The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7415. 4 MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1856. (CARAGUAN AFFAIRS. Ald for General Walker. MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF NICARAGUA 47 THE ST. CHAKLES HOTRL—A GRAND MBSTING CALLED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE TABKKNAOLE, A private meeting was brid is*t right at the Nisa- yegon headquarters, room No. 2 St, Charies Hotel, corner of Broadway und Leonard street, preitmiaary to or for the purpose of gettting upagraud mass moeting ‘tn aid of the Americans ia Nicaragua, A large number of potable persons were present, among whom were Major Lelas, General Ward B. Barvett, Gens. Green and Canexeau of Texas, General Wheat of Tennessee, Crlonel J, W. Fablen, Oolonel Anaereon of Nicaragua, Taomas Francis Meagbor, Dr. Magiifln, Judge Morton, Chomas Placide, the actor, and Mr. Morgon, owner of the Nica tagus lize of steamers, At 744 o’elock the meeting was called to order by Gon. ‘Ward B. Burnott, who oillviated ss chairman, Ho stated ‘Chat on the previous evening & fow frieads of the caus of Nicaragua met there, sad determined upon holdlag auother meeting last night, as preliminary to a iarge’ moeting to be held in this city, with @ view of raudering Tapterial aid to our couniryn in Coutral America, sod of presenting to the fuliticisns of this country tte fact, that Americans in the Used states sympathise with Americans abroad for tals cause the meetlog was called, and he, individually, was hart aud soul with his ounirymen wbo have boon invited wo Nicaragua, and who are now being driven from thors, aot by the citizens of Nicaragua, but by four ovber couatries, Judge Mouton thea addressed the Chair, saying that Qe was ore of those who at an early period of the strug gie tor liberty and republicauism in Nicaragua, bad ‘Warmly supported Walker, aat taat he would now least of all be for deserting bim by seutimeuts, said be, wore by my iriend Meagher to migot, whea he told me that he feita sympathy for Walker when the sun shone brightly over him, acd would not now derert hia ‘when cloods overshadowed him (Cheers.) To furiuor ‘the object of tho meeting he moved tata committes of tive ‘be appointed to decide upon the best incans w be adopted for carying ovt our purpose of aiding our countrymen in Conirat America. ‘The motion was adopted, and the following persons ap ited for the comwitiec:— alexandeU. Morton, Taomas . Hardoavtle, Thomas Franols Meagher, Henry ‘Weldon, Major J. Bartlott and David Dows, Mr. Oaxssurm then mace « fow remarks, as follows:— Walker 1s badty off, and neods money and men to hold ‘nin own. We must not zhnt our eyes to the sectional ca this question. it cannot be denied that at tae Proporsd to nave a committee ead solicit means from Southors ‘and also to get tbo Souchern members of Congress to lend their influence to the cause. From twenty to fifty thousand dotare aod @ few thousand mea ould thus be obtained from the South, which wouid evabie Walker to do somesaing more than merely hold bis Own, or romain in perii, as at prosent. Maj. Hvis was then called upon, and said he would give the advice of 4 practical man. He bad beon in Ni , and knew ail about it, itis ® fine country where Amort- cans can live and sustain ioemselves, and they would have done so if it had not besa for an outside inflaenco. If Gen. Walker bad bad voihiag to contend against but the people of Nicaragua by would now rule there in peace and quiet. And why’ Secause Walker permitted every aative to cultivate his #pot of grouud and hive in quiet, Jn iadelence, He did not torce them iato the army, us thelr Other rulers dit, But tho surroanding dexpots aro tryizg to crosh Walker—they sre iustig sup: ported by karopean despots, {i is now 20 more a qu Goa about Walker, but it ® queetion whesher al cans anal) be drivea out frow there »y these aerposs, ‘those barbarous natives who carry on th . device, Death to all Nor Agiericas ® Question of Walker's dictation or overtorow, but it is = avestion between elaughtere’l of our citizens ant thoir detence and eu. port. Ing satisfie! from wast I have soon of tho paeple of Nicaregos that they are for Walker, because, ag I Dofore waved, Of bis permitiing them to ilve in pears ant Guiet, not forcing thea: intotme army. Chere mm a0t a Wercbaat in this city who would not be benoltad by We estabiisumeut of Walker's rulo in Central amorica, because Ih would greatly incroase their trade. [t ts tney wud they chieSy who will bo benefitted. As for us tu. Dusters, we are only a poor eet of dovius who Bare no in- uence, ead are even outiawed in our own country. Our 7 veurtits thow merchants, and they should be bow of this poe. I beve rode a Bg . XN, Su, and slopt after we ali that time, , did @ aetive refuse me hos pally. Thostruggio is now betweoa Amoricaus ant a Cen America aud Earope. have sworn “coaih loa North Americas” This their ba fe cry; bt shall it be effected’ (Vi No, mo, no.) We Wore helpoa tn our struggle for Lverty aad repabdi - Cabiem, ane shall we notin our turn belp thove strag gine for them in Cevtral America’ Remember 4 is no er & question of Walker, but of Amerisane. Gen, Gees next made sume remarks. 1 ted rather iQ he, than speak J think actioa ls the duty of . Leowsider the principal ob!ect of our mest eee & grout poolic Amrit Of sympathy i) this city Fr object it Wo atop alarey or aay 0 her whit ge dougbiece politicinaa who ts opposed to Walker. (Oheors ) am for protecting Americaas ia their rignts. 1 went lo Loxas ander the rule of off Jackson and helped to oonquer that State for (reogom in spite of the nevtratity jaws, whieh existed then as weil asnow. Goo. Jacksou Wasa big hearied maa, wno would defy suc isws to Pers Whe achievement Of so glorious ms work, Sat at Present | beneve we Lave only a small potato Jacksoa man tu die atead. (Laughter ) from senting help wo tae suiferiag children in a commtry Which his fiag does not y ant to get up & meeting, a padtic sentiment, which atali poak to bir. and Otrers, wo that they will ‘at least per- Sed ne 00 go 20 the rensne of our sularing countrymen in ae J Fawees being called upon, said he had Kived in Kicaragen thres years; (hat he bat seen enough tuere to know ‘bat nothing could prevent intesiine war, or estay- 4h peace and prosperity but te infusion of & new elo- mont amoug thom. That infusion must coma irom the oemntry; 't alone could elevate and civilize ihat people. The country ts wot oaly fertite, bat wolt qualified for tne surection of American if Walker ts driven ont bo Ameria can lire in if nowe cna live tuere nooe will be able ral of) fom communication with one nectoa of our conn- Wy. Svpaod hes all aiong been upos the rights ol the Central American Stren encroaching ayou thelr tertiory, but you do aot whem taxing up arms against Lagiiah citizent—~eud way! Sovauwe they know | ogiend bas the power aud #1)! cefend them Gen. Witat «poke, avd aid ho had koown Geaeral w he child, and now he could sot on- dare w eco aim hang! it te Cag almost overwhoime t © Central Amerion, [eaw him whon he drew words of tove trom a Virginia mothor’s lips, aud know thet mixed wr hot Noutherm hicod is the pure bioor of S.eUaad kuow his spirit—~xoow that be will never give op Never will bis ivot be lifted from that sod un- leas it be vietorions, fie will ertabiisa a noble republic there. @ will enfrauchiae aad etvilize a poopie before enslaved of gobiy fall @ snoritice to a glorious cau: The question is, will wo support him or will we aye (Voices We will,’ ae will” ft in Jamt ae natural tor Atverican: t> go anywhere upon thia Western conti- Beat aod sock their fortame as [t ts for ducks to go oye the som. Now, whey toe bold Beosingsca & Dold og writ Ris ag at Gravada—oan it be tat Amoeri- Cau Fh) BOK GO to bun ato’ (VOI, No. by G-d.) Lexoect a* mock ad from the North es from the South, Ian a Soutborner, but know welt the Norinern blood. | kaow At U8 Cold, Dot roure It, and not veo the he., voiliag blood of the South an surpass tt, Lot ue then go all togecher ‘And Support our Country*rasn in Cont~al America: let av at avory Lazard go and mippor: Gea. Welker, Heaningsea, and the soble Americans who are suffering thore. Capt Rowpaae next eadreseed the meotung la a very PMTOLE oF Mibustero speech, eaylng if be wae nut too Old be Woda shoulder ® auako! aga march t Nicaragua, The cor mittee, who had previonaty retired, here ro- Dwned aad made the following report. — Jour covnilties appointed to devise moans for carrying out promptly cud efectively the objec of tha meeting have 10 ciate, at com sidering the cities) position of Amerioan citizens in f wen! mada of that countey, amt eet rivattons andl cag pie of Nicaragua reaved them vintil ry het beeome a fonrfal trials and ome Cecraded ering that in the rides eneitiow to wiiteh am nbeaniuttste : bility of American ektivenshtp, he sanctity of emirra tion, he p ‘own of civitizedon, whe spread aad # ¥ ef commoner. the interrity of American torritory and the jue merican indaenee in the New Workl—are a: ng all these grave circumataacon, yo"t Corn mittee (eed that humenity. pafriotiem. justice ant fibal poley demand from you aml ail ober ¢ Prompt, vwiceartmoor and decfstre action; that. the tmprere er the rational overs ment the sense which the peopie o¢ New York entertain of the dangers which memac + follow citivena ta Nicaragna, to imprene the same W901 tha hemile qorernmenia which hare tavwied Micarngaa, t+ can indination to the tae #: This inomment bo enconutee in the awentlon of thet undonbird righta, your commition adviag that a pubite mv ing be Lei in Unis city, at the Taberuacia, on Saturday e: ea Sod that oe me comm’ Arrangemonte to prepare for ‘wine men be appointed. | Your om mittee frrther edviae that a commitiae be apyoiaiod to solicit from onr citirens material nid, in the way of clothing provi Mons, dc., Lo hid Our auifering Counteymen in Nicaraguan After the report Was road and adopted, two or three bastness and working committees were appointed. The pertons present then sudsorbed (rcely to pay for advor tising end getting mp a grand moe'ing at the Tabornacte on Sasurday night Thie moetiog or ream’ { the iriends of Nioarayoa wae condueied vory harmon aml amd devotion we Americns in Oonteal ‘Tho following ctreat at the Wert ond South :-— manifested for Walker and the merion. has beon tent to burinews deme our citizens are contributing. A lei juautity of material id, including provisious, clothieg and elie stores. will posi be oe e steamer ny 6 tively be sem: out ‘Temnessee, 24th inst., which weed son th operation of our friends in yor ch Pea tes our ur neigh- borbood to help earry ow the work. i ecifuily, vour abe IsAlAH BKYNDE aS, J. W. FABRIS, ALEX. ©, LAWBENCE, Wa s JONAS BARTLETT, xeentive Coramiitee. ‘The Naval Engagement at San Juan del Say, ‘The following letter has been handed to us by Mr. Wm. Kane, of No. 92 Grove strest, who would like to see the gcotieman who brought tt from Nicaragua:— San Juaw pki Sux, Nov. 99, 1858, Iman Broveen—This lettor will be banded you by a gentloman who is now on his way to the States. Since my last there bas been some stirring times in this coun- ty. But I may as well commence, aad give you a email Listory ef my proceedings:—On the 20th of Jume last I loft San Francisco for Nicaragua, on the steamer Sierra Nevada, and arrived in San Juan dol Sur oa the 4th of Jaly, On the 71h of uwy 1 was sent on board the schoo- ber Granade, of 90 tons burinem, carrying two six- pounders aod manned by twenty men, We had made several eruizes im her and took some email prizes, but nothing ef importance occurred until the 26d inst , when, a3 we wire lying in the harbor of San Juan, it wat re- ported that there was @ sail in signt. We nad been ex- yom an armed —_ from Costa Rica for some time. eset mail and s' out to see what we could make of ber, About @ o'clock we came up to her, waca she proved to be the brig Eleventh of aprii, of 209 tons, car ame four nine pounders and 114 meu. Notwithstanding over®ielming Odds against us, our iittie captain (ac brave # mun as ever trod the deck of any vessel) prepared for action. We commenced at 7 o'clock, and Jougbt ti! 9 o'clock, when a wall directed shot trom one of our puns struck her magazice, whioh instantly blew up. In two hours we whipped & veas:! greatiy supertor to us im every respect, [ho loss on if wide was two men mortally wovuded (uow dead) aud three more aligbtiy wounded, ous of which is your humole servant. i recetvead a wound in my thigh from a minie bail, which ehivered the pone very badly. Iam now getting wlopg as woil as could be expected, with my leg cone up in apinters. The rest of oar boys are also doing very weil. We were in hopes that we would be able to bring our prize into port, but we bad so completely riddled her bull that she sunk in about two hours after we captured ber. We succeeded in saving forty one of tne enemy; some of them were horribly wounded, and several have died since we got into port. Not having much moretime pS pe T must asian. Give my Eves my bap vbeay mend sister, and qt friends. Hoping to hear from you aoon, T remain Pompey eer brother, woe SIS K ia bibepod in Central America. Louisville Uourter, upon the strengib of reprosenta- tions of Kentucky ofllcors retarned omy ot aa, 60me oe since predisted Walker’s speedy downfall, as fol- wae At the prosent time bis entire force does not exceed twelve hundred raon, and these are stationed eithor at Cranada br at piaces within easy reach of tnat malarious Capital. His recent repulse of the enemy at Measaya and Granada scarcely affords him more tuan breathiog time. He reaza no solid advange whatever (rom these touts of arms. He hag not gained a foot of additions! soll. He has not greatiy disheartened his enemies, nor =~ he nee re the troops which bot ee A da from o ot @ large part of the property whied gt plundered that town. Rivas sts) ocea- pier Leon, and the Chamorrists arc daily becoming more Bective and audacious. No fort parties can be sent out from the American guriaons witoout rieking tho danger of being cnt off, n> supplion can be sent from one post & anotoer withous be- ‘ng protoctet by a strong detachment Carrera, the act ive and intelligent, but ruthless l’restdent of Guatemala— 8 man of low extraciion and mized blood, but of great = of charactor—is reinforcing largely the army of ihe jeaue 47 the additional troops aucceed in forming a junction with tne army of invasion wilt lacrease une allied force to eight thonsand men. bether twelve hundred Americans are oapabic of defending themseives success fully against this imposing array is a question of which we sre tp expectation of # speedy sotution. Unbapy:ly for Walker, his fortunes are not only gloomy et pretent im Nicaragua bat are 4 cloud fa the states. ils repadiation of Goicouria has led to demagio: revelations irom tho latier gentioman, sud hes indispore: many ol the ardent epirits who were moc \iating a vorage to Centra! America to forgo their purpote, until maiters jook a Logg cay FH ee wad rather more prem: inst oda is no now Hitog arth ‘Wa! easel faves? ‘Of wemroers throut- ens to become co largely against bim as to cut of ali hope of success, uitess he oxL enoceed in beating tho troops of the league tu dotail. If ho sufters them to concentrate upon Grenada, the dicnt servants, stroggie for supremnaty wil! be tleree ana deadly. if ne stands a siege, there is the aiilicnl'y of suring provi- sions to Overcome. Even now it is army is ill fed, while his foragiog and scouting parties are in consiant danger. He may, perhaps, =e w keep Open Bis commun'cation with the lake, but if sap plies are iotercepted from that «uarter it would be scarcely possibie for him to mamtain bis postion. Indeed, wo think that the day of Waikor’s destiny is over Such is she opinion of leading officers of bis army, who bave recently returned to this country. Reinforcements fur General Walker. Sr. Lovts, Dee, 17, 1996. Colonel Titus, with one hundred men, arrive bere trom Kansas yortercay, en routs for Nicaragua, Our West Inaia Correspondenee. Sr. Thoxas, Doe J, 1866, Arriva! of Dr. Kane from Bngland—Irade. Probably it will be of interest to you to know that Lr, Kane, tho Arctic explorer, has arrived ai this retired little Isiand, He arrived inet night in the pacact steamer from Europe, on bis way to the Island of Cubs. iiis hesith appears greatly impaired. He canght a severe cold jn Purope, end looks as if he was sullering from con- anmption, Dr, K. romaina hero a fortnight; then will proceed to Havans. He bas becn kindly recaived by all our resident Americana, It is to be hoped that the change of climate will bo of benefit to bis health, Besiness is very brisk a:ong our dry goods mercuants. Shipping interest very slight at present. Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence. fio Jaxmno, Nov, 4, 1956. Nava! Intellagence—Health of Kio Janeiro, do. ‘The United States sloop-of war Germantown arrived «° ‘this port om the 2¢ |ost. after @ picasapt ;aegage of nine days from Moptovideo. lier officers and crew were wild in their expectations of moeting the St. Lawrence tn e cnk wane much chagrined at not finding that yoasel ere. moly bh roe ba isnt ater Sete) ts fone down the coast to drill her mon on ebore, and H. iM ordinary ebip Madagaccar was in barber. Montevideo was quiet, but great precsutiona wore being taken by the polos to prevent aa outbreak. Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon. Jadge Clerke. bac. The People at the relotion of Lewis Lang et Joeeph Bling, Commissioner of Streets ond Lamps.—This ‘Waa 8 mouon for a manda:nus, to direct the Street Com. missioner to reimstate the relator in his sta!l in Wasbing- ton Marget, which Commitsioner Eoling had assigned to B Aber porson of his own motion, and refused to rein stave the relator, In coaformity with an ordinance of the Common Council. Motion granted, with $10 costs. Prunny De Haw wa. Reuben B. De Bau —Referred to ‘Chee, Stewart as w any and what alimony, with llourty w examine either pia'ntiil or defendant. the Ohetnire Bamk oa. Chas, St. John —Motion doniel Wabout cost#, with liverty to defendant to except to re- curity at any me within tweety days alter entry of the onder, Robert Trylor es, Barjamin . Wilder.—Ordor to stay proceceing. tor tweive days, with leave to piaintitt to no- hee came (Or trial at Janaary term. $6 costs 0: motion in each suit to prmat trairew 1 Campbell va, Wm. H. Ruler. —\t te evident trow #ec ons 89 and 122 of the Code, that application rere entirely in the diseretion of the Court. Motioa de prod with »L0 coats to plaintit, to abide eveut, and wita out prejudies to Plaimtis’s right to rexew, on ground of convenwnce, ke. Betore Jlon. Jadge Hotman TRADE MARKS—INJUNOTION. Jes. B. Wiliams & Brother va. William Johntton —This was an application for an it jmction to restraim the defen. davte [rom using the trade mark of the plaintifis on soap whieh the pisintit, through his counsel, Mr, lintohit claima to be bis own peculiar invention. The Jadgo ren dered & decieion, stating that in this caso it i very clear that the piaintii? war the original olaimant to the trad» mark 1 question. and that the Cre Ly ageuts aad nhine Yankos .? printed or written, or from adver. toing, Seling or otfering to soll any soap whavever—cn- lese the tame bas veen manufactured by of procuted from the piaintiie—ne and for genuine Yankee foap, and iso from sing the words in connection with tae soap manufactured and offered for gale by him, sad also from asorimilating im any Way or makiog or using any imiin- Von of the trade marks of said is. Coroner's Inquests, FATAL Ewmasanener Accimest<Ooroner fills held an inyneet yorterday at the New York Hoepltat apon the bony of a man tamed Jobim Keliy, who died (rom the ef cin Of Injerien received by the falling of an embank t at White Piaing, Wentohenter county, on he? rive Acntdental death.’ Dooneed was 1) yours Of age, Cyd Wage mottve of brelund, ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT IN ITALY, The Trouble Between Switzerland and Prussia Increasing. coTreN BREADSTUFFS UNCHANGED. Consols, 94 1-8 a 94 1-2, &., ke, ba, faapsnima, Dec. 17, 1868, The steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpool, arrtv ed off Cape Isiand at 8 o'clock last evening, Her dates are to noon of (he dd of Decomber. ‘The steamer Fulton arrived at Southampton on the afternoon of the 20th of November, and the Canada at 11)’. M. on the same day. Neither the poiltical nor the crmmercial news brought by this arrival ls of any exciting interemt. It was reported that i'vgland had at length agreed with the other l'owers to re.assewbie the Conference of Paris, ‘and {t is sald that che Congress will shortly mect at "aris. A telegraphic despatch bad been received, announcing ‘that an insurrection had broken out near Valermo, Sicily, under Baron Bentrenda, who was ai the head of somo tive or six hundred men. Troops were sent to disperse them, but no action had taken place up to the latest date. There were rumors of dissension in the Kogiish minis Geo, B. Mathew, ex-Consul at M"hiladelphia, who was dismissed for bis complicity in the enlistment businosz, bas been eppointed Consul at Udessa. Cotton is reported steady. Breadatafls bad not materially changed, Consots closed on Tuesday at 045; a 9454 for money, and at the same figures for account. Ja Manchester there bad beea rather more doing in twist goods, and prices are e shade higher, ENGLAND. The payers announce the sudden death of Dr. Bessey, Hegius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford, The Dowly News’ city article of the iatest date, says :-— “The funds somain firm, and notwitustanding an active demand fo money tp all quarters, the extremo variation in prices was only 44 per cent, and tho closing quotations Were the same ag those of Monday. All the other dopart. ments of the Stock Exchange likewise maintain much stendiners. The bovyancy of tho Paris Bourse is cal culated (o stimulate confidence on this side. On the Stock Exchange, ip conaection with tho monthly settlemeat tn consols, seven percent was freely oflered for loans on government stock from day to day. In the discount market thore was also a good demand for accommo:tation im gaticipation of the settlement of the fourth, Moncy was fully employed at J’aris. The three per ceats closed for money at 601. 400., belug about 24 per cent above the closing quotations of yesterday. The Times city article ts)2:—The fusds bavo been again lees buoyant, but they Lave mot expericace’ any material change. Ube proparauons for the congul settic- ment, which takes place the day alter to morrow, created an exiremely active demand for money, There was rather & preponderanco of saic on the part of the public, The domaad {a the discount market and at the Back of Vegiand was extremely beayy. It was not greater, however, than might lave been anticipated from the ap Prosch 1 tho dts of tao moath, and the daily contraction caused Dy Mie awoust Of Wiis maturtog at tue bank. FRANCE. ‘There ts Do French news of importance. SPAIN. ‘The Madrid correspondent of the Independany Belge saya (hat tho question of tho Cortes is dedaiely resolved, and that Nervaez lias yielded to tre deaiands of tho Coart ‘Tae writer saticipates that come concesstons wil! be d mapded of Narvaez, which ho will make, and thea be Will fail, ‘The writer algo predicts tast before six moatte are over, Spain will be the rcene of a bloody revolu tion, if the Court should peralst im lis prosent retrograde course. M Myers hae taken the Spanish government toan, RUSSIA AND THE CONFERENCE. The London Peat says that if Kusela permiais in asking for acoufereuce it ean onty result In ber confusion and diplomatic defeat, for Mngiand, Austria, Sardinia and ‘Torkey, snd, doubt not, also, our ally France, will be prepared io maintain tho abeolute spirit and meaning, and the very text aad letter, of the treaty drawn up by an able irench diplomatists and signed with the pem end quilt of the Jardin des Plants. OF the ultimate result wo baye wo ‘ear, though » se cond conference had the power of altering the text or meaning of tho treaty of aris of Marob \0—-but we main- tain that a second conference has ao suck power, aad that 8 resident Minister cannot vary or altor the general act of & Congress callot together ‘or tho purpose of making « peace on Cub iitione and term» already decussed, delive rately signed solemaly ratided, and the terms acceded to and carried tato cilect by every couutry except Rusaia. PRUSSIA. ‘The King of |'rassia made a speck on the opeving of the Chambers, in which he wes the strongest janguage in relation to enforcing Big claims 06 Neuicuatel. NAPLES. ‘The Marquis of Antonini, fate ambaenador at "aris, has been summoned to Naples by tne King. SWITZERLAND. ‘The Prassisn Minister has received ordere to seepend all commonications with the “wise government, aad to quit Berne. ‘The Swiss Tederal Council had decided to deciine the svggertion of the Lmpeoror Napoleon for the |\beration of the Neufchatel prisoners. PERSIA. The expedition agninat Vorsia has failed. THE LATEST. | Information hae deen received Im oDicia) quarters that an nenrrectionaty movemeut broke out on the 23d alt, At eevoral points of the province of l'alermo, The govern- ment offciais had beew driven away at every poimt, A nomber of the ex-deputier of the Sicilian Parilament of 1848 were st the head of the movement. Troops bad been font sgaingt the ineurgentr, aed @ number 0 arreste had been made ia the capita. Al present the precise beartng of the movemont im not secortained. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Livimroot, Noe, 2ehivoning. Comon.—Moestes, Mebardson, Spenco & Co. repert a steady market for cotton, with salen during the thre business days ewbsequent to the doparture of the Africa Of 18,000 bales, of which exporters ook 1,000, No rales toapeoulators reported. lke market closed Grm ai tho quotations of Ise, Friday. Bumapertyys—Bayere demand » slight reduction | flour. Baltimore and Philadelphia quoted at 32s, 0 64. ; Otto, S68. @ S68, G1. rod wheat It in better demand. at elightly improved prices for the fuer qualities, and quoted at Be, 44. a Oe.: white wheat ie dull, at Oe. 24. a white, S19. a 350, PRovisions.—Beet is ta improved demand, at « slight decline in prices om the lower qualities loon dull, Lard lower, and selling at The for the whole of this year. Nava prices, prices Stowe dull, bet withont essential change in Mondsy. Corn bas a tondeney to fal, bat the have not fuctnated nv he demand from jwotations being At Marseilies, aot withrianding the largo arrive ol Ww cA are aaket Spain ia tho cause of the lato et, V{bee, there in a grew: aiilonity in geiting bil; conse ently ines eased prs The Bolgian Gone! at Ca «hes hitsiy vison (4 to 7 ponetros wm the marine fees |n . a y 4 fat bow at Setave MOILY. Torx, Toeaday, Dea, 2, 1866. | 10e,; borm doll; mixed elie a Gus. yellow, Sue. Sd; AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. From the Nattone! Capital. PROOEBDINGE IN CONGKESS—THE KANSAS APPOINT- MENTO—-THE 'ThKaCY BKLATIVE 10 OBNIKAL AMERICA—TIS COLLINS STFAMBRS, BIG. Wasuinaros, Dec 17, 1856. Very little done tp Congress vo-day. The eet rolating fo the Texas fund was passed by the Senate, and wil! no- doubt be approved by the House. Numerous small bills of local character were imtroduced in the Senate and re- ferred, A resolution by Mr, Seward was adopted, re quirlag an investigation into the propriety of further legiviauion relative to the construction of sieam vessels. Mr. James gave notice of « bill estabtivhing @ navy yard at Newport, Rhode Island, aad Me Weller of his intention 4 call up the Pacific Railroad bill. Tao House bill for Supprestipng obscene pubiications was referrad to the Finance Commitice, and will be strongly resiated. It gives power to over iaatidious Custom House officers to deetroy— or secretly to appropriate to thelr own use—any fixe paintings or statuary they may dee indecent. ‘The House did no busisees. The debate on the Prost- dent's mersage was continued by Messrs. Camback, Walker, Exglish and others Mr, Walker reviewod the course oi the administration in re/ation to Nicaragua, ‘The truth ef the removal of Judge Lecompte fs now conirmed by the nominasion by the President to sue Senate of Janes ©, Harrison, of Kentucky, as Catof Jus- Hoe of the Sapreme Covrt of Kansas. Tie removal of Judge Lecomple was contemplated at least forty daya ago, and of which, it is sald, ho was aware, bai up to this time nothing has beon heard from him in de‘ouce of bis oflicial conduct. The recont proofs and represen- tations of Goy Geary deiermined tho course of the ad. ministration in the promiges. ‘Wm. Spencer has likow!se beon nominated as Marshal of Kansas, vice Donelson, and Thomas Cunningham, of Penasy!vania, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas, fo place of Burrill, deceased. The pew Kansas appointments and that of J. W. H. Underwood, of Georgia, ax Aesociate Jusfice of the Uni ted States Court at Nebraska, vice Boden, resigned, wore by the Senate, in executtye seasion to day, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, ‘Tho President transmitted to the Senate the treaty ve- tween the United States and Great Britain reiating to Central America, which was ordered to be printed for the information of Senators only, Mr. Weiler in the Senate to day presented a memoria) from the “Penpy Post’ of California, praying for in dempity for the losses sustained in consequenve of tho alloged culawtul detention of letters at the San Francisco Post office, by the direction and sanction of the Postmas- ter General, My. Collins hes prepared a momorial, waich will be Presented to both bouses of Congress to morrow, to ter- mirate his contract with tho government for carrying the mall, etc , and also asks Congress to purchase the sbips of the company, which will relieve ther from the losses which must necessarily acerne, ag it ia impossible, at the reduced rate of thelr compensation, to continue their line. ‘The Renate went into executive eession to-day, and dis pose) ofa large batch of appointments seat in by tac Prosent, ‘The following ts the bill Introduced tn the Senate yox terday by Senator Wilsoa, of Maseachusetts:— Bo tt enactec. That the one hundred and fifty first chapter of tho alleged “Laws of the ferritory of Kansas *' entitled “Aa act to puniva offeaces agaipst slave proper. ty,’’ with all such otber provisions of that code as re 10g nse aud protect slavery ic teat Territory, and ali pro- Visions which estaniish otlicis! catia other than tuore specified in Whe organic act, or which require any test in regard to slavery oF the Fugitive Slave law, to 06 applied to attoroeys, jurors or voters, of whidh suspend the writ theo actual trop chats nod bali artasbed 10 tbeot, are hereby declared inuperative and void. Merers. Wheeler and Whitaey, of New York, voted m the House on Monday for Mr, Mtheridgo’s anti-Afriean lave trado resoiation, but their names were accidentally Omitted in the telegraphic report of the pre ceedings. ‘Thalberg, the planist, visited the President to-day by special Invitation aod was protented wilh an elegantly bound copy of Perry's expedition. THINTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasuseron, Dec, 17, 1886. THR PACIIC RAILROAD HILL Mr, Waris, (dem.) of Cal., gave notice that immedi. ately afer the ho!ldays be should oall up the Maoiils Mail- road bili which was under discagtion tast ecasion, and indulged tae hope that it would command the vote of « mojority of the Sonate. TEXAS CRENTONS. The consideration of the bil! grantiog farther time to the creditors of Texas to present their claims, was re- sumed, and after debate apon if, is was passed. NAVY YARD AT NEWPORT, I. Mr. Jamm, (dem ) of R.T., gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill estavilabing & bavy yard at Newport, Rbode Island. SAVETY OF T2PE ON ROARD WTRAN WiRMETe Mr, Sewiny, (rep) of N. Y., lotroduced @ reaointion, pepe wen te |, Fequent' ho Seoretary of the Navy House of Representatives. Waemseros, Dec. 17, 1854, Fitteen thouran! evira copies of the Sceretary of the ‘Treasury's roport on finances were ordered to be printed. WATE ON THE PRRMDENT'S MEAG, Mr. Cramarx, crep.) of Ind., defended the repabtican party from he insincations of the President that thoy ‘bad assailod the |uatitutions of tho country, and sought to destroy the Uulon by overturaing (he constitation. Svcd acharge was entirely gratoitous, There was nothing said by the leaders of that party to justify such au Mega Vou. (m the contrary, they had declared for tho prin- ciplea of the Deciar ation cf loccpendsnes, ‘and the raai tenance of the Ualou and constitution as, essential to our ‘and general prosperity. ile venture’ to my ‘wat Ifa resolution bad beeu introduced in the bene | make po attack mpon eiavery in the States. thelr bande of that tnetiiution; bat atvem pt to plant it on in which we interest, then, if we euler you to ao for tho inetitutioe, not ocberwiee. He ltoare as tho only white man’s party Mr, Wancen, (K. N.) of Al i ¢ to the ond, concerning the whole Central \merican question. Wirbing w retroe reroliections of the pact. he spoke of the importance, av recived {m the President's apeciai me of May las, of Daving ® peace! passage between the iw oceans, t be cures by frlewaly yolations with Nicaragas, ant dwel length ‘on the fotesime troubles of Contral Amortos To show Kngland’s in fomenting we exicing warfare, #ho hal euyptied Coeta Rica with arms, to be directed at Nicaragus, Whose minister we bat re- cused, jo Fngiigh government hat always atsamed the right to control the fei of that ovuntry, ia order te promm@e her own commoergial ard politics! par- pores. ingistod on the importance of having some sitied ondertiaoting with Ceatral America, mw through that mutt have a trasee to the Pacific, t enjoy Heo rich trade of the East. G14 not eek to Inenicate the ies o! annerstion—but that our Cog he Le to enlarge \t# domaine bo had no doubt. Clouds seemed lowering ower Walkor, at whom all the eyes of the world were directed, ma bat ‘Deen more maligned than he. He was no ru ger adven. torer, but with all the eloments that mate ® hero, If not a etaveeman, he was young, bold, thought fit, scholarly, and olf sustaining. gue for no vile — of planer aad backed by no strong forces, but by the Invitation of those who were fighting for (reedom an! seeking to revive the fortnoos of that repybiis. The President may have soted wisely tn diseo wate panci YR relations with Nicarage, but as ai the head of the only Iogal power to rae therein, and represented not only feeling im that Stato, but what is more important to he woe the reproseniative apd type of Bationelity, ant the teatrinmest may be sconred tin May laut to ory the pro Gitizewe to (bat 1¥ Joes ymportant wterisod tia de § Breeds 3 ae th ili AER ch Bl 1.4 I ty nas i Nh EE BABA A i A) ne a NN Fie wont to Nicara- | Pebwh of : PRICE TWO CENTS. Plump speeches made in the Presidential canvass. [iy ‘Was not true, as overged by bis coliagae, (Cumbaoky that the aemocreis of lndiaaa ic the Inve elsonon pau dered the pirtt of free soll They fougt the vat- Ue op the principles esuaciaie! oF tao Ulucipaati Con- Venton, 200 BO aterm! was made Dy thom te dodge ihe feave ‘Choy met it fairly and squarely Lis eoieague (CumPsck) was tho ine? man who should heve made tnat ebarge. Did be not know thet im Dis own ranka there were not only tree sollers, But tae abolition party Proper, and was the lower? ana most God forsaken negro rey tee, oiuding black Witla angeraon, who Nag r y heen arresied tn Lowisviiic a an abolition emis rary. wae his (Jornbuck’s) si, and stumped a portion Of Inelava, depouRcing Une demooratic party as pro sla very? ¥r. Outsacs — De] underviemd my colleague as chare tea thas Anderson stood bY me tm the canvass ia my dis Pic! Mr. Exouss Say that nogro made black repablican otuvap epecckes ai the same Gime my compeliior mado aporcbea. Le Cummacr—I never saw pim. Mr. ExGiirti—Oiher negroes were seat out to meet Gov. Willaro, the later caovacwing ou broad aatioual Brounse Mr. Couiax, (rep.) of Ind —1 board someting about this Anderson, baaely, that Lo was sent to Blehart county to tanks republown speechen, bul tnat (be Kepud- Kean Contre: Committee repudiated him. and charged be bad beee bired by poiitioul onponouts for this purpose. Dol My Golkayue Know that this is w matter of public nocortess’ (Larghsor > av. Exoisng anid bo had nevor heard the charge, and did not believe ite irwth. in the course Of his rear ce he asked whether there wes » Soutwern man who would Lot vole for une adriseion of iiansaz as a iree Staier A Voica— Noi one Mr, Encuira—-if tae people of the South wore willing to Set in this spirit towercs him, why should he pot uct ia & he democratic party had a bas Groppedolf, aud any vae tbia hall. LBey have got Tid Of sectionalists aad geived national whigs, eud itend- ed making War on free svillam, scotioualism aad Keow Notbingiem to the bitter end. Mr Bsooks (dem ) of S C., said he, as a demoorat and South Varolinian, would vote for tho admission of @ State excluding slavery, provided ibis wax agreed upoa by @ Majority of the Bo ual setiiers Ho repediated squatter sovereignty in @Torritory ss aileetiong Southern rights, pope) rol wish to lose the bowelit of (he Nebraska-Kan- ans Adjourned. ‘The Slave Caxe in the United States Supreme Court Wasicxorox, Dee, 17, 1856, Tu case No, 6, “The United Siates vs. Brig Noures, Kohler, claimant,’ Jucge Grier delivered an ognion vereing the decree of the United Sistem Oourt for the Northern district of California, remandiag tho case for further proceedings, in conformity with the opinion of ths Court. ‘The cave of Dre! Scott was resumed this morning, George T. Curtis, of Boston, appeared as a=sisiant coun- el for piaintitt, Mr, Reverdy Johnson made s powerful argument for defendant, He stated that he suould address bimseit mainiy to the question of the constituiionality of the Mis- sourt comprom’ First, however, he attempiod to show that the constituiloa of the Uaited States nm designed to consider black men as citicess. He main ¢d throughout that maucaa bave property ia rasn;and 60 avered fs thie description o! property ust sae constitu thon pledges tne torce of the Cuioa to protest it. Tae ate of Ilinots cannot loginmte on thsor any other subject for the cll.cent of Missouri Royarding the Mis fourl co:pro'n'ge, he contended thal tf Cougrose has the power to probibit slarery, it Ras the power, by impilics- ftrrespe "tive of the comsent of the peo- y we (hat the Mlssourl compro- ved to settle what was thea considered s ings fayal to this Caton, unless eotiled, But wret¢'ves the power to prohibis it? Im the first place, no power exists to probibit exept ia the Logista tore, Toe Presideut Bas |: not the jndiciary have it not, tbe people havo i pot. What power has Congress? It ie a body of leg sigtors, representing the people ior al! pur- pores of lepietanes, and to eterciwe the p wers conferred by the couattation. It bad heen assumed by some that tho power granted sn toe consitiuiion was o plicable to the priocipic of domestic servitude. Tale assamad, it follows tous the whole subject is in the grasp of logia live power, Slavery existed in mont uf the States a4 tae time of the adoption ot the coustitution, aad promises to exigt through ail time. It may be that the contianam cf the prosperous cencition of a country like . cepands more of kes upon tois iutitetiva. If tae powor ‘= granted t Congress, it «: ma the soo. tom of the con tliction suthersiog tae scquasi- tion of torriiory by congnest or by treaty, er i a was maoaged to auy other way thea expreesiy provided; nor would {t doliew that if the Torruor: jaws was not a megative 0 ritory, that the power given would Bol bo subject vo cor. faim “imitations. {1 ther® wore suon generat nwraping actbor ity to logtslate, Congress in yht ay wol,, he contend ed, grarp every legimative power Het une reault of waco an Unlimited power would be to bring e out a wate of things !noonalstent with (de foundation of our matitations. Coancollor Kent tells us, “If, thorolore, the goverumeat of tbe Untted States carry into execution the project tor colonizing the valley of Comubia river, it would affora reasons for grave considerations as (0 the destiey of that country. Tt will be a long time hefwre it will be erected LOW States, ane depending upon the doetrian of tac laws of Congress, and even upon te jociciat decisions ot the Supreme Court, these colowies will 0 ina stave of com. poe subordination, ao4 as depeucent upon the will of greae an we should have bees bad Parltament encceed- ed in bringing os to tte will,”” Such ia 208 coagontal with Tepublesn iwsltutions. Al! the iegislattve power (ntend- Proporty. Again, Congroes of territory, meaning to gcc rid af, to sell, &o. ‘This migdt NOt be done at onoe and It becomes ‘vatil that end # accomplished that Vongross #hail wuthority to make tho noodful rules and for its governmont ax ¥, but not t prejudice the claime of the Uni 48 or of any particular State. ‘This being tho case, on what ground cam the power to probibit slavery tall within the power communigeted Con) Gould conceive but one. The most useful i Fs meat It is important that we adopt or rerulstion to sinko ast Probibiting itm —— wilt = men go there, waiting for the good t eetion of Bate organization to arise: Northera men go inking the time aball come when this sin visited inad Will be deaioated to God and freedom. Tbe mor: acodful course would be Lo prohibit Southeracrs from rettliag and Northeraers from going; or pass « law tbat no southern map be permitted to buy a neg-o: that no Southern mam be perm.tted to emigrate to the sew Torrtiorics and eet Ue. Ho basa Jeprour spot cpon bim whicb may prove contagious, The mort cerian way is to deny him right to eraigrate. oF ict him swear thas be will never fempt the introduction of slavery into the Torri Rither cf these rules wil aooompiish We ond much better than the rule desired. There exists in Congress, wader that clause, no authority for sneb aacqual, di and ingulting legislation. If not under thet clauee, a what concotvad.o groande can toc sata ority for thi: ~ be placed: It ts ancemary to govern (he Torritor: in there uo Umiltation w the authority given Congress’ i there ia, what is that autherty’ it scome to be tho d@ectring that the coestitetion does not extend to Territories pregnaat wih stating beresies, It is the doctrine of tho conqueror, and ia aa old as Nim. rod. The people of the South do not stand ie the of rervante tothe people of the North. They gand where the vormutution placed thom, eqoal in the sight < = maint: Seg i fné wan. And now let mo inquire where, except in doctrine of the conqoeror, |@ {t possible to ato Power undor the coastitudon of iho United Mtatesr it te the law of the atroare% attempted te the exercieg of the conqucror'n right 19 the Upved Stater, Tho almolute uncontrollable equality of nil the Sinton (9 stamped om alt ve featares of the const t Soversiquty means the rigat to act upon aay question vpaa which apy ober sovereignty may act. Mr. Jobaron inj aired. compromise ot 1s. tale Territorial dispose. with belng eatistiod i siavory Wns parmitind to go to the Lue, It waa a comprowilte of principle movessary to tae exietencs ot the Cana con of exch, railber ced vib & ovlogium Gpoe the bigh eharacter aad sud ® iribule tne Lown. Ad Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuwaron, Des. 16, 1966, Th: Porifc Railwad——quatter Sovercignty=The Virginia Irlooasion in Opposition Mr, Buchanan and He Smail Tirmentort Tha Laponchment Cars, de, @e. It ts DOW Cortain that the Pacitic Raitroad poliey, as tn- ented by Mr. Buchanan in his colebrated Caliorzia let- tor, will be entirely abandoned. Indeod, the friends of the President cleot aveort that he never closigned com witting himself to such & monstrous proposition as the (he now throsting itself before Congress, Tho land barks, calculating upon @xecot!ve fayor to support some general mesure, have already surrounded tho quention, Wherever the levinthan of tho deep goes there go also bis small tormontora, The Pre elect is not an exception t this rale tq toral hi Aithongh Mr, Rechanan is note wae to ane Rotual rene . rieneing the aanoy. an . tS 5 tone, 5 rom \ ‘ NOP apromis ah Q “ A soWOTY,, (h atl fig neg tt St item seepage scenic ntti dita Ae Pbapow, Ms m government meamure, My last lotter formed you of the unanimity of the delegation ta to tho Cabinet, allowing Mr. #echanan to select, embarrassment, Bis ov coustitutions! advisers, unity will Sis0 be observed In regard to the Mavilic Ratt- road vad tbe doctrine of eguauce rovoreizety, Thismew evident that the Stave rizhie men of the Soath witt tomiet Ou ap orthodox édministrswon on all theee polats, leering: toe Kaneus affair to mike care of iteetf. the article ta the Umon endorsixg Gov. Bigier's squavier sovertigaty oria- ciplcr, bas creased. very justly, genera indigneion the O16 time cemaorats. “In séraug cowtract with this mom tal humibation om tac part of the Maton, ix the bord aad rraply attitace of the Biarn, ware: stog’ the tras constiva- tonal ground, a applicable to thy North end south alike. ‘The allusion mate tue other Cay to the impercumens of & United States Jucxe bas led to some tntoresting expte Batioun from the other aide. Tho icends of the Jt Say the: the charges against hus are unbrae; have once beon reported agaiost in whe Senate, ‘the Supreme Court ef the United States bas nearly &!! his opinions ia the court below, Awl luded to this matter ¢o this éxcent, } ehgit obiata ed history of the case from both eidee, aod trans Publican, If the scoured Judgo ie guilty, bo made to suffer the penu ty of his gail, [the subgest. persecution or conspiracy, i wii ve easy for bim te tablish bie Irnoceace. (Correspondence of the Albany Atlas] WasnnGray, Deo, 15, 1866. Mr. Hunter and the Slave Trade. Ip your paper of Saturdny, the 12tn inst, Is an errer, whied, although tt may not be material, it t# better ehowsd be corrected. In your leader upon jouthera Com mercial Convention,” it is atated that Senator Hunter, af Virginia, expreseed the preveiont feolog of men,” dv., la controverting the project of a re rival of the slave trade. It{* but just to Mr. anorew Hunter, of @hariestown, who wars delegete from Virguin at the Convention, and whore sontirconts upon the slave trace were #0 Welt expressed (heroat, to ovate tht Soma- tor BR, M. T. Gopter wes not s dclegute (9 the Convention. The latter gontioman bas been in astendauce upon bis @a- ties in the Senate from the commencement of the preset deesion. Senator Hunter fuily comoides in th opinions exprens- ed Dy bis namesaico aad relative upon the impropriety of the revival of 1 ve trade, j ma, alter a porusal of your articie, traly represented the sentiments of the poople of Virginie p02 the sub,ect. Our Lancaster Correspondence. Laxoawran, Doo. 16, 1866 The Services of the Pilgrims—the United States Senatar— The Pacific Rettroad. It is amuringty refreshing to hear some of the piigrimas who visit Wheatiand daily, ‘recite’ the herculoan labers: they performed auring the late campaiga in bebalt of Mir. Buchanan's election. Nearly every man who visite My, Duchanan either carried s State or a county for the Preai- dent elect. It is pow determined by the followers of the Kitehen Cabinet that Col. Jobm W. Forney is to bo the next Untted States Seustor from this Stats. The eastora part of the State is to have the Senator, Gov. Bigier has again tales up bis residence in Clearfield county, and isto represemt ‘the weet. Philadeiphia bas not had @ Seuator since Gee. M. Dalles. Bigler aad Forney are keep Ulsck aud Foster, who west, and y Digler going “‘nome’* Bockalew, from the centre, out, ‘isis Forpey’s game, you may vest ' H iin a2 bss to live. One of onr local papers has 3 communication pe as *‘the’’ man for the port, aod it iooks as if “oy anna .? It ts belteved that the communication from himself, Some of the friends of Mr. Hirchanan are desirous thas the public should not be too harty in its opinions of Mr. B.’# Vacific Railroad letter. They thiak it time eaeag te criticise bie views op that eubject after Mr. 3. has eee mitted his es the actual I’reaident, aud not while he is President elect Our Clifton Correspondence. Ci.r0y, (Suspexsion Bridge,) Deo. 15, 1966. Teanado at Niagara Fallt—Imimenss Flood and Destruction of Property—Safety of the Suspension Brulge—Fall of Qe Tower at Lundy's Lana Wo have jost oxperienced one of the moet terrific gales within the memory of that most distinguis ued individuel, ‘the oldest inbabitan\.”” Trees have been tore up, ema tenements, shanties aud outbuildings overturned, ema their fragments strewn over the fleids in every ¢irestien. ‘The volume of water driven over the Fails of Nisgamm was truly appalling, carrytog with it drift wood, logs ama timbers irom the deluged wharves and shores abeve, ‘The Suspension Bridge was consiiercd ia great danger ‘The toll gates were tor = time deserted, aud masy em anxious eyo trembiingly awaited the destruction of toagaificent structure, But the wiuds blew in vatm; the burricape {a ali (ts terrible fary awopt by, loaving the airy edifice unecathed, and addiog another laurel te te trtumpnant geulus of the architect fF i faerie pint SSzBu= ypperte- tue caves. yey SOL = Wo would bs we ron By he omen ine we ° 1m lost numbers of “omourala inst your, who wont’ Into tee from the wng parsy, and have the State by parton, 1 would, thorefOre, tay (9 ay See Bat Wao te tro ony wy welcome Rad compe these choice oid line whigs, (he game of their party, to break down the worst organization that ever had am eximtence. Now. by maintaising thie organization, peed ign who love the of the ess cutee reaship, we Bot bot thome s been led Aanio 1 my \est.mony of tever Post Respect is Hy z 82 i 5285 fig? HH anes i ‘ 5 i) 8 ie i? | : : i i i i 3537 i Ti il s i i é : i # E i t is i if ; i # 35 f i ii fe iii if i Fie i E 35 i : UNION COURRE, L. 1—TROOCTING. Turepat, Deo. 16,—Troviing mateh ee ee to a eee y pit mi ereeb, ve Sen wi Tho aegnment of (hia gums Was commen ted by Mr. iair for the pleiotitt in @rror, Adjougnea.,