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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, QerICn X W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STs. Fee iiEy TERED. 2 conte por copy, VT per anni. Pa A At hg el o ‘annum; ‘ ee Gre rita, ‘er $0 to any part ofthe Continent, both VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing. - ‘news, solicited frou any quarter of the world ng tes, ‘for. Wa CCR FOREIGN OONRZSPONDENTS ARE TOSEAL ALL LETTERS AND PackaGus Welume IKE... ee veceesseeeesel@e 188 ‘AMUSEMENTS TO MORROW EVENING, Q@SADPMY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth street—Lycra Dr Law- a. BROADWAY THEATRS, Brosdway—Pappy Carsr— Marawerornouis—Wivow Bsvorr—Iaisn Taxvan. GARDEX, "8 ALLEGORICAL TaBLescx, ABELL SOWRRY THEATRES, sowery—Mencusnt or Vamion— ‘Tae Wire. BSERTON’S THEATRE, Chambera street—Evn. Genrus— Joun Joxns. WALLACK’S THEATAR, Broadway—Tae Wirs—Txe ‘Sao. LAURA KERRE'S VANISTIRe, Broadway—Tas Minnie ‘imess—Noveirs. BROADWAY VARIETI“S, 472 Broadway—Funt Uxarr Won Fam Gapy—Scavry anp tae Beast—By Tas Povemme Comentans. WOOn’S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Rrmorun Prn- Poamancrs—Nicanacua Stare Sxcners, PWORTH’S SALOON, Broadway—Hiawarna—Mist ‘DEMY BALL, 663 Sroadway—BNTeceTsAINMENT BY AC, @ux. Tou Tuvmp any On. Valentine. BROOKLYN ATBENAUM, Brooklyn—Lrmauy axp Mv- ENTERTAINM BY Mis ELOIse BrivGrs AND MR. aND Eos W. . Furwisa. New York, friday, May 2, 1856. The News. Oentral America is the absorbing topic at Wash- imgton. In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Weller offer- ed a resolution calling on the President for all cor- yespondence regarding the recognition of the new government of Nicaragua. Asa resolution having a similar object had been previously offered, the pro- position was withdrawn, after some remarks from Mr. Weller and Judge Dougias, in which the con- @actof the administration was severely censured. Mr. Weller said that no man had been more shame- fally misrepresented than Gen. Walker. He was not a freebooter, but a man of the purest motives, With yegard to the outrages at Panama, prompt mea- gure, it is said, will be taken to obtain indemnity for the past and security for the future. Untortu- nately but little confidence can be placed in these professions. A series of conflagrations occurred in Philadel- phia during Wednesday night and yesterday morn- img, destroying between forty and fifty buildings and their contents, of the value of at least two mil- Yeons of dollars. Three lives were lost, two of them eecasioned by design and the third by accident; and several others were seriously injured. We give fall particulars elsewhere. The steamship Tennessee arrived yesterday from South America and the West Indies. Our dates from Venezuela are to the 19th ult. The Dutch question had been settled peaceably. Congress was im session, and the country was perfectly tranquil. & line of telegraph would soon connect Laguayra with Caraccas. We have advices from Port au Prince to the 14th and from St. Domingo City to the 8thult. Our correspondent at the first named place gives a retro, spective summary of the governors who raled and the policy which prevailed on the island anterior and subsequent to the servile revolution. He states thatthe Emperor in engaging in the late contest @epended too much on the interested representations of disaffected Dominicana; but, although defeated, he was not disposed to listen to dictation from a Soreign Power as to his future action in the affairs of his government. It was suspected that the in terest shown by the English and French officials dowards Fanstin I. proceeded solely from jealousy ef the progress and influence of the United States both in the Congress and Cabinet. The Dominican authorities had ratified a treaty with the United States. It is identical with the one negotiated by Gen. Cazenean. President Mota had proclaimed @eath to all ontlaws or filibusters landing on the island. The decree is mainly directed against ex- President Bacz, as it was reported that he was en- eouraged by France, England and Spain, to attempt a revolutionary demonstration from St. Thomas. From Kingston, Jam., we learn that the United States storeship Supply, Com. Porter, touched at that port on the 13th ult. for water. This vessel was some time since despatched from this port to the Mediterranean for a cargo of camels, Of these ani- mals she has thirty-five on board. The Indianola (Temas) Bulletin of the 12th ult , says workmen are now busy in erecting enclosures for the camels, that are daily expected at that port, for service on the Western plains. The euclosure will cover ten acres of ground. It is proposed to keep the animals at that place several months to recruit them. Some of the animals were presented by the Viceroy of Egypt to our government, bit most of them were proc 1 by Major Wayne and Captuin Porter, under the ap- propriation made for the purpose at the last session of Congress. Some Arthe accompany them to take care of them. We publish toviay another instalment of the Barge batch of Nicaraguan correspondence which we have now lying by us. The favors of our friends in that region come pouring in 30 fast and thick upon us that we are unable to find space for more than a few of them at a time. The detaits given in the letters which we publish this morning, respecting the Chontales mines, will be read with interest. They show that the country which Gen. Walker and his companions are struggling for is Jikely to prove as rich in auriferous prodacts as even California itself. Our files from the South Parife are from Valpa- raiso to the 15th, and Callao 27th of March. Our Callao correspondent states that the country was quiet, but in a wietehed condition as regarded ice political prospects and public finances, Trade improving, and arrival w the United States anc (Greay Briiain were deily expected. Three 0ew steamabiye were to i om England for che nee of the mail company. |'* war sald thats re between New York snd «aiwo would pay weu ‘The American ebip Daimat rived, after one hhondred and seventy days + China, with one hendred ané sixty ceolier, ing lost ninoty othere and a Jarge sumber of her crew on the pas sage. Tho American clipper Winged Racor hx@ brought in seven hundred and sixty ef tho unforta- mate Chinamen, and t was thought that the pro- posed abolition of the traftic by the new law contd not be effected. Mr. J. F. Perley, of Newburyport Mass., a much respected resident of Callao, died about the 25th of March. ‘The letter of our Havana correapondent, published elsewhere, will be found highly interesting. The United States steamer Water Witch, Com. Thos, Jefferson Page, arrived at Havasa om the 24th alt. ‘This vessel has been engaged in sarveying and ex. ploring the river La Plata and its tributaries, and her mission cannot but resalt im great advantage to Our commerce and manufactures, She has been ab sent from home on this service for period of three years and three mouths. Tt is a fact wofthy of note that Adams’ Califor nia express, which reached this port on Wednesday, steamship Illinois, brought, amongst other in bond, for the well known house of Wet- & Oryder, of this city, forty-three cares of goods from Canton, via San Francisco and the of Panama, being the first importation of that ever arrived at this port by ex- ‘the Isthmus. The Messrs. Adams may flattered that their express bag had the een good fortune to be the pfoneer medium of a trade destined ere long, we think, to be of great impor- tance to the commercial interests of this country. Judge Rockwell yesterday, in his charge to the Grand Jary of Kings county, when referring to the present position of the liquor law, gave it as his opinion that the sale of liquor in quantities of less than five gallons, or to be drank in the house of the seller, is @ misdemeanor. The repealing clause in the prohibitory law was not, in his view, intended to disturb or interfere with any former law. Mr. Branch, Alderman Briggs and the counsel engaged in the examination into the nativity of the present Chief of Police, were examined yesterday before the Police Committee of the Councilmen, a8 to the items of their several bills submitted recently tothe Common Council. The report of the pro- ceedings may be found in another colamn. ‘The cotton market yesterday was less animated, and the sales were confined to abont 800 a 1,000 bales, without quotable change in prices, though closing rather heavier. Flour was better, with more doing, both tor the home trade and for export. A sale of prime white Canadian wheat, for city milling, was made at $1 87}. Southern red: and white were unchanged. Rye sold at 70c. for South- em, 75c. for Pennsylvania, and 78c. for Western. Corn was without change of moment in prices, while sales were moderate. Pork was dall, and mess cloned at $19. Sugars were active; the sales mbraced 1,600 hhds., at steady prices. Coffee was steady, with light sales, A fair amount of freights were offering for Liverpool, while rates were wit } out change of importance. The Slaughter of Americans in Central America, It was the boast of General Jackson that during his term of office no American citizen hed been wronged with impunity in any quar: ter of the globe. It will be said of General Pierce’s administration, that while he was Pre- sident Americans were insulted, outraged, plundered and killed more openly and more scandalously than had ever been the case be- fore, The reader will have anticipated a formal reference to Central America. Such abomina- ble and atrocious scenes as it has been this week our duty to record among our news from thence, may well remain uppermost im th: mind. Every one has now read abundant evi- dence of the whole transaction—of the fore- plot, of the secret gatherings, of the half-con- cealed arming, of the trivial pretext seized upon, of the simultaneous uprising, of the spontaneous attack upon white men, of the scandalous complicity of the police, of the aa vage bloodthirstiness of the halfbreeds, ot the narrow escape of our unfortunate countrymen, leaving their decd and their wounded behind them. The whole thing is as plain as if the riot had occurred in any of the wards of New York. There isno reason to question the sin- cerity of the narrators. Even those whose natural predilections are the most obvious con: fess openly to the mischievous behaviour of the American nicknamed “New York Jack,” and to subsequent acts of imprudence on the part of Americans, We may rely upon it, the truth has been told us, and that truth is that, a fort- night ago, from fifteen to twenty (the latter may be as near the truth as the former) of our countrymen were brutally murdered, while others were robbed, and a vast number kept in terror of their lives, by a band of negroes, half breeds, and Spanish Indians living at Ponama. This {s the return we receive for building up Panama and preventing its falling into utter decay and rain. This is our reward for hold- ing out a hand to Central America when na- ture and itself -presaged its relapse under the dominion of the beasts of the forest, This is pay for the activity, and enterprise, and labor, and vitality we have planted ia that long de- solate region. Nor does the Panama case stand alone North, a foolish war, forced upon the Nicara- guans by Costa Rican prejudice of race, has closed the nearest route to the Pacific. Here, it seems, there has yet been no butchery of Americans, eave of those adventurous men who disclaimed the protection of their coun- try and fell in the open field. But still, theae men of Walker’s are blood of our blood and bone of our bone. We know that they did no moral wrong; that the war with Costa Rica was not of their seeking; that it is waged wita relentless and cruel fury by the Costa Ricans, who openly avow their wish to exterminate the Anglo-Saxon race in Central America. Now, we cannot be indifferent to all this Mr. Pierce may refuse to recognise Walker, and the old fogzy world may call him filibuster ; but this don’t prevent a good many of us feeling for the brave fellows who are being shot down or chopped to pieces with Spanish machetes at Rivas. Atany rate, the stoppage ofthe Nicaraguan route is a great injury to American interests. Calitornia and Oregon are not worth six months’ purchase to us if we cannot get across the Isthmus. And if the route by Panama is only to be traversed at the cost of a bloody street fight, while the route by Nicaragua is blocked until the Costa Ricans have cut the throats of every Anglo-Saxon in that State, the sooner we negotiate with Great Britain or with California herself for a transfer of our Pacific possessions the better. It is competent in Mr. Pferce torelieve us io some part of this necessity. An American frigate stationed at Paname wovld doubtless awe the natives into quiet. On the ether hand, it fe competent to Gen, Walker's i:iende here and at Sen Francisco—and in this connection we ce leave to say that they seer to have mede bat poor returm ‘or the exocmeus sac- vifoce Walker made fer them—bo re-cper the passage st sore early day. The talk aboot Dnglish frigates, Costs Ricans and filibusteree is eli bosh. If Mr. Morgan and Mr. Garrison tte re-open the passage, they can do so, snd if they are real friends of Walker they will. But o)l this will not satisfy the American people. If twenty or more Americans can be butchered with the connivance of the suthori- ties in any foreign port, without redress being sought and obtained, it will not be safe for us to travel, and we had better, when we go abroad, call ourselves subjects of Queen Vie- toria, or the Emperor Alexander. Demand should instantly be made on the President of New Granada for satisfaction. Twenty-four hours ahould de allowed him to deliberate. If at the end of that time a satisfactory anawor had pot been received, » party of marines and sailors should be landed, and the ringleaders ofthe murderous mob on the 15th of April reized and tried by court martial. If found guilty, they should be hanged in @ row on the Jetty at Panama. This might not be according to the formulas of Grotius. But it iswhat Andrew Jackson would have done ia the like case, and assured- ly it would teach these Central Americans not to molest Anglo Saxons in future, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1856. Some oF THe Luxvnies or SoLprenme m Cxy- "RAL Amenrca—From “an account” in the New Orleans Delia, of Schlessinger’s ‘“ expedi- tion to Costa Rica, by one of the officers who ook a part in the enterprise,” we extract the following suggestive paragraph of ries of @ soldier’s life down there, pressure of « defeat and a retreat :— Ri marep to rolrend yas Bt epwards of seven days, nyey and a bat = we ta or eg The forms and balf starved stomachs. None without their utmost sympathies being aroused, The meaning of “trackless woods” in Cen- tral America is a tropical growth of giant E Ff the whole forest into » tangled network, often to man impenetrable for twenty feet, sve with the aid of an axe. Such are some of the enjoyments of the campaigner’s life in the tropics. Sovrn Canorrxa Come Ix.—The Columbia. True Carolinian gives us the following highly interesting information in reference to South Carolina and the Cincinnati Convention :— 4 pyle i Se Carrels susembies in Columbia for the urpose of appointing lelega' 18 represent some three oF fonr bundved of the citizens of this State in the Civetonati tion. We have an ides of appointing ourself # delegate, and witnessing the deliberations of this re hardly think . ten U) presume that bis intima’ will be rej mand, and will be accordingly obeyed. President Pierce may, therefore, rest con- tented as far as South Carolina is concerned. His delegation will be on the ground at the appointed time, headed, perhaps, once more by the potential presence of Gen. Quattlebum or the powerful authority of Gen. Commander. Hards and softs of New York and Missouri, make way for the South Carolina delegation. Tue Harp Suet, Prrtricatioy.—The dele- gates elect to the Cincinnati Democratic Con- vention will please bear in mind that the hard shell delegation of this State met at Syracuse the other day, and purged themselves of the last remains of Know Nothingism, an article in which they have been dabbling pretty large- ly for two years past. Let it now be under- stood, therefore, that they have washed their hands of the whole business, and intend to demand admission into the democratic na- tional tabernacle, as their right, to the exclu- sion of the Buffalo backsliders of the soft shell faction. Nice question, that. Tux Srrvets.—A case of spasmodic activity on the part of the Street Department is no- ticed. Some of the cross streets on the east side of Broadway were swept on Tuesday, and on Thursday the great piles of dirt not having been taken up, the streets returned to their original state of filth. Some of the residents in this favored part of the metropolis com- plain, They ought to ‘be grateful that the department has shown even the intention to do something. Meanwhile, the inquiry, shall we invite the yellow fever here? is pertinent. The invitation is most pressing, and the Street Commissioner has done everything in his power to insure its acceptance. ‘Tne Orp Line Watas 1x Morion—Onr read- ers will have seen that the old line whigs of Maryland, in the face of the American Order, are moving in the matter of a return to the neme, principles, prestige and association of the old whig party. The bell having thus been put in motion in Kentucky and Maryland, why should Governor Hunt and the straight whigs of New York remain neutral and inaoc- tive? Is not the Union worth preserving ? A Tureat or Mcuriny.—A writer in the Boston Couricr (014 line whig organ) says that if Bu- chanan is overslaughed at Cincinnati, as Gen. Cass was eacrificed in the house of his friends at Baltimore, “the people will meet in con- vention, and do their own work,” and at least send the election up to the House. Shouldn’t wonder at all if the campaign were to be reduced at Cincinnati to an explosion and a general scrub race. Lats iw tHe Day—The resolution of Mr§ Foster, in Congress, calling for Marcy’s State correspondence of 1853 on diplomatic linsey coats and leather breeches, provided its trans- fer to the Houee should be deemed as “not prejudicial to the public interest.” Considerate gentleman that Mr. Foster. Homsec on THs Cexrral Raiinoap.—We notice that the placards of this corporation are headed ‘Reduction of Fares.” Thisisa humbug. The fares areas high as ever, thespeed has been reduced, and the roadisina worse condition than ever. We do not know of a more exerntiating torture than a night ride from Buffalo to Al- any on the Central Railroad. The whole concern seems to be got up for the secommodation of few office hold- ers, and the legislative and exeeutive departments of the State government are simply agents for the aggrandise- ment of the company. The Btate officers and members of the Legislature ride free over this road; aud it te said, in some cases, they receive a more substantia! equivalent fer their servicer, One o! our force kad ocension recently to travel on the Centra! rosd from Albeny to Eyracase. The badiy construcied, ricketty, dusty, dirty aud Ui-vent. Inted Cars were crowded se uson), with one exseption— urd eur, and 1 was kept locked, sliuough re were waiting for ceate, Jeet vsfore , he Covernor of the State requseted that it chould be opase’. Be was Javored, sad with oxe of the ofieers of tie etiou, and two o> three friends, ald ‘Cemdueuds,” ove ‘this esr ingrent etate, while the paying passcogers were iceked ovt by the oon- ductor, whove bresetpin war mes mo: igaly polished than his manners, ‘The ¢ruvelling pz obliged to patroniso the Jentra) ft. Western pasrongers from thie this city will find it the longest way ronnd, to say nothing of the troublesome ferringe at Albany and the petty annoyance by officials. Tre Cask or Orrin V ANDERVOORT.—We have recetved copies of a card from tbis officer, and of correspondence beotweoon the Mayor and the City Judge, relative to the Gotailing of Mr. Vandervoort for special duty at Mr. Ca- prow’s edict. Inasmuch as the Henan did not publish the particular charge of which Mr. Vandervoort com- plains, wedo not feel called upon to print his reply thereto, Tin. Tarainss, &c.—Pleasure reekers are referred to the gereral amnsement directory, at the head of the editorial ectamns, for a liet of the entertainments to be aiforded at ‘tho diferent estabdliabmwents this evening, Want of space prevents extended potices, “Hotoxen City News, Rowxnnis.—During the circus exhibition in Heboken, on Wednesday night, the dwelling of Mr. Dunham, in Garden street, was entered while the famtly were absent, ané robbed of money to the smoums of $05. Mr. Idell’s residence, in the seme street, was entered, but the thieven were alarmed and left without booty. A lady had her pocket pieked in the cirens of $60. Corener’s Inquest. Fatat ACCIDENT. An Inquest was held by Coroner Por- ry upon the body of a man mamed John Con, residing at 245 averiue B, who died from the effects of falling down tthe house. Deceased was 74 yearn of are, dd waen mative of Ireland, ZEB LATIST NAW. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, THE TROUBLES IN NICARAGUA—THE EXCITEMENT UNABATED—SECRETABY MARCY FOSTED UP BY MAJOR HEISE—WHAT WILL THE ADMINISTRATION DO ?—A COMMISSION TO BE FENT TO PANAMA, BTC. Wasarrarom, May 1, 1856. Mejor Heisa called on the Secretary of State to-day, and Celivered the despatches which he brought from our Minister at Granada. He asleo gave Secretary Marcy a full account of the difficulties that exist in Central America. A good deal of excitement waa produced, and still exists, inend out of the administration, and they intend to take immediate action on this subjees. Those intercepted ietters—copies of which appeared in yester- dsy’s Huns1p—created considerable talk. As soon as the originals come te hand cur government will take prompt and positive action in regard to them. The Cabinet met to-dey, when, I understand, this mat- ter was informally brought before them. What course the admivistration will pursue in regard to receiving a Minister in place of Col. French ia not known, but itis rumored that he will be received. Mr. Douglas indi caded to-day ia the Senate clearly, what course he thought it was proper cur government should take, Mr. Weller spoke teelingly on the same subject, and denounced the foreign policy of the administration, The mext news from Central America will be anxiously Jooked for, Gen. Waiker’s friends are sanguine of his success. The Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House had a sharp discu:sion this morning over Mr. Herbert’s resolu- tion. It was decided to call on the Executive for the facts before recommer ding action. There is no doubt but that the government will take prompt measures relative to the outrages at Panama, The Seeretary of the Navy supposes that the sloop-of- war St. Mary’s ia there by this time, under the instruc tions for her ordinary cruise, but an additional vessel-of- war will be despatched from the Atlantic coast, although the orders have not yet been issued. It is highly probs- ble that a commissioner will be sent thither to ascertain the facta of the case. The Eighth Congressional district of Virginia—ex- Governor William Smith’s—has elected Douglas delegates to the Demoeratic National Convention. Mr, Sartiges, the French Mivister, arrived to-day, and is stopping at Willard’s. I understand he resomes again his position, at the urgent solicitation of the French government. Mr. Speaker Banks gives a grand entertainment this evening. Chief Examimer Langdon resigned his post in the Patent Office to.day. He intends shortly to sail for Europe. The United States Treasurer reports the amount on hand, subjeet to draft on the 21st ult., as $23,885,000. SHINTY-FOUnFA CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, Bemate. ‘Wasmxcton, May 2, 1886. CENTRAL AMERICAN AFPAIRS—DBFENCE OF GEY, WALKER AND HIB POLICY, Mr, Weiter, (dem.) of Cai,, submitted a recolution callixg on the President for any correspondence with our ‘Minister to Nicaragua not heretofore communicated, re_ garding the recognition of the new Nicaraguan govern- ment. Mr. Weller said he was in the constant receipt of letters inquiring whether he sustained the policy of this sation with regard to the Nicaraguan government. Ho now took oceasion to remark that he entirely disagreed with that policy. If the Executive thought it expedient t> reject Col. French om personal grounds, he thought the Nicazaguan government sheuld have been notified ot that fact, and been officially recognized. The usua) practice of this government has deen to recognise the South Americam governments, whosoever was in power there. Those which lie on the route of the Pacific espe- dally ought to be treated with courtesy and friendship ‘He did not desire te see Central America annexed to this republic, but wanted @ stable government there, and ‘this was only to be accomplished by the diffasion of Anglo- Saxon blood. He therefore thought that emigration to that country ought to be encouraged rather than dis- countenanced. He said that no man had been more sbamefully misrepreeented than General Walker. He was not a frecbooter, but a man of the purest motives. ‘Mr. Weller read « letter from Gen. Walker, in which {t is feusted tats the British government fate interfered in ni between Costa Rica tna nyo furniaed the Coste loans with arma. A state of war now exists between these governments. Costa Rica invaded Nicarsgua, though she did not declare war bhevend eine against ees claret me blend aided the resent power to #1 e old government. Ie. Weller, in aliusion to the recent riot at Panama, said the beat cf feeling exists between this government and the goverz ment of New G: and he had no doubt that the whole power of the latter would be exercised to bring the offenders to justice. Mr. Seward, of N. Y., remarked that several weeks ago, on his motion, a resoution was adopted 1g on the President for information on this subject, but as there had been no response, the + probably had good reasons, in view of tne complicated state of affairs, for de- Pua to answer the resolution. . WELLER replied that he was not aware of that fact, ele he would not have offered this now. Mr. Szwarp thonght it was better tolet the subject rest a day or two, as information concerning it was daily pee ere and it was important that Presitent should be left free to exerc'se his discretion in this celi- cate matter. Mr. Dovarss, (dem.) of Il., believed that the Clayton- Bulwer eng was being voilated every day by Great Britain, ard thought eomethirg ought to be done shout it. He regarded the present govermment of Nicarezus legitimate—as much #0 as the other existing govern- ments of Central America, It was the firmest and most stable gcvernment there bad been there since the throw- ing off of the Spanish yoke; and so far as he knew, justice ‘was more impartiaily administered, and the rights of man and property mere securely guarded protected under the existing government, than under any previous one. HS M4 at an pee ey eyo thatan American y was in command «ft jicarsguan army. i- baragaas bas as much right to become the asylum of emigrants trom this country as we have to receive Euro- yn emigrants. She had as much right to naturallze jexeral Walker, and give bim military command, as we had to co the same by General Shields. Further, Nica- ragua had as much right to send an American by birth to thia country, es we have to send a man of birth to represent us in the Courts of Spain, Italy or Holiand. He believed we ought to enforce our neu- trality laws, but not goa hair’s breadth beyond the line of strict duty. Mr. Burien, (dem.,) ol yp ought to be csreiul not to invoive curselves ® war with any gatin throvgh the acts of intermeddling adventurers. Mr, WELLER withdrew the resolution. Mr. Toowne, (national) of Ge, spoke ii ir. Toowns, (nati of Ga., 8; in opposition to the action of the Navai Board, Sector J what the law ‘was not Properly executed; therefore the proceedings under It are void. Adjourved. House ef Representatives. Wasninaron, May 1, 1866. FALLS PASSED, FTC. The House passed the Indiem Appropriation bill and the bill reviving the act of 1853 relative to suapenced entries o! public lands, and the act of 1846 concerning suspended pre-emption land claims. On motion of Mr. Purrps, the petition from the mem- ‘bere of the Pitsaburg Bar, against the official conduct of Cudge Invin, was referred to the Judiciary Committee, TER SLAVERY QUYBTION, ¥r. Maxwant, (dem.) of Fls., aptke on the Southern aide cf the slavery question, and Mz. Perry, ( worshipper,) of Me., spoke against the extension of slavery, and im favor of the restoration o° the Missouri restriction, and in defence of the repubif- an party. REPEAL OF THE NEUTRALITY LAWS, Mr, Quitman, ey, of Mise., introdused a bili to re- eertain eections of the neutrality laws. Referre: to Judiciary Committee, Adjourned, aL 3 Ral United Sta preme Court. Wasnixgion, May 1, 1858. No, 99, United States, appellants, vs. Thos, 0. Larkin, et. a), Argued by Attorney General Cushing and Mr. GDlett for the appellants, and by Mr. Lawrence for the appe leer. No. 10, Union Bank of Tennensee, appellant, ve. Wm. Jolly’s administeator. Argued by Mr. Coxe for appel- lant, ard dy Hon. B. F, P, Stanton for the appellees, No. 101. United States, plaintiffs, ve, Wm. G. Shackel- ford, Submitted cn reoord and printed arguments by Attorney General Cushitg for plaintiffs, end by Hon. W. L, Underwood for defendants, No. 102. Chas, McMicken, appel/ant, va, Franklin Perio, Aygued by Hon. John Benderson for appellant, Whig Movement in Massachusetts. Boston, May 1, 1966, ‘The whigs of our Legislature and many of the promi- nent whigs of the State held a meeting at the State House this evening. They sdopted » resolution offering their ce to the principles of the whig party, amd de- g they would enlist in the ranks of no party which “sdf not bear the fieg and keep step to the muste of the Union.” A whig State Contral Committee was appointed, Sad Accident. PAILADELrHta, May 1, 1866, Mr. Hepburn, son of Judge Hepburn, of Pitttburg, was thrown from s carriage near Wissahickon this moraing, ind bad bis rko'l fractured, caning bie death. Bosrow, May 1, 1856, Jp the Senate to-day, two reports were submitted frem ‘&® spee'a! committee upom the question of Kanses affairs. ‘The me» jor ty reported a series of resolutions which take 8 rong Northern the interference of the “ border rufftans,”’ the bogus Territorial Legislature, ita laws, and the course ofthe national administration to- wards Kansas; declaring that Kansas should be admitted ‘nto the Union as afree State, and commending the cause to the sympathy of the people of Massachusetts. ‘The resolutions were ordered tos second reading. The minority report, which is signed by two members of the committee, maintains the legality of the Territerial Le- gislature and its laws, and fully sustains the doings of the administration. Fatal Railroad Accident. Huooutos, Ca., May 1, 1856, In this city to-day Usptain Hicks, Assistant Superin- tendent of the Great Western Railway, was run down by locomotive and instantly killed, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. 2, 1856. PHLapEvrHia, May Stoeks dull. Ivania State 5’s, 83%; Readiny ier eae Maye; ae x a Pennsylvania , 47%. BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. ‘Barmexone, May 1, 1856. At our cattle market to-day 475 head’ cy el on cffered—75 were sold for New York and the remainder Soh Satak tape ee Gnas net, Hogs lower—sales at a 5 Atnany, May 1, 1856. Sales to-day of 2,000 bushels of Fast Canace barley at $229; 2,400 bushele malt, 91-40, Ulover seed in dull at 3 3KC. & a Municipal Affairs, MACHINES TO SPRINKLE THE STREETS. Several new machines for spriskling the streets with water were exhibited yesterday before the Aldermanio Committee on Croto: jueduct. Before a] Whig ta adopt io wae voted to havo s fartnor trial ext week. The objection to those yesterday was, having too large holes, ana causing the streets to be too muddy. CHEATING IN SELLING W,00D. Before the Aldermanic Committee on Ordinances yea- terdsy, a large number of shipping merchants in South street appeared, and urged the revival of an obsolete or- dizance, compelling the appointment of of Weod. ‘they allege that they get largely cheated for want of inepectors.:: Formerly sixty loads of wood would last ‘& vessel to California, ‘whereas it required now 128 loads, COMMITTEE ON WHARVES, PIERS AND SLIPS. This committee of the Aldermen, Mr. Corwin, Chair. man, met yesterday and had under consideration the various papers befcre them relating to the wharves, piers and slips of the city. By some of the papers referred to them it apveared that a large number of slips on the North and rivers were being built without any per- nie from the cane ee we, mips, it was Were a source of considerable annoyance to large vessels, besides from the refuse matter thrown off from them qeetealiy, filling up the slips, 60 as ultimately to cost the city s large amount for extra dredging of the same. It was resolved by the committee to make « per- sonal examination of ail the piers and slips of Fe lly: and report the exact condition of by whom f and the revenue they brought to the '. MARKET BOATS COMING TO THE CITY. A meeting was held, yesterday, at 3 o'clock, of the Special Committee of the Aldermen, Mr. Briggs, Chair- man, appointed to select a suitable landing place for market boats, reaching the city on the East river. It was shown that these beats at it bad no special landing and that the 1 was that. their loads of pueinoe fruit, meat, le pi &ec., betore they could be brought to the market often suffered mach cetriment from deesy. The committee are divided as to selecting the foet of Troome street or James slip, THE BILL OF BRANCH AND COUNSEL ENGAGED IN THE MATSELL INVESTIGATION. Yesterday the Commit eee on Police of the Board of Councilmen, Mr. Baxter, Chairman, met to hear evidence preliminary to making their report, as to allowing the bil recently submitted to the Common Council by Ste- phen H. Branch and counsel and reporters for services rendered in the investigation, some time since, into the nativity of the Chief of Police. These bills amount in the segregate to $4,304 and are distributed as follows:— Stephen H. Branch, (inclucing $1,720, borrowed ‘ mone se oe ‘and sworn to testify as te the up of his bill. Mr, Nash began with an elaborate re- eital of the facts connected with the a tment of the the nativity of the Chief of Police and the Sy oo of ceunsel ensuing thereu; om account of the contu- macy of certain w: brought before the committes. dr. Nash, atter goirg through this tion, of his own a) tment as one of such coun- eel, own 6 labors, 96 euch he deacrib- ed as mulifarious and arduous. His bul (8€81) he deemed but’s reasonable charge for the im- rani service rendered in this prolonged and vexatious quisition. He had worked honestly and faithfully, and considered that he bad earned his money. The Chairman inquired why the counsel to the Corpo- ration was not engaged in conducting this litigation ior Alderman Briggs. Mr. Nash replied that the counrel to the Corporation ‘was called upon, but ¢eclined to give his services. In con- clusion Mr. Nash said he considered the aa in by Mr. Branch as that to which he was justly entitled. Mr. Wm. Curtis Noyes, next sworn, stated that the Dill ($1,120) as cubmitted by himself was not, in his view, unreasonable for the Iaber he had gone through with. The bills of his associate counsel he deemed very connderate. He justified the bill of Mr. Branch. Mr. Stonghton, the third counsel engaged, was not pre- nent, Alderman Briggs was next sworn. He explained the origin of the appointment of the committee on Matsell, of which he was chairman, as being the revult of s false re- port made to the Aldermen by Mr. Matsell as to his own nativity, He read the resolutions empowering him to employ counsel; he said it wae necesenry & secretary should be engaged by the ccmmittee, and he i Mr. Brarch fer this purpose; Mr. Branch had work ithful- ly and well; he ccusidered the charges of the counsel as reasorabie, aa lawyers’ charges are made rowsa-days; he called on Mr. e former Corporation counsel, atveral times, and requested him to act as counsel, but could not get his services; he finally notified him offi- eially, as chairman of the c- mmitree, tI Mr. Velen- tine, Clerk of the Common paige Pao getting his rervices then, he 5p ied to the mon Council, and was empowered by them to secure such counsel as he deemed necesrary; the result of this was the final em- ent of Mestrs. Noyes, Nash and Stoughton; he notified him after this, but it was withouteffect; his own expenditures above that loaned to Mr. Branch were $600 over the amount rendered, tor which he no indemnity; he felt himself well paid, however, for his money and time expended, inasmuch as he had shown conclusively to the public that Mr. Mateell was an allen. stig eth fae Oita adept ay jad only put in » persona, mone; expended: he appealed to the committee, as nuderstand- ing that these little amovnts counted up; he hed made no charges for bis own services; he was sure that $800 would not cover his expenses. ‘The Chairmen said he wished Mr. Branch had put ina bill for sez vicer. Mr. Branch raid be was indifferent to ; be had devoted much time to this matter; and thovgt he would not go through the eame [ishor for a million of money, he felt disinclined to chsrge for his labors, Mr? Branch went into the history of his travels and examina- records, &e., fer nearly an hour, to the un- mistakeable ec ification and delight of the committee; af- ter which, the committee adjourned. The New York Bible Society. The stated monthly meeting of the New York Bible Soctety was held last evening at the Bible House, Astor place, E. M. Kingsley, Esq., presided in the absence of the President. The reports of various committees pre- sented, showed the following ¢istribution of Bibles in the city during the past month:—By the Marine Committee, 2,428; by the Committeee on Humane and Criminal In- stitutions, 270; distsibuted to a) 138. the month there have been seld at the Depomtory, 468 Be bles end religious works. The Treasurer’s report showed an expenditure during the month of $778 20, leaving at present in the yee with a balance on hand a! the commencement ef the month, $1,260.61. During the evening a debate arore as to ai ‘the Commission. ers of Fajgration in retaining Castle jon 8 an emi. grant depot. Mr, Early of the Commissioners of Ean! tion, stated that since the depot, there bas been much Jess filehing of and rows, and necessity for bible distribution. talked of, no Cecisive action has been taken in this mat- ter. Naval Intelligence, The recc{ving abip North Carolina, at the Brookiyn Navy Yard, is now being relieved of all her heavy calibre —the guns on her ‘ower gun Cceck—so as to afford more space ard jess burthen. These are forty-two pounders, thirty-four in number, and weigh 7,300 pounds each. Wie taken Cad ate conveyed to the gun ground, ar OR 5 "rhe new steam frigate Niagara, which has been in the Naval Dry Dock receiving ber propeller, will be ready to go cut inthe course of » Considerable improve- ments ere belong wrought in various respects throughout the yard, in the way of completing new buildings, ar- sing G38 ‘and em@unition, and embellishments gene. rally; yet these are not #0 rapid aed rors door eat be expected from the money wes syprcpuiated last vent oe xuch purposes, from contingent expenses. Stones, bricks and with other hag Sep obey for perfecting plans already pro- Sacer re : font ane ae enter § ‘to employ pd wre aired oP peiaeaas vat the hued ae éry, ond the Aquares acorm ver. eevaiver iad, with the | eel, and ‘he ations seod, an Teen itorestiog place of resert for the citirens trem all parts of the country, by whom tt is frequented, are already 8) janeiro from escort! es ve been fitted steamer en} hay Rew York ase Russian ERG Out 10 sea, and that po attimpt war made to eatin ter, Obituary. e HON. OGDEN HOPPMAN, EX-ATTORNEY CENRRAN OF NBW YORK. ‘The Hor. Ocoam Horrias, son of Josiah Ogden Hoffman ‘was formerly Attorney General of the State ef New York, eminent ss 8 lawyer and an advocate, When the present subject ef our notice was a boy he was s very earnest student and a fine classiea) scholar. He first became a midshipman, in which capacity he served during the Algerine war, He was captured in the United States frigate Prealdents which vessel ran the blockade of New London, and wag pursued by the British fleet and captured. The frigate was carried into the Bermudas. While there, at the mess of the American officers, a toast was given by 6 British Lieutenant :—“‘ The Captain of the Bndymion, the Captain of the President upon which Ea. Pries threw, ‘a glags of wine in the face of the British officer. A chale lenge was given; Ogden Hoffman acted as second to Price ; but the meeting of the beliigerents was prevented: by the authorities. He was also with Decatur in hig battle with the Moorish 80 gum frigate, which wag < sptured, When the war terminated, he was set at liberty, and ‘was so tired with the ennui of peace that he left the prow fession of the sea for that of the Iaw—as the former Lord Erskine did¢—to which he devoted himself with the reall fa neophyte. He appiied himself for years to the mir roughly appreciated. He practised in thia city great Fuccers until about year 1828, when he elected # member ot the Houre of subsequently returned for tbree successive terms, Hoffman then came deck to tais eity, and by the Presicent (Jackson) as Unit torrey for the Southern District of New York. Om ree tiring from that pori ion he was argeiniel District Aty enh yet and county of New York. E Tn pursuit of his private has been engeged in many 1m: counsel for Richard P. Robinson, was cherie and acquitted of the murder of Helen Jewett, im 1836; be was couns¢] for Walker, charged with the murder of his wife, who was also acquitted; and more appeared for the government, in the. of fillbuster- ing to Cuba breught against Col. discomfited hero in Nicaragua, and Joba L. O'Sullivan, our present tative at Lisbon. Mr. Hoffman waa also engeged the prosecution in a piracy and murder, where Douglas, Benson were convicted, and the two former hanged, and hig rates faseription. of a St Sieoltiss at sea, with whicle 1e #0 familiar, will n 800n forgotten those who beard him address the jury, ‘is In the fall of 1868 he was Oe ee Setity ba Aetna Senaral of the State ef Ne when Ne again revtaped his private profesional prhchoey when he g rea privat Toone of tuo fies of Hodmen, Catter & Flanders. As a lawyer Mr. Hoffman was unrivalled; he possessed, an scourate knowledge of every branch of his professions Erudite, though rever making a parade of hie the deductions of° In those he sopght rather to win his causes legic, than by © arene cre eee cases in which the facts presented an occasion for pathos, his discourse was pathetic, for he had ae mpathy with the offerings of humanity. He oo secret springs of emotion as with @ magic wand, for he, himeelf, felt all that heexpressed. His voice was melooy itself, and rentence he uttered could be set ta music. In the scatirgs of rhetoric, Mr. bad no rival in this ccuntry, and few superiors, if any, ig the European assembifes of great men, Mr. Hoffman was fixty-three years of se and hig death, which took place at his residemee, No, 38 Ninth: atreet, yesterday, Was sudden and unexpected, and cast a glocmcyer the whole profession, with whom he was a} universal favorite, respected and admired by the bench and the ber. ‘The courts that are now in session will, doubtless ade journ this morning, in respect to the memory of 0 ‘an ornament of tee Profan and» gem ing ot the bar will be convened for Saturday, to vey & Just le pote to, he westh of cap who lellyaoe hat bebind ‘Mr. Hoffman leaves a bereaved widow, ot Samuel L, Southard, late Chancellor of the " &c., and four children, the eldest of whom is mow Hon, Ogden Hoffman, Judge of the United States District Cour, of California. ‘The tuveral will take place from the church of the Anu aeeree Fourteenth street, at 40’clock P. M, Saturg ‘The Soft General Committee met last night at Tamamang Ball, L. B. Shepard in the chair pro tem. ‘The death of Hon. Ogten Hoffmam was announced, upon which Johm Cochrane offered the following resclue tt i i [ tions. 5 Besolved, That the members of this have desard, with tuuctions ot reptet of te docense of Hon. Botte man, late Aitorney General of this State, qnd fer years a repre~ coer may catur, apd UMaine he ‘Dees, ail combire to impress us Some remarks were mace eulogistic of the decessed, and the resolutions were uneni adopted. ‘The committee then adjourned for weeks. COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Before Commissioners Kent, Peabody and Banks. Pending the inquiry of the ssnity or insanity of Reboeca Tornele, 8 supposed lunatic, Mr. P. Y. Cutter rege and said:— Mr. Commissioners—Since our last adjournment of last. evening the melancholy intelligence of the death of distinguished man as well as it member of the bar hae reached ue—Ogden Hoffman is no more! The @lo- quent acvocate, the profound lawyer, the statesman whore voice ever drew an audience shed for ite wealth of inte! and whom, while it convinced, as convinced ebar as bya magic spell—he, the great, the good, isno more! Asan advocate he was eminently disinterested; be ever sought the right and honest cause, whether assured of a fee or not, and ever frefased to be employed tn thore cates where his services were sought in behalf of in the wrorg. As a man wh pure ard upright; but I must stop, This is not the piace torpeak bis eulogy; bis memory is embsimed in the hearts of thousancs who knew and of those thou- sands, none knew him but as a friend. He moved the Court pow adjourn. Mr. G. Clark seconded the moti and the Commisy slonera ac jourped to next Tuesday at 4 o'clock. Superior Court—Special Lerm. THE OCEAN BIRD—INJUNOTION REFUSED. May 1 —Graham vs. Lewis B. and Edward Stucke en, impleaded with Cornelius R. Poillon.—In this ¢ Judge Bosworth ecncludes an elaborate opinion by seging = think the injunction should not be granted, ecause:— 1, On the face of the papers Meyer & Stucken are pare chasers of the steamers oe 2. They aver that, in truth and in F fact, the tual and bona fide purchasers, at the fall fair price taweln oe agreement shown of any peri 3 B to yy the money advanced, or any part of purehe . either oria ¢ acd pay for the steamers at lowever much doubt may exist as steamers, there is Nhe fair actue) if he succeeds, of $160,000. Tdo not aecede to the proposition thet an offer :* -* per the sum lent, with interest, is essential to g've iq ‘this Court jurisdiction of this action, or te rant th 76 lief prayed by the complaint, on such facts as it avsce exists, and oonssltute the actual truth in reJation to ‘he walters in controversy. The motion for an injunction ia denied, with $10 costs to either party, to abide the sven. Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS, From Lagusyra ord St. Themas, tn sites: Tenneases— yA Hecrigues aad sy, Me D Chilead Mr Rotel ot imiye a Indy fr We bpee sod inc Herr Miter, A detec rel. s ceniseye, O Delle, ¥ Ribas, J ¥ Parker, BM From 8: Thomas—J Orawford, lady & family, C i 4 James Mill Rost C Auoett, Mre “ny and a ‘Whisther, ¥r Cock and i adr We children snd 8 te, WD Cooledre, Mra Oorcvieb, LO gaughter ord nt, Jobn Raven, Lewis, Mr Alten, Mr Lingrin, Mrs Jordas and daughter, IER, eentfrem ot New Terk. ‘The we'aly oF ihe rumor is appers rH abe Meant vod Wet ‘peoutiul bets, made te fashion ty KNOX, 219 Brcad way, corner of Fulton mreee Ge vhou ard ¢o likewise, ‘White, Leader and Introducer of Fashion’ for gevts’ bate, will issue the rew bearer snd 1 ; fi a ir arrel dun cheappere ate soars oie ent comand 4 |. REOPEN 1D, 118 Nesmaustrest. Gentlemen whose Business compels them to de out in the sun, we #ay get one of our ventilating bate, 1s sey email of tee shop; no spateees we: Pecause the wind bi a ot +4 f we s as in area, SeiERRA 8 OW)”