The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7414. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. From the National Capital. ‘THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS—IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE NAVAL COMMITTRE—HOWELL COBB'S NEW BOOK BEPUDIATED, BTC. WaAsninaton, Deo, 16, 1856. ‘The Senate adopted sundry resolutions to day, but none Of general tmportence. Mr. Fessenden introduced a bill fo amend the criminal code. At present manslaughter and poisoning at sea, when the porson dics ashore, is not under the laws of the United States, Another defect is, that an assault with intent to kill is with three years imprisonment if death ensues; Dut if not, then three years imprisonmont and hard labor. ‘Mr, Wiison introduced # ‘bill to amend the Kansas and Nebraska act; ”’ but this is a misnomer, as he only pro- poses annulling the laws of the Kansas Legislature on the gubject of slavery. Mr. Brown gave notice that he would {introduce a Pacific Railroad biil to-morrow or at an carly dey. This bill is the one which proposes # purchase of land at twenty cents per acre, and to select it, the guarantess to be named in this bill. Goneral Rusk called cp bis bill repealing an act of Congress on the subject of distributing the balance of the Texas in- Gemnity fuad. A rambling discussion followed, and the bill was not disposed of when the Senate adjourned. The | prospect ts the bill will pass. ) Speaker Banks laid before the House the message of ‘the President, with the Kausas report alluded to by me yesterday. Gen. Whitileld also introduced his filibuater- fing Dill, which was referred. A number of local bills ‘were Introduced and referred. The Committee of Ways ‘and Meaos reported the Army, Indian and Civil appro- priation bills; also bill regulating the disbursement of the contingent fund of the liouse. Oat of the disburse- mont of this fund the clerks have generally grown rich. A Dili am: ndatory of the act of 1842, prohibiting the im- Dortation of obecene pictures, was reported, passed and @ent to the Senate. Ine tariff bill was postponed by con- sent to the firet Tuceday tn Jauuary. Tae discassion was them continued on the President's mossage by Messrs. Nichols, of Ohio; Crawford, of Georgia, and Jones, of Ten- ‘The List cfconsular foes as established by tho President ‘ander the act of Congrets of August last has been pro- muigated Thoy take effect from the lat of January. The discasston of Dred Scott’s case in the Supreme Court continues to draw a great crowd. ‘Ihe House Committee on Naval! Affairs met to-day, and @ majority agreed to report back the Senate bill for the Promotion, reform and efficiency of the navy. A minori- ty report will be made by Mr. Bocock, striking out the Court of Inquiry, which isin the Senate bill, and leaving ‘it with (ho President to reiastate any officer that was of- fected by the action of the immortal fifieon. Howe. Cobb returued this morning, and found up- wards of one hundred letiers from various persons re- published, entitied “Scriptural View of Slavery.”” to send thems book which he revently Fequests me to state that he is not the author, and that he bas never seen one of the books. . The President's Message, communicating a letter and Journa! {rom Governor Geary, was laid before cach house to-day. Geary 22, appears by Gear, ta addition to what bas been already stated of gs to the President under date of November 's journal that the free State men Complaised that none but free State men were arrested and cast into prison, and that when pro slavery men were ‘arrested for crime they were discharged. While Gover- ner Geary wes addressing tuem () convince them they wore in error, and while eulogizing the impartial admia- {stration of justice, news arrived of the release of Hays, the murderer of Bufum, whereupon Governor Geary feariess!y pronounced the act of Juvge Lecompte in dis- charging Hays, against whom the Grand Jary had found © Dili of 1aolctmen: for murder im the Orat degree, as a Jediciai outrage without precedent, as weil as dis- courteous to him, as be had been the means of arresting Hays, and be should bave been consulted; that ‘the act was greatly calculated to endanger the public ence, and destroy the entire intivence of tho feoling ‘wh oh be was laboring day and night to inaugrate here; and to bring tbe Court and the Jury into utter contempt, Ubat be would treat the decision of Judge Lecompte as a mullity, aad proceed upon the indictment for the re-errost cf Heya as if be bad merely escaped; that be would submit the matter t> the Prosident, being wei! ‘Qesuree that he would permit n0 judicial cficer in Kansas to forget bis duty, and trifle with the public peace by waking a decision abhorrent to public justice, and grossly steeped im partiality. Waoereupon the Governor issued bis warraa: for the re-arrest of Hays, &. The authorities of Alexandria telegraphed Governor ‘Wise on Sunday for arms to suppress the apprebended wegro insurrection. They wero sent rder for ‘that evening by express. Two of the whiic men submerged in the Mid- Jovian coal mines bare beoa rescued, and grea} efforts were masking to save the others. ‘Thalberg wos greeted here to-night, at Carusi’s Saloon, by an immense auditory, including the President, heads of Departmen':, other prom:neat and public men, and a very large array of the beauty and fashion of the city. Everybody was most enthusisstic im their praise of the In private circles he has been most warmly received, and to-morrow be will pay a visit Great plantst. ‘and cord. to the President by appointment. TUIRTY-FOUMTH CONGRESS, BECOND Senate. KANSAS AFFAIRS. Was: , Des. 16, 1866. ‘On motion of Mr, Donas, (dem.) of Wis., « resolution was adonted calling on the Scoretary of War for copies of all letters addressed to that Department or to Wilson Sbanaon, late Governor of Kansas, by Col. Sumner, rela tive to Keasas affairs, which bave not been heretofore | Mr. Wusos, (rep ) of Mags., introduced a bil! amenda. ‘A RATLROAD AND TELEGRAIH TO THE Pacing. Mr. Brows, (dem. ) of Miss., gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the construction of a railroad and telegraph tie orast and the Pacific. CREDITORS OF TEXAS. ™. On mot'on of Mr, Reax, (dem ) communicat:on between the Atlan. of Texas, the joint reso- Tuten gr: F ime to the creditors of Texas to present their wand other purposes was taken up. Mr. Pos and advocated the resolution, which o::' to January 1, 1858, and repesis the bution pre rala > 3 z & i ] il j 4 So \¢_ ground, defect. There was al with This pro- igo an Omission referense to a case of poison. does no} die For this no ishment was existing law. Ho thon in criminal iaw House of Representatives. Wasniseton, Dec. 16, 181 KANSAS AFFAIRS Mr. Winreimtp, (dom.) of Kanaag, introduced a bil! Providing tor the assessment of damaces sustained by {he loes and destruction of property belonging to the citizens of Kansaa during the 1ecent disturbances in said ‘Territory, Also, a bill establishing # District Court at Leavenworth City and other p!aces in Kaneas, and a bill @atabilening two additional land distetots ip Kansas, TAB APPROPRIATION MIL1S. Mr. Caswreett, (rep.) of Onto, from the Commitice on = Wayt and Means, reported the indian, Civil and Army Appropriation Dill, Referred to the Committee of tho Whole on the Mate of the Union AMENIOMENT OF THe TARY of Ohio, a Mr Cavrnet’, Wee twenty cighia reotion jaded to tne sin- he offence of agsanit with weapon, where death does no enan by threo years imprisonment at hard labor, offence, wher death ensues, i¢ punished by isemment without hard Iavor, which, bo inconsistent with jastice, *, is now s roportod w bill amending tag Tarid act { Angas, 3 | fowe 1842, 20 ag to probibit the importation of indecent and obscene prints, transparencies, statuettes, 4c.; partics Offending to be proceeded against in due course of law, and the offensive a:ticles to be destroyed. The b.li was passed, On motion of Mr. Camrnxit, of Ohio, the further oonsi- deration of the bi reducing the duties on ienneets ond tor other purposes, reported last session, was postponed un- til the first Tuesday in January. THE SLAVERY QUESTION, soe deale on the President’s annual message was re- sumed. Mr. Nicuo1s, (rep.) of Ohio, contended, notwithstand: tpg the assertions of the President, that the agitation of the slavery question is the legitimate uence of th: of the Missouri compromise It iil became ta Executive, in the face of the poticy endorsed by him, t> make use of such len; as be had done in the con Gernpation of those who differed with him. {t was said that those who op; the policy of the adininistration are abolitionists. He held, in the broadest sense, that Congress may govern the Territories, and exclude siav 4 or apy other institution it may deem injurious to thoir prosperity. If this made him an abolitionist, he was one, With the object of supplying some pages ‘in politi cal bistory, which bad been omitted by the democrats in this discussion, he would refer two tao specches of Mr. Douglas and others in 1848, articles in newspapers, and proceedings of democratic conventions and Logisia\ures, to show that in the democratic party there is much dif- forence of opinioa relative to the slavery question—a Jarge portion advocating the exclusion of slavery trom the Territories. Notw'thstarding this, those who, as a party, hold timilar opinions are denounced in offensive terms by the President, who bad added insuit to injury. The very men who opposed Mr. Fremont’s election charged his friends with hostility to the prevention of slavery, and this was done to conciliaté popular senti- ment in the freo States. As to the threat of disuaion in the ¢vent of Mr. Fremont’s election, made by the demo- crate, such fears existed only in the heated and disorder- ed brains of politiciavs, and not in the hearts of the 18 wer Crawrorp, (dem.) of Ga., approved of every word in the President's mezeage. He believed, notwithsiand- ‘wg their denials, that the republicans were eet to imerfere with the institutions of the slave States. Re- Sraining to come forward boldly aud mantully, meeting their political adversaries face to face, they undertake to attack slavery at the outposts, and destroy the institution im the States where it «xists, by breaking down the gua- raptees of the constitution which secures to the slave- holaer bis property. The projoct of the republicans, ho contended, was revolutionary, and be proceeded to show, from events in the recett canvass, and from the history of the past, that those who are absolutely in favor of excluding slavery from the Territories and from the arsenais and dockyards of the District of Columbia, &., are likewise io favor of interfering with the instiiutien im the siave States. Mr. joame (dap > of Tenn., argued that no express power bad be: legated to Congress to establish terri- toriai governments; but bolding a large extent of soil, the Comstitution gives authority for the application of rules under which the country shali be settied and the public jands sold. Then, in aocordance with this first great principle, the law organizing Nebraska and Kansas do- rived its vitality from the impiied cousent of the freemen whovretie the country. They should be allowed to ex ercise the right to frame their own institutions, the power Of the territorial assembly extending to al! rightfal sab- Jects of legisiation consistent with the constitution of the United States and the principles of the organic act. Tne repubiican party, so far from carrying out the principles of true republicanism. would play the part of <lespotism uncer the cry of literty and freedom by cialming and exercising power to govern the people in the Territories. Adjourned, Interesting Slave Case in the United States Supreme Court. Wasmnctow, Dec. 16, 1856, ‘The argument ip the case of Dred Scott va. J. F. A. Sand. ford was resumed. Mr. Geyer, for the applicant, took the broad ground thatan African was incapaie of being made a citizen, and that it had been so decided by the courts in | number of cases. At the time of the adoption of the constitution, every State, except one of the slaveholding States, in the Convention for the adoption of the constitu- tion, left open the African slave trade for twenty years; and to bis mind it was not the intention of the framers of that {nestroment to make an importation of material for citizensbip. The law of Missour! says if a nogro comes to that State with naturalization from another State, be shall not be whipped, but it cocs not recognise him ag If the master car’ios a siave {to a State where estabiishing atu slaves. the case Ames, the slave wes relossed by habeas by the Inws of the State. So in the case of Illi there ia vo physical, egal or moral compulsion against a slave passing through that State. Ho thought when the ques- was examined precedents could be adduced recogni. zig the right of Congress to establish municipal govern- # in the Territories; but denied that there had been judicial decision allowing them to go beyond. It remarkabie jact {hat every aitempt to legialate was mace, Bot under te constitation, bi ce Of A compact. The act of 1798 and others 5 LH t gf? + Hate he n i if | i z [ i gcvernment at for br * All ‘legia’at' to their ad Sites. fot § up any ig. any gcvernment, havo reference with other 5. Es ak if 5 < i I for plundering the public treasury are becoming more aly in their movements, and go about the House with a cat like notion, decidedly im keeping with thelr general cbaracteriatios and the plots which they have concoeted. Even the Chevalicr Webb and Thurlow Weed, the boldest operators against the purity of our national legislation, are acting more cautiously in view of the position ae. sumed by the Hens: n, and appear as mild and eanctimo. nious as cyprians ata christening. The great question, ‘and that which creates the most attention and excitement tn all ciroles just now, is, will the list desired by you be furnished’ This problem will probably be solved some. where about the clove of the holidays; it will take some time to make It foll and fair to all parties. The document must prove s pen picture worth the looking at. In classifying the lobby mombera of Congress the female repiesentatives of the ‘third house” occepy no unimportent position. Indeed, I may eay that one ox le is in t) a a oe ber of these fominige birds. Of Passage, aa well es prey, ‘and you will find their names at wilard's, Brown's, ths ee or wherever members most do and ean important, if nota pie."” Thelr interest le seouret for all schemes, pri pot the of an indefinite number of acres vate speculative purposes. Woman's iniinence fecured the attendance of a momber w! 4 public, for through pebtie ost for bp pea the erating pablie for pri- looted hin duty for the poor recempenre of an hour's tele alee with wed AD empty simile from a pretty, persevere, fest and wg Woman. Ro eure ine fomain lovoy momber delderntion while treating wpom the system her ‘tage to act epon Loy momber is 0! we pariiouiar ago Age 1g not ® consideration; but she must bave tact, talext anda thorough contempt for the conventionaltics of 8» ciety. She must be easy, affable and accommodating in her disposition, end it matters not whether she be sweet sixteen “or fat, iair apd forty,” a maid, wife or widow. Somotimes the female lobby member iz a ne a} a hterery celebrity, a poctess, haps, or a tyro ia Iherature, whose facipieat effort is slowed away. upon the shelves of some prudent friend trom sheer regard for ‘be public, whose taste is too crude for the delectable food furnished through the trevail of the spirit’s me djum. Iknow of such. But whether strong-minded or gified, the female lobby member has a good share of ote Practical comm» sense and a keen perception of human pature. Without these qualities naught, Widows form the majority of the class of which lam treating. Why this is so fam not dial y Ahad that it is so is the fact. Perhaps ind understand r from previous trial. the springs by wbich tbe male animal ig actuated, and can manage Tmachive tage from knowh the widow is mm she belongs, and many 8 member abiding regret that he bas tion to *‘ beware of the vidders.”” Now and then a belle finds herself m the ranks of the lobbyiats, but does not stay there lovg. She goes the way of womankiod gene- rally, and probably marries a good deal of money at- ail play their 6, wi myrtify and per- plex the people’s servents, and the end is accomplis! most perfectly and to the entire satisfaction of all con- cerned. In a subsequent letter I will give some rich developements in regard tothe management of the fo- malelobby members. Commodore Vanderbilt is after the mail contract again. The prospects of the Commodore have been jeopardized by the m sbow which he made of his steamer last summer. 1 of the members of the House got drunk on the Commodore’s champagne, but the entertainment was generally too sbebby to have any tnflaonce. An attempt will be made during the seesion to drive through Congress another mail contract, and for the catablish- ment of a steamenip line to India via the Sandwich Islands, The scheme bad its conception in New York but Iaon’t know who ss to be midwife tothe bantling yet. ‘The session will be a short but a merry one. The lobby force is well organized, and only waitwg the signal to act, ‘Wasurncrox, Dec. 15, 1866. The Nigger Question Befire the Supreme Court—Wonder- ful Discovery in Texas. The case of Dred Scott, pow pending before the Su- preme Court of the United States, the argument of which commenced to-day, is attracting the attention of the lead- ing politicians of the country of all parties. The vast importarce of the questions involved, and which the Supreme Court is now about to be called upon for the first time in the bistory of the government to decide, feems to be duly appreciated, particularly by partisan Politicians, as a decision will break down many of their old division lines and quiet forever some of their most fruitfal sources of agitation and mizchief. The iasues to be determined in the case are:— 1. Is 8 free negro a citizen of the United States and en- titled to sue in the federal courts’ 2, Can we avall bimselt of the fact of having been carried into a free State if be return voluntarily with his owner into @ elave State? 3. Was the biissouri compromize a violation of the con- atitution? Theee great political questions, which bave agitated the country lor years, are now being brought to an issue be- fore tho highest judicial tribunal known to the constitu tien, apd to whore decision we all bave to yield obedience. Io view of the vastness of the i*sues made, tt ig to be regretted that the causo «f the plain- tiff could pot have received tho support of republican ivtellects of the free Statee—those who shriek #0 mvch and so loudly in favor of the oppressed slaves of South. irtance, bu: . Mr. (o prepare himeelf. Messrr. Hale, Fessenden, et id omm genus, made sundry and various excusee—and nono of th» Diack repubiicans would touch poor Dred’s case, unles' the dollars and cents were forthcoming, Where is now (be philantropby of the Seward, Greeley and Garrison factioniste’ Poor Dred! “there is Missouri, both gentiemen of drst'n, Jobpson is a yoluntcer in the case, The twelve beurs tor the argument, which Ybureday ext The ¢ecalon will be looked tor with great interest. The Supreme Court anticipates clearing the docket this term, which will be th t time for many Pope who bas been exper New Mexico, (onder the orders of the boripg for water on tho pla ins, reports wells tbe world can be established at almost nt, & very singular fact he reports as to the of fuel in that country, where @ tree cannot A switch muskete grows generally over the * be seer, cured, Wasuinctom, Dec, 15, 1856, The Slare Trade Resclution— Its Eifect on Politics —To Come Cp again in Congresi—brittsh Philanthropy Iiustrated —Scuth Carclina and the Cabine—F' ance agains Walk- €r—Anticipated Developemeni—The Diplomacy of the Press, de. ‘The effect of the resolution of the member from Ten- Besree in regard to the African elave trace, ts beginning mover, who found himself unexpectedly among the re- publicana, I learn to-night, that the subject will not be allowed to rest where it is, It is farther asserted that Mr, Buchanan has wrijten to the South Carolina dele; that be desires the Palmetto Sia'e to ocoupy & in bia Cabinet. I learn further thats insjority of the delegation oppore tho policy of accepting apy executive favor whatever (rom next Pi and deeply regret bevip; OO pn wor dg Or Convention. if any coe, receive the unanimous we yates delegation it will Mr. ). peaceaton Ss ened CaP slave is the Hi 2 = 58 a with ter sovereignty, will most certainly modify, if not ent chenge, ibe o-mplexion ard cast of the pew Ca! The yete by which both resolutions were yy ‘s significant to be overlooked, and, in view of wording of the first one, bas a meaning which the South in the connection Ie will pot ‘er fact in regerd to Britieh apcipation policy in the West Indies six bundre millions of dol! by the labor of ber own poor. no total sustboe liberated doer pot cxoced one million and a these captured from slave waders Accord! oficial statisticn of the United Kingdom in 1860, seven million adults and children over of age. in all Great Britain, were unable to Bodie. The led i 43 as B | E cost a Hi s Ha H 8 ii | i FH id and should be abated. vo the astonishment of old fogy Europe, sutte'pate public sentimeat and adopt t the prees’ Wittemsburg City News. Frmxy Diecontarcep.—The Calvary Comotery ferry, rupning from the foot of Twenty-third street, Fast river, up the Newtown cree) which wae established « (ow years since by Biehoy | ioperal corteges and ve - coptinued on Monday. Tenth street and Greenpoint phie Bulletin learns from travelling as ‘Sroveh that country, -] pF ey ore unvevally ; in thi season of the year, It also that there is a much i -¥ in wheat, and, should yield of the next thing like what it promises to be at and esports from that port will year than eny season heretofore, f PH HT Mors Camens.—Lieut. D, Void States stores partment, on the 14th ult. re | for the United States on the 161 evo of Jam’ —there to torn over his san cficer of the War rte mt, jay oe rreamer to revetye them and take them ‘0 Texas Porter hed on board the Sopp'y forts “ ehich were presented to the govero a ho remainder were parohased by Ligul, 2, Our Paraguay Correspondence. ASCENCION DEL PARAGUAY, Sept, 26, 1856. Opening the Paraguay and Commercial Prospects—Preaty with Brasit—Paraguan Consul to New York, dc. When I wrote you last ihe Paraguan government ‘was preparing for war with the Brazilians, and fortifica- tions were being made on a large scale for defence; bat es I predicted then, the great South AmoPican question— the free navigation of the upper Paraguay river—bas been settled amicably, While Brazil would have to make enormous expenses to go to war, to Paraguay the cost would be but trifiing; besides, Brazil was too much interested in having easy access to the rich proviaces of Mato Grosso and Mianes Cereas, not to come to terms, and Paraguay was always ready to open to the world this important river, whenever the boundary question with Brazil was sottled. By the opening of the upper Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru, and the richest part of Brazil, will be in the market at New York, and a now Ca'ifornia will be created, 1 presume you are already aware that a treaty of com- merce, friendship and navigation, between Brazil and this country, bas been ratified; aud since that, a similar treaty bas also been ratified botween the Argentine Con- federation and here. The first, however, is the most valuable, as it opena the upper Paraguay river to com- merce, making @ sbort route to Mato Grosso—the gold and diamond regions of Brezi!. One small sail vessel has one and rs soon will follow from here up the ver. If there \s avy piace under heaven which may beca'led & paradice itis bere. What a delicious ciimate! What balmy evenings! It reminds one of Moore’s lines, spoak- ing ofebo lana Where the sun loves to pause with so fond a delay ‘That the night only draws a thin veil o'er the day; ‘Where simply to fee! Is worth the Best joys Business here at this season is usually dull. Mi vate buildings are going up, but every! here ts built with very badly made and burnt bricks, which cost hero about $25 per thousand. Al! building materials are very dear and scarce. American hard iy common ge gl a pe gen bleached sae eee Om tom goods, would sell. Furntture, particularly cane tom chairs, ard some cots, would also sell woll. Trans. portation to the interior of Brazil as well as Bolivia has all been till now by land, which has been very expensive ery slow, aud many heavy articles could not be taken there at all. Mate Grosso was supplied from Rio and Para, and Bolivia from Arica on the Pacific. op the map and you will sce that the La Plate and tributaries wil! shortiy be looked after more than Caiifor- pia or the Amazon, The province of Mato Grosso is known all over the world for its riches in diamonds, machinery, but which now may be sent there by the Ia Plate. To verity my statement, took at ‘Bernden’s (U. 8. N.) Valley of the Amazou,’’ published at Washington by order of the Navy Department, Louis Bamberger is American Consul here, and is gene- rally esteemed = lie sp-aks highly of bis Cinna Br Preeident of the repablic—Carios Antonio Lopez—who is most anxious to Caltivate friendly relations with the United States. Aga proof, 1 understand the last mail leaving this, via England, took out a commission appoiat- we —— Mullowney Consul General of Paraguay for jew York, Interesting from Honduras. [From the Bonton Traveller, Dec. 15.) THE NEW IREATY WITH ENGLAND UNPOPULAL— BOGUS NEWS OF THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF WALEER—THE REJOICINGS THEREAT--ACTION OF THE GOVERN¥ENT AGAINST FOREIGN GOLD DId- G¥ES—1BE MINES ABANDONED, ETC., FTC. By the arrival at hes pers, on Saturday afternoon of the Belen Jane, Capt. Nickerson, last from Trax- ilo, Nov. 96, we bave advices from Honduras of an in- \eresting character. News of the new treaty with England had been re- ceived there, ord, #0 far as could bo ascertained, it was rather uppopolar, cepeciaily with the mercantile classes. ‘This treaty, we believe, gives up to Hondures, under certain conditions, the {sland of Rustan. The apprehea- tion on tbe part of the ipbabitants of Honduras seems to be, Uhat with tbe imdependcnt powers of general regu- Intion granted in the treaty to the R * beccme a formidable com: rival of tho cicer ports of the Atlantic coast, and with the com; Of & re:'read acrces the coapiry to the ciglieh capitalise now strongly talk of commenciag, Keatan moet tn time become a of considerable im Pertance. White Captain Nickerson was st Truxillo, an Eogiish brig-of war came upon the coast, but a violent gale com- mepeing, she put 10 cea again, and did pot return dering the tel t Capt. N. remained in port. oom of aflairs im Nicaregua. It bee state Tlondures is tee ally of Costa Rica ibe present attack ward to jotp the a! pumber is prohadly but amal); and there were no when be jeft ci we raising of acy additional bat purpore. tis evident, however, that thoug! friends emong the democratic party ecveral feeung there ie now decidedly against him. fany pri- # want of Ia 1 and killed, there were greet rejoicings, end a grand ‘aznounced to celebra’e the ovents ” be time fixed for the celebration had ews of a somew! the effcct that Walker bed which wee attended by all the State ral foreigners. A few months ago, the fact that a number of Oianche, attracted enc an order was issued forbidding it. This order was smbeequently amended eo that an American coald dig, ovided be obtained a pative partner. There is no ‘oubt that ood ts to be obtained there im consiaer- able qi ; bet the sadves arc too indolent to dig for 1t, and to the American the unhealthy nature of the climate (expoecd ax he is to the intents and tho missme of cecaying vegetation) \s, unless he is pro- vided with sufficient capital to obtain some of the com forte of civilization, au insurmountable obstacle. Most of the miners bad lef: for home in consequesce of sick- ness. Three of them, 0 erme a8 parsen; aro weil entiefed, however, = Nag Re ape eda | the country \# umusvaily fortile, nod, onder proper cautions, of ea everege healiny cbaredior. Some of them taik of Teturniog with thelr fami: nently. The first excitement baving subsided, tacro is _ Ve tpbabttanis, excep:, perbaps, ny te of Most ignorant, any ceep sested bostil of the United States; and those who arrive thero, if they are quiet and well dispored and oan obtain a responsible native ae a guarantee to their pesceable imtentions, find no difficulty In obtaining s permit to pass into the interor, whch, by government ordinance ianed & few months since, wes forbiddeu to ¢: ws yo Ly ge Fo oe prerent governmer. country appears to Dow irmly established, The old President, who by tne of those Tevolutiots to which the Cenieal Americas pees are subject, suddenly depowed. is now, \t is aid, ged ib working a silver mineim San Salvador. There apparent revival of besiness, however. The Tee of the country, im consequence of Ite intestine troubles, bas been steadi!y declining for the last quarter of a century, but with the completion ¢f the railroad to the Pacific, and the {nfurion of a litte Anglo- Saxce epergy, it may in time become a powerful and flourishing pation. from Orleans Picayune } lea of papers from Honduras, but they contem © of particular interest. The follow A iiteral transistion of the decree recently pot forth by the rhmen', wilh ® view of preventing the landing io durae of adventorers. This term seems to y apptied to American emi. grants who wert there for the purpore of mining im the gold regions whieh are alleged to exist. ‘The decree is addreseed tothe comma’ of the port of Troxto— The deeming !t dan to allow the introduction of adventurers into the country, although they manifest the {ntention of estab! therweelves there, and offer to respect the laws and obey the const. voted sutborities— yet tbe circumstances under which Nicaragua is now occopied by » band componed of indivi cuales inevery reepéct emilar to those who came with the Of frettling here, engenders suspicion of the rood faith of the later, anc calls for the atoption of such precautionary measures as may avoid difiicuities to the government ana State On the other band, the governments of Central America have actually combined to oppose those who have pow sesrion of Nicarayua, and it \# severted thet French and Epel'h versele of war are to blockade the porte of that Staw, im order to prevert reinforcements to Walker. Shovid thie be verided, those auxiliaries could enter through the porte of thie State if they wore not closed in time. Forithermore, (he permission which bas been granted tothe twenty five individuals who disembarked at thie port ip order to penetrate into the interior, and which rrierion you so! cited from this ministr: io gene. fa tke aint v'nton ral, been unfavorably received, owing to bas beom cansed by those who have forcibly taken poe- nevion of @ neighboring republic. In view of there considerations, the President has do- creed tbat you shall probibii the disembarkation of the joreign adventurers who may arrive at this port with the intention of establishing themselves in the country, avch action as the legislative power may deem 10 take in the premises. All of which i communteated for your information and government. ROJAS, Disexion Antr-Stavery Mestine 1x Massacnu- enrts —A\ the disumion meeting in Worcertor on Friday evening, addresses were made Farle, ebair- man, Rev. T W. Higginson, Foster and others. The ground taken by most of the @ says the Spy, wan that all (he signe of the times ‘od in the di of a dianointicn of the Unton, and that the time has come for # cleen'on morrment a the North, in whieh weters, District Attorney eei¢ that the ponishment for forgory te Trtal of C. B. Huntington on a Charge of ; the thiro degres y ay gree wee Ave years’ imprisonment, Forgery “ofl Mr. Dayion was then sworn COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Morris H. Ladd, Jobs Hunter, Jackson Young aod Before Judge Capron Charles B. Heddon were set aside, nek P. Kivaey was dcciered campetent to serve, and sworn in accordingly. The panei was now compieted, amd Stands a8 folLows es, umbrella and parasol manufacturer, Dac. 16.—The People on the Complaint of Wm. H Harbeck ogainst ©. 2. Huntington for Forgery in the Third Degree.—The case of C. B. Huatington, who has been indicted on s charge of forgery in the third degres, end against whom twenty-seven indictments have been found by the Grand Jury, was brought up for trial this morning in the Court of Seasions. Of thess indict- ments three have been selected, and that founded on bis alleged forgeries on William H. Harbeck will be tried first. Our readers bave already been made familiar, through the columps of the Hxrarp, with the ciroum- stances attending the forgeries of which Huntington stands acoused, and which amounted in the aggrogate to over half @ million of doliars, The special charge uvon which he is to be tried before Judge Capron is the utver- ing on Williem H. Harbeck of notes to the amoun: of $80,000, in the form of collaterals, with otber checks, ali of which have, it is alleged, turned out to be forgeries. The prisoner was brought into Court about eleven o’clock this morning. His imprisonment appears to have bad no perceptible effect on his general appearance, and ‘80 far as @ casual glance might determine, he does not fecem in the least depressed by tho posRion in which he im placed. In fact, his expression, 0 far from denoting depression of mind or great anxiety, is of a hopeful char- acter, The Court room was crowded to excess, and the greatent interest was maniieated in the prisouer. They crowded inside of the railings, anxious to get a glance at bim as he rat beside bis counsel, ani so pressing did become at iast that the officers of tho Court wore yed to keop them witbip their proper vownds. ‘les H. Gro 44 Vesey street, foreman. Morris L. Semel, commission merchant, 73 Nassae street, Wm, Rolme, soap mabor, 108 Charice street. Joby Nickolbon, dry 20008 merchent, 93 Liberty street. George Lararva. boot end shoe maker, 231 Coptre street, Robert 8. Newcome, dry goods merchant, 716 Third avenue ens, umbrella manufactarer, corner of Wil- Heery Pi item and Cedar streots Josept Cristacoro, wig maker, No 6 Astor House, Wm. H. Kipp, fiquor, corner of West Broadway and Reade ptreeia. Wm. Wood, musis teachor, 76 Broadway. Wm. H Dayton, breker, 98 Franklin street. James P. Kinsey, easb aud blind maker, 127 Forty-tess sizeet. Aftlor the ewearivg in of the above jurors the Court ad- journed ull 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. The New Clipper Ship Ara Eldridge. ‘The above ship, now loading at pier No. 9 East river, for San Franciso, is 1,108 tons register, built of oak, and te nemed ana token of respect to the memory of the captain ef the lost steamer Pacific, of whom it may be truly aald thes he was ‘‘every inch a sailor and a gentieman.”’ He rose by his merit from the lowest to the highest grade of hia profession, and was deservedly esteemed in every rela- tion of Iifeas a model man. When the beautiful ahip which bears his name shell have beea worn out by the Vicissitudes of the mation. may another and snother, aad ‘#0 on to the end of time, take it up and perpetuate tt upem the ocean, the ecene of his fame and of bis doath. Somes pow ‘T Brady hod John A. ee ae on ts Tho sbip is 182 fect long on the keel, 192 betweem part of the prosecution were the Dwirict Atiorney, Mir A. | Porpendicuiare on deck, and 204 over all; she has 88 Oakey Hall, Wm, Curtin Noyes ana ox Recorder Tall- | foot 10 inches extreme breadth of beam, including 18 inches rounding or swell of sides, 26 foot depth of mnadge. ‘The Court having been opened in due form, Mr. Bryaa ~ ‘ hold, 1 foot dead rise at half floor, and 6% fest sheer, said they were ready to go ou with the trial of one of ‘Uboze indictments. » | ‘The Court would recollect, at the last | which is tinely graduated her whole length, with rtee term there were twenty-seven indictraents brought in b forwi part lightness tow. ogainet the defendant, and when the lear aed District Attor- jag lage dh toy noe ~ ‘coaves: Her lines are Bight concave below, bat boldly above; but the bow preserves its angular form to rail, apd is emack-smooih, without head or teal A bust of Capt. Eldridge, relieved by gilded carved f bey moved on one of thoee cases for trial, he was request ed to specify one of the inaictments upon waich the de- fendant should prepare himself for trie), but it was iinpos- sible to be prepared for trial at the last term. He had, however, he understood, selected three indict nis: one iil; orpamerts the bow. Soe has focr hold pumps of cop- per. Two of there are forward, close abafi he charging the inteation to defraud Belden, another tho | inside of the fife rail, and the other two Bear the intention to detraud Harbeck, aud another the intention | after baichway. Sbe bas also a patent Tree penn, wien to defraud Bishop. Tne circumstances in one of those | hoes to oxiend her whoie longta, and other pamgs for cares were peculiar and widely Cillerent (rom tue other | washing cecks, &c, Below there is an iron water tx two, and hence it became necessary to call upon the Dis- | of three thousand gallon She bes aizo four fine boas. trict Attorney to specity which of the three charges he | capable of carrying ber whole crew end thirty os to the would try. He did not do so, and counsel left with the understanding that be waz to be notified asto which of the three indictments would be tried drei. Mr. Bryan seid that be afterwards took the trouble to go up to New- Provisions and water, in case of a final disaster ship. Abaft the foremaat is ® house forty feot #xteon wide snd six and a half bigh, which [ ters for the crew, thi ley, sta‘eroome, burg, while the Baker trial was progressing, to learn foame, so. The cabin hewn eat is built into from Mr. Hall uy which of ihe turee tadictmerts he | poop deck, is thirty-eight’ feet long would bave Mr. Huntipgion tried. fle then ststed that the indictment charging tue inteotion to deiyaud Charles Belden would be tried firet, and particularly mentioned ‘bat the imdictment alieging ihe intention to defraud Bwhop should not be tried fret That uuvcersianding was entered into io the presence of his senior ararctate (ir. Brady.) Tey bad prepared themselves to go wo ‘ial acoorcingly, but were not ready to try any other indictment. ‘The District Aitorney replied that Mr. Bryan tavst bave mibunderstora him, for he bad uo recollection of aa understanding of the kid pamed by ia learned oppo- nent. He iven bim notice that be would try three of the twenty seven indictments, one alter the other, and, in bisopivion, it dia not make the slightest alffe. renee which of them was tried first. He proposed aow (2 try the Harbeok insictment. ‘Jaines T. Brady, Esq, the senior coungol for Hunting- tou, said be could imagine no good reayon why the m Oiciment charging the inteat to defraad Seiden shoaid not be dispoved of Grat, He regretted that there should end four fect wide, by seven fet bigh. It ¢ hendsome cabins, The afeer one is puro cliptical pavels fringed wiih golden tower work, aad set ol with double pulars, having gilded capitals. The paunelling of the staircaze and of the forward cabin is of chesinul ood black waimut, which looks quite neat asd ship like. Tue afier eabin contains two beautilul recess sofes, with oval mirrors over them. three state rooms, on armory, Xo. Jn a panel amidships thero is aa exost- levt portat of Ceptain Kidridge, which aay one er saw him will recogmme a. a glance as a true The cabin is neatly furnishes, well lighted ventilated. ‘The forward cabin contains the pantry bread locker aud Ubree siate rooms, two of whioh are tbe aateroom, ior the accommodation of the officers. Her tem and stern) are each in one piece, and the Jaleo fost, stern knee, and dead wood are built #5 respective pices. Sbe bas tou traasoms, the main one of which ts eigbieen inebes equaro, danked with heavy knees, which bind the stern frame to the hull. Dave been a misuncerstanaing between bimgod avd ihe Sbe bes Howes’ »ig on all three masta. The lower District Attorney, tor that geutieman had always coa. matte, commencing with the fore, aro 30, 31, and 97 cuoted bimeelf with fairness and unusual liberality. Mr. | inches in diameter, and 75, 50 and 70 feo long. ‘The fore Brady's arscciaso and bimee\{ wore certainiy under the | ang maiv are built aad hooped with iron, aud the tep- impres:ton that tbe Belden mdictmemt would be tried | wasis aod jibboome arc of bard pioo; the lopmaste are iret, By trying that case they would haves full oxaost | 40, 46 and 33 feet long; topgallant masts, 22, hie | LoD Of alt (be inctaena . circusasiances, and tas would | royaironsis 15, 16end 13; apd ekyeail masts, 11, 12 bu able to determine the true character of Huatingtoa’s | § ect, crowned with gilded bails. Sho yy sot, whether he hea committed the crime of torgery or | Henry 5. Halict, Exq., Boston, and was built at not. As there were fwenty seven tadictments, and as | Bosion, by the Messrs, Briegs. the fate of one of toem might possibly materially affect A short timo previous to the launching of the Ass the —— fo be made of a! tue others, be sugmitied | iidridgy, the following correspondence took be to the Wt and tho coapsel for the prosecution that it ir. a tweeu rome gentlemen of this city and Boate: _ New Ye Oct, 7, 1856. Busty J. Hattm, toy. Bee would be highly concucive to the interests of (be pose ‘a8 weil as just to tho rights of the eccused,) that the Bol- den indictment shouia be tried ret. There ba pecullar Tessons, not necessary for him dlsclove Drak *it—The uncersgned having learned with then in addition to what he bad 1d 10 | patirfaction that you iptend naming the ne the Court, but not at all connected with any | buliding, the Asa lidridge. and feeling intorested ar wavantage to the defence, why that indicumont | memory of our deeply Jamenied friend and his eco sbovid be tried that. The case on the part of tne prose. Cation would certainly bea very simple one iv the pre. sentation of i to the jury. They indict man for forge- yy find forged coucments in his possoeniou, an ay allege that be intended to defraud somebody. Their sate, beg your scoepiance of the Gear, with the Lope that she veneel ay prone and do bonor to tha uame abe bears, We ar yours very welt Sigret—Fietoher Mesengg I John D. a Arthas cate, £0 iar as the Gircet examination goes, will Gocupy & | Stewsrt, James M Brown, ore 8. Draper Robert shors time. Mr. Brady had various defences, im law and | Loqueer, Alfred H. Gio! Dr Jas. R Groacen, Dogan & im fact, the merit and cemerit of which would be passed | Lewod, Wm. C. Pick il, Juuing T. Stagg, Captetm upon by his Honor and the jury; and if it should a0 bap | Goorge H. Bradbury, Wm. Aymar & Co. pen that Huntington would be convicted, the legal Boston, Oct. 13, 1866. questions must be disposed of before Gmail jadgment Gintiaxex—Your esteemed favor of the 7th instamt, cuuid be taken, requ elieg my acceptance of @ suit of flags for the sew Mr. Hall remarked that there were several reasons | sbip Ara Kicridge, is received. [cannot exprese FEmsens indictment should be tried before any | graiifcation at receiving them from such time 5 Of the others. Joiu with you im the hope that the ship may do honor to ‘Tbe Court raid that the Distriet Attorney bad charge of | the pame, and I trust that like him for whom she ie all the inciciments, and be xnew which the public duty | named, abe will be ready to assist the unfortunate. The required bim to try drat. He could not interfere in the | fogs were received this morning and 0a account of abip: mats. owners, | thank you. Yours truly. ibe empanneliing of the jury was then proceeded with, BENRY J. BALLET. with the tollowing reeurt:— To Mcesrs, Fletcher Westray, J. D. Jones, arthar Eracst A. domber was the first juror sworn. Ho | Stewart, Jas. M. Brown, Theodore 3. Draper aad otbers, was accepted as competent by Mr. Brady, but excured by | New York. the Court in consequence of having been engaged for se- voral dayn tn a previous criminal cave. Leoward B. Loveland wee challenged perempiorily, ‘Thomas M. Lewis was challenged on principal cause aad Geciarea incompetent, Joseph B. Harrie wan the next juror called. Mr. Brady requested shat triers be eppolcted. Alder. man Huntley, ot Brooklyn, and Mr. Carpentier wore ap- pointed to cischarge tat duty. Mr. Barris was challergei on the principal cause, and the challenge was susiamed Jonathan O. West, on being sworn and asked the usual qveetions,seid be had formed avjopimion tn regard to Hua- Ungton’s guilt’ He was, therefore, excused Charles A Groves was exam'ved at longth by Mr. Bre. dy. The triers declarcd bim to be a competent juror. Harvey F. Minvery was sworn, and questioned as to whether be Lad formed cr expressed an opinion in refe United States Clrevtt Court. Before Hon. Judge Botts. CHARGE AGAINST A LAWYER FOR OPENIFG LETTERS —ACQUITTAL OF THE DEFENDANT AND COWHIDING OF THE COMPLAINANT. Duo. 16.—The United States ve. James A. Sherman.—The Cefencant in this case, who is» lewyor, was charged with receiving and opening letters addressed to and ia- vended jor Jacob Albright Sherman. The particulars ef ie cage bave been already published. The complain rence to the or innocence of Mr. Huntington from | d¢fendant, it 1 received several letters in what appeared in tho nev epapers. fie onid be bat Dot, and November last trom ihe Port office, delivered by the and "hence was declared ent, and accopted by | carrier, and which were addressed to J. A. Sherman, and counse) for the prisoner. astod the Court to ex. | bearing the New Orleans post mark. CK ES cure him from attend: ‘8 be suifered much from» | letters be found ‘Were not imiended for hi bn cbronic pain in the kn Joh request was granted. wrote to the person (a Mr. Howard, of New Simon Farrar wae challenged peremptority. from whem they came, and ‘rom whom be learned Jobm Moneypenny was examined by Mr. Bryan. The | they were intended for Jacob A. Sherman, a resident of \riscrris St Satstel wae. eeiy examined and nccepted, | time in the cy bento. The sri at muel wae . He begged to be exovsed 4 ‘Serving iD CoMsequence certaly the miscarriage of bis letters, atthe offee deotners, but the Je facotiounly remarked that ‘they | of the ndapt ip Greenwkb street, and the letters were would ren the rirk of bis ears."* at once given up io bim. Angry words ensued in coase- of es A. sher- ‘was set on foot. erecotion, Cm et any & the eters thes Jory, without leaving their seats, ae Arcene, however, a! enaned, On =e eet orto tenenge A. Sherman the large cumber of = : {Ponoe Cwbeiber innocent? a a8 to whether Huntington wee guilty or T did, “the right’ J A. Sherman « left banded blow over the ? 1 have, This head, and Imetantly pulled from hie pocket a leather wm acne ei pis : Bas. rie eri wh inne right’ J. ry ty mae Wy Ge pre: | Son wah tee mere jtobetantnt end. 30 Parties were Mr. Hell Have you formed or ee an opin! in | reperaed without or broken limb. Aire te the guner inmocence of Mr. Hi on ‘The necessary afiidavite of asesvit and = charge of peaeny Mratt pees oa Be, Harbeok, purport. | made, and ae “the right’’J A Sherman was at: tog to be drawn by Pooips, ooge & Co? I Ihave, | & witmers under the protection of the federal Declared jncomnm tent. Proceeoings have been commenord by the United Artbor Dornen observed tap be had Rome en orien iMatriot Attorney against “the wrong’’ J. A. Sherman. ‘bout the guilt of innocence of Charlee and Stara, emphatically, 1 made Up ey mid.” Marine Disasters on the Lakes, Wm. Homme, on beivog sworn and examined by Mr. ‘The list of marine digesters on the lakes sinoe the lst 0° is bets ‘vue ~} bees by which fh oa alto. that in the ‘Tae tom $200 000, lomea ia m, repeire ond fer the value of ry Pincus was recetved. of vane, gonere > Abrabam F. Feiter, Samuel D. We j, Otto Fiteh, yin vue eer fem wore Micbae| Waiter, David Bailey, Zadoc Gomprecht, award ‘which were worth ‘the value Rloridge and Abiel Heywood were sot Instance we need do 00 more tham Jorevh Cristadora was . coourred from the destruo- | Wm. HL. Kipp was also to be competent. game gale that oncastoned her } Sullee Peron, Atrea ©. Beager, Alexandes. Bégar, = Sete Oro AN . 5 im ” Win He Dayton wan sworn, length by Mr. Brady, debate ensved, relative to bundred persons have por': hod the quetifierton of Mr. toverve a8 & juror, in which Mr. Brady, Mr. fall and Judge took part. @xhidit the Immanre weal) an 4 The matter wae # fidod fim to he comer ¥ ’ to the triers, when they de. Mr. Ready then chatlomesd On the lake, bet» fot too nyneh trade ta