The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1856, Page 4

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Single copie, (a wrappers, ready fer maiiing, sixpence. Agente will please send ia their orders as early as poc- mle The Yews. The steamship Asia, w Liverpool for this port on the 22d ull., is now due. @ays later news. In the State Senate yesterday a bill proposing i portant alterations in the Police Department of this ity was introduced by Mr. Petty, the Know No- ‘hing Senator from the Fonrth district. We refer to the editorial colamns, where we have commented Bhe brings three atsome length. A districts of the Swte ani giving an additional Sn- preme Court Judge to New York, was passed. The Assembly was engaged in the discussion of the Supply bill till the hour of a Our telegraphic despatches from Washington will be found extrem interesting by politicians of all parties. ted that today’s Union will contain a letter of Mr. Buchanan’s, in which that gentieman defines ervedly on the Kansae- Nebraska istue. The elec Rhode Island on Weinesday re valted in 0 tion of Governor Hoppin, the Know Nothing and nigger worshippers’ candidate, and the majority of the nominees those parties in both branches of t gislatere. Ata meeting of the terday a resolution expressing reg of the efforteto procure a modific: awe was adopted, as was al Chamber should ject. The ies of hamber of Commerce yes at the fi we of the usury ution that the ion of the 5 res from the Ist of May ie East river, and gix sie were sold yester: aly avetion at the City Hall. There was ge attendance, and the The prices bronght are considerably . | junction served upen the Con sted the sale of the eace of the try from Whiteh: street, as announced. Nothing of importa rredin Con terday. In the Senate Mr. Collamer ¢ speech’on the Kansas question. Ia the House tac Senate’s amendmen's te the varions appropr wills were discussed. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,600 bales, the market closing steady. Common grades of flour were again jower, and trangactio grades were Wheat was steac apd sales of prime Southern red were made at $1 75, aod some prime Canadian white wae r@portel] at * Corn was in light is and the market finner. Sound mixed white and yellow sold at 68%. a 68., and a considerable parcel of handsome and prime white Southern sold at Rye, in store, sold at $1 07 for Nort was a rather sudden reaction in d at $16 75 clored at changed. Sagars were in of 700 a 800 bha) Coffee was quiet. mess po demand, with sales z a another column. There was a fair business done in freights Liverpool and London, a+ rather un- settled rates for flour and grain, while quotations for provisions, oileake, &c , were steady. Bio! ron Evrorr!-- Arr Anoarn!—The Persia left this port on Wednesday for Liverpool, with the suggestive complement of two bundred and twenty-reven passengers, Thus fairly opens the exodus from our shores to Earope for 1556. ‘The proepects of aad of “good times” im both hemispheres—the healthy coadition o! oar money market, snd the substantial evi- dencee all around us of an impending epoch of unexampled busicers enterprise and prox perity, are among the secrets of this heavy euigoing paevenger list of the Persia. With the proclamation of the pacification of the Continent, the temptations to our summer birds of passage fora trip to Constantinople and the imea, or to Helsingfors, Cronstadt aud St. Petersburg, in addition to the old beaten tracks of Germany, the Alps and Italy, will be almost irresistible. Then, again, the lusty “King of Algicr as the herald of peace, 1 doubt! be made the hero of a series of imperial baby shows and royal re- unions, at Paris, London, Vienna, Berlin, and the city of the Czar, for the special entertain- ment and mystification of what poor Kossuth would call “the down-frodden and outraged peoples.” All these things considered, we may reas ona- bly calculate upon an unprecedented American passenger traffic to all the Atlantic steamers henceforward till October. Millions of Ame- rican money will thus be scattered over Ea- rope; and in the fall and winter another swarm of opera and theatrical stars will come over for their share of our surplus cash. Meantime our home summer retreata, seaboard and iate rior, from the impulse of the Presidential cam- paign, may anticipate full houses and a eplen- id season. The pressure of the war removed, al) the world will rebound into a frolic. Who cares’? Have we not our Western granaries, our Southern cotton fields, and our California gold miner? Ho! for Paria, Stamboul and the Crimes! We call the attention of our readers (es- pecially of the great demooratic party, j hards, softs, and half shells,) to the arti- cle we transfer to our columns this morn- ing from the Waehington Union, on Mr. Bu- chanan, the New York Heraup, the Phila- delphia Pentsylvanian and the everlasting “nigger question.” In reading this ceck and bull story, we are puzzled whether mest to ad- mire the coolness with which the Washington organ lays down the democratic law, or its sen- sitive attachment to Mr. Buchanan, In the one respect it speaks with the air of a Sir Ora- cle, and in the other with the smooth honey- fuggling endearments and mortifications of a friendly and faithful Iago. And it would have the Southern democracy believe, too, that Mr. Bucbanan is a veriiable Othello, or anything but afull blooded white man. That awfal ar- “ticle ef the Honan, involving the unquestion- able fact that Mr. Buchanan would be more acceptable to “the free scilish democracy of the North,” than either Plerce, Douglas or Bright, touching the Nebraska bill, is held up as the identical spotted baadkerchief which Cassio (the Pennsyleanian) was seea to wipe kis beard with. The administration organ is horrified at the bare idea that there shoald be auch a thing as “a free soilish democracy in the North.’ Gammon! How long is it, pray, the Van Baren free soil Batfslo faction, supporting the administration (on account o* the spoils) in this State, were assured by this same Washington organ of Mr. Pierte that I ere not required to swear by the Nebraska bill? A few months ago. And when, and by whom, was this Nebraska bill made the democratic platform? In Kitchen council and by the admfhetration? No! At the meeting of thie Congress, and by the resolution of Mr. J Glancy Jones, of Peunsylvania, a leading Bu chanan man. But our object herein ie not the defence of Mr. Buchanan, nor the advocacy of his claims to the prejadice of Mr. Pierce and John Tyler. Not at all. We publish the tay article to prove the correctness of oar special Washington despatch of the other day, which declared that the first object and the first necessity to Mr. Pieree now, as au aspi- vant for the succession, was the prostration of Buchanan, and that no stone would be left un- turned to accomplish this thing at Cincinnati. The wer is now fairly opened, and doubtless, right and left, we shall see the fur fly most beautifully before the firet Monday in June. Meantime, as John Randolph once said of aa officious and shuffling member of Congress, we may say of the democraty of the Washington edministration organ—* It smells and shines like decayed mackerel by moonlight.” Tur Sraten Istanp Ferry Lease.—The pub- lic is aware that the parties who purchased the Staten Island ferry franchise last May, having persistently refused to execute the lease from the city (in order to avoid giving security for the fulfilment of the conditions of the lease), the Comptroller advertised that the lease would be re-sold yesterday, 3d of April. The advertisement waa published in a daily news- paper about the beginning of March. No steps were taken by the company till the 2d ot April, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when au agent of the company produced a copy of the lease and tendered it, signed, to the Comp troller. For reasons obvious, tha; fanctionary declined to execute it. The ferry company then sued out an iejunction, which was served on the Comptroller at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, forkiddizg him to eel] the ferry fran- chise or the slip. At moon the Comptroller rose, stated the fact to the audience assenbled, and added that the lease would be sold on the lst of May next. Sothe war goes on. The ferry company will die game. It has no lease of the slip it occupies, Jt hasno boats to run, if it had a It has no legal rights, and no actn ? property. It is a squatter on the property the city, and a mischievous squatter; for it not only keeps out usefal tenants—not only does nothing to improve the estate—but it allow? the slip to go to pain for want of repairs, and diminishes the value of the ferry right~which belongs to the city—by giving the ferry a hr1 name. How it deals with the public, one may learn from the history of the steamboat Co lambus. When that boat ws put on the line last winter, and passengers remonstrated, urz ing that she was too old and unszaworthy, they were silenced by reiterated and emphatic assertions from the ferry owners thet she was the strongest boat they hai, When she savk as was natural she should, and the passen r°: ; escaped on the ice, the company complain: + that the press ill treated it by mentioning t circumstance; Jadge Cropsey, too, thor « they were objects of sympathy. When the Co lumbus was taken to dock, the inspector of one of the largest marine insuranze companies examined ber, and pronounced her totally un- seaworthy. The company could not lose Ler lease, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1856. New Pouice Bru.—The bill proposed by Mr. Petty in the Senate, provides for the appoint: ment of six Commissioners of Police, with a talary of $2,500 per year each, and a clerk at $1,500, making a total expenditure of $16,500 for salaries alone, to say nothing of various incidental expenses, which will no doubt add to our already grievous taxation at least $20,000 per annum. At present the Police Commissioners receive no compensation what- ever tor this duty. the whole force can be changed by these Com- every member of the department shall expire however. They took her out of dock, laid ber at one of their wharves on Staten Island, an’ began to paint her for summer service; bug the poor old boat was so utterly rotten that she eank again where she was, and now lies at the wharf, with her stern under water. By May or June, however, we shall doubtless see her rua- ning again, with several hundred people on board. And be it remembered that Mr. Lowe, the builder of many of the Brooklyn and Jor- sey boate, has distinctly declared, over signature, tbat the other five boats belongin « to this company are likewise unsafe and uno- seaworthy, This is the concern which, refusing to be bound by a lease itself, appeals to the courts to prevent the Comptroller selling the ferry lease to any one else, Tur Crry Cuarter proposed by Mr. Sickles in the State Senate, may not be all that every one could wish. But in the main itis the thing required: it recognises and fally carries out the great principle of the charter of 1830, namely, concentration of power and responsi- bility in the hands of the Mayor. So we hope it may pase, and that an end may be put both to the state of anarchy in which we live and to the charter tinkering so prevalent every. where. Time PresipentiaL Camraron.—Onr special despatch from Washington, in this morning's paper, is very interesting. We are evidently at the commencement of a “heated term.” If the indications can be relied upon, the contest between the several aspirants for the White House will soon break out into epen war. Mr. Pierce is growing desperate. Read the des patch, viour, and only to be removed upon charges, after trial. Thus, this political commission, hereafter to be elected by the people, are to have the power to appoint persons to fill the places of any of the present incum- bente, however meritorious and experienced— in other words, to fill the police with their own creatures ad libitum. Here are two odious features, alike shocking to the discipline and well being of this sole arm of our civic power. Under this system no human prudence on the part of the beat Commissioners that this mode of creating them could ever give, would pre- vent the police from becoming a great elec- tioneering corps, for the advancement of per- sonal and party interests. Its efliciency would at once be destroyed, and the City left to the tender mercies of primary election bullies. Again, by what right is it that the Legisla- ture attempts to deprive men thus summarily of offices they have been appointed to for life, or during gocd behavior, without the slightest complaint against them? In our opinion there can be no justification for such a law, ia any aspect of the case. The public have not asked for it. No memorial has been sent to Alonay for it, nor do its advocates pretend wnat there is any other design than to crip- ple the Mayor in the efforts he is mak- ing for the better government of the city. They say the Mayor ia making capital, and the Albany Evening Journal last week gave as areason for the appointment of the Central Park commiesion at Albany, that Mayor Wood was to be the democratic candidate for Gover nor, and that it was not prudent for the Niacur Worsurrrers to allow him too mach power. These gentlemen do not see that the people will not fail to regard this movement on their part asnot so much an attempt to deprive the Maycr of patronage, as a deep injury to their own safety and influence, and that public sym- pathy will be deeply excited in his favor when two parties, asin this instance, combine against him. Surely, the Mayor is unfortunate in becoming thus the great bugbear to the Nrccer Wor- suirrers and Know Nothings, who see in his strong position with the people a power to be resisted only by euch laws as this. But will this course advance their own interests or re- tard the progress of the Mayor? We shall see. Tue “Irish AmeRtcan” Ovens Fire ov Mr. Bucnanay.—The Irish American of this city calls Mr. Buchanan to a rigid accountability for his late epeech at the dinner of the Lord Mayor of London. Our indignant cotemporary says that “Mr. Buchanan was caught in the toady’s trap,” that “he forgot his Americanism for the nonce, and permitted libations of champagne tc muddle or ‘drown the ardor of his patriot- ism;” and that “if it be true, as we have no reason to doubt, that he said in the course of his speech, ‘Wherever the English language is epoken, there political slavery could not ex- ist,’ he forfeited his claim to our confidence, respect and preference.” Our mortified cotem- porary then asks of Mr. Buchanan, “Does be forget the land of his fathers? Is Ireland blotted from his memory ?” and follows these up with o formidable eatalogue of similar home questions; concluding with the hope that he will sotisfactorily account for, explain, or withdraw the cffensive language referred to, or “otherwise let us have a Know Nothing President rather than a toady of England.” This looks equally, and in point of fact there is a breadth and iatitude in the particular ex pression as reported, that "wherever the English language is spoken there politic.1 slavery cannot exist,” that is naturally calcu- lated to “rile” the most amiable son of St, Patrick. Let it be the first duty of the P+- chanan party of this city on his reception heze, on or about the 25th instant, to admonish him of this difficulty in connection with the Irish vote; or that bit of blarney concerning the “Eag lich language” may be used by the adminis- tration against him to some purpose. Tais early coming home of Mr. Buchanan was a mistake. He should baye remained at his post at least a month or two longer, and kept quiet, Thivgs were going on very well. Hisretura has necessarily involved him in speech making; and nine times out of ten, when a Presidea- tial candidate writes a letter or makes a speech for blarney or Buncombe, he makes a blunder or two. But as Mr. Buchanan has made a slip at London, his only alternative is to recti fy it at New Yorkina glorious vindication of Irish independence. Let the half shell com- mittee ece to it. Cor. Fremont Broveut Ovr.--The Clevelaud Herald (Niccyn Worsuirren) bas hoisted the flag of Col. John C. Fremont as the proper Pre sidential candidate of the anti-slavery Holy Al- liance. In the course of a lengthy glorifica- tion over him, this Cleveland organ says: ~ Col. Fremont, we feet authorized to say, does not ac: quiesee in the Kanras-Nebracks act—in submiseion to the wrong perpetrated in violating the compact—in tho atro- cious iniquity of defeating the Isw thas substituted, by force, when it was ciscovered that it would not subserve the purposes of the enemies ot freedom—and the crime of the government in upholéiag that usurpation, the moat tyrannical in ita laws of aay since Dreco's. ’ W 1 proper occasion comes for an avowal of his principles and purpores on the leading questions of the day, we are as- sured he will express them without reserve. It thus appears that our Cleveland abolition cotemporary speaks by authority. Fremont has caught the White Houee fever. He isin the hands of bis friends. He is rich, exceedingly, and said to be liberal, Does Seward give way, to eave expenses, this time? It looks very much a8 if Fremont were to be victimized to get the party organized. Let him consult Live Oak George. Beverit To Moe Genet at Ninto’s,—We are glad to ae that the Ravel Family, with the representatives of Mr. Niblo, bave determined to give a tene(t to this lady, an a token of their sympathy for her in her sad bereavement. ‘Tbis will take place on Saturday evening, and every artiste in the establishment will appear, We are inform- ed, also, that the mana; it and the Ravels have pre- sented Mme. Genet with $600, and it now only remains for the pnblie to aid this prompt and generous effort to mitigate in scmecegree the calamity that has befallen S the sorrow atricken mother, and enable her to return to her naive country, Tickets may be obtained at Niblo’s Garden and at the principal hotels, But this is the least objection to be urged against this scheme. It further provides that miscioners at discretion—that the time of on the Ist of June ensuing, although three- fourths have already been appointed under existing laws for life, viz: during good beha- BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from the National ital. OCOUBRE OF THE GOVERNMENT TOWAEDS NICARAGUA —PHESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS AND SPECULATIONS— BUCHANAN AND THE KANSAS IS8UE—COL. BENTON’S CANDIDATE—~TRE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS ON THEIR TRAVELS, ETC, ETC. Wasmuvorox, April 3, 1856. ‘The Central American intelligence occupies « good deal of attention here, Little doubt is entertained of the sus- cess of Walker’s government, especially as Costs Rica has given bim an opportunity of extending his usefulness. It is understood that Major Heiss’ mission to Nicara- gua is with a view of seeing Walker, and assuring him of the good feeling of our government, and its readiness now to achnowlecge the existing government there, pro vided some other Minister is sent than Mr. French; and it is said that ex-President Ramirez will soon leave Gra- pada for this city, ss Nicaraguan envoy. Mr. Heiss and Colonel Walker ace warm personal friends, having been associated in the New Orleans Delta; and hence his selection to bring about s proper understanding. I: is conceded that the delay in recogalzing the de facto gov- ernment of Nicaragua was a blunder. Your despatch from Washington, in yesterday’s He- RALD, bas caused much conversation. The political cauldron is beginning to simmer, and the prospes: is flattering of a good time soon. The nomfzation of Mr, Fillmore has not created intense enthusisem, end it is said that gentleman will be advised his friends to say nothing as to his asceptancs, or otherwise, till afier the June conventions, ‘The nigger worshippers are in the hands of Sewar’, whose effort wili first be to crush out Fillmore, so that he will be a mere reminiscence for the future. To do this they will endeavor to make a nomination without a plat- form, and induce Judge McLean to accept it. They hope to leave Fillmore without a State, and thug extinguish him, Seward is too shrewd to believe the nigger wor shippers can elect their candidate this time, but he hopes it will be an entering wedge for himself in 1860. ‘The issue to be decided next fa'l is whether the priu- ciples of the Nebraska biil, the right of the people of th Termitories, ay of the States, to mansge their domestic affairs, shall be matntained; or whether the abolitionists shall, in disregard of the constiution, compsl the people of the Territoiies to accep! such municipal lawa as the non-residents of thore Territories shall dictate. This wili de brosdiy laid dows at Cincinnati. Mr. Pierce ia celuded into the bellef that he will re- ceive the nomina‘ion, Although every person outside of the White House sees how absurd such a belief is, yet Pierce bas no doubts. His only associates now are toadie« —needy adventurers ard camp followers—who beapatter him with praise before hia face, laugh at him behind hiz back, and upon all occasions use him to “put money in their purse."? Most of the Southern States will probably throw a complimentary vote for Pierce, on the ground that they cannot do lees after his force messages of January. Buc even these friends do not hesitate to say that if they Delieved that by so voting any risk would berun of nominating him, they would let the compliment slide, At present Pieroe’s principal backer is Senator Hunter, and the friends of that gentleman as- serthehas eye to the chances of becoming the restdu- ary legatee, in case the Brigadier is unauccesstal, Mr. Buchanan’s friends are active, and there is no doubdt he will «nter the Convention among the s‘rongest of the candidates.“ He will be supported by a large num- per of States, and if any weakness is betrayed rt will ve because of the irjudiciousness of some of hia friends, sad the character cf others, and not from any want of merit in their candidate. Tre article in the Pennsylvanian, with which the Union yesterday finds so much fault, was written by Colonel Stanbovgh, an old personal fiend of Buchanan. It takes the ground that Bushananis stronger than any cf the other candidates, because he is uncommitted as to the Nebraska bill. There is no reason to believe Mr. Buchan- an bas authorized this view. Col. Standough, I believe, was an applicant for office under Pierce, and did not re- ctive as lucrative @ posiiion as he desired. Mr. Buchsnsn’s most formidable competitor will un- doubtedly be Judge Douglas. If the former has firm friends on the Atlantic coast, the latter has no less de- din this connection, the ist of States given by one of your correspondent in yesterday’s Heraty, whose delegates, it is as- serted, will throw their vo'e for Buchanan in the Convention, does am injus.ise not only to that gentle- man but to well ascertained fucts. Itis there stated that smong other States, Mi higan, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin and Loutsiana will throw their votes for Buchanan as their first choice, No responsible man here pretends that thiz is the case. All the States named send delegates for Douglas. This was the contest in Louisiana, and Mr. S.idell, Buchanan’s friend, was set aside for Mr. Soulé, Dougias’s advocate, Again, it is aseerted that Bucha- nan is the second choice of nearly all the Southera States. From personal intercourse with the demosra ic members from the Southern States, we assert tha! this is a mistake. Even South Carolina, should it send delegates, after the first vote will go for Dougias. A very ingenious attempt is bi made to class Doug: las snd Pierce together, representing them a: besem frience. No possible benefit can arise from such misreprecentations, Judge Douglas’s position towards Mr. Pierce is well understood he:». He is indep-nient; it is characteristic of ty+ wan, and is regarded by Pierce with the utmos jealousy. During the summer Pierce told several p>-- sone that Dovglas wou!d support him for s renomina- tion, As soon as the latter heard o1 it, he denied having authorized any such sta‘cment, and took an early op- porturity of putting an end to all doubts as t- “is couse. Let the Union deny this on authority if it can It is urged against Judge Dougl.s that he shoald earlier tave avowed his intention of bescming a candidate But that objection is equally fatal to Mr. Buchanan, wao a late ac last August declared his determination not t be a candidate, Col. Penton decinres bis preferences for Justixe Wayne, of the Sup; eme Court, for the Presidency. Agvod ceal of conversation is indulged in at the journey Mersrs, Orr, Weller and some other Pierce missionaries have taken to stump Concee‘icut. It was supposed the result of their eloquence in New Hampahire was not -t 80 flattering a character as to warrant # repetition of the experiment; but chacun d son gout, Mexs:s. Phel;s, Campbell, of Pa., aed Davis, of MJ., are the only members of the Committee of Ways and Mears now in the c'ty; this, too, while the Appropria ion bi ls are under discussion. The Supreme Court had under consideration to-Cay the case of Ledoux vs. Black, This care involves a grant of tend made to Gen. Lafayette by the American Congress, His heirs are suing to recover it. MR. BUCHANAN’S POSITION ON THE NEBRASKA ISSUE. WaAsHINGTOS, April 3, 1856. I understand that the Union to-morrow will con- tain a letter from the Hon. James Buchanan, dated the 28th of December, in which he dec!ares that the Mis- souri compromise is dead and gone, and atserist » ‘ue Nebraska bill is the only basia upon which the siavery question can be setiled—that it must be adhered to at all hovards, andevery storm fased that can be brovght against it. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Wasiinotoy, April 3, 1955. RELIEY FOR THE HEIRS OF THE SLOOP-OP-WAR ALBANY, RIC The bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of the cfficers, seamen and marines of the sloop-of-war Albany, was passed. The joint resolution declaring the manaer in waich th pension Jaws for the benefit of the Cherokee Indians shal be exeeuted, was adopted. Mr, Contamer, (nigger worshipper) of Vt., Kansas af fairs being ander consideration, argued to saow that by the practical construction of the constitution Congres never submitted the question of freedom or siavery to th: people of the Territories, and insisted that Cor had the ower to legisinte therein, He defended the Kadgrant Aid Sccietier, and read from South Carolina papers to sow that the South had adopted similar measures, thas extering into competition with the North, which was al- fegether proper. Withvut concluding, He yielded to motion $0 adjourn, which was carr: House of Representatives. Wasixctox, April 3, 1866. Various reports of no general importance were male by the standing committee The Houre wan then en; ged cor nidering the Senate's amindments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill, The proceedings were uninteresting. Acjourned. Strike of Boatmen at Pottsville. Portavii1e, Pa., April 3, 1866, ‘The canal boatmen here are on a ntrike. They through the towm this atternoon, in pr-cession, with fiegs, music, &e. Latest from the State Capital. LOBBY PRESSURE—MODERATE SUPPLY BILL—NEW JUDICIAL DISPRICTS—ANOTHER JUDGE FOR NEW YORK—A NEW POLICE BILL—INACTLON UPON THE CHARTER AND TAX BILLS, ETO., BTC. ALBANY, April 3, 1856, Aa the near approach of the termination of the sessfon advances, so the pressure of the lobby Increases. A number of ¢'aim bills remein undispoaed of; many abso- lutely are nothing but schemes of plunder and robbery. Very little business was accomplished in either house to- day. The Senate passed » few bills, and the House wis engaged in discussing the Supply bill, which is the an- nual receptacle for ail manuer of claimants rejected ia other attempts It is dueto the Chairman of the Com- mittee of Ways and Means to state, that the bill this year is most economically reported, more so than any this many ayear. It shows that he had the courage to re- sist the imporcunities of the everlasting beggars con- tinually it the Capitol. If tae House ate will be saved many thousauds je\ermined resistance against tne systemised trearury piferers The committee ia the Sena’e this morning lail before that body a bili reorganizing the jadicial districts, as pro- vided for in the constitu ion, The bill leaves the First, Fifth, Seventh and Eigh:h districts as they now are. Tae ratio 1s 405,750 to each district. The Second district 19 propcesed of the counties ot Kisgs, Queens, Suffolk, Rich- mond, Westchester and Putnam, containing a popilation of 419,688—surplus 12,938, The third, as proposed, 1a- cludes Rocklana, Orange, Dutchess, Colamia, Uister, Greene, Albany ard Schoharie; population 421,098; sur. plus 16,928, The Fourth comprises the counties of War- ren, Sara’cga, Wathiogton, Essex, Franklin, St. Law. rence, Cinton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Fuiton, Schanec: tady and Rensselaer: p»pulation 410,789, surplus 35,039. Tne Sixth district, counties of Suilivan, Otsego, Dela. ware, Madison, Chenango, Broome, Tioga, Chemung Tompkins, Cortland and Schuyler; population, 368,442; deficiency 37,208, As this district how stands there {5 Geficlency of 95,572, This bill throws out of the districts in whick they were elec ed three judges, and the act tukes place on the first day of January next. Mr. Sickles proposed an amendment, suthorizing the elestion of Another Supreme Cvurt Judge, which was adopted. This gives the city six judges. Mr. Petty’s Poiise bill, introduced in the Senate this morning, provices that James. Libby, Wm. M. Vorml- jyea, Win. D. Ancrews, Alex Spaulding, Wm. A. Mein tyre’ and Isuac Dayton shall be Police Commis.ioners, grvize them power to appoint all officers, from Chief of ‘olice down, their term to commence ou the Ist day of June next, the present Chief and all others now {a ofica to remain until otbers are ainted; the term of offixe of the two commissiovers first named to expire on the first Monday in June, 1859; term of the two nex! named to expire in 1860, and the term of the last named in 1881; but this shall not prevent thefr continuance in office until their successors are duly qualified. The said com- missioners are to be elected as vacancies 00. i:; vacancies to be filled by the Mayor and Common Council, The commissioners are all to have » salary of $2,800. year, The bill constitutes the Mayor the executive head of the Posice Department, with power to suspend any member of the Department, and to give information to such delinquent, when the Board of Com- missioners shall investigate the case. The bill repeals sec ion first of article three of the act relative to the Police Department, passed April 13, 1853, and all other asts inconsi-tent with this act. There is something which requires explavation, bringing forward this im: portant measure just at he heel of the session. Is there ‘tame to discuss its provition in all their bearings before the acjournment, or is it arranged to run it throagh under whip and spur? The amendmenta to the charter have not bean taken up, nor either the tax bill. These are three important measures which should have been disposed of before the arriva) of the short moments of the session. SEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunasy, April 3, 1856. PETITIONS. By Mr, Brooxs—Against certain sections of the Harbor bill, fixing the exterior water line. Mr, Ravsky—From Bapjamia Brandreth, for a char- ter to work the silver mines ieased from the State. By Mr. Urnax—Fayorably, fo ena ir, UrtaM—Fayorabiy, to enlarge the locks of the Chemurg Caxal. z ef 7 By Mr. Cuyter—To amend and complete the Code of Procedure. Ordered to a third reading, By Mr. FERpoN—To incorporate the New York Pure Milk Company, Ordered to & third 3 : a a Ke —Favoraply, to provide against unsafe yuildings. By hir. Parrerson—The Sepa ey, bill to reor ganise the judicia districts, giving New York an additional J a of the Supreme Court, jad @ tuird time aud pasted. BILIS INTRODUCED —REORGANIZATION OP THE POLICE DEPART- ‘MENT. By Mr. Prrry— A bill in relation to the Police Depart- ment of New York, naming six Commissioners of Police— dames §. Sibley, Wm. M. Vermilye, Wm. D. Andrews, Alex. Spau ding, Wm.N. McIntyre,’ and Issac Dayton— with = appoint the Chief and entire force; the Commissioners’ term of office to commence on the June, 1856, but the present Chief and members of the force to hold cflice until their successors are appointed. The Commissioners are to hold office a& follows :—The ‘two first named for three years; the two next named for four years, and tre two last named for five years, at salaries of $2,600 each per annum, with a clerk at $1,500. In 1859, aud every year thereafer, two Commissioners to be elected by the people, to hold office three years. The law contains the urual provisions as to the qaalifications and power of the Commissioners. By Mr. Ramexy—To insorporate the Sing Sing Silver Mining Company, By Mr. Vert¥—To amend the law relative to landlord and ‘evant, so ea to facilitate the recovery of the pre- mites by the landlord in case of a breach of the covenant, RILIS PASSED. To amend the charter of the National Fire Insurance Company. To incorporate the New York State Woman’s Hospital. Jo oloee Blocmingdale square. Assembly. "ALBANY, April 3, 1656, The House was occupied all the morning in discussing the items of the Supply bill, in consequence of the Com: mitiee of Ways and Means having cut down the appro- pristions far below ordinary years. The fight over the i] is quite prolorged and spirited. Title of Acts Passed by the Legislatexe—1854; 1, To fix time an4 plsce for holding annual meetings ia the town of Colesville, Broome county. 2, Toextexd the time for collection oftaxes in the several towna ia this State. 3, To amend the act entitled an act authorizing a loan of certain moneys belonging to the Uniteistates de- posited with the State of New York for safe keeping, Yassed April 4, 1837, 4. To amena an act, entiiled anact, to secure the faitofal exsenciture cf moneys raised and collected for certain charitable institutions inthe first Senate dis- trict, passed May 13, 1840. 5. For the relief ot James D. Gill. 6. For the zetief of James D, Gill, 7. For tke determination, settlement and payment of bets ro of H. G, Ho.chkiss against School aisurict No. 6, of Lyons. "g) For the relief of St, Luke's Hospital, of New York 9, Tockange the name of !’eter Fort Nelaon, of Aur.ra, Coyvga county, an infant, to Peter Fort. 10. fo authorize the trustees of School distrist No. 3, ot Watertown, to borrow money. 11. To provide payment for the removal of coarse salt works in the city of Syracuse. 12. To provide for the election of a fifih Justice of the Peace in we town of Barmony, Chautaujue county. 13. To amend ap act entitled an act to incorporate the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, pasred April 12, 1848, 14. To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Broohiyn City Hospital, paesed May 8, 1845, 15. To amend the ari{cles ofassooiation of the Farmers’ Bank of Hudson, 16. For the relief of the Lumbermen’s Briige Com- DY. ard To legalize the proceedings of the Board of Su- perviaors of Monroe county. 18. Further to amend anact eutifled an act for the more «ffcetual prevention of fires in the eity of New York, passed March 7, 1849. 19. To fix the place for boiding the nex@®annual town meeting in Cleyton, Jefferron county. 20. To release the interest of the State in certain lands, of which Saville Dowling died possessed, te Mary Jam ee Johnson. 21. To renew the appropriation to pay an award cf the @anal Board to R. Nelson Geer and Charles W. Stevens, un¢er chapter 196 ct laws of 1882, 22, Authorizing the payment of @ claim of the Bank of Fishkill, for money advanced to the agent of the Sing Sing prison. 24, To extend the time for the collection of taxes ef 1855 ia this State. . 94. Relating to sales at pub is auction in Buffilo, 26. To confirm the offisial acts of Nathan Barret, sn- perintendent of poor in Richmond county. 26. To alter the lines between the towns of Stockport avd Stuyvesant. 7. In,relaticn to the bridge acroes Kinderhook creek, cent Stuy vecant Felis. £8. To confi m certain provisions of the act passei Apiil 10, 1855, entitled cn act in relation to u bridge over the Kinderhook creck at stuyvesant Falls, 29. To authorize the construction ard mintenancs of a road b:idge over the Erie canal a: Middleport, Niagara county. 20. ta relation to the villege of Hempstead, Queens county. 71. ‘To provide for the preparation of the State census, £2. Fer the rellef of, and to redeem capital stack of Fart River Bark. 23. fo amend an act entitled an act for the beter re- qt cf te firemen in the olty of New York, paswet 855. 24. Makirg appropriations for rebuilding the prison buiicings of Sing Sing. 95, To cepawer the congregation of B'nai Jesharun, of the city ef New York, to change the number of their trusiees, and to aller and pro‘ect their cemetery. 26, To sppropriate the avaiis of the State tax ani other rchool moneys fer the support of schooler, and for the ex- penditure of @ portion of the library money, Ko. 27. Confirming the election of officers in Port Byron, and the ects of sald officers, $8, To continue and extend the charter of the Suffolk County Mutusi Insurance Company, and to amecd the me. mre. To extend the char'er of the Richmond County Matual Insurance Eomvany, and to restrist f:« operations to the county of Risbmend. 40 Authorizing Atguat Wilhelm to changs bie name, 41, Io incorporate the New York Ladies’ Missionary Soriety of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 42, ‘Vo renew the cha ter of the College of "harmacy of the city of New York, 43, To Bx the p'see for heling the nex: an2ua) meeting im North Castle, Westchester conuty. 44, To smerd an sot entitied an act to ineorpora‘e the Buffalo Trust Company, passed April 14, 1856, SS ll In relation to the office of Surrogate of the county ) authorize the xeveral school districts im the county of Herkimer to purchase O’Conner’s map of Her- kimer county. 47. To amend an ac’ entitled an act to the ‘Water Works Company, passed March 15, 1849, 48. Toexterd the corporate boundaries of the village of ene. do aatherloa the tee of kiseabury rf . To authorize 1 ma of a to raise the sum of $250 to erect a Grand Jury room, 50. To authorize the Troy Turn and Plank Road Company to transfer » portion of their road bed to the 'y of Troy, 51. To continue an4 extend the charter of the Monroe Mutual Insurance Con pavy. 52, To incorporate the Spraker’s Basin Suspension Briege Rea gl acts For the relief of the Clinton County Agricuttural jety. 54. To amend an sct entitled an act to amend the Re- vined Statutes reitive to the time of sending im the an- nual reports of acaden ies, subject to the vititation of t Regenta, pasred March 9, 1855, 55. To revive ang amend the act to incorporate the Or- phan Asylum Society, of U tise. 86. For the reef of Peter D. Ladington, 57. To amend the act to incorpora.e the New York Ju- venile Asylum, assed Jan. 30, 1851. 58. To ineorporate the Board of Publication of the Re- formed. pain Dutch Chnrab. ng . To repeal an act entitved an ast vide for the effective dreivage of Tona «ands swamp. a 60. For the relief of she Thomas Asylum for Ozphan and Destitute Indian Chidren. eon Sek Coons ay act Cine! an act to provide feet acknow ent deeds by perso: i out of the Ti ee ‘g eae . To e1 i@ town of Rothbern, in the county of Steuben is if 63. To {noorporate the New York and Philsdelpbia Bteam Navigation Company. 64. Authorising any town in the counties of Schenecta- dy, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, Chenango or B:oome, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Alvany and Sus- quebanna Railroad. €5. To amend an act entitled an ac’ for the iacorpora- tion of companies formed to navigate the lakes and rivers, passed April 16, 1864. 66. To provide means to support the government, 67. To authorise the Comptro!ler to loam money from the mcome of the United States deposite fand, to aid in oe establishment of the New York State Agricultural lege. €8. To authorise the inhabitants of the town of South- old, Suffoik county, to elec: six asseas ora, 69. Appropriating money t» Genesee College. 70. To authorise the Commissioners of the }and Office to sell certain lands, and to convey the same, 71. To facilitate education and civilization among the Indlane residing within this Sta‘e, 2, Toamena an act regulating the police of the cit} of New York, pasned ‘April 19, tei, 4 73. To amend an act entitled an ast to incorporate the village of Medias, Orleans county, passed April 10, 1855. 74, To amerd an act to estavish free schools in dis- trict number one in the towas of Castleton and South- field, in the county of Richmond. passed April 10, 1855, 75. For the re iefot Jonn Pon'ius, 76. To coptinus and extend the charter of the Mutual Insurarce Compeny of Troy. 77, To autherise and empower the trustees of the Ham- lin University of Minnesota to sell their real estate lying in the city of New York. 78. To re i the Lachey Seta section of an act to in- corporste the Rochester Water Works Company, passed Apri 16, 1862, anc also to repeal wn act amending naid twenty-six bh recti n, passed May 26, 1853, 79. Prescribing the order in which votes reveived at. ens elecdons, except in the ci:y ot New York, shall canvas the mancer of electing school officers in sald city, and directing a republication of election laws. 80, To create a new ward in Brooklyn, 81. To amend the charie- of Ogden ipurg. 82, For the re ief of Leonard Lewis. 83, To reuew and ameno an act entitled an ast rela- tive to the generat society of meshanios’ aod trades- men of the city of New York. 84. To releare the interest of the people of this State to certain real estate, of which Jobn Brewster Deresford died seized. 85. To authorise the trustees of the Free Church of Steuben, Chena: go county, to alienate certain real estate belonging to raid church. 86. Authorizing the sppraisal and psyment of causal damages to Helen A Wood and others, hei:s-at-law of the esiate «f Benjamin H. Wood, deceased. h . To incorporate the Court street B-idge of Bing- amton. 88. To incorporate the Binghamton Suspension Foot Bridge Compeny. 89. For the payment of expenses under the act for the preservation of the harvor of New York from eucroaeh- ment, passed March 13, 1855, and to Hmit the expences and duration of the commission created under said act. The Rhode Istana State Election. Provipence, April 3, 1866. The Americans and nigger worshippers have « clear majority of both branches of the General Assembly, but an rome of the euccestful cancidates were cn both the Americsn and vigger worshipping tickets, there is some confusion in classi‘yirg the returns. Mr. Hoppin is reelected Governor by 2,835 majority; Mr. Bartlett, Secrevary of tate, and Mr. Hart, A:torney General, by about the fame. There ia no chuice for l iewterant Goveinor por for General Treasurer. Providence county —For Goyerncr—Hoppia, 5,493; Pat. ér, 4,355; soattering, 12. For Lieutenant ‘Governor— Town, 4,423; Pail, 4,404; Robinsan, 1,022; scattering, 23. Newport county —Yor Governor—Hoppis. 1.484; Potter, ‘01, For Lieutenant Governor—Brown, 1,195; Pell, 7: Robinacn. 197. Kent County.—For Governor—Hoppia, 916; Pott-r, 1864. For Lieutenant Governor—Bzown, 543; Pell, 855 Reb'nson, 812. Washington County.—For Governor—Hyppia, 1,511 Potter, 854. For Licurenant Governo:—B:owm, 1,362 Pell, 860; Robinscn, 174. Bristol’ County.—Ko: Goyernor—Hoppin, 692; Potter, {04s eartering. 2. Far Lientenant Governo:—Browa, 467’ Peli, 304; Robina , 198, The Senate stands, 16 Americans and nigger worship- pers, 9 democrats, 1 whig and 5 vacancies. ihe House stands about 29 Americans and nigger worshippers, 21 democrats and 13 vacancies. This classifics ion is ‘not eatizely accurate, but neariy so. There is no doubt of & ms} ity of the allied American and nigger worshipping parties in both houses. The totals me follows :—For Governor—Hoppin, 9.946; Potter, 7,096; scattering ~. For Lieutenant Governor, 7,990; Pell, 7,146; Robinson, 1,828; scatter- ing, 24. News from New Mexico. MILITARY EXPEDITION AGAINST THE APACHE IN. DIANS—OOURTS MARTIAL. St. Lovis, Aprit 3, 1856. Advices from Senta Fe state shat Gen. Garland had ordered two hundred and sixty men, uncer Col, Chandler, to take the field early in March, for the purpose of in- vading the Gila Apache country, to demand sati-+faction bs ea Incians for the murders and robberies committed them. "The court martis! case of Col. Blake had beea post- poned, owing to the absence of material witnesses for the defence, The trial of Lieut. Johnson resutted in a ver- dict of acquittal. Whe Iil-Fated #erry Boat New Jeracy. PinLaDELPaiA, April 3, 1806. ‘The boiler of the ill-fated terry boat New Jersey was raised to-day. One ot the furnace doors were fouad open. The United States Boiler !uspector examined the iaterio- of the boiler, and found it tobe very defective. Several patches, where it had been mended, were ucturlly burnt away. Numerous leaka ware also found about the back lega of the bolier, sufficient, when acting upon the fur- nace, to fill ‘he flues with steam and force out 4 fisme in front. The ixspectors say it is & matter of astonishment that the boiler could have stocd so long without acci- cent. ‘The plates in many places were reduced to one- third of their original thickness. The boiler was totally unfit in every respect for service. Although the above was evidently the canse of the destruction of tha boat, it | ‘was alto found that the plates and brickwo-k under the _ boiler were open, throug which fire could rapiily con- muricate to the wocdwork gt the bottom of the boat. The Coroner’s jury meet to morrow to form a verdict. United States Supreme Court. WasuixGtoy, Apr’ 1856. No. 72, Aaron Ledoux vs. John Biack, +. ai., argued by Messrs. Carlile and Badger, for plaintifis, aad Hon. J. P, Ber jamin, for defenaants, No. 73 and 74. The Mechanics’ snd Traders’ Bank, branch of the State Bank of Obio plaintifts, yi, Henry Debolt, late Treasurer of Hamilton county, and Charles Thomas, present Treasurer, submitted @ record and printed’ argumenta, by Messrs. Perry and Stanberry, for Plaintiffs, and Hon. Geo, FE. Pugh for defendants No. 75, Theodore Adame, ¢t al., p'aiatiffs, vs. Jothaw Salisbury, ct. al. Argued by Mr. Austin for the detence. Opening of Inia. d Navigation, State of the ‘Weather, &e. ’ Ronpovt, April 3, 1856. The ferry boat between this place and Rhinebsek s1c~ ceeded in cutting its way through the ice across the river this morning, aed the boat now ruus regularly to con: nect with all trains on the Hudacn River Railroad. Caais, M., April 3, 1856. ‘The weather here is foggy, with light rains. Tae snow has diseppeayed from our stres's, bat remains adout one foot in depth in 1be country. St. Joux, N, B., April 3, 185¢ It bas beon raining here ali day. The snow ix ver deep, and the roads elmos impassable, The river will not open for two or three weeks yet. Mwave, April 3, 1856. Milwaukie and Chicago barbors are open. Several ves- kelw have left the latter port this week for Milwaukie and other porte. Monrmmar, April 3, 1855. The weather has been very mild bere for the last two. ays. There was ® warm rain last night, and the soow a tapicly dicappenring. The ice 12 tna river 6 i!) nolde op, but shows aymptoms of giving way. Be: veen Go- ourg ard Toronto boats are running. Cmcaco, Aprit nna far a8 Da’ he Missouri river The Minsiosippi river is oj the lilincis v0 Lasalle. rapidly. Dernort, April 8, 1856. ‘The Detroit river is clear of ire, Cosconp, N. H., April 3, 1856. Cloudy, foggy and rainy. Beruixoton Vt, April 3, 1956, ‘The weather {4 warm; the streets dry. No enow in the city, and but little fa the vieisi y. Wars Riven Jvsenion, Vt., April 3, 1856. Warm and wet, with very little snow on the g-cund, ; BANcor, Me., April 3, 1856. We beve hed no rain here yet. ‘The river wii n9', parent y, be open in two we The ice 1# two feet thick, and teaming is good to Frankfort, fosrox, April 1856. The weather here is very thick, and it is raining slightly, It is thawing rapidly in the vicinity of Boston. Losses by the Fire at Galena. Garrva, April 3, 1866, ‘The tote! lous by the recent fire in thie cl'y is enti matey j