The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ee rae SAMBS GOROOR BERNBOT, YROFBIETOR The Lor Jon Morning Advertiser has a curious story in reference to an offer of mediation between the British government aad Mr. Buchanan, made by © gr Henry Bulwer. The intervention of the lat- terg it is added, takes place at the instigation of Tard Palmerston. An interview was fixed at the embassy, in which Sir Henry was to explain to our tions now menacing the friendly understand- | district, and the designation to ‘fill a vacancy,” ing between the two countries, there is no | which Mr. Davies’ ballote contained, was as cer- perceptible difference of opinion here. All| tain and specific asthe occasion required. agyaay wa a A Hovse Drvwep Acawer Iraety.—One of terpretation of the Cleyton-Bulwer treaty is ‘and incorrect ; also, that the enlist the sons of Henry Olay--James B., the ia- yates poeenee heritcr of Ashland—was, last summer, an ees = el Pom ony pore oy te Orang wad wate Py ey <8 fest a Lavrmy ax Pace: MBO NOTICE sabe of anonymows communications, We de mere A nine, “wha nprany aed dod TWSEMENTS renewed every day. Seton BTR... seecaere: me csesceese Ce 5S ANGEEMEMS THIS SVENING, re Eur Ps) G@sRDER, Broatway--Eiz Kine, on Waairn BOWERY THEATRE, Yowery--Bioxuy Vow—Frmae ‘Yous: Turavzs. ae SUBION'S THEATRR. .nambere mmmonr ron 1803. es RS CNOaas, Brentuer~ Leon sarens wane Temarae. sroadway—KsiGeTs oF TOR ‘VARIETIES, a Breadwar—atap Quen = & Manes Onmpuss—W. ‘WOOR’s MINSTRALS, ‘Broadwav—Srwierisn ee Mawes Wan, on Tanare wire Javan. BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSB, 599 Broad ou Masse Mnwrsaisr Two Posrtrs BABERNACLE, Broadway—Pnor. Srevcen’s Lzcrvaz ‘Buysse ~Preyrc Lise. a Malis for BW YORK HEE ALD—EDITION FOR EUROFS. ‘Fhe Cunacd mail steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, will Jewee Boston, on Wednesday, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘Mae European mails will close in this city at a quarter “te two o'clock to-morrow a/terncon, ‘Sue Mmavp (printed in English and Preneh) will be published at ten o’clock in the morning. Single copies, ta wappers, sixpence. : Bubscriptions and advertisements for amy edition o/ Me ww Yor« Hararp will be received at the feliewing = Co., 17 and 18 Cornhill, rena 8 Pace de la Bourse. Sevenreci— do. do. 7 Rusafor street, Qrwmroot—John Hunter, 12 Exchange street, East. ‘Ye contenia of the European edition ef the Herat wel embrace the rews reocived by mai) and telegraph at Nhe office during the previous week, and to the hour «f pedlcation. News for the Pacific. ‘The steamship Northern Light, Capt. Tinklepaugh, will eave this port this afternoon, at three o'clock, for Panta Arenas. 4 ‘Tus New Yors Heaatp—Cahfornia edition—containing 05 the latest news by mail and te'egraph from all parts of he world, wil be published at eleven o’cl sek this mora- img. Agents will piease send in their orders as early as possible. fne News. By the arrival of the steamships Atlantic and Asia atthis port we have one week’s later intelligence from Europe. Neither vessel brings any tidings of the Pacific. We still, however, entertain no appre. Rensions for her safety, and will briefly give the peasons for the faith that is in us, based upon the supposition that am accident happened to her ma- ehinery when she was, perhaps, five or ix days out, "Whe Pacific left Liverpool on the 23d of Janaary,and seas een on the following day off Waterford, on the Irish coast, since which time up to the departure of the Asia nothing has been heard of her. But seven- teen days, it will be observed, elapsed between the sailing of the two veesels. If, therefore, the Pacific's machinery gave way—os was the case with the At- Jantic in December, 1851—she might have been all thie time out without news of her safety reaching Liverpool before the Asia left. We have a'luded to ‘the accident to the Atlantic on her Western passage four .years ago. That event is no doubt fresh in the :wecoilection of our readera ; certainly no resident of thie metropolis will ever forget the spontaneous outburst of joy from our entire population which greeted the arrival of the Africa, on the evening of Saturday, February 15,1852, with the news that the Atlantic had anchored in safety in the harbor of Cork. The incidents of that memorable voyage we seeapituiate below, as they serve to strength- en the theory we have afivanced with reference to the missing steamer Pacific. The At Jantic sailed from Liverpoel on the 28th of De- ember, 1851, and on the 6th of January, in latitade 46 12, longitude 41, during a heavy gale, broke her shaft. She was hove to under storm canvass, and was obliged to lie to during the two following days, on account of the violence of the storm. On the Sth the wind changed, and she ‘was headed for Halifax, distant 897 miles. At noon of the 10th the wind sprung up from the southwest, when she hove to once more, and on the 11th turned back and sailed towards the coast of Enrope, and an- chored at Cork on the 22d, making her time out twen- : ty-four days, whereas the Pacific had been out bat -weventeen. The Atlantic encountered heavy gales and high seas on her return back to the English seoast, a distance of some 1,400 miles. The Africa brought the news of her safety to New York Feb. 15, 1852, so that.the vessel was missing (so far as ‘was known in the United States) forty-nine days. If the Pacitic is at sea to-day she has been out only thirty-three, being sixteen days less than the Atlan- tic was unheard of on this side of the ocean. The European news received by the two steamers ie of the highest interest. The English journals are filled with speculations, mixed, we regret to say, with a good deal of vaporing, on the existing difficulties between Great Britein and this country. The lan- guage of Lord Clarendon in Parliament, and the absence of Mr. Brcebanan from certain official recep- tions, bad given rise to a great deal of uneasiness in the public mind. The peace party—and, indeed, the Hgzlish people generally—deprecete the jdea of the two countries going to war for such m@iives as the Mosquito protectorate and the enlistment difficulty. @ur readers will frd in another column areport of a speech made by Mr. Bright, at.a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which is stawed to represent fairly the popular opinion on the sujjject. In the House of Commons,on the 8th instami, Mr. Cobden called for the productian of the correapondence which kad taken place between the two governments on heth these questions. Lord Palmerston replied that on neither was the.co-respondence completed, but that as soon a8 it was oenclnded it would be laid before the House. Elsewhere wifi be,found the names ef the plenipo. tentiaries appointed uader the Vienxa protocol to represent the Europea Powers at the keris Confe- rences. Austria has, it & said, submitted the Rus- sian acceptance to the consideration of the German Diet. There is no appearance of Russia being likely to be admitted to assist at the Conferences. ‘The plenigotentiaries were beginning to arrixe in Paris, mach to the delight of the noveltyiaving people of that capital, who axe in a most pacific and philanthropic mood just now. - It is expected that the Russian envoys will be amothered with kind- ness. A scheme for the reform, social and political, of the whole administration of the Turkish empire, has heen concocted by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe and M. Thouvenel, and will, it is expected, be imposed nolens volens on the Bultan. This ia the manner in which the allies vindicate the independence of Tur- key. A conference had taken place at,Copenhagen, on the 5th inst., between the delegates on the Sound dines. Denma:k has made a proposition, consenting to abandon what she catls her righta for a sam of 36,000,000 thalers, to ye paid proportionably by the Powers interested. rest—Gnier TO TRE ‘Wae—Unoew: Parvars Aveame—Buarow’s New Yorn Di- sures which public sentiment obliges undertake. land should understand that on the two ques. Minister the compromise which he was prepared to recommend. The fact—if such it is—refleots but little credit on the diplomatic tact and ekill of the English Foreign Secretary. Mediation is, however, the order of the day. Glasgow had been visited by a terrific storm, which lasted eighteen hours, and destroyed over £100,000 of property. Tod & Macgregor’s large building sheds (cost £30,000) were completely carriedaway. Aniron steamer in couree of building was twisted, and chim- ney stacks in all directions blown down. The high tide injured the Ardrossan docks to the extent of £20,000. It aleo covered a field in the neighborhood, and drowned a whole flock of sheep. A terrible collision had taken place in the British Channel between an English packet ship bound to New Zealand, and an iron steamer for London from Limerick. The ship foundered, and more than forty lives were lost. From the West Coast of Africa we learn, under date of Lugoa 7th,.and Fernando Po 18th of Janu- |. ary, that trade was very doll. Several settlere had been killed by the natives. The Cameroons had rebelled. A slaver, calling herself the Chataworth, of New York, had been destroyed. At Cape Coast the imposition of a duty of 37 per cent on British and foreign imports had caused some merchants to establish factories at the Dutch poscessions, and the results were likely to be very injurious to the trade of Cape Coast, Accra, and other settlements. We have interesting news from Mexico, the de tails of which may be found elsewhere. It is gene- rally betieved that the revolt of Haro y Tamirez will prove a failure. The new tariff went into opera- tion on the Ist of January. We give the material portions of it. The Know Nothings at Philadelphia were yester- day busily engaged in canvassing the claims and chances of the rival candidates for the nominations of President and Vice President. ‘The investigation in the case of Mr. Matsell termi_ nated on Saturday. The Police Commissioners have now to render their decision. The French red republicans celebrated the eighth anniversary of the last French revolution by a ban- quet on Saturday evening, and a meeting yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. From the report of the pro- ceedings, given elsewhere, it will be seen Louis Na- poleon was severely denounced, and his would be assassin, Pianori, commended and cheered as an attempted avenger of the French republic. One of the socialist philosophers endorsed the teachings of Jesus Christ, but objected to the interpretation ustally put upon them, and argued that the Saviour ' ‘was @ good red republican. On Saturday the sales of cotton reached 2,000 a 2,500 bales, the market closing steady. Flour was unchanged, while the sales were to a moderate ex- tent. Exporters were disposed to await the receipt of later foreign news. Wheat was quiet, and in the absence of sales of moment quotations were more or less nominal. Corn was heavy and sales light, at 68e. a 78e. for mixed and yellow Jersey, and 75c.a 76c. for Southern yellow and white. Rye was dull. A sale of western was made for delivery on the open- ing of navigation in the spring, at $1 12. Pork was more active, and sales were pretty freely made of mess at $15 87 for the article on the spot, and at $16 for March delivery, buyer's option. Sugars con- tinued firm, with a fair amount of sales. Coffee was firm, with sales of Rio at full prices. Freights were atiff, with moderate engagements. War with Engiand. In anotber place we publish various extracts from British journals, brought by the Atlan- tic and Asia, on the subject of the appre- hended rupture with this country. It would reem as though these journals had set themselves the task of writing down America, and seeing how much mischief they can produce—how much bad blood they can stir up. We should be eorry to think it was so. Only a short while since, when the Russian war pressed heavily on the resources of Great Britain, the language of the British press wae friendly in the ex- treme to the United States; it would have been better—better for England, better for our com- mon interests, better for the British reputation for sincerity—if the sudden alteration of this tone had not followed £0 very clorely on the an- nouncement of a probable peace with Russia. There is in this country a deep latent respect and regard for Engiand; but it is undeniable that those friendly feelings have had much to struggle against of late years—systematio vitu- peration by an influential class of British writers, habitual contempt on the part of the London press, very general injustice at the hands of British governments and officials; nor is it to be questioned but these influences have produced their natural effect in alienatiag some, in breeding indifference in other It was gledly hoped by those who see the surest guarantee of human progress in the union of the Anglo-Saxon family, that the al- tered tone of Britiah writers, cotemporary with the breaking out of the Russian war, was the first symptom of a new era of good feeling and common sense. They could not now abandon that hope without pain. It has long been a trite remark that we un- derstand European politics tar better than Europeans understand ours. The British jour- nals, though they are the best informed i. Europe, blunder frightfully, ludicrously, and in this instance michievously ia attempting to discuss American affairs. Oue and all they confound the principles of small State politi- cians with the foreign policy of the United States; they mix up Mr. Forney end Mr. Seward and Mr. Marey in a general ollapodrida; they have a dim notion that slavery is a sore point bere, and that they can annoy Americans by poking at it; they have been told that the Know Nothings are opposed to foreigners, and that the election of the Know Nothing Banks to the Speakership of the House (which ena- bles him to control the foreign policy of the country) is likely to interfere with the vote of the supplies, ia sure to lead to a foreign war, sad may upset the American government alt>- gether, and oblige the President to resign office, and send in the name of his saccessor to Congress; and blundering on in this way, they centrive to make a very bad quarrel out of the most frivolous misunderstanding in the world. They read in the Amorican papers that Franklin Pierce is a wretched President, with- out vigor.or moral courage, or strength, or populaity ; and hence they foolishly argue that because it devolves upon his edministra- tion to emunciate American policy at this crisis, it is safe to defy him, and to cell upon the Americam people to keep this intriguing President of theire in check. All this is raineus nonsense. Franklio Pierce is better known and appreciated here than he is ever likely to be in Europe ; bat | low ae he has sunk im public esteom, his un- popularity makes not the ematlest difference in the way the people regard the publie mew m to It ia well that the people of Eag- ment businces was an injury for which am- ple reparation should be exacted, and they are quite willing to leave even to Frank- Min Pierce the business of deciding what constitutes ample reparation. When therefore the British government refuses to come to terms in the hope that the popular antipathy to Pierce will plead the British cause in thie country, it commits a grievous and afatal error. Nothing could help Mr. Pierce 20 much as to place him in such a posi- tion. It isin the powerof the British govern- ment almost to secure his re-election ; and the way todo that is to fasten on him a personal rerponeibility for the pending disputes, and to call upon public sentiment in America to do justice on him as the ultra champion of Ameri- can rights, But, as we said, all this arises from the Bri- tish ignorance of American politicaa When England learns that the American people at large wholly justify and sustain the adminis tration in insisting on the evacuation of the Belize and the recall of Mr. Crampton, she will change her mind. She has done so before, and will do so again. It would have been better certainly if Mr. Crampton’s recall had been demanded long since, and if Mr. Pierce had been a man of nerve, he would have sent Mr. Crampton his passports after the Hertz trial ; but the delay is not material, and it is quite certain that Mr. Crampton will go. Great Britain will please herself about appointing a successor. Lord Palmerston swore by his gods that mo British Minister should ever again be accredited to the Court of Madrid, when the Spanish ministry sent Sir Henry Bulwer home, for mal-practices s.mewhat similar to Mr. Crampton’s; but withia two years Lord Palmerston changed his mind, apologized and sent anew representative to Spain. The sacrifice of dignity will cost him the less on a second repetition. War with England is not at all to be feared. There are too many interwoven interests, and there is at bottom—under the noise and bluster of every day life on both sides the Atlantic—too much sense and too much real friendliness for us to tall to cutting each others throats again. And this no one knows better than Lords Palmerston and Clarendon. They use the Zimes in the hope of frightening the commercial interests of America; and as we see, they not unfrequently succeed in a measeure. But between a war leader in the Times ond ao declaration of war in the Gazette, there is an immense distance—and that, it may be safely asserted, Lord Palmerston will never cross for the sake of Central America or Mr, Crampton. Tue Disrvrep Jupexssir.—A good deal of Giscussion has taken place relative to the respective claims of Mr. Davies and Mr. Peabody to the disputed Judgeship in this @istrict; but as in the course of it little or no reference bas been made to the statutes or constitution, we have taken the trouble to ex- ract a few paragraphs of the fundamental law bearing on the case. The merit of Mr. Peabody’s claim rests en- irely upon the supposition that two vacancies existed at the late election, which the people were entitled to fill at that time, and that the ballots cast for Mr. Davies did not express which vacancy he was to fill, while those of Mr. Peabody distinctly state that he is to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Justice Morris. On the supposition that there were two vacancies, the ballots of Mr. Davies would be void for uncertainty. Before making any reference to the law, we will shortly state the facts in regard to the eupposed vacancies, Judge Edwards died in January, 1855. The full term for which he was elected expired on the first of January, 1856. The Governor, by appointment of Mr. Cowles, filled that vacancy; and whether there was more than one vacancy on the last election day, depends upon the length of time for which Mr. Cowles, under that appointment, was entitled to fill the va cancy occasioned by Judge Edwards’ death. If the term of his appointment ceased on the day of the last election, there were then two vacancies. Ifthe appointment was good till the first of January, 1856, there was but one vacancy, viz, that occasioned by the death of Judge Morris, who died October 23, 1855. The vacancy occasioned by his death had not been filled by the Governor at the time of the last election, and there was, therefore, no In- cumbent at that time, either by appointment or election. The following clause of the consti- tution seems to refer to the cage. Art. 6, sec. 13, says:— or Jouttebof the Bayrans, Onact, caall bosesns teeaat defore the expiration o/ the regalar term for which he was elected, the vacancy may be filied by appointment by the Goverrcr, until it saali be supplied at the nex gen-ral election of Judges, when it shall be filled by »ec'ion tor the residue of the unexpired term. Under this section the Court of Appeals bave held that the people were entitled at the last November election to fill the vacancy oc casioned by the death of Judge Morris. The copetitution furher provides,j(art. 10, sec. 5): That the Legislature shall provide for filling vacancies in effice, and in case of elective officers, no person ap- poinied to fill a vacancy shall hold his ofice by virtue of such appcintment longer than the commensement of the politieal year next succeeding the first annual election atter the bappenirg of the vacancy. The next section provides that the political year shall begin on the first day of January. Under provision of article 10, section 5, of the constitution, the Legislature have made the following Jaw—(Session 1849, chapter 28): Whenever vacancies rhall exist or shall ocour in avy of the offices of this Siate, where no provision is now made by law for €'ling the same, the Governor shail appoint s(me suitable person who muy be eligible to the office #0 vacant or to become vacant, to execu'e the du'ies there- of until the commencement of the political your next auc- creding the fixst ennual election after the happening of the ane, at which such officer could be by iaw elected. It appears from these sections of the consti- tation and the statutes, that the Governor may 6 avacancy in the office of a Judge until the commencement of the next political year after the occurrence of the vacancy. In the case of the death of Judge Edwards the Governor did co fill the vacancy, and it so happened that the close of the political year 1855 was the expiration of the whole judicial term for which Judge Edwards was elected. There was there- fore no vacancy to be filled at the last election, ocsasioned by his death, but a full term was then to be filled, which commenced January 1, 1856, The Governor had made no appointment to fill the vacancy whieh happened betore the last elestion, by Jadge Morris’ death. There was, therefore, one vacancy, and but to be filled at the last election for Judges in this active enemy of the Know Nothing party in Kentucky, while another son of the “ great Commoner’”—Thomas H. Olay—is a delegate, we see, to the Philadelphia National Kuow Nothing Convention. Could a stronger proof be presented of the absolute death and utter diepersion of the remains of the late “ glori- ous old whig party?” Straight whigs, to the rescue! FEB LATASTt USBwS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, The Know National Convention. SUNDAY CAUCUSING FOR THE NOMINATIONS—THE PROSPECTS OF THE RIVAL VANDIDATES. Puuapeiruias, Feb. 24—4 P. M. Tamy/afraid that the Sabbath was not so well observed Dy the politicians as tt ought to have been. Since the adjournment of the Natioual Conveniion last evening, the city has been full of taik about the nomination, and they ray Fillmore stock has gone up ainse the ultra South bas returned to the C.nvention. But this return dissatisfies the ultra North; aad, as I telegraphed you lest nigut, tre whole negro question will be re-opened to-morrow, either by # new Northera platform, either by s resolution declaring that the Nerth cannot support and will repudiate any candiiate who is not pledged to the restoration of the Missouri compromise line, or either by a protest of the Northern members against the new platform. One or all of these things will be dore, so that we shall be ‘to-morrow as far from a nomination ora pls\form as ever. ‘The friends of George Law claim » phalanx of sixty votes for him on the first ballot. Joho Mclean will get many votes from the North; and if Ohio re‘ires, which is more than probable, the Southern votes may carry Fill- more in. I give this so that all parties may bave « fai- chance. My own impreasion is, that thé Law stosk is up to par. Ifthe Convention had adjourned yesterday till July, he would bave had an outeide nomination. Let his friends watch and pray. Weare havicg a hard tims here all round, and there will be a great fight to-morrow New York will take a back sea: The delegation is said to be divided between Law and the doughty aatagonist of Archbishop Hughes. Bah! That Brooks wlil never run. Eiaut o’Ciock, P. ut. The canvassing for the leading Presiden‘ial candidate is actively going on. The South, except Virginia, leans toward Fillmore, A portion of the New York delegs. tion will vote for him. Ths Law men charge that a well known banker of Washington is here, buying up tue delegates ‘or Fillmore. ‘There is some proepect that tue ultra North will bolt in case the present platform is adopted by the Con- vention, Eicnt o’Ciock, P. M. The Southern delegates have had s long and anxious caucus this evening, but have arrived at no decision. A strong effort will be made to adjourn to-m>rrow witnou’ ® nomination, and it is said that the New Yorkers wiil go in for it, Things are in # more chaotic state than ever. WwW. From Washington. REPEAL OF LAWS OF KaNSAS—THE REPORTED WITH- DRAWAL OF MR. BUCHANAN FROM ENGLANO. Wasatarox, Feb. 24, 1856. The Committee cn Territosies will report a bull to- morrow, annuling certain iaws passed by the Keusas Legislature. The Committee are als> preparing other important bill, which vil’ be reported in a ‘ew days. It was rumored about the city to-dsy—and it caused considerable excitement—that Mr. Bushanan had de manded his passports. This intelligence, it is said, was Drought by the Atlantic, I learn this evening, from an authentic source, that no such intellgence has been received at the State Department, and that there is nota particle of truth in it. D. REPLY TO BENATOR WILSON’S ASSAULT ON GOVER- NOR SHANNON, Wasuioton, Feb. 24, 1856. Senator Jones, of Tennessee, intended to speak to-mor- row, in reply to Senator Wilson’s strictures on Governor Shannon. His language, itis understood, will severely condemn the impropriety evinced by Senator Wilson in 80 ‘ar descending from his Senatorial dignity as to assail private character. Mr. Wilson’s speech not having been published in the Globe on Saturday, as expected, Mr. Jones may defer his remarks until Tuesday. The New York State a in Council Post- poned. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24, 1856. In view of the probability that the American National Convention will not have concluded their business before Tueaday next, the New York delegation, and many other members of the Order in the State of New York, have issued the following recommendation:— ‘We, members of the State Counci! in New York, and National Convention in Philadelphia, recommend that the State Council appointed to be held at Canané: 9 on the 26th inst., be postponed to Tuesday, the 2 of Marine Disasters. A NEW YORK AND BOSTON PACKET ASHORE. Cuatnam, (Mass.), Feb. 24, 1856. One of the boats of the New York and Boston line of packets (either the James Lawrence, the Plymouth Rock or the Cabot,) went ashore on Sandy Point this morning. She is apparently full of water. The crew have left her in beats. Nothirg more definite can be ascertained until the return ot che wreckers, who have gone to her as- sistance. DISASTER TO SCHOONER B. T. REEVES. Hoimms’ Hote, Feb. 24, 1856. The schooner B. T. Reeves, Capt. Shaw, from Wilming ton, N. C., tor New York, leaky, was in the ga‘e of the 16th off Cape May, and blown to sea. Lost 300 barrels rosin, boats, bulwarks, jib, &c. The erew are badly frost bitten, . The ship Margaret Evans, of New York, was seen on the Zistinst., in latitude 30, longitude 71 the a 4 , longitude 11 90, steering New Orleans Shoriffalty. New On.eans, Feb. 23 1856. The Governor has appoinied John M. Bell sheriff, vice Haffy, removed. Markets. New OriRays, Feb. 23, 1856. Sales of cotton to-day 1,200 bales, at unchaged rates, Market steady. Sterling exchange 8%4. premi2m Provipece, &.1., Feb. 23 1°58. Cotton—About 3.000 bales have changed naads ¢¢ fall rates. The week closes witha steaay und firm feviog. Wool—Prices are firm, at an advance. Sales for the week 63,100 Ibs. Printing clo/hes~-Sules are light, owing to the scarity of desirable styles in market. Good makes of 0x64 are held firmly at 634 cents. Sales, 30,400 pieces. ‘RETURN OF THE ALABAMA—NO NEWS OF TAE MISS- ING VESSEL. The steamer Alabame, which was sent out by FE. K. Collins on the 9th inst., in search of the Pacific, return- e4,to port yestorcay morning, having been absent two weeks, She brings no tidings of the lost vessel. The Alabama proceeced as far as Cape Race, where she met with large fleids of ice, which prevented her further progress. She took a zigzeg course, following the asual track of the Collins steamers; sailed round Sable Island, from thence to Cape Race, and returning put into Hali_ fox, from which port she sailed on Thursday morning ‘ast. She spoke some thirty vessels during the eruise, rom none of which could ske gather any news relative to the Pacific. Before reaching Cape Race, the Alabama ran for about eight hours through a field of ice, which is dsscriboi as presenting, a very beautiful and singular appearance. The ice was broken up in small and mostly ciroular pisces, from one to two feet in diameter, and being encircled by a rine of enow, they presented the appearance of myriads of plates spread out for a grand ban- quet in honor of Neptune. On reaching Cape Race, however, the ice gradually grew more com- pact until it became almost impassable, It is thought by acme that the Pacific, in attemptirg to forcoher way through one of there flelés of ice, may have broke down and atill remains fast in the foe, If this be the cass, the government sip Arotic, which is now in soarch of her, and which was built for an ice boat, will probably be able to search her out. ‘The Alabama could make but little headway whore the ice was compact, and eke tore a large portion of the cop. per from her bottom in the slight at 16 éid make, ‘Ap the A’ left Halifox for Cape Reso on the eveaing cf the 21st inatan®, she bas doubtless, ere this, traversed a large portion cf the ice fielda in chet viciai'y, and may perhaps bere succeeded in Ondieg and relieving the Pa offs. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1856. , ny wee lee garnet ck — Se moana aE LRA eee eee Ee DattaNCett Dramatic and Musical. The admircra of Rachel of assisting at a tragedionne, which f# to 20th instant, at the City Assembly form of s lecture, by Mr. Gustave visit te our eity. properties. A strong musical programme will be added to the adore, several distinguished artists having volun. teered their services, and amongst them the great pianist, Gottschalk. Such a combination cannot fail to draw a crowded audience upon the occasion. Paul Julien leaves New York in a few days, perhaps never to return. Obliged to be in Europe nex: spring, he will, before quitting America, visit New Orivans in defer- ence to many pressing entreaties received from the dilet- tanti of the South, who for the last four years have heea apxiously desirous to hear him; and we have no doabt that his reeeption will be commensurate with his merits. ‘This young artist’s performances have passed the ordeal of the severest criticism, and it is freely conceded that for mechanical skill in the execution of cifficulties, for feeling, tone, delioacy and power of expressicn, he is se cond only to Vieuxtemps, the greatest of all living vio nists. In hin arg combined the freshness and precocity of youth with the maturity of musical intelugence, which imparta an additions) charm to all his performances. Tne laurels he bas won in this country bave almost identified him with us, and led us to consider him as belonging to ‘uw. His departure will be attended with mutus! regrets, ‘but we learn with pleasure that before he leaves, our musica) community intend offering him a substantial proof of their sympathy and admirmion. Arrangements are in progress to give him a ccmplimentary benefit, to which Aug. Gcckel, the eminent pianist, and other cele- brated artists, will contribute their talents to give elat tothe performance. The entertainments will be brilliant, and worthy alike of the promoters and the protegé, and we hope that the public wil] take advantage of this op- portunity to testify their high appreciation of this young artist’s talent and genius. We learn from the Mexican capital that Madame Vest- vali bas been induced to take the management of the Great National theatre, at the pressing solici‘ations of some of the first families in that city. Unlike some of our self-styled patrons of a:t here, they have liberally furnished her with the funds necessary to carry on the enterprise with success. The fair impresario has taken steps to secure the best opera troupe that can be brought together, and ber agents in this city and in Europe have received the necessary authority to carry out her views. Madame Vestvali tock a benefit on the 23d of last month, which brought her in money $3,500, and in presente about $2,000 more! The Heraldo is filled with sonnets and other poetical tributes to the beauty and talent of the fair contralto. ‘The late severe wonther has interfered sadty with the ciroures, Out of twelve equestrian companies travelling in the South this winter, three have been embargoed by thia obstraction, viz.:—Rosston’s, at Baton Rouge; But- ler’s, at New Ozleans, and Orton’s, at Trinity, Arkansas. Ofthe rest, during this week, Robinson & Nldred’s will be at Charleston, 8. C.; Ballard & Baily, at Macon, Ga.; Mabie’s, at Selma, Als.; Wachburn’s, at Mobile, Als.; Spalding & Rogers’ exhibition steamers, Floating Palace and James Reymond, at Beyou Sara, on the Mississippi, end their new show steamer, the Banjo, at Shreveport, on Red river, Charini & Nicolo’s circus is in Havana; Stout & Reynolds’ cirous in Austin, Texas, and Harper & Antonio’s circua at Victoria, Texas. In consequence of incéssant rains and extreme cold, the business has been quite disastrous in the South this winter. The ten circus companies remaining at the North are wakirg great preparations for the travelling season of the eneuing summer, commencing during the last week’ in Apri!, Weich & Lent, Rivers & Derions and Colonel Cushing start from near Philadelphia; Spalding & Ro- gers’ land company, from Binghamton, N. ¥.; Dan Rice, from Girard, Pa.; Van Ambargh & Co., from Covington, Ky.; Sands & Navhans, from Detroit, Mich.; North & Co., from Chicago, Ill.; and Flagg & Co., (a new com- pany) from Boston, Mass, The notable feature of the season in cirouses isa new equestrian establishment, originated by Spalding & Ro- gers, to start from Washington, D. C., with ratlroad cars built expressly for the transportation of the troupe, horses and properties of the ccmpany, and with adjusta- ble axles to run on apy guage, and so constructed as to be hauled daily from the track to the exhibition ground, and there used as dressing rooms, ticket offices, refresh- ment rooms, museums, &c, They have a new fashioned tent, perfectly water tight, and ventilated im summer, with new feshioned seats, with backs, foot boards, air cushions, and many other kindred luxuries never before seen with these itinerant companies. As this concern is got up expressly for the cities and large towns of New York and New England, the appointments are upon the most extravagant scale, and the performers all selected without regard to expense, from the European and Ame- rican companies. The cost of the forgoing twenty-three circus companies, exclusive of the expensive steamers of Spalding & Rogers on the Western waters, cannot be leas than $750,000; and as the average daily expense is about $350, over $8,000 is paid out by them, in the aggregate, daily. For the prosecution of their business over 2,000 persons and 2,000 horses are required. During the past week nothing transpired in the world of amusement of sufficient importance to require ex- tended observation, As a general thing the different establishments did a much better business than for many weeks previously, and some of them were exceedingly well filled every night, owing to the combination of attractions and comparatively moderate and pleasant state of the weather. Broabway Tukatre.—The legendary drama of ‘‘ Herne, the Hunter ”—with its gorgeous scenery, msgaidcent costumes, grand processions, thrilling equestrian feats, and beautiful horses—filled the house from base to dome every night last week, and is announced for constant repetition till farther notice. Nipro’s GaRpEN.—Mr. Lehman’s new pantomimic speo- tacle of “The Sif-King,”’ promises to have a long run at this house. The Ravels may well feel proud of the elegant manner in which it has been got up, and they Play tho various characters ina style that must be as gratifying to manager Niblo as to his numerous patrons, “The Elf King” and ‘Katey ” to-night, Bowsry THEATRE.—‘‘Herne, the Hunter” was set aside on Saturday, after having drawn densely crow’ed houses for one month. A sort of parody on the old bur- lesque of the ‘Female Forty Thieves,” and designated the same, afforded considerable amusement last week. Tc-night the amusements consist of the interesting four ect drama styled “The Broken Vow” and the “ Female Forty Thieves.” Bunron’s THeaTee.—Manager Burton has not by any means received mere empty laudation for the capital style in which he produced Shakspere’s “ Winter's Tale.” On the contrary, his house has been filled by delighted audiences every night of the presentation of the comedy. It will hereafter be played on alternate eve- mings. The intermediate nights are to be appropriated to comedies and farces, in whicn Mrs, C, Howard (for- merly Miss Rosina Shaw, and a sister of Mrs. Hoey) will perfcrm. Since her last sppearance in this city Mrs. Howard has acquired a high reputation as a comédienne and vocalist in New Orleans and other Southern cities. This evening a new farce will be presented, called ‘ Ur- gent Private Affairs’’—Mr. Burton in a comical part; Planche’s comedy entitled ‘Grist to the Miul’”—Fran- olne, Mrs. C. Howard; and “Barton's New York Direc- tory.” Lavra Keexr’s Varirnes.—Tais theatre, as usual, ro- ceived a liberal share of patronage, though nothing new, if'we except # trifle called ‘ Novelty,” was presented during the week. ‘‘Novelty’’ is ‘a sort ot dramatical, political, whimsical, serio-comico compound of all man. ner of things in which actors, authors, patriots, charac- ters, horses, &c., are dished up in a series of tableaus. It affords a great deal of fun, and haa been weil receives, To-night the comedy of ‘Look Betore you Loap,”’ au perbly cast, and the extravagenca of ‘' Novelty,” Watnacr’s THEATRE..—A series of fine old Eoglish cometion, elegantly played by Mossrs. H. Placide, Leater, Dyott, Brougham, Holland and Waloot, Mrs. Hooy, Miss Gannon and others, constituted the chief features of at- traction lest week. This evening Planche’s five act drama, entitled the ‘‘ Knights of the Round Table,” ‘will be performed for the first time in this country, by a cant embracing the strength of the company. The after piece is a new tarce called ** A Capital Mateh,’? in which Mr. Holland and Miss Raymond have characters finety adapted to thetr abflities. Broapway VaRimriEs.—The pretty spectacle of ‘The Naiad Queen,” the characters in which are performed by children all under twolvo yours of age, has frequently attracted a larger number of applicants than could ve accommodated in thin neat little theatre, The ‘+ Nati’? will be repeatel tonight, As an additional featare Master G. W. Marsh, the iofantile Momus, will porsonste Ais oslebrated character of Jem Baggs, and sing the dole. fol Jament of ‘‘ Villikins and his Dinah,” in the fares of The Wandering Minstrel,’’ in which he gained such wel merited notoriety during his late engagement at the Broadway theatre. Woon’s Mineraxrs offer a series of eomic and senti- wer tal songs for to-night, and the successful burlesque of “The Happy Man.” BUCKLEY'S GEREN ADERS.—The highly ludicrous burlesque: of ‘‘ The Two Pompeys,” and a choice selestion of songs, form the programme for this evening, SrimrrvausM.—Prof. Spencer will deliver another leo~ ture in opposition to modern spiritualism, at the Broad- way Tabernacle, this evening. The Professor meets the spirits on their own ground by tipping tables, threwing, men over chairs, &c., and a8 further proof et the com plete fallacy of spiritualism offers $1,000 toany medium who will move a table without contact. The Tabernacle. will doubtless be crowded with believers and unbelievers: to-night, Misceitapovs,—Mr. Wm. Fleming, late manager of the Natiorsl theatre, Boston, has returned to the city, after baving givem a series of dramatic readings in the minor cities and towns of New England. Mr. G. H. Griffiths, late stege mansger at the Bowery,, will open the National theatre, Boston, next Monday, with Mr, Clarke’s popular drams of “Herne, the Hunter.’ Mr. John 1. Ford, manager of the Holliday street thea- tre, Baltimore, and Richmond theatre, Virginie, hes leased the National theatre, Washington. The Baitimore papers are highly eulogistic in their praise ot Mr. FE. Eddy, who played Jack.Cade, Richelieu, Bratus, and Eleazar, in the ‘“‘Jewess,” at the Haliday sireet theatre, last week. Cornelius Mathews’ comedy of ‘False Pretences”’ haa been produced with the greatest success at the Provi- dence (R. I.) theatre. ‘whe Academy Opera company open at the Walnat street - theatre, Philacelphia, to-night. After giving nine per- formances they return to this city. It is understooa that Wile Nantier Didiée hee cancelled her engagement and gntends to return to Lurope. The Pyne ana Harrison Opera troupe have recently Deon charming the citizens ot Mobile. Miss Louisa Pyne was to take her farewell benefit last Monday. M’lle Pa- rodi was soon te give # concer: in the same city. Mr. Collins, the Irish comedian, had just closed 6 engagement at the Mobile theatre, and Mr. &. L. Daven- port was to commence on Monday—opening in ‘Richard the Third.”” Mr. McVicker has lately been entertaining the Albanf- ans. It is reported that he will ere long return to Bur- ton’s, ¥ith the view of producing an American comedy, written expressly for him. Mlle Warah Felix, (sister to M’lle Rachel) is to gives grand musical and literary soirée in Charleston, thi¢ evening. She isto be assisted by Miss Fanny Morant, the actress, and Mr. Reeves, the vocalist, Mr. and Mrs. Bainsy Williams are en route to this efty from New Orieans, via Louiaville and Cincinnati. Miss Maggie Mitcheil succeeded Mrs. T. S. Hamblin ag the star at the Richmond (Va.) theatre. Mr. Richings and davghter have been performing with covsiderable success in Troy. Mr. Cartlitch, the mana, ger, took bis farewell benefit last ween. ‘The Alleghamians, the Hutchinsons and Mrs. E. G. Bostwick are ail to apnear in concerts at Rochester, this week, Longfellow’ poem of ‘ Hiawatha” bss lately been read in Phiadelphia, by Miss Stirling. The fair reader waa @reseed as an Indian girl, and was surrounded by wig- warms and scenery characteristic of the poem. ‘Miss Heron, who, according to accounts, has become arn fmmence ‘avorite with playgoers in the Western cities, ‘was sadly frightened a short time agoat the National theatre, Cincinnati. It appears that a member of the company, who was subject to periods of iosanity, rushed, into her dressicg reom, and insisted upon her playing Lady Macbeth to bia King, in one of the most impassioned foenes of the tragedy. Sne was startled and frightened, but escaped from the room, and rushing upon the stage, fell, half fainting, into tbe arms of one of the actresses. She afterwaids explained the affair to the audience. Gen. Scott on the Union and the Men of the Mevolation. Gen. Scott sent the following letter in answer to an in- vitation to attend the celebration of the anniversary of Washington’s birthday in Cincinnati :-— New York, Feb. 12, 1856. Lhave alwsys approsched Cincinnall with pieenere and should harciy feel myseif an Ameriean if I neg to vixit the valleys of Ohio and Misaissippl a3 tenst once in five years. It is, therefore, with no ordinary re- ret that I finc myself cbliged to decline the honor of be- Sg presen at your celebration of the 22d instant—a day ‘which, I agree with Cincinnati, ought to be consecrated our second national anniversary. The generally increas- ing disposition to honor the memory of the Father his Country, and that of his co-laborera, is a augury in favor of perpetusting the Union of the@ sister States. Party extremists, bordering on insani. ty, profijgates in politics, ready for treason, t perhaps, dy certain rivers and mountains, or other astrous lines, break that glorious Union into to —but that our richest inheritanes is, I thank lone and indivisibie—I mean, the fame of Ws and Franklin, Adams and Jefferson, Lee and , Sher- man snd Wythe, Carroll and Li; end Rutledge, Greene and Wayne, Warren and Moultrie— aie tke fame he fedtrert epirite, Mehl gp liber- 'y, gave us mation: pendence, a nat govern- ment, apd a national distory. Can there be an Ameri- con not ready to oppose a death struggle againes dis- ruption—that is, the loss of his birth-right in the deeds of one ct those herces or worthies? that does not proudly boast that their Language is my mother tongue, and their Great names compatriot with my own? Hopirg that all parte of the Union be represent ed at your celebration, and every naticnal sentiment pre- vail. WINFIELD s0ort. Court Calendar~This Day. Supreme Covrt—General Term.—Non-enumerated me- 80, 6h 04 aot, 130" 80, 35, SF 60,18! 108, $9 440? LET, _ s if, 170, 142, 446, 48. too’ 125, 16, 26 84, 87, + deidhalde StrRume Covrt—Cirenit—Non, 189, 2033, 7; zl, 326, a8, 128, 184, 889, 13434, 213, 146, 31a 'sa, tous! Scrsnion Covrt—Trial Term.—Nos. 564, 314, 660, 486, To, sod, 1a, cea, Tua" Tao, Tats TAB, TAD, 180, Mod, 180 767, 168, 160, 760, 761. rl lye Ba. ot would also state, in Baltimore and Wi will hereafter be arsociated with the Balti- ngements have been rendered necessary Taotioe in Philsdaiphia and Baldcrore,” eed te retirement of Dr. James Hunter in juence of besith. 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