The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK. WHOLE NO. 7096, — =~ “Ww nomen EDM ~ON-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856. RA ADYERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. NEW PUBLICATIONS. {DP RESURTON S Ub. tasees Sid Broadway. Publish bi bi COMPIDENTIAL Ou! Bua PONDENOB OF NAPO- Selected and ieecalaied wie saplasiory olen, sl Du Bol foaaph.” hwo. thick volumes, 12mo. sees pero oes with his brother Jowph iro. his first 9 the, Geaseal of Brigade doy 00 tae Thus of jane, isis. form a correct idva of the characier of the ‘great Py swayed over nearly the whole voutinant of Kurope these letters, which, unike official corres: eo to us the inmost thoughts and motives of s0- river, | These ielters year upon every sudiect, and th, what a waichful eye Be varac for, eren the sinall- bing seein TDaL blograpnern wilt hove te write thal ra v8 ‘of Napoleon over again.”” N WEOUPING BOOK. pew ¢ pew ready, 1VE YEARS OF A HUNT#K's LIFE AMONG LIONS, SLEPHANTS AND OTHBK WILD ANI- ‘MALS OF BOUTH aMsKICA. By R. G. Cumixa. With an introduction by Bayard Vayior. 16 illustrations, Aamo, $1 50. DKABY & JAOKSON, Pablishers, 119 Nassau street, MERICAN REVOLUTIONARY ROMANORS— By GILMORE Simms, Kaq. fow and revised editions, with illustrations by Darley; in ‘12mo volumes; price $1 25 each. 1, Tae PanTisan—A romance of the revolution. 2. MutuicHamre—A legend of the rauter. 8. Katuarine Waxton; or, tbe Revel of Dorchester, 4. THE 80007; or, the Black Kiders of the Congaee. 5. Woovcaart; the Ha ks About the Dovecot. 6, THE FoRarEns; lonary romance ow ira publ. © ae bettas ow abil 7, BUTAW—ae sequel to the Forayers Ua March) SIMMS’S BORUKER ROMANCES OF THs SOUTH—New a by Darley. Uniform ea. 3. Bomper BEAGLEs—A tale of MixsianiopL 4. CusgLemont—A tale of Kentucky. voy February.) Anew 5, Buavonamrr; or, the Kentucky (ta March. nr Tag eh oe 1 -A'romanee o: South Bovrawakp, Ho!—A spell of sunshine, By Wm, Gilmore On the receipt of the retail price, any af the ahave hooks wilk "be out by mall, postage prepaid. "zs KEDFIELD, 84 Beekman street, Bw, AND TRUTH HAVE CLASPED HANDS IN ius reoltal.—Fredericksburgh (Va.) News. 1 Now ready, aLosk, a ned By Maxton HaRanp. ail new revi edition. One elegant 12mo,, uniform ihe wens pauees tare te tr of presenting resen' yal ve pieasure resent wo tho trade and the pubilo their edt on «1 one cf the most FASCINATING, INTERESTING AND POrULAR that has been puiiabea tor wany years. Unaided by the usual efforts that @re made to extend tha Ha'e ot books of af, it has upon the strengih of fs own {n- ts reacbed the exiraordinary number of nineteen editions in little more than & year—thus, ull things considered, out ll compe\ora for the oslo! pooular faye. Biv al ions have been publiahed in tug!aad and on the Continan| and now, in thousands of fa mili dariand are welcome visiters. A FEW EXTRACTS FROM LENGTHY REVIEWS OF ‘‘ALONE."’ ‘We recogrize points in it which dererve bigh praise for their merits. True genius aione, for insianoe, could have con- ‘and executed the scens’ve!wosa Lacy aud Iie, The ‘Whore epleode of the marriage of the widowor with the Yourg and Je Helen, is capitally viven and its final eatas she is as thrilling as it laaimpleand natural. Charley is one Of the best drawn people we have met with in print tor many & day. berselt—Carry, Joseobine, nurse Rachel, Lyon Holines, tke arist, ihe Duta tally isdeod. alinost every od Antroduced. even to tbe merert ste'ch, are graphic and ais tact ‘The book is fall of nervo, and beara inarks of that trasfgeuius for whose sake much is excusable, We can point to no re-ent Soper ‘as containing ficer paavages thau * Alone.”’—Bos- ‘There is gentas, pathos. humor avd moral tn tte charming pages; much knowledge of bumin and power to deil- ‘neate character. It canuo: fai! ty he resd wil ceep Lavarest by -@'l who bave true feeling snd warn s moatnies, Axa work of fiction {t 43 one of the bert we have read in mavy a day, -New York Observer. ‘The superior mertt of “Alone”? dovs not oonstst meroly in the interest of the story, wih its glowins inoagnta and exquisiie fanoles; not in the faithful portraivare of ifs and de tneations of character; not in the voices of sympathy consiantly tel ing like yusic upon the heart, to quicken tts better teelings; nor yet ta ran adbdesion to wha’ is right aod proper in iteell; but above all this. shining forth and giving new baauty to all that fe aitractive in human couracter, ihe purity, and simpilcity, and loveliness of Christian principies oreaine thelr ennobling ‘spirit in every line — Lexington (Va ) Gaze. ‘A striking and instructive tale, aiming at ao excellent moral effect. Itis executed mith great art and depicts obsracters the Awpreasion ot whose besuty wil: not «peedily peas from the zeader’s mind —N. Y. kvangelist jAlone!" is & book of gieat merit, and we recal portions dis slay a thorough Knowledge of that art which enters 60 into the character ot avery tale-tailar— we moan the ect -of the raconteur. We hsve +! vost with @ WOrK Of Unt: Bind more gracefully pot for, We commend i mest o whoie .Nouhera Literary Mesennge-. DERBY & JACKSON, Publishers, New York, for sale by al! booksel.ers and news agents, Single co- ‘pies sent by mail post paid. i : 5 Gazetio save:—It is stated in as new thy, of New York, cutitied * Jagksoa ew Orleans,” tbat the 93d Regiarat, which omtained dis ‘bouor at Balaklava, ts hesame that woteo awtully whipped at the batilo of « ew Orleans, ‘Second edition ready this day. JACKSON AND NEW ORLFANS. Aneuthentic narrative of the memorable achievements of y under Andrew Jacksua, Decora New Or: in the winter of 18-15. 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The back numbers or nda the commencement, can be had at tae original prices, free ee, ‘parts bound rolx_ ahi library syle, $2. vo. $82 aciheeed trowel Cbarge. Farte'\'ta 12.10 conis exch” Parte 15,40, 1B cant cart of, bee to 32, $1 each. Hi , B,—Mailed to subserit ers free of postage, x “BIKINGER & 1OW ABEND, Publishare, No. 222 “roadway, New York. sAnd for sale by all the principal bookseliers. ERSONAL MEMOIKS OF MADAME JULIE DE MAR- P' GUERITTSS, ‘The first ot an 1 ators, which wil! prove one of the ‘moost briliant, piquant aod enter'ainiug «orks whiea has ever been given totbe Awerican puntic, enutied FRENDS AND FORS; OR, THOSE 1 LOVE AND THOSET HATE, Will be commenced in the SUN AY COUKiBR on Sunday next, Feb. 3. ‘This singular produstin. iougn given under the fascina‘ing Burne of fotion, ta the persona! history of tat most remarkable ‘woman, Madame de Marqueriitex—now Mrw Fosler—writien by expressly for the columns of the Sunda: ‘The revela tov of tha history of this acco! tric lady, her sdvenures in ihe Old Wi fn the new. ber various o:tunes aud misfortunes, her deyorip- Hons of weil known personages, and her rovelatious of New York society, altoge’her render’ it one of tue most singular ‘axd romantic narratives inal hi neitatiod. jhe readers of the sunday \d be are not to miss the opening ebapters of this racy wi ‘The Courier will befor sale by al. tho ne ve ageats and news- ‘Dope, ana st the ofllee of publication, 0, 1g, Spruce atreot Price Scents per copy. 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A Yaller Cat who wore a Blue Coat and Brass Buttons. Obituary ot Commodore Charles }, of the United States Navy. An Interesting Event in the “Korn Kob! Family A Obristening and tty xenu'ta, ‘the Teeuimony of a Horse Convieting a Murderer. Curious Discovery of Guilt by means of a Glass Button, ‘New York Uninaske!~New York as it is—Its Glory and its abame, Pe'er Funk Done Brown. Union Ferry. Company — Oviversal visooniest of the Peop'e. Report of the conn ary, General -— The Condition Militia and Military Resources of ins State. Brooklyn Correspondence — Oivie and Military Affairs over the shivers. Matiery Inierouing to Fire- mec —Important Opinion ‘ThePolice aud the Firemen Leonard Street Fire—thiré and Fourth Districts, ‘c.. £9. and Soirees of the Tae Dancing World, PRICE THREE CENTS PER corr. For eale every where, and at the offic Spence street. Abe large and rapialy increasing cir tativa of the Mercury makes it & mont advaniageous medium for edvertivers, Tecms eight cents per ling ‘a romance of intense interest, (u'! 0! s‘artiing incideats and adventure, wri:tes expressiy for the Mercury, wil shortly be commenced Newsvenders sbould be vu the .cokout for the frat tusta'ment MISCELLANK: TU LOAN.—WANTED DAN, ON SHORT . time, on tangible property, tir't bond and mort guge, cits property. v erctsndixe, Koid watches, jeweiry, din monde, plance, sliver ware, do Parties weated libera'ly Apply to C. U. HEBUMAN, iv Barciay utrect, five doors from the Astor House. PARINER WANTED—WHO I8 NOT AFKALD TO work, with a fow huudied in revdy ensh, to engage in & light, gentee] bustues, atrendy estabilahed; aman of eversy and tapability) who wil ex = gond hand, preferred. | Apply im- mediately 0 C. G, THUMFSOR, 66'and 67 Nassu rom A NEW LIGBT. KEBOSENE, OR COAT OIL, ERCUKED BY PATENTS, ‘The invensity of the light obtained trum this ofl will be found to exceed that of any otber ol oF liquid heretofore known to tne public. ‘This oll being @ pure diati'iation trom coal, without the ad mixture of spirits of turpeatine or aloohol, is warranted to be not Ce Iprurance companies a!low tt to be used with- out additions! premium, ‘Thore who reed or write much at night will find it a great acquisition, en the abt 1) remarkably steady and softto the eye. For general family use, burving in stea nbouts, shipping, rallronG care, ohurebes, factories, Is and lighthouses, : LLs a vet apequalled. At burze brilisnuy wlihout smoking or crusting the wick ; Coes pot deteriorate or evaporate by exposure, ani is not atiected by the colaest weather. ‘The vi ed Jamps ‘o be found at the store of the unéersigned ommended as the best adapted to the pe- culsr qualities ail, each lamp g'ving a light equal to two ®'x foo gas ‘ahs olloin be used in camphene and syivic oii lamos, and cen be adapted w chandeliers for hotels, country residences nd steamers, ‘The usual discount to wholessie dealers. AUSTENS, agents of the North American Kerosene Company, 5; Beaver street, A LARGE LOT OF KILLINGER’S GENUINE OINT. men'!—be origina: ay etd two or three sears ago, commenced to adu' hetore they 8 i, being much than any made since. Sold by single box or quaniity, very cheap. to close the tale. At Pacific Loan and Financial Bice, over Pacific Bauk, corner of Broadway and Grand sireet. RIDGEWATER PAINT--THE BHST ARTICLE ‘known ior roofs of houses, decks and botioms ot vessels, ind outaice work generally, being a periest protection ageinst the scion of the atmosphere. For sale at the company’s depo’, Ou Water street. |AMPHORATED TRANSPARKNT STRENGTHENING plaster—a\ on Capton flauo+l—oured Judge Birdsall of s paintul neuralgic rhenmatwn; oothing equal to ther for pains, bruises, rhoums'tam, weak lungs. #0. Phy ro command them. Made only by &.B. AEWMAN, M. D., 303 Hudson street, and tor sale by drugzisty generally. Price 12% cents, \UBE FOR OORNG, BY MADAM BEKHARD, NO. tot Fada Br respoottuly taforma tho putts dat ane han re: f anita that ti is price in order to enero evar oun 10 10 ig from , e rill ceuove t cansing least pain ‘or ineonvenience. Perrous oan be attended ¢ # home, or at Madame B.'s residence, froro | uni) 7 o’alock, dentritice, 498 \way.—Ladies or genilemen who are affiicted with a di eeable breath artding from 4 diseased siomach or other cai aad thove who Indulg in the use of iobacco, wil tind jevtrifice the most agreeable srom® known for imparting delight'ul fragrance to the math as wellas producing # healthy atate of tue gums and cieansing ihe teeth, ‘Those wishing (0 give this admiravie compound & trial are invited to cal! or send and obtain a sample bottia ‘roe of expense. AS FOR COUNTRY HOUSKS THE ENTIRE APPA fatus corte but afew dollars, aud makes thy handsomest nud cheapest ight {v the world. “This is a rare enance for the tovopoly of # very profitable business, County wad State righws for wale at 265 Brond way. A. ARNULD. OQOD'S COMPOUND EXTRACT, THIS ESTABLISHED ‘medicine ts sUll offered tothe pudita ws the most wattstas- tory remeuy for certain digeases Iti 4 scientific preparation of aro en celebrated for the cue of theys eumpiniols, entiraly vegelable, beautifully solidified, und Lolally devatd of taste and fme.). Tt will not disagres wit (hs mont dadiwaae atarnact, bs cor venient fp tortn, and may be taken witha trom business in ary weather, acd withou alle ¢ Pree él. Faldirections accompany each jar. sele und retail by the snie egent 8B DEUMMUND, Apothecary, 307 Broadway. EW PATENT SPKOTACLKS.—THEY IMPROVE Vi- sion, uit ‘or life, char W greater maguilizing power, ot requires ‘seer and aunaer otfeote seen Counctiy hrouge 6 gue pair FRANKS. leotnrer on the oye, paicates and maker, ho. rere Tow, oppiule Astor Boise. "Attendance 10 A.M. 6 P.M QANDS’ BALT RHEUM REMEDY, AND SARSAPA- rile. are the most speedy, wae, and certain retoedica for rorula, salt rheum, and a}! ecor vutic or cat meous eruptions. ‘The ove, appiied externally, penecraies the pores of the skin nd absords the virus ns itapoesra; the olher, taken inwordly, purifies the blood and removes all unliealthy secret ona; c0- opersting with each oiber, ‘hey never fail wo effect a thorough acd permarent cure. Prepared ard sold hy A. B. & D. BANDS, Druggiats, 100 Fulton stree! K VESTRIS BLOOMS.—BINCE THE INTRODUCTION of these valuahie ar race of cadaverous toed ladien seems parsing wway. The Vestris blooms are go called because by ‘betr ue Madaie Veswia used them to retain the bloom of youth ever upon her cheek They are eatirely harm. Jens, and, anlike general cor while they heighien tts beanty raatly improve the #ein- Vhey are sold at 005 Brosdvay EB UNDERSIGNED BRC AVE TO INFORM hard, a for any q' promptly at tented (0 h} A tee Menporter of loaches, 78 Warren siroet. I warn the pubic to ceware of pedliart using my namo, as I have no traveiitog agents, LRIGH FOR SALE—A NEW Tt YANCY SLEIGH S nicely upholstered and warranied well msde, will be sold low. Onn be seen at 199 West thirty-eighth sireet, near Bighth avenue, Sizig FOR SALE.—A GOOD IND. hand sleigh, with pole and shstia, @ sleigh, can be hought cheap at No, 89 Eldridge at, vetweea sroome aad Grand streets. ee ANTED—A PECOND HAND #XPRESS WAGON, IN Fa oer and strong suough to oarry 1,200 Ibs, ‘Ad drone J, box 802 Poxt ANTED—A PROMISING YOUNG HORSE, OF MK ¢ dina siz and good qualities; also ® light wagon aod harness, in exchange tor real entate ina fast improving } ton. A liberal) offer would be made for & R900 eta, Oui Addrose Jomos Walker, box 2,325 Cost offloe, ‘4 on FEB LATEST DR BWwS BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAP.** “GR STRUGGLE FOR THE GPMAKSRORIP DRA’ a. WING 2° 4 CLOSE—4 CLRAR OHANOS FOR AN ORGA- nix, ‘TION. Wasainaron, Feb. 1, 18%6. Another a...7 Wil tell the story. The plurality rule was tabled to-cey »,” onlg two voles, Mr. Herbert, of Call- fornia, who bas weretofore voted for It, to-day voted egainst it, To-morron” !! will be tried agsin, when Mr. Herbert will vote for it, together with enough of other, to cerry it. On a direct vote to elect Mr. Banks, Speaker he reorived one hundred end two voted. Mr. Kelly, of New York, offered the nause of Wiliam Atksa, of South Caroline, for Speaker; it was soogived with marked {adi cotions ct succvss, and om the vate befog taken he reoiy- ed one hundred ard three votes. The exuitement was intenge at this stage of the proceedings. The plurality rue will again be offered to-morrow, when, provided it is acopted, Mr. Aiken’s name will be substituted ia place of that of Mr. Orr, The struggle will then be between Mecars. Banks and Aiken. The scstteriog men say they will not vote for either of theaemen. In thet case ft is thought Aiken will be elected. A Speaker is not far off, D THE SPEAKERSHIP—BANKS 4 DEAD COOK IN THE PIT —MB. DALLAS’ APPOINTMRIT, ETU. Wasainarom, Feb. 1, 1856. ‘The general impression is that the House will organize to-morrow. The plurality rule camo withia two voves of adoption to-dey. Mr. Bauks’ election, owen under the role, would be very uncertaia, Ho Yeesived to-day one hundred and two votes sgainst one handred and Afveen— thirteen behind. Mr, Aiken, of South Cerelina, on a similar vote, was only seven v.tes short. ‘This shows thot the scattering vote would be opposed to Banks under the plurality swe. The nomination of Mr. Dallas was tent to the Beate several days since, and comes up on Monday for Soir firmation. The President's levee was much crowdei to-night witt' beauty and fashion. zg THE MAN WHO NOMINATED AIKEN—WHAT HUMPHREY MABSHALL WILL NOT vO. Wasaiyaroy, Feb. 1, 1856, Jobn Kelly was the author of the resolution to make Gov. Aiken Speaker, but it was thought to be poiicy to have Mr. Cobb offer fi. It us currently reported tc-night that Humphrey Marshall says he will not vote for a Gemcorat egain, I have called on hilia, and he is not in; 80 Icannot vouch for tha truth of the statement, bat it Appears to be well authenticated. B THE VOTE LN THE HOUSE, Wasmycroy, Feb. 1, 1866, Tn the House, to day, on tue resolution declaring Mr. Tanks Speaker, Messrs, Dunn, Moore, Harrison aad Ha ven voted as heretotore—sgaiost him. -Ou the resolution dectaring Mr. Aiken Speake the:e was a partisl union ot democrata aad Amesicaus, Messrs. Barelay and tiokman, (demcerats,) and Mr. Cullen (Ameriean,) voted in the negative, and Messrs, Willlams aud Wheelsr vthenflirma:ive, Mr. Alken thus received ong wote on the direct question more than Mr. Banke, though a larger number voted on the Bunks regolulium than wren the proposiiion to choose Mr. Aiken was before the House. ‘Tre ‘riends of Mr. Aiken, to-night, evgratulate them- seives that he might win by the adoption of the plurality resolutivn. The Uoited States Treasurer reports that the net amount in ‘he pubiic treacury, subject to draft, on the 28th uit., was twenty-four miilion eighty-one thousand five hundred and fifty collars. SEARCH ORDERED FOK THE MISSING BARK AME- U4, ETO. Wastuxuton, Feb. 1, 2858. The Secretary of the Navy today despatched the Uni- ted States +tenmer Fulton, of the Home squatron, to pro- ceod in cearch of the mixsing bark Amolis, which kas not teen beard from for several months. Lieutenants Wor- den, Moxwell and Frben left New York in the aloo )-of- war Raratcga, with orders to proceed to Port au Prints and bring to the United States the Amelia, captured a tbat port come time since by the American Consal, as filibuster. The Amelia is now supposed to be lost, with these offi- cers op board. Mr. Dobbin has no doubt of it whatever. ‘The Folton is osdered to make a thorough search for her. I telegraphed you that Commander Dabigreen would be appointed to the Bureau of Ordnance ani Hydrography. The President and Secretary of the Navy declare openly ‘their decided preference for him, but the law, it ts ascer- tained, confines the appointment to the upper sixty: five, and consequently Commodore Perry wili be put in charge. WHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. House of Representatives. Wasmiscrox, Feb. 1, 1956, THE SPEAKERAHIP, The Hovse, by one majority, refused to Isy on the table Mr. Hickmsn’s plurality resolution. On the final vote the resolution was rejected by two mpjority—108 for to 110 against. Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Tenn., as an olive branch of peace, offered @ resolution that Mr. Oliver, of Missouri, bo choren Speaker, Tabled by 16 majority. Mr. Luncurr (dem.), of Va., offered a resolation that Meesrs. Banks, FuJler and Orr be appointed to conter to- gether, ¢nd report to-morrow morning the namo ef some wember on whom they, or # majority of them, shall agree, who hall be [Spesker. Mr, Letcher said va- rious attempts bad been made, proving {t impossible to elect a Speaker by a direst vote, If his expedient to secure a result should succeed, it would carry joy throughout the country, and show the poo ple that Heaven’s first law, ‘order,’ reigns in Washing- ton. ‘Table’ by 26 majority. Mr, Linney (K. N.), of Mo., anomitted s resolution ge- eloring Mr. Poster, of Missouri, Speaker. He said str. Vorter was uncbjeciionable to ‘all parties, being neither a Know Nothing, ademosrat nor the lovat tainted with biack repnbiicsni-m, but an old iaxhioned whig, which «verbody seemed to admire, now that it wasdead. (Laugh- te r). Pattsa by 76 majority. Mr. Pax (ik. rep.), of Ohio, offered a resolation de- olaring Mr, Banks Speaker, Negative) by 102 ayainat 115. My. Conn, (dem., of Ala.,) after a speech convulsing the Hovre with langh off red a resstation dec'ariag Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, Speaker. After the roll had been cailed, Me. Warrver sald he had neem informed that his vote wou d eifest an election. As he understood Mr. Aiken was not « member of the ad ministration party, be would change from “nay” to the effirme'ive.’” Deafering applause in the galleries and on the floor, micgted with impatient orfes to declare the vote. Amidst breathiens anxiety the Clerk annoanced—yeas. 103; nays, 110, This result, #0 unexpected, wax raceived with vic- ret outbursts of laughter, intermingled with hisses and applause, i djourned. Know Nothing Presidentiat Movements in Massachasetts. Bostoy, Feb. 1, 1856. At the American Distris: Convention, heid yesteriey, A. B, Ely, James Keith, A. 0. Brewster and W, + ‘Thurston, were chosen to represent the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh districts at the National Convention u Philedelphia, February 22. At the convention of the Fourth district resolations that the delegates stand upon the Springfield platform and no other, and recommending Millard Filimore for the Preeldency, were laid upon the tab!e. Arrival of the Steamer Union at Halifax. Haurax, Feb. 1, 1856, ‘The steamer Union, fifteen days out from Havre for New York, arrived here at 7 o’clock this evening, short of coal. Departare of the Arabia for Boston. Haurax, Fob. 1, 1856 The Arabia left here at one o'clock this morning for Boston, where she will be due about nine o’clook on Sa- turday morning; so that her mails are not likely to be delivered in New York before Sunday. The America at ‘alifax, Outward Bound. Haurax, Feb. 1, 1856. he Conard steamship Amerioa arrived here from Bon- Velock this morning, and sailed again shortly ©) axis for Liverpoot vinta b's, 8334; Readi a 8%. exchange duil at 73 per cent premium. appoints are generally as corrupt as himself. pendent of these considerations, however, there is, as a strict accountability, control would be absurd to expect to free it, or any of the departments, trom the influence of politics, but with proper restrictious it cau be prevented from being converted iuto a sinecure for dishonest and design- ing men. Inthe performance of work there is no reason, as has becn frequently the case, why the persons who per/orm that work should realize more upon the city government than they would realize upon the same work when done for an individual. As this is a matter which is very important to tax- payers, the Comptroller, who is a reformer, ought to propose some remedy. We should, for the satia faction of the community, like to see an estimate of the real value of all the work performed by this and the other departments, for the purpose of contrast- ing it with the actual amount paid. If this is not his duty as Comptroller, we think it should sug- gest itself to him as a reformer. him the suggestion, aud hope he will take advan- tage of it. lize four or five thousai lary—he is said to have a “ nice billet.” is also applied to those who perform contracts for SEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. + Atzanr, Fob. 1, 1856, A petition was prevented by Mr. BRADFORD, against the “otion of the proposed county of Cantsteo. ~. ~t petitions were presented for a bridge over the Hedson. amponts, By Mr. ©, >. SP favorably on the bill to incorperate the Honduras yovibvond and Steam Later-O xeanic Naviga- tion Company," By Mr. Bacons, tan on insorporating the Turnve- baby omy fod New York. sy on the resolution to ap- By Mr. Grmvces, unfavorss 7 scsine into the affairs of Point s joint committee to ghrlaig tee wO0cietios ry aeahis on the Oi e ‘BILLA INTRODUCED. By Mr. Uruas, oomyeliing constables ama Pag over fees hae ‘amend tho Poor Laws, by giving power to am@: ve " to selze the ty of abaccad thes wives er chitsreh guargensio to the teem By Mr. Noxon, proséribiry theorder in which balfoteat Gone, bball be canvassed, except in New York NOTICES OF BILLA. Mr. Brooxs, to i 1 i - idols Bn vite Compe sew York and Phi. ‘. . SMITH, to a pase pana a mov tment of te - mittee of three, to vinit, after the adjournment, the va- rious ey indiieens receiving mone; geet State, ve powee thoroughly ate their eet ee ima q animals. To enable hi rotons officers of New York to obtain _ for the formation of * sheriffs to oe a To exempt the and ite of the New Y« ston pt Abe brary the New York Histo- tale under execution. A motion to adjourn to was negetired, and the Senate acjourned w!] to-morrow wt the usual hour. Assombly. Aunany, Feb. 1, 1856. ‘The House was occupied during the entire session with ‘@ cebate on the ru'es. United States Supreme Court, Wasnincroy, Feb. 1, 1866, Nos. 64, 55 and 6¢,—Argument was continuei by Mr. Zabrirkio, J. P, Bradley and Hon. BF, Butler, for de- fendants. The Southern Mall, Baxrimozs, Feb. 1, 1856, New Orleans papers of Friday of last week are received, but they contsia nothing of sufficient interest to tele- graph. Markets. PHILADELPAIA STOOK BOARD. ‘A, Bob. 1, 1856, PRILADBLPAL: Stocks are improved and firm. We quote:—Peunsyl- ing Railroad, 43%; 1536; Morris Canai, 1436; Pennsylvania New Feb. 1, 1866. Gution frm, Seles to-day 3,000 belees a Ke Long Island, , 43: BAK. } middling, Hour, $8.8 $8 lard, 100. Steriiag Naw Oneans, Feb. 1, 1866, The receipt of the Arabia's news here caused an ad- vance ot (6. @ ie. in the prices of cotton, and sules tu- day have beea very large, moun sing to 20,000 bales. @Dhe Way Our Oity is Governed. THE DEPAKIMENT OF R4PAIRS AND SUPPLIES. The appropriation required to meet the expendi- tures of the Department of Repairs and Supplies for the present year, according tv the Comptroller's es- timate, amounts to $366,655. The department con- sists of the Bureaus of Roads, of Publio Buildings, of Street Pavements, and the Bureau of Supplies for the Fire Department. The chief officer, who is en- titled the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, prosiiee @ salary of $2,000 a year, in addition to what ip generally’ to vary from fifty tos hundred during his official term of three years. As the greater portion of his duties aud the business of his office could be transacted in the Street Commissioner's department, it should either be merged in or form under it a separate bureau. As at present con- stituted it is one of the most expensive un- der the city government. The same evils which we have described as springing out of the contract system are to be found here as well as in the other departments, and the same extravagance in the number of persons employed. Of the eight hun- dred thousand dollars tiut are expended yearly on work for the city, it is calculated that over one-half finda its way, in the form of profits, into the pockets of officials or contractors. ‘believed he makes. and wh:ch is said thousand doliars ‘The duties of the Commissioner are to ascertain and report to the Common Council, from time to time, upon the necessity or proprioty of making or repairing public buildings, wells and pumps; sup- plying the public rooms and offices of the corpora- tion; regulating, digging, filling, paving or repairing the streets, and constructing or repairing all the machines and apparatus of the Fire Department. He is also required, on the, first Thursday in each month, to render to the Comptroller a full statement, under oath, of the receipts and expenditures of his department. In awarding; the contracts for the work over which he has the supervision and con- trol, he has almost unlimited power, and, if a dis honest man, he may make use of it to defraud the city of hundréds of thousands of dollars. The diffi- culty of procuring a conviction in all cases of o!ficial malfeasance would also throw a kind of security around him, and protect him from the penalty of the law, and where he is corrupt, the parties whom he Tude- we have said, no necessity for such a department separate from that of the Street Commissioner. The bureaus of roads, public buildings and street paving should be merged in one, and the coatrol of it given to one officer, who should be held to and placed under the and supervision of the Mayor. It Howevor, we give In the office of the Street Commissioner there is @ term which is known only to the initiated, but which is fall of meaning to them. When an official hase lucrative situation—one in which he can rea- dollars a year over his sa- This term the department, and who are supposed to be making large profits from them. It often happens that the pereon to whom the coutract is awarded to paint the public buildings, or to supply the furnitare, has no connection with either business, and his only recom- mendation is his political affinity with the head of the department. Thus upon the contract which he has obtained, the manufacturer of thearticle which he supplies must also have bis profits. In this way the expenses of the department are increased, and the city is made to pay in some cases double the valae of the article furnished or work performed. The ohiof officer of the Bureau of Roads is charg: ed with tho duty of making and repairing the pub- lic roads and enforcing all the laws, ordinances and PRICE TWO CENTS. resolutions of the State and perly belongs to the Street Commissioner's ment, and the only object for which it was orpenica appears to be to increase the patronage in the hands of uneorupuloug politicians. The salary of the chief officer, who is called the Superintendent of Roads, is $1,250 9 year. Thisis certainly a small item, con- sidered by itself, of the whole expenses of the city government, which last year exceeded six millions; but it would be absurd to suppose that the Superin- tendent is dependent upon it alone—in fact, the sala- ry which is attached to this, like the salaries of many other officers of the city government, forms the emallest item in his receipts. In all cases where the work to be done does not exceed two hundred dollars, he can,with the consent of the head of the department, give it out to whatever parties he may select, inde- pendent of the Common Council. It is surprising to See the number of billa under this sum which are paid every year, and which in the aggregate amount to “vera! thousand dollars. It is said that upon host | 9 large per centage is paid by the persons ‘oon for the work, and that, as & general thing, the ere only pizployed upon auch terms, How- ever this m8) (de, it i# 4 fact that some of the incum- bents of the .@ilice have, pn retiring, found them- selves the poss ‘e999r8 of sums of money varying from ten to twenty th ‘ousand dollars over all expenses, The Su dent exercises an extétiaive politi- cal influence thro. ‘gh the patronage he possésees. All the men oecupic.* in repairing the public roads are employed by him, , ‘0d are almost invariably of the same political faith.. They are organized in gangs of from twenty to t,Vonty-five, each gang be- ing under the supervision of .¥ foreman. In election times these are all expected ¢0 vote for their em- ployer and his particular friend; and i would’ be well for them if this were the only gondition upon‘ which they held sheir situations. We have heard of instances, however, in which, out of their dollar or ten shillings per day, they have each been com- pelled to pay one shilling to the foreman as a boaus— the aggregate receipts obtained in this way being'af- terwards divided with the Superintendent. Forsome weeks preceding an election the activity displayed in the repairing of streets ig astonishing. The slightest defect ina road is made a pretext for the employment of mon upon it—the only qualification being that they are voters, and the only considera- tion, that they will give their votes for the favorite candidate of their employer. It is in this way that the powers repoeed in the incumbent of the office have Leen abused—or, we should rather say, it is in this way the purposes for which the office has been created are canied out. The Superintendent of Repairs to Pablic Build- ings is one of the most important officers connected with this department. It is his duty to superintend the construction and repairing of the public build- ings, wells and pumps, and to stipply the public rooms and oftices of the Corporation, the court roous, tie police station houses and the public markets: with fuel and all other things necessary therefor, except stationery. The salary is $1,500 a year, in addition to which $250 are allowed for a horse aud Wagon. Asa large portion of the expenses of this bureau are paid in bills under $200, the Superinten- dent is to a great extent independent ot the action of the Common Council. The perquisites of his office are said to amount to be- tween four and five thousand dollars a year. This money ig made principally on contracia. the oon- tractors, as a general thing, agreeing to psy the official for the privilege of doiag the work, and sometimes, alzo, for the privilege of either neglect- ing to do it, or to do it in the cheapest and most imperfect manner. While the contractors and the Officials continue to agree upon the terms, it very seldom happens that the former are replaced by others, and many cases could be meationed where they are retained for years. In the simple item of peinting the public buildings the parties who have had the work ure reported to have realized, during a term of three years, between ten and tweive thoa- sand dollars. Then, in addition to this, there is the uphol+tering and furnishing, upon which one of the parties who formerly had the contract boasted that he had made from three to five thousand dollars a 7 The Superintendent of Pavements attends to the regulating, digging, filling, paving and repairing of streets, for which he receives a yearly salary of $1,500, and $250 for a horse and wagon. What we have eaid of the patronage of the Saperintendeut of Roads will apply to this offer, with the excep- tion that it is more extensive. Such is the activity that has been exhibited by some of the incumbents of the office that they have been known to expend the yearly appropriation in seven or eight months. Like that of the Snperintendent of Roads, his ac- tivity is more fully displayed, and can consequeatly be seen to greater advantage, just about election time. The streets in some localities, where paviers have not been seen for many months, are all at once alive with them; but no sooner is the election over, than the Superintendent of Pavements re- sumes his ‘* masterly inactivity,” and the streets are allowed to relapee into their former dilapidated condition. The Bureau of Supplies for the Fire Department, of which the Chief Engineer is the principal oifi- cer. is charged with the duty of constructing and repairing fire engines, hose carts, hooks and ladders and all the other apparatus and machinery. The salary of the Chief Engineer is $2,000 4 year, and his duties are thore of superintendent and inspec- tor, in addition to which he is required to report the cond.tiin of the department, to Keep its accounts and examine, audit and certify to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies all the work done under his supervision. There is less opportunity for making money in this department than ia any ot the others under the city government. The Chief Engineer, we may add, is under the control, direc- tien and supervi-ion of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, who may approve or disapprove all uccounts certified by him, and by whom alone all requisitions upon the Comptroller for the paymeut thereof can be drawn. Remon or Kavass Dirricvrrigs R&vEweD.—The rumor comes to us again that the free State and pro-siavery men of Kan-as Territory bad been engaged in a fight at Easton, 1: is seid that two of the border rufflana wore killed, and that two abolitionists were severely wounded in an affray which commenced by the Mia. sourians making an attack upon the balist boxes. The story needs confirmation, as it has already been stated that it was grossly exuggevated. We find the following in the Kickapoo Pioneer, extra, of Jan. 18:— Forbearance bas now, indeed, coaxed to be @ virtue; therefore we cai! on every pro-slavery man in the land te rally to the rescue. Kanses must be immediately rescued from there tyrannical dogs ‘The Kickspoo Rangers are at thie moment besting to arms! A large number of pro-siavery men will leave this piace for Kas/on in twenty minutes. The war bas again commenced, and the abolitionists have again commenced it. Pro-slavery meo—iaw and order meon—strike for your altartm—sirike for your firesties—striffe for your Jighte—avenge the blood of your brethren who have been cowsrdly aseailed, but who bave bravely ‘ fa defense of Southern weti'uiions. Sonnd the bagle of war over the length and breadth of the land, and leave nov an abolitionist in the Territory to relate their treacherous and contaminating deed:—strike your pierciog rite da’! and your glittering steal to their black and poisons bearts, Let the war cry never cease in Kaeas again an. ti our Terrttory ix wresved of the last vestige of aboli- ‘onism, SHoox or AN EaRTHQUAEE IN MaRYLAND—Tho ek (Md.) Eraminer states that many persovs t city felt what they mpposed to be the ahock of ay ourthquake about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 2661 nit, It eppeere to have been ex) ord in a line from gonthweet o aorthenet, or paraliel with the Blus Ride». The sensation was distinetly felt twice at s sbort inver. vai, but the shogks were not viglent enough to do any damoge manicipal ta whioh relate thereto. The basiness of this bureeu pit. SENATOR TOOMBS LECTORE IN Bosroy. SLAVERY: its Constitutional Status and is Infuence on Soclety and the African Race, &o., &0., ae, The Hon. Robert Toombs, United States Senater from Georgia, recently delivered a lecture on alavery in the Tremont Temple, Boston. Our special report or sent us a telegraphic report of itand of Mr Toombs’ reception. Since then we have received a fall report of the lecture, which is of sufficient importance to give in extenao, Mr. Tooxss said :— 1 propose to submit to you this eveni naide- rations and reflections upon two pig * eh 1, The constitutions! powers and duties of the fedsrai government in relation to domestic slavery, 2. The influence of slavery, as it existe in the United States, upon the slave and socie'y. Under the first head I shall endeavor to show that Congreds has no power to limit, restrain or in any man- ner to impair ainvery; but on the contrary, it ts bound to protect and maintain it in the States where it exists, and wherever elee the flag floats and its jurisdiciion is Paramount. Om the second point I maintain thet so long as the A’tican end Cauca:ian races exist in the sume soolety, the subordinancy of the Afiicam is the normal, necessary and Proper condiifon, and that such subordinsiion is the eondition best caleuiated to promote the high- est intereste and the greatest happiness of bot: races, and conséquently of thie whole of society, and that the aboition of slavery under these oondi- tions is not s remedy of any of the ovi's of the system, Iadmit the truth’ of these preposiiions stated under the second point te be'sssentially wecessary to the * existence smd permanence of the aystem. They rest ow the truth that the white is the superior race and the Diack: the inferior, and that subordiaation, wita or without law, wil! be the statue of the African ia this mixed society ,and, therefore, it is the itsietest of both, and especially uf the blnok race ami of the while of society, that thin status stould be fixed, controilct’aati protested: by law. The perfect oquatity of the supstior race, aad legal subordination. of the inferior, are the: foundaizons on which wo Lave erec!od our republican eystom. Ita soundness must be tested by its conformity to the sovereignty of right, the law which ought to govern all people in ali countries. This suvercigaty of right te Justice, commonly callec national justico—not tae vague, uncertain imaginings of men, but na‘ional justin as interpreted by the qrittea oracle, and read by the iigut of the revelation of nature's God. In this wense I ee. cognize s “bigher law,” and theduty of ali men by Jegal and proper means to bring every society ia conformity with it. I proceed to the ounsiders- vio of the first point. The old thirseen dtates before the Revolution wera dependent cvieries of Great Britain. Keach was @ seperae and distiver political community, with diferent tawe, aud ouch be- came an independent and soversign Stare oy tue Declare tion of Incependence. At the time of the Declaration slavery was a fact, anda fact recogn'ged by law iu aod of them, and the clave trade wae lawfulcommsce bp the laws of nations end the practies of mankind. This Declaration was drafied hy a slavehotder, adopted by the representatives of slaveholders, and dia not emancipawa single African lave; but, on the contrary, one of the obarges which it submésted to the civilima world «gelast King George was, that he bad attempted to excite d meas tic insurreciion among us. At the time of this Decia-a- tom we hai no common government. The articles o! confederation were submities to the representatives of the States eight days afte-wards, and were not adopte: by al! the States until 1781. These cruce and tmpertect articles of Unicn «ufied to bring ua succedsfully throogh the Revolution. Common danger was a stronger boad w union than the:e articles of confederation. After thet sensed they were inadequate to the purposes of peace. ‘They did not emancipave a single slave, The constitution waa framed by delegates elecved by the State Legislatures. It was an emauation from the sovereign States as incep:ndeat seperare communities. It was ratified by conventions of tases ceperate States, each acting for itself The mem- bers of these conventions represented the sove- reignty of each State, but they were mot eleated by the whole people of either of the States. Minors, womec, slaves, lu ixns, Africans, bond and tree, ware exotuded from participaiing in this uct of sovereignty, neither were ail the white male iuhabitants over twenty-oos years allowed to participate in it. Some of them were excluded because they bad forfeited the right; otbere because they bad not the requiriie qualifications; others spain, for stil more objectionable reasons. None exorcised this bigh privilege exoopt \hose upon whom each State, for itself, had adjudged it wise, rafe and prudent to confer ". By this constitution these States granted to tha feteral government certain well defined and clearly specified powers, in order to ‘make a more perfect union, es'av- lish justice, sure domestic tranquillity, provite for the Common Ceience and general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty to (themselves and their) posterity.”* And with great wisdom and forethought it lays down @ plain, certain and sufficient rule for is own interpreta lion, by declaring that “the powers not herein delegated to the United States by the coastitution, nor probibties by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively or to the ople.” Tt is therefiwe a limited government. It is Waited expresalz to the enumerated powers ani such others only, “which ehalt be neceseary and proper to carry into exe- cution’? the enumerated powers. Tie purposes for which there jerk were granted can neither inoresee nor diminish \hem. If any 06 or all these powers rere to fail by reason of the inefficiency of tae grante’ powers lowecure them, that would be a goo: reason fore new grant, but couii never enia:ge the granted powers. Taet declayation wes itsel! a imitation, tastead of aa ealargs- mertof these rowers. If ® power expressly granied « ured fer any other parpose than hose ceclared, such use would be # violaui n of the grant and a fraad oa the ca. stitution There fs not! ing within the scope of the pow- ers or purposes of the conntiiuion which gives tae vlghtest eauction to any anu-slavery action of Congress, the hia ‘ory of the times, and the debates 1a ths oonvem- tion whieh famed the cousit'utton, show that thé subject was mach eonidered by them, an! “ per; them in the «xtreme,’’ and that those provisions of the cops titlion it were earnestly consider- whieh adopted it. Inctplomt for emancipation had siready eee acopted by some of the States. Masva husette had de clared that s/avery was extinguianed by be: Bill of Rights. The African einv> trade had already been legt: i in many of the s North Carolina, a cipmtiom. This feeling dixplayet iivelf tn the So well as the North. Some ot’ the celegstes trom the pre- went slavebolding States thoggyt that the power *o abolish, not only the African «Mee trade but siavery ie the States, ought to be given to the feceral government; and that the constituilon did aot take this chaps was made one of the most prominent objections to it by La- ther Martin, « distinguished member of the conven‘tos from Maryland: aud Mr. Mason, of Virginia, was not far bebind him ir bis emancipation priceipies, Mr. Madison sympathized to @ great extent, to a wuch greater extent, than some of {he representatives of Massachusetts in thie anti-slavery feeling. Hence we Gnd that antl.alevory footings were extenrively ey ee Many memders of the convertion, both from elaveboiding and nw- slavebolding States. But it rather concerns ux to know was the collective wili of the whole as omiteeed by ot ¢ soverrign States, not what were t1e opinions of tn ‘We wish o kaow vidoal men in the convention, wae done by the whole, uot what some of the members ‘bought was hest to be done. The result of the strug: gie was, tha! not a 6 constitution je alacee was lpectod fa the wing power to the teceral governmen. (her t> bolle, Hentt, retrain, orin aa r to impair the ryxtom of slavery in th: ten; but on the contrary, every cleave whi wee inverted in the constitution on this subject does i: (act, and,was so intended, eftherfto increave tt, taatre ° en it, or to protect it. To support these posbiaons fap- veni to the constitution itself, to the cotemporaasous and sil eubeequent authoritative Interpretations of i} The constitution provides for the increase of slavery by pro- bibiting the ruspension of the slave trade for twenty ears atter ite adoption. It says im the first clause of the bint weetiow of the Oret chat ‘the migration or importation of euch persons as any of the Bates now existing spall ‘bipk proper to admit shall net be pro- bibitec by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tex or duty may be impored om such importation, ceeding ten Collars ter each Foe After that time it was ret ‘at the discretion ef Congress to prohtvtt or to prohibit the African slave trade The ot trafficin A*ricans from 1800 to 1808 was voted fur by ihe whole of the Sew Koglnd States, setta, and r Viginia and omure war inserted States, It for'ered ‘tive and profitable trade for New Evgiané cavitel and onterp: kee for twenty. by which f lerge addl'ion was mada to the nambect of the avock of Africans im the Stateqethereby it (ncronsed