The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE . 7209, a om THE NEW YORK HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. THBLATBNST NAWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. ‘VERY IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS. ‘TRE CIVIL WAR BEGUN IN EARNEST. “THE TOWN OF LAWRENCE DESTROYED. ‘Hotel and Printing Office at Kansas City Demolished. A Number of Persons Killed. THE FREE STATE PARTY RALLYING AT TOPEKA. BLOODY WORK ON ALL SIDES. Intense Excitement Throughout the Territory. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. The Schemes of the Plunderers and Politicians THE SUMNER AND BROOKS AFFAIR, &o., &eo., &o. important News from Kansas. SKIRMISHING BETWEEN THE BELLIGERENTS—RE- PUTED BATTLE AT LAWRENCE—RUMORED EVACU- ATION OF THE TOWN, ETC., ETC. &r. Louis, May 23, 1856. The St. Louis Republican of this morning publishes a despatch from Westport, of the 20th, giving an account of an encounter on the road between Lecompton and Frank- Mia, The correspondent of the Republican says :— Mr. Gorgrove and Dr. Branson, while going from Lecompton to Frank!in, were hailed by a party of free State men, who demanded their nsmes and destination. Being an- ewered, the commander cf the party turned to his men, asking their motto, They replied, ‘Sharpe's rifles,’ and immediately fired on Cosgrove and Branson, Branson Was wounded, when Cosgrove shot the leader of the party through the head, and the remainder fled.”” A free State man was shot at Blanton’s Bridge on the 19th. Particulars not given. It was reported at Kaneaa City that the inhabitants of Lawrence were preparing to evacuate the place, and had galled upon Col. Sumner to protect their property. So many men had respended to the prosiamation of Marshal Donaldson, and gone to aid him against the peo- ple of Lawrence, that the towns of Kickapoo, Leaven- worth, Doniphan and Atchison were almost deserted. A gentleman who arrived from Jefferson City yester- day, informs the editor of the Democrat that a despatch had been received from Lawrence stating that a baiile had been fought at Lawrence,and a number of persons ‘‘illed onbvath sides. He was unable to give particulaes, The Demecrat has further information from Kickapoo, stating that a meeting had been held there, at whish it ‘was resolved to sack the Kansas Hotel at Kansas City? * twas understood to be owned by Massachusetts men, and so certain was its destruction considered that fam - ties were moving out. The citizens of Kickapoo have offered a reward of $200 for the arrest of Gen. Pomeroy, and perties had gone in sear@h of him. Mr. F, Conway, a writer for the Democrat, and Genera Bcbvyler, while en roule for St. Louis from Leavenworth, wore arrested at Parkville, Mo., on the charge of bein; ~ fugitives. They were detained until information could be received from Lecompton. Governor Shannon had Deon notified of their arrest, but at last accounts no + geply had been received from him. The arrest was made on the 8th inst. * THE REPORT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF LAWRENCE CONFIBMED—TOPEKA THE RALLYING POINT OF THE FREE STATE MEN. Sr. Louis, May 24, 1856. Adespatch from Boonville to the Republican says:— Lawrence was destroyed on Wednesday. Fhe hotel and . printing office in Kansas City were also demolished; but Few lives were lost. Particulars are expected by steamer to night. ‘The correspondent of the Democrat, at Leavenworth, writes:—Since Messrs. Robinson, Reeder, Lane and other leaders are absent, the Committee of Pablic Safety ‘at Lawrence have determined to offer no resistance to the United States Marshal entering the olty. diate measures were taken to hide all the arms and , @mmunitions in the town as soon as this determination ‘was mace known, and crowds of people commenced leaving. It 1s said the free State men are gathering at Topeka, nd will attack the invaders if they dare to execute their threats on Lawrence, Settlers at Van Bonaa, re. cently from New Haven, will send one hundred men to + @id them, and Manhattan about the same number. Imme- THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Wasmnoton, May 24, 1856. A telegraphic despatch was received here to-day swhich states that collision had taken place between the United States authorities and the free State men, by avhich (he town of Lawrence was destroyed and a mum- der of persons killed. It has caused the most intense excitement. I saw the President this evening, and he expresses some doubt as to ita authenticity. Ono erpatch is dated Louisville, whereas it should come from St. Louis to be authentic. Interesting from the National Capital. PROPOSITION FOR A FUSION OF THE HARDS AND SOFTS— PROTEST OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS AGAINST THE RECOGNITION OF NICARAGUA—THE SCHEMES BEFORE CONGRESS—PUBLIC PLUNDER AND POLITIC—-PATENr RIGHTS AND NIGGBRISM -~ CALIFORNIA MAIL CONTRACTS, ETO. Wasninctoy, May 24, 1856. A proposition has been submitted by the New York woft delegation to the hards, by which, if accepted, the difference will be healed, aud the New York democracy united co the Cincinnati nominee. The softs are to be recognized aa the regulars, when one-half will resign and admit as many hards to their seats. This, it is under etood here, will be the arrangement. Several of them de clare for General Cass, Several of the foreign Ministers have filed protests ogainst the action of our government in recognizing Nica- 8. Itis the common remark that this Congress is th weakest body ever congregated here, This is true; but ‘if you would sdd that itis probably the most corrnpt ‘Congress ever assembled in Washington, you woult come nearer the mark. The nigger question is paramourt, but 4s intended to cover all sorts of schemes and all sorts of \rascality. There are tyo great rources of corruption ‘1 desire to call your attention to:— First—The wholesale squandering of the public lends for railrcad speculators. Seoond—The extension of all the patent rights about voxplring. ‘These are to be accomplished under the excitement of the nigger question, which is to be kept up not only to ‘aid the Prosidential election, but to favor the speculators tn patents and vast railroad projects. ‘The railroad schemes have thus far been protty suc s048- ips aided in great measure by the presgnt adnnnistration, The public land already given awey by this Congress amountsto seven or eight millions of acres, and p'aus are on foot to swell this to ten, to fifteen or twewty millions It is paroelled out in thix way:— of acres'in all, For railroads elsewhere, Then look at the attempted patent extensions, Senator James has introduced a bill which fs intended to extend |. all existing patents six years! I sent you a copy of th bil. 1t18 wcuriosity. It is the object of this bill to fas- ten upon the country an onerous tax for a period of six yeara for the benefit of a few speculators, and no. for th» honest patentees; for the most of them have long since ceaeed to have any pecuniary interest in their inventions, Miliions of doHars are at stake on this single bill, which eppears so fair and plausible on its face. Among others, Gocdyear’s india rubber patent and Colt’s pistol patent will be extended. Goodyear’s in. dia rubber patent was granted in 1844, and bes never expired, and never been extended. Uolt had one patent, which expired in 1864, and on which an extensicn was refused by the Commissioner. This is not ‘the one for which he sought a special act of Congress, but another, which bad not expired, and under which he now bolds a monepely, and the one which enused the in- veatigating committee in 1854. The Woodworth patent bas been onoe, or more than once, extended, and has ex- pired, but the lobby for that {s stil strong in the field aud urging a special act for their benefit. The only patents which create any monopoly at the present time are those in existence, and they are to be extenced by this bill, All can see, if they understand these facta, that the billis a lobby measure entirely to get the extensions of Goodyear’s and Colt’s patents. The lobby for Day againat Goodyear is as strong as the lobby for the other side. It is, perhaps, a free fight, In the Colt case you will recollect that the report of the old Commissioner showed that he had made more than one million of dollars when he applied fer the ex- tension of his first patent, All persons interested in these patents have grown rich. It there is anything new and good in this proposed law let us have it, but don’t force upon us an extension of all tkere monopolies. Where poor inventors have not re- ceived a proper remuneration, they can have an exten- tion, under the old law, of seven years. That ought to satisty apy reasonable man. Summed up, the amount at issue in these schemes are as follows in round numbers:-- Value of railroad land, present and future... $60,000,000 Value of patent rights. 10,000,000 Tot: ssese + $60,000,000 Is it strange, o sum, that the lobby is large and impudent—that the hotel keepers grow rich in furnishing splendid champagne dinners in private par- lore—that corruption runs riot? Does not this large amount in part explain why certain New York editors and politicians are Jocated here for the session, and are very busy in threats and fisttery? And what do you think of the morality of the modera politicians who make nigger worship the corrupt means to secure votes for railroad speculators and patent right operators, as well as for Presidential candidates? Messrs. Blacker and Wright, on behalf of Messrs. Todd & Wocdward of New York, filed a protest to-day in the Navy Department against several of the government contracts with Arnold, Hains, Aspinwall, or others, for conveying the mails between Panama and San Fransisso, and praying that the contract be awarded them. The Sumner Affair. ff TRE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AT WORK—SUM- NER’S ATTACK ON MR, DOUGLAS—COL. BROOKS HELD TO BAIL. WASHINGTON, May 23, 1856. The committee of each house took this morning the preliminary steps for the investigation of the circum- stances attendirg the assault on Mr. Sumner, whose con- dition to day is not considered so favorable as it was yes- terdsy. His physicians forbid him leaving his room. It havirg been suggested to the reporter that a mistake occurred in the sketch of the report of the senate’s pro ceedings om Tuesday last, in justice to those more im mediately concerned he promptly publishes the follow- ing, taken from the cfficial report: — . SUMNER, in concluding his reply to Mr. Douglas, said— The Senator has gone on to in‘use into his speech the venom which has been sweltering for months, aye, for years; and he has alleged facts that are entirely without foundation, in order to heap upon me some per- sovalobloquy. I will not go into the details which have flowed out £0 Tear 4 from his tongue. I only brand them to bis face as I say also to that Fy and I wish him to bearit in mind, that mo person with booetl h ilgthe man can be sllowed—— (Hesita- a DOUGLAS—Say it. Mr. Sumngr—I will say it—No person with the up- m ee form ote pe ctows, babar ph vel sew of all dece: switch out from his tongue the perpetual stench of sHensive personality. fir, tout ienct & pro- por weapon of debate; at least, on this floor, The noisome, equat and nameless apima), to which I now re- for, is not a proper mo¢el for an American Senator. Will *hé Senator from Illinois take notice? ‘Mi Dovcia—I will, and therefore will not imitate you, sir. Mr. Suwner=Mr. President, again the Sens has ator switched his tongue, and sgain he fills the Senate with fis offensive odor. In reply to Mr. Mason, Mr. SuMNER said:— The Senator has not for in that on a former occa- sicn I did something to bit on this floor the planta- fon manners whisk be displayed. I will not do any more now. Mr. Mason—Manners of which that Senator is uncon- ecious. Mr. Brooks this afternoon appeared, accompanied by Mr. Keith, betore Justice Hollingshead. The examina- tion was about to commence, when Mr. Brooks said there was no necessity for it, as he acknowledged that he com" mitted the assault and battery upon Mr. Sumner, The Justice required security in the sum of ome thousand dollars for bis appearance in court. James Maguire and Truxton Beale, Esqrs., became his sureties. A large number of the Mastachusetts delegates arrived here this evening. Six of them were speaking of Mr. Sumner’s difficulties, when four declared their hearty ap- proval of the whipping, and the other two regret it only on account of its probable effect among the people of Massachusetts. |. Brooks received ten letters this morning from Boston and New York making terrible threats, and filled with the lowest abuse. One writer said he would be as. sestinated in less than twenty-four hours; others invited him North, if he wished to be annihilated. Brooks Is much amused by these interesting epistles. INDSGNATION MEETING OF THE STUDENTS OF AM- HEKST COLLEGE ON THE ASSAULT OF MR. SUMNER. Amumst, Mass., May 23, 1856, An indignation meeting of the students of Amherst College was he!d last evening, in reference to the recent outrage on the Hon. Charles Sumner. The meeting was’ addressed by President Stearns, Professor Haven, Tutor Greene, and s numter of the students. Resolutions were unanimously adopted expressing indignation at the in- suit to Massachusetts, ard #ympathy with Mr. Sumner, in view of the dastardly outrage perpetrated upon him by the Hon. Preston §, Brooks, of South Carolina. Movements of Southern Steamers, THE SOUTHERNER AT CHARLESTON. Cuartestox, May 24, 1856, The United States mail steamship Southerner, Captain T. Ewen, from New York, arrived hore this (Saturday) morning at 6 o'clock. THE AUGUSTA AT SAVANNAH, SAVANNAH, May 24, 1856, The steamship Augusta has arrived here after a pas soge of 58 hours from Now York, with on board well. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHiLapeipHia, May 23, 1866, Pennsylvania State 6's, 83; Reading Railroad, 443¢; Long Island Railroad, 1334; Morris Canal, 135;; Pennsyl- vania Railroad, 465. New ORLEANS, May 23, 1856. Cotton—Market unchanged in price for higher grades, but a listle easier on the lower, with a moderate demand. Sales to-day, 3,600 bales. Sales for the week, 23,000. Re- ceipta up to this time ahead of last year 623,000, Stock at thi exclusive of shipboard, 169,000. Coffee— Pri ‘quoted at 103¢0. for the week, 4,600. Stock at this 64,000 bags. Flour is stiffer, bat not quotably er, end in seliiog for 86 12%. sea ork rm, ® lay sinens » Quotatiqan $16 75 a $11.’ Lard, in (erces, is selling for 100, ALBANY, 3 4, 1856. Corn.—¢siea of 7,000 bushels old Weytera mixed core, at 660, a 67, Onta 350., afloat, The Ha Citement in Kansas. (Correspondena ? of the 8t. Louis Demucrat.; Lx, VENWorta, K. T., Lief Lawrence yerte,"day feréocon,on Toot Reservati 4 @ most fertile, well watered and heavily timber. ed seotion of ab eo: ‘Srgsoawollon that {is narema:'y Or» earlier toa 0 OR extel t would tots lly disqualify introduetion tos lady.” If the ne xt man who travels it self, . Slocum, t free State Maer of this city, has ust arrived 1rom Lecompton, with « h'tter from Governor Binano the nature of ite contents are unknown, He was in the camp near yestoriny, says that there are from 600 to 1, moa there: If Sumner‘s troops are ordered out, there will bemo-diffi- culty at Lawrence. The rabid men in Lecompton hate the q recently disccvered, to the r astonishment, a mojority of them sympathize with the cs rence. They say that th said, his benor as # gentleman, that he never voted in Rateas ; Bever offered on ; never thought of votirg; never advised any man to vote ; but, om the con- trary, tried to dissuade men from voting. Ie made a 8] or several speeshes. to the Missourians; but instead of belrg of an inflammatory character (he said) they were rather ultra-conservative in tone and spirit. i As he will ca!l witzestes to substantiate these atate- ments, which, however, I am ready to believe without any other evidence than his word, I will not anticipate the testimony on this poles, by stating the ‘‘ points’? he Eecein ‘his remarks to the Missourians, on the 30th of re Yesterday noon the Congressional Investigating Commission held a cesret session. Eye witnesses of the cowardly murder of Mr. Brown, of Leavenworth, were ¢xamined uncer cath. The men who murdered him have never been indicted yet ; for they were members of the “ law and orcer ”’ party, &6. I went over to Platte county immodia‘e'y after dinner, in order to ascertain whether any companies of arm: men were leavirg the State to aid in enforcing the Dra- ecnian code of the Barons of Kansas, Loould ascertain nothing at Weston. I therefore wont to the vicinity of Platte City; took supper at the house of 4 pro-slavery man, and cirec'ed and listened to the con- vYertation of halfa dozen loungers who were congregated sround the door. One of them remarked that he had been at Platte City in the forenoon, and had seem ‘Old Dave’? there, who said that he ‘didn’t intend to go over to Kansas again till there was fighting to be done, and then, by G—d, he would be round.” T slept in a house near the banks of the Missouri, and returned to this city about ten o’clock. I met Mr. John Hutchinson, who left Lawrence on Thursday morning and errived here !ast night, He was sent by the citizens of Lawrence with a note to Colonel Sumner, ccmmander of the troops at Fort Lea- venworth, sequehene him, if he could not assist the eiti- zens in detencing the ¢ town, at least to station a body of troops in the vicinity to prevent the mob which threat- extremities. He ens it from proceeding to sanguinary declined it. is ioe : ‘The msjori'y of the Investigating Committee also called on Col. Sumner for the same purpose this morning. He replied, he wished he coulddo something; but he nadno pcwer to move without orders. Mr. Hutchinson saya that a meeting of the citizens of Lawrence was held on Wednesday morning, to see if any pesceable measures could be taken to prevent the mob which threatens them from coming into town. , On Tuesday evening Mr. Cox, a pro-sla\ citizen of Lawrence, at the request of Mr. William Hutchinson, went up to Lecompton for the purpose of ascertaining oat pode LB regret if anything ocr e ne, peaceably, to prevent the monster posse he summoned from ente:ing the elty. Mr. Cox staid with Mr. Donalson tii] night and returned to Lawrence on Weenesday morning. He said that he asked Mr. Donal- son if he would be able to control those men if they en- tered the town ? Mr. Donalson replied, ‘* I don’t know that I can,” He then asked the Marshal if an} could be done people of Lawrence to prevent them 80 large @ force. . rep'ied tha: three ¢emands must be com- plied with before he would consent not to enter Lawience every man sgainst whom a process is issued ehould be surrendered. Seoond—That all the munitions of war in Lawrence rhould be celivered up. Third—That the citizens of Lawrence shou!d pledge themselves implicitly to obey the present its of Kansas, test oaths, taxes and all. Upon receiving this reply, the citizens held a publis ting, anc drew up a letter to the Marshal, the sub- stance of which is th jiven by Mr. Hutchinson, who was one of the ccmmittes appointed to draw it up:— “We have reliable information that large armed (urces have collected, in pursuance of your proclamation, srousd Lawrerce; and in order that there may be no misunderstandicg, we wish to know what your de a RS truthfully and most earnestly, that the fe say, mos most ea e Marshu, sad every person acting under bim, will be al- lowed to execute any 1 precess ageinat any fababi- tant of Lawrence, and, if called upon, we are ready to serve as & in making these arrests. “We ir promise that there will not now, nerat any future time, be any resistance to law; and we only await the opportunity to testify our fidelity to the Union and the constitution. “We claim to be law abiding and order loving eltizens, and we ask that this community be protected by the con- stituted authorities.”’ Mr. Cox returnes to Mr. Donalaon with this letter and ht. He said the Marshal would reply in g- ‘This letier was sent on Wednesday forenoon to Mr. Donalacn, and on Thursday morn! Mesers. W. T. Ro- berts, C. W. Baboock and Josiah r went up to Le- comption to obtain the Marshal’s answer. Mr. Hutchinson left Lawrence with « note to Col. Sum- a at i time ix ley left for Leoompton. on itwey, ® ciizen wrence, was despatched by the people there last night, about midnight, aad rodeto Leavenworth in five hours, with a note tothe Congres. sional Investigating Committees, asking them to use thelr ¢xertions to isduce Ool. Sumner to protect the city. Mr. Josiah Miller was one of the committee appoint to wait on Mr. Dovalson for his reply to the note by the ple of Lawrence. He went to Lecompton with his col- ‘the p arport gf the Matha that he did 8 enswer was not believe th ye salen ofthe poopie of Lawrence; that be regarded them bela and traitors, and that they shouid know his demands when he came. When they were ready to return the Marshal gave them a written pass. When the commit‘ee were at « short distance from Le- compton, they were overtaken by an armed company of men who ordered them to halt. Their leader Lee ae up to Mr. Millar and said: ‘I want you to go back with us ”” . Messrs. Roberts and Babooek wished to return with a but the company compelled them to proceed to wrence. When arrested Mr. Millar showed them the Marshal’s 88. The leader said he didn’t care a damn about the tt hg must go with him. No writ of any kind was produced. Mr Jenkins, a merchant of Lawrence, was arrested by mob at Westport or Kansas City, om Wednesday. Mr. Jenkins is a Free State man, but never taken an ac- tive part in the movements of the squatter ie: No warrant of course—for he was arrested in Missow Mr. Brown, editor of the Herald Fréedom, was at Westport under arrest, at the latest dates. No warrant, of course, for he was arrested in ri, A mob was in pursuit of Mr. G. P. Lowrey, Gov. Reed- er’s private secretary, but he escaped down the river in disguise. Lawrence versus Browx—Tuk Auecsp Enormous BLACK MAIL OPERATION—CHARGE OF PERJURY—BROWN IN Limpo.—William A, Brown, the men whom it has been insinuated through most of the leading journals of New York has, for many years past, been ing black mail, and extorting almost incr of meney. and real estate from @x:-Mayor Law: renee and others being the complainants. The masts allege that Brown, on the 8'h inst, committed wilful an4 corrupt perjury i making oath ‘to an affidavit before George |, Eaq., Commissioner of having re- ference to an application made before the Superior Cou in which ex-Mayor Lawrence is tiff and Brown the defendant, upon a motion to set aside a Cay pe and execution recovered by Mr. Lawrence against Brown, on the 18th day ef April. The affidavit in question, 1 is charged, was material and pertinent to the issue of said suit, and in swearing to which, Brown, according to the complaint, did commit wilfal and corrupt perjury. The was taken before Justice F! reaa, the magia- trate issuing the warrant, and held to bail in the sum of $5,000 for trial. He procured the requisite bonds and ‘was liberated from custody.—7ribuw. Drrgcr TELEGRAPHIC CoMMUNICATION BeTwEEN Lonpon ANp Sf, PETBRSHURG.—Sinoe the re-establishment of commercial rela‘iona between Great Britain and Rus- sia, the tric and International yph Company have received despatches direct from St. Petersbu within a second of their leaving that capital; the 1 of wire beizg about aierer a toe rng ila the mersages were conve: _— ¥ and simultaneously with the necessary touch of os ger on the instrument at Saint Petersburg the words in- dicated appear on a similar fastrument at the Lothbury or Strand s'ations in London. This is the ‘greatest tele graph feat yet achieved the mediram of the sub- marine hey al indicates the prog-cessive and rapid extension of instantaneous communi sation. The ¢irect trenemission of messages between ‘oadon and the other principal oon'inental citien is v.gw a matter of dally oc- currence, 5 ! Padre, through the interpretation of Mr. Ontenith, made THE NICARAGSA MASS MEETING. pived in this ety af ‘nid ht Se ey ae a Speech of Padre Vijil, the Nicaraguan Blin- teter—Enteresting Letter from Slajor Eicise. Upon the breaking up of the grewt meeting in the Pars, on Fridsy night, the mass of people there present, as if ‘moved by a common impulse,defiled fato Broadway, aud, accompanied by Shelton’s band, marched up that great thercughfare to'the Metropolitan Hotel—the presemt head- quarters of the Nicaraguan Embassy. Tiere must have been at least ten thousard men in the procession, and their calm, dignified and determined appearance gave ovi- denon of the intensity of the public feeling upoa the prix ciples that they were collected together to advocate. Asrived in from of the Metropoiftan Hotel, the proces- ston halted in ene compact mass, filling the entire stzeet in front of that great edifice, w moments Padre Vijil, the Nivaraguan Minister, ascompiniod by his secretary, appeared upom the Dbalcomy of the sesond story, and was introdueed to the assemity by Appleton Oaksmith, Esq. He was received with tremendous &>- | plause, in the midst of whish the band struck up the eir hed “See the Conquering Hero Comes,” wistle cheer after , cheer aweceeded one another in quick succession. As room as the excisement had's little onbsided, the ‘a few brief remarks. He said:-~ That this for he would Megiatslnngaage. r he would not sa; ay but litle; but be waa giad of this"op- junity to express to the citizens of this great repub- on bebalf of the government which he had‘the honor to represent, the high apprecistion ia which they. were bela by his countrymen, not alone for, the sympathy which had been mani ested in their behalf by private in- dividuals, but also for the recognition and countenance which the United States as @ nation had extended towards them. That he himself was in « sacred calling one which leads mankind to # better and kinder |ppre- ciation of humanity, and brings him nearer to his God— bis lite was pas#@d within the quist precincts of the church, and msny might think thet it ili became him to engage in @ manner disconnected with his profession in the (tical affairs ot his country, But to such he would say that he came here on no common mission, ‘There are duties which impels man beyond the orainary interests of Church and State, and such are now impoi- ing him in the great errand which ho has come here to form. He had heard for thirty years the cannon ot iscoréant factions booming through a land that God had intended for a parsdise—he had seen the walls of His ed edifice crumble bereath the burning shot, and ita most boly ranctuary defiled to sanguinary purposes—ho had seen families divided sgainst euch other and home- steads laid waste; and now, when by tne infasion of new elements there was chance for all these things to end; when his people had adopted a government which would insure interral tranquility; when brother was recon- ciled mth brother, and father with son, = and af ag. greesion inst them by a neighbo: tate, who, with Naser their ranks, and aided by one of the mightiest Powers of Christendom, is marching to ia- vace their territory and make it once more the theatre ot bloodshed and misrule. Could be remain within his cloistered cell and see such things without adding his mite to the effort for his country’s good? No. Far from it, He must go forth like Peter the Hermit, of old, to preach a crusade im favor of his suffering country, And so he had come here to drink from the very foun- teins of lberty—to study our learn our laws, 80 t his own Jand he mey go there enlightened and refreshed, commence e Niron ion of his people. He was bere in a diplomatic espacity, and it would not pub.icly of matters of policy be- He trusted that umanit; urged would be in itself sufficient to shield him if he had departed from any of the established bs of diplomacy in thus ad. Ga pabiic assembly; but his heart was fall, end he must speak, and he would say that it was bis firm Always plaso higheat icf the greet brothermoct of mations always place in the great 2 nations that fearless iblic which was the first to extend to them the helpi band of recognition. He would not conceal from them that his country needed aia; and he st eis of sympathy greatest metro) of this bemis- that he had but to ask that aid for his bleeding coun- try to receive it with no niggard hand. He would no! trespass Jopger on their patience. (Cheers, and cries of “Go on!” “go on!?’) unexpected honor to bis Mere deat, etch moe - On behalf of that country—on of President Rivas—on behelf t countsymsn, General Walker, who was Nicaraguan, and for the greater cause of anked them. institutions, to when he returns to ‘The Padre was listened to. with profound attention, fre- quently interrupted by app’ause, and at the close of hi. remarks was greeted with most enthusiastis cheering, in the midst of which he retired from the balcony. Col. George B. Hall, Alderman Ciancey, Captain Ryn- ers, ex-Councilman Wild, Alexander C. Lawrence, Esq., | and others, were afterwards intrcduced to him in the ladies’ parlor. The Padre received them with great cour- tesy and kindnoss, and was evidently deeply moved by the sympathy evinced for him and the cause which he advocates. The procession was again formed, and marched down Broadway to the Astor House, where the band s: naded Governor Price, of New Jersey, who isa guest at that house. Three cheers were then given for liberty and Nicaregua, and the meeting quietly dispersed. The following important .etter from Major Heiss was read Friday night at the meeting, but from the great space which the proceedings occupied in our columns it was unavoidably left out until to day. It is full of inter- eating facts concerning Nicaragua, and will be read with interest:— Wasnincton, May 22, 1856. Messrs. Jouy Cuancy, APPLETON CaksuiTd, ALEX. C. LawnENcs, and others, Committee:— GxuptixmEN—I et exceedingly that circumstances will not permit me to be present at the great mass meot- ing to be held in the Park in bebalf of “ Nicaragua and 4 .”? My heart is with the movement in all i's phases, let ithe termed ‘‘ fillbusterism,”’ or, as some who unfortunately bave been elevated to high positions in this country, have called it, ‘‘ piraticalism.”” If Walker and his brave associates can, in ar sense of the word, be stigmatized an either, I'am willing to be placed in the same category. If {t be piracy to aid an oppressed people in securing to themselves the blessings we enjoy Hein all woot piesa ee ony am willing to aid and sus- tical sets. itatives of the people of the United States Pp true policy, it seems that we are getting to be timid and vaciliating; we proslaim the Monrve doo- trine, and thceaten John Bull with our due vergeance if he even squints towards American territory, yet the old hypocrite Jaughs in his sleeve at all our blustering, and through the especial grace of her Mejesty. Queen Vic- toria, quietly annexes the beautiful island of Ruatan. and the contiguous isiands in the bay of Honduras. While Joba }, sustained many of our more wise than honest statesmen, is caggrmg | against the filibus- terlem of General Walker, her Mojesty is annexing one of the richest portions of Bengal, deposing ite king, ond taking into her own keeping its treasnres and reve- nues. Look at the fili! ox wy of John Bull for the past \t years, and what do we witness? Firat, we have the consolidation of her power in the “Panjab,” its people forced into the ranks of the army, its princes stripped of every shadow of authority, and the country rendered another footstool for the luxurious filibustering East India Company to rest its gouty lege u, p08. Second—His ‘Bullship” not beiog satisfied with the Punjab, resolved to enlarge ‘‘the arena of liberty,” and ieked & quarrel with the King of Barmah. Burmah to submit to a similar tate, and forms another pro- vince under the control of his ‘‘Bullship,’ which com- mands a larger army and more inexhaustible resources, than the mother country to which it is nominally sub- ject. Third It has been but « few days since that the New ‘York papers con!ained the decree of his ‘Ballship,”’ an- nexing the wealthy kingdom of Oude—the detbronement of ita king; and finaly, we have the following special warrant of Victoria in’ regard to the “Bay islan Whereas it Eat berm topronentet unto us that the islands of Ruatan, Bonacca, Utilla, He!o1e, Barbarat, and Morat, in the Bay of Honduras, are inhabited by divers subjects of our crown, who are ly incveasing in numbers, and we have, therefore, deemed it expedient to make provision for the gov: ernment ot the settlement or settlements already formed, and to be formed, in these islands. lish filibusterism for Such, in apart {a the history of the past eight years. And during this time, what Ame- have been rican statesman has exclaimed ‘ fiibust: Our representatives at home and abroad ellent. knew the atrocities of British rule ia In- dis, but they neglected to review them. They called the annexation ot the Punjab " of civilization,” and contented themselves that Ji Ball was a smart fe)- low, who bad a ‘‘taking’’ way with him, which it was better not to oppose. Meanwhile we dare not touch Cubs, or look u; Central America with a hungry ey. This bas been course of lish fillbustering, sad I trust the day in fast a ee ee toe maly- mouthed pohcy of our government bo abandon d. ba i age Bf eontinue ye te over i estat, anke in es at the 4 rong Plank of the peop! fa y' to be inpertel "Tt-b ‘to repeal the odious neutrality Iaws, and give due ‘910 ever: nation on the face of the earth that the pricy of this government in Ugh Ais dag: to Lite lg ple to aid every oppressed na\ securing emrelves & more liberal form of ent. Gen. Walker and associates have been most groes- Jy misrepresented in this country by the enemics of iberty. He is purer in heart and any of his slanderers, and his name will ¢ oou in history when they and their deer endants are forgotien. to Filestages by the der socratic party, compos- ing two-thirds of » br, aided in overthrowing the despotic rule of who held over ee ee Gray ada and Riva, is foreen of thing looked at Niewrogee, To tbe > antry, the people began vo eultirate ! combined against Freedom’ , Fequires the incustry and enterprise of our own peo, e sleep with ‘ eafety sight after it in the open 5 thie f sbled tor state front eetual er son pet eal | On the co 1 ‘Theatrical, Musical, dic. Sacrep Concert.—A number of popular musiciens, in- cluding Madame Lovarny, Miss Duckworth, Herr Stoepel, E. Crouzs, Mr. and Master Sedgwick, the Germania Quar- are to give a grand sacred concert at Hall, 696 Broadway, this evening. Tne pagan embraces a great variety of celebrated com- ‘ions tor voice and instrument, aud as the bail is ad- wirably located, neatly fitted up, and (s great d esidera tum) remarkably cool'and comfortable, a large attend. ance may be expected. Acapkay or Music.—This is announced a4 positively the last week of the opera season, and of the fevorite Vocalist, Mme. Anna de Le Grange, She appears to- merrow evening as Luisa Miller, in Verdi’s opera ef that name, supported by an exce lent cast. Broapway TuxaTae.—Trore immensely popular deitne ators of Irish and Yankee charac‘ers, Mr. anid Mrs. Bar- Prog improvement. erican enterprise was there with capital to invest, and a new state of was the order of the dey. This bes been checked by war of Costa Rics, brought abou * through the in of the British government and the’ uofortenate delay of our own government in recognisi: ¢ Nicaragua. While our administration with great atrict: \ess has enforoed the neutrality laws, and interfered with t2 ‘¢ em’gration of our people to Nicsregus, the British gcvernment has a furnishing “material ald’? in the way of arms and ammunition to the enemies of America ® advancement, for the purpose of driving out every An Werican in the country, and destroying every system of | (peral princi- ples Itkely to be engraf.ed on that fertile » il. But the course of ‘manifest destiny’’ ts not to be completely civecked im ite Cra aaa if all the powe: ’s on earth LJ ’s battles once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding she to son, Thoogh badled oft, are ever won. Central America will become Amerivaaized. Ar‘? why | ney Williams, eater upon the forty-fourth of their ehouid t not? The most beautiul commtry insagi 2ble, | very prosperous sagagement te rior fd How capable of bringyng forth the richest producttons, with | much longer they will continue to fill the house ap} saihes of gold, altrer, 00 &., unequalled, and with | to upon themselves, for the public eesm deter. i a climate for comfort unsurpassed, it< ly | mined to patronize them, no matter How often they ap. peer. they play in * Young Amertea,’? “Daroy O'- well’’ and “It’s the Custom of the Country.”” Ninvo’s Ganpey.—Young Hengler, the unrivalled tight rope performer, will add to the astonishment of the Ayectators to-morrow night, by playing a sol> on the piano while throwing somersanits on tue cord. Those who doubt his ability to do thfs feat should goand see im a it. Mlle Robert and the ballet follow in “Flora and Zephyr,” and the Bavels fa Me Bownny.—x, E, Eddy, « univerml favorite with the pavzons of thie house, will commence a short engegement to-raorrow’ eveiting. He cpens witl> Shakepsre’s » “‘Macbetix,”’ and will be ably supported by Mr. Prior, Denvil-and other jeatibg memvbers of the com- pany. ‘The Devil's Elixir” fellows. Burren’s Taxarw<—The froquenters of this popular establishment will doubtless be gratific}to learn that Miss Agnes Robertaon and Mo Dion Boarcicautt have been re-ongeged for another wesk. They will to-morrow evening appear in thonew-pley, written by the latter ex- presely tor the former, called ‘i'w Life of'am Actresa,’? WALLAOnS THEATRE. —Owivg to the unusual applause bestowed upon Shakepere’s ‘“Twoltth Night,” and the amusing farce of ‘New Year’s Day,” on the occasion Mr. Walcot's benefit last orening. these plocer will s repeated to-morrow evening. The casts emdrace the names of Meesrs, Placide; Lester, Hotdkcd, Mrs. Hoey; &e. to make it the mos? desirable spot {n the world. Abo. 1t Nicaragua enpecially, it will require too much apace t ? | gofnto detads; but for {be information of those who contemplate em! that country, I'will stat the reports published fi > 3 pease to the unheatthiness of the aimate, are incorre A person can many hav could be o! @ large of'the land is prairie, lougir immediately. ‘hontales for the agrioulturist trom the United States. Itis an elevated a climate the year round’ resembling the present month of May. rmometer, ¥ should judge; seldom reach- 8 80 degrees. Two and three crops oan be secured from the soit within the year. As I have before remarked, Central America is destined to beocme Americanized, and the States of Mea: Costa Rica, fan Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. wil eventually form ore great republic. The territory of those States, takirg in Sucatan and the Bay islands, fy equal to the old thirteen States of this lous Union, and “manifest destiny’ bas decreed that the day is not far Cistant when the republic:of Central America will’ be the compeer of the glorious republic of the stars and stripes. Respectiully, &c., JOHN P. HEIST. Political Gosatp. The Democratic State Convention of Michigan, which assembled in Detrcit on the 21st instant, after instruct- ing the delegates to Cincinnati to vote for and use all honorable means to secure the nomination of James 7 Lavra Keone’s Vaniers:9,—Miss Keene, having reoover- ed from her cevere cold, wil re-appear to-morrow even: ing in a new ‘ive act play written by Mr: John hg areey called ‘ Jane Eyre, the Orphan of Lowood; ». 4 Buchanan, parsed the following rerolutions :~ Wilkins’ amusing local conzedy entitle, “Wite's tie. Resolved, That ‘we thank God that the administra. | ror.” Mies K. wil! be susperted by Mesews. Jordan, John- ston and other favorites. BroaDwayY VskigTiEs.—Th9 juvenile artists at this neat little theatre bring ont the comical play of The Toodles’* to-morrow evening, That compound extract of comicali- ty, little George, personates ifr. Toodles; bis sistor Marg, Mra. Toodles, hiss Louise, George Acorn. The enter- tainmen's commence with the-farce called ‘‘Perfestion.’? * Ke1ier’s Eurirg Hatt.—The large and fashionable au- Gtences nightly assembled in Empire Hall fully evince the high appreciation in which M. Keller’ rivalled tableaus or living pictures are held by our cit Soveral new pictures will be added during the coming week. Vosal and tnatrumental music of a high order is rendered by Mme. L@varny and others between the tableaus. Woon’s Mixstr™s.—Au entire alteration hea beem bend in re os ot one and dances for the coming week, but the popular new burlesque, styled ‘the “ifiechisvous Movkey,”” remains on the bill. it tt one of the most smusing thizgs of’ the kind ever pro- duced, and will no doubt run wany weeks more. Tay PyNE AND Harrison Orsra Troupe give their frst coneert at Nibio’s saloon to-morrow evening. As they are to perform but twice, prior to their depai for the West, those whe ¢erire to hear them would do well te procure tickets duriag the day, if they expect to gain ad- misrion at night. BUCKLEY’s Hatt —Thore who desire to witness what is acknowledged to be the most correct representation ever produced of the battle of Bunker’s Hill and a of Charlestown, shoulll go to Buckley’s Hall, in the Chi- nese Buildings. Tour or Evrops.—A gigantic and hi instructive pancramic representation of the. chiof Ertan including the scenes of operation at the recent seat of war, is on exhibition at the Broa¢way Athenaum. Beavrivut Wonks.—The Dusseldorf Gellery, at 497 Broudway, is reputed to contain the largest and finest tion of Franklin Pierce ta drawing to a cloae.’” Renoived, That the delegates appointed to the Cincin. neti Convention be instructed uader no circumstances to yote for or assent to the nomination of Franklin Pierce for the Presidency. It seems to be a prevailing opinion that the Douglas and Pierce delegates at Cincinnati will combine to put Buchanan out of the way; but some of the Cincinnati journals think that he will not be despatched so easily. His friends are Cetermined to stand by him to tho lest, and will offer the strongest arguments in his favor, Mr. Geo. S. Hawkins, who was nominated for Congress by the Dumocratie State Convention of Florida, bas written a letter accepting the nomination. He advises the democracy, North and South, to be united in the coming campaign, and says, ifthey are borne down in the approaching conflict, the same Congresa that elected ition Speaker with even grea‘er facility will ele- vate @ black republican to the Presidency. The Maine Free Press bas an article in which the fol- lowing reasons, in addition to the irregularity of the New York hards, are given why they should not be re- cognized as belonging to the democratic organization:— Ist. For their attacks upon @ democratic admintetra- lon. ‘2d. For taking the ground that they will bolt it they are not admitted to the Convention. 34. For refusing to declare that they will support auy one who may be nominated. 4th. For their complicity with Know Nothingism. The Free Press thinks ifthe hards claim exclusive seats in the Convention, they will have to sit down outside of it, and that the idea of thetr turning out Governor Sty- | collection of paintings, statu Ke. of any similar oe- mour, and sitting down in his place, is too absurd to de- fect ea in the country, one who 7 ve & taxte for, po Bape Os Pr the fixe arts should miss teeing the “ Martyrdom of® Huss,” in this gallery. MaDame IstDoRA CLARK has selected a great variety of the most sparkling musical gems for her concert, whiols takes place at Niblo’s saloon om Tusada: evening. She will receive the assistance ot Signor! Brignoll, Aaodle and Manzocohi, Mr. Car! Bergmann and others, Mr. Frazzr, the popular vocalist, will give an elegant entertainment at the Brooklyn Polyteshnic Institute next Thurrday. Songs, anecdotes of eminent composers, &o., covstitute the programme. Acapemy Hati.—Arrangemente are making to give a grand dramatic Performance ‘at Aoademy Hail. ie Coe way in to play Shylock In the ‘Merchant of Venice,” Mr. J. 0, Tyrone, Tim Moore in the ‘ Irish Lion,” and Mr. Brooke, Tom Tape in ‘ Sketches in India.” Hon. W. A. Harris, formerly a democratic representative in Congress from the Tenth district of Virginfa, and after- wards Chargé at Buenos Ayres, under President Polk, is now a citfzen of Missouri, and heads the delegation of that State to Cincinnati. He is an aivocate of the nomination of Mr. Buchanan. It bas been stated that the Norfolk delegates to the Cinoinnat! Conveation go unpledged for any particular condidate. The Argus says that they stated before the Convention that James Buchanan was their first choice, and that they would vote fer him as icng as their votes were cfany avail. Alfred B. Greenwood, present member of Congress from the First district of Arkansas, has been re-nominated by the demceracy. In the Second district, new represented by Albert Rust, E. A. Warren is the nojiinee of the same party. Messrs. Butter, Hildreth and J, C. Abbott, of Lowell, Mass., delegates to the Democratic National Convention, started for Washirgton, en rouée for Cincinnati, on the 22d instant. It is suggested in some quarters that the nigger wor- shippers nominate Kit Carson, of New Mexico, for Vice President, on the ticket with Fremont. The Washington Know Nothing Organ ssys that an American merchant in that city, who has been in the habit of supplying the Navy Yard with iron, has been de- prived of the privilege by the Secretary of the Navy, and Pertonal Intelligence. The Hamburg correrpondent of the Brussels J dance writes:—The news which we have reosived Stockholm leaves no doubt as to the approachii rivge of Prizce Oscar, second son of tho Kin ith the Princess Mary of Cambridge. The Prince will leave almost immediately, with the Queen Mother, for Paris. From thence he will proceed to London, to make a somewhat prolonged stay, and will complete the ments for the projected ‘union. The fortune of the of Cambridge, amounting only to about £3,000 a year, it te believed at Stockholm that at the next meeting of the four chambers of the Diet the King will ask for an an- nual grant for his son, in order to enable that Prince to worthily sustain his rank and thatof his court, This project already excites much public attention, Don Fernando, ex-Regent of Portugal, left Lisbon om the 14th of April, in Portuguese steamer of war, and landed at Cadiz on the 16th. He intended to visit seve- ral parts of Spain. mar- the contract has been given to a Roman Catholic, in con- ae Veegelt, of uot Swiss Artillery, leary ape to r e f) 85 8 sOU ir of ir ol sequence of which the American has been compelled to | {h® 1Peor Fodural aervi oe Pere) aoe relinquish his business. The State Guard, a Know Nothing journal, recently publishea in Norwich, Conn., has gone down to the tomb. It was of the Fillmore stock. Every paper in South Carolina, with two exceptions, is in favor of Franklin Pierce for re-election to the Presidency: ‘The Worcester Pranscript repeats the assertion that the whole Massachusetts delegation in Congress repu- diates the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. A meeting of the Wh'g State Committee of Maine is to be holden a! an early day, with a view to the thorongh cannon country house, and which bad been used in the battle of Zarich: This piece of artillery hai beea by the Awerican Union to the French regiment Latour au. ced in a national collection peg feed and ES bef ected be a * in France. peror has, says the Nouvelliste Vaw- dois, sent his old eee in arms a handsome fow! piece in return, with » letter thanking him for attention. The Liverpool Bill of Entry, published by the Customs authorities, states Tae the JR br of duty free goods im- ported into that town during the first three months of the present year amcunted to £10,447,864. Count de Morny will leave Paris about the 15th of June to repreeent France at the coronation of the Czar. RI 5 organization of the whig party, preparatory tothe calling | 41 ine Clareandon—Ms shevert fag er tated IES ofthe State Convention, in atcordance with the recom- | Walker, Miss W: featohester Dr ir ‘alker, We Boston; Miss P B Swift, N Haven. re mendation of the whig members of the Legislature. The ‘From Bavannab in the Steamship Knoaville—A. Lowited Me in- i fant aud nurse; Mrs Philips, Mise Puilips, J State Craven will be called to meet ome time in June Wie fet ur F Beer aie Wate and tc jones . and lady, jones, Bure, A Boudder ball Fon eer Mre i MeCormick, ities Mauren, atte: Mares. aire The South Borton Gazetle, conducted by A. J. Wright, a Know Nothing State Sepator in 1855, and a republican candidate for Senator at the last election, proposes, in the spirit of conelliation and harmony, that the nigger wor- shipping ticket consist of John 0, Fremont for President, and Henry J. Gardner for Vice President. The Spring- fleld Republican rejects this olive branch, and refuses to give its sanction to the act of admitting the Governor upon aticket with Colonel Fremont, on account of the antecedents of the former with regard to the Philadelphia Convention and its platform. All the local elections heard from in Alabama have gone for the democratic anti-Know Nothing candidates. ‘The Hon. John 8. Phelps has been nominated by the democracy of the Sixth district of Missouri for Congress, Professor J. M. Wines is the nominee of the Know Notbings. DEMOC2AMC APIEAL IN KENTUCKY. ‘The Demooratw State Central Committee of Kontuck bave published a card m which they say:—The Contra\ Committee avail themssives of the present opportunity to call the attention of the democracy to the necessity 0 a thorough and immdediate organisation of the part throughons the State. It ie ia the mind of every demo crat, and the rentiment keeps time with every pulsatio of bis heart, that Kentucky must and shall be redeome in the agproaching Presidential election, If heretofor: loyalty to party and principle has propdly characterise the democracy, now when the perpetuity of the Unio and the maiatenance of civil and religious liberty among the people are seriously threatened by the hydra of isms apd factions combined us and in some instances bidding ees ataaes Iba ae ofthe country, the al- noe which the democrat owes his should be held second only to that due his rei creed. Without strict organization, jowever, our faith, the democracy are liable to encounte? de- feat in Kentucky. The stake is too grer.t to admit of any tg. al however trivial. The Central Com. mittee pledge themselves to 6 tual and thoro performance of their duty, but pent hd poweress with. ‘out the active co-operation and tance iJ the various Vender, Mise Chamber's Mr Woodhull, wife and servant; . 8 E Mauran, Mig 8 foudder, Miss Dunn ran, Me Wi fade rit and county committees. These p'aonld perfect EAs local organization in every dlatrict, ‘county and pre- cinct in the State, and report thelr pr sesedings, i lady, a {in full the name and address of ovpey to ‘Mima Carter, the ebalrman of this commtttion 6 faktort, without a cohen Sap mement’a delay. fentucky co-operate With her slater Atates in the patrl-Aie w before us, and yn, entitle herself to a fall share of credit for the X Berrresn, Weary Bre, | achiovernent of prererving the "/nten,