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NEW YORK HERALD, .FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 185¢. ~~ manne JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, GQUPFICH N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. No. 73 Welume XXI........... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth sireet—Lucia Di Lane maMOOK, @BOADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—CaTaRact OF THB Banca. HIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—JxANNETTE AND JEANNOT Bir Kine, on Weartn anv Poverty. BORTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Huiring Hanvs —Fear510 anv bis Seven Girrep Smxvants, LAUBA KEENE’S VARIEFIES, Broadway—Masxs axp Vacas- Noveiry. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tux KNIGHTS OF THE Bovsp TabLe--Boasding SCHOOL BEOADWAY VARIETIES, 472 Brosdwav—Buack Eymp Beeax—Roves Diamonn—By rae Juventx ComEvins, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Sroadway—Ermorun Pex- (wemsancEs—MAcneTn. BUCKLEY'S BU KL US OPERA HOUSE, Broad- way hush Maserusisy=-Goour or ie buue.” BROADWAY ATHBNAUM, 64 Brondway—Paxoname ‘Prevouns or CHivs anp Jaran. ODEON HALL, Wiliamsoarg—fux MORAVIANS AND THEIR EN, THE GREAT WIZARDS. 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By the arrival of the steamer Northern Light at this port, we have news from California, Oregon and Washington Territories, the Sandwich Islands, Japan and Central America. The intelligence from Nicaragua, a brief summary of which reached this city by way of New Orleans yesterday forenoon, is important. It is alleged that General Walker has seized the property of the Accessory Transit Com- pany, annulled their charter, and granted a new eharter to another company. This news had a won- @erful effect upon the bulls and bears of Wall street yesterday. The Transit stock, of which about five thousand shares were sold, principally for cash, elosed at 19{—a decline of 3] on the closing prices ef the day previous. In the editorial columns we have commented at length upon this reported coup d'état of the generalissimo of Nicaragua. It is also stated that Costa Rica and Guatemala have made common canse against Walker, and that a force of five thousand troops from Costa Rica was on the march to attack the post at Castilla Rapids, which was defended by a single company only. It is impossibie, from the limited information before as, to form an accurate judgment of the magnitude ef these events. We shall probably to-morrow lay before our readers more detailed intelligence con- cerning them. An arrival at San Francisco from Japan reports the destruction of the city of Jeddo, by an earth- quake, on the 11th of November. One hundred thousand houses were destroyed, and thirty thou- sand lives were lost. Jeddo, according to the best authorities, is the second capital of the empire, being the residence of the military emperor. It is located on the northeast coast of the island of Niphon, and contains a population of a million and a half of souls. It is stated to be enclosed by a trench, and intersected by numerous canals and branches of a river, navigable for vessels of moderate burden. It has a fortified palace with very exten- sive grounds, many noble residences profusely or- mamented with sculpture and paintings, several large religions temples, and other public edifices. It also contains the imperial library, composed of 150,000 volumes. The houses are mostly one story in height, but being generally built 0° wood, are subject to frequent destruction by fire; certain it is, that of the one hundred thousand dwellings de- molished by the recent convulsion, a large pro- portion of them fell a prey to the flames. Earthquakes are not unfrequent at Japan. We need scarely refer to the one in the bay of Simoda about a year ago, during which the Russian frigate Diana was wrecked. In 1596 a number of Japanese cities were destroyed, and many thousand perrons perished. Indeed, that quarter of the globe has afforded the most extraor- dinary instances of the phenomenon on record. In 1662 an earthquake at Pekin buri ),000 persons, and at the same place, about seventy years later, 100,000 were swallowed up. On the 15th ult.a shock of earthquake was felt throughout California. At San Francisco it is reported some slight damage was experienced from it. Full particularsof the occurrence are given elsewhere. ‘The general news from California is unimportent. ‘The markets had slightly improved, aff the mines were yielding largely. There is nothing from Oregon of a later date than the news received here by the previous arrival. The Indian disturbances continued. The war promises to prove an expensive one to the general government: ‘The Governor of Oregon has already issued $4,000,- 000 in scrip to defray the expenses of calling out volunteers to fight the savages. We have advices from Havana to the Sth instant. General Concha was at St. Jago de Cuba on his tour of inspection. Several hundred Africans had been landed from English ships. The United States Consul had been enter!ained on bourd the British ‘ship of war Powerful. Mr. Bayly, member of Con- gress, from Virginia, was about to return home. He was still in low health. \ New York lady and her daughter had been insulted by some British naval officers, but no fight ensued. Robberies were very rife. Trade good, and weather moderate. The schooner Wye, Capt. Cunningham, arrived at Key West on the Sdinst. from Charlotte Harbor, with a number of fishermen from Wall's fisheries, who had been driven away by the Seminoles. She brought news of the massacre of four men belong- ing to Key West. They had gone across the bay for oysters, when they were surprised by the sava- ges, ruthlessly murdered, and hung upon a tree by the beach. Their bodies were discovered by the United States troops, and received decent burial, The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,200 a 1,500 bales, with some larger lots reported in transitu. The market was unchanged. Flour was dull,and prices eacier, with moderate sales Dealers were waiting steamer’s letters. Wheat was quict. Prime lots were held at former figures, while a small lot of inferior Tennessee red sold at $1 67- Corn was without important change. Prime South- ern yellow sold at #1 70; mixed and white was at 67c. a 69c., asked. Rye was at $1 12 for future de- livery, and $1 14 a $1 18 on the spot. Mess pork was heavy, with more doing. Sales were made at $15 60 a $15 62}, chiefly at the latter figure. Prime was scarce, and,sold at $14 5a $14 50, chiefly at the latter price. There was more doing in sugars, regarding which, including coffee, we refer to ano- ther column. Freight engagements were light, without change in rates of moment. Sterling ex- change was firmer. It ranged from 109) a 109}, end a leading banking house demanded 109}. We publish to-day an interesting letter of Commo- dore Shabrick, the President of the late Naval Board, addressed to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, explaining the modus operandi of the board in making up their judgment on the classification of officers submitted to the President. Nothing of moment occurred in either branch of Congress yesterday. In the House the Kansas con- tested election case was discusced. The Broadway Railroad project was considered in committee at Albany yesterday. A large number of witnesses was in attendance. The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, and adopted a memorial to Congress asking that two small steam frigates be sent to the China Seas, to protect American merchantmen from the depreda- tions of the pirates, who recently have become very bold, and have done no little damage to commerce in those seas. The State Legislature was also called upon to pass the usury reform bill, now before the Senate, forthwith. Twenty-eight thousand bales of cotton, on storage in the lower cotton press at New Orleans, were destroyed by fire on the morning ef the 7th inst. A portion of the property was insured in New York offices. The various Irish civic societies of New York met again last evening to perfect their preparations for the celebration of St. Patrick’s anniversary on the 24th inst. The reporter of the Express was expell- ed, on account of the alleged perverted reports given in that paper of their previous meetings. Choosing a committee to wait on the command- ants of the militia, requesting them to unite with them in the coming celebration, and fixing the line of March to be adopted on the occasion, was the main business transacted. The Lord Mayor’s Dinner to mr. Bachanan— To Whom our Difficulties with Engtand Should be Referred, Tne Lord Mayor of London invited a select circle of leading commercial men (a most sig- nificant token) on the 27th ult., to meet Mr. Buchanan and to testify to him, and through him to the American people, the cordial friendship of the British people. 1t was un- fortunate, indeed, that Mr. Bachanan was in- vited also by the Queen, on the same day, and was compelled by respect to her Majesty, as the chief of the nation a3 well.as by courtesy, to decline the Lord Mayor’s reception. These demonstrations have suggested a plan for set tling our dispute with Great Britain, and we lose no time in laying it before the Cabinets of London and Washington. It is tolerably clear that the Central Aweri- can controversy will be permitted to remain precisely where it is—both parties adhering to their construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Meanwhile, the matter in dispute is really no concern of England or the United States. Lord Clarendon has proposed to Mr. Marcy that the differences petween the two govern- ments ehall be referred to the decision of a friendly Power, and thus the case stands, and so it is likely to remain. It is not probable that the Washington Cabinet will consent to arbi- tration, and it is even more unlikely that Eng- land will yield to our pretensions. The dis- pute thus will become chronic, and be permit- ted, in the hands of politietans on both sides of the water, to disturb the commerce and in- dustry of the two nations. Neither party is likely to take the initiative of war, and indeed itis not easy to see how it can be made the subject of such an issue in the face of the events occurring in Central America under our own auspices. Meanwhile business of every kind will con- tinue to be conducted by the people of the United States and her Majesty’s subjects just asueual. We shall produce and send forward our cotton, rice, wheat, flour, corn, beef, pork and lard; and we shall receive in return the products of British manufactories, just as we have done for the last twenty yeara. We shall, too, welcome to our shores great num- bers of emigrants from her Majesty’s domin- ions, and they will become citizen producers, good democrats, and faithful adherents of our political and social institutions. We shall a g vance our frontier limits at the rate of twen- ty-five miles every year; and our enterpri overleaping the federal boundaries, will ap- pear here and there, even in Central Americ § While these are certain to be practical re- sults on this side of the water, we are equally ready to concede that her Majesty’s sub- jects willbe exceedingly active and fruitful of good works on the other side. Against the success of British industry and the well-being of the people of that country, we have never had and never expect to have reason to com- plain. We rejoice in their triumphs and free. ly and gratctully acknowledge the benefits they have conferred upon us. The two indus- trial nations, united ia the bonds of recipro- cal trade, have secured vast good to the hu man family, and if they are permitted to con- tinue their works they will clearly prove that their benificent service has but just commenced. It is very remarkable, too, that they are and ever have been fast triends, ready to promote the common good by acts of honorable rival- ry and emulation. Now, we propose to the Cabinets of Loodon and Washington a reference of the Cenwwal American difficulty to the decision of the peo- ple of England and the people of the United States. By the theory of the British and fede- ral constitution, the subject matter in disp ite distinctly appertains tothem. They are in» only parties in actual interest—the only p sr- ties to be affected by the decision, one way or the other. Central America is governed by small na tionalities, recognized as independent Si:‘es by all the world. Neither John Bull nor bro- ther Jonathan has any business there. [et the people of England, then, and of the United States, be free to make terms with the Central American governments for occupatioa and citizenship. It is for the latter to fix these conditions, and for the former to determine the advantages and disadvantages thereof, and to govern themselves accordingly. Should they be induced to become inhabitants of that country, it may be counted on as certain that they will greatly improve itin indastry and government. The people of lngland and the United States have one satisfaction in consult- ing the careers of their voluntary industry: they have never failed to advance the cause of civilization, social excellence, political equali- ty and justice. What better umpire, then, is there to decide the matters in controversy? They will not disagree—they have never disagreed. Are they ambitious, mercenary or rapacious? Are they cruel or tyrannical? The answer to these questions is to be found in consulting the Anglo-American population of this continent. Are they disorderly? They have made the United States a first rate Power, without # po- lice, an army ora navy. Are they careless of the rights and the interests of humanity? They have carried education, Christian instruction ond religious freedom wherever they have had control. To whom, then, so safely, as to the people of England and the United States, can the con- troversy in question be referred? Open wide the doors of emigration—give free scope to the currents of population—trust to the honest industry of the two nations, and for that matter, to the world, and all disputes will at once banish, and the human family will reap the benefits of a policy as wise in its ap- plication to population as to commerce. It is well to adopt this course, because, in fact, it will ultimately prevail. War, even, cannot prevent its triumph. Such a remedy will only prove the folly of its instigators, without essentially affecting industrial move- ments on this side of the water. Population, like produce, will seek and will find its best market. It will go where it can secure the highest rewards for its labor. The trath of this is exemplified in the history of America— itis proven by the vast extension and the growing freedom of international trade—it is illustrated in the very construction of society and by popular instincts everywhere. The doctrine of non-expatriation—that “once a citizen, always a citizen”—is a political fossil —an impracticable fogyism--an absurd pre- tension of garrulous old age—a mere after- birth from the system which delivered the child of the federal Union to the light of the world. That was a dispensation given to Ame- Tica to execute, but to the whole human fami- ly to enjoy. It was a privilege taken from the crown of England and conferred upon the peo- ple of that country. Let them, in conjunction with our own, be free to make terms with the little needy repubiics of Central America, and the protectorates of the two governments, and all contentions about the occupancy and colo- nization of the one and the other will soon vanish. Meantime, those republics will re- ceive an infusion of Anglo-American enter- prise under which their bountiful soils will ve made to give up to the uses of man their need- ed quota of productions, Precisely now, teo, when Spain is crushing out the industry of her American colonies, is the time to “culti- vate and subdue the earth” in those climates adapted to the growth of the great staples heretofore so abundantly supplied by Cuba and Porto Rico. Jn the interests of humanity, then, we sub- mit to the Cabinets of London and Washingtcn this plan of settling our differences about the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. In regard to the en- listment question, we are confident Mr. Cramp- ton will be sent home or recalled, an apology given, or that the matter will be permitted to rest pretty much where it ia, It don’t matter much which course is adopted. Ex-Presipent TYLER ON THE TEXAS QuESTION —“VinpicatinG THE TruTH or History.”—In our Washington correspondence, in another part of this paper, will be found a brief but interesting letter from ex-President Tyler on the Texas annexation, vindicating the truth of history. Ie simply claims the honor of having achieved the said annexation, and that Mr. Polk, in the war with Mexico and the acquisi- tion of California, was nothing more than his “administrator de bonis non.” And we think this @ good and valid claim. We are familiar with the proceedings in Con- gress upon the subject; and the bulk of our readers will remember that in the Senate Col. Benton had opposed the direct plan of annex- ation, as likely to result in war, and that his vote was necessary to pass the resolution through the Senate. To secure his vote, there- fore, the alternative proposition was added to the House resolutions, providing for the an- nexation through negotiations with Texas, leaving to the discretion of the President the choice of either of the alternatives of absolute annexation or diplomacy. As Mr. Tyler, after signing the resolutions, had but one night re- maining of his term in the White House, and as Mr. Polk, who was to take his place the next night, had been elected upon the issue of the annexation of Texas, it was supposed that the discretion in the matter would be left to Mr. Polk; and it was also supposed by Col Benton that, in adopting the diplomatic alternative, the game of Mg. Tyler and the di- rect annexationists was defeated, because Mr. Polk had been sounded upon the subject, and had declared himself in favor of the diplomatic alternative, as we understood at the time. But President Tyler, while he was about it, (by and with the advice of his Secretary of State, Mr. Calhoun,) resolved to assume the responsibility and make a clean job of it; and #0, on the last night of his official existence, he despatched, post haste, a special messenger to Texas, proposing and determining the annexa- ticn direct, at all hazards. Hence the war, and the acquisition of California; and hence the validity of Mr. Tyler’s claim, and the correct nees of his declaration that President Polk in the premizes was but his “administrator de bonis non We differ, however, with the ex-President ii. reference to the settlement of the slavery question in the treaty of peace. That settle- ment was hardly a proper subject for such treaty; amd secondly, had the slavery issue been introduced as an essential condition to such treaty, it was probable that. In order to secure a peace, California would have been thrown overboard in the Senate. As it was, we admit, from the subsequent disclosures of General Scott, that the treaty was a blunder; for we might just es casily have secured the whole of Mexico asthe portion acquired, In- deed we had it in our possession, but gave it up, For further information we turn over Mr. Tyler's suggestive letter to the calm conside- ration of Col. Benton, if he can be calm upon the subject. &Provavtx Faure or tHe Evrcration Cove mission.—There will be presented to-day, in the Legislature of this State, a petition from the Commissioners of Emigration, asking an appropriation of $200,000 in aid of their de- pleted treasury, which, if they do not get, they announce their intention to close up the in- stitutions under their charge. Their indebtedness stands as follows:— Bond and mortgage on real estate $150,000 00 Ime the several counties, dc + 79,981 78 Overdraft on Mechanics’ F 7,986 01 7,218 60 Claim of Governors of Almshouse, Xe... 23802 69 During the seventy days that have elapsed since the Ist of January $57,7 + have been expended while the commutation tax on emi- grants—the sole source of revenne--has been only $11,504. These figures show that the $200,000, if granted, will not remove the in- debtedness of the commission; and unless a radical change is effected in its organization, inevitable bankruptcy awaits it. The decreased emigration to this country ig the cause of these financial difficulties, and it behooves the State Legislature to take into consideration the propriety of maintaining so costly an institution, before they grant the sum requested and continue its existence. Cvriovs News From Nicaracva—WatL STREET IN A Ferwent.—Another and most interesting phase of Nicaragua affairs has just come to light; and Wall street has, in con- sequence, been thrown into a state of great excitement, Five thousand shares of Transit stock were sold yesterday, in a few hours, ata decline of two to four cents! It wasbut a few days ago that the agent of the Transit Compa- ny in this city proudly and defiantly asserted that it derived its corporate powers from the government of Nicaragua. Such was the fact ; but now it seems by the news received by the Prometheus at New Orleans that the Walk- er administration has seized the river boats of the company, and given a new charter to some other party. What's in the wind? It has been obvious for two or three years past that the Transit Company has exercised something like absolute power In Nicaragua. It aided the establishment there of General Walker—intending to make use of him aa an instrument to control the political government of the State. Such were its open avowals, and its corporate powers thus enlarged ad infinitum, it was not extravagant to estimate the origina- tion of another East India Company. Indéed, with the exclusive right of transit across the country, and the exercise of the functions of political government, there was much reason to believe that a great and powerful company could be formed which, in time, would govern all Central America, and eclipse the great commercial companies of Europe. Well, what is the foundation of all this, and why is itso? The fact is, the Nicaragua Tran- sit Company got a charter from the Nicara- guan government agreeing to pay certain sums to the State for the extraordinary fran- chises conferred. The State was weak. It had no money, no credit, and there was little in it to be called government. The company was therefore entirely safe to refuse to pay the sums agreed upon in its act of incor- poration. This exemption soon grew into aright. Meaay oral Walker made his appearance and hailed by the company, and by its aid in power. It is now rumored in Wall street, based ia part on the news received yesterday, and gene- rally credited, that a new concern, formed of leading men in this city and San Francisco, are ready to meet the requirements of the public by the establishment of another through line to San Francisco, via Nicaragua. If such line is started it will benefit the travellins community for a little while by low fares, and ruin those engaged in the enterprise; but there is nothing like competition in a new country, and “manifest destiny” must work itself out. The Transit Company has been a remarkable concern even in this country—a kind of special, self-constituted institution, with all the powers necessary for commercial success, It had ex cised absolute dominion in Nicaragua, which mised to regenerate Central America, aud “was not disposed to be very closely guarded in the United States, Itinduced our adminis- tration to bombard Greytown; upset Col. Kin- ney in his Central American expedition; laid the foundation of a stupendous commercial company and has thrown Wall street into pe- riodical excitements and convulsions. It may be refreshing to have a sensation in Wall street, but what does it all mean? We want light. Wuat is Tue Marrer wirt Matwe?—The Lumber State seems inclined to go back on Mr.Pierce. The democrats of the Fourth Con- gressional district had a convention the other day, and adopted the following very queer re- eolution:— Reroived, That the adrministration of Presideat Pier @ in the main, eminently democratic and natio: « al; and that we cannot, as demosra:s, refuse toito F sanction without violating the well-settled principles £ the party, and compromising the best interests of 0. country. One of the delegates elected to Cincinna @ on this platform was Gencral I. T. Lally, who was a Major in General Pierce’s brigade, and saw all that gallant hero’s achievements on the bloody fields of Mexico. Returning to Maine, General Lally was an active member of the Pillow, Cushing and Woodbury clique that laid the pipe for Mr. Pierce in 1852, and was a delegate in Baltimore. His clection to the Cincinnati Convention under the above resolution, which is a curious specimen of the art of damning with faint praise, would seem to show that Mr. Pierce’s fastest friends are dropping him. What is the matter with Maine? Goveryor Hunt nas Norse to Say—V a clip the following paragraph from the top of along prosy article in the Commercial Advertise:$ on what the old whigs propose to do:— Having observea in several of our exchanges a ramor that Gcvernor Hunt was about to de iver an address on the Presidential question, we have deemed it advisable to make inquiry, in the proper quarter, in regard to the correctness of the statement. We feel warranted in say- ing that as Governor Hunt does not belong to vither of the three political organizations whish have ceslared their purpose to present candidates, it 1s not his inten- tion to take an active or conspicuous part in the /’rest- dential canvaes. He feels no interest in the question, beyond the honest ¢esire which every good citizen ought to ‘eel, that the executive branch of the government may be commutted to the guidonce of a sound conservative staterman, who will contribute by wise and just modera- tion to allay strife and restore fraternal harmony between both sections of the Union. He is still an old line w sg, and adheres to the views which he has sustainea tor many years, and especially to the opinions of national duty and policy which he avowed last year. Governor Hunt, it thus appears, being an old whig outsider, has nothing to say. In the same connection, we are happy to learn that after the Presidential election of 1856, steps will probably be taken to reorganize the old whig party. Too much “ noise and confusion’ yet for those quiet old fellows. Plenty of time. Tur Orrra.—There was am outside performance in the Marine Court yesterday, of which # full report will be found elsewhere. The opera, this evening is ‘Lucia 4i Lammermoor,’’ with La Grange, Morelli and Brignoli, ‘The chef's baton is still wislded by Maretzek with his as custcmed ability. Police Intelligence. CHARGE OF FRAUD. Joseph U, Ashley, a lawyer, who figured conspicuously in the Drury case, some years ago, was arrested yester- day by officer Hope, of the Mayors office, on charge of defrauding Mr. P, Pureill out of $1,060 worth of property, under the following circumstances:—Asbley, it is alleged, was employed by Mr. Purcill 1o draw up a deed of proper” ty valued at $1 300, in favor of a frieno of complaiaant’s, but instead of inserting the name of this person, Ashley, it is ebarged, wrote in the name of Samuel Drury, and thns cheated and defrauded complainant out of his pro- perty. The complainant being unable to read, was easily {aken in, and dia not discover the trick until some time after the deed waa made. Tho accused was brought petore Justice Osborne, when he was beld for examina- tion, An investigation will take place this morning at 11 o'clock. ALLEGED PERJURY. Captain Joseph Banovck, of the keambout Hero, was arrested yesterday, by officer Gray, of the Court of Gene- tal Feasions, on a bench warrant issued by Recorder Smith, weerein he standa charged with haviog committed perjury, ina nuit pending between the accused and the Complaipant, some mouths ptain Hancock was held to bail in the sum of $ wurwer the charge, 2EB LATEST NBWwS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Inter: sting frum Washington. THE KANSAS LEBATE—PIERCE DELEGATES TO CIN- CINNATI FROM MARYLAND—RESULT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION—SUCCESS OF THE BUCHA- NAN MEN IN LOUISIANA, ETC., ETC. Wastunatoy, March 13, 1853, ‘The debate on the Kansas imbroglio will be closed to- morrow, when the vote will be taken om the report of the Committee on Elections to send for persons and pa- pers. The vote will be very close. If that is defeated, the House will adopt Pavis’ amendment. 1 understand this evening that after a severe fight, the administration men have elected delegates from Balti- more to the Cincinnati Convention. Custom House and Post Office influence was too strong for the Buchanan men, This city is now overrun with delegates to the Cincin- nati Convention. The wire-pullers are busy. ‘the result of the New Hampshire election has dampened ‘he prov- pects of Gen, Pierce. To morrow’s Union will contatn an article explaining the “ifficulties the administration had to encounter in that State, A despatch received this evening by a gentleman in this city, states that the Buchanan men had curried Loui- siana. Soulé heads the list as delegate to Cincianuti. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, bdenate. Wasiineron, March 13, 1856. LANDS FOR REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS, Mr, SEWARD, (vigger worshipper) of N. Y., presented resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in favor ols modification of the laws granting pensions aud bounty lands (o Revolutionary soldiers. DR, KANE'S NARRATIVE, ‘Mr. Bicuer’s resolution for the purchase of copies of Dr. Kene’s narrative ef the Arctic expedition was dis- cursed, but no action taken. ‘THE RETIRED NAVAL OFFICERS, Mr. Bunter presented resolutions of the Virginia Legus- lature, in fevor ofa law ing retired and disrated naval officers opportuntty to vindicatejtheir tarnished honor. THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY, Mr. Brown concladed his speech commenced on Tues- dey, in vinoication of the conduct of the administrat' 1 relative to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the enlistment gece, bearing severely on the want of faith of the itish gcvernmect. Mr. MaLvory agreed with the views expressed by Mr. Brown. He did not believe there wou'd be w: re ought to be none; put, if war should arise, there would be no limit to our resources. He reterced to the action of Spain in 1848, when the English Munister was ordered to quit the capital within forty-eight hours, or sooner if possiole. He couid see no impropriety in pursuing a similar courae here with regard to Mr. Crampton, ‘THE COURT OF CLAIMS, The Senate passed vho bill to amend the act establishing the Court of Claims; also, the bill to authorize two Judges to hold court as a quorum, and providing for tae appointment of an Assistant Solicitor and a clerk for the Solicitor. Adjourse House of Representatives. Wasitncton, March 13, 1856. DUTIES ON RAILROAD IRON, Mr. Reavy introduced a bill to remit and retund duties on railroad irom, Referred to Committee of Ways and Means. KANSAS AFFAIRS, Mr. PurviaNce spoke in favor of granting Committee on Elections power to son’ for persons and papers in the Kansas contested election case, arguing that the House has the constitutional right to go behind the record in order to procure information to properly dete:mine the question. Mr. Taytor, (dem.) of La., argued that in the proper sense of the term this is no election contest; therefore Mr. Reeder bas no right to be heard. Mr. Topp, (nigger worshipper) of Pa., insisted that the valiaity of the lays cf the Kansas ire should be investigated in the manner proposed—the allegati being utter disregard of law and order in the Territory, and the substitution of the bowie knife and rifle for the ballot-box, thus striking a vital stab at free government. Mr. Wasnsvrn, (nigger worshipper) of Me., (Chairman of Committee on Elections,) gave notice of his intention to press @ vote on the resolution to-morrow. ‘Mr. Harris, (dem.) of Ill., contended that Mr. Reeder had not a single inch of ground to stand upon. By shirk- ing the true question, the majority of the Committee on Elections seex to entangle the House with a false issue. The object ot the committee is to unduly excite the pub- lic wind, snd carry the black flag of abolition over the land in the coming Presidevtial election. Mr. Reeder sought to be smuggled into the House only when he sup- porea that a majori'y here ajfiliate with him in his pre- tensions. Mr. Lercnur, (cem.) of Va., said that after Mr. Reeder had been foiled in his scheme of plunder at Pawnee, he ina forlorn condition leagued himself with the party to which he before prot to be oppo-ed, and now sets up these extravagant pretensions, "‘Aéjourned. From Albany. THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL IN COMMITTEE, ETC. Avnaxy, March 13, 1856, The Committee on the Broadway Railroad bill met last night. Messrs. Hilton, Stewart and Waldo appeared agsinst the bill, and Mr. Sharp in favor. Mr. Hilton en- deavored to postpone further consideration until next week, but on application of Mr. Sharp, the committee adjourned to meet again to-day. Tne Broadway Railroad bill was further considered to- day, keiore the Assembly Committee on Railroads. D. D. Field, Esq., cf New York, appeared on bebalf of the granters, He argued, mainly, on the good effect railroad would have in relieving the street from large number of omnibuses at present in uve, causing blockade of the thoroughfare and great difficulty in crosi ing te foot passengers, and said it would oe an additional convenience to the business community in travelling be- tveen their homes and places of business. Mr. Hiiton Loch as counsel foi the opponents of the road. Messrs. jomas A. Davis, A. T. Stewart, J. Hoxie, Mr. Haight ard Mr. Waldo were present among the opposition. The defeat of the Sing Sing Prison Contract bill exci'as much feeling. Itis attributed to the active part takua by the lobby. The opponents of the oili were entertain- 4 to-night by John N, Genin, Fsq., and others, at a sup- per at Stanwix Ball. ‘A Kansas meeting, held at the Capitol this evening, was attended by a large number of persons. The Assem- bly chamber was well filled, many of the audience beiog ladies. The speakers were warmly applauded; and at ‘the close a contribution was taken in aid of the Fivo State cause. Arrival of the Arable at Boston. Bostox, March 13—P. M. ‘The steamsbip Arabia was led ten miles outaide the lower station, at nine o’clock this evening. The tide in our harbor fa low, and it fs doubtful if she comes up to the erty until after midnight. Bostos—10:30 P. M. The Arabia bas anchored below the lightsbip, and will not come up to port until early to-morrow morning. The New Hampshire State Election. StaTHSWAN Orrick, Coxconp, March 18, 1856. The State has been carried by the American republl- cans. They will have a majority in the Legislature, and Governor Metcalf, if not chosen by the people, which is yet doubtful, will’be by the House and Senace in conven- tion next June. It has been the most memorable contest ever waged in New Hampshire, Connecticut Whig State Convention. ‘NEW Haves, March 13, 1866, The Whig State Convention met in this city to-day and nominated, tor Governor, John A, Rockwell, of Nor- wich; for Lieutenant Governor, Joshua M. Carter, of Norwalk; for Secretary of State, J. H. Trumbull, of Hart- ford; for Comptroller, Albert N. Baldwin, of New Mil- ford. The Convention was nota large one. Hon. Green Hendrick, of Waterbury, presided. Movements of Hon. Edward Everett. Bavriwone, March 18, 1856. Mr, Everett left hero for Wachington to-day. An effort in to be made to obtain @ repetition of his lecture in this city, many more being desirous of hearing him than could attend ata single delivery. He was serenaded last evening The Ohio Legisiature. CiNcINNATI, March 15, 1856. The Obie Legislature have agreed to adjourn from the 9th of April to the first§ Monday in January, 1857. Canadian Potitics. Toroxto, March 13, 1856. The reconsideration of the vote on Judge Duval’s charge on the Sylvester murder comes up in the House of As- sembly to-morrow: and if the vote eae 6 referred to as defeating the Ministry is not rescinded, Ministers are ex- pected to resign. Fire and Loss of uife at Quebec, MONTREAL, March 15, 1866. A Mr. Gardiner, an fnfant child and two women were burned to death in the house of Mr. G., which was con sumed by fire in St. Paul street, Quebec, on Wednesday morning. ‘The residence of Thornton Smith, Eeq., at Smithyiile, near Quebec, was destroyed by fire’ yesterday. The loas is $12,000—n0 insurance. The family barely vscaped, _ Haltlroad Travel at the West, Burvaro, Mareh 13, 1856," The first train which has arrived in this cfty since Sun- day came in thix noon, over the Central road. It con- sisted of 21 cars, containing 700 passohgers, aud brought the firet muaile which have arrived trom any quarter since Sunday, Departure of F1ltbusters from New Orleans. New Orivans, March 12, 1866 Two hundred filibusters, including Col. Parker H, French, lett this port yesterday in the Daniel Webster, to join Gen. Walker at Nicaragua. ‘Weather at Montreal—Kailroad Travel, Mowrreat, March 18, 1868, ‘The weather bere is extremely cold, the thermometer rarging at six degrees below vero, The ralicoads are wily pleeked up. ROW YORE LEGISLATURE. Benate. Auuyy, March 13, 1866. PREITIONS, Toenable the Executive officers of New York to take test'mony. To incorporate the Jamsica Inland Navigation Com- pany. REPORTS, To change the name of the Broadway Baptist chureh,. ‘and to increase the number of trustees, To amend the Revired Statutes relating to the support: of illegitimate children in New York. et felemey Normal seheel ee exewpt the proj of foi from attachment in thie Blate, on bonds being bled to seoure. the plaintiffs in action. ‘The Gcverners of tne Almshouse sent in a report of expenses, BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Brooxs—To provide for the more certain and: dy canvass of vores in New York. Also te taciltate service of processes in certain cases. By Mr. Sickiz8s—1v prcvide that the exemplification of the record of sny wil pr vei before the County Sarro- gave prior t ‘It of Janvary, 1830, properly cortised, shall be re as evidence, the same as ihe will A.wso the jurisaiction of the Court of Generai ana eels: Svat vs, New York. By Mr, BRAvvORD—(o orcvide for the better inspection cf Common Schools, amd to amend the Common School! w. By Mr. C. P, Sarmm—To smecd the Brook'yn Consolida- tion act, By Mr, J. A. SsnTH—To awend the Code of Procedure,, providing for he tabing of evidence by reference, where vhe witness resides in tne State, but a hundred miles dis- vant. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad bill was then. pacsed by eyes, 17; nsye, 8; not voting, 6; excused, 1. In Com mi:tee of the Whole, Mr. Kelly’s bil to amend the Genera! Banking Jaw was dis-useed. On motion of Mr. BRooKs, the 17th section of Mr. Kelly’e Dill was stricken out. Various rmsller av enimeats were then made, The debate is stil geing cn. Assembly. Atnany, Marcle 13, 1856. Mr. Coun moved the reconsideration of the resolution. introduced by Mr. Northrop yesterday and adopted, im, quiring into the acts of the general railroad consolidation in 1863, and appointing a committee to investigate all matters connected therewith, with power to send for persons and papers, on the ground that the same was adopted without proper reflection, and gought to investi- gate the acticns of p:ivate individuals. Motion to reconsider Jaia on the table. Ip Committee ot the Whole, he Prison Contract ‘bill, authorizing the renewal of the Watson contract, was ta- ken up anc discussed, AFTERNOON SESSION. The billto renew the prison contract being reported from the Ccmmittee of the Whole. a motion was made to discharge the committee trom the further congijeration of the bill, Mr. E. T. Woop, of Brooklyn, took strong ground against the bill, urging the discharge of the committee. ‘The motion was carried by a vote of ayes, 50; nays, 4¢ —s0 the bill was killed, THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, Mr, NortHRUP rose to a question of privilege, saying he had found in the columns cof the New York Tinus another attack upon the Railroad Committee by the Railroad Commissioner. After making remarks upon the attack, he moved, in order to express the disapprobation of the Hi use at the course of the Ames, that the Dill to repeai the act creating the Railroad Commission be taken from its place on the general orders and passed to a third reading. Mr. WiLTsE, a member of the Railroad G€ommittee, Stated that the Railroad Commissioner had waited om him before the commictee reported on the bill for I~ ing the Railrcad Commission, and threatened that if the committee reported iavorably, they should be followed the whote session in two columns of the New York Times. Mr. Hoyte pronounced the charges in the Zumes wilfully and waticiously false. The Heuse agreed to Mr. Northrup’s motion by a vote of 69 to 15, and the bill was then unanimously ordered to a third reading, and immedistely after it was reported from the committee as correctly en; § The engrossed bill to enable the officers of New York to obtain evidence, after an amendment, to include Brooklyn, was ordered to third reading. Adjourned. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, Maret 13, 1856. Stocks steady. Penn. State 6's, 84; Reading RR, 45365 Jorg Iwand RR, 15%; Morris Canal, 14%; Peon, Ric, i BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Bautimorg, March 13, 1856. The number of beeves offered to-day was 750, of which 160 were ériven eartward, and the remainder sold at $7 $10 50 net. Hogs.—The supply was small put fine; sales at $8 25 per cat. ‘New ORLEANS, March 11, 1856. Cotton market érooping; rales to-day 9,500 bales, at easier but not quotably lower prices. Otherarticies un- changed. New Orreans, March 12, 1856. The cotton market to-day is feeble; sales 8,50 bales. Mideling at 90. gc. Sterling exchange 8\;. Burton’s THEaTRE—A New Farce.—Mr. Burton, ever tetive, bas given us the very last London farce, ‘That Blessed Baby,” which is, for a wonier, not a translation or an adaptation. It is by s young suthor named Moore, and was produced at the Adelphi about four weeks agoy This piece belongs to the class of broad farces for white Morton is eo eminent, and much of its fun is practical. John Thomas, a man servant, and Mary Jane, a maid servant, being left in charge of a house during the ab- sence of their young master, Mr. Finicle, take it inte their heads to eciam{t matrimovy ; and when the gentle- man, at the expiration of about a twelvemonth, returns home, the duo has been converted into a trio by the ai- ditson of a little John Thomas, who is, however, christened Timothy. Unforturately, Mr. Finicle has a rooted aver sion to infants, and therefore the fond couple resolve ta let their uxion and its result remain a profound secret. But the ‘blessed baby,” far from being a useful ally im carrying out this plan, or even a harmless neutral, is the most deadly foe to its parents, inasmuch as it is an in, fantine specimen of that morbid love of noteriety whictt Mes at the root of so mush moral evil. Its screams bafile every effort at concealment, and frustrate every scheme of deception; and, as ff these natural annoy- ances were not enough, the various articles connected with a baby life seem eupernaturally endowed with a des sire of tormenting. The coral finds its way into the veal pie; anniseed is placed at the dinner table instead of Hocheimer, and bread sauce is composed of farinaceoug focd—all for the gratification of » very particular aunty, who honors ber nephew’s return home by sitting at the testive board on which these dainties are served. In aw early part of the farce, the desperate pair, finding that the urchin insists om being manifest, have endeavored ta persuade their master that the offender has been left at his door in » basket, but no good is produced by the strategem, ard it is not till the “ blessed baby” has bee acknowledged by its parents (with timidity by its father, with maternal audacity by its mother) and Mr, Finiele has resolved to become s family man himself, by marrys ing one Miss Flora Fisher, (Miss Laidlaw,) that the ge- nius of mischief is rendered powerless. Every one who has seen Burton in a part like John Thomas can imagine how richly tunny he must have been in it; and those wko have not done #0 should take the earliest opportue nity to do so. The piece was quite successful. The Uribery Cases. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINES TO PROSECUTH: OUR CITY OFFICIALS ANY FURTHER. COURT CF GENERAI, SESSIONS, Before Recorder Smith, At the opeming of the court yesterday morning, the District Attorney stated that the case of Aldermaa Healy, which was set down for Monday last, had been postponed till to-day at his request. He had asked for 9. postponement in order that he might have time to con- sider what course he ought to pursue reiative to this an@ the other cases now pending, under the Bribery act of 1853, He had come to the conclusion to make motion to the Court for the dispcsal of all these cases; and ia order that there might be no misunderstandwng or mise construction ef bis views or language relative to the matter, he had reduced his remarks to writing, and re~ quested that they might be placed on file, He then pro- ceeded to read the following. — i a bat eats ten Lady wie on pend- ing for offences leged are been pode c= - tiverr ehenain: "iar Secnee uted to trial three indle:ments of a similar character.) Upon these trials there ensued one acquittal and two agers of juries. In one case there has been two trials and two di ements. More recently, ina pa- Fallel ence in Brooklyn, there, haa eon 0 ks Ulaagiee: bot ‘The indictments which have been prosecuted to trial were attempted to be sustained by documentary « testimony, which, it was alleged, went to fasten the crime ot biitery upon the accused. The in- dictmenta—: they are all drawn under one section of the law, and are controlled by charges of the same character, with only necessary variation of facta, times, places and pertons—are supported only by oral testi- inony, evidence of understandings, Propositions—pre- mien which repose in the memory. ‘The Inw hae alreed instrusted, on the trials of the indictments so far that the evidence of the accomplice was dange- rous. The documentary evidence was thought to oor- reborate this, Upon the fresh trials the Court would by have to adda further instraction that the evidence of conversations was weak and often faulty, and 90n- rol the infirmities of human memory, 10 are famMar as students of the law or ot history know that in all State trials of officers holding places of trust and profit, the element of politics, whether justly or un- jusily, is thrust upon the action of the fary box; that it pervades the cross examinations by e and tlncturee the eloquence or sarcasm of summings up. When ® pro- recutien, through want of poromptory ehellenges or throvgh lack of the English “setting aside” until panel i exbanated ix, Mind deli a as poor to keep & nersonal A OG Hunt Loy prvlenpung: