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4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1857. NEW YORK HERALD. SAGES GORDON B MBIVOR AND PROPRIETOR. Wodemre XKM.,,.....000crsrererssere sree ss Oe 4T AMUSEMENTS THIS BYENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Joux Buui—A Mapes ror ax Hour. WIBLO’s 3G ARDER Tur 81 Mana more teal Broadway iB BecREr 14GB BOWERY™ FEE. Unous Sim, Ean, ATBR Powsre— ‘Mamac oy 1He Tomes—Bieax Huis oF bead BUBTON'S KEW THRATRE, —Voun Puartoms—Eccantnie Lov TH a SLLLGK'? TERA’ = wt - z TRE, Br Breadway- Mepea—Dr. Dir SEEWWS THOATER 6 Groadway—Ricnim, EAPRu—Sne Sroors To Ooxgune. —— BABNOWS AMERICAN MUSEUM. Breadway—Afier: mece— Koss Nn THE Danx— ~AWAY WITE MELANCHOLY. @ve- ming—Orp Fouxs at How: @P). CHRISTY 4 WOOD'S MINSTRI 444 Breadway— ‘Ben run Prwrosmaxce—Twe Mowny. sia BUCELEY'S SERENAD) ‘Pmayousances— ha v= ERS, 685 Breadway—Erererus Sonom ro Da Kane. MBCRANICS' HALL, 42 Sroadway—Nuomo Muovms, ao, BY MRE OF THE OuGIeaL CumisTs’s MINSTRELA. New York, Tucsday, February 17, 1857. Mails for Europe. ‘Sam FEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘Mee Ounarc steamship Africa, Capt. Shaanon, will leave this port to-morrow for Liverpool. ‘Fe European mails will close in this city at balf-pas, tem o'clock in the morn'\ng. ‘The Ecropean edition of the Hmna.p, printed im Frencb and English, will be published at tea o’olook in the morn Pag. Bing!s copies, in wrappers, stxpence. @ubecripvors and adverttsemcnt for any edition of the @ew Your Hursp will be received at the following Pa L) ‘William Oo., 61 eee ie epee ores yor a mt. Do. do. 0 Obapel Hivenrooc—John Bunter, 13 Exchange street, (QD combine ihe news received by mai] and telegraph at (is office during the previous woek, and up to tho hour Ba padticatton. The News, ‘The Dallas-Clarendon treaty is laid over till the Oth of March, the first day of the new adminis. ration. Our telegraphic despatches and Washing- ten letters give the particulars. It appears that the Bouth are opposed to it, amendments and all, on ac- count of a slavery clause in the Anglo-Honduras ‘weaty, which belongs to the Dallas treaty. Other yeasons prevailed to prevent its confirmation by the present Senate, and its fate after the 4th of March, wader the new administration, is problematical, ‘The Netherlands extradition treaty was paased by &@ two-thirds vote. The War Department has re- ceived intelligence from General Wool, stating that peace and quiet prevailed throughout the depart- ment of the Pacific, and that he has no doubt it will eontinne so long as the Indians are treated with or- @inary justice. The Disunion Convention assembled yesterday at Utica. About one hundred persons were in at- tendance. The Convention fully endorsed the sen- timents of the Disunion Convention held at Wor- ester, and openly avow secession. Intelligence from Havana was received in this eity yesterday, announcing that the celebrated Arctic adventurer, Dr. Kane, was in 80 critical a condition that his life was despaired of. A more par- ticular account of this illustrious citizen is given in another column, together with the telegraphic an- mouncement which was received via Mobile and ad- dressed to Henry Grinnell, Esq. The intelligence from Mexico is important. Our eerrespondent, writing under date of Feb. 1, states Shat on the previous evening a treaty had been signed between the United States and Mexico, by which this government is to loan Mexico $15,000,000. Of this eum $3,000,000 goes .o pay American claims As security for the loan the United States are veceive fifteen per cent of the customs. Arrange ments are also to be made for more unrestricted eommercial intercourse between the two countries, A postal treaty will also go into operation at the game time. The papers give some further accounts of revolutionary movements, which appear to be continually breaking out in that distracted country. Advices from Havana to the 10th instant state ‘that Mr. Rapelye, who was formeily connected with the North River Bank of this city, as bookkeeper, had died in the cars at Bejucal, between Batabano and Havana. Mr. William Berry, of Kentucky, and Mr. Ira Cunch, of Chicago, had also died, the lat ter suddenly. It is thenght that the sugar erop would be somewhat short of that grown last sevson. The health of the island was god. The Bpanish Minister at Mexico, Senor Sorela, had arrived at Havana, with all his atlachés. Ali sorts of rumors were aficat in consequence. The archives affairs generally of the Spanish Legation in Mexico were left in the hands of the French Minis ter. A company, composed of some of the most wealthy and influential merchants, had been formed im Havana to lay down an electric telegraph cable between that city and Key West. Branch banks are also proposed in Matanzas, Cardenas, Villa Clara, St. Jago and many other places. Specula- Sion meets with no check, and all sorts ef specu lative schemes are brought forward with a rapidity strongly resembling a public mania. The news is quite interesting, and may be found elsewhere. The mails of the Europa reached this city from Boston last evening. Our London files of Slat ulti mo contain a moet interesting memoir of the late Princess Lieven. Admiral Seymour has fowarded another despatch to the Lnglish government rela Live to the progress of the war in China, in which hhe alludes to the action of our navy. The repudia tion of the State debt of California was laid hold of in London with a view to prejudice American credit in Europe. The Burdell murder case still occupies the atten ‘tion of the anthorities and interests the public. An examination of the prisoners was had yesterday be flore the Coroner, and they severally auewered “ no’ guilty” to the charge preferred against them. Ths newer of young Snodgraas is somewhat remarka ble. In reply to the Coroner be said :—"I am en- tirely innocent; | know nothing whatever of the Macts relating to the murder of Dr. Burdell ; if any one knows anything about the murder in the family 1 think it is Miss Augusta Conningham with the mother. Understand me—that is, if the murder was perpetrated by any of the immates of the house. ‘The case was submitted for the astion of the Grand Jury of the Court of General Seasions veeterday by the Recorder, who will proceed with the examina tion of witnesses as soon as possible. Elsewhore will be found a full report of the who'e proceedings, together with an ascount of the visit of our reporters to the prisoners in the Tombs. ‘The Board of Aldermen met last evening. The Most important business transacted was the passage of @ resolution requiring the Harlem Railroad to place their track in the Bowery in perfect order, and obviate certain obstructions of the Third avenue ears on the same route. In the Board of Councilmen last evening, Mr. Ot tarson moved that the resolution complimentary to Genetor Broderick, of California, now visiting this city, be struck from the minutes, as it was illegally passed. After sothe debate, his resolution was laid upon the table. A message was received from the Mayor, objecting to the removal of Quarantine, as he believes mercenary ends were sought to be promoted by the measure rather than the health of the city, A communication was received from the Comptroller, refusing to consider the New York Leader a corporation paper. The Sound is now open, after being closed for thirty days. Two steamers have already.arrived from New Haven. On Saturday the Bay State and State of Maine left this port for Fall River, where they both arrived on Sunday. In a day or two steam- beat navigation on the Sound will be as active as usual, with probably no more interruption for the balance of the season. From all pointe of the coun- try South and West we learn that the ice embargo has been removed, and that travelling on railroads and rivers suffers little interruption. The ferry boat suc- ceeded in crossing the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace yesterday. The Supreme Court of Ohio has just decided that James Simmons, who murdered two members of his father’s family by poison, should be hung. Sim- mons was tried and convicted for the offence ten Years ago, but owing to some alleged informality was never sentenced. An extensive burglary was committed on Sunday evening on the premises of Mesars. Wilson, Migley & Jennings, dealers in silks and velvets, on the corner of Church and Duane streets. The scoundrels effect- ed an entrance into the store by breaking a hole through the solid brick walls of two buildings, and then carried off whatever p'eased them, amounting in value to about three thousand dollars. One of the parties cencerned in the burglary has since been arrested, and the property mostly recovered. ‘The sales of cotton yeaterday were confined to about 2,000 bales, the market closing firm; the opening of navi- gation to the eastward gave rise to a better demand, and sales were made to a fair xtont, without change in prices, Holders of wheat, in consequence of a light stock, were so firm as to check salos, and no sales of moment transpired. Corn was in better request, with some demand for export; sales were more freely made, including Western mixed from etore and delivered at Tle a 78, Pork was firm at $2160 for new moss, and at $20 60 for old do. Sugars were sold to © moderate ex. tent, without charge in prices. About 1,000 bags of Rio coffee were sold at steady prices. In consequence of more roem, freights to Liverpool were easier, and about 26,000 bushels corn, in bulk and bags, were engaged at “ad. w O3gd., and 200 bbls. lard at 2%. 64. Ur, Buchanan’s Cabinet—The Walker In- trigne Defeated. Onr readers will find our special Washington despatch of this morning, on the subject of the new Cabinet, a very interesting one. The list of names given in the first place as those standing highest in the general estimate of Mr. Buchanan, presents us a heavily preponderating influence in behalf of a calm, dignified, national and conser- vative policy, foreign and domestic. Secondly, the failure of that insidious and treacherous coup d’.tat from Washington in behalf of Robert J. Walker, is particularly calculated to gratify every mandesirous of a useful and successful ad- ministration, the restoration of the harmony of the Union, and at least four years of peace, prosperity and uninterrupted speculation, even though we can have no more. This Walker intrigue is, indeed, a very cu- rious, avery presumptuous and a very melan- choly affair. It is scarcely a year ago that Ro- bert J. Walker—a drifting stockjobbing adven- turer, here to-day and gone to- morrow—was taken up by asmall but bold and unscrupulous spoils clique of political hucksters at the New York Hotel. They brought him into their ser- vice; and during the late campaign he wrote a letter in behalf of Mr. Buchanan, of a decidedly filibustering, revolutionary, seditious and disunion character. With the election of Mr. Buchanan the little clique, adopting this man Walker as their champion, began to take their soundings for the New York Custom House. A month or so later an occa- sional feeble echo of Walker's name in connec- tion with the new Cabinet, was heard; but no attention was paid to this folly, and it never as- sumed the shape of an active conspiracy till after the late exploring expedition of Mr. Buchanan to Washington. Then, it appears, the name of Walker was agreed upon very mysteriously by the peculiar political friends of Pierce, Cass, Douglas and Jeff. Davis, as the man of all men for the State Department. They got up a memo- rial accordingly, to which a considerable number of the names of respectable Southern ultra politi- clans was secured, and sent it off to Wheatland. Hence the flying rumors lately prevailing of the sudden and unexpected rise of the Watker stock for Premier, and ite upward tendency from day to day. But there was a fatal mistake or two in this Walker plot. It was intended as a Southern democratic demand upon Mr. Buchanan—it was concocted through the influences of poor Pierce, Gen. Cass, Mr. Douglaa, and the aspiring a1! restless Secretary of War—all under the shade vi Mr. Buchanan's nomination and election ; and all belonging. more or less, to the disturbing, fishy and ultra clements thrown out at Cincin- nati. But it was a fatal mistake to assume that Mr. Buchanan would be likely to regard the name of Robert J. Walker as a peace offer- ing, in any sense or upon any subject; and it was « mistake, also, to suppose that Mr. Buchanan would fail to see through this traneparent device for compassing the control and the ruin of his administration. Let it euf- fice that, according to our latest advices, the plot has failed. It was an impudent trick, but a very shallow one for catching se old a bird among the politicians as the President elect. When the Virginia Electoral College cast a complimentary vote in favor of Mr. Floyd—one of their number—for a place in the Cabinet, the rival clique at Washington were greatly in- censed. The college had committed a great out- rage in impudentiy meddling with a very deli- cate subject, which was none of their business, But how much greater the outrage of this Wash- ogton «up d état in favor of that broken down political etockjobber, Robert J. Walker! Why ehould the influence of such disappointed and scheming men as Cass, Pierce, Douglas and Davis be concentrated in this underbanded way upon such a man aa Walker!—ae filibuster, a float- ing speculator, and a politician completely used up. The trick was an ingult—it was a desperate apd unscrupulous trick to “bead off Mr. Ba- chanan; and bad it succecded i would have been the entering wedge to the confusion and ruin of his adininistration. We are very well aware that with our Southern secessionists Mr. Cobb is accounted a heretic: but upon the exact issue between Union and disunion he bas proved his mettle and his strength, and bas measured swords with the secessioniste, and bas defeated them. ‘This is their objection, but it is Mr. Cobb's particular recommendation. We know, too, that those deeperate Presidential echemers, Cass, F and Douglas in selling themeelves to t outhern ecovasion faction have lost the game, and are ready for anything. But of ail the offensive, underbanded expedients we have ever heard of to secure a hostile lodg- ment in the councils of a new administration, under the disguise of peace, thie trick of this Walmer clique at Washington is about the mean- est. We are gratified to learn that the President elect has not hesitated to treat it as a Trojan horse, detected before its entry within the gates; and we trust that he will keep it outside. Mr. Buchanan owes it to himself and to the country to act for himself, and to give a decisive Tebuke to all conspiracies of designing cliques and factions. The opposition to the appointment of Mr. Cobb as Premier comes from that fire- eating secession faction whose policy is rule or ruin, and who require a tight rein. To the gteat masses of the American people, North, South, East and West, the antecedents and quali- fications of Mr. Cobb as a statesman, as a Union map, as @ man of business, as a man of talents, energy, industry and character, will be accepted as an assurance of a solid and sound Union ad- ministration. Mr. Buchanan has the fatal Cabi- net policy of Pierce before him, and the success- ful example of Jackson. If he prefers the former as his model, he will become, like Pieroe, the lave of this or that faction of the party, with the changing wind; but if he’ shall adopt the latter as his guide, he will become at once the master of all factions, the master of his situa- tion, and, in its broadest sense, President of the United States. And this is the policy we expect of Mr. Bu- chanan, beginning with his Cabinet. Before the expiration of another week we shall probably know enough to assure our readers, in detail, of a Cabinet that is a unit, and calculated to work harmoniously and efficiently as the instruments of a consistent and homogeneous administration. Mexico and Its Future—Our Indian Empire— Purchase of Sonora, The views which the Herp has from time to time expressed in relation to the state of the Spanich American republics south of us, have caused no little fluttering among the Spanieh American representatives, and the defenders here of the existing order of things in Mexico and Central America; but their excitement is not a circumstance to the outcry we expect to hear from all the Swiss of the press in those countries when they shall have become fully awakened to the comprebensiveness and far-seeing truth of our views. The organ of the Spanish govern- ment in this city was at first disposed to laugh at our reading of the future of Spanish America, and considered “ our Indian Empire” as a dream. Some of its kind friends in Washington, however, has opened its eyes, in a letter which we trans- lated and published yesterday ; and all at once it has awakened to the knowledge that bebind oar expressed views there is, as the Cronica calls it, “a grave fact.” The individual fact which the Cronica has dis- covered is that there isa mighty plan on foot in this country and in Mexico, by which all the pub- lic affairs of that republic are to be administered by contract, under which anglo-American ener- gy and anglo-American skill are to be brought to bear upon the collection of the revenue, the working of the mines, the building of railways, the navigation of the rivers and the regulation of the currency in Mexico. The Cronica’s corres- pondent is disposed to believe that we knew no- thing of this scheme because we said nothing about it, judging of us by himself, no doubt, and by his readiness to tell all he knews. If he will study his subject attentively, however, he will find that this plan of a Credit Mobilier for Mexi- co is only one of a vast number of schemes that are now being prosecuted here in view of the rapid disintegration of the Spanish American communities, and particularly Mexico. Almost daily we hear of a new one, but we have neither space nor inclination to publish the plans of these cliques, for publicity is what they seek, as it helps them vastly in their combinations. Fulfilling our duty as journalists, we can only take a comprehensive view of the whole, and, deducing therefrom the results, give these in a concise form to our read- ers. As regards Mexico, itis not alone in this country that schemes are being formed. There is a dozen now under the hatching process here, while in Havana and Madrid there are as many more, and even the Pope and the Sacred Consis- tory at Rome have several under consideration. We look upon all these as but the straws which rhow the course of the wind. Mexico is falling to pieces, and the world knows the fact. The only povsible result of all this is the establish. ment of our Indian Empire. The state of those countries, their proximity to us, the restless en- ergy and enterprise of our people, the political necessities that bear upon our government, and the steady increase in numbers, power and influ- ence of our filibusters, all point to this end. These Spanish and Mexican philosophers all misjudge the current of events. They believe that Walker and the few filibusters now in Nica- ragua comprise the head, front and main body, while they constitute but one of the offshoots, Walker's party is, in fact, comtposed only of the debris of the great Cuban expedition that was organised in this country three years ago, while all the leaders and the great body of the rank and file are still here. General Quitman and half a dozen of his colonels are in Congress; Ceptain Smith and a dozen of his engineers have found lucrative private engagements, or uave returned to the employment of the govern- ment with better pay and position than they held before they resigned their commissions to join the expedition; O'Sullivan and a score more are in the diplomatic service; Thrasher and a hun- dred others are actively at work visiting, ex- amining and watching the course of things in Caba and Spanish America, while the whole body, leaders and followers, are biding their time. Occasionally they get up a meeting at the Tabernacle here, the Arcade in New Orleans, or the Galt House in Louisville, and send off quantities of bread, bacon and shoes to the suffering poor of their congregations now with Walker. The extinction af Walker and his band will have little more effect upon the course of filibuster- ism than a mosquito bite has upon a strong man. The filitusters will scratch the bitten part, swear a little, and never mind it more. Our Spanish and Mexican philosophers make another mistake in judging the scheme which they have helped by making it public. The plan of a Credit Mobilier to manage Mexico by con- tract, is really @ shrewd Mexican plan te head off the filibusters, Tt was first combined in Mexi- co, and eent to this country in September last, by a party of Mexican bankers, headed by one of the quondam moneyed friends of Santa Anna, who got a good hare of the disputed three millions, The banker himeelf visited New York a year and a balf ago, to study the management of things here a little, The agent sent was a native of this city, who has been residing some four or five years in Mexico, and had ® finger in overturning Santa Anna. If they succeed in combining the elements and forming the company, they will head off the filibusters from Mexico, but at the same time our Indian Empire loses none of its vitality. It is a thing to be, because it exists in the essence of things. We recommend the Spanish philosophers of the Cronica to atady the ideas we have given them in this article. They will find a “grave fact” be hind every one of them. Let them study the true position and condition of the filibuster sen- timent that now prevails, not only here, but all over the world. England is filibustering in Per- sia, India and Southern China—Russia is filibus- tering in the Caucasus and Northern China— France is filibustering in Africa, and is already within three leagues of the Spanish possession of Chafarinas on the Moorish coast—Spain is fili- bustering with Alvarez in Mexico, Morales Rada in Central America, and Segovia in St. Domingo. In order to preserve Cuba, and keep up the sup- ply of sugar, she must be brought into the Union. Let the Spanish philosophers consider it. We commend, also, to their perusal the letter of our Mexican correspondent, published this morn. ing, giving some particulars relative to a new fifteen million operation with Mexico. That is another of the phases of manifest destiny. Our correspondent states that it ies loan. Perhaps it is, with Sonora as collateral security. Santa Anna refused to sell us a port on the Gulf of Ca- lifornia, but got fifteen millions for the Mesilla Valley, less three millions for American claims. Comonfort succeeded Santa Anna, and now gets his fifteen millions, leas the customary three for elaims, and cedes the State of Sonora, with sun- dry ports on the California Gulf. Meanwhile, preparations are evidently making in Mexico for a severe struggle for the Presidency. The election is to take place in May next. In the meantime Comonfort hopes to get the twelve millions, which will strengthen his hands for the coming contest. The fight is likely to be between the two sections of the liberals, for some of whom Comonfort is not quite fast enough. They have accordingly left him, and are going to nominate Senor Lerdo for the Pre- sidency. This gentleman is the author of the Church Property law, and was one of the strong- est men in Comonfort’s government up to the time of his resignation, which occurred a short time since. We commend the study of all these things to the Spanish and Mexican philosophers generally. The price of fifteen millions, less three for claims, is rapidly taking the form of a precedent, and the only discussion is how much territory shall be given for it. How much of Cuba will the Cronica consent to give for that price? Sma Siexs.—In a recent town election in Montgomesy county the black republicans have been sadly defeated. Last November they car- ried the county by a large majority. Next year, under the auspices of Weed and the whigs, they will be utterly defeated in the State. We are drifting to a revolution rapidly. Wivenine Nassau Srreet—There is a scheme on foot to widen Nassau street. We hope it will not succeed. Nassau street does very well as it is. It is a short street and broad enough; it is a great thoroughfare for pedestrians; it is wanted as such, and is no place for the numerous omnibuses that will inevitably crowd into it and crush out business #f it be widened. Let Nassau street re- main as it is. Let well enough alone. Ros Roy or tae Lospy.—Thurlow Weed, the master spirit of the lobby, is now at Wash- ington. A few days ago he was at Albany. A few days hence he will be in New York. Satan in a thunder storm. THE LATEST NEWS GY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGAAPSS, The New Cabinet. MB. BUCHANAN’S CABINET LIST—THE WALKER LN- TRIGUE AT WASHINGTON THOROUGHLY UNDER- S100D AT WHEATLAND—NIPPED IN THE BUD— TBE PROBABLE RESULTS, ETC. Wasnigctom, Fed. 16, 1867. We are still n doubt bere concerning the pew Cabinet, ‘though the fog is lifting. When Mr. Bachanan lef Wasb- ington seme days since, he had made upa list from ‘which to select and arrange his Cabinet, and this list was ‘Vory nearly as follows, to wit Virginie. Boch was substantially tbe catalogue chosen by Mr Bachasan from which to select his Cabinet, on his dopar tare trom his observations here for Wheatland. The only difficulty to a definite arrangement was and ie in the Gret move on the chessboard. The clasajfication deponds upon the Premier, and here Howell Cobb is atill pelioved ‘to be the man, and not without some like authority. ‘With this impression prevailing at the time, no sooner bad Mr. Bachanaa left this city for Wheatland than a move- ment was concocted by some of the discontented Presi. dential aspirants and spoils cliques tm this city to reduce Mr, Buchanan to « capitulation. Poor Pierce, Cass, Dowgias and Jeff, Davis, are at the bowom of the plot. Defeated at Olncisnati, their great object now is to secure ‘that position tz the Cabinet which will determine, more or leas, the purposes and policy by the new administra. on. Under the secret susploes of these mon, scoording!y, Robert J. Walker, who had been hawked about by Geo. Sanders, of the little spoils and pluader clique of the New York Hotel; yes, hawked about ot New York, Philadel phia, Wheatlaad and Washington for a Cabinet office, the New York Custom Bewee, a foreign mission, a consu , Within two or three days, most likely, the entire Cabinet question will be settied Sound Navigation. Boston, 16, 1967. ‘The steamer Bay State will leave Fall River to-night with passengers and freight. Sound navigation ie now open. ‘The mail fr New York vis Stonington and the Sound wee deepatched st half past 6 P, M. to-day Ihmpertast from W: THE INVECTIGATING OOMMITTAE—THAIR REPORT— FOUR MEMBERS TO BE EXPELLED—IMPORTANT DISCLOBUBRE—STAVING OF MAE DALLAS-CLAREN- DON TREATY. ‘Wasminaton, Feb. 16, 1857. The lobby has been full of life to-day, and we have bad, of course, a desperate soramble for the floor, each ome bent on calling up some favorite patent, book or land stealing bill, under a suspension ef the rules. The members, however, ave im no humor for entertaining wild oat schemes while the report of the ‘Corruption Investigating Committee” ie hanging fire, This report ‘will be ferthooming to-morrow, unless the exami. pation of the several witnesses who have juat arrived’ should postpone it until Wednesday. This report 1 understand will be in three divisions and Prepared by as many different members of the commit- tee. Several minority reports are also expected. If ru- mor be true, the committee will recommend the expulsion Of at Kast four members of the House, viz:—Mesers. Mat- teaon, Gilbert and Edwards of New York, and Welch of Connecticut. It is said that Messrs. Pelton, of New York, ‘and Bishop, of New Jersey, have been exonerated by the Committee. They were charged with some improper conduct ip connection with the Post office in New York. ‘The evidence against Messrs. Matteson and Gilbert, it is ‘said, will insure their expulsion, They are charged with Jand and book speculations to a heavy amount. The Committee will also recommend that the Times’ correrpoa- dent be expelled from their hall. Those who profess to know all about this report—for you must recollect the committee have acted all the time under the strictest in- Janotions of secrecy, and therefore only a few are behind the curtains—say that it wi'l create such a stir in the hails of Congress that no further legis'ation will,be done this session. ‘The Chairman of the National Committee of Irom Manu- factures, I understand, has just called upon the new Pre- aident at Wheatland, and presented to him « memorial on behalf of those whom he represents, urging the scleo tion of a gentieman for Seorctary of the Treasury known to be favorable not only to the retention of existing duties on iron, but to additional protection to this interest in the shape of a discrimination in favor of iron in the purchase Of government material. It is claimed by these men— and the election returns ‘prove !t—that it was not by the democratic party proper, but by the tren men of Pennsylvania and New Jersey that these States were carried for Mr. Buchanan, and the party saved from ap nibilation. After the Senate had *'sposed of some unimportant mat. ters in the shape of ro, rts and resolations, at 1 o'clock they went into executive session, and took up the Dallas- Clarendon treaty; and after an animated discussion, in which a number of Senators participated, it was post. poned until the 5th of March next, by a vote of 25 to 20, ‘the rep-blicans and a portion of the democrats voting for the postponement, and the Southern democrats, with one or two exceptions, voting against it. Mr. Seward made a epeech im favor of the treaty, which is the only ore, with the exception of Mason’s, that bas been made in its favor. The Benate then took up the Netherlands extradition treaty made by Belmont ; and after some explanations on the part of Mr. Mason it was passed by a two-thirds vote. Almost the entire day was consumed by the House in considering a bill for the relief of Mr. Seabrook and some sixty others, residents of Sout) Carolina, who served in the war of 1812. General debate was closed to-day at four o’clook upon the tariff. Five minute speeches will now be made upon it for a day or two, «ben an attempt will be made ‘to press a vote. The Investigation Committee will be unable to repor! to-morrow, owing to the non arrival of witnesses. The War Department has received intelligence from Gen. Wool, dated Benicie, Califorais, January 8, saying ‘that peace and quiet prevail throughout the department of the Pacific, and that he has no doubt but what it will contiz.ue as long as the Indians are treated with ordinary jaatice, The disposition of the troops is such as not only to give protection to the white seitiements, but to jre- strain the Indians should they exhibit indications to re- Rew the war, which, from the information he has receiv. ed, he does not in th least apprehend. Among the fifty Senate bilis reported by Mr. Wash” burne, of Illinois, in the Hous day, were those forthe improvement of Lake Michigan, the Hurigate channel, the Budaon and lilinois rivers, and the harbors of Provi- Genes, Cape Cod, Chicago, Erie and Michigan City. The programme is to unite them all in one bill, in favor of which, it is ascertained, there is a large majority, bai want of time may prevent the consummation of the scheme. e Disunion Convention at Utica. Unica, Feb. 16, 1857. A geners! convention of the disuniorists assembled bere this afternoon. Charles L. Remond presised, assisted by several Vico Presidents and Secrotarics. About one hundred persons were present. Speeches were made by Messrs. Garrison, Remond, Powell of Massachassetts, Susan B Anthony, Mise Re mond, Mise Sarah Clark, Parker Pilmbury and other note dies in attendance ‘The Convention in a series of resolutions fully endorse the sentiments of the disunion convention held at Wor eater, and openly avow secession. The meeting continues to-morrow. SHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRE 88. SROOND SESSION. Senate. Waauinoron, Fob Mr. Wmiiae presented the credentials of M Gwia, Senator from California, who qualified and took his seat. ‘Mr. }eeemxpm presented the credentials of Mr. Hem \in, Senator elect from Maine, from the 4th of Marob next. Mr, Wisom introduced « bill to pay Massachusetts $227,000, being the balance due that State for disburse menus during the war of 1812. The bill was referret. On motion of Mr, Fx, s resolation was aaopted, call Postmaster whom of Congress. Sting of geonrl intr! war tows Spon sui, House of Representatives. Wanusarton Feb. 16, 1867, Mr. Wasnncr, of Til., trom the Committees on Oom merce, reported, under a suspension of the rules, abou! Atty Senate bills making appropriations for river and harbor improvements, which were referred to the Com mittee of the Whoie. Mr. Fcitan, of Pena., moved that the Committes of the ‘Whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill extending the Chaffee India rubber patent tor se. ‘vote of 62 16. be yt oy of 69 againgt Dean Senate. ALBANY, Fob. 16, 1957, Mr. Baooxs presented @ petition for aid to the Caildrea’s Ald Society. ‘The aapual report of the Commissioners of Kmigration waa thon reosived. Mr. Baooxs reported in writing in favor of the bill to secure and preserre the purity of the ballot box. Mr. Katy introduced @ bill proviting for the betier Spa Sart aks Sn aad prodactive aan aap wo be taken at the salary of AssemmMy. Aunany, Feb. 16, 1967. ‘Mr. Vaaxcm presented a petition for ald from the Sahoo! Fund for the schools of the Children’s Ald Society. but asking for the establishment of a qearantine beiow for infected veareis. Mr. SLvyTER gave notice of a bill to Incorporate an aco dental death insurance company. MILL PASSED, To enable the muinal marine insurance companies to ‘nereage the\r cash capital. BILLB INTRODUCED. By Mr. Vauncw—To aboliah the Marine Court of New Heutenant | magistrate Eercin renter York, and provide for the election of an additional num- UES sntace ta the Oonrk et 4 Appeals. Mr. B Jounson wtroauced cmoerrynt vescintins 6b; tending the elective /rauchise to people of ‘The Providing for ube payment of the debts of Wi- Mamsburg was d. ‘The tow Toe Sao a) Tas Wl Nine Ben Geet, New bill was lered to & third after reduciioa of tne total amount to. $220¢00" TRS amendments were stron; and Joba J. Reilly. ely opposed by Mesira, Kiviim sboltahit the Marine taken acing orc hstesd = the reference of the bill t» the New This, 18 was consid would ae be equivalent to the defeat of ‘he bill; and @ bard was referred to the Judiciary ommitive. * ‘The American Difficulties at Canton. Bostrom, Feb. 16, 1867. A private loiter, dated Hong Kong, Deo. 16, reseived por Eoropa, says:—‘'Toe United States ship Levant ts near the factories, the San Jacinto, fing ship, is a; Whampoa, and the Portsmouth is at Hong Kong bound to Shangnae, Her officers and men have exhibited the greatest gal- Jantry and skill in the engagement with the Barrier Forts and on guard duty at Canton, Noae of the offlcers. of the squadron were wounded in the recent emgage- ments.” Town Elections. Aunany, Feb. 16, 1857. Reports from St. Lawrence county state that In the re- cent town elections twenty-five towns clecied republi- cans and three Americans. In Delaware county sixteen towns elected six republicans, five democrais, three ttraight Americans, and two democrats and Americans. ‘Tiogs county elects seven out of ten republicans, The State of the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace. PeiLapEtrma, Feb. 16, 1887, The passenger footway, constructed by the raliroad Company at Havre de Grace, is substantia! and safe for Passengers and baggage, the transit being made with great facility. To day a force of three hundred men are at work opening the steamer’s chanrel, with every pros- Peot now of resuming the regular transit for freight and passengers by Monday evening, and it may be earlier. Havre pm Grace, Feb, 16, 1867. ‘The ferry boat reached Perryville at noon to.day. The plank road was carried away b7 the ice, and was moving down, a few momenis after the passengers by the eleven clock train passed over the ferry. The Maryiand at- tempted to cross the river with passengers from Phila- delphia, but could only got baif way over, where she re~ mained at last accounts. Railroad Accident—Navigation at Albany. Avnany, Feb. 16, 1867. ‘The engine on the freight train of the Central Ratiroad Jaat night became detached from the tender. The freman, Jeremiah Tallman, of Utica, fell between them, and was ‘twstantly killed. His body was horribly mouttiated. ‘The ferry boat on the Hadson river made a crossing to- The weather here to day has boon rainy. ‘Theo river te again rising, and a freshet is inticipated, but there are ne apprehensions that it will be as severe asgine recent one, Navigation on Lake Ontario and the Genesee River. Oswaco, Feb. 16, 1857. ‘The brig W. Lewis, which was frozen im the Genesee river last fall, with a cargo of wheat, arrived bere this afternoon, Navigation on Late Ontario is uninterrupted. James Simmons, the Murderer. Ciwaianati, Fob. 16, 1867. ‘The case of James Simmons, found guilty of marder in the first degree, ten years ago, on account of poisoning his father’s family, two of whom died, bas been disposed Of by the Supreme Court, and he {is ordered to be hung on the 14th of April next. Southern Mail Items. Barron, Feb. 16, 1887. ‘We have received no mail south of Savannah to-dey. Mr. Peabody nee donated $300,000 for the estabiish- ment of an instiiution im this city, to embrace a reo Ubrary, © musical academy, and pictare gailery. donation is to be inereased hereafter to $500,000. Movements of Southern Steamers, dc. Naw Ontnans, Feb. 14, 1867. ‘The steamer{Black Warrior has been got off, and arrived Up this afternoon. She will leave for New York on Wednesday morning, the 18th. The steamer Philadelphia, with the Califorsia mails of the 90th ult., ie juat teiegraphed at the Balizc ‘The City of Baltimore's advices were received yester- day by the Associated Press, and published in their jour- pals this morning. The news imparts greater firmness to the cotton market and prices are stiffer, thoagh there is no quotable change, Sales to-day, 9,500 bales. The quotations for middiirge are 125;0. a 12% 0. Quaximrow, Feb. 14, 1887. ‘The United States steamship Southerner, Oap:ain L. M. Murray, from New York, arrived on Saturday morning, ‘at nine o'clock. Markets. Stocks ' Long Iaiand Ges-nin eee dpe 344. advance upon Friday's prices. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasninatom, Fob, 16, 1857, The Dallas Clarendon ng Probable Fate im the I informed you by sige yos'erday thst the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations had reporied back to the Be- nate, while in exeoutive session, the Dallas and Ciaren- don treaty with supiry amendments. What the amend: ments are 1 am not definitely informed, but J understand from pretty good authority that they are intended to obviate the objections urged against the treaty by ite op- ponents, on the ground that it—the Dallas troaly—inter- feres or rather changes the construction pot upon the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty by our people. Apoiher objection, and aa insuperable one |t 's, too—s0 far as @ majority of the Bouts is concerned, and which perbaps will have as much todo in sending it to the tomb of the Capulets, where it must iseviteoly go—is the treaty between Great Britain and Honduras. This treaty—which was originally publishel in the Haran, and I will append it to tnis letter, as it is now one of the principal topics im execative session—will heave © be recognized oy our government, provided the Dallas tresty should be ratified. Tast portion of the threaty pronibiting slavery on the islands, and which Hondaras engaged horse!! not to allow or permit, is par- ticularly obnoxious to the South, and their representa- Uves do not hesitate #0 to state in the debate which has taken place in the Senite. It is very siegoler some. what remarkable that but one man in the Somate of the United States cam be found to stend up sed detend it, (tbe treaty.) and that man ie Mr, Mason, of Yu nia, Doaging, Cars, Touoey, stidell, Brown, Olay, Toombs aenounced {i in the fret instatco in unmen- ay, when it was ba: Fa overcome. That a treaty ir Rey d for the adjustment of ali eur difficuitios, and for an cabie amd satisfactory arrangoment of our peculiar . ons with Greet Brissia, is apparent to a Senator, but they never will consummate a treaty which wil! operate unjustly 10 tbe interests of oar oversea, Tais Daliag-Ciarendon treaty therefere is deed and baried; for Jam sauefed from ths snformation whiok | Deve: teal fe ication, notwithatanding |i8 thousand aod one amead- ments, is Out of the quastion. The following is the trosiy between Great Briteia end Honduras, — CORVENTION BETWEEX GREAT BRITAIN AND HON: ee Bones 4 TO THE BAY ISL ANDE. rz, ibe tueen of the 0 Kingdom of Great ry ae 7 republic of Hondurna, a belog de. certain Sh hate ‘con naa sirons to settle he and ‘exremtive ns a vthorities in nid ia remain oxercise of their fenetions nnti! the ive Assembly of the said islands may otherwise provide, with, however, ‘he following exceptions All fanetions hitherto exercised by the ern of Great Bri. tain, and by the Governor of Jamaica, in the Vepiation Of the sald \s!and, shall lamation of this convention » proelama omaha be ‘made as soon an posable afer the. exchange of ratific All funetions hitherto exereised by the muperintond iti setlements in, the Bax of B Hondas the capaany of ind, and by the prestine “the sorerument and le six monthe after the ds ye said isianda, shall mentioned. unless the Le vee Gd for the ab @ inhabitants of the tree tert pot ormanent powtens the following righte and immunities —— and Int. To govern themar hey meana of thelr own munictpal covernment, to be aim inWWered by legisintive, executive aud