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DUSSELDORF GALLERY, 47 Broadway—Vaicasia AND STATUARY—Mantrapom oF Hoss, &e, Sew York, Thureday, May 15, 1856. ‘The News. ur Washington correspondents telegraph to ai that Father Vijil, the new Nicaraguan Minister, presented his credentials at the State Department yesterday, and was immediately received. Aceord- img toour previous information, Father Vijil must have called at the State Department soon after the eutside pressure was put upon the President, and before Marcy had time to counteract its effect by any argument against the reception of the Padre. The recognition of Padre Vijil is a curious phase in our history. General Walker is invited by the democratic party in Nicaragua to assist in everthrowing the opposition party and establishing @ strong government. He accepts the invitation and succeeds. He becomes a de facto government. A minister is sent to the United States and is re- fused a recognition; he is warned to leave the eountry by a certain time, and finally takes his departure. A war breaks out between Nicaragua and Costa Rica; the latter obtains muskets from England and wins one or two battles; the former wends Padre Vijil to this country, and in the face of British muskets and Lord Clarendon’s letter re- fasing to recal] Mr. Crampton, and in direct contra- diction to its previous line of policy, but with the Cincinnati Convention in fall view, the Administra, tion receives Father Vijil, and General Walker, if he can hold his position one month longer, will be 2 fixed historical fact. Our correspondents send us another bit of inte- resting intelligence, not from the State Department but from the Senate chamber. Everybody recollects the letter from Mr. Crampton to Lord Clarendon, which we published the other day, asserting that Mr. Clayton had repeatedly stated to Mr. Crampton that Ruatan did actually belong to the British gov- ermment. That letter has thrown a bombshell into the diplomatic ranks in Washingten. Mr. Clayton yesterday, in his place in the Senate of the United States, branded the statement as untrue in every particular— false from beginning to end. This is strong language to be applied by a Senator to a statement of a foreign minister to his government. Bat it isin another column recorded in our report of yesterday's Senate proceedings. We ask our readers to look at our Washington despatches, read Mr. Clayton’s speech, think of the refusal of the British government to recall Crampton, Barclay, Matthew and Rowcroft, ponder on the re- ception of Padre Vijil, and tell us what is to be the result of all these remarkable movements. The United States Senate yesterday was engaged im a discussion of the point in dispute between the British Minister and Senator Clayton with refer- ence to the Bay Islands, to which we have alluded above. The reconsideration of the vote on the Towa land bill was also discussed. In the House bill granting one million acres of land to Florida, for railroad purposes, was reported by the Commit- tee on Public Lands, and passed, under the opera- tion of the previous question, by a vote of eighty. four to seventeen. The chairman of the committee said it was the intention to report similar bills in aid of railroads in Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Wisconsin, requiring in all six mil- lion acres. The Brick chureh property was sold at anction yesterday for $270,000. F. P. James, Edward P. ‘Wesley and Henry Keep, were the purchasers. A graphic sketch of the scene at the sale, and a brief history of the venerable edifice now about to be sacrificed to the spirit of progress, may be found in to-day’s paper. The Board of Aldermen last even" ing adopted a resolution forbidding the Mayor or Comptroller to execute any instrument transferring the property to the parties. Twelve Supervisors assembled yesterday, but nothing could persuade the thirteenth member to attend; consequently, for want of a quorum the Board—if it is a Board—adjourned. The democrats were the absentees this time. The special committee of the Board of Council- men appointed to investigate the action of the Street Committee relative to the matter of the open- ing of Reade street, will meet to-day in the ehamber of the Board of Councilmen. Mr. Nims will be on the stand as a witness. In the Board of Councilmen last evening, the sub. ject of the delay inthe Battery enlargement was brought up, and a resolution referring all the docu ments in relation to the matter to the Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, for farther consideration was adopted. According to the terms of the con tract the enlargement should have been completed by the 25th of November, 1855. A proposition to increase the salary of policemen from $700 to $800 was referred. The sales of cotton yesterday were confined to about 1,200 bales, without farther change in prices. Flour was dull for all inferior and common grades, and firm for higher and extra brands, without change in prices. Wheat was more active. The sales embraced about 20,000 bushels, including white Southern, for export, at $1 60 a $1 774; 1,500 do. choice do., for city milling, at $1 80; good Tennes- see red at $1 54a $155. Corn was dull and lower. Distilling lots and cargoes for the East sold at 50c.a 53c., and fair yellow at 54c. a 56c., with good sound shipping yellow and white at 584c., which was the highest figure, except for prime Devereaux North Carolina white. Pork was lower again, and closed dull, on the spot, for mess, at $19 25. Sugars sold to the extent of 700 a 800 hhds. Cuba muscovado at steady prices. Coffee, in view of the anction sale 4° come off to-day, was quiet Freights to Grea Ph Eo tg NEW YORE HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1856. Britain were active, and at firmer rates. There was an increase in the shipment of breadstufis, with en- | gagements of about 30,000 bushels grain—chieily | wheat—and some 5,000 a 6,000 bbls. flour, besides some provisions and cotton. The Commissioversof Emigration met yesterday, | and resolved to take legal measures against all who | were in any way connected with the recent foray on the passengers by the ship St. Nicholas. The fines for the violation of the emigrant laws are very se- vere, and will bear heavily on the parties implicated, should they be found guilty. The books of the Com- | missioners show that 24,900 emigrants tave lamded this year, against 37,100 up to same period last year. Every week shows a dimunition of the debt of the Commissioners, ewing to the increasing emigration. Tt is now $86,500. We ‘have received a commercial circular from Guayama,(P.R) dated 25th ult. It announces a fall in the price of sugar. There was a good supply of imported goods, at nominal rates. Cholera had disappeared from the island. The weather was ex- eellent for the securing of crops, and the growing canes were uch benefitted by frequent showers. Lieut. Bartlett, U. S. N., will address the mer- chants at tie Corn Exchange, at noon to-day, re- epecting the terrible suffering of the Cape de Verde izlanders by starvation. Lieut. B. will speak from personal observation of the extreme destitution of the unfortunate peeple in whose behalf he appeals to the liberality of our citizens. The steamship Asia left Liverpool on the 3d inst., and is now dug at this port. She will bring three days’ later intelligence. Oar Platform for the Presidency. We have been frequently requerted of late to “ take up our ground” for the Presidential contest. We have been asked by politicians with some earnestness where we stand, and under whose flag we shall be found in the day of battle. It seems only right that some an- swer should be made to these inquiries : though we have no reason to believe they were in general prompted by any higher motive than a desire to secure the support of the Heravp for this or that party. We have therefore taken the trouble to write out at some length tae political creed and theory of the New York HERALD ; it will be found, in fair legible type in another column. Thatis the plattorm ou which this journal will stand during the coming contest, Those are the principles it will make it its duty to defend, They are no new disco- very. We are not, like some of our neighbors, ardent neophytes, or deserters bitter with the memory of our recent treachery. Before per- sons now in manhood were born, the HERALD stood on that platform; it has never during these twenty-one years abandoned it for a mo- ment. And now the candidate whose profes- sions, a8 interpreted by the light of his past conduet, ceem to usto harmonise most natu- rally with that creed shall have the support of the Heap. We think this a wiser, a safer plan than to wait for the decision of the Cincinnati Conven- tion. Every grown person is prepared to see 8 ewindle palmed off on the couatry at that con- clave of politicians. Every one knows that not @ patriotic thought will illumine the assem- blage. The members will not own to an idea beyond the spoils. They will cheat, and bargain, and trade principle off against principle, and honor against honor—if such a ware be still hawked in their market—and the end of it will be that some unknown man, like Pierce, will be chosen on condition that he stuliify himself, and hand over the country and the treasury to the political jugglers. We see no advantage in waiting for the decision of sacha body. It hashappened heretofore that, owing to the mismanagement of their rivals, the regular democratic nominees have com- manded universal support, as the only safe candidates in the fleld. But this time no such good fortune must be expected by the friends of the Convention. Nor have we been warned by the former practice of political parties to bide our time in publishing our platform. Platforms forced from factions by the exigencies of immediate danger and pressing hope are rarely durable. Last lustrum, the whig platform was openly repudiated and spit upon by the working poli- ticians of the whig body in this State, before the canvass fairly began. And directly after the election, Mr. Pierce found nothing better to do than to confess, in his newspaper organ, that the platform had done its work, and should now be quietly dropped. In view of such a fate, we prefer that our platform should see the light before men’s blood has been heat- ed, and before anything is to be made by changing it, or introducing a lie or a swindle here or there. We are, in word, for the constitution, with all its compromises, but not for those geogra- phical or temporary innovations by which cowards have tried to stave off danger for the moment, since we support the repeal of the Missouri compromize, because its authors had no right to make it, no right to strip the pre- sent citizens of Kansas of the right of choosing their own institutions; and we would also sup- port any measure of legislation which tended to obliterate that other foolish geographical line—Mason & Dixon’s. The rest is in the platform. Candidates can read and judge for themselves; and we warn them to read well, for, unless signs gravely belie the people, that is their platform too. Mvnicrpat Hive anp co Seex.—The Board of Supervisors (No. 1) made # sudden spasmodic effort to meet last evening, but Supervisors No. 2, in @ spirit of retaliation, absented themselves, and it was found impossible to form # quorum. Several democratic members were in the building, and refused to attend when called upon by the Sergesnt-at-Arms Thus, we see a game of municipal hide and go seek daily played by these functionaries: When the democrats assemble, the whigs de- cline the invitation to attend; and vice versa, when the whigs make a desperate effort to mus- ter a strong force, the democrats prefer crack- ing jokes and peanuts in the Clerk’s office to sitting in solemn conclave with their fellow members. This may be all very well for the present. Members of the Board of Supervi- sors may for a while neglect the business of the city and county, but they are bound by an imperative law to meet on or before the se cond Tuesday of July to confirm taxes, &c.; otherwise a mandamus from the courts of justice will put them in a more unpleasant position than were the Aldermen of 1853 when they refused to obey an injunction respecting the then contemplated Broadway railroad. The creditors of the county are waiting in anxious expectation to hear from some high minded and philanthropic member of either political branch of the Board, who is willing to throw aside party proclivities and take part with an opposing faction in order to facilitate the already too long delayed business of the Board of Supervisors. Vingisia Stiricn Wares axp Tas NEw Yoxk Bexanp- A Snot Between Wisp AND Waren.— In prrsaance of the permiesion grs- ciously cone sded, and as the beet explanation of the specual matter in baod, we lay before our rendre the followiog uneceweratie letter from Mr. Jesse Green:— PUBLISHER OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wastxaton, M:y 18, 1856. 1 find im your wotice of ihe Virginie Springs, that you ave made a notice cf my property ia such @ flippant manner that | de‘ermined immediately to call your at- tention to {t—not that it was my wish that they should de poticed at i] aa a watering placa, for we do not intend to receive visiters, baving altered its destination entirely from a waterirg plece to a lunatic asylum, sad intead es! ing it the Virginia State Lumatic Aeylum. Virginia has long wanted an cligisle place devoted t> such pur- ; and although the Facquier county White Salpbur Ident im the State—the original grant for im which the curatve preperties of these eulphur waters are poticed a being knowa to the absri- gival inbabitante of the country, and it is mentioned as ® popular resort 120 years ago, and ‘hey bave receivei the support of the wealthiest and most refined p'snters of the South, anc would continue to dono if it was tniended to have the house still remain the popular summer resort— yet T bave ne desire to heve my property motloed by the pery paper; and two years ago, when the Richmond Dispotch and Naw York Hsrap were sold on my grounds, 1 crove the person away who had them for sale, as I hold such papers entize y too agrariam for cur part of the country: and my remarkable aud far seciog relativa, Go vernor Wire, iniexds recommending the probibinon of the circulation cr publisoing of papers of the clase in toe State. My talented and emeemed friend and relative Wm. Ritebie, is the oniy channel which I wish to mate the medium of my communisations with the publiz. The Enquirer L}ook upon ae » paper of the first class, and worthy to be patronized, ea it iv, by the sons of Virginia, the cnly woeracy of the country, and who, trat true pobleman, John Randolph, said. “have no sympathy nor ideas of coineadeace witn Northern adventucers or foreiga renegades,” At matter of news, and nothing more, you are per- my por mitted to notice the change | have mace ia the use properiy. Your most obedient servant, ‘JESSE GREEN. This is a shot between wind and water—-in fact, it is a whole broadside. Mr. Green’s first accusation is that we are guilty of a “ flippant” notice of the Fauquier White Sulphur Spriags —his property. The rotice thus complained of wae, we believe, s simple mention of said eprings in a general enumeration of the water- ing places of the country, and, considering the popular estimate of the said white sulphur, as compared with the famous Greenbrier wa- ters, we thought our “ flippant’ notice per- tectly fair. Secondly: we are happy to learn that the Commonwealth of Virginia has select- ed the said mountainous, beautiful end healthy location of the Fauquier Springs asa site for a State Lunatic Asylum. We approve the act as @ wise and beneficent one. Thirdly: it is news to us that these springs are the oldest in the State. According to the Mosaic theory they ought.all to be very nearly of the same age. In the fourth place, Mr. Green confesses that he bas an aristocratic prejudice against the peppy papers, and that two years ago he drove the news agent of the Richmond Dispatch and the New York HeEratp off the premises, “hold- ing euch papers entirely too agrarian for our part of the country.” Mr. Green, Mr.Green— considerate Mr. Green—beware lest they write you down a regular old fogy. A bit of really important information is next communicated in the warning that Mr. Green’s “ remarkable and far-seeing relative, Governor Wise,” in- tends recommending the prohibition of the circulation or publication in Virginia of such newspapers as belong to the progressive inde- pendent penny class. Very well. We recol- lect that Governor Wise, when in Congress, boasted that there was not @ newspaper in all the Accomac country; and thie projected re- commendation of his, and his treatment of our correspondent during that memorable Virginia electioneering campaign of last spring, show that, upon this point at least, the “ far-seeing” Governor continues to be consistent. An ac- tive independent press is certainly an ugly drawback to all your “far-seeing” governors and scheming politicians ; but we fear that the institution is now too firmly established in thiy country to be suppressed. Our old fogies mu: then, submit to it, as they have been com; to knock under to steamboats and rail: No help for it. The amiable Mr. Green next gi agreeable surprise that his “ talent: teemed friend and relative, Willi & particular favorite of his, and mond Enquirer is a model of a p to be patronized by the sons o' only aristocracy of the count: “ Everybody to their taste,” a said when she kissed the co’ had supposed the Enquirer to what the ruffie-shirted whigs “ unwashed democracy,” instead aristocracy in the country.” Thi Jobn Randolph is but adding insult for it clashes most awfully with all conceived notions of Virginia chivalry. enough. “As a matter of news and nothin more,” we think we have devoted sufficient space for the satisfaction of Mr. Green. Hope he may never be called upon by the State to make the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs his residence hereafter. Devotion To Scrence.—One of the Boston papers seye:— ‘The will of the late Dr. John C. Warren provided for the disposition of his body with an especial reference to the science he had ro long pursued and adorned. The will ired that the body should remain twenty: four hoars, f which time arsentc should be infured into id at the end of the next twenty-four hours the ceremonies should take place, and the body be deposited beneath St.!Pan!’s church, and twenty four hours thereafter was to be given for examination to the officers of the Medical College and the physicians of the Massachusetts General Hospital, to arcertain regarding certain peculiarities which be su; to exist. After this the fiesh was to be taken bones macerated, wired, and deposited io the college museumy The will, we understand, is peremptory upon the ble eg of this requirement, amd if bas been complied with so far as time has aamitted. We likewise learn that his youngest scn, from strong fillal regard, re- quested the giftot bia fatter’s heart, which he would preserve. Dr. Warren was one of the moet devoted, as he was one of the best, of mediea) practition- ers. His case forms a stremg cantrast to a French artist who was in thie ¢euntry some yearseimee. He was distinguished for his mag- nificent physicel proportions and extraordina- nary developement of the mental organs, Pre- vious to leaving Paris be was implored by several savans to bequeath MB tedy toa medi- cal college. He consented, amd made a will, which was left in Paris, to that effect. After coming to the United States he repented of his action, and the matter so preyed upon his mind as to bring him to the verge of insanity. He finally returned to Paris and cancelled the will. Devotion to science is all very well, but there are few people who cere to extend it after death. Sovrnern Direct Trave, anp tHe Ciry Fa- THERS OF CHARLESTON WaT THE Union Grves us or THE Nortu.—We publish to-day, for the information especially of our mercontile read- ers, the memorial lately presented to the Board of Aldermen of Charleston, on the subject of the commerce and shipping interests of that city and the South. From this memorial it eppears that the ocean traffic of the South covers on expendi- ture of twenty millions of dollars per sagum in treuspestation alone, sad requires tte oon- | stant s.rvice of two thousand sbips; and the great oulk of these twenty millions per annum for ‘he services of theee two thousand ships goes into the pockets of our Northern mer- chante, skip ownere, ship builders and shippers. This ie but one item of proftt which the usioa of these States gives to the North, which, with a cepsrate Southern confederacy, would be re- tained in the South. In regard to the local interests of the city of Charleston, it seems to us that the memorial in question throws out the most valuable prac- tical suggestions. A New Parent Trar.—Senator James, of Rhode Island, as Chairman of the Committee on Patents, introduced in the Senate a new Jaw on the subject. We have received a copy of the billand examined it with some care We trust that members of Congress will follow ovr example. It is well known that the ownere of several patents, worth millions of dollars, such as Colt’s, Woodworth’s and Goodyear’s have been endeavoring for the past two ses- sions to get an extension. So far they have failed, but it seems to us that this law hides an attempt to extend them. The Colt and Good year patents were issued for fourteen years, and the sixth section of this act provides as followe:— And be it farther enacted, That from and after the pas- tage of this act, every patent, except such as by this act are limited to seven yearr, eball be granted for five years. Upon the application of any patentee or assigace of a paent for the extension of a patent so granted, previous to its expiration, and upon psyment of one hundred dol- Jara to credit of the patent fund, the sioner of Patents shall extend such pstent for the term of fifteen years, which extended term shall be subject, however, to the conaitions ano 1 eetrietions for the contirmation ot such stent, ana the preceecings fcr annulling such patent Boretniafter provided in iBieck, And al 'Patentees and tents which are now in force may avail themselves of the provisions of this act. Provided, Tha+ the term for which such pstents may be extended shall not exceed the term of twenty years from the date of isnue of the original letters patent; and inno case snail apy such patent be renewed or extended a’ter the expira: ticn of said twen'y years, And provided further, That no patent granted under the third section of this act for an in 7 ntion not original with the patentee, or for a de- sign, nor apy registry patent, shall be extended for a se- ocnd term, The proviso, “that the term,” <c., will ex- tend all the old patents six years. By the pro- visions of the thirteenth eection it is made the law that the right to extension can enly be controverted by the invalidity of the patent. We trust that the members who are, as Joho Van Buren says, “opposed to stealing” will look sharp after this law. assignees of AvoTHER DipLomatic Incrpent.—It seems thet M. Dubois, the Minister from the Netherlands, declines to appear in Court, at Washington, as 8 witness in the case of Mr. Herbert, the Cali- fornia member of Congress, charged with shooting the head waiter at Willard’s Hotel. Our readers are aware that ministers and consuls are exempted by international law from civil process and from answering sum- mons to appear as witnesses. Mr. Dubois con- sulted the diplomatic corps, and was requested by the French Minister, the Count de Sartige, not to appear. M. Dubois consequently de- clined to accede to the request of the Secretary of State, who wrote to him on the subject. The French government, in the case ot Mr. Dillon, Coneul at San Francisco, who refused to testify in the case of the Count Raousset-Boulbon, as- sumed the position, and it is necessary for them to maintain it. In the present state of European diplomacy, it would not be pra- dent for a small State like the Nether- ands to offend France, and consequent- quarter section ; gets two thousand square miles without the slightest occasion. Really, Congress is too amiable, by half. That term is mild enough. ‘Tae OreRa—Vestvali’s SECOND NiaHt.—The Academy was crowded to overflowing iast night. The opera was “Lucrezia Borgia,” with La Grange as Lucrezia, Brignoli as Gennaro, Badiali as the Duke, and last, though the greatest attraction of all, the magnificent Vestvall as Maffio Orsini, Young New York never mustered in greater numbers, never was 60 splendidly gotten up, and never seemed on better terms with itself, It was deci- dedJy the greatest house of the season. The performance was s good one. Vestvali is the best Orsini we ever had— she acts, sings and dresses the character perfectly. Lu- crezia is rather too many guns for La Grange, but she sung and acted well in her great seene tn the second act, and fully deserved all the bouquets and applause which she received. Badiali was s royal Duke, ana satisfied every- body, On Friday the ‘‘Trovatore’’ is aanounced, with Vestvali as Azesuna. She was the original representa- tive of this réle inthe United States, and we have seen 19 one who could approach her in it. ‘We are glad to say that theenergy of Max Maretz-k is appreciated and rewarded by the public. The Opera is in the full tide of success. AUmgcrtovs Ieprvipval.—The agent of Tom Thumb writes us to say that Dr. Valentine, the humorist, is performing with Tom Thumb in Philadelphia, while ad- vertised toappear in New York. The real Doctor desires to have it known that he is in Philadelphia. Mr. Ke.ier continues his beautifal exhibitions at 506 Broadway, where he hasone of the neatest places of amusement im the city. His tableaux vivanis are more beautifully done than ever, and the excellent singing of Madame Lovarney pleasantly fills up the intervals between the pictures. As an artistic exhibition, Mr. Keller de- serves the warmest support. United States Commisstoner’s Office, Before Joseph Bridgham, Faq. May 14—2he United States vs. Charles 0. Duncan and Hamilion J. Gedney —These gentlemen were arrested, a month ago, for sending the ship Adriana to sea with a deputy United States Marshal on board. The officer not fancying sea voyage, left the ship and came up to the city on bosrd of the steamtug Achilles. On board of the Achilles he made the acquaintance of the defendants, and, supposing them to have a hand in hi return, be had them at once committed to bis care. The efficient United States District Attorney brought their case before Commissioner Bridgham on Monday—Dexter A. Hawkins appearing as counsel for the defeniante. The evidence on the part ¢f the government showing a0 case against them {hey were both discharged, Fine Arts. THE NATURSEBSTDRUCK, OR NATURAL SELP PRINT- In@ PROCES. We Dave deen favored by Charles F. Lovsey, Esq., Austrian Consal General at this port, witb am inspection of » collection of magnificent epecimens of this new art, by which objects are mace to treusfer to paper the most perfect images of their own forms. Owing to its sim- piiei'y, this process is of much greater importance than sun printing and the galvano plastic art, sli that is re- quired for ite execution being simply » skilfal copper- plate printer with bie press. This invention owes its arigin to the government printing office of Austria, which hes expended large sums in giving to the world the Denefite arising from it. The mode of operating is as fol- Jows:—Ii the original be a plant, a flower, a material, or texture, or, in short, any Hfeless object whatever, it is passed between a copper plate and a lead plate through two rollers closely screwed together. The original, by means of the pressure, leaves its image, impressed with all ite peculiar delicacios—with its whole surface, as it were, on the lead plate. It the colors are applied to this stamped lead plate, as in printing on copper plate, a copy in the most varying oclors, bearing a s‘riking resem- Diance to the original, is obtained by means of a single impression of each plate. If a great num- ber of copies fs required, which the lead form on account of its softness is not capable of furnishing, it is stereotyped if intended to be printed ata typographi- cal preae, or galvanized if intended to be worked ata eop- per plate press, as many times ax necessary, and the im- pressions are taken from the stereotyped or galvanized plate instead of from the lead plate. Originals that should not be injured must be covered wilh dissolved gutta perchs, which form of gutta percha, when removed from the original, is covered with a solution of silver to render connjotnenrai eens sales igh pees 8 Per ae Moan can be taken ty exy other. ‘The col- lection of specimens shown to us by Mr. Lovaey ie magnifi- cently got up, and we believe it is the intention of that ge jeman to present it to one of our public institations. ‘Astor Library is, 1t seems to us, the m ost appropriate place for ita reception, PROGRESS OF OUR WESTERN CrriEs.—We receive from ime to time records ot the condition and growth of the new cities and towns in our Western States, in the form of pamphiets, giving statistical information in regard to them. The prastice is an excellent one, and in the course of another halt century the publications thus contribut- ed to cur literary coliections will form one of the most reliable sources from whence history will collect i:s facta. This necessity of self-illustration on the part of our peo- ple, is one of the happiest features of our social state. It inepizes our citizens with s spirit of emulation, and fur" nishes a constant impulse to exertion. We have now before us one of these brochures, giving an account of the progress, resources, and prospects of the city of Johet, in Will county, Dlinois. This thriving town occupies both sides of the Desplaines river, and the Ulinois and Michigan canal, and its different quarters connected by substantially built bridges. It stretches over a goodly extent of country on each side of the river, not being so closely packed as to appear dis- agreeably crowded, and offering room for the erection of many fine residences and places of business in the fature. Joliet can be reached from every quarter, east, west, north and south, by means of railroads, and is destined to be one of the most important railroad centres in the Union. Thereare already built, in process of building, and contemplated, no less than nine railroads, eight of which terminate in Joliet. The following statistics wil! give some idea of the trade of the place :—Business of the Chicago and Rock Island Ratiroad at the Joliet station for the year 1855, $118,925 61. Of the United States Ex- press Company for the same period :—Money rece:ved at Jollet, $958,566 82; money despatched, $868,753 38; packages forwarded and received, $4,306 14. Of the Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis Railroad at Joliet station for same pericd, $169,366 71; of Joliet and Northern Indiana Railroad for same period, $135,118 26. The total of railroad business at Joliet forthe year ending Slat December last was, in freight $507,759 02, and in passen- gers $45,774 82, making an aggregate ot $553,553 84. The population of Joliet is at present about 6,000, and it is principally made up of enterprising citizens from the Eastern States and from Central and Western New York. The first settlements in this region were made a little more than twenty years ago, and on the maps of the Illi- nois and Michigan canal the place was mentioned as MeGee’s Mill Dam. The demand for stores and dwellings hhas latterly become very great, and numerous fine resi- dences will be erected this summer. There are three banks and exchanges in Joliet. The horse market is one of the best in Northern Illinois, and immense quantities of butter are also exported to St. Lonis and other places. Of lumber there was sold in Jcliet during the year 1855: pine lumber, number of feet, 6,300,000; shingles, 3,850,- 000; Iaths, 1,290,000. Of manufactures there are one woollen, one plough, one soap and candle and one sash and blind factory. There are also one flour mill, one saw and and one shingle mill. The total amount f grain stored in the warehonses of Joliet 1865 was 657,012 bushels, Materials for ‘ting are to be fcund close at hand, there being sev)- ‘fine stone quarries in the neighborhood. The water power of the city, derived from three distinct dams | across the Desplaines river, is equal to any in the West. miles, so that fuel is cheap. Wild lands within a short distance from the city, and of the at present for about per farms can be at reer Bete ae it will be — holés out the strongest inducement emigrants. Those possessing capitaican employ it there more advantageously than in any other city at the West. Father Vijil, Minister from Nicaragua to the * United States. From the New Orleans Delta, May 7.] our It wit be erate om tira ees ry |B corresponden' of morning, that Padre : replacing of that office, and vist for the purpose of Gey reconcilia' between the somewhat slow and deliberate mother and her struggling, froward, but chivalrous offspring in Contral rica. Padre Vijil is a remarkable man, and S greater Bi Ahhh thinker and « scholar, Ft er countrymen, at home or abroad. He fs Dow ao ma- turity of his powers, ‘avout mire 10 OF years of see, and has improved his nat acute and search- ing intellect by comprehensive and varied observations of men, manners things. He has tra atrug- gled, talked and thought, and, like Ulysses, he be- roving with « ki he seen and known; Himself not least, ut sonored all, In many respects career has been advent chereatenist anieage Seompeeeaan le aract versat a a Fame ae a one ine lamyer pra mG mi we lieve, and @p. very asen ‘accomplished jurist and soli speaker, effective in court as in chambers, He became connected with some of the ments which agitated Central Amorics had to choose exile he Ln Bye any adequate chance of success, and in due time ved to perform it, and re-a) in his native cou under the protection of the Church, and in the surplice and stole cf @ priest. A priest act asa lawyer when occasion required, but it is somewhat novel to finds Jawyer with a cient hardihood to become a it. psalza: between the ser- vice of Christ and the service of an ordinary client; but Padre Vijil was able to reconcile both, and exhibited an equal amount of abili fees and fervor, for briefs rapidly rose to curing ani ipect his unquestionablejvirtues. There is no safer han shh A sa and, as far as our one 0 profitable. So the Padre found that he was ia , and we see the practical result of his nagaclty and energy in the recent appoint- ment which he received from the revolutionary go- yernment of Nicaragua. Personally the Padre is a very accompliehed individual, with a splendid physical as weil as mental organization. He is said wo be one of the handsomest men in Nicara- ua, and we presume is @ favorite father confessor to the fair penitents of that beatiful and woluptuous land, With his fine well-balanced head, his stately Lown bis polished manners, his insinuating eloquence, he ia likely to overtop by a head (if we may use the significant phrase of old Homer) all the diplomatists, foreign and domestic, assembled at Washington. Of course Mr, Marcy will hasten to welcome the Padre, and oppress him with diplomatic attentions, for the pur- pose of retrieving his mistake in the case of Mr. Parker French, as well as of turning thejtables on Mr. Bacha- ran, who ix raid te have censured the administration for its non- recognition of the de facto government of Ni- sarngaa. Personal Intelligence. Amongst the List of passengers in the Persia yesterday, was the Hon. F. de Arrargziz, late Mexican Consul Gen- eral for the United States. The following delega‘es tothe Presbyterian General Assemb)y sre svoppirg at the Smithsonian House:—Rev, J. M. Hastings, Williamsbnrg, Pa.; Rev, CU Riggs, West: Newton, Pa.; Rev. Geo. Marshall, Pittsburg, Pa.; Rev.. Newton Bracsen, Petersvilie, burg, Pa; Rev. Robt. Davis, Geo. W. Thempsop, Academia, Rev. A. V. C. jek, St.’ J ‘Mo.; Major Hevdricks, In¢ienapolis; Rev {W. Kemper. Day 5 ern Texas; Franklin, Poiladelphia; Rev. Augus- tine Root, Orwell, Pa, : i Mons. Desptace has arrived in Boston, where he will: scjourn for a few daysfor purposes connected with hie« interesting literary mission, To relieve the Silustrions. Lamartine from pecuniary embarrasaments 1s the object of bis philanthropic visit to America. M. Despiace is the devoted tziend of the poet. and has volunteered his ser- vices im enlisting thesympaties of the people of the United States in bebalf of his ing bear 7 countryman. Irving, Longfellow, Bryant, Bencroft, Prescott, Sparks, Dr. Walker. Reena, Felten. and other gentlemen in America, have signed an eppeat to the peo- 3 ple cf the United States, and no ¢oubt pored will be a great suceess. The definite Beis. pees shoruy, when subscribers’ names will be re- ¢ . ance Usion, in place of Chief Jusiice Savage, resigned, —a has accepted the office. The Roches'er Union of a late date contains the follow-- ing :—'‘ Masried, at the ‘amily resicence of the bride, on the 3lst alt., by themselves, Mr. Nelson Collins, of this city, and Mins Isabella Braithwaite.”” ¥ ool, tn tecmustin Povsiae ity Bm 1 Livervool, tn steemshij — Mr Bryee ‘Teron. to; 3 P Nystrom, Phindelphia; Master Bi-tare, JW wer ard Mra Marcuse New York; Mrs Jas Coleman, Ward Coleman. Philede phia; Mr and Mrs A Mre J W Wheeler and iwo dat New York; fall Bow Orienoer ur tue Minit Ik Waite toar dcp sobs ond mitiae Pivedeiphies tic ond hea Wratekent cond: servant, New York; Mr. an¢ ties ite ed sand wane. Toreuto: Canads Wert of 3 q 5 Mr Arbonia, Eng; G W Mellon, N'Y; G Schwarz, ao; W sevel 20; Geo « itermen dor Hollnger dor g" Eik PS; HD Kewoomb. Louuville. Kyi JD Nairse, & ‘Mo: NY; Mr Retnbert, Ne Mr Theurman, Pxarlostor; Geo W allen, Toroute; amore ¥; A Kdwards do; 1, Heldenbamer, ‘and ‘chido; sa Dar Gov HB Rupee, dot F NeWderheltmass, de; Ratt Griffith, Phe; Me Bele, Oounda: ‘Holmes, New Or: Jeans; K Johm, § ¥; Mr ‘Rothschild, N'Y;8 Zuin, ‘Syracuse; Jobn’ K ;A Young, Phila; Jos ‘Woods, St Louis: Mr Smith, N ¥; 40; John An- wal Pin id, ENE - ‘ Mek ay ‘and ‘Mire ‘tumeey, st and Ww : J Einelair. ‘Rogers, Mrs W i Marebali and steers children; J sm on; BC Haines—and Raval Intelligence. Capt. Thomas A. Dornin has been appointed tothe command of the Gosport Navy Yard, and entered upon his official duties yesterday. ‘The United States steam frigate Merrimac Hampton roads last evening. forfolk Herald, The U.S. steam frigate Merrimac discharged her: at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, May 9th, off Cape cn route for Havana. The following is’s list of her offi- cers :-—Captein—G. J. Pendergrast. Lieu! W. Harrison, Edwsrd Donaldson, Catesby Aj ¥. Key Murray, J. M. Wainwright, Joseph Paterson Jones. Purser—Thomes P. Mi a. Si : David Harlan. Passed Assistant jeon—James F. Har- rison, Assistant Surgeon—Edwin R. Denby. Master— Jobn W. gton. Marine officers, Capt. Taylor; 24 Lieut. David M. Cohen. Captain’s Thomas Smith. Purser’s Clerk —J F, Furgeson, Chief Engiueer—W. H. Shock, First Assistant do.—albam ©, Stimers, James M. Adams. 24 Assistants H ote Ge R. Johnson, Horace £. Winsor 38: Assistant do—Henry B. Nones, Richard M. Bartieman. Boatewain—James Walker. Gunner—R. N. Peake. Oar- penter—Jonas Dibvle. Sailmaker—Lewis Rogers. The United S.ates steam friga*e San Jacinto, Commo- Gore Armsirong, arrived at Penang, March Galle, and was to sail soon for Singapore and Japan. arrived in aay 10. i He . Bis bas bees a continued c creation, owe os muds Wihe tsie Of KNGT aa man in the Union. Bott. pkgs Lane EXxtensive Assortment French erican tor gentlemen. American SW/aRROCiLS, hater, 9 Broadway. & i i 3 i i : H t ie Fe g E i [ ;. wae fi i i Hj if E Fa KING, write 5 Sed gta eee a tier a beaut tof Y and misses’ bi : atree vinings, ribose, flowers and mantilias, at WM, sie. Clarke, Tailor, 116 William Street, mforms- ’ 4 that huateeaiyed ne bona is sicre is full & now goody ‘Lovely vests, new di large stock of o' ied with the trade, Cantrell Furnishes the Million wi 120, and 14s, gaiters, Inimitable zephyr bi a eet only at CANTRELL'S, 386 Bowery—t con- corertags ae beaux monde aren Shoes and Gaiters.—Lorin anufacturer drees boots, shoes the pubiio, at very Tessonaple Fricne, ls above articles; alr, ladies’ and 8 street, west of Broadway. Clark’s 8; Cotton—The Genuine Article has tn M. WHIT! iT spool. ST , Ad feo ‘WM. WHITEWRIGHT on every Singer's Sew: Machines —We have Great Jearure in ating that the steam power for our great manu: factory, interru) ed for afew aay by ‘the fire in the New Ha- yen depot but) Hn ia again ri ‘and in fall operation. We are again finiahirg our sewing machines taster than ever, containing he admirable improvements. Inferior machines of other manufacturers taken in An unl 1. M. BINGER & O0., 893 way.