The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1856, Page 6

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Mr. Crittenden supported his proposition in a forcible speech. The voice of General Scott, he said, would do more to restore tranquillity than a thousand bayonets. Mr. Mason doubted the pro- priety of making tne request of the President, who by ue of his office has sole power over the matter. He did not, however, think the con- dition of things in Kansas demanded such a course. Mr. Seward expressed himself in favor of sending General Scott, rnd the subject was post- poned till to-d This suggestion of Mr. Critten- den’s is certainly worthy of consideration. Gene- yal Scott has heretofore distinguished himself as a successful pacificator in our intestine broils. Jn 1832-3, the nulification epoch, he was sent to South Carolina, where his conduct contributed in no small degree to allay the fierce excitement which prevailed at that period. In 1840 he was sent to the Northeastern boundary, to keep the country out of difficulty with England during the progress of that exciting dispute. Let the veteran’ if his health permits, be sent to Kansas, to appease the th of the squatters. A resolution was offered directing ing as to the expediency of issuing a register to the British exploring bark Resolute, which, it will be remembered, was brought to New London some time since from the Arctic ocean by the Captain of the whaleship John Henry. Mr. Mason proposed that the vessel be purchased by our government, refitted and sent back to England asa present. The resolution was thereupon withdrawn, in order that the suggestion of Mr.Mason may be carried out. No business was transacted in the House. The latest accounts from Kansas state that the free State forces had burned the townof Bernard, destroying from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars worth of property. The town of Franklin was cap- tured by the abolitionists on the morning of the 4th inet. after a desperate fight, in which three pro- slavery men were killed. Marshal Donaldson and ‘four men were killed at Hickory Point on the 3d Inet. All these reports, however, require confirma- tion. Goy. Shannon issued a proclamation on the 4th inst., ordering all the unauthorized military com- panies to disperse, and warning outside parties to Keep away from the Territory, as he had sufficient force to enforce the laws and protect the citizens. 3uchanan ratification meeting in Philadel- ng was an immense demonstration. General Cass, Judge Douglas and Howell Cobb made ®peeches, reports of which are published in to-day’s paper. The steamboat City of Newark, while on the pas. sage from Newark to this city, and when opposite Staten Island, about nine o'clock yesterday fore- noon, took fire and was burned to the water's edge. There were about sixty passengers on board, the dies, all of whom, with the exception of and one man, whose names were un- known, were taken off by the steamers Thomas Hart and Achilles. <A detailed account of the dis- aster may be found elsewhere in our columns. The Board of Aldermen last even’ amended the mount voted by the Councilmen. 000—for the celebration of the Fourth of July, by ccing it to 33,750. The vote was th rteen to seven. The Board of Councilmen met last evening, but the proceedings were of no particular interest. The Legislative Committee delegated to look through the tenant houses of New York resumed their labors of inspection yesterday. They went through some of the worst localities in the Sixth ward. Accompanying the committee was the Com- mittee on Public Health of the Common Council It is proposed to make a thorough inspection of the tenant houses in all the wards of the city. Argument in the case of the Brick charch pro perty was commenced yesterday, before Judges Duer and Hoffman, of the Superior Court, at the pri vate residence of Judge D. The colored citizens of Williamsburg held a pub lic meeting on Monday evening, and adopted resolu- tions sympathizing with Senator Sumner and de, Bouncing Preston 8. Brooks. The sales of cotton yestefday embraced about 1,500 bales, the market closing firm at about the quotations given in another column. Inferior and common grades of flour were rather easier, while medium and higher qualities, including Southern brands, were firm. Wheat was firm for choice qualities, with sales prime white Canadian at $1 80; wpring do., at $1 48; Chicago spring, at $1 28; and Milwaukie club, at $1 38, with a small parcel of com- mon and good white Southern at $1 60 4 21 70 ‘Corn was in fair demand, and all kinds ranged from déc.a57c., the latter figure for Southern yellow. Pegpeyivania rye old ot 78¢y Poul pold at $19 for . ‘a OG cents or | mees, and cloced rather heavy; prime was at $16. There wasa speculative excitement in sugars, and the sales embraced about 2,500 a 3,000 hhds,, closing at an advance of jc. Some purchases were made on New Orleans account. The public sale of Rio coffee was well attended, and went off at about je. advance. Freights were steady, with a fair amount of engagements. Meeting of the Northern Know Nothing Convention=What Will It Do? To-morrow, at the Apollo Rooms, Broadway, (Apollo was the god of light, harmony and manly beauty,) the first of the two grand Pre- eidential nominating Conventions of the North- ern anti-Pierce and Marcy forces will come tegether, to coneult upon the ways and means for conducting most efficieatly the campaign against the Cincinnati filibuetering and spoils democracy. This is the Northern Anti-Slavery Kaow No- thing Convention, representing the aati-Fill- more bolters from the Philadelphia Conven- tion of February last, as reorganized and re- constracted by “Live Oak George Law.” When Henry Clay was butchered among his friende at the “Phiisdelphia Slaughter House Convention” of 1848, he surrendered almost without a groan; but the Southern Know No- things have found that in trying the ssme experiment upon the great steamboat states- map, George Law, they counted without their host. He has shown them a trick worth two of theirs; for this George Law Convention of the Philadelphia bolters represents the bulk of the Northern Know Nothings, equal, per- baps, “in the clear,’ to half a million of voters. It is not, therefore, surprising that to this Convention of the 12th the eyes of all par- ties and all the politicians of the country should be turned, tor the time, with the most absorbing emotions of hope or fear, of confi- dence or distrust. What is the position of public affairs at this momentous crisis? Where do we stand? What is the prospect before us? Will the nominee of the Cincinnati spoils demo- cracy and the appointed legatee of the Pierce and Marey dynasty be permitted to walk over the course, and quietly, with his hat in his hand, walk into the occupation of the White House? Or shall we have a fierce, fiery, close and eharply contested field of battle for the next few months, from which the venerable champion of the democracy, if he shall escape at all, will only get through by the skin of his teeth? Or, thirdly and lastly, shall we have such a conjunction and concentration of the various opposition elements of the North (through some sensible plan of consolidation resulting from these June Conventions), some new broom, ina word, which shall sweep the country from Cape Cod and Coney Island to Kansas and Nebraska, after the fashion of 1840? The materials are abundant—all that is wanted is some fresh, historical, popular name es the common rallying cry of all the anti-de- mocratic factions, and in the graphic language of John Van Buren, he “will ran like the cholera,” clothing the office-holding democra.- cy in mourning, from the White House at Washington to the Custom House at San Fran- cieco. The foregoing questions embody the pith aud substance of the business of this George Law Convention. The indomitable “Live Oak George” can see through a millstone as far as the next man of his weight and inches. He is aware of the fact that, looking to the elections of the last three years, they have indicated, over and over sgain,a decided, yea, an over- whelming majority opposed to the perpetuation of this corrupt, imbecile and mischievous Pierce and Marcy dispensation of spoilsmen, filibus. ters and “border ruffians.” But here the ques- tion arises, does “Live Oak George,” and do his active lieutenants of thts Convention, appre- ciate the simple but decisive game which they are called upon to play? We have our hopes, but we also have our misgivings. The Convention may prove itself equal to the exigencies of the day; but on the other hand, it may, upon contracted abstractions, absurdities, rifles, rubbish and claptrap colapse like a bubble or a badly constructed and rickety steam engine. We understand that numerous delegates and wireworkers, insidera and outsiders, from Washington, Philadelphia, Milwaukie, Boston and elsewhere, are already in the city, cocked and primed for active operations to: morrow— that they may be found at most of our places of public accommodation, from the Astor House down to the shilling lofiging house, exclusive of soap and water. A coterie in Wall street, wise old fogies, who “learn no- thing and forget nothing’’—old chaps, broken down in politics twenty years ago, but proud of their antiquated exclusiveness— are working like beavers to secure the nomina tion of Judge McLean here on the 12th, as the only man for the Philadelphia Convention of the 17th. Another clique, supposed to be in the interest of W. H. Seward, or some of the “little villains” among his New York sub- ordinates, under the instruction of Thurlow Weed. are fussing and gassing about a certain Mr. Biseell, of Illinois, an individual never before heard of throughout the country .by more than one man in ten thousand. And as to Seward, Chase, Sumner. and all that class of eloquent debaters and violent partizane, they are better adapted, at this juncture, for active work in the ranks than for the peculiar necessities of the general leader of the opposi- tion allies. But there is still another coterie of far see- ng politicians at work, moving hezven and earth to secure from George Law the nomina- tion of Mr. Speaker Banks, asthe man for the Northern Know Nothing and free Kansas anti- slavery coalition, Mr. Banks may be a very good man in his place, but/he is lamentably de- Scient in any of those historical, patriotic and heroic associations so essential to waken the enthusiasm of “the masses.’ Besides, Banks, like Douglas, is young enough to wait a little longer. “Let him tarry at Jericho till his beard be grown.” Col. Fremont, the moun- tain ranger, the desert explorer, the volanteer liberator of California, and her first Anglo- American Governor, is the only historical man for the combined opposition forces, available to all, popular everywhere and, as old Hick. ory would say, “perfectly fresh from the body of the people.”’ When the country, under the auspices of Poik, Buchanan and Marcy, was burried blind. ly and headlong into the Mexican war—which they were wholly unable to manage—it was such men as Scott, Taylor and Fremont that fought ua through, and brought us out with fiying colors, Mr. Polk and his Cabinet were then unequal to the task of making peace, and had not one Nicholas P, Tries ventured ppon a treaty on his own responsibility, aad in defi- ence of an order sending him adrift, we dare eay that the duty of pacification would have been treneferred to Gen Taylor. The American people were not elow in setting aside the Polk, Marcy and Buchanan administration, and in prometing “ old Rough and Ready” to the White House. They would have next pro- moted Gen. Scott, but for the malignant perse- cutions of Marcy, and other drawbacks not ne- essary new to mention. Fremont still remains, with a history more abounding in romantic deeds of heroiem, pat- riotism, bravery, perseverance and unflinch- ing fortitu€e than belong to the career of any man of bis age on this continent. He was the firet man to raise the American flag in Califor- nia, and the dirst succesefully to detend it with a hsndful of bis mountain and desert rangers— men accustomed to dog meat, mule coup, aad cakea made of grasshoppers, It is to Fremont that the people of the great West look as to a sort of Christopher Columbus of the vast re gions beyond the Rocky Mountains, that were as much a mystery as the heart of Africa until he explored them. Here, then, is the man with the history, the marvellous adventures, the stirring fighte, the forced marches, the “hair breadth escapes,” and the active practical services to the country, to science and to man- kind, for a Presidential candidate for the pre- eent crisis, This is the man, the same who, after his distinguished scientific, military and civil services in California, was brought home as a prisoner under Polk’s administration, and tried for his life upon charges of mutiny and other crimes as a soldier, because he refused obedience to two Generals at the same time— General Stockton and General Kearney. For all these pioneering services of his ia Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah and California, about all that Fremont has se- cured is that Mariposa purchase, secured, however by his own money, and by the good offices and friendly advice of a former California correspondent of the New Yorx Heratp, Mr. Thomas D. Larkin. He was our correspondent there for years before the Mexican war, and it is to him that we are indebted tor the first sample of California gold dust sent to New York. Little did we think, when we first opened that small sample of California gold, that we had before us the open sesame to the most wonderful financial and commercial epoch in all the history of the world. And the developement of this revolu- tion, too, may be traced to the dashing enter- prise and activity of Fremont, as our inde- fatigable pioneer in the great work of tbe an- nexation of California. Let George Law and his “ Live Oak” Con- vention consider these things. He is the mas- ter of the occasion and of the crisis. Let him take his ground boldly and decisively against this corrupt spoils and filibustering dynasty of Pierce and Marcy, and proclaim Fremont as the man. Otherwise we apprehend the whole game of the opposition will be lost, steamboats, railroads, high bridges, niggers, Know Nothings and all; and that the Cincin- nati nominee, with all the sins of this admin- istration at his back, will quietly walk over the course. Tue Care pe Verp Famixe.—The appeal which was made several weeks ego to the be- nevolence of our people on behalf of the starving inhabitants of the Cape de Verdg, has been answered with that promptness and gene- tosity to which the claims of the suffering and unfortunate are always entitled. A large sup- ply of breadstuffs is already on the way, and it is hoped, with what will soon follow, that the terrible destitution which threatens those islands may be averted. From ten to fifteen thoueand dollars in money and breadstuffs have been collected, of which the Portuguese contributed over two thousand dollars. The Corn Exchange gave several thousand; a large amount of breadstuffs was sent by the citizens of Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond, and other places, while three or four thousand dollars were made up by private contributions, Mr. Hackett gave $100, Mr. Whitney $100, Mr. As tor $100, Archbishop Hughes $50, and many others whore names have been already pub- } lished displayed the eame liberality. When the news reached this city it was sug- gested that the Chamber of Commerce, com- poeed as it is of merchant princes, should take the initiative in the movement for the relief of the suffering islanders, and a benevolent mem- ber of that body proposed that they should commence by raising a fund among themselves. The proposition, however, was voted down, on the ground that the Chamber had received no official information in regard to the famine. and that noeteps should be taken till it ar- rived. Several letters were published about the time the Chamber took this action, one of which was from the Bishop of the Cape de Verds and another from the Portuguese con- sul. These authorities might be considered sufficiently reliable, but the Chamber of Com- merce thought otherwise, and is still waiting for official information. Meanwhile the poor Cape de Verdans are daily dying of famine. Curvarrer Wikorr axp Crevatier Weep.— We publieh in another part of this paper, a re- view of the Chevalier Wikoff’s new and curious expose of the secret machinery of European di- plomecy. Curious book-~strange revelations —wonderfal man, that Chevalier Wikoff. He produces the proofs in black and white—places, names and dates—to prove incontestably his intimate familiarities in the matter of those firet approaches between Lord*Palmerston and Louis Napoleon, reeultiog in the French and English alliance. Perhaps but for that esca- pade, ending in the prison of Genoa, the Che- valier Wikoff would have had Russia and the United States in the friendly alliance of Eng- land and France. Perhaps the late Russian war, in this view, may be justly charged upon the capricious but inflexible Mies Gamble. Who knows? Meantime, the proofs of the diploma- tic dinners of Chevalier Wikoff throw the Che- valier Webb far in the shade. The latter must gather up his old invitations and bring them to light, or consent to stand as avery small diplomatic potato compared with the Chevalier Wikoff. The last display of diplomatic din- nering of the Chevalier Webb is that notable dinner with the terrible South Carolina Brooks, ansffair of which we can make neither head nor tail, except the mere love of good eating with big men, as something to brag and make a fuss abont, on the part of Father Webb. Let him now, as soon as possible, read the Cheva- lier Wikoff’s wonderful book, and prepare for a surrender to his superior genius in dining and hobnobbing on diplomacy with the big men of the day. Wikoff’s book is just the thing for Webb, Wikol wil} cool him down, Tue Dark Lanrern Consriracy oN THE CentraL Park.—Mayor Wood is taking pains to rectify all apprehensions in regard to the Central Park, even sooner than we anticipated. On Monday afternoon the Park Commissioners met at their rooms to decide on the plans to be adopted for the embellishment of the Park; their meeting was private, no reporters being allowed admiesion. There appears to be very little reason to doubt that the idea of secresy originated with the Mayor, who learned it, no doubt, when he was a Know Nothing, before he became a democrat; and now two questions arise:—What is the object of keeping the park business a secret? Can the public benefit be furthered by such a course? All experience is very sadly at fault if there can be any other motive for secresy in this matter besides the desire to ase the Park fund for improper and political purposes. The bueiness before the secret meeting was the se- lection of a plan for the embellishment of the Park; it is understood that several were laid before the Commissioners. What barm could be done by letting the public see what theee plans were? Why not give them a chance to say which they would like best? If the Park were in Austria or Russia, one could ander- stand the adoption of the secret councils; it suffices in those countries for the public to be made acquainted with the decision of the sove- reign, when that decision has been rightly considered and definitely settled. But Mr. Fernando Wood is not yet Emperor of New York, whatever might be inferred from his messages and his acts. It strikes us that this offhand method of snobbing the public, and showing reporters the door, is altogether too much after the fashion of the circumlocu- tion office, and Mayor Wood an inferior sort of Tite Barnacle. The point of the whole matter is simply thie-—-Here is a park on which the public of this city will spend before they are done with it from eix to eight millions of dollars, most of which will be expended in the payment of in- bor. We all know that it has been usual, in past time, for politicians to use the money con- fided to them for expenditure in the interest of their party; nor have the democrats been in any way backward to act on this priaciple. With this experience, it ought to be the busi- ness of the public to surround the administra. tion of the Park fund with as many safeguards as possible; to throw daylight upon every movement of the administrators, and to render it as difficult as possible for them to malverse or misuse the sum left ia their hands. They cannot do this—their control over the expenditure of their own money is entirely frustrated—if Mayor Wood is allowed to keep the arrangements for the disposal of the mo- ney from the public eye. The talk about the Commirsionera being men of various parties is all stuff. It is understood that one or two literary men and others have been invited to act as Commissioners; but any one can see that they will be mere ornamental appendages to the machine. The only two men who willhave the disposal of the money are Fernando Wood and his partner, the late Corporation Counsel; if the literary gentlemen ask questions, or make themeelves troublesome, they will be shown the door, for they have no rights, and only hold Oflice during the pleasure of the Mayor. Aud considering the antecedents of Fernando Wood, the imbecility of his goverament, and the disgraceful manner in which city matters has gone from bad to worse under his admi- nistration—while he, forsooth, was carrying out for himself an imaginary political career— we think it a most uneafe and dangerous expe- riment for the public to entrust him with the expenditure of from six1o eight millions ot morey, without seeing something of the man- ner in which it is to be laid out. Tur Mamoru Sreamsuip Great Easters.— We publigh elsewhere a fall account of the new steamship the Great Eastern, which is now “puilding at Blackwall. It is well done; and will be read with great interest by all who care for the progress of maritime enterprise. The contrast presented by the Great Western, the Persia and the Great Eastern is fine com- mentary on the march of nautical science. The Great Eastern was originally intended for the Australian trade, and it is still in con- templation to send her ultimately to Australia; but her first voyage will be to America, She will sail from Milford Haven, on the Bristol channel--the only port in Great Britain which can receive her—for Portland, which is the only port in the United States (except, per- hape, Norfolk) where she can enter. It is ex- pected that ehe will make the passage in seven or eight days; and on the voyage to Australia she will run from port to port without stoppage. It is evident that she is but the pioneer of a new class of steamers that are destined to re- yolutionize navigation and alter the condition of the world. England will derive from them a maritime preponderance over France equal to that which her navy gave her ia the time of the old wars: and the countries that are sure to use them—Great Britain and the United Statee—will be drawn more closely together, and linked by stronger bonds of union. A few such steamers would draw New York as close to Liverpool as St. Petersburg was a few years ago: nearer than New York is now to New Orleans, We congratulate humanity on the prospect. Sovrnery Oprvions on THe, SUMNER Ovr- RAGE.—We devote a couple of columns else- where to extracts from various Southern jour- nals on the Sumner outrage. It will be no- ticed that the journals connected with and engaged in the support of the administration speak of the outrage in terme of violence and brutality that are unexampled; unless the foolishness of the worship that is paid toM’} Sumner here by some of his admirers can be quoted asa parallel. Nothing indicates more forcibly the degradation into which the demo- cratic politicians and editors of the South have fallen than the brutal comments that are made in such journals as the Richmond Inquirer upon the gross, ungentlemanly, unmanly assault of Mr. Brooks upon Senator Sumner. Side by side with these we give a list of ar- ticles, beginning with one from the Louisville Journal, in reprobation of the outrage. These prove that all the Southern journals are not lost toa sense of decency. While they com- ment with deserved severity on the violence of languege used in Mr. Sumner’s philippic, they censure the assault in terme quite as hareb as could be wished. If the broad common sense of the country could be heard occasionally, instead of the va- poring of the politicians and party editors, we ehould lead a more peaceful life, and such cages a8 the Summer outrage wold be epeedily diepored of. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTINGTELEGRAPHS, From Washington, THE NIGGER WORSHIPPERS OPPOSE GEN. SCOTT'S GOING TO KANSAS—PRIVATEERING—COTTON S8TA- TISTICE—GUANO CONVENTION—M'LEAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, ETO. Wasuincroy, Jane 10, 1856. The resolution of Mr. Crittenden, relative to the em- ployment of Linutemant General Soot in Kansas, 1s spoken favorably of by the democrats, but opposed by the leading negro worshippers as calculated to disarm them. An interesting debate is expected on it to-mor- row. It was suppored that our government had received certain despatches from European Powers concerning Privateering, but Mr. Marcy communicated to Congrees to-day that the report was entirely erroneous. The cotton statistics communicated to-dey from the State Department were highly interesting. Leading negro worshippers here say that Mr. Justice Mclean will be their candidate for the Presidency, in rpite of the objections and preferences of certain parties in New Yerk. ‘There was ® quorum of members present te-day, but many of them could not vote, having paired off with others, The result was, no business transacted. A Guano Convention assembled at the Smithsonian In- stitution to-day. Delegates from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, who generally represented the wheat crops of their several counties, reported them as decidedly bad from the injurious effects of in- recta and drougnt. The t!me was principally occupied in relaticg agricultural experiences. A resolution was adopted thanking the President and Mr. Maccy for their zealous participation to effect such a treaty with Peru as would prove most advantageous to farmers. THIRTY-FOURTA CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasnrxcton, Jane 10, 1856. PACIFICATION OF KANSAS, Mr. Crirmxpox, (K.N.) of Kentucky, submitted the following preamble and resolution:— Wheress, dangerous popular disturbances, with jon and obe ruction to ihe due execation ofthe lars, uobappitypre: Vail in the Territory of Kansas; and whereas, 1 1s of grea’ im. portance thet ‘he militery forcea woich may be emploved forthe suppreesion of those insurrectionary disturbances, and for the reatoraticn of Jaw, peace avd protection to the good people of ike Terrtory. shoud be conducted with the srestest dlacres tien and judgment, sud should be under the command of an cficer whore rank and reputetion would render his services mort useful and beredcial to his country in tbe present crisis, a crinis requiring firmness and prudence. energy and coucilia- tion. Be it, theretore lnesolved, By the Renate of the United States, that the Pre- sident be, and he is hereby reauested to employ the miltary vervices of Lieutenant General Scoit in the pacification of ‘apeat, and inthe immediate direction and command of all the forces employed or to be employed for that purpose, un der such instructions and with such authority and power as the Sresiieny can or may think proper togive to and conter upon him. Mr. CrirreNpEN said it seemed to him that the Senate but very seldom had under their consiieration a subject of more importance. It was enough to make them feel ashamed for the spectacle now presented in Kansas. ‘They bad been in session six months, and not one step bad been taken by them to remedy this disgrasefal evil, growing day by day, spreading wider and wider, and ia- flaming more and more passions already too much exoited. Not only are the peace and quiet of Kansas disturbed, but the peace of the entire country is seriously threatened, Of cebate there had been enough, not of the kind to con- tribute to impartial thes Gee but leading to crimina- tion and recrimination. He wanted to see a broad, geno- ral and fraternal peace; and that must be the ambition of all. In the course of his remarks he said tha: General Scott carried in his lett hand the sword and in his right hand peace—gentle peace; and by his voice, ‘trumpet tongued,” be will do more than a thousand bayonets. His (Cuittenden’s) object was to put an end to war and anar- ehy in Kanaas. ‘Mr. Maso, (dem.) of Va., was not now prepared to vove either for or aguinst the resolution, and asked that it might lie over till to-morrow. He had doubts as to the propriety of making such a request to the President, who, as Commander-in-Chief of tae army, had sole power over the matter. While entertaining the highest respect tor the patriotism and judgment of the Senator from Kentucky, he did not think the condition ot things in Kasag called for the cource proposed. Mr. CriTrenpEN replied that as General Scott wasan old man, the President might feel some reluctance in ordering bim on that distant service; but, in his opinion, the Senate ought to endeavor to contribute to the pro- motion of peace in Kane: Mr. SEWARD, (nigger worshipper) of N. Y., was in fa- vor cf sending General Scott thare, but thonght it would be ae well to do it by jointresolution. He also sugzested vhat the pieamble to Mr. Crittenden’s proposition be omitted, as the facts thereia set forth are weil known to yhe President and the country. Further consideration of .he resolution was postponed till to-morrow. ‘THE BRITISH EXPLORING BARK RESOLUTE, Mr. Foster, ot Conn., offered a resolution, diresting the Committee on Commerce to inquire inte the expa- diency of authorising the issue of a register to the Brit- ish built bark Resolute. which was adoned by that government and found direlict in the Arctic ocean by the Arertcan whalesbip George Henry, end by her brought into the port of New London, where she is now lying, all claim to raid veesel by the British government having een relinquished to the sailors. Mr. Mason proposed that the vessel be purchased by government, refitted, and sent back to the Britich govern- ment as a present. Mr. Fostsr expressed gratification at this suggestion, and in order that it might be carried out, he withdrew his resolution. ‘Acjourned. House of Representatives. Wastxcrox, June 10, 1856. Mr. BcRuNGAME, (pigger worshipper) of Mass., pre- rented rerclutions of the Massachusetts Legislature, con- cerning the assault on Senavor Sumner. Laid on the tabie, ana ordered to be printed. One hundred and twenty-one members were present, but as many bad “ paired off ” with absentees, the House adjourned. Massachusetts Anti-Fillmore Convention. Bostoy, June 10, 1856. The anti: Fillmore Americans of the Sixth Congressional district yesterday elected delegates to the American Na- tional Convention to be held in New York on the 12th instant. There was a large attendance at the Conven- tion, many leading (men being present who have hereto- fore supported the nomination of Mr. Fillmore. George H, Devereux, of Salem, the leader of the American party in the House of Representatives, presided, and was choren as delegate to the National Convention, with Hon. Timothy Davis as one of the substitutes. The opinions expressed were that Mr. Fillmore cannot carry Marsachusetts, and that only a union of bovipgnne of the North can defeat the strong nomisation mace by the de- mocratic party; and they send their delegates to the New York Convention with the understanding that they will support no candidate who repudiates a single pria- ciple of the Springfield American and anti-slavery plat- form, ‘ New Hampshire Nigger Worshipper State Convention, Coxcorn, N. H., Jane 10, 1856. Amass State Convention of tbe nigger worahippers, for the cheice of delegates to Philadelphia on June 17, as- sembled this forenoon at Phenix Hall. The weather was fine and the attendance large. Hon. Geo. W. Nesmith presided, assisted by numerous vice-presidents and resre- taries, After the preliminary business, a committee, ae- lected at a preparatory meeting, reported a series of re- solutions. These resolutions relate entirely to the slay- ery question, and close with # recommendation of Fre- mont, and instructing the delegates from this State to support him in convention for the Presidency. Speeches were made by several distinguished gentlemen, in sup- rt of the revolutions and they were adopted unanimous- ly. A commitvee wae then appointed to seport the names of delegates, six at Jarge and three from each Congres- sional cistrict. At1P. M. the Convention took a recess, to meet in the areu of the State House at 2 o’clci see. In the afternoon addresses were made by Mr. Szowell, of Wor ir, Massachusetts, and Dr. Catler, of this State, (both late of Kenaas,) soliciting material aid, and Mr. Gocawin, the Chairman, was appointedya committee to reise {unés for that object. ‘The Committee on Delegates to Philadelphia then re- orted Hon. Amos Tuck, Wm. M. Weed, Daniel Ciark, bo tengill, Levi Chamberlain ani janiel Blaisdeli Speeches by of New York; Hon. John P. Hale, M. Fastmen, and Jacob Benton closed the atelx P.M. the meeting dissolved, New Jersey Know Nothing Convention, TRENTON, June 10, 1856. ‘The Know Nothings held @ Convention here to-d: and appointed four senatorial and twenty district dele- gates to attend tbe Convention in New York on the 12th of June, Resolutions were adopted in favor of the re- publican and Know Nothing fasion platform, adopted hereon the 4th inst., and recommending Commodore Stockton for the Presicency. Democratic Ratification Meeting at St. Louis, Sr. Lovis, June 10, 1856, ‘The democrats held # Jarge meeting here on Saturday night to ratify the nominations of Buchanan and Breck enridge. Mary speeches were made and much enthu- siaem manifested. Missouri Con: Nomination, £1, Louis, June 10, 1856, Hon, Luther M. Kennett wae last night renominated by acclamation, by the Americans of the Firet dietrict, der Songreen. 4 From Albany. OFFICIAL STATE PAPER—THE MAYORALTY QUESTION: AtBany, June 9, 1856, ‘The Statesman of this afternoon conta‘ns the official) announcement of the State officers that paper the State paper, in which the legal notices requir- ed by law shall hereafter be published. The motion before Judge Harris to show cause why the injunction against Mayor Quackenbush, restra'ning him from acting as a member of the committee on the charge agninst the Chief of Police, was postponed untill this afternoon. 'Terridic Steamboat Explosion and Lows of Lites MowtREAL, June 10, 1856, ‘The steamboat running in connection with the Grand Trunk Railroad, exploded at Longeuil to-day. fhe mail: conductor was killed, and it is feared that a great num- ber were lost overboard. ‘The explosion occurred at one o’clock this afternoon. making a complete wreck of the boat. Her boiler was blown an immense distance, and the wharf and every- thirg iu the neighborhood ‘ts completely shattered. A train had just arrived, and the boat was fall of passen- rs from it at the time of the disaster. The scene in- leed was fearful. A child was blown from the arms of’ its mother into the air, and landed en the terry sned. The number of killed is estimated at twenty, and the wounded at thirty to forty. The following were killed:—Two engineers, Mr. Madden, ; Hunter, a boy who acted as pilot; two ptain of the boat was severely injured, and is not expected to live. Mejor Jobnston and lady were thrown into the river but escaped. These are all the particulars that we have received u) te this time. It is reported that fifty passengers sti remain unaccounted for. News from the Plains. St. Louis, Jume 10, 1856, The steamer Gray Cloud has arrived here trom St. Pierre, after an absence of vearly a year. She brings intelligence of the adjustment of the Sioux difficulties, according to treaty stipulations, At a counoll held in March last, by General Harney, it ‘was resolved to give the Indians seventy-five days to re, atore the provisions and property they had stolen. At» council held on 16, w of the various tlbes cauie ant delivers Bp wale pete soners and a large number of horses, mules, &., pro- misixg obedience to our government. Active Cong agalust the Sioux are now closed, General Harney set the prisoners free, aft ions pind Pp ra free, after retaining” The Kansas War. Sr. Louis, Jame 9, 1856, An extra of the Westport Tims of the 5th, says that reliable news has been reseived of the burning of the town of Bernard by the free State forces on, the night of the 3d inst., and the destruction of from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars worth of property. A company of six men had arrived at Westport, stating that at 3 o’clock on the morning of the 4th, the abo- litioniats attacked and captured Franklin, They num bered 200, and were opposed by only 12 to 16 pro- slavery men. Mr. Fishmaker and two others are re- ee ae ‘The men who sate this tight hl 10 Capt. Fleming’s company of emigrants, wl tl say, tought against the Tool donists for aie pat bee ing ‘outpumbered, fled, when the town was taken. ke Investigatiog Committee are still in this hs 81, Louis, June 10, 1856. The Independence, Mo., correspondent of the St. Louis ‘blican, writing under cate Jane 5, says:— ~*~ farshal Donaldson and four men, ‘who had been dis- charged from official daty, were killed near Hickory Point on the 3d inst. The Marapal was in the act of arresting some of the men who had attacked Capt. Pate’s com ny. After the surrender of Pate’s company, the tres sollers commenced the work of destroying houses, and ing mee women and children from their houses near Bull Creek. One hundred and fifty men, under Capt. Reed, left New Santa Fe in pursuit of the marauders, but Col, Sumner arrived at Back Jack im time to prevent a conflict. It is reported that Franklin was not taken, though attacked by a large party of abolitionists, Governer Shannon issued a prociamation on the 4th, commending all persons belonging to military companies unauthorized by law to disperse, otherwise they would be disposed of by force of the United States troops. The ee requirer all civil officers of the government be vigilant in enforciogjthe laws against offenders, protecting the property ana persons of all law-abiding citizens. The proclamation further says that aggres- nive parties outside of the Territory will be repelled: that the military force under the control of the Executive is ample to enforce the laws and protect the rights of citizene. The proclamation of President Pierce of Febra- ary 11, is appended, and noties given that it will be strictly enforsed. A requisition hes been roade on Col. Sumner for a sufficient force to insure obedience to the Pprociamation. Cuicaco, June 10, 1856. The Democratic Press has a letter from Lecompton, June 4, giving detatis of the skirmish with Capt, Pate’s ee. The account states that thirty Southerners, while proceeding from Westport to Bull Creek, under command of Pate, encountered about the e number of free State men, Pate hada number of free State ‘isonera whom he arranged in front, a a shield. Then bis com- pany fell back, under cover of the unarmed prisoners, and hid behind logs and trees, te men then dropped down in the grass, andascattered ding was kept up for two hours, till Pate surrendered uucondition- ally, Three Missourians of Pate’s party esceped, among them Coleman, the murderer of Don. The free Stato party took thirty horses, a number of rifles jand United tates muskets, besices a §quantity of gosda stolen at Lawrence. A party of p1 lavery men, including a son of Gov. Shannor, made s night attack on the house of Captain Walker, five miles trom Lecompton, but they were re- pulsed, and young Shannon taken prisoner. He was re- Jeased on the follo#ing day, after w Shannon took a company of United States dragoons, and spent two days in searching the homes of the {vee Stats men, taki rere of all the arms and ammunition which fount ; JCmcaco, June 10—P, M. Aman whof has just arrived here from Kansas city Says @ general rendezvous of {pro-slavery men is ap- inted at Bull Creek, preparatory to another attack on m. Whitfield is to command. Taney expect ix hundred men before starting. The men are mostly furnished with United States muskets. ‘The free State men are deficient in arms and provisions, It {s rumored that Donaldson and other pro-slavery men were billed in the Sght among themselves, at Franklin, the difficulty growing out of the distribution of goods stolen at Lawrence. Ald for Kansas. Boston, June 10, 1856. At a Kansas meeting ia Chelsea last night, seven hun- Gred dollars were subscribed to ald the people of eas. Louisville Races. Lovisvite, June 9, 1856. Our rases took place to-day. The first stake was in mile heats, best three in tive, and was won by Bird- catcher— time 1:52, 1:53 and 1:51. The second race, in potlpa sl maama was won by Mr. Mocre’s colt—time 3:50 Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Purapetraia, June 10, 1856. Stocks are steady. Pennsylvania Reading Railroad, 45%; Long Island ris Canal, 1434; Pennsylvania Railroad, 46%. Borra1o, Jane 10, 1866, Flour dull and lower. Sales to-day 800 bbls. choice to extra Obio at $5 87 a $6. Wheat steady, Sales 3,400 Milwaukie club, prime, at $110. Gorm steady. Sales 19,000 bushels heated at 30c.; 12,000 sound, 34d. Canal freights unchanged, For corn to New York 13c.; wheat 163¢c. Receipts since yesterday’s report—6,777 bbls. flour; 28,065 bushels wheat; 12,019 bushels oorn, Burraro, June 10~6:30 P. M. Flour dull, Sales 800 bbls., a: $6 87 @ $6 for ehoioe to extra Obio and Indiara; $6 60 s $6 62 for double extra do. Wheat steady. Seles 7,400 bushels, at $110 for Milwaukie club, and $1173 for common Tilinois river, Gorn firm. Sales, 28,000 bushele, at 30c. for heated, and 346. for sound, Canal freights.—Corn 13¢., and wheat Ge. & 16340, to New York. Reoerpis to-day, 6,700 bushels wheat, and 2,767 bushels corn. Oswaco, Jane 10~6:30 P. M. Flour in better demand. Sales,’ 800 bbis., at $675 for extra Canadian, and $6 50 for superfine do. Wheat im active demand, ‘and market easier. Sales. 4,000 bushels, at $156 0 $1 68for white Canacian, and $107 a $118 tor Toledo. Corn.—Sales, 15,000 bushels heated, at 32c, Canal freights unchanged. Received by lake duriog the last twenty-four hours, 3,100 bbls. flour, 70 000 buahela wheat, 28,000 bushels corn, and 10,000 bushels rye, Atuany, Jane 10~12:90 P, M. Wheat—Sales 4,400 bushels white Canadian at $1 76. Malt—Sales 8,600 bushels for pale ale at $1 00. The ca- nal tolls for May, 1865, on alithe canals, amonated to $206,166 24, For May, 1858, they amonnted to $210,- 18 Court of Claims, Washington. The case of Jacob Barker in relation to the war loans oceupted the Court on Thursday and Friday Jast, when an order waa mace to take testimony, the Judges remark - ing that as the case was o1 the first importance, it would be more agreeable to them and to Congress to hear all of the facts in the care before coming to a definite con- clusion. Therefore the order was made with that under- standing. Mapame LA Granoe’s Concert p’Apmv.—Madame La Grange gives her farewell concert this evening at Niblo’r, previous to her departure on « long professional tour. She will carry with her the good wishes and regreto of the New Yerk audiences, to whore gratification she hag no long ministered. We must not, however, allow her to quit us, even though ft be only for» time, without offer« ing her a substantial tertimony of the estimation in which abe is held. The opportunity presented by ber concert this evening will, no doubt, be eagerly seized upon by her admirers to prove to her how sincere is the feeling of regard generally entertained towards her. Madame La Grange will be assisted by Gottechalk and other eminent artists, and will give fresh proof of the varied character of ber acyuirements by singing ia five different languages, Let all the Idvers of art muster im strength upon this occasion. Itis but a fir retura for the pleasure which thie admirable astint has ay ced us and for the conreientioue fidelity wit which she bas Ways plhilled hey exgagexoepta with the pudlip