The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK a WHOLE NO. 7194. SYMPATHY FOR GENERAL WALKER. ‘Grand Meeting at Mational Hall. The Flag of Nicaragua Flung to the Breeze. “GROANS AND HISsEs FOR MARCY. ‘SPEECHES OF GENERAL WALBRIDGE AND OTHERS. Telegraphic Gespateh from General Cass. Rynders Apologises for Marcy. Spley Resolutions, Plenty of Patriotism, Busie and Banners. A BIT OF A ROW. TIRGE CHEERS FoR PADRE VIL. |) Wive Hundred Muskets Pledged. MATERIAL AID FOR WALKER, &., £0, &. A meting was held at the National Ha'l, Canal street, Tant evening, under ihe following call: — Come Ratcy! Comp Barty! A Caancer anv A Suour, As the inet of the bugie rings etecrity out. Come rally! come rally! one effort to weve A lard for tha tree and a home (or t2e brave. ‘@ grand mara meeting of the frienda © repwvtiownem, and a “QapoNE to sho tuterforerce O° Great Britain lo ine alfsire of ‘America, will be he'd at Nationa’ Hall, Caan, g:reat Dpove of expreling thelr svapuiby wits too canes of Ubsrty is P expre: apathy with tae causa of Ube: ane 4 = Mica aa, trio's und * Mi encourage the struggling patrio‘’s uader MUHOEEAL WILLTGM WALKEE. An their efforts for freedom. following eminent spaakers will be present and address e4:— : fhe meetir g: ;, Bon. Lewis Hon, Hiram Wa bridge. Hon. John A. Quitman. Hon. Danie! I. Siokiss, Fon PB) Renjanin, Hon. Avex C. Morton, Bon. Rovert Tome, Hon. A. A. Philos, Hon John B Weiler, Col. Geo. W. Saunders, Hon. Geo W. Peck Major Heiss, Boa #. A Dour’ apt. Jostah Fy Hebe Hon. Gilbert L. ‘Thos, B, Van Burea, ‘And olber duatisguished oratorn. oy Lace eae EEonienie konsiox, Secretaries. A prelimina-y mesting was held last weex, and by that smeeting the gathering of Jast night was aummoned, The shall was crowded to exces?, In the exterior of the hall ‘were placed two traneparencies bearing the following mottors:— DOLORES DODD RIOD NODPLODEEDIEDDEDIDIOIOLOLE DEEDES ’ NO BRITISA INTERFERENCE 3 ON THE 7 CONTINENT OF AMERICA, 3 POLED DEDIADLEDEDIIDIESESODDIDEOLDEOLEDEDE ELD LODE) AODPLILEDEDDOPADEDDIEDEDDOLDPODDLDODTD OOH ' BSLARGE TAB ROUNDARIS OF FREEDOM POOEDE LINE EENIDDNEDELEIIIEIOLOLPLOIEL ODE, Over the platform was cisplayed ths Nicszaguan flag, the field being al:ernstes stripes of white ‘and bine; tv the centre the arms of Nicarague—the re volcanoes, with the sun risicg over their poake, and ‘@view of Lake Nicaregus in tront. (Tae ball was urcomfortab'y filled with tho bone and ‘pinew cf Our population. It seemed like an old fashioned ‘Tammacy gaiterirg. At ball past seven John Clancy, Fsq., Alderman of the ‘Bixth ward, appeared on the plattorm, wearing the red wwibbon, which is the badge of the democratic party in Bioaragve. Mr. Crancy said—Fellow citizons—-As Chairman of the Preliptinery weeticg to extend sympathy to Nicaragas and General Walker, it ia my duty to call this mestiog to order, Every mun that stands in this room is aware of the object und importance cf the meeting, aud I shall not therefore extend my remarks, but will nominate a: your Caairman J)HN McKIBBIN, Jr. ‘The nominaticn wss ratified with cheers. Mr. A. C. LawRENcE came forward and read the follow- ing list of Vice Presidents of the meeting, and they wer: moped: VICE PRESIDENTS. Ra, ©, Be Emnith. Wm B. Drake. Mat. C. Fordham, Ulysses D. Fresch, ©. W, Startevan!, Rath’5. Selah, D. MéLonghiin, "Joan J. toxre, ‘A.C, Lawrence, &. B. Connolly, Ica, Carlisle, Geo. W. Morton, ‘Haward Moret, Peter Lyncb, rites 4. Col. Geo. B Hall, ‘Alex’ Masoz, vokman, Maurice Keillnger, iiljab F. Purdy, Jatus Barriion, | Wa, Wilson, eo. W. Jenking, Alex C. Morton, deba Cooper, Jaa. Harrisoa, John Foope, James Yays Wm Dayton, Tchn Whistemore, Frederick fy, Geo, Wites, ‘Whitte’a Cas John Brawn, Jos. 8. Toy! Wm P. Derma, Deniel D conover, J. 8. Brownell, Jobn Lalor, J Barztou, SECRRTARIES. «Robert 8.Coliing, Geo. W, Widiams, Mo. B Wiey, Michael Touraey, Beoj. Bay, Henry ©. Hope, Gregory, Rovert Me{ntire, The Cusirn—Mr. Rynders will now introduce a series of 3e80.u'tov8, Mr, Ryxpets—I bold in my band a series of resolutions Which explain the position of things ia Nisaragua, aad | ,esIwant them to he distinet’y underatood, I shall get ~ my friend Mr, Smith to read them. , Mr. Oaxs Surra then read as follows:— Whereas, ev oppressed peop'e who are strug! thelr natura) rigtta and. the eovoyments of civil ners, right to-ase the sid and agaistance of any man oF any parpie on abe tace of the earth; and whereas, to g-aut such ali and te ‘ Pe coreg ané natural righi of all mea audall - ry 18, “ Be cived, Thst alter atrnggling tor tea years against oopres- ive rulers in hopoless civii wer, thsir country bieeting at eyery pore, the people of Nicaragua had a right to invite the ant Gereral Walker and hia atwocla.ey to come to thelr aid ‘Bud sarist wo free'pg them from their bloody oppres‘ors, and aivicg them pesce and a gocd gevercinoat Resolved, “hat Genes ker be'ng thus Invited, had a Tight to go. avd thet hs is entit 61 to lesting honor tor the Larole + braver. ard success by he gave peace to Nicaragua and an eflicien. goverament to her peop'e. (Cheers ) ‘Reso ved. That the ilme has come when ft ie imoerative BPCb our government to ecknowiedge the icdesendencs of Nocaregus cheers) under 1's existiag goverumea!, as one Saved from coafurien an? anarchy aad ro-twed to order aud alvilizaiton by the infusion of new and progressive element “and fartber, while acknowledging ths existing goveramnant of Mearagua. aad ber right to take her stand among the re nized rationa cf tae world, we wholly and anhesitatiegly repel ahe rigkt of the Brittsh goversmeat, or any other government 40 ali us {0 an aecount for god sing. (Loud and long continue cbeerto! Repaired ‘That Niosragus, ‘as the nearest grest thorough- fare between the eastern and western portions of our great Tepubiic, must belong to an ach nowledged and frie:dly power; ® power which will adzaii of no interference ot any kind, either tn ‘is internal cr exierval policy; and that we deem the firm establishment ernment of Nicara- gus essential to that purpose. essen! to the protection of Gur commerce, necessarliy coueentrniing tn that losaity, @3- esntisl as secur g the quiet of this eoatinent, gud essentisl to the entety of tho lives sud proverty of American citizen Ferolved, That we look upon our so celled neatrality jaw which were fastened upon us by Great Britain when we as Beton were comparativels lo our infancy, and for which Eng- land $s bound by no rexiprosal iaw, as evinced by ths reseat BE deve'cpemenis ding ker secret aid to Crate Rics, as pre Judicial to the rights ard irteresta of our citizens, a ity at ‘Variance with the grest principle of our institutions, and as nnbecomizg |e cign ty of a great and liberal peopl Resolved, That it is,*he duty of the Americin government f protec: American citizeon wherever they m> be found, whether i: beon, the o:ast of Japan, the blood-stained (thmus Df Params, or the Lake of Nicarngua; if the tresdom of our institutions tempt them into nsw and uniried lands carrying ‘With them the frults of good order, trae opinions and the ines- Himabie git ot our government, I1ke @ god parent, feYoura to extend over them tho shstiering arms of her po: ction aad the moxie of her power Hesolved. Thal the cold blooded butbery ot our fellow eltizer s at Virgin Bay, on Lake Nicaragua, by the savare Conte Bicans and that, 100, nider the orders of ‘helr superior bn torr, Was & Wanton Outrage upon humaasity that ought ast Spirit of the British govern: unpunished, soled, That it fm time the aggressive and intertering ton cf this contivent eh; tin the affairs of the Southern recelve @ check; and that ths wage warfare waged by Costa Rics against ths repubiic of Hearagua, aided and encoursgod by that government, de the rebuke of this pation, and cals loudly for the prac fororment ot the Monrce ¢os'rine. ved That in bis preser i critical position, sustained by his brave band of chivalrous Americans and native Nioara- ube, nearly aurrounded by isa times se many barbarous Roete Ricans, with British Files 1s their bands, and foreiga their ranks, General Walker needs promot sterial aid; and, remem ering the ald which our foretaihers tavoked, andto which Kosciusko and Latayette 80 job.y responded. we ascitizens o' New York, hewebs pledge , to the best of our abiiitios, that he shall have sash ‘aid, and we confidently lock to the citizens of our ais es 0 join us in our efforts In bebail of th-se who are eaffering in the doudle cause of liberty and humanity, (Loud ap. isuse) Mr. Ryxpens—Three cheers for General Cass—(Hip, dip, hurra—and three more.) fie, Ryxpers—Ho has the age on his heat, bat his (heart is nn young and bold as it was when he was twon. ty cre, A Voices —That’s so, ‘Axoruer Vorcr—Aud he's got plenty of pluck. Mr, Kynpres—Yee, a wn never lores his pluck. Capt, RrvpeRs sai +1 witl state for the information of thore present, that nsIam Chatrman of the Commit. feo cn Tovitations, It becomes recersary for m) to ac- nor appearance of several distioruishad wore ¢xpecte! hers, 1 will state thas Negeaphig Cospatehes from agrera! C ‘ tates’Senators and Members of the Hou:e of Repres 2 tatives, among others, Stephen A. Douglas, Gen. Qa - man, Gen. Caes and several others. For the satisfacti »1 of the company, 1 will read one of the despatches; thi: from the gallant old soldier, Gen. Cass. (Great ap use. 8 then read a telegraphic letter fcom Geno- ral Cass, of which the following is a copy:— Wasuixaton, 7, 1856. 1 igpet porsibe for me to sind you iaseling, ought ala, cexe.y Lope Lat the movement of Walker will te suotsasful. 1 think the best interests of this country, of that country, and 0: the world, require it, Ithas all of my best wi: LewI8 CA8s- Ave Jemen from the interior of the State then spoke as foilows: Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens—It was not until to hours since that it was announced to me that I Would be expected to address you to-night, I expscted, however, to come here for urpose of listening to these Senators and members cf Congress from Wasbiog- tcn whose names have beemannounsed. Although they tave been unable to come here, aod althouga they oua- rot meet us to night, I must aay that my heartre«pnded ‘xd the blood in my veins was quickeucd in its pulan- tions when I iistened to that despaten from Gen. Cass— for, say what you will, although we have mavy nodle Romans among us, yet he is the noblest Rumaa of them sll. (Great uppleuse.) 1 will not, to-night, althougn ave the disposition, occupy your time by sptesh apoa this subject. Is is a sudjeot which requires cousidera- ton ax ibera‘ion to dissuss it in the presence of euch wience as this. But I can say this, Iam unable Wdisouss more reflec'ion, 1 yet feel that my he: beatin uniscn to-night with the gallant Walker. (App'ause.) Taay, gentlemen, th: a which has deen rent tous over the wires, He says that the interesis of Niceragus, and the intereats of this country, and, in substaaca, that the interests cf humsuity, require the success of Walker, (Appiause.) To thet semtiment, { believe, no matter What may be tue cpinion of some timid politicians, 00 matter woat may be te opinion of trate or wealth, the seart cf the whole American people will respond to-night, onc whotver sives but a ehorc time lager, will seo Walk- er successful, cr at any rate, wilsre an A"nerican repud- ite established where he cow tr. (Grea: spplaive.) 8y locking upon the map cf Amorica, the eye of any min ei be called to that narrow tathmus which, divides two oceans. By lcoking more ctorey a: the map, end ceetog the United S ates boanded on the one side of the ecutinent by the Atlantic, aud on the other by the Pacific, with the Rocky mouatains between, and portions «€ country, which for twenty-five years at least, canaot be parsed by a railroad, or by any rapid syate:a of com wusication, I say that any oue who locks at that map will ree not only the advantege but the absolate nacorsiry ‘or this government to have a tres passage across ths inthmus that €@ atates the two con.inenis. ( pplause.) "hat fiee paasage has been secured by treaty. Treaty +tter treaty kas bean ma:e by our government with the the ephemeral goveroments that ra‘e there. But waat are treaties worth? Those treaties in the most emphs'ic terms secured to our cisizens and their proparty protec- tion: end while I'am speakiog t> yo to-night, the voles of cur murdawed fellow-citizsas at Panama is crying fiom the ground for vapgeance against tic violators of treat'es. by Gen. Ca (Great applauee.) It is impossible, thsre- fore, Iaey, owing t» the mature of the population that reeide there, that our commtzcs, our pro- periy, and our citizens shou'd be protected until there 14 a government friendly to us, @ govarn nent coa- irol'ed by men whese veins are filled wisn the same blood that fills your own. dous apolause.) Now, [ would not counsel, I would uot advocate in this mesting what I would not be responsible for on the flrs of a legislative hall, and nothing bat what I wou'd auswer for in any piace, when ci upon to do so. I sey I would not advocate or advise that our government should ure any meana to take pisistignot cass Tath@us, but I woud leave it to tre iv! wa of populati om fas:end of the miserable treaiies; that are tobe broken as soon aa they are writt would Jeave it to the lawa of p>, ulation, that seme law whicl rescied Flotids and! Lovitispa from the preesicn of Indians and the helf’ breds. I would Jease it to that fexas snd Cajifornis from tre same dominion. (Ap ; plause.) Tte)l you, gentlemen, that whstever may to, the fate of Walker, that inherent law of progression, that! law which caunot be controlled by res >iutions, will popu- ‘ate that country with men of our blood who will there establish our laws. (Applause.) Yes, I have full faith mj the success of Walker, for this reason, that he is right. (Applause.) He went there invited’ by the go- verpment of the country, and. gentleman as s20n as he bad establisbed himsel’, Americans went to join him, I have full faith that he will be succsssfal, and 1 believe ‘hat there ase men in this room wto will yet weloome bim as he lands in New York, on hia way from tha repudiic ct Nicarsgua, 94 a Senator of the Uni:ed States. (Ire- mendous caeerin : A Voicr—\ here is John McKeon? Captain Rynpers—He is making his tw) dol'ars aad a balf on the warrant he is goiug to serve upon us. (Great Jaughter.) ‘ne gentleman then resumed Lila remarks, as follows: I caid I would leave this question to be setrled by the law of population. I wou'd eay to the government—I woald have ibis meetirg say tothe government of the United States—that the right to colonize, the rigat which a man ‘baa to leave his own country and go to enovher, is an inalienable right, which n> goverpment can tako from him.’ I would say as the steam leans, that them to Nicategua, and choose his residence thare, (Ap- plauce.) 1 woutd have this meeting sey to the govern. went to-n'ght, in a voice not vo bs misanderstood, ‘Cau cf your hounds, call off your hourd:.”” (Great spplance.) Ican demonstrate that it isnot @ vinlation ot lawa, not even a violation of those lswa called our neutrality acts that have been paseed for the benefit of tyran‘e, to kesp oar people ‘rom going t> Nicaragua, snd doing, a that first great filibuster, La(ayerte, cid, when be came to our own country. (Vehement applauss.) I naid to you tlemen, that I was not going to make a speech, for the reason thet I had no time to examine this subject snd collect my ideas in a manner that I was willrg they should go before the people; and that I mey not be misunderstood, I will read to the meet ing tke propositions which I would have introdaced to-wight, tre destaration which I would have the gcvernmest make; and I would have that dec’ara- tien mace, published azd fent forth not only to tbe people of the United Sta‘ea, but to the world, that Grea? Britain may know, when she is sending arms over to these savagea (or the purpose of murdering Waker and his troops, that thers isa power able to mest her, ond will do ft, too. (Loud and vebement cheering.) { have said, gentlemen, that I have reauced to writing four propositions, which | wuld have this meeting adopt to- night—propositions, as I understand, of imternational law—preperi-ions which have been mate bewwsen this geveroment snd England, tetween this coantry and Gea- tral America. I wou'd have this meeting declare— 1. That it is the duty ot our government to make immeitate iton of the revudiic cf Nicaragus, (Applanse ) 2 ‘That this government, in ita laws and its ircaties, should cec'ere the perfec’ freedom of commerce and colonization in other words, the right c{ every citizen to go with tis ships and bis property, inslucing his iitfe, to any nation whatsoaver that ia willing to receive him. (applause.) 1a police t.the aBrogauion of that jolut production of s!n- pidity and covardics, the Clayton Bulwer treity, should be immediately given (‘Applanse.) 4. That full and emole indematty for the robbery and mas eacre at Panama should be demanded and taken, (applause ) ‘Ti.cae four propositions, gentlemen. contain my spre sh, snd sil the speech I could make, if I should talk from this time until sanrise. 1 would have these propositions go tcrth, not as the dec’aration of Lea party, no} as the entiment of ony set of men, bat as the deep heart tones of the American peop'e, (Applaure.) I will say one word more inconclusion. I will not be frightened by the came of filibuster. It believing these propositions aad maintaizing them makes a man a filibuster, write me cown as a filibuetero. (Great applause, The Presipext—Gentiemen, you have all heard the patriotic resolutions read; rl you agree to them ? ‘bey were then put amid loud cries of ‘Yes, yes,” and canicd by acciamation. Af er the performance of the ‘‘Star Spangled Banner,” by the Band, Gen WaLbRIDGE was iatrolaced, and was ‘bailed with cheers. He ssid—Fe'low citizsrs and ooun- trymen— Governments, like individaals, in cases of pub- lic emergency, are frequently called upon to promptly sct-and deciae, leaving the conrequences of that decision to the vicissitudes of life and the ja’gment of the men all come after them. Fortanately these occasions nly at intervals to test the segacity and firmness ot those to whom the responsiblity is confided. Tae ise of this authority either makes or mara ‘uiness and character of those who have to render \be decision, Ina government tbat exists only by the will ot toe people, 1t should always be grateful t2 the former to krow that their ac'ion, if responsive to the p’ puler benrt, will besustained dy those who culled them into political existence, (Applavee.) Yet as it ia dan- gerous to err where responsibility m divided, these counsels should be given only after the most mature in- vestigation, and s tull Bnowledge of all the conse juences invelved. (Cheers.) Thoroughly infused with these convic ions, I bave cheerfally come to respond to your in. vitation and to impart such faformation af convinoes me that the existing governtrent of Nicaragua should bo promptly recognized by the existing administration of cur general government. (Renewedapplause.) Weowe it to the gallant people of that State; we owe it to our +elven; we owe it to the canse of republisan government wherever it existe, (Renewed cheering.) While the immediate object of our meeting is to exprese our sympathy wita the cause of liberty in Nicaragua, snd to aid and encourage the struggling patriots under General Walker, I shall endeavor to ex! the range of my visicn to the actual condition of affairs in Central America—to & fall knowledge of its commercial relatioas to our expanding trade and commeroe—its political affiat ties with for European govarnments—its fcequent ard voleanic sosial convulsions—i's great resources for developement and improvement, and the important rela- tion it now holds between us a1 Pacific. tion it wil countrymen on the Long con‘inued spplause.) In this examine. be found that political events, deeply affeoti future interests of this g-oat commorcial nd of the who! have resent! iy gt ie no dnpree subordinate to any of the grave matters have engaged at different periods tne atteniion of th peo is couatry SSnpMSONLY ee Bie of 0, joally aud povisiew A oF the con- continent was as foreign to of cur covintry, and extending our commercial power across the Al around the stormy capes of Souta Amerio’s and Africs to the Indian reas. he restless, in- domit able, energetic spirit ot our peppie had already cry sed the Recky Mountains, and on their weetorn aids, W gorous commanities were rapidly assuming plitisal and commoraia! importance, teeaty of Washisg'oa, in 1 1842, bal terminated the undivided jin’ Oooupacy of faye and exer the great industrial interests - MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1856. ERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Oregon. Texas, in 1845, had entered the oontede-s 1. The war with followed, and by the treaty of 1318 with tbat country our line of frontier on th+ Pacific extended from 49 cegrees to 31 deq:ee: 20 minutes, or the southern limits of Upper Cai!forais. These events at once ed our relations with Cen ru! Amerzica, which now occupies the attention of our psopie and awakens sentiments of humanity and sympa by for the struggling, devoted and gatlant band of our o>aatrr- pelle grin eh the principles of is Mberty against the cruel tyranny of the degeaerat> ra0es that now nold the grea. er ion of that sounscy Centra! America is located north of the Iithmus aou- nectitg North end South Mexico, having Mexico tor its nortbern boundsry, New Granada for its aouthera, ths Pacifis on the wes!, and the Caribbean sea on ths east, It ia eituated be: ween the 8th ani 18th paraliels of north Istitude, 900 mien long, with @ var: | Paap of from 80 to.400 miles, having an ares of 200,000 ayanre itivs, consisting of Guatemala, with « surface of 28 000 ay >sre mies; San Salvador, of 13,000; Honduras, of 72,090; Us. ta Rica, 48000; Mosquito 23,000; and Nisa-agua, of 48,000, The total population exceeds 2,000,000, whiie that.of. Nicarsgus is some'hiog over a quarter of » mil- Ton. The coasts of Centra! Ame-ica in tented wth ceep and capactous gul’s, affording exsalleat ports both on vhe Atlantic and Pacific shores. Its harors and mari- gable rivers are among its great advantages, and ia tals respect itis immeasurably superior to Mexico», The San Jusnis the outlet fer i's great Jakes, and was, un‘il re- 2 important liny of travel between the At artis sfic, The most noted islands ot Central Amari- these on the north coast of Honduras, inciuding ‘tan, Bonaca, Utila, now in actual possession of Grast Britein, and erected into what is known as the British Bey Colony— cf the Mos jutio sonst, tas Acchip: yo of Chiriquo, ia the Caribbean Sea, end thors of Gulf of Nicoiga and Fonseca, on the south coast, firet discovered acd explored by {uro; 3 tures hua- cred and thirty years ogo. Wheo Central America was unger the dominion cf Spain ft was included tn the captain generaley of Guatemala. In 1821 it was pro- claimed an iadependen: te. and formed s uaton with tbe republis of Mex! 1823 it formed @ separate government, and eventually a confederation of free otates, The Mosquito ened under the Spaaish do- mieion, wes legally part of Hondaras and Nicaragua. {n 1846 the coxrfederation was dissolved, and each be. came an independeat State, Po.itical jealousy, and the ignorance and cepraved charaster of the he-erogeneous populstion ct Indiens, whites, negroes and Lidms rea- Ceres them inoaps sie of forming ry able government, under which, as a people, the elements of thrt:t an} prosperity could be put into sucesssfal op country is rich » gold and sliver p cages all the varied staples of the tropics. On the high. lands all the graina and frvis of tne tempsrate zone may be cwtivated. The warmer regions producs im great abundance Inclan corn, sugar cane, banana, min- dioca, every tropical trult, indigo, oxchineal aud our great staples, tcbacco and cott n. Its forea s abound in mahogany, pimento, sarsnparilla, vantile, wite various drugs, gums, logyood and other va‘uable material. fhis country is now the direct line of trade betwaen our At- iantic and Pacifis possessions, and till resantly was the portage for the commerce of Europe and Hastern Asia By the diminished distance presented fcom the geographi- al posliicn of Central America, compared with tne oir- cultous and dangerous route of Cape of Good Hops, ihe vistance from New York to Canton will be reduced ffom 17,000 to 12,600 miles. The United States, by having undisturbed and asfs transit for ber ci:izens and mer- chandise through ‘hese latitudes, would soon exclude all rivalry in the emoluments and profi‘a of Asiatic trade. Ihave been thus par‘icular ia presen'ing some of tha eiementa of prosperity and greatness with which this region abourds—en extended ard healthy country, em- bracing every variety of soil, surface and production, eith which, by force of circumstances, the cltizens of our Union bave been brought into immediate contact, and in whose destiny we have necessarily a deep and abiciag mterest, moi only indirect fo securing the exten- tion cf the beemel of public erty, but airect sa the great highway we employ in our. regular intercourse with our Pacifis possessions, and over which @ stream of our ee bara engeged in the peeceful pursuits of travel and commerc?, are con- sicually paseing. Tne constantiy augmenting im- portance of our Pacific annexations has exveadei the vision of cur statesmen, t» the absolute necessity of a great intercoesnis communication, adequate to the ing necessities of our.expaniipg irade and oommerce, [6 there a citizen of this lace commercitl metropolia— is here @ cildzen cf any of these sovereign States, who will say that it is the lntereat of tois repubdiic that the misera- ble, vacilia:ing, inefficient, disorganized atate of thi existing in Central America shail comiinue; or that hole “n sha, ia violation of ths Monroe doctrine of || Tes3 pa ene of Grant oF 1823, pass eee ‘to*hst of the‘alstance known aa the Weatern Powers? (No, 10.”’) Are we prepere’ to take @ step backwards, or are we ceady to lowerjtbe flsg of the Unton, now proudly floating cver ® commerce of five and a half millions, nearly halt a millicn torg greater than that nation occe the mistress of} the ocean, ani the trade of the world? (‘No, n0.”) Ate we prepared to nee cur interests sacridced to the ou- pidity gxd undermining poly of (Great Britaia, first in dissembling, equivoeatiog, and flaslly abrogating the so- tfemn treaty of 1850, by insisting on a continuance € sovereignty, under the disguised form of a ¥ -quito royatty? (-*No, no,” end cheera.) Lok a che coxdition of affairs in Central America, and aeurmine whethsr this state of thiogs caught t> 65 twmilisrize your mind with the farious and in‘essine orcila which have drenched thst Jani in blvod,#1d ec- dapgered ths lives cf many of our own citizens eogazed in a transit through that distracted and uohappy coan- try. Wivnoas the rivalry of Chamorro and Castillon, the former rep: ecenting the legi smists and despots, the latter the caure of public liberty, ani realize that while these fec ions held ommipstent away, the lives and comme ce +€ thousands of cur countrymen were in perpetual jao- party. Let it not be forgotten the’ the brave and in- trepid Waiker—(spp!ause)—only proceeded to Nicaragua the mos: hgpeorssd soli .itatwon, when he was assured vhat he might contrioute in a great degree to restore order and tranquility to that, their sfflisted S‘ate. Lat it be remembered that the present actasl governs sof Nicaragua is based upeo no violet and intrasive spirit on the per fGetecal Walker and his followers. A’ the invitation of Castillon, Walker came sad uuited hiaselt ith the native foress of the country to establish public ozder and to improve the socist and po'tical condition of Nicaragua. Tre adjacent State of Costa Rica, under Britieh influence, is eec'etly auatained by tha direst power cf the British mixtatry, as the recent correspond. ence int pted by General Walker, betwoon the Fog sish and CostaRican governments, abundantly establish: Yer, it isto be remembered that the British Minister, Lord Clarendon, bas pla: in the hands of the Costa 46, and doud' less etoer on have been also employ- ed to ¢estroy the actual existing g »vernm snt of Nicaragua. By the telegraphic advices from Wa: hington this mrn- ig we are advised of the actual inter‘ereacs of the Bri- tiah Captain Carleton, from the frigate Eucydice, forbid- ding 4'1 paseevgers destined for Nicaregas from leevi their hip, avd that tl ti ish force forbade the Aneri- can passengers who came own the river from communi- cating with tLe shore at San Juan, aud tha: the B.itish boats exercised s close surveillance over all Amerissns while there. I¢tbis fmportant intelligesce be true, it is not simply the cause of Nica 1a Which we are to de- fend: it 1s the Hberty of the Amsrican citizen, shielded by our own flag, in the lawful pursuiis of commerce, that imperiously demands immediate investigation and repa- ration, (Applause) Nicoragaa should not only be re- cognized as an incependent, 5 S'a'e, but Con- gress, a4 the law making power, shou'd promptly declare ta the world the American doc'rme that no Earopean ua tion will be permitted to isterfere in ‘the politisal aimt- nistra'ion of any pertion of the Western centinent.’ (Cheers.) Itis time, my fellow citizens, that the sense ot our people should be #0 unequivocally enunciated upon these points that hereafter there hall be no room tor ibdecision or doubt. Tne nature of our institutions ls expannive—a new system, restig upon bomen righ's, vicdieated by the cublime tenchings of Christianity. Ia his confederated family we invite the down trodden, the oppressed. We open wide the door to their politics! re- generation. Io cirg so, we strengthen the migh'y tabric, by adding cew columns to the structure. Free ‘race, aed the extension of our republican system are the great elements which are destined to advance the votercsts and prosperity of our people. (Loud cheers.) ‘This great city holds a position which gives s comman’- tng influence, not only over the commerce of this Union and of the continent, bat which is aleo fe't throagbou; the world. On ourown con icent, howsver, in the woe of her trace, while the channel of her commerse ia atill flowing through to Nicaragua, her sons are {ater cupted and cetaired, not untrequently robbed and her children ¢lain. (-enaativo.) Ie she to stand calmly by and hesirate in raisirg her yoics in the confederacy; when that voiee may be potent in putting an end to egitation and disorde:s of the infant State of Nicaragua ’ (Gries of “No,” “No.”?) This immense assemblage of the patriotic rons of New York, gathered to aympsthize with the stroggicg patriots of that State, indioa| clearly the public sympathy on this point. (Cheers Ard I know | echo that sentiment from this spo’, when vay that the actual government of Nicarague—the Walker-Kivas goveroment—should be recognise 1 by ouc geceral government, (applause,) and that the United States should interfere py all the force at its command to put an ond to ths intrusive, insidisus proceediags of Great Britain, In any attempt, whether by Mosquito, Balize, or other claims, to establish permanent oc3u- panty on that portion of this continent, not only be- cause itis in violation of our policy, announced by the then chief wegistrate, # third of a century ago, bat as tancing to interrupt and menace our commercial inter- course with the Pacific, and perhaps endanger thoas distant States and Yerritories ot our federal Union (Loud applause and enthusiastic choering,) in the midst of which, the honorable gentleman resumed hia seat. year wbich the band began playiog the Dead Mere ts upen which . a Ing the lsroh in Shut, of someting ike ft. ‘Aeit Was deaqa out t9 an immence length, the speaker became somewhs! imps- tient. ‘* My friends,” said he, addressing the musicians, = are not going t bury m I believe?” 1 now played “ Yankee Doodle,”’ aftor wbish the Cap'ain to apeak as follows :—Feliow oiti- zens, before I commence I will jast read this resolution, The following resolution was presented by Mc. James M:Gowan, and read at the request cf Captain Ryndors by Mr, Oaksmith :— the annoy’ have been tnnecesanty ‘emigrate to Central \for helping band in (he great work of gi try the bereft of good it ‘Strorioan cldsens dba! have: the right fo sagenle wasn’ sed where t please, This resolution was received with enthuslast’s app'aise pa and iy. . Cay Rrspens them procesded. T know, avid le thet Col, Gooree is@ persevering man, and hes is0+ ey 17thing tm bis power ta semder pisisiqage iy Ge-cral grow | Walker; and would have done se but for the oiroumstsnce tha! a gonteman high in an took it in his head that wy friend who preceded ms @ specsh, I wi feelga i if I could as ome. We came he-e ti sympathize with General Walker, The’ pecple’ ta Nise, in this I beg y friond—he says itis a law ths: is not written—I grant thet it is noc written om psrah- ment, but it is written upon the bears of P manifest destiny of this continen': that my Ameriéaa peop'e shall govern it; and when I say the American pe>- ple, I mean every mao whe is a citizen—no matter whece he was born, Thay that this law ia written oa American beart, and all the bitaiexifies ever maou- tactured by Britirh artisa: sompulaton, fa , thro many instscees, oun never let out: bleed enongh to stop the progres cf Amerisan principles through the world. ‘The effcet of this meeting, Lhope, will be good. I trust that material aid—and by tia: I mean money, arma aod ammunition, which is what General Walker most uesis iL begiven to him. H+ hes men with him—gallaat Teaty to second him in his movements in Awetice, to revoluttonize, aot to sudjugite—to elevate them scetaly, morally and polities ly. Before Geperal Wa'ker made his appearance there, thoy were in a backward condi'‘im; there was n> pro- gressive viement among the peoole; they did not EDOw what progress mesos; butif they ons» ge! the Ai peopis smong them, bso wilt extend thelr commerce and agriouiture. pudlican prin- ciples will be wide spread over the country, aad the pe> te will stand up in the image ia which God made toem—freeten. Now, i ie to accomplish this that Gen. Wainer is strugglicg in Central Amorisa, and Fhave no doubt of bis wtimate succes, I he does not sucosed, some gal'sat spirit like hi wrt esrry out whet he hat commenced. Bat I trust timely aid will reach hin, and that he may be enabled to coutione the noble work ia which he is now engaged. H» has been-oalled a fitibus- ter, and who procaatms that most loudly? Fogiand bas done go, and pment had more to say up- gove at of Great Britain? larcy has too, Capt. Ryxpas—I hope you will ressive mercy whea you need ft, and enough of it too, (Laagater.) ‘A Voicr—0b, dry up. Capt. RyspERs—Toe gentleman is dry enough, and the fountain of his sort wil! soon dry up. (Kenewod laughter.) Lethim speak. 1 like to hear a little fua, i’ vhereis apy tam in the man. (More man boo #s thet England is « filibaster; robbery and piracy on all the nations of the earth, then Engiaud stands in the front rank of robbers and pirates. Uw hae abe acquired her vast territory? ‘A Voicu—By her beavery. Capt. Grego perhaps the gentlemia thinks tbat tostral js a brave thing, and that a na'ion shows teue eravery by doing so. If that is bis belief—il he delioves tbat robbery is a p.oot of bravery, then I sdvise the man next to bim to take care of his pocketa—that’s all. (Up- xcatious laughter.) If you have g:t any other witty fel. low, now sbow him up—1 am reaiy to answer arything he may bave to say. I will mot belle any na:ion on rartt—I admit that the Eaglish are a brave pe2pls—no men will deny ft, or that there many brave, gallant and itteral sola among them; but they have commi:ted egrestion upon every weak and defenceloss nation on tho- ‘ace cf the earth, and that is « fact no gentleman hero can depy. A Voice—That’s so. pt, Rynprs—That is what she calls acquiring ter- titory, But did she acquire it for the purpose of giving literty or lberal laws to the perplet No, but. to rob, and ia old bloxd to marcer. them.. This is what they call honest. ly sequirieg territory, lite the fellow who sa'd ho got an honest iivirg oy stealing everything he came ‘soross, (More lat er) Now, Eogland has said to us, you are oue di te; you are united to us by ties of blood and tuterest; and the interest outweighs ail other e-nsideratiops. (Laughter) ‘Te ties of bloo1” are a mete cli trap, and the only thing in which Sher sre rincere is thelr tatk abousin‘erest. They cali us fill- busters; and if to be a fillbaster is to go among a people and ek them, instead of sobbing them, write me down one. (Applause ) oe ountrymen have gons to Nicaragua to it in estaclishing a government similar tocar ‘where the people hold the ru'era responsible, gi aok tha Salud the people, “I now there afm bere who pe! ike we ‘ neat governs refased. to leecgnize the goverament sragas, for our tro in tavor of the {reedom of a'l nutions. 479 4 Vow - So we are. a Ryxpers—And so we ought Our government In this oase, it seemed to me, acted with a Nogeriag tar- dines thst fretted emi galled ma. I felt as i¢ ithad done a thing I should be asrared of; ss if it bad givea in to Great Biltain ; and at the thought my blood bolied fa my veins. Buton calm refiectioo, pothaps we wer all wrong. As the gertleman who preceded me has aaid, the United States bold s high and commanding position smong the nations of the earth. Is there a man te who would like to see h's governmeat guilty of a ds graceful act? She is bound by her faith to respext ti tawa of neutrality, andit would be a disgrace to her and us if the broke her treaty with other nations. I kuow thet our government thonght ss thousands of our con-: tervative citizens dc—that Freach was not a propsr rep. resentative cf the Nicarsguan people; that he did’ not represent the government, becaise there was no evi- dence on reco d that there was a Stable govsrnment, Stanéing, therefore, upon its faith, Pledges asit was to the neutrality lews, we could not teaogeise the govern. ment of Nicaragua till we were satisfied in regard to its true character in this partisniar. A Voice—Why ¢icn’t we receive French? Captain RyxpErs—' , for the simple reason that, Mke yourse’f, he didn’t havs intellgence oe ‘to mal them understand what he was after. (Usughter.) But be that as it may, whether the gorernmeat wes right or wiorg, they took that view of the case, acd atood by taem, ple?ged to the nations of the world to preserve the neutrality Jaws. Ba: now Nicaregud haa a government, as lawyers say, d: facio— lawyers always mysti'y everything except their tee bills, od thone tney make ¢re-ybody understand: (Lan tar.) Taney admit tbat it is a real government, and that is what they mean by de facto. ‘De facto!” says feilow, who thinks it is® terrible word—I don’t understand what that means.” Mart bad more especially when he gets Marsy to Jead him. Capt. Ryxpsrs—The fact may not be known that Wil- Kiam L. Marey is a men wh>, I'am proud to sey, has dis- Unguished nieself — Here there were hisses and | ected given for Maroy, A Vo1e—Three cheers fur r. ‘This ws foliowed by a perfect storm of hieses. Axornm Voice—let us have no polfiios introduced Sr. AvorneR—There are no politics introduced. At this stege of the proceedings an infariated ind!- vidval jomped Gin! the stand, and said some- thing about his being able t> lick any num- ber of men. He was backed by antuer, acda number of others crowding sround them with a rather beiligeiont aspest, there was ey-ry indication of the meeting breaking up in arow. Fortuaately, how- ever, no fighting trok place, and the Prasident and other cfiisers succeeded in restoring order. Coptein RyxpERs—I hold it to be one of the bel kd of a public meeting to express their approba ion or disappro- dation. Here somebody interrupted the speaker again with a vemark which we did not hear, Captain Ryxpers.—My friend, if you woula not open your mouth so cften, you would not i 89 ge ae things, (Leaughter.) Iray it isone of the rights ofa public meeting to exereas approbation er disapproba- Non, and I bave no odjection to any man doing so, so long as he docs it ing respectfol manner. Now, if you wi'l only let me talk to the man who interrupted me, I will retue him ina minute. I hold it democratic of a wan to express himself so loog—— SEVERAL Voicrs,—Let us have semethiog about Walker —epeak of Walker. Capt Kewpens—i thosght you came here for the pur- ¢ of supportit ir, but when I began to Capieia toyouwhethaa been dont that, too, withoat o— and ficding fault with any man—you interrupt me. Now what fw inted to aay is, thet our government is about to soknowledge Nicaragus. Iwas going to tell you thit {he relative position of the United State: icarague badchargec. (Applaure.) That the government in Ni- caregua Was ee 1 that a very intelligent gen- Uewan, 4 Father Vij'l, or some such name, was pointed Miaister in the place of French. (Three cheers were here given for Father Vijil.) I have now ia my poevession @ fact communisated to me from Washington thet our gcvernment will recognise Father Vishy, or Raheccone uae 1 greate: fh, contend. e speaker proceeded at still greater length, contend- Py that our citens hala right to emigrate to Nisuragas, to bring their property with them and their rilles,Jif tacy. lined, a8 a part of their property. When the govern- ment reecgnized the Minister from Nicaragus, the occn- bray of John MeKeon was gone; and when he raid that e desired to be understood a1 only of his busi- nese, of which be had, he believed, quite enough to do. ‘Mr. Mitts was thenext speaker. He warmly advocatei the extension of the bounds of freeiom all over the world, and psrticularly over Nicaragua, When ho con- cluded, » man in the crowd told him if he wes in favor of euch princi to keep clear of this administration. Wiitiam said too mosting had assembled to throw down the gauntlet of defiance against the combi- naticna made fe in Europe to overthrow this eountry. He acvoent Propriety of adopting « strong foreign policy. He intrbauced the following reaolutions: — ‘Wher the resolutions already adopted by this meet- ing, It ts, arent that General ‘Willian Walker and his brave army in are in need of prompt and moterial ‘aid: therefore, be it Reso'ved, That a comwitide be appointed by this meetin, Ee aries: wean aoe subsorip' vty Gg Srms or ammunition, Yor the ianmediate sid aud rellet oC Gens suffering army. a ‘The resolution was adopted, and the Chair the following named persons as the committee: ‘Mores 8. Beach, inated R. B, Conuoliy, TePordy Major Bartatae GF. or Bart Warren Toland, Samuel Brevoort, J. B. Taysor, Witham Wilson, John 7 Poter R. Stelle, Gideon J. Tucker, A. N. Wild. Mr, Rosn continued, giviog a sketch of the po'itical histery of Nicaragua end strovgly urging immediate rotor. The ineitiour wi'enof Foglia? avould be mot pods ADT ALE pty Asxaves C, Moptos, AY, 480: @ DItD express ug tae cenviction §that the Welker-Rivas govermment would shortly de reac guined at Washington. Tais D bo fe oka ind at 2. was recive! Alderman CLancy was then introduced t> the meeting, and said that he cid not intend to enlarge upon the topis which hed astuated them all to crme here to-night. He Pa cay to read at this time the speech delivered by Walker at Gramads, made after he had received the intel that through the treachery of : whom he bad entrusted an important comma: army had sustained « terrible defest at Sauts Row. At the time he made th's speech, and this rumor was pre- valent there, each man looked his re cow steadfastly in the eye, with a determination that, though clouds aad adversity ‘might then rest upon thetr fortunes, they would s0on override the difficulties which lowered about their path. (App'ense. ) Me. Clancy then read tho psech of Genera! Walker, publisned in the correpoa ce from Granada in yeuterday’s HenaLy. It waa avg gested by the epeaker that they migat yet Walker by the hand as @ Senator of the United Sta es from Ni- carsgua. He boped to do 40, but he ci} not wish to see him Jand in New York until he bad me through para ow left his mark behind him. (Most voctterous crecring. Ex.Counailman Witp then addressed the m as follows :-—!a calling the masses (ogether, it ix aiways cus- tomary to covaider the subject wat'er for which they were convened. J wish, gentlemen, to come to some Ubing pracieal to-migbt, though fur my declarations I be iocarcerated in Eldridge street asa fitibaster. I ¥ porsesston 500 e'and of arms, aad 500-000 and do not intend that the government shall know where the (Great appiause) I would aay 7 to the Christian churches throughout the country, in stead of furnishing Sharp's rifles for intestine war. send them to the committee in New York. fur the war in Nisa- Tagua. for mere (Applause and cheering) Tais i+ no moment ‘alning-—it in the moment for desided ac ion bout one hundred of your countrymen whose i‘en the Gel’s of Nicaragua, Sball no 2? (Cries cf “They sha'l,”’ “they alall.’’) can er avenge their death than New Yorker+? Cries of ‘No one,” “no one.”) There are men here that have fengy our country’s battles in M+xiso, who ly to shoulder their arms and in Nicatagaa ccd Warhiugion, Gen. Walker. Whoever contributes to help om this glorious cause will have a rich legrey to hand down to his children, as daar aa was that bequeathed to us by our fathers, ‘Action, decided ection, is wha’ we want. Gentlemen, F have studied tha history of Nlcaragus nd understand its map pretty well, Ged bes made it @ glorious country. All it wants ix American industry to develope its resources and make ita free and prosperous country. Let every man, wio terest in this cause, contribute to the eommit- ver he will, even if itis butadime, He will never regre’ 1% but before six months roll around he will thank God that he was the means, in part, of help- fg in this glorious undertaking. (Cries of ' good,” “good,”’ and vosiferous dem mns*rations of applause ) Captain Ryxpers eaid—He had reliable inf »rmetion that there were from threa to four millivns of doliars ready to crush Walker. If the present fesling 10 favor of Wal! out, bis expedition wie a: an end. wos necessary, when they adjourned, ; that it should be understood that the friends of Wa'ker would be ready to meet at the call of the commi:tes in seme convenient place to adopt such meaures for the good of the cause, which they a'l bad at heart. as would reem desirable, They had not done with the subject—he wanted the poople to uader- nd that—end they woflld kindle a fire that would blaze rer the eouvtry. (( t appisuse.) He moved, therefore, that when they adjourn, it be to mest at the call of the committee. The motion was seconded and carried by deafesing shout of ‘Aye,’ aod the mee‘ing then a¢joarned at halt past ten. The hall during the whole evening was closely pasked, and a large crowd were gathered on the walk outside unable to obtain admittance. * Trial of Captain Winklepaugh, Joseph ©. ‘White, Esq, and mr. Jossph Fowler, for }@betructing the United States Officers, i UNITSD STATES OIRCUIT cOUaT. Before Hon. Judge Botts. BECOND DAY. May 0.—The United States ve, Edward L, Tinktepaugh Joseph L. White, and Joseph Fowler.—Leonard A. Hen- driek, a reporter, was the first witness called to iho stapd this morn'ng, who, belog sworn, testified to having been present at pier No. 4, where the Northern Lig at lay on the 24th of December | He heard Mr. McKeon, the United States District Attorney, read a telegeaphic des pe‘ch from vhe Precident of the United Sta‘es, directing the Cetontion of the Northern Light; the District Attor- ney called cn Captain Tinklepauga by name, whea he reid he despatch; Captein Tiublepavgh was cn the nbeelhouse, bus paid no regard to Mr. M:Keou; Mr. McKeon then proceedef to Me. White's office at Bowling Green, notiied him of the despatsh, and read to hin its ccn’enis, when no regsrd being paid to tha same, he ‘went to the barge cifice and directo} a revenue oatter to be cetpa’ched at once to head off the Nortbern Light. The croes-exawinetion of the witness tou:hed on!y up- on the relative poxi'fons of Mr. McKeon, Osptain Tinkle- paugh and himself. ad no doubt but that Captain finklepavgh saw snd hetfd Mr. M:Keon read the des- pateh ecmmanding the detention of the steamer. Mr. Joachimasen gave similar testimony. Counsel then preceeded to sum up, and the cance stands farther ad jommed, The Homicide at Washington. (from the Washington Star, May 8. | To¢ay, stortly after 11 A.M, P.'T, Herbert, a Cali- fornia member of the Hose of Representatives of the United States, went over to breakfast at Willard’s Hotel, wuere be takes his mea's, snd sen‘ a bey from tie bxeakiast 1o-m for bis breekfaet. In four or five minntes after s portion ct hia b eskfast was set be’ore him, and the boy then tcld him that av that hour it would be ne- oessary for biw (the boy) to ge: an order from the office t @ breakfast sent up trom the kitchen. xt told the boy to ‘Clear out, you Irish son of at——.” He turned arcund to enothor waiver, Thomas Keating, who was standing near by, and exclaimed, “And you, you damned Irish son of a'b—, clear out, too.” The answer of Thomas Keating was not compre: hended by our informant (an eye witness.) Herbert, on being answered by Thomas, rose and struck bim on the neck behind, with his fist. Thomas / Keating reized a plate and threw it at Herbert. Herbert seized a chair and threw itacro’s the round table at Thomas ting, striking him with it. They then clinched and forght. Another Call’ornian, whose rame we have not heard, came in.at the door and yan to Herbert’s assistance, and also struck Thomas Keeting with a chair. . Patrick Keating, the brother of Thomas (and the steward of the h use), at that time coming in the room, ran ¢o bis brother's assistance and seized Herbert, who Immedia'ely drew revolver. The other Califor- nian at that time was sirlking both the Keatings with a chair. ‘As Herbert crew his revolver, Patrick Keating seized it by the barrel, and they struggled over it for some moments, until the French ccok of the house came in oud eparated Herbert and P. Keating, who let go his bold of the pistol barrel. Th: mes Keating and the other Californian were mingled in that particular part of the, fray between Herbert and Vatrick, Afier Patrick let go the bariel of the revolver, Hertert seized Thomas (who had clinched him and was stroggling for the pistol) by the collar, and, putting the piston to his breast, shot him through the lungs, killing fim in five minutes, fFAttor the shot one of the other rervants threw a piece of chinaware at Herbert, but none of the others inter- fered. Berbert and his {Cali’ornian companton left the room rd house immediate'y, by the Fourteenth street door, where Herbert tock aback and drove away, Subse- quently he delivered himself up at the office of Justice vaniel Smith, on Eighth street. His examination for killing Thomas Kenting, aged about 24 or 3 years, (who leaves # wife aud two children) will take place at’ the guard house at 4 P.M., this afternoon. Monsra. Bradley anc Carlicle are counsel for Herbert. ‘The two Keatings were civil men, and were favorites with the boarders in the house. Thie account of the affray we take from the lips of one of the servants, an eged man, who saw all of it, TELEGRAPHIC. WasmincTon, May 9—10 P. M, The examination of Mr. Herbert on charge of shooting Thomas Keating, ot Willard’s Hotel, was resume! this evening. The court room was densely crowded. District Attorney Key asked for » postponement of the case, stating that at his yestance, Secretary Marcy had solicited Mr, Dabois, the Netherland Minister,»who saw the occurrences, to attend as a witness, but Mr. DuBois Ceclined doing so at present, wishiag first to consult with other members of the Diplomatis Corps. Mr. Key re- marked that foreign ministers being exempt from pro- censin such ceses, Mr, DuBois must attend voluntarily, if at all, and there was no probability of his attendanse unt{l to merrow. The counsel for defence opposing a & postponement, the sitting Justices ordered the exam- ination to proceed. ‘Arnold Barris, John F. Reynolda, Major Graham acd William A. Gardiner were examined for the defence. Mr. Gardiner is the Californian who was in company with Herbert when the difficulty oesurred, and with whose pistol Herbert shot Keating. Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Herbert lodged be es ‘and the latter, as Mr. G. states, tock the pistol from the mantel-plese of their room on the evening gr the cecurrence. Mr. Gardiner gave a gray ae iption ot the fight, in whieh he was a prominent actor. ad Phillpa ad- kevsrs, Bradley, Weller, Percy, Walker dressed the in favor of the bape of the prison- er. latrict Attorney Key replied on the part of the proseeution, the question of bail entering largely into his argoment. After a session of five hours, the prisoner ‘was remanded to the custody of the United States Mar- sbal, the Court stating that they would reader their de- cision to-morrow. Coruner’s Inquest. Founp DrowNeD.—An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Conne: upon the body of an unknown man, about thir stv yours of Ay who was found drowned at the foot of Bixth street. feet eight inches in height, aed was ore in black clothes. In his pockets vas foucd a portemonnale with afew eopoars tn ft For farther perroutees reopes tog No, 07 Cham rs stows THE WAR AND THE PEACE. The Stirring Events in Europe and Asia, from the Rupture with the Czar Nicholas, in 1854, to the Paeifieation at Paris of 1856, Rurela in the Field Against Turkey, Engiand, France and Sardinia, with dostria and Other Powers in Reserves MOVEMENTS OF HOSTILE FLERTS AND ARYIE3—BOM- BARDMENTS, BATILES, SIEGES AND SORTTIES. Silistrie, Odetsa, Roma:sand, the Alms, Baler klava, Inkermanz, Kars, the Sea of Anoff, Kinburn, Sweaborg, &e , dec. The Dreadful Record ef the Protracted and Bloody Siege of Sebastopol. HAVOC AMONG THE CAMPS FROM HBAT, PESTILENCE, FROST AND FAMINE. AN UNVARNISHED PICTURE OF THE HORRORS OF WAR Efforts of Austria for Peace to the Final Com- Summation of the General Treaty of Paris, &e., &eo., ko. Pxepared Expressly from our Files for the Readers of the New York Alerald. MARCH—1854, Mowpay, 27,—The Emperor Napoleon sent a message to the French Legislature denlasing that “Rusels had placa herself in a state of war with Frarce.”” Queen Victoria sent the following special message to the House of Lords of Erglan¢ :— Vicronta Recixa—Her Majesty thinke tt equeret the House ot Bords thy t the ‘Regoliations in fase yaw, im concert wih her allies, bas tor some time past bees wn gaged wih bis Majosty.the Kmperor of al! the Barsias, terminated, and that her Majeaty feels bound to afford a: iva seaintance to her ally, the Suitaa, against unprovoked ags.e- c Hor Mojesty has given circe'lona for 'aying before the Hou a. of Lerdn ccyiee of sich papers, in. edat (ts to" ateas wean com muricated to Periiament, aa willatiord the tullest inforas tion with regard to tha supjec! of theae negotiations, It ia = cengolaticn tovher Majesty to reflect that no endeavors kava been war tixg on her part to pean ws wee r part to preserve to her subjects the dies lec Mojeets’r just expectations bave been di | and Ler Majesty relies With. confidence on the zeal mandaneoen the Rouse ct Lorde,'and on the exertions of har brave aad loyal subjects to support her to her determimaion to empl the power axd resources of the pation tor protecting the domal- iowa of ihe Sultan egainat the encroschmenta of Bass, War was thus openly deslared. APRIL, Susvay, 1.—The Caer Nicholas ordered all Boglich and French vessels to quit Odesaa. 8.—General Caprobert arrived in Comstantinople with 8,000 French trooy 6.—The British steamer Furfous arrived at Odessa with a fizg of truce, in order to bring off the Consul and Bag- Nah residente, when the Russians fired on her. Sha re- ree line sree = eee Sea fleet, .—Fiance and Eng'a! ei a specific treaty f the deferce of the Oteman Gupizer it Landon en Tate Bettish war vecsels had captured fourteen Russian prises xara begin be England for the ve re) to the lish Frese biactar tions of wer bra manifesto, ok .—tbe Froya, frst Ruseian prize, landed ia land. 22,—Alijed bombardment of Oteers. Toe land See: Ties in the lower sound, the outer moie, and twelve Bus- sian ships in the harbor wee destroyed. Two powder: magezizen were tlown up. Tho allied ships hed ¢ ‘caght is ie a ne tee .—Marel int Arnaud left F army in te — int Arnaud left France to join the MAY. Scxpay, 7.—Six weeks a!lowed by the Russians for Bag- lich ebips to clear from the Bal'is Rassian ports, 12.—Britich rteam frigate Tiger, Cap ai Gifford, ram ashore wear 0. esa (434 miles), fired on by the Ri whea ber captsie, twenty-four petty officors end 101 sea: ren sucrencezed ‘as priscners to General Osten be sent her ‘ Union Jack” to Prince Pasklewitoh. 000 killed, 100 wounded, 1,000 rurkete, stx pieces of ‘cannon, 1,000 horses and 115 pei- roxers, Taikteh lose not stated, JUNE. 1,—British sloops Oden and Vulture sent boats to at- fack the fortress of Gum! tkeles, in the Baltic, whem the Russions fired on them, rinking the boats, and over fifty men, 2.—Turks severely reputed by the Russians in an at- tempt to stcrm the redoudte of Usurguet and Kutade. They were atiacked in flank, and lost 1,500 killed, thir- teen canncn, thicty five standards, and all the ‘camp equipage. 12 —Generals Gortachakoff and Schilders made a tre- mendous sttack on Silistris, but were driven back, and = Ta) kish reinforcement en ‘ered the fortress. 15 —Turke made a desperate sortie trom Sill attacked the Russian investicg army. A desperate to hand contest ensued, aad ended in the complete dis- comflture cf the Russians, Prinze Gortechakoff was severely wounded, Gen, Schildsrs bad his leg shot off, and two other Generals were killed. The carnage among the Rassisns was dreadful, and they retires, fighting, soroes the river. Parsuing their advantage, the rm of the river, selzed the Isle of Hops, and assian siege works thereon. E ia the Turks, under Selim Pach, were de- feated by the Ruseians at Tcholot!. They lost nearly 8,000 men, three fortified camps, canuon, standards, aad an immence store ef small arms. 21.—The Russian rear guard, retreating from Si was attacked by the Torka, and hed 2.500 men killed. 22.—-Defeat of the Russians by the Turks at Slobodjie, and 2,000 men killed. 23. —SincR oF Su iA RAIRED, ie 24—Eight Rus: steamers ran ont from wontons ow acd attacked the alifed ships Furious. Descartes Terrible, when the Furious was greatly damaged. JULY. 2.—One year since the Russians crossed the Pru‘h. 3.—Genérai Coronini marched at the head of « colume ef 25,000 Austrian troops frim Orsova into Wallachia, and Sierd i ; Lala aha by Cites ments of ths imperiul army, cont to execute the troaty between Austriaand the Porte. 7.—The Turks deteated the Russias at Giurgevo. 24.—Russians defeated the Turks at Kourak Dar, im Asia. General Beloutof took fi'teen plecas of canton, with four wagons of munitions, two flags, four standards, twenty small standards, a considerable quantity of arma, drums, end musical instruments, and 2,018 pi emorg whom were two superior officers, eighty four and 1,932 men, all cf the reguiar in- fantry. Two thousand Turks were kil'ed. 29 —Turks defeated by the Russians at Tsbingbyl, ie the Caucasus, when the Turks lost four ) three powder wagons with their teams, ten flags, Firee pennonn 370 prisoners, come arms and druma, aad more than 2,000 cead cn the field. {0.—The Ru:sians attacked the French and Turkish camp at Giurgevo, but were defeated with a ioss of 2,000 mer, AUGUST. 7.—Barrik or Kans (Asia) fought between the Rus- laps and Tugke (Russian style) to-day. ‘The casualties on toth rides were considerable. The Turks lost 6,000 men and six'een pieces of cannon. The Russians had [ad killed, but remained in poseession of the field of le. 8.—SiRGE OF BoMARSUSD commenced. See aan of Poetic and 2 000 Russians made piisoners. ‘tions the French had 260 fod fox tree of and) blown the allied troops. : : = SEPTEMBER. 4.—Defeat of the allied Pacific rquadron by the Rus- sians at Petropaulowski. 6.—The ajlied invading force sailed from Varna and Baltsebick for the Crimea. 14.—LaNDING OF THE ALLIED Army, fifty thoussed at Eupatoria, They were com in 100-veneela, eecorted by the Black Sea fleet. ocoapled Eupato- via, from Which the Russians retired. )—BATTLE OF THE ALMA.—The marahing on Sebastopol, met the Russian army eaten Mensoh!- kofl, strongly posted. A ‘tattle enqued. The Russian position was carried in an boar anda whea Prince off retired im good order, off 96 pieces of field artil ‘Two Foussian offcera and two guns were captured. lost ounced 96 officers, 1,895 ray, thd 24 crummery, Toe ‘Ruvsiaae had. 00 eat ein and wounded, The French jose was inferior to that of the English, but nearly the same. The locs of the Tarss was not published. 26.—MWarshal St. Aruead, Commander-in-Chief of ths allied armies in the Fast, resigned his command to Gens. ral Canrobert. ‘Ti—Partial inveatment of Sebastopol. OCTOBER. 4.—The Tied forees tried the range of their siegy are tiliery om che south side of Sebastopol. 17 — Alea commenced 10 bombard Sebretnp at bath Se re ay d tend, oa he Rumlane had mode freqnaeit «iethes Dring Lace ibe Rvs tet) tome 000 i Aiuv ab 8 Borne wee bie’, Bogicah oevai ioe ;