The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1856, Page 4

4 JAMES GORDON BENNET®, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, DPYICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. The Speakership and the Factions—Anarchy in the Government. The corner of the seventh week of the pre- sent Congress has been doubled, and we are yet without an organization of the House of Rep- resentatives. Never were two hundred and ty .will begin to feel the necessity ef making @ legal Congress, and of going to the work they were sent to perform. . In the whole seven weeks’ proceedings ha: there been performed by the body one publis duty? Are the people of the United States 1B, each in advance. hi :, ie Baie nA, ber tay ee ie Sees Pe 5 ries eae parties to their caucuses, to their nightly ca- Sev oS Br a Briain or tc ony port the Unained, } trust: never more successful ya siete ae bals, to their plots and counterplots? Did they ott 'Y CORRESPONDENCE, coniaining contempt of the country. Such a we at of send representatives to Washington toconstruct seinem colted rom ory cornn ol Mcenrenvers ass | faith in the transaction of private ?y, partisan platforms and to manceuvre for a po- a wmaran 20 Guat sit Lareaas 4x0 PAK ot yet vusiness sition in the coming campaign for the Presi- would meet with prompt rebuke and ‘dismissal. It is not very important, to be'sure,’ what other nations may say and think of the pr egent condi- tion of the American House of Re’ presentatives. It isa matter that has been disc’ :ssed at St. Pe- tersburg, Vienna, Paris and J .ondon, and we have already been credited w’ ,th a vast amount of folly and some wickedne’ ss, The represen- tatives of the people of thie Great Republic set an example to their co’ istituenta and to the world of utter paralyris, if rot anarchy. Where are the lawe Yvhen the, lawmaking power sits headless ané. motion! ess? Where is the vitality of the federal system which was formed to work bythe conjoint force and coun- sel of the Executive, Legisla’ jive and Judicial departments of the gover ament, when the great central authority of + 41 these, the popu- lar branch, stands power {ess for the want of ' a head? Have we formi dable difficulties to setile peacefully or oth: srwise with England and Spain, and perhaps! geif the governments of the Old World, and yet we are unable to organize the House of Representatives, with which body the const’ fation ‘has lodged the ultimate power of d: xision? Bo the people desire to be heard ur pon the subject of a con- fessedly weak admin’ jstration, both foreign and domestic? Their re" presentatives cannot agree upon a presiding of ficer. It is not, indee a, importent to the present Congress what e slightened men everywhere may think of the government of the United States at this mc mrent, ‘but it is important to the American ;yeopke. They are utterly dis- graced by the 7 meceedings- of the House, which has ceased to have a legislative character; and it would t e strange indeed if it should be regarded as otherwise than as a work of shameless pr‘ ystitation ‘by men high in public trusts. Over forty days have elapsed since the House undertook to orgenize—it is now, as nearly as possible, in the exact posi- tion it first assumed. It is divided into three factions; two of them professing adhesion ‘to the constitution, and high and patriotic pur- poses to sustain that divine compact; the other is the black republicans, deep dyed traitora, not only to the federal system, but to every other rational and humane suggestion by which mankind is likely to be benefitted. It isthe lat- ter force, led on by William H. Seward, encou- raged and aided by every monarchist in Ea- rope--by every titled enemy of the republic, every aristocrat whose power is menaced by the advancing force of popular government here, in England and on the Continent—a combination looking to the immolation of the constitution, to an invasion, ultimately, of the slave by the free States, the destruction of slavery, the amalgamation of the races, and the final test of superiority of the one or the other, as described by Mr. Banks; it is this force which has invaded Congress, and has the criminal face to demand the control of its Speaker! An abolition Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives! The abolitionists—the disunion- ists in a majority in the popular branch of the government! Do the votes show this? No. Is there a majority against the disunionists? More than a huadred ballots have so decided. What then have this majority been doing that they have not elected a Speaker of their own? What better are men who so vote, having the power to save the credit of the House and the honor and integrity of the government, as to put into constant jeopardy that credit, that honor and that integrity, than those who make no ecruple of their treason and no longer hide their shame? Is it enough to defeat Banks? Owe they nothing to the consti- tution, to the people, to the world? May they set up in self-justification their adhesion to this party or that, when impeached for neglect of great and solemn duties imposed upon them by the organic laws of the republic? And yet who will say that the democrats and Know Nothings are not now exclusively, and we may add wickedly, bound to their respective par- ties? Has any political analysist discovered in the House, so far, more than one or two per cent of patriotism, and that so diffused through the corroding masses of partizanchip as to be utterly undistinguishable? Seven weeks de- voted exclusively to party—seven weeks ac- tion at the publie expense to build up the abo- lition traitors of the North, the Know No- things and the democrate! How happens it that neither of the latter interests has disco vered that the movement, whatever it may be, that shall defeat the disunionists and elect a national man, will go far to recommend the men and the party that shall be instrumental in its exeeutien? Do the friends of Richard- son and Fuller for s moment imagine that they are doing creditable businessin thus playing dog at the public expense? Is it enough to growl and nose round amongst each other, while the thieving curs of the Banks stripe, with no character to gain or lose, are just about to enter the public larder? We have not too much respect for either of the forces composing the House. The Ameri- can people, however, should not despair that they bave sent to Washington a set of men who cannot look beyond the creeds and rituals of the reepective parties to which they belong. Itis not the first time that party zeal has overcome tbe obligations of patriotism and the obvious duties of the representative. The scheme to elect Mr. Burr to the Presidency over Mr. Jeflerson—the fierce bank wars upon Gen. Jackson, exhibit clearly enough the fallibility of members of Congress ; and if these are not sufficient, contemplate for 4 mo- ment the present House of Representatives, with a clear national majority, protracting the election of a Speaker for nearly two months on mere personal and party grounds, If nothing is due to the epirit of the govern- ment—nothing to the interests of the people— nothing to our honor as a nation, to our sta- bility, to our unity and to our efficiency in the eyes of foreign States—would it not be well to consult the condition of our foreign relations, and sec if there moy not be found in them reasons for a prompt organization? If this folly is not to be perpetual, and is not utterly blind to faith, to honor and to self-respect; if the House is not determined by its proceed- ings to degenerate into revolution, to disgrace ita members and to fix upon the country a his- torigal reproach, surely ihe majority by ang oe dency? Has democracy degenerated from ite practical and patriotic basis undet Jetfersen apd Jackson to its present insane edhesion to a person—a single person of its zumber—who entertains no better views, is no higher autho- rity, no more resolute and firm and quelified than twenty others of his associates? ‘Ie Ame- ricanism to be saddle@ with the mulist baulk- ing of its representatives in the present House —mee without purpose amd without justifica- tion? We are tired of reqording this disgraceful episode in American affairs. We now take Jeeve of the serseless wrangle in tke body dig- nified by the title of House of Representativer; end wait for the election of a Speeker, promis- ing only to put upon record the final vote, by ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. ‘Wolume XXI..........2:0- 000008 sreeeeeeeees Os i WiBLO’S GARDEN. \way—THE ScHOOLMAsTER—THE BOWERY THEA’ Bowery—IRELaND AnD AmERICA— Je anv Or oF PLace—! Dorcumay. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Swrerara nts anv Wivaa—Twanry Minores wire 4 Tigne—Bansen’s Prot WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway — Pavuuwe-—Po-ca- BOw-Tas. other such disgrace to our system may be 1UE OPERA HOUSE, 599 Broad- avoided. wag—Nugno Mixeramsy—Beavty AND THE Beast, Rew York, Tuceday, January 22, 1856. THE Russtan' EMPrre.—We publish to-day a col- lection of interesting documents taken from ‘The News. ‘The Africa, from Liverpool, is now in her thir- Yeenth day, and may be expected at any moment at of the social, political and industrial institc- port. tions of the Russian Empire ; its resources, financial and agricultural; its admirable sys- tem of labor association, by which its progress has been so rapidly advanced, together - with statements of the feelings and sentiments of the various classes of its population ‘in regard to the war. On the principle of giving both sides a fair hearing we have copied copiously from Russian as well as English and French authorities, and we think that our readers will m an impartial review of all the facts present- eadde them, concur with us in the conclusion that up to this period great ignorance has pre- yailed with regard to the-real condition and prospects of the Russian people. Instead of ‘The United States Senate yesterday was occupied fm discussing the action of the Naval Retiring Board, with reference particularly to the case of Lieut. Maury. At the close of the debate an adjournment till Thursday was agreed to. In the House a num- ber of propositions were presented. A motion that #f no Speaker be chosen by Monday next members vesign, was laid on the table by only twenty-six ma- jority. Another, declaring William Smith, of Vir- ginia, Speaker, received forty-seven votes. The rule prohibiting debate brings out the inventive genius of nrembers, and many novel expedients for ‘effecting an organization are suggested. There are reports that Forney will resign the Clerkship, and | ‘thus force the House to choose a Speaker pro tem- pore. It is not, however, easy to perceive how such @ course would prove a solution of the existing diff ealty, The steamship Washington, which left South- ampton on the 6th instant, arrived st this port last evening, with news one day laterthan that which presented, their artell or system of association displays a high degree of intelligence, and the manner in-which it is carried out exhibits the character of the people in the most favorable and.amiable light. It has solved one of the most difficult problems of political economists —that of the organization of labor, and were the Western populations to borrow a lessen from it, we should not hear of such deplorable destitution as their condition frequently pre- sents. A people who have the good sense and steadiness of purpose to-submit their interests to an intelligent and beneficial control, regu- lated by the collective wisdom of the commu- nities to which they belong, must surely be Ther outward passage she was éétained for mearly four days at Southampton, undergoing repairs. De- ‘tails of the mishap are given. The Belgique, from Antwerp for New York, had sciled from Southamp- ton. It appears from the Lordon papers that the fall of Kars had semewhat disarranged the glans of ‘the Allies for the spring campaign, and that it was considered as of vital importince that the Russian advance in Asia should be checked, if postible. It ‘was said that France was determined to renew hos- tilities with vigor, but some idea that a peece would ensue from the Eeterhazy mission still lingered both ém Paris and Vienna. Market quotations remained about the same as when the America sailed. A despatch from Washington states that Spain thas joined the Western Powers, and that she will take the field in the spring with an army of fifteen ortwenty thousand men. Advices from Honduras have been reecived at Bos- ten. No dates are given. It is stated, however, that Cabanos was reported te be on the frontier, with four hundred Americans an‘ one thousand native troops, en route to recover Honduras—to wrest it from the grasp of Lindo. It is aiso stated that Guardiola will not oppose them. We rather suspect that all this is anticipatory. Wedo not believe that Cabanos is yet on the frontiers of Honduras; but we have no doubt he will soon be <kere, and restored to the Pre- sidential chair, from which he was driven by Car- rera’s troops. The Prohibitory Liquor law is very distasteful to the New Brvnswickers. The first trial under it took place at St. John, on the 8th inst., and created da intense excitement. Through some informality the case was dismissed. The crowd formed in proces- sion, bearing aloft images of the informers, which ‘were subsequently burned in the public square. A collision between the people and police occurred, and one officer was badly hurt in the fight. At Fredericton a public meeting, over which the Mayor presided, was held on the 11th inst. Resolutions econdemnatory of the coercive law were passed near- dy unanimously. Nothing done in the Legislature yesterday, no qnoram being in attendance in either house. The naval court martial at Philadelphia effected am organization yesterday, and proceeded with the twial of Commander Ritchie, who plead not guilty. Mr. Etheridge, chief clerk of the Navy Department, was the only witness examined. His testimony, to- gether with the charge and specification preferred by the Secretary of the Navy, is given under the telegraphic head. The officers of the American State Council of Massachusetts have issued directions to the subordi- mate councils of that State to hold, on the 31st inst., elections for delegates to the National Nominating Convention to be holden at Philadelphia on the 22d February. A good deal of business was transacted in the Board of Aldermen lastevening. The appointment of Mr. Geo. H. Purser as Corporation Attorney was confirmed. The appointments by the City Inspec- tor were not confirmed; his communication was or. dered to lie on the table, by a vote of eleven to ten. A commnonication trom the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, withdrawing the nominations hither- to made by him and non-confirmed by the Board, ‘was received, and laid on the table. The President announced the several committees for the current year. Alderman Moser, of the Third ward, is seri- ously indisposed. The Board of Councilmen met yesterday after. noon, and adjourned, atter a session of half an hour, till Wednesday evening, without accomplishing any business of importance. Jos. L. White, counsel to the Nicaragua Transit Company, indicted for obstructing the United States officers in their search tor filibusters on board the Northern Light, entered into $5,000 bail yesterday, before Commissioner Morton. The case ot the Central Park was again he the Supreme Court yesterday, and further postpo! until Monday next. It appears that the disputed Judgeship of the Su- preme Court is not yet settled, and that the decision of the Court of Appeals was only on the demurrer. “The case will come on again on the merits, before the General Term of the Supreme Court in this amity. The cotton market yesterday continued firm, with pales of about 1,000 bales. Flour advanced about 12} cents per barre! for good common aud medium gtades. Wheat was firm. Canada white sold at 92 08; Tennessee red at $1 90 4 $1 95, and a small fot White do. at $2; Missouri white sold at $2 10. Morn was firmer for old mixed, while yellow Souther.2 was unchanged, and good Southern white gold at a bout %0c. Rye was quiet. Pork sold in small lots a.“ $17 150417 26. Sugars were steady, The ‘sales em raced 5,900 bags Manila for refining, and 126 boxes rown Havana, on terms stated else- where. Freights 40 English ports were firm, with wome lees doing; to the Continent they were quiet. + Norwegian vessel 88 Chartered for Cork anda muasket, to load with figs at de. vd. being the slaves of a despotic, although in some degree a paternal system. It is reasona- century. ng SER Hicuway Rosperies anp Street Murpers— New Onper or THE Mayor.—The large num red recently in our streets, and the escapes iu many instances of the parties who committed them, have, we are glad to perceive, aroused the attention of the Mayor. Rightly consider- ing that the impunity with which such crimes are perpetrated, is, in a great degree, attribu- table to neglect of duty on the part of the po- lice, he has issued the following order to the Captains of Police, in which he declares hisia- tention to hold every officer responsible tor aii breaches of the public peace and burglaries that may be committed on his beat hereafter:— Burglaries, deadly assaults and brutal fights are again becowing frequent at night in this city, and snggest omission or dereliction of duty by the police, whose especial uty it is to prevent them or to- d's: cover and arrest the perpetrators. As captain of (ae force in your district, your own share of respo ys for the existence of this evil—so far as your ward is con- cernedeis very great. lam not disposed to relieve you from it, ro long as the men under ycur commend, on whore beats these occurrences take place, are unreported to ms, and consequently go unpunished. Now, there fore, you will promptly report to me, the next mornivg after it occurs, every burglary, fight, riot, drunken brawi or violence of any kind that takes place in your district, with the names of the cfficers on the beat, at the time it occurs, with the necestary affidavit, to the end taat they may be tried betore the Commissioners, and the le partment relieved of them, if any dereliction of duty is proven. The fact that any such ocenrrerve takes place will be prima facie evidence against the officer in charge atthe time. You wili consider this as an imperative order, and not to be omitted under any circnmstances whatever. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor. We have frequently called attention to the alarming increase of such crimes in our midst, and we trust that the order of Mayor Wood will have the effect of repressing them. It is a move in the right direction, and if its re- quirements are strictly enforced we feel cer- tain that it will be productive of the most be- neficial effects on the peace and good order of our city. In addition to the order 1 proclamation has been issued offering a reward of $250 for the arreet of the person or persons who assaulted Jozeph Coen, about a week since, on the cor- ner of Grove and Fourth streets, and from the effects of which he has since died. In regard to this, as well as to numerous other cases of aesault, it is not too much to say that they never could have been committed if the police bad attended to their duty with promptness and fidelity. Won't Receive Him Ayynow.—The Kitchen organ of the administration at Washington as- sures us that even if General Walker should establish his government in Nicaragua to the satisfaction of our Cabinet, Colonel Parker H French, om account of certain financial trans. actions in Texas in 1850, could not be received asa foreign ambassador. Very well. Why then, did not Marcy give Colonel French a more definite answer in the outset? Why lead the man to believe that he might probably be received by and by, though circumstances at present did not seem to justify the reception of apy Minister from Walker's government? Perhaps Marcy preferred the alternative of leaving it to Colonel French to find out the real difficulty, whatever it might cost him, rather than wound his feelings by bluntly telling the truth, Considerate Premier! Governor SHANNON, We are informed, was at St. Lonis on the 15th, en route for Waehington. What for? Perhaps he gives it up, Very likely. the warning of which, it is te be hoped, an- | Present Coyprrioy ap Furore Destiny ov: various sources, giving a comprehensive view | being the semi-barbariaus which they are re- reserved for some higher destiny than that of ble to suppose that their present political con- dition is only & transition state, and that, as they have already realized some of the bless- ings of popular action ia their social relations, they will yet be enabled to extend the princi- ple to the whole framework of their govern- ment. Even a Rassian republic rivalling our own in its influence over its continent is.not among the improbable events of the next half ber of assaults and robberies which have ocev § Axouitioy, wy THE InpIaN Country—Is Jouy Ross aN Asouitionist?—We transfer to the Hexavp ‘this morning several very interesting extracés from our Arkansas exchanges, on the slavery question and abolitionism in the Chevokee Nation, including a racy description of the great chief, John Ross, and of the way ta which he has become abolitionized through the anti-slavery Quakeress who rejoices in the title of the wife of the great, talented and wealthy chieftain. One of our Arkansus co- temporaries, however, insinuates that Gov. Ross is something of a Mormon in his matrimo- nial relations, which may or may not be true, as we have no positive personal knowledge upon the subject. Be that as it may, our pur- pose in these extracts will be accomplished in exhibiting the anti-slavery sympathies of Gov Ross, and the trovble which he is likely to bring upor himself and his people if he shall persist in following this Jack-o’-lantern of ebolitionism. The Cherokee Nation occupy a large portion of thet great and fertile Indian reservation lying south of Kansas Territory and west of Missouri and Arkansas, To this reservation the-government has transferred from time to time the remnants of various Indian tribes ‘from the eastern side of the Mississippi, in- cluding ‘Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks and Seminales. Surpassing all the rest in numbers, and in their progress in the arts and customs of civilized life, the Cherokees alone appear to have substantially solved the problem of the capacity of the Indian for civili- zation, in his favor. They are a prosperous and thriving community. Their farms, shops, schools, churches, &c.; their general habits of in- dustry, sobriety and honesty; their general cha- racter as intelligent, peaceable and law-abiding people, have established the fact that they at least are equal to the demands of a civilized organization. Many of them, we believe, are wealthy planters and owners of slaves, and the institution of slavery is as much a part of their social system as of their next neighbors, the people of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, Considering, therefore, their geographical situation and the southern structure of their social institutions, it is not surprising that the Cherokee Legislature should provide a law of protection against abolition emmissaries living or coming among them. The act which they recently did pass, it strikes us, was altogether reasonable under the circumstances. Nor can we conceive how their Governor or Great Chief, John Ross, could veto such an act ex- cept from sympathy with such fanatics, dema- gogues and humbugs as Wm. Lloyd Garrison, W. H. Seward and “Uncle Tom,” The commentaries of our Arkansas cotempo- raries on the mischevious tendencies of any tampering or conniving with abolitionism among the Cherokees, in any case, are not overdrawn. The only safety to the Cherokee nation, in their present locality, is to maintain their Southern institution of slavery, and to discourage, by all lawful means, the visita- tions of intermedling and mischief-making abolitionists. John Rossis said to be a halff breed, ranked as a great man even by the Cabi- net at Washington. As Governor of his people, he has certainly exhibfted the highest qua- lities of soldier and civilian. He must be aware, then, or ought to know, that the abolition of slavery among the* Cherokees would inevitably be followed by their removal to some less desira- ble country farther West, or with the speedy destruction of the tribe, originating from re- peated forays from Arkansas, Missouri and Texas in search of fugitive slaves. These vi- sits would create bad blood, war would fol- low, and the now prosperous and happy Chero- kees, with all the surrounding tribes, would soon be exterminated or expelled from their beautiful and fertile reservation. Let John Ross beware of the Kans aboli- tionists. The tribe of which he is the great Chief and Governor have made him a mil- lionaire. Let him, in return, remain faithful to them and their true interest. Have nothing to do with abolitionism. Its sympathies are for the black man, not the red man, and for the black slave and against his master, and not for the free black, though he be starving for a crast of bread. What would our abolitionists care for the utter destruction of the Cherekee nation, provided that thus another opening were made for another Kansas experiment against the South. The Cherokees, slaveholders themselves, have Southern States and slave- holders as their neighbors. If they would re- main where they are, and be protected, let them be true to themselves and their neighbors. Is John Ross an aboli tionist ? Let THE ProrLe Oncanize tHe Hovse.— The Cabinet organ at Washington is in favor ot a resignation by all the members of the present refractory lower branch of Congress, so that the people may decide upon the organization of the House. But what, in this event, would become of the President and his war with England? Will that keep three or four months, till a mew House can be elected? Let us know. City Intelligence. A Batt vor A Caarrrange Purrost.—Tho second annual ball of the Young Men’s Association for the benefit of the Reman Catholic orphans, will take place at Niblo’s Sa- loon, this evening. The benevolent iustitutions for wa0se assistance this ball bas been got up, support a large number of destitute children, and are almost solely de- pendent upon public benevolence. This fact should be alone sufficient to open the purse strings of all who sympathise with the poor orphan. We hope that, even if the Young Men’s Association are not favored with a large attendance at their ball, their receipts will be large enough to supply all the wants of the institutions tor whose benefit it is given, TLtNees OF ALDERMAN Mosen,—Alderman Moser, of the ‘Third ward, is dangerously iil. It was reported ‘in the Board that he was speechfess, and that slight hopes were entertained of his recovery. Naval Inte Nees . PAUL DR LOaxDo, Coagt or AFRICA, Oct. 4, 1855, We arrived at this place and found the United states brig of- war Dolphin in port. ‘Trade at present is dull here, and the only wonder is, under the embarrasiments thrown in the way o! vessels coming hore, that there is any trade at ail, Capt. Thomson has not suffered the barnacles to accu- mulate upon the Dolphin’s bottom from inaction. Iam informed she hos been less than five months out, in- cluding & tedious passage across the Atlantic, and during that period has cast anchor in twenty different ports upon the eoast already; she has just returned from the Congo and Ambrizette, where she was called to look out for Americanjinterests; she went twenty miles up the Congo river, but found no elavers there. There has been seme difficulty apprehended at Ambrizette, by which the American teers became alarmed, and the Dolpbin went to their relief. It seems manifest that the Portuguese are determined to cbtain possession of the entire coast between this and the Congo river, for the purpose of monopolizing the trade. ey have lately en possession of Auwbriz, and threaten a demonstration upon Ambrizetto; this has alarmed the natives, who threaten if the Portuguese in- yade, to burn and plunder the traders, This led the Dolphin to go there for the'protection of Americans; but everything at present remains quiet. The Governor went up to Ambriz with some three or four hundred men, and I believe left them there, The following is a list of the Dolphin’s officers, who are all well:—Fdward R. Thomson, Lt. Commanding; Geo. M. Ransom, Lieute nant; Geo. R. Griswold, Purser; Edward Shippen, Passed t Surgeon; N. H. Vawsandt, Acting Lieutenant; ' ed Midshipman'and Acting Mas‘er; A. Vendergrast, Pasted Midshipman. The Dolphix leave Lose \o-morspw, the Jt, for Porte Prya. NEW YORK HERAIQ), TURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1856. Interesting from Honduras. Boston, Jan. 21, 1856. The brig Helen Jane, from Truxillo, Honduras, ar- rived st this port to-day. She brings accounts frou Honduras that Cabano, the former President, who was. driven out by Gen. Guardiola, and who some time since joined Col. Walker m Nicaragua, was reported to be om the fron‘iers of Honduras, at the head of four hundred Americans and one thousend native troops, with the purpose of re-conquering the country. He will probably succeed, General Guardiola refusing to fight with the Yankees, as they are, in his opinion; irresistible. He declares that he will leave the State of Honduras should the Americans enter. ‘The captain of the Helen Jane reports that the leading: native inhabitants of Omoa and Truxillo are not opposed’ to Walker’s takivg the lead of their affuirs, if he respecte: thelr property and positions. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Le test from the State Capital. APPOINT? GENTS OF THE CANAL BOARD—THE STAND TAG COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY. AUBANY, Jan, 21, 1856, "ne Canal Board was in caucus this evening on the ap- ‘pointments to be made. Those settled upon are as fol- ‘lows :—Benone Thompson, Collector at Buffalo; Dr. Ha- ger, Collector at Tonawanda; Andrew J. French, Super- intendent seventh section Erie canal; Thomas Foster, Superintendent twelfth section; Ed. Hurlburt, Superin- tendent thirteenth section. ‘The Speaker of the Assembly gives the Committee of ‘Ways and Means to the Americans, Lyman Odell being the chairman, and Dennistoun and Guest the other mem- bers, The following are some of the principal committees settled on by the Speaker:— Ways and Meane—Odell (dem.), Scott (dem.), Pender- .), Denniston (Am.), and Guest (Am.) ler (dem.), Bas ner ‘aor Malan (rep.), Lafever (whig)., and Je (Am.). Insurance—Scott (dem.), Gage (Rep.), Woods (dem.), Mead, Bury. ‘Rallroads—Hoyle (dem.), B. Smith (rep.), Wiltse (dem.), J. B. Clark (dem.), Northrup (Aw.), Judi ‘oot _{dem.), Summer (dem.), Wakeman Rep.), Holmes (dém.), Prescott (Am.), Anthon (dem.), lakes (Am.). Goodrich (dem.), Vandeveer chairman. News from the Plains. sv. Lovis, Jan. 21, 1856. ‘The Democrat received an expiess this evening, convey~ ing intelligence from Fort Pierre, to December 15. The troops were comfortably quartered, Major Howe’s command, which was sent to “Leon De Conrt,” hadgnot been heard from, General Harney was fitting out an ex- pedition of one hundred men to muke an exsursion up the Missouri. The Sioux Indians were to hold a grand coun- cil at Fort Pierre, in February, in order to settle a basis: for peace. Much snow had fallen and the weather was: very revere. ‘Thomas (dem (“CidinaSeow (r0 NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Axpayy, Jan. 21, 1856, The Senate met this evening, but for want of a quorum adjourned. Conflagrations. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SYRACUSE. Syracuse, Jan. 21, 1856, ‘The building at the corner of Water and Clinton streets, in this city, known as the Conical Mills, owned and occu- pied by Messrs. Forshee, Smith & Hicks as a flouring es- tablishment, was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The flames communicated to the adjoining: building, which was slightly injured. The total loss ie abont $20,000. Insured for $16,000, a portion of whicle is in companies, as follows:—Western, Mass., $1,000; Pheenix, of Hartford, $2,000; City of Hartford, $2,000; Bridgeport, $2,000; Latarge, $2,000; Market, $4,000. The books and papers of Messrs. Forshee, Smith & Hicks. were destroyed. FIRE IN CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS. Boston, Jan. 21, 1856, A fire broke out in Cambridgeport this forenoon, and Cestroyed the large building on Main street, occupied by: James G. Blake as a furniture manufactory. Mr. Blake's Joes ia avout $10,000; mostly insured in Philadelphia and, Baltimore. Assembly. Avpany, Jan, 21, 1656. ‘The Assembly convened, and the roll was called, but Jess than a quorum being present, an adjournment was carried till to-morrow, The Naval Court Martial at Philadelphia. PauapeiPaia, Jan. 21, 1856. ‘The Naval Court Martial was formally organized this morning, by the appearance of Capt. McIntosh and Com- modore H. B, W. Kennedy, the Judge Advocate. The membera being sworn in by the Judge Advocate, the Court proceeaed to the business before them, and the charge and specification in the case of Com’r Robert Ritchie was read, as tollows, to which the plea of not guiliy was put in by the accused:— CuARGE.—Scandalous conduct, tending to the destruc- tion of good morals, SrecwicaTion.—In this, that at divers times between the Ist and 15th of Dec.,’ 1856, in the city of Washington, D. G., the said Commander Robt. Ritchie publicly asserted that he bad, on an occasion then recent, in conversa- Court of Appeals, Aunany, Jan. 19, 1855. 20.—Judgment reversed. 26, 27, 28, 29, 41—Argued, 271,—Judgment reversed, and judgment for plaintiff on demurrer. No farther arguments will be heard: Court tion had by him with Capt, Samuel F, H. Dupont, of the navy, 8) plied to the said Dupont the epithet r, scoun- | Sdjourned. drei and coward, or used to him insulting of —________—_. similar import; the pretext for the said insul lan- State Treasurer of Pennsylvania. guage being the action in the case of the said Ritchie, of Harnisuura, Jan. 21, 1856. Henry S. Morgan, democrat, was to-day elected Stato a Board of Naval Officers, assembled under the authority ‘Treasurer, of the act of Congress approved February, ;28, 1855, of which board the said Dupont was a member; the said assertions and language of the said Ritchie tending to bring on a quarrel or Guel between him and the sa‘d Dupont, and tending also to impair the efficiency of tri- bunals such as the said board, constituted by for ublie purposes, and to deter members of such beards or ibunals from the conscientious discharge of their du- ties, J.C, DOBBIN, Secr’y of the Navy. Navy DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, 1856. The first witness called was John Etheridge, Esq., Chief The Southern Mall. Baraimorg, Jan. 21, 1856, We have received no mail here south of Washington Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21, 1856. Stock are Goaiigr her py as followe>—Pennsylvania, Fives, 82; Readin; ad, 435,; Long Island, 133¢; Clerk in the Navy Department, who being sworn, deposed | Morris Canal, 127; Pennsylvania ftailroad, 44 rete ged as follows in relation to his knowledge of the transac- Cuarteston, Jan. 21, 1856. Cotton firm. Sales to-day 1,400 bales. Prices have declined an eighth cent since the receipt of the America’s news. tion:—In the early part of December an interview with myself was sought and obtained by Com’r Ritchie, at Washington ; my acquaintance with him was so slight that I did not recognise him at the moment; his inquiry was for Mr. Etheridge, and I answered to that name, and after completing a matter of business I turned towar § him.and was ap proached by Com’r Ritchie; he asked me if Tknew of anything on the les of the Navy Depart- ment against him; I suid, ‘‘Is this Com’r Ritchie?” he replied in the affirmative; I then answered, ‘I know of nothing, and have no recollection of having seen on the files ct the department anything disparaging to you;”” I think I added, ‘either with regard to your persor or protessional character;’’ Com’r Ritchie expressed himself gratified at what Isaid, and a conversation ensued upon ‘sonal matters relati to Com’r Ritchie and myself; om’r Ritchie observed that he had been treated badly by those whom he believed to be his friends, and one of the persons had expressed himself in & manner jjthat could not be forgotten; I then informed Com. R. that a rumor bad reached Washington some months previously that he had grossly insulted Capt. Dupont, but which rumor bad been contradicted. Com, Ritchie then declared that he had applied the words, “liar,” “scoundrel”? and “coward,” to Captain D., and related to me the circum#tances under which he had offered the insult as follews:—Qom. R. said he was approsched by Captain D., wha aig “How are you, Ro- bert?” To which he repiié, “H@W® can you approach me thus!” To which Captais Dupoftt said, “Robert, you should not blame me.”? Com.. R. said to him, ‘Dupont, cid you not say to me that there waa no necessity for my Visiting Washington; that my bill was as clear as that of any other wan in the navy?’ To which Captain Dupont replied, ‘No,’’ and upon which Com. R. used the epithets before referred to. 1 asked Com. R. whether the insult was resented at the time; to which he replied, (‘No further than by Captain Dupont eaying, “I suppose you Com. {R.) will publish this to the world.” Com, ‘itcbie said he replied to Captain Dupont, ‘The world knows it already.’’ Otker persons were present at Com. R.’s interview with me, but the conversation was ad- dressed to me alone, though they may have heard it. It took place in a room in the Navy Department. Fires in New York. FIRE IN AVENUE A. Between 10 and 11 o’clock Sunday night, an alarm of fire was given for the Fifth district; it originated in the artificlal flower rooms of Mr. Herman, No. 214 avenue A, Lots about $200, fully insured. BAXTER STREET. The alarm of fire between 8 and 9 o’clock Sunday night, was ™ 8 eased bya shiaroey taking fire at No. 113 Baxter OAK STREET. About 9 o’clock on Sunday night a fire was discovered in the dwell: No. 25 at It was extinguished roe be. nwt a fey yer 5 MAIDEN LANE, About balf-past 3 o’clock yesterday morning, a fire wad: discovered in “he cellar of the building No. 10 Maiden lane, cceupied by Messrs. Platt & Brothers, jewellers and silver smiths. The porter, J. A. Prant, who sleeps on the Premises, was awoke by the smoke, when he gave the alarm. ‘The firemen soon arrived, and after much difi- culty succeeded in extinguishing the fire. The damaga to Messrs. Platt & Brothers’ goods will probably amount to about $0,000. ‘They have $37.00 insurance on their stock, as follows :—Harmony, $5,000; Williamsburg City, $5,000; Mechanica’ & Traders’, $2 600; St. Marke, $2,500 Stuyvesant, $5,000; Pacific,’ $5,000; Fulton,’ $5,000? Franklin, of Philadelphia, $5,000; and the State Mutual, and Fire and Marice, of Harrisburg, Pa., $2,500. The building belongs to Platt & Brothers; it ts di about $800, and insured for $5,000 in the Jefferson, and $2,500 in the Franklin Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. Supreme Court—Part Second. Before Hon. Judge Duer. Jan. 21.—Caroline Johnson, kxecutria, vs. Hudson River ‘The witness proposed to give subsequent interviews | Railrcad,—The plainuif in this case gues for $5,000 f with Com. Fiteire {in relation to other matters, but the | damages for tha death of her hus which it is ale accused objected, leged was caused by the negligence of the defendant's By direction of the Court the witness proceeded to de- servants. The cause was tried tail only what had transpired having a bearing upon the » rey folal was aiboerasetie plaintiff was nonsuited, but a new trial was subsequently charge and specifications:—In & subsequent interview, | granted. The deceased, it appea driving his cart about the 7th or 8th of December, Com, Ritchie informed | through West street, poets 1863; when the york me that he had been waited on by Jenkins, referring, ax | ant’s cars ran egainst him, and so injured him that hg Tunderstood, to Com. Carlton E. Jenkias, who desired to | died ina few days, Adjourned. te informed’ whether he, (Ritchie) had ‘ured the words pile cee Te jiar and coward to Capt. Dupont, to which he (Ritchie yarteIn Cham) said he replied, Vit Cap Deponis mamare ta: ce dame, Sopris Conte a= Cuerabers, tive, I repeat the words to him through you; but it is a | Jay, 21.—The y Savieg: Bont ce, Sloan ands pe al pare and has = becingen hep 7 others.—Moticn denied. ions;’’ at a still more recent ‘erview, fore the 15th, i fo and probably between the 10th ana d0sh of the sees | gqZTitarisk S$ Vanderper vs. Jueqph Hassen,—Mation month,) Com. Ritenie informed me that he had been wait. | &**nted. ed on by Capt, Goldsborough, of the Navy, who desired him to retract the offensive epithets, and that he (Com. R.) had declined; that is all that occurred between Capt. Court Calendar— This Day. Surmion Covrt.—Nos. 233, 252, 255, 279, 298, 200, 315, $18, 922, 929, 880, £38, 38136, $98, Sho, a41, 348, 347, , 856, R. and myself. 348, 270, 249) 253: 367, 358, '225,’ In reply toa question put by the Judge Advocate, aoe 35, 263, 161, 110. [Ni ng ie a witness stated that Com. Ritchie did not request him to SUPREME Covrt—Cireuit.—Adjourned to Thursday. keep secret the conversation. The Judge Advocate then propounded a question as to whether the witness inferred that the insulting epithets made use of by Com. R. was a consequence of the action of the Retiring Board in the case of the accused. To this the counsel for the accused objected, on the ground that the inference of the witness was not properly evi- dence; and the court being cleared for consultation, tha objection of the defence was announced as not havi Common Prras—Part 1.—Nos. 270, 80, 114, 1) . ¥ Noa. . 2 204, 266, 296, 207, 266, 200, 1? 1°» 78% 290, 291, 202 Caution to the Public.— Since the introduction of my Schiedam schnay into the Pore, Bost United tates, a number of liquor and Philadeipbia tave Commenced pula ae mixed and name belongs ex~ been sustained. The question was then repeated, an Poison gin, calling it echnapps; ewered as. follows:—There. was nothing pn fOr > gel aalhaaaed Are counterfeits und impos! in the conversation that would necessarily lead me to CAUTION 10 FERSON® WHO DRINK AT BARS AND HOTELS, infer that the actior. of the Retiring was the im- Numerous complains are made ot persons wi on steamboats and in. hotels, who All! may empty bots cai common gin, and sell it to the uns for my Schiedam Sromatic schnapps, I would therefore advise all who drink Bold, and ifthe ous wreppar se nba Aone he sees ; rapper to refuse to drink unless Breck bottle is opened’ UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole manufacturer and importer, 18, 20 and 22 Beaver street. es Photographs, Whole Size, Reduced to Extra prints, $1. Lamprotypes, $1 60, warranted sapere te the ambrotypes. Ds rect bd . in cases. cheapest hte poriralls in market, 260 Broadway, Meade Brothers.—Life Size gute movear saa aor eee ace Exhibition, Just closed, in Paris. Call and examine sieiecnce Four artiats engoged to color, em! t in rofession. Broadway, tour coors above date Hewes cae Singer’s Sewing Machines.—All Pe: who wis for information in regard to sewing mach; on obtain itby applring at our office for copies of“ T, M, Sager 8 paper devoted entirely to the sewing ma- mediate cause of the application of the epithets by Com. R. to Capt. Dupont, not my mind been pre- ae tor it by & previous knowledge of the action of the After read! the record of the evidence the Court then adjourned. Exccutive Appointments in Maine. PortLanp, Me, Jan. 21, 1856, In Supreme Court, this morning, Judge Davis decided that the recent appointment of a new Sheriff for this county by Governor Wells, who had removed the old one, was illegel under the resolve amending the constitution of the State, giving to the people the power to choose Sheriffs, Ju¢ges and Registers of Probate. The case came before the Court on the attempt of the newly appointed Sheriff to take charge ofthe Court. The Judge decided that the old Sheriff was legally in office. A similar de- cision Las been given by Chief Justice Tenney, in Somer- set county, ag it relates to Registers of Probate, These decisions, if sustained by the full bench, render negative all the recent appointments of Sherif) and Registers of Probate made by Governor Wells, in the places of per- sons removed by him from those offices. The case goes to the full bench. The Prohibitory Liquor Law in New Bruns- wick. St. Jonny, N. B., Jan, 21, 1856, Ata meoting of fifteen hundred inhabitants of Frede- rickton, on the 19th inst., the Mayor presiding, resolu- 2 Co.'s Gaze te," 8 fr rots Shine Interests,” Copies supplied gratis, LM. SINGER & CO., $28 Broadwan. fhe akin. “$1 a Potts, went lagny Hert She ee une GRAHAM, 585 Brosdwa: street, Albany; Yelber, 43 South Third poe tions condemnatory of the Prohibitory Liquor law were 4 have inproventents over all be ng ot decree carried by a vote of five to.ome, Speeches were made on | emgance and durability, Peculiar to tls eatabl ‘Broad wey. both sides. The proceedings were harmonious, and con- ducted with much good feeling, closing with three cheers ith.—What Lady or Gen= under curse a ee Pests slamesteagtencs wouter se render United States Supreme Court. weeth white os alabaster? Ma: 7 persona do et ieee ae Wastnctos, Jan, 21, 1854, Lt a ay ee John M. Parker and John Van Allen, of New York, t and aay were acmitted, by FETBIDUE & CO., No, 58.—The United States vs. Minnesota and the Northwestern Railway. Argument on motion to dismiss the cause concluded by the Attorney General, for dis- miseal, No, 155,—Motion to dismiss the cause, Argued by Mr. Day in favor, and by Mr. Johnson in opposition. From Kansas, Sr. Louis, Jan. 21, 1856. A despatch from Weston says:—The reported ba(tle in Kansas was greatly exaggerated. Nothing serious oc ay: , forces off the bile and all in- jure secretions, regniates the bo ie aera er rene 7 ney dia . Tn a Bait ceca uae y soon the patient nds elie. ‘No famly'can aiford to be witae out it. “Tt requires no addition of spirits. “Bold, in full quart Mabie, BARNES Esser "abe Wrtedtrag’ eorest of Dialer street, general medicine and ‘native wine depo —ceeeesiatienmastensemen Hollowny’s Ointment, the Grand External remedy. curred, No pne was killed and but few slightly | hitherto impregnable, Sold at ihe inanutnctories, No. 8) Malden newnees?? ne ibs es No. 214 Strand, London, ad by all deuge