The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1856, Page 1

~Generai Jackson, where ne proved ‘declaration of THE NEW YORK HERALD. | WHOLE NO. 1084. 2 MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1856. AFFAIRS IN KANSAS. Special Correspondence of the Herald. Lawasycs, K. T., Jan. 9, 1856, ‘Phe Two Free State Nokets— Kansas Scrip—Sketches of Lane and Robinson—Oficers’ Commissions and Soldiers’ Dis- charges from the Kansas Army—Propagandism Through- out the Union, die., Be. ‘We are about to ray s long farewell to Kansas—we ‘came to get the news—we have succeeded--we have seen the political lions of Kansas—we have heard them grow! —we expected to have seen fight, but did not. “A house divided sgainst itself aball not stand,” saith the Scrip- turer, ond 60 will it be, we fancy, with the free State perty: they are already fighting tor the ‘leaves and fixbes”’ of office, The free State party ticket has beom tollowed by another—the anti-abolision free State ticket, ‘and this latter ticket; of whtch the following ix a copy, will, we fancy, D8 elected, even if free Stateism should be obliged to lower her uprightness to s fuston with * moderate pro-slavery.” Here are the tio tickets, so Pick and choose for yourselves, gentlemen voter—we abell o nothing to imfluencs your likings:— Free State Abolition Free State Regular Office. Teele Ticket, Governor ..... fio ea re Wakefield. 8, Latte, W. Conway, Morris Hant. —— Thurston. 8. B. Floyd, Rep. to Congress,.M. W. Delabay. M. W. Delahay. Kansas scrip is @ peculiar curren:y, whose market value is almost as difficult to quote as that of a Bra- viian “milzea.”’ It was the child of many discussions, ‘Dut was finally brought forth by the Territorial Executive Committee, and afterwards chrisiened by the I'ree State Constitutional Committee, by that body’s authorizing ‘the iseue of eaid scrip to the amount of $25,000. This Pays the expenses of those who suck government pap, or, in other words, makes the political free State Kansas amare go. It 1a not, however, to be confounded with the war scrip, which is, as we Jearn, issued by the Territorial Executive Committee on their own responsibility. This last issue turnishes the sinews of war, digs entrepch- ments, buys rifles, and, for aught we know to the con- ‘trary, fires them off to boot. The free State that is to -be is suppored to foot the bill. The free State Treasury has, however, anather atriog to its bow, in the shape of an expectation to get their documents cashed by Uncle Sam, through the influence of Governor Shannop. As a Fpecimen of this “precious paper”? may be interesting to your Wall street and other finsnetal operators, we ‘will append the following rample of “Simon Pure”? Kan- sas scrip, premising, however, that we would not give #ix and a quarter cents for a cartload of it:— KANSAS SCRIP. Attorney Judges Sup. eonecoee. eennnero ne 0° Wood Gut woman holding © BF, 3 © scales, supposed to be bilnd ° eea3 to her'own interests. 3 Peoo0cco5 0000000 ies No. 62 Torgxa. Nov. 25, 1855. $20. 308 ‘This ts to certify that Ovnvs K. Houpay or "Pe bearer, is entitled, on presentation, to receive 5 trom the Treasurer of the Pf TATE OF KANSAS Ea Twenty Dollars, with interest at ten percent per = annum, for account as per billon dle, forthe pay- | ment of which the faith of tho State ts pledged. g attest—J. K. WIN, “engf © ‘2 J. H. LANE, Ch’n Ex. Com., Kansas, 33% (The Kansss Freeman'Print, Topeka, Kansas] = ==. acararened: none ne: N. B.—From broken banks and land investments, Kau- a8 scrip und mining stock, good Lord deliver us. ‘The following is a biographical sketch of Major Genera! Charles Kobinson, Commander-in-Chief of tae free State army of Kausas—from data furnished by himself, at the zeques: of our correspondent:— Charles Robinson was bora in Worcester county, Mass., on the 21st of July, 1818; was educated at Amherst Col- lege, but did not, we believe, graduate at that institu- tion; stucied medicine at the Medical Collegs in Pitts- : , Where he received hte diploma ax an M.D., iu 1843; practised his profession at Belchertown and Fiohsutg. in the same State, until his removal to Cati- fornia in 1849, by ey of the Rocky Mountains. Uponar- rivicg in the El Dorado of the West, Dr. Robiason settled at Sacramento, where he played s prominen: part in the “equatter riots’? of 1850, ia which, as many of your read- ‘ers will remember, the Mayor of Sacramento, and some eight or ten ochers, lost their lives. Upon this occasion, Dr. Robinson pageaiaes the sive of “squatter sovereign- ty,”’ and was seriously wounded—it was aaserted, mortal- dy, at the time, For his eourse ot conduct upon this oc- casion and while still sufferiog from a desperate hurt, Dr, Robinson was indicted for murder, assault with in- ‘tent to Kill, and for conspiracy; tried before the District Court of Sacramento—and acquitted. While still in con- finement, on board the prison ship, he was nominated and elected to the Legislataro of California, from Sacra: mento district This was in 1851. In July, of the same year, he eailed from California in the steamshio Union ‘which was wrecked on her passage to the Isthmus; in the difficulties which followed tnis disaster, Robinsoa is said ‘to have borne an active and conservative part. After many delays, he finally reached New York city, in Sep- tember of 1861; was at Havana at the time of the Loper €xecution, and a witness to that cold blooded murder. Upon his return to the East, Dr. R. returned to the prac- ‘Uece of medicine, Mass., in Fitchburg, where he remained until June of 1854, when he emigrated with his family to Kansas. Here he settled him: at Lawrence, where he atiil resides upon his “ claim,” "some half e mile distant trom the main body of the town. Unlike his ¢»mpatriot, -General Lane, Dr. Robinson —or, as we should now begin 20 call him, General Robinson—does not call himself a man of property; he says he is simply ‘a poor man whose business prospects bave been sadly damagei by the war.” Tn Konsas politics Gen. Robinson was a member of the State Constitutional Convention—is chairman of the Free State Executive Committee, and in addition to this olds the military rank of Major-General, Commander-in- Chief, of the Kansas Volunteers—as the free state army of Kansas style themselves. Ho may be regarded as the real heac—the one, we mean—and mainspring of the tree State party; or, to speak more correctly, of all that party who are worth anything. We regurd him asa keen, shrewd, far secing who would it nothing to stand in the way of the end which he red to gain. He is, moreover, cool and determined, ‘Pears to be endowed with immenee firmnes: shou! call bim @ conservative man, now; but conservative rather from policy than feom principle. He seems to have strong common sense, a good ordinary brain, but no brilliancy of talent. In fact, to sum Gen. Bobinson up in @ single rentence, we consider him the most dangerous Feet which the pro-slavery party have to encounter in ‘onse: In person he is tall, weil made, and more than ordinaril; dandsome; gentlemanly, but by no means winning in fr manrers, with one of those gold, keon blue eyes that seem to look you through. T now send you afb iographical sketch ot Brigadier Gene, ral Jemes H. Lane, from data also farnished by himself, at the request of your correspondent :— James H. Lane was born in Boone county, Kentucky, on the 22 of June, 1822, Isa son ot Amos Lane, a West: ern lawyer of considerable celebrity, who figured in poli- tica ot his day as Speaker of the first Legislature of Indi- ‘ua, and member of Congress during the Presidency of imself one of the ‘Warmest supporters of Old Hickory’s” administration. Young Laue was educated at Lawrenceburg, Indians, where he afterwards studied law in tne office ot his father, ‘snd waa sdmitted to the bar at an early age. In July, 1846, he raised a company of volunteers for the Mexican war at Lawrenceburg, Indians, was elected captain and marched with it to New Albany, in the same State, Here ‘he war elected colonel of the Third Indiana Volunteers geet the Indiana regiment which was a little hurried at jena Vista,) and accompanied it to the seat of war. ‘Upon his first vistt to Mexico Colonel Lane served under General Taylor for year, and commanded (as he tells us) One-third of the troops engaged at Buena Vista. In Jul: of 1847, he returned to Indians, but not to rest upon his Ysurels,’for we find him actively engaged in recruitiag the Fi'th Indiana regiment, which be organized and Brocght outto Mexico. Of thig regiment he was colonel, wncec the command of Gen. Butler—was under fire with ig in various skirmishes, and joined Scott in the city of Mexico; but after the capture of the place. Upon the ace Lane’s by pel was disbanied, and in July, of 1848, we find the Colonel laying aside his zailitary rank, but only to be crowned with the civil honors woich were awarded him in the following year by his adopted State, He was nominated in 1849 as Lieut. Govervor cf Indiana, and elected by ten thousand ma- jority. Before the expiration of his term of office he was Relected as one of the electors for the State at large, and ‘Sast the vote of Indiana for President Pierce; was nomi- nated and elected to Congress by a majority of one thou- Sand, in a district where his predecessor had gone in by ® mojority of but sixty votes; was a member of the irty-serond C voted for the Kansas and Ne- Nia bills, under tions; came to Kansas immedi- tely after the adjournment of Congress, and settied near Lawrence, in which vicinity the General informs us he has invested to the amount of seven thousand dollars, Zor the most part in real estate. He intends to remain in ‘the Teriitory. We learn trom other sources that the General {x unhappily situated as regards his domestic re- lations, It is even rumored that he is, ot has been, an en icant for a divorcs, but we have no roliable founda- pn for thore stories—that common report—which may ‘or may not be true, In Kansas politics General Lane clatnss to have been among the first to bring forward the necessity of a State orgarivation, and to have draughted the national plat- form at the Big Spring econvention—adopted by the frea Btate party—and to have beens delegate to the Topcka convention. General Lane is the chairman of the Execu- tive Committee for the provisional government of Kansas, ad was President of the Constitutional Convention, These tacts may be relied upon, a4 we have obtained ned, aze still to be seen—a temporary monument at ey to his talents as a military 4 in addi. tion to these a ‘‘ well wares pod br singe 2 ses be holder that the Brigadier G: not yet forgot the tactics learned in Mexico under Scott and Taylor. General Lane is talked of as a candidate tor office, wh: Kansas geta to be a State—e Senator, we believe. We préecume that his very distinguished party services would, in such an event secure bim at least that amount ot pro- moticn, if not more. In person, we do not consider General Lane good look- ing, be is too much in the crn ae heavy styles to sult a ** carpet knight’—nor is he prepossezsing in his tranuess. Bat for oll that-anless the tying feds, Dame Romor, do him an upjustice, he is a great Indies’ man, and wonderfully successful with the * soft sex,” as éir. Weller, senior, calls them. — \-» In bis speeches and political course Lane is the very antipodes of Rol ‘where Robinson would throw on cold water Lane pply. the fire brand. He is fluent enough, but too’ ng in bis’ expressions, and too incendiary in bis to please & donser- TL) ar sade msallats Judge AF Sourvetien; good derpie ese matiers judge for Lave goes East to lecture Nom Kansas; hee ge) et dele expressed it, ‘preach free Sthteism ucifed, SMapnexed is a copy of a captatn’s commission in the free State army. : {Patriotic eagle looking very flerce.] woodcut—An JAMES H. LANK, General Commanding the Firat Brigade of Kansas Volunteers. ‘To AIL WHO SHALL SER THESE PueSENTS—U REETING:— 8. ithas been certified to me by the proper authori- M4) that Teoma, Mekerion re! heen daly placied to tan eiBce of @ Kansas Artillery, nas Velunteers, raised in the raid Territory, by authority of the people of Kan- bo 3 Grace Cn clty of Lawrence from threatened destruo- tion by foreign tovaders ‘Therefore know ye. that in the name and by the authority of the aahd Terrliory, ¥ do commission the said Thomes Blckervon, as aforesaid. in the said company, to serve from the date here- of until tae said force retires from said Territory. In testimony wberoof, I have hereunto set my hand at Law- rence city, the twenty-seventh ay on Bovemest, A. D, 1855, A NE, Gen), Commanding Virst Brigade Kansas Volunteers, M.G, Rosxnrs, aid Ist it s Volunteers. ‘(Herald of Freedom, Print.) ‘The following 'is agge from the army:— Wood cut— BeanquaRters Kansas VOLUNTEERS, ‘acannon, Lawnence Crrr, 12th Deo., +855. ‘This is ichard Roe faithfully and gallantly tify served as private in the Lawrence Cadet Cupar (®) Kansas Volunteers, trom the 27th day of November , to the 12th day ot December, 1865, in det g the city of Lawrence, in Kaveas Territory, from Somsoti ton be re invaders, when he was honorably discharged from. SOLOMON WILDES, Capt, Monnis Hust, Col, Comdg. 3d regt. Kansas Vol. J. H. Lang, Gen. ist brigade Kansas Vol. © Rosiesox, Major-General. ‘We bave beon requested vo forward the following, and we do so. You will perceive that the citizens of Law- rence are fully sensible of the necessity of “tickling the earaof the dear people,” and have, therefore, sent out their men to preach Kansas crucified. Orrice Exucotive Commrrrer, KANSAS TERRITORY, Jan. 4, 1956, Sin—A deputation. consisting of Mesars. Lane, Emery, Hunt, Goodin, Dickey, Holliday and Sampson, have been this day ap’ pointed to vieit the United States, to plead before the people the cause of Kansas, and to convey and lay before Congress the conslitution of the State, recently adopied by our fellow citizen. We respectfully bespeak trom the friends of tuch attention tor them as the importance of their mussion demends. They are tnstructed to visit and address, early in February, Towa city, and Dubuque, Iowa: the people at Burlington, springfield and Cnieago, Lilinols: Lalayelte, Yndinbapolis wad Biohmond, + Payton, Cineinnai, Columbus and Cleve jand, Ohio; Detroit,’ Michigan; Milwaukie and Madison, Wis- consin; Buffalo, Rochester, New York olty and albany, New York; Worcester, Lowell, Springfield Salem and Boston, sachusetts; Bartfordand New Haven Connecticut; Providence, Ilana; Foruand, Auguste and Bangor Maine; Concord, New Hampshire; Burlington, Vermont; Pailadelphia, Harris: burg and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Dove at the office of the Executive Committee, Kansas Ter- Hlory, the day and zear above written. 4,8. Gopi, Secretary, J. H. LANE, Chairman, If the good citizens of the above mentioned places were but halfas sick of Kansas and her troubles as we are, these Jorge al: audiences would be slim indeed. Jn closing our Kansas correspondence, we are free to confess that we consicer the ultra tree State party in that Territory (judging from the spectmans which we saw inand out ot Lawrence) as divisable into two classes—foola and knaves; the former being in the majority, with, as an Irishman might say, a third who bave neither wit enough or rascality enough to cling to either, for it requires a certain degree of ori ty to make either a fool or a kmave, There are those who bleat against the bell- wethers cf the flock, because ‘hey must have excitement in eome form, and prefer to take it in filowiog the whims of that moral maelstrom (to which so much of principle must go down) of Kansas politics. Further, shen, let ue give you this advice—and take it as it ix meant, kindly. Laya lttle less claim to infallivility yourselves; be more willing to live at peace with your neighbors; evince some Christian charity, even towards rder Ruffians; listen leas to succeeding orators, and read fewer radicsl publications; let the Tribune alone, and eschew Eli Thayer and the genus Beecher. In a word, mind your own business ; and if the remed don’t work, why repeat the dose ad injinitum. It can’t do yeu harm anyhow. Assistance to Vessels in Distress on Our Const. We learn that in censequence of the late wrecks on our coast, Mr. Guthrie, the Secretary of the Treasury, has ordered the Board of Commiasioners on Lighthouses to furnish for the port of New York two bress mortars, with shells for throwing lines to ships in distress. The mortars are being made at the West Point foundry. One is to be placed on board the revenue cutter stationed off this port, and the other on board the steamtug Leviathan, owned by Messrs. Spofford, Tileston & Co., of this city. This is a very important step on the part of Mr. Guthrie, and is highly creditable to him, in thus securing the safety of our merchant ships. In se vere gales of wind, when a steamer or other vessel cannot approach a ship, a small line can be thrown by a mortar, and a hawser afterwards attached, by which ships may be towed offa lee shore, and car- tied in safety into port, thus saving life and pro- perty. No doubt our merchants will rejoice at this act of Mr. Secretary Guthrie. rom the Savannah Georgian, Jan. 16. ‘The lhe neatly drawa iastenotioas to Ceptain Ot- linger, of the Cutter Taney, will explain themselves. They afford abundant evidence of the efficiency of the depart- iment from which t bey emanate, and of its unwesried vi- gilance over the interests of our great merchant murine. In laying them before our readers, w state that shippers aud underwriters in need of assist ance, will communicate directly wi:h Capt. Ottinger—re- cently instruments), our readers will remember, in meee | the snip Telegraph during the late gale—s gentleman large experience and truly an ornament to the honorable eer vice with which he is connected: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. 5, 1856. Sim-—As the season is approaching when much suffer- ing and distress, experienced by vessels bound to ports in the United States from long voyages, may be alleviated by theagency of the revenue vessels, while cruising on the coast, in the discharge ofthe duties enjoined by the act of Congress of Dec. 22, 1837, I have thought it advi- sable to designate the revenue cutter Taney, under your command, to assist in that service. To enable you to afford enone aid to vessels and crews, ta ail cases of distress, it will be proper that you should earry pro- visions, fuel and water, in such quentities as can be conveniently stored. Should the underwriters see fit to place clothing or other supplies ‘on board, you will take charge of the same, and dispore of them meen © their directions. Thus prepared, Rho are dire to between Savanush river and Cape Florida; keeping to the Jand as msy be consistent with the safety ind not going in' oftener than you mey be compelied from atress of weather or want of sup- * plies, and on all such occasions you will immediately re- port in writing to the department the cause of such re- turn. While cruising you will all vessels aporoach- ing the coast, which you may fall in with, and afford to those requiring aid or relief euch assistance as may be adapted to their condition and necessitics, and aa it may bein your power to render; and that any supplies thus furnished may be duly accounted for, you will charge them at their cost value, handing over to the Collector any money or orders which you may have received there. for, taking his receipt, which you will immediately for- ward to this department, and mate due note thereof in the journal of your vessel. You will cause the tracks made during your eruise to be distinctly traced upon the chart, and all souncings, stating the depth of water, Kc., entered upon the journal. A fail list of ail vessels board- ed or spoken, specifying those relieved, the nature of the astistance afforded, and the position of the vessel at the time, with an abstract of the distance run by log, will be trantmitted to this department at the expiration of the crufsing on the Ist of April next. Iam, very renpectfully, JAMES Conak, Seo’y of the Treasury.” Ortixcxr, Commanding revenue cutter Taney, third annual exhi- bition of the State Poultry Society will be held at Albany on the 12th, 13th and 14th of February. The premium list is full and tempting. Coroner’s Inquest. Farat. Accipent,—Coroner Connery heid an inquest, on turday, upon the body of s woman named ry Gan- non, who was killed by falling down stairs, at her resi- dence, No. 47 Henry street. The decensed reseived a fracture of the cerovial Mogbe hag from the effects of which she died a short time after receiving the fall. Ver- dict—“Accidental death.” Deceased was a native of Iro- land, and was 46 years cf age. Naval Intelligence, The United States steam frigate Powhatan, Comman- der McC)uney, arrived at Singapore on the 8th 0’ No- vember from Hong Kong, and sailed on the 13th for Mau- riting, ‘The United States sloop-of-war St. Mary, Capt. T. Bai- ley, according to advices rery recently received at the Navy Department, was at Talcahuano, Chilia, about the end of November last, and her commander was expecting to Fail immediately for Valparaiso. All were well aboat her. He had just arrived from the Fejée Islands. Tho John Adams was at that time expected at Valparaiso datly from the Fejee Islands, Dramatic and Musical Matters. ‘The business at the several city theatres during the past week has not been brilliant. At the Broapway Tuxatrg, this evening, we are to have a revival of the spectacle piece, ‘‘ King Charming,” with some changes in the cast, which now includes Mrs. Blake, anexcellent burlesque actress, Mme. Ponisi plays the King. Those who have not seen this piece should not fail to doeo. It is the finest thing in the way of scenic effect ever done in this country. At Lavra Kxxnx’s Varsevias, this evening, ‘The Lady of Lyons,’ with Miss Laura Keene and Mr. George Jor- den in the principal parts, and the new “ Prima Donna’ ballet is announced. M’lle Victorine Frauck leads the ballet. Burton revives, to-night, the successful loeal pieze, “The Upper Ten and Lower Twenty,’’ in which he plays Crookpath. The farce called “Twenty Minutes with a ‘Tiger’ ta also to be’acted. Mrs. A. Parker is engaged here. 3 At Watack’s the succesafal comedy, “Love and Money,’’ with Mrs, Hoey, Mrs, Vernon, Mrs. Brougham, Mrs. Ste phens, Mr, Lester, Mr. Brougham and Mr. Waleott in the principal parte, will be given to-night. Atso Mr. Brevgham’s capital burlesque, ‘‘ Po-ka-hon-tas,”” which is vow in its fourth and last week. A new piece, ‘ The Pet of the Public,” is underlined. ‘The Ravets, at Niblo’s, do to-nignt a new comic panto- mime, called the ‘‘Schoolmaster” and the spectacle “‘Baoul.’” At the Bowzry Tararrg, Mr. and Miss Charles commence an ergagement to-night, playing in “Our Gal”? and ‘Ireland as It Is.” The clever drama, ‘fhe Writing on the Wall,” ia also announced. At the Coton Orgra—Wood’s, 444 Broadway,and Buck- ley’s, 539 Brosaway—very good entertainments are an- nounced tor this evening. Mr. H. Wood announces that he will open the Broad- wey Varieties, No. 472 Broadway, on Monday, the 4th proximo, The Marsh company of juvemile comedians wil be the chief attraction at this miniature theatre, which has been nicely fitted up, and is intended to bea permanent institution. Mr. Rouent Joussroy, of the Bowery theatre, will have a.compiimentary benefit at the Bowery on Friday evo- ning next. He is about to visit Europe. Dramaric Goesr.—-They are to have the opera at the Foston theatre next week.——Mr. Forrest took hia fare- well benefit at the Holliday street theatre, Baltimore, on Friday Inst, He intends to act. this winter in Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and New Orleans,——Chanfrau is at the Baltimore Museam.——The theatre at Memphis has clored.——-Cony and Webb are at Nashville.——Mr. and Mrs. Barney Willianfs had a complimentary benefit at the St. Charles, New Orleans, on the 12th, Mr. Hackett “consented to appear.” The letter tendering the benefit was signed by the Mayor of the city.—Miss Eliza Logan is playing at Cleveland, with W. H, Crisp, now the manager of the Atheneum. John Huntley is the stage manager.—Jenny Lind is engaged by Mitch- ell, the Fnglish manager, for one thousand pounds a week, during twenty weeks. She is to sing at not less than three concerts a week.——There is to be an amateur cramatic performance in Cincinnati on Wednesday, for the benefit of the poor. The bill includes scenes trom “Othello,” ‘Richard IL.,” “The Golden Farmer” and “The Loan ofa Lover.” Tye parts are played by the telegraphic operatcrs, arlis‘s, journalists, deguerreo- typists, lawyers, merchants, booksellers, architects, &c. Othello is done by a mechanie.—J. W. Waltack, Jr., finished an engagement atthe Boston Museum last Sa- turday a!ternoon.— Mr. Joseph Proctor is announced to pay Rella at the Boston theatre, on Tuesday next. —E. T. Smitn would not allow Mr. Charles Mathews to vlay at Windsor, because the Queen never comes to Drury Lane,——Misa E. Mestayer is engaged at the National theatie, Cinciupatic—The complimentary concert to Mr. J. A. Kyle is to take place at Niblo’s Saloon on Sa- turday next. OprTUary.—The obituary of the week includes thename of William R. Goodall, who died at Philadelphia, at the enrly age of 25. Mr. Goodall was a native of Philadel- phia, and made his débutas an amateur. He was then a mechanic’s apprentice, He was afterwards engaged in s minor position at one ¢f the Philadelphia theatres; but made his first sensation at the Baltimore Museum. His first appearance in New York was made at the Bowery theatre, four or five years ago, His handsome person, melodious voice and graceful action made him a great favorite at once, and carried hum suddeoly to a position which others work for years to obtain. In the season of 1852~'3, he was the leading actor at the Howard Atheneum, Boston. Since that time he has played short engagements throughout the United States. Last year he suffered severely froma fe- ver contracted in Obio, and never recovered from th re- action, He was eminently popular on the stago and in private life, He leaves a widow, late Miss Fannie Riley, of Bosten, and one child. Police Intelligence. CURIOUS DISCOVERY CF COUNTERFEIT MONEY, DIES, ETC. A curious and important discovery was made by three little boys, yesterday afternoon, while playing in the ma- hogany yard, corner of Washington and Vestry streets. While amusing themselves as well as possible, a small carpet, bag was discovered lying upon the ground. It was picked up, and upon examination it was found to be very heavy, naturally curious to ascertain what the contents of the bag were, one of the boys, nawed Henry Howenstein, carried the beg to his father’s bouse, where it wae forced open, when lo and behold ! a large amount of counterfeit coin’ was expored to the view of the lookers-on, iy counting the money $979 in Yogus gold coin, and $105 iu silver, was ascertained to be the amount enclosed within the mysterious carpet bag. Besides the money there were some books on counterfeiting found in the bag, showing conelu- sively that the owner of the bag was an artast in hig prcfession, and would not undertake to try his hand at the business without having first censulted good autho- rity. The coin was apparently in a rough and unfinished state, and not intenced for thix market. The gold, or what purported to be gold, consisted of eaglds, huifea- gles and quarter eagles. ‘The silver, composod of quarter doilars, would be apt to deceive many persons. Indeed, some of the coin would pass current among experienced financiers, The books tound are entitled ‘ Mechanica’ Own Book,” “Smees Electro Metallurgy,” and “ Valua- ble Secrets.’’ The last named volume 1s an old work, and bears date 1795. Upon Mr. Howenstien’s discover- ing thenature of the articles, he conveyed them to the Fitth ward station house, where they have been taken charge of by Lieut. Autckings. An effort will be made by the police to ferret out the owner of the carpet bag and its contents; but there is little prospect of catehing the ingenious law breaker, who, in all probability, was hard pushed on Saturday, and thought it prudent to dispese of the dangerous baggage in the manner above deacribed. CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. Charles McKay, claiming to be « private watchman, was taken into custody by officer Dugan, of the First ward police, on s charge of stealing a bale of cotton, valued at 8 $40, from the brig Baltic, (Judson Jocelyn, master,) lying at pier No, 6 North river. The complainant alleges that he found the bale of cotton cut open, in the cabin of the brig Wetumpka, of which vessel the accused is pri- vate watchman, and was the only person found on board the ytter vessel by the complainant when he visited her. ‘The Wetumpka lies on the opposite side of the pier from the vessel of which the complainant ia master. The ac- cused was brought before Justice Welsh, at the Lower Police Court, where he was temporarily committed on a charge of grand larceny. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKER. About 3 o’clock yesterday, the occupants of house No. 12 St. George place, Thirteenth street, wore awakened by the noire of some burglars, Mr. John MoLaughlan, one of the os ene got out of bed, and encountered a fel- low namea Berwurd Campbell, who it is al had bur- glariously obtained an entrance to the promises, with the intention of plundering the occupants. Mclaughlan im- mediately gave the alarm and called for the police, where- upon officer Lockwood, ot the Seventeenth ward police, came up and took the accused into custody. On search ing the prisoner, some money and household articles be- longing to Mrs. Swain, the proprietress of the house, were found concealed about his person. The accused was taken before Justice Brennan, at the Essex Market Police Court, ,Where he was fully committed for trial. ARREST OF ALLEGED PANEL THIEVES. Jchn Knapp and his reputed wife, Elizabeth, were ta- ken into custody by Officer Hayler, of the Eighth ward police, charged with having attempted to extort money from a man named Wright. The complainant states that he was induced to enter the house No. 1 Thompson street in company with the fomale prisoner; that on arriving there the woman called in her indignant husband, who demanded three dollars ar a recompense for his’ con- duct towords his wife, ‘The accused were brought berore Justice Flandreau, at the Jefferson Market Pollce Court, where they were committed for trial, CHARGE OF STEALING A HORSE AND &LEIGH. John Hehir and John Thomas were brought before Jus- tice Flandreau, at the Second District Police Court, charged with having drove off with a horse and slei; valued at $500, the property of Sidney A. Cooper, a cor, The aecused were committed (ur examination, Sorrow on the Sea. SBRMON UPON TRE LO88 OF THE SHIP ST. DENIS, BY REY. OHARLES J. JONES. By the request of the relatives of John B. Petty, who periabed in the ship St. Leaks, the Rev. Charles J. Jones preached a sermon im reference to this event last night in the Mariners’ church, oa the corner of Catherine and Madison rtreets. The church was filled by « very large end respectable congregation. The services were com- menced with singing a hymn, after which an affecting prayer was offered up to the Throne of Grace. Another hymn was then sung, commencing as follows :— God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants His footsteps on the sea And rices upon the storm, Deep in unfathomable mines pkill, ‘The Rev. Charles J. Jones then preached as follows :— Brethi the text to whicb I will invite your attention ‘to Dight ‘be found in the 49th chapter of the Pro- phecy of Jeremiah, 23d verse :—'s They have heard evil ticings; they are faint hearted; there is a storm on the sea.” Seamen, or those whogo down to the sea in ships, are subjected to various calamities, and these should be inducements or incentives to lead a righteous and god! lire, Ail these vicissitudes are manifestations of God's power, for He raises the storm, and bids the sea be calm. ‘That the cea ia full of calamities, dangers and vicissitudes needs no proof forthe audience that is here to-night. some common sympathy has aroused the People, and called them bere in great numbers to-night. The sea- man, I know trom years of experience on the sea myself, ds ike Paul, in the peril to w! he is subjected. He is subjected to the perils of the sea, but Paul, in addition, was subjected to the perils of the city. O God, I wish could say that the perils of the city were no greater than wwe perils of the sea. The sailor can battle with the waves, and trim his gallant craft like a racer to run with the storm; but to run the gauntlet of the city is a bard task, indeed. (The pastor here recited » long passage from the “Corsair” applicable to this event, I ask you, seamen, if this itd the vicissitudes of the sea in co- Jorstoo strong? No,fit does not. You and I have battled with the sea, and we know what it is. It ia easy enough for people at home to sit down and write whole columas tor the newepapers, abusive of those who may be thought to be tardy im rendering assistance in the hour of den- ger, but we know how weak the puny arm is in the storm. I was once in a storm on an Uastern sea when rag of sail as big as your band could not withstand the blast, and all hands were ordered below, being unable to remain on deck, Listen to the appeal of that cap- tain as be stood upon the quarter deck and said, “I bave awile and seven children in New York.” Do you suppose that this man, in these circum. stences, dia not put forth all his energies to save his veesel? Of course be did. He was only measuring his arm with God, and his power was weak indeed in that whistling storm. "There has been an objection raixed in regard to the St, Denis, to the effect thut tae pasrengers would not try to save themselves, as though the passen. gers would come out on deck while such a yea was sweep- ing the vessel. Out of the 46 passengers in the St. Denis caly eleven were saved. Among those who perished in that ship was Jobn B. Petty, the brother of Joseph H. Petty, wow sitting in the Senate Chamber, at Albany, Avound him we here have greater sympathy than for the rest, for we knew him and esteemed him. He was an affectionate son, and dutiful to his mother. He was eurly instructed in divine things, and the hope is con- seling. tbat bis woul is saved. We learn that he was remaikably intrepid in the time of danger, and undaunt- ed by difficuities.. But he hus gone down in the sea and hip spirit has returned to the God who gave it. It only remains for us to comfort the broken hearted mother, and direct her to the healing power of the Savicur for consclation. Let her find comfort in prayer, which has been raid to be the power that moves the Arm that moves the world. It 1s cunsoling that we know how our friend perished, for, as Byron says “Many go down, un- koeited, uncofiined and unknown.” But the sea shall shall give up its dead, When the everlasting trump shall sound they will be coming up and pat off to the right hand ard to the left of the tarone of ist. Then wiul the earth be filled up with the glory of God; then will the wicked cease from troubling and the weary be at rest, Another hymn was then sung, after which the au- dience di+persed. The Christian Israelites. REPLY TO TUE CHARGES OF SAM BLY, TAE ALLEGED MURDERER OF MATHEWS, IN NEW HAVEN. A special meeting of the Christian Israelites was held yesterday afternoen at No. 650 Broadway, to reply to the charges mace by Sam Sly, who was recently arrested in New Haven for murder, and who stated that the Chris- tian Israelites in this ty were believers in the doctrines of the Wakemanites, of which Sly is said to be a member. ‘here were about a hundred persons present, aad more thon ordinary interest was taken in the proceedings, in consequence of the cbject for which the meeting was called. The exercises commenced with the reading of a portion of the Scriptures by Mr. Bishop, afier whisk he read an uccount pubiirhed in two or three city papers of the alle- gations of Sly, to the effect that Margaret Bishop and the Christian Israsites carried out tuliy the views of the Wakemanites, who hold that ‘the man of sin’—the cev:l—is in the form of a human being, Mr. Birhop denied that there was any connestion whatever between the two boaies, and said that the pub- lication of such statements was calculated to do great injustice to the Christian Israelites. ‘They were a regularly incorporated society, and such un- founacd charges inflisted a stigma on their moral character and on their standing in the community. fhe Wakemanites, he said, believed that the devil took up his abode in some one Pefsom or persons, and the redemption of this world could not be completed tiil the person or pereons who were thus possessed were destroyed. Now this, raid Mr. Bishop, represents us as murderera—for, if we believe in the principles of the Wakemanites, we must believe that it is our duty to kill such person or persons, The Christian Israelites had no accusation to rooke against this man Sly, the alleged murderer of Jus- tice Mathews; they did not desire to interfere with the execution of the law ia his case, bat at the same time they had no ill-will or bad feeling against him or any other man, for such would be in opposition to tneir prin- ciples avd rule of lite as Christian Israelites. At the close of this statement the audience joined in singing a hymn. Mrs. Margaret Bishop then delivered a theological lecture, explanatory of the peculiar doctrines of her sect. After this the meeting adjourned. Olty Intelligence. Tue WeaTHER—FRroet AGAIN—THE StReETS.—-Yesterday was the first Sunday in twenty that did not either snow, xsin or prove stormy. This same circumstance has been noticed all over the country; and if not going to church tends to immorality, wickedness must be on the increase, and we firmly believe it is, as the stormy weather has kept multitudes home, who usually attend divine rervice on the Sabbath. The temperature fell yesterday morning to 19 degrees, and the age sus for- mations in the streets soon became solidified, forming ns- tural ice bridges across the streets. The city looks dearly wintry. Ice ia everywhere, On the windows—pendant from the eaves of the houses—in the gutters along the #treete—around the ferry slips, floating in the rivers— forming beautiful crystaline pendants and icicles on the ices of public edifi d assuming Protean shapes in all manner of ‘ups and downs” of life are typified in the oo: of the sidewalks and streets, and pedestrians are oft inded of them at this season of the year, by finding themselves in « sitting posture on « cold pavement, when they had not the slightest intention of performing any such feat, We have hada most gloctous festival, in which magnificent sleighing, tin horns, pretty girls, furs, fast horses, and killed ditto, bells, un- limited shouting, frozen noses and snow balls formea a con:picuous part; and now after those beatitudes are Bone, we must—disguetabile dictu—continue for ime to have fee and coalashes; then cometh eplosh and coal asbes—then mud and coal ashes—a city of slime. But Jet us not anathematize the twin sisters, ice and snow. because they may be at times auperabundant. Let us not forget these chill products do much toward alleviating the hot blasts of a thore torrid season; without them we would be deprived of the melting cream, the refreshing cobbier, and above all the ocol pitcher of ice water, more delicious in the dog days than the choicest libation of Bacchus or the nectar of Ganymede. Tox Viens or tux Pivot Boat BE, K, Cottins.—Tho bodies of Morris Ellwood, boat keeper, and Wm, Wiliiame, cwbin boy, of the ill-fated E. K. Collins, were brought up to the ote last night. They will be interred to day from No. 26 Oak street. The body of the colored cook has not been recovered. Fie tw Wittuam Srrevr.—About half-past 7 o'clock on Saturday night, a camphene lamp exploded in the welling No, 182 William street, setting fire to the furni- ture, Mrs. Jane Stienle and Mary Baush were severely burned. They were taken tothe New York Hospitai. age by fire about $20. No insurance. Tymx ty Hester Stkerr.—About 4 o’clock on Sanday worning ® fire wes discovered in the third story of brick building in the rear of No. 199 Hester street, occu- pied by Steinway & Sons, as a pianoforte manufactory. Jt origipated around a stove, burning « hole through the floor, and destroying property probably to the valae of about $1,500. Insured as follows:—St. Nicholas, $2,000; St. Marks, $1,000; Enterprise, $1,000; Farmers’ and’ Me- chanics’, ‘of ‘Philadelphia, $1,000; ‘Hamilton, $1,000. Total, $6,000. The building belongs to Mr. Joha Short; itis damaged about $900, and fully insured ia the Rat- gere Insurance Company, Fire tw Evgventi Srxet,—About half-past 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in the cellar of s tene- ment house, No. 98 Eleventh street. Afier considerable difficulty it was extinguished. The two basement rooms were occupied by Mra. Elizabeth Smith; the first floor by Mr. Rooney, and the other parts of the building by seve- raltenanté. The farnirure of cach waa more or leas famrerd Low about 8:00, The building belongs to Mr. Jnmes Muvy be: trie demaged about $100, ana fully inswed in the Bowery lusvtauce Company, THU LATIST NIaWSs. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Interesting from Ws SINGULAR MOVE OF THE ADMINISTRATION—THE SE- NATE PRINTING, ETC. Wassixoron, Jan. 20, 1856. To-day’s Union contains a leader advocating Mr. Faulk- ner’s resolution, namely : ‘That each member shall re- sign his present commission and go home, and that Con- gress be convened again in May.’? This is indicative, as I understand it has the approval of the President, and is conclusive, that the admistration are not desirous of an organization. There is to be a caucus of Senators to-morrow, to settle the question of the Senate printing. Everything that could be cone for the Unicn editors has been done. It ‘they can succeed in caucus, the election wi'l come off to- morrow; if not, it will be postponed again. The Pennsylvania members yesterday received letters from the free soil and American portion of the Pennsyl- vanin Legislature, who lately held a meeting in Harris- burg, highly approving their course in supporting Banks. TRE UNION’S PROPOSED COUP D’ETAT—THE WAR FEVER SUBSIDING. Wasntxctox, Jan. 20, 1856. It is copjectured thatthe plan of the adminutration for making a Speaker, as indicated in the “by hook or by crook”? article in the Union, is for the Clerk to absent himself from the House, and thus make it necessary to choose a Speaker pro tempore, whom it will be impossible to get out of the chair after he is once im. This is the only expianation I can make of the significant threat ef the Union, and it would be ® coup d'etat ‘worthy the scheming brain of the Attorney General. ‘There is not one word of truth in the statement that the President proposes, er has contemplated, the recall of Mr. Buchanan, and the suspension of friendly relations with Great Britain. B Later from the State Capital. ORDER AND DECORUM IN THE HOUSE—GOVERNOR’S « MESSAGE READ, OUT OF MERE RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER— BUSINESS FAIRLY COM- MENCED, ETC. Arnany, Jan. 19, 1856. ‘The Governor sent his annual message into the House this morning. As it had been published in all the papers several days since, and every member, and the ‘‘rest of mankind” who desired, had read it, it was thought by some that it would be showing no disrespect to his Ex- cellency to refer it to the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Odell, (K.N.,) hoped it would be read, nevertheless; such had invariably been the case, and he hoped the rule would not be departed from in this instance. Mr. Northrup, (K.N.,) said the message had been sent in and read in the Senate several days since, and he thought the Governor had showed # disrespect to the House in delivering the meesage to the other branch of the Legis- lature, and thereby laid {t before the whole people before this House was organized. Mr. Wakeman, (rep.,) of Genesee, thought it highly disrespectful to his Exceilen- cy it the House should refuse to hear it read. The mo- tion to reter to the Committee of the Whole was then withdrawn. ‘The Clerk commenced reading, and the members com- menced leaving their seats. ‘Those who remained were not broamep ae seine come re their time in talkin, ers in ri newspapers, theatre Ne and auill others reclined oa their chairs, either gap'ng or fast asleep. 4 Mr. Guest (K. N.), witnessing the perfect inattention of members, and the few in the chamber, moved that the further reading be aispensed with. Every member who chore has read the document several days since; and a3 there was #o little attention paid to the reading, he thought it a waste of time to continue the reading. A tignificant wink from the deputy clerk, indicating that the reading would soon be ended, induced the members to allow him to proceed. Respect for the Executive chatr alone causod the message to be read through. Among other matiers, Mr. Glover gave notice of a bill to repeal the prohibitory liquor law. Mr. ne 90d Mr. Tlayes intend to introduce bills to modify the New York city charter aud the police iaws. Senator Petty bas given similar notice inthe Senate. You may expect a variety of attempts to improve the city government. Sullivan county, away down on the Jersey line, is won- cerfully afflicted for want of a bridge across the river at Albany, a location which met one of thousand citizens of Sullivan ever saw. The Hon. William H. Benkley, (K..N. ) informed the House this morning, that he in- tended to introduce @ bill authorizing the erection of a bricge across the Hudson river at Albany. Will the ‘Trojuna invite the Legislature to a dinner on the 22d of February? Travelling legislative committees during the nine months of the year after the hundied days expire, are very convenient instruments for drawing funds trom the State Treasury. Some baif-dezen were authorized at the lust session, ‘Ihe prospect brightens tor double the num- ber this year, Mr. Northrup hus taken the initiative. He ta undoubtedly convinced that the savings banks want looking into, Tiis morning he introduced a joist resolu- tion in the House, asking for a committee of five—three of ibe Honse and two of the Senate—to make thorough examination of all the affairs, transactions, &c., of the nvmerous savings banks in this State, with a power to perform such duty during the recess of the Legislature, end to send for persons and papers. Here isa job laid out which would afford ample employment for the five lucky gentlemen. and pleasant excursions through the State from the adjournment until the first day of Janua- ry, 1857, Will the Senate agree? Snow Storms in the South. Wasuixcron, Jan. 20, 1856. Snow commenced falling here at daylight this morning, and is now ten inches deep. The temperature is mild. PuitapErrara, Jan. 20, 1856, It commenced snowing here at 9 o'clock this morning, but as yet only a small quantity has fallen. Barrmors, Jan. 20, 1856, Snow began to fall here at an early hour this morning, and continued tillevening, It is quite cold. Marine Disasters. Barmimore, Jan. 20, 1856, ‘The brig Reindeer, from the Coast of Africa tor New York, put into Norfoik, with loss of apars and rigging, The schooner Ashland, from New York, reported asnore at Cape Henry, got off, and arrived at Norfolk. Her cargo was saved, though in a damaged condition. The Southern Mail. Bactmmorg, Jan. 20, 1856. No mail was received here to-day from points south of Augusta, Ga. Markets. PROVIDENCE, ke 1856. Cotton is steady, at unchanged rates. more ac- tive, at Advanced prices. Bales of the week, 86,500 lbs. Prioting cloths active; prices firm. Sales, 48,400 pieces. ——————— Letter from Col. Parker H. French to Mr. Marcy. Wassintton, Jan. 18, 1856. Bon, Wa. L. Marcy, Sxcretary oF Stats or Tak UsiTep Srams— I bad the honor to address your Excellency « note, un- der date of the 19th of last month, the soie object of which was to request an interview with your Excellency betore laying my credentials betore your government. To my astonishment, you placed a vee lons he note from my intents. Your Exocellency’s fon, ante date of the ist of the rame month, informed Your reply also establishes @ new and startling precedent—that m4 that you cannot hereafter receive any ciplomatic agent unless the government he represents ia establisbed by the untrammelled expression of democrstic will. It seems to me that the following extract from your letter is conclusive of the new rule for recognition, as just alluded to. You say:— vere chiefly instrumental in suspending or over- enhote "ihe Tormer goverument of that Bato. (Nicaragua) were not citizens belonging to it; nor have those citizens, or an} Coneigerable part ot them, so far as is known here, freely ex+ pressed thelr approval of ‘or acquiescence in, the prerent con- j'ien of political affairs in Ni Until kuch shall be the cise'the President does not deem it proper to receive you, or eny one, a8 8 Minister tothis government duly appointed by the supreme government ot Nicaragua, Thus, your Excellency will perceive that, under the same ruling, the Minister of England, France or Russia, should not be recognized by your government, because you bave no assurance that any part of the people of those countries have ‘freely expressed their pes Foley of, or acquiescence in, the present condition of political at- fairs” governing them at this moment. You thas neces- earily interfere with the internaFaffairs of other nations. Regretting that you should have misconstrued my last communication, snd that you authorized the late arrest of my person in New York, and thereby the indignity shown against the government] have the honor to re- present, I therefore reapectfully request that you will pot consider my be enema a8 bpd Ca | AS ad 1 am, sir, your obedient servant, bag ae + YONPARKER H, FRENCH. me of this fact. Dismissep From tHE Army.—The President has carried out the sentence rf the recent court martial, of which Col. Henry Wilson was the President, by dismisa- ing {rom the army of the United States Brevet Major John ©, Henshaw, Capt, Seventh Infantry, U. 8. A.—pis said dismissal to take effect from the 9th of January The barges under which he was tried were for disobe: dience ot orders, contempt and disrespect towards hia cemmanding officer, snd conduct unbecoming an officer and agen‘leman: and srrew ont of a ciMioulty betwoen the neovred Major Gs Andrewn ment, at Port Arouctle, wees «tte la ie PRICE TWO CENTS. OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN SHIP AT HONG KONG. AN AMERICAN VESSEL BOARDED BY BLACKS. Spirited Conduct of the Commander of the Powhatan. American Consul Arrested and Dragged Through the Streets by the Police. SENSATION IN CHINA, &., &, &. . Hone Kona, Oct. 31, 1866. Outrage upon the American Flag. One of the most wanton and unprovoked outrages ec- curred in this barbor a few days since, on board the American bark Reindeer, Capt. Nichols. Aman named John Madison, who shipped in New York for the sum of $25 per month, and received the usual ad- vanee, signed the shipping articles and crew list, giving New York as his birthplace, and to be discharged on the return of the vessel to that place. Upon the arrival im this harbor, said Madison deserted her, escaped te the shore, and refused to return to his duty. The capteim thereupon spplied to the United States Consul to have the man arrested, and sent on board as a deserter, as will ap- pear by the accompanying letter of our Consul; and the note referred to in said letter (marked A) was @ request to the Superintendent of Police (as has always been the case) to have Madison returned to the Rein- deer, which request was not noticed, but treated with contempt. Subsequently, however, the deserter re- turned to his ship, after having made arrangements wit the black police to the effect thathe (Madison) would go ou board, but would not go to duty, and, as a natural consequence, he would be put in irons—stating, at the tame time, that if he was not on shore by a certain time, they (the police) should come on board and take him om sbore—all of which transpired just as be (Madison) pre- dicted. On the 20th—the day that Madison was put im irona, and during the absence of Capt. Nichole—a party of armed blacks came on board and released the prisoner from confinement, and took him from the vessel. The mate being at that time in command of the Reindeer, de- manded of the person who appeared to be in charge of the kidnappers, tosee his warrant, or authority; upon whiok he slapped his own chest, and yelled out: ‘I am the au- thority, and uf you interfere l’ll take you, also; and the man Madison was taken on shore and set at Mberty. I shall not pursue the conduct of the mob law officers any further, but refer you to the accompanying officlal letters, though I may be permitted to draw your attention to some of the leading points of the case. In the firet place, an American sbip arrives in the harbor of Hong Kong; one of the crew, or more, as the case might be, decert the ship, and subsequently return on board with the ayowed determination not to do any duty, but to overturn the discipline of the ship. The consequence is that they rotuse duty and threaten (as was the case im this instance) to ‘kill any American son of a bitsh whe dares to lay his hands upon him,” or them, ss the case may be—are finally overpowered and put in ironé for a breach of discipline of the ship and threatening the lives of the captain and his officers. The next thing we hear 1s, that the ship has beem boarded and the prisoner Mberated and taken om shere by an armed mob ca ling themselves policemen, but show- ing no authority for their acts, and threatening the offi- cer in command of the ship during the absence of her macter, for daring to ask them for their warrant oras- thority. The next step in the drama is the arrest of the captain by.a warrant obtained by the man Madisoa, (who aweara he is a Britisher,) and in face of his protest and that of the American Consul, and without makingaug defence, but protesting that he had not Isid himself liable vo British law—our Consul also expostulating against the proceedings as being illegal and unwarrantable— still, in the face of all this, Captain Nichols is sentenced: to pay a fine of seventy-five dollars, (fifty for the Queem and twenty-five for the man Madison, ) and to receive his discharge in the bargain—or in detauit of payment, Cap tain Nichols was informed that he must go to jail, and, [ believe, board himself, What a pretty state of affairs 1 sk any inpartial man—whether red, white or black, it matters not—il this care is not of the most outrageous sescription? Capt. Nichols, however, succeeded in - ing the deck of the United States steam frigate Powhatan, the black police in hot pursuit, but unable to overtake him. The Chinese in the boat into which Captain M- chols stepped for the purpose of reaching the Powhatan, refused to pull when so ordered by the black police, whem two noble hearted Americans—Captains Paul and ’. who would rather expend their iast drop of blood than see an innocent American incarcerated in a British jall— reized the cars and pulled in safety to the Powhatan, dis- tancing io the race the beat containing the policemen, although they had three times as many. Our Consul, Jas. Keenan, Esq., shortly after also reached the Pow- batan, and stated the circumstances to Ca Mc- Cluney, requesting him at the same time to afford Capt Nichols the proper protection; whereupon Captain McCluney, with his usual Fromptitade, aseured Consul Keenan that he would give Capt. Nichols the necessary protection, notwithstanding there were at tbat time ip tae harbor four British frigates and three ae al ‘h iho legen A$ ee at the outray at Capt. juney, who was nobly supported by allthis officers’ would rather have seen the noble Pow- batan go down at her anchors than have s an innocent American to be thrown into a Lap bend Stina there would not be much danger to the safety of the Powhatan, had violent measures been resorted to, as she has the .egs and the long reaching guns, which would have enal her to have out-mancuvred them, and picked them off one at a time,as s guerilla party would the stragglers of # fatigued army during a for the whole British navy does not boast such gums aa the shifting or pivot guns of the Powhatan. The alae in question was finally transferred from the petty officials to his Excellency the Governor, Sir Johm Bowring. By a reference to the accompanying docu- ments from him you will be able to form your own estf- mate of his caiibre. He studiously avoids the questions, end talks about the esis of upholding Bri law ia British colonies, the right of which we do not attempt to oispute; but we do most emphatically deny the right, ar in the present case, of avy armed force to board an Ame- rican ship, without previding proper authority, and in- tertering with ber people. The right of search is a ques tion which bas long since been settled, or we wouki have hada repetition ct the doings of 1812 and 1816 before this. The turn which the affair took would have been @ beau- tiful teat question, had not its course been altered by the fine being paid, contrary to the wishes of all concer except Mr. Sasset, an American, and one-third owner the ship, who turnished the necessary fands for {ts liqui- Cation, ‘thereby giving » color of legality to proceedings; and the sneaking and contemptible man- ner im which the fine was received—it having been paid to a policeman instead of the clerk of the court, as is customary, gave unmistakeable evidence of their great desire to vettle the matter. All the Americans in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Canton were highly, ana very properly s0, indiguant at the nt ot the fine, and I must say that the individual who authorized ita ment has for‘eited all claim to the sympathies of all Big inded and nobie hearted Americans. This ques- tion is ct more importance than might appear at first sight, ond one that requires the immediate attention of our government; for shoud the case be passed over in silence—which it'ts not Ukely to be by our present efficient Secretary of State—it would not be long before the reta- liation upon British vessels in the port of San Francisee would outstrip anything of the kind on record. Thea the affair would be inquired into, the result of which it would be difficult to conjecture. If the oe the case of Capt. Nichols on board the Rel were legal and correct, the petty British authorities of Hong Kong can disable any American ship by tak- ing the crew out of her, and leave the ship at merey of the elements; therefore there is no safety for the owner ot a ship, or the Captain. The offence, if such tt wan was committed against American law, and not Britis! ; 1t was in connection with the discipline of the ship, ana one recognized by the laws of the United States,” anc properly came under the jurisdiction of the American Sonsul, If a petty megistrate in a country is to have tke power over American shipping, then it is cer- tainly very unne , a8 wellas very expensive, tonend consuls abroad, when Tnerioan shi an the mercy of a petty foreign official. such thi to be permitted. the American ship masters had de informed that hereafter they must take their to the police officers in foreign poe and req to please be so good as not to too hard on that they don’t mean apy harm—end recall all our conruls, I must row bring my remarks to @ close; but before doing so, permit me to say that our country’s honor has not been compromised in the least, as far as our Uc are eg eel otha sition assumed by our wor’ Consul, (3 ifeen, and Captain William J. McClaney of the Powhatan, was that befitting any noncrable, high minded and patr; otic American; and the only course that could have been pursued under the circumstances, Consul Keenan is 9 person possessing the energy, the willand the determi. nation to assert the righte of all American citizens thet may come within hie jurisdiction. He is an old Mexic a campaigner, and not co be trifled with. CONSUL KEENAN TO CAPTAIN M Users Strares Cs zy are ther pers: them them— ‘CLUNEY. 7%, Syn—On the 12th inst Ue register, CLOW WME wud WeTiC e) OF md Fess, ea