The New York Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. FE? BEETS pays, 8 oz em, THE WEEKLY HERALD, twory Salary aly cos, Por amps, or 83 per anmum;, the Buropetin edition, 44 per’ = Vpactey Graut Brdiaie, or §Stcony park of the Conbinant, bth VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing import- wohotal ; rah — 9 mmo atl be Soniy or ee NoRESFOMDENTS AE a AND Pack bn Er ead ars SENT U8. 4 eee IR jhe of anonymons communications. We do bun thine rected. SOB PRINTING cxecuied with neatness, chompness and dex ADVERTISEMENTS renewed coery day. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORKOW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—In Trovatons. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Catauact or THR @urers. HIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway —Ficara—Exr King, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Hm rina Hanne —Fouwm1 axp His Seven Girtep Seavants. LAURA KEENK’S VARIETIES, Broadway—Two Loves ames Lure—Kov! le ELEY. ‘WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Gaur or Lire—Tas ‘Boanvine bowel BROADWAY VARIBTIES, 472 Hrosdway Busck Even Beean—RKovcn Disnoxn- By THe Jcverne COMEDIANS. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Etmiorian Prn- Demmancra—MasGrn.ne Bau BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUS®, 599 Broad- ‘wag—Nxcno Mineraxisy—Covxr or Icx-Bane. BROADWAY ATEN.ZUM, 65/ Broadway—Paxomamic Waswenrs or Cuina asp Jaran. New Yoru, Sunday, March 9, 1856. “The News. By the arrival of the Africa at this port we have tree days later intelligence from Europe. Her Bews is utterly destitute of interest. Speculations en the probable results of the Paris Conferences have meurped the place of actual facts. Little doubt seems to be entertained as to the conclusion of peace. ‘The English journals assert that the understanding between the English and French governments is a3 eordial as ever, and that ina recent interview be- ‘tween the Emperor and the Earl of Clarendon, the former declared that he would not abandon for an instant the line of policy which they had traced oat together, and that the position assumed with respect ‘to Russia snould be as firmly maintained by him as by England. The London Times, in one of its lead- ers, warns the government of the consequences of its accepting a peace that public opinion will not endorse. In an equally significant article the Paris Consti- gutionnel intimates that the congress will not occu- py itself exclusively with the questions arising out of the war, but will probably proceed to the recon- sideration of the treaties of 1815, so as to wipe out every vestige of the once famous alliance against Brance. It is asserted in the Paris correspondence of one of ‘the London journals that the point respecting Nico- Isieff bas been given up by Russia, but this report is probably founded on some observations in the Siecle, pointing to the danger of leaving that for- ‘tress intact, if it be an object tosecure the neutrality ef the Baltic. This article has been copied into the Moniteur, which gives it a sort of ministerial endorsement. The appointment of Mr. Dallas as Minister to England has been hailed with great satisfaction in political circles. It is thought that his English connections will help to smooth the difficulties be- ‘tween the two countries. The Frankfort Diet has adopted the five points as the basis for peace, reserving itself on all the detail:—a decision, we apprehend, that will have very little influence on the deliberations of the Jeniz otentiaries. From Spain there is no news of importance. It is suspected from the reserve maintained by Gene ral O'Donnell, that he is secretly working to upset the present order of things, and ro obtain possession of the reins of power. Revolutionary proclamations were circulatiug freely throughout the country. The entertainments of our Minister, Mr. Dodge, were exciting the envy and admiration of Madrid society. Ina recent discussion in the Cortez on the subject of the Island of Cuba, the Minister of War declared that the government had the,fullest confidence in the sincerity and good faith of the United States, but that nevertheless it had deemed it advisable to send there this year a reinforcement of 8,000 men. The avsassinaticn of the Duchesse Canmont de la Foree by her groom, had created a great sensation in the fashionable circles of Paris. Curious to say, nearly simultaneously with this fearful tragedy, a boy in the service of the Duke de la Force, her son, blew out his brains with a pistol. The history of the financial speculation, frauds and forgeries of the late Mr. John Sadlier, M. P. (as reported elsewhere) is truly astounding, on ac- count of the boldness, tact and shrewd finesse in cwhich they were conceived and carried out. Breadstufls and cotton had fluctuated somewhat. Consols are quoted at 91. We have files of Bermuda papers to the 26th ult, They contain no local news of importance. Mr. Armetead Ripley, a native of New Point Comfort, Matthews county, Va., aged 28 years, died ‘on 6th altimo, on board the schooner D. S. Mershon, laying in the harbor of Hamilton, of congestion of the Jungs. The following persons left Somerset ina boat on 20th ultimo, in order to aid a bark in distress, and were drowned :—William Kuights, a branch pi- lot; Joseph Knights, Willi m Bean, Benjamin Joseph Simmons, Thomas Swan and Richard Cox. The Royal Gazette of 26th ult. says:—For some ‘weeks past the weather has been very change- able, varying occasionally from an old fashioned northwester to a balmy breeze, like that of spring, from the south. On the night of the 18th and the following day the wind blew more violently from the northwest than it had done at any period during the winter. The thermometer during the time went down to 48 deg. There were frequent and heavy falls of hail, more particularly at Ireland island, where we are informed it fell some two or three inches deep in places. The crops we are pleased to way, 80 far as we can learn, have received little or no injury. The House of Assembly was about to be dissolved. From Barbadoes we learn that their Excellencies Sir William Colebrooke, late Governor, and General ‘Wood, late Commander of the Forces in the Wind- ward Islands, had left for England. In Trinidad, the weather, during the whole of the month of January, is said to have been magnificent. Scaree- lya drop of rain had fallen, and fine refreshing easterly winds prevailed. More favorable weather, it is stated, to ripen the canes, or to speed all kinds of preparatory measures, it would be difficult to conceive. In Grenada it was predicted that the ex ceedingly wet weather which prevailed during the Jest crop season must in its effecta operate inju- riously on the crop of 1856. In some places where attention has been bestowed to keep the young canes clean, they have improved; the crop of this year,cays the Gazette, will not be large, but, with a favoratle season to reap it, some estates will do far better than they did last year, while others will fall short. Cold and fever prevailed, but not of a se- vere pature. Weather pleasant. Commerce slightly revived, and veseels arriving from Europe. In the State Senate yesterday a new charter for New York city was reported. The following are the prineipal changes propoved:—The Mayor of the dity to be elected for three instead of two years; a spring election to be held on the 10th of April; a board of Councillors, composed of the heads of De- partments; that the beads of Departments shall hold office antil their term expires; abolishes the Beard of Councilmen; entities lepds of Depart ments to select all their subordinates. The bill in- posing a registr? law upon this city, in order to pre- serve the purity of elections, was read a third time and lost by one vote. In the Assembly a bill was introduced confirming the grant of the Common Council relative to the Broadway Railroad, and au- thorizing the immediate constraction of said road, notwithstanding the injunctions issued by the courts to the contrary. The subject was referred to the Committee on Railroade. The body of Capt. Palmer, of the schooner Eudora Imogene, the veseel scuttled and sunk near City Island, Long Island Sound, last fall, on her passage from Williamsburg to New Haven, and whose fate has since remained a mystery, was discovered yes terday afternoon by two boys who were playing near the foot of North Second street, Williamabarg. ‘The body was sewed up in a coarse coal sack, the lege drawn close up to the abdomen, ind tied toge- ther at the knees. Upon being exposed by the Co- roner, the body was recognised by Mr. Kingsland, ‘of Greenpoint, who was well acquainted with Capt. Palmer. An incised wound was found on the side of the neck, exposing the carotid artery, and a cat from a sharp weapon was on the forehead, proving that he had been murdered. The Coroner will held an inquest on the body to-morrow, and will endea vor to procure the attendance of witnesses from Deep River, Connecticat, the home of Capt. Palmer. The negro charged with the murder is still umder arrest. A report of the case is given elsewhere. From Kansas we learn that the free State officers were sworn into office at Topeka on the 4th inst. There were 34 deaths in the city last week, viz.: 72 men, 77 women, 137 boys and 108 girls, showing an increase of 14 on the mortality of the week pre- vious. There were 12 deaths of bronchitis, 65 of consumption, 6 of congestion of the lungs, 27 of in- flammation of the lungs, 10 of congestion of the brain, 19 of dropsy in the head, 4 of typhus fever, 6 of inflammation of the brain, 32 of scarlet fever, 25 of convulsions (infantile), 10 of debility, 14 of marasmus (infantile), 6 of measles, and 4 of small pox. There were also 6 premature births, 30 cases of stillborn, and 11 deaths from violent causes. The following is the classification of diseases:—Bones, joints, &c., 5; brain and nerves, 77; generative or- gaps, 7; heart and blood vescels, Jungs, throat, &c., 22; old age, 4; skin, &c., and eruptive fevers, 46; stillborn and premature births, 36; stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 49; uncertain seat and general fevers, 36; urinary organs, 3. The nativity tables gives 284 natives ef the United States, 64 of Ireland, 27 of Germany, 6 of England, and the balance of various European countries and British North America. The jury in the case of Jozeph E. Ebling, tried in the Court of Sessions, on a charge of bribery, after deliberating all night, and being unable toagree upon a verdict, were discharged by the Recorder yesterday forenoon. The sales of cotton yesterday including lots in transita, were made to a fair extent, and embraced about 1,200 @ 1,500 bales, based upon midding up- lands at about 10c. a 10}c. The market for flour was slack, and the sales moderate, without change of moment in prices. Canadian white wheat sold at $1 50 a $2, and sinall lots Tennessee red at $1 70, Corn sold pretty freely, and a considerable lot of Southern white sold at 67c. Rye sold at $1 11}. Pork was dull, with sales of mess at $15 75 a $15 874. Other provisions were without change of moment, Owing to the limited number of ships in ports, less than known at the same season for years previously, (only about 85), freights advanced yesterday. Grain was engaged for Liverpool at fd. a S}d., in bulk and ship's bags. A vessel was chartered to load at New Orleans with cotton for Liverpool at fd. Torkey After the War. When this war began, the Allies claimed the upport of all civilization on the ground that they were interfering to protect poor helpless Turkey from the ravenous jaws of the Russian bear. They expected Amerivan sympathy, pecause they had drawn the eword to shield the weak from the strong—to uphold the right against the wrong. That sympa:hy was witb- held. Many causes, doubtiess, co-operated to produce this result; and among these one of the most obvious, if not the most potent, was the general distrust that was relt here in the righteousness of the Allies’ cause, and the general apprebension that, whether Turkey were better saved or allowed to die, the only ef- fect of a successtul Western interference would be herabsorption by the maritime Powers in- stead of Russia. It was, we say, the almost universal impression here that France and England interfered, not 20 much to save as to share Turkey ; that they drove the robber from the dying man’s bedside in order to strangle and rob him at their ease, and in concert. The time is now approaching when these presentiments must either be fulfilled or proved fallacious. The war, it is hoped, has decidedly come to an end. England is recalling her troops, and at the time these lines are being read, it is quite likely that a treaty of peace has been signed on some terms or other. The true position of Turkey cannot be ascertained until the terms of that treaty are made pub- lic; but some general view of the future is not premature. In the first place, itis certain that her con- trol, direct or indirect, of the Davubian Prin- cipalities will be lost ferever. The present in- tention of the Western Powers appears to be to erect these Principalities into an indepen- dent State, freed alike from the dictation of the Czer and the “protection” of the Czar; end Russia has, apparently, by accepting the Aus- trian propositione, signified her willingness to agree to this plan. Moldavia and Wallachia, under an independent government, with a eplendid country, a bardy popuiation, a genial climate, and so sdmirable an outlet fur their produce as the Danube, might, in a very fow years, become as great a country as Hungary used to be; and, instead of being poor pro- vinces of Turkey, over which the Sultan exer- cised a corrupt and oppressive authority, are quite likely to threaten Constantinople itself. Here is no particular gain. It has been a common subject of remark for many ycars that the government of the Porte only existed as a shuttlecock for the purpose of affording employment to the Russian and British battledores. This was only compara- tively true. True, the Sultan could not con- clude @ foreign treaty, or make any particular disposition of his forces, or contract a loan, or ptroduce a new organic law, without the con- sent of one of these two great Powers; but his power, in mutters of detail, was still uncon- trolled. He alone appointed Pachas and Beys; controlled the Ulema; distributed the pasha- lice; exercised a supervisory control over the public officers, civil amd military. He was, in fact, a monerch still, though on a reduced scale. The war does not leave him a shadow of sovereignty. Constantinople is now governed by the Pera suburb. After a long and painful contest be- tween the military Governors and the Divan conducted on the one side with asperity, vio- lence and Pretorian swagger, on tue other with the usual duplicity and cowardice, the Divan has at last yielded, and even the dogs of Stamboul have fallen under the control of the French syd English sentries, Soutari, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1856. Varna and other strategical pointe along the coast are ae completely wrested from the hands ot the Turks as if they were parts of the Bri- tich isles, Even Silistria-that memora»le monument of Turkish valor—is without a gar- rison. In the East, the Tarks have actually lost territory, nearly as fer south as the for- tieth parallel, including the fortress of Kara, and the country between that point and the neighborhood of Erzeroum, Not the least ot the many strange commeataries on the wer that bave lately come to light was the joyfal welcome given to Mouravieff by the Obristiaas of the provinces of Erzeroum, Kars and Tre- dizonde. Some of them tought ander Williams, itis true; but the greater part, the farmers and people of the emall villages, alwaye spoke of Bebutoffand Mouravieff as deliverers, sent by heaven to relieve their distresses, Bow wach of ai] this territory will the Su!- tan get back? Common safety will require for & time, at le presence of seme uliied soldiers at Constantinople, at Scctari, and at one or two other points, There will be inva Jide to look atter, property to r2cleim, and, above all, a police to enforce. Before these treops leave, the civil and military service of Turkey, it may safely ve said, will have broken down. Probably the public is aware of the way the Turks mapage these matters. Nearly every great man in Turkey bas begun by be- Ipg a slave, a barber’s apprentice, a light por- ter, or something of the kind, and dates his rise from the day when bis good looks attract- ed the attention of some Pacha or other. Ta- rif Pacha, for instance, whose cowardice lost the battle of Kuvakdere, was a barber's boy, and never saw fire till he was appointed to command the Turkish army on tbat disastrous day. All the chief civil officers, provincial governors and others rise in the same manner; al] steal, all lie, all hate the Christians, and are only restrained from persecuting them by the fear of the consuls. From the chief min- ister in the Divan to tle captain of 2 troop of Basbi-Bazouks, all sre leagued tozether in a system of peculation. In a re port recently made to the British govers- ment on the state of the Turkish army in the East prior to the siege of Kars, it was stated that though ample means had been forwarded from Constantinople (out of the proceeds of the Britich loan,) for forage for the cattle, there was not a troop of cavalry in marching order. Most of them had died--the remainder were dying--and the Colonel who had bribed tbe Muebir, who had bribed the Pacha, who had bribed the Ulema, were pocketing weekly, with the purchased connivance of all these officials, the moneys furnished for forage. The report recommended no noise or inquiry on the point; for such things were taking place everywhere, there was no authority not implicated, and a disturbance, at present, would ouly do harm. Is it not clear as daylight that, after the shock produced by the war and the occupation of the country by foreign troops, Turkey wilt rejapee into a sort of ronbers’ den? Kars, asit stood before 1835, will be a type of the whole country. During the first quarter of thie cen- tury, the whole southern ride of the Circassian Tange was tenanted by freebooters. Each band had its nest or eyrie in the hills, and detied the Sultan, the Czar, and each other alike. All tubsisted by plunder, and by the traffic in young beys and girls whom it was customary to steal from the villages on the other side the plain, in Georgia and Doghestan, and sell to the Constantinople traders. Murder, rapine and every crime which sensuality could sug- gest, or impunity foster, were every day mat- ters; and if the whole country had been sub- merged there would have been little to regret. Turkey bids fair to revive throughout her dominions the scenes of the old Circassian rapge. This will be her guerdon for the war. Pouiticat CuaMELEons.— When Mr. Fillmore was President, Andrew Jackson Dooelson was editor of the democratic Washington Union, and in that capacity kept up a pretty active war against Mr. Fillmore and his admin- istration. These articles the Wasbingtoo Union is now republishing with a gusto which is truly refreshing. But what of it? Poiiti- cians are like the chameleon, and their color is changed to suit the hue of the object to which they are temporarily attached, just as the complexion of the chameleon is chaaged from white to black on being transterred from @ piece ot chalk toa piece of charcoal. Mr, Donelson is not an exception to make a wondcr of. Mr. Fillmore was one of the first avd most decided of our New York anti-masons, in opposition to the secrets of masonry, on the ground that poor Morgan was murdered by the fraternity, and that “where all is not open, all is not honest ;” and yet, we are now aseured that Mr. Fillmore (Council 177) is sworn member to all the Know Nothing secrets of tbat awful third degree. In Gene ra] Jackson’s time, F. P. Blair was his chief trumpeter, and now this once trenchant dem. - cratic Warwick is a big chiet among the Nu. cen Worsuiprers. General Houston was « democratic candidate for the Presidency at the last three Baltimore Conventions; and now, we presume, having asa Know Nothing failed in 1856, like a good many others he is open for any new party that muy offer a rea sonable show in 1860. But W. H. Seward is the most remarkable chameleon of all. He, too, was one of the first of the anti-masons; and be was one o: the first and most decided anti-Kaow Nothings, and has, on account of his strong affection for the Catholics, the honor of the warm personal attachment of Archbishop Hughes. Yet this seme W. H. Seward, has not hesitated in every poesible way to use and fuse with the Know Nothings to accomplish his ends. He was thus re-elected to the Senate by Know Nothing votes, and he and his agents have so thorough. ly wormed themselves into the Kuow Nothing party of this State that with the nomination of Mr. Fillmore the arch-agitator will kill it ata single blow. The ticket of Fillmore and Donelson ia cer- tainly a remarkable combination; but it is not one of the seven wonders of the world. Think of General James Watson Webb and Horace Greeley pulling at the same string. The poli- tieian isa chameleon and changes bis color according to that of the respective plants upon which he feeds. That's all. Exatine THE Petican —The little hard shell organ of this city, in speaking of the Walker movement in Central America, says that ‘fra- ternizing with the old Spanish Creoles of the country, and blending the stream of their bloods together, as in our own Louisiana, the future of the State of the Five Volcanoes will be a6 glorious as that of the Pelican,” Women my Caurcu Cuoms-—Awrun )1scLo- suREs.— The Churchman of thie city, the strin- gent old fogy organ of the round head Episso- peliane, is out “hammer and tonzs” ageinst tbe beautiful and universal practice of employ- ing women in the service of the church choirs. From @ long protest upon the subject ia ite last number this redoubtable hide-bound old fogy Churchman says:— The fact ia, that not only is tt ont of all order and alt ud contrary to ail Catholic (that is to cay or , for women to ving in church choirs, but ere not adapted for true chuarsh music; they us, to effeminate, for ite gravity aud de- ix only im the operatic end ballad music, #0 4:0. #0 pro‘anely introduced into too wany of oar , that they are at all in their clemeat; and as that 1# out of piace in the service of the sanctuary, #0 arsurecly are they im its choles. It was against tbe nse of such music a8 women’s volses are adapted fur, we learn from Bingbem, that St. Jerome and others of the fathers, ® frequently declaimed with sharp and severe inves tvos —Mmigmatinirg tt as being an introduction of ‘ the cor- rupti.n and +fleminecy of secular music into the grave ed sclemp devotions of the church.” “Teo sensuous and too effeminate for the gravity and devotion” of church music!—and “it is enly im operatic and ballad music” ‘that they are at all in their element.” What is thé church coming to when the enchantiag, feith and hope-inspiring voice ot women is re- pudiated as “ too sensuous and too effeminate” for the service of God? But the Churchman has other and more particular reasons against the employment of women in the “ grave de voticns” of the choir. He says, and to the scandal of the church he says it, that— The inexpeciency of the practice needs no argument either to prove or to denounce it, beyond that which the common condition of our chureh “ orchestras” itaelf so avikingly fornishes, I: is a condition toat as violating the most or y wi ity, and the simplest decorum, tw ray nothing ot its disregard of ali religious reverence, nding Ciegiace to us sil: Tnere is a most mixchie- vous mingling of the sexes ‘behind the scenes,” as it were—stuck op, as they are. aloft, at the beck of, and curtained cff from the ‘‘audienee”—and we have it on urque-tionable authority that there ace levities, ant fiirtirge, and profaplties, and mocgeries, habitually and systematically perpetrated in meny of them, whica, in such a place, and¢m #uch an oceasion, it is shocking to thirk of, and which, combined with other improprietioa, must wring from many an earnest Christian the in- dignant exclamation— 0, retorm it, reform it, altogether. We are amazed. We, too, with our reverend disciplinarian, fall back upon Shakspere and exclaim— Can these things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder? Is it possible that “in the pauses” of the “grave devotions” of the church,perhaps to pre- vent themselves from falling asleep under the drowsy rigmarole of a prosy sermon, the young men and maidens of the choir amuse them- selves in “levities and flirtings, and profanities and mockeries, habitually and systematically?” The Churchman says £0, on “unquestionable au- thority,” and it must be so. But the remedy it proposes is too harsh, pu- Titanical and barbarous altogether. What! ex- pel the fair sex from the choir “entirely” for these causes? No! A thousand times no. These “flirtings and profanities, and levities and mockeries” may be stopped by a more ha- mane plan than this, Put some such sentinel as the old Bluebeard of the Churchman upon the watch during the church services, “with power tosend for personsand papers,” or run upa high and close partition of solid two inch white oak plank between the young gents and the young ladies of the choir. If either or both these plans should fail to remedy the sins complained of, then we shall be ready for a more summary course of action. We shall then, but not till then, advocate the removal of the choir down into the very body of the church, where the singers will be under the eyes of the whole congregation, and the preacher, and the clerk, and the sexton all the time. Shoud this last expedient also fail to kill off these ‘flirt- ings, profanities,” &c., a8 a last resort, rather than expel the inoffensive women trom the services of the sanctuary, we shall be prepared to dismiss the parson and shut up the shop. Upon these “four points” we are prepared to stand against all the churchmen trom the Bowling Green to the High Bridge. And we are in for the war, “ for its cause is just.” A Lovp Cau, For a SepaRation.—The cen- tral organ of the Niccer WorsHIPrErs at Wash- ington,'the National Era, thus loudly calls for » separation, final and conclusive, of the free voil Know Nothings of the North from the Fillmore and Donelson movement. Says the Era :— We tell you, Know Nothings of the free States, that if youre so ‘‘American’” that you cannot dissolve your party ties, as we bave done, and unite with us on equal terms on the present question, you are more wedded to your pativiem and anti-Catholiciem than you are to free jom, and your proper place is the national American par- ty, under the lead of Miliard Fillmore. Beman!y—choose openly whcm you will serve—freedom or slavery. Ifyou are tor freedom alone, say #0; surrender your party, and weare with you. If you are for ‘Americanism’ and freedom—as much of the Jatter as you ean get without suspending the ciaima of the former—make terms at once with the Filimore nationals, help them cripple the North, and to give power sgain to slavery. Manage as you may, we will never tupport, directly or indirestly, » Know Nothing party, national or Northern. We call upon all troe anti-slavery men who have veen trying to use the Orcer to advance the interests of freedom, now that it is openly xectionalizea and committed to the eause of slavery, to give it up—disband your Counsils, er, where you bave not this power, leave them without the influ ence your presence has hitherto lent them. Lst us have a republican party whieh, if not succensful in 1856, shall come into power in 1860 with the full force of ite princi- ples, unadulterated by base alloy. We commend this general order from head- quarters to W. H. Seward and his bogus mem- bers of the Order throughout this common- wealth. ‘“Disband your Councils, or where you have not this power, leave them,” for the game with the Know Nothings is blocked. A special edict. Obey! Foreton Insurance.—In another part of this paper will be found a letter from Cyrus W. Field, Esq., relating the mishaps wiich have befallen the Transatlantic Telegraph Company. It appears that the telegraph cable which was lost in the endeavor to lay it some months sgo, was Insured in England. When spplication was made to the company for pay- ment of the insurance, the company refused to pay on the ground that the cable was exactly where the company desired it should be, at the bottom of the sea. So, on this pleasant quibble, the telegraph people are worsted The story is not without a moral. No Ameri- can company would have dared to evade payment of « loss on this ground, even had it been so minded, for fear of the unpopularity that would be sure to flow from a publication of the fact. The English company in question laughs at similar dangers, In common with the other British insurance companies which have agencies here, and do perhaps half the insurance business in New York, it enjoys the enviable right of sharing the profits without sharing the risks of the American insurance corporations. Let all insurance be effected at home. Tur Last CHanct.—One of the two Fillmore orguns of this city is pleading earnestly for the re-nomination of President Pierce by the de- mocrate at Cincinnati. Latest rrom VinoiniA.—Mr. Botts has come out boldly for Fillmore and Donelson, but for- bears yet awhile to cipher out their clogtion, Tue Ixpian Arcuirxtaco.—Elsewhere will be tound a series of interesting letters from an intehigent American correspondent, giving an account of a recent visit to the Indian Archipelago. The writer, who isa gentleman of caltivated mind and a nice observer, gives the best description we have met with of those beaxtiful islands. Their scenery, natural pro- ductions, climate, commerce, political admin- istration, social habits aud peculiarities all receive a ebare of attention from his pen. Some of his rketches are exceedingly humor- ous, and impart a piquancy to his letters which wil! render them popular. To the mer- cantile community they will be valuable for the statistical information which they convey respecting the trade and commercial usages of Singapore, the most important emporium in the Indian seas. From the varied and attrac- tive character of these letters we have no doubt that their continuation will be looked forward to by our readers with as much interest as by ourselves, The writer was on his way to Shangbae at the last accounts, and we expect shortly to hear trom him from that place. Tue New Hamrsuire Exxcrion for Gover- nor, State Railroad Commissioner, and mem- bers of the Legislature, &c., comes off on Tues- day of this week. It opens the ballof the Presidential campaign, and the general result will, therefore, be of some importance, espe- cially to Mr. Pierce. Last year by a fusion of the Know Nothings and Niacer Worsuipprrs, the State was carried from stem to stern by an overwhelming mojority; but considering the Know Nothing nomination of Mr. Fillmore and other proceedings of that party at their late Philadelphia Convention, the result this time is not so certain. The democrats are making a desperate rally, and they may, perhaps, carry the State. Should they do so, Mr. Pierce, doubtless, will expect to turn the result to some account at Cincinnati. We shall await the issue with some interest. ‘TsE KANsas WAR—EFFECT OF THE SPECIAL MrssaGz.—The attention of Congress is now adsorbed by the Kansas question, in which are involved all the difficulties that threaten our domestic peace. From a previous history of the state of things in Kansas, our readers have learne) that the free State party, so called, held a convention last sutumn. This convention adopted a constitution prehibiting slavery within the territory after July 4, 1856. This convention also authorized the election of executive snd legislative officers, and an application for the new Territory to be admitted into the Union asa State. The pro-slavery party—and there are no means of ascertaining which faction is in the majority—took no part in these proceedings. ‘The Free State Legislature was ordered to meet at To- peka on the 4th of the present month, for the purpose of organ'zing the governmert. In view of this state of things a disturbance of the peace was considered inevita- ble, and the President has issued # proclamation order- ing the United States troops to bein readiness to put down any such disturbance, and has sent a special mes- sage to Congress on the subject. In a day or two we expect to receive news from the Territory. Our corres- pondents inform us that meetings of both parties have been held, and that {trouble is anticipated when the Iegislature should meet. One of our correspondents says ‘Things are proceeding toa crisis. Lawrence (for the sake cf effect upon Congress) keops an armed guard pa- tiollirg around the embankments and breastworks thrown up during the ‘“‘war.”” Topeka is to be armed and fortified. The members of the Legislative Assembiy will meet at the latter place a few days before the 4th of March. It is said that Topeka 1s also to be fortified, as the supporters of the movement profess to have informa- tion the’ a force of 2,000 men, from Missouri, will be in the Territory at the time for tne purpose of dispersing the ‘ Legislature” and capturing the members. thin there is # great Ceal of humbug in the attempt. There can be no doubt in regard to an armed organization in Missouri beirg ready to come into the Territory whenever the signalis given. All parties wili leave the matter to the general gcverninent. hal Donaidson has receiv- ed ull instructions from Washington. A special agent tzom the President is now in this vicinity, and probably be is provided with conditional powers. There will be a show of arms; butit is not Jikely that any civil war will énsue—no actual collision ¢f armed forces take place. A msjority of the members elec; sre conservative men, op- pores to the abolition movement, and they profess to have accepted their nominations for the purpose of stavirg off avy State orgaxization or taking any excep- tionadle steps anterior to the action of Comgress. They nay they are willing a* any time to surrender themselves to the legal authorities of the Territory when called upon to do so, that one man may make the srrestas ef- fectually asa thourand. They will probubly pass a reso- lution, prior to the 4th of March, to adjourn for 60 or 90 days, to give Congress time to act on the appilestion for admission. The United Statos Senate will not counte- nance the movement. The object of the meeting above mentioned was to make known the fact that the general government bas taken charge of the whole matter, and there is, therefore, no necessity for individual action at present. We agree with our correspondent, and consider the chances ot # civil warin Kansas as exceedingly remota, Tke abolitionists, although they talk big, will hesitate 8 long time before they thrust their necks into a halter. ‘They bave already been guilty of constructive treason, and will be very careful not to commit any over tact. Broadway to be Cleaned in a Week. ‘The Moyor and City Comptroller received sealed propo- sale yesterday fer the cleaning of Broadway, and the re- moval of the dirt, ice and snow between the Astor House and Union square. According to the terms advertived, the whole of th’s portion of Broa¢way! is’ to: be thoroughly eleaned by Monday, the 17th inst, Tne work is to be done between 6 P. M.and 6 A.M., and all vehicles are to be excluded from the street between those hours, to afford the con- tractor greater facility for the accomplishment of his contract, All the dirt taken from below Canal street must be dumped into the Battery enlargement, and the balance in the Park, fronting Chambers «treet. The following proposals were received and the contract awarded to William Baird, the lowest bidder, who made his appearance, and who was required to give bonds to the amoun: ef $5,000 for its faithful performance:— ° Michael Carrol SF 2 Srpoonak SSsess 8 S2222ES8 Pertereens. s5 = gessses George My Jobn G. oe A 5 Both the eet Commissioner and Superintendent ot Streets were invited to be present at the epening of the proposals, but neither of those gentlemen were in attend- ance. The Mayor is determined to take the affair into his own hands, and is satisfied of the legality of his proeeeding. Ia it not, at any rate, as legal for the Mayor to see that the work of the city is done as for the Commissioner of Streets, who is paid for doing the work, to leave his duties unperformed ? er Brooklyn City News. Sciopr er 4 Woman at my Lexan Asyicw.—The body of Mrs. Nancy Conway, an inmate of the King’s Coumty Lunatic Asyium, was found suspended by the neck in her cell this morning, about alx o’slock. She had converted her apron and chemise into a cord, by means ot whieh she committed the Jeed, hay'ng fastened it from the window grating of her apartment. hen discovered the was yet warm, butiife had doparted. She was about forty years of ege, @ native of Orange couaty, and had been in the institution about three months. She at- tempted sel/-destruction be’ore she came to the asylum, buv thia had been unknown to those in charge. Tae WEATHER IN FLontpaA—The Palatka (Fla.) Democrat speaks of the delightful spring weavher, Many of the earlier leaved trees and shrubs are clothed in living rf The Abigator Advertiser says :—'' fhe cropping reagon is fant approaching and our planters are getting ready for it, We saw a field of corn planted two weeks ago. Tbe snoual burning of the woods has just com- menced, and in the upper part of this county the range is thoroughly burnt off,’’ ree eee ac nn SERB tatvoaetT usw 5 BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. THE SENATE NaVAL OOMMITPEE—THE PRESIDENT AND 4 KENOMINATION. Wasmxoron, March 8, 1866. ‘The Senate Naval Committee have been all day inves- tigating the cae of Lieutenant Bartlett. They will not rep»rt before the middle of next week. Nothing as yet has deen found sgainst him. The Prerident today, in conversation with a gentle- wan as to bi: prospects for reromination, said that if be was not nominatrd no Northern man would be. Lovisvnaz, March 8, 1856, A telegraphic despatch from Weston, Kansas, says that the Free State officers were installed at Topeka on the 4th mat. Latest srom the State Capital, BROABWAY RAILbOAD REVIVE! BATTERY PLACE— WITNESSES BUBYG:N AED ON THE TAX BILL—THE RNOW NOTHING REGISTRY BILL DEFEATED—TOWN SUBRCRIPTIONS TO RAILKOADB—IMPORTANT TO LETTER WHITERS AND NEWSPAPER CORRESPON- DENTS, ETC, ETC. ALBANY, March 8, 1856. ‘This morning Mr. Glover Introduced @ bill, confirming the action of the New York Sommon Connell, in granting ebsrter to the Broadway Rai'road Company. Mr. Guest ‘was not prepared to receive the bill, and moved to lay it on the table. This was lost by a strong vote. Mr. An- thon wanted it referred to the Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns and Conties. Mr. B. Baily desired to hnow the reason why gentlemen desired to prevent its going to the Jegitimate Committee on Railroade? Mr. Anthon said a great change of opinion had taken place in the Ucmmon C.uncil of the city since the grant was orl- ginal'y made. The bill was finally referred, as Mr. Baily suggested, to the Railroad Commattee, On this question there is a contest in anticipation. The last time the matter was before the Legislature it: was de‘eated, through the exertions of Mr. Stewart and other Breadway property holders. Whether the bill now before the Heuse will meet the same fate cannot now be predicted. ‘The ci-y delegation is divided upon the ques- tion, and between them days and days of discussion must inevitably ensue. As the matter was sprung up in the House very suddenly, by Mr. Glover not having iati- mated his intention of introducing the bill, moat of the city members were teken py surprise. It is a judicious action to place the dill under the consideration of the Railroad Committee, which is composed of sound and im- part’a) members. There ia no time to be lost on either sice, ava the trieuda and enemies should repair to the Capitol wiih all persibte despatch The bil to snfive the wisening of Battery place is in ities and Uillagss, the the hards ¢f the Committee on tome that hes tne tax bil: in charge. ‘A number of subpoenas bave been issued, commanding the attendance w: div inguished eftizens of New York to appear before the commitiee and testify in lation to @ New York tax bill Among the names are the Ci Comptroller, e«verai members of the Board of Sa) \- sors and Finance Cormmittees of the Aldermen and * cilmep. The committee seem determined to scrutinise every Fpecific appropriation spplied for, and eut the ag- gregate down to the Jowent pcreible sum, @ bill to prevent illegal voting in the city of New York, (Mr, Brooks’ Know Nothing registry act,) was de- feateo in the Senate, this morning, by one vote. A re- copnideration was moved. Vhich is the ‘‘republtcan’” Senator who is expected to make up the necessary seventeen votex? We might guess. ‘ The meet part of the session of the Senate was occu- pied op the oiscostior of the bill allowing certain towna to subscribe to ube atoek of tne Albany and Binghamton Railroad. Mr. Wedsworth spoke with great force and empharis egainst the measure, and was replied to by Mr. Rameay, in a long, abe end lucid, con- tending for the rmght of the ple to mortgage their preperty for the construction of the road, if they desired. rem indications about the chamber, is rather seemed aaif s mejority was oppesed to the dill. I it ahould fail, the road will fall, ard all those who have resisted the ment of their wtcck subscriptions will be releasoa those lanfitties. te is Mr. rey before re‘erred to inour columns:< in act to itu tion of anonymousletiers. ‘The veo: the xidleof Re i‘, ork represented in Senate sec, 1. Any editor or publisher of any daily, or semi- Wreckly newspaper tu this rtate, evho shall OF cause to be published Jn hie or her paper, eny anonymous ‘orcome de- munication, shs’l upon conviction be fined a sam not exceed. and if such ‘etier or commmunication be rogatory to the characier of any idividual, so aatobe sian- derous under the 'swa of this state, such person shall, in addi- Kon to such fine, be imprisoned for's term not exceeding six ‘Ire: ble at ‘his, ch, ye anonymous editors, correspon¢ents, letter area aes quill Grivers in genes ral! Prepare for six months’ imprisonment if you Ere. after neg'ect te append your baptiswal cognomen to the contributions of your brain! For the Hon. A. J. Mills, a hard shell cemocrat of Orange county, has seat up for enactment by the reprerenta‘ives of the people the above excruciating vkeve. Legirla‘ive correspondenta in par- Jest you revort one of the honorable gen- nC e'aborate speeches for the public press idomit to accompany it with your . Mr. Mi:ls, have @ little merey upom ee Axpany, March 8, 1856. PETITIONS, From members ef the New York bar, for the passage of the bill previding for the examination of parties to suite, From the Board of Aldermen, for the passage of the Registry bill. For the incorporation of the Order of Odd Fellows. To amend the charter of the American and Foreigw Bible Society. REPORTS. By Mr. SrxyceR—A bill to consolidate the Northern railroads. By Mr. CLark--To amend the act for the regulation of county and State prisons. ‘i By Mr. Noxon—fo estabiish a code of criminal proce- jure, By Mr. Mappay— Lar c!A on the bills creating an in- surance depariment in the Sta‘e government. By Mr. Sickuxs—Favorably on bill to widen Battery lace. , A NEW CHARTER FOR NEW YORK, - Mr. Brooxs—Irom tne special committee, a charter fcr New York. Mr. Brooxs stated that the committee presented the cbarter tor the con-ideration of the Senate, without re- erromendirg avy action. The main changes made in the charter are the follow- ing:— t The Mayor of beg ff degrtiee Bente tgr WO years; provi & spring on hs ¢reaten » Board of Councillors, composed of the heads of departments; the heads of departments sbali hold cffice until their term expires; abolishes the Board of Couneiimen; entitles heads of departmen's to at dpa’ a bu ‘sivin the Su; Court ty Mr. Noxox—I fF g the Supreme power to appoint a referee to exemine into the affairs of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York. PILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Brooxs —To rate the New York Pure Milk Company, with a capital stock of $150,000, and the shares at ten doliars, the i gates consisting of J. A. Weller, R. M. Stratton and D, T. Coon. By Mr. Wapsworm—A bili to compel individual bank- ers to file with the Secretary of State « full description of their name, residence, title of bank aud capita: stock. j ee Sickums—To repeal the act authorising the ape raizement of dameges to the owners of lands taken the, Morris Canal Company for a reservoir, passed Api : ‘THE PROPOPED REGISTRY LAW DEFEATED, The bil to preserve the purity of elections in New York was cyte d time, and lort by one vote. Ayes 16, nays 15, ir. Rider was excused from voting. The Albany and Susquebanva Railroad bill was then taken up and discussed. The Burquebanna Rai'road bill, atter a long debate, was made the special order for Tuesday. ‘Aéjourned tili Monday evening. Assembly. ALANY, March 8, 1856, PETITIONS. For South Bay inlet. For right of auffrege for colored people. ‘THE PROHTBITORY LIQUOR LAW, FIC. Mr. B, Banzy gave notice that he would, on Monday pext, move to suspend the 58th rule, that » majority vote may order the repeal of the Prohibitory law as an especial order. \s Mr, Mruap gave notice of « bili in relation to the New York Port Wardens. LIS INTRODUCED—THE BROADWAY RAILROAD, By Mr. MrHAN—To widen Battery place. By Mr. Haywt—To amend the act regulating the plant- of oyaters in Harlem river. y Mr. GLoveR—To confirm the proceedings of the Cor mon Council of New York relative to the Broadway Rail- road. The bill confirms the grant of the Common (juncil, end authorizes Jacob Sharp and others, to py to lay the railwsy at once, notwithstandi the injunetions issued to thecontrary. It constitutes Messrs, Fernando Wood, Cornelius W. Lawrence, James Harper, Jacob W. Westervelt, Stephen Whitney, Eiwin 1). Mor: gan, Cyrus Curtiss, Isaac O. Barker and Benj. F. Pit ‘& Bosrd of Commissioners to decide on the interests of the public and the owners of real estate on the ronte, If they decide one year after the establishment of the that the same is {njurious, the act becomes null and void. The grantees are required to groove a place fourteen feet wide through Br way, to be Jad with Ruse or the same with rough tenes. Mr, Gurr moved to lay the bill on the table, Lost. Mr, AN1H0N moved to refer to the Committee on Inter- ral Affairs in Towns and Counties, Loat. ‘The matter was then referred to the Railroad Uom- mittee, ‘The House refused to recommit the report in favor of creating Kent county, ‘The Committee on Commerce and Navigation had leave of abrence granted them to visit New York, to meet the way for a oarringe jock pavemem, and pave