The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1856. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIXTOR AND EDITOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 518, TERMS cash in advance, THE DAILY HERALD 2% cents por copy ¥1 per annwn. THE WEEKLY HERALD every Saturday at 6), cents per wpy or 3 per annwn; the European «tition. $4 snigpart of Great Briain, 2 88 taany part 0) the Continent. both # elude podage ipoere VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE containing import- amd noes. solicited from any quarter of ihe world 4f wset will be Weraily paid for. cit Fourtes CORRESPONDENTS ARE Paurictraniy ReguesTen 10 Seat alt Lerrens aND PACKAGES U8. NO NOTICE taken We do wet return those rejerted, af anonymous communications, AMUSEMENTS TO MORROW BV@RING. AGADE2NY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth sireet~I Puarrast. @ROADYAY THEATSS. Broaiway—Pacpaxy O'Rar weerr = * pow Bavotr—Pavpy tas Pires. NTA\.0'S GARDEN, Broadway—Tux Coxsempt—Figsno— ‘Bap Grome ssv Ware Wannion, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Je.s Ruewy—L. Tore ve Brae. BIRTON’S THEATRE, Chambers siree!—Eve Gesits— Ouse. WALLAGE’S PHEATRE, Brosdway—Tne Mrxcnanr oF ume Love 8b CHARITY—UUT Oud 4 COLIDAY, BAURA K=RNE’S VARIETIES, Broatway—Tur Nanaia ‘Bmaer-Noverry. ROADWAY VARIETIES, 472 Broadway—Pust Geant FR WON FAR GaDY—ZEAvTY 4ND THE Brast—By THE Juveriie Comapans. WO! 's MIMST2ZETS, 444 Broadway—Eimoriuun Per- Pommances—NicakaGua 14TH Sxcaers. ACADEMY BALI, 563 Sroad Sms. Tow TuuMs any Os. Velen V—BSTERTAINKENT BY Be SBBOOK YN MUSEUM, yn—Treaksn—WAnxpEaing Bers. DROOKLYY AYBEN F0M, Brooklyn--Lrrerny xp Mv: Ee PNTERTAINMEST, BY Miss RLOIKE BuiDans aND MK. AND W.M. Piewins, ‘Sew York, Monday, April 2%, 1656. The News, Our foreign correspondence will be found partieu- arly interestiig to-day. Onr Paris Jetters describe, 1B glowing terms, the efforts made by the Sardinian Mimister, the Count de Carour, to force the ques- tion of Italian independence on the attention of his fellow plenipctentiaries. He is said to have had several interviews with Louis Napoleon on the sub- ect, in which he won over the sympathies of the latter hy the words af burning eloquence which he addressed to him. The Sardinian minister is said to be one of the most remarkable men of his time; but we fear that all his exertions wiilbe thrown away im endeayoring to obtain in that quarter support for huis views. Our Madrid correspondent sends us the @entinaation of Don Buenaventura Vivo's revelations regarding the projected Spanish American league against the United States. Although translated into yery obscure English, it preserves sufficient of the ‘spirit of the original to give ua not only an excellent idea of the pompous self conceit of the ex-Minister, ‘bat what is more important, of the extent of the ob- jects aimed at by his instructions, and of the manner ia which his propositions were received by the go vernments to whom they were addressed. These disclosures go fully to confirm the statements made from time to time as to the active intrigues of the English and French agents in the afiairs of Central and South America. From Mexico we learn that changes in the Cabi- net of Comonfort were in contemplation, aud that Payno, the Minister of Finance, would probably be sent to England. His post will be filled by Lerdo de Tejada. Lafragna will go to Spain, and Doblado accept the War Department. Owing to the resig- nation of Rosas, Lacanza will resume the manage- ment of the Departinent of Foreign Relations. Our Porto Cabello correspondent, writing on the 6th of April, states that the Dutch ficet on the eoast was waiting to be informed of the result of the nego- tiation» then pending relative to the claims of the gabjects of Holland on the Venezuelan government for indemnity, and if unfavorable to the people, ‘the ships would blockade all their ports immediate ly. This action is forcibly contrasted with the policy of our own government in the same country, where the demands of our people for redress are not even presented. The government of Holland also insists on the possession of the Aves Island aa its property, although the executive of Venezuela has sold the gnano to a company in Philadelphia. The sty red only through the “spoil” A custom house colleetor colenlates on making a fortune in two years, and im this reapect only is the country uhead of the United States, e3 from Caracas to April 9 have also been received, being three days later than those from Porto Cabello. Our corresp: t at Caracas gives a somewhat different account of the difficulty with the Dutel nent from thar received via Porto Cabello. en Dutch eis had threat- ened, under certain contingencies, not only to blockade the ports of Venezucla, but te seize on the adjoining islands, which abound with guano. Pre- sident Mona ppealed to the British Minister, who undertook the office of mediator. The Dutch Sifter heiag apprised sh aquadron would ordered to nds of Venezuela, thought 7 dispate; but the conditions had not yet transpired. By way of Rio Janeiro we have news from Ler HAP Tuco, doied on ist: Boh 4th; and Montevideo, 7 of March. ¢ very rife at Pernumbues, and one hundred persons | died daily from its e s. Of the Africans seized lately on hoard the Hoston brig Mary Smith, off Bahia, by order died of hung one hundred Rio corresp. abolitionie!s in ftt mented on in Brazil, where tae government is de termined to put an end ¢ 1e OF traffic. Not withetanding the fears of the { rovermmient the election for President in Mo leo passed off ynietly, and Senor D. Gabriel Parciva wae returned by a lar ge majority By the bark Abbey, Capt. Nickerson, from Ri daneiro, we have a Mt ‘arch. The news of the peace in Linro been well received ne project of « amors he by al! parties éween New Y Freights were le deaths a day irom che Our correapendent informs us that business was Aye in Callau, wr 12 M was reported that the int Imival had re- ceived orders to -¢ize the Chincha Islands, and hold | them us security for the payment of the debt dac to Great Britain by Peru. 3 abt the rumors. ¢ 9 fact, « Vistin ef he Coolie aud } | | 4th OF M lave t some We wore about to aceonnt of the negotiations which lace between General Harney 2 € The General | all stolen property, and not in cuy manner net | ¢ persons travelling though be contrary af ’ On the t the power. und to restore white their au The wer The aivel of wool was very light, no th ng the with moderate The gales of t was sleady and fitm week were 9,400 pounds, at previous rates. Printing clothe were firm, but not quotably higher. The sales were 68,100 pieces. The imports of foreign goods into Boston during the past week amounted to $788,442. The principal articles were sugar, molasses, dry goods, saltpetre, iron and steel. The cotton market was firm on Saturday. The stiffaess of holders had a tendency to check sales. The transactions for the day embraced between 2,000 and 3,000 bales. Flour continued dull, In. ferior and common grades, in the absence of an export demand, were lower, while the me- dium qualities slso had a tendency to lower prices; choice family extras were about the same. Wheat was heavy, and sales of fair Southern white were made at $175. Corn was more active, but prices were weak; they ranged from 60c. a 62}c. for all kinds in sound condition, Rye was dul: and lower; Northern sold at 90c.,and Southern was at about 80c.a Sic. Pork was firmer, with sales of mess at $18 374 a $18 50. Sugars were steady and tolerably active. The sales embraced about 800 a 900 bhds. at figares given in another column. Coffee sold freely at lljc. @ 11jc. for Rio. The chief transactions consisted of about 5,000 bage of Rio at figures stated. Freights to Liverpool were some firmer; about 40,000 a 50,000 bushels of grain were cugaged at 4d. a 4jd. a 43d. in bulk and bags, and at the close 5d. was demanded. The Juggiers of the Cincinnat! Convention— The Piet Thickens. According to our special despatch from Wash- ington, which we Isy before our readers this morning, the plot is thickening among the democratic jugglers for the dainty prize of the Cincinnati Convention. The working of the complex machinery of these swindling gatherings is very extrao! nary. In 1Si¢ Martin Van Buren bad 4 clear majority of the Convention ; but they fastened the two-thirds rule about his neck and suck bim. Io 1845 Gen. Cass was nominated; but Van Buren had his revenge ; for Cass was de teated by that purely revengeful Baffato tick- et. In 1852 all the great democratic guys were spiked once more, and the compromise at last agreed upon was decidedly smaller than the calibre of Col. Polk. The same materials, the same causes, the same rivatries aad jealousias, the same cliques and the same ontstanding candidates will come up before the same tri- bunal at Cincinnati. What, then, can we ex- pect but the same regsults?—firat, the guillotin- ing of fhe most dangerous candidate to al! the rest, and then their mutual destruction, till they make the astounding discovery that the right man had been overlooked for a whole week! That two-thirds rule, in fact, has given heretofore tos small and factious majority io these packed conventions, the destinies of this great country and its masses dependent, liberty loving and intelligent people; and trom the same source we can expect nothing but the same consequences again. Think of ninety-nine men at Cincinnati—cross-road poli- ticians and tricky spoilsmen, elected as dele- gates, some of them, perhaps, by half a dozen boon companions, others chosen by themselves, deciding upon the suffrages, the rights, the world wide interests of this vast republic of twenty-seven millions of people, supposed to possess, themselves, the sovereign power in the government, and in the elections to its of- fices! What a mockery it makes of democra- oy, personal independence and popular sove- reignty! What a farce! The Columbus (Ala.) Times gives the only plausible plea for this two thirds rule at these “extraordinary assemblies.” It says—‘‘ The democratic candidates chosen under it will compare favorably with those selected under the majority rule by the whig party. In poiat of ability, Van Buren, Polk, Cass and Pierce are fully equal to Harrison, Clay, Taylor and Scott. We therefore protest most solemnly against the abrogation of the two-thirds rule by the Cincinnati Convention. Itis the only check held by the South, in these extraordi- Bary aseembhes, upon the overwhelming North- ern majorities. Until quiet is restored to the country; until the rights of the South are re- cognized and respected by the North, and the slavery agitation is settled, we should regard that Southern man as either knaye or fool who should propose or vote for the abrogation of the two-thirds rule. Is not the North now vastly in the mojority in theee conventions? Why increase their power, until at least they hbaye shown themselves capable of using it with discretion?” ‘bere is something in that argument, if we admit that the Northern democracy are in the slightest degree tainted with the nigger wor- shipping mania. But that cannot be. A short time since we modestly suggested that a “free eoilish” type of the democracy did exist in the North, and that it had its antipathies to such Nebraska candidates as Pierce, Douglas, Bright and Atchison; but we were instantly pounced upon by the Cabinet organ at Washington and Ly its echoes, as a malicious elanderer of the unspoited democratic party. No-~never! There is nothing “free soilish” among its ma terial in the North, The Van Suren-Pierce democrats had passed through the fire, and had came out without as much as the smell of frae soil or niggerism on thelr garments. Such being the case, then, why should the democracy of the South be go suspicious of their Northern breth- ren in there nat trnth ia, that the mana, tione are simply spo'l riate the anoiie th the sex g » govern & gang oi extraordinary assem- y an those w re in one of ordinary essen) ‘indeed! The ne, ond we “shall see, anon, that it @ ivavish piece of work.” The Cheap Preas Movement In England, The revolution which has been gradually taking } i ¢ organization of the daily the aristocracy as of the safeguards of th order. Withibe breaking down of this mo- nopoly we may ct to e selfish bar riers by which the latter hodged in their privi , yield one after the other. A cheap prags { potent instrument which the load. masves Can wield. The democrati sland have been long scnsible of this truth; but it has only been by degreos th: they could remove the obstacles which heavy | government duties oppored to tainment, The ¢ press movement is now tokiag a developement which threatens eventually to change the entire framework of the social and press o! since the alteration of the | stamp duties, may be regarded as another | grand stride made by the English democracy towards popular tutions. High priced newspaper's Limited the diffusion of political in formation to the weal clarses, wad heavy political institations of Great Britain. The ef- fects of the abolition of the stamp duties would have been manifested ina more marked man- ner before this, but for the fact that the coua- try was engaged in 8 dangerous war, and that the old political organs could not be dis’ pensed with until ita conclusion. The stupendous organizetion of such & paper, for instance, as the London 7imes, affords in a time of political excitement means of aatis- fying the public eagerness for news which, witbout the aid that acheap press possesses here in the shape of advertisements, the latter would in England fail in presenting. Until, therefore, it is successfully demonstrated that &@ penny paper can be rendered as interesting to the public and as remunerative to its pro- Jjectors as a high priced one, the results of the abolition of the stamp duties cannot be suid to be fairly proved. The experiments which have lately been made in London must not, for these reasons, be considered as testing accurately the commercial results of the measure. In the first place they were nearly all set on foot with- out capital; and in the second, they had to contend against the wealthiest newspaper mo- Dopolies in the world, at a time when the cri- tical circomstances in which England found berself left her but little disposed to accept new vebicles of opinion. The conolusfon of Peace bas removed one of these obstacles; the ssgacious efforta of the leaders of the demo- cratic party will speedily overcome the other. They have recently, we understand, collected @ fund amountiug to £100,000, for the par- pose of establishing penoy daily papers in London and eight or ten large cities, Recollecting the success which attend- ed the exertions of the Anti-Corn Law party, there iano doubt that this sum can be raised to half a million sterling in the course of the year. The subscribers to this fund will derive a fair return trom the investment ia case the speculation succeeds, Of this we ourselves do not entertain the least question, provided, of course, the plan is properly worked out. We bave the results of our own experience to guide us to ® conclusion in the matter. In 1830 the press of the United States was pretty much in the same concition as that of Englond. The old monopolies had it all their own way, giving but small value fora high price. The cheap press started into existence between 1830 and 1835, and in twenty years it has ob tained the vantage ground over old journals and old politicians. It could not have done this had it been confined to the profits of its circulation; but Its projectors ssw that they had before them a mine of wealth which until then had been ewtirely unexplorcd by their predecessors, and which would fully sustain the enterprise. The cheap press of America called into existence a new class ef adver- tisers and business, It created, in part, as it progressed, the resources from whence it derived its support. This power of vivifying whatever it touched, con- stituted the secret of its independence and in- fluence, Without it could not exist, except on the plan of the old party papers, which lived on contributions. The same principle, if properly worked, will conduct the cheap press of Great Britain to as important and pro- fitable results. In each large town through- out the three kingdems there can be estab- lished in the course of 9 short time,a penny (sterling) daily, of from 40,000, to 50,000 cir- culation, supported by advertisements that will yield from ¢5,000, to $20,000 income, if mana- ged with discretion. They will call into ex- istence quite a new class of advertisers and readers, who will become in their turn a formi- dable power in the State. But we repeat, the financial condition of the penny papers must be placed on a secure footing before their political infln- ence can be established. Without that they would be unable to struggle against their high priced rivals. It is the failure of en- terprises without capital which has already led to so much disappointment amongst the advocates of a cheap press. The promoters of the new movement are taking the proper steps to meet thie difficulty. They will succeed in their object if they bring proper energy and business tact to bear upon it, There is one thing, it should be added, which would sweep away ® great many difficulties from their path, and that is the enlargement of the electora! basis from 800,000 to 2,000,000 votes, With such @ constituency to appeal to, the cheap press of Great Britain would in time become almost as powerful a political lever as that of the United Statee. A Coon Traysaction.—The Board of Alder- men had a meeting on Friday evening, and all of the comfortable chairs were fall. As it is very dificult to get a quoram for any public business, a full Board is a sign that some pri- vate matter is to be rushed through. The mat- ter on the table was the report of the Commit- tee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, in favor of confirming the award of contract for complet- ing the buJkhend at Manhattanville. As there was thought to have been some “hocus pocus”’ about this contract, the report was tabled at a previous meeting on 'riday all bands ral- lied to push it through. The report awarded the contract to @ person of the name of / Tt farther ot perform vas to be given to the next lowest 3 67, A debate sprung up ch lasted several hours. The ground taken by the opponents of the report was that it co- vered a acheme to rob the city of nearly ‘e+ this would be done by the noi- Mr. Adams, which had been pre- nged. Aldermen Tucker and aked hard for a postponement, Voorhis | The alde, .nen who favored the report, being confident of their strength, were as insolent as aldernMnic mojori usually are. Alderman Ely evomitted a fair compromise, in the shape of on sancnément, that if Adams did not come forward to sign the contract, the Street Com- missioner should he directed to advertice anew for bi The majorily sprung the previous | question, which was orJcred, and the amend- stump duties were consequently clung to by | ment was lost by the following vote :- x, Tucker, Veorhi: Cienes, &t The main question, on @ Concurrence, was then put and carried on @ division, viz. :-~ orwin, iene, Voorhi dermen Drown Steers, Brigg: ne, Herrick, en Fox, A motion was then made to adjourn, wh Alderman Voorhis said that as the Board had civgraced itself sufficiently for one night, he an, tive Tucker, Falmer money to some clerks, and then adjourned in a bad humor. We have given the votes on this matter from the official record, a0 that the constita- ents of the Aldermen may know how they stand. The are accused of helping slong a scheme which will result in @ loss to the city of some thirty thourand dollars. We do not accuse them o/ it. The charge is made by the members of their own board in debate. We have heard that such things are too often done at the City Hall, and that through such things the contract system has become a farce. The wojority of the Aldermen may be all right on this matter; but if suca is the fact, what earthly opposition could there be to Alderman Elj’s proposition? The proceedings of the Board of Aldermen bave an ugly look about them, and the only way to preveat such things in fuiare will be when the lowest bidder does not ap- pear, or when there ia good reasoa to thing he will not appear, to aliow the bids to be re- opened. Our taxes are severe enough without “being increaged by wholesale plundering. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington. MR. BUCHANAN AND 'TOB DANGERS 3BAT BESET HIM —ALL THE STANDING CANDIDATES MOST PROBA: BLY BUUND TO Gv UVERBOAKD—A SLY DODGE OF THE NaVAL BUARD OF INQUISITOKS DETECTED— AFPAIRS IN MEXICO. THE FIRE OB DUTY BILL— GEN. HOUSTON—NEBBASKA CONTESTED ELECTION, ied Wasnuxarox, April 27, 1856. The fisttering popular receptions of Mr. Buchanao, from New York to Philadelphia, have only operated here to starpen the wits and activity of his demoeratic rivais for the Cincinnati nomiration. There is already existirg the very next thing to a regulars nuderstanding between the Pierce aud Douglas men, that the first thing required is to kill off Buchanan. and as this work is to be done, not among the masses of the people, but among the delegates to Clocinnstl, it is among thore gentiemen that the werk cf mining and coun‘ermining is goirg or. The revulta at Cinsinnati will mort probably be the same as at the Conven'ions of 1844 end 1852. Ficst, the most conspicuous candicate will be threwa overboard by ® combination against him; and that beirg Gone, the remaining prominent candléates wi)) Gentroy each other, and be driven to the old alternative of gome unexpected and glorious ciscovery that the happy man is another Col. Polk, (en. Pierce or Captain John Smash. I understand that the New York sofis, while they are not willing to bolt down Gem. Pierce, Nedrasba bill and ail, ata single gc'p, are disposed to make ® compromise, like that of the girl with one of her adiirera. Bald sho, “J'm ycur friend, Frank, but I can’t love you; I can’t marry you; but if 1t,s any comfort to you, I aesure youl shan’t marry anybody else from your #ile of the creek.’’ So the New York softs say of Fratkhin Pierce, “(Ve are his friends; bat we don’t iove him; yet if we rofure him, we shail also reject any other Northern man whose chief pretensions rest upcn the Nebraska bill. We will take a Southern man—a consistent man—from the other side of the lixe; because we can understand why a Southern man should eupport the repeal of the Missouri compromise; and he dosa not debase and stultify himselt iu dotpg it.” Look out, then, for a repetition of the game of 1844 and 1852, and an unexpectod nomination, except by the plotters of the plot. Meantime, » pamphlet of fifty-six pages or so is rearly ready for the press, full of exracts, &e., proving to the South that Buchanan is fishy and unsound on the nigger question. I: {s to be .ssued jas: in time for the Cenvention. The Sewardites and anti- slavery Know Nothings are also doing what they ean’ for the rencmination of Mr. Pierce. They say that with Col. Fremont they can whip the New Hampshire General out of bis boote, and they want him nominated. The nomination of Captain Ingraham ax head of tho Ordnance Bureau, was a deep laid scheme to settle the Naval Retiring Board dificalty. The unbounded an3 ‘well deserved personal popularity of Captain I., it wae suppesed by the administration, would carry bis nomi- ration through the Senate nem. con., and such seenied ikely to be the result when the catch was ciscovered. Captain Lngrabam was only eligible to the positton by vir- tue of his new rank, created by the “ Immoréal Fiftesn’’ --and hisconfirmation would be a virtual recogaition of the whole action of that Board. This being discovered, even Ingraham’s popularity failed to secure a confirma- tion of his appointment to the Ordnance Bureau; .and he still hangs fire in the Senate. Iicarn from Mexico thet there was shortly to bea change in Comozfort’s Cabinet. Payno, the Minister of Finance, will probably be sent to England. Lerdo de Tejada will take his place. Lefragua will go to Spain. Yanes will not accept the War Department, and Doblato wilt be appointed. Rosas wili vaca\e the Departmes:: uf Foreign Relations, and Lacurza will once more accept that post. Trosas and Yanes leave from private reasons. Pay > goes to England to try and negotiatea loan, and Lafragua because he prefers being abroad to the post of Minister of the Interior. ‘The Fire or Duty dil’, now penting before Congress, Is assuming an important aspect. Tho negro worshippers sre struggling to make it a party issue, Thay urge that Speaker Banks must be sustained in his decision that the bill makes no appropriation. Several who voted to over- rute this decision cn Thursday now say they niust sus tain the party by sustainirg the Chair. There sre mys- terious whisperings that this bill furnishes a key to the election of Speaker, and that Mr. Vuik, of New York, u an opportunity be afforded Lim, will ms ke some astound ing exposures. The lobby should look to this, \V General Houston’s announcement as an Independent candidate is the topic of much speculation among our political wire workers. The General expects to canvass the country and speak at every State Capitol. Today's Unio contains & lugubrious and lachrymoto article finding fault with the Hinatp because it does not support the lerce dynasty. The same paper also reads the Pennsylvenian » lecture for its zealous support of Buchanan, to the disparagement of tho Brigadier. Lane’s friends are very much displeased with his conrre in giving @ garbled account of the controversy with Donglas. ‘The — contested election case was postponed, to await the Murn of Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, who will represent the minority of the committee, ‘The majority, it will be recollected, recently reported agsinst tho sit- tirg member, Bird B. Chapman, and in favor of the con- testant, Hiram P. Bennett, as a delegate trom Nebraska Territory. There tsa point involved in this onse which may give rise to considerable debate, namely, whether trespassers on Indian lands are entitled to the right of suflraye, The committes do not deny there were tres- passers oa thoro@ands, but argue that “they were tn- babitante of the Territory, and for aught that sppears they were citizens of the United States. Holding this ro- Jation to the government, they were voters, and did not forfeit their rights as voters by the commission of @ tres- pane. Markets. Provipence, April 26, 1856, Cotton. —Demand steady and regular, at firm prices. with mocerate sales. Wool—Stock vory light, with satos tor the week of 9,400 pounds, at former range of prices, Printirg cloths firm, not quotably higher; sales 63,100 Fieces. Naval Inteltigence, The | cited States frigate Haveannsh was « Rie Jansiro on the 15'b of March, last from the river I. ! 5 ‘The (vited States sloop-of-war Levant, bound to China, aalied trem Tab'e Bay, Cape of Good Hope, op the 4th of February. Personat Inte Nyence, Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, M.C., was in Cineinna!l on the 24th inat. Richmond Bnqvirer, speaking ct Mayor Vi cepipnce cf @n wvitation trom the Mount Verm ciation, to deliver na acd for the benefit of thejesuse in which it i4 engage, vays: © energets York, Fis of interost, ARRIVAL Aj the Clarendon Hotel—Henry &. Folford, Cant BR. A., London; Mr, Wall, Eiigiand: Rev. Dr,’ Gr Greet, Virgin in; Mr. ra 0, Spouid ( gin, Mra rnd Miss Fuller, Dr. Lan ‘ir, 5 ip Tabb, Virgivia; Mr. and Mra Biookton, New , England; Mr. and Mrs. J. a’ War adams, New York; A. B, #, 8 Randell and family, Alba cok, Philade'piia; J. 6 Culbrie, Professor 0. ®, Hevea. Tro: Cnt ia College, De. Vanderbers, R. Davenport, Albany; J. ald vote for such a motion. The Board, amoged itself by voting a little more Leeds, Stamiord, soe, tn bere John Get ne Amongs 7 Dramatic and Musical Matters. ‘The Orrna, at the Academy, bas had a pretty good week, Brought up to s “ blaze of triumph” by the performance of “ Maztha”’ on Saturcay, when our German fellow citi- wena raliied in tremendous force. This evening we are to dave the “‘Puritani,” with La Grange and Brignol’, that bandeome tenor havirg snuffic'ently recovered to receive the smiles and sympathy of his fair admirers, We hear that negotiations are on foot between Vestvall and Maret- wk. The maguitlcest contralto has retureed, like ano- ther Cortez, loaded with jewels from the halis of the Mon- tezumas. At the Brospway TuraTae, Mr. and Mre. Barney Wil- Hiame have c: mpleted the second woek of their engage- ment, drawing crowded houses, as usual. On Wednesday of last week, Mr. Josepi: Cowell, the veteran comedian, had & benefit, and was greeted with a very good house. It was Des “fine) f el! of ‘he American stage.”? Mr, and Mra, Willismp wili continue te play at the Broadway for some time to ecme. The novelty for this evesirg is @ buriatta, ip one sct, The Widow Bedott,”’ beirg a dramatic adap- tatic the celebrated ‘‘Bedott Papers.” Ars. Willlama pisys Widow, and will make a good thing ofit, Tae Dill also ineluces ‘* Pandeen O’Rafferty” and ‘ Paddy toe Piper.’? as Av Lavrs Kyeva’s Varienes, “The Marble Heart’? has made the greaieat hit of the season, Mr. Jordan’s Raphsel is artistic and effective, Misa Keene’s Marco full of qaiet exergy, and Hise Reignoids’ Marie natural and touching. The scenio effects sre, after all, the greatest attractions cf the piece. It will be given to-night and every tight this week, with “Novelty,” which has now deen played Biry-onw nights. Mr. Burros wil produce, this evenicg, Bernard's new comedy, ‘: The vil Genius,” which was produced at the xe, London, about # month ago, Tue at Burton’s theatre embraces Mfr. Burtop, Mr. Perry, Mrs. A. Parker, Mra, Howard, &c., &e, The after- piece is the ‘Swies Cottege,” with Mra. Howard, Mr. Setcheli and Mr. Bolman i tbe principal parts. At Wartacs’s Tasatre, the bill for thisevening fs “The Merchant of Venice,”? with Mr, Wallack as Shylock and Mrs. Hoey as Portia, the one act comedy, “Love and Cha- rity,” and the farce, ‘ Out for s Holiday.” This ovening is Mr, Wallack’s thir(y-Qrat night. We hope he will play a hurdred. At N1B10’s GanpEn, the bill for this evoning includes “The Conseript,"’ the “ftec Gnome,”? and “Figaro,” in which the Ravele and M’ile Robert will appear. The re- tum of Mr. Nibo is cally expected He has engaged some noveliivs, and, smaopg others,’Mme, Loyale, of Pacis, and Mr. Hexzier, of Lonaon, two famous rope dancers, At the Bowny Tnkatse, Mr. E. Eddy has commenced a short engegement. He wlil appear this evening aa Jean, in “The Rag Picker of Paris,’”’ and Buridan, in “Ia Tour de Nose.” The Bowery ts in the market for sale, aud varlous bids have becn put ia for it—‘rom $175,060 down to $75,(00, For # theatre it fa worth about $125,000. At the Broapway Varures, the Marsh childr:n ap. pear thin evening in “Faint Heart Never Won alr Lady,”” and “Besuty and the Beast.”” At Woon’s MuvstRets, 444 Broadway, everybody is lsvghing over ‘“Nicaregua State Secrets.” Go and tee it. Mr, Wittias Lyster, formerly an actor, but who has now laid down the buskin and taken up the sword ia be- half of General Waker, wili celiver a lesture on Nicara- gua, at Hope Chapel, this evening. It will undoubtedly be very interesting, Wile Saran FELIX will have a complimentary beacit at Niblo’s on Saturday, The bill is al:eady announced, and it inclaces selections from three or four of the most sparkling French comedies, One of the German papers has an account of a new theatre which bas teen started (on paper). It will be, it in enid, located om Prince and Crosby streets, one block east of Broadway, and it will be adapted for operas, plays, concerts, bells, and all sorta of exhibitions, Our dundsed thousand German population doubtless want a new theatre, but as a general principle, It'is safe to say that no such establishment will be supported, unless ft hes anentrance from Breadway. Mme. Brrrrt, the prima donna of tho German Opera troupe, will sirg for Maron snd Bergmann’s matinée, at Do¢worth’s Rooms, on Tuendey. Mr. Jonw Brovcuax is playing in Chicago, Ars. E. P. Lisprnyice is reading “ Hiawatha” to the Virginians. Mr. E. 1. DavexPont is playing at the People’s theatre, Cincinnati, to full houses. On Monday last he produeed the play called ‘St. Mare,” and Mrs. I. C, Frost made her debut in Cincinnati, as Dianora. The performance is said to bave been a very fine one. ‘Mra. Jc Banxerr Barnow is engaged to appear at Borton’s during the Inst week in May, when Mr. Thux- ter’s play, “‘Olympia,”’ will be done for the first time in New York. ‘There is an on dit in Boston that Mr. Thomas Barry is about to lead to the by mental altar Miss Clara Biddles, very pretty English girl, and a member of the Boston theatre company. Mr. Hexty WALLACK will be the stage manager of the National theatre, Beston, next scaron. The Awarerk Dkawa seems to flourish in Brooklyn. At the Museum, this evening, the Thespian Dramatic As- rociation snnonnce s performance, with a good bill, Oa the Sth of May Miss Loutse Elmore will make her debut at the same house, in a three act play, written by herself, and cailed “Louise; cx, the Orphan’s Revenge.” ‘Miss Joves, daughter cf Mrs. Melinda Jones, and a na- tive of New York, bas made her dbz in Cincinnati, as Parthenis. She was entirely successful. Mrs. Justs Dean Bayns, Misses Colla and Oltve Logen, Mr, Charles Pope, and other artista, will shortly sail from this port for California. Wr. Caanrnav has returned to town, after a very suc- corsfal Southera tour, Mr. Drurstzr will sing at Providence, R. I., om Wed- nesday. ‘Tom Stace i te Crogi--On Saturday, March 15, the Fusiliers, 7th and 29d, gave another performance in their theatre cf the Light Division, The tollowing is the pro- gramme:— FUSILIER THEATRE—LIGHT DIVISION. This Evening, March 15, will be performed, MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS. “Mr. Plummer, Royal Fusiliers. Mrs. Capsicum Caroline... THE TWO PONNYCASTLES, Mr. Sheehy, Royal Fusiliers. Mr. Ricktta, + } Mejor Beil, R, Welch Fasiliers. Mr. Delmé Rateliffe, R. W. Fus. Mr. Serr, Royal Fusiliers. Mr, Tobin, Royal W, Fusiliors, «k. Performanee to commence at half-past presieely. Ged Save the (Queen. In the fret piece, the ac: of Lord Richard Browne and Dr. Sheehy was capital. Grumpy was by no means to be deepired, but Frederick was a terrible lad; both the women, particularly Mrs. Capsicum, were too tall, al- though they were afterwards called before the curiain with O'Blsrnoy. In the second piece, the inimitable acting of Major Dell was very bighle praised, aud Patty made a Grst rate maid servant. tween perform- ances four soldrers of the 7thfcame before the audience ss Pthiopians; they sang three songs, and some of thoir riddles or conundroms provoked loud laughter. The weather fcr these sheatrioala is gencrally mort unfortu- nately cold. Mr, Bronggine., Mr, J. J. Johnston, Mr. Bonrycastle alias Mr, Jeremish Jorum Police Inteiligence. SeovsSraparve ArFRAY iN CHATHAM SrREFT.—Ab sat 2 o'clock yesterday morning, Win. Potter, residing on the corner sf Spring and Fiizabeth strects, was proceeding through Cuatham street to bis residerce, and when near the corner ot Doyer street, he was aceos:o], he states, by two inen, named Timothy and Bernard Shanloy, brothers, and several other men. One of the Shanleys, he alleges ecmmerced ntcusing him cf having slandered hia on some former oscasion, and donanded satisfaction. A fight socn ensued between them, during which Votter was stabbed twice im the abdomen, and onoe on the toft side, The iast wound was deep, and penctrated to the lurg. The wounded man strugg'ed desperately to jot away. and finally ucceeded; but after walktng to the cor- ner of ast Broadway ‘ell exhausted trom loss of blood, I voon ciecoverod by the Seventh ward police, aud token to the station house, where Dre. Nichols and Io'ge atiencel him, ils situation 1s considered critical, Ofticers Leary end Du‘lon immediately started tn pursut’ ol the twoShouleys, and betore daylight had both in cus- tedy. They were taken to the © omit, where Bor- pared wee held to bail in $1,000, and bis brother was looked up to await the result of the injurles, he being the perscn who, it is charged, inflicted thera, Vo ter wes subsequently remoyed to the Now York Hospital. Io has a wile ant child, and was formerly attached to the Custom House. franerp py Rownis—-At an early hour yosterday morning a men named Patrick Dougherty wae assault ed at the corner of White and Centre streets by a gang of Five Point rowdfes, one of whom stabbed bin in the groio, and left him lying biceding up- ca the pavement, The po'tee found him soon after, and conveyed Lim to the New York Hovpital, kitorts were mace to secure the rowdies, but thus far they hare proved unsucees#ful. Auncen Askavtt vPON A Cox or Ma revidirg at No, 28 White street, was arrested on Saturdey, charged with assaulting Alexander Thomp. rev, m constable of the 7 werd, wolle in ine Gineba ge cf bie duty, It appears that Mr. Thompson with an assistant, was about to levy upon some property velcnging to Magnette, when the latter, he allevos, at tackea \hem with a drawn sword, aud attempted to stab then, He was taken before Justice Gonn-ily and jocked Y fal. dhe Short Passage of the Persia. YEE SKVENTEEN SHORTEST PASSAGES ACROSS THE ATLANTIO. ‘The recent short paseage of the Persia has attracied considerable aitention, It is the shortest on record. In connection with ft, we give all {the passages that have been made under ten days, actual running time, both of the Collins and Cunard lines, as they have been fram year to year published in the columns of the Henalp. In order to give the exact time consumed by cack steamer on ber passage, we have Ceducted{five hours from the eastern and added the samo number ef hours to the western parrages, which is but four minutes more than the real difference im time. By adopting this rule as the basis of all tae passages, it will be noticed that one or more of the westerly runs that hare been published as under ten days, will no: be found in the table given be- low; and it will also be perceived that a few of those that. havo been reported sa a little over tem days on their eastern passage, have, by the same rule, been placed im the table, in consequence of deducting the five hours, Fourteen eastern passages bave been made in less than ten days, and but three western. The Collins steamer Baltic mace two of the three western, and the Cunard steamer Arabia the other «ne, both of the Baltio’s being: » few hours shorter than the Arabia’s, The Cunard ‘mer Persia, on her last passage to Liverpool, made a shorter run across the Atlantis than had ever before been accomplisher AM of the Collins steamers hy de the passage to Liverpoo) in less than tea and but two of the Cunarders have performed the same feat. in 1863 threo Tums were mace to Liverpool by ae many Collins steam- ore with but teen minutes difference in time between thom. Durirg the rams yeas,tne Arabia, of the Cunard line, made four easiera péssages in less than ten Gaya, and there was but dve oours and thirty-eight minutes difference botween the longes. and shortest of them, the three first being ia suceession, viz.:~May 4, June 16, and July 27, ard the other was in October, The differerce between the Ye:sia’s best eastern pas- sage and that of the Belric’s best western, is but four hours and thirty-five micutes in favor/of the former, Those acquainted with tne subject are aware that there is no email diffrence between an eastern and a westorn passage, ard those who are unacquainted can form some ices ot 1¢ fiom the fect that only three west- ern paatages have b:en made under ton daye, while four- teen eastern ones bave been scocm plished, We now proceed to give all the passages under ten days, deducting five hours from the \ime on the eastern, and addipg five hours to the western passages, The third column gives the cay of the’ month and hour of arrival, and the fourth and Isst columns the true time consumed, after ar ducting five hours from the east- ern, and adding the same number to the weaterm pas- sages, a4 wo have hefore slated :— COLLINS STEAMERS. ‘FA PASSAGES. 851. ke. |Arr. at Laverpool.| D. Hi. Mt. Pacitic....|iloy 10,12 x. |May 20, 1:307. | 9 20 26 Araiie....|Feb. 7,12 .|Feb. 17, 1025..x6 9 27 26 ..[May 14,12 -w (May 24, 8:45 p.a.] 9 22 45 Mey 18,12 i |J’ze 7, 3:40P.m| 9 22 40 JJaug.20; 12 w.|Ang.60, 8:55 P.s.! 9 22 66 Paeific....|Avg. 5,12 «{Arg.d5, 3° P.xe.| 9 22 +++ {Oct £8, 12 M.(Nov. 7, 5 P.M} 9 22 om Aviantic..|May 16, 2, P.a (May 26, 6:50P.x.] 9 23 5 Paclic,...!Sep. 5,12, -m [Sep. 15, 1 am! 9 20 — WESTERN PASSAGES. 801, | Left Liverpool. | Arr. at New York, ae cit On Tra [aug 16 8 ea | 9 19 Baliic.....|Jane28, 2 p.w.\July 8, 1:15am] 91725 : CUNARD STEAMERS, ‘BASTERN PASSAGES, ‘Left New York. | arr. at Tit May 4,12 w.|May 24, 3: J’ne 15, 12:35 p.m |J’ne 25, 10:42 2.1. Aug. 6,11 a.m. Joly 27, 12:38 P.M. Oct. 29, 2:20 rm.) 9 Oct, 29,22 as. lapri2, 3 rw.lape.3, 8:40 asl 9 WESTERN PASSAGES. ‘Left Liverpool, jar. at New York.) Left Liverpool. Avg.13, 2 Aug. 23, 7:85.4.a.) 9 2265 ‘The Hebrew Passover. On yesterday woek, or rather on Saturday évening week, began the most solemn fast known to the Jews— tho Passover. It commenced at sunset on the 14th day of the menth Nissan, scccrding to the Jewish chronology, and will last until sunset this evening. The first two days and the last two deys are jobrerved with peculiar rigor, and with many significant religious rites. This ceremony is held in commemoration of the slaying of he first born of Egypt by the angel of the Lord, and the exodus of the Israelites from the tyranny of the Pharoahs. The Hebrews were commanded, it will be re~ membered, to take a bunch of hyssop and dip it im the blood of a lamb and stain the lintel and two side posts of their houses, so that the angel of death, in his mission of vengeance, might spare God’s chosen people; and from this came the desiguation Passover. The following morn- ing the Israclites left Egypt, after having borrowed all the jewels and ornaments o/ silver and gold of their neighbors, without giving any equivalent therefor, ac- cording to the command of Moses, The tollowing is the passs ge from Exodus xil, 36-36:— And the children of tsracl did according to the wordo Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians Jewels of siJ- ver and jewels of geld, and raiment. _ And the Tord gave the People tavor in the sight of the bi odijee wT that they lent unto them such things as ey requied, and they spoiled the Fgyptians, In their haste to escape, they had mot tims to bake the bread properly, as the story goes on to relate And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough whick they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not lesvened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not tar- ry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victuals. Frem this event the eating ct unleavened bread has ori- ginated, and during this sacred scason ao fermented l- quor or raised bread is used. The dough is baked inte e hard cake called matros, that looks and tastes like sem biscuit, but which is much thinner, The following, from Exodus 12, 5 to 8, gives a clear {dea of the meat cilering at thix season:— Your lamb shall be without blem'sh, » male of the first year; ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats. And ye shall keep it_ until the foorteenth day of the *ame month: ana the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the eventing.” And they shail take of the blood, and strike iton the two side posts, and on the upper door post of the houses wherein thoy shall eat it. And they shalicatthe fosh in that night, roast with fire, ond umesyoned bread; and with biter herba they shail eat it. To this day the Hebrew observes those rites, and clings with wonderful tenacity to the mest offesings and the drink offerings atdociated with the return of this anniver- sary. They area peculiar people, and mojlawa, hewever oppressive, have been able to change their character, ha, bits or religions rites one iota, To-day, being the last of the Passover, will witness the most Impressive ceremo- nies in the several synagogues. Milwaukie City Property.—Absolute Sale at Suction, on Wedrerday, May 7, ut 12 o'clock, st ibe Merchanta’ Exchsnge, 92 valuable lots, in the southera’ part of tte city of eukie, Wis, known as Walker's Point, These lols are Jorge size, ard situated in the most improving seotion of tha . theiz value ts rising at an enormons rate, and thie is on guportunity seldcm to be mo w th for small oF arge cupliatist. itle perte or maps er particulars apply Gfice of Mosers. BUBE No.7 Broad survet, N. Extre Large Ambrovypes, in Gilt C for only filty centg warranted equal to any sold elsewhere for $2, Et }UD'S gallery, 186 “Righieenth sireel, one BLA door wost of Eighth avenue. Lace and Muslin Curtains from Auction. Splendid bargaing. A great rush in being made to KELIY & URUUEON’S, No, 20 Broadersy, to secure some of the Ineo and muslin cur'ains they arc selllag at lesa than cost of impor- 30 shades la tation, Gocarly, Also ibe largest} stock of window New York city. cee Door Plates.—A Large Assortanent of Silve platen, tr 5% visiting card plate ap itty cards, 25: ds, very low; hand some eign p ates, for slow win ie Cr Dinner Sets ing from ebip Rober ly low, . Land; eagion in Prices extrome- J.B. DAILY & 00, _____ Marble stores, 631 and 683 Broadway. Gas Fixtures, Gas #ixtares,—A Rare Chance buvors of chandeliers ls sow off |. Our aasort Gouble tbo! of any citer house In New York, andwwo are sel ing them off mt and below cost, (0 inake room for fresh \mpor- vations. W. J. F. DAILY & 00., Marble storos, 631 aud 633 Broadway. Sewing Machines and toe Infringement of paterta.— he pa'enis of I. M. SINGER & 09, upon sewing inscbiner have been triumpkantly sustai-ed by triala in. the i . First, in & suit against the ior ,& verdict was recovered in New rited Biates Circult Court, he'd at Trentov, BJ. on’ the stot March, 1880, after a sont: Fn auit aguinst the Dexcan Sewing Maching, we ottalned feat qu sable Cevice in & sewing mun bold the {he ruriace of the maching, We bt ny jaker inachines, and the Wheeler hicheleariy So geo es iv of Now York of some o1 these is expected (0 take lace this present month. Our claims inet; they have aiready been reves v courte and juries, ard we bereby caution the public not to par. chose oF nie any of the iniringing machines, if they desire to “ape lige ean ard trouhie, jy he HEF My MF Seow tay.