The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7092. FSB LATAST Ass. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Non-Arrtval of the Arabia. Hauvaz, Jan. 28—10 P. M, ‘The steamship Arabia, now im her tenth day out from Liverpool, ls lecked for af any moment, but as yet there ‘ere no indications of her approach. Very Interesting from Washington. GEN. CASS’s SPEROH ON CENTBAL AMERICAN AF- PAIRS—QUARRELS OF THE BLACK REPUBLICANS —MB. BANKS ABOUT TO WITHDRAW, ETO., ETO. Wasuiveron, Jan. 28, 1856. Gen. Cass’s speech in the Senate to-day on Central American affairs, will create a sensation both in this onntry and in Europe. Senators crowded around te Congratulate him on his eloquent and able defence of American honor. ‘There were several rich scenes in the House to-day. Mr. Wade, of Ohio, was “crushed out” by Mr. Campbell ‘and others, for falsifying the records. The Black Prince received a broadside from Mr. Eddie, who sald that to misrepresent with the record before him was as bad as ‘wilfal falsehood. Mr. Banka will withdraw in a few days—probably this week; his own fair fame demands it—an organization will @peedily follow. ‘The records of the Montgomery trial were sent to the Benate to-day. Iwill send you copies by to-morrow’s mail. ‘This affair is worse than the Kansas message on Ex- Governor Reeder. The anti-Nebraska men are getting up en indignation meeting, and will require Governor Reed- ‘er to reply to the message. Will he reply to the Mont- gomery record, too? ‘The funeral of Com. Charles Morris takes place to- morrow at two o’clock. Com. Shubrick, President of ‘the “Council of Fifteen,’’ is now at the head of the naval Ust. E. ‘THE SPEAKERSHIP—THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE— THE SENATE PRINTING, BTV. Wasuineron, Jan. 28, 1856. Against 9 powerfal sppes! of Mr. Banks’ friends, Mr. Lalter, of Ohio, to-dey opened with the plurality rule, which was tabled by six mojoritr, the democrats refuaing ‘to vote for it, coming as it did from thet quarter. Mr. Dunn excoristed Weed and Greeley in most approved le. ont Cass made a very elaborate speech on the Clayton- Bulwer treaty, which occupied two hours and a half in ‘delivery. Gen. Cass took up the Monroe doctrine, and ‘discussed it at some length, in opposition to Mr. Valhoun’s views. He believed that great atatesman to be wrong on that question. He believed the difficulty between Eng- land and the United States would never be settled while ‘Lord Palmerston was at the head of the British Ministry. ‘Mr. Seward will follow on Thoreday. His speech is mow in type. It will make six columns of the National Pra, Gen. Wilson will follow Mr. Seward. ‘There is to be a Senaterial caucus to-morrow to nomi- natea printer. It is rumored that Beverley Tucker has ‘withdrawn, and that Heiss, the former partner of Father Ritchie, has purchased the Sentinel, and that he will be @ candidate for Senate Printer. “oD ‘DEFEAT OF THE PLURALITY VOTE—THE MISSION TO ENGLAND—DEATH OF COMMODORE MORRIS. Wasuncton, Jan. 28, 1856, Mr. Leiter’s plurality resolutior tabled this af ernoon by the combined yo'e « 2s. Orr's and Fal- Jer’s supporters, together with the votes of Messrs. Campteil, of Ohio, Moore, Harrison and Wheeler. Mr, ‘Barclay was the only democrat voting against tabling ‘the reaclution. ‘bat the English mission has been ten- dered the Hon. Goorge M. Dallas is indivputable. Commotore Charles Morris, the senior retained officer fn the United States Navy, died in this city yesterday afternoon. He will be buried on Wednesday. CHIRTY-FOURTA CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuinaron, Jan. 28, 1856, ‘Mr. Buoien, (dem.) of Pa., appeared, was qualified, and ‘took his reat. Mr, Frrarataics, (dem.) of Als., gave notice that he would to-morrow move for the elevtion of a printer to the Benate. SPEECH OF MR. CASS ON CENTRAL AMERICAN AYFAIRS, ‘Mr. Cass addressed the Senate on the subject of Central American affairs. Alluding to the remarks of the Na- onal Intelligencer, that this country might be driftirg into beer er he said that he did not believe it. He thought the of State was on its true course, and the pilot doing his a Mr. Cass used strong language do munciatory of the positions assumed by the British gov- ‘ernment relative to the Protectorate in Central America, chara its pretensions in setting up over the Mosquito ‘as mere mockery, un ier which fag- tand alone exercised real sovereiguty. This statement ‘was corroborated by Mr. Cuavton, (K. N.) of Dei., who read extracts from documents to show that the British Vice Coasul wae the real governor of Mosqui:o, and gave tities to lad in his own name. ‘Mr. Comtammn, (black rep.) of Vt., gave his views rela- dive'te tam comperpetin 10 tee Clin ioe eines teeta: ‘and contended that there could be n> possible pretext for the England present assumption of that tha occupation ahe agreed not to exercise was only prospe:tive, an! had ‘20 relorence to the cosapetion wi she thea |. He, however, thought the time for legi:lative action had nat errived, inssmuch as the President, in his annual mes-. woge, at there might still be an amica- ‘bie rind between this govern- ment and Great Brit Mr. SEWARD, rep.) of N. Y., obtained the floor, ae oul was postponed, and the Senate adjourn: House of Representatives, Wasuinoton, Jan. 28, 1856. ‘TUE SPEAKERSEIP, ‘Mr. Larrms, (black rep.) of Ohio, offered 4 resolution for the election of s Speaker by s plurality vote, ‘On motion of Mr. Wamsixr, (dem.) of N. Y., it was tabled by 106 against 100. ‘Mr. Traow, (black rep.) of Pa., submitted a resolation, in @ spizit of compromise, for the election of a Speaker by @ plurality; candidates receiving not less then twenty-five Li fn appoin‘ment of panting commit. Proportion to their relative atrength. resolution was rejecte). Mr. (bisck rep.) ef Ohio, called atten- = to a hotter wiitien bi others, in ton declaring Mr. Campbell Speaker. bad knowledge of Mc. Thorington’s intention, and erpeled ihe imputation of treachery on his part. and prongunced i, Weie's datemoat oe toe Chay . sata at a6 to Mr. Camp bell false in inference and fact.” Messrs. (black rep) of Ohio, and Sumrway, rep.) of Ohio, each wali that Mr. Campbell would 78 to Mr. Thorlugton to withdrs + bis res0- lution it was being vo! on had they not dis- wuaded him. Mr. Durx, (black rep.) of Ind., said Mr. Wade sent his elanders abroad sored y, not having the courage to as- gert them openly. ‘he attacks were like thuse ofan Wi lack rep.) of Ohio, explained. He still - speiSeeeteaaea of that rerolution, without con- . Banks’ friends, the of the Spettioenh, He made no direct charge, bat thought he vas warranted in drawing his inferencs from the facta transpirio; q for a choice, 104. je cers a choi journsd. RZEs United States Supreme Wasmvaton, Jan. 28, 1866. No, 57, Argument concluded wy the Hon. H. Winter ‘Davis for plaintiff, and contindd by J. M. Campbell for ‘defendante. No. 48, The steamboat New York, Thomas C, Durant, et. al, claimants and appellants, vs. Isaac P. Res, owner ofthe brig Johanna. Canse submitted on record and Ptinted argument by Mr. Cutting an 1 Me. Morton for ap- pellants, and by Mr. Betts for the appellee. No, 49, Ship Howard, &c., William J. Schmidt, et, al., claimants and sppellants, vs. Frederick Wissimen. Ar- ee ee Reverdy Johason for appel- Se Tare Southern Mati. Batrimong, Jan, 28, 1856, New Orleans papers of Monday of Inst week are to hand, put they contain no news of interest. Death of Ex-Governor Walkor. New Oniaana, Jan. 25, 1860, Ax-Govornor Walker died in this olty yosterday, Senate. Auaayr, Jan. 28, 1866, Mr. Bacona gave notice of a bill to extend the charter Of the Mechanics’ and Tradesmen’s Society of New York. The bill extending the charter of the New York Col lege of Pharmacy was ordered to a third reading. ; ana ‘ ‘Mr, Spencer's resolution ag} egress ton | roms the United States {buildings at the New York Quarantine bh rm Tae Assembly. AtBany, Jan. 28, 1856, Mr. Guaer presented a memorial from the New York Chamber of Commerce, sustaining it with some re- marks. It was refered to the Judiciary Committee. Bills were introduced as follows:— To amend the Revised Statutes relating to weights and fo amend the act providing for the ° a acknowledgment 8 Out of the State, : poten the law for the registry of births, marriages and Deaths, ia New York city. ae ; The it rules of the House were made the special order for to-morrow§at 12 0’clock. Adjourned, Important News from Mexico. Naw Onmays, Jaa. 28, 1656. By the stexmer Texas, we have Vera Cruz dates to the 224 inst. Haro y Tamirez had conspired to overthrow the gov- ernment and establish an empire, but was arrested be- fore bis plans could be put into execution. He subse- quently, however, escaped, and was joined by « powerful army, with which he was besieging Puebla, with good prospects of success, Generals Pacheco and Seires came passengers by the Texas, having been exiled for their connection with Haro, The Underground Ratiroad at Work. ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE OF FUGITIVES—DESPERATE AND BLOODY BESISTANCE. Crxcomati, Jan. 28, 1856. A stampede of slaves from the borier counties of Ken- tucky took place last night. The whereabouts of several of the fugitives having been discovered here, officers, at noon to-day, proceeded to make arrests. Upon ap- proaching the house where the slaves ware secreted, the latter fired, wounding two or three spectators, but not serfously. Ono slave woman, finding escape impossible, cut the throats of her cbiidren, killing one instantly, and severely wouzding two othurs. Six of the fagitives were apprehended, but eight are said to have escaped. Enlistments for the Crimea, BELEASE OF ARRESTED PABTIES ON BAIL. Burra.o, Jan. 28, 1656, Daniel Galbraith and Angus Gill'sple, arrested here in Avgust last for enlisting soldiers for the Crimes, and who bave been confined in jail ever since, in default of bail, rave bonds to-day to sppear at the May term of the United States District Court, in Rochester, and were releaced. Important Decisions in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Puriapgtraa, Jan. 28, 1856, In our Supreme Court to-day, Ju’ge Black de‘ivered the uranimous opinion of the Court in the matter of the Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad vs. the city of Erie, to the effect that the railroad have the right to-extend their road through Erie to the eastern boun- dary, to connect with the Northeast rosi, and that resistance and destruction of property by the Mayor and Councils of Erie are unlawful, and must be restrained. ‘The tpfanction sought for was granted. In the oase of the Erie ana Northeast road vs. Joseph Carey the Court was divided. Judges Black, Lowrie and Knox held the repeal of the charter of ths road was con- sti‘utional and valid, whi'e Chiet Justice Lewis and Judge ‘Weodward held it to be unconetitutional and vold. The case is to be taken up to the United States Supreme Court. ini Law Case. SUIT FOR INDEMNITY FOR INJURIEA BECEIVED AT THE RENDITION OF ANTHOXY BURNS. Boston, Jan. 28, 1856, The ease of William B. Ely, who claims of Mayor Smith General Edmonds and United States Marshal Freeman, $20,000 dameges ‘or injuries received at the hands of the military, onthe day of the rendition of Burns to siavery, (which was taken from a jury last year on the Iaw ques- tion as to whether the circumstances existing justified the assault complained of,) came before the full bench of the Supreme Court this forenoon for argument. Alon, John P. Hale and C, M. Ellis are counsel for the plain iff ‘Mr. Halo was not present. Messre, B. F. Hallett, Rufus Choate and George S. Hillard appeared for the defence. Terrible Disaster in ake Bay. A SCHOONER CAPSIZED AND FOURTEEN PERSONS DROWNED. Batrmwore, Jan. 27, 1866. The echooner T. W. Levering was oaps'zed a few days tince, off Watts Island, in Chesapeake Bay, and the crow, consisting of two white and two black men, with the pas- sengers, (a Mr. Owens, his wife anieght children,) all perished. The vessel belorged to Byrd & Matthews, ard ‘was engaged to remove Mr. Owens and family from Yo & river to Newtown, Maryland. Another Fatal Railroad Accident. New Haves, Jan, 28, 1866. Aloccmotive on ore of the Springfeld trains was thrown'from the track, by the misplacemeat of a awitch, this afternoon, just asthe train was leaving the New Baven depot. The engineer, Mr. Tubbs, was ao badly im. jured that he survived but about an hour. Tae fremea jumped from the engine, aud was but little injured. The locomotive was thrown down an embankment nearly thirty feet, Mr. Tubbs’ family—a wife and one child— reside in Springfield. Fires at Bridgeport, Conn. Baworrort, Jan. 28, 1856. The builaings of the Bridgeport Foundry and Machine Company were dectroyed by fire yesterday morning. But iittle was saved except the books. The total loss is $35,000. The contents were insured for $8,000~no in- surance on the buildings. A carpenter’s shop, owned by the New York aad New Haven Railroad Company, was also entirely destroyed. The fire was undou! cause an incendiary. PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD. Par Tan, 28, 1956. ia Ss, bi Readiog Maitroedy 42" Lang Tad, YG; pia 5's, 82% ; f $ Morris Canal, Tacs Fenanyivocia Ritson. 435.7 Nuw ORimans, Jan. 26, 1866. The receipt of the Baltio’s advices here completely un- st ttled our cotton market, and no sales were made to- day. The sales yesterday amounted to 7,000 bales. Mo- lasees, 84c. Corn, 70c. Withamsburg City News. ‘Tus Grave Dicamrs mv Trousuz.—Yesterday afternoon 8 warrant was isaued by Justice Jacobs, of the Bastern district, for the arrest of thirteen men, employed as grave diggera at Calvary Cemetery, known as Bishop Hughes’ burying ground, on a charge of assault and battery per- petrated upon a party of men who were returning froma fuperal to their homes in the Fourteenth ward. It appears that the accused parties were on a drunken spree, at a near the Penny B:idge, on the Queens county side, and while on was passing, several mon belonging to it went into the growaery and a disturbance arose, which finally resulted in digeers General Gght. The - debi hae! Thinkam, ke, Wm. Bell, Nome en. cere je chen, Jacobs, Traverse and teers, of the Fifth district, proceed Cemete y yesterday afternoon to Se Sceesat peat ri ‘apprehending a deter. Thal probably auifolpaied yo offclat Mot, wed had ties an’ an all decamped, ith the “exception of two, mymed Owen Thomas re, These men were taken to the Fifth Redéan and into cuatod, id brought! district station house, where they gave bonds to appear for oxsmins- tion. be eo ms Sn ead Hon. q Jan, 28.—In the Coss ‘tun ap ahaa A age T. Barnum.—The Court ® reference . - Ress notice to be given to plaintiff and order to bs set- THE CASE OF THE CONNOLLYS. ‘The ease of Margaret Connolly and her husbaad wie again pone up on habeas corpus, aad their discharge urged on the grounds stated in the proceedings on Satur- day. Tire Court refused the motion to discharge, and re committed the parties back to custody, oy will be transmitted to Boston on tbe Toqulsition of the Goreruor of Masrnchyactte, MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1856. i E ey Fs ne ies up Al i ial titel el haa taken place in that building fora year past, and those present appeared to be unanimously in favor of the objects for which it was convened. The meeting was called to order about half past three o'clock by Mr. Thomas Tileston, the Prosideat, The fol- lowing gentlemen wore unanimously e!ected:~- Vice iia a Phelps, Stewart Brown, fimeon Baldwin, Geo. Griswold. Secrdaries—Geo. H. Moore, Pliny Miles, Samuel D; Bab- Fruow Crzans—We bavecome consider a most im, it and int subject, and one that bas occu; the atention of taking” men in all parts of our country; and [ will say that, ad- J , Home Measures must be adopted to carry out the great plan in view, which, in my opinion, will prove of 1mmense advantage, not only to the present genera. tion, but to all in future time Perheps there is no inetitution in regard to which we require more gene. ral information than our Post Office system, and if the highly intelligent audience that I eee before me will lend their oc-operation in this work, @ glorious superstructure pendent. ponds ‘The rapid imcrease of Saleen Se areat country ococuples—call loud for cheap Postage, in order that trequent communication may pase op, #0 that families separated by thousands of miles may interchange idess in a cheap and seasenabie manner, and binding fag cd most distant nq whole fabric of our government rests. The treasury of our counrry is tull, and, I add overflowing, sat be one, I am willing to see it depleted, if it be necessary, to produce such a revolution in cur postal sys'em that let. ters = ee trom one end of the Union tothe other at @ price exceedizg two cents per letter. ‘Mr. Tumopors Sepawicx read the following resolutions, which he said were prepaved by a commitiee app iate) at a preliminary meeting, which was held about a fort- night ago, at the Astor House:— Reso'ved, That the condition of our Post office system is entirely nsdequate to meet the wants of the coaatry, end gern spar to the intelligence and energy of our peop! Resolved, That ingorder to make the system what it ovght to be, it fs necessary, in the opinion of this moet- , Substantial y to introduce the following reforms:— » Uniform postage of two cents on letters, and a cheap uniform rate printed matter. 2. iving houses and letter carriers for the o»!le>- tion and Poet pc a drag ekg cities and principal towns, without extre rege. 3. Monoy orders, for sums not exceeding $25, to be drawn by the priacipal Post offices on exch other. 4, Compulsor: ae permenk to be abolished, and double Pes'age to be charged on ail mail matter not pre-paid, }. Ail dead letters to be returned to the writers; and whenever possible, without opening. 6. The postage on all franked matter to be paid by the goverpment. |, That & committee of fifteen be appointed, with powrr to calls public meeting, with a view to urge the government the ad2ption of these improve- Resolved, That the same committee have power to cor- respond with our fellow citizens throughou: the country, and to take such action ax they shall consider necessa“y for the purpose of producing the desired resul:. Resolved, That the committee have power to add to their number. I believe, anid Mr. Sedgwick, in regard to these resolu- tions, that they particularly commend themselves to the judgment and approval of this meeting, and to the whole American people. I think we are generally con- vinced that we are behind what we ought to be ia regard to the postal conveniences our government affords. The first resolution is to the effect that the post office system is not what it should be. Now, there ia no intention in this meeting to attack the government at Washington, the head of the Post Office Department, or Mr. Fowler, Tho Post Office Department, of all other branches of the city goverament has peculiar cifficulties to contend with. Such a storm as this inter. feres with the tranepo:tation of the mail over a large s90- tion of country, andit is impossible to provide a remedy under such circumstances. But after all, this is merely temporary, and there is nothing to prevent the mails being carried mere regularly and economically than they are at present, The second resclution asks for a uniform post. age of two cents upom every letter sent through the mail. That ie the system which is pursued in England, and it has produced predigious rerults for the benefitof the communi'y. It is furtuna‘e for the world that there ‘re such men as enthusiasts, for itis to them that we sre indebted for the great and in this a the . the reforms which he accomplished? Mr. Miles has projuced avery valuabie in rela‘ion to the Port Ofiss, and one uyon which our govermment must rely for iafor- mation for some of ite mos: valual tatistion, Here is 8 starting fact, for instance; which stares us in the face Fr Pinpaoe gag oe ye this country, which has a la tien equal to that of England, and claimiog ter sxcount of int , fs only one-third more—s result which is attributable to the defects of ous present post- oge system. What we want is uniformity, and Walle we want this it must remsin defective. What is the reasou that in cities like Paris or Loncon they haves var and certain ¢elivery of letters, while we have nothing of the kind? The government has at‘empted some- like it, but for reason or other nine- tentba of the whole city postage is done by pri- vate hands. Twenty years ago one of the most remarkable men ‘ia = country §=erer §=produced and that wae Mr. Leggett, made a proposition to throw open the port office business to private specaiation, on ground that itcould be done muh cheaper. But the Post office is s vast political which is capable of being employed for evi', but which has effected a great eal of good, and for the good which it does we are willing 10 award due credit. What is the reason that with a large community, crowded {ato small space, we cannot have as good del.very, hour aftr hour and day after day, as they have in Paris or Our rivers, roe, may neenee at et the regular transmission ot the at this is no reason that we should not bave it within the limit ite of ourowncity. We are also paper mor by thousands and i tenrptations Se plllngs, Wat oush m tinag io anknowe te 28 ut A a E ‘or the Continent. ‘The mail business is transacted with certainty and without tae possibility of theft, The fourth reso! calls for the abolition of the i ow of coy prepeyment, and [ believe there is hardly a gentleman here that has not tested the sweets of tt. If you happen to be out of stamps on Sunday, tes your letters, and the inconvenience a this pute You to has already been experienced ty many. ‘The Ath resolution says that all dead letter« should be returned ‘o the writers. Now, it is well Known that the Post office law is very in its terms. It directa the officials to return euch letters as contain money or pay of ia- portance; but as it ls impossible for m t> know what 816 of importance and what are they are destroyed by the cartload, What is done ia cna be done here, and what we ask is the abolition of the compulsory system, and the return of ail dead ie‘ters. The sixth re- solution touches one of the greatest difficulties that all postal reformers bave had to contend Oe that is the vast hydra cf the ay are not inclined to make war with i:, but we ask thet the postege on all franked matter shall be paid by the ernment—that the members of Me bg shall put tt letters into some bureau, from which they shall go to thefr destination. It has’ been satd, too, that the Post office should support itself, but it is absurd to expect that it can do so. wer it support itself more than other depar' it of the meut? You might as well yay taat the army or the nary should sitp- port iteelf,. But if the government pai tke Post office would pay far mo In our endeavors to accomplish this reform, desire to call in the aid of gentiemen who have given thi ag id study, ani who have taken a deep in- terest it, These rerolutions contemplate the sppointment of a committee of fi aod as there existe a desire in other cities second our hae hyd shall no doubt have their co-operation in this work. We invoke the aid of all who have the aa- vancement of this cause st heart. We invoke ontaide pape for all reforms have been accomplished thr: ite instrome: Mr. ity. Mr. reading the resolution directing the a br ot fifteen to calls pub! for the pur- pose Mee ‘urging the necessity of this reform upon the gov- erpm The recolutions were then put by the President, and adc oe unanimously by the 1 tlemen 6 fi new iog een wes mittee Hon. ‘nando Wood, Mo: H. Appleton, Jamen Lee, Gi H. Moore, Robert 1. Stewart, lever Cooper, ‘Hon. James Her , Themas i. Sti! rar, Theodore tedgwick, John K. Wiiitams, Ieaxe V. r r Wm. B, Doncan, James Brown, Piiay ‘flea, otion of Mr, James Brown, the President of the f was appcinted chairman of the committee, after the mectlng adjourned, pointed on the com- H. Grinnell, Wm. Obituary. COMMODORE CHARLES MOREIS. Commodore Charies Morris, of the United States Nav,’, dip im the city of Washington, January 27, and at the time of his coath was over seventy years of age. Al- though e citizen of the State of New York, he was born im Connecticut, where he resided whea he received his sppeiatment in the navy, which he entered on the Ist o! July, 1799, His whole term of service em>raeed a period of fifty-six years and six months, of which tweaty-one years and two months were spent at sea, and the re- mainder on shore or other duty, From the time he firs entered the navy till his decease he was unemployed only two years, showirg an unusually long term of active cer vice. The last cffice he filled was Chief of the Ord- mance Bureau, and by the action of the Nava Board, or Council of Fifteen, which farloughed Ccmmodore Stewart, he became the eenior captain ia the American navy. It may be mentioned here that by his death Commodore Shubrick, who officiated as President of the Council, is elevated to the post of seniority. Commodore Morris was one of the gailan: midshipmen of the Constitution, who, «n board the Intrepid, in com pany with Lieutenant Decatur, were engegei in the perilous enterprise of the destruction of the Philade|phia, im the harbor of Tripoli. He was the fret that leaped on the deck of that vessel, and reecived well merited praise for the active part he took on that memorayle ocossion. He also distinguished himself in the same war by the eapture of a smali French privateer, as she was coming out of the harbor. For his bravery on both these occasions he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, but it was on the occasion of the despe- rate encounter Getwoon the Constitution and the Guer- tigre that he distinguished himeelf most conspicuously. ‘With his own hands he endeavored to lash both ships together, and exhibited s darivg in the midst of the eadly conflict that could not be surpassed. Unfortu- |. nately, however, he was shot through the body inthe early part of the activn, the bullet narrowly missing the vital parts, His services on this occasion were rewarded s00n. after by promotion to the rank of Ceptain, which was two grades above that of First Lieutenant, This waa aleo done in the case of Commodore Decatur, and {some of the very few instacces of the kind that have Oceurred in our naval or military history. ‘The elevation of Commodore Morria from the rank of Lieutenant to that of Captain caused serious comp'aint on the part of eome over whose heads he was elevated, aud on the part of others who regarded it as an injustice te the commander of the Constitution —the gailant Huli— whcte promotion, although well earned, was entirely over'coked. Whatever controversy there may be as to the justice or propriety of the act, it is a fact deserving Of particular notice that Commodore Oliver H. Perry, ‘over whom Lieutevent Mor:is was promoted, was one of the first not only to acquiesce in it, but to congratulate him upon his gocd fortune. The circumstances con- nected with his in‘erview with Commodore Morris dis- played a magnanimity of characier that {s rarely to be found among men engaged in any pursuit, While lying €angerously ill at Providence from the wound he re- ceived, he was visited by Perry, who aaid that hus promo- tion met with bis hearty spprobation, and expressed the hope that: his bravery in the future might be attended ‘with a similar reward. Nor was it on this occarion alone that tbe guilan: Perry exhibi:ed the nobility of his character. When Morris was appointed to the command of the Adams, a corvette of twenty-eight guns, on one deck, he, although auxlously awaiting for the command of a vescel of half the force, rendered him every facility and permitted the best of his mea to is in such matters, trifling as they mey a} spe fo sore atin, ‘that « truly noble nature lor olapiays i'reif, and Mi owed his by his appreciation - aod the erteom afterwa: ds entertained ‘or ah be ever The last time Commodore Morris was at sea was in 1844, from which year he was almost constantly em- ployed on land, to within a few days of bis death. The Nerthera Light Aifatr. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Hen. Judge Ingersoll. Jan 28,—The United States vs. Ed, L Tinklepaugh, Joseph White and Joseph Fowler.—This morning Mr. Cat- ting, in anticipation of a motion on the part of the United States District Attorney to forfeit the recognizances of the above named defendants in the suit instituted agsins' them for an alleged obstruction of he United States au- thorities in the matter of the Northern Light, read the following affidavit, with the view to effect an adjournment of the case, they not now appearing:— Edward L. Tinklepar impleaded with Joseph White and Joseph Finoler, at "he ou the United’ States, Kdward L. Tioklepsugh, one of the above named ants, being duly sworn, doth depose and ray, that peared in court on Wednesday, the 23d of January, 1860, and was then and there ready to have pleaded to the iu- dictment in this cause, and to have proceeded forthwith to trial therein; and he accordingly dil, in open orurt. as aforesaid, declare his reatioess’ and Sih lingness to go to tifal; that he states aod avers the fact to be true that he was and is the mrater of the steemship Northern Light; that the raid ship was appointed to leave tais port at thres bbe the 24th m3 for Punta Arenas, so rapub- lic of Niesragua; tha: eogagemect as mauter ccmpels bim to leave in command of the raid steamer; the’ he expects to return ia ber to this port; and that, accidents to the said steamer excepted, he expecta to re- turn to the port of New York om or about the 12th day of February next; that he has a and substantial de- fence on the me:1‘s, as he is.ad and believes, EDWARD L. TINKLE?AUGH. Sworn before me, this 24th CES uary, 1856. A. D. J. BALDWIN, Comai’r of Deeds Mr, Cutting observea that none of the recognisances were made returnevle before the first Tuesday of next month, Mr, White would appear then. It so happened that at present he was out of town, in consequence of some’ imperative business engagements. As to the Joseph Fowler mentioned in the indictment, be would say that be did not know of any part; of that name, except an and well known rid veo, who for seme time pst had been contined to bis yet and it was unlikely that Red had ig any in there roceedings. Aseunt uwever, the toeph Fowler” was.e saistako, and that ibert Fowler, the engineer of the Northern it, was the person ia- tanded to be indieted, he (Mr. was farnished with an affidavit from Gilvert Fowler of s similar import to that of Cay Tinklepaugh.. Under this state of things he a+k & postponement. The Court Wrat do you say to there affidavita? ‘The United States District Attorney —If those affidavits had been produced the ‘ast day, I could have nothing to My witnesses are atl bere, but I suppose the public ‘exests will not be injured by & postponement, he Court fatimated that the case bad better lie ever until the next term, (the last Monday in Fe>ruary,) and order to that effect was entered accordingly. “American Bolitics. LIVE OAK OLUB, NO. 1—INVITATION TO SENATOR TOOMBS, OF GEORGIA. A specia) meeting of this clab, of which H. N. Wild is President, and Dr. Putnam, Secrelary, was held last evening, at the Club room, eorner of Mercer and Brocme streeta, at 7 o'clock. ‘The meetirg wax cafled to order by the President, who oai4 that it was pred to appoint ae c ommittes to wait on Seaatur Toombs, of Geo ead invite uin to be pre rent aod make « «speech on Thurs lay evening. The com- mittee war aj pointed. The letter trom George Law to a in New Jersey was thea read, and it met with the proval ofthe audience. Several speakers were called forth by it. The committee were about start. ing for the Metropolitan Hote) to callon Mr. Toomde when our reporter The Club rooms of; ih ward are beautifully fit- d open every night to persons who are friendly w movement. YOUNG MEN’S GEORGE LAW ASSOCIATION, NO. 1— SONGS AND POLITICS. This ansocistion met last eveniog at No, 766 Broadway, at Live Oak Hal!—Charles A, Peck, President. The heey ing was called to order, and several speeches were made. ‘The fell ‘waa eung:- AueStar” Seanghd "tenes renpectfully dediosted by F.R. Hull ‘to the Y« Men’sjGeorge Law Asso- ciation of the city of New York. Oh, say can you tell what these clubs are about That’s set the old fogien ao wild in commotion? Coon a thels Arvid dovoiines patriot men in fers! ‘toa. ‘tia their shrill ery; hear it ring through the sky: will etand by our rho'ce while our banners can fiy. mp on their fol’: -hat proud name without flaw, ‘The peopie’s own candica ¢, honest George Law. Be has fought the fight of consistence for years; No stain his excutche on gives forth to the vision; But « halo of tight round each action appear And nobly each stand in {te trathfal precision. Let his name the good riga with bis manliness twine, And bapner’d in beauty triumphantly shine; For he in the fountain of hopes thar we draw For chief of Columbia, our own fearless Law. Aye. bear him alo’t who cap honor that place, ‘The meed of his ovuntry, its heartfelt expression, Avd see hoy he'll shet al! aronnd it ba poe And win fron, Fig audits of grate’ feel on. Take the men of the by, let your will give him sway, And zeal ip his trust shall your honors reper While the pation’s strong hag), forth he will draw, Your peerless of Presidents Live Ook George Law The meeting adjourned at 1], o’clook. POSTSCRIPT. TUESDAY, JAN. 29, FIVE A. M. “ ABRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST, TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. S6439,446 im Freasure Arrived. INTERESTING NEWS FROM NICARAGUA. Peaceful and Prosperous Condition of the Republic, &e., &e., &e. The ateamsbip Star of the Wert, Thomes Miner, Keq, comman¢ing, from Sem Juen del Norte en the 19ib ul'., and Key West on the night of the 23d, with $613,446 09 in treasure, and 260 passengers, acrived here this morn- ing. ‘The Star of the West connected at the Isthmus with the steamship Uncie Sam, from San Francisco on the 5th inst., and Menzerilia on the 12th, brieging from both ports, in gold and silver, for New York. New Orleans and Niearagus, $723,000 and 360 passengers. ‘The passengers, specie and beggege met with rare dis- patch on the Transit—reaching the Atlantic steamship inside of twenty-two hours ! Amorg the passengers are General Hornsby and Capt, Anderson, of the Nicaraguan army. ‘The Star of the West has experienced strong gules and heavy head seas from northeast, all the distance from Key West to Cape Hatteras, Taft in the port of San Juan H. B. M.'s Grigats Eury- dice and brig Expeigie; passed brig Malearton, six days from Apalachicola, bound to Providence, RB. I., on the 26th inst., in lat. 28 39 N., long, 7940 W., wished to be reported. ‘There is nothing ofimportance from California that was not embraced in our telegraphic summary of the news received at New Orleans on Saturday last by the Daniel Webster, aud pablished in Sunday’s Haman, ‘The following is the LIST OF SPECIB BY THE STAR OF THE WEST. A. Be ¥ G. Rosensteck, Baitimore, — , Stanwood & C Total....ssseeseveses sooee ‘The following is the LIST OF PGSSENGERS PER STAR OF THE WEST. Smith, Cras Frenoh, i Judge W O Jc J B Gibson, L Hopkins, Maser Hopkins, W 4 Hamilton, W E Wex'on, J 0 Merrlihew, W Cronise, J Ki B Cole, MC Barnes, 0 8 Black, A F Hollibard. Mrs Connell, DJ webster, DE Thompson, A Updegrail, Jaco” Noah, J Rosenstein, J Lit'e, H Mosier, Mrs H Mier, D H Muproe, Geo Rochester, D Arms—and 210 in the steerage. Capt. So:tt, tne Accessory Comp sny’s general agent at the Isthmus, bas completed the great wharf at Vi:gin Bay~it is six hundred yards in lengih by Ove in breadth and reaches to the verge of deep water, enabliog at all times the lake steamers to land and receive passengers and freight in the greatest safety and comfort. The old launches bave been necessarily wishdrawn altogether. Last week he laid down at Punta Arenas another steam- er for the river, of far greater capacity and power than any hitherto. She will be fitted up fa good style with sleeping berths and will be ready for launching in two months, “Nicarrgua is peace.’ General Walker has now eight hundred and fi'ty Americans under arms, and ‘the ory is atill they come.” The suburbs of the city of Granada have been laid out into buflting lots, and alresdy sold. A pier is being con- suueted into the Lake, and to be ready for use early in the ensuirg mouth of March. Sebooners to Virgin Bay and San Carlos, conveying pasrengers and freight, are advertised to sail with promp'itude three times a week between those ports acd the city, and more than all, the rich absentees have re- turred to Grenada, and the resumption of business is firmly established. Our Punta Arenas © dence. THE OUTWARD VOYAGE OF THE STAR OF THE WEST —EMIGEANTS FOR NICARAGUA—COUNCILMAN Kke- BRiGaN CAPTAIN OF COMPANY A NEW YORK VOLUN- TRERS, ETO. Ponta ARENAS (Nicaragua), Jan. 19, 1856. ‘The steamship Star of the West arrived here from New York, after a pleavant run of 9 days and 18 hours, She brought down about three hundred passengers, near two hundred of whom fro ,eed to Sau Franrisco by the Uncle Sam. The balance remain in Nicaragua, and purpose uniting their forfunes with Gen. Walker and his gorern- ment, The vigilance cf Mr. McKeon and the United States officers at New York has been eluded, for we have about thirty men of a class, and whose appearance would strongly indicate that the means of paying tneir passage was probably never in their possession. Ia fact, being witness to the extraor ‘inary efforts of Councilman Kerrigan to bide away these men ia the recesses of the sbtp’s hold when leaving, and their subsequent joy io finding they were permitted to go, leaves no doubt on my mind that they have had a free passage to this place, They Iecated themseives in the steerage, aud there reigned eupreme during the voyage. Little regard was paid to the protestations of French and Germans by the gentle, men from the Fourth and Sixth wards. Their com. plaints were unbeeded. Counci'man Kerrigan, who has been elected Captain, devoted an hour each evening to drilling his company, and they gave evidence of a very fair share of progress. Am: vg the cabin passengera are a number of persons intending to settle in Granada, Captains Duseaberry, Bailey and Mc Arthar, late of New York, are also among the passengers, and are aspirants to boii commissions in Waiker’s army, with what success remains to be seen. Tenclose @ list of the officers sad men of Kerrigan’s company j— Captein James D. Kerrigan. First Sergeant, Charles Stowell. Privatee—Tagan, Reeves, Hall, Thryens, Conway, Vag: ley, Lyman, Campbell, Morris, MoCarten, Moroney, Car- ter, Wire, Welch, Littlefield, Anderson, Holmes, Koapp, Murphy, Lee, Hughes, Scott, Cardling, Johnson, MsCar- thy, Carrato, Ward and Raasom. ‘These are intended to form the members of a New York regiment, and are styled Company A of that i oreyt TA PROMOTIONS IN THE NICARAGUAN ARMY. (From El Nicaraguense, Jan. 12.) In our no!ice last week of the promotion of Capt. Mark B, Skerreit to a Coloneley, the Col.’s name was in two in- wtepces mis-spelied. Col. C, C. Hornsby, Brigadier General. Co}. Don Bruno Natsmer, Inspector General. Louis Schlesinger, ACjuteut General, with the rank of Colonel. = Dr. Jovich C. Gessner, Assistant Surgecn, with the ravk of Captain. John W. Ryder, Captain ot Company G, Second Lieut. Thomas Doland, Governor of the Hospi- tel, with the rank of De Wit: Clinton, Aid to Col, Louis Schlesinger, with the rank of Second Lieutenant. Fred. Flamand, Second Lieutenant, attached to the Aijutant’s cffice. [EE Supreme Court—In Chambers. Before Fon. Judge Roosevelt. THE DISPUTED COMPTROLLERSHIP. JAN. 28.--In the matier of Gilea inst Flagg, the Judge granted the ‘present locumbent” of the Comptrol- ler’s office twenty days more to anawer the complat Comptrel'er by the vote of the people. Court Caleudar—Phis ° Scrrvax Count— Cireutt.—Adjourned to Friday Teb. 1. Sormnton CouRY.—Noa, 783, 265, 598, 809, i] 44, 420, 422, 424, 426, 482, 442, 466, 468, 401, 460, 471, 473) 476, 478,'470,'484, 489, doi, 404, 406 to 608, PRICE TWO CENTS, tase eee eeeenee + B643,446 | it of Mr. Giles, who c'aims to be duly elected to the office of Theatre— The Lion Mask.” Mr. J. W. Wallach, Jr., commenced an ongagumeat ot this house lest night, and brought out » fve act drama, written for bim, called “Leon, or the Iron Mask.’ The subject of this play is the story of = mysterious Sta‘ Prisoner who died tr the Bastile tz 1708, alter a lovg im- brisonment. He wore amvtron maak ; a0, a8 no one ever naw his face, no end of conjectures were usede ae te his iden- tity. Ore of these stories was thut he waw the twin bro- ther of Louis XIV.; that his birth was concealed, ané that bis imprisonment wae necessary to the qaiet of that great king, on account of « strong personal rosourblance. Wal is Goa foundation o Mr. Beruard’s play, and the plot rupsthuss— + At fiat Leon is exhibited in Bu: whore he is guacure ly Drought up by an aged clean cade where he is ¥y, Rochefort, leader, whe [promises to reveal the secret of Rig veg) thus to throne the persecuting Louis XIV. The to re- Jeotton of his hane by en old Bargundlaa’ ni javghter, Hortense, be sues in marriage, and-whe proaches ‘him with illegitimacy, drives ltown to seek aw slliance with the Hi conspirator who igms f:om his i his oe ee, Aegidy, secordingly hastens ia. Here he is so distract the amusements of the metropolis, 4 cons) , and hets just on ‘bee: evs idler, when the false statement that tense has become the King’s mistress draws tbe Louvre, where he is taken for his brother, Louis X(¥, by the attendant. He ¢iscovers that Hortense \s indech at ee ne eee the Queen motber, and that his rival, St. Mars, who tola him the story of her dishonor, bas ‘merely deceivet bia. How: ever, s plot {s formed to sacrifice ‘who ki authority, an¢ orders mag eerie ites by ¢ iy seria oa f the catvet when 20 ii H } i rie i ti tH Fe change seems at band. A induces him to believe wu appocts in the werfte history ofthe iron sae who appears in the verital stor “ron and the taise news of Louis’ death was the rovult o€ hie contrivance. Feeling now that the Huguenot cause is Aesperate, that he has no object in life to desire, ama that he owes reparation to Leon for drawing himawag from the peaceful retreat of his youth, Rochefort resclves upon a noble ssorifice Putting on the garo of « comise- sor, he eontrives to be alone with the priconer, wh» ts ia a rickly state, and by a of abit takes bis place, so that Leon is Je't behind by his gua: end, in the company of his beloved Hortense, sails to with & paity of ewigrating French Hugueno s. We give the (.:n?on and New York casta:— Marylebone, 1854. ern ‘1856, or. J.W. Wallack,Jr. Mr.J.W.Wallack,Jr, Mr. C, Fisher. Mr. ". c. Mr, Urwell. Mr. Fenn, Hortense... Mra, Wallack. Mme. Ponisi. ‘The piece is weil constructed, and there is seme fine writing in the dielogae. Mr. Wallack’s performance of Leon was life-like and very effective. Ho psased throug the various changes of the character very naturally, and sustained the interest of the play wi:h consummat art. He wes well supported by Madame Ponisi and Mr. Fisher. If Mr. Fenno would not preach so much, the audience would be much better satisfied. The play wae weil mounted, and very well received. Mr. Wallack was called out at the end of the third act and at the consiu- sicn of the play, when he briefly returned thanks. Ia many respects ‘‘Leon’’ is the best play which bas been produced this season, and we advise every one to see it. Bueron'’s TieaTRe—“Lavcu Warn You Oan.’’—Thie excelient comedy was played last night, introducing Ur. H. A, Perry, his first appearance at this house, as George Gossamer, The piece was cast as follows:— Gossezcer, the Laughing Philosopher. . Mc. H. Perry. Glcot ly, the Crytug Philosopher. Mr . Hughes. Bonus, a «iy St. ck Broker .-Mr, Buigon. Mr. Mortin or » Rainford, with a @attering reception. He plsyed Gossamer with much spirit, ard was called for at the ead of the play. He is « capital actor, and we hope that he will never again’ play out of New York, [he afterp'ece-was the “Old Dutch Governor,” in which Mr. Barton plays one ot his very best parte. Mr. Perry plays Young Rapid, ia ‘A Cure for the deartacke,”’ this erening. China and Japan Illustrated. A sezies of psnoramic pictures representing scones in China and Japsn was exhibited for the first time last evening, in Academy Hall, No. 668 Broadway, toa net very large but respectable and appreciative audience. ‘The first panorama is entitled “Seven Yeais in theCe- leatial Empire,” and is pain‘ed from sketches taken by Geo. R. West, Esq , who was in the suite of Caleb Cush- ing when that gentleman was Minisier to Chins, Asa fact that the surface of the earth is two-thirds water aed only one-third land; and consequenily in the representa- tions of Hong Kong, Boga Tig:is, Whampos and other very little of the places referred to. And again, ifthe skies ped cmd vet A cag in tet om Soe like whatthe represents them, they must alternate in hue from @ leaden gray to the color of a weli done beefateak. The Jand scenes are weil done, and toe person anac- qui with Chinese maoners and customs are interesting, as they give « vivid pisture of the pecu’ ties of this strange people. The ate & fae la taken trom sketchrs made by William Heine, arilat, eho iin poring um totwrevtng "an i portayy wit great ws en as it wm minuteness ‘the acveutures of Grramodore Pay command while in » The landin; visit of &e., are all well escrito, favor [By tal The exhibliton is the whe i fe funny stories in a very Patriotic where tvere any such displays. His dore Perry’s bee gpea pupiibea ar wase ore v7 ace ore Hf epaemodically Deoer tty for Hi t Le ze & se | | Pierce, Hon. Wyman B. 8. Moore, of Waterville; Dudley F. Leavitt, of Bangor; Wa. K. Kimbell, of Paris, John C. Talbot, Jr., he Bev were elected by a majority over another safe lcials of the Poh na Lease 1 et coves pean — connected in some eae Vor te eay Gay Wee Forrest Divorce Case. SUPIRIOR COURT—IN OHAMBERS, Before Chief Justice Oakley.