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

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1807. SEW YORK HERALD. BEVAE B. W. CORMER OF MARGAU AND FULTON O78 ay Cuong He Ee UNTAK) OORRESPONDENCB, inne ope reas, clitied from ony quarter of Oe west 4 usd for." mar Gon Fommran @ re id Requests TO OksL ‘Lerres NOTE shen, of anomymons communication, Wade RINTING anceu'ed with neainees, cheapness ni dee -BRTISEMENTS renewed cory day AMUAEMENTS TO MORROW BVEWING, SAOLEWAY THBATRE, Breadway—Ricumisu—lnien Pwren. ' or 8 DeWREY THERATBR, Bewery—Camnis Uncus Sax. PYSSON'S FEW FERLTES, Smet, ovens Benda —Boun Puaxrows—Tam Naw 6 Levens. ‘WA LACE” TWRATRE. Yreadway—W. Form —Mzpxa—Wro's My Hussanp? renee. LADRA KNENE'S TERATAR, 0 Breatway—P, aeounte ise Nedee cies AMERICAN THEATRE, @hambers strect—Farne Heart ‘Hevex Wow Para Lavy—Own Coenray’s Buvews, AGADENY OF KTSIO, Fourteenth st.—Ieauuy Orens— Lvo-s pb! Lawnmumcon, BARON ARSRICAN MUSRUM, Broadway—Afer- Bre Born Man or Mavrnreree, Eve wag - Fustacne. 82. CHRIBTY 44D WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Bread- wey —Bmcrm.m Feorosesress—Do.ne BeppEp Room. BOOKLEY'S AERENADERS, 805 Broadway—Ewmerux Wess sy—Hexon 10 Da. Kane. SOOELMTICS’ HALL (71 Bros¢way—Necno Maoprs. de. br bry .yt’s MineruELs, RO ADW ¥—Ovposite Broadway Thestre—Ann- BeANDeD Invavr. mv, Rew Verk, Sunday, February 22, 1852. The News. Bo to the hour of our going to press, the Ericsson which sailed from Liverpoo! on the 4th,and the Avia which left en the 7th instant, had not arrived. ‘Phey are both over due. ‘Whe Mexican war steamer Guerrero arrived yes Serday at Mobile, bringing as passengers Dr. Craw- fiend, bearer of despatches from Minister Forsyth to ‘@e government at Washington, and Co). Bottertield ‘Whe latter gentleman is the bearer of a copy of an Wmporiant meaty concluded between our Minister and the government of Mexico, which he will take t Washington immediately. We published an ac- evunt of the formation of this treaty, and some o! Me details, in our issue of Tuesday last. General emon'ort’s administration is reported as gaining streng*h daily. Several of the revolutionary lead- ems had been arrested, and the rebellion was thought te be at an end. By the steamship Tennessee we have dates from @en. Walker to the 3d of February. On that day ihe bad marched down to San Juan de! Sur with 300 men to reeeive the recruits from San Franzisco- Wis headquarters were at Rivas, and the allied forces, 1,500 strong, were within a short distance of ‘tat town, they having occupied San Jorge, about three miles from Rivas and Virgin Bay on the Lake. Gen. Henningsen had had two fights with the forces ‘ef Cailas, but did not succeed in driving him back. Walker is reported to be confident and bis men in good coadition. From Cel. Lockridge the accounts we publish this morning give the particulars of the advance up the ‘Sen Juan River and the preparations to take the esta Rican fortifications at the mouth of the Sera Pique, the capture of which we have already veocived from New Orleans by telegraph. ‘The advices from Chili state that the Minister from Cosia Rica, asking for a loan of $200,000, had agrived there, and there was every disposition to grant hie request at once. The trade of Chili duriog ‘the past year had been very prosperous. A dry dock is to be built at Valparaiso. ‘The revolution of Peru seems to make some be2d- ‘way against the government. Cnzco had fallen into possession of the insurgents and also Cosma. Gen. @astilla had only possession of Lima and Callao with s portion of the navy. He had increased his efter of a reward for the recapture of the inturgen* ships to $500,000, and was purchasing al! the arms ‘that were offered for sale. A party had ascended the summit of Chimborazo, aad pronounced the ascent not only practicable bat oom paratively easy. There is no news of importance from Bolivia or Bruador. In Buenos Ayres a plan was on foot to get up a great confederation, to be called “The United States ef South America.” Another party there wished to erect the province of Buenos Ayres into a separate state from the western provinces now belonging to ‘their confederation. We have news from the South Pacific, dated at Walparaiso on the 16th and at Callao on the 2uth of January. With respect te the progress of the revo- ation in Peru we hear nothing very definite, bat it would appear as if Castilla’s downfall was at hand ‘and Vivanco’s sun in the ascendant. Only two towne adbered to Castilla at latest dates. ‘Trade was rather dull in Chile, but the works of Interna! improvement did not slacken. The govern ment purhed on the erection of bridges, railroads and docks for shipping. The public schools also engaged much attention, and were working efii- ciently in the cause of order and civilization. From Australia we have advices to the 2ist No- wember, being seven days later. The news is unim- portant. The Senate was occapied yesterday principally ‘with a discussion on the bill granting a State gov ernment to Minnesota, which finally passed. The bill establishing judicial district in the Gadsden purchase, creating the office of Sarveyor General ‘and granting donations of land to actual settlers, was nino passed. The time of the House was consumed im a debate on the impeachment of Judge Wartous. ‘The subject was ultimately postponed for farther consideration until next Satartay. The resolution from the Committee on Elections, declaring that Mr. Whitfield was wot entitled to his seat as delegate from Kansas, was laid on the table by a vote of 6 epainst 65. The Court of Sessions was thronged yesterday by persons anxious to learn the reqult of the delibera ‘Tons of the Grand Jury in the Boud street murder. Added to this was the fact that several individuals ‘were to be sentenced for serious offences against mociety. The Recorder passed sentence of tweive months imprisenmemt in the penitentiary oa John Mathews, for an aggravated sssault and battery on Mr. Murphy, in November last. In the case of Joha Hartley, who killed Patrick Groaly, the Recorder stated that os the provocation to commit the act ‘was the greatest which could porsibly be given, he would saapend judgment. A large number of minor anen were disposed of. Among the indictments found by the Grand Jury wae one against John J. Eckel and Mrs. Cumningham, for the morder of Harvey Burdell. George Vail Snodgrass, who was +tmplicated by the verdict of the Coroner's jary as en accomplice in this foul transaction, was vester. day beld to bail ae a witness in the case. His father, ‘the Rev. Mr. Snodgrass, and Robert M. Olyphant , of ‘Mo. 28 West Eighteenth street, became sureties tn ‘the wom of $2,500 for his appearance in court. The imdictments, together with ail the intercsting po ceedings of the Court, will be found at length else. a Where The Connell of Sachems met at Tammany Ifat! yoeteriay, and decided thar neither the Wilson Baa illor the John (Y. Barage, Jr., General Com mittee truly represent the democratic party of this city, 09 the primary election at which they clalm to, have been chosen was coaducted in an irreq@ar, fran Quient and violent manner. 4 sew election is to be bold on the 15th of Merch nex!, and previous to that gine the democratic yotes ave to be enrolled in their | clegt of a retu n respective election di tvicte, im such a manner as not to admit of fraud in voting; the imspectors are to be chosen, one by the Wilson Smal! Committee, one by the John Y. Savaze, Jr., Committee, and the umpire by the Sachems. ‘The Commissioner in the case of the alleged fili- busters to Nicaragua denied the motion te dismisa the complaint. Mr. Meagher opemed the case for the defence in an elaborate speech, in which he castigated the President and District At- fomey, and paid a graceful and a grateful homage to America for her hamanity to Ire- land in the time of the famine. He declared the intention of the defendants to expose high officials im their Central American scheme and to show that Greytown was bombarded at the suggestien of Jo- eeph I. ite. The report*is unavoidably deferred. The railroad alleged fraud case was ad- journed over to Monday, at one o'clock, without any business having been done. ‘The City Inspector reports 450 deaths during the past week—an increase of twelve as compared with the returns of the week previous. The following exhibits the number of deaths during the past two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the sexes :— Week ending Fob 14.... Week cncing Fed. 2i.... 167 Among the principal causes ef death were the following :— There were also 7 deaths of bronchitis, 10 of eon- gestion of the brain, 5 of inflammation of the bow- els, 5 of inflammation of the brain, 5 of teething, 6 premature births, 28 stillborn, and 1) deaths from violent causes. Of the whole number, 280 were ten years of age and under, and 46 were inmates of the public institutions. The following iz a classification of the diseases and the total number of deaths in each class of disease during the past two weeks:— Ftd. 14. Pet. 41. oe | 3 &c, and eruptive fevers. . Siiborn and births. . The nativity table gives 331 natives of the United States, 74 of Ireland, 21 of Gesmany, 8 of England, 3 of Scotland, and the balance of various European countries. The cotton market continued firm yesterday at the ad vance previously noticed, while the sales embraced about 2,000 bales. The demand for flour wes confines to the Eastern and local trade, there being no inquiry of momect ‘or export, and the market closed easier, esps- cially for common grades. Wheet wae quiet, salce be ing checked by the firmness of holders, wh:le quotations were nominal. orn was firmer, with moderate sales of Western mixed, from store, ai 78);2.a74c. Pork was firm at $2176 for new mess, and $21108$21 26 for Old. Among the transactions were 7,000 bbis. new mess, whick sold, deliverable on or before the first of Novem: der next, seller's option, at $21. Sugare were in fair do mand at steady prices. Coffee was quiet, while prices ‘Were very steady at the reeent advance. Freighte were ‘ull and engagements light, without chacge’o! moment in quotations. Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet—The Appointment of General Cass to the State Department. The appointment of General Cass to the im- portant office of Premier to the incoming admin- istration appears to have been partly an act of ne- cessity and partly a stroke of policy. Our latest pecial despatch from Lancaster gives some of the easons for the reconsideration of the cise of Gene- 1a] Cuss and for the final resolution to give him a trial. But there are still other reasons which have had their due influence over the mind of Mr. Bu- cbanan, and which are worthy of consideration. As our Lancaster correspondent informs us, Mr. Buchanan had concluded to dispense with General Cass, and mainly on account of his age, the venerable Senator having past the boundary line of three sore years and ten. Next, the Pre- sident elect had almost decided to make Mr. Cobb the head of the State Department, from his sound conservative antecedents and from his vigorous qualifications for the laborious duties of the office, when thie Walker or Southern ultra conspiracy in the camp was organized at Washington to break down Cobb and to give a Southern fire eating aspect to the new administration in the appointment of Walker. But Cobb, it appears, would not consent to play seoond fiddle to the fire-caters, nor was Mr. Buchanan inclined to surrender, while they were willing, upon a pinch, to accept anythiug except Cobb, for they could not forget the battles in which he had beatem them. In this dilemma of the family Mr. Bu- chanan has simply eplit the difference, by giving the State Department to General Cass and the Treasury to Mr. Cobb, leaving Mr. Walker out altogether. General Case is old. He is hardly equal to the laborious requirements of from twelve to fourteen hours’ hard official work, upon which Marcy appears to have fattened considerably. But General Cass has had a vast amount of diplo- matic experience, as Senator, as Foreign Minister and ae a Cabinet member heretofore. His know- ledge and experience thas acquired will be valu- able to Mr. Buchanan at the outset of his admin- istration, and very usefal in putting the new me- chincry into motion. When this shall have been accomplished, should Gencral Cass find the active demands of his office superior to his strength, he will retire, and Mr. Cobb will, by right of promo- friends will be satiefied, and in due season the ful- filment of the original design of Mr. Buchanan will be quietly brought about. But the most important signification of thie ap- peintment of General Cacs, thie appointment of Howell Cobb, and this setting aside of Mr. Walker, lice in the fact that it fea shot between wind and water to the fire-cating, disunion, agi- tating secessionists of the South. General Cass, tide Uy side with Clay and Webster, wae the de- tmooratic leader in the Senate in bebalf of the great compromise measures of 18}0—Mr. Cobb Was the most conspicuous Southern democratic advocate of thore measures in the House. Their appointment. therefore, to the two most important poritions in Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet is equivalent to the positive and cmphatic reetoration of the Union conservative policy comprehended in those healing measures of 1550; and it ie a declaration of war against all fire-eating dis unoniste of the Southern Jefferson Davia school on the one hand, and against all seditious agita- tors of “no more slave States; of the school of the Van Buren democracy, the Seward republi- cans and the abolitionists of the North, on the other hand. These appointments of Cass and Cobb are thus a proclamation from the President 19 “hat Union policy upog tionr. No city on this eontinent bears any com- parison in this respeet with ours, Those endowd and supported by the public are on the largest and most efficient scale. Thoasands of the un- fortunate poor and destitute sick find xefuge in our almshouses, in our hospitals, and on the islands in the East river, provided for and eared fer with untiring sympathy. Dispensaries in every part of the city furnish gratuitous aid to the poor of the neighborhoods, and the houseless at night find at every station places where they may comfortably repose. In addition to these are innumerable private and religious charities, where the benevolence ef particular associations and erceds is eonstantly exerted with effect, and @uring the inelement seagon of winter the whole city is explored by voluntary committees of both sexes, and every domicile suspected as the home of misery is visited with relief. Nor must it be fergotten that this benevolent feeling does not confine its action to the spot where it is born. The famine im Ireland, the pestilence in New Or- Jeans and Norfolk, the sufferings in Me- deira and the Cape de Verds, and the jwundations of the Leire are but a few examples of what New York has done for others, and what she will de again. The free school system has been also carried out in thie city to the fullest extent. The primary schools and the Free Academy cannot be surpassed in any part ef the world ; and if the youth of the city are led astray, it is not from the want of proper instrae- tion, In no part of this country are the churehes more numerous, in no part of the world are there as great proportional accommodations for the ob- servers of the Christian Sabbath, nor as many Sunday Schools, nor as much apparent respect and regard for religion. We have large and in- ereasing public libraries, and a constant suceession of useful and instructive lectures. So much for the moral and intellectual framework of New York. Shall we draw aside the curtain which conceals the generous groups who set all this ma- chinery in motion? Most of our readers, within their own observation, have noticed some of the labors of which we speak. Who of them cannot point out, of their own knowledge, some of those excellent and admirable people who give life and energy and success to these associations? For every sneaking wretch who would prey upon and injure his neighbor, there is the counterpoise of some angelic soul who would pour balm into his wounds. The middling classes of New York are, without any doubt, poseessors of all the virtues which adorn humanity, and he who asperses them does the age and his country the grossest injustice. And even if we penetrate into those circles where wealth and pleasure hold a perpetual gala, and where the greatest danger of misconduct lies, we can make the most brilliant exceptions to the general rule. There are numerous families in New York to whom belong whatever advan- tage there is in honorable descent, who have from youth been trained in the paths of honor and truth, who have a keen relish for art and literatare—who are in the enjoyment of undisputed wealth, not won by any of the tricks offmeanneeses which are practiced by modern spe- oulators, and whose houses are the seats of ele- gant hospitality. We may say more of them: We may aseert that they are somewhat acrupu- lous in their associations, and do not regard the Fifth avenue socially as the criterion of manners or merit. Perhaps if one could know their real opinion of it, now crowded with perspiring par- venues, they might esteem it rather the Rue d’Ea- r than apart of the Faubourg St. Germain. These families do net carry all their diamonds to Saratoga, nor run after every Polish Count, ner spend all their evenings at the Opera, nor all their mornings in Broadway. Of art, they are unaffected patrons—they are the best friends of authorship—the largest contributors to ob- jecta of benevolence. In manners unaffect- ed—in “morals nice’’—in society charming, they ” Like ships at sea, while in, above the world. This isa sketch of New York, and of the best portion of its middle and higher classes, and it is not overwreught. From this point of view afl its littleneeses and vices sink into the ground; and those who look at it in the same way will find that its redeeming qualities overbalance by their example and their influence the evils which belong unavoidably to great cities, great crowds and great prosperity. While, then, we oceasion- ally find it our duty, as independent journalists, to criticise even to harshness the want of good manners and good morals incident to suche crowd as fill New York, and which so frequeatly ferce themselves upon public attention, we can- not but perceive that there is underneath all its felly a solid stratum of good sense and good feeling. “Bad asthe world is, reapest is always paid to virtue,” and it is by reinfesaing public opinioa, which almost always takes the right side of every question when left free to express itself, that the prese fulfills its highest duty and discharges ite moet sacred obligations. The exposure of mis- conduct is ene of the surest measures of reform; bat it is a more grateful task to hold up to pab- lic notice those good actions, those excellent prin- ciples, aod those manly virtues which impross themeelves on the age, which after all are most booored, and throw a real lustre upon the com- munities where they are found. Let those, then, who have looked at the picture of New York in its most unfavorable light, look at\it agein as we have now hung it on the wall. It will be found a study full of interest and pleasure. whieh Pierce was elected, but which in the very act of appointing his Cabinet poor Pierce ‘de- serted apd betrayed. Thus Mr. Buchanan, heed- ful of the eloquent warning of poor Pierce’s melancholy fate, has takeo care to avoid th: rocks and shoals upon which this outgoing dy- nasty has been wrecked, and to start in the tafe and elearly marked channel of the Union and the Union sentiment of the country. The secessionists will, doubtless, rebel and tbow fight. They will conspire to control or to barrass and to cripple the new administration in every possible way and at every assailable point. Mr. Buchanan is, doubtless, prepared for all this ; and let him only stick to the course which he has adopted, and all the little defections, and plots, ond tricks, and outbreaks of rebellious cliques within the church will be tenfold compensated in the eupport of the Union loving and conserva- tive people, mot only of the democratic party, but of all parties and all sections of the Union. The Buardell Oase—True Bill against Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham. The Grand Jury have found a true bill against Mr. Eckel and Mra Canningham for the murder of Dr. Burdell, have held George V. Snedgrass as a witness, and have released, altogether the Cunningham girls. This result will be received by the public with pretty general satisfaction. Whatever suspicions may have been entertained at various stages of the inquiry against the Misses Cunningham, nothing has appeared in the evidence to warrant their being deprived of their liberty. As for Mr. Snodgrass, whatever he may have done, and whatever he may know, it is far better for the cause of justice that he should be in a position to give the public prosecutor the benefit of his evidence than that the accusation against bim should be prosecuted on such evi- dence as we now have. Finally, whatever be the real history of the connection of Mrs. Cun- ningham and Eckel with the murder, the public could not be satisfied at this stage of the affair with anything shoré of a fall and thorough in- quiry into their guilt according to the forms of justice. The evidence has been so fully laid before the public, and so carefully sifted, that it will suffice, at this stage, to place on record the briefest sum- mary of the points to be remembered. That Jobn J. Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham were in the house, in Bond street, at the time the mur- der was committed, and in a position to hear the noise of such a scuffle as must have accompanied the deed, and the cry of “Murder!”; that it might bave been committed by them, the dagger made away with, and the stained clothes of the murderer burnt; that, up to this moment, there is no evidence that any one else could have killed Dr. Burdell; and that, so far as Mra, Cun- ningham was concerned, there was a motive which might have been adequate in the mind of a bad woman to induce the commission of a heinous crime: these facta are made too clear to admit of doubt. Tuere is other evidence bearing on the culpability of t-e indicted parties, which the careful reader of the papers will undoubtedly recollect. The identifcation of Snodgrass as the purchaser ot a dagger, identical in form to the one with which at least some of the death wounds were inflicted, is very important. The evidence of the man Farrell, if unshaken, is of great value as showing that Eckel was at the door in his shirt sleeves, and apparently in stock- ing feet, at or about the time of the murder. These among other facts. Some talk has arisen in relation to an affidavit made by a Dr. Spicer, tending to show that Dr. Burdell was really marrig§#o Mrs. Cunningham. Without stopping to rem@i& upon this affidavit, which presents many points that are worth no- tice in proper time and place, we may observe that the theory so generally adopted by the public in relation to Mrs. Cunningham’s culpa- bility is by no means at variance with the story told by Dr. Spicer. It has indeed been supposed that some one else personated Dr. Burdell at the marriage; but there is no evidence of this, and it is expressly contradicted by Mre. and Miss Cun- ningham. The marriage, in fact, was quite pro- bably celebrated with the Doctor himself; and from the hour of that marriage the motive for the murder existed. Before Mra Cuoning- ham became Mrs, Burdell, she had no motive in the world to kill him; and if she employed a third party to personate the Doctor, she went out of her way to perpetrate a preliminary and seemingly unneceseay crime. New Yors Socrery rnom Axorier Pott ov View.—A Scottish critic, remarking recently on the scope and tendency of Thackeray's leo- turea on the four Georges, objects to his gene- ral habit of selecting bad types of humanity for the amusement of the public. “No age in. gene- ra) is to be depicted frosa the bite of scandal which are handed down of it” “Tho great vir- tues of the people too often pass inte oblivion.” ‘There is much truth in these iast remarks, and it cannot be better illustrated than at the preseat moment, when the vices of society have become so marked as to draw torth the severest animad- versions of the pres. We ourselves have lately taken occasion ‘o allude, in no measured len- guage, to the eocdition of society in this great and wealthy metropolis, where money is the pre- dominant ineentive aud pleasare the univorsal pamion; where there is a0 end ‘o extravagance, small eurb to folly, and no time for reflection. In the aniversal scramble to get forward, no matter how, and te make a sensation, no matter at what cont, the moraliat marks « decay of virtue aud the satirist finds ceaseless topics for censure. Bat it ie due to the age we live in, and to the the commeaanity which surroauds us, to soften down even these undeniable eutlines by timely fillings in, and to place ia strong rolief those compensating circummiances which cast even the boldest vices into the made. We notice that some of our cotemporaries have saised with mach satisfaction upon certain remarks mot long sioce made im the Hpnaty. upon the present state of society in New York, aud some of its most metked expressions have beea goiag the rounds im the form of extracts, which, iu thomslves and by thomecives alone, pariake appareatly of the sourness of Rochefoucauld, aed the bilious sententionmem ef Lacon. Som of these premes have actually undertakes to name their owo acqaaintances aud frien@s ia the city as the models of “what manner of men we ought” all to be. We cannot accept aay of there lay Sgures for any such purpose, We can generalise with meoh better effect. and with more pleaeure convey this idea, that New York, with all its faults, is still pre-eminent for geodnes as well an greatness, and if these do not balanee all its cvil tendencies, they unquestionably mitigate them. Charity, liberality, magna imity, brother- Jy kindness, patriotiem and humanity fulfil their duties night and day, and their offerings ascend to heaven without ceasing. Ow city aboysde with pesevolcnt sewogia- A Swasw or Roovas Ler Loose Uroy rim Communrry.—By & communication from the Se- cretary to the Senate of this State, we learn that during the past ten years two thousand one hun- dred and cighty convicts have been released ‘rom the State prisons previous to the expiration of the term for which they were sentenced. The execu- tive clemency in these cases was extended by Governors Young, Fish, Hunt, Seymour and Clark. Mr, Clark’s clemency exceeded that of any of bis predecomors by about one hundred cases, and our reagers will remember that he made his administration notorioas by extending a sort of general amnesty just before he retired from the execntive chair. There can be no doubt that to these two thousand pardons may be traced the alarming increase of crime in oar midst. {n this city it is very dificult to convict a rogue if he bas money enough to foe the lew- yers, and generally smooth the thorny path of justice; bat it appears that it is even more diffi- cult to keep him in prison after he has been con- victed. Think of over two thousand vagabonds allowed to ran loose without punishment, and what protection is there left for society, te shield which is the true intent of criminal law. We trust that the recent por! ef the abuse of the pordoning power will have a ralutary effect upon the present Chief Magistrate of the State. Oth- erwise, New York will be @ paradise for roguer indecd. THE LATEST NEWS. ny PRECTING WP MUGRETIC ‘DELEGRAPES, te Pa., Feb, 21, 1867. Gen. Cage, after all, is the Secretary of State. And ‘Ubereby bangs a reason or two. Mr. Cobb was the first choice of Mr. Buchanan, but with that fact understood, there came a tremendous pressure from the Southern ultras and others against Cobb as Premier, and for Robort J, Walker. Mr. Buchanan would probably have com- Promised ¢he trouble by giving Walker his old piace in the Treasury, but Cobb would not agree to make a Ca»!- ‘net unit with Walker, and hemoe the return back to Gea. Case for Premier. The appointment of Cass and Cobb, however, tothe two commanding positions in the Oabinet, Strikes the secessioniats between wind and water, and is policy of Pierce. Tais is the intent of these appointmen's. The rest are but secondary. Highly Important from Mexico. ARBBIVAL GF COLONEL BUTTERFIELD WITH THE NEW TREAYY—THE EBBELLION IM MEXICO CRUAH- BP, BYO. Monuz, Feb. 20, 1857. The Mexican war steamer Guerrero arrived here-to- day with five days later news from Vera Cruz. She had om board Dr. Crawford, bearer of despatches from Minis er Forsyth to our government; Colonel Butterfield, bear. er of an important treaty concluded by Mr. Forsytn with ‘Mexico; and Don Barradurno, Secretary of the Mexican Tegation at Washington, witha copy of the treaty. The party left Mexico privately to avoid suspicion, The go- Vernment tendered the steamer to Mr. Forsyth. Generai Oomonfort’s administration was gatuing strepgib, and the rebellion was considered as crushed. Several of the revolutionary leaders had been arrested. ‘The commander of the Guerrero states that if the troaty ‘gs accepted be will stay remain and repair, but otherwise will retarn immediately to Mexico. ‘The party proceeds to Washington to day, News from Washington. STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR MINNESOTA, OREGON, AND KANSAS—JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE GADS- DEN PURCHASE—GEN. WHITVIRLD—USE OF IRON IN PUBLIC BUILDINGE—POST OFFICE APPROPRIA- TION—THE ARMY BILL APPROVED—DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE NAVAL BILL, BTC. ‘Wasnrcron, Feb. 21, 1857. The House bill authorizing Minnesota to form a State government, passed the Senate today, with an amend- ment requirimg the voters to be citizens of the United ‘States. Mr. Seward thought the right of suffrage should be 0-extensive with the protection of government. Against such Sewardiam Mr. Pugh protested. It would adm't to the elective francbise males and females, adults and in- fants, blacks and whites, This amendment carries the bull beck to the House. ‘The Senate bill providing tor a Surveyor General and Federal Jaage in the Gadsden purchase, was disoussed at length and passed. The bill providing for a State government in Oregon ‘was under consideration, when Mr. Greep, of Mo., offered an amendment providing that the people of Kansas sbould likew'se form a State constitution, preparatory to admission as a Siate, and pending the question the Senate adjourned. ‘Mr. Green's amendment is ordered to be priated. The impression prevails that ft will receive the favorable con- sideration of both Houses of Congress, as the vote on Whilifeld’s case in the House to day shows that the kaa- tas shrickers are below par. Sepator Wright, of N. J, madea lengthy and able re- port to-day om the use of iron im the construction of pab- Ne buildings. ‘The Postmaster General reports the probable nember Of dead letters for the last year to be three millions. The House passed the Post Uffice appropriation bill with the Senate’s amendmens. This bill appropriates sixteen million dollars for operations in the inland service next year, The resolution impeaching Judge Watrous was post- posed till Saturday next, wo enable the evidence to be printed. ‘The report of the Committee on Elections, recommend. ing that Gen. Whitfleld’s seat be declared vacant, was laid on the table. This was the deaih-blow to Keasas agitators. ‘The President bas approved the Army bill, increasing the pay of officers. ‘The silver medal given by Congress to Isaac Van Wart, ene of the captors of Andro, was exbibited in the House ‘The Attorney General bas rendered an opiaion in an- ewer toa series of «cestions of the construction of the and they will proceed to business. be ® public court, admitting spectators as woil parties; that the investigations are not limited in poiny of time, but may go back in the discretion of the eourt ‘and according to the nature of the case; that no case can come before the court except upon the request of each oMoer who stands in the position of @ plaintii!, having to satisfy the court of his fitness, physical, mental, pro- fessional and moral for the naval service; that the ques- tion of fitness in each of these respects has to be tested by evidence documentary and oral, and in some cases by persona! inspection as ip the Courts generally, and as ‘sua! in many cases now in the navy. Judge A. D, Russell amd family, of New York, arrived Jest evoning, and will remain until afer the inauguration. Senate. Wasmmxorom, Fob. 21, 1887. LANDS TO YRLUC SCHOOLA, Mr. Wison, (rep ) of Mas,, gave notice of his intention to Introduce « bill granting to the cities of Washington and Georgetown tiv thousand acres of iand for undred the support of the pudiie schools. ATR CONMTTUTION }OR MISWEROTA. ert, or in & latee degrees by hens Ae ‘hs olnes of immigrants who come to thie ere ae 8 feneratvart ea totclt cert amd ne capable of exereating the faetions of seit an ae an aah a Amendment wae then adopted by yous 27; & Yrs. Mesure Adame, Rayard, Bell of T in, Diggs ed, Brows, Butler, fer., Lvstses om co anon, Reta. . oT Fone 4 son | Jom ‘Themeon of Ruck, Bidet, New Jersey, ~ Perea Allen, Bigier, Bright, © AS Hen, 3 a Dedve. Devpice_Perece Westadent Pick Pt tne, gone of lows, Nourse, Soe, Pree ae be, Toueey, Trumbull, Wade, ‘The bili was then vie CAROL RN )CROMARE, ‘The Dill estaliiabing # jodioial distrtot In the Gadeden porebase creating tne offee of Surveyor General, grant ig ConRLOwS (0 actu! fetter, Ae, wae alto passed. Biggs and Crittenden advocated the Wilson beh Messrs, and id ib, » Cay, (dem of Als tered agninet Mr. Soward’s dosirine 1 thd Fight of wutlrage wis oo or fined government that would allow waked wa the ‘He confessed be erred in voting the Nebraska bill after Mr. Clayton's amendsent'war en ont ‘Mr. Butize said he, too, voted for Mr, Clayton's amead- Wasunaton, Feb. 31, 1867. The House passod the Post Office Appropriation Bil. IMPEACHMENT @¥ JUDGE WATROUS, ‘The resolution providiog for the impeachment of Judge Watrous, of Texas, for bigh crimes and misdemeaners, ‘was then taken up. Mr. Qusxm, (dem.) of Va., advooated the postponement. of the subject until the firs} Monday of December, show- ‘ing that 1t was utterly impossible to obtain proper action during the present Congress, Mr. Warman, (reb.) of N. ¥., mentioned the fact that the case of Judge Peck was presented during the last ‘Week of the session of the Congress of 1803. The House declared that he (Peck: Hable to but Por pag pg a eae ‘eck was impeached and from ¢flloe, an lL aetna anand ‘be postpened ‘ae Baxvovr, (rep.) of Ind., concurred in the sugges: Mr. Howvunay Mansuats, (K. N.) of Ky., did met know how the House could better repair the injartice dene Judge Watrous than by coniring Se inpencieeres, The ‘Hovso might as well do it now. If he were Judgo Watrous be would demand it. Mr. Ruapy, (K: N,) of Tenu., sald right om to think of Ras cons) deriag ihe subject before even the evidence is —— The subject was then postponed till Baturday next, ‘1KE KANSAS CONTESTED SEAT. ‘The House took up the resolution reportea trom the Committee on Elections, deciering that Mr. Whitileld vas Ot entitied to a scat as delegate from Kansae. On motion of Mr. Cazevtases, (dem.) of Mo., the reo- tution was tabled, by « vote of ¥o against 86. ‘Tne House went inio Committee of the Whole oa ihe ye of Ill, to takeup . Wass rep. ., Vaialy strove the River and Harter bit, The House proceeced to copsider the Deficiency btil. Mr. Brawxipcey made a speech, defending himself fom the charge of his being » black republican because he lad introduced a rerolution dencaciatory of Une re-openia; of the slave trade. Without concluding action om the bill the House ten adjourned. ‘The Massachusetts Legislatare. Bostos, Feb. 21, 1867 In the Bouse to-day, James Read and others presened 8 petition for an act of incorporation for = sleamsilp . company between Boston and New York, with captal Of seven bondred thousand dollars. ‘The anniversary of Washington’s birthday will be generally observe ‘0 Boston (n Monday, The bana, city offices, &e., © cloned, salutes fred, am@ bile rung at sunrie ou and sunset. The Southern Mail—News from Texas. Barnwons, Feb. 21, 186% vow Orleans papers of Baturday and Sanday of lst. woek are to hand, comtaining Texas dates to the ith ‘mst. One hundred and twenty seven men wereto leave Galveston om the 22d inet. for Nicaragua. ‘Be- stesmer Major Harris had exploded at Galverton, billag three wes. Arrest of Swindler. CuavaLanp, Feb, 21, 1857 Oyrue F, Troe was arrested at Painesvilie thie afw- noon, for swindling the (Geauga Bank. He bas been doug: an extensive business in the West and Sorthwesty dieposing of drafts purporting to have been drawn by x. Breck, of Rochester, op s house in New Yors. He we arrested by Mr. (aliagher, of Cleveland, yestercay,or scoount of the Cleveland Bank, but effected » comp- mise, when he was liberated. He bas raised in his oo- rations all over the country, from two to fre panda Ahoceana dollars. Explosion of « Locomotive. Boeros, Feb. 21, 1867 A locomotive attached to a freight train on the Boum and Worcester Railroad exploded this mornmiug, at M- mingbam, killing Benjamin Wallace, the engiceer, a) badly injuring Davis, the fireman, The Framingbam » pot wat considerably (amage by the exp.cmon. Freshets at the North. Boerox, Feb, $1, 1807 Owing to the blocking of the ice, the Merrimac rivets the vicinity o: Baverbill, and also at Mancberier, ie risen aboct twelve feet, but no serious damege bass suited in consequence. \n Vermont the rivers have swollen tos great beig,. carrying off dams, bridges, xc. ‘The dem connected with Van Ornum & Oo.'s facur,. and several of the establishments at White river, bie’ been swept away; also the dam at Shong’s mill, tho miler above. ‘The Schooner Sylvia Ashore at Sandy Hee, Saxpr Hoon, Feb. 21, 1867. ‘The schooner Sy!via, Captain Hathaway, bocnd to Ne London with a cargo 0! cork and turpentine,’come esha en Sendy Hook, oppesite the Main Light, las. evening balf pest nine o'clock. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PuiLADEurma, Feb. 91, 1867. etter. 4 RR, Te, ere Casal fig? pt Political Movements, ‘Tee Bart yucars OF PeNssyivama.—A Harrisbarg 60 respondent of (be Philadelphia Vorth American writes follews:— So aa prontoes thing in jae here is the onli! Charles Gibbens, sq , for a a ve Repobdiicas Co of ve was Weanter and Breve Station ofall the ements o eyo, obtain, if possible, a suspension ef ihe call, if not formal withdrawal of it. That committee wae to bacnp op I pt Oa aoosant | and adjourned over, i will however, mast 3 af Arroanwy Guxvnai —The Baltimore Sun aye the Ha Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore, te Spoken of ar Attorny Genere! of the United States under Mr. Buchsnan. ity said he whl be the representative in the new Cabinety efice of Attorney General with eminent ability. Marve Grate Texrsmaxce Oonvartiox,—The State Tem Perence Convention aseembied @t Augusta, Me., om th 2%th ult., of which the Poriland Advertiser has the tollew ing telegraphic account — Convention met A Tair stestance. ‘Se Dow, roma wee ad 4, and re suing approbation of Prohibition and of oppo. law. A resolve the o temperaace men rete tor CJ friends dition, [goers eas el, ac ‘Dearing on the pres sa UP yor Avoruxe Tea —Hom. John S. Milixon, repre. sentative in Congress from the Second divirict of Virginia bas authorized the Riehmond Brquirer to nxnornce thas he wil! be a cunditate for re election. Caroner’s Inquest. Bvvrosme Seine wy Lacnarem.—Ooroner Merry hates ‘an inquest yesterday at the New York Hospital, ii Fs izes tbe new ootns, and regnistions will Pay owt je fae, -, me Mew levee, Philadelphig, be had ne Ll