The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1856, Page 4

1S cash in advance. THE DIILY HERALD, 2 cents per copy, $7 Fue WEEKLY HERALD wry Sarda. 0 sepy, or © per annum; the E: eee rat Briain, or 6 os postage. Votame XXI ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Tutoun Tux Tanta —Caranact oF rHa S4xGES. IBLO'® GARDEN, Broa¢way—MULLINERS —TERPSICHORE Briss, o& WeALTH aND PoveRtr. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers stre:t—Tauinc tHe Ousscrs—Tuat biessep Bany —Foarusio. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway—Joun Brit -Hica Base Below Brains. BAURA KEENK’S VARIBTIES, Broadway—Camniz— Sovenrx. BROADWAY VARIETIES. 4/2 Broadway—Buack Erep Somes —Perarection BY THE JevaniLs COMEDLAXS. WOuD'S MINSTRSLS. 444 Broadway—Eruiorian Pua- ‘POR ARCES— ROBERT MACAIRE. HUCKLED’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 589 Broad- may—Neono Minstariat—Coorr or Icx-Bune. EAP IAR B. No, 46 Broadway—Tour or Eusore axo IRE BALL, No \way—TouR ROPE “Wew York, Thursday, March 20, 1856. Matis for the Pacific. THE WEW YORK HER ALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION. The United States mail steamship George Law, Captain W. L. Herndon, wjil leave this port this afvernoon at two @olosk, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific will elose at oneo’clock. ‘The New York Weekty Hsrap—California edition— eentaining the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at elevon o'clock inthe morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ready fer mailing, sixpence. Agents will please send in their orders as early as pos- nible Notice to the Pupiic. Advertisers are requested to condense their business mottecs into as few words as possible. Space is valuable, and cur columns are crowded. Keonomy in words is econemy in money. ‘The News. An accident happened on the Hudson River Rail- read yesterday, by which Mr. Woodbridge, Ser- geant-at-Arms of the Assembly, Mr. Ellis, of this city, and several other persons, were severally in- jured. Brief details of the accident may be found under the telegraphic head. In the United States Semate yesterday Mr. Clay- ton concluded his speech on Central American 9f- fairs. With regard to our difficalty with Great Britain on this subject, Mr. Clayton adopted the idea put forth in the HERALD recently, that for an ami- eable settlement of it we must appeal from the British Ministry to the British people. Respecting the seizure of the Transit Company's steamers by the Nicaraguan government for alleged indebtedness, Mr. Clayton said that Mr. Vanderbilt denied such indebtedness, as the charge was utterly false. The Military Academy appropriation bill was passed, and the Deficiency bill was debated until the ad- journment. In the House the debate on the Kansas contested election case was brought to a close, af- tera discussion of ten days’ duration. The appli- sation of the Committee on Elections for power to send for persons and papers in the dispute between Governor Reeder and General Whittield was reject- ed, and the substitute of Mr. Dunn adopted in its stead by @ vote of 101 to 92. This substitate authorizes the Speaker to appoint a committee of three to proceed to Kansas and investigate all the facts, charges and statements connected with the return of the rival candidates. Several matters of importance came before the Legislature yesterday, for the particulars of which we refer to our despatches elsewhere. The Senate adopted a resolution that the Legislature adjourn sine die on the 9th of April, at which date the one hundred days allowea py 1aW tur vue session will have expired. Both houses adjourned at an early hour to enable members to attend the funeral of ir. Permelee, the late Mayor of Albany. A compromise has, it appears, been made in the suit of Ogden versus Astor, which was brought for the recovery of between three and four hundred thou- and dollars, alleged to have been due to Mr. Ogden, the partner of the late John Jacob Astor, previous to or about the year 1820. Mr. Ogden was in China, and transacted business for Mr. Astor there, being entitled for his services to one-fifth of the profits. He has since deceased, and his brother sues for the amount which it is claimed is due as his share of the profits, with interest from the date on which it was payable. The amount for which it has been compromised, is, we understand. $125,000. It may be interesting to know that Mrs. Anne Cora Ritchie is a daughter of the claimant. Both branches of the Common Council were in session lastevening. Inthe Board of Aldermen a resolution calling on the Corporation Counsel to report whether or not it is compulsory on the city to make application to the Legislature for power to levy the usual taxes, was adopted. The resolution of the Councilmen repudiating the contract made by the Mayor for cleaning Broadway, was concur- red in by a vote of eleven to nine. The Broadway Railroad question occupied the time of the Council- men. A very Cecided opinion was expressed against Mr. Sharpe's project, but not against every plan for a railroad in that street, in regard to which the Board appeared to be about equally divided. The Councilmen Committee on Railroads had a meeting yesterday to hear parties relative to the construction of a railroad in Broadway. A large number addressed the committee in opposition to the measure, among whom was A. T. Stewart and Dr. Francis. D. Dudley Field, Esq., submitted several legal points aiming to establish the validity of the grant to Mr. Jacob Sharpe and others, now waiting confirmation before the State Legislature. ‘The meeting was numerously attended, and greater interest shown as to the probable action to be taken by the committee than at any previous meeting of committees upon the same subject of prior boards. Last night about nine o'clock a fire broke out in the extensive seven story building known as the Tnion Steam Works, situated at the corner of Twenty-second street and Second avenue. The greater part of the premises was gutted, destroying most of the property therein. The building was oc- enpied by various machinists, together with Marston & Knox, firearms manufactory. The total loss may be estimated at about $80,000, a portion of which is only covered by ineurance. Before this fire was ex- tinguished another occurred nearly opposite, ina tenement house, burning out the apartment of James Moran. The firemen being close at hand the flames were {extinguished before spreading beyond the room in which it originated. An account of the fires will be found elsewhere. A young lady named Rachel Wells ob tained a ver- dict yesterday of $2,500 against Captain Eleazer Crabtree, Jr., in an action for breach of promise of marriage. This presents a curious anomaly—in one Court a party is suing to be relieved from his part- ner, whilst in another a lady sues for damages be- cause she did not get a partuer. ‘The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday, but adjourned without doing anything of importance. 6,725 emigrants landed at this port during the pre- sent year up to the 19th instant —9,936 less than last year. The amount of overdraft in bank is $95,566 27. ‘The sopposed slaver Falmouth was not searched yesterday, as proposed, on account of the weather, but will be to-day. The papers in possession of the District Attorney, it ‘s said, show conclusively who the offending parties are, The case excites a good deal of interest. ales of cotton yea erday reached nbont 2,000 balee, in which was one ine of 1,000 bales, NEW sold in transitu. The article on the spot was firm Terie Tres on Staten Istanp.—The while in transita quotations were somewhat irre gular. Flour was inactive, and holders of common grades refused further concessions. Medium to good and extra grades were quite steady. Wheat was quiet and nominal. There was a good demand tor prime yellow corn, and included in the sales ‘were 20,000 bushels, to arrive, at 70c. Pork sold at $15 75 @ $15 87 for mess, and $14 62 for prime. Rio coffee was sold at full prices. 350 hhds. sugars sold, to go out of market, at 7jc. Large sales of currants were made day before yesterday, which amounted to about 100,000 Ibs., chiefly on private terms, and part at 22c. Freights were steady, with moderate engagements. About 1,000 bales cotton and 7,000 a 8,000 bushels grain, in bulk, were en- gaged for Liverpool, at rates stated in another column. New Movement in Central America, From the Havana came news a day or two since that the British fleet had been ordered to concentrate itself upon the Central American station. San Juan is apparently the point in- dicated as a centre of operations, What is the motive of this new movement? Has the British government any real intention of using terce to expel General Walker? Is the concentration of the fleet a menace to Ameri- can interests? Both of these questions are best auswered in the negative. At the time the orders to the fleet left England the situation of Walker— his triumph over the native aristocratic party and the establishment of a nucleas of stable government in Nicaragua—were known in Lon- don. At the same moment the British govern ment was much embarassed by the position of the Central American dispute with this coua- try—not caring, and indeed, not daring, in the face of the attitude of the British people, to embroil the two countries for the sake of tne Mosquito myth, but yet seeing no honorable means of escape from the difficulty. Under these circumstances, the establishment of a new authority in Nicaragua offered a new re- source. General Walker might be willing to accept the protectorate of the Mosquito In- dians, discharging the British government from the trust it held; it he did, the latter would avoid a collision with the United States, and at the same time be spared the sacrifice of dignity which a deliberate withdrawal—under American menace—would involve. That this idea was immediately embraced and acted on, and that the fleet is now ordered to the coast in order to support the British negotia- tors, appears to be the most plausible expla- nation of the movement. It derives a fresh corroboration from the at- titude of the Britisn Consul and Vice-Consul at Realejo and Leon—Mesers. Manning and Gien- ton—who have both made haste to acknow- ledge Walker, and profess the greatest friend- ship for his administration. From the time Walker’s decree relative to Kinney was made public, it was quite evident that he would eettle the Mosquito question. It was also evident that he would settle it— whether intentionally or not, it matters not— agreeably to the views entertained by the peo- ple of the United States, and expressed by the administration of General Pierce. That is to say, it was clear that he would not suffer any British protectorate to be erected or maintain- ed over any part of the dominions of the sove- reign State of Nicaragua. If our surmise with regard to the real de- signs of the fleet be correct, this object may, perhaps, have been already gaiued. Every one will be glad if it has. Tne English may wttempt, ac they did in Texus, to eatatlish a footing in Nicaragua, or at least to excite hos- tility between that State and chis Union ; bat the attempt isnot likely to be vigorous, and is sure to be unsuccessful. Now, who will come forward and settle the question of the Bay Islands, so as to put an end to ail the wild talk about war and throat-cutting? A Most Exrraonprnary Case—“ Can Svc Tuixes Be?’—Recently Colonel Richardson, United States Marshal of the district of Cali fornia, was assassinated ia the streets of Su1 Francisco by one Charles Cora, an Italian an a notorious gambler. Shortly thereafter the fat official vacancy arising from Richardson’s death was filled by President Pierce, in the appointment of a Mr. McDuffee to the respon- sible office in question. Now, it appears, from the San Francisco Bulletin and other Califor- nia papers, that this aforesaid Cora was the partner or associate of McDuffee in “the hell” of the latter; and that Van Read, who, it is alleged, was at the same time a partner in McDuffee’s gambling house, was busy in hunt- ing up testimony to get Cora clear of the law, while McDuffee was absent, having come on to Washington to get the office made vacant by Cora’s bloody hand. Can this be possible? We hope that, with the full developements of th- facte, the case will not appear so horrible in any light. From an article in the Washington S/ar upon the subject, however, adopting the foregoing as the probable facts in the matter, the plea is put in that the President, in making this appv.at ment, was deceived, and that on discovering the dreadful mistake McDuffee was promptly dismissed ; but this justification is hardly satis factory. If this man be as black as he is represented, it is strange that not one of 1he three California members of Congress sho 11d be cognizant of the fact. Or did the Prisi- dent apply to them for information of the man’? Or do they, as Californians, concur in considering the profession of gambling a venial offence or a legitimate business, as it seems to be considered in Washington, from the centre to both ends of Pennsylvania ave- nue’? These are questions which should be answered. In any aspect of the case as it stands, from the admissions of an administra- tion organ, the appointment affords a striking example of the shameless recklessness of this model administration in its distribution of he spoils. Repverion ix THe Price ov Gas.—The Man- hattan Gas Light Company give notice that on and after the first day of October next, an im- portant reduction will be made in the price of gas. This early notice is given so that persons who desire to introduce gas pipes in their houses may have an opportunity to make their contracts with the gas fitters, so as to have the work done either in May or while the families are absent in the summer. Gas light will now be the cheapest as well as the best light. The burners in ordinary use now consume three and a half to four feet of gas per hour, which will cost about one cent, and give as much light as ten or twelve sperm candles. The public is pretty well aware of this, and houses with gas fixtures command much more rent than those without them. Let the lavdlords and tenants both take this hint, people of Staten Island have lately been ina tremendous ferment. It seems that several of the town auditors of Richmond were convicted of malfeasance in office, and sentenced to fine and imprisonment. Several other were convicted of inciting a riot at the last election, and sentenced to various terms of im- prisonment. It appears that these perso § were political friends of the Governor of the State, andhe pardoned the whole lot. This action on the part of the Governor places the Staten Island people at the mercy of rowdies and corrupt politicians, and there is naturally wuch indignation at the course pursued by Governor Clark. Indignation meetings ha § been held—the Governor and the.Health Oii- cer, Mr. Thompson—have been burned in effi- gy in every town in the county of Richmond, and an attempt will be made to bring them to trial before the High Court of Impeachment. These facts are very suggestive. In this city we cannot convict a public officer of mal- feasance be the proof ever so clear. The Dis- trict Attorney acknowledged this at the time of these Staten Island convictions, and wiped everything off the record. In another county ajury is found that will convict and then the executive stepsin with a pardon, as areward for potitical services. He has been guilty of @ gross abuse of his powers in thus interfering in the local affairs of the county of Richmond, and most certainly deserves all the censure that the people of that county have heapea upon him. We were very well aware that the Governor was a bitter partisan, but thought he had more sense than to stain his adminis- tration with an act like this. Tue Bint For THE ApMIssioN OF Kansas.— We publish to-day the bill introduced into the Senate by Judge Douglas, providing for the admission of Kansas into the Union as a sove- reign State, when she shail have within her borders the requisite population for the repre- sentation of one full member in the popular branch of Congress. The bill provides the usual liberal allowances to the new State, (when ready to come in,) in the way of public land grants, salt springs, &c.; but cuts off from the western end of the Territory a small strip of mountains and valleys about equal in size to one-half the area of the six New England States, a slice which we suppose Mr. Douglas intends to appropriate to the Indians. In the meantime, the Robinson free State movement in Kansas has been perfected, even to the election of two Senators to Congress, trom which we infer that the single object of this Senate bill is to admonish Robinson, Lane, Reeder & Co., that they are entirely too fast; and that as ninety-three thousand population will be required, instead of some twenty odd thousand, to make good the Kansas title to State sovereignty, the free State party may as well make up their minds to wait for a year or two longer. This, we take it, is the whole in- tent of Mr. Douglas, and we presume that his requisition for population will at least be made the law of the Senate. Thus a wide margin is opened for Kansas emigrant aid movements, North and South. Seventy thou- sand squatters still wanted. Keep up the fire. Tue Disrurep Jupcxsuir.—The case of Mr. Davies, who claims the seat on the Supreme bench made vacant by the death of Mr. Jus- tice Morrie, has given rise to proceedings which have brought that Court into contempt. Our readers will remember that the Court of Appeals decided upon so much of the case as came before it in favor of Mr. Davies; that Justices Roosevelt and Clerke disagreed with the Court of Appeals, and recognised Mr. Pea body as having the exclusive right to the seat. This state of things has put suitors to much inconvenience, and turned our highest Court into a bear garden. We are glad to learn that the Legislatare has taken the mat- ter up, and that it would be heard before the Judiciery Committee of the Assembly. Wit nesses have been subpoenaed, and Justices Roosevelt and Clerke will have the privilege of being heard before the committee by coun- sel, to justify themselves, if they can. Whether the conduct ot these Judges in ig- noring a decision of the Court of Appeals will be sufficient cause for their removal from office it will be for the Legislature to decide. The power to remove them is found in the subjoined section of the constitution of this Stat Sec. 11, Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals may be removed by concurrent r- solution of both houses of the Legisiature, it two-thirds of ail the members to the Assembly and 9 majo- rity of all the members elected to the te concur therein. All judicial officers, except those mentioned in this section, and except justices of the peace and judges and jastices of inferior courts not of record, may be removed by the Senate on the tion of the Governor; but no removal shall be mace by virtue of this section, unless the cause thereof be entered on the journals, nor upless the party complainea ot shall have been served with a copy of the complaict against him, anc rhall have had an opportunity of being heard in his defence. On the question of removal the ayes and noos shail be entered on the journals. In the Senate proceedings will be taken against Mr. Peabody for usurping ths place he claims to hold. We trust that this matter wiil be settled at once. The whole affair is dis- graceful from beginning to end. Apropos of the subject: Judge Strong in his remarks the other day did not intimate, nor mean to intimate, that Judge Rockwell, of Kings county, doubted the right of Judge Davies to act as Judge; on the contrary, that Judge Rockwell regards sach right as unques- tionable. Gen. Wavker’s Force 1x Centrat America. —A letter from Granada in the New Orleans Delta, gives the following as a correct list of the number of men in the service of General Walker in Central America, capable of duty: At Granada, Col. Frye’s command numbers, . At Leon, Col Skeretts’... At San Carlos, Capt. Linon 83 ‘At Castillo, Lieut, Baldwin's : 98 At Chinencaga, Lieut. Col. 115 At Rivas, Major Brewster's. lay ‘At Maraya, Capt. Averat’s Conyalesce nts im various hospi Total 202 —besides a corpse in Granada, composed of Quartermaster and Commissary clerks, citi- zens, &c., numbering 136 men. It is further stated that fresh troops to the number of one thousand are already on the way,and the next steamer will bring us the intelligence that Walker has two thousand of the best fighting men in the world under his banners. With such @ force he can defy all Central America. A Memorapie Conoress.—One of our Nia- cer WorsnirrinG cotemporaries boasts that this will be a memorable Congress. We do not doubt that it will be, in useless agitation, Buncombe speeches, and log roiling intrigues for fleecing the public treasury. In these re- spects it promises toa very memorable Con- green. Tax Law or Storus.—The snow storm which opened upon us in New York early yesterday morning, interfered with a political meeting in Washington the previous evening. We have noticed through this past winter that every seaboard nor’east snow storm of any considerable extent has invariably cogmmenced at Washington from six to eight heurs before its opening here—thus establishing the law that these nor’easters advance from the Sous over the undercurrent of wind which igsues from them. We repeat, then, that this meteorologi- cal law may be appropriated to the highest commercial advantages along this coast, in telegraphic warnings to the shippizg of ap- proaching storms from a point even so near 98 Washington or Baltimore. Why cannot Pro- feesor Meriam here, and the Commissioner of the Patent Office at Washington, in conjunc- tion, turn their attention to some practical resulta on this subject? We dare say that such experiments through six months would be worth all the cold terms and heated terms and earthquakes of a hundred years observations. We Take Ir Back.—That roseate paragraph about spring, which we gave in yesterday’s Heraxp, has turned out to be alittle in ad- vance of the season. It is not quite time for Panama hats and linen trowsers yet. Very early yesterday morning, spring left town for the South, and winter came back in the shape of @ protracted snow storm, which has mite things rather uncomfortable. But we must hope for the best, and trust that to day will be quite equal to Tuesday. At the same time, we may be permitted to suggest, mildly, that win- ter, not content with lingering in the lap of spring, has positively sat down in it. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. THE,RESULT OF THE KANSAS DISPUTE IN THE HOUSE —JUDGE DOUGLAS AND HIS OPPONENTS. Wasnincton, March 19, 1856. Dunn’s proposition was seized with great avidity by the nigger worrhippers, and they ¢eclared after its pas- soge that they pre’erred it infinitely more than they did the original propositien, The commissioners jto be ap- pointed by the Speaker, it is thought, will be the follon- ing gentleen:—Dunn, of Indiana; Boyce, of South Caro- lina, and Hickman, of Pennsylvania. As to the last named gentleman, an effort will be made to select some other Penneylvanian. Mr. Douglas will speak to-morrow in reply to his col- league, and in support of his report, Iunderstand {to-day there will be an attempt made by the nigger worshippers toget him into a personal difficulty. He will be fally prepared for any emergency. More Rallroad Accidents. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THR HUDSON RIVER RAIL- ROAD—SEVERAL PER8ONS INJURED. Aunaxy, March 19, 1856. The train which left New York at 12 o’clock to-day, on the Hudson River Railroad, was thrown from the track when about three miles below this city, by the breaking of tome of the running gear of the firat passenger car. The first and recond passenger cars were pitcnei down an embankment into a field, landing bottom up. Geo. B. Woodbridge, Sergeant-at-Arms, of the Legisla- lature, had both legs broken. Joeeph Ranney, of Greenbush, one leg broken. Reuben Elis, of New York, injured internally. A Mr. Ellis, from Faw Haven, N. Y., bad his ance broken. Alady, name unknown, was severely burned by the stove. Many others were slightly injured. Among the passengers in the first car, who escaped in- jury were the Rev. Dr. Osborn, Rev. C. Phillips and Rev. 8. Deuten, FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BALTIMORE AND PHILADEL- PHIA RAILROAD. Prranerpra, Maroh 10, 1856. A collisicn oecurred between two freight trains on the Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad last night, noar Havre de Grace. ‘The collision occurred at Aberdeen, at about 0 P. M. One of the trains left Baltimore at 6 o’clock.and the other, an extra freight train, about am hour afterward. ‘The advance train was delayed, waiting for the mail train to pass, and the usual signals were displayed, but in con- sequence of the thick snow storm, they could not be seen by the engineer of the rear train; hence the collision, George D. Godwin, the conductor, was killed instantlyj Wm. Todd, brakeman, lingered till he was brought t> Havre de Grace. The deceased have each left a family. Mr. Flynn was but slightly injured. The Philadelphia Catastrophy. PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 1856. ‘The late steam ferry boat catastrophe keeps the public mind much excited. The crowds on the wharves to-day have not ciminished in witnessing the progress of those engaged in looking for the missing bodies. There have been found this afternoon Mary Massey, Charles Sharp avd Elisha Hutchinzon, which swells the number t» twenty-four aireacy found. The loss will not fall tar short of sixty persons, The hull of the ill fated stesmer is betng raved this afternoon near Camden, and it is thought that several bodies wiil be found thereta. Steamboat Destroycd—Probable Loss of Life. NeW ORtRANS, March 19, 1856. It is reported here that the steamboat Alabama, plying on the Red river, has been totally destroyed; that the boiler burst, the boat took tire and was barned to the water, A number of persons were injured, according to the account, ard several are missing. Marine Disasters, LOSS OF SCHOONER MOUNTAIN SPRING. Bostox, March 19, 1855. A letter dated coast of Africa, Feb. 5, reports the loss ot the whaling schooner Mountain Spring, of Province- town, which was capsized in Cintra bay, January 8, Her master, Capt. Young; a boatsteerer, named Center, and acabin boy, named Miller, were saved; ail the rest on board perished. DISASTER TO THE BRIG PEERLESS. Hauwax, Mateh 19, 1856, The brig Peerless, Hilton, seventy days from Cardiff, bound to New York, put in here yesterday short of pro- visions. Spoke brig Erie, on the 17th, twenty miles south of Sambro, sixty days trom St. Domingo, bound to Boston, short of provisioas, She had lost all of her «row with the exception of three, and intended putting iu.0 Liverpool, N.S. The Virginia Legislatare, RucuMonp, March 19, T85¢ ‘The Virginia Legislature adjourned to-day. The wea'ler here is very mild. A few flakes of snow fell yesterday. Prohibitory Liquor Law Constitutional. Derrort, March 19, 1856. Seven of the eight Judges of the Supreme Court of Michigan have affirmed the constitutionality of the I’ro- Dibitory Liquor law of that State, which is similar to the aw of New York. Fire at Hotyoke, Mass, Hotyokr, Mass., March 19, 1856 The dry house of the Hadley Falls Company was de- stroyed by fire this atternoon. ors slight, The Weather and the Snow Storm. Prtapenrma, March 19, 1859. Weather enowy, slurhy and very disagreeable, and all outdoor business operations are suspended, BaiTimore, March 19—Noon, It has been mowing here all night. The weather in mild, and there is some sp pearance of clearing off. ASHINGTON, March 19—12 ‘The snow storm here ceased at 10.4. M. There on the ground, it having meited nearly as fast as i ‘the clouds are now breaking. Warrtiine, Vs March 19, 1856, ‘The ioe gave way below here to. ut gorged. The weather ‘s quite mild, and there a indications of rain, There is every prospect of navigation opening imme. diately. Auiany, March 19—10 P. M, Snow has fellen steadily all day: There are now indi- cations of rain. Bostox, March 19, 1866, Spow baa falien here dencely vince three o’elock this afternoon, but melted almost as soon as it toushed the ground, ibis evening there are indicationg of rata. -Substituting Joseph H. Bradley and sidney S. YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1856. Wasmincron, March 19, 1856. ‘The Senate passed the Military Academy appropriation bill, CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS, Mr. Ciayrox, (K. N.) of Del., concluded his remarks on Central American affairs. He stated, on the autho- rity of Mr. Vanderbilt, the President of the Tranmt Com- pany, that there never was any act om the part of that company which in any manver encoureged Walker’s in- vasion of Nicaragua. He referred to Walker’s seizure of the company’s property, amounting to nearly a miliion cf dollars, snd read letters from Mr. Vanderbilt to Secre- tary Marcy, in which the former asks for the interpo- sition of the United States government for redress. The relzure was made on the ground that the company was indebted to Nicaragua. He (Mr. Vanderbilt) denied sach indebtedness, and refused to submit to the award of « § bitrators, as the charges were utterly false. With regard tothe sextiement of our differences with England three proporitions had been made. Arbitration could not be countenancea bessuse the passage ot the isthmus was necessary for us and not for Great Britain, and because, vith an impartial umpize, our case would be clear. Abrogation of the treaty would give a chance to Great Britain to get possessions where she could annoy us, and as to giving notice to Great Britain to vacate the pre- mises, it was not proper to do so at present. He pro- po to con inue the negotiation with the hope of ringing Great Britain to reason by argument Mean- while, we should srm in our own defence, protec? our coast, build fortifications acd increase our navy; not, however, to make our country rival Great Brita. We should take time to do this, ‘It is our ght to do 80, war or no war. This {s the worst time we could engage iu a war with Great Britain, She is armed cap-a pre, capa- ble of throwing 40,000 troops from the Crimea on our coast, and with the greatest J equipment ever known 6 history of the world, while we are almost defence- lf Great Britam sboula ree we are resolved to e1 force our rights by purruing the doctrine laid down by Wasbicgton—‘‘in time of peace prepare for war’—should see we are building up our fortifications aad naval power, the people of Engiend will compel their government to yiela its positions. ‘ince the publication of the correspondence between Lord Clarendon and Mr. Buchanan, ublic opinion in England has been reply tending towards an acknowledgment. of the justice of our constrution of the treaty. He (Clayton) had reosived on this point such infor. mation as left no doubt of the fast that our appeal must be from the British misistry to the British people, who wish to ergage in no unjust wer with us. At any rate, be the consequences what they ea Sd we are driven to the alternative—diay ful sul sion or war—we must fight. We could not, however, believe there was apy real danger of war. It Senators aud representatives stand firm and present an undivided front—if we ell agree on our rights and manifest a de- termination to eniorce them—they will be respected. The Britisn people will turn any ministry out rather than fight with sucn a nation as ours, THE DEFICIENCY BILL, ‘The Deficiency Appropriation bill was then considered. Three hundred thousand dollars was appropriated to continue the Washington aqueduct. Mr. Hawuy, (dem.) of Me., mage an ineffectual effort for an appropriation to the variaus Custom Houses and marine Reape Adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasmincton, March 19, 1856. THE KANSAS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE, Mr. Bow, (nat.) of Md., spoke against Mr. Reeder’s position in the Kansas case, and against granting power to rend for persons and papers. Mr. Hickman, (dem.) of Pa., said it was admitted that there bad been an invasion of Kansas by armed forces trom Missour, and the rights of the people virtually sub- verted. Had not the committee the right to inquire into these facts? He attributed the present troubles to the repeal of the Missouri compromise, but he would not vote for its restoration. It was basely and ignominously destroyed—had gone into the arms of debsuchees, been deflowered, dishonored, polluted, and cannot be restored to its original sanctity and purity. He could not, there- fore, 2; take itin hisarms. He looked forward to the day when those Instrumental in this act of wickedness and folly wou'd repent in sackcloth and ashes. The House then voted uncer the operation of the pre- viout question. Mr. Benserr. (dem.) of Miss.. had moved to amend the commiitee’s resolution tu send for persons and papers, by ter ag Coromissioners, clothed with full power to take testi- mony. ‘The House adopted, by a vote of 104 against 91, in lieu ot Mr. Bennett’s proposition, Mr. Dunn’s suostitute, which provides that the Speaker appoint a committee o! three of the members of the House, to proceed to Kansas and take testimony, appropriating $10,000 to pay their expenses, and requesting the President togive them mili- tary protection if necessary. ir, Coun, (dem.) of Ga., said—As there was now no re- maining proposition which ought to be adopted, he rath tes the subject on the table. Negatived by 93 against 100. Mr. Dunn’s propositicn, in lieu of the original resolu- tion, to send for persons and papers, was then adopted, by 101 against 92. ‘Yras—Mesers. Allison, Ball, Barbour, ‘Barclay, Hoary Ben- xett, Bengop, Billingburat. Bishop, Bliss Bradshaw, Rrentot, mphell of Pa. Campbell of Ohio, tee, lark of Conn., Clawson, Co! mins, Corod mback, Damreil,|\Davis of Mass., Day, bran, Durten, Kdie, Edwards, odd, Dunn, Imrie Flagler. Ga loway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Bail of Iows, Hall of Mass, Berian, Harrison. Haren, Hick- msn, Horton of N. Y,, Horton of Ohio, Howard Hughston, Kelsey, King, Kpapp, Knight, Knowlton, Knox, Lalter, Mace, jeacham, Miller of N. Y., Millward, Moore, Mor: gan, Morrill. Mott, Murray, Nichole, Norton Andrew Oliver, Parker, Petit, Pike, Pringie. Ritchie, Roboins, Kobarta, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, *immons, Spinner, Stranahan, Tho- rington, Todd, Tratton, Trson, Wade, Wakeman. Walbridge, ron, Washburn of Wis., Washburn of Ill., Washburn of Me., Watson, Welce, Woodrutt, Woodworth—I or. Nays—Aiken, allen. Bell, Bonnell of Mise., Bocock. Bowie, Boyce, Branck,’Brooks, Broom. Burnett, Cadwalader, Camp: bell of Ky.. Coriile, Caruthers, Caskle, Clineman, Cobb of Gs., Cobb of Ala., Cox, Craige, Crawford, Davidson, Davis of Md.. Dowdell, Edmundson, Fhiott. Eng ish, Kuatis, Evans, Fauikner, Florence, Fuller of Me , Goode, Harris ot Ma, Har: ris ot Ala’, Harris of Dl , Herbert, Hoffman, Houston, Jones of Tenn., Jones of Pa., Keliy, Kennett, Kidwe'l. », Letcher, Lindley, Lumpkin, Alexander K. il, Humphrey Ma-- shall, Marshail of Ill., Maxwell, McMullen, MoQueen, Miller of Ind., Millson, Oliver of Mo., Orr, Paine, Peck, , Pain "helps, Porter, Quitman, Ready, Ricaud, Richardson, Ruflln,’ & . Sav" age, Seward. Shorter, Smith of fenn., Smith of Va, Smith of Als., Snell, Sterart, Swope, Talbot, Taylor, Tlovie, Under- wood, Vail, Valk, Walker. Warner, Watkins, Wheeler, Whit- ney, Winslow, Wright of Tenp., Zollicotfer—2. ¢jeurned. Arrival of the Florida at Savannah. SAvANNatl, March 18, 1856, ‘The steamship Flerida has arrived here after @ passage of sixty hours from New York. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 1858. Stocks are ateady; quotations as follows:—Penxsyly i- ia 5's, 8334; Reading Railroad. 45 5; ; Lon 5 "f5 Morris Canal, 1434; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4634. Caariestox, March 19, 1856. Cotton firm. Sales to-day, 3,500 bales. Our Washington Correspondence, Wasuincton, March 19, 1856, The Vanderbilt Circular—The Transit Company’s Old Plea Against the Intervention of our Government to be Pleaded Against its Claim for Redress—Discussion in the Cabinet om the Sound Dues Question. ‘The Vanderbilt circular, as published in Monday's He. RatD, is considered here as an effort, on the part of the writer, to force the government into taking sides with the parties complaining. Its tone is marked by the same con- fident character that distinguiehes the generality of Mr. Vanderbilt's letters, when dictating or diresting aifairs, and which is seldom acceptable, even to private parties who have to act under them for a common livelihood. I’ Mr. Vanderbilt is really serious in his declaration to let the Transit Compsny’s boats lay at their wharves uatil our government has eufliciont time to examine into the Walker outrage, I am clearly of opinion that some time will pass before they again see Nicaragua, Under the direction of counsel, the late Transit Com- pany denied, inthe most formal manner, any responsi. bility to the government of the United States, contendlog that it wasa private company, aud claimed only protec- tion of the government from which it derived its charter, which was Nicaragua. This official affirmation is in the sression of the state Departmen’, and is ready for Mr. Varcerbilt’s examination, should that gentlemen have the curiosity to see it. It time and the cort of travel to this city and back again to New York be an object to Mir. Vanderbiit, he can save both by putting coniidence in the assurance here given, that his complaints will re- ceive from Mr. Marcy uo further attention the suggestion to refer them irom Washington to } an the United States can have nothing to do in ter. Tt is doubtless & discomfiture, anda br of plans and arrangementa to the company, bi have to lock elsewhere than to Washiagton in its aillic- tion for sympathy, as none exists here; no, none what- ever. The Cabinet had under convideration yesterday the Sound Dues question, aud if my authority ‘can ba relied upon, the Darish government will have at least another year’s respite before our vestels will attempt a free en- tance into the Baltic. Court Calendar—This Day. Svreeion Cover—Xpecial trial term.—Now, 1274, 1275, 1411, 1520, 1568, 1688, 1644, 1645, 1649, 1653, 1714) 1751, 1847, 1850, 1862, 1875, 1902, 1904, 1904, 1011, 1914, 1916, 1046, 1953, 196, 1969, 1962; 1985, 1990, 1949, 2001; 2018, 2018, 2022, 2025, 2040, 2046, 2050, 2062, 2064, 2065, 2073, 2084; 2087, 2091, 2002, 2108, 2104, 2114, 2115, 2216, 2181, 2038, SovREME Covrt—Circuit.—Nos. 213, 263, 214, 336, 104, 240, 963, 264, 79, 887, 268 bo 872. at act ie Serreme Court—Special Term.-—No, 111, 17, 89, 60, 108, 169, 185, 243, 136, 85, 90, 01, 157, 167, 158, 176, 186, 222, 199. EMANCIPATED Saves Comina TO New Yore.— The iate L. B, Leavell, » wealthy citizen of Kixtom, Ky., by will provided for ‘the emancipation of several of hia and disposed of the entire residue of his large id to be worth at least $200,000—to three or i om, who. by the provisions of the will, are to be removeg to the city of New York as fogn as practi cable, ’ Opening Say. To-day the different millinery and dressmaking estab- Mshments in the city are thrown open to the public, and their new styles apd fasbicns for the ensuing season sub-~ mitted to inspection. Opening dey, ae it is called, ts always s day of unusual bustle and animation, an era in the fashionable calendar— @ day to date from and to look forward to—and, after the- dreary, protracted wister we have passed, this spring opening was expec'ed with more than-ordinary interest. Had it been a rampart agsinet bad weather, or « barrier that winter could rot oveleap, it could not have been more anxiously desirsd; acd now, though it has arrived, the newly fallen snow still whitens the ground, and’. “winter lingering ebiils the lap of spring.” Neverthe: less, we think the various exhibition rooms will be as + crowded to-day as they have ever been heretofore en similar occasions, for in a matter of such moment ladies are not to be frightened by a tew snow flakes or rain drops. Indeed, we expect and hope they will be cut in full force to-day, for when we re- flect on the time and labor end thought that bas been bestowed upon the artistic creations they are expected to examiae and admire, the mere act of flitting from place to placs loses its frivolity aad becomes elevated to the digi ity of a bigh moral duty. There is not much probubihty, however, that such a time-honored custom will be disregaréed, for what affords such facilines for observation and compari-on—what such displays of contrasts and com)inations—what such a multiplicity of objects and variety of cclors, e» the showroom of a fashion- able moaiste on opening dey ? This season the display is expected to be fuller and more brilliant than usual, for the preparations have been more extensive, and the im- portations of foreign farhions have been carried on on a larger scale. For weeks past the workrooms of the dif- ferent establishments have bsen in constant commotion, and their cccupants busy aa s swarm of bees in summer time, modifying foreign tasbions to suit native tastes, and cbanging ideas and inspi:ations into sbapes and forme. To-day we will have the great result. These semi-annual exnibditioms exercise a considerable influence on the trade of our city. They sound the first note of preparation for the coming season. They are suggestive of e change, ana this idea involves the necos- sity of preparaiion, At theve periods, too, the country dresemakers and milliners, who resort te New York in order that they may be au courant du jour in matters: offesbion, make heavy purchases, and return home hampered and laden down with city goods. Add to this the made up articies that are sold and the orders for ad- ditional supplies that are given to-day, and we will find that these ‘‘openings’’ act not only on the busy fingers. of mdustry but on the national currency, impelling noth to quicker motion. Therefore, may they flourish, and long may they be nump+red among our institutions, Long may New York ccntinue to be the grand receiving: : and distributing reeervoir ot native and foreign fashions, Burton’s Theatre—Che New Comedy. A new American comedy wa: acted fer the first time last evening to one of the fullest houses of the season. «Taking the Ckaxcer”’ is the old story. Mr. Parker Po- meroy (Russell) is a wealthy New York grocer, with a Mrs. Pomeroy (Mra Holmax), who desires to be fashion- able, and gets » Mrs. Fitz Fungus (Mrs. Parker) to help her. The politics of the family are in the eare of Mr. Diogenes Duff (Moore), a politician, who is very anxious for the safety of the Urion and a fat office. Miss Blanche (ira. C. Howard), the only hope of the Pomeroys, iva young lady whose head has been turned by sensation novels, and who has found hor affinity in the person of Mr. Flashington Fi'ghty (Perry)—the usual style of light comedy gentleman, with good clethes, man- ners supposed to be polished, and no money. The hero of the piece—Peter Pomeroy (Mr. MeVicher)— is a New Hampshire boy on a visit to New York. He is an old lover of Miss Blanche, who is about to runaway with Flighty. The cute Peter, however, suspects Flighty, and proves him to be a swindler and already married, Miss Blanche becomes sensible, all at once, and gives her ‘‘ hand and heart”? to Peter. The diaicgue contains some pretty hard rapa at ‘‘ good society,” female novel writers, and newspapers that re- port fashionable parties, and is strongly American in its. sentiment. The characters are good outlines, but lack that completeness which is requisite for long life on the ~ stage. In fact, the comedy is very mush the same (though a little more refined) as other pieces of the same chool, evidently written more for a good Yankee part than for perfect comedy. And we are glad to say that the author kas not deemed it necessary to caricature the part, but that Peter Pomeroy is a Yankee that every New England . man can see with pleasure. His truth, rough, vigorous honesty, strong common sense and patriotism are atrong- ly depicted, and were fully brought out by Mr. McVicker, who gave us a glorious piece of acting—easy, natural, . exceedingly humorous, and quietly artistic. What the more serious part would have deen, had not Mr. Perry been reckless, careless and imperfect, we cannot say. He was visited with the deserved disapprobation of the audience. Mrs. Howard looked and acted very well, and the same may be said of the rest of the company, with the exception above noted. Tne piece was quite success- ful—audience seemed highly celighted—Mr. MeVicker was called out three times—and after the curtain @ll he announced the comedy for repetition. The author is Mr. Charles Gayler, of this city. OvexisG Letrers.—Considerable excitement was caused in and about the Pest office yesterday by the arrest of one of the letter carriers attached to the ‘‘ Bowery Post office ”’ so called, charged with having opened quitea number of letters belonging to other parties, while on his way from the said ‘‘ Bowery” office to the Post Office in Nassau street. It appears that the movements of this carrier, while . coming down Nassau street, attracted the attention of several citizens, who followed him, and saw him break open the letiersia avery bold manner, examine them ; hastily, and then, on arriving at the Post Office, drop - them into the letter box. Mr. Fowler, the Postmaster, happening along at that moment, learned the facts, and ; the carrier was rather unceremoniously invited to walk . into the office, where he was confronted by his accusers» who had witnessed the opening process. Meanwhile, a search was made for the mutilated letters referred to, and some of them were found inside the office, and stil} open. But the sccused stoutly denied the charge, not- withstanding his actshad been observed, in broad day- light, by no less than four or five highly respectable and disinterested witnesses. The case, we understand, 1s to come before a United» States Commissioner for investigation. Compliments of the British Government to Dr. Kane and nis Associates, " ‘The following message and correspondence were recently transmitted to the Unived States Senate by the President of the United States:— ie a Sorcerer? March 17, 1856. . rapsm! ‘ongress the co; & correspondence which has recently taken piace votwoun ner’ Britennte Majesty’s Minister accredited to this rnment and the pipet of State, in order that the expediency of sano- tioning the acceptance by the officers of the United States who were in the American expedition in search of Sir John Franklin of such token of thankfulness as may be offered to them on the part of her Majesty’s government for their services on the occasion referred to be taken into consideration, FRANKLIN PIB! Wasurnaton Dec. 8, 1865. Sin—Her Majesty’s Government have Intely received intor- mation of the return of Lr. Kave from his expedition in searsh pi fir Jobn Franklin, and her Majesty's government have also bi o searchin, \adron, under Capiain Earisein,, “Cu” OF the fines ‘This intelligence has afforded sincere pleasure to her Majes- ty’s goverpmert, and I now, by the instructions of the Kari ot Clarendon, have the honor to offer to the American govern- ment the coratul con gratuiations of the Britian government on the safe return ot Dr. Kane and his gallant associates trom rdous enterprise. ave already expressed to Dr. Kane himself, and request- €d him % comraunicate to the oflicera and crews of the vessels under his commend, the assurance of the sincere of {tish goverpment and vation for their generous exer. nd also to Mr, Grinnell, who liberally advanced th 'y funds for the undertaking; and 4 am farther instruc- press to the goverpment of the United btates the bess her Majesty's goveroiment for the friendly aid which ie expedit Her Majesty's government feel desirous, to present some acknowledgment to Mr. Grinnell, and to Dr. and the other officers of the American expedition, as a memorial of the - fense which they entertatm of their arduous and generous rervices; and ber Majesty's government trust that the govern ment of the United States will not withhold their permission to such of those oficera ag are in their service to accept any tcken of thankfulness whioh may be oflerad to them by the Britirh government T avail myself of this opportunity torenew to you, str, the assurance of my high considera ion. JOHN F. CRAMPTON, qDkranranst ov Stan ASHINGTON, Di fin—T have liad the honor to receive your mote Ht ihe bs. instant, offering the congratulations of her Majesty's yevore, ment on the sate return of Ur, Kane and his companions from their expedition In quest of Sir John Franklin, and the thanks: of her Majesty’s government for the aid afforded to the e1 pedition yl government of the United States. You alsq express a hope that this government will not withhold ita per- mission for such officers of the expedition aa were in its ser- vice to necept such token of thankfulness as mightbe offered’ by her Majesty's goverement. In reply I have the hopor to Aequaint you that, by the onstivation of the United 8 power jp five the permission referred to i - 8. A CO . howe will be mubmitter the oonsidarat'on of | iat body. peo of this eee, a to offer to yous renewed consi ToJoux F. ORAMrtoN, Hage Ao.; ao, WM" * MARO. ted to thank's of Brooklyn City News. Conse RATION OF A JEWISH SYNAGOGUR.—WOn Sunday last the Jews ot Brooklyn consecrated an apartment which they bave sented ot 166 Atlantig street, as a temporary { | |