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4 NEW YORK HERALD. AY TRE. anD TES am WIBLO'S GARDER. iway—SecreT MARMACS—THB THEATER, Bowery—F: Forty TEIsvEs— wnat vas Hoven, os run Druow Houseman. omzarows THEATRE, Chambers swest—A Wuorran’s yy pd VARFETTES, Broadwag—Zouxcunics are. se WALLACK’S THEATRE, Droadway—Jous Suui—Finst BROADWAY VARIRT:! Broatway—’ (quezs, 27 ae Woon & ‘ans Common ilies our eau nasramay vores Bon Fe cy Mee Broadway—Payozamic Picrores ae eae. Srexcer’s Legroae oe Sew York, Thursiay, February 21, 1856. ‘The News. ‘We give elsewhere full reports of Tuesday’s and syeaterday’s proceedings of the American National @ouncil at Philadelphia. They are of the highest Importance. It will be seen that the twelfth sec- tion of the national platform has been virtually ignored by the very decisive vote of 109 ‘te 57. ‘The Council adjourned in bad tem- per, amid great confusion and excitement. ‘Fhe Southern delegates and their allies subsequently ‘held 2 secret caucus, and resolved to bolt if the free sellers persisted in their attempt to rescind the ‘pwelfth section. That the latter will adhere to their -@etermination there is scarcely a doubt, and we shall ethen witness the complete and irremediable dissolo- ‘tion of the National Council. Read-the reports. ‘There were no signs of the Atlantic off Sandy Hook up to a late hour last night. She is now in her fifteenth day out from Liverpool. ‘The Canada’s mails arrived in town last evening. Bt will be seen by the details which we give in ‘another column that the news is of more real im- portance than our Halifax and Boston despatches us to bel eve. fotwithstanding the meagre character of Queen “Wictoria’s speech on the occasion of opening Parlia- ment, it had given satisfaction, 23 it held out pros- pects of peace. The tone of the debate which fol- Jowed may be stated ina line. The various speak- vers were advocates of peace, provided it was con- duded in a manner consistent with the honor of the -eountry. The Earl of Derby made the speech the gabdject of severe criticism in the House of Lords, where he was replied to by the Earl of Clarendon. @m the COmmons, Mr. Disraeli, a prominent mem- ber of the opposition, was more moderate, and was wacceeded by Lord Palmerston on the part of the government. “It will be seen from the report of these speeclies, which we publish to-day, as well froin the articies -and extracts which we have taken from our Earo- pean files, that there existed amonggt all the govern ments @ strong desire for peace, and that their aministers, entering into negotiations at Paris in this spirit, may conclude one. The news tends more in ‘that direction than any we have had for some time. The question as to whether Prussia was to be ex, -eluded cr not from the conference was still pending. The text of the Russian circular addressed by @ount Nesselrode to Prince Gortschakoff in Vienna. amnouncing the acceptance of the Austrian propo- als as the basis for the conclasion of a peace, is given, a8 well as the substance of her announcement of the reasons which induced a final acceptance of the propositions. In the first, Count Nesselrode ex- plains why the fifth point was not acceptable; first, en the ground of its vagueness, which might lead to «@mforeseen complications; secondly, on the grounds that if the conditions the allies held in reserve were ef interest to European order, they ought to be ex- amined by a European Congress, and not at confe- yences at which a few Powers only would be repre- eented. The Central American question, the position of General Walker, and the omission of mention of England’s general relations towards the United Btates from the Queen’s speeeh, had brought forth @ good deal of comment outside of Parliament. We learn from Persia, by way of Constantinople, that the relations of that kingdom towards English interests in India were very alarming. It was said that Dost Mahomed Khan was marching against the Persians in Herat. The steamship Persia left this port yesterday for Liverpool, with a fair complement of passengers and $703,000 in specie. She grounded in Gedney’s ebannel as she was crossing the bar, but got off ‘without damage, and proceeded on her voyage. Mr. McGillivray, the British mail agent, arrived here yesterday morning with the Upper Canada mailsfor the steamer. Owing to some detentions on the Cen- tral road Mr. McG. reached Albany too late for the yegular down train; but through the aid of Mr. ‘Towser, the agent of the Hudson River Railroad, he was enabled to reach this city in emple season for the stcamer. Onur correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, writing on the Ist inst., states that business was very brisk there, owing to the circulation of money by the Bri- tish ships of war in port, of which the following is a list:—Powerful, 84 guns; Termagant, 24; Daring, 12; Imaum, 12; Hermes, 6; Argus, 6. Several others were daily expected from Halifax and Bermuda, and also several French men-of-war from Guadaloupe. Large quantities of native pro- dace were coming in from the interior. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,000 bales, at steady prices. Middlingnplands were q noted at 10j¢. a 10}c.,and Mobile and New Orleans do. at 10/c.al0je. Owing to the delay in receipt of the Canada’s letters the market closed with some Jess animation. Flour was rather firmer at the pre- vious day’s quotations for common to medium and good grades of State and Western. Wheat was quiet. A small lot of Tennessee red sold at 91.80. Corn was without further change of moment in prices. Sales of distillery lots of Jersey were made at 70c., and of sound do., including Southern yellow and white, at Tic. a ‘78c—the latter figure was an outside price, Pork was rather firmer, with sales of mess at $15 87 a $15 94; afterwards held at $16. Sugars were firm, with fair sales, including a cargo of Manila, for refining, at 7jc. Coffee was active and buoyant; the sales included a cargo, and parts of cargoes, of Rio, at 11je. a 12c., and a cargo of Gonaives Domingo, at p-t. Freights were steady and without change of importance in quotations. The Commissioners of Emigration were to have met yesterday, but as a quorum did not appearthey adjourned over to next week. An informal discus- sion was had as to the proposed blending of the Emigrant Commission with the Board of Ten Gover- nors, and the feeling seemed to be decidedly against ,thet measure, on the ground that the different fields ox” labor of the two Boards rendered the measure ine.xpedient. The poll tax now levied on the emi- grams supported all who were unable to sustain themse,'ves, but if the two departments were fased, our citizens, perhaps, would be called upon to con- tribute for their sustenance. The treasury of the Emigrant Cocumission is ina bad way. The over: @raft in bank js $92,430 84, and they owe the eounty over $50,00"; nor is there any prospect of their being able to liquidate their indebtedness, as the emigration so far this year is very dight, there having been only 3,471 persons landed at this port duriag the month of Jannary end up to the 20th of the present month, eeoinet 11,967 duping NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1856. ‘Une sane period in 1855. At this rate the of the year will not be over 25,- 000, and a striking falling off since the year 1854, when the emigration was nearly 300,000. The pro- priety of abolishing the commission is already agitated in thre State Legislatare, and it ia a question whether it is advisable to maintain so ‘extensive and expensive an establishment for the accommodation of the few emigrants that now arrive. Something must be done, and quickly too, or else the whole concern will become bankrupt. In the United States Senate yesterday the Central American question was ‘debated by Messrs. Maso», Butler and Crittenden,.and made tne specks! ofder for Tuesday next. Mr. Mason stated that all the ‘traps of Central America now in use are of British eigin, and that, in'the present state of our relations with that region, it‘is important that.a correct map be:procured. Whereupon it was ordered that ten thousand copies of the’ map of Central America prepared by the‘Ceast Survey be published for dif- fusion throughout the country. A bill was reported for the relief of the officers ané ‘soldiers who sus- tained loss by the wreck of the stecmer San Francisco. The resolution Board was adopted. Inthe House Mr. Mace, of In- diana, reported a bill to prevent the extension of slavery in ‘the Terntories north of 36 degrees 30 minutes. It created some sensation, ‘but the subject was laid-over, pending an appeal from a decision of the Speaker as to the regularity of its presenta- tion. The resolution asking {eave 'to call for persons and papers relative to the Kansas contested seat was adopted, but afterwards reconsidered, and the Com- mittee on Elections were instructed to report on what grounds’ the request was made, and also to consider the propriety of appointing # commission to pro. ceed to Kansas to inguire into all the facts with regard to the matters invelved in the dispute ke- tween General Whitfield and Governor Reeder. In the State Senate a bill was introduced to pay the head money collected by the State from emi- grants, amounting to $150,000, to the Commissioners of Emigration. In the Assembly notice was given of a bill to oblige the New York and New Haven Railroad Company to lay a double track. A mo- tion was made for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the condition of tenant houses in this city. The resolution authorizing the presenta- tion of a medal to Dr. Kane was adopted. Both houses adjourned till Tuesday next, and many members departed hastily for Philadelphia and Pittsburg, to attend the.Know Nothing and nigger worshippers’ conventions. ‘The steamship Alabama, despatched in search of the Pacific, arrived at Halifax yesterday, but brings no news of the missing vessel. She was twenty- four hours in the ice on the Banks of Newfound. land. ‘The tide of emigration towards the new repablic of Nicaragua is rapidly gathering strength and volume. A New Orleans paper says that a number of enterprising young men left that city on the Ith inst. for Nicaragua, with the view ot settling in that new.and promising State. A large body had pre- viously left for the same destination. These young men are of a very respectable class, not mere adven- turers and speculators, but many of them sons of old and respectable citizens of New Orleans. There is a still larger number who talk of going. The Nica- ragua fever is beginning indeed to assume the char- acter and intensity of the California emigration fever, which raged so violently some five or six years ago. A fire broke out last night abont 10 o’clock in the steam saw mill Nos. 67 and 69 Forsyth street, occu- pied by Henry A.James, and Mr. Sigler, picture frame and looking glasa manufacturer. The fire spread rapidly to the rear and adjoining premises, producing a pile of ruins. The estimated loss amounts to upwards of $50,000. An account of the fire will be found elsewhere. The Board oi Councilmen last night debated through two sections of the proposed new city charter, in Committee of the Whole, and then getting tired of the work, referred the whole mat- ter to the Committee on the Law Department Nothing else of importance was done. ‘The Leading Statesmen and Politicians of All Parties—The Presidential Aspirants, There has been a frightful increase of pub- lic men in this country within the last thirty years. That we have advancedin population and resources is also true. We have made railroads, telegraphs and canals; we have made States and Territories; we have made steamers, ships, colleges and schools; but we have made politicians still more rapidly, while statesmen and patriots have bean of slower growth, and are few and far between. There are prominent interests represented more or less faithfully by the leading men, and of these, that which is headed by Gen. Cass is perhaps the most congervative. He is akind of connecting link between the past and the present—a statesman of compre- hensive views, patriotic, but timid—sincere, but cautions. Geacral Cass’ greatest fault is to be found in his exceeding amiability. He has never been able to separate his persoaal uffairs from the political concerns of the party of which he has been a representative for twenty-five years. He is no politician; knows nothing of intrigues, and not enough of the character of those with whom he has been as sociated. “He stubbornly refases to be instrac- ted regarding the motives of those aronad him. He is honest in all the relations of lite, kut makes few pereonal sacrifices, not enough to keep his friends within hailing distance. Mr. Hunter, a Presidential expectant, is a Virginia statesman of the Calhoun stripe—of a class of men who travel but one road, which they thoroughly understand. Perhaps the country never produced more honest mea than those educated and promoted in that school. They have a ceaseless hatred of all mere poll. ticlans—all mere managers; hence, until within a few years, Mr. Hunter has been regarded as ashoot from the main trunk, deriving suste- vance from independent roots. There is little use in describing a Virginia public man, for they all have a certain impress of statesman- chip, and if not alwaysright in their measures they are honest in their convictions. Mr. Wice, with hopes of higher executive honors, is a brilliant luminary not yet fixed in the con- stellation. Ile isan abie man, honest in por- pose, bold in speech, fearless in action, tinc- tured in about equai parts with mental philoso- phy, political prejudices and Virginiaism. Mr. Douglas, en sapirant for the Presidency, is eo famous and so recently meade, that to men- tion him is to describe him. He isa natural growth, full grown, requizing a little taming and halter breaking only to render him into & statesman of the very bighest rank. Mr. Douglas’ general information, has b2en a2- quired, generally. What he bas gained outside of the exercise of his own native powers has ‘been of little use to him. His educayion was perfected when he discovered that he wasa man of intellect. Mr. Buchanan, who fs on his way to tie White House with his friends, is undonbtedly anable statesman, besides belag something of 8 politician. Perhaps no prominent man in the Union possesses as much of what is known as common sense as James Bochanan. As long ago as 1825, when Mr. Olay was F ri ota with “hargaia aud gopruption,” calling for the { record of the proceedings of the late Neval Retiring | | i and there were no charts for politicians to steer by, Mr. Buchanan managed in that bitter controversy to make his position quite fatisfactory to both parties, It must not be inferred from this that we regard him as a trimming politician. Far from it, Fewmen have expressed more prompt and decided opinions. Even when the Oregon bill, with the Wilmot proviso, was betore President Polk for appre- val, Mr. Buchanan strongly advieed a veto, Te- garding the restriction as unconstitutieral. Asa man of great abilities, common sense, fearless energy and bo enuneiation, Mr. Bu- chanan is ‘one of the first statesmen of the Union. Generel Pierce, who warts to be re-nomi- nated, is the President, and ‘has some friends whovlaim for him the distinction of a states- | ‘mea. He is perhaps the best and least known. | ‘of any‘men in the country—it was the latter ‘that put him into office, and the former that will carry him out, He ia a -mede man alto gether, exceedingly anxious to please every- body, and allowing the last man who sees him to take him captive. He is wholly witheut moral courage. Gev. Marcy, who has Iong held some over- issued Presidentiel stock which he has tried bard enough tokave the peeple recognise as genuine, is a man of considerable ability and juégment, but mot overburthened with either political morality or personel attachments. He is the author-ot what is known and practised ag the Spoils System, and if not the originator, at least the chief engineer, of national conven- , tions on the present plan. He is pre-eminant- ly a politician, cunning, obdurate and inflex- ible. His career has been marked rather by low intrigues than by any positive etatesman- like qualities of mind or heart. His philan- threpy bas always been kept in subjection to bis interests. He copied Mr. Van Buren as a politician with vastly -more ability, but not a tiche of the courtesy of his exemplar. Mr. Marcy, like all Lis class of leading men, will have the sati ion of outliving his friends, and dying in midst of those whom he has neglected and deceived. He is.an old fashion- ed sort of man, with a lively, quaint humor, strangely united to most uncouth manners. As a reformer, his reputation is wholly confined to bis-diplomatic circulars on coats and panta- loons—a brilliant idea, which was to raise the character of our representatives abroad, and: by akind or coup de main, throw into utter ridi- cule and disgrace the whole system of court costumes all over the world. The effort was a failure, except as evidence of the ambitious toreign policy of Mr. Pierce’s’ administration, and of the dubious fact that Mr. Marcy did sometimes allow his mind to regard the forms of the toilette. Despite all these things, how- ever, we concede that Gov. Marcy is a man of ability, and if he had hed a heart as well as a head, there is no reason to doubt bat he would have enjoyed a greater share of public cont- dence than he can now rightfully claim. General Houston, of Presidential hopes, was once a planetary star, and still occupies a de- gree of prominence. He is General Houston, which, after ail, is his best description. Gov. Cobb, of Georgia, in the Presidential line, is one of the ablest, as he is decidedly the best natured politician in the South. He ig, intruth, an exceedingly good type of a citizen of the United States under the federal Union. Colonel Jefferson Davis, Secretary ot War, also Presidentially inclined, may be said to occupy the extreme Southern seat, beyond that of Howell Cobb, and pretty near the utmost Southerly point of the United States, He is a clever man, of considerable ability, great firm- nes#, kindly, friendly, social and honeat. Mr. Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury, is an up- right, candid and able officer. So is Mr. Dob- bin, though of an inferior stamp. Mr. Seward, a frantic aspirant to the Presi- dency, is the embodiment ot a keen, sharp poli- tician. He is overrated in intellect, having substituted ceascless encrgy for that quality. Mr. Seward, perhaps, more than any man io the country, is repreeentative man. There is little uze of severe logical powers for such & man, for he deals in abstraction and fancies He is the head of the abolitionists, and doubt- lees believes that the Union diseevered, with himself at the head of @ Northera repub- lic, would be a measure of genuine humanity. Mr. Chase, of Ohio, is Mr. Seward’s compsti- tor, bidding against him for the rewards of treason. Chase, in reality, isa man of more solid inteilect than Seward. Massachusetts is really the most interesting State in the Union so far as her leading men ere concerned. Mr. Everett isa precise, well instructed, and, in bis way, am exceedingly able man. How he haskept out of the currents of fanaticism, which are now overrunning the State, it isnot easy to see, but so itis; he is thorcughly anchored to the Great Expounder’s ideas, and, with the brilliant Choate, stands like arock in the midst of the storm. In the active field of politics in the Old Bay State a new race of men have sprung into life. Charles Sumner, a scholastic man, who has the happy faculty of telling all he knows and a little more which he borrows, never to be repaid, is actually prominent. He is the most noted map in the world, of his real abilities and merite— the connecting link between American and European abolitionism. Mr, Wilson is an adventurer who has won a seat by the side of Mr. Sumner—a man of some force, but yet to he educated. Cushing is another man of Mas- sachueetts, with many of Sumner’s characteris- tice, but after all a man of eradition, He is the exact antipode of Stephen A, Douglas. Mr. Banks is prominent asSpeaker. He isnow between two fires, and in the hands of two sets of graceless men. Banks is a man of ability, and exceedingly judicious. His present position makes bim a Presidential aspirant. Henry J Gardiner is the Know Nothing Governor, and wants to be Vice President, and is now engaged in proving the nationality of bis position, by aseerting that he and his friends are somethiag besides abolitionists. There are many others, like ex-Presiden Fillmore, George Law, Governor Seymour Jobn J, Crittenden, John Bell, Jesse D. Bright Jobn Van Buren, Commodore Stockton, John M, Clayton, General Rusk, General Quitman, Senator Maeon, of greater or less pretensions end notoriety, and all modest aspirants for the Presidency. After the elevation of General Pierce, there may be said to be no limit to the supply of candidates. Tue Last Cuance.—The American Organ edi- tor at Washington was a candidate for the House printing. He didn’t get a vote for it. He was next a cendidate for the book-binding the House; but that was given to an Ohio NiooeR Worsurrrer. Now our Washington co- temporary is at the Philadelpbia Council, waiting, like Micawber, for epmething to tura up. Jt iy the last chance, | fera if the Pa ResToRaTion ov THE Missoves PROBIBITION— ‘Tux Brix, Ivrrosecen.—Mr. Mace, of Indiana, introduced yesterday in the House of Repre- sentatives a bill to prevent the extension of slavery into the Territories of the United States Mbrth of 36 deg. 30 min. If we mistake not, this is a very material modification of the Sewerd programme of “no more slave States, no moreslave Territories;” for this line of 36 deg. 80 min. woutd leave all ourjTerritories already acquired, or which may be hereafter acquired, incleding Cuba and the whole of Mexico, open to slavery. Why this awful letting down? Has the election of a Speaker @isclosed the important fact that “no more slave States, no more slave Territories” is an utterly impracticable crotchet with the pre- sent Congress? We exppose so. Thus, the sweeping schedule of the Seward Holy Alli- ance is reduced to the solitary anti-slavery plank of General James Watson Webb, viz the restoration of the Missouri prohibition. The success, too, of this project, even in the House of Representatives, will probably de- pend very much upon the issues of this week’s anti-slavery and Know Nothing conventions at Pittsburg and Philadelphia. There may be danger—we don’t know—human foresight is limited and uncertain; but we still adhere to the idea that the Unionis safe. But what a theme will this bill of Mr. Maze be for Buc- combe agitation, and Presidential electioneer- ing, and the profligate wasting of time and the public money, gas, types, ink and paper; and ty of the whole Union, in windy speeches thrust upon them at the expense of the pabiic treasury. Mr. Mace has introduced, for the North and the South, the veritable bill for Buncombe, and we dare say that Buncombe is vhe extent of his ambition and his expecta- tions in starting this impracticable experiment. Groroia vs. Onlo on THE Kansas Quar. REL.—We publish to-day a report of some re- cent proceedings in the Legislature of Geor- bly, in answer to the appeal of the Governor, that five regiments of men be raised ia the State for the “aid and comfort’ of the aboli- his legislative instruments indicates what the contest for “squatter sovereignty’ would be in Kansas if brought to the issue of guapow- der. It would be a war between the North and South, in which the Usioa would be shivered to atoms asone of the first results of the collision. In this view, we should try to be grateful that our Pierce administration has at last condescended to enforce the laws and to preserve order, even to the extent of inter. posing the United States army between the border belligerents, if necessary. Mr. Pierce is a candidate tor the succession, aud in this view he has found it an extremely delicate and difficult task to do hisduty in regard to these Kansas troubles, one way or the other. But now that he has “screwed his courage to the eticking point,” we trust there will be no ne- cessity for the five Ohio or tho five Georgia regiments in the disputed Territory. Ccrrovs Sratistics.—We find a paragraph in circulation in which it is estimated that the clergy cost the United States six million dol- lars per year; the criminals, twelve millions; the dogs, ten millions; and the lawyers, thirty- five millions, But the most interesting and suggestive item of all has been omitted, to wit, the Corporation expenses of New York city, amounting to over six millions a year, in ad dition to federal and State taxes, with a sub- stantial assurance from our retrenchisg Comp- troller Flagg that the evil “has increased, is increasing” and will not be diminished. THE LATHST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Halifax. ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA—NO TIDINGS OF THE PACIFIC. , Haurax, Feb. 20, 1868, The steamer Alabama arrived here at ten o’clock this morning, her search for the Pacific having proved frait- less. She crossed the Grand Banks in latitude 43 deg.—was twenty-four hours in the ice, She left Cape Race for this port on the 16tb, short of coal, and will leave here on her return to New York this evening. The United Siates propeller Arctic is still here, From Washington. THE CASE OF SENATOR TRUMBOLL—A GOLD MRDAL FOR MR. RUST--THE CHAPLAINCY. Wasnixatox, Feb. 20, 1856, ‘The contested seat of Senator Trumbull came up in tho Senate to-day. Senator Douglas, notwithstanding he refused to give an opinion unti] the committee had taken action, clearly indicated what course he will pursue. He will oppose Senator Trumbull taking his seat, and it is thought he will be suceesrful. Notwithstanding the Court of Claims hive decided to give Nicholson and Forney the twenty per cent claimed, amounting to twenty thousand dollars, it will not, 1t is understood, pass Congress. A yery strong feeling is elvcady growing up ogaiast it. In one of the districts in Mississippi the people, with- out distinction of party, have forwarded » large gold medal to Mr. Rust, of Arkansas, for thrashing Greeley. The clergymen who have been importuning Congress for the last two months received a severe rebuke to-day, by the indefinite postponement of the resolution to elec! a Cheplain, D. THE CONTESTED SEATS—ILLNESS OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE. ‘Wasurxorox, Feb, 20, 1856, The House Commi tee on Elections has before it three casea of contested elections trom Illinois, and one each from Louisiana, Maryland, Iowa, Kansas and New Mexioo. Those of Nebraska snd Maine will soon be submitted. Mr, Cullom, Clerk of the House, was seized yesterday evening with Ulness, owing to his severe business duties, ‘His condition this morning was such as to inspire hopes of his early recovery. The Texan Debt Bill, Barrimons, Feb, 20, 1856, It ia said that there is great uneasinoss and uncertainty amorg the creditors in New Orieans concsrning the sha, in which the Texas debt bill was passed by the Legisin- tare of that State. No copy of the bill has yet been received, but a rumor prevails that it contains a proviso tothe eflect thata renunciation by the State of texas ia not to be construed to allect the right of citizens to apply to Congrers for wilemanification for losses and injuries sustaimed. This, it 1s thought, may create obstacies at Washington toa Ly amped of the aet of Texas asa saf- ficient acceptance of the act of Congress, The Steamships Arago, Canada and Pacific. Bostox, Feb, 20, 1856. ‘The steamship Arego, which arrived at Havre January 26 frem New York, reported having oxparienced very heavy weather on the passage. On the Banks sho ran into several icebergs, which damaged the false keel and robbed off several sbects of copper forward. Captain Lang, of the Caneda, thinks the statement of the Pacific putting into the river Shannon previous to the 28th of January, wholly unfounded. She was last seen off Waterfor?, from the ship Tonawanda, from Phi- lacelphia, since arrived at Liverpool. Ceptain Lang Tepotus very s¢ weather d2 whole parrage, HY Sales; hen ‘ abled by ia9 ti y im puttiog back under van’ ing the sin bave bad ao disieul what an infliction upon the reading communi- gia, in opposition to the late movements cf Governor.Chase, of Ohio, and his partisans in the Legislature of that State,on the Kansas question. It was proposed in the Ohio Assem- tion agitators ot Kansas; and we now find it proposed in the Legislature of Georgia to sead out from that State a foroe of five regiments, as reinforcements to the so-called border raf- fians. This prompt retaliatory movement on the pirt of Georgia against the rampaat fanaticism of the Ohio abolition Governor aud Senate, ‘Wasmaron, Feb. 20, 1856. ‘Mr. Doves, (dem.) of TL, om his own request, was excused from serving on the Committee on Foreign Re- lations. MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA, ‘Mr, Mason (dem. ), of Va., stated that the existing maps of Central America are nearly all of British origin; there- fore, in view of conflicting opinions between this go vern- went and England, the Committee on Foreign Relations consider it emiently important that a correct map be procured for aitusion throughout the Union. f ‘On motion, ten thousand copies of the map of Central America, prepared by the United States Coast Survey, were ed printed. BELUEF FOR THE SUFFERERS BY THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER BAN FRANCISOO, Mr, We11zr (dem.), of Cal., reported # bill for the re- Ait of the officers and soldiers of the United States army who sustained losses by the disaster to the steamship RELATIVE TO COLLECTION DISTRICTS. Mr. Hamu (dem.), of Me., reported a bill to establish the collection districts of the United States, and desigas- ting the ports of entry and delivery. ‘THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION. After other miscellaneous business, a brief discussion on the Central American question ensued, Mosars. But- Jer, Crittenden and Mason taking part init, The subject ‘wan made the special order for tuesday. ‘THE RECORDS OF THE NAVAL BOARD CALLED FOR. ‘The resolution calling for a copy of the journal of tie Naval Retiring Board was adopted. Adjourned. Howse of Representatives. ‘Wasixotos, Feb. 20, 1866. INTRODUCTION OF BILI8—THB KANSAS CONTESTED SEAT, By Mr. Mace, dem.) of Ind,—To repeal the act to pro- mote the efficiency of the navy. By Mr. Conn, (dem.) of Ala.—To extend the time for the ment of duty on railroad iron. Mr. Macz—To prevent the extension of slavery im the Territories of the United States north of 36 deg. 30 min. (Sensatic: ‘ Tits reference to the Committes on Mr. Mace moved Territories. Ve.—Has the gent'eman [ica previous notice of nis intention to introduce this vill? Mr. McMutum, (dem.) of Mr. Mace—If the gentleman will examine the journal he will ascertain. Mr. McMvitw—I proreccies & respectful question, and I think it entitled to a respectful answer. ‘The SrEaKuR—The gentlsman has given notice. His motion is in order. Mr. SaitH, (K. N.) of Va., sppoaled from the de- cision of the Chair, and was supported in this by Messrs. Houston, Jones of ‘Tennessee, and Craige; pending which the House resumed the consideration of the resolution from the Committee on Elections, asking power to send to Kansas for persons and papers in the contested election case. The House refused, by three majority, to table tt. The resoluticn was passed by three majority. A motion to reconsider was then adopted by nine ma- jority, and on motion of Mr. Use (dem.), of 8, C., the request for power to rend for persons and papers was re- ferred back to the committee. with instructions to re- port the grouncs on wh'ch the request was made, and also to consider the proposition of Mr. Dunn to appoiat Joseph H. Bradley and Sianey 8. Baxter, of Wahington, Commissioners to take depositions, and clothed with fall power to procure ictormation, with the view of eliciting the truth cn all controverted matters suggested by Messrs. Reeder and Whiifield. Mr. Orr said that when the committee report tho House can select either of the propositions, CLERKS OF COMMITTEES. The Cemmittee on Flections and Military Affairs were each authorized to employ a clerk. ‘THE CHAPLAINCY. The election of Chaplain was indefinitely postpone], by six majority, with the understandwg that all of the ministers of the city be invited, meantime, to officiate alternately. Adjourned. NEW YORE LEGISLATURE, pepe Sengte. ALBANY, Fad, 20, 1856. REPORTS. By Mr. C. P. Surc—Favorabiy to increasing the stock of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Insiitute. By Mr, Srexcer—To establish a poor house and hoapi- tal at Syracuse. PILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr, Srexcrr—To pay the Commissioners of Emigra- tion the xocney collected by the State trom emigrants, amoun'ing to $150,000. By Mr. Noxox—lo amend the city charter of Syracuse. Algo, to prevent abuses in the appointment of receivers of insolvent corporations. NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK, The report ot the Regents of tne University on the na- tural history of the State was presented. BILLS ORDERED TO 4 THIRD READING. To authorize the payment of the claims of the Fishkill and Chatham Banks agent the State for money ad- vanced to the agent of Bing Sing prison. For the better preservation of notices of lis pendicus in New York. CROTON WATER AT SING SING, Mr. SPencem gave notice of a bill to provide for the payment for the Croton water furnished to Sing Sing prison. BRIDGING THE HUDSON. + Mr. Hare moved that tne committee hsving charge of the application for the Albany bridge be empowered to send for persons and payers. Agreed to. Adjourned. Assembly. Atnany, Feb. 20, 1856, PETITIONS PRESENTED. For the sale of the New York Arsenal. For a thorough State educational supervision. For # double track on the New Haven Railroad. REPORTS, Favorably to appropriating money for rebuilding shops at Sing Sing prison. To increase the pay of the keeper and guards in the Btate prisons. To erect a new county, to be called Kent, from part of Steuben. To lay out parks and places in the east district of Brooklyn. To incorporate the New York Harmonic Society. To set off » part of Buffalo City to towns ia krie county. To amend the charter of the Rochester Water Works Company. To appropriate $500 to build a monument to General Herkuner, Unfavorably to designating the rank of Brigadier Geno- ra] ot New York State Militia. BILLS PASSED. To extend the time for the collection of taxes in the counties of Wayne, Genesee, Richmond, Schenectady and Oswego. NOTICES OF BILLS, By Mr. Grover—To oblige the New York and New Haven Railroad Company to lay a double track, and to regulate the rates of and running of trains within the State of New York. By Mr. ScuooyMakeR~—To pay witnesses in criminal cases, By the same—To reform the Board of Emigration, and provide for the retief of pauper emigrants. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Desiixn—To provide tor the better scenrity of deporitors in savings banks. by Mir. SPINOLA—To re-organize the Police Department of Brooklyn. By the same—To amend the Brooklyn charter, B te Desursn—To legitimize children born out of wedlock. NEW YORK TENANT HOUSES. Mr. REED moved the appointment of # committee of three to inquire into the condition of tenant buildings in New York city. IME KANE TESTIMONIALS Mr. DvGannk called up the resolution awarding a gold redal to Dr. k. K. Kane, and made an eloquent speech in advocacy of its paseage. The resolution was adopied. Acjourned, Difiiculty in Wesleyan Untversity. MIDDLETOWN, Feb. 20, 1856. The Freshtcen class in the University were suspended this morning. The cause is said to be the refusal of the s\udents to attend extra recitations. The flag floats from the college tower at balf-mast. Onondaga County Town Elections. SYRACUSE, Feb. 20, 1856 The town elections in this county were held yester- day, with the following result on Supervisor: er- worshippers, 9; Know Nothings, 7; soft shel city of Syracuse ho'ds its election two we which eight Supervisors are to be chosen. . The 6 hence, at The Cumberland Goal and fron Company. Bavrimore, Feb. 20, 1866, The Cumberland Coal and Irom Company's bill ‘for a re- duetion of their capltai by the purchase of 26,000 shares of its stuck, has paseed the Mauzyland Senate, Statistics of Western Hog Packing, Givernyati, Feb. 20, 1856, The total number of hogs packed during the past ses- son was 405,306, an increase over that of last year of 49,610, The inctease in weight is equal to 73 por cont, ré in the yteid of lard 33g Ibs. per hog over {ast year. SAVANNAH, Fob. 19, 1866, ‘The steamship Florida arrived here to-day, Tuesday, from New York, Experienced strong head wikds during the passage. Marine Disasters. CratHax, Mass., Feb. 20, 1856. The versels heretofore reported in the ice off this place, are the shooner Cabot, Capt. Hamilton; James Lawrence, from Boston for New York, and the Plymouth Rock, from New York for Boston. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PmiapeLraa, Feb. 20, 1866, Stocks steady. Peneytvania State fives, 8544; Reading Railroad, 4534; Long Island Railroad, 174; Morris Canal, 163; Pevnsyivania Railroad, 417%. New Onurana, Feb, 10, 1856 amounted to 6,500 b pricee—widdling Is quoted gt 0 . lished in the OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND, THE CLAYTON-BELWER TREATY. The Tone of the English Press Towards the United States, Sen, de, ce Omission of the Central amauionn Grewien in the Queen’s B; co—Wrat be the Effect in the Uultea Stutes—Ohe Solation of the Clayton Buiwer Lreaty by General ‘Wakes. From the Lonéon Post comeiay Feb. 1.) ‘The ‘Ligence which has jast re this from the United States is, in one little to reatore that good uncerstandicg which all sensible Englis} men and Americans must with to see preserved between two rations linked tegether by so many ties of common origin, common symputhy and common interest. The ied eaBatasent question still appears to remain unset! nd, if weare to accept the statements pub- American newspapers as correctly inter- Rectan epics ‘we have reason to fear they do—the po- icy that the Cabinet at Wasrington is determined, at alk risks and hazards, to pursue, “the reparation’? mention-- ed in the President’s messaze amounts to this—tho recall}. ot Mr. Cramptcn, and, ip the cvent of non-compliance on the part of the British government, the ivery to that Frentlemen of his pa: nee and the with- drawal of the exequaturs of th itish sup: posed to be implicated in the a intr! of the neutri ty laws of the Untted States. What: means the American papers wey have of ac. quainted 20 accurately with ibe secre‘s of the at Wathington i: is idle as weil ss ureless for us, at so great a distance, to attempt to guers cr divine. In all proba bility some of them have lent themrelves to that dan- gerous system oe waiee rank Pierce soe ga torney-General Cus] ve thou proper with a view to lofluence tae nex; Great ential election, and have inferred the probable policy of the adminis- tration from the only inatance which the history of their country affords of the compelled reeali of a minister and of the wi'hdrawal of the exequaturs ot fo- reign cozsuls. In the yeat 1793 Citizen Genet, the Mi- nister cf the French republic, signalised the com- mencement of his diplomatic career in the Unit- ed States by fittirg out, iu the ican ports, privateers to cruise inst Enghsh commerce England being a power with whom the United States was at.peace, though she was in ewith France. Citizen Genet answered the re- monstrances addressed to him by naturally wished to preserve a porit trality— by a most insolent letter, apy President to the people, and Washington forthwith sent him his passports, of which, however, Citizen Genet did net avail himself, having a discreet suspicion that his head would not be safe on his return to his own country. He waa, nevertheless, divested of his diplomatic charas- ter, and continued for the remainder of his life to reside under the protection of that very Power whose laws he had violated. About the same time a French Consul, ‘M. Duplsine, had caused a vessel to be rescued from the custody of the officers of the United States, and in this case his exequatur was very properly withdrawa by President Wathington. In both these instanves the viclation of the neutrality laws of the United States was open and undisguised. These precedents, no doubt, have occurred to the recollection of our transatlan'ic cotemporaries, and they hava come to the conclusion that the time has arrived when Prestéent Pierce may, with advantage to himself, parody the proceedirg of the great sar ge by demanding the recall of a foreign minister, an withrawing the exequaturs of certain foreign consuls. The cases are notin the slightest degree similar. M. Genet and M. Pldated in au, oftnce ‘witch, bepoad aputa, stated p in an offence which, beyon te, the law of the State to which they were scored ited; but in the case of Hertz (for we cannot call it the case of Mr. Crampton), the attempt which was made in the district court of Pennsylvania was to connect that gentleman with the acts of certain agents, who proved their honesty by conveniently turning States’ evidence. and by m: statements which, if of any value, only amounted to this—that they had not succeeded in extorting the money which they had original y expected to receive. Bat the strangest part of the whvle affair ia, thatthe Americam government, whilst 4 iy willicg to edoptand act upon the evicence cf ecmmon informers, entirely cisregards the memoranda produced at .he trial, which. state that no act must be dove which would “constitute a violation ot the law of the United States; or ‘‘bear the appearance of recruitiog withia the jurisdistion of the Uniied States;? and thas, if the strict observance of there points were negiec'ed, the parties ‘‘must expect no sort of aid or assistance from th« British governmont.’” The commission of thé alleged offence was preceded by these instructions, famed wi.b scrupulous care to avoid any posible infringement of the law of the United States; and after it became known to the British gov- ernment that # constructive or unintentional cause of complaint had been given, the whole scheme cf recruit- ment was at once stopped, ‘ions aud apolegies were tencered and given. One American paper #:—‘‘Lord Palmerston insists that sufficient expin- and apology have already been given to the United Staten, and our govevument, with equal perti- ry dis: Waal ‘acity, insists on the contrary. agree ment ‘on this point all further o7 dence be- tween the two governments has close: The <ial mersage which the President has in 3 ress for the cess will be found to sustain this +tatement.’? Here we may observe, that at the time when these opinions were expressed, intal haa not reached America of an early prospect of the restora- tion of peace in Europe. The naval power of England— never more fully devel than at present, comprising 8 force of ships of the line, frigates, and t and gan- boats, in comparison with woish the entire navy of the bi hed ee is a a hep ia ae squadron, will, wi rtai 6, ‘to act fi vindication pi the nai ‘gana in ‘whatever quarter it may be arsailed. The change, theretore, which has come over the drama of pean politics will, n> dou! have its proper weight with all reflecting men in the United States, and they will consider whether, in a point of mere international punctilio—which haa been the sub- Ject of explanation sad apology—a war should be rashly. and wickedly provoked, which would American com- merce from the seas, and lay the whole seaboard of the Union open to the attacks of the greatest naval power in the world, [From the London Times, Feb. 2.] The omission of the United States trom the Queen’s speech provokes the cri iciem of Lord Derby, and may porsibly be a source of some additional bitterness on the other side of the Atlantic; but probably the United States were well left out, tor there is nothing that we could say about them aiaee Gl gd likely to Te them. our own sake, as well as hers, we could most sincerely wish that the machine of government in the great repub- lic worked a little mo-e smoothly, aud was not #0 apt to get cleared in fen and stimulated to violent and estructive action ni others. Differences have arisen, 3a they wiil arise occasionally between the best - tween us and the q ¥ @ thousand times more revolti: than against other. To sweep her comumenee from the seas, destroy her navy, to ravage her seaboard, wi be feats neither Ccifficult vor 4: rous to & Power with euch forces as Great Britain now possesses, but fit- tle would be the honor and ek the loses of this suicidal triumph. We are unwilling to fight, not because we fear our enemies—for never were conditions of combat more oe than those would be between Great Britain and the United States at this moment—but becauce we can- not bring ourrelves to regard them as enemies at ali, When Lucan spoke of a moze than civil war, he must surely bave alluded to such a war as would be waged be- tween Great Britain and North America. The devastating the fair inheritance of the child, hands employed in rooting out that prosperity, the in- crease of which hss overflowed in a tide of into this isiand, are subjects too painfal for contemplation, and from which the mind of every Englishman turns aside with unconquerable eixgust. t us have war, if need be, with any other nation, but not with those colo- nies, the proudest historic monument we possess—the most enduring memorial of Anglo-Saxon iness. ‘Yet what can we do, and how avert that which this extraordinary nation, or those who have at least the Jegal right to speak ia its name, seem to be determined to bring vpon us? Were tbe whole attention of the whole public mind of America bent upon the quest we might hope for a satisfaction and reconciliation; bul what is to be done with a nation which is drifting heed- lessly into war with a people possessing a splendid army and the finest navy in the world, while rt possesses, in truth, neither the one nor the other? A few thousand soldiers scattered over an immense continent, rying in all about 600 ;, are literally all the resources with which the United states confront the enormous and well trained armtes of Englant, about tobe set at Wi . as impending peace with Russia. It we were aggressors—if, taking advantage of the emor- mous aisparity of our forces, we had been mosm and bare enough to unoffending neighbor, 1a been sufficiently vigorous to rebrobate our conduct; but what is to be ssid when a Power utterly helpless in. military and naval resources insists on us with @ quarrel which we have as little powor to ava as it hag adequately to carry cut? @ find, indeed, in America an execntive government which is ready enough to exchange defiance with us, bu’ that government is on the very eve of its dissolution, and- in well known to be using a quarrel with Great britsin asameans of courting popularity for coming elec- tione, We ha@e o difference with it with regard to cer. tain Uawegha eo hee America, and the ti retation of treaties relating t> them, Whether we are right or wrong n our view of the case, we will not stop to jaquire; +t any rate, we have adopted the most concilia- ory step in onr » for we have offered to ‘eave the quarrel! to the arbitra‘ion of any impartial State, and to abide by whatever ‘award, may bo given. Ameriza rejects this offer, and con'inuea the rgument, which a succession of letters and memorials have worn completely threadbare. Meanwhile, a band of’ pirates, issuing from her own shores, seize upon a por- lion of the disputed territory, and, so far from reprensit their outrager, we find ‘the naval foroos of the Uni jates engaged in assisting them egainst the aut! ot the State which they have freed, Our ohare ef ae amicable reference are refased, and armed yoy »; ae Leg of a ‘State, is let loose to seize- ce that which we in vain fHerdly arbitration, baad basic: Itwe turn to another cause of quarrel—the en'istment: in Canada of American citizens for the English service in the Crimea, we find ® quarrel intemperately urged and vehemently pressed by the American it, not~ withstancicg our disclaimer of any intention to violate their manicipal laws, and our offer of the amplest faction to the offended dignity of the States, Amenda more than enough to satisfy the offended le and wounded sensibility of any private gentleman have been offered to ;the American Cabinet, but offered in vain. They cannot be content with satisfaction unless il ba attended with humiliation, and reqnire that we should withdraw our deservedly popular Minister from Waah- ington a8 an exylathon to the injured dignity of the Union. We trust that this rash intention is not fi etormingd on, or, a/ter so flagrant and ynprovoked ap and vessels car-