The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW JAMES GURDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. YORK HERALD. Ka ops, or $8 per ninun, the Bur "pean, ponte porto Great Weuaim, or $2 80 any part of the Continent, Fined postage. VOLUNTAR? CORRESPUNDENCE, containing import- Gent nee, seein’ rom any quaries of Whe Wear eed. wih Be tte A for, ia Oow Fortin OCoxnasronn: LARLY REQUESTED PO TS au. LErrexs 4xD Pie NO NOTICE taken of anonymous communications, We do om A howe rejecte! “ADE ERTISEMENTS renewed evry day. JOB PRINTING executed with nectiness, cheapness and Cee _EeEyuiz=l———eo——_—_—_—__= Wotwmme EXT 6... ce ceee cere cee eeeeee Me QE AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broatway—Guauan Oresa— uae or ree Rees BIBLO'S GARDEN, Bros¢way—Ruousa Ormna—Tem Mours.iw ByLrs. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Mucu Av? amour Notuma Wiad Ten. SU ATON'S NAW THEATRE, sroscwny, opposite Bond st, —floseyMoon—Tae Muuxy. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway--Oiwie—Wuo's My Housman! LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, 64 Eroadway—Nases AMD Facks—YoonG Bacowvs. ‘Broadway—Afer PS--PLEASANT N¥IGEBOR. AsO) BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSET | woe Urpan Dr 1 (ORPHAN OF GEN! @KO. CHRISTY & WOOD'S Bewiorian Psmronwaxce—Nx or Faswourn, TREL, 444 Broadway— Year Cats, BUCKLEY'S AERENADERS, 685 Broadway—Ermorux Pexroruarces—Dox-E Juan, New York, Thursday, January 2%, 1857. =—————————S==S The News. The proceedings of Congress yesterday will be found unusually interesting. The Senate discussed ‘the bill granting aid to the Atlantic submarine tele- graph. The principal objections urged against the grant were that the sum proposed was not distinctly specified, and that the termint,of the line rests upon British territory. The first objection was met by a proviso, that the contract to be made by the British government shai! not be different from that already proposed by that government. This was adopted, With regard to the second objection, the friends of the bill rely mainiy upon the belief of the improba- bility of the disturbance of the friendly relations sabsisting between the two countries. It is thought ‘the bill will pass both houses without any altera- tion that will impair its efficiency. In the House ‘the Corruption Iavestigating Committee reporied a bill to effectually eniorce the attendamte and answers of witnesses, making them liable in default to smprisonment and fines. During a spirited dis- cussion- to which this gave rise, the Sergeant-at- Arms brought Mr. Simonton, a correspondent of the Times, before the bar of the House. He refused to yeepond [to the interrogations propounded to him, and denied the rightof the House to proceed against him. He was adjudged to be in contempt, and the Sergeant-at Arms was directed to keep bim in close confinement till he purge himself of the offence The bill will probably pass todsy. There are seve ral other contumacions witnesses yet to be deal with. Nothing of interest transpired jn the State Senate yesterday. The Assem>ly was engaged in discuss- ing the supply bill. The steamship America reached Boston yester- day, and her mails for New York were forwarded by the afternoon train. They will, no doubt, be ready for delivery at the Post office this motuing published on Tuesday morning. ‘The steamship Atlantic is now in her fifteenth @ay out from Liverpool, and fully due at this port. The James Adger is due, with news from New Granada and Central America. The Black Warrior is also due, with later advices from Havana. The embargo imposed upon this city and sur- rounding country by the recent snow storm is in a measure removed. With but one exception, we believe, all the great railroads leading from the city have been cleared of obstructions, and the mails ar- rive end depart with their accustomed regularity— er perhaps it would be more proper to say their accustomed irregularity. The city railroads are doing as well as could be expected under the cir- eumstances, and the ferries are making their trips with more promptitude than their deluded patrons have « right to expect, bearing in mind former de linquencies. About the docks the stevedores and *songehoremen ere again busily at work loading and discharging vessels, and the riggers and shipwrights make the air vocal with their industry. In brief, affairs have resumed their usual stirring aspect, and & commendable disposition to make up for lost time is apparent in every direction. The excitement among the firemen with regard to the approaching election of Chief Engineer is rapidly reaching fever heat. By direction of the prevent Chief a meeting of foremen and engineers rae beld last evening, at which a resolution was offered declaring the proceedings of the meeting held on the 14% inst. irregalar, and directing that the election shal! be conducted according t the rules adopted on the 15th Novemer, 1856. The proposi- tion was promptly laid on the table by a vote of 61 to 46. As the meeting was held at the instigation of Mr. Carson, and as its objects were defeated, the friends of Mr. Howard—the only competitor of the Chief in the contest—regard his election as certain, We publich eleewhere some extracts from the in augural address of Governor Newell, of New Jersey: is strongly opposed to the rem/ve rantine to Sandy Hook, fearing that the “pride and dignity” of the State of Camden spd Amboy will suffer thereby. The Board of Councilmen met last evening. The proceeding# are important. A <pecial committee eppointed to consider the expediency of pro locomot on the below Fifty-ninth street. property on the Eleventh depreciated in value one-third in of the locomotives. A ase the salaries of the Mayor, Street It will be reen thet of our Qu wal hibiting the running of Hudson River Railroad alieged that It is avenue coneeg to Comm motion Street Commis ssioner and Deputy wione e two te five thousand dollars each, and the la to three thousand dollars, was referred to the ypropriate committee. Toe tax levy for 1 wos debated in committce and adopted. The sppropristion of $150,000 for Cen tral Paik improvements was agreed to; $250,000 was granted for cleaning streets; $456,490 for lampe and gas; $19,000 for steam fire engiaes; $15,000 for police telegraphs; $40,000 for grading Eighth ave nue, between Fifty-ninth and Eighty-eecond streets. In other respects the estimates remain as printed in the Henany of the 20th inst. The new city charter, sent down from the Board of Aldermen, was made the special order for Friday. ‘The Board of Directors of the American Coloni vation Society met at Baltimore yesterday, A kynopels of the material portion of the annual re port of the Board may be found under the tele graphic head. The society's affairs are in a satis: factory condition, and the prospects of the colony at Liberia are encouraging. The cotton market continued firm yesterday, and the sales reached sbout ) bales, at full prices. Fionr was firmer, and cloved at an advance of about t bert es of wheat were | 4 wl mtinued firm. Corn was irregalar; sale em 1 r future d y, (or oa the raisin ' t ntic wer i n store at d demand, with l price: prime mess Ohio, packed by Robinson, to ar- “Son rive, at $25. Bacon, cut me ts and! rd, were also firm, Sugars continued quite fiim; th: sales com- rised 40 hhds. Porto Rico, 100 do. Cuba m \cova- . an FULTON ers. | P J Geers ¥. W. coRNED OF NaseAD 4” do, and 800 boxes at prices g ven in another co- FERMS, cash in aivance. lumn. Coffee was quiet, and freigh's were steady, 20 . . . FRE DAL? BBRALD, 2° wer Ser a “ens per | with moderate engagements, though with none We are informed by telegraph that the files cf . . . * papers contain nothing of importance that was not ~ a and little pistols wil icine the Tew embraced in our telegraphic summary of the news | untain of power and patronage with fear and NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1857. 3 among the trane:o'ions were 900 barrels efering for English ports, Notwithstanding the small supply of cattle on market yesterday, owing to the stoppage of the railroads, the speculators suc: eeded in gaining only an advance of {c.a jc. per pound, and that was confined to the best quality offered. {he current prices ranged from 8c. to 12c. Large receipts may be expected for the next few days. Cows and ealves brought #25 a $75, according to quality. There was a brisk demand for veal calves and sheep and lambs, but prices remained without change. The demand for swine continues a:tive, with a limi- ted supply, apd prices rule at 6/c. a 7/c. per pound, See our report elsewhere for details. Ms, Buchanan’s Departure for Waskingtoa— Whe Beginning of Practical Work. Mr. Buchanan has leftyor is about to leave, his retirement at Wheatland for the politicians’ and spoilsmen’s caravansary at Washington. He goes thus carly not to stay, but merely for the purpose of certain preliminary observations and consultations among the magnates of the party, from all sections of the Union, in re‘erence to the composition of his Cabinet and the chart and sailing directions of his administration. After having thns taken his observations and his soundings—North, South. East and West—ihe President elect, thus posted up, will return to his quiet study at Wheatland, there deliberately to arrange bis Cabinet and prepare his inaugural address, With the accomplishment ot these du- ties he will return to Washington in abundant edictions and with a few season to receive the parting ben: farewell dinner of “poor Pierce, days to spare befure the inauguration During this preliminary expedition to Wash- ington, the Cabinet makers, the candidates for foreign missions, the big fish and the small fry of the hopeiul democracy gathered and gathering in the federal city, will cluster around the rising sun of their aspirations, expectations and idola- try. to put in their claims, their loyalty, their hopes and their peculiar views, and to pump their annointed chief in every possible way. But we have the best reasons for believing that while Mr. Buchanan will find not the slightest difficulty in pumping trom the various sachems and medicine men of the party all that they know, they will not pamp mucb from him concerning the probable men or mea- sures of his administration. Let not the idea be entertained, however, by any doubting chieftain of Tammany Hall that Mr. Buchanan makes this preliminary trip to Washington for the express purpose of getting advice and learsing wisdon of democratic members of Congress, in reference to the practical business of his great o'fice. They will stand more in need of his advice than will he of theirs, He goes, perhaps, exproesly to compare notes with the heads of the party from all sections of the Union, so as to be enabled to dispense justice among them, as far as practicable, without detriment to the higher objects of the go- verpment comprehended in the public interests and the « general welfare.” In this view many of our democratic great trembling. Some will feel, in his presence, like the shuddering patient of a water cuve treatment at the moment when the learned doctor is about to give him a showering at the freezing point—some will be as cold as Marcy, some as warm as Glancy Jones, some as cunning as Cashi sumptuous as Toombs, some as s' ious as Jef- ferson Davis, some as egotistical as on, some as belligerent as Barnwell Rhett, aod some as amicable and affectionate as John Baraey. Bat none of them will learn all they desire to know till on or abont the eventful Fourth of March. We know, and Mr. Buchanan knows, that amoag the politicians and organs of his party, especiaily South, there are doubts, misgivings and auxieties troubling the brethren—that there is a very culiar sensitiveness in the Southern democra mind of the fire-eating class, concerning Lir. Buchanan's Lancaster declaration against “ull sectional parti But for a definite solation of this oracular manifesto, the “parties’’ concerned will, we fear, be compelled to cultivate their patience and forbearance tillon or about the fourth of March. In the interval, we think we may prophesy to our Southern extremists that their road will not be travelled by Mr. Buchavan. He will not gnter upon it, but he will turn his back upon it at the outect. Southern democratic jouraals may plead the transcendant wisdom of the gene ral policy of poor Pierce~they may flatter, they may denounce, they may threaten—but as the President elect is of that school of Pennsylvau‘a philoroy who believe that “the proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof,” he will certain- ly steer off from poor Pierce's downhill road to ruin. To change the figure, the more masculine and sensible of the Northern democratic jour- nals, in resisting the views and advice of oar Southern extremists, and in chalking out a ehan- nel of safety for the new administration, as be- tween Seylla and Charyldis, are undoubied'y upon the true course. Looking at the antece- dente, the election, the late declarations, and the preeent position of Mr. Bachanan, trom every point of view, we feel authorized to say, how- ever, that something like the benefits of a ge ral amnesty will be graciously accorded to all some as pre- nD and boisterous campaigning disuaionists of the Southern fireeating order who shall have duly repented of their treason and their folly, and pieced their repentanee upon record ai the Presidential election is act of | amnesty mach will be allowed to the terrible fright brought upoa the democracy everywhere last summer, by the real- ly alarming popularity of Fremont. The exi- gency was a desperate one--it made the party desperate; and hence the ferocious blood and car- nage disunion desperation of Mr. Buchanan's Southern champions on the stump will be ex- cused, provided they shall have since repented and asked again to be baptized into the orthodox church of the national Buchanan democracy. Thus, Gov. Wise, concerning the price of nig- gers, having fully repented of his campaign threats of disunion, civil war, and the robbery of the public treasury, has been fully absolved thus Senators Mason, Toombs, Slidell, and others, will also receive absolution for their disunion sine and follies of the late canvass, upon due re- pentance and a promise to the purenit of that bloody chimera, a separate Southern confederacy. As for the Chevalier Brooke, if he could be sent as a sort of charge Maires to the Fee ands, it might be a for hit among those skull nd a profitable market for bis myseum of sin no more’ in | ircn, hickory and gutta percha canes, gold and tilver goblets and other souvenirs of that Fegjee scene in the Senate chamber of last May. But enough. With the arrival of the Presi- dent elect at Washington, the practical work of packing up, preparatory to backing off, will be- gin with Pierce and his Cabinet; and the practi- cal work, too, with Mr. Buchanan, of observa- tions and soundings in regard to the shoals and quicksands upon which poor Pierce has founder- ed. We await the great denouement of the fourth of March with patience and confidence. We have a strong faith in the practical common sense and sagacity of Mr. Buchanan, in connec- tion with the course marked out for him in such beld and conspicuous relief by the Americas people in the late elections. It is the Constitu- tion and the Union. Guided by these, and under abler hands and wiser counsels, we trust that the administration of Mr. Buchanan will be as fruit- ful of good results to the country and our foreign relations as that of poor Pierce has been of de- vangements, disorders, imbecilities, cruelties, cor- ruptiors, mischief and confusion. Geographical Explorations—A Sew Ophir. We publisn clesewhere some interesting parti- culars of several exploring and scientific expedi- tions in various parts of the world. The most important of these is the one recently fitted out by the Viceroy of Egypt, to discover the source of the White Nile. Jn connection with the re- cent discoveries of Dr. Livingston, it may result in the developement of the whole river and lake system of the African continent. The other ex- peditions are thoge proposed in Brazil to explore the interior of South America, and in Austria to survey the islands in the North Pacific. Let us hope that when the results of these expeditions are published, correct, reliable maps will be given to the public. No country in the world has been doing more in the way of exploration than our own. None ean gain more by it, for we have a vast territory beyond the Mississippi washed by the waters of the Pacific, flanked by magnificent mountains, and irrigated by noble rivers, containing basins and plateaus of measurelese fertility, and blessed with healthful and invigorating climates. Of all these, however, we have yet much more to learn, for the maps we have, even those for the Topo- graphical Department of the government, are ex- ceedingly incorrect. of the Columbia river. latitude. phy of mos In all the maps now existing the topogra- is given in th incorrect manner; indeed, many of the: have no place on them at all. emanated from the Topographical Department of the government in 1850, and is conside of the best authority, the Sierra Madre Uf out. ‘These facts ave rather startling, and show « what a small and limited capital our grandilv quent lecturers and statesmen are doing busine-~ It would almost seem as if our government to no further interest in a proper developement o* the geography of the interior, and that the spec: lators who are running down Congress wit! schemes for Pacific railroads do not care whore any road is to be made if they can only pock the preliminary plunder. these mountains Our mountain system is as yet almost unknown, although in massiveness it exceeds that of Europe and Asia combined. Let us endeavor to convey some idea of how our maps must be corrected, in order to give a cor- rect idea of the interior of our continent. Beginning at the isthmus of Tehuantepec we have the great range of the Sierra Madre or Rocky Mountains, a continuation of the Cordil- leras, reaching north to the Arctic Ocean, the entire range facing the Eastern plains, and hav- ing a high elevation. Next, we have the Sierra Nevada or Andes, beginning at the same point, facing the Pacific and extending to Behrings Straits, a distance of 3,500 miles. These ranges are the two Cordilleras of the North. tween these we have subordinate and inter- mediate mountains connecting them by cross ranges. For example, we have lowest down the mountains of Queretaro, running northeast by north, connecting the two great ranges; next north of these the mountains of the Rio Florida, with a parallel range, enclosing the Balson de Maxi- mi; next, the Sierra Mimbres, the foggy moun- ains, 2,500 miles in length, and running north- wardly; next, three large spurs in the Colorado country, yet unexplored with any accuracy, the owest of these found at the pass of the Rio del Norte; next, the Sierra Wasatch range—a chaia running transversely and connecting the Sierra Madre and the Sierra Nevada, which are partly explored. Next above we have the Snake River Mountaine, uniting with the Sierra Madre at an angle of 45 degrees. At the point of union is found the pass of the Gros Ventre. B there, again, are the Blue Mountains, still con- necting the same two great ranges. The next to tbe northwest are the Olympian Mountains, which, with those of the Snake River, enclose the basin The river del Norte gorges the Sierra Madre to the Atlantic; the Co- jorado gorges the Andes to the Gulf of Califor- nia; the Snake river and Columbia, to which the former isa tributary, pierce; the Ades to the North Pacific, at about the 45th degree of north In the map which It would be, in fac! Be- syond od one quite waste of millions of dollars by the country if Congress now legislated on the imperfect know- ledge they have of the subject. Bat, indepeu dently of this, we require farther information as to the metalliferouscharacter of these mountain We know something of the climate, fer grandeur of the plateaus of our ce perceive the continual formation of and States upon their border, making fresh con quests to civilization every day; but we have yet properly to appreciate the vast mineral wealth which lice in these great mountains. In their southern terminations, as for exomple in Chi- huabua, silver has been obtained for more than one hundred and fifty years in vast quanti- ties, and three mints have for many genera- tione been at work there tn coising dollars. Many of our readers have observed in the old tities, The character of the rocks not only | Phere isanother consideration, too, which imparts | justifies this assertion, but the partial explora- | to the new treaty a peculiar value at the present | tions known to us confirm its truth. On the | time, The important events which are at resent very best authority we may state that atthe | taking place in China promise to open uj to this | place designated, and indeed along the whole | eountry a new and vast field of enterprisd| which range. precious metals exist in a grever extent | in the course of a few years will enrich thf coun- | than in California or Australia, The climate is | tyy to an extent as yet undreamed of. Tig trade | entively favorable to the working of the mines, | with Jepan will follow as a necessary 1 alt of and the soil at the base of the mountains and in | qhe Ieaking down of the barriers which have | the basine they form, is unsurpassed in fertility ; hitherto prevent 4 the extension of our © | We in about underst near the edge. nd that en off Spanich dollars the letter C stamped on the face, These are from the mints we speak of. But we have the same quantity of silver in our own territory. At th: the Sierra Madre approaches the 5 degrees north, at the Sierra Juan, where, if we recollect rightly, both Pike and Fremont lost their way, gold, silver, cinnabar and precious stones are found in immense quan- point where ra Nevada, our army, child of the skies.” Tue Coxe 10) the following curious paragraph:— ‘We bave vory little doubt, if the investigetions of this committee are properly posed and tead to the discios of spy considerable amount the republican party will be sures. We have bad facta bi —not by what would be technically logal eviaense, by svch proof as leaves upot whatever of the conclusion which they warrav! the pecuniary profits of Dilis they were to aid in passing. So it seems that the principal lobby members, in and out of Congress, belong to the republican party. The editor, although he refuses to testify in Washington, declares here in New York, oa his own dunghilJ, that members of the republican party will be implicated; and though his evi- dence is not technically legal, yet there is no doubt on his own mind that what he says ie the truth. Now, we should like to know what mem- bers of the republican party are implicated. ‘Who are these lobby members inside and outside of Congress? Two associates of Raymond, namely — Thurlow Weed and James Watson Webb-—have been at Washington most of the time since this session commenced, and are generally supposed to be very much interested in some of the bills before Congress. Are they the members of the re- publican party implicated in the bribery trans- actions? A Western journal implicated Greeley. Is he one of the members of the republican par- ty alluded to by the 7wnee? How comes it to pass that Raymond is to bold to give his evi dence in New York, and so slow when called upon by the Committee in Washington? Why did not the Committee inquire of Raymond or Simonton what they knew about the execution of the law of Congress in relation to the selec- tion of the Brick Church asa site for the ne « Post Office, and what share they bad with Wes- ley & Co,, chief owners of the Times and co-pro- prietors with them ? We trust and hope that the Committee will pursue the investigation to the farthest limits ai- lowed by the law and the constitution, The ex- cuse offered by Raymond and Simonton, that tue Committee bas no right to inquire of them as to matters imparted confidentially, will not hold plicating hether it any one water. suspicion. If they any members of the republican party. be Senator Seward or Thurlow Weed, else, in or out of Congress, they are bound by every consideration of duty, honesty and trath to declare the facts, so that the guilty may be exposed and honest men relieved from unjust roe with Cbi possers information 3 \VESTIGATING COMMITTER AND Ts Disciosures.—There seems to be a good deal of fuss about the examination of the Iavesti- gating Committee now in session at Washington, and charged with the duty of ascertaing the facts with regard to certain charges of bribery and corruption made against persons in and out of Congress. A number of editors and correspon- dents have been examined; but although they professed to know everything, they declined to divulge, denying the right of the Commiitee to question them upon matters entrusted to them confidentially. Raymond and Simonton, two of the proprietors of the New York 7imes, which is chiefly owned by Wesley & Co,, the stock gamblers in Wall street, have already been before the Com- mittee, and they refuse to testify, while professing to have in their possession facts important for the Committee to know. In the same journal we find facts, that members of our own minds no now stationed with his command in our harbor, has a large number of specimens of emeralds, rubies and sapphires, gathered in this locality with his own hand, and who entertains a similar pinion with that which is here expressed. ‘Thus, then, we are presented with an extraordi- nary fact, that in the interior of our country, easily accessible by land from the Southern and ‘Western States, and where a population of a hun- dred millions would scarce jostle each other, we bavean Ophir surpassing everything we have heard of in ancient or modern times. The opinions of Humboldt, of Ansted, of Fremont, support this statement. Is this immense advantage then to be overlooked? Is it to lie buried in hasty nar- ratives and imperfect surveys? and we should be glad to see Congress, instead of legislating about petty personal difliculties, fostering the schemes of logrollers and joining the race for offices, directing its attention toa practical developement of the great resources of the coantry. We have several times alluded to the necessity of accurate surveys and maps for the direction of our statesmen. A blunder in the thea current map of the day, cost us some hundreds of thousands of dollars in rectifying its incorrect terminology of the Gadsden purchase. We know what misunderstandings we had with Russia in settling our line on the Pacific; we know that the Conference of Paris is as much as anything for the purpose of rectifying an error of boundary in an imperfect map, and we per- ceive at this moment before us, a new map of Africa, just published in this city, which actually leaves out all the late explorations, and even the discoveries laid down on older mapa. Let us then have, as soon as possible, full infor- mation as to the yet unexplored part of our own country. And if there is too much old fogyism and nepotism in the way in the appropriate de- partment, the merchants of New York should undertake the exploration in their own generous way. One of their body has distinguished him- self in Arctic researches; another who has left his name imperishably behind him, planted the Ame- rican flag at his own cost on the shores of the Pacific ; let others imitate their example, and send out an expedition to these rich mountain: full of silver and gold and precious stones. Let us know more of those vast agricultural basins, fitted to sustain a population of millions, and furnish the world with cereals and animal food. America, says a late lecturer, has produced but one prophet, and that was Jo Smith; but we think there were numbers of our early statesmen and poets who comprehended and predicted the coming greatness of our country, when they pro- claimed her “ the Queen of the world and the We hope not; Tun Centrar Awentcan Treaty.We per- ceive that the Committee on Foreign Relations has presented a favorable report on the\Central Americen treaty. Although this instru not in all respects what we might have we are rejoiced at the prospect of its ratification by the Senate. As we cannot get rid of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty without ineurring the charge of bad faith, it is better that wd should concur in a convention which noutralizes some of ite most obnoxious provisions, nt is jaimed, and ia. In the presence of such facts, America, further than the securing through it a free intercourse with our Pacific possessions, sink into comparative insignificance. That object is in a measure secured by the new treaty, which places under the guarantee of the United States and Great Britain one of the most important of the Isthmus routes. There still remain two other lines of communication, which the force of political events wili either throw absolutely into our hands or which will be kept open to us by arrangements analogous to those which have just been concluded with Honduras, The Dallas treaty is, therefore, entitled to be considered in the light of a fair bargain, in which the lion’s ehare fails to no one, and which, consequently, leaves open no future chance of dispute, Skcoxp flix SLanpeRr.—An obscure dirty lit- tle journa), with hardly apy circulation, called the News, and eupported by a few miserable of- fice beggars, has the following paragraph:— ‘The Times bas had its bout with the Haracp, aud we think obtained the best of it, decidedly. If it did not ga Benrett a Wall street speculator, it showed him to v is called a reguiar Wall street sneak i. ¢., ro gratuitously & portion of the stork of any worih- lees new concern, 1g it into a little life and anima. ton, quietly seliing cut, pock« ting the proceeds, and then turn round and condemn the compan: fraud orher bogus coucera of equal worth. We say the f it, for it proved all this upon Ben- ‘There is not one word of truth in the whole of the above statement. Mr. Bennett, the editor and proprietor of this journal, has been connect- ed with the press of New York for nearly thirty- five years, and during that long period he has never received gratuitously any portion of the stock of any company, good, bad or indifferent. He has never puffed life into any stock, nor had any interest in any jobs or speculations whatever. The statement repeated by the News was insinuated by Wesley & Co., the stock gamblers in Wall street, who own the 7imes; but they never dared to make the charge definite enough to call for a denial. The rickety concern that has now taken it up is hardly worth notice. It maintains a sickly existence through the efforts of a few miserable creatures who think they are recom- mending themselves to the incoming administra- tion of Mr. Buchanan, and who hope to get a few paltry offices in this city. They will soon find that they have been groping in the dark, and their thick skulls will be bumping against an insur- mountable obstruction before they are many days older. There is no man in this country more free from any stock gambling than the pro- prietor of the Herarp, He has never attended to any other business for the past thirty-five years except the legitimate one of conducting, writing for and managing his journal. If he has been successful in this business, it has been because he has devoted his exclusive energy to it, and be- cauce he has steadily refused to have any con- nection with any stock companies, speculations, or lobby operations of any kind whatever. Kansas Arrams—A Desperate Errort or THE Pro-Stavery Party.—According to the latest advices from Kansas, while yet they have the benefit of the adjninistration of poor Pierce, the bogus authoritice of the Territory are making their arrangements ‘or springing their trap of a pro-slavery State Constitution. Their plan is to call a packed convention, get up a pro-slavery constitution, and ask, upon the faith of it, im- mediate admission into tke Union. But, un- fortunately, when this constitution and po- tition shall be presented to Congress the Topeka free State Constitution will rise up from the Speaker’s table to confront its enemies; and thus it will devolve upon Congress at last to decide directly between the issue of slavery or no slavery in the Territory. Thus, too, the dedge of squatter sovereignty will be thrown back upon Congress, from the burden of which not even the Supreme Court can relieve them, with a dozen decisions upon a dozen hum- bugging Dred Scott cases, What then? The responsibility will be with Congress—most probably with the first session of the next Congress—and with the democratic party. Mr. Buchanan cannot be affected by an issue with which he has had nothing to do. How- soever the question may be settled by Congress, it will not affect him; but the solution will be life or death to the democratic party. Nothing lee than life or death. Let Kansas be admitted as a slave State, or let the question of her admis- sion remain an open question till 1860, and through that campaign, and the result will be the unanimous vote by the North, and an inroad into the South, in bebalf of the republican party and “free Kansas.” That's the Kansas issue with the democratic party—for it is the party that is con- cerned in its solution, and not Mr. Buchanan. His four years are secured. He wants no more ; but between these and the next four lies Kansas; and the issue to the democracy is pro-slavery or no slavery—life or death. Where is the chief engineer ? New York Qvananrive axp New Jersey. The new Governor of New Jersey, Dr. Newell, who was inaugurated on Tuesday last, at Trenton, in his inaugural address to the Legislature, states that he is emphatically and decidedly op- posed tothe cession of any Jersey territory to New York for quarantine purposes. We sup pose this means that New York has not yet of- fered enough for the little etrip of land we want at Sandy Hook. Probabie Murder tn Hoboken. A German woman, employed for over two years past in the family of Frederick Kohler, who lives in ® rear dwelling on Washington street, above Sixth stree\, in Hloboken, died on Friday night last, The circumstances ot her and the bru pon hor person, were rach ‘ag to excite tuspicions that sbe bad met with foal piay; npon Konler and his wife, they Juntioe Forster held a9 icence was taken at his ton teh brought 10 ligat render : ° court for tnventign wn, Janeen, namo sho bas rotal . cmplogea upon one of the California steamers runaing from this port, and when he comes home, once a month he usually brings to her bis , amounting ordinartly to $20. ‘fe clreumetances of her death are thoso:—On Friday night last, about § o'clock, Kohler sent for » found her a arm cbalr # 1 condition. " one her head and a number of braises upon arme and breast, Justice Forstor issued a warrant for the arroet of Kohler and his wife, who wero arrostet by officer Noll. Kohler and his wife were examined be- Justice and jury, stated that the deceased a) the Saturday nig! whi wae in Now York, Park by three mon, who beat hor and caused her death. Ovituary. Dearn or Mrs, Loony, Warn or tam Avstaan Covert Gaxmrat.—It ie with feelings of deep regret that wo an novnce the demise of Mire Obaries F. Loorey, the wife of the Austrian Const General of this city, who died on the 10th inat,, at ber residenoe,140 Woat Twellin etroet, afvor brief and painful lliness, This accomplirhed indy was apative of Vienna, but has been « resident amongst w for the inet nix ye Tho grace and amiability of he manners and her thorough goodness of hoart endeared her to all who bad the honor Of hor acquaintance, Tt might with truth be eaid of hor, that ber virtues ahed a belo over everything that eurro husband and her, aod to her \iy ber Joss ip irreparable." Word jon for Fach Mictioa, and we, pebite ta went y Whe overt meat i thie City. A any interests that we may have in Ceatral| THB LATEST NEWS. BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS, Affairs at the State Capital. TAE SNOW STORM— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 8USPEND* ED IN THE SENATE—THE SUPPLY BILL, BTC. Avaany, Jan, 20, 1867, On account of the unprecedented storms in every direo- tion on Sunday and Monday, by which every avenue to the Capitol was biockaded with frost and snow, not» suf- ficient number of members appeared at seven o'clock last, evening, the time at which the adjournment stood, toform: a quorum, Tbis morning barely # sufficient number ap- peared in the House, and the regular business of the day: proceeded. Only fifteen Senators could be drummed to- gether, consequently a further recess until four o'clock. necessarily ooourred. Several members from the West: arrived at two o'clock, this P, M., some of whom bad ton road, bave not been ‘‘navigable’’ since Saturday down to five o'clock to-day. The House spent the entire day on one or two bills, The Annual Supply bill, which was left over by the row- «ies last year, was considered in detail. This bill appro- Priates sore six hundred thousand dollars, and embraces: every kind of claim which mep, women and boys cam trump up. A motion was made to pay Dr. Brandreth fome four hundred doliars, as bis expenses incurred last Wi ter (a8 be says) in unevoccessfully contesting the seat of Senator Fudon. This was defeated merely on account reality or sincerity in the claim for the seat, The Doctor will, therefore, if he regards the matter at all, please report himself forthwith to Bishop White, President of the lobby. The Kem for postage incurred by the last ture, which remains unpaid, is near eight dol- lars. The Postmaster in this city was compelled to advance this sum tothe general Post Oflice at the time, ee Lye brakinsoba ever since. grant ni ates jurisdiction in and the lands at the atlantis docks. tha Assay, Custom Howse, and the Post of New York, came up for passage this morning. When vp a day or two ‘Woods, (Gam ot New York, Taoved to refer dhe BID? back to the Select Committee, in order that may be taken in reference to the title of the old Caurch ‘This was refused by the House. Mr. Foot to- trong speech in favor of jurisdiction, depicting the glory of the Ameri- ~ ba and tA ogo Passage of the L- ir. B, Owen, (rep) from Seneca, opposed bili ss. it ’stands "He did” not desire to: surrender any power of the State over her own territ thought our laws should extend over the New York Post Office as well as others tion. Before any question was taken the subject was laid seite tor ene cle business being special order NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Benate. ‘Avpany, Jan. 21, 1867, PETITIONS. For a probibitory law. By Mr. Sraycan—For amendment of tho charter of the Mecbanies’ and Traders’ Savings Bank, 20 as to increase the directors to thirty. Mr. Urnam presented three remonstrances from citizens of Ollo against an international bridge. Mr. Parry gaye notice of bills to increase the poll dis- tricts in the city of New York; also w incorporate the New York Pure Milk Company. Mr. Sraxcer introduced a resolution requiring Inspec- tors of Prisons to report if any breach of discipline has occurred im the State prisons, and if so, the nature and Mr Frnpoy introduced a resolution requiring a report from the trustees of tbe Inebriate Asylum, stating the amount of money subscribed ard received, and whether be salaries were paid at the institution. ‘he Sepate then went into executive session, and the Romipations, except for loan co! and wore tent = by the Governor. Assembly. Aubany, Jan. 31, 1867. PETITIONS. For a probibitory law. Against the usury bill introduced by Mr.mith, of Brook- yn. [No such bill has been introduced ) For an Inebriate Asylum. For the better support of tho militia system. For abolishing days of grace om drafts. ‘To compel banks to presemt the bilis of count beabe to leaks ly aguas Sor reaumpeen. . ied REPORTS. states, firing soon appellate Juridieton to oossty w ie Courts ad the Legislature way prescribe. sid DBRATR ON THE SUYPLY MILL. ‘The new rules were then called up and debated, but no ‘action taken before 12 o’clock, when the Supply bi!!, which becom = to the Committee of the ‘Whoie, ken ‘moves to strike out several items ot appro- yn to the committees appointed by she former Le- ire to visit tbe institutions of New York, and for made remarks i 5 te & tf 4 s Be is entitied to three dollars per day and except in cases or an extra session. duties ‘on the committees are in every sense ner. Mr. A Bai of Montgomery, replied to Mr, Foot, He thought thal gentloman van only’ op for combe when he talked about economy. would be ine Legisiatare o( 1803, whe ‘ne anid” after aul on » out of the treasury, bad wvored to. fast EVENING tale Assembly met at 7 ‘Oclock. The Supply bill wae en Mr. Waxnscaw resumed his He deemed it rf that the accounts of the special committee should fr, VaRecxe Legislature had boon 100 !ibe- rai tn the formation of tra ht that was not now. The question wae those who bad rendered services should be paid ir. Hot committees, but that the Legislature now ht to pass a commitices. Mx. Hocsnoo had a perfect { \W paying for the services rendered by o these committees. _———— Shogking Polsoning Case in Baltimore. Bautiwors, Jan, 21, 1857. A terrible tragedy occurred here filled a prescription ordered by Arno! cian, for a child, The child took the medicine immediately. Arnold took the rgmainder of (he medi- cine to the druggist, and told bim be bad made a fatal Mistake, The druggist porsieted that the medicine ‘was right, and to show bis conf tence in his correctness, he swallowed ® portion himself, He was immediately altacked by horrible convulsions, and died in ‘The dostor, who merely tested the trom bis mouth, was aio attacked, and wiih dificulty faved. Tho affair is cocasioning groat excitement. The drogetst had mixed cyannuret of potassium with lemon ulce, loping enongh prusaic sold in the preparation to have killed three hundr Meeting of the American Colonization Soctety. Bartimonn, Jan, 21, 1867. ‘The Board of Inrectors of the American Colon!zstion 8o- clety held their annual mooting yesterday, when ten mom bers wore in attendance. This is bata nominal meeting, and the regular meeting i# not to take place until travel is ro. sumed, Tho whole amount of roosipt: ig the yoar (in $1,084 41, and the expenditures $71,904 79, The pro. tent indebtedness of the roolety ie $24,196 74. The ao. cloty earnestly onlls the attontion of the government to tho inorearing value of trade on the African cost, hopes that some act will soon be passed by Con foster, nourieh and protect it, Tho value of the trade with the United #taior from that point, in 1864, wat $9,146,622, while that of Great Britain wae about cight times that amount, in conseqnence of tho intter Powor having lor years encourage | and protected iis commerce” there, It in ptated other European uw haye become awakoned Wo the value of trate up | EEE