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8 Our Washington Correspandence. Wasummgron, Feb. 7, 1856. Evireting Debate in. the Senate—Can Bither Houss of Con- gress Originates Moncy Bills ?>—Blection of House Printer —Micaraguan Minister and President Pierce, de., dc. A debate sprung up in the Senate to-day of an exceed- ingly tateresting chacac'er, lavolving the constitution. | Glity of originating appropriation bills in that branch of | ‘the cational Legislature. It will be remembered that / tome weeks since the Committee on Finance was iastruct- 04, tm view of the protracted disorganization in the House ‘Of Representatives, to inquire inte She experienced Prepriety of bringing in bills making #pprop’ ar) the eupport of the government. This committee reperted ia favor of the proposition, and upen the report the dis- @ussion Grose to-day. ~enators Seward and Sumner op. posed the report, as not only as ‘nnovetion upon « time honored custom—such » thing never having cecurred sisce the crganisstion +f the goverament—but it would tbe a dangerous meddling with the checks and balances ‘upon which the permanency of our mnatitutions rested. ‘Phe proposition that the iarge and small States should be equally represented on the floor cf the Senate first ori- giated with Dr. Franklin, but-before its adoption the ecucesston was demanded by the larger Siates that all money bills should origtnate in tha popular branch, and ‘nenee the first clause of the seventh sec'ion of the Gret article of the constituticn which provides: All billie: for revenue shall origi@.ite ‘a the House o 5 Seuate may propuse or concur with @meodmente as on olber bills Unier the peoulier pbrareology of this clause, “bills for reiting revenue,’’ Mr. Toomss contended thag it was 20 prohtbttion to origiuate “ slls of appropristion.? s chia wee the view taken oy the commi'tee. It is the tume in the Ristory of cur governueut thst such an at- tem pt bar been mace, and it has become the common law et the Isnd for ali ‘ money b lis,”’ the term ased in the < debates on the cous 'itution.” 10 originate in the lower Howse, 9rd a Gulereat peticy now might onhinge some of those ctce “checks end ba ance” whish ths framers of fhe constituticn lab red 8) faithtuily to establish. No om item in the copstitptiva was more sectously or a@pxiouly considered than this, acd itshould be some Very pot. ni rearop wich eould induce the Senate of the Unites States io change ‘he time honored poltey which hag worked so well up °o this time, Lrotice that since toe com uencemy rt of the debate on Central America, that the Bitish gation are very con- Stent attend: upon the se-sicns of tae Yenate, and ex- bibtt on g interest in ali that transpires on the mn of printer fo: the House hes been post- Pones unvil Mordsy, which arg cratic a minec—Mz. Wendeil. It is very clear that bar- @ic ace arrargement is tir order of the say; and I re- gacd the chanees of Messrs. Follett, Farnham and Batier, ae ceci¢edly the bee. ‘ween tis @nc Monday. how- ever itt possible the wao'e progra nme may be chanzes, @e the Northwest are di sstifier, and consider them- as cheatec in the d»'-ibation of favors. They untacuneled with anti-republicsnism 1m, snd some arracgement may be ef- ay to reoure thetr o3ject. Ooi. Parker H. French an bis estinsble lady are at the Natinal. The Cclenet hag a long loterview wih Presi- dent Pierce a few Cash since and was traated in a man- cor his cfticia! station. Be apeass in the high: est terms of the anne: i» which he was received by the President, and expres: sppreciation of it. Although the geversment here will 2er-iot in its present policy to- wants Nicarsgua, Col. F. ix saenred that ia due time he will himsef ecxzowiedge tae wix om of the course the President has felt bimsel! calied on to pursue. The kiad- Goat personal reiations now exist befween #|] parties, and ia due season ihe political relation will be the same. Wastnoton, Fab. 6, 1856. Close of tha Carnival—Reception at Secretary Davis’ —Dis- ninguizhed Party at Hon. Mr, Pennington’s—The Grand Dress Ball at Willard’ s— Description of the Pie, dc. ‘The carnival in this city closed yesterday with un- woual brillisncy and gaiey, and it has been goneraliy re- marked that a greater uumber of beautiful and lovely women have appeared in Washington this winter than | for years here. The reception Jast right at the maneton of the Secre- tary at War wasel-gantly attended, aod Mrs. Davis, the hustecs never appesies to better advantage, celebrated 4 che is for being one of the most superior women in the cocauy A aplendié party ales cere off at the Hon. A.C. M. Pan mangtou"s, acd there were @ number of entertainments throughout the city ‘The grand asoual ballat Willard’s Hotel was, a: usual, the greatattraction of the might; and all the beauty, ‘afcer attending other places, graiually centred at this tabernacle of joyous festivity, The appointments made ‘by tee Messrs. Willard on this occasion were superior, ad far exceeded sny former effort. ~The ball room was beaatifully decorated with fisgs, and the floor ornament- 6 by different Sgures, drawn ia chalx colors of blue and white. By 11 o'clock the ball room presented a scene of | peti and «plemégr and beauty razely ever witnessed. It was dar- viing end bewildering in the extreme, and the assemblage ‘was composed of the most distinguished ladies of this sad ether cities in the Union. A superb band of music was 1B attendance, aad nots sizgie incident occurred of the most trifling nature, tending to msr tae gorgesusnes: of the covasion. There was ncta Iac7 present but could be @id to be beautiful, and tie galaxy of loveliness and bright eyes that thronged the arema I sever saw cqualied. The dresses and tuiler of the indies were most saperd, acd certeinly wers «0: equaliei by the daszliog court of Louls IV. of France. Among those who graced the ball room with their reaenoe was the queevly laiy of Seastor Weller, of cia, in & magnificent black brosaded silk. head dress of flowers, no disnioud yrnamenta Mechlin, of ‘ashington, ion, exquinitr]? Iressed Hon. Mrs Yerk, ane her fasci- nating da former in waste silk, with we in:ter ina rich blick and yellow ornaments. The estimable Mra. George t'ar}er, _ ca her two lovely and dang:te:s, Mrs. P. was dressed in a tick white se'ia, trimmed with blsck lace, anda —— iy end flowers; Lair dreseed with p:arls aad pearl 1 Misa Gcorgte P,, in salmon colcred brocade trimmed with Diack, elegant Colifure of nowers, aud diamond cross and acla. Pevtrs. Clem. Hill, white satia, with biue water figured flounce; head creas of roeos end diamonds. The beautiful Mrs. We50, caogb:e1 wof Col. J. W. ‘Webb, attracted unierss! attencon was aplendidly dresced ina white mire anuque, trimmed with white Lace, large cross of ciawconus, aud white sol red dowing bead dross, he protiy Mise Clagaett, one of tie belles of Washing- ton, web beautifully cree>"< in yellow and lack, with a tewitching colffure of fo Hoa. Mra, Warren, of B. was elegantly attired in © white watered epbens wore @ white ailk, ornaments ‘The di teimmed ink; pea of Fi'th avenue, New York, was mach in white moire antique, plain coiffure, il’ plat ed Mrs, Mrs. Waddel ediaired; dr aad 5 Mrs, Whitney, Of New York, blue sili, plain and sim- Mrs, Monigomery Bisiz was very attractive Mrs. soghter’ of Sco ry Gatkria, and his ‘nisce, Mrs. ope: gremtest favorites tn Washio, eee ‘od, on. and reserved distioguished The beautiful and gifted Miss Mary Tyler, of Kentucky, also a niece of Mr. Uurhoic, wore illusion over white silk, touched with , Very pia'n ard elegant. Miss T. re- ceived matiegh puusaien from the most gallant gontiemen in the esloon, Mra. Rever¢y Johnson end her two daughters were sur- rounded by distiguished «\stesmen and Seastors. Mine Woodewy Gaughter of be late Judge Woodbury, Ot Masrachusetts, a is inguished be le of Washington, yas lercmating as usual, aud appeared to great advaa- 9 ) of Washington, was a'so greatly admired. ied am! sccompilehed Miss Belle Cass was Greased ip Diack tik, trimmed with ace, ogaat and stately, with orpaments ot jot ard diamonds ‘Lhe beautiful brunette, Miss Kecouver, of Washington, wes Goel tactefully dressed —a black brocace, with white tui ery ant. Mise Beale, of Washington, » lovely bionds, in white, tovehed with oe eee ar Sid The elegnat mpbell, of New York, daughter of Jules Coapebe'l @ the Superior Court, neeetis attired in and yeliow mk, alvornating: a great favorite, ‘The accomplished anc w tty Mise Klien Keene, of Pnila- elpbia, wae superbly crewed, with tulle ounces over wohe ., Coiffure of peazis, and diamond ornaments Miaa of Washington, was among the mos: love y and ling; white silk, biue tulle scarf. While lesving om the erm of the guilant and envied Mr. Joho tect ie’ Bovllivaa, held 6 of gailants around her Mise Ebtert, of York, very beautifa), dressed ia ich plak biceade , with diamonds, Mine Bays, of Alabama, very pretty; white, trimmed with rosea, Mise . of Moat ‘gard very atiractive; adorned fa pi milk, touchot with wrive. ‘he lovely Mrs, Mitcheli of i’hitadelphis, in black vei Ot, with led ments. ‘the table tes Major Licdsay, a desduadsnt of the uihoress.of the of “ Auld Gray,” was sweot- ly dressed in white, decorated with nataral flowers. Mee. Nevius, of Phiisdelpbia, dressed in blae silk, crape flounces, and cape ot ermine. the acoompiished and smisbie Mrs. Judge Gilchrist was gocertl ) adu.ced. Mrs, Checlee A. King, wife of the I’resident of Cotum- bie College, and his daughter; are. Gracie, of New York; Mra. Wovd, pee i Mrs, Hopes, of Baiti- moro; Sire. Serator Foster; Mrs. Seastor Trampuil, of Mircla; Hon, Mee. Stravabsn, of Brooktyo; Hon. Mrs. Phonon; Hip. Mrs legion Hien. Mra, Clack, of Conn, ; Tlon, Mes. Warren. of ; Men, Camact, of Phila. devphia, were awong the most conspicuous of the gay trong. Among the die! hed jtlemen present were Gen. See Houston Me Banks, Speaker of the Hicare, Lent. La} 8. N., of she Arc.io Expedition; Meeretery Guthrie; Sidasy Webster, Kaq ; Mr. Hoover, Marebal at the Diswict; Senator Toucey; 8. W. Gtilet, 7. of the New York bar) J... 4 Jor Caperton, of California 5 Senator Jones, of Iowa; Jadge of the Cour’ of Clatma: Hon. Revardy John- 6 0, Bets, fr.; Semmtor wall, Hoa, & P, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1856. magnificently orna mented, attracted It is euficient to @ more sump- Tepast bas rarely been laid. The bill of tare was don white satin. Too much credit canmot be given Wilaras for the perfection of all their particular. ras kent uP ‘tii the reualt haaet of Se orning, and the guests departed ctantly, ha Bajoyed’'to the full’ the most brilliant wed apleait i fete season. It is only to be regretted that the de- seription is imperfect, and that justice could not be dove to the subject. &. Our Spanish - Toixpo, Jan, 5, 1856. The Weather in Spain—Prospects of the Wheat Crops—Lagislatiwe Progress—Miutiny of the Guard at the Cortes—Ita Causes and Termi- nation, §c., ec. ‘That the rain that has fallen day after day and night after night, in almost unfailing succession for the last three months, over the greater part of Spain, is diffi- cult to believe. The roads are everywhere broken up, and the time employed in making a journey by land is two and three times longer than was known ere this, even before the introduction of the coach and ten. At this moment it pours in a manner that would be heavy war to Titans, much more to the poor pigmies that lurch about on the highways, with no better shield and breastplate to Jefead them than the umbrellaand capote. Notwithstondiag all this, the news to the latest moment frum the grain growing regions, is most flattering to the Iberian hushandman. The rains of autumn prepared the earth for seed, and the snows that have since fallen copiously on the mountains, promise a favorable spring for wheat, and abundant water for irrigation in the accustomed heats of summer. The planters look, in the redundance of the coming harvest and the advanced price of bread, to make amends for the less favorable circumstances that attended their la- bors in previous years. Their eyes are cast to the East; and still, like their ancestors, they luy up their wisdom and their wit in refranes:— Que Dios nos de suga y sol Que Die nos de de aguay sol Y¥ guerra en Sebastopel. Y¥ guerra en Sebastopol. Spain, stumbling and recovering, still keeps on. Her Cortes, still in session, is stepping over the re- mains of imperial and ecclesiastical laws. With the improving government, the agricultural, me- chanical and commercial branches of industry stea- dily extends. She has great resourc:s, not only in the earth and beneath it, but in her seas, and even in her preserving climate. r A proposition has been started to recognise mar- riage in the new constitution asa civil contract, t» be celebrated by the priest, and to be declared a sa- crament at the willof the parties—indulgences for marriage, within the rules practised by the church, to be allowed in the kingdom, on the payment of reduced rates to the government, instead of the high fees at present paid theretor at Rome. Inthe afternoon of the 7than unexpected ont- break took place among the detailed guard about he Cortes, #:ising from the action of that body on a » sert forward by the citizens of Zaragoza, had beeu pronounced there to be indecorous, and a reflection upon the Assembly. The sub- ject and aim of it weve the reduction of the expenses of governmeut,and the duties at the customs, to meet only those necessary costs. This was addressed as the voice of the country, of seventeen millions of Spaniards, and in comformity with the programa of farsacaren: Among the orators defending the canse of the pro- gresistas, Figueras perhaps stood the most promi- nent. He bid bis colleagues stand by their princi- ples, and suid that nothing but firmmess ia them was necessary to’ bring about political reaction. He re- grctted that the hberty of the presa nv longer exist- ed, asthe new crime of conteinpt had been disco- vered, nor a well organized militia, nor the prepon- derance of the civil power, nor the right of the people to come together, nor of association. Of all these, the births of the revolution in June, not one survived. He bid the Assembly look at their paths by the light of that representation from Zaragoza, and not deem. it sive beacon; that there was no haven of a ont of the course that indicated. At the close of the debate he offered, as a resolution, that the signers of the petition deserved well of the Cortes; but sentiments opposed to them were concurred in— 167 votes to 50. Some guns were fired among the gnard, and the cries of muera and viva went vp alternately. The Deputies of all parties denounced the insurrection; some offered their services to the authorities, while others ran to take charge o! their respective com- mands in the national militia. Es; presented himeelf, and assured the Cortes that he would sup- press the insurrection at once, or cease to live. None appeared anywhere to support the cry of Zaragoza und the people, but onthe contrary the attempt at insurrection in the soldiery was on no side countevanced: and at six o'clock the General an- nounced that all was quiet; that the guard had been relieved, and the disturbers of the public tranquillity, whose cry had been Zarigoza and the republic, by the common desire of the Cortes and the govern- ment, were about to be severely punished. The next daya proposition was submitted, the first purpose of which was the ‘suppression of 46 ee which was lost, 127 to 33 votes; and shortly after some commotion was heard outside of the walls, prodaved by the action of the Cortes on the day Lefore. Manrin, Jan, 10, 1858, Spanish Laws of Public Health—Interesting to Masters of Vessels, I send you enclosed a trausla.ion of the principal arti- cles of the new law of health, or quarantine, eanctioned by the Queen on the 28th of November last, and of which Iepcke to you in a recentietier. I select, of course, | those provisions which appear to me most interesting to our trade, After various chapters and articles establish - ing the sanitary authocities and employés, and also pro- viciog tor two classes of qusrantine—viz.: that requiring admittance to a foul lazeretto and that of observation— afterwards follow tbe articles. contained in the enclosed extractim LAW OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CHAPTER VI. Of Quarantines. Article 29, Qusrantines are civided into rigorous and those of observation. The rigorous carries with it the ¢isembarkation and fumigation of tho mercuasndise enumerated in Article 41, and the famigation will take place necessarily In ® foul lazaret’o; that of observation may take place in any of the ports in which there is a Jazaetto of that vature without the disembarkation of the cargo being necessary. Art. UQ Every vessel procee*ing from foreign parts with a clean bill of heal h, cer ifled by the Spanish Uon- ear Agent, with goed bygienic condi ioms, aad without any suspicious casualties on the voyage, will be admitted immesiately to trea pratique, without other coremony then the visit anc examivacton, unless official iaforma- tion abail bave been receivec that at the point or port from whence the-vessel proceeds some contagious disease bad developed i self Art. 32. The clean bill of health from the ports of the West Indies ano Guif of Mexico ena Laguayra and (sta Rica, when verrels shall bave sailed from thence ve tween the 1st of Mey and the 30°h of September, will euler in our ports a quarantine of seven days for pers ou» ond vesses. fo the torme:, time will be conated fr m their entrance in the lozareto, and to the latter from the te: mination cf discbarge of cargo. In spite of the cl-su bid of Lenlth, thore vessels which may induce suzpici n on account of their bad bygienic state may be subjerted to the treatment of a fuul tui of hearth, as » measure ot precaution. Art. &, The foul bill of health of the plague of the Levant will be subjected to a rigorous quarantine of fifteen days. Art. 24° The foul bill of health of the yellow fever, without casualty on board during the voyage, will suffer a@rigerous quarentine of tea days, and of fifteen when there bave been casualties, Art. 06, A foul bil of health of Asiatic cholera wiil Soffer a quarantine cf ten days if there has been any caunlty on board, and of five days if the voyage has been prosperous, Ar’. it, Vessels proceeding from countries near to or notcriouAy compromitted with others which are suffer icg trom yelow fever or the Asiatic cholera, and vessels from p'sces where the terma of quaran ine Bre less than thore fixed by this law, wili suifer obsecvation of three ¢ $7, being suljected to hygienic measures. Art. Si. The quarantine which may be performed fn Any intermediate port between that of departure and that ot bo rary he ceductea from the qus-antine proviced in Spain, for the respective bills of hen- ever the same sb be duly ceri, sacs . 8, ‘The directors of health, in accord with the boards of health, may adopt quarsotine measures against typhus, maliguant rmailpox, dysentery, and ‘whatavever iT Clseases may be imported; but thess exceptional wessures will be applicable only to infested vousely, and in no care to the country from whence they proceed. No sanitary measures shall everfreach the extent of cismisa- ing ® venvel without affording her proper sid, Art. 39. Days of quarantine be ucderstood to be twenty-four hours; aud ae ft way happen that in some veseels in quarantine, that Pruspicieus cases of conta- gious diseanesshouic present themselves, the term of quar- entine will begin to run always from the day on wnich Po ir eve proceesing ia which hav suffered from the plague, yellow Gyret or abhor, o_o subjesied to the rev quarau ine tor some time after the cesastion of the disease bas been officinily de- clared. The time referred to wil be tnat of cwenty Gays in ordinary cases for the plague. thir'y days for the yellow iever and ten days for the cholera, CHAYTER 1x, Of Livinfection, Art. 41. In cave of @ foul dill of health, and evoe wi acleap bill, if the vessel oes not cll sien conditions the following merchandive wil) @4 ard disinfec‘ed in the lazaretto, or in places oon- venient for the purpose, viz:—Clothes in use and the bag- the crew and bides with heir ren at r $ i - 5 i i s é i g ¢ a ii £8 ? i i F i i Ee & i re 5 ge 4 35 é FESe z other hygienic measures ax her state eutng to the judgment of the director ort. , Art. 46. Io ne case will the articles or merchandise hie cange ofits vines Oe emeuinoe DY Sopa atique and circulation whilst the quarantine sball not ve terminated, with the exception of metals and othe: minerals, substances which may be admitted, after forty. eight hour’ ventiation, on deck. Coin wilt immediately afte: the proper precautions. CHAPTER X. OF Maritime Health Dues. Art. 47. No otSer health dues will be exacted in future than those established in the tanff annexed to this law. Art, 48. Foreign veseels will pay the same health dues e+ Spanish ones. Art. 51. The alterations which shall be made in the health tariff ehali not tase effect until ix montns shall have elapsed from their publication, and satisfaction given to the mazitime Powers, TARIFF OF HEALTH DUi Which will be exacted in the porta @pain. Entrance Dues: ~ Coasting veseels of over tweaty tons burthen will pay for every round voyege % of real per ton. Veasels pro- | ceeding from the porta of the Medierranean and other ts of Europe, including the ccast of Africa, up to the [itiruce of the ‘Canary Islands, will pay each round voy- age J real per tom (24; cents.) Vessels proceeding from other parts shall pay each voyage one real (6 coats) per | ton. Vessels of all classes wii! Ay real per ton each day of quarantine, whether in the foui lazaretios or in obser- vations, Lazaretto Duct. Every individual will pay a fee for being in the laparetto 4 reale (20 cents) per a Aiticles which must be dis- infected will pay for the game as follows, viz:—The cloth- ing and buggoge of each individual of the crew, 5 reals (8 cente, the clothiog and baggege of each prscenger 10 reals (60 cents.) Hides or shins of catzle, 6 reals (30 centa) per hundred. Fine furs 6 reals (30 cents) per hun- dred. Skins ci goats, sheep, Iambsand Boleel ber er 2reais (10 cents) per hundred, Feathers, batr, long and short, wool, rags, eotton, flex and hemp, 1 real (5 cents) Bs and lazazettos of rhundred weigat. Large living animals, horaos, mules re, 8 reals (40 conte) cock. Srall aninmls, 4 reels (26 cents) each. b, health will be ivsucd and cer’ ified gratis. NOTICES. Veesels in qua:antine will pay, apart from the forego- ing, the expenses occasioned by the dissharge of mer- ebandise, it being placed under covers and sheds, and tts disinft clon. They wil! alo psy the expenses occasioned by theapplication of the hygienic measures practised befora the depsrture or the admittance of versels according to the provis'ors of the rules, and which the condicion of the vessel exacta, For these operations all possible facilities will be given to the vervels, no expense being maze wi hout the know- \edge or inte: vention of the captain, master or consignee. rer ons who perform quarantine in the lararettos will pey their own expenses, seeitg that the four reals (20 cents) per diem is no more than a duty for theic resuience Bills of The Penitentiary Hospital ard the Reform it Requies. In Wednesday's Heratp the followirg appeared under ourfnews head. in the summary we gave of the meeting of the Board of Ten Governor o 88 patients in m1 Penitentiary hospital, 32—over two-thir @ from the Werkhouse, from the Almel This either shows a ‘ate <f hea th among the inmates of the # ork- " great atmornt of reguery, which is more shey, na they can thereby escape bard work and secure comior'eble kdgicgs in the 2ospi al. In saying this we would not be understood as retlect ing on the J} enitentiary hospital or its medizal head Dr. Serger. The truth of the matter seems to be this. Tue greater portion of these 232 patients were self com- mitted ones, and for the express purpose of receiving me- dical aid {com the Penitentiary Hospital, in charge of Ds ger. Thia process cf selt commitment was com- mented cn, some months since, in the HERALD, and some ofits bad features sabown. Here is cne of them. A poor diseascd creature applies to one of the Police Tostices to be cemt to Blackwell’s Island; she states that she ia afflicted witha disease or diseases arising from dissipeticn of various kinds; that she is homeless and penniless, and wiahes to be sent to the hosiptel. The ma- gistrate makes a cormitment ard consigns the applicant to the Fer itentiary or the Workhouse. Now, these pertons asked to go to the hospital, and they were vot proper eudjects for any other institution on the island. But the law eaacted when Blackwell's Is- lane was 8 Coy’s journey fromthe city sends them all to to ‘he Venitantiary or Workhouse, and of course their ituaticn and the nature of their diseases compel the phy- tortranster these euffering specimens of humanity oapital ior medics! treaument. By a recent order ard, as we learn, all ere fret rent to the Work- “@, and frem thence transferred for medical aid, for many of them are isborirg under venereal divease in ‘ome form, and the physicians are obliged to separate them from those free fom illness. Now, the great portion of these 232, whether self com- mitted or not, should never have been sent io the Work- houee. They should have been sent direct to the Peniten- tentiary hoepital, there to remsin unc] cured, and the the other institution should not have been troubled with them ia sny shape or form. ‘There is a ecrew loose fp this matter of police magis- trates committing yeracns to Blackwell's Inland, be sauae they ore sick, and givirg them from ene to six months’ time thi Wha do they know about venereal disease or fickpess of any end how éo they know whether it will take cne week or forty months to relieve ene of thee sick creatures’ The whole power of committing sick persons to the hoepitals cn Blackwell's Is'snd should de tsken from che police magistrates and given to the Ten Goveraors, and the latter body shcvld be governed in their commi'ments by the counsel ofa well selec«d, shrewd physician, who should bare an office in the Rotunda, ana should report ia writing to the Board, on ail applicstions for ad mission to the Black- well’s Island he Acd urihermore, this hospital to which these ently , Sbould be separate and ¢istinet from a!) ether institati-ps on the feland. And age the pavienty hx uid re commlvied by the Goverzors to remain until cuved. or relensed by ceath. Tt neece no argument t cuvince mev of sense that this is the course to te pursed om regard to the diseases treated ia the peniten'twry hespiial, and thatit would do much to relieve the ey a: large of a foul disease that is now driven from its proper h wpital, by the unwise and arbitrary lows governing the admissions thereto. ‘The | lice Committee appointed by the lact Legislature, with Mr. Stuyvesant at its bead, would do well to look into this matter, end 1eleve the police magistrates of this mecical duty, The Beard +f Ten Governors would be doing themselves no discredit by assisting in this neces- sary alteration. Aber the law. It is bebind the age. As for the Alma Houre, that is a pauper institution and crly those suffering from venereal diseases are tans. ferred to the penitentiary hospital Exceution in Loulsvile, The rentence cf the law, says the Louisvi.le Journal, of the 2d inst, vas executed between eleven and twelve o’oleck yesterday, on Geo. Pennett. Karly in the morn. ing & large crowd gathered around the jail. A naatber of fotluemtial persone went to the jail to see Lim, to all of ») ma be protested Lis tnnocence of the murder of Mul- He was conveyed in a close carriags to the place of accution, Rev. Mr, Adama, who has been his principal The Staten Island Ferry. REPORT OF THE COMMITTER—INSECURITY OF THE BOATS—PROSPECT OF AN AWFUL DISASTBR—IN- JURY TO TBE ISLAND AND TRE ITY. The committee to whom was referred the matter of the Staten Isiand ferry, as to ita safety and condition, report 08 follows: The committee engaged the services of competent min to examine the steamboats—the Syiph, the Hunchback, the Huguenot, and the Staten Islander—now plying al- ternately on the ferry in question, . Mr. James M. Low, one of the gentlemen thus engaged, | and on whose intelligence and experience the committee | rely, bas given them, in the form of « report elaborately and carefully prepared, the result of his investigation. | He finds the four boats in question improperly con- structed for ferry purposes, and unsafe, A copy of his report is annexed hereto, The four boats in question are not constructed on the plan adopted by Mr. Low, and which a regard for the public saiety would seem to require. The committee feel great reluctance ia creating an- alarm of this nature in the public mind, as injurious to the interests of the island; but a sense of pubiic duty calla upon them to Jay open the result of their investi- ations. iF ‘Lhe boats so employed upon the ferry are not only un- safo, but the committee find that mo precautionary means have heen farnished by the proprietors of the ferry for the escape or protection cL peorenyes in case of accident, to which the best regulated ferry may be some- times exposed. f ‘The laws of the United Btates, which are very etrin- gent and exacting, make provisions to guari against ac- cicenta occurrirg on bourd of steamboats; and, among other things, require that they should be provided with suitable smail boate for the protection of passengers; but ferry boats are exempt fiom the operation of those laws. A sufficient protection, it is supposed, wil be given by the authorities granting the ferry license, to regulate the ferries as public convenience aud eafety may require, But, in the case of the Staten Island ferry, the roprietora cf. the boats ow plying between Siaten fiend and the city of New York have no licante from the city authorities; ani the consequence is that the travelling community betweem 4hore points is uapro- tected, either by the lawsof the United States, or by the terms and conditions upon which ferry licenses or leases are usually granted. The committee also report that the accommodations at the tandings on both sides of the ferry are mos inade- quate ard unsuitable. They are so small and badiy provided that a large majority of the proeay 2 inciud- ing women and children, are oftentines left exposed, without any shelter whatever, to the inclemencies of the season. A comparison between the accommodations pro- vited by the proprietors of the Staten Island ferry, on the city side, with those furnished by the South Ferry Com- by, on the same side, wud which invi e comparison Fiocs'thel- proximity, ds ¢ better conhment ou this branch peir report than any which this comauttee can make. There is another matter connected with the ferry ia question whica this committee find it their duty to re- port upen, : It Neacerrtainet that ttera are about 200,000 individa- als who transact business ia the city of New York, and who reside fu its suburbs. Of these Staten Island has its fair proportion, among wh-m are some ot the most prominent business men ef the city. Possessing a ‘erry sage less ebstructed by ice than that between Broak- Bn of Jersey City and the city of New York. there exists no r€ason, in the opinion of tbe commit! ee, why the Staten Isiacd ferry sould not be made to asoommedsie the public at ali bours, that it mey serve the purposes ot of the wan of moderate, as well ay the man ct iaxge means, The suburbs furnish eat yelicf to the rent poyers of the city. Hoboken, jersey City and Williamsburg bave, however, ceased .o furnish cucap rents, or at least, as cheap a3 can be tur- nished on Staten Irland, if the ferry there should be re- ulated with a aue regard to the making of early andlate tips, a2 d cecasionsliy of making trips theouga the night, It is Lo azswer to this suggestion that the night trips are not able to the proprietors of the ferry. Yhey arc not prcfitable to the Brovklyu or to the Jersey City ferry com paries; but the public convenience req -ires it, and their profits Cerived {com theee ‘eccies genera!ly enable them to mshe rome sual sacrifice to the ruhii: taterest. ‘The profits of the Staten Islaod ferry will yields net gain cf 60 to 60 per cent annual'y, upon rhe capi in- vested in the feisty proper—that ii to say, upon the capi- tal invested in boats amd the necessary appeaaages to the fercy—which wili enable them to make the same sacri- fice to the pubiic convenience. Atter a caretut examination of the subject, the co mittee have come to the concitrivn trat th of the present ferry arise from two causes, Furst, 1) isa matter in which the public have a deep interest, but over which they have ro eontrol—it being subject to the Maragerent of a fow men, it has been made subservient to private rather than to public ends. Sccondly, the ferry is not restricted and regulated by any of the torme end cenditions which are usually attached to ferry licenses, and which are necessary as well for the public svfety as for their sceommocation. Let theie be organized a ferry company, of which ths stock shall be generally dist: ibuied, subject to the control of the usual ferry licerse, and the comsittee feel assured that the communication between the city and the islacd wil become suitatle and adequate, whiist tae under- taking itself would yield a ls:ge profit upon the iavost- ment. N. DANE ELLINGWOOD, Chairman of the Committed, REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR. New York, Feb. 5, 1856. N. D. Extuxcwoon, Eaq., Chairman of the Committee for investigating the Staten Isiand Ferry Boats:— Si—By the request of T. B. Sat‘erthwaite, Esq., I <alied on board the Staten Island ferry boats, to examine ‘Beir cor dition, also their capability of performing the ervices for which they are required. I was reecived very politely by the officers of the com- pany, aud shown through the boats. I examined four of them, and report as follows, viz.-— Sylpb—I found to be about twelve yoars old, fait bullt ane yord maieials, shows consi ‘erable hard service, has had frequent repairs, and is nowin fair order and good Turning condition for a summer boat; Sut ner construc: tion 1s not suitable for the winter season and exposure to ice in cur rivers. Her framo is very Ught, aad ughtly fastened, timbera fat apart and smail at the tops, aud particularly around the bows, where she has to receive the greatest resistance from the ice. She was construct- ed, I preanme, for speed more than strength; theiefore mace np light as possible. Hunchback—Built in 1852; is the best boat; fair built and materials good, as far as can be seen; 18 in good order, and is a good summer boat; has a hght trame, and rather light deck frame torso much top weight; her construction is not #uitable for a winter boat in the ice; there are not timbers enougn (too iar apart) to receive the great pressure of the ice, m the tide’s way, the ends are not fil in solid, as ail boats shouid be built in- tended for ferry purpcses. Huguenot—Ie gottirg old. Ibelieve she was built in 1843; was lengthened about two years sinco, and hada good overhaul: found to be sound,” Ste isin fair running order ag regards her hull, but the difficulty of oid boats is that they ge: iron sick, and it ix hard to tell where it is. She bas been built similar to the others, with a light fisme, timbers far spart, and deficient in sitength for a furry boat ip the winter season, She would do very wall 8 few years longer for the summer season, but I do con- sider all beats sbouls be filled in solid at the ends, for winter Gr summer, for they frequevt!y eome in contact in foggy weuther; aud in case of accident, at any tame, many Mees would be exposed to danger, if only at a short dis- tence from the rhore. Staten Islander—I found to be an old boat, sixtesa years cld, but she may be called a goot boat for her ago; is in fair runping order. She is aifferently constract: trem the other boats, by being braced bet asen the frames alc og ber amidships sections; in view of this, her siles would bear mere pressure than the other boats, Still, her bows are ao better, not being filled iu sotid; frame timbers far spart. J shoula Judge, alo, that some of hor iron fastenings must be bad. They are now putting in a new wheel ond also some plank on the bows, to protect them from thei e. That is we'l as far as it goes. At any rote, Ido not think her fit for winter service, particular- iy in the ice In this report of the above boats, I wish you to take into consiteratien that the opportunity to examine is vot what I would wish, for mavy parta below I cannot see on account of water tanks, cabinaand bulk hoads, ke. ; ror ean say itthey are sound, umes the planking or cetlicg be removed. Mr. J. Thompson, the supecia. tendent of the ferry. says that be hes found thea sound titval adviser, delivered a fervent prayer on the «caf. ok tod the enlprit egain protested his innocence of the murder of Mullen, Sueriff Megowan performed tie exe. cution, Brxnett died in full feith cf an immortal future. He bung about seventeen minutes, when his body was taken down. His neck was broven. The following, writ- ten by Bennett, bax been banded us by Mr. Adams :— Ism in hopes that the people of Loulsville, and the work’, wili find at some day that! am innocent of the mur? eér Of Thorns Mallen, 1 thank God I am innocent of bis death. My real name is not Bennett, but Geo: Hafiner. I was born in Germany and brought to this country by my parents, when very small, and they se.- ted in Missouri. My father died first, ahd I cannot re- member my mother’s sppears et I have some re- collection of her death, I have one sister and two brothers. My rister is ine oldest and I am next to her, I forgive all my enemies, and am sorry fo° all my crimes I think if I bad had the influence of a mother’s love | would vot have been here, I hops that any whom I hav» harmed to forgive me. GEORGE HUFFNER, Fatt or a Buriprne rw Lovrsyine—S: Pursone Kituep and Wouxvki—Great Loss ov Poorer, —About pine o'clock yesterday morzing, the citizen: reriding rear Main and sixth streets were alarmed by. cud ano terrible crash, and a dense volume of dus. wich followed it. Thousands rushed at once to th: Jace o. catastrophe, which proved to be the Louisyill Hotel. front part of the Lote! and the two old wing in its rear are now underg extensive repair, and ar) not occupied. It wan the intention of the H itel Compan to let the old walls of the wings stand and only to rain tbe ficors #0 #6 ,to make them eorrespond with thos: in the front part of the building. A large number of wen were at work on the bvilcing, but there wore -uly a few in the east wing which fell. man named John Ryan was got out elive from the ruins, but he is badly burt. He was partially protected by a ratter. Shortly afterwards the li'éless bg? of @ man named John Cerigan or Craig wes found. Car!gan was an [rish- man and bad no femily. A little girl anc boy was were in the yard, between the wings, picking up obips, were buried under the ruins. wore g’ ho was an Italian, subse, von = = the ¢augh’er of poor Irish wi Wouan who reside on Waver treet, second door below Sev th” Her arm t# broken in seven’ places. and ft is fer. +4 that ane has sustained other rerions Injuries. A portion of the walls foll cn the back part of the new store of Wheat, Wyble & Wheat, demclihing the root and upper story, and asice from the t damage © the building, goods were in- dared to the amount of 04,000,—-Louteviiie Journal, Feb, 2, when be has hed them under repairs. Bat in the eon. struction of the beats I cannot weil be deceived. Lcould ree enough to satisfy me that they were built more for speed than strergth, I wish to oa afew ferry beat building, buildix, Ihave superintended the Union ferry boats—‘hree tor the Union Company, Brcoklyn, and six tor the Wi liams- burg eompeny—besides three steamships, many salling words ag regards my experienge in well us inauy other kings of ship United States Circuit Court. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. TRUE BILLS. Fm, 9.—The Grand Jury rendered true bills of indie’. ment in the following cazes:— The Onited States vs. John Hanson, foran assault on Andrew Ritcbie on beard the #hip Assyria, with » dao- gerous weapon, to wit, « belaying pin. The United States vs. William Wilson, for the same on toard the come vessel, Thesame parties were jolatiy incicted for the same cffence. 3 TBE MYSTERY ON BOARD THE SCHOONER EUDORA TNOGENE. The United States vs. George Wilson.—The prisoner ia this case Is the negro who scuttled the schooner Eudora Imogene when the captain and crew ware lost and sup- pected to have beem fouily dea't with, by scuttling the veel, by haviug wilfully and corruptly made holes in ber on Island Sound, on the 234 November last, oy which the Fudcra | was sunk and destroyed. The prisoner, whose appearsnoe has not aitered «ince his ittal, waa put forward to plead, but as it was a srave charge, and the question of jurisdiction might arise, his counsel, Mr. Harrison of Westeneater county, seked for time to hock into the inilictment. ‘The District Attorney conrented to the time being granted, as he did not propose to try Wilson this term, ‘The prisoner was then arrs! and auswered firmly, “Tam not guilty, sir.’ Hus trial waa then put off til: the April term. THE NICARAGUA PILIDUSTERS. The bail of the several parties charged with Mlibuster- ng intent on Nicaragua was roduced from $9,000 to $1,500 each, with the exception of the bail of Mujor Hall i Me, Creighton, which was placed at $2,000 each. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY ON THR IMPH- RATIVE NECESSITY FOR A UNITED STATES Y5180N FOR THIS DISTRICT. The Grand Inquest respectfully represent tu the Sou-b that among the matters incidental to the investizavon of the offences brought to their notice, their atveation haa been érawn to the proper custody of persome charged wih crime, and the condition of witnesses dotained io await the action of toe United Staies Courts. ‘The power to commit witnesses ag well as azsased por sons who cannot procure bail ts vested ia ths federal wagistrates, ard to some extent ia the United State: Covsuls abroac; and the end+ of oublic jus fea requace that this power sinould be frejuently oxersised. Persons 80 Committed are in the owina) cust-dy of the Cited . States Marshal ; iv fs bdeiteved that he rarely exerci-es any actual control over them. There being no United ‘es prison, he transfers thom to tue custody of some State or mumicipal officer, who it nat responsible to him or to the United States Courts. Thus in this district persons nominatiy in the custody of the Maishal of the district ars committed to the Dabtors’ poison in EXéridge etreet, the Clty prison for ectmiaals ia xntre street, or the hivgs county jail in Brooklyn. The kee pert cf these give their receipta to the Marshal, who thenceforward has only this constructive conirol over those who are, by fiction of law, in his proper custody. Under. this system many abuses obtain: prisoners anp- pesee to be in close confinement are seen at large, write of babeaa corpus are sued out without artice to the Mar- sbal, ard eacaper take place with impunity to all parties concerned. Auother grievous wrong tas forced itself upon the at- tention of the Grand inquest. It often occurs tha; per- fons justly sccused are in a situation to obtain bail, and ore thus able to recover their persunal liverty; whue these who are witnesser—sometimes tha very torson: rx whem the wrong has been committed—being ua- abic to find bondemen, are detaived {a custody. That Great injustice is frequently done to friondless peovle trus ccnfixed for a lung period in our city prisons pending ju- dicial proceedings in the United States Courts, has been painfully brought to the notice of the Grand Inquest in moie than One instance during their present sitting. A witness in a resent case pss:ed upon py this ody, was incarcerated more than four months, ani had eficently suffered {rom neglect and want of proper eloth- ing, while by the law of ‘the United States be was entitled to a compensation of one dollar for each day thot be was cetained, beside privoa rations, Unier the prevent urraxgrment for the custody of the United Sta’es ;risoners and wituesces, the Marshal has no power to afford relief in such cases; the responsibility being exclosively in those in authority under the laws of the Btate, which mxke m0 provision for the com- pensaticn of witnesses fo detained. This, in the opizion of the Grand Inquest, is ao evil of great wuagnittde, which demands prompt and efficient remedy a! the hana of the federal governaent ff ic be necessary to the ends of justice that etraogs and transient or otherwise irrespousthle persons anould be he'd in close confinement to secure theit atiendanc> as witnesser, justice itself, no leas taan huinsaity, de- mands that they should be comfortably provided for dur- ing their cetention, from the sufficient means now held in reterve for them at the time of their fins! discharge and not be subjected to more than the privations aad no httle of the disgrace which are the just lot of crimt nals, Tn view of these considerations, the Grand Inquest pre- rent the present mcde of detatving accused persons aod witnesses under commitment of the United S’ates Courts asentively defective in the ome case, and productive of much g’ievous wrong in the other; and they suggest that 8 Jaw providing for the special custody of persocs for whem the United States Marsnal is responsible, might and sheuki be obtained from the present Congress. Ina district so extensive and important ea this a United States prison or house of detention would seem to be im- Perrecte ily submitted Res submitted. y ANTHONY J, BLEECKER, Foreman, Gnas, Davis, Secretary, Eten B Crccéer, Wm. Baulch, 8. Baldwin, Isaaz Detheriige, Jr., Geo. B. Whitfield, H. Rieherz, Benj'n F. Camp, ‘Win. Beard, Peter J. Nevins, Jr., Joseph Leggett, John A. Currier, Dantel M. Devoo, Wm. Wallace, Gilbert C. Doan, A. P. Arnold: MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, Movements of Ocean Sieamers. ¥ROM RUROFZ FOR CALIFORNIA, &C, Sow York. "i Star of the West, Feb. 9. «Ponte A} Pew, 11...Har. & N, Oden Bleck Warrior. x Ternessee Feb, 1, ..Porto Rior, 20 Quaker City. :Feb. 20..)/ Havane & Mobile STEAMERS TO CALIFORNIA. You Asrinwatar-Goorge ‘Law Sth and St Louis 20th of each month, Fou Puxta Aumwas—Star of the West 9b and Norther Tagh: 2412 of each mouth. STBAMERS TO AND PROM HAVANA. Tsaert—From Charleston 19ih and 4th, due at Havens 23d eek From Bavana 10th and 2th; due at ww York 17:b an Nourn Sran—Pront New York 24, arriving st Wavana 8h and New Orleans 1h, From ew Orleans 2hh, Hayana 24, ow due at Yer 5 Euring Crry on Pew Granapa—From Now York 17th, ar riving at Havana 23d and New Orleans 26th. From Now Or- loans Sta, Havana th, due at New York Lith. Buack Warnion—rom New York 10th, arriving at Hy 16th and New Oriesns 19h, From New Orleans 25th, Hi 25th, due wt New York 4. QUAKER Crry—From Jew York 20th. arriving at Havans i ih gad Me pile Zila, From Mobile ih, Havana Sia, due at New ‘ork 12 Canawae -From Now York 20th, arriving at Hav h aud New Ortesns M1. From New Orie@as 10th, Havana Lich. due at Bem York 1th Vi ben the above dates tall on Sunday, the steamers will sali on Moncay. They leave New Orleans as nears A. M. aa tide yl gens, Spd che isabel leaves Charleston and Havana ai A. TDK OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND CHIN As The following way be of value to those having correspond. ence wilh the Fast: The wwii leaves Bouthamptomon the 4th and 20 of each month Arrives at Gibraltar about the %b and 25th of eame month, Arrives at Metts about (hy iti and 30th of same raonth. Arrivee at Alexandria about the 18th of eame and 40 of toi Jowing nooth. Leaves Suez about the # k ov 2lst of same and 5th or Gth of folios ing mouth. Arrivesat Aden about thé 25th or Dith of same and Mithor 12th of folowing month. Leaves Adeu avout the 2th or 7th of same and day of arris ‘val for Bombay, and 11th to 0th for China, wry A sbi, igs and, schocners—ia all aboustnirty vessei Indian Navy & eamor arrives at Bombay about the dd to Sth Th the eovatruction of ferry boats for our rivers, Lheave | 995 es Meee Ee Bor ites do Cate abous the Gui ce always looked more to the strength than the speed; there. | 7, and $28 to aod of follow! prin fore the model must be eopeldered to give them good bear. Ings, and sv ficient sta biy to stard upright in running and tear any load that may be put on their decks; ty wupport the weigbton them they must havea frame of sufficient strength, and well sacured throughout. I have generally put in double fremes twenty inches trom sentre to centre, of cak and chestnut; deck beams of pine, six inches square’ and twen‘y-four inchor from centre t> centre, aud heavy wheel beams of pine, and the ends ofthe beats are all oak, apd very securely put together, being able to stand any resictance that they may at any time meet with. without iojury to the boat. Sivo the bows must be filled fn solid, betwoen the frames, thiriy fect from the ends, with pine timber, and the joints must be well wade; in case the planks gre cut through with ico or ny other hard substance, she would not fill with woter for a long time. If ony Inriher particulars fn regard to forry boat build- ng are required, I should be most happy to furnish the information that aie in my power. I remain, very respectfully, your ol nt servant, JAMES W. LOW, Inspector Commercial Mutual Insurance Company, News bv f the Matis, A bill has been reported to the Virginia House of Dele. rien, which provider ee the legal rate of Interest shall continue as at present, but any person. by contract, m,, tae for the loan or forbearance of money, or other thing, ah rate of interest hot Nats pe eiht dollars upon one hundred dollars, and proportionably for a greater sum, ‘The Dickinron U ificulty has wectled, Political Intelligence, Poth houses of the Legisate: Maryland agresd to into an election for United States “enator on Thurs py, the 14th inst. Ex-Governor Pratt's term in the Se- nae expires on the 4tb of ‘ob 1p 1867, and as there is no Fees! daed ig geod other tham the present one before that od, itis nesessary that his successor be chosen at session, which expires on tne 19th March next. epee Mat 2 aatntmp ie asec eis Fk EG Ea a ee E B Leaves Polzt de Galle for Pulo. Penang tho same day, if the meaner baa already arrived which ‘kos (he mail on. t Pulo tecang wbout the i2th or 13th and 28th and ‘aw Dg mont. Arrives at Singspore about the 15th or Lich and Slat or Ist of follow fng north. Leaves Singapors about 12 honys afer arrival. Arrives at ir Kong about the 224 or 24th mad stb or loth of following mon Teayea next day for Shanghao. To wails leave % cland—one on the &th and 20) of each month—via Marseliles and arrive at Aievnadran yout tie same time as the Southampton mall. an end laters tnieulod for the Ni aay, Al pecmaeee : i jew Your YOuK—-TuISs Dax. 02 | KOOY SET.8.. 23 | mcm Warns, Port of New York, Februaz CLEARED- Wotton, Havre -M Livingston. Bie User damarter Jags Bates a tee # Hark Rethocion (ar)Kales, Johus, N¥—Roowe’ & Dio: fuegos—Thompron & Hintar, 8, 1856. Steapsahtp Fulton, won, Clon: Merriam, 4t John, NB—D K Dewoill. Wits Gan duns, Give Benner Desks, Gorter, Harannah—sevan‘oa & Taiimsc. Fobr Kale Hrizbam, Jen)s. Savannah—ininhua & Dimon, Kehr Buryrise, Cole, City Polnt- Jaa Huuter & Co. Oshorn, Monte 28 days, with tn Wax Bark Cullom hile, 28 days, with coiton, in Wake. man’ Dimon & C0, On the 20h. 9b aad 90th Tan, tat rs on 70, expecienced ® hurricane from W to N, aad lost the sion pont frem the davite, aed bave been 18 daya ¥ of Hatteras, A portion of the crew are fro bitten. k Rnone. Day, favannad, 10 days, with colon, rive, & we Win Nelwn & Bows. Experlonced very beuvy weathes .ot jaLicv AR. Brig J Menna (of Bede wick), Harstok, Cartonas, Jas 15, with suger, Bo sexe, he to T Viole & Lack wiir; vevina! to Paeant Bros.’ Have been 12 days W of Hatteras, witu heavy NW gales’ opti: «ads, slove galley, Carried away bovetays, &. Bae. Capt Lie of wares Pata te Bow Czteare, 18 daa, sh sigar a d rolasse: ow + Bure Grane ‘W Vngees (of Shere. AC, Ficids, Port se ith logvood, to Vowe Liviugsts & Uo; voisat k Bxrertenced heavy wederty gates for the Jant three weeks; teen ts daye N 2 Jae Lh ist 25, toa 72, spoke vobe Ceci}, 16 dave from a timore for Tamaiza, 19% 40, epeke bark Geo Thomas, of Quincy tom na, wite loss of mitiacena., Ae; supplied them ‘The 8 revorts that on the fib uli, «& PM, ine heavy gale, was hove dows, kad tbo dec + «wept cf everything torward of the after Bouse. dames ing all the emip's atores Whe lay 734 honre on hem haar ond., and siler cutting away the mal: able Ehe wtso > ‘meat, she te Jon i, Ta to wit beg, Maria. of Moston. from Port au Prince Jan 2 for New York, with losa of sails, deck ‘oad ac; wee trying t ges inte Ker Woat Jon 2%, lat 35 40, jon 73 25, while laying ‘0, «zoke “bra Milo. of Halifax, ranoing NE. ebr Hor.tic, Faw on, Virginia Behr Protector, Cartas, Echr Morgaret Maypee Barker. Virgiria, Eobr Alida (of Now Londen), Oerbuzy, Vigicia. Sehr Direct, Van Namo Vireloia. a Tre sche KC Barger, from Norfoik tor Providence with s corn, ceme in tha Hoow Inst night for a narhor, and sailed again this morning for her destins‘ion, BRLOW One abip and cne brig unknown Bhi Bese Ban Fe Yiwiou (Bey, Gi Empreen of th an Fraveisen; Visiou as aie trina, New Om) ams harks WO Alden, Re izs, joyal Arch, Giaegow:: soar Wintsrmoyet, Ha ‘Wied curing the day N. MizoeDancou: and Disasters, Flannors Ciésrp ny lcx—The toliewing Northern portsere prectude the poceteility ag therefrem:— Baiumore, Alexandria, ibang. wow laven, now ao effectually closed by fee » of soz sessed olther entering or el: Phitaselphia, Lavxcn—Ttis ¢ay, ‘clock Mecare Lawrenoe & Bulbs wil! launch from their jsrd at Wiltiamsburg, the bark Gertfa, Of 600 tons, for Mesare Jchnron & Lowden. Bhe is triended far the South Ame icen trsde. ‘Tue New Jensey Pivots daring the severe woah of Joum ary brought into port twen.y.twe veszals, fonricen of were, deo out sight of land, aod carried out t vonty eever ‘The Commissioners exathined aad udmitted Loenz> Boebo en a branch pliot. Ata meedoy of (ho Board of Conmiasionara, ov Wednerday, the 1s of three of our asilont pilows it per- forming thelr duls, Was appropriately noticed end recorded in the minuces, trom wht h we make ‘te folio wing extract— "The Hoard sincerely deplore the neceaslly of recording, thts day, tho tows, during the pattmonth. of three of our effie.eat worhy pilots. Chartes While and James Johnsoa were ‘waabed overboard frrm the pilot beat Syip’, ga the Sta of Jaa uary, 1866, tz the mwful gale which apread such desaletion Along the coast, aud reached to far distent regions snd Jobe Kobeeis. who. in the fuldlment of his dnty ‘took charge ef « foreign veasel wiih w flag of distress flying; ving inet’ been heard of. he's doublons added to tho ist of tase who bave filed sulior’s graves witle horora'ty parlermlog their arduous duties ‘This Board, whtlo the; elacorely ovadate with the friends of the deceaced, ‘en‘ertain she hype ihst the bright exemple the lout oncs have left behind thom of strict et texiion to duty, of fidelitr skill axd zeal in thelr vocation, will not be foryov'en dy their former associates, aud that the memo ry of them will inci'e to like psreveran'e ard well that when the glass of Hife of each may he rus ont the end of all may shonoradie, though their graves be the dopthe and the breaths of theooeaa, axa teiz requios: be he * winlay inate” We learn that Mr John Roberts, the pilot mentioned abova, has tele:rapbed to his family from Ballifax, NS, that ke waa Arivento the vessel 0” which he tock charge, by adverse windn into Berninda, from whence he took passage for Hulifex, where he arrived tafe, aod wonld start tc:nedintely foe his home. Captain John Roberta, of the New Jerzay pilot nost Maw Taylor No 5, concerning whom his frien’e have latterly bem extremely solictous, has arrived save at Halifax. The infoce mation was transmited to atelzeraph’c despatch trom thas place to bis family in Brooklyn. He lsd been placed on opera of Portuguars eer (name not known), bound to this cort, ea the Sh ult, era not yt bavicg arrived, it was toferred that the vessel was blowr off Ir the NW gales about that time; and ef though it was though: abe had possthiy foundered o> ‘was lout in some Wag, yet bopes were still ea! inet by coms thet he bad run hee off into warmer latitudes Thy the despatch ahowe allnded ts, these expectations have bappily bors: realized. Te {a stated that the vessel putints Berraida, andthathe Mr Re ni went to Halifax In a weamer. He isnow looked for itis thought be would avail bimsel! of the most expe didous mods of conveynce homeward. One of the He}! Gate pliote reports that on the morsing of tha ‘7th inst, when at Norwalk Islands, he obsered # large ssheoner te theice near Southport, with a vignal of distress She off toward Buntir eon. id back walk to the evatward Fnown. Tt was suppos short of provisions. On the night of Thureday last. the 2 oot Hulah K Wal’, No 4. watls coms Ay, Was compeliad bs the ice tome chor at Kohing Reet. Aor cali: was goon aide 30 fathoms o' ft with the anchor was Inet, T Hat Aiver without further damage. = Ey * Jersey pilot reward for toe spchor an¢ cham. pifiee 18 at Wo South etreet, Am chip Anstisa, late of Bi at Calcntia bes bree gold toa Pur.ee house, ‘or the Uhira trade, at O5,800 rapees. A Warsorta—About half peat clgbt o'cloot tute e was discovered on board nropaliec Weavatta, Lying at Commercial wharf, Naw Bedford. ‘When first seen ire was ia:wing from the bouse over the boiler aud (made cendderable hesdway before the arrivel of the fire dopazt ment. The lames were vecy roon extivguishid after water ‘was thrown by tho encines “The @areacs to the joinee work about the holler ts about $300. No iniuraues. Thi meebtuerg as not injured, Deither was any of the-cares, that holes eo- cured from water unéer the hatches. Most of the carge, how= ever, bad bece dixcharged since her arrival from New Fark. The cabins were uninjured. The fe probably origiaad from the boiler. Bask Grorce THomas—S ee port arrivals, Bric Bratnice, Wilson, tence for 8 Jago de Cubs. exper Henced a heavy gi9 op the oth cf January, from F to SW, dur ng which she fost foret-pgaliant monst. Bric Anaxvoxev—Capt Yourg, of he brig Odd Fellow, at New Orleans 20th ult, revorls having parsed on the 25th, a brig of stout 209 fens buriher, painted risck, diamuneled, ‘spparcet'ysbandoned. ‘The weather was very thick, wi + beavy sea ox at the time, to ei Capt Young could not muke cut ber name, Bria Saucer & Epwarp, that hoa been ashore on Sandy Hook, wae got off) eaierday, Scan Huwo- Cept Packer and crew, four tn vumber, late of he sohr Hero, of Castine arrived ut Cbnriestou on the Lita ines ep bowd the schr Kough & Re dy. Cant Coustas, from Aax Cayea The Hers seled from Biuoti!! Me, on the iith De- cember, wilb a cargo of granite lor Norfolk; end on the $4 of — Off the const of or by News which the deck losd of me very auch openet, wk bears gale from NNW, ‘erie broke adrifi, whet And the vessel bagen to loak 1. thai on the neat day the cavtain acd crew ahandoned nd proceeded on borrd the brig Beurice of Harrington, from New York for 8 Javo de Cuda being atthe Gme areal nicety mile Sous of Barnesst ‘apt Parker end crew re maincd on boars te Bentr’ce mill the 10th of Jan, when thar fel in with end were take: ef 99 dove sated Capt and cwew, in Anandoutpg the Hero lost nearly everything but what they stood in, Som Rovan & Reap, Consica. at Oharteston from Aux Cases, experienced ercog gales on the paesnze, On the 2ith Jou, on the northern edge of the Guif, in lat 2, anw 0 large jer With nll the jibe gone and under double reeled calla. Sone Awxa ¥ Cox, Winpseny, cleared at Mobile on the ath ot Decamber for Hosion, and was spoker op the 12th of Jan off Nantucket Shon's, cisah'ed. By a telegraphic deepaich from Savannah, recety his cfty yesterday, w3 learn that ahs arrived at'that port oa the Sth izat, with ions of sale and short Of proviaion a. ‘ Sonn Euriivz (of New York), Miner, from Mobile for Prowi’ der co, which artivec at Bristol on Mocday hed 41 daya pas sage: was three times blown oif the coast. car:ied aval of meinmas!, main boom, ist tualnsall, and sustained magh demage it sails and riggin,. Scux Many D 8011 Thompson, from Havans for Baltimore with @ cargo of nepper ore, suEKc, ‘olacco and segars, te ashore nr Now Inet Bar, and suppored wo ba nilged. Seam! Mariner srrived at Wilmingwem vemos of Gi gst wilt ce ot her cargo, sod returned »t 2o’cicok next morning with I ery, ard a st-ong force Hones are ectertained. if the ¢ niir.urs moderate, of saving most of the cargo and perbapa the verre. Mabee, from Eastport for Baltiaors, with our Cnat. cargo of fieh ard palings,'whiss work'ng into Onoas, Telapd barbor. mouth of Machiay river, went aehore on Berry Ledge nigh: Of/0tb, acd filled. Bho was @ toll lat lost, afler 4 Ing over deck load, and tiken Inte the Resbone” See Seow Sipoko», &e. Schr Vermort, Ritirtt, from Boston for Wilmington, wit Joss of masts. spars, de—vwoulct put into tee nearest port, ue nie, lat 89 Joa 71. z aa? Foreign Porta. 7 nest, Jan 15~To port eulp Abdou Lawrel m froma NYork via Faron Be Arr iit, dag ees Davis NB, Jon 2t-'Arr schr Lewis Smith, Jr, Crocker, Alexsncrin Font Av Yvtxew, Jan 6 (hack da’e—Ta port brigs Wat Ingen, Rarcock, disc; Join Borate, Aacitedt, wi diss, Millon, Metwer, do; hernisan, Conver, do, Spree Home Home Ports. STON, Fob 7—Arr bark San Jacinty, Weeks, Calves vik Provincetown; orly Hy Matthew, Devercaz, Tenusosta ye Provincetown) «bre burens Parker, Darien; Onward sink Witmingion, NO ML Rocers, Hammond, hor ok; Varnnar HD}, Foster, end €’ A Stetarn, Cobb, te ships Fersmpore, from Nt nual for @ stip, pai % Tcalia (Br), joiton, Burbadoes: Albert Mason, Smith, and fella Harti.g, Charlesion, Kodhiog sailed, ind arly tm SW) Bf to so8 In the foreno ards with rain wnd thick weather) on ts Seem id CHARLES? ON, Fei 4 -Arr barks Moneynick, &m! ton: Jedo, Kandrise, York; Par de Cortina te, ton; po! Goieia Corimesa (sp), Fabr P ky sohe Sershuek heater (py, Fabregas, Poo PR; sehe °. sebrw using, AUX Cages ‘IF ry Alrxongria aaid to be from Havre in ballast. Cid itp Moe fain Wave, kumphrey, Havre; « WA Riis, Nichols, & York Sid steamship Isabai, ito ios. Ravana; origs Lule (8w), Koliinius, Gotheo) ‘1 ? gm). ei aaa Todt, Tinker, Havana; ache WA bib, AM—Arr dhip Alexandria, Betu, Hay. CHATHAM, Feo j—The cargo of roar Deal Wobsier was sold at nue fon this forencon. HYANNIS, Feb 7~Arrechr Flying Fish, Berry, NYork for isa, Mariana, Julis Anna Cinds: Boston, Tn port schis Low reita. MOBILE, Jao 31—Arr ships Sboridan (Br), Bill, Livervedis Daniel Wetser, Parnata, boston, Cld suis Jame L Bogart, enviar, (second clearacce) Havre; brig Kila Ana, Rowleye wardens"; schr LM Levering Dorson, Providence Fel 1~Arr ep Sisters (Br). Hannsh, Mrvart, Howland Havana: Adelaide, lark, Baltimore. NUW ORLEANS, Jan 30, PM—Uld ship Victoria Reed, Tar- bor, Linvens; barks Vides (Brem), Kose, Cork wud ® markou Jecob Prevtinn, Kelly, Matanzas, € © i—Asrship Speedwell Higgins, Havana; sche Wi'll Lecotg, Metiteas. OI thips Marsbteld, Torey, Livecpeety Herschel Gare , jamburg; "hor iraldaen (ir), Browns 1 iverpooi bart MJ Kimball, Me Br), Me vary, a France; Siempreviva (Sp), Humedas, Barce- Kroma, do; Jou 8 Gottings,” frenis, Li od] rebre Flizabeth Segur, Wibur, do; Ked Fox, shea, ‘arripicd. Feo 1, AM—Arr hips Harvey Birch, Nelson, Liverpool: st Peters! arg, Leveret, bavre; Mortimer Livingston, Sacyp.on, Dan! jes Curro (=p). do; bark Liens (new), Devia, Belfast, Me. Be.ow. coming tbips Focahoviar, + otton, th, Me; Middlesex, ‘Goce, from bowon, Cli ehiys Votton Viantor, Spinney, Havre; Auna ‘Tih, Golding, Laverpool: Shamrouk, Voane, do; Milan, be 4 bb ee) ba Re Tagcasieey and Cat rollna, Charlotte Reed, and (% ; a ones nd Cori Rom: oh. hive Wn Blewon, nol maken chor; Larks O bims, and Fel'za; 77, bi he vandi'a, Marelta; trigs Columous, and Foomanino enka ep Da ORPOLE, Fob &—£'d sehr Rescuo, Kilt ruaad. NEWPORT, Feb 6 Arr aa pea for NYork, with ira F Bparka, Aikire rt BEE tn port barks a. drhn Pierce, bdwin, Acurn; sehr BP & Barvor leehoure, achirt Sea Gully Gi Blan! Vievey PROVIDENCK, Feb 6~'The mleamnahipa Onpray, and Petrel, vey, whieh Tent ¥ York r Hook morning, @rtived off Pawtucket this Zant ‘vom ¥ebue, which accbored near Na’ Satureay, fot under weigh y este day afternoon and went ine Brigo! for «harbor. A avep loaded brig, auppored tobe the John R Dow, eeba.!, trom Mn anzes fr Providence, ts reported to have gone ini ibrietol this atferonon, FORTLAND, Foo 6--Bolow, @ brig. Bid brig Edward, Hodydon, Boasan. SALEM, Ped 6~Cld bark Ana oldemib, Afric. Wid World, ‘Wako, Taj 4 Mary, @ TON, NO, Fob 4—Arr sobre foe va, B Work. 6th, Geo M Menith. Smith, 6 Do!phia, loré, do, Old Sth, ,echr AR Verh Ct. tr y Oeimont Cocke, Parks, davane,