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4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1856. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND BDITOB. OFFICE ¥. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS, TBRMS, cash in advance, THE DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per GT per annum. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every |, ak 6, conte tony, oF 33 por annum; the ection annum, to Berto Gree Briain, oF wang pear’ of the Contannt, both VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, condainying im wad news, solicited from any quarter of the diy" Ain au, LETYERE AND PACK be NO NOTICE akon of anonynons camunicatiens, We do mot return the L JOBERINTING azecued with neaincss, chapacss and des- “ADVERTISEMENTS renewed evong day. Volume XX. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. Reed THEATRE, Broadwar—Teat Burscen Bast fABLEAUX MITEOLOGIQUES BT Ras@iBUx. MIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—fre ScuociMaster—Les ‘Aprnics—Guem: Monsen BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street Quexn or Srapes —Gunen—fuct Bisse Basy. WALLACK’S THEATRE. Broadway-Muce Apo 45oUT Morainc—Away wir Meiaxcuowr. 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By the arrival of the steamship Asia at this port we have three days later intel¥izence from Europe. Her news has but very little importance. Inorder to prevent the necessity of an extension of the ar- mistice, it wee expected that the treaty of peace would be signed on Saturday, the 22d, or Monday, the 24th of March. In case, however, the necessary formalities could not be completed by that time, the armistice would be extended to the 30th of April. ‘The prostration fellowing upon the eccouchement of the Empress had ai first excited some auxiety, but at the last accounte both mother and child were do- ing well. In his soplies to the addresses of the Legislative and other public bodies, it will be seen that the Emperor has displayed his usual fact, defining withont reserve his position, and flattering the amour propre of the nation. One the Prince has been turned to profitable acconut of our correspondents states that the birth of by the Ruseian Plenipotentiaries, in an effort to weaken the cordiality of the ties which unite Eng- Jand and Frince. So perceptible, he adds, was the effect produced on the Emperor's manner by the in- sidious approaches of Count Orloff, that it gave great umbrage to Lord Clarendon. Prince Jerome was in a convalescent state. As was expected, the birth of an heir to the Imperial throne has been fol jowed by an amnesty to all political offenders who ehoose to return and take the oath of allegiance Mr. Dallas had been presented to the Queen, and had been formally indueted in his post. Mr. Buchanan had left for a short visit to Paris, and it was ex pected that he would return to this country by the steamer of the 16th or 19th of April. The cotton marke’ continued firm yesterday, with sales of about 3,000 bales. Ao far as its influence was developed, the Asia's news prodaced no effect on the market. The heavy raingin Alabama, and the latences of the spring generally, had retarded the planting season nearly a month, and after the seed is put in the ground, should a frost or other cause intervene to damage the young sprouts, the season would be so late as to render replanting hazardous to the success of a full crop. This ret» - dation in the planting season has acted at the South in favor of stiffer views on the part of holders. As to the yield of the past crop, very few estimates ex- ceed 3,400,000 bales, while some sre below that amount. Considerable bets are made against it being as much as 3,500,000. Flour was again dull, and common grades tended down- ward. Wheat was quiet,and without change in prices. Corn, for sound lots, ranged from 6340. a 65c. and 70c. Pork was dull,and mess closed at $16 50 a $16 563: prime was scarce and nominal, at $15 50. Sugars were more active, and the sales embraced about 1,000 a 1,200 hhds., at fall prices Coffee was quiet, but firm F ‘ats to Liverpool were without change of moment; to London the: was more doing, and in some cases at rather easier rates; to the Continent there was no chauge of mo- ment in quotations. Advices from San Domingo city to the 28th of February state that the English and French Con- suls there were endeavoring to establish a good feel- ing between the Dominicans dnd the Emperor Sou- louque. One of his Majesty's defeated regiment had arrived at San Domingo city. We have dates from Vera Cruz to the 26th ult. It was reported t utionists at Puebla had surrendered to ler Comonfort. By the arrival of Venus, trom Curacoa w: have received udvices from V¢ ela to March 20. Tn consequence of a serious destruction of pro- perty belonging to the Dutch re i Coro, by the inhabitants of Coro, some six months back, the Dutch naval West India fleet are at pre- sent at Lagnoyra, to demand restitution for the On the sailing of the V. they had In the event of Venezuela aot above dam. not come te satisfying the claims, the Dutch Commodore has positive orders to blockade the Veneznelan ports and de e war, in w there will be no more shipments of luce e Main. The issue is doubtful, On the 25th of Febraary, his Excellency R. I. Yan Lansbe was proclaimed Governor of Curaco 4 its dependencies, with im posing ceremon We have advices from itio Jane'ro to the 18th o February. market w ocked with flour and lumber from the United States: bat owing to r southerly markets , there may soon be had nearly subsided d its ravages to the shipments of the former to mo: and in some instances to I a demand again, The cho on the coast, but still contir northward. The Young Men's Democratic on Club met Jast night, and, as will be seen by the account elsewhere, form: opened the Presidential paign, at least so fur as our city political movemen re concerned. They determined to hold regular weekly democratic love feasts, and also agreed to proceed in a body to Cincinnati next June. Their action, however, is somewhat muddy, as they did not agree to support any one in particular as the can. didate for the Presidency. The testimony for the plaintiff in the case of Giles against Flagg was concluded yesterday, and the defence was opened by Mr. Tilden. We give a report of bis remarks in another column. In the United States Senate yesterday notice was given of a bill anpplementary to the copyright law of 1821. The bill aliowing Hon. Geo. P. Marsh extra compensation for services while on a special mission & Greoce was debated aud Jald aside, Mr, Colla. rT, mer resumed his speech on Kansas affairs, during which he criticised the report on that subject recent- iy presented by Mr. Douglas. The last named gen- tleman replied, defending the so called “ border raf- fian” emigrants from Missouri into Kansas. In the House a bill authorizing the construction of a North- ern, Southern and Ceutral Pacific Railroad and Tele- graph line was presented, and referred to the Select ‘Committee. The debate on the slavery question was renewed by Mr. Leavitt, democrat, of Tennessee, and Mr. Granger, nigger worshipper, of New York, he discussion is regarded as very important by mere politicians; bat meantime, the practical legis ation of the nation is at a standstill. The West Point, Invalid Pension and Deficiency Appropriation bills just now await the solution of the interminable -nigger question. The special committee appointed by the Legisla- tare to examine into the condition of the teaeqent houses in New York and Brooklyn made their re- port to the Assembly yesterday. They state the result of their investigations, as already published nthe Heraxp, and recommend—1. Ventilationand cleanliness in tenement houses, 60 that the public health may be protected. 2. An enactment against permitting the renting of underground apartmente or.cellars a3 tenements. 3. Regulations as to the building of halls and stairways in houses occupied by more than three fawilies,so aa to ensure easy egress in case of fire. 4. The prevention of progti- tution, by providing that only a sufficient number of rooms, or a room properly divided in separate departments, shall be rented to parties, and by pro- hibiting sub-letting. 5. The prevention of drunken- ness, by providing for every man a clean and com- tortable home. In conclusion, the committee ask leave to sit during the recess, so far as is necessary to enable them to perfect some plan of reform, ani to prepare a bill for presentation to the next House of Assembly. Want of space compels us to leave over the report. See our telecraphic reports and despatches for the latest news from Albany. In the Senate the new Police bill was made the special order for Mon- day. The Common Sense Solution of the Ceatral Americam Question. No question of public interest has ever been 20 bedevilled by quacks, complicated by tools, or distorted by ignorance, as that which has hecome an eye-rore in the newspapers and a nuisance in Congress, under the denomina- tion of the “ Central American Questioo.” ventions have risen out of it which nobo- dy understands, and discussions which nobody reads, Ministers have been appointed in re- ference to its settlement, each one worse thaa the other, through every possible phase of ig- norance and tolly. In short, its whole history has been one of hesitation when action was necessary and might have been useful, of spas- modic vehemence when caution and pradeace were requisite, and of a final serious, if not dangerous complication when complete ad- justment was simple and easy. Let us now bring a little common sense to the rescue, and the world will see how much the whole matter has been mystified and involved by that rem- nant of mediwval charlatanry called diploma- oy, and by the incapacity of men whom party machinery has raised from congenial obscuri- ty to thedangerous emineuce of power. The “Central American Question” comprises three points only entitled to serious coaside- ration :-- Ist--DBritish pretensions on the Mosquito shore. 2d—Britich aseumption of sovereignty ia B2- lize; and 3d—The occupation aud colonization of the Bay Islands. Now, esregards the Mosquito shore, without going into the question of the alleged protec- torate, we all know that the oaly real motive which Great Britain had in reviving and giv- ing force to ber pretensions there, was to od tain porseesion or coutrol of the port of San Juan del Norte, which it had been erroneous- ly supposed wae the key to the line of com munication between the seas, But when Pal- mersion tailed to obtain possession of the cor- responding position on the other side of the continent, and when the influx of Americans bad converted Sap Juan into # de facto Americ2n town, then British interest in the Mosquito Pz began rapidly to decline—to such anexte | inéeed, that we know Mr. Crampton had agreea to the terms of a convention with Nicaragua, by which the authority of that State was to ue again extended over the coast, and the so- called King was to retire on a pension. If this arrangement was not carried out, if was ! cause of the occurrence of well known even & which need not be recapitulated. Hence 1 follows that no real difficulties lie in the w § of the adjustment of the Mosquito issue, in tne Central American complication. Let Nicara gua give “George William Clarence” ten dol- jars a month, and make San Juan a free port, and that question will be permanently dispo 11 ot to the satisfaction of everybody. Next, as regards Belize: There is no dov's', apart from all mere technical question: of tight, that the British establishment there hus been a benefit to the world. It has introduced industry and a relative ization on a coast which, if left to Spavish influences aloue, would still have remained in a state of savage nature--the congenial retreat of tapirs and « - ligators. No one on this side of the Atlantic would seek to disturb, much less to rever:, this state of things, so favorable to commerce, and generally so beneficial to Central A aeri- caitself. It is true, wide and unwarranted pretensions to adjacent territory have beca »t up by the Governors of Belize. Were these to be relinquished, as they should be, no ob jection could rationally be offered to the per- manent occupation of Belize by the people of Great Britain. We come now to the real, substantial is. ue in the whole controversy, viz:—the occupation and colonization of the Bay Islands, Ina the firet place, it is demonstrable, and it has been clearly demonstrated, that Great Britain} § no shadow of a right there. The act of colonization took place two years after she had solemnly pledged herself not “to occupy nor to colonize any portion of Central America.” Furthermore, as the nation Which possess a vital interest in having the Isthmus highway between her Atlantic and Pa- cific possessions free from the domination of any great maritime Power, the United Stateshas the right to insist that Great Britain shall not make use of false pretensions, or even of doubt- ful rights, to obtain commanding positions on the line or on the flanks of that highway. The interest which the United States takes in this matter of the Bay Islands, results from the paramount instincts of national safety. She has, too, an interest resulting from the terms of the convention which she made with Great Britain, in which the United States renounced all purpoees of acquisition herself, in order to keep the Central American Isthmas open to the world, Bot otill thie issue is primarily and logiti m tely between Great Britain and Honduras; the latter claiming the right, and the former exercising the fact, of sovereignty over these islands. Now, there can be but little doubt that if Great Britain were to generously re- store these islands to Honduras, that republic would readily recognise all rights of property and of interest which have grown up um- der English occupancy, and furthermore, concede to the actual inhabitants such munic - pal right: and powers as should practically constitute them an independent community. In this misner England would receive the credit of fa rness, and obtain consequent influ- ence with the State to whom the atonement would be made; while the most imporisat ieeue in the whole Central American contro- versy would be fiually withdrawn. We have reason to believe that influences, not origi- nating with either the government of the United States ner with that of Great Britain, are at work to effect this result, which is one of deep importance, not leas in view of the dispozal of # cause of dispute than in de- priving captious premiers and noisy dema- gogues, on both sides of the Atlantic, of the means of disturbing the repose and embitter- ing the relations of their respective countries. The commos sense and plain intelligence of the public will see at once that there is no reagon for prolonging this dispute, and that its settlement can be effected, on the basis above indicated, with no sacrifice of right or of honor on either side. Let the people, therefore, look to the matter for themselves, and see that the settlement be made. Tux News py Tue Asta.—The Asia arrived yesterday afternoon, bringing three days !ater news from Liverpool. The news is neither very startling nor very important. The treaty of peace had not been promulgated ; rumor said it would be signed on Saturday the 22d, or Monday the 24th, and that the Conference would then proceed to take up the Italian ¢12s- In England there were rumors that the terms were not so advantageous as the people had augured from the successes of the allied torces in the field ; it was said that the French Minister had supported Count Orloff through. cut the debate, in opposition to Lord Clarea don; and that to the persistent reclamatious of the latter the Russian Plenipoientiary had responded by observing that what gatisiled France ought to satisfy England, the weaker member of the alliance. But this was perhaps mere gossip. The confidence in the final res- toration of peace was so unbounded that the government had put a stop to the transmission of men and supplies to the Crimea, and the funds had risen again. The imperial baby was well, and so was the mother, who was going through the usual course of illness, All France was bursting with congratulations and rejoicings. Mr. Buchanen had left Loadon for Paris oa 5 bis way home. The London Times has another article about the United States, in which the British desire for peace with this country, and friendliness towards America, are therough!y eet forth. Tue Lecrere Systan—Mn. Cuoatr.—The mania for giving lectures is much more wide spread than the desire to hear them. Some two years ago the country was filled with itinerant litterateurs, who had crammed from encyclope- @iss, and discharged great loads of bombast upon the devoted heads of our raral friends, in consideration of twenty-five dollars and ex- penses. The thing has been occasionally tried in this city, but it was always comparatively a failure ; and now nothing but some great light will attract New York toalecture. Mr, Bon- ton and Mr. Everett filled the Academy. Lse- tures from such men will always attract a acrowd. We notice that another great ora- tor--Hon. Rufus Choate--has taken the stid in Boston, and delivered a lecture upon Rogers the poet, who lately died in London. M*. Choate is one of the greatest orators that the country has produced, and his style is entirely bis own. We believe he has never been heart in this city, and think that he would draw as great a crowd as Benton and Everett. As a popular orator, he is superior to either of them. We hope that the Mercantile Library Associa tion will invite Mr. Choate to give his lestur: upon Rogers at the Academy. Tur Prre Arnican Eno-Sniy axp G@ Foot—Gov. Wise Correcren.—A writer in the Richmond Whig eays that Governor Wie2, in his late letter describing the pure African “ ebo-shin, gizzard foot, wool, odor,” &c., is atl wrong. The Norfolk Jerald thus sums up tic testimony :— Mlis Excellency has mistaken all the terms, and dos- pised ali the vocabulary used by the plain country ps0- te to describe the peculiarities of the ‘‘pure African,” Fina he said bumoer stin, instead of *ebo-shtn,”” nians would bave understood at once, and 0 would Ki Nothings, that “‘bumber-shin or bumboe-shin, alladed toa shin bone which was ccnvex instead of concave, in other worés, @ shin whieh curved forwards instes of backwards. zxrd-toot’? 14 also objected ta by the same writer, who thitk ov. Wise, in tha hy writieg corfcunded ‘ foo.” wich “ehick zaré,? as he coubsless hac in bis mtod a couplet minstrels in which these two expressions o3cu! as the Gcvernor, in three trials, was unable to 4i his owg error, this writer pvia’s it ont to him, and tel bim piMinly thet “puddin’-foct” is the term’ which ho should have used. A pudaln’-toot or cushion-foot fs one the whole turface of which covers the ground—theve { no holiow about it. And so on with “wool, odor,” Ke Let the Governor correst his African letter accordingly, from ‘‘ebo-shin and gizzard foot,” to “bumboe-shin and puddin’-foot.”” He will have no peace till itis done. Justice is justice. A Smaut Purr.—The Washington Ujion of Thursday, in a letter purporting to cone from a Pennsylvania democrat, on the Kansas re° port of Senator Douglas, gives that gentleman the benefit of aemall puff. We presume that the great idea of this letter is, that there are Douglas democrats in Pennsylvania. Siy dog, that editor of the organ. Must have got that idea from Caleb Cushing. Hanrsi TREATMENT OF THE AMERICAN Excite —A gentleman in Arkansas has made a pre- sent of an “immense American eagle” to the editor of the Louisville Journal, and the said editor promises substantially to release the no- ble bird on the election of Mr. Fillmore to the Presidency. Tre Reverve Cotrers —To prevent any erroneous im pression in relation to the Dobbin and other revenue cut- ‘ters complained of, we would state that Mr. Arthur leary id not build nor order them built, and was inno way ac- countable for the construction of the hulls. The govern- ment plsced them in Mr, Leary’s hands, after they were built, to be fitted out accordiag to his judgment, aud the portion assigned to him was completed to the entire na- tisfaction of the department. Lavyen or Tae Conlin STEAMER ADRIATIC.—The mam- moth steamship Adriatic, of the Collina line of New York and Liverpeol steamers, will be launched on Monday morning next, at 10 o'clock, from the shipyard of Mr. Steers, foot of Seventh street, Last river, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, CONTROVERSY, ETC. Wasnivoroy, April 4, 1856. ‘The ball was fairly opened in the House to-day, by Mr. 8. Smith, of Tennessee, foreshadowing’the vie vs of the de- mocratic party for the next Presidential campsiga. The speech created a good deal of amusement, and he was fre- quently interrupted by various interests represented im the House. 1am ixformed that the Pennsylvanian will now back down in its controversy with he Union editors, sincs the earauce of the extract from Buchanan’s letter to Mr. in whioh old Buck defines his position on the Kan" sas Nebraska bill. Latest from the State Capital. REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON NEW YORK AFFAIRS—NO OLERK OF APPEALS—NO ADVANCE IN PAY OF JUDGES—THE LICENSE LAW BYFECTU- ALLY DEFEATED, ETC , TC. Atnaxy, April 4, 1858, The Joint Commi'tee appointed by the last Legislature to visit the cities of New York and Brooklyn, for the pur- pose of ascertaining the mode of procedure in criminal courts, office of the Chief of Pclise, s:ation houses, peni- tentiary, almshoures and city prisons im seid cities, mace their report to the Senate this morning. Tos com- maittee ‘hink that the Mayor of New York should be di- vested cf all juaicial power, both civil and criminal, ex- cept euch as may be converre’ upon him as the executive head of ahe police. They also recommend that the Re corder and City Judges be entirely separated from the police department, The committee state that all the courts and magistrates are overburthened with criminal busi- nezs. The testimony of Justice Connolly shows that he ad- judicated upon 9,342 cases in the period of tea months, being an average of 984 cases per month, or about 36 per day, and about 3 cares of felony per day—ao amount of business tco laborious for the energy and capacity of any man to follow throughout the year, and do justice t> both people and individuals. The committee resapita- lated the statements made by ex-Judge Edmonds in 1849, in which he exhibited some startling facts relative to the unlawfal imprisonment of large number of persons. ‘The committee condemn the practice of commicting p sons to prison aa Vagran's who are not go in fact, nor roved #0. This is well calculated to alarm those wav have the least regard for their personal liderty, and calls mont urgentiy fur remedy from the Legislacure. The re port gives an elabcrate view of matters coming unde> their observaticn, atrongly condemning the daily practice cf the “shysters” and ‘‘skinners’’ lurkwg a#>out the Tombs. They recommend tha; five polise commissioners be elected by the peope, who, togetner with the Mayor form ® board bavizg cognizance or all polics master:, It is proper to add that Mr. O'Keefe, one of the commit- tee, Gissents from several portions of the report, and intends to submit a minority ose. The Senate this mornivg, refused to go into joint ballot for the election of clerk of (he Court of Appeals. The nigze- worshipers, to @ man, voted together. The Revised Sta tutes are plain and emphasis, and if such law makers as we have now in Aloany refuse to obey laws on the sta- tute books, wich what consistency can they ask the peo: ple to obey those which they enact? Isa man acting in legislative capacity exonerated rrom disobeying laws y more than private citizens? By thus refusing to elect a clerk, the present ceputy, Mr. Hicks, will officiate until January rext. There has been combination of lawyers all over the State to cbtain the passage of « law increasing the sals- ries of Appeal and Supreme Judges fifteea hundred doi lara per annum. Tuis moruirg tue bill eame up ia ths House. The constitution |g an increase of salary whiie in cffice, so the bill was made prospective. In order to evade the fojanctions of the constitution, the bill “whipped tre devil around the stump” by allo ~‘ag the present Jucges a large additional amount in thesaps of ‘travelling expenses.” Waren Van Sandford and I .ot had the bi seonre, as they shought, Mr. Prescott, lawyer theugh he is, moved to strike out the enacting clause. The good sense of the House yoted in favor of the mo tion, ieaving the Judges to starve another year upon the patty sum of wwenty-five hundred dollars. The license, temperanse, anti-prohibi‘ory bill cams up for a third reading. The Maine law fanati:s agai commenced their reistance to i:s passege, They what is now known as the niggez-worahippera. Foot moved to amend by inserting the Senate oi! the House refused. Then Mr. Nort! K wanted to amend, making in any place where groc: . Spiccia, who had cniformly voted with the friends of *he bil, now went with Northrop. Several others alsv ta - tered, and the motivn to amead was carried by a major- ity of ten. Another proposition was, inat Justices anc Supervisors shall gram: licenses. This was also carried, to the cisecmfiture of the ac ive friends of the bill, who thought they were strcng enough to resist all interpola tions or amendments. After there motions were carried, Mr. Duganne moved a reconsideration. Mr. Snow and Mr. lrendergast ur- gently oppored it. Mr. Duganne detended himself, and quite an exciting deba‘e oscarred. Some of the sharpest words cf the session were bandied about until the House tock a recers. Now, whetber or no, the bill the House, there ie no possiole chance of getting it through the Senate; so matters of a drinkiag character will bs of a perry, free trade character for another year. Tas responsibility is clearly with the nigger worshippors. They have reststed, step by step, this license bill, aad steadily voted against al i's features. Ths bill which they presented in the Secate they mide no effort to bring forward. ie tae de mn of the Court of Apseals the fanatics have sent directions through the State, directing that the prohibitory question shall be transferred to the next elec'ion pails. In the mean time, rum, ‘intemperance, pauperism and crime” will ran riot for a twelve month. ‘The whigs and nigger worshivers hold ciucusses t- night—the former to devise some means to carry throug, and the latter to defeat Mr. Upham’s bill abolishing n+ cfiice of Superintendent o: the Canal. Mr. WHIRTY-POURTA CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasnisatox, April 4, 185 THE COPYRIGHT LAW. Mr. Sewarn of New York, gave notice of his intention tofintroduce « y to the copyright law of 1821. CLAIM FOR EXTRA SERVICES. ‘The Senate then considered the bill to allow extra o.a- services on the subjest was postpons ‘THE INDLAN WAR ON THE PACIFIC Co. The House bil apprepriating $300 000 and maintaining the peaceabie disposition of the Ind: tribes on the Pacific coast, und $120,000 for gunpowder, war passed. . . COLLAMER, (nigger worshipper) of Vt., resumed his remarks on Kanes pffaire, end eantended thst the Mis- sourians went into the Territory to control the elections, fearing that the fre State men would triumph un es: ihey interfered. Ho believed that five thousand illega) votes were cast, and that the inhabitants were driven from the polls, not being permi'ted to vote in some (li. tricts. As to theabrcgation of the Missouri comprom 3, he thought it rather hurd that the North, having made a bergain which they were not very well satisfled wi h, but which they were content to abide by for the rake of good faith, shculd now loze the little advantage they de- rived frcm it, He presumed gentlemen were familivr with the story of tho Vicar of Wakedeld,” snd remam- bered how Mcres traded his horse for a lot of green speo- tacles with shagreen cases. He did not suppose the Vicar proud of that bargain; but he never heard that the horse jockey, after using up his horse, hat com? back to demand bis green spectacles again. (Langhis Mr. Dovetas, (dem. ) of 1U., replied to some o” Mr. Cu! Iemer’s eriticisms on the msjor ty report, maintaining the purpose of the fres Siate men in Kansas was to 4 the federal gover p' State was rejected. They RaW given no‘ice that unles: they were admitted they woutd resist toe bloody isaue; 4 for the purpove of preparing themselves for enah re: tance they had procured rifles, and organized the Kansas Legion, with ite bozrisle oaths, Yet tae Senator from Vermont omitted all these facts ia’: t vo daze” speech. In the course of his remarks, M:. ules seid it was a remarkable fact that the first intimation that an election was to take place in Kansas, on the 30th of March, came by way of Boston, through the agents of the Emigrant Aid Society. This, he contended, #as proof that there was e private nnderstandirg betwen them (the sgeats) and Gov. Retder to influence the « «2 tion by sending voters from the North; consequently these facts refuted the charge of invasion by the Mis souriens. Adjourned till Monday. House of Representatives, WaAsHINGTON, April 4, 19°6. RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC. Mr. Evans, (dem.) of Texas, introduce! « bill to authorize and facilitate the con-truction of a Northern, Southern and Central Pacific Rsilroad and Migastic T \e- graph Line, The bill was referred to the select committee on that subject. CHALLENGING JURIES IN CRIMINAL. CASES On motion of Mr. UNpERWOoD, (K. N.) of Ky., the com. mittee on Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the expediency of regulating and making uniform the right of chalierging jurors in c:iminal cases before federal courts. DEDATE ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION. ‘The Senate’s amendments to the daficiency bill were taken up in committee, Mr. Swvru, (dem..) of Tenn., argued that the Scuth ia more con‘ervative than the Nortn; hence the ascession of slave States basa tendency to strengthen the Union. He epole at length on party politica, reviewing with con- demnation the republican and American organizations, Me. Gnavrn, (nigger worehipper.) of N. ¥., prompted, as he raid, by astern sense of duty, discussed the slavery question, arguing thet slavery is incompatid'e with the conatitution of the United States, aud therefore illegal. ‘That instrument, he contended, not only in spirit, but in resa terms, repudiates slavery, and poritively bars ite existence. Adjourned till Monday. Issue of Fraudulent Bank Stock. CnaRteston, April 4, 1855, J. L, Fggleston, » transfer clerk in the State Bank of Charleston, has been arrested om the charge of issuing VNGS-AWH mgt fe Sho amount of 122,00, restoriag Aunany, April 4, 1856, The following bills were ordered to » third reading :— ‘To provide for the election of judicial and other officers in Brooklyn on a separate ballot. To authorize the Uties and Black River Railroad to in- crease their rates of fare. Zon rerite he the mcro certain convecs of voles in Now ‘To incorporate the Atlantic Navigation Company. The Gum ted the alk oe the Committee of the last ture upon the condit‘on of the police re: gwations of New York, and the ac‘ion of the criminal courts of the same c!ty and of Kirga county, BILLS PARSED. To amend the act incorporaticg the Lefferts Park Ayo ciation, of Brooklyn. ‘amend the proceesings of the Marine Court, in cases of a) He Tel je the Pure Mili Company. To amend the charter of Now York as Sickles, ‘reported by Mr. To close Pi square, Brooklyn. The Harbor ission bill was then considered in Ocmmittee of the Who:e. ‘An attempt was made fo bring up the Hat Contrast bill again, but it failed, the Speaker deciding the motion out of or te Under general orders noth'ng of importance was done in the afternoon. EVENING SESSION. The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, considered the New York Police bil, Mr. Brooks moved to insert among the Commissioners the Mayor of the ely. Mr. SPENCER moved that the committee rise and report rogresA, on the growed that tue vill had not been read Through and should from ite importance be debated 1¢ bill waa m2de the special order for Monday. The bill appointing the Commissioner to erect the New York City Hall wan chen consicered. Mr. SPENCER moved that :he commi tee rise and report Rrosreas, for the same reasons given on the Police bill. ried. Assembly. ALBANY, April 4, 1856. The bill regulating the selaries of the Judgen of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court was considered in Committee of the Whole, and the enacting clause stricken out by a vote of 52 to b3. Mr. Van Saxtvoorp moved to restore the ensoting clause. Lost, by 62 to 52. REPORTS. ‘To legalize the aots of tue Supervisors of New York. To forms new ward from the Twelfth and Niceteeath wards, New York. ‘The Brooklyn Penitentiary bill. To close Bloomingdale square. To regula'e the sale of potatoes by weight. To Pd the claim of the Crotun Wate: Board against the Bing Sing pris: oD. To inecease the fees of Justices and Constables im Jus- ticer’ ccurts, For the sale of the New York arsenal. To amend the act in relation to insurances taken oy individuals and compan‘es unauthorized by law. » To incorporate the Lying-in Hospital, New York. To amend the tax laas. To authorize the establishment of two State Lanatic Asyluma, In relation to banks and bank frauds, To regulate the tare of the Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad. To incorporate the Inter ozseanic Steam Navigation pany, Mr. DuGANNR presented a report from the Tenement House (c mmittee, with # resolation to ex‘end the pow- ers of the committee durizg recess. Laid on the tabl ‘The committee to celect bills for passage, sent in a port moving forward bills by numbers, or general or only, withcut naming titles of bila ‘The House refused to receive the report. ‘The Temperance Dill coming up for third reading, a ae moved the previous question, which was carried. Mr. Norixop’s amendment, to prevént the sale of liquor in storea where merchandise and groceries are kept, was adopted, by ayes, 63; nays, 53, ‘Aiter several other amendments were voted down, Mr. DvGanye moved a reconsideration of the above vote; and, in écing so, he made a violent attack upon the mgger worrbippera, charging that they had advocated tha above amendment uncer pretence of being destrous to se- cure a good Jaw, and that they now openly declared they would vote against she bill when so amended. He charzea that they were dishores. ia their professions of temper- ance, and were desirous only of throwing d, that they might kcep the agitation of the queation s in existence, ad been expected to join with the advocates of the Jisepse Jaw im securing a god bill, aud they had pretended so to act only for tie purpose of de- feating all legislation upon the subdjec: o! temperance. They were dishonest in all their protessions—mare politi- cal tricksters, cesironslof keepinga moral question to use ag political capital. He moved the previous question, immense excitement ensued upon this, members jum: tog to their feet and ca'ling upon Mr. Daganne to with. draw his motion for the previous question. Mr. Ducanyk refused, when a dozen members strove to speak at once. ‘The House refused to order the previous question. Mr. PENDERGRAST replied to Mr. Dugann shaenyin, the chirge 0’ imconsistency made against the republisans, and accusing Mr. Duganne with pretending to advocate an amendement and retreating from it when adopted. A motion to reconsider then prevailed by ayes 60, nays Mr Norrmor’s original amendment was then lost by by ayes 55, nays 56. Subsequently Mr. Hampton wh> Voted in the affirmative, found his vote recorded in the ne- gative. This changed the result of the vote. Ugon his motion to correct the journal, much exsite- ment ensued, ainidst which the House adjourned till evening. EVENING SESSION. Upon the reassembling of the House, after a stirring debste, on the suggestion of Mr. ANTHON, the Chair de- ciaed Mr. Hampton had aright to correst the journal, and directed the Clerk #9 to correct the vote on Mr. Northrop’s amendment. Thie changed the result, and the amendment was de- clared carried, and, as a consequence, the subsequent proecedings were destroyed. Mr. B, Baiey appraled from the decision; but the Chair was sustained by ayes 53, nays 42, Tho bill was therefore recommitted. Confasion prevailed upon the announcement of the re- sult, end motions were made to reconsider. The Cnai decided the motions out of order. Pen¢ing a motion to take up the Appropriation bill, the House adjcurned. Important News from Mexico. New Orteas, April 4, 1856. The Mexican brig Hercules, from Vera Cruz ths 26th ult., has arrived here. She brings four days later i7-el Uigence, but no papers. 1t was reported at Puobla the revolutfonists had surrendered to forces on the 22d, bat the particulars ascer'sined. eramen’ not been The Court of Appeals. ‘Atnasy, April 4, 1866. The Broadway Railroad injane:ton case was argued to- day before the Court of Appeais, by John Van Baren, Judge Beerdeley and Henry Hilton tor the people, and by D. D, Field for the grantees, ‘The Schuyler fraud case will be a-gaed to-morrow. by W. C, Noyes and George Wood tor the New Haven Pil- road Company, and by Mr. Van Winkle ani Daniel Lord for the spurious scrip holders Newspaporiai. Boetox, April 4, 1856. F. C Bailey, Fsq., the Postmaster of this ci'y, has pur- sed the interest of his partaers, Messrs. Barnard & Lawrence, in the Boston Herald, and is n>w sole propria- tor. interds making it the most p»pular paper in this city, by making it the organ of all parties and o! all olasres. ‘i United States Supreme Couit, Wasuixatox, April 4, 1856, Cause No. 75 —Theodore Adams et al. vs. Jona‘han Salisbury et al.—Error from the Cireuit ,Court of the Northern disrrict of California. The plaintiffs were called, and falling to appear, the cause was dismissed with cos‘s. Ne, 121.—Mary Ann Connor aifas Mary Aun Van News, plaintiff, vs. Samuel A. Peugh, lessee. A motion to dis: ‘tina the writ of error was argued by Messrs. Lawrence and Bradley in support, and Mr. Brent in opposition. No. 76.—Iafaye:te Insurance Company, plaintiff, vs. Maynard French etal. Argued by Mr. Gillet for plaintiffs, and rubmitted on the record and printed aigament by Mr. Smith for the defendants. Markets. PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET. PmtapEPuta, April 4, 1856. ‘The transactions in pig iron during the past week bave been moderate, although there has peen considerable ia- quiry for it. je etook is lignt. We quote No. 1 at $28; No. 2 at $26, and No. 3 at $25. Thirty-five hundred tons of railroad were fold recently. quotations un- changed. New Ontxavs, April 8, 1856, The prices of cotion singe the receipt of the Atlantic's advices are stiffer, but not quotadly higher. The sales to-day were 9,(00 bales. Sugar is selling at 71<2.; flour, $7 45; mixed corn, ble. Lard is dull at 3. Beef is dull, rd quoted at $10 2 $10 50; moss pork $16 26; Rio coffee, 1234¢.; bacon sides, 94{c. Cotton freights to’ Liverpooi, jd Carrain @xggmm BLpRIDGH, OF THE StRastsmP ATLANTIC — At a meeting of the passengers on board of the stsamship Atlantic, it was resolved that the following letter should be addressed to the commancer:— SrraMsntr Am@ANTIC, April 2, 1856, Drar S1n:—The undersigned, on the part of the passengera by eteamsh! ic, on her late passage from Liverpool to New York, beg to express to you thelr dees apprec ation ot your polite and kit d deportmort toward them, a well as your calm ard careful attinidon to the, weltare at the ship and pro- tty 80 wirely con! your charge. Paviben embatkicg, Our anvioty ras greatly leesenod to know that it was the determir ation of the “Collins Company” to have their ships go far enough routh to avold ail ra from and the cautious oare evinced by you has inspired us with a lively degree of conficence and eausfaction; and during the Passage, even emidst the most violent storms which the good rhip £0 successfully encountered, an unwavering confidence ‘wer felt throughout in the ability ‘of her commander to direct, and the ship to sustain herself under ail ciroumstances; and in arting trom. ir, we beg to ronew our acknow edgmonts for your care altention, and eres our most sincere withes for you tuture welfare and saesom in sour profemion, eiher on board the steamer Atiant'c or elsewhere, With nin: cere ieepect ard high eateomn, we are JOUN DAVIR, Michigan, 2Com. on part of WM. TUCKER, Mary'and, § the passengers, To Care. Ouiven Kiprenor, U. 8. M. steamship aliantic, 6 ‘Tow ReEWRANSAL OF THE SGMIPTURAL PictuREs, by the Kel- Jer ircupe, will begin at the Broadway theatre, this after- noon at 3 o’olock, and end at 434. Artista, savans, edi- tora, &e., &o., are invited, and can obtain tickets at the Dox efice, Captain Sye anda Rabid Editor. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Tho Ames seems to have come suddenly, with the first breath of spring, into the ‘‘dog-days;”” but, fortunately, ‘the power to wound does not equal the wish to bite. 3 confesred to no ‘raskness,”” and my statement showed ‘the importance, it not the “necessity,” for my decision, and that the ‘character and prosperity of the enter- prise’? demanded the atvewpt. With the precautions used, there was no more than the ordinary risk of life, and my judgment has been proved correct,as other ships, not in this line only, have since crossed in similar clr- cumstances. In the course ofa life of command, there must arise occasions when it is necernary to act prompt- ly, and the result generally shows the ability of the in- dividual to meet the demand, and determines the charae- ter of the action— not what might have been. It so happens that it is # matter of choice with me “‘to lay up in clover,” cr to resume my profession, and I have no doubt the uniform suczess ‘of the Pacific, while under my command, would, in the latter case, mduce passengers to trust theuiselves to my care—the warning of my heretofore friond of the Tims notwithstanding. Tn a voluntary and unprsvoked attack gentlemanly and courteous language wouli, in my opinion, be more be- eoming to a respectable journal: Allow me to take this cecasion to say that Mr. Bowen, whom I mentioned in my Jas: communication, is of the: firm of Messrs. Brown & Bowen, of Philadelph'a, an} a branch of the house of the Browns cf Liverpool and the Browns of New York 1 ceem this statement neseasary, as the connection with the matter of a name not generally known.to the public would otherwise be miaunders ‘ood. Arr 4, 1856. EB. NYé. Important Decision Relative to the Broadway Rallroad. SUPREME COURT. 8. B. Strona, Justice.—Jacod Sharp vs. The Mayor, Al- dermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Fernande Wood, Mayor of the said City, and Ochers.—The plaintiff: seeks, in this action, to prevent the consummation, by the approval of the Mayor, of a resolution passed by the Board of Aldermen on the 2d day of April, 1855, and by the Board of Council men on the 21st day of March, 1866, purporting to rescind @ resolution authorizing the plaintiff and his associates to construct and maintain 4 railroad in Broadway, aod other mien streets, in the city of New York, which was adopted by the Common Couneil, on the S0th day of December, 1852, com- plaint, ‘verified by the plaixtiff’s oath, was presented to me on the 224 of March, 1856, and I, thereupon, made an order requirirg the defendants to thow cause, at a speci- fled time and place, why the desired injanc:ion should not be jed ond restraintog in the meantime any action upon eacinding resoiution. I am now asked to grant the injunction, and the matur has been tully and ably argued by the ¢: unsel for the piuintiff, for the Corpora- tion, and for the Mayor. In deciding ‘the motion before me, 1 must be controled as to tue facts by what is staed in the complaint ard in the affidavits pre- sented by the perties. Ican have no reference te the desisions in the several cases upon the crmiom Ferolutioms, in one of hich 1 participated, wi have been very liberally quoted except so far as I may ¢eem them authorities upon questions of law. The coun. rel for the Mayor objec's ‘0 the proposed injunction; that it would restrain that officer fcom acting in his ieg! ive capacity, and thereore transcends the power vested inthe judiciary. I should think the objection well fonud- ed if the prep sed measure was purely of political cha- racter. I expressed an opinion to that effest when the case of Milban vs. Sharp (15 Barb ur, 19%) was before me, which Istill retain. Che principle was not denied by the Court of Appeals in the case of the People vs, Sturte- vant, but it was th decided that it was inap- Piicable to the actom of the Common Coun- cil im adoptivng the resolution struction of the propored railway. Judge Johnson who gave the opinion of the Court in that case, raid that “the act in ques ion was not in aay just sense an act of even municipal legislation. 11 is true that it took the form of a resolut on. but is sndstance was agrant uj condition; and even if immuaity velongs to municipal le- jalation, it cannot be that by giving (0 an act not legis- itive the form of an ordinange or resolation, the jusia: diction of the courts can be defeated. Making a grant is in 118 own nature not a legislative act. It issuch an act ‘ae it has always been ia the power of any court possess- ing equity jurisdicti n to p.obivit by injanction.” A sorpora.ion, municipal or private, is capable of being sued, Ass corp rate pody merely, it has no immunities which set it neyond the juriscis'ion of the courts. Ic may be epjoize! fcom making a grant, just as it mey be ordered to make one. I quote these remarks not as indicative ct my own sentiments ag to their application to the proceesings of tha Commom Couneil when its embers are deliberating and voting upon a proporition to make a Leal but because they are declarative ef the opinion 0° Judges of our higher court, by which I am, of course, controlled. It be perceived that the searned Jucge characterizes the origi- ual resoluticn asa grent, and therefore negatives the idea that it prevides for @ mere revocable iicense. In that he fortifies the opicion expressed by me in the case of Miubsu ve. Sharp. (i6 Baroour, 229.) 1 there said, “I have all a'ong oeea under the impression that the resolution (in igi constituted revocaole & grant of a valuabieright.”’ a'ter enumerating some of the provisions I remarked, ‘‘Sureiy all theas prov: indicaie scmethirg more than a "evccabie license. They convey a valuable right, which, upon the performancs of tue p-t- mary acts required from the de‘endants, wou'd vest in them, and ct which they could not be deptired by 9 1¢- peal of the resolution. It i not competent even for the Legisiavure of the Stste to deprive a party of a vested right, alih ugh 1, may have been conferred upon him by a statute. (The Pe pie vs, the Supervisors of Westchester county, 4:h Barbour, 64, and the cases there cited) Ii, as these cares cecice, the origiasl resolu dom (when adopted) operated ax a grant, end the Corpora. ticn could have been legaly restrained by iajanctiom from making i!, tnere can be no dcubt as to the power of the Court to iesue the same process to prohibit {ta res- cielon, The objections to the proposed resolation, which Isnall consider, and which I aw under the necessity of examining very briefly, are: fret, that it was not reguiariy, or indeed at ail’ sdopted,) by those who con- stituted the two boares at the same time; aad secondly, that it is an attempt to anaul a contract by one of the parties to it withcut the consent ot the other. The rescitding resolu'ion, os 1 have already stated, was ned by tre Board of Aideimen on the 24 of April 355, and by the Board cf Councilmen on the 2lst March, 1856. In the intervening time there had been aa election of half of the members of the Board of Alder- men and of all the members of the Board of Counsiimen. An act of the Common Council, to be of any avail, must ‘of course be adopted by the two boards. The powers of each board are wielded by its members, As to them, there is no continuance from one term of office to another. There is n» continued iden:ity in the representacives, although there may be (as was said om the argument) ia the corporatton, The resolation in juertion was net edopted by the Common Council in 4858, Decsure it dic not then pases the Board of Council- men, nor in 1866, besause tt ¢1d not then pass the Board of Al¢ermen; nor in the two yearr, beoause there was not an Adentity intte reprerentaiives, If a measure could be adopted by the two boards in reparate years, it might become effectual without receivi:g tne sauction of both at any time. Jn the present iastwuce the Councilmen of 1866 may have dienppr. ved of the resolution, and it it had been returned to ‘he Board of Atdermen of the present year they might have ¢issen‘ed In our nattonal and State Legislatures tre unfinished bustoess ends with each session. If tbe samo mu'ters are resumed at a subse- quent session they are, so far as legis!ation is conssrned, taken up anew. Ican see no reason why thesame rule should not be applied to the re resentatives of a corpora- tion, But the prizeipal orjection to the adoption of the proposed revolution is, that i: ix an attempt to rescind @ grant by the separate and direct action of the psrty from which it emanated. Thers is no ¢riuciple of 1aw whict: would or should tolerate > objactionabls a procedure. Tf, as is alleged im tuis case, ths grant was made in de- fiance cf sn injunction, or trauseenced the poeer of the corporation, or volved @ palpable breash of trust, it may be rercinced, or ics nutlity ceclared, by » court of equity. Bus the corporation, however powerful it may be, cancot tate the law 1ato its own haads, and di- recily annul its own contact. An appeal was made on the argument to an opinion formerly expressed by me as to the yalicity of the graut im question. ‘That was ia a case to which the corporation was not @ party. As it could not control the rights cf thet bedy, neicner could it have any effect upon the plaintiff's interest, as there can be m9 estoppeb unless it is mutual. Besides, it appears from the papers lata before me that eiace the institusion of the suit im Which that opinion was pronounces, the corporation im their answer, verified by the oath of the Mayor, to the complaint of Davis and Palmer against them, that the grant made to Jaced Sharp and his associates by the Common Council of tke seid city, was legally, honestly ana properly made, ia good faith and with gocd motives, without fraud, or any corrupt, frauduient or impeoper intent, end with iatent to promote the public good, ard in furtherance of the interests ot the city; and the sald railroad will be a great benefit to the said coporation, and i:6 corporators and citizoss.”” ‘Thisadaission is not i ecnelusive agaicst the corporation, bat it is eativled ta some weight on an application, to resteist them from ra- reincing a grant of which the proderessora of its present member# entertained so favorable an opinion. Tunre dves not seem to bave been any u geat necessity, or, in- deed, any necensily at all, for this witempt by tae corp>- ration to anowl their own gran'. The plaintiff and his arcociates are ander an injanction, prohibiting them from proceeding to construct tre proposed railway, fro which they cannot be relieved, except by s decision uf the Court of Appealr. It was admitted on the dieu sion before me that the case in which the injanstion hed been ixsued, had been argnid before that Court, im which *: yarious objecticns to the grant had been eladors iely bated, and that ® re-e7gnment had eon orcered. it tha opinion of that Court should be favorable to the gaat, ie should not be. resciudea; and if it shoul be the otker way, @ rescission would be unnecessary. Jt ig true, as was observed by the couonel for the Mayor, that ihe grent may be in ths meantime a cloud uponihe rights of the Common Counc!l, but then a clow tho vitle cannot be dissipated by the act of a party, but must be, if at all, by the favorab!e influence of 4 judg mont of a court of equi It wes also contended that if the propose’) resciesion would be void, its adoption would not injure the plaintiff and his associates. Bat it might and probably would, It would atleast interposs & cioud which might seriously overshadow their rights. It would, doub jess, needlessly add another to the points cf litigation between thoxe parties, and they até alreacy svfficiently numerous, It was farther aid ‘hat if the propored measure was lithle fo the many objections urged against it, the Mayor would if the matter were left to hs discretion, effectually forbid its adoption, From the high character arcribed, and no doubt truly ascribed, to thet res- pected Seaton by his eloquent counsel, there can be no question but that he would act fairly and consclea~ Hously; but there are many questions of fact and of law invo.ved in this controversy, and altbou wore knowlege and judgment in political matters might not be dcubled, yet he ould mot thoroughly inyertignty the