The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1856, Page 4

~4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1856, NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON SENNETT, PROPRISIOR a¥D «Di T oh. OLVICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS TERMS oa : silos. FRR Dede Y HBRAED: 2 ents per cooy $1 re THE way HERALD coery Satara or $3 per unaumn; the Buropean iti eget oy ire Britain. or % t any part oy the O pope. om ————— Teg con per A per annum, (2 jinent AMUCKMEN ES THIS EVERESG, A*ADAWY OF MUBIC, Fourieenth street Greaax Crema adit Prenenerz. be WAY YHEATAR, Broadway - ciaua Yarren— seen Porro in xp ver oF PLace—Pne Review RIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Mazeim, raz Nienr Owi — Kars, rux Viviopueae BOWERY TEPATRR. Aowary—Inior Wirwess —Beurine Baxve, 08 THe Miso Vaetinist— Lavy or tak Laone, Bo! Aeon Basson: OxtCHTNG aN Heiress. WALLACK’S THEATRE Broadwey—Tas Ware—Love axp MUKDER~ Ov? soe « Borwwaw, LAURA KRENWS VARIETIES. Brosdway—Me Wire's Ma, nos—CamiiLe, 08 TEE MORAL OF 4 Lake, BROADWAY VARIRIIES, 412 Bresdwav—Biack Brmp PR New Footuan—By Taz Woo» & Manse Jovenme Co- MEDLANS. WOOD'S MINSIRELS, 444 Broadway—Bratoran Pen- FORMANOFS—BLACK BLOEDERS. BMPIRE HALL. 59 Broadwey—M Kerizn’s Tasceavx— JavING LLLUSTKATIONS OF RENOWBED Paintings. BOPE CHAPHL, Brewtway—Oaxcene or Boncs, Baaps, ‘Duss, &c., GY THE GigE 1B Mapmicas Union. TEMPERANCE BALL, Trenton WN. J.— Gun, Tom tauun’s Lavaas—Mis OnaRcoter CooK, &e Sew Work, Sxtarday, May 10, 1856. Notice to Advertisers. We are compelied to call the attention of advertisers to fee neot asity of sending in their favors at an early hour. ‘Mime o'clock P. M. is the latest moment we can reetive Sem, anices they relate to deaths or something equally ae ecgont. If sent in afier that hour, advertisements wust eke ‘heir chance of appearing under their proper Reads, xf they appear at ail. We would also urge brevity ta all advertisement: he Sews. The Nicaragua sympathy meeting last night was large and enthusiastic. General Walbridge made a god speech, aad a set of strong resolutions was adopted. Captain Rynders attempted to apologise for Mr. Marcy’s conduct in relation to Nicaragua, when the majority of the meeting gave three groaus for that statesman, and a bit of a row eusued, and Rynders “caved.” Three cheers were given for Padre Vijil, the new Minister from Nicaragua. A fuil report is given elsewhere. The United States Senute yesterday, after passing several private bills, took up the Honse bill granting a million and a half of acres of land to Iowa in aid of the construction of railroads. A debate ensued, and the bill finally passed—31 to 9. A bill amend- atory of the patent laws, designed for the protection of the public and invent rs, was reported by the Committee on Patents. In the House the proposi- tion to appoint a third conference committee ou the amexdménts to the Deficiency Appropriation bull adopted. The remainder of the seasion was consumed in discussing the poiat whether the par- ties in the New Mexico contested seat case should be heard in person or by counsel. The question was not setticd at the adjournment. The special committee of the Board of Council- men appointed to i tigate the charge of corrup- tion made against the Committee on Strects, in seek- ing, as was alleged, to levy black mail fora favorable report upon the application to widen Reade street, held their first meeting yesterday. Two property owners on the street were examined, and testified to an application to themselves for the payment of $1,000 to have the measure carried throagh the Board. The evidence thus far only implicates Mr. Nims, the City Librarian. The report of the evi- dence, and some letters in the case, will be found elsewhere. The Board of Councilmen was occupied last even- ing mainly in passing bills toa third reading. An effort was made to bring from the table the reaolu- tion passed Ly the Aldermen directing the Comp- troller to stop the sale of the Brick Charch property. Mr. Carson, Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart- ment, was assaulted yesterday morning, at the cor- ner of Elizabeth and Walker streets, by his brother. in-law, Mr.John B. Leverich. His injuries are said to be serious. We give an account of the affair in another colamn. The ship na, from this port for San Prin- cisco, was abandoned in a sinking condition on tue 5th inst., off Nantucket South Shoal. Her oflicers and crew have arrived at Boston. The Adriana cleared on the 12th ult., with a cargo of 1,455 tons of coal. There is an insurance of $102,000 on the ship and cargo. We have received the following tantalizingly mys- terious item of information from one of our ship news reporters:—‘‘ The fine steamship Ocean Bind, which formerly plied between this city and Havana, was yesterday taken from her berth at the foot of North Moore street, North river, where she has been laying for the last two montha or more, to tc vicinity of Corlear’s Hook, East river, to receive coal. Her present destination has not transpired. She is considered the feetest vessel of her kind, and is so much admired by those who know her, that a few days ago some parties attempted, by the aid of a steamtug, to elope with her, but after proceeding about a mile, were pursued and brought back. Sto has since that time been onder the special protec- tion and care of policemen.” What's in the wind ? The democratic wing of what should be the Board of Supervisors met yesterday, held a short palaver, and dispersed. They make another rally this after- noon, at four o'clock. The northeasterly gale which bas prsvailed for the past day or two was very revere on the Sound, so much so that the steamers of the Boston lines which left here on Thursday evening last came to anchor in Cow Bay, near Sands’ Point, where they remained till 2 o’clock next morning. Some of the smaller steamers, running to intermediate points, laid over at their piers. The Elm City, for New Haven, being a substantial vessel, went through, but not without sustaining damage. The bulkheads of her gangways were stove by the seas that washed over her forward deck, and were so massive as to fill her gangways two feet deep. The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society, whose la- bors are chiefly confined to the vicinity of the Old Brewery, celebrated their twelfth anniversary at the Tabernacle last evening. We are compelled to omit this morning our report of their proceedings. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,200 a 1,500 bales, based upon middling uplands atabeut l0jc.allc., chiefly at the latter figure. Dealers were mostly disposed to await the receipt of the America’s letters before doing mach. Flonr was firm, without change of moment in prices. Prime lots of wheat were scarce, and held above the views of buyers. Small sales of fair red Southern wheat were made at $155, and of common white Canadian at $150 8 $155. Corn was firm, with light sales of sound at 60c.a 61c.and (3c. Pork was firm, with sales of mess at $17 974, and small lots at $18, and prime mess at $17, and prime at $15 25 a $15 37). Sugars were in fair demand. The foreign news imparted greater firmness to the views of holders, and some cargoes, it was said, had been ordered to go into store. The sales embraced about 806 hhds. Coba muscovado, and £00 boxes, a!l at steady prices. Freights were steady, but engage- ments were light. Shippers were waiting the receipt of the America’s letters. Two large vessels were taken up for the Pacific, one for Valparaiso, and the other for Callao, at private terms. An error oc- ourred in the market for sugars, as received from Halifax by telegraph and printed in yesterday's edition. It should read:—Sugare-—An advance of 60 9 10d., instead of 68., ae printed. Tae War and the Treaty of Peace. We publish elsewhere this morning a chro- polegical sketch of the war, from its first breaking cut to the treaty of pease. Every event will be found chronicied ucder the ap- | propriate date. Subserfhers will do well to Keep the pager for future reference, as, a short while bepce, wer’s memories will be sorely exercieed to fied out when or how this.or that event took place. The war begau, ae every one knows, with Rarcia’s attempt toexeact and exercise a pro- tectorete ower the Christian eubjectsof the Perte, sod to interfere with the government of tbe Damobian Priscipalities. On one side, the Czar demanded that the Porte should grant to him aright to intervene in Turkey sad eee to the proper and tborough execution of the ‘mans by which the Sultan promised liberty of conscience to the Christiane; and on ano- ther, the Czar required that the arrangements effected by the treaties of 1828 and 1842 for the government of Moidavia and Wallachia ehould be modified so asto detach them from Turkey and attach them to Russia. Beth of these demands were declined by the Sultan; and on the ieeues thue raised the war began. After two years fighting, where do we st nd? Russia has withdrawn both hereclaims. The Christian subjects of Turkey are not plaxed ender the protection ef Russia. Thsir nata- rel sovereign still exercises plenary dominion over them. The great Powers—that is to say, Russia, England, France, Austria and Prussia —are entitled to complain formaily to the Sultan, if the firmane regarding the Christians are not carried outin good faith; but they are not entitled to interfere. Turkey, therefore, has completely carried her peint on this head As to the Principalities, the treaty expressly reaffirms ber sovereiynty ov:r them. By the last treaty certain rights amouating to a quasi protectorate, in relation to the selection of the hogpodars, were secured to Russia; by this treaty thoce rights are tacitly done away with. The Principalities are to be self-governing States, under the sovereignty of the Po:+». They are tochoosea form of government for themselves; to maintain a militia, and to erect forte. Turkey isnot to interfere with them with force of arms without the consent of the contracting Powers. On this heai, then, Tur- key bas obtained even more than she had be- fore the war. But this ie not all. At the time the war broke out, Russia posseseed on the Biack Sea the finest seaport in the world, Sebastopo!; many strong forte, suchas Kinbuarn, Kertsch, and the fort at the Kilia mouth of the Da- nube; a splendid fleet in first rate order and discipline; and the sole right, ia common with Turkey, of navigating the Black Sea—this lat- ter right amounting in fact to a monopoly of that sea, as the Turks have never had a de- cent fleet since Navarino. The peace finds the Russian fleet sunk, and the wonderful docks of Sebastopol destroyed. By the treaty Russia agrces not to fortify or retain fortified any stropg place on the Black Sea; thus giv- ing up the line of strong forts southwest of the Caucasian range from Mamai to Ana- pa, the work2 on the strait of Kertch, Keffa, Sebastopol, Perekop, Kherson, the works at the mouth of the Dueister, and those at the Kilia mouth of the Danube; whether Nicoleieff is included is not certain, buat it probably is, as its retention would be in viola- tion of the epirit of the treaty. Furthermore, she consents uct to rebuild the fleet she has Jost. She gives up her undivided right tc the Biack Sea. That magnificent sheet of water is henceforth to belong to the world. Russia and Turkey are each to maintain a few cossting vessels, equal in number on either tide, for the revenue service. Each of the great Powers is to maintain two armed vessels at the mouth of the Danube; except these, no verse] is to be built on or to enter the Black Sea except for purposes of trade. So much for the sea. On land, Russia, like the Allies, restores what she took. Bat she yieldg without compensation, the southerly portion of Bessarabia, co that she cuts herself off from the Danube. The territory taken is given to Moldavia, which thus comes into po:- sercion of both shores of one of the finest rivers in the world; and will, if fortune favor her, and her people be industrious, become, in the next hundred years, one of the leading Powers of Europe. Finally, in the Baltic, » secret convention has “regulated” the Aland Teles. Thot convention probably relates to their being neutralized, and to Rasaia’s bargain not to re-fortify them, and has been kept fecret in order to spare the pride of the Dm- peror. Such, then, are the net results of the war. It is impossible even to glance at them without being forced to the conclusion that Russia over- estimated her own strength, and undervalued her enemies when she commenced hostilities ; for eo tar as a nation can be made to feel that ehe has keen beaten, without being positively humiliated, she must feel today. From what- ever caure the result arises—whether Austria failed in her engagements to the late Empzror, or the financial difficulties of the war became insuperable, or a general European coalition warned Russia that she must yield while fair terms could yet ve offered her, or the military and naval preparations of the Allies betokened @ prosecution of the struggle on a scale which the empire felt incapable of coping with, or whether any or all of these causes co operated to produce the result--that result is not the lees plain and obvious. Russia has committed the fault of the century; and it has been fol- lowed by the appropriate penalty. In fact, the war will do more good perhaps to Ruesia than to her enemies. To England and France it has been a mere idle waste of money: they have certainly gained nothing by it, one way or the other; but Russia has learnt self-control, military science, @ just ap- preciation of her own resources, a Proper knowledge of those of her rivals, a true insight into European policy ; while, in material re- spects, she has gained enormously, as the pro- jected railways and telegraphs, and steamers and otber commercial enterprises testify plain. ly enough. A hundred years hence, in fact, it may be accounted among her advantages, 4 Mrxep Commission.—The Richmond Whig, in ite latest notice of the movements of the democracy of the Old Dominion, says:— Hi to be looks virginia, The Peter ‘iatriotthas, just apearaia Hunter d nati. Meners. RR Mean and Lewis E. Tarvie are the gentlemen a: ited Hgts Buck, however, {a still a long tg Phan ahead. 'Pieroe, las atd Ebo Shin ere e rsce. What son wes matter be that these ‘‘bright particular stars’ are gat- aur Are they let down with tne Virginia de. The White House seems to have been entire- ly ignored by its nearest neighbore-—Virginia, Marylend apd Penneylyania. Yet South Ca- rolina and Alabama go for Franklin Pierce. Perhape, however, all this may be explained by the musty old adage that “ ’tis dietance lends enchaniment to the view.” Tue Mormons Movine ror Srats SovEREIGN- TY—A Mere Dexicats Issuz THAN THE NIGGER Qurerion.—According to our last advices from Utah, (which we publich to-day,) a coavention was to have been held at Salt Lake City in March, “ with a view to the admission ef Utab into the Union as « State.” Thirty-nine dele- getes had been appointed, ard’ everything ap- pears to have been out and dried for a delibe- rate movement for State independence of fede- vel authority. In carrying out the doctrine of “squatter sovereignty,” anquestionably the Mormons will insist that Congress can have nothing to de with their religion. All that Con- gress can exact is the requisite population aud “republican form of government” in behalf of the new State. The horrible polygamy of the Latier Day Sainte is claimed on their part to be nothing more than e religious and patri- archal inatitution, and pert of their religious creed. The question then arises, should ‘the Mormons apply for the admission of Utah iato the Union as a State with the requisite popula- ticn, and with a republican form of govern- ment, what can Congrese do, in. conformity with the sublime principle of “squatter sove- reignty,” but admit them into the Union? We dare easy their application will be rejected, for she constitution, which says “Congress may admit new States,” leaves also the discretion to Congress, by a forced construction, of a re- fusal to admit them. At all events, the Mor- mon difficulty of polygamy involves a much nicer and more interesting constitutional pro- blem than the oderiferous nigger question in Kaneas or any other Territory. We should like to have the views of General Cass upon Mor- mon polygamy in connection with the doctrine of “ squatter sovereignty.”” An AWFUL PICTURE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. —The Buffalo Express (Seward nigger wor- shipper) indulges in the following awfal lan- guage concerning Gen. ‘Walker, Judge Doug- Jas, Col. Weller and the administration :— Walker bas no claims upon thie eountry to resognise bit skimple-skembie, huff-skuff, half biack and bine and striped g:vernient as legitimate; and if we ao 60 and in- tertere to aid bim, 1t must involve us in s war with Eag- lax and cther Powers. On just grouocs and in @ air cause one might fight; but think of a war waged at the bebest of little Dougias, Califvrvia Weller, and Walker, tne flibuster, and out of which Jeff. Davis aud Caled Cusbirg sre to make glory! Into what hands has this great country fallen! snd to what depths of disuoaor wil not these men, if not hauled from power, lead ic? Taint of batiles, lost lives, ruined families, a desola’ed frontier, cities laia in ‘ashes, and death veiling halt the jand in mourning, to meke this miserable administration certain of another four yeari dlaaster and citgrace to the country, snd to ele the political forcunes ot such mountedsuks and managers as Cale> Cushirg. Jeff. Davis, httle Douglas and that refinement of stoliaity, John B, Weiler, Come earthquake, pestilence and famine, out spare this abused country from such fate. What a sense of relief it will bring to our Boffalo lecturer to be assured of the fact that Marcy has been lecturing the President after the same fashion, that Caleb Cushing has be- come conservative, and that between the Pre- mierand the Attorney General they have put a spoke in the wheel of Douglas and Weller. Some say the peace with Russia has made our Executive unusually cautious about, treading on the toes of John Bull; but that can’t be. We must live and learn. Acapewy or Music—Dar Frescuvurz.—This fine opera will be produced to-night in the German origival. No Piece bas suffered more by transmutations and changes of all sorta; but notwithstanding that drawback, it has maintained an un<iminished popularity wherever Ger- man music is appreciated. Long after its production at Berlin, in 1822, it kept such s firm possession of the Ger- man stege that no other piece would be tclerated. Its airs formed the popular refrains of the people, from ths highest to the lowest. Whenever this opera is announced it revives amongst German emigrants all the tender asso- ciations of home, and poor irdeed must be the exile who cannct gratify the irresistible impulse which he feels to renew in Weber's delicious strains the thoughts amd me- mories of his early years. Here, unfortunately, he has not often the opportunity of hearing it in a language that he can understand. Besides, the English versions of it have been eo mutilated that they afford but little satis- faction to thore who have had an opportunity o! hearing it im the original. Mr. Maretzek deserves c:edit for his enceavors to gratify the natural desire which our Ger- mean residents feel to hear their favorite piece under all the advantages of a correct text and a powerful csst. Fortunately, Madame LaGrange’s long residence in Ge:mary, and familisrily with the principal female rdle, siford nim an opportunity such as is not frequently to be met with. Bat few of our prominent Italian singers pos- tess @ sutlicient knowledge of the German language to en- able them to filleuch a part. Mr. Maretzek, who, better, perhaps, than eny other man in his profession knovs how to turn to account all the resources that chase places ip his hands, has correctly calculated that oocs- sional representations of Garman opera, thus powerfally sustaized, would prove a tramp card. They will bring to his theatre not only the great body cf our German resi- dente, but also all those cultivated masical amateurs who prefer hearing a masterpiece like this in the original text in which it was written. Wemsy therefore count on see- ing the Academy thronged to-night with « goodly array of honest Teutonic faces and critical yuoges. From the preparations that have been made, we are satisfied that the opera will be splendidly given. Let the public mark their apprcval of this judicious effort of the manager vy moustering {n force upon the ocession. A New Stan aT Aru1o’s*-On Monéey evening next new feature will be added to the already grost attrac tions of Niblo’s Garden, in the performance, for the first {ume In this country, of Mr. John Milton Hengler, who ia said tobe the most extraordinary tightrope dancer of Europe. According to the reports of thoe who saw him there, he performs upon the rops all the most daring and difficult feats attempted by others on the ground. Among other things, it ie said that he performs, ekilful- ly, = concerto om the violin while tarning sumersauita on the rope, and beats an accompaniment to Jalliea’s polka on the dram while vaulting in the air and performing evolutions of the most darieg character. He is described as young, handsome, and finely formed, and his style as fearless, easy and gracefully characteristic of the “poetry ef motion.” Wy bave no doubt he will prove eminently attractive at tip Garden. —$<_—_—_____ ‘Miss Lavra I@wve —The performances at {he Varieties this evening will be for the benefit of the lady waose name heads this paragraph. She fully deserves » sub- stantial token of the esteem in which she ia held by the public. She has succeeded in establishing her theatre on firm basis, and bas triomphed over cifficulties apparent ly insurmcuntable. An elegant theatre, like the Varie- ties, is an important aid in advancing the prosperity of the metropolis, and should be liberally supported. Tae bills for to-night announce a new comedy, written for this theatre, and the popular drama, “Camille,” Mise Keene and Mr. Jordan appear in both ptezes, Ia her double capacity aa a successful directress and a popular actress, Miss Keone deserves a bumper. Steamsmir Pactrio—A CASE ror THE CrAanrrantn.—We have received the eubjoined letter, enclosing twenty dol- lars, from Commodore Kearney. It is creditable to the noble heart of that gallant officer. We will cheertuily take charge of donations for the worthy object to which he alindes, and band them over to Mr. EK. Collins: vein 30 5xa sor ‘OR OF THE IERALD. '@ have a widow (we may, perl fay) and sey: children, two of them, last born, twins, ty the mane Of Sheeran, the wife and children of Dennis Sheeran, third engineer of the steamer Pacific. What is somewhat re- markable, is —, Jovige f of precisely the same number of children, and them twins, down the bay, near Middletown or marr, who father, for years past, has been empkyed as “‘greaser” in that vessel, Hitter many others like those IS now suffering from @ subseri| be set c, fe Telet of Sack And all the Yamiltos which have‘ousse va mourn the ill fate of that ship. I know of no could better mannage the fair than yaar, own way. Inend you enclored, tb, doliare, and I hope that you will accept ihe oat therance of the object. 1. KEARNEY, Capt, U, Teemu Agpor, 5. J., May 8, 1890. 8, Navy. THB LATEST WBS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPKS, Impertant Interview with Mr. Guchanan. THE STATE COMMITTEE AT LANCASTSR—SPESCH OP MR. BUCHANAN, DEFINING BIS POSITION. Lancasras, Pa., May 8, 1856. ‘The committee appointed by the recent State Oonven- “thom tor the purp se, s¢dreased Mr. Buchanan to-day? stating that the body represented by them had nominated him as the democratic candidate of Pennsylvania for the Presidency, subject to the action of the Natfoual Conren- tion to be heli at Cincinzati. The committee, in refer- ring to this nomination and ‘he pride which anima‘e! the democracy in presenting Mr. Buchanan as the firsteboice of the Key Stone State, and, as they believed, the firat choice of the people of the United States, referred to the resolutions reported to the Convention by Joha L. Da' ¥ and by that body unaximously adopted. The seene was most interesting. Mr. Buchanan replied in a clear, dignified, and explicit mancer. His beating was that of a great mam who was impressed alike with the importance to the nation of the subject before him, and with the delicate and responsible part he was eslled upon to se!. Never did a padlis man re- serve less for the account of policy, or utter more for the account ofa great principle. He heartily aud fally en- dorsed the whole series of resolations adopted by the State Convention, whose committee had just addressed him. ‘The first resolution avows that the country must look to the demceratic party as the party of the oonstitutien— as the only means of combatting and putting down mere see\ional iseuez—that it holis the Union, in the language of Mr. Madison, “‘ as the basia >f peace and happiness’ to all the inhabitants of the States. The second resolution declares that tke wise and virtuous of all natioas hive aecerded to the fathers of the repudlis almost supernatural wisdom and practical stateemsnship, aad that in nothing wee those qualities more obvious ‘‘than in leaving the whole question of slavery t> the States ia ‘their separate capacities; and that in the provision for the redeiivery of fugitives escaped from labor or service, they demonstrated a sense of justice,” which should be held up as an example for the people of the present day* ‘The third resolution “looks sole'y to the constitu:ion, and to i's democratic expositions,” as the chart of our national polisy, denounces the higher law ani the spuri- ous sympathy of abolitionism in all its phases. The fourth resolution a1 “that the equality of the States ie the vital element of the constitution;’’ and the fifth denounces the effort to direct the powers of the gov- ernment by anti-slavery agitation and Know Nothingism. The eixth embiaces the two preceding. ‘The seventh and eighth resolu! ions are as follows:— bhai ‘That in the repeal ot the act known as the Missour! Gcmpromise set, and whe passage of an act organizicg the Ter: rilories of Kepeas and Neoraska, free ‘unconsutatiossl restrictions, (he last sacrifice. in wa " unshsken Recciveds 1 ‘That this Semtalcuoe sary, but that it was expedient to mest ‘be questions of whie ft vlsposed, and which cowd Dever asmitof & more easy sel- tlemment tas at re, Fecognize in it the applice ton to the Territ of the United states of the rnie of * equal ‘and exaet justice to a'] men,’’ of 8:1 sections of the confederacy, which was designed by the framers of our government, and which a3 deaned.as one of its essential principles by the im- jeflerecn, ‘The ninth resolution declares that the democracy of Pernsylvania, ‘following the counsel of some of the wiseet statesmen of the North and South,” have been willing beretcf.re to extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific; but that proposition was rejected in 1848, on the ground thst it involved au undue concession tothe South ; that this rejection lef; the people no alter- wative but to refer the whole subject to peopte of the Terrttoriec—a principle resognized in the compromise measures cf 1850, and embodied in the Territorial legis! s- tion of 1854, Mr. Buchanan, in addressing the committee, fally en Gorsed all these resolutions, passing a warm eulogium upon the democracy of bis State, who had thus acted during bis absence fiom the country. He dilated upon the great importance of the crisis, which involved the integrity of the federal compact, and required in the canvass something more than the ordinary energies of our people. Heretofore we had contended about laws, about questions of economy in the government; now we called to act im « higher sphere of polities, to perform anobler service—to protect the constitution itself from assault and from nuliifica ion. Mr. Buchanan recognized in the legislation of 1850 an} 1854 a grea’ patriotic exertion to free the country from the curse of slavery egitation, and to restore the republic to ite wented inter-State harmony and fraternal concord. Supposed Recruits for General Walker. BaurMors, May 9, 1856. A party of one hundred and thirty men ieft here to-day for New York, safd to be destined for Nicaragus, by the steamer Orizaba, which sails from that port on Saturday. ‘They were mostfy frem the interior of the State, and were organized in two companies. Sheriff Jones, of Kansas, Reported Not Denil. Sr. Louis, May 9, 1856, A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, writing from Palermo, Kansas, on the 5‘h inst., states that s mersenger from Franklia repor‘s Sheriff Jones as slight'y detler, though his recovery is still conaidered doubtfu’. ‘This is several days Iater than the date of the Mix ouri Argus, which reported hig death. ‘The Break in the Champlain Canal. Troy, May 9, 1854. ‘The report of the break in the Champlsin Cansi was much exaggerated. The entire injury (which was but a leak from the old lock to the rew ome) has been repairei, and the canal is now in navigable order ita entire lenz'h. Forwarders, consequently, can govern themsslves ac- cordingly. resent. That we Confiagration, COTTON MILL BUANED IN PAWTUCKET. Provipenc, May 9, 1856. ‘The cotton mill in Pawtucket, R.I., known as Kent’s ‘Mill, owned by Messrs. Thayer & Moses, was destroyed by fire Jast might, It was usedasa printing cloths mana factory, The buiiding, machinery and stook was insur- ed for $18,635. FIRE AT LOWELL. Loweti, May 9, 1856. The five story building at the corner of Central and Merrimac streets, called Wyman’s Exchange, was nearly destroyed by fixe this morning. Among the sufferers are C. G. Weaver, furniture dealer; Burbank, Chase & Co., ary goods; 0,8. Fatman, druggist; J. White and 4.5. Woodward, tailors; S. Wilkins, bookseller; Thos. Lusas, ry goxds; and Mr. Venhallow, job printer. The total J08s 8 about $35,000, Steamboat Explosion nad Loss of Life. St, Joun, N. B., May 9, 1856. ‘The boiler of the steamboat J. D. Pierce exploded yes- terday, thirty miles above Frederickton, instantly killing four petsons; another has since died, and several others are seriously injured. Railroad Comiolidation. Cacaco, May 9, 1856, Aoonsclidation hes been effected between the Fort Weyne and Chicago, Ohlo and indiana and Onfo and Pennsylvania Railroads. The basis of the consolidation ir, that the stock of the Fort Wayne and Chiosgo road shall be taken at 106, the Ohio and Indiana at 100, and the Ohio and Pennsylvania at 120, United States Supreme Court. Wasninctoy, May 9, 1856. Nos, 113 and 114 —Edward Field ve. Brandon G. Sea- bury, et. al, Argument was oommenced by Mr. Jovk- wood for the plaintiff Extensive Robbery in New Jersey. ‘LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., May 9, 1856. ‘The office of the Trenton and Belvidere Railroad Com- pany, in this place, was entered last night and robbed of $5,000 in Hunterdon County bank bills—$1,000 in tens, $1,500 in fives and $2,600 in #mall bile. A large reward is offered for the reo“very of the money. Hurricane at the Seuth, New Onizans, May 8, 1856, A severe storm occurred at Baton Rouge yesterday, unrcofiing several houses, and doiog considerable ether damage. Whe Arabla at Halifax, Qatward Bsund. HAurax, May 9, 1856. ‘The steamship Arapia arrived here from Boston at 10 o'clock Jast night, and left again for Liverpool at 1 o’eloek this morning. Marine Disaster and Loss of Life. Pocaserrt, Maen., May 9, 1856. ‘The achooner Daniel Parker, of Orleans, from Bangor for New York, with » load of lumber, ran ashore on West Sandwich beach thie afiernoon, and the mas‘er, Richard Bmith, the mate Israel Snow, and the cook, name un- known, wore drowned. Two men were raved. The schoensr went to pieces soon after she struck. A vio- Jent northeast storm and pouring bay prevailed gre Gusing the las, twenty fogs b,urs. "De the ease. Inte from Wi THE COUBT OF CLAIMS ACT TO BE REPEALED— ‘WHY If SHOULD NOT BE DONB—ACTION ON THE SOUND DUBS—RECEPTION OF MR. BUCHANAN— MAYOR WOOD—SEORET CAUCUSES OF THE NIGGER WORSHIPPERS—NIOARAGUAN A¥FAIRS—STEAM FRIGATE MINNESOTA, ETC., ETC. Wasuinctox, May 9, 1856. 1 bear that an effort will be made to abolish the Court ¢f Claims. It is to be sincerely hoped that such will not The Court has fulfilled all the expectations of the warmest supporters of the act creating it, aud the Judges are every way worthy the confidence of the country. The President has fairly backed down from his position cn the Sound dues question. The’American shipping is now directed to psy under protest. Nothing could be more ridiculous than this movement. But it is of a piece with the acts of the administration which allows Eogland to recruit her armies on our soil and to arm Costa Ricans to torture and murder American citizens wh) a:0 fighting for free institutions in Central America, Preparations are active in this city for the reception of Mr. Buchanan. An attempt will be made in Congress by some of the friends of this distinguished gentleman, to have him waited upon, in the name of that body, and to offer him its congratulations. The Hon. Fernando Wood bas been warmly reseived by the Virginians. Iam informed that he may visit Wash- ington before his return to New York. He {s anxlously ought for, I know, by politicians from various parts of the Union, Douglas, sooner than allow the nomination to be given o Mr, Buchanan, will advise his friends to go over to Gen. Pierce. This will be sufficient to give that gentle- man the nomination by atwe-third vote. This step will not be taken until it is satisfactorily ascertained that a Southern man cannot be united upon. Anything bat Buebanan is at present the taik among all of the oppos- ing candidates. According to the impressions I have received within ‘the last few days, I think that mauy of the Southern de- legates are disposed to allow both New York delegations admission at Cincinnati. I have to meet with the first one ready to admit the softs to the exciusion of the hards. Indeed the most prevailitg opinion seems to be that if the peint is trade between the two the hards must win, A Georgia delegate remarked to me yesterday, ‘IC you get into a squabble, of course we must admit the hards, as they have been national all through; but you ought to settle the difficulty among yourselves, for it is a pity for the party to lose votes even if they are free soil.” A confidential gathering of the nigger worshippers, with a mixture of the softs, under the lesd of Preston King, was he'd a few evenings since at Willard’s Hotel. It is understood 1o have reference to the nomination of Col. Fremont for the Presidency. As a general thing, the softs and the nigger worshippers are in bappy communiop, and their object is suppesed to be the same —the defeat of the cemosratic ticket at the coming Pre- ridential election. Capt. Tinklepsugh’s protest against the conduct of the Brith at San Juan, sent to the Seeretary of State, was befere the Cabinet yesterday, and they have determined to take immediate action ugon it. Already, I understand, asufficient foree has been ordered to prosvei to San Juan to investigate the alfair. The President sent to the Senate to-day the appoint- ment of Mr. Magrath, as District Judge in South Carolina, vice Gilebrist, deceased. * Postmaster Fowler, together with a number of leadiog New York politicians, arrived here this morning, and are stopping at Willard’s. The Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by Commodore Smith, visited the steamer Minnesota this afternoon, to witceea the operation of her machinery. They were received by Capt. Forrest, Uommandant, Engineer-in- Chict Martin, the constructor, and other officers. Steam was let cn, and the propeller made thirty: throe revolu- tions with & pressure of only five pounds steam. Every partof the machinery worked admirably, and beyond the expectations of the engineers. The boilers, on anew principle, invented by the Engineer-in-Chief, gave much satisfection, requiring only (as is estimated) twenty-five tons of coal per day. The Minnesota is expected to leave for New York in about alx weeks, to be eoppered and re- ceive armament, but not to leave that port until every part of her is sufficiently tested. The engiscers and construetors anticipate that she will be one of the most perfect specimens of naval architecture afloat. SHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. ‘Wasmvcrox, May 9, 1996, Surdry private bills were pasted. | LANDS FOR RAILROADS IN The Howe bili giving 1,500,000 acres of land to lowa ash Scum, ctiowe, asked tt be put omits ir. Jones, of Io asked that put on Mr. Foor, of Vt moved ita'telerenste $0. thse Oommniiens on Pablic Lands. After Cebate, the bill wes passed by the following vyote:— Yess-—Morms. Adams, Allen, Bell of Tenn, Bisler, Bright, Brown, Cases Grittonden, toe Dark kee, Fish, ta: Pa'viek, Fonter, Gover: Hale, fitrlan, Series, Joke eres of Iowa, Jones o rat "Seward, i: Btuartieumper; Trumbuil: Weller. Wisam, Yu leo—S. Nays— Messrs. Bi jnead, Hunter, Mazon, P Reid, thompson of Ky., Toomos, Wade~9. AMENDMENT OF THE PATENT LAWS. Mr. James, of R. I., from the Committee on Patents, re- ported a bul ‘amendatory of the Patent laws, the objxct ing 10 protect the public sgainst oppressive invalid patents, and the really meritorious inventor from the piracies ef dishonest infringers. Adjourned till Monday. " House of Representatives. ‘Wasnixctoy, May 9, 1856. ‘THE DEFICIENCY BILL—THE KANSAS QUESTION. ‘The meseage of the Senate, asking for # third Commt'- tee of Conference, relative to the disagreeing amendmants to the Deficiency bill, being under consideration— Mr. PuEtrs, (dem.) of Mo., said he rose to defend the ple of Missouri, whcm Mr. Giddings yesterday said rege tata an deers to be han hanged, his ; 4 -. GIDDINGS, worshipper) ef 0! interray ing) ¢ xpleined, saying his statem was thet the Sith Hasouri, by collec irg an armed dody, for the pur} of usurping’ the government of Kansas, had o itted. fi r to wader the laws and coaattation of the nited States, they were guilty of charge. i * gen the charge, and said such an idea exits. eaiy’ in the cistempered imagination of {t: au- thor. The Mirsourians who went to Kansas in November and December last, went for the purpose of maintaini: the laws. The scenes ¢f biocdshed were properly atirk. butable to the friends of Mr. Giddin; after a debate, the proposition to appoint @ third Com. mittee of Ccnference op the Deficiency bill was adopted. ‘THR NEW MEXIOO CONTESTED SEAT, Along discussion ensued on the resolution to allow the shoei to the New Mexic> contested election ease to ‘be heard before the House, in person or by oounse!; and, without deciding the matter, the House adj urned, Non-Airival of the America at Boston. Bostox, May 9—P. M. The America had not been signalled off the lower ata- tion at 9 P. M., and there is little prospect of her arrival before morning. Enforcement of the Michigan Prohibitory Liquor Law. vrrrort, May 9, 1856. Much excitement was oocasioned here yesterday in consequence of the arrest of four persens for violation of the Probibitorf*Liquor law. The military were called out to preserve the pence. During the examination of the cases to-cay, the informer was driven from the oourt room, and “based into « neighboring house, which was besieged by an excited crowd several hours. He finally pig ne and the trial proceeded without further inter- rupt Markets. hereunto) BOARD. TLADELPHIA, May 9, 1866. Stocks are dull. 6's, 83 nalocl giant atc 1930 Mee at PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET. 18%. PUILADELPDIA, May 9, 1866 Seles cf anthracite pig tron during the week; 2,000 tons, including 1,000 tons No. 3 onS ehanna, at rates equalling $25 bere, Other descr! fons are une New Orteans, May 8, 1 The Euro advioes by the North’ America had favorable e! itor, though, mot quotasly higher, Tk stiffer, though not qui « cutie 0 10,000 bal at 1036. a 10: 1234; mixed Bo advenced one mone, Wp: ene the teas ad fn tae #10 8 $16 129 for 9340.” Frelgh Ke. Cotten. —Sales to-day 4,000 bales. Prices are atiffer for better qualities, ALBANY, Mey 8, 1846, Sales bared orders bushel cate, at 406. ; 2, ,000 bushels malt, $1 46. atormy weather interferes with opera- tions. corn, 'k is @ shade lower. and pelling at ‘d is one-sighth lower ; prime #el- , 11 324.; Jersey city Intelligence. Forrp Drownep.—Robert Steel fireman on board of the ee ee eae ase ‘arownedin the water, uncer the bows et ship, h morning. He pi toon saissiog since Wedassdhy night i INVITATION TO THE eae TO Viere CANADA.— In the House of Assembly, t on. J, Cameron, M. P. P, for Toronto, bas given notise of motion for an addrow of congratulation to the Queen on the restoration of pee Ling in pi of the earnes: hope of her Majoa- ty’s wares that she wi'l take an early op- yeaey. rd vititing ber Provioces ip British North rerioa. rnd which spe es p venir g, was postpor io noo weather until Fiicay evening. ir. We 2 favorable impression by bis comet st te oles social qualities, Hon, Mr. Vai gress frem New Jersey, ar: fast. the democratic reprerentativa in Com- arrived in Cleveland on the Oty He is on s bridal tour to the great Weet. mond, M Font, Mr overt Dr pmith, er, Mr ‘Wheever, 9 ir hemos Mr J Berson, richard, aa Richard, Mr Sampson, Merars © Coote, C De Cosia, Costa, Peargus O'Fure, Mr Butcher’ Mrs Boicher, Mr From ales ‘in ship Cousteliesien-- et Maee, Mrs Mores it. Lenn i ann and gud infant, Misses, Herriot, Mi sto wnat ee Bands; Indy aud infant, ot aslers Henry and Oba Sands, Seng Dr Morley all ot Irelor ‘The New York Weenty, flerald. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN —NEWS PROM EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, CUBA, THE WEST INDIBS,. RBTC.; PROOREDINGS IN CONGRESS, ETC. Abolition and Whig Conventios s; Congressional Proceedingas ‘Bditorials on various subjecis; latest news by ‘e'egraph; Ad- ditional Details of Affairs in Nicaragua; the Famine a} the Ospe de Verde Islands; ths Great Trot between Lantern aud Buz; the Growing Crops; Pinanelal, Oowmercial, Potitioal, Re- Ugious, Theatrical, and Maritime Intelligence; together with « varisty of leeal and misceliaseous matier, Stogle copies, im wrappers, ready for mailing, can be had at the counter, Price sixpence. The Massacre at Panuma is Sill the of conversation, and #0 are KNOX’S deautiful, durable and cheap epring hate. eitoui one o¢ these to % $9p-off" with, & man spends bis time in his dre nowbing. To wear Paik for” isto bein tho height of tie Taskion at tee $f Shoms., Knane ha are roto be Siar ‘at ihe Corser of Broadwsy and Fuhon stree as Noveitics ¢n Soft Hats.—The Orten- jenin, in complianee with ths universal demand for these wmafortab'e and cozventent fabries, has just introdueed a vas spring and cummur, iuneq2e led in beauty, bate wat have Lereiaiere, bean impor‘ed f1 om Paris or manuf-ctured in this country. saatchiess assortmest will be fousd, wylen suitabie ior ave pring every dalles'e sbade of oor thet seine asap Sneapanle 4 nie for ti podele nk ed, dana brigtar nt weed je mide le aged, an: for they: Siverefiy ‘he extonsive slock, Ca shepes, there is exten ive field for cholos. Figh ecown end ‘ow orowant very elegance, is pre: olor ia ihe loyuleat mn the wor: dashes of roses; nnd the im all its mod‘fications, ‘wome of ‘the chapellers o! France, are jor ther flextole haw, beve pever *prodaged rable in shap fini the season. In thi ment will be found hats» ler, the Dusit ess mam, the ep rtaman, the man of leisure, cat ft bimaa\f with the fabric Tost wuilabie to bis erpecial purvult ur oalling. The assortment is uxparal« leled in variety here or abrosd. " G8AIN, 214 roadway, op- ite St, Paul's oburoh, Espenschela@s Spring Style for 1836 ts = eriect study. It sits on ths head as if nature aod bigh art haa Jolzed thelr shill to preduee a Perfect asaimiiation, se In New York can snch ® hat de bought except at BSP, SCRMID'S, 118 Nassau street. Price $3 50. Hats for Rainy Weather, Ll tas for x prenenet reais, hats, ia fact, for all kinds of we: sbi le iri dress nt for was at wares ener aa Fanon treet, bet 0 street. Soft Hat he ease tore Day, four cases Parir soft bat: gE. seme 419 and “at Broadway, one Canal. Sellers & Co.’ mt Ventilating pel that open or close at pleusure, can be had at 21 Kim street corner of Duane st, The new stere will be cpenen ina few days, days, three doors trom Ubrisiy’s Minstrels, 450 Broadway. ree a Dollar.—The flats of the New Heat Company, Nos, 146 ard 148 Newsau ttreet, ae fally equal ta at ia ihe city. The price is only $3. F ‘eom- Ment is unnecessary, European Mait per steamship Sorth Stag, for ongaer ing Bavre acd Bremen, Letters wil be re- ceived, pre; ceats per halt o1nce, at the office, e Bow! mise Olean, up to Moclock A, M., on Saturday, May’ tal by BOLMIC p alta Taken in dignt, 1,000 y BO} atent hg douol Jam- rarer, the latent az finest works of ar invented Devat, Broadway, corner Reade street. Look in as you pass, fellow travellers. Ambrotypes—Large Size, with Case, 50. cents. KING. 1e5 Bower}s ls the ouly aviat ia the city who Jakes & ‘amb: Tih aaa, warranted not te ‘ade, for Beoolect KING, 108 = Pianos, lelodeons and aries WATERS. agext for so aslo ot the best Borton and New Pianos, is now selling af No. 883 way, ao ently ta stock of superior pianos, m ¢, masic and ail kinds of amusical merchandise, at grestiy reduced prises. No better opportunity to secure great bargains was. aver offered. Lede 5 Machines of the Latest x harness and road ae IY mack eo, a ta ingroved Tavgement SSS: gutters, clothing. he (ore be ‘ied to any machin fe it ganstan' operation si Sur Sere any eae NIOHOLAS LEAVIPF & 00.,411 Broadway. Be abo ogre on or Le ontiger ang h Hprete ee ee Bry, Maa bose seater pert oe gota. “RG Onae cor Phiadeph ey a ae A Sper Persons who have Gray Hair, orbalrof e bad ooler, are invited to call and ooreatt Me. Guakbokas (consultation free.) at 34 Chureh street, corner Bis new fluid gives to the hatr the natural color Stained, sired so ay be considered real prodigy of chemistry, Gournud’s Nvnarstn Medicated Soap poaitive- — cures Foidre buble pros oa "ons, mr = in ee ir oe hed tof th rouge. lth aimed eat Walker sos, isindre fe gene _ Eemoval.-Thompeons Hair Dye and Are feb ayeing Lr cating, ‘wig tacking: shaxyoung tone ing, a0. Hair dye aa eh ‘They 8 fur ®hemsecives.—Costar’s Rat, bedbug exterm: the that annihilate the above, &c. ‘Wholesale and retail epoh ‘388 Broadway, New York. SPECIALIST, fer wy wopwerpoenp genres y contains Silay wriaeia sai Giana oi the stomach and liver; by Dr. alee a uensin of ths eae Bnd ear; and by Dr. Néwion, ou diseases of the skin, Every person who values Specs year; single copy Went, = BHERMAR & 0O., Publisieri ‘copy No. 1 Vesey sirect, (AsIor Howse. Artificial Eyes, Mude under my Own —— Recon ¢ay’s potice —They are very perfect in color "fanerted witaoat pain or vneasinows, C mrutiations on siqand ons dioenene, froma 9todeclock. JAMKS W. POW- M. D,, Ocullat'axd aurist, 502 Broadway, J. Smith 407 #oarth Street, Albion. place, New York.—Teeth, $3 cach. Plates extra, bape a fk tenner Fanctional these pit at tha periode wien thoy Gately occur? Piey wae y y 'y occur, a Sod heppy effect on all complaints pecul‘ar te the sexy De. 8. Reich's tx Lactares on the Pre~ Buseato and the Laws ot Lite! wits a Pall Sapceisen ound Ray care ape an tee! jtralt of the wathor ‘author; 66, at = oe furnished for int at remy: ive Cente ede aailally t by letter tr bessdoally Yo 8. BBITAT £500 se Broan oe wv "Wott Schiedum Aromatic acs is Prescribed by the modioal faculty in ctses of J Bt lent dropsy, co'ic, ey ae Sinader § an d'elso in fever and’ agus, Putup in quart Pininis abd ao inter Aad’ agus, Pu hiabatithnadiiisii Brandreth s Fite have been long fa or fond mu gay pee thelr useful Teas day that the cured re watest wellia ot Koco” ond when’ ing had The doctors sad no- hs but aoe, mS i4 now In exes They y purity hy Desgeh. Cyt by ay Sanus weakness, all Mvonting' for het ‘iaiaalaoee jepure bleed: de i ehowes Py Rey M , exclusively for ladies re: excl ly for . m2 to BPM. for xenllemin, Wodnesdsys excepted. Discoees ot the eats Poel &, Newton, M. D., devotes syecial attention to the of cutaneous affee- ons and serofuls. Ofoe rteante Breet hours yeoedy Iiaod Gea 8 Fone 2 rib agong, bone tire on seg te Medical nd Surgion! Special petitat rears £0 0 Vewmen mt with the picture of « horoe nad a disadi fa also engraved on the wrapper. Be ‘nil the stores in town any country, or may Barnes & Paik, or any wholesale EN" co Toothache Cared, ae “Ail, or Pat Ta, aiving no pain, warranted, —Straoge: sew ork tice ieseod be 4 this. “f ine ta ‘a iy ci ring toodacke,c) ervia ‘Gor street, over Knows bat sore,” Dike agua Dent Te Nervous Baifcrers —A Mtetired Clorgy= man, resiored to health la a few days, Ci homme ip yemset reat nervous suffering, is fexious to SAS, SG, he preceneten John M. eee