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2 ‘the pedestal itself would have disappeared likewise. The Vreach garrison, somewhat harassed by the incessant fire on the town, which, however, did them nor us bu little misebief, have constructed out of the debris of tae | houses ® very neat quarticr ivsice the walls, which is altogether vew, and presets a very strarge aopearance, trom its conteast to the ruins aroundit, The hu's of which it is composed consist of wood, and are ranged in regular ows with the usual street nomenclaturea, THE CONDITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY. Prom tae Paris Montveur, March 25. In ‘te impression of March 22, the Londen Dimes, on the fs of its French correspondent, represents our Crimean army a3 in want of provisions, clothes, every- , Wad as abaudoved by the government of the Em- peror, who is supposed to have vo longer any solicitude tor his brave The Pimes goes so far as to say that our solifers ure so reduced as to go about and pick up for their subsistence the spoiled bisenit and the broken victuals thrown away by the Eogiish soldiers, ‘With regard to this last assertion we shall observe taat, if the scarcity should make itself felt in our camps, our allies would hasten to share their resources with us, as we ourselves cid with them; and that the yeaoerous offer they recently made us at Constantinople, of placing their medical stores at our disposal, is a sufficient proof for ue of what they would do in the Crimea if we in realty were in want of provisions. Bat the Jimes, we have no doubt, will regret that it was not better informed when it learns that the French army is provisioned in such a manner as to receive {cesh bread every day; that 1t bas in store flour for three months’ in a vance; and that the greater part of our troops receive rations ot fresh vegetables, sent out to them in great quantities from Gonstantinop! As for the clotnes, it may be affirmed that never, at any period, were the wants of an army so amply supplied; each soldier in the Crimes has received, in addition ¢2 his regimentals, a complete winter guilt, consisting of a woollen felt cep, a short cloak with s hood, a pair of Bulgarian gaiters, « woollen cr flannel belt, & pair of worsted stockings, a pair of wooden shoes, and a pairof gloves. Itis trae that, notwithstancing the care of which it has tncessmatly been the object. our army has been for aome tie visited with sickness, which seems to spare our allies, more fortu- nate than ourselves. But if one considers that our troops are encamped around Sebastopol, on the very theatre vf the #truggle—that is to say, on a ground which, having served as a tomb for #9 many victina, is far from offering those conditions cf heslthiness which the English army finds at Balakiava, it will be understood that tne present inferiority of our sanitary state may be the conse uence of anavoidable circumstances, and thas this cannot be a!- tributed to s want of solicttude. Let us add that they Ihave now succeeded im improving this condition, ani doubtiess betore lovg they will have comple‘ely mastered it. We may bope fer this happy result with the return cf the fine season, and from measures adopted tor e@ombatting the disease, especially from the considera ie drafts sent away to Consinalinople, and from the estab- lishment at this latte: place of new barrack ambulances, roomy and well ventilated. France. CONTINUED PHACE REJOICINGS. Parts was sgain illuminated oa Tuesday night, 4th of Aprit. and the illuminations in priva'e houses wers m:re general then on Sunday. The reason was that many people understood the illumicvation tollowing tue review asa tribute to the army of the Crimea, s great part of which bad apptared on the ground, and—at least this was the feeling of mary—as a homage to the dead whose bones aie whitening oo (hat distant shore. The public buildings ard embareies were not general y lighted up on the ceearion, but numbers of private individuais wh. were cut of town on Sunday took this opportunity of put \ipganpions in their windows. The boulevards were exceedingly brilliant, and to @ late hoar « dense crowd thronged both sides of them to such an extent as to ren- der it difficult to move. The number of vebicles was alro so great that more ‘han once all advance became {mpossi- Die. Several of the passager were lit up with great taste, and a sort of triumphal arch in the Marche St. Honoreat- trac ed much aulention. A transparency of the Emperor Alexande: at the Russian print shop oa the Boule- vard des lialiens, had crowés around it curing the evea- izg. It is a significant fact that toe Ucieanists and legiti- mists, who bave never liluminated since 1648, mace an ostentatious dirlay of light on Sunday and on yester- day. The hceteisof M. Guizot, M. de Montalivet and the Duchess ¢e Dures, in the Faubourg St. Honoré, and very many grest houses in the Faubourg St. Germain, were particularly remarked. Did they ligat up to show taeir sympathy with Russia? The general belief is that they dad. ‘Spain. FRENCH IMPERIAL REJOICINGS IN MADRID—ABSENCE OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR—POLITICAL SUM- MARY. Madridj ournals, of the 28th ult, havé arrived. They state that the French Ambussador given a magoifi- cent bail in honor of the birth of the Prince Imperial, and ‘that it was attended by the Iniantas Isevella and Louisa, the principal Incies cf the court, the greatest political personsges, the Dulce de Ja Victoria (who wore the grand cordon cf the Legion of Hcnor), the Minister of Poreigu Affairs and the Minis er of Finance, and by ali the dipio. matic body excep: Lord Howden. Tne absence of the English Ambassador on this cccssion is specially men: tioned. The following extract from the Messager of Bayonne (curious in i-seif) Gerives a high degree of importance trom the iact of its being reproduced at the head of the column of foreign corresponcence in the Paris Monieur: Public stiention bas been much excited at Madrid by the eonduet cf Lord Howden, the Huglish Ambasscor, who was not resent wit all the o'her members ot the diplomatic corps st the “Te Leum’ surg on baster Sunday, at the church ot Saint Louis-des Francais, on the ocession of’ the birth of the Prince Imperial. The Madrid journals in mention‘ng the a> fence of the English reprecentative, state that he had not cal ea on the Marquis de Turgot, the French Minister. to congra:t- Jate bim on the occasion oi the safe delivery of the Empress, seallibe heads of the other legations aud the Spanish minis: ters bad done We have recelved several le'ters coniaiving ‘very warm remarks on the conduct of the representative of @ nation to which We are now 40 closely united. These express ibe surprise excited amougs. Spaniards, and the pait ful ment produced among ibe French, by the ¢ mduct of Lord Howden. We do not think it expediéat wo reyroduse the different passages of our corrsspondence. The Lpaud, of Madrid, mentions a rumor thet the Duke ce la Victorio bad come to an understanding with the pure pro attas to projoug the present Cortes in- definitely, but a letter denies that there was any truth im the repor:, The Minister of War bad recovered sufil- ciently to be able to transact business. in the Cortes the Minister of the Interior, iv reply to some observations, Jastified the govervmeat for keeping Catalonia under au exceptional ary regime, and he ingist.d that there was no ground for saying that the press in Spain is not free, as any one, on looking might, ho :sid, essily see. Deen caused by + apy ot the Madrid paper Badajoz come alarm ha aabbies between the troops of the gar- ison and the National Guard and Burgesses, out they were noi of * political character, and were ot no real importance. The ne# Parliamentary ceatre bad resolved to support the financial plan of the governmen:, with cer- tain aiterations. o the semi-officiel journal of Stockholm, contains an article maiataining that the ijea of tortifying that city cannot be looked on as a political demonrtration sgainst Ruseia, and that it has not had ite origin in present circumstances. It says:—‘Pne idea of such fortification is not by any means news. On the @ontrary, it dates frora the time cf Queen Christing and King Carles Gus'avus, and the original pian thea Drought forward is still in existence, Several 'imes sisce ‘the question has been brought forward, and in 1831 some works were executed on the land side. In 1834 the go vernment applied to the Diet for a credit of ten thousand ix doila ciently large to lead to the eup- ation that the idea was seriously enter ained of forti om the city on an extensive scale. If the question of fortifying Stockholm is now resume, that circumstance must de locked on only as the coatinuation of what ha- been going on at intervals during the last fry yeare, To attribute a greater importance to it would be an error.’ Greece. RECLAMATIONS MADE BY THE WESTERN POWERS. A letter from Athens, of March 22d. states that the Conrt and government of Athens are alarmed at the re- esentations which the envoye ct England and France ve lately made, and public feeling is somewhat ex eited. The first’ Secretary of the Hussian Embsscy, M de Necloudof, been sent to Germany and St. |'+ters- burg on a epecial miseion, M. Boudouri, whom Admiral Dundas once designated in his despatch as a spy of the Queen cf Greece, is te visit Loncon and Paris, to plead, itis said, the royal cause. M. Tricoupi, the Greek Am- bassador at London, and M. Rogue, Secretary of Legation, at Paris, (who published the celebrated letter of Generai Koliagi,) have been charged by the Cabinet at Athens to afford every assistance to this gentleman. Ail thi signifieact. We hope for a further change of minist at all events before the elections take place—If not you will have no majority of representatives for coastitn tional Greece, and many friends of Russian intrigue. Our commerctal prosperity is very encouraging. Assassinations in Parma. ‘The Opinions, of Turin, gives the following details, dated the 18th of March, respecting the late murder at Par ma:— It is auserted that several days previona M. Bordi had ‘een warned of his fate by an anonymous letter, just as Count Magawly had been. He expiredjinst night, a few hours after receiving the wound. These assassinations are committed with unparalleled audacity. Bordi was followed by an orderly, and yet the assassin struck hia diow without mving the latter time either to arrest him ‘or even to recoguise him, It is said that the assassins have marked out those tor their victims who pronouced gentence of death upon the ringleaders of the insurre: tion of July 22, 1864. It may be recollected that that gentence was executed without admitting any petition for parcon.» Commandant Lanati was president of the tribunal, and he was murdered; Gobbi, the public prone- eutor in the same case, soon afver received & wound, of ‘which he recovered with difficulty; and aow {t has beew Anditor Bordi’s turn. He has Jeft’ a widow, with sevea ehildren, the eldest of whom is scarcely turned fourteen. Rumor says that M. Lombardini, the Minister, is to be the next victim, and that be has received {ntimatioa of his fate. Thene crimes spread consternation thronghou: ‘the country, and every one deplores that the govera- ment should be unable to unravel this mystery of blood. The Corriere Merconiile, of Genon, of the 21nt ultimo, mentions a rumor, sscording to which Count Giovanni, President of the Criminal Commiasion, has also fallen & victim to assassination, » stiletto having been cast at hhim at a distance of five paces, It is added that in con- sequence of this last attempt, the Austrians had caused the’ gates of the city to be closed, and had proceeded to arrest en masse. Reminiscences of an Irish Exile im the United States. The Dubdiin correspondent of the London Times, writing on 22d of March, says: -The public have not heard the iaat of Mr. Eémond O'Flaherty, or of his numerous eccentricities while in the employ of the government as a Commissioner of Income Tax. in the course of tee usually dull proceed- ings of # half-yearly raileny meeting (the Midland (reat Wentern) the following ‘nformation was elicited with res- pect to one of his monetary transaction 7 Loré Castlemaine said he dia not understand an ‘tem of the scoount relatirs to “forged transfers.” Tur CHAIRMAN, in reply, maid that fifteen shares were dinposed of onder a forged power of attorney by @ gentie man who had left the country. That trace’er had mil the appearance of being geauioe, ro Much so that he under. stood that the gentleman whose name appeared as that of the sitness was not setisfiec thet be himself had not written it, The to whom the shares belonged naturally appiied to board to have them reinstated. ‘Tne matter was carried tos tribunal at Galway, the case was tried, and the company were defeated, and they were obliged t» restore the #! that had been traudulently transferred in his name. Lord ,Casitemains—I wish to know who that per- pe Ibi difficulty in i 18 LHAIRMAN—I bave D0 it was Mr. Edmond (Flanerty. rigs A Voice—I was thinking it was. from the United States men. invasion of Ireland upon some day either be‘ore er after Tib’s eve, Theatzicais in Italy. (Turin, (March 17) Correspondence of London Nimes. ] Our Opera season was brought to @ conclusion Iast night, after # very unsatifactory campsign for both tne manager and the public, the former being (as itis said) a besvy loer, the latter having been cinstantly dis- satisfied. rivate letter from Sienna of the 10th instant, gires the following account of a demonstration there in favor of the celebrated artiste Maria Piccolomini:— We left Florence yester to be present at the benetit of the Piceclomini before hér departure for Mantua and Paris, A great many Florentines w th ua, bound on the eame errand as ourselves, and the railway stacion was positively encumbered with bouquets of white and red cumelias, ordered by her admirers, said to have been to the value of more than $100. The theatre was densely crowded; every passage was choked by people who cou'd not find standing room in the pit—far more in fact, than the heute was ever intenced to holc, Tae opera was After the first act the people loat a control cver their feelingy; they continued constantly plauding their favorite before the eurtain, and shower- ing bouquets at her feet. This was repeated at the con- clusfon cf each act, and at the finale it appeared as if they never would cease. For half sn hour she was obliged to remain and reoerve this boisterous homage, She was deluged with bougue's, crowaed with garlands, and, amid waving of hanakerchiefs, clapping ot bands, shouting of vinas, wecompanied with baloons sent from the boxes, and goldieaf and flowers thrown on the stage, she was at length allowed to retire, bat not before tue liguts were being extinguished. At the door she was re- cetved by the gentlemen of Sienna with candles, who formed a procession to light her home, preeeted by a bard of music. [t was truly a mont interestiog sight, and ene that must have been deeply felt by the person in whoee honor it tuck place. Annusel Report of the British Iron Trade. [From the @rreuiar of Messrs. GB. Toms & Co., of andca. Our Jat efrentar bore dat ne of March, 1855, the first anniversary ot the ceclaration of war, avd & pertod of eon- s neertainty and depression, Anouher yaar hag now élapsed, aud, aad we are giad to say, the present observations on the position and prospects of the iron trade appear under circumstances of far happier augary, viz : when a contident im»sression prevails that we ace oo the eve of the re-establishment cf peace in Europe, which we Fope may be attended with much prosperi'y to thi important braneh ct industry. In glancing at tae course of business curing the two years ol active warfare from which we are emerging the most prowtaent and note- worthy faet connec ed with the iron trade seems to be that pric:s have not given way to such an extent as many persons anticipated. The lowest point that rails have touched sinee the war broke out is £6 54, ton, and Seotch pige, Se. 60. per ton, The inherent vitality and soun?ners of the trade have thas been evinced in a high degres under the severest circumstances of financial pressure; for, althouga the matérv-l of war has undoubiedly constituted » heavy item in the demand on our biast farnaces and foundries, on the other band the consumption of menufactured iron hes suffered, because many toagrificent raiway entecprises, In waick tmmenee capital was embarked, have been ar- Tested or crushed by the all-absorbing interests and fiuences of the Inte struggle. America, our best cus- tomer, has also sympathised largely in the money erisia on this side, and her orders for English iron to build rai ways have consequently been tsaued only on an exiremely limited seale, It must not be forgotten, too, that, the porte of Northern Europe have been closed tor two years Against the shipments ef this article. At howe tue pres- sure of taxa ion has led to the postponement of tue exe- cution of many publie works that were in active pro- grees in 1853, acd which would have absorbed in their construction iron to @ considerable extent. On the whole, it is patent that the war has cast a dark shadow acrcas commercial enterprire in general, woatever politi- cai and moral ends 10: ve been attained by its prose- cuticn, Aonexed wall be found our usual table of exports of iren for the past year, which, as compared with the two preceding years, shows the following results, all des. crip\ions beng redaced to pig: 1 Agia hatee 1,814,271 tons ‘1854... 1,735,136 tone 3855... 5 1,619,205 tons Thvs the dimination amounts to about 000 tons per annum inthe shipment of British iron to foreign ports during 1855, as compared with tnose of 1853, an incon- siderable faliing off from a make of iron estimated now a* 3,500 000 tons per annum for the United Kingdom. The Maccwes tant, throvghout the country are very incoa- siderable; these ct pigs im Scotland are estimated to amount to 140,000 tons, and perhaps there are abou: 20,000 tors in pigsin the north of England; with whieh exceptions, a! fron mace has either gone abroad or deen consnmed st home—i. ¢., broadly and roughly, about half the iron produced is now exported, and the remainder used in this country. Any revival or extea- sion of tte demand in any quarter of the world would, shere‘ore, come upon very insignifizant stocks in Great Britain, and consequently act as an immetiste stiruleus to the market. As much attention is now directed to the groming strength of the iron trade, in coonec- tion with the discovery of the Clevelard stove on the Yorkshire coast, we have prepared a reliable statement of the whole of the blast furnaces and rolliag mills north of the Ham ber.gjfhe total annua! output of pig irop in the northern district is now equivale>* ‘> 446,680 tons. out of which it converts about 138,320 wus into malleable iron. and ships the remainder for forge an’ purpotes, coastwise and foreign. The expansion ion in thet quar‘er, while very considerable, taln published statements been nevertheless over-rated. But few new farnaces have been erected the last year. Turning from the past to the future, the grand question is, into what new phase are we about to pase?—will peace briog apathy or activity tothe iron trace? We ineire to think that its good eifects, though perhaps not immediate, a-e notwisbstan vg certain; and that we sha'i on!y have to wait tor an easier money mar- ket to give renewed impetus to the demand throughovt the world, for that meta! that has evermore cons\ituted the “right arm of civilization.”” Railr: ad Iron.—The was fest themrelves on a large seale and 30,000 to been negotiated this weex; the price we believe to ha deen about £9 in London, or very nearly the sime as & similar quantity was copirscied fur last December. The bulk will b¢ manufactured in the nerth of England, and ‘the rest in South Wales. France is bkely, as soon as the pretsure of war has passed away, to be @ buyer to even greater extent than during its existence; and she has taken po insignificant quantity of rais from us these two years Inst past. Russia will probably be in the mar- ket for rails on a large seaie shortly after peace is de clared, in order to complete her lines southward, for the ‘ar bas revealed how impossidle it is for her to euceess- fully repel invasion without increased facilities for the transier of troops and storea, Other large continent! orders are spoken of as likely to come forward. The is firm and the last mail from the States brings t rete and sheets. TAE VERY LATEST. Loxpox, April 5—9 A. M. THE LATE BALTIC FLEET OF ENGLAND. The Baltic fleet no longer exists m official recogni'ion; it was merged into the home fleet yesterday, on which day Admiral Dundas and Admiral Baynes gave up their respective appeliations of Commander-in-Chief and se- ccna in command of the Baltic fleet. The Captain of the said fleet, she Hon. F. T. Pelnam, changed his position at the same time. The whole fleet now at Portsmouth is placed under the command-in chief of Admiral Seymour, the Port Admiral. Immediately after the review it is rumored that 10,000 seamen will be discharged from the fleet; these will con- sist for the most part of the men drawn from the Coast Guard at the outset of the war d such others as have rerved folly and longer than the usual term of eommis- sion, It is said that thore will be a permanent Channel fleet of exercise and traiming, consisting of twelve sail of line and adjnnet It may be confidentially expected that the year 1857 will be far advanced before the Isst man and the lest cargo of shells can pass the Dardanelles on their way homeward. Nor can we thing that any haste is necessary in completing the evacuation. We bave accumulated large stores, and assembled a great army for the defence of Turkey, and there is no reason that we shall incur the expense of new transports and a greater employment of labor in order to hurry back with such speed as may gratify the desire of those whom we saved to de quickly rid of us. The presence of the Western forces in the East is now only « question of months, The British army is said to be provided with food and necessaries for nearly twelve months, of India eontinue to mari- ve Panis, April 3—P. M. The details connected with the Denubian Principalities and the liberties of the Christian subjeets of the Porte, are the p:ints to be arranged in the renewed Conforences, The Porte objecta to any occupation of Turkey by the allied forces, and it is possible that the point will be waived, if the Powers are satisfied as to the safety and privileges of the Christiane, If the return home of the allied armies is performed leisurely, the feeling in official quarters is that « sufficient force will remain for many months to keep fanaticiem in check, It grows confirmed that the situation of Italy will furm a subject of delibe: tion before the Conference dissolves, Sr. Perensnrra, April 2, 1856, By an imperial manifesto peace is proclaimed, “the object of the war having been gained by the wecurity ac quired for the privileges of Christiana in the East.” To avoid futnre coli/sion, it is added, a fresh frontier tine for Dessarabia bas been conceded. FINANCIAL AND COMMERC From the London Times (City Ariisie), sh fonds remain without any me ne of the market {4 firm. There wan lit. ney, and loans were obtainable on ROS eee Wor ee eee NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1856. of business was again moderate, attention continuing to be directed to the more speculative descriptions of in- vestments. Up to the present moment no instructions appear to have been received at our Custom Houses to allow fessels to clear for Russian ports, but an immediate instruction to that effect is looked for. Numerous agents have already been despatched to St. Petersburg and else- where, and a number of unfounded rumors regarding ceo tiacte ha shins Rae ee ee works are already in cireulat Markets. Loypon Moxy Marxer, Friday 1 ‘The money market has presented no material varistion. Its present aspect is thus reported Avens, of No. 13 Tokenhouse yard, Lothbury, London:— pecan pan pr pe ye mee pera * gressive cm of cont market y retained the stri y which characterized fat the end of last week, unts have been no lower, while ‘the demand has been aciive and increasing. The pressure is mainly attributable to two causes: first, to several banks having not cnly limited their usual advances in certain classes of trade, but called in outa:anding loans; and next, to the preparations to meet the commercial bi ls talliog cue on the oe a causes, though severely felt a: present, can on! temporary. Money cannot be per™ma- nently dear now that peace has returned, while specie 14 flowing in and the excbar ges are becousing more favorable. owing to the activity of the export trade. An appreben. sion is undoubtedly abroad that a speculative manis will set in before the end cf summer, It is tats impression which induces so much esution on the part of bankers and money eal nd it may possibly pe the means of keeping the marset tight longer than is jenna ae ex: pected. Buton the other hand, it ta highly probable that the Bank of England will reduce the rate ot interest on long dated bills from 7 to 6 per cent, and that in less than two months it will be followed by a eect redac- tion to 5 percent. Money will then gradually become cheaper, and the holders of pubtis seeuries be the first to derive advantege from the charge. In the Stock Ex- change money was in great demacd during the early part of the week at an average rate ct 8 per cent. It is now worth about 6 per cent; and the rate may possibly in- crease a3 the consol settlement, which is just at hand, progrerses ; but on the other hand, considerable re. hef may be expected from the payment of the Apzil dividends. The imports of specie during the week heve been larger than for mapy months ‘past, amounting to about thres quarters of a sillion ateriing, » large proportion of which has found its way to the Bank of Engisad. The demaod for bullion from France is rather abating, owing to toe large suppli¢s that have jnst been sent there. Coin con- tinues to Le forwarded to the East both from London and Paris; & portion, however, ts flowing back, though not to i apy appreciabie extent. Te the ceclare? value of our exportations there is the extracrdivary increase of £2,698,331, the tota! for tae corresponaing month of Inst year having been one of the mont Untarorable curirg the war. This merease is sprend without exception through every branch of industry, Dut metais ano yarns of cotton, linen anc wool have ex- perierced the most conspicuous improvement, ia con~s- quence of the cemaud occasioned by the gcowth of conti aeace among continental manufacturers. The revival ia the Australian trade seems to be indicated by an aug- mentation in the shipments of haberdashery, hardware ana leather. ‘English seu: ities of all descriptions have improved under ibe influence cf pease. Un Monday they opened at 93% to 3, and the highest 6 atierwards attained was W434, “Ibe immediate effec: of the avnouncemen’. therefore, proved that the perce had been ‘“ctseounted,”? for not only was the marnet almost stationary, but litne or no business was done, showing that, with moncy a: present rates, consols are now at avout tneir malural value. The 1owest price s.nce has been 92% to 93. Yes terday ccnsols for money wero first quoted 93, ana re- turnec to that price after having flactuated berweer 9275 ard 95%, ‘hrougnont the day. For the account on the Sth cf May the tinal quotation was 93% to %. New Three per Cents elored at 0334 to 34, ex cividend; India Stock, 226 to 228; India Boucs, 11s. to 68. diec.; Exche- quer Bonds, 9814 to 34; and Exehequer Biils, (Merch ) 1s. to Sa. premium, (Juse,) 28. discount to par. To-day consols closed without sny"material change at the foi lowing rates:—Consols account, 93 to 34; do. money, 93 to 43, Exchequer Bills, 2ais. par. ‘the fullowicg table will show the fluctuations in ean- sols since the .8th ult:— —-Fer_ Money-—, ——For Accoun!—— Mar. Lowest. Highest. Clos'g. Lowest. Highest. Clos'g. Sat, 20.....923% 92% 91% 92% 92% 92% Mon, 31.5...927% 93% 983; WS" OBB ath 9335 983g 9814 Wed. 20.0) 0u7% 93° 9B WG Seen o574 933g 93% 93% % ry 9834 9% WBIg =D. 4 36 stock market has been extremely active, and a large bona fide and speculative bueiness has been transacted injali descriptions, especially Turkish ani Mexicans, Yesterday the transacticns in Turkish six per cents were at 1013, for money, and 10234, %;, 102, 10174, 1003, snd 101% for the account. The four per cent guaranteed stock was dealt in at 102 and 101% for the account, ‘There was @ brisk demand for bar silver and Mexican Gollare in the esrly part of the week. principally for the East, but after the ceparture of the Indian mail the mar- het tecame quieter, and the arrival of a large shipment by the Mexican packet has aided tue effect. the quota- tions are not sitered, but there are holcers of large lots offering at the prices, and no buyers. It was amiicipatec that the de tion of peace would have at once affected the mney racket by inducing the Directors of the Bank of Englend to reduce their rates, but et present tere is no sign of this course being adopted, anc rates still rale high, with an active demand, Fortign gold in bars (standard) per oz. Sliver in bars (standard) per ¢z. Gold coin, Portugal pieces, per oz . Doubloons, Patriot, per oz. Ditto Spacish, per oz Napoleons, per oz. ‘len guilderpieces, per oz. Silver coin, Mexican and S. Am. de! Spanish pillar dollars, per oz.... WRIGHT JUNIOR & CO.’S CIRCULAR. Livgaroot, April 4, 1856, The Cambria conveyed our last circuisr advices, which were dated 28th ultimo. The Peace Conference brough: their sittings to a clese, and signed the treaty on Sur- day, 20th. The terms will not transpire unt it is rati- fied, which is expected to oceupy three or four weeks: inthe meantime we have the assurance of governmen! that the baris is honorable, and likely to prove lasting. ‘This intelligence bas bad & favorable influence in 9!i ¢ircles, ana imparts encouragiog hopes for improve: ut in every branch of commerce, symptcms of wh’ch are ap- parent ip our luce markets, as well as in the msrn- facturing aistricts, Money matiers have also an im,..v- the azrivais of specie to some extent, and \ € urse of exchanges, inducing the opinion °> t an equalizaticn of iscount rates will shortly be annu...- ed by the Bank of Ecgiand. The extension of trade will necessarily create a large demand for accommodation, and this feature will probably check the tendency towards immediate ease, and prevent undue speculation. The Ameriesn a¢vices stul incline to a large crop o: cotton, ard the receipts justify the opinion, although it has beén asserted that the southwestern rection of coun try is pretty well cleared of stock, and it 1s not unhkely that we ehall shortly be receiving reports of # bad plant- irg season, Our market has not been affected by there accounts, ss the active consumption requires to be fe by sbundent supplies, acd it dees not appear tha updue proportion of the residue of the yield will r this country. Prices are not ¢xpected materially to ad- vance, though gradual improvement may occur, under returning conficewce and cheap necessaries of life which the most propitious weather promises to ensare. During the present week we have daily experienced good irquiry, in which both speculators aud exporters pated, holders meeting the demand by free fail rates. The lower gracrs, from being previously depressed in value, have been mostly in re- quest, and on there qualities vance of 34d. per Ib. bas been established; other c'astification re Sod. highs ard more saleable at the quotations given below, + rarket cloving to-day with a firm feeling and a harden- ing tendency, though quite void of animation. Sales ee- timated at 10,000 bales—4000 to epaculators and ex- porters. The total alee cf the week amoun* to 66,900 bales, of which 54,180 are American. Speculators bave taken 13,980, and exporters 3,120, leaving 49,800 bales of ail kinds to the trade. The import for same time is 81,113 bales, cf which 67,757 are American. The quantity known to be at #ea from American ports is about 191,000 bales, perereveromre) OUSaaeaaae FS SCOMHAHOR 0 3 3 3 8 0 0 PRICES TO-DAY. Fair, Muldling. Ordinary. New Orleans... 6%. 6d. 44d. a 5g. Mobile. * 64a 53,4 Bbc Atinntic ‘ 6%d. 4744. a 534d. is 1865. Total taken for conrumption.594, “ 5 bales 597,600 ba’es. Do. export (actual) 1 oz Same time 1855 387,020 49,000 39; 330 136,370 250 614.970 exercised a like improvement on the manutactured arti- cle, both yarns and geeds beirg in increased demand at higher prices, and the prospects of @ healthy trade are very promising, further stimulated by more flattering accounts from the East Indies than have been received tor some time past. In our grain market the effect of peace being restored bas to scme extent been anticipated: trade, however hav ruled slow, and demand is ebiefly confined to konplying the immdiate requirements of millers and cew.ers. The dest qualities of wheat and flour realize last week's cur- rency; secondary and inferior qualities are negiected. Indian corn is only in limited demand, and whsre sales are desired, concersions in price have to be submitted to. ‘Asher are only in retail demand at last quotations. Bark—Smail of Philade phia firste have realized lis, to 148, €d. per ewt. Cloverased is less inquired for and medium qualities difficult to sell. Lard—-abont 80 tors have changed hands at 65s. to 55s. 6d. per cwt. Linseed cakes are in fair yequest. and good thin oblong brings £9 to £9 10s, por owt, Rice—Transecti ms em brace 80 tona, at 228. 64. to24s, per ton. Rosin—2,000 barrels are reported sole . 8d. to 48. Gi, for com: 6d. for fine parcels, per cwt. Tallow ie in price; sales 100 casks fine quality at er owt. Torpentine—Businees restrict No returns in Mice Destroying Fruit Trees —The Newbury- port (Mass.) Herald, of the 15th inst., saya: Ine owcers of young fruit trees hereatouts have discovered the snow want away that the mice hove wrought fearfol bavee im the orchards. It!s raid that thousands of treés have thus been #0 completely girdled, in this county, that they will never Jeat ag: Sextexcen to Be Huxe.—] tandolph, color ed, who murdered his wite on the 24'h Aor), 1865, was brought before the Superier Oonrt, in New Havas, on the 1ith inet., and entenced to be hung on the 10th day of The ex'ent | July nexw Our Washington Corsespondence. ‘Wasuivoton, Apri. 12, 1855. Prosecution of Claims Arising out of the Bombardment of Greylown—Cody’s Petition—An It-m of the Bill of Damages which the United States will have to Pay for one of Generab Pierce’s Blunders, T have succeeded in obtaining a eopy of the petition now before the Court of Claims, of Dr. Thomas Cody, a physician practising at Greytown, and a citizen of the United States, for indemnification for the destruction of his property by the bombardment of Greytown in July, 1854, This cocument is interesting, inasmuch as itcovers Dy its arguments the whole of the issues raised by that unfortunate affair. You will find it worth publishing in fall :-— To THe HONORABLE THE JUDGES OF THE CovRT OF CLAIMS :— The petition of Thomas Cody, pbysician, respeottull thoweth that he was, at the time of the occurrences au Joss by him hereinatter stated, and has always been, a citizen of the United States. And thfs petition rhoweth and sets forth, that in con- sequence of the acquisition of California by the United States, and the opening thereupon of tre Nicaraguea route of transit between the Atlantic and Pacific vceans, the port of San Jaan del Nor'e, at the entrance of the San Juan river in Central Americs, became necessarily the Atlantis terminus of said transit route, and a point of immediate interes: and cf pablic importance to our citizens; that soon thereafter the tide of American ente:. prise, nnder the auspices of and directly sanctioned aud protected by the government of the Uniced States, be- came cirected thither, and a number ot individuals, pria. cipally cur citizens, scught and odtaiaed the extlusive right as carriers ‘of passengers and freight over said route, by a charter to ina: effect trom a foreign govern: ment, that of Nicarsgua, tm Central America, and thus became a foreign corporation, not exclusively or at all confined by said charter to citizene of the United States, or recognized by the laws of the Urited Staves in avy macner or torm: that eaid corporation, chartered as aforesaid, and known as the Accessory Transit Compapy ot Niearagua, established a depot at the month of the saic San Juan river, at San Juan del Norve afvresaid, and a numcer of agents or persons in its employ, mostly our citizens, had habitually a residence, transient ac tothe tenure or nature of their duties respecti said cepot in San Juar del Norte, and were regard ‘acted as part of the population of San Juan del Norte, while @ much larger namber of citizens of che United States, prior to and daring the year 1862, became settled at said San Juan dei Norte or Greytown, as merchal or otberwite employed in cusiners incident to or gro out of the cpening of said transit route, or in commerce with the interior therefrom And this petition further showeth that in the year 1848, end just prior to the said azquisilion of Catitornia by treaty with Mexico, the government of Great Beitara took forcibie possession of the said port and town of Saa Juan del Norte ad the terrivory adjacent, ineluding the Punta Arenas, as pertaining to ana part cf the territory ef the King of Mosquito, of whom Creat Britain had theretofore and then claimed to ba the protector; that the State cf Nicaragua, elairuing the ssid port and terri- tory a8 rightfully belorging to her, protested against tue Bet of Gieat Britein in so taking possession thereot, and endeavored to reiake said port and territory, but without succest; and thereupom the sai¢ State of Nisa: Tagua sntered into an engagement, er uncerstending, with Great Brita, not to disturb her possession of said Pert and territory; that upon the said ac ual cecupstion by Great Critain, the rame of said port was cparged to Greytown, snc an officer of that Power, under the ce nomination of Her Biitamnie Ms jesty’s Consul General in Morqnito, assumed, and ccatioued from thenceforta to exercite, and aid exciusively exercise until as next here- imafter siated, all l-gislative and executive power at and over said port and territory, including Punta Arenas atoreraid; that after the sald occnpation by Great Britain, and in the month of April, 1851, eundry persons, citizens of the Unired States and’ of other nationalities, having beccme, and then beirg, owners of propsrty, real and personal, at Greytown, or ergaged in bustners thereat, and aiso in consequence of certain provisions of the convention between the United States and Great Britain, known as the Bulwer and Clayton treaty, enter- ed into the 19th of April, 1850, and of the great increase of pepulation and business a% Greytown, the public co: vevierce ard tafety requiring a more stiingent poli and # better and stronger lccal administration, Grea: Britsin surrendered or relinquished her then posseasioc aud legiclative and executive power de facto, and as far Ap the same was de jure, over the port aud tersitory, in- cluding Punta Arenss aforesaid, into the hands of the householders, residents of Greywown, who thereupon astembled, and in public convention agreed upon a basis of government, and subsequently @ constitution, and laws and regulations in accordance therewith, for the gcvernment ard regulation cf the city and port of Grey town, were adopted, and went into full effect on the 15th of aid month cf April, 1851; that by the constitution so adopted, full provision was made for the due administra tion of justice, civil and criminal, throughout the cicv and port of Greytown, and the territory of the entire kingdom of Mosquito, so called, to which basis of govern- ment, constituticn, and laws and reguiations, ready to be procuced, the petitioner prays leave to 1¢ter. And this petition further showeth and alleges that the municipal government, so inatituted, continued, with the concurrence, approval atd co-operation of Great Britain, in full force and effect up to the 29th of March. in the yesr 1852, at which time the number of citizens of the United States resident at Greytown having iu- creased #0 greatly as to give thems preponderating infinence, the government thereof last aforeanid was re- modelied more m harmony with the institutions of the United States, anda new constitution adopted: that py vaid copstitution—so adopted on the said 29th of March, 1852, to which the petitioner Ly leave to refer—the Douncaries of Greytown were defined ss folic’ “Commeccirg at the mouth of Indiag river, theuce running ep through the channel of said river fifteen miles, thence in a cirect line £0 a3 to iuclude the bead of Macbuca repide, thence down the San Jusa river to its junction with the Colorado, thence down the channel of the Colcraco river to the Caribbean Sea.”’ Ard also, by said constitution, s democratic govern- ment as established, founded cB popular cOnEEN: $10ne. Common law and the decisions of the Supreme Courts of the United States were substituted for the system there- tofore in force, end full provisicn was made for the due administration of justice, civil and criminal, within said deuzdaries, And this petition further showeth and alieges that said last mentioned eystem of government went at once into operation, and continued from thenceforth in fat! force aud effect until, or except, as hereinafter stated; that it was instituted, in contiruation of the previous municipal organization’ aforesaid, for the protection of the life, liberty and property, as well of citizens of the United States, and others in transitu, as of ali resicents and others within and throughout its boundaries afore- said; thatit maintained and enforced good order and re- spect for lawand the rights of person and property, by ecund regulations and an effective police, and discharged its duties ‘aithfuliy avd well, and was effeciual for every purpose of good government there necessary; that the ree‘cents at Greytown, by whom it was controlled and administered, were a peaceful and industrious communi. ty, engaged in lawful and laucable rursuits, and av such entitled to respect and protection; that the most influen- tia! portion of the communi'y living uncer it, by whom it Was ‘ormed, consisted of citizens of the United States, a large proportion of its property and izterests belonged to our citizens there er esewhere, and generally ita :nsti- tutions, saws and usages were those of the United States; that it was organized trom neceesity, ne: in usurpation of the rights of any State or existing political body, but, in defauit and for want of prétection from any such State or bocy, ‘or citizens of the United States and others, in transitu, or resident within ard throughout eaid boun- csries; that it was instituted by consent of a number of free men cspable of a majority and of self-goverament, in performance of a right and a duty, ata time and under circums‘ances which remdered it expedient so to act, in order to obtain that eafety and security for which civil scciety was first rightfully institutea and entered into by men; that it was establi-hed with the concurrence. and by the mutual consent and under the protection of the gcvernments of the United States and Creat Brita after ite or; ization ccntinued to be recognised, up to and after the month of June, 1853, and while it lasted, by the government of tne United States, for the “ pur pores of prererving the public peace and punishing wrong coere,”’ and caid government ot the United States main- taiced a commercial agent resident at Greytown, dnly ac credi'ed to the local authorities thereof; but said last mentioned government of Greytown was provisional merely, and a government de facto pending negotiat for the settlement of the Central American question, au as such was expressly acknowledged by the governments e United States and Great Britain, between which such negotiations were pending, by ‘the instructions which were furnished, in the spring of 1852, to thei: res- pective naval commanders in Central America, directing them to support in copjunciion, and pending ead nego- tations for the retilement of said Central American quer- Mon, the said de facto government of Greytown, which instructions were not afierwarcs withdrawa. And this petition further showeth and alleges, that the autherity of the said government of Greytown extended to ana embraced Punta Arenas; tha! as guardian ot the port, juriediction in said government over Punta Arenas wan necessary for the public purposes of police, pilotage end quarantine; that jurisdiction in said government over it was necessary also for duly administering justice, “preserving the public peace and punishirg wrong- doers;”” that also jurisdiction in said government for the ends and purpores stated, nesessarily extended to and embrace® \he entire waters of said port to the rea na wall as tke waters ot the sea adjacent to and opposite Punta ‘Arenas: that alo, for the sare en¢s and purposes, the jurteciction of the de facto government at Greytown for the time being, cver Punta Arenas, bad been al ) and particularly since the year 1848, conceded and Fx >- mitted to by all occupants thereof, and by tho-e dwelling there and among them by the ns acd others in the employ of the Accessory Tran- sit Company aforesaid, who, as voters and otherwise, took an ive part in forming the last men tioned government at Greytown, and thereafter voted at its elections, and repeatedly led themselves of the Jecal courts, as having authority over Panta Arenas and dweliers thereon. whereby the petitioner submite they subjected themeelves to said government, and were there- alter preciuded from refusing to be subject thereto, and from withdrawing while residents from the authority thereot at their pleasure; that the agente and others Jast aforeraid upon Punta Arenas, in the empioy of the Accersory Trentit Company, from necessity as wall aa cheice, sought and were accustomed to reosive the nid of, end protection from, the government ¢f Greytown, as they were not themselves a political body, or possessed of requisites or resovrces to constituie one, and did not claim to be such, and from circumstances of location and reridence were a part of Greytown and belonged to ita community; that, also, the Accessory Transit Com. pany bad beeome and were, by their own act and deed, Jenvees or granters of and from the government of Grey: tewn at and upon raid Ponta Arenas, and were thereby, aud slao their agents and servants, precluded from eet- tirg up a title in themselves or others in or to Punta Arenas, in oppost’ion to tkat of the government of (irey- town, which they bad acknowledged, amd under which they had been let into persession, And this petition fnrther showeth and rete forth, that alibeugh cn and after the re-formation of said govern- ment fo March, 1862, the ssid Accessory Tranmt Com- pany, their agents 4nd fervants, acted and were sitaated se aforesaid in connection therewith, yot subsequently they, and their sgents snd rervante on Punta Arenas, began to withdraw thereelver from the authority of anid government, which they had acknowledged and to which they bad submitted a4 aforesaid, and ret themselves up in Opposition to i's just authority, and refused the juris [im of ite ccurts ot jastice ard the lawful contcol of Kecutive admizietration and otherwite by # series of ects rerisied, cflered ineult to. and rebdelied against said at thereupon the said government sought, Dy legal emo just means, to enforce toe law, and maintain tke authori y of ite courts aod executive, as against the Accessory Traneit Company and its said agenis and ser- vants, ss it was i's right ana duty to do, aud to continue the cise of i's jurisdiction at and over unta Arenas, in oppost'ton io the unauthorized acts and unlawful de- sgpe of the said crmpany and ita agents end servants, 4d would bave eneceeded in so doing, but for uareason- able and violent acts of interference on the part of cer- tain perrons clafming to act by and under authority from the gcvernment of the United States; thy ich acts of interference, if not fully authorized, were recognized and approved by the executive government of the United States, but, as the petitioner alleges, upon insuflicient evidence, aud the relfish and faise representations of de- ngning ard evil-cmpored persons, to the prejudice and injury of the larg body of ct'izens of the United States who Were at Greytown, by whore means and througn whose influerce and ¢xerlions, principally, the govern ment of March, 1852, at Greytown bad been organized, and gor d order »nd respect for Jaw and property hed veen enforced voreaghout its boundaries aforesaid and corpo- rate jurisdiction, Ana this petition further showeth, that on the 13th éay of July, 1854, t»ok piace the bombardment and totai destruction’ of Greytown aforesaid, effected solely by and under the immediate direction of Commander George N, Hollins, of the vavy of the United States, by virtue of bis instrueticns from the executive government of the United States, and who war at the time in com- maxd ot the United’ States sloop-ot-war Cyane, from which said bembardment and destruction wok place; that said bombardment and destruction were effected, as aliegeo by raid Commender Hollins by his official pro- clarration, in consequence of certain gross outrages at sundry times perpetrated by the autbcrities and people of an Juen cel Norte, (Greytown,) upon the persons and property of American citizens at that place and vici- nity, and of a serious insult and indignity offered to the United States in the conduct of the said authorities and people tewards Mr. Borland, United States minister to Central America, tor which ontrages and insalt ne in- demnity had been given. or satisfactory reply returned to demisnds already mace therefor; that the eatd ‘certain gross outrages” perpetrated by the authorities and people of Greytown were, as alleged by or on behail of said Cemmander Holiint—1. The destruction of a buiiding be- longirg t the Accersory Teansit Company, on Panta Are- nas, in March, 1853, by the then acting authorities of Greytown, sna retusal by the aaid acting authorities to pay the sum of eight thousand dollars, as @ remunera- ticp for the loes sustained by said company in conse- quence thereof; 2. The receiving by the authorities and peop.e of Greytown, in Msy, 1864, of property belonging to the Accessory Transi, Company, stolen or ‘¢lonfous'y token by and with the eountenance and consent of anid authorises and people from the said company, and their covouct in preventing said company from repossessing themreives of such property, and in’ re'vaing to restore the rame or wake payment therefor, and also of damages sustained by their conduct last stated, or suffered by the agents avd empioyés of said company, American cit‘zens, white endeavoring to repossess themselves of said pro” perty, raid payment ordameges amcuntiog, as required or Cemandec, to sixteen thou-and dollars. And this patiticn further showing denies, that insult or ind’enity cr want ot respect was at any time offered to the United Sates in the person of the hcnuorable Mr, Bor- lend, theiz minister, or otherwise. by the authoritiés or yeople of Greytown, butcn the contrary thereot, the petl- toner alleges that said Borland, at the termination or after recignaticn of his iploma:ic functions as minister aforesaid, while as a private indivi at Greyiown oo his return to the United Siatea, without sucnority, on the 16th ¢ay of May, 1854. openly end violently interfzred with the cue course of jusiice, by resisting with force auc arms the service by an officer of tbe government of Gzeylown, cf process for the arrest of one charged witb & murcer or homic'/e commiited within the boundaries of raid government; thet thereafter, but on the same Cay, raid Borland entered Greytown. and while there be- baved in @ riotous or excited manner, in consequence of which, and of his having defeated as aforesaid an arrest for the murder of a citizen of Greytown, uncer circum- stances of great cruelty and aggravation, a cisorderly gathering icok place, during which, it at all, said Bor- jacd, as stated by himeelf, was struck bya missile from ome one in the crowd, not 0, bowever, a8 to occasion personal injury; but said disorderly gathering, your pe- litioner slieges, took plaee solely in consequence of fe conduc: eforesaid of said Borland, and not with the con- vent, participation, or connivance of the authorities or citizens of Greytown. And this petiticn farther showing denies, that at any time s buildirg belonging to whe Accessory Transit Company at Funta Arenas was destroyed, as alleged, by the authorities of Greytown, or by their order or proctrement, or that said authorities ever refused to pay or remunerate said company ‘or any loss sustained by #sid ccmpany in consequence of such destruction, an event which never took place; or that the auhorities and pecple of Greytown as alleged, in May, 1854, or at any cther time, received property belonging to the Ac cessory Tranrit Company, ‘or that property of said com- pany Was ever stolen or feloniously taken from said com. pany by or with the countenance and consent of said au- thorities or people, in sny manner or form what voever; or that #afd suthorities or people ever, at avy thee, prevented ssid compapy from re poe themselves, by Gue process of law, of property alleged or supposed to have been stolen or unjastly taken trom them; or that said authorities, or people, ever refazed to rertore, cr wske payment for, property taken from said company by them, or by their’ order or precurement, or ot damages st any tice sustained by raid company, or by its agente and employ és; but the petitioner states and admits, that raid authorities, om the 5th and 6th of May, 1854 resisted eftorte made by certain agents and serv: ot faid company, to take the Jaw into their own hanis, inepen Cefiance of raid authorities, by attempting of their own euthority to arrest at and within Greytown proper, ike with them from eaid town by force and violencs, parties charged with stealing and property said to he stolen from Punta Arenas, and further alleges thet said amborities provided fall and adequate remedy for and in respect to said alleged larceny and property taken. ac- corcing to law and justice, and in the manner provided by the laws of Greytown, ‘And this petition respectfully controverts the jusiness of conclasions of the Executive merrage to the Thirty-third Congress at its second Ses- sion, in relation to the government and community of Greytown, 98 they were prior to July, 1854, in justifica- tion of raid act of violence and destruction of that cate, effected by authority of the Executive gcverr ment for the time being of the United States, and submits that eaid conclusions were assumed upon insufil- cient evidince, or, as hereinbefore stated, upon the false reprerertaticns of derignirg and cvil-disposed persons, intended to deceive and misiead; and, to the contrary of raid conclusions, the petitioner alleges and respectfally subtwits and insists, and is prepared to show as this benorable court may direct, that the citizens of the United States xd others, resident at San Jaan del Norte or Grey- town, engaged in commerce or otherwise, were not ‘‘ad- venturers,’’ except as having evgaged themselves in a new ard Jeuéable enterprize, consistent and in harmony with our inetituticns and character as a nation, aud never at any time pretended to act as ‘subjects of the fictitious sovereign of the Morquito Indians,” or “repu- diated the control of apy power whatever” except as heretntefore stated, cr “assumed to adopt a distinc: litical organization,” or to be ‘an independent so State,” except as hereinbefore stated, with the direct con- sent and under the protection of the government of the United States; that the population ot Greytown bad be- come, and during the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, consti- tuted in character ‘a stable and respectable community,” and would have so continued but for the aforexaid acts of interference and destructicn thereof by violence in 1854: that the de facto government of Grey town never, at any time prior to July, 1854, ‘asserted unfounded claims to civil jurtediction over Punta Arenas,”’ and said Punta Atenas Was never at any time ‘in possession, uncer a title wholly indepindent of said de facto government, of the Accer+ory. Transit Company, and the possession of Pupta Aresa8 was and is not ‘indispensably necessary to the prcrperous operation” of said company or of the Nicaragua Transit route ; said de facto government never at any time attempted or pro- ceeded to destroy avy ‘‘buildings,” and said Transit Company, or wrengfully ‘to disporsess’”’ said com of the land ccecupied by them, or organized any “ force for the purpose of demolishing the estaolishment at Punta Arenas” of said company; that the lawful effort aforeeaid by the authorities of Greytown to arrest for murder or hemicide, committed as aforesaid within their jurisdiction, was xot attempted on Punta Arenas, bat upen the waters of the port of Greytown, over which, as part ¢f Greytown proper, the jurisdiction of said de facto gcvernment, for ‘‘ purposes of preserving the public peace and punishing wrong doers,” was expressly reoog- nised as aforesaid, on and before June, 1853, by the ad- ministration of cur general government at prevent in office; that ‘‘ public functionaries’’ of Greytown took no art in apy ‘mob’? by which an intention to arrest Mr. riand ‘‘ was avowed or threatened;”’ por was ‘‘a boat despatched from the American steamer Northern Light, to release him,’’ ssid Borland, ‘froma perilous situa- tion,”’ fired into ‘ by the town guard” of Greytown; nor ‘was there at that or any time ressonable er any ground for ‘‘Jort apprehension that the lives and property of our citizens at Punta Arenas would te” in Cloner “af. ter the departure of the steamer with her rs,” and the temporary force” organized and Ritvon Punts Arenas for their protection was unnecessary and a ure- less expense to the United States. 2. s) And this petition further alleges and respectfuiy in- sists, and the petitioner is prepared t> show, that it was d is wholly inconsistent facta to assert that the ccmmunity of Greytown was a “ pretended community,” of that it hed at any time given “indications of mis- chievcus and dangerous propensities,” or that * plun- derers” of property “ clandestinely abstracted from the depot cf the Transit Company” and taken to Greytown, © obtained shelter there,” and ‘vheir pursuers driven back by its people,” or tha said people “ protected the wreng Coers’’ it any there were as so described; and also it is inconristent with facts, and unjust towards the or- derly and industrious community of Greytown, to sesert or say that they ever, at any time, ‘shared the plun- der’? of wrong doers, or ‘‘ treated with rudeness and vio- lence those who sought to recover their property,” or that their course was one of ‘insclence and plander,”” snd tended ‘to the inrecarity of the lives’ of travel- Jers or of the treatuse passing over raid transit route, or that raid de facto government cf Greytown was “a ma- rauéing establishment,” or too guilty to pars unpun. ished,” or ‘incapable of being treated in any other way than Firaticel resort of outlaws, or @ camp of #a- vorer, depredatirg on emigrant trains or caravans, and the frortier settlements of civilized States.” And this petition farther showeth, that in the month of June, 1851, the petitioner left the United States to visit Central America, and soon thereafter arrived at the pert of San Juan del Norte; that he then concluded to avail Eimself of the business facilities and prospective advantages of raid San Juan del Norte, and especially of the demand there for his services ass physician, aria. ing from the transit of passengers by the Nicaragua route and otherwise. and accorcingly there entered npon the practice of his professicn; that he contioued frem thence, oceasionally visiting the United States, at said port of San Juan dei Norte, in suoh practice, eon- tantly and actively cogered therein, (but animo rever- tendi and witbout the Intention to change hia citizen- ship.) until the raid 13th day of July, 1864, when Greytown war burned asd devtroyed ‘an aforenata: that at seid art mentioned date the petitioner was the sele owner and in posession of certain real nd per- = sonal estate in Greytown, described generally and of value as foliows:— half) (me (story and @ hal house on Charles strest, we bitchen, cutbouse, &., valued at «+. $2,001 Furniture, cou stating of bedatonds, bedding, tables, chairs, lamps, girandoles, glass,'china ware, &c. Library Retical end wissellanéous) about ove hundred and fifty volumes, including valuabie works on anatomy, surgery, Drogs and medicines, glass ware, 6 stetrieal instruments, &c., &o. Personal clothing. & « jurgical and ob- ew Ore undivided sixth part of the American Hotel, on Shepherd street... Total....esecerereseee te teseeeeeneseee renee e186, ‘That on the said 13th day of July, 1864, tne said build ings, with the appurtenances and personal property be- longing to your petirioner, were utterly destroyed an: pursed up ia the bomberdmans aud desteretienier @ town aforesaid, and solely by means thereof, aad your petitioner was absent on a visit to the United States. > And your petitioner further shows thet his then p1 business, which had beeoms valuabie and | tive, was lost or ruined by means of tho destruction said town, and the breading up, removal and impoveri: { its community, consequent thereon; and tne-e! large aum of money, or debts for professional eer- vices ana otherwise to @ large amount due to the pett. tioner, was wheily lost to him; and thereby also his state in Greytown, after the said destru: of the im- provements thereon, and also # valuabie market plan’ tion belonging to the petitioner, within the bounaar: aforesaid of Greytown, became greatly depreciated value, and ceased 1o yield him rent or income, and hay +o continued in great part to this time, to his great and injury. And the petitioner claims and alleges, and is prep to show, as this honorable court hall direct, that his sosa| and Comage, (including the value of his said property, veal end personal, destroyed ay aforesaid), resulting from| and in consequence cf {he destruction of Greytown, the ssid 13th ay of Juy. 1864, by injury to, and | copnected with, bis business as a physician, and the preciaticn of, and Joss of income from, real extate, @ otherwise, as a’oresaid, amount, in the aggregate, to at Jeast twelve thourand dollars; and your petitioner is not sole owner of the claim for bis said loss and dat herein set forth, and of the whole thereof, and no other} person is interested therein in any mauner or form) wha ‘sever. And this petition shows that on the Sst day of De- cember, 1855 a memorial, signed by your petitioner and others, was duly presented on his and their behalf to t Senate of the United States, which memoria! was ad] foliows :— To THe HONORABLE THR SENATR OF THE UNITED STATES— We, the undersigned, citizens of the Unived States, Inte of Yan Juan del Norte, or Greytown, in Central Americy,. or carrying on business thereat, respectfully represeat, that houses, stores, merchandise and otaer property, bee longing to us, or in which we were intererted, were nme justly and unnecesrarily destroyed 1a the bombsrdue: and fing of that town, on the 13th July, 1854, by Come mander Hollins, in ccmmand of the United States sloop. of-var Cysne, by virtue of and within his instructions from thé present executive government of the United States, As citizens ofthe Urited States, feithful to ourallés giance, snd entitled to protection in property as wellas life and liberty, we ast with confidence your honorable body, wiih the honovabis the House of Representa iver, to grant us a2 a gh’ compensation for the loss of our pro- perty, real and perscral, aforesaid, and also the damages bys in other ways sustaiued by the destruction of said own. Wated Naw Yori. December 18, 1855, And said memoria', with the subject matter thereof, was thereupon, by the raid Senate, duly reierred to this honerable court. Your petitioner, in consideration of the premizes, sub- wiis to your Honors and respecfully insins, toast the bombardment and destruction of San Juan del Norte or Greytown aforesaid, was an act of violence, unjust and unnecessary; that it was effected in contravemuun of th ccustizution and laws of the United States; thec it wag not an act o: lawinl war, or essential to the ends of Justice, to vincieate nations! honor, assert the na« tional Cignity, or ob‘nin'the redress of grievanees, or JustiGable by way et reprisal or retaliation, or for the prevention of. or a5 ‘atinfaction or reiress for injuries ccminiited or threstened; that ft was in fact and in law ed wrong, fer which reparation may of right be cisimed of and from the Unised States; but if on the other band eaid act of destraction was so justifiable or nes cerary, citizens of the United States then sjourning er trading at Greytown, or having property there, were eny titled to €ue notice, and reseonable \ime,and opportunity 10 remove their effects us far as the same were remova- b’e, previous tothe destruction of said town by said bembardment and fay eee which notice, time and opportunity were not, the petitioner alleges, given or al- lowed to bim, although a citizen of the United States, And further, the petitioner, as he alleges, never at Grey’ own or elrewhere at any time assis concurred in, abetted or intended, am act contrary to honor on cignity of the United S'ates, or the rights of their citi zene, or to his allegiance, or so as tochange or suspen® his citizenship, or torfeit or suspend or impair divi- dual right to pretection as a citizen of the United States, or to prevent bis availing himself of the compact of the government with its citizens, to protect them im their property and rights, or indemnify them whem wronged or injured ite public acts, even those done for ends Jawiul or necessary. , Your petitioner therefore prays judgment in his favor for the said eum of twelve thousang dollars, the amount <fhis loss and damage aforesaid, with interest thereom fiom the said 18th day of July, 1854, And he will ever pray, &. M. THOMPSON, Counsel for JOHN C. DEVEREUX, f Petitioner. United States of America, City, County and State of New Fork, ss.—John C. Devereux. of said elty, being auly sworn, says'that he isthe attorney in fact of Thomas Cody, the petitioner, as to the subject matter of the foregoing Petition: that said Cody 1s at presen absent from the United States; that said petition was drawn by deponent, from results of investigations made by bim, and information which he deems reli received trom the petitioner and others. and the facts stated in said tition sre true, to the best of his, deponent’s, know! and belief. JOHN C, DEVEREUX. Subscribed and sworn this ninth day of January, A. D. 1g, ere me, GEO. W. Morgtt, Commissioner Court of Claims, Theatres and Exhibitions. Concer? THis EVENING.—The sixth of the series of sacred, concerts comes cff at the City Assembly Rooms to-night. Theee entertainments enable hundreds who are confined to their business on the other nights of the week to enjoy the charmirg music of the rest eminent composers, while, on the other hand, they afford a pleasing to the immense numbers who are in the nightly habit of wi:ness- ing dramatic and other ces; consequently, these concerts bave become exceedingly popular with the mule titude of music-lovers. The programme for the eccasiom embraces a number of gems by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Wagner, &c. Among the artists are Misa Henrfetts Bebrend, the favorite vocalet, and Mise Lebrecht, the distinguished pianist. AcaDeEny OF, Music.—Verdi’s opera of ‘Ernani’’ is to be repeated to-morrow evenieg by the same exzellent cast that rendered ft with such marked ability on the firets night of the present season, viz: Mad. La Grange as El- vira, Sig. Bolcioni a6 Ernani, Sig. Morelli as Quinto, and Sig. Coletti as Silvia. BroaDway THiaTRe,—This favorite theatre was throngs ed throughout tae week by the admirers of those very populsy artista, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, who come mence another week to-morrow evening and personata the leading characters in the comic legendary éramm styled “The Fairy Circie.”” Mrs. W. will afverwards give her admirable delineations of the characters of Caro- line Merton and Mehetable (@ Yankee girl) in the farce called “Our Gal.” Mr. Williams closes the amusements and dismisses everybedy in good hamor with Paddy Murphy, the “Happy Man.” Mr, Joe Cowell, the vetera ecmedian, will take a benefit and retire from the Ameri« can stage, next Wednesday evening. Nino's Ganoes.—Through the combined talent, induse try and enterprise of the Ravels, Mlle. Robert and other members of the great bailet corps, and Messrs. Corbym and Moore, the wanagers ad interim, this estabiisnment has been filled to repletion every night by large, fashion- nd highly delighted audiences. 1@ comic fai: jomime ot the ‘Red Gnome and the White Warrior,” which will be sgain performed to-morrow evening, inva- riabiy elicits the most boiserous merriment. The smus- ting new pastcmime entitied the “Conscript.” will alsa be given, together with the “Festival Dansant,”? im Robert executes a variety of most brilliant BowEry TueaTRe.—It is gratifying to notice that the indefatigable manager of this time-honored establishment, and his equally indastrious eee Griffiths, are busily er gsged in remodelling and replenishing the stock company, with the laudable view of placing iy on # foot- ing witht the best in the country, and enabiing them to present the drams in a stylesurpassed by none. Mr. 3, W. Glenp, the very popular comedian, and Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, the favorite vocalists and actors, have been added to the list, and commence to-morrow When ® new patriotic drama, called the “Dark Days of the Revoe lution,” and the “serious Family,” will be played. Boil Pieces are strongly cast. Bertoy’s ThkaTRe.— New pieces still follow each other in rapid succession at thts house; another is underlined ‘as being in rebesreal, acd old ones are revived ahd pro- dueed in such admirable style as to render them com- paratively treeh; the eonsequence is, the entertainmenta wre ever of a sufficiently diversi! 1 charactor ‘to attract full hon The new local comeay, ‘ ’Tis iB Playing with Edged Tools,” is to be witharawa after to- motrow evening. The musical burletta enutied “Jenny Iind,”’ and the laughable farce called ‘Urgent Pri Affairs,” Sarcees ten, Mrs, C, Howard, and ali the talent of the company, are in the casts. WALLACK’S THEATRE. Mavager Wallack continues to attract multituces of old and young play goers, including the refined and the fashionable, to witness the elegant delineations of character with whieh he has recent! been favorizg them. The veteran artist appears to have lest none ot his ambition and eparkling vivacity with which he delighted and astounded his auditors in more youthful days. ‘To-morrow evening he will give hie re- nowned personation of Duke Aranza, in the elegant ecmedy of the ‘Honey Mocn,”’ supported by a galaxy of talent embracing Merers. Lester, Walcot and Holla Mrs. Hoey, Miss Genwon, &e. The farce called oak x amusements. LavkA KKENE’S VARIETIN.—The friends of the fait manager of this highly popular and fashionable place of amurement sre doubdtiers quite as much gratifiea at the ecntinued prosperity of the establishment as lady herself, In accorcance with the motto, variety is the spice of life,” Miss Keene hes thus far rucesssfally contrived to amuse her audiences by the prereatetion of & Feries of dramar, comedies, farces, burleaques, &2., 1n most novel, at the same time, elegant manner, thud to come to her house, and no matter how enticing peop! often they Lave seen the same pieces played eiowhere, warm)y eulogize her talent and originality, both as am artist ‘and adaptor. To-morrow evening ‘she tenders (Dreams of Delustons,”” St Mary's ve” and the ‘Svisg age.” Broapway Varintine.—It ia very unfortunate for the Admirers of the Wood and Marah juvenile comedians that thin jittle theatre cannot be ena to three or four times ive presemt dirensicms, Under exteting circum,