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THE NEW YORK WHOLE NO. 7255. THE LATEST NEWS. 8Y MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE SUMNER CASE ‘MEETING OF THE KANSAS AID CONVENTION. Gorritt Smith's and Governor Reeder's Voices Loud for War. ‘The Governor Deseribes how he would Fight. Platform of the Maryland Old Line Whigs TRIAL OF MR. HERBERT, OF CALIFORNIA, &e., &., &. From Washington. ‘THE DEBATES IN THE HOUSE—CHANGES IN THE DIPLO MATIC SERVICE —THE CORRUPTION CASH — THE TRIAL OF MR. HERBERT, ETC. Wasutncton, July 10, 1856. The Brooks debate in the House continues as smoothly ‘as could be anticipated, Howell Cobb’s constitutional ar- gument on the powers and privilege of Congress is the theme of much praise by all parties. Senator Mason reported to-day a new diplomatic bill, prepared by Secretary Marcy. It makes some important changes in the present law. Austria is to have a full mis- gion. France and England are placed on an equality, and each of those legations is allowed an assistant, to be styled a clerk, in order to exclude them from fashionable society, They are to do the labor, while Messrs. Dallas and Mason gallant the ladies and attend royal dinners. The investigation of rumored fraud, supposed to have been perpetrated by high officials, will prove a fizzle. Wendle’s affidavit, which amounts to nothing, was made two years ago. ‘The Special Pacific Railroad Committee will be ready to report this week. in the Herbert murder case, which was formally open- ed this morning—yesterday having been spent in select- ing a jury—the testimony for the prosecution was closed at the adjournment of the Court, although the counsel for the prisoncr unsuccessfully insisted that it was the duty of government to have present all who witnessed the kVling of Keating. The evidence was substantially the same as that elicited before the examining Justices. The - prisoner occupies a seat in the dock, and is occasionally cheered by the conversation of distinguished friends. A dense crowd was present. The President has appointed Thos. E. Miller, of Ohio, Consul at Bordeaux, and Isaac W. Bowditch Consul at ‘Constantinople. ‘The Court of Claims adjourned to-day indefinitely. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Benate. Wasmneton, July 10, 1866, . The Sepate mace sundry amendments to the Indian Appropriation Dill aud afterwards the bill passed. ‘THK DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SYSTEM. ip. Masow, (dem.) of Va., from the Committee on Fo- reign Relations, reported a bill to amend the act of last session, to remodel the diplomatic and consular system, ‘which was made the special order for Monday next. The principal changes proposed are making the salary Of the Minister to France the same as ‘land—§17,500; raising Austria toa full mission, with $12,000 salary; making the salary of the wich Islands mission $6,000; allowing the Ministers to France and England each a clerk, at a salary of $1,500 a year. Tus OY OF THE NAVY. ‘The bill toamend the act to promote the efficiency o the navy was taken a Several amendments wor made, Iectading the striking out of the section revivin Wasusoros, July 10, 1856. ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ‘The House tcok np Mr. Ball's resolution, asking for + sclect committee to inquire into the subject of alleged frends in constructing public buildings. Mr. Fiore, (dem.) of Ky., remarked that the resola- tion charged improper conduct upon officers of the Trea- sury. He was authorized to say that Secretary Guthrie will shrink from no investigation, and he doubted not the rumor would turn out a slanderous political falsehood. Mr. Bawi, (nigger worshipper) of Ohio, replied that there was no insinuation in the resolution against Mr. Guthrie. The preamble thereto embodies an affidavit re- Qecting on certain officers, and this is the basis of the proposed! inquiry. After further debate the resolution was passed. Messrs, Ball, Kennett, Burnett, King, and Cadwallader wore appoluted (he committee, Tie BUMMER CARR, ‘The consideration of the report of the committeo rela- tive to Brooks’ assault on Mr. Sumner was resumed. Mr. Comms, (nigger worshipper) of Massachusetts, said be had beard no terms of condemnation of the as- In member who loved , quiet and order to join as ono ee ee oes oe ; tide of ae h “yx becoming prominen! provales arrogant mur. derous blow which felled Sumoer fell not on Massachu- setts more than any other State. Tho slave power hav- ing failed to sustain itself in ineffectual conflict, resorted to brute force, and with a bludgeon beat Freedom over the head, The slave power has trample the constitation ‘tm the dust. There is very little more for the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Cobb) to do than draw marginal black Jines around it, and write the word “Ex * across ite fhee. In his remarks, Mr. Comins alluded to the §mis- Sion to Sonth Cerolina of Semne! Hoar. Mr. Axes, (dem.) of South Carolina, interrupted, pro- founeing. on own responsibility, one of Mr. Co ‘wins’ statements false. This produced some confusion. lr. Levene, (dem.) of Va., rose to a question of order, ‘that what may have occurred in South Carolina had nothing to do With the issue pending. . Mr. How stow, (dem.) of Ala , likewise inter |, aay — the remarks of Mr. Comins were irrelevant. NGS, (nigger Worshipper) of Ohio, earnestly r. called him to order. The Sreaxen defined the rights of members in debate, hot to interrupt Mr. Comins. Mr. Lercmnn did not insist on his point of order. Mr. Comixs resumed, expressing his atnazoment at the stern stolidity of the Senate concerning their privileges and dignity, at which a deadly blow was aimed. In con- elusion he re(erred in commendation to the remarks of James Watson Webb that the outrage merited death on “the spot, to be adminuwtered by [i one present. Could the friends of Mr. Brooks object to his oxpulsion from tho Blouse’ M ‘tion ‘by that assault, which was made in conseqnence of Mr. @umner’s antislavery speech or smtiments, not | in truth ‘hor supported by evidence. Tet the question be met fairly. The testimony showed that the assault was made in conse+ quence of a personal insult offered toa friend and kinsman. %, and the indiguity cast on the State which Brooks in part represented, It was so stated by Mr. Samoner as the reason given by Mr. Brooks at the time the assault was made. As to drawing black lines aroant ‘the constitution, as recommended by Mr. Comins, he wha ‘was prepared for the damnable deed migbt do it.” ft was v0 tof his duty, and the invitation mot no response eart. Mr. Comms said he alluded to the slave power. ‘ontinuing, remarked, that he raise’ hiy f of the constitution, planted himeeifon its ‘provisions and called on gentiemen to enforce them. Ho ‘then argued that this was wet such a question as justi Bed the jvrisdiction of the House. The constitution pro- tected members only so fur as was necessary for logis. lative purposes, beyond this they were on alevel with their humblest constituents, and roaponsible for libels ‘hey might utter, With regard to Edmondson and Keitt, whom a majority of the committee propysed to censure, they were guilty of no disorderly behaviour within the province of ifthe House to punish— neither was principal nor accessory to the assault. Be- caute they took no steps to prevent the perpetration of ‘the act, or inform Mr. Sumner of his danger, the com mittee say their neglect is reprehensible, thus in effect Proposing to punish a man who, receiving a coufidential Communication, fails to become a public informer. Preven of N. J., ro. esterday insinuated what was’ not Dronciy nenerted, that the object was to make politi cal capital, it wae utterly anfounded in fact eo far as he ‘Was converned; and, therefore, ho gave it a fiat denial He argued (h support of the principles advance: by the feport of the committer, saying that he imputed to Brooke no murderous purpose, but in the eye of the law dhe weapon need was a murderous one. ané wielded in a murderous manner. Mr. Foeren, (K. N.) Of Ga., 89). he had no personal sargainiance with either Br Semeee et ay and hence could argue the subject a eou- tended that it was a8 ‘clogr to hits aa the sun io heayen that the House under the constitution had no juriadict‘on in the premises, He cnodemned the inflammatory ap- pea's resorted to in this case. ‘Without action, the House adjourned. ————————————e The Convention of Kansas Ald Committees. Burrato, July 10, 1866. The Kansas Conventien met at Kremlia Hall yesterday, Governor Reeder presiding. Tho siated object of the Convention is to secure, as far as possible, unity and efi- ciency of action throughout the country in behalf of freedom for Kansas. A committee to draw up resolu- tions was appointed. Most of the session was consumed in addresses upon the wants and wrongs of Kansas. ‘W. Barnes of New York, and W. E, Mainy of Lilinois, were appointed Secretaries; and Z, Chandler, of Michigan; W. Renn Clark, of lowa, and Thos. Russell, of Massachu- setts, Vice Presidents. A committee of thirteen was appointed to report a plan for the aid of Kansas. A letter was received from General Lane, recommend- ing routes by which to march troops through Iowa into Kansas. Reterred to the committee. SECOND DAY. Burrato, July 10, 1856, This morning the following resolutions were reported by the committee, and adopted:— Resolved, That we will proceed to appoint & National Kan- sas Committee, of wise and upright men, to whose discretion the whole condust of our sacred cause shall be entrusted; that said coromiitee shall be com, ‘of oue person from ‘each State, so far as there are States in which a suitable person can be found; and that five members shall be put upon the who are to reside in the cit Chicago; that three shall constitute a quorum, ‘and Ualcago be the ‘tual place of meeting of the committee. Resolved, That by all that is precious and urgent in the claims of Kansas and liberty, we call on the friends of justice and humanity to organize’ forthwith, State, county, town And township organizations, for. the parpose of obtaining monthly subscriptions of money to enable. the National Com. mittee to bring to a speedy and successful close the great work which we shall commit to its hands. Resolved, That the contributions of each month should not fall short of one hundred dollars, and that those of the present month shauld be paid to the cominittee by the first day of August, by the first day of September, and in like manner eres Resolved, That the Convention recommend to all Gras be nrgentiy rea estos t eotabilss a Gali’ mall roms 6 urgent cy a ‘0- peka via Ne 10 Towa City, and also a dally raska to Mount Pleasant and Burl » Towa. Gxxrr Surm introduced resolutions, that armed men must be sent te Kansas to conquer armed men who come against her, and that justification for sending them is to be found in the refusal of the government to do it, and that the government, instead of protecting Kansas, is the great instigator and upholder of the opposition and out- rages which she suffers. Other resolutions less ultra were introduced by Governor Reeder and others, and re- ferred to the committee, Gov. Reeper spoke in favor of the admission of Kansas under the Topeka constitution, and in denunciation of the Senate bill, which he characterized as designed by the slave power to perpetuate their sway in Kansas. There was no reason why Kansas should not be admitted under the Topeka constitution. Was the objection to such ad- mission a want of regeeety, in the proceedings, because they originated, without the act of Congress, by the spontancous action of the people? If that objection was @ valid one, then it was true that Kansas could not be admitted; but there are already nine States in the Unioa the same door at which 1835, when Arkansas i pone Bros ), when Ar! was © come into the Union, the question cosy Be raised as to the power of the State thus to apply for admission. The mater was referred to General Butler by Gen, Jackson. He decided on three points—First, no ‘Territorial Legislature had a right to authorize the forma- tion of a State constitation, because it could not go out- side of its eons which wr govern Lent Terri- tory, pass laws t_ purpose, rry onthe ma- chinery for the T 1 vovornsneh. Second, that the people bave the power in primary meetings to originate a proceeding for the formation of a State consti- tution, or to adopt one upon which to apply for admis- sion. This power is given by the constitution, under which the people baye a right to assemble together and petition Congress for relief. If the people of the Territory consider Territorial government a — they = ; bat bo submitted by she petitioners, upon which Congress cap act. The machinery must be complete in all its parts, and then set Lctwany te hg md The third question decided by Attorney General Butler was, -‘How can the in the formation of a State constitu- tion?’ He argues that the State machinery must be per- pre gt Fond oe oh nn 2 y= Baad - ple of erri ve @ to appoint every neceseary ton Beale organizacion, aod to choose a Unived States Senator. They must then apply to Congress to put it m motion. If they put itin motion themselves then they transcend their duties, because they come in con- flict with the government of the Uuited States. Governor Reeder then proceeded to say that every person who de- that the free Slate ae machinery io is unquall false. but have only done as nine other States did—that is, om assembled together without previous action of the Terri- torial Legislature or Congress, framed ® constitution, for admission into tho Union. |, and that the power was with the people alone. He hadasked if any Senator would deny that on, and noPone bad answered but Gen. Case, wi apprehension ‘was so torribly excited because Marshal Stevens had de- clared martial law fn Washi ‘Torritory, and tram- pled the constitution under foot by refuslng to allow & Judge to hold court. He was deal, dumb and blind to the outrages in Kansas, and shut the door through which he bad himself entered, against that State. Governor Reeder then opposed Gerrit Smith's resolutions, as being wo ultra, MreP ace anid they were offered, and only contemplated moral fighting in Kansas. Geesut Swrrn replied that be was glad Mr. Page was the int eter Of bis own resolutions, and that he had ex] that he only meant fighting, ho would not «ay in a Pickwickian, but in @ moral sense. The difference between Mr. Page and himself was that the former would use moral, while he would use physical force. In reply to Governor Reeder, he said that the resolutions did not declare war against the federal government, of against the Missour! border ruffians. They recommended send- ing armed men to Kansas, to resist armed force there. The only difference between himself and Governor Reeder ‘was that the latter desired to wait before resisting, while he believed that the time for resistance had already ar. rived. If the object of the Convention was to distribute good beoks and agricultural implements in it was doubtless a good one. They might raise their bun- dred thonsand dollars monthly to do so, but they would bave no money from him. He had given all the money he could spare for such things, and folt that he was now called upon to contribute means to arm men and send them out to fight. He continued to urge at length the wecessity for bold action. Now he saw and understood the sudden change that had taken piace inthe last two months in the opinions of those who were the friends of Kansas. They were now looking eg: A from the sufferings in Kangas to the ballot box in the Novem- ber election. Political action, just now, is their greatest evil and danger. They are looking after ballots, when their eyes should be fixed on bayonets; they are coanting votes, when they should be mustering armed men; they aro looking after civil rulers, when they should be searching after military ones. golden moments they are now on} would never return, and di the time Joet in poli Manceuvering for votes, the ve power would strengthen itself in Kansas. He Bom from speeches of Mr. Atchison, and Mr. Rives, of Virginia, to prove that the South bad declared they would never give ‘up Kansas until they were forced to give up slavery. He bad also better anthority for this, and one which none in thie Convent would dispate. He had a letter from their own candidate for the Presidency, Col. Fremont, who declared the same thing. Mr. Smith continued to speak of the aggressions of the South, and said he only hoped to hear of a coilisien at T he only de- federal government ; No, Missouri would be the next battlefield, and then sla. very would be driven to the wall. Her strongth is only apparent; it consists half in Northern cowards and dough. faces. It has been brave and rampant ouly because the North has fled before. It will run when the North faces it. He believer! the time had come to use physical force, If the Convention thought, with Governor , that such was not the fact, with all respect he could have no sympathy with it Governer Reever replied that he was not in favor of waiting because they had not received wrongs enough but thought it right to wait until they could strike an efiective blow. if it remained with him te use the power of the government, he would not lave waited this long but the oppressers before this would have been convert into heaps of dead men on the fields of Missouri; but he was willing to wait till to morrow or two to-morrows. When on the trail of the enemy, against whom he had a deadly hate, he would follow him with cat like tread, and would not strike nnti) he could strike him surely dead. He was, therefore, willing to wait until they had the power he would thas have used. He did not wish to give the South notice of their intentions by marching armed men into the Territory. The dragoons could go in As voters, or to culfiyrte the soil, and strike when the right tim? arrived. When the right time came to «trike, he wanted the Sowh to have the first notice of the blow in the blow itself. ‘The free Stato party take the ground that they Will es"naust all peaceful remedies, snd that done they Will ‘vesiat to the death and pile the soil the constitution W, longor protects with heaps of their op. pressors. Grant? Sir thought if this chain of reasoning was correct, Yen the Convention should eit with closed don and not pass resolutions to raise one hundred thousan | dollars a month, The South would be silly Cuey did vr MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1856. not know this money was to be raised for the purpose of doing something with it. ‘The Convention then adjourned till the afternoon, to re- ceive the report of the committee. AFTEKNOON BEBSION. On the reassembling of the Convention this afternoon, the Committee on Resolutions reported the following :— Resolved, That the federal administration, instead of pro- teeting Kansas, is a great upholder ypressions ongragen mick Cbg oy eis ™ ne esolved, That the attempt to force slavery upon Kansas must, at whatever cost, be defeated; and whether the fede erpmient shall or shall tot euntizias & Gaver ths spt. ved, That the Kansas bill just passed the Senate is de- ceptive and fraadulent innemucly as if sustains the validity of the government imposed upon the people by an armed iava- , and leaves the great of Kansas unre tested with me) imprisoned nefarious al im tow . make of Kansas a slave State. The fourth exhorts ‘State men of Kansas: Bot to des] of secing Kansas a free State. ‘The fift roan Bae to increased exertion until Kan. free men, free and a fres sas is made a place e press. xo Wwrery peesiees: that fhe theto ecustination of ‘ansas is the work of a clear majorit} peop! Territory, and that as the States of Main tucky, lowa, Flori California were formed simply by the ‘assem! objections on the score of ulation, good reason tte lurged. why wrongs shall not be a6 far redressed, her criminal invaders rebuked, and the: agita- by ig) Les instant admission: oa 4 ved, wever long or stern spi on at aces Panetta et ae oy ‘slcally just, and assui sym lod, our hope te success cun never falter, er ‘The resolutions were adopted after along debate, on various motions to effect State organizations. A motion by Gxrrrrr Sart, recommending the General Committee to appoint Eli Thayer as general agent to su- perintend the formation of a State Committee, was offered ‘as a substitute for all others. Mr, Wurman, was, use of Mr. that a prejudice existed throt Union sees the Emigrant Aid Company with which Mr. ‘Thayer is particularly identified. Mr, THAYER warmly defended the New England Fmi- grant Aid Society, He said that Mr. Sumner had no bad opinion of the society, which was bound to live, whatever opinioa the gentleman might have of it. To its exertions were due the establishment of the free State party in Kansas. He had himself received applications from Ken- tucky and Virginia to plant the colonies of the society in those States. Democrats had been glad to be members of Pat ocleey, until President Pierce issued his edict against it. A motion to lay the resolution on the table was lost—15 to 17; after which the resolution was adopted. A collection was then taken up, and Gerritt Smith con- tributed $1,500 a month during the war—flling up a check on the State Bank of Albany for the first mouth’s instalment. Mr. Wurman, K T., moved that a @ind of $%8,coo be raised, tobe loaned'in sums not excgedimg’$100, to settlers in Kansas, toenable them to se@re their pre- emption claims at once. Governor Rxrpxr entirely approved of the suggestion for loaning money to settiers, to enable them to pay for land, but thought that it would answer the purposs to recommend the subject to the notice of capitalists in va- rious oities, who would find such investments profitable ones, He moved an amendment to that effect, which was carried. Governor Reeder read to the Convention the report from Kansas of the dispersion of the Territo- rial Legislature by Colonel Sumner, and remarked at the close that he was sorry that Legislature had not waited tll driven out at the point of the bayonet. (Cheors.) Mr. L. R. Nowix asked how many troops there were belonging to the United States in Kansas. Governor said about six hundred. Mr. Nowi—And how many in the eatire army of the United States ¢ Governor Rexprr—I believe about fifteen thousand. Mr. Nortr—tI learn froma friend near me that the can’tsend more ‘ten thousand men into Kaneas, an: so T ray, fetus go on, Saupe SmiTH desired to see the contributions eon. Unucs A DeteGatr said he would give one hundred men who did not fear the devil, and, Ike Cromwell, would praise God and keep their powder dry. Grxeitr Sacru thought funds were wanted drst, and ho to sec the collections go on, Ne other subscriptions, however, were recetyed. A Dmxcate asked for subscriptions to the Kansas Trt tune. the editor of which, he said, was present. Mr. Srerr, the editor, said he was obliged for the notice of his paper, but there Were other papers needing more support, which had lost Led coy Ir. St, Cram, of Kansas, admired the generous spirit evinced by Mr. Speer. He (st. Giair) was agent for the Herald of Freedom. Its prosa bad been destroyed, and Mr. Geo. W. Brown, its editor, was in prison ou a charge of treason, without means to defend himself. A sister 0 Mr. Rrowii's was present and would recelye any contri- butions. Mr. Bross said he had sore maps to sell ata shilling a@ piece. He would divide balf of what he received between the sister of Mr. Brown and the me. Mr. Sr. Cir said be bad a watch which was worth some hundreds of dollars, but no money. He would give his watch, to be sold for the benefit of the cause. ‘The following is the National Central Committes:—G. R. Russell, Boston, Mass.; W. Hi. Russell, New Haven, Thomas Hyatt, New York city; N. B. Craig, Pitts: enp.; John W, Wright, Logarsport, Ind.; Abram Springfeld, [ilinois; B. Ward, Detrott, Mich. ; . H. Tweedy, Milwaat Wis. ; Gov. W. H. Hop- in, Providence, K. 1.; W. H. Stanley, Cleveland, Ohio; . A. Hunt, St. Louis, Mi . W. Eldridge, Lawrence, T.; and G. W. Dole, J.D. Webster, H. B. Hurd, J. Scammon and J. N. Fenoid, of Chicago, Til. (Ou motion, Goy. A. H. Reeder was added to the com- mittee. Adjourned sine die, Maryland Old L Whig State Convention, . Barnmons, July 10, 1856, ‘The Old Line Whig State Convention assembled this morning, and temporarily organized, by calling Judge Weizel, of Washington county, to tho chair, Hon. Alex- ander Randall was afterwards chosen President. ‘The Committee on Resolutions reported the following platform: — which renders it the patriotic duty of every good citizen to ust all proper exertions to check the Drogroas of sectiovaliamn and diaunion, present to the national conservative portion of all parties, the annexed declaration of principles aud pur- pose — PPirat. The whigs of Maryland adhere to the principles of the party, and having stood aloof from present party organizations, Ueclare their Inten‘ion fo maintain an independent position, dis: avowing al! political disabilities on account of religions creed, and favoring the fullest enjoyment of the rights of conscien neither abandoning any old, of adding any new principle, cept auch of a purely national character as the progress of the country inay render neersnary Kecond ‘The whigs of Maryland enter upon the contest with the constitution as their guide and the preservation of the Union from the designs of sectional les a8 an object superior to all party affiliations, and cordially invite “union for the sake of 1] inion,” in an effort to restore the country to the internal LB a I between the North and South when the present administration came into power. Third. That we regard Col. Premoot as unqnalived for the duties of President, and the platform of the republican party as ont ab ‘can, unconsti(utional and fanatieal, cal ated 0 discord, increase sectional agitation and lead to Gerehy tor support of the satioeel Whigs @ Maryland, wort any na whiga of Maryland. Fourth, ‘That'we declare the democratic platform, with re- to the foreign policy of the party, calculate! to tarnish q national character, Countenancing filibustering desig! against friendiy nations, and totaily subversive of the general rineiples of lah oe so ably carried out by Millard Pitmore rd the adminis'ration which gained for tim the ye mode! President. ‘That we regard James Huchanan. as one of the part! cipators in the Ostend Conference, as a dangerous au! upeate man to be entrusted with the executiye power of the country. ‘Sixth. That we can see nothing in the present position of the 'y that promises a termination of wectional agi Ly will restore and harmony fo the country, but find it | a of extreme sectional of which can only tend to prolong the pr sent unhappy condition of affairs and give room for renewed atincks on the Integrity and permanevey of the Uninn. ‘Reventh. That whiga delighted to hoor Henry Clay while reyere hia memory now that he is dead, knowing him as pure and patriotic; and that they fegard James fu Pay = - -) man ee others: ie or the = s the rt bargain yt when romuigated it, Lignthe That we regard Millard Pihimore as one whose an. tecedents warrant a truly pational administration—firm, mole rate and tranquil, equal and impartial to the North and Sow'h. faithful to the constitution and the lawa—a n: an, with national principles, whose conservative, cha are enleiated fectional sirife now stability of the Union, and who will, by com promis sion and singleness of purpose, sectire the welfare and harmo ny of the country. inth. That, as citizens of a staveholding State, ansione for the restoration of kind and brotherly feeling between all tiona, and for the eradication of sectional animosity and agit tion, we enil on our brethren at the North and at the South to Pause and reflect, and meet the appr 1 crisis as patriotic citizens, without imnattral animosity against their brethren, who were by the same ties united to the country and ® com mon destin, Tenth. That in Millard Fillmore we recognize a consistent and conservative statesman, in whose antecedents we nothing ear, but everything expect, ‘ending (o the national tranqull ity and honor and glory of the common country. Tn, the Ian gunge of Henry Clay, “he has administered the Executive government with signal success and ability,” and we have tried and found him faithful and honest, The resolution con eludes by commending the foregoing declaration to their po litiea! brethren throughout the Union. The resolutions were received with unbounded entha siasm and unanimously adopted; and then, after the saction of some minor business, the Convention ad journed, Diabolical Outrage. Bostow, July 10, 1858. At Brighton, about 1 o'clock this moraing, a keg of powder was placed im the kitchen of the house of Thomat Withesen, butcher, and set on fire. The explosion nearly demolished tho whole of the lowar part of the house, set- ting it on Ore, and breaking the furnitare tn the parlor to fragmen The houret ndjoining were shaken aa if by on earthquake. Twelve gorsons sleeping in the upper part Of the house escaped injury, No trace of the perpe trators gould be foynd Connecticut American State Council. Barrrorp, July 10, 1856. The Connecticut American State Council met in this city to-day, to hear the report of their delegates to the New Yerk Nominating Convention, and to transact other business. The report ef the delegates was accepted. Resolutions were passed, endorsing the nominations of Fremont aad Jobnaton; also, instructing the State Com- mittee to call a State Convention ov the 6th of August, of the American party of Connecticut, and all electors of the State opposed to the eleetion of James Buchanan, for the Purpose of norminating an electoral ticket. The Convention was well attended, and good fecling prowailed. Michigan Republican State Convention. Dernorr, July 9, 1856. ‘Fhe Republican State Convention met at Marshall yes- terday, and renominated R. 8. Brigham and all the pro- Sent State officers. Presidential Electors were also nomi- nated. News from Rio Janeiro. Barrurorx, July 10, 1856. ‘The bark Lapwing arrived hero to-day, after a passage of thirty-three days, from Rto de Janeiro. She brings dates from thence to the 3d ef June. The stock of coffee was rmall. Adverse advices from Europe and the United States had little effect on the mar- ie Quotations range according to quality, from 44700 to 51200, Left in port from New York, Flying Cloud, for Califor- nia; Connor Shirley, J, A. Hazard, and Elf, from Philadel phia, and J. J. Skinner, Sophania, Japonica and Mystery, from Boston. a New York and New Orleans Union Telegraph " Company. Prmapetema, July 10, 1856, Mr. M. Swain was to-day elected President of the Union line from New York to New Orleans. Additional direc tors were also chozen, Canal Tolls. Aupany, July 10, 1866. The tolls collected on all the canals of the State, for the month of June, 1854, amounted to $380,766 71; for June, 1865, they were $875,945 75. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Parapecpaia, July 10, 1856. Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State fives, 813{; Read- ing Railroad, 4634; Long Island Railroad, 144; Morris Ca- ual, 1634; Pennsylvania Railroad, 48, BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Batrmwons, July 10, 1846. ven hundred head of beeves were offered in our Je market to-day, of which 100 were driven eastward, and the remainder sold at $7.0 $9 15, Hogs, $7 a $7 75. ‘Aunayy, July —1 P.M. Corn—Eales 12,000 bushels, at 6c. lor sound Western. Wheat—Sales 3,0(0 bushels, at $1 75a $1 78 for white Canadian. Oats, dic. a 42c, Whiskey, 320. Malt— Sales ,000 bushels, at $1 50. Borraro, July 10—1 P. M. Flour—Ree and stock light. ‘Sales bbis., at $6 50 a $6 62 for choice Wisconsin and extra State. 'No Objo or Indiana sold. Wheat firmer; sales 9,000 bushels at $135 for Chicago spring, and $1 3744 for Milwaukie club. Corn steady; demand good; sales 60,000 bushels, including 2¢,000 bushels toarrive, at 440, Whiskey 293;c. Canal freighis dull. Receipts yesterday_—868 bois. flour, 7,818 bushels wheat, 12.(65 bushels corn. Canal exports same time—5,699 bushels wheat, 9,653 bushels corn, “4 Borvato, June 10—6 P.M. Flour urchaoged; transactions restricted by light stock. —Sales, 800 bbls. at $625 a $7 12 for common to extra Ohio; $6 60 for good Wisconsin, and $6 62 for extra Stata. Wheat advanced.—Sales, 9,000 bushels at $1.25 for Chi- cago spring, avt $1 3734 for Milwaukie club. Corn active. —Fales, 80,900 bushels at 7c. for unsound, aud 440. for ronpd. Ryc—Saler, 8,000 bushels at €5c., delivered. ki Canal freights v. . the Wweilty four hotrs Gp 4 Rove setsy—ensee oer flour; 10,112 bushels wheat; 12,055 bush Canal exports, eame time—19,50 bushels wheat corn, Osweeo, July 10—6 P.M. Flour in good demand, apd market steady.—Sales, 800 bbls. of common and extra grades, at $670, Wheat.— Sales. 12,000 bushels at $140 for white Df waukie, und Canadian club. Ryc.—Sales, 1 at 70 Oats. — » 0 bushels at freight lower, with @ downward tendency, to hew York. of gram to-day, No reeriyt . lela wheat; L208 2,010 bushels rye wea, Jaly 10, 14% Stack in storo—; uo ot bushels during’ the last balfo eighteen inches of water iu the Iiiuoi { m: Our Washipgton Correspondence. Wasinyeroy, July 8, 1856. The French Legation and the Difficulty with Bngland— Movements about the Department—Seeking Knowledge Under DificriticsmThe Presidential Contest, do. Perbaps the coolest display of official impudence known to diplomacy was exhibited a few days sinea, in the per- son of the French Minister, the Count de Sartiges. Upon the receipt of the first intelligence from England, pro- mising @ peaceful settlement of the Crampton difficulties, M. Sartiges made his appearance about the halls of the State Department, and visited some of the oilices of the clerks, trying to find out if despatches had been received from Mr, Dallas, and if they confirmed the reports of the Foglish press, No mialster but M. Sartiges could have resorted to such moans to get Infyrmation, when tho office of the Secretary of State was at any moment within bis reach, and the news he was socking for in the possession %; Mr. Marcy. Besides, it was @ reflection upon the in- tegrity of the department employes, whom the honorable gentleman was urging to betray their confidence. On Saturday, however, when all doubts were removed fn the Crampton case, the French Minister, in his official character, waited upon Mr. Marcy, aud commenced a speech congratulatory of his suc- cess, and insitted upon it that be (Mr. Marcy) was the greatest of living diplomate, and more than 4 match for both Clarendon and Palmerston. I am as- sured that Marcy listened to this display of Freach ora tory with some doubt of the eavity upon bringing to mind his last tn ‘ted that pon the retirement of Mr. d—d strange affair,” and wondered What {t all meant.’ For three or four months Crampton’s diemiseal, M. Sartiges almost daily d himself upon the Secretary of State, and would ery argument at o nd to show Marcy that he was in the wrong, and that Clarendon was in the right. At times the language of the Minister was offensive and (neulting, a privilege which he might have claimed from his assumed position as mediator and negotiator. The day before the #ailing of the Asia, the Count pr ser ted himself to Mr. Marcy, and wanted to know if bad agreed upon an answer to Lord Clarendon’s last despatch He gave as & reason that it was important his government should be early ad vised, if war was to take place, afer all the soncessions the Brit'sh Qgovernment had made to the United States, His offensive meddling with the aifairs of (iis Country did not cease with the dismissal of Mr. Cramp- ton. He ecized upon the occasion to get up a panic, by giving the weight of his ofc position to reports that war was certain, and would fall with fatal effect upon the United States. ‘These opinions were sent in letters by him to New York and Boston, besides being circulated everywhere in this city. Iam assured that the Legation {urnisbed several qf the articles that appeared in the French press—the Courrier des Blats Unis~against the United States. He has been the open advocate of Eng- land throughout the Crampton difficulties, and the reviler of this country. He has spoken of the President of the United States in the most offensive language, and haa onght every means to got this country in difficulty with France. There facts are known to the government, and are not t be contradicted. Under these circumstances, the visit, of congratulation, by this officer, to Mr. Marey, cannot but be regarded asa strange a Mair, The last steamer brought intelligence that the Count de Sartiges bad beeg farther honored, by his master's bestowal upon him of the cross of the Grand Legion de Honewr. This must be regarded as an approval of his ministerial course inthis country by his Majesty the Emperor of France, These “oddities,” then, as some term them, of M. Sartiges, may be persisted in by that gentleman, having been so favorably received by bis government and mdulged in by our own. There seems to be a belief that North Carolina, Dela. ware and Maryland will go for Fillmore. This opinion is formed vpon information received from the loving Buchanan men of those States. An effort is may ing to harmonize the parties in Missouri. Atchison iq opporad to it. Police Intelligence. CHARGE OF PERJURY. William &. Hanna, who was arrested gome timo ago on charge of baying defrauded J ames Garvie, of Glen Cove, L. 1., out of about $100,0Y , worth of property, and was since admitted to-dail to ® uswor, was yostorday taken into custody on charge of 9 srjury preferred against him by Mr. Garvie. ‘The acow od” tis alleged, = that be did not receive @ note yor 900 from Mr. Jobn Anderson, counsel for the © omplainant, to give to Mr. Garvie. This statement, made under oath, Is alloged to have been false, inset uch as Mr. Anderson avers he did band the note over to Hanna, while Mr. Garvie ewears he never feecived it from the accused. ‘was committed t0 pron, to await a hearing u now charge made pgaingt him, ——" HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Political Gossip. The Courrier des Unis of Thursday, 10th inst., de- clines to take any pro or con, in reference to any of the candidates for the Presidency now in the fleld. Ite sympathies are with the demoorats; gbut fas they have chosen a man who has been the leader of the Ostend Con ference, their candMate camnot be the choice of the Courrier. As to Mr. Willmore, he is acceptable to our French cotemperary, bas he should not have anything to do with the Kuow Nothiags. Neither is BMr. Fremont agreeable, although hia past life is euch aa to command admiration and confidence; the objection to him is that, according to the Qourrter, he is asseciated with a sec- tional party. Ex-Governor Seymour, of this State, is at Newport, RI. The Lansingburg (N. ¥.) Demoerat has just announced its determination to support Fremont. It says:—In tak- ing this course we are not lending our aid and influene> toanenemy of the democratic party, but toome who from his earliest chilchood, has been reared in that schoo! of politics; which cannot be said of his competitor, James Buchanan, who was a federalist in his early days. The Boston Bali Advertiser, old line whig, as well as old fogy, councils t@ whigs as a party to steer ciear of the present political organizations. It says neither of the mated. But for to-dey, and for the present emergency, the people have decided that he ia not a candidate capa- Die of uniting tho masses un the paramount issues now agitating the vast continent; therefore, desiring thas what influence we possess shouf@ be directed in doing the most effectual sorvice toward staying the prosems . evils and defeating an endorsement of the present ras- cally administration, we yield our personal preferemce ag regards candidates, and take a stand for liberty now aad forever, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Isaac O, Barker, Esq., President, in the cha, and a quorum present. THR REPUBLICAN BANNER POLY Alderman Vaixyrmve presented a petition from the Re~ publican Centra! Committee to be allowed to put up baa- mer poles in front of their headquarters ix Broadway. ‘The petition states that poles were erected, bu? @ noties, giving an: party such a privilege was propas- three Presidential candidates before the people is a whig. | terous ; ae —— dooney on ae Sarre Neither of them pretends to be a whig, although all of | living could not ask such a thing. Permission: was them, and the adherents of all of them, hope to get whig gr oat ‘apis yyhs a ee pect. votes. Mr. Fillmore was formerly a whig, but he has seen fit to abandon the whig party; he has saecepted the platform of another party; the party which, in Massa- chusetts, rose triumphantly to power by the defeat of the whig party. He is the standard bearer of the party which, at this time, in Massachusetts, is the strongest opposing party with which the whigs have to contend. There are Fremont men in the South. A vote was taken recently on board a steamboat, says the Louisville Jour- nal, which resulted in fifty-five for Fillmore, twelve for Buchanan, and five for Fremont. ‘The happiest political anagram we have met with, is that hit upon by a Boston editor, who finds the ominous motto, “Gold and treason help us,” in the name of “Ste- phen Arnold Douglas.” The same letters aud the same number of them. Arecord has been kept of the political sentiments of the canal boatmen at Cincinnat! for afew days past, which at last accounts stood as follows:—Fremont, 75; Buchanan, 12; Fillmore, 6. The Genesee county Fremont ratification mass meeting will be held at Batavia to-morrow, The Angelica, Atieghany county, N. ¥., Reporter, a paper which has stood by the democratic party for the last twenty years, and worked with zeal and ability for democratic candidates, comes to us with the Buchanan flag lowered, and the name of Fremont floating at the masthead. The Reporter put up the Cincinnati ticket, but, after a careful examination of the platform, has come to the conclusion to support Fremont. It closes an article announcing the change, in the following language :—If party organizations turn their backs upon avowed prin ciples, atd yield them upon the score of expediency— for the sake of securing a sectional vote—it loses its identity—and names signify nothing. Democracy con- sists in sustaining democratic principles; when it “ceases toco this it is no longer entitled to the appellation—it sails under false colors, and becomes a piratical cratt. Such now is the fate of the once glorious democratic party, It has dissolved itself by refusing to place at its masthead the principles of its founder, and become a sort of “ Buchanier’’ craft in the stave trade, and as such will be repudiated by the honest, intelligent portion of thege who have always been proud of the name of de- wit. Alderman TvcxeR boped this proposition would net ea the petition would be treated with res) Alderman Fox moved to refer it to the Committee om Ordiwances, which was carried. ‘THE DOWERY AND CHATHAM SYRENT PAVEMENT, The report to pave the Bowery, Chathare street and Fourth avenue, to Union square, with Belgian Figen | se ~4 og yard, came up, when Alderman Biy jopt it. ‘Alderman Varrian moved to amend by paving a tion of these streets, leaving the remainder for ear. - 7°Xlderman Vooxms contended for fey same, ag the M Sten fens opatetn dort te tporoman lerman spoke in favor ro one due to the eastern section of the city. Alderman TucksR was in favor of the i ment lost by 6 to 13. sy pi was then submitted and adopted, by a vote to 5. ‘The Board adjourned to Friday, at 5 o'clock P. M. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. The fourth session of this Board for July was held af the Council Room last evening, President Piackney in the chair, Several petitions were offered, amongst which was one from the Health Wardeua, asking for an increase of pay from $2 to $3 per day. Referred to Committee of the Whole. RESOLUTION TO OUST THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. Councilman RayMono offered a resolution, with a long Preamble, reciting the provisions of the etatute with regard to the residence of official incumbents, stating that Boag. F, Pinckney, the President of the Board, has removed from the Council district which he was elected to repre- declaring tho Forty: triot"vaount, avd reguising tne Clerk of the Board meerat, Cutan 8. Hopper inthe chal, a oe ae ‘Tha Lawrence (Mas#.) American has taken down Fil- lar calendar, : * more ard put up Fremont. resolution to increase the a, of the Superia- The Republican Convention of the First Congrossional | forth's iengthy's Pyaces from $1,000 to $1,500, called district met at Terre Haute on the 27th ult., and nomi- } sion upon the same subject which has occupied the siten> nated Hon. John P. Usher, of Vigo, for Congress, on the first ballot. Inthe Fourth district Hon, Will Cumback has been unanimously nominated for re-election. The Montgomery Journal (whig) says that Shortridge, Compbell, Baker, Wm. R. Sinith, Hardy, Withers, and « host of other democrats, are shuking off the dust of Know Nothingism, in th Ir haste to reach their respect: heles in the old democratic den. In atiition to these, are large numbers cf théir leaders who have thelr sce already tied out, ready to etart at Shortridge was the Know Nothing cauctdate for Governor Inst year. Swith is the Know Nothing member of Congress from the Tuscalorsa district. The Fort Wayne Times, edited by J. W. Dawson, the fusion candidate for Secretary of State in Indiana, has dropped Fillmore ant Donelson and run up the tlag of Fremont and Dayton. On the 29th ult. an immense Fremont meeting was held iu Lafayette, Indiana. It was a meeting for a singte Con nyenient gressional district—still it is estimated that twelve thou- | tng chairman of the committee, defended its ‘action, and sand people were assembled. The Fremont fire is sweep- } said that the insinuations of Mr. Swan were charactoristie the prai diana. of the man, and beneath his notice or that of the Board. re ort gpansn Ny The Chair decided that the ‘could be acted upon, if The Sheboygan, Wis., Lake Journal has been discon. Unued, crushed by the Ciacinnati platform. The people of Roxbury, Mass., are arranging for a grand ratification meeting, to take place the first of next wook, of the nom{nations of Fremout and Dayton, George W. Curtis (Howadji) has taken the stump for Fremont in Massachusetts, Dr. Writter, a democratic member of the lowa Legisla ture, from Scott county, bas declared himself a republl- can. ‘The Perry county (Ohio) American, the organ of the American order in that county, has come out for Fremont and Dayton, and the Union, the locofoco’organ; has suspended. John Hazlett, the Fillmore Presidential Elector for the Zanesville (Obio) district, bas sent in his declination to the National Council, and avows his determination to support the Fremont and Dayton ticket. The Whig State Nominating Convention of Massachu- setts will be held in Boston on the 3d of September next. Aletter from Hope, Warren county, N. J., says:-—The nomination of Fremont and Dayton is well received in g COMMITTEE MEETINGS. WHARVES, PIERS AND SLIPS. This Committee—Alderman Corwin, Chairman—met yesterday, at 4 o'clock P. M., and decided to report tm faver of appropriating @ portion of the slip at the foot 6& Broome street for the use of market boats landing on the East river side of the city. favor of concurrence with piers Nos, 1 and 38 on the East river. GRADING THE BOWERY EXTENSION. A meeting of the Councilmen Committee on Streets called for yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, to take consideration the establishment of the grade Bowery, extended from Chatham street to square. There was quite a numerous attendance {ies interested in the matter to be considered, but not a single member of the committee appeared. The present, after waiting over an hour, withdrew, to await the disposition of the committee to be on hand at a more convenient time than that they had advertised, Nearly the same thing happened on Tuosday. A meeting Berti the mountains of Northern New Jerssy. The only one | was advertised by the Committee, on harmony ne thing needful now is the union of all the opposition in the | Porat ciow Fitty-ninth yoo ee een mer WD North, and victory is sure. A Fremont and Dayton club, composed mostly of Germane, bas been organized at Greenville, N. J., during tire past week; also at Hudsou City and Union Hill, all of Germans. The Carbondale (Luzerne county, Pa.,) Transcript has hauled down the Fillmore flag and run up that of Fro- mont and Dayton, E. T. Mapp atnounces himself as a candidate for Con- grees in the Accomac (first) Congressional district of Virginia. He is in fayor of Fillmore. The Pennsylvania press, of the whig, Amorican and re- publican kinds, comes out for Fremont much better than had been anticipated, Thus far we have noticed the Pitts- burg Gazette, Journal aad Dexputch, Erie Gasete and Con stitution, Beaver Argus, Mercer Freeman, Coudersport People’s Journal, Washington Reporter, Honesdale Demo- erat, Tioga Agitator, Montrose Republican, Bradford Ar- gue, Wilkesbarre Record, Lobanon Courier, Holiklaysbarg Whig, Crawford Journal, Chambersbarg Repsetiory and Transcript, York Adweate, Hantingon Journal, Doyles. town Intelligencer, Lancaster Examiner and Herald, lan. Baltimore Houses —Killtvarn & Brookes, Txeliman Bel nicks, Walter & Co. Liet of letters advertised in the Balti more Sun, tues day, 8th inet., remaining in the Baltimy ye Post offee um called for, for New York, Philadelphia , Reston, &.— - Pg York Houses.—Avery, Butler § , Qecil; J. Philadelphia Houses. —Dilworth, 7 season & .; Lind, 7 5 ~ Galt & , gr Boston Honses.— Blodgett, Cli k & Co.; W. & F. Be Whittemore & Co, Arrest of MeCan, the Murderer. (From the albany St steaman, ‘The arrest of Francia MeC ‘who m caster Independent Whip, Lancaster Express, Philateiphia +} yy crushing her skull with gn axe o Monday night, Free Presey(Gorman), Westchester Village Record, Chos. | effected yesterday aferne oa, The police an the eoaniry tor ruilos ceeding in making his ea py The arrest war made by traced him to an unoce’ bush, between the H 9 ton Railroad, Mr. Witio tor Repuistioan, Pottavillo Miners’ Jouraal, Harrisburg Intellig mest and others—all @idvocating the election of Frememt, ‘The Lewiston Gasaite, which had previously hoist od the American ticket, now raises tho repablican + ticket also, and advocates a union, Tho Mauch Chunk and, looking about, finally @und McCan secreted in @ G asette takes down the names of Fillmore and Donctson, | dark room. ft. a eM said, “1 suppose it ie ‘ ot lyri me you are look! yg for.’ Mr. W. ‘ and advocates @ fusion. Persons who have recently tra: | fo tive, when “Can detversd Minne wp tat oo. ‘yelled in the intorior say that ihe popular feeling is taking | companied Mr.“ @ to the station house, the direction indicated by these papers. Subeequently, he gave the Chief of Police the following 1882 supported Daniel Web account of the murder:—About two o'clock in the morn- ‘The Boston Bee, which in 1852 supported Dar wt ing two you ag fellows came into his house, one of whom ster for the Presidency, holeted the colors of Fillmore pag ‘he bed in haw “7 wite was lying; that he . tiemen were nomi- | JUmped# 4p and made at other fellow with the axe, sod Donolvon a® ‘soon as those Realionvtiern fag, ana} SHO (8 ‘Aire attacked big With tbe hatehet; that he soon nated, but has now taken down its dar U reve fam out, but not until he (MeC.) had received has Fremont and Johnson at the head of its columns, covet @ very severe biows and cuts in the contest. He Nothing organ in Massachusetis, } then atiacked the fellow im the bed with his wife, and the Bn bb te Know > Ar lef ite house under tho impression that he had Killed Tt saye-—In substituting the name of Mr. Fremor' for that of Mr. Fillmore, in obedience to the will of Ho Ame- rican party of the State, we abandon none of OF .¢ esteom and deep-rooted attachment for that sterling, *.igh minded ‘and noble patriotism and statesmanship ¥ hich attaches ftself to the name and fame of Millard FW more, it would have been a proud duty could we he ve eon permitted to unite our inflaence with the peopl, of the United States in replacing bim at the head of Ue nation. Ata ditter ent period, and under less pecubvar ciroumstances, such a unjop might and would, dqv’otiess, bays doow gousum- Dam. 1s would appear from this statement that he is vender monia-apots. This is pretty much th: story he told at the church, and be way have rivet the night wader the impression that there wore men ty the howee, and teking his wife for one af themy her brains out. When he reacho’, Greenbush, on Tosa: day morning, he met a man in ‘the employ of Mr. Vick- erage, to whom he said he bed “got (a @ thas, 4 caught & man in wile'’s bed and He asked the may ivr fifty conts to assist away. bhe WW.» gave him the fifty » that was the last #@4 of him until his arrest by Mr. ‘Witbeck.