The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YOR , WHOLE NO. 7067. TLAS _MUTU. ANOK OOMPANY, NEW York, December’ 29 1t05.rat a, meouog of iho Board of ce Thowng S Nelaon, Hen, seas wusuimously elected Rona aioe nypatsted Ma cotlts y, Haq. to tb Company in the ent. » By order, 2 BENEWiKD BVERY DAY. LL PERSONS HAVING GOODS KKMAINING AT THE store of Janes & take them away before sold to pay charges. Little are herebs requested to call and the 16th of January tant., or thay will be JONES & LIITLE, 139 Fulton soreet, of Harlem and of W: will be evening next, the 4th inst , at 73¢ PM, at Par- Hariem, corner of Third aveane wad Leib atreets, to hear the raporis of the committee appointed at the vetipg on the 2Kth December, to procure a steamboat to run ween Harlem and New York, and friendly to the establishment of boats tbe cours cc pepgenners, &c., to and from the city are ested to order, bi “ HENRY P. Mc@OWN, Becy. joc thereby give tol an dosataent of two por eal —J yy given that an rr a ‘will be paid on account of tnierest uonrued avon the stocks of the State of Illinois, on and after Monday, the "th day of Janua. next. The twill he stamped pon the coupon of Fay, tion, from 1 and M” Canal Bonde t mn OH MOORE: Treasurer of {inoin : ‘NOtICE.“ALL PRRGONS HAVING OLALMS AGAINST steamboat Mercury and owDers aus! present them on or Betore the 15th day offJanuary, 1856, w 0. M TOMKINS, 164 ‘Maiden lane, as they will not be paid after that date. 38 y FFIOe OF TRE PHILADELPHIA GUANO COMPANY Gusoo Company having. by virdue of vonttaot made with jusno Compan: g. by virtue ot m vontract made the oreunieut of We epublic of Venezuela, soured the pou: seaclon and exclusive right (o remove ‘be xuino depoata oat ing on bil the islands belonging to and uuder te jurisdiction of the sald republic, be eby give no'lce that no person or paracna, other then agents of the said oompauy, oun lawfully remove fuano from any-of the said islands, 4nd that aii cargoes taken ‘efrom without a permit from the cuinpany, daly sigoed aud sealed with the a'e seal thereot, will be claimed by tham On arrival atany.of the |: o!'he Unved Ststes or Huropa, and legal proceedings «Ul be {.amedisiely tustituted for the recovery of the property ro taken, in wio-e bands soever it “may be fourd. By order of the Boa'd ot Direowra, : D. LUTHER, President, Agent in New York, JAMES LRN & CO. street. Consulate of the republic of Veuezusim— Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1865.—Captalus and shipowners are hereby notified thai there being no porte-of entry open to toreign cummerce ta any of the Caribbean Ialands under the juristisuon of tne tepubls ‘of Venezuela, with tho single exception of that of the Island of Margaretta, all vessels found touching mt any of te Guano © Islands, except these having a persuit trom the Philadelphia Guane Company, duly authenticated, will be seized, and held Uable for the penalty provided for « viotation of the navigation tawa of the republic, JOSE A, Koki, Consul. FFICE OF 1HE YORK GAS HIT COMPANY, Lecember 25, 1865.—The annus! election fur thirteen direc tora of this company, will be held on Monday, the Lith day of January next at the office of the company, 14 Centre street, from Ilo 12o’elock A. M.. ‘The transier book wi!l be closed ‘om the 27th inst, uni aier the, eiecnon 5 f arson, who aay contribute to the developement resources of the republic, to ealarge its oummerce, and Promote the general welfare, {a uss of hie fasuities, decrees— vas of unoaltivates land will: tae to thin republic to sate ; the «rant being made be Appoluted, and the 260 deiouging to endh Of six morths tDowing the taking of ven to the setuers, pro ‘Colnataaion satiatuctors al afte? the lapse , tiles of property will be ney give tovhe Birectar ir good condust, and of the improvements made oo ill a 3 ‘> 2 * 3 ee eat Day no duties for versvosi property. tur tural implements, weds. plants, cuitle, oF any ported for’ the persoval ase of the oviocikis, oF tn improvement lands araci colo- sxempt from: ali axiraupdinary tazen or ooateibe- P Hi ‘ z g i 5 z from. blo services. uniess In case of the ove: uired, fety. toloatits will be olisens of the republic, and eoloniste will be ot shall lands wanted, 10 ang cj ng equally farbidden w wi! these anda, 4 to ang oative before havizg vceu. Ground for fie iahe of ate months and obtained the . oli il be ema Laned sod Director of Colon ornted, whose dit to attend othe pedions of immulerants, 13 gel an Aistribnie vee, planta, &o., wad MATL T: Earths ceoree be eommunlosed to these whors i concern, ‘Given at Granada ‘the Zid a of eaner, 1856. cee eaee ee eee ee BIOLO EIVAS. RELATIONS. Aad accucding to supreme itt you for your Enuwiedro aud coove- ‘publication cain the de all ie i EE 3 54 bik : To rar Minteree Stare Partment mmyig our: G vane. Nov. #7, 166. 1955.--To the Commanser-in-Chtef 0 The Rup;e ma icxecutive Power has to transmit to me the following decre Republic of Nicoragua 'o ti iwhabitan: ‘ousider imporiaut tothe service? the repuniic, tor the preservall m ot jer ot beme end respect abrond, to increase the army of the republic and cans‘dering x10 th: cal iabors reqnira the empioyment ot so many tu that not a suillcieat umber is left for military dutie if tts powers, DECRERS: Article 1. The Commander tu ( hief of the Arm ov the Re- public is hereoy authorized to enlist euch a nusaber of troops Ashe may deem itconvenient in ragnrd to eiroumaances, being at the same time authorized to admit such foreigners as ‘will eubmit to the conditions eatsbiishad hy this decren. Art, 2. The wk He od enlisted ought t> be msn of no- torious ability and ¥, Rudject to thn laws of the count: and to be heid and recognized in every exse ns native citizens, Art. 8. The aforesaid Fe Ow: «werve ‘he term of one wu Art. 4. Lett be commtnicated to whom it corresponds. Given in Granada, on the 14th December. 1855. ‘To tHe SECRETARY oF tits Wak. PATRICIO RIVAS. T tranemit {t to his Hond® the General, for his kaowledge and due effect, retterating the securkies of muy esteem, &c ELVA. TARIFF OF MILITARY SALARIES ALLUDED TO IN THE DECKER AU- THORIZING THB COMMANDER LN Pama OF THE ARMY To IN- (CQEASE THE SAME, thy Buits of Ulassen. Salary. Rations, clothes. Private . $25, 60 1 1 Cor 2 bO 1 1 3000 1 1 3250 1 1 70 00 1 1 50 00 1 1 ¥ 100 00 1 1 140 60 1 1 75 00 1 1 fs 200 00 1 1 300.00 1 1 500 00 1 1 Rivas. Department of War of the Su- 2 lic, Granada, Dec, js ent of the Republic, Gra Ret (TSE PuBpIC “ARE HERESY CAUTIONED AGAINST Tecetving or negotiating in any way, a certi- wyivania Stace 5 per ceut stock, No. 5, 1 345. th M 1855, to the istration oe ~on tke lithef June, . to ot lope », Ketwich, Voomberg, and whiow W. Borat, Amster- ~ dam, which was mailed by the uodersigned to Joseph Ushen, Amsterdam, and was lest on the way An app.ication has been mace to the Auditor General for the tssne of a duplica'e certifi cate, L. VON HOFFMAN & CO. ‘K STOCKHOLDERS OF wLEVELAND AND Pitted Company are horeby notified that annual meeting for the election of directors, and for the tan. * portation of other business, will be held at the ofllce of the com- ‘pany, in Ciel on se the 23 day of Janus! Bext, atl0 o’clook A. M. _k. Re LL, Mary. be ig NEW ‘Yt havin, According to its original. Governm: <preme RGIS, See. GEO, E. SHERWOOD, Pree't. “fPO TINNERS, CLOTHIRRS AND PUBLISHERS.—WR Wish to contract for 5,000 japanned postal boxes, 100, squligotuntiom (or ous eariers; ‘aud tor the publishing of * 10.000 clroulara per month, or the {asue of a monthly or weekly | Paper, for the Me‘ropoliten Errand and Carrier Express Com- wy. Apply at the principal office, 110 Broadway, under the jettopo Han Dank. 'N. V.—Letlers, oarda nnd circulars, bank “and insurarce notices, pamphiets, parcels. &c., distributed in ‘any part of the city or auburbs, oF 01 board vessels arriving at Quarantine, with prompiness and at low © j 1 . Stamps for sale by all four carrie © Iknown by their budge or uniform THE LECTURE SHASON, ge ee Nah ont Reames LECTURE WILL BE DELIVERED BY JOHN MIT- CHEL, on Tuesday evening, January § —Suoject, * The Or the Celt.” Tickets 25 certs, (qallery); reserved ‘of the ball) cents, to be'had nt ‘all's ‘music \ «store, Broadway; Dunig: 7 n'a book#tore, 151 Fulton street, 1a - ‘ verty's bookstore, 110 Fu' ‘merican. fon strect; and the office of the Irish oh .BDoors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence at 8. EAD TRAGEDY AT NEW HAVEN. od Correct engravings of the following subjects will jappear tip Frank Lesie’s Illustrated Newspaper of next anturday :— Portrait of the Prophetess, drawn trom ile expressly for this vpaper PASito of Saranel Siy, themurdorer, from a daguerrextypo by “Hoover taken tn the ghol expresay sor thie paper. ‘The Houseof the Prophotos, New Haven. Interior of the room where the murder was committed. ‘The Prophetess in prison, drawn from life, Also beetiuiful engravings of Scenes in the Capitol at Wash- Garring the election of Spesker. ‘or vaita of Col. Frénch. Dito of Mrs, Gaines, the Heroine of the Great Wil! care, emolute, Scenes ty Central America. numerous otber beautiful en- s@ravings and wll the news of the week nner ne ae N EASY WAY TO MAKE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS “RR i A AY ten, dollar samuple lols of wi , the following large avsortment, viz.'— 144 comic valerti Assorted. 14 Norn eontimental, as'ted. 24 No. penlimerial 12, n 1 1 aa cece “ us 3 b- oa 6, fancy envelopes. iY a rr ane PA emis aia Leva o« “ ee 8 ow a eee 8 valentine writers, Will be gent wt once inn neat package, by express or o'herwise, on receipt of (en doliars Valontine Cormpanios aod RONG, Manufacturer, wiclosale dealory enppued cn, (bs mow Hoeral derms, Yor cash. * GB News ttevet, New York. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. HAL2'S ATTACK ON THE PREBIDENT—FieRCE’s PRE SIWENTIAL SCHEMES—TBS SENATE PRAWVING AND THE UNION, ETC. Wasmncrow, Jan. 3; 1866. Senator Hale handled President Pierce withowt gloves to-day. There was not one Senator who manitested'any disposition to come to the President's rescue. In conversation with a distinguisked democratic Sena- tor to-day, he expressed himself as toltows:—‘‘I have no doubt in my own mind Pierce was actuated, ina great degree, in sending his Message to Congress at the time he did, by a desire of bringing is before the Southern State conventions, which are to come off within the next few days, and which elect delegates te the-National Con- ventio Banks’ friends feel somewhat disheartened this even ing. They charge his defeat on the President. It would not have been accomplished, they sey, had he withhoid his Message until Wednesday. The Union editors received a severe blow to-day. The Senate ordered Beverly Tucker to print a large qnantity of documents which the U Mr, Mason moved it, and Se: posed it. m Was desirous of getting, tor Toucey strenuously op- NO PROSPECT OF AN ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE —THE MESSAGE, ETC. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1866. Members of Congress to-night express no hope whatevor of an organization, The action of President Pierce in sexding in his message is generally approved. The mes- sage itself is spoken of in the highest terms by alll parties. The nigger portion is, of course, denounced by tke al tionists. i EB PROJECTED REVOLUTION IN MEXICO—GEN@RAL AL- MONTE CALLED TO THE PRESIDENOY—IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS ON FOOT. Wasuinaton, Jan. 8, 1856, The most reliable information received from perties occupying influential positions in Mexico, indi serious design a alling General Almonte ‘o the head of affairs, they rearding him as a man of much expo- rience, conservative in his opinions, who bas had no com- plicty with the recent revolution in that country, who understands so thoroughly the working of republican institutions from his experience and residence here, and who at various periods has exercised hia influence to ia- duce Mexico to adopt a form of government more in con. sonunce with our own—hence the wish to place kim in a Position to give, if possible, permanent peace and sta- bility to Mexico. Instead of proceeding at once to the Court of St. James, he will, it is understood, depart for Mexico, and there place bimself at the disposal of his friends. Should he be called to the head of the: Mexican government, and secure the ends suggested, the result carnot fail to be grati’ying to our own countrymen. His family have already proceeded to Mexico. Scie members voting for Banks are not backward in expressing the opinion that he cannot be elected, and are #pxions to bolt and go for some other candidate. Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, whom Mr. Percy Walker wished to have declared Speaker—uniting upon him the conservative elements of the House—belongs to the Cal- houn Southern wing, and considers @ dissolution of the Union inevitable, regarding 1t as a mere question of time. precedented course; but Yankees are allowed to gi THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. SENATE. Wasurxarox, Jun. 3, 1856, THE TREASURY REPORT. The financial report of the Secretary of the Treasury was received. Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., moved that 10,600 copies be printed by the printer to the Senate of the last Congress, at rates not exceeding those estabiiabed by law. A digcussion ensued as to the power of the Senate to take such action, since it would, as contented on one aide be a violation or evasion of the law of the last ses- sion relative to the public printing. The rerolution was adopted. THE RECKVIION OF THE ME8SAGE—SENATOR HALE’S OPINION OF PRESIDEN? PIERCE. Mr. Harr, (abolit’>nist) of N. H., remarked that he wos not in bis seat when the President’s annual message came in, else he should have objected to its reception as irregularly sent. He woud not pretend to state reasons why the President took sueh an extraordinary and ua- a and he would by no weans presume to assert that the President has taken this opportunity to go down on his knees to the South beeause reveral Southern States are to hold democratic conventions about the 8th of January. (Laughter.) Ifsuch is the true verstonof the case, he was torry the President bad taken so much tiouble for nothing, for there is just as much chance for one of the Senate’s pages to be nominated for the Presidency as for Mr. Pierce. (Laugh- ter.) The President takes up much of the message in talking about Central American affairs; but he, (Mr. Hale,) thought there is a place in the central part of the United States on which the eyes of the people are turned with vastly more attention, namely—Kanaas. Mr. Hale stated, ou the authority of Mr. Calhoun, that the Monroe doctrine, so much talked about, was originally suggested by the British cabinet. It Is true, as the President says, that acta have occurred in Kansas contrary to good order, but the President. It livered a lecture on élavery. jority of this nation for that the men who dissgreed with him on had is not taken place by instigation of the the first time the President has de- It was insulting to the ma- e President to say, in effect subject are enemies to the constitution. Mr. Hale rebu&ed such an imputation. of our national sins or humiliation c has one The Supreme Ruler, for the panishment our national price, rmited Fierce to occnpy the Presidential chair, comes down into the arena of the demagoguo, stripped of everything which should clothe him with executive dignity. tion relative to troubles in (Laughter.) KANSAS AFFAIRS—CALL FOR INFORMATION. Mr. Witson. (black rep.,) of Mass., offered a resolution (which lies over.) calling upon the President for informa- Adjourned to Monday. — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. thus locking up the Cardinals till they agreed. Wasmvcrow, Jan. 3, 1856, THE SPEAKERSHIP. Mr. Mace, (dem.) of Ind., offered a resolution thet the acting doorkeeper of the House be required to lock all the doors leading to this hail instanter, and keep them se: curely fastened till a Speaker is elected, unless they are opened for the purpose of letting in absent memoers. (Lavghter.) We hud ecclesiastical precadent for this ia the election of Pope (laughter) to succeed Ciement IV , im 1€68, The Cardinals were for nearly three years un- able to agree on the choice of & smccessor, and were on the point of breaking up, when the magistrates of Rome, by the advice of St. Benjamin, rhut the gates of the city, He was uot 0 much of a Know Nothing as not to acknowledge the finding authority of this precedent, (Laughter.) If the resolution was adopted, he ventured to say the calls of nature would be such, ei for refreshment or otherwise (Inughter), as to force the election ot a Speaker within ten hours. (Merriment, On the motion of Mr. Boyce, the revolution was tabled. The House then voted for a Speakes, with the following resultim EIGHTY @EVENTH BALLOT. Banks... 102 Pennirgton . 6 Richardson 6 Faller Ry Beuttering .. Nocexeary to a choice 110, Two additional votes were se with tho same result as the eighty-neventh, Mr. WALKER (K. N. uniting the conservative @ resolution declaritg Mr. Boyce eminently quali the democratic caucus. not carry out their wishes, therefore he was in Tega: no part coul ‘him as iven )e 1K Ala., with the view of on'n of the Horo, offered (dem ) of 8, C., Bpeaker, ied, and ns having taken he Amorican party clined to surrender Mr. Faller solely tor tho purpose of organising, Ir. GALLOWAY, Walker’s charge of sectit im. tute Mr. Banks, an Cine of Ohio, moved to cabsit the republicans from Mr. On the contrary, thoy are national, seeking to carry out the cardinat principles of. om. Mr. Dunn, (black rep.) of Mr. Banks to accommoda' to secure some degree of harmony in al quarters, cy ed the name of Mr. Penningtor ‘peak ir. SAGE. (black rep.) of N. Y., muted to lay the reso- lution on the table. d to the friends ves te oe of Ind., a te mn for 8) or. Rofore the question was ec several gontlemen took oc- caston to define their posi mn. Theresalution was tabled by_a vote of 141 to 75. Mr. receive dari; Received voted Mr. Ri Mr, Ady ‘dem. from and ea Conopr, again, rdxon ” ‘uller..... journed, of Pa., offered a resolution, that night no member be entitled to vy til er is elected. ith laughter, and tabled. The House then NENETIETH BALLOT. 101 Mr, Pennington .,.. ses 72 Scattering. . Necossary ten choice |, and the amounts 1ecetyed at the custorn houses of Tam- MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1856. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasnuxeron, Jan. 1, 1856. General Ga.Gden and Santa Anna—Row Among the Dij iplomats, At would appea © from recent intelligence received, that the movements of our Minister at Mexico, General Gadsten, are closel)* watched by the Ministers of Eng- land and France. A etter from ‘anta Anna, addressed to him, it ts said, very *my#terious'y fell into the bands of the British Minister, ar, 4 was shown to the late President, It contains the evidence of existing intimacy between the Dictator and the General, 0d ouce more requests of him | (the Gemeral) an accurate, ‘tatement of the condition and strength ot parties. Genera. \ Gadsden is not aware of this | letter being in the possession of the British Minister, and | the gentieman who communi t¢s & portion of its con- } tents to this city, states a re: Wliness to prove the facts should they be denied. Genera. \ Gadsden has been long suspected by the representatiy % of European States in Mexico, of exercising an impro, Ver influence over th actions of Santa Anna during nis 4. ‘ctatorship, by mean of obtaining, fm confidence, the m Ywements of parties and giving Santa Anna due notice of the same. We have not yet the full particulars atten Ving the negotia- ticn of that ten million treaty. The pu: Wc will never be satirfed, until facts,are shown to theco ¥trary, scmething material has pur; db Yen kept back in relatton to that treaty, of a pecuni \FY Character, which hus benefitted otters than Santa 4 Was aad the. jext-an rnment. bie we are o track tor this intormation, hocges fow days \maay reveal } particulars which some parties could wish m. \ght forever continue anknown to any but themselves, It will be recollected that a second negotiation was on foo % between } Mr. Gadsden and Santa Anna for the pur hae of | additional territory at the time of Mants ‘Anna's abdication. The ‘papers in relation to th @, same ‘ere left in mistake |, were found by tue ¥ imme- aia‘e successor of Santa Anna, who at once refas ™ fur- ther consideration of the matter. This negotias ion, I bave jearon to know, was undertaken withvut the know: ledge of cur government, and with an underata uding among the parties, that in the event of au agroomen ¢ tha correspondence, with particulars atiendiog the » We, thould be presented to the United States for appre An unfavorable conclusion, however, was not to a Teet existing reiations between the two governmeats. The bait might have proven a tempting one, and another ‘ea millione might bave been Jorced trom Congress, partic U- larly had General Gadsden given to the subject the i> fluex ce of his person and name, as in the case ef the exiat- ing treaty. Our Mexican Correspondence. MaTAMoROs, Mexico, Dec. 12, 1855. Seitlement f the Difficulties between Tamaulipas and Naw Leom—Peace at Tampico—New Tariff Arrangements— Organization of the National Guard, dc. Affairs on this frontier have assumed a very favorable aspect, and the difficulties between Tamaulipas and New Leon, that had threatened a serious rupture, have been cottled to the satisfaction of all parties. Governor Gaza, of this State, has received the appoin - ment of Commauding General of the same, and his powers as such, as also Governor Vidsurri’s, have been fully and explicitly defined and marked out by the gene- ral government, in sucha manner as to prevent in fu- ture any difticulties between tnese two leaders in this section of Mexico. The Tampico difficulty, also, has been fortunately ter- minated, and on the 4th instant Governor Gaza was to cecupy that city with the forces under his command, General Traconis, who held the place against him, has been ordered to Mexico, and bis troops remain under Vidaurri’s orders, who wilt cither retain them in Monte- rey or send them into the interior, ashe may deem ad- viea ble. The Cevallos tariff is now in force here on this line, pico and this place are to be divided as tollows:—)ne- third to be given for the support of the troops in tl State, and two-thirds ‘or the forees in New Leon and Coahuila, under Governor Vidaurri. The adoption of this tera! taruf hax given trade and commerce a fresh impulse on the line, and the beneficial influence of the fesse sana Jately adopted wiil immediately be felt oa this rontier. ‘The National Guarda are being rapidly organized, an we are at last satisfied that they are the oaly uope fo saving the liberties of the country. Intrigue aad fattn- lensuess aie undermining Alvarez’s government, and military leaders, with the aid ot the priesthood, are at work to cause a reaction, and thus by intrigue ani duplicity what they ignally failed t> retain by the force ot arms. The bo'd Vidaurii is the only man of note they find vo quarters with, and the during chief holds them at arm’s eth, by treating them contemptuously. kvery nerve is being strained to destroy :.im, at least po- liticaly, as the truth seems to be, as be says, that all arties are afraid to even treat of the measures of re- form he Colne carrying into effect. With all the other leaders the enemies of liberal institutions bave partially succeeded in making fair weather. Strange as it may appear, both this place and our neighboring city of Brownsville coniipue comparatively heaithy, although at all other places on the river we yet have much sickness, We have no locel news e» either side of the river, and the most friendly relations and understanding exist between us and our neighbors of the Model Republic. I will endeavor to keep you regularly informed of what- ever interesting may transpire on either — yore “Fie 0 vO. Acarcico, Mexico, Dec. 12, 1855. News from the City of Mexico by the way of the West Coast. The English steamship Brisk, Commander Curtis, ar- rived on the 2d and cleared on the Sth for Panama, Offi- cere and crew well. Ex-President Caballos is in the city of Mexleo, and is rponing to opporition to the lant, ¢ Gomontirt for the Presidency. e r opinion are de- cldedly tn favor of Comontort. “— very poor, and he is very President Alvarez’s bealihis desirous of returning to the South. Political difficulties in the city have quieted down in words bet General Gadsden is slowly recovering. ‘The Exploration of Africu. LECTURE OF REV. J. MORRIS PEASE. The Rev. J. Morris Pease was invited to address the members of the American Gecgraphical Society last even- ing, at their rooms in the University, on the subject of his proposed expeditfon to the interior of Afcisa, for the purpose of exploration. At the hour appointed there were present about twenty members of the society. after the usual preliminary business of the society, the Rev. J. Morris Pease was introduced. He said he had iong wished to appear before the society, and he thanked the gentiemen present for the opportunity given him. He then referred to a map of Africa, and said it was the land of darkness, desolation and death. An effort had been made at various times to bring it within the pale ‘of civilizaticn, but this bas been in vain. Whenever any military appeaied there, the bushmen bristled up and overpowered the powers sent against them. Dra. Liv- ‘ngeton and Alexander had been the successful ex- plorers of Southern Africa, and had everywhere joft behind them the cross ot Christ. Guinea, +n the Western const, had done more to foster be swve trade then @.l other portions of Africa ther. In Usbomy toe custom was, a few years ago, to offer sa- crifices of living belvgs 40 the heathen gods. Lieut. Forbes, upon visiting this country, #uw a young ail about to be offered in sacritice, He purenased the girl of ‘be king, and brought her to England, and bad her edur in the Christian faith; and as the result of this, no- gotiations bad been entered into with the King of Duho- my that they should absmion these inhuman «acrificos. The repuplic beria Was @ prosperous country, and was a retut fthe argument that negroes wera not capable of rationality. At Monrovia there are excellent seboola nd sbildren, in 1854, were sent from vacious portions of Atrica to be educated there. The rexult offthia education was made unavatlable, because of the death of these children. There is a malarious influence on the sea- hoard which thove children of the highlands of Africa could not grapple with, and they died in oouse quence. This malarioce inflmence ty precisely th seme as the walaria along the sea coast of ou- Southern States, which requires that the resideat should be acclmaied before he can stand it. There ace State in the Interior of Africa that are Veg iy Lo nage or ‘ and civilization if they could obtain the 3. State of Interior and Central Atriea have, time.after time, im portuned Liberia to send them teac! to. etmeate their children. They have said, we will build our schoo! houses, and furuish tbe pupils, if you of ibaria wi'l fas uish the teachers; but ttis cali haa nob been anaworad. An ellort has teen ret on foot to. expleee this counts The United States senate made an appropriation 0: $25,000 to explore this country, anda man was sepyout there. He went vy way of Eugiand, ami when he reached Literia bo received the mortifying p96 thet che oppropiiation bad been lai upon the table in thy House ot Repreventatives. it sppointed for the ex: ploration was recal'ed returned home. Th. effect of ibis upon the people in the interior was bad. Khon thay heard that no visit was to be made to them afer hol out to them such expeetat they becama disaatisi and discontented, aud said to Liberia, “You have irifled with us—-you bave not kept your word.’* Now all that Liberia wants ise back country. It is @ith ther as with us. What woukl New York ‘have been was there no country west of 11% Our motto has been ‘‘Wostward,”’ and such is the motto of Liberia ir, the other direction, ‘FastWerd.” The gentleman then said that the propo- sition was toenter the interior ot Africa and make a cur- vey under the patronage of tlre governmont of Liberia, roar ox that government w'4s able to give ny patronage. ‘The object of this exploration was to give the worid rome reliable knowled@ about the geography of this oe. me Ces of an expedition to the interior of ica, it is calcula,ed, will be something over five thous- and dollars, a | never, never AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. Latest from the State NO ORGANIZATION—NO SPEAKER—TWO PROPOSI- IONS VOTED DOWN—RUMORS OF ATTEMPTED COALITIONE—£NOW STORM, ETC., ETU. AwBA-¥, Jan. 3, 1853. ‘Here we are, threo days of the session spent, and no Orgazization yet. The House no> only bas no offivers, but the prospect is now mich wer-e tran on the first day of obta ning any, At e!even o'clock the voting by ‘viva voce commenced, and two trials were had, resulting the same as yesterday, Odell, (K.N.) 41; Peniegrasty Seward black, 35; Batley, 28, the sotts scattering us here- tofore. Then Mr. Foote, of Oatario, arose, and offered a re- solution se.ecting » committee of nine, three from each section, to whom should bo entrusted the duty of recon- mending a suitable person for Speaker. This gentleman spoke balf an hour, imploring the House to orpanize and Proceed with the public business, He made a pathetic ap- peal tothe members to throw aside their personal and political predilections, and enter at once upon their legis- lative duties, Mr. Foote, being of the biack republican stripe, was voted, almost unanimously. Another trial for Bpeaker was had, which produced the same result, when Mr. Van Santvoord, of roy, submitted another resolution, declaring that after three more efforts to eleet, if no choice could be made, thom the person re- ceiving @ plurality on the fourth trial shall be declared the Speaker, Mr. Meban from New York, took the floor and spoke quite eloquently against the proposition, deciaring Van Santvoord a Know Nothing, though pretending to be a democrat. Mr. Mf. also stated that he bad thus far ab. stained from voting for Mr. Bailey; but if that gentleman would aunounce himselfa union democrat, he would got ali the seattering votes. Mr. Dawson, aiso from New York, manifested » desire to vote tor Bailey, if he would endorse the union zesolu. tions rent dewn to the hards on the 1+ instant. As both Mr. Metan and Mr. Dawson are Gustom House offt- cere, orn loudt reflect the views of the adminigtra- lion on the for. Mr. Van Santvoord’s notion was tabled, teenies re cial wee ihe had, waich resulted ) the members adjourned untit to-morrow. et Mona The ‘There iy nothivg reliable ax to the finsl result, }, wore thas is said or done the wider the broacty becomes, ied from the fuith’ which sent him || Not a wan has yet yiel to the Capitol. No deserters, no compromisers, With the exception of one Senator, every one elected as Ame- ean stands unmoved. So with te fusiosis's an4 demo- ents, though the intter waste thetr strength upen very trivial questions; and of one thing they may rest as sured, That the “revuntain will not go to Mahomet.’ General Sherman, Or ot the last Mouse, is the master of ceremonies, and provides in a manner which rectves universalapprobation, and keeps thivgs in better cuadi- tion tian either of the prominent canzidates will be abie to do. The Senate was in seztion an hour, but is not in a cox dition to act a¢a co-ordioute branch of’ the Legislgturs. Ex-Sencdor Bacr hud ‘bis: papers presented by SBuate> Spencer this morning, claisntog.the seat occupied by Mr. ickles. He intends to prew falue and corrupt election returns. Dr. Brandveth ix slso here preparing a dose of pls, whieh he intends tor administer to- Mr. Ferdon, whose seat the Dr. claims. The Governor's meessge is printed, and! guarded by sentinels, fearing it will ieak ont. There is only four columns of matter in it, Theze is no necessity to waste mush anxiety, as it can very noon be put in dype. Among the on dits in tne capital is, that the Know Nothings propored to the bard sbelis to give them the C.erk of ths House, if the hards would give the Speaker to the Know Nothings. Anothor is, that the black .re- puoticans proposed to give the Kusw Nothings the Speaker, if the Know Nothings would give the Clerk: to the republicans. the Know Nothings were rather dis- posed to 9, with the hards, as they had more political honesty than could be found in the rants of the repubii- cans, “But we thall see how the ca) will jump, A heavy enow storm bas prevailed bere durlog-the day. ‘The railroad trains are impeded considerably. ‘fhe train tvem New York this morning was three hours vebiad tine. The ice in the river is capable of sustaining heavy leaded teamus. The railroad boats continue to run. COURT OF APPEALS—THE SUPREME COURT JUDG¥S. ALBANY. Jan. 8, 1855. In tho Court of Appeals the case of Judges Davies and Cowles, in segard to the contested seat on the Supreme Bench of New York, was argued to-doy, SEW YORK LEGIBLATUAE, Senate, Atnany, Jan. 3, 1858, Amemorial was presented by Mr. Darr, claiming the seat occupied by Mr. Sickles, Reselutions were introduced inquiring-as to deposits of savings banks and trust companies, ‘The Leake and Watts Orphan House- applied for a. re- lease of lend. Assembly, © Atnany, Jan, 3, 1856. Four unsuccessful ballots were had for Speaker, wher. ltr. Foore, republican, offered a.resolution appointing « committee of nine, viz~-The three firat on the: alpha- beticn! list who voted for Mr. Odell, Pendergrast and ai- ley, respectively, to report a candidate for Speaker. Laid on the table, Mr. Van Santvoorp moved to take three ballots and then adopt the plurality rule, Laid on the table. Ad- journed. Our Albany, Gorre pondence, Atpany, Jan, 2, 1854, Sewardism Dying Out—The ‘‘Softs’ in Caucus—The Can- didates for Speaker of the Assembly—The House Not Or- ganized Prospects of a Protracted Struggle. ‘The Seward power in Albany, so long and unserupu- lousty used to control the Jegislation.of the State, has this session received its quietus, For the past two yours it has been deciining,and the triumph it achieved through treachery last fall in tho se-election of its chief to the Senste of the United States, was the struggle that precedes final dissolution. The election of biack repub- Mean cfficers.in the Senate yesterday in reality amounts to but \ittle, ns it was only secured by reason of bargains made with such men as Bellinger, Rider, ©. P. Smith and the like, by which they have been promised aid in cer- tain legislation of personal interest to them. When bi'ls are piesented to that body repealing the laws creati the State paper, and the rallrose commission, end nieilne corrupt acts, the votes of the republicun democratte members will show that the Albeoy regency ia 1 tact sborn cf its power. In the Assembly they are of course impotent. ihose of the democratic members of the Houre who call themselves ‘softs,’ met in caucus on the 1s! just rior to the swearing’ ia of the members, and, a ve already heard, nominated a candi¢ate for Speaker. ‘The *hole proceeding was «farce. Atter passing a reso. lution endorsing alter a fashion the Nebraska bill, in or- der to induce the fifteen indomitable hards to uuite with them in joint caucus, after talking union for some two or three ‘hours, and finally, atter putting torward one of their own number a8 & candidate, they deverted him on the first baliot and voied tor Mr. Bailey, the nominee of the bards. Ore thing is promising, and that is that there is an evident desire on tho part of the democrats to wash ther hands ot all abalitionin, and in their declarations of al- legiance to the true demvcratic faith, it is a noticeable fect that they, in all cases, first aflirm that they will themselves with binek re sm, some of the New York members made considerable fun jn the causus—Arthur Woods. Peter Dawson and Mr. Meehan, of the Fifteenth, Tweitth and First districts, defining their positions with genuine Tammany emphasis. They were hard—bard all over—Union all over —vnd mort contemp\uounly spurned all idea of being elas. sified as xofis. The Secretary of the caucus, too, Mr. Gray, of Warren, wishod.to throw up his oflice, a8 the caucus had been +t down by the press as 8 xec\ioasl or soft ehell affair, and he repudiated the idea of ncting with any such body, He was.not excused from service, but he acced during the proovedings under protest. Benj. Hailey, of Putnam, who is the hard nowinge, fe a lav yer by profession and has hod experiencein all sha’es of democracy, In 1846 or 's7 he was in the Assembly, having run as a. stump eandidate onthe barnburner side, and he was then ove of the leading. spirits of Van Bu- renitm, In the fall of 1847 his shell hardened, aud he has since that period acted with the hunker democ- racy. He ‘y aman of some tact snd would make coubt- less a reenectable i Lyman Odell is probably the most competent man that has been an yet named for the 5; e6 man, with sufficient firmness and fairmess to webhean efficient and ispartial presiding officer. Henry A. Yrendexgast, of Chautauque, ia one of the | young mem)ers of tye Bouse, and would make the bost looking chgirman that oould be cheen. But unhappily be is with the black aoe whore he ought not to be. His affection for them is not su to Leben strong, and henee the compliment paid kim in the nowl- nation He ia « ler; bropen'y bolder in Chautauque | county, and » sort of a man farmer.’ He has had no experience as & presiding ofticar over bodies political, ond is not likely to aequir Ld -borgie Mr. Dailey’a friends ure lerw confident than yesterday, and the outeide pressure has cextainiy injured that gentlman’s chances of succem., There are rumors bargains of all sorts preesei by his frieads and the straight outs are startled by the reports that he in o anxious for an eiection a: to be in- different to the means by which such @ result could be achieved. The Odell men feel strong, wod believe tha’ i they can get a vote for a ballot, or can, in the loog run, corr, the plurality rule, they must succeed in oar- rying in their roan, Mr. Weeds select party are deciied- ly uncomfortable, There is exery prospect of m real Con- grcesional fight in the State Capital. The Governor’ me fs supponed to be in typo in the Journal office; but there is no certainty as to when twill be sent in, a1 Paequegiy ndvance copies for the press are refused, ea we Supreme Court, SPEOIAL TERM, Hon Judge Presiding, ‘TEP -ENTRAL PARE CASE. Tam. 3.—Sadge Roosevelt read the following ofiistoa respecting the questios raised by the counsel at tHe inst hearing of this case;—It is contended by one of the cb- jectors that the present Special Term, no matter what Judge may offici Commissioners of Estimate and Asreysment in this city covld only be made xt certain pisces ard in certain months; and applications for the confirmation of 4 in were directed to be mace ‘‘to the Supreme Cour! term therecf (meaning the general term,) to be held the city of New York; or at such special term to be held in the city ot New York, as the Supreme Court may ap- point for that purpose.’’ The code, however, which is & Inter statute, repesls in express words ai! previous ata- tutes, “providing tor the designation of the times aad places of holding the general anu special terms of the Su preme Court, Ac,’’ and substitutes other provisions ‘in place thereof, "—and among them, on declaring that there “shall be as mapy special terms as the Judges of each ja- dicial district shall eppoint therein.’” And by section 22 the Judges “of each district” ace requested to “‘appuint the times and places’ of noldiug their terma every two years. The Judges of the firet district, whether at & term of the court, or in consultation out of court, is immaterinl—did ‘accorcingly in 1852, appzint cer: tain special terms for the two following. years —end those terms, therefore, even if tos’ law of ’89 were alill im’ force, would be special terms appointied by the Supreme Court, aa well for the purpose of opening streets and squares as for every other purpose allowed by law. In addition to this reasoniag, the act of '83, for the formation of the Central park, di- recta the original appiicaticn to be made “ata apecial term,” without restrictien, except that it shall be held “in the First Judicial distzict'’—meaning ouv ousiy any special term appointed seoording to the cude which was en in force. And when, after the appoictment of tue Commissioners by “the sai¢ Supreme Court at a special term chereof;”’ they ars direeted to make their report “to Ihe weld Supreme Court,’y # special term is obviously imp ied. ihe motion for confirmation, therefore, ia the present case, Was properly made betor> » ingle Judge—and the only question remaining is, can :t under the clecumstan- ves be heard by auy Judge cf the court in this district, or mast an applicaticn be made by the presiding Justice of the Court here to the Chief Judge cf the Court of Ap eals, to askigz some Juntice of ths Mstrict. The act of 1846, (p. 20.) provides only for the case of “‘activas.”” Ia such cases, if the Jucges in one district are so situated, by reason of interest, cr consanguinity, that “tae action } cannot be brought toergument and aectsion in the dis- trict where sume is pending, the Coucs may, upon special motion, oréar euch action te be brought t argument in Sey adjviniry district,” ke. It may be doucted, how- ever thes, even before the cede, a ‘apecial priceed- ing,’’ such as the present, could be deemed “in action’? Within the meoming of te statute, At all events, a de- cision made om that assumption§ sould hardly bead vo be ‘free from tae slightest suspicion of invalidity” —a consequence 40 tauch deaized dy all, and so desiravle in itself. Mr. R. J. Dilan, ex-Corporatien Counsel, suggested that Juoge Cowles waa the only Justice who was not in- lerested'tu the macter, and ounsequently the only Judge who could preside. Judge Roosevelt said that the four Judges weuld con- sult in tle matter, ead see whether it was necesenry to apply to the Chief Jusiice of the Supresse Court to ap- woint a Judge out of the distzict to reap the ergument. +The case was then sid ever uretil Monday next. In the mauer of the Bexrvoir.—This case was aluc post- poned to a future day, DISPUTED: JURISDICTION.--THB MARA COURT AND THE COMMON PIMAS, Jancary 3.—Richard S. Greene, assignee, de., vs. D. K, Jenner and others.—This was q motion for » writ or pre- cept in the nature of a ¥rit ot probivition to issue te the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the city and couaty of New-York, to prevent them fom further pro- coming. in or entertaining, sx appeal from = judgment of the Marine Court of the city, ct Ney York, and trom proceeding on an attachment : Jndge Bird- soil, one: of the Jucges of the: Mariae Court, for not making. a3 return of the proceedings betere bim in said Marine Court. ‘Lhe motion raises 9 question om the constfuction of a aiatute rade in 186J—whisa provides thst in actions ic the Marive Court any party dissatisfied with the judgmont cfa single Judge of that { may appeal theretrom xO. a. general term of said This, itis coutenced ou the pact of the moving parties, rencers trimperative ou {purty dissatisfied with # judgment before a singe Judga of the Marine Court, to twkean eppeai to the general tom of ihe Marine Court befcre he can appeal to the Court of Common Pleas, and the-point ia now. presented univ: the fuliowing state of fucte:—The plainvill, Foner, tw the of Stacey Jobna, of & money demand the defendants, and he commenced bis action on the UWth of Macch last in the » Marine Court for the reevvery. of bala demand. Ia this ac- tion the de‘andants appesred ocd pleaded, and the case was tried before bis Honer Judge Birdsall without jury He decided im favor of the piainti, and judgmen on hie decision was,on the 1th of May lsat, entered against the defendants for the sum of $596 50, damages anc costs. On the 22dof Moy the defendants. without having apvealed to the geners. torm of the Marine Court, eerved notice cfan appeal tu tho Court of Common Pleas directiy, from the judgment entered on the decision 0? Judge Birdssli. A demant wes made on Judge Birtsall to return the proceedings befors- him icto the Common Pleas. ‘This be refused to do, 22 thereupon the Commou | Pleas issu9d an attachment agaicet Jusve Birdsall for not musing such return. On the 27h ult the platatiff ob- taived a2 order from Mz. Justice Ciecke, at chambers, calling on the defencants ‘and che Judges of the Common Pleas, to show cause this day why they should not be | probibited from further proceeding)with said appeal—end on the said attachment, and enjpiuicg the Judges of the Common Pless and tho officers of that Court in the mean- tim r. D. D. Field showed cause—he objected that the Aidavit on which the order was made wus defective, be- cause it is outitled in the cause, and because the order to chow cause was made at chambere, and a Ju it Chay bers had no power to grant suah an order—that if he Court uled these objections, he was prepared to shew that the Supreme Court eould not aincs the consti- tution of 1846, issue a writ of prohibition to the Common. Pleas—that the law of 1853 only to judgments by defsult, ond at most, the appeal prescribed by law of 1363 was permissive only. Counse: for the motion asked leave to amend the affida. vit on the spot. Judze Roorevelt—If the objection t> the affidavit is in- risted on, 1 have no alternative but to deny the motion. The objection was insisted on, and crder enteraddeuying the motion, with $10 costs, and without prejudice to the plaintifi’s right to renew the action. GENERAL TERM. Hon, Judges Roosevelt, Clerke, Cowles and Whiting presiding. lebert Lott —Judgment of special term af- . the Mercantile Insurancs Company.— om to be modified so as to iogert after ged and set aside,” the words ‘as to the funds of the cefendaat ic the Mecbacdes’ Bank of the city of New York.’ Gregcry ws Harris.—Judgment of epectal term affirmed, with conte. Ircand is. Hawes.—Judgment of special term affirmed, with costa, De Peyster vs. the Sun Mutual Tnsura:scz, Company.— Judgment to be affirmed, with costa y ‘Fiwler vs, Kenniedy.—New trial granted. Costs to abide event. Sculhern Life Insurance and Trust Comogny vt, Packcrd & Prentice, —Judgment affirmed, excep’. as. to the part uppeaied from by the defendants, and as to that, reversed. Randall ve. Kauh.—Jusgrent aflizmod, with costs. CHAMBERS. firmed, Harris & Stone Greer appealed the worss “disc Before Hon. Judge Whitieg. R In the Matter of the Bach rage Insurancs. pany of the City of New Y8eh.—Should some up on pasition. aivohn Curry vs. Bevin Dessing ¢ ciyelot an order be made referring the case to Lew:s [y Reed, Esq.,. to take proof, &, “Police Intelligguce. ARREST OF ALDERMAN BRIGGS.ON A Cl@RGE OF LIBEL. Alderman John H. Belges, of <ae,Thirteenta ward, wes taken into eustedy yesterday, dy, officer ‘Aoore, of tae Fifth Distriet Police Court, on s.euarge of raalictous libel, on the complaint of the Hon. Teeqdore Stugverant, mem. ber of Assembly. The complainant states that ow the vith ult, the defendant csusad to be pablishad ta two dsily newspapers a commualcation from himsed, a4 « member of the Special Police, Committes, which is deemed bighly effensive and defamatory to the interes‘a of Mr. Stuyvesant. The commrpication wes first prerented to the Beard of en, aad. subsequently published in theeo two newspapers. The accused was taken before Juatice Wood, at the Exsex Market Police Court, where he waa held to bail in the sum. of $60¢toanswar, Mr. James Grigith, Alderman e.ect of the. lenth ward, became Byiggy’ bondeman, aad be was liperated from custody. EXTENSIVE BURGQGARY Di FULTON, STRRET—RE- COVERY OF Wik PROQERFY BY ACCINENT, On New Year's, Eve some expert ragcals obtained an entrance to the dzy goods atore of Mesurs. Keeley, Beatty. & Helford, No 19 Bulton,strees, by means cdukeletou keys and picking ont about $8,000 worth, of the most valu- b'erilk gooda, crammed the property into. a number of large sacks agapared for the cocasion and them Da werod a Hefore © th the Laoty in way. Tot been, or © vexy curiows aecideat witch Ceertook, the burglars here, vkey would no doubt have escaped with ail the property. While turning the cormar oppoaite St. Paul’s Charcb, the wagon came in ocantact with a Inge stage sleigh, and tn the colfslon the hind wheel ot Noe wagon was knocked off, ‘The horse attached to the Durglare’ vehicle took fright and started up Brosdway at & rapid rale, Offloer Benm of the third ward police seeing the ruvaway, started in pursnit. He as soon Joined by Sergeant Gilmore, of thé same district, who on stopping the horse, diecovered that (bere was something wrong, parttsulariy ar the owners or drivers of the would not make themselves known. Opening one of the sacks, the silk goode were plainly viribie, and it was at once de- termined 10 carry the property to the station house, ax the proceeds of some burglary, The entire ward wan sesrched in order to *ce where the had been barglary committed, but the experts bad looked the dour of Messrs is tilegully organized. By the act of April 20, 1839, applications fer the sppolatment of ; HERALD. Se ee PRICE TWO CENTS. & Co,'sy tore, and therefore not could be as- olay 8 Co regas’d to the matter unil aos atter New Year, when it wa? discovered that the store No, 192 Fulton street bad ba"2 entered. Oz the perter’s opening the doo? on Weeding morni he found three sack: filled with the mest vain sble rina of 5 ose. beside the stere entrance. They bad been left thite by the bur- Jars until the first load haa' been safely Ath; of, when 7 Mey ee 8 to the prenwses and finish the Job. ‘No arrest has yet een made, Prooerty found in the wagon was valued at $6,000 a.1 Thus fs at City Politics. L GENERAL COMMITTEE—7, oir ING FOR 1855—REITERATION OF PRINCIPE BS Pita TONE OF THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SUSTAINED CH TBE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION—THE NEW" NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT APPROVED. This Committee met last evening at their headquarters, to close up the business of the year. Im the absence « their regular and respected Chairman—Horace F. Clarke, Esq.—Mr. B.S, Hart was called to preside, and after closing up their financial and other turiness, George F. Thomson, Fsq., offered the following resolvttons, which Were unanimously adopted, when the Committee ad- Journed sine dies— Whereas, The year having ex for which this Democratic Pepubiicam Geveral Com Was elected, and a new Committee is bout to s#sume the daties ap” pertaining to such organizetiba, wa wil not separate without first reiterating owr principles, on which we alone rely for = fuli justifiestion and approval of oar course as tbe democratic party of the State: therefore, Resolved, that the national bord shell democratic party of this Stete hava every reason to congratulate thermelves on {tha proud position they Fold and have held, toward other parties and factions; adopting-trom the frst the teue and conservative platform of the national democraey of the Uniov, we have pot and Eiraerceaty 3 adhered‘ to the a fusing all coalitions or entangiling aud disreputa- tiance with others, and it ir grati'yingto know thas our cour: ¢ policy and our principles are nowappraved by every true cemocrat in the Union, nobly imitated by the democratic members of Congreso at Washingsen, fa their fren and unfaltering fidelity to their nominee, aa weil as to the pricciples avowed; and for their uniforms and unyielding suppoxt of Mr, ‘Richardson for Speaker, they have now the approval and ac siration of the deme- craile party cf the Union: Reso'ved, That in the language of our State Contra Committee, wo heartily approve of the firm and indepen- dent coursa ef the demovratic members of the Assem| of New York, in thotr stexafast adherence to the pr: ples and organization of the national democracy, and in refusing all © extangting alliances,” witi-tho isms or factions of the day, under whatever specious pretexts such alliances may have heen pressed upon them. Resolyed, That we re-affirnvand re-adopt the principles set forth in the addresa and resolutions of the National Democratic State Convention, held at Syracuse on the 28d of August lest, and while we atrongly depresate and 21 coalitions with hostile orgauizations, we reiterate thafavitation to all who agree with us in’ principle, te unite with us in the one oniy true an¢ regular deme- cratic organization, which is destined in the futuro}'as im the pas*, to a long series of biilliant victories in thestate avdin the Union. Resolved, That wo re-sdopt im all thelr length and breadth the privciples of the Kansas-Nebraska bill ‘amd re-affizin our attachment thereto, and deem it the corner Stone of the democratic creed. Resolved, That the people bave at all timer thoright to © their form of government—that they alene shou: the sole juoges of the necessity for suck change—thet a government in fact should be taken amd deemed s government of right; and it is the duty as wold as the true policy of the government of the United States to acknowledge (as heretofcre bas teen done) ail suale existing governments, ang not pause to inquire fate the rereons for such change. Resolved, That the state of Nicayagua should not be am exception to our long established and invariable rule; that we hmow that the monarchical party of that State ‘baa been evertbrown and a republican form of govera- ment established in its stead, and we are bound by ‘every: prisciple of duty and patriotism not only to encourage ut acknowlecge the same, and we urgently cal! upem our rulers et Washington to recognize and extemt te ie the right hend of fellowship. Resolved, That the arrogant and impertinent acts of the agents of the government of Great Britain, iu secretign enlisting American citizens to engage in war again: people with whom we are and ever have been at deserves and shoud receive the mest severe and condemnation of the government and of the Unitet Stater andthe instant dismissal of all cuct agents is the ali — rebuke bert ys to be administered bull — tish government for such gross departure trre eemiy of nations. Rerolved, Ibst the tone snd tenor of the message towar< the government of Great Bri! ference to the Central Awerican q ow beorty anc warm approval; and while we should éepre- cate war, and deplore the necessity of heme a J arma, even for the protection of sour rights inter- ests, yet it in a thousand times preferable. te seeing those rights trampled 7 or the. pre- tensions of en arrogant and treacl us government fucceed in har unwarranted claims to States and torr. tory on this cantinent, and it becomes the duty, as te will be the pleasure of every American to sup; -thetn own goverrment tc the determination to remat such pretension, emanate from whence or whamit. a Resolved, unanimously, That,the Democratic can Gi Commit Qs Horace F. Clarke, Esq., for, in which he. has. presided di their deliberations as Chairma: 4 grest interest and moment for the weil- vancement cf the principles anc interests of th democratic party have been. brought. before mittee, we have ever found in our res ® bold; fearless and. truthful advocate of such, all judicious measures, and his prompt, affable.and, clliatory manner at all times.hes tended grestly,to sesure the union and harmony of this organization. He there- fore well deserves, and we. hereby tender vpited approbation ‘and respect, and can assure bim of ‘esolved, ‘that these reaslutions be i Daily News, the Weekly National. democratic papers in the State and Union, THE DEMOCRATIC SOFT SHELL, GENSRAL COMMER TEE—CONTESTED SEATS—NO OBGANIZATION. YEP. The members composing the above committee mot at Tammany Hall lass evening, for the purpose of organising the General Committee for 1856. Lorenze B. Sheppard was chosen Chairman pro tem. The delegates admitted from the various wards in the city wore as follows.:— in, the and al Thos. Brrnes, John Williama, Michael Murrey, 2.—alfred Chancellor, William Minor, J,JMeBintes. 4.—Joueph Rove, Willism Baird, Patricx Coyle 5.—Lymsn Candee, Samuel HE. Houghton, Jel . 6.—Patrick Mathews, Michael C, Donohoe, Wm, D, Fay. 7.—Wil-on Small, Henry Close, Jobn Tipper. 8.—Daniel C. Delevan, Charlon fi. Ring, Danio) Linn. 9.—Wm. A Brisloy, Ww. D. Kennedy, Jeba.Richartsom. 10.—Avahol Reed, At H. Bogart, Normen MoLeod. 11.—Joreph R. Steere. John Petit, Hiram Engle, 13 —Thoo, H. Ferris,JW. F. Weeks, Rdwart C. MoCvanell. 14.—Joha H, Chambers, John McDonnell, Jaa, W. Senith. 15.—laae ¥, Fowler, Daniel W. Norcis, Yoba.B. Hyer. James Gregory. Mark{Thomas, 17.—John Cochfan, Manas Kelly, James L, 18.—L, B, Sheppard, Robert Kelly, John Marghy. £0,—William Murray, Wan, MeConkey, John, Brine. 21.—Andrew Froment, Joho Kinsley, A, b. Pinney. 22.—B, P. Fatcebild, Bennin F. Root, Nicholas Seagrist. It will be porcoiyed that the Third, Twoifth and Nine tecnth.wards aro vacant. These. wards, it appears, are contested by two sets of delegates each, and it was de- termined by the. committee lact.ight to semi both sete of delegatas in each ward back, and order & new, election ), to take piace on Moaday aiterzcon next. ,__In the third werd the contest. was betwoom the Fleteher ‘and Custom Housa party. In the Twelfth ward ! exists a i difference of opinion ag to the number af votes cast for the delegates nt the last primary election ty; the Swackhammer party op sne side, and the Jacksoh or amti-Custom House ‘clique on the other. They, had quite a lively time last evoning ip presenting their glaims re the committee, pen Aang oventually sativied whom the new elestion was ordered. The Nigeteenth ward waa a atickine point for the cor mittee. The Woud-party, under ly 8 Gee ee their men. ‘attention of the committes was tr up with this ward untila very late hour. The ge feeling appeared to be in favor of a re-slection inane left the wigwam they had arri ‘ no de . | ‘The Sixth and Fighth wards had also contesti 1 8, but the difieulty wae compromised in a ~ Nass behore e0r ittee commenc Ohbe Van Buren, for some reasons or othe hia seat in the committee to Mr. Ryer. Thu 4 by be precent in the “Old Men’s’’ Thebinedoos ae Zoe vets of delegates ir | he Third and Twellth wards will come off in the form’ ay Ceyrird ane im the latte ¢ detwoen 3 and "a, this D wed. FH ah to gave it hours of Band 6 P. M., and SPM. that the President and Other officers oma will be elected at the nev ¢ meeting. — THE PAMMAWY SOCIETY PREP AgING FOR THE CR LEBRATION OF THE BATTLE, OF NEW ORSEANS, A special meeting of the Cour eu cfthe Tammany Socie- ty, or Columbian Order, was feld in Taromeny Hall last evening, for the purpore of, mak Lannea SSoate bic the esitoracions of tat eatienmery te tle of New Or! bya ball and supper at Beadquazters ot the as; tiome Axcosnurerts.—Toe continued pressure of pertormances at the various theatres and other places of amusement in this city and (On reference te the advertising columns, it will be observed that a heat