The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. @WPFVICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS, cash in advance THE DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per copy, $1 per annun THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, uf 0 conte por ‘Gnnum; the European elition $4 per annun, to ‘Great Britain, or $5 to any part of the Continent, both wo haste je VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing import ent news, solicited from any quarter of the workl—if weed wilt be deeralty’ paid for. ick FONEIGN CO SNDENTS ARK Panmcianey Krgvevrnn To SEAL ALL iS AND PACK Aors Seat Ce ‘ NO NOTICE taken of anonymous communications, We do mot return these rejected. HOB PRINTING sxecuted with neataess, cheapness and den ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. py. or any part No. 65 MENTS THIS BVENING. BROADWAY TH®ATRE, Broadway—Heane tuk HUNTER, ox rae Pouxst Pixxp xp THE Dewon Hoss, NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broa4way—Tue Surpien ror Love— BREE GRAND Pas—sLe- Kiva, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—~-A Cozy Cou yae—Buve Deviis~Janny LisD—URgeEnt PaivaTe AFrains. LAURA KEEN#’s VARIETIES, Broadwiy—Two Loves os 4 Live—Novecry. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broad y—He Law—Tae ame 2 way—Hern-at-Law—Tae BROADWAY VARIRTI?8, 4/2 Broad way—Btack EvEp BusAN—WANDERING MINSTREL— BY THE JUVENILE COMEDIANS WOuD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Brosdway—Frarorian Per rormasces—Harry May, on Treaty wity Jaran. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OF ERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- way—NxGRO MINSTRELSY—Count oF IcE-BURG. BROADWAY ATHEN EUM, (54 Broadway—PavonaMa Prorunes oF Oniwa AnD Jaran. “New York, Tharsday, Ma: The New: In the United States Senate, yesterday, a bill making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defence was reported. The bill establish- ing collection districts was passed. The case of Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, was finally settled, the Senate, confirming his claim to his seat by a vote of thirty-five to eight. Kansas affairs were discussed at some length, Messrs. Butler and Toucey defend- ing Mr. Atchison from the charges of interference im the concernsof the Territory. In the House the reports of the majority and minority of the Commit” tee on Elections upon the Kansas contested election, were presented, together with the statements «f General Whittield and Governor Reeder. We give ‘the main points of the case,.as. presented in these documents, under the telegraphic head. In the State Senate, yesterday, the bill abolishing the office of Canal Superintendent was passed, by a vote of twenty ayes to six noes—the Know Nothings alone voting in the negative. A motion for a com- mittee of inquiry into the affairs of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York was, after a long debate, laid on the table. In the Assembly, a report in favor of repealing the law creating the Railroad Commission was presented. The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention yesterday adopted resolutions endorsing the Kansas- Nebraska act, deprecating the agitation of the slavery question, and denouncing free soilism and Know Nothingism. The following nominations were made:—For Canal Commissioner, George Beott, of Columbia county; for Auditor General, Jacob Fry; for Surveyor General, Timothy Ives. The Massachusetts Know Nothing State Council yesterday fdopted resolutions repudiating the plat form and Presidential candidates set up by the American Convention at Philadelphia. A memorial has been introduced into the Min- nesota Legis lature, desiring Congress to divide that Territory on the line of forty-five degrees ten mi- putes from the St. Croix to the Missouri river. We have news from Rio Janeiro to January 22. Coffee was very scarce, and no vessels were loading: for the United States. The cholera had re-appeared on the plantations, causing a falling off in receipts. The widening of Reade street, from Broadway to Hudson street, is being strongly urged by owners of property on Reade street between those streets. Itis quite as earnestly remonstrated against by property owners on the same street west of Hudson street, What was caid for and against the measure is given in a report of ‘he proceedings of the Councilmen Committee on Streets, held yesterday afternoon on the subject. The emigration to Canada last year was 21,274; for the year 1955 it was 53,183, showing a decrease of 31,909. The emigration to this port up to March 5th of the present year, was 4,511, against 14,458 daring the same period last year. A difference of 9,947. A colored man named James Jones, cook on board the brigantine Hope, was arrested yesterday on‘a charge of biting off part of the ear of the captain of that vessel, while on her last voyage from Cuba to this port. He was taken before the United States Marshal and committed for examination. The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 1,500 a 2,000 bales. The market closed heavy. Flour was steady at the recent improvement, but sales were less active, and the market closed heavy. Wheat was heavy, with sales of fair to good white Canadi_ an at $1 80a $1 85. Inferior to good red Tennes. see was at $1 60a $1 70. The stock of wheat in this market was estimated at about 400,000 bushels, chiefly Western and Canadian. Corn was from 2 to 3 cents per bushel lower. Sound Southern mixed sold at 66c., and yellow and white Jersey and South- ern at about 68c.a 70c. Rye sold at $112. Pork was inactive, with sales of iness at #16. Lard was active, with sales of 1,000 packages at about 10}e. a 10{c. Sugars sold toa fair extent, chiefly for refining. Coffee was steady ; 14,000 mats of Java were offered at auction 500 were sold at 14jc., and the remainder were withdrawn. Freights were steady and engage- ments moderate. To Liverpool about 20,000 a 25, 000 bushels corn and wheat, in bulk and bags, were taken at 7d. a 7/d. a 7jd., and 500 bales compressed cotton at jd., and a small lot do. do. at 9-32d. Russian Views or THE Peace QuEsTION.— We publieh eleewhere two remarkable articles, translated from Le Nord, the Russian organ at Brussels, which enters into a lengthened ex- planation of the motives of Russia in com- mencing the present war, and of ‘those by which she is now influenced in desiring to con- cludea peace. The writer shows that the war was a necessity imposed upon the Emperor Nicholas, by the very character and sentiments of his people, which irresistibly impelled them to undertake this crusade in favor of their co- religionists in the East. He contends that a passion for conquest is not a defect which can fairly be charged to the Sclavonic race, and that such was certainly not the motive that led to the Turkieh war. A sense of duty and of duty alone, which would have urged them to the same gourse in the case of other oppreseed Christians, was the influence by which both monarch and people were actuated. The protection of the astern Christians being guaranteed by the action of the European Powers, the object which they had at heart is attained. Under those circumstances, the Em- peror Alexander evinces sound judgment and a wise appreciation of the real interests of his people in hastening to respond to the uni- versal feeling of Europe, by putting an end to nnnecessary bloodshed. The government of Russia had done sufficient to gratify the gener- ous instincts of its people, and it would now gain more by proving to the wor ld the injas: tice of the prejudice which attributed to it de- rigns of conquest than by persevering in a struggle injurious to the general interests of humanity. Such is the reasoning of the Czar’s ofligial organ, Ite sincerity wil), of course, V4 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1856. oo judged of differently by those whose nationali- ty isinterested in the question. It must, how- ever, be ackvowledged that it is consistent with the arguments originaily pat forth by the Emperor Nicholas in jurtitication of his con- duct. ‘The Nigger Worsbipping Mania in the United States. From the Christian point of view an Egyp- tian who worships an ox, a cow, a dog, a snake or a monkey—a Hindoo who propitiates a devil —a Museulman who bows down before a pair of breeches—is a barbarian, a heathen, a brand that is to be snatched from the burning at apy expense. Large sums of money are sub- scribed for the outfit, transit and subsistence of youthful divines, whose mission it is to preach the Gospel to the poor heathen, and bring his untutored mind to a proper under- standing of the Christian religion. The United States and England have been foremost in this good work, Exeter Hall and the Tabernacle have yearly spent their tens of thousands and sent forth hundreds of volun- teers. We cannot say that the cause of mis- siops bas materially advanced. The savage mind seems incapable of receiving the subtle doctrines of the sects—it prefers something practical, and still worships the Deity dis- guised under some tangible substance. This has been partially proved in the Sandwich Islands, where the lessons of Christian missionaries dave taught the King to pet prize fighters and drink cheap whiskey, and in the Feejee do- minione, where crape shot has been found the most effective argument. Still we admit that sometbing has been accomplished. The inutility of foreign missions, however, having been proved in part, we may be ex- cused for pointing out to those who continu- ally overflow with philanthropy and the cream of human kindness—who make pocket hand- kerchiefs for the Foo-foo islanders, and let the Mapbattaners run about without shoes. We say we may be pardoned for pointing out to these good people a vent by which their surplus benevolence may escape. We propose that they should go to work and convert the Nigcrr WorsHirrers. - This very dangerous heresy owes its origin to Mr. Wilberforce, who, after Great Britain had made a great deal of money out of the slave trade, suddenly ascertained that it was very wrong. Mr. Wilberforce said so in his place in the House of Commons, and straightway fell down at the feet of the negro and worshipped him. The government emancipated the god of Mr. Wilberforce, and thereby impoverished one of its richest and most productive colonies. A little while after this the mania broke out in this country, the chief priest being an Englishman, named Gerrison, who set up a Niccer Worsuirrinc newspaper in Boston— who was there mobbed and who made himself a blessed old ladies’ martyr in consequence. Garrison received aid and comfort from Eng- land, and the Jeague was made perfect in 1840, when the English Niccer WorsutpPers held a meeting at Exeter Hell. Here resolu- tions were adopted censuring the slavery sys- tem of the United States, and pledging the leaders of the meeting to labor for the aboli- tion of involuntary servitude for the African race wherever it might exist. Up to this time, it will be noticed, Niccrr Worsuirrine in the United States had been theoretical, But in 1840 it aseumed a practi- cal form, and Mr. James G. Birney was run for President, receiving aboutseven thousand votes. In 1848, encouraged by aid from abroad and by disaffection in the democratic party, the Ni Worsniprers made another stand, nominating Mr. Van Buren. He did not receive the electoral vote of a sin- gle State, and in 1852 the Niccer Worsurp- PERS were swept away by the whirlwind of pa- triotic enthusiasm which carried Mr. Pierce into the Presidential chair. This administra. tion saw fit to spring the Kansas-Nebraska act upon the country. and as a result of that mea- eure the Nicczr Worsnirrzrs bad a new start. Even the most intelligent people are liable to be carried away by the fascinations of idolatry, (witness the trouble that Moses had to keep the cbildren of Israe) straight,) and the effect of the Kansas act Was to make numerous prose- lytes for the Niccer Worsuirrers. As the result of the Kansas act and the stu- pidity of Mr. Pierce and his confreres, a Nuo- GER WorsHiPrer now sits in the Speaker’s chair of the House of Representatives. As the result of the noxious teachings of Garrison, and others of the same clique, the highest place in the legislative department of the government of these United States is occu- pied by a Niccer Worsniprer, who said that, under certain circumstances, he would “let the Union slide.” As the result of the preachings and teachings of the Niccer Worstirrers at, home and abroad, combined with the indirect efforts of Mr. Pierce’s administration, we find one hun- dred and three members of the lower house, end several Senators, who have been led away by false gods, now doing homage to Seward, Garrison, Bailey & Co. The Niccer Worsuirrens have thus seized upon an important branch of the government, and have partially succeeded in their prinvi- pal object--to get a chance at the pubic funds. It may be held that there is a difference be- tween a political Niacer Worsuirrer of the Seward echool and a theoretical Nicovr Worsurrren who believes in the doguwas of Garrison, But we assert that this is simply distinction, not a difference ; and thet as they both employ the same influences and both look tothe same final re- sult, namely, the unconditional emancipation of the negro, and the dissolution of the Union, they are both equally guilty. We shall find them during the coming Presi- dential contest closely united in the endeavor to form a new party upon a geographical basis. Their leaders~Hale, Sumner, Bailey (of the ra), Banks, Campbell (of Ohio), Gid- dings, Mrs. Lucretia Mott, Henry Wilson, Abby Kelly Foster, W. H. Seward, Maria Weston Chapman, Sam Galloway, Wendell Phillips, Francis P. Blair, Parker Pillsbury, C. ©, Cambreleng, Horace Greeley, A. Oakey Hall, Lucy Stone Blackwell, Henry J. Ray- mond, Joseph Blunt, the Rey. Antoinette Brown, George Washington Frost Mellen, &c., &c.—are all united upon the sentiment of their glorious leader, ‘“‘to let the Union slide,”* They hope to get “Old Bullion ” into their camp by holding out to his son-in-law, Colone) Fremont, the empty honor of a sectional nomi- nation. Tt cannot be denied that this delusion has heen practised on many intelligent persons at the North, Men are prone to run after strange gcds, and it makes tut little difference in what shape they appear. Therefore, we are not at all surprised that the Niccer Worsuirvens have managed to organize a formidable sec- tions) party, But it will not last, and we warn its latest victims to beware how they fall into the grave which has been dug for them. In England the Niccen Worsmprers are very strong, and for good reasons. The slavery question is the only one that threatens to disturb the peace, prosperity, union of England’s greatest rival—the United States, It is no wonder, then, that English politicians should endeavor to agitate this question and thereby breed discord among us. It is for this reason that dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses, lords and ladies, form in great societies to ameliorate the condition of the slaves and to stir up treason among the freemen of this Unior., The leaders of the Niccer Worsuip- pers on both sides of the Atlantic are in con- +tant correspondence, and the movements made bere are all prompted from abroad, Our loss is England’s gain, and without foreign aid the Niccer Worsuirrers would be without force or vitality. Adter a recital of all these facts, is it not apparent that we have heathens among us meaner and worse than the Hindoos, the Egyp- tians, the Africans and the Feejee islanders’? Is there nota greater field for missionaries in the United States than on the banks of the Nile, the Indus, the Yang-tse-Kiang, the shores of the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean or the South Pacific? Can there be anything meaner or more disgusting than Niccer Worsuirrina? And does it not ceem monstrous that sensible, enlightened, refined, educated men will allow themselves to be taken in so miserable a snare? DecidedJy, we cannot spare any more mis- sionaries for China or Hindostan. Tur Srreets—Toe True Remepy.—While the whole city is crying out about the state of the streets and the mud barricades in Broad- way,come old public characters are again stir- ring the question of a railroad in Broadway. The project is recommended this time by a promise on the part of the projectors that they will keep the streets free of dirt and ice: a promige which those who have experience in euch matters will have no difficulty in appre- ciating at its true value. There appears, in fact, very little ground for believing that the concern is any more now than it was formerly —amere stock operation, intended and con- trived solely forthe purpose of gambling in stock. Nor can the reasons tor building a railroad in Broadway be any more forcible now than they used to be—until the street is widened to twice its width, and some guaran- tee is given to the public that there will never be a break-down which may stop thirty or sixty cars, and leave them all in a lump together. Broadway is at present divided into two parte—that above the Astor House, and that below. The former is still a mass of filth and ice. The Mayor has very properly advertised for tenders to clear it thoroughly; if it were not for him the ice would lie there till the heat of June perhaps; but even as it is, the street must be blocked for several days to come. The part of Broadway below the Astor Houee is much better worth attention. It is wholly cleared of snow andice. In many parts thestreet isas clean asin June. Although a les number of omnibuses have lately run below the Park, and thus relieved it of a number of the largest vehicles which usually throng it, yet it is habitually blocked up, and carts and carriages stand still in the throng by the hal hour together, not able to move either way. To this singular fact we draw the attention of the Common Council. It proves—if anything can be proved—that Broadway, in its lower part, is wholly inadequate to the traflic which preeses upon it, and that unless it is desired that that traffic shall be forcedly diminished, parallel streets must be opened to relieve it. All other relief is futile and temporary. Perhaps the wants of pedestrians are com- paratively insignificant. Hand carts on the sidewalk, bales and cases of goods, especially opposite the wholesale stores above Trinity Church and the express offices, are breaches of law, and great inconvenience to foot passen- gers. But they are trifles in comparison with the absolute interruption of the trade of New York by the embargo now laid upon lower Broadway. Millions will not reimburse the mercantile community if our internal city communications are allowed to be stopped for a long period of time. ConcressionaL Dericrency Br.—Notwith- standing the annual regular appropriation bills, added to the extras and miscellaneous items at the end of each session of Congress, run hard upon seventy-five millions of dollars, the first thing required in these fast times after the organization of Congress every year is a deficiency bill. That for the present ses sion, as it came out of the Committee of th House the other day, amounted to abou: two millions of dollars. In the Senate it will probably be swelled to four or five mil- lions ; and, if it finally passes both Houses inside of ten millions, Secretary Guthrie will have reason to complain that they are doing very little to relieve him of his surplus. But let him be patient. From all the existing in- dications of “retrenchment and reform” in this present Congress, the twenty odd millions surplueage, which have given him so much anxiety, will be absorbed, and it is not impro- bable that in addition to this relief, he will be charged with the pleasing duty of contracting a loan of ten or twenty millions before Decem- ber. Between the party necessities of the ad- ministration, and the necessities, designs and expectations of the new Niccer Worsurprine plurality of the House, (to say nothing of the neeersities of our navy) a loan bill is quite a potsible thing before the close of the present session. Maxkrne a Lion ov Him at Rowe.—In a let ter from Rome, dated January 1, we find the following interesting paragraph :— Our friends, ¢x-President Fillmore, Dr. Foote and Mr Jewett, were at the Church of the Jesuits, and appeared to enjoy the ceremonies quite as well as others. The ex President bas only been here two or three days, Cass wakes a party for him on Thursday evening ot this week. ] think the Papal government will make something of a lion of him, as they did ot Mr. Van Buren Inst winter. Think of that! Mr. Fillmore enjoying the Jesuits at Reme, and the Papal government making a lion of him. Would it not be well for Gen. Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs, who, it is said, initiated Mr. Fillmore into Council 177, to interfere at once for his rescue from the Pope and the Jesuits of Rome’ If they make a lion of the American nominee how can the Americans be expected to “rule America,” we should like to know? Tue Wasnincron Monument at a Sranp Sri..—The National Monument to the Father of his Country, which has been for some years in progress at Washington, having fallen into the exclusive management of a political party, (the Know Nothings) appears to have come to a dend-stand still. Mr. Vespasian Ellis, firs’ Vice President of the new monument sociéty, in his official report, says :— The country cannot be roused to liberality, ner even to gratitude: and the agents who have heen appointed have many of them returned to us disappointed and despair- ing und deeply wounded by msult heaped upon them. The echeme with which w2 entered upon the work has been broken by the mistaken action of our predecessors; avd it will be ciflieult, indeed, it not in vain, to rene y it. The tice had ebbed before our election but we are not responsible for the difliculties interposed by others, which precladed us from taking it at is flood. We can only de- plore it, and by renewed and earnest effort eadesvor to remedy the evil which has already been done, to awaken the public feeling rather than to go to Congress for legia- lative aid. ‘The receipts of the year have been far less than in any preceding year since the corner stone was laid. The oss amount from all sources has been but $7,740 We ave now $26in the treasury, andareinall responsible for not exceeding $20 cf debts sontracted by us, all of which is excected to be liquidated and by the end of this month. Additional accounts of the receipts and ex en. ditures are prepared and ready for inspection. All of these complaints are the natural results of changing the original national anti-partizan design of the monument into @ mere specula- tion of a political party. When the Know Nothings of Washington elected themeelves to the management of the work, it was given out, we believe, that the monument would be speedily completed by collections from the American party Councils throughout the Union. This scheme having utterly failed, the only alternative now is to re-invest the ma- nagement in a society independent of all par- ties, and open to subscriptions freely from all parties, nationalities, sects and creeds of the American people, and all other people who may choose to contribute, (for Washington was the benefactor of mankind;) or else, let the Know Nothing board of management, without further tinkering, turn over the work to Congress. We dare say that very little wil] be raised for the monument from the Councils of the Order this year, because all their spare cash will be required to support their news- paper organs, through the dry weather of the approaching summer. Let the Washington monument, then, be given up tothe American people, irrespective of nativities, parties or sects, or to Congress, to top it out. A Carp axp 4 Watxine Canz.—One of our Know Nothing exchanges informs us that “near the close of the proceedings of the American Convention at Philadelphia, as Mr. Bartlett was standing near the door of the hall, conversing with several gentlemen, a very quiet personage approached him, holding in his hand a finely mounted cane, and said, “Is this Mr. Bartlett, of Kentucky?” Mr. B. replied “ Yes, Iam the person.” “Then, sir,I have the pleasure ot presenting you this cane ; it is made of wood from Constitution Hall, and I desire you to keep it in remembrance of one who listened with great pleasure to your speech the other evening, and here is my card.” The card was engraved J. M. Riley, Philadelphia.” Conside- rate Mr. Riley. Mr. Bartlett is President of the Grand National American Council, and, after the crippling exercises of the Conven- tion, we presume that he found that cane to be useful as well as ornamental. Thoughtful Mr. Riley. GoveRD xt Anovr ro Turn Ur.—We see it stated in the Buffalo Commercial Adverti- ser, (K. N.,) that Ex-Governor Hunt is soon to deliver an address in favor of Mr. Fillmore for the Presidency. We presume the Ex-Go- vernor will take the silver gray side of the question. Let us hear from him. THE LATAST NAW S. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington. TONE OF THE LATE DESPATCHES FROM ENGLAND— MR. CRAMPTON TO BE TRANSFERRED—MR. BU- CHANAN’S CHANCES IN VIRGINIA. Wasuixetox, March 5, 1856, ‘The despatches brought by the America were received at the State Department yesterday. Mr. Marcy ha, thoroughly sifted their contents, There is nothing de- cisive or definite in them, notwithstanding there are varioustrumors afloat that they are of » belligerent chs_ racter. The Baltic’s mail, which is expected this even. ing, it is thought will contain important intelligence. I am informed this evening, from a credible source, that Mr. Crampton will be transferred to some other po- sition, he having intimated a desire to that effect, after what has transpired between himself and our govern- ment. The same authority says that the difficulty be tween England and the United States will be amicably adjusted. Gen. Pierce is sorely vexed at the turn things took in Virginia. I am informed, by a gentleman who attended the Convention, that Pierce had about a dozen friends, all told. My informant says Buchanan will have a ma” jority of the delegates. A despatch was received here to-day from the Penn- sylvania Convention, stating that it endorsed the ad- ministration and the Kansas act. It caused a good deal of fluttering. Senator Trumbull, as I predicted, obtained his seat by a decided vote. D. REINFORCEMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN CANA DA—GEN. PEIRCE’S OPINION OF CENTRAL AMERI- CAN AFFAIRS—THE TRUMBULL ELECTION CASE, ETC. Wasuinctox, March 5, 1856. The transfer of British troops to Lanada excites no apprehension here. Mr. Marcy says it is a matter ot no interest to this government—no concern of ours. President Pierce has expressed the opinion that Gen, ‘Walker will soon relieve both governments of the Cen- tral American embarrassment; and the recruiting diffi- culty will be settled by the dismissal of Mr. Cram .va, 80 “ peace will continue to flow like a river.”” ‘The Senate decided to-day in favor of Judge Trumbull’s election, thus annulling the restrictive clauses in Stete constitutions so faras they relateto members of either House of Congress. The minority report from the Committee on Elections is considered here by Southern men as unanswerable, and acertain antidote to the poisonous doctrines of the mojority report. They will be printed together, and twenty thousand copies circulated. In A. 0. P. Nicholson’s ease the Court of Claims only decided the public printer to be an “officer of the Legis- lative Department.”? What sum,{if any, ts due him, yet remains to be determined, as twenty per cent on ‘‘ com- pensation ’’ would not necessarily include cost of compo- tion, paper, &c. Perhaps only net profits, An effort is being made by the Southern Americans to start an independent candidate for the Presidency. £ Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention, Harrisnerc, Mareh 5, 1856, The committees reported delegates to the Cincinnati Convention at the session last evening; also Presidential electors, The Convention adjourned at « late hour, after litening to numerous speeches, To-day the Convention adopted a series of resolutions jby acclamation, which in substance are as follows:— Strongly for the Union; deprecating the agitation of sla- very; endorsing the Kanaas-Nebraska ast, and the re- peal of the Missouri compromises and denouncing froe soiliem and Know Nothingism The Convention then voted for a Canal Commissioner, but no ore was chosen on the firet ballot. On the second pallot George Seott, of Columbia, was nominated. Jacob Fry was nominated for Auditor General on the fifth ballot. The ticket was completed by the nomination of Timothy Ives for Surveyor General. Numerous congratulatory speeches were then made, and a revolution adopted congratulating Virginia on the e'getirn of Berry A, Wine, Adjourned sing dic, Latest trom the State Capital. KNOW NOTHINGS TO BE DISCHARGED FROM OFFICE REGISTRY BILL—ANTI-RENT INDIANS — OMISSION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE—RKPORT IN FAVOR OF ABOLISHING RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS—AN EXYRA SESSION INEVITABLE, ETC., ETC. Aunany, March 5, 1858. The political bill discharging all the Know Nothing canal superintendants froin office, passed the Senate this morning, the seventeen mgger worshippers, together with Messrs, Kelly, Spencer and Wadsworth, claiming still to be demoerats, voting for it. ‘ix Know Nothiogs voted against it, avd five of the brethren ‘‘shot the pit.” Mr, Sickles was not present, and it is not known how bis preferences were. This is ano‘her vietory over the Know Nothings, and is tue second time the other two parties have combined against them—the first instance being in electing a Speaker of the House. The dill bas g me to the Jower house, where the Americans boast of a majority of talent, and where they assert they can defeat the bill, The democrats will likely imitete their party im the Senate, when s host of Know Nothings on tue line of the caxals will be reduced to the level ot private citizens, ‘The registry bill for the city of New York was up in the Senate again to-day. Being a Know Nothing mea- sure, it encounters the opposition of the other two par- ‘tis Avote would bave been taken to-cay, but was de- ferred for the reason that Mr. Sickles desired to be heard against {% to-morrow. It is not expected to pass the Se- nate. ‘The anti-renters have got up a new issue, and wish to drog the Legislature into another “plog moss.” ‘They al- lege that a large poriion of the lands upon whicn they resice, within the Van Renssale patent, was some two hundred years ago, occupied by the Stockbridge tribe of Indians, and tbat their title baa never been extinguished. ‘They desire a bill passed allowing the Indians to appear in court, and compel the landlords to prove title—a prepos- terous i¢ea, indeed. ‘The Susquebanna Railroad bill, ask for a law allowiog towns upon the route to subscribe stock, will be ready for # text vote in a day or two, This privilege was granted to towns on the line of the Utica and Binghamton road, Some dozen citizens of Albany, who wish to repudiate their subscriptions, oppose the bill. One of these cov- sistent gentlemen subscribed ten thousand dollars to the stock, and paid nothing, obtained over that amount in cash for land damages. row labors with great zeal to stop the work. which, ifeéone, his land reverts back. is re- lieved frem his subscription, and he pockets the ten thourand cash. Nothing in Wall street can excell this mancuvre, The Chamber of Commerce sent in their remonstrance against the repeal of the Harbor Commission. It 18 ditfe- xent from thi roceedings published in the New York papers, inaemuch as the resolution giving all the credit for the work thus tar progressed to the practical sur- veyors and engineers, is not included in the paper Inid before the Legislature. Why was that omitted? The Chamber should organize an engrossing committee to sie that their clerks correctly copy ite diag ot In the House the Railroad Committee reported in favor of repealing the law of Inst session, organizing a Board of Reflroad Comwissioners. Theee reasons are given on paper. very elaborately, and in their discussion take au ex-ended range of the subject. They say that the greatest difficulty exists in finding persons who are qualified to tuperintend railroad direction—that the railroad com- panies employ the most reliable, experienced and qualt- fied men to be obtained—that the directors are supposed to understand their own business better than men of no practical experience—that the Governor is more likely to select a prison for Commissioners more on account of his political services than tor a knowledge of railroading— and that darger is apprehended that such Commissioners might easily become a tool in the hands of Wall street stock jobbers. The report is quite lengthy, pointing out @ large number of al ae defects in the law. The law may be repealed in both Houses, but political considera- tions will induce the Governor to veto it. Wilt is now almost reduced toa certainty that there will pe an extra tession of the Legislature. The two great and absorbing questions of paramount intarest to the people—the Prolivitory law ond the revision of Sena- torial districts—have not been touched with reference to apy action. It is conceded that the temperance mat- ter will rest until a decision is rendered by the Court of Appea’s. Now, that body dces not assemble before the 26th of March, which is near the termination of the hun- Gred days. Whatever that de‘ision may be, no one be- leven or expects that as the House is one way and the Senate the other on the main issue, that any bill can be perfected in the course of the few days then remain- ing. Even the bill introduced by Mr. Matteson has not been taken up in committee. Now there 15 to be an exciting contest in the revision of the Senatorial cistricts. Each of the three parties will strive for ibe preference, and the matter will con- sume more time than any other before the session. Be- sides, a battle will be tought for the location of the addi- tional judicial district. Briefless and seedy lawyers are here in abundance, advocativg their own plans, hoping thereby to secure a judgeship, now especially as the sa laries are to be increased a thousand a@ year. The Massachusetts American State Council. Boston, March 5, 1856, In the evening session of the American Convention yesterday, A. 0. Brewster, of this city, delegate from the Fitth district, took the stand. He began by alluding to General Wilson, who, at the Banks banquet, charged him with betraying the North, and of being false to the prin. ciples of his party. He denounced Mr. Wilson as having been false to every party to which he had belonged. He thought that some of the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention from Connecticut and New Hampshire were influenced in their course by the State elections soon to cecur, having no idea of the vast extent of territory touth of Mason & Dixen’s line. He asserted that had the men of Ohio, Connecticut, &c., remained true to their duty, they could have controlled the Convention, and compelled the nomination of John Bell, Garret Davis, Jucge McLean, or some other man more acceptable to the North. It was the seceders, therefore, who betrayed the North. He believed that Mr. Fillmore was eminently calculated to administer the affairs of the nation with credit to himself and the country. He (Brewster) would sooner go to his grave than vote for the extension of slavery over one inch of territory dedicated to freedom. Let every State act upon its own sovereignty in the matter of platforms, but let not each State attempt to fotst ita preference in this respect upon the nation. The only chance of freedom to Kansas. and of freedom to three millions of slaves at the South, is in the perpetuation of the union of these con- federated States. He (Brewster) would go for that party which was true to the Union and true to American prin- ciples, If all would give up their personal differences, and come up in line with New York and the Great West, they would achieve a victory unparalleled in the history of the country. ‘The Rev. A.C. ARNotD, from the Sixth district, sp ke on the same side, Mr. Roy of the Seventh district, was favorable to, and Mr. Tsurix, of the Kighth district, opposed the nomipation. ‘At half-past one o’elock this morning, the Council, by a large msyority, adopted the following resolutions, of- fered by the Hon. E. C. Baker :— Resolved, That the American party in Maseachusetts already sse8 a satisfactory platform, and that it sees no good rea- son to change it for apotber; it therefore simply reiterates panereiice to the platform adopted at Springfield in August ast. Resolved, That the American party in Massachussete will not support the nomination of Millard Fillmore and Andrew Javk- son Donelson urtil assured that they ao heartily endorse our American principles, and that they will stand by and vindlonte the just rights of the freemen of the North, as well in the Terri tories as in the State, under all the principles and provisions of the constitution ot the United States. ‘The passage of the resolution in this shape was con- siderec a victory of thore opposed to the nomination. A motion was then made to adjourn, and it was carried; and at a quarter before two o’clock the Council adjourn- ed, after ten hours’ almost continuous session. Immediately after the adjournment of! the Council, those delegates who were in favor of sustaining Fillmore and Donelson met in one corner of the halland propos- ed to organize at once Fillmore Club. After eonsulta- tion. it was moved, and the motion was put by Jonathan Pierce, that they adjourn to Monday evening next, to meet then at Chapman Hall. This motion was carried. Prominent in this meeting were Mesars. Keith, of Rox- bury Stedman, of Boston; and Eames, of Malden. ¢ meeting then dissolved, ‘The Straight Whigs of Maryland. Barrmtore, March 5, 1856. The old line whigs of the Maryland Legislature have called a State Convention, to meet at Baltimore on the Bist of March. Wisconsin Governorship. Mi-wavkis, March 5, 1856, ‘The Supreme Court has overruled Mr. Barstow’s plea to jurisdiction, without deciding finaily of the canvass, Mr. Barstow has leave to put in farther pleadings within four days. Know Nothing Ratification Meeting at Bal- more, Barrimons, March 5, 1856. ‘The Americans held @ large and enthusiastic ratifica- tion meeting {n this city this evening Thomas Swann presided, assisted by a large number of old line whigs as Viee Presidents. Mr. Donelson declined addressing the meeting, but sent a letter, which was read. Governor Call and many others addressed the meeting. Binghamton Charter Blection. BiyGnamton, March 5, 1356. The American ticket was elected at our city election to- day by 360 majority. Oswego Municipal Election. Oswrco, March 5, 1866—P, M. Niggeriem is wiped ont in Oswego. At the election for Mayor to-day, the vote jresulted thus :—L, B. Crocker, (dem.) $24; Mollison, (K. N.){670; Childs, (rep.) 431, Chicago Municipal Hlection, Onicaco, Mareh 5, 1866, Mr. Dyer, the democrati¢ candidate for Mayor, was elected, at our city election yesterday, by four hundred majority, ‘The vote was two thousand larger than at any previous election, ‘The election of the officers chosen for the Seventh ward will probably be contested, five hun- dred votes more than the legal number of voters being re- turned, all for the democratic candidates, ‘The Common Couneil will consist of four nigger wor- shippere and five democrats, WHIKTY-#OURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, Bonate. Wasninaton, March 5; 1856. ‘THE NATION'S DEFENCFS. Mr. Burien, (dem.) of 8. C., reported a bit making ap- propriations tor fortifications and other works of defence, and the repair ot barracks and quarters, COLLECTION DISTRICTS. ‘The bill establishing the collection districts im the: United States passed. SENATOR TRUMRULL CONFIRIOGD After cebate, the Senate confirmed Me, Lyman Tram- bull in bis seat for six years from the 4th of Mareh last, LA toning — an ‘outlionims wAS—Mesers, A len, Bell of Tennessee, Brown, Butler, Cags, Collamer. Crittenden, Dodge, ‘Durkee? Evans, Fesceuden, Fish, Foote, Fester, Geyer, Hale, Hamlin; . Harlan, Houston, unter, James, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Reid, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Suinner, Toucey, Wade, Wil: son, Yulee: ‘Nays—Mesere. Clay. Iverson, Johnson, Jones ef Iowa, Pugh, Slidell, Stuart, Weller—8. KANSAS AFFAIRS, Mr. Burien defended Mr. Atchison from the charges of his interference in the affairs of Kansas. Mr. Tovexy, (dem.) of Conn., took similar ground. dir. Bax, (nigger worsbipper) of N. H., replied, and drew a sketcn of some New England politicians, who teemed to think that the course originally prosounced upon the tempter belonged to them, namely, ‘upon thy belly ebalt thou crawl, and dust shalt thou eat.” (Leagh- ter.) Thua they bow down before the slave power—~ which dispenses a large share of the patronage of the country ; and. making great pretensions of devotion to the constitution themeelves, they accuse every man of treason who dares to assert bis manhood and claim the right to speak and act tor himself. Ir. Tovery having used the words ‘mean and despi- cable,” explained to Mr. Hale that he meant them to apply to those who are not willing to accord to others what they claim for themselves relative to rights in com- mon Territories, Mr. Witsox, (nigger worrhipper,) of Mass. took ex- ception to some of Mr. Toucey’s remarks, intimsting that Te Re Mr. Toucey as beneath contempt. (Sen sation. Mr. ene (K. N..) of Texas, wanted to know wether this was to be a free fight. (Laughter.) Mr. SEwarp—Y Mr. Hovstox—Then I move House of Representatives. Wasmivutox, Mach 5, 2856. THE KANSAB CONTESTED ELECTION CASB. Mr. Hickman, (dem.) of Pa., from the Committee on Elections, made @ report presenting the reasons for re- newirg their demands for authority to send for persons ano papers in the Kansas contested election case. It re- presents that the Legislature which passed the election law, under the provisions of which Gen. Whitfield was chosen, was imposed upon the people of the ‘erritory by @ foreign invading force, wno seized upon the govern- ment and have exercised it ever since, and that the peo- ple there are in a subjugated state, The following ques- tions are then discussed at length:— First. The necessity of having an investigation of the facta in di:pute Second. The effect of the act of Govervor Reeder in iseuing certificates of election to -a portion of the Le- gitlature. ‘Third. Whether the evidence to establish the facts can be had eatisfactori!y by deposition. Upon the first question it is urged that the state of af- fairs in Kansas has excited the feelings of the whole people of the Union; that it is the theme of a Presidential message end proclamation, and that sovereign States im Gifferent parts of the Union have considered the propriety of an interference by men and arms; that the question to be settled is, whether a military power has seized upor the Territory and governs it with a strong hand; that this question involves the existence of self-government, and cannot be rettled by gropicg among assertions and de- nials, but cnly by facts preven. Upon the recond point it contends that the the Territory cannot be prejudicsd by what Governor Reeéer did in hia capacity as Governor—that the people are now contesting the seat through him, and that tf it was not so, atill Congress could and should investigate it if s reasonable doubt exista as to the right of General Whitfield to » seat. Upon the third point it is argued that a commission to take depositions would be fruidless—that the President regards the presence of the army there as necessary to preserve peace, and the execution of the commission ‘would bring the belligerent parties face to tace and invite to hostilities; that it would be equivalent to an effort to obtain testimony on a battle field, and that the Commis. sioners would be powerless to preserve peace. In the course of the argument the committee allude to the fact that ordinarily where depositions in cases of con- testedelections are taken, the people enjoy some degree of peace and quiet; while in Kansas it ia alleged thet the settlers are not only reduced toa state of vassalage to = foreign power, put that personal sefety {¥ unknown, Hurder and outrage sre said to be of daily record in ita ry. The seport is voluminous and-ergnimentetios, autte concurred in by Messrs. Wesbburn of Maine, Wa‘eon, Spinner, Hickman, Colfax and Brigham. ‘Mr. STEPHENS, (national,) of Ga., from the Committee on Elections. presented a winority report, which sete ferth that Mr. Reeder’s sole object in his applicatior Feems to be to devolve upon the foommittee and the House an inquiry into the validity of the territorial law under which [Mr. Whitfield was elected, and this being on the ground that the members of the Legislature: who paseed that law were not themselves properly ¢lectea and returned. It is to establish this that Mr. Reeder wishes to send for persons and pers, making the House not only the judges of the ualificaticns and returns of its own members, but also f the members of the Territorial Legislatures and (whisk f course follows) of the State Legislatures. This would e aseuming a position not properly pertaining to the House, nnd establish a precedent of a dangerous tenden- oy. Finally, if the House conclude that the examination sball be mace, the end would be better attained by send- ing commissioners to Kansas to take such testimony ag aay be pertinent and competent; whereas, sending for pertons aud pspers would occasion much delay and in- convenience, even if it did not prove impracticable. RThe report is signed by Messrs. Oliver of Missouri, Stephens of Georgia, and Smith of Alabama. Acccmpapying the report is a paper from Mr. Whit- field, who sabmi's that Mr. Reeder no right to be beard, as he was not a candidate when Mr. W. wae elect- ed, nor was he a candidate at any election authorised by law. The testimony proposed to be taken is not compée- tent to prove the truth of Mr. Reeder’s atatement. Mr. Reeder was Governor when the members of the L ~ ture were choeen, and the election was concluded by judges appointed by Mr. Reeder, who took the prescribed. oath to reject the votes of non-residents. The membera of the Kansas Legislature took their seats without cavill or ccmplaint from Governor Reeder, who commissioned these very members by whom was passed the law under which Whitefield was elected. SY of Governor Reeder is, that the members of the Legislature were ille- gaily elected, which estops him, in view of the facta stated, from further proceedings. Governor Reeder’s statement, accompanying the ma- jority report, comprises a review of the facta in support ot hia claim, and evidence showing the impossibility of taking deporitions in Kansas, He strongly urges the ne- cessity of procuring the attendance of itnesses ati Washington. The further consideration of the subject was postponed till to-morrow. The Houte then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr, Grow, (nigger worshipper) of Pa., rose and ase sailed the President's special message in regard to Kansas, maintaining that the ple have a right to call a con- venticn and frame a State constitution. He earnestlp bee tae the effort to extend siavery over free terri« ry. Mr. Canwartaprr, (dem.) of Pa. ed that legis IuiSin, ander Oks soustiontion. kad: ange en ts make a mutually beneficial partition of the territory be- tween the North and South, and to leave to the people the mculding ot their own domestic institutions. He des fended the Nebraska-Kansas act. ‘The committee then rose, and the House adjourned. Carried. adjournment. ople of NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. ALnayy, March 5, 1856. PETITIONS. From the Printers’ Free Library, for reef. Against 4 wet basin between Twenty-second and Twens ty-sixth streets, east of Thirteenth avenue. Mr, Brooks presented a memorial from the Chambet of Commerce sgainst the repeal of the bill creating Hazy bor Commissioners. Read, and referred to the Committeg on Commerce and Navigation. REPORTS, BILLS INTRODUCED, ETC. Mr. Kxuty reported favorably on the bill concerning foreign bank notes, which was introduced on Saturday. Mr. Noxon gave notice of a bill amending the law for the incorporation of heed crn ‘com on Mr. C. P. Sarr gave notice ofa bill to amend the char ter of the Nassau Water Works Company, Mr. Noxon introduced a bill requiring all on railroads to be marked with the name and address of the owner, and to be sent to the address when left. It alsa releases railroads from liability for loss by fire, unless through carelessness, Mr, Upham’s bill abolishing the office of Canal Superia~ tendent, and providing for placing the repairs under tract, was passed by ayes 20, nays 6. The democrats and nigger worsbippers voted for the bill, and the Americang who were present in the negative. Mr. SrENCHR moved for a committee of inquiry into the pffaira of the Mutual Life Ineuranee Company of New York. After a long debate, the motion was laid on the table. ‘The bill to prevent illegal voting in New York was dige nd progress reported, nate then went into executive session, Assembly. ALBANY, March 5, 1856, PETITIONS, Against the repeal of the New York Harbor Commission» bill. For an examination into the affairs of the Mohawk Valé ley Farmers’ Insurance Company, Concerning this petl- tion, after some debate, a committee was appointed with general power to inquire into the affeirs of all insurance companies, and report by the 5th of April, REPORTS, By Mr, Hovir—A long written report in favor of the repeal ot the Jaw creating a Railroad Comciasion, and @ bili to that effect. By Mr. Jenkrvs—Favorably on Mr. Deshler’a bill for the better security of depositors in savings banks, By Mr, AxtHoN—For the appointment of an additional number of Commissioners of Deeds in New York. ry We. Warm Favoably, with gmendmenw to the