The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YOR WHOLE NO. 7081, v- MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1856. HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘THE NICARAGUA AFFAIR. @he Case of Col. Parker A. F'ronch—Motion to Compel the Govern mont t» Bring on his (Priel Denied. UNITED STATES CIROUIT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. Jan, 16,—After the postponement of some cases, ‘The Court raid, if there was no other businoss ready, “the jury might be discharged. Mr. . B, Cutting asked if the District Attorney was ‘sn a position to bring on some matters of great public ‘dntereat. It has been stated that an indictment has -beon fourd egainst Colonel Parker H. Frensh, Minister of the government of Nicaragua, (Turning to the District Attorrey.) Ts it a9? L) The Lisiciet Attorney—Go on, sir; make your motlon. Mr. Cutttug seid he hoped the District Attorney would -apswet him, and put him ina position to ‘make his ap- plication, . - The ls ict Attorney mace no reply. ‘ ‘< Mr. Cutting—The gentleman’s silence implies that ‘there bas Iam employed by Colonel French, aod I have to roy, that while he could claim exemption from arrest by his p-sition as Minister, he thinks, neverthe- Jens, Ito-can do. hia duty to bis governmont best by fbrowirg aciderthe privilege be might olaim, ard he is, ‘therefore; ready to meet this accusation and to proceed with the trie! forthwith, ‘ Attorney (interrupticg) asked the nature If it is directed to the public press, tho proper way would be to addrees the public press, and not the Court, Mr. Cutiing was not in the habit of appealing to news- paper articles; he left that to others. Col. French had authorized him to say that he did not wish to be exempt from the power of arrest; be waived his privilege as Minis ter from the republic of Nicaragua. There have been articles in tbe public press impeaching this officer, whish ‘dave cous from the department of the District Attorney. It has been represented that he has been engaged in a manner calculated to involve this country in a difficulty with enother Power; not only has Col. French been as sailed In tho manner he (Mr. C.) had suggested, but his private chnracter had been vilifed throughout the coun- try. Colcne: Brench has, therefore, thought it unbe- comirg in him to derceni into a newspaper war. An tndictmeat bas been found sgainst him,and he demands a trial, Whéa @ol. French arrived in Nicaragua he found the inhabitants divided, and he embraced the cause of 4bat portion who were engaged in establishing a frepub- He~euch a aystem of government as is recognized in the Untted States, Counsel went on to describe the interaal ficulties that arose in that country, and also the eeisure of Granada and the peace subsequently estab- lished. There was then placed at the head of the gov- «@xpment one of the most honorable of the natives; other dopartmen:s were filled, and Col. French was placed at the head of the Treasury Department, and the consoli- dated goverrment subsequently sppointed him Minister to Washington, and he is the representative there of the people of Nicaragua. Entire peace now reigns within the Whole of thetr terrftory, and the clergy, which is a power- tul body in thet State, have unanimously recognized the ¢xisting guvernment, and are doing everything ia their ower to contribute to its support. With the neighbor. ing. countries of San Salvador and Honduras it is at ay well as with all the world. When it is im- that @ war now exists, it is untrue. Whon Rs impnted to Colonel French that ho is endea- yoring vw get up an invasion of Nisaragua, he deems it dus to himseif to have the matter investigated. present goverpment of that republic is the that gives hopes that the darkness which hitherto anr- rownded that country will disap.car. It forms s transit between two great countries; it is now in the hands of thore who a: the ploughsnare t) turn up the rizh aoil of the land and make it productive. Mr. Cutting be- heved that thw District Attorney was desirous of pertorm- ing his daty to the government of the United States; he did not believe that it could be the objest of t government to engonder animorities between this country and the republic of ges ergs the cmpatter stands—from the way this ‘was Sah ee er {8 234, Reem, Ria. aad Bees Me ce willingness on the oo of the ct Attorney to fate whether it has found or not, shows that it 1s the result of personal animosity and tiveness. 15, dannot be that the mont is willing to hold ap this Minister in an igalmoctoas light before his own peo- ple, when he comes botdly forward and relinquishes the rotection which his commission gives him. It canny: that they are willing to do ao, particularly when it i: taloulated t) be offensive to the poop'e of the repablic ho represents. On the other hand, if Col. french has viclated the neutrality laws, he (Mr, Cutting) suggsted that he ;lould be immediately tried and dealt with ac- cordingly. Articles chasging tho minister with the mos! Belnous offences have been circulated in the newspa- 8 with a view to show his government that Colonel ‘repch waa nota fit reprozen aiive of hiacountry. He ge Cultirg) could cnly say that his acquaintance with Col French commenced about six years ago; ho came bere simo-t # youth from the State of Connecticut, where bis connections by uinity, are of the highest clase; be warried an amiable and accomplished lady, who {s of & most respectable family, and is highly connected in the State of Minois. This gentioman (Col. French) was one of the first who went to California to aid ia tho movement to bring that Territory within the Union of the States. He became a distinguished citizen of Catifor- bs and lied the office of District Attorney thero; ho was cted to the Legislature and to the Senate. He subse- juently went to Nicaragua, where he was appointea issaty Gexeral, and to other numerous efficos; from there be was chosen to represent his country; and in all these offices Col. French has obtained tho at reputa- tion, and gaimed fcom his feHow-citizens the greatest ro- apeet. Aguinst euch » man the public preas has teemcd with ‘charges which, if guilty ‘of, would consign him 0 imprisonment, uring all this tne Col, French “Bas not cxly not been in consoalment, but be has been the mort public positions and places. In ali the pub- offices he has herd in California there never was a G@arze mace against bim by any man where he could maect h's scouser face to fase. Col. Fronch has never Genécd in his credentials to tho government of the United States; he stands in this country the recognized representative of his party, and before lie has presented Ais credentials he is indicted for this offence, {le there. wre Cerands his trial. Now is tho time, when the Grand ary bave just found the bill of indistmont against him, and thetane witnesses who wore botore them are all here. Gocourtaan inyosdgation and demands a trial. And Mr, Cattang asked the Court if it thought that this bili of indictment should be allowed to lurk among tho seeords of the office, or shoul be brought outin tha fxce of any? Tle was there xeady to plead not guilly, and to vo the government an opportunity of roving thet case Tit can. He (Mz. Catting) desired that this govern font should sustain its laws and observe its neutrality; desired, indoed, thet this government should be ina fal peice, if reproached by Great Britain; and ae British gents Lad been tried and convicted for onlieting men hore for the war against oe he was willing that Colonel French taould be tried. lew = into court to-morrow, to try the case, ed thet an officer from the hal’r office called on ‘Gol. French and told him that an jodictment had been found against lim, and that he should, ‘ia thirty mi- en his in- le waa in- hi ander arrest. ‘The officer acted wilh She arease courtesy in the part toat he had to perform. Mr. Cut concluded nanding to have the indictment against Col, French luced, to which ho was ready to plead not guilty, and anxious for this tial to proc The District Attorney, Mr. McKeon, then procesded to fay that the objets which fed to the making of this mo- “ton were to arnonthe interesta of a mercenary com- pany--the Nicara, Transit Company. That compan, wes now in sending down men for Walker, an: the ploughshares of witich the counsel (Mr. Catting) had poken,-o%4atended to turn up the rich soll of Niearagus, @ just the same agricultural tools as that gentloman roprerented upon & gee occasion, in the shapo Of Sharpe's rifles, bowie knives and revolvers. Iast fummer tbat gentieman had stood by him (Mr. McKeon) @dvocnting the interests of the United States govern- = against Col. Ki . A most oxtraordinary posi- ion the learned had taken. Bat the kxecutive the United States government had authorived him . McKeon) to declare to Col. French, and he had #0 « d, that he was not the accredited Minister at Nica- tagua for this country; and that boing settled at Waah- ington, it was binding upon tho Court Im this case, Hin ingnithed friend on the other sido howovoer, ina Dewspuper, caed & legal opinion that Mr. ota was oe the Ministor here for Nicaragua. And what indeed waa the power of the executive? It had waite ath declaration. If Mr. oe gird Secretary of Col. Preuch, bas rights of exemption, the Minia- Al ) Vag tho ‘ton, not Wh; it, like men, ask fi Me, Gitiog. no’ for Mr. - « and test the touch a hatr of " nestion was decided adversel; the United States; but tien, the other side should come in and t+ rt the question of faow fax the Colone! was to bo exempted. It was no doubt intended that some application should be made to Washington in a personal racter, by Col. French presenting his credentials. But Af that prudence which had already charactorize1 tho ox- eeutive government should be pareued on that occasion ‘no recogrition of the Colonel's application would be made, ‘ibis was not # mattor inyol questions of pri- qnte charactor. No momber of the government cvuld have any interest in it; but as to personal vindic- ‘tiveness being shown, he would like to ask tho counsel for Col. Fs pees ‘whom that imputation was intond- o thrown! . to Met raid, upon his learned friend, the District Attorney. Ho bed seen the end ofp lotter written b the District At closing with this ngtico—that Col. French bad detter take himself off as qulok as he could, or otherwige that ke would bo made to go. ready pret would’ Hon, Mr, McKeon asked the learne 4 counsel if he could give names. Mr. Cat said he Hon. Mr. not. ey ble time to go away. ‘VO & reascnal % said he trusted that no iriver his own country. Mr. Catt casm, no doubt, in the gentleman’s opinion. Mr. MeKeon obser’ that the learned counse? had, first fall, dictated to the Executive that, teking int) view euch and auch circumstances, they ought to recog nise Colonel French a5 Minister, and @ told Iioa, (the District Attorney,)“ Your lai ought to be mere cereful.”’ However, he was glad that the counsel |.showed such anxiety for the trial of this metter. The whole question was upon the sdvantage thet the Nicaragus ‘hansit pe derive, and their motivos sai reasons should be raked to the very bottom. If war must 0, let it come from that mean corporation, that would nut the honor, peage and character of the United States upon the one side, and a rixpenny dividend on bof pen him (Mr. MeK.) rested the whole ty of conducting the matter, and he would proceed with it ee his judgment dictated. Whether he would arrest Col. French or not, depended upon himself. % ~ Mr. Cutting raic it was very ovident, from the quiet ‘ond subdued tons and manner of the Distrlet Attorney, that thore was no personal feeling in this matter on part; and the very best refutation that he (Mr. Cctting) could havo given to the suggestions that he threw out, had Leen presented to the court, and those who had lis- tened to them: and after the geaticulations and the forel- ‘ble pbyrical efforts which haa been mage ty the District Attorney, there would be little room for.doubt as to the condition of his feelings and centiments. The gpatines was very eaxious to @ war against the Nicaragua Trareit Company. fell, if so, why cid he not engsge in it? Had that ‘compaoy anythin: more todo with this indictment than the Pacific Mail Steamship Compeny, or any other company that his vivid faccy might choose to suggest? Not only did he (ifr, C) repel and repudiate the assertion that Nica- Tegua Transit Company has somethirg todo with this matter, but he would expressly deny that any agent, Gfrecter, stockholder, or r person, had ever in any y entezed into or interfered with this matter, or bud ever spoten one splabie upon the matter, but it arose from that ciseased imagination which seemed to be ia- Sicved upon the learned District Attornoy, who tma- gined all sorts of ex raordinary events springing up for the purpose of calling upon him for fall activity io his cfice, and that there had been some great plot egainst all mankin¢—all kinds of offences, vivlations of law @nd cons; ies; and tbat gentleman thereupon vowed he would stend up before all the world, to show how much of & man he was, and how able he was to mest all the points, Why, the windmill story of Don Qvixotte rack into insignificance compared to what had been attempted by the District At- terney. There seemed to be a sort of moncmania in his imagination of this case, considering that he re; resents the United States gvvernment. He wanted show thet the Transit Company should be tried. It was fatile to hold such a propusiiion—'here was a want of plausibility about it, It wae not creditable to the United tates government to say that they would not try Col French upon an indictment because this Transit Compa- ny wis in existence. Andas to Colocel Kinney, iftnere was a caso against him, he claiming thet he should be put upon his trial, ané he was out guilty, what conzection was there between his cas? acd thut of Col. French? Why, so far from it, that the District Attorney ned said that the meut of Nicaragua, with Cen. Walkor at the head of its army, is now Criviog Colonel Kinneyfrom that country. And because that he (Mr. Cutting) was assosia'ed with the District Attorncy in the trial ot the indictment against Colonel Kinney, did it fol- low that he ae C.) could not afterwards appear ia courts of justice in a cae lixe the present? Was he ex- cluded from reprosenting parties under icdictment be- canke that on one occasion it was bis misfortune to have been connected with tke District Attorney upon the part of the government, and because he never had any idea that such fatel consequences would follow from what he conside-ed to be such an insigalf- cant part of bis business. What then was the objection madey Why, that Colonel Frenoh had not yet been ac- credited by the government of the United States, Tad that ing to do withit? Whilst he remained the eavoy of Nicaragua with his commission in his hands not yet presented, was he not the representative of that | heen and And until the government of the United tes refuse to accredit him, does not he stand clothed with the sovercignty of the republic of Nwaragia?’ The first slementa of national law teugh’ us that bis rights whilst in trancit or im preparation to present his cre- dentials, are the rights of the country whom he repre- sents, that any insult offered to him isan inauit to ube government whose accredited orgaa he is. Thea, he asked, why ehouki not Colonel Frezch b2 tried? The gen- tleman bad said, the Coloncl had gone to Ws Ho (Mr. Cutting)’ would now state, foarlealy, that he stood im Court ready vo plead that day “not guilty” to bes selegee NE ead and the case can be tri a sence a assistance, suggestions, or with- out apy know! of his of the particulars of the case. He etood ready forthwith to go into the trial, Not only i Col. — coger to rag his pri- vilege as ony ragut mecessa: but further, that ‘whilat he could be ‘tried in nis abocton, it being a’mere intsdemeanor, he (fr. C.) would plead. He would go to trial with the eoaviction that whoa this case went before the country, i: would ba found that there had been nothing whatever to warrant this accusa- tion egainst Col. French, but thatthe wholo matter arose from some morbid excitability in reference to the Transit Company, between whom and the District Attorney there had teen a sort of quasi war. Newspaper articles had been coming backwards and forwards, each dealing towards the other sangnege se: particularly eminent for tts courtesy. The gent! had spoken of con- ducting the matter in a manly way. Ho (Mr. C.) would ask him whether it comported ith that ait (in his bumble juégmert) to havo an in- dictment laying upon the files, lurking there, and not brought forward for trial? Ho chall them bring it forwards If he wished to be candid, however, way not say he had the indictment so layingt Bat on the other hand, the District At had he wanted Mr. Gil- lingbam to raise the quost of privilege, to see whether that right of privil does exist. He would tell that gentleman that that wilege dif exist; let h'm an- swer Tet him take for granted that [pee case ge 4 rgued upon a question ivilege, that ©) would “sucoced in shiowing that he could not ‘ould the District Avtornoy say that it is not in the power of Ccl. French to waive this privi ie Mr. McKeon asked Mr. Cutting if he he could. Mr. Cutting replied in the affirmative. He could only say that he would leave others tojadge upon that prtat, as woil as himeelf. He would now, in conclusion, renow hia motion, which was, that the District Attorney should produce his indictment; allew him (Mr. C.) to plead “not guilty,” to givo Col. French a trial at once, in order that this allegation, which he would pronounce to be false, should be at once thrown to the wind. The Judge said that the records of the Court show that the Grand Jury have found an indictment against Varker . French, in which it is charged that he had been en. ged in setting on foot an expedition against the repnb- ic of Nicaragua. There has been no arrest, nor does the Court know that any warrant haa been issued. Tho proposition of the coungel is, that the indictmont be at once and speedily tricd, in order that if may be ascer- tained if there is any foundation for the charge. sear 4 of the topics discussed haye nothing to do hem now ai the question that this indictment spcoaty teed. Atte, ald tia, here ave eon newspaper paragraphs impu ¢ Ic Col, French a ehett er these pee are true or false could net be inquired into on trial undor this indict- ment. The sudject of inquiry would be whether he had ‘been engaged in setting on foot an tion, and it would not be proper to go into an Inyostigation as to whether there wa: foundation for those accusations. ‘The right of a ape is eecured to him by the con- of the Unit States; but the constiGution does not give him aright to om ‘immediate’ trial. The counsel! claims that Col. French is the Minfator of Nica- ragua. The District Attorney says he is not the accrodit- ed Minister, and that he nover will be; about this the Court has nothing to do, but if Gol. krench bas those rights as a Minister of the republic of Nicaragua, hs waves them, and he is not to be known as such Minister. Ho watyoa hia right, and ho stands before the @ourt preofacly as if he not boen appointed, and the anticn must be treated preoisely as tf it were presonted Sa private individual. The quostion presents itsclf: it powor has this Court to order a apeedy trial? 1¢ has no right to order the District Attorney to vy any cular incictment on any particular day. Ho (the by oR eek decide on & similar application, jo in the oeae of Col. Kinney; and ho that if the sistrict Attorney should cause any unreasonable do- lay, the Court would it the party to go at large without ny bonds. He did not gee that in the preseut case he hi Hey pores to order the District Attorney to bring on the tri All the Court could do would be, it there is any unreasonable delay on the part of the prose- cution, to let Col. French free, as he mow is, to come and go whenever ho pleases, without any bonds. I can make no ordor In the case, Coroncr’s Inquest. Mimuriove Surepe op a Young Fawats—Coroner Perry was called upon yesterday to hold an inquest apon the body of & young woman named Agnes Corbet, who dled at Beliovuo Hospital from the effects of a dose of arsonic, taken with the intention of commftting suicido. The deceased, it appears, wos a woman of great persona beauty, but unfortunately was strongly addicted to tho free use of intoxicating drinks, As far a4 could bo ascer- tained, the deceased had met with some disappointment in 8 love affair, which brought about a lowness of spirits, While in this state she would occasionally indt in drink, and would frequently obtain admittance to vue Hospitel on the of ai She seemed to have a great love for institution, for on several os- casions the unt to creatnre would seek admittance when she was but in Httle need of medical aid. On Wed- neaday afternoon sho page ‘at the hospital for rolief, and was admitted by the Superintendent of the place. Towards avening the deceased told her at- tendant that she had swallowed a dose of arsenic for the ‘pose of committing self-destruction, and would soon i@ in her favorite and much-beloved resort—namoly, it pn es et D Tet oh ract the from. em, bu ou the gradcally failed, endat three -ovelook morning the child of misfortune closed her eyes in death. ‘The Jury in this case rendered @ verdict of ‘Death hy ” Deceaned was « mative of Ireland and was twonty-ono years of age, could feKeon sald it Med emanat.@ fcom Washing- ton. The Executive stated that unlew farther com- Colonel Froech he would complatet would > madeagainst him, and wished hime pleasant Journey to remarked that it wees very pleasent sar- The Lest Shiv St. Denis. FURTHER PARTIOOR ARS FROM THR OAPTAIN OF THE ONIP NAPLW- We bave been informed by Mr. David V. Lovell, the Captain of the ship Naples, by who.w eleven of thecrew of the bt. Denis were saved} that it wae utterly impossi- bie for that vousel to have remained affoat. His reasons for this belief are founded on the ebaracter of the cargo, which consisted of wheat, copger and fi.vur, and waich sre the most unsafe fre'ght thats vessel cam earry. Any ore of these alone would be suffidient to sink: her, in the leaky ccnditicm to which ahe was reduced. The crew were also unable w get at the pumps, the water haviog overflowed the main deck and the waves breaking over q the bulwa:ks every minute. In addition, there is the fact, stronger than ail the rest put together, and that ts, that the survivors ef the crew saw her eink while they were about cix husdzed feet off, and tihly, too, inthe middle of thy day. ‘The mate of the’ St, Penis has been unwell ever sinse hit eecupe, in conseqnence of the long exposure to the Clements. His beck, it is feared, is seriously injared, but it is hoped that be will soon rec:ver. The remain- der of the crew have not recovered from the effects of the dieaster, and sheir bands and feet aro greatly swol- ‘kn from their loag. eubmersion in the water as well as \the iu tense ecid: Im regard to the storm Captain Lovell: ssys it was the most terrtic that he ever-witnessed in the course of his experience on the ccean, and he bas been going to sea for fifteem years. The wind, which commenced blowing from the northeast, changed to the southeast and to the northwest, when it tlew a» perfect hurricane, and the only wonder is that any vesse! ehould have eurvived it. He thinks he was about thirty miles from the St. Denis when eho went down; out even if he was withia sight of her at the (ime, he could not have rendered any assist, ance. Yet in the midst of this the life boat, containing leven of the crew, was preserved as if by a miracle, and rescued when they had abandcned al hepe. The Naples waa about five mies cif when they were observed from her deck, and In about an hour after they were taken on Loard and received all the attention which their condi- tion required. After saving these, Captain Lovell saw two brigs dis. masted, cre of which he supplied with his extra aails. She was a Portuguese vessel, bound to this city, and was eclied the Lontana, Her provisions were all used up, but the captain was unable to supply her with any, his own being only sufficient to carry him into port, The Naples brought a large quantity of statuary from Leghorn, among which, her captain informs us, are seme-cf the works of Powers, the American sculptor. THE CONDUCT OF CAPT. LOVELL, OFFICERS AND OREW. TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD. I cerize, through tke eclumns of your paper, to tender my sincere thanks and gratitude to Capt. David V. Lovell, and his officers and men, of the ahip Naples, in behalf of my companions and myself, eaved from the pasket ship St, Denis, and taken on beard of his veseel, for the kind and humane treatment bestowed upon us, and which we shail ever bear in grateful remembrance. WILLIAM J, TUFTS. The Shipwrecked and the Dead. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD. It is a painful, {ndeed a sorrowful duty, to call up the sufferings of the past—to open the wounds which time and the busy scenes of life have partly closed; but a duty to the living impels me to the task, and nerves my pen for the performance of the melancholy duty. It is but afew hours since that a report was current that s steamer was seen burning upon Long IslandSound, ‘The public mind was agoniced and most painfully excited by the tear that human life bad been sacrificed; but sut- sequent accounts relieved it of the pain. Since then the accounts of marine disasters attended by melancholy less of lfe, multiply and thicken, and the public mind is awakened to the necessity cf renewed effurts for the bet @ r protection of the lives of the shipwrecked, The far ther appropriation for the protestion of the shipwrecked on the coast of New Jersey and Long Island, failed in Congress tast winter. Tre cause of that failure ia proba! bly known, but 1 need not state it to the public; the con sequence of that failure is the sad loss of life on both ccasie. Let those who have been the means of preventing tke appropriation remember that the consequences are with them for all time and forever after, and hereafie: take heed. ‘The accompanying printed sheet counts up the dead under one head, to the extent of one thousand five hundred and cig! those of the New City of Glasgow, Arc- tic, Yankee Blade, , Leviathan and Warner. Un¢er another, ore thousand three hundred and soventy- nine (1,379) drownod, under the Staffordshire, Tayleur, Annie Jano, Mary Jane, Favorite and Joannes.” And still another, amounting to tw» thousand four hundred (2,400) and upwards. These were of the San Francisco, the Berbinhead, Mereedes, Abdish and Santa Anna; and then comes, in ition, the Unived States ship of war aren, with its great com) , buried at the bottom of tl dcep. [could continue, and from ay up from the drowned and the burned a mighty army of the dead; but what is here is enough to awaken the pub- le to the ueceteity of more efficient means for the bet- ter protection of those who go w the great wators. Much of the difficulty experienced is from an inade- quate supply of boats. re should bea sufficiency of bonts, in case of shipwreck, to save all on board. Ne Bete should be allowed to go to sea without sush a pre- pazation. An act ed by the last Congress authorizos the es- tabliaboncat oritte caviog stations every five miles on the coast of New Jersey and Long Isiand, and forty thousand dollars were appropriated towards that object; but a further appropriation is required to equip these stations and provide fur their supervision. This additional Ca ropriation was not made, as it should have beon, at the fase sertion. Hence the loss of Jife om the coast. Whenever there is a move in Congress on these moa- sures, up comos one set of men who insist that their boats, and none others, sball be used, and then another set, inslting that they shall share in the patronage. It is in this way that these humane measures aro kept fcom Leing carricd out promptly, It was so with the steam- deat bill in 1850. When the steamer Griffith burned up on Lake Erie, on the 16th of Jano of that year, and two hundred and fifiy lives were lost, the public mind was painfully excited ; Congress was in session, aude bill was imaiddiately introduced to prevent such calamitios infuture. It passed the House of Representatives by a large vote, but no sooner had it reached the Senate then two ots of boat-builders pounced upon it, contending foc the patronage, and the bil was lod on’ tho table, At length another dtsasier—the burning of the Henry Ciay on the Hudson—resuscitated the bill, and George Davis (then in the Senate,) procured its passage, and it isnow alaw. Whea this bili was ponding, Mr. Seymour, of Troy, was Chairman of the Committee on Commerce in the House, and was very active in this good and great yr fo and will sua me in this statement, in this ar’ case. Femne same dificulty exists now on the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey, as to who shall havo the supply- ing of the boats, and ‘this quarrel is hay tea of the shipwrecked. I, MERLAM. Bxooxiyy Beronrs, Jan. 16, 1856. vast records count Nows from Havana The customary opening of the Court of Real Audencia Pretorial tock place on the 2d inst., under{the Presidency of the Captain Genoral. In the speoch of tho “ [ustria simo Senor Regente,’”’ which occupies several cotumns of the Diario de la Marina we find the following reforense to tho case of Dr. Worral:-— ‘Tho United States Consul at Matanzas made some pro- ions and some efforts to exclude the local judge from baving any interference in the wiils of Anglo-American citizens who should die in that city. or in the property of thore who should dic without making wills, and in this way ke desired to givoa t to his snugl; Defousttie fanetions. tus oe the ultra marino p1 oea, and perhapa for tho very laws of bis own country with respect te consalar rights ard foreign countries. The chief judge of this court having been consulted with regard to this debated the que min all ite Lg reported the answer ho considered most 5 that answer is we must pe na the taken by General Concha {n tho matter. It is stated that the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Alcalde and several carbineros (coast guard) of Santa Clara have ‘been dismissed, but for what cause is not stated. ‘The overseer of Madame Soull’s plantation at Guinoss had been murdered by a body of under com- mand of an officer. Four other murders had been com- mitted in the samo vicinity within the as week. All the political détenus, vey he had been sent ped with the exception of Dr. Ruz, has been ret at liberty. and her troupe were to sail for Southampton in = co mail steamer, which was to leave Havana on On the departure of the North Star, after the vearel had got some distance in the offing, a white man was disoovered without a passport, and a negro wes found soncealed below. The Oe cer immediately put back = from the < of harbor sent beth In a boat the authorities on shore. A rumor prevailed in Havana that an agent of tho Bri- had left that city in the steamer Phila- ia, on his way to the Stave Kvced for St. Toman, om his way fo Cartheguna, on Past on bis way on basis nees of gn equally prossing nature, 4FFAIRS IN ALBANY. Latest from:tho étate CapWet. A DAY SPENT VOTING FOR CLERK UF THE HOUSE— NO VUSION YET APPARENI—OONTESI sM*IMATED AND VERY SPIRITED. Aaasy, Jan. 17, 3356. Tho election of Speakor yesterday, ufter the unprece- Cented strugg'e, was supposed to have ended the diffcelty im organizing tho House; but the vote and discusshn upon the clerkship, this morning gave evidence thatw yet there {+ no certainty as tothe result. Three ballot ings were bad, the last resulting in 52 votes for Shermavy republieam; 80 for Stevens, Know Nothing; and 26 for Nafew, bard democrat. Some dozem got seattered upon half as many iadivi- duals. Various attempts were madet» adopt the plu- rality rule, but were voted down. The republicans : begged lustily for their candidate. Phe Know Nothings were ine hurry toadept the plurality rule. Me. Odell, who hed: remaimed perfectly silemt during the fifeen days contest for Speaker, made a sercastic speech thi in reply to remarks egadast the Knggr Nothinge, mado 4 Mera. Snow end Wakeman, republicans. Mr. Ocell was ve severe upon the repubilcans, and defended ‘and the Kew Nothings from the many charges made thom since the commence- ment of ihe senston. 7 ym as his party leaders dictated, and, among other acts of the kiad, we find his vote recorded ‘on the four: nals of the House of tives in favor of the ad- mission of Texas, slavery ana all. Although much ex- perienced in public life, he has left on record, pa ans wy de ec which can claim for him pr See ma:k of stat nahip, no chara ser. Aatie of a political tactician, manager or rin part) Measures. It may, however, be probable, that now, af- te? having been to obscurity some dozen years, and verg- ing Sowards three score years in life, that his intellect han Been euffictently at repose te become more fally than ever Geveloped, wod that he will over that trian- gular end cisjetzted Body with t cage dignity of Bradish, and the abi’ ‘Seymour, Mr. robtanen pp ha . a chutr without the shadow of » part: bact. No man’ ever comes { the same pesition. ay bh ober dae mended / at the 5 ever bin co! Hane conateated fa ear ie oreeraee ‘ the House. not u emtize floor a so! posesasing tire least abifty to sustain him, when strastened aad in an emergency. ‘The Speaker is on coremtttees with: State officers, of frou the hunder hards. heir chuckling was quite audible, acd fron: the caving ia all round’ there was gome plouri- bility in tat rumor. But on that tast and décisive vote one hard shell wes found rdless of hts iy) obligations, and that was George Van Sanford, of Troy, } Reméselaer county, recentiy from that‘classic spot, Kin+ derhook, near unto renowned Lindenwold. wee counted one of the most reliable on the national demo- leg.”” To-day the democrats and Kaow Not vote | upon the evo ef making him their candidate for Speater.. tho’ repub icans, The detest of Mr. is | Abthon, Glover, Dixom and ‘the herds, now say, taken sadly at heart by his party. Ht was so em | concerning Van “let him slide.” ‘The other hipited this morning. There is eertainly @ ais- | bards, who deserted to the Know Nothing camp, did itia |' Petition among his friends to preeeed with the-| the carly partof the engagement. They are; Mattison, public business of the earliest ble moment, but } of go; Baucus, of Saratogs, aad Wright, of remains blecked up in consequence of the embarrass- ment in the House. Some few bills are introdu.<d, but. thire is no session of the committee Co egg sd any action taken upon any matter ia which the is entitled to a voice. Prard Mr. Spencer, renesiay fa roduced a bili fn relation insurance compantes, im} will commend the attention of thuse interested. This is a copy: FeSO EE eg r ies, 5 ec 1. Section eight of an act entited an wet to for the incorporation of insurauce antes, passed april 10, 1849, is hereby amended so as to as follows :— 8eo. 8. Jt chal! be lawful for any company or this act, to invest its capital in tho ‘accumulated by its bu- siness, oF thereof, in bonds and mortgages on unin Rvestment, and ) n the tecurity of such stocks or Vouds, or of bouds and gages, afc ‘and also and to charge and.receive the same tume to me, ed De tavened any sack company may ves! of the public stock of any one of or Donds or other evidence of debt of any institution’ under the Jat State, provided that the current market value of such corporate stock, bonds, at least ten por cent’ more jereon, Bec. 2, This act shall take effect immediately. Several of the State officers were pre) their annual reports this morning, as it was expected that tho organization of the House would be perfected. But they are now held in reserve. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate, Alnany, Jan. 17, 1856, ‘The report of the Bank Department was presented. BITIS NOTICED, ‘To amend the charter of the New York Vire Departuent. To incorperate the Long Island Trust Company. ‘To restrict divorces, ISS PASSKD, ‘The Buffalo Auction bil. f ‘The bill relative to charitable institutions, amended by including the Brooklyn City Hospital in the opegation of the UU. ;xpsven aang 6 ete eter Asacrabl ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1853. SasivEL Brevoorr obtained leave to register his vote for] yman Odell on the last ballot, having been uns- voldably absent from the House at the time it was taken. ‘The House then, on motion of Mr. Glover, proceeded to vote viva wee for a clerk. Tho following was the re sults— Sherman, tovens, of John 8, Nafew, democrat Jokn A, Cory, demcorat James L.. Flwood, democ Mr. Dawson moved that lt. Glerk by seclamation.—Io#t. Mr. Mixatan moved to postpone the election of Cleck for two weeks.—Laid on the tablo. Three ballots wore then taken without change. Mr. Ketcuam moved that tie House ballot three times, and if there was no choice before the @hird ballot, that a plurality vote then elect. Ageneral and acrimonions debate ensued, and at 11 o’elock the House adjourned. Our Albany Correspondence. Amnany, Jan. 17, 1856. The Agilating Contest Ented—Fusing of Blacks of both Sse- tions— Speaker Elected Through Seward Influence—Wko ts Orville Robinson ?—Position of Hards, Softs and State Administration, dc., d'c., be. ‘The result of the contest for the Speakership of the House of Assembly, of this State, should take no one by surprise—that is, the many hundred thowsands who daily read the columns of the New York Hrmary. It was pre- dicted there, four weeks anterior to the time for the meeting of the Legislature, that Orville Robinson would eventually be the presiding officor. The reasons were rerfectly obvious. The facts displayed in the colamns of the rcft shell and republican papers fully demonstrated that fact, and no reflecting person, except alsolu'ely ob- vious of the past, end the very recent past, tov, caa now with any degree of propricty claim that he has been taken by surprise at the result. The whig-Sewerd-republicans knew fali wel at the start that they had no porsible chance. They knew also that Sling with the Know Nothings was tmprasti- cable, impossible, imprudent and {njudicious, The least tincture of tho hind would destroy their identity and uttorly annihilate their new fledged party. ‘Chere were Preston King men in the House, elected by the democrats, but who still professed adberence to the eld party. The fusionists knew them to acertainty, and all that was neoesaary was to keop thom from voting for Bailey until the bargain could be fully consummated. ; Mr. Prendorgast, in his withdrawal, emphatically de. clared tbat the republican whigs never expected to elest aSpeaker, and only voted for their nominal candidate durirg fourtcen deys in hopes that a sufficieat nu:nber of democrats would unite upon a single candidate, when (he whigs would wheel into line and elect the democratic Fo me majority or plu‘allty vote. This Se have been done twelve days since it the republisans had been honest, for on several occasions Mr. Shilay received thirty votes, when the thirty-five republicans could havo fallen in ard elected him, oven upon « majority vote. But Mr. Bailey was not upon their a): Ho was not the kind of Cemocrat they wanted. Ile nation- al man, standing upon the plattorm of the national de- mocrncy, and ot course opposed to William H. Se vard. Oryilie Robiason, to be eure, wax elected at Oawago an t democrat, but supported by the black republicans, led on by the late Spoaker Littlejohn. This was the man who stood faty aj their |, aod with then it was Gut Cazar aut Nullus—Robinson or no fuston, During the long and exciting contest, the barnburner Fofte were playing possum with Mr. Bailey. Thay openly manifested no ticular opposition to him a« a man fitted and qualitied in t to fill ths chair. Some ef the softs were not ratified with his opinions as to uniting the party, Tho made tuquiries. Ha an- awered them satistactorily. Others demanded to know whether he approved of the resolution rejected by the bards on the first might cfcauons. Ho approved of that also, This was all that the softs asked, and he replied according to their wishes. Why not, then, unanimously adopt him? He wasin favor of@ re-union of the demo- eragy, and approved ef tho rejocted resclution. Was thero any reasonable excuse for scattering their votes any longer? There seemod none, ualil Mr. Orville Robtn- son arose in the caucus, in the room of the Conrt of Ap- Jeals, and stated that tho democratic members could not unite upon a candidate unless Mr. Batley and all wore as- sembled together. ‘ihis had the effect; another oxouse being thus framed, tho sofia continue! to vote, holter skelter, and wasting, arposely,, theie strength. ' Whilst republi san. Brooklyn, U. Shorman be electod Mr, Bailey was daily ed upon frivolous snd unimportant party matters, and annoyed with dic- tatorial assum, contin’ those inquisitive sorts #0 well un tl of Mr. that they required no explanations him. To was por- fectly accoptable also to the fusionists, as they, neither, desired bim to ex; opinion. Mr. Speaker Stcinson han alwaya been regarded as 9 democrat, His gacty im Oswego county have frequently h Lagialature, 00: Ho waa also returned in 1936 and 1887. The later period ho was the unsuccessful candidate in caucus for Speaker, when ho was dofeated by the Inte Rdward agg Albany. Mr. Robinson was & mom- ot ti eighth, seaaions of 1 sad M5, fie wont mueihul’ thon, Oteogo. he gs tostate that » number ofhard democrats adh to Mr. until he declined. This was after a struggle of more two weeks. They bad become wearied of the fruitless contest, and when. the an- nounced their readiness to unie upon a: democrat, these hards went ia for Mr. Rol @ soft shell, being less obnexious than the candidate of the “Americans.”” The-constituezts of\Messrs. Bradner, B, Clark, H.'S. Grey, Sploole, Reluy, Hayes, Hay, and otbers, who supported ultimately Mr. Robinson, will learn that thoy mad reluctantly driven to the alterna- tive of voting as they did only te prevent the election of a Know Nothing Speaker. News from Moexfco.. The Diario dela Marina of the 10th instant gtves us the following, under the head of Moxico:—The English steamer brought us the newspapers from the Mexican capital to the 20th December, and-from Vera Cruz to the 4th imstant. Durirg the few days since we received the last news by the steamer Mexico, there haa not been the least favorable change in the general aspect of affairs. On the contrary, it seoms that the forces of Gon. Uraga continue to pursue thoso ofthe government, whilst the prouaciamento of Genoral Cuitian, and other chiefs inthe neigt borhood of Puebla, has assumed greater importance from the fact of a part of the troopa sent out to attack them having joined thoir ranks. The Progreso of Vera Cruz gives in iis Inst uomber, on this poiat, the following particulars:— In reference to the defection of the 11th Regiment of the line, the Siglo XIX., ofthe 20th December, remarks:— foe lary le inet dene Scausares _ this ct, itsent agogainst the rebels a of 1,00 men, under the command of the brave chiet DsSevero del Cas ti lo, who to-day left this capital with @ part of the medical corps and the field ambulance, with the neces- sary war amunition. Vive hundred men, under the com- ward of lieutenant Colonel Junguito, were to leave Vera Cruz in orfer to warch tawards Tesuit'an. These forces will be sufficient to re-establish order. Another divison, commanded by General Gris‘ardi, and composed of the three arms, accompinied by a section of the medieal cor with a field ambutance, has been scut egainst. Ge raga, who {4 still in’ Totiman. The troops of Querétaro will join this division. To replace the tro ops leaving this city er unde necesaity of displa; the greatest energy in order to stifie in the beginni: Sn reactionary movement, will require the support of the of the whole republic formed into a national guard. The revo- lution which ovorthrew Santa Anna is strong enoug’ te vanquivh those reactionary generals who violate their mest eacrod duties by betraying a government which honored them with its confidence. Our Governor received yesterday at twenty minutes ay ten in the morning, a telegraphic deepateh of the 3d - tr¢m Senor Ibar:a, Govertior of the State of Pucbla, to the following offect:—Public tranquility continues to reign here. The factions remain in the environs of Zaca- poaxtla, and have not entered Tlaxcala. The brigade of Senor Castillo will leave to-day for Amozoc. Mense to keep me informed as to what has happened in your ty. T. TRARRA. At half past one, M. the ernor of the State re ctived trom the of Pepartinent of Jatappa the fole lowing communication:— TaraPa, Jan, 3, 1856. Puollc tranquility continues undisturbed in the De- partment under my command. If something should bap- pen I ehall immediately advise you. J. MANUEL CAMARGO, By way of Havana we loarn that the troops sent’; President Comonfort te quiet the ya at Poebla been entirely routed. The presumption was strong that Comonfort would not beable to maintain himeel( in his new position. “City Intelligence. — Firs 1x Droanway.—About half past nine o’clock on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in a two story frame buliding in Broadway, between Forty-fifth and bin sixth streets, occupied as a straw hat manufactory by C, W. Haskell & Co, ‘The fire originated between the shed partition near the furnace,.supposed to have been caused The building betongs to Mr. Joun Boardman, ged about $200; fully imeured. Messrs. Has- kell estimate their loes at about $250, insured for $2,000 on steck in the Greenwich and P "8 Insurance Com- pany, and $500 on machinery in Bis Greenwich Jnsu- tance Compa: Tins is WA keen Srrxer.—About half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon an of fire wae given feom No. 82 Warren street. It originated in the third story, back room, occupied by Margaret Phi. During her absence « little boy, named Adam White, tried to put aome ebips in the stove; they fell off and set fire to the room. Lows about $5—no insurance, . Run Ove AND Kinuep bY & Hanis Rarnoan Car.— Mary Rourke, an Trish woman, lately residing near Llar- Jem, while atiempting to crores the track near tuat place, st nine o'clock om Monday night, was run over and in- stantly killed by = Harlem train from this city. Her body waa convert to the Tweifth ward police station, whore Coroner Hills proceeded to hold an inquest. Up to tho time of the closing of tne Coroner’s office he had not returned either with this case nor with that of those biled by tho accident on the Hudson iRiver Railroad. Onsequirs or Wx. 8. NActs.— Wim, 8. Nagle, Assistant Treasurer of the Broadway thoatre, who died last Mon- day, was buriec on Wednesday afternoon, from lls late re- nidence, No. 100 Leonard street. A large number of the friends of the deceased were in atiendanse, among whom wore many professional men, aetors and Cea also # lodge of Free Masona, of which fraternity Mfr, Nagle had boen a member. The bedy was taken to the ceme- tery in Hocond street. to await interment. The Masonic ritual was read, and the beautiful and rugyertive rites of the Order performed over the coffin, Mr. Nagle was but 25 years of ago at the time of hie death. Provesor Sec, of Columbia College, delivored last evoning, at Hope Chapel, thefirst of @ course of six leo. tures on the German Language and Literature,’ The qu- Clence was not Ia but respectabs ring out door attractions. Tectuce was «Mudiot proddé- thon, and displayed vory extensive research. Tho course btecily, bo an instructive if not a ular one. Yu niet amebg the andiceoe Des. Knox’ MeVicar, Presidont & overal other of the Iterati of the city. ‘Tux Sovyp Sreasmes.—The Fail River steamer Bay State did not arrive yentorday tid 11 o’clock A. M., in conse. quonce of a slight detention in starting, which was occa- sicned by the freight train from Boston running off the track, The ©. Vanderbilt and Commonwealth, from Stonington and Norwioh, came in, as wual, at about @ ‘elack. They report the quantity of ice in the Rast river aa boing greatly diminished, Ajwaxy Trans.—Tho trains on tho New York and Harlem Railroad run through to Albaay regularly. Feremas who would surround themselves with all the luxuries of the Esst will have an opportunity, such as may never again prosent fteelf, at the auction sale ‘no nounced to take place to-day, at Mr. Oscanyan’s Pariieh, bavé, 695 Proadway. A Cenrenantan Inpran Cuter-—~-His E:zcellen- ey O'Brien Skadogh, a chief of the Six Nations, who was born in 1762, was in this cl day. This ‘aged ohi now 104 phe of age, was mie France to te orkesy | provious to tho Revolution. He returned hen, country, after going through the medical school in in cou pony with the young me de Lafayett », whom he fol- Jowed through the wars of the Amorfoan crtnapew| did service in that campaign. Ho was wt the battle of Frandywine, where he attended Noe General to, vineing wp bia wounds, received in 4ho affaic. Daring the war be received a bayonet wor,.od in the right lung, which a Let § feoaag ed rere in case he takes cold. more than @ ce'4{ as passed over hi Sits no in still hale and atrorg, erect amd is port. His Masonio brethren, the end contributed to bis nec’, haa not been all the time byte Le any years at the hea” of the Six Nat great i, fucpoe Ro pevier Democrat, AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON, from the Satienal Capital. DEBATE ON THE AOTION OF TYE NAVAL BOAED— TACTICS OF THE BANES MEN—WAR WITH BXGLAND PRRDICTED-—REPORTSD ELECTION OF SKORETANY DAVIS TO THE SENATE, BIC. Wasacxorow, Jar. 27, 1866. ‘The Fenate were m Executive aeasion some tine to- day. They cespatched a large batch of appointments. Quite an animated debate took place om the propriety of considering the recent action of the Nave? Board witie closed doore, Mr. Claytea advocated it at some lengtie. Mr. Bayard pitched inte the intmertal Fifleeny en showed them ep in theic trac light. A’ majority of the Senate, I undersfanil, will advocate opersdoors during'the dizeuasion. Ft is the SMatextton of the Banks men to offer the pla- rality rule every cay until something is effected. Mr. Williams, of New York, mova it to-day, and it wag" tatled—Mr. Campbell voting against it. Yhe anti-Ne- braske caucus roruited in bringing back the refraclery members. ‘4 distinguished functionary of the government ptated® to-day, in conversation, that war between the United Btates end England would occur withi= sixty days, The functionary who made this statement has- contributed largely to bring about titts state of things. It is rurored this eveaivg.that Hon. Jeff: Davis has been elected tothe United/States Senate from Missicoipgt, Senator Houston arrived this evening, and is stopping: et Willard’s, He isin excelient health. Di MH. BUCHAMAN'S WITMDRAWAL FROM THE COURT OF LONDON. Wasmnator, Jan, 17, 1656. ‘Tlie news brought by yesterday's Hxnarp of the preba- ble withd:awa? of Mr, Buchanan from the Court of Mng- land, hae produced in this city unusual excitement. The President has had calls from stmost every quarter im re- lation to the subject. DB have just learned that he will submit for adviee the matter to the Senate: in seoret: session. It is probable that his communication has gene ia to-day. are TME BACK RPUBLICAN CAUCUS—RENTUCEY AN® THE PRESIDENCY. Wasipnctos, Jan. 17, 1866. ‘The republican eaucus of last night has produced me Practical result. The election of Speaker, under the pre- sent circumstances, is now regaredas ontof the question. Mr. Fauliner will, at the first epportunity, offer s reselu= tion proposing « resignation of the members, ¥t is understood here that the Kentucky delegates te the aatienal convention, with the exception of Mr. Breck enridge, are favorable to Lynm Royd for President, Mer. Breekenridge etands by Presidont Pierce. gz PRESIDENTIAL DINNER PARTY—MOBR MEKIOAW CLAIMS. Wassuxaton, Jan. 17, 1966. The President gave a dinner party this evening, ot which tho Justices of the United States Supreme Court, the Judges of the Court of Claims end its soticltor, the United States Attorney and Marshal for the District of Columbia, Attorney General Cushing and others, te- gether with the Jadies of their respective families, were present. ‘The Mexican government as made « formal deman@ on ours for indemnity for tho destruction of the town ef Piedeas Negras by Texan rangers last autumn, end eae proteeticn from +imilar invasions and from devastation by armed banda, THANTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. F Sonate. Wasuunttox, Jaa. 17, 1668 CENTRAL. AMERICAN AFFATRS. On motion of Mr. Ciavtoy, (K.N.) of Del., the Prea- dent was requested to communicate all instrucions an Central American affairs, not heretofore furnished, am@ calling for the adjudication of the American Commission- ers at Paris, respecting l'rench spoliations on Amertsan commerce. THY FENAT! PRINTING. The presiding ofiicer was authorized to appolat a Com- mittee on Printing < ‘THE LATK NAVAL BOARD, Petitions from Commodore Stewart, Commanders Lock xeod aad roe and Lieutenants Chandler, Handy, Turner, Bowers and Ellery, were presented, complainiag of the action of ths Naval Board. Adjourned to Montay. Howse of Representatives. Wasswaroy, Jan. 17, 1856. Me SHRAIORSEIP, Mr. Catia, (i. N.) cf Vas, made = epeech to show that the failure to organize grows out of the disturbemes ofthe Compromise measures and the pastage of the Ne- branka act—the latter giving food to heartiess agitators. Mr, McMvrizev (dem.) of Va,, defende@ tho democracy from the attack of Mr. Carlile, Mesers. Stevens, Zollikoffer, and Washburn, of Maime, debated the question of s'avery restricuion, replying one teanother. HUNDRED AND SUCFEANTH BALLOT. 4 Orr... 8 William 2 Porter., 6 102. £ =) of os = Beep resolution to elect Speaker fa after three Preltomal tris, none shall sboeive « iesjority of tee whole number of votes. ‘The lution was rejected—O4 ay 106 nays. ‘Adjovrnel. ie r% Our Washington Corzespondences Wasmxetos, Jan. 16, 1866. Things Growing Worse at the National Capitol—Suspenston of all Senatorial Business—Great Blunder of Mr. Banke —Pluratity Rule Shelve for the Present—What may be fn the Fulure—Distribution of the Bluc Book, ‘The press has been filled with despatches promising em early organization of the House of Representatives, am& predicting every day the adoption of the plurality rule onthe next. Thus have the public been kept in com stant expectation of theclection of a Speaker for the past aix or seven weeks, only to be iisappointed and to have the promise renewed. ‘This system of promises must be now suspended, at least fors while, as thiegs aroine worse conittion here than they have evor been. Wo have now whet might be appropriately termed a ‘dead loek!* It is wholly and entirely impossible to effect any vation of Congress in the present state of affairs; and to make the matter worse, the Seuate determined by rese- lution yesterday to transact no further business until the Houge should be properly organized. So, the legislative department of the government, ome of the three gréat co-ordinate branches contemplated and provided for ty the constitution, ia failed to be put in operation, and with- out which the whole fxbric of our system falls to the ground. Is not the country forced into a state of revo- lution? When the separate dopartmen's of the com atitutlonal government, or either of them falls or refuses organizat LO aioe tion, is it not practical reve- jas But readers ank 3 are ws Wee i te aS only chance for an election was ander the operation of the plurality rule; and the only earnest democratic ad- vocate of that rule was Mr. Clingmen, of North Carolina, who has actually had » resolution prepared for some days ready to offer to the House. This morning he announosd his determination to oppose the ru'e aa he be- lieved ft would have . who on Saturday black races were f if Linge od t fected very Mr, Banks’ It Ja now gone admittod oned by the Hon, ie, for any eirieiry renee TEs now cartain that Str. coke exnnot be clected a ju rule will novor be peopel se fee Lhed arr > nor untli it is perfes!ly certain be,xoted for if the rulo Be mCP. sown the “« Tho annual government ret o Bree Book ”—will bo ready for distribution ‘those #a- titled to copier) In a fow daye. Tt is gotten tore ally fall fn octal wtatiatica.