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4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1856. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORVON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOB. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, MS, cash DAILY HERALD, 2 centa per copy, $1 per annum. TUE WREKLY HEALD, cory Souarday, of 0 co Pap py, ‘annum; the Buropean od per iba otk Pe a A i pamy part of the Continens, bth to tnelude postage. Volume XX1.. "AMUSKMEN?S THIS »VENING. TER. THE .No. 67 THRATRE, Broadway—Heuxe tus HUNTER, ee Racer Frew asp mux Deum Hous, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Jocko—Tuxes Guan Passi King. aa) ai BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Gaist To THE ‘Mus—Take Tear Gist AWaY—URGENT Paivare Arrains, LAURA KEENk’s VARIETIES, Broadway—Two Lovas sea Live NovELry. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Hern-at-Law—Tue BosRvine Scoot. BROADWAY VARIRTI¢8, 472 Broadway—Biack Erep Busan— WANDERING MINSTREL— BY THE JUVENILE COMEDIANS. WOuD’S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Frmoriayx Pex woumances—Harry May, O8 TREaty wiTH Jarax. 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A number of important subjects came before the Legislature yes- terday; but the press of matter upon our columns precludes an extended reference to them. We publish to-day a full and interesting report of the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention, which assembled at Harrisburg om the 4th instant and adjourned next day, after ananimously nominating Mr. Buchanan as its can- @idate for the Presidency to be supported in the Cincinnati Convention. A list of the delegates elected to represent the party in the last named is given, with a copy of the platiorm adopted. The Know Nothings and nigger worshippers were severely denounced. Senator Bigler and other leading politicians spoke at some length. The no- mations of general State officers are given with the result of the ballots. By the arrival of the brig Samuel French, Capt. Brown, from Sierra Leone, we have received files of papers up to the 19th of January. The fever pre- vailed with great virulence at all the settlements along the coast and in the rivers, except Liberia and Lagos. At Cape Coast and Fernando Po much sickness prevailed. An American brig of 200 tons, completely equipped for the slave trade, and pre- pared to take ina large cargo, had been destroyed at Boa Vista. ‘The disturbances still continued at Liberia, and a large force, under Gen. Lewis, had been despatched against the insurgents. At Ba- Phurag the black inhabitants had memorialized the ~ ‘Governor to admit six of their number as members of the Legizlative Council of the Colony. The fol- Jowing is a verbatim extract from the petition :— “Qur reason for requesting sych wishes is that al- tho’ there is the laws of England in the Colony (in which we all are subject to), yet still we regret to say with mournful sympathy, that we the blacks never get no justice, and said justice we now beg to claim from your Excellency through the name of ‘our most Gracious and Sovereign Lady the Queen.” ‘The Governor declined acceding to the request, thus confirming in the minds of the blacks the impres- sion that they “never get no justice.” Both Boards of the Common Council were in ses- sion last evening. In the Board of Aldermen, Mr. Moneghan offered a preamble and resolution urging the expediency of dividing New York into two separate States. The subject was referred to the Law Committee. Resolutions were offered and re- ferred proposing to extend the Sixth avenue through to Canal street and West Broadway to where it would intersect with Greenwich street. Sueh a measure would, it is thought, relieve Broadway of a portion of its travel. The Counsel of the Corpora- tion was directed to give his opinion as to the power of the Mayor to receive proposals for cleaning the streets. The Board non-concurred with the Coun- cilmen in appropriating $15,000 for removing the ice from the streets. The $259,224 already devoted to cleaning the streets was deemed ample for the purpose. Meanwhile our tax-ridden citizens are, at their own expense, putting our thoroughfares in paseable order. The Board ot Councilmen trans- acted no business of special interest. The annual commencement ofthe Medical Depart- ment of the University came off last evening, be- fore a crowded audience. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred upon ninety-eight gen‘le- men. ‘A bill was introduced in the Senate of Louisiana on the 28th ult., prohibiting the emancipation of slaves in that State, unless the master furnishes a bond that said slaves will be transported out of the United States. An act has been passed by the Vir- ginia Legislature prohibiting citizens of that State from hiring their slaves in the District of Columbia. Hereafter every kind of printed matter addressed to France, Algeria, or cities in Turkey, Egypt or Syria, in which France has post officers, may be for- warded to’ or from France, in United States or British packets, via England, at the same rates of postage as-are now charged in this country on like matter dispatched to or received from France direct. ‘The same rule applies to all printed matter, except ound books, addressed'to countries to which France serves as ap intermediate point. We publish in another part of our paper a very important deeision in a mercantile suit against Mar- shal 0. Roberts. It was on a motion for a nonsuit, and will be of great interest to the shipping com- munity. A schooner belonging to Fairhaven, commanded by John N. Lewis, was struck by the ice, off Rock- point, five miles east of Port Jefferson, about eight o’clock on the morning of the 4th instant. The captain and cook were drowned. The crew, two in number, remained in the rigging of the vessel jor twenty-seven hours, when they were rescued, both badly frostbitten. The schooner was loaded with rs, Aa cotton market was rather stronger yesterday, without change in prices. The sales reached about 1,200 bales. Dealers were disposed to await the arrival of the Africa's news. Flour was unchanged. ‘The export demand was light, while there was a fair domestic demand. Good lots of wheat were more firmly held. Missouri prime white sold at $1 95. Corn was in fair demand at lower figures. Southern white sold at 66)c., and prime Jersey yel- iow at Ti}c. Rye was quiet. Pork was inactive, and closed at about $15 87}. Sugars were more active; the sales footed up about 900 a 1,000 hhds. and 400 boxes, at rates stated in another column. The auction sale of a good cargo of 9,000 bags of Rio eoffee came off yesterday. It drew a good com- pany of spirited bidders, and the whole was sold at fnil prices, having averaged 11-44Je, Freighte were steady for English ports, and firmer for gi Aa. having been refused in ship's bags for Liverpool. Dates to tee Coutingyt were uncbanged, ‘The State and Prospects of France. Whatever be the result of the Peace Confe- rences now sitting at Paris, it appears beyond a doubt that France will come out of them stronger than she went in. If the war goeson, it ia quite understood that Austria joins the Allies, and Russia is overwhelmed by a conti- nental coalition; and hence it is confidently assumed that peace will be made. Whatever England may desire, France, having the power in her hands, will deal generously with Russia. If the proposed new boundary through Besea- rabia prove wholly unpalatable, a line nearer the Danube may be taken; and in exchange for the currender of the Sulina and Kilia mouths of the Danube, the Russian Plenipotentidries may be fortified against the obvious demands of the Turks that Nicolaieff be dismantled. In like manner, should Exgland persist ia demand- ing that the Aland Isles be not re-fortified, in the interest of Sweden, France may join Russia in pointing out the propriety of the abandon- ment of Heligoland by Great Britain. The words“ British preponderance on the conti- nent” are already as frequently heard at Paris as “Ruesian preponderance in the East” used to be. It appears likely, in short, that France will play the part of a mediator, and will issue from the conferences having laid England un- der obligations, having gratified Russia, and having inspired Austria with esteem. The destiny which will open to an empire commencing the world—we may say—under these circumstances, may be brilliant in the ex- treme. For one thousand years, France has had pretensions to the sovereignty of Europe. But they never were solid till now. Charle- Magne conquered, but he could not retain; in him vanity overpowered policy, and he sacri- ficed an empire for the sake of a crown. Lonis the Fourteenth gave a monarch to Spain, kept the King of England in his pay, and narrowly missed raising a dependent to the throne of the empire. But his power wasa sham altogether. His grandson’s heir was the first to turn against him; the English put him in the way of lodging as well as boarding their monarch; in the empire, he died without a friend. More than all, that power at home rested on a false basis. There was no solid prosperity or stamina in France. Society was deformed and dis- eased. There were no elements whereout a preponderant empire could be fashioned. Whatever was enlightened was debased and unmanly; the few representatives of virtue and manliness were ignorant and helpless. So he failed. Napoleon conquered; reaped the first fruits of a healthy democracy; negociated, too, with far more ability than it is now the fashion to give him credit for; narrowly escap- ed raising France to the rank to which she had so long aspired. But Napoleon made the mis- take of taking credit to himself for the meri- torious works of the revolution; he forgot that he was only its instrument, and assumed to be its author; from this egotistical blunder, passed to the still greater blunder of desiring to consolidate a dynasty, with collateral dynas- ticles; was led away by the hollow appearance of force presented by an army; and so he tailed. The present Emperor, up to this time, has committed none of these errors of policy- Apart from his antecedents, respecting which it is by no means clear that history will form a wholly unfavorable opinioa, his career, since his accession to the empire, has been signally honest, straightforward and laudable. The commerce and industry of France were never in eo flourishing a condition as at present; the State credit is good; and the popular burthens, as compared with those of the republic, the reign of Louis Philippe and that of Charles X. are not immoderate, while they are nothing as compared with those of the former empire. It is true that France is denied a free repre- sentative Assembly, and a free press; but— strange as the assertion may seem on this side the water—it is by no means certain that the want of these necessaries to every branch of the Anglo-Saxon family is appreciated as a grievous privation by the French. Judging from the experiments under the limited fran- chise of the Orleans period, and the universal suffrage of the republic, it is quite doubtful whether the French— whatever the reason may have been—were as successful in choosing legislators for tnemselves, as the Emperor has been in select- ing them for the nation. At all events, it is certainly the opinion of the best men in France that the people will be better qualified to use the franchise after they have seen the government successfully administered for a few years without the disturbing accidents of periodical appeals to the people. The political condition of France is clear to one who beare constantly in mind the broad fact that there never has been in modern times more than one revolution, social and political; and that the changes which have taken place since 1712, namely, the convulsions of 1796, 1814, 1815, 1830, 1848 and 1851, have been no more revo- lutions than the fall of a Ministry in Englan § or the change of an administration here. France bas been once revolutionised; that was when it became a republic trom being a monarchy. Since then it has always been democratic. Tne democratic institutions planted by the repub- lie, one and indivisible, of 1792, have vu ver been uprooted; there have been sevwral changes of executive, generally bloody and violent, in consequence of the want of proper provisions for peaceful changes, of the m'‘'ita- ry preponderance of certain men, and of the al- most univereal incapacity of all the past rulers of France in foreign affairs; but under the outward executive crust lies the old republic still. That republic Louis Napoleon may ex- hume, vivify and tame. Aw Omixovs Beornxtnc,—The town elections throughout this State, which have just taken place, indicate an ominous falling off in the strength of the American party as compared with last year’s elections. We fear that the forty thousand democratic bard shells who co- operated with the Order last fall have been re- pudiating Mr. Fillmore. All thie comes, per- haps, of not knowing exactly whether he has or has not been invested with the crowning mystery of the third degree. Send for Mr. Fillmore. Corp Comrort.—The Albany State Reyister, K.N., in referring to the refusal of the late Maseachusetts American State Convention to endoree the Fillmore and Donelson movement, says thatit is the “day breaking.” Glad to hear it, though we think the sky in that quar ter is decidedly foggy. Cold comfort for outside politicians when they look to Massa- chueetts for daylight, “Tis but an exhala Mr. Crawrron tHE ONLY Prerexr ror a ‘War.—The Washington Union of Thuraday last concludes a long editorial article, published, no doubt, by authority of the administration, with the following important declaration :— But’ we cannot forbear to add one which is, that Grea? Britain is thus threatening the United States ro pope Pegg Led in- ited her sov ty in any, whatever, but only because, after she had infringedour laws and in- sulted our sovereignty, we courteously request her to re- lieve us from the presence of her Minister, Mz. Crampton, for rearons the most cogent and ‘There is mo other cause or pretext of a@ rupture between the two countries. “No other cause or pretext of a rupture!” Why, according to the President’s message, we had supposed that the Central American embroglio was the gnain question—that the real causes for war lay in John Bull’s viola- tions and false interpretations of the Clayton- Bulwer treaty. But now, in effect, we are coolly informed that the patriotic indigna- tion of our President, concerning the usurpa- tions of England in Central America, was all bumbug, and that all our efforts to strengthen the administration upon the Monroe doctrine have been thrown away, for that there is “no cause or pretext for a rupture” in the affairs of Central America. Curious this, very. The Union talke, too, of Great Britain threatening us with war. We had supposed, on the contrary, that the administration had resolved to get John Bull out of Central America, and that the negotiations to this end had been brought to the alternative to England of a backout or a fight. This was the great feature of the message; and the import- ance of its developements upon this subject was, if we mistake not, the excuse of the Presi- dent for sending it up to Congress in advance of the organization of the House. Yet we are told now that Crampton is the only existing “cause or pretext for a rapture between the two countries.”’ Is the Central American issue then abandoned on either side, or postponed indefinitely, or setiled, or turned over with the consent of both governments into the hands of Gen. Walker and the Nicaragua Accessory Transit Company? We should really like to know. Crampton is the oaly “ cause or pretext for arupture!” We turn back to the affair of the steamer Caroline, and the M’Leod case, and feel fully authorized to bid the bulls of Wall street be of good sheer. The world will never be set in flames avout Mr. Crampton. Oh, no! But upon the Central American question, how is it? Is Marcy laughing in his sleeve at us? Have we been sold? Or has Mr. Pierce been frightened off by the warlike voice of Seward? These are the questions that bother us. Stare or Tue StREETS—Tur Remepy.—The condition of our streets is at present the pre- vailing topic of grievance with all classes of our citizene. It is natural that it should be so, seeing the numerous inconvenient and annoying formsin which it is daily pressing itself upon our attention. The embargo which it has laid upon the business transactions—to say nothing of the pleasures and amusements— of our community has been continued so long that people are becoming fretful and angry under the infliction. The pecuniary loss occa- sioned by it to persons engaged in trade has heen very great, and unless something be promptly done to abate the nuisance, public indignation will manifest itself ina manner not very pleasant to those whose duty it is to relieve us from it. What with the enhance- ment of prices occasioned by the difficulties of transportation, the wear and tear of vehicles, and the mortality of horses occasioned by it, it would be better for each man to take a pick- axe and shovel in hand and to assist in doing the work himself than to be daily losing his temper and money in awaiting the slow action of the city authorities. Mayor Wood must, however, be excepted from this reproach. He has shown a com- mendable anxiety in the matter by calling for proposals from contractors for the clearance of Broadway. The tacit censure implied in this proceeding has put Mr. Commissioner Ebling on his mettle, and that tunctionary has set, or is about to set, some vehicles at work ostensi- bly to effect what the Mayor proposed to do. Should Mr. Ebling apply energy and good faith to the task, we shall have to thank our worthy Mayor for giving him the start, but we are afraid that this movement, like the pre- ceding ones, will only prcve a sham. Of what might be effected by alittle money and good will, we have had evidence in the effectual clearance of some portions of Broadway by private enterprise. The small sums which these efforts have cost, and the satisfactory way in which the work has been done, show that had the Commissioner of Streets been so inclined, we might long since have been relieved from the inconveniences to which we have been subjected. Let no one tell us that we have not @ right to complain when, taxed as we are to the enormous amount of $300,000 for keeping our streets in proper order, we are compelled to have re- course to the liberality of private individus's to have the work done. In no other city in the world would such an abuse be tolerated, and it is to be hoped that our fellow-citizens have suffered sufficiently from it to preveut them again patiently submitting to it. If the Commissioner of Streets intends to carry out in good faith the tardy show of energy with which the Mayor’s recent pro- ceeding seems to have inspired him, we shall have no more to say on the matter. But if, as we fear, he merely means to trifle with the public, and to amuse them by vexing the snow heaps in Broadway into new and more singu- lar shapes, then we strongly recommend the Mayor and Comptroller to take the matter in hand, and todo the work properly with the funds at their disposal. We are confident that heir action would be sustained by the general approval of the community. Greevey Caine ror Riries.--The Tribune is preaching an armed crusade to Kansas for the extirpation of the “border ruffians” with Sharp's rifles. Our non-resistant Fourierite cotemporary, who shudders at the bare men- tion of sacrificing an immortal soul by hanging a man for murder, is now urging the abolition young men of the North each to go to Kansas armed with a Sharp’s rifle, with the express object in view of shooting twenty men per mi- nute, We charge this conflict of ideas in the mind of our vegetarian philosopher to the cor- rupting atmosphere of Washington, Ie went there jn December ® non-resistant, a non-com- batant; but that affair with the member from Aykaneas has curdled all his milk of human kindness into sulphur and saltpetre. We may next expect to hear of Greeley, with sword, bowie-knife, revolvers and rifle, rivalling in Kaneas the feata of heroism by General Walker in Nignregna. Border cudlans, tremble! Wit He Accept ?--It seems to be considered by no means a sure thing that Mr. Fillmore will accept the American nomination, “under the circumstances.” A special messengershould be sent at once to Rome for an answer; and if yea, the lucky man should be brought back instanter; for what business has the standard bearer of the American party to be hobnobbing with the Pope, and “enjoying himself” among the Je- suits of Rome? Would “Live Oak George,” “under the circumstances,” be thus indifferent to the cause? Never, never. Send for brother Fillmore without further delay. The brethren can’t hold their ground on the Hudson while their General is “enjoying” himself with the Pope among the ruins of the Tiber. It can’t be done. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington, MR. CRAMPTON’S POPITION—BRITISH INTERFERENCE IN NICARAGUA—FORTHCOMING REPORT OF JUDGE DOUGLAS, ETC. WasuinGton, March 7, 1856. It is stated by those in confidential relations with Mr. Crampton that he has no apprehension of being dis- missed, Everything, however, depends upon ciroum- stances. General Cushing said to a gentleman to-day. that England would not withdraw her representative. «But,” said he, “af they do not, he will certainly be dis- miased.”? Nous verrons. Mr. Crampton’s discovery of Lord Clarendon’s direction that he should communicate to Mr. Marcy the contents of a despatch relative toan arbitration of the Clayton. Bulwer treaty dispute cccurred in this wise:—Another foreign Minister was at Mr. Crampton’s house, and they were talking about Lord Clarendon’s assertion that Great Britain bad offered to arbitrate, when Mr. Cramp- ton remarked that he had a letter from Lord Clarendon on the subject. The letter was produced and read by Mr. Crampton. Upon reaching the concluding paragraph he exclaimed, ‘‘I did not notice that before. What shall Ido?” He decided to send the letter immediately to Mr. Marcy. This explains the circumstance, noted by Mr. Marey, of the receipt of the document st the State Department at eleven o’clock at night. In connection with the fact that a large British squad- ron is understood to be on the way to the coast of Cen- tral America, I will mention that I have learned to-day that the government of Great Brita sent word to Mr. Marcy, several weeks since, that British subjects in Cen- tral America had supplicated them for aid, and that they should afford them protection. This looks a Uttle squally for General Walker; but if the British lion puts his paw upon the American steamers bound to Nicaragua, to overhaul them for men and arms, I apprehend he will get some of his claws pulled out. There may be some- thing hot besides the climate in that region before long. Secretary Marcy has been very busy for the last forty- eight hours, preparing elabcrate despatches, which go out in the European steamer to-morrow, with reference to our present difficulties with England. Complete in- structions to Mr. Dallas will aecompany the despatches. Judge Douglas will not have his report relative to Ter- ritorial affaira ready for some days. He is waiting to learn something definite from the free State men in Kan- sas, who were to organize their Legislature at Topeka on the 4th instant. Resolutions are pouring in from ali quarters, urging Congress to repeal the law creating the late Naval Re- tiring Board, ‘The anti-Nebraska men held a meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday evening. Its objects are consultation in gene- ral, and opposition to Fillmore in particular. WHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Howse of Representatives. ‘Wasuinctox, March 7, 1856. THE KANSAS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. O1ver, (dem.) of Missouri, addressed the House in opposition to the request of the Committee on Elections to send for persons and papers. He maintained that the responsibility tor all the strife and bloodshed rests upon the head of Mr. Reeder and other persons who have join- ed the extraordinary movements in aid of sending Sharp’s rifies to Kansas, and getting up Emigrant Aid Societies, their single objec: being to defeat what they term the in- famous Kansas-Nebraska bill. These movements are cal- culated justly to excite the indignation of the people of Missouri and the reridents of Kansas. Mr. Oliver indig- nantly repelled the term “border ruffians,” as applied to patriots conscious of their rights and determined to main- tain them. Mr. OLiver did not know any Missourians who voted in Kansas. He had witnessed hundreds of Eastern men re- turning from the Territ who said they had seen the elephant, bad fulfilled their contract to vote, and were going home. To authorise the committee to send for per- sons and papers would be togive countenance to revolu- tion and cefiance of Jaw. He trusted the House would refuse this request, made at the instance of a man (Mr. Reeder) who had smeared his hands with the blood of his butchered fellow citizens, and who is the foundation of treason which only needs the overt act to justify his being hanged as high as Haman. Mr. Coahack, (nigger worshipper) of Ind., admitted as char, by Mr. Oliver, that the design of the emi- grant aid societies was to make Kansas a free State. The doctrine prociaimed by Northern democrats before the passege of the Nebraska-Kansas act, was that the act was intended not only to make those Territories free, but also to establish » cordon of free States to the Pacific. He Mr. Cumback) never had any desire or intention to go to Kansas until he saw aneffort made to force roieag | there. Ale submitted,to Messrs. Oliver and Phelps, who had ad- dreseea the House on this subject—has it come to this, that we must ask them how mapy men may emigrate to Kanzrs, and at what time they can go there to become citizens? Has it come to this, that if men entertaining sentiments favorable to freedom go thither it is to be con- sidered as warring on Missouri ? Mr. CULLEN, (K. N.) of Del., said this Kansas question should be considered with calmness, and settled accord- ing to the§principles which regulate courts of justice. He maintained that the House cannot eae the acts of the Legisiature under which Mr. Whitfield was elected. Mr. Reeder bimself decided that the members were duly choen,, having commissioned them and sent to them atter their organization messages recognizing their acts es legal. The House has no right to open that investiga tion, because they cannot go beyond the record. Mr. Watxer, (K.N.) of Ala., concurred in the views expressed by Mr. n, Adjourned till Monday. Interesting trom Albany. NEW YORK BEGISTRY LAW—ELOQUENT SPEECH OF ‘MR. SICKLES—CROWDED LOBBY—DISFRANCHISING JUDGES DAVIES AND PEABODY—BRIDGE OVER TBE BUDBON AT ALBANY, ETC., BTC. Axsayy, March 7, 1856. ‘This has been the most interesting day of the session in the Senate, the subject being the bill introduced by Mr. Brooks, entitled “An act to prevent illegal voting.” Mr. Sickles took the floor at an early hour, and spoke for two hours against this registry bill. He had the largest and most attentive audience of the season. Mr. Brooks answered a few points, during which he intro- Guced the expression many years since attributed to sr. Buchanan, that if ‘she knew he bad a drop of democratic blood in bis veins, he wouid let it out.”” Mr. Sicsi« ad- ministered a scorching reply, denying that any such re- mark had ever been made. Mr. Wadsworth also spoke inst a registry law. The bill to register ythe names of voters in the city of New York cannot pass into a law. An act was in 1862 authorizing the electic ‘an additional Supreme Court Judge in the city of Yi York. In consequence of the difficulty which now exists between Messrs. Peabody and Davies, and the embar- raesmenta incident to that difficulty, Mr. Sickles has in- trodueed a bill repealing that Jaw, so that the office may be abolished and the quarrel ended. In remodelling the judicial districts under the late ceneus, provision can be mace to give the city its due proportion of Judge ‘The Bridge Committee of the Senate this mot nimously repo bull for the construction o: over the Hudson river at Albany. The capital it put down at five hundred thousand dellars, but may be increased to ftteen hundred theusand. Railroad compa- nies are authorized tos certain extent to subscribe to the stock. Commissioners are named in the bill to dis- tribute the stock and locate the keg viz.: Moses H. Grinnell, of New York; Joseph D. Monell, of Hudson; William Chamberlain, ot Dutchess; Palmer V. Kell Utica; Hamilton White, of Syracuse; Delos Dewoif, Oxwego; Orville V, Brainard, of Jefferson county; Jacob Gould, of Rochester; James S, Wadsworth, of Livingston county; Albert H. Tracy, of Buffalo; William Keep, of Lockport. State Auditor of Rhode Island. Provipence, March 7, 1856, Wm. R. Staples, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, has been elected State Auditor, an office just created by the General Assembly. The New Frigate Merrimac, Norroux, Va., March 7, 1856, ‘The frigate Merrimac remains in Hampton Roads,await- ing orders from Washington. Her sailing, both under canvas snd with steam, has proved perfectly satiefactory. The Tremont Insarance Company. Boston, March 7, 1856, ‘The Tremcn! Mutual Insurance Company of Boston, on account of keavy loswes, has voted to issue no more and will probably wind up The i's @fulga, pelictes iW YORK LEGISLATURE. Benate. Atnayy, March 7, 1856. ‘THE MUTUAL LIVE INSURANCE COMPANY. A memorial was presented from the trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, entirely denying the insinuations made in the petition against them, and preying for @ thorough investigation. The memorial states that the accumulating fund has |in- creased from under two millions in 1853 to over three millions in 1866, The number of policy holders is 9,000, while ten only of them have signed the petition. REPORTS, By Mr. Wapswortu—Against the bil! for extending the time for redemption of lands sold for taxes. By Mr. Matrrson—A bill to incorporate the Touro Li terary Association. By Mr. Ricuanpgox—By bill and through a long writ- ten report, in favor of constructing the bridge across the Hudson river at Galt Mr. J. A. Surmu asked if it was a majority report, as it had been stated that the majority refused to sign it. ‘Mr. Ricwarpson replied that the bill and the main fea- tures of the report were concurred in unanimously by the committee. The report was signed only by the chair- wan, but that was becaure the committee unanimously authorized him to sign on their behalf. Mr. J. A. SwrTH.—That is all. I am satisfied. By Mr, C. P, Surri.—To incorporate a ‘Transatlantic Telegraph Company. (Amended report. Mr. SICKLES gave notice of an act authorizing the Mor- is Carnal and Banking Company to acjuire lands in this tate, A NAME FOR THE NEW CENTRAL PARK. Mr. Sick ius reported a Dill to create a Central Park in New York, to be called the Manhatten Park. Mr. Sickius stated that it was a gexerally expressed de- sire to have the name of yd pore park Manhattan in- stead of Central. The eighth section had been amended yy restricting the power of the Commissioners to lease the buildings within the Park, only from year to year, F a not rent them at all after the completion of the rk. By Mr. Brooxs—To incorporate the Ki . K8—To incorporate the Kellerman Hygeine Healing Institute, New York. sol Mr. Sicktms—To widen Battery place. Also, to in- corporate the New York and Harlem Suspension Bridge Company. Also, for the repeal of the act of 1850, au- thorizing the election of an additional Judge of the Su- preme Court in New York. Mr. Sickles stated that the object of this bill was to put an end to an unpleasant con- troversy arising in the Peabody and Davies case, and to do away with the inconvenience and injury of two persons exercising functions in opposition to each other. Arbi- tration was refused, and the decision of the Court power- leas. So it only remained for the Legislature to cut the knot by abolishing the office. The Judgeship could be created again when the judicial districts are potiled under the new census, Mr. Brooks was opposed to legislating ont of office « judge whom the highest court in tue State had declared entitled to his seat. The rabiese was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. berry—To protect the citizens of New York against the impositions of city and other railroads. Mr. SPENCER called up the resolution to appoint a com- mittee of 2 into the affairs of the Mutual Insurance Company of New York. Mr. BROOKS moved to refer it to the Judiciary Commit- tee, with instructions to report by bill. Agreed to. The Attorney General sent in a communication in re- ply to information asked by the Senate, stating that in the formation of new counties the representation should be on the basis of the census of 1855, not 1845. ‘The bill to prevent illegal voting in New York was taken up. Mr. Sick1g8 made an eloquent speech against the bill, cecupying the floor over two hours. Amotion to strike out the enacting clause was then lost, and the bill ordered to a third reading. Adjourned. Assembly. ALBANY, March 7, 1856, REPORTS, By Mr. Scorr—To authorise the formation of tow mutual insurance companies, By Mr. Prescorr—To extend the jurisdiction of Jus- tices’ courts, and increase the fees of Justices. By Mr. Foot—To repeal the act authorizing building associations. By Mr. Reniy—To authorise the city of New York to raise money to rebuild the Tompkins market; also to close Bloomingdale square. ms Foot—To legitimatise children born out of wedlock. By Mr. Sprno1a—To establish office hours of public of- fices in Kings Cage By Mr. GLover—To legalize a new railroad bridge over Harlem river. On motion of Mr. DrsuuEr, the privileges of the House were offered to Mr. Grinnell, the patron of the Arctic |. Expedition, during his stay in Albany. motion of Mr. Gurst, the deputation from the New York Chamber of Commerce were invited to occupy seats on the floor of the House during thtir stay in the city. BILLS PASSED. For the relief of the Jeshurun Cemetery Association of New York. To amend tke act for the better regulation of the fire- men of New York. Mr. AxtHox reported a bill to incorporate the Honduras Inter-coeente Railroad and Steambost Company. Mr. SHEA va bill tor the relief of the New York and New Rochelle Railroad Company. The Harbor Commissioners reported that they have not yet suficlentiy surveyed Gowanus, bey as to be able to Getermine the expediency of granting the potition for permission to build a in there. The House then took a recess till half past three. AFTERNOON SESSION. BILLA INTRODUCED By Mr. Fexx—For the betterfsecurity of public money in the hands of certain public officers. By Mr. Cortis—To encourage improvement in the breed of horses. By A. J. Mni—To prohibit the publication of anony- mous letters in newspapers. By Mr. FowLer—To amend the banking laws. By Mr. Srixors—To extend Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn. THE PROBIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. A motion to make the bill for the repeal of the Pro- hibitory Liquor law the special order for Friday next, was lost for want of a two-third vote. ‘Adjourned. American Katification Meeting at Albany. Atnany, March 7, 1358. The American ratification meeting in this city to-night was numerously attended, about 2,500 being present at its organization. The Capitol Assembly room betng too small to contain the number, another meeting was or- ganized outside. The principal speakers were Messrs. Odell, Cushing, Headley, Northrup, Prescott, Brooks, Du- ganne and E. 7. Wood. Resolutions were scogren warml7 endorsing the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. Much enthusiasm was manifested ; several binds of music were in attendance and bonfires outside. There were re- prerentatives present from about three hundred Councils. Whe Prohibitory Law in Canada. Toronto, Mareb 7, 1856. Resolutions in fayor of a prohibitory quor law were thrown out of the House of Assembly last night, Ly a vote of 51 to 50. A stringent license Jaw, however, was adopted by a large majority. Conflagratior COTTON MILL DESTROY! By FIRE. PHTLADELYDIA, March 7, 1856. Kelly's cotton mill at Darby, Delaware county, Vir- ginia, was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is over $150,000; insured tor $60,000. Nearly four hun- dred persons are thrown out of employment by the dis- aster. WOOLLEN MILL BURNED. PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 1856, ‘Tne woollen factory of Messrs. Dobson, Lee & Shaw, at Manayunk, near this city, was burned this morning. Loss 810,000; insurance $2,000, THE ESSEX COTTON MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE. Newnvryport, Mass., March 7, 1856. The Essex Cotton mill, in this city, ‘was destroyed by fre last night. Lors $00,000, Insured for between fifty andeixty thousand, principally in Boston offices. Travel on the New York and Erie Railroad. UNKIRK, March 7—P. M. ‘This road is in working order again, and trains are ronning regularly. The snow has been deeper and more ot it during this week than at any other tune this win- ter. The officers of the company have used their best endeavors to open the road promptly, and have been successful, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 1856. Stocks are dull; quotations as followa:—Pennsylvania S's, 84; Reading Railroad, 4574: Long Island, 15%; Mor- ris Canal, 1434; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4534. PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET. PHILADRLPIUA, March 7, 1856. ‘The iron sales for the week amount to 3,600 tons an- thracite, part on private terms, and part at $28 for No. 1 and $26 for No. 2. Bars and manufactured in fair ae- mand. New Orteans, March 6, 1866. Cetton declined 1c. to ic., and market unsettled. Sales to-day 10,000 bales, at 91sec. a 9%. for middling; barrelled lard 9c. 9 92¢¢.; mess pork, $16 60. Freight« —Cotton to Liverpool, 11-16th d.; sterling exchange 82;. CHARLESTON, March 6, 1856. ‘The sales of cotton during the past’ week have been 21,000 bales, and the quotations show an advance of c. a icc. upon those of Inst Thursday With buoyant tone tt dhe close. Good middling is eatied 103;e. pta of the week, 19,000 bales ; stock on hand, 58,000 bales. a Fire and Loss of Lite. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH AND A WOMAN FATAL- LY INJURED. Shortly before eleven o’clock last night, @ fire broke out in a feed store in Fifteenth street, next to the north- east corner of avenue A, The flames spread rapidly to the rear part of the tenement house on the corner, the smoke rushing up the stairs, making it almost impos- sible to escape without eaffocating. A German family named Dietz, living on the fourth ‘ivor, camo near being all destroyed; as it was, their infant child was killed by suffocation, and the mother, in making her eseape down staire, waa burnt to that degree that hor recovery is very doubiful. She was rescued by Assistant Engineer Kingland, butfin eo doing Mr. Kingsland received severe irjury ard was compelled to leave the soane of the disas: ter and return to bisown residence. The wjured woman wae conveyed to the Bellevue horpital; the child was also taken there by the police, The fire spread through the building, destroying the property uf ihe pocr f iv. g ‘bere. The Bark Amelia. SUFFERINGS OF BER OFFICERS AND CREW—LIVING ON RATS AND RICE FOR TWENTY-TWO DAYS! We copy from a letter received by the Black Warrior, the following account of the hardships experienced by the-officers and crew on board the bark Amelia, suppose’ to have been lost at sea, which arrived at St. Thomas im distress on the Ist of February, in command of Lieut. Reed Werden, U. 8.N. Lieut. Henry Erben, who wad also on board the Amelia, arrived in the Amazon, at Baltimore, a few days since, in charge cf the crew:— The bark Amelia left Port au Prince on the lst of De~ ember, and had not been at sea many days before tha veseel commenced leaking, and sailing badly made very slow progress. On the twenty-fourth day out they ex- perlenced a very severe gale, which nearly destroyed tha versel, tearing the sails to ribbons. They attempted ta make the port of Charleston or Savannab, but failed im doing that, and were carried to the eastward. The gala lasted for ten days, raging with the greatest violence, tha veusel continuing to leak very badly, and it was with the greatest difficulty she could be kept afloat by constant pamping. They then attempted to make the port of New York before another storm should overtake them, bat were not #0 lucky. On the night of Januery 5, whon near New York, ex- pecting the next morning to be inside of Sandy Hook, the wind, which had been westerly and northwosterly for ® few days previous, shifted tothe north, and from that point sllaround the compass. It continued blowing « terrific hurricane for thirty-six hours. During the whola of that time the officers and mer relieved each other at: the pumps, every moment expecting the vessel to sink, the water gai ail the tine onthe. Wreally, andl by degrees, the gale subsided, and they saw there waa some ehauce of escape. Both officers arid men suffered) severely. Finding the vessel was a complete wreck, and bel out of provisions axd water, all hopes of making » in the United States were given up and they attempted to go into Bermuda, but that was not accomplished. The Se eeiers, anxiety at that time was to meet a vessel which would relieve them of their bi r and thirst; but every vessel they met avoided them, FB them ag wide a berth as pcasible, the Amelia being rather a sus picious looking craft. Supporing there might be soma provisions in the hold of the vessel an tion took: Place, when a barre) ef rice and bread was found, but ir a dameged conditicn. T! then discovered the hold ‘was swarmingiwith rats. They went to work and caught the rats, whicb, with ‘ice, kept them from starving. They were in this condition tor twenty-two days. ‘At daylight on the morning of January 28, ‘a vessel was discovered, which proved to' be the English brig Captain Williams, three days from St. Jo Toland Antigua, bound to London. Lieut, Werden hailed him, telling him they were sixty days out and in want of bread and water or Somadbatnge eat, and that they would be very thankful for avything as they were starv= ing. He replied he had no bread to spare, but would give them some flour. A boat was sent on board and returned with only a part et a half barrel of flour. This, however, they were thankful for, and with thé rate and the rite they fared quite well. They then con- tinued their course, and on the morning of the 3lst of January came in sight of the Island of Sombrero, an& passing 1t made tor the port ot St. !bomas, where thep arrived on the Ist of February, having been sixty-1wa bai pl at sea and most of the time experiencing the great~ eat sufferings. Lieut, Werden kanded the vessel over to Major Helm, United States Consul, who discharged her cargo and is now entrees to New York. The whole town wad alarmed for fear an explosion would take plase, as thera were arms and ammunition on board sufficient for am army of five thousand men. The vessel is pronounced the most unseaworthy that was ever seen in that har- bor, and great credit is due to the officers who, after sixty cays hardships, succeeded in getting her into porte VETERANS OF 1812.—At the celebration at Albany of tha anniversary of General Washington’s birth, the Veterang of 1812, assembled in convention, adopted resolutions, tendering, in the first place, their services to the Presi! dent in case the country should require them, and in tha next calling upon Congress to satisfy the claims arising out of the resolutions adopted by the Continental Con- gress in the years 1780 and 1781, on the special recom- mendation of General Washington promising to thosa officers who should serve to the endof the war half pay for life. Although the justice of those claims has beer repeatedly admitted by Congress, no final action has ever been taken thereon. Last session a bill for the allowanc@ and settlement of those claims passed the Senate, but was not acted upon by the House of Representatives, for wan oftime. The resolution, of the Convention pressed upom the Senators and representatives from this State the justice of advocating and supporting, in the present ses- sicn, a bill similar to that which had already passed the Senate for that cbject. Another resolution was also adopted, calling upon Congress to pass a law requiring that: invalid pensions, allowed in cases of permanent disability, hall commence from the time the wounds or injuries om account of which the pension is granted were received,’ instead of at the date of the completion of the proofs, as id the present practice. University of New York—Medical Commences ment. ‘The avnual commencement of the Medical Department. of the University came off last evening, in the large chapel of the institution, Washington square. The inte~ resting exercises of the occasion attracted quite a numee rous and fashionable audience. In the organ loft a braca band was stationed, who enlivened the proceedings with: several choice morceaux, embracing popular and operatic aire. At 8 o’clock P. M., the Chancellor of the Universi« ty, Rev. Iranc Ferris, D. D., LL. D., accompanied by the members of the faculty, all attired in their collegiate costurce, entered the hall and proceeded to their respec tive places. The Chancellor occupied the chair. The exercises were commenced with the reading of the Scriptures and prayer by the presiding officer. ‘The Chancellor then said he had the pleasure to an~ nounce that the Council of the University of New York, on the recommendation of the medical faculty et the same, were pleased to confer the aegree of Doctor of Me icine upon the following named gentlemen:— Aichlee Emil, N. J. Holland James, Mass. Alward Aaron, N. B. James Nathaniel R., N. Y. Andrews William R., Ala, Jenkins William F., Ga. ‘Armstrong William L.. Can. Jenks James E., N.Y. Bahan Thomas §., Kennard Thomas, Md. Leeming Philip S., Mass. Lettwicl Little Samuel W., N.C. Logue Daniel C.. N. ¥. Love John A., Miss. Mason Charles H., N. Y. McCune John T., Als. Mead Andrew J., Mich. Meriwether Chas. J.F., Mi. Metcalf Dunean, N. Y. Minich James A., Ind. Mott Lettsom, N. ¥. Nicholson James, N. B. Nordquist CharlesJ., N. Yj Oemler Arminius, Ga. Parramore Henry J., Fla. Perry Frederick Potter Francis W., N. C. Ribble George W., Va. john T., Ind, Rose Lattleberry R., N. C. Saunders Dudley D., Ala. Scholl Joseph W., Penn, Shaw Joseph G., N. B Shinholser John W., Ga, Smith Daniel W., N. J. Smith Abraham, 'N, C. Stockton Elias A., Ohio, ‘Thomas Milton H., Geo. Thomas Henry T., Ala. Thomas James G., Ky. Trescott Jonathan C. Van Alen Charles, N’ Weleed ps4 ad ¥. ‘elman Was’ngton J.,N.Y, West Washington A., Ga. Wetherell Geo. F., N. Y. Williams Henry, Ga. Winnemore Samuel E., Alas Woodhull Addison N, Wright A. Empie, . Zabriskie Simeon J., Hickey Reuben I., Can. Total 98, The above named gentlemen were then called to tha platform, and preeented with their ‘“ parchmenta,” s¢- cundem artem, by the Chancel ior, “Certificates of Honor” for attendance upon a mora extensive course of lectures than that ordinarily pursued, were awarded to several of the above named graduates. Dr. Joun T, Mercau¥®, Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Medicine, was then introduced to the audi- ence, and proceeded to deliver the annual address to tha raduating c'ass. He assured them, in the name of hie frethren of the faculty, that, although they were about to part, he and his associates would ever feel the deepest inte‘est in the welfare of their late pupils, now about ta become travellers in the world, They were not to su, hat their atudies were to cease upon their leaving their al- ma mater: on the contrary, now was the time for redoubled ssiduity. As they advanced in the knowledge of medi- al science, the more and more would they be astonished at the amount yet to be learned. He impressed upon his bearers that {t was the prolongation of student whicle led to the important discoveries that had frone time to time been made by the great minds of tha fessions. Therefore to say that they had the will, ut not the opportunity, was no excuse for indolence. If Harvey, Hunter. Bell, Mott, Symes, and others, had not studied {and investigated, year after year, would have Fenown upon Bailey Andrew J., M Bannister Thaddeus 0. Barcloy Peter M...N, Beadle David E., N.Y. Bostick Albert 4., Ga. Bowers Samuel §,, Can. Brady John A., Ky. Breinig Peter B., Pa. Brennsn Patrick, N. Y. Brown James L.. N. Y. ington Fdwin, N. J. Cra Toba Ala Chadbert Romeo F., N.Y. Christian Marcellua P., Cleveland William C., Ala. Cobb Reuben, N. C. Cock William Z.. Ga, Cooper Daniel W., N. J. Corcoran Richard, 8. C. Crawford James, i's. Davis Robert H., Can. Denman Jacob J., N.Y. Dilts George §., N. J. Divine Kinsman ©., MM. Dunson Erastus W., Ga. Dwelle Henry B., N. ¥. Finnell Michael A., N. Y. Ford James M., Ala. Forsyth John Herman,N.Y. Ri, Ga. 1, O1 Gilbert Jobn P., N. Y. Gnadendorff Herman, N. Y. Se nthe discoveries which conferred suote those shining lights of the profession. Eve- ty physician owed assiduous attention to the study of his pro'ession, not alone in view of his relations to 80+ ciety, but also in consideration of the glory which theit illustricua prececeesors had secured for medieal science, and the alleviation of physical suffering, through unre~ mitting stndy and continuous investigation, In. puret~ irg aby special investigrtion, he (Dr. M.) considered fit important that the greatest accuracy should be ovserved in practice, end the physicians should rather depend upcn written notes than trust toa treacherous memory. ‘Their observations should be based upon thorough hon- esty apd truthfolness, and all preconceived opinions should be at once rejected, when found to be at variance’ with practies! experienee, Nothing aided mem of their protersion more, than the friendly interchange of experince, ard the Mgeugeion of questions sugest +B Ge ASP TS pegchwie Ja thay pout of yew be where |