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2 eetved thy receipt for the same. Om the 19th inst. Can- tain Vichols cailed at the consulate and requested me to heve John Madison, the carpenter of raid vessel, arrested ‘and sent on board, stating toat he had deserted and re- fosed to return to duty. I immediately wrote to Mr. May, Su; t of V’olice in this colony, the enslosed note marked “A,’’ to which I received no answer. [ subsequently called ut the police stativa in company with Captain Nichols, and exbibited the bark’s artieles to Mr. May and the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. Grand Pre, and again requested that the carpenter should be placed on board, On the 20th inst, Capt Nichols in- formed me that John Madison, the carpemter, had re- turned on board bis vessel, and that euch was his con- duct that it became necessary to use force to restrain his violence; that be had made an assault upon him, the esptain, and that. in consequence he and his efiicers’ hud after considerabie difficuity put him (the earpenter) in irons; that he was a dangerous wan, and that he Capt Nichols) had acted in self-defence in securing Madison; ‘that upon that day several armed men be the Reio- deer in the absence of the captain, and without showing uny warrant or authority, released Madison and forcibly ‘took him from said vessel; and upon the mate demanding to see the warrant or authority upon which they acted, he was informed bya person who appeared to be the leader of the party, that he (the leader) was the authori- ‘ty; and further, that if the mate would interfere they would take him likewise from the vessel. Siace that time Madison has not been returned to the Reindeer. On the 22d instant Captain Nichols was summoned to appear before the Petty Sessions to answer @ charze of as. sault and battery, made by John Madison against him. On the 23d, in company with Captain Nichols, I eailed at the ebief magistrate’s court, and requested the presid- fag magistrate, Mr. Hibbier, to. by en board’ the Reindeer, and at the same time I exhibited to him the articles of the vessel, and him to observe that the man Madison was bound to be diseharged in New York upon the retura @t the vessel to that port. Upon his refusing to act upon my Pilpore protested aguinst his interference ia thas matter, and as American Consul at this port claimed sole jurisdiction im the case, as having occurred on board an American ship, and as being a petty offence, for the cor- rection of which, and like offences, I, the reoreseatative of the United States government, was placed in this port. I farther protested against the right of any foreiga official to board and search an Amerizan vessel without the per mission and concurrence of the American authorities; and more especially without exhibiting s warraat or authority of any tind for such action, and extended my a ay to a total. denial of the jurisdiction of the court the case—complained of want ot courtesy to meas the American representative, and desired the magistrate to note my protest before he should commence proceei- F In the meantime Capt. Nickels waa retained a mer in the prisoner's box. He then likewise pro ted against the jurisciction of the court and his de- tention, and deciared that he was amenable to the liws of bis country if he had committed an offence. The ease was continued—Captain Nichols made no de- Wace. Matison in his ovth stated that he was born in Engian’, an‘ the magistrate sentenced Captain Nichols to the payment of fifty dollars fine to the Queen, and ‘twenty-tive dollars compensation to Madison. The ma- gistrate then asked if the American Consul would be weeponeible for the payment of the fine, or the return of ‘the prisoner if he was permutted to leave the prisouor's Dox. Lagain protested sgainst the whole proceeding. fhe mob, the police and the Court, and declared thay the fine should not be paid by my permission. After the magistrate had retired to an xdjoiring room, I followed and expostulated with him, but without effect. I then walked to the door of the room, offered Captain Niciols amy arm and requested him to walk to the Consulate and @ine with me—the road lay pass the jail door. A potice- man, who I have since been told is called an ‘‘usher,, Yaid hold of Cuptain Nichols by the aun. Not wisll ing to bave avy dificulty with the police around us, most ef whom were negroes, J passed around behind Captain Miehols, laid my hand on that of the “usher,” lifved ft from that of Captain Nichols, and offered to be respyn- sible for his return, either in’ the evening or the next morning, if we were permitted to proceed, but not other wise; this being refused, and the police guard having vociferous called upon by the “usher,” 1 walked on with Captain Nichols at a cepolar pace down the street, & watilleame 10 Queen’s road, when I turned inta the store of Messrs. D. E, Silver & Co., and placed Captain Nichols upon a chair in the coumting room, and retuened to thedoor, aguin repeating to the usher” and four or five black ite policemen, that if, without molesta- tion, they would allow Captain’ Nichol’ to proceed to my house, 1 would be responsible for his return, but not otherwise, This was refused. I then told them to take him if they could. My intention was, that if they would allow us to proceed to my house without molesta tion, I would request an interview with tho Goy- ernor, and endeayor to have him interfere with the illegal proceedings of a mob ci themselves @ magistrate’s court and ® police force. le standing: atthe dor I was informed that Captain Nichols, in com- pany with some other American, captains, had left for the United States steam frigate Powhatan. [ walked ont of the front coor, passed around the hoaze to the wharf, and saw Capt. N.. with others, going in a bost towards the Powhatan, followed by a boat containing one white and three or four black policemen. { got into another boat and went ca board the Powhutan, where I found t. Nichols in safety. and I now, as American Consut! at this port. have to respectfully but earnestly request hat you will afford Caps. Nichols the protection due to am Aimerican citizen. The following is a Cescription of the carpenter, as taken from the articles ot the Reindeer:—Name, John Madison ; station, carpenter ; birth place, New York age, twenty one years; height, five feet six inches. This man sbipped at New York at the rate of $25 per month. and received $50 in advance, to be discharged at New York on the return ot the vessel to thar qity ; but be is yet oa shore, and I shall again demand his release. It is not necessary for me to state to you the well known and clear!y defined principle upon which I ground my action in the protection of the rizh’s of my countrywer—a principle for which you yourself in the war of 1812 gallantly fought and sufféced—aar to re Herste to you the well known violence aud insolenco to American citizns of the petty officials of this colony. Of there you are well awaro, aud {t oly rematus for me to mabscribe myself, very respect vant, 2 Cept. Wa. J. McOicngy, Commanding Powhstan, Hong Kong. GOV. BOWBING TO CAPT. M’CLONEY. Goverxmenr Orrice, Vigrgnta, » Hoss Kose, uét.’26, 1888, °} Sm—I bave the honor to address you under the follow- img circurstanee::—RKumors have reached me the: Mr. ze. ichols has sought refuge on board the United States steam frigate Powhatan, under your command. If this be the case, I think it my duty to advike yon thst a warrant for his apprebersion has been issued by the Court of Petty Sessions, and I hope to lea-n that there bas been no intended onstruction to the authority of the law. I bave the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN BOWRING, Governor, &e. To Capt. Wx. J. M’Ciusux, United States steam frigate Powhatan. CAPTAIN M’CLUNEY TO GOVERNOR BOWRING. UsiTen Stam Sma FruGare PowHatas, } HonG Kone, China, Oct. 27, 1855. j Sm—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s note of day, stating that rumors reached you that Mr. Nichols has sought re- ‘en beard the United States steam frigate Powhatan, under my command, and if thix be the case, you think 1% your duty to acviee me that a warrant for his apprehon- sion had been issued by the Court of Petty Sessions, nnd hope to learn that there has been uo intended ob- struction to the law. In reply. Ihave to state that Mr. E.N. Nichols, an American citizen, master of the American bark Retndeor, ‘was received on board of this ship at the request of the American Consul, inorder to protect bia from an illegal arrest and imprisonment by a magistrate of Hong Kong. 0 far as I have been intormed, the whole eourse of this magistrate has bees unwarranted by the circumstances, and iMegal. By nis direction & police force was vent on board an American ship, and a ran released from confinement by it who had been placed in irons by order of bis captain for desertion , wanting and a violation of the discipline of the ship—an offence, not to English, but to Ainerican law, cognizanle the American Coneul. This magistrate, not content this gross outrage on the Americun flag, subse- tly arrests the captain of the sip, who certainly $24 committed no oftence against the laws of the colony fines him seventy five dollars, (ffty for the Court, aud ‘twenty-five for the mutineer,) and in default of payment sentences him to incarceration in the common jail. Un- der these views of the case, a sense of duty will compa me to afford an asylum and protection to Captain Nichols —at least until it shall be made satisfactorily to appear to me that he has committed some offence or crime for which he can justly be held amenable to English law. Very respecttully your obedient servan nT TeeDe SY Feet wi. J. MCOLUNEY steam frigat Commanding U GOV. BUWRING TO CAPT. M CLUNEY. GOVERNMENT OF¥ ’ Fone Kono, Oct. 27, 1855. 5 Sm—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day’s dete, 1 am happy to learn that as the fine inflicted upon Captain Nichol has been paid into Court, the ques 8 fur as the warrant his arrest fe terminated, With rence the general and more important question, I hope you will allow me to tate, that as the laws of the United States would un- doubt+diy, snd most properly, be ent ‘in any ot the harbors of your country, so the lawsof Great Britain must be maintained in spy British colooy. If those | have been violated by any public tionary colony, I hope means of redress will always be found; aail Tahal be ever ready to afford it without any appeal t violence. And I beg to sseure you that there tx no ove who more sincerely deprecates than { should do, aay- thing Ikea misuncerstanding with the sathorities or eitizens of the United States, or who is more traly de mrous pb penannry | his sense of duty with every conside vation and respect for both. 1 have the honor to be, sir obedient servant, ee JOHN BOW Captain Wiuam J, M’CioNey, BD. S. steam frigate Powhatan. CAPT. M'CLUNEY TO GOV. BOWRING. Usirep Starme Sram FaiGare POWHATAS, | Hone Kona, Oct, 28, 1856. § Sm—l have the honor to ackaowiedge the receipt o! our note of yesterday, and am gratitied to loarn tha‘ We late matter at iue has terminated to the saistac- tion of the authorities of Hong Kong by the payment in- to the court of the fine inflicted upon Captain Nic which payment, however, | am assured by both the © wul of the United States and Captain Nichola, was uoau- thorized by them, and without the knowledge or consent of either. mmour with you in depreeating the oc- on aa (rm ike © inisanderstanding bet reco the authorities or citizens of Great Britain and the Tnited States, and am gratified at your willingness when- ‘ever the laws have been violated by any public function ary of Hong kong, to remove all cause of complaint. Tdoubt not but thnt your ready sense of justice will cause you to direst that the seaman fore'bly, and in my opinion illegally taken from the American bark Rein- deer, be placed on board that vexsel, ax requested by the Goneal of the United States. With sentiments of great peepect and regard, your very obesient rervan - Wie J. MeCLUNE , Capt. U. Commanding |’. 8. steam frigate Pow To hig Exeellency Sir Jonx Bownino, Gov., &., Kong. Govarnor, &:. , Commundiog Hong GOVERNOR BOWRING TO CAPT. M’CLUNEY. GovennMenT Ovriog, Vicroris, Hoe Koxa, Oct. 20, 1865, Sim—I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, and thank yom for the expression of your con- ticence in my desire to maintain a cordial and friencly with the authorities of the United States. But in a Britich colony the lawe of Great Britain must be obeyed, and I cannot interfere with their ordinary romsine. The question of legality of proceedings must be left to the responsibility of those to whem the adminis- tration of justice is confided. 1 am advised that nothing im the cas¢ im question haa been done but im accordance with the laws, but 1 shall ceem it my duty, in deference to yourself, to send she whole of the correspondence to her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of S:ate for his infor- mation. I regret exesedingly that | cannot surrender Jchn Madison to the requirements of the United States Consul on. the, of illegal detention. As regards the yyment of fine imposed, I have on'y to site that payment is officially reported to me as having been made according to the customary form, by a practising elicitor in the Chief rate’s Court. Tue Consul’s poles. inst the payment will be duly recorded and forwarded to her Majesty’s government. I have the honor to be, rir, your most obedient servant, JOHN BOWRING, Governor. To Capt. Wa. J. McCueyey, U. 3. Navy, Commanding U.S. steam frigate Powhatan. PROTEST OF AMERICAN SHIP-MASTERS. Hoxe Kone, China, Oct. 27, 1855. The undersigned, American cit@zens and masters of American ships in Hong Kong and China waters, being present and cognizant of the occurrence of the 23d of October, between Captain E. W. Nichols, of the American bark Reindeer, and the Police Court of Hong Kong, in its action against the said Captain E. W. Nichols, in the matter of forcibly and without warrant taking from confinement a prisoner named John Madison, a seaman of the Reindeer, placed as such for desertion and mutinons conduct on board of the Reindeer, by Captain E. W. Nichols—the said Madison being one of the crew of the Reindeer, and being in our opinion under the laws and regulations of the United States for the government of its marine, was not amenable to any English jurisdiction, but legally under the command of the lawful captain of the said ship, and therefore iNegally and with outrage taken by force from the ship. Therefore, we herepy tender to James Kee- nan, the United States Const] for this government, our cordial approval of his conduct in placing the said Captain B. W. Nichols in safety on board of the United States steam frigate Powhatan, when threat- ened with fine and imprisonment in a common jail by the Police Court, upon what we consider a most unwarrantable assumption of power. We take this opportunity of calling, through our Consul, the earnest attention of our government to this matter, important in many ways to the interest and pores discipline of the mercantile marine of the United States. A brief review of this case may be important:— An American ship arrives in the harbor of Hong Kong, in the lawfal pursuit of her business; one of her crew, lawfully shipped in the United States— signing the articles to make the voyage and return to the United States—deserts the vessel, and after an absence of some daya comes on board, behaves in a mutinous and outrageous manner towards his superior officers, is placed in irons, and necessarily, from his resistance to the proper authorities, treated with severity. Suddenly, in the absence of the captain, an armed police force boards the ship, takes from confine- ment the prisoner spoken of, and, without exhibit- ing warrant or authority, conveys him on shore; then a warrant is issued for the captain for assault and battery against this rescued prisoner, a suit_in- stituted, and judgment, under a protest of the Uni- ted States Consul, given, sentencing the captain to py fifty dollars to the Queen and twenty-five dol- jars to the plaintiff, or the defendant to go to jail. Under these circumstances the United States Consul places the captain under the protection of the Uni- ted States frigate Powhatan, and we cordially sup- port him in his course of action. We consider that the American principle of the Genial of the right of search, and that the American flag and American law protect the American citi- zen, when on just and lawfal occupation, has been ably and patriotically carried out by the United States Consul in this matter. We also solemnly and firmly protest against the assumption of a foreign Power, which assumes to take from and protects the subordinate of an American ship against his superior, when that superior simply pare his duty in disciplining his Bin under the Tnited States laws, and protests against a foreign Power setting at naught the laws of the United States, and assuming to control the internal regula- tions of an American ship; and we respectfully ap- peal to our country to protect us in so serious a po- sition. We are, very truly, your friends and countrymen E. Spicer, Jr., master ship Saml. Willetts; Geo Damer, ship Stephen Baldwin; P. H. Devol, of the River bird; J. W. Paul, late do., do.; Thos Wath, late of the Cheeseborough; Chas. Emerson, late of the John Gossller; H. N. Osgood, ship Sword- fish; Robt. R. Carter, Act’g Lieut. U.S. steamer Powhatan; Geo. N. Sands, New York; F.C. Bishop, Washington Territory; Geo. Sewell, Chief Engineer U. S. steam frigate Powhatan: J, Ww. pennett Se Li © . nett, Act’e Lieut. U; 3, afeata Trigale Powhatan; Albert Scufvet, Zsst Murgeon; Lieut. O. S. Gliason, comd’g U.S. ship J. P, Kennedy; Robt. De Silver, U.S. Naval Storekeeper; Wra. Collagan, seg een ton Light; Wellington U. Avers, coast pilot; ey Wilson, echr. Bustamente; Elias Davis, Jr., bari Sarah H. Snow; L. H. Eagleston, bark Ed. Kop- pisch, of Salem; Geo. P. De Silver, Philadelphia, Pa.; Andrew Barstor. ship Lantao; Thos. C. Dudley, U. S. steamer batan; L. B. Kinney, bark Burn- ham; Geo. Cideon, U.S. steamer Powhatan; Morti- mer Kellogg, Asst. Eng'r U. S steamer Powhatan; W. H. Porter, U. 8. steamer Powhatan; Wm. Knapp, Jr., Boston, Mass.; Somuel H. Cushman, Portsmouth, N. H.; J. Walword, New York; E. F. Cunningham, Belfast, Me.; Geo. A. Taker, New Bedford, Mags.; Wim. Robt. Yates. Norfolk, Vi John Campbell, Michigan; Thos. B. Schaeffer, Bulti- more, Md.; W. K. Cressy, late master steamer Queen; Henry Coleman, master ship Houqua; Francis E. Young, do., do., Sarah; E. Scudder, do. do. Ellen Foster; J. G. Joyce, Lookout; M. Thompson, do. do. Helena; J.W. Marther, do. do. Nightingale; J. P. Cook, United States Marshal; Heury C. Endi- cott, Salem, Mass.; R. B. Lowr, at. U. 8 steamer Powhatan; F. Cady, New York; Saml.V# Pike, master ship Meteor. James Keenan, Esq., Onited States Consul at Hong Kong, &e., &c. THE VIEW TAKEN BY THE ENGLISH IN CHINA (Prom the China Mail, Nov. 15.} We believe the following will be found to version of an affair that has excited some the last few daye:— Information was given at the police offices that a car- penter on board the American ship Scindeer was in irons, and had been severely beaten while in harbor, by the masier, E. W. Nichols. The police had the man brought on shore, and @ rusmons was issued against the master. The care came before Mr, Hillier, when Mr. Stace, who appeared tor the seaman, asked that the case might be dewlt ith in a summary mnuer, as the vessel was about to depart. The magistrate found that the assault had been proved, and fined the master $50 to the Queen, with $25 compen sation to the injured man. During tbe inquiry Mr. Kee- nan, the American consul, was present, and objected threughour to the juristiction of the court, om account of the afiair baving happened on board an American ship. Toe master declared he would not pay one cent, upon which Mr. Hiller directed he shonld remain in custody of the usher patil the close of the court. and io the event of I refuring to comply with the judginent, he woald ormmitted to gaol for one month. About he'f past four, after che close of the court, Niebols persisting in bis re- fusal, the usher requested hits to proceed w the gaol and he walked in that direction arm-in-arm with Mr. Keenan. On arriving at the gaol door, to the usner’s civil hint to step in, the American Consul replied wita an “Oh! and an allegation that Mr. Hillier hed givan Nichols linerty to go and dine with him, and to revarn in he morning. The usher desired them to «ay until be could ascertain the truth of such statement; but they re- fured to do move down the hill, upon which 14, by seizing him oy the collar, b pushed on one side by Mr. Keeoan, who, exclairoing, “ Mind whom you are playing with,” proceeded with Nichols at a rapid pace, followed by the usher Martin, to Messrs. De Silver & Co.’s whence they took aboat, and went on board the United States ship Powhatan, ‘outsailing the usher aad his assistants, wao pursued in another boat. Mr. Superintencent May. along with Martin, the nsher, arwed with a warrant, ujon tne rescue being reported went on board the American man-of war and cemanded citer the surrender of the fugitive or the paymen: of the tines, Captain M’Claney, without, as we understand, admitting that Nichols was on board, gave it as his ovin- jon that the proceedings of the magistrate were alto- getker illegal, and that ne himself weald not hesitate to resist with an armed force any attempt om the part of the government authorities to exercise jurisdiction over American citizens in Americen ships in the harbor of Hong Kong. Such we believe to be the facts of the casa, in which our cousins have acted somewhat ungraciously as well o# illegaily. However unwilling, the government must take some steps in the matte; but as these are not lively to be prompt and decisive, we trust that, althoug’ slow, they wit, a8 they may, be really effective, withous alford ing much opportunity to the actors vo mske poittica! capital out of their procacity. ‘The fine was tubsequently paid into the potice eourt, end Mr. Keenan was summoned before the police magis trate, but failing to appear, a warrant was issued for his epprehension. Ata later period he was c mmitted for trial before the “uprame Court, charged with the resene of @ pritoner, with assault, and with assault and bacecy a ‘tcrrect sik during THE OTHER SIDH. (From the Overtand Friend of China, N The law on the Keenan case proves that our police au- thorities were not justified in dealing with the ter’s mutiny on board the Reindees, cut of which a OF. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1856. ting in irons and astanlt . According to Daniel rs dictum, even bad the carpenter deen killed on board, only by United States authorities coaid the matter Dave been dealt wich. Both Captain MoCiuney and Com- apedore Abbot maintain that Consul Keenan has been right throughout—even to ‘aking Captain Nichols away from the police court. When Captain Nichols founa he was charged with an assault, he rendered himself up to his Consul, whose prisoner he them became. That cour- tesy spoken of by Daniel Webster—that susceptibtity on points of honor referred to by Lord Ashburton—suen feel- ings alone, irrespective of any other motive, should have prompted Mr. Hillier at once to to Comsul Keenan’s request to adjudicate in the int. Mr. Hillier’s coaduet, indeed, ‘admits of no tion.” Very true, no doubt, but ‘Consul Keenan might have protested as mueb.as .?_ Action, not protest, however, was wanted to bring the Hong Kong government to a proper sense of its obligations and position, ‘This opposition to American Consular suthority, as stated by us the other day. 1» no new thing hers, one oecasion Mr. Hillier notified the Uvited States Coa- sul, through his clerk, that ir one hour he would proceed to release three seamen, then in irons on board the Ame- rican ship Joubua Bates, for threatening the life of the master. Consul Keanan, rose from a sok bea, wrote to Commodore Perry for = marines, an when the po- ice appeared the «l ips oe ‘their peril +o come up the side, Mr. Hitier was not supported, and «id not persist then, and the Joshua Bates left the harbor with the meu still in confinement. Wheo Commissioner McLane arrived in Hong Kovg he was waited on by the Acting Attorney General, and intormed ot what had oc- curred. And what said his Exceilency ? “Ta Hog Kong then diferent from any other British colony +t me tell you of what I did when ising my a in more. An ignorant and impudent official male caption of a seaman on board an English ship lying alorgrice a ae and proceeded to adjudicate cn the case. for which he was arrested, without referen>> tothe British Consul. That officer employed to move in the matter, audI had no trouble whate in Repeaabe mansenton board and kept in confinement until ship lett the port. The ignorant and impudent official far h share received, as he deserved, a severe rep’ Mr. McLane farther satu that he was Minister to Chins not to Hong Kong, and that, in the absence ofa d' matic agent, Consul Keenan was entitled to all the pri leges accorded by the law of nations as laid down in the 4th article of the French convention of 1853. Our columns are open for “‘Nemo’s’” ren to all this. We have leftout a few lines ot ‘‘Nemo’s’? letter, because tha aspersion in them is not borne ont y the evidence. If France, so particular in points of etiquette, sees tit to ‘accord the rights of ministers \o consuls not din commerce, we do not see why England should not also admit such position. Gravt it, and in whet comparison with the act of the Consul would be the decree of a police magistrate? His Worship the assistant magistrate, on taking his seat in the policefcourt this morning, notified members of the Fourth Estate present that the investigation aovut to take place into the complaint of Usher Martin was only preliminary to a committal of the United States Congal en a charge of snisdemeanor, in forcibly rescuii a prisoner fo artin's custody; oo warned thea (Py egainst publi e proceed! fore the matter been decided at the aprome Court. To those of our readers who may demur at the length to which we have found it necessary to extend our paper on what we thiuk may be taken as a right view of the law of tax csse, and espesially to those who may entertain a bias against the American side of the question, we would quote the home- ly adage: ‘“What is sauce for the goove is the same for the cer.”? That which we assert to be the rights and privileges of Americans in Hong Kong waters, we equally assert to be the rights and privileges of Englishmen in American ports, [From the Friend of China, Nov. 15.) British subjects and American citizens in China have no reason for regret at the cccurrence of the “little un- asantness” between our police magistrates and the Jonsul for the United States of America, as several times referred to in past numbers of this and the other local papers. An imperfect knowledge of the position and rights of the respective peoples on the territories of each other appears to be very general both amongst officisl and civil residents ; and as the bonds of national amity can only be cemented by mutual respect, the learning likely to result trom a discussion of what each has to ex- pect from and perform towards the other will be beneti- cial in more ways than one. Discussions of this nature appear to arise occasionally almost as by special act of Providence—to arouse Jobn Bull (all too apt to the belief that his mstitutions and his practice are tne ection of reason) from his dreamy somnolence. Brother Jona- thsn’s rough riding is necessary at times ; and it may be that we may bring some of, if not all, our readers to be- lieve that never was it more necessary than in | the causes of this ‘little unpleasantness,” or, as a correspondent terms it—** great Keenan case,”’ In our Jast number we announced the in‘ended publi- ca ion of some extracts from the writings of eminent publicists in illustration of our assertion that the Hong Kong authorities have acted illegally as well as uncour- teourly in thix matter. Betore commencing this pubii- cation, it will be as well to recapitulate and bring up the case to its present positien. The American ship Reinceer was engaged in taking on board eargo in Hong Kong for Manila, when her carpenter, an Foglishman, shipped in New York port, applied to the United States Consul for his discharge. The master, Nichols, objected to its being granted, aud he was directed to return on board. The carpenter refused and deserted. The consul then applied to the poiice tor his apprebension. Tae carpen- er. upon this, requested the As.istant Superintendent of potice to enzol him a constable. This could only be done on his being discharged; and, certified that he would be brought on shore if he e2uld provoke such a com- plaint sgamst toe master as rhould, he thought and as he was told would be c>gnizable Dy the muni:ipal au- thorsties, he returned to his ship. Arrived cn board he invuited und attempted to assawt the master, avd was then forcibly put in irons, the force necessary being great, whereby he received some severe bruises on the back. Next cay the police were notified by two of his shipmates of his being in irons, and a body of police, un der dizeetion frem the sesistant magistrate and Sheri, without communication with the American Consul, wert sent offto releave him. Further, on bis applisation when again on shore, & warrant wee granted against the master ona charge of ‘asrault, Served with this warrant, the mitter rercered himself up to his Consul, ani’ ex- prerted bis willingness to abice by whatever that Rictlouary diréifed. Trealing the charg of as soult as @ subterfuge on the part of the carpen- ter to get his discharge, the Consul reques:.1 the megistrate to allow farther adjudication to remain in bis hands. This was refused, and the Consu) then denied the power of the magistra'e to acjudicate in matters originating en American teriitory, ceelaring the magistrate’s action ag amounting to t-¢ z¢s- cue of a prisoner from his (the Consul’s) hand- The case proceeded, and a fine was inflicted, which the Consul cirected the master not to pay. Attempt to imprison the master was further resisted; and fivally the master left the Consul’s protection and took refuge on board an ‘American man-of-war. The carpenter meantime was al- lowed his liberty, obtained his tools. spurned the offer of a turnkey’s berth in the jail, and through the Harbor. master, ¥as shipped on board the English steamer Uni- corn—snipped without that discharge for all other cases made and provided—and this, too, in the thee of w jormal demand ot the Governor for hfs rendition, as ‘written for by Captain McUluney, of the United States er Powhatan, and again reiterated by Com- ore Abbett, of the United States ship Macedo- nian. The Reindeer, to which the car,enter properly velonged, being ready for sea, to ayvid turther trouble, the fine was pafd by the owner, and the master, on ac: count of serious ili health, mainly caused by the excite- ment, hod to seek medical aseistance on shoze. But the matter dors not end at thie. The magistrates cause @ warrant to be issued for the Conrul’s appreben- sion, cna charge of assault and unlawiul rescue. The United States Consulate is entered by a polies private, who, not finding the Consul in his office, proceeds up s:airs to his bedroom; the Consul requests the policeman to leave him, end promises to attend the magistrate iu halt an hour. The request 18 refused, and, guarded be- hind and betore, the Consul proceeds to the police offic There he reiterates his request for dismissal of the co: stables in attendance. This is again refused by the chisf Superintendent himeelf; and, so attended, he is taken to the Pollee Magistrate's Court, for determined committal on a misdemeanor. Our authorities appear determined to persist in thei- uncourtecus, and, as the event will prove, illegal depo ment towards the United States Consul at this port. refrayn from entering further on the matter until Wednesday next, on which day Coneul Keenan will ap. pear at the police court to answer Usher Martin’s com- plaints—one of aseault, and snother of uulawful and forcible rescue of Captain Nichols on the 23d ultimo. It our readers bear in mind the fact that Consul Keenin ‘was never certified of the carpenter having beea beaten on board the Reindeer @ap*. Nichols to this day denying that he knew anythixg ot it)—and that he looked on his (the carpenter’s) conduet in its true light of « ruse to get his discharge- a cischarge which he, the C2 sal, bud alone the right to give—they will, we think, reascn for the repeated refusal to acknowledge 4 her’s jurisdiction, But for the prelimioary cive: stances detailed in our ixeue of Saturday last, we hive no doubt but cur magistrates might Fave adjndicnted, mest willingly, so far as Consul Keenan was concerned. But that gentleman appears to bave thought Mr. iii was foterfering with bis duty, and, as we think, very properly protested. , Tne Ic Brroce av Niagara Fauus.—For a week past the communication between this village and the Canada shore has been uninterrupted. The large body of ice which had formed across t ry, jor above a week ago, has become thicke: is consequently safer for pedestrians. ‘The ice is prolably from twenty to thirty feet thick, and per- haps more. The crossing is perfectly safe, and the view which can now be obtained of the cataract is unsurpassed. Such an opportunity as is now pre- sented for obtaining a front view of the falls rarely occurs. Previous to Saturday ice had formed up to Gont Teland. and the landing could be made trom the Canada side. This is"a circumstance of very rare occurrence. Weare informed that such a thing has not happened for the last twenty or twenty-five years—Niagara Falls Gazette, Jan. 16, AMENDMENTS TO THE State ConstiTuTion ov PENNBYLVANIA—In the peor rena State Senate, ‘few days since, Mr. Crabb submitted several amendments to the State constitution. The tht provides that “‘no person born in a foreign land, or who may owe allegiance to, or iso subject or citizen of a forei ror government, and who shall be nataralized on or after the fourth day of July, Anno Domini ope thousand eight hundred and fifty- eight, shall be eligible to vote at any political or vubite election in this Commonwealth, until he shall have resided under the government of the United “tates a period of at least twenty-one-years.” Sexrence oF MoKrixxry, 1 Newarx.~On the 19th inst., John #eKinney, who was conycted of manslaughter, in causing the death of Concad Bauer, in Newark, N. J., the prisoner was arrsignea, and Judgo Haines pronounced the sentence of the court, imposing the full penalty of ‘the law for that crime—ten years’ service ip the State prison, anda tine of $1,000, ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. Our Vienna Correspondence—Paris Fashions for January. de, &e., &e. Advices from the Cape of Good Hope are dated to the 15th of November. The Custom House returns of goods imported for the first six months of 1854 and 1855 give the following results:—For the first six months of 1854, goodsimported, £879,788; for the same months of 1855, £622,218; making for those 12 months £1,502,006, Goods entered for consumption for the first six months of 1854, £627,702; for the same mouths in 1855, £643,485; for those 12 months, £1,471,187. The exports of arti- cles the produce of this colony for the first six months cf 1854, were valued at £315,679; for the same months of 1866, at £440,616; for those 12 montha, £756,395. The ex- cess of imports for consumption over the estimated value ot colonial produce exported during the 12 months re- ferred to is thas shown to be £714,792. It appears that, for may years back, the people of this colony consume annually foreign goods to the value of, say, £1,500,000. In some years the imports greatly exceeded this amount. For 1854 they were valued at £1,640,142. But take £1,500,000 as the average consumption. The population hae been variously estimated at from 260,000 to 300,000 souls. This would give a consumption of foreign articles to the value of £5 a head. The Paris correspondent of the London Globe, writing on January 3, (evening,) say ‘There is no political news of importance. Im Pars, however, although the Ri circular has produced sut little impression, the warlike tone wish which it has been commented on by the London press his created a decided sensation. Peace is now declared to be further off than ever, and with the exception of the frequenters of the Beurte, all seem to rejoice that the question should be once more placed in its real light, far from the deieteri- ous influence of diplomatic fags.’ It was rumored at the Bourse, to-cay, that at the reception ef the corps dipio matique at the Tuileries on New Year’s day, the Emperor expressed to the Neapolitan Ambassador his regretat the unfriendly attitude of his government. ‘The Paris Moniteur of January 3 contains a decree mo- difying the Frerch tariff as follows:— Until otherwise ordered, the impert duties levied on sugar will be for sugars at and under type—in French vessels from French colonies beyond the Cape of Good Hope, end in America—as at present, In French vessels from China, Cochin Chins, the Philippines, and Siam, 4bfr. the 100 ktlogrammes. In French vessels from other countries of India, 47fr. the 100 kilogrammes. In French versela from other places out of Europe, 60fr. the 100 kilo- grammes. In French vessels from entrepote, 60fr. the 100 kilogramms. In baa vessels, 65fr. the 100 kilogram- mes, Sugars above the first type will pay the duties above cited,,with an addition of afr. per 100 kilogrammes, The Cork (Ireland) Examiner announces on authority that it is the intention of a company of high mercantile position to estabhsh @ line of steam vessels, which will ply regularly between that port and New York. The Examiner further states, on the authority of an eminen: commercial firm, that the result of the present negocin- tions on this subject may be looxed for before many weeks have elapsed, in the establishment of a regular and direct line of communication between Cork and New York. It is intended that the steamers shall sail once a week for New York with pass@ngers and merchandise; and when this line has commenced its operations it is fully expected that, when the present contract with the proprietors ot Cuoard’s tine has expired, the packets be- longing to that firm will make Cork harbor s port of call for the conveyance of goods and passengers. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Post says.— Ihave this day (Jan. 2) received communications from Constantinople, w! say that the unfortunate Lad: Ellendorough, whose romantic adventures are 100 fami- Hiar to the public, was lately avsarsinated in Arabia, by sere my informant) ‘Le haréme d’un Chiek Arabe.’’ an enly ableto add, that the deed is supposed to have been committed at the suggestion of some women who were jeslous of her adyship. The Emperor Alesander has ordered a special court to be tormed at Kieff, for trying captured Poles and Hun- gerians. The former are to be punished according to the military law of the country, but the latter are to be de- livered over to the Austrian authorities. So many Polisb and Hungsrian prisoners are taken—in irons—to Kieff, that no fewer than four judges and ten secretaries are continually employed. Advices from Alexandria of December 23 say :— Aserious insurrection has taken place in the He3jaz, in Arabia, where the authority of the Sultan is very feedy maintained by a very small number of troops. ‘The Arabs threaten to expel the Turks from the const, ot the Red Sea, and demand that the English and French flags be pulled down, and all Europeans ‘ange ont of the country. The primary cause of this rise Bas been the publication of the arti slavery proc: mn and the de- position of the old Shereef of } The East Indis Company’s slcop Elphinstone is to proceed te Jeddah, to protect Britieh interests, Professor Dr. Oppolzer (at Vienna) continues his medi- cal treatment of Prince Paskiewitsch at Warsaw, by means of telegraphic despatches, which he regularly re- ceives from thence, and sends his daily medical di: jons im the rame way. Although the Prince is not entirely out of danger, he is in an improving state of health. Our Vienna Correspondence. Vinwna, Dee. 31, 1855 Peace Probabilitiee—Baron Sechach’s Missin to St. Pe- tersyurg—How the Full of Herat and Kars Will Ope- rate—England’s Position in Asia—Napoleon’s Desire for Peace. ‘The result of Count Esterhazy’s mission to St. Peters. burg, with the peace proposals agreed to by France, England and Austria, is still enveloped in doubt and un certainty. Whilst on the one hand we hear that it i+ pretty certain that Russia will not reject these proposals in toto, on the other hand it is maintained that there is no chanee of their being unconditionally accepted. Within the last eight days another diplomatist of _ cc bas been sent on an extraordinary mission to St. Petera- burg, in the person of Baron Seebach, the Saxon minister at Paris. This gentleman being the son-in-law of Count Neseelrode, and a ran of great ability, has also repre sented Russian interests in the French capital since tue outbreak of the present war. Now, it has been related that a Russian nobleman arrived at Paris some time ago ‘in eog,” on a seeret mission from his government to Baron Seebach, in cousequevee of which the latter gentleman held daily Jenx conversations with the French Minister of Fore’ At fairs, and finally demanded a special audience of the Em- eror of the French, which was granted, and immediate yy atterwarde—thatis, on the evening of the same day on which the audience took place—Baron Seebach left P «is for St. Petereburg, of course via Dresden, where he .e mained a day or two to confer with his own governmon.. Baron Seebach had, however, hardly arrived at Drewen ‘when the Dresden journal informed its readers that tere could be no doubt that Russia would agree to neg 'inte jor peace uw) the basis of the proposal for the neu'ra- lizatfon of the Black Sea, subject to such conditions as the interests of Europe might admit of. This was #0 1t four or five days ago, and since then nothing jurther has transpired, nor bave we as yet received any official account of the arrival of Count Keterhazy or of Baren Seebach at Bt. Petersburg, though it may be safely taken for granted that they have arrivea, but no result of their respective missions has as yet been received. The idea also of a general congress hos been started, and it is very possible that the spociat mission of Baron Seebach to the Russien capital miy refer to the reslization of this idea. But it would h premature to say anything more hereon at present, Tl. further denoument of the present prelimini » ag tiations for the patifeation of Europe must be pua:i:ntly awaited. r But whatever chances these negotiations might ha had, even a rew days rince, i* is very clear that the !are + intelligence which we nave receivrd from India by tow overland mail, announcing the surrender of the fortre- of Herat into the hands of the Persians, who wore nied in this important victory by the Russians, must 46 iily operate very prejudicially ageinst ll penze p as this news, which came simost simultaneously wii the accounts of the capture of Kara by the Ruasians, capo’ but produce tbe mos: serious apprehensions | +r the British mterests in Asia. Whilst we heer of « Per- rian ambassador extraordinary having heen receivei av the court of St. Pelerablirg with great porap and cere- mory, on the other hand we Jearg that Mr. Murray, he Prithh ambaseador at Teheran, has taken down bis flag in consequence of eatisfaction having been retased for some insult or other, the particalars of which have not, however, been made public. It we bear in mind that the occnpation of Herat by the Persians is, in a strategic point of view, a tremen dour tow to Britieh interests in Asin, it will pe rexdily understood that this Persian victory will in all probabil: ty lead to a speedy rupture between Perma and Engiend. Ti, then the Versiens form an offensive and deiensive alli- ance with Russia, the most serious complications may be expected to take place onthe northern frontiers of B-itish Incis. Under these circumstances, it would be folly to pose that there ix sny chance of peace being con. Jed by Eogland with Russia, watever France muy do, whose interests are in no way affected by the recent vie tories of the Russian arms and Russian diplomacy in Asia. Nevertheless, it is generally understood in our polifical ciucles that thé Emperor Napoleon is decidedly favorshie to the early pacification of Kurope, and if the idea of a general congress of sovereigns should hapntly be brought fo bear, it i also poskible that it might te attended with jacifie results, But this would m&inly depend apon the pretensions of Russia, which, after her recent victories in Asia, 1t 18 feared will far exc ed those conditions which the allies of the 2d December would necessarily have to insist opon in order to render the basis of a fatare youce satisfactory to Eurcpe and honorable to the success of the arma of ihe alles. Virsa, Deo, 31, 1855, War News from the Crinea—How the Altied Troops are Cared For—Caution of the Russian Commaniers— macy Against the Sword—Prusvio’s Position—Theatrirais — News from Constantinnple, since the receipt of the intelligence announcing the fallof the fortress of Kars, we have been put in posses- rion of nothing of importance respecting affairs ot the seatof war, The bittor experience purchased so dearly Dipln- be anythin them, it them, and the negotiations will, in that case, bo iu no more advanced a stage than before. Notwithatai little confidence which ia felt in the results of the of Austria, the population of this capital foels great anx- fety to be pnt in bus it is probable that they will be compeliad to wait some COB! gratified. evening, Norde i man, the piece was performed in that langusge. der tho meme ef'"'Nora Buara.? op ance did not commence till seven, a tail tour o’clock of such # length as to satiat ing theatrical manager that ever ente city. What withthe “Nord Stern,” the presence of two wizards of considerable repute and dexterity, and three awarfs, who almost rival of ‘Barnum 1enown,”’ the good people of Vienna have provided themselves with a tolerably good bill ot fare for the long winter evenings. pointed Prince Callimachi, who post of Amba: sador at the Court of Athens, to be Ambas- sador at Vienna. will be the first instance, for some years past, in which Greek has acted the part of Ottoman Ambassador at the Austrian Court. nople, and gone through the usual prehmiaaries. It is needless to say that great things are expected of the bu- ron, and bis previous ebaracter justifies the belief chat hig government will not be cusappointed. stowed the order of Commander of the Cross of Francis Ce M. Dufour, Secretary in Chief to the is bredo arrived yesterday from Naples. THE SUICIDE OF THE DUKE DE SOTOMAYOR—HIS ENRIQUE. [Madrid (Dec. 27) Correspondence of the London Times.} Sotemayor, which circumstances. Tho Duke, who bad not attained his six- tieth yer, bi ng been a complete martyr to gout. He returned he bout a month since from Paris, and his friends obser sion and excessive nervousness. pers at times bis fears that he migrt make away with medical attendants, 2 servant remeiniog constantly in his room. Yesterday morni attendance reported that he was in a sound sleep, and left the room for some time, and on his return the Duke ap- peared still to be ssleep and snoring, as the servant thevght,which he reported to the Duchess, who siept in another apartmen’, and was then up. this strange, anc went to the Duke’s chamver, theshutters of which were still closed, and she heard the saine sound, which caused her to oréer the shutters to be opened, when ehe discovered, to her horror, that he was dying from the effect of » wound inflicted im the head by a small pistol which was found in the bed, there being bhocd aleo on one of his hands, shot himscif shortly after the servant left the room, and that the pistol, being a very small one, bis deuth was not immediate; he must have concealed it in some secret place, or otherWire it would have been removed. dence to-cay, by the officers of Justice. He leaves very large fortune behind him to his Duchess, (through whom he inherited the title and Grandoeship, baving prev ious- ly inherited from his father that of Marquis de Casa Irojo,) and a family of three er four children. The de- cease some of the h’ghest diplomatic and ministerial offices in Spain, having been Spanish Ambassador both in London and Paria, Minister cf Foreign Affairs at one period, and President of the Council at another. ticwars of the death, received im Paris, of the Duke. He hed been long martyr to the gout, which was beredi- tory in his family, and, as was remarkedin the case of the first Lord Chatham, when the pain was completely lulled, the eccentricity of bis babit+, and bis extreme nervousness, assumed on some occasions the character of madness, It is said that the Duke had atvempted latter- ly more than oncee, to put an end to his le, but was as often prevented by the watchful care of bis wife. Tue idea, however, ceemed with bim to bea fixed one—that one Gay he should die by bis own band. He had served in most of the highest offices of the State, and in capact- ty was far above the average of persons of his class. had while in that post a long and interesting correspon- dence with Lord Aberdeen on the Cnban sugar importa- tion question. He was recalled to Madrid in 1847, and was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. It wus he who rent nix pass} and ordered him to quit Madrid in forty-eight hours. by the armies of the allies Inst year, seems to have been te orca beneficial effects, if we can judge fron ce which meets our eyes from time to ity of trench duty, which proved last year so trying to the two scanty armies of Great Britain and France, has been almost entirely dispensed with since the fail of the Crimean stronghold, and the troops of the combimed armies being comfortably housed and cared for, are living in a comparative state of clover. The accounts which we receive respecting the Russians are of a much more sparing character, by reason of the greater precaution which is observed byone and il of the Muscovite commanéers, Jest anything should be di- vulged and made public of a nature likely to prove useful to the allies and prejudicial to Russian interests, It nevertheless seems 10 be tacitly allowed by all that there iano prospect of their making a retrograde movement, at least for some time to come. ook or by crook, they maintain their communications totally treo and un’ interrupted, and by some means or other manage to ob- tain an adequate supply of provisions and munitions. Both parties are resting on their arms for a time, at the stem summons of winter, and will probably remaia in their present position until the spring of 1856 shall enable hem to resume active operations. Affairs at the reat of war thus brought to astand still, the overstrung minds of pean statesmen are endeavoring to loosen by diplomacy the knot which the force of arme has failed to cut. How far they will be suc- - cessful in achieving their end is at present but matter of conjecture, and must continue to be such until we arv put in possession of facté considerably more precise than those with which we are at this moment acquainted. Austria is still acting the part of mediator, and holds 6 porition at the end of 1856 but little different from th’ which she occupied at the termination of the year 1854. While pro‘essing wo be the friend and ally of the twogreat Western Powers, she still refrains from tuking a decided part in the foray. Much doubt exists as to the contents of the despatches of whieh the Prince Estherhezy is known to be the bearer, and the greater part of our parers deny that the proposals therein contained are to conridered as hagas anything of the character ofan ultimatum. The world, ed, may wellask what presre # has been mde towards a solution of the great ropean question, But itis easier to to ask toan to apswer in anything like a satisfactory way. We are informed that the Emperor Fraucis Joseph has despatched an autograph letter to the King of Berlin, and that an answer to the same is expecied immediately, if it han not already been received. “The purport of this Jettor is said to be the expression of a wish that the King of Pruseia will use his utmost influence with the Czar, with a view to induce him to consent to the terms pro- put by Austria in the documents entrusted to }’rince Euterhi If the contents of these documents, however, like, those which common report assigns to pretty certain thet Rruseia will refuse tue jorte sersion of some decided in‘elligence; \derable time longer before their wishes will be Tho inhabitants of this city were indulged last Saturday by the firet representation of ‘‘L’Etoile du ‘The text, by Scribe, was translated into Ger- Thougn the perform- was formed by the most excit- the walls of this e American Tom Thumb ‘We hear from Constantinople that the Sultan ha: p- has formerly held the It is somewhat remarkable that this His Excellency Baron Protent has arrived at Constanti- Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria has be- nd Pa. ‘bition. His imperial Highners the Archduke Al- Affairs in Spain. SERVICES AND FORTUNE—POSITION OF DON I regret to have to mention the death of the Duke de urred yasterduy, under very painful at times ® sort of wildness in his expres- Indeed, he himself « imeelf, und precautions had latterly been taken by bis ‘at seven o’ck ck the servant io ne latter thought It is supposed that Le An investigation is taking place ut the ‘uke’s res- Duke had filled in the course of his political career A private letter from Madrid gives some additional par- He was ambassador in England in 1845 and 1546, and ports to Sir Henry Balwer in May, 78'8, ‘While he acted thus as Minister, he assured our Minis- terin private of his great regard for his person! ‘The Duke was pamed Ambasendor to Paris towards the close of 1848, ana continued in this post until 1850. He filled no prominent post in the government atter tnis period, but as a member of the Senate he gave his influence to the ccalition which overthrew the detested government of Sartorius, ‘The Madrid Gazetie contains the following royal decree, restoring his titles, &c., to the King’s brother, Don En- rique. as was exrected after the loyal and dutiful letter be wrote to the Queen some days ago:— In consideration of the reagons assigned by my Council of Ministers, and in conformity with their advice, I here- by restore to Don Enrique Maria de Borbon, Duke of Se- ville, the honors and considerations of Infwnte of Spain, and the éecorations of which he was deprived by royal decree of May 13, 1848. Grven at the Palace, Dec. 26, 1856, (signed by the royal band. BALDOMER) ESPARIERO, President of the Council of Ministers. Fashions for ary. a {From the Foltet, The wintry winds which have now set ia with rigor have caused an increared display of warm outagor toi- lettes. Wadded manteaus and furs exe indispensable. Clovh drcgses wre more than ever in demand; they are ccmpored of @ rkirt faa ened round the waist by « buckle behind; the casaque has turned basyues, iu which are two pockets—one for the pocket handkerchief, the other for the portemonnaie. Half pagode sleeves, with slashed cuffs and large jet_ buttons on each bend,. The body iv clored at front, with yelyet brandebourgs and buttons. ‘The collar is alyo of velvet, and lined with satin. The rctondes, or small velvet talmas, are much in do- man¢, end the minieaux-burnous are still in favor tor wortte'de Loi or evening parties they are gererally mace ot Apgors cloth, and trimmed with paseementeries rn the Oriental style. ‘Large square shawis for morning wear, or wraps for the eattlage or railroad, are also made ol Argora cloth, ‘The meire wntique was never In greater vogue than at present. It is not only eaployed for ladies’ dresses, but some of the most elegant coatumes for children are composé of the tame material, Lace is the {nvorite or- nement for this fedrie, although the mode for placing banda of velvet upon moire antiqne in darker shades is still mush in vegue. Thore bands are sometimes em- broidered in silk and jet. ‘The taffetas is not less in favor than the moire antique, dresvets and brocades, They are trimmed with velvet, yas ementerte and lace, Tatlevas will be inuch worn for tyening dies#, We bave seen some morning dresses which we will deserie for the henefit of our readers, ‘A robe of tetietas with a low plain body, trimmed with « vouble berthe and sbort sleeves, composed of blonde. The skirt is very full, with three blonde tlounces, leaving fn decided reparation between each, The blonde is edged wih a ight feather sringe, which gives this costume a ery graceful and pecoming Bpyearance. 7 ‘Anaiber iobe of alight color. Low plain body, Barthe formed of Gethic blonde, Short sleeves crapees, and trimmed by a fallof blende. The pkirt has three flounces of deeply incented blonde, and a short upper skirt of the same elegent material. Rooies cut rqware, with plestrons a Is Pompadour, are still in favor; they permit the olsplay of the elegant jew- elry now 10 fesbienadle. ‘Sma}] basqnixes of velvet, called In Snitane, are trim- med with sable or ermine. The pagoda sleeves are trim: med to mateh, We have seen an elegant sortie cu bal of terry velvet, trimmed with @ deep white guipure, The ood $s trirmomed with a deep blonde, which falls over the ace and forms # veil. ‘A visiting drees of moire, with broad ratin stripes, The phirt hase train behind without any ornament. Body witb barques, trimmed with black lace, The leeves are trimmec with black lace, and feathers # groteilia, The shape was Pamela, white blonde, trimmed with bunches of white lilies of the valley, mixed with ooques of groseille velvet. ing are elegant dress bonnets:—One of white cannele ratin; the crown was round, and covered with a wide: blonde falling over the curtain, which was extremely wide. At the edge of the front was anotber blonde, also thrown back. Inside, a ruche, with a bouquet of scar- let velvet flowers. Another of pink terry velvet, shaded ‘ and spotted. From the crown tothe front it was covered with bands of erorsway velvet, interlaced. piok feather formed a wreath round the bonnet, begin- ning at the curtain, The cap was made of a very full uche of tulle, with a small bouquet of roees placed quite al e and particularly that of 1709 portation of foreign merchs.ud back was confined exclusively to “exports by sea,” coa- sequently, our commercial intercourse with Canada was very limited, end depended much upon tbe smuggling enterprise of perscus resicing en the trontier of the two countri plus productions—our n flat at top, and ver: at bostom, and trimmod with feces of tlikecct elaine : Arove of gros de Tours, trimmed with five tlounees, edged with rushes of ribbon. ‘The same garni:n-e torm! bretelles. Fringe 18 much employed, both for fall dress and more simple costume. Amongst the newest materials, the robes Memphis, of which we spoke formerly, are charming for evening toi- lette, The skirts are wituout garniture, being covered with immense bunches of flowers, forming pyramids, The robes neige, with flounces trimmed ia designs of Bosh, bave a pretty silvery appearance at night, ahd are decidedly elegant. The t with camaieux lozengas; the flovnces immed with velvet and fringe. Taose with » Pompedour flouncer—the moires antiques—with broad striges, Each partake of the same of favor, the difference consisting only in thelr appropriation, Some are for small evening parties, others for full dress toil- lettes. After these follow a ‘crowd of materials—beauti- ful, although simple—with bayaderes flounces ia runaing patterns, or bunches of embroidered bouqu led to ene are the popling, the broches damasks, the plaid taflutas and other fancy dresses. For neglige costumes there are materials of wool and sux, which are very suitable for this severe weath Robes de chambre are made of broche damask in lar derigos, in plaid merino, plain cachemire, mousseline de laine, und chinee flanrel; the latter, as may be supposed, are the most simple, Bonnets are still worn very back on the head. The trimmings vary according to taste. Wo have lately seen among mary very élegant ones one formed of ruby velvet, with a thin front; on each side was a tuft of shor curled feathers, the same color as the velvet; and rou the front ecge a deep black lace, which was thrown back, and fell over the curtain, Inside the front was roll of’ vel- vet, accompanied with sky-blue hanging flowers. Another was composed of a grcund of a light color, covered by ribbons, crossed and attached by little stee! buckles, On esch side were bunches of pink lilies of the rays some branches of which were placed across the curtain, ‘A third was of white terry velvet, Pamela shaped, trimmed with white feathers. Inside was a simple little bunch of searlet velvet flowers. For full dress, some bonnets have lately been made of several crosway pieses of crape, and between each of them a row of pointed blonde, a blonde to mateh falling over the curtain; «prays of flowers with crape leaves or- namented the outside, wad were the only trimming under the trout. Bonnets compored of veveral shades of the same ma- teris] are both new and elegant, especially waen made of velvet, and trimmed with shaded velvet flowers to matcb, The beaver bonnet of the present seacon surpass any- thing of the kind yet seen, both for elegance of shape and beauty of ornaments,. Another very pretty bonnet was of pat velvet, aded black and The cay was made of The follow- A curled The folteicg are among the most charming ball dres- sea webaye seen:—A dress of rose cclored tuffetas; double rkirt, each of them trimmed with a row of curled feathers; the samo trimming on the berthe; the body on tirely covered with white lace dounces; the berth: om- posed of white lace, and the sleeves, which were very short, trimmed with one friil of lace. We have seensome dresses trimmed with erape flounce out in large secllops, not edged; the others trim a narrow flounce, Thi of tuile, trimmed with bouillonnées more than haif way up the skirt. These bouillons wore spotted rather closely wi waisted and pointed. A dress of sky blue silk, en- ‘some merely cut with is has a charming effest—A dress h very small chrysanthemums. The body folded across the front and back on the front, and upon the sleeves were small bunches of flowers similar to these on the skirt. The coiffure of narrow velvets, and flowers to match those on the aress. ‘The head dresses are principally composed of flowers ond na:row velvet ribbons, but all placed at the back of the head, which is quite ‘covered with the head dress, The coiffure Erigone is composed of # bunch ot diffarent colored grapes, mixed with small wreatus of flowers 60 exquis form an é favor, and will, we think, be ly formed es to appear quite natural. Feathers ant head dress for full dress, and are gaining h worn this summer. ‘Trade with Canada. EFFECTS OF THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. The following interesting document was present- ed tothe Chamber of Commerce by the Hon. J. Phillips Phoenix, at the last regular mecting:— The undersigned committee, to whom the suoject of more perfect reciprocity of commerce and navigation be- tween the sdjoining Bri ish I'rovinees and the United States bas been referred, respectfully report:— Lhat the project laid before your committee is intended to remove ull commercial restrictions on the commerce and navigetion of the Canadas and the United State— that is to eny:—To admit into the respective countries the natural productions and manufactures of both, and to open to their vesrels the cousting trade on tue inter- vening waters of the two countries all the advantages that now exist hetween adjoining States. By reference to the revenue Jaws of the Uni‘ed States, it will appear that the ex- ise for the benetit of draw- These difficulties prevailed until 1845, when the re- strictions on the expurt of foreign merchanatze by land for the benefit of drawback were repealed, an the sare facilities given to the exportation ot foreign dutiable goods to Cinade as if the same were exported by sea. By thee measures the people of Canada were enabled to re- ceive their foreign merchandize at a much earlier period and with less ex; nse, and to send abroad their surplus reduce through the canale and ports of the United ates, much more expeditiourly, resulting to the advan- ge of the commerce of both countries. Ibe Reciprocity treaty betwoen the United States and Great Britain, in re'ation to our commercial intercourse with the adjoini of June, 1864, and notwithstanding the has elepsed ‘since that important measure has been adopted, eufficient evidence has been developed to show that the result cannot fail to be greatly advantageous to doth countries, I British Provines eset the 5th eC period that While the trade nada ny the St. wrence bas been reduced, that with the United States ‘been greatly at ented—our canals and railroads have been enriched by tbe trausportation of their sur- bors have purchased largely in our markets of dom matufactures, and our ves- sels have bad the advantege cf an increased foreign trade. From a report made to the Cavadian Parliament by the Chairman of their Committee on Trade and Commerce, in May, 1855, it appears “that the imports of the United Stores from Canaca, in 1848, amounted to $642,672, aud in 1854, to $6,097,204; and the imports into Canada the United States, in 1848, were $084,604, and in 1854, $2,180,084, showing, during a period of ix years, an in- cresse in the former cf near!y ten to one, and in the lat- ter. for the same period, of more than two to ons.’ ‘There is also ‘a striking increase in foreign imports. lions through the United States; the imports for Canad Airect, puening through under bond in 1864, we £1,826,770. ‘The amount purchased by Canada in the United States, under their warehousing system, £290,- 428; the value of goods purchased in the United’ States, on which a duty was paid there, £144,024; the value of coos Hot Bubject to duty in the United States, £230,606. ese figues give the valee of our impoctations from beyond vea throug the United States, at £2,010,825, to which add importations cf treir domestic manufactures, £2,836,625, and it would appear that the to:al imports from the United States into was increased to £4,846,260, and the exports £2, or & grand total of 47,460,607, Canada currency,” equal to, $20,802,080. ‘There e«timates will be sufficiently corroborated. By reference to the Report of tue Secretary of the freasury, on the commerce ana navigation of the United States, tor the year ending 90th June, 1855, (puge 326,) this moat flattering result appears, viz:— Export of domestic produce to Canada $9,950, 764 Do. (oreign 8,769,580 Showing a total of exports of ...... Importations into United States from Making the value of exports and imports growing out of the trade with Canada... , .$30,902,658 FExcelled only by the trade with Great Britain «ad France. ‘The tonnage employed in the trade with Canada amounts to 1,776,730 tous entered, and a like nuinber of tons cleared, and sbout equally divided between Ameri- can and British tonnage. ‘Ine apparently large amount of shipping employed in this trade is nodoubi occasioned by the shortness and consequeat frequency of these trips from port to port; it however exhibits the importance of the trace, and the propriety ot giving to it every vossi- ble encouregement, ja the judgment of your committee, the trade with Caneda may be greatly extended, and maue in every .¢- spect reciprocal, not only as relates to the interchange of the productions and manufactures of tho respective countries, but to the narigation of the adjotoing lakes rndiivers. ‘The roeult would be to make tree and en- large the dewand for our manufactures and other pro- duetions, now chargenble with duty in Canada, and taci- ltate the navigation of the Inkes by extending to the vessels of both like advantages in the coasting trate, on the intervening waters of tre two countiies. They theretore eabmit, for the contideration of the Chamber, the following’ memoritl to Congress on the subject. J. PHILLIPS PHENLX, ROBERT KELLY, New Yorx, an. 3, 1856. M. H. GRINNELL. To mm Hoxoraniy a: Sexar av House or RErrmsents- TIV¥E OF THY UNITED GATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMELED. The memorial of the Chamber of Commerce, of the city of New York, most rerpectiully represents that—s partial reciprocal exchange of the natural productions of the United States and Canadas having been established by their respective government#—the principle of recipro- city may be extended with mutual advantage to the citi zens of both countries. Your memorialists therefore pray that Congress wilt pare un act to remove all duties and restrietions om the imyportations into the Unite States of all articles the growth, procuce, or manufacture of the Cannas, also to permit All ships and vesvels built in Canada to participate om equal terms in the chipping and coasting trade on the interior Inkes and waters mtorvening between ihe two countries, and for that purpose to open to the free and common use of both all ihe water sommunications, comets and ports on ‘he aforesaid interv: waters between the Canadas snd the United Stries—'o take effect: whonever the goverment of Canada ebail pase @ law to 1 the Hike privieges tothe citheus of the United States—-0 that versels of both countries many engage in the ooast~ ing trade cu the intervening waters atoreraid on equal tertos, and toat the iotereourse for all purposes of com- merce of pavigeticn in the productions and roanntacturos of the two countries may be placed on the same footing ar Leiwcen twoadjoining States. ; ‘ u