The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1856, Page 4

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The steamship Baltic, from Liverpool 2d inst. for ‘this port, had not been telegraphed off Sandy Hook at two o'clock this morning. ‘The steamship George Law, from Aspinwall, with a fortnight’s later news from California, is now due. The President has sent a document to the Senate stating in effect that Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall have received $2,250,000, and Hargous Brothers the balance of the three million dollars payable to Mexico under the terms of the Mesilla Valley treaty with Mexico. The payment to the last pamed party was made on the 7th of February last. Nothing of special importance occurred in either branch of Congress yesterday. In the Senate, the Post Office Committee reported a bill designed to encourage ocean steam navigation. The bill an- thorizes the Secretary of the Navy to contract with Messrs. Vanderbilt and Livingston for carrying the mails between Southampton and New York, or some other port in the United States, in steamers suitable for defensive purposes, for a term of six years, the ompensation not to be more than that allowed by the British government to the Cunard line. Mr. Clay being unable, owing to indisposition, to con- tinue the debate on the Kansas question, the Senate went into executive session. Several treaties with Indians were ratified, and a number of ap- pointments, some of them in the Marine corps, were confirmed. The only noticeable transaction in the House was the rejection of the Senate's amendment to the Deficiency bill appropriating $300,000 for continuing the Washington aquedact. The Court of Oyer and Terminer, which was to have met this morning to resume the empannelling of the jury in the case of Baker, charged with the homicide ot Poole, will not meet until Friday morning, in order to give time for the summoning of the five hundred additional jurors. We have advices from Rio Janeiro to the 26th of February. There is nothing new respecting the dif- ficulty between Admiral Johastone, of the British Navy, and Commodore Salter, relative to the right of search case. The weather was excessively hot, with heavy rains, and cholera was likely to spread extensively. The receipts of coffee from the interior were limited, and holders were firm for higher prices. Flour had improved in consequence of large shipments to the River Plate. A spirited contest between the celebrated racers Minnow and Arrow, came off over the Metairie Course on the Sth inst., for a purse of $500, three mile heats. Much to the astonishment and chagrin of the backers of Arrow, Minnow won the first two heats in gallant style. Time—First heat, 5:38); second heat, 5:37. The cotton market was quite active yesterday, and sales of about 7,200 bales were reported, in- cluding about three-fourths in transitu. Middling uplands were quoted at 10jc. a llc., closing nearer the latter figure. Flour was again heavy and lower, with rather more doing. Common to good State closed at $5 75 a $6, and extra do. at $6 a 36 50. Other descriptions of the lower grades sympathized with the depression in common State, while me- dium, fancy and extra brands were less affected. Prime wheat was steady, while poor was neglected and nominal. Good whit? Southern sold at $1 91, prime Missouri do. at $1 97, and choice Genesee do. at $2—the two latter in small lots. Corn was without change, which ranged from 60c. a 65c.; while a cargo of Devereaux’s prime North Carolina white sold at 67c. Rye was lower, and quite active. It sold at 95c. a 96c., part to arrive, and closed at 94c. for good Northern. Pork was firmer, and mess sold at $16 81 a $16 47}. Sugars were active and firm, with sales of 1,200 hhds. and 140 boxes. Mo- Jasses was also in good demand, with sales of 700 @ 800 bbls. New Orleans, at steady prices. The chief transaction in coffee was a sale of 3,300 bags Rio. by auction, at an average of about Lijec. Frights were dull, without further change of mo- mem in rates. Action or THE Country on THe Navy Ra- mine Boarn.—We have received a copy of the resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in- troduced by Mr. Rogers, of Lawrence county, which severely animadvert upon the action of the Navy Retiring Board, and strongly affirm the principle that every officer of the army and navy of the United States has the inalienable right to be heard in his own defenoe, and to confront his accusers, when charges affeoting his personal character and professional honor exe brought against him. The resolutions far- ther urge the Senators and Representatives of Ohio in Congress to use their best offorts to have the retired officers placed precisely where they stood previous to the meeting of the Board, and then to subject the whole navy to @ “proper reform, to be carried out on just, ational and legal principles.” Similar resolutions have been adopted by the Legislatures of Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey, and the same thing would have been done by our Legielatare had not its ses- sion beensuddenly brought to a close, leay- ing many things undone. The action of the Board has been thoroughly canvassed all over she gountry, aud thy more thy wsttor is looked into the more outrageous been acknowledged on acted hastily and r Congrees will take important matte ‘The Labors NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1856. . it appears. It has all bands that the Board aajustly. Without doudt , some action on this highly # previous to adj .urnment. Pierce Missionarics in the Sortn. We r° tr the'reader to interesting telegraph item® gomching the labore of General Pierce’s my sionaries to the North. They give evidence feat the Brigedier has opened his deserted camp and exhibited its fatal weakness to his own officers and soMliers, and by the same token has published the strength of his op- ponents. The President is acandidate fer re-nomine- tion by the democratic party. Those who know his position and uaderstand the tenures by which he holds a place im that party, will come to the conclusion at ‘once that he is grossty deceived by those whom he regards as his friends or that he is deceiving them. If the truth is ever known {t will probably show strong prooft-of the truth of both these propo- sitions in the conduct of the President and his nominal eepporters. In orderto comprehend more accurately the strange problems suggested above, and to un- derstand the present attitude and purposes of Generali ‘Pierce, his short career should be di- vided into what msy be termed his official and pereone! character—his magistracy and his manheed; for by the former he addresses the South, by the latter he is known to the North. It is easy to see from this reference that his | weakness at home is urged by him as a reason why he should be sustained in the South—that his eecrifices here were incurred as a penalty tor his devotion to the constitution and the Union. Never was duplicity put toa baser use Never were honest men misled by a more Never were the faithful adherents of the constitution in the We shallow and groundless device. free States more grossly misrepresented. concede that if, by an honest adherence to the spirit of the national compact—a trae ad- ministration of the executive office—oy uphold ing alike the rights of all sections of the coun- try, he has incurred the penalties of public cen- sure, itis the duty of patriots, of whatever party, to vindicate the right in sustaining hia On such a basis the South ought to support him, because in doing so she will only uphold the cause of justice and maintain her allegiance to that cause by rallying round and sustaining its representative. Next to the service we owe to the country is that of dealing fairly and honestly by those who administer its affairs in the spirit of the Upon such men, under our eco- nomical and parsimonious system, rewards can- not be too liberally bestowed or public coné- dence too generously conferred. On the other hand, he who is entrusted with high duties, and is the object of exalted public honors, but who constitution. fails to meet the approbation of the country in his personal and official relations to its citi- zens, and forfeits, for whatever cause, the con- fidence of the people, is amenable to the severest criticism, and is entitled to the least possible share of popular sympathy. Now, we say to the South, General Pierce bas sacrificed nothing in the North on your ac- count. His weaknees here does not arise from upholding measures which you deem vital to the peace and harmony of the Union. If he has so discharged the duties of the chiet magistracy as to satisfy you, he has so con- ducted his personal relations here as to sacn- fice public confidence in his integrity as a man,in his wisdom as an officer, and in his patriotism asa citizen. His weakness in the North has added nothing to the rights or to the security of the South, and is in no sense due to his advocacy of public measures. It is so urged by him, we know, to excite sympathy in those States where the party by which he was elected was united and uninfluenced by the hatetul elements of abolitionism. It was in dealing with those elements, in pandering to their caprices and yielding to their haughty demande; it was in the vain attempt to buy them into the support of his administration, to reclaim them by bounties and rewards from the pursuit of a fatal sectionalism—it was in abandoning, in truth, the Old Guard of his party for the mercenary Hessians of abolition iem, that he sacrificed the confidence of the North. Then instead of serving the South, he so managed as to divide, if not annihilate, their allies in the North. He alienated the staunch- est men and the truest patriots of the free States from the support of his administration, and in doing 80, as much assailed the South (and even more dangerously) than he could have done by joining at once the side of the Niccer Worsuirrers. How, then, can General Pierce appeal to Virginia and South Carolina to re-seat him in the Executive chair? Only by deceiving those States regarding the origin and true oause of his weakness in the North. He has few or no friends here. Are there but few Northern men who are ready to stand by and abide the obli- gations of the constitution to which the South appeals for guidance in the administration of the government? This is precisely the that point. Hes the national spirit of the free States preserved its constitutional purity re garding measures, and lost its honest, its fear. less and ite just sentiments regarding men? Does it adhere to the cause and denounce those who uphold it? Does it swear fealty to the compact of union and to the equal rights of all the States, and desert the standard of national patriotism and trample under foot the scarred veterans who have borne them in the thickest of the fight? No; the North is true to the South—true to the covenants of union—true to the harmony of the country—true to the spirit and the attributes of the republic, and would serve and promote them all by pro- nouncing judgment of condemnation upon Franklin Pierce. In deserting the mon of the North, he deserted the oause of the South—in forfeiting our confidence, he sowed the seeda of diesension in the ranks of those who have ever stood hy the Union—he recruited, in fact, for the abolitionists. His weakneas here springs from hie acta here. If he has been faithful to the South, interpreted by hia conduct towards the North, it is policy and not principle that has guided him; and under suoh a leadership, and controlled ly such motives, there is no party that can avoid entanglement and disso. lution. In setting aside, then, General Pierce, the North is true to its alliance with the na- tional feeling of the whole country, aad, above all acts of friendship performed on behalf of the Union for the benefit of the Southern States by the Northern democracy, that may | be set down es the highest, the trust, and the | moet patriotiy, Religie’. Anntversartes. The May anniv ersaries are close at hand; in a short while th.e city will be filled with the most eminent clergy of the United States, wad not a few fresm abroad. The various societies which chaysse the early part of May for their cial exhibits; their receipts have been as fol- lows-— 1854. 1855, 1856. $415,159 $413,174 93415 606 394,340 mee But — 2 +168, 174,453 181 014 Use'so0 191,209 180,737 “195,648 15,701 = 63. 867 500 ‘Am. Bap. Mome Mis. S 62,730 6/4345 BL BL Am. and For. Bibie Soc’y... 46,007 46,034 41 000 Am. Seamen’s Friend Soo’y. 26,173 22,845 ‘21 900 Am Anti-Slavery Society... 11,000 18,000 = $18,000 N, Y. State Col. ty. 10,609 Ni, 18,9¥3 Am. Fem Guardian Soc’ 2%, 27,925 fociety ‘or Amelioration Condtiion of tee Jews, 7,000 Children’s Aid Society. 10,164 MtaD cocusssoaesrs sess $1,645,983 $1,613,195 1, 383 BAS, From ‘this it appears that the receipte during the year 854 were greater than those of 1855, but will fall short of 1856. The years 1853 and 1864 were very prosperous years; the coun- try then was in a flourishing condition, and money was easily made: quite naturally the mears‘thus acquired were as easily dissipated, and happily the religious societies came in for their share of the spoila In 1855 men were more cautious, more economical, less prosperous, hence the religious harvest was ‘smaller. This year, the societies promise to prosper again; and no doubt the exhibit pub- lished in May, 1857, will be more gratifying eves than the one above. It appears from these figures that one million and a half is contributed yearly to the societies above mentioned by the people of this country: a sum about equal to the pro- duct of the half mill tax in this State. This enormous sum of money is usually expended in the publication of books and the hire of clergymen and other agenta, who go to various parts of the earth with a view of spreading the gospel. Such a fact as this cannot but be gratifying to every citizen. The State must be very rich which can afford to pay a million and a half annually for these purposes; and it argues a very remarkable degree of prosperity and home comfort that over one-third of this is spent in endeavors to ameliorate the condi- tion of the heathen. In a short while, it is to be hoped that even more good may be effected by means of the large incomes of the religious societies than is now the case. As the country is developed, emulation will doubtless induce publishers to compete actively with the socie- ties in the publication of religious works; and no doubt, individual enterprise being so much abler than any corporate skill, the publishers will drive the Tract Societies out of the market which they have so long held. This ot course will not come to pass for some time; the pious contributions of the faithful ena- ble the societies to distribute their publi- cations at a price barely covering the cost of paper; and no doubt, the light is thereby brought to the home of many a poor person who would not otherwise see it. Butit is not in the nature of things that a monopoly of this kind should continue; when it is broken down, the societies will have more leisure and more means for werks of a more direct useful- nese. It is hoped that when the societies meet. in May, some of their ablest men will take in hand the singular question of foreign missions in the abstract, will prove their usefulness, and will account in a full and satisfactory manner for the remarkable theories which travellers have told us of the failure of seve- ral renowned missions. It is high time some explanation of this kind were made; for the vulgar, always too ready to cavil at the high and holy ministers of God, have it already among them that missions are a mistake; that no conversions of the heathen are made, and that the money which is obtained from the rich here is expended in paying the travelling ex- penses of young gentlemen who want to see the world, and in supporting easy going per- sons who are too idle to work. These very oul- pable ideas are going abroad, and it would be well that some person of authority at the coming annivérearies took in hand to refute them. Tue Cray Festivat at THE Hanover Stasu Corrace—Cvriovs GaTuEeRtnG.—We publish to- day a full report of the proceedings at the late anniversary festival in memory of Henry Clay, at the “Slash Cottage,” in Hanover county, Virginia, the birthplace of the “Great Pacifi- cator.”’ It was very interesting affair, and very remarkable from the fusion on the occa- sion of the distinguished politicians and states- men of all parties who were there. Could Henry Clay have returned for an hour or two, inthe body, to that “Slash Cottage,” on the day in question, unrecognized by the company, what a glorious surprise they would have given him! In hearing Caleb Cushing, Judge Doug- las, and Senators Mason and Bigler out-eulo- gizing even John Minor Botts himself, it would certainly have led the “noble Harry of rhe Weet’ to exclaim: “Am I that Mr. Clay, or am I not?—if I am, I was sadly belied in my life- time among these gentlemen—if I am not, then some other Henry Clay has appropriated my history.” What @ pity that the sinking of all personal and political asperities against a great and de- serving man generally comes too late todo him any good. As long as Mr. Clay was in the fall possecsion of his strength and faoulties, he was denounced from one end of the country to the other as @ very dangerous and really despicable character—when he became super- sonuated from the infirmities of age, and stood im nobody’s way, he was discovered to be a deserving patriot; when he is dead and buried, the most violent among his enemies while he lived, exalt him and his services, his virtaes, and his glorious name to the skies, Most of those distinguished orators at this “Slash Cottage” celebration voted in 1844 for James K. Polk as preferable to Henry Clay— others of them aided in setting Mr. Clay aside in 1548 as inferior to General Taylor for the requirements of a Presidential election. Read our report of the “Slash Cottage” celebration. Commopore Stockton Loomine Ur.—The Jor- sey papers afe actively discussing the expedi- ent of running Commodore Stookton as an in- dependent American candidate for the Presi- dency, The Jersey City Sentinel says:— We have been permitted to peruse revere! sheste of the forthecmicg ite of Commodore “tockton.’’ {t haa been prerered by @ gentleman fully competent to the task, * Lis aa wat shed aan cr WAM Brom youd Sasi, tip g ) plain, unadorned marrative of the stirring events of the annual vacetings have already published finan- | | faces the music at once. It says :— Massachusetts Nigger Wershippers’ / sate Convention. Boston, Apri! “45, 1856, A delegate convention of the nigger W’ srshippors of Massachusetts has been called to meet at Worcester on the 4th June mext, for the purpose of sel’ sting delegates te the Nigger Worshippers’ Nation® Convention to be held at Philadelphia on the 17tn of tt.» aame month, M. De Lamartine. INTERESTING LITERABY MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES. A project hay been jast +et om foot here to relieve this Dlustrious writer trom the embarrassments in whish’ his pecuniary nacrifices in ‘te cause of liberty, in 1848, and his philanthropie effo ts since then, have unfortu- nately involved him, Wi hb the history of the former our readers are a8 well scquaiu’ec a9 ourselves. On the subject of the latter, :bey are probably not ao well in- formed, AJ} the lanced property which M. de Lamartine posserses in situated in the wine producing districts of France, and this industry nas hitherto given support to hundreds of families on his es'ates. The failure of the vine for nearJy five consesntive years has taken from these persons their chief means of livelihood, and thrown on the proprietor, as 13 the custom, the burthen of their support. The consequeves bax been that ali the profits which M. Lamartine bas deriveo from his literary exer- tions, bave been swallowed up ia this gulf, aud now, in hia old age, the post fincs himself invoived heavily in éebt, and reduced to a’mout ss great poverty as those for whom be has «so generously sacrificed himself. With that uprigh‘ness of .urpose andenergy whieh have slweys distinguished h m, ve has undertaken @ literary enterprise of great maguituce wi ha view of asquitting | imeelf of his obligations to his creditors. He has com- menced the publication of a monthly periodical entitled ‘A Familiar Course of Univereal Literature,” which he proposes to complete in two years, and which will em- brace a general review of the works, not only of past writers, but of his own ecntemporaries. His friende feeling that this was an occasion on whish the sympathy of the people of the Uni‘ea States might be tested in be~ halt of a man who ban all his life disinterestedly de~ voted himself to the sdvacscy of tbe politieal principles on which their insti‘ uti na are based, have urged him ta consent to the republication in thia country of an Eng. lish version of the work Having given his consent ta it, M. J. B. Desplace, formerly one of the edttors of the Courrier de MPHurope, in 1 ndon, and a devoted personal: friend of the poet, bas coms out here to make the neces- sary arrangements for that purpose, in conjunction with acommittee of some of our leaving literary men, such: as Mr. Baneroft, Mr. Washington Irving, &. We aub- join a letter from Mr. Despiace giving fuller details of the project:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. For the cake cf le ature] trust that you will do mq- the favor to allow me state through your widely cirs eulated journal, the nature and object of my mission to ats United Eyer nt martine having spent his whole life in doi ta others and in enlighten ng maukind by his pay in bis old 9ge, reduced to » state vordering on poverty. Although sixty-five, he rises mgularly at tour in morning, and works to an aovanced hour in the day, for the benefit of his creditors. The results of these labors will be embraced in a new monthly periodical, which he- has just siarted, entised “A Familiar Course of Univer- sal Literature.” This publication will extend: over two years, and willembody the thoughts and reflections of: thts ilustrious man—the very essence of his intellectual Thave come to ‘i United S ates to make an appeal ta the sympathies ot the American nation on his behalf, end to get tor this publica ion as many aubseribers as. pestible. I have to ado, *hat as far as [ have had an op- portunity of judgirg from my brie’ intercourse with your countrymen, there fa no reason to apprehend that the avticipations with which I have undertaken thia mis- sion will be disappointed, { have every where been received with the greatest kindness, and the most cordial Cixposition has been mani’esied to further its ob- jects. The importance of these to M. de rtine will be most forcibly exp'ained by w b.ief extract from hig BEG te Mr. Bancroft in ‘i reduce to you st friends, Mr. J. B. who, out of purslove forma, eet to amefion’ exalanvey fot the purpere of forwarding my ii tereste, His success is, with me. # mat‘er of lite or 5 A corerittee is in course of formation to aesist in moting the purpore ot my visit. Messrs. Bancroft, Wash- ington Irving, W. C. Bryent, C. Kivg, President of Co- Jumble College, Lieu'enant Gene-al Scott, and Messrs. Comm-dore’s life. It is an interesting ass romance, and is Geatined to have a tremendous run. The Coma»io «ampe'gus in Cali‘ornia are sketched with telling The whole work will show that there is no man hvi whom the country is #0 much indebted as to Commodore Stockton, What is the meaning of this “life” of the gallant Commodore? Is it the avant courier of @ regular political movement to secare his nomination, perhape first in New Jersey and next at our New York American June Conven- tion? It isthe fashion now, when any man is pitched upon by his friends for the Presidency, to have his life published—vide the cases of General Sam Houston and “Live Oak George.” But the Newark Eagle comes squarely up and ‘The Albany Mo geraity, Aumavy, April 15, 1856, ‘The meeting at the caplto’ last evening, to protest ageinst the frauds at the .ecent charter elestion, was largely attended, The vote for Mayor in the Seventh and Eighth wards ‘wan rejected by the Common Couneil last n ght, on the ground of alleged frauds in canvassing, and Eli Perry ‘was declared elected Mayor, The Board remained in session until 3 o’clock this morning. Trentop Municipal Biection. Tamvroy, April 15, 1856, At the charter election held in this city yesterday, Joseph Wood, democrat, was elected Mayor by 230 msjo- rity, which is about the average majority for the entire demecratic city ticket, except Superintendent of Schools. ‘The Common Council is a tie. We are not authorized to nay #0, out we take it npon ourreives to say, that if Mr. Fillmore accepts the nomina- fen of the American party, (of whicn there is no don>%,) Commedire Stockton wili not aliow his neme to be used egainst him. We mignt say & great dea! more, but shis will suffice for the present. Will nobody go for Mr. Fillmore? While the guests are waiting the dinner is getting cold But why wait any longer? We do not believe that the nomination of an independent Ameri- can candidate in every State in the Union would damage the prospecte of Mr. Fill- more in the slightest degree. “Amiavle and excellent man,” as he is universally ad- mitted to be, nobody supposes that there is a gheet of a chance for his election. Consequently—that is to say, a3 a separate can- didate im eneh State would certainly increase the vote ot the American party, without d=:- timent te Mr. Fillmore—we see no reason why New Jersey should not lead off with Commodore Stockton, and no reason why the independens New York Know Nothingsshould not nominate “Live Oak George’’—none in the world. If in some cases “too mapy cooks spoil the broth,” there are others in which “the more we have the merrier.” Give us plenty of candidates, and let the people pick and choose. Removal of a Judge in Maine, Porras, Me., April 15, 1856, Governor Wells has removed Judge Davis from hi§ office as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State ef Maine. Destructive fires at the West. Cixorvsart, April 14, 1856, Eighteen houses in Williamstown, Ky., were destroyed dy fine on Saturday. The loss is unknowa, The mshogany saw mill of Henry Albro, in Cinelnatti, ‘was damaged by fire yesterday, to the extent of $12,000. Last night the upper story of the offise of the Cincin- nati Gazelle was burned. Steamboat John Arnott Destroyed by Fire. Guvava, N. Y., April 15, 1856. The steamboat John Arnott, plying on the Seneca lake, was burned to the water’s edge this merning, while lay- ‘pgat her dock at Watkins. A man on board, named Dennis, was burned toa crisp. He resided at Starkey. Nearly all on board were more or lees injured, but few seriously. Captain Tuthill was burned about the head, hands and feet. Non~Arrtval of the Cambria at Boston. Bostox, April 15—9 P. M. ‘The Cambria has not been signalled from the lower sta- tion, and will not, probably, arrive before morning. fH EB LaArest HOW Ss. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington. GEN. PIEROE’S PROSPEC!S IN THE NORTA—REPORTS OF THE PERAMBULATING POLITICIANS IN NEW ENGLaND—GEN. CASS IN HIS SUMMER QUARTERS — POSTAL FACILITIES WITH BUROPE—THE MEX(CAN THREE MILLION INSTALMENT—PRESIDENT MAKERS AT THE CAPITAL, ETC., ETC. ‘Wasuiscton, April 15, 1856. ‘The President is exceedingly annoyed by the reports made to him by Col. Orr and others who were despatehed to the North to aid the democracy. Col. Orr is reported to have told him that he was utterly without friends, even in his own New England. ‘The impression has prevailed in the South that Geo. Pierce’s weakness in the North is the result of his ad- herence to the South. Col. Orr and Col. Weller shou!d be forthwith summoned to give testimony upon this point. Ifthe mational sentiment of the free States 13 confined to the supporters of Gen. Pierce, there are cer- tainly small hopes for the democracy in that direction; Condition of the Erfe Canal. Burraro, April 16, 1856. ‘The Erie canal fs reported to be in such concition, be- tween this city and Lockport, as to preclude the possi- bisity of opening it betore the 5th of May. Navigation of the Penobscot River. BANGor, Me., April 15, 1856, The ice in the Penobseot moved down this afiernoon, and navigation will probably be unobstructed to this city by to-morrow morning. There has been no freshet, and no loss of timber. Arrival of the Nashville at Charleston. Cuartestox, April 14, 1856, The United States mail steamship Nashville, Captata Berry, arrived here this (Monday) evening, at 7 0’clock. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pumavevruia, April 15, 1858. Stooks steady. Pennsyivania Fives, 84; Roading Rail- | Richard B.Kimball aud Dadiey Bean, have kindly con- and I have reason to believe that such have been the | road, 463;; Long Island, 1454; Morris Canal, esd; Penn. sented to act on it, Mesare. Beier giellow, Felton, declarations of Gen, Pierce’s missionaries. sylvania Railroad, 453, and otber eminent gen'lemen in New York aud else-- New Onveans, April 11, 1856. ‘The sales of cotton for the week ending to-da; 61.00 bales, and the increased receipts at all tho ern ports 613,000 bales; su ck on hand 398,000 bales. New Onveays, April 12, 1866, Cotton has advanced 3;¢. = 1{c.; sales to-day, 3,500 bales middling, at 10c. 8 1030. where. for whem I have lerver:, or who are likely to 00- operate, will be applied to for the rame object. When « proper appeal to the Amertoa@ nati n shau be drawa u} by the committee, I shall go to Washington to have it tigned by such Rep:eser ‘atives and Senators of the aiffer- ent States as will favor me with their names, #0 aa to make of this subscription a nacional instead of a local af- A report has geined aome credence here that some of Gen. Pierce’s friencs have remonstrated with him against sending bis Southern supporters into the Northern States, as they will be likely to exhibit his positive and overwhelming weakness in that direction. About twenty Western delegates to the Cincinnati New Onzeans, April 14, 1856, fair. There are mavy friends of Lamartine im the United Democratic Convention have arrived here, for political Cotton—Sales to-day of 2,500 bales. Middling is quoved | States who may, perhaps. be giad to know where I am at 10346. located. To them I nave to state that for the present I purposes. Gen, Cass has taken up his summer quarters at Wil. . He has been stopping for the lest winter at the National; but he intormed Willard yesterday that he must have his old quarters. He is in excellent heslth and spirits. He is preparing a very able speech on “qquatter sovereignty,” in which he will take bold ground. Senator Mason has addressed a letter to the editor of the Sentinel, in which he defenda President Pierce, and Advocates his nomination. ‘The Secretary ot War has invited the members of the two houses of Congress to witness a trial of the various kinds of firearms now in ure, at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, at the Arsenal. The bill introduced into the Senate by Mr. Rusk, au: thorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into s con- tract with Messra, Vanderbilt and Livingston for the oon- veyance of mails between Southampton and New York, or euch other porte of the United States as the publi service may require, in steamers suitable for defensive purposes, and which the government may at any time employ on payment of » reasonable sum of money. The length of time to which the contract may extend without renewal is not to exceed six years, and the compensation for carrying the mails is not tobe more than that paid by the English government to the Cunard line. The President bas transmitted to the Senate a volum!- nous document relative to the payment of the three mil- lions under the Meseiila Valley treaty. The report con- firms the statemen's heretofore unofficially published on the subject, and says that Messrs, Howland and Aspin- wall received three several sums amounting to two and quarter millionr, and Messrs. Hargous, Brothers, the remaineer, on the 7th of February last. The Senate to-day ratified two treaties concerning an- nuities to Indian tribes in New York and Michigan, be- sides confirming many executive appointments, including have taken up my heacquarters in New York, at the New York Hotel. Begeing you to seoept my best thanks for the readiness which you have shown to torward the object of my mis- sion, I'remair, siz, your obedient servant, f J. B, DE3PLASE, United States Commissioner’s Court. Before George W. Morton, Eaq. THE EUDORA MYSTERY. Arn. 15.—The United States vs. George Wilson.—The €xaminaticn of the negro Wilson, on a charge of revolt, was resumed this morning. Capt. Arnold was recalled and examined by Mr. Joachimssen, Assistant United States District Attorney, and deposed that the captain and mate of the Eudora hare not returned to the schooner, The vessel had but one boat, which hung on the davits. Daniel Quimby—Resides. at White Piaine, Westchester county; is a farmer, and knows tae prisoner; I had a con- versation with Wilson in the sleigs when I was driving him to New York; I asked him about the vessel, and how much money he had, and wao it belonged to; he said there was $50, 'and it belonged to the cap- tain; he said the watch belonged to the mate; Tasked bim where were the captain and mate; he re- plied that a boat came alongrize the day before, and the captain and mate went away in her; I asked him how he came by the money; he ssid, when the vessel wo sink, be began to gatber up whut clothes he coald uz the cabin, und the money was in the captain’s clothes; I asked him about the staterooms: he said they were locked and be did not break tham open. On cross examination, witness said this conversation. took place about three months afier the occurrence; ‘Wilson satd there was no other person on board bat the captain, mate and himnelf. examination was further a¢ journed until Tuesda; aie j uesday, Cuartzstox, April 12, 1856. Cotton has advanced one-eighth; asles to-day 200 bales. ALBANY, April 15, 1856, Cloverseed is very firm at 16%¢. » Iie. tor medium. 2,800 bushels of two rowed barley were sold to-day at $1 25 per bush AGRICULTURAL EXHrnition AT Paris.—We have received from the Department of the Minister of Agriculture, Com- merce and Public Works, the decree relative to the Uni- versal Exhibition of Foreign and French Agrisultural mplements and Produce, to be held at Paris from the 23d May to the 7th June, 1856, and from the 224 May to the 6th of June, 1857. The money prizes are given for every variety of animal, from a Durham bull down to a Cochin China fowl, and are liberalin amount. A gold medal is given with each of the first prizes, and with the second a silver medal. The prizes for produce and for agricultural implements are also very liberal, and discre- tion is allowed to the juries to give money or medals in case anything worthy is sent outside of the programme. In the circular which accompanies the decree, the Minia- ter expresses a strong hope that the United States will be represented in this exhibition. Alveady American in- ventions have received honor and profit at these exhibi- tions, and it is to be desired that these triumphs shall be repeated. The Minister says:—~ The great distance of the United States will perhaps prevent the sending of many animals. Still, some spect- mens might be brought; for the importation of French animals into the United States is of frequent occurrence. Lest year, for instance, at the exhibition of the Champ- de- Mars, tams were purchased for Connecticut. All im- plementa, machines and apparatus connected with rural industry and agricultural protucts, such as grain, cot- hold an important ton, maize, rice, sugars, etc. tank ot or thir,” i When the French government undertakes anything of this kind no failure occurs, and we trust that American industry may be represented in Paris—if not this year then the next. Personal Intelligence. ABRIVALS. At the Oisrendon Hotel—D L ttewart and family, gut; J Ashton, Boston; L Carr, Phi adelyhis; @ Dent, England: byt Nannerl eee Jv Oe and fami'y, py; J Purnie'and tamily, Harrison; C8 Bradle; o'French, Massachuseus > yp some in the Marine corps. ak tind Ee From Savannah, in the eteamship Augusta—Mra Hull and ine TT Triax OrERA.—The Academy of Music will be opened } font, JH ¥ Brin! fot alaxaater, JD Pyro Je fHIRTY-vOUNTA CONGRESS, this evening, for a short season, under the baton of Max | A White GW Gregory, Theres re gD Marshal, Ming T Kor Boge! ry Hoiford. Miss Whilton, J Swelunon, renee ais, kolomots and, niece, ie Vaughn dire ‘A & Thompsou, Mae #1 ve ‘7 Bartlett, Miss ‘Harr: son—and 9 in the steerage.” b FIRST SESSION. Maretzek. The opera for to-night is the “Ernani” of Verdi, undoubtedly the most popular of the composer’s works. The principal parts will be sustained by La Grange, Morelli, Boleioni and Colletti—e quartette of very =. Benate. Wasuincton, April 15, 1856, OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION, Calen@ar—This Day. Mr. Rvsx, (dem.) of Texas, from the Post Office Com. | Sxoeent artists. The musical public will particularly | scrmuon Cover. —Now, 629, 168, 262, 268, Sit, 427, 388, mittee, to which was referred the memorials of Mosers, | Teidlce at having La Grange fora few nights more. No | 943, 376, 68, 377 to 382, 285, 386, 388, 380, 390, 902 to M artist has ever visited us who has been more widely and | 599, 401. 403 to 406, 408 to 415, 22, 162. Vanderbilt and Livingston, reported » bill to encourage new steam navigation lines to provide for the transporte: ton of the mel by 20a, and for other purposes, ILLNESS OF MR, CLAY—EXECUTIVE SESSION, In consequence of the illness of Mr. Clay, who had the right to the floor on the bill to admit Kansas as a Scate, the subject was postponed, and the Senate went into ex: eoutive session. ‘Adjourned. deservedly popular. During his season Mr. Mareteek in- tends to bring out Meyerbeer’s new opera, “L’Etoile du Nord,” (‘The Star of the North,””) which has been done in New Orleans, but never in New York. He also intends to give one German opera in each week, Among these will be Carl Von Weber’s masterpiece, ‘“ Der Fretschiitz.”? Mr. Maretzek brings energy and tact to the management of the Opera, and certainly deserves success. SovnKIC Covrt—Spectal Terra, —Nos. 77,61, 18 to 90 incluntve, Raisin alas ‘UPREME CovaT—Circult.—Nos, 214. 968, 364, 375, 70, we ) Treat 389. ng 324, 878. 301. MMON PLEAS CovRT Part 1.—-Nos. 488, 489, 486, 7 444, 440, 387, 443, 498 to 604. Part 2—Nos. 132, 374, oe 90, 491, 854, 492, 493, 494, 495, 406, 407. ‘The Manifest Superior Excellence of SCH KIDS hate at $3 50. over those so'din Proadway at $4, is ‘an established fact, and is highty flat to himself Ly real benefit to the public. Give him rnd at No, 118 Nassaw House of Representatives. Wasuinoton, April 15, 1856. COMPENSATION FOR A COLORED SOLDIER. The House passed the Senate bill authorizing payment to Jacob Dobson for services a4 a volunteer from Califor- nia in the Mexican war. Being a colored man, and the law not permitting him to enter the army, this special act in necessary for his relief, PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY LOST IN THR MILITARY SBRVICR, The bill amendatory of the act of 1840, regulating the peyment for horses and other property loat in the mili. tary service of the United States, was passed. The bill is ore to facilitate the mesas of obtaining proof in sueh cases. Sicror Growo’s Conckrt.—This affair, the first grand concert of the season, took piace last night at Niblo’s Saloon. Notwithstanding the fact that the weather was exceedingly unpleasant, the spacious haul was filled with & fashionable audience. The priucipal artists were Mme. La Grange, and Signori Morelli and Bernardi. Max Ms- retzek presided at the pianoforte, Mme. La Grange was most enthusiastically received and sang divinely. Mme. Ie Grange not only reigns supreme upom the ope- ratic stage, but defies competition in the coneert room. The programme was well selected, and the concert was in every way successful. White, the Aantter, bas removed from the corner ion street, bets roady ABO Breet. ‘Visit his establishment. und_ select on of mia’ styles, at $4; aleo. m sp/endid hat for $3. WHITE, Hatter. “ bd ‘Way to Win a Crown.” =—We do now counsel war, nor recommend 5 zens of New York. Buta wown mar tem tine Call upon KNOX, corner of road wav and Fulton street, an for a little ot the dhiring dross he wil put you in possession Sn emperor, and 'ast looper, toa repoleba’s to ely. todo, Knok’s hate are unimpeschable. . patent Vew § flats —Dhese Beantifal are now made in the most exquisi er ero a ea which the wearer can open or Pleasure mak! ina asa aceon a thane IY a corner ‘& OOMPANY, THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. ‘The deficiency appropriation bill being uméer conatie- proper ine $300, Soy toe on anne, in Washingtea x continui Rivecuct, and without final action om te bill, adjourned. Bonton’s TrkaTre—Mns, Carries Howano’ § Beserrt.— This popular house was crowded isst night, om the ooca- sion of the first benefit of Mrs. Charles Howard. A mew " Water Power Pict 289- United States Supreme Court. plese, “‘Seenes in the Life of an Unprotected Female,” | Broadway.--Portraite for 60 way Ge rruseee OO water Wasitcrox, Apetl 16, 1866, | waa suocessfally produced. Itis a very owver sketch, | olks are taken chsrmingly. 1006 tubs Croton required dally. No. 80—J. W. Gowlee et al. owners of the steamer | founded upon s well known peries of caricatures in | “eat customers taken by steam. Depot, 289 Broadway. Autocrat, vs. Thee. Shute et al., owners of the steamer Magnolia, Argument continued by Hon. J. J. Orittenden for appellants. No, 81—A. Denaistoun & Co., plaintiiis, vs. Roger Stow. rreoty: warge size for Fifty Conts.—- anent piace {Rec 12 cet goed Protaras ia at BERR Fentostrosin. NB. eave Ween’ operainr at Wallney Bleecker street, for the lantive years” Welling’s, im WU: Devlin & Co. beq te state that their Punch, ond Mrs. Howard played the prinoipal part in her usual dashing and vivacious manner. Drawinc Room ESTERTAINMENT.—The readings and con- cert of Miss Eloise Bridges and Mr. Fleming commeace art. Argued by Hon. P, Phillips for plaintiffs, and printed wholestle and retailidepartments are now ‘completely stocked argument sabmitted by defence. this evening at Hope Chapel. As a reader of ae eat taste Gane tee seria and summer cloth- and the dramatic poets’ Miss Bridges has a high repata- Seoeren, Conan at No. 82—John Bacon ot al, appellants, vs. William Ro- . : the 2 shan Be ee bertson et al. Argued by Mr. Wharton for appellants, way, Now York en ee ion, Mr, Fleming is also an excellent reader, postion enero Po Spring and Summer Goeds.—F. ™ rs Soren sake rpereina dior ad imporirns 12 Pack Pincers Oe Bosrow, April 15, 1660, DEATH OF DOCTOR JAS. W. METCALF. the, slenmers Baltic and Southarn aluable invaioes of ‘The following are the footings of our bank statement of | Doctor Jas, W. Metcalf was born in this oity, and died | Which are the ‘iylee and selections ‘of the atsect the present wook, ouding April 14, as compared with the | S& his residence, Westfield, Mass.,on the 14h imst,, at | makers and de rom Mesure Barlow, Payne & Co., iaen wae the age of forty. He etudied law with Mosacs. Wells & | ful. the goods trem is house nen ies ae ean ne bean: Bushnell, and after giving up his practice at the bar, he | Vertisement; they have taken the lead of all others for the nat becamefa homeopathic writer and practitioner, aad dis- tidguished himself as a scholar of rare talents and at, tainmenta, Two years rince Doctor Metcalf was con- strained, by hin failing health, to relinquish his practice and retire to the country, where he gradually sunk under deep vented maladies, aggravated by the edfcatn of ere ‘attack of Asietio cholera. “4 Jaount due from ofthe Amount due to other banks Deporita Rarlem Low at Awction.—We Desire to vere att fa toe, Melascholy ae Acetdent. Set eee pictamy tied Sis potve, wore per call attention to the sale to be made this day, at 12 o'clock, a as, N. H., Apett 16, 1656, | the poortesd through lle he was 'a, fre tect are the Merchants’ Exchange, by ALBERE H. RIOOLATY. ahe- A onrringe, containing, Rev. Mr. Jewett, wits and son, | friend. He cled, aa he ad ilved, in unwavering pro: | Ia TUth, TIN UIBUS Lith Bea, alae, Lad atresia lon @i pract! ristian 5 le Jett ‘Third and Fi; very was run dows by « train of cars this afternoon. The son | Of ha family and a numerous circle of friends vac | finer Aer haven od fa ae ta Jot on house Stanton street, hou Oth atreet and ronan and Tot at Mott Haven. Morr Yor mavs snd particulars, we roler to the BVM BiG died this evening, and Mr. Jewett is not expscted to susvive, Ms. Jone may possibly reoover, Morriaturia, plore his lore, Doctor Metcalf was son in-law of the Hon. Piaprer, Nog yivege Bette of tag Valied Staton Cows oF this dintric,