The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1856, Page 2

‘My own opinion is, that Russ’s is anxious for peace, will be hard tried. Every preparation ig going on doings in the Baltic, An immense number of batteries and mortar boats are under comstruc- ‘and in France, The nex campaiga wil ly » Baltic campaign; the objects will be Kron- r i ‘overn| betw France, and Sweden. “The same ecu have, doubtless, been made with Denmark. It is declared that the treaty is concluded to prevent oniey complication of e nature to trouble the balance of in 4 By article 1 the King of Sweden engages himself not to eece to Russia, nor to exchange with her, nor to allow her te cecupy any portion of the territories belongiug to the gveten and Norway. Hie Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway Biurelf, moreover, not to cede to Russia any right of pesturage, or Sshicg ground, or of any other nature whatevever, as well for the said territories as for the coast of Sweden and Norway, and to reject any claim nticn) Russia might raise to establish the existence any of the above named rights. 2. In case Russia should make any proposition to Ihe Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, or any de- mand with a view to obtain either the cession or ex- ebange of any portion whatever of the territory belong: to the crowns of Sweden and Norway, be it the per- = ten to yy certain points of the said we or eeasion of fishing or pasturage righis, or of any ether on thove same territories, or on the coast of Swe- den and Bere, Sis Majesty the King of Sweden and nt porition to bis Majesty the Emperor of the and to her Majesty the Queeu of England; and heir said Majesties take on their part the engagement ‘to provide his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway With sufficient naval and wiliiary forees to co-operate with the naval and military torces of his said Majesty, ‘whh a view to resist the claims or aggressions ot Russia. Tae nature, the importance, and the destination of ‘the forces in question shall, the case eccurring. be decided Dy 8 common agreement between the three Powers. Tt is moreover confidently asserted that another secret sa 4 exists by which the Soandinavian Powers will be ‘Ww assist France and England, if Russta does nov e@ome to terns. ‘The Hamburg Lorsnhatle of lee. 19 states that the ‘eeaty just ratified at Stockholm concedes to France and Bogiand the privilege of estaolisniog depots and hos- md on Swedish territory. In return, the Western ers undertake to maintain the integrity of Sweden against Russia, should the latter treat the conduct of the as a breach of neutrality, and declare wor. ‘As regards the Sound dues very little has been done. Bussta and Mecklenberg have pronounced themselves in fevor of the dues remaining as hitherto, Meckienburg fears the Elbe dues will go next. It is understood that Lerd Clarendon hes declared to the Danish Minister with reference to the possibili'y of any vessels of the United States passing the Sound or Kelis without paying dues, ‘that, wherever that should take place, no English minis- ter would be able any langer to submit to Engiand’s pay- any. Ee roold fally corroborate the view 1 expreased to ‘yeu long sinee. Russia bas negotiated a new loan at 5 per cent. She opened at St. Petersburg, Hamburg and Berlin, but has mot taken very well. ‘The new bank arrangements at Vienna have been at- tended with success. the shares were immediately bought up. From the actual theatre of war there is really nothing. A sheet of ice girts the Baltic and Black sea coasts. Naval eperations are out of the question. ‘As yet we have no notification of the President's mes- wage. The weather is intensely cold, and the water in ‘the parks covered with skaters. Be ‘Whe Sound Dues Dificulty—Oar Relations wita land. om the London Times, Dec. 21.] With tne increasing relations beween the United States end the in Powers, with the extension of Ameri ean eommerre, and the consciousness of unfolding strength on the part of the American people, many inter- mational questions are likely to arise, and many rights ‘@cquiesceo in by custom are likely to to be contested. A dooument has just issued trom the American Department ef State which pieces in a clear light the position whieh te United States government conceives itself entitled to maintain. Since the navigation of the Baltic has beea eesentia! to the trace of nations, it has been recognized as a right of Denmark to regulate the passage of ‘the Sound, and establish fixed dues, to be paid by every parsing vessel in proportion to its tonnige. While exercising this control the Danish government hhas been bound by usage to extend to the marine ef all nations the assistance which ts necessary to the mavigation of strait and shailow sess. Lighthouses have Deen constructed, buoys laid down, and pilots aave been im readiness to facilitate the voyage of every merchant- man. In accordance with European customs, this pre scriptive right found general assent from the family ef eommercial nations, ‘The grounds of tbe claim are ill- understcod, but it is felt that practically the arrange men’ was beneiicial, and france and Evgland bave paid witbout a murmur. But lately the rightto demand such dues bas been questioned by the United States. America and Russia ae both producers of raw material: eonse juently have hhad till lately litte divect intercourse. Bat now Ameri- een enterprise bas pene'rated into the Baltic, and the war whieh prevails may have wade the trafii: with Meme! and Dantsic mere lucrat.ve for our kios- men. The exaction of a tribute h not found favor with the Americans. Where there is a right ty demand it there must o! course, be the right to stop a recusant vessel, and, con-equently, tke right to commit an outrage on the American flag. Hence the found Dues have been debated with more or leas acti mony throughont the ports of the Union, and the govern- ment of President Pierce has brought the matter betore ‘the Donish Cabinet, or rather proclaimed its total deaial of the right assumed. The discussion har proceeded so far that, in the oocument which we publish eleewhere. Mr. Marey ex presaly tels his Minister at Cope: Ihegen tha: he has no intention of arguing question; enough. be hiokr, has been sai arrivee at {ts conclusion, whieh is that it is not bound to pey. The ecretery of State then ds t> epeak of the pre i which Deninark hae made for a solation of the difficulty; and, reasoring from hiv own position, he certainly bas the best of the argument. The United States have totaliy denied t ef a Power holding the shores cf a strai: wi led to the waters of exelude foreign mezelont ‘The alternative which Denm: it is puch an exelasion. rs The United States declare the taltic to be in the same category as the Bi 4, Or even the Mediterranean, and deny that the Sound shou! be obstructed any more than the Straits o! Gibraltar, or Mepsina. the Da:daneties, or the Hosphorus. Denmark in her answer, unaccountadiy loses sight of the real ques- thon, and makes tag following proposal:—The nations in- tere:ted shall send represeatutives to a congress at Co- hageo, at whieh i: shall be debated whac sui shall Beipait to Denmark, 50 as talize the Sound vere mues, and indnee Denmask to free the commerce of the world, Mr. Marcy’s answer t To send a re- Precentative 10 guch a co the whole question, which is, whether foreign nations are Bound to pry at sil, and ‘not how much is a prove: Bute. It does not give a bigh notion of Danish diplomacy fhat ite ministers snould have given their opponent suena ‘an evident advantage. The American tears up the fallacy to his heart’s content, and then open= new gcound. The Danish government, in invitmmg a congress, had cS ® TreascD supplementary w the main one of recu- commercial rights. The Sound dues were nor to be considered as forming 4 question of trade only. There was a political phase of the matter. Unies the repr sentatives of ali nations were invited, though ‘ the: might be an srrangement merely commercial and Sscal, there conkd not be one destived to serve as © complement te treaties of peace and compromises by wish the sys tem of the political palance bas been adjustel.” Luis wae enough ior the American Szcre'ary. He straightway deolares that ‘the United States will never consent to the pretensicn that the New World is to be appropriated to a¢jnst the political balance of the Uld. Enaugh,” con tinues Mr. Marcy, ‘has been seen of the theory of the Delance of power to impress this government with a fixed determmation to avoid being brought withia its vortex.’ America will avoid forever such @ dangerous ecmplicity. Having thas, on the ques- tion of jriebt and the quevtion of State pelicy, dectined all interference in thee proposed congress, the Secre' of State descends to practical matvers. The sound is narrow and ita shoals are dangerous, the Danes are accustomed to place lighthouses and buoys at the ser- view of the mariner, Here is work done which ought the Uniged States, therefore, are willing to exter into an arrangement to pay 4 fair @, any advantages their commerce may receive, b payment must pe disconnected from “way ' pr right to centrol the navigation of the Sound and alts.” ‘Buch is the latest phase of w dispute on which much has been raid ana written. Whatever justice there may be in the arguments which the Americans so pecemp'orily urge, there can be no doubt that the paym these gues, consecrated by prescription and justified by cum- mon rense, may fairly be demanded. fo ench an ex- tem!, indeed, has this demand been admitted by Gre Britain, thet the foterest on Da joan raised fm this country bas been guaranteed on the re- eeipte of these very Sound duce. Again, the ex- ¢ of keeping up the sida to navigation would fall oo small and poor =tte, wuich gaias bat little from the tende of its great neighbors. Denmark has, however, no coubt, grounced her claims on a wrong basic. She Uaimetthe right to stop apy ship at pleasnre, not pacance but because «he ie one of the She alleges,that it is oaly ot her free buunty that a +hiy proceeds, even when it has paid the dues. She holds to tue theory that a Po ver pos. seawing the shores of a strait may exclude nll foreign vos nele—e claim entirely indefensivie, aud one which would ‘as Mr. Marcy urges, close the Dardanelles and the Syraite of Reggio, and even the Mediterranena, if the B-ttish ‘once wore possersed If Deamaric tuke: lower ground, she will have the world on ner side. Every me- tion is interested in proserving the sate navigation of the Sound and Belts, and is willing to pay a fair amount for much safety. The trade of the Haltic will probably be vastly inereased when this war has been brought to a clove, and we trust that by that time Denmark wil have made fair terms with the nations of both the Oid and New World. {From the London Shipping Gazette, Dec. 21.) Wo were enabled «ome time since to annonnoe tha! the United States had declined to accept the invitation of Denmark to send n minister to the Congress a Coyenha- to take into consideration the subject of the sound Goer. We patiish tn another part of onr impreseton of to-day the official despatch of Mr. Marcy, to wuich we then referred, and we think oar renders will azree with vs that the views of the (nivw Ruates eae, a8 Aoerein are rensible, clear ceeisive. The Watted States Malas te have anything to do with the Soaiereuce wt Copenbeger, lommueb ov they are pot but she will doubtless give an evasive mewer and make a counter proposition. If she doce not conclude peace before the spring, she NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1856. the compromise of a right which does not exist, The United staces, like deny that Denmark has any right, either [oy custom, or 01 4 other nations, is to argue upon an absurdity. So long as Denmark could induce foreign States to continue the trea payment of the dues, so long she had the right to claim = Sa but when these treaties are formally the United States, and must be shortly with Great Britain—Denmark’s right to demand the tolls ceases. The commerce and pavigation of the world have submitied long enough e volustary exaction of a toll which bas always been oppressively felt; and now that the question is tairly mooted, and Denmark comes for vard to clam as a right what she bas hitherto enjoyed as ecneession, it is important that sue should understand her position, so that, knowing the worst, sbe may not be deceived by vain hopes. The Sound dues are doomed, ana the ships of the United States will pass through the Sound and Belts without asking permission, mach less tolls. Will Denmark endea' prevent them? We think not. He will be no friend S@Wenmark who advises her to do any- thing of the kind. If, on the other hand, Denmark should permit the shiys of the United States to pass through the Sound ano Belts unmolested, British snips will undoubtediy claim the same right, and, at the termination of the treaty now existing between’ England and Denmark, will insist on ali tuture exemption from the dues. We deprecate violent mesures. In the present in- stance, however, we cannot help regardiog as praise- worthy the determination with which the United States bave handled this question, aud the practien! way ia which they have dealt witb the continued vacillations of ihe Danish court, Twelve or thirwen years ago Ame riea, though even theo repudiating the right of Denmark to exact the Sound dues, oilered to compromise the claim. During the whole of thie period has Denmark been trifling with suc offer. Hence, the Uniied States have done what they had a perfect right to do, viz.:— terminated the treaty under which they had consen‘ed ‘to the imposition of the dues, and gtven notice of their intention to claim a free pass9gy through the Sound and Pelts into the Baltic. Mr. Marcy, in hie despatch, very properly adds, that the United States are quite willing to psy Denmark a fair preportion, with other nations, of any expense to which she may be pat in rendermg the navigation ot the Sound and Belts safe; but passing or other toils, or any arbitrary detention of Amertean ships by Panish authorities, they will not countenance or permit, The British Enlistunent Scheme In the United States—Complicity of the Cabinet av Wash- ington. [From the London Herald, Dec. 20.] We believe it will be found, notwithstanding all that has been «aid and written upon the recent Ameci fieulty, the bluster on the other side of the Atlantic, and the excitement so irrationally created by certain ‘‘public writers’? on this, that the true history of the affair bas yet to be told, and when that history comes to be generally known we do not doubt to which side public cpinion will eventnally incline. In plain language, the American guvernment, when the tacts are properly brought out, will appear not only to disadvantage, but i yht by mo means creditable to the administration of any country. There is no doubt, then, that the formation of ® foreign legion in America was the result of umerous applications for service on the part of American volun‘eers, and that, in the firet instance, many of the applicants were actually introduced and re- commended by the Amesican authorities, Suggestions relative to the undertaking were put forth by leading members of the American press--amongst others, by the Ne York Courier and the Phtladetphia Ledyer—at the ance, it would seem—at all events with tae knowledge and conrent—-ot the American Secretary of State. Tne British government had directed the embodiment of foreign legion in Nova Scotia; and taking the American government at ita word, relying, moreover, on the sup- posed sympathy of the American repubi ith a struggie for freedom and the rights cf nations, proceeded a stej further, and an official from Nova Scotia (the Provincial Secretary, we believe). was directed to repair to Wash- ington, to see Mr. Crampton, and, through bim, to com- mupisate with the United States government on the sub- ject of a foreign enlistment. ‘This was done. and no objec- tion was offered to the proposal of the British govern- ment. (be entistment thereupen proceeded; but it had hardly commenced when the British Consul at Cincinusti was arrested, and the law of the Union put in motion e st all concerned in the undectaking. This was bud eneugh, but worse remains. Mr. Caleb Cushing and Mr. Marcy were at issue as to the interpretation of the b According to the latter Mr. Rowcroft’s conduct was strictly legal: according to the Attorney General, the law might and theuld be widely stretched. Ihe Attor- ney General prevailed, and the disrepuiable trial of Henri Hertz vominaliy, in reality of Mc, Crampton, ensued at Philadelphia, ‘A: this wisi two foreign witnesses, by name Strobel ané Burgthal, ed, and the con- duct of our reprerentat ton wat mate the these vagabonds. As might Lave been anticipate: hing was too gross even tor a Yankee court of justicn-it was proved teat Strebel was utter.y unworthy of credit, and that burgtbal vever either saw or communicated with Mr. Crampton. An effort, equally unsuccessful, was then made to implicate M’. Mathew, our able and respected consul at Philadel pbit. That this atcemot fatied is not the foult of that fi mary, whoin the United States combines the of f puolic prusecuto> with that of detective. “Mr. Mathew, wno very properly won! condescend to answer the charges oi the crea- ture Hertz, was deprived by the Attorney (General of tue opportunity of making his detence in the legitimate way, and Mr. Cushing, foiled m his attemp’ ‘atreteh the law,” fell back Upen his ability e= a writer of State pa. perr. and gave to the world thoe productions, which sor groseness, vulgarity, daring asse: tion, and intonclu-ive ress, are Uneurpsseed by apything ever recognize! hy che government ot a civilized country. Susb is an outline of the oriziu of the late thr-.tened misunderstanding with the United States. That it should bave been treated with conterso¢ by honest portion of the American community is no than we should Lave expectec—that a jlo Should have been laid by cer: tyin members ot the American government to iaplicate our cfficials, in order to get up an elec fonesring cry ogainst this country, is alse inte ligible, when we , Bee the ebarscter of the ten w e most pushing and visient in the Cabinet of Washington. We could name the individuals we refer to. and co show that we are not altcgether astray in our estimate, we may say that our remarks do not apply to Mr. ~ecretacy Marcy, nor even to President Pierce. Se much for an affair never yet been put ciear countries. It could be business of onrs to defend rendon, but in this instaues very iittle blame in- ‘hes to the Foreign Office. Our rentiments on ‘he principle of foreign enlistment, and of its present ap) re weil incwn. We con- ned the measuze in the abstract, and we can poiut to which a9 it seems to us, has beiare the public of these and of the trath and jnst the eake ot # fow i Germany and in Amer been compelled to . fo vulgar and distressing insult. If the adminis- whien burle government here were in earnest, England need not want mercenaries to fg! her battles sna to protect her honor. heb tha! Rome surrendered the as’ences of the barbarians she entered upon thet decline from w there was no ¢scape, Our government care nothing for the foture danger, and with enile fatuity cloae their to the tendency of the eer we have entered :and the British Parliament heve conrented to make such men the depe sof power at the present strangely-cventful crisis, aod to give then unusaal fa- ities tor lowering our national dignity, for eifect- ing our national roin. For reasons, however, whic are enfficiently obvious uption of our relations with the United Stater, not withata forts of the strugglers’ for pot lignity of the Southe-ner, and the bie hatred of theaidustrious” Irish. The Yankee rave, and when the opyorsuni- bluster ment, bat against its exp! barrier of Yankee commercial interests. cotton South, the corn grower, the pork packer of the west, all dedend on peace and commerce. F the United States, for their extent and preteni it a formidable pow on two ocnans exposed. el, so ineupportadle has their slavery lending a Jew thousand colored trom would kindle a servile w war f extermination. Let the Uaioa blaster abont an army of 60,000 men and the annexation of the British pro viuces; these provinces laugh them to ‘corn. they could gain nothing by an ineorporation with the Union, bat Would lose some of their most solid political advantages. stitute in reality anytning comet The Peace Kumors--Position of the German Po [Paris (Dee. 20) Corre {Landon Nmee.] 4 private letter fron > has paid mach at- ons of the day express Since every one is telking tention can hardly be p: bent a peace, too mneh at- vation ia which ln- rope would be placed ‘ose for amo sent that peace is concinder « int advantageous conditions that we can permit ourselves to hope present rooment; tha’ in pays tha expenses of the war and abandons the Crimes restored to the Sultan, alon that, to strengthen the lin inces, united remain subje being weakened by any sort of forlitied pisces and good Turkish gerrivone fond that fron'ier—suppose all this, and Ta man empire would be then safe from i tle neighbor; but the da to Earope would not Be less. The ssians would be only ¢ chonge their direction; for, i the evmnts which have taken place tor the last two years have to us Turkey as stronger and more c resistence than + od. they he exceasivo weakn ermany en) of mont ¢ ary States, Of mporary frets, of more importance, or that Mnepires more ragre* the aonthilation of a) dignity and patciotiem in that part of Europe That petty States, euch as Holland, Belgium, Denna Switzeriand, Rome ‘and Naples, which for the , + have teen vet aside by the Holy Ailisace shoul, 8 vo their nullity, and wi events pa ¢ thers withont attention ; that th noble example of Piedmen: sb apire then with shame, or the desire to exhib’ rk of lil ; that bane eure saaen should not for « moment be galvacieed | oe mpy conyers 5 hat Dias / reeia, wile es arrogance and her bragging, her army, her Landwehr and Land. eturm, her pretensions for forty years past to form part of the five great powers, to assist at every to have weight in the events of Europe, — = somata indifferent when the destiay oi world may depend on @ single cam; passes all human uncerstanding. I repeat it mos: serlous fact is grits lg gg) to Europa, I so long taught to regard as a do not accuse the Austrian government; I, for my am convinced that it has acted in good faith, and thet | it has not declared war, it is because it considered thit it would be impradent to do so, even with the powerful diversion w! our armies were effecting in the Crimea. Austria felt as he el eee the co-operation of States: eee, nevertheless, is that she is very weak with rela’ to Russia. Butif the Court of Vienna addressed itse.f in vain to the Prussian mt and to the Con’edera tion—if both refused thetr eo-operation during .he most serious and the most favorable circumstanees—then. thanks to the efforts of Turkey and the Western powers, we bad only to will it in order to re-establiah the equili brium of Europe; and then could Austria count on the assistance of her confederates, so jealous of her power. after the coalition should have been dissolved? Was it the blindness ef stupidity, a shameful cowardice, or & detestable political organization which reduced Germany to impotence? This ts of little importance. But tue fact is not the less patent, aad should not be lost night 0 as affecting the situation’ and the policy of the only real powers whieh exist in Earope. No one caa deny tho ger. ‘No one can deny that sinee the partition of Poland, aud especially since 1825, the preponderance of Russi. hax disturbed the eqitibrium of Europe, and that this tact is neither accidental nor transitory, but the result of the policy of Peter the Great—a policy which his successors have never lost sight of, and which the princes and ps ple of Germany have always encouraged. Nothing, $2 woth, can be more strapge apd more ludicrous thea to see Germany proclaiming ber patriotism between a pot ot beer and a pipe of tobacco, and at hs same than cous ing defore Russia. How the shade of Frederick II. under whom Prussia hag so much weight in the balanee of Surope, must feel indignant with shameat witnessing the degene. racy and the cisgrace of his successor! But what is the past to them? The bragging Germans of our days forget all that bas conferred houor om them. They swailow beer, they eat and smoke, it is true; but they care aa litte about the future as thoy do’ for the past. What, then, should be the conduct of tae Western Powers? They cannot make peace without weakening Russia seriously, for Germany, once with her ne:k bowed to the yoke, Russia once on the Rhine, resistance will be impossible; both for the sake of Germany and for that cf the equilidrium of Europe, a modification of the map of Europe is indispensasle, "As to powers like Be'gium and Holland, instead of waiting to be solisited, they ought to fellow the example of Piedmont. We read in the Hamburg Journal, under date Vienna, the 1ith of Desember:— The rumors of peece, as well as the pacitic attempts themselves, originated bere. You may rely on the cor- rectness. of tho following information. The Vienna cavinet bad, it is true, declined acceding to the propo- sriion made to it by. Prussia, in a despatoh of the Lith of September, to join her in a pacific interven- tion. The jou: of M. de Probessh to Paris, wita to “induce the Emperor of the French to te, was not either sttended with success But towards the middie of last month Count Baol spontaneously invited the Western Powers to re open conferences having peace for their object. He propawed that they should be held in Paris, and not in Vienna, to render them more imposing, and to maintain the four Quaraptees as their basis, at the same time thet the third, relative to the annihilation of Russian domination Black Sea, should be exiended. Such is the origin of the rumors of peace. When Austria took that step she had received from Russia no official or formal assurance of her iateation t> send @ representative to those conferences, Prussia, without coming te any understanding with Austria on the subject, made some similar proposition to Russia, to whom ‘she suggested the expeiicacy of treat- ing on the basis of the four pints, and making ccneessions on the third. A few days ago, however, Russia had not yet returned a reply to the Prussian communication. © Nevertheless, persons who are in con- stant correspondence with St. Petersburg affirm that Count Nesselroce had declared that Russia was ready to join in new conferences, but that she would never permit her honor, as agreat Power, to be disparaged by the limita- tion of her sovereign rights on her own territory. it is very provable that peace conferences will be opened in the month of January, but if Russia does not seriousiy desire peace, they will be atteated with no result; for i: is not to bs supposed that the Western Powers will ad mit the argument addueid by Prussia in her despatch of the 1ith of September—numely, that the Western Powers may cease to insist, af-er the fall of Sebastopol, on requiring from Russia a promise that she wili only maintain e@ bmited number of ships of war ia the Back Sea, Russia having no longer a seet in that sea. Thiv ‘act has more weight than ali the promises hitherto de- manced. In her last despatch, addressed to St. Petersburg in the month of November, Prusria appears to hays become copscious that this reasoning was not very conclusive, for she recommends Russia to accept the interpretation given by the Western allies to the four peints of gua- rantee, (Vienna (Dee. 15) Correspondence of London Standard.) The question of a possible peace has been much dis- cussed of late on the shores of the Thames, the Seine and the Danube, Ithas been much questioned in political ‘rcles whether present circumstances warraot the pre- opposition of sincere wishes cn the part of the Western Powers to conclude @ peace even now. It does no‘ per. tain io my province lo speak out my own opinion on this subject; but it ts my duty to report to you what opinions are held in our political cire'es here. Now, many of our poli-ielans think that the Emperor Napoleon bas already donce enovgh in the Oriental questiontto warrant the con- clusion that the interests of France, of hisown dynasty, would at this moment be sufiiciently secure on the whol> Continent if he were now to pursue a decidedly pasitic policy. “But it 8 questioned by well icformed patios whether the desisions of Russia are likely to factittate these views, considering that the allies have deprived Russia m the preeent war of the glory of centuries. Be- sites, Napoleon owes too much of the popularity of the latier years of his reign to bis aldance with England to induce him for one moment to think of dissolving that allianee for the rake of peace. It is also held oy sensible men, whose love of peace ix not permitted to blind thei- judgment, that in order to conclude a lasting peace, the greet sacrifices to which the Western Powers have been forced in the Fastern war by the fatal necessity of eifec- suaily protecting Turkey against Russia, must be fully requited before Napoleon can seriously contemplate to stultify the arduous labors of his reign for the s:ke of patckiug up ® peace with Russia with a view to gcasify teat Power asd her Gerwan allies. On the other, hand, it is highly improbable that Russia would even now accept any acrangement wuisa did not embrace the maiatenance of her past righ's, snd hold out prospects of promoting her fature interests. ‘These brief reflections will be sufficient to prove to you that howscever peace drunken the Viennese politicians might wish to be, they are, nevertheless, fully conscious of the immenee difficulties which will have to be overcome on ices before reasonable prospects of peace can be ea- tertained. ‘The Emancipation, of Brussels, quetes the following pasrage of a letter from Vienoa of the 11th ultimo :— It 8 @ notorious fact that there ise general desire for ysee in Russia, from the highest classes down to tae lowest. Only afew fanatics still persist im calling for the con'izuanee of the war, although it will comp ete the ruin of their country. The following fact will give you an indea of the want cf money im the country :—The im- perial princessess of Rusvia have sold their diamonds, ond psid the amnount received for them into the coffers of the State, All the Rusvian families liviog at Vienns. most of whom belong to the nobility, compiaia bitrerry o the war, and loudly call for its eessation, well aware of tue terrible consequences it may lead to if continued for another year. Ie Nord, the Russian organ in Brussels, says -— We do not know whether we ought to continue to dis- curs the truth of ail that is mvenced, printed and pab lished day by day on the rubject ot negotiations for peac. Te¢ay (slonday) we have trom England the annoan: ment that Count Esterhazy has lett Vienna for St. i'e- iersborg, bearing au Austrian ultimatum. We believe this announcement does not merit the teast confide We do not believe that the allies have agreed amo themse ves as to the terms to be asked of Russia. an ultimatum tendered by Austria, there is nothing in the recent acts of that Power to imduce us to believe that she is dispored to show berself more rigeroas to- wards Ruseia than she has been hitherto, Bat if it were a well established fact that Austria had sent to St. Peters burg such a meesage as is ascribed to her—had joiacd with England to id the Black Sea to the Ruseian flag, then certainly we shouid be farther than ever from If, rinee the conterences. Austria has changed her as to the terme of a pesce which Russia might hor: sign, Russia certainly retains ber opinion #s 1 Which it would be dirgracefui and imposs‘ole for accept Omer Pashix’s Position in Asta. [From the London Times, Dee. 20.) According to advices just received, Omer Pas fought another battle, taken possession of Khoni, « forty miles in advance of his oid position, and « paring to attack Kutais. Whatever m result of the present campaign, tt ie to find that the enemy have wot’ been stron oppose the Turkish General’s advance on the ca) Imeritia, We shall ably have to wait Kone i ngigement and the prepara t to hans oot ate gratiising a to before the « jone fur the Inrther attack are made known, In the meantime, it will not be useless to consider the mea suies by which the Pasha’s arroy mey be reinforerd, and to i e why the allies have done so little as yr’ to advence uch important operations, It f# fromm tha Engish government the,world has chielly e that aid wonld be farniahed in the Asiatic campaigas. More than 20,000 Mussalmens have been lotely enroiled under the British flag; Baitish officers erected the tortifi- cations of Exzeroum and Kars, and were known to be en- dangered by the advance ofa powerful lursian force, France, with her conscription, has not felt it necosaary to provide kerself with any soldiers bat her own. while her ofiicers have found ample employment in their owa army. Snglind bas labored to supply the deficiency of her own numbers by foreign aid; her adveaturous offi have borne apart in more than one conilict credita! the Turks, and she has been closely associated in ty minds cf every one with the movemeats of the Oltoman armies, Yet Kars has fallen ansuceonred, and if Omer Pasha ix successful, it ts by his own unsi ied forcrs, * * ‘ ‘The defenders of Kars are prisoners of war, and syne tine ronst elapse before their narrative of facta can be known; but i? f# no secret that General Wiltiams and hiv officers conceive themselver to have been negiectad oy tno British Ambasaator at Conatantinopie no more on the #ubject, but, whatever may have ben the immediate cause of the recent calamity, it i+ be doubt that it was at first not inevitable. With the nares of England. and the still namerous army o ‘an, a considerable force might have bern dexpatehed since to the Asiatic frontier, Weare so mie sustomed to cantion wad #lowners of movement, that am advance on hare from the coast appourt @ nichts enterprise, Yot it fs little more than 120 miles trom etoum; and, even though the roads be rage thee y parts a desert, yet a for ” the iget bie repatewon, but bis army, ted city, and Mouravieff right no Jy ie wselew now to deplore the events that are past, or to revive once more the old style of recrimination and shifting of blame. By all means, let apy short comings be investigated and cen- sured, but only asa warning to others, or a means of experience for ‘the future, 1 is now clear & thet t the, 238° test must acquire importance, and, shoul 2 war last, ‘success in those regions may most effectually wound the common enemy. The Portuguese on the West Coast of Africa. : enone or AuaE, A abt of Good Ho; noticing the ar a from the Fehich left. there on the 6th of September, give the following extract from the St. Helena Herald, by which it pears that the Portuguese govera- ment have taken forcible possession of a portion of Afriean coast, their right to which is not admitted by ee oaae® Awbriz is looked ae Lo- jo as Sebastopol Europe. It appears ‘ortu- hae laid claim to a ot this const, to which the tah govermment do not her right. is By the treaty of 1817, hee bg £ soul statudge ; clared that she reserved her lying between 8 deg. and 18 ortugal, at the time, de rights over the coast between 5 deg. 12 min. and 8 deg. south, which rights she (mare d virtue of priority cf ¢ areas foe the latter limits is Ambriz, where jou: ishing trade bas sprung up, considerably augmented since the suppression of the pHing ey og ‘English aod American factorivs established at Ambriz, in con: sequence of the absence of all restrictions on their trade, are able to undersell the merchants of Angola, ani play mischief with the trade of the province. Some copper mines have also been discovered lately, and the quantity of excellent copper ore shipped from’ Am. briz during the past year has been considerable. This a the aitention of the Portuguese govern- ment; and, after debating with the British governnent the questiou of their rigate on the coast between 5 de- rece 12 minutes and 8 degrees south, which includes mbriz, and failing to obtain a resognition of those rights, they have made a bold stroke, and, actually takiag shion of the coast, are about to establish a custom Bouse, levy dation and port charges, aad proclaim Portu, ‘uese law, An expedition was secretly ficted out trom bon, a frigate prepared ostensibly to carry convicts to Mozambique, in which were secretly e abarked @ governor tor Ambriz, 100 soldiers, and extensive sup- plies of ammunition and stores. Thesame secrecy was ob- terved on arrival of the frigate at Loando while a British cruiser was there, but on her departure the bugies sound- ed to arms, the Governor General and 400 troops embark- ed on board the frigate, and sailed for Ambriz, accom nied by two brigs-of-wat and a transport. A proclamation was published, stating the object of the expedition to be that of | chast ie natives of Amoris for some annoyances latel ven to Portuguese resi- dents, The Governor General had no sooner dis. embarked his troops than the natives all fled; ani oe gee Gag erecting a fort, torming en en's ‘temporar; pablic vulldings. | proclamation dealares that the pleco to be considered @ morta franco for all nations for twolve months; after which time duties and imposts are to be levied on all foreign ships and goods, as at Loando. It remains to be seen what view the British government will take of these ; but they were viewed with the greatest anxiety and alarm by the British aud other forelgn traders on th and must involve questions of serious importance to ali parties connected with the legitimate trade to Africa, now so greatly increa-ing. The Latest Despatches. Beatin, Dec. 20—Evening. Letters from St. Petersburg state, that it was always satended to act merely on the defensive against Omer It is not supposed that the fall of Kars will make any change in his plan, but that General Mouravieff will make that place bis winter quarters. They hope at St. Petersburg that General Mouravielf will meert Omer Pasha’s schemes by threatening Erzeroum There is still a talk of Austria’a laying resolutions ee the Frankfort Diet in relation to the Eastern question. As Austria and Prussia have both recommended peaes, it is not ‘improbable but that the Frankfort Diet might be brought to address Russia to the same effect. The Rusviav loan has been a complete failure on the Bourre, notwithstanding great efforts made in its favor Whe from influential quarters. About £26,000 is all that hay been actually subscsibed for. Dec, 20—Night, Panis, . Advices from St. Petersburg state that@he usin force at Odersa will be removed to Nicholatoff. The Czar haa ordered a concentration of forees on all the strong positions of the Black Sea and the Baltic. It is reported that Prince Paskiowitch is dead. The Paris correspondent of the London Pos, writing on night of December 20, says:—I am assured that the Em peror of Russia bas written to the King of Prussia, stating that. if he wished, he could not agree to the demands of the Western Powers, the nature of which he was per. fectly familiar with, although they had not reached him in an oficial form. [PY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO LIVERPOOL] Loxpos, Dec. 22, 1856, The Daily News city article,dated Friday evening, says— On the Stock Exchange busmess continues greatly re- stricted at present, pending the receipt of in‘elligence from St. Petersburg. General opinion is decidedly ad- verse to the probabilities of pence ; but the influeatial buyers, whose operations have of late formed so remark- able a featuse, maintain their position, and atill affor! great support to priees. Markets. THE ENGLISH MONEY MARKET. Toxpox, Dec. 2i—1 l. M. There is no particular alteration in the aspect of the money market. The discount business is contined chietly to the Bank of England, the discount brokers and the joint stock banks, The city private bankers are doing little. ‘heir customers are placing their surplus depo pas m call with the joint stock banks ani the discount rokers, It is reported that, in consequence of the drain upon the Bank of Eegiecd during the last few Sendg for botu gold and notes, the return for the present weck will show great changes. ‘The sspect of tho English stcck market is unaltered Prices are steady, and rather firmer than otherwise, but there is very litile going on either by the public or the speculators. Consols are 88%, to 88%. bath is no fresh movement observable in the foreign market. Railway shares attract scarcely any attention from any one, but their value is steadily supported. Canada land shares are down to 140 to145, being a fall of £8. in consequence of this year's receipts being much less than these of 1864. The company will distri- bute £7 per share on the 10th January, out of surplus profi's. Hare Past Two O’Ctock. ggGintols are atendy at 88, to %, with seareely anythi.. joing. Canada lends are down to 158 to 143, being £2 lower. [From the London Standard, Dec. 21. Fuipay, Dec. 20—Two O’Crock. Notwithstanding that the present demand for increased pecuniary accommodation by the mercantile body is a knowledged to be of itself of a temporary nature, and likely to cease at the turn of the year, serious misgivings appear to be envertained in many quarters whether an easier state of the money market will ‘hereupon super- vene. There are many causes for this feeling at pre. sent in operation, the chief the default of large and continuous ‘arrivals of gold, the generally un- satisfactory ponition of foreign exchanges, the cer- tainty that very heavy remittances of builion must short pA se onaccount Eh Turkish loan, = the proba ry of a rnment loan being negotiated ear'y ne: ear. There are, in addition to these grounds of appr ension, mapy others which bear in the same cirectiou but which itis mot necessary to enumerate at preseut. The quantity of gold known to be en rowe trom Austraiia is by no means equal to our requigemen's, since the iv- mand from the Continent continues to catue a regnlar absorption of all the gold offered for sale in the marke, and also weekly diminution in the amount held by Bank of England. We have also large belanees to pay 10 the United States for corn and cotton, and other stayle articles of import from thence rt ot the world by no mea ey dil some few years ago, before the effects of re. cent commercial legislation were apparent. The shin- ments of silver to Incia and China continue very large, and the pay for the army and works in the Crimea torm not an wncossiderable item in the demand for the precious metals. To meet all these additional drains upon the resources of the country the government has consenie* to the emission of £175,000 notes, in addition to the «1 u of £14,000,000 previously issueable, without a «» :ee- ponding amount of bullion being in ‘the bank vaulis. It will thus eesily be seen that the aiditional issue is per- fectly inadequate to meet the requirements of the public ané to avert the peril which the Bank Charter Act i+ bringing upon the whole cofmmanity. Perhaps, howeve: apother turn of the “screw”? will cause the mercantile classes to remonstrate more forcibly with thegovernine: ! on the iniquities of the present system of currency, wid lead to the adoption of sounder principles. WRIGHT, JUNIOR & © enroot, Dec, 21, 185 So little of novelty has occurred in our produce mar- kets since the sailing of the Pacific, which took out our cireular of 14th inst., that we are deprived of ma sufficient toimpart more than ordiuary inte advices. Political rumors are uncertain tevor, and untli government requiremenis and the intended measures for raising the necessary funis for carrying on the war are made known, the course of monetary affairs must vecessarily assume their prevent uppettled aspect. This feeding is so paramount in the minds of all that no spirit ix infwed into the business in progress, and caution dictates prudence in Itmiting operat ions, manifested particularly in our cotton marke:, which continues void of all animation, in spite 9; a di minishing stock, Jarge consumption, mall receipts ia immediate expectancy, and various opinions ss to tho extent of future supplies. The demand thir week has been chiefly confined to the daily wauts of the trade, which holders bave met with freedom; and, thongl: the rales are to on average extent, prices have been main tained with difficulty, Adverse wirds again prevat!. to the prejudice of shipping interest as well as to the liwi- tation of greater relection. ihe maiket to-day closes with a dull feeling, the kale: estimated at 7,000 bales—1,500 to speculators and ex- portere—at the lowest rates of the week, it was officially announced that the large quantity of 31,000 bales had been exported from the port of Grimsby, and not hitherto included in cur tables, and which aro now reduced from our stock. ‘The total «ales of the week amount to 24,190 balos, which 4,880 are Anterican. Speculators uve tuken "660, and exporters 4,420, leaving 31,060 balos of wil hinds to the trade. The iroport for same time is 42, 26,811 are American. ‘tthe quantity known to be at sea from American porta in nberat 125,060 bales. In the mannfacturing districts little now bnviness is re- orted: buy existing engagements extend cver some time, ana in the absence of stocks, either in the hands of spto- ners or manufacturers, both goods and yarn ure firm in price—in rome iowtances aven higher. Such ts the sound- ness of trade that neither distrust por anoasiness tollows in the wake of some heavy fallures announced this week, The arrivals of breadatnils being heavy during tho week upder review, sensibly afected our corm market, of 1% bales, of which 38 towns, he commenced ‘ “ment and brought forwerd many buyers from a distance, who ~ ‘wo operate on lower terms; bu’ disap- , 8 moderate business on! snistlaediight te- ‘auction on last ay’s quotat for all articles, It seems problemeMfoal whether America will be able to far- nish tbe supplies of early estimates; and as we look that direction alone for quantity, this fee! has ite influence with holders. Should this happily be dissi- ted, # contrary effeet on prices would result. At to- y’s market business was very slow, and sales were made at a decline of 34. per 70lba. on wheat, 1s. per bbl. on flour, and 1s. per quarter on Indian corn, The Alleged Irish Filibusters in Cincinnati. [From the Cincinnati Commercial, Jan. 9.) SECOND DAY. before the of the oourt yesterday with men anxious to hear in the case. n Powell, recalled—Cross-examined by Mr. Piatt— Stated that he did not make any effort to go into the basement of the Catholic church in Hamilton, when the meeting was being held; saw no sentinel stationed ut the door; was within four feet of the entrance; did not know what the room was occupied for usually; door was closed; saw persons going in and out; went to the east side of the church; was alone; the window shutters were 2, ‘i and the windows low enough for » man #:anding to look into the room; “Mr. Barke stated the object of the ment- ing to organize & soc yr the purpose of uniting the Irish to overthrow the British \¢ in Ireland; Mr, Dalton spoke in opposition to bim and sald it was contrary to the constitution of the United States and the neutrality laws; left before Dalton got through speaXing; was acquainted with Mr. Burke be'ore the meeting; did not t Mr. B, asked him where he was from. Platt—“Speak louder.” Witness—‘Pick your ears.” Witners—Did not te | Burke that he was trom New York; might have told him he was from Philadelphia; believed bat Mr. Rowecrott lives on Ludlow, between Third and Fourth; bad no consultation with him lart night; walk- ed home with Barbour, but did nat talk about what had passed in the court room; lived on Western row, be- tween Clinton and Betts; commenced watching the build- ing at corner of Eighth and Western row six weeks ago; was not employed by any person; was requested by Bar- bour; the meets on Friday nights; American Protestant Association meets on the same night; Barbour told him that the Robert Emme: Society met there; had been in the building, as he belonged to the Odd Fellows, who met in the upper room; about four months since Barbour requested him to watch the movements of the ruspected persons; Lyle and Hughes were there with him ; round to keep warm, and thought that perhapethe others ii, also; stayed near the bulld- o’clock at night. tt—Are you a married man? Witness—I believe Iam. Piatt—Anewer positively. Witness—I am mar- rried, or at least, so the Court says; Mc. Rowecroft was never up there; Barbour went down to Mr. R.’s; he iad followed bim (Barbour) down to see if he went there, and stayed till be came out; the Emmet Socisty aud Protestant Association met on the same night; could @istinguish them by knowing them; could see them in the second story from the street, there being no curtains to the windows next to Eighth’ street; saw as many as thirty persons in the hall at one time; thought the room was about as large as the court room; he was a hatter, but quit working at his trade five or six weeks since, and commenced labor for Merrit & Kenton; was introduced to Reidy by Barbour at a coffeehouse; after they came out Barbour told him that was one of the eompany; the fol- lowing Friday evening saw him go into the hall; had watched to see who went up, so as to know them if it was ascertained that they were wrongly engaged; one dey met Barbour, Reidy azd another man in a coffeehouse; heard Reidy ray that “it was ashame that such an in- trigue was ped upon Barbour;”” heard no more; saw Reidy once afterwards; did not know John O'Dowd by nare, Piatt asked witness if he ever heard of the company that Mr. Rowcroft tried to raise to send to the Crimea. Obdjected to. Witness said he did not know of any office being promised to Reidy. ‘To Sage—Knew Barbour for four years; lived a square from him, and worked in the same shop ‘our weeks; were fellow members of the I. 0. 0. F., and four months ago first talked about this Emmet organization: B. proposed to join this society to find out its object; he told him first to consult an attorney, he went ‘to an at- torney himself, and got his advice; he hid been down to Rowecroft’s four or five times, and wita Barbour ten or twelve times. ‘The Court asked witness if there was any fact he had not already stated. Witness answered he believed be had told all he knew about the matter. Edward Dalton was next called. He testified that he lived in Hamilton; he knew Keaffeck and Captain Burke; four or five weeks ago was introduced to Keni- feck at a private residence, and to Burke three weeks ago last Saturday. Met Kenifeck opposite the Catno- tic church in Hamilton, and saw Burke in the base- of the church, where tbe merits of the society to which B. belonged were discussed ; tt was said that the society was located in thie city; at the meeting, he asked that the object of the society be stated. TS said that it was to unite the Irish, but ee anything like an 07; jon for a expeilition. The ulterior object ‘was, that in caso a war should break out between the United States and Great Britain, they wou'd be ready to make an endeavor to emancipate Ire- land. He (Dalton) opposed the plan in a speech, be- cause he thought it contrary to law. Read from Kent's Commentaries, in support of his objection. Kenifeck said it would not apply to this case, as it was only to unite the Irish to the society, und not to make a militar expedition, and disclaimed anything like secresy, thougi he said there were some things he did not wish to com- municate to all. Kenifeck said it was organized in a good many States, and at the Astor House Convention twenty- four States were represented, and that as gocd men as were in America were members. At the mecting in Hamilton the doors were open, and some Germans, and one or two Americans, were present. He (Dalton) had not heecd of a wociety being erganized there. Heard Mr. Halloran say he sympathixed with them. ail that Burke said be could buve endorsed. ‘To Groesbeck—Burke did not say they came there to raise arms and money to invade Ireland; nothing was to be done unless a war should breuk out, John M. Lyle callea—No permanent residence; had been about the city for twenty yeurs; three weeks ago Barbour as<ed him to help make the arrest of the per- sons engaged inthe movement; when he came to the place found that everything was not ready; Barbour wanted him to go in, but he refused, as it might excite suspicion, he being known by some Cf the meinvers; saw & man eome out of the hall, walk on the balcony, as though he was a entry; from the opposite side of Eighth street could see persons in the hall; Powers was with him; they saw several persons go into the entrance to the hall. To Groesbeck—No person asked bim to join the so- ciety; the A. Y. Association meets the same night as the EwmetSociety; the same entrance leads to both halls; either Barbour or Powers asked him to go into the meet- ing and rec>gnize the officers; he had had no consulte- tion with Mr. Rowecroft; Barbour told him the U. 3. Marsbal woutd lead the arrest; we went up to the meet- ing of the A. P. Association, but made no observation ax he pasted the door of the hall occupied by the Irish so- clety id not know that Rowecroft. had anything to do with the arrest until the opening of the tri Henry nughes called.—lived in Clocinnatn three years past, and worked for Merritt & Kenton; was acquainted with the ball where the Emmet Society met; waa in the ante-room on the 14th December, and went into the hull; Reidy was the outside sentinel; gave two knocks on the hall door,and the password, “Gra nnywell;” the paas- word at the outer door was ‘'Tone;”’ in the ante-room he told Halpin he belonged in Dayton; after he had entered the room some were initiated, taking an oath te uproot and overthrow the British government in Ircland; Halpin cted as Presi¢ent; he said they muss pay $1 asa te, and % cents per month; there were thirty-five or fori, in the hall: Barbor came in and sat down by him (Hughes); he left Barbor there. ‘The witness then told how he came to go. He was at work in the cellar one day, when Barbour cae to hin and asked if he was afraid to go with him; be told him he was not, I heard only the oxth; beard no speeches. Crost-examined by Mr. Groesbeck--I was born in Colo rain township, where we've helped to elect you to office — (laughter); Barbour came to me first about this matter; we work in the same shop; I heard the oath about three weeks ago; in the rocm of the society were chatrs and : Lcartied a little pistol: it if you like; Berbour and I belong to the American Protestant Association; J know this Sceiety was the Irish Emigrant * Aid Yoctety: Mr. Lyle, Mr. Barbour, und Mr. Powers, were all with me on the evening referred to; | have seen Mr. Rowecroft several times—firet on the 1ith or 16th: went with Mr. Barbour to Mr. Rewecroft’s house; T went there to give the Gonsul information of what I had seen; we went out hunting at cne time, and coming back stoppeo at Cumminsville to watch thie same Irish Drm. rant Ald Society; Fred Barbour was generally my co ion; Powers was with me rometimes at Rowecroft ave Crank cherry bounce with the Consul, just as with any neighbor: the object of the Cummineville hunt was to watch the Irich filibusters; I am a httle Irish mysel’; my whole object im this action has been to keep then: rascals from kiekirg up a fuss between England aad esbeck—Mr. Haghes, tell me now, are you not in this procee y a feeling of vitterners to: hand Catholics’ A. Pll tell you precisely what idea was, Mr. Wra, Groesbeck; I concluded the Irish kmigrant Aid Society was to get ities as would get this country into a avd thea poor working men like me must fight it out, while rch men hie you, Mr. Groesbecs, would stay back amd hurral us on.’ (aughter.) Ihave no bitterness toward Iris Catholies: I am’ unfttendly to the Catholic any other religion that fets a man confess his 9 morning, and go get drank, &c., in the afternoon. John Berbour oalied. { Mr. Piatt objected to the witness, nnless he took such | oath as was most binding on his conscience. Witness (who bas a most pecuhar “xtoppege’’ in his speech, being arrested in the midst of a sentence, and apparently forced to repeat the words: “Well, in fas in fact—in fact—well, in fact, right plum—well, it’s right plum,” Mr. Burke, &c.j—I consider my oath not con- theting with the Bible my mother taught me, or with the constitation of the United Si | have been sworn in this court, and in & manner binding on ny conseience. j The witness proceed to identify all the In the affidavit under which these tken, 1 live at No. row and John my object of thi up such rase: war with England, roma dings were laurel street, lived here between Western since 1861; before hat thet was & xtenmboatman on the river; first heard A the Robert Emmet Club, or branch of the [ris lith of bout it stant Prose Mr, Ymigvent Aid Association, on the tember Javt; 0. B. Farley told me asked me to join it; I consulted the a cuting Attorney, and had an interview with Roweero!t; Mr, Gaines told me it was probable that objects were unlawiul; copeluded to join, ana if I foun that the oath was evmformable to the constitution of {he Vnited States ana the Bible, I would keep {t to the end of the earth, otherwise I would expose it; Fariey told me the members of the Robert Emmet (ind were to vot Irelane on a military expedition to help overthrow the British government there; J was initiated « member there was a doorkeeper; I at first took a form of oath in ae room; afterwards in the main hall J took this oath:— In the eewtal presence of God, T, Jobn Barbour, do volunta riy «wear and say that T will'nke my utmost dndeavars to uproot and overihyow the English goverpagent Wn Ireland, ‘and that hope, fear or reward shall int! poliber uence ive Car ‘any member or members ot this Soci 1 was ininated em the 24th of September. — Mr. Probaseo pro} to read the oath as inscribed on the minutes, remarhing that he would prove when the oath ws tw a promise. Mr. tt —" prosecution has no right to slur the officers of tlis court, by saying that it is a matter of roof when the oath was altered; the officsrs say the k was cautiously kept since the arrest. - fo shall show by this witness when the society change’ the oath to a promise. Witness continued—I now see some forty persons in this room, who were members of this Rovert Emmet Club, but who are not under arrest. The President, Mr. Balpin, gave me thie copy of tae address (exhibiting the er. mE i was going to one of the Mr. Burke show- ed me a shooting iron whish be said in the hands of fifty good men, would do execution in Ireland, This was the second meeting; ke said the shooting iron was for the Queen City Cadets. He gave me a subscription pap » with which I’ was to collect money to aid in parchasing those arms or guns for the Club to go to Ireland. ‘The gon Burke showed me was a specimen, and cost $15—the subscription paper was to buy these ganyor arms to go to Ireland, and subvert and uproot Brit- ish government, I tcok notes and memoranda of almost all of these meetings. s [Witness exhibits a roll of closely written manuscript, ‘and stated that they were the notes he had taxen at the meetings of the Robert Emmet Club, the members of which were now under arrest.] , The Court took a resess. AFTERNOON SESSION. Examination of John Barbour vemmed—My memory embraces nearly all the ———- vince my initiation; at the meelirg of November the 9th, Kenifeck said it was his insuuctions from New York to take arms from this city to Ireland; Mr. Lumsden said there was no use in that. for they (the members of the Irish Emigrant Aid Soei ty), od ‘be furnished wito arms in Ireland; Keni- feck said they started with 22 members, "ut would soon have 60 members; Murphy and Riedy. and the members generally, wore almost always present, on the 16th of mber Halpin was in the chair; Kenifeck and Hight were present, with 25 others; new members were iai- Tinted; delegeten wero apoointed to the State Convention of the Order, held in this city, which was tor the ap- pointment of delegates to the National Convention at the ‘Astor House in New York; the gist of the speeches was for to—well just right plum to put pluck into the Irish for an expedition aguiost British rule in Ire!and; on the 29th of November, Kenifeck said at Cumminsville that $6,000 could be easily raised for the expedition; he sal that 100,009 Irish American bayonets would look right well under a mornieg snn on Vinegar Hill; Lumsden said at one of tne meetings that he had that day organized » club of 100 men in Ham- ilton, that they were ready for the expediti At ano- ther of the meetings, W. G. Halpin show: revolver right plum, and seid right plum, in fact, that ic waa the of that he was going to use in Ireland. At one of the meetings I remember Mr. Tiernan said that goiag up the ere pero right plum filibuster clubs, he ox- lained the objecta of the exhibition, or of the club, and he Irish laborers flurg away their picks and shovels and cheered for the Irish flibusters. em’s right plum the words used. At the next meeting nine mem ers were irf- itiated; at thi ing or at the next, the oath was changed to a wd of honor because the priests wanted the society to be such that their bearers couid all belong to it. On the 15th of December seven new me bers were admitted; Halpin in the chair. Mr. Hughes got in that night; he was not a member, but got in on the password. Tdidnot give Hughes the /password. Halpin, Kenifurk and Lumrden, the delegates to the National Convention ot the Order at the Astor House, New York, action of that convention; Lumsden sid that fand Kenifeck eaved the National Convention from disgrace. At the Naticnal Convention in New York it proposed or resolved to raise $500,000 in the North, and $600,000 in the South, for to invade Ireland right plum, and to uproot and overthrow British government there; ’ Lumsden was the first man in the National Council to put his name to the subscription paper, and signed for $1,000 to the fund for the invasion of Irelund; the Cincianati Club passed a vote of thanks to Lumsden for his subscription; Rivdy, Lumsden, Tiernan, Keniteck, Halpin, Jno. Hudson and others were present; I see in the room now about fifteen persons not in the affidavit who were at this meeting; a- vote of thanks to Captain Lyons and to Robert Tyier, or James Tyler, son of President Tyler, who acted av Presi- dent at the Astor House Council; the rame of our vocie- ty was changed to the American Irish Emigrant Aja ssociation; I was given to understand that Samuel Lumsden was the Chief Director of Uhio; I heard them say they bad been organizing in Cai ; T went to Hamilton in December as a volunteer; Captain Burke, Jno. Power, Ed. Kenifeck and myself went up to- gether in one car; they saic the Hamilton members were “flying the track,” and they went up to stcaighten up things; they went to O’Hulloran’s boarding house, and then to the priest’s where we saw the right plum female cook and the Virgin Mary, with right plum child in her arms; they went to get the priest’s permission to hold the meeting in the church; the priest was at copfession, and O’Haloran picked up a candle from the priest’s table, and we all went into the baserxent of the church er the school house—the objects of the meeting were stated to be with a design toan Irigh expedition to overthrow British ment n Ireland; a Mr. Delton pposed the whole thing; aaid it wa uncos- stitutional, and no better than a filibustering expedition. ‘The next meeting was held in the room corner of Fighth street und Western Row, on the 28th of December; a new ! set of officers was elected: I was ata meeting at Cam- minsville on the 29th, at the store of Mr. Russel; 1uges #nd Powers went to Cammin:ville to watch tbat nothing of harm was done tome, At the Cumminsville meeting Mr. Kenifeck said there had been some difficu'ty among be members, but he bad come to make it all straight, nd inspire frishmen for the struggle; he seid a hat : orking Catholic priest was at the head of the move- ment, that thirty Catholic priests in the United States vere members of the order for invading Ireland, but heir names must be secret; Lumsden said the Catholi2 triests had been with the Irish through seven hundred years of oppression, and stuck to them on the English yibbets; Samuel Lumsden said thet the order was Coing its best to involve England and the United States in war, and then would be @ fine time to slip over to Ireland. I have seen Captain Jackson at these weetings. At one meeting John Clatk was initi- ated, the rules being suspended, so that he could leave the next morning for Ireland, to let the friends there know we were up and doing here. I have enlisted in ene military company connected with the Emigrant Aid So- ciety; [bad wy name put down asa member of the In- depencent Conshan Guards; Conahan had been csptain of{the Sarsfield Guards, and war a head man in the EaJ- grant Aid Association. | About the time Saptam Jackson was on here from New Orleans, he told us of a rifle that would shoot five timex without reloading. Lumsden taida simple weapon wonld be better. Captain Tiernan asked me to john his company that he wis forming, for to join in the military expedition to Ireland; I joined, and gave him $3 for wy initiation fee and $> towards buying my uniform. Samuel Lumsden said ons thou- rand men of the expedition had already left New York for Ireland. The plan wax for to go over ia merchaat vessels under the American flag, with our arms with us, to make @ landing snd join the friends who would be ready to reccive us. Reidy has told me that Tiernan’s company was a humbug, that Tiernan humbugged me oat of my $8and would never go to Ireland, that he spoiled everything that he uxdertook. ‘ PAPERS PUT IN EVIDENCE. Mr. Sage put in evidence an address issued by {he Irish Emigrant Aid Association; am address delivered by W. G, Halpin, on the ceath of Capt. Conahan, aad offered « vealed letter, directed :— Present, Irish Emigrant Aid Asroclation.’ ir, Mallon proposed to put the letter in his pocket, Xs had ‘not yet been epened, and was directed to’ hls clientg. At this point the Court adjourned till Thursday morning. } The Irish Invasion Affair. Arrorxry Grverat’s Orricr, Dec. 12, 1855. Hoy. Joy McKrow, U.S. Arrorney, New York:— Sim—I had the henor to confer with you personally several weeks since regarding representations made by the British Minister as to iliegal combinations on the part of certain persons in the United States to organize an expedition for the wilttary invasion of Ireland, and to re- quest your special attention to the subjest, 80 as t> pre- vent or punish any infringement of our relations of amity with Great Britain, In cossequence of ® meeting pur- porting to have some such object, which has resendy oc- curred in New York, the President directs me again to invite you to vigilance on the subject. While 3 diffi- cuit to believe that such intention is entertaiaed by any persons in the United States, or if entertained, that {t will reach the stage of an overt illegal ct; neverthe- Joes, it weema proper thst the mibject sould have your consiveration. ¢ President is, of course, solicitous thut no violation of low shail go unrebuked, and espe- cislly none which touches our foreign relations, and thus affect the honor and peace of the whole country. He therefore particularly desires you not to fail to institute criminal Proceecings against aby person who shall be en- gaged in illegal acts of the character above reterred to, or otherwise contrary to our obligatious of friendship to Gicat Britain. T have the honor to be, very respectfally, €, CUSHING. Our Nebraska Correspondence. , Omaua Crry, N. T., Dec. 28, 1856. len Death of the United Siaes Marshal for of Nebraska—Both Houses Adjourned in Couseg it is with pain] announce the sudden death Doyle, Esq., United States Marshal for this Territory. He died last evening at abont 8 o'clock. The circumstances are as follows :—With his family he had temporarily oc cupied the United States Court room—in the sevond story of n vew and unfinished building here, Tle halnst-ade had not been added to the stairway leading to the ground floor. Having business down stairs at that time, he wens ‘own in the dark, Supposing, we prosume, that he had reached the foot of the stairs, be stepped to the right and fell some six ‘eet, hitting his side against a trank or box inhis tall. Mr. ‘Tuttle, cashier of the Exchange Bank clove by, hearing the fall and some one groaning in the ball, Went immediately to his relief, and’ with the assist- ance of ir. C, B. Smith, carried him into the bank ream. He expired in fitteen minutes. He now Kies in the United States Court room, attended by his deputy, J. W. Pattie son, and friends. ‘His family, thus suddenly ‘berstt, are nearty frantic, He will be buried to-morrow. A better oficer could not be found. A more honest, npright man never breathed. ‘The ‘lerritory has lost a yaluable oft. cer and a@ most worthy ettizen. The people mourn his less. ‘The fiagovor the State House hangs at half mast and both houses bave adjoarnedin conseyuence. IRE." Fininusrens 1n New Jensry.—It is stated that party of filibusters is organizing with great secceay in the town of Bergen, Hudson county, N. J. It has already gathored considerable strength, and is destine! for Nica- ragua, to join the forces of Gen. Walker. It was fet oa foot by parties in New York, who believed that the afipis could be conducted with more privacy anc greater «hic. cess there than in New York, ander. the espionage of the United States officers and police. It fs probable that bah neg will start at an early day, and will leave Ber- gen Point in w schooner, and be avon board ofa steamer or other veasel, together with ‘thelr ontit and muBitiony, 10 Whe lower bay. —Zysmton Gaaette, Jatt, 10,