The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1856, Page 2

THE NEW YORK WHOLE NO. 7207. INTERESTING FROM KANSAS. Mr. Brown’s Account of His Arrest—Inter- cepted Free State Lewters—Reeder’s Posi- @on—Civil War Inevitable. OUR WESTPOAT CORRESPONDENCE. Wasrrorr, Mo., Mey, 14, 1856. ‘We are writing in room No. 45 of the Harris House in ‘thik place, where the prisoner P. G. W. Brown, editor of ‘the Lawrence Herald of Freedom, is at present confined. We have requested that gentieman to give us the particulars of bi: capture, which he has done, and we ‘aocordingly inclose it in his own handwriting. Mr. Price swho was one of those who captured Browh, corroborates ™ at fully. The party who took Brown were only three in number, their arms consisted ofa revolver andtwo shot guns, they yere on foot while Brown and his companion vwere mounted and armed—Mr. Jenkins, with a pair o! mavy Colt’s revolvers, and Mr. Brown with a bowie knife ‘and two repeating five shooters, one being an Allea. They surrendered after counting (as Mr. Brown expresses it) “the chances, and concluding that they were mighty slim. But we won’t enlarge upon the affair, the more ao as the fagte epeak for themrelves. 1: is perhaps ‘nly just to Mr: ‘Brown, a5 OA they he saws double barrelled shot gan jer'ng at bis back, while @ person, who was olding # horse, held a similar weapon in hand, and ‘ander thelr clathiogy #0 they esuid not be got ety with 4, 90. they could mot be got at, w “fhe exsoption of ar Robbing ‘repente:.. ‘Tae arrest ‘was yar seh wo o’olock A, M., today. It was moonlight at ce, ‘We have just had a conversation with Col. Boone, a ding men in this vienity. Col. B. tells us that when overnor Shannon and hinself were introduced ia Law- renoe to the Free state Committee, or Council of Safety, Eee: 'W. Brown waa sitting taking notes). Governor binron introtuced the Governor and himself to every member of the committ‘e, except Brown, and upon re- tiring toa private spartment, Rootngon told the Gover- nor that he considered Brown ‘‘a dirty dog,” and did not ‘wish to introduce him, and that if such men Brown and Lane were away there would be loss trouble, or some words that effect, at least so says Col. Boone, the Post- master at this place—a moat reliable man. Tais took place last Decemver. So it appears that there is not alwaysunity even among tuese wh» agree in their poli- tical bearing: It is said @ ske'eton was found recently upon the Weksmsa creek, wih a bowie knife and shsatn lying mearit. It is not known to whom It belrnged. but ta generally suppcred to have bees the property of some uvlucky gentleman, who having ceparied this life, left it there as cometh!ng he had no farther use for. MR. BROWN’S STATEMENT. Westport, Mo., May 14, 1866, You request a statement fur publication of my arrest fast night, axd the circumstances which led to it. Briefly, then, I lott Kansas on the Ist day of April last, for the Faat, derigving to spend seversl months ia the States. At Chicego, cn the morning of the 26th of April, ‘after having sca'ed myself in the cars for a passage to Cincinnati, I Jearne} of the assarsination of Mr. Jones in Kanssa, and the probabill:y ot renewed hostilities, Feel ing that my presezc migat be needed in the Territory, to aid in restraining the tumuit, or in defence of my family I burried to the d-pot of the Illinois Central Railroad, amd soon af.ec wai en rowe for Kansas, via Alton. Arziving at the latter ci y, I remsined until tne evenirg cfthe 71h instant, when I took passage om the Keystone, cirect fur Kansas City, at which place I arrived about 100’clock on Monday last. Not conscious that! had been implicated in any way In the pepular tumult in Kansas, saveas the editor of the Herald of Freedom 1 did not conceal the fact of my ar- rival, but, on the contrary, visited several of the leading tracing hous:s where [ had business, and continued in the s‘reet untiidiuner. I then calledtors room at the Amer‘can Hotel. 1 immediate:y visited 1t, with the view Of dcing come writing, but found 0. C. Brown, Esq., of ‘Onawatonie, occuyying the table. De:ermined on haviog yatizely to myself, if possible, I returned to the office and stated the room assigned me would not aa- ewer my purpose, and that I desired another. Without vaesigoiog me one, the clerk erased the number of the room oppesite my name and #aid he would give me an- other as soon as one was vacated. Haviog made the ac- quaintanse of a cocple of gentlemen and their wives at Alton, who came with me up tae river, I learned thsir umber ard visi‘ed their room. But a few moments peed when one cf the party entered, appareatly much excited, and «tatec that a gentleman had been arrested and was being carried out of town on the supposition wyrelf. I leataed that no legal prosess was thought ees a laqlena mob, which bly commit vielence, it [ should fall iato their wi their arrest, aad wenld be bsck stil! more emboldensd by their disappoin‘ment, and would search the house t> find me, we muatered our revolvers and found we hei 45 sboie in our poreesston, without reloading. These were jiacec in a condition for immediste use, while the Ie ties Toceed ont and found the house was guarded by arned men. We remained in thls condition, hourly expactinr an aeeault, until Weduesday aboat 2 o’clock ia the morn- ing, I was informed tuat Mr. Jenkins was s20n to leave on horseback for Lawrence, and that the guards had dis- appeared from the vicinity. A friend procured a saddie horse for me, whi:h I mounted, and accompanied by sfr. Jenkins, started for Lawrence. Proceeding somethio Tike a mw person stepped into the road and order d give an account of ourselves. Mr. J. the arrest was Milton McGee, s large pro; the vizinity. In the meaniiae two others had presented themreives, ore of whom caught the horseon which I rode by the bridle, while tee other mnted « double barrelled shot gun inthe rear. Mr. MoGee inquired my name, when! gavea fictitious ove, but was orderei to follow. We were led to Mr. McGee's hotel, a very fine buildirg, one mile south of Kanssa City, where we were instructed to dismount This we did, leaving our horses in the care of assistants, while we eutered and engage1 ine briet conversation, dutirg which I attempted to di- vert suspicion by my interr yatories. Having sent out ~@n express and rallied those who ware on the lookout in other directions for us, aad steming'y satisfied then- s*yvea of my identity, 1 was conduct with Mr.J tom snug seeping spartinent, waere we stowed ourselves away till mornicg, Mr. J. off his weariness from fatigue durirg the day and A nf and I to think over and the =) Barrow escape on Monday, gloomy forebodings my future. In the morzirg were called and served with a very excellent b:esk‘ast, aad asauced that we shou d be treated like gentlemen and protected from insult and vio- lence. Feeiipg thst I could rely on the honor of our host, and recalling the fact that I had retained one re- volver when ordered to give up my arms the night pre- vious, I drew that from my pocket and presented i: to bia, and gave him the assurance that I had saved it. de- termineé iy tell my life as Cearly as possible it necesss- ry; but asl felt I was perfectly ssfo in his hands, I chose to give him the revolver and trust to his protestion alone, He accepted it, end gave new pledges of security. Mr. McGee carried us, afier oreakfast, to rt, whore the eager crowd gathered arsund to get a sight of the prisoners. Many of them had shot guns, rifles, re- volvers and carbines, but no one offered us in- sult or injury. I was introduced to sevaral lesting oiti- aps, amorg whom was a brother of Mr. McGee, Mr. Jobnson, and others whore names are not recollested. They a)] aseuzed me that I should not be fojured in the 4Jeas*—that they would go to ali extremi‘ies to protect me fom harm. They stated tha: I was indictea by some ‘court in Kansas for treason, or sone other crime, that they bad sent an express to the Deputy Marshal to come end take me up to Kansas Territory (or trial. G. W. BROWN. INTERCEPTED LETTER ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR CHARLES ROBINSON, “ FREE STATE GOVERNOR FLECT,” OF KANSAS TERRITORY. Lawrence, May 18—3 P, M. Goverson Ronnson:—The bearer of this 1s one of us. s We have, since you left, in addition to the torces, 980 « more to join us, all well armed, and will give the border ruffiens hell, whenever and wherever we find them. Besure and send us more of rites, powder and ball. We must have two more Lae of cannon to plant on the northeast corner of the fort. In the morning we ‘intend to send our women and children to different parts -ot the territory. Bo‘ore this reaches yon, you will hear of @ slaughter among the pro-slavery men and ruffizos, ineare he cannot ses you immediately, We want more men, if you ean prevail on them in Ohio, Massachusetts and New York to come immediately. Call on Greeley, Seward, Banks, Campbell, Beecher, etc. Do not call on Fillmore’s felends; if you do we may be betyayed before election comes off. Beecher yourself, and have the prayersof all the churches in behalf of Liberty, Freedom and the entire annihilation of tue rebels of the Soutnern states, While writing, news has just come of 160 ‘more men, armed, making in all 2,760 well armed and well drilled men, well experienced and brave officers. Reeder is otill with us, They think he has left the plass, “Write as soon as you make the right impression on the Eastern. People. talnk we can hold out three or four ‘months with provisions, &., except powder and ba! By order of the Committes, Be sure and take care of this. Don’t let the men in “Lexington get it. The letter in addressed to “Gov. Robinson, Indepen- denoe, or Lexington, or Jefferson City.’ Now, is not the foregoing a precious composition. Blocéthirsty enovgh to disgrace a Comanche, not to mention the impious appeal to oar common God and Father to sanction the mavsncre of not only border rut- fians but Southorn men geverally. But it is of « piece ps he did assassinate Sheriff Jones. Bat we forbear to add further comments; let the committee let- ter peak for itzelf. ‘This letter was picked up by a little negro girl of Me, ?, in the yard, as we understand it, of the ho’ ‘There seems to be no doubt of its authenticity. In <lespatches of this morming we should have ssid one hundred Scuth Carolinians, instead of forty, as haviag verrived to-day. OUR TECUMSEH CORRESPONDENCE. Trcvasen, K. T., May 12, 1855. Reeders Posilion=Civil War Inevitable. Two weeks oo I vent you @ letter in relation to the shoottog of Sher f Jones, It has mot been discovered yet who committed the ¢omd. The provavery men -soredly take place now. cbarge it upen the people of Lawrence, a2 the result of » conspiracy. The Lawrenceltes intimate that it was done by some of the pro-slavery party, in order to raise a pre- text for civil war, and enab ¢ them to arrest, and punish, and expel ail free State mon from the Territory, under color of maintaining jaw and order. In my letter I warned you that Lawrence wou'd be attacked, and, if possible, cestroyed. Althorga Jomes was so severely ‘wounded, he is yet alive, and likely to resover. Tne feeling ogainst Lawrence was very strong. The circum- stances under which the crime was committed were such that a sapgvioary revenge was at once antici. pated, especially as the would-be assassin was not known. The pro-siavery party hold the people of Lawrence acoountable for the ceed, regardless of the in- dividuality of the affwr. 1t was plain, therefore, to be teen that retaliation would be resorted to, and the steps then taken have produced the state of things in regard to Lawrence that row exists. Jucge Leoc mpte is bolding court at Lecompton and has instructed the Grand Jury to indict all the judges of e!ec- tiom and cthers who officiated in the election of Reeder last fall. “Indictments have consequenty been found ezafcst a great many persons, uuder the Cerrivorial laws, lod Ly pation of office.’” ‘The Lawrence men refuse to arrested, Ex-Govervor Reeder was subpevaed here on Weines- Cay last, te attend before the Grand Jary at Lecompt The Covgressional Committee, Mesers. Howard, Sher: and Oliver, with their suite, and Messrs, Waltfleld and Reeder, were bore at the time, taticg tesdmony. Reeder said he wouid not #.tend according to the surporos ashe was in attendance on_ the Cor; Comauttes by their command, aud as he insisted that that was a higher avthority than a Ter: itoriat court, he could nat or would not leave th:m—especiaily as he believed it to bea plan to break up the proceedings ani investigations by the committee. In addition to this he deslared that he did rot consider that his person wouid ve safe in Lecompton under present circumstances, On Thursday Reeder and the committee went back to Lawrence. The same day an attachment was tasued against Reeder. He re-used to eubmit, and was sustained by the Congreesional Committee. Mr. Oliver dissenting. reupon great excitement has arisen. Tae Marshal has isevued bis prociamation for all the c!tizens of the Territory to assemble at Lecompton fortawith, salet him in ex- ecuting the writs in his bands, anda forse ef 3,000 or 4,000 men will be there by to-morrow or Wedvesday night. A part of this force consists of men from Kicka- ‘0, Atchison, Leavenworth, and Major Bufird’s men oma South Carolina and Alabama. A reg¥@§aat of volun- teers from Platte county, Mo., will also be on han’, it is id. All are anxtous for a fight. Lawrence is armed and fortified. The citizens of the latter place desiare that the whole matter has been arrangad by pré-concert since Jones was sbot, and thet the design is t> destroy their town and deprive them of their leaders. A most serious and melancholy collision will inevitably ensue, Perhaps it will take place todty; perhaps it will be de‘’erred till Thursdey nex', Bata tght—a civil war—will as The forces assembled sgainst Lawrence are Cesperate in their hatred and hostility. ‘Thus ycu see that one force is actiog in concert with Southern interests and measures, under the authority of the District Court, anithe cther defending their town and their perrons, uncer the authority of the committee of the Houre of Representatives—the majority of which is Northern. This inaugurates a direct and most fearful sectional stroggle. Both parties cain to be supporters of law and order, and therefore place themselvas{a an at- titude to shoot each other and fertilize the lovely plains of Kansas wiih the blocd of go:d and brave men, who should be friends and brethren, instoad of enemies, And all this for what? Le. bistory reveal aud tell. There is but ore thing now that can sare the Union from dissoluticn, the border States trom warfare, the Southern States from servile insurrection, The geusral gevernment must interpore to prevent the con- finusnce of this fratricidsl war, and tke only way to accomplish. it is for the President to de- clare the whole Territory of 3 under martial Jaw. This will suspend all local other lawa, leave the Territery quiet under protection of the United States unti) Congress can interfere and settle the ques- tion. No time must de lost. “If Franklin Pierce is a ps- triot, and has any energy and firmness, let him act now, and the Unicn from the greatest danger that has ever threatened it. I: cannot be doubted what will be the end of such a strife. For God’s sake iet all trae men bend their energies at once to the pacification of Kansas, Probably ere this reaches you hundreds of valuable lives will have been ascrificed upon what can only be settled by other measures than those that are now in progress. NEWSPAPEB ACCOUNTS. om the St. Louie Repuolicen, May 18 } The steamer Aratia arrived yesterday at noon from the Miescuri river. She lef: Weston on Wednesday, and Keneas ay Wednesday night. The United Staves bMar- shal, Don , and two deputies, Co'onel Preston aud a Captain Waliace, were ra, andthe Marshal had fabio @ reyuisition from Governor Shannon upon the thorities of Missouri, for the delivery of Charies Ro- 0p, the bogus Governor ot the State of Kansas, who nds indicted in the District Court for treason agatost the Uni'ed States. Two ofthese officers remained at Lexington, while the Masbal prcceeted te Jefferson Cl y with che view cf getting the proper order for the de- livery ot the prisoner. Ho was left at Jefferson on day, at1P.M. The vamosing Governor was quartered at the City Hotel in Lexington. and expressed him: reacy to return to Kentas wherever it was ascertained that there had been soy ieee Proceecing against nim. He waa well treated at Lexington. When the Arabia lett Leavenwor‘h, there was a — that five hundred © ex had answered the call of the Mar- shal of tke Territory, and were encamped in the vicinity of Lawrence, anda ¢ ill larger number were at Leoomp- ton. Their a» 48 ga'd to be to compel tha people of Lawrence to ackrow'edgo the organic Jaw of the Terri- tory—a thing which they are not doing now, in resisting the process of the United States District Coutt, and the indisuments recently returned by the Grand Jury. The result will soon be known. Col. Sur and bis troops were at Fort Leavenwor?h, nor were they to be called into the field. Sheriff Jones was convalescent, and there is every reason to expect his recovery. ‘There was a good ceal of excitement at Kansas City and Leavenworth, growing out of the condition of alfatcs in the Territory. Brown, the editor or one of the publiszers of the Herald cy Freedom at Laqrence, and a man by the. name of Jezkins, ® citizen of Lawrence, have both been arrested. Indic'ments were found against then, and they were both makirg their escape trom the Territory. They wero mounted and armed, but were captured, notwithstanding, by Mr. E M. Me‘Thee, a lt of Kanaae, on the road between Kansasand West- port, and by him taken to Westport, and delivered to the town authorities. He wasafter wards presented with a splendid sword, as a compliment to his prowess ia cap turing the mischief makers, Since writing the above, the following letters have heen sie a correspondents. Lowey, the private aecretary o! Reeder, pene throug! is city two or 18 East:— hee days tince, tor Weerrort, May 14, 1356. In a great burry to send you tne latest news, I enslozed in my last letter by the Keystone, the proclamation of the Urited States Marshal, which you havano doubt pub- lished. I bad no time to make =. comments, or ¢x- ; there was but a moment and no more, to go on, re the boat left. You understood it of coarsee—there war in the Territory. The fanatics of Lawrence are forti'ying the place, and preraring to resist the laws—doubdtiess ‘‘to the b! sue,” but the pretties: thing about it is that the author fice saying has ran away from the bloody iznue he bas ore id. I; is waid that Reeder, coward-like, left La wrense under cover of night, and in the cisguise of a woman. It is certatn ne ed the ccuntry, deserted the very men on whore heads ke has brovght all these difficulties, and left his contested election case and the committee t> get alorg as they best can. His dupes must now suffer, and the men of hat committee who have staked and 1 be- Heve lost their reputaticn on Reeder, will have to suffer as they deserve to suffer, for allowing him to seduce them into the support of such a cowardly olient; for Messrs, Howard and Sherman, have treated him asa client, in- stead of an interes‘ed party to the investigation, and allpwed him to cerry every point, whether right or wrong, lawful or unlawfal. All the leaders of the Lawrence rebel'ion are gone. Does that look like the bold conduct of a jast war, when they boast of fighting and parade their strength’ Does it look like brave men engaged in a just cause, to fly from the first contest? The truth is, there is o9 justice in the cause—there is no bravery in the men who are its acvceates—there is only desperation. The whole procee: ing is a trick of sush desperate fellows as Robin son, to makes little capitet in notoriety, and « few dol- leis in money. G. P. Lowry, Major General of the free S'n‘e forces, ant private secr to ‘Senator’? Reader, bas also va- meted, He waa at Kaneas City, and not liking the looks of things, shaved off his effeminate beard, and left, de- cla that Kansas should see him no more, He took nothirg but a pair of asddle bags with him, leaving all bia trucks. gocds, and-so-torth, behiad, in fawronce, It is proper to say that there was'an atta shment out for his person, issued from Jadge Lecompte’s court, and also that Lowry was about the only gentleman {o Lawrencs; he being gone, there are not enough good men in the place to save it from tre fate of Lot's city In the Bible, Col. W. J. Preston and Mr. I. W. Donaldson, passed here yesterdey, with a requisiiion on the Governor of Missouri, for Charles Robinaon, ex-Givernor of the free State of Kansas, held in durance vile at Lexington, He In indicted for the crime of ‘usurping the office of Govern- or,” the penalty of which is a ‘fine of $500, and impria- onment in the county jail fora term not exceediog one year.” Ho will get ali the punishment the law allow: I understand that there are now in and around Le- compton over one thousand men, subject t> the order of the United States Marshal, who is determined that the laws shall be executed. Ho has writs for many psople in Kahin will have to submi; to arrest, OF woe 10 Tenis’, Parnwo, K. T,, May 13, 1855, Proclamation of the United States Marshal—Robinson Filed — Arrested at Lezington— Reeder Excaping—Surrounded — Porees in Su Law, Collecting in Douglas County —Antict Collision, fc. In my letter of the bth I told you that a few days more would bring!matters to a conclusivetissue in our Territory. I knew that it was determined by t thorities to ar- rest Robinson and other arch outlaws, and I suspec+d there would be resistance and @ asrguiasry collision. This morning Pat, Laughlin passed through ‘ss express, in haste, bearing to this and the apser portions of the Territory @ proclamation from J. 1D, Donaldson, Deputy Marshal of the United States, stating that he to Lawrence to make arrests upon legal writa; that he was warced c#; that Ne lite was taceataned (€ be progpeded jyrther; that aaa MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MAY 23, 3856. pauee informed there ware: Siteec: bemulee naan ie ee thoro armed ait strongly lure tifted’ with possewed oC two pletes of Processes of the law, and that he nad called upon all law Steins seas of re to gen if —_ as possi! Dougias coun’ aot as ia posse in the performance of his official duties. There are thousands who will respond to this call at once. Like the sound of the tocsin to expectant warriors, The storm ‘has beeea long ‘tau broog? It mnterags ri cry ; ite mut have been heard in the distance; the clouds grew thicker, the heavens darker, and fearful portents were in the ele- ments, We fondly hoped that genial influences would Gispel them, that happy peace, with its propitious beams, would scon irradiate the sky; that balmy breeces, with their fragrant whieperings, would woo cur virgin plains, aud prosperous gales keep / clear the prospect in our awift advancement to the greatness aud the glory which Nat with most ons Combinations, would ensure us. But how vain Our bopes! The fell genius of fanaticism rides on the’ whirlwind and umpels it forward. 1t is the spiritof the tempest, which will live until it dies. It is now aboni to burst, and we must stand the brunt; but it will tear and rend those who are borne within its bosom. We regret this extremity, but they bring 1 themselves. would gladly avoid it, and save the havoc which mustensue. They can yet spare much bloodshed and carnage, by a submission to the lawa; and it is to be that s sover, second thought will bring them to this copelusion. Gov. Robinson his escape a few forms- gaye slace, and was on his way down the river, ‘tas fust tron received that he was intercop’ed at esate? end will be handed over to the autaorities of aDes8, Reeder was arrested last week, but plead the privi- lege of & contestant for a oeat in Cor sustainet by the United States Commission. was consequentiy suspended. Yesterday he grew rather restive under the threatening appearance 0: the axles and thought of leaving without notice. He got qvietly out of Lawrence, and was making bia way to- wards Kaneas City, when information of the fast reached ‘he people of the neighborhood through which he was passing, who immediately turned out to catch him; but up to the moment of our last express hed been unsuc- cessful. It was thought, however, that he was sur- rounced, and could not possibly escape. ‘Thus you see that these two villainous agitators, who led their followers und dupes into dangors and diifical tier, are not willing to share the perils and the pains, but are stealing away like cowardly miscreants, They should be arrested and brought back, snd mace to bear the ex- tremest penalty that their biveness merits, This may seem to be strong language, butit is notao when ap plied to them, I; is even mild and gentle. I feel for those who have been misled by them; I know that they are ignorant of what they do, ani would treat them with all leniency. Ihave seen and conversed with many of them, and found them stupid in their prejudices and dogged in their fanaticism, Ttey know no beiter, and are to be pitied; but their leadere shoald be punished severely. To-morrow (Wednesday) was fxed upon as the cay on which to make the arrasts in Lawrence; but it will be postponed until the foroes of the Marshal bave augmented. That will be by Friday or Seturday, at farthest. Taen there will have to be sub- mission or extermination. Harding, one of the Juizes of Elestion ia this county, was srreste’ by Sheriff Whi'ehead last Fridsy, and im- priaoned at Doniphan. He refused to give bail. On the next CA as I was riding oves she prairie back of us, Lmet Smallwood, another of thw Judges, who told me that he supposed the Sheriff would arcest him also; and if he did, that he was going t> jail with Harding. I askea him why he would no! give bail. He replies, “It the law requires me to go to jail, [am wiliing to submit.’ I aked him why he did not recognize the law before, if he wae so ready vo eubmit toitnow? Why he should consider it of authority at this time when he so recently repudiated and d.sclaimed it? ‘To this hemade no reply. I then told him that the law did not require him to go to jail, but only to be pre- sent at the next term of the Cireuit Court, to answer the indictment; and that he should give bail and go on wi:h planting hiscorn and other farming operations, aboxt which he was busily sreaged, and which required his at- tention, But be sald, ‘No, I will go to jail.” ‘This is one example of the obstinacy and contrarietyfot these misguided and unhappy men. Here are Harding and Smallwood, having first rate farms, their fields ploughed, their corn planting begun. and large families depending upen them, golrg to jail for three or four months, when either of them could give abundant bail; andall through ac unfort éelusfon, brought upon tbem by such echeming, celfich and unpriacipied demagogues as lee ier, Robinson, &e. T hope a few days more will bring these matters toa Se acd it ia wy sincere desire that it shall be a peace- clore, If the conflict of arms should be begun, it will be fear- ful in ita elaughier. With feneticism on the one and law and determination on the o.uer, the issue wil uot be doubtfal in its termination, but it will be bloody and terrible in the extreme. And where will rest the responFibility, ye men of God, who preach for arms? Ye conductors cf leading journals, who urge licentiousnes Ys statesmen, who counsel lawlesness? Aod all ye, o s*pee, who fan the flame which is about tosweep in des: latirg coufiagration over the mivgled ashes of me he mesteads, think well of your connection with this im- perdirg calamity, and stay it, ere it be too late. Fine Arts, The Dusse dc rf Gallery continues to attract crowds of visiters. The collection certainly is one that deserves to ke extensively patronized. It contains some excellent Pictures, with a lers amcunt of trasby ones than are usually to be found in cur public exhibitions. The Mar- tyrdom of Hues is » noble paintizg, elevated in desien, rich in coloring, and treated with a boldness and breadth which are not always tobe seen in historical pictures, The lovers of art can.pass awsy an hour profitably in this collection. The sale of the collection of the late Samuel Rogers has Gispersed intoa number of private hands the pre- cious gems of art which he had beem at such pains in assemblirg together. We have before us the catalogues of the fifth and sixth days’ sales, which severally pro- duced over £15,000. itis a tribute to the excellence of mcderm Englich art to find that some contemporary works fetch higher prices than those of the most famous cf the old mastere. Thus Leslie’s Sancho and the Duchess brought 1,120 guineas, whilst a Rubens was knocked down at 200 guineas, a Raffael at 400 guineas, s Rembrandt at 250 guineas, and ‘8 Clauce at 185 guineas. Sir Joshua Reynolds’ famous picture of the Strawberry Girl brought the lerge sum of 2,100 guineas, being the heaviest amount bid for avy one picture at this sale. It was of this composition that the painter made the well known remark, “(Noman could ever procuce more than about half dozen original works, and this is one of mine.”’ At the following day’s sale a head ot the Queen, by Mr. Sully, an American artist, was knock- ed down at the modest price of 22 guineas. Ithad been presented to Mr. Rogers by the painter. The portrait of Don Balthazar, son of Charles IV, of Spain, purchased for Mr. Rogers at the recommendation of Sir David Wilkie, and the gem of this day’s collection, brought 1,210 guiness. Sir Joshue Reynolds’ Puck or Robia Gocdfelicw, was bought Earl Fitzwilliam for 96) ainéas. The Triumph of Jultus Cesar, by Rubens, toned 1,060 guineas. This magnificent work is from the Balbf Palace, at Genoa, Musica, Matrers.—The opera to-night will be ‘‘ Luis Miller,” for the first time at the Academy. The lovers of Verd!, and they are legion, will not fail to be present at the represen‘ation of this one of the strongest of his -works, La Grange, D’Ormy, Badiali and others will in- terpret it well. Carl Wels, pianist, announces bis annual concert for this evening, at Dodworth’s Rooms. Mme. Wallace Bou- chelle, one of the best resident vocalists, will assist and sing a giand aris from “Nabueo,’’ a duet with Bernerdi, and an Irish ballad, The.pregramme is very good, and the audfence should by equally so, Mr. Al an Irving’s annual concert takes place on Satur- day, at Niblo’s Saloon. In addition to the attraction of his own pame, Mr. Irving anneunces M’lle VAtvall and M. Ceresa, @ new tencr, Mme, Patanta, late of the Academy, will give ® concert cn the 20th, The Pyne acd Harrison opera company give two con- certs, at Niblo’s Saloon, next week—the first on Monday evening. This company then go to the Theatre Royal, Montreal, where they have been engaged by Manager Buckland. The people of Quebec willalso have English opers from & company of which Miss Rosalie Durand is the prima donna, Mr. F. Trevor the tenor, and Mr. F. Lyster the baritone. Miss Durand gives Marie, in ‘The Daughter of the Regiment,” for her benefit, at Laura Keeae’s Varie- tier, on Saturday. ‘Tux TimaTres, &C.—A correct outline of the perform: ances at the various establishments th's evening will be found in the customary amusement cirectory, Necessity obliges us to omit detailed notices. SHAKSPERBAN Revival,—Shakapere’s comedy, ‘Twelfth Night,’’ will be produced at Wallack’s, om Saturday, for Mr. Walcot’s benefi! Lavra Keeva’s Vanierims,—Miss Kate Reignolds has her first benefit to night, Mins Reignolda, although com- paratively in her novitiate, is a favorite, amd qill doubt: leas have » beneficial benefi Mr. Benzxen, the tight rope dancer at Niblo’s Garden, has leaped into the affections of the audience at once. The graceful maner in which he perf rms bis feats z'ver 8 goed leason to sore of our politto'acs why ace on Lay ilg’ t cope, but ace very o'umay ai th HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Mew School—Seventh Day. THE SLAVERY DISCUSSION CONTINUED. ‘There was « larger attendance than usual at the meet- {eget the Assembly yesterday, and much interest wax manifested in the subject under discussion. Eefore the question—the constitutional power of the Avsombly over aavery—came up, the following report was made by under the patronage Of Commissioners of Foreign Misai: and missed from the service of that Board Yor immorality, and with a process of discipline by the Pres»ytery i: on account of bis distance {rom them, and trom ar: tical body of our cov nection. ‘The Genera: Aveom>17 4 ecc.esiastical Coes god fe helped in Od fomain unchanged ac Dersons not crgeeed cece pay di: ‘orm of mment, and espe- juided by the princip'es of discipline to which he Sere cttnlons cuneate, s pursue ise'y the forms racer ven in four Book of Dis pine, however diffleult or protracted the actual process may The report was adopted. From the mileege report, which was next read, it a| peare that the amount pald into the funds of the Assem- ed for the mileage of members was $4 118 93, wlile the. ¢xpenses amouated to 94,663. After the transaction of some minor business, the ques- ton pending at the adjournmet on Wedneedny was taken q » Parker, who had the floor at the time, resumed his remarks. I shonid nct, said he, have said’ acything ‘more v) the gubjact, were it not for one consideration —! *as afraid that I might not bays been understood in wie Teaid. lrema: that we, hoiding the ws We do upon this subject, are placed in an uoplersant pre- dicament with regard to the fee! ia the community. Those who think as: do are placed here at the North in the position of an accused party, snd that ix one of the reascns why we feel so sensitive ai it, and devire thet we should be fully unierstood. Now, I desire to move, that all that refers to the De- in the mojority report be struck out--all the restcf the report meets with my cordial approbation, In regard to what Dr. Smith said esterdey abtat the Malakoff and artulery, I thiok the lustration was most unhappy. He said that the fortress had been left with only one gun, but that, str, is a pop- gun. It wase rather un! PRY thing, allow me to aay, will let me alsoremind bim that the Malakoff was He was not appointed to manage artillery or (0 another brother, speaking of his taken. use gens atell. 1 wite, used euch oily and unctious language, that I felt as ita jug of melagses had been broke all over me. But the questi-n is, sf. xrorg that master should have au- thorl'y over the <lavet_ Now, we don’t bold that it fs right, or that it ean be justified. under all ciroum stances. How is it, with regard toslavery? The colored po; ulation of tke South are in s degrated position, but in their own country have they no: been @ thouiand years in bondage? It we find them degraded here, ow is it thet where they doen I they are still more degraded? Ut slavery dograces Who sent to Liberia them, it {also edasates them. the men who are now in the chairs of chief justices and in other high stations there? The slave tera who have educated them at their own homes and sent them to thst country. And, ir fact, in spite of all their bondage, there isa degree of improvement which comet bg With their condition as siaves, mixed up as they are with Christians, and partaking as they mus: of some of the benefits of civilization. it me be uader- stood. If slavery took cultivated men and reduced them to bondage, degrading them and reducing them toa lower position, I would be sgainst it with all my heart. Now, don’t approve of the syrtem of slavery, and I wish it was done away with; neither do I approve of the Russian government, and I would desire that our form of govern- ment was established in Russia instead of the despotism which now exists there. I wart these systems to be se medied, and they witl in God’s own time. In regard to the question of slavery, if it is looked upon as asin by this Assembly, I want it to Byte. Rev. E. 8. Curren waa here introducel to the conven- tion, and, in accordance with # previous arrangement, addreered it upon the subject of systematic benevolence as pursued in land. At the conclusion of his re- maths, the discussion on the subject of slavery was re- sumed, and the Assembly was addreesed by Dr. Wisner, . who apcke to the following cftect:—He eaii it appeared tohim that the aim of Dr. Parker was to prove that slavery was as much ap institution, established by God, ss the marriege relation, or that of the tather the child. He took the position, I understood, that siavery Was an evil, and beals> said that whenever tue blacks of the South hai acquire* guffictent in eiescce they might revolutionize. What! and may a wife, + abe is strong- er than her husband, put hm cown ? (Laughter.) You remember, when quoting the Apcstie Paul on ‘he subject ot authority, he commenced with the relations of hus- band and wife, remarking that he began with the ten- Gerest relation in life. A friend by my side said, “Yes, he began with the tenderest and ended with the tough: est.” (Iaughter.) Dr. Wisner bere recommended « eon. ciliatory courze as the best that could be pursued to- wards the Southern members, Let us treat them, said he, as brethren; don’t speak of them harshly, and as it they were already excommunicated from the church of God. He conc'uded by recommending the whole of the majori'y report. Rev. Dr. Ross next addressed the Aseembly. He began by g that he was going into the Scripture argument of the eubdject. Dr. Bray, of Troy, doubted the propriety of entering ‘upon an entire diccussion of the subject of slavery. The question, he said, was in regard to the constitutional power of the Assembly over it, and he hoped that all other issues world be ruled out. Judge Jessor understood that the report opened nF the whole subject, and he hoped the largest Hberty would be allowed to brother Ross, Dr. Bewan watved bis objection. Dr. Ross led to say that-he was not « slavehold- er, althcngh on that floor he might advocate the ex'reme view of the subject. There is n>t a man, said he, in this house, who, in the matter of slavery, has undergone a greater sacrifice than I have. I have emancipated m: rlaves, to the amount of $40 000, and now am not w: a dcllar; but [do not mean to lg Ae in that emancipa- tion—like the widow mextioned the Scripture—I gave away all I was worth ; still, in the providerce of God it inall gone. Now, I havoalrays bern in favor of slavery agitation, acd in t to that bave always differed from my Southerm brethreo. I have always been an advocate of it, as lj am in favor of agitation upon every subject that’ is caloulated to briog out the light ano life of 1 se concel. In Copel loners of this agita- tion, I consider that Bible is better understood now in the Sonth than it was formerly in reference to slavery. This ig ore of the results of the agitation. Dr. Ross here spoke of the false impreesions which had been crested in regard to the South by “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” All the epormities, all the isolated cases of crime are there piled up, giving a false view of the condition of things there; and yet, he continued, not one of them is more aw‘ul or more horrible than the murder of Dr. Parkman, of Bos- ton. This Southern men better isle ia reference to been tcld that it was a sin per ae, ible eaid so, they scoffed at those wh> tela them £0, and were inciined to treat the Bible with disrespect; but their feelings towards it changed when they came to know what {t sald upon the subject. Dr. Ross then referred to the Detrcit resolutions, and sald that they were s gum-tlastic affair, which can be atretehed or ccmtracted at pleasure. Tr dently drawn up to suit all opinions, and any Interpretation. Now, when a man charges me with being a sinner, 1 want bim to prove it from the Bible. I reoognise xo rin but what isstated to be such in that book. I want him to prove it out of that book, for whenever ‘hey are brovght to it there is a constant tempt to run away from the subject, on the ground of t differerce in the translations ard the alleged faults of the Greek and Hebrew originals. Ideny, in regard to this matter cf individual liberty, there is such a thing, or that it is not effected by the ‘relations of life. Ewry man who ocmes into this world has his rights and liber- ties prescribed by the condition in which he is born. He is subject to the authority of the father in the family, to vhe authority of the laws of the community in hich he lives, and to the govermment of his country, be ita re- public ora des . To show that slavery was sup- ported by the Bible, he read the 2ist chapter of Exodas, and preceded to comment upon It at length. Dr. WisxeR—Does not the Bible sustain polygamy? Dr. Rose—Yes, sir, and | shall explain that afverwards. Tho preaker here read the 26th chapter of Leviticus, which he also commented a Iu regerd to property in slaves, be said he did contend that you own the body and rou of the man, but slmply his services, The Bible seys the wife is also sold. But that was not the case a hg Jews only, for it is the practice, although in a somewhat cifferent sence, in this country, as well as amcrg the Mahometans, for even among us women are purchased with money, and are not always left to their cwn free choice. Why, a Indy friend of mime, speaking of an elegant young giil, raid tbat she was married to an ol, i le ard hatetul man, but that she would a0 more al him to take her by the hand than rhe would allow a baboon to touch her, if it were not for hia monty—that was his only recommendation. This, Doctor Ress said, he consid legal prostitution; this is a connection from which there ts no release, for it is a ilfe compact-s com from which there is no di- vorce, except for cne c! The consequence of this state of 1hings, Dr. Adams, of Boston, says, may be seen every day. He takes up court records after court re- cor and reads off fifty, mxty, and seventy cases of in each; but in South Carolina you seldom hear of divorces. In answer to Dr. Wiser, as to whether the Bible sup- red pelygamy, Dr. Ross said that it was sanctioned by Bee atone particular time, but that it was afcverwards eet and then, and not till then, it became a ¢. cr Jucge Jsesur desired to know If the laws of South Caroliza and the state of society exisiing there placed no impediment in the way of Mr. Aitken manumitting his three thonsand slaves. 1 would be & Christian duty of his to manumit them. capable of Dr. Ross—I will answer this ‘in this : that to settle that question might take wide reach of thought. It upon what Mr. Aitken would deem the result as to the gc od or evil, im that Lm ana to the South, the country, and to this Gort rere tics Dr. ADAMS expressed the hope that the discussion would terminate here, and that the question would be takem on the adoption cf the minority a so As there weie, hiwever, several members who desi to express inete s" vpum the en? je ‘was finally sereed that ee osu oy wore a he Lect was't Veen diy same t wet Mba oart wae Old School=Seventh Day, The Assembly was oalled to order at 9 o'clock yenter- day worvirg, and after prayer. The Movanaron observed that he desired to correct ax erxor which appeared in print, viz:—In the course of his few vemarks of the previous day, when welcoming the de- legates from New England, he did not desire to be un- derstood as saying that he had never heard anything said upon theevi's of slavery to which he ‘‘eou'd not sub- ascribe’”’—such war not the case. In substance what he observid was, that when » delegate to the Mew England Conterence,jsome fifteen yearsago, Be heard two addresses tofwhich he could not object. A report was received from the Coramittee om Bills and Overtures, with recommendations, which were adopted. The fret annuol report of the Chursk Extensicn Com. mittee of the Genoral Assembly was then submitted for the consideration of the Assembly; snd the Rev. Dr, McDonald, from the committee to Tepert upon the same; introduced a series of resolutions ia approval. The 8 is an abstract of the report:— ‘The Church Extension Committee, in presenteg thelr fi’ annual rr to the General ‘Anem cairo to Stone most besrtielt gratiude to Him without blessing toey is- bor in vain that build‘the house: Cheered by many tokens of God's approval—beckoned onward_b: ini ica, Batre peoeh ae fete ort lox fonble honres of worshia, practicable, acted upon be fo lowing prtucipies viz: — 1. To make no aprrovriation tans, Shares un ri bout ot a = or ta fureh stenrign mane 10 be guided ip determining the amount to be ~ tea in ev ch case by the caretully asceriained nevossitice of that cage sand tke state of thetroswury. 80 BD) a , - Pe over ce whois cnt. ‘as widely and equitably as posal © require, as ordinary prerequisite of th . meat cf every appropriation irom the general fucd a centineste from the trustees ithe church sided, tbat tho cliurch Jot is f secured to the Gld Sckool Presoyterian Church, and that Ge nmount granted by the Church Kxension Commil'es will fompieto thelr house of worship and leave (be whole propariy 5. To withcraw every avpropriat vwitbtn two 5 he Ards priation ot’ properly called for ‘to recognize the right of donors to design: tyi- enta of thelr Gonation © ; its aoenibaieiees Inasmuch as {t is frequently of the highest importance to & church fo know definitely the amount of'aid. upon. welch it may rey & considerable t'xe before the can be drawn, the Chureh Kxtension Committee bave teit at iiberty (9 make, im antic’pation of the incoming fandu. eoveral appropristions payable as soon afier & fixed time in the ‘uture-as the churches aided comply with the condi'ions on which tne appropriations ‘The number of pew appiloations for aid in erecting churoh from April 1, 1850, 10 Avril 1 1906. Ciasluding Oar een a pulses Hong acted upon by the late Church &xtension Commitien ot e Board of Missions, previous to the tranaf+r of their books, papers and funcs to the preset committee of te General As- sembly.) is one hu: dred ard five, ‘The smount of aid a:ked for in these one hundred and five applications is over $27,000. Besides . forty-one old applications, amousting to nearly $7,000, remain on file, a - alting later information. In addition to all there, forty-t%o unpaid. apprepriations of the Chureh Extension Committee ot the Board of Miasiovs, amounting to £5,090, have been assumed by the General As fembly’s Churob Kxension Committe. and mey properly be Tegarded in the \ight cf applications. The whole number of re. quests for ald during the ye.r just closed, that may be ranved Under the general head for sppilcations, fe, Suerafore, one hua shty-elght, amount me to over $49,000. the vearending Avrii 1, 1856 appropriations t to the amount of ‘Theee seventy one churches are in the bounds of treaty one synods and thirty alx Prosbyierion, spprooria- een pald duri ear to fily-one churches, armountiug to #3 675 9 2 " Approoriations ty twelve churches, amounting to $1,525, hay been withdrawn, as the cordit'ovs on which the appropriatio were mace were not complied within the two years allowed for ‘hat purpore. The balarce in the treasury of the Church Fx'eesion Com- mitiee of the Board of Missions, April 1, 1855, was $4,173 10. 7%; from other ‘sources, , making in all, $9,727 31. 7b's, with the balance on hand April 1, 1855. iver the avaliable resources of the year ending April 1, The receipts of this year aro $4,510 83 or more then eigh five per cent in advance of the receipts of Inst year, sud $1,108 5 im advance of the recelp's of the rear enaieg May 1, ‘50—t jargest ever reported by the Ohu xtens‘on Com mittee of the Board of Missions.” ‘The number of eburches that have contributed this year is pearly two and a half times as great as the number that. con tributed Inst year, ard the amount received from churcher 1s considerably more than double the amount received trom churches in sny previous year. ‘The number of churches which this year for the first time have sent in donations is at least one and a half times greater than the who e number of different churches which have con- triuted in any former year, ‘The expenditures of the year cloring April 1, 1856, were $11,0t3 51, including a temporary I-aa ot $700 to tke Shurch Rxicnsion Committe of the ety of Bt: Louts, ont of ho conti 0 ace! ‘The balance on hard in the different treasuries April 1. 1856, $2 £46 90. to meet appropriations made to the amount o ‘The Mabiiities, $8,578. therefore, of the committee excceded its resources, April 1, 1856, $5,723 10. ‘the temporary loan above mentioned, ard the ap 2ropria- ions mace in accor‘ance with the seventh priacip!e, pre- viously stated, reduce the exceas ot immediate liabilities over means on hand to lees than $7,C00—an excess which the expe- rience of twe!ve years, so far as it shows anytning, ehows may, without much hazerd, be allowed. From a deep conviction ‘that tha compact and Scriptural Po'ity of the Presbyterisn chursh ought toerable her to dis Denee with ‘alaried collectin, Cae tor her ju ar schenes: of benevolence, ond from a beilef that the punitc sentiment of ourrbureh, as indicated by the action of her various judica tories, ard otherwise, was in tavor of a fair trial of s°s'ematic ‘esiastical eupervisicn, the Church Rx- benevolence under wpaiop Committee erimer tho exper'ment succeeds, the gain in every war wil be Breat; if isfais, it will be easier to resort to the agency ays. alter a fair trialhas shown its indispensable neces:ity ‘The commitiee have not, therefore, emploved a Huge eavaried or. They have thrown the responsibility of raising the necesrary turds entirely on the ministers and elders of our eburches. How nobly ther bave borne the burthea the re- geipta cf ibe year. under all the eircumstazces, well, show. ‘What the fu‘ure may have in sio-e we know 4, but if those who have remembered this cause the past yeat will not weary in well doing, end any consi¢erable portion of the other office ra of cur Zion will gsiher for the Assembly’s executive to nt ‘even t'* mites of benefaction from 18, we do not fear for the result. llowig named gentlemen were notalnaled to verve on Ruling Elders, D..B.. Bishop. a M. Newkirk. pl for three years, James A. Paige for two years, ard Dr, Henry Barron tor one year. Revs. N, L. Rice, D, D, 7. Peek, Albert Williams (Californis,) and others supportei the report aud reso- pile in effective remarks, They were adopted without isnent. On motion by Rev. Dr. Baker, (Texas,) the vote adopt- ing the report of the Committee om Religious Kxercises was rescicded, with a view to the shortening of the aac eet apartof prayer service on Friday (this) morzing. It ay than agreed, though not without some expres- sions of dissent, that the prayer exercises should oxly continue from 9 to 11 o’clock, A. M. The moderator then announced that theie were several “orders of the day’’ awaiting action. On motion the] report oe, the subject of erecting a fund for the support of divabled ministers was then taken up. tegether with the accompanying resslutions. The report was then read, and the resolution recom- mending the raising of the fund was taken under oon- eae if Pe i ed his hearty ju onTER, of Pennsylvania, express spproral of making anarople provision for disabled minis- ters, He consicered that ministers, even when in sound health, were most inadequately pald, their salaries not more than averaging with the wages Shoe \eborers, He wished that the commi.tee had gone still further. 1! average amount paid to congregational miaisters iy about $200 a year, end he that Presbyterian ministers did not receive much more. Elder Jacon, of Virginia, thought that at this time the Atsembly was going in the right direction in respect to this matte but Jaymes required information on this sub- ject. Ho jeved that if the ministers would lay this matter before their —— ons thet they would talk upon it at their houet ‘ings and log-roliings, and at the street corners, and the mind of tke community wou'd tocn come toa juet conclusion as to the support of dis- abled workers in tne church. Let the Presbyteries bring this subject up for discussion at least once a year, and let the Synods remember also to direct ‘he attention of the churehbes to it, and he was sure that whatwas desirable to be done for the adequate support of the clergy would be speedily acsomplished. Juége H, H. Leavitt, of Ohio, eonsidéred this a sub- jeot especially recommending ftself to the laymen of the chureh. He regretted to have to ay that he observed 1p many parts of the country a want of liberality ou the part of congregations in supporting the clergy, It soomed to bim that the families of ministers should be piaced in & position of competency when the head of the fami was removed by ceath. Waen a minister devoted hi energier, bis talents ard his Hte in ministering te the spiritual wants of bis fellow men, it was but fair that after a life spent in sugh toil his wife and helpless chil- @ren should not be left to linger ont their existence in werty cr perhaps ac‘ual want. In this regard the jethodists were much in advance of Presbyterians, but he trusted that the Presbyterian body would not long remain tehind other bodies in amply providing for sged and disabled ministers, . ‘Judge line thought it a dirgrace to the Presbyterian Church of the United States that it had not made an adequate provision for its disabled ministers. He cordially approved the resolutions; and If they were not carried out it would tot be the fault of the laymen, but of the ministry, because in very many instances the ministe from a feeling false of delicacy, were unwilling to tel their congregations that they expested to be supported. Rey. Mr, ICT related an instance withi lection of "am aged Prysbyterian minister w) all bis property in the Revolutionary caus; his old age beem obliged to end his da) bouse, Elder Jas. 0, Petx.sm, (Buffalo, ) fo} ing yet energetic remaths 1m #uppo} the cerviees of disabled minister’ resolutions. Leave was here given to introduce was receivéd from several citizens of fundry Sy nodical records were ener Fev. Mr, Shep ceugete, a re ity Vb Be Erte re reverend gen! nxmbered some 345 ministers, between thirty and a the logical students, 3,647 churches and 20,000 cant:, besides about 26,000 Sabbath schoo} pupiiz. ‘The Moprrator, im a few happy remarks, welcoured the reveren.’ celegate, and alluded to the identity of feeling rd of re igious opinion that subsists between the twe archi The cons eration of the resolution providiag for creating a fu vd tor the support of disabled mimiste:s and their families was them resumed. Rey. C. C. Riis (Westogn Pa.) spoke fortibly in sdve- eacy of the prop sl\1on, ‘The resolution was adopted. ‘The resolutivn providing that ministers pay 96 a year and cburches $10, towards this fund, was then taken up, end av amerément nwved by Ker. Mr. Bard (Iowa), te the effect that ministews pay cnly xe per cems pon theiz salaries, was 7oted doa. It was then ove, as am amendment, that tt» respec- tive contributions be for brrt tive years; and that if deemed necessary, trat Arsembly may recommend ‘De continuance for five year>mure, Carried. The resolution was adopted: next resolutions taken up provided that no minis. ter but those contributing to tre fund shall be entliles to draw irom it, and that the widows and fmnilies ofsuck ministers, if in destitute cirocmetances,. shall reseive support from the fund; also, im regard tothe distrida- = a interest of this fund—which alone is to be dis- tulbuted. The resotutions were adopted. Owing to come obvcurity in tke minds of’ commis. stoners as to the effect ef the amendments made to the resolutions, A Cosnnssionz® moved that the revsintions tw mitted, together with @ resolution ofiéred by Rev. J. G, Cummings, whtch was to the effect that every minister who may be licensed after the expiration of the five Betis shall have a right to bis share of the fund, if dis- ab: Several Commissioners would not object, tf suale minister wou!dpay $25 to the fund, ctherwise an injusties would be done to those contributing. The moticn to recommit was agreed tn, andthe As- sembly ajourned. ‘The Crampton Difficulty, THH EARL OF CLARENDON TO MR. CRAMPTON OW CUSHING AND PIERCE’S CABINET. Foraicy Orrick, Fob. 8, 1866. Sin—Mr, Buchanan asked we on the 6th instamt whe- ther Thad sent any answer through you to Mr, Marey'® despatch of the 2&h of December, ltold Mr. Buebsnan that her Msjesty’s government bad thought it cue to themeelves, as wellasto the go vernment of the United Siates, not to take any decistin on the sutject of that despats, and consequently no: acswer the derpaien fiself, until they had received observations Spas the statements it contained; had acocrd!ngly been transmitted heb for that por- pose by the last mad. Some time might therefore efere An answer was sent, which I hoped wou'd no -» of material importance; although, I added laughiay. if you are ins hurry fur @ diplomatic rapture with ui suppore that Mr. Crampton will in the meanwhile receive hs paraports, Mr. Buchanan, in the same friendly tone, inquired {’ I realty thought that the President or Mr. Marcy wianed for ® 1upture of any kine with England; and [ expre sed wy entire conviction that they cid not, and that they tock presisely the same view as her Majesty's govers- ment of the suicidal folly of « war between two coun- tries 1 odeaply interested in cultivating the most friencip relations with cach other; but I by no means felt #0 sure with respect to all the members of the Presidemt’s Cabi- net, er that the United States government would take the same means as her Mojeaty’s government would take to avert an event which poth alike deprecated: My rea- eon for saying this was, that the Attorney-General he@ made use of nis official positionin order to pubitsh por- tions of cespatches, which had come to his knogledge as a member of the Cabinet, in his instructions to the Uait- ed States District Attorney at Philadelphia, manifes' for no cther object than to inflame the public sgainst England and egainst the Eoghsh government, « few cays before the trial of Hertz at Philadelphia took place. Now I did not know what the opinion of the Pre- sicent nor of the other members of the Cabinet was upom> this proceeding of the Attorney-General, though we cad no reason to think ithad been disapproved—it certain y had on ver Gr ieecillac Nes t HL know for certaim was, that if any memi er Maje ptm had been so unmindful 7 kis duty tomate ts and his colleagues as not only to make a lic use the despatches which had come confidentially nto rl hands, but to do so for the purpose exciting il-wil om the part of the peopl: inst the govern- ment and people f the United States, the Cabinet Minis- ter so offending would either have been compelled to re. sign his «fice instantly, or all his colleagues would have resigned thetrs, ‘The country would h Sxpected thie of them, aud would mot bave teen satisfied with ang other course; but as nothing of the kind had place im reprobati.n ot the Axtorney-General’s must be permitted to think that more re; bited here than in the Unz‘ed States for LIST OF OFFICERS TO JOIN HER MAJESTY’S ARMY If THE CRIMEA, OR.TO PROCURE MEN FOR THE SAME, RECEIVED AT HER MAJESTY’S LEGATION, WASE- INGTON, 1855. No. Date. Name. Ofer. 1 Jan. 8..C, Rumberg,......400 German and Swiss soldiers, 2 11... JoMus Ken'zel 21,, Lewis Drucker 21..Henry Hertz... 21: {Baron Von Essen... Feb, “2.1, E. Grant... ~ 6 7 28,.Major Rakow. 9 6..Hewry Hertz.. 460 men. 7..0'nt Lanckronski.To raise bat‘alion of C’ seurs, 1,000 a! discipiined soldiers %& tour weeks. © 10 9..C, Reynolds,...., Volunteer, offer to re- cruit large numbera of men in one month. un 20... ..Attillery efficer. 12 22.,Lt. T. 0. Jor One or more companies. 13 April 2..C. Reypolds. Request to be sent to Canada. uu 4,.C. Reiag.......... To rerve as officer. 16 4,,Captain Zankish..Do. & to bring recruits. at 14,,— Aschenfield, officer, -Battalion riflemen, 606 strong. Avg. 6..Mej-Gen. Ruthven.6,0°0 Americans for 300, £300,000 Sept. 20,.F. Cunningiam.,.5.000 do. volunteers. Offers from eighteen American surgeons, City Intelligence. Mass MErniNG IN THE PaRkK—OxE Huxprap Guys ror Nicanacva.—It will be seen that the committee appoint. ed at the last great meeting in National Hall, have called ‘& mass meeting in the Park this evening, at 7 o'clock, for the farther disoursion of the affairs of Nicaragua, and ta express the approbation of the people of this city for the course pursued by the administration in reocgnizing that government, One hundred guns will be fired in the Park at half past six, in honor of the event. There has not been for mapy years in this city @ public meeting for the discussionof principles and events of such vital im- portance to this country as thore which wil! then be prought forward. Governor Price of New Jersty, Gov- ernor Brown, Hon. George W. Peck, General Cazeneau, and Hon. Pesy Walker, of Alabama, will arrive at the Astor House at 7 o’clceck, and address the meemng during the evening. Hon. Hiram Walbridge and fon. Alex. C, Mor- ton of this city, and other distinguished speakers, have — ‘hele intention to be present and addross the meeting. ‘Tux Essrx STeKeT Prisos.—The Counc'lmen Committee on Repairs and Supplies, Mr. Cooper, chairman, met yes- tercay, and had under consideration the different esti- mates received for the mason work and carpenter work of the new prison to be built im Essex street. For the there were nine bids, the lewest $23,901 st $37,716. The lowest bid was put ia by itr, with Oscar W. Sturtevant as surety. Mr. Sturtevant, who noe before the commit deai-ed bis name to be withdrawn as surety. The next bid ef 625,600, by Mr. Ira Topping, had also as surety Mr. Star- tevant’s name. Mr. Sturtevant declared his name at- tached to the estimate a forgery. It was desided to throw these bids out, making the present lowest bid $26,300, There were elght bics for carpen'er work, the lowest $6,088 60, the highest $0,448. The committee voted to report a form of the contracts to the parties putting in the lowest ‘aa above, upon the Justification of their respective sureties. ‘Tue Briox Cuurncn Drap AGA.—The descendants and relatives of those who were buried ia the graveyard of the Brick church bave thus far been unable to identify apy of the rkeletons and remains that have been ex- homed. The only record that was kept was {a p-ssession of one af the members, Mr. Hadley, and that was burned: in his store in the great fire of 1835. The only ciue to ary name is the inscr ts which san still be decipher. ed on some of the vaults. The latest burial was that of a obild, which was placed in one of the vaults as late ae 1852. EXvENsion OF FRANKLIN Strxet.—The Commtttes om, Streets of the Councilmen met yesterday afternoon ia the chamber of the Board, and heard arguments of a. number of parties for and against the extinsion of Frank~ Jin street, from Baxter street to Catherine street. Tho-m was 8 rorety, owners along roposed ex'ens! Tt wae ur, by je extension of the s reat than a needed, in order to open a continuous street fro North to the Hast iver. On the it was claimed thet of thoes most ise remcretron's ayel st he extenilen ts ne piu. Tenement ad Va’ thay Waals the mat