The New York Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1856, Page 2

2 LAST GUN FROM CINCINNATI ‘Dac Winding up of the Conveatioa—The Re- cord Clesed—A Peep Behind the Scenes—Ap- pearance ef the Delegates—No Uuten tm the | Demecracy—The Benton Row—Organiza- ‘Gem of the Convention—Aristocracy of the Cex vention—Operation of the Previous @Question—Sad fate of a Connecticut Reto- lation—Tse Intrigues fer the Jemination— @aliternia Disgusted with Pennsylvania— ‘The New York Cose—Tne Scramble for me Wiee Presidency—A Lady Lebbier—Hew Buchanan was WNominated—Result of Piesce’s Quarreis—Miseries of Cincinnatl— What it all Cost, dic., dic. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Ciycyyani, June 7, 1856, Be a caim survey of the battle feld at Cincinnati I propcee to note the disposition cf the forces—‘o pick up the killed and wounded—to sey a word or two about the leaders and thelr movements, and to record some facts whiob escaped notice during the turmoll of the memozable ‘week when, as I believe, the last Democratic Convention ‘that will be national in any sense of the word, was held. ‘The Convertion was a respectable body in point of ap- peararce and adilfty, 00 far ss the latter was made knowa ‘wader the operation of the previous questiva, which cellent institction saved us en immence amount of time, and sent nomereus delegates home bursting with unde- Mivered harapgues. 1} world be idle t2 sey that the Con- ‘vention was urited upon any one point, woless tt wan the Kansas-Nebdraska ‘resolutions, and they were rather q@ulped than embraced by Northerm men, It was wecrseary, for the same of effeet upon the country, that things should em to be harmonicus, ard the rush on ‘We part of e2me delegations to make this eflect was pain- tally jud:crous. Cap‘ein Rynders bad s conspicuous seat om the plat- form the fret day. When ssked how he got in, he ssid he raw a doorkeeper knocked down by the Missourians, ad that he se: him up and walked in. The gallant Cap- ‘tata did not again appear, however, having « wider field oateke. ‘The Convention begtn in a row with the Beaton dele- gation, in which, to make the Convention seem more like ‘the House ot Representatives, several unoffending docr- heepers were knocked down, amd their defenders threat- qsed with that curious instrument of war, the revolver, 0 eailed from its continually going round, and perpeta- ally going off. This instrument seems to have become an Metitation with eur Southern fireeating brethrei, and ‘they do not rsruple, while armed, to take their seate in a deliberative body of persone presumed to be gentlemen. ‘The conduct of the Benton delegation was a disgrace to shel State, and, asa matter of course, put everybody in a bad humor. Bat business was proceeded with in the good old Baltimore way. Sam Medary, the Chairman pro am. if, ro doubt, a very nice old gentleman, sufficiently imteligent to conduct a party organ and poeket the pro- eeede cf the State printicg; bat he did not turn out to be avery briliant presidirg officer. A little surprise was manifested at first at the Buchanan men allowing a Pieree-Douglas man to go in the chair; but it was simply @eompliment to the Iccality in which the Convention wae he'd, and the Bachanan people were satisfied with the etate of things in the Ohio delegation. Mr. Medary, after a brief but tumultuous reign, was succeeded by Mr. John E. Ward, of Geergia, one of the persons that nobody had ever heard cf. The evening before the commitice separated, it was whispered about the Barnet House ‘that Ward was to be the man. ‘‘Who is Ward?”’ was then qgairy, which few were able to answer. Ward turned out 20 be a fair to middling officer, having s desperate inclina- tion to put things through se quiekly as possible. No ‘thing more aristocratic than this democratic Con- vention ceuld be imagined. Some of the States in caucus adopted the rule that the delegation should vote accord- fog to the will of the mejority, on all questions. It was im this way that Buchanan received the united vote of Virginia, Louisiana and Indiass—nearly forty votes—and ‘& is not too much to say that these States nominated him. Wat any time they had caved in to the outside pressure for Douglas, that Senator would have been the man. Another specimen of the iron rule was in the cat ing off ef debate cn resolutions, and on any other matter. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, always stood in the side aisle, zendy to move for the previous question, And it was a magular optiesi pheoomensn that when two or three men rose in the bedy of the house and addressed the ebair at the same time with Mr. Butier, the presid- jeg officer always saw Mr. Batler first, I would e@ommend this curious ease of optical deiusion to the careful consideration of tbe taealty. it e@used much ruffering. One respestable old gentie- man from Connecticut tried every day, for five days, to get the eye of the Chair, to introduce a resolution which he waved frantically over his bead. Bat all in vain. He carried that resolution home in his pocket, and no one knows what the world has lost. Well, waen the previous question was sprung it was always sustained, ‘because the delegates desired to get home as s00n aa pos- sible. The weather was hot—feed was higa—tho water was bad, and no good brandy could behad. When the main question was to be put, vou might see the chairman of each State delegation dragooning his men, ballying, eoaxing and persuading. The votes were generally di- ‘vided in the States which had not adopted the majority guile, and in the latter case, once in a while, a delezate would jamp ont of the harness and kick up a row be- aes he could not have things as he liked. The pre vious businers had, or was supposed to have. & grest effect on the mominstion, and the course of Pennsylvania was avxiously watched. ees of the body were: iirst question; second, the New York son- Colonel Inge, of California, as a member of | ‘Rested seats. the Credential Committee, introdaced ths resolution, which meant very little—simply pledging the party to a veeogniticn of the importance of the railway, aad urging the federal government to 149 all constitu tional power to advance jis construction. Now, as acsording to the doe- ‘wine of the democratic party, the general goveramect has n0 constitutional power t> appropriate money for sueh a work, the resolution was perfectly inno cont. Bat there wasa great row orer it in commities, and the Californians said plumply that they would not vote for Buchanan unless it went through, and that Fill- ore would carry their State. The committe finally agreed to report {t as 2 sort of protocol annex ed to the platform, when the Convention tabled %, Pennsylvania voting to do #0, becwuse it was ssid its favorite son was 2 slow coach, and opposed to railroads ‘The wrath of the gold diggers was tre No norther ever hewled louder about the Golden Gate than they. The Keystone Club shook with | fear, and the outsiders said, What came ye to Cincinnati fer tosse? A reed shaken by the wind?’ Bat the reed did not break, and California, out of sheer spite, threw its vote for Cass, The diggers were ina bad way; they eould not vote for Pierce or Douglas, because the Piercs wen voted against them, so they ran to Cass, and threw away their votes for fitteen ballots, Finally, their votes were needed for the Vice Presidency, for which there was S ridiculous scramble, and the resolution was carried through, several of the Southern States changing. Apropos ef the scrant)’ the second place, one uf the camdidates—an wasuccessful one—had a iady lobbier who showered upon the delegates her mov! bewliching smiles and her prettiest songs. She was an heiress withal, having no end of niggers and plantations, The Gelegates heard ber sopgs were flatverea with ber waniles; but alas, for the troachery of ‘Shey did not vote for hor papa. The nomination of Mr. Breckenridge was quite ac dental. The South could not stand Qoituan, Tae men from the seaboard States were bitieriy opposed to the filibustering tone of the platform; raying, that the mever could get their people upon it, and tin to put Quitman on would be adding insult to Injary. Brown, of Tennessee, would have bsen the man, but the Buchanan men were dixgueted with the onduet of his State, jumping about from Rack to Douglas, and then back again. The Tennesseeans thought, at the time, that Douglas would be the man, nd jumped to vote for him, They made an egregious blunder, and should have remembered Friar Laurence’s wavies to Romeo :— Rasy and slow, my son They mumble who run fart, Maine voted frst for Rusk, of Texas, who sould have | thad all the Buchanan votes, inclading the hardis of New York; but he was peremptorily withdrawn, Hs evidently does mot think the Vice Prosijency in the line of succes sion. Mr, Breckenridge rat near the Maine delegation ‘these men His youth, (he is only thirty-five,) his sgrecabie | mannere and atfikingly intelligent appearacs, pre pestered the lumbermen, ani tuey agreed to | give him (after he had witharewn) & compu | mentary vote. They led off for him; New Hampy hire, ever eager to worship the rising #um, followed, and” ‘then [t was a refreshing spectacle to see how all the poli- tiesans crowded around the fortwnate man, pressing hin po aovept, Jt warn joke, of course hut they mennt it. } eariy train Bast, | spectator of tifisConvention would mot ba favorable. ; te 1ith, The /ournai claims to 7a ‘ Politieiane are the most stupid peop'e ia tbe world. Be accep'ed? Why, yee, rather ! 1 nave stated above that the second pornt of diffeulty im the Convention was the New Yorkcese. Th'e kept ths convention two days linger than :t would have sat hed cur happy ‘amily—(how pleseant and bow char: is their union! It was sffecting to see Ludlow and Beardsly Lise each other—metephorically, o! ovrre)—settled their troubles at first, whem precisely the seme vasio—halr and ‘Dalf was proposed by the Southern men, and rejected by the sone Jopg @ gumenta before the committee were the most stupid things in the worid. No case of the Biad ‘was ever settled on ite merits. The ovmaittee was per- fectly well in’ormed of the tacts in the case. Bat the ‘committee was civided tuto Buchanas mea and Pierce men. The only thing tbat bothered them was to know how to get the New York vote for their cansica‘e. The herds had pledged themeslves to go for Buchanan. No trade was for open the softs—' ier; and they did. Some of the Buchanan States in com- mittee voted for the exc'usion of the softs altogether. fome of the Pierce men wanted to heep out all the hesds, who were at first confident of victory. & two days were spent in cheating, Ddullying, con- oostizg and talking, until it evicent vw the ocommitee that the Convention, b fear of iosing New Yor’, would not consent to throw oat either delegation. Then it was clear that the delegstions must be divided; and the mejority resolved to give the 6 wo the softs. bere was imminent peril for ‘ourteen votes more for Dougias would nave given him ove hordred and forty, and tnesofte would ve him those voles. Then with Califorais in the walks, ck could easily have been killed, Tae Bachanw men saw that somethirg must be done, and ¢o they agreed to divide the vote equa‘ly, and thus neutralize it. iting New York in on the last arracgemen’, placed matters exsctly as they were, and the Convention, asting, as I said before, under fear, agreed to this. The principle in. volved, ir tedeed there was any, had acthing at all to do with the matter. When New York cid get in, truth compele me to say her delegates did not ast like # band of brothers, Oo the contrary, quive the reveri Whee Beardsly ac- nounced the hard vote, he said, ‘*The national democracy ot New Yord,” with a strong emphasis on ‘netional.” When Ladiow gave the soft vote, he The democra- ey of New York,” with a strong emph: on ‘*‘the.”? It wes not pleasant to see persons with what Mr. Sumner calls the upright form of men to such a hollow truce, for the sake of the public plunder, while hating each other in their hearts, While Iam on this subject let me correct an error wioh bas got into print, i.¢., that Mr. Seckles, cf New York, was instrumental in bri about this truce. Mr. Sickles had nothing to do qith it; and I co not think he desires to have the rather equivo- eal credit of it. The softs left Cimeinnsti in a bad humor. The hards felt beter; they seemed to have no doudt that Old Buck would triumph, and that they, as the original Buchanan men, would bave all the New York spoils. So I think we may eately putdown the soft party as among the severely wounded and missing at Cincin- 4. na! ‘When the Convention hsd got through with ite plet- form, which, as I have suid belore, caused a good deal of Southern growiing, it went to work to make a President. Here the resuits of Mr. Pierce’s administration were Deautifully cisplayed. I do not believe that hs had one real friend im the Convention. | may except Mr. Hiobard, ot New Hampshire. More than that, I believe thet Indi- ana, Ilimois, Michigan end Wisocnsin would bave voted for Douglas, had it not been known that the Pleree men desired to kill off Buchanan, and int to use Douglas for that purpose, and that, their tirst object imed, they wouid go to work to kill off Douglas, too. . Perce bad quarelled with Mr. Bright, and Mr. Bright was the Indiana delega‘ion. The Indiana delega- tion did not come to Cincinnati unanimous for Mr. Bu- chapan, acd when th: Heratp eor.espondent telegraphed you tbat the vote of that State would be given for Mr. Buchanan, the Doo men said it was trash. But In- diana did vote on the first ballot, and on ali the other ballots, for Mr. Buchanan. There,was a great pressure on hr, Bright to get State for Douglas; but be said, with that charming m which dis hes Weat- ern politicians, that he esuld ot control bis Stave. Mr. Soweé controiled the Lou! ation. Of course Mr. Soulé has the most passionate admiration for Mr, Pierce, and his State showed i: by voting as « unit for Buchanan. Virginia thought Buchanan s‘rong, and as the Oid Dominion people want to keep up their repa- tation as the mother of Presidents, they were anxious to assist at the accoucherent of Buchanan. These stand points, so long as they were true, were Malakot!s for the Bacharan foreds. If Bachanan wae good enough for Virginia be was good enough for the seaboard slave States. If Louisiana was satistiod, the other Southwestern States could not complaic. If in‘iane liked him, Wise consin, Michigan asd the Norh could not res- sonably witonokd thelr votes. The only hope of killirg off Bachaman wes by carrying one of the Mal Inciane and L: uisisca could not be touched. Indfare was the Redan, and it stoods tremendous charge. Here it was personal eamity. An asseult wae made upon Virginia on Thursday nig .t without saccess, and i: be- came evident that Dougis could not win. Tae Bacha- Ban men promiaed to go for hin tn 1860, if he would re- tire gracefully. The Dovgias forces were generalied by Mr. Richerdson, of Llinois, a pure specimen of the Wes- tern politician. ’ In persoral appearance not prepossing — a rough, well knit figure, » great Roman nose, quick, restless, determined eye; square bead, well set apon broad, but slightly stooped shoukers, and a manner trank, hearty, cpen; reaay and witty in debate—more forcible than ornamental—more vigorous than polishe— there you have the father of the Nebraska bill in the House and the adiunistra ion cancidate for Speaker. Itis due to this man and bis friecds at Cincinnati to say that they fought tor their candica‘e faicty, squaroly and openly. They sald, ‘There he is—take him or leave him.’ He was left, and when it became evident that the thing could not be done, Mr. Richardson withdrew Dim in a marly speech, which left 2 good impression on all who heard it. The policy of the Bachacan men was to work cn the fears of the Convention, Taey knew that the democracy feared they were not all right with tne ple. The men who came to CircinnaN were ali trem ix g in their shoes at the reac'ion that had followed the reign of Mr. Pierce. They nominated Mr. Buchanan be- cause they were af:aid to nomina‘e any one elss. The opporition to Buchspan weighed down by fear, and they sg-eed tc a virtual abrogation of the tw» thirés rule by withdrawing Douglas after it became poritive that Buebanan was the rsyority candidate. Nomen were ever #0 disappointed as the friends of Mr, Douglas, Toey expected Ohio as an offset sgainst Penneylvanie, and would have bet upon Michigan. The Bachanan men got about wha! they claimed, as will be seen by refe- rence tothe Hrnacp files. Mr. Slidell was their mana- ger; the cecent membe:s of the body would have sothing wo say to Forney. The rush to get in wih Bu:ianan’s nomination was ludicrous, were the patriovi¢ remarks of certain gen- tlemen who charged the votes of States that isd baen opposed to him. The nomination was received with thit peculisr kind of applanse which baile the fall of the car- tain cn a lorg oull play—a déelieats way of sayiag “Thank heaven, we have got through with that: 207 let us go home.”” The nomins:iom of Mr. Breokenridgs was received with a guest deal more enthusiaem, The action of the Conven'fon was not satistactory to all; neither did it create any vast amount of enthusiasm in Cincionati. The Keystwne Cin) made a good desl of fase about the streets, ca-ryiug a !arce flag, tollowed by a lot of dirty little boys; theEmpire Clan got ou! that infernal «ix pounder aud burned powder enough to purify the Sixta ward. They kept it up all day, god at midnight wheeled ¢ gam up in froot of the Burnet House, msxing a hideous noise end boomiog away till two in the morning. Very nice, when sbouc five hun- dred people had to get up at four to bs ready for the About the sity wers numerons parties apken acd disorderly persons, shouting for Bucha- nan. How flattering are such tokens of the emthusiasm ‘of tne people! impression left upon the mind of a dis: would ace that politics meant lying, knavery aad low d2- ceit, that the men who cams there to represent tte peo ple had their bent tied and‘were bound by s few leul- ers—that the party had really no representative, but that certain men playel a nice listle game of brag to themselves, while about sive hundred of their fellow ei- tuens put up the stakes and ianocently supposed then selvea partners in the game. To leave polities and ray a word sccially: Cincinnati wae astonisned st the Convention—surprised to see mea who paid 40 liberally and draek so much bed wine and whiskey. Cincinnati bled them at every pore. Cincia- nati will never have amother chance. The srstem sosmed to be carried throngh everything. Everybody sided ‘rom thirty to one hundred ‘per cent to their charges. ine Burnet House gathered an immense harvest, bu’ did not inerease the per diem rate of board. They put ap the prises of parlors, however, and the New York delega- tlons paid $1,200 for rent of their roms. This with ine delegater’ board would make some $6,000 reseived from one state. During the ten days I should think the Burnet House gross receipta conld not have been lesa taan $100,000. The cthor hotels snd restaurants cid a great business. The St. Charles, in Third street, was the scene of many cory dinners, where all sorta of mena forgot their cifferences over sp:ing chiskens, strawberries and Catawba champagne. I have Beard, but bone it ix not trae, that the eity authorities gave the hackmen leave to crease their charges up to the New York mark—that is, get as much as you can vully ont of your customer. Whether authorized or not, they di (t: aud as tne drives in the vicinity of Cincianati are very pleasant, they mece a nice little sum. Some of the delegates mere va much disgusted with Ciucinnati; and Id r But at the Burnet House, teklog into comm great crowd, things were better than | exp deal botter than at the Philadelphia Coven ion bruary, when there were got half as many perple I should count ap the cost of the Cincinnaul Convention something like this:— Twelve hundred delerates and alternates, and twalve hundred outeiders, for ten days: — ° tee see ecee ery e 820,000 s, &o., extra ° 10,000 f Catawba alone, Barnet House nob! ‘ 50,000 8, 10.000 Carriage hire... ”, 16,000 Monongahela and ola rye whiskey “ 15,600 Lager bier, very good, (water not fit to drink)... 10,000 “tl Catawba coboiers 5,000 Rece! pts of eating and crinking honses 20'000 Private supper and dinner parties... 15 000 Incidentals, some not fit to be mentioned 20,000 Receipis of railroads ranning into Cincinasd. 50,000 sible, many leaving om rriday. They generally took she Little Miami, Lake ~hore aod Brie routs vo New York, ihe cheapest, quickest and pleasantest line of travel in tne Wert. They have some patent ventilate oars on the tle Miami, which kept oat the dast and gars plen free I recommend them to the way men about New York. 2m paces mpetition ia rai affsire has a very ben Western roads are geo than onrs And now, having closed up the record and b the bial, yeur correspondent bids farewell 20 ‘acy and {ts Cinclonati Convention, with seatinens of the most profound dirguat ly much more evtnfortat Starz Parar—Aw I» A préliminary injunction was, on the 12h inst., served om the proyrie tors of the Albany Statesman, Kaow Nothing, restraining that jourmal from pubilehing notices required to be pub liahed in the Btate paper. argument is set down tf the State paper NEW YORK HERALD; Our Washington Correspondence. Wasaurneron, June 9, 1856. Congreasionai Amusements—An Illinois Senatorial Tilt—Kansas Squabbles—Presidential Oaicula- tions—Colonel Benton's Action at Cincinnati— The Democratic Spoil Rule--Mr. Cushing on the Pension Laws—The Thompson Paper. While the House of Representatives were engaged tc-day on the notice of @ bill to remove the federal capital to some point where personalities are not re- garded as offensive or indecorons, and where fists and bludgeons are not resorted to to punish impu- dence and insult, the United States Senate was entertained with an amusing tilt between the distin- guished gentlemen from Illinois, There were not over a dozen Senators in their seats, but yet the galleries furnished an audience of ladies and gentle- men, apparently much interested in the setto be- tween the short, heavy-set, florid complected Senator on the one side, and his long, lank, lean, pale visaged colleague on the other. In personal appearance, certainly no two gentlemen could differ more widely, their physique being as dissimilar as their potitical doctrines—each bordering on the extremes. Kansas was the bone of contention—Judge Trum- bull aiming to goad his colleague into an expression Cf opinion as to whether slavery could be carried into new Territories by virtue of the constitution, and his dversary politely proposing to leave a question purely udicial to the decision of the proper tribunal— the Supreme Court of the United States. The South, he knew, would bow obedience to the deci- sion of this high power, and he sincerely hoped and believed the North would. He would give no opinion a oe purpose of influencing or forestalling that lecision Great interest is manifested here bes paces to ascertain the intended position of ERALD in the aj vecning contest for the Presidency. Seve- ral distin, guished democrats express their alarm at the leaders for some days past, and the inquiry meets me at every turn, “ what does tae HemaLp mean?” It seems to bea conceded point among politicians here that the race will be a doubtfal one until the Heraxp takes position. Col. T. M. Benton cl the credit of Mr. Bu- chanan’s nomination. He mye feated them both, sir,” allu Douglas. Others are suspicious enough to believe that Old Ballion’s mission to Cincinnati was to de- feat Mr. B., while prof attachment to his cause. The h of President Pierce, which I sent you over the wires, is regarded | as anef- fort fo save his friends from the doctrine of rotation in office. He would have Mr. Buchanan to adminis- ter de bonis non upon the estate; but men here say rotation in office is the democratic party, and that nothing less than aclean sweep, at home and abroad, will suit them. . Cushing has intimated an opinion that, under the pension laws of the country, pensions did not descend to children. The opposite has always been held by the Executive department of the government, and millions of dollars have been appropriated b Congress to meet estimates for bach i iture. AL cases of this kind have been suspe! | by the Secre- of the Interior until a full opinion from the Attorney General can be had. The “Thompson document” alluded to in my des- atch, I forward to you to-night. It will be found to the spiciest document published by Congress for years, and may eventually lead to the detection and revention of systematic frauds upon the treasury. The report of the commission and the reply of Ool. Thompson are rich productions. Wasnineron, June 9, 1856. Mr. Sumner’, his Illness and his Doctor—The Phy- sician Dismissed from Attendance—Reasons for his Removal—Position of the French Ambassa- dor-—How he Enjoys his Immunities--A Scene in the State Department—Sympathy with England. The nigger press of the North is loud in its abuse of Doctor Boyle, of this civy, Sumner’s first physi- cian, for his testimony relative to the wounds of that gentleman. The Doctor testified that Sumner’s wounds at no time were serious, and that, the next day atter receiving them, he (Sumner) expressed a determination to take his seat in the Senate, which was opposed on the ground alone that a few hours’ rest was necessary. It was further testified by his surgeon, tlgit his health at any time after the inflic- tion of the chastisement, would not have suffered by a carriage ride from Washington to Baltimore— in a word, that all Sumner’s sickness has been exag- gerated, and that his confinement to his room is but part and parcel of the nigger game that is playing to keep alive the Kansas excitement. The sequel to the testimony of the Doctor, however, is to be told, Immediately after it had been given, the Doctor re- ceived a note from Sumner’s brother, acquainting him that his services were no longer needed, and to send in his bill. Thus was this gentleman dismissed for having dared to testify to the truth, and in mak- ing public a fraud that was attempted to be fastened upon the country by Sumner and his friends. The French ambassador, Mr. Sartiges, has sne- ceeded in making himself a subject of conversation generally in the private circles of this city. Those who have seen this gentleman in society, with sin- gular unanimity accord to him the credit of original- ity, which his conversation and actions are stamp with. Mr. Sartiges, for example, can enter a draw- ing room in Washington, of an evening, where large parties of ladies and gentlemen are assembled, with his hat on, a segar in his mouth—which he lights by a chandelier before retiring—and no one to interrupt him, he being the representative of the mo-t refined court of Europe. He can sit in his basement win- dow, with a Colt’s revolver, shooting at cats and rats, and endangering limb and life of the passer by —a privilege which he claims es Ambassador Extra- ordinary of the Emperor of France. He can engage | in the local political excitements of the day, and openly declare his preference for Buchanan over Gen. Pierce, whom he has frequently been heard to declare was unfit to occupy the seat once filled by Washington. He can express sympathy with Mr. Sumner, and pronounce upon the nature of the punishment that Mr. Brooks would and should receive, were he a French subject, and had the act been committed in France. No one can deny that Mr. Sartiges does not partake of the greatest latitude of speech, a | that he enjoys in this ee the exercise of a privilege which he would ‘ain claim for himself, were he in fa belle France Besides Mr. Sartiggs has no State or diplomatic se- crets, for he frankly takes hold of the subject of our government's policy in Central America, comments upon it for the edification of those listening to him, and then winds up by saying what France will do in such and and such an event. At the reunions given by his colleagues Mr. Sartiges has no hesitancy in taking the side of Lord Clarendon in the enlistment controversy, and to express h‘s surprise on finding that his partisan enthusiasm has not been able to draw from the other foreign Ministers any reply or notice to his wild end highly offensive remarks. A few weeks since, while waiting in the hall of the Department of State, Mr Sartiges suddenly made his appearance, when, after two or three “wheels about’ upon his \ el, to find some one to speak to, it chanced that a gentleman of age and standing, belonging to one of the Bureaus, made an attempt to cross to an opposite room on business‘ having in his hand a document, when Mr. Sartiges rudely accosted him by the salutation of “ garcon,” and a demand to see the Secretary of State. Mr. Sartiges received from the party thus addressed a look which he doubtless still remembers; but not satisfied with this, he seized upon a young door, and requested that the French Minister's pre- rence should be announced, the messenger, whose duty it is to take in the names of parties, not being } present. The clerk returning, informed Mr. Sar- iges that General Cass was envaged with Mr. Marcy, who would see the Minister in a few minutes. You would scarce believe the fact, that because General Cass was not forthwith dismissed, the accomplished and considerate Minister left the hall mattering, “ Toujour General Cass,” “ Toujour General Cass.” The last open exhibition on record, in which Mr. Sartiges has been made to figure, is in the matter of a newspaper article, sent him by one of the clerks in the State Department, in which the gallant minister is rather roughly treated. M. Sartiges, on this occasion flew into a tempest of rage, talked about his passports, and demaded of Governor Marcy instant satisfaction. The whole affair was new to Mr. Marcy, and to quote his own emphatic | | clerk, who was in the act of opening Mr. Marcy's | | Frenchman was driving at:” but after a while, he was enabled to relieve the distressed gentleman, by promising punishment on the discovery of the per: petrator of the act, These a | character of @ man who is entrusted by his sove gn to represent the friendly fecling of the French | government, and to sustain the same, in his conduct | with the United States. Itis romored that Mr. Sartiges remarked on the { departure of Mr. Crampton, that the French em- | basey at Washington would be the next one that would be closed, and the time for closing it was | not far off. The statement is made on the authority of one of Mr. Sartiges’ colleague, who beard from | bimn thie remarkable expression. janguage, “he didn’t know what the devil the | rue sketches of the | SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1856. Waserxcrom, Janel, 1856. Extra Bills of our Fordgn Ministers—How They arc Made Up—The Late Mission to Turkey— ‘eet of Dr. King’s Quarrel in @reeco—Curious liems of Diplomatic Charges —Horscs, Houses, Tramelators, Boats, Baggage, and Mi- mistrial Pre senis. The custom, which bas almost become general, of dis- Placed American diplomats, and other agents, on ther return to the United States, puttirg forth claims for ex- tra services, &c., is beginning to draw attention to the subject. for some time past it has only been necessary, when twenty or thirty thousand dollars were wanted by defunct Ministers, or other travelliag sgents, to get some interested member of Congress to represent their grievances, and the money would bhp ferthcoming. So successful has been this system of plunder that within the last five years over a million of dollars have been ‘takén from the public treasury for the benefit ofa ciass of persons who honestly were not entitled to one eent of the amount received. Congress is alone to blame for this evil, whieh could be readily checked by s prompt refasal to vete any grant without a thorough examination Deing had into each case as it presents itself for consideration. Mr. Marsh, our late Minister to Constan- tinople, who now claims from Congress $20,000 for extra services, has received already from government, for twenty-eight months of service, rendered at his mission, the enormous sum of nearly $60,000, as the following account will show. Acorrect statement of facts relating to the mission of the Hon. George P. Marsh, extracted from official re- eords:— [From the Auditer’s office, by Mr. Brodbead.) AMOUNT PAID TO BON. GEO. P, MARSH, LATE MINISTER RESIDENT TO CONSTANTINOPLE, from 49th Mey, 1849, to 30th June, 1862, 3 eet a ment Sdays............918,543 95 from Ist July, 1852, to 19th Deo., 1883, 1 yr., 5 mos., 19 days........- 8,804 35 Contirgent expenses from 19th Oct., “sh aad een 7 1849, to June 30, 1852, consisting of Posteges. 4,029 ¢7 Sums Horse and boat hire, small sents and nee, paid by ‘Mr. Marsh in the abeer.ce of “¢ P. Brown, dragoman, from June, 1850, to Augrst, 1861. 77 45 Similar paid by Mr. July, 1851, to Brow! pelt A Renee eter Livery of two horses 2B months.......00+0+0+++810 00 —— 2,318 97 Total,.....sseeceeese $5,592 96 reese Keaneoes eho sero ea 918 27 ntingent expenses from to December 19. 1863, consisting at $316 17; etationery, 90 91; costar presents. $88 99; porter- 5 e, $7 tre! $10 63; wages of oficial bar 76; boat hire and vel aceite enraney: SIE mn boat, $122 80; reat it for archives, $22 10; passage of Mar- tin Keasta to United State H $100; penred £0 to September 30, 1853. Contingent expenses paid from July 1, 1862, to January 27, 1864, tinting of postages, $560 34; stationery, $86 02; newspapers, 60; customary presen 15; effice furniture, $2952; repairs of beat, $20 84; boat guards, $33 74; do., $7 62; freight, $8 96; heeper of archives, $280; wages, $1,223; subseription to room, $¢—in all....$2,842 92 Loes im exchange on drafts........... 716 40 ——-— 3,558 82 OMAN «ces cacveei yas ace'se te isi catest AAT OS Mr. Marsh spent— In Vermont and Paris, 9 months ) 262; months op plea- In Italy, Trieste.. oe sure excursion". At his post and in Greece 28 months—leavicg only 28 months in service. Mr. Marsh was appointed Minister to Turkey the 20th of May, 1849, his salary commencing from that day. He entered upon his duties on the 11th ot March, 1850, nine months anda half after bis appointment. (See Ex. Doc. No, 21, 33d Cong., 2d seesion.) Up to that time Mr. Marsh received for outfit $6,000, ralary $4,750, without render ing an hour’s service for the same. For ten months he remained at his post at Constantinople. On the 7th of January, 1851, he left ona pleasure trip to Egypt, where he remained nine months, leaving during his stsy no representative behind him except the American Consul. In September, 1851, he returned to his mission, and in July, 1852, he took passage in ® national vessel for Greece, to investigate into Dr. King’s difficulty. Herehe remained twenty-one days, and then left for Trieste, Ger- many and other parts of Europe, accompanied by his fa- wily, and wai nt on this tour from his mission eight months and ® half mcre. From thence Mr. Marah re- visited Greece on the 29th April, remained there fifty-six daye, and failing to arrange Dr. King’s difficulties, he re- turned to Ccnstantinople on the bth of July, 1853, and remained there till the 19th of December following, when he lett for the United States. From this statement it will be seen that Mr. Marah spent but twenty-eight weonths at Constantinople, in the service of the United BA states. For this service’ Mr. Marsh has been paid the following amounts, as ap} in his account at the Trea- sury, taken from the Fifth Auditor’s office :— For salary, outfit and infi $24,848 30 For exoenses in mission to 2,156 69 For alleged contingent expenses tion, per reports Nos. 11,787, 13,048, 13,217, at the Regtster’s office at the Treasury...... 12,653 39 Total... ese +, $40,067 28 The items $2,166 and $12,663 are denied as having been incurred cn government account, but that they were made up from private expenses of Messrs. Marsh, Inter- preter Brownand Homes. These accounts are withont vouchers, furtber than are given in certifieates by the abeve named parties. The sum hagas bad Mr. rah, ‘as above stated, gives him a salary of $21,282 per annum; but aliowirg $1,282 for official expenses, which he claims, still he will be in receipt of $20 (00a year, which is a ealary greater than that cf any other representative abroad. Part of the compensation now elaimed by Mr. eh is for an unsuccessful attexpt in Greece to settie a cifficul ty, which was subsequently arranged by Mr. Prior. Mr. Foot, in presenting Mr. Marsh’s claims, reasoced thxt the salary of that office in his t'me was only $6,000, whilst the present salary is $9,000. This is true; but Mr, Foot omitted to say that Mr. Marsa hed outfit and infit, which the present incumbent dces, not enjoy. the new rules and laws were applied to Mr. Marsh, that gentlemun’s twenty-eight months’ services wou'd entitle him, at $9,000: per annum, to $21,000, and no more, and he would have to refund the government $28,¢57, for surplus received by him, Mr, Foot sald further, that Mr. Marsh, while in Greece, had to ineur the double expenditure of keeping house ‘st Constantinople, at $1,000 rent, This is a mis- take; for Mr. Marsh, owing to tis long and frequent ab- sence from his post, gave up his house, and stored away his furniture and the papers of the legation, in s house which he rented for 5,000 Tarkish piasters, (about $160.) Mr. Marsh claics additional travelting aud ex- penses, on his mission to Greece. His acsounts, which are here anrexed, per report 12,648, date as late back as October, 1853—three months after return from Greece.’ Why did not Mr. Marsh include these farther expenses in the original accounts? One of the charges in $476 69, for translating Greek documents, for carriages Italy and Germany, with bis family, It will be recollest ea that Mr. Marsh’ went to and revarned from Greecs in rationa: vestels, in which he could ineur but little, if any, expenres. T have thought this subject worth the trouble it hes cont me to get at the particulars, the correctness of which can’t be dispuied, The Senate, without examination in- to the matter, has pasred a bill granting Mr, Marsh the sum of $20,000, This bill will be pressed upon the House in a few days, and may probably be earried, ont of sym | patoy to Mrs Marsh, who is the leader of the nigge in hia native S.ate, and the personal friend of Bee and company. The following are the billa alluded to last:— ove penses and disbursements in executing the special instrive tions of the Department of State, relative to the difficulty between the Fav. Dr. King and the government of Greece. 1852. Jaly 20—Upholsterer’s bill for curtains for di- viding off the U frigate fan Jn cinto’s cabin, -$19 60 20— Hire of Coikzees 0 cn board frigate % cavers, OOF 20—Cash paid for transportation of baggage 2 50 2—Mess bill on board San’ Jacinto from Constantinople to Athens, and servant 12 00 2—Coach hire and transportation of baggage from Pirwus to Athens,......... “ti | 2—Coach hire for visit to Minister of Fo- Avg. | reign Affairs and audiencs....... .... 2—Amount patd Mr. Baird for atationer, ‘and 15 day’ crpyirg and translatirg 79 20 2—Paid Dr. King oficial copies, records acd 600 copy of the Iawa of Greece 14 75 Sept. 20—Postage to Avhens, &e....., 12 88 0—~Arnount paid for stationery 200 servant for ro ms, hiv, from Ang. 3. w Sept. 20—69 dayn, at $5 per day.295 00 D—Povteges paid Goring thia month 6 6 for stationery... S1—V'ortages paid BROWNE 5; susd sh desi eted Nov. 1 to Dee, 1—Kxpenson of ‘nelf and servant from Oct. 31 to Dee. 31, inelu elve, for rooms, board, light, W— Expenses tor velf during there two ; 8 and other official expenses, and $1,879 for his privs ¢ | expenses during his eight and a balf months travel ia | | The United Slates in account with George P. March, for ex." Tetal exount Dated Jan. 10, 1853, The United States in acconnt with George P. Marth, for and disbursements inthe discharge of dutus of special misston to Greece. Dr. 1883.—Som in last account in cost of curtsins for atvizing cabin of San Jacinto, Mreh. ne ie Roar Ss J ‘expeni a apo, <P ree vais wise ee” si —Poa' ® ; 7 - Oth April to 20h Yanese sss ees? 60 TL Puree’ expenses, 91 days, at $5 oe o erm qarwemeassgerersasecnsecel arrtyal at Constantinople, at $5 per day 25 00 5.—Bxpenses of boata, postage, &c., to Pera. &e.........+ 5 80 30.—Paid for cory ing, lett , despatohes to Secretary of Btate. Tota! amount Thin jp dated N. B.—The aceount No. The account Ni Making an aggregate of.... nar on eee a. Our Virginia Correspondence. Pererasvré, Va., June 11, 1856. The Nominations by the Cincienasi Convention—Rumored Coalition between Southern Know, Nothings and North- ern Nigger Worshippers. ‘ ‘The Cincinnati nominations have given a degree of sa- tisfaction never before experienced here, save, probably, in the instance of Jackson’s selection as the nomiaee of the democratic party. Many of the old line whigs, and not » few of the Know Nothings who regard the interests of the South as paramount to any consideration of party ascendancy, look upon the selection of sach two standard bearers as Buchanan and Breckenridge as a guarantee for the preservation of Southern rights and the mainte- nance of the Union. If I could judge by the feeling ma- aifested bere, in regard to the issue of the forthcoming contest, the election of this ticket seems certain, beyond all doubt. Indeed, the momiaation for some months past wae held to be tantamount to an election; and this idea seems strengthened by the result of the conventional labors at Cincinnati. ‘The present favorable attitude of the democratic party in Virginia might well be said to justify the most san- gwmne expectations of the party here in reference to the Tesult of the ensuing contest. So great seems to be the yeaction, that instead of the majority of ten thousand gtven to Wise, not less than from fifteen to eighteen thou- sand will be rolied up for the democratic nominees in November. I bave heard some old line whigs, who, as a ney ot necessity, are disposed to go the Buchanan ‘ket, place the estimate at the above figure. But while this may be so, we must remember that Virginia is not the Union. There isa counterbalance to be feund for this elsewhere; and if such reperts as I have recently heard circulated be true, the democracy ave far leas reason to be jubilant than they now imagine. I have ascertained from a very anthentio source that a certain disticguished gentleman of this State, and a prominent ard juential member of the Know Nothing party, was recently on a Northern tour megotiating a coalition between the Southern Know No- ‘thmgs and the Northern nigger worshippers. With what guecers, I have been thus far unable to ascertain; nor am (informed bow far this gentleman was justified fo treat upon this matter, Some promineat members of the de- moeratic party are vigorous efforts to obtain such proofs as will jus fall developement of the whole matter. Among a there exists already a set- tied ecnviction of the truth of this attempted coalition, ‘but positive proof is wenting, on until that is had, no oe proelamation of ihe will be made. While in ynehburg, seme four or five days ego, I heard a bold, outapoke: itiolan avow his firm belisfin tne truth of report, and that in the presence of staunch adhe- rents of the Know Nothing party and intimate friends of the reputed agent in this tri 5 Before a week from this time you will propably have emissaries among you from here, seeking information epon this subject; and should their efforts be successful, ou will have such a torrent of vituperation for. h Kom all the democratic journals of the South upon the head of this distinguished diplomatist as must inevitably overwhelm and annihilate . Raia, at least in the South, will await him; and the Know No- thing caure, which, by the way, is now at an ebb, will recetvels dentublow ia the Sovth. Imperfect and ebscure as this revelation is, many thousands in Virginia and other Southern States will be startled at it, and thousands of intellects will be exer- cieed to surmise who it is that has undertaken this dar- ing enterprise, I know that suspicion will first rest upon John Minor Botts, because of the conspicuous figure which he cut at the recent Know Nothing Convention in New York. Itis but just to that gentleman 'o state that be is not the individual. It he were, no surprise, and but little alarm, would be felt, since his prociivities for some time have been gen understood to tend towards » fusion of the character indicated. I shall not comm upon the justice or injustice of that convic- tior; but it such charges were publicly made, the history of the recent warfare between the Richmond Whig and his de'unct , the National American, of that city, furnishes undoubted proof. I ¢eem it just to him. in view of the existence cf so many circumstances which justify suspicion upon him in reterence to the indir g negotiations, to disabuse the public mind of all idea at to bis identity in the matter. Far otherwise, however, with regard to the gen- tleman whose name is sescciated with this proceed- ing. He wields an influence second to no one who is identified with the Know Nothing party im the South. 1: is Im fact the position which he occupies im the ranks of that party tbat, in my mind, gives the most perfect feasivility to this movement. If the coali- tion were negotisted ugh his agency, without even any previc us ranction by the party, such is his influence with them, that, in my opinicn, his action would pe fally ratified, a: least by a considerable number of the breth- re n. It may be questioned whether, under any circum- stances, such a coalition could be effected. There is stropg reason to believ it it could. The Know Nothing party inthe South sre ine hopeless minority. In fact, they are scarcely comprehendea in the general estimate of the rejative strerg'h cf the two leading parties whieh ehall ergage in the ensuing contest for the Presidency. Black republicanism and democracy are regarded here as tbe enly two competin; ties— Know Nothingism being estemned of no earthly significance, «xcept as an element of strength in connection with either. The question, thep, arises, what are they to do’ Where are they to go? Some of them hesi- tate not to avow their preference for a nigger wor- shipper over & democrat. They hi n undying hatred for cemoocraey, and rever, I feel convinced, under any circumstances, will they consent to ald in promoting a perpetuity of their ascendancy. Moreover, taey expect no equivalent for any sid which they might render, io- asmuch as there are now ten—twenty times—more aspi- rants mong the old Jackeys of the party then there are available means to satiafy. And, of course, if there is to be a division of the spoils, the old members of the party have the best right to them. Besides, their aid 1s not s0- jicited, and if rendered, it would be on entirely uncondi- tional terms. How would it te in the event of a coali‘ion of this Southern element with nigger worshippers? Favors un- pumbered we uld be heaped upon this Southern Know No- thing contingent. If the coalition could be effected, nig- ger worshipper ascemdancy wou'd be beyond a question, anc st wDat price such a result would be secured few wil) be at‘a lors to estimate, In view of these facta and the, excessive longing which the Know Nothing brethren here have for rome participation in the puolic plunder, a coalition is not at sli impossible. ‘We have had copious rain throughout s large extent of this region for some days past, and itcame no sooner than wanted. Supreme Court—Circult. Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt and a Jury. SUIT FOR VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY A SERVANT OF THE UNION FERRY COMPANY. Juwe 12.—Albert G. Clement vs. the President of the Union Ferry Company.—The complaint seta forth that (,1¢ defendant is President of an incorporated company, koown as the Union Ferry Company, and passing over the river between New York and Brooklyn; the plaintiff re. sides in Brocklyn, and has done business in New York for seven years, during which time he had been a commuter in the company, and hasevery half year purchased a ticket, commonly called ‘‘a commutation ticket,” by which he hed the right to pass all the ferries of the com- pany. On the lst November, 1853, the plaintiff paid the ordinary balf yearly price, $4, upon which he received a ticket entitling him to pass the ferries of the company until the Ist of Mey, 1864, On the buck of the tieket was printed, “Aa this ticket will be good a\ either the Fulton, Ationtic street, or Hamilton avenue ferry, commuters will be expected to have it with them, at all times, to be shown when required.” On the 24th March, 1804, the plaintiff bavirg sueb ticket in his possession, went upon the steamer ferry boat Manhettan to cross’ the Fulcon ferry from New York to Brooklyn, and wile the boat was lying at the dock of the company, at the foot ot Fulton street, the plainti nitting per. ably in one of the “+*ine when a person named Babe cs, twho bad at tre ‘ne charge of the boat, approncaad Jaintrff, and commanded him to leave the boat, which ¢ refused to do, the plaintiff telling Babcock that he was a commuter, and had been so for a number of years, and at she same time showing his commutation ticket. Notwithstanding this, Babcock persisted in commenaing plaintiff to leave the boat; anc thereupon, with the nid Cf another ser or agent of the eompany, violently dregged the plaintiff from the cabin acroas the boat, and shoved bir upon the dock. The plaintiff was braised and his bealth injured by the rough and violent conduct of Babcock and the other servant of the defendant, Mr. Cha’ field produced tertimony on the part of the plaintiit to prove Jregotng facts, Messrs. Siliiman and Gerard moved for a dismissal of the complaint, on the ground that the company could not be held lieble for the wilful act of their sgents; ard that a corporation is not Hable in an action for assault and battery committed by one of their employ éa. The Judge thought the case should go to the jury, and the General Term oould herea’ter pass upon it. For the defence it was submitted that the plaint'f did not get on board the boat at the time mentioned by him, but that he bad gone over on the previous trip to Brocklyn, and had remained on hoard and returned to | New York; that this was contrary to the rules of the company, aod be was therefore reqnested by the person having charge of the deck to go On shore: and that plain. Wfl refarea to oO Fo, iaring that he had a right to reercas in boat an often as he pleased d that the ferrymaszr and ly persons suthoriz’ to eee the 1 that the commuter was bound to goto the gaie and show it to one of them, and mot exhibit it to = deck band. The evidence was con led, and the submitted to the jury, who returned « verdict for the defen tant, Marriages, Births and Deaths in California. MaRBIKD. In Santa Clara, on the Ist of May, by Rev. Joho Davis Mr. Char. E. Foye, of Sam Francisco, to Miss Hathie V! De ch sone es en e road, to May 1. by Rev. A. Graham, Mr. Edward Hicklin to Mi Amanda ‘both formerly of, Missouri, At Auburn. the Mth Ape, ne J. A. Brooks Mr. Wm. B. Wilson to Miss Gwynn, both o Lauraviile, Pla:er couoty. On the evening of the 24:h April, Justios E. Yates, Mr. Chris. C. Forbes to Miss Mary Jane Bell, all o iin Sen Franélaeo, by tke Rey. Mr. Ingolsby, Mr. Jolin iD ma Fran My e Pe a re Oren ea le eS ay wm. june on the . W. Por ter, ‘Thor, B. Wade, Chairman of the Bea ef Buperw. to Mies a. Ingham, of Calaveras. acca eee erent eat . Jas. Sweene) rm er! a to Miss Marthe, Kitchen, af Campo boo Bk In Marysville, by the Rev. Pet jotti, Mr. Levil W. Wilson, of the firm of Wiisen & to Mise} Bridget A. Casey, all of that city. In Coloma, at the residence of A. A. Van Guelder, Rey. J. W. Capen, Mr. John Crocker to Miss Kate Van Gueider, all of tkat town. 5 ‘Ai Oakland, by Rev. Sacuel B, Bell, Mr. Frank Silvie Ross, to Miss Susan Dowd, of Boston. In svile, by Rev. E. B. Walsworth, Mr. A, R. Forbes to Cotnatine Kreker, both of Yuba county. iD Francisco. a . a James! . Kerr, tormerly of ari, to Miss ane Srectaas’ formerly ot Boston, Maas. In Ban Francisco,by Rey. WilHam Taylor, Walter Miles, Eeq., cf that city, to Mrs. Martha Gibbons, of Troy, In Santa Barbara, April 26, by Rev. Blas Raho, Geo ria de > a eiont sy Arby Hf, 3 Bondar iD 1 a mm. J, M. lurent . E, Hewittto irs, HJ, Cura eas In Mariposa, May 1, by Rev. Mr. Simmons, A. F. Wash- burn, Ksq., to Miss Anna Coristion. a In Placerville. Dr. A. Clark.to Miss Mary E. Mountjoy pn dackson, April 26, Mr. James A, Bradley to Mra. ee : In San Francisoo, at the residence of Hon. Ge Ww. Wrigh*, by Rev. RP. Catler, Mr, Abisha Swatn, of to Miss Emily C. Swain, of Nantucket, Mass. In Auburn, Mr. Wax. H. Marden, of Sacgamento, ta Mise M.A. Laigh, of the same place. At Seu Rafael, Mr. Jamon Giman to Mise Marto Roo, Os nana iniceitas, Aenise te ee oi on y; te. putas, David Ley to'Misw 2 AEs Willian beth At Jackson, Brace Husband, Feq., James H. ley to Mrs. E, Roberts, all of thet place. eee San Francisco, by Kev. R, P. ation, Mr. Wm. New. all, of the firm of Lunt, Newall & Co., to Mias C. Laff, bath of thin ty, ; ny At Greenwood, Mr. EC. Faller to Mrs. Amelia Rich ards. In Marysville, Mr. Altred Putnam to Mise Patience Se 2 13, Mr. E.G. Wali atrne boo My ; ‘alte to Miss Jalta E. Calaveras county, on May 4, by the Rev, Mr. De le Hunt, Mrs Jas. A Tale: of Taira versa, to Miss Mary A. Sullivan,’ eee: Ol ivan. Jn Chinese Cam the Rev. Mr. M’Oulleck, Mr. 9.] me ceriaiiee to Sind Mary S, Marshall, a}! aries P. By C. W. Finley, Justice of the Peace, Mr. A. Ander. 80n to Miss Henrietta Stoats, all of Placer county, BIRTHS. ’ In Sen Francisco, April 27, the wife of Alphonso Daw, of anon. In San Francisoo, the wife of A. S. Gould, of daughter. In Stockton, the wife of John Smith, of a son. In Mariposa county, April 30, the wife of J. F. Clay: ton, of a daughter. In Oroville, Butte county, the wife of W. C. Deamer,| of a daughter. At Negro Hiil, El Dorado county, April 23, the wife off E, Fracchere, of a scn. In San Francisoo, May 12, the wife of Mr. Gustay. Ziel,| of s son. In Sacramento, May 6, the wife ot E. Nye of a daughter, poll Beniete, April 26, the wife of David Leighton, of n. In Benioia, April 28, the wife of M. Borden, of dang hter. In Martinez, May 5, the wife of J. F. S, Bmith, of son, In Jackson, the wife of James Wilde, of twins, girls. a Martines, May 6, the wife of Wm. Buckley, of 0 . e Ie Jackson, the wife of Jabez Wildes, of s fine psir off female twits. This isthe first double birth in Amador county. ‘At Alpha, the wife of George 8, Getchel, of a som. DIED. On the th of Mey, Cetharine Quillen, daughter of Miles In the county of Colusi, after an illness of but a fo days, Jos. Peirson, formerly of Sangamon Bottom, county, Til. ’ In San Francisco Georgianna, youn; daughter o! F. P. and Susan P. Sweet, aged 14 moi and 23 days. Drowned, Wf Lelegrcpemlce from Clay at: wharf, Wm. ncis Brooks, son of Aaron and Brooks, sged 5 years and 4 months. ‘At Salt Lake, April 20, Louisa Snyder, aged 66 years. 9 months and 33 as; At Salt Leake, April 21, Achsah Pamelia, daughter o! Ira J. and Melissa Wiles. Tn San Francisco, May 10, of consumption, Harriet An neaeanee wite of Henry J. Beers, aged 22 years and months. In fan Juan, Nevada county, April 21, of lung fever, Chas. ‘A. ‘Thayer, aged 26 years, formerly of Hast Dow slase, Mars. In Biookton, C. B. Hooter, printer, aged about 27 years, In Satter county, April 19, of consumption, Mar! Shultz, former'y of {ilinots, aged 35 years. E Ip Soncra, on Suncay evening, May 5, Mr. J. B, Walker, sged 25 years, leaving a wife and two childrem to mou 18 loss, In Cofambia, on Thursdsy, May 7, Anne Warren, eldest @anghter of Eliab W. and’ Mary 'E. Shaw, formerly off Neweas le, Me. In Sacramento, J. H. T. Lampten, aged 30 years. In Mar‘inez, the youngest child of the late William M, Smith. At the Fountain Houre, Ione Valley, April 90, Geor- giana Maria, only daughter of Dr. J. and Mary E. New ton, aged 1 year and 24 days. In Sacramento, of consumption, James H. T. Lampton,| formerly ot Ky. In Nevada, May 7, of typhoid fever, Wm. P. Platt, aged 26 years. In Nevada, of typhoid fever, Bennett B. Pike, aged 32 years. At Selvy Hill, of typhoid foverp 8. Lyman, aged 3: years. ‘At Upper Placerville, April 29, Wm. Bro on Philadelphia. LS 4 iy In Sacramento, Mey 15, of inflammation of the brain, Allee, youngest daughter of Mary A, Gillett, aged 4 year and 15 day At Iowa |, Mrs. Sarah Hotchkirs, witeof T. B Hoteb- kiss, eged 28 yearn; andon the 15th, the infant som off the above, aged 8 months. At Mokelumne Hill, of consumption, Mra. Mary W. Adams, aged 33 years, wife of Samuel W. Adams, former! of Dover, Me. At Mokelumne Hill, of peralysis, Dr. N. Taplin, J,, sged 40 years, of Corinth, Vermont. he Loss of the City of Newark Steamboat Statement of the Owners. , TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. We bave just read with much regret and surprise in ‘the Hmparp of this morning, an article on the subject o! the loss by fire of the st boat City of Newark in th bay of York, on Tuesday morning,ead of which vessel we were owners. The article in question does us great injustice, as ther is scarcely a line in it that conveys a true idea of the occurrence. We ask you as an act of justice to publish a very brief| statement as to the real condition of the boat and her| officers, or ‘ hands’ as you choose to call them. In thi first place we would say that the boat was sound, strong, and staunch in every respect, and had jast been thor. oughly and fally overhauled, and put in complete run’ ning order for our spring business, without regard to ex’ | pense; her boiler was nearly new, and her eagine in per, tect repair. She had a good pump, with sufficient hose) attached, and gangs of buckets filled with water, al ready to be used in the emergency of fire; she waa fur- nished with life preservers in quantity, and with! boats in good order for service, and nothing was omitted) that the owners thought would conduca to her satety o that of her passengers. The captain was a perfect! competent man, sober and cool, and who well ander stood the duties of the office which he filled. The engl neer bad been many years in our employ and stood hig inhis profession, sober, carefal, and attentive to hi duties, and the firemen and hands on board were reliable men. ‘ As to the origin of the fire, it did not originste as stated in the Hunatp, © in the fire room,” but sppeared many] Jeet distant. fire room was well sheathed with iron. and perfectly aa’e, so that no charge of carsiesenes) ” shouid be attached to the firemen. There was no Ll} feetion or inadequacy in her system of pumps, hose, &c. #rtated, they being in perfect working condition at the me; but the epread of the fire, the moment it foun: ent—the boat having been recently painted—was apid, that, as Captain Ryan says, as soon as he opested the larboard gangway, he it was impossible to say the boat and turned all his efforts towards saving th lives of his passengers, in burned, and we have not yet heard any complaint mad to us of any Celinquency om the part of the officers o man. We therefore must contredict the insinuations as to th ‘* build of the boat,’’ the “ carelessness of the firemen, ’ the bad *‘ ciscipiine of the crew,” or the inefficiency 0 the pumps being the cause of the destruction of the bon’ or Jorn of life, 5 The origin of the fre will probably never be aa tained. As to an inquiry being inatituted, we court i rather then ehrivk from it, iu the fullest manner. Wa have been very many years in the pecket and etsamboa’ business, and vaine our repatation too highty to peril {i by an improper fitting or management of our venselr, ta save a ‘ew do lara. ‘The cecurrence is exceadiogly painfal and cirtresrivg to uv, inaemuch 4 in all probability one lite has deed Jost, #x¢ we do not know with any certainty that thy: ale ADy more; yet we feel & se\istnotion im knowing | carnot, with justice, be at ributabie to any neglecs o misecnéust on our part. Had the passengers taken th advioe of the Captain of the boat, to remain on board y few minutes lerger, not & life need have been } You will oblige us by publishing the enclored briv statement of the Oap'sin and engin and « card of thanks to the officers of the several mboate, who a promptly and effectively came to the rescue of (het sty! sengers. Very respectiully, Nowann, June 22, 1866, " STEPHENS, CONDIL & CO.