The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1856, Page 2

Nw —————ee NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1856. i & E i ¥ 5 i Fy i i z i i | i ft 4 Er | ql f H i i H E this amo! ? | ng the office hold- pack the Convention for £ 4 BE aE H & & E ; i} f is iz s E E i E F i k 4 ¢ in his interests. ould they ber under Plerce, offered the i flit rit FE i i 4 lelegsies from this State to ‘he Cincin- oie for ihe office itl i i In advocating this, he said he wanted no more milk ard water expressions on this subject. He was for sustaining Position of the Free Press, and a» resolution to exact- }y suit his could be copied from that paper of this morn- Sng, a8 follows:— Reso'ved, That we thank God tha: the administration Wrankita Pierce ia drawing to s close, ¥ ‘Im answer to the question if any one had seen the veto Mr. Sumaay, of Lake Superior, said: “Yes; he had read it im the countenance of every man in the street.” eoaaeies cr cetera artes ie vote, an lopt ie lo’ to oflred by GrimrnT'— si ‘ eae Pat the, Frosident's reio of the bit forthe is: & , ie not the sead- Stentted Geabihbod policy of the demosra ie party. and thai, oe er rere, teed by tbe national execulvel 8 regard wo improvements. the debates, feared the delegates ‘had good reasons to believe thet elected would prove shaky on ‘‘ Buok,’’ if down ‘rom bis Know Nothing doctrines, as many years ago. He evidently smelled a rat tm the meal bag. He had got the ides that there was pot less than one-third of the delegation in stand- dag im the Know Nothing lodges in this State, and he ‘elt alarmed, s# he is down on anything which looks like American. 2 ‘On the whele, this has been a very funy convention. 1 never knew the democracy so outspoken and 50 much agitated in this State before, and I fear it omens something serious. It is very well known that there isa strong conservative feeling in favor of Fillmore ranning ‘through this State, which dips deep into the democratic If they cannot have Gen. Cass. their favorite, ‘they would rather trust Fillmore, who has shown him- self vational man. On the whole, [ think it benooves Gen. Pierce to look after his office holders im this S:ate; they are in open rebellion ta his interests. e nigger worshippers are dying out. Many who were with them laet year, as an experiment, have become aiek cf it, and are looking for « more congenial and con- servative organization to set with, OUR VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE. Ricewonp, Va., May man’s being Oversiaus hed—The, Gutllotine to be Applied to the other Prominent Cand. img ims Regard ‘othe New Fork thingism on the Wane— Whig Convention. From all the ‘nformation which I have been enabled to gather relative to the action of the Virginia delegation at Cincinnati, there seems to be but little doubt that Virginia will go for Buchanan, as a unit, after a few bal- lets. There are some who, from a disposition to compli- ment Pierce, will cact their votes for him, feeling assured, Bewever, that there is no chance of his nomination. Buch, indeed, was the remarx to me, afew days ago, of ewe of his suppoted strongest adherents, This manife:- tation being rencered, the whole delegation will go for Buchanan, and stand by him while there is a hope of his pomination. Should the other three leading interests susered in killing him off, every effort will be msde to depose the ether with him. The ‘friends of Buchanan feel indignant @t the idea of such an attempt, and seem firm in thelr purpose to be revenged of each of those in turn who may be party to his rejection. It is quite » mistake on the part of the three other leading aspirants to imagine that any of them, after baying aided in Bucbanan’s over- ‘hyow, cam secure his nomination. The ame fate will sertainly await all; and whether the spirit of revenge, which seems now engendered, will be gratified by the billing off of those jugglers in this instance, is very dowbt- nl. ‘There is more in this contemplated ‘killing off’ of “‘old Buck” than the juggiers apprebend. They wili find that the efforts of their organs to accomplish this work, b pleading » want of ideatity, on his pert, with the Kapsas Nevratka bill, will prove abortive. It any thing is calculated to strengthen him in the South, it i+ ‘this ridiculous warfare. 1 have heard some tw or thre of the delegates in Lis interest remark, that i’ he rhould be vietimized at Cincinnati, not one of the prominent as- pirante shou!d receive their vo‘es now, nor at any fniure time, if they happened to be chosen to act in the sam eapacity. In sbort, they snnounced their purpose, in Shs: event, to work with mainard might agains: them ‘You may rest assured that whatever professions tachment may be uttered in regard to lierce ar signed, at least so far as Virginia is concerned, as msre vuperficial compliments. e who avow their purpose ef voting for him will do so for one or probabiy two bal- Dots, but that they design to use any serous efforts in or- der to secure his nomination, ts utterly out of ‘he ques |. Note remoie hope is cutertainel, even by his best that he will be favored with the nomination ith is, they do not regard his public services as of t importance to demand, at the hands of the , & testimonial so flattering ae his election for « ‘Yerm. They hold one term to be a full equivalent all he bas done, snd he must be content with that. ‘To accord to him same marks of apprecistion which ‘were rendered to W: , Jefferson and the other Gimirguished statesmen of the ¢arly republic would be to detract from ‘he vaiue or high estimate which the honor ofan iygecosontd eee — to 7 in reg je distingu: personages. @'aestfication be traly envious, and, in fact, dero- to the memory of those illustrious aemes which yn associated with this peculiar distinction. But weed be no apprehension on this score. All the e@vovals on the part of the people of Virginia at leas: have reference merely to the manifestation of a g:atetul of hie services to the South, and not 1o amy purpose re-election. South will certainly go for a Northern man in pre- ® Soutsern man, provided they can find a re- (date after the jugglers are set aside. And to ‘work, rely on it, Virginia willdevote her ene-gies. in janetion with the other friends o! Bachenan, should contemplated efforts to ostracise him be succese’ul. bg By the preference for # Northern man in the ih, the selection of a Southerner will be a last Some delegates who have o first choice, avow that tha: by a feeling of State pride than +x- whie they express themes ves thus wih to bim, they declare their determinationto g> Northern man as long as any hope of bis nomina- If » Southern man is to be chocen, Hunter tn that Event—The Feel ine el fie Ett ze agies @emoeracy seems to cezasion here is very great. I have heard an old Jine democrat and & member of tue Lezis- Iature of this State say that uder mo circum. stances would he vote for avy mac from New York for the Presid He didn’t believe there was We in Vir- bles. The party democrats of the Old the estimation of the It ia generaliy understood that the influence ill be used towards the exclusion cf both from the C.nvention. If enythiag evuld 5 would be the prospect of the Ni for Bachaogn; bu: this considera- ‘all-important one of averting ail distractions and divisions, such a it is feared would be ee by fraterniza.ion with » paciy #0 irresoa- This condition of things solely attributable to Fierce, is in mo email degree detrimen‘a! to his pros- pects. Whatever hoyes cf compromise exist in respect ‘two ‘here are based solely upon the pt ota of Buehanan’s nowioation, and while objections are enter- ‘tained against their admission to the Oonveation, tb fortunate cifficulties which distract then are 5° iy deplored by the mort influential of the party in this Com- monvealth. The origin of these divisions ix deprecated as ap evil of serious moment to the party, and care will be taken, you may feel arsured, to renoun'e every couse ybich might perpetuate it. Tt would be inconsi snob & purpose to support Pieres’s pretensions through whose immediate agency sil this troube en ened. Unless the New Yorkers effect # 0m promise, ‘thei: exclusion is certain, but the Conven‘ion will offer op Pier.e as a holocaust to that Lappy consummation ‘ reconeiliation is effected, upon ¢ome naticnsl basis Pieres is dead beyoad « hope of resurrection. Dat un- jose this is done, their admission will be hopeless Know Nethingism will make no show in Virginis next time. |] Aave never known & md #0 eDort lived as they pave been here. A reaction hes taken place since this time twelve mopihe, whice 19 One at that time would dared to foretel. A thought is hardly bestorved on them se an element o cpporition in tke coming contest. The: iz tan vbd in Virginia. Judging 00 eleewhere, I regard their cans, omixg election a8 far mo-e hopeless than were thore of the whig party in the deye of Ge: 1 Beovt and the present lucky incumbent. beir gi feet fedirg, and #con ‘hey will live but ia memory; and vicmable to the fuvure pronpecta of the pl hunters, woo, deluder by the evsneseent glow of vistory ‘whieh for & brief pe-iod gave semblance of perpetuity 12 Ne ewey, jomed in coder the iliasive bope of being ele vated to cositionr of power and dis inctioa. Many of these very men fee! now offended at being ca'led Know No’ bings,’’ while but twelve months ago they deliginted ie that sobriqu: They deny baving ever belomged t> them, acd that in the wen ct thei: pul te intolerant aad provoriptive dostrines o ty Even here, im this city, which isthe very hotbed of Nothizgism, and the ecane of ar dark and J Wen ee efter mutlie beon toming powerlesr. ao tiem fr Sheriff of thie city i being be’ t fer the inéepeniendent camdidate i# ahead of ite wenlar nominee of the Kaow Nown'ngs, wi sew Smort certain of eine Teeive mosh ego, ABP FOU be deemed impos ce of their short-lived career will be any- | | imatitattons of Me | gon apeech, 1848. Toey Dave sqm them- | wih ber ‘requessiy. fy gee or Know Nothing papers a of this State are cau for a Whig Convention to mest | there tn July next. Whether the object of this cali is ir Kuow not all of papers which now advocaie thia Conven- tion, are zalous in support of Fillmere. What need can there be for this re- tion of the party, if the candidate now aera ts tale choice? 1 is no purpose, so tar as has been ascertained, to put forward any other, and hence there can be no ject in this movernent, ¢xcept to eonciliate the es who have thus far stood aloof, and urge them to the support of Fillmore under (he mandate of a Conveation. Things in general look squally here. We sball haves funny time of it @ mcmtb or two hence, LETTER FROM GOV. SEYMOUR. DECLINES TO BE A CANDIDATE BEFORE THE NA- TIONAL CONVENTION. The name of Gov. Seymour, of this State, has been mentioned in several journals in connection with tne Vice Presidency in the coming contest. Some political friend wrote to him on the subject. The following is his id Unica, April 3, 1856, Dear SyR—I have recetved your letter of tae 2d instant, 1 am aware that my name has been meattoned in connec- tion with the momimations to be made by the Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati. I have not ceemed it worth the while to notice any harmless speculations ‘abcut a matter ro improbable. i am now exciusively en ged in attention 10 my own a‘faira, and neglected a private life, Ihave no aspirations for any of- fice, nor would J ecnsent to take soy postion, either ia the 3tate or national government. | have had enough of public life, and more than my share of pulie honors. Although I shall not held official position, I do not feel indifferent to the questions which now agitate the public mid. Cant, bigotry and intolerance obstruct the pregress of temperance, re! and prosperity in our own State, while fanaticism threa‘.ens the welfare, if not the continued Senos of bed C= ania rea le of bypoezisy, whic! 8 an cutward wiitienail. beanie there ts: Inweed fmpurity and corruption, I eball at all times contend. It is = cause of deep m>rtification to the democrats of New York, and of just reproach by our political friends else- where, that the only doubt of success which disturbs them, and the only hope which animates our political cpporents, grow cut of the bickerings and quarrels, of those professing simitar primcipies. It is conceded that union amorg democrats in this State, will settle the next Presidential contest, At the last election the ‘Native American” party succeeded, by a vote lecs than that which was given to one of the democratic candidaygs the preceding year. ‘The relf styled republican organization with unusual exertions, aided by partizan appeals from the pulpit and the press, with its solest and most eloquent leaders in tke field, and with ali the restige of recent success, was unable to draw one quar- sy of the voters of this State to ite standerd Why should those who inrist that they detest the views and purpores of these two orgazizations give to either of them a victory? | shall not go over the miserable recital of the arts scd passion, prejudice or misappreh wi need & snd 7 ty to its present unio tumate condition; the pract question now is, who ar ready to make sacrifices for the purpose o! sustaiuing tl right at this crisis in our affairs, when the best iaterests of our country are endargered? All can honorably make concessions to promote the common welfare, and none can honorably refuse to make them if they are sin- cere in the profession of their principles. So far as the past is concerned, the motives which have controlled individusls will be ascertained by their conduct now. ‘Those who make concessions for the good of their conn- try will vindicate their purpores in the past; while no pretences or claims of exclusive merit or patriotiem im years gone by wilstend against exbibitions of vindictive passion and the determination to sacrifice everything at this time to selfieh views. The present position and past sentiments of individuals will be determined by tnis test: “Who are now willing to stand up unselfishly and msn- fuily ageiust the gross fa'eeboods, the clamorous fanati- ciem, the bypoeritical pretences, and the corrupt appli ‘ances with which the beet principles of government and the pete and prosperity of our country are assuiled?”” While the democratic party of this State are divided and distracted i: will neither receive, nor will it deserve, the respect or consideration ot our friends elsewhere. Ido not know cfany one frem this State who wishes to be no- minated either tor the office ct President or Vice Presi- dent at Cincinnati, and most atsuredly 1 cannot, with a decent degree of self-rerpect, wish to be placed upon the natioral ticket while | am a delegate to the Convention, and the condition of our political o: ization consti- tutes the only hope of our opponents for tne defeat of our party and its principles. I cannot doubt that the vote of New York will be given tothe nominee of the Cincinna‘i Conventiou; there can be no pretext on the part of aay cCemocrat for refusing to support any one who can command the votes of two- thircs of that convertion; but it will be just cavse for mortification if the condust of political leaders shall en- courage our opponents or ngner 3g our friends by creating & Goubtof the reeult io this State. Very re- spectfully, yours, HORATIO SEYMOUR. To C. Comstock, Esq. LETTER FROM COL. BENTON. HIS VIEW ON THE EANSAS QUBSTION—HE IS IN THE HANDS OF BIS FRIENDS. Wasmixctow Crrv, May, 1856. GENTLEMEN—] have received your letter on the sunrject of the ncminaticus made by the Democratic Convention at Jefferson Cily, and am greaily pleased with the whole of them, except the one which relates to myseil. That takes me by surprise, and mnst remain under contiders- tion until I return, which will be soon, ae I sm nearly through the occupation which has de‘ained me here. In the meantime, it any other person was taovght of for the Governor's nomination, in the event ¢‘ wy inability to accept it, I would wieh him to be brvugh ‘orward at once, without awalting soy further answer from me. It is my intention to speak on the sta:e of public affairs when I get to Mirsouri, but not in the way o° s canvass, nor as & candidate jor apy cflic:, but to d> my part as @ citizen, in trying to prererve the peace a the Union, and to keep sgitation a: ° « our borders—two evils now berevi, States, and our own State abové all. lconsider a slavery se , (and its nstaral off- nal aptegcnism, spring. eect: ) the g oatent . arse, both social 4 politically, which con. sefal cur Union; and arse ia now ‘upon us, amé cruught upon us designedy and for the worst of purpores. The Mirs-uri compromise line, the work of patriotic en, had stood above thirty year, and there wes not cn; among those contriving its repeal who was not up7r ° te record, ‘votes or # ) for its support, ae time of abrogation; and Mr. Celaoun ‘es 1848— only two years before hiedesth, anda‘... © ©» broached the doctrine of no c= 6 t Jeg veto upon slavery in Territcriee—zepudia‘ed the icea of repea), and declared that the ‘‘attempi” to do se would ‘ dis- turb the pesce and barmcny ef the Uni-n.”’ It has been attempted and scoomplished. snd the peace and harmony of the Union bas been destroyed. Out of the repeal of this comprom'ss has sprang forth new tert of Semnoerses, wh consists in ex acting pi egiance to the principles o Ansas- Moores bua. a first inquiry upon the virtue of this new test is, to find out what those principles are’ and the result is diametrically opposite, as it comes from one side, or the other, of the Potumas river. From the North, the answer is, squatter sov- eretgnty | as being the inherent right of the people of the Territory to decide the question of slavery for themselves, ‘and to have it or not jus: as they please. in the South that definition is held to be rank demsgogury, and that the people of the Territory. no more than Congress, have not a particle of power on the subject; that the constita- tion pny oor riateg, Fee in ore: penny) as edi 86 sequired, over: eon ig ali it it and keepirg it tnere in defiance of the peop! Congress, until the Territory becomes a eludes it.* Thus the advoestes of the test PP’ as light and darkness in telling what it is, aed surely they ought to agree upon it befcre they require others to believe ia it. Jt is impossible to believe in both; and | believe in neither. I believe im the old dostrine, that the Territeries are the property of the Ui ‘ates, the guardianship of Congress, and subjest to as Copgress obcoses to provide for them (or permit them to make for until they be- come States; snd after that (the children arrived at : wen fy-one years cf age) they are out of guardisnship, and have all the rights of their fathers. That is my belief, and has been the belief of the wnule United States nn‘i! lately, especially the belief of thoee who now Zeny it, and who are vpon the record, (and thst often and recent.) aga their oem denial. Witner go no further back bill for the admission of Texa voted for that admission voted for the reestablisnment of the Missouri compromire line in all tat part of it fouth of the Arkansas river where It had been abrogated by the laws and constitution of Texas. Witness alo the debates and speeckes cm the Oregon bill, in 1848; also the attempts toex ‘end ihe compromise line to the Pacific, in 1860; also the votes of some of these atvocates in favor of the Wilmot proviso; and, above ali, the protest of the ten Senators againnt the admialon of vue State of Califoreie, tn 1860, becanse Cong'ese worl! not jegislats upon the subject o s avery in the Territory whicn wa to compore tt. With all the authorities aad evidence: in favor of the ole docvire, and egainat the new tea snd ite wuthore, | think the old Cemoeracr may be al lowed to diepote ite bin Acvrenten ean agree in tailing what it is. THOMAS erry that the Iawe of Mexico sen bave the effect at : ‘0 ‘hem (‘ba’ of keeping #lavery ont ot New Mexiso Celitornia snd Uiab) AB soon Ke tbe tren y b countries {a raified, ‘he sovere ority of Mexic im the Territory sequived by | become exunct, and tha! of th Dnited S-aien ie substivuted with it th conttitation, wi h 0 Tae Crstopy or « Cumnp—TaLnor Watra IN re jn the Phiedelph er Sesion, on tae the question as to enstoly cf a litt'e girl, nained Silvey, in rele ence to whom much excl‘ement oe- curred in Cheetnut st., between Talbot Watts and others, was heard cn ® baheas corpus. The mother of the shi who har been b Dr Watte under moet pa’ and his own evidenee, lett hie house and Lad been co- ont Clatrenetrg fac most intelectual jitrie seen, war ordered to the care of the father ted grea! excitement. Dr. Watta tontified er of the lit le girl came to h that be paid ker board, increased bh That »' tock cer wtth Dim to Cincinnati. wae pre: | ne father wa examined, and tos- | excellent Indy and well fitted to bring up A rcomed with bir, was now bis housekeeper, and withe? there were many more women io the world le wiso teatifed that be bad ridden out with epreserted ber ee bie wile, aud walged arm io arm Our Kio Janctre Correspondence, Uren Stare Emp S4vaNnan, Roo Jammmo, March 28, 1858, } Conmoticn on Board the United Btates Ship Sanannah on Receipt of the New Naval Appoiniments—Naval Survey on the United States Brig Baimbridge—The Coffes Market —hamigration—Theatrical Gosssp— Yankee Gallantry= Movements of the Bnglish and French ‘rone—LHoly Week at Riom Sickness on Board the Mcn-of- War in the Harbor. Once more the new maval law has been the cause of unusual commotion on board our ship. The officers have recetved their new appointments, thelr new uniforms, thelr new marks of distinction (im the lime of sideboys and deferential bows), and everything about them seems so new and strange that it is doubtfal whether their re- spected ‘ mammas”” would reocgnise them. It will surely interest your naval readers to read how this ship is of- ficered, now that the decision of the admirable, the in!- mitable, the immaculate Board has been acted on. Commodore William D. Salter, Oommander-in-Chief, retired list; Samuel Mercer, full captain; Lieutenants (first and exe. officer) George F, Emmons, C, F. M. Spottswood, William F. LeRoy (fig), Henry L. Newoome, Alexander F. Warley, Charles Fiusser (acting masier), Bayard A. Hand, Jared P. K. Mygatt (and W. A. P, Camp- bell. You will perceive by this list that we have no paced midshipmen or midshipmen on board though I! must do those who were pxo- moted the justice to say that they eetually remained in ‘‘middy’s”’ rig for tro hours and twenty -| winutes after the receipt of their commisrions as leuten ante. There was one, it is true, who, net quiie 60 tient as the rest, went so far as to pull off his coat and ive bis appointment in his ehirt sieeves. Commander Berrien, our late worthy first heutenant, went heme last week in the bark J. B. iter, accem- panied by Commander Ri¢gely, also late first Meutenant of the Germantown, who arrived here from Montevideo by the Erglish mail steamer Camilla, with despatches from Capt. Lynch to our Commodore. ’ Of our late e: tive officer, Mr. Berrien, !t is but common justice to say that for the thirty months he belonged to’ this ship ne was never four hours wgether away from ber or off duty. Of how few in the Navy can this be said! ‘A rurvey was held in the harbor a few dys ago, on the United States brig Bainbricge, at the estion of Capt. Rowan, who doer not seem to have much confidence ia the seawcrthinese of his vessel; but the investigators came to the conclusion that the new promotion had something todo with the demexd for an overbaniing of the br’g; and really, not finding anything serious the mat‘er with her, gave a decision t0 that effect. She is now gone to Terra del Fuego, where there itinerant Yankees in trouble. Her officers and crew are all well. and are by this time, 1 expect, weeriag ‘noses deeply blue.” The Germantown is at 'Montevideo, all well, and will probably be down here in & month or 40 for stores. The last two monthe have deen the dullest in the way of business that Rio has seen for ® lorg time The mar- kets, however, are now locking up, and au sir of alacrity in visible ‘on ‘charge.” There hava beea some large shipments of coffee to the United Biates snee the com- mencement of the prevent month, The following were re, cried on the 14ih, on which thé heaviest tranactions since the late Ceprer#ion were made:—To Baltimore, per brig Fillmore, 2,700 eaeks; per bark Ionia, 3,800. ‘New O:lears, per batk James Cook, 2,000. New York, per bark M'guelon, 6,815; per bark Abby, 2,400. Philadel- bia, per bark Fila Reed, 600, New York, per dark J. B, Parcarter, 6,008. _ The authorities here are seriously turing their att tion to the advanteges to be derived f:om immigration, and have forwarded circulars to their consuls in different parte of Germany, instracting them to hold out induoe- ments to persona intending to emigrate that will be likely to make them try their fortuzes in Brazil. Agreeably to these instructions, a Brazilian official nas caused to be published in the Diario de Zeipzic, a German journal, an article eulcgistic of Brazil, which is qnoted in yesterdsy’s Sornal do Comercio, aceompanied by an editorial sug- gesting the propr ety of giving prefetence to Portuguere emi iB. The 14th was the anniversary of che Emprecs’s birth. day, and the “good ard loyal citizere”” of Rio neglected no opportunity to evince devotion to Her Msjesty, who reems to be actua ly adored by the msjority of the people here. The jcurnals are full of sonnets, poems and en. comioms, dedicated to ber, and worded in a manner that wou!d ehame the rcst enthusiastic «f you Northerners, the author of the ‘“Revertes of a Bachelor” not excepted ‘Theatricals ashore are blooming, as usual. On the an- nivereary ot the Empress’ birth-day, “Horacioe and Cu- -riasion”” was brought out in great splendor at the Lyrieo, acd Mle. La Grua’s representation of the heroine in that opera, has occarion pirited controversy ameng opera goers: her favorites having the Jorna on their side, an¢ those who disapprove of ker rendi!ior of the character being backed by the Diario. The Paraise and Gymnasie Dramatice keep up, strong billa in opposition to each tter. The Santa Therers is making eeli by a new dcama 8, entitled - Gabriel ai a1,” which has a touch of the :acred about it, quite eaptivating to thea cal religionirts, lik We have atso a cir- cue bere; #0 you see sements do not fisg with us. The large Fnglish pastenger ship Ocean Monarch, of whore arrival in this harbor I spoke in my last, ‘to- morrow for Melbourne. I do not see how our ship will keep aficat when ete leaves, as our officers and men here actually cisgraced their repub'saniem by their devotion to this wooden monarsh and ber isdy patergers. All our kerchiefs are worn wita wavizg, ‘the glacres of the telescopes dim with the dint ot use, our Dard ave ali on the ‘list’? with blowing, and the paint of the poste is peeled off wi b fellows leaning, and watching, and wikipg, and making and answering signals, su playirg the very devil with themse!ves, and every boy, and everything, all on sce unt of « a Tre French figate Ls Forte (the acmiral and 150 of her men at here the other day, 44 days from Va'ps homewsrd bound. Amira! JoLnston, cf the Biisish frigate Indefstigable, who for sme tonths back has been fytrg bis fiagon beard the ordinary Ma’ cvscer, to be prerent in person, lest any other euspicio. stex mer, the America, shculd touch here, baving at last arr ved a! the conclusion that the Yankees were too rmart for bim mailed tor Montevideo yesterday (to join his fise ship) in the steamer Sharp Shooter, bavirg in tow ¢ brig of war Express. The French eorvette Capricieuce -n route to the pany atid arrived bere on the 16th, ar: +i!) sai] ina few deye. The Jeremesies ot Holy Week were ce'-t-ated here with all the pomp and grandeur chsrac, 1< ie of the Catholic church. Frem sunrise on Good }r.day, till sun- rice on Easter Sqggéay, all the churches were draped in the habiliments @& mourning. and were crowded with fore'gn visiters, eager to witners the pralm singing sad Procestionirg. How is it. that, in ‘he face of all your Bible societies, and tract societies, and benevolent aceietics, for the con- version of Papists and other inGdels in foreign parts, your old exemy, this giant Catholic, gains new lite and lustre every day? Are the motives and actions cf the ‘teles- copie phisentbropists”’ questionable, since all the Berrid- aa aes are as bad as ever? Ob, ye fruitles le- rere There is no health on board cur ship. The sick report is as long as a week’s bill at the Astor, when ehampagne ard midnight suppers are on the wing.’ We have no dau. Lys Gisesce, however, but a kind of feverish sickness, that harcly ercapes any one. Onr guard (of which I have the honcr to be one) is to a remnant, aod J should be on pest now had not « brother “{ ” volunteered to take my place, that Imight finish this letter. A-- re there is no sickness, it being confined to the men of war in harbor, all of which are affected. ‘The weather is beautitul—ra‘her warm, but compara. tively pleasant. We go to sea, bound for Montevideo, on Monday, bavirg exhausted all cur patience waiting ‘or the store: hip Relief. The schooner Indicator, of and New York, arrived here, yesterday. War stipe ia ber. r— American, Savannsh; British—Madagascar, brig Spy; Fier ch—Thisbe, Le Forte, Capricieuse, Our Florida Correspondence. 2. Jouve Rrven, Eaer Fronma, April 24, 1856, Health Seckers and Pleasure Tourists—The Indiam Difieul ties om the Southerm Pronticr—Dvings of the Democrati: Convention at Madison—Meveting of the American Oon- vention in Jume— State Improvements—Slave Property of Forida, dc., dc. This is the season when the numerous visiters that seek this clime during the winter month, for health and refuge from the Northern extremes, take their return fight, and our outward bound steamers are crowded to their utmest capacity. Among the visiters of the past winter may be mentioced the names of Bishop Potter, of Pennrylvania; Dr. Hobart, Gov. Woodbridge, of Micti- gan, (who, by the way, is still with ue); and arom of Dr. Tyxg, of your city. While many of your moet dis- tinguisbed citizens make this region one of temporary sojourn, wany also make a brief de‘our, with s quietness that leaves them almort umknown until they have de- parted, ad not official eogagemente preven‘ed, wa should have wad the pleasure of # visit from 5 -. James C. Dobbin, Becretary of the Navy, who was fp very (coble heaith during the Iast fall, and on that account con- templa‘ed @ visit to Florida. The Governor of this State, who has recently been to Warhington to urge upom the government ine employ- ment of volunteers in the service against the Indians, bas returned home with tatiefactory aesurancee ox 11 rubject. There will therefore te no extra or called ser. wion of the Lag slature, as would have beru cee cessary by the Governor, had not a willirgn shown to proreoute the fight ch has been begun, the utter removal of the Indiane from Florica, and which, it is thought, eou'd be most effectual! pliehed by employing the State troopr w to enter the service. These troops constitut which was required to be raired by an act o' ‘acure in the event of an outbreak by the which hae been enlisted secording to in' areit orders to proceed to active uty. bave been, and have been, tendered w ernment in the emergency, and, se | above, also in great part accepted ©, You will probrbly have the m doings of the Democratic Com to eneral gov. @ intimated paper aceonare of the Maciron last week. They n01 Fant Fic for Governor, and Jadge G. ©. Hawkine for Congress. Judve B. 1¢ of now, J Florida, aad is ol acd ea jy igh standiog. per, ® populer and intelligent eivizen, two terme in the State Senate. Ab: mo the State were appoint cnvertion= five from Past Florida, Dr, J Dell end Captain Thomas Iedwith, from Duval county; M.A Log, Phisip Dell and R. A. Campdell, were ap palowd Presicentisl elector The American Com State mee's in Talla seein Jone. It wD! be largely attence h rg organization of the party in thie Stete. The gen- +men moet frequently eamed {n private conterence for tLe respective eflices, are David &, Walker, Gqvernor, 4 James M. Boker, of Rast Florida, {07 Congress. ..D, & Walker bas, Tor several years, beld the cffiee of Register of Publie Lande of the and jw a prominegt kawyer ot Talahasree. He ip ene of the ben ablie . e county. James a iawyer of high standing in Bast Florida, nt sdlicitcr of the Easterm cizeult. Theoe Florida is alive to the neessily of providing means for the developement of the resources of the Sees by the construction of railroads. The great lice of raiir wa versing the State from east to weet, has tts A:ian:ic ter- minur at Jacksonville, It is under eharge of differeat eompenice. The company bavivg in band the eastern sixty miles broke ground im the middie of March isst, and have now nearly six miles ef road graded, and there in every prospeet of the competion of the work at no re- mote . Another company is engaged om another 2% of ine from Tallabasse casiward to meet thin work on thisis also said to be progressing satis‘ne- torily. The means for building these reads are in part raised by county and town subscriptions. This course was found necessary, because much cf the capital of the eountry is locked up in real cetate and personal property, and as yet no considerable amount of acuive capital has accumulated which is available for uses of this cuaraster. The corporate auhorities of the ci ies and counties hay given donde, which are amply secured upon a large amount of real and personal property; and they are made to draw eight per cent interesi, payable semi-an- mualy, and will become, even our market, probebly, a security which will be sought after. The bonds of the town of Jaekscnville, to the amount of $50,000, will be ietued, and Oclumbias county will issue $100,000, Thie country, although not growisg as rapidly as the northwestern States, is still having » steady and heaithy growth. In 1850, the population of Jacasonville wes only 1,000, In 1855 it bad inc:eased to over 2,000, white he ii the suburbs outside the Hmits of the cor- been in a greater proportion. The value of real esta\e returned for vexation in 1860, was $106,120; value, as returned in 1855, $140,800—imerease in ive years, $384,680. The increase <f personal property bas been greater. The business has ‘over 500 per cent. The number of vessels which entered this port in 1850 was 174; in 1845, 650—increase in five y 358, Regular lines of steamers between the oiies of Charleston ané Savannah run regularly to Jacksonville, comnecting with the New York steamers to those oitits. Jachsou- ‘ville bas become an important Jumber port, as there is ai nually soipped from there about 20,000,000 feet. The riatintios of ‘Columbia county are equally favorabie, os shown by the cenrus returns of 1800 and 1855. la 1860, white population, 3.541; in 1865, white population, 5,221—inereare, 1,680 in five years. Number of slaves owned in 1850, 1,266; number owned in 1865, 1,940—in- crease, 674. Acres of lamd owned in 1850, 46,479; 1865, 141,820—increase, 04,850. Value of lacd owned 1850, $274,585; in 1855, $1,042,259—iuereaee, $767, Value of s'aves im 1855,” $1,202,259; vaiue of other per- sonal property, $1,000,000. There are the necurities for bonds itened 40 pay ar road subs>ription of $160,000, which road passes centraiiy thr ugh Columbia county, and terminates in Jackyon- ville. The facilities furnished by ite construction will cay extend the basis of these securities, and consti. tute the only debt of the town and county respectively. Indian Delegations in Washington. [From the Weaning on Union, May 24 ) On Tharsday, 224 instant, the celegates of tue Oreck, Semino-e ard Delaware Inciens, now in thie city, in com pry with Hon, George W. Manypenny, missioner of néian Affaire, the Oreek agent, Col. W. rrett, and Feminole agent, J. W. Washbearze, paid’ thie —- ‘the President of the United Staces, the “Great ather.” ‘These are the Creek delegates: Tuck-a-vatches Micco prineipalebiet; Echo Masjo and D. B Asberry, second chiefs; Chilly hcintosh, B. Marshall, G. W. Sticham and D.N. Mcintosh; the Seminole: Jon Jumper, principal chief; Tur-ie-nue Ochee, Pars-co-fer, and Jas. Fact r, with G. W. Bri i j the Delawace: Jos. 8e in the happy to meet his “ehildren.”? He hed their welfare at heart. ard he would exert all the ability given him by the f the land to advance their interests, to arsist ‘hera in their efforts towards civilization. He was pleased to see the evicences they exhibited of advances already made, and regarded them as indications of future pro- grees; advised them to use the means of religion, educa- lion snd agriculture to raise thelr people suid "higher, and by such elevating influences to abolish ancient cus: tome, and destroy the evils produced py vice and ardent spirits, He commended the efforte that missionaries wade amorg them. Tle presented to them the bo- norable Ccmmitsic ver as their farthful friend, and one in whem they eculd trust as a guardian. ‘The delegations we uch gratified with the spirit and menoner of the Presi‘ent and his ‘‘talx.”” Tuck-a-vatchee Micco, the Creek chief, resporded in a sho-i anc pertinent speech, which was fluently trarslated by the imer. preters. The chief reviewea the past euccess of his peogle fn ngiton core) education, and religion; aliuded to the ges made and mal og phen they had a>andoned ard were ebandoning their old custons and cuperstitions; by which they made Jaws for the suppression of the trad’ in spirituous liquor; and by which they were becomii , “white men. This was not mere taik, but what he stated was fact eacily substantiated. To this the President repied that the appearance o the delegations axd the words of the chief evinced tba what the chief had told him wae true. The in‘erview was an inte-:esting one. The Presi eat of the greatest nation of tne ¢arth held inte:c.urse with members of & weak, but once powerful, and recently Favage, people; he encouraged them to press onward | the gocd- work commenced amorg them. His mavnr. will te remembered, anc bie words repeated to the trives upon the return home of the delegations, and wil! exe~- ele s keppy icfluence. Enecursgement from one fllucg 60 éxalted & statin will strorgly urge these people 1 secure 8rd maintain s}) the blessings of civilizition aud ieligicn, The interest and iotellect of the Indians wii be stimua‘ed, which will svert the annibila:ion thet eleewhere etares them in the face, and ccavert them nto keppy, intelligent snd properous citiz. smid the race which hae frem them conquered a continent. The dis orition displayed by tbe Commisen oer of Indi au Affatre to do Justice fo the Indians, and pr« tect them in their nghts and listen to their reasonable desiree, in vites them to the confidence thst the rerults of the pena ing negotlations will be in a high degree favorable anc satisfactory. The delegations trust to settle all their affairs and elaims so that xo future dissatisfaction may arie-, the jh anc intents of treaties be confivmed and car- ried cut, and the race towards improvemen. ceceme uu- impeded. finer looking number of men than these delegates cannot be found anywhere—not even in the honorable Copgress of thie great nation. Th Jy understand the rights of their cop! ‘ims to the conrideration of this gcvernment, and they are prepared to advance the best and truest interests of their people. They are trustful, too, im the justice of the United States, for their appreciation of ihe rights of their people necessarily makes them £0, Obituary. Four months ago this day, the steamer Pacific left Li- verpco), and as nothing has been seem or heard of her sizce she was parsed in the Channel on the following day, that she has been lost with aj] on board there ean now be but little doubt. The loss of a steamer is a fearful thing, and causes sorrow to many loving hearts. The writer ef this had many friends on board Pasific, pro- minent amcng whom was her commander, Asa ELDRIDGE, haé been extremely intimate for many with whom years. To those who knew Captain Eldriege, it is unne- cessary to & of hie many noble qualities, and the Sent evicenowel his worth, abd the enimation ia which he was held is the universal regret expreseed at bis un- \imely fate, by all classes with whem be was brought in contact, # regret constantly aud continually shown by the first merchants cn both sides of the Atlantic. Many tears will be shed for him by those who were indebted to him for their positions ae mates, stewards and sailors, and many a brother ship-master cam bear evidence of the “good word fitly spoken’’ in their behalf. No matter how poor a man might be, if he was honest and capable he was cure of baving a friend in Aes E.dridge, and one who wouid stand by himin the hour of need. Bold and fearless, the only enemies he ever made was by openly and biuntly speaking the truth, he beirg incapable of ding @ mean Or dishonorable action, and he was famous for never clingirg to wealth. This is not the p'ace to spesk of his qualifications as a eeaman, or his reund jel under difficulties; those who have sailed with bnow that be was equal to apy ece:gensy, ana if the truth could be known, i: would be found that his well earned reputation wae fuily sustained st bis death. There lines are written by one who appre ‘ited his many noble qualities, and who ceeply sympathizee with his bee reayed :elativer and friends in their seve'€ s fiction. Superior Court. GENERAL TERM. Prevent Judges ay Duer, Hofftoas, Sloeron and joodruff. May 24.—Reuben Rors vs. Chester Berel].—New trial. Coste to abice the «vert. Wm Nelson, ét ai, ve. Geo. S. Stevensor.—Judgment for pleintiff, without cots, accorcing to John’ Sivor ve. Joon Orser, #he. plainnf, with interest, and corte. James G. Moffett ve. J. Ralph Sackett.—Juégment for plaintiff for $183 25, with cox Veter Reed, et al, ve. James T. Drumgo’d, et al—JIndg- rent affirmed, witb coste. Sy:vanus B. Stillwell ve. Joho M. Staples.—Ordered to ke settlec. Jobn G. Gotteberger ve. George T. Se for plaiguff affirmed, with ovtte. Jobe Masquert vs. John le Farge— €0, with cows. b.—Jnigment eves: affirm. SPECIAL TERM. Before Jusge Duer. Jebn B. Jordon vs, The} Atlee Mutual Insurance Com- pany —Judgment tor plaintiff, with reference to an ad- jusier, to report amount of lore, Phiip McGinnity ve yTne Mayor, &., oi New York.— New tte ranted, upon payment of corte. Coe: Grabam ve. Frederick W. Camman,--De- murrer overrvled, with literty to defendant to ancwer in ten deye, upon fling ao afidavit cf merits sod pay ment of conte. Fémond J. Rishards ve. Geo, A. Hocd.—Demurrer over- ruled and juégment for plaintiff, with costs, Second American Buildirg Association ve. P' otal —Demurrer allowed, with liverty to p smeécd ccmpiaint in twenty Gaye. Co ith Jiverty to the defenda: to enewer in treaty days, on payment ot corte. Mechanica’ Butlding Association vs, Geo. W. Steven, et al.—Jo¢gment for plaintiff, directing sale of mort- gaged premises, mo hy T. Merwin, et Jeremish G. Hamilto jowed to amend « plain’, upon payment of ¢ Eiize Maguize, et a) 8). —Ohjection On its fece, of frwud in red +0 i mize 2he ynestion y we pleadir The Hemliten Buiding Aesocia “ion ve, John M. Rey- soiér.— Ind gra! the smcunt ¢f thore wsymente +; he. ve. Henzy FR. Provt.—Demar- rer cverruled, with tery %0 defeecant jo are: in twenty €syF, Opow poyroect of orte Beard of Police Commissioners: TSE CASB OF MR. VANDEBVOORT—HIS DISMISSAL ¥ROM THE DEPARTMENT. ‘The Beard of Police Gommissionera met on Satarday a ‘33y P.M. at the Meyor’s office, to examize into charge” sgaiust policemen tor dereliction of duty and disobedience of orders, A full boerd was present, the Msyor pre- siding. Toe only care examired into was that of Charlee N. Vencervoort, detailed at the office of the City Judge, and charged with disobedience oi orders in no> reporting hin- self for patrol duty, in compliance with orders from Cap- tain Ruseell, ef the Thirteenth ward. Judge Capron, upon the calling of the case, desired not to sit as a member of the Board, in the examination, as Mr. Vandervoort had been detailed at his office, andas he was to be called himseif as » witness, and did not de- tire to rit as a ju¢ge upon his own testimony. The Mayor aad Recorder expressed their assent at the withdrawal of the City Judge. Counsel for Mr, Vandervoort objected to his Honor the Mayor ritiing as @ member of the Board, inasmuch as he ‘was to be also # witness im the case; and farther, on the part, a8 was charged, that he would be acting in the able and illegal eapacity of prosecutor and Judge. ‘The Mayor said his personal relations in the case would rot bias his judgment. Tt was further ocntended by counsel that with two of the Ccmmitsioners only sitting, the Board wouid not be legally constituted; that they would be incompetent to pass judgment in the case, A series of legai points, with citation of authorities, was submitted by counsel in sup. port of this position. ‘The Reecrcer contended that the points of exeeption were not properly takem, whereupon it was decided to proceed with the hearing of the testimony. Juige Capron was the fires witnens called, and, being sworn, ceposed that Mr. Vandervoort was de niled at his office on the 2d of May, 1856; that Mr. Vandervoort was thus detailed he only knew by a statement to such effect frem Meyor Wood. He had never ordered Mr. Vander- Yoort from his office on patrol duty by cirection of the Mayor; be bad not interfered in any way in the matter; he stated, however, te Mr. Vandervoort that an orler to him, situated as he was at bis chambers, from ward police coptain, was not binding: he gave Mr. Vandervoort no instructions; he was not ratisfied whether any other Peg! than the Mayor had a right to tase detail orders. he Mayor, he supposed, was the head of the police. _Msyor Wood was next eworn, and deposed that he had given no written orders to Mr. Vandervoort to goon patrol duty; he had given two written orders to the Chief of Police to put Mr. Vandervcort on patrol duty; the first order was given on the 224 of ast April, and the second order on the 24h of the same month. These erders hed relation to @ former complaint. The order upon which the sent proceecing was based war given verbally to the Chiet of Police, Captain Ruseell, of the Thirteenth ward, being next sworn, Ceposed that he bad not giver acy written so Mr. Vandervoort to go on patrol daly siuce thi trial. His order to him to gocn patrol cuty was a one, tut piainy and distinctly given. This was the way he geveraily gave his orders to his men. bie orders from the Chief of Police to order Mr. Vander- trol duty. He kad often received sach orders from the Chief. In this case he reesived uo otuer order asto Mr. Vancervoort. He saw Mr. Vandervoort on the 18:h ct Mey, which wus the day he gsve him this order. Mr. Vancevyoort replied to this that had a written order from his Honor the Mayor, detailing him at tne oy Juege’s effice. Mr. Vandervoort expressed no un- wilbpgness to obey the order, Mr. Matsell, Chief ot Police, was nex: sworn, and vored that he gave Capt. Russell orders to place Mr. Vau- dervocrt on patrol duty; this was » verbal order; it was not the practice of the department to give such orders in writing; he received bis directions from the Mayor to give euch ordert; the Mayor ordered bim, if Mr. Vander- veort cid not go on patrol duty, to treat nim the same as he weuld any other officer rnder similar circumstances. Mr. Wm. P, James was the last witness calied—He sti ed that he was prerent at a conversation between Ca} Rweeil and Mr. Vancervcort on the 14th ef last May, the Thirteenth Ward Station Hor Mr. Vandervoort mace application for his pay Capt. Russell stated that he must withhold his pay, as he bad not gone on patre] duty as ordered; Mr. Vandervoort said that he would obey orders if he knew whom to obey, but his Present orders were, from the Mayor, to remain at the office of the City Judge. Counsel for Mr. Vandervoort summed up at come lergth. The main points of the argument were that there haa been no disobedience of or on tne part of Mr. Vancervoort—that no legal orders had been given him, and tha: Mr. Vacdervoort expressed his willingness to obey orders when they came from the proper source. It was held that the City Judge was the only person who eould crder Mz. Vai rt on patrol duty, he being specially detailed at his office. The Recorder declared that in his view of the case dis- obecience cf orders had been clearly shown. The orcera ‘were from the proper source, and pointed. He pronouns: ed for the dismissal of Mr. Vandervoort from tne Police Deyartment. His Honor the Maycr sa:d that he coincided with the judgment of the R:corder, and declared such aa the de- cision cf the Board. The Board a¢journed for one week. Execution of Peter Mattocks tn Philadeiphia. [From the Phitadelphia Ledger, May 24.) The sentence of the law upon Peter Mattocks, condemn- ea for ihe murder cf Elizabeth Gilbert, was exeeu ed yee- terday by Sheriff Magee, in the presence of the officials of the prison, the juries of the Sheriff, the Coroner and = crowd much more nuverous than usual since the pas- sage of the Jaw requiring executions to be private. A strorg police force was present, but failed to keep order amorg a multitude so esger to gratity a morbid curiosity as to entirely lore right of the solemnity due to the occa- tion, The troceesion, headed by the eondemned man, bad barely entered tne prison yard before it was thrown into corfusion by a rush from the bystande:s. Ice spec. tatore admitted were estimated by some to be not less thap fiteen hundred, tut certainly were not much lese then a thawrand. The prisoner spent the night qufctiy. The Rev. Mr. Alexarcer parted with him et 9 o’clock, and be was alone from that time until daylight. At an early hour the ebain affixed to his ankle was removed, and be enjoyed the religious consclations of the Rev. Mr. Alexarder and his two colcred triende, Messrs. and Jones. The Sheriff was unremitting in his atteations to the priscner, and most of wishes were complied with. He made a will, bequesthing bis cemetery lot oe eae ia Boey to be interred to Mr. Will McClure, one the Prison Inspestors, together wih other bequests of articles and money, the ‘ion of which was altogether cag Afver signing this will he won ‘how much anc his body would bring. He wasclad in a white flannel shroud, epen in front, with a white muslin tur ban, ornamented by himself with bows of white ribbon. During the morning two colored women were admitted to the condemned cle and took part in the r as exer- cise. One of them was the mother of Elizs! Gilbert. During the prayers and singing, Mattocks joined with ferver, and his Beco ejac ry Tee hoes He then prayed aloud, making use of the follor rg, ezPres: sions :—‘‘ A few moments more and I shall be launched into eternity at the hands of a man as wicked as myself; but, glory be to God, I am ready to receive the crown plery, Jaia up for those who receive pardon through the 0d of Jesus Christ. My ealing and election is sure. May the God of heaven end earth sanctify my punish- ment and render me pority reselve the flories await- ing God Rhee ea with the Lord’s prayer, in broken accents, 1 8 flowing 00) ' The Hev. Mr. Alexancer ol the prisoner the warrant for bis execution, and the final preparations were then for leaving the cell. His arms were eee at Caen ata Chey eeagtog Ly o’elock, e prisoner supported v. Mr. Alexander id the Sheriff, followed with his 5 ties a his jury, accompanied by Dr. Burden, the resident pysichin ‘at the prison, Dr. J. E. Harsed and Dr. MoTal- igh. ot Camden. The bell in the north corridor com- menced sounding s mournful peal as the sad cortege paesed sang Be x ape and out into the yard. The pri- corer walked firmly and joined in mgs ae. On Grst viewirg the scaffold, he exclaimed, ‘Great God. the time of my sacrifice is come.’’ The only symptom of fal- terixg cis ed by the prisoner was while mmnting the steps to the platform, when he tottereda little, but soon Bi e hymn commencing ‘Jesus, lover of my sou),’’ was then rung, the prisaner jciaing in with armiling, cheerful countenance. At its conelucion the Rev. Mr. Alexander addresse] the crowd, taying that the condemned man, not knowing whetker he would Lave nerve sufficient to make some re- marks, had ere him to read the fcilowing as his éying ¢eclarations. During the reading the prisoner made frequent ¢jaculations:— jentlemen--We have come here in obedience to the Jaw—I, to die—you, to witness execution. Death, even ‘when surrcunded by the sympa'hy and teare of weeping friends, is most awful and solema; but it becomes tenfold more appaliing and terrible, when asccc aay by shame and scorn and con- tempt. This is the condition of the erring man now tefore you. Before the Seareher of Hearts, in whose presence I shall immediately appear, I acknowledge mycelf af & miserable sinner. | have trod ihe path of the tranegressor; I have found it hard. have reached ie ¢nd of that way. I have been bowing at the throve of Heavenly Grace, eveking for mercy in this very cloudy and dark day. I hope when I elore my eyes om thie bright sun, that tae sun of righteousnes may srise un mercy upon me. I wish to die im peace with all men. Toward the judge who tried re I bear the most respectful feeling. the jury and the witresees have my entire god vill. 1 kave no resentful feeling toward asy human being. 1 woald sincerely thenk the Sheriff tor all bis kind atten ions, and ali the gect'emen and officers of the prison. My last appesl is to the ever merei‘ul God, who knows all my fsulia, and m preyer is, God be mercifal to me, sinner. 1 wie peace and gocd will to all the werw, I have done. In the tar eof the Lord Jesus Christ, I now face evernity. Amen. Ancther byron wae then sung, in which Mattocks joineJ, singing frcm memory. Le then érepped upon his knees and prayed aloud in an Snccherent manner, a portion of which was in the flowing strain:— ‘Oh God, while bowed be’ore thee in this awful mo- ment, Jet me cffer up thanks that I am not guilty ot the cme charged 1o me. May there be an ear to heer, an eye to pity and an arm to rave the trembling sincer be- fore thy footntoo), relying im the faith that Christ died thet we might live, May the arsemblage before me gtiter inetyuction frem my fate—may they be warned to shon the gémbling house, the tippling shop and the car’ hanks be 0d, I have made my ealling and n sure; Ihave fonght the good fight and am ready ive the erown of glory, O Lord, help me to pass triumphantly through the valley of the shadow of death. Hage mercy on me—ha ‘ey on thoke who swore againet me. 1 die innosent of the crime charged, but it is better for me to die innocent than guilty, I whet I ‘nil iw aking, do then, Lord, forgive. J die comfortable My kind friends, take my fate as 4 warning, he mercies oS Lg’ God. & aumber of vent preyer, at the conclnsicn of which the prison ech, repeating bis aseevera ione of ionosuce preying that the bieesings of God might rest opop ihe Judge and chub tried and the w) toeesee that sp- pele iae? He them ‘ook an affectionate learo © those on the seaffol’, telling them to be him im beavem, where be wae catieies he wae himself gcing. The Sheriff wan the last to leave the scaffuld. After the cap wascrawn 60 #8 to cover his * upe Sheriff drew the noose tighter, woen he exclaimed, ‘Not oo Upbt, for God's sake.” ‘All being prepared, ata quarter after 12 oeloek, the Sheriff gave the signal, and the prop supporting the plat- form was withd:awa, and the victim of offended justice expiated his crime b; udder and ignomieics death. He fell about five fe undoubtedly disioe his neck, a0 20 struggles were perceived by thoee nearest to the gibbet. No sooner bad the trap fell than a rusb occurred among the crowd, and the officisls charged with the duty of see- ing the warrant of the Governor properly fwitilied, wera forced from their pori'ions, and a scene of great oonfu- sion ensued, the police present being utterly powerle:s te maintain order. ‘The bocy of Mattocks was cut down after the lapse of half an hour, and after a post mortem exsmiaation, in presence of the Coroner, it was aseertainad that the neck not dislocatei, but that sraptare of the windpipe bad been equally as effectual in causing almost instant cesth. Notwithstanding the throng inside of the prison, there was crowd io front, uvable to gsin access. About twenty men and boys gained & point overlooking the soene ot the execution, by clambericg to the top of the wall surrounding the debtors’ apartment, and walking slong to the at the western boundary. This waa q ‘a feat, as the crevices in the wall were s'one taker acvantege of in climbing. Many of them found the wall more difficult to descend than it was to mount, and sevee ral ‘oli, but none from a height to injure them severely, Ald for Nicaraguan. AN APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. [From the New Orieans Delta, May 16 ] The enderrigned, having been appointed a committee ata meeting of the citizens of New Oriezn:, with gens eral and discretionary power to provize ald and aseistance to such as might toe ite to Nicaragas and con- tribute their etforts to the work of regeneration 80 nobly Initiated there, proceeded, as soon as organ'zed, upom the discharge of the duties they were ex ected to perform, and through the prompt and efficient iberality of their fellow eitizens, were soon in a position to fit out aud send a vessel, with s considerable number of emigrants, pro- vided with such means as might enable the u to reash safely their des\ination, ‘The success with which the exertions cf the committee have thas been crowned induces the hope that there will be n0 serious difficulty in rateing the resources mesessary to prepare and hasten other auch expe sitions, The vast importance to the vailey of she Mississippi, to the whole Sonth, and to the Union at arge, which must reeult from the trauefurmation now in progress in the Central American S aceu, is too ob- vious to require elucidation. But the great work: ean coly be accomplished throngh the active and ener- g@ fc cc-"peration of those who Deve at heart not io let that single spot on the face of the globe, which nature, has so witikingly marked as the future reat of empire for the commerce cf the world, t 1 nuder the grasp of powers foreign to this continent aod hostile to ita liveries, who wouid but turn it to sipiever end seldele parpores. it is, therefore, with entire confidence thst ihe under- signed appeal to their fellow oitizens of every stave ir the Union, to aid by their offerings, however small the may be, in carrying ous an object whieh ia sue to resul in the consolidation of the only policy that ean impart to this great republic the influence that will enable it te retain smong the nations of the earth a prominent and commanding ascendancy. The reception by the Presi- dent of the new Minis‘er sent vy Nicarsgaa to the United States, and the bigh toned mersage which, as we are in- formed, has conveyed to Congress the resecns by which the Government was prempied to s0 iiportant » step, give ample assurance that the political condition of Nicaragua bas ceased to be transitory. and that the re- deemed State may now s‘enc firm and érec'—leaning, a4 it does, on the strong and friendly arm of this republic, Subseriptions may be forwarded to M Fsq., @ merchant of this ciy, who has kindly consented to act as treasurer to the committee, with full assurance to tbose who are cisposed to contriou.e towards work, that any sums transmitted by thea will be feithe fully and prudently applied to the objects above set ferta. The committee hopes that papers friendly to the cause will publish the above, or cali atten‘ion to its purport, S. F. SLATTER. W. A. JOHNSON. SAM’L HENDERSON. The steamship Daniel Webster was advertised to leave New Orleans for Nicaragua on the 224 icet. The coms rounfeation thus re-opened it wad eald would be perinie nent, The Camels En Route for tne Piains. (Fr: m the New Orleans Picayene, Mey 17.) The Usited States steam traneport lon, Captain Baker, arrived tercay Indianola, Texas, which she left on the afternoon of the 13th icst. Capt. Baker reports that he landed the camels brought hither from the East ia per‘ect satety, and that they had taken up thelr line of march for the plaine, all im fine order. A correspondent favors us with the follon ing account of tbe trip of the Fashion on the cecaston:— With clear shy, fresh breeze and fine weather, we left the C.escent City on Friday morning. May 19, and e¢ cur course down the Missirsippi river, cur objec? tails trip being to convey a Joad of camels to Ma‘agorea. The camels were eboare a storeship lying at ths mouth. Tae rich plantations that skirt banke of this famous river, on both sides, soon came in view, at this sessom Gispaying ‘heir most fertile appearance, impressing us ‘with the scientific care bestowed on them by the planters of Lovisiana. ‘be flowers and veggtables, with v: it~ ed hues, and trees of the richest foliage, all con: to show sature’s beau‘ies in the merry month of May. It ought surely to soften the heart of aoy fana‘ieal aboli- tionist to see the substantia! cottages of the negrose, eackt with i's own little spot of ground growing vegetables for the slaves’ enjoyment, for we cannot but regard attention paid to their comforts as pretty good evidence of kind trea'ment. Towards evening the dreary mud” banks of the mouth came in view, the land all time ¥ the snkirg lower and lower. The camels were on board United States storeship Supply, by the side of which were sorn fastened, and ready to recetve It being late, we did not transfer any of thi We went aboard the ship Supply, h>wever, impel! curiosity, toree the wonderful beasts. Ihey were lodged below, well she tered from the bad weather, and he@ — Ar ar ar Turks pape to their wants. iP ught them as age from consequently the pocr atimals bad een barrow place for over three months. ed thirty-five, including several ge 2, one of which r ity of the trade was borm on the voysge, in winds, in consequence of which the jolly tars ‘Trade Wind. The others had various Arabic eognomens, bus it 1s Face bash rane them after am se hes Union, which would be highly appro; a is a fine specimen of our naval eerie. ene oe Sey neat vessel, a fast sailer, and the officers thd’ could’ not be in Ye ter bends, fr he reguida th and coi ter United States’ interest as his own. The next tay the camew were installed on home; but mot without some diffisulty, for their ra- timidity rendered them difficult to ‘The animals being all safety on board, and e' in perfect order, we bade to the skip Supply; ers, soon bi it ino the ye ‘sf lt speedy wat ore us ont inio the o; ip fal for Matagorda Bay. senate The weather, with very little exception, continued Veet andthe sea smoo'h—a very fortunate thing fom camels. They are a very patient animal, sc ever uttering a soued, but are excremely amcng themselves, it requiring all the watching that can be bestowed on them to prevent them biting each the majority tad ocly Ove. it ie supposed they e only one. su} prove tetislae e on the | ed poet of as, and each camel will certainly be more valuable thera than five horres—the coun! some respec’s resem- Diing the desert plains of the it we rubstitute erase in the place of sand. They can carry enormous gy and can bear heavy fatigues and long contion - neye—thus being of great service to our armies on the frontiers. The only difficulty to be apprebended fe fron the olimate in winter, for the cold ‘weigh most rigor- ously on them. To this, however, they may become gradually aceustomed, and the animal be'ng fally aq« hatte i badd ar pd trouble about that will carry without stopping, excep! at long inter- vals, immense weights of pee end “sieree, uoder borbe. “By importing © great many, the Unired Stata or ge. m0 ing & many, ¥ Will soon have & Coveiderable breed of a on the Wertern continent. It may be said, to Columbis’s honor, that she has taken the lead in introducing thees powerful sids to civilization among us, for the conquenta of ma surpers spe of varie Cap) tbe bay of jatan’ gorda on lay evering, e next morning the animals were taken chore, and it last regained their liberty. The inbabitan’s crow round them, witht parccnable curicrity, to bebold the buge, uncout mals, and many were the sensible comparisine given to on the occasion. The Arava and Tarks, who pad dress- ed themse|ves in rich Oriental costumes, were ep; busy expleining to the iquisi ive crowd, Now and a :ame', in the excens of iis would ran with » terrible Jeapirg and kicking ameng peop'e, who would conse- & i nt care from bY give it full room togambc<] in. That evening, they all started tor their destination, in regaisr Fasterm crder, for s distant caravan. Capt. Baser then gave créera to steer homeward, and the oid Fasnion soom eached the city again, af er a pleasant voyage. ‘Ihe Growing Crops. TEXAS. The Galveston ews of the léth irst., eayw:—Our exe changes from the interior continue to give very favorab'o accounts cf the wheat, cotton and corn crops, Rather more rain than was necessary has ialen in eowe sections snd planters will have troubie in keeping down tho grase jet, all things consitered, their prospec's are highly flattering. We kave hed through this regi e kave rough this ion of sountr: Taliabareee Journal of the aie inst., within acters part, several refreshing showers, which were needed rerurcitate the droopirg condition of the vegstable kinge dem. The air is now ecol and bracing, communica health ard vigor to the body, and cheer to the min The grewing crops are rep) esented to be in a gratifying state of improvement, authorizing the protic fon inst ne yiela of breadstufis the present year will greatly exceed bat of the previous one. =a VERMONT, The Vermont Patrio!, published Farmers in this vicinity regard the spring weather as be- irg thu favorable to their interests. Grane is settl better than for several years, and the earth is in c: bee to receive the seed + Mon'pelier, says:—— hat some 6 ground, eon are Bo BUuApicloUr we Lope 50 former will neglect—and no good farmer will—to tarm every (oot of Jand w accopnt, aa)