The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YOR WHOLE NO. 7114. . HERALD. MORNING SDITION—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1856, aroused, which had not existed since the early éajs of Bat the NiMional Convention ta PA La? at Ne thix beautiful asd harmonious action PRICE TWO CENTS. SS Our Washington Correspondence. Wasurnoton, Fed, 18, 1866. dignity of the country. The nveeting was chiefly sup- ported by the sympathisers of Ms wini and Kossu‘h. A soirée had been given at Manc. ster to John Brizht THE CANADA AT BOSTON. THE ANER:€AN NATIONAL CONVENTION. —— ‘The Theatres Last Night. “Haye Je Bunter” at Tux Baoapwax—Acowent 10 ‘Tae Weinp SPLIT AND 813 St=D.—The above play was pro- dostraye: ‘the Americso The The Know Nothing Nations! Convention—The Fillmore ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE, | *@ Miner Gibson, Poperyivens Sake? is Siete one vesty. Tee introdoction of the twelfth tesdon, or sty | duced at the Eroadmay theatre, forthe second time, last | Party sl ay to Fsgune Deel Ao aoe hates a ‘pect 3 no! 7 os % GERMANY. culeas ef tas Pk < ae demaneel Be tae eet Co eeet ee ot ee na kontinen aren when he beter us biaek wteod was riuden by Mr. Nominatton:— Otject of the Mov.’ to Kill off George Law— THE PEACE QUESTION. It is almost needless to aay that the pe voeful aspect of suciiae Bin Haiety And was only a emagogical pretence. Ite wlop- | EJivestery an necowmplisied cizeus performer. Darlog | Bayecled Strvgyle for the Prestde%cy of the Concention— * affairs is hailed throughout the States of Germany with PurapeLPaia, Feb. 19, 1856, Jand and the Pte fi pond Soe whorl white eee i = ys ect, in which the Tactics Decided Upon, dbc., dc. Hunter Spirit wheeis for a grand tilt with his Parsuer, Mr. Sylvester's horse backed rather near to the eige of the stage, when, being reloed up for the pnock of the approaching combat, he fell over, with his rider, om the pertiiion which separates the orchestra fronr the pur- quetté. Great alarm prevailed for a moment or so in the house, but Mr. Sylvester was seon removed from his vather éapgerous porition, and the horse also extricated. Mecical attendance was sovn at hand, whea f was foand that the ricer had susteimed ame pretty severe flesh weends om his legs and thighs. The steed was st4n much burt by com im contac! wih the iro> apikes top the partition alfaded to. None of the perfor ners, either m the orebestra or om th Be, wore ibjured, £16 all the instruments were tor unbounded satisfaction, Commercialists fo. "ese retarn- ing prosperity, ard the different government % hope for a return of that lethargy which acts asa safegua."d against democratic troublesomeness. Anxious outsidets, hi ever, apprehend danger to the German future froma dissolution of the Anglo-French alliance, and t.2® mo improbable coalition of Russia and France. DENMARK. The Diet of Holstein on the 22d ult., adopted a petities that the King should grant a constitutional representa tion te theDuchy, The result will be either. retirement of the ministry or a dissolution of the Diet. The principal subject of conversati‘m just now with Doliticisns is the near approach of the Know Nothing National Convention, and tts final results. The Fil Party are using sirong language, and making every tion to put off defnits action until after the nom!nations are made by the democrats and nigger worshippers. Their object in this move is to kilt off the chances of Georg» Law for the office of Presi¢ent, which they think caw bs done by a delsy of iwoer three months, There appear |, but little doubt of Law's mecenrin the evaveation of dito 224, and es this fact seems to Rave thetened iteelf upom | all shades and branches of Know Nothingisve, the oppo The C 1] met at t | the secession of the Northern members excited the suy- ‘ouno! at ten this morning, and set till hal. picions and led the entin Of the South. The Past cno; then met at four this afternoon, and a@journed } oc ees were, the virtual dismemberment of the at six till to-morrow morning at ten. grat ‘ativnal American party. And the example of the The only busivesadone this afternoon was te hear inne seavantion wea 5 red Py jedi oe pea be ho arguments from the Pennsylvania contestants. Mr | ticns in our city, differing Onno essoutial point of &>2. Fle and Mr. Dickfe hed half an hour each tor thevic- | ivine or prineiple, but tutally unprepared to act fa har- torious celegaticn, and Mecars. Small aad Ashmead spoke | ™EtY #20 concert, in opposition. IL vent of t to a Tha Léio eelegation from this State, wae admitted by ts 4 “to t rs | eighty-four to forty- thre. Wh are ta dation? What is # todo? To nominate a cancMaie for Prerident, forsooth( Bah! To nouwzinate a The South toa man voted sgninst the Baie delegates. , The Soathern members consider it a test vote; but it Important Conditions Proposed by Russia. sSPEECH OF THE (QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN, &., &o., &o. Bostoy, Feb. 19, 1856. ‘The royal mail steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, arrived sat her dock here at five o’clock this evening. Her mails fiddlestick! What power 0: force would exist ia such a a tate in the Union would abide by it, saetain it, cr elect a ticket im support of itr Would ‘will leave for New York to-morrow morning by the ear'y ; train, The Canada encountered » continuation of westerly ‘gales during the whole passage, but met with no ice un- Usual to the season. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Russia is eaid to have made it a condition previous to ‘her acceptance of the propositions offered to her, that n> indemnification shall be demanded, and no cession of terri- tory exacted, cxcipt that required for rectification, which ‘being conce*ed, she ag:ees uct to fortify the Aland Isles. It is reported that Austria will forthwith propose to the Germanic Diet to adhere to the peace preliminaries in order that the representatives of Germany may be ad- “mitted to the approaching conference. As the Halifax despatch contained the main facts, itis unnecessary here to give the particulara of the rumors as to how Russia selected Paris as the place for the con- ference to slight Austria; how the Austrian Cabinet is offended therewith; how Sardinia feels jealous of Austrian preponderarce; how Russia intends, at the last moment, to demand, in the name of the general interests cf Europe and fo accordance with article five, that England shall be forbid- den to fortify Heligolana, and to rewrict her ships of war $n the Baltic to those required for police purposes only. (The Journal des Debats Sint as mush.) Further, how Napo- Yeon claims as Commander-iu-chief, by the treaty of London, the sole right to conclud« an armestice; (evidently false;) how Holland and other neutral Powers demand a yoloe in the conference, and how Russian preparation for war continue as actively as these of the allies. MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF THE BELLI- GERENTS. Tron coated floating batteries, similar to those of the allied Powers, are being construc’ed by the Russians for the defence of Cronstadt. Miii:ary studenta are invited to enter the army of Russia as officers, Abundsnt prepara- tions of paper money on State security is being provided for. A forced loan of 600,000 silver roubles, is imposed on Finland for its defence. . France and England donot s'acken in their preparations for the continuance of the war. THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Corricre Italiano gives the fcliowiag as the text of ‘the plan for the re-organization of the Prinsipalities, pre- -gented by Lord Stratford to the Porte:— Article 1. Both Principalities to be unlted, and to con- -stitute a vassal State of the Sulten. ‘Art, 2, A hereditary prince to ve elected. Art. 3. The prince shal: be a native. Art. 4, Annual tribute to be paid to the Porte; the amount to be fixed after the priace’s election. Art. 5. Areprosentative government, with two cham- to be established. Art. 7. An adequate national army to be formed. Art. 8. The in erference of Tu key in the internal af fairs of the country to be abolished. Both France and Turkey object to article five. GREAT BRITAIN. ‘THE QUEEN'S SPEECH ON THE ASSEMBLING OF PAR- LIAMENT. The following is Queen Victoria’s address on the open ing of Pariiament, Jan. 1 :— My Lonps anv GENTLEMEN: Since the close of the last session of Parliament the ‘arms of the allies have achieved a signal and important Buceess. Sebastopol, the great stronghold of Ruas'a iu ‘the Black Sea, has yielded to the persevering constaucy and to the daring bravery of the aliiedforees, Che naval and military preparations for the enauing year have ne- Besrarily occupied my serious attention; but while de- ‘termined to omit no effort which could give vigor to the ‘atiors of the war, 1 have deemed it my duty not to dhcline any overtures which might ressonadly afford a ‘Prospect of a safe and honorabie peace. Ascordingly, ‘when the Emperor of Austria lete y offered to myself and to my august ally, the Emperor of the Frensh, to on. his good offices with the Emperor of Rusaia, wich a view to endeavor to bring about an amicable ad- i .justment of the mattera at issue between the contending Powers, I, in concert with my allies, “agreed to the offer thus mede, and I have the satisfacticn toinform you that certam conditions have been a; upon, which I hops ney prove the founda- tion of a general treaty of psace. Negotiations for such ‘9 treaty will shortly be opened at Paris, In condacting there negotia' I shall be careful not to lose ight of ‘the objects for which the war was undertaken, and I shall deem it right in no degree to relax my naval and military preparations until e satisfactory treaty of peace shall have been concluded, although the war in which I an ged was brought on by events in the South of Eu- attention has not been withdrawn from the state of this in the North, and in conjunction with the Fmpe- ror of the French, I have concluded with the King of Swe- oo ee orwer s treaty containi: g defensive engagements eee, to his domiuiens, and tending to the preserva- of the balance of power in that part of Europe. I have also concluded a treaty of Mirra comme: and navigation with the Repubiic of Chill, Lhave given directions that these treaties shull be laid before you. GrTLemEs oF rue House or The for the ensuing year will be laid before Coxmons :— estimates od mt find them trad in sucha manner as to a. provide for of war, if peace should, unfortu- nately, not be concluded. or AND GENTLEMEN :-— gratitying to me to observe that not- ding war, and the burdens and sacrifices which it has unavoldably imposed upon fe br the resouross of my empire remain undiminished. with confidence on the maaly spirit and enlighten- ed patriottsm of my loyal subjects for a continu of that support which thy have so nobly afforded me; and ‘they may be assured that I shail not call upon them for exertions beyond what msy be required by a due regard for the great interests, the hon ir and the dignity of the empire. There are mavy subjecta connected with inter- nal improvements which I recommend to your attentive consideration, The difference which exists in several im- 1B pander between the commercial laws of Scot- and those of the other parts of the United Kingdom occasioned inconvenience to a iarge portion of my subjects engaged in trade. Measures will be pro} to you for remedying this evil. Measures will also pro- posed to you fur improving the Inws relating to ms. by simplifying these laws, and jas rendering more easy the employment of capitalincommerce. Tho sys‘em under which mer- chant shipping is liable to pay local dues and passing tolls has beon the subject of much complaint. Measures ‘will be proposed to you for nifording relief in regard to these matters. Other imporiaut measures for improving ‘the law in Great Britain and in Ireland will be proposed to you, which, I doubt not, will recatve your attentive oonsideration. Upon these and ail other matters upon ‘which you may deliberate I fervently pray that the Dlessings cf Divine Providence may favor your councils, and them to the promction of the grent objest of my unvarying solicituce—the welfare and happiness of my people. ‘The opinions of the press respecting the Queen’s speech vary. The London 7imes—Lord Palmerston’s present organ— -of course praises it. ‘The Daily News says the specch was short, and ought ‘to have been shorter. The Morning Herald calls it evasive, unsatisfactory vend indecently brief. ‘The Morning Post, Advertiser and Ohronicle pratee it. ‘The opinion in regard to it on Change was not favor- @bdle, and conrols receded, it having been expected it ‘would have spoken more defini-iely of peace or war. The protectionist opposition, under Lord Derby in the ‘Lords and Disraeli in the Commons, are prepared to play ® bold game for office, and (t is thought they, regarding the dissolution of Parliament daring the present session as inevitable, will get up some appropriate rallying ery to appeal to the country in the elections. Tt is rumored that Sir George Grey will soon resign'the ‘Home Office in favor of Attcrn«y General Cockburn; also ‘that Chief Justice Jervis wil. bo made a life peer, and be sussceded on the bench by fir Frederick Thesiger. The question of creating Jords for life, without heredi- tary dignity, has made considerable sensation among the nobility, and the subject ix to be discursed in the House of Lords. The case of Baron Wenleysdale is the precedent referred to, Mr, Layard bad delivered an address to his con- stituents at Aylesbury, on the war, ‘Ademocratic meeting wes held ia London to protest against the proposed peace, as insonsistent with the SWEDEN. The War Department has diawn a million of francs from the treasury for the immediate urgent defence of the kingdom. GREECE. ‘The government hes raised the duty om breadstuffs from one to five per cent. Fires in New York. Fre mm Srventu Avenes—About three o’clock on Tues¢ay morning a fire broke out im the premises No. 289 Seventh avenue, occupied by Mr. William Jacques, trant, carpet beg and hobby horse manufacturer. The fire pread rapidly, and as there was much difficulty in get- ting water—the firemen haviog to burn around the hy- drents to thaw the ice—the whcle of the buitling was consumed. Mr. Jaques estimates his loss at about $4,000, Insured for $3,000 in the Fulton, Hamilton aud Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Insurance Compani-s. The build- ing was owned by J. Beaver, and insured in the Citizens Insurance Company. Fire in Tweaty-Eicnmi Strret.—About the same time the fire occurred in the Seventh avenue, another broke cut ine grocery store at No. 111 East Twenty-eighth street, occupied by Dariel Burke—loss about $700, No inrurane. The building is owned by Mr. Feiix Duffy. mage to building about $200. Loss covered by insur- gnee in the Farmers’ & Mechantos” Insurane- Company, of Philadelphia. Fire in Wasnrxoton Strxst.—About 7 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the hay loft of a stable owned by Mr. E. T. Cregam, and occupied by cartmen, rear of No. 656 Washington street. From this stable the fire spread and damaged the building of Gsorge Perkins, pork and lard cealer, The fire then extended to a two story brick buflcing, used as a blacksmith shop, No. 658 Wash- ington etreet. Damage about $100—no insurance. It gs to Mr. Thomas Kiley. From thence the flamos spread to a range of irame stables, fronting on Amos street, No, 186, and destroyed them. They were owned by Jonas Sparks, and occupied by different cartmea. Loss about $500—no insurance. On Amog street the fire spread to No. 188, a two story frame dwellicg, occupied by two families, ramed Frederick Dunbrush snd Gustavas Fuller. The dsmage will amount to about $50—no in- surance. The building is owned by Mr. Sparks BURNING OF TWO SHANTIES.—Between 1 and 2 0’clock yesterday aflernoon the alarm of fire in the Sesond dis- trict was caused by the burning of two shanties in Sixty fifth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The fire was caused from the stove pipe. They were owned by Charles Hublanden. No insurance. Fing 1x BuBECKER Singet.—Between 9 and 10 oclock fast night o fire tock place ina dry goods store, No. 256 Bieecker street, kept by A. Girvan. nage about $600. Court of Common Pleas. Before Hon. Judge Daly. 8UiT TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF AN ALLEGED FORGED CHECK. Fess. 10.—Robert H. Lamont, Assignes of Chas. B. Ran- som, vs The Broadway Bank.—The plaintiff in this case sues as sesignee of Chas, B, Ransom for $2.500, which had been lodged by Ransom in the Broadway Bank. [ aprearcd from the evidence that Mr. Ransom kept an ac count in the Broadway Bank in the year 1855. In March of Iast year, @ check for $2,500, made payabie to Thos. J Ven Alstyne. and signed by Chas. B. Ransom, was pre send at the bank, where it was pronounced good. Tae aire was not then demanded, but the rps with $150 more, was depesited in the Buli’s Bank by a boy, in the name ot Thos. J. Van Alstyne, who, ina few oays, drew out the amount, leaving only balance of $80, which has not since been claimed, nor has Van Al. styne been scen since by the officers of the bauk. Mr. Rantcm, when closing bis account atthe Broadway Bank in the following mon‘h disputed the uineness of the check, which be ceclared was neither drawa nor sigaed by him, aud be pronounced it a forgery, and therefore Cevied the right of the back to deduct the $2,600 trom his account. Mr. Rorsom was examined as a wimess for the plaintit and depoed that the signature was not in his hand writing, and that he did not know any such rson =6as «Van Alstyne. On cross- examination Mr. Ransom admitted that he had kepta “club house” at the time, bnt he refused to give the names of os of the parties who frequented it. The teller of the Bull’s Hesd Bank proved the emer: of the account in the name of Van Alstyne in March, 1855, and that in two deys afterward the money was drawn by Van Alstyne, leaving @ balance only of about $30; he never heard of him rizes; witness sent down to tho Broadway Eauk at the time aud penance the check eee Mr. Wheeler, for the defence, contended that the check was genuine, andif not genuine, it was so deceptive an imitation that the defendants should not be respon- sible; and that they had used every effort to detect the party who bad perpetrated the fraud. Mr. Gilbert Hayes, ik police agent, and other witmesses, considered as experts, were examined, and their tes mony went to show that it was impossible to cetect any difference in the signatuces of the disputed check and genuine ones which were produced, except that the ink was net the same. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount claimed. Superior Court—Part First. Before Hon. Judge Woodruff. ACTION AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY. Fun, 19.—Thomas B. Coddington vs. The Washington In- surance Company.—This was an action on a policy of in” surance effected on merchandise in the buildings Nos. 78 and 80 Broad street, which were destroyed by fire in July, 1854, The policy had been transferred from No. 9 Bridge street to the large iron warehoure fronting on Broad street, continued by an extension of one story in height to the rear of the lot, and then communicating with the first floor of ancther brick building fronting on Market- fleld street, Nos. 14, 16an4 18. The defendants refased to pay the loss, on the ground that the policy was on merchandise in Nos. 78 and 80 Broad street, and that it dia not include the property in Maiketfield street. Simi- lar suite were tried by the rame plaintiff against other offices, when the jury found for plaintiff. In the present sult the jury found for plaintiff $667 20, Personal Intelligence. The Hon. Jorhua R. Giddiogs, the free soil member of Congrese from Ohio, bas published in the National Era a letter declining a re-election. The Louisville Courier learns that Mr. John MoMurty, of Lexington, Ky., carpenter, architect and foundry man, has failed for about $300,000, his aesots not amounting to balf that eum. John W. Brett, Faq., has been appointed P. M. Lili Village, Dutchess county, N. Y., in place of resigned. Hon. Edward Everett will deliver an oration in New Haven this evening. Among the throng of strangers brought to Philadelphia by the naticnal convention, we notice George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal; Jos. Scoville, of the New York Pick; E.G. P, Wiskiae, ‘of the New York Hrratp; ©. C. Burr, la‘e of the New Yerk Daily News; aud Edward E. Cross, of the Cincinnati Daily Times. n a B. Ki.abell sails to-day for Europe in the versia. at Fish- Cook, New Or! @ Havana fi steamship Cahawh From New Orleans ap io. a @ ,,Jexancer, Capt J Snow and Indy, Capt @ H Wood, Capt WC Linecott, Misa A Brown, F X Herritt, indy and child; J A phy, DD Lore, Wm Bal'ey, Robt joyce, C 8 Jenking, Mrs C0 Be ler api lady, J K Live and Indy, Bebrent, son and servant, Robt Cook, BF Crané_E Hoffiagn, son'and governess; Mes onard, Migs M Jory. D Kenouit, 8 hy Roring , 8 Plympton, C # Lodsey, F Corbutt,, L Meyer, J Mien, W ‘Blair, M Scull, F Mines, W 8 Koliey. From Savannab. in steamship Knorville—O8 Arnold, 0 Ar. nold, A Bunter, © R Hayward, § sothsoht Bea Teal tte isa We seaad Se ase d lammond, Geo Br! pu nor, duu indy, 4 H Hlardsways W. Menhem, We Baculey, 7 Sane ford, L Prand, #1) Adama, BF Petty. © Hamil reset, Mre Frege, Mra H Mab gy bed and Kenna, Noble Lycn, ‘1D Carolin, M Reinkard, J Einstein, M A Wilders, Jas Smadaon, G 8 Nichols, H B David, A Willie—2iinsieerage, Exrraorpinany WRaTHER IN FLoRIDA.—Ex- tract from @ letter froma gentleman in Florida to his friend in this city :— PALATKA, Fla., Feb, 10, 1866. Our weather ati!l continues cold and Cisagreeable, and last Moncay the cold was ro eevere that one of our citi- zens. being upset in a boat on Lake George, at several miles’ distance from the shore, was tron:n to death be- foro he could wicceed in gettiog his bout back to land. Only think of such a horifbie cacastrophe in Florida ! Wo have quite a number of strangers here this winter ia tearoh of heal'h, but they are all disappomted with the climate, it not comivg up to the mark as represented = { myself am disguated with it, Ihave lived, in the course of my; eleveu yeors in Florida, aad never saw auch weather 89 we have had this winter, Ann was not exactly #o, and an effort will be made to con- ciliate them to-morrow. The Losisiana delegation has been admitied—not on the platform, but on its credentials—by yeas 96, nays 60. The contested seate beingnow settled, we mmy expect that businers will be commenced’ to-morrow, though an effort will be made to dissolve;.and let ali the vexed ques- tioas go over to Friday. The-Council is about-half fad. TheSouthern members are holdicg a caucus, and there ‘Was a rumor ttat they will not appear in the Conmeli to- moryow. The Ssuthern membess remained in the hall a fow moments after the Counc!! adjourned, by invitation of Col. Belling, of Virginia, They will hold anotuer cau- cus te-morruw morning, at eight o'clock, but ore cf the Louisinna delegation informs moe-that nothing decisive will be done. The South, althougt it has boen pariially beaten, will remaia in tho Council. The New York \ ute was about everly divided; the rest of the vote w. 5 sec- tioral. BE. PHILADELPSIA ACCOUNT OF THE PRO- CEEDINGS, [From the Philadelphia ‘limes, (Know Nothing, ) Heb. 19. In conformity with the circular lesued by hy resident of the National Counci), U. 8. N. A., the members of this booy assembled in.this city for tho purcose of halding a speciarsession for the transaction of such business as — be brought befcre it. Since Pridey lot the delegates from the various sec- tions have bern constantly acrviing, and the prinsipal hotels are throrged with membors of the Nattoaal Coun- cil, ard others who are in attendance upon i's sessons. By sore sort of wapardoneble negligence, those having charge of the pro imioary arraagements for the meeung of 1be-Nationul Council had not, up to yestorday morn- ing, reowed a room in which the body was to.meet, and the delegates wut from one ead of the town to the oiher im quest of a hall, as they were dirested by thore of whom they inquired in relation to the mutter. About 11 o'clock it was decided that the meeting sxould be held at Franklin Had, and accordingly at moon the celegates Beene to the above place, to commence their detide- Taticns. Shortly after twelve o’eleck, and as sooaas order was secured Mr. SooTHers, cf Penvszlvania, moved that as Mr. Bari~ lett, the President, had not arrived, the Hon. William Sheets, of Indiana, be called upon to act as chairman pro tem, of the day. Agreed to. Mr. Sheets was thereupon conducted to the chair, when he addressed the Council in substanee as follows: — Sentiemen—In thanking you for the honor you have bestowed upon me, let me trust (hat im our counsel and in our action we shall be moved by a spirit of coneiliation gud uxton, which are the surest gaarantess of sucsed Let ua have a unity of sentiment in all things, or, if ni that, at lent a unity of action for our country’s good. We have met as Americans who love the country of our birth; let me hepe that the true Amerisan spirit will pervade the whole cf us in our astions and deliberations, We bave but one foe to fight—let us mee’ that fe with a uni'ed front, and as one man a?med with the right So sba'l we eneure success by cecervirg it. Mr. Sheets was frequently interrupted with rounds of enthusiastic applause, that gave evidence of the cordial feeling which perveded the great mass of the Council. After considerab’e delay acd no Hittle difficulty, Messrs. Goasler and Smithers were applet ®@ ecommittec to ce- cure a mcre suitab’e place meeting, afer which the Cotncil acjourned over to 8 o'clock P. M. There were about one hundred delegates present at the morning sestion, and the disposition seemed to be to unite on a common'tasis in oppoeition to the democracy. it cannot be doubted that there are restlasa and discord- ant spirite presen’, and that a movement wi!l be made ae few to overrize the sentiment of union and harmony which is eo desirabie 1m the present crisis. Inieed, throughout the session of yesterday morning, many in- dications cf turbul: nee and discord were manitorted, and we connot question that the proceediugs of the body wi!l be marked with the most exciting, interesting and noisy cenes and incidents. AFTERNOON SESSION. Towards 3 o'clock the delegates began to gather in tho hall, and betore the meeting had been o-ganized the ex. citement on a I sides had attained fever heat. The Ame- rican delegates and the national American delegates from Pennsylvania indu'ged in the most ardent and de- nunciatory conduct aod convereation, and, at mes, it was feared that the contest for supremacy between the two weuld erdio anopen and personal conflict, Those from other States looked on the wee with amase- ment, and wichout understavding, in the smoliest par- ticular, the exact conse or teuving of the belligerency of the Penmryivanians, end some veutured to assuage the bitterness of feeling and say the disc 1d between the two. In the midst of the noise and confusion, the Presi- dent, pro tem, Mr. Sheets, ascended the platform and called the convention to ordor. Hereupon a ecene of the utmost confusion prevailed. Mr. Charies D. Freeman, Vice President of the National Councili, came forward and claimed to be, in the absence of the President, the presidiog officer of the Council, He urged bis ciaims at some length, ard contended tuat the Covneil had no right to select Mr. Sheets for that position. Mr.Suxsts saio he was wiling to retire if it was the wish of the Council. (Cries of *-keep where you are,’ “hold on;’? “don’t give up;”” “we'll stand by you;”’ noise, turbulence and ap;lause. During the whole of this scere of disorder, excite- ment, perscnal and partizan feeling, and miscellaneous cries, a motion was made to adjourn, which prevailed with great unanimity, and amid snouts of applause. In a short time afterwards the members from abroad left the hall in charge of the Pennsylvania delegates of both sections, a portion of whom indulged in the most disgraceful scenes. Jast evening ‘he de'egates from the several States held caucuses at the different hotela, in re‘erence to tho con- tected seats in each, aud other matters of minor import- ance. The Council will meet at Sansom stree! Hail this morn- ing at ten o'clock. CAUCUS OF THE SOUTHERN DELEGATION. The members of the Nations! Counctl from the South- ern States held « caucus at Seventh ans Sansom streets, last evening. Quie «large number of gentlemen were prerent, aud took part in the proceedings, which were of the mort animated and resolute character. ‘The Hon. Thomas Hart Clay (the eldest son of Hensy Clay) presided on the occasion, and Col. Albert Pike acted as secretary. Tre object of the caucus being to decide upon the moverents of the Southern members in the National Council, during its session, quite a general expr: feeling took pince among those present. After considerable discussion, @ resolution to etand in the twelfth section of the nedonal platform, adopted in bop last, at all hazards, was agreed to with great unan- tmity. White a number of thoce present have expressed their hostility to the introduction of that section into the plat- 1orm, ithaa been wrged on all hands, so far as the South is concerted, not to relinquish it, be the consequences what they may. From the tone and character of the speeches, conversa- tion and purposes of the Southerm delegation, it requires no prophet, ner son of a p-opbet, to foresee most intense and exciting cebate upon the propositions to abrogate the cbnoxious section when it shall have been presented. We trust to be enabled to present to our readers a fall, fair, unbiaseed ard reliable report of the scenos and say- ings on the occasion. PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPER OPINION. (From the bane) 4 Times, (Know Neti Feb. 19.) There are eevers! points c:noested with the astion of the} nal American Convention, about to assemble in Philadelphia, worthy of the serious attention of the dele- pil) who have alresdy arrived, and which we shell not esitate to commend to their notice. In the first place, it would bo well to remember that the last National American Convention was a mistake and e failure, and that ite action has done incalcula»le injary to the American party. The introduction ot the slavery quésticn into that convention, as we showed yesterday, was e fatal act, and scattered the American party into fragments. ‘That party had nothing to do with the slavery question—has nothing to do with it— can have nothing to do with it. The o 1 platform of the American party was the most simple and grand plat- form ever put forth by a pelitical organtzation—Amert- cans must role Anwisy. This plat‘orm bad nothing to do with the So or ‘he North, the East or the ‘ving a)! Iccal and sectional questions to be settled by States and Territories, by Congress, or by ths Supreme Court, it turned i's attention eqlely to the great points of re-areerting our fading na fonalfty, and rescuing the con- trol of pu ite affairs from the hands of aliens, who cared nothing for the conntry—of protecting American industry, American ektli end American producta—and of purityirg the ballot box from the enermous and mon- strous abuses to whish it bad been subjected. through the efforts ot demsgogues, both whig and democratic, to secure the foreign vote, in a body, to their partisan nominations. What had all this to do with the question of slavery’ Noihing—iiterslly nothing. That question had Already been provided for by the constitntional authorities. It 41d not, in any direct way, depend on the exis'encs or action of the American party, and has not been iafluenced by it. "rhe American party entered upon its career under wore favorable auspices than any othor that ever ex feed, It ba eat pa ional objact co accomplish, and its dcotrines ‘ed the sympathios ef the Amorican peore throughout the Union—in the South as weil a4 in the North; aud every whero feeling of brotherkeod was a ; twen’ lnesmehesetis? Searoely, NewYork? No. Penusyiva- bist Sethe returns of the last State election, Ghiv? Not uviesythe candidate were an out-and-ont *rpablicsa Kentucty *Pos+ibiy, it the nomines were a: Wostern mia, acceptable to the local sentiment of thestate—not othar- wise, And Yow abou¥V! Tennessee, Gaorgia, Ala- tama, Misc¥sippi? Lotus not ask. Thore will not be « candidate before the National Conven'ion who- could carry either of those iates. If ‘the convention does neminate @ eandidate for the Presiderey, he will by ®& mere Fcarserow, set up to be shot ot and pulled to pleces. fe will not even rise to the digaly: of being defeated-—be will be sanriticed, And yet, we usder- stoma thac a iaege number of delegates naw come nere with a nomination, asa © conclusion, determraed upca, If tis ty ro, all we can eny Ss, that we sincerely pUrthe nomincs; whoever may be the unaeppy man. #rom the moment ot bis romi .tron ne may consider bis poliffent death woerant mguec ind rented. Tae elements of oppori ion to the demvoraiie party, toromghout the Lmen, are still in ear’y.choas. They are Jikotbe brawling mountain streams cesceoding into the plain, and bave cut yet umited to torm a stromg, deep end resistices current. A nomination by the National Convention, at the present moment, would be of mo incre worth or weight then @ weed thrown {av the torven'!—it woud never be lwurd ot more. The: mischief already dons must be undene—the elements cf: the opposition musi>be combined and harmonised and inspired with a single impulse. All this is the work.of months; and i¢ will not ke p2s- ible; sooner than the carly psrt of summer, to hold e twuly-pational convention, and agree unon a nomination ‘that will secure the support of all sestions of tne Union. What, then. is the National American Convinmtion, which meets Fiidawnent, to do? ‘Two thing it is amperatively called upon wo do:— Yirsi—it murt, a¢ far ae possible, retrieve the errors of the past, and re-adopt. and re-agsent the platform of Americanirm, in its simpticity and purity—“uamixod vith baser matter.” It must reject, poritively aud. un- conditiona‘ly, all attempts to introduce the avbjgat of siavery and to reinsert it in the American pisttorm. ‘This plattorm ts # grand and simple one, and will vo jvy- faily adopted by the American people. 1st. Nore but native born American citizens to be elected or appointed to office, either at home or adroa:, 20, The extension of the term of: naturalization to -OL€ year the ¢xiine of al religious tests and tho abro- da. |, gation of all poMico-religious institutions or organiaa- Uops. 4th. The open.sed public actioa of all political bodies, acc the abolition of all secret auscciations, of whatever character, for the purpore of exeralsing an influence over nomina ious aud electiuns, The other thing that the convention has to do is to give a corcial invitation to all the conservative elements ot the Union to unite with the American party, upon terms ¢f fairmess and reciprocity, ‘or the purpose of putting down end forever exiinguishing the presen: ad- ministration and the foreign fed potitieal organization which so prorte is. On this pasis everything can be accomplished. New Frglava will be sure against the pierald and paltoring gemocracy. New York, and Oxio, and Pennsyivasia, ‘ail return tiimaphant mojoritica for the national electoral ticket; whito Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro- hips, Georgia aud Toustena, in the South—and Kea tneby, Indiaza and Illinois, ia the Weat—can be conf- dently counted on. With such en array, tho question of the next Presidency is already deeided, and the battle is won befi re it fs coomencea. But of the infatuated few whe have rushed to Philadel. pbia to f-iestall public sentiment and to overawe th? ac- {lon ot the eorventicn by pre-osenpyivg the gecund, ineist upon carzyi:g out their plans, and forciag » Be mature nomination upon the country, the game is lost, and the whole affair is a farce The American movement of 1866 will foliow the American movemcat of 1919 to the tomb of all ‘the Capulers, where it will steep uudis- turbed for many @ long year to come—leaving ths soua- try, meanwhile, a prey to the warring factions of North and Sonth, of Hest and West, until menkind will begin to suspect the €flicacy of a free ment, aud look upen universe] suffrege, and the rule of the majority, as one of those ilusiors which beacon the turbid streams of his- where humm hupes have Tt is really Glagrace’ul to see the of the daily press ruc ing about town in searsh al friends, in orcer to get at the proceedings of political vodies ia ses- ficn among us. Pub icity and the press were born to- gether—twins ot one dirth from the fertile womb of time. Publicity is the law and pollacium of security and siberty. It is only tyranta and despots that plot in se- cret. We want vo Conncils of Ten—no Navai feriring Beard—no Holy Vebme—no Chamber of the Inquisition— to discuss and decide upon our poli:ical destinies. We do not wont our xulers selected for us by the lantern dimly burning; we require that all candidates and nominations shail fully and fairly before the people; and as to those who sannot rtaud the light of such free iavestiga- tion, let them retire, and rei secure within 1? walks cf private life. The country owes power, office and dietiwction to no citizen. Those to whom these honors axe cffered must be eminently deserving of them. Secrecy and Americeniam are totally incompatible terms —vbe one has nothing to do with the other. Jersey City News. Common Councit.—A regular meeting of the Jersey Ci ¥ Wf soon Council was held Inst cvening at tne Lycoun —aiderman Tyon, President of the Board, in the chair. Mr. Samuel R. Tyrrell, re-elected as an Alderman of the £ urth ward to fill a vacancy occasioned by his expulsion iu Januery, appeared immediately after the organization of the Board and took his seat. Tae lobby of the Council chamber was filied with an eager audience, who watched with much interest the proceedings. The minutes of the Jast meetwg were read and approved. Alderman Tuomrson then moved a suspension cf the ruies of the Beard, which being carried, he offered a pre- ambie and resolution reiative to Mr. Tyrrell. Tho preamble refers to the tact that charges were pre- ferred against Samuel R. Tyrrell, then an Alderman of this Beard, for corrupt conduct aad a violation of the rules of this Council, upon which he was subsequently tried, convicted ard expelled, by a vote cf twelve to two, No further evidence having been adduced before this body to relieve bim from these charges, they re- main in full force. He now claims axcat in this Board by virtue of lus re-election, This claim if acceded to wou'd nullify the action of the Common Council upon those charges, and would render un- availing the power given by te charter to the Common Council to expel an Alderman. The Board beiieves that the power given by the city charter to the Common Council isthe same as that of the constitution of the United States, which declares that legislative bodios are the judges of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, may determme the rules of its pro ceedings, and punish its members for disorderly bena- vior; aud by a teo-third vote expel a member, Tae samo rovision 18 a!s> embodied in the constizution of the Rate of New Yok. Reference is also hai to the opinion of Judge Story, that a memver muy be expelled for any misdemeanor which. though not punishable by any statute, is inconsistent with the trust and duty of a le- gislatcr. Tothis preamble was attached the following resolution :-— Resolved, That the President of this Common Council be directed not to appoint Samuel R. Tyrreli upon any ¢ of this body, and that the Clerk do no: cail the of Samuel R. Tyrrell among the list of members 1m any action, vote or proceediogs of this Common Coun- cil; and that he be not allowed to take part in any de- bate on any question which may come before this Board of Aldermen, Before the vote was taken, Alderman Tyrreit. addressed the Board, protesting against their propozed action, and giving notice that he would contest their action. H» had deen expelled, had gone back to his constituents, had been re elected, and be claimed his seat. ‘The preamble and resolution were then adoptei as fol- lows:— cr bgt) President, Aldermen Davenport, Clark, Griffith, Thompson, Edge, Wilson, Erwin, Hoffman, Cobb, wi Neyt- Alderroen Rappelyen and Tyrzell—2. ays Aldermen ea and Tyrrell—' Abvent— Alderman Keen Excused from vot an Greene. Alcerman DavsxPort Offered a preamble and resolution. The preamble refers to ramors that the building of Hook avi Lacder Company No. 1 cost more than the contract rpoeitied, wd some of the members of the Common Coun- cil were directly or indirectly interested in it and in tae sale ofarticlos. The preamble, together with a resolu- ain > adnan i examination into this matter, was opie ‘ae e:men Davenport, Hit and Griffith were appcinted a Committe of Investigation and were instru to re- port to this Board on Tuceday evening next. The Board then proceeded with its regular business. Tae STRiwER Prrsia.—A larger number of persons visited the Persia yesterday than on the day previous, and a arger proportion were ladies than the precoding dey. Probibly sixteen thousand persons or more visited the steamer on the two eays, by which about $2,000 wilt be realized by the city missionery for the dened! of the rT. The yisiters have come from New York, B jewark, Rahway, Eligabethtown, New Brunswick, l’ater- son, aad other neighboring places. Cuvrch Drpication wy Newark, N. J.—The Mothodist Episcopal church, situate in Broad street, Newark, N. J., will be appropriately dedicated on Friday the 22d inst., Washirgton’s birthday. The rervices will be inpouing Parhop Slmpsen wil: preach in the mornirg, and Bishop Janes in the eveni The order of ce omames to be observed is wi to-day, fe the andiencs f eM of this gentleman azo ready for thy adopséen of any vegained ita usual composme after rt tine Nwio’s Gagpen.—Tag “Exe Kiva’’,—Spestacie, panto- aime and fairy burlesque © om to be all the rage at pre- somt the legitimate dros beivg for a time set side, to gi place to there more brilliant but lees autisfying pro- ductions, Three of our largest theatres—Broadway, the Bowery and Niblo’s—are exch performing spos acles for the egitication and amasemert of their patrons, with de- cided success, and with the most gratifying return to their respective treasuries, ‘The pantomiate spectacle of the “Flt King” was played for the second time last evening, at Nivio’s. and drew a lerge, and what proved at the close, agratified audience, In thia preduction the different artistes and act ora ex- ccHad themrelves, and for brililuncy, grotesque situa- King”? has never been equalled, even in this estalilsh- ment, where the production of pantomimis spectacles has * been a specialité, So ‘ar as plot is @ncerned, the “if King” has none wortls mentioning. There is a rich father, in = beg wig, who has a pretty daughter, in biue satin and pow Cer, that is loved by peor devikof an artist, witha ‘large pair of breeches and' a scant moustache. Then there are two stroliivg vagabonde, who are getting into ull kinds of mischief and mirth-moving scrapes, and who sndeavor to thwart the lovers, whom the Fairy Queea, Titania, eventually befriends and makes happy, end punishes their persecutors by turning them ints beasts. Then, rcattered through these, are avy quant!'y of magical transformations, gorgeous seenery and effective tabiesux. {o interest, astonish and celight. A pantomime, to be effective, requires that the two.mont opposite emo- ‘ioas cf which we are conscious—the rublime and the idievlous—should bo apporlad to successively, and alter- ated, so as to produce the broadest contrast to’”our miads, thar producing the beenest sevsations mere seusuous and scenic representations can afford. Thos, ia the bora mney wuiler ecnriderution, « gorgeous rene in Cloudland, with ail the brLlient ond davziing accompaniments, &s foll »wod by ore in a strect, where two rogues amuse themselves by cuttirg up all manner of antis fuoleries, and the Cehghted ‘aucitor ix carried from earth, to heaven with all manner of gtrongo adventures py the way, without knowing cr analyzing the philosophy of the performance that so ir tensely interosiedand amused him. Pho Ravels, in the “Eif Kirg,”’ nave vers happily blended the beautiful left ia ove of vualloye’ yieasure The ecenery and moun ‘ing of the “Els Kivg”? ig deserving of all praise. A landscape rcene at sunrise, sith Mount Blunc in the dia- tance, 14 really celtcious, @ perfect gem ia itself. The golcen ught ‘breaking ‘on the pesk o” the mountain, and graauaily stealing down to the valley below, and = beemixg paleicly on the quies river giisteving ot the bsee; the charg» from dawn to Osylight, were full of fine and accurate atmospheric of- feets, and places the artist inthe front rank of soenis painters. Anotber scene, represemting the sharp con- trast between wealth and poverty, was well , and ehowed remarkable reiouzces in’ the way of machinery. Bhe ubode of the Elt Kirg, the last rcene of all, is a won- Ger in ita way, avd the disciples of Sam’? can see in it, it they wirh, a bird that takes down even the American eogle: On the whole, the pantomime isa mervet in its d rhows to ¥hat woncertui perfection stage ma- 4 soeric effects can be brooght. It is a que3- @: the performance coubl have been betwur arly, The “EL King” will be repeated this Lavra Kruse's Varers.—Goldsmith’s well kaown play, “She Stoops to Conquer,” waa presented at this Wace last night. The cast of the play was excelient. Laura Keene as Miss Hardcastle, madé the most out of the partpor:ible, and in her disguise as tke bar-maid, sbo wag so vatural that almost any one would aimit she teally understocd the business. Mr. Bass as Mr. Hard- castle, was the simple, oid fashioned gantleman that we would suppore the anthor had in bis mina when'he gave birth to this prodastion, Mr. Jordan rather overaid the business as the modest young Marlow. fo express mod- esty or embarrasrment in the presence of a young lady doen pot require one to be cons:antly bowizg with ono’a back turned p'ump upon her a'l the time. hnson ax Tony Luropkin, and Miss Reignolds a+ Migs Neville, soth played well. The performance of the evening closed with a now civertisoment, called the “Judgment of Paris,” performed by Mle’s Frauk and Tilman and Mons, Tilman, who personated Juno, Venus and Paris. It conaista sim- ply of grovpings by the three, Venus and’ Juno str: glug for the apple which Paris holds ia his hand. It was short, which was cno merit it possewsea, although ‘we wuld rot ssy this was the only one. The audience ‘was very respectable in numoers, but was not near #0 large es this house andthe company engaged here de- nerves. Police Intelligence. THE CASE OF MRS. CROCKER. ‘The case of Mrs. Abbey S. Crocker, arrested on suspi- cion of being implicated in a case of abortion upon the pereon of Anne FE. Smith, (deceased), which was to have been investigated yesterday morning before Justice Osborre, was postponed for three days by a certiorari from Judge Clerke, of the Supreme Court, The principal witness in the case, Maria Leavenworth, is non est inven- tus, Officer Rynders, who was dispatched after her, re- turned to Court without her, saying she had left for parts unknown. Mirs Taylor and Mr. JoBnson, als> witnesses im the care, have absented themselves’ on this very im- portant cccasion. The matter looks more mysterious than ever. When will all the facts ceme out? Who is to blame? ALLEGED ROBBERY OF SCHOOL BOOKS. On Sunday night some young scamps entered the pri- mary sebool in Second street, in the rear of the Metho- Gist Episcopat church, ard stole a large quantity of school bocks and other property. A little boy named Francis Siebbersmith, was arrested by officer Abbott, of the Bleventh ward police, on suspicion of being impli- cated in the trausaction, The accused was commited on chaige of petit larceny by Justice Wood. A por-ion of the stolen property was traced to the premises No. 100 Houston street and 153 Attorney street. This mates the third time this school has been robbed during the last year. SHOT IN THE LEG. On Monday night a row took place at No. 6 Oak street, between a party of sailors and others, who had become slightly inebriated, in which a constable named Michael Doody was shot in the leg and severely injured, The -Fourth ward police were called upon to suppzess the dis- turbance, when a men named Robert Graham was ar- rested on a charge of discharging the pistoi which injared Doody. ‘Ibe prisoner was subsequently conveyed before Justice Connol y, at the Lower Police Court, where, at the desire of the complainant, he was discharged from custooy. The pistol was not loaded with ball, there beiag nothixg in the weapcn but powder and some wadding. CHARGE OF BEGEIVING STOLEN GOODS. Jacob Rogenbe'mer and Isadore Cooper were arrested yesterday, on ebarge of receiving @ quantity of glass ware, stolen from the store of Morgan & Smith, of Cif street, by twoof their porters. James Gordon and Alex- nd to mn on charge of grand lar- pag * Rosenhelmer and Cooper were held he cxemion- ion by Justice Davison, of the Second Distrist Police t Court. Wno Has Lost Burrato Rones?—Officers Relay and Conner, of the Twenty first ward, toox from an old thief several bnffaio robes, sup) to be stolen, which the ing on Capt Speight. as the cwrers can have by cal station house, Rips ge nas street, oetwera Fourth and Madison avenues, identifying property. Wnen 18 4 MarRragE Consuy.margp?—A novel ease came up befcre ty Bacon ia st week, the ciroum- atencer of wi are as follows:—A constable had levied upon the property of a man ane, sold it. The owner claimed that he was a married man and the pro was exempt by law, and sued the coastable for damages. On the trial it was shown tha’ the marriage cere: was per‘ormed about two hours, tefore the levy was made, and the Court desided, been consammated, che complatoant was not » mar- ried rosn within the cnvaning of the statute, TI war therefore he'd to be good.—Syracuse Standard, Feb. ALTON axp Terex Havre ee 12V4 in this re the? git oak 1, A lontic seaboard. It ¥goabex all the connections for the or East, and | Western and Southern railway travel. tions, compietentss of who'e end of demil, the ‘EN | montha of Juiy or August. } nation being snd the grotesque, and as consequence the impressioa - the’, the marriage had not yet levy Rattroav.—This impor'an’, line of railway travel was regulariy opened on The St. Louts Republican, referring to This is another link in our raliway to ‘wil bring St. Louts several hours avarer be said of this route that ‘avelier bouad North will be one of the g eat thoronghfares of course to prevent euch « result, ‘Ths math oppositions will'be led by a few old’and worthless goliticlams, who are umwiling to reecgnise the rigtt ot asy mam-t the ome didaey of President who has net gone through:the regut Jar routine of a political iif; an@ cam produee indentures of apprenticeship, Iew,; in these os- sentuls is found wanting; an®¥ as ‘ny on knows or can teil how, in the event of his etectioa, the public spoils are to be diitributed, the opposicivn te his elevation, according to old party ru'e, isbovh just’ end proper, A judicious management by hisftiends, on their arrival at Philedelphis, may overcome~ many Of these objections. It wonld be well tha! a comsultation sheuld be had between themselves and¢John Minor Botts, and that this distinguished politician should be made confident that his merits wi'l not be overlooked: For, trifling aa it may at prevent appear, it is nevertholeas true, that a very material part of the hostiéity to George Law bas arisen from the apprehension that, ifelecte:, he will Le tound by no party rule or pleéges, and will set independent of there men who wish vo constitute them- selves the oracles of the day. There are many arpirants for political prefermens whose prospects the adoption. of such a-course woust blast forever, and there will be not a few in the coming convention whose actions will be controlled by the ecnsiderstion of these facts alone, Although in « minority, the superior tact of the Fillmore see tion may accomplish much, and even break up the conventicm, by wing it adjourned cver te the This is, doubtiess, thele prizcipa) object, as may shortly appear. Their fires j gap. pea be, as I learn from couversation, to secure do, by apu Should this point be cbtaines, ita importance can scarcely of the convention, which the! a to the magnauimity of theseatoetigs be over estimated. It wiil seriousiy threaten any nosaf- po , Be : sine tia ee resolu dons ‘upon apy oul the Know Nothings, ead the cebate thereon, whi it ia to be expected, ato encouraged by the President, a state of o:nfusion cam be got up that would render necessary an adjournment te wcme future dey. Failing io their eiection of Presic the two-third vote that killed off. Van Buren and Polk, will be tried and insisted upon, as essential to the futuie Larmony ard success of the Know Noth throughout the countty. Here {s another trap to cat the unwary; and as Law is not anpposed to have more than a fair majority of the votes of the coavention, these. opposed will go cn voting agaiust him until the. patience _ the ocnvention is exbausted—and this in plea Both of 0. 2, to hemes can, ard doubtiess will be, looked after arc Cefeated upon their preventatio: and then, im all probabisity—for I em also assured of fao'—a por- tion of thoge oppored te Law will snaouneg their deter minstion ard withdraw from the conventi‘ They wil will ure a reasons for therr decisien the haste in whiele the convention was got tegether; that it did not gliow of time ter the Union to be fairly represented, and that the eafety of the party requires » postponement; that the opinion of the county may be more fatistsctoniy ae certained aa to its choice upon the subject of the dercy. My own opinion ts obtained trom what I hear and. see going on in this eity, that the Know Uca- ventron called for the 22d will be far from ms fn its proceecings, and that, in the event of Law ne mixated, the nomination’ will be ebjested to by = portion, of tke Hed which objection will create am: s state cf things not unlike those which have for past existed between the hards and acfis of New rnd In thir opinion I may be deceived; and ifse, @ fow degw will cet the matter right. Wasttxaton, Feb. 19, 1866, Interesting Facts Connected with Soulouque’s Recent Defews Ly the Dominicans—Double- Faced and Treacherous Oon- tion Project of the Alles, dc., dc. Letters from the most reliable sources have been re- ceived in this city, and the general accounts of the Ge- feat of the Heytienr on the Dominican frontier is confirm- 4, with many interesting details. The negro tyrant, Faustin, has reaped the fruits of his cruclties in 1849, when be laid the whole border desolate, wiping out c& existence every town and viliage on his march, with a their inhabitants and improvements, even to their cattle Wher he came this time, his army found itself destitate of forege and supplies in the desert he had made; an@ when fairly caught among the difficult mountain passes— where it has always been the policy of Santana to entrap him—the Dominicans {e!l upon him with the courage a@f desperation. Their own losses were severe; but they routed him so completely, that it would seem impossible Path ten to rally force enough for another attaek for some iime to come. The opinion of the whole island is that Soulouque ony iene ap. tee reommnie ee Saou mvasion of the Domin! republic, in order to collect am army to keep himseif in power The Dom! President Regia Mota hints deaiing in his prociamation, but i the Consuls send for a frigate or two, they oan, under UP govern- ment to make formal declatation ‘the diat Powers’’—that is, Fi the bottom of this intented frontier districts of Dominica, in which the negroes met and defeated, is @ mountainous, mahogany regi: varied by very fertile and well waterod vaileys. This sestion of the island is healthy and beautifal, and wag famous in the old Spanish times for its numerous herés and princely coffee estates; but the inhabitanw were slaughtered by the blacks, and it is now a desert soli- 7 Wasninatox, Feb. 19, 1856. Instructions to Governor Shannon—What Constitutes am Considerable excitement exists in political circles here, owing to the pesuliar instructions given to Govermer Shannon by President Pieres, regarding the difficulties im Kansas Territory. The direction to Governor Shannom to arrest the members of the free soil Legislature of Kansas, should they attempt to assemble and organize, ia regarded as premature, ill timed and unconstitutional. The people have aright “peaceably to assemble” and adopt any number of laws or resolutions—whether serf- ously or in burlesque—and such an assembling is no overs act of resistance to the regularly constituted suthoritien. This is too clear for argument; and if such instructions were given to Governor as to be case, thon it is apprehended that this indisorest Wat Gas sae in Kansas, and aadahenetenssnaeaonion partion. id have aus} until an was made to exercise sovereignty virtue of the action of this pretended Legisla with could wilitary arm woked. Ways and Means, where ho served wi! set on abil Caring the and had been om the Naval Committee; and was asked why this was so. He prom thot Mr. Banks donigned he snout satherising, the Commissioner of Pensivns te bill authoriai vas ny gned to land waraants by one of his he ao Com- arda~ The A number of ciiizers of B: 5 ry, and are bron ergy | oe birthday oftenor than once in four ranking preparations for ® grand jubil ce om the