The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ON BESNETrT, =DITOA, SUPICE X. W. COANER OF NaSSA0 4ND FULTON O78 Py peas fie Divopets edtton, A porcumvamn 10 ¥ many, he Europe edition : tnd Deas. or $0 wrany part of thc Continent, both * FOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, condaining import. news, sokicited from any nuarter of the world—if weed will be ey for, Bam CCK FOREIGN CORRYSPONDENTS Aki PARTIOULARLY MEQUESTED TO SBAL ALL aNp Pack- dara Sunt vs. "NO NOTICE taken of amamyoass communcaiions, We da return (hose re . JOB PRINT! executed with meatness, cheapness and des- EDV ERTISEMENTS reesced very day. FRE iit y HERALD, 2 conte per copy, $1 per annem. , wpe, D, Fr doer AMUSEMENTS THIS EVERLNG, ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Foarteenth sireet—Ls Bris. BROADWAY THRATRs, Broadway — Macerra~ Tuar Burssep Bany. ATSLO’S GARD °N, Broadway—Geeex Mosxsren—Tue MAP. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Heveine Banos Baar Biesseo Basy—Forrunio. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Hroadway—Muce Apo .s0eT Fommg—DaarF a3 2 Yost. AURA EBENR’S VARIETINS, Broadway—Cautin— Mover. SROADWAY VARIETIRS, 472 Broadway— Stack Evep Sunar—Loan or 4 Lover tue Jevesae ComEpiaNe. WOUD'S MINSTRELS. 444 Brostway—Ermoriun Pea @usssoes -Rosenr Macaie. Mew York, Wednesday, Marcie 26, 1856. The News. The Court of Appeals yesterday rendered its de- cision upon the search and seizure clause of the Prohibitory Liquor law. The questions at issue arose in the Brooklyn and Buialo cases. In the Brooklyn case the Supreme Court held that the search and seizure clause was unconstitutional, and this decision is affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In the Bnffulo case the Supreme Court held that the search and seizure clanse was constitutional, and the decision is reversed by the Court of Appeals. The opinions delivered have not been made public, Dat it is clear that the practical effect of these de- cisions is equivalent to a declaration that the law is anconstitutional in gress and in detail. It is reported that Justices Denio, A. 8. Johnson, Selden and Com- stock were against the constitutionality of the law, and that Justices T. A. Johnson, Wright and Mitchell held to the contrary opinion. The Albany Journal says:—‘It is understood that the Court of Appeals decides that any prohibitory law which in- terferes with and affects property already in posses- sion, is unconstitutional and void. That the present law is wholly unconstitutional, for the reason that it applies to property now in possession, as well as that to be hereafter acquired; but that the Legisia- ture have power to pass a prohibitory law to apply to liquor to be hereafter purchased. It is under- stood, further, that these conclusions are dissented from by three of the eight Judges.” The bids for the $1,000,000 canal loan were epened at Albany yesterday. The total amount of the bids was over five million dollars. Mr. Thomp- son's bid for the whole or none was $11705, The average premiums of the highest bidders exceeded Mr. Thompson's bid by only $200. R. H. King gets $300,000, H. H. Martin $250,000, John Sill $100,000, Commersial Bank of Albany $90,000, and the balance is divided among the bids exceeding $16 90 premium on the ¢100. In the United States Senate yesterday the chair- man of the Finance Committee introduced a bill making Spanish and Mexican silver quarters, shil- lings and sixpences a legal tender, at the value of twenty, ten and five cents each, for all sums not exceeding five dollars; also providing for the rg coinage of those pieces as fast as they come into possession of the government, and authorizing the issne of a new cent piece. The Military Committee was instructed to inquire into the expediency of es- tablishing one or more national foundries, as re- commended by the Secretary of War. Mr. Mason will soon introduce a bill remodelling the diplomatic and consular system. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was discussed until the adjourn- ment. In the House Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, declined serving upon the Kanvas Investigating Committee, and Mr. Sherman, Ohio, was appointed in his stead. The bill defining the rights of voters in the city of Washington coming up, Mr. Humphrey M shail propored an amendment obliging natural persons to be residents one year immediately preced ing an election to entitle them tothe right of sut- frage. This gave rise to a lively debate, in which nearly all the leading Know Nothing members par- ticipated, but before taking the question the House adjourned. Our telegraphic despate the pith of the proceedix < from Albany contain terday. They will be found unusual We learn by a gentleman from Orange county that in the towns of Monroe and Goshen, the Know Nothings have succeded in electing their whole tick by triumphant mojorities over the union tick eomposed of democrats, repablicans, straight-out whigs and national democrats. A Kansas meeting was held last evening in the Broadway Tabernacle, at which Theodore Dwight presided. A committee of five for the collection of material aid was appointed, and the usual amount of speaking of the usual kind done. A report wili be found elsewhere. The Board of Aldermen held a special mecti last evening, at which they concurred with the Councilmen to apply to the Legislature for anthority to raire $1,000,000 for the purpose of building the new City Hall. ‘The importers and traders in tobacco and segars, of this city, held 2 meeting yesterday to take initia- tive steps to prevent the passage by Congress of the new tariff recently introduced in the Senate by Mr. James, which affects the rates of duties on im- ported tobacco and segars. They adopted a series of resolutions upon the subject, and appointed a ,ommittee to look after their interests. The Board of Ten Governors met yesterday, bu transacted very little business of note. Gov. Draper withdrew his resignation, tendered at the last meet- ing, at the urgent request of other members of the Board. Mr. Draper is now confined to his room from severe inju received by falling from a rail- road car. The report of the Wardens show a total of 6,449 in the institntions under charge of the Go- vernors—a decrease of 57 since last week. During the past seven days 1,109 persons have been ad- mitted, 1,031 discharged, 107 sent to the peniten- tiary, § to State prison, and 20 died. The Cox divorce case still continues, bnt the tes timony will be brought to a close this morning, and the conngel will proceed to sum up. Some very in- decent and intemperate language, calculated to lower our courts of justice in the eyes of the com- munity, was made use of yesterday. A report of the proceedings may be found in anothor part of to- day's paper, and our readers will jadge for them- selves. Water has been let into the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and navigation will commence on Friday next. It was stated the other day, on what was deemed good authority, that a practice had prevailed to some extent of buying ramp pork, Ac., and convert ing it into prime mess for the French market. We have since learned that as far asthe French govern- ment contracts are concerned, including those en- gaged in filling them, as well as the government inspectors, there is no foundation whatever for such an assertion. It seems that the French govern- ment the past autumn contracted for the delivery of about 100,000 bbls. of prime mess pork, 40,000 to 50,000 of which was to be packed in this city. The terms of the contract rigidly #ti pulated for the best article of the kind, subject to the inspection of two inspecto is resident here, appointed by the govern- ment, whore approval and brands have to be mide and marked on the barrels before they are received, so a8 to preclude any possibility of deception ia the quality of the article. The prime pork put up for the government is composed of fifty pieces, weighing four pounds each. To sopply materials for these pieces requires twenty-five shoulders, with the leg off close to the breast. included with these twenty-five pieces are usually two rump piecer, cut also into four pound pieces. The prime mess pork packed this season was contracted for at high prices, and ivis said that it has been of a very superior quality most of it packed in this city having ran thirty pieces fine and twenty pieces coarse, or shoulder pieces, without any rump pieces at all, Some of it contained, a3 usual, two rumps to each barrel. The pork has been saltpetred and then cured for ten days before packing, and then packed up with more than the usual qnantity of salt, and great care has been used in the whole business from beginning to end- Unusually, packers in thie country, of prime mess, do not use saltpetre, and cutting off the leg at the breast of the houlder, only cut it off at the first joint. AU packed is closely and rigidly inspected before de- livery and shipment. The magnitude of this French contract may be judged of when we consider that the price of prime mess pork in this market is now from $16 a $17 per barrel, and scarce at that. The 100,000 barrels, at $16 per barrel, will amount to the large sum of $1,600,000. We have no means of knowing on what terms the contracts were put out, but believe them to have been at higher rates, in most cases, than the figures given above. The cotton market was active yesterday, with sales of about 5,000 bales, the market closing firm. Among the transactions was a line of 1,500 bales of St. Mark’s fair middlings at 10jc. The accounts by telegraph from the South also represented prices firm, with pretty active markets. Flour was un- changed and firm, with moderate sales of State, Western and Canadian white. Southern was in good demand. Canadian prime white wheat sold at $1 924. Corn was tolerably active, without change of importance. Prices ranged from 64c. a 65c, 68¢. a 70c. for all kinds. Among the sales was a prime cargo of Johnson’s fancy white North Carclina, a: 70c. Pork was dull, with sales of mess at $15 75 a $15 814, and prime at $15. Sugars were quiet and prices unchanged. Coffee sold pretty freely, includ- ing a cargo of 2,600 bags Rio at 11jc. a 11ge.; anda cargo of Java was sold et auction, particulars of which are given in another column. Freights to L: verpool were rather better for grain, with engage- ments of some 20,000 bushels at Te. at Tjc.in bags, chiefly at the latter figure. The Unconstitationaltty of the Prohibitery Liquor Law—fine) Decision by the Coart or Appeals. The final decision by the highest ju tribunal of the State declaring the Prohiv tory Liquor law unconstitutional, has soms- tbing more in it than the mere settlement of au important question of legislative power. The law itself was an embodiment of the opinions and resolutions of a large class of the people of this State; « clase who deemed themselves the peculiar guaréians of public morals. and as the apt insuwructors of a majority of their fellow-citizens. With such men, experience was of no account—the rights of property aad of persons were nothing—customs, habits aud even great commercial interests, were thrust violently aside to give operation to legisla- tive expedients and moral disintectante—so ciety was to legislate us into good character and conduct. The representatives of the peo- ple became their instructors. and assumed to enforce moral reforms by criminal denuacia- tions and infamous punishment. In 8 country where the people constitute the primary source of power, and where gorern- ment is instituted to preserve social order— where special and limited authority ie given to the Legislature—that body forgetting its duties and transcending its constitutional limits, has undertaken. not only to be an instructor and teacher, but also to exercise the most oppressive and arbitrary jurisdiction over property, even to the extent of directing its confiscation. When the moral condition of the country is made to depend upon legislation—when re forms can only be effected through the oper:- tion of penal statutes—when the police | comes our only protection—it will be ata day tor the State. The object of laws is not to make money, but to effect distribution between capital and labor, in matters of intercourse between man and man. In addition to this feature of legie tion ali governments have their penal statutes for the punishment of crime. Lately the ex- cessive wisdom of a few fanatics has devised an intermediate office of legislation undertak- ing to guard, protect and improve the morals of men. It is worthy of note that in the State and fn the nation, there has been a growing legisla tive dcmorslization, and these are the sour: whence has emanated the Prohibitery Liqu laws—laws based avowedly upon the purpo-- of enforcing moral reforms. Now what are the fruits which have been reaped in this insane crusade against the rights of individuals and of property? Look at the effect of the law upon the peo- ple and upon the institutions of the S‘ate. See all the inferior judiciary dragged into the arena of politics, and their decisions made t > conform to the friends and the opponents o/ the statute in question. See that statute en- forced in one city and totally rejected in 110 ther. See property seized and bnsiuess destroyed in one town, while trade io the same article is treely conducted in anotaer. See Judges appointed to office under the de- grading and utterly disqualifying pledges of eupport or opposition to a public statute! see the pulpit, filled with extemporising laudations of partiean schemes, and violent crusades urged from the very sanctuaries against men and business! Are these legitimate fruits of good government, or evidence of the propriety of such measures? Do these things signify mo- rality? Do they inculcate respes t for law and for social order? Do they evince wisdom and moderation in our legislation? Isthis the way to secure respect for the constitution and its guaranties’ The Court of Appeals has now pronounced the Prohibitory Liquor law unconstitutional. The lesson, we repeat, ought not to be lost. But what hope have we that the legislative outrage involved in the passage of that law will not be repeated in some other shape? The country is filled with a great class of insane or idolatrous Niccer Worsurrrers. It was they, in the main, that exacted and enacted the Liquor law. They have been deteated by the conservative power of the Judiciary. The constitution stands in their way; and now the campaign will be urged against that compact. Never before, in the history of this country, has there existed so great @ necessity for the exercise of wise conservative councils, The decision of the Court of Appeals ie but the be- ginning of the nd. ; NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1856. ———————_—— i —_— ——— Protection to Occan Steamers—Water-Tight Compartments. 3 The leason taught by the terrible castastro- phe ot the John Rutledge should not be lost. That veese), after having beer severat days 12 the ice, and notwithstanding a watch the vigi- jeance of which is guarantecd by the imni- nence of the danger, ran foul of an iceberg at 10 o'clock A. M, on s February morning, and went down on the evening of the same day. ‘Yo judge from the report of the sole survivor and the language of the log, no precaution could have averted the mishap. It had been apprehended, expected, ter days; all the crew aud passeagere were constantly on the alert; every one knew that a collision might occur st apy moment; the ship was tall manned, bec discipline was good, her crew etticient, her passengers ready to work, her captain ap- perently equal to the emergency; yet, in spite of all, she struck—struck in broad day- lght—at ten o’clock in the morning, pro- vably on one of the very icebergs waoze size and proximity the last entry in the log book records. Nor is there any reason to hope that her misfortune is & solitary accident. Of tae many belated veesels whose arriva! hes been s0 long and anxiously expected, there is indeed reason to fear that eeveral have shared her tate. The Pacific may be safe—God grant che be!—but in her case, like the others, presump tion points with crushing force to that ficid of ice—to that archipelago of icebergs—as but too probably the grave ot the gallant ship, end her hapless inmates, Thateuch a field did exist—that it was thickly strewo with bergs againet which it was certain destruction torao —that it spread right across the path wnico nearly every vessel takes in crossing the ocean —in fine, that every veseel which lets Engisia tor America between the 12th January and tie beginning of March must have either run into it, or providentially seen it im tigie to reverse its course end sail out of the wey—is abus- dantly proved by the reports o1 the steamers whivh have escaged the peril. The question now arices : how is this danger of the deep to be met? » Let us refer to our memories for the reflec- tions which were in every miad when the Arc tic was lost. As every one snows, she ran into the French steamer Vesta,in a fog off the Banks, and foundered in consequence of the injury caused by the collision. Waen the news of that terriole disaster arrived, the word in every one’s mouth wa:—This is but the first of a series of collisions at sea,” It was showa that in proportion to our acquisitions of know: ledge with regard to the currents and winds aftecting the ocean, the channel used by sceam- ers and sailing vessels had become narrower and narrower; and that et tae time the Arctic was lost, all vessels sailing eastward end westward sailed if they could, in a belt of sozae ninety to one hardred miles width Hence it was reasonadly argued that, as eaca year witnessed a vastincrease of navigation, and as the tendency of tcience was rather to straighten ships’ courses than otherwize, the danger of collision was enormously increased, and that, upless some means were takea to meet the difficulty, the accident of the Arctic was likely to be repeated several times ip the course of each year. Still, notwitbetanding this very proper coa- clusion, no new means were taken either to prevent collisions or to render them innoou- ous. The catastrophe of the John Rutledge, and the probable fate of other missing vessels, now present the same question under a new aspect of increased imminence. It has been usual to begin to expect ice in April, May an? June. The large floes and heavy icebergs ar+ seldom seen in any numbers as iar south as the latitude in which the European vessela ran b+ fore May. This year they blocked the path in February; they will probably be there ia July. For four months of this year, at Jeast, in addi- tion to the dangers of collisions with other vessels, steamers and ehips cross the Atlantic both ways under imminent risk of running inte icebergs, with the result which befell the Jobo Rutledge. There is no reason to suppose that the peculiar atmorpherical causes which ope- rated this year to detach the ice earlier thou usual, will never operate again. We muse count on ice from February to July. Now, we havea very simple choice laid opea to us. We may either continne to run as we ate now doing, with a tolerable certainty of several accidents Jike that of the Arctic or that of the Jobn Rutledge every year, or we may devise means of rendering such catastrophes impos- sibie. Any one can judge which of the two plans is most consonant with the epirit of the age, the duty ot the legislative authorities, tne bare policy of thie nation. Jt is possible to build ships so that a collision either with an iceberg or another vessel shail not necessarily involve a shipwreck. Water- tight compartments will enable steamers or ships to run foul of, without sinking each other. The Vesta, which ran into the Arc- tic, steamed quietly and sately, with a huge bole in her bows, into the port of Ss. Johns. Builders of large experience are of opinion that unless the vessels running into each other were very large and sailing very fast, they might run at full tilt foul of each other, end on end, and the shock would injure nothing beyond the foremost compartment. In England and France, the compartment system is being almost universally adopted. All tae Glasgow veesels—renowned for their safety— are built with compartmenta, It is time, we think, that the plan were adopted here: and that not in individual in- stances, where the fear of unpopularity may stimulate shipowners, but in the case of every paseenger vesecl sailing out of sight of land. To effect this end, a law of Congress is requir- ed. Congress legislated wisely and well for inland steamers; and many a blessing has beon offered up for them who introduced aad car- ried through the act on the subject. Who will now take up the question with regard to ocean steamers, and propose a bill requiring tt § every American veesel sailing to sea with pas- rengg on board, shall be built with water- tigh®tompartments’ Rarurr Unrneasant.The Southern demo- cratic papers are quoting from Donelson’s old articles against Fillmore, when the “greasy Tennessean” edited the Union, and Fillmore was President. It is only another proof of Talleyrand’s saying—‘‘Give me two lines of a man’s handwriting, and I'l] hang him.’ Rervpsares Him.—Mr. Seymour, the State Engineer, has come out against the nomination of Mr. Fillmore, and counsels his American brethren to unite with the convention to be held in this city in June next. Seymour goes for Live Qek George Law, vis rather late, Revoierion mw tHe Atpany Press,—The nomination of Mr. Fillmore has had one good effect at least, There is a prospect that it will reform the Albany preas. The newspapers in that city have heretofore been either engines in the hands of unscrupulous politicians, like Croewell, Weed and Seward, or mere scaven- gers of local garbage. Two new papere, made cut of old ones, have now appeared. Tne Reverend Joseph A. Scoville, ex private secre- tary to Jenn C. Calhoun, ex-hard shell demo- crat, ex-editor of the New York Pick, ex-New Jersey farmer, has become the proprietor of the Siate Register, which is now the size of a singse sheet Heratp, and is sold at two cente per copy. The isene before us contains Mr. Scoville’s manifesto, which is rather severe on Fillmore, and in which he defines his position ase national American, with the Order, for any- thing except Mr. Fillmore for President. H:» aleo denies giving that one hundred dollars for the conversion of Kansas to Niccer Wor- sniprixG doctrines by the aid of colporteurs distributing rifles, sabres aud revolvers, He further says that he intends to give Albany a firet rate newspaper--something it needs sadly. If he does this he will succeed; bat he must be careful, or he wilt become more sec- tional than Seward himself, Then he will fail. In opposition to the Reverend Joseph A. Scoville, a mumber of the State officers—Mr. Headley, Secretary of State, Mr. Barrows, Comptroller, Mr. Clark, Treasurer, Mr. Whallon, Canal Commissioner, and Mr, Benton, Canal Auditor—have purchased the Albany Morning Express, and issued it under the name of the Statesman, It is to be the official Fillmore Know Nothing organ. We hope they will both ge ehead, and remember that the influence of a newspaper is in exact proportion to the enter- prise, ability, energy, activity and patriotism of its condactore. Tue CENTRAL Park.—An attempt is being made by some of Mr. Seward’s friends at Atba- ny to perpetrate another ecandalous job. The idea with regard to the Centra) Park is that five commissioners are to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Alder- men, to lay out the park. Tney would be, it was supposed, men of sufficient leisure and means to be able to undertake the business gra tuitously ; and therefore only $300 a year were allowed them by way of salary—enough to keep the horse they will have to ride when they pro- ceed to the Park in discharge of their duties It was also expected that they would b2 mea of acknowledged taste and refinement; mou who, having all their imterests in this city, would proceed to lay out the park in 4 mauner worthy of the city. It is now preposed by Senator Upham (2 Niccer Worsuiprer, of course,) that the a> pointment of the commissioners be left to the Governor. What the Governor of the State, who keeps a hardware store at Canandaigua, has to do with the park in this city, may well! be a matter of inquiry and wonder. Way noi ray the President, at once? Why not consulc the foreiga Ministers? These functionari are full as well qualified to lay out the park »: the Governor. Mr. Upham’s idea undoubteasy is to provide berths tor five of his friends, for whom increased salaries will be demanded next yeer: in a word, to make our park the instru ment for supporting his Niccer Worsuirring triends, and serving the purposes of his party. Nof, how soon will this mock auction concern be kicked out of the Senate? Rise iv THY Vauce or City Prorerry.—If real estate in the lower part of the city continues to rise much longer at its present rate, every equare foot of ground will soon be worth its weight in gold. In proof of this we have only to mention the fact that the building at the corner of Murray strect and College place (for- merly « private mansion,) which had beea rented to the government tor the United States Courts at $16,500, is 2bout to be torn down ©» make way for stores, which itis calculated wilt bring the owner $32,000 a year. Were the proprietors of the tombs in Trinity churchyart at liberty to sell their interests in them, w: bave no doubt that ina year or two they mi, dispose of them for the price of a New Jeracy or Long Island ferm. Tue Orenine or Srrinc.--By @ late despet-h from New Orleans we learn that an overflow ot the Mississippi river is feared, in which case great Gamage would be done. Weshould be thankful that here at the North, where the wis- ter has been unprecedentedly severe, we have had a gradual thaw, which, if it contioues, wit save us from dangerous freshets. As the wia- ter at the South has been a very hard one, there may bea very sudden opening of warm weather, and much property destroyed when the watersin the great rivers rise. Sux Wovrn be A Goop Canpipate.—A Fili- more paper at Washington says Banks declines being considered a candidate for the Presiden- cy, but hopes are entertained of the Hon. A'by Kelly. It is cheeringly magnanimous o. the part of Banks to decline what he probably could not get, but Abby will do very well with Blair, of Jackson’s organ, at the tail of the ticket. Tur Recovergp Lire Boat.—We learn from the manu- facturere of Francis’ metallic life boats that the boat No, 2,913, picked up by the bark Lewellyn, whic’ arrive! «: Providence on Monday, was furnished to the Unitel <:a‘es avenue cutter Dobbin. Berton’s THeatRE—A New Farct.—Young Taroa- tion,” ashetchy affair, was done here last nigat for +ue first trme. It is simply a vehicle to exhibit the tulen: of Mr. McVicker, to whom we have before alluded. Lue hero, Young Tarnation, (McVicker) is » Yankee of the fast echoul—a sort of prodigal son, who returns to lu, father’s house and kicks up all sorts of rows under an assumed name. The piece has no particular point o purpore that we could discover, but isa rattling tritie, and has the great merit of brevity. Mr. MeVicker »»ted the part very nicely, and the piece was moderately sue- cessful. Mr. Gayler’s comedy, “Taking the Chances,’? was aleo acted—the performance being for tha bene and last appearance here of Mr. MoVicker, who goe West to play nome engagements, Ae is so well known there that it is hardly necessary for us to say « word by wey of recommendation. His euecess here, however, has been weil merited. The house laet night was fall ani enthuriastic. Williamsburg City News. ‘Texant Hovensi—The police of the Fifth district, eom- prising the Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards, reported yesterday that there were 63 houses in that district occu, pled by over four families each. A row of six five story biick buildings, near the foot of South Fifth street, are designed for 120 famtiies, but at prevent they contaia but 45 families, A row of five four story boiidings in Second street, between South Second and South Third streets, ‘are intended for 0 families, but at present ars occupies by 40 fawilies, A number of houses in tue Fourteenth ward contain from eight to twelve families, besides, in some instances, pigs and hens. Thess butidiogs aver. seven families of four and ® half members, making 1,088 covupants in the sixty-three honses, If ail of the apart- ments were occupted, the number wou'd reach over 3,000. Pome of these houses are reported ‘0 be in a filthy condi- tion, and in need of stringent sanitary measures. Rowneny.—The dwelling house of Mre. Granger, No. 110 ‘Third street, F. D., was entered on Monday night, and robbed of Indies’ wearing apparel, valued pt abeut $125. THE LATEST NWSBWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, ‘The Prebibitery Liquor Law Declared Un- copstitational, IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. Araaxy, March 25, 1858. In the care of the People va. Toynbee, of Brooklyn, the Court of Appeals has affirmed the judg vent of the lower court, which was adverse to the coustitutionality of the search ond seizure clause. fo the Buffalo case—the Pes- ple vs, Wynhamer—in whiob jacgmont was readered by the lower court in favor of the constitutionality of the prohibttry prineiple, the Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment, thus declaring nut only tae search ani reizure olauce, but even the general princlale of prohibi- tion, uaccnstitutional. From Washington. THE KANSAS INVESTIGATING COMMISSION—THE PRE- SIDENT’S NEW ENGLAND BAUKERS—OOMMODORE VANDERBILT AND THE CABINET. Wasaincton, March 25, 1856. ‘The rerignation of Mr. Campbell as one of the Kansas Commissioners to-Cay, and the immediate appointment of another Obio man in his place, was considered by Mr. Dunn’s friends an adding inault to injury. A good deal of indignation was manifested in certain quarters. It wae ascertained this,morning that Mr. Sherman, the newly appcinted Coromisaioner, had Jeft yesterday for Ohio, to be gone some lime. He waa telegraphed to return jmme- diatety. Iwas shown a letter to-day from a Pierce officeholier in New England to a gentiemsn in this city, in which the eald cflicehchier states that his (Plerce’s) frierds are ‘Je- ceiving him; that they do not desire his nomination, but, on the other hand, are for Mr. Buchanan, first and last. I assert positively that the Nicaragua difficulty has been before the Cabinet, and that Commodore Vander- bilt and his lawyers have peen importuning Marcy and Cut hing to interfere in their behalf. The Governorebip of Wisconsin. Mitwaveis, March 25, 1856. The Supreme Court yesterday issuei a writ of ouster egainst Mr. Barstow, and established Mr. Bashfurd’s claim to the Governorship. Mr. Basbford took possession of the executive cham- bez this morning, and sent a message to the Senate, the Astembly having previously adjourned, to prevent its .- ception. Mr. McArthur, the Lieutenant Governor, (who assumed the duties of Governor upon the resignation of ‘Mr. Baratow,) refused to give way to Mr. Bashford, and asked the latter if torce would be used. Mr. Bashford replied, “Yeu, if necessary.” THILTY-rOURTA CONGRESS. FIRST BESSION. Senate. Wasmnciox, March 26, 1856, THE DiPLOMATIO AND CONSULAR SYSTEM, Mr, Mason, (dem.) of Va., gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to amend the aot remodelling the dipio- matic and consular system. NATIONAL FOUNDRIES, On motion of Mr. Bropaxap (dem.) of Pa., the Com- mittee on Military Affairs was instructed to inquire int> the expediency of eatablishirg one or more national foun- dries, in eccordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of War in his annual report of December, 1803. SPANISH AND MEXICAN SMALL SILVER COIN TO BE A LEGAL ‘TENDER, AND RECOLNKD, Mr. Hunter, (dem.) cf Va., reporied @ bill to provide for the reception at the United States offices of Spanish milled and Mexican quarters, eighths and sixteenths of a collar, at 20,10 and 5 cents, ana making such coin, at these rates, legal tender for’ all sums not exceeding live doliars. The bill also provides for the recoining ot these pieces as fast as they come into possession of the govern- ment. It also au horizes :he President to issne a pro- cl mation legalizing @ new cent piece, to be formed by an alloy of copper with some other metal, TUE DEFICIENCY AYPROPRIATION BILL, The consideration of the Deficiency Appropriation bill was resumed. A long discussicn took place on an amendment appro- priating $350,000 for paper arrears, printing and mups. The amerdment was adoptei. Mr. Brows, (dem.) of Miss , remarked that the only way toetop giving out fat jobs for printing worthless cocuments, is toestablich » government printing offics, ata sbolich the franking privilege. ‘Adjourned, House of Representatives. Wasmxctos, Marea 25, 1856, ‘THE KANSAS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. On motion of Mr. Warxer, (K. N.) of Alabama, the Judiciary Committee was instructed to inquire whether the Kansas Investigating Committee have power to c>- erce the attendance of witnesses, and punish for con- tempt. Mr. Campnstz, (nigger worshipper) of Ohio, said that when the Hoaze orgentzed he, very unexpectedly to him- self, was appointed to the distinguirhed position of chatr- man ot the Committee on Ways and Means, and yester- dsy a istinction was conferred upon him by the cbeir equally unexpected as the former. Finding that the latter involves very arduous and important serviowe, entirely incompatible with the duties assigned him when tne Honre orrarized, he asked the House to excuse him from serving at the heal of the commission to proceed to Kansas, He expressed his graticude for these two very high honors confurred on him, especially the latter, because of tne pecu’ier circumstances at this tame surronn ting him. Mr. Campbell was excused, and Mr, Sherman appoin‘ed te fill the vacanoy. DEFINING THE HOUNDARIES OF KANSAS. ‘Mr. Puetrs, (dem ) of Sias., introduced a bill authoriz- ing the President to cause the southern boundary line of ne to be cefined. Keferied to Committee on Terzi- tories. RIGHTS OF VOTERS IN WASHINGTON—THE KNOW NOTHINOS AROUND. The Houre proceeded to the consideration of the iil defining the rights of voters and the duties of ¢ annis- slovers of elect.ous in tue city of Washington, and .or other purposes, Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHALL, (K. N.) of Ky., offered an amendment requiring naturalized persons to be residents one year immediately preceding the election to entitle them to suffrage. ‘Mr. Jones, (cetu.) of Tenn., and Mr. McMvtixn, (dem.) of Va., opposed the amendment on the ground that it would make an unjust distinction between native and foreign born citizens, and indirectly extend the naturali- zation laws. ‘Mr. Davis, (K. N.) of Md., considered the amendment necessary 10 protecs the purity of the ballot box. ne alluded to the rough and raw material gathered from the purlieus of the city, and marched to the polls, not to vote, bat to be voted by their managers, Mr. Mvacitam (nigger worshipper) o' Vt., amid the bili had deen drawn with great care, approved oy men of all parties, and uranimoudy supported by the committee op the ict of Columbia. ‘The gentiemen who offered the amendment belongs to the Judiciary Committee, whish has power to repor! a bill changing the natu ..'i- zation lawa of the whole country, and yet he comes for- ward with this little patch on a measure which concerns Washington alone, Mr, Campsrin (cigzer Robes ted of Ohio, hoped a timilar provision would be inser! in the Terrivorial bills, to putan end to the Improper influence of forelga votes in controlling elections, Mr. Boyce (dem.) of S.C., advocated equality before thellaw. After a foreigner becomes a citizen, treat him an ruch, While professing to take him to the b2s0m of Ameican fraterni y.d> not let it bee cheat and celu- sicn. Let him bea ci izen in spirit and in name. Mr. Harris, (dem.) cf lil, referred Mc. Davis, of Mary- land, to the fact as shown by the census in 1860, ia the last named State, that etucatioval intelligencs, by acom- parison of numbers, was largely in fevor of ‘persons of foreign birth. Mr. Davis—That conveys no instruction. Mr. Harris—Then the gentleman is beyond the reach of instruction. Mr. Hat, (tigger worshipper) of Mass., argued that the amencment secures equality before the law, and wil! prevent the control of elections by persons on public works, Mr, RICHARDSON, (dem.) of Ill, apoke against discrimi- rating, seying that the sooner the right of citizenship was conterred the better. Mr. Canute, (N, K.) of Va., contended that if ths bill pasted without tnia amendment is will confer aavantages op foreigners not possessed by natives. Mr, Zouucorrex, (ik. N.) of Teon., understood that one-thira of the voting population of Washington oon sisted ot government employ é believed that the bill Mr. Winrnes, (K. N.) of N. was the product of an effort on the part of the adminis- tration to stifie the sentiments of the people on the American question by introcueing alien votes. Mr. MEACHAM (in response tow question of Mr, Smith, of Tennessee) remarked that not a word was said in com- mittee referring to the administration or to any political arty. : Messrs, Kerr, (dem.) of S.C, and Goong, (dem.) of Va., opposed, and Mr. Waker, (K.N.) of Ale., atyocated the amendment, pencing which the House adjourned. Town Miection at Portchester. PORTCHESTER, March 26, 1866, At the election held in this town to-day the whole Union ticket was chosen, The Camden Homicide. PHILADELPHIA, March 25, 1968, Lenaire, one of the men arrested for anooting Mr. Hatch, ¢f Camden, on Sunday, has confessed that he fired the fatal shot, but alleges that 11 was done in self-de- fence. Navigation of the Ohio River. PrrtsacrG, March 25, 1856, ‘The ico bas all run out of the river, and it is’ now in fins navigable order. In the channel the water is ten feet deep. Several steamers have arrived from the lower ports, and several have departed. Barrons, March 25 1856. ave received no mail to-day south of Mobile, We Boston Weenly Bank Statement. Boston, Marck 25, 1866. The following are the footings of our bank statemen: of the past week, ending March 24, as compared with the: previous week :-— March 17, March 24. Capital atock........ +$31,960,000 $31,960,000" Tcuns and discounts 207,000 52,025,000- Species... seeee-6 4115,7 Amount due 8,064, ‘Amount due to other banks... 6,096,000 6,334,000 Deposits... seeee 18,207,810 15,190,000 Circulation... 2 6,970,000 77,086 800: Destructive Mire at Utica, Unica, March 25, 1858. The news room of Mr. King and dentist office ot 4. R.. White, im the Devereux block in this city, were buraed. ‘hia morning. Mr. King’s loss, $1,500—insared; Mr. ‘White’s lose, $2,000—not insured; Mr. 27 tone, $3,000—Iully insured. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Purapenraia, March 25, 1856. teady; quota'iona ea follows :—Peansylva- Reacing KR, 46; Long Island, 1534; Morris Canal, '143;; Pennsyivana Fit 453. New ORLEANS, Maroh 24, 1856. Cotton advanced. Saies to day 25,000 bules, at 9340. a 9340. for middling. Molaseer, 353gc. Barrelled lard, 9c. Freighte—Cotton to Kurope 94. Cuagtuston, March 24, 1856. Lert cotton to-day Good Stocks = nin b's, 83 5 500 belies, at advanced ra es, lading 924¢. a 93¢e ; middling fair 10340. w 1U%o. Boara of Aldermen. SPECIAL MEETING TO CONCUR TO APPLY 70 THE LEGISLATURE FOR $1,000,000 10 BUILD THE NEW CITY HALL. ‘The Board held a special meeting last evening, parsuans to acall signed by a majority of tne members of the Board, for the purpose of acting upon a draft of a memo- rial to the Legislature for the passege of an act to raise $1,000,000 to build a new City Hall. The act, which emanaed from the Board of Council- men, was then read. ‘an een Voonnis explained tte’ reason of the call of 8 Coun r, as tho seguiar meeting of this Board would not be held unl the ‘Tta ov rere month. He moved & concurrenee with the Councilmen. Carried, Alderman Verrian being the oniy member wao voted in the negative. Alderman Exy acked it it would not ba competent for the Board to discuss now the location for the new City The Presipent raid that the business of the special meetirg shouid be confined to the objec; fur which it was convered. The Clerk was directed to farnish a copy of the pro- ceedings to the Mayor tor his signature, and then trans- mit it 10 the Legislature, The ENT understocd the Mayor to say ha was go- ing to Albany to-morrow, and that he would tign the pa- per and tase it with him, ‘Adjourned. The Brooktyn Nuvy Yard. HAULING THE UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGATE NIA- @ARA INTO THE NAVAL DRY DOCK—HER APPEAR- ANCE IN THE GREAT STRUCTORE— STRAIGHTENING OF THE MAMMOTH WaR VESSEL. The United States steam frigate Niagara is now safely secured inthe Naval Dry Dock. About ten o’clock on Monday morning last, Mr. George Steers, her bailder, began his p:eparations for hauling her from the vicinity of the ship house. A large force of men were em- ployed, aud inan hour after commencing he hed tho monstrous versel opposite the dock, which is situated at the southerly end of the yard. At eleven o’clock the gate was opened, and the water let into the dock. It was bigh tice at this time, and the water fillea the dock to the depth of seventy-two feet. At twelve o'clock the Niagara was floated into the cock, during @ sacw storm, and in the presence of be- tween two and three hundred persons. Some halt dozen ot these spectators were ladies, and all, notvithe anding the inclemency of the weather, acemed to enj»y the ceanti- ul sight witn infinite pleasure. The steam ttacned to tne docx was set to work during the oon, and worked at intervals, 8048 to enavie the construcwor to get the ship in position on the biosks in the bottom of the dock. Yesterday morning there were about ten fest of waver rewaining in the cccs, but in tne afternoon it waa pumped out, and the Niagara is now seen i good ad~ vantage. Today or w-morrow the work of coppering the ship will be commenced. About torty men will ce required ffor thia servise; and as the woik will no: be pushed very rapidly at present, the ship will probably remain in avck +x weeks. The Niagara almost completely fills up the dry dock, and preeents a fine appearance. Owiog to the great depth of the ship, her bulwarke are eigateen leet ao,ve the surtace of ‘he dock. It nas been ssid by shipbuilders and others that the Niegare, etter her sunca, would traighten at least tweive imcoes. From accusl inapec- tion, we Icarn, it has been fonna that ebe has straigatened ers than one inch. To her extraordinary strengtn of build is attaibuted this remarkable fact, Another New Ward Schooi—vUpening Ex- ercises. The new and epacious ward school, No. 16, in Fifiy- first street, near Lexington avenue, was opened yester- day, with appropriate ceremonies. The exercises took place in the prineipsl room, which was crowded by the pupils, their parents and friends. Nearly all the school officers of the ward and the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. 5. 8. Randall, were also present. The children, «{7 whom there were between four aud five handred in at- tendancs, were dressed with much taste, the girls mostly in white, anu the boys wearing rosettes on their breasts. The exercises commenced with the singing of a de- dicstion bymn, composed expressly for the ocoa- sion by Wm. Oland Bourne, Key., after which Rev. C. ‘M. Jamison offered up a prayer. Mr. George Beeve, who presided on the occaston, mace # few appropriate ze- maiks, and concluced by introduciog Mz. Moulton, wha gave sn interesting history of the rise and progress of ward school No. 18, with 2 description of the new edilice.. From this we learn that its total cost amounts to $30,- 724 48, ot which $24,942 26 were expended on the bullding sone, the remainder having been paid for the faraiture and stores. The lot on which the puilding is situates is 100 feet :quare, and tne building itself is 41 feet wide, 86 feet coep; the iront wing, 16 by 20, and the rear extension, 15 by 20 feet. It ie but in the must sub-antial manger; far{ nithed with seatsard deska ofthe oeat material, and com- fortably sbsped; well lighted, heated and ventilated, abundantiy supplied with Croton water, with Sagged yard, and spesking tubes on each floor, Tne whol ‘each department can, by the ute of siidingdoors, be divided into ciess rocms, er converted into one grand reception of the male department is Mr. Eup! of the female, kiss Annie Bannam. inci ateg: e conclusion of Mr. Moulton’s remarks, eddressee wer! by » Dr. Orgood, Mr. 3, #. Rangall, Mr. Wm. , School Commissioner of the Tenth wara; Mr. W. 0. Bourne end Mr. Joseph Curtis. There waa also acme excellent smging, by the puptis, under the direc- tion of their music master, Mr. M. Colburn, Mr. Hayter socompanying them on the no, The exercises con- eluded ith tog entitied ‘he Uhilcren’s Sweet Home,’™ written . Bourne for the occasion. After beneilic- tion by Dr. Orgood the company dispersed, evidently well pleased with the pleasant and edifying manner in whish they bad been entertained. Coroners’ inquests. Uxksown Curwpren Founp Drap Uspre Svsriciove Cin~ cussrances.—Coroner Connery held an inquest on Mon- day evening upon the remains ofa female child, found ia an open lot i University place, near Thirteenth street... From the testimony of the physician who made an ex- aminaticn of the body, it appeared that every bone bad been extracted from the body, andthat nothing but the scott parts remaiged. Dr. Fesguson further stated “that the corpee had evidentiy been dissected by some medical janes Verdict—*‘Death by means unknown to the ury.”” An inquest was also beld by Coroner Conuery upon the: bedy of a male child, found dead in the rear of No. 87° Crosby streo:, by tome workmen. The corpse was dis- Covered three test below the surface of the ground, wrap- ped up in arack. No evidence could be ootained as to we maprer in which the child had come to bis death. The medical testimony of Dr. Ke-guson went to show that the child was full grown, and bad in all probability been buried about eight months. Tte body was too much de- compored to admit of a minute examination of the paris. Vercict—‘* Death by inhuman means, to the jury un- known.” Scarpry To Deati.—Coroner Hills held an inquest upon he becy of av iniant, eight monthe of age, nemed Rovers Carro}, who Cied at his residence, No. 359 West Twenty- ‘rest, trom the effects of severe scaids, received jdenge ott rents, as above, by the up: ting of son.e soup upow the person of the deceaced. viet—*‘Ace dental death.’” Personal Intellige Mr. HV. H. Voorhees, ot Mobile, has been sppointed ice consul of Belgtuin for that erty. As the direct trace etween Mobile and the continent of Europe is constan:- y on the increase, and it 1s conceded that Mobile is fast pees 9 host timber markete in the Union, Mr. Voorhees will no doubt noon be able to make his fice an important one both to bimselt and to the city ARRIVALS, From Savenneh, in the steamehip Florida—H lady and sister; D A beryanw, lady, son and Nichols lady and ehild; Mr Powell and Indy, Mrs Mise Henkel and niece, Capi Geo F Manson and lady, kD Stanton, JA Kobineon, HB Crosby, F J Hartwell, J. Flem- ing. B Curly, W J Norwood, Geo Hodges, J J Merritt, HD pn EW Baker, 8 Mumbioramand 56 in th jeerage. e _ Politien! Intedligence, Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, Know Nothing member of Congress, from Otto, as written a letter in which he Cenity ever having said that he would - vaiion of Fillmore end Donelaone “NPP tae nome Not # single paper in Wisconsin, of » i! supports the Philadephia Know Notning Lester inde ‘The vote by which the Philadelphia nomi ° reqrdiated in the Ohio Know Nothlog State Coucell "wee E .. The forty.eix Fillmore de! bolted and wet up ansthor State counciens ern 4, THe old line whign of Mhladelphia are about to transfor considerable portion of strength to the demosracy, au there in itttle doubt but that the latver party. will veep the city at the June charter election. cial meeting to be to concur with the Board of”