The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1857, Page 4

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"Fhe steamship Cahawba, which arrive] at New @vlcaus yesterday, brought the infu: i. lisence of the decease of Dr. Kane, at “evana, on the iéth imstant. A telegrapbic despatch from New @.‘eans, seseived at Philadelphia, «tates that hs body ud arsived there, en route to the latter city. @er Philadelphia corresponden etit-s tha }'r Buebanan will arrive in that city to-day for the par - poro of meeting Mr. Breckinridge, and ou Wednes- @ay proceed to W-ahington The pew treaty with Mexico did not reach Wash- imgwn yesterdy, where it is anxious y look.d ‘er Dy tho goverpment, who are in the dark a3 to its do- ‘tails, 2: it was negotiated withon’ speci! instrac- tions. It is now stated on the authority of a gen‘le- man direct from Mexico tha: the tum reyuired from eur government is wwenty-five millions, ‘or which MMexieo will surrender the Isthmus «f Tehnan‘epec fm the United States. General Cass receive official motification of his appo'ntment as ~ecretary of State yesterday. » His letter of agceptance was despatched last evening. lt is said tat the cuttings o ie. eane brought from South America by the R. are pearly worthless, not mure than one box o:tof six ng good. age” passed the tariff bill yesterday. A Jong discassion-was had upon the submarine tele- graph bill, but witrout coming to any dec’ in the matter the Senste went into executive session. The appropriation bill was discussed by the House, and that portion of ® grauting $20,000 as compen- tion to the Kansas ature stricken out. A bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations, and also one provitiug for the payment of a company of Sonth @arolina yolanteers for services in the war of i812 were passed. Yesterday being the anniversary of the birthday of Washingtan, was celebrated in a becoming man- mer by the civic societies and military of the c’ who weie out in great numbers. The Friends of Civil and Religious Freedom held a banquet at the Astor House. The Common Council cele ora‘ed the occa- «gon by 3 grand banquet at the Metropolitin Hotel im the evening, and gave vent to their patriotiem in appropriate toasts and speeches. A full re, ort of the festivities of the evening is unavoid.blv deferre i. We give elsewhere an abstract of a list recently podlicshed of the mames of come of the wealthy citizens of this metropolis, inclading certain cor- porations and copartnerships. Milliouaires do not seem to be quite so numerous aa the public general- ly enppore, there being but five individuals, ac- gording to the list—whicn is made up from the Aases- sors’ books—who are entitle! to that appellation. The highest on the list is William B. Astor, who is wtated to be worth about four millions. The list gives the names of all the taxpaying citizens of this city, and shows that the wealta of many persons Bas been mach exaggerated. The case of Harrison sgainst the Marquis of Bath—reported in ovr paper this morning—which was heard on/the 4th instant im the Court of Queen's Bench, London, affords a view of the wide- spread corruptions and immoralities which prevail in thet capital. It appears that e regular trade is carried on in the importation ¢f Belgian girls to London for the purposes si prostitation; that no- Dleman frequent the Wouses in which the unfor funates ore detoiued ; that the aristocrate are ex- tensively black mailed by persons in league with the wrepr’etors of these infamous houses, and t are found to press the claims t trial and en. ~aor to eapport them even by perjary. arival at Baltimore we have advices from anerio to the 9th ult, The market for flour apd holders anxious to sell. The market , was firmly matiutained, as the receipts 79 ory smal! aud the quality inferior. : be of coffee from Rio for the fiiet nine days wy any amounted to 15/00 bags. The dep’ for 1856 was 2,099,136 bags, against > in 1806, showing a decrease of 37 - age in ds%6. of the ebipmente of 1456 the sted States toaks 1,160,131 bags. News from Peri au Prince to the 2d instant, re- ceived at Philadesp'ia, etates that the empire was enjoying tranquility. and that a friendly feeling was being cultivated wih the Dominicans. Susinoss wae improving, aud." the porte healthy. ‘Tho vews from Barope by the Atia, ea tar as ootton is femcerned, wae Considered favornbie, The last news from this side ®! LAverpot s¢ presented large seosipte and » dul) market—bance dealop bere were propa.red to bsar deoi.ne on aki grades—ize ond 0! which the market hed ext ibited very Kithe chang cither in taue or prices ‘The result wee that og market yesterday continasd to role frm, with sales of ¢bowt 2,000 bales at full prices, Hiour was doll apd rales teoderate. Sales of prime whits Mirsour! whest wors made G& $1 80, emt do. at 81 60, rod Liteowe at $1 44, end Common gbie Sogthorn at $1 70. Corn sold af YS conte, io store, for Western mixed, ent 10,000 bushes Southern yoliew on private terms Pork wer Crm and setive, with tales of new moss at $2) 00, nod wher wards held mi 842; among tho transac: Wont were 1,700 bbie prime, im one line, at 817 60, Gheok dey. Sogare wero firm, with cales of 300 8 400 ddr, Cubs muscovado, 300 do moiado, and 160 bere, on terms given in another column. Onilee was sotive, fend closed at an svance of ye a ico. pertb. on the Gay's transactions; the enles embrsced about 4,000 bags Ro on terme given onder another head. Freighte were Gull, among the engagemente were 21,090 Dipbels of gorn \o Liverpool, in bulk, at 64. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBUARY 24, 1857. w administra n— The and our Poreigu Relations. While the appaintment of Gen. Case as the head ef Mr. Buchanan’s Cabinet will be usiver- sally accepted among the conservatives of alb parties as a deadly biow to the secession fassion of she South, and as an assurance of @ conserva tive domestic policy upon the slavery question, it must be admitted that in various quart+rs © home and abroad, this appointment will be re- garded as only the forewarning of an “inevitable war” with England. We have no such apprehensions, Te ]a‘econci- Viatory remarks attributed to Gen. Cass, in the re cent ditcustion of the Da'la:-Clarendon treaty in the Servate, show that the venerable Seuator, wiih all his experience in worldly affairs, has not over- looked the saving policy of adapting himself to the peculiar circumstances of his immediate situation, As the faithfal representative of the democracy of Michigan in the Senate, nodoubdt- edly “an inevitable war” with Euglaod was the rue card for Gen. Cass; but as the head of the Cabinet at Washingten, at this important crisis to us, in connection with the commercial affairs of the world, he will, we believe, dismeunt his war horse, doff hie battered armor, hang up his sword, shield and ‘helmet, and will, bona fide, open his foreign budget with tke most pacific incina- tions consistent with the honor and aignity of the country. Nor will the new post to which ‘General Cas has bees invited, and which he has accepted: b: » position merely of idle ceremonies acd luxurion: ease. The osfinished and accuarelating business whick will be turned over into bis hands from Mr. Marcy, is suggestive ot anything but inglo- riousédleness. First, the Central American im- brogtio, inctuding the treaty befere the Sonate, the doings-in Nicaragua, and the debates in the Britich Parliament, will come before the new Premier, fer some practical ard. co-aprehensive settlement consistent with our commercial inte- rests, aa well as with the political rights of the independent Central American States Upon this general controversy, i’ we ere io accept ‘he appointment of General Cass as the proclamation of the Monree doctrine in its broadest latitude, we should say that England may es well prepare to surrender the entire management of the fo- reign affairs of Central America into our hands, or begin tse equipment of her gunboats for active service. Bat wedo not eccept this ap- pointment of General Cass, by any means, as equivalent to Koseath’s doctrine.of “armed in- tervention to enforee non-interveation” in Cen- tral America. On the contrary, we anticipate from the new administration, and from General Cass, a definite settlement of these Central Ame- rican entanglements through treaty stipulations with Eogland. We are the more inclined to think so from the intimate connectien, commercial and warlike, between American and British interests on the other side of the world, in China. Then again, as it is possible that Mr. Buchanan will try the experiment of securing the island cf Cubs, through some satisfactory diplomatic errange- ment with Spain, it is not likely that he will en- courage any proceedings in the interval calculated to foment an unnecessary rupture with Eegland. So, too, a satisfactory and speedy issue to cur in- teresting relativas with Mvalcu, with the Soutn American States and with the Sandwich Isiands, is more or less interwoven with the preservation of our present pacific relations with Jobn Bail. Above all, Gen. Cuse is aware of the important fact that the bulk of the world’s oceanic com- merce (cotton included) is interchanged between England and the United Sates ; and if not aware of it, he would very soon be enlightened upon the subject by Mr. Cobb, the elected Secretary of the Treasury for the new administration. We have no doubt that some apprehensions of “jnevitable war” will be excited in Eaogland with the reception of the news of this appoint- ment of Gen. Cass as the Premier under Mr. Buchanan—that Lord Palmerston will scratch his bead and mutter unpleasant things, and that the Times will seold Mr. Buchanan most furiously ; we do not regard this appointment as ing the policy of domestic peace at the expense of a foreign war, nor anything of the kind. A few days will settle the question, in the inaugural of Mr. Buchanan. A Hor Suor rrow a Maskep Barrery.—We transfer to our columns the warlike article from the Washington /’nion on Central American af- faire, It seems to have produced a terrible sen- sation amovg the democracy at Washington, and bere, and there, and everywhere: for it is to some extent regarded as foreshadowing the foreign policy of Mr. Buchanan. But it dovsno sych thing. The Union is not yet the onges of Mr. Buchanan's administration—it 5¢ aot yet under the thumb of Mr. Appletea, but is still in the hands of Nicboleon £ Co, This firm have a remnant of but a few days of brief authority left, and they are making the most of it. That is all. They know nothing of Mr. Buchanan's opinion on the Dailas-Clarendon treaty; for he has as yet seed no opinion to anybody on the subject, Nor docs the Union speak for Mr. Pierce or Mar- cy: for they have instructed, and accepted, and eubmitted thie treaty for ratification to the Se- ¢. This hot shot against the treaty is from a masked battery; and we dare say that such men as Mr. Douglas, Jefferson Davie and R. J. Walker are behind the barricade. It discloses the inte- resting fact that there {fs already existing at Washington a combination of seceasioa- iste, factionists and disappointed aspi- remts within the democratic camp hostile to Mr. Buchanan's administration. This shot from this masked battery is but a trick to intimi- date Mr. Buchanan iuto the war policy of the Donplas, Davis aud R. J. Walker fire-saters and filibustere; or to lay the basis of a filibasteriag him, his Cabinet and his general po- ‘This is the true solution of this rakish and brigandirh article of the Union. It is nothing more than a sorry trick of desperate demagogues. Tur New Barris Misister.—It was expected hat Lord Napier, the new British Minister, would have arrived oy the Asia, in which ship passages had been taken for him and his family. Apart- ments had also been secured for them at the Everett House, in Union square. It appears, however, that the Eavoy did not complete bis artangenw,uts in season to depart by the Asia, and he was. sail in the Persia, which may be pected here om Wednesday or Thursday. He will probably reuain here, at the Everett House, for a few Gays, and then proveed to Washington in t.\me to present himself to the new administra: ‘ton. Next to the new President, the new Brit:'sh Minister will at- tract the largest share of att *mtion at the Capital. He comes at a most favora: Ve time, when the entente cordiale between the two ..ountries is quite perfect, so far as the public feclin,* is concerned. The only question about whigh there #40 by any war oga’n diplomatic differenees is the Central American ‘one. and that will require all the sagacity of the parties who will now take it in hand for the first time. Lord Napier bas, however, many advan- teges over his predecessors. He will be re- ceived with the greatest cordiality, official and tooial, and will have the warmest welcomes on all bande. Greeley’s Lobby Job of a Thousand Dollars. We have now heard two @xplanations of this affair—one from the journal over which Philoso- pher Greeley presides, the other from Greeley bimeelf—and are in @ position to judge some- what of the merits of the case. We may observe, at the outeet, that it will be remembered that when we firet read the story in the colamns of an Towa paper, we discredited it, as beyond probabili- ty; it was only when it came to us certified and authenticated from Weshington that we began to think there might be something in it after al It appears both from the eviéence for the acow- sation aed the admissions of the defence, ‘teat Greeleygdid actually receive a thousemd dol- Jars, and that that eam wae not transmitted to bim im a legitimate business manner, or eid to him for ordinary tegitimate value received. Thus far we proceed without difficulty; but when we attempt to go further we are stopped by much confusion and uncertainty. It is hardly worth while to enter into the special pleading and ttudied obscurity both of the newspaper article and the signed letter : eaffice it to say that neither the one nor the other explain what Grecley did with the money. ‘They insinuate that he did not keep it fer himself—and this we are quite ready to believe;'but they do not say who got it, or when, er fer what purpose, honest or dis- horest. In the absence ‘therefore of that explanation which it..was in the power of Greeley and his confidential friends to give, we think it worth while to give our understanding of the matter. At the close of the year 1855, the public will remember that Congress could not proceed to the discharge of the public business for the want of a Speaker. The three parties were so nicely balanced that no one of them contained a ma- jority of members; and without a majority the Speaker could not be elected. After much use- less voting, discussion, negotiation, and prelimi- nary skirmishing, the leaders of the republican party outeide the house, bethought themselves that money might be of use in the matter. How it was to be used, we are not informed that they clearly understood ; but on the main point they were agreed, and money was raised to an amount of about $25,000, more or less, in order to change the system .of electing a Speaker by a plura- lity instead of a majority vote. Among other levies that were made were the thousand dollars about which Greeley is now called to account. What was done with this money we are left to conjeo- ture, but it is not likely that it was eent to the Pope of Rome, or employed in agriculturai purpoees or even given to “ bleeding Kansas.” At any rate, whatever was done with it, very soon after it was raised, the Bridge of Asses was so far erossed that the House repealed the majority rule, and agreed to elect a plurality Speaker. Very soon after this, the republican candidate, Mr. Banks, was elected Speaker of the House; and very soon after that, Mr. Wendell ‘was elected printer. So the republicans got the worth of their nroney. But for Greeley’s unfortunate engagement to lecture on morals and honesty in Iowa. and to prosecute the editor of the Iowa State Gaztle, who was unlucky enough to hear of thie thousand dollar story before any one else, we should have known the whole truth about this election of Speaker. We should have known what it costs to control the lower bonse of Congress ina matter where party feeling is strongly aroused (twenty-five thousand dollar have been roughly set down at a venture); who wae the Treasurer of the Finance Committee, and especially who got the money. According to the evidence of Mr. Matteson and others, Coagres sione] votes cometimes sell as cheap as $50; this we presume is when the market is glutted with easy consciences, and railroad bills are searce. On the other hand, from other evidences, it would seem that the Hon. Reverdy Johnson's “forty thieves’? sometimes contrive to get as much as $1,000 to $1,500 for a single vote; this, we pre- sume, would be considered evidence of a strin- gent vote market, and a considerable rise in Congressional conscientiousness. Had Greeley consented to postpone these Iowa lectures—for | which according to bis own statement he only gets $50 & night, and has to stand a good deal of freeing for that—we might have known all about this interesting matter. Even as it is, we think the public would be in his debt it he would turn State’s evidence on bis returp, and unbosom himeelf of all he knows to an anxigus public. Should he fail to do #0, we imagine it will be pretty difficult to find a jury in lowa or else where to convict of libel an editer who puts the worst construction on Greeley’s share in the transaction. Publicity, full, entire, unreserved publicity is the qnly reliable guarantee against misrepresentation. Srrancers ty Broapway.—People who came down town early yesterday morning were sur- prised to see some of the Russ pavemcnta, which have not been visible to the naked eye since New Year's Day. The street was not absolutely cleaned, but the mud was arranged in nice little mounds; we presume that it will remain in the same shape till distributed again over the car- riage way. The side streets, those east of the Bowery especially, are in @ condition which is positively disgraceful. ‘The snow bas changed to ice—the ice, half melted, is mixed with tons of filth of all kinds—the whole forming a most dis- gusting compost. When the warm weather comes this filth will breed a pestilence if it is not removed ; and some steps towards a thorough cleaning of the etreets should at once be taken. We are told that the Commissioner can do no- thing because the tax bill bas not passed the Legislature, and the Cerberus of the Treasury, Mr. Comptroller Flagg refuses to pay any- body. Thus the two most important depart. mente of the city government, the police and etreete, can do nothing, because Cerberus wil! not pay what must be paid at some time or other, and when the city has a million or more lying idly in bank. These are the positive, necessary expenses of the city, and they must be paid, as the Comptroller knows very wel. As far as the etreets are concerned, If the Commis. sioner can do nothing, the Board of Health should be called together. A warm epring with nasty streets will give usa sickly summer. Tux New Artorxey GevenaL—Some of our cotemporaries appear to think the appointment of Isaac Toucey, of Connecticut, “a fixed fact,” and are harping upon it accordingly. But we are not yet prepared to accept Mr. Tousey. We sus- pect that Mr. Clifford, of Maine, a more experienced and a more availy’nle man, stands foremost with Mr. Buchanan f¢,r this appointment. Mr. Ctifford is pot a correr pondent of our Sunday newspa- pers of the Masby school; bat still we think his claims will ‘aot be overlooked, Prosr#crs or THE OPERA POR 1857—THAL- BERG TO pe THE New Lessex.—The Academy of Mur¥o, after a variety ef fortunes, ia which ill luck bas bat too frequently predominated, is about to pars into hands which promise to ensare its PY -rmanent prosperity. A lease of the build- ing ‘has been taken by Mr. Thalberg and Mr. Ulk nan for one year from the firet of September ’ «t, with the privilege of continuing it for any fe rther period that they may desire. After the ? ermination ef Mr. Strakdsch’s present season, which commenced last night, the house will be given up to the new impresarios, in order tha’ they may have the time necessary to complete their preparations for an Opera campaign of unsurpassed effect and brilliancy. There is no doubt that they have been induced to undertake this enterprise by the results of the experiment which Mr. Strakoech is at present so successfully cerrying out. They see that with careful maa- agement and discrimination Italian Opera ia this city cap be made a paying speculatioa, and with this conviction they bave not hesitated to rua the risk of engaging the house for a lengthened period. The papers, we understand, are a!) signed, and nothing now remains to be concluded on the part of the new lessees but the engaye- ment of the artists who are to form their company. “ For these, as well as all the other details con- pected with the prosperous management of the Academy, we have the fullest guarantees in the character, experience aud professional reputation of Mr. Thalberg. The announcement of his new speculation will no soener reach Europe than it will lead to offers of service from all the great ar- tists who have a desire to visit this country. Tue riske which they would not be disposed to run with strangers they will readily incur on the well known con¢cientiousness and responsibility of Thatberg. His high sense of honor, his artistic fame, and the prestiges of success which surrounds him, are aJl streng temptations to the ambition of the profession, and we have therefore fair grounds for concluding that under his banner will be en- rolled the strongest and most brilliant troupe that bas ever yet been collected in either hemi- sphere. It is no emall compliment to the musical taste of the American public that Mr. Thalberg should bazard his reputation and fortune in such an en- terprise. Neither in London nor in Paris would he venture upon its responsibilities, He knows well that in either of those cities he could not Tely on the support of the middle classes to sus- tain him. Here all classes of our population ere passionately fend of music, and it only requires that a speculation of this kind shall be conducted with the requisite capital and experience for it to be crowned with success. With Sin artist of world wide fame, extensive professional knowledge, and vast pecuniary resources like Thalberg, at the bead ot the Academy, we believe that we have all the elements required to impart to that insti- tution the stability that it has wanted. More than this, wohave the conviction that his tenure of the Opera is destined to obtain for our city as high a reputation for sound musical taste and liberal appreciation of the art as that of any of he European capitals. Exrenses or Prsuic Epucatiox.—We have everal times called attention to the tact that the sums of money paid for the support of the public vchools in this city increase in amount much more repidjy than the number of pupils, The loose expenditure of public money, which, with the mismanagement of the Comptroller’s depart- ment, bas nearly trebled the taxes in three years, seems to have reached the officials having charge of the school funds. There must be something rotten about the system, and the Common Coun- cil, in justice to the tax payers, ought to give it a thorough overhauling. THE LATEST NEWS. Anteresting from Washington. THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THY NEW ADMINISTRA- TION—1HE “ONION ARTICLE—(HE TROUBLES OF THE FIRERATER®—THE INAVGURAL—TRE DAL- LAS TREATY—FORBIGN MINISTERS, ETC. Waemxaton, Feb. 23, 1867. ‘The article on “Prussia and Sqitzerlani,” which ep: peared in the Union of Saturday, ls exciting @ good deal of cppesessary attention. Becarte |} made its appear. ance in the Unéen, and because the Union has been pur chased by Mr. Appleton, and te to be the organ of Mr. Buchanan after the 4th of March, the article is thought to be a foreshadowing Of the policy of the new eiminis. twation im regard to Central” Amerioa, the Dallas Ciarea dor trea'y, &0., &o. It foreshadows nothing bat the de sire of Douglas, Je Davis and the firc-caters to fore Mr. Boohanas into their line of policy, !t takes alyan tege of what its future position may be to deosive the public, Marcy bad nothing to do with the article; he ir opposed to tt. It ta betieved by many hore that the recent eccentric movements of the Dallas Clarendon treaty in the senate were cocarioned by the efforts of Mr. Bochauan, when here, to mili the treaty before the 4ib of March, and this report has given some color to the sarmises in regard to the Unson article. Nothing is further from the truth Not ‘a person can be found tn the olty of Warhiugton to whom My Duchaman epened bis mouth on the suoject; ani einoe these reports have gained ciroulavion Mr, Buchanan hat been Beard to say that all he knows of the tresiy he ac quired from reafing the synopsis of the dooumont In tor New Yous Hmmat, sed bes done mothing ard said n> Uning for or ageinat it, Those who are scquainted with tbe peculiar rela.ions of the President olect with Menera Da'las, Marcy end Pierce, can easily sce the uiter impos ibity of any interference ot his part with the action of Wo present administration la regard to the oon‘irmation or rejection of this treaty. 1 leare thet the inangural of Mr. Buchanas (s finished Th will be short. ‘The policy of Mr. Baohanan respecting our foreign min sstere ts conaiderebiy canvassod. The appilosnts for tho five) clses missions will be numerous. It will be expec od by the President siegt the: every minister, onargé a’ affaires a4 ormenl wii) send home his resignation with. ont delay. Toey will all be displaced; there will not pro. bably be a single exception. Our diplomatic corps is to be entirely renovated and rejavenated. All the home officers will bechangod hors ts to bo rotation. This is Coriaialy the policy of Mr. Buobavae. Most of the collectors, postnastorr, marshals, district wiorreye, &0., will be allowed to remain tii thoir terms of office expire; the remainder will be removed before the expiration of their commissions, This tuformetion you may rely upon, SPECIAL DPSTATON TO THE VEW TORK BEEALD. ‘THE KANSAS SUDGBSHIT—FHE TRRATY WITH MEXICO —OPNERAL CASS AND THE CADINAT—Pih BUB-MA- } ENE TELEGRAPH——THE DRPICIENCY BILL—TaoR APPROPRIATION BILL, ETO. BTC. Waaninctom, Feb, 93, 1867, ‘The Senate was In executive session egain to day ov the Kansas Jadgeship, without foomingjto any decision ‘Tho diMen'ty is, many Benavors deny there is any vacan cy, a8 the President has 80 power to romovo Torrttorin! Jodges. This tea point yet unsottied by the Jadictary, The Supreme Conrt, as intimated in the care of tho Minar sote Judge, is divided in opinion on the point. A motion 19 postpone it,entll the 4th of March was lost by one vote, The abinet havo been in session the entire day, closing up the chores of the present administration. ‘The new treaty with Mexico hae hot yct prrived, but | fa looked for with grrat soxiety, ae tt was negotiated i vecetved, my laformant says, the from the city of Mexico, that bad agreed to furnish Spain the m to invade Mexico, the object of which was to get Of Tehuantepee, and that it had created quite a ‘Mr. Buchanan of bis appointment as Seoretary ¢! ate, and despatehed a letter this evening informing the President elect that he accepted the position. Both let- tors were understood to be exceedingly fehcitous. The friends of the submarine telegraph bill are very ‘Mr, Brown reported a bill te authorize certain patented articles to be stamped io packages, and to limit the time for commencing actions. ‘Mr. Clay introduced a bi!) granting public lands to Ala. Dama for railread purposes. ‘Mr., Weller introduced @ bill to expedite the construc. thon of a telegraph to San Francisco. ‘The Dill settling land titles in the late disputed territo. Ty in Maine, was, after a protracted discussion, laid over ‘till Friday next. ‘The act amendatory of the tariff, 80 as to provide Sgainat false -invoices, passed the Senate without a divi- sion. Complaints have beem made against the Oustom House officers ta New York for permitting false invoices Of segars to pase inspection. The House passed the Defictercy bill, with an amend- mendment reported from the Uommittee of Ways and Means, appropriating one hundred and eighty thousand dollars for books for the private libraries of members. ‘The history of this book operation is acurious one. It ‘was urged last Congress as due members in view of thelr imadequate compensation. This Congress having inoreas- ed their own pay, and run the increase back to the com- mencement of the first session, six months before many of the members were clected, this attempt now to seize ‘upon both the books and the increased pay was hardly anticipated by the country. The Senate will reject the amendment. Look to the Senate. ‘The Legislative, Jadicial and Executive appropriation was taken up and discussed at length. Some sharp ‘words passed between Messrs. Harris, of Uiinois, and Washburne, of Maine. The latter is atill sorely aillicted ‘with Whitfield and Kansas. 4 communtoation was received from Mr. Marcy, avk- ing for the following appropriations:—Mivister Pienipo- tentary to Persia, $12,000; Secretary of Logstion, $2,800, aud interpreter $2,500. The Supreme Court will bear no argument after Friday next, and will adjourn until the 6ih of March. ‘The report of sickness in Washington has been greatly exaggerated. There have been but two oases of sicknoss at Guy’s National Hotel during the part ten days. Hon. J, Glancy Jones is convalescing. TRS GENERAL DESPATCH. THE DEATH OF MK. SROOKS—MONICIPAL ELBCTION AT GBOKGETOWN—THE SUG CANE CUTTINGS, Bre. Wasmeotor, Feb. 23, 1857. Currespondevce will be pubiisbed to morrow relative to the rece:t assertion that Mr. Brooks’ doath was caused by the ignorance of his physician. Letters from Senator Butler, Messrs. Keitt, Orr, MoQuoen and Uorrie, show that the statement bas no foundation in truth, Recent events in Persia baving occupied the attention of the administration, a forma! application has been sent ‘wo Congress for an appropriation of $12,000 for the pay of an Envoy Extraordiwary to that country; and for nearly $6000 for nis Secretary of Legation and inter. preter, ‘The municipal election at Georgetown to day was niz- nalined by some Sghting, but no one was seriously in. Jared. The anti-Know Nothings aro probably sucosss{al. ‘The sugar cane outtirgs brought by the Relief prove Bearly worthless, not more than ene box out of six being good. ‘The latest accounts from Florida state that the pursuit of the Indians had beoa so far successfal. The President bas approved tbe Coinage bill. WHIRTY-FOURTH CUNGRESS GLLUND arssion. Benate. Waanmnctow, Feb. 23, 1887. Mr. Cass, (dem.) of Mich., presented the credentials of My. Chandler and thoro of Mr. Hunter and Mr, Ma- son, severally elected Senators from Michigan ana Vir- gia, for six years from the 4tb of March next. Mr. Foerex presented the credentials of James Dixon as Senator from Connecticut for six years trom the 4:n of Marvob next. Tm TARIFY. ‘The bill to amend the tariff act of 1846, with a view to perfect the home valuation principle, was passed. This Du] was published about a week ago. The Subma) ino Telegraph bili was then taken up. Mr. Tuoxrson, of Ky., opposed the bill, saying that Dean Swift once said ali that was required in fishing ‘was to have @ fool at one end of tho line anda worm at id if wo establish this telograph lino wo fool at one end end there be a spakoat bes og wd sea, commenced « speech against fuente our for going into executive ‘Senos, sa previo ayy having arrived, r. Rex (dem.) of Te: ‘x98, moved an extension of time, tm ordcr to diepore of the pending subject. Mr. Borixk (dem,) of 8. O., ebjerted , te far an he was concerned, the quoetion sbould not be taken without full a1 ‘The Senate then wens lato exeoultve sersion, and sub- sequently acjourned. House of Representatives, Wasmnvoron, Fob. 23, 1857. ‘The Honse pageed the bill to supply deficiencies in ap- Propr'ations, inslud'ng $250,000 for printing and-nearly $183,(.00 for books to new membere—the latter item was carried by ibree majority, al~hough on Saturday only 27 ‘votes were recorded in it favor, ‘The House passed the bill to pay & company of Souih Carolina volunteers for rervices in the war of 1812. ive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation The Le Dill was taken up. pes Pas o ) of N. BL, moved to strike out the usard dojiars compensation for tho Senses 1 A ny ing that he did #0 for the reason thet the House bad secertained and declared that that body wae @ osurpaticn. Mr, Warmnny (drm) of Kaneas, repiied thet this mo- ney w members to in toe future, Tue peo; eon being conseusion, there themrelves, and in «feos deciare thg ‘Mr. Washdurne ‘ot the fact that the ramo House that declared Mr. Whit- bere of MLS atin ap) Bae aa ema Mf the House vote thir would 14 lature contrary to thelr former expreseed ‘Mr. Levenma (dem ) of Va, remis Mr. Bane (dem one alos couniry_ ba, tn the fave ehveon, Pepea report of the Kansas packed Committee, and now gertieanen who sustained it mene sake of temporary po. vice] capital Mr ee ee cere of Ohio, = ais be lef thet ‘be Kevsas & fraad, which he Gesdemned an each oe ony mt —_ s, remarled vbas tne ap peuding was for the esponses of favre ‘Mr, Sagem, 2) ao defended the commiites (rom Mr. Harris 9 chor had no knowlege ot 1 wlaied th the report bat wi ‘than viriuaiy reoctved ‘be roulive of Kapass, and bad ibe eynor Shannon, the e ene Sereeae Serr, and the removal of President Pierce from cfllce. (1 Il), replied thet the report mong the dust and cobwebs, and that ali tbe captta! # Por ght to be made would be lost. Mr. se are Legtalatare ts not valid agit? SPPrepriation was then stricken oat by 07 against Oeadtng tue consideration of the bill, the House ad- Journed, United States Supreme Court. Wasiivarom, Fob. 23, 1857. The Chiof Jurtico announord that no ‘argument would be heard afier Frivay, the 27th inst., and tbat the Oourt would the p adjourn until Friday, Maion 6. Ne, 71 Patriok Burke, plaintil, vu, Wm. H. Gaines aad wife,— Error to the Sepreme Court of Kaneas, Chief Jas- tee Taney bap hnidy | the ovivion of the Uourt, dismiasing the canse for want of joriadistion yt 146 Joba #oOoliongn, # al , piaintris, o2 Ga Y, Root, +! al Far ment commenced for plaintiite and ccbtinued for 4 nie. Senator Samner, Bowron, Feb, 28, a Tion, Oheries Bumner loft hero for Washington th peg . He bs Ty hy [th A. ‘ant oe ipso of the seasien, nad teen proceed om contemplated visit to ae baving reou "ont mane Felwn, will lenve New 7 York on ‘Tt of Margh a Beash of Dr, Kane. Naw Ox.eana, Fob, 23, 1857, The stcamahip Canada bax just arrived from Havana; nd Drings the tntellixe.ce of Dr. Kane's death, which Ccourred On the Détb tret "he greatest sympathy was marifested by tive offiours of tae island, who attended his funeral ta a body, PMLADBLPRIA, Feb. 38, 1867, It ls reported that» xpevtai vexparon has been recetved from New Orleans spnounciog the death of Dr. Kane, aad the arrival of bis body thers em route for Philadelphie, PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 83, 1867, ‘Mr, Buchanan will arrive ucre to-morrow to meet Mr? Breekinridge, who te alroa:y bere, and proceed the nexty day to Washington, in comany with ex-Senator Bigier. ‘The Govern ment of Nova Scotia; Haurax, Feb, 28, 1867, The new men was to-day, an foe toleiios Ge al; ‘ar’ Mevarail, Financial panel sorry ar, lor Gener \r. Mere’ Pe rner, Provincial Seorctary; Me ; ceiver "General; A ae 8 6 Ki President \ive- ou, Charles Joha ‘Campbell and Michael Tooiu, Rxecauve Councii; and Mestrs Mi —_—__—_———_ Whe Legislatures ———_ rod ig Minnesota and: i James ‘The Govornor of Nebrasks the Legisiature fer cbarierirg vew banks, The Minnenota Logisiaiure hax been oogupied wih plang ane Wiootain Leptic\ure hae tt giving & ua ola x. the sailor tt ta alee Pree Democrat power of replevin over Pp The United Sater Marsal th Progress of the Gari: Whe New York Centsai. Auitrond—The Flood at Albany, tee , ‘The Oontral Rattroad ie L ‘enoelld . aes roe now tee: frowseen) ta og Jen Ly we Hag. at the was 0 we ro joud bas paired, the trains aro ae rOmDing 1 regolarly on timo. _ ‘The water bere bas fain cybien inobes siace day morning, The iower tue snbsiowg we miliary Fire at Frankfort, Mle. Bassnvoat, Me. Feb. 28, 106 The Arey bicok, togewer win Job Lord’s building vere destroyed bp m5 ad The cooupante avd their iceses were Utis—Kaler & $5.060; Joneph Clark $4 660 ; Benjamin Hews ico: and Job Lod, by n ay parilaly po The Atey ‘was valued ai ¥ piece at Pilladelphia. PRiLavsLPELA, Feb. 1857. ‘the Ravels, from Lible’s Garden, played on are even: cut audience ever arent Fe ce repre won aaa ry i! in of the non arrival ef the wardrobe froes Obarlestou. Celebration of the ‘Anniversary. of Washing. ton’s Bisthday at at Been. Boston, Feb. 23, 1357, Enusual interest w mani(*-t-d by oar citizens im the observance of Wasbingioa’s birthday. National: salues are being “red. pebipepooh goede gg lig also many Of the leading commercial houses. The even- io pals suspend pudl:cation, and military parades: sa oa firaliges tark the anniversary. and other demonstri The Sowthern Madi. Baunmot 23, ar. New Orieans papers of Tuesday of gta are to hand, but they contein no news of importance. at oO Ciantastos, Fed. 21, 1867. The United States mail swamabip James Adger, from ew Fam easton Rees ats oe eS ’ afet- Blocks Pa Railroad, Prcoyy Pi Tesstd Rell Cert 16); ; Pennsyivania The Potos! Lead Company. and the Missourt Mining As.cciation, ‘TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. During the past week tives woo take an interest in the Proceedings of our coarte have aour/ess been on orteined: by lengthy roporis of m case in which a numer of per- sons havo been iofendiug tnemevives against tho claims of am individual for services rendered as a mining super- intendent. There was quite an array of coucsel on the Yart of the defendants, and good deal of pettifogging im their proceedings. The counsel for some of the de- fendents, particulariy for the Me«srs, Loland, of the Metropolitan Hotel, enteuvored to make {t appear that thelr clients were the victiis of @ conspiracy, and sit sorte of aburc was heaped upouw the heads of the sus- ected parties, This was not sufficient, but the counsel tnd their pilaat tools empivyod the time out of court in concocting for the small pepers, reports and editorial notices, which were calculated to relect as stroagly and as sovercly as possible upon their epponents, Tals wae the programme from the start, ead it bas deen preky ‘well carried out, boih tp tro court and tm the papors. This ts not the first time that my name hes been Drought before the public to consection with stock com- panies. In my position such annoyances are a matter of course, and i have never tnough: tt worth while to no- tice them. If I depart from the rule in this insianoe, It is Decanse | do not feel dispwed to be vistimized in pooket and arsalied In characier by the eame parties eimultane- ously. 1 wil therefore dispove of this load business in « fow words, In tho cerly part of 1665 the Messrs, Loland introduced to thelr friends ® man calitog bimsolf Jonn Deane, of Po- toal, Missour!, and propused with him to form a company for the purpose of mining fur jead. This Deane and the Leianda formed tho wucicus of waa: bas since been knows a8 the Potosi Lead Company. Geatiemen stopping at and visiting tho Motropolitan Hotel, who wore friends of the Lelande and bad the most perfect cons. Genoe im their honesty, 4c, wore trdaced by their Tepresesiations (© purchase wore or ieee of the stock. la this way Goveroors and ox-Coveraors, Senators and ex Senators, Dank prosidoase and cashiers, newspaper proprietors end ediicrs, raiiroad prosidents and oon- tractors, L. L. Ie, D, De, M. Da, &0. &o., became im- teretiod in the Company as sieckboldors. They trusted to the Lelands & Deane, an om their representations Prld between $160 and $400 per acre for mineral land, which w Mt ibe time ectasiiy worth were ihae sore. This inanemi operation on ths part of Deane ahd the Loiseda as proved @ serious maiter for some ofthe parties who wera induced to Javest largely in ibe Potor! stock. The y was kopt alive by the moat exaggoraied reports of Deane from |, Until some of the parlles twteresied vulod tne tao wheo thoy soon ¢lscovercd the atone of the fread, ‘oon- br Impetret, tis rame Joke Deawo was ausious to get rit et of taud, acd ho Lelanca proposed ts forma orma- Hon of m private ascctialiee. a ieé.vidual Ouncern, a sort of priyate wt gee ay yy Purpose oF prose- o r ‘way, enti fhe facrvisesl ‘Sencdt of the 'emocisica, Ib eres Tepresonted to be #0 much better than the Potosi and « certain number of = yz! admitted (bo Tatande Into ius pariseew considered epierprise #0 promie'r g, that, in thetr ml pad would not pormit ihe pubru 1 participate. ton as90- claten were avaricious enough to take the whole Iwas to be kept 00 enug, to bE KUCE & & eat prize, 10 be kept a trom the publin, Kave BO evock Fepreseatation, io - be £6 cistivet from the meay aaning companies of the dey, that | wae indeoed to Mako @ tentu interes) in ft. No ono ontside ever beard Of this concera, in any shape, wri the recent ewlt ja the Superior Court, Tae pabite bed Bo more too #1 {shen with ibe private affara of opy Grm to Broadway. It war a private business asso- elation from benny eb). S.en afer tte formation iW became neoersary lo etiain the soryices of a auperin- sendent, and the patent ta tne eult reforrad to waa om. ployed, The longs necessary ior him to pay his expensed and to moet otuer expevdiiarers, ine ody video upen my indivieval reeponstotity, All the ineurred wha Provide: for *Hhout the other parties coa- irtduring Ope Cent. These fnove thas re yo been exbansied, avd the cwer their tasro, or ahy portion of #, the agen © bis retern, payment of his clei burtcmonts wes relused. OWA pecket beween goed tnd 8 ayo. a ine e arrceiaion not havicg patd ome con, | deemed tt nO Moro than riget, haying made overy exertion to ad- Jost tho cto, 1 leave thein to eotile with the plaintic ks corme as they could agree, The platatit hav. m sione, wea at longib driven to 0 urd w to recover his jast claim, sesso wale was tried last week, in whidh 7 nets and moiires, were, | roasly misrepresented az pettifore ing ere newnpaper roporis. ‘veroic! wee for the ul for $1,200, show!ag that twelve bopert and intel it men toak the samy view of “ina eur, partier in the company copteibuted t cue. ad on sixth part of the amount advanced by FTE: claim avd expenditure oovid have boon amicably ‘ae, remit wa