The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1856, Page 4

4 ‘AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth sreet—Lt Trovarone. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broedway—Tis0vr rae TaRtaR OATAMACE OF THE UAsGRD. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Breadway—P234n0——Eur KING, om ‘Waaurs xp Porssrr. = BURTON'S THRATRE, Obambere street—Fortos10—TH/ ‘Burssey Bavy—Unoewt Purvare Avvalns. LAURA SEENP’S VARIET?I®3, Broadway—Canns z— ‘Move.rr WALLSOK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tae Rivary-To Onis Berson. ava. BROADWAY VARIETIES, “72 Brosdway--Bisck Ereo -PERFECTION—By THE # VENILE COMEDIANS. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, #4 Groadway—Bruuort ax Pun Wommancrs—Hatry Max, ox Treaty wits Jaran. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, /)39 Broad- wn aaa —Bourr or Ice a - ODEON BALL, Will jourg—Tux MORAViATES AYR THEIR ‘Cumprkr, = Great ARDS. TES | VANING. OITY A*SEMBLY ROMS, Broadway—Vocar axp Ixetro MENTAL UONCERT OF SaerED Moric. New York, Sanday, March 16, 1856. “Ene sews. A terrible catest:phe oceurred last evening on Whe Delaware river, One of the ferry boats plying between Philadelrfiia and Camden took fire while im the middle of he stream. About one hundred passengers werg on board. Shey precipitated them- selves into the7ater, and about thirty lives are sup- posed to have been lost by drowning. The boat burned to the-water’s edge. At the date of our last @espatch thecames of the unfortunate victims had mot been ascertained The steamship George Law, from Aspinwall, with the California mails to the 20th ult., $1,219,053 wm treasure and an average number of passengers, arrived at this port yesterday forenoon. By this arrival we have later and interesting aews from the following ramed places:— Sycrey (Australia). The advices from California by the George Law are anticipated by the Northern Light, which yeached this port on Thursday uight. From New Granada we learn that an American wesident in Panama was about to start an omnibus ine, which would ply between the city and the rail- oad station. The project was well supported by the people. The railroad depot was completely filled with European and American,merchandise, waiting for transport to South America and California. The United States ship John Adams lay at Panama in splendid trim after her cruise at the Fejees. On the night of the 17th ultimo the Golden Age, Capt, Watkins, experienced an earthquake shock when steering off the island of Mantuoso. The negro parricide at the Pearl Islands had been condemned to death. The United States Consul at Aspinwall was on a visitto Panama. Washington’s birthday was duly celebrated in the former city. In Pesi the government troops had had a brush with the rioters, but captured only one prisoner—in fact the soldiers were defeated. Several Americans were about to Jocate in the interior of the republic. The State debt, amounting to $10,000, due to Senor Calve had been paid. Congress had assembled and organized at Bogota. The death penalty bill had been abolish- ed. The Vice President’s message gave a gratifying report of the state of the country. Captain B. F. Bond, of the American bark Julia Ann, had arrived in Panama, after hsving lost his vessel on 3d of October last on the Scnlly islands. The Julia Ann was bound to San Francisco from Sydney, with over forty (mostly females) passen- gers, when she struck a reef,and soon went to pieces. Five lives were lost. After almost incredi- ble suffering and exertions, part of the remainder reached Tabiti ina most deplorable condition. About 30,000 were lost in the Julia Ann. The steamer Columbus had, as previously report- ed, made a trip from Panama to several of the Cen- tral American States,in order to make arrange- ments, on the part of the railroad company, for a eommunication by steam between New Granada and those republics. The mission was successful, and a good feeling was evinced towards the deputation on board in all the ports at which the vessel tonched On the return of the Columbus she reported from Guatemala that General Carrera had returned to the eapital,after a tour in the interior provinces. The Legislative Assembly had dissclved, end the Car- nival was being observed. A general uneasiness existed in the public mind with regard to the pros. pect of a Walker-Rivas invasion. The cechineal crop was damaged by a sudden fall of voleanic “‘faego” ashes, which covered the ground for forty deagues. In San Salvador Don Rafael Campos had been imaugurated as President. He affixed his first official seal to a contract with the Panama Railread Compa- ny’s agent for the authorizing of the steam com- munication spoken of before. Coffee was being Jargely cultivated. From .Costa Rica we are told that when the government refused to receive the Nicaraguan envoys, Col. Scleasinger, Capt. Suter, Col. Arguello and Sr. Martinez, Col. Schlessinger was very wroth, and talked of force being applied, which the Costa Ricans were determined to resist. The Panama papers state thet Honduras was marching a force of five thousand men against Walker. We publish some interesting facts respecting the cultivation of coffee in Costa Bica,and the advantages of ship- ping it to Europe and the United States by way of the Panama Railecad route. Trade at San Jnan was we, dull. . he French fri ate l'Ambuscade kad reached Punta Arenas, witk strict orders to put down any filibuster expedition she might fallin with on the high seas. ‘The news from Ecuador is quite unimportant. In Chili the surveys of the Southern Railroad were going forward at Valparaiso, The Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad-was in operation. Two valu able coal mines had been diseovered ot Tsicahuana. All the mines of the country were increasing in value. No political news. Trade was steady. Flour had fallen in Valparaiso from $10 to $825. From Pern we have seports of ¢'sturbances and Gissatis, faction. Consizerable difieulty was dpated at the coming Pxesidential ¢lection. The Avstralian. markets wore dull and provisions deavy. At Sydnep flour was falling in price, being down to £25 per &n, with very heavy stocks on hand. In Melbourne no less then 5,000 tons of fowr and wheat had been stored for want of sale and several cargos) were oz the way. +o that there was no prospect of amine. Nothing of importange occurred in the State se nate yesterday. in the Aesembly « Dill was reported making the head money received from emigrants a fand distinct from the genere! fand, end appropria ting the same to the paymest of the demands of towns and counties. A resolntion waseffered autho- Tizing the appointwnent of « coremittee, with power to send for persons and payers, to examine into the financial condition of the rafiroad companies of this city. It is alleged that these companies have tres- passed upon the rights of citizens, aud that they have issned and continue to issue an enormous and unreasonable amount of stock. A motion to re- consider the yote whereby the Railroad Commission ‘was abrogated was rejected—15 to 65. According to the official report of the City In- pector, there were 434 deaths in this city daring the past week, —63 men, 69 women, 161 boys and 141 give, showing an inereace Of 40 0n the mor- dclity of the week previous. There were ) deaths NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1856. of bronchitis, 29 of inflammation of the langs, 10 of congestion ‘of the lungs, 60 of consumption, 4 of apo- plexy, 4 o7 diarrhea, 19 of dropay in the head, 13 of inflamy,ation of the brain, 5 of inflammation of the bowela, 7 of typhoid fever, 4of puerperal fever, 11 of small pox, 22 of convulsions (infantile), 20 of croup, 5 of debility, 43 of scarlet fever, 15 of marasmus (irdantile), 10 of measles and 3 of teething. There Ware also 6 premature births, 34 cases of stillborn, isnd 18 deaths from violent causes. Of the whole number 39 were inmates of the public institutions, and 285 under ten yearsof age. The following is the classification of diseases:-~Bones, joints, &c., 2; brain and nerves, 71; generative organs, 8; heart and blood vessels, 10; lungs, throat, Kc., 140; skin, &c., and eruptive fevers, 69; stillborn and prema ture births, 40; stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 52; uncertain seat and general fevers, 34; urinary organs, 2; od age, 5; unknown, 2. The nativity table gives 322 natives of the United States, 63 of ireland, 23 of Germany, and 10 of England. ‘The association formed to secure a better standard for the inspection of flour held a meeting yesterday, and permanently organized, with the view of ef- fecting the improvement proposed. N. H. Wolf, Esq., was made President of the associaton. The sales of cotton were large yesterday, and the market closed wish greater firmness. The private advices from Europe, combined with reports from the South showing firm markets in that direction, imparted greater beoyancy to the article here. The sales made were chiefly in transitu. Flour was dall, and closed with a tendency to lower prices. The sales of wheat were limited. Sales of Michigan white were made at $1 75. Canadian white was held at $195 a $190 bid. A small sale of Tennessee prime red was reported at $172. Corn was without change of moment. Mixed and white Southern soid at 65c. a 68¢.,and prime yellow at 70c. a 70}c. Pork was firmer, with sales of mess at $15 75, and prime at $14 50. Sugars were sold to a fair extent at steady prices. Coffee was firm, but quiet, Freights were dull, and engagements light. Some cotton wasengaged for Liverpool at 5-16d., part com- pressed. the recognition of Greece and Holland. About none of these can disputes arise. The only business thet can occupy the Congress will be the consoZidation of the various governments represemed thereat, and the re-formation of a sort of League or Holy Alliance among sove- reigne. Forty-two years ago, when the Vienna Con- grers met, there was business to occupy the eyogress in the spoliation of France ; aud ac- Vordingly, while arrangements were being made to plunder France of her millions, the memoers were very kindly disposed towards the people of Europe, and constitutions were promised to almost all the States of Germany, More than three years passed, during which these consti- tutions were only granted in a few rare in- -tances, and in Italy and parts of Germany great diecontent arose at their being withheld On this a succession of four more congresse were beld by the sovereigns of Europe—at Car- jsbad (1819), Vienna (1820), Troppau (1820). and Layback (1821)--for the sole and special purpose of consolidating the tyrannical govera- meuts of Europe against their various peoples. Tp 1822 the last congress—that of Verona—was held. Its ovject was to carry out the doctrines broached at Troppanu, loudly asserted at Lay- bak, and recognised by all the European gov erpmenis— the doctrine of armed interventiou-— and to enable France to send an army into Spain for the purpose of setting up the monster Ferdipand there, New, im all these cases the sovereigns of Rossia, Austria, Prussia and France legistated io the most peremptory way, for each other's subjects, and for other countries, like Spain, be- youd their dominions. Again one cannot bat ask by what right? In the second plese, to look at the question from the point of view which people in Eay land must take, England went to war, she says to save Turkey from the rapacious grasp of Russia. She spent all her army aud four hundred millions of dollars in doing <>: while Spain, Portugal, Prussia, the Pope, ta» King of Naples, the King of Sweden, and the King of Denmark, were taking their ease look- ipngon. Why showd Kogland be asked, nov that the war has teem fought and its cost in- curred, to let teee Powers come in and settle matters for the future? Is she to have nothing for her pains and outlay but a single voice in a party of non-belligerents? At Vienna, in 1814, there were represented at the Congress, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Swe- den, the Pope, Saxony, the Low Countries, Ba- varia, Switzerland, Genoa, Wirtemburg, “be- sides a host of smaller princes;” and though one or two of these were not allowed to vote, they all attended at the Congress and had their influence. Most of the Germans were in the pay of Russia, as they are still; and Aus- trie, by her diplomatic skill, managed, with the help of Russia, to turn the scale alwaysin her own direction. Are we to have a repeti- tion of the farce? The Peace Conferences. The Conference now sitting at Paris is the third assembly of the-kind the French capital has seen within the last forty-two years. Io May, 1814, there wasa meeting of allied di- plomatists and generals at Paris, and with the aid of the wretched Duke of Artois peace was proclaimed--subject, as now, to the ultimate settlement of a European Congress. Eighteen months afterwards there was a second conven- tion, or conference, at Paris, at which all the belligerent States of Europe were represented; peace was again made, and the suggestions of the Vienna Congress, held during the previous winter, were adopted as the basis of pasifica tion. But these conferences were held under very different circumstances from the present. In May, 1814, asin the autumn of 1815, the great heart of France seemed broken--her strength exhausted—-her armies destroyed—- her funds spent—her chief in flight. She was a suppliant at the feet of Austria, Russia and England tor peace. They granted it on terms so shameful that to this day no Frenchman can allude to them without a blush. By the treaty concluded at the conferenc? of 1814, France gave half her fleet, aa eighth of her territory, fifty-three fortresses, and agreed to pay over ap immense eum ot money, besides receiving back the Bourbon to rule over her. By the wreaty of the 20th of November, 1815, these terms were again forced upoa France. The sum exacted was swelled altogether to some three hundred aud ten millions of dol- lars; in addition to which France was forced to maintain a foreign srmy on her soil for not more than five nor less than three years. It is under very different circumstances that France enters into the Conference of 1856; and though there will be no suppliant at the Con- ference now sitting, it will be hard, one would think, for a Frenchman to take his seat at that board without giving way, in some measure, to the emotion which a contrast between the past and the present can hardly fail to awaken. Amid ail the shame which a consciousness of imperial despotism may be supposed to inspire, he can hardly help rememberiag that never— under the greatest of her kings, or the palmies days of her history—has France met her com peer nations on so exalted and solid grouad a3 ebe occupies to-day. While diplomatists are indulging in these reflections, however, the people of France can hardly hear the words European Congress named without some very strange reminiscen- ces, on their side, too. It appears to have long been adogma of the international etiquette —not to say international law—of Europe, that a treaty of peace is the proper way of bringing hostilities toan end, but that the solid re-es- tablishment of peace can only be effected by a subsequent assembly, which is usuaily cail- ed a European Congress. This was probably suggested by some apprehension lest the ori- ginal peacemakers should either be too hot or too cold—too overflowing with new born friendship, or too fresh from bitter hatreds— to take sound counsel for the future. At all events, it has generally been usual that a treaty of peace should be followed by « Con gress of Sovereigns; and when this was suz- gested sometime since, in the famous .i0- nymous pamphlet published in Paris, the idea met with equal favor at the Courts of St. Petersburg, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. It is in tact generally understood that it has been adopted; that the Conference at Pari having agreed upon a general project of p> fication, will leave the settlement of detai}. a European Congress, to meet hereafter. There are two ways of looking at this scheme of a Congrees. In the first place, a Congress aseumes to settle the conditieu of Europe ard the natious represented thereat. By what right? It dieposee of the future prosperity and interests of millions of people who are Tue Great ALB Kaysas Meerinoc—Has tHe Rey. Josepu A. Scovitie Gone Over? — It will be seen from the proceedings in another column of this paper, that the subssriptions at the great Kaneas meeting in Albany on Thurs- day night last amounted to $4,940, of which sum Gerrit Smith gave $3,000, E. C. Delavan, chicf of the Temperance Alliance, $1,000, and the State Register and Evening Journal each $100. Gerrit Smith was the “old man eloquent ” of the evening, both in words and cash; but we have to deal with another feature of the affair. The State Register and Evening Journal, side by side, eacn ahundred! The Register has be- come the property of the Rev. Joseph A. Sco- ville, late editor of “the Pick,” and formerly the private Secretary of John C. Calhoun, and the great expounder and advocate of his most ultra Southern rights doctrines. But what will the chivalry of South Carolina say whea informed that Thurlow Weed and Joseph A. Scoville are now hand and glove devoted to the cause of the Niccer Worsurrers? This beats the combination ot Fillmore and Donel- son, the copartnership of Blair and Giddings. the fusion of Webb and Greeley, and even the junction of the Argus and Aldus, all hollow! We should have as soon expected to hear of Gov- ernor Wise, of Virginia, and Lloyd Garrison eating oyeters together in Accomac as to learn o1 Gerrit Smith, E. C. Delavan and Joseph A. Scoville—red hot abolitionism, extra-Maine- lawism, and what we supposed was conservative George Law Americanism—all fraternizing together in this Niccrr Worsurrrine humbug- gery of contributions for abolition emigrants to Kensas. The State Register and Albany Journal each ahundred! Whosubscribed this money in behalf of the Register? Was it Mr. Scoville, or was it Mr. Hammond? We should say Ham- mond, from the drift of his speech at the meet- ing, and looking to the new phase in that gen- tleman’s political principles since the defeat of Live Oak George at Philadelphia; but we should say Scoville, in a financial view of the cage, and looking to his position as the respon- sible proprietor of the paper in the name of whish the subscription is put down. Till otherwise advised, then, we shall place the Rev. Joseph A. Scoville, late editor ot the Pick, late private secretary of John C. Calhoun, late hard shell democrat, late a leader of the conservative New Jersey Know Nothings, late aconfidential adviser of “ Live Oak George,” and a promising Jersey farmer, vis-a vis with Thurlow Weed, and a paying subscribor to the cause of the Nicer Worsuirrens. The Me- giter and Journal each @ hundred! Earth- quakes, revolutions and ground and lofty tumbling are the order of the day. The pri- pg ge a ie oe Of | vate secretary of Calhoun a Niwcrn Worsmir- em. | ,, >of Panties Pass over ihe obvious truth that the veR—the editor ot the Pick hobnobbing with the President of the State Temperance Society. MY ie th i Czar ie not the chosen lord of the Russian Call in Dogberry. people—that the British aristocracy, Lords Clarendou, Palmerston, &c,, are not the real choice of the people of England, but only the best of the few persons out of whom the Kag- lish have a right to choose—that the same thing may be said of the Ministers of Austria and France; pase over all this, it still remains quite plain that the English people have givea no color of conrent to the dominion of the Em- peror of Austria over them, that the French have never submitted to be ruled by the Ozar, that the Russians have never yielded o%e- dience or promised it to Napoleon. Yet this will be the effect of the Congress of Nations, The people of the various countries represent- ed will simply find their affairs controlled by a batch of sovereigns, instead of one, The territorial questions under discus. sion at present, involve no difficulty whatever. Turkey cannot but be recog- nized as member of the Enropean family Of nution«; against her, Russia wil} insist on Suirrery PaveMenis.— Broadway is at last clear of the obstructions which the neglect of the Commissioner of Streets had suffered to ar- cumulate. The facility with which they have been got rid of, shows that with a little previous effort we might have been spared much inconve- nience and annoyance. But let that paes, The consideration which now presents itself in con- nection with this great thoroughfare, is how it is to be kept in proper condition for the future. Unless eomething is immediately done with the pavement, Broadway will bo almost as difficult of passage for horses as it was during the late severe weather. The surface has been worn so smooth that it is positively dangerous to drive over it. We shall, therefore, be com- pelled to recur to the grooving project unless rome better plan be suggested. The projectors of the Broadway Ratlroad urdertake to groove the pavement at their own expen:¢, if the grant be confirmed. J Tus Eantuquake ar Japay.—On the ele- venth of November last the city of Jeddo, on the southeast coast of the island of Nishon, and the “second capital” of the Japanese em- pire, was partially destroyed by aa earth- quake, One bundred thousand houses were des- troyed, and thirty thousand persons killed. If any reliance can be placed on the reports of the few travellers who have seen anything of Jeddo, the city contained nearly twice as many houses ag the number mentioned as haviag been destroyed. One half the city, accordiag to this account, would be left standing. Sevea miputes after the great earthqaake at Lisnoa in November, 1755, there was hardly a house lett standing; and the destruction of life was far greater in actual numbers and infinitely greater in proportion than at Jeddo. The old story was that the population of Jeddo was over eight millions: probably one would ne nearer the mark, especially as the houses ara built low, like those of Central America aud Chili, on purpose to withstand earthquakes. The istand of Niphon, contaias two of the greatest active volcanoes of the present day, Fusi and Siro, Yama is quite comm nly visir- ed by earthquakes. The old resords meation several which have been severa; and they are matters of such common occurrence that the Japanese at Simoda—who had themsel vs aut- tered so much by the earthyuake of Septet er, 1854—were not at all shocsed at the news of the Jate convulsion at the capital. The simultaneous news of earthqailes ia California and in Japan suggests the prosecu- tion of the old inquiry as to the extent of suc- face affected by earthquakes. The earthyuak» which overthrew the city of Simoda, sad wrecked the Russian ship Diana, fifteea montis ago, crossed the Pacific Ocean in five hours and a few minutes; the sea wave struck the wharves at San Francisco heavily and drove one or two vessels aground. The earthquake of No- vember 11, 1855, was not so distinctly fel:; but it was felt on many parts of the covet. Other older convulsions of the same aatare bave in like manner extended across the ocean. Should the rule be universal, we shall short ly learn that on the night of the 14-15sh Feo- ruary last, about midnight, the remaias of ta city of Jeddo, and the rest of the shore of the island of Niphon were visited by an earth- quake unparalleled in violence. Tae shock will in all probability have levelled cities, dammed up rivers, overthrown mountains and laid the whole country desolate. It will be ia fact the usual culminating convalsion of which the earthquakes of December, 1854, and November, 1855, were the precursora. Tne New York anp Newrounpiayp Teu- GrapH Company veERsUS Lioyn’s Ixsurance Comrany.—Our readers have already beea made acquainted, through the columns of the Herat, with the unjustifiable repudiation by the Lloyds’ Insurance Company, of London, of the claims of the New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company, whose sub- marine cable was lost during a severe gale ia the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The cable was it- sured at four per cent against “all riske incurred by the laying down of the same,” and from the moment it was placed on board abip till its safe landing at its place of desti- nation. Nothing could be clearer or more defi- nite than the terms of insurance, and yet the company, without even a pretence of justifica- tion, refuse to acknowledge a claim based upon their own solemn and legalized agree ment, and bearing the signatures of forty- three of its members. But this is not all, for while they have repudiated the claim they have acknowledged its justice and their own liability, by offering as a compromise to pay ten shillings sterling on the pound, and to allow the telegraph com- pany to keep the old cable. This proposition, it is true, was only made after they were sued, and bas not been accepted by the claimants, who will be satisfied with nothing less than the whole amount claimed, which is fifteen thou- sand pounds sterling, or about seventy-five thousand dollars. The conduct of the Lloyds’ Insurance Company in this affair has receiv- ed that unqualified condemnation on this side the Atlantic which it deserved, and we feel certain has met with equal reprobatio. in England. It cannot be sustained in any court of law, and must react greatly te the prejudice of the character and interests of the company. Mr. Field, acting for the Telegraph Company, would have accepted the compro- mise had he been satisfied of their inability to pay the whole amount of insurance; but know- ing the justice of the claim, and having re- ceived advice from some of the best counsel in England of its legality, he would not consent to take less than what he considered justly du.. He was willing, however, as he informed the attorney of the company, to leave the matter to the decision of any one of the firm of Messrs George Peabody & Co., or any two honorable gentlemen in London, with the privilege of adding a third to their number, if they should disagree. What could be fairer than this pro- position? Tue Ruope Istann Know Noturnes Buack as THE AcE oF Spaprs.--See the resolutions of the Rhode Island American State Convention, in another column. They are ahead of the Pittsburg Niccer Worsuirrens—they are ul- most shoulder to shoulder with the intense abolition niggerism of Lloyd Garrison and Abby Kelly Foster. They declare that thoy will “oppose the extension of slavery at ail times and under all circumstances, against all inducements, against all supposed limitations of great interests, against all combinations, against all compromises.” That’s flat enouch. There has been some talk in Connecticut of Sambo and Sam being twin brothers, but the brethren of Rhode Island have declared them Siamese twins. We shall probably have a more extensive fusion of these interests before the end of June. Let the Fillmore Councils of the North beware. Two Wars—Penpino axp IMPeNprvG.—The Richmond Enquirer of the 15th inst., copies the late belligerent article from the London Zue- groph on the “pending war between Great Bri- tain and the United States,’ and follows it up with an equally bellicose editorial on “tho impending war with Great Britain.” We have thus a war pending and another war im- pening with John Bull. On the other hand, being assured by the Cabinet organ at Wash- ington that there is no war, and “no cause or pretext fur a rupture’ except Mr. Crampton, we must conclude that the London Zegraph and our Richmond cotemporary have both been egregiously Lymbugged by the Pergsi- dent's Mcseage, A Democratic NeurraL--The Washington Union declares its neutrality in reference to the various democratic avpirants as follows:— It is proper for us to remind our readers that we have adopted the policy of abstaining from a’! discussion in the Union of the relativeclaims o: ‘bereveral democrats where names are spoken cfin copnection with a Presi- dential nomination. We liuce toour on this sub- ject that the numerous friends who have ade re-sed to us communications Lime | the nomination of different gentiemen as candidates for President and Vise Presi Cent may understand why we have been unabe to insert their favcrs, When the nominations are mede we shall be prepared to sustain them wita our beat exertions, This does not cover the whole ground. The organ should have said tbat until otherwise ordered by the Cincinnati Convention the Union is restricted in its glorificationsto the present incumbent of the White House. All otber democratic candidates in tne interval will please consider themselves excluded from the President’s organ as officious and inter- meddling outsiders, That’s all. SEB LAtSst Bw. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING (ric tHAPHS. ‘Terrible Catasirophe on the Delaware River. BURNING OF THE FERKY BOAT NEW JERSEY—- THIRTY LIVES REPORTED TO BE LOST, PuaapeLuta, Maren 15, 1856, About half-pust nine o'clock to-night the ferry boat New Jezeey, white crossing the Delaware t> Camden, tork fire in the middle of the stream. There beiag a grvat deal of floating ice in the river, muca difficul'y was expe. rienced in managing the varsel, aad she was dually run upon the bar opposite Arch stree:. About one hundred passengers were oo board, many of whom jumped into the river and were reseucd by beats, and oshers saved themselves by clinging to floating ice. I: is feared that a large number are Crowned. ‘The boat is now burnea to the water’s edge. Great con- fusion prevails, and it is impossible to gather authentic details. Steamers immediately went to the assistance of tho passergers, but they bad previously been saved by small boats. Quarter past Ten-—P, M. It is now asserted that not lesa than tairty lives have been lost. From Washingtouw. MR. BUCHANAN ON THE WAY HOME—OUR DIFFICUL- TY WITH ENGLAND—THE LOUISIANA DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI. Wasnineton, March 16, 1855, Mr. Buchanan informed onr government by the last arrival that he would leave for the United States on tho 15th inst. It appears he has changed his mind, aad will not go to Parise. If the steamer in whish Mr. Dallas sailed encountered no dificulty, he reached England on the 12th inst. ‘The only impediment in the way ef settling our difi- oulty with England is Mr. Crampton, It will require all the cunning of Maroy and Cushing to keep us aut of war. ‘Agocd deal cf excitement prevails here among the friends of Buchanan, Pierce and Douglas, as to which of these gentlemen have the delegates to Cincinnati from Louiriana. The friends of each claim them. What says Soule? Intormation from official sources confirm the statement that an alliance hss been formed between San Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras, It ia said that the alliance is complete, and that those States are now pre- pared to defend their own territory au well as to assist their brethren in Nicaragua agaiast Walker’s govern- ment. It is supposed that hostilities have already com. menced. It te also true that instructions have been is- sued by several of the European governments to their squadrons in the Atlantic and Pacific with reference to events in Central America. From the State Capital. THE ASSESSMENT COLLECTION BILL DUG OUT—MAINE LAW SENATORS AFRAID TO FACE THE MUSIO—NEW YORE TAX BILL—TSSTIMONY OF MR. FLAGG— RAILROAD COMMISSION, ETC., ETC. Atpaxy, March 15, 1856. ‘The bill reducing the fees of the collectors of assess- ments in the city of New York was introduced in tie House at an early day, and referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages. Two of the individuais interested— Know Nothings, Messrs. Oakleyand M’Neil—have boen hey several days endeavoring to smother ft. Report ssys they succeeded in converting an influential metaber of the committee to assist them, and, sup2osing the bill was effectually killed, left the lobby for New York. This morning, Mr. Meban, understanding the game which was playing, offered resolution, instructing the said com- mittee to report upon the bill. This was carried, and it must now come up. The Dill proposes to reduce the fees of collection one-half of one per cent, giving them one and a half, instead of two per cent. Every one will perceive that, by the passage of the bill, several thousand dollars will be saved to the city, and just so much cut off from the Know Nothing collectors of assessments, The lobby will please retire with railroad speed. Every effort which can possibly be made by the nigger worrhippers to stave off action upon the temperance question, is done by them, although there is a Jargema- jority m the house in favor of the passage of Mr. Mat- terson’s bill, siill upon every trial to advance it on the general orders, its friends encounter a defeat, Mr. Baily bas several times endeavored to make it the special order for some particular day, but his political friends and other opponents of the Prohibitory law, have failed to be pre- sent. He has given notice that he will, on Wednesday next, move a call of the house, which will likely be the means of securing a majority in favor of takiog np the texoperance question. The bill tegislating especially for New York and Brook- lyn in relation to selling liquor on Sunday, has not been put upon {ts third reading in the Senate. It probably will not be until the early part of next week; andit may be that the temper of the Senate upon the Msine l.w will be brought to a test before tais bill is disposed of. A long seseion of the committee having the New Yo k Tax bill in charge, was held Inst evening. Your Camo- troller, Mr. Flagg, went through course of exami.1- tion which lasted three hours. He reiterated many of the statements contained in his financial report to tho Common Couneil, and pointed out to the committee va- tious matters in the bill which would bear a reduction. He was cross-examined very minutely by tho1e who think the Tax bill as it stands, is one of extraordinary expenditure. Mr. Commissioner Taylor has signified & desire to strike out some twenty or thirty thousand dol lars for the iron fence arcund Tompkins’ equare. The committee have another meeting on Monday, when soon afterwards the bill will be reported to the House, shc ‘n of some half a million. It is proper to say that nearly every one of the city delegation aprear determived to re- duce the taxes to the lowest possiole standard. ‘A few disconcerted rigger worshippers in the House this morning endeavored to seoonslder the vote of ‘yesterd which the Railroad comroission was disbanded. * they failed as eignaily as they did in endeavoring to prevent the pascage of the bill. It was sent tothe Senate, ani ie in the 8 of the railroad committee. The strong- est efforts are now making to reduce {t toa party ques- tion, and the rigger worshipper’s force in the Senate will be invoked to retain the commissioners in office. They sand one Know Nothing. one hard democrat and one nigger worshippers. The two former are wiling to be dismissed from the duty Tl Ker by the law of last session, Mr. Van Sentford, whp is all anti-Central Raiiroad aut apti-Alkany Bridge, has been great'y mortified because the testimony in relation to the bridge has been #0 soon printed. He got » committee to examine into the facta, whore report was presented this morning, exonesating the printer. be Disaster to the Ship Shooting Star: Boeron, March 15, 1856, The ship Empire, Henry, from Hondula, via Pernam. buco, arrived at New Bodford ,this afternoon. “he re- ports that the ship Shooting Star way ashore near Per- nambueo, but bad got off slightiy hogged. The cargo was raved, and a part of it would be returned in the ship Minerota and the palance in the Shooting Star. The passengers of the Shooting Star came by the Empire, ‘The Griswold Divorce Gase, &c, PHILADELPHIA, Marsh 15, 1896, ‘The Court of Common Pleas this moraing deci¢ed thet, no faras it had been made to appear to the Court, ao Civorce had ever been granted to Mr. Griswold, In the Supreme Court the appeal of a Liquor desler for the revision of sentence cf imprisonment for violating the Sunday Liquor law was denied, and the judgment of the Court be'ow confirmed. American State Organ, ALbany, March 15, 1856, ‘The e officers have to-day purehased the Albany Morning Express, and will enlarge and publish it as the American State paper in place of the Register. Fire at Bennington, Vt. Brxwixcton, March 15, 1866, ‘The furnace of Messrs. Grover & Herrington in this place was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Lose about $7,000—no msurance. Fire at Norfolk, Va. Nonrour, Va., March 15, 1856, The dwelling of Samue! Sawyer, Collector at this port, was dentroyed by fire lant night, agd the family barely psoapod will, bheis Livy, ———$—$—$——— NEW YORK Lic IsLATURE, Benut-. AinANY, March 16, 1856. REPCRIS YAVOKABLY. By Mr, Noxon on Mr, S.chies’ dill relating to evidence of bills, By Mr. Brookt—Biil to provide for the more certaim and speedy canvers of vo'er ix New York. ‘Also, to smexd the ae? ir ‘he opening of Divisio avenue, Brooklyn. By Mr. RicuaRDSON—Agein* ua appropriation in aid of Printers’ Free Library 1 Nee York, BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. Brooxs—A Dill 1x rvintion to minors, giving males at the age of eivh'e'p years power to make con- tracts and power to do bus, e's, -n¢ same as if they were twenty-one, with toe con.er «1 parents and guardians, By Mr. Sickims—To amend ths Code of Procedure oy raking appeals from the y-v-rsi terms of the Marine Conrt to the Court ot Conn » Hess, within twenty days after judgment. Assembly \BANY, March 15, 1856, REP Favorably to abclich pawetrwers in New York. By Mr. Fow1er (dy bili)—To secure egual justice ta towns and ccunties of the -:ate, under the emigration aw, by making the fifty cau; oead money @ saparate und apart from the geversi aud aporcpriatng the ame tothe payment of d-iou ftowns and counties. The report ot the New y prison was presented. Mr. B. Bary gave 10 he would move a call of the House on Wednesday, iunawetutely after reacirg the Journal. BILIS INTROD' CED. “ By Mr. Drxox—To invorpors'e ¢.e Port Richmoa’t and: Beagen Point Ferry Com parry NEW YORK CITY By Mr. Gurst—A preambie « that the New York city «s\n stepped the bounds inten . passing on the rights of an enormous and wu continue to & committee papers and books to exami read companies, ascertain ‘he amcunt of stocks ano cebte. Mr. cov moved to direct ‘be publication of a State paper of all persons who have mate double payments of Reesaicnentarel h thelericasteinraenaiiin aera Mr. B. Siro moved to reo tdec the vote repealing: the Railroad Commiasion ac’. L. st by ayes, 15; nays, 65. Mr. MrtiaN moved to direc: tye committee to report: forthwith cn the biil tor recuclog the fees of coliectora and assessors of taxes in New York, AFTERNOON SESSION. DEATH OF THE M. OF ALBANY, After the transection of swe unimportant business, Mr. Jenkins, of Albany, in » h tet «perch, announced tha death of the Hon, Wm. Parnas, Mayor of the city of Albany, which tock piace at idence, near the Capi- tol, at 1 o’ciock. He m e adjournment of tne Boure, as a tribute to the mn f the deceased, and that the flag of the Capitol be p'acen at halt maet. Zhe resolution was adopted, aud tue House adjourned. ROADS, FIC. ling forth the belfet companies haye over- “gtven them, by tres. > tbat they have issued © emount of stock, and . a resolution appointing ve to send for persons, he affairs of the city rail- ginal cost of the roads, Ls it over, Meeting at Charlestow romote Emigras lion to Ks nsas Cuartestox, +. C., March 15, 1858. A Jarge meeting was held in 'hi- city last night to pro- mote emigration to Keneas. A» ardroes and resclutions were adopted declaring tlavery to te a politics: elemong of the confederacy, inseparenie with the present systent of government, and claiming tre right to promote emi- gration to Kansas as private wdivicuals, but disclaiming any State attempt at armec intervention in the affairs of Kansas, Committees were sppointed to collect fands, &e. Marine Norroik, Marek 10, 1856. The sekooner Shrina and Charles Cranmer, from New York, put in this port with riggirg damaged snd anchor lont. ‘The schooner Baltimore, trom New York, will ba got off. The Southern Steamers. ARRIVAL OF THE KNOXVILLE AT SAVANNAH. Savanvat, March 15, 1856. The steamer Knoxville, from New York, arrived here after a parsege of fifty hours from New York, with all om beard well. ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERNER AT CHARLESTON. Cuaniestox, March 15, 1856. ‘The steamchip Southerner, T. Even, commander, ar- rived here trom New York this (Saturday) morning. Markers. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pumaperais, March 15, 1856. Stocks are steady. Qu:tations are ‘ag follows:—Pena- sylvania State 5’s, 8434; Reasing Railroad, 451;; Long Island Railroad, 153; Morris Caual, 1414; Penneyivania The Missing Sceamer Pacific. The report which reacued us first through the Roglist papers of the fragments of a wresk having been seen on the ice by one of the parsergers of the steamship Edinburg, while on her psessge from New York to Glas- gow is, it appears, not wi hout foundation, although some cf the particnlors were not ecorrestly stated. The persom who raw the fragments was nut a passenger, but the fourth officer of the Edinburg. and it was blowing a se- vere gale at the time he observed ther. The fraginents consisted of, as has beer already stated, cabin doors with glass handles, and some cabin furniture. These were seen on the ice in long. 45 deg 50 miv., lat. 40 deg. 86 min., on the 7th of last mon‘h, and were visible but for a few moments from the deck of the steamer. Regattos and Regatta Clubs. Since the establishment of the Empire City Regatta Club in New York, similar associations have spiung up in ya- rious parts of the country, The Metropolitan Regatts Club, recently organized in Williamsburg, we learn, hat been placed upon a permanent footing, with a considera- ble turd already in the treasury. They are haviog con- structed a number of pleasure barges and race boats of the most improved mcdels, and it is their intention dur- fog the coming summer to give regattas nearly every week, and offer prizes free for the world to contend for, ‘The Club was organized on the 11th of February, and bat already enrolled about fifty members, among whom we notice the names of some of the gentlemen belonging ta our New York Yacht Association. Tke Fmpire City Regatta Ciub, we understand, is soom to undergo # remodellirg in its internal affairs,which will place 1t under more favorable auspices, and during the coming reason they will no doubt bring out some of the fleetest beats that ever floated upcn these waters. In material they probably number some of the best and most scientific oarsmen and boatbuilders that the world can produce. ‘The Brooklyn City Regatta Club is to be organized on the 24th inst., and they already bave one four-oared boat, which for speed has been proved to be very nearly & match for the best that has yet been constructed. Another club is, we learn, about being established iw New Jersey, which will probably make its advent with the setting in of warm weather. With all these clubs in and around New York, enter- tainicg towards each other friendly feelings and 2 gene- rous rivalry, the summer of 1856 will, no doubt, be- noted for the display ofa great number of spirited con tests between oarsmen upon the waters around New York. As such aquatic sports and exercises are just: new Jikely to take the place of the attractions of the - turf, which are at precent not as popular in this vicinity #8 they were of yore, and as the frequenters of the race- course will now be more likely to seek amusement im witnessing contests quite as congenial to their tas'es, be- tween men in boats, on the banks of the East and North rivers, we think the enterprise which these regatta . clubs evince should be encouragsd in every possible way. Similar clubs have also been formed in Boston, Charles. ton, Jacksonville, Florida, amd otber Southern cities, AS Erpxe aioxc THe Singing Birps.—“Norma’”’ wat announced at the Academy last night, but was not per- formed on account of the il'ness of Miss Hevsler. ‘‘Lu- crezia Borgia’? was given. The present seems a sickly season among the artists, Monday it was Brignol{; Wednerday the belle Philips was 11; and Saturday we can have no Norma’ because Hensler 1s indisposed. La Grange, however, ia perfect trump, and never once - Gisappointed us, On Monday the “Trovatore,”’ with Mise Phillips, who has recovered her health, Police Intelligence, EXPERT LA ccs ital atpaearie WARD—ARREST* OF THE ALL! s On Fridey night, about half;past 11, o'elock, officer Mathews, of the Chiet’s office, discovered a suspicions looking party emerging from Gold street in @ carriage. Thinldng that probably some burglary had been commit. ted, the policeman quietly followed the vehicle through various streets, until the driver drew up at No, 166 Canal street. There (he ocoupants of the carriage got out, and. took from the inside of the coach several bundles of goods and deposited the same in the store of John and Morris Levey, at the above number. Officer Mathews then retraced his steps, and going to the City Hall ob- tained the assistance of Sergeant Ricard and others, of the reserved corps, again proceeded to the store No. 156 Canal street, There they found a man named Joseph Taylor and the two brothers Levey {n possession of twen~ ms five dozen maroon and gochineal skins, valued at $150.. ¢ partien were immediately into custody, and the property was taken to the Chiet’s office, Ina few Dowie alierwasds it Wan dixgovered by Captaig Ditshett,