The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1856, Page 2

Our Washington Correspondence. ‘Wasuinaron, Aug, 23, 1856. Interesting Letters from China from Commissioner Parker —<American Consular Courts—Suggestions by the Com- ‘missioner to render them more Effective—Lists of Deci- sions for 1865, dc. ‘The Speaker of the House of Representatives received ‘wis morning, direct from the American Commissioner in ‘China, a ful! report of the Consular Courts, their proceed- ings, fees, kc, &c, The two letters from Commissioner Parker, (copies of which I herewith enclose you,) will be found highly interesting, coming as they do from the Ce- Jestial Empire. The suggestions of Mr. Parker as to the propriety of encouraging young men to go to China with @ view to acquiring the language of that country, are sound and practical, and it is to be hoped that our “big men in office” may find time, from their party engage- ments, to consider these suggestions — ‘Unsrrep Stars Legation, Maca To Tae HONORABLE THE SPEAKER OF THE SENTATIVES, WaAstiNGToN— juisition of en act of herewith to May 2, 1856. fouss oF RerRE- grea, 1 8d ber Aug. 1 4 ve pare ary ore , a vices, both of receipts and disbursements, at all the coa- sulates, except that of Ningpo, which has been vacant, for 18K eA vey eo iaeeh caus Ghineeh abi jearly eight years have el nce - extending the laws of the United States grees wes passed ‘over their citizeus in China, From year to year, by suc- gress has out its provisions. recently in Washington to present the subject to the of State in and at his requeat submitted my views in writing, and received his assurance that he also would bring the same to the attention of Congress at ite next = present) session. The disabilities which our consuls are constantly re- presenting as the result of their not being provided with the necessary means and appliances to the discharge of their judicial dutics, as well as the urgency of the case, gre my apology for again adverting to the subject; re- newing the expression of my deep conviction of’ the prestirg necessity of early ‘on the part of Congress to supply the pecuniary means its own act has made in dispensible, and whieh the honor and public interests of the United States government in China absolutely de mand. ‘With great respect, 1 bave the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant PETER PARKER, Commiseioner of the United States of America, Cuina. Usiren States Lecation, Macao, May 2, 1856. Sim—In order to contrast the public expenses of Great Britain and the United States in maintaining their respec- tive cipiomatic and consular departments in Chiaa, | have obtained a memorandum showing an aggregate expense of £22,565 198. 2d., exclusive of £15,000, the cost of the government house, which does not come entirely within the diplomatic departument, which, wt $4 84 per pound sterling, amounts to $109,170 80, whilst the aggregate United States diplomatic and consular salaries are 351,000, making a difference of $78,170 80, or upwards of two thirds. The $64,000 for consular buildings at Canton and Shanghae are uot included in this calculation. The diife rence between the import and export trade of the two countries im China (if we except $39,000,000 for opium) bears no such rato. From the memorandum it will be seen that £9,448, or $42,128 82, is paid for Chinese interpreters alone, whilst the United States pays only $2,500. There is at this momenta case before the Consular Court at Canton, in which millions of dollars are cou cerned, and a large part of the creditors are Chinese, and yet not a dollar is allowed the Consul to defray the indis- pensable services of a Chinese interpreter; and the same embarrassment is experienced at each of the vther con sulates. Tep years since, on acceptiag the office of Secretary of Legation and Chinese Interpreter, I called the attention of Mr. Buchanan, then Secretary of State, to the subject, as follows -— Permit me, sir, in conclusion, to eal! your attention to the of encouraging 4 young man, or men, of requisite ‘abilities and qualificauons, coming to China to acquire the lan- Ste. with the prospect of ultimately rendering it subservient his government. Aside from the uncertainty 0: life, at a riod not Very remote, the presemt American sinologites may , by age or other causes. ubable to render the service which benceforth the relation of the two countries will coustantly re quire; and the language is not one wich, like other living tongues, may be acquired in one or two years. Jt is not that with a surplus treasury the goverame,; ‘wi the United States cannot afford to furnish iter erg Dut rather that ‘in the struggte which the '" sited” States must make hereaiter with Great Brit», ro» the commerce ‘bl Eastern Asia,” that goverment cannot aiord not to provide suitably for “ipese interpreters, not merely to attend {o current duties of the government but to be able to compete with that of Great Britain in exercising ‘& powerful influence, for good or for ev:|—* hose is through the foreigner’s knowledge of the lang duly carry! ina. Very respectfully, your obedient rant PETER PARKER. Talso inclore, asa matter of curiority, a tracscript of the Consular Court docket at Shangbae, as few of our people have an idea that American courts are now regu- ‘arly beld, and American law regular! ministered, ip China, under treaty stipulations. (ne interesting fact is exbibited Ly the tranecript, and that is, the small amonnt Of litigation which takes place between our people and the native population — narerve_ ou ene ——-aw SsATES CONFULAR COURT DOCKET, TRANACR "GT SSGHAR, CHINA, FOR TUR YEAR 1855 Janvary 5.—Nu Aimg, China, ve. Tis dale, United States. Judgment for defendans. January 16.—F. !uison, United States, vs. B. 8. Gough, J. Marstail and E. Livingston, United states. Judgment for plants January 39.—Cons\\) of France ve. Forguson, United Siates—Dreach of reguiation. Judemeat tor plaintist March 5.—E. Beck, British, vs. R. Gore, United Ststes —larceay. Judgment for plaintit March 26.— T. Jamison, master of British ship Margaret Mitchell, va. D. Dewsnap (agent of dock), United States— be action on the case. Judgmen' eadant April 11.—Robertson, Brit Nye & Co, Uni ted States—salvage. Judgment atid May 20.—Briti#h Consul,ve. Hammon United States— Judgment for plaintiff. ff, German, ve. Clark, United Stator y. Judgment fi fendant gov an ship Ganua, nited States—ac ton on the case. Judgment for plain September 10.~ Garrido, Spauieh, va. Crocker, U ment for defen tant enard, Caited States, vs. Ricki Judgment for September 16 Cited Stater—actron on we Case. October 4.—Dailard, Coated States, wa. Joues, Unite Jucgment for plaintit mingues, Spavis, va. Whiting, United Judgment for defendant. envie, Britiab. H & W. Brown #tates—eollint on Ucwober 25.—Ma si Unived States—debt Nevember 10—United States States—vecret ng ovember 18 flicers of American ship Jugs ment —Creditors of My bmest—oor Consa! Usrrep Stare Coxet Ry treaty stipulations our citieens residing {a Chica are pow protected by our own laws, and tried (n courte of ow own creation, but strange to ear, Congress haa thue far failed to eupply the necessary means to make thece fally eifective. The communications from Mr. Parker have been referred to the Committer on Foreign \Misirs, w20 will make ap early report thereon Waemsotos, At 23, 1856. The Central American Quesion—The Contest Uéreven (he Senate and the own Me f (ve Republican Leaders ~Afairs in Kanses—Pre of riong Session, de, & At noon yeeterday th rhmeat knew netting be. wbet appeared e of the appoint ment of an oe y England for the settlement of the Central Americya quest That subject, as a ready mentioned, ts ina fair way of epeedy adjuctme the State Department baring taken deiintte ustiea the recently received 4 favor an sarly settien The Bensty of F hours after reaching thie elty members and others to get a perinn J, “The Faxtra Seesion—What'y « continuance of the argeme araece n your psper of Thursday the auger Hons upon the provieo beeught together sereral of the most prominant of the ropublican leaders, at tho re ence of & Mr. Nelson, a ‘Virginia planter, and « mas of It war pesoived te adhere to the Beuse provien bout, be the cession loug or abort, aaa consequence f the decision. All very wall, as far as loaders are con erred. but thore are many om both rides of the quection who are anxiove to gol away, and with whom King Cau ue jomt now bar not much infivence. Besides, the time How spent én legisietian i# ke mab dead loxe—mosay out | the pocket, and pone going (na powertal argument with More than one hall @ the members of the House! Gc vernor Shannon had not received the potification of hie recall by the greene ‘at the latest dates from Kansas, Bhool ally adjourn without pro viding for the army, Mr. Geary, tbe new Governor, wil return, leaving Shannon to ac\. Geary's insiructions, as J} understand, are of the most re character vice of the ar ny, under Gen Smith, is placed poral; the Colonel bas to act—Geary to command and fpatehes fr of the n Mr. Dalle, whieh \ongueared jo a few the oage Strange to say ‘direst. A most enviable position for so trustworthy and pepular an officer as Gen. Smith to be placed in! | was.the refural of Shannon to use the army at every \ittle outbreak that led to bis recall, A collusion, (avering free soilers, was to the President as existing be- i Col. Sumner, by Atchison and hie Iriende. therefore, no further mystery as to Of these two officers NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1856. ‘Wasuveron, Aug. 24, 1856. The Old Fatle of Menenius Agrippa Involved in the Pre. ‘sent Congressional Isswe—The Stomach vs. Patriotiom— Demise of the Washingion Sentinel—Mr. Matteson’s Resolutions on the Tenas Treaty—Dea'h of the Hon. James Meacham. ‘The success of Pierce and Dougias is foreshadowed by the loud complaining and mourning everywhere heard to-day, by members who want to get home. ‘The tact is, that country members especially are ‘down’? upon what they call this working for nothing, and having to feed one’s self.’ In a pecuniary point of view, not a farthing can be hoped for beyond the amount already received of the three thousand dollars per annum, should the seszion continue to December next. This fact will do the busi- ness, and the proviso feature of the Army appropriation bill will be stricken out. Talk no more of patriotism or duty as governing features of an American national Con- gress—the terms are ill applied, and the facts nowhere exist. The caucus resolution of the Senate not to adjourn atts he Henne yielded: s eebesienion sols) Betetaen, tas further added to of the timid and money hoardi honorable tlemen of Congress. From these it is ir reasonit that the Se- nate will prove its mastery over the House, and a large Fpeone | of the nation, before to-morrow’s adjournment. Yesterday’s last ballot all but did the work; a solitary vote would have made a tie; a change of two votes would have given Kansas over tothe tender mercies of the Pierce managers and the Atchison patriots. The force of the Herst’s reasoning is everywhere admitted; but with certain members, above alluded to, reason and principles are forced to yicld to self and’ self-interest. Again, 1 ry sen aed for certainty on the early success of Prerce and Douglass. The Washington Sentinel made its exit three days ago. Tt has largely involved its late proprietor, who was, as is usual with Washington politicians, promised everything and finally turned off penniless. It is a great triamph for the Union, which for the last year has becn working to bring about this result. It held back the publication ot Beverly Tucker’s card, announcing the dissolution of the Sentinel, wntil to-day, and now presents it without a line of comment. The Union aud its penny fiddler, the Star, will bave the course free and alone, should Bu- cbanan be made President. The result is alike a decided triumph for Forney, The indebtedness of the Sentinel is made to reach as high as twenty thousand dollars. This is the Union's statement. The preamble and resolutions offered by Mr. Matteson, ‘ew York, on the Missouri compromise, ia coanection with the treaty of th States with Texas for her admission into the Union, in 1846, waking, article third of the compact, the prohibition’ of slavery north of latitude thirty-six degrees t! ty minulesy were laid upon the table without discussion. importance of a strict sherence to the terms of the Texan contract is being insisted upon, and the Legislature of Texas has had the subjct under consideration. If time will permit, the next session may take up the question. The Great Fire at Belize, Honduras, OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE. Batre, Hon., July 25, 1856. The Late Destructive Comflagration—Immense Amount of Property Consumed Rascally Conduct of the Second Veet Ind ia Kegiment—Lis: of the Sufferers, dc. 1 bave alrea¢y advised you of the great fire which took place in this settlement on the night of the 17th ot July. At about half-past eleven the alarm was given, and the fire, which proved to be in @ new building be- longing to Senor Jore E. Rosado, soon communicated with the buildings adjoining, owned by G. R. Armbuster, Which were new, undrished, and both unoccupied. From thence it reached to the large mansion of Miss Jane Jef- fries, next to a small shop adjoining, thence to Miss Monl- jeamas’, and thence to the Sebastopol Hotel, The wiad be ing very fresh, the street narrow, the buildings all of wocé and very dry, it soon became apparent that no- thing but blowing up the buildings to leeward could arrest the progress of the James; this course was at once decided upon by the fire Wardens, and powder was tent for. White waiting for the powder the fames*travelled WiW race horse epeed down both sides of Widow lane through Front street, extending south to the store of Job L. Priest & Co., and to the north to the store of James Hyde & Co., comsuming every building im the intermediate spaces. So rapid Was the progress of the dames, tust the owners and oocu- pants of the buildings a were only able to move ‘8 moiety of their property, which, after being deposited on the variour whar ‘was also destroyed, By this fire property to over half a million of doliare bas been con- sumed, and several persons who, on the night of the 17th, were porsseeed of and surronnted hy every comfort, found themeelyes, on the morning of the 18th, without house, store or business, and poeressed of only the clothes in wich Wey stood ‘The merchants, their clerks, the white pulation, the officers of her Majesty's for2es, the commander, officers end crew of the royal mai! steamship Eagle, the officers and crews of the various merchant vessels in the harbor, and some of the black population, exerted themselves mau’ fully to arrest the regs of the flames and save property from the devouring clement. The soldiers of the 21 West India Pegiment, with their — and families, be . vr haved, however in the mee accu ching WotR SP RES therchants, breaking their glasses, destroyiag their orna ments, smasbing their furniture, stealing their plate, and ‘Atting themselves with their weartng apparel. 1 tubjoin & list of the principal sufferers, and will give you full par- Uculars by the first veseel to your port:— LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL SUFFFRERS. James Mcicnaid, Peq., 14 butlcings, estim’d value.$50,000 Den Jove MeMartinez, 24 do. do « 60,000 Do. Mesers. Benito & Co., Jno. Alexander, Faq", Mestrs. Fernandez & Co., Madame Revet do. do. stcek and buildings Ings, &c., Senor \alincio Jno. 1, Priest . Vtook and building, Geo Kt. Armbuster, building, d Misses Montleana, building and furni ure, Mies Uter, Ao. Thos, J. Biockley, 4 Alex. 1). Smith, do. Roman Catholic eburch, de. Do. parsonage, do Do. #cuoo! Louse I email buildings, Total, $465,000 Berices a great number of email buildings, owned by a poorer cisas of peopie. Is Colonel Fremont a Catholic? Wasminorox, Aug. 14, 1954 Hox. Axtwoxy Cony De. ¢ SineCortain of the pro slavery prosses and pol s of the country are busy in asserting and reiterst ng the etatement that Col. Fremont i a Roman Cathotic Having served whb you in the Amer Convention whicb nominated Col. Fremont, and rem ast your vote for him ve bailotug, and tba: # ul ue devotion to A Fou announced in the Conve: platiorm was ‘‘oppesition to am induced toa « u what you know of Col. ua profession’ Will you Jon, to be commenicated to yours JOEN Cavode GO¥. COLBY § REPLY. New Loxpow, N. H., Aug. 20, 1566 — Hos. Jonx Co Daan Sin—I have rece! red your letter of the 14th inst., and in reply to the question—" What de you knew of Col. Fremont’s religion and religious pt ion |'—=T anewer by saying, that I was acquented wih Col. Fremont be fore bis nomination for Pres\toat: that I 4i4 what I could to bring abet hie nomination by @ mess convention of the Americans and republicans in New Hempshire—that Intvocoted hie cominaton and voted fur him trom the Gret in the American Convention in New York, and that I still support bim in the fall knowledge that be always bas been and etill is @ Protestant, and that he ia not and pever wos a Roman Cathoho. Ihave conversed with him lly and freely on thie subject; amd in conclading, i sim ply use bis own words—that every assertion that he ix, Cr ever wee, or over professed to be, a Roman Cath is false. Yours, truly ANTHONY COLBY Jochem Ven Hore fo Tommany Ha! Newrort, Aug. Grvriewex—I should be most happy to Democratic Mars Ratiication mecting to morrow at Tammany Hall, but other engegements stand in the way. One Mraction to me would be the pleasure of hearing the eminem epeakers from a distance who wilh address you, aud whe privilege whic I do not often en joy, and theretore prize the more wighly, of eom| one of the audience ‘The democrats of New York kave shown their sonee of the importance of the present crisix in Our alfaire by the respectability and worth of (he candidates they Aave selected ‘atiowt State of- ficea, and the hapdeome and! generous manner in which have been prevented for tne popular support. Great an our stake ia in the preservation of the | nion aed in the aacendoncy of iemooratic priae'pies in the national ad ministration, it lores kaif its value if our own noble Ftate cagnet be resoved from the miegoverament to which it is now a prey. The State governm: in all (te branches, could not well be in woree hands The national govern: ment affects ue at remote points and in epecial interests only, but that of the Staté fouches us everywhere. Our State finances and the great institutions of etucation, ity and physical improvement whieb they control. ought to receive our first caré The action of our execu. tive, legisiative and judietal Funeti ovaries, invites inquiry ‘demande reform. Proudly my 8 democrat of Now cratic or" nominations yet to be ote, Regions ieee de- votion to the cause, with effort, oan and will redeem the State, and earn for it once mors from ite brethren the proud appellation of the Empire State of the confederacy. Ip truly hours, J. Va’ A Mesert Coamprre, Digory, mand others, Committee. gg il ag A Visit to Bedford FROM OUR SPECIAL ‘The Bedford Springs bear the same relation to Pennsy!- vania as those of Saratoga to New York, and their valua- ble properties were known to the Indians long before the white man made his appearance among the Alleghanies. ‘The waters are sent in barrels to various parts of the country, and are said to be ali powerful in curing diseases of the lungs, the akin, the kidneys, and, if all that is told of them is to be credited, they are a general panacea for ‘all the ille-that flesh is heir to. Ihave heard already of several astounding cures in the case of men who were re- duced to the last stage of debility, and for whom the physicians had exhausted all their skill and experience. Like the fabled fountain, in search of which the old Spanish adventurer spent so many years, they are capable of prolonging life to an indefinite period, and those who are constantiy drinking them, who live in the happy valley of Bedford Springs, have an elmest fabulous existence. Old men and old women who bave attained the respcctable ages of a hundred and a hundred and twenty, are common pro- ducts of this astonishing place, and the fish that live i the streams into which these springs flow are free {rom the common lot of both fishes and mortals, Even the bull frogs, which are here called by the remarkable name of ‘‘bicod-a-nouns,’’ attain a size and age such as natural- ists never dreamed of. In fact, Bedford Springs is an as- tonishing place, bas a remarkable population, ani, like the city of Philadelphia—if you are to believe Pennsylvanians—it is second to nome other in the world. Freed from all the absurd claims which are set up for the healing properties of the waters, they are really among the best in the country and that they are not more liberally patronized is owing to want of enterprise. Bedford county is more celebrated for its eprings than anything else, and is one of the most unproductive counties in the whole State. It has @ population of about twenty-three thousand, and its boundaries were marked “out five years before the Declaration of Independence. Along its western border are the Alleghanies, and among these is some of the finest scenery to be found on the continent. The moun tains abound in fron ore, and some very productive coal mines have been opened on Broad Top mountain, in the northern part of the county. But it is the springs, as I have said, that have made Bedford county s) celebrated ; end apart from their peculiar merits, the valley in which they are found is rich im gatural beauties. Situated be tween Constitution and Fedex bills, which are four or tive hundred feet high, it is eqppiafely shut in from the world, and seems ‘o hase beee formed by nature patel of rest for the invalid. ‘AW principal spring is called after the proprictor of the hotel, Mr, 4uderson, and issues from @ limestoae rock at the base of Constitution hill, The water is yery clear, and its taste bears some resemblance to ordinary water, slightly impregnated with magnesia. A chemical snaiysis gives the following as the proportions of atinera! ingredjen(si~s Sulphate of magnesia, or epsom salts Sulphate of lime. Muriate of soda Mariate of lime, OBB seeeceer ener And to this are added 183g cubic inches of carbonic acid gas, The water leaves a deposit of carbonate ot tron upon glaes, stones, wood, and everything x) ito its action. There are six springs altogether, but fon’e js regarded the best, and is more in ‘ema sexy of the others, hotel, valley, hills and aii e whole con —is about being sold toa company in whose hands it will become, it is thought, one of the most profitable, and at the same time, one 0! the most ular watering places inthecorntry. It is reported: (os: Mr. Buchanan will take a large bare of the stock in (he event Ehyeoess or next November; but as this has beoome a some’ doubtiul matter, the company had detter go abead cut bim. At present he bas, perhaps, a little more on his bands than Le can well manage; and between Coloael Fremont and Millard Fillmore, it{s more than likely that both the Presidency and the mineral springs project will fall to the ground. 1 bave already intimated that Buchanan entertains serious apprehensions as to bis chances in the approach tng contest, and his fears have beep greatly increased by the course which the Hxxa:p has adopted. During his stag 0 tele vince be bee Vers visited by emissarics from ie pimare and diftevent parts of Pennsylvania; and ough they put the those particular sections from which they come, it is im- ible for them to disguise the fact the Fremont are increasing there every day. Here, some of bis opponents, half seriously, half jocularly, tell him to his face that they intend laying him ‘out ilat,”’ and offer to bet any amount with bim against bis election. Whether bis reiusai to accept this challenge is based on mor+l grounds, or on the fear of loss, it is a fact that be has de clined the offer, He has here now some seven or eight days; and his presence, so far from adding to his political strength among the guests, seems to be taking from it le is to leave thie afternoon, with Col. McGraw, for Wheatlant, and there the pian of the campaign is to be fully worced out. A terrible document is to be made up, giving a mi nute account of ali the crimes charged upon Fremont by Lis political opponents and personal enemies. It is pro 1 they should make tuis account as brief as pos y accnting him of every crime except murder, or 'y publish the lives of any one of the most notori- cals and print Fremoat’s name on the tit'e page. jously, however, the principal cl s to be trumped up sgainst bim consist of bis alleged disobedionce to bis superior officer, Col. Kearney, while in Califoraia, ax during tbe war with Mexico; the exclusion of slavery trom Cahiornia, which it is said was brougit about ly by bie influence; abandonment of some of the members of one of his exploring parties in the Rocky Movntaine, and bis acceptance of the American no mination, | was speaking to rman ou this last barge. ani he told me that oe! countrymen im th A West, and, indeed, throughout the country, charge bas not the least effect, that they Know Nethings a# a defunet party, the na‘ion.. charse ter of their organization having been destroyed by their sccticnal divisions, and their opposition to foreig baving lost all its terrors from their utter powerloseue ss to euact laws abridging their privileges as citizen: Mr. Buchanan bas aud, in company wich Col. McGraw, bas started b: Lancatter. Beyond the ordinary leave-taking there no demonstration whatever. A few of his friends coll about him, went the usa! for shaking, w shed hime safe retarn, an few moments he was out of sight. Thus end Mr. Buchanon to Bedford Springs 1 told you ina kcrmer leter that Buchanan atirac! great deni of attowtion, and that he was the o¥serve! all observers,’ but your correspondent hai oot been than two days here betore he was the “cyaosore yes.” Now, as he is somewhat of a modest min, he oot know ybat to attribute it ali to, aud as tne ladies in particular singled him out, he might have felt a littie embarrassed, bat that he toougbt their attentio uw wore of a flattering obaracter, and b lieved that he iad marle & favorable impression upon them. Ali this was very pleasant; for v6 anatter how modest a person way be, it is Out natural that he should feel a litde vain in honors with a candidate for the unself, | was informed, “didn’t ‘and one or two of his poiltieal bo like the thing at all,” fom friends glowered upon me with eyes tuil of vea geapce and “tragedy scowls’ that would have mate tie fortune of any actor. For some time, as | have seid, | Was at 8 lors to account for al! this—the smiles of whis pering groups of ladies, the jeaioury of Bucbwoan and the irowha of his adberonts, but on the moruing of the third dey the secret was discovered. They hal found out that | Was he correspondent of the New Youk Hr RALD, and no sooner was the discovery made than the news spread ke wildfire. “I beg your pardon,” raid a gentleman to me ou the day in question, “bet you are the correspondent of the Henaty, are you now’ He was answered prosoptly in the allirmative, end was then asked the object ot the question “Ob, no object at all,” eaid he: “but having been point ed out'to me ag such, f mercly desired to kuow from the best authoriuy, and #0 asked yourself.” and then he went through the usual courtesies, to the effect that be wa, very bappy to sake my acquainiance—that the Hens. was the greatest paper, Hot only la the counery, bat in the wor!'—that it had taken the right course ih tio present contest, aod that Buchanan's defeat was cortain But bow was it discovered that the Hir:atv « corres- pondent was bere '"’ I inquired, “Well,” he replied, “they tho see the name of avy person irom New York on the books, and that set them to thinking agaia. Then they saw a very thick letter u your hand, and they wondered if pertone no connected with newspapers ever wrote such & quantity at a time; and berides ail tat, | understand a gentleman #ho saw you before you came hese pointed i outto Mr, Buchanan as the correspondent of the ARAL! Leaxpressed my obligations to the gentieman named for thie mark o his consiteration, and begged my friend to return him my thanks on the first opporwnity From this time till my departure 1 was the objeot, a [ have said, of the test attention, and | we: not mo-> than Chree days at the Springs before Mr Buebanan 4c. § roman, alter a gainer sanuinl contest for populare: leaving sour corr lent in full posscesion of the tiae And os ore} am with “grestaene Cnr Ms having sobieved a triumph whic! ‘was quite unexpected, ana a poulion uneought.” Mr Bochanan, however, need cotertaia no fear "er ike beng followed ap. One Richmond is quite enough iv t and all his powers will be needed in the straggic 4 powerful adversary, “the hero of the Rocky Moen ine.’ Tar Dean oF rae Nowrnenn Inptava—' Dokirk Journal deseribes the aj range of three a die @hich have come ashore on beach in that neig.: ht it rather strange to borhood. One was that of a man, the othe: fa. males. That of the man had upon it $540 in die dovbt em that of Mr. Beweil Turner. One of the females fia vy addres : ’ i. Carpenter, Coroner ad bok Cbgotaoque county, Mew York” _— ‘The French in Central America, Impressions of the United States and QUESTION A NSW VIEW OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN — AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN SPANISH AMERICA— WHO ARE THE REAL FILIBUSTERS—PLANS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON IN HONDURAS. New York, Aug. 25, 1856, 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. An article appearing in @ late issue of the Haxatp em- bodies some extremely sensible ideas in relation to the gradual decay of the Latin races in Spanish America, and bas excited extensive comment among those who have vecome interested in the progress of the Anglo-Saxon race in the South, from the justness of its views and the ability with which the subject is handled. There are few ‘who are not really convinced that the southern republics ave not been marked out by Providence as the fleld upon which, ere many years have elapsed, the energetic races of North America will have spread and instituted the laws ‘and civilizing customs of the United States. The fiat has gone forth, and no solution to the long rule of anarchy in ‘that portion of the Presents itself, beside the estab- lishment, by the arts of industry and the will of enter- prise, of the Anglo-Saxon sway in Mexico and Central America. The experiment of self-government, commenced with the overthrow of the Spanish colonial rule in Central America, after thirty years has proved a failure. Various kinds of republican systems have sprung up and disap- peared, and a generation has passed away in the futile attempt to unite forms of government with political theo ries, while between them only repelling forces have ex- isted. In the vain endeavor to supply radical defects by a re organization of the social system, violent and frequent changes in this respect have taken place, until we sec the country enervated and politically extinct from no other cause more than the indiscriminate amalgamation of the white, Indian and negro races. The events of the past three years can be but the foreshadowing of the inevitable destiny of the Latin races, who, in vainly endea- voring to imitate the progress of their Northern neigh bors, seem already merging into a portion of the great republic. Sectional strife in our own country may for a while blind us as to the true direction of our national march, but with the step of the westward progress of the American people on the Pacific coast, they are certain to seek the sunny countries southward, where dissolving communities and impracticable theorles of government have opened the way to the spread of the Anglo Saxou race. ‘The Spanish Americans themselves, as the means of communication between theif countries and the north are becoming more facilitated, are beginning to regard the isuperionty of our institutions and the social and polit condition of the United States with wonder and admiration. Tbs infusion of American enterprise among these decadent Latin races has in every nstance proved beneficial totheir country at e, and though frequent strife bas been engendered ween the naturally jealous, ignorant classes and the meers of American progress, the most bearer of the people admit the increased prosperity and thrift attendant upon the intro duction of nemennaninn and industry. ‘The inter-oceanic ad at Panama, and the modern- izing of the decaying town of that name, the magical rise of wall, the opening of the canal from Carthage na to the interior, the employ ment thus given to thousands of laborers, and the general improvement throughout the State consequent vpon American enterprise, are now re: cognized in New Granada as the reviving elements in thit republic, icaregua poinis {o the éstablishment of the Transit route through her territories, and the attendant trade ex- tending through the State, Towns have been built, capi jai invested, and ba ACS the conveniences of civilized life watroduced from the United States. In Honduras equally energetic inéasires have been taken by American citizens for the dev« it of her vast mizeral and agricultural resources. surveying of an inter-oceanic route,of comm' the opening of gold placers hitherto passed over by the in- dolent patives, the crowning result of the efforts of Ame- rican citizens,’ the restoration to her of the Bay Islands by England, and the actual increase of trade and com. merce between her Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the United Statee—these are all substantial benefits resulting from the association of her people with Americans. With phe yastly improved condition of Mexico fol- lowing her nearer association with the Anglo- Saxon the world ts better acquainted. A revo- lution in machinery, agricultural implements, household comforts, ocean and land travel, and the introduction of mao: bg ag and — har, een gradually progress! commercial urerprice which bas made her secladed Pacis and Atlantic ports the touching points of ocean jeamship lines, and throwa open to the world’s Capital two feasible routes of Atlantic and Pacine communication—those of Tehuantepec and the proposed one between Vera Cruz and Acapulco—may be traced almost exclusively to the adventurers of the United States. Ina word, all ish America north of the Equator feels the vivitying of American enterprise, aud the time cannot be far distant when these countries will voluntarily joia the march of human ress exampled im the United States. The ‘destiny of the Anglo-Saxon race’ to gradually overspread the whole North American continent Is only anoth«r name for the natural and ine- vitable pow d oft industry aud intelligence over ignorance, lp wipess and decay. The future anvexation of the Spanish American States to the Union is @ question certain to be presented to the American people during the present generation. Such is the opinion of our greatest slater men, aud especially of attention ‘or any length of time has been turned towards these countries. Of the expediency or safety of adding such a population to the United States the future must deer but that this is eventually to be come a “living isswe,’’ few who have watched the pro- grees of events in the neighboring republics will d European Powers are interesting theinselves to a great er extent than is geveraily supposed in the events tra piring {a Mexico, Cuba and especially in Central Americ. Tp France the American peopis are to find their great con tending rival for supremacy in these countries. Tho three great gokt producing countries of the world are now in the possession of as many principal Powers. Rus- sia points to the gold regions of the Ural Mountains, pro. Gucipg $14,000,000 per annum, the United States incl ide those of California aud Oregon, y ing annually $70,000 600; aud England is enriebing herself from the yearly $90 000,000 extracted from the soil of Australia. France alone is without her Ei Dorado, and |.ouis Napoleon ts io dustriously balancing this deficiency by pursuing io ali di- rections the great policy of Bonaparte in extending ber commercia! {uteresta. Not in Eogland need the United States fear a rival in the acquisition of Cuba, but in tae policy of the French government, foreshadowed in the acquisition of Madagascar, Algiers, the Society Islands, ard the ‘annexation’ of territory in all parts of the globe. ‘The attempt on the part of France, in 1846, to revolu- tionize Mexice and place one of the Bourbon princes on the imperial throne, and its frustration by the Amer': government, in allowing Manta Anna to pass unmoles' juto the country throngh our fleet at Vera Cruz are known. The subsequent plans for colonizing the cout try with French adventurers, under the famous Count Raou- sette de Boulbon. and the part t«ken by M. Pilon, the French Consu! at San Francisco, in that and simiar ex peditiona, are yet freab in the public mind. A few months since the French Commissioner at Co- mayagua, the capital of Honduras, delivered to President Guardiola, of that republic, a letter signed by the Empe- ror Napoleon, profering aid to the Central American ‘States sgainst “ the American filibusters.”’ This was sab sequently published in fail in La Gacela Oficial of Hon Guras, aud recently a cousiderable Ro ge of Freneb, under the special direction of Fri ‘authorities, DAs eptered Costa Rica Many other justances illustrative of the wtentiore of the French government respecting por- tions of Spanish America could de cited, of which the above are not the most prominent. Tt is with these facts in view that the question of Ame rican interests in the several “highways of nations” across the Central American Isthmus should be cocsi dered; divested of our own political issues, it assumes & real importance second to none in the future policy of the ed States. The only present practicable routes of communication with our Pacific States are liable, by a change in the political relations between the Central American republics and acy great European Power, to beyond our control, notwithstanding treaties, one of the most solemn of which was vic lated and afterwards mu- tually abrogated by the coutracting parties. The recent dit- covery of extensive gold placers on the rivers taking their tise in the Honduras cordillera, and discharging in the Caribbean Sea. has already excited the keen attention of the French government. Here appears a fourth gil producing country, healthy, eccersible and open to Beropean colonization, French capital bas already been largely inverted in the pre posed inter oceanie |ailroad through Honduras, and an cagernoss ‘# maniiested among Parisian capitalists to embark in @peculations in that country. An avant guards of some ndrec® of workmen (rom before Sebastopol have been ony to open the works aloag the railroad line, and in “ Frenob fil:bosters”’ may be found our future competi tors for a permanent foothold im Central America. Tae policy of France is acquisition of colonial territory, not te the — = style, with years of diplomatic craft, but after the Walker method of the strocg arm—private en. terprise, recretly aided by the government, proilere of as sistance against © filibusters,”’ resulting in actual occu paney and permanent settlement of the healthy uplands by armed colonists France har everything to gain in making @ bold str’ko for the porsesrion of Central America. It ensures to her, n case of success, that chance to rival the commercial supremacy now held by Eogiand, which she bas always coveted; and it must be admitted that she has of late lo t ne opportunity to push her interests there. Her fleet (no iweonsiderable onc) hover® along the Central American const, and the tone of the larisian press, (at all times mere or less a reflex of the govern cates a strong disapprobation of th of the United States in Central Aimerica Sbould we not, then, adopt every reasona'le precau tion @ secure to ourselves the exclusive right of transit norose the Isthmus, which, once in the possession of a Power, could only be recovered —if at all: @ contest for commercial rule invo way! a. oe Honduras juctive gold rey to whieh the eyes of the Frenob are now turned. ror agents, more active and talented thar the English phalanx headed by Mr. Chatiel, of unsas memory, are now in the field pursuing scientific investigations. “The value of the gold region it to become the scene of American as well a0 u ciated by our leading men, who have 3 i izle and const will pot be jnactive spectators, WwW. Y. W, By = Russian Lady. TO THES EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Quxpxc, Aug. 17, 1756. Two months ago I arrived in New York from St. Pe- tersburg, Russia. I bad several years since a great desire to see the United States, but 1 could never find a fit companion for my voyage. At last] made up my mind tostart alone, without listening any longer to my friends, who did their best in persuading me to remain at home. It was, perhaps, folly in me, © woman of forty-five years of age, to go on such an expedition, without a friend, and without even being well acquainted with the Eng- Nish language. I took’an old, feithful servant with me, ‘and came over to the greal land of progress, In my younger days | had travelled almost constantly. There is hardly a city in Europe or Asia which I have not seen, and when J am not travelling I feel out of my sphere. During the last ten years I lived in St. Petersburg, and I became weary ard tired of everything around me. Now, since I am in my element again, 1am another being. ‘The constant exercise, the beautiful climate, the change of scenes around me, have made me feel ten years younger, and I think J am strong enough to go through California and South America. On my arrival in New York I found it a little too warm for me, and without seeing much of that city, I went to Canada, in order to escape the hot summer sea- son in New York. 1 passed across the suspension bridge to Canada, and visited the Niagara Falls, It would be in vain for me to year giving a description ot the im which this wonder of world made on me. | think I could not find words in my own lan- guage to give this description, and therefore I would not know where to look for the proper English words in the dictionary. After I have become better acquainted with the Enq: lsh language I shall take great pleasure in informing you about worth noticing which I may see in the West. I intend to go as far West as possible, where I find no more railroads and no more splendid steamboats, I shall travel on mules. At St. Catherine’s, in Canaca, I took great interest in the mineral wells of that place. The water tastes like salt water, and contains large quantities of iodine. 1 should think that the exte: uge of this water must be an excelient remedy for diseases of the skin, and | am sure that if these wells were in my country they would ‘be visited by thousands. Here in St. Catherine’s | pepe gg twenty patients, but they all praise the wa- ly. Hamilton, Toronto and Kingston are very fine cities, but there is by far not that lifeand enterprise in the people as in those of the State of New York. There are very few, hardly any, factories in either ,of these places, and business in geners! appears very slow. Montreal is beautifully located, and has many \dsome buildings. The French cathedral is an immense building—a mas3 of stones without any ornaments. The scenery on the St. Lawren:e, between Kingston and Montreal, is grand, aod 1 believe no other nation in the world but the Americans would ever have dared to run steam! upand down this wild river, with its fearful rapids. Quebec 1s, when seen from the river, a beautiful pic ure, but its narrow ttreets and miserable houses make it as unpleasant as almoet all fortified cities in the world. scent around Quebec is wer romantic, and reminded me mucl of the mountains in never, All through Canada I had the pleasure of meeting many American families, travelling for the benefit of their health and for pleasure. | also met many artists, who were travelling professionaliy through Canada. Amoagaithem {was here to meet mv esteemed frien’, Madame de la Grange, and ber husband, Couni Stankoviteh, @ country. man of mine. Ly | alone and without friends, except those I make at the different hotels, I visit iu the evenings every place of amusement, and J am told that nearly all the artists who give concerts here in Canada, or who a the principal at the theatres, are from New York. 1 saw Mr. Wallack in Montreal; but es I hear he is the favorite of New York, I need not dwell on his merits. I Ses ak Pe oe — seen sume time, I every museum galery, ‘brary, theatre and exhibition, and so, as a matter of coarse, Toe much which is not worth oe ler. , however, I find something new, en? * Toronto I saws. great specimen of natural curiosity, & 'Yeing which they call the “bear woman.” This crétiture looks exactly like an ourang outang, and her is cdmpletely animal; her entire face is covered with black hair, “o much so that she can hardly look out of her eyes. At firsiepght 4 thought she was an animal, but she talks so se} y, both in English and Spanish, that I cannot deny her“ lergt half human. T think she is the greates: ilving natura, curiosity 1 ever Saw. But I am afraid that you think me very tiresome for writing about things with wnich you are xcquainted al- ready. When Iam far West I may perhaps be able to send ahaa nagar new; and as | expect you have good waps! in your establishment, | will send you some notices of my travels in my own language, Until then, ! sign myself, yours very respectfully, SISINSKA. Murver 1x Newarx.—A murder of the most un- justifiabie and shocking character was commitied in our city on Saturday night. The name of the murdered man s George Belor, a bye about forty years of age. Dich ioilleted the fatal wound upon Be- or inflicted a number of wounds upon another German, named Marcus Tingler, from which it is thought he cau- uot recover. The circumstances of the murder were as follows:—About 1 o'clock a German named Philip We iu company with another German, entered the lager bier saloon of Jacob Rensiaer aud asked tor some bier, It was furnisbed them, aud shortly aiter Wever asked for a second glass, This was refased by the proprietor of the raloon, se “ho thought they bad enough,” be pg already intoxicated. Wever became very vivleut in his manner. The proprietor remonstrated with the two or a time, endeavoring to pacify and quiet them, but as \betr violence continued he sent oat for some of bis ueigh- bors to come to bis help. A number of the neighbors sbortly after came in and endeavored to persuade Wever and his Companion to leave, but thelr remonstrances eemed only the more to excite the parties, aud a gene: ral quarrel among those preseut soon ensued. The alter- cation continaed for some tie, but at last the whole par ty lef together, and Roensiaer closed hit saloon, About bali an ‘hour after the party left the sa loon young mau standing by the door heard a cry of ‘murder,’ and looking up the street observ. ed, at @ distance of some thirty yards, a group of per- soDs amopg whom the greatest confusion prevailed. Im- mediately after the ery, the crowd hurriedly dispersed, and the young man, proceeding to the spot, saw a man lying upon the sidewalk. The peopie in the viciuity wore roused, and the police were immediately summoned, who, proceeding to the spot, found it covered with blood, and learned that ome of the party was already dead, having received two wounds—oue in the abdomen and another in the chesi—{from @ sbarp instrument, resem- Ding @ Gie, which was fond lyi@® in the street clove at band, [t also appeared that another mao, named Philip Tingler, bad been stabbed, wand was in a*precarious con dition, ' Search then promptly instituted for the per- petrators of the deed, aud Wever was soon found lying Againet a fence in the vicinity. He wae at once arrested, und while proceeding to the watehbouse admitted that stabbed a man, The precise circumstances of the are not ascertained, but it is kn that the part} were in the saloon, after leaving it, continued to dispute violently with one another, and the belief if, that be- coming pasrionately excited, Wever drew bis kwife and Pinnged it, indiscriminately into those around | bim. hether others of the party employed any weapons is AUll undiscovered. The man who is already decoased is recognized a# one of those who was prominent in the al- tercation with Wever while in the falcon. One of the witnesses before the jury testifed positively tant he saw the said Wever brandishing a knife in the streot. Pailip Tingler, who was stabbed, algo states positively that the deed was commiited by Wever.—New. Mercury, Aug. 25. ‘Theatrical, Musicat, d&. Nino's Gaxve.—The Ravel will open the entertain 2 with their charming bi ‘The Elopement.”” Young Hengler and assist thelr extraordinary feats on the tig rope. The whole closes with Jerome Ravel's po fairy comicality stylod ‘‘Aephodel,” which is fine ren Bownrny Titatee.—Thore great hits of the day, “ Po ¢a-bon-tas’’ and “Life in New York,’ nounced for tonight. The se reated by the production of these plays is stili undiminished, they being nightly applauded from beginning to ond by Aboct as many #)cctators as the building cao accomodate. Gro, Curry axp Woon's Mixsrnets, jadging from their programmes for thia evening, are determined ty mainta’n thelr bigh reputation as melodiste and jokers, “ Ye Loafer-Tory’’ is their afterpioce. Becxixr’s Seeevanens issue anotker fiae bill for to. bight. It embraces eo & Humber of original and ex ly funny songs and the new operatic burlesqe on rovatore.”’ Eru. Hors axp Wire's Mixetimis, though last in the Ethiopian feld are determined vot to be last in the ostt mation of the lovers of merriment. Eph. is as full of fun as ever, and would make a stoic laugh Tue Comrneits.—This {xmoos band of minstrels, with Dan. Bryant agd Ben. Mallory at their bead, give another of their amusing entertainments at the Williamsburg Odeon this evening Mise Bracwenn, the pleasing young vocalist, Is to give concert at Birmingham, Conn, to-night. She will be as oa by a number of gentlemen of high musical reputa ten Maname Parasia’e Concert at tay Pavieniow Horey Rockaway. 1. L—Thie elegant and recherche aiair cate off. according to notice, on Saturday evening last, to a fashionable and delighted audience, among whom were tome of New York’s fairest and stateliest dames. M» dame P. and Signor Morelli, of the Academy, were re ted.y encored, while little i’aul Julion, as ue! ished everybody. The programme was exeelier Attendance large. Monne.—Mr, Duffield has engaged the following people for the Mobile theatre —Mesers, Paunoefort, C. Wailie. J Huntiey (stage manager), J. 1B. Fuller, Wentworth Dougherty, Habay, Caterton, Ward, Campbell, Thomo: fon; Mesdames Pavincefort, Carlotta Porzoni, Wallis, Me Intosh, Wentwor li; Misses Woodw: 1 and Kate Anderson. Among the stars Farren, Moggie Mitchell, and Mr. and Mra. Conway 81. Lovis —Mr. George Wood opens the People’s theatre August 25, Company ~ Mev ieker, e manage er) ©. Ganeingham, C. Wallis, Leighton’ W. W. Allen Dubos Leeson, Jawrenoe, Barrett, Collier, Graver, Ubi, Mat tlews, Thorpe, W. Jamison; Mesdames Cunningham Vallis, Leighton, Collier, W. W. Allen, Dyke; Misses Wil, ty ma, Peters and Pearson. Mr. and Mrs, T. B. Conway wrreithe stare at the St. Louis theatre, under De Barra meragement, and noted in ‘ Macbeth” on the 19th, Borvato —Mr. J. W. Walinck, Jr., ts announesd to commence an engagement here August 75. Sas Frascisco.—Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne with great evee 8 at the Metropolitan theatre, and on Joly Ta uaa comp! mentary benefit tendered by some of :he principal ditiver’. Mr. Charles Pope, woo supported her, was mueb | ked. Mr. M’Kean Buchanan was playing at the Culow +0 very bad houses, Our Vera Cruz Correspondence, ‘Vera Cavz, Aug. 7, 1856, Pilsering of Newspapers from the Mails—Complainis of tha Herald's Subscribers—Ravages of the Yellow Fever at Vera Cruz, dc., dc, In my name, and in the name of several friends, sub. seribers to the New York Westy HeRatp, I beg leave to inform you of the very irregular arrival of that paper in this place; and I subjoin, for the purpose of the arrivals of the weekly New York Siaats Zeitung, of the same numbers and dates with the WEEKLY HmRALD:— “emus vomito has been fatal in this place during the ver whole of Ji uf foreigners, most of eA grant sumer a them Spaniards, and from the interior, died on the third oF fifth day of thelr sickness. On the 19th we buried thirty-seven. Mayor Wood and the Commissioners of Em!i- gration—The Charges 4 gairst the Latter— The Present State of the Case. BAbout a woek since we anrounced the fact that six clerks at the Castle Garden Emigrant Depot were arrested, charged with selling tickets and booking emigrants, with- out the license from the Mayor’s office required’by law— these clerks being agents of certain railroad lines, and paid by them in accordance with an agreement between the Emigrant Commissioners and the railroad people. The arrests were made upon affidavits made by two policemen stationed at Castle Garden. On Tuesday last the parties were bi before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police Court, but the was adjourned over for one week, until to-day. As this was one of the many charges eee eet the Commissioners for their manner of bg ming yusi- ness at Castle Garden, and anxious to learn the facts, 80 that the public might know how the matter stood, we called at the Mayor's offloe, end obtained tae following document, which explaing itself, and may be taken as the official grounds upon which the Mayor's ac- tion in respect to the missioners is based :— REPORT OF ABUSES IN CASTLE GARDEN, BY LUDWIG SEMLER, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THY EMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, TO HON. FERNANDO WOOD, MAYOR:— Sm—The complaints eS Toe one 3, 7 ti com) inte ul ry ts, a abuses which can be proved, as being committed in Castle Garden, are simp!; 5 1. The Com: joners, contrary to their own rules, iy the free access of certein hcensed runners to le Garden, to solicit ‘ants. 2. Complaints are frequently made by emigrants that their baggage is stolen or lost In Castle Garden; that they are subjected to brutal treatment; often assaulted and beaten; ri edly overcharged on the rates of fare, which are bigher than that sed by other forwarders. 3. The practice of receiving ‘the emigrant part y ment of his fare on account, and then refusing to send im to his place of destination until he pays the rest, and refusing to return what he has already _ ‘The conse- quence Le an emigrant ee = pays a Peer has no means of su; ere, oF Oo! aw: and mrmpahinnes toe belende due the forwarder aa Amount to more than the difference between the rates charged in Castle Garden and the price of tickets to his destipation outside of it. In this respect the example set Dy California emigrant offices, of =2ich there has been, uch complaint, is followed under the eyes of the Commig~ Sicuers im Uastte Garden, ‘The catablighmont of an exchange ofice in Castle change o reiga cote transfered iis American mney ‘or ‘The rates of exchange are exorbitant, beyond what wot be charged anywhere else in any 1 le office in thig by is [n regard to this exchange office, the emigrant - ways referred to it; and belleving ita pt maw gr lishment he eubmits to any discount, thinking it to be right. ‘in reference to this abuse, it was brought before the Commissioners, by affidavit, from a most respectable voutve, several months ago; yet no attention was paid to tue complaint, and the evil continues. The Loe ety ep) is, that the Commissioners disclaims all responsibility for the acts of those employed on behalf of forwarders in Castle Garden; the consequence is no ore knows, and every one denies, his liability for any loss of roperty in that institution, and therefore, as every one feels exonerated from the consequences of his own or his coadjutor’s oye the fe of emigrants is fre- quently lost, and little exertion is taken to discover where it is. These losses are so numerous that the aggregate value of lost property'in Castle Garden since its establishmert, amounts, at the smallcet estimate, to $20,000, and the ac- counts coming from the Presidents of German gocieties in Westera cities, of lost baggage, first discovered by the emigrant at his place of destination, is far greater. 5. The law has been violated by the present manage- — of Castle Garden, principally in the following ints :— ” The forwarders at Castle Garden have neglected to rend a copy of thelr rates of fare to the Mayor's office, as the law requires. 2. They bave neglected to take out license for them- telves or their runuers, although they receive money from as forwarders. 3. je Garden 1s occupied by the ts of forwardin companies, as @ branch forwarding oflice, and instead betng a public office, as the law expressly requires, 13 a private oflice, where none but the Commissioners, thelr agente, friends and favorites are allowed. ‘4. Those duly licensed to solicit emigrants are prevented: ‘rom comit except a special few, and Lastly—The mode of selli a rinees with emigrants gene: , is io the requirements of the law entitled “An Act for the P'ro- tection of Emigrants.” All of which js respectfully submitted, LUDWIG SEMLER. In order that the presentation to the public of the dif- culties between Mayor Wood and the Conrmissioners sheuld be as full as possible, we also called upon Joba A. Kennedy, Superintendent of the Castle Garden depot, ia orcer to request a statement of the m yunderstanding, @ viewed by the Commissioners. Mr. Kennedy was for- merly a Commissioner himself, and was a movi active member of the Board ia instituting the emigrant depot at Castle Garden, and eifecting the ments with the leading railroad companies. After bis term member of the Board expired, he was appointed Saperin- tendent of the depot by the Commissioncrs—the railroad companies agreeing to pay bis salary: On making known our errand to Mr. Kennedy, he clined making apy statement, alleging that matters wer hot in a condition, as yet, to justify apy publication om the part of the Commissioners, The conversation then continued substantially as follows: — Keroxrax—But, Mr. Kennedy, it ts well kaown that persons have been arrested in this Garden, charged with selling tickets illegally. Now,.there mist be some juatid- cation for them / Mr. Kexxany—Why, what justification is there about the matter. The clerks of the Hudson River Railroad se!) tickets and book emigrants at their depot, and are not required to take out licenses #0 to do, and so does every other line in the couvtry, This whole difficulty has been set on foot for political purposes, to gain ceriain pirt!-3 the support of the runners and shoulder hitters in the coming primary elections. A inan named Semler, a fel. low whom we will not recognize, makes those charges egainst us, but we have every reason to suppose he is set on by another person who hasan axe [er Tt bas been said that we are fighting Mayor Wood. It is ny trne. Mayor Wood is fighting us. We won't noticat man at all, it would be giving him too much importance. Revoxten—Then why not give the facts of his action against you to the public, #0 that your case will not bo prejudged? Mr. Kxxweny—No, we will act as yet simply on the de- fensive, and trust to the justness of our cause as a final vindication. Ihave advised our clerks not to take notice of Justice Connelly at all, as I think he is too ink. mate with Wood to do them justice. On one occasion arupper insulted me in the Mayor's office and I strack 4i bim, An action was entered before Recorder Smith, and meeting him a few days afterwards, be told me I was fined $25. 1 told him I'd be if T'pay it; when be sail that the runt would be “ down on bim’’ for not . Axl did not choose to submit to the action of @ Judge whose decisions were inileenced, according to hie own acknowledgment, by a fear of what the runners would think, I let jadgment be entered, and fen! & copy Of the papers to Governor Clark, who sent « pardon down by the next mail. And you may rest as- sured that Governor Clark will never enforce penalties inflicted by magistrates whose action is intluenced by rowdies and renners. RevortRR— Do the runners trouble you much vow? Mr. Kexsrny—Well, not so much ae they did. Mayor Yood could pat a stop to their depredations at once, ihe but wished to do £0; but his action seems t» give ‘them 4d aud comfort, and certainly wrongs ua, In pasti through the crowd of runners at the door to-day, them say, “ Ab, they will all have to be licensed in there indicating that we would sink to their icvel, and (bat if we allowed licensed runners of one rail- rad Ine inside our walle we should allow all. M. Kesey continued in this strain for some limo, but refered to make a formal etatement. ‘The feliowing isa ‘et aMdavit npon which the Corks were arreted, Tho case t# set down tor nest Tuesday, before Justice (Connolly, at the Lower Police pe City and County of Nee York, 4—Theodore Frenete, csicer detailed at Castle Garden, deposes and saya thet Pras, cis Schailensky on the 7th day of Cw pel ISS, nt Cantilo Gai dev, in the elty of New York, solicited one Joseph Menger, an erverent, on erriving in thie port, in the ship Clera, from Antwerp, a8 @ steerage emigrant’passenger to the United Sites, om Or about the Sth day of Angust, to take an emigrant fuinnd pr ieket to Bufialo on the Hudson River and New York ahd Ceniral Ratirond, and that one Josoph Gutman ae) iea.on the Oth day of August aforesaid, in the chy of New York. receive and take from the sak Joseph Menger, a ee the passege of two persons to Buffalo, a0 solicited by nald sche lensky aioresaid, and that ono Theodore Schmidt dit aleo op the date and place aa aforesaid, furnish sald Henger with ihe. said emigrant parsenger tickets. to Humor ge" aie faid; and deporent further says that the #nid Praney hohe. lensky, Joseph Guttman and Theodore ehmite hove not. to deponent’s knowledge, nr red license from the Mayor of the elty of New York as bookars a or runners for, emigrant passengers, or any license 'o resniys Dy money, remuneration oF compensntion whatever, or the trangporation of emigrants, as iagin the statute in much case roe quired, and that they had not then, when they aciml with etd Renger a6 above slated, on their persons aay bade or plate emigrant runners,” he quired to-do, and that they +. the said Henney ecere- anid contrar, t * the Getete in sreh oe aid Henger na afore. for the protection of emigran'+ t prays for the arrest of paid Fra: t= man and re Kehmidtt, the ne cording to the law; and further coronent sath nor FHKODORE F RENE! Sworn before me ' nimory, before me on (his Lith day of Angi, 1808, Pan- The other affidavit wae t fame ot ' ‘Jainant = be aA the defendants belng ‘bil Staete, William Taylor and Sotmidt,