sud in some cases are compelled to there bands.” ‘The debate for the last three days has been mostly confined to the ‘ni qnestion,”’ in which Southern men participated largely. Avast deal of this au and waim attachment to the interests of the South may be genuine, but I doubt whether it will last lcnger thad the comtant, ery question * Tom fenriul will be, the disturbing element in this Congress, and prevents the congiomerstion of parties en. Quiltoan's propesiticn Rermed to meet the approbe- in of the members, and apould 1 be adopted, would ent ‘off the interminab.e debate on all these outside questions hich eged in throoghout each succeeding 's resolution fintita the debate to fifteen les, whieh would, in effect, conting meahers to the imate question before them, He waid be did not wish the opipiovs which he hed hstened to from Southern men on the floor of the House to be regarded as the sentiments of the Southern people; and when the proper time should arrive, he desired to diseuss the all absorbing question of slavery: and he hoped members would leave it until an organization shoul? be effected. General Quitman ix a pleasant speaker, and mace a very favornble imps He does not all like that Gerce aud impetneur man whieb he has been tepresented to be. te will make his mark, else | am greatiy uirteken ia (he man, before the thirty-fourth Dongrens expires, Bowell Cobb, of Georgia, made a set apeech today, in which he took ocearion to dunownce the Know Nothing party in severe and unmeasured terms. Mr. C. inan able man, perhaps one of the ablext on the floor of the House. He was listened to with profound attention by all parties. He paid high enconwums to the present adyoinistration, and Zz to the democratic party. Though ina minority ia thin ball, said he, the democratic party to- dey cecupies a pronder position before the country than ft ever did before, and be saw nothing in the present ay- of things whieh should disneerten any true and yal friend of the Union. ‘Mr. Campbell cext took the foor, amd the House was bored by a rehash of thove stale and exploded abolitlod dogmas that have from time immemorial bean presented by men of like ilk, namely, Giddloge and Wade, of the jonre, apd Sumner, Wilrom and Hale in the Fenate, Greeley, durirg these debates. i# one of the mort atten- tive ifmeners in the Houre. His bead can be seen loom- ibg up over the railing almost any time. This debate is pute Tor im to crack. liable wuthority (hat the question wil! rhow yon who a nto define Jam informed by of the mission to Kngiand has not been before the Ca Uinet. Therefore the connection of senator Toncey’s name with that mission is premature. DON, Wasmmvorow, Dec, 21, 1865. Report of the Naval Board—Cumference Between the L’rexi dent and Certain Members of the Senate in Relation (a The Report Likely to be Kicked Over Commodore Stew art wick from Mortification at the Ungrateful Manner in which he has teen Treatel—Commedore Vaniorbitt Ke pected ot Warkington with his New Veel—Comgreat Thinning of ite Dusiners Member, A conference of some hours’ duration was bad today between the President and certain members of (he Senate, om the miyect of complaints, now becoming general, against the decision of the late Naval Board of Examiners, The President, in giving his approval to the report of the Board, believed himself acting in accordance with the wither of Congress, who intended by the set that the direct power and responsibility should ret wholly with the Examining Oommittee. Views! in this light, hiv concurrence with the action of the Boar’ was freely given; and It was not umtil the press throughout the country took the matter in hand, ant potuted oat in- stances of grievous wrongs that had been committed, ‘that the subject received from him further attention After making some few changes in favor of Commodore Stewart, Maury, and others, it was thought advisable by bimveif and Secretary Dobbin to antonlt the matter, just a4 it wae, to the Senate, To the very many appents of late mde to the President and Seerotary, by those who have felt themselves aggrieved by the decision of the Board. the answer has been recommending them to place the par ticulars of their grievances in the han‘ of the Seuste. Thi« hint, as you see, in now being acted upon, ani fom the interest which many of the cases have attac'ied to them, and a general desire of the Senate to sustain the well-earned reputation of our little uavy, the inference is plain that the committee's report will not meet with the sanction of the Senate. The it [acy arid of Commodore Stewart is chasgeabie=an his friends ssvert—to the ingratitude whieh, in bis old days, he has received from his country; but here a distinction should be made between a coun- feeling | bave; but it is not in order to dircuss the mat- ter now. Lat it go over, Mr, But, of Tenn,—I have hadin my bands for #e- veral days & memorial of the nature of the one prevutet by the honorable Senator from Kentucky (Mr, Ucittso I have delayed presenting it for the reason that I supposed it probable that s matter of so mach impor tance as the manoerjin which the requirement of the law of the Inst € upon this subject had been carried into execution by the Executive, would be mate the eub- ject of some remarks in the message of the lresident of the United States, which we cannot expect until the House of Kepresentatives shall be duly organized and the President notified of that fact. I think it not unlikely who venerates his name, and applauds his deeds, that the President may lay sueh views betore both H wines faction invested with inquisitorial power. The Hi of Congress on that subject as may prevent some, if not will render a service to the navy by requesting such offi | ali, the examinations which may be proposed by indivi cers #6 wish their cases examined into, und coming un- | dual members of the Senate or of the House of Hepresen der the decision of the late Board of kxaminers, to have | tatives; aud T should be opposed to discussing thts aud. the same — forthwith, wal Sgr to the Senate | ject at large. at all events, or going inw any investiga im the form ition. ‘There ld be no delay in | tion on the part of the Committee on Naval Affairs, of the matter, as it ix understood that early action upon the subject will be had by the Senate, It is reported here that Commodore Vancerbilt, with his new steamer, will shortly visit Washington. It is the Commodore's iniention, in the exhibition of his magoifi- which Tam » member, and to which some of these nino rials are addressed, until we ahall hear from the Executive upon the subject. "Them, my opinion is, the Senate will find themselves under obligation to pursue auch course ax they may think expedient in regard to the redress waich cent abip, to prove to Congress and the insnt | may seem to be due to the lato offieers of the navy who what private enterprise ix sometimes capable of doing. | conceive they have been injured; and, if that course re- I am assured, by my informant—e near relative of tae | quires public discussion, | think there is nothing in the Commodore—that not one cent is owing on his vessel, nature of the proceedings or of the subject which ought further, that there is no insurance upon her whatever. Bis other steamers are equally free, and the loas of either of them, should it ever ocour, wou It by him alone. The deley of Congress in orguni: ving the effect ot forcing to their homes hundreds were here at the early part of the month, with a view to business, To-day I counted no less than thirty trunks and bags on the floor in one hotel, ready for the baggage master and the North. WasinnGrox, Dec. 2t, 1855. Prospect for the Hotidays—General Garland ani my Des- patch—Colonel Parker Hl. French—Charges Against the Superintendent of Public Printing, dc., &e. It was understood last evening that a proas would be made to-day to carty the elestion of Mr. Banks, acd many perrons assembled in the lobbies and galleries to tee how the thing would be done, The fusion leaders, however, are not yet ready to make the asswult, and their forces were held back, the day being consumed by a con- tinuation of the running debate, in which members, fac- tions and rections, each and all, enter into » defining of their positions, This debate, too, is likely to continue until after the holidays, unless at some moment duriog the meantime, the absence of members from the House may offer an opportunity to secure Mr. Banks’ election. Atharp lookout will be kept upon the absentoes, and it is not unlikely that the hilarities common to Christmas holidays may be turned to» practical account, Such I believe to be the present calcalation of many members. While the Southeners will naturally yield to the tempta- to prevent it. But, ifthe nature of the redress be not of that charactor, or if the Senate shall be of opinion, in Executive session, afcer consultation, that there is no re- dress required on the part of anybody, then it will be reedved there will be no necessity for public discussion; Butir there should be Lean vee no other moana of arsiv- ing at it than by open discussion in the Senate ax well as inthe House. YW, however, wo can prevent that I shall be very happy indeed. At’ all events, I unink it i* rather premature to be discussing or considering these subjects at all until we bear the views of the Executive aa to the manner in which the law of the last session has been exe- cuted or was nought to be executed. Mr, Mason— Mr. President, I have been very forcibly impressed with the view that has been taken of this ques tion by the honorable Senator from Tennessee, (Mr, Bell, ) in the consideration that I have been .equired to give to the general aubject of the actien of this board; and [ have no suggested to various officers who feel that they have been aggrieved by the action of the board. We do not know—I am sure I do not know—what may be contained in the annual message of the President or the report of the Secretary of the Nei in reference to the ° which it may be conceive the navy. But lam disper ject shell be taken up for it will be,found to embr: whether in executive very la pen se red to fay; and 1 submit to the hono: offered the resolution—whieh Tu poses to de—to allow it to lie over derstand be pro we have the annual communication containing the views of the exe seutive, if there be any submitted, before any action is ‘taken on the aubject. tions of the reason, aud indulge freely in the festivities of | “Mr Jougn, of Tunmessce—Why, Mr. President, I believe the ensuing week, the Northern section will be upon in the fact now. | The resolution # not betore the the lookout, resting at all times upon their arms, lo, It liea over under the rule, ‘Sanoumtes tnd reedy at any moment for the assault, should ania: | the Senate that I should mot call it’ baat gle sentinel of the enemy be foand sice ping at his post. om pertectly willing to wait any re: ble ae In my despatch of the 19th, L mentioned a report that | think it very indefinite, however, to t tor the Presi. Gener Goan now in command of the 9th military | “ent’s messege, for we may never get t division, would have char; preferred against him by the Prerident of the United States for a negigcs of duty. Ihave since inquired into the matter, at headquarters, where, any such charges had been preferred or were con templated, it would certainly be known, and theas inquiries have fully eatisfied me that my informant {n the first in stance was grossly in error—al though he spoke as if tn posession of facts confirming all he told me. | am as sured that the President contemplates no such charges, but regarde General Garland as one of the most gallant, efficient and exemplary officers in the service he has for many years adorned. J take pleasure in saying thus much in vindication of a worthy officer who is now absent on duty, and upon whore high reputation [ would not willingly inflict an injury. ‘The new Minister from Nicaitagus, Colonel Parker H. French, ix destined te occupy a prominent position ia the interests and sympathies of the American people, here representative of a government to the extension of the Angio-American rai through him will our people be able them»eives of »!! the a¢vantages of the rich mineral agricultural resources ot Central Amer! ai ate Breneh to sid in e1 Hon to Ni mene ae ene, a 1 learn, too, prevent his Vials to our government ts not known. As f tele- you, Mr. Marcolet retires volantarily from the pe he tis fillet no long, aud leaves the fielo clear to the new it. 1 eee that charges bave been male aginat A. G. Seaman, Feq , the superintendent of public printing, that be had certain documents printed in quarto form, when the law required the octavo, and that he paid +e- venty-five cents per copy for binding the one whon the ther would wave cont only ove sixth of that amount. ‘The author of these charges seems to have been nt of the tact that the bocks alluded to are published in uarto form by special resolution of price of ing. Mr. Seeman item. the effect Congress, and that was fixed by the committees on print- not in the lewst responsible for ~ THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD. IN SENATE, DECEMBER 19, 1855. Mr. Brovwrap presented the Jt. , Inte « master in the United States navy, remoustrat- ing against the action of the Naval Board, appoiuted un- der the act of February 28, 1866; which was referred to tiun of Peter Wager, ‘Lhe resolution lies over under the ru The Arctic Expedition. We publish below the letter of the British Minister to Dr. Kane, together with the Doctor's reply to the same, ‘The Minister's letter expresses the high sense in which her Majesty and her Majeaty’s government bold the no ble conduct of the Doctor and his associates, and the pleadtre it gave them to hear of their safe return: -— Wasmnoros, Dec 8, 1855, Sm—Her Majesty's government have lately been ap prived of the safe return of the expedition under your command to the Arctic regions in search of Sir John Frenstin, They bave also been informed of the wsfe re turn of the searching squadron under Captain Hartatern. ‘This intetigence bax atforied sincere pleasure to her Ma jesty’s government, and T have now the honor, in thetr pame, to cffer their cordial congratulations to yon, sir, end to convey to you, and to request yon to eo cate to the officers and crews who, under your ro nobly attempted (fheers and crews of her Majesty Atetic expedition the assurance o! af the British government and exertions, | baye the honor to dient and bumble ser va: To Dr, Kane, United mt Persnmiriia, Dec. 11, 1856 Sim—I om highly honored by the letter you hav drceved to me expressing the generous feeling with which ber Britannic Majesty's government have been pleased to regard the efforts of the expedi'ion lately under my com wand to afford assistance to Sir Jobn Franklin aod bis arsociates, [rhall not fail to communicate it to the sur- Viving officers and men of the party; and I pray re fa thetstbebalt as well oa my own, to ounvay to her Brite nic Majesty's government our very grateful acknow edg: ments for this mark of their tmvoring regard. Lam, abr, with great respect, yopr very obedient, beg ry “at ANE. His Fxcelieney Jou ¥. Cxasrros Minister Plenipotentiary, &e., &e Count of Gene TRIAL OF RAMURL SPRAGUE FOR THE MURDER OF MANO AKETTA FURTY —DISAQREEMENT OF THE JURY, tha Committee on Nayal Affairs, Before Recorder Smith. Mr. Crrrtexpey —St:, Tieritcnt, 1 rlae to present the fom fav. memorial of Uriah P. Levy, laté caprsu in the navy of - the Unied States, complalclog of the illegal ‘action in bia The Recorder came into Court at hulf past niae o'clock care of the late Board of Naval Officers, whersby he has been stricken from the rolls, and praying Congress to pase a law annulliog, as to him, the r sport and tin ilag of ‘the board, and restoring him to his former place in the $ ing nlso the “enate, in the meantime, to nus pend action on the nomination, if my sh be inade, of epy person to fill the place he held. move that it be reierred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, mad I hope they wil think it worthy of « very careful perusal and examination. It in poper drawn up with ‘The terms and purposes of the act of Cor carefully serntinized and age showing that thie care does of the legislation derigeed yy the pa: The memorial was referréd % the ( Affairs. Mr. Joxya, of Tenneriet—1 offer the following resolu ni ty. re very tained, for the purpose of ne within the soope of thant Iawe ‘ommittee on Naval Resolved, That (he Secretary of the Navy be directed ta Cur Joh the Ketiate wil,» copy of he vroovedings of she Bored of avy Officers, sppoinied under ihe wel the 78th dav of Fobruury, 1405, entitled An eMeleney of the nnyy,’ embracing such chary: officers of the en dium inaec Irom bite werview ur plac ed that, If there be no objection, | should like to have this reso. lution considered wow. yesterday morn'ng, pursuant to adjourminent the night The jury, who had been locked ap all night, were called to their seats, The prisoner © Kit io, and at this time there were in Court the prisoner's father und brother, and a few friends who had beea on the wate all night for « verdict The Recorder said—entiemen of the agreed upon a verdict’ reman—We have not, rir. Reeorder—Is there any probabil y that you ean agree? Voremar—Not t pbability Jury, you are cheharged before. bre Jury, have you wiersicod that the j debating and al |, stood four aghter in the third degree sieht for the degree. an’ here they stopped th THE CARH OF THOMAS CARLIN DPPUTy Sener, 1CTED FOR MALPRASANOE (OR NROLHOT OF 1 deliberations 1B, counsel for Mr. Carlin, moved for arrest of Jodgment against bis client, upos 100d that the nce charged in the indictment, even li true, waa no violation of in Jt will be remembered ‘hat the case against Mr, Carlin Mr. Buopnran.—I would eogg seni, nd Sia dheienia sof oe wee thin —As Deputy Pheriff he was sent to serve « writ fairs (Mr. Mallory) is absent, the propristy of suffering | nf replesin and take posession of a hore Mr, Car this resolution to lie over until tomorrow or the (next erved the writ, and while theostier day, ax he is expected here from day todvy re ye * Mr, Jonna, of Tenmensee.—if the Senator objects to the | horee out of (he stable Mr. Carlin wen engs it must lie over as a matter of course. WiADeThe Chairman ot the Committee on N’ whieh this board held is due to him that all steps 30 to it should be in his pre taken in the Senate wnce. Mr, Jones, of Tenner: the resolntion now, but att the proper time. | the present. Mr. CLAyTON—Jt my * to me that the exam‘na. tion to which this resolution wart lead ox weil ax that W which the memorial presented by my friend trom Ken tneky must lead, ought to be conducted in the executive sennsons of the Senate, Honorable gentlemen, who will reflect for a moment how deep this investigation must concer those who have been the subjects of the report af the Navel Board, will nee the peculiar propriety of having sbe whole matier first eonsiiered in execntive wrsion. ldo nobventure to make any remark whieh can by porsinility hurt the feelings of any oficer who had teen under the comsizeration of this bow contident that the Henate, if they shoud sevion of the beard, will desire to doit in aneh = way ae Will Ue least offerrive to there who hove been dropped from the aval liat Jean very wel! onderstand that if oli the information that ix in the porsersion of the de J have no disposition to prove ire to bave thie iaformetion willing that it rhall lie over for avd | feel fortment ls to be presented bere in poblic veenion, in porenasee of the rer@lntion of my henorable friend from Tennessee, great ry will be done t many persona where condvet har the subject of com ideraton in this board, Ly no more than merely to throw out this * Mr. BeTURt— Mr. Prestlent, | agree entirely with what hae been wid by the hone rey upon thet wel ip exeontive be President we are bin advice hawe thie Lar Aimer! I give it a slam merely—that all ther qveetions should for exeeulige semston. | have committed to cares of theee gentlemen from South Caro. lina, and | sball reserve them for exec Meving that to be the tror cone Mr. Jowm, of Teomomee—Mr, Vreven’ | showkl car tainly be inclined very much to deter” the opinions of my friends, he “ewator from Lelewsre an’ the Sens tar from South Caroling, but! em anabie \o arrive et the conelusion they bave annousre!. | do net pro pore, however, to debate thie queseion | think It is net in order to do x0. It lemot before the “enate, Thee rime lutioh goes over, as & mation of course, under the rae obj the baving ven made to its connderation now | shall call 1+ up at seme -enrly day, at least an erly « tay aa 1 can after the arrive) of the Chairman of the Com. mittee on Naval Affairs, amd | shal) be eble then. | think 14 deanomatrate, to the aatig€ ection of some gen! \muen that we cannot, in jnstion to wany gentlemen whe are in this abject, 40 otherwise them give ‘hem » ving before the country, | am tire of mort sesvone One objection whigh | bare to the action of thie Leard bs thet t was sere one What t+ mat I Gemice W be paid openly amd phore Yourd. Thel the ve memcion, be den d D> id u ny Mr. Cnton quoting various authoritie law Me. Whiting appeared in behalf of the Dy 4nd opposed the motion to arrest judguv f statule wae mandatory upon wlich Deputy Sheriff Carlin acted. The statnte ied the word ‘“‘eball.’’ It eald, “he chal take porseericn of the property, and keep (t tna mic place.’ Mr. Carlia did not obey this statute, but med the horse to be taken from hin, Me. Whi | vent by moving that the eonrt pr st duty lm the case, and now pass oem hengih to sustain bie views of the al shoved his arg te perform ite fence upon the Ze nienee now «. Me Ile moved The Ye 4 be would not pase My. Whiting raid he bad another motion to w Carlin was lef; to come and gn ax he pleased that Mr. Carlio be pot under bonds to appear Mr. Clinten—We are ready to give ball. if necmmary, Mr. Carlin then put under $500 bail ecorder reverved hia decison INGTON h—DRCKARGR OF THY DEPENDANT. In the cane of € Kineene sod others 4 in the Martha Washington case, the motion to came ap yesterday, belore the The THY MARTHA WAR AL mrnings, Cole, The District Attorney being rent for and requested to font word back that he had examined the case, apd conen! ith Br. Fairbanks ond Mr How coanret for the defence, and with the parties inte 4 tor the prosecution, aad frm each comwultation, n consideration of the death of Hidney ©. Bortom fo prinetpal witness for the prosecu’iom, be had derided oppere the motion 1 quash the indictment. An + war then ieened by the Court discharging ail the of me inte Court perties from Uhetr bail The Court then, after passing sentences im petty caame, adjourned Haperton Court—Genrral Term. ineton mentified em The three or) Thompern ve Vu of wed, without covts rin ve Lewrence—Order efirmed defends herty W promonte the undertaking if he deem |t a4 lembae Naylor ve, Glasier—Jadgment to be ented Bennet ve. Van Syekel—(nder reversed ant report a aimed without coats to ether party we ig! ve leeernworth-Jufgment »Sreet wth "W ygin ve Oner—Judgment afirmed Tes Arte ve Leggett—Jndgment for plainti for amount A verdict ‘The Genera! Mates! Iavnrance Crmpany ve Beawn— Jergunent sffirraed wits erste (bemebro 1 Hense—Jodgment afi rinet Bis 8 ER my geal be PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘The Loss of the Crescent City, LETTER FROM CAPTAIN GRAY TO MB. M. 0. BODEETER Namau, N.P., Dee, 1, 1866. M. 0. Romerns, Raq. President UL 8. M. Pn Com - any, New York. var Sim--It is my painful duty to report te you the lone of the mteamship Crescent City, which cocurred ow the 7th ivst., at 7 P. M., by her atriking om the westera point of Mantanilla reef At noon | was in latitude 27 degree mnie w weconda North; longitude 78 4 , 1b a. conds West, which position was fed Dey toro ood norte ree thet she was | welt near the bank, 7 getting soundings, At 546 aud 6 I again cast the lead, ut with the same rewalt, At 6:16 1 4 te ones, and while im the act of rounding, the sale stewcl tm fathous water, Standing on the wheel house at the time, the engineer —— alongstie of me, I gave the order to back, which wae inrnediately dowe, wine at the time was blowing from the mortheest; and foresail being set, were immediately taken whip remained fast, and [was unable to start The after hatches were taken off, and throw! cargo overboard. The ship three times, and knocked very how water began ‘to run into her, The Worthi wan started, deck pumps and bailing of the engine room in the ash buckets, than an hour the fires in thef port boilers were those in the starboard in two from striking. Heeing it wax then an anchor was let goto keep ber from deep a al tarskiiite of the pasnergers, The bonts were previously got ready for towaring, provieiOwe and water la Crews, Toetered topnuaats and guffs sent down, and @ raft construct ed, which wan finished and launched by ove o'clock. Tae gon wan fired overy fifteen minutes, and a bine light and rocket burnt alternately, through the night, im at attracting the attention of those 4 nothing was in sight, and the «hip “A ane water over sen ride of lower cabin. Farly im the forenoon, I deryatched Captain Holbrook, (a passenger, ) with five men in one of the quarter boats te pull to the south for assistance, Th the afternoon s steamer to the north standing to the west. [fired eleven guns, but she did not notice them. The day employed in adding to the raft, and at two o'clock 1 cut away the smoke stack to reliewe the ship. The second night was comparatively smooth, but oo the morning of the th, the wind hauling to the south, and fearing it would go round to the north, [cut away the main and mizzen manie {Id @ xecond raft, but al ome to bee nd sloop brought to our assistance rook. J then commenced putting the ‘of the seliconer, and at #T’. M. sent baggage a+ ahe ‘The next morning | loadet the ‘loop wits f the baggage and started bor at ome hing Ln wight tot the afternoon the wreekers ur, and betore dark there were coves. twuch of the cargo as could be niture and fittings of the ich will be sent here as quick ax they are bonded P.M. 1 lett with twenty nine of the crew (having sent tion ¢f them in each = the other veossls) for Jace, for the purpore of forwarding the and receiving the » erty So 18 nssived! lex ag the feet officer eblet engin eleven otherr. two fient to by Captain ta Ume in exch 1 arrived here that all Usat left the od Dot a soul has been lost or « person hurt y way, and all of the passengers’ beggage has boom raved, If the weather contiones fine,a great deal will be saved: but abould it set in to blow bard trom the north, she noon bresk up, With regard to the cause of the accident, | eam only say that it was caused by either ourrent of the com- pasees being out of the way. I am confident that yorition at noon wax within a mile of being correot, that the cerront Seutee wae given to strike the bask tm the proper place: thet I wae approaching cautiously; thatthe ‘ead’ hed aot beau “negiectel. , tae the lookout had been kept, beat & few moments before having come down from the topenil yard; and thet | eas on the watch my wlf, With regard to the compasses, | must sag Yhat afier Harnegat’ ght 1 shape! = cour i id Uae Oth, the bght Wet when ¥ ebtainel the pestee of noon | fouad | mast have passed thirty or thirt: miles outeide ot the range of the Nght, At the time tributed it to the stream, but the ship aj the east, on the might of t th, and in getting the rengers’ Room deck, taken out of one of the statervoma, near clone to the se by whieh we had Leen of rhaping the cours, which ‘wo causes lewd me Heve that the scoident wax caused by comipans I have chartered « brig, and shall despatch the passea- gers for Havans on the morning of the 141 atte 4 i575 net] he 3 Frsest par’ io Lom gr and boy under my command, behaved in every my ratiefaction, and 1 do not bel bew tha M4 have gutten into a bot ar om the rafts hout orders from me until every passenger was vale. To Coptoln Holbrook snd Captain James, two of the wengers, | am indebted for much savieance %. indty offe et their servicers 0960 an the ehip at ‘end worked till the Inet to agsiat in whatever was to done af have been particular im givi the accident, I shall address you by every opportunity ond es s00m as I can settle tha busines, laave te the Are conveyance for the \vited Btates, With respeet, obedient servant ALFIED G. GRAY, The Seven Million Dollar Case. THY REPUBLIC OF MEXICO VR. PRANCEICO De ARK ANGOIZ, SUPERIOR COURT, GENERAL Trew ORDER OF BPROCIAL TERM KEDUCING THE AMOUNT OF EROURITY Ar FIED. Der, 22.—In this cose the Court at general term de cided the following poimte:— 1. That the government of Merien has « right ta ue ln cur Courts on the same fooling as « foreign coryoration. 2. That the provisions the Cole relative W wrrent fxtend to all cases where money ty resolved ins Oluciery ty, and that the ( A not aside an ordec vi thet charseter, unless it appears beyond question that there ty po ground for the aetion—it being the provimes of the jury to deskle npon toe facts 1 undertaking executed by « Minlater View the part of hie gc vernwent #4 the tonme- How Cf euch an order, creates an honorary obligation upom the guvermment, atd'ts safhehout 4. That this Court eanmet compel a Minister F ten ary Wo show the authority under which he brings em nin our courts That the Court tay at sil tints exercies « sound Jay a to the » t of security to be givew. the deiepAast, and need nat compel him to give aint for the w smeunt claimed. bot may of thee facts of the ease, fix tach meurity at s lows som Jn necordanes with the » peo Vee legend pointe of the ease, the Court tered thas the order of Judge Hofiman seducing the defendant's seurity trom 90,000 Ww $0,000, spyeated from, te med, aod thewt the special term appealed from be 1 ized Vieq.. tor pale ood We Ho Anthon, raned by Daw Anthon, Kay or (otendan The Case of the Chief of Police Before the Police Comminstoners, Netore the Mayor and Recorser whieh was eet'down for trial senterday, was So jcorned in consequence of the aleenes of seversi of the *lineweee, Meeere. Briggs and ranch were both is ot tentance, wad had all, or » majority, of thet witemases ct Mr. Htuyverant, whe was one of the members Pollee Committee, and who bass nope net the Chit, was not prepared to ge Mr Diranch disclsined 9) eommection 10 be cnaected careeives tayresan ye Recorder— Weil, sit, yuo can melect what counsel pow yw bieane Mr. Dr yeraret fot the Chie Who do you mean by e? Mr Hranch—We the people Mr Diraty—Well, tue people are very reopmetable, @ ue Mr. Mteyversnt asked for « postponement, a theme se three oF fewr of his wittenees who were aot prowent, . and be was nod reahy to proceed Mr Hot, whe » with Mr Mayvesant sgeinet the Ohiet, desired ta kmow if the (ourl would aot Ineae Bem veton The Kacorter salt be dil oot think they hed the power to do 0, Mr, Rirady oad if the cam wae not ty proomed today, then he sbrrul! ike Ws know \t we he hed other matters ta ig lg attention Ie desired —ead || was the wish of habe cHhemt, Mr Mateeth—to give tile accusers every oppur- tunity of presenting apd eustalning Uetr changes. Mr Me) veemnt said thet be no wereomel took og Mr Mateell 1. was bis opinion, he were the charge bre nageinwt ble, be shemeld be eed If Inmecwat. he should be homerably enquition, Mr, Brencls--i desire it to te Asthathy cehereod Vuek we are not araociated with Mr Mtnyvremt The Hecerter— We shall atjourn thin cone till Hetarday rent, at 3 o'rloek wijouroed UM the Gane epeaitied. Abe wo (he cane w Pare Vront—We learn that a prise fight, for 10s le eek plese yewterday near tenes reba Gane 2 beteees Joho sot Jemes Hart, both re cently @ thie city The parties have been ts ¢ several weeks, ant the sporting man of this city Pm | A Shem poconiarity \nlerertet io the match Rome two ber edred pereoms, || bt abl, @ent ty ane the ellair Mone. han «reported to hawe teem the victor, baring © eum z s pyreres a wevewtery crands—Wreot Level, you a fall sesount of ¥