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4 NEW YORK HERALD. 2AM BS GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘@FVIOE KH. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND PULTON STS AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. bone Oa THEATRE, Broa¢way~Rouxro snp Just RIBLON G; n—Karey |, Broadway—-ScHooLmssrs! ul vou BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Hxaxe ax HuxTas, OR was Banox Horssnsx. BURTON'S THEATSE, mroe—F amity Tins— hi} Obampers heeen wuss You (xx. JURA KRENE’S VARIETIES, Broadway—Sae Sroore we Comeven Soncee vor Tigexs. Broadway—Dvuxx Ht WALLAOK'S THRATRE, Bret a rman’ INSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Braioruan pemnanone—Seen ror Noruine. — BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OFERA HOUSE, 899 Brosd- ASADEMY UAL, 0 Broadway—Paxonamo Purcam om Cums 10D ——————SS—SSe New York, Wednceday, February 6, 1956. Malls for Durepe. WW YORE HERALD—EDITION FOR EUZOFE. ‘Hho Cunard mail steamship Africa, Oapt. Shannon, will eave thie port this morning, at ten o’clock, for Liver- peel. ‘She European mails will close in this city at half-past sight o’cleek this morning. ‘Fhe Bmp (printed in English and French) will be abliahed at eight o’clock in the morning. Single copies, im wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of ‘te New Youx Huu will be received at the following ‘plaes in Europe:— ae Oo., 17 and 18 Cornhill, ee ere oe . —— Eavaaroor— do, do. 7 Rumford street. Lsvmrooi1—Johu Hunter, 12 Exchange street, East. The News. Neither of the steamers due from Europe had been signalized from Sandy Hook up to a late hour Rast night. In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Wel- Der introduced a bill authorizing the coinage, at San Prancisco, of gold “unions,” of the value of one hundred dollars, and “ half unions,” of the value of fifty dollars. Mr. Foot delivered his speech on the Central American question. He will be succeeded by Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts. The House was ecenpied in the election of officers. Mr. Glosbren- ner was chosen sergeant-at-arms, Nathan Darling doorkeeper, and Robert Morris postmaster. Pead- img a resolution declaring O. Follett, of Columbus, Ohio, printer, the House adjourned. Both branches of the Legislature are busily at work, but we find nothing in yesterday's proceedings of general importance. ‘The Governor of Georgia sent a special message— we give it in full in to-day’s HeraLp—to the Legis- lature, on the 28th ult., transmitting the resolutions passed by the General Assembly ot Vermont, in re- Iation to Kansas. The Governor gives the Northern abolitionists quite an overhauling; and after justify- ing the acts of the “border ruffians” and endorsing the principle of squatter sovereignty, he settles @own upon his reserved rights, the fire eating reso- futions of 1850, and tells the Legislature they must prepare for the worst, and place the State in the wafest attitude for self-preservation. The proceed- ings in the two houses, when the Vermont resoln- tions came up for action, were rather rich. Some of the members wanted to send them back, accom- panied with a leaden bullet, a charge of gunpowder and a coil of rope; others desired that the Governor be requested to transmit tham to the “deep, dark and fetid sink of social and pwitical iniquity from which they emanated,” with the inscription that “Georgia heeds not the ravings of hell-born fanati- eiem.” Another resolution was offered in the Sen- ate, recommending the President to employ a gang of laborers to dig a ditch around the Green Mountain State, and float the thing into the Atlantic. Georgia ie awake. The Massachusetts American State Council met at Boston yesterday. Delegates to the Philadelphia National Council and Nominating Convention were chosen. The State Council declined to instruct the delegates as to the course they should pursue, but reaffirmed the Springfield platform, which ignores the twelfth section. ‘The New Hampshire American State Convention met at Concord yesterday. (oy. Metcalf was re- Bominated by acclamation. The convention was attended by about five thousand persons. The Almshouse Governors met yesterday, and had several important matters before them for considera- tion. It appears there are now 6,616 persons in the institutions under the charge of the Board, being ‘gn increase of 70 over the report of last week, and ‘an increase of more than 1,600 since the last Novem- ber report. Of these, 1,604 are in the Almshonse proper. There are 338 patients in the Penitentiary Hospital, of whom 232—over two-thirds—are from the workhouse, and only 33 from the Almshonse. This either shows a very poor state of health among the inmates of the workhouse, or a great amount of roguery, which is more likely, as they can thereby escape hard work and secure comfortable lodgings in the hospital. Simeon Draper, the President of the Board, stirred up the delinquent committees by ealling over a list of the subjects before them, and compelling some action, or else discharging them at once. This is an excellent plan, and should be adopted in all our civic legislative bodies. It is well Known that committees are generally very neglect- fal of their business, and the reference of a matter to them, unless there is some buncombe to be made, is tantamount to its rejection. Elsewhere we publish interesting letters from Dr. Kane and Mr. C. R. Weld, of the British Royal Geo- graphical Society, relative to the Arctic explora- tions of the former. Mr. Weld, who prematurely expressed an opinion underrating the importance of those explorations, has recently, before a crowded ‘audience, at a meeting of the society, acknowledged his high appreciation of the Doctor's achievements. Such frankness is as creditable to the heart and head of Mr. Weld, as it is gratifying to the intrepid ex- plorer and his countrymen. Hon. T. H. Benton has addreseed a letter to Com. Stewart relative to the proceedings of the late Naval Retiring Board. He thinke that the act under which the Board was held was a bad act, passed in a bad way, and made worse in its execution. Want of space this morning compels us to defer ite pub- lication. We have Havana dates to the Ist inst. There is no political news, Nothing is said of the rumored recall of the Captain General. The -ngar market was inactive. The persons recently examined at Cincinnati, on the charge of having attempted to violate the new trality laws, have been discharged from arrest. The cotton market continued firm, yesterday, and the sales reached about 3,500 bales. Quotations va- ried a little, but ranged from %/c. a 10, for mid- dling uplands, and 10)c.a 10je. for middling New Orleans; closing chiefly at the outside figures for lots in hand. A part of the sales were made in transitu Flour was heavy for the common grades, and 6 jc. a 12c. per barre) lower. Wheat was quiet and trans- actions limited, withont quotable change in prices. Corn was without change of moment. Pork was heavy, and sales made at lower rates. Sugar was quiet, while a moderate business was done in coffee. A moderate business was done in freight t Liver- pool in cotton, flour and provisions: while 400 ales of cotton were engaged to Havre at ‘c. per Ib. Waxing Wanwkr—The agitation in this State between the American organs sapportiag Millard Fillmore and those advocating as their first and last choice for the White House, “ Live Oak George Law.” | Fjre away. Three | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1856 Important Fr. a Mexico—Another Revelution —The RB sgencration of the Mexicans, The nev from Mexico, coving from any other pe.rt of the world would be regarded as of the highest importance. The government of Comonfort, which is the third in the last three or four months, is in process of rapid de- cay. A revolution is in the full tide of suc- cees. We lay before our readers the programme of the incoming chief, Senor Hare y Tami- rez, who proclaims the basis of an imperial government. This, of course, is an emanation from the church. It presents a moet remark- able feature, even in Mexican politica. For once we regard the announcement as honest— it looks to the consolidation of the govern- ment—to bringing in the political power and making it subservient to the ecclesiastical. It is of course not very important in fact who rules in Mexico for the coming four months, or what may be the form of the government, It is certain that in any event they will be subject to convulsions and to periodical spasms. Mean- while, as a more lasting movement, looking to the permanent regeneration of Mexico, we re- gard the effort, mentioned in the papers, to turn the current of German and European emigration from this country to our convalsed neighbor with extreme favor. It is obvious to all that either the church or the people must rule. The cherry cannot be di- vided. Comonfort has utterly failed to effect compromise. It is not a work for compro- mise—it is a war of extermination. Something, then, beside programmes and revolutions—-the surging and seething of the popular billows ~—is necersary to effect permanent reforms. The error is in the constitution of the Mexican mind, and it must be removed, if at all, either by a powerful invading force, capable of put- ting all parties into subjection, or by the slow- er infusions of emigration and consequent mixture of blood. As a praciical step towards the regeneration of Mexico, we regard the plan of Mr. Riotte and Gen. Vidaurri, by which it is proposed to secure to the berder State of New Leon great numbers of German emigrants, as of far greater importance in the present and fature than the revolution headed by Haro and the hierarchy. The latter are like drunken rows in certain places of our city, which enjoy a kind of government of their own, and have about them all sorts of people except the po- lice—the former movement, in character, has ever exerted upon the race the most decided influence, One of the chief sources of our indepen- dence and our ability is to be found in the steady movement of emigrants to us from Eag- land and the continent of Europe. So im- portant was this feature of our economy re- garded by the patriots of 1776, that they made it the subject of solemn declaration in their act of abjuration from the British crown. It is enough to vindicate the policy of this national avowal to refer to the condi- tion of the colonics at the time, and to our countless acres ofthe finest soil in the world, whichinvited cultivation. Besides, the repub- lic itself had its origin far more in humanity, in its broadest, most liberal and philanthropic sense, thanas the specialty of a particular class of men. It owes its existence as well as its origin to nearly all the nations of Europe; it was, therefore, fitting that it should be held out to the world as an asylum of the oppress- ed and the land of the free. The inducements, then, offered to emigrants to settle here and become members of our political family, con- stitute an organic basis of our government, and the policy which underlies this action has been consecrated by the noblest achieve- ments ever effected by man. It ought therefore to be a subject of rejoicing if our Mexican neighbors have determined to overbid the United States in this matter of emigration--to offer greater inducements to the crowded populations of Germany to settle and cultivate the vast tracts of unpro- ductive lands in the States of Mexico. It is alleged that Gen. Vidaurri, the Governor of New Leon and Coahuila, has granted for their eccupancy and use more than two millions of acres of fine lands, and has guaranteed to the incomers all the rights of citizenship, with certain exemptions from taxation and military service, for a specific period. This liberal grant, it is said, has been made to Mr. Riott>, a man of distinction in his country, who was obliged to leave it in consequence of the un- fortunate efforts at revolution in 1848, Mr. Riotie is the trustee, or rather a kind of diplo- matic functionary, seif constituted, but de- voted to the interests of his countrymen. In presenting himself thus to Gen. Vidaurri, he assumes to speak not only for a large class of his countrymen residing in Texas, but also for the people of Germany; and he avows that the growing hostility of the federal Union to foreigners, their proscription politically, their slaughter at Cincinnati and Louisville, indi- cate too clearly that the Congress of the United States will soon close up the avenues to citizenship; and in any event public opinion will render the residence here of his country- men both unsafe and uncomfortable. Upon this subject we have little to say. Itis unquestionably an exaggerated picture, drawn with a view of consulting Mexican prejudices and German antipathies. The truth will work its own way to light. Isolated instances of outrage and wrong cannot be made to cover the infinite advantages which our country con- tinues to present to foreign emigration. Ger- man witnesses are stationed all through the Union; they will testify, and their statements will be credited. But this is matter of little consequence. We have arrived at that point where we can get along without foreigners. It would be un- jnst to exclude them--it would be unjust to proseribe them--to make them feel that they are aliene-when they can point to so many guarantees that they should be regarded as citiaens and equals before the law. But this we occupy independent grounds, and hence rejoice in the movement that looks to their settlement in the neighbor- ing republic of Mexico. Ithas been long evident that from the very oature of the Mexican mind and the structure | of its society, stability in government there ig impossible, fy evidence of this truth is ¢ palpable to admit denial; the causes of euch a ondition of things it is more difficult to disco. | is £0, oc ver. Government, from the very name it hea: ot whatever form, must be absolute. The publican forms are the severest of all the rules | of civil life. This is 80; because it is wholly a work of law—becanse there is no volition to lake the place of stated enactments, Hence it | tage, to the effect that magietrates and 8 | not pass a resolution repealing the act is eaid there is bat one step between democracy deparchy ; when the law ceases to bind gud ‘cam no longer be enforced, there is an end of government, power reverting to the people in- dividually. The difficulty in Mexico may be found pre- cisely at this point. The hierarchy of the church has never ceased to claim certain ju- risdiction in secular matters. I has exercised a positive force in the State. It has divided authority with tbe government. It has gone far enough always utterly to prevent the con- centration of the civil authority in the political department of the government. Gen. Comon- tort saw this, ond abolished the secular juris- diction of the church ; but it is probable that he will find it impossible to maintain a govern- ment on such a basis, as it is certain that none can be maintained on any other. Now, with special reference to this condition of affairs, we look to the infusion of German Niberaliem into Mexico with extreme favor. If the world had been raked over for exact oppo- sites of the Mexican people, it is certain that none could have been found to answer that designation like the Germans. They are not only free thinkers, but the freest talkers and writers in the world. They come nearer than any other to the proscription of ali religions forms—they are the most unmitigated demo- crate. They are without peculiar national prejudices, and intermarry wherever they go. In fact, they are the very leaven to leaven the great lump of Mexican prejudices and igno- rance, and to sow the seeds of freedom in the very vineyards of the church. Besides, they are patient, laborious and economical — juet what the Mexicans are not. They are learned, thoughtful, and, toa certain extent, philosophical—the Mexicans are neither. Taey are fond of cducation, and have wonderful faculties for acquiring knowledge; they tind a home wherever they are, aud enter at once into all the relations of life, as if they consti- tuted a part of the oldest society. These are qualities wholly unknown in Mexico. It is manifest if the great current of emigration from the north of Europe can be turned into Mexico it will soon effect those radical changes in society there which are necessary toa pure stability in the government. It is rolly to expect order where the chief authority is divided between two jealous and rival inte- rests—the State and the church. The latter, in Mexico, possesses more power than the for- mer; and this is the true secret of Santa An- na’s popularity and strength—he assumed only to exercise those rights in the government which the hierarchy did not claim. General Alvarez undertook to limit the church to eccle- siastical matters, and he succeeded in over- throwing Santa Apna on that basis, He drove out the chieftain, but he left the power that sustained him to revive another revolution, and in turn to triumph perhaps over himselt and his friends, In this state of things, and as a politico- philanthropic movement, we regard the pro- mised infusion of liberalism from Germany into Mexico as a perfect godsend. Its extent we know nothing of, but if it is at all suc- cessful in turning the tide of emigration from this country, it will require but a few years to regenerate that country; and itis difficult to see how else it isto be done. We can spare, for any such object, many of our own people. If our abolitionists would like to make a sacri- fice of one or two generations, they have now a chance. That they are enemies of this country will recommend them. But the mis- fortune is, that they would add nothing to the liberality of the Mexicans, little to their intel- ligence, and render their stability utterly hope- less. We are in fact better able to defend ourselves against traitors than our neighbors, CrntTRaL Parx.—At length we have the sa tisfaction of announcing the confirmation of the report of the Commissioners on the Central Park. For some weeks the matter has beea hanging by the eyelids, in consequence of va. rious small obstacles; even now there are par- ties who have little to do, and who are men of such strong faith that they contest the decision still. But we believe there is no doubt these murmurs and discontents will end where they began; and their authors will come at last to admit that, though their plan was not followed, the Park itself is no euch bad thing. The only regret New Yorkers will feel io seeing the question set at rest, is that it wus not done twenty years ago. A quarter of a century ago, a Park might have been laid out above Fourteenth street at a far less cost than we shall pay for the Central Park; and had it been done, New York would have now been by far the most beautiful, and perhaps the healthiest, city in America. Better late than never, however. Let us be thankful for the Central Park, tardy as it has been in coming. If the Commissioners lose no time now, in completing the surveys and ornamental woi! 4 which are in contemplation, our wives and chilfren may have @ decent place to walk about in, and workmen a wholesome spot where they may breath the fresh air, before the end of the year eighteen lundred and fifty-seven. Tur Mrssack ov THE Goveryor or Georcis, which we publish elsewhere, will, we trust, do the Vermonters, to whom it is addressed, some little good. Governor Johnson isa man whoze pereonal standing gives importance to what- ever he rays; and his position as Governor ot the Empire State of the South enhances that importance in a very marked degree. Ver- mont has hitherto felt herself at liberty to meddle in her neighbors’ affairs without stint relying, no doubt, on her iusigniticance to shield ker from punishment. Georgia, i seerus, has not allowed the diminutive her assailant to stay her arm; tho are chastised into notoriety. There is one thing clear, as well from (ui mereage of Governor Johnson's as from the | speech of Governor Wise at the late banquet at Richmond—whatever the North intend. th South is ready to meet them. Be it dirnnion or be it war—be it trade and ly int course, or be it absolute hosti! acro ort of Chinese wall—the South is propar and will not be taken by surprise. Lot th Northern abolitionists beware how they count on the inertia of their antago: - of Vermont. re ste, Cyiio's Pray.—Our Assembly the other day parsed a vote of consure—44 to 40-—apon Go vernor Clark, for certain language in his mes had in some cases conspired to dofes Maine Liquor law. This is child's play. believe they have the power in the Assem)) as faras they are concerned. Why noi, thon, make an effort to wipe this mockery of a law frym the gtatutes of the State? Why not? | A New Curren Prorosep ror our Crry— Tue Way ir Was SecretLy Concocrep py THE Boaxp or Aupenmen—A delegation of the Board of Aldermen left this city yesterday tor Albany, to urge upon the Legislatare the adoption of a new charter for the re-organiza- ticn of our municipal government. A copy of this important document wil! be found in ano- ther part of this morning’s Heraxp; and as the movement up to the present time has been ic- volved in eecresy, we will, for the benefit of the uninitiated and the unsuspecting public, give a brief sketch of the circumstances aud tacts connected with the affair. About a month ago it wasr2solved privately among a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, to hold an informal meeting for the purpose of drawing up a new city charter. The meeting took place; and as it was desira- ble, for certain reasons, that the proceedings should be withbeld from the public, no report- era were admitted, and an obligation of sc- cresywas imposed upon the members. No oath, it is fue, was taken, but all agreed that the action of the Board should be kept as private ay possible. Three of these meetings were held, the lest of which took place on Satur- day, the 2d inst, and at this the copy of the proposed charter was adopted. We should state that but one outsider—an ex-Alderman— was admitted to this self-constituted Charter Convention, and he was selected as the caucus agent who was to procure its passage through the Legislature. The democratic members who co-operated with the whigs and others in the movement, under the impression that it would invest the Mayor with the needful executive authority, have now, it appears, withdrawn from it al. together, and refuse to take any part in secur- ing its adoption by the Legislature. They say that they were seduced into it by the repre- sentation that it sustained his recommen- dations in regard to the appointment of an Executive Council for the administration of the city government. This deception—if it was really such—was, it is urged in their defence, the more easily practised, as upon a cursory perusal of the document it bore the appear- ance of having been drawn up for that purpose. In a matter of £0 much importance, however, this is but a poor excuse for the improper or careless performance of their official duties. The charter it is proposed to substitute for that under whioh our present city government is organized possesses many objectionable fea- tures, and will, if passed, be productive of more evils and create more abuses in the ad- ministration of our municipal affaira than those under which we at present labor. In proof of this, it is only necessary to girect attention to afew of the thirty-five sections of which it is composed. The first section, it will be per- ceived, invests the Board of Aldermen, when acting as Supervisors, with the power to assess and collect all taxes necessary for the payment of the expenses of the city government. The effect of this will be to render the presence of the Mayor and Re- corder—who are, under the present charter, members of the Board—a complete nullity. They have also, as may be seen from section 5, conferred upon themselves the power of ex- tending the time for the canvass of votes, which is now limited to twenty days, and put into the hands of unprincipled politicians, who may hereafter be elected to fill their places, the means of excluding a successful candidate of an opposite party from office for any length of time that may suit their pur- Poses. Section 12 provides for the creation of an Executive Council, consisting of a Comptroller a Corporation Counsel, a Chief of Police, an Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct, a Street Commissioner, a City Inspector, and a Commis- sioner of Repairs and Supplies. This is called an Executive Council; but it appears froma further reading, that they are simply to assist the Mayor in “supervising” the executive duties of the city, and which duties, we are further told, “shall be clearly defined by ordi- nance of the Common Council.” 8o that after all, this Executive Council! has really no power at all, and will, to all intents and purposes, be ‘the mere creature of the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen. Even the appointing power which is given to the Mayor is rendered ut- terly void, by compelling him, in the event of the rejection of his nominations, to nominate within ten days after such rejection “other and different persons.” This section is not to g into effect until the expiration of the period for which the present incumbents were elected —providing, of course, that the charter passes our Legislature. But the most objectionable section is the seventeenth, which gives the Common Council almost unlimited control over atl the appoint- ed officers of the municipal government. It says that they shall have power to create such departments and offices as they may deem necessary, and to appoint all office: , with the exception of such as are elected ty the people, consisting of the Mayor and the members of the Common and Executive Coun- cile. The effect of this will be to place the pc- lice force—not to speak of the officials of the different bureaus—under the control of the Al- dermen and their Assistants, and to convert the whole police department into a great poli- tical machine. We have frequently pointed out the abuecs which must result from such a condition of things, and earnestly hope tle Legislature will, if they should deem ths charter warthy of their serious consideration, expunge this section. . The Jast section—which provides that ie charter shall go into effect on the Ist of July next--invests the present members of the Com- mon Council with the authority and powers } conferred on that body. This, of itself, is sufficient to taint the whole proceedings of the secret and self-constituted Charter Convention with suspicion, and gives it the appearance ofa political movement. If it was intended to bene- fit the city, why seek to throw around it such a veil of seoresy? Let the people know what | you ave doing, Meesieurs Aldermen, if you are | not ashamed of yeur acta. We want a reform in ovr city government, bat will be satisfied with a return to the old charter of 1830, A PBacwHaxven Bf at Live Oak Gxoroxu—Our old silver gray whiz contempo- rarles of the Commerceial Advertiser eay in ro- ference to the shackling ferry boats employed between the Battery and Staten Island: — We chare fn an opinion we have frequently heard ex- pressed within thero few days, that Mr. George Law woula do himself credit, and lis Staten Island frionda and interests good service, if be would take alittle more of the management of that ferry into his own hands,fas wo believe he can do, ifhe choores. A gentleman avowed); aepiring to so high a position as he is, should not} permit nw | a public institution which ho is Lelicved to have the ability to contzol, to dwindle #0 nearly toe public nyi- tape as that itfrom ite condition, and to eo cowr eon his fellow-citizens, however much he loves to acquire wealth, he slso desirestto make a liberal returnout ofthat wealth for the public convenience. That’s cool, And the worst of it is, we hard)y know how to get over it, except after thie faehion—that the Advertiser, being o Fill- more organ, is, of course, ready, upon any pro- vocation, to pitch into “ Live Oak George.” Will there be peace? ReEsvuRRECTION oF THE ProuiBiToRY Law.— There is a public fusctionary in New York named Judge Capron, and he has just charged a Grand Jury. Where this Judge has spent the last six months of his life—whether he has been plunged intoa Rip Van Winkle sleep, out of which he was suddenly awakened to astonish the Grand Jurors in the Court of General Sessions; whether he has resided in the Sandwich Islands or Japan, and returned home by mail the’day before this charge, or whether he is professionally a wag and would have his joke out of the Grand Jury, we are wholly unable to say. But one thing is cer- tain: the audience of the Court of General Sessions, in all its experience, never found it harder to preserve its gravity than when this Judge Capron took in hand on Monday to lay before the jury his notions of the Prohibitory law. We have allof usa very clear remem- brance of this curious statute. Most of us re- collect how it wassaid by the country folk to be a cure-all, and passed and signed in due form; and how, the very day it was to go into effect, judges and juries and authorities and police all agreed that it did not apply to large cities, and it was thereupon thoroughly nulli- fied and cheerfully buried by the people of New York. We think of it as we do of the United States Bank, and the bill for the ad- mission of Texas, and the Protective tariffs, and the diabolical treacon of Col. Burr. Well, this Judge Capron, no later than Mon- day, actually rises in court and says to his jory: Gentlemen, this Prohibitory statute is the law of the land, and I want you to enforce it, Such and such are its provisions; you must do so and so if complaints are laid be- fore you, for I suspect the law is occasionally violated. You may have heard some people say that the law is unconstitutional and void; this is idle talk. You must find bills against the ramsellers. Changing briskly from this to the pathetic, he bursts forth—we give his words verbatim :-—“Is there no balm in Gilead ? Is there no physician there?” We are left in doubt as to whether the Gileadites are really in want of physic and proper medical attend- ance; for the Judge, turning from them ab- ruptly and sadly, appeals “kindly and most respectfully” to the jury, and implores them to have the Prohibitory law executed in the city as it is in the green hills and fraitful val- leys. All that is required of them to ac- eomplish this end is to turn informers and present a few leading offenders. Judge Capron is careful to let them know that they need not hear evidence on the point; their own observa- tion suffices. We notice that the Hon. James Harper, ex- Mayor, is foreman of the jury. Fancy his in- forming, of his own observation, against the Astor House, the Irving, the Metropolitan, the New York hotels! Fancy a man in Judge Capron’s position talking such bosh as this at the present day ! A Dirrerence AmonG THE Doctors.—Wm. Lloyd Garrison, (white man,) insists that the federal constitution shall be trampled in the dust, because it sustains and cherishes the in- stitution of slavery-—-Fred Douglass, (black man,) demands that slavery be abolished, be- cause it exists in violation of the principles of the constitution. Garrison should keep his colored brother posted up. THA LATAST NBWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Albany. REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS BY THE CANAL BOARD. Aupany, Feb. 5, 1856. ‘The Canal Board have removed W. B. Taylor, resident Engineer; Ogden Edwards, do.; W. H, H. Gee, do; Or- ville W. Storey, do.; Chas. H. Beach, First Assistant Ea- gineer; Calvin Newcomb, do., and appointed the following in their places:—Ransom L. Colborn, Resi¢ent Engineer; Winslow L. Kidder, do.; Thomas H. Bates, do.; Ensign Bennett, do.; Hugh M. Severance, do.; Julian A. Wat- kins, First Assistant Eogineer; Byron M, Hawks, do. News from Mavana, New Onwrays, Feb. 4, 1956. ‘The steamsbip Cahawba has arrived at this port, with Havana dates to the 1st instant, but the news is wholly unimportant. The weather was unfavorable, and the sugar market inactive. Phe Democrats of Philadelphia and Mr. Ba- chanan. Pumapetritia, February 6, 1856, A City Democratic Convention, to which delegates were elected last night, met to-day to choose delegates to the State Convention. Resolutions were introduced declaring Mr. Buchanan the choice of the Convention, and instructing the dele. gates to vote in his favor for the Presidency. Refered to the Committee on Resolutions, with direc- tions to report them to-morrow. ‘The vote in favor of Mr, Buchanan was nearly unani- mous, New Hampshire American State Convention. Coxconp, N. H., Feb, 5, 1856, The New Hampshire American State Convention to- day was attended by about 5,000%celegater, Governor Metealf was rencminated by acclamation, and Greenicaf Cummings, of Lisbon, was chosen for Railroad Commissioner. A mass moeting held in the afternon was largely at- tended. Hon, Jobn P. Hale, Amos Tuek and Geo. Ne- smith were among the spenkers. The democrate anticipate a grand rally on Thuraday next. when the Hon, John B. Weller, of California; Hewell Cobb, cf Georgia, snd J. L. Ore, of South Caro- lina, are expected to hold forth. Messachusetts America tate Connell, Bostos, Feb. 6, 1856, The America Council of Massachusetts met fa this city this afverncon, wo hundred delegates being tn attendance. . Elihu C, Baker, President of the State senate, and A. Richmond, of Adams, were ohosea delegate: eto the Philadelphia National Convention, and tho mothy Davis, MC., of Gloucester, and Josep Thaxter, Esq., of Plymouth, substituted. The twelve dolegaten olecto? to the National Convention were alto selected to represent the State in the Amo Heon Nattonal Counall which is to astomblc, for a apecta: object, at Se eete al on the 18th of /ebrnary, After constderable debate, the Council deelined to in- struct she dolegatos to the National Convention as to their course, but, asa State, the Council re-aflirmed th: Springfield paltform Delegate to the Know Nothing Presidential Convention, Hawrissvng, Feb, 6, 1856, David F. Small was to-day elected delegate to the; Na- tional American Nominating Convention, from thefsix- jeenth Congressional district of Penuaylvania, fo in netructed to vote for itponing nomination of a candidate for the Presidency, ee Charter Election at Binghamton. Bixonamtoy, Feb, 5, 1856, At our charter election for President of the village, to- day, Mr, Sisson, the American and democratic cansidate, was elected by 12h majority. Every ward elected Amer! can and democratic trusters, me Court. United States Sa ASHINGTON, Feb, 5, 1856. No, 68 —John ©, Dodge va. John M. Woolsey. Argu- it continued by bir. Spaloing f I . Braubersy noe Wy Viton for sppelee nn O80 07 Me. Philadelphia on the #4 wit, B3EW YORE LEGISLATURB. Senate. ALBANY, Feb. 5, 1856, FENTIONS PRESRNTED. For a hospital for children in New York; for a bridge at Albany over the Hudson; sgainst the manufacture of hats by convict labor. REPORTS. By Mr, Brooxs—Favorably with amendmeats, the New York Registry bill. Mr. Keuty, from the Commit‘es on Banks, reported by bill on such portions of the Governor's message as re- lated there'o. By Mr. Kxux—Favorably, on the bill anthorising banks to act ax agents. The biil for the incorporation of the New York aad Philadelphia Steam Navigation Company was reported upon favorably. BILIS INTRODUCED, ETC. By Mr, Brooxs—Regwiating the sularies of judicial offi- cera, and for increasing the raiaries of the Juages of tae Court of Appeais $1 00, ana of the Supreme Court $1,000. By J. A. bawrTH— Relative to labor done on canals, ands extencing the old law one year lovger. By Mr. Srencm—The New York tax bill. By Mr. Wavsworta—For the better eeege of the pubiic Beatie and to determines the lity of taxes and ‘assesamen's. To organize « distinct department in the State govern- ment a8 ap Insurance Department, and creating a super- intendent of the department 11 a'salary of $2,500; a de- poty at $1,500, and two cierks ut $1,000'each, and placiug stringent rules on insurance ecmpanies. Adso a bill to secure the better observance of the Sxb- bath in Brooklyn. By Mr. HaisT2aD—To erect the county of Canisteo. By Mr. Kery—To amend the general act relative to- rallrosds. ‘The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, took up the bill to prevent the manufacture ot hats in the prisons of the State. The committee rose and reported progress. BILLG PASSED. To exempt the edifice and site of the New York His- torical Society from sale under execution. To enable the trustees of the ‘ B’nal Jesburnn’’ so- ciety of New York to protect their cemetery—also to eee ae ting the General Society o° renew the act meorpora\ jeneral Society of wi pay the Harbor Comes To x Commission expenses. Mr Wanswonrr offered = resolution to refer a.l canal claims to the Cana! Board. ‘Adjourned Adopted. Assembly. Aumany, Feb. 5, 1856. ‘A report was re:eived from the State Oomptroller, stating the expenditure for printing the Senate and As- sembly cocuments, bills and journals last year, to have been $61,492 00. The special committee on Mr. Northrop’s resolution, inquirirg into canal contracts at Cohoes, is constituted a6 tollows:—Merars. Northrop, Van Santyoo-d and Hen- ford (Americans). General orders were then taken up. Several bills were pasted by a third reading. The use of the chamber was gramted the state Medisal Society to-morrow evening. The bill in relation to auction sales in Baffalo was passed. NOTICES OF BILLS. By A. Wooprs—To abolish the City Inspector’s office tx New York. By Mr. SNRDERKER—To amend the Mariners’ Mund Act. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. Scorr—In relation to summary proceedings to recover porrestion of lands. BY Mr. DesuteR—To enable the Buffalo Orphan Asylum ‘to share in the School Fund. no LB B. Bamgy—Relatirg to the bridges over the iver. By Mr. BexToN—-To increase the manufacture of salt. Adjourned, Accident on the Philadelphia and Harris- burg Railroad. Pmapetpaia, Feb. 6, 2856. ‘The eleven o’elock train for Harrisburg last night, was thrown from the track near Whitehall, Montgomery county, in ccomsequence of the breaking of arall. One man was killed, and a number wounded. One of the- passenger cars rolled over the embankment, where it took fire from the stove and was consumed. ‘The man killed is eupposed, from papers found on his persen, to be Abraham B. Hart, of the firm of Hart & Son, of Cincinnati, Twenty-seven persons were more or Jess injured, the most seriously wounded being Mc. T. S. Wataon, of St. Louis, who had one of his legs broken. ‘He was one of the survivors of the Gasconade accident on the Pacific Rail and was recovering from the in- juries he then received. Dr. A. Finney, a member of the vania Senate, was slightly hurt. Quite a number of members of the Pennsylvania lature were in the cars, but none of them w eriously injured. The State Medical Socicty. ALUANY, Feb. 5, 1866. The State Medical Society met to-day. Several of its merabers are delayed cf bad roaés. No important busi- ness was travracted. The election of officers takes place- to-morrow. Dr. Frank H. Hawilton, of Buffalo, delivers the annual address to-morrow evening in the Assembly chamber. ‘The society gives a grand entertainment to the mem- bers of the Legislature and others at the Hospital to- night. Railroad Detentions in the West. Burrato, Feb. 6, 1854, All the ratlroads im this rec‘lon are comp‘etely blocked up. With the exception of a train over the Niagara Falis read this morning, there have been no arrivals. The Detroit mafl via the Great Western Road, was the only: mail received today. A train started on the Centrat road this morning, but returned, being unable to pro- ceed. The train which left for Cleveland yesterday morn- ing on the Lake Shore Road, has only reached Hamburg. Several engines sent to ita assistance are frozen upon road, Reports from Dunkirk say that a large number of” paseengers were unable to get away from there, the Erie road being still impassable. Roonster, Feb. 5, 1856. We have no communication with either Buffalo or Nia- gara Falls to.day. Two trains are fast in the enow on the Buffaloroad, and nine locomotives are in the snow danke and otherwise disabled, within twenty miles of Ro- cheater, on the Nisgara Falls road. A number ofengines, with alarge gang of men, went up this morning to clear the tracks. The Rochester and furacase old road is still blocked up. Relief was sent out this forenoon. Many res sp are snow bound here, waiting an opportunity ve town, Officers of the Lehigh Valicy Railroad Com. pany. Easton, Feb. 5, 1856, An election for officers of the Lehigh Valley Railroad ‘was hel¢ at this place to-day, with the following result: — ‘Wm. W. Longstreth was chosen President, John H. Huteh- inson, Secretary and Treasurer, and Jobn T. Johason,. of New York; Wm. H. Gatzmer, of Philadelphia; F, A. Packer, of Philadelphia; Asa Packer, of Mauch Chunck and David Barnet, of Easton, directors, Mr. Edgar Young, ree ae ae road, died at Mauch Chunk to-day after a few hours’ Tiinene’ Mr. Yourg was well and favorably known, Conflagrations. THE COURT HOUSE AT SYRACUSE DESTROYED. Syracus, Feb. 5, 1856. The Court House in this city was destroyed by fire at 8 o’clock this morning. The County Court was in ses- sion in the building yeeterday. A portion of the County Library and some important papers were destroyed. The Joes to'the county is from $10,000 to $15,000. No in. surance. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MANCHESTER, N. H. Mancuvsrmr, N, H., Feb. 5, 1856. The building known as Patten’s Building, adjoining the- City Hall, in this elty, was destroyed by fire thia morn- ing. The newspaper offices of the Manchester American, the Mirror, Union Democrat, aud the Stars and Stripes, were in the building; aleo the Manchester Bank, the City: Library, Sheriff's office, and severa! stores and law offices. ‘The City Hall was saved by the exertions of the firemen. The loss is about $76,000; halt of which is covered by in- surance. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHICAGO. Cucado, Feb. 5, 1856. The rew hotel neat the Ilinois Central Ratiroad pas- senger depot, was destroyed by fire last night. It-was owned by Gage Bros., of tho Trewont House. Loss, $26,000, “Inrurance, $12,000. The depot was not in> jured. Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Rosron, Feb. 5, 1856. The Poti | table shows the foo! of our bank statement for the week ending February 4, 28 compared, with the week previous :-— Jan 28. Capital stock..... Loans end discounts, 7,100,800" The Irish Filibusters at Cinetnnatt, Civciwyari, Feb. 5, 1856. The nine Irishmen who have been m trial hece for game time par vio lating th Hive, were dicthaged to-day by Jiaee rene eee hout the Country. The Weather Thr "ROVIDRNCE, Feb. 6, 1856, vero, 'The sloighing continues excellent, fee" Ow ‘The traina on the Central and Diaghentn teatoriase et very irregular, and on the 6 one ou this week, e Onwego road no trains ——____. Vessels at the Delaware Breakwater. SAFETY OF THE SCHOONER MARY AXN GUEST. Pmianmuenta Feb. 4 1856, ‘he schooner Mary Ann Guest, from New York for Soy whose patvty foam bogng