The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HER AL‘). Pathe en nine is soy JAMES GORDON BENNE'ey, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, ooeneneenenraennnenenee en eneenceenmnenetaanentttie OF O8 N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND ‘sgLTON STs Pi RA, I'D, 2 conte copy ag A eters Bee onan per amen, tO ons ras mens ee oe said be Comma wo posore AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW BVENING, BROsOWAY THEATRE, Brosdwoy~Macumtu—Narcas EMOSOPEY. Moorrin BYLPS. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowers—Sr. Manc— | UNMAKRR OF Moscow BO cTON'S EX? CRRAPRE, 8 Broadway. opposite Bend & —Vicr Np VincUR—WANDWaryG MINSTARL WALL) CRS HEATR' VooL a8 4 CocuMBER—HT LAUR KEE*VE'S THKATRE, 624 Broadway—Mansis nen r—YounG Bacouvs ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth st.—Itauian Orgna— Locnezta Bones. BARNUM'B AWEKI AN MUSEUM, Brondway—aAfter- ay Wrongs oy Womax—Pax Livenick Sor. 4 entess —Deap Saor, @RO. CTRIGTT AND WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broad- way—Wemoriay Menronmsnces—NEW Yeux Calas, —Miscmimr MaKine ATH AS BULKLEYS SKRE Murwrassy ~ Berizeav S, 585 Broadway ‘Wesverus THIS EVENING BRO;DWAT vHEATR Rroatway—Grinp Sacnen mnrcr CONCERT BY THE GRkMAN OPERA TROUPE, Sew York, Sunday, January 18, 1857. Tne News. The screw steamship City of Washington arrived at this port yesterday. This vessel formerly formed ‘one of the line running between Liverpool and Phi- ladelphia. Failing to receive adequate support from the Philadelphians, a portion of the line will here- after run to New York. The City of Washington brings Liverpool dates to the 31st ult., and the cargo of the steamer Hermann, which was forwarded by railroad from Southampton. The news is four days later than that brought by the Asia, and two days Jater than our advices by the Emeu from Havre. ‘The British government had appointed a Minister to ‘Warbington, but his name bad not been made public. The most important point of the intelligence is the initiation of another war between England and China, and the eifectual bombardment of Canton by British vessels of war. The intercourse between the authorities of the two countries had for some time been embarrassed by difficulties, either real or as- sumed; but the immediate cvuse of quarrel was given by the Chinese on the Sth of October last, when they seized a lorcha under British colors, and made prisoners of her crew; and itis furthermore alleged that four of the crew of the boat were killed. The British Admiral, failing to obtain repa- ration for the outrage, opened fire from three steamers upon Canton on the 27th of October, and breached the wails so effectually that two days after the ulting party entered the city, and occupied the ¢ rnor’s palace. The posi- tion proved to be of no importance, and the troops were withdrawn the same evening, having but three An!'ed and twelve wounded. On the 34 and 4th of another ti ter of the city was bom- but with whet effect is not mentioned. On war junks were Gesiroy cc was afforded the there was no si; In consequen: tie Bom) but a at the l.st accounts Ity. cial transac- previous had been merely suspended. The immediate ngland was a curtailment of 4 an advance in the price of of an adjastment of the dil these events comm as which for son al, effect of the new the exports of teas. were entire ity ve no information as to the opening of the xin that the plenipo- 29th ult., but the next neiastheoue for their subject wi' It is rumored the ernment with to the progress of the wlieved that Ansiria ence on 2 would not y > any promise her Western red whe beld. irm! Coffee was 106 bags of Rio sold on fp éo., with 200 mats Java and 2 * Ceylon, on terms given in another co- with 1 engage: and was » is a large on Southern sot if read 10 ‘The ting ly ‘ and Australia me fhe annexe le shows the temperature of the atincaphere during the past week, the of the wind t three periods daring each 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— barometer, the var the etate of t NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1857. had say over to the Atlantic sper gb wha the state of affairs, at- tacked and recaptured fort San Carlos, and was rap- idly descending the river, scattering all before him. The deliberations of the House of Representa- tives were broaght to an abrupt conclusion ye-ter- day, by the sadden illness of Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, who, while discussing the question as to how far the decisions of the Court of Ciaims shall be considered final, was prostrated by an attack of atrophy of the heart. He was immediately taken to the Speaker's room, when he revived, and in the evening was con- veyed to his lodgings, in a somewhat improved but, still critical condition. This is the second attack of Mr. Giddings, and is considered much more serious than the first. The bill providing for the restoration of retired naval officers, under certain conditions, has been approved by the President. Our readers are referred to the telegraphic colama for yesterday's proceedings of the Logislature. Among the bills reported tavorable was one intended to cover the purchase of the Brick Church property for a Post office site. A large and excessively enthasiastic meeting of the Swiss residents of this city was held last evea- ing at Delmonico’s Hotel, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present menacing aspect of affairs between Prussia and Switzerland. * Patriot- ism was at fever heat, and resolutions were adopted pledging those present to furnish material aid to their brethren in arms. A copious report will be found in our columns, ‘The City Inspector reports 472 deaths during the week—an increace of 47 as compared with the re- turn of the week previous. This increase is of dis- eases of the lungs and scarlet fever. The following is a comparison of the number of deaths during the past two weeks: Men, Women. Boys. Girls. To!2t Week ending Jan. 10,... 76 65 190 125 425 Week ending Jan 17.... 79 61 190 152 472 Among the principal causes of death were tie following -— . Week ending Week eult 0 Duseass. Jan. Jan. Vi. Consumption. + 60 Convulsions (infantile). 31 35 Inflammation of the bowels. 4 4 . 50 “ 7 8 7 33 4 20 Dropry in the head. 3 i Sma'ipox, 4 12 Croup. 16 20 There were also 9 deaths of bronchitis, 14 of con- gestion of the brain, 9 of congestion of the lungs, 10 of disease of the heart, 5 of scrofula, 8 of teeth- ing, 4 premature births, 29 stillborn, and 8 deaths from violent causes. The following is a classifica- tion of the diseases, and the total number of deaths in each class of disease, during the past two weeks: Jan, 17. Bones, joints, &e 4 Brain aad rerver 78 Generative or 6 Heart and blood vessel 2) Lupgs, thro: lt Old ag 6 Sin, kc. snd eruptive fev a Stillborn aud premature birt 33 Stomach, bowels and other a: ST Uncertain cent and general tev 49 Uriuary organs 5 Total. Week peePe Jan 2 Week end Week one The nativity table giv States, 69 of Ireland, auce of various other 1 of Germany, and the pean countries. Stoxtting News from © quest of the Empire, In another column will be found newa of a most startling character from the Chinese em pire. For so! *, matters have looked sqaally Consul at in that qua: The United States s ‘tion for ve has never obtained any sati b of Mr. Cunningham. The Freach have pen. satist he death of the Abbo elaine. And the Eaglish have been ihjected to a variety of inconveniences and in- lés at Canton: ibe las: of which wae the cep- aud reported murder of an English boat's cr lice of that port. uf + lengt) prec British Consul at an mm the &th of O LD representa to the Mandarios which were treated with contempt. Sir John Bowring, the Governor, and Admiral Seymour, command- ing her Majesty's squadron in the Chinese seas, were then sent for; they arrived on the 18th, aud vainly endeavored to bring the Chinese to reason. Finding every ic movement unsuccess, 2}, Admiral Seymour moved up with a small squad- paci Ton, and commenced operations against the towa of Canton, Details are yet wanting; but we bear that on the 24th the five forte whied guard the city by the English An efiict ® accommodate matters: being still obstinate. v rded on the 27th and ( i troops eatered peoupied pala they erasn ime, and proceed to of be old or Mantchou wo. O daw a November F w ed yst this part of 1 and on h date—a f ' al dhe Cainee ¢ or in det € me t Sie uch are th ortant tw ’ rom tt Eogt ( ing blow i i b bel v » a yer 10mg from any move- vert with the maritime Powers, ber measures, Which are being executed uuder tue gue of triendehip, will be none less fatal to Chinese independer For our part, we see this cow omation with an- mingled pleasure. For years the intercourse of the civilized aud commercial nations with Asiatics has been & og, eeneeless, and absurd. For years, the Chinese bave robbed and murdered Koglisumen, Frevehmen and An us when ever they had a chance; and not only bas no ndeqt ration ever been obtained, bat or more than one occasion the Imperial govern ment has owed the lity of its provincial stitutions, and the vindication of ¢ ) the aid of Meanwhi n “a unlew an American to travel igh ¢ nan yventares ¢ a t hi Met ybod atly with th ” Wail jing a r i ye mple a u \ 4 pair of brecches he err ment ep / \ Wish, who are the aa nation that have under- stood the Chinese aright, picked o quarrel with them, and seized an island, which they occupy: Frenchmen aud Americans when they get into trouble, have to fly to the English for help—save in the rare case when a national vessel happens to be in port. But even the English, with all their fort at Hong Kong, and all their prestige, have not been able to induce the Emperor of China to receive a letter from the Queen; like Mr. Pierce's, Victoria’s miasive was returned uo- opened. ‘We submit that the world is too small, and life too short for us all to wait till blockheads of this denseness learn common sense by experience. We humbly protest that bombardment is the only ar- gument that should be beonght to bear on them, Bombardment, with thirteen inch shell, and Paix- han guns; likewise minie rifles, carrying the de- tonating bal), which explodes at twelve hundred yards with extraordinary powers of co.ubustioa; congreve rockets, fired low, and aimed especially at the bamboo and cane houses; such are the only arguments by which the mind of the Chinese are lo be reached. We regret to counsel bloodshed; it is a consoling circumstance however that there are in China nearly four hundred millions of people, and that lusty boys are no! worth over fovr Gollars at the seaports, and good looking girls three. When the material is so plentiful and so cheap, a little of it may be wasted without much injury. And if the loss of a few thousan1 Chinese could be the means of opening the great rivers of China to trade and enterprise, we kno # of no better investment in the world. The Temperance Party-Its Rise, Progress, Deciine and Fall. The year which has just closed was marked by tremendous amount of political bankruptcy; but no party nor politician—no men nor set of men were so entirely and completely used up as the faction that took “temperance” for its guiding star, and the Prohibitory Liquor law for its sailing chart. The facts in the case of this concern which has rained its originators to help other men to power and place, are full of general in- terest, and will be not without a particular ex- emplary effect upon juvenile politicians of an as- piring turn of mind. ‘The Prohibitory Liquor law was the offspring of a third rate disappointed whig politician in the State of Maine, who commenced the agitation about ten years singe. This apostle stumped the State with all the zeal if not the eloquence of Paul preaching the unknown God to the Athe- nians. He at last succeeded in forming a political perty, and getting a law through the Legislature by which the selling and drinking of any distilled or fermented liquors, except by agents appointed for the rurpose by the State, was made a penal offence. ‘The originator of the law was so far suecessfal as to make a great dealof money by having the best agency in the State, and to be elected Mayor of Portland. A riot was caused hy the attempted excention of the law; the apostle’s lack of judg- ment caused the loss of «life, and he returned into the obscurity from which he emerged only to injure his fellow citizens. The law was thon made more severe, and at one time any traveller detected in conveying upon his person or in his luggage a drop of ardent spirits was liable to fine and imprisonment. The severity of the pro visions of the enactment prevented its executic » Afier it had hada fair trial the pablo voice de- clared against prohibition, and the temperance party sustained an overwhelming de at thy polls, In ail the other England law, with t modifications, was adopied, and was more or less elie tive, acceding to the com- mercial importance of the locality. It was a breaking out of the old Puritan spirit in a new descendants of the Pilgrims being en to vote, even if he had othe Comgregesy al Church, the ge ancestors—to wit: buraing Witohes. bi kers, cheating friendly Indians, and jian-like pureuits—saw in the Probibitory law a splendid opening for the revival spirit of persecution which is the only the fame of their sturdy forefathers. T cuted the law ia a most extraording ject they desired to accomplish. They ¢ the fate of certain fanatics, who, some requested an eminent member of the Rhous Isiand bar to draft a strong temperance law—~ som that should be speedy in its operatic He an act CV h provided th: any person selling a glass of Mquor should be tried before the Court of Magist f ished with six mouths im- itenti J that heshould the right to appeal. ‘he law Pur i mbly; but was quashed on ite fir it dep f the as because te na) right efivct the case in New England wit the movement, which was i for more ito New York as a : the spoils. The opponen England were also especiall ibe t anda ortof tacit agre should etand or fall upon that sulted favorably for (he demucra- early declared its hostili ‘The temperence m vald do 1. t to perfect their organ'z tricts, which work preat labor and the next election the democracy wore split up hy the had policy of Pietoe in h point’ m: and were overthrown, borse, foot and dragoens. At the beginning of 1854 a new Assembly came in with @ majority elected as prohibitionisie. The Seward whigs. veeing tbat the movement was a popular one for the moment, seized upon it and carried the law through the Legislature. It wae stopped by the veto of Governor Seymour and war to the knife between the liqnor dealers the prohibitionists ensued. The canvass on the liquor side was most clumsily managed, while the Sewardites pursued the'r usaal Jer ait’cal ¢ with the most perfect auceess. The nett Le lature would be called upon to elect # Senator of the United States in place of William H. Seward, and it was of the greatest importance that Mr. Sewar onld be returned. The temyr cance men agreed to vote for Seward provided the Seward voted for the Prohibitory Liquor law. The temperene operated in the Assembly dis while the Seward aren ¢ nized the St at Aw adopted the he- Convention, held ‘Tomperance September, onder 2 e couple Tt. Clark, th: the law ¢ Seymour, was nominated to } amed officer, Mr. Henry J. Raye aathor of ae 0 Bagh Boel Gothia lh Re dated wh Dain oie RAEI FP BE in AE I Dit OM ST at “ | mond, for Lieutenant Governor, was swallowed by the Temperance Convention with some sigus of Gisgust, aiter he had written a Jesuitical letier, from which it was difficult to say whether he was in favor of prohibition or not. The election was an exciting one. TH liquor dealers spent im- mense gums of money to secure the re-election of Mr. Seymour. They made one or two grave er- rors, They worked chiefly in the large towns, where they were already strong enough, instead of using their means in the country, where they were weak. The democratic party, their chief support, was split into two factions, and all at- tempts to settle the quarrel were unavailing. ‘Thg liquor dealers also organized themselves into societies, which movement was another error. The popular feeling was against them, because even the rum drinker does not love the rum- seller. They coquetted with journalism, and ab- solutely entertained the idea of placing a fund of one hundred thousand dollars in the hands of & person who was to establish a journal to advo- cate their interests, without the smallest capabili- ty for the post. This scheme failed, partially on account of the accidental circumstance that the Brookser, who are always ready to sell out to any- body, offered to dispose of the Fovening Ex- press concern for thirty thonsand dollars. Some of ihe liquor dealers did not admire the Fepress—an evidence of good taste—and still hesitated about paying one hundred thousand for an article which could be had for thirty thousand. So the newspaper matter fell through. While the liquor dealers were blundering, the Seward party was taking advantage of the errors of its opponents. The defeat of the liquor interest was overwhelming. Two-thirds of the Legislature re- turned was pled zed to vote for Seward and the Prohibitory law; and Mr. Seymour was beaten by Mr. Clark. The victory was now complete. The Prohibi- tory law was enacted. Mr. Seward was re-elected to the Senate. The law nominally went into ef- fect on the Fourth of July, 1855; but it was soon declared unconstitutional by the tribunals of the State, and was finally killed by the decision of the court of Jasi resort. No sooner had this de- cision been rendered than the Seward managers deserted their new found friefids, and arrived at the conclusion that the time for prohibition had not arrived. During the campaign which has lately concluded, the rum question was kept care- fally out of sight. Mr. Seward was in bis seat— the temperance party could do no more for him; being hungry dogs, the Maine law men had a bone or two thrown to them, such as a harbor- mastership, or a seat on a police court bench, or a clerkship of the Assembly, aud were then igno- miniously kicked into the street. Mr. Seward, the gveat leader of the party that betrayed them, added jnsult to injury by going into the liquor business on his own account, and opened a ram shop in Auburn. Here are his adver isoments, which should be preserved in the archives of the Historical Society:— Notice is bevedy given that Wiilism B. Rboadesand ‘Witham FR. Seward, who reepoct! ely reride im the city of Auburn, Cayrge covnty, New York, havo formed « limt ed partuerth'p, to contiaue for the pertod of three yearn from tre mea of October, 1556. mot to the pro- Statutes of th Me, for th pains and 0: Otrer art t retalt trade, 10 wailed all Ube parti aid William B. Rhodes, who ts the g pariner, end the said William H. Seward, who in tue epe- eal perirer; sot the sala Willlam H. Ggward bas cop buted the sum of two thoaand dolMare as capdéal WILLIAY B RBOADES, WILLiaM H. SEWARD, Dated the Ist day of October, 1866. LIQUORS OF EVZRY DESCRIPTION. te the common stook. Londoo + orter, Scotch ale, ebam- cr —— whieh are the Charlee ber Drape uaver; ale, in het ge, sigo in barrels hing to purcbare anything in th’s line will it for the'r {ntereet 9 call upon the subec: ider, tor for cash, excla Jers who buy Give me a cal. before por find Le buys all by: goods for cash. and eel fp vely—therefore hasan advantage over their goods on long credit charicg Remember the piace--firtt door south of the Past offs, WM. B. RBOADES We presame that, during the reeess of Cou- gress, Mr. Seward will practiee at both bars, and happily commingle forensic eloquence with al -r- ry cobblers and brandy punches. To add still further to the misery of the tem- perance Icaders, the Seward candidate for Gover- nor to succeed Mr. Clark was known to be in fa- vor of acool bottle at dinner, with a Jamaca rom punch after; while, to cap the climax, his first meseage denounces probibition as an absur- dity. It was cruel enough to kick the tempe- rance party into the gutter, but it wae flendish to throw dirty water upon it afterwards. ‘The remoante of the little band of patriots had & melancholy convention at Albany in No- vember la: They we bt—the law was a tends bad used them and then hem—-their gase was hopeleas—the pa- urgery. They confined themselves y ng into their ancient friends. The ibune and 7 had abandoned the cause on 2 d of “expediency,” and it was openly charged that the editors pursued the conrse we have i i above—-namely, ‘hat they used ' nee party while they were worth , en deserted them in time of need. The political effect of the agitation was to re Mr. Seward to the Senate—the moral eft ease liquor drinking and throw op fi ‘ einrum. Tt was a prety Mr. Seward to get some one xpone nd he @/ a tempers the principal victim. He bled projusely. but could not save the concern from a heavy debt 10 acsets to show where the money went to. Very likely some of it went to eet up Mr. Sewa liquor shop at Auburn. Fuch, in brief the history of the Mo'n Jaw in this State. With some variation, it is not every party that has the superb impodence of the Seward avd Weed clique--it is the same svry thronghout New England. In the West it hae been tried unsuccessfully in several States, and ia Illinois it was rejected by a large popular vote. The leaders of all such movements are always very soft about the bead, and are easily taken in by keen politicians. They are often like Captain Scott's coon, and come down before they are hot at, Let them learn wisdom by experience, pay off their debts, cloce the concern, and wait ten years at lvast before they attempt to galvanize their party into even the semblance of existence New System or Tueatrican Apvertistve.— The new system of theatrical advertising origi- nated by Strakorch promises to work well, and to relieve the managers from a nuisance which they bave all felt, but which none of them have had the pluck to abate. They have all been in the position of little boys standing on the river's brink and vainly endeavoring to push each other in, Mr. Strakorch is the courageous little boy who has leaped boldly into the middle of the stream, and the first shock being over, he rather likes the new e« D, an floats down with the tide as light as Mr Steaknech advertises in the three principal morting jouraais avd in the Courrier des Elats Ums, which journals give him all the publicity ; that he could possibly have, if he published his Snpouncements in everything bearing the name of a newspaper published in the city. These four journals have a circulation of over one hundred thousand sheets every morning, while the Wall street papers, numbering eight or nine, have not altogether over twenty thousand circulation, and they all charge as much as the newspapers of wide circulation. The true sectet of success in edvertising is not only to spend money liberally, but to know where to spend your money to the greatest advantage. Nowall the managers know as well as Strakosch that a great deal of money is thrown away upon the small fry journals, and that the three or four leading papers reach every one that ever pays a cent at tke door of their theatres, but they are so morbidly egotistic—2o exceedingly thin skinned, andso inordinately fond of flattery, that they fear to cut off the small pa- pers. Some of the managers live on puffs in the dull season at the theatres, and when they can- not get them ‘in any other manner they puff themselves on their own bills. Strakoech’s success, however, will teach them a new lesson. He will receive any quantity of pails, over the leit hand, but these will make public sympathy for him, avd do him a great deal of good, in the small tea parties where those journals are circulated. He has hit upon the true secret; he bas paid for his advertise- ments cash down, and received the full value of his cash, for who will say that the fact that the season to commence at the Academy, under his direetion on Monday night, has not been well advertised. Does not every one haow it? Does not every one feel that there will be a great crowd to welcome Parodi to the lyric stage from which she has been too long absent, wasting her sweetness upon the rustics in Boston, Philadei- phia and other slow rural districts? Do not all the young ladies in the Fifth avenue know that Piberini, the sweet tenor, is also to sing on that night? Does not Mademoiselle Traphagen of No. 599 Broadway, and all the other dealers in Opera bijouterie, knick-knackerie, lingerie, &e., &., experience a healthy revival in trade? We rather think they do. And we rather think that Strakosch bas saved himself at least one half the money usually spent in advertising the Opera; that the Opera has been better advertised than ever, and that the manager has gained a consi- derable amount of gratuitous alvertising, and created quite a nice little furore, which will bring a pleasant addition to his bank account. Decidedly Sirakosch is the ereatest financier of the age. We bope Mr. Buchanan wen't forget that fact. Tur Lospy Ixvesticatixe Comrtes.—The Committee of the House of Representatives ap- poinied to inquire into the alleged corruptions of the Washington lobby, have examined Lieut. Gov. Raymond, of the 7imes, and Mr. Simonton, the Washington correspondent of th.t paper, in reference to their knowledge of the alleged cor- ruptions and the individuals concerned; but, from all that we can learn, the testimony of these two Times witnesses substantially amounts to nothing. As the defence of Huntington wes thrown back upon the plea of “ moral insanity,” so do these zealous gnordians of the pablic treasury fall back upon the excuse of “moral conviction’ whon called upon to give the specitic proofs of their allegations against the lobby, It may be, how- ever, as far as these 7ime witnesrs are concerned, that this committee is more than they bargained for; and that, really bringing them to the pinch, they would rather bs excused from telling what they know, for reasons best known to themsolves. Another newspaper correspondent, a Mr. Chester, of the Philadelphia /nguirer, recasing (o come before the committee, bas been rent after with a rescript from the House ordering bis arrest for contempt. When found. hie evidence will pro- bably be about as valuable as that of Mr. Simon- ton. Let the committee, however, persevere in the examination of the numerous individuals we have indicated competent to give valuable infor- mation concerning the lobby. Perhaps, before the committee are through with the list, they may find @ man or two fearless enough to give them the open sesame to all the mysteries of lobby legisla- tion, In spite of the “moral convictions” and excuses of “confidence” of this or that confidence man, we hope yet that the labors of this commit- tee will result in breaking up the machinery of the lobby confidence men, drummers, dé diners and winers, money, scrip and land pensers, newspaper kite flyers and all. THE LATEST NEWS. ay FRINTING AND MAGNETIC VELEGRAPKS, Nenvarrtval of the America. Hauvax, Jan, 1710 P. The sti Liverpool, har pe. been tigme lod up to the presen, aon. Weather clear and cold From Washington. 4UDDEN AND SBRIOUS ILLNESS OF MR. GIDDINGS WHILE ADDARSSING THE BOUSE—GEN. CASS AND THR NEW CARINET— WHAT THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ARE ABOUT, ETC. Wasnmveros, Jan. 17, 1867 ‘The House wer on the pri dar to-day, and the Interestin: point hes risen as to how far Congress shel! Gurtain the Coort of Claims. I! the jndgmente of thie Court ate not to bo reepested, then the Court should be AdOlishod, ae an expensive nulvance forced by Congress jon was brought toa sudden termin: the fainting of Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, white dirowssing th poimt relative to the Court ef Claims. He bat been « friend to the Court, but still he comsidered the . ctges fa ible, ‘T am myreli fallible,” he said and fell back wo his chair, boing aeized with atrophy of the The members end spectators at once were into the highest state of alarm eryiog heart thrown the “fpeaker and numerous representatives pond to thote Who preseod around bim to etaud back an air, Amid the excitement an atjournmen’ ae Mr Giddings war removed to the lob»y, where ne was atiended by eevers! members who are physicians. Th war tome minutes before he could be restored to con sciousness. Be evident y sufiered toteneoly, and war carried to a sofa in the Speaker's room, and several city physicians summoned to attend him and overy atten tion bestowed upon him. Mr. Giddings was romoved from the Capitol to his lodgings this evening. The proe- pects of hig recovery are improving. Bis attack ie mach more severe than a former similar one Gen. Whitfield requetts your correspondent to stave that be never bad any conversation with Gen. Uae about bie going into the Oabinet. and that he never told any one that he had spoken to the General ayon that sub- jeet—that the report is false from beginning to end. Tleare this evening thatthe Investigating Committeo intend to send for Mr Kaymond, editor of the Times, and if he refores to answer ths questions thay put to bim, as he aid in the “iret instance, the committeo will imprison him, The committee contend, | understand, that they have power to impriron provided the witnesse# refase to anewer their questions, I hear they are making eome rich developements Messrs Kingman and Pike, cor respondents of the Pres, and Mr. Chase, of New York, ex member of Congress, were to day examined. ‘The President has approved of the bill amendatory of the act for the promotion of efficiency in the navy. W.F.M Arny bes arrived with « petition numeronsiy nigned by the citizens of Kansas, without regard to party, seniop Congress for a donation of lands, similar to those dip America, now fally due at thie port trom | ——— granted the Western States. “or ‘>> establishment of a Untversity and seminaries of ou) ig in that Territory, My despatch in yestervas s «0.0 erred in attribating the amendment to the Revo onary Dill to Mr. Hale. Ee voted cantante ame the amendine ADDITIONAL FRoM NICARAGUA. Defeat{ot the Allies at ©: ouada—Walker at Rivas, New Oxieans, Jan 15, 1867, ‘The Toxas brings San Juan dat«s 10 the 10th inst. ‘The Picayune learns that Gen was be- sieged in Granada nineteen «ays, but roceiving retnforce- ments, he gave the enemy battl, aud drove thom off. He then marched upon Rivas, removing thence the military stores, public documents, &o The alties,it is alleged, eya- cuated the place immediately on Hantngcen’s approach, The agents of the Texas report that Gen. Henningsen having received reinforcements aiior withstanding a seige for ten days, sveceeds! n driving the evemy before him with a loss of 1,400 while his (fenning- sen’s) loss was on'y 700, aud ' cos ecaings bim were tem to one, All the militer: «os. artillery and public documents, were removed tv i)». ininjured. Waiker took possession 0! \ .\+ without opposition— the enemy evacuating the pis c on bearing of his ap- proach. ‘The Costs Ricans have taxes boats on the San Juan river, » tion with Walker from Sam Jus. ‘Three hundred recruits wer the repairirg of a strainer wh) vould take five days. when they were determined t) ¢) up the river. Jast as the Texas was leaviny « messenger arrived at Punta Arenas stating that “er, fearing something ‘Wrong, bad come over to thy \. taipg the state of affairs, re which bad been taken by coming down the river, scare”) ANOTHER ACCOUNT. New Onuwans, Jan. 16,1857. Returned Nicaraguans give contradictory but general- ly rather diemal accounts of the state of aflairs at Nica- ragua, ‘The capture of tbe boats on the Sao Juan river was ef fected bya man named Spencer, formerly a mate on board one of the company’s hoate, aided by 500 Costa Ricans. Besides capturing a!] the river boats and the Forts Castillo and San Carlos, they also took both of ‘Walker’s large lako steamers, lesving him oaly one echooner and a few bungos. Several of Walker’s officers came passengers in the ‘Texas. Some of them say tha: Walker’s case is bopocless; while others are more sanguine. A meeting of Walker's friends who came in the Texas, numbering about nineiy, will be held here in a few days. It is reported here that Spencer is in the pay of Vapterbilt, and that the British assisted bim with gunboats. ‘Three hundred of Wa)ker’s men at Punta Areas, under Lockridge, attempted to retake ihe boats lying there, but ‘the British commander gave uoilce that he would not ai- low it, possession of all the +t off ail Comraunicn- Norte. weg at Punta Arenas omy, and was rapidly ott before him, AID INVOSED FOR THE FiLIBUSTERS. Wasmncron, Jan, 16, 1857. Strenuous efiorts are being hore by the friends of Walker to secure the interforeuce of this government in bebalf of the Americans in Nicaragua, whore situation Private despatches report to be of the most desparate character, and who, unless speedily rescued, will most Certaivly perish of sickness or at the hands of the enemy. The result of the etiort is excoeding\y doubtful, The Position of General Walker. ‘The following letter was udcrersod to a leading mem- ber of the United Siates Sevate oy a geutloman of Lexas, pow in Now York, and well versed ia Nicaraguan adalra. Ippresents some now and siroug views on the eilicacy of the Clayton. Dalwer treaty generaily, avd pats some home questions about the recail of our ‘Minister at this critical state of our Central American rejations. It is elnguiar that American laterests ere leit entirely unrepresented on tho Isthmus of Nicaragua et the very time when they are moet in reed of vigtantand of! ‘ei care. Will not some one call for the ¥is) °y-Wheeler Walkar correspoadonce? Desk Sim—The vicamere on tno en Juan river, be- longing to the Nicaragua lin> t> Californlasand entirely owred by American citizens have beea seized by the Costa Ricans aud probably desiroyed. Chey were taken while iu the peaceful end \awiul prosecution of thelr busi- bess ae passenger boate, under ecotion of tbe fag of the United States, and o/ treaty antccs of the most uncquivecal distinctoess.” If Coata Rica was pot under a» he property of our cluzers or to igbis, the Clayton Bulwer treaty dofines most emphatisally the @uty of Engisod in the prawive Je retwrp for the ‘vast and uowarrantad'c conces:ton ou govorumeoat made to Eng'and in the ebandoument of the Moarce dostrize end our colemn pledge never ty o copy or tike posses won of any part of © tbat Power bound t ali tne Isthmus cption or con isGa- comanded je: bet as Panama © oesi>ie wat feeling we command, she is aragua route sup aie, aad Liable to bo ne, interests nad po icy ob gatton to rospeat transits from “delay, deteniiva 1 tion.” Her own ‘commerce end secure paseage to the » an oj moro than wi iuidg tO ba 2, It We wearer the Us by American tet aud the babiiral de. fewdors of the Britieh ey rtom of Sot-Amorican policy may mexcare cf the fect, le that thie route fornia bar b & 60 Chis lat cocasion ally seized, the rome droken up, and the tr Absit puasccy ra turned to Pagama from this their direct and iawe! pub Osiltornia, It Wax done und cover of the Bit t tho mouth Of the river. Tt i# pot suppomee that wmmander of her Britannic Mejesty’s fleet wer imprident enoxgh to leud open nui to the plunder of ® quarter of @ million oi American property, end the vestrnesion of @ commerciay a coged. by the Clayton he detailing ib ad- This plan was whispered in Now York, and I Tess to betieve waa aivo perfectly under wa thik warmly approved, for ry reasens, ‘at Wasbington, r of the ct. We know the this city, while pe by at least one me eure to of the Cle jtoa B ebarged to maintain th » Nicaragan *raati¢ c rf and oar citizens pyre! to thetr representatives in Congress | whether our Iie: Protected, cr w stil! more the Mercy | Sepate—mears an abso of every clase of the @fil an 1) Clayton Balwor trewty—anc aimersion trenty now po the te and unconditional rights {a Central ae were reputed from the pative otizer ‘The secon etiempt, in November last, to tetor plopcer the California treasure trata eile connect With the recom mendations forw BP. M's Conen!, Mr Manaiog, to HOM M.'s io uatemal Fven ihe bold assump ety vary of thelr See Salvador. ravoer iba talge the complicity iv these whicd this oor the expogures of Gritiva seraults on the United States commorie recrondence might vetray to tae world ibe seizcre of the traosit river #leamors onder the eyen, and with the positive cor vance of the Britten fret at San Joan, ts the seal of the war on American in terests, There ian double object in tule roboery—wit ix intended to cvt off supphes avd rei orcemente to Wala- ¢r, and ao leave bim and all the Americans in Nicas ua to be “crushed out,’’ and atthe same . mo destroy American tranait There are many Texas jong them, and we ask and expect Senator Resk to demand of our governmont in thelr name, in the name of bumaniy, of American honor and interest, (o protect our trade and travot on the Iathinus, and check this bandittl system of wholesale robbery and murdeo. ‘Why is it that after having conceded J ny 4 right to intoriere aad Cictate in American a! 10 minister on the ground to watch ove! or and fow rights ovr Lyi clormnar a loft us? \¢ this crisi# the yomt necessary on the isth- of the Pro- ‘back to his post by }, and to im up the river. Not to do death two o* three hen- bave followed the fortanes pareee this is to deliberately dred women and chiaren w who , and may wail be wai of the only cheek on is. There ; i H i by the secret arte of Megiand. ‘Our unotfen travellors are ontitied te thie protes don our fellow citizens now serving Walker's bancer of Central American regeneration to the knives of the Costa Ricans, Thev are no lawioss oppressors. They were Invited by Nicaragua to aeriet in