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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, BPFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. imeapear THEATRE, Broadway—Kino Cusnuinc— BIBLO'S GARI Broadway~Scnoowmsstan—Tenrsi- ok BOWER @a—T 2 RY THEATRE, Bowery—Gisirrcs—Ovs @a1—Tae BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—SwanTmnants amp Wivxe—Tus Toopirs. cidedly unfavorable; but of course nothing is as yet accurately known on the subject. A general ims pression seems to prevail that Austria is this time in earnest, and that the withdrawal of her ambassador from St. Petersburg will be the result of a negative ~anewer to the ultimafmm. Prussia, too, is said to 1@ from that quarter. This is no doubt the result of the extensive preparations which are being made by the Allies for next year’s campaign in the Baltic, which will bring the war home to the frontiers of Prussia, and compel her to take part on either side. It is not likely that the Allies will allow her any longer to frustrate the objects of the blockade, by making her territory the channel of the foreign commerce of Russia. From the Crimea there is scarcely an item of news. A small advantage had been gained by the French on the night of the 26th ult. against an out- post of the enemy, in which eighteen Russians were killed, and eighteen others were taken prisoners. In Asia Minor no fresh operations are reported. Omer Pasha had fallen back on Redout Kaleh, aud his troops were suffering greatly from the inclemen- cy of the weather and the harrassing attacks of the Russians. The Sound dues conference met on the 4th under the Presidency of M. Tegoboskie, the Russian com- missioner. Mr. English and French envoys were present, but the conference adjourned without doing anything. Denmark bas abandoned all hopes of a compromise for the present, and it is said that the government is in great embarrassment as to the course to be pursued towards the flag of the United States on its first attempting to pass the Belts daty free. The vlanof keeping a score against us, and presenting us the bill when the question is adjusted, has, we understand, been resolved upon. We sbould not like to endorse the draft. The explanation of the readiness with which Swe- den entered into the views of the Allies in regard to the recent treaty, is to be found in the fact thatshe had good reasons for believing that it was the im tention of Russia to overrun and occupy part of her territory. The Danish cabinet has issued a circular to the various European States exculpating herself from any participation in the Swedish treaty, it be- img ber intention to adhere to a strict system of neutrality. It has, it is said, been decided at the Council of War held at St. Petersburg to abandon the Crimea altogether, and to reinforce with the troops at pre- sent there the corps of General Mouravieff in the Caucasus, and the grand army of the centre under General Rannitive. This coincides with the views we lately expressed as to the probable plan of cam- paign that would be resolved upon. A late arrnval from Persia brings no confirmation of the fall of Herat. The foreign news by the Baltic prodaced no ad- @itional impression upon the market yesterday. The sales embraced about 608 bales cotton, with a conces- sion in some cases of about jc. since the arrival of the Africa, though the market as a general thing could not be said to be well established. Flour improved about 124c. per barrel, though the market was not active. Prime wheat was scarce and firm. Sales of inferior to good Tennessee red were made at $1 90a $1 95, and a smal! lot of prime white do. sold at $2 16. Corn was inactive, without change of moment im prices. Pork was heavy; new mess sold at $16 37} a $16 50, and 500 bbls. old mess at $16. Sugars were firm, without change in prices. Thestock was light, being estimated at about 3,500 hhds., 3,500 boxes and 200 bags Brazil. The sales yesterday embraced about 400 hhds. Cuba and New Orleans at steady prices. Coffee was rather stiffer, with sales of about 1,400 bags Rio at 11}c., with a small ot of prime at 12}c. Freights to Liverpool and London were firm, with light engagements. To the Continent they were dull and unchanged. By way of China we have the important news that a fieet of American whalers, on being refused provisions at Nagasaki, (Japan,) had helped them- selves by force, leaving, however, an equivalent in cash. This transaction led to a rencontre between the crews of the whalers and the inhabitants, in which a number of the latter were shot. From South America we have adviees dated at Buenos Ayres, 2d; Rio Janeiro, 15th; Bahia, 19th, and Pernambuco, 2ist of December. Sanguinary partisan strife had taken place in the streets of Montevideo between the adherents of Flores and Oribe, in which some hundred lives had been sacri ficed and many persons wounded. Oribe’s expulsion was looked on as the only means of obtaining a peace. A few cases of sholera had appeared at Pernambnco. but Rio was free from the disease. The entries of sugar at Pernambuco were large, and hides sold well. At Rio Janeiro the coffee trade was active, and sugar deaver. English manufactares were in demand at Bahia, but prices were not remunerative. Freights were wanted. In that market sugar was 24s. 6d. per cwt., and coffee 39s. 1d. Exchange 3s. 4d. ‘The proceedings of the naval court martial upon Com. Ritchie, at Philadelphia yesterday—a report of which may be found ander the telegraphic head— will be read with interest. Capt. Dupont was ex- amined as a witness, and denied in the most em- phatic manner that the epithets upon which the charge against the defendant is based, were ever ap- plied to him. His official letter to the Department, calling attention to the alleged assertions of Com. Ritchie, was read. The evidence for the prosecution was closed, and that for the defence commences to. day. The steamship Northern Light left this port yes terday afternoon for San Juan. A posse of the United States Marshal's deputies were on hand for the filibasters, but those enterprising gentry either “laid low and kept dark,” or had postponed their ex- cursion to the rich placers of Nicaragua for the pre- sent. An absconding juvenile adventurer was the only capture made. The Board of Aldermen met last evening. Their proceedings—a fall report of which we give else- where—are very interesting. Several amendments to the tax law were suggested by the Finance Com- mittee, of which the following were adopted :— $75,000 for paving streets ; $30,000 for building the ‘Third dietrict police court and prison; $30,000 for ‘an iron railing around Tompkins square; $50,000 monument to the memory of the late Major General Worth. An amendment appropriating $5,000 for the contingent expenses of the Mayor's office was struck out by a vote of eleven to eight. Several ap- pointments of the heads of departments were con- firmed. The nomination of Mr. James Irving as Superintendent of Public Buildings, was rejected by a vote of twelve to eight. The Congressional proceedings yesterday are im- portant. In the Senate Mr. Clayton presented a communication from the President, covering a letter dated Jan. 19,1853, from Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton, on Central American affairs. It declares that the British government intends strictly to carry out the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and to assume no sovereignty, directly or indirectly, in Central Amer- ica. Mr. Clayton criticised this letter, and the po licy of Great Britain, in terms of great severity; and Mr. Cage announced that on Monday next he should address the Senate on the subject. An important debate, in which the whole subjectof our relations with England will be discussed, will commence on that day. A mesaage on Kansas affairs was also communicated by the President. He attributes the unhappy condition of things in the Territory partly to the maladministration of Gov. Reeder, partly to the “border ruffians,” and partly to the abolition propagandists, He hints that the erection of Kansas into a State would put an end to the troubles. The eubiect was rgMrred to he Committee on Ter ritories, In the House, MB. Puller, the Know No- thing candidate for Spetiker, withdrew from the contest. Subsequently, upon balloting, the Know Nothings divided their strength between Mr. Fuller and Mr. Ricand, of Maryland. A coalition betwe@n the Southern Know Nothings and democrats upon Mr. Orr is regarded as entirely out of the question. A terrible excitement was raised when the Presi- dent’s message upon Kansas was announced, the black republicans being desirous of rejecting it alto- gether. They were voted down, however, and the document was received. The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were unimportant. In the Assembly the bill repealing the Probibitory Liquor law was referred to a select committee of seven. A resolution calling upon the Manhattan Gas Company to report its amount of stock, its surplus and past dividends, was adopted. Hon. Robert Toombs, United States Senator from Georgia, lectured in Boston on the slavery question last evening. We give an account of his reception and a sketch of his discourse, under the telegraphic head. The Senator made a favorable impression upon his audience. The Speakership—A New Deal with the Old Cards. The withdrawal of Col. Richardson by the democrats, and nominating Col. Orr, followed by the re-enactment of the old platform as a measure of compromise, is the last piece of ab- surdity we have heard of. If the principles of the democratic party are such as to require reasserting once a month--if the fidelity of democratic members is so questionable and doubtful that when one is to be trusted he mustbe tied hand and foot to the old platform, the proceedings of the caucus nominating Col. Orr were strictly proper. But we must remember in connection with this new shuffle of the old cards—every one of which is marked--that Congress has been at work two months or thereabouts in fruitless ef- forts to elect a Speaker. During all this time it has been divided into three parties, neither of which has a controlling majority vote. Two of these parties, it has been supposed, have a little affinity for each other—there is one plank at least upon which they can stand. They are professed friends of the constitution— they declare it their purpose to make that compact the basis of their respective organiza- tions. In this, if in nothing else, there is a point of affinity between the democracy and the national Know Nothings. At length Col. Richardson is induced to resign the candidacy of the democracy. He did so, and forthwith another caucus is called, and Col. Orr, a gen- tlemanly and competént man, is placed in no- mination forSpeaker. There is a presumption arising from this movement, of course, that the democrats, in withdrawing Richardson, in- tended to effect, if possible, an organization of the House. The country heard of the movement, and re- joiced. Parties had long enough usurped the place of patriotism, and long enough stood in the way of the discharge of public duties. The presentation of Col. Orr, too, wasin mapy respects fortunate. He is an unexceptional national man. Unencumbered by the platform which in itself is well enough, he could be elected Speaker; tied down to that platform, from which Col. Richardson had just been re- leased, he is no better than the latter. Be- sides, under the circumstamces, the reassertion of the platform was in the last degree disre- spectful to Orr, and utterly menacing to the national Know Nothings. The latter force, for a small party, bas chosen, it occurs to us, to make blunders enough in this whole busi- nese, without imposing upon them this new trial. ee The House wants a Speaker. The country demands the defeat of Banks. He is an aboli- tionist, and has so declared himself. There is no misfortune involved in our future history equal to that which shall call to the Speaker- ship of the American House of Representatives an avowed disunionist. We trust the virtue of our system of government will never be put to such a test. An abolition member of the House, an abolition Senator, may be endared; but the Speaker of the popular branch of the Legisla- ture, a contingent heir to the Presidency of the federal Union, should not be a disunionist, even in theory. In this condition of things the proceedings of the democratic caucus nominating Colonel Orr, it strikes us, were most unjustifiable. They not only close the door to the national Know Nothings, but defiantly insult that in- terest. There was no more necessity for a new platform than there is now for a new constitu- tion. It was not demanded even by the in- terests of party. It bears the impress alone of menace and of an intention, deliberately form- ed, of postponing the organization of the House. Granting that the Know Nothings hold a position utterly antagonistic to the demo- cracy, 80 far as the legislative policy of the government is concerned, that is a point that should be overlooked in the present con- dition of the House. The object now is two- fold—to defeat Banke and elect a national man. Itis manifest that in order to secure these ends there must be s compromise—aud in initiating this compromise, by one party or another, it will be understood to have been the result of necessity. The re-enactment of the Richardson platform, then, as a basis of union, was playing the old game of “heads I win, tails you lose.’ The Know Notbings were thus driven back to Fuller, and literally compelled by the folly of the democrats to protract the contest for Speaker. It would have been easier and less offensive, indeed, to unite on Richardson than on his successor, in this state of things. So long as the voting was Bos LNs poh aa Rj BBD 425/00 fox posting a , UpOD the thice caudiduies, cach having wyoy- NEW ‘YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1856. ed his sentiments, the Know Nothings, being the fewest in number, could hardly find justifi- cation for refusing to go over to the democra- tic nominee; but the withdrawal of that nomi- nee after seven and a half weeks’ balloting, and the reassertion of the old platform, have gone far to justify the Fuller men in voting for him. The democratic platform at the commence- ment of the session was natural enough; but a democratic platform as a basis of compro- mise was s poor bait with which to catch the Know Nothings. It was a most offensive no- tice to all who did not concur in its provisions; and as it had been demonstrated that there was not a majority of the House in its favor, it was an act of supreme weakness and folly to revive it. Again we say to the House of Representa tives, the country expecta you to organize and proceed to business ; it expects you will elect a Speaker—a true, patrioti:, national man ; it expects you will give a final quietus to the abo- litionists headed by Mr. Banks ; it expects you to do this in spite of the interests of parties, and.on the principles of honesty and good faith tothe Union. If your integrity requires brac- ing up by repeated pledges—if your patriotism is of that evanescent material that you cannct trust it for more than a month without renewed covenante—if your adhesion to party knowsno relief—let vs have the election of Banks ¢ once, and let the country prepare for the co sequences of your shameless neglect of the public interests and honor. Meanwhile, the responsibility for this state of things must rest upon those who are instrumental in placing us where we are. THe War QvuesTios—TuHs ADMINISTRATION Sermne Irseiy Ricut.—Our administration at Washington has actually discovered that even the agitation of the question of a war with England is calculated to disturb our comme {| cial interests, notwithstanding such agitation may be all for Buncombe. The Washington Union authoritatively makes the following statement to set the President right:— MISCHEVIOUS MISREPRESENTATIONS. It ought not to be expected that wo should give a for- mal contradiction to the various rumors which are cri- loatea here and transmitted by telegraph, either with e view of affecting the administration or of promoting the pecuniary interests of the papers to which they are sent. Occasionally, however, Tumors assume a character or are repeate1 with a degree of persistency which renders contradiction necessary. Of this kind are the Jate reports as to the withdrawal of Mr. Buchanan from England, and as to the intention of the President to send to the Senate a special message in regard to pending difficulties with that government. For example, a cor- respondent of the Jowrnal of Commerce says, on the 18th instant, that ‘the President will, as he stated yesterday, send a special message to the Senate in its executive character next Monday, or some day soon, in relation to our controversy with Great Britain.” And again, the same correspondent, on the next day, said: * Presi- dent bas assured several Senators that he will, after some further consultation with the Cabinet, send to that body a messege informing them concerning th» condition of our, difficulties with Fogland, sud- mitting the same for their advice and consideration.” ‘The effect, if not the design, of all rumors of this kind, is 10 excite apprehensions as to a rupture between our government and that of Great Britain, To avoid any such consequences, it is only necessary for us to say that the whole batch of reports of the character alludea to ure entirely without foundation, and deserve no sort of attention from the readers of the journals to which they are sent. They not only do gross injustice to the Presi- dent, but they are calculated to affect the interest of commercial men, who are kept in a state of suspense by the repetition ot these mischievous inventions. And so there is to be no war, after all. The alarm in the Message was a false alarm; or the President, under the influence of Marcy, has incontinently hauled down his red flag. Our adopted citizens, therefore, who have been counting upon an opening for an early invasion of Ireland, will have to wait a little longer. Mr. Buchanan is to be relieved at London upon his own request; Mr. Crampton’s case is anything but belligerent; the affairs of Central America are “in satu quo ante bellum,” and there is to be no special message to the Senate upon the subject, unless Gen. Walker, perchance, should interfere with Col. Kinney at Greytown. Our administration is altogether in an amiable mood, and Wall street is as calm ag a summer’s morning. THO LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Senator Toombs in Boston. GREAT ANXIETY TO HEAR THE LECTURE OF THE GEN- TLEMAN FROM GEORGIA-—HIS RECEPTION—SKEICH OF HIS REMARKS, ETC., ETC. Boston, Jan. 24, 1856. Since the arrival of the Hon, Robert Toombs, of Geor- gia, in thiscity yesterday, and his becoming the gaest of Hon. William Appleton, as might naturally be supposed there has been considerable conversational exeitem ut among tbat clara who attend lestures, in regard to his proposed dissertation upon slavery, or, as the title is pro perly, the consistency of African alavery with the cons!i- tution of the United States and republican constitutions, and the effects of the American Revolution upon the Airi- can race, ‘There haye been speculations of all sorts: some as te how he would be received on his first appearance on the platform ; some as to the manner in which he would treat the subject—whether he would prove plucky to the Southern, or plastery to the Nothern, predictions ; and a great many as to which portion of the community would be most largely represented at the lectare, at the rate of fifty cents per head—the pro-slavery, the aboli tionist, or those who don’t care a snap either side, ani merely wish to see the Hon. Senator. All, however, were ugreed that the advent of Mr. Toombs, coming as it were to beard to lion in his den, ‘and thet too at the said lion’s special invitation, was, to use a homely but appropriate word, “funny; aud as there are enough in Boston who like to have fun, no mat- ter of what kind, whether it be in religion, polities or prize fighting. The resalt was a» might have been ex- pected, the Tremont Temple was crowded to excess this evening. Those, however, who went with expectation of seeing a disturbance were disappointed, for with but very slight exceptions the dissent from the opinions ex- pressed was manifested by a respectful silence; while throughout the lecture there were many passages which received hearty applause. At half-past seven Mr. Toombs appeared upon the pint form, xecompanied by Hon. William Appleton, Nathaniel Appleton, Eq., and some of the committee who have been instramental in getting up the course af lectures. He was greeted with applause on bis entrance, an] with- out any introduction took the stand for the purpose of commencing his remarks, (On doing so 4 single hixe was heard from the centre of the hall, which was quashed immediitely by cheers from all parts. But upon the subsiding of the latter, the same smaky demoustr: continued. This, however, was soon silensed by Mr. Toombs himself, who, pertectly at home, remarked that it made no difference with him. People might choose thetr own means to express their feelings, prevailed, and the speaker proceeded, It ia probable (said he) that the majority of the senti- ments advanced on this occasion would be opposed to the honest convictions of most of those present, but he trusted that what might be said would tend in a manner to modify the asperity that now prevails between the North and fouth, What he had to say would be expressed with all respect and deference to the opinions of others, bat with firmness and sincerity. The first portion of his lecture was occupied entirely with the history of the constitution of the United States, and the consi¢eration of the elements which Jed to ite formation, and the opinions of the men who contributed to its con- struction, He maintained that this instrument does not contain one single article that tended to pro- hibit slavery, but that, on the contrary, the fastitution was protested by it, though of eeurse not promyied expe cially, The right to hold slaven is leit to the people of cach State by its provisions, and no one State could di tate tothe other what they should doin the matter, Hi tory teils us that the constitution was formed by the con- sentof thirteen slaveholding colonies, and at « time Good tumor J when the plave trade was practiced a» a branch of lawfyl | expisation of bis commerce. There were anti-slavery men tm those days as wellas now. Mason, of Virginia, Thomas Jeffersou, and others equally great, had advocated the abolition of alavery; but it could mot be done. It had been forced upon them by England, and emancipation was morally impossible; and under existing circumstances it is 20 at the present day. I am not responsible for the constita- tion as it stands now protecting slavery. The South is not responsible. It is your fathere—my fathers—the fous- ders of this glorious republic, that are responsible. They made the constitution as it is, allowing each State to have its own institutions, to hold slaves or not as they saw fit. AndI think they did wisely. If the constitu- tion is wrong, endeavor by all means to change it. If it conflicts with your views as to Feligion, polities, justice or morslity, use your energies towards making it conform to youretandard, The ‘er asserted that im fact the for- ‘mation of the constitution increased the number of slaves, tts and every ‘and that, too, by the consent of voter in New England. This was proved by the pro- vision that the slave trade should exist ti years from the time of its adoption, until 1801, and there was an extension to 1808. the time large num- bers of elaese wars lsiparca. & rapid increase was the consequence; and all , brought about by Moseachuretts votes, and against the protestations of mavy Southern anti-slavery advocates. Laws made »inee then by wise statesmen also sustained the views of ae Toombs, and an allusion was made to the Fugitive lave law. Here there was an interruption by hisses from various parts of the hall, which were taken by the Hon. Senator ‘with the utmost self-possession and coolness. Gentle- men, in an impressive manner, may hiss promt rT ee Dat you d> Rot now, Bis you choose—upon the fathers of country. here to speak of the constitution, and there are enough here and in the country to protect it. (Loud applause.) “The speaker then alluded to the condition of the Souta in reference to slavery; the influence, for good or bail, whieh ‘that institution has upon it, and the easy control whish their Me atari exerted over all Reraie summing up with ‘he remark, that since 1789 no thern State ever had oc to call upon an extraordinary power to suppress insurrection. Home Northern States coula Dot say ne much. Allusions were then made to the Mis. seurt compromise. This law had been allowod to exist for years, but the legislation of 1854 was the step by which the constitution was brought back to its true bearinge—the recognition of the rights of all States to legislate for themselves in to their own institu- tions. Throughout, all the South had acted upon this principle-—the true x2 of that document, to which every State in the Union is in good faith bound; and it isto be trusted all would soon to it. In commencing on the secon tion of his lecture. Senator Toombs remarked that the topic touched upon would be one which there would be less probabili- ties of himself and audience ing upon than the frst, but he could not help that. This was the effec: of tha Revolution, and the present system of Southern slavery upon the African race. He, without hesitation, pro- nounced it beneficial. Sie pecls, of the North draw in- direct comparisons in regard to the condition of the ne- gro inthe two sections of the country, both asto the action of the individual to himself and to the whites, comparisonr which, when drawn, have never been sanc- tioned by reason or justice. You say that all the slaves Fhould be emancipated immediately and that no harm can be done by the act, to prove which you cite the condi- tion ofyour free colored population. But how would it be if the million of inbabitants of Massachusetts consleted of 00,0000 free blacks and 500.000 whites? Would your boasted prosperity, be as it ia now, and [would not there be some disposition to look after the interest of the Atrican in a different direction from that at present ? Your prosperity as afree State, is not that you are ex- empt trom slavery ;_it is owing to the absonce of the race from your midst. When our country first started, the slaves were not fitted for self government. They might be or might not in the future. ‘There are no Instances in history that will prove that the African race ever took the firat step towards se f civilization, but thereare multi- tudes of cases to prove that when once elevated in the hu- man scale—being left to themselves—their tendency was to fall back into barbarism. The princi, of our govern- ment are based upon the axiom that ocracy is a gc- verrment of men; republicanism s government of laws. Massachusetts adopted this sentiment at the outset, and #o did Georgia. ‘The laws therefore must be the govern- ipg principle; and as negroes were unfit to make laws for themselves, as: experience has shown, the Southern whites, having them with them, mustmake laws for them. ‘The slavery of the Airican race has been existent with their creation. Other races may have for a time been compelled to bear the yoke, but they only are the ones that have always been subject to masters. So far as the South is concerned, the slavery institution has made them happy. So far aa the freedom of the North is con- cerned, it has made them degraded. The former and present condition of Hayti and Jamaica were alluded to in support of the position of the ised and in remarking upon the freedom of the negro in the Northern States he said :—It is time that he is lord of himself and kis heritage. But is it not a heritage of wee, excluded from all eivil rights, with but few excep- tions, and looked open with contempt almost univer- sally’ His history is written upon the records of the jaile and penitentiaries, Mr. Toombs contended that the ‘outh was right in the belief that equality in the two races is ae and therefore restraint was neces- sary. The laws of the South gave to the slaves great privileges. I do not pretend, aaid he, that all are grant- ed that should be, but earnestly hope that soon all that are proper should be allowed to them. I say this in Bos- ton—I will say it in Ge: ‘The most enthusiastic ap- plause greered this remark. The conclusion of the sddress of Mr. Toombs was mainly a consideration of the condition of the South ina ccrmmercial point of view, and he drew a far more favor- able picture of its condition than many who pretend that the peculiar institution of that section of the United ttates is dregging it down to destruction. The substance was that they would be perfectly satisfied to be let alone, us far aa that matter was concerned. At the conclusion cfthe lecture three cheers—qualified of course—were given for the Senator; and as far as could be judged from the expressions heard in the crowd while leaving the hall, there was a general expression of approbation towards the lecturer, not of his opin- § e ions, but of his candor and audience dispersed quietly, although one man sang out, before Mr. Toombs left the stand, “How long before Charles Sumner can speak in Tallahassee?” Another ex- cited individua) in the crowd cried, “Three cheers for Charles Sumner!” But the response was like those de monstrations by the scholars av De-the-Boys Hall, on the return of Mr. Squeere—“Sighs with the chill on.” A moment after we saw a rank abolitionist lecturing the caller, telling him to treat # man decently when thu” in- vited here to express his honest opinions. We noticed a large number of colored persons present, and their be- haviour was such as might have been well’ copied by one or two of anotber complexion, who were less interested in the subject under discussion. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aipany, Jan. 24, 1856. Mr. Brooxs introduced the bill of last year incorpo- rating the Honduras Inter-Oceanic Steam Navigaticn Company; also pill to prevent prize fighting and fight- ing of animals, Mr. SPENCER introduced a Tesolution requesting Sena- tors snd members of Congress to procure an appropria tion for the repair of the Quarantine buildings. ‘The bill relative to the adoption of children, and de fining the relationship which the parties to adoption rial! sustain towards each other, was adopted. Adjourned. Asscmbly. ALBANY, Jun. 24, 1856, The bill repealing the act of last year exempting incor- porated ecmpanies from taxation when the profits fall be low five per cent, was reported favorably. ‘The bill to amend the act for the prevention of fires in New York was reported favorably.§ ‘The reports of the Inspector and Commissary General were received, The following notices of bills were made:— Mr. Mexuan—For the relief of the small boatmen of New York. Mr. Hanronp—For the protection of gas consumers, Pills were introduced as follows:— Mr, Wanren—Relative to the rights of married women. Also, for the erection of the counties of Canisto, Highland and Irwin. Mr. Brevoort—To allow the Census Marshals of New York additional compensation, Mr, AnTHON—To np oe the igh eg ed of the As- sexsors of the Street Department of New York city; also to enable the executive officers of the city of New Yerk to obtain evidence in discharge of their duties, ‘The Governor’s message was discussed in Committee of the Whoie. Mr. B, BAiLy moved to give no reference to the portion of the message relating to the Prohibitory Liquor law. becatee the Governor had therein impeached the official integrity of mogistrates of New York without proof or just cause, ‘A warin debate ensued, and at a quarter past 2 o’elock the committee rose and reported progress, without taking action, THE MARINE COURT HILL. Mr. B. Bauwy introduced a bill in relation to the Marine Court of New York, the main provisions of whish are an follows :-— See, 1. Changes title to the ‘ City Court of the City of New York,’’ and raises the number of Judges to six—the present Judges holding office until the expiration of their term. Sec. 2. The three extra Judges to be appointed by the Goverzor, and to hold office until the next election, when three are to be elected. Those elected are to hol office for the respective terme gt two, four and six years, to be decided by ballot, and tMeresfer the Judgse ‘all to ‘ve elected to serve six years. ‘See, 3. The Judges so appointed and elected to perform like duties, have like Pehg! and receive like salaries with the Judges of the Marine Court. Kec, 4, Extends the jurisdiction of the Court to cases of avsault, livel, seduction, crim. con., and the like, where the damages ciaimed are not more than $1,000. If not over that amount of damages be given when the action is Koos in any other court, the defendant shall be entitled to full costa, and the plaintiff to none, Sec, 6. Gives the court equal powers with the Court of Common Pleas, over all matters within its jurisdiction. See. 6, Defines the course of proceeding in the com- mencement of an action in said Court, Sec. 7. The pleadings to be in writing, and verified on oath, in courts of superior jurisdiction, ‘Hee, 8. Provides for plainti taking judgment by de- fault, as in the Supreme Court, when the summons is not answered. : Sec, 9. When tatve shall be joined, the caures shal! be put cn general calendar for trial. ‘The remaining sections designate the conte; nettles as to what amount the parties to the action shall be entith prcvces thet the poms Clerk shal! bo'd office unt! the ; Authorizes the holding of spegial and general terms; fer from to general term, and tN el els sistent with the herein costained. Adjourned. Latest From the State SHALS— WASTEFUL EXTRAVAGANCE IN PRINTING— MANHATTAN GAS COMPANY—NEW YORE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS—THE PROHIBITORY LAW, ETO., BTU. Avsayy, Jan. 24, 1856, Many of the old Veterans, whose claims against the State have been rejected again and again, are here, im- portuning the members. Mr. Lee, of the Senate, has al- ready reported several of these bills. Should those be- hind find equal success, and their claims be lobbied through, the Legislature would be compelled to levy an additional mill tax to meet these demands, If the Census Marshals had performed twenty per cent of their legitimate duty, there might be some propriety in giving them an advance for their labors; but when it is considered that the last whig Legisla‘ure £0 altered the law as to provide for marshals of the whig stamp only, who were required to sell the “Life of Wil- lam H. Seward,” it is doubtful whether, in view of this fact, the democrats and Americans of the will'so far atal docnments eae suthoriy of thé last never old “er wrapping whieh been “ielivored to either branch of th Legilature fant is 1? jouse adopted ‘. (J ) a commitree to te the affairs be pal ana tone of the city of New York. Is 2 for the expectal benefit of Doctor Peet’s Dumb, Asylum? The iegisinture contributed heavily towards the erection ot the new inatitution. Let Prosper M. Wetmore make out a balance sheet, What’s the diliculty with the Manhattan Gas Compa- py? Mr. Mohen, sepreeenting the first New York As- sembly district, wauts to know the condition of their ledger account. Set the clerks posting up the books, as the honerabie gentlemen will be down upon them before they are aware of it. Mr. Glover mtroduced his bill, repealing the Prohibi. tory law. A motion was made to refor it to a select com- mittee of five, which twenty-eight of the ultras opposed; still it was so ordered. We witnessed a discussion in the House on the Fronibitory law. A motion was made that so much of the Governox’s message as relates to that law be refer- red to a committee of seven. Mr. B. Baily objected, on the ground that jogo contained language improperly reflecting yee the judiciary and magistrates of the city of New Yerk. He quoted thus:—‘“In the city of New ‘York, and others of our r towns, it (the law) has, through the convivance of magistrates and executive officers sworn to sustain the law, been flagrantly disre- ed,” &e., &. Mr. B, said'this language was an ment of those officers—a wholesale charge of dereliction of duty. It isa Crd that pt brea of the city were guilty of conniving, under their official oaths, and disregarded the law. It is the duty of the Legislature to rebuke such by refusing to send the subject to a committee. His Excellency two defenders on the floor—Mr. Wakeman, of Genesee, and Judge Foot, of Ontano. The Know Nothings did not show their hand upon the questien, The matter was postponed for renewal to-morrow. Naval Conrt Martial at Phitadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, Jen, 24, 1866. ‘The session of the Board to-day was attended by a nu- merous auditory of naval officers,it being known that the next witness would be Captain Dupont, to whom the epithets are said to have been applied. ‘The usual preliminary business having been gone through with, Captain J. 8. Dupont was called to testify for the prosecution, Previous to the swearing of the witness, the accused put in s cautionsry objection ; he objected to Captsin Dupont as a witness, so far as he might be called on to testify to anything said by Com. Ritchie in Washington between the Ist and 15th December—inasmuch as Capt. D. could not have heard the accused say anythibg what- ever in relation to the matter. The counsel for the ac- cused explained that, of course, the accused could not tell what the witness might testify, but thovght proper to introduce the objection at the outset. Capt. Samuel F. Dupont was then sworn, and gave in the following testimony:— \ I consider it not irrelevant to commence by stating that for many years, since we sailed together as midship- men, Commander Ritchie and myself had been on most friendly terms. ‘The counsel for the accused bere stated that the ac- cused would that the witness oe coe fair. The Court, however, witness to proceed, and 1 would judge of ihe relevancyjof the testimony. Witness—Nothing had ever occurred to interrupt this cordiality; in the month of June, 1855—the date Ido not remember—after I had been appointedga member of the board to carry out the law to promote the efficiency of the navy, I paid a short visit of s few hours to Philadel- phia; soon after arriving I met Com. Ritchie in the street—he joined me, and we walked togethe almost immediately introduced the subject of the Naval Board and its probable action; I soon discovered that he seemed apprehensive and low spirited. i the counsel for accused here interrupted the witness, as “this testimony was certainly irrelevant.’” — Ritchie—I never was low spirited or apprehensive at all. Couneel for the accused—If the Court will allow us, we will retire and return ina few minutes with a statement of our objections to this testimony, Permission was granted, and the accused retired with thecounsel; whereupon quite a stir ensued among the members of the court. ‘The counsel and accused having returned, the counsel read a paper containing his objections to the testimony. ‘The paper states that the testimony is irrelevant be- cause the charge is not that Com. Ritchie used certain Innulting language to Captain Dupont, at the La Pierre Houre, fa Phifade iphia, but that in Washington City, between Dec. Land Dec. 15, Com. K. openly and pub- liely declared that he had used such language to Captain Oupont. The distinction is important. That the using such language 1s an offence against naval discipline is not denied; but it has not been thought proper to try the accused upon such a charge, and all civil and muli- tary authorities agree that an individual cannot be tried fortwo offences in the same count or specification. He cannet be brought up to be tried for one offence, and then be callea on to defend himself agamst another charge for whish he has not preparea himself. The paper then gces on to spesk of the consequences of the gomissien of itrelevant testimony—giving military authorities for every assertion, ‘The paper goes on to say that if the testimony of Capt. Dupont be acmitted, and the accused be convicted be- cause of it, the anomaly will be presented of a person brought up for trial for one offence, then convicted of that offence by testimony re.evant to another, and after- warts be linble to be convicted a second time for the same offence. The paper further says that any act in viouation of public opinion never operates beneficially; the most solemn laws which violate public sentiment be- ing generally dead letters on the statute book and serv- ing no useful purpose. The Judge Advocate objected to this part of the paper, as it eeemed like holding over the Court # threat of pub- lic disapprobation. The Court did not sustain the ex- ception, not regarding the portion ef the paper objected to disrespectful. ‘The eounsel then proceeded with the reading. After completing the train of argument alluded to above, the paper says:—Even suppose, in the absence of the rules of evidence, how could words spoken at the La Pierre House, in Philadelphia, addressed to Capt. D., as 8 mem- ber of the Retiring Board, explain language used subse- quently at Washington City? The paper was quite long, and occupied considerable time; after is was concluded the Court was cleared, and at a quarter to one o’clock, the peper was taken into consideration. The court being re-.pened, the accused was informed that his objeoticns had been sustained. he wituers then resumed:—I wish to premise that Com, Ritchie never, under any circumstances of time or Place, nor in any connection, applied to mo the epithets of Kar, coward and scoundrel; I do not know that I can speak to anything contained between these dates and this specification, except that the whole conversation alluded to in the’ specification, turned entirely upon the action of the Naval Board in Com. Ritchie’s case, aud my pepe share in that action. e accused again raised an objection, and the witness not being permitted to proceed, claimed the right of plac- ing upon the, record a copy of the official letter written by himself to the Secretary of the Navy. This was ob- jected to by the accused, but the objection was with- drawn with the understanding that Com. Ritchie would also have the right of eubmitting his letter in reply, so addressed to the Secretary of the Navy. The letter as then read, as followa:-- Wasntncros, Dec. 1M, 1855. d by @ sense of duty to submit to the de. onduct of Commander Robert itehie towards me, invol¥ing, ax I conceive, the immunity of my position aa a member of the late Board of Naval Reform. ‘On reaching Washington, atew days since, I learned in a more definite form what I had. bi rd ‘through various st Commander Hitchie had been repeati neulting and contemptuous words relaiive to m: wards him on the Naval Board, which he stated he had a dressed ‘ome in & conversation between us in Philadelphia, 1 requested # friend to acertain from Commander Ritchie the truth and certainty of such rumors, and having soasertained them. I desired Capt. Gold ,, Who wason friendly terms ‘7 of making auch reparal jolated pro. Sin—I am compe partment for iis action, the rieties of the service, and r ihe grave con Fequences of the official int of the Department—thus evineing, I 0, the fullest. nO. ref jer Ritchie leaves me ‘The perem fusal of no other alternative but to submit the case to the Depariment, [bave, therefore, to report Com: Ritehle for having ai various places and on se Inst two montbs, and finally herein Was! |, aaserted that in a con. verration with mein Philadel} had, relative to pis con- a ‘him in the Naval Board, called me a liar and pig tr this in one of the oifices of your Dep led the word scoundrel, CLomander Witahle’s assertion, that he hind in that conversa- tion used these epithets towards me, is of itself a Vp Lath we these or od f a the summary interposition ‘Zeeutive authority, totally ve ot every guaran: tee of he firm and efficient the servi A i Ey EE c of Boar Commander epee 5 learn, © euacgrering 10 make it , a8 an officer, appent terence’to ‘any official position on te board—a tran parent and vam BheEap. ‘All ip gircuamnpanoge of fee poarereation exclude suck qn with great : Ay Se adrown 578, Donary, Secretary of the Ni avy. No farther quertioss were put to the witness by “Advocate or accused, and his further on the Court was dispensed with. The Judge Advocate announced that the examination of witmesses for the prosecution was closed, and the Court adjourned. ane counsel tor the accused will commence the defence is vo aie Ai as Appointments by the Canal Board. ALBANY, Jan, 24, 1866, The Canal Board made the following additional appoint- ments this atternocn:— ers. —J. Platt Goodsell, Division for the Eastern Division; Charles F. Smith, Fire Aseistant Kn- eer. Collectors.—J, Thomas Davis, West Troy; Natham Baker, Horse Heads; Nathaniel S. Pettengill, Dresden; Edward J. Gelentine, Scottsville; John S. Skadden, Jr., bor) and W. Perkins, Baldwinsville. reighmasters. West Asay: Benjamin Yerk ; Joshua Munroe, Davia Ferry, [Jr., he J Lewis; Ghaties Mead gnd Reastas Boow, Troy ® en J. ] ent ow, sQihermerhors’ Schenectady: Hiram Van Siysk aud Leonard Moore, Utica ; George H. Pliny, Rome ; James L, Delvmater, Syracuse ; Gideon Hurlburt, Tonawands ; John E. Wadkins; Whitehall ; Chester Penfield, John B. Ball and Charles C. Mattio, Onwogo. The work on the sections one hundred and ninety-six and one hundred and ninety seven was ordered to be fuspended until the question pending as tothe plan, de, a 5 ‘The Board then adjourned till the 20th instant. The appointments for the eleventh section of the Erie canal have not yet been made, Criminal Matter in Boston. TRIAL OF MESSRS. COBURN AND DALTON—THE GREAT EXPRESS ROBBERS, ETC. In the Municipal Court, to-day Judge Nea presidin in lunicipal to-day, Ja ja Eaward 0. Coburn and Benjani ai taicneeaten — for manslaughter in causing the death of William jumner. ‘Twenty-two witnesses were sworn for the prosesution; but the testimony has developed no new fact additional to what was shown at the preliminary examination be- eo 1c Whiter alleged to be implicated in the ue e imp! in the fi thousand dollars express robbery, was to-day aca afterwards was re-arrested, jovernor of New York. He: bI by the Court, a intel: ons requisition from the wil) be taken to Buffalo, where, it is said, all the partion arrested for the robbery are to be tried. Pennsylvania ture. A SCHEME OF THE ABOLITIONISTS THROWN OVER*- BOARD. HARRISBURG, Jan. 24, 1856, ‘A resolution was offered in the House, to-day, direct~ ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire if farther legisla- tion was not necessary to protect the mal liberties of citizens from the arbitrary procee of Suc of the United States, exercising jurisdiction in this State. Rejected by 64 to 31. Dill was then introduced to change the venve, in the Kane and Williamson case, from Delaware county to Philadelphia. yw Jersey Affairs, ‘TRENTON, Jan. 24, 1856. ‘The Air Line Rat'raad bill was introduced into our Le- islative Assembly to-day, with a strong speech by Mr. ry. The State Temperance Convention was held here to-day. The resolutions abeptee declare strosgly in favor of a Prohibitory Liquor law. Destructive Fire at Rome—Loss of Life. Roms, N. Y., Jam, 24, 1856. ‘A Jarge block of wooden buildings in this village, owned by Whedon, Hawley & Co., was destroyed by fire this mornizg, and ® man named Jobn Miller, cenaret bya ane the building, was burned to death, being in tha uilding when the roof fell in. ‘The building was occupied in by the owners as q storehouse, and was insured tor $6,000. The other occu- its are as follows :—Jobn Pollard, shoe dealer—losa 1,500; insured for $1,000, Northrup & Etheridge, gro- cert—logs $20,000; insured for $11,000. hard & El butter loas $20,000; insured G. W. Taft, grocer—loss $1,500; insured for $1,200. The adjacent blocks were much injured. The total Jona is about $60,000. The Southern Mall. BatTimore, Jan. 24, 1866. New Orleans papers of the 16th and 17th inst. are- received, but they contain no news worth telegraphing. Railroad Accident. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, 1856. ‘The four o’clock train from New York encountered, near Metuchin, a vehicle crossing the track. Both horses: attached to the venicle were killed, and the driver wag slightly irjured. The train was delayed an hour. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Barrmors, Jan. 24, 1856. Thirteen hundred head of beeves were offered to-day, of which 520 were driven East ward, 200 left over, and the remainder sold at $6 a $8 75 net. Hogs in demand, Sales at $7 50a $7 75 per 100 Ib: EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED. Yesterday morning, William Connolly, alias Cosgrove, and his wife, Margaret Duval, alias Connolly, were brought Defore Justice Osborne, to be more fully committed pre- vious to being conveyed to Boston for trial, on the charge of larceny and robbery there preferred against them by the Vermont merchant, Mr. J. Johnson. Officer Fatonj, of the Boston police, appeared against them, and made an affidavit against them, containing substantially the same facts as published exclusively in the Heratp. Wodnesday, Consolly had his beard and whiskers, which were very heavy when arrested, shaved off, and looked quite youthful for ove of bis years and experience. THE EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS reads as tozows:— Ma) and County of New York, s3.— illiam Connolly being duly examined betore the un- dersigned, according to law, on the annexed charge, and being informed that he was at liberty to answer or. not, all or any questions put to him, states as follows, viz :—~ Q. What is your name? A. Williem Connolly. Q. How old’are you? A. About 40. Q. Where were you born? A. Dublin, Ireland. Q. Where do you live? A. Corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, New York, Q. What is your occupation? A. Butcher. Q. Have you anything to say, and if so, what, relative to the charge here preferr it you? A. I know nothing of it whatever. ILLIAM CONNOLLY. Taken before me this 24th day of January, 1856. B. W. OSBORNE, Pollce Justice. and New York, ss.—] < nol el Te eien betote, the aH meu: cording to inform- w, On the annexed charge, and ed that rhe was at liberty to answer or not, ai questions put te her, states as follows, viz:-— Q. What is your name? A. Margaret M. Connolly. Q. How old ‘are you? A. 86 years. Q. Where were you born? A. State of New York. Q. Where do you live? A. Corner of Sixth avenue and ‘Twenty-ninth street, New York. Q. What is your occupation? A, I keep house. Q. Have you anything to tay. and if so, what, relative to the charge here preferred against you? A. J know no- thing of it; | bad nothing to do with it. M. M. CONNOLLY. ‘Taken before me this 24th day of January, 1856. B. W. OSBORNE, Police Justice, ‘The prisoners were then conveyed to the Tombs, to await the arrival of a requisition from Gov, Clark, pre~ vious to being conveyed to Boston for trial. The officer states that the robbery took place on the th of September last, immediately after which the ac- cused left the city and came on to New York, The male yee on being asked by Captain Leonard why he had is beard shaved off, said that he thought he knew the party who had committed the robbery, and as he waa not unlike him in appearance ard wore a heavy beard, he thought it only proper, in justice to himserf, to divest himself of the immense amount of hair which covered his face. Blank contracts, a counterpart of the one which Johnson was compelled to sign, was found in the: house where the occurrence took place. It will be re- membered that the woman (Connolly) when exai on the stand in tho case of ie St refused to tell where she liv6d in Boston, on the ground that it would injure her reputation among her acquaintance if ther knew her real character and name. The presumption now is that she was afraid the authorities in Boston would get some clue to the rol which had taken place at her dwelling if she said she resided in the very house where the offeuce was committed a few month» revionsly. An Alleged Fraudulent Banking House. ARREST OF THE PARTIES AND EXAMINATION BE~ FORE JUSTIOR 0880) Yesterday morning, officer Wallace, of the Emigrant Squad, arrested a person named Michael 0’Beirne, keeping: banking house at No, 36 Fulton street, under the name of Roche, O’Beirne & Co., on charge of fraud while act~ ing in the capacity of banker. The acc i sberged, bas detrauded hundreds of poor pier out oF their hard earnings by getting advances from them fur: their friends in Ireland and sending them worthless bills or any ,. of exeht upon the Royal Bank of Dublin, Ireland. ‘The com it in the present case, Alice Connery, ebarges them with having defrauded her out of $10 siving her a worthless bill ot exchan Genk’in return for the advance. “the ‘fonlow ae reostye from Roche, O”Beirne & Co. shows the extent of the transaction : ANE ROOOLIOOSEDELE DERE EDOD HELE ee reer. aes aot renesrerrerecerece rest a No. 36 Futon St,, New York, Oct, . Received, from Miss ‘Alice Conner: ae ae Rose tor a draft issued on the Royal Bank of Ireland, for'two uunds terling, in favor of John Connery, No. 1973, for payment or which we hold ourselves re- sponnibie, 3 £2. $10. ROCRE, O'RRIRNE & CO. OPLOONPOLPIPEDLDOLLPEDLPLEDID LL PPPEPLLL IEEE? Resides the above receipt, Alicg received « drait, whic,