The New York Herald Newspaper, July 22, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ccnnmanamenncarannennacen @aNES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND ne CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON Ors. ee changed. Corn was firm, with sales of distilling cargoes of Western, at 55c. a 57c.,and good sound mixed do., at 6040. a61jc. Yellow and white South- ern was scarce and nominal. Pork was lower and dull, with sales of mess at $20 433.0 $20 50. Lard was firm, at 12jc. a 12{c. in bbls. Sugars were steady and quiet. Coffee was in moderate demand, at steady prices. Freights were taken toa fair ex- tent, without change of importance in rates. 8Y rice». conte por rr "Any CORRESPONDENCE, mlisiad rom any quarter of the en 4 ‘CORRBSTONDENTS Eno nee co Beaks 412 Lrruas axD PACK: Wodame EXY............-ccrrrereoccoere NOs WOR eee eciaa ad sires ine eens Since the consummation of the present extra- ordinary arrangement of parties and tickets for the Presidency, nothing has transpired affording, in any definite shape, an exposition of the com- parative strength or prospects of these parties and | candidates, We think, however, that a fair index of the relative strength of Fremont, Bachanan and Fillmore, and of the drift ef public opinion | throughout the country, is furnished in the sug- gestive statistics of owr newspaper exchange list, which we publish to-day. A fair index, we say, because the New York Herarp exchange list, impartially comprehending newspapers of all parties, and all sections, was (excepting new ex- changes) established in edvance of the existing reconstruction of parties, and wholly regardless of party opinions or partizan influences. We find, then, froma careful examination of our exchanges, and from an application to them of fhe official returns of the census of the news- paper circulations of 1850, that at this time the three parties for the Presidency are represented as follows:— AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Mss Emma Stance 1” tems Seven Aces oy Woman. BOWERY EATRE, Bowery—Praares or THE Mrasis- _- Der wt PARIS—SINGING AND Dawcine—Tue Dumas tg Fh VARIETIES, -—Br tux Woop & Maxsu | Broadwey—F onty THIEVES NILES. ICH THEATRE, Chinese Buildings, 539 Broadway— 1 Cee POL ARTISTE ‘ET L4 GRANDE Dam®—Sous UN DE Gaz. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Brosdway—Ermortas Mov- smmsy—Dovse Beppe Room. KELLFR’S EMPIRE HALL, 8% Broadway—Parnionio 0p Biscriancovs Tasizvx—Muscal Soiree. DUSSELDORF GALLERY, Ne. 497 Broadway—Varcanus @@BDNGS 2ND STATUARY—MARTYEDOM oF Hoss, &c. New York, Tuesday, July %%, 1856. ooo Malls for Europe. NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION POR EUROPE. ‘Me Conard steamship Africa, Captain Shannon, will ‘eave this port to-morrow, et noon, for Liverpool. ‘The European mails wil! close in this city at half-past ‘een o'clock to-morrow morning. ‘The HenarD (printed in English and French) will be “pubdliched at ten o’clock in the merning. Single copies, fm wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorx Hexap will be received at the following | places in Europe:— Eospox—Am. & European Exprees Co., 17 and 16 Cornhill. Parus— do. do. * 8 Place de la Bourse. Lrverrooi—_ do. do. 7 Romford street. Liverroo:—Jobn Hunter, 12 Exchange street, Hast. ‘The contents of the Europeen edition of the Hsratp ‘will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week, and to the hour of Pubiication. For Fillmore Of these aggregates, it will be seen that Mr. Buchanan has 104 papers in the North and 68 in the South—that of the whole number, 110 are old democratic journals, that 8 have been whig and one independent. It further appears that Col. Fremont has 182 journals in the North and only 6 in the South—that of the whole number, 82 have heretafore been whig, 18 democratic, 15 Know Nothing and 17 independent. As for Mr. Fill- more, he is weak in both sections; yet, in the South, in the way of newspapers, we see that he has two-thirds of the number supporting Mr. Buchanan, and that his whole list consists of 45 old whig papers, (nearly all South.) 2 papers heretofore democratic, 10 Know Nothing and 1 independent. These are curious and suggestive figures—they show that while Buchanan’s strength lies in the rump of the old democratic party, (the head and brains being all gone) and while Mr. Fillmore is limited to the remains of the old whig party of the South, and to certain small fragments of the exploded Know Nothing party, the youngest and freshest horse upon the course has been cutting, right and left, into the ranks of the whigs, demo- crats and Know Nothings, and has the bulk of the independent press at his back. Our readers will also observe that the aggregate circulation of the Fremont newspapers, upon the basis of the last federal census, is about double that of Buchanan, and we dare say that the superior increase of the independent papers alone, now supporting Fremont over all the Buchanan journals, would give to Fre- mont three times the newspaper circulation at this day, of Mr. Buchanan. We bave endeavored in our tables to give the average list of the sub- seribers to our various exchanges; if we were to take the readers, the advantage of Fremont over both his competitors would, we suspect, appear in a still more striking light. Again, the New York Heravp is not embraced in our Fremont list. It is not, in a party sense, a Fremont paper—it is not the paper of any eandi- date, any clique, or any party or party platform. Our platform is the Constitution and the Union— our party, the independent American people, of all sects, sections and parties, and our policy is to sustain, as an independent press, the move- ments of the independent public opinion of the country. Satisfied, however, that this indepen- dent public opinion is working at the bottom and at the top of this Fremont movement, and that it will eventually work out a wholesome political revolution, we, while it goes in thie direction, are with it, Put the Heraxn’s list of subscribers. therefore, of its various editions, to the Fremont list, and we have a hundred and forty or fifty thousand added to his newspaper circulation, in- cluding adaily iseue of from sixty to seventy thousand, comprehending, perhaps, three hundred thousand daily reader. Our circulation to dif- ferent individuals, it thus appears, is about equal to one-half the circulation of all the democra- tic presses of the United States of our exchange list, and those not on our exchange list are of the smallest calibre. and few and far between. We say, then, that these newspaper statistics furnish a striking illustration of the drift of pab. lic opinion. There is something eo unusual and remarkable in the popularity of Fremont that there can be nothing le than a «pontancous popular revolutionary movement at the bottom of Mr. Buchanan is an olf outstanding Presi- dential candidate—-Mr. Fillmore is an old stager, and has been regularly before the peo candidate for the ession since But a new man, oute of all the ma the old party scene shifters of the day—a man not dreamed of by the old mousing politicians of any party three monthe ago—is brought forward by a sort of popular spontaneous combustion, and in a single month he astonishes bis enemies and surprises even his friends, with his wonderful speed, wind and bottom. i is not Fremont—it is a popular revolution that is thus stirring up the foundations of the great deep of public sentiment like a ground swell. It is idle for the democratic journals to preach disunion—it ie nonsense and humbug for Mr. Fillmore to recommend secession in the event of the election of Fremont. There is nothing of disunion in the position occupied by Col. Fre- mont—there will be no secession in the event of his success, The power which has brought him out is that of the independent people, in opposition tthe demoralized and corrupting old spoilamen of the Pierce, Jeff. Davis and Forney democracy; and there is a power at the back of this move- ment, which is destined to break up, disperse and destroy ail the rotten machinery which re- mains of all the old worn out parties and party cabals and regencies of the country. This power is the independent press, which, starting here in New York some twenty odd years ago, has been gradually radiating in every di- rection, and acquiring strength from popular ea- couragement, until, sustained by the great active masses of the independent people, this engine of the independent press has dieplaced administra- tions. old party hacks, administration organs, and central cliques of party managers, and ix felt by all parties ae a power in the land The News. The steamship Persia is now due at this port, with Wuropean advices to the 12th inst., one week later “than those previously received. The Bricsson, which Jeft Liverpool on the 9th inst., is also due. The Senate yesterday passed the bill relative to ‘the registering of vessels, and bills making appro- ‘ priations for the Delaware Breakwater, and certain harbors in Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin. The bill appropriating $3,000,000 for fortifications, smail arms, &c., was considered, the amount reduced to $1,800,000, and the bill passed by a vote of twenty- seven to ten. A resolution fixing the 11th of August ae the time for the final adjournment of the session ‘was adopted. The House will probably concur, but the nigger worshippers are in favor of prolonging ‘toe session to the 18th of August. A resolution call- img for information whether the military officers in Kansas have been instructed to order meetings of the people in the Territory to disperse, or to prevent assemblages of the people, was adopted. In the House, the report of the Committee on Elections, in favor of Hiram P. Bennett as delegate from Nebras- ka, against Bird 8. Chapman, was received. Hum- phrey Marshall, from the Judiciary Committee, re- ported a bill establishing a uniform rule of naturali- zation. It was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The balance of the session was consumed im discussing the Senate's resolution fixing the day for the final adjournment. Mr. Burlingame, member of Congress from Massa- chusetts, has published a card, holding himself re sponsible, without qualification or amendment, for his speech on the Sumner assault, thus re-opening the controversy between himself and Mr. Brooks. The publication has produced great excitement in Washington, especially among Congressmen. Ba mors of a contemplated hostile meeting were rife yesterday, but nothing actnally occurred, beyond mere conjecture, to justify the report. Judge Whiting, at the suit of the Corporation Counse], granted an injunction yesterday against the Mayor, Recorder, &c., of the city and county of New York, enjoining them to desist from levying a tax for $200,000, under the resolution of the Board of Supervisors, for the improvement of the Central Park. In the Board of Supervisors last evening, a com- munication was received from the Corporation Coun- sel, adverse to the $200,000 appropriation for the Central Park, and transmitting, at the same time, a eopy of an injunction obtained by him against the Mayor and Commonaity, restraining them from pro- ceeding in the levy. A slight debate arose, and the documents were ordered to be printed. The settle ment of the assessment rolls was postponed until the first Monday in August. The old question of the insecurity of Eldridge street jail next occupied the attention of the Board, which, together with an ap- plication from Judge Capron’s clerk, for services rendered since his dismissal by the Mayor, was re- ferred. William Pinto, mate of the slave brig Braman, has been found guilty of fitting out that vessel as a slaver. He was sentenced to ten years’ imprison ment. The crew were acquitted and dischar_ed. ‘The inquest upon the body of Bartholomew Burke, the porter who was murdered in the store of Mr. Samuel Joyce, No. 374 Broadway, on Thursday night last, was continued yesterday at the Sixth ward station house. No clue has yet been obtaised to the perpetrator of the murder. For a report of the inquest see another column. The Representative Board of the Fire Depart partwent met last night to consider the propriety of parsing an ordinance (a synopsis of which has al- ready teen pabliabed in the Henan) to reorganize the Fire Department, as the present code of laws, it # asserted, are diffuse, vague and contradictory. The ordinance was violently opposed, as conferring des potic power on the Fire Commissioners, and the matter was finally ieid on the table for future action by a faller Boar’. Our corrrespondent im Honduras, dating at Truxil- Jo on the 5th igctant, states that Mr. J. C. Tucker, United States Consul, wae then in thet town, wait ing fora passagehome. resident (;uardiola bad re- fased to receive him, owing to some official irregulari- ty in thesiguing and sealing of his letters of credence at Washington. Bre police rules with regard to the entranee of citizens from ‘be United States into Honduras, were moat annoying. Fields of gold were being worked at Omoa, gear Traxi!lo. By the arrival of the Quaker City we have Hava sna. dates to the S4th inst. Pive jrandred and sixty- eight codies had been landed from ap American @hip. There were some cases of yellow fever in Havana. General Cancha aad hed 9 mild attack of it. The demand for sugar was ieee active, and there were 250,000 baxes on Band. The Mexican Extraordinary, yoblished in the City of Mexico on July \', aye-—The Spanish fleet hae departed from Vera Cruz. (ne veesel only re- maine, and we hope the Svanierds are no longer fearfal of s bombardment. The Mexieens never were mnch afraid of this armada, bv%#ome fcreigners thonght it dangerous, The sales of cotton yesterday were confised to 400 a 500 bales, the market clori"g quite Arm. Dealere were disposed to wait the recip! of later foreign news expected by the Persia’, Sow due. our opened tor the the de oe fell patrol sened dail, 4 pf This Fremont movement, therefore, being the Saturday's rates. Wheat continued firm, with sales movement of a popular revolution of the inde at the advance of Saturday. Choice Canadian w.site | pendent people of all parties, and the independent sold at $1 20, with good to choice new Svuthern | pres, we are free to declare the opinion that th» election of Fremont will be one of the most im- Pebtabs, dvowive, aed wholesome reula Sur de white at $1 75.461 80, and new Southern red at Bi 67 ah. 10. Weeterm Was siemdy aud prives uu NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1856. Union, the Constitution, and purification of the festering sores upon the body politic, that will have occurred since the organization of the go- vernment. We believe in the intelligence of the-’ American people, and are willing to follow them and to trust them, when they take a work of re- formation in hand. Let this revolution, then, 20 02. American Affelre—Rm Explanatten for the Buropean Press. The London press:oontinues to he bewildered with the condition of things in the United States. In an article of the Times of July 2, it declares that eociety in the Dnited States, both in its po- litical and social aspects, is a “perplexing pro- blem.” Notwith#tanding the profound attention the London press has given te American affairs, it contimes tobe in a thick fog. It eulogizes our courts of lew and legal codes, our commerce, our manufacteres, and the law and order which prevail at our middle, but i opens its eyes in as- tonishment at the confusiem which prevails in the extrenses, “How long is this medfey to prevail? Disunion would appear te be the natural result, and yet it-does not come. On the whole, there is a good deal of “toleration and mutual forbear- ance” in the United States, and one thing “coun- terbalances” another. So, while it asks for an explanation, it concludes that nothing very bad will come out of our condition, and so do we. This admitted toleration and this forbearance of Americans towards each other have always been marked. These feelings belonged to the States at their confederation—these principles ewere engrafted upon the Constitution, and in spite of all the treasonable efforts of a few hot headed fanatics who seek to emerge from obscu- rity, they will remain and triumph. But this is not all the explanation of the mat- ter, in our judgment. There are some character- istics of our country which are overlooked by our philosophic friends abroad. It must be remem- bered that we have crowded more events—have effected more decided changes, and have moved more rapidly forward, than any nation which ever existed. This concentration of thousands of years into our brief republican existence—this rapid crystalization of thought, energy, action and life —is peculiar to ourselves. With this wonderful acceleration of our progress, we have its wonder- ful concomitants. We rapidly appreciate its good—we as quickly discern its evils. The entire freedom of discussion, and the gene- ral disposition to anticipate the future, precipitate our action, and compel us to encoun- ter and overcome ina brief space of time the difficulties which, in other countries, are the ag- gregation of centuries. How vast has been our progress! The greatest nation in the world has been constructed on very short notice. What a mercantile marine; what a wide commerce; what admirable manufactures; what lines of railways, canals and telegraphs; what magnificent cities; what numerous States; what extensive "posses- sions; what a code of laws, and what unheard of prosperity! It took four hundred years of scuffle and turmoil for the people of England to arrive at the moderate security of the Magna Charta; it has taken a thousand years of domestic broils and tumults to reach its present condition of a constitutional government—torrents of blood have been shed on her own soil to make England an orderly people. Here, so tardy a result would be intolerable. We have a quick and lively sentiment of right and wrong, and in our haste to obtain the one we not unfrequently plunge into the other. Take the question of slavery. It is become a leading one only within a few years. Its oppo- nents, like its friends, will not wait three or four hundred years to adjust its bearings. We are competent to discuss it now; and now it will be settled, either by yielding to its necessity and its constitutional existence, or by its being so arranged as to give no further anxiety. The American mind is seriously discussing it, and it must come to some speedy conclusion. The civil war in Kansas might never have oc- curred if we had adopted the slow methods which attend the changes in the public opinion of England. Neither the abolitionists nor the slave holders would have troubled themselves about an immediate result, bat have left the work to time. They have chosen their own arena; it is fought out by their mercenaries, and it must in- evitably have a termination. So in California. Instead of delaying for a century or more the correction of intolera- ble evils, the people for the nonce have taken the subject into their own keeping. They will some way or other effect the required reform, and the evile they on- dure will be followed by concessions, by a more perfect social organization, and a more energetic administration of justice. If these movements were made in instalments, they would remain a source of trouble to future generations The Californians are resolved to come to an immedi- ate settlement. We have had insurrections in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, all of a very dix agreeable and threatening aspect, but in a few months they were peacefully ended; and there are not now three more orderly States in the world than these, where the disturb- ances occurred. It is the conviction we have of similar results in all similar cases, which produces such apparent indifference to our pre- sent political strife, among the great body of the people. If, on the outekirte of civilization, it is unavoidable to muddy the streams, they will by-and-bye ran clear, and we all know it. We prefer having the experiment made in the quickest way, and to be done with it. The foun- tain head is pure enough—there is principle at the bottom—the impurities stirred up in its out- lets do not reach the great ocean of American liberty. That remains broad, and deep, and un disturbed. It is only this, then: That we do everything here with lightning speed; we see the goal we would reach, and we clear away the obstacles as we go, not leaving them to be settled in ages yet to come. We are in haste to build up our empire, and cannot wait. Perbaps this will help the foreign press to a solution of ita “perplexing problem.’ * Aw Extra Sesston oF THE Leoisiatone is pro pored to be called for the purpose of reorganiz- ing the police department. We have no objection to the extra session; but if it is called, it should not dissolve without remodelling the whole of the municipal administration. We want a new char- ter, with no elective officers but the legislative branches of the Corporation—Aldermen and Couneilmen—and the Mayor; with heade of de- partments appointed by the Mayor with the eon- currence of the Aldermen, ar responsible to him: with as little room for the rogaeries and vil- Jan'es of the primary elections as ean conve- niently be contrived. An extra sexgion of the Le- pinacure aight give usa charter of tip kind ia time for the new election; 80 that we might begin the year with «clean record, and a new cet of officers. Without some such reform, we shall sink yearly deeper into debt and trouble. Our taxes will continue to increase at the rate of half to a whole million a year; and the excellent re- former Flagg will continue to add an annual shilling to the rate, while exhausting his ener gies in a fight about twenty thousand dollars with some obseure contractor. ‘The Disunion Argument. Like the friends of Mr. Fillmore, who argue that if Fremont is elected we shall all have to bow the knee to the Pope, because he was married by Father Horsely, the organ of the democratic party, and @specially its central organ, the Washington Union, are busily engaged in proving that Fremont’s election cannot help but dissolve ihe Union. In a fine burst of declamation the Union represents Col. Fremont as having already “repudiated fifteen States as unworthy of politi- cal association ’—“ blotted out from the national banner fifteen of its glorious stars’’—‘“ run up a flagstaff with that banner mutilated and rent in twain,” &c., &c. The meaning of all this rub- bish is that Fremont, if elected, would be in the hands of the men who have declared their aver- sion to the continuance of the Union. Now, these men ought to be pretty fair judges of their own views and their own friends. What do they say of Fremont? Listen to William Lloyd Garrison, who, as the Chairman of the late Abolitionist Convention, declared he would have nothing to do with the republicans, because ‘That party avows its fealty to the Union, come what may. ‘What does it propose to do in rd to slavery in the Dis trict of Columbia? Nothing. What as touching the aboli tion of the inter-slave trade? Nothing. What in refer- ence to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law? Nothing. What, if Kansas, as a conquered provinze, is admitted to the Union as a slave Statey Nothing. Nothing, ex cept to submit to it all, endorse it all, and shout, ‘Our glorious Unioa—it must aad shall be preserved |”? The republican party has only a geographical aversion w slavery. Its morality on that subject is bounded by 36 deg. 3U min. north latitade. It is a complexional party, exclusively for white men—not for all men, white or black. Listen to Wendell Phillips, who “thinks the republican party an absurdity ”’—“ sees no merits in Fremont ”—*has great hopes that Buchanan will be elected and Fremont defeated,” who eays My fault with the republican party is that {t is one of defence, The liberty party was on the defensive, the free soil party was on the defensive, the republican party is on the defensive; and each one of them has been driven ‘back, back, bacs, until now the republican party has no ‘thing to defend—nothing but the anti-slavery spirit of the days of Washington and Jetferson. Fremont is a great discoverer; 1 know he bas scaled the tops of the ys Mountains, and fathomed the bottom of the Western val ley: but I defy him to diecover the anti-slavery spirit of Washipgton’s and Jefferson's administrations. ey want to carry the country back to the policy of the first two administrations of the government. They were both of them broad, gigantic steps towards the triumph of the slave power at the present day. The very first page of the history of the government is a compromise, ant the second 1s the Fugitive Slave law of Was "s own ad- ministration; and with Jefferson we come to the annexa- tion of unmeasured slave territory, and the admission of shave States. All these men and their compeers prefer the success of Buchanan to that of Fremont, simply because they sagaciously foresee that the election of the latter would throw a damper on the dis- unionist agitation; whereas the election of the former would aggravate that agitation and ne- ceesarily lead to reaction. Indeed, the coinci- dence between these abolitionists and the seces- sionists of the South, in a preference for Mr. Bu- chanan over Mr. Fremont, is 0 marked that in many circles Mr. Buchanan is already identified as the disunionist candidate—the patron of seces- sion in the South, and the favorer, by uncon- scious implication, of Northern abolition in New England. On all sides, on the contrary, where Fremont’s name has been mentioned by disinter- ested persons, his attachment to the Union has been generally noticed; and it has, in fact, as we have shown above, alienated the support of a large class of persons in the North who were cer- tain to vote for the candidate that was least fa- vorable to slavery. The old talk about disunion is all threadbare nonsense, It is not so easy a matter to dissolve the Union as people suppose. Southern poli- ticians will go great lengths in the way of talk- ing; but when it comes to action, we doubt whe- ther any single State, not excluding South Caro- lina, would put the general government to the expense of keeping her in the Union by force. Happily, nobody but a few old women will be likely to believe what the Union says on the sub- ject of Fremont’s disunionist tendencies; and if they did, they will soon be convinced of their error. We see a Fremont election ticket in Ken- tucky; others are about to be started in Mary- land and other Middle States; and we doubt not, before November comes, we shall see Fremont running like a torrent in all the Southern States. Pornes i THe Petrrr.—it is our misfortune to differ from our neighbor, the Zrilune, on al- most every possible topic of discussion. Happi- ly concurring with that journal on the Presiden- tial question, we must express our dicided disap- proval of an article which appeared in Saturday's Tribune,in advocacy of political sermons by mi- nisters of churches. We have no hesitation in saying that we consider politics inthe pulpit as equally injurious to the interests of freedom and the interests of the church. We search history in vain for a single instance in which political preaching has not proved a help to despotism; to go back no further than our own records, the only stains on the fair fame of the New England Puritans are the acts of intolerance, fanaticism, and democratic or theocratic tyranny which pro- ceeded from the interference of their pastors in politics; and the most disgraceful acts on thecolo- nialetatute books of New York, Virginia and the New England colonies were the work of the cler- gy. Whether the priesthood have improved in their political doctrines since then, we will not now stop to inquire. But we are quite certain that n@ither does their duty call, nor their inte- rest require, these constant allusions to politica. Muréer, robbery, adultery, which the Tribune clasees with the holding of unsound political opi- nione, are nevertheless very distinct forms of wrong; no one upholds them, and there can be no danger of error incondemning them. A man, on the contrary, may live—and most of us do live—to see what were errors in our youth leud- ed as truths in our old age: the world is con- stantly moving: how much better, then, for cler- gymen whose sentiments should always be un- questionable, to avoid the risk of blundering on 80 changeable a matter! Many of the clergy, we have reason to know, preach political sermons not from a sense of du- ty, but for political power. These men should be stripped of their robe and their title, and Isaiah Rynders should be sent to answer them in their churches. They havea right to epeak as they please; but the enemy have a right of reply; and they are not entitled to shelter themselves behind the dignity and immunities of their station. The Patavia, N. ¥., Times, of the 19th inst, says —We vet learhed of the death of Jey Jowwoow, head nd warrior ofthe Tonawandas, and who was the evcceasor of the celebrated orator Red Jacket. jie had rearhed a very advanced age. and was one of the best pLUWe ano Buel eweemed vs ke Wve, THE LAT T NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From W: % BROOKE—FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS, ETO. ‘Wasuineton, July 21, 1856. Mr. Burlingame, of Massachusetts, is out with the fol- lowing card this morning, reopening his controversy with Col. Brooks:— ACaxp.—I am informed that the memorandum of a recent conversation of myself and friends with the friends of Mr. Brooks, bes reset, in Some quarters, from its Position, a8 aj . Brooks’ speech, an inter- Pretation which does injustice to its reall meaning and to is what I say, and have said, In relation to my speech:—That I observed in it the rules of personal and eenenny decorum; that I could not qualify or re- any portion at * ae myself responsible to an} eailenan ved by ig the one construction which I supposed would be placed on the memorandum, which my friends re duced to writing, that there might be no misunderstand ing. But, inasmuch as attempts, not altogether unsuc cessful, have been made to pervert its true meaning, I now withdraw it. And that there may not be any mis- ap} im the future, | say explicitly, that Tleave my to interpret itself, and hold myself responsi hie for ‘' without qualification or amendment. Wasi scton, July 19, 1856. A. BURLINGAME. The controversy had been considered honorably settled. Mr. Burlingame’s pretended friends here,and at home, have goaded him to take @ ridiculous step. As I informed you, Mr. B. had not been asked to explain or retract a word of his recent speech. He said that he did not design to cast any personal imputation on Col. Brooks. This was accepted by the latter as satisfactory, and regarded by friends consulted as alike honorable to each of the par- ties. Here it should have ended. Friends, however, have charged him with cowardice, and have lacerated his feelings until he has been driven to take the unfortu- nate act of publishing a card retracting what he had said. If he designed no personal imputation upon Col. Brooks, what is there to retract? It is difficult to tell which proposition the House will adopt—the 11th or 18th of next month, as the day of ad- journment. They will deeide the question the first thing to-morrow morning. They are about equally divided, the democrats favoring the 11th of August, while the op- position go for the 18th. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads will, I understand, in a few days report a bill in favor of estab- lishing a monthly line of steamers between New York and Rio Janeiro. ‘The Committee on Elections of the House will this week mabe a report, based on the results of the Kansas Inves- tigating Committee, declaring Mr. Whitfield not the legally elected delegate from that Territory. According to private adviees, recetved this morning, it is not probable that Mr. Su uner will resume his seat this session. The Postmaster General has just ordered a daily mail from Jefferson City to Springfield, Mo., at the instance of Major Phelps—thus opening a direct and expeditious route to the Osage and Cherokee countries from St. Louis. ‘The Herbert tria’ will probably close on Wednesday. New testimony having been procured, the cross-examina- tions are more rigid and prolonged than en the former trial. The interest in the case continues unabated The Sevate confirmed the nominations of John Forsyth as Minister to Mexico, and Walker Ferne as Secretary of Legation. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasninctox, July 21, 1856, REGISTRY OF VESSELS, The Sepate pareed the bill amendatory of the act of December 17, 1792, concerning the registering and re- cording of ships or vessels—the object being to make it conform to the present regulations of the Treasury De- partment. ‘THE UNITED STATES FORCES IN KANSAS, On motion of Mr. Haue, (nigger worshipper) of N.H., a resolution was adopted, calling on the President for in- formation whether any instructions have been issued to any military officer in command in Kansas to disperse any unarmed meeting of the people of that Territory, or prevent, by military power, any assembiage of peopie in that Territory. THE NATIONAL DEFENCES. ‘The bili for the armament of fortifications, alteration of small arms, &c., was amended, reducing the proposed appropriation from three millions to eighteen Tosaees thousand dollars, and then passed by 27 against 10— Messrs. , Durkee, Fessenden, Hale, Houston, Thomp- son of Ky., Toombs, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson. ‘THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT. A resolution was passed providing for the close of the session on the 11th of August. HILLS PASSED. The following bills were then passed: — Regulating fees and costs and other judicial ex. pepses of the government — the United States. Making appropriauons for improvement of the Delaware Breakwater; also improvement of certain barbors in Maine, and the harbors of Marquette, Michi- gan, and Mandowee, Wisconsin. ‘Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasinxotow, July 21, 1856. ‘THE NEBRASKA ELECTION CANE. The House proceeded to the consideration of the Ne- braska contested election case, the Committee on Kec- tions reporting a reeolution that Rird B. Chapman was and that Hiram P. Bennett was clected delegate. ir. Warson, (nigger worshipper) of Ohio, made a speech in favor of the resolution, when the subject was passed over. HOUR OF MEETING. ™ s The daily hour of meeting was changed from 11 to 12 o'clock. THR NATURALIZATION LAWS, Howrmery Mansuant, (K.N.) of Ky., from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to establish a uniform rule of alization, Referred to the Committee of the Whole @ State of the Union, ‘THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Sur, (dem.)’ot Tenn., moved a suspension of the rules, with a view to action on the Senate resolution, just received, to adjourn on the 11th of August. Mr. Dex, (nigger wershipper) of Ind., said he should move to amend {t by adding, as a , that on or before that day an act be parsed, and receive Executive sanction, for the settlement of the troabigs in Kansas, containing among its provisions one for the re-estab- Behment of the slavery restriction, applicable both to Hansas and Nebraska. Mr. Meacham, (nigger worshipper) of Vt., gave no- tice of a substitute, for a recess from the 4th of August to the 2¢th of Getober, provided that no extra mileage or per diem during the recess shail be paid. Mr. Smith's motion prevailed by 128 against 46. Mr. Dexw moved to table tae resolution. Lost by 65 Against 106. ‘Mr. Camrumtr, (nigger worshipper) of Ohio moved an amendment, substitutmg the 2d of September, showing that {t was impossible to transact the public business before that time. “i Mr. Haves, of N. ¥., said the remedy was to fix an early day, and then go industriously to work. He com: mented on the manner in which so much valaable time had been wasted. Asto Kansas, he believed that the majority of the House would pasa bill providing for the restoration of the Missouri restriction, knowilag at the same time that the Senate would reject it. Mr. Meacham said Mr. Haven had no right to make « speech ey bd Motives of other members. | Mr. Aves disclaimed any such intention. Mr. Guexxwoon (dem .) of Ark., suggested the 18th of Adgust, saying three weeks were long enough for prac- tical purposes. Mr. Gipnixes thought two weeks were as good as two months. He dissented from Mr. Haven, and would ao what was right without inquiring whether the Senate would or not. Haven replied that he (Haven) would do what rigbt, but when he could not get other men to d> what was right he would abatealittie rather than his fel- low citizens in Kansas should bleed, and rather than before the country with an offer to the Senate not male in sincerity Mr. Gop ‘id Mr. Haven had been all the session finding out side was wrong. Instead of asking himeelf whether the act to be performed was just, he brought bere the bugbear of the Senate. Now, he (id dings) ‘would act right, though the ‘Heavens fall.” ir. Denn said he came here with high expectations— (A Vorce—No doubt of that.)—that the Missouri com; mise would be restored. He was exceedingly sorry they bad grown smaller and smaller, until were entirely dine |. He was led that no e' would be made to restore it. could be me pose in the coun. try tlt that was done, in substance in fwet; apd the North and South must remember thie. Until the question of gig Age mah Appropria- ion of " 1 eetnat'e righty" That's the talk) The nly way to ineure com was to stop the wheels of government, and give some trouble while they were roll- wg. As for the Preridency, he would not for Bucha. nan or Fremont, but for the man living in Kew York, as the only one w! election give promise of peace. Mr. Lewrer made an ineffectual motion to table the reso ution Adjourned, Raltlroad Accident, Prim, July 21, 1866. ‘The passenger cars of the Indianapolis and Cleveland Railroad were thrown off the track to-day a short div tance from Indianapolis. No persons injured, The track ‘was torn up, the care badly injured and two cows killed. The passengers were able to proceed in the baggage car. Some delay was caused on the Cincinnati and Cleveland line by the fracture of the siides of one of the piston roda; the train was enabled to proceed, working only one cy iwder. Arrival of Troops tn Canada. Qvenre, July 21, 1866, The Britieh ecrew eteamer Volcan, with the Seventeenth Tegiment, Jrom Wap Gruuen, arrived bere yesterday, CE The Case of Wm. Arrison. Cowan, July 21, 23685. Wm. Arrison was to-day convicted of mansimughter on the third trial, for causing the death of Mr. Allisor by an infernal machine, about two years since. Gree dissatisfaction is expressed with the verdict, The sen tence will be deferred, and he will be put on trial for th murder of Mrs, Allison, for which an application bas beer made for change of venue. of Sawt ¢ Estab. Burning & Geetnn outs Pieaing PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 1856. ‘The large sawing and planing establishment of Messrs Naylor & Co., on Broad street, below Wallace, was des troyed by fire, at six o’clock morning, Loss $15,000 Mostly insured. Receipts of Canal Tolls, ALBayy, July 21, 1856. ‘The canal tolls for the second week in July amounted $84,245, against $77,771 in the corresponding week las year. Suicide of a Murderer. Prrescron, Pa., July 21, 1856. Hugh Cor , convicted in Westmoreland county fo the murder of bis wife, for which he was under seutenc of death, committed suicide on Saturday in his cell, Death of a Lawyer. * Boston, July 21, 1856. John H. Matthews, District Attorney of Worcester, die suddenly in his office yesterday. Markets. PHILADELPHIa STOCK BOARD. 81; 1866. Purcapeirnia, July 3t, . Blocks dull. Feading sailroad, 45%(; Pencsylvani an” 49; Long Island Railroad, 1334; Morris Canal ALBANY CATTLE MARKET. ALBANY, July 21, 1856. Received during the week, 3,632 beeves and 44 cow ‘and calves, 4,000 sheep and 800 swine. Beeves averag bc. per Ib.: cows and calves, $25 a $50 a piece: sheep $2 50 a$4 50. No rales of swine. Excess in receiy of beeves over last week, 932. Osweao, July 21—6 P. M. Flour in good demand; sales, 700 bbls. $6 75 a $7 2 for extra Oswego and Canadian, and $6 50 for ta Canadian. Wheat active; sales, 50,000 bushels, at $1 3 $1 86 for white Michigan, $1 18 for red Toledo, and $1 5 a $1 57 for white Canaaian. Corn quiet. Lake: import to-day :—1,545 bbl flour, 49.538 bushels wheat. Cans exporte:—2,891 bbis. flour, 13,637 bushels wheat, 13,48 bushels corn, 6,150 busbels ‘rye, 5,510 bushels oats There is at present 172,000 bushels corn, and 120,00 bushels wheat afloat from upper lake ports for Oewogo Burravo, July 21—6 P. Flour favors buyers, with a fair,demand. Sales, 1,50 bbls. at $5 for common See “He $5 85 for good Wiscor ein, $6 for choice Illinois, $6 25 for choice Jowa, and $ a $6 50 for common to extra Ohio. Wheat in better de mand, Sales, 14,600 bushels, at $1 20 for Milw»ukie clut and $1 25 for do. winter. Corn dull and lower. Sales 22,000 bushels at 46c.a 463¢c. for sound. Cats activ and firmer. Sales, 23,000 bushels at 37c., free to boa Rye 65c., afloat. iskey, 30c. Canal freighte dull an lower; 13}¢. a Ie. for corn, and 173g6. a 18c. for whee to New York. Receipts for the 48 hours up to noon t¢ day :—2,838 bbis flour, 46,000 bushels wheat, 174, bushels corn, 23,000 bushels oats. Canal exports sai time:—5,119 bushels wheat, 79,483 bushels corn, 27,1 bushels oats. Oe 5 —— Bowery Theatre. A NEW PIECE—A POLITICAL AND MILITARY . OV. TION. At the Bowery last night, Mr. Brougham produced w firet positive novelty of the season, in the shape of three act melodrama, ‘The Pirates of the Mississippi, ‘The occasion was mede still more interesting by the vi to the theatre of nei John McCardel, Captaia Eg! Farnham and Captain S. P, Ellis, attached to the Noo raguan army. All of these officers distinguished the: selves in the recent war between Nicaragua Costa Rica, Oclonel MacCardel was the hero Rivas, where his lef arm was shattered a rifle ball. The entrance ¢f the officers the signal for enthusiastc and long continued cl ing. They took their seats in a proscenium which was decorated with the American flag. The dience, which was one of the fullest we have ever seen, this spacious house, called upon Colonel MacCar: speak; but being unable from weakness, caused by wounds, he deputed Captain James M. Turner, who ii few well chosen remarks returned thanks. Mr. T. F. M er was then called out. He addressed the house, say ‘that it was the first purely American audience to wh be bad ever spoken. He complimentod Colone! Mi del and bis compatriots, and particularly alluded the fact of the English having enlisted on side of Costa Rica. He further said, Uw the victories gaiued by General Walker were over and’s enemy, and he hoped that no Irishman would for any Presidential sandidate who did not fully resog the present administration ia Nicaragua. ‘The whole of this scene—not down in the bilis— off with much écla’. ‘The new piece is more Roman than the Romans— Bowery than the llowery. The hero is a river pi who manages to maintain a good position iu soe while under a disguise he commits the most fea crimes. His adventures give an opportunity for the play ,of some very five effects, and the coloring, tho somewhat highly wrougbt, is exceedingly interest] ‘The scenery is entitied to bigh praise. Mr. Hyliy: work in this piece has never been excelled here, to knowledge. There are two scenes on the Miss! which are alone worth walking a mileto see. The then of the acting rested upon Mr. Fisher, Mr. Broug! Mme. Ponisi and Miss Reignolds, and they were ull good. The play made a “hit,’? and at its close Brougham was cajled out. He made one of his pl speeches, Altogether, iast night was a festival for Bowery. Deep Sea INSTRUCTIONS OF LIEUT. BERRYMAN, OP THE ARG] Navy Deraxrwenr, Juiy | 0 Sm—Under the second section of the act of making appropriations for the naval serviee, apy March 3, 1849, the Seeretary of th Wy is direote detail vessels of the navy in tentin, w routes and fecting the discoverins made by Lieut. Maury in the co of bis investigations of the winds and currents of ocean. It is not deemed necessary to give yeu detaile! inst tions. You bave been on this duty before, and asa eral guide I refer you to your instructions of Ang 1862. The brief time aliowed for your cruise T am a Will pot permit you to accomplish but a portion of duties specified, “The general object being known to the it conides in your energy and skill fo: accomplishment. In the performance of duties thus imposed on the } Department, it is deemed desirable and indeed | to effect @ line of soundings across the Atiantic Ocean tween St. Johns, Newloundland, and the coast of Irel) A successful avd thorough investigation mte and opment of the character of the formations and curr the bottom of the ocean. will doubtless be an int contribution to the intelligence of the age, and may to great results in leoiding the practicability of ext lines between America and Europe, by which tel communication may be, in a few minutes, flashed the ocean. To enabic youto execute there daties| United States steamer Arctic bas been detailed and at New York. You are assigned to the command; at! s00n a8 she is in all respects ready for sea, you will ceed iB her to accomplish the otyect contem plated. During your absence you may find it neccssary pleniwsh the fvel acd stores of the Arctic, which yor authorized to do with uch public funds as you may with you, or, if more advantageous cony will draw upon this Department, payable at sight, for sume as may be needed. When bomeward bour i it may be convenient to alne of soundings m the Gulf Stream, which you also nccomplish. Your cruise should not extend be the month of October next. You will return to the of New York, reporting your arrival and the resy your work to the Lepartment. Very res ‘lly, your obedient servant, J.C. DORE: Leet, 0. H. Bennyaay, U. 8. N., commanding Arctic, N. ¥. Personal Ini . ‘The Senate has covfirmed Anselm Arnold, of Neb Territory, to be agent for the Shawnee and Wyando, diane, in place of Wm. Gray, deceased; Jobn A. Aq of South Carolina, to be agent for the Indians of the gy for the Ottoes and dissourias; and Jobn B. Re of Nebraska Territory, to be agent for the it Omaba Territory. Capt. Nathaniel &. Webb, of the Tenth I U. 8. A., has resigned, ARRIVALS. T Herpin, © Mtway, J 4, HV H Voorhies, lady, two shild ‘and servant F Taft. From Havana—P Campuraro and son, FR G'san, Madan, Wi bneider, A Mora, lady and fadord, J Forsens, Mrad Belot and two eb A Rico, Manuel Mor Morales, A Pardini 1 Heinen, F Kiques. to, M Rojo, Conde De Lake and servant, Berndis, # De Garray, C8 Indy and two daughters: J A Robingon, Captain R an, J Dugan, J Ruir, J © Tucker. —Te 8. A. Ring ryee, Hantevile, Ala; Inghane and fernil From Savannah, inthe -bip Jamea Ray—Mer Pancras and 2children MF Level and family, Mr Frew and Miss A Ford, Wre Hayward, Mise © Por, Mr Bergly Crone Mr A Crane, Mr Ht Grane, ‘rom Norfolk, #c.. inthe steamebip Romnoke—F © Lumpacn, Ib Wright, 9 ds Borne, J tuawer, J Kobt