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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIBTOR AND EDITOR, ‘QUFICN N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. pes cannsidthaaticariacemeebiretnieectntll: artis son se oy ————————— Ne. 84 Welume XXT AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BWAOAPWAY THEATRE, Broadway — Mazerra—Tuat Bumern Bas, BIBLO’S GARDEN, Brosdway—Figano—Tue Green Monsen. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers sireet—Taxiva THs @mancrs—Youss Taxxation—-Portosio, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tax MERCHANT OF ‘Vawick—Tux SECRET. 4AURA MEENE’S VARIETIES, Brosdway—Camnis— Berns. SBOADWAY VARIBTIES, 472 Broadway—Biick Brsp Bosan—Loan or 4 Loven -By tux Juveniis Oomepias, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Ermiorun Psa- PORMANCES—ROBERT MACAIRE. New York, Tucsday, March 25, 1856. Malls for murepe. MEW YORK BERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘The Cunard mail steamsbip Arabia, Capt. Stone, will rave Boston on Wednesday, at neon, for Liverpool. ‘he European mails will close in this city at a quarter {@ two o'clock this afternoon. i @adscriptions snd advertisements for sny edition of the New Youn Henarp will be received at the following laces in Europe:— ee Eavanroc1— do. do. 7 Rumford street. Savearcor—Jehn Hunter, 12 Exchange strect, East. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Hana qi embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘the odice during the previous week, and to the hour ef ‘padlications The News. It is represented that the smallpox prevails to an alarming extent at Albany. The fact was brought tothe notice of the Assembly yesterday, when it ‘was stated that Messrs. Wells and Parker, members from Jefferson county, having been smitten by the @iseaze, had been removed from their hotel to the eounty poor house, where they are now under medi- cal treatment. As it was not known how far or in what direction the infection had spread, a commit- tee of three was appointed to inquire what hotels are free from the contagion. The Albany papers are studiously, and per iaps judiciously, silent upon the subject. A general stampede of the lobbyites is naturally looked for, now that the fact of the preva- jence of a loathsome disorder at the capital is made public in such an authoritative manner. Governor Clark has appointed Charles J. Warren Police Justice in this city, in place of Abraham Bo- gert, Jr. Our Washington correspondent states that Judge Lecompte, of Kansas, has caused the indictment of the members of the free State Legislature, which assembled at Topeka on the 4th instant. Several of them had been arrested, and others had left the ‘Perritory. Yesterday was a dull day in Congress. In the Senate a motion calling on the President for infor- mation concerning the late revolution in Nicaragua, especially with reference to the seizure of the Tran- sit Company's property, wasadopted. The eminent services of the Arctic expedition under Dr. Kane are at last to receive some recognition from the na- tion, the Senate’s Library Committee having been instructed to take the subject into consideration. ‘The 14th of April was assigned for the considera- tion of the Pacific Railroad bill. The bill establish- ing a government printing office was made the spe- cial order for April 21. This bill also provides for executing the engraving and bookbinding of the government. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was briefly discussed. In the House the Kansas Investi- gating Commission was announced by the Speaker. It is ecmposed of Messrs. Campbell, of Ohio, How- ard, of Michigan, and Oliver, of Missouri. The two first named are leaders of the dominant party in the House; the latter received the recommendation of prominent friends of the Kansas-Nebraska act. The Committee are accompanied by a clerk, short hand writer, and two or three United States Marshals to serve processes. It is supposed the inquiry will occupy at least a couple of months. The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were devoid of general interest. Both houses have agreed to adjourn on the 9th of April. So far but a few bills have been finally acted on. Some four hundred remain for consideration. There are now but thirteen working days of the session left, and many important measures must necessarily go over with the unfinished business. It may perhaps be regarded as a fortunate circumstance that such is the case. Silas Seymour, Esq., Know Nothing State Engi- neer, has written a pungent letter in reply to a com: munication from delegates to the Philadelphia Con vention, in which he utterly repudiates the nomina- tion of Fillmore and Donelson. He does not believe that Mr. Fillmore has taken the third degree, or any degree whatever, and regards the nomination asa sectional movement with a view to the political su- premacy of the South. Mr. Seymour is of opiaion that the June convention will redeem the Order and set matters right generally. The recent repudiation of the Know Nothing Presidential nominees by the Ohio State Council has raised quite a breeze. Hon. E. B. Bartlett, President of the National Council, announces that, by the power vested in him, he will forthwith re- voke and annul the charter of the State Council of Ohio, illegally retained by the late President of the American Order in Ohio, Thos. H. Ford, and his se- ceding associates, who deny and defy the action of the National Council at the Nominating Covention held at Philadelphia on February 22, 1856, and op- pore it,.s republicans. The Ohio State Council, reorganized under Thos. C. Ware, Esq., of Cincin- nati, (by authority of the President of the National Council,) as President, is preparing a new constitu- tion, which will be forthcoming at an early day. In the Marine Court yesterday a suit was brought against Authony Barclay, Esq., the British Consul at this port, and Mr. Charles Stanley, an attaché of the Consulate, by certain parties, to recover five hundred dollars, alleged to be due the plaintiffs for serv ces rendered and moneys expended under a con- tract to obtain men for enlistment in the British army. Mr. Staniey did not appear. Mr. Barclay, throngh his counsel, plead the privileges of his official position, and the Judge sustaining the ob- jection, dismissed the case. A postal reform meeting was held last evening in the chapel of the New York University, at which resolutions and an address in favor of reform in our existing post office system were unanimously adopt- ed. A report is given in te-day’s paper. The trial of the Cox divorce case was resumed yesterday. We give a full report of the proceedin ras’ A notice has appeared in the newspapers for some days past, calling a meeting of the workingmen of New York, to take place, pursuant to adjournment, in the Park, on the 24th inst. The weather being #0 unexpectedly inclement yesterday, no meeting came off; and last evening, at the hour appointed for the gathering, a brown paper bulletin, posted on one of the doors in the vestibule of the City Hall, informed the three enthusiastic “workingmen” in at- tendance that, by order of the chairman, Charles Smith, the meeting was postponed. The various Irish trade and benevolent societies of this city celebrated the natal day of St. Patrick yesterday by a grand procession, an account of which we give in another column. ‘The fifth anniversary of the Demilt Dispensary was held last evening, at the dispensary building. Addresses were delivered by Drs. Bellows and Gris- com. A resolution in favor of uniting the functions of Health Warden and Dispensing Physician under one head, as a means of the better enforcement of the sanitary laws, was adopted. The trial of the case of Giles against Flagg, which was set down for yesterday, has been postponed till Monday, in consequence of other business before the Supreme Court. Elsewhere will be found an interesting statement of Mr. Thomas Nye, the only person saved of the passengers and crew of the ship John Rutledge, a New York and Liverpool packet, which was loat by having ran into an iceberg on the 19th of February. The statement shows an amount of personal priva- tion and suffering rarely chroncled in cases of se- verest shipwreck and disaster. It announces the probable loss of one hundred and thirty-two lives. The Ohio river at Pittaburg is now open for navi- gation. During the past five days there have arrived in this harbor, from foreign and domestic porta, the following number of vessels:— Date. Steamers. Ships, Barks. Brige, Schrs. Sloops. March 20 2 4 2 6 9 1 . 8 9 Bw 8 a ee eee hi 5 nh @ -8 Cae ae 39 J 4. 12 u Nearly all of the above vessels are freighted with cargoes which are to be landed in this city. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 3,500 bales, chiefly in transitu, the market closing steady, without change in prices, Flour continued firm, with little common State to be had at the close un- der $7; Southern brands were also in good demand, and 900 bbls. extra were sold in one lot for export, at $9. Wheat was quiet at $1 65 a $1 75 for inferior to good red Tennessee, and Southern white at $1 85 a $190. Corn was tolerably active at 64c. a 65c. for mixed, 66c.a 68c. for white and 70c. for prime Southern yellow and old prime Western mixed. Rye was dull. Pork was heavy, with sales of mess at $15 75; prime was scarce and firm at $15. Sagars were sold to a moderate extent, without change in prices. About 2,100 bags Rio coffee were sold on terms stated in another column. Freighta were easier for Liver- pool. Grain was taken in bulk as low as 6{c. a 64c. and cottton at d. a 5-16d. per square bale, and round do. at 6-16 We learn from Brazil that on the 15th of January the imperial government decreed that four con» panies of cacadores and two companies of artillery, consisting of fifteen hundred men, be organized for service in the province of the Amazon. Another Candiaate for the Presidency— State-men and Statesmen—Tricks of State Conventions. Our Washington telegraph report announces, on the authority of delegates to the Cincinnati Convention from Kentucky; that that State will cast its vote for Linn Boyd for the Presidential candidate of the democracy. There is in this simple announcement a fair type of the tactics of all parties. We may ex- pect next to hear that Indiana has presented Jesse Bright, that North Carolina has present- ed Mr. Dobbin, that Tennessee has presented Andrew Johnson, that Massachusetts has pre- sented Mr. Cushing, and, indeed, there is every- where a frightful increase of “eminent men” ready to serve the State. After the nomina tion and election of General Pierce it is diffi- cult to see who is not qualified for the Presi- dency. That was a “levelling process’”—or, rather, it was Marat’s “scythe of equality” doing its work with a fatal vengeance. It cut off the heads of Cass and Buchanan, and left those statesmen with proportions even below those of General Franklin Pierce. Experience, it seems, is of little value, and the game is to be played over again on a scale even more elaborate than in 1852. Everywhere, easier than in politics, may remedies be applied to obvious evils. In the social and religious world, the public mind is vigilant in the detection of errors and active in their removal. In the United States we seem to have started with the idea of having a perfect machine—a kind of perpetual motion— indestructible and self sustaining. We have not advanced a peg since the Revolution, in the theory of free government; while it is ob. vious we have retrograded in purity of admin- istration, in love of country, and generally io political morality. Much of what is evil in our system has grown out of the caucus and convention cabais, by which, in fact, the country 1: governed. The most serious and alarming rz- trograde we have made is seen in the presen- tation by States of their small men for the high office of President of the United States. Talent, patriotism and distinguished service haviag been exchanged for availability—having been proscribed as useless material in the hands ot! our political machiniste—the ranks of those who may aspire to the Presidency have been corres- pondingly enlarged. Indeed, it is easier to find and count the men who do not deem them selves qualified, and enter claims for the execu- tive functions, than those who do. But there are, aiso, with the main chance, collateral advantages resulting from the for- mal presentation of State Presidential a:))'- rants. It fills the list with persons thus ma je prominent, and each of these, in the event of a triumph of the party, becomes a peculiar and authoritative exponent of the wishes and opin- ions of the politicians of his State. It is to he expected, too, that unusual consideration will be paid by the successful man to the wishes of bis rival in the convention. In many instances the latter is the only consideration moving the State to put forward its man. ‘Ibat euch a course is calculated to degrade and debauch our elective system, and t» re- wid political gamblers and their fsiee pro- tences, none will question. It is the so:! of the whole doctrine of availability—a conse- quence of departing from the rules of honesty in the selection of persons to fill the hichost offices in the nation. The veriest dolt iu the country may be made available in moments of excitement, under the tread-mill operation of the convention. Availability is a trick which, like the prophet, is not without honor, save in ite own neighborhood. It is said that the pub- lic mind in the United States is always acces- sible, always open to conviction, always wise in its judgments. It is neither. It is nearly clored in the canvass, and at such times ita judgments are practically without either wis- dom or value. For instance, the democracy have called a convention at Cincinnati. There will be col- lected at that point, on the first of June, a thourand or more politicians, almost every one of whom wiil have some axe of his own to grind. Meanwhile, those very men will have. or perhaps have already, presented « half dozen or more of their smal! local politicians as candidates for the honor of a nomination. Theee various cliques, holding special contro! over the delegates, will have the power, when combined, to name the candidate; and they will combine precisely when they shall have ao ar- ranged the whole matter as to secure to them- selves the absolute dispensation of executive patronage. And this is called the action and the choice of the people ! Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Cass, Mr. Douglas, Mr, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1856. Hunter, and perhaps Mr. Pierce, will be pro- minent before that convention. Will the se- lection be made with a view to the qualifica- tions of these persons for the station of Presi- dent? Will experience, patriotiam, long and faithful service, eminent fimess, high charac- ter and unquestioned fidelity to the constitu- tion and the Union, determine the choice? Will the peace and harmony of the country te consulted? Will the little knot of politicians who control State delegations forego their power to bargain a man into a nomination ard themselves and their friends into office? If s 3 for once at least, the convention system will bave accomplished that which the people would always accomplish if left to themselvea. The most fatal power now to be seen in the present plen of conventions, isin the local State cabale. Men are by them thrust forward as special instruments—boosted up to the digni- ty, in fact, of Presidential candidates—who have not a shadow of reputation, and who are known only in their States as tools of designing men. They may be Senators, Ministers abroad, or members of Congress; but such distinctions, in these times, rather show the politician than the statesman. Tue Cuter or Porice.—At last the trial of the Chief of Police for having been born in the wrong place, has been brought to a close, und has resulted in the defeat of the prosecution, and the acquittal of the Chief. Doubtless, as much was expected ; no less would have satis fied the public sense of propriety, already sutti- ciently tried by the grotesque farce which has formed the prominent feature of the prosecu- tiop. It is now established beyond the power of denial, that Chief Matsell is a citizen of the United States ; and, whether, had the resul: of the trial been different, the mere fact of hia extra-American birth, or the accidental omis- sion of the formality of a naturalization, would have really disqualified him for keeping good watch over the morals of the city, or not, it is now on record that he is qualified, and no /a- ture ambitious aspirant for his place need at- tack him on that ground. Now that the danger is passed, it isto be hoped that Mr. Matsell will give us some better proof of his fitness for the post he holds thao the mutilated naturalization certificate of his father. Wedonot mean proof of his citizen. ship; that—thank Heaven—is at rest at last and the man who questions it had better himself never have been born at all: but proof of Mr. Matsell’s real and active desire to keep the peace of the city. Without desiring to cast particular blame upon him individually, it is notorious that the peace of this city is worse kept than that of almost any other city of its size in the civilized world, or than Bos. ton or Baltimore in the United States. It is no- torious that the police are less active, less ubi- quitous here than in any European capital It is also notorious that people can be knocked down and murdered, and their bodies carried away and concealed, in the best streets of New York; and that this cannot be dose in the large and respectable streets of London, Paris, Vienna or Berlin. Now, if to put an end to theee things, it were necessary for us to have a Turk as Chief of Police, we, for our own part, would go for the Turk, turban, Koran and all; whereas we should think none the more of a police chief who suffered them, even though he could trace his descent to Hendrick Corstiaensen, or Josiah Winslow. Mr. Matsell is better able than we are to point out where are the defects in the police system, and what ought to be done to remedy them. Let him make both known without de- lay. Let him throw the responsibility on the proper shoulders. At present when a man is robbed, or a murder is committed, people blame him. It may be that the number of police is too small to do the, duty, and that Matsell, de- siring more, is hindered by others. If it be 80, let the public know it. Those who desire to keep the police at their present strength, are advocates of a most extravagant sort of econo- my. There need be no money drawn from the public chest for new men; the fines which would be collected from offenders, were the laws properly enforced, would supply an am- ple fund. We noticed yesterday that the city is to get ten thousand dollars from steam anu ferry boat owners for infractions of the law of 1849. One hundred thousand may be raised if the law against encumbering the sidewalks is entorced in Broadway, Pearl, Broad, Beaver and afew other streets. Mr. Matsell will be the right man to blame, if he does not himself shew cause why these laws are not carried out and why the police force is not raised to its proper strength. Warninc To Suipmasters.—The General Assembly of Virginia has just passed a bill providing additional protection to slave pro- perty. The object of the law is to prevent, as far as possible, the abduction of slaves by means of the vessels navigating the streams tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. The piio:s are required to search every vessel outward bound, to ascertain if any fugitive slaves are aboard. For making the inspection they are to exact 8 fee of $5 from the captain. An ia- epector general, to reside at Norfolk, is to be appointed by the Governor. If any shipmas- ter leaves port before such inspection is made, he is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, The law on this subject Is now very rigorous, and it behooves shipmasters to keep a bright look out. Where ane tue Know Noturcs’—As we predicted previous to its mecting, the late Philadelphia Convention waa a delusion and asnare. It completely divided the American party. At the North itis all niggerism. And to show how they like the platform at the South, we extract the following from the Ala- bama State Sentinel:— We ask a candid consideration of this subject from our ontemporaries who have already become committe without proper reflection, to the Philadelphia action, and ask themselves the question, after viewing the field, if it is not better for the party of the South to adopt tho course suggested? If so, then let the American party of the Southern States bold’a convention at Nashville, ‘ien- nessee, on the 4th day of July next, and piace before the country aome such men as John J. Crittenden, of Ken tueky, and Je Clemens, of Alabama, What aay our American friends throughout the South? If the Southern Know Nothings desire to make an independent nomination, let them do it without any convention. They are sheer humbugs. EXxTRaorpiInakY Instance ov Prerspicacrry, —The / vion lately informed us that the demo- cracy had done nobly in New Hampshire, and now the same sagacious journal sees “ the pre- monitory symptoms of an overwhelming demo- cratic triumph in the coming Presidential elec- tion.’ The Union must have what Mr. 8. Weller would call a “double bextry forty million horse power microscope.” It may be well enough to ray that these “ premonitory symptoms” are confined to Rhode Island. } Tux Latest News.—About a week ago w: published a letter from our correspondent at Granada, Nicaragua, in which it was stated, on the very best authority, that a treaty hat been made by authorized agents of the British and Nicaraguan governments, and that ratifi- cations would soon be exchanged. This treaty disposes of the Mosquito question and knocks Marcy’s long letters all to pieces. Two or three days ago the Journal of Conmerce publish- ed the same story, ostensibly on the authority of a “respectable shipowner.” We begin to think that the Wall street papers are waking up. The proper course for the Journal of Com- merce to have pursued would have been to wait about two weeks longer. Tue ATTORNEY GENERAL ar ir AGatv.—The penny hand organ of the Kitchen Cabinet takes a column and a half to show that government will embargo any independent steamships ran- ning to San Juan or Punta Arenas. Bosh! The Osprey is up for that port and Carthagena, to sail on the 8th of April, and phe will go. eee. THE LATEST NEWS? BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Interesting from Washington. ‘THE KANSAS INVESTIGATING OOMMITTEE—ABREST OF MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS PREB STATS LEGISLA- TURE—?HE Ni@GBR WORSHIPPERS’ PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS—TBE BOUNTY LAND LAW, ETO. WashNcTon, March 24, 1856. The Kansas Committee hae disappointed several. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, who was elected as s demo- crat, has lost the ‘+thi:ty pleces of silver.’ Messrs. Campbell, of Ohio; Howard, of Michigan; and Oliver, o( Miesouri, ccmpose the commission, Mr. Campbell was selected chairran, because he was the leader of the anti- Nebraska party in the last Congress and (as chairman ot the Committee of Waysand Means) leader of the House in this. His being a Western man was also a recommen- dation. Mr. Howard is regarded as an able lawye:, and was the general chcice of the republicans, who objected to Mr. Dunn on account of his course conceraing the Speakership. Mr. Oliver, of Missouri, was recommended to ths Speaker by prominent Nebraska, representatives, as their choice for the minority momPer of the commit. tee. The vacancies thus created ip’ ghe Committees of Ways and Means and Elections will probably be tempo- rarilo filled. The investigation will consume at least two months, the committee being determined to have a thororgh terutiny. They will take # clerk and stenog- rapher with them, and two or thres marshals to eub- pena witnesses. Gov. Reeder has left for Kansas, Gen. Whitfield goes with the committee. Judge Lecompte has directed in- Glctments to be found agaiast members of the free State gcvernment. Several have been indicied and arrested, while others have fled. The nigger worshipping caucus to-night discussed the preliminary arrangements for the Preeidential canvass. Seward and Banks are prominen’ for the nomination. The negro issue alone is to be preseated. The Bounty Land law will be so amanded as to give ad- ditional Jand to all who have received less than one hun- dred and sixty acreg, and to all pensioners, with or wicn- cut ‘ record evidenca.”” The Presidency. CAUCUS OF CONGRESSIONAL NEGRO WORSHIPPERS. Wasninctox, March 24, 1865—11 P. M. ‘The nigger worshippers eld a caucus to-night, and there was full attendance. The principal speeches were made by Messrs. Campbell of Penasylvania, Camp: dell of Obio, Seward, Galloway and Pennington. Mr. Givprvcs urged » thorough union, as in Ohio, on the principle of requiring no one to surrender their cou victions on other points, if sound on the Nebraska qu ss tion. Mr. Horton, of Ohio, thought they must look much to acen, so as not to get objectionable candidates, He ad- veeated the union of the anti-Nebraskaites, and said the country was looking with peculiar interest to Wasning- ton for suggestions as to candidates ands platform. He recommended that, without abating principle, conserva- tive feelings should be respected. Mr, GaLtoway earnestly argued that freedom was the great overshadowing issue, and he w:s satisfied tha: even anti-Nebraska Americans, as he fund in New Hamp shire, so regarded it. Mr. Camrse1t, of Pennsylvania, said the American feel- ing was very strong tn the central and eastern portions of that State, and to carry Pennsylvania its aid must be vecured to the anti-Nebrasaites. He lcoked with the incst ardent hopes to see kuch a union effected. Mr. CamPuet, of Onio, referred to his pledge when the Nebraska bill was passed, ‘that he would oppose it to the bitter end,’ and he would carry out that pledge to the jeter. He would vote fur no man who advocated that iniquity and outrage. He advocated a union of alt the elements and opponents of the administra:ion, like that wpich so gloriously triumphed in Ohio iast aa/umn, and pointed to that State asa noble monument of free- dom. Mesers. Anson and Crvope, of Pennsylvania, said in their partot the State the anti-Nebrasxa feeling was pre- dominant, and concurred in the views expressed by M:, Campbell, their colleague, namely, of tne necessity of harmony and union to carry the Siate. Mr. Sxwarp made the closing speech, and, hke M-. Campbell, of Ohio, was frequently applauded. He urg-4 ‘action, saying the great practical question was to rescue Kansas from the tyravt’s grasp by her admission ax a State. He hoped House would push the bill for th: purpose to a passage, and send it to the Senate. in tne event of its failure in the Jatter body the President might find difficulty in obtaining money from Congress to “‘erush cut?” free settlers of Kansas. The issue having been mace here, the people will see to the vindication of principles in the election of a President. At 11 P. M. the caucus adjourned to meet next Monday. Latest from the State Capital. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE AT THE CAPITAL—TWO MEM- BERS OF THE HOUSE IN THE COUNTY POOR- HOUSE—ALARM AT THE HOTELS AND IN THE AS- SEMBLY CHAMBER—INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE — ONLY THIRTEEN WORKING DAYS LEFT—LARGE AMOUNT OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS LYING IDLE— XO GRINDING COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE, BTC. ALnany, March 24, 1856. While the House was engaged this morning om the general orders, considering bilis of minor importance, Mr. Carpenter, of Duchess, arose toa question of privilege and informed the House that at the present moment tv of its members, Mr. Wells and Mr. Parker, both f:on Jefferson county, were lying in the Albany county poor- houre, in the pest hospital, affected with a contagious disease, viz.: the smallpox. Application was made for their admission to the Albany hospital, but it was per emptorily |. Mr. C. hoped the House would take the earliest action, and point & committee of investiga- tion, Mr. Deniston said:—We have hints that contagious diseases exist im some ot the public boarding houses, and an attempt is made to keep it secret. He therefore hoped the inquiry would be excended #0 as to inquire whether any such things exist, and report at what hotels such contagion has or does now prevail. Mr. R. H. 8. Hyde remarked that he thought a mistake prevailed with regard to the statement relative to the managers of the hospital. He himself had received the kindest attention from them during the session, and he desired to have their statement of the case now iu quer- tion, (Mr. H. has been absent from his seat thr'* or four weeks, from the same cause which now preveu. ‘he attendance of Messrs. Wells and Parke:.) The resolu tion was adopted, and Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Massay, and Mr, R. H. 8. Hyde made the commitiee. ‘That smallpox has prevailed to an alarming ex'ent jtels is unden'able; but the press ha» trained from expcsing it, simply on acconnt of forbear. for the hotel keepers. Now that it hes been publicly ed in the Legisiature, and when two honorable au rs are dragged trom their hotels into @ common coun'y pocrhouse, tilenee upon the subject would be bighly eri- Jninal on the part of the public press. We rbali refrain trom further remark, expecially in retation to the mans. gers of the Albany hospital, un'il a report is reseived f the above committee. Two of the principal hotel- fixed fast that the I ture will adjourn on the 9b of April. iano political ma- jority can keep the members one hour at. ler the hundred days expire. This leaves only thirteen working days. ere are only fifty laws yet oped while come four hundred bills are on the table. The re- pcal of the Probibitory Liquor Jaw, revision of the Semate ‘and Judicial districts, the Albany Bridge bill, New York tity cbarter, the Tax bill, (not yet reported,) extadl the harbor water lines, to change the mode of distributing school moneys, to provide for a more thorough supervi- sion of common rehcols, in relation to bills of exchange on sight dratts, the General Insurance bill, the Reformed Bank bill, and humerous others of importance, and soure of public necesrity, remain undisposed of. It would take every moment of time to give them even slight considera. tion but the lobby, which controls the two Houses. will bave all their claim bilis passed, if all matters of consequence to the people are leit to f° by the board. Though the Senate das organized what is well known asa ‘grinding committee,’ a delegated powar to pre- sent bits for action as in their superior wisdom they may deem best, the House on several occasions peremptorily relused such a course. The inordinate lobby have passed ihe appoiniment with ail their power; aud it is hoped, for the sake ot the people’s treasury, the House will not gratity them. ‘Aer mmittee of three Senators was appointed lest ses- sion to inquire into the abuses of the New York Polics Department. Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Crosby were engaged ‘a long time last seascn, but as yet they find no lelsure to make a repert, Mr. Glover has called for it, but for some unknown reason it is not forthcoming. The pay of the ccmmittee goon cn, of course. the demccrata have nominated Judge Parker as ‘the demceratic ear didate for Mayor. Bemate. ‘Wasnivaros, March 24, 1856, ‘THE TROUBLES WITH NICARAGUA, Om motion of Mr. Szwanp, of N. Y., the President ‘was called upon to communicate all the infonmation in possess'on of the Executive rulative to revolutionary proceedings in Nicaragua, especially concerning the sei- azure of the property of the Nicaragua Transit Company. HONORS YOR THE KANE EXPEDITION, On motion of Mr. Sswarp, the Library Committee were instructed to consider the expediency of some legisla. tive reocgnivion of the emixent services of the expedition uncer Dr. Kane to the Arotio- ‘THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRLATION BILL ‘Was then considered. ‘THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. On motion of Mr. Weiter, the Pacific Railroad bill was made the special order for April 14. A GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PROPOSED, ‘Tha Dill to create an establishment for the public printing, engraving and bookbinding was made the special order for April 21, ‘Adjourned. Mouse of Representatives. Wasaincton, March 24, 1856. THE KANSAS COMMISSION, ‘The SPEAKER announced the Kansas Investigating Com- wittee:—Mesers. Campbell, of Ohio; Howard, of Michi- gen; exd Oliver, of Missouri, THE LATE NAVAL BOARD, Mr. Mnison, (dem.) of Va., made a speech condemna- tory of the action of the Naval Board. BOOKS FOR NEW MEMBERS, The jcint resolution to give the new members of Gon- books equal in value to those which members of er Coxgresses bave reeetved, atter debate. was parsed, The value of the books for each member is acout one thourasd dollars, ‘Adjourned. SEW YORE LEGISLATURE, Senate. Aunaxy, March 24, 1856. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. SELKmK. PETITIONE. By Mr. Srencer—To incorporate the St. Lawrence Uni- vorni'y. By Mr. Parrensox—Two petitions for the division of Chautauque county. as ves ‘By Mr. SwaET—Against incorporati Grand of I. 0. of O, F. of Northern New Yorks oe By Mr. SPevcER—To ehamge the name of Bleecker street Presbyterian church. Also to amend the general railroad Jaw. By Mr. C.ank—For the endowment of the Antwerp Literary Institute. By Mr. Wapsworti—To amend the Revised Statutes re- lative to the law of partition. Also to autborire the purchesr of Johnson’s philoso phical charta, for Common;cshools. By Mr. SickLas—To resease tie Trustees of the Seaman’s Fundand Retreat from tne claim of the Commissioners of Emigration, BIMLS INTRODUCED, ETC. By Mr. Ricaarveox—To amend the law rela‘ive to emigrants acriving at the port of New York. » FERDON=To allow the Westchester Rairoad Comjany to bridge certain streams and inlets. By Mr. Hatsteap—To legalise the acts of officers of in- corporated villages in certain cases. Mr. Rictarpson gave notice of a bill to incorporate the Niagara Canal Navigation Company. The Cuam appointed a Select Committee to visit the charitable institutions of the State, au: the recess. The committee consists of Messrs. Spencer, Bradford and The general orders were then taken up. ‘the Albany bridge bill wasdiscarded. Mr. Sickles con- tinued bis remaras in favor of s suspension bridge, on the plan cf Messrs. Kauffmann and Bissell, of Rochester, and endorred by Mr. Roehbiing, instead of a pier draw: bridge, as propored. Assemply. Auvany, March 2¢, 1856. ark Rey reported a bill relative to vagrants in New ‘ork. ‘The State Prison Contract bill wae ordered to a third reading. The Sene‘e’s resolution for the adjournment ot the Legislature on the 9th of April, at 10 P. M., was agreed to. The bill to aliow the Hamlin University of Minnesota ‘to sell property in New York. Passed. The bill for the relief of the Firat regiment New York Volunteers was made the special order for Tuesday. A financial report was d for trom the Greenwood Cemetery. The House then went into the consideration of the general orders, THE SMALLPOX AT THE CAPITAL—TWO ASSEMDLY MEN iN THE POORHOUEE, Mr. CARPENTER s‘ated that two of the members of the House, Messrs. Wells and Barker,¥of Jefferson county, having been attacked with an infectious disease (the smallpox), had been comyelied to leave their hotel, and, being unable to fird say board piace in the city, we obliged to submit to be conveyed 10 the Almshouse. moved & committee to inquire why they were not admi ted into the hospital. Mr. R. H. 8. Hype said he hed been similarly afflicted, and bad been sdmitted into the hospital, where he had received as kind and skilfal attentions as he could have received at his own home. He thought if proper appli- ae pp been made these gentlemen might have been admitted. Mr. Masery said sete! had been made end re- fused, on the ground that it was against the rules of the hospital, and because in the case where those rules had been violated, two of the inmates of the institution had been taken Cown with the rame disease, Mr. Denniston moved that the committee also inquire at what hovels there are infectious diseases. ‘Thus amended, the resolution was passed, and Messrs. Carpenter, Mas-ey and R.A. S. Hyde appointed as the committee of inquiry. Litue business of interest was transacted under gene- ral orders. BILIS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. The bill to appropriate $60,000 for & State Agricultural Coulege. "The bill relative to Kings county couys. ‘The bill to ineorporate the New York aad Philadelphia Steam Navigation Company. EVENING SESSION. THE PROMIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. The Dill to repeal the Prohibitory Liquor law was taken up, and Mr. H. Barey resumed his remarks, urging the nigger worshippers to join with the other members of the House in repeslirg a law that has becowe a dead letter, ao 1s thus izjurious as tending to bring all law into dinco- spect. PVarlous amendments of the first section were pro- pored, all of which were voted cown. Remarks were made by Mr. G. A. Dudley and Mr. Doganne. ‘Adjourned, The Ohio River Open. PrrrsncrG, March 24, 1856. Navigation is now open. There isften feet of water in the river atastand. The ice commenced moving on 3a- turéay night, and did no injury to shipping. Tae weathor is clear and cool. Four Children Murdered by thetr Mother. SYRACUSE, March 24, 1856, A woman, named Ward, rencing’ near Bridgeport, Madison county, yesterday murdered her four children, by cutting their throats with an axe, She then made an unsuccessful attempt to cut her own throat. The eause ot the act is said fo be the neglest and brutality of he husband, The Camden Murder, &. PuiapEcraia, March 24, 1856. The version of the murder at Camden, yesterday, ix quite cifferent to the first representation. Those who were gunning at Cooper’s Point were Frenchmen, and not Germans, and are represented to be quiet, harmless but Hatch, the man.who owned the ground where the Frenchmen were amusing themselves, is reported to have attacked the strangers, and by force wanted to de- prive them of their guns, instead of explaining to them the law, which is rather stringent in Jersey, and in wresting the gon from the trespasser it went of and Killed Hateh, It is sald that Mr. Hatch has been rather arbitrary in his manners, and very unpopular in his neighborhood. No bodies found to-day in the Delaware. Weather rainy to-Gay, sccompanied snow. Life Boat Picked Up at Sen. Provivesce, Merch 24, 1866, The bark Lewellyn, which wrzives here to-day from Ap- palach cola, vicke3 ap, on the 17th fast, im latitude 05 deg 25 min. longitude 70 deg. 0 min., a metallic lite hont numbered 2.313, All the Boats On the missing ateamship Pacific, had the word “Pacific” stamped on the stern. ° Fatal Railroad Aceldent. Euizamernport, N. J., March 24, 1866, A young man, named Theodore Burnett, 18 years of age, son-of A. B. Burnett, of this city, was killed at Rab- way Jast night, in attempting to get on the evening train from Philadelphia, while the cars were in motion. Fire at Bellevi Canada, Mowtreat, March 24, 1850, At Belleville, Canada, on Saturday, a three story brick building, occupied by Lewis Grant, merchant, was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents, All in- sured. Whe Southern Mai Bavrimore, March 24, 1866. The New Orleans mail of Tuesday is at hand. The pa pers contain nothing of importance to telegraph. Arrival of the Marion at Charleston. CuaRtistos, March 23, 1856, The United States mail steamship’ Marion, Capt. W. Foster, from New York, arrived here this’ (Sunday) morning, at 7 o'clock. Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, March 24, 1856. Stocka are steady—quotations as follows:—Penn. 5's, 8234; Heading Railrond, 46; Lo0g Teland, 16; Morrin Ca pal, 1434; Pernsylvania Reilr ee xi yiven' New Onitans, ifarch 24, 1856, Cotton.—The tone of the market earns: The enles to-cay 7,500 bales Orleans midding, at 9,0. « 9140 Mess pork, $15 25. Other articles unchanged. From Bvxvon Avnxs.—By the bark California, Captain Higgins, we have advices from Buenos Ayres to Jan, 23, Business is very dull, Produce searce aad very bigh. Obituary. MR. NELSON ROBINSON. We have to record the death of Mr. NxisoN Rosixs0,. 4 colossus of the stock market, which event took place Sunday evening, after an illness of six hours. He at. tended Dr. Spring’s church, of which he is a mem*er, Sundsy merning, and proceeded, in his carriage, to the Baptist church in Twenty-seconé street, to call for hia mother; and while she was getting into the carriage Mr. Robixson was seized with a fit of paralysis, amd fell om the seat opposite that on which he was sitting. He was’ immediately taken to his house, at the corner of Seven" teenth street and Broadway, and put to bed. During this time he conversed freely with his mother; but shortly afterwards became tnsensible. His physician says the attack was combined of paralysis and apoplexy. Mr. Rebinson died at five o’clock in the afternoon, having: laid for the two hours previous in a state of ineenelbility, He was in Wall street on Saturday, attending to business as usual. Mr. Robinson had been at'acked twice im the same manner, and by’ the advice of bis physician hed been gradually closing up his busivess, preparatory to an Eu- ropean tour, upon which he purposed to start in May ensuirg. Mr. Robinacn was born in Carmel, Patnam couaty, in- this State, im the year 1808. He had no opportunities for’ scquiring en education, but his natural faculties were sharpened by necessity, and improved by con‘act with: the would, into which he was early thrown, We first hear of him as a cattle cealer and speculator in wild Yeasts for shows. He made his appearance in Wali street, about fifteen years ago, and a nhort time afterwards es- tabliched wi-h Danii Drew the house of Drew, Rovinson. &Co., brokers and bankers. ros were deep in all the sallnayiand steamboat etocks, and Mr. Robinson was one of the heaviest holders of Brie, of which company, he wag adirector. He wi e of the giants ofthe ra” Boa and although taxed for only quarter ofa million, is be! to have been worth nearer two millions. Hewas one of the busiest and mest energetic men in the street, a per- fect type of American character in the Tough. ‘No doubt the intense ¢xcitment ia which he always lived and which he was rever happy out of, hastened his death. + At the mi of, the Board of Brokers, the death was announced by the President, Charles R, Marvin, and the following rerotutions were adopted:— Rerolved, ‘That thie Board has heard with feeling of deep re. the sudden death ot Mr. Nelson and friends of tne deceased on their great bereavement Resolved, ‘That ai's merk of respest lor he mowory. © departed asécelate, the members Resolved. further, That the afternoon session of the Board be posrenced. ‘And then the Board adjourned. As the son of Mr. Robinson is absent from the city the funeral will not probably take place before Sunday next. St. Patrick’s Day in New York. GRAND PROCESSION OF THE IRISH TRADE SOCIETIES AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS. ‘Yesterday was quite a gala day in the city among our Trish fellow citizens. To be sure, the weather was not very fine, as it threatened rain in the morning, aug fol- lowed up the threat by showering a little during tp aler- noon, but so trifling a circumstance asa storm was not going to deter our Celtic friends from commemorating St. Patrick’s Day becomingly. , ‘The day broke sombre and gloomy, but the rain held up until the procession was nearly over, when it showe.ed a ttle, though not enough todo any damage to those who participated. By ten o’clock the various civic and trade ascieties had assembled in Second avenue, with the right resting om Fourteenth street. At eleven o’clock the procession moved down Second street to Bowery, down Bowery to Chatham, through Chatham to the East gate of the Parks through which they filed’ past the City Hall, where Mayor Wood snd members of the Common Counell re_ viewed them. The police arrangements tn the Park were excellent. The vast crowd who had come to wit- nesa the féte were kept back by chains and well discl- plined policemen, and no accident or disturbance oo- curred while the procession was . One it horseman, however, while attempting to be particularly Feing rolled on the grodod, Of his tore sippiog, ut he laughter his mishap created. ‘There was a vast crowd iz the Park, amorg whom were many of Hibernis’s fair daughters, and much interest aad enthusiasm prevailed. e procession filed past in the follewing order, Johm Dougherty, Esq., acting as Grand |, assisted by James Santord and Peter R. Gaynor, as Deputy Grand Marsbals:— The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Preceded Washington Brass Band, And escorted by the Emerald and Independent Guards, ptains Cox and Mi with » banner, on which was t eee. OODLE NINE DIDNEDE DOLE E LEO OODE ‘Farts, Hore AND CHARITY. Under’ these we conquer. PRON ONCOL ORDNIOL IE DODO LDODLE DORE DOOE EE OE: On the second benner was the words— oe: 1 WILL FIGHT FOR MY COUNTRY. OOO LOLE LOOIORN IIIT DODO DE DEO DOLE This society was over 900 strong. The Anc'ent Order of Hibe:nians Universal Society passed next, besriog # banner with the devioe— an, device— POOANONIE DODO DE DOODIG HELE LE DONE LET THE WORLD Wi A REPUBLIC, OOO IOROONOLIOLEE SOLE LO DOLE DE DEDEDE NE DOODLE The Irish American Benevo'ent Sosiety, preceded by Stewart’s band. Flushing Mutual Benevolent Society, preceded by a band. Whitworth’s band, preceded the Independent Guard, who were follewed by the Quarrymen’s Umon Protecive Society. United Sona of Frin, preceded by Monaban’s full band. Hibervia Benevolent Society, with Robertson’s band. Montgomery Society, accom panie’ by Robne:’s band. The Workingmen’s ted Benevolent Society, with a. nd. ‘Longshoremen’s Mutual Union Benevolent Society, bearing a banner representing » handsome ship, ‘and the legend— AOL DDN IORI ID DDIDDE DOE DOODIODOEELODY UNION, PROTECTION AND BENBVOLENCE. eeencoetence te. eerceooere ‘This society number over 1,100 persons. Hibernian United Benevoient Society, precaded by Robert- son’s band, Here came a beautiful representation of a herp, wreatbed and decorated with flowers, and supported on @ handsome stand. 1t was much admired. A cavalcade of horsemen closed the procession. ‘The line of mareh was continued up Broadway to Canal, through Capal to Hudson, up Hur and Eighth avenue to Twenty-third street, thence to Broadway, dowm to Prince, where the procession dispersed. Shortiy after the procession dispersed a heavy rain set in, which continued to late hour. There seems to be & fatality about St. Patrick’s Dey—it always rains. City Inteiligence. Leorstative Comsirree oN Tenant Hovers.—The com- mittee of the Legislature having in charge tne visitation of the tenant houses of New York, will meet to-morrow morning, at 10 o’clock, at the Mayor’s office, preparatory to resuming further persona( inspection of tenant houses ot the city. It has been arranged to go thro next in order, the Fighth, Ninth and Fifteenth wards. cap~ tains or these wards, together with ar. Downing, the Superintenaent of Sanitary inspection, it is expected, wil) accompany the committee on their tour. Tne de- sign ia to look into some of the better class of tenant houses, as well as those possessing the more objectiona- die and hideous teatures. ‘Toe committee, beture their return to Albany, will hold one or two sessions at the Mayor’s office, to hear statements of landlords and tenant house builders, as to the best plan to be adopted for future constraction of tensnt houses. Music vor A Goop Cavsr.—A concert in aid of the Eptscopa; Missionary Church of the Holy Martyrs, Lud: low street. near Grand, will be given this evening, at the church. The programme is well selected, and the musis will be rendered entirery by ainateura, Fine on Board THE Sip Star or THE Wxst.—About two o’clock on Monday afternoon a fire was discovered in the cook’s galley on board the packet ship Star of the West, Captain John Woodward, lying at pier No. 38 Fast river, } ot of Market street. Ac the time the fire was discovered the galley was locked and the cook on shore. The fire burned the inside of the galley, and through a bulk head into some bale cotton, when it was extinguished. Some consiaerable excitement prevailed for a short time among the passengers, who were all on board. The vessel was to sail thin cay for Liverpool. ‘The ship belongs to Sam. ‘Thompson & Nephew. ‘The damage done by fire and water’ will probably amount to $150. It 18 covered by in- eurance. Paseatc River is open to Newark. Steamboat Juba / Hart came through Saturday, and has commenced run- ning. The Fashion of the Season in Gentlemen's bata, just introduced by RSPENSCHEID, of 118 Nassau street. coe eg ed ae ant tor ad one andahalt, [t. admitted, ut & dissenting voice, tt . te any hat gold in Broadway for four, ia iii’ 5g New Edition, Corrected and Improved.—' Genin bas the pleasu re of announcing a new and brilliant ed¥ tion of his spricg bat for 1856. Tt is brim-ful ot beauty, elo~ gantiy bound, and sold GENIN, 214 Broadway, opposite St. Panta, Witte, the fatter, nas Remeved frons Ye corner to ‘alton stre betwee road: Wnssnt street.” His spring style of hatn ie the homdaoencat ase cle of the season, at #4, also a neat, dressy hat, for $3. Sellers & Co.'s Patent Ventilating Hats.— We beg leave respecttully to iniorm our friends and the pub- Hic in general that no other hatter is authorized to manu or sell our patent ventilating hats, Should we dispose of * Fights for ‘he better, xccommodation of the public, due notion ‘Will be given throngh the press. at present these goods cam be had, wholessie ana retail, only at our manufactory, 21 Eine atreet, N.Y, SELLERS & COMPANY. Cameo—ty pes.—Complexion Clear and Brit« Want. Freckles don’t show. Taki SON’ 240 Fultonstreet, Brookiyn, nen ONY Mt WILLIAM! a) ‘ 25 and 50 Cent Luampratype Portraits, taken on glass at 289 Broadway; three skylight: and twenty coperatore engaged: makiny 00 to 1,000 plovares datty. Vhotor / grips, $7; Dhg'oty pee, Fla Yo Hye