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Hldridgs wil) eave thiagort to-morrow, at noon, for Liverpoal. ‘The Duropesx.mails wil! close im this city at naifpae tem k to-merrow morning, Tee Seusip (prinied in English and Freneb) will be prbiished st ten o'clock in the morning. Slagle eopie, im wrappste, six peace Scbesriptions aud acvertisementa for any eilition of the Bew York Havstn wil! be received at tire following places fa Berope— Spses— AD tne pea cn Co., 17 and 18 Cornhill. SPL Bi muter, 12 8 fas contents of the European edition of tre Himucp will emdra ¢ the neve received by snsil and telegraph et Ode oficedrming the previous week, apd to the hour of prtioniion. ‘Fhe New The asaage on Senator damner, of Massachusetts, in the Senate chamber yesterday, by Mr. Brooks, of South Careling, is one of the exciting topics of the bour. Our correspondents kave furnished ns full and accurate particulars of the fracas. They may ve found under the telegraphic head, and in the edi- rial columns such comments on the moral and po- fitical fextures of the Lransaction as we conoelye to be appropriate to the occasion. It is said Mr. Sam- ners eympathisers will endeavor to expel Mr. Brooks from his seat in the House. The United States a t resolution permitting Dr. Kane and the officers of the Arctic expedition «0 accept such token of acknowledgment of their services from the British government as it nay please to bestow. No other business was trarsacted in either honse, both branches adjourning at an early hour out of respect to the memory of tLe late Mr. Miller, nhember of the louse of Represeiarives irom Misso uri, the eus- ~bomary resolutions of condolence having previously deen agreed to. There is a political crisis Biinistry have igned, and Allan McNab and Col. Tache were cent for by the Governor General, who wished to consylt them regarding the for- *In New Branswick, too, of a new cabinet. ase tronbous times. The Governor took it Canada. The > his head e other day to dissolve the Legis- lature agai: shes cf the Council, whereupon that body These are refresh- itical acti- neighbors over the border. ture ballotted tive \ ed States Senator yesterday, w effeciingfa choice Mr. Toucey (dem.) recei steady suppor! of 103 votes. The Know } othings orshippers have az yet been unable to their forces. They will doubtless eventually unite on Mr. Dixon, who received {i be last ballot. spean files to the 16th instant, brought a, at Boston, rerched this city yester ish elsewhere some extracts n interesting article from the nden Povt on the Danish Sound dunes question, and @ report of the declarations in Parliament of Lor Tulmerston relative to the pardon of political of- fenders. Our Havana advices by the Quaker City, as well ‘ae the letters of our correspondents there, represent the executive of the island as being in a highly ex- cited con: nm. It would appear that the former ritef old Spain still lives, and that she is ainst the and all o' asters in Central America, and in forcing 2 payment of her alleged debts from Mexico. Expeditions by land and sea, it is said, are fitting out for these purp Four thousand soldiers, urder the command of a origa dier general, are to sid General Mora, ot Costa R war vessels are to bombard Vera Cruz i Comonfort cannot find cash. The island was healthy, alvations, were afternoon. ma them, inc Robberies, publ nie. Judge Davies, of the Supreme Court, yesterday i<sned an injunction ac to the Brick Church pro- perty. The 26th inst. was assigned as the day for arguing the case. Yesterday the canal boat Ol Gred and ninety barrels of flour from Oswego, being the first boat thr son. » waa immediately discharged od in the evening in tow to Oswego via 4 The American Bible Society had a met evening, at the Charch of the Puritans, to couvide the subject of giving the Bible to every unsupp! housebold in the United There was a large attendance, and several addresses. Dealers in cotton yesterday were disposed to , with seven han- arrived at this city gh this sea- await the receipt of the Canada’s letters. Th? sales | about 1,200 a1 ) bales, the market closing w firm. Flour was agaia better and more active, with an advance of abovt 12c. per barrel. Wheat was also better, with sales of Canadian and Southern white at $1 90. #1 85; Sonthern red at $155 a $1 60, and Western red at $1 Corn was better, with sales of yellow at 59:., mixed at 5° common white at 0c. a Gle., and Dever North Caroline at 63c. Rye sold at S2c. for North ern. Pork’ was unsettled; sales, to, arriv nade at $18 87 2 $19, and a lot on the spot at #18 ich was not considered o criterion of the marke ] ocd were tolerably active, with sales of hhds. Cuba muscova rices given in an Bak e, were colamn. The Rio coffee offered for public sal was withdrawn, with the ex m of 1,30 bags, which were sold at 9} c. Shipper were waiting the receipt of t Janada’s mail co engagements of freights were moderate, in ting flour to Liverpool at 2 and wheat in bag ot $d. @6id. There ative move: roent in rice this w jave changed bands. wey wi HG WIS se 2,000 market © been 2,000 cask: sed firm to- and se The @ Fight in the Senate Chamber-Niggertsm 2nQ MvMiantem the Order of the day— ‘What Nere? The contagion of “be rder ruffianiem™ is no | longer limited to Kansas, Is is beginning to difuse itself, The stale and loathsome rehash of niggers and niggerism with which the de- bates in Congress have been garnished, from week to weck, since the first Monday in Decem- ber lest, was diversified yesterday by the extra performance of a fight in the Senate Chamber, after the adjournment of thet body. The particulars of thie disgraceful traneac- ‘tion are fully detailed in oer telegraphic des patches frem Waekington; and cur readers, in order to appreciate this affair at its proper value, will scarcely require @ commentary a3 between the prevocation of Senator Samoer’s ‘speech and the punishment which Mr, Brooks, of the House delegation from South Carolina, felt called upon to administer. Unqunestion- ably the zeal of Mr. Brooke in the cause of the Senate yesterday passed” 1,600 | Seuth exceeded his discretion, er he certaialy would have abstained from this rash and foolish expedient of reparation. What bas he gained by it? An extensive notoriety, beyond: adoubt; buts notoriety which will hardly pay expenses. What hasthe South gained! No- thing. On the other hand he has made a hero, s lion anda martyr of Senator Sumner, aod bes given to the anti-slavery coalition, lan- guisbing for lack of capital, the very thing which they desinced—a living “raw head and bloody bones” with which tofrighten the weak minded men, and to arouse the stroag- minded wowen of the North into a more active and fa natical spirit of co-operation agaiast what they designate the “despotic slave oligarchy” of the South. Sumuer, with the Seward cowitioa, nov becomes a sort of Morgan—-a victim to the sqnuse of human liberty,” and the ‘Sonthern outrage” upon him must, »y the ‘tree menof the free North,’ be judged and avenged. The Sena- tor in bis beart, we dare say, is pleased at the di> tinction taus accorded to him. It is, pernap ‘the very favor he would have asked” of th: South, as the best possible aid and comfort is hia behalf emeng his literty lovicg, nigger worshipping constituency of Massachusetts, Even csa vigdiestion of persoasl aifront, the member from South Carolice, to say the least of it, in making the Senate Caamb:r the ssene of his prowess, dil little or nothiag to vindicate the chivalry of his Siate. And the vicious and seditious evolition speech of San ner, which otherwise would have reqaired liberal outlay of abelitioa money to give it a circulation, will now be in demind where its poison may work some mischief, The moral of this scandalous affair is, that itis one of the developements of the great evil of the day—this intense and revolting evil of party niggeriem, which, North and South, is obliterating ali the encient land- matks of parties, principles and political mea- sures. It is fast creating and diffusing through- cut the country a savage spirit of “ border ruf- fianism,” which, more speedily than our worst hori pees wweoog)d have anticipated, threat- ensto reduce our eystem of popular govera- ment to mob law, and the Union to the brokea fragments of the most deplorsble of ail repud- lican failures in the history of the worlL Unserupulcus politicians, reckless and unpria- cipled political adventurers, who have nothing to loge, but much to hope for, from azy szenes ot contusion, disruption and revolution that may ensue, are busily at work in both sections, fomenting the elem nts of discord, and stirri: < up the epirit of strife. In the South these des. perate partizan hurpics may be styled cur political nigger Grivers; in the North, our canting and ranting nigger worship- pera. Between them, all the dignities ani decencies of our political partics, and all their origins), practical primeiples looking toa well ordered goverament—principles which, dow. to the corruptions of ihis Pierce adminiatratiou, have never before been wholly overlooked—-are now eunk in this solitary aad disgusting issue of party niggeriem. The great democr: party has become the party of the nigger dr vers; and the larger division of the respe stable old time whig party is prostrated in the du-t with Seward and his nigger worshippers be- fore the black but sainted visage of “Uncle Tom,” like Hindoos betore some wooden mon- ster of their own making. Yet we are sure that there ie a solid rity of the conservative, sensible massea of the American people, North and Soath, ready at this day to cut loose from both nigger dri- vers and nigger worshippers, were there any satistactcry third choice of a party between them. But if there be no such third party, why not strike bands in every State, city and town in the Union for the organization of some such new party--a party fouuded upon the true principles of the government, leaviog the niggers in charge of their masters, and the local concerns of the States aud the Territo- ries to the people thereof? Why wait for the formation of such a psrty till it is too late ’ How mapy Presidential elections under the federal constitution are we good for, at the rapid downward rate at which we are now pro gressing? Can any reasonable man soswer tor more than three, or two, or one? if siggerism and “border raflianism” are to he the paramount, nay, the exclusive elements in our politics, What else but disunion, civil war, anarchy, and a piratical appropriatioa of public righte avd private property, are we to expect as the final solution of this shocking party demoralization? From # fight ve- tween two men inthe Senate chamber apoa niggeriem, to @ general fracas among the members of that body, it is but a step-sad but another step to the dissolution of botn houses in a bloody row. The democratic nig- ger drivers and the Seward nigger worship- pers are pushing the hot-heads and the fana- tice of both sections to these extremities, aad we can discover no alternative for arresting his overrhadowing and monstrous evil of the day, this criminal humbuggery of niggeriem, han a resort to the organization of an inte- | pendeb&t people's party. Between this and the dispersion of the Cia cinneti Jugglers’ Convention the Amerisay | people themselves may possibly be convinced of this necessity of anew party. For our part, | we fully believe that the time has arrived | wlready, and that there ie an abundance of | materials in the country for starting this new movement to eave the couutry. Who leads the way? ‘Irs Dectren —We are positively iafsrmed rom Warhington by a gentleman who hes topce # direct application to the President, | tbat Crampton is to be di amiesed, aad befor | the Cire! nnati Convention. We have no rex + goto doubt the ruth of this report; nor hayg NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1856. we apy doubt that this decision will hold good fox: twenty-four hours from the moment the President's mind was made up. He is al- ‘ways frmon great questions for twenty-four houre, Intecesting frem ” Havasaniianagne Inter- meddling m Central America. It wilh be found, on referring to another colamp, that a rumor is prevalent in Havana to the eflect that the Spaniards are about to send a large body of troops, under a general officer, to the aid of the Costa Ricans, It is tai that four thousand men are to be des petched at en early date, and that while abroad they are to make a demonstration againet the barbor of Vera Cruz and the port ot San Juan d’Ulloa, in order to.enforce pay- mert ot some Spanich claims of old date. In support of this information all witnesses eon- -eur in stating that the arsenala, dockyards and barracks of Havana present a scene of un- usual activity. Nor would there be anything unnataral in such a movement on the partof Spain. The ‘Guatemalan States are the entrenchments of Cuba; ber fall cannot be far distant foom theire, The contest now pending in Central America is precieely that contest of race from which Cuba bas so much to fear, and the very apprehensions of which have caused her to expend her revenue in military preparations and works of defence. If Walker and kis Anglo-Saxona overspread the Isthmus, acd replace the decayed institutions of the Spanish colonies by others, borrowed from those of this confederacy, and fall of life, vigor and sap, the corresponding relics of Spanish feu- daliem in Cubs will exist by very precarious tenure. To endeavor to check Walker, tiere- fore, is merely an act of common prudence on the part of Spain—the act of the general who dees not wait till his enemy reaches the battle field, but attacks him at the very outset of his march, and the furthest outekirta of the place attacked. Ai the same time, however natural it may be in Spain to want to sustain Spauish decrepi- tude in Central America, as an outwork of Cuban decrepitude, the people of this country will not view their interference with the less jealousy. General Walker may be atl that his enemics say he is, still he promises to establizh law, order and good government in the country through which we must pass in order to reach cur Pacific States; and we can- not be indifferent to his fate. Itis not the opinion of those beet qualified to judge that the consclidation of hia authority in Central America would—in our time, at least--be the means ef adding territory to the repub!’c; and therefore whatever sympathy he has in- epired is due, in part, to his American blood, but much more to the solid prospect the public see of his restoring peace and order and enter- prise and prosperity to a country which is one ot the fairest on the face of the globe, and through which it is vital for us to enjoy a free, undisturbed, safe right of way. But this list consideration is momentous enough to pur- chase for Walker a very material degree of support here ; and it would, of course, in the éume Manner excite a very strong fecling against Spsin if that Power took any overt steps to prevent his accomplishing the end for which he receives credit. We find in the Paris Constitutionnel along article on Costa Rican affairs, in which a atrong feeling of satisfaction is expressed at the rumored defeat of Walker by the Costa Ricans, and hopes are uttered that the “fili- busters” may be expelled from Central Ame- rica. Considering the average imformation porseased by the French preas on American af- faire, this effusion would hardly have been worth notice but for the rank held by the jour nal in which it appears, as the Napoleonic or- gan, and the private mouthpiece of the Empe- ror. This station entitles it to a warning: not such a warning as in Paris is the usuai cost of free speech, but a warning lest by indiscreet intermeddling the friendly relations of the United States with France should unhappily be disturbed. Frenchmen should try to ascer- tain what the consequences of Walker’s success will be, a3 well as what foolish acts he may bave committed. They should seek more facts about him, and less scandal. They should try to forget for a moment the glorious old prin. ciple of European pobitics—that the firat duty of a nation is to injure herneighbors; and de- vote come thought to an inquiry whether tae progress of one nation neceasarily hurts others —whether, tor instance, France has been a loser by the growth of the United States. For unless it can clearly be proved that it has, the French would have no business to complaia even though it were true, as they seem to think, that Walker was an agent of this republic, employed to bring about the annexation of Costa Rica; and they would figure as suicides it they tried to impede him. In fact,Walker has no more to do with the United States than he has with France; he is a hired servant of Nicaragua, munch as General Bonaparte was of France sixty yeara ego; and we in this country who see these things more clearly, and watch them more closely than it is possible todo in Lurope,. infer from all his past history and general proepects, that unlees he is crushed by a fo- reign war, he will prove the first founder of commercial enterprise, political freedom, and uniform honest Jaws in Central America. That we regard asa consummation to be wished: would the Constitulionne be good en vugh, if it thivks differently, to epeak out plaialy aud give ite reseons? The people of the United States have hitaerto held themeelves aloof from the active move mente in Central America. But nothing would | be easier than to excite euch @ feeling on! the subject here as would sweep away all ppblic scruples, and scatter the doubts of our feeble edministration to the winds, Spatn and France have it fully in their power to excite that feel- ing. CLARENDON ON Cvguinc.—We publish to-lay rome additional choice extracts from the{Bri- | tish Blue Book on the recruitment busifess | including Lord Clarendon’s official opinion of | Mr. Pierce’s Attorney-General, Caleb © ashiag. The British Secretary for Foreign Alfairy Wo- trays his ignorance of our Cabinet when ha | talke about their resigning upoa ihe puactilio {a principle. Mr. Pierce's ministry are held | together by a stronger bond, that which Mo, | Calhoun was accustowed to define ag the “o herive power of the public phunder.” Their eselary cach is eight thousaod a year, with no- thing to €o but to write letters, distridute tne | Spoils, and intilgne and wrangle among them | selves fur the cuccession. Lord © ing ibe ege. tendon ie BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Assault om Senator Sumner in the Sennte s Cnamber, Waauxctox, Mey 22, 1896, Adout balf past ome, after ths Senate adjourned, Col. Preston 8 Brooks, M. C., of South Carolina, approached Benator Summer, who was sitting in his seat, aud eailto him dr. Summer, I have read your speech against South commen ae have read it caretaliy doltnenttele vat die- ssionately, in wkich you have libelied my Ftate aud Tandered amy white haired old relative, senator Sutier, ‘who ia abeent, and I bave come to panisa you ‘or it. Col, Brooks them struck Senator Su auer with bis caue seme docen blows over the head. “dr. Sumuer at first thowed ght, but was overpowered. Senator Crittenden and others interfered and separated thea. Mr. Keitt, of South Oarcline, did not interfere, only to heep persons of. fenator Toombs declared thst it was the proper place to have chastised Mr. Sumner. ‘he affair is regretted by all. Tho stick used was gutta percha, aou' an inch to diameter, aud hollow, which was brokea up like a pipo- stem, ‘About adcson Senators and many strangers happaned to be in the chamber at the moment of the fight. San- ner, Il-arn, is badly whipped. The city is considerably exci ed, and crowds everywhere are discussing the last item. Sumner erjed—‘‘l’m most dead! oh! I’m mos: dead.” After Summer fell between two desks, his ewn having been overturned, he lay bieedirg, and cried ou!— “Tam almost dead—almost deac!”” AN AUTHENTIO ACCOUNT OF THE FRACAS—COLONEL BROOKS HELD TO BAIL TO ANSWER—INDIGNATION OF THE NIGGER WORSHIPPERS—MOVEMENT TO EX PEL BROOKS FROM THE HOUSE, ETC. Wasniyatow, May 22 1858. ‘The following will be found to be # strictly correct ani impartial aceount of the attack on Mr. Sumner, in the Senate chamber, to-day. Colonel Preston S. Brooks, ci Bouth Carolina, took exception to the following language, used by Senator Sumner in his speech on Taesday {a8':— With regret I come sgaim upon the Senator from South Corolina, (Mr. Butier,) who, omaipre-ent in this debare, oven fiewed with rage atthe simple sugg2stion that San: eas had applied for admiseion as » Stave, and with inco. hberert phrases discharged the loose expectoratiim of his speech, now vpom her reprecentative and then upon her people. There was no extravagance of ‘he ancient Parlis- tentary cebate which he did not repeat, nor was tacre avy possible deviation from truth which he dii not mak. Bat the Senator touches notbing waich he does not alae figure with error, soweiimes of principle, some:imes of fact. He shows an incapacity of accuracy, whether ia stating the ocnstitation or in stating the law, whether in the details of statistics, or the diversions of scholarship. He cannot ope his mouth but out there files a blunder. But it is against the people of Kansas that the sensi bilities of the Senator are particularly aroused. Coming, as be appounces, ‘from @ State;’—sy, sir! from Souta Carolina—he terns with lordly dugast trom this newly formed community, which he wil: not recoguise “a body politic.’” ‘Pray, sir, by what title does ine dulge in this egoti‘m? @as he read the history of “ the Stare” which he represents? He osnnot, surely, have forgotien its shameful imbecility from slavery, confessed ‘throughout the Revolution, followed by its more shame- ful axsvmptions for slavery since. Mr. Butler, the aged Senator alluded to, was and still is abeent in South Carolina, on visit to his family. Mr. Brooks waited at the Porter’s io¢gs sbout an hour yester¢ay, and as long this morning, hoping tomset Mr. Sumner, with s view to attack him. Failing in this, be evtered the Senate chamber to-day, justas that body adjourned, and seeicg several ladies present, seated him self on the opposite side to Mr. Sumner. Soon all disap. peared but one. He then requested a friend to ge: hac out, when he immediately approached Mr. Sameer, and said, in a quiet tone cf voice:— Mr, Sumner, I have read your 4 with great care, and with as much impartiality aa am capable of aad i feel i: my duty to say to you 2 gaat you h ave published « lide? cn my State, and uttered a slander upon s rviative, who is aged and absent, and I come to punish you, At the conclading words M.. Sumuer attempted to spring'to hie feet, showing fight, baf whi'stin the act was struck by Col. Brooks a backbanded blow across the head with a gutta percha eanefnear @n inch thick, but hollow, and ke continued striking him right and left until the stick wag broken into fragmen‘s, and Mr. Sumuer war prostrate and bleeding on the floor. Noone took hold of Ccl. B. during the time, a0 quick was the operation; ba immeciaiely afterwards Mr. Crittenden caught him around the body and arms, when Col. B. said, “I did not wish to hurt him much, but only whip him.” Nocne knew of the anticipated atiack but the Hon H. A, Edmurdaon, of Virgicia, who happened, not to be present when the attack commenced. I: was reported on the streets for several days previous that Mr. Sumne: would be armed when he delivered his speech, and that ifcecasicn required it he would use his weapons. @ ‘was not armed when attacked by Colonel Brooke t» day It is said, aleo, that Mr. Sumner gave ont before he made his speesh that. he would be responsibls for anything he might may. Atter his arrest Colonel Brooks went to the office 0° Justice Hollingshead, and tendered his bond with securi ties to appear and anawer any chargs ipreferred by the Grand Jury. But the Justice, deeming the bond pre- watare, discharged bim upon hia psro's of honor to ap pear befo-e him again whenever require. Subsequentiy Mr. Brooks was complained of by Mr. William Y. Leader, on whore oath Justice Hollingshead requived Brooke to give bail in the sum of five hundred dollars ag security for his appearance to-morrow e'ter- nocn, The most intense excitement prevaile this evening among the nigger worshippers, and they intend to-mor- row morning to introduce resolutions expelling Colone: Brocks from bis seat in the House. They ate working assiduously to accomplish this object, but they wid cer- tainly fail. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ASSAULT ON MR. SUMNER. Washineton, May 22, 1856. Immediately after the adjournment of Congress to-day, Preston S. Brooks, of South Carolina, » member of the lower House, entered the Senate chamber, and approach. ing the seat cf Mr, Sumrer struct hima powerful blow with a cane, at the same time accusing him of lidelling South Carolina and his gray headed relative, Senator Butler. Mr. Sumner fell from the effects of the blow, and Brooks continued beating him. Mr. Sumner soon re covered sufficiently to cali for help, but no ome inter- posed, ard Brooks repeated the blows until M-. Samner was deprived of the power of speeck. Some eye-witaesse: state that Brooks struck him as many as tweaty,tuns on the head. Mr. Bumner was asftting in an armchair when the assault was made, and bad no opportunity to defend him- self. Atter his assailant desisted, he was carried to his room, but the extent of his injurtes 1s not yet ascertained. Mr, Sumner bas several ce but not dangerous wounds on his hes. The cane used by Brooks wan shat: tered to pieces by the blows. Various opinions on the subject are expressed, any applauding and some denouncing the assault a3 a cow- ardly attempt to beat down freedom of speech. When tho attack was made there were probably fit- teen or twenty persons present, tncluding Messre. Orit- tenden, Foster, Toombs, Fitzpatrick, Murray, Morgan, and other members of Congress, together with Governor Gorman, several officers of the Sena‘e and some strar- gers. Theattack was so sudden and so unexpected, that Mr. Sumner had no opportunf‘y whatever to place him- self in @ defensive atyitu’e. The firs: biow given him by Mr. Brooks stuaned him, and tue thick gutta percha siick which was used by Mr. Brooks was broken into many pleves by the time the aseault terminated. Messra., Crit tenden, Tocmbs, Murray and others interfered as soon as they could, ard probably prevented further damage The greatest excitement prevailed. Mr. Sumner sani yertectly unconscious to the floor, where he lay, blondy and dreadfully brulred, tii raised by his friende, Mr. Sumner’s physicians say his wounds are the most sever flerh ones that they ever saw on man’s hea’, ani den his friends admission to him, Massachusetts Poultics, Bostox, May 22, 1856, The Fourth Distrist Free State Convention held a meeting in this city this afternoon; about fifty delegates were present, Resolutions were passedjurging a union of the frremen cf Massachusetts to oppore the policy of the administration in regard to the settlement of Kansas, and thet they would be satisfied to vo.e for such eandi- cates for President aud Vice President as cowid be relied on to reyzerent the pricciplos of American institutions, aid who woyll lo.k to the protection of the rights of man. Mesere, A. J. Wright, James Ritchie, and Wm, Brig bam were elested delegates to the Pailadelptia Coaven- tion, with six eubstita‘er, amoag whom ace Ozra Liasola ard RC, Nichols, Mie higan vecinred for Bac! rhs Derror, May 22, 1866, ‘The Mich gio Democratic State Conveation met to-day, and the celrga'es @ es €4 6 Cinslenati weve las*ructed to pv ba Dughanen. From the National Capital. {THE ORAMPTON DIFFICULTY -THE LATEST PHASE OF THE SMBROGLIO—THE DOMINICAN TREATY, ETO. ‘Wastunctom, May 22, 1856. The presse hse been Giled with speculations as to the Yea) or probable course of our gevernment towards Mr. Crampton, the British Minister. A simple statement of the facts msy tend to quiet the public mind on the enbject. Tue administration had determined, beyond a doubt, to suspend Mr. Crampton from further diplomatic inter- course with the goverament ef the United States, aud tbat suspension would have taken place on Saturday last hed not the British despatch agent arrived on that day with an answer to Mr. Marcy’s despatch of the 28th De- cember laet, demanding Mr. Crampton’s recall. This reply having arrived, !! wae proper that it should be con- sidered before action, and, consequently, the subject was postponed watil Moncay last, when the whole matter was discussed im Cabinet, and determined that Mr. Marcy should prepsre a :aveful answer to Lord Claren- don’s elaborate commauication, When this reply is completed, a copy of it will be furnished to Mr. Cramp- ton, together with bis paseports, ‘This is @ briet but cor- rect statement of the whole case, as it now stands, What it will be to-morrow no cin ta'!. The administration are a good dea! annoyad at the ap- pearance at this time of Cirendon’s ami Craxpton’s correspondence, Nothing dvuuite wil. be baowa as to the course of the administrative «fre tho fret cf mex) week—perhaps not then, They ary 6vidsotly at close quartese, for they have Cabinet ooma:'iations simost every day. Speculation is rife as to the probable effesis of ‘he dis- mit if it take place. Will:here be war? Tie hon. Jef- ferson Davis enumera‘es other avd sufficient causes, justi_ fyicg the belief that we shall pzobably haves war with Exgiand. Such he deslares to be his opinion, and if we add to the causes designated by the Secretary of War, the dismissal of the British Minister immediately upon the reception of Lord Clarendon’s despa'ch, which occupied his lordship in its preparation near six months. In view of the state of affairs at home and abroad, the Naval Committee will in afew days press their War Sloop bill upon the attention of Congress. Count Sartiges, the ¥reach Minister, has been constant- ly engaged in bebalf of Mr. Crampton. I learn that it is his opinicn tiat tbs twe countries were drifting towards arupture, end ho mestfests a gaod deal of uneasiness. Mr. Buchanan, however, thiake thet there is no danger of s war. Jue Eoglieh govermment, tt would appear, are ts » are fora settlement of tied States will only give rece ae bo dlf ies; aud if ole the Av arrsngément har n made by certain Ohio dele- gates here tb. ‘ur ugh, by which Pugh is to enter the Cincinns: nveation as au alternate, and take higs ground for Doug 'av. The Commit'ec on Claims, who have charge of cases parsed upon by the Court of Claims, will repors adversely toa msjority of the cases now before them. The claimants here are in great tribulation at (his proceeding. e treaty between the United States and Dominica has been received at the State Department, and only waits an opportunity to bs considered. It is said there are rio peculiarly striking features in it; that it merely contains the usual provisions relative to commerce and amily. The correspondence between Mr. Clayton and Mr. Crampton, relative to the question of veracity between thom regardicg certain possessions in Central America is still in pregress. The latter, it is said, has enlisted the services of @ distinguished American friend in order to compromise the difficulty. petintet ree hat RE Bes ata FRMATY-SOURPA CONGREES, FIRST SESSION, Senate. = WasuInGtTon, May 22, 1866. DR, KANB AND HIS ASSO™ATES, A joint resolution allowing Dr. Kane and the officers associated with him in the late Arctic Expedition in the search for Sir Johm Franklin, to accept such token of acknowledgment from the British government as it may please to present, wae passed by yeas 33, nays 4. Those who voted in the nogative ‘were Messrs. Biggs, Ivers on, Reid and Toombs. THE DEATH OF MR. MILLER. A message was then received from the House,’ ‘an- nouncing the death of Mr. Millcr, of Missourt. Mr. a (national) of Mo,, pronounced a eulogium y Fae usual resolutions were ae passed, and the Senate adjourned. Sicuse of Representatives. Wasmnatox, May 22, 1856. THE DEATH OF MR. MILLER, Mr. ———, of Mo,, announced the recent death of his colleague, Mr. Miller, of Missouri, who, on account of sickness, had not taken his seat this session. He spoke im exalted terms of his public and private characier. Mr. HumMPuRgy MaRsuALt pronounced a most glowing axd eloquent eulegy on the iife and cbarac‘er of the de- ceased, who, he said, was the companion of his childhood. ‘The urual resolutions were then passed, and the House adjourned. United States Senator for Connecticut. New Haven, May 22, 1856. The Cornecticat Legislature commenced balloting for United States Senator to cay. On the first dallor Mr, Foucey received 103, J. Dixon, 88; if Glilete, 29 ; R, 8. Baldwin, 6; A. H. Holley, 1, and ‘Onibed tf ballot Mr. Toucey received 103, Mr. Dixon, be aa Gilletie, 27; Mr. Baldwin, 6; Holley, 1, and Ing- am, Further balloting was then postponed till to-morrow. Massachusetts Personal Liberty Bill. Bosroy, ey 22 1856. ‘The Houte this morning, by a vate of 130 t2118, passed to a third reading the bill repealing the Personal Liberty bill passed by the last Tegislature, Ebode Island Nigger Worshippers’ State Convention. PROVIDENCE, May 22, 1856, State Con- sighs tie ope, Byron Dizan, Nicholas Brown, J. Presc: Row- lardG Hazard, George Ma Loimantee ricmas gee Ede ward Harris and Jacob D. Babcock were chosen delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, At a mecting of the Nigger vention, held here twa, Geo News from the British Provinces. POLITICAL TROUBLES IN KEW en a. Sr Jouy, N. B., May 22, The Governor ot this Provines dawsived the douse, of Assembly yesterday, in feet the wishes of hi Council, who consequently resigned. Biota will tae place forthwith. RESIGNATION OF THE CANADIAN MINISTRY. Toronto, May 22, 1866. The remaining members of the ‘administration have re- signed. The Governor sent to the house of Sir Alan MoNab, late Premier, who 1s sick, this morning, to eon- sult him regarding "ihe formation of a new Cablaet. Ru- mor says that Col. erache has been sent for for that par- pose. Ii is presumed that there will be a large amount of unfinished business on hand when Parliament ad- journs. Relief for the Cape de Verde Sufferers. Barzixons, May 22. 1808. A meeting of rr adie the ey tats fata Corm Exchange 1 for on Satur J consideration tbe communication from ihe Por Consul solierting aid for the suffering inhabitants o Cape de Verde Ialande. Sicaraguan a at New Orieans— the otal yw ORANG, May 22, 1866 Ew . Another Nic wae held man ‘city last ht, at which tho enthusiasm ran high. steamer Daniel Webster takes a load of recruits for Walzer to-morrow. Messrs, Estlin & Cuddy, merchants of i city, fought a ducl yesterday morning at Pass Christia: The Schooner Shoal Water—Accident and Death. Norrouk, Mey 22, 1866, The schocner Shoal Water, of New London, which went I cain in January, south of Cape Henry, has been ot off. . Rovert Christie, Superintendent of ihe Norfolk and Petertburg Railroad, was instantly killed to-day by the alling of a derrick. ‘The Southern Mall. BALTIMORE, May 22, 1866, New Orleans papers of Friday last are at hand, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 1856. Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State 6's, 83, Railroad, 44; Inlane eee” 1844; ‘Mortis 1814; Pennsylvania Railroad, 46 BALTIMORE canes "warxer. BAuTimone, May 22, 1856, Sales to day, 450 beeves, at $8 = $10 26 met; hogs, $7 & iid New Onteans, May 22, 1856, Sales of cotton to-day 3,000 balee. The news by the Cursda bad no yt upon the market, Middtiag quoted at 10%4c. 8 10%¢. Sugar, 73éc. Molasses, 37¢, Core, bbe, cod ecvaele beri ° ALnANY, May 22, 1856, Salen to-day 4,000 bushels malt, for tiongn 0, at 81 75; 6,000 do, Milwaukie club wocat, $1 60 do, oata, abe. ;4 000 do, corn, a: b76.for round yellow Rye, 8034. Nova Scotta plaster $3 59 per ton. Political Inteitt ence, Ata inte meeting of enti-Fulmore Americans in Boston, Mr. Pangborm, of Worcester, stated tnat the lotter of ee of Mr. Fillmore was ia the hands of Mr. J. P. Kennedy, ene of the committee to inform him of hia no mint ion, bat would not be made publie unillatter the June cory, pti ome, Washilagtun Wasuincton, May 21, 1866. Phe Case of the British Minister--Father Vijtl—The Patent Laws. I Lave understood that Mr. Crampton will not return to” England, but will visit Canada, in tne expectation of taking the place of the present Governor, whisk rumer from his legation represents has been offered bim, im case of his dismissal from the United States. It iv im thie: manner that the subjects of Queen Victoria are rewarded’ for ‘faithful per‘ormanoes of duty.’ There is some severt'y of language used by travellers and others in this city towaids the diplomatic corps for" its refosal to recognise the new Nicaraguan Minister, Padre Vijil. A moment’s reflection would show tne pro- priety of this course, for uvtil the government of the representative in this country has givan toa State such as Nicaragua its recognition, ibe Minister would tran. scend bis duties, avd ve liable to removal, by ; apy other course than the ove that hes beem the diplomatic corps, collectively and individually. are map. relation The ‘ween the government and ils representative, Patent £ ported by the Senate Committee ~ on Patents, is much oppesed. It renews no patent ee: bes ee 1 eines twe a nie la and therefore does Bot embrace orth, Good, and ‘wood patents. i _— BY: Our Cincinnati Correspondenee. Cisciyxant, May 20, 1868.. Preparations for the Democratic Oonvention--Yhe Halt Where the Conventicn is to be Held Gov, Chase & Co.— Prosperity of the Watt. Within a fortnight the sessions of the Democratic Na- tion Convention are to be commenced in this city. The history of the Cincivnati Convention will probably fill ‘an important chapter in the annals of ourcountry. The hall wherein this convention is to be held, is Smith & Nixon’s Concert Hall, situated on the north side of Fourth street, betwéen Main and Walnut streets, a place- very convenient from all the hotels, being im the heart of the business portion of the city, and near the Post office end the telegraph offices. The difficulty with tbe hall is that it will not hold comfortably or uncomfortably more than sixteen hun- dred persons. The main portion of tbe hall seats about one thousand persons, and here will ve systematically and centrally arranged seats for the delegates, Jeaving a lobby capable of accommodating a crowd of three or four hundred ou‘siders. The gallery will hold, perhaps, six hundred, This very handsomely overlooks the stage, whieh, with its little green and blue rooms, will barely suffice to hold the officers of the meeting and the re. porters. The arrazgement for the benefit of the news- papers will be very complete, The main eatrance to the hall is throvgh a store room, aud there is another way by a long and narrow passage, while there is an amplecorridor and lobby rooms for the sale of refreshments, &o.; aad what is somewhat essen- tial, a private entrance to the stage, which will allow the reporters and officers free ingress and ¢gress. Or ifjthis should be blocked up, there is a way of speedily findirg- one’s way cut along s not very neat alley, which rune just back of the hall. This might also be of excellent service in cage a war should break out, to which it would be desirable to show the white featner. The hall is situated in the centre of s square, having consequently no front on any of the prinetpal streets, and being only visible from = back alley and from the- steeple of the Firat Presbyteriin charch, which is mear, and which steeple, by the way, is the loftiest and the ugiieet in America. A great a¢vantage derived trom the situation of the hall in the centre of a square is, that the noise of the streets will not reach the seene of internecine disorder, There wiil be no “outside pressure” of ‘moise ¥ confusion,” and the peopte in the streets will not be fquare for the patriots to be assembled to get a drink. There are several glorious soda water stands near, but there are few barrooms in that losality, Private bottles will therefore be in ‘arg ti There is a way, how. ever, by sdrmk or some. ID rs steer St Ste rhe = sr hae: nati reporters iad wf ge to their brethren from the Fast. Andi yf. private door ‘whlch immer aay ttage isto ¢ aide room, thence into the back alley, ihe exit must be and, then, by sep ng. directly acroes the alley, the rear entrunce bo tb Pate edoerand egy our restanrants is reached. You lence of the trick. The beauty of it ih tna! no ie meee men and the official dlgntasies as avail aa head vache are situated in A tately Deck of stone front builcings, on the south side street, at about equal distances fro. the Burnett House and the hall. The Verendsh Coffee House is the feature in the Buchanan buildings. and there ate 8 dose Pe drinking leet Deer at nnd, Tne Buchanan a) sre commtdins that an ty, ‘ena const! manente ai ice vicini tea which, if taken, will be after a bard, heavy ve If Pierce were nominated, he would’ te wiiten in thie State by at least one hundred thousand votes. If is anything in which the democracy hereabout teal ize, Nis hicnuiog Pierce; and if there is which Rater of all political suasions out oft hie py ree, it is in cursing P: lores. Yet—would id you. de- itithe delegates ¢ Convention from this uarter are urderstocd to be mes to the eee lerce. For him they will Leen vote Lp ballots, and then go over to Dow A muajectoysoe RT ae apnea gag , whie a ym have tender aces in hearts for Old Buck. het The delegates elected from this State to the Republican Convention to be held at Philadelphia on the 17th of ' ee eae eee pera P. Chase for Pre- sident, are of Lome rpaal for Vice President. A few are for Mclean for President, In the . northern of the State are some admirers of the avail- ability of The central republican the State, the Columbus veerey is dying out, Gi. Follets tailed to get the printing, and finds that republicans as well as republics are urgcateful. The State ccmpeny announces its intention of stopping the ieee Dusipess.”” Tisve said nothing about the Fillmore folks, for no- bedy has anything to say ors lars ‘The ag counted in the fight. They are that miserable third ps there isno probability that more ten fifteen™ or ‘twenty thousand votes will be thrown away fa q tne whole Wert is now wicpertsn evens peeoedent : ‘Since the ice in the Ohio broke up lat oe ee = cad os every eae our a evidences of ere, on le are tlow of the food that lente on to. fortwae. One evf- dexce, which you will a) Lig vine that the in the ey. Bare been compeled the rash of ments The Conven: ome nie ing of ir berry season—and as we always heve of uative whiskey and native wine. Cataw- ba for instance) there will De oud raneen for t, if the delegates fail to eat, driak and be merry, City Politics. THE BUCHANAN MOVEMENT. A meeting of those frieadly to Mr. Bachanan for the Presidency was held last eveniag, at Union Hall, 163 Bowery, to appoint delegates to the Cincinnati Convea- tion. Mr. Stephen P. Russel was chosen Chairman, aud Wm. Martin officiated as Secretary. The following dele- od were chosen:—Stephen P. Russell, Lewis Glover, Jas. Sem’! Golden, Jas. Riley, Wm. McManus, Jas. Mekbon, . H. Fowler, John Collins, Jas. Duan, Annaniss mera Areal ciate e8 appoint none but members r Buchanan sesoctation in the city, and who have ¢ | thamneel ves unflinchingly in favor of Mr. Buchanan’s nomination for the Presicency. The subject of preparing an address for Kaveh was talked over, but it was finally Neg we the subject to the discretion and action of the eS AHONAL DEMOCRATIC EXCELSIOR CLUB. A meeting of this club, which, as the call says, is “‘op-- pened to the enemies of the Democratic National Conven- tion,” was held at the Hard Shell General Committee rocm, No. 668 Broadway, Jast evenicg, John B. ian Chai i 5 P. Gallaghsr, Searararier,, Shore. were iroes Atty 00 sity recent. Mr. Haskins, after calling order, fpeke aa folluws:— "7 aera ean eee Feota rents pneu ‘upon me, asthe en. Ee ‘0 cfvisionn in OKT, party, pent se fational nat Demons Oa, gory a eee and to oppcee, setemarta ik thet tadaenee and tl foger) of the a pore me 1 emia, fe ake Gemostatic party, as they eet the 1 history. sine co corns ate selfish is Re 4 po LL, arrived it the conclusion sina Tee Li usurpet i tory of the divisions of the pt ieee, “i purpose of fhow that neiihe: ein iste tcl dé mocracy took no part in th ieloen they are pin piv map hg] of packed co iventions, sane my opin cafe ‘more countenance Rane dsr on shied by this ax: or care the movements of the party Poe bier to ry rere a ad hen proneced follows: — The republicans ‘all over the State;. and ihe Know Nothings, tnder Weed’s w ip yand abaF ment, will probably become republiouns, moert ized with any thing like old Vfecionet en tem? Nowbere that I tave b and I you we Will bave a difficnit strugg’e next fall meg. our standard bearers, we must organize and oF gurely be beaien, The Principles embodied in Nebrinka act A frugsl, econemioal governm: our istuen, while the repud tence will | upon the Hembug ery of " Freedom for K until @ short time since, was t fet and “restoration of the. Miseo em W ra@, apd not iu the reat fame wih. us sats be ‘terrier, te Len fred for Inease Tauaticat dlecuselon ior Away from the people of the States and are Nat Wren , however. who are unable to understand this