The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1857, Page 1

> WHOLE NO. 7443. “ARRIVAL OF THE EMEU- TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Another Proposition for Santa Anna to Eis- tablish a Spanish Monarchy in Mexico. THE SWISS AND PRUSSIAN DIFFICULTY. CONTINUED MILITARY ENTHUSIASM IN SWITZERLAND. The Way the Bolgrad Imbroglio will be Arranged. THE PARIS MONEY MARKET. “The stenmabip Emou, Captain gmail, which Jeft Havra ‘on the 20th of December, arrived st this port last even. Ang. ‘The news from Eugland is ove day and that from the continent of Europe two days later than our advices rc- -Belved by the Avia Accordirg to one of the ministerial papers of Madrid, Of 24th of December, General Santa Anna, of Mexico, has sent agenis to Madrid to propose to re establish monarchy in Mexi:0,with @ Spanish prince as sovereign, provided the Bpanish government will grant him certain assistance. ‘The Bpoca opposes any such project, unicss it freely demanded by public opiaton in Moxico and have the ‘support of England and France. Galignani's Messenger, of Paris, of 28th of December contains the following news summary:— ‘The liberty of the press bas just achieved a triumph in Sweden. The four vers of the Diet have unaui- ‘mously rejected a bill of last session, which erases trom ‘the constitution and places in the rank of ordinary laws hich guarantees the liberty of the press. Io the les, one of the ministers, (M. de Grippen- Btads,) mado a, the Dill, say- , “Ministers are men, snd as such are com: wit errors.” The rejection took place almost without iscussion, {n the Chamber of the Clergy and o! the Bour sgoolse. In the Chamber of Poa rants membors spoke against the measare. The last speaker, in conci iS, said :—‘‘The liberty of the pross is tho ig of the na- Von, and the wish now is to cut it out. itt you allow <hat to be done?” No! no! a thousand times no! God preserve us from it!” was the cry of all the others. ‘The Emperor and the Empress honored the Odeon with their preeeace the night of the 23th of December, to wit- mess tho representation of the ‘‘Uid’’ and ‘‘Madame de Montaroy,’’ Tneir majestios,jon entering tho house, were most warmly received. Count de Morney, whose return to Parig has been an- pounced for the end of the present month, will not,” says rive until towards the end of Jauuary.’” It is stated in a Paris letter in the Lmancipation of Brus. ois, tbat the French government bas sent s certain ‘Der of pardons to po'itical offenders in French Guiana. pal THE QUEEN AND THE CHURCH—POSITION OF GENERAL NARVAEZ. Our files from Madrid are dated to the 24th of Decem- bishops of Valencia and Granada bad sent ad- for what she bas done a. It ia anid {hat the government has resolved on forming ‘a naval equadron tn the Mediterranean, consisting of the ‘Jsabelia }1 , aship of the line, « frigate and a brig. [From the Paria Constitutionnei, Deo 27} Our dence from Madrid becomes daily mors favorabie with respect to thr condition of Spain. Dowd Jean many totrigoes are being carrie! on either ageiny: She misietry or the at they languish in leolatior ‘and in impotency. Tae rament becomes SE et atten ma 4 neither wish to return to th ‘zens, wi ro ‘abusca Of the old rule, nor to trast themselves to a com ic. It is, in fact, between these extromos a as perseverance and energy oe oa Ea eee arope and whico iw concocted 1a thy a and wl ferauunee ‘ol Madrid, The authors of this of the court, and of oncouragiag &n agitation fayorayie to the prejccts of the revovution. + The future will , we -~ pees St ane som and cy 4 derce. A trial will, moreover, display the pm) aisrositions of the Spanish en earn ‘ae municipal elect ons are about to tako a = in ordering them Moarebal Narvaez bas certainly to hasten the mo- ment when te may without danger for the re- Of the Country, to the general elections. He ts per- a“ reaslved of attemoting notnjag Voas will jpra- ‘eompromiee eoctai order, but be is equally deter. ‘on estab ishing the conatitutional mouarcay on the pafeat Drec—tha} of national i—as soon as it je posst! Up to this moment the steps taken by him have odtained tho epprobation of the hace og ‘and have opitioua fruits, for it is impossible to deny that Bpain has raised her bead since the confidence of the ‘Queen das piaced him st the head of affairs. Thus the wo establi*hment of the octroi duties, so foolisnly sup- pressed by the constituent assembly, will asterally im- the siscation of the tressury. We present policy, wil ae Sipune an awuirng Nervacz, in gvocecd in healing the wounds the repose aud prosperity of our Swiss and Prussian War jon Mill~ tary Enthusiasm in the ile. ‘The Fieach papers are filled wita the detaiis of the dif- an Bantu, Dac. 21, 1856, ‘The Swiss Diet han received from the Emperor Napo- posal small cantons ar a | amon cause and preparcd for ever; ‘that in thecanton of Ncufehatel particular sounce ‘la at this moment full of ‘ho troops of the conted- oe Tt wag rumored at Borne, on tho 954, that the permission for the paraare through ite territory. Gin eeyt—The Counol of tupertor Omoere, ot ng E>) summored oa Movtay ts Rorno, iy euecay, commenced Is celiborations, althoxgit pot yet complete, The fedoral administration of the tole ie adoptlag every measara to ronder the telagrap’ ‘a0 ugetul and aa extended as poral ietog the approads. ing military operations. Ax for ¥ wn war tno Conicderation need Fee! erecitand abentance of it. ions from Paris, aeking whet compli ik Would stand ip eed of capital. rai bankers have slreaay coms to Boras to oily a Tho Feders! Counoll has conyoked teveral ‘Seve on t mao to prepare propositions 1 be submitiod to ‘Abo Fedora: Anrombly. ‘erns, (020. 24,) Correspondence of Paris Prose.) the milary preparations of Switzerland me ao tenoe far exceeding all (hat was seen Want wer The jar demonstrations do not al! the rigabt to be entertained of the uaanimity of the sentiment. The cantooal govornmonts and pu vate inoividuals vio with och olber im enthusiagm and sacrifices ; and the Federal Ovuncil receives overy day th) imoat satisiactory assurances of dey , accom a by re of =sorvicd asd of monoy. are at the present time alreaty 15,400 moo -eohe loved oa the line of Basic. Roelnfelden Bieta, and as Ri to Schafhansen. The varions ernie sovietion of Switzerland have. all of- faa their sorvioes, and thore is some ‘ateation Of form- tog ati the members into a special corps. Tt that there would thus be ready a body of men, accustomed to every Kied of bodily e OF fi ent Wy. In sil the cam t w service, Ofer themselves (or any may be required; and in all casen their oWors ate at onns accepied. According to the foderal oonsiituiios, the ‘Romination of the General iy Chief and OF te hoaa Stal belongs to the Federal Astembly. It | Ohiversaily believed that Gea. Dafour wil god be has arrived here to superiatend sud direct the military preparations Tho following are some of the Oitioers of the (otora, stad — Cox manter in cpio’ es W YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION-FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1857. may this rdmor is widel nated at Vienna. It is alleged that General Dafour hus written another letter to the Emperor Napoleon, propos icg the decision of Europe on the question, Tae Goneral, it is sald, aeserts that tt is not yet atlas tions, and that the Federal Couact! could not cade bétore, because it was not treated with what {t considered propor reepect, Ho further says that Prussia has not given posilive assurance ag to what sho would do with respoot to Neu’chatel, even if tho prisoners wero set at liverty. Lastly, he that Switzerland is quite ready to abide by » European decision, How the apa! Difficulty ts to be (Paris (Dec- 24.) Correspondene of Le Nort} Tam happy to be able to prove to you how wel! taunt ed wero the hopes I had relative to a satisfac. ‘tory arrangement of the olan ‘ froutier question. ‘It sppears w line of frontior has now been cefisitely arrranged. grad will be incorporated with Moldavia; the Isle of Serpents and the Deita of the Danube will be long to Turkey, and Russia wil! receive in exchange, and ‘as an official compeoeation for this ast concession and as a real equivalent for Bolgrad, a territory of 140 squara mies, which would advance her territory to the second ‘Yalpuk, and would easi!y permit bor to establish a cen- {fn u tral administration for hor Bulgarian popuiation. this manner all parties will be satisfied: Ruseia id loore none of her Bulgarian ects; Engl Austria will no longer fear for the Danude ‘Turkey will be equally estistied honor of this arrangement is due to the Emperor Napoieon, who first conceived the ides and has got it accepted, in riuciple et least, by all parties. The represoptativos of ussia have likewise approved, and have demaoved, by telepraph, the ratification from their.crurt. At soon as this apewer shall arrive, and perhaps it has arrivodby wis , nothing will oppore the meeting of the conte. rence. With respect to the plenipo'entiaries, I may affirm toat Ruesia will be represenied tn the conferences by the Baron de Brunnow, in addition to Count Kisseleft, as firs) plevipotentiary. A Vienna tetter in the Paris Debats of the 27th ult, faye:—lam able to iptorm you tnst final instructions bave cow been despatched from the government here to our Ambagss¢or at }, relative tothe conferences. It igenid to have been agreed amongst the Powers, that tho sistings shall not exceed four in numer. ‘The two questions that will be discussed—that of Rolgrad and of the Isle of Serpents—will be decides, as ready mentioned, either for or against Russia by the Of plenipotentiaries present. Tne opposition of and and Austria, in accord with Turkey, against the upton of the Danubian principalities rematas wosnakea Never will apy er wreet concessions on this subject from Avetria. Her great commercial and poliiical inter eats wiil be constantly Le a pg to ali the Greams of the union of these two counir'es, [his question cannot even form the object of deliberatigna tn tno Congress, 3 the eventuality of the annexation uld ba by chance relsed, the Austrian plenipotentisry been enjoined to withoraw rather thsn to furnish by his presevee any pro text for tho introduction of the disouasion of that question to one of the four aitlings of tne Congress. Money Market. Paris Bovsss, Deo 47—Two o’Cronx P.M —The mar- kot bas been dull and prices looking downward, although the English Consols arrived with a torther advance of >;. it hae beep annourced that the negotiations between the Cre¢it Mobiier and the Society Caley St, Pau! have been br ken of, were done a; from 66f. 800. to G6f. T&c ; Mobillier from 1,425f to 1,425f. Railway shares without apy alterations of importance. 3 HAL rast Tuner —The market continued heavy to the close, when the following were the last Frye a of the Month. mr 434 per cents, The Cold Term. THE FERRIES—10¥ AND DETENTION OF TRAVEL, ‘The firries continue to be greatly obstructed b7 the loe in the rivers, and people who do business in this city ‘ana live on the opposite shores are seriously incommoded tbereby. The Fultco ferry sulfore the least, as the tide at ‘nin part of tho river is very strong, ewceping as tt dos eroond a curve, and keeps the ct annel tolerably oloar. The Hamilton ferry boats run but rarely, while the South end Wall street arc greatly impeded. The Peck slip boats to Wuliamspurg have stopped tor hours at atime, and the Jecksom mreet ferry boats are laid up. Tue Graad street ‘erry, however, stili rut larly. The North river boats bave bad but little The ptiot boat George Steers reports buoy Of the mouth of Gedney’s Channel, twenty wiles 8. S. E of Fire Island. ‘The achooner Chiof, from Virgioia, bound to Fairhaven, witb @ cargo of oysters, went aanore at Suan Beach on Monday vight last. A contract was made with the oap- twin on Turs¢ay morzing, by Messrs. Hurbort aud Ben- net, wrcokers, and on Wednesday morning she was hove of, and proceeded «m hor voyage. BALTIMORE BLOOKADED WITH ICE. ‘The harbor of Baltimore 1s entirely closed with ice. ‘The Baltimore journals are calling upon the Councils to take some prompt measures for opening it, as the losses to the business of the city groally exceed the cost of tho means receesary to keeping the port open at all seasons, Tho Baltimore commerc! init ts eomothing like that of Philadelphia, vory slow V5, and waiting till the evil to be dreaded is actual), 1h, before it will take the ncbicfe. if all the bust- ia were aisiow as ite commeroe, it ‘the rich city that it is.— idee, ton te f She Murder at Jamatca. ‘wou!d pot be Philadelphia Monday evening, is Samus! Carmen. min Carman, resides in Brooklyn, The citizens of the village and neighborhood appear to be in oat state of oxcitement, and are making ai! possible exertions to ap- prehend the guilty party, Yesterday four or ‘lve por- tors were arrested on suspicion, but, as not the loast ev! derce could be brought against them thoy wore permit- ted to goat large. The club with which the deod bid evidently been committed, and which was clotted with blcod, 's suppored to Dave been split from an oak plank. A number of oak plan’ bave recently been stolen froma lumber yard tu the vilisge, and geome persons are of opinion that if the thieves sro divcovared, aad tho plank fuund, they be able ts obtain some trace ef tt corer, With this object ia view the citizens were pro be place. Taore is } atrool jas murder. ditigurod that Bis yO Was O86 OF two men \a the wagon; ‘would have noticed if there had been two body was found ia tho vicinity of the onst tollowed Carman’ that a wagon ‘9 famaica. If this fe so and it oan be ascor ve the wagon some wore Ne periicu. lars may be obtained. Carman is kaown have had one or two checks on one of the Brooklyn Banks, amounting to about $70, A mossengor was sent yesterday to as certein whetber the checks bad been dyawa by Carmas or any Onesies, The right pocket of his pantaloone was inverted, ane if be drew the mone auppored ho bad fut of adomt $15 was found antouched, a | tated; and some change was {0 een they took from tho right pa Pocket, or from the examination fear of detection. son ogo an gentioman named Simonson wae and stunned by # blow, afer which about a year ago a may named ———- along with & out @ mile fous this orees’ reine and point m9 time demardiag bin ‘no more than a {ttle tho samo tine ayy and dropping |t Jed with the onauge Superior Court. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth. Jas, bathe Payne we. William Woodhull.—-This wae an action brought to recover a certain oertidoate granted to tho plaintiT by the Secretary of the interior wader an act of Congross for ® pension to the pisia iit an, end to recover damages for the de tention theredt~tho defendant haying boon du'y ap pointed the attorney for the plain for ths prrpose of he pagsage of fai] act of Cougross, and * pon prasnait ‘The defendant omployed Joseph #. Ride prooured sait cert|doate, with whom tue Jets the certificate as eecur'ty for the repaymeatto nt for the moneys paid out by we servicee ot said Ridgway ng In o7idence that the cart! in the pows Who defendant, a9 alteg™? the compiann: wat tiamtesed sion for panini i] BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGASPHS, HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA, The Costa Ricans in Possession of the San Juan River. DEFEAT OF THE ALLIES BY GEN. HENNINGSEN &o., &., ko. Naw Oatmaps, Jan, 15, 1857 Tho steamshtp Texas, from San Juan, Nicaragua, baw arrived below this city. The Pareer reports inat the Costa Ricans, protected by the English fleot, had eetzed every steamboat on the San Juan river. ‘The steamer San Carlos loft Virgin Bay with passengers on the third of January, but was captured by tho Costa Ricans soon after she got into the river. Col, Lockridge, with 260 men, bad possession of Pants Arenas, but the Costa Rican force of 1,C00 mou held every other point on the river, It is confirmed that Gen. Benningsen hai beaten the allies at Granada, and joined Walker at Rivas, Walkor’s army is represented to have been in good spirits, and never more confident of success, while the allies were fighting among themselves, The steamship James Adgor, with the passengers which she took from the Tennessee at Norfolk, arrived at San Juan on the 9th inst., but in consequence of the dif- ficulties on the Transit route, she sailed next morning for Aspinwall, to forward ber passergers by the Panama route, The James Adgor would return to Punta Arouas, avd will De due in New York about the 22d toat. Interesting from Washington. TRE REVOLUTIONARY OFFIORES BILL. KILLED—THE PROPOSED STEAMBOAT LAW—TARIFF EBSTIMATES CALLED FOR—-PROGRESS OF INVASTIGATING COM: MITTEE, BTC. Wasmwaroy, Jaa, 15, 1867, ‘the Senate virtually killed the Revolutionary Ofticers bilito day, Avy amentment would have been fatal this sctsion, but the amendments made were evidently de- tigned by the movers to crush it, Mr. Hale's amand- ment, proposing a redemption of the Continental money with which the Revolutionary soldiers were pald, is ab- surd, Whee or how could this bo dove? Where ts that Continental money, and who owns it’ Tho bill is dead. Mr, Seward reported a bill providing for the botter #e- curity of vessels propelled by steam, following the sug- gestions of the Hogineor-in-Chief of the Navy, as given in one of my despaichesY/ast week. The committec in the Houso will amend this bill, { understend, by adding & section requiring the use of Recdier’stafety valve on all high preseure passenger boats. Mr, Pugh’s resolution was adopted, calling on the Se. eretary of the Treasury to report how much the annual income would be reduced im each case by remitting ono- Aith, one-fourth and ono third of the present tari{! duties. ‘This reeolution looka to the discussion of the tariff bill, which is now occupy ing the attention of the House to the exclusion of almost everything else. This bil! ts now tho “order”? in the Committee of the Whole, and a number of speeches have been delivered without the drst refer- ence being made to the subject. Mr. Stanton maton laudable effort to arrest this reckless waste of time, but waa overruled; therefore you may expect but litle busi- ness done, Mr. Kettt’s speech to day riveited the atten \fou Of all parties, and ta discussing the slavery question followed no beaten paths. It was original, classical, and to the point. The difficulty between Messrs. Campbel! and Rust was amicably settied onthe floor today by mutual oxplana- tions. Mr. Chapman, of Nebraska, succeeded tn reporting a bill appropriating one hundred and forty thousand doliara fora military road from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountaine to California, with a falr prospect for its passage. Mr, Simonton was before the Investigating Commities to day, and was carried through a scorching examina- tion, He answored promptly ali questions to the entire satis/action of the commitice. I could mot learn the pur- port of the testimony. Messrs. Webb, Weed and Ash- town will be called to-morrow, I voticed in the ball to day # son of flamet Caramaily, brother to the reighing Bashaw during our war with Tr! poll Hon, Lewis McLeao, one of Jackson's Cabinol, was ‘ais upon the floor. Mr, Campbell, cf Objo, will soom bring ia @ bill pro- posing an abolition of our navy, ih is now di 1 to press tho consideration of tho Submariro Telegraph bill next Toesday in the Senate. ‘The various parities iaterested im ocean mall steamers taving bad a bearing before iho Hovse Committee on Poet offices have left the city. Gen, Caworen, Senator elect from Ponuaylvania, arriy ed this evening. Jt is understood that Messrs, Anthony J. Bleecker and Wiliam Wheeler, who are applying to Congress for the catabl'shment of a line of drat class sicamors down the woet coast of South America—she former having present eda memorial which was favorabiy acted om by the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and the latter bavirg presented a simi’ar memoria! this session—have sroalgamated, and now represent but oa0 company, THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, BBOOND SESSION. Wasuixotoy, Jan. 15, 1957. PROTECTION FROM FIRE ON BOARD STHAMPOATS. Mr Sxwanp, of N Y , from the Commities on Commerce, reported a bill for the protection of steamboats [rom da- mage or destroetion by fire, Among other things It pro- ‘vide tbat all woodwork ahsll be removed a oertain dis- lance from the furnace and flues the, firerooms and pas- argos to be protected with trom, and in the event of fre, the dames to be extiogul#hed by steam appliances, (0 be worked by machinery outside of the Mre room—the sot to take effect one year after its parenge. THR TARITF—CALL FOR BetrM ATRe. ‘On motion of Mr. Poon, (dem.) of Unio, » resolution wos adopted, requesting tho Seorotary of the Treasary to inform the Senate what would be the smmpal income of the government, according 10 such estimates as ho may be bio to make, if one-fifth of the dutios on such im- ported articles suthortzed by the Tari set of July, 1846, 4 bo remitted , whet if one fourth should be remit tee’, and what if one-third should be reinitted. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS AND ACCOT STS. ‘The Sepate 1enumed the coarideration of the House bi providing for the coitiemeat of tne claims of ofioors oo the Revoivtiousry army Mr. Fostsn, of Coma , earnestly enpport placlhg in a’ strong light ths ery ices theas who porrilied their i!ves mn the sirugg's, arquiag that in consequeneeof the depreciation of the valus of the cortifeates in which they were pald, they were justly oa Litled fo the consideration of Congiees. Mr. Poon cMlered au amendment, tirfking out the Drat and a eeeiven | Insertion, Mtn) to each of tho sur i »; Von of Congress of March: oa vetween the amounts speotiiod In the ifentss asus: to ims ander the terme of said rorolution, and the vatu of the eaid certideates (a money at tho time they wer ed the maneora, 4 vaflarings of lived. weet ad, bye weve Of 26 aBuinat 21, M of Mr, Fish whether the Watt A thereby disqua- fied from voting upon wr. Fisn, of N. ¥., reptied that he was sent bore by ibe State of New York, and bad a right under the consti. tution to vote a8 her representetive on any bill before would state to the Senator from Georgia, has he bad raised the question, he ooelve tomething under this bil), if ‘vet Uoat fn no cage should » cont of the dy be Would receive go inte his own pocket. ent Simcelf of all foterest im the matter, and whatever sum migdt come to Sim to the representa. {the Now York \iho who rerved in tho Reyorntion- whom nO proveicn has been made, eald thet when fret the bill was to troduced ho favered W, but the investgation whieh ft bad encerpone re'istiod tam that it wae impr (2 souls More oore against the whole of ft, naless justion be re adered to Foldia y . There wos a debate Out abit g the quettiong og the will, the Somaie afjruroed money He would give tives ¢ ary Wer, sud for be Clee, of ict THE LATESS NEWS. House of Represencatt ves. Wasuinarow, Jan, 15, 3857. MARINE SIGNALS, Mr. Patton, of N, Y., presented » memorial from ¢wo | Dy th hundred sbipownoers, merolants and pliote of New York, recommending the passage of ‘Rogers’ Marine Signal’ bill PASSAGE OF THE BEW COINAGE BILL. The House passed the Senate vill, with ansondmente, Aumany, Jae, Iv, 195T, Tho oomm ttees 0! the Hours, as wnnounos? yentor. Ay Sposker, a ¢a3 (partial act fatr ac coild hay @ been ex octed, Mr. Litilejobm was, of course, wound to protect bis own party by placing his friends in thie ma. jority om ail the commlites where any polliioal veonug ‘wes manifesto’. ‘h> Ways and Moacs, tho most material. (a the Hourg, fom waom tho fate relative to foreign coina, Ui provides that quarter, oighth | pottcy of Anaucial measuree of the republican party ie And eixteenth dollar pteces shal! bo received by the feds val ofiicers at twenty, tenand five ceuts, but not again paid out, The new cent to consist of vighty-elght parts to emanate, is composed of tive of the adjost men {the Legisiapure, viz. Preadergast of ae raugus, Mr. Mogevoom of Colustiis, Mr. Shorman of Copper and twelve nickel, aud the cotaage of balf coat | Oneida, Mr. Jones of Queens, and Mr. Varuum ot Now Pleces to ceuse, TUM DIFFICULTY BETWHEN WRASAS, CAMPREKL AND ROBT, Mr, Canvurtt, of Obto, rising toa question of privilege said ho understocd a romar made by hiay om Tuosday wes cousidered by Mr Rust as insulting to the latter. Mr. Campbell thought {t due go him to sey that it was 201 bis intention to insult or oast apy imputation on the gea tomen, and he now disavowed any tuch Josiga. Mr. Kust, o/ Ark., remarked at tat time ho nnderstood Mr Cawp2eli’a diferes the diravowal of that m. A WAGON KOAD FROM THR SOUTH 484 TO CALIFORNIA. Mr. Caarmay, of Nebraske, introduced @ bill tor tho construction of « wagon road trom the South Pass in tha Rocky Movntains, tn Nebraska Territory, via Great Sait Loke Valley, to Honey Lake Valley, ou tho oastern por- tion of the State of Califorsta; and for tho establishment of mililary posis thereom, and matting further aporogriy aud preven bet was now satisded with | from the mejerty. Mr Joaes wisids aa sble ven, is York—thive republicans, ope Know Novbing and os do- mocrat Prim sack @ combination of exporieacy and talent, a tvageial rt port foreshadowing tho course witch tbe repabi’ of the admimatration iaieutto pursue, wi) 9 document Ly iw Bot expected oO tee alwtys Doane whig, but now » Kuow Mowwin,, is watery distor from | bis repab csp colleagues om Lae cowmities. Me Jovews } te omly democrat aiscelated On Khe oumerting, will oF SOUTSE TAKS AYpORILe AiG: it comtrary ! mored wih domocrate viows, lies bad long otperienee a8 aieading poliicisn both !2 and out of the Loqslature— BU which gives him e protunence among bis ‘iiow aso olates, ard will guaravice ou effort ob the ede of his parta’s views (n coniredistipstion with both ifpobdlicen and [snow Notting polloy, wie will constitute the de- mocratia [rograreme in fatero, Mr, Jones ts placed in a distinguiebed postion as Ccomerratic loader, ands ex on for ibe completion of the Torritorial roxi aow ia | pected to soaia.n bis party professioss wiih ability. process 0! construcsion rom opposiio Counci: Biuits, lowa, to pew Fort Kearney ; PRNALTY FOR ABSENTERS Mr. Syush, of Teom, from the Muesge Committee, re- ported a bili increasing the penalty of the voluatary ab sence of members of the House maxing a deduction of $45 a doy from their Compensation, whothor a Sanday bail ivtervene, or both branches have adjourned over a lay Or more; exception to be made in case of the sick nees Of members or of their families. THY TAVIFY—VIRWS OF A ROU TIRN-SROKASIONIST. ‘The House went into committee on the Tariff vill. Mr. Kurt, f 3. Seid ho was ene to all free lisis ia measures of this kind, bosause they would render necessary, to the extent of the exemptions, ad ditional dutics on articles whioh were taxed. Bragoaing from this subject, be eliaded to the siave trade. Not withstanding all the efforts for tte suppression, it had one ox [row forty-five thomsand toa hundred and fifty thourand sovule per annum, while the mortality among ‘tr @ bas increased from five to per centum. African orvirars are uot Stted out in the , bat in Bostoa, New York, and othor Northern cities. Tbe framers of ihe constitution forododed the formation of geographical Parties, and prophesied their dissolving influences on tha Upton It wou'd not be bound vy treacherous comb!na- tion@, nor quieted by sentimental invocations. Som» men had announced a politioal millenium in ihe event of the of Mr. Buchanam, but who war to come into tho Nenato from the Stave of tio President clect. where he bi received th'rty thousand of a mejority’ Was he (Ci ror) ope of mational conservative men? Look st his record The Senatorial election was tho Greta’arp gua, or the dist Cag which fluttered at ing masthead as a signal of distress. He (Keitt) neod not be told that some few tricky met wore bougut, If a true wan was a ‘was either besause of dereliction of duty op the part of national mon, or becauae they were ipa minority in tho Legisiasuro. Ho dit not speak of these things with ploasure, nor mcan to compromise the future for the tranquility of the preseat, ucr help to con tolidate apy pariy Which amalgamates atrength without eetadliedivg pripople. he irresistible terdency of events was to sectional organizations He did not with kis triewds ag to the tmmeteriality of squatter sovereignty ; he regarded it vous, dangerous aba demoralizing doctrin fact that ihe 2overeigu States of this Union, exercising the power of government as agents, are to be patdown by squatiers. When mon say that siavery depends on police, assert that thore who go to tho ferritories may ocoufiscate Tecognized: te? parts of the Usion. Tais only paves wb for the other doctrine, that property over and tion has been increased Sia: (t wae as old as the institution marriage or the ind). videality of property, It cid not rise from compacts or violence, but grew un iike any other rudimentary insti- tution, He ned tbat it was the vory foundation of the emt of Athens and Rome. Although Horo ments lspelpg oto mepgrelym. men 1 Sour, ren ro ine tenths of aes. wilh ratly round tre standard of progress. atever elite perish, thoge inetitutions will be saved. Mr. Buse, (rep ) ot Oblofaid that Mr. Kritt had suc ctoded in showing that from the eartiest p riod of the world it bad been subject to @ aud bloodshed, and sccoupted jor the fact. Ha baa been suooessiui in show irg that those briliiant little repudiics to which he al iuded oon fell anc faded from exisiecce, because thelr institutions were founded on force aud Injurtico Prathor than op Jaw; and siso, that as the world had progressed gation, all portions, except bis beloved Arabs, are Ubeir attention to the amelioration of labor. (rep ) of Ohio, remar}ed that it roomed to bim that the committee ovght to determive whether ft would do business or not; he therelore raised the point. ‘The remarks of Mr. Biles were not pertinent to the ques- tien” pow? Pending. Ho proferred (making this petat om bis personal frien: Mr. Giwprnos (rep ) of Obio, ‘Vhat the gentioman {rom the North would pot und to apply @gag woen a the opposite cide of freedom of speoch was indulged ta \be chamber. , Of Maine) was under The Cnammay (Mr. Wasbbor: the impreerion taat it bad been recently ruled thats eseral diecus yon was out of order, He doo\dod that Mr. ‘Nias vould confine hime f to the question pencing. Mr, War (rop ) of Ohio, appealed from tho desision, whijob the commitivce overruled, Mr, Briss said that he would now reply to Mr. Keiltt, ‘but be bad pot prepared himself to speak on tho Presi- dent's 9. then reviewod ‘bat document, teking exceptions to the positions therein assumed rela- uve 10 aia , and contending for constitutional power 10 Foy a it in the Terri:ories. ¢ committee then rose, and tho House adjourned, The New Canal Loan, Avoasy, Jan. 16, 1857, The new canal loan of $1,000,000 was taken to-day, at ‘an average of S114 64 160. The Iran of Ostober last was taken a} $113 71, The following were the successful bidders:—P. Perrit, for the Soaman’s Savings Bank, $850,000 at $118; J. O. Green, for the Now York Savings Bank, $350,000 at $114.60; Rufus H. King, of Albany, $280,000 at 114.03; Conklin Brush, of Brooklyn, at $114 20, $5,000 at 114 60, amd $5,000 at $110 16, and Warren Newton, of Norwich, $5,000 at $114 26. United States Supreme Court. Warwuerow, Jan. 16, 1887. Case No. 22—Pierro F. Colron et al. appellants, vs. Alexander Lesseps al.—.'udge Nelson delivered an opinion aM@irming the decree of the Circuit Court of Eastern Loul- eiana, with costs. No. 46—Argument continued for appellee, and om- cluded for appellant. No. 47—Joseph Fellows, survivor of Robert Kendle, piainti, ve, Jobn Blacksmiths, administrator, Argu- ment commenced for plaintiff, Adjourned. Festival of the Sons of Connecticut at Bos ton, Bowros, Jan, 15, 1867. ‘The sos of Connecticut im Maseachusetts held thetr rat featival simee the organization of the society, atthe Re yore Boure last evening, More than two hundrod ladies and gentlemen eat down to the supper tables, Goorgo M. Browne, Baq, the l'residont of the Assocation, pre sided. Governor Gardner responded to the sentiment, “Tne Commovwealrh of Mesvachnsotts ” Tho sentiment, “Johns Winthrop and the early Goveraors of Usaneoll- cut,” called up the Hon, Robert ©, Winthrop, who re- sponded in an ciequeat speech of eome length, concluding With this sentiment —'Counectiout and Maseactusette— ‘Tho (vat of some of their early Governors roposes ia & comnvn tomb—the blood of not s fow of their children bas been thed in a common cause, May thelr obflarea Hive alwaye im the bond of fraternal love and beneath the banner of @ Union of which their fathers (urmished the original model and the first greet American example.’ in responee to sentiments, further speeches were mete by Humerous gentlemen, and the feativities wore pro longed anti! ove o’olook this morning. Meeting of the Wisconsin Legtsiatare Mivwacaim, Jan, 15, 1967. ‘The Wisconsin Legislature met yestor: Wyman Spooner was elected Speaker of the Hoare, Gov, Baabford sent in bis message today. Alluding to Kaa. man, bo advises a continuance of the position siready sasumed by (he State, and rays that be holds bimaait fa readiness to render al! constitutional #4 to ciiisens who bave become bona /ilc sottiors In Kansas whonewer the | adopt the plan proposed, The soviety agroed to wait on government fa\in to adorl them adequate protetion. pentane The Cotton Crop. Now Gneeans, Jas. 14, 188T ‘The reesipte of gotten ai #!l po! Tn: Sopte ver L to Saturday leat, amounted to 450) 090, Rgaing 1.498.099 to "ho wame date ing yous proporty | of jn contact | Of Brooklyn, by authertzingihe appoiutment of & seore- The C of Ways cud Meaus will reapoad, per- haps uc recommendation of Governor Kitg. i> Imposing a tax of a mit) or two, to furninn means for completing the oapals, Toia ix the oaly method gow felt, as Law poitical Haarciors of two partios siac» 1404, bave rxpended the nine millions, aud the cavuls rewain etl unfatshed. Some two anda bail millions more are now sehed for, but deurie that.sum will be required be. foro the work {8 accomplished. ‘Thovgh, as yet, there bas beon no occeston to ail forth the talent of tbe House of Assemuly, there 14 tue boet reason to veilevs 4 the present one far surpasaes tho latur, im poiet respectability on various points. The fow mon of ability of tne flouse of 1854, were over ruled ix thelr every attempt to prosecute tae public business, by the roway ant «polls seeking aajort ty. Wit aveh men aa Leavenworid, Foot, Prendergast, Littlejobn, Sherman, George, Wskoman, H. Baker, Van Voikenburgh, on the whig republiesa side: Hogeboom, Wooster and Equiers, late barnburners; aad Jouvd, veott, Chnton, Banfory, Siuy Glover, democrats, aad Var pam, Roro, Irving, Know Nothing, tas public have aa assurance ol sity and expedioucy in the business of iegitipate legisiation committed bo their care Among the abieat sprakers may be arranged Mr. H-goboom, Mr Varram, Mr, Wakomaa, Mr. Leavonworth, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sivy ter, Mr. Georse. Toore may be others waose bilities have not yet boca developed < NEW ¥ORK LEGISLATURE, Senate, Avant, Jam, 16, 1957. PRILIONS PRESENTRD. By Mr. Srasoam—The report apd memorial of the Trus- tees of the Consumption Hospital asking au appropriation of $80,000 Several for ® prokibitory tiquor law and ea tateraa- tonal bridge. RRYORTT 1} to amend the charier Horpital. , for incorporating the Staten By Mr. Servcer—Fa of the Nursery aud Oalid Mr Katty—Favorab|; Lulabd Savings Bank NOTICKS OF HILLS, By Mr Mappry—o amend the cosrier of the Now York eno Erie Rajlroad Company. By Mr Kamsry—To extend the time for the covatraciion the Albany aed Surquehauna Natiroad. By Mr. Srssoux— To regulate the building of party walle ‘pb the city of Now York WLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Srexcta—To plece the savings banks under tho pervision of the Seperiniendent of the Bank Depart mont To provide for the cars of deatitute orpaan children, by epebling Overreers of ihe poor to piace them im aay ia- corporal orphan asyinm By Mr. C. Pyita-—To w id th) common school law Vary to te Board of fducwioa By Mr Ricwaknron—To authorize divorce (m cases of do- seron or brutal treatment dition Of certain laud ia this Pasaed. KO RNIRG RMON, ‘The oare of tho coaterted seat ior the Third district wos taken up. Mr. BAR®, the contostant, addreaged tho Senate is sup port of Dia petinien. Le urged thet the Gemarroer pat in by Mr. Sickles ily cloeed the case on the part oj tao aittirg memoer, but atrougiy asserted that grovs Jarives Dad taken pice la the-canvars, aud a argument ano tesimooy oilere! by Sickles. He charged that the polis of the sixth ward had asaisted (a tho: regwisrities. if the testimony (f the captaia of price al juded to by Sickles was to be reliol ou Mir, Noxox moved @ preamdlo and reec/utiona, to Ul tbat the commistes hy % reported op tho uaa ter o be Unaily adjutioated seminioay tbouid be iak« pv, therefore— Resolved—That the report be rolerred back, with ia strvctions to take testimony aud repyrt Hoally onthe 25h of January. Merers Meppes and Curiae opposed the resolution. Mr. Brooks declared bimgolf ia favor of ths resolu.ion, ond dcemed it just to both parties toat testimony should be ad mitied. ‘Mr. Urwax comti¢ered that the preamble reflected upon the sction of the committee, and trusted | would aot pars, Ho cailod fer « division on the preambie and reso. tution. Mr Noxom nom Mt due to all partes that tho pre. A to the proambio the word . © The cominittoo had 2 addition, ‘the dost vote Amendment “pr proper): ir. Braprorn offered, a8 jaken on the 28th January, st noon.’ acoepted. Mr. Manpxn called for the ayes and on tho reso luten to admit testimony, betng, io jecision of tla present imuo in favor of dickies, It wae thea sdopted, by ayes, 22; nays, 1—Mr. Madden voting in the w tive, met the Commiitos on Contested Soats was Silo by the substituion of Mr. Leo in pace of Mr, Halsted, who bas been absont all the } Adjourned. Assembly. Ateany, Jan, 16, 1957, PETITION? PREARNTED, From the medical men 2f New York—For the eatablish- ‘ment of a national vacctae lastitution. From the Saratoga and Sackott’s Harbor Railroad Com- pany—Arking that their lands may bo exompted Irom taxation whilo unemployed, and jor liberty to improve the northern wii( erness. Frem the vetersne of 1812, asking for rolief. to enable the Brooklyn Coart of Ses- tions toextend tho terms of incorporating the Western istrict Fire Le ated Fo gene throvgh 0 _ ear's appropria| wont om orn hole, and wes orderod to a third reading. BOBS OF BLA By Mr. Gioven—To amend the marriages and deaths regiatry law in New York. “by Mr Haxvosp—To amend the Brocklya cousollda- tion act Mr, Dixox—To nd the act 'n relation ‘0 the uses of Dutldings in Ni . By Mr. Manay—To incorporate the Paciic Dook Com- Pony Me. AtiaxTo aboliah the oitice of Raitroad Com mitaocer y Mr. GovLo—To preveut extortion by railroad com- hea. re ILS INTRODCOED. By Mr. Mxncemtar—To enadlc the ‘Staten Ialand Ra) road to own and run ferry boats. By Mr Haxroep-To Incorporate tho Brooklyn Fire partment in the Fastoro élatrict Mr, Woreter letroduerd a resolution cell for infor. mation from railroad compaaies as to th prope, or sbollshirg the oifice of Railroad Commissioner \dopte |. acjourned. Meeting of the United St Soetety. Waeuixatow, Jan, 15, 1867 At the meeting of the Agricultural Society this morn ing there was a large attendance. President Wilder waa ro olected, with ono Vico President from oach State, Tae ollowing is the Executive Commitiee:—Gov, Kiag, of New York; Gibson Mallory, of Kentucky; De. Elwyn, of Pennsylvania; D. J. Browne, of the District of Columbia; Fred’ Smite, of New Hampshire; De, Stevenson, of In- daca. Beoretary, 8. P. Poors, of Massachusetia, Tres surer, B. BR, Fren Secretary Guthrie presented ap invitation for the society to hold ite next exhibition at Lowayille, Ky., whioh wae accepted. A resolution in favor of parchasing Mount Vernon for an agriou sural university was disoursed and acopled, The merits of the Chinese suger cane were discussed, Resolutions wore ade d approving of the recommendation of ibe Com mietioner of Patents |x relation to obtaining accurate aha. tistics Of the st pio prodwotions of the Unijot “tates, ant Fecommendivg the Govornors of Stater and Territories to * Agricaitural the President In & body. Adjourned (iil to marrow. The Phiiadelphia at New Orienns New Om cans, Jan, 19. 1887 ‘The atoamer Philadelphia, ‘rym Nox York via Mayans, hae arrived at this port. _tba conveation to contolidated thelr stock, from this city to Pitsburg, bave been placed under tee superintendesce of Mr as toperiteodent of vario on London €% prem. the actioy PRICK TWO CENTS. —— Non-Arrtval of the Amertens Bavivax, Jan, 14-1030 9, M The steamship America, now ta her thirteenth day, bag not yet been signalled, Weather cicer, with a light ‘wost wind, United States Senator from Mate, Avauera, Ma,, Jan, 15, 157 ‘T.@ republican legislative caucus last evebiag somi- nated Hon. Havatbal Hamlin for United States Sename—- feng te. The pomination for the abort torm ts watt Deuding, Sand Surveys in Minnesota, Wasiinctom, Jam. 16, 1857 ‘Me Commit.¥? 6a Public Lands of the House of Repre sestati7en bas wie Consideration the subject of croatiag & new survey distor eapec for Minnesota, aud de tach vag it frown the Meds of Iowa and Wisconaia, sooh @ course Deisg aecerry for ie extoarion of the pubue avr roy?,, aud to meet “He Aomnamés of » tiers, and tno ad. yauce of the pretent aah pro’ ve (love of obserrs- tien. Ovring to the vast wuourt of pudiic domain in that | weolion of tbe country, tis fad 0209 copoties have fre- quently to travel frogs: three io sersn hundred mites w presccate ther daviness. home are -n Minneswte aioety ene millions of acrosof pwc lande—~onoug® to ave ideo States Lbe'rize of fowa DMe Quarantine Qacsiiom in ther New Zooey Leginiatere, eurrow, Tam, 15; 1967 Bo -wuch of tho G>wernor’s marsego as cefars te qae- ranting at Now York wss reforrec’io @ Soecia Comenttyaey in both Houser, Roastytions to gomto joint mesting De the ei¢otion of a Un! States Sener on (ay 23d tage. were [ald o@ tho table’ the Sevato Abolition Conrrniion at Worcesors Sonvwsree, Masa, Jac. 16, 1557 Ip pursuance of a pabiisted cal, in which tho rxtatings uaion of the Sates is regerded as @ fallere, @ convsatioe met here to-day, to cousider tho expedicnoy of » separa Mion of the (ree aud eiave Ottes, T. W. Higgtacon calted order. J M. Bird wea chosea Preat- dept, aud Thoa faria, Wm d Garrisoa sed others, Vice Presideats, Bistagsa set “oacce comaitions wore appointed. About tree buadred persons are presemt, including Wendell Philligps, Sve! J. May, Cr, Aoby Ke ly Feater and numerous ladies ‘The Chairman, Mr Bird, read extracts [rom the Provt- dence Journal aud New York Pithune, aad th n address ed the meeiipg. Ho sid he saw no reason why the whole Gonvention should not be arrested for treeaen, He bandied Mr Henry Wilson and J, P Hale very sovorely, ing that thoy woro selling out the republican party, aud that if thoy had the power they woul! hang<os die- unlonis’s oa the nearctt tree, No sensible porsom wou now say that the Union vas wortra-coat. Al the close of bis speech tho Hutciiusoa Fanstly sang au abolition tong. ‘ Mi, Hhoaisson read letters from Amasa Walker, Taos dore Parker, Henry Wilton acd William Orlanto Browne, The Bret two fayored (ho objet of the meoting—see from Mr, Wiison déelded y pori » to wt APTE 19 Convention 0 order. dod made a. etrosg " viby Me Garclon, woe spoke tor an nour. clos» attention sat conside- © appiaage, Wendell Phi'isps then maso a. oharae- ‘ after which there aging vy tho Bw. sson Family, and an adjounment toanppor, + jalt-paet cight P.M —Mr. Wendell Philign ts now epeanteg m Brinely Hall, to which the Couveation aa- jourped, No steps have as ye) been taken to dissotre tho Union, aunton & Impottant Law Sutt—Heavy Demegos. Hauirax, Jam, 16, i967. ‘The cpse of Yonry G. Mul vs. the British goveramems, in wbich demagoe wero ‘aid at £24,000, wes decided ia our Supreme Court to-day, aitera lengthy tia! by & ver- dict of £10,696 in favor of the pisinwd. Themortts FF the care were in jefer'ace to @ contract which plicwd® entered into to erect & sea Wak at tho oad of the Ordt- pance whari, aud which bo svandoned on tinving, om trary to representations, ta; there was ao suatateing bottom or foundation Death of the Bom Sainl. Prentivs. Mowrrmcaw, Ve, 15, 1867 The Hey. Sam). Proatins, Jodge of tho Unive Mates Digirict Court of Vermont, and fr many years Uaited States Senator, died et ba residevce here tote aferncam. Telegraphic Amal Pumapecrars, Jaa 15, 1867 ay/vants Printing Ticgraph Oompasy aad the 4 Obio National Telegraph Company tare Their entice tues onnnding ‘The f Avaaric Usvid Brooks, favorably snowe telegraph linoe. Ma Disaste ss. Bostow, Jaa, 15, 1557 ‘The schooner Martha arrived bere today, roporte oe tho 12h fmat., forty-dye miles southeast of Cape Cod, foll in with"echooner Maria [Monriatta, of Quebec, Ceptaim Frasor, from 8}. Jobn, N. B, for Portland, wih augee and oll, dismarted. Took off the captala aad crow aad brough) tohom,t th's port. ‘The crews of (he brige Vesta Zion and Shaokford be- fore reported abandoned, have been taken \ato “| meester by tho ship Caltforata from Surinam. Tho Shackford from Eastport for ’biladelphia, wasavandoned December 22d, The crow being takon oft by the Vosta Blien, whicm verse! im ber turn waa abandoned on the 20th Dooember, both crews being saved as abovo Navigation of Chesapeake Bay. Bactimone, Jan. 15 1364 Four sieamsbips, from Boston, Sevaunea aad Now York, are below at Annsp'lis, vasole to get ap on sa count of the ice. The Norfolx boat wreat down yeeter- day, and the steamors will probably follow bor vp te morrow, Markets. PHILADPLPAIA STOCK BOARD. Pincapeemia, Jam. 15, 1967 Stocks heavy. Pennaylvania b's, 84%; rond, 40;, Long leiand Ratiroad, 19}y, Morrie nayivauia Railroad, 43 New Oncmame, Jan. 13, 1867. cn 11,000 bales, at Grm prices. The enlen cro 37,600 Daler, the largest over reported New Omumane, Jan. >) 1857. Cotton without quotable cl Sales to day, 7 008 bales, Mixed corm ts scares hes etvanced to $e. ; molastes, Ole ; mewn pork, S19 $T a $20; barrelled lard, 19 Freights to Liverpcol and Havre steady. Excheage Broadatals aod p.ovisious gone vally dull. Canaiesros, Jaa 15, 1967. Cottor—Salen 600 bales, and for th ‘The market o! aprrseed cr OB MO. Tee Quotations ———— Police Intelligence, Cartean ov Berotams —Abdout 1 o'clock yosorcep morning, oMocer Moore, of the Fiteenth ward police, sar- prised note burgiara who were at work im Vie siore of Wiliam J. PancroM, corner of King sud Masi ougal treets, snd after bavitg a hard rouille with tho raronis, ‘The prover we orson Poitce Sone Besley and Joseph Looge wore t# by tho Third ward pelioe, on charge of having ‘aly entered the *< store No. 100 Warren rest, ‘with intent to steal. prinoaers were brought defore tatice Osborne, at the Lower Poliee Court, whore they to bail, caok in tho sam of $1 000, to aarwor- Cuanos oF Cowxtansarina Lastis —Rendea Way wae faken into custody on charge of having sold four dsoe ottice of alo with the counterfeit Indole of ‘ Yourger & A Seaver —= Super) or Court. Belore Hoy Jutge Boawouth. San. 16. Ole Bull ry, John FP Cowan Tho pinintit te tia cane ie the Wel’ xnown muticitg, aad brings shia sult for the value of F ome jewelry Wink be had joaned ihe defendant. 1) opperre that broaat plos, a diamond riag and snort be"; constituted the Nan; all of which sor pt the diater g@ ring were returned on demand, For ibe defewon contended that tbe pisintil had pre Mre. O wan, (ie defoudsat’s wite, with the ring # WES. power or, returmed sinos the Commencomos! > ts * tw’. Yordict tor pisivtid Cor $200, which the Court # ered to bo entered wiih a stipulation, taal If te oo He paid by too ds feadamt in twenty 14/4 Se yordiet should be vacetd sad the aption digwsted. , A