The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. BAM ses sesh cm Byrn is soe anp Pacx- executed with neat wes, cheapnss and des renewed every day. GARDEN, iway—Youn@ HENGLER OM THE eaeet Nore here NivouinalN ee Masato THUMPEE. a" THEATRE, Bowery—Domsgy & Sox—Roszat sroap VARIETIES, 672 Broadway-—Incouax, THR Be rer da Pax = Guegx Maipen. THENIA, THB ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Broadway—Ermoriux Me (@emmsy— Tax Miscuevocs je EELLFR’S EMPIRE HALL, 596 Broadway—Parniono Mp Musoniisncous Tasieavz—MUusical SoimeRs, Ac. DUSEBLDORF GALLERY, 497 Broadway—Vauasia Pamrmnes 4xp Staruany—] or Huss, &e, Wew York, Wednesday, July 16, 1856. The News. ‘Liverpool 2d instant, arrived at Quebec; and the Wiagara, from Liverpool 5th instant, arrived at Halifax last evening. We have thus seven days ‘tiations between England and the United States, with a view to the settlement of existing differences, was resumed on Monday, the 30th ult., ander circum- ean securities, prices of which were generally higher. onsols for money closed at 95} a 95}, ex-dividend. Im the English House of Commons Mr. Moore had ‘brought forward a motion of censure on the Palmer- ston Cabinet, with regard to the policy pursued ‘towards the United States; but when a decision was minety-four votes. Napoleon has received a severe check from the Corps Legislatif, a committee of which has refused to bestow upon the Emperor the power of granting pensions. The young Count of Paris has caused a sensation by writing a letter dis- atthe court of St. James in harsh terms. Cotton had advanced, and breadstuffs declined, in the Liver- eluded in which were about 2,500 in transita, all at fall prices. At the close, holders demanded higher rates. The news depressed the market for flour, which again declined about 10c. a 15c. per bbl., and heavy, and lower grades declined in some cases 3c. 4c. per bushel. Corn was scarce and firmer, with wales at an advance of lc. a 2c. per bushel. Rye was sold at 5c. a S6¢. for Northern. Pork was firmer, with sales of mess at $20 62) a $2075. Su- gars sold to the extent of 800 a 1,000 hhds., at full Prices. Coffee was in rather better inquiry, with gales 1,800 bags of Rio at prices given in another column. Freights were lower for Liverpool, with engage ments of about 50,000 bushels grain at 6jd. a 6}d., im bulk, and 7d. a 74d. in ship’s bags, with small lots im bags at Sd. in the morning; and flour at 2s. 3d. to 2s, 6d., with aquare"bales of cotton at jd. a 5-32d. To Havre, rates were unchanged. News by a gentleman who left Mexico on the 24 and Vera Croz on the 6th instant confirms the publication of a decree that the clergy are not per mitted to hold property, and that it was issued in ‘Mexico on the 25th ult. The people in general con President Comonfort on that importaot The Jesuits are to leave the country. The from Central America, brought by the Orizaba. hite against the Costa Ricans; the rules for the go vernment of the army promulgated by Walker as Commander-in-Chief ; as well as a good deal of in teresting matter relative to the movements of the Wicaraguan army, life in Walker's camp, and the political and social system existing in and around Granada on the 24th of June. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last ‘evening the fourth semi-annual report of the Fire Marshal was presented, and five haudred copies were ordered to be printed. We publish this doca- ment in our report of the proceedings of the Board. It embraces «kilfally arranged tabaiar statements of the number and losses by fires in this city from Movember 30, 1965, to June 1, 1866. During the period mentioned there were 167 fires, involving a Jona of property amounting to $652,924. The report also contains many important suggestions in rela- ‘tion to the construction of buildings and the extin- guishment of fires, which are deserving of the serious attention of insurance companies and builders. The ordinance from the Councilmen. allowing cartmen to reside out of the city, but within the State of New York, was concurred in. ‘The Board of Councilmen met last evening, bat ‘There was a lively dehate in the Board of Super visors yesterday upon the communication of City Judge Capron, asking for the appointment of a cierk. ‘The Recorder charged the Judge with falsifying was taken up, and Mr. Herrick moved that the directed to pay it. the Mayor alluded to Mr. Flaggs’ well known peca- Niarities as regards the payment of the city creditors, the motion was rejected. The quarterly bill of the Sheriff was ordered to be paid. ‘The Supreme Court of New Jersey hae refased to grant o new trial to Fox, the murderer of John Henry, von of the Almshouse Governor of that name, of this city. Fox will be hang on the 26th inet. The iithographers of this city held another meeting last evening. at Tammany Hall,and chose a committee to prepare a remonstrance to send on to Congress, protesting against the present mode of contracting government lithographing to outsiders not engaged inthe trade. it was voted to solicit the of the lithographers of Boston, Phila- @eiphia and Baltimore, in cigning the remonstrance. Before a meeting of the @ounciimen Committee on Streets, held yesterday, was agitated a new con- nection of West Broadway and Sixth avenue. The greets comprising the old York road, laid out in separately in each case. The resolution censuring Mr. Edmundson was rejected by a vote of 60 to 136. ‘The one affecting Mr. Keitt was adopted—106 to 96. A preamble, setting forth the cause of the expres- sion of censure, was also adopted. Mr. Keitt will address the House to-day in defence or justification of his conduct. Gen. Gadsden has resigned his post as Minister to Mexico, and Mr. Forsyth, editor of the Mobile Register, has been appointed in his place. Our Washington correspondent states that Gov. Johnson, of California, has made a requisition upon the President for troops to aid him against the San Francisco Vigilance Committee. The jury in the case of Mr. Herbert, tried for the murder of Keating, being unable to agree, a new trial has been granted. It will commence to-day. News from Europe—Negotialions Resumed— ‘The Palmerston Ministry Sustained—De- cline tn Breadstuffs. The French screw steamship Barcelone arrived here yesterday, bringing us one day later news from France. fs The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax last pight, with London papers of July fifth—seven days later than our previous ad- vices, The principal points in the news by this arrival—and they are very important points —are, that negotiations between England and the United States have been resumed, with a fair prospect of an amicable settlement of the ques- tionsin dispute between the two countries, and that Mr. Moore had pressed his motion in the House of Commons for a vote of censure on the Palmerston ministry, in relation to its conduct of the difficulty with the United States, on the en- listment question. After a lively debate, in which the great guns on both sides partici- pated, the House divided and the ministry was sustained by an emphatic majority. This victory for Palmerston was not unexpected; but if the Crampton difficulty had not been so adroitly got over the result might have been different. As it is, things look very well. It is to be hoped now, that Mr. Dallas and Lord Clarendon} will proceed to settle the Central American squab- ble as speedily as possible. The people of both countries are disgusted with it. At the same time, this vote of the House of Commons shows very clearly that Lord Claren- don is sustained by the sense of the comtry. In his last despatch, it will be remembered that he distinctly declined to give up the Bay Islands and Ruatan, insisting that they were dependen- cies of the crown before the government was set up over them by the act of 1852. And this is now the sole point in the controversy, as the British government has always announced its readiness to give up its protectorate over the Mosquito kingdom, provided Nicaragua or some of the local governments would undertake to protect bis sable majesty in his rights as a chief. It has been supposed here, that, as England took the dismissal of Crampton so quietly, the way was cleared for a speedy adjustment of all our difficulties with that government. But the defiant tone of the press and this victory of Palmerston make the affair look uglier than ever. We demand a certain point, to wit—the surrender of the Bay Islands and Ruatan to Honduras. Eng- land positively refuses to give up this point, and the ministry, in said refusal, is virtually supported by two-thirds of the House of Commons, which fully pledges the country to any measures necessary to sustain the position. The retention of Mr. Dallas tias put the Central American matter clearly on its own merits; and unless he shall be more adroit than his predecessor, we shall be obliged to back out or fight, After such a victory, the British Ministry will not be likely to yield a jot. In addition to this piece of very important news, we bave an announcement that breadstuffs had gone down, probably on account of the cheer- ing prospects of the harvest on the Continent. In France, where agricultural matters were sup- posed to be at their worst, we are now told that they never looked better; so that there is a chance for cheap bread the coming autumn, after all. The news by the Barcelone and Niagara will created a little breeze in the Corn Ex- change. Assesstno Tue Postwasters.—The following, which appears to be a copy of a circular to the Postiwmasters generally throughout the United States, has found ité way into the papers. It ap- pears, in this instance, to have reached the wrong customer. Here it is :— Dean Sie—At a private consultation of the leading de- mocrats of the Union, held in this city immediately upon thr adjournment of the Cincinnati Convention, it was re cotmended that each Portmaster be requestet to con ri bute an amount proportionate to the receipts of their respective offices. Upon examining the returns of the Post (fee Department it is feund that your proportion will be three dollars, which you will confer a favor by remitting by return of mail. The principal object fn, making these collections is to throw into | States an immense quantity of speeches and documents in favor of the policy of the de mocratic And aleo to assist in defraying the expensen of speakers who will be employed daring the coming canvass, You will therefore perceive that every Post master who wishes for a oontinuance of his official powi tion will find it to bis interest to use every edfort to bring About eo desirable a result Vostmasters are appealed to becanse they are consider ed the representatives of the party in their respective lo enlities. and being the recipients of the patronage of the adm tiem it is but past that they should comply with ite demauie Pleage eend ue the name of some reliable leading demo rat in your town whom we can confer with hereafter Address: PERRIN M. BROWN, Jon @@ Wastuxotos Crrv, D. C., 1856. This early assesement of the Poetmasters shows very clearly that the democracy have given up the idea that Mr. Buchanan will walk over the course, and are badly frightened with quite another idea, to-wit: that Mr. Buchanan may porsibly come up only second best in the race. Curious, ien't it? No accounting for thesethings. Thies must have been a small Postmaster, whose contribution was only three dollars. Wonder what Mr. Fowler has had to pay! Perhaps three hundred. Wonder if he will be retained in the event of Mr. Buchanan's election! Mum's the word Tne Freven Screw Steamsnirs.—In our arti cle of Monday, relative to the recent achiewe- ments of screw ships, we omitted to mention the French veesele—the Barcelone and the Alma—now plying between this port and Havre. The Barcelone arrived yesterday morning, fifteen days from Havre, and bringing as one day later news from France. The other ebips of the same Mine will doubtless do as well. The French have Perseveringly experimented for the purpose of Getting out a good ship, worked upon the ecrew Principle, and we are glad to see that their efforts with this line bid fair to be entirely successful. Our builders and engineers must look out for their laurels. Cuevatrer Wess Exriarms.—At the Philadel- phia Republican Convention, Chevalier Webb, under the pressure of the excitement of the occa- sion, felt bold enough to make the following war- like declaration:— They ask us to give them @ nomination when put fairly before the peo; ple, will unite public sentiment, &nd through the ballot box will restrain aad repel this pro-siay and this of the slave- soecy.. Wheat else are they They tell that they are willing to abide by the ‘box and willing to mak. the last appeal. If we fail there, what then? ve that We will drive it back, sword in hand, and so help me God! believing that to be right, I am with them. (Loud cheers, and crjes of *‘Good!”’) For these warlike sentiments, Mr. Stephens, a member of Congress from Georgia, in a late speech in the House, thought it proper to admin- ister to our military chieftain of Wall street a little wholesome reproof. Whereupon our belli- gerent cotemporary goes off into an explanation as long as a speech in Congress under the one hour rule. He spoke at Philadelphia from the natural impulses of a young man carried away by the excitement of the occasion—he spoke “without consideration, preparation or premedi- tation,” and get off the track. He didn’t intend @ general war all over the country, but only a little fighting if necessary, to expel the border ruffians, and to secure freedom to Kansas— that’s all. Let it also be well understood, for Chevalier Webb desires it, that whatever he may have said, he only said for himself. He doesn’t set himself up as the mouthpiece of other people, especially when he mounts his war horse. But for what he says when on the back of his charger, #he will abide by, be the consequences what they may.” Let Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Bu- chanan make room for Chevalier Webb. He, too, is a fighting man. How are we off for saltpetre? Ovp Herxrwer iy Dancer—A Narrow Es- care.—We learn, from a long exposition of the case in the Albany Atlas and Argus, that Old Herkimer has narrowly escaped shipwreck, and may yet go down with all onboard. It is said that “there has been a studied and syste- matic attempt on the part of General Spinner and his associates for the past year, tobetray the democracy of this old and reliable county, and to lead them gradually into the embraces of Se- wardism.” “A Democrat,” writing upon the subject, says, in confirmation of this charge, that General Spinner lately called the democratic electors of Herkimer together in convention, with the “real design to have the Convention in such hands as would endorse him, favor his re- nomination (for Congress), and then resolve to support John C. Fremont for the Presidency.” But it appears that the true democrats discovered the trick in time to prevent the Convention being packed with renegade democrats of the Fremont school, and thus defeated General Spinner in his object of turning over to Fremont in a solid body, the whole democratic party of old Herki- mer—hards and softs—in the lump. Truly a miraculous escape. But what is the real meaning of this movement of General Spin- ner and the developements that have followed it? Nothing more nor less than this—that the Van Buren democracy have been harping so long against the extension of Southern slavery into free territory, and have thus created so many honest democratic believers in the Buffalo plat- form, that though the “ Little Magician” himsel confesses it was but a trick, his honest disciples will not believe it now that the Kansas ques- tion is all the rage, but obstinately stick out against the policy of Cass and Douglas, and are going over in whole platoons to Fremont. At this rate, in counting up the probabilities for Mr. Buchanan, New York may as well be counted out. “Old Herkimer,” to begin with, is given up. Tue Brooks anp Scuyer Arratn.—Not long ago the public mind was agitated to a very great degree by the prospect of a bloody fight in the House of Representatives when the question of the expulsion of Mr. Brooks should come up for the assault on Mr. Sumner. Colt’s revolvers were in Gemand, bowie knives were sharpened up, and the Jiberty of speech was to be defended at all ha zards. For this privilege—for,this immunity—the whole North was invoked to unite and make com- mon cause against the violators of constitiitional right. Even the most courageous “held their breath for a time.” But the crisis has arrived and passed. Congress still site—we have yet @ constitution—we have still a country. On the final vote the careful pro- vision of that constitution had its full effect. The rights, the opinions, even the prejudices, (which that instrument respects) of the minority were protected, and Mr. Brooks was not expelled. But he manfully placed himself in the gap—he yield- ed to the sentiment of the majority, and withdrew from the house when he was rebuked, and sub- mitted to its opinions In this way he has volun- tarily expiated his fault, and in a proper manner. He returns to his constituents, and leaves his fate in their hands. All we have to say about it is, that the croak- ers are disappointed, public opinion is vindicated, and the offence is punished. We see in this case the vitality of our inetitu- tions, their recuperative power, and the vindica- tion they offer against those who provoke their majesty, In the meantime the country goes on, the ripptte in the stream of events disappears, and all.we have to do is to note its disturbance and to calm ite waves. The follies of Sumner and the violence of Brooke have but a momentary effect ; but we should not overlook in future the necessity of more coolness in debate and more civility of raj sentment. A Swati. Fry Acrrator.—It appears that the good people of Camden, New Jersey, were con- siderably alarmed and outraged the other even- ng, by @ small fry orator, of the blood and carnage school, in a revolutionary speech for Fremont. He i# represented as urging an appeal to arms in the event of the defeat of the republi- can ticket. It is hardly surprising that the law and order fellow citizens of Com. Stockton, at the Camden end of hie great railroad govern- ment, should be indignant at such seditious senti- ments; but there is no novelty about them This over zealous and infatuated missionary for Fremont is a plagiarist. His idea of appealing to arme in the event of the defeat of Fremont is Mr. Fillmore’s thunder; for Mr. Fillmore first recommended secession and gunpowder to the South, ia the event of the election of Fremont; and Mr. Buchanan, in bis usual mild and inoffen- sive way, has recommended the same thing. It ien't much—only a little of something like trea son, sedition, secession, disunion, and civil war. Who ie afraid, when such valiant fighting men ae Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Buchanan lead the way? S,rely, with these high and mighty examples before them, the good people of Camden were unnecessarily frightened by the blood and thun: der of the little excited missionary for Fremont. Why should the good people of Camden “ strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?” The Aggressive Policy of Russia, an@ the United States. Our English friends are taking a little comfort in the idea that we shall ere long find out from experience the aggressive policy of Russia—that the “shadow of the great rock” will be thrown over some portion of that wilderness we are re- claiming and populating upon the Pacific—that now, since its designs on Turkey have been defeat- ed, it will look westward for expansion beyond its present colossal limita, More than a year ago a clever writer in Tait’s Magazine called the attention of its readers to the chain of posts established by the Russians on a succession of islands which had formerly be- longed to Japan, dividing the sea of Okotsh from the ocean, and also to the fortifications at the mouth of the Amoor river, which some day will become, (said the writer,) one of the great chan- nels of European and Asiatic commerce. In the last number of another British maga- zine, we also find a very thoughtful article, which admits the very unsatisfactory condition of European affairs, the imminent danger of the Italian question, and proclaims the still uncurbed ambition of the dynasty of the Czars. It points with a sorrowful look at the Russian possessions on the western coast of North Ame- rica, and fears the British territories are about to be threatened. It gives us the benefit of its sympathy for the wrongs that are shortly to be committed on us too, in that quarter, and bids us beware of the struggle we may yet have to en- counter, to keep what we have got, upon the Pa- tifie. The Russians have, it must be admitted, a good slice of this continent. The company known as the Russian American Fur Company is chartered by the government, is authorized to trade not only in its Northwestern possessions, but to occupy and bring into subjection all the unoccupied ter- ritories north or south of 55 deg. In 1855 the territory already so occupied from Behring’s Straits to 54 deg. 40, included all the Pacific coasts, all the continent west of 141 deg., of longitude, and all the lands along its shores. In addition, the Russians have the Aleutian islands, more than forty in number, lying between Qape Alatska and the peninsula of Kamts- chatka, comprehending 31 deg. of lon- gitade, and abounding in the finest furs. These possessions, and this company, fostered and defended by the Russians from the time of Catha- rine down, have become more and more valua- ble. They are divided into districts; each has a commandant and a guard of regular troops, and at the latest accounts there were thirty-six hunt- ing and fishing étattons, all under Russian con- trol. There have ocourred at various times conside- rable difficulties between the Russian and Hudson Bay companies. As the latter stretched them- selves over to the westward they came in colli- sion with the Russians. The former claimed a right under the treaty of 1825, to establish a post on the Sitkine river in 56 20, but the Russians would not permit it, and resisted by force of arms. Negotiations followed, and a singular compro- mise was made, viz.: that the Hudson Bay Company should enjoy an exclusive right of the continent between 54 40 and Cape Spencer, 58 north, on the payment of 2,000 otter skins per annum, and the privilege should continue for ten years from the Ist of June, 1840; this lms been renewed. We, too, had our boundary difficulties with the Russians, but they were settled by the definitive treaty of 1824; for we must not forget that in 1806 the Russians, under the administration of Governor Alexander Baranoff, (whose name may be pronounced so as to indicate his real charac- ter) were about taking possession of Columbia river. The great Russ-American post is Sitka, or as it is sometimes called, New Archangel, and is not well described in the gazetteers, It is upon an island, in what ie called George’s Archipelago, and is defended by a #trong fort mounting about sixty pieces of cannon. The military force is usually about 300 men, paid out of the imperial treasury. It is also protected by a small fleet of steamers and sailing vessels carrying about 120 guns. There are a very superior steam engine factory and iron foundry at Sitka, where marine engines are manufactured. Indeed, the officers on the station, own steam pleasure yachts, which hare been entirely constructed there. The Governor lives in very handsome style; the religious part of his government is in the hands of a bishop of the Greek church, and a Lutheran minister is permitted to reside in the colony. The trade of this port is very consider- able. Seal, beaver, sea-otter, fox and mar- ten skins are exported in large quan- tities to Russia and China. Business is con- ducted by about 1,000 Russians, 1,500 creoles and 10,000 natives, these being considered as rubjects. In short, the whole colony is high- ly prosperous. It i¢ Russia, says Blackwood, that the Americans have to dread in the North Pacific. Certain it is, that since the peace, the Czar and hie Cabinet have turned their attention to their possessions on the Pacific. Expeditions of all kinde are projected to reinforce and re- establish them. But nevertheless we are not in the least anxious as to the result. It is not Rue sia that we shall ever fear. It is not Russia which bas been perpetually jarring with us, abusing, encroaching and threatening. No, it is a little island, too large for its shell, that is per- petually pushing out its claws and grabbing what it can. It is a free government, so called, which hae for the last century thrown ite influ- ence every where into the scale of despotism, and methodically interrupted the progress of freedom on this side the Atlantic, step by step; or if it has interfered for any such principle, it is only to dissolve our Union, and drench the fields of the South with the blood of white men. It is England, always boasting of her laws and her re- ligion, which disputes the extension of a country in theee respects, kindred to her own, although every such extension has been an honor to the Anglo-Saxon race, a boon to suffering humanity, a gift to industry and commerce, and a blessing to the whole human race. It is not Russia which will give us any dis quietude. It is that small aristocracy, ruling a noble hearted, but subservient people, which can- not bear to see what the Greeks called demor, spreading over the Western continent and send- ing ite flag into every sea. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1858, Waere was Mr. Ricuarpson?—There are nearly adozen Northern democrats among the names of those voting against the expulsion of Mr. Brooks from Congress, but we miss the name of Mr. Richardson, of Ilinois—the right hand man of Mr. Douglas, It will be remembered that Mr. Douglas refused to interfere in the Brooks and Sumner affair, “for fear that his motives might be misconstrued,” Is the absence of Mr. Richardson upon this important vote to be adapunted for upon the same hypothesis? We can- not believe it. He is a courageous man; but we think it due to his constituents and the whole country that the cause of his absence should be explained. A SensIB_e Senator.—In the Senate the other day, at 4 o’clock, Mr. Toombs got the floor to make a speech on the action of the Naval Retir- ing Board. The Senators being hungry, showed symptoms of disgust, and attempted to stave off Mr. Toombs. He took it like a philosopher, and spoke till half-past five, saying that he did not care for the Senators, but he hoped the reporters would keep their seats, as the speech was intend- ed for the country more than for the Senate. This is a piece of good sense on the part of a member of our highest legislative body, the more refresh- ing because it is exceedingly rare. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Im; t from Washington. REQUISITION FOR TROOPS FROM THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA—RESIGNATION OF GEN. GADSDEN— BIS SUCCESSOR APPOINTED—THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS—THE HERBERT CASE, ETC. Wasninaton, July 15, 1856, Tam informed this evening that a requisition from the Governor of California to the President has been received, calling on him to furnish United States troops to enforce the 1aws, which have been trampled upon by the action of the Vigilance Committee in that State. Itis not known what action the President will take. The President has nominated John Forsyth, of Ala- bama, editor of the Mobile Register, as Minister to Mexico, vice General Gadsden, resigned. His name was sent into the Senate to-day, and he has been telegraphed to come to Washington immediately. Jobn H. George, of New Hampshire, has been appoint- ed Secretary of the Territory of Minnesota. It is believed that on Moniay next, in case the con- tested election cases are disposed of in the meantime, the House will take up the Senate resolution of adjournment, and pass it, with a modifeation of date to about the middle of August. There is no doubt whatever of the passage of the Senate’s Navy bill by the House. It is regarded as an act of justice. There will be an executive session to- morrow, to confirm the new appointments sent in by the President. It is believed from the vote to-day passing the bill that the nominations will be confirmed. There will be desperate fight made on them. Mr. Keitt’s speech to-morrow will, no doubt, be a strong one. He will pay his respects especially to Mr. Burlingame, of Massachusetts. It is supposed he will follow the example of his colleague, and resign. Both gentlemen will doubtless be immediately retarned to Con- gress in time to resume their seats this session. General Houston is for Fillmore, and will shortly ad- dress the Senate, defining his position. Herbert’s new trial has been set down for to-morrow, and I understand that Truman Smith and others have been retained by the friends of Keating. Rufus Choate arrived this evening, and is stopping at Willard’s. \ The resident National Democratic Committee have called a caucus of the democratic members of Congress for to-morrow night, at the Capitol. Secretary Dobbin, after two weeks’ absence from ill- ness, has resumed businees at the department. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasmycron, July 15, 1856. ROAD 10 THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. ‘The Senate debated and passed the House bill appro- Priating fifty thousand dollars for the construction of a road from Fort -Ridgely, Minnesota Territory, to the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, in Nebraska Terri- tory. Mr. Toowns, (national) of Ga., resumed bis remarks on the bill amendatory of the act to promote the efficiency ofthe Navy. He condemned in the strongest terms, the action of the Navy Board. ‘Mr. Hoveros, (K. N.) of Texas, and others, gave their 8. The bill was amended, the more effectually to accom. plish the object of restoring through a Court of Inquiry, such meritorious officers as were teved by the action of the Naval Board—those rep: on favorably to be reappointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. ‘The bill then passed, by a votejof 26 against 11, as fol- ss —Measra, r, Bi Yras.— Adams, Bayard, Bell Tenn), Benjamin, Begs igi rodhead,’ Brown, ‘Butler, Sea, Collamer, Dodge, Br ‘oster, Ferien, aes, atin Prats het hebastan Rr, —I Bright, Donglas, Hale, Ho Hunter, 7 Peun.) Mass, "Pughe Stuart, fhompoon’ (a Ky.3 Toombs. Aajourned. House of Representatives. Wasmvorox, July 15, 1856. THE DROOKS AND SUMNER AYFAIR—CENSURE OY MR. KETTT. ‘The House proceeded to the consideration of the resolu- on expressing its disapprobation of the conduct of Messrs. Edmundson and Keitt, in relation to the assault on Mr. Sumner. An ineffectual effort was made to have a vote taken on the case of each separately, and in consequence of this failure the resolution was rejected by a vote of 76 against On motion of Mr. Campmert, (igee, weestinpe?, or Ohio,) the yote was rec msidered, when he a sub. stitute for the resolution, #0 as to enable the House to on Mr. Edmundson and Mr. Keitt ately. He fad if Mr. Keitt wished to be heard, be should Dot inlet vi on me revious qeeeton. . ir. (dem.) ., appealed unsuccessfully to Mr. Campbell to withdraw his motion; ke (Millson,) wish- ing to occupy the attention of the House for a few minutes, in discussing a new of the question. Mr. Cases. (of Ohio,) if he should yied the floor to the gentleman from Virginia, he must necessarily give way to others, The subject had been discussed in all its aspects, and the substitute did not change the prin- ciple of original proposition. Much time had already been consumed, the session was far advanced, and the buriness of the ‘not transacted—therefore he insist ed on the previous question. Mr. Lerenen, (dem.) of Va., wished to say that, in a new aspect ‘the case, an ‘effort was made to cut off ebate. Mr. Drews, (0! " worshipper) of Ind., called atten. tion to the wording of the substitute. The House haa been called upon to declare digapprobation of ‘said act of Moser. Keitt and b indson. He wanted to know to what the words “said act’’ had referonce. ‘The SrRAKER replied it was explained in the preamble, which was yet to be acted upon. By request the preamble from the report of the com. mittee was read, setting forth the facts connected with the serauit, and concluding with the assertion that it appears from investigation that Mesers. Keitt and Edmundson, tome time previous to the assault, were in formed of the purpose of Mr. Brooks to commit violence on Mr. Sumner for words used in debate, and tok no means to discourage or prevent the same, Dut on the con trary, anticipating the assauk, were present on one or more occasions to witness it. Under the operation of the previous questien, the reso- lution censuring Mr. Keitt was adopted by yeas, 106; nays, 96. That censuring Mr. Fdmundson was rejected by yens, 60; nays, 196. Mr. Camraett, of Ohio, moved an amendment to the preemble, to make it further that Mr. Keitt at tempted to prevent an officer of the Senate and others from intertering Jo prevent a continuance of the blows on Mr. Sumner. Mr. Dexn excepted to this amendment. The nal preamble presented Mr. Keitt as a witness—nothing more—and on this ground the resolution was pre:icated. Mr. Campnert, of Ohio, to remove Mr. Dunn’s objection, moved the amendment of the preamble, by simply strik: ing out Mr. Hedmundson’s name, letting Mr. Keitts’ stand. The preamble was then adopled by 104 against 83. ‘Mr. Kerrr= raid he should ask the House, to. morrow to hear him on some matters. He should endeayor not to violate parliamentary principles, and felt quite sure he would not do so, (Adjourned. ) Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Bosrow, July 15, 1866. ‘The following are the footings of our weekly bank statement for the past week, compared with those of the week previous — Capital etock..... Loans and discounts Amount due from other banks. Amount due to other banks. Deporte... Circulation Fremont and Johnston Ratification, | Provipence, July 16, 1866, | ‘The American Council met in this city to-day, and rati-_ fied the nomination of Fremont and Johnston. The at- tendance was thin and the Fillmore men withdrew before. the Council proceeded to business. ‘The Case of Fox, the Murderer. ‘Trunrow, N. J,. July 15, 1856, The Supreme Court to-day denied the motion to seb. aside the trial and conviction of Fox, for the murder of John Henry, at New Brunswick. His execution takes: place on the 25th inst. ‘ Movements of Southern Steamers. Savanna, July 15, 1856, ‘The steamship Knoxville arrted here from New Yorks. at nine o’clock this (Tuesday) morning, CuaRceston, July 15, 1866. ‘The United States mail steamship James Adger arrived! here from New York, at 6 o’clock, this (Tuesday) mora- ing. Arrest for Stealing. Prrrspura, July 15, 1856, Peabody, the late clerk of Messrs. Sargeant, Hardy & Co., of New York, was arrested here this morning. He is charged with stealing three thousand dollars worth of silks and dry goods. He was sent East this morning, iy charge of officer Hague. Large Fire at Toronto. Toronto, July 15, 1856. The large cabinet manufacturing establishment belong- ing to Messrs. Jaques & Hay, together with all the adja~ cent buildings, lumber yards, wharves, &c., were en~ tirely consumed by fire this afternoon. The fire burne@ with such rapidity that tHe workmen had to jump the upper stories of the buildings, and several were kill- ed, besides many being badly injured. . The loss of pro~ perty will be immense. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puitaperrua, July 15, 1856, Stocks dull. Epemg Shas State Fives, 8244; Railroad, 455;; Long island Railroad, 1334’, Morris a 1434; Pennsylvania Railroad, 48%. New Orueae, July 14, 1856. Cotton quiet; sales to- 1,300 bales. Quotations al midaling, 1034 a 10%. is quoted at 834 0 8%. Nothing doing in molasses. Flour Be at $6 62, cos: | 60c. Other articles unchanged. poate, 16—1 P. M. Flour lower; sales 800 barrels, at $5 25 for Mich! - gan; 86 75 for extra Wisconsin; $6 25 a $6 75 for common. to choice Obio, and $7 for extra do. Wheat dull and bags Corn active and steady; sales 100,000 bushels, at 1c. for unsound, and 47c. for sound. Oats firmer; sales 21,000 bushels, at Sc. a 360. Rye unchanged? 13,000 bushels, at 650. Barley, $1 25. Whiskey, Canal freights, 14c. for corn and’18c. for wheat, to’ New _ York. Receipts yesterday :—6,629 barrels flour; 9,130" bushels wheat; 37,608 bushels corn; 38,175 bushels oats. Canal exports same time:—15,506 bushels wheat; 13,322 bushels corn; 4,439 bushels oats. Burrato, July 15—6 P. a, | Flaur lower, with a moderate demand; sales 1,100 bbls. ; at $5 25 for good Michigan, $6 50a $6 76 for good to ex-| tra Wisconsin; $6 25 a $6 50 for common to good Ohio and Southern Indiana, and $6 75 a $7 for choice to extra, ditto, Wheat dull and quiet. Corn active for distilling — the receipt of the Canadian’s news had little effect on market—sales 175,000 bush , at 4lc. a 4c. for x and 47c. for sound, afloat and in store, closing firm. Oats firmer; sales 21,000 bush., at 34c. a 35c. Rye steady 5 sales 14,000 bush. at 65c. Barley, $1 25. Whiskey, 360. Canal freighte—14c. a 14}¢c. for corn, and i8c. a 183¢0. for wheat to New York. ‘ipts for the 24 hours up to, noon to-day:—6,409 bbls. flour; 12,216 bush. wheat; 51,463 bush corn; 1,200 bush. rye. Canal exports samo time:—15,624 bush. wheat; 47,358 bush. corn; 18,6395| bush. oats. Osweao, July 15—6 P. M. Flour active. Sales of 1,400 bbis., at $7 for extra Ca- nadian, $6 50 a $6 6234 for superfine do., $6 for Pe fine Oswego, and $7 50 fur choice extra Canadian. in good demand. Sales 22,000 bushels, including a of Northern Michigan to arrive at $1 35, and some wi Capadian at $1 52a $160. Corm firmer. Sales 15,000 bushels, to arrive, at 50c., and 7,500 bushels warm at 44340. & dce. Freights unchanged. Lake imports to- day —253 bbis. flour and 10,000 bushels wheat. exports :—2,887 bbls. dour, 24,393 bushels wheat, 9,492) bushels corn. Cmcaco, Juy 15, 1856. Fleur—Shipments 1,500 bbis. to Ogdensburg. Wheat’ unchanged; shipments 9,000 bush. to . Corn 440. a 45c.; shipments %5,000 bush. to Buffalo, and 29,000 , bush. to Oswego. i Gow rrom Cauiroxsia.—*ince the first of January, | eing the first half of the year 1856, there has been) landed in New York, from California, the sum of $21,836,- 47 in gold. Favors To THE HxxaLp.—We are indebted to the Califor- nia Express Company of Messrs. Wines & Co. for files of California and other papers by the Nicaragua route, City Intelligence. A Heavy Cask or Forczry axp Swinpiinc.—it seems that within a few days pasta forgery aod swindle have come to hght. It appears that some person in St. Thomas, West Indies, forged the names of a respectable and wel! in Charleston 8. C, Thes bills of lading were sent to th> latter house, with advices stating that their agent in New York would receive the amount of the bills. It was not long before the Charleston house received advices from the supposed New York agent, requesting them to lay out the money for which the bills called in cotton, him. This was actually done, and the cotton New York, and the most of it sold I ye ‘ol on one q agent ne pr 'y ers to . will have to stand the 4 : 53 #8 53 Fe ; fit Bina srear or sban teh Se ). roboin has been tried before, and shosid Taduce great caution on, the part of merchants in making adv 01 bills of with the ures of those with lading, unless familiar whom they deal. Fine in Frannrort Staeet.—About half past 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire was discovered om the third floor of building No. 12 Frankfort street, occupied by! Valentine Keil as a lithographic establishment. The fio was discovered by Mr. Spitser (who occupied the fourth DO insurance on the ty burnt, but Mr. K. has am insurance on his the Commercial Insurance Company. The Charles insured. The building is da of $100, and fully insured. covered until an hour or two later the building in ala ‘obability would bave been destroyed. The matter wild te fully investigated by the Fire Marshal. Tur Ona Conrmesck May in TROUBLE AGAIN.— Thompson, the original confidence man, who was sent to the State prison, about six years ago, for swindling # number of down town m@rchante, and who emerged from the marble palace at Sing Sing a short time ago, was rearrested on Monday, on charge of practising bis old game upon Messrs, Millward & Case, jewellers, of No. 208 Bowery The accused, it is alleged, welt to the store of the complainants, under the assumed name of a and m ee crue Siete te tase e purpose purchasing some He picked out bg watches and valued in all at }, and thea desired the firm to allow him the privilej tak! to a friend of his, in order the accused lowing ind family connections, one of the firm (Mr. Casé) sus- ted that all was not right, and accordingly he followed wi sae ap ed until at length the latter reached a ra jer's shop, where he entered, as he supposed) inwatched Kohn Ae There he pledged the jewelry, nd was abont make his exit, and seemingly in high glee et the beautiful manner in which he bad duped the jew- «Hers, when Mr. Case took him by the collar and gave hira) into the custody of an officer. e accused was before Justice Wood, at the Kesex Market Police wher: wad committed to prison for examination, Ia the possession of the accused was found a pocketbooks well stuffed with broken bank bills, and pieces of paper reeembling $100 bills on several Western banks. Fatan Accrpmyt ox tHe Hepson River Raitroan.—Om Monday merning an unknown man was run over and killed by a train of cars on the Hudson River Railroad, hear 160th street. The deceased was walking on down track, and seeing an approaching train, got off seeded to walk upon the up track, when a train from the city came suddenly upon him behind, and before he could clear the track the locomotive knocked him down,, and he was frightfully mangled. In the posseswion of t unfortunate man was found some papers showing that) he had lately been employed in Columbia county, in this) State. Coroner Hills was notified of the occurrence, and| ‘Wil! hold an inquest upoy the body to-day. Arremrtep Scicinr.—Jobn McClaren a native of Scot. land, residing at No. 6 Norfolk street, attempted to coms mit suicide on Monday night, by cutting his throat with aj common dinner knife. The wnfortunate man nearly s@- vered the windpipe, but did not sucoged in destroying hie! life, Officer Miner, of the Tenth ware yee, hearing of the oecurrence, the man conveyed to the sta house. Here two physicians wore called in, but they were unable to stop | flow of blood. MeClaren waa then conveyed to Bew York Hospital, where he stilt survives the injuries inflicted by his own hand. =