The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. —————— ES GORDON BENNETT EDITOR AND PROFRIETOB. ‘paid for. 3aP Forman dame SaNT os. AMUSBMENTS THIS EVENENG, WABLO'S GARDEN, Broadwoy—Mss Emma Stawuey on Gas Sevex Aces or Woman BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Prmares or rag Mrasrs- marrr—nise Ticke’—Sivcine & Daxctvé—Roseat Macaine. Ly AY VARIETIES, 472 Broadway—Forrr Tasves ‘he Woop & Mansy JUVENILES. YS MINSTRELS, 44 Broa¢way—Oup Faseiones ferig or Eruiorian MINSTRELSY. ER’S BMPIRE HALL, 59 Broadway—Parrionee SBREES tes Tancece—tceeat Som o ELDORF GALLERY, No. 497 Brosdway—Vasvasue Pagnscs xp StaTusktY—MAxrrnpow ov Huss, &e New ‘York, Saturday, July 26, 1856. Malls for Europe. NEW YORK HEKALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘The mai steamship Fulton, Captain Wotton, will leave thls port to-day, at noon, for Havre. ‘The Burepean mails will close in this city at balf-past denfe’clock this morning. ‘The Hrnai (printed in English and French) will be eblished at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, ‘m wrappers, sixpence. 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As we desire this list to be pertect and impartial, the party press of the country will confer a favor by sending us & copy of their respective journals with their circulation It was private bill day in Congress yesterday, and ‘the Senate passed upon six, and the Hous? upon twenty of these personal matters, including the bill fer the relief of the widows and orphans of the crews of the lost ships Albany and Porpoise. The pensions commence from the 15th of April and 29th ef June, i855. The Senate also passed a bill pro viding for the compulsory pre-payment of postage on all printed matter. A res lution was offered calling on the President to answer whether Gen. Smith had been instructed to refuse protection to the cftizens ef Leavenworth, Kansas, from the border ruffians. Im the Honse a message was received from the Pre- sident recommending an appropriation of $300,000 vo complete the poechase of and tinish the new Post Office at Philadelphia. At the evening session the Presidential campaign speeches were continued. George Wilson, the negro cook who so brutally ‘watchered the captain and mate of the schooner Eudora Imogene on the 26th of November last, suf- fered the severest penulty of the law yesterday after. noon, in the jail yard attached to the Court House of White Plains, Westchester county. The prisoner made no confession of his guilt, bat, on the con- trary, maintained his innocence to the last. Fora full account of the execution, see another colamn. ‘There was considerable excitement in and about the John street Methodist church, last evening, be- ‘tween the up-town and down-town parties connected with that institution. The particulars of the affair are detailed elsewhere in our columns. The steamship Tennessee, Captain Webber, ar- rived at this port yesterday morning, with news from Porto Cabello, Laguayra, St. Thomas aud Porto Rico, dated on 12th, 13th, 16th and isth inst. respectively. Amongst her passengers was Mr. J. H. Young, United States Consul at Caracoa, bear- img papers to our government touching @n impor fant commercial treaty lately concluded with the republic of Venezncla. Venezuela was quiet. Cho lera still prevailed at Caraccas. At Porto Cabello and Laguayra trade was dail. The captain and car- penter of the ship Vespasian, of this port, had died ef yellow fever at the first named place. The Go- vernor 0! (Guadaloupe had made a reduction on the duties to be paid on American merchandise. ‘The Tennessee having accidentally ran foul of @ schooner at Laguayra, Captain Webber was called nto pay what he thonght an exorbitant Dill of damages (4600), bat refused to do so, and for this was seized by the authorities in a rough manner and sent to prison, as will be seep by the letter of our correspopdent detailing the circumstances of the case. By the arrival of the brig Penguin, Captain Wain- wright, at this port yesterday, we have received files of Bermuda papers to the 16th inst. They contain bat little of interest. After along period of dry weather, during which the whole face of the country had become parched, and fears of a droaght began to be entertained, genial rains had fallen, relieving the people of no little anxiety. The military strength of the colony was to be reinforced by the Seventh Fusileers, and several British gunboats were shortly expected. Rev. James Horne, a highly esteemed Wesleyan missionary, died at Hamilton on the 11th inst. In the House of Assembly, on the 15th inst., a petition was presented from Josiah Chase, late master of the American ship or vessel called the Sea Lion, praying a refund of certain duties paid on the sale of that vessel. It ix said that Mr. Mackintosh, late Governor of Antigua, has been offered the Governorship of Jamaica. We publish today the report of the railway de. partment of the English Board of Trade, which will he found a highly interesting and valuable paper, and, as such, should be read by all classes in this country, but particularly by that extensive one en gaged in railway enterprise or speculation. The report shows that the railways of Pngland and Scotland are nearly completed. Ireland alone re- mains as a field for the construction of great trunk lines. A point worthy of notice is the greater ratio which Irish enterprises bear to the whole during the year. The length of line authorized in 1555 was 196 miles in England and Wales, 76 in Scotland and 1 in Ireland. The total length of line authorized by Parliament down to the end of 1565 was 14,546 miles. Of this, “,290 miles were open at that date, jeaving 1,49) miles abandoned ander subsequent acts, or by authority of the Commissioners, and ASTI miles which still have the authority of Par- Yament. The financial portions of the paper shows hat English railway shares were in July, 1855, lower than at any time since 1961, and nearly as low asat their deepest depression in 1849. The whole of the document is worthy of attentive pe- rsal. The New York Republican State Committee met at Seratoga Springs yesterday, and agreed upon Wed. nesday, September 17, a8 the day, and Syracuse as the place, for holding the Convention for the nomina- tion of State officers and the selection of a Presiden. tial electoral ticket. . ‘The Legislatare of New Bronewick recently, by a vote of 38 to 2, repealed the Prohititory Liquor law and revived the license system. Bthe om subscribed in this city for the relief of the sufferers by the inundations in France now amounts to $7,559. Com. Paulding, and the officers and crew of the frigaie Pytomac, pow lying at the Brooklyn Navy ‘Yang, have been transferred to the new steam frigate , at Philadelphia, which vessel is commis- sioned.as'the flag ship of the home squadron. The Fremont section of the Massachusetts Know Nothings has nominated the present State offieers for reelection. ‘The jury in the case of Mr. Herbert, tried forthe murder of Keating, yesterday rendered a verdict of acquittal. The sales of cotton yesterday were confined to about 500 @ 600 bales, at unchanged prices. The higher grades of Ohio and other Western brands of flour were firmer, while common to good super- fine State closed dull at yesterday's prices. Southern and Canadian were also firm. Wheat was better for good medium to prime and choice lots, while all kinds were in good demand, at full prices, Corn was in quick demand, with free sales at 55c. @ 56$c. for distilling lota, 60c. a 6lc. for sound Western mixed, and 624c. for round yellow. Pork was firm but inactive, with sales of mess at £20 a $25, which price was offered afterwards for a large lot and refused. Sugars were firm and in good demand, with sales of about 1,200 a 1,400 hhds. it full prices. Molasses was firm, with sales of 200 » 300 bhds. of Cuba and Porto Rico and Cuba mus- covado at 48¢. and 45c. per gallon. Coffee was in 400d request, and closed firm, with sales of 4,100 ags Rio at 104c. a 11 jc., with 400 to 500 mats Java at ldfe.a 14jc. In freights, rates to British ports were steady, with a fair amount of engagements to Liverpool and Lendon, without change of moment in quotations. ‘The Appropriation Bills in Congress—Bring- ing the Kansas Question to Bear. At length, in a palpable shape, they are bring- ing the affairs of Kansas to a practical test at Washington. In the House of Representatives, on Tharsday—the army appropriations being under consideration—Mr. Barbour, of Indiana, moved to amend the clause appropriating $3,275,000 for the pay of the army, by adding a disapproval of the code of alleged laws of Kan- sas, and the manner in which they are enforced, expressly declaring that, until they shall be con_ firmed by Congress, no part of the federal mili- tary forees shall be employed for their enforce- ment; nor shall any citizens of Kansas be compelled to act as a posse comitatus of any officer acting as Marshal or Sheriff in the Territory. This was a poser, and instantly brought the members to their feet—especially the Pierce democracy—in explanations, apologies, protesta- tions, equivocations and artful dodges. It was, in fact, a Paixhan shot, between wind and water, which hurried all hands to the deck. At length, Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, to clinch the mat- ter, moved an addition to Mr. Barbour’s amend- ment, declaring the Territorial laws in force in Kansas null and void, which was agreed to; and the amendment, as thus amended, was made a part of the army bill, by a vote of 72 to 57. The concurrence of the House in the final considera- tion of the bill is yet required; but the proba- bilities are that this amendment will go with the bill to the Senate. The amendment is germain to the appropria- tions under consideration, in every sense. It refers to the army employed in Kansas to enforce a code of laws declared and proved to be spurious. We say proved, for the testimony of the Kansas In- vestigating Committee is conclusive. The amend- ment, then, being proper in itself, and in its pro- per place, its adoption by both houses can only be resisted upon electioneering quibbles and false pretences. The plea that Congress has not the jurisdiction is completely upset by the Senate bill of Mr. Toombs and Mr. Douglas, which pro- poses to nullify some of the most flagrant and despotic of the acts of the Missouri-Kansas Le- gislature. The only difference between the bill of the Senate and the House amendment to the army bill is, that while the former lops off some of the rotten branches, the latter strikes at the roots of the tree. Between the two, a clean piece of work is certainly preferable to a half-way re- padiation and a half-way endorsement of the “border ruffians.”” In another view. we regard these House pro- ceedings as of the highest significance and im- portance. They admonish the Pierce, Douglas and Buchanan democracy that, having abandoned the hambug of squatter sovereignty, they must choose between recognizing or repudiating the Missouri-Kansas Legislature and its bloody code enacted under the auspices of the administration, the United States army and the Missourians—that they must choose, too, openly and fairly, between the policy of making Kansas a slave State and the opposite policy of making it a free State. Dodges, subterfuges—rowing one way and look- ing another—are no longer admissible. The secret is out—everybody understands it. Everybody knows that the policy of the Cincinnati democracy, and the object and inevitable tendency of the new Senate bill is to make Kansas a slave State, and that this bill has only been arrested in the House, and the opposite policy adopted there, from the want of pluck and backbone in some of the Buchanan democrats and Fillmore Know Nothings. ‘The Fremont party. in Congress and out of Congress, make two distinct issues—first, that the Missouri-Kansas Legislature, being a bogus con- cern, there is no validity in its laws, and that Congress should so pronounce tpon them; se- condly, that Kansas must come into the Union as afree State. Upon the first proposition we see that the democracy in Congress, and out of Con- gress, are alarmed, confused, and considerably bothered. They undertake to abolish some of the acts of the Missouri-Kansas Legislature, but plead awant of jurisdiction over the Legislature itself, and prefer to let it stand. They still harp upon the Cincinnati platform of squatter sovereignty, although Mr. Toombs and Mr. Douglas, with the consent of Gen. Cass, have kicked squatter sove- reignty, like a begging impostor, out into the street. We repeat again, for the special informa- tion of the democrats of Congress, that it is utterly useless any longer to attempt to carry water on both shoulders. Squatter sovereignty having been kicked out, and the supreme juris diction of Congress over the Territories having heen adopted and proclaimed as the new demo- cratic doctrine, by the chiefs of the party in the Senate, the only question remaining as to the des- tiny of Kansas is, shall she be admitted into the Union as a free State or as a lave State? The new Senate bill provides for the admission of the disputed Territory asa slave State. Mr. Toombs so understands it, has «o framed it, and for this purpose advocates the bill. Mesers, Douglas, Bigler, Pugh, and other Northern demo- cratic Senators, support the bill, but deny the soft impeachment. If it could be done, they would like to serve the South and keep their Northern constituente in the dask, like Jacob with hie false hair and false voice, fooling his blind old father Isaac. But the secret is ont and as Kansas cannot be given to the North and to the South, the simple iseue is, which shall have it. We say the South—we say the South is en- titled to it, in view of a self-protecting equilibri- um of power in the Senate—entitled to it, ac- : cording to the conciliatory spirit of those sx NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1856. tional compromises and balances upon which the Union was founded; and we say that Kansas shoukl be admitted as a slave State, as a peace offing to the South, wholly regardless of the effects of the act upon the Presidential election. Entertaining these views, and resting them upon the fundamental compromises of the con- stitution, we are desirous of bringing the demo- cracy in Congress to toe the line. Accordingly, we approve the House amendments to the Army Appropriation bill, in reference to the affairs of Kansas, because they afford a prospect of some definite sokafien of this Kansas imbroglio, during even the short in- terval remaining of the present session. Those timid democrats of the House and the Senate, who are endeavoring each to cover up from ob- servation the little nigger he carries in his bas- ket, should confess the corn and hold up the little piceaninny, and urge his rightful claim to the protection of Congress. In his wrigglings and twistings the little darkey’s legs and arms re constantly coming to light, and this bill of the Senate affords us a distinct view of Governor Wise’s “woolly head, ebo-shin, gizzard foot,” and all. We trust, therefore, that all disguises will be thrown away, and that the democracy in Con- gress, upon the appropriation bills, will be fur- nished with more than one opportunity, if neces- sary, for a frank admission and amanly defence of their undoubted policy to make of Kansas a slave State. The project, upon broad Union and constitutional grounds, is right, and Mr, Clay has said that it is “better to be right than to be President.” There has been so much dodging about in the bush by Mr. Douglas, (with his little nigger under his arm,) as the great Northern ex- ponent of modern democracy, that it has become absolutely essential to a fair interpretation of the Cincinnati platform that Mr. Douglas and his little nigger should he smoked out. Tre Ixperenvent Democrats at Syracuse. —We published yesterday the proceedings of the old line Jackson democrats in their late State Convention at Syracuse. They make short and clean work of the business in hand. They stand upon the old fashioned principles of Jefferson, Jackson, Tompkins and Silas Wright—they de- clare their uncompromising hostility to the ex- tension of slavery—they protest against packed conventions—they repudiate the Cincinnati can- didate as the heir apparent of the Pierce dynasty —they declare themselves for Fremont and Day- ton, on the ground that the election of Buchanan will make Kansas a slave State, while ihe elec- tion of Fremont will secure it to freedom and free labor. And who are these democrats that thus boldly defy the Cincinnati politicians, and who cast e of Lindenwold and the Oily Gam- mon speeches of Prince John? Who are they? ‘fae ss the cream of the old democratic party of this commonwealth—the very cream of it. Some of them were leaders in the church when our modern democratic chieftains—such as Pierce, Douglas and Toombs-—were lawyer’s ap- prentices, and some of them were democrats when Mr. Buchanan was a federalist. And they re- present a body of men that will astonish the Cincin- nati compounders in November. The vote in this State for Martin Van Buren in 1848, upon the general issue of hostility to the extension of slavery, was 120,000, and very likely upwards of fifty thousand of these voters are now with Fremont. We should not be surprised if, on the day of the election, the full measure of one hundred thousand of the Van Buren vote of 48 were to be cast for Fremont. We think twenty thousand a liberal margin for t&e family influ- ence of Van Buren, under existing circumstances The distinguished head of the family has over- shot the mark, and like the Queen of Louis Phi- lippe with the Count of Paris, he comes in too late. He has by this time discovered his mis- take. He has imagined heretofore that he ap- propriated those one hundred and twenty thou- sand men for his own selfish purposes in 1848, when itact they were only using him. They were not avenging Martin Van Buren—they were defending a principle in that Buffalo movement Thus we have another striking iNustration of the great fact that the prestige of the democratic party is gone—that the name has Jost its charm —that the party is broken up—that old demo- crats by thousands are becoming independent even of democratic conventions, and that all around us there has been, is now, and will be a popular revolution at work, demolishing all the old claptrap platforms, humbugs and dodges of scheming politicians, until a general reform is effected, and an out-and-out reconstruction of parties, principles, measures and men in govern- ment affairs. The Cincinmati contrivance will do no good to Mr. Buchanan in the Empire State. New York has gone by the board. Tar Fuimore Kyow Normivos at THE Acavemy or Mvsic.—The exclusive Fillmore organ is cackling prodigiously over the Know Nothing demonstration in the Academy of Music the other evening ; but really we cannot see that it amounted to anything. The only remarkable feature in the gathering was the large preportion of Bachanan men in the bouse, cheering and en- couraging their chop-fatlen fellow sufferers of the fag end of the late great American party. In- deed, the sympathy between the Buchanan democracy and the Fillmore Know Nothings, on account of their mutual distresses, cromes and losses, tms at length approached almost to brotherly love. We still suspect, however, that all these chows and parades of the poor Know Nothings are directed to a more important object than Mr. Fillmore, and that by and by, when they cool down a little, they will take the road to the Rocky Mountain ticket, with all their bag- gage for the campaign. They are hungry, but in a week or two they will discover that by ad- hering to Mr. Fillmore they will never come within gunshot of the corncrib. By the day of the election the ambition of our diminished force of Know Nothings, if not wll gone, will be re- duced to the little side scenes among the “ short boys” for Corporation offices and members of Assembly. Let them have their meetings. —_—_—$_$$—$—_— Covwmenctat, Prosrrets.—We see with some apprehension that the imports are reaching an unexampled figure. They fell but little short of seven millions last week, and doubtless will ave- rage ae high for several weeks during the coming Wuriness season. This is a terrible symptom. Even if the prosperity we now enjoy were guaranteed to last, it is extremely doubtfal whether this country could sustain an overim- portation of this extent. The market would hardly fa'l to be glutted, and merchants com- pelled to realize at ruinous sacrifices, But ander our present circumstances, the feature i« alarm- ing in the highest degree. A financial revulsion may be expected at any moment in Pranea— it would reverberate from Paris to the Mississippi, and would shake credit throughout the three countries. Nor are our own financial prospects as flourishing as they might be. We have innu- merable rotten schemes on hand that will some day break down with a crash, Half our rail- roads are bankrupt if the truth were known, and nearly as large a: proportion of our manufac- turing enterprises. Under the ctreumstances, to embark in a period of inflation is to court ruin, Cenrrar Rarroap Ivrivence.—The Central Railroad interests having laid out a magnificent plan to carry through their outside operations hereafter, on the railroads and canalsof the State, are now busy with the details, and active in their prosecution. They have sent their principal men into the three principal factions of the day—the democrats, the republicans and the Know No- things—in order to secure the Governor and Le- gislature. Whoever wins they mean to influence. Some of the fraternity will be sure to be on the successful side. They already control three par- ty papers in Albany, several in this city, and nu- merous small journals in the country, all inte- rested in their success and active in their appro-, priate spheres, and in the furtherance of a com- mon object. The principal wirepuller and manager is Thurlow Weed—cunning and unseru- pulous as ever, everywhere “bobbing around,” and looking at the hands of the players. Among the Know Nothings the Central Railroad will find a friendly candidate in Erastus Brooks; among the democrats, Erastus Corning, and among the republicans, E. D. Morgan is the favor- ed mortal. Any of these will answer their pur- poses. This mixing and blending with all parties is part of the same system originated by Martin Van Buren when he established the Safety Fund, andcombined together, by its means, the presidents and directors of the banks, who, in turn, influ- eneed their needy customers, and were the in- struments by which he controlled the State for so many years. In another and even more dangerous form, the system is to be re-established; for now the of the State, its legislation and its treasury, will fall into their hands, and be subject to their control. We shall perceive the first working of this new moneyed influence in the heavings and ravings of the hard and soft conventions in Syracuse on Monday next. The Presidential question, the Kansas question, are nothing in com- parison with the personal and private objecte to be obtained by this local triump’. The State of New York, bound hand and foot in iron chains, will become a mere automaton in their hands; and its imperial greatness will be but the iastru- ment in the hands of overgrown monopolists and sharpset speculators. It is scandalous that such a design should even be entertained ; it will be infamous if it succeeds. We eannot believe that the people will sanction it, however adroitly their attention may be diverted in other direc- tions, and from the main object. It cannot be that they will tolerate the existence of such an enormous central power in their midst. It is too full of danger—too certain to be oppressive—too mischievous in its consequences, to be endured, even in the idea. Yet there are many honest and unthinking men who do not appear to be aware of the scheme, and may be entrapped into its support before they find out their mis- take. And what must we think of such a combi- nation, so artful, so unscrupulous, so untiring? Is it possible that it can succeed when their plans are exposed in advance, and he who “rans may read?” The repeated warnings they have had, and now again have, should put all honest politicians on their guard, and prevent the success of so de- plorable a swindle. Hrawrn or tHe Crry.—The weather continues extremely warm, and as yet the jay evativues to reek in noxious vapors. Every cubic inch of dirty water when it evaporates becomes almost a cubic foot of impure air. We may easily caleu- late the amount of unhealthy atmosphere which is manufactured hourly in our green gutters and stagnant pools, in the empty lots and among de- composing vegetables, Many as are the gallons of air each one of us breathes in aw hour, we have here an unfailing souree of supply of the foulest miasma and pestilential inhalations, The city thus kindly patronises the undertakers, by promoting the causes which give them their busi- ness. The police yesterday arrested four poor little boys for washing themselves in the river, but do not interfere when they wallow about in dirty duck ponds in the very heart of the city. While we believe all proper care is taken by the State officers at the Quarantine, to guard us against the approach of the yellow fever, and place every confidence in their zeal and discre- tion, we, on the other hand, must continue to condemn the supineness of our city authorities, and their unaccountable delay in performing their duties. The nuisances we pointed out the other day still continue. Indeed, the number is increasing. No remonstrances, no complaints, appear to do any good. We see no other remedy than the proposed committees of vigilance. A few days longer and it may be too late. Mise Barwa Staxuey.—Our readers must bear in mind that this talented lady gives her most pleasing entertain- ments only once more in this city, and then leaves us to ‘visit Philadelphia and other cities, During her engage- ment here, Miss Stanley has attracted audiences as large ‘and fashionable as were ever assembled even in Niblo’s popular house. Her success has been genuine, well de ‘served and complete, and whenever she returns to New York @ hearty welcome awaits ber. During her tour ‘Miss Stanley will be accompanied by Mr. Corbyn, of Niblo’s, whore experience in the profession and intimate acquaintance with artists, managers and the press, from Matue to California, eminently qualities him for the posi- tion of director. The lady could not be in better nan is. ‘We again remind our renders that this evening Miss Manley makes her last appearance Axnt st, Commencement or La Faverte Cousor, Eaton, Pa., takes place next week, Exercises of the occasion as follows 1. Bacculaureate Sermon, by the Rev. D. V. McLean, D. D., President of the college, next Sabbath afternoon, July 27. 2 Annual Sermon before the Brain ord Evangelical Society, by Rev. Henry Steele Clark D. D., of Phila, same evening. 5. Junior Exhibition Monday evening, July 28. 4, Alumni Oration, by Dr Newkirk, of West Jereey, Tuesday afternoon, July 29 6. Annual Addrese before the Literary Societies, by his Feeellency James Pollock, present Governor of Penn., Tuesday evening, July 29. 6, Regular Commencement on Wednesday, July 90. The New Jersey roa: Company has kindly tendered excursion tickets to al! who wieh to attend these exercises, from N. Y., or any intermediate point. Wash ont your Gutters, New Yous, July 26, 1867 Jars Gonnow Berner, Req Sm —Permit me, aa one of the well wishers of the city of New York, to suggest that in view of the sickly season approsebing, that the captains of the different wards inetruet their men to visit the buildings and request the thoroughly cleansed, ry et CT nee always Gove dering chy mer monthe, our city would be moch healthier, By inserting these few lines in your columne, you will mach obtige 4 TL power THE LATEST NEWS. _—_— BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From W: ~ ARREST OF MR. DORIC Alen nnrsteas OF MR. HEABERT—MARCY ON THE PRIVATEERING QUES- TION, ETC. ‘Wasmnatoy, July 25, 1856. Mr. Burlingame, in answer to warrant, appeared be- fore Justice Hollingshead, this morning, in company with Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, and the two entered into» joint bond of $5,000 that Mr. Burlingame shall not engage iu ‘a duel in the District of Columbia, or leave it for such a purpose, The reply of Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Brooks will proba- bly be published on Monday. ‘The jury in the Herbert case, after retiring for three- quarters of an hour, returned a verdict of acquittal. The aunouncement was received with manifestations of joy and delight, und Mr.jHerbert was immediately surround- ed by ,his friends, who accompanied him to Kirkwood House. About six o’clock Mr. Preston, for the prosecution, wished to reply to Mr. Walker’s strictures, which was objected to by the other counsel for Mr. Herbert. Ex- Mayor Lenox, who was standing, was overheard by Mr. Ratcliffe to observe that that was “ unfair ”’ or ‘ unjust.’” Mr. Ratcliffe sharply said, in reply, ‘they wanted no outside interference here,’’ and in the course of the hur- ried colloquy that ensued Mr. Lenox called Mr. Ratcliffe aliar. Mr. Ratcliffe immediately dashed at Mr. Lenox, but Mr. Bradley quickly interposed, and prevented a collision, Such is the version of the aflair, Subse- quent y Deputy Marshal Phillips made @ complaint before Justice Thompson, who was on the premises, that he had reason to believe Mr. Ratcliffe had sent, and Mr. Lenox had received a challenge. Mr. Ratcliffe was forthwith arrested, and held to bail in three thousand dollars not to fight a duel. A warrant was served on Mr. Lenox, who has failed to appear. The members of the House having formally accepted Mr. Vanderbilt’s invitation, will visit his steamer to-mor- row afternoon. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered Commodore Paulding, with the officers and crew of the frigate Poto- mac, to proceed to Philadelphia, to take command of the United States steam frigate Wabash,.which has been made the flag ship of the Home squadron. A gentleman, who has seen a rough draught of Secre- tary Marcy’s letter on privateering, which will shortly be communicated to the French government, informed me this evening that it is the ablest State paper that ever emanated from his pea. ‘The two houses did a goed business to-day, by passing a large numer of private bills. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. , Benate. Wasuxetox, July 25,1856. KANSAS AFFAIRS, Mr. Wuson, (nigger worshipper) of Mass., submitted a resolution, which lies over, requesting the President to inform the Senate whether the reported reply of General Smith, refusing to protect the citizens of Leavenworth from bands of armed marauders, was true, and if so whether such reply was authorized by instructions from the President or Secretary of War. ILLES PAS ED. The Senate passed six private bills, and one ja Moy compulsory payment of postage on r. viding | printed ADJOURNMANT. A motion was then made that the Senate adjourn til! Monday Mr. Apams, (K. N.) of Miss., asked the yeas and nays on, the motion, but they ,were not, ordered, fonly four Senators se :onding the call. Mr. ApAMS remarked it was extraordinary that such a motion should be made within three weeks of the ter- mination of the session, and when there was so much buriness yet to be acted upon. lt seemed as if Senators were afraid to record their votes on the questioa to ad- journ over. Mr. Towns, (natioual) of Ga., answered that nobody was afraid, but the Senate was now far ahead of the House; and if they sat but three days in the week it would be just as well for the country. He did net believe there war a+ ingle bill on the calendar that ought to pass. The motion to adjourn tll Monday was agreed w by yeas 28, nays 4. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasxaton, July 25, 1856. THR PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE. A message was received from the President recom- mending an appropriation of $250,000 to complete the purchase of the building in Philadelphia, for the Post office there, and $50,000 for itting up the same, PRIVATE HILL, The House considered and passed twenty private bills, ncluding the Senate bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers and seamen and marines of the sloop-o!-war Albany and the brig Porpoise. The bill pro- vides that the 18th of Apri] and the 29th of June, 1855, shall be taken as the days on which the vessels were lost and frem whieh the ‘shall commence. ‘The House then took « recess till seven P. M. Mr. Cra dem.) of Ga., speak! the slay ir. CRAWFORD, (cem.) of Ga., 6} on the slay question, said the North never ney ‘ihe Missour! re- striction except when it worked to their advantage: while the South acknowledged it in the Oregon bill. e com. promise measures of 1860 gave the South nothing to = bo Bag neg bgp adel a was thus so- cured to them is to two parties op- wo oe Pepe y parties op Mr. Jewert, (dem, of Ky., said if Mr. Fremoat should succeed on purely sectional grounds, the revult would be disastrous to the Union. He proceeded to show that the principles and policy of the Know Nothings were in direct conilict not only with the federal Union but with jd constitution of every State of which he had know evige. fr Cox, (K. N.) of Ky., defended the principles of the American party, saying it was illiberal in his col- league to charge them in the absence of a knowledge of facts with deep laid conapienee Mr. Bankspate, (dem.) of Miss., spoke in vindication of the democracy of the North and South, and of the soundness of the former relative to the constitutional rights of the latter. Mr. eave, (K. N.) of N, C., took isene, and said Mr. Van Buren, a free soiler, was now supporting Mr. Buchanan; besides, seventeen Northern democrat: had voted for Mr. Banks for Speaker because he was a demo- erat. Mr. Barxenate wae sorry Mr. Reate was not well posted. If Mr. Van Buren supports Mr. Bochanan, he docs +0 on the platform of principles Iaid down by me yo throwing a-ide free soil habiliments. The colloquy was further continued, involving the principles of the democratic and American candidates. Adjourned. Vermont Democratic State Convention. Monrrrumn, Vt., July 25, 1866. The Democratic State Convention was holden here today, Col. J. P. Kidder, of West Randolph, presiding. The following nominations were made:—For Governor, Hien. Henry Keyes, of Newbury; Lieutenant Governor, Willis Lyman, of Burlington; State Treasurer, James T. Thureton, of Montpelier, and Electors at Large, John 8. Robinson, of Bennington,fand J. P. Kidder, The ‘Conven- tion was well attended and much enthusiasm manifested. A series of resolftions expressing the utmost confidence in the ability and patriotism of Messrs. Buchanan and Breckinridge, endorsing the Cincinnati platform, approv- ing the Kansas Nebraska act, and cordially endorsing as highly and purely honorable the administration of Frank- lin Piengp, were unanimously passed. News from Kansas. Sr. Lov, July 25, 1866, ‘The correspondent of the /nlelligencer writes from Kan- fas that Col. Lane, at the head of six hundred men, armed with rifles, bowie knives and revolvers, crossed the Missouri into Kausas on Monday last. After cross ing, Col. Lane said he would go no farther now, but re- turn and force his way up the Missouri river with his other regiment. Gen. Harney, Col. Baker and Capt. Pleasanton have ar rived at Fort Leavenworth. It was reported that a party of Cheyenne Indians had attacked the guard house at Fort Kearney and rescued some of the Indians confined there, making good their retreat, with the loss of three killed. Col. Fauntleroy arrived here yesterday from New Moxico, and reports all quiet smong the Indians in the northern part of the Territory. ‘The Recent Railroad Disaster. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY ON THR NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CALAMITY. Prrapenrma, July 25, 1856, The Coroner's jury have rendered a verdict attributing the calamity on the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad to the criminal negligence of conductor Boppel, of the ex cursion train, and consuring the company for defective rules. ‘The Coroner's jury, of Montgomery county, on the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad calamity, rendered their verdict this afternoon, attributing the accident to con- ductor Hoppel’s disobedience of regulations, and acquit ting the late Mr. Van Glavoren, conductor of the down train, and Engineer Lee, of ali blame, aa aE The Southern Mail, Bartiwone, Joly 95, 1856. New Orleans papers of Saturday of laet week are re- col ved, but they contain ne news, Massachusetts American State Convention, " Bosrox, July 25, 1866, The American State Convention continued its session. through the entire night, and was the scene of extraor- dinary confusion and excitement. About half-past 2 o’clock in the morning the Committee on Permanent Organization reported a list of officers, embracing Hoa. £. C. Baker (Fremonter) for President. The Fillmoreites nominated 8, King, of Roxbury, for President, and a vote being then taken, Mr. Baker re~ ceived 306 votes, and Mr. King 261. ‘Tremendous excitement followed the announcement of the result,and Mr. Baker took the chair amidst a perfect. storm of hisses, groans and yells from the Fillmore side, and cheers from the Fremonters. About one hundred and fifty Filimoreitos here left they hall in a body. Order having been at length obtained, the Convention” proceeded to an informal ballot fora candidate for Gov- ernor, with the following result:—Henry J. Gardner, 242; A. A. Richmond, of Adams, 85; scattering, 16, The nomination of Mr. Gardner was subsequently com- firmed by acclamation. Henry W. Beachley waa nominated for Lieut. Governor, After nominating for re election the present State Secre~ tary, \itorpey General and State Auditor, the Conven- tion, at about balf-part six o'clock this morning, dis- solved. The Fillmore bolters, with Jonathan Pierce at their head, carrying @ smoil American flag, marched to their headyuarters, where they organized by the choice of Mre Pierce for Chairmau, and Daniel R. Bickford for Secre- tary. ‘ Several brief = peeches were made, Mr. Danie: Waxrey said he should like to spend the rest of the night in consultation, but it would hardly do. It was at this time four o’clock in the morning. Mr. Waxkky assured gentlemen that there was a consi- derable amount of the Fillmore element in Massachusetts, and told them they must not be downhearted in view of anything that had occurred, If the State Council called on the 5th of Avguat did notdo the right thing, then » new State Council must be formed, On motion o: Mr. Warnes, it was voted that this meot- ing endorse the cali for a Convention for the nomination » of Fillmore elector®, to be held on the 6th of August. The meeting then dissolved, From New Brunswick. REPEAL OF THE PROHIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. Sr, Jonva, N. B., July 25, 1856, The prohibitocy liquor law has been repealed by our Legislature by a vote of 38 to 2; and the license law has” been revived, Suicide of a Hotel Keeper. Osweco, July 26, 1856. Lumap Lawrence, proprietor of the Mexico Hotel, in the « village of Mexico, Oswego county, committed suicide thir. morning, by cutting bis throat. Pecuniary diffcultiee- sre supposed to be the cause. . PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHLapEiPaa, July 25, 1856, Stocks steady. Penvaylvanis State 5’8, 52%; Reading Railroad, 487,; Long Ixiand Railroad, 13),; Morris Canal, 144; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4934. New Onreans July 24, 1856, Sales to-day 400 bales. at 104s0. « LO‘. for’ middling. Flour is selling at $6 75 per bi ie Atnagy, July Wheat—Sales of 200 bushels Kentucky new, at $1 6234. Corn—Sales 20.000 bushels Western mixed, at iS 5 4c. for State. Malt—sales, 400 bushels, at $148, and 4,71 do. at $150. Whiskey, 37240. Oswreo, Juiy 25, 1956. Flour steady and in light supply. Salee, ‘ancy Cange dian, at $$ 75, Wheat unchanged, and damand modes rate. Sales, 5,000 bushels white Bi ichigan, at $1 37, and 9,000 bushels fair white Canadian at ©1 30 afloat, al? part to arrive. Corn dull. Sales—4,20) bushels Canae dian, at 68c. Canal freights—Flour, 8.; wheat, 1240. and Corn 10c. to New York. Lake’ impo: barrels flour, '5,663 bushels wheat, 17.02 . Corn, Canal ex 2,061 barrels ilour, 20,847 bushels wheat,. 17,874 40. corn, 3,675 do. oats, 10,500 do. rye. Exporte to Montreal—1,112 barrels flour, 12,462 busnets wh Burvaio, « Flour scarce and quiet. Sales, 400 bbis. mon Michigan, and $4 59 for extra Ohio. rm. * bushels. for heated, deliver- ed, and 460.’a 47c. for sound, closing firm. Oats lower. Sales, 3,000 busbels, at 36c., delivered. Rye “rm. Sales at 66c. Canal ireights dull and lower; icc. for corn, and 17>, for wheat to New York. Receipts yesterday, 2,195 burhele wheat, 20,918 bushels corn. Canal exports —11,238 bushels wheat, 78,898 bushels corn, 12,811 bush- els oats. Brrvato, July 256 P.M. Flour closed with a better demand. les of 2,50 + bbdis., at $5 for common Michigan, $6 for good Wisconsin, $6 25 for choice I!hnois, $6 60 a $6 56 for extra Chicago, $6 87 a $7 for double extra. Wheat in goo! demand, an very firm. Sales of 23.000 bushels, at $1 24 for . spring, $1 26 for Milwakie club, and $1 50 for white win- ter Ilinois, to arrive. Corn cl firmer, with a good demand. Sales of 60,000 bushels, at 4éc. & 470. for sound. Oate—Small sales at S5c. afloat, avd 86c. for fe, 65c. afloat and 66c. from store, Canal . for wheat to New .. Receipts for the 24 hours ending at noon to day— 3,007 bbls. flour, 5,459 bush. wheat, 20,136 bueh. corn, 81,638 bush, outs. Canal exports—15,622 bush. wBeat, 40,471 bush. corn. Cmcaco, July 25—1 P.M. Corn market firm, at 44c. per bushel. "Reneipts light, apd falling of : The arrivals now are about one- third as much as they were one week ago, The stock in ‘store is smaller than bas been at any time since last win- bp Receipts of wheat small. Red winter ‘s selling at and white ditto at $1 3 per bushel rnIeano, July 25—6 P. M. Wheat—Traneactions small, but priate firm, Re- coipts—10,500 bushels. _Corn—-Market opened buoyantly, but closed heavily. Receipts—64,000 bushels. ments to Buflalo—25,000 bushels, and to Uswego 83y bushels. Freights to Bofialo 3c., and to Uswego 6c. per bushel. —_—_——_ |. City Polittes. YOUNG MEN'S HARD SHELL GENERAL COMMITTER, The above committee met last evening 4: 663 Broad. way, C. Godfrey Gunther presiding as temyorary chair ~ man. An election for permanent officers took place, whereupon Stephen P. Russel, of the Ei nth ward, ‘was unanimously elected Chairman; Samuc! |’. Goldson. of the Eighth ward, and John King, of the | ants fra’ ward, Secretaries, and John B. Fogerty, of the Seven- teenth ward, Treasurer. A committee, consisting of John B, Fi , John Fran- 0 F Broderick, General ci, F. W. Byrdeall, Wm. Clary and J ‘was appointed to confer with the Young Meo Committee at Tammany Hall, in reference to & union of” the two committees. The best feeling prevailed. The comm.ttee adjourned to meet at the same piace ov Thurs— day evening, the ist inst, YOUNG MEN'S DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUR. ‘This club met at their rooms last night, and held am informal though spirited meeting. They took no action: worth reporting, but expressed themselves sure of “ Old Buck's” election. Through the influence of this clab @ campaign paper bas been started, and the young gentie- men have the satisfaction of seeing their pre-ioue eC asions® 1 print oncea week. It would do much & ele t Fremona if the paper & jarge civowlation, The ciab will mees again next week ¢ Brooklyn City Intelligence. Catastropn in 4 Civncn ny Tan Grvive Wav or a Sear rotp—ONR Man Kitt axp Eiout Ixucrey, Two om Faratty Shortly after one o'clock yesterday a accident occurred in the Second Congregational charch, on the corner of Court and President streets, caused by the giving way of a scaffolding. The building is in pro- cess of completion, aud plasterers were «ngegel im coat- ing the ceiling. The plasterers and their tenders wero bear each other at the time, having just eaten dinner and commenced work. About two or three yards of plaster~ ing had been complete! when a cros# pole or bearer gavo. way, and all upon it were precipitated to the f\cor beneath, | ‘a distance of about forty feet, the boards falling dows’ upon them The erash was heard at a distance of several blocks, attracting tho attention of the neighbors and) ‘Third district police, who carne running in to ascertain the’ cause, The unfortunate mon were extricated with al! oasible dispatch and placed in positions to admit of me- ical treatment. fre. MePonald, Chapman, Burke, rinks and Leach administered to their nevesaitios they were conveyed to their ive homes or to the hospital, One man was found Tis name ‘s Jamee One man saved himself by, ng ‘rom the main and another (Will Watt, one Wheat Crmer. club, et $1 25. Corns into the recess Fens Tho rames and residences of the killed and injured — james Wise, plasterer, residence on the corner of Con-| grese and Columbia streets; killed. } Peter Coyle, of 240 Gold street, plasterer, seriourly im see Te bis a, oi ily injured ichact Conaghan, laborer, supposed fatally taken to the hoepital! James Curley, laborer, resides corner of Warren Nevins streets, arm broken; taken to the ho- pital, Alex. Rose, plasterer, resides in Court street, dange: rously injured; taken to the hospital. Patrick Lyon, laborer, Warren street, near Bond, re covery doubtful: conveyed to the 1. John MeQuade, laborer, corner of Bergen and streets, seriously injured: takeu to the hospital, Joseph Gelding, laborer, injuries slight. Saved him self by jumping t the side jd and descending pole. ‘William Watt, of the firm of Watson & Watt, 218 Pact fie street, shantly injnred, Three of the ¢ are injured in such a manner their recovery is not expected. ‘The ing was strongly constructed, but it there was one defective pole upon which the planks Jaid, which gave way ond caused the catastrophe. Captain ean, and men of the Third district, did in their power for the relief of the unfortenate sufferers: Kitiap py Fartixe Oct or 4 Wixnow.— Yesterday morn ing, & man named James Connelly, resiting at No. 6