The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1856, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1856. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. SoM 0N H.W. CORNER OF NASBAU AND FULTON O78 in ¥ conta Fi per annum bo hig nag etree ‘Groat Briain, or $6 to any part 07 the oth CE, Sompors- CORRESPONDENCE, andaining inpery FORBIGN CORKESPONDENTS 488 Seu au Lerreus ax PAck- Wedo ‘executed with newiness, cheapnow wand dee- SD VER TISEMENTS rennced wery Aa: ‘AMUSEMENTS T0-MOPROW EVERING. BROADWAY TEBATEE. Broadwar — ‘tats Compa ‘VoLarrz. BOWERY THEATRE, Bewery—Huxre tas Hewes, on umm Dans Hosraman. bg tbe Brosiway--Fera Cusurarea—Earicy —” ‘etait Se ee WALLSOR’S THRATRE, Broa¢way—Mexey—Ovr con & Mou. BROADWAY VARTBFIES, 72 Broadway-—Natap Qv:ex praia Wooo k Mane Cuuburr, bas WOOD'S MINSUP.ELS, 444 Broadway—Braioriux veumances—Hurrs Max, ox Tacury wits Jaran, BUCKLEY'S BRLRSQUE OPERA ‘BOUSB, 6398 Broad- wag—Ruéno Mntcanisy—Sonxauvers, Rew Yorx, Sunday, Peb-eary 10, 1356. Cnamenc— jER—FRLTS OF Pm- The Nev7s. ‘We are ift’ormed that Mr. Collins has chartered the steamer Alabama, Capt. ‘Schenck, in-order that abe may-set out on a cruise in-gearch of the United ‘Btates mail steamer Pacific. The Alabama will sai; early on this (Sunday)’ morning’ on her mission. The Boasé of Underwriters have pat on board the Alebama five hundred barrels of provisions, that ahe may-he able to promptly relieve any vessel in @istress which she may fallin with. ‘ There has been leo supplied a store of clothing, forthe same par- pese, with a lot of extra spars, boats, casks of water, &eo. The new British mail steamer Persia, which left Liverpool on the morning of the 26th of January, arrived at this port yesterday morning, after a very rough passage, in a rather disabled condition, owing to the severity of the weather. She reports that the steamship Pacific safled on the 23d instant—her wegular day—for New York, ani that she is, proba- bly, detained by meeting with fields of ice. The Belgian steamer Belgique had returned a second time, to Southampton, on the 24th ultimo, and ar- rived in that port in a sinking condition. The peace excitement hes. imereased all over Burope, and it was said that envoys from the belligerent Powers and austria would soon assemble in Frankfort or Paris, in order to epen negotiations. Russia had officially announced her acceptance of the Austrian propositions, but signified a wish that she Allied interpreta- ‘tions of the different clanses should be so modified as to enable her to treat with. Turkey alone on the point of the neutralization of the Black Sea. It was aaid and contradicted that an armistice would be immediately agreed upon, and that active hostilities ‘would cease, both on sea and land, preparatory to the deliberations of the peace. diplomats. In the London Exchange and Paris Bourse the funds main- tained their buoyancy; but still-there lingered a feel- ‘ing of distrust in the minds of many as to the good faith of Russia, the sincerity of Austria, and the permanency of the Anglo-French alliance, which created a good deal of nneasiness and made wperators cautious. We publish. this morning the latest reports from the European capitals, from which it will be seen that nothing really decisive as to the immediate conclusion of a peace was known at any point up to the latest moment. The English Parliament wasto have met on Thursday, Slst of January, when all rumor and doubt. would be set at rest. The American bark Independence, of Bath (Me.), and the American ship Horizon, both from Liver- pool for New Orleans, had been wrecked on the Irish coast. Frem Copenhagan we have a summary report of the doings of the Sound Dues Conference which assembled in that city on the 4th ultimo. It ap- pears that so little harmony prevailed in the conncil ‘tbat nothing decisive couid be resolved on, and the meeting adjourned, after mush wrangling relative to .the wording of its owg minutes. In the Crimea the weather was very cold, in con- sequence of a heavy fall of snow. The Russians maintained an active fire on the allied troops in Se- bastopol. Two more docks bad been blown up. The Russian and lrench cavalry had had some out- post skirmishing. Cape of Good Hope papers to the 25th of Nov. re- port the colony tranquil, and trade most encourag- img. The mercantile interest were in high spirits spon the prospects before them. The Kaffirs in British Kaffraria had been set-to work on the high- ways and im the fields, with which they appeared much pleased, and their labor had been performed in a very setisfactory manner. The foreign news by the Persia imparted greater firmness to the cotton market, and the advanced views of holders had a tendency to check transac- tions. The sales were obout 690 a 500 bales, at an advance of }c., while some holders demanded {c. higher rates. Dealers in flour had expected a fur- ther decline in Liverpool; tut finding that it kad undergone no change of moment, became firmer and refused to sell at the inside figures of the pre. vious day. Moderate sales were made, the market closing in gome cases at 6c. a 124c. higher for good common State. Wheat was quiet and nominal. White Canadian was offered at Corn was fully 2%. a 3c. per bushel lower, with a sale of Sonthern white at 83c. Meas pork was dull, at $16. Sugars were quiet. Sales of about 4,000 bags of Rio coffee were made at I1{c.a 12e. Freights were firm, with- out important engagemerts. About 8,000 bushels of wheat and corn were engeged at 7}d. a 84d. for Liv- erpool,in bags, which is the first engagement of moment that has been made in several weeks, The steamship Tennessee arrived at this port yes terday forenoon, svith advices from Laguayra (Ve nezuela,) dated on January 27th, and from St. Thomas dated on Febraary Cholera had de- clined in the provinces of Cu as and ‘a Bolo, (Veu.,) but it raged with vialence in Barigs and Bargnisinute. The repablic was perfectly tranquil. St. Thomas was healthy, The bark Amelie, of New York, arrived there on Ist instant, in « state, from Port au Prince. In Porto Rico the cholera ravi dreadful. From N there had been 10,523 cases, of which 5,205 had proved fatal. Our advices frow Arecibo are to the 16th ukimo, and are the most gfllicting thet have yet reached us from Porto Rico. They inform us that all business was entirely suspended, and that cholera was mowing down its victims with extraor- severity, and without discriminating between black or white, rich or poor, rural or metropolitan | we most vember if to 2ist January last, cd Arecibo {a sitiated in a very low valley, called on | that account the Bajuras, witha broad river, the Utuado, running through it, which irrigates—and not unfrequently inundates—the whole’plain, with sugar plantations established ov ite low banks. The Bajuras is protected from the sea by a long sandy bank, on which the town of Arecibo is built. The whole population is shout 13,000, of whom about 3,500 are slave that they are to be held in Patis, and thet Or- loff and Brunow are to be the Russiap, pleni- potentiarics. Austria is said ta ‘be using great efforts to induce England to’abandon her claims as to the diemantling of the Russian fortresses in the Baltic and the Black Sea. In the face of the confident despatches mentioned above, M. de Neeselrode is said to have written to M. de Budburg—in rePation to the confe- rences—that he fears the prospects of peace are rather weakened, or will be rather weaken- ed by negotiation. With regard to the war, it was said that an armistice had been ordered. This is denied, on about as good authority as the original asser- tion. The last story was that the Allied com- manders would conclude an armistice, which would be ratified by their governments; that each army would retain its present position without advancing, and that the fleets would enter the Baltic if peace was not concluded before the spring, but would not pass Goth- and. Cape Coast, 15th; Liberia, 2%th; Sierra Leome, 25th; and Goree, 30th of same menth. She brought about 4,000 ounces of gold duet. The weather experi- enced by the Ethiope hrtween Goree and Madeira was very severe. She is the first veaeel which em- barked gold dust at Merra Leone, where she reports freights are advaming, through ‘the policy of the new government. From Washing¥on we are glad to learn that Gea: Cass was rapidly recovering, ‘ead it was expected he woukt be out & a few days. ‘It was rumored yester- day that the &)llowing gontiemen would be appoint- ed chairraga ef committees:—L. D. Campbell, of Pennsylvavia, Ways end Means ; Washburne, of Maine, ‘Fsrritories; Campbell, of Pennsylvania, Election ; Pennington; of New Jersey, Judiciary; Grow,f Pennsytvatia, Foreign Affairs, and Thurs- ton, ef Rhode Island, Patents. Tmthe Assembly yesterday Gov, Clark seat im a ‘@mmunication reevived by him from ‘C. Robinson, Governor elect of'Xansas,” informing him that an ‘orerwhelming force of the citizens of Missouri.were ‘organizing on th: frontier of Kanses for the purpose “of invading that Territory, demolishing their towns and butchering their free soil citizens, and praying that steps may be taken by the people of the States to prevent ‘so inhuman an oatrage. The reading of the decament created much excitement and amusement. A petition was presented to erecta monument ‘o Jesse Hawley, the original projector of the Erie canal. Amongthe Dills'passed was ‘one to amend the charter of the Brooklyn City Hospital, and another to amend the charter of the'village of Hempstead, Queens county. The examination into the nativity of ‘Chief Mat- sell wee’ resumed yesterday before ‘the Pélice Com- missioners, at the Mayor's office. A number of wit- nesseewere examined—among them Mr. Stephen H. Branc—and the commissioners adjourned to next Satar€ay. The proceedings, a report-of which we give éisewhere, will be found very racy. Dr. W. H. Woodard, ef the Fourth ward, was last evening, elected delegate to the American Na- tional Coancil to meet in Philadelphia on the 18th inst, from the Fourth Cengressional district of this city. The jury in the case of Thos. Doran against John Anderson, teacher of Ward school No. 31, for al- Jegedcrue) punishment, yesterday brought ia a ver- dict for defendant. From the report of the City Inspector we learn that there were 377 deaths in‘ this city during the past week, of whom 119 were adults, and 253 chil- dren. Among the principal canses of death were the following:—Apoplexy, 2; bronchitis, 14; con- gestion of the brain, 6;-congestion of lungs, 11; consumption, 49; convelsions (infantile), 34; croup, 17; debility (infantile), 8; dropsy in the head, 18; puerperal fever, 6; scarlet fever, 40; typhus fever, 5; disease of the heart, 6; inflammation of bowels, 8; inflammation of brain, 6; inflammation of lungs, 17; marasmus (infantile), 16; smallpox, 5; old age, 2. There were 6 premature births, 32 stillborn cases, and 9 deaths from violent causes. There were 24 interments from the public institations of the city. The different diseases are thus classified: Bones, joints, &c., 1; brain and nerve:, 73; geue- rative organs, 8; heart and blood vessels, 9; lungs, throat, &c., 121; oldage, 2; skin, c., and eruptive fevers, 50; stillborn and premature birth, 38; sto- mach, bowels and other digestive organs, 51; uncer- tain seat and general fevers, 22; urinary organs, 2. The nativity table gives 292 natives of the United States, 49 of Ireland, 20 of Germany, 9 of England, 3 of Scotland, and the balance of other foreign countries. Tue DantsH Sounp Dues—Oprrtons oF AME- RICANS ABROAD.—From a late letter from Paris to the National Intelligencer, on “Denmark and the Sound Dues,” we cut the following open- ing paragraph -— his ie ce This subject is getting to be one with Americans abroad’ With us it is ‘question of the moment. Let dozen Americans be met together— avd there are places in Paris, even beside me Burque’s, where Americans meet by the dozen almvat daily—and the chances are nine to ten that in less than en minutes Denmark and her Soun toll will be the sub ject of conversation. ‘Sha!] we pay them a‘ter tne lith vf April next?” ‘Will our ent abandon the po- rition it bas assumed?” ‘Will General Pierce beck out?” “No, sir-ee |’? say# a youth of twenty; ‘No, sir !”? the man of thirty; “No. sir; Pl be d—d if he does!” says a third; “No. sir; he’li be d—d if he does !”” says a fourth—both the last’ specimens of ‘Young America,” you will percelve, though both may be upwards of forty. ‘What do you thin! “Well, rather guces, He won't.” “And you, Mr. D.? “Really, {don’t see how he can.” (Mr. D. is a staid old gentleman, the wise side cf fifty). “And you, Mr, A.?? “I don’t think-he uld, but I fear he will.” “He won’t, he can’t, he ouldn’t, and he wouldn’t !”” saya the last of the party, who we ali knew hails, with General Pisroe, from New Hatopehire, and was evidently making ita question of State honor. Our fellow-citizens in Paris are on the wroug tack. The Danish Sound dues as a war ques tion died away here since the reading of the President’s message. We have scarcely heard of itsince. The only existing “ speck of war” between this country and any European Power, is the Central American squabble, and the pro- pored notification from Senator Seward that John Bull shall retire from the Mosquito coast and Honduras, &c., within twelve months, or abide the consequences. But as Wall street has po faith in either Mr. Pierce or Mr. Seward, we suspect that the Central American imbroglio and the Danish Sound dues, as war issues, may be safely pronounced as humbugs of the first water. Wilson and Seward, the great leaders of abolitionism in the Senate, bifl too high for the administration, and it will back down; and who supposes that Mr. Pierce will stick to his meseage, either on the Sound dues or Cen- tral America, with peace restored in Europe? War! Seward has killed it, even for Buncombe. ital anterest Guxerat Were 4 Canpmate ror THE Coy- cress Prrsimnc.—In one of our special des- patches from Washington, in yesterday's Herarp, we informed our readers that Gene- ralJames Watson Webb had turned up a can- didate for the House printing, and that he had a pretty strong force in reserve, as the last reeort of the black republicans. Now, we had supposed, in the firat place, that General Webb's visit to Washington, and his sojourn there this winter, was for the disinterested purpose of aiding in the election of a Seward party Speaker; and secondly, that his great object was to furnish such diplomatic advice and information to Mr. Pierce and his man Marcy, as would enable them, in the shortest porsible time, to percipitate us, Wall street and ali, into a war with England. But it seems thet in both these conclusions we have been egregiously mistaken, General Webb isa can- didate for the House printing, worth, in the gross, from two to three hundred thousand dollars a session; and that explains his winter’s residence at Washington, without further dif- ficuliy. Very well. We feel easy. Our Wall street eotemporary knows, froma large expe- rience, how to bear a defeat, so that we have no dread ‘ot the consequences should he fail of an election. Philosophy is a great institu- TOD. The Pence Question, The news by the Persia is so confused that it is difficult to distinguish authentic state- ments from rumors. It is certain that telegraphic confirmation of the former telegraphic despatch announcing Russia’s acceptance of the proposals of Austria has been received both at London and Paris, It is also certain that the Journal de Saint Pe- tersbourg of the 21st (five days after the al- leged acceptance of the proposals,) stated that Russia was unwilling to embarrass’ the peace prospects by negotiations of detail, and that it hoped due credit would be given to the Empc- ror therefor. It seems also certain that Count Nesselrode has written a circular to the Ras- tian ministers abroad, stating that if Russia made concessions for the sake of peace, it waz not because she was unable to carry on the war, but out of deference to the desires of European allies, It is also certain that a t graphic despatch from Berlin of the 23d, stated that the acceptance of the Austrian proposals had been officially promulgated at St, Petera- burg, and that great excitement had beea caused thereby. Finally, it is certain that ot Paris, London and Vienne peace was generalty regarded as probable, if not actually secur The tone of the London journals is especially remarkable. Only a short while since, they were ravenous for war. They would not hea. ofapeace. They would not listea to negot tions. They had not a civil werd for Austria, seemed bent on provoking Russia to the ut- most, and grew cool towards France on the bare suspicion that the Emperor w clined to peace. Now, all is changed. With unani- mous voice th don prees regards peace as highly probs 1, on the whole, desirable The same view is shared by the mercantile community, as e in the rise in merchan- dise, console 6 tes. At Vienna, the de for and belief in peace is so strong that ti paternal goverrment of Francis Joseph im- prisoned an editor destroyed his press, be- cause he ventured to doubt the coming of peace. Passing from these substantial realities to the vague world of rumo: embarrass- ed by a succession of most puzzling contradic- tions. On the one side, we flad a letéer from St. Petersburg of the 16th (the day on which the Austrian proposals were accepted,) publish. ed in a Paris paper, giving an account of th: manner in which the thing was done; stating, for instance, that the Emperor consulted no one on the step. We have ourselves a letter from St. Petersburg, of the same day, deserlb- ing th ation produced among the Russiia Jen ox THE SivEWALKS.—The streeta are get- ting in a worse condition every day. Swine venerable citizens say that they remember when there was a street department attached to ihe city government, and they also think that this street department used to keep the public highways in a decent condition. We think, however, that this must have been seve- ral centuries ego. At present, we only pay money for the purpoge, but nobody knows where it goes to. Just now, we desire to call the at- tention of private citizens to the fact that there i an ordipance compelling them to keep th: ir sidewalks clear of snow and ice, and that they are liable to a fine if they do not comply with ihe provisions. It isa duty which they owe to hnumanily as well as to the law. We are daily called upon to chronicle severe accidents, sometimes fatal casualties, caused by falling on the ice, Yesterday morning early travellers in Broadway would have found skates quite couvenient, and they thought themselves fortu- vate if they got down town with a severe con- jon or a compound fracture. Retail traders «it much to their profit to keep their ‘ks clean, and to make the crossings in inity navigable without stilts. Clear sidewalks, ince olf the 80! TRewENDOVS STRUGGLE IN New Hawesinne.— It is manifest that unless President Pierce can | letter cannot travel from St. Petersburg to { Paris er London in th tween the acceptan departure of the Per: are therefore open some suspicion; the more, #8 {t docs not appear that the London | Tines bax received any written confirmation of the forme: telegraphic m ges. We aleo boar by telegraph that an outbreak is expected at St. Petersburg; that in the opi- nfon of the Ru.sian party, Russia will be dis graced if the pooporals are accepted enda peace made; that the Grand Da Constan- tine, a man of remark able energy, will not sub. mit to see his country dishonored, but will bead the insurgents against his brother; that | the hope that euch @ result may poseibly bring nia, and ex-Governor Lane, of Oregon—all Jeading democratic members of Congress—were among the forlorn hope at the late demo- cratic grand rally at Concord. Great wag the enibusiasm; but the other side appear to be equally enthusiastic. ow far the alli- | ance of last year between Know Nothings and black republicans will hold good, remains to be tested; but as without success the administra- | tion willbe wholly unavailable at Cincinnati, | the opposition may depend upon it that all available appliances will be used to reverse | the overwhelming popular decision of last spring. Some think that it would be good policy to let the democracy have the State, in time which elapsed be- of the propo ia’a mails, T e letters to The mail steamer Ftvlope arrived in England on | Mth ultimo, with advices from the West Coast of | Altice, dated at Iagos, Deg, 1! ra, 14th; j Alexander's life is in danger. This isof ¢ourze | about the re-nomination of Mr, Pierce. But mere rumor. we apprebend the Cincinnati Convention will With regard to the ¢: nferenoes, rumor says too shrewd for that, Nous verrons, people; how the upper classes were astonish- | restore the Grenite State to the demoor. acy, he ed, and the lower classes mortified ; how a | will meke e very poor show ut Cincinnati. Tho” message bas been sent to the Grand | election is soon ‘o come off which is to decide Duke Const notifying him of the | he question; an‘ the administration has opened acceptance, and w bis answer and } the campaign wit a grand democratic sortie action were looked forward to with much | from Washington. Mr. Cobb, of Georgia; Mr. anxiety, and so forth. Yet it appears that a | Orr, of South Carolina; Mr. Weller, of Califor ‘ Reform Some years ago—we don’t care to say how mapy—it was s popular fellacy that public conveyances were intended for the public be- nefit and convenience. Such might have been the impression of the Common Council when it granted extraordinary privileges to the owners of city railways. But the managers of some of these concerns never believed in apy such absurd idea, They do business up- on the theory that the public simply repre- sents e large number of half dimes—that these half dimes are to be extracted from this public with the smallest possible expense to the company, and that this public isto be bumbugged, abused, delayed, snubbed and: ingulted as much as possible while the pro- cessof extortion ia going on. This is parti- cularly the case with the Harlem, Third ave- nue and Second avenue railway companies. The Harlem Company, under its present management, is a public nuisance. On the fifth of January last this city was visited with asevere snow storm. For a day or two the streets were almost impassable. That was the time when the cars were most needed, and that was the time when they were not to be had. The company provided no means of conveyance for its passengers below Twenty- seventh street; and even at this time their road is not entirely open. The time tables for the departure of trains above Twenty-seventh street cannet be relied upon. Trains are start- ed from all sorts of places, according to the caprice of officials. Fourth avenue and the Bowery are filled up with heavy train and baggage cars, Passengers are packed in the cars like mackerel in abarrel. They ride half a block, when they are unceremoniously uao- packed without apparent cause, and jammed into another car, which crawls up town at the rate of a mile an hour. Not less than a week elapsed after the storm before any part of the road was opened; and now the passengers are hustled about in the most outrageous manner. As there are not half enough city cars running, both city and rural passengers are delayed. People get into the cars with a most incredulous and despair- ing appearance. They may hope to be carried forward, but they hardly expect anything of the kind. It would seem that the officers of the road instruct their drivers and vrakemen to throw as many obstacles as possible in the way of the passengere. On the Third avenue things are not much better. The road was not opened until about ten days after the storm, and the number of cars was immediately reduced one-half, The ostensible reason for this was that extra horse power was required; but the superior wisdom of the move will at once be apparent to the dullest comprehension. According to the dic- tates of common sense, the number of passen- gers being doubled by the bad weather, the number of cars should have been proportiona- bly increased; bat the managers of this road have given common sense the cut direct long ago. After a short time the number of horses was reduced; but we do not think that any more cars were put on. Those that are now rupning are .crowded almost to suffocation. The horses are worked nearly to death, and it is painful to see them struggle up the steep grade at Chatham square, tugging a heavy car loaded with four or five tons of human freight. One will be put to more annoyance and inconvenience in riding from the City Hall to Twentieth street, than in going from New York to Albany. The stages having been driven off from the Third avenue, the public is entirely at the mercy of the railway company. To quote Scripture—“ The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” lt consumes an hour and a quarter of time to go from the City Hall to Vauxhall Garden—a distance of a mile and a guarter. erhaps the most alarming instance of ac- tivity was displayed by the superintendent of the Secbnd avenue railway. It was not until twenty days after the storm that the road was open to Peck slip, and then it was only done by a spontaneous movement on the part of the conductors. These sensible men, disgusted with the inanity of their principals, joined to- gether and worked during the whole of one night in clearing the track. The people of Harlem have been annoyed and inconvenienced in every possible way by the managers of the Second avenue road. The Sixth,and Eighth avenue roads are much better managed. The officers of the rail- ways on the east side might take a valuable lesson from the superintendents of the above named roads. But example, complaint and supplication are alike thrown away upon the mapagers of the Harlem, Second and Third avenue railways. We can only hope for a partial remedy in legislation. The importance of the matter may be understood by all, when it is known that two-thirds of the business men in New Yerk live above Houston street, and depend almost entirely upon these cars as a means of transit. It was for this reason, and with the belief that they would be great pub- lic conveniences, that they were chartered with exclusive and very valuable privileges. They were given-the right of way—the middle of the street—everything must tura out for them—the common law, that the highway is the property of every citizen, was overridden by special ordinance in their behalf—every fa- cility was granted to them, and their only ex- pense was that of laying down their tracks, Instead of being great public conveniences, they have turned out to be great public nui- sances, and the strong arm of the law should be interposed to let them know that the man that is carried has rights as well as the carrier. The Harlem railway managers bave go far abused their privilege that their charter ought to be revoked. They ought to be prevented forever from running any cars be- low Twenty-seventh street; and sixty days’ no- tice be given them by the Common Council to take their rails from the Fourth avenue. The only excuse for allowing them to obstruct that avenue was that the public would be benefitted toa great degree. We have shown that the public is not benefitted at all, Stringent laws should be made in relation to the Third ond Second avenue companies, The rights and powers granted to these corpo- rations were given conditionally, and are re- sumable at any moment by the Common Coun- cil. That body should make for the company a code of laws, fixing the number of cars to be run during the day or night—providing that in case of a snow storm a suflicient num- ber of men shall be immediately employed to clear the track and keep it clear, and restrict- ing the number of passengers to each car, by | dividing the seats so as to allow cach person a | given quantity of space. No person should be allowed to stand on the platforms or in the ies of the cars, That space is needed for the free ingress and egress of the passengers. As matters are now managed, women, children and invalids are seriously injured by crowding in the cars, and strong men. are nearly suf- focated. Is there no patriotic member of the Common Council who will press these much needed re- forms? If he owns stock, it will improve in value, and he will have the consciousness of having done @ meritorious action, and put money in his pocket at the same time. When he has done all this, we have some- thing more to say on the same subject. Very Naturat.—The Washington Union and the Boston Post are cordially opposed to the adoption of the one term principle for the President as a plank in the democratic plat- form. THE LATHST NAWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Our Special Washington Despatches. THE HOUSE OCOMMITTEES—THE PRINTER—GENBRAL C488 IMPROVING. WasHinaton, Feb. 9, 1856. Who are to be chairmen ot the Committees of Ways and Means, Territories, Election, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs and Patents, is the question to-night. L. D. Campbell, it is thought, will be tendered the first; Wash- burne, of Maine, the second; Campbell, of Pennsy!vania, the third; Pennington, of New Jersey, the fourth; Grow, of Pennsylvania, the fifth; Thurston, of Rhode Island, the sixth. With re'erence to the questian of printer, the contest seems to be between Gen. Webb and F. P. Blair. Wen- dell says he can distance either of these men. Gen. Cass is rapidly recovering, and will be able to be out in a few days. D. APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEES—NEW FREE SOIL PAPER—LIZUT. RITCHIE’S CASE, ETC. Wasninoton, Feb. 9, 1856. There is great excitement here about the tormation of the committees in the House. They will not probably be announced before Tuesday. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, has been tendered the chairmanship of the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Pennington’s friends claim the position es due to him. Mr. Giddings, it is said, will be at the head of the Territorial Committee, and Mr. Colfax chairman of the Committee on Public Lands. Rumor says that an effort is making to buy off Mr. Follett at ten thousand dollars, and 10 form an associa- tion for publishing a free soil paper at Washington, sup- ported by the public printiog, and under the control of Francia P. Blair. ‘The verdict of the court in Lieutenant Ritchie’s case has not yet been acted on bythe Secretary of the Navy. A letter from Annapolis seys that Hon. H. Winter Davis destroyed his prospects for the United States Senate by his late vote for Speaker. A confession of one of the immortal Council of Fifteen will be read in the Senate ina few daya. General Cass is improving, and fs able to sit up. E APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF CLERK. WasnincToy, Feb. 9, 1856. Mr. Cullom, Clerk of the House, has appointed W. Perry Ingram, of Kentucky, chief clerk. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Assembly. Axpany, Feb. 9, 1856. ‘Mr. Feyn presented a petition for a monument to Jesse Hawley, the original projector of the Erie canal. The usual quantity of petitions for and against » bridge at Albany came in from all parts of the State, and also several persons having claims against Sing Sing prison. BILLS REPORTED FAVORAULY, es eedeipisa sie ‘the clerks of supervisors to administer ‘To amend the charter of the Utica Orphan Asylum. Ha peste to the Buai Jeshurum Cemetery Association of New York. To extend the time for collection of taxes in 5 To amend the act forthe incorporation of insurance ccmpanies. ‘The transactions of the State Medical Society were pre- sented, and forty-five hundred copies ordered to be printed. By Mr. No ~To repeal (be ack authoria! sy Mr. Norturvr—To re; actaut the a poistment of Rellroed Conintasioners, imine By Mr. Destixk—For the better protection of depositors in ravings banks, by providing for a more secure basis for the investment of their funds, and to ehange the mode of appointing managers of such institutions, sy Mr. Manxn—To' suppreas pawnbrokers’ shops and other receptacles of stolen proper ‘i By Mr. Denniston—To amerd ions. in New York. ‘act taxing corpora. By Mr. Scom—To give to the Board of Suporeis by Mr. '—To give e Su ors the arpoiatneny of Loas Ormmlsstoners, Mr. Nortarvr—To amend the act relating to reli- gious rocieties, By Mr. Brxvoort—To protect the citizens of New York against the impositions of the city railroad companies. Pa Mr. DvGannt—The New York annuai tax biil. ir. Foor moved to refer this bill to special committee of two from New York and three frcm other parts of the State, and spoke to the resomticn condemning the eorrup- tion tnd cxtravagance of the New York elty government. ir. ANTHON replied, # ainst the reference. Motion tabled. es BITIS PASSED. To amend the charter of the Brooklyn City Hospital. To amend the charter of the vilags of Hempstead, Queers county. For the relief of the Lumbermen’s Bridge Association. wer the reliefof the Clinton County cultural So- clety. To amend the articles of association of the Farmers’ Benk, Hudson. i THR THREATENED INVASION OF KANSAS. Gey. Clark soot in the following communicatiea:— Lawrence City, K. T., Jan. 21, 1856, To Bis Exckiency Gov. CLaRk:— fir—We bave authentic information that an over- wheiming force of the citizens of Missouri are organizing upon our border, amply supplied with artillery, for the avowed purpose of invading our Territory, Gechollahiog our towns and butchering our free State citizens. We hope to be able to bold out until assistance can reach us. We respectiully request, on behalf of the citizens of Kanras, that such steps may be taken by the people of the States as humanity suggesia to prevent the success- ful earryipg out of soinhuman an outrage. C. RUBINSON, Governor elect of Kansas. _J. H. Layn, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory. The reacing of the document created much excitement in the House, Mr. PEypyrcast made a motion to refer the communi- cation to epecial committee. Mr. Scorr asked who Governor Robinson wae. He thought quite a different person was Governor of the Ter- Mr. Ducane favored re‘erence to a special committee. Mr. Manmw, of N. Y., moved that the republican mom- bers of the Hcuse be arme! and equipped as the law di- rects, and immediately despatched to ‘Kansas, and that ten errata Thomas Machine be tendered the com- nd. Considerable laughter and confusion followed this, amidet which an adjournment was moved and carrie’. Senator Scward in Albany. ALwaNy, Feb. 9, 1858. Senator Seward was in the Assembly chamber to-day. He is on his way to visit his brother-in-law, who les dan- gerously sick, —_____. Arvest of a Counterfelter. Unica, Feb. 9, 1856, Aman by the name of Benjamin F. Butler was ar- rested this 5 his, on the Bask of Norwieh, Coumacticet a needa Ch were tound in his possession, and he was com Opening of Providence Harbor. Brieror, R. 1., July 9, 1856. _ Our harbor is now open, and @ steamer came ‘im trom Newport to-day. The s:eamer Bradford Durfee Is work ing up to Providence with an ice plough ahead, Seyoral square rigged vessels axe waiting for the track to be opened to Providence. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD. PILADELPHIA, Feb, 9, 1856. Ovr stock market is firm this morning at the following rates:—Pennsylvania State 5’s, 863/; Reading Railroad, 44%: Long Island, 165; Morris Canal, 15; 1% 5 nia Railroad, 44 1, 15; Pennsylya —— Superior Court—Speetal Term, Before Hon. Judge #losson. Frn, 0. Forayih v8, dmosion ct al —Dernurrer allowed, with © Wack costs, Plott vs, Townsend.—Motion to vacate judgment allow- ed, with $7 costs of opposing motion; the defendant to bave reven days from the entry of order vacating Jucgment and notice thereof, within which to answer, With Lberty In meantime to apply for such further ordot in respect to « future bill of particulars as he may be ad- NE ah order vacating judgment to be entered by either party. Wheaten vs, Cawy —Motion to set aside judgment (i nied, but without costs. : is 2 O'Nail ¢t al vt. Durku.—The preliminary objections to moticn tu vacate order of arrest overruled, and motion to proceed. Contato abide event of motion. famlin et al ve. Pyne.— Motion to discharge order of ar- zest denied, with $10 goats, ue oe Mellernan,—Demurrer overruled, with $7 Ho! for Nicaragua. DEPARTURE OF THE STAB OF THE WEST. The Star of the West, Captain Miner, sailed yesterday, at 3 P. M., from pier No. 8 North river, with nearly 700 passergers on board, among whom were several ef the arrested filibusters whose eccentric behavior has eaused #0 much trouble to the United States government autho- rities in this et ty. i ‘There was a large assembiage at the pier to witness the departure, and rather more than the usual amount of” shouting, swearing, crowding, crying and exeitemefit. was indulged in, the whole being agreeably diversified by an occational “rough and tumb‘e” and an ineffectual attempt on the part of cne enthusiastic gentleman ta: drown himself, by jumping on board the vessel after ithad left the dock; bat unfortunately for his friends, he sue~ ceeded only in getting hiv hat overboard, his corpus andi accompanying appen‘ages being dragged on deck by the unthinking seamen. ‘There was & United States Marshal on board, but his. cccupation was gone, and the suspected filibusters walked the dick triumphantly, without the fear of the. District Attorney before their eyes, and with none to hurt them or make them afraid. Among the Nicarsguans cn board were Captain Byrom Cole, J. R. Malé, editor of the El Nicaraguense, Mr. Wil- liam Lyster and otbers oi the indicted. They were seerr off by a rumber of their sympathizers and frienda, amorg whom was Brigsdier General Hornsby, cf Nica- ragua, now stopping in this city. At o quarter past three the signal was given, aad the lines were cast off, when several eleventh hour {adivide- als were discovered on shore in a state of great excite- ment,,and manifestirg a strong desire to attempt » jump, although the probabiiiiies were that they would get an unpleasant bath in the icy river for their pains. One stout fellow, however, tried it, and actually cleared some ten feet and susceeded in reaching the deck safely. Another, afraid to trust bis legs, tried his hands, and after painfully swinging oa a rope for some time in the air, was at length cavght by the seamen and landed on- deck, losing his hat inthe strugg'e. These scenes ex- cited great interest among the crowd om the dock, and the adventurous individuals were vehemently cheered or reaching the deck of the steamer. It is supposed that: nearly 300 of the parsengers were destined for Nicaragua. As a general thing, they were of a superior class to those: who sailed in the previous steamers. The following is © list of the passengers: — aU dh atey Ee eahad. 2 Larnas Saige and lady, Mr Tavicr and 'ady, Mr Tallman, J and lady, KF Davis, B ¥ Van Loon, F A Laine, tendon Spr Rabe and two d and lady, Alkert Brownley, Ca} ALF Dusecberry, W @ praith, Binpinger, Mra Binninger, Jno © Griffen. Alex Mason, Mien M.A Fe Cole, MreB Dart, Mr Wilkins, seve eed pr tie a widens, 6 MKeon,’C 3 Schrids, Sire At Waker, J Waker Prancis, We Tohneoe, Mra Pivk, ve Blasot,4 Malpas, Mr Seranion, Mr Ferguson, A F Litletied, 0.8 Cressy, WH Bea- ‘West Thos D Catter- man, Jno Arnold, Jno A Lang, 1! son, Jeace Schoff, Xrs Dixon. Mra Gitmen, Was. Goes, B Ba con, C Birch, J melee Ww Boe: Jos La Ee jartley. J Ma’ovey, B Lancey, Jas Owen,. “i, Leonard Ecbwab, Sain! Mira 8 Alley, J W Osborne. RH Brew, Sam Young, E Budd, Mre Budd, Isaac Nissen § Pomeroy, Lamb, 8 H Lee, A A Perrine—421 in the steeragt poe fobs hireaie Hag toon Drranture oF M’1um Racuet.—M’ile Rachel Felix was one of the passergers by the new steamship Fulton, which sailed from this port yesterday, at noon, for Havre, We are able to state ponitively that the great artist has. lett ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’ for la belle France. She was accompanied by « single fille du chambre, The delicate sta‘e of her health preveuted her from appearing’on the deck of the steamer to receive the adieus of numerous friends and admirers, but those most. intimate had an opportunity for a farewell word in her: saloon. Mlle Rachel gces with the best wishes of all true lovers of her art, We never shall see her equal. Bon voyage! , City Politics AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PRILADEL~ PHIA ON THE 16TH INST. Pursuant to the call of J. W. Barker, Esq., State Presi- dent of the New York Courcil, through Jobn Ballock, Esq., the County Deputy, the Congressional district com- posed of the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth ‘and Fourteenth wards, and constituted of five delegates trom the several coun- ceils in eaid district, met last evening in Palace Hall. On motion, J. Souder, Esq., of the Sixth ward, was appoint- ed Chairman, and C. Ceregola, of the Fourth, Secretary. Dr. W. W. Wocdard, of the Fourth ward, was elected the delegate, and E. D. Lawrence, of the Fourteenth, alternate. @ attendance was full, and the proceedings harmonious. City Intelligence. ACCIDENT ON THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY.—There was no ittle excitement among the passengers on board the four- o'clock boat from Staten Island yesterday afternoon, arising from an accident which it was feared would re- sult seriously, but which fortunately did not, As the boat reached Governor’s Island, 9 loud crash was heard, and the left wheel house was seen to break im peces, the- beat, meanwhile, coming tua stand still, The females on. board, of whom there were a great many, were dieadful-- ly alarmed, and the men rathed to the scene of the di@- culty to see what was the matter, when it was found that one of the buckets of the wheel had broken off, and in striking the wheel house, knocked it down. The pas- sepgers were roc n quie‘ed, and the boat proceeded on her journey withoutfany further difficulty. Tux Buc Wx. F. Sarrorv.—Captain Andrew A. Myers, wreckmaster for the county of Kings, arrived yesterday at the wreck of the brig W. F. Safford, in Brooklyn, and tock charge of her. At4o’clock P. M.a document war read by Assistant Distuict Attorney Winslow, noticlag all other parties to desist from their operations, aad re- linquish their claims in favor of Capt. M., he superseding in his official prercgatives, policemen, sheriffs, and all others heretofore interested or ia any’ way appertaining. to the matter in dispute. The wrecking schooner Me- chanic, Captain C. Bell, and s sloop, with pumps, ke. were there in command of the wroskmastery and these were immediately placed in a position to raise the vessel at the next slack water, if possible. Univep S1atzs Mai, Boxes.—The Postmaster is about locating throughout. the city nearly one thousand new boxes, for the reception of letters for the city deltvery and the mailer. Those persons deeirous of having » box fn mere toc rend oe Ke doe convenience of emselve nel ra, should 1 eee va make early application Fine is Greexwicn Strter.—About five o’clock on Saturday morning, a fire was Ciscovered in the grocery store of Fow'er & Koniffin, No. 428 Greenwich street, corner of Vestry. It was very soon extinguished. The fire was evidently caused by the spontaneous. combusiton of alot of matclies deposited in a box on the shelf, The Joss by fire and water will probably amount to about $500. Ineured in the Irving Insurance Company for 5,0C0, Fine 1 Trnry-viern Srreet.—About a quarter to seven o’cloek last night, a fire was diseovered in the fur dress itg shop of Mr. Peter Rosse, in Thixty-fifth street, be- tween Sixth and Seventh avenues. The shop and ad- joining sheds, being of light, inflammabie smateclal, aes toon destroyed, The stock’ of furs and skins was taken out uninjured. Mr. Rosse estimates his loss in tovla and sheds at about $200, No insuri The fire is sup- pered to have originated trom the stove. Niw Yor« I ‘BARIES.—The following is the official monthly report of the dispersaries in the city of New York — - h BE we L &. 38 Patients vealed dw. a §4 ving Jan. W856, ae te = N. Y. Dispensary; ‘sed i Northerns-.. >, ar) - Fs Fasten 4 Aggregate number to whom medizal services and medi- rdered gratuitously during the month, 3,008 females, 1844 patients were born in the United ,811 in f reign counts ies. Partial resulis-—Sent to hospital, 274; died, 56. ‘The principal causes of denth wore phthisis, —pneumo- pia, broxehitis, marasmus and scarlet fever. ‘The prevailing ci-eases chietly affected the respiratory ystern; aming the most isoportant were bronchitis, pheumonla, pleurixy, phibisix, rheumatiem and scarlet ‘ever. Personal Intelitgence, Mr. Hyde, the newly elected Mayor of Detrett, hid a fal? up: n the icy sidewalk, on the Ist inst., and in’ endeavor. ng to Fave himvelt, his weight came upon the loft arm, and both benes were orcken off near the wrist. . ae 1 ty ARRIVALS, rom Liverpool, in steamship Persia—Mr fmailand tnfant, Mr. Young and lady; Mr Seapets Geo Warren, Chas J Hyde, Mr Lewis, Joaquin d’ Almeida, awards, Mr Bessut, Henry Mackta, WC Causon, W ae L BLowry, Capt Brition, Francis Wood, WEF Krause ae Lewis, Mr Lens. &P Morrie, Chas Hoege, KE asbury, Mr Me- Gillard, Jam re, Joseph Butterworth, GF Riggs, dust D Brown, Mr Drew, G' Perking J Bag- cH "AF ew, Mr Marmiliion and indy,’ Robt Ravor Me Gee ae * Me Carpenter, Mr Indy; Jee Norris, J Dassarn, Kell i W ater, Jr, 3 ‘ieandrow, Wen Sent Joe Ce John J’ MeArthnr, sade ord and rervant; Aart Mead, Mrs Greenough and ohi Thompscn, TB Hard, Mr Hewitt, From Porto Cabello and St Thomas, 1 zlotiah Nickerson, Jchn Owonn, Charles Com F Rossugerets Miss Cove and cousin, Albert Mattinborongh (colored). From Savangnh, in the sienmship Florida—R Orelhion and. lady, Mra J P Sargent aod Sotlid-en, Mrs R Saltzmen and Gnugiter, Mra Moore, Mrs Ball, RS Craty, AG Woodrull, Wa Anderson. AJ Ginern, J B Fyout, J © Berking, @-& Mercer, WD Harden. M A Robinein, Ir Witeh. no sere Strlog, B Genety, John Noble, Mpsier Hobie, Mastes Laughorne, @