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4 NEW YORK HERALD. yam GOXDON BEGHETT, PROPAISIOR AND apr. @P7PFICE 4. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS TERMS. cash in atone. THE DAILY HERALD. 2 cents per Ti per anni. THE WEEKLY HERALD, eoory Saray! at Og conte per he European edition, aunum, Fiery tire Bricdin, or $5 to any part of the ; MOLONT Ak Y_ CORRESPONDENCE, containing tmoport- Renae pela ee gr ou Pomnian Oownmerowper ns. Ake Paendclanuy Regumren to Smal 41%, LErrkas 4xD PACK sedtO SENT OX. NO NOTICE tabon of anenymous eommunieations. We do executed with neutness, chowpnces and dea P*EDVER TISEMENTS renewed eecry day. Re. 34 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broa¢way—Love’s Sacnicicn— ‘Sma oF Icx. RIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway- -Scnooimssten—K arey— Vou a0-Verr. THEA’ e -J ‘TRE, Bowery—Mxave tas Huxres, on BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—' WALLACK’S by Broadway—Duxs Hoxraacr’s Paaw-Scnoc. ron Teens, BROADWAY VARIBTIE3, 472 Brosdway—' Naw Qquens, On Nruree ov tae Risa. i a ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Eruioriuun Pan- vormanxces—Goop rox Norusya, BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSR, 539 Brosd- ‘way—BHeeno Miveragisy—Sons amauta. ACADEMY HALL, 663 Broadway -Paxonauio Picronse om Omura anv Jarax. New York, Monday, Febraary 4, 1856. The News. The steamship Pacific, which left Liverpool on the 23d ult. for this port, is now fully due, She Brings four days later European news. The new steamship Persia left Liverpool for New York on the ‘2th ult. She is, therefore, now in her ninth day ut; and if she verifies the sanguine expectations which those interested in her have formed, she will reach her destination by sunset to-day. The mails of the Arabia arrived in this city from Boston about five o'clock yesterday morning, ena- bling us to publish to-day our correspondence from London, Paris, Madrid and Rome, and very copious extracts irom our European files, relative to the great excitement, political and financiat, which pre- vailed in the English and French capitals on the first publication of the report that Rassia had uacon- ditionally accepted the peace propositions of the allied Powers, made through Count Esterhazy, the Austrian Envoy. In Russia, as well as in France and England, the military and naval preparations for the next campaign were going on with unabated vigor. General Luders had been appointed to the command of the Russian troops in the Crimea, in Place of Prince Gortschakoff. He is accounted the most accomplished General in the Russian service. A treaty has been concluded between the Emperor of Japan and Great Britain. We give the document elsewhere, so that our readers may have an opportu- nity of comparing it with the one negotiated by the agents of our government. The news from India received by the Arabia is very important. Not only had the Persians taken Herat, but their troops had fully occupied the city, and it was apprehended that they would soon ad- vance beyond its walls. The entire family of Ya Mahomed had been put to death by the Persians, with the exception of the Queen mother. Dost Mabomed was in great alarm for his safety. He contemplated a military reunion with the chiefs of Candahar. Affairs in the East are rapidly assuming 2n ominous aspect. We have later news from the Bahamas. Salt raking had commenced at Crooked Island, with every prospect of an abundant harvest. At Nassan ‘the weather was very fine. One Daphne Neilly had been sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Ada Roxborongh. From Hayti we have additional particulars con- cerning the defeat of Soulouque by the Dominicans. ‘The latter were armed with Minie rifles, which ac- eounts for the great slaughter among the Haytiens. Soulougue had turned up, and was concentrating his forces for another expedition. The Dominicans, however, were fully prepared to repel their enemy. All the ports were under strict blockade, We have an additional scrap of news from Mexico, respecting the revolt of Haro y Tamirez. He had besieged Puebla for three days, but without any Gecisive result. Active preparations were making at the capital for its defence. Notice has been given in the Assembly of a bill providing for a convention of citizens to revise our city charter. It proposes that the electors choose, on the first Tuesday in June next, two delegates from each ward, who will meet on the first Monday in September following, and proceed to the revisal and amendment of the city charter. We give a synopsis of the bill eleewhere. The scheme certainly merits attentive consideration. Our accounts from Kansas are of a deplorable character, if the statements we publish to-day are faithful. Collisions attended with bloodahed have recently occurred; all parties were arming, and a sanguinary intestine war seems indeed to be im- minent. A discussion upon Kansas affairs will pro. bably commence in the House of Representatives to-day, when the Territorial delegate is called up to be qualified. Gen. Whitfield and Gov. Reeder will each present their claims. Both will be heard. Reeder’s counterblast to the President's Kansas message will be the event of the debate. A fierce struggle between the sectional black republicans, finshed with victory, on the one hand, and the di- vided nationals of all parties on the other, will inev tably ensue. There will be stirring times in Con- gress during the present week. We give elsewhere a full report of the third day's proceedings of the Southern and Southwestern Con. vention, now in session at Richmond, Va. The es- tablishment of a line of steamships between Norfolk, or some other eligible Southern port, and Liverpool, ‘was the subject under discussion. It is proposed to induce the representatives in Congress from the South, not to vote appropriations in nid of steamship lines at the North, unless similar aid is extended to similar enterprises at the South, whenever they shail be so far completed as to render such aid desir- able and necessary. The proposition, however, met with considerable opposition. Owing to the dif. culty of travelling st this season of the year, and other causes, the attendance of delegates at the con- vention is not so numerous as was anticipated. The jury in the case of Cobarn and Dalton, tried in Boston last week on the charge of killing young Sumner, returned a verdict of guilty of assault and battery. The value of foreign goods imported at the port of Boston during the week ending ist inst. amounted to $157,953. On Saturday the market for cotton contfaued firm, atthe advance previously noticed, consequent on the receipt of the Arabia’s news. The sales em- braced about 2,500 a 2,000 bales, part of which was in transitn, Flour continued dull, but without further decline in prices, and at the close receivers were less willing to meet sellers at tion. Wheat was inactive, and the market a 6c. per bushel lower. The only sale reported was Canadian white, at $2.06, Indian cor og 2e.a de. per bushel lower, with limited transactions, Bye was scarce; sold at #1 80 a $1 9L Pork cold to » fast extent, at $16 125 a $16 25 for mess, and $1412) a 314 % for prime. Bugars were firm, with limited sales, Tiere was more doing in coffee without change in prices, which were steady. Freight engagements were light, 98 shippers were waiting the receipt of the Ar, Uia’s letters. Nates, however, were without change of :Nopent in otations, of mone | while mere of ite industry than any oth NEW. YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1856. ‘The Sprakersh'p—7 mo Election of Mr. Banks, Of *“ gassachusetts, The Jast dey of the niath week brought the House of Re gresentatives to an orgsnizstion. Mr. Banks, a black republican, was elected Speoker ‘sn Saturday last, by tor-e majority over Me, Aiken, ot South Carolina, who A ed ‘ae great body ot the democratic aad oa. | tional Know Nothing votes, The organization Of the House has served to develope come extraordinary features of Ame- rican politics, Ithas pat the several parties into which the country is divided toa severe test. Indeed, mere party machinery has been literally worn out in the struggle. New ele- ments have been developed, new interests have arisen, and new objects have been sought. All past associations have been broken up; and in reforming them upon a basia so utterly dit- ferent from anything heretofore known, a de- lay of more than two months has occurred in the organization of the House. That this de- lay is not altogether withont its benefits, we trust the future will show. It is a leasoa of the highest import to the whole country, evincing the extreme folly of a sectional organization of parties, the election of a sectional Speaker —a Speaker taken froma party which yield: superior fealty to its creeds and rituals over the constitution of the United States. To Mr. Banks personally we have no objec- tions to urge. He is qualified alike by abilities and by experience to preside over the House. As a man he is entitled to respect; as a politi- cian we neither like his views nor his associa- tions, On the subject of slavery he is a fana- tic; as a politician he is sectional; as a states- man, if he is entitled to that distinction, he must be confined to Massachusetts. We eubjoin, for the information of the readers the ba)lotings at various periods of the controversy, with the final vote electing Mr. Banks: BALLOTINGS. Lat. . 60th. 100k, 132d, Dec. 3. Dec. 18. Jan. 10. Feb. 2. Banks, black republican.... 21 105 7 103 Campbell, black republican, 52 — =- 4 fon, democrat 4 7 2 = = _ — 10 Wells, democrat - oH 1 Fuller, Know Nothing Nv 83 38 6 H, Marshal, Know Nothing. 30 oo = - THE VOTES UNDER THE PLURALITY RULE. Feruary 2, 1860. ii fd. 8d A Banks, black republican. 102-102, 108 Aiken, ¢emocrat. 98 92° 100 Fuller, Know No’ 18 13 6 Wells, ¢emocrat. 2 2 1 Campbell, biack r: 4 * 4 Necessary to a choice... 108 107 101 On the last ballot 214 members voted, leay- ing 19 abseniees, allowing for the vacancy in the Eighth Illinois district. The following is an analysis of the vote:— THE VOTE FOR MR. BANKS. Black Republicans. —Mersrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Bar- bour, Becnett, Benaon, Billinghurat, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Buffington, Burlingame Campbell, of Pa., Campbell of Obis, Chaifos, Clark, Ciaw- son, Colfax, Comins, Covode, Cregin. Cumback, Damrell, Davis, Day, Dean, De Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Du fea, ler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, ‘Harlan, Halloway, Horton, Howard, Ke.sey, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarthy, Meacham, Miller, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Oliver, Parser, Pearce, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pring’e, Pur. viance, Ritebie, Robbing, Robert, Robison, Sania, Sage, Sapp, Sherman, Simmons, Spinner. Stanton, Stranahan, Tap) Tborington, Thurston, Todd, Tratton, Tyson, Wade, Walbricge, Waldron, Washburne of Wis., Wash- burne of iI!., Washburn of Me., Wataon, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, Woodworth. Know Nothing —Mr. Edie. ‘TRE VOTE FOR MR. AIKEN. Democrats.— Messrs. Bardsdale, Be'l, Bennett, Boeock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Barnett, Cadwal- inder, Caruthers, Corkie, Clirgman, Cobb of (ia , Cobb ot Als., Crawford, Davidson, Denver, Dowdell, Eamon¢- son, Eliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Faller, Goode, Greenwood, Tiall, Harris of Ala., Harris of Il; Herbert, Houston, Jewett, Jones of Tenn., Jones of Pa., Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Marshall, Max- well, MeMuliin, McQueen, Miller, Mitlson, Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Porell, Quitman, Raffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Shoricr, Smith of Tenn., Smith of Va., Sie tewart, Talbott, Vail, Warner, Watkins, (Wells, Wheeler, Willinms, Winslow, Wright ‘of Miss., Wright of Tenn. Know Nothings.—Messrs, Compbell, Carlile, Cox, Fthe- rige, Eustis, Foster, Harris, Hoffman, Kennett, Late, Landley, Marshall (A.'K.), Marshall (Humparey), Paine, Porter, Puryear, Read, Ready, Ricaud, Rivers, Smith of Ala., Sneed, Swope, Trippe, Underwood, Walker, and Zol- Ueoffer. THE VOTE FOR MR. FULLER. Know Nothings —Messrs. Brown, Clark, Cullen, Davis, Millward and V hitoey. THE VOTH FOR MR. CAMPBELL. Block Republicans.—Messrs, Dann and Moore. Know Nechings.—Mesers. Harrison and Scott, THE VOTE POR MR. WELLS. Democrat. —s, Hickman. phens, De Messrs. Berelay, Bayly, C Mi Democrats —Messrs. Barclay, Bayly, Cralge, Miller, Richardson, Eewst and Taylor’ - 4 Black Republicans. —Megsrs. Childs, Edwards, Emrte, Horten, Hughston, Packer and Wakeman ‘Know Nothings. Messrs. Valk ang Haven. Mesera, Aiken, (dea), Banks,” (bisek rep.); Faller (Kvow Nothing). It will be remembered that the present Con- gress was elected in 1854 on the excitement growing out of the Territorial legislation oi that year. The abolitionists in that election carried a majority in thirteen States, those States having an aggregate representation in the House of 123 members, The elections of last year reeulted in the loss of six of the thir- teen States, having 83 members. In 1854 there were no new avowals and no new creeds published by the abolitionists, The leaders relied upon anti-slavery prejudices, of whatever party, and gained the elections on that basis of operation. In 1855 they ap- peared before the country with a distinct pu: 3 pore of organizing a sectional party—a geo- graphical party—a great Northern anti-slavery party. They declared it to be their purpose, in the advancement of this work of disanion, to make a distinct issue on the restoration of the Missouri compromise, and to go to the elections solely upon that question. This policy, it must be confessed, was the wisest tbat could have been adopted, because it was in itself casential sectionalism. The only ques tion was whether the North, consulting its bos- tility to slavery, wonld consem to become @ great party, making use of its majorities to distr and proscribe the South, The elections showed in Pennsylvania, New Yor, Maine, New Jersey, Indiana and Wisconsin, « cleat numerical preponderance of the free States, that they would dono euch thing. It was these ops that proscribed sectional- ism—that reduced the black republicans to | the actual position of factionists, disnuion- ists— enemies to the peace ot the country. | The election of Mr. Banks is the firet triumph j of this party. Andi a great triumph. Its success cannot be estimated by his elaction | without viewing the character of the yota | by which it was eifocied, the eection of count y from which he comes, and the sentiments he has avowed on the floor of the House, Not « eolltary Southern man voted for hip His triumph is the triamph of rectionaliem —ii is to that extent the adoption of the abolition creed announced by Seward and his colaborers in the elections of 1555. Mr. Banks, too, the representative of a Massachusetts tuency-—a State which its Inst legislative sereion, to the extent of ity ability nullified the constitution in the enactment of what has been called the Personal Liberty bill--a State that anchis« consti the Unica is employed in supplying the necessi- ties of the slaves of the South, and pocketing the profits, loses no opportunity to insult the citizens ef the slave States who arc compelled to rely upon its ho: pitality. Noto solitary Northern American voted for Mr, Aiken. Messrs. Brown of Penasylvanta, Clark of New York, Cullen of Delaware, Davis of Maryland, Millward of Pennsylvania, and Whitney of New York, voted for Mc, Faller, which was, in fact, voting indirectly for Me. Banks, The latter gentleman took the trou- ble a day ov two ago to change his vote for Mr. Aiken; bat when the test came he was again ready for another change. Mr. Whitney is the representative of a New York constitu- ency—of this city—where there are not six thou- sand black republicanusin all! Mr. Haven was absent. He fs Mr. Fillmore’s representative, and has stood the test of nine weeka idle voting only to show that at the hour of need he was ready to aid the abolitionists, Three obvious points have been gained in this result: The sbolitionists have succeeded in organizing @ sectional party; the Know No- things have as clearly proven that they too are sectional ; and the administration have exhi- bited its utter weakness to carry any point or any measure, or obtain any influence in this Congress, Eighteen Northern demo- crats and twenty-seven Southern Know No things supported Aiken. By this exhibit it will be seen that the only party having a na tional phage at all is the democratic party. Its weakness in the North comes from the elec- tions of 1854; could it have had the benefit of the reversal of the popular judgment of 1855, it is manifest ‘that it must have signally tri- umphed. This result, then, however much it may be deprecated, cannot fail to imprees on the coun- try a most valuable lesson. It has shown that there is satety only in an adherence to the con- stitution, end that the issues growing out o: the organization of sectional parties are supe- rior to all mere questions of legislative reform. It is quite impossible, in sach a condition of things, to make a national organization that does not look to the integrity of the govera- ment as ita iret and great object. The election of Mr. Banks is the first lesson. We trust now there will be no time lost in bringing the House to a test vote on the ques- tion of restoring the Missouri Compromise. Let that first necessity of abolitionism—that corner stone and foundation of its party—that saving ordinance of its worship—be adopted or rejected under the Speakership of its disciple aud defender. The New Peace Propositions, We give elsewhere a batch of extracts from London journals on the acceptance by Russia of ihe proposals of Austria. Their pith, in point of fact, is simply thie: Count Valentine Esterhazy, on behalf of Austria, applied tothe Czar, with the concurrence, though not the plenary authority, of the Western Powers, to treat on a given basis. The Czar modified the basis in such a manner as to amount to a rejec- tion. On second thoughts, however, and after reflection, Alexander changed his mind and accepted the proposed basis unconditionally. Thereupon, Count Esterhazy’s mission was ful- filled, and a ground prepared for re-opening negotiations. This is all that has been done. Count Esterhazy was not the agent of the Western Powers. He made his proposal on be- balf of Austria, not of England or France They were, it is true, consulted by Austria some time before, to know on what terms they would treat; and they stated those terms spe- cifically. A portion of those terms is included in the Austrian proposal; but another portion is omitted. The latter is said to be important. It ie said to refer to the Aland Isles, on which the Allies desir2 to prohibit Russia’s rebuilding forts, and also to the thorough neutralization of the Black Sea. British and French states- men assert that though Austria has made no mention of these points in the proposal which she has tendered as a mediator, they cannot conclude a peace without taking them into account. Peace, therefore, is nearer, certainly, than it was a fortnight ago by that length of time; but it is by no means certain or so likely as fo be reckoned on with any de- gree of confidence. New conferences will spring out of the acceptance of the Austrian proposals; and then it will be seen how ths Russian diplomatists are prepared to meet their antagonists on the points of debate which the Austrisms have left untouched. Until these conferences have met and sdjourned, nothing will be certain. Quite recent experi- ence warns us to put little faith in the outward harmony of diplomatists, as an assumed con- currence of opinion between such statesmen as those who wield European affairs. We have a letter from Europe, written by one well fitted to judge of the pending crisis, very different in tone from the articles from the English journals. The letter was written, it is true, before Ruesia’s acceptance of Ester- hazy’s proposals was known, It is, perhaps, none the better worthy of note on that account. The writer has had lately many opportuuities of meeting Russian nobles, who uniformly con- curred in treating the peace rumord’with ridi- cule. They were, they thought, mere de- vices of the Western Powers, got up to con- ceal their weakness and fatigue at the war. Russia, they thought, was in no humor to yield. Her resources would enable her to carry on the war for eix, cight, or perhaps even wn years longer; it must not be expeoted that she would make peace before the expiration of that period; on the other hand, was it likely that either france or England could endure so longa struggle? Was their alliance likely to survive eight, a six, ney, a three years’ costly war? Impoesible. Their trade, already Janguishing, would not endure so great 4 bur. then as the taxes which a continuation of the war would involve. Their people would infal- libly rebel, or exercise such a constraint over the government a8 would force them to peace; a peculiar inconvenience to which Ru cia is bot en would not be likely to depart from the atti- tude of neutrality she assumed at the incep- tion of the struggle, She would have every- ibing to lose and nothing to gain by mingling in the fray; she would therefore abstain, and would keep one million of men on foot to keep the peace within her dominions. She would | do all tho treding, banking and carrying of the velligcrents on the Continent. She would be the great neutral on land, as the United States are the great neutral on sea. Tf the Western Powers by exercising a despotic control over their subjects, and strain has employed its mobs to evade its obligations to surrender fugitive slaves—a State which, in j ing their nerve to. the utmost, suc- ceeded in maintaining the contest for the cr ctgh* yoare for which Q Ie pre jeot. On snother side, Germany | the neutrals would then probably interfere. England, France and Russia ethansted by their mutual mischief, Germany aad the United States could gracefully, properly, and safety intervene as friends of humanity, aud not onty | put an end to the pending struggle, bnt place the national affairs of Europe on eueh a footing thata renewal of the war should be impossi- ble. It would not alone be their business to regulate the chimera called the European balance of power. Europe would be a small portion of the territory whose fature status and condition it would be their charge to fix. Asia, including Persia, the East India Companies territories and China, with the Pacific shores, Africa, which will soon scquire an import- ance that it has not possessed since the days of the Pharaohs, and Central America aud the West Indies, would necessarily occupy their attention. Wars being unanimously admitted to be the chief and principal cause of the decay and misery of nations, it would be the business of such @ national congress as this to arrange the balance of power not of Europe alone, but of the whole world, in euch a man- ner as to secure, if not a perpetual, at least a longer peace than the world has ever enjoyed. Such are the views presented by onr correspondent, and evolved in the comyer- sations between him and the statesmen with whom he associates. It cannot be denied that they poesess both plausibility and grandeur. The part which it is expected that the United States must play in the eventual pacification of Europe is one worthy of the foremost nation of the world; and despite the traditional re- luctance of American statesmen to intervene in European matters, the administration which should combine with Prussia to settle and e: § force the balance of power throughout the world would not lose its reward. Such worthy designs, however, are far from occupying the attention of our European min- isters. They think of nothing but society, and présentations at Court, and amusements. Meanwhile, far-sighted men in England, Rus- sia, Germany and France, look to this country as their last resource against the fatal cone § quences of their hereditary systems. Tue Boarp or Suprrvisors—Tue Way 1v WHICH ITS PRESIDENT was Exectev.—The re- cent election of a President in the Board of Supervisors has resulted in 9 partizan conflict between the members of that body, which, if not brought toa speedy determination, may be productive of the most serious consequences. On the 8th of January last, as our readers will remember, the Board was convened according to law, by a call signed by a majority of the Supervisore. The meeting was organized at four o’clock, both the Mayor and Recorder be- ing abecnt. They were, it appears, engaged at the time in another part of the City Hall, at other official business, but were ready, as soon as information reached them that a quoram was present, to proceed at once to the Board. No such information, however, was sent, and those present constituting a bare majority, pro- ceeded with a despatch remarkable in a body whose movements are generally so slow, to elect a President. Objections were made by some of the members to this pro- ceeding, on the ground that it was illegal n the absence of the Mayor and Recorder. The President pro tem. however, desided other- wise; and an appeal having been taken from his decision, he was sustained by a vote of twelve to cight. After the election of Alder- man Ely, the Board adjourned in the same hasty manner to the 10th of January. On that day, however, there was not a quorum io attendance, and as usual in such cases, it ad- journed without day. Under these circumstances the Recorder, doubting the legality of any action on its part while he and the Mayor were both absent, ad- dressed, we understand, an official inquiry to the Counsel to the Corporation, who replied in @ somewhat lengthy communication, to the efiect that their course was opposed both to law and precedent. The same opinion was given by Mr. Dillon, the former incumbent of that office. Subsequent to this an attempt was made to induce the members by whom Alderman Ely was elected, to call the Board together again; but in every instance they refused. Twelve had already signed the call, including the Mayor and Recorder, and it only required one more signature to give it the required force. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen held last Thursday, Alderman Clancy rent the following preamble and reso- lution up to the President’s desk; but for some reason or other, the reading of them was sup- preseed, contrary to the usual rule in all such cates, nor were they produced or read at any time after:— Whereas, on the 10th day of January, 1856, the Board of Eupervirors ad journed without a date, and oy the State Jaw they cannot be convened together again, without a mojority of all thoee elected (being thirteen members), sign 8 call for that purpose; and hereas, call signed by twelve members ofthe Board has been presented to Supervisora Barker, Corwin, Fox Tocker, Voorbis, Griffiths, Briggs, Mutmer, Ely, Valen tine and Drake, each individually for their siguatures, for & meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Monday nex , February 4, 1856; and Whereas, the Supervisors named above have ail re fused to sign any call for a meeting, thus by their activa Preventing the public creditors from receiving their de- mands from the city, and entirely stopping alt business in relation to county government from beiag tranna, ‘Therefore, be it Resolved, That his honor the Mayor be, end is requested to call a special meeting of the Board of risers, on Monday, February 4, 1856, at four o’ “4 Tock Almost immediately after the presentation of the foregoing the Board adjourned. The ohject of this summary proceeding is, it is said, to postpone the mecting of the Board | of Supervisors until the passage of a law by the Legislature giving them the power to transact their official business without the pre- sence of the Mayor and Recorder. Another reason assigned for it is that Alderman Moser being dangerously ill, deprives the party by whem Alderman Ely was elected of their twelfth member, thus destroying the balance of power between both partics, An attempt has been made to justify the couree pursued in this case by reference to the } election of Alderman Baylis to the Presidency during the Mayorality of the late Judge Morris; but the action of the Board in that instance wae legalized by the presence of the Meyor, In the meantime, the course pureucd by the Supervisors named in tle preamble, has put a stop to the transaction of all business relating to county government, and prevented the payment of the bills of public creditors now awaiting the action of the Board. The reeolution of Alderman Ciancy will be presented at the meeting of the Board this afternoon; but we think it hardly probable that it will be disposed of in the same manner, There are certain bounds which it is unsafe for party feelings and party prejadices to tran- scend, and this controversy has already reached wit, U the s of ly when Mike Secu Of ‘ ary ard $4 dav for the clorkmthe same to} Reon j Alderman Ely wes elected President is iDegal, the best thing they can do iw to recede from it at once, and proceed to another elec tion, governed by the provisions of the statute, which require the presence of the Mayor or Resorder. Sbou)i be be elected in accordance with tbe requirements of the law, no objections on the ground of illegality can then be urged against the action of those by whom his eles- tion may be secured. Thisis the proper course to be adopted, no matier who may be elected to the contested office, Tue War wy tHe O1v Dominion NS vanta ALL Ricut.—We published a few days since @ report of an important debate in the Virginia House of Delegates, growing out of the arrest of a man of the name of Parsons, in Pennsylvania, Parsons, it appears, at- tempted, a short time since, in Blair county, Pennsylvania, to arrest a fugitive slave. The negro escaped, but through some informality in the proceedings of Pagsons, he was indicted by the Grand Inquest Kidnapping and as- sault, and his trial set down for the next term of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Peace. The whole matter was brought before the Vir- ginia House of Delegates, and a bill was passed providing that all Parsons’ expenses, fines, costs, &c., should be met by Virginia; that the executive should then demand restitution from Pennsylvania—if the last named State refused to pay, Virginia to take strong hostile action. This bill was passed in the House, but the Senate modified it by amendments, making it simply to pay Parsons’ expenses, and indemni- fy his sureties if his bail was forfeited. There was a long and acrimonious debate in the House on the Senate amendments, Our re- porter sends it in full, but we cannot afford the space for it in the present aspect of the matter. The House refused—101 to 12—to agree with the Senate amendments, and also tabled a motion for a Committee of Confer- ence. In the meantime Mr. Parsons has been tried at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on the indictment above named, and his trial was brought to a elose on Thursday last by the triumphant discharge of the accused. Public opinion seems to have been almost entirely in his favor, for we are informed that the Judge, the bar, and a large crowd of attentive spec- tators testified their concurrence in the result , in the most marked manner. This result happily settles the whole affair, which lately had rather an ugly appearance. We presume that the old Virginia blood will be cooled down, and that there is no danger of a border war just at present. That bill will probably slumber quietly along with the act to organize a Virginia regiment for service in Kansas. While we think that the House was rather rash, we cannot but admire the pluck of its members and their gallant stand in defence of the rights of one of their citizens, The Pennsylvanians aleo deserve credit, and both parties will think better of each other after this little breeze. THB LATHST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washi: QUIET RESTORED—THE KANSAS QUESTION LIKELY TO PROVE TROUBLESOME—THE CLERKSHIP OF THE HOUSE, ETO. Waruiscton, Feb. 3, 1856, The excitement occasioned by the election of Mr° Banks as Speaker has partially subsided. ‘To-morrow the first thing in order will beto swearin new mem- bers. I understand objections will be made to Genera! Whitfield, delegate from Kansas, taking his seat, when it is feared the whole Kansas imbroglio will come before the House and retard the election of other officers and the transaction of other business, as was the case in the New Jersey contested seat. It is thought there will be some difficulty also in elect- ing a Clerk, Printer and other officers, Cullom, of Ten- nesree, will be elected Clerk, ard Darling, of New York, Doorkeeper; Jobnson and Glossbrenner, old officers of the House, will, it is belfeved, hold over. Prodigious efforts, however, will be mace to make a clean sweep. A good deal of interest is manifested, and the general theme of converration this evening is as to how the com mittees will be constituted. The country will be greatly | disappointed when they sre announced. Judge Upbam, Commissioner on the part of the United States to settle outstanding claime with Great Britain since 1812, ix now here, and is stopping at Willard’s. D, TBE UNION’S OPINION OF BANKS’ ELECTION. Wasnincton, Fed. 3, 1856. The Union, in an article on the Speakership, says:— Although the result is one that every national man must regret, yet, as the republicans have a known ma- jority in the House—and fore are entitled to a Speaker—there is reagom for acquiescing, inasmuch as it = the machinery of government once more to move nm. News from Mexico. Barrios, Feb, 3, 1856. The New Orleans papers of Sunday and Monday last are at band, containing Mexican news to the 10th ot January. Communications between Vera Cruz and the capital were interrupted by the siege of Puebla, The siege had con- tinued thfee days without decisive result. Great pre- parations were being made for the defence of the capital. Verdict in the Coburn and Watton Case. Boston, Fen, 3, 1856, In thecaseof Messrs. Coburn and Dalton, the jury at twelve o’clock on Saturday night rendered a verdict of not guilty of manslaughter, but guilty of assault and battery. The Weather at Baltimore. Bartiwore, Feb. 3. 1856, The weather here fs unusually cold to-day. Markets. New Orteans, Feb. 2, 1856. Cotton firmer. Sules to-day, 10,000 4 mdaiing. Sugar, 734c, Molasses, 34} xe. Proviorncr, Feb. 2, 1866. Cotion Demand good, with sales for the wosk of 4,000 brles. Wool.—The advance has been fully sas- tained, with = good demand. Sales of the week, 125,100 Tbs. Vainting cloths.—Sales of the week, 09,200 pieces, ———— A Convention to Amend the City Charter. The bill noticed in the Assembly by Mr, Reed, to pro: vide for a convention of eltizens of the city and county of New York to revise snd amend the city charter, and to re-organive the government, provides biitly as follows: The electors are to meet on the first Toemday in June, snd elect two Celegates from each ward, making forty. four delegates in all, to meet in convention on the first Mondsy in September next, and procoad to the reviad snd amendment of the charter. The delegates elected are to be reridents of and voters in the wards they are chosen to represent, The rawes of candidates aro to be ploced singly on separate ballots, and no person ia to cast more than one ballot. The two candidates having ths highest number of yokes are to be the delegates, No perron is to be eligible as a delegate, who hold office in or under the city government. Notice of the elestion of delegates is to be published in at least five olty papers for fifteen days previous to day f clection, ‘The convention, aftor assembling, thall not adjourn, except day to tay, from and over Sundays, ‘until ti buxdooss shall be futly cmpleted. The convention may compel the attendances of tt4 members, and no delegate Chosen shall refase to at- tend the sessions without sufficient cause. The sessions are to be held with open doora, and with «aitable nocom. modations for the newspaper’ reporters. All questions relating to the revision or amendment of the charter are to be decided by ayes and nays, and no rection, slause or provision shall be adopted unless by a two-third vote of allpresent, The charter, as revised and amended, shall be published at leat once in evory daily paper in the city, amd true copies, duly certiied, lodged with the Common Council and Sesretary of State, When all the provisions of the act are complied with, the charter ay revired, amended and adopted by the convention, shall be the elty charter, until two-thirds of all the electors of the city voting at any regular election shall, by vote, de- mand its modification or repeal. No compensation is to be paid to the delegatos, except for expenses fo veh wD The February Term of the Law Courts. The February term of the law cousts follows tn rapid suceession upon that of January, which only terminated on Friday. The calendars are all heavy, although the Jucges sit until four o’closk and have disposed of a great number of causes duriog the past month, The genera) term of the Supreme Court opens to-day, as Goes the Civcutt also. There will be no spesial term this month, and as yet toere is no Judge ritting to Alt the vacancy created by the deth of Mr. Justien Morria, though we believe that Mr, H. © Davies may be consid- ered his succersor, as Judge Cowles wil not contest the seat after the decision of the Court of Appeals against his demurrer. Our city is still lamentably deficient in acoommodation for the transsction of law busicess, but we have so re- peatedly referred to the fact nnd depicted the miserable condition of our Judges, jur ly in the Superior Court—e: trial In a room not capable cf coutaining with any degree of comfort two dozen people, that we despair of being: able to shame the Common Council! into the performance of their duty in providing » suitable building for the transaction of the legal busines of the city and county of New York. The February term of the Court of Genera) Sessions will commence to-day, with Judge Caprom. Tne Oity Judge held the last term; but the Kecorder having been engaged constantly during Judge Stuart’s tribulations, needs some rest now, and Ju¢ge Capron, on the first of Jast month, wae assigned the bench during the months of January, February ard March. The calendar for Februs- ry ie large, and upon it are some important cases, During- the first week will be tried James Nelaon, for the ‘short doy”? aseault in the Eighth ward, and also Judge Bogart, charged with malfeasance, in taking straw bail, For Tuesday, Feb. 5, is set down the case ot James Irving, for assault and battery on James H. Suydam, and John Morrissey, for assault and battery on John F, Dean. For Wednesday, Feb. 6, the case of Alderman Healey, for bribery. For Thursday, Feb. 7, Martin Kane, for murder. For Friday, Feb. 8, second trial of Joseph F. Ebling, Coromissioner of Streets and Lamps. For Monday, February 11, the cases of Samuel Suydam, Wm. Norris and others, indicted for gambling, Buring the second week of the term Judge Connolly will be tried for alleged malfeasance in offise. The atove are some of the important cases upon the calendar for this term of the Court of Sessions, and it they are all tried they will keop the District Attorney and City Judge hard at work. The February Meeting of the Common Council. The Board of Aldermen have transacted but ttle busi- ness since their organization beyond the confirmation of some city officials, nominated by heads of departments, and the rejection of others. It is to be hoped that the February tession, which commences this evening, will bring forth more gcod to the public, and that the mem- bers will proceed to take up the matter of the building of the new City Hall, and other subjects of importance. The February term of the Board of Councilmen will commence this evening, Nothing is expected of tiis Board during the present month; nota single paper of importance {s upon the calendar. The old Board cleared up their business so well that there was nothing left for the new Board to do till they make work for themselves. ‘They had not enough of time todo so last month, but by the Ist of March they may get fairly under weigh. Tur Staten Isuanp Ferry.—We are requested to state that the adjourned meeting of persons interested in the Staten Ieland ferry will be held at the Exchange on Thursday next, instead of this day, as announced. This delay is due to a very proper desire on the part of the commit'ee to make their examination of the ferry thorough, ond their report exhaustive of the subject. The public expect the report with some curiosity, as the mismanagement of the ferry has long been notorious. Ir the committee perform its duty, a state of things wi) be disclosed which will amaze even those best prepared for & chapter of grievances. News from Havana A respectable merchant ot Havaxa, in order to supply the great necesalty that exists for small change, lately imported from the United States ten thousand dollars in - quarters, dimes and half dimes. The money changers, fearing that this would diminich their profits, raised a report that a decree had been issued limiting the current value of the “quarter” to twenty cents. The conse- quence was that the object of the gentleman who took this trouble was frustrated, as but a few houses would’ receive the quarter at its original value, to say that no such edict has been issued. An improvisatore, named Mignel, who lately spouted some verses at the Villa Nueva theatre, has been arrost- ed and thrown into prison, forjintroducing ia his effasione- the name of Pepe, (the nickname of General José Concha). The ult., to the officers of the American vessels in the harbor. Owing to some blunder in sending the invitation, Commo- dore Paulding, in whose especial honor the banjuet was given, was not present. Senor Eehivarria arrived at Havana on the 26th, by the British steamer Dee. The creoles consider his return quite a triumph for the cause of progress, A lady named Felippa de Baruero. died on the 20th at Cienfuegos, at the sdvanced age of 103 years. A rai bre § between Sagua and Cienfuegos is about to be constructed. John A, Acker, Eaq., St. Nicholas Hotel, New York; A. B. St Jobn (captain of the New World) an Inly; Mra, Skiddy, wife ot Captain Shidéy, son and daughter; W: H. Rowland, Eq of despatches to Mexico; Uriah H. nall/and teary ¥ Allen; Hay, Phdeela eis nee nati; and Her i isq., the recent actives of amacionte at ae! reas The United States frigate Potomac left on the 26th, with her tender, the war steamer Fulton, to cruise in the Gu'f on Mexico,’ BS Quaker City, Commander: Sbnfelt, arrived same making ange from Ne days and ninsteen hours. ee ar eee The Haytien War with San Domi fl dae the Bahama Herald, Jan. 16. By the Thomas , which left Porto . turday night and arrived at this port on Sunday morn- It {s needless ing last, we have authentic and late intelligence from the- The Dominicana bed mer the e¢ Dominicans met Haytien imperialists, en- them, and in every suoreutee nas feated them— Pog i ie entered from the northern frontier, and at prevent time not an mains on the Dominican northern frontier. The news from the South is equally decisive. There bad been some obstiuate combats between the bellige- rents, in which the Dominicans had been victorious. The imperistists had lost two thousand men in killed aud. wounded, and left on the field of battl - oe ve va eons spoil to the trams Dan . The lous o cans in killed st the South is seven hundreds oo y r ytion (Imperialist) ports are blocks- ded, 40 the Emperor Soulouque will . self in an unpleasant porttion: "Probably Sud him (rom the Turks Island Gazette, Jan, 2.) PORTO PLATA, a The news which has arvived to-day ic thet the Deciat. cans have driven every Haytion over the frontier, They had advanced considerably, and had taken up positions and had tortified them, Seving that they did not advanoa tke Dominicans went to meat them, and a company Dominican tirailieurs with Mipnie rifles made such havoe amongst them that they were obliged to leave their firs station in advance and fall cane went fnto the Tiay fen sorecy took amar ere is not w Hi remai e northern part of the Dominican, territege The ates from the South is equally aatisfactory. They bu fgbltog hard there and tho Haytings have igo in ended, an Domini . Meas Jott munitions, te. behiod Gee ee ere Js every reason to expect that the Haytion ports are at this time blockaded, i sellin an awkward position, © CoUwA® MaRy find Iinn- ‘The Central Park Case. SUPREME COURY—SPECIAL TERM. Before Hon, Judge Harris. Jn concluding the argument for the people, Mr. Dillon rald:—Nothing now remains for me to add except to hank your Honor for consenting to aecept the appoiat- ment of the Court of Appeals to hear this cave. You nat left os cee ee t overburthened with business, D ‘¢ kindly underiaken to discharge a t of basiness of this district, which our Taare, tae be the statute, were unable to dischaige, For this I hove to present you thanks in the namo of the city of New York, and t have also to thank you in advance for yoor Cetormination to dSapore of this ease before you leave the ctty. 1 believe that, a# a man, you mast’ be favorably mpressed with the on undertaking which is before: you. I trust you will have no diflicully as a Judge ia onitming this report. For this you will have your re, ward, In fature years, whea this park chall have re- ceived its full developement, aud inquiry shall be made of the Judge who had thecourags and the skill tesa. away the perverted subtletion of lowyers, and to put this. park upon s beris of law aad justivo which shall be im- pregnable, the toiling millions who visit it will renem- er you. Brave wen will honor you—victaous women will praise you—infanoy, in ita gambol. ining risew agli a ory encouaters of life, ll be taught - w—and, aye, totlering creepit iterchamber of discare fa the Tauc of the erondel eier, to breathe, perhaps for the last timo, the pure air in the sig rl ot nature, will blees you. re Harris the papers ia the cas . der his decision on the twotton for the Gomtalontonecs' a: port on Toesday morning, at 11 o’closk. $$, City Intedligence. Pink iy m8 BowERy.—About 12 o'clock on Sa‘ucday night a fire was discovered in tho boot and shoe store of Mr, Habsell, No. 330 Bowery, corner of Bond atreot, ‘The slarm wns given, when the Bremen promntly raeponded, SUG WOM Catinguisbed the flames Ms Hubbell, whe op- tain General gave s grand dinner, on the 24th- ie imperialist re-.