The New York Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1856, Page 4

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The contents of the Buropean edition of the HmRALD will ambrace ihe news received by wail and telegraph ‘he office during the previous week, snd +o the heur of Peblication. = Tae ews. ‘The steamship Atlantic, which arrived yesterday, brings us four days’ later advices from Europe. The text of the treaty of peace has been officially pro- muigated. It will be found in to-day’s paper, with the separate conventions and the declaration respecting maritime law appended to it. The treaty as now published is identical with that which pre- viously appeared in our columns, with the addition of the missing articles 5,6, 7 andS. Articles 5 and relate to the general amnesty and exchange of prisoners, and articles 7 and 8 guarantee the inde- peudence and territorial integrity of Turkey, ad- mit her to the public law and political system of Europe, and make provision for cases in which diffi- culties may occur between the Porte and any ‘one or more of the contracting Powers. The @eclaration regarding maritime law is, as re gards this country, the most important fea- ture of these documents. It professes to regu- late the course to be pursued with respec} to neu- teals in time of war, or in other words, it seeks to put an end to privateering. It is plainly to be seen ‘that this instrument is levelled against the United States. Onur navy being small, our principal arm of defence is the privateer system, and this the Euro- pean Powers desire to take from us. As at the Con- gress of Laybach, the European Powers have re- solved themselves into another Holy Alliance to stem the progress of republican idess aud princi ples. The scheme is an ingenious one, though rather circuitous in its mode of reaching its objects. Is ie, after all, only an offshoot of Senor Buenayen- tara Vivo's famous project of an Anglo-Franco- Mexican league against the United States. What a pity it is that Sauta Anna cannot now make one of this snug family party of despots. In another column will be found a letter from the Emperor Alexander to Count Orleff, complimenting him upon the successful accomplishment of his mission, and elevating him, in token of his satisfac tion, to the Presidency of the Council of the Empire, as well as to several other high offices. The ratifications of the treaty of peace were ex” changed at Parison the 27thult. Onthe 29th peace was formally proclaimed in London, with all the pomp and circumstance of the ancient ceremonial used on such occasions. The effects of the peace on the trade of France were beginning to manifest themselves. Orders for purchases to an immense amount had been for- warded to Paris by the Havre agents of the Russian houses. It is expected that the active demand which has set in from this qnarter will enhance greatly the Prices of silks and wines. We publish elsewhere an interesting account of the grand review of the Russian troops which took place in the Crimea, in presence of the allied com- manders. Louis Napoleon, ever anxious to secure the good will of the laboring classes of France, has hit upou another scheme for reducing the rents of the lodg- ings of the Parisian mechanics, He has purchased 18,000 metres of land in the Boulevard Mazas, at the southeastern extremity of Paris, where he pro- poses to erect model lodging houses, the rents of which will be proportionate to the incomes of the class whom he proposes to benefit. Count Cavour had another long interview with the French Emperor previous to his departure for Turin. The impression he has made at the Tuile- ries bas been eminently calculated to serve the cause of liberty. Great alarm prevails both in England and France Jest the return of the allied armies from the Crimea should import some of the Asiatic plagues. The French government have taken precautions to guard against such contingencies, by assigning camps to the troops in desert localities. Half Paris is lying ill of the quinsy. ‘The news by the Atlantic yesterday unsettled the market for cotton. The sales embraced about 3,000 bales, a good part of which was in transita. The market closed in favor of buyers, while quotations were not fully established, though purchasers in some instances claimed a concession of jc. a 4. Flour, under the news, improved 4}. a 124. per barrel, expecially on oommon and medium grades. Weat was firm for good to prime lots, while inferior qualities were unsettled. Corn was inactive, while prices were without change of moment. Pork was ‘firmer, with sales of mess at $15 50 a 215 75. Sugars were in fair demand, with sales of 600 a 600 bhds. of Cuba muscovado at steady prices. Coifee, owing to the accumulation of the stock, is now estimated at about 42,000 a 44,000 bags. The market for Rio was quiet. The White Sqnall brought reports of a stock of only 52,060 bags at Rio Janeiro, and that little, if any, of the new crop bad made its appear ance, while prices had improved on prime qualities, about jc. a fc. per Ib. Freights to Great Britain were firmer, with more offering, especially for Liverpool. We have letters from Rio Janeiro two the 3d ult The coffee market during the previous month had been more active than was anticipated. The total shipments during Merch had been 162,483 bags. Of this amount a large proportion had been shipped for the United States. A portion of the six thousand Chinese laborers contracted for by the Imperial gov- ernment had arrived at Rio. They were to be bound for a term ef fifteen years, and are to receive six dollars a month. The importation is looked ypon as the commencement of the Peon system in Brazil. ‘There was a good deal of sickness amongst the men. of-war in the harbor. The frigate Savannah had seventy cases of fever on board. She had sailed from Rio on a cruise for the benefit of the health of ber crew. The fine coast steamer Marquesa de ———$— Obr da had been wrecked pear Pernambuco. ‘The ca’ stain of the American brig Mary Smith, whe hed Veen apprehended on a charge of slave tuw#ing, aied on the uth of March at Bahia. Letters foot Paraguay state that the drought which had tvflicted such severe suffering on the Frene’: colonists there had been foliowed by torrents 9{ rain, evhich had entire- ly destroyed the produce of their plantations. About 339 Freno’ settlers had been redaced by this visitation to a state of the greatest destitution. The conduct of President Lopez towards them had caused the Freach Consul to call for explanations in relation to a certain deoree issued on the 29th of December last. Advices from Buenos Ayres to the 14th, and from Montevideo to the 18th March, state that both repablica were enjoying the most perfect repoce. The government of the latter had inspired the people with comfidence in the honesty and pa- triotism of its intentions. The steamship Granada arrived last night, from Hayana Sth inst. There is no news of interest. Advices from Turks Islands are to the 19th ult. The fine weather, says the Standard of the 19th, has much improved oar sait prospects throughout the colony, and, from all we can learn, most of the pans will in afew days be making. We have on band about 200,000 bushels. Our market of late has been very dull, owing, no doubt, to the want of in- formation at the Windward Islands as to the quan- tity we may have for sale. Our files from Bermuda are to the 30th of April. The ingathering of the potato crop had commenced in various parts of the country, and the returns, in most instances, had been exeedingly good. Two whales had been taken by the Whaling Company belonging to Smith’s Island. These are the first that have been captured this season off the coast. The Assistant Receiving General has received in- structions to enter any vessel at his office that may be bound to Treland Island to discharge. In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Cass delivered his promised speech on squatter sove- reignty. Letters from Gen. Woo! and Gov. Stevens, of Oregon, relative to the Indian war, were received. They contain nothing new. In the House the ques. tion on suspending the rules to allow Mr. Clingman to introduce his resolution authorizing the President to employ the military force of the country to pro- tect our countrymen on the lines of travel across the Isthmus of Panama was negatived. The Committec on Foreign Affnirs already have the subject under consideration. The President was requested to stat: whether United States troops in Kansas have been employed to arrest persons charged with violating laws passed by the free State Legislature, and if so, by what authority they are so employed. Bills tu enlarge public buildings at Milwaukie, and appro- priating $330,060 to keep open the channel of the mouth of the Mississippi, and $100,000 to deepen the channel of the St. Mary’s river, Michigan, were passed. Pending a resolution of sympathy for the sufferers by famine in the Cape de Verdes, and an- thorizing the despatch of a national vessel with do nations for their relief, the House adjourned. The telegraph announces the arrest, by the citi- zens of Lexington, Mo., of Gov. Robinson, of Kan- sas. It was alleged that he had been indicted for treason, and that he was fleeing from just He was treated with every consideration, and would be detained only until the fact of his having been indicted could be satisfactorily ascertained, The Board of Supervisors made another ine‘fec- tual attempt to organize last evening. There were but six members present—Messrs. Clancy, Steers, Moneghan, Herrick, McConkey and Varian—and for lack of a quorum the august body stands further adjourned. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday. A com- munication was received from the Comptroller, de- clining the increase of salary tendered to him by the Board of Councilmen. The matter of the new City Hail was, after debate, made the special order for Monday next. A proposition to enclose the pil- lars*of the Hall of Records, so as to afford more room for the offices of the Street Commissioner and Comptroller, was adopted. The Board of Councilmen last evening pissed resolutions extending the hospitalities of the city to Millard Fillmore on bis anticipated return shortly from his European tour. Comptroller Flagg sentin a communication thanking the Common Council for their increase of his salary, but denying its accep- tance. It was attempted to do something to effect & postponement of the sale of the Brick church property, but failed for want of a constitutional vote, The creditors of Texas will find in another part of this day’s issue a circular from the Hon. J, Hamil ton, of South Carolina. It gives a full and compre- hensive review of the points at issue, and points out the proper course to pursue. It is presumed that every man interested will carefally perase what the honorable gentleman says, and govern themselves accordingly. A well dressed man, about forty years of age, four feet six inches in height, rather stout, commit. ted suicide by taking prussic acid, at the City Hotel, Newark, N. J., on Saturday night. He registered his name as G. Pinn, or Pier, or Pierce, and was on his wey from New York for Phila- delphia. The Ultimatum of England— Defiance to Var Administration—Trae Policy of the Ame- rican and British People. We have received reliable information by the Atlantic that the British government re- fuses to concede anything to our administra tion on the Central American dispute, but agrees to refer the whole subject to an arbi- trator, and submits to be bound absolutely by euch decision, the choice of reference being left to the United States, Such is the ulti- matum of Lord Clarendon, as communicated in a late voluminous diplomatic “note” to our Minister, Mr. Dallas. On the enlistment difficulty, we are informed that her Majesty’s goverament adheres firmly to its position. Lord Clarendon says, that having carefully examined the evidence on both sides received from the United States, her Majesty’s government has come to tle con clusion that the charges against Minister Crampton and the three alleged offending Consuls are not substantiated, and their gov. ernment, therefore, flatly refuses to recall them. Thus, we perceive that on both these vexed questions our administration has at length received a positive and definite answer; and in each case General Cass would doudtlers interpret this auswor to be: “Mr. President Pierce, we cannot agree to your demands. This is our ultimatum. If it be war, come on.” And Gen. Cass, in this inter pretation of the intent of the Palmerston Ministry, would probably be about half right, Unqnestion- ably, should Messra. Pierce and Marcy stick to the fighting point on the Monroe doctrine as our law for Central America, groat excitement will be the first conseqaence both in Eagland and the United States. Should this war policy be persisted in, for the sake of buncombe or bravery, many and serious inconveniences will be apt to follow to the vast commercial and financial relations existing between ibe two countries ; but they will stop short of war, The end will be the expulsion of the Palmer- ston ministry from power, through the pressure of the public mud of England upon the House of Commons, and a new Cabinet for fresh ne- go ns with the new administration of 1857 at Washington The simple truth ia, that the Palmereton miuistry aud our Pierce and Marcy adminis- tration have been playing the game of brag- NEW YORK HERALD, TUFSDAY, MAY 13, 1856. gart snd e'mpleton quite long enough. Pal- wereton, in hie warlike diversions to American affaire, has descended to the old trick of throwing dust into the eyes of the people, with the vain hope of drawing off their attention from the great budget of blunders éf the Rus- ‘ian war. Our imbecile adminietration having repidly run down to bankruptsy, both in its domestic and foreign policy, like a drowning man catching at straws has eagerly snatched up this enlistment bagatelle and thie Central American imbroglio, as expedients for “ rais- ing the wind;” or to be more precise, for di- verting the popular breeze towards the White House against the presumptuous and high- handed pretensions of John Bull. Jn a foreign war the whole country would assuredly rally to the support of the government; and such have been the desperate extremitiés of this administration that it could not resist the temptation of exciting public sympathy as upon a question of war thrust upon us by the arrogance of England. The experiment, however, has failed to real- ize ite expected results, Our belligerent Pre- sident’s meseage of last December overshot the mark. Mr. Seward and his associate anti-slavery agitators int the Senate cried out, “Well done ! Go ahead | Give us awar! Give us the Canadas and the adjoining provinces, and you give us the club of Hercules with which to destroy this hydra-headed monster of Southern slavery. A war with England is the thing. We must sustain the administration.” At this point the sensible men of the South recoiled. Southern Senators and Southern newspapers ightway began to throw cold water upon the projected frolic of a universalwar. They foresaw that the wealth and the commerce of the two countries and of the civilized world would be sacrificed or imperilled in a holiday frolic such as this. Very fast, too, the adminis- tration itself began to whine of the horrors of war, and to sing the dulcet strains of peace. More than a month ago the President’s Wash- ington organ aesured us substantially that the Central American difficulty was not a matter for war, but that “Mr. Crampton was the only cauee or pretext for a rupture between the two countries.” © There is, in fact, no cause or plausible pre- text, even upon Crampton, fora ruptare. Had our administration, on the conviction of Cramp- ton and his associate consuls in the enlistment business, promptly dismissed them, there would have been an end of thetrouble. Bat this would never do with such a chance for politi- cal capital. We must have apologies, and apolo- gies being made, we must have these peop'e recalled. Their recalt being declined, we pre- sume they will be turned adrift as a matter cf course; and there will be the end of this cou- temptible farce on both sides, |. The Palmerston ministry and our Pierce, Marcy and Cashing administration have been well matched. If the former has proved im- becile in action, and only powerful in empty pluster ard bravado, the latter has shown that it can bully, hector and back ont with the best ofthem. On the Spanish-Cuban difficulty, on the Koezta controversy, on diplomatic coats and leather breeches, on Canadian reciproci- ties, and on the fishery question, our fighting administration has threatened successively the most fearful retributions for disobedience, and has backed out in each case, giving up the whole question in the most amiable and paci- fic style. War is, perhaps, out of the question; but there will be no satisfactory peace between England and the United States while Palmers- ton on the one side, and thie Pierce adminis tration on the other, continue in power. The true policy of both nations is to set these two blustering cabinets aside. Let them be muperseded, and then, in accepting Eag- land’s offer of arbitration respecting Central America, let our new adminie- tration select Russia, and abide by the result. Our Southern States are particularly interested in putting a stop to such trifling with their vital commercial and social inter- ests as that which has characterized the foreign policy of Mr. Pierce and his good man Marcy. CenTRaL AmenicaN AFrrars—-THat PREciovs Treaty.—tThere is no end to the complications foliowing from that marvel of diplomatic wie dom, the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. The pud- lic has failed to discover what it means, and it is getting daily more evident that the negotiators themselves never had any clear idea on the subject. The treaty, on its face, recognises the Mos quito protectorate, in the terms requiring that neither of the parties “ shall make use of any protection which it now affords or may hereafter afford for” guch and sach purposes Then, co far as Britieh pretensions in Belize are concerned, Mr. Clayton, by an ex post facto and secret protocol, has exempted Belize from the legitimate operations of the treaty. Not satisfied with that, this wonderful nego- tiator has done his beat to confirm British pre- tensions over the Bay Islands. Amongst the papers relating to Central America, just pre- sented to Parliament, isthe following letter from Mr. Crampton to the Earl of Claren- don— Extract.) Wasurworon, March 31, 1856. It will be within your lordsbip’s reccllection that Mr. Clayton was informed be Sir Henry Bulwer, before the treaty of 1860 was signed, that Roatan was de facto and de jure a British porsession; aud Mr. Clayton hss, on various ‘occavions since, in conversation with me, stated that he considered Ruatan as mueh » British possession as Ja- maica, or any other British West Indis island. Now, by recognising the Mosquito Protecto- rate, exempting Belize, and discarding Roatan, Mr. Clayton has contrived, so far as he is con- cerned, to decide every question relating to Central America against the United Statesand in favor of Great Britain. Such is the lame and impotent conclusion of this gentleman’s diplomacy. But his exemption of Belize, made after the treaty was ratified, and after his functions as negotiator had ceased through the action of a higher power, being ex post fucto, is Without value or force. It was, moreover, secret, and beyond the knowledge of the treaty-making power. And asfor Mr. Clayton’s statements or ad- missions in respect to Roatan, made probably | after dinner, they are of no more importance than theese of Jones or Jenkins, and oannot affect the treaty. That document muat be in- terproted per se, and according to the fair im- port of its language. What Mr. Clayton has said since that treaty went into the haads of the Senate, is not of the least consequence, be- yond showing how unfit he was for the post which he then occupied. There is no doubt that the alleged admis | sions of Mr. Clayton will fignre conspicaously | in the discussion which must soon take piace in Parliament on the Central American gues tion, Such admiseions, to eay nothing of their poliey, could only have been made under the profoundest ignorance of fact; for there is no- thing more clearly capable of demonstration than that all the pretensions of Great Britain to the Bay Isl e without foundation. The facts presente the Committee of Fo reign Relations of the Senate, in their report on this subject made February, 1854, are con- elusive and irrefragable. We recommend it to Mr. Clayton’s study. The Treaty of Peace—Tne Maritime Law ef Nations. We publieh elsewhere the text of the treaty of peace, together with the conventions which accompanied and followed it. One of these is the declaration on the maritime law of Ea- rope, to which allusion was made some time since. By it, Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia and Turkey agree to dis use privateers In any future war, to respect neutral flags and neutral property undar an enemy’s flag, except articles contraband of war, and never in any fature conflict to es tablish or regard what is technically called a paper blockade. There are old men living who can remember the time when the United States contended for these ‘principles against France and Eng- land, and were at last, sorely against their will, obliged to declare war in order to assert them. There are many who remember how angrily the treaty of peace was received here because it did not emphatically secure the rights of neutrale, who can recall the farioue onslaughts of the British press on the same treaty, because it did not deny in express terms that neutrals had any rights at all. The world is but forty years older since then; but what changes! Now it is the European Powera who are afraid of privateering, and alarmed for their trade: and it is the United States who hold aloof from any general ex- pre of policy on the subject. Mr. Pierce declined to treat with France and England on the subject of privateering, besause he conceived that, in the present state of our resources, privateers would necessarily be our only meane of offence by sea during the first twelve or eighteen months of a war. He might have taken the further ground that no apparent necessity exists for any conventions or treaties or prospective bargains of any simi- lar kind between this country and the Earo- pean Powers. It ie not the policy of the United States to tie themselves down to this or that because at the time they are asked to do so this or that seems to Europe a proper thing to do. We are quite satisfied that we shall not go wrong, if we leave to the statesmen of the day the responsibility of acting ac- cording to a free choice whenever trouble may arise; and we prefer that they should be thus untrammelled. We want as few treaties or conventions of entanglement with European States ae can be. Our ways are not their ways; our interests are diverse from theirs, It is beet that we preserve our des- tined couree separately, and without any joint clogs. These and similar reasons seem to account for the late refusal of the United States to enter into a treaty disclaiming the use of privateers. It is evident, however, that the practice of the United States cannot be very different—as a general rule—from that which they avowed nearly sixty years ago, and which the principal nations of Europe have just adopted. If it seemed fit to Great Britain to make war upon this country, and to launch her enormous fleet against our shores, it is pro- bable that privateers would be our only re- source, however inadequate and temporary in its character; but in any ordinary war, delibe- rately commenced, and undertaken in cold blocd, no euch make shift would be required, and the immense maritime interests of the country would dictate forbearance from a policy which any small Power might retaliate with interest on ourselves, The other points of the declaration wili find no questioners at the present day, though Europe, and some parts of this country wre plunged into war on account of them, within the memory of hale men. Free ships make free goods: no paper blockades: the flag covers the cargo; and the further extension of this principle, free goods are safe even under an enemy’s fiag—these are principles which it is the highest honor of Ruesia, Denmark, Spain, and the United States that they recognized last century, and which the growing humanity of the age now converts into general maxims of law. Let us thank Providence for this small concession to mercy. But, why waste time on detaile? Can there be any more wars? Where is the nation that is rich enough to go to war at the present day, when science has added so enormously to the strategic science, and money has become not only the sinews but the bones of war? We pub- lished the other day a memorandum in which the cost of the past two years’ war to the three principal Powers engaged was roughly set down at eighteen hundred millions of dollara The mind fails to grasp sucha sum; but an idea of this expenditure may perhaps be form ed from the mere statement that it is cone derably more than twice as much as the whole value of the estate, real and personal, of the city of New York. This brings it home to us. Two years’ war would coat us as much as the whole city of New York has cost to build, fur- nish, and store with property, goods, move- ables of every kind. It would bea very vital question that would draw us into a war at such acost, And if the pastime be too expensi:3 for us who have no debt, and first rate credit, and no end of resources, what must it be for ti § European Powers who are forever on ther marrow bones before the Jews of Frankfort, begging for a trifle of a loan? ‘ToeatRes Last Nicut.—At the Opera last eveniag M’ile ‘Vestvali sung Arsace in the ‘‘Semiramide”’ to a very fall house, It was her first appearance since her return from Mexico. At Laura Keene’s Varieties a new five act play, “Diane,” and “My Wite’s Mirror,” were played to a crowded house. At the Broadway theatre Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, Mr. Firher, Mme. Ponisl and others drew (a full house to see # new piece, “Erin is Our Home.” At Wallack’s theatre “The Hunehback” was played, with Mr, Waliack and Mrs, Hoey in the principal parte, At Niblo’s Garden Mr, Henzler, the English tight rope dancer, made his délwt. At Burton’s “David Cop- perfield’’ was revived, when Mr. ©. Howard and Mrs, Hough appeared for the firs} time this season. It was quite @ gala night, but the crowd upon our colnmns obliges us to omit several critical articles. For the an- nouncements for this evening we refer our readers to our advertising column, where they are set forth at leng'h. Tue Ex-Comcron oy Wiiisamsncns,—Mr, Fordyee Sylventer, €x-Collector of the late city of Williamsbary | who left, charged with defateation in the ety funda, has returned, apd volantarily surrendered bimself to the Masor of the city, and demanded an investigation of his accounts, He denion that he tia defaulter, ay alleged, He admite an apparent deficieney, which he ia confident he can patiefactorily explain oy the examination PTEHBLATIST NIWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Important from the National Capital. THE LAST DESPATCHES FROM ENGLAND—THE BRI- ‘TISH FLEET WILL NOT INTERFERE IN THE COSTA RICA TROUBLES—FRENCH AND GERMAN INTRIGUES AGAINST NICARAGUA—CLARENDON HAS REPLIED 70 MARCY—OCRAMPTON aND THE CONSULS ARE NOT TO BE RECALLED—THE SOUTHERN POSITION AT OINCINNATI—A LONG SPEECH FROM GENERAL CAS8—THE CASE OF FATHER VIJIL, ETC., ETC. ‘WASHINGTON, May 12, 1856. The news recetyed here from London, by the America’s masils, is exceedingly important. The British fleet in the Gulf have no orders to interfere with Walker or his men atall It is thought poesible that the French fleet may @o no. A Frenchman of the name of Marié, who was concerned with Flores in the Esuador revolution, has ‘been in Paris ali the winter urging the government to put down Walker, who, he represented, was no better than a robber and murderer. A German, whorigns his mame ‘Baron Bulow” to communications In the Central American ps- pers, bas been the principal agent m forcing Costa Rica into this war. Costa Rica is great loitering place for refugee French and Germans, and they fear that Walker will neutralize their influence over the natives. Mr. Marcy has received, by this mail, through Mr. Dallas, Clarendom’s long expected reply to the despatch of December 28, 1865—Marey to Buchanan—calling on the British government to recall Campton and Consuls Barclay, Rowecroft and Mathew. Clarendon nas been at tne Peace Conferences, and Marcy had to wait till he re- turned. Ciarerdoa replies that the British government declines to recall the Minister and the Consuls. Cranp- ton was called upon for his justification in regard to the charges made sgainst him. His reply, a long one, was very bitter against Stroebel and other persons with whom he was mixed up. Toe British government was at first inclined to sacrifice Crampton, but they feared that he would preduce his instruciions, which fully Justified him in the action he took. So he is to be backed up by bullying, because he might pat his government in a worse position than it is now. It is be- Hevea that Parliament will sustain the Ministry in their defiant position, although the opposition has already commenced # fierce war upon Palmerston. No doubt “Pam’’ will come out first bes!. Weare corfous to see what Marcy wil! do about Orampten. Back down, I reckon. The Southern delegates to Cincinnati say, that after the New York difficulty is settied they will insist upon the construing of the Nebraska bill so as to take the po- sition that the Territories shall not be permitted to take apy action upon the rubject of slavery until they shall be ready to come in as States. he Richmond Enquirer and other Scutberm presses have commenced this, and have been followed up by Mr. Brown, of Miseiasippi, on the same side. Mr. Cass is to reply to Mr. Browa to-day. The speech of Mr. Caes defining bis position on this mat. ‘ter would fill ten columns of the HERALD. ‘The Senate will, it is believed, recede from the water works appropriation in the Deficiency bill, and the House from its opposition to the Army ana Judiciary Senate amendments. Senator Mallory is to answer the arguments of the oppo- nents of the action of the Naval Board on Wednesday. ‘Mr. Crittenden will reply, when, it is hoped, a vote will be taken upon the bill proposed by the Naval Committee, and t he surject be thus set at rest. ‘The Cabinet had another meeting to-day. They post- poned the question of the re tion of Gen. Walier’s Government until the next meoting. The Presiden: has assured several of his trieuds that if the next inteliigence from Nicaragua shows that Walker is sustaining himself, that government will at once be recognized. That Father Vijil will be received before the week rolis round, I have not the least doubt. The Padre has lett Willard’s pri- vately, and his jocation is hept a secret. ‘The President gave a dinner party toa few of his par- ticular friends this evening, among whom was Mayor Wocd and Daniel E. Sickies. Mr. Buchansn has frecietet the wish that there should be no demonstration fn his behalf on the part of the pea- ple of the District; therefore, the programme has been abandoned, snd he will be met oat bys few of his per- sonal friends, and escorted to his hotel. Astrovg effort isto be mace to give the Collins line the notice this session. ‘The Committee of Ways and Means are at work u) the tariff, and msy repors before the meeting of the Cin- cirnati Gonyenticn. It 1s doubtful if ay important modifications will be effected this year. ‘The Treasury officers commenced their calculations to- day to sscertain the amount of Texas scrip filed. It will amount thus tar to about,seven mislions. The time for presenting claims has been extended to the 14th of June. The Senate to-day determined to reconsider their vote on the Icwa land iil, As @tmessage was received frcm the President announcirg his approval of the same. The Senate Commitiee on Patents bave reported a new law on that subject. Its object is to protect the public on the one band, egainst the use of invalid patents, and the really meritorious inventor, ffom the piracies of dis- t infringers. Many patents are now belizyad to be int ‘and yet the public submit to them rather than incur the costs of diigation. Onder this bill such patents may be repealed by a sctre facias, once for all, and the public be relieved. Now thousands of patents are issued, which, berg of no value themseives, stand ia the way of really valuable inventions. U: this act, all such patente wili go out of existence in five years and thus cease vo block the wey of valuable inventions. ‘The able and eloqueat speech made by General Hiram Waibridge, at the Nicaragua meeting, last Friday, 10 New York, is the subject of much commendation.’ As the General is understocd as coming to Congress agaia next year, his opinions sre dremed of much importance pon the exciting topic of Central American affairs. A eastern member ot Covgress bas ordered 10,000 copies of the speech printed for circulation in his district. Gen. Cass’s teiegraphic despatca of sympathy with Waiker, read at the Gliouster meeting, has causec'a new reat in Marcy’s breeches. It is supposed by many to be a bid for the Cincinnati nomination. John W. Forney is here, be:ticg baske's of champagno with everybody ‘hat Buchanan will be nomisated at Cin- cinnati before the fourth bailot. Query—Is theresa man in the United States politically strong enough to afford the open ard acknowiedged rupport of John W. Forney? The Paore Vijti is going back to New York disgusted. Marcy andthe Piesident had quite a row about him— Marcy cock of the walk, as usual. Kansas Affairs. ARREST OF GOV. ROBINSON BY MISSOURIANS—AR- REST OF GOV. REEDER, ETC. St. Louis, May 12, 1856. The steamer Star of the West arrived today, from Kansas, and the following information is derived from pastengers:—The steamer left Kansas on Saturday, the 10th, Governor Robinson aud family being among the passengers. At Lexington, Mo., Governor Robinson was ‘waited upon by a committee appointed by the cttizons, and notified that they should detain him, on the groana ‘that he was fleeing from the Territory to avoid arrest on an Indictment of treason which hac been found against him by the Grand Jury of the United States District Court. Governor Robinson replied that he been ixformed by one of the Grand Jury that an attempt had been made to find a bill, but had failed. ‘This did not satisfy the committee; they insisted that Mr. Robinsen should remain, and he finally consented to do 80, on uasion of Mr. Parkin- son, captain of the boat, and Mr. Barnard, of Baltimore, He ‘was invited to the house of Mr. Sawyer, one of the committee, his family prootesing on to St. Louis, The committee agreed to send a mesenger to Kansas to ascor- tain ifan incictment had been foand; and if not, ali the expenses of Mr. R.’s detention were to be paid. No vio- lence or indigmicy was offered Mr. R. during the proceed- ing. The commitiee consisted of General Shields, Mr. Sawyer, and » number of the most respectable citizens, The information upon which they acted was derived from Capt. Adams. It is reported that a Cespatch from Leavenworth has been received, stating that an armed body of men were en route for Lawrence, for the purpose ef destroying the evidence taken by the committee. While Gov. Reeder was in attendance at the session of the Committee of Investigation at Lecompton, on the evening of the 8th, the Deputy Marchal served on him a ‘writ to appear before the Grand Jury at Leoompton, to answer to s charge of contempt for having refused to comply with s summons from the Grand Jury previously served upon him. Mr. Reeder refused to obey the wrils, and appesied to the eommittes, but they decided that they no power in the case, Messrs, Howard and Sherman, however, expressed as their opinion that Mr. Reeder was protected by his privilege. Mr. O.iver dissented and the commi'tee could not stami between him and Reeder said that, although his life pton, he would remeia on his privilege, io attendance at the nittiags of the oommittes, and he warned them to touch him at their peril. The Marshal left, bnt was expected to return om the 9th with United States dragoons. Judge Lec mpton the Grand Jury on Monday, the 5th inat., to indict s'l the State officers and members of the Legislature for high treason; but up to the 9th Inst. 20 such indictments had been found by the court, 10 far as their proceedings had been made public. The Homicide at Washington. RELEASE OF MR. HERBERT ON BAIL. WASHINGTON, 12, 1866. Jatge tata this morning rendered his decision to tl with regard ¢ application for the discharge ol Ar. Herbert. Among other things, he satd:— In apy view jury can take of the evidence, under proper instruction tiom the Court as to the lew, it is quite clear a conviction of murder should not take place, If the evicence had deft room for devate as to whether the prisoner is guilty of murder or manslaughter, or was entitied to an scquittal, although the ground for such écbate might bave been eight, I should have remanded him to prison. In re ation to the last twe questions, viz : whosher a charge of manslaughter can be mainicined, ot the defendant abould be dis contradictory, and not only osntradictory, but ui irrooonetleable; and tt is not for the Court, but a jury, to eay what part of that testimony shall be ‘credited and what the weight of evitencs which may be addnced ona trini shall indicate, When ® matter of fact ie involyol it is the duty of the Court to admit to bail or co remand to priagn the person accused. To dircharge the prisouer would ‘be for the Court to try and decide as to {no's which properly belong to a jury to determine, The or ler ot the Court is, that the pitsoner enter into resoni zances in the stim of ten thousand dollars, aa security ty for his appearance at the Jane term of the Criinival Coar to antwer to the charge of manglanghter, in the killing of Thomas Keating. Joseph H. Berrett a james Owner worg apcopiod as ! bondemen, and the prisoner released, rged, the teviimomy is | Genats. Wasarvaron, May 12, 2866; ‘THE 10WA LAND BILL, ‘Mr. Currrenpmy, (K. N.) of Ky., moved a reconsilera~ tion of the vote by which the lowa Raflroad bill wae on Friday. Mr. PvGH, (: em.) of Ohio, presented @ memorial from the Phivagelphiss Yat Ware ‘and Platte River Air Line Raliroad Compan: the Praying an amendment of lbowa Raliroad, wll an it kavectoona, in itn present form, with: eir rights. iit Se rare arena ae wote by w! e lows, was Ject was postponed. x ‘he Presigent sen! to the. Senate the following dooe- esident seni te ments rela‘ive to hostilities on the Pacific coast:— Genera’ Wool, under date of March 20, saye:—The war on Puget’s Surg will soon be brought to @ close, unless ruch @ thing is prevented by Governor Ste evs’ determination to carry war ently of the United States tro) Be that tbe rame remarks are ‘applicante. to Governor Carr; that doth there Governors appear to be ran- t) s6@ who can dip deepest into the public Be continues : In the dense forest a y ‘expense of twenty or thirty millions of dollars, and says fale wit) alse apply totne mountain atch 1. Sound Valley, Gen, Wool has no bt but what be owed settle vhe contest, it the Governors should withdraw from 3. Governor Stevens says:—Geneval Wool neg'ected and eluted to rend » force for the relief of myself and when known to be in immment danger, and bette those who 910 best capavle of judging, to be coming on to certain death; aud ‘his when he had at bis oommand a sufticien: force of regular troops. He has refused to sanction the agreement made betweea General Mason and Msjov Gsiuer tor troops to be sent to my assistance, ard oider'd them to be cisbanded. It was reeerved for Oregon voinnieera to rescue us. There has a breach of faiths mewhere, 1 ask for an investigation into the whole ma’ : /. CABS ON SQUTTER SOVEREIGNTY. Mr. Cass acdrested the Senate on squatter sovereigaty. He ssid:- This term originated relative to the first se:- tlers ot Caiturnia, who, baving no government, msde ene for themrelves, and asked the general government to recognize it; but they were derisively led “squatter sovereigus.”? ax it people who are thrown as waifs apon & distant strand, here there were no laws, bad no right to make regulations for their own government, They were caled squatter sovereigns because they did not own tne land. The use of this cant: phrace proweded from the assumption that there is no xoverelguty except landed sovereignty. This reseonirg carries us back to the dark ager, when on the men were censidered an rochis but land, rocks and I eientc om be uated nw trees everything. a wan wro owns 2 jackass worth tht yote to-day, but to-morrow the ju lores his right to vote. In whum, then, does the right vote he: in ‘be mau or the jackass?” This question, Mr. Cass anid, he was rot enaugh of » easuist to de but he would proceed to discuss the question of the alte of Congiess over, the Territories. On this subject he sai Petron tr the Terr : < |, just as soon as the general government sells the land there would be no longer any founcation for the ower. The right must therefore lie im the peo; not the land. Mr. Oass proceeded to criticise Mr. las? report on Kansas maite:s, Cissenting from many of its conclusicns. It did uot altade at all to the true object for which governments were instituted, and contained mi ideas that are erroneous in theory, and ad ous re eaeees The committee says ie organiza' of a Territory ‘iy necessary and proper, as the means of enabiing x ‘opie thereof to form and mould their local end domertic interests, and establish a state government urder suthority of the constitution, pre- paratory to admission into the Union, and thus argue the rignt of Congress to pass the organic act included in the provision which authorises the admission of new States. But Mr. Csss thought the doctrine that Corgrers has power to pass Soy meee es oon sidered as tending to promot 1° Terriccries would jead to fave. conctacions, Congress might think the Wilmot proviso would be a gocd thing. put there would not be any limit to their dis- cretion if they proceeded on such loose grounds. He also eaid the bill of the Commitee on Territories did not allow the pecple of Kansas to regulate their affairs as they pleased—henos they dic not carry out the doctrine of the committee relative to that subject. ‘Adjourned. leuse of Kepresentatives, WASHINGTON, May 12, 1856, PROTECTION FOR OUR CITIZENS ON THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, The SPEAKER announced the first business In order to be Mr, Ciingman’s resolution for the better protection of American citizent upon tae thoroughfares or lines of tra- vel oetween the waters of the Atlantic and Pacide authorizirg (be Presicent to employ the land and na\ forces of the ccuntry to icsure ruch protection. Mr. Cuncman, (dem.) of N.C., asked for ite postpyne- ment totisy, as ne understocd the information cailed for relative to the Panama outrages would be sent in te-mor- Te Canreney, (ah ipper) of Ohio, had'ye ob- . CAMPEELL, (nigger worshipper) of jection, if ne (Ca wpbel!) aoa pate a phish eg ‘questing the President to neg vtiate, through the Depart- ment of State, witn Great sritatn and Russia, for the ac- quisidon of Cansds and a!l other British and Russian J ost eetions on this Contrnent, and with Spain for the a3- quisiticn of Cuba, consistent wich the honor and consent cf the people thereof, provided, if said possessions be an- nexed there shall be novither slavery nor involuntary eerviinde except for crime. Mr. FAvikxer, (dem.) of Va,, asked Mr. what objection be could have to the reference of his re- solution to the Committee on Foreiga Affairs? Mr. Cuncsan repiied, poze. That the committee has the subject under consideration, but doub:ed whether they wonlo be aole to report for the next twe months, owing to other committees baving the precedence. Some action of the kind he proposed was necessary. If he could have the earof tue Houre for ten minates, he could satisty its members, by reference to the treaty in his band, we are bound to give the President some such authority as his resolution proposed. The question on suspending the rules to enable Mr. Ciirgman to introduce his retolution, was negatived, by 8 Vote Gi 3 agains 76. ‘THE UNITED STATES TROOPS IN KANSAS, On mo‘ion of Mr, Barnovr (dew.), of Virginia, it was Tesoived that the Presiaent oe requested to inform the House whether United Sta'es soldiers have been employ- ed in Kansas to arvert persons charged with violations of suppesed Jews, paseed by » supposed legislature in said Territory, which aenembied at Saawnee Mission; and if such soldiers have been ao ewployed that the President inform the House by what authority they were em- ployed. PUBLIC RUTLDINGS AT MILWA' ‘The House passed the bill to enla: 00, Court and Custom Hiuse buildin, in Milwaukie; also the Senate bilis appropriating $100,000 to deepen the channel of the St. Mary’s river, Michigan, and $330,000 to keop open tho channel ofthe mouth of the Mississippi. TERRITORIAL NURINESS, On motion of Mr, Grow, one week, commencing on the fourth Moncay of June, was set apart for the considera- tion of Territorial bills. ‘THR CATE DE VERDE SUFFERERS, Mr. Wiitisr, of N. Y., asked leave to offer a resolution expressive of sympathy for the Cape de Verdes sufferers, and authorizing tue despatch of a national vessel with auch provisions as may be do Pending the wo'fon for tt pension of rules for ita {ntroductien, the House adjourned. RIC. the Post Offic Mr. Bachanae at Baltimore, Bautimone, May 12, 1856, The Committee of the City Council this met Mr, Buchanan st Columbia (Pa.), amd escorted him to the city. He was reovived at the depot by a large con- course of citizens, and conducted to the City Hotel, where he was welcomed by Judge beat ‘the part the citizens, Mr. Buchanan briefly rep! He will re- ocive the virits of citizens to-morrow, the Maryland Institute Hall, Markets. New Oni May 12, 1856, Cotton—Sales to-day, 4 000 bales, at stilfer rates, though not quotably higher, ‘holders waiting for higher prices. Bales for the week, 40,900 bales. Obituary. WILLIAM MITCHELL, COMEDIAN. Mr. Mitohell cied yes:eroay, a: the age of fifty.seven. His funeral will take from the residence of his widow, No. 889 Broadway, to-‘ay. at 3 o’elock. Mr. Mitchell was ® macve of London, and fa very early life adopted the stage as hts profession. In 1830 he was | great favorite at tho Strand theatre, and wes after- wards transferred by La Porte to Covent Garden, as a remplagant for Power in Irish characters. He was slso stage macager ot St. James’ theatre while it was under the Sees: of Sige oe He came to the United States: a 35, and was engaged an ai manager at the National theatre, corner of Cnarek. and Leonard streets, then uncer the management of Mr. H. Willard. The theatre passea into the hance of Mr, James Wallack, and Mr, Mitctell retained his situation till 1839, whem the house was burned in the bright of a succesafui oarcor. Mr. Mitebell then went to Philadelphia, where he ma- raged # theatre for short time, but soon returned to- New York, where he leaned oe aes theatre, a litte box in Brosdway, near Grand street, originally built by Willard and W. R. Blake, but owned by Mr. ies j, of the house of Bp:fford, Tileston & Co. Mr. ichell took the house under unfavorable eircum- stances, While it was under Mr. Blake’s management, it had been highly popular, Mr. Blake having been the first person to mount pieces properly in the United” States. But the size of house: was a serious obstacle to Mr. Blake’s system, and he gave ft up, when it was occupied for all sorts of shows at all sorta of prices. When Mitchell first opened he had a. strong company snd a to sustain the old Park prices. But he soon fonnd that s democratic standard must be adopled. He according'y reduced his expenses and his prices at the same time. For over ten years his house was the moat Nae Place of amusement in the city, and old New Yorkers will remember with pleasare the comedies, yaudevitles, burlesques, comic operas, Ko., presented by cach artists as Mitchell, Niekingon, rn: castle, Fdwin, Waleot, Gonover, Loder, G. Holand, Mary’ Taylor,’ ‘little? dfisa Ularke, Mra. Timm, Mist Nickingon, and many more Olympisne whose rawes we canrot reon!l, but. whore efforts | ever be green in our memory. Mr, Mitchell's tastas « | Wanager and his merits aa an actor ensured his success. Hils expenses were only $60 per night, His yearly profits | for ton years have been estimated at from $10,000 tx $12,°00'per annum, Mr, Mitonell’ aghieved: gremter suc- | cess tn eco parts than in brosd low comedy, His ; Crummles was so capital that the mame adhered to him | for life, Tilnoes compelled him to give wp his theatre about seven years ago, Since that ‘time ba hes never known the blessing of beaith, Hls disease was paralysis, | which, while it destroyed physieal pore loft bis mind as cleat and vigeron® as ever. Mr, Mitchell was & man of atrict integrit: ough rigid y economi cal in his business arrangements. We bave heard of mauy gocd astions performed by him. sod among then we know of hie bavicg pald an acter of his companyof