The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1856, Page 8

8 The American Exploration of the Arctic ‘Regions, DNTERESTING NARRATIVE BY DR. KANE—EXAMINA- TION OP THE GKERNDAND COAST—RXOBSSIVE OCOLD—THB EFFECTS OF THR TEMPERATURE UPON ANIMAL LIFEB—OBSERVATIONS 48 TO THE INTER POLAR SEA—THE BSQUIMAUX DOGS—RESOUE KX- PEDITION, AND BETURN OF DE. KANE AND PARTY IN SAFETY. Last Thursday evening Dr. Hawks read, before the (ieo- Braphical Seciety, a copy of the report which Dr. Kane bas recently made to the Secretary of the Navy, detatling the operations of the enterprising Arctis Voyageur in his Tecemt researches for Sir John Franklin and bis compa- nious. We adverted in our publication of yesterday to thia paper, but were obliged. in consequence of extreme Pressure on our columns, to keep back the following resume of this highly interesting document, Tne expedition to which Dr. Kane was as-igned, left New York in the brig Advance, 120 tons burden, on the ‘80th of May, 1852, and the number of the company con- sisting of eighteen persons. Their destination was to the hhighest penetrable point of Baffin’s Bay, from which they were to attempt a search for the missing vessels of Sir Jobn Franklin, That region had hitherto been un- explored, and 1t waa selected on tuat account. At the time the expedition left Upernavik, situated in latitude 72 deg. 47 min., an Esquimaux huuter and an interpreter were engaged, at the same time that supplies of fresh mest and fish, dried, were taken in to meet emergencies. ‘The expedition upon reaching Melville Bay found the ice eo decayed that they did not attempt the usual passage along the fast floes of the land, but kept to the northward and westward, until they met the midcle pack. From thence they made Cape York, and crosred the bay with. out injury. Om the 7th of August they reached the hesdisuc of Smith’s Sound, the highest point attained by Captain Ingiefield, R. N. Their observations st that point indicated = swell settirg in from the @outbward and westward; marks on the rocks of regular tides, no fee, and all the signs \onuinuous open water, As they advanced, however, their course became obstructed by a belt of heavy stream ice; and with view to penetrate this ice they deposited ® supply of provisions, together with a life boat, at a de- Sirable poict. The expeci'ion landed on » promizen: headisnd of ® group of small islands off this hitherto un- Visited cowst—the Livilston Islands of Inglefieid—and there erecied # flagstaff and beacon. A‘ter reacaing lat. ‘78 deg. 45 min., they found the ive bugging the American shore, and extending in « drifting maxs across the chan- nel, +0 ‘hat they weie obliged to week the comps atively open spaces ot the Greenand chore Here they fouad a temporary usylom in an inier which they named Refage Inlet,” and were detained i a be.pless situe’ina for some days, in consequence of the pacs ice outside. A‘ this potnt the coast trenced to the N, E., aud was meta- Torpbic in structure rising in precipitous cltifs of caval tie green stone, from 800 10 1 200 test in perpendicular heignt. At tbe base 07 this wall was a bel: of icy some Ciguteen fee’ in thickners. The tidal currents had worn their seaw rd tace inw this murel escarpment, aad the floes broke egsinst it with wach force. fhe mesn rise and failo! the tide wee tweive feet, and ite race of motion two anda bafkocotsan hour They then ‘etermined t> take adventage of 4 small interspscs which the tide caused between the main pack and tne coast. That ef- fort occupied then un ii the ist of Sepiemoer. In the couse of tois uncertakirg they were sudjected to many peril, und loet thetr jibboom bower sncnor anda quan- tity of hawse-, st the -ame ‘ime that the brig remained esrentia'ly unizpeised. The wiuter now sec in upon them rayiciy, and rather than forieit their dearly pur- ohaeed progre-» oy 4 returu to a more southern haroor, it Woe reroived to stact on foo’ with @ party of observa tion w hunt up # place which might be desirable as a starting point for theic future travel, acd i’ auch were found, to enter at once upon the full duties ot their mis sion. Tat step being cer ined upon, Dr. Kane aad party started on the 29th August wita a whale boat aad pledge. The party foiuowed the indentations of the coast, and met with wary obstacles in their pro- grees. Ia tact, they had to avandon their sledge and presecote their journey on foot. They weat on, bewrver, and reachsi an elevation of eleven bundre feet, from which a view ot the ice to the worth end west was ob‘ained ; = biack riige —which they afterwards fund to be ice-—termnatea ‘ther’ v ew wong the Gresiand coast, As far as thetr vision extenced, the entire The island named Louis Napoleon, «n Capt. Ingiefie'a’s sharts, dies pot Existe—tue wieapgrehen-ion arose from the resem: Disnee of ice to lanc. The party then recurned to the brig, and immediavely measures were taken to establinn Provieiim depets, to tacilitate further searches in the pring. Iu eeecting thee, the exploring parties tra- vellea over more than 800 miles, The c»astol Greenland was traced over 1% miles, und three caches were estad- lished a: @esiruble locations; the largy st of these cache: was situated on an inland in iat. 79deg. 12m. 6s.,!ong 66 deg. ‘266. These ope: stions continues un‘ii the 20th November, when the dathuess arreeta: them. The b.ig had ben frozen in #inee the 10th of Septemper, in & harbor near @ group of isie’s; e041 from its postion as regarded tae ebore, facilities were secure? io enadie the establishm+nt of on ooservatory, the procuring of water, daily exercise of the men, and sufficiently within the tidal {ullueace to extend a” probabiliiy of reease in the spring. The ceck of the was houwed in wita boards, and caulked with oakum, and domestic sys em was organizee with s pesuiiar attention to cienuliness, exercine, recreation, bu: witha’ toa. ex act dircipline avd routine. Toe sun. during that win‘er, was » bundred anc twen'y days below the horizon, nor wer the maximum darkness relieved by spparent twi light even at pocnday. The atmospheric temperatures were kcwer thar any previously reoorced by explorers in the rene regwne. A strict system of thermometrical obvervation was adhered to ‘hroogbeu:; the taermome- tere—etherial, alooh: lic and mercur hourty. The thermome'ers snowed t: nual temperature of Van Kenscelaer Harbor, as they named ‘heir winter quarters, was lower than that of Melviile ‘sland, as recorded by Parry, the differenre be- ing 1wo deg eer. In certain shelrerec positions the pro- cers of treerdug continued uninterrupted throughoat che year. Jn Feoruary, eight thermometers indicated minas 70 deg. Fabrenrett. Coloroform froze, the essential ols Of sacrafras juniper and wiuter green were resolved in’o mixed solid and IMquid, and om the 24to of Februsry chioric ether congeaied for the first time by a natural ‘temperature. In the early part of the winier an astro- nowical obseervarory was erected im which tney Placed their traneit and theodolite, firmly secured. Mach care wae taken by Mr. Sontug, the astronomer to the ex- pedis nb, in determining ir geographical position. e results of bis observations were bigniy am\ista story. ‘They were based upon moon culmina‘ivns, and corrobo- rated by occultations of the planets and the late solar eclipre of May, 1855. An ocerltation of Saturn, ob- se: ved simultaneousty by Mr. Sontag and Dr. Kane, at temperatures of 60 deg. and 53 ceg., cilfered bat two feconcs. This is the lowest baton ggg 4 at which sub an obervation bas ever been ‘aken. Tae position ot the ‘Observatory was this:—Letitude 78 deg. 37 mia. ; longi- tude 70 ceg. 40 min. 6 rec. A magnetic station was s feature of this observatory; and th+ observations takea were both absolute aud ria‘ive. Tetan‘c spasm was the cbief trin) of the party—prodably inc uced by the ieng:n- ened cold and darkwess, though at ‘he same time gen»- ral cireare wax controiled by # careful hygiene; and the care of Dr. J. J. Hayes, the surgeon 10 the expedi- tion, kept the scurvy in enjre sudjection. Tale spas- modic ci-ease extended even to their dogs, and in that ‘way assumed the t rim of tetaaus, aad out of dity-seven of thore arimals many of them perishe? wich syaaprrms stmitar te hydrophobia. the loss ot the degs with whink the Dector bad intenced to bave followed the cose), aud with that view bad estabiished the cep rts before spokes Of, neceseari.y demanded 6 charge in his plans tor ihe proseca:ion of the search. New sledges ere built, cooking vu ensils and field yee provide to meet the wants o larger parties. In consequence of the smali- ners of the par y. extended field opersiions were impos- sible, ava a* the only rewaining bope of cm fouing the search wea to be found in # pas-age tn: or over the grest ice fields to the north, Dr. Kane organized a par'y ot his strongest men, (all volunteers ) aod vent an advance con pe to place a relisf cargo of p ovicions at tea doys’ distance from the orig. Four of the members of toat latter party were trozea a: the extremities. sade sirg'e man being jeft_ to stiend to them the thers rs- turnes to the The nam» of the brave fellow rem»inec with them was Thomas Mickey, ao Irsbinaa. Dr. Kane then eay« that the main company, uader his own command started at «nce for the floee to rescue ‘their pose of the depositing party. Mr. fen, one the returned pny volunteering es guide The guide was sewed up in furs, ana dragged slong upyn o sledge, but «ymptoms of meutai disturbence rem ered bis beroism unavaidug, sod in the of the Doevor. “But for atrixiug the trai: of the ty, we must ali of us have peisced.”’ The Doctor Bes pay® & gracefa) complimen: to the endariog pa'ieace fend ooufi ence of toose poor fellows wbo. amid all tae terrors of their position, hopefully lvoeed forward vo guccor from their cowrade-; and he doves cot f rget to bear ample testimony to tae endurance and seif-deual of his comrades upon that fearful march. [ne tentency to Was Very Sprareat, and could only be wverceme Violencs, and when at ine: thoy got back the brig, ins inctively dragging ‘he “i-abied men m, there was not one whose mind was Fuad paired. In the course ot thet effort t v0 value lost—Jeffervon Baker, of Deiawace co uncy, Schuce-t. Toe first died from loskjaw, to the brig. In the latter rar! of Apri his attempt, from a bigher point upon Greenland coast and those searches so under'aken himself ond bis associa'es coctinued antil tho . The Exquimaux who baa arnved ner enabled the party to acd four to their the ww adds ‘that the Arctic ice can haedly be over miles of travel on» leva toan dog n@oge; and da ing the fall, spring of thy evruiny year (1864-'55), Dr. K: {n gerwn no ees than 1,400 miies with a siogle 5 then refers to the various explora- made by the commander of the expedition, toget er bis associa‘e «fiicers. The Dsotor says that tae Greenland odast rea shes its most western point at Cape Alexander, latitude near 78 deg. 10m., and trends nexrly Gue cast and weet after passing longitude 70 dey. woat of Greenwich. This nor hern face of Greeniand is broken Dy two large beye, at the face of whic ace numerous geatela Lines, which, a+ Iongituce 66 dog. is rescued, Sreure be form ofan archipeingy Thoe isiands, 10 ‘the number of fifteen, were surveyed ani located here ‘The headlance on thi- ccast are about from eigh: to four- tecn hondred feet bigh, and one range of precipice pre- } jail HP ¥ eset He i i iit g stl fecurg en unbroken wall of some forty-fives miles in Jeog'h. ‘The geological structure of this range iv of the olf red ssndstoue formayin, and silurien limestone over- eyirg® Dass o! mee ive syenites, The sandstunes to t woth of 78 dep form the floor of the bay, Ps n ¥ ero aved greenstowes aud < ' torm the chef . t the At i ec, which waned ae mee 2 min. west, andran NEW YORK HERALD. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1856. OE directly north, forming an inmaperable barrier to explo- ration in that cirection; it is continuous wi.n the mer de ee Seen cedar Gaaeeendan ne ts ta on ‘ inaTpendoulr frent of trom three to five hundred, fet in} it. That was followed siong its base, named ‘‘Washington.’ which separates it from the coast of Greenland ‘ier is pamed after a weil known American citison— Mo:ton, wit untii ‘they reached named Constitution lipe was warned ‘met mural face of nine hundsed feet in elevation, * preservirg throughout its iceless characier,”’ and here the violerce of the surf cheched their ‘urther p' s. ‘This precipitous headland was named Cape Taceueecanen’ It is situated in lat. 81 deg. 22 min. N., and lon. 65 deg. 36min. W. Ficm that point the western soast was seen stretching far towards the north, with an iceiess horizon acd & beavy swell rolling in with white caps. Even from ® conriderable height sbove the water, this great ex- stiil presen cd all the wppearance of an open ice- eRe HOB Or. Kane, tn stating thia, is mot to be un- advancing & mere 'y ; om the cutrary. what he asserts is ths result of ac- tual onservaticn. Among the fasts which he adducea ia ‘this com: ectivn are these, viz.:—This sea was apvrosch: by a chancel entirely free from ice, having a leng h of fitty-two, and mean width of thirty-six geograpatcal miles; the crust ce had been completely destroyed oy thaw and water action, while an unoroken beit of soild ice, one hundred snd twenty. miles in diameter ex- tended to the sou'h; a gale from the northeast of fifty. feur hours duration, brougot @ heavy sea fiom that quarter, without disclosing any drif; or other ice; dark pimbus cl uds and ater and rky covered thy northeast horiwa, ana crowds of migratery birds were ob- verved on the waters of this sea, The two most nortsern island anown in that sea, were named ater Sir John Franklin and his assuctave Caplain Crozier. To the they Subsequently they tollo vei the western cvast uo- derstood as no'thwest the coasts beca ce mounteinous, rising in The most, distant pornt ‘sean was & ti truncated cones. lofty mouatain bearing N 5 degrees E, (sola-:) t tude by es:imate and intersection E.2ceg 30 mi loxgitude, on that asis of caculation, wouli give 66 degrees weet. Dr. K, them suggests that the name of the jate Sic Ridwacd Parry, a8 preeminent am my Arstle ex- ploveis, be given tois most northern lana known. The charts wrich were exhivited during the reading of this interesting paper demonstrate? the completion of the survey of the coast as far sa Cape Sabine The land is very Lofty, rising st some places w the height of 2,500 feet. On the western and northwestern cosst the travel was mide mostly upon the ice. A large bay was ooserved ia la i.ude 78 degrees 40 minutes, lopgituce 73 degrees, which by extiwate ex- tevdec forty wiles into the in‘erior, and terminated with a cle. Mie sucamer of 1854 had brovght but few changes tend- ing town ce the sideration of the Advance. Tne declining state of their resources suggested that an attempt thould be mace to reach Beechy Isiand, where toon A sup: pore thetr English brethren were, an¢ accordingly the boctor wi b with five volun'eer companions set ou’ apon the perilous enterprize, on the 12th of July. It occapied them until the 61h of August. In their dreary journey they encounter d @ vast quantity of pack ice, solid, and then sgain an extenced glacier. They were, conseqaent- ly, compe'led to mae the island of 'Hakluyt oa the Greevland side. Toe pack # id glied the channel between tbat island and Cape Parry, and it was only wit wuch difficulty that they were ab. to carry their bist over ‘he ice. In that way they approacned within about tep miles of the latter pisce, but the winter repidy mavancing upon them they were reiuotant'y compeiled ‘o revurn to the brig. During that journey they pasted over he track ot Bylot aud Bailia, tne ex- picrers of L€16. Preparations for tae second sinter were at once commezced. Their resourses were diwini-hed, Apc the oLyrical energies of the party hat sunstoly ce clipac. They were scaut of fuel and had but fifty gatons of ofl, Whien they hed saved froa their eummer seal bunt, and toei: fo 4 now consisted only of the ordinary Marive «ores, and such food, in thefr postion, was ia no wey caloula'ed to ware off scu vy. Thair molesses waa veed 10 forly galiovs, and even thelr dried fruits +med to Lave loot *heir efficiency. fhe report then tes the manner in which the adveuturous party went to work to enc+avor, as far as was practisaole, w keep out Jack Frost, cove ing the deck, &c., with mos, maxing ® tupnelled extry ("he tossut the of Nsquimaux), creasing in (ox skin ci thing burning lamps fo: heat; and for Weir daly supplies, relying upon the » .coess to nized bun ing parties.’ The ksquimaux were itu tea at a pace about, oy dog, journey, some ssventy fi miles. Communication with this primitive psopie was esisbished, which resulted in mutual advan age anc the ipeercuange of camecous ‘riendly offives. Bear meat, real, walrus, f.x ana ptarmigan were the supplies; they were euten raw, with @ vigorous atteation to their im- partial cistrioution. As tne winter acvanced those wup- plies became very scen'y, the exertions of tiir best bunters beg unsvailing, and the pe sna! endeavors uf Dr. Kane io reach the Eequimaox priving abortive, 1686 by the influence of toe co'a (52 ceg. minus) than the ruggedre- of ice, anc tbe renr wai or che tetanic cissases amo gthe dogs. Scurvy, with varying phases, gradually pervaded the party, until Dr. Kane and M:. Bousai al ne remained able to attend to the rick. Several of he ¢ mpany Buffered be loes of (oes and from frost bites, aed the susgeor, from the came cause, bad to submit to ampuiatise. Even atter tuls sta'e ot sffairs had be- guu to im rove, the demoralizicg effects of con iaued de- bilt y, snd appares'ly hopeless piivauion, were uafayor- ably tmunifented among some of the party. However, hsd not the often psinfuly epforcrd routine, whic the more experienced among the party telt ‘the ne- ity of adhering to, beeu rig rousiy entorced, their utivate bope cf escape woula have been meterist! hezerded. After a mpaca the wairus again made their eppearance, the hemorrhage whieh bad mach depressed ihe party subsided, and by tne middle of April tae car. ter and others were able to resume their duties. The woctur then :ays:—"In view of the contingencies whica I bed long appiebended, I found it necessary to moandon the brig. We bac alreavy consumed for ficewvod her upper pars, buiwarks, ceck sheathing, stauncheons, buxcbeacs, hatches, extra streng oening timbers—in fact, everything that could be taren without destroying per seawerthiness.’’ Then, speaking af certain pspers appended to the report, ne eays:—"We bed bat a iew weess’ supply left of food er fuel; that the path of our intended return ws a solid plaia cf ice, and that to celay a third winter, while it coulc in nowive promote the resrch after Sir John Franklin, wouli prove fatal to muy of our party.’ The réport then govs cn to des- cribe the modus operandi by which they conveyei their provisions alovg, the pariculars of which have already been made public. Suffice it to ray that they placed Unree whale boats and a “‘diagy’’ avon runners, so ar- ranged that the boata could be removed at pleasure. Another sle¢ge was reserved for the transport cf the sick, and was drawn by a team of dogs. ‘The cooking utensils were mace from our oid stovepipe;” wad in fact all the ober srrangements were on a scale of correa- ponding simplicity. As to the beiding—in sp eklog of their arrargemerts to return southward—Dr. Kane 6 — The experi-nce of former uavei heviag assured ur that rex. w diet and periodical res, good bedding and comtostabie too: gear were the most imyurtant things to be co: sidered.” On the 17th of May, all the prepa- rations for the journey having been made, the sledge boats left’ the vessel, dragged by the offi cers and men. Previous to leaving the vessel a sick station bad been gotten up at a place called Ancetok, on the route vo the South, and to that polat Dr. Kane conveyed bis collections of ‘natural history; but Were, uncer # convic ion that a further effort to preserve them (by reason of the burthen) would risk the safety o1 the par'y, they were soand sn Amongst tbe articles lef: b hind were the se.f regia'ering barometric appara- tus furniehed by the American rhivosophical society, the theocutite of the United States Coast survey, toge.her with their albrary. Toey preserves omy the dooumenta appertaining to tne expedition, The first journey of the FAI 'y kuggested many misgivings, in consequence of their weokners extibiting Ithelt in droprical ewelings and €x- cessive (ifiicwt; or respiraticn. During tae Ara’ eigat cays the enti: is ance accouplished tn tacir journey from the ship did not exceed ‘iiwen miles, aud at 00 rime, even afier that, did he sate of transportation ex ceed three and a halt miese@ day over toe ice With » view to keep the arty supplied with frean food, dog team journeys were vaken to the south settemenis of the Es- quimaux, cistance some seventy-five miles, Dr. Kaue, ako, With & View to augment t cir supp ies, returnet to the brig from time to time. His last visit to ber was on the 84 of June, aud she was tren in the same position as when they dad ief: her on the previous 17h of May, immovably frozen ia, with vine feet o! solid ice under her bows. (Coatinuwy thetr south +rn progress, they peared Littleton Idand Un that island acting car- penier Onlsen, who d:e1 from the effects of injuries re- ceived in endeavoring io extricate the sledges from amotg the broken ics, was buried on the l2-h cf June, From that point wotil they reached free, open water, which was near Cape Aexander, they were muca as- sisted by the friendly offices of the Esquimaux ot Etah, (bey Jett them on (he 18'b of Jone at the margin of tae fe. In thirty-ove days they had walked three huudred anc rix'eon mile, an. trausported weir boats over eighty-one miles cf unb-oken ice. Their average pro- gress as they preceeded was only about eigut miles ® day, stopping for their hunting parties and tor sleep. Much care was taken that the routine previousiy cstabiiehed shoud in nowise be infti j eat the Doe or efter ¢numerating che order cf dise piine—not omitting to wention that preyers were never intermitied — expresses 1h opinion that ic was to the ooservance of bore ric’ rnies of hygiene that they had to atirloute ibeirercape Finally ‘hey reached the opsn water and prorecuted their journey soutnwards, relying during Unat period of their progress, mainly opon taeir guns, but on myny occasion» ihe game failed them, aod they euffered mary privetions in consequence, The reyort then details many particulars of ihe progress of the party untii they eached Upernavix, the paricawrs ot waich are xo coubt known to most of our readers. They reach- 1 place in eigoty-three days afer they letc tue Ad vance, At the Daoish settiemente thay were received with characteristic hospitality, and the @ most klodness extended to them at Uperpavik, by Mr. Fleiscuer, and at Gedbavp, by Mr. Obrik. The party took passage on the Dacieh brie Marianne, at Uperpavik, with the agreement that they were to be landed at tue She‘land Is.ianas, Sne wason her reture trip to Europe; but puting in fora lew days at Disco, they were met oy t 16 vessels whica had been xen after them, under the command of Lieuenant Haztsicin. wih hi they returned to their country aad their homes, Naval Intelligence. The Untied States frigate Independance, Commodore Mervire, eatied from Sau Franeiuco on the 18h ult., Cirect for the guano islsads, via Sandwish Iniands, She wou'd not touch dowe the const as has been ntated The United States sloop of war St. Mary's ested trom Velparaizc wbout the 12th pit, for the N touching at intermediate porta, irteh it Aid Convention. | TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION—SIXTY-FIVE DELEGATES | IN ATTENDANCE PROM THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, BTO., ETC. YIRST DAY'S SESSION. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Burra, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1856 ‘The Irish Emigrant Aid Convention held its first sesefon this afternoon, at Dudley Hall. The business transacted ‘was entirely of « preliminary nature, and only the dele- gates were present. The convention was called to order at four o’clock, by Very Rev. Mr. Macdonnell, Vicar General of Kingston, C. W., who officiated as Presifent pro tem; Messrs. Hayes. of Toronto, and Cosgrove, of | Hartford, Conn., acting as Secretaries. A committee of six was appointed to examine and re- port upon the credentials of de!egutes, This committee consisted of six—three from the United States and three rom Canada, as follows:— United States—Rev. J. Dean, of Buffalo, (Chairman); Thomas Darcy McGee, of New York; Dr. Hassett, of De- troit, Michigan. Canada—Bernard Deviia, of Montreal; T. J. O'Neill, of Toronto; D. Murphy, of Hamilton. Toe committee retired, and atter a brief absence made the following report in regard to the delegates in attend- ance at the convention: — UNITED STATES DELEGATES New York—Thcs. D'Arcy McGee, New York elty; Law- rence Reynolos, ego; Rev. Mr, McEvoy, Roche Rev. J. P. Cahill, Cassenovia: Rev. Mr. Moore, Buffalo; P, McMahon, Cu'taraagus; Rey. J. Dean, Buffalo; Mau- flee Vaugasn, Buffalo. Ma-sacvusetts. Ohea Coutilion; Mertin Lennon; Bos. ton; James O’Brien, Charlestown; George Cahill, Quincy, Michigao—Kocerick O'Connor; C. O’Flyno, Washt na; Hugh O’Beirne, Detroi:; Doctor Hassett, Detroit. Ivinoia—Craries McDonnell, Chicago; Patrick Mill, Cricago; Rev. D Dunn, Chicego; Kev. Molliherine, Galens; Thomwa Kenuecy, Peoria; Very Rev. Mr. O'iseilly, VG, La Sale; Charles Corkery, Dubuque. Ohio—E, H. Burron, Cleveland; Rev. M. Neill, Cleve. land; J. W. Purcell, Columbus. Connecticut— Peter Corgrove, Hartford. Towa—Rev. J. Vaby, Fort Dodge; Rev. Mr. Tracy, Sioux City. Now Jarsey—Rev. Mr. Kelly, Jerrey City. Mis-ouri—Rey. Dr. Lyons, P. Gregory, ?, Deegan. Peunsylvania—Capt. McBride, trie, CANADIAN DELEGATES. Quebec—Rev. Mr. Millgan, Kev, Mr. Harkin. Montreal—Geo-ge Clarke, Bernard Devlin. ‘loronto— Michaei Hayes, T. J. O' Neill. 8:, Thomas—Peter Murttagh, I’. Beaubien. Durdas—P. Freel, Thomas Urey. Kiogston—Very Rey. Mr. McDonnell, V.G., John Pat- terson. Perth—Very Rov. J. McDonagh, T. J. Tims, John Doran, Hamilton--J. U’Brien, Dan’! Muzphy, C, J. Tracy, Rev. Mr. Gorcon. Wellington—Michael Cox. Jobn Carroll. St. Catherines—Thos, McFioy, Richard Dena, John McKenna. Lordon—P. G. Morris, John Wright. Chathum—P. J. Floyd. J. B, Williams. Ingeroli—Wm. Featherton, James Murdock. Ottawa City—Jawer Burks, ‘The number of delegates in attendance, according to the above jist, iv sixty-five. Of these, fifteen are Roman Cathoiic clergymen, and the reat belong to he taity. It wili be sren, aiso, that there is only one bearing a military titie. Contrary to general expesta- tion, there are a Jarge number from Cannda, the delegs- tion'lorming pearly one-buif o' the convention. A con- siderable force is yet to arrive. and when fully organized there wiil be about a hundred preseat. After tbe report of the commitwe, the delegates took their seats. A Commitwe on Permanent Urganization was then appointed, consisting of the following mem- ders :— United S:ates—James O'Brien, of Charlestown, Mass, hateman; Thor. Darcy McGee, ot New York, P. MoMa- hon, cf Cattaraugus, N. Y.. Charles Corkey, of Dubuque, fi'.;-Rey. Mr. Moore, ot Suffaio, N.Y, @scada—Rev. Mr. Harkin, of Quebec; J. O’Briea, of Haminon, J. B. Williams, of Chsthsm; George Clarke, of Montreal; James Barke, of Ottawa icy. This committee are to report to-morrow, (Wednesday). Tse convention, tn sccordance with sno invitation, then egreed to attend High Masa, whish ta to be cele. brated at the cathedral to. morrow morziog. On moticn the convention adjourned % 10 o’cinck the foliowing aay. cM OUR CANADA CORRESPONDENCE. Toroyto, Feb. 9, 1856. Great Irish Protestant Meeting to Protest Against the “stam- pede” of Irish Roman Catholics to Canada, and the Buffalo Convention—Why ? Because Canada Would be as Much a Catholic Government as Spain or the Jatian States—Know Nothings in Canada and Orange- ‘men Unite to Prevent the Exodus—What Will be the Ena of it, and the Resolutions Passed. An immense metetipg—one of the largest ever held in British Amorica—was beld in the St. Lawrence Hall last night, to repudiate the stampede of Irish Roman Catholics to Upper Onnada. A!/ parties of Protestante attended it, and all parties azited in condemniag the movement. The hal] holds about two thourand, and it was packed to suffocation. In adjacent rouma, on the stairs and out of doors, there were from a thousand to fifteen hundred more. There are various reasons for the opposition to this stampede. The first and most important is, chat the Pro testanta fear they would be completely overpowered, po_ li ieaDy, if rt took place; and they are by no means cer taiv, either, that they would fare well physicially, social ly and religiously, if so masy Roman Catholics were sud denty introduced into the Provives, Besides, the Gavazz riots at Montreal and Quebec, the summer before last, and the peculiar mode Roman Cathorics someti aes have o; eaforeing their opirions with bisck thorn sticks, have aiarmed the Protestants at the jogic, and they have de- termined to cry out before they are strapped up to the post. And, whatever disguise 1t muy have, this is clearly agreat Roman Catholic movement. You will see thet the copvention ia Buffalo will be enti:ely made up of priests and Iaymen of that church, together with such Protertants as may be identified witn them for mere poli- tical purposes, From Canada no Protestants have gone cr were asted to go; whilst at every meeting from Quebsc to Detroit celegates were appointed mostly im the Roman Catboue churches, aad always by and trom Roman Catho- lic congregations, But what makes this movement +0 Canada so sigalfi- osnt is, that out of the iec kxecutive or Privy Couaoil- lors who govern the Province five are Roman Catholics, ang the appointments to office in Lower Canada are en- turely in their hands. This arises from upwards of two- thirds of the populstion of that Province being Koman Catholics; and if the stampede in question should take place to Upper Canada, i: would make tae two Provinces s8 much Catholic im their goverarent as Spain ia, or even the Italian States are. And this is the reason, on tbe one hand, wby the Roman Catholics want to take sion cf the country, and why the Protestants, on the other, determinedly tppose their dviog ao. The mee-ing I have aliuded vo was enthusiastic, if not inflen matory, to the last degree. Speakers who never eictieo acbeer in their lives, and never ‘eserved to do +0, were ded to the skies, and ‘ Know Nothiogi sm’? ‘nd “ Orangelem” wore freaiy spoon of as neceseacy or- ganizations % prevent the s ampede. ih» meet'og broke up with three cheers for the Fro‘esteat Queen, after passing unanimously the following revolution, aod de Wrmining also tocalsgrsat wate meeting of all Pro testan «, from ali conn ‘ries, pee agains: ard oppose in every way the intended wholesale immigration: - Whereas, it has been represenied, that » conven’ion te bring beld in the city ot Buffalo, in the United states, ccm posed of Celegater from the several cities of Canada, witha view o! ‘sctlitating the wholesale transmiy ion into the Province of the Roman Cathoic population claiming Lisb birch at present resident in and ci tzeny of the United es republic; and whereas, ua such Ro- war Catholics princtpsiy tacse wh» were the dis- turbers of their native couu ry, and not sati-fied with the miloness and liberty of the Brith constita’ion, fur- feited thei right to the designation of British subjects by emigrating to a foreign state; and, whereas, their turbuiency and intermecdling, their active aubserviensy epé blind ebecience to their priesthood, bave readered them obnoxious to their fellow republicans; therefore, itis Resolved, That tris meeting deprecates such a move men! ae an interference with uns neutrality wnich snould be observed between foreign staies at peace wih each © be; and morecver, disapproves in the strongest man- ner cf the contempiated wholesae transmission of such Komen Catholic Irish from the Unived States to this country, because it ix firmly pelleved, ani has been often ana fully proved that pe ple who’ biiodly suomit to the Cieiates o/ # toreign hie:arcby cannot be expected to be good citizens or to appreciate the advan’ of a tree and constitutional government, and thereture « whole eae trapeméssion of tre Roman Cathoue Irish from the United Sta‘er to would be dangerous to the ad- ‘vantageous working of our happy institutions, and should be rea atec by every constitu’ ions! means, Resoived, That the meeting heid in the Temperance Hal), in this city, on Friday lavt. for the purpose of tating measures to transmit the Roman Catholic Irish from th Upived States to Canada, one sided affair, and by no means exprested the vie va and f-elings of the Irish men of Torento; and, theref re, we, the Irish of thi city, hereby enter our solemn protest against the proceed ings of that meet, and the rending of es there trem to & ccpvention of Romish Irish to be held in the city of Buffalo; and, tn the name of the (rishmen of To ronte, we pronounce the action of the said meeting to b: ac imoucent anc untra'bul assumption on the part of the few Irish Remantate p event at that n eetiag. Rero'ved, That view the proposed exodus of Romish hich fr _m the United States to Canada, if it be success fu ly carried out, a & g eat calamity, dangerous to oar civil and religious hiber'y. oalami.y’ which every rue pa'riot, Pro eatant as well as Roman Cava lis, saould endeavor, by all means in hiv power, to ave-t Yours, YELLOWPLUSH. FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION. Buvraro, Heb. 1b, 1866. The Irish Coovention this morning was occupied piin- cipally in receiving the report of the commit'ee appolat 0 to aldrews the Irieh citizens ix Canada and the United totes. The report expla'na ‘he ctjecs and dseign of the Con- vention, evown the benefits to accrue to sectiers and eeni- grante it it is faltbfully carried out, calls upon Eriahme, to give aid and support to the colonization movement and appesis to the clergy to co-operate. The Suprems Directors were appointed, five from the United States and five from Canada, to whom convention powers were delegated. ‘The Committee on Canada Lands recommended Ottawa Vailey, situated in Huron Territory, Canada West, as the most suitable soil and climate for colonization purposes. After the transaction of some minor business, the House adjourned sine die. The Free Academy Junior Exhibition. ‘The Junior Exhibition of the Free Academy took place last evening at Rev. Mr. Chapin’s church, in Broadway. The church was densely crowded with the friends of the institution and the yourg men who were to participate in the exercises of the evening. Upon a stage erected for he occasion, presided Dr. dorace Webster, President of the Free Academy, There were also seated upon the stage the various professors of the institutions, Rev. Dr. Ferris, Chancellor of New York University, Peter Cooper, Feq., apd numerous members of the Roard of Education. The exercises opensd with prayer by Rey. Dr. Mathews; after which tollowed music by Dodworth’s band. A Latin oration, subject ‘De Vera Lidertate,” by David Green Fanning, led off the oratorical exercises waich ensued. The Latin was as pure as these efforts usually are, and the accentuation mainiy correct. An English ealutatory oration foliowed, by Oliver O’£ars, on the subject of “Pubic Academic Edn sation,” The history and preseat position of the Free Aca‘emy were instanced as showing that io point of extended and- thorough ecucation it afforced i's pupils advantages and benefits equal to trat of our leadiog American coliege-. The propriety of establishing similar institutions in every State was dwelt upon at length, snd the reasons pointed ont with force and effect. At the close the speaker was ‘warmly appisudes A medley of vati2nal airs followed by the band. An oration, subject “Epic Poetry aud the Posts,’” fol lowed next, ‘by Cra-les Henry Kitchel, From Homor downwaid. the’ leading epic puets were referred to, and their works spoken of with a discriminate criticism showivg careful study and appreciation of the old authorr. Tne emei heroiues of the Bacid and Odyase: were held up us moceis of female purity and excel- lence, urexcelled by the sottiest conceptione of Tsaso or Milton of modern days. In conclusion, @ fine and eloquent picture was presented of the subame ana lofty lite of the true and niga poet. They live shortly but beautifully, And divinely lived. Sumue! G. Jeiiffe pronounced the mext oration, ‘The speake> was int: rrup'ed with frequeat applsuse. taking for his theme -‘King and Commonweal:h.’’ 1! reign ot Charles LU. ot England was commented upon forcible examp ¢ of the iriquitous resuite of leaving uo- restrained royai prerogative. The domestic guverument and forrign adwinistration of this monarch were charac- terized av unscrupulcus. end tne cause of the disasters followirg upon hia reign, The meiascholy ead of nis falsity to the trusis committed to his hands, was de- soribed very forcibly, A review of the commonwealtn, wet up bu peequently to the executicn of Charles by Crom- ‘well, terminated the oration, ‘This speaker, too, recetved frequent plaudite, ‘Echo of the White Mountains’? was executed by the band. “Tlerary Character of the F'izabethan Age” formed the subject of the nex: oration py Jared &, Badcock. The leading Mterary stars of the Elizibe'bon age were aluded to in turn with marked justness cf comment. Sir Philip sidney, Ben Jonson, Shakspere ano Speuacr stamped an impress upon their lime that was ae beneficen! as it was imperishable The speaker waa happy in his action, with a fine and son0- rous intoaation. The next cratton waa by Oscar Myers, on the ‘Last dayn of Jervealew.’? The speaker described the aceoes attending tLe destruciion of the ancient holy ci*y wich uousual sccursey and forse of dercription. A voice ua euphoneous from the youthfulness of the apeaker detracted somewhat from the effect of the oration. Ia position and geaticulati n he was very cvrrect. “3pide is Vamp.,’ fom Trovatore, by the band. Ancration in French, “Li Caracté:t Fraagats,” was now given ty Acolpbe Werner. “Keity Mytbology,’” by George Elias Hawes, was the subjec of the next cratog. The description of the in maven of fairy lIapa wa. quite fancifal and auily writen. It wae severni smes appisuced. Music ry the bard Smith B.comfieid, Jr., next foliowe¢ in an oration upon the ‘American Loyaus’? This moiety of the iahxdi tanta of the American colonica were declared as actuated by the best wishes fur their country in tueir loyal ad- besion to thei: mother country. They looked upya re volutions a6 ii advived and ciassiruus They de-eive more of encomium than vituperation. The oration waa well delivered aad approvicg.y received. A valedistory orku-n by Jonn Sinclair Rovert, closed the steaking exercises. It was a very Sppropriate and ferisitour produstion and drew out repeated applanse. wae by Chancellor Ferris terminated the exhi- ition. City Politics. IMPORTADT MOVEMENT OF TRE LIVE O4K CLUBS. A mee'ing of the Live Usk Clubs and other sssoctations favorable to the elevation of Live Oak George Law to the Presidency waa beld at No. 766 Broadway, last evening. The following rerolations were offered : Resorved That we regard any postponement of the nomina tion of candidates for eiectin w the offices of Fresident and Vice President o' the United states, by the National Guoven tion of the american par, beyond the tweoty-necond day of February inst., aa injurious to the American organizat! in sad disastrous to the ta ot the Amerizan party inthe next P leptial canva » ips much as there 6x18'8 & paramount ne- ceseity hat the party Lae aces itee t atonce in the field with its captidate, £0 that the people may perfect the organization and nationalization cf ® grea! party, now comoaradve: history, sud prepare for the ensuing campaign. tion, we resvecfully suggest, {no only required for these reusona, bu: beowute ges. 11} ustice wou d be done to the dele- Gaten trom Ovlifornis, Jexas and olber distant States, by ro- ving them (o attend another couvention to effect this abject Keeolven, That the America” party is the party of the peo- '@, and that we recogt ize in George Law, of the city of Nee ‘ork. ita bestard most reliable x onrnt, as well as @ mat worthy type of the spirit and genius of our institutions, who ‘bas proved himet every way worthy of the public conf. dence and earnest support for the high rffica of chief magis- trate ef this country; fur which distinction we regard bm as pechlirl; fitted, dy bis great administrative and executive ca pacity, apd by his thorough and extensire knowledge of the trus poliey of our governm nt, relative toite alfsirs with other countries, ond {is interests at home, as well as by hixkaown patriotism apd truth fo the Americsn cause. His elevation to the Presidency of the United States will, we are aure, be a cond triumph of those creat principles of American self gov- erpment, which were purchased bj iy poy blood and treesure 0: our patriot siree in 1176; and obtained as tney were, from foreign misrule avd an impiously awumed anthority wo govern, we bold them to b@ inalienable righte, which we will Dever surre: der, except with our own individuaiexistance, The election of George Law, ve feel assured, will bestenaure to us the blessings of an honorable perce, and wil! best promote progress of ‘be courtry in all that tends to the healthy davelope- Ment of ite institutions, and + ili best maiotatn tts ity and influence abroad, and command for its lag snd its citizeas due respectand honor, and, moreover, *e a ‘ on, beceure his election would establish the American: party, ard not restore either nf the old political parties to new ia ite {4 nomina: rer, frcm whom we have nothing to hope, as they have both n derelict in a Batricdam in neg ec ing. to perfect the riguts af Americans at the bellot box, and in the worernment of their wn count Reroived. That tbe State of New York has placed herself in the front .ank of truly American States,’ by ber iast Stale alec ‘tom, ard that ehe arts for the no: ‘of her di:tingnished Citizen, Georgs Law. as a candidate fur the restaeocy, by the nationa! nominating convention ot the American iy, upon whore name the majority of her citizens, as well as the citizens of other Mates, North and tou'b gan unie D Resolved, That a co smittes of -- gentlemen be appointed by ihe Chair to p to Philadslohia and prevent these resolutions to the Natigult Nominating Coavention of the Ame rice party, on the 2d‘pMtant. Kerolved That these resolutions be published in the dally Papers of this city. A‘ier an Ppa igi ober reapecting the argu- guments ah age in Bbove rescluiions, they were acopted, aud Messrs. A. A. Hildreth, T. 8. Lyon and Charies H, Peck were sppointed a commitiee to proceed to Phiscelphia avd prevent them to the Na tonal Coun- cfl, which assembles in that city on the 18th inst. Brookiyn City News. Smuova Resvit rrom THe Carsizas Use or FirgaRs,— A young man named Mores A. Roberts waa brought be- fore Justice Bletchly yesterday, om the charge of shoot- ings lad named Joho Vanwerer, with « pistol. It a) pears both were seated in a store, on the corner of Ne- vins and Smith streets, on Thursday evening last. Ro- berts was hendling ® loaded piswl, and accidentally pulled the trigger. The ball struck the stove, in front of which be was eltting, and glancing off obliquely, struck the boy, Vanwener, inthe abdomen. The boy was conveyed to hiv revidene-, io the vicinity, tended to by a physician, who probed tne wor ad found it to be about four inshes deop The bali has not yet been exitacted. The wufferer lias ia « precagions tituation. The examination bef re the Justice -howed the result to have bees accidental, but Robderts is still held ir cusudy to await the result of the injury. Assault anp ATremrt To Ron --A few evenings since, Adjutant O'shea, residing ia Navy sireet, was assau'ted mm the vicinity of Hudson avecue and Saad. street, while on bis way homeward. A fellow, whom he identified as residing in bis neigh >orhood, seized him by the throat and threw bim {ntu a baok of rnow; his o row to gether the police and other parties, and the arssileat, thinkirg discretion the better part of valor, rea of, irflictitg sundry kicks apon the bead of the prostrate aan before he left, injuring bim seriously. Warrants were issued yesterday by Justice Curtis for the arrest of the euppored aseailant, Obituary. Prin Rien, aged 102 years and cewen days, the last of ae Develniceaey Bee residing ia Perry Co,, 0., died a bis residence in Hupewell township, Perry county, on she 71th ult, He bad been marries four tii was the tather of twenty five cbildren, and ieaves idow, sixty-nine grand-chiléren, and twenty-three great grand-childien, Murprr or AN Enorineen in Missovri.—Mr. Parti H Goréon, assirtant engineer on the North Mis- scurf Railroad, wes murdsred a tew days sloce near War- renten. He bad been for several days engaged in mating an tnepection of the line, accompanied ny tno other en- pireers. shey bad collected acme $10,000 f aubscrip i neto the #ock. and started for st, Lous, Mr, Gordon separating from bis ecmpaniors, who took charge of money, while he proceeced by another route He w not heard {rom in compsny with two strangers, who ar- rived at St, Charies subsequently, haviog in thelr pos. eeriow & horse keown to bave vern ridien by the miss rggentiemsn, A sesreb wes insiaved, and by the aid oe deg the bedy was dtrroovered, Ath a visto. wound brovgh the peed, The murderers ware f ded in ther »terp! to obtain the money, for which purse they had ‘aken the li'e of their vielm, Mr. Gordon was p native ot Virginis ead unmarried. ‘Williamsburg City News. Encounter wrri Rosuens,—Shortly after eignt o'clock on Wednesdey evening, a man called at the house of Mr. | R. H. Hinman, corner of Fourth end South Kighth streeta, and inquired for Dr. Wade. On being informed that the Doctor did not reside there, the man went away, and shortly after returned and entered the heuse 4 beavy weather, iar ee rn eon Experiecced 4 don't wit mula biden Beto JA Machado: veend to WA ‘Arrowsmith. The W has hea winds since passung tiie Ponawe (ot Provinesurem, Cook, Ctratusgon, Jon with auger. to lain & Ponvert. 2d’ inst, Sand Ker ber NNW 80 wiles, spoxe brig Manchester, from St Jage for New York. Lost top: = Behr Fiving cape by the rront docr was imponstble, the feliow jump- ed from the baloony and escaped over the fence. The ee afterwards entered the house of Mr. cae, A ‘ath Ninth street, by the basement door, w! deen left uniocked, and stole two silver pitchers aad a quantity sf silver spoons, On leaving the premises he ‘was observed by C. Primrove, who suspecied him %o be a thief. Mr. Primrose foilowed the man for some dis‘ans9, in hopes of getting sssistance to arrest him. Failing tn this, be accosted the man at the corner of Union aveaue and Jobnson street, and on approaching bim was atruck with a lung ehot, which tok effect oo the left arm; a: the sawe time be dealt ba 0 robber a pomertol dlow, which felled him Due disarming the man and takiog the stolen property, Mr. Primrose was attacked by auyther man, who presented a pistol at his bead sod thres ened to shoot, if he did not leave. Finding that the chances were against him, he left with the silverware and slung shot, sup the ropbers escaped. River Tueves,—Abdout one o'clock on Thursday morn- ing, the steward ot the achooner Alpert, of Wilmington, N. ©, which was lying at the foot of South Teath otreet, was drag, out of his berth by four river thieves, who threatened his life if be did not immediately dehver up the money and velusbies belonging to tue vesiel. Under pretense of getting a light, he's epped towards the cabin dcor, and before tue thieves were aware of his ia- tention. succeeded iv regaining the deck. From thence pe ran barefvoted over the ice to ihe corver of Such Se- venth street, where he met officers Griffith, Vineer sud Beals, ef cbe Fif'h district. The officers procesded to tae verrel, but the thieves had become alarmed and made their escape. ‘Tur Crry Hatt.—The old Willismsburg City Ball hes been converte] into am armory and place of meeting for the Gredepartment. The fire: floor is occupied by Capt. Taft's fying artillery, and tha second story i# being fittad up for the meetings of the Williamsburg fire department, Oar Nebraska Correspondence, Omana Crry, N. T.. Jan. 25, 1853, Interesting Times in the Nebraska Legislature—Passa7 ofa Bill Allowing Women the Right of Suifrage—Spiry Debate—Election of Military Officers—Cold Weather, dc To-dey has been an interesting time in the Hous o Representatives here. Everybody had cot: fatted to re- cognise some degree of sensibility and respsctapiiity in this branch, not witustanding ia bad conduct, but to-day their stock sunk fif y per cont, Au elderly gentlemaa whom they cali Dr Hoover, trom sme of tie Southern regions of the Territory, introduced # bili permittiag or aliowing women the right of suffrage. Is came up on its fiual passage this afternoon, ani contrary ts tne expscta- tions of almost every one, it pasaed by four mujoviry General Lariwer, Jr., he who figured somsqhst conspi- cnonsly in Peon+ylvania a few yoara ag? ami was taized of © mgbt smartly ’’ for Governor, ano Lived or stayed ia or around Fittaburg, was one of its strooges’ advocates It was passed more is jest tosn anything else, and t presume the Council wil! kil it wien 1; reacaes that body. Many of the members reached ‘ coucert pitch”? on the subject, aod then coniin.ei for some tume quite an interesting ana Hp, war of words. Maay members of that body talk of and in thair resigoa tion—not earing to be found inwuch company. Both houses will, however, adjoura to mocrow eveniug, aai prevume the exira th:ee d illars will not be corsaken by many. Tesierday, both houses in joint conveation proceeded to elect ove Major General and «wo B igsdier Gooorals, in compliance witn thet: militis laws. Geaera! John M. Thsyer was unsoimous'y elested Major General—a ret- ter selection fur this, or indesd any post of responsibilicy, cannot be fourdin the Territory. S. L. Bs wen, Esq., was ciccted Brigadier Generat over the Norih of toe Platte Civision, end Major H. P. Douns, a tried a:ldier of the Mex: was elected Brizadivr General of the Southern divi-fon, Jt is wtilt biv ex cold—the thermometer stands about 10 degrees below zero. I will #rite a deacciption of -he closing scenss of the Nebra-ka ixgisiature, oe Omaua Crry, N, T., Jan. 27, 1858, Closing Scenes of the Nebraska Legislature—Interesting Times—Reconsideration of the Women's Rights Bill— General News, de. . Your much sought for correszondent Ike, by sone gocd fortune of bis, obtained a fair view of the closing scenes of the Nebraska Legislature. It was about mid- night when they died—when they sunk {nto that siesp from which the voice of public sentiaeat will ecarce ever reeall them. At about seven o’ciock they met, pursusut to adjrurnment, and the Speaker calied a friend to the chair to preside over the closing sence. It seemed to be a feast for the idiers about town—even to the Secretary of the’ Territory—and both inside and outside of the bar the House was filled wito an audience that would have ne credit to the National thestre pit. That body passed made a sort of wholesale passage of some ‘Code. and then waited for messages from the Governo: and Couacil. Va-iwus mo- tions were made, and some entertained. Ooe mem er moved that the House res sv«i'selfin’o a committes of the whole on the state of the Territory; another, that a call of the third House be ordered. Une member callsd for music, another for ‘drinks all aroun?;” some shout- ed ‘Go it, boots” **Go it,” ‘Such is death,” ‘ Let ms go to the Governor and ‘ell him h» must not fool with us any longer,” “I move acomuittee be appointed to in- quire aftec tue dignity of the House,” ‘I move th» gen- tieman trom toe be declared a seick,’’ ‘Mr. Speaker, will a gawe of poker »e in orde:?’ “ Lmove we take a re- cess for fifteen minutes to drink,’’ ‘I m ve the medical members be requested to take the pains (panes) fom the windows, anc extract the tooth of Time,’ &c One men- ber set ‘the clock going at railroad speed to pring the hour of adjourpment around. M«mbdera were mixed up with outeicers inside the bar, some smoking, som» talk- ing sme perched on the wo of desks and cha'rs, anc eg td enjoying bimpelf abvut as nature dictated ‘The Rouse had mere the appearance of a pablic bar room than the hails of legislation. Members @ calied for speeches, amorgst which we noticed Mi ler on mills, Buck oo venison, Hoover un woman's rights, Ridea on horses, About midnight the Council sent in word they were ready to adjourn. Reaclutions commending the ole ks apd Cfficers of the House, down to the fireman, were persed; but not a word was parsed for the Speaker, whim a few members took occasion to abuse in biter and unbecoming langnege. In the mid+t of contu ion worse confounced, and just tn time to save the remnant of the reputation of the gentleman from Douglas, the Bowre ad) urned. In the Govnell, one of the members, in order to kill » Dils, commenced making a speech immediately after that b-dy was called to order in the #vening sess'on, and coa- ticved his speech until the aour of journmen® arrived, Yew'erday the House reconsidered the vote which had parsed « law al'owing women the right to vo‘e, and the bill was reconsidered and killed. But few of tne members of ei-her house will ever be returned, I presume. They have done but little of gene- ral interest t mittory. continues quite cold. The Governor— ‘The weather Mr. W. Izacd. understand, Jeaves to-morrow or next day. to virit bis family again in Arkansas. The organl: law requires Governor to live in the ferritory. haps ours will afier s while. IKE. MABITING INTELLIGENCE, Port of New York, February 15, 1856, Btoanehip 1 nesses, Webver, Porto Ri id Bt Thomas— le: ‘ebver ico an Ship Joun Gwrier, Butman, Lordon Taytor & Rich. Sbip Ontario Woo), Lit 1—Grinnel, Mintarn & Co, verpool -O 3 Marshall, rerp— Post, Bib & Co. ew (rieana—W T Frost. Bark Kale Whee er, Sleton, ¥atanzas—H P Buck & Bart Elizabeth, Haxier, No: folt—Onwson & Co. Brig Monseratte, Draoer, Havantia- McLain & {iotz. ctr 8A Hammond Grons, Bt Marks ~Brodie & Pottes. Schr Albert Cole, Jackconville Thompson & Hunver. Sehr L Pescock, Hughes, Savacnah—J K Uiimore & Co, Schr Helene, Stutes, Savannah — MoCready, Mott & Co. Kehr K-llpee, Cor win, Savannah—Seranton & iailman. Schr R W Brown, Derrickson, Cherleston—Dolner & Potter. Behr G Luff, Line, Balumore J L Merrill. Sbip Panama, ( Foo cho’ AD! pave, Foo wv te UN L4G Griawbid ‘mr epcke ship Wm Goadard, Mosman, Veo 23, lat SOLS 8, lon 43 London; 25ub, tat $1 10 8, lon with bor:zontal stri joke Br sip, Lara Peet, trons Is of france for London; Stet, lat 36 45, lon 22 60, spoke Br bark Britania, bound to Low: a Jot. ‘Bulp Horatio, Crocker, Bhanghae, Oct 10, Saddie Isle Oct 14, anced Angier Nov 12. Uspe Good Hope Deo 2), St He ona Bec $0; crossed the Kqua‘or Jan 12, with tens, to Grinnel, Miniurt' & Co, Has’ been 7 days Not Bermuda; bed one se le enc one BW gule becaimed 2 days in ult, have 582) Hi, spoke ti; 2d, tat 2404 2 days on the coast. tec 1, Int thip Bostonian, from M: or ork, 654 vat 8, lon 57 2) K, evoke wealoabip “hilt, "Anderson, for Osve of Good Hope, trom thence to the Brazil coast and to be home in May, had 1100 nbs whale end 200 sperm, Jaa Si, Int 242) low 9.90, syobe scbr Sarah, from Porto Cabello for ‘New York, 10 daye out. Chip Tank Walton, Bursley, Singapore, Oct 28, with teas, $c, to diffken 4 Ironsides. “Passed Angier Nov 11, left Java Head Nov 15 parsed Cape of Gooa Hope Mec 2] ‘and have been 10 days } orth of Haiteras, with wes erly ga! Dee 4 lort overboard Charles Killa, of South Dartmontn, Mass, aged OS orth Wind, Ripley, Oslontta, Nov 9, with linseed, to Sermuci Judd, sora & Co” Salted in company wiih ships John Ha ener, exo Northern Light, for Boston, and ehips Inez, and he ems? tor Landen Phip Wan Tapeontt Bell, Liverpool, Dec 18, with mdse and 66 Ler congers. (9 WT Tapecot. Bark bowls, Lrann, Alicante and Gibralier, 61 days, with frwi, to Xznaga del Vella & Go. Jan Li, Int 9490, lon 63 60, br N bumme wr) i“ Efhr Avo M Bil’ Billion, Viewola, ¢ days, 13h inh, off Bere OA APP lide with cotton rom Beane Beach, trom brig South, recently ashore at tbat ind @t sunset very light from CALLAU, Jan 2%6— Arr Dec 31 shi alto (apd #ld Jan 1? in ba leat for Obinchas ‘Jan 10, sip Sperkling Sea, byder, Boston vin Rie Ja- sth, ship’ L Pitzgersid, Pe ‘Ba timore vis. oden. Benry. Vi tno (and wld 19th for. Tha, bars Warren Wie Dilllogham, Provi- id Jan 17th ships Northern Hodgdon, Ohinches; Ballon, Drow der (ihe bore are tusocly, sia weseste talied foes thip port Srom Deo ts 10 Jas Mort oF the ships atthe Cbizchas will sail di tains come to this po tto clear acd get crews &e, and salle frow the isiavds to day or © mwoorew cumcon, and Maip Castilien, ‘draves, have sailed last mail from the iglends for U states. At Chincbs Isiande Jan 19ships Gen Nowell, Nowell, ic for'do abt win, aud Himoda, elas b tno (Hol), Cork, a ), Wat ‘varain ; Jan @hip Tas.anta (Br), Bi Chicehss; #4. sbip tari of Kigin (Br), Hewitt, do; bark (Peruy), Garela, Uhira, #aried wb 95 slaves, and 130 Co on. the ‘voyage; Sd. chy Kesex (47), Munroe, Chinchas; bork Wulembarenge (Ho!) Gaskin, do; 8th ships Kpamwwon- den (Br), Stride, und Pous Abie (Ur), ‘Morrich, do; 10a, chip Telegraph (Br).4Irving, do; bark Keliptic (Br) Owen, ‘Arioas ‘13th. + bipe Manel r (Br) Kyan, \ hinol Nedoriance (Ho), Tony, Ban Peters, Livezpoo!; tb, ship | Obinches; 1th, ehip Sorata (Br), Jobnson, do; dan). Dnirtrius do; 2 ab bio Ph'in thropist (Br). Sapple, o Francisco; 224, bao Ailiatria (Be, Milis Liverporl; ese (Be}. Datriion, Valparaiso, 2d. ship Oazqueror (Bed, Kenney, Rio Jansiro; brig any Banfe d (Br), Hake:, Barn 2zth and 24th to 10 AM, noarrive a, Rey Ia Dec 27 ships Parriet Wede (<r), Stmoron, Eng'an: e bark Glevenee (Bp ‘Moma hiite Danube (Br). McCarty do; 2h ber ke Melbourne; 31st, bark Dunsande! (“r), Bills, Kogan Lore Montacmery, Minotaur, chinchas; Oemana, smi quimbo; jan 11, Br hark Calédonta, Voller, Chuchas; \2th ships Pou. Ailie, Morvish, avd Karl of Kigin, Hewitt, Kogtands Lith, Br ship Telegvaub Irving -Maviand, Helland’ rocks Ba- tavia, Nclize. end Willembarengs Casbie. 69; L/th Rr thiea Tasmania, Rudo'ph snd Manchester, Ryan. Bolland ehtp Korninges der Yederland: ship Epammoncas (er), Strick, Eng’a Bentick (Br) Talbt, do; 21th, Br bay Nothing eatlee trom Jan | to lth, Miscel‘ancous aud Disasters. mahogany, when a violent Norther coming 0a, ehe put back to port, siruck on the ber, and wil probably be condemned amd sold with Ler cargo. Barr Caxton, Wooster, from New York for Rotterdam, after being 45 cays t, was mpoker off Orarlerton bar 12 inst, in distress. with 3 feet of water in her hold, aud msiomast head gore; but drawing too muso wrter to cross the bar, she waa compelled to ory ard reach Bavamran. (The “anton was re- Porteo by telegraph yesterda: as baving host bar ‘‘malzmast,” and would tr; to reach “Rotterdam."’) Scns Hornnonta. Van Name of and for Jersoy City, from Mattapony kiver, Va witm pine wood, 33 Gaya out, with less Of deck load, boat. fore gaff, with ealis split, and ‘enky, pat into Rocklar'd 9th inst; h-s had very heave weather, hag bees blown off to K as iar As Cape sable Spoke a tovaall bo-r about Jan, 2, in the Guif stream, out of provisions: was unab.e to supply ber, as the ¥ nad roi enough to last 2t bors; a2 stood the name of the ectr ‘0 ba ‘Madora "’ or eametang lar. with epparentiy bard pine on deck (-cor Madonny, of Port, wi'b shite onk vlarkk snd wale etufl, fron ‘tallionare for orton, waa probably the verse!: has einze een spaken Sth Inst, lat. 34 96. lo. 74 28); nex dev the S was auoplied th provisions by sip Fracois'P Sage, from New Uri aus for edver- Pool. The scphronia bas o8-n reported a miasiag venve!. Stace the above wne in type we aave received a letfer trom a (riead in boekland, postmark 4 13th inst, which #<tes thatthe so- phronia lest Berry 7th ult, and tork a ben'y 4Wgeeon the Bub, which eplit. her tall. broke fore gaff, carried 8 "ay beat, &o, and rhe was ob {zed to scud. Un 2itn apoke ship Framole P Sage, and obtained provisions, and on tha 20h, orig Ponoy- scot, and otal: ed ndditional suppites (se spyken ) Mado Mt Dece:tmorn of Feb 8 and at 5 PM Matinicus; gota plio: and went into Koxblsnd nextday. All necsssary repairs are mak- ing and tbe veare! wi)! be ready for sea tn a few days. Gant Ven Name would scknowledze his obligations ta Onot Tager- #0 | of the Francis Sage, and to Capt Emery, of the Peneb- cot for the kind assis ance rendered him fone ARLINGTON. »rderson, hence tor Mohils, reporta on the Zith wit, off the Great laaars, exoerieveed hosvy weather, In which cericd away maicaall. hesi-en sustained other da mage; 1D cone quence ot witch ‘waa ob'ieed to anohor Whee after remaing shont three hours, foun the vessel was dragging into shore, and wasobiized to «ip aachor and chain and make atl to save the veseel and cargo. New Yor« Feb 5, 1886. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In your paper of this morring you under the head of Disacters, the brie Caths-ine «wer run inioand dismasted 4s. Thee to state that tt wa’ the Br brig 4eien, Munro at pter it Bort Fiver, asd not m* vessel as stated. By insertiug this you will oblige, yours reapecifui y, GkURGH DOW, master Catherine Bwea. ‘Whalemen. Below NBedford 14th » ship enowing BW Howland’s aig- nal probabty ahip Archer Macomber, last reperted at Ostlag Nov 37, with 1400 bbls ap oll on board—or ship Reindeer, which cld at Lahaina Oot 8, wih 2200 bbis wh oil on board. Spoken, d&o. Bark Reindeer, Obase, from City Point, Va, for Blo Janctre, Deed, 1at52 908. 100 0S i 7K tvelyn, Gichborn, from B.itimore for Rio Ji Deo 28. Int 21 188, fon $7 90 rae eke sehr Obi (Br), from * own. PFI. touné to Barba- Jottat doer, under jurs matrmast having ‘ost her maiomast aud re- ceived other damage in « gele on or about 16th Dec, Jan 4, oe pone! Gid not require any assistance, but wished to sere. ' Ports. ALVARADO (Mex). Jan 26 ld ache Montauk, Retheti. NYerk (and put bank to port and got on tbe bar see ra). Barnurst, Africa, Jan 1—[n port bark 8 W Porter, Bte- vens, lor Fa6im 10 devs. id lec 2% bark May Queen, Isle Sal, to load salt for Per- rembuco: orig ierra Leone. Foo cHow Foo, Nov 6 In port ship Golden tate, Hepburn, from Horg Kong tor bYork iguraun, Dec l7--arr snip AM Lawrence. Hallett, Valpe- raiso. *10 Jap 2ebip k In port Jan 15 ehips A @_ for Locdon, lag: berk K ‘ener, Crowell, for Coes do Simexa Lore, Jen 13 ~In port brig Sumuel French, Glover, from Gambia for HYors 10 days, The schr Zervish ' drowa, hepce tor Liberia, arr Jac. 5 for repairy, having sustained oon- Geant ts :oon a8 Fepairec would prosoed to iver ‘The bark ‘cast; 2 :00n a8 repairea would pI ‘ bark Martha W Hethage Blawdell. for Marselies 6d Jau 6. Sypxzy NSW, Rov3 Sid nhip Magnolia Pepyer Calcutta, In port Nov 6 Abip Kover’s Bride, Boss, from Valparaiso, une; barks Auduoon. Arthur, ¢o; aurs, ‘Orosby, for Nf Dec 1 (not at Me'bourne a» reported vesterda ); achr Mary W, B:wden from Chathem Isla: ds. arr Oct 6, unc. had lost over: Doard op the Zlst of July coe of hercrew named Dexter Maye, Ly jr TAanvANo, Jan 1i—In port ship Corea, for the newly ais- covered guano islands in one of two days. Vatranaiso, Dec 1s—Sid ship Magelian, Kiag. Coquimbos ath, abt , Elizabeta Elen, Brightman (irom Chincha Telandip, ff tates, Vena Croz, Feb 1--Sid brig Nenpbar, Campbell, NYork, rts. Home Po: ABSECOM, NJ, Feb 14. 6 PM—The schr Charles Oo'gate, which was wreckéd on Abseoom Beach about rix wiles enuth of Atlantio City, is now filled with ot) ‘and as goon as the je. Farran, London. Lawrence, Hallett; BAUCTIMORESIn Hampton Boace Feb ii, bark Phantom, pton 4 Walter, from Rio Jenelro. Cid 1th Br bark kaa, Welsh, Cork: and a BOSTON, Feb 14— ar ship Grussder. smith, Apa Signal for ‘a Br steamer Canadian, Gra’ ge, Tv: erpool via NYork; achrs K Freeman, Paine, Cape 3 Lamartine, Wm B Wallace, Wilmington, Né; Ma| Niok- ersen, Balilmore; Charm. ‘Nicknerson, ‘Phi'adelphia; Sarton, Bickford, Portsmouth, 81d. " NW, bei page wiad 8 W to WN W, good breeze, len. ALES |, Feo 1, PM—Arr steamship James ry Turrer, York; brig Wm Pitt, Kelly, Bowon. Cid bark wo. Kerdrick, (iverpool; schr Mosca (Br), McKinney, Nassaa, =. Sid ship Cairo, Jones, Havre; bark Suwa (O:den), Haye, 12h Arr steamship Lasbel, Rolling, Havans vis Kor Wost anc Savane! ofing, ship Ontario, ariisle, from Rew. ort . Ux. Winiia, Rodgers, ‘Kanter: Amolis, "Thrrncikey Havre, b Eointo, Kendrick, Antwerp; Avola, Kendrick, Honton: ‘afrika (eth) Mapnour?, Amsterdam: brigs Tioerias, Brambal’, Bor- Geaux; focrates ; ache (Dan), ‘Hemmert, Copenhagen (Br), McKinne: COs YEBTON Font emen wig orders; Fravizlaka, idg; Rovert MUls, MoNalr, trom New a Stephens, trom Boston do; saler, Bea er, for Bremen 40; wind; Milton, Brad ord from ind; bri Leeman, from Pine, fi ifteois, Cora waltie fer do do; Convert, Snowman HIGHLAND LIGHT, Oape Cod. Feb 14. sunset--A bi two schooners bound in, making but little progress. MOBILE, Feb 7— Arr schrs Montezuma, Blaisdell Arlingtcn, ‘Arderson, NYork Cid sbips Spartan (Br), dar: cla, 1; Criterion, Harding, Bremen; echr KW ORLEANS Feb 7, PM—Cid skips Mountaineor, Wi- son, AnivesDi Edward Jobnson, Gover, Liverpool; Go'dem Horn, Cox, do, &th—Arr ships Wm M Kogers, Thompson, Kingston, Samarhan, Small, Boston; Thomas Pei Higeina, Thompson. N York; barks icone Biandiah 0. " if ; coming up, two ships and t yo brigs, names ‘Lanes, ‘Nason. "davre? attics, id i Es Hi i, 8 brie Luisians , . Tuchantique, Sisal; 'A "Towed towen Sia eit ships snd Peiloan Bato; lat tart able hamaraek bari Ciaremontane MJ Kimbail. . Fel Be ie NORFO) > 12—in Hampton Roads tne foilo vee 21 Clara, Riitgwod, from Caribbean Sindee; echrs A Mowe. Pike. dotor do: Brilliant, from iat NB, for Co; Baltic, ‘Bt Jango for do. aaeW RYPORT, Feb 13 -Sld scnr Huntress, Disney, New *NEW HAVEN, Fob 12~Sid schr Buens Vista, Priabie, Por- Kico. PHILADELPHIA, Feb 14—At the Breakwater, bark Old BOM OVINGRTOWN, Feb dctarr pkt ship Pariiament, Pol i Arr pl ‘ariiament, Pol- tard. Liverpool Dec It; banhad very heavy weather, ana wae y todo duty. 7:90 PM ~The Parliament is safe at anchor inside, Nine mem have g-ne on board to hell» work tha ship to Box on. fhe cage re unless {t blow a gale from the south. Capt err oon tor. Boston D, Feb 13- Sid barks John Avie, Sol Piper, r Moxtrose; schrs Geo Byron, Guoy Ann, A F Bowe, Norfolk. ROOKLAND, Feb 8~Arr schr Jane Ingraham, Spragues Norfolk. Sid schr Marcella, ‘Ichrist City Point, BAVANNAMN, Feb I1—Arr sehr Manhasvet Brown, Work. Cid ship Midleton, Lcoper, Liverpool: barks brothers, Doren, Si Jobn NH; Clauemén, MeLavin, Greenock; scarf 8 Davis, Abel, KYor , feb 12—Arr scbr V Sharp, Sharp, Wiming- , WO, ont .MINGTON, NC Feb 12 ae he gg esi Kel Ohare ton Cid Vth, echra_ Lewis Multord vy. 6, Ruisiow avenaugi, doy Gee M Seaithy Sialth, Now York Wake, Tay lor, do,