The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1857, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARUR 19, 1867. NEW YORK HERALD. 2AM BP CORDON BENNETT. ERITOR AND PRGRQIETOR. D-v20¢ ¥. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASBAU STO ———— SS Wodame MXM ..... 00.22.0265 oes eer a 4¥@ EMENTS THIS EVENING — sRoaPw ‘TRE, Sroee¢way—Tas Uscnres or ‘mum, os —-. t_., oF Ino Kam. — \Y THEATRE, Bowery—inctes or Taw Mwmsis- rr — Karem. rae | corr. — 1 BEATRE, Broadway, opposite Bend st RSS SUS Vere Govenwon, WALLACK’S THEATRS, Brosdway—Tsoxony, on tae Won s Own. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, 62% Broadwey—Biick Booa—THE BLVES, OB THB ST4TUE BRIDE. AMERICAN THEATRE, Chambers street—Grerx His @ Tor West—Cniv OL *8—WaRlock ov tae Gran. RNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brosdway—Afier- ae erooe PAMCODDY “LIMERICK BOY. Sveniug—RUTE LEY — SOCKET. ®£O. CHRISTY AND WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broad- way—Eruiorias Prxvonmaxces~ New Yeen @alis. — BUOKLEY'S SXCRENADERS, 685 Broadway —Ernioriaw Puavonxarces -Ockan T) MRCHANIO®’ HALL, 472 Breadway—Nrcno Matopins: e.—Suansrenean Reapines—sy Bryawr's MineTRess, New York, Thareday, March 19, 1857. Malls fer the Pachiic. NEW YORK HERALD ~CALIFORNIA EDITION, ‘Wee United Siates mail steamship Goorge Law, Capt. ‘Bernde, will teave this port io morrow afternoon, at tw) @oleck, ‘or Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific (WH close at cxe o'clock. ‘The New Yorn Warxiy Hexarp—California edition— DBemtaining the Sstest intelligence from al) parts of the World, wil! pe published at ten o'clock im ‘ke morning. Magic copies, tn wrappers, ready for mailing, sixpence. Agents will picasc send in thetr orders as early as pos- wie The News. Our telegraphic des pa‘ches from Washington an- meunce the basis ef anew treaty with Mexico. It embraces the aquisition of Sonora and Sinaloa, with the command of the Gulf of California, on the ene side, in consideration of a sum of money as au equivalent on the other. Mr. Buchanan, it is sai), has made known his views on the subject, and the matter will be considered by the Cabinet ina few Gays. In the State Senate yesterday a report in fe vor ef the bill providing for the consolidation of the eities of New York and Brooklyn was pre wented. The Senate held an executive s25- sion, but no appointments were acted on. Im the Assembly the New York city chir ter was reported complete. It will probably pass during the present week No serious opp si tion to it is expected in the Senate. The charter is mot very unlike that of 1830. I: allows the preseut officers to continue until the expiration of their terme, reduces the number of Aldermen and ab»- Jishes two of the departmente. The democratic members for New York wished to present the sab- ject to a citizens’ convention, but the report of the majority of the committee was accepted by a vote of fisty to thirty-nine. Tho Canal Board yesterday adopted, by a vote of five to two, the report in favor of discriminatiog tolls, and endorsing the policy of leyying tolls on vailroads. The steamer Persia sailed from this port fo Liverpool at noon yesterday. She carried out one buodred and sixty-nine passengers and $306,353 in gpecie. Commander Swartwout, of the United States steamer Massachusetts, bas made an interesting report of the engagement fought on the 2lst of March last, between the crew of that vessel anda band of North Rassian Indians, near Port Gamble, ‘Washington Territory. The Indians were encanped in large force, but under cover of the guns of the steamer Lieutenants Simmes and Forest, with a party of twenty-nine sailors and marines, made a very ga!lant charge upon them, driving them from their encampment into the woods. The Indians fought with desperate courage and determination. During the whole day a fire was kept up from the Massachusetts opon the Indians whevever they were seen in the woods. The United States force had one man killed and one wounded, and the Indians lost twenty-seven killed and twenty one wounded—among the latter one of their chiefs. The Indians sued for peace, and promised to go to Vic toria, and never visit Puget Sound again. The epecial committee of the Board of Aldermen on tie relief of Broadway, or rather the opening of & new avenue west of it, met again yesterday. The room was crowded with persons interested in the project. None objected to the propriety of opening @ new avenue on the west side of Broadway, but there wae a great difference of opinion asto the best place for that avenue. The parties consumed two hours in diseussing the merits of the Greene street and the University place and Wooster street routes. Each route was warmly supported and opposed by the different parties. The sense of the assembly was taken by a vote before the commit'ee adjourned, when the parties in favor of the avenue through University place, Wooster street, &., claimed to have had the majority. The proceedings of the Board of Education last evening, a report of which may be found in another column, are quite interesting. During a discussion tpon a resolution to establish an additional schol in the Fourth ward, a member of the Board stated that verions influences had been brought to bear upon the Ward Beard to induce them to select ce:- tain property for a site, and he could produce al Gavits to prove that money had been offered to fur- ther the ends of the property holders. No apecific charges of corruption were, however, preferred, and the rubject was dropped. The City Superintendent sent in a communication adverse to the public con eerts given by the pupils of the schools., He thinks they are rapidly becoming rivals to our public en- tertainrente. The Finance Committee offered a es atement to the effect that they early in January made a report onthe financial condition of the Board, which had never been acted on. Regarding thie neglect as disrespectful, the committee, with one exception, tendered their resignations, which were accepted. The Board then proceeded to ballot for « new committee, and after two unsuccessful trials, adjourned. The ship Centurion, Captain Caulkins, arrived at this port yesterday with the mutineers of the brig General Pierce, who are charged with murdering the captain and part of the crew of that vesse ‘They were taken in charge by the United States Marshals. Commissioner Morel! decided yesterday to send the case of Colonel Fabens aud Mr. Bolton, the al lezed Nicaraguan filibasters, charged with violating the neutrality laws, to the Grand Jary. We give the opinion of the Commissioner elsewhere. A de cision in the case of James Millar will probably be rendered this morning. An unusual amount of routive business was trans acted in the Board of Councilmen last evening. A Motion to increase the pay of the members from ¢; per night to $s was carried by a vote of thirty-one to sixteen. We publish to-day a very interesting account of the Sebbath exercises of the Spiritaalists of New York, under the lead of Mrs. Cora Hatch, one of ‘the shining lights of the new faith. Our report gives a sketch of Mre. Hatch's personal appearance, and of her inepired discourse on Spiritualism. The Hodson river is again open, and steamboats will hereafter run at their ueual hours, During the past week, 3426 head of eattle have been brought to the city, showing a decrease of 500 in the receipts as compared with the week previous. Dotwitbetanging ig devipneg gi slovk, pricgy dp ‘clined je. a le. per pound, the ‘12c., while a few fue quality ‘brought 1: and calves were dull, at @ trife ‘Veal calves were active, at 6c. a 7}c. per pound, ac- cording to quality. The supply of sheep aud lamba was adequate to the demend, but the quality wae rather inferior The ruling rates were $3 50 a 98., Swine were scarce, and went off briskly et Te. a 8e. per pound, being 8}. a 340. Cows ‘fm prices, The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about §, 00 Dales, about two-thirds of which were seki in transits. ‘The market closed firm at aboui the cuetations giver in another cotumn. Flour was without change of moment ip Prices, while the sales were to a fair extent, incheviog some lots for export to the South of Ecrepe, to the ‘West Indies aud South America. Wheat was quie A sa'o of Southern white wes made at $1 @€. Corn warcasier, but more sctive, with sales of Weetern mixed at Tio. 8 726. ; old'Sovtbern yellow at 70c.,,and new whito do. at ‘150. Pork was dull and easier, with sales ofnew meas Ot $296 66-214 The sales of sugars embraced about 800 bhds. at prices given in another column. Ooifee was steady asd quiet. Fieights were firmer for grain to 1\- Verpool, with engagements of corn in bu'k a} 6d., and higher rates were demanded at the close; 1,200 bbis flour were taken at 1s. 3d.; bacon at 16s., aud compress ed cotton at yd. The Kansas Trouble#The Powers and the Duty of the President. The disturbers of the public peace in Kansas seem to be determined that the administration shali-have no rest. Governor Geary has resigaed, and is on his way to Washington to lay before the President the outrageous doings of the border ruftians that have compelled him to throw up bis commission and quit the Territory; while, upon the other side, it appears that a committee of the Kansas pro-slavery party have already made their first complimentary visit to the new master of the White House. A new Governor must be appointed; for doubtless Governor Geary, in subsisting the Kansas militia, &c, to the extent of twelve or fifteen thousand dollars out of his own pocket, and in administering the law at the daily hazard of bis life, has had quite enough of “squatter sovereignty.’’ What, then, is the daty of Mr. Ba- chanan in the premises? It is, fiest, thoroughly to inform himself of the evils from which Kansas has suffered and is suffering, and then to address himeelf to the extent of his authority to the re- medies required. He will thus discover that bis only course is, as far as possible, “ to see the lav faithfully cxecuted’—the organic Kausae Nebraska Jaw--and the constitution and other lawe applicable to the Territury. To secure this faithful execution, a corps of faithful executive officers is the ficat essential; and a Governor, Secretary, Marshals, &»., of a retiable and trustworthy character, end under clear avd well considered instructions, s00'd be sept out. The Governor, moreover, is iae ab sence of the Legislature, should be fully autho- rized by the President to call into requisition the United States troops or the local militia to ea- force law and order. This, excepting an official proclamation de- fining the constitutional rights of setilers iu tae Territories, and appealing to all parties to re spect those rights, and giviog all distarbers to undersiard that these individual rights must be respected, is, perhaps, all that the President can in the absence of Congress undertake to do According to the evident intent of the organic Kansas law he cannot remove the local Judges a‘ his discretion, nor can he abolish a bogus Le- gislature, or call for a new election, Those bo- gus unconstitutional laws which Gen. Cass has dectared “‘a disgrace to the civilization of the age,” are thus the great difficulty. Mr. Pierce taid he had no authority to touch them; Con- gress has failed or refused to touch them; and thus they stand. Should Mr. Buchanan, in his executive capacity, attempt to set them aside, he may involve himself in still more serious em- barrassments of constitutional jurisdiction. The best, therefore, if not all, that Mr. Buchanan can do in the premises is to appoint firm, impartial, trustworthy execative officers for the Territory, and to sustain them ia the execution of the law to the extent of his powers. Let him also adhere to the plan lail down in his inaugural, of denying the right of Kansas to an admission into the Union as a State until she shall have secured the required popula- tion for one representative in Congress, accordiog to the existing apportionment ratio of some 92,000 inbabitants, and these border ruffian troubles wili soon die out. Atchison, Stringfellow, Lecompte, and others of that warlike school of pro-slavery fire-eaters. are aiming at nothing more nor less than a seat in the House or in the Senate at Washingtor, They know that, do what they may, Kaneas wit! be a free State ; but they think that if they co pack @ convention, and get up a pro-slavery State constitution for Kansas, and get her ti admitted into the Union, niggers or no niggers they are sure for Congress, the Senate or the House, at the rate of $3,000 a year, and their mileage, and the pickings and perquisites bes'd The Robinsons and the Browns of the free Sta party, have, no doubt, in their Topeka conven- tions and free State constitutions been driving at the same thing; and thas, between these sel!- ish and uvecrupulous office seeking spoilemen, have all the troubles and all the disgraseful border feuds of Kansas originated. But let the policy be establi that Kansas shall not come into the Union until she can master the federal ratio of 92,000 inhabitants, and thee mischief making office and plunder seckers will get wearied of their game of blood and carnage, and Jaw and order will succeed. Or if Kansas tecessionists ond abolitionists, in spite of all at- tempts at conciliation, will fight—let them fight it out among themselves. But first, in behalf of peace, let the President do his duty. Tue Scrampra at Wasmtnetox.—The cat and dog fight for the spoils at Washington creates a great deal of interest in certain quarters, but very little ina great community like this. No one cares to whom the President gives the Col- lectorship or the other federal offices, so that they are filled by good men. It appears, how- ever, to be the general impression and wish that Mr. Buchanan should set aside all those unmiti- gated office beggars who are tormenting his days ard nights, and give the places to quiet, reapect- able men who are pot so ravenous for the spoils. It would be, then, the best policy to set aside all the more open office beggars and fill the places without regard to clique dictation Ivvortast rrom Nicaracva.—We understand that private information has been received 4n thie city representing the general turn of affairs in Nicaragua ina bighly favorable light for the cause of Walker. Material aid to the filibusters bad arrived in the San Juan river from merchants in England, and the expected aesistance to Costa Rica has been peremptorily refused by the Presi- dent of Peru. We should not wonder if the next intelligence from Nicaragua were to prodace a great fluttering among all the stockjobbing and stoamboat financiers interested in the Costa Rica speculation againgt Walker. ‘Whe Tendency ef the Aurrican Drama. ‘Some few montirs since, umdeg a considerable ~preesure from this city, the United States Con- grees passed an act conferring upon dramatic ‘euthors such a copyright in their pieces as en- abled them to prevent ‘their being played with- out their consent. The propriety of the measure was urged upon the ground that dramatic au- thore, like other citizens, deserved to be pro- tected from robbery ; and also, because it was euppoced that with a copyright, the dramatic ge- nius of America, which had hitherto lain dor- mant, would suddenly burst forth and shed lustre upon the nation. The experience which we have lately had of the efforts of the dramatic genus of Americe, ' does not promise that this expectation is likely to be fulfitled yet awhile. Two of the most oudly puffed original pieces that have been pro- Cuced during the past season have been a play | called “ Fascination” at Burton’s, and a “ tragic pley” called “ Leonore” at Wallack’s theatre. The author of the one was an American gentle- man named Mr. Goodrich; the author of the other was an American lady, Mrs Howe. They are evidently the sort of pieces which the act of Congress was intended to encourage. Yet—shall we say it?—neither the one nor the other are fit for the hearing or the reading of a chaste girl, or an ingenuous boy. The scenes, the situations, the characters, the plo'— are all borrowed from localities which decent society ignores, and which are only supposed to be known t the dissolute and the police. From first to last, poth pieces reek with impurity. A modest woman cannot begin to understand them. A girl, brought up as American girls used to be when American women became the mothers of a manly race of men, would not form tie least conception of the story they repre- sent; or if she did, the bare horror of finding bereelf in possersion of such knowledge would send a thrill of shame through her bosom. We say ibis with compunction; not knowing Mr. Goodrich or Mie. Howe, and not seeking to fasten on them apy graver charge than that of bad taste and bad judgment. They have but copied, in a poor weak way, a dramatic style which shocked the Parisians when the “ Dome auc Camelias’ was first introduced, and of which the author of toe “Question Corgent” is vow thoroughly ashamed, Thy copied the French filth, as we Americas copy everything foreign—by exaggerating it. They saw that crowds went to see the wretched gitl who bad become a modern Magdalen, and revived Manon Leecaut in a nineteenth century dress; and straightway they went to work to cover the stage with prostitutes and adulterers. It a grisete pleased, they thought an entire brotbel must prove a card; and the bestialities of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, were thrown into the shade. In a word, they exbausted their ingenu ity to stretch indecency to its utmost length, without coming within reach of the laws. It this is to be the fruit of the dramatic genius of America, we hed rather see that genius em- ployed in turning up the sod or making boots. It would be not only more useful, but more ho- norable also. This dirt is disgracing us all. Ifthe members of that unhappy profession call ed the stage ever possessed the least flach of com mon sense, they would be the first to denounce the danger of playsot this character, and would refuse to prostitute their talent by appearing in them. For, it is plays of this character which ‘orm the basis of all the arguments of the clergy against the theatre. When # clergyman wants to abuse the stage, and prove to his congregation that they had best not go to the theatre, he seizes plays of this kind, and without the least difficul- ty finds plenty of material for his purpose. And really, what answer can be made to his reason- ing? We have always been ready to controvert tbe fapaticiem of such people as the citizens of Hartford, who until quite recently refused to al- low a theatre to be licensed in their city; bat, after all, if theatres are to play pieces which will tamiliarize our girls with the lives of prostitutes and kept mistresses, and lure our young men to the lowest heunts of vice, it becomes quite doubt- ful whether the Connecticut clergy have not the beet cide of the argument. It were certainly better to be bigoted than to be depraved. One might have eupposed—reasoning on this matter according to the ordinary rules-—that ac- tors and actresses, feeling the bamiliation of their social position, and emarting under the un- just ban that is laid upon them, would do what they could to prove that the public impression is erroneous, and that they are not all necessarily mrmorel, or lewd, or unprincipled, or gross ia their manner of living. But it appears that the rule would be at fault in this instance. The mem- bers of the dramatic pro‘ersion, it secms, do not find that they are low enough yet, and exert their humble endeavors in their peculiar line to attract still more of the scorn and the dis like and the dread of all boneet people, Orexine or THE Spring Bustyess.~-The spring buriness of this city, according to every indica tion, and owing in a great measure to our mag- nificent credit eystem, is about to open with greater momentum than ever before. The busi- nets of newspapers is geverally a safe indication of the state of trade in other branebes; and now at the opening of the spring, we find our regular circulation and advertising far beyond what they have ever been before at the same season. Du ring the last few werks, on extraordinary occa sions our circulation bas risen to the unprece- dented point of eighty five thousand (85,000) copies in one morning, and our regular daily cir- culation averages seventy thousand (70,000) copies per diem—a businets circulation by far the largert of any journal published on this side of the Atlantic. Our sdvertising business is equally prosperous—the cash receipts from that source varying daily from seven hundred to one thourand dollars. This is probably a degree of financial prorperity never before reached by any newepeper in this country; and from all appear- ances every other kind of business in this city is about to feel the same influence and momentum which bave eo far increarcd the circulation and advertising of thie journal The vast and ex- ponsive crecit syetem—tbe fifteen hundred mil- lions of railroad stocks ard honde—the five or six bordred millions of bank credite—the thou- serd millions represented by various other stocks, have all united to produce a movement in trade doring tbe veat year or two, which will be with. out precedent In the annals of commercial his. tory. It will be well to make bay while the sun shines, and to prepare for a rainy day ; for this vast expansion of credit murt lead to a convul- sion mightier and more terrible than that of '37. Everything in the commercial and political world is combining to bring about such an event within the coming two or three years. _——— Ay Arran or Hoxon.—It is rumored in lite- rary circles that an affair of honor will shortly tube place betwcen gE. 0, Adams ag tiberateur and Mr. H. Fuller, the evening editor. They will probably take the nearest route to Niagara Falls, ard settle their difficulties within heariag of that megnificent waterf.', so that the cries of the wounded, after the firet fire, may not dieturb the neighborhood. SEE THE LATEST NEWS. BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPRS, From Washington. SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO THR BEW YORK HERALD. ‘THE ‘BASIS OF A NEW TREATY WITH MEXICO—PkO- PORED ACQUISITION OF SONORA AND SINALOA. ‘Wasuincrom, Marob 18, 1667. The Cabinet will have a meetirg this week re'at vot» a treaty with Mexico, to be based upon a» concestion of territory for ready cash. Mr. Buchasan his indicate! bis own views, an4 consulted with several promtace” stateemen, and it is pretty weil agreed to prepare » treaty and send it back by Mr. Dennisom, paying Mexi>> the desired amount of money ani receivieg as an equiv. lent Sonord and Sisaloa, 90 as to give us the command f the Gulf of Oaiffornia It is anticipated thas this treat: ‘will be accepted by Comonfort, and will be ready for th: Ber ate at the opening of Oongrese The Onban filibustery are in bigh spirits. They are evidently in oommuntoation with Oomcn’ert. THE NEW YORE APPOINTMENTS—A DSLICATE QUES- TION TO BB DECIDBD—RELIEF FOR THE PACIFI> SQUADKON, ETC. ‘Wasnixaton, March 18, 1867 I have very iittle to telegraph you about to day. Aptr: from the struggles of candidates there is little to distarh the surface, and these are ascending through all to: grades upto convulsions. Pennsylvania and Massachu setts ig atill under discussion, and will probably be des patched to-day. Then will follow Maryland and New Jer sey, when New York will be reached. Friday is namo? carliest day tor this last, while perhaps a better sutbority states tha: Monday next will be the day of (a> Ip the meantime the politicc! wheel revolves, bringing up now Schell, now Butterworth, and again turning thew beth under, and presenting Isaac Townsend and K ive! Phelps as the Sitting representat!ves of a jast policy o appointment for New York. The truth Is that all other contests fur place are dwarte: by that for Collector of the New York distriot. The rema'o der excite an indefinite number of Jocal toteresta, inflame in successive order; but this enlists the aitention and com mands the interezt of all. As the New York collector abtp is disposed of wili men study oat the political polic; of the administration regarding the breaches an@ interns divisions ef the demooraiic party, and th» remedy thour!) best to apply for reproducizg unity and strength If tru, tecloated and fairly applied, Mr. Buchanan wil! have sa: factorily solves one of the meet difsult problems of hiv eo‘ wipistration, and general confijence and success w:! aitend h'm. If, however, mo scheme comprehensiv: of party pelicy and party integrity be disclosed but result be yeachei as the flactuatiny s'repgth of the contending waves of tudividaal aspira tiems apd personal cisims shall driftapon quicksan’ o. rook, why then “a long farewell to all our grestaese;’ aro the triumph of cliquism in the elevation of men f» Partial reasons, will be the doom of the party io th Siate of New York, But who oares for tbat? Henostn- deep interest fels in the selection of m Coliector for No« York city by the party in the State. It bas no Cabiae Officer to represe: t it, aud (he impression {¢ a just on that the cbaiacter of the future Collector will be as sur an cxponent of what is meant to be the policy of the a1. i> ‘etration respeotivg the Siaie as would bave been th: ebaracter of Cabinet officer. The fair men tak heart of grace when they reflect that, though sor: beset, yet Mr. Buchanan would not enter Now York for a Cabinet Minister, They believe that th: same policy wil! direct him aright in the choice of « Co! Jestor—such a one that the announcemeat of his nam will be the strongest security for tho confidence of th People, Sehell amd Butterworth are fairly matches Neither appreaches the representation of a polisy or + party—it is merely spo''s—and both bave strong indivi dual backers. 1 think that Butterworth siands well with some of the Cabine', and pretty equally divides the oa tide ty fluenors. Yet! betiove that the Oabinet will noi be. able to govern the appointment. The President qil! bia self decide tt, There are rumors that neither Townsend nor Pholp: will secept if appcinted. These are somethiag akin i thore that used to be sert to you that Robert J Walker ‘was positively appointed Seoretary of State, and aro cir culated by much the eame men, and for kindred purpozes No one hnows bow Mayor Wood goes. He evident!r ie lyirg perdu. He seems to be against Scheii ond agains} Butterworth. Perbaps his real purpose wi!! not be krown till the entire city delegation splits tat ‘any parts as there are mombérs of it, when he migh: Wihh a show of success put forward a man whese nam? hea not yet been mentioacd. ‘The applicants for the lorser places Iiteraliy Fach beams kindress upon bis rival in presence, sad io abecnce flays him altve, This, however, beirg the usus employment of poliiicians, exciies no surprise, Taat i were not s>, would require commentary. Tne diale of New York is by no means barren of applicants for foreig » appointmente—charming postions among bearded m>- parcbs, from which a crown can be approached with re publican complac ney. Wm McMarray, Jobn B. Miller and Benjamin F. Ange! seek theso plies, and may por Thore are others, however, from othor pire to be our country ® reprosentativor and they bave roiled up formidable papors. 89 our diplomats must plame their wings to engage in copilici with the spread eagles of our sister States. T forward you « list of oflicers who have been ordere4 to proceed in t1e steamer which leaves New York oa ire 20th Instant for Aspinwall, N. G , and thence to Panam, to join the United States ship Decatur, which vessol + auppored to have reached the latter port, having sale) from San Francisco early in Janvary. (a the arriva’ of these (ficers in Panama, an¢ jrmiog their veesel, the 04 Uliccra and @ portion of the crew whose time bas ox Pired, will retu.n home, that ship having been tn commis mon upwards of forty months About twenty seamer ‘will leave tm tho same steamer, under charge of tor oficers below named, for the Decatar — Cittz, Joseph £. Do Haren Harmony, Edward 0. Stockton ‘The Naval Oourt of Inquiry ts still engaged in the ex amization of witnesses in the cxse of Lieuenant Meade Lteutenact Barnett, on the part of the government, |» being cxamiped to day. ie utenart James M. Fratley bas been ordered to du: at (be Naval Rendezvous tm Philsdelphia, #0 #008 an hi services can be cispensed with by the Nava! Court of 10. quiry, before whioh he ts a wiiness tn the cate of Lieut Meade. TRE HOSTON AND PHILADELPRIA APPOINTMENTS— CY STILL MUUSING AROUND—THE VALUE Of GENBRAL PIRROB'S RBECOMMBD DATION. Wasniverom, March 15, 1867. ‘The Cabinet to day made the following appoiatmen's for Boston :— Por Coltector— Arthur W. Austin, vice Peasice District Atiormey—Oharies | Woodbury, vise Hallett Mer hal—Weateon Fre:man, reappointed. Tocre wa Bo opposition to Mr. F. ‘LA teythc oght that Navel Officer Charies G Groene, ¢/ she Boston Por/, ana Fiewher Webster, Surveyor of the port of Boston, will be reappointed. The other Bostoc appcinimenis will be disposed of In a few days. ‘The Penasyivania sppointments have ali beon made excoptiwo. They will not be announced before Friday or Satorday. The l’catmaster and Colleotor are the same ne | stated—Westoott and Bak The “ght on these men bas been a desperate one, The Cabinet will not meet to morrow until two o'slook ‘The Secreta: jes will attend to basiasea connected with thelr Gepariments Most of them Baye not been in their respective departments four hours since they were sworn ir, Maroy aiiil ingers around the State Department, ani kceps a steady watch of the movements of the adminis tration through bie friend Gen. Thomas, Gen. Pierce made two porsonal requests of the Presi dentin reference to persons whom he wished to have retained; one bas aiready been superseded, and the ‘other will undoubtedly be. ‘THE CBNERAL PREPATOR. THE PRESIDENT NEARLY RUN DOWN BY OFrice i) EKERE—POSTMABTRRS APPOINTED, RTO. ‘Waantzatos, March 18, 1867. ‘The pressure on the President from New York, Phila. dey bia and Boston has been 90 severe as nearly to prov. tate bim, 09 be pas admlited t0 bis friends, The Phils Gelpt ia eppotusments a: etill unsettled, and there have ‘deem freak arrtysia of poilitcians from thai city to day, 0m Dusiners coppoete 1 with ihe subject. ‘Tre corperate authorities of Washingvep paid a formal ‘Viatt of reepeot to ine President tis afternoon, and were ‘Ywtroduced to him by the Mayor. The President said that be hed resid:¢ im Wasbington many years; was Pw tial to 18; and had mever received anything but kind- Bees from ite citizens. If Providence spared his life, he Beped to continue to live with them on terms of harmony and goed will. On parting ,he remarked, ‘Gentlemen, I would press you to remain if I had not some pressing friends awaiting my return up stairs.”” ‘The following appoimtmen's of Postmasters have been :—William Rust, Austin, Texas, vice BF. Johuson, removed ; W. J. Windham, Huntayille, als., vice Keva- Bavgb, whose commission expired. The following Postmasiera have been re appolaied:— J. B. Bigger, Richmond, Va; Tf. L. Toulmia, Mobile ; and ‘W. D, Marresi, Tusoa'oosa, Ala. Orders bave been asued to the « esmer Merrimac, tow ‘at Norfolk, to procecd to Bosion. j No action wil! be taken at present on the eubject of the Governorsbip of Urab, W. F. Ooloock, whose commission as Collector of Cus. tome at Charleston, 4.C , exp!red yesterday, hav bean ro-eppointed. The commissions of officers reocutly appointed are Detng ‘saved from the several copartmonts. From Aibany. NAVIGATION OF THE HUDSON—SERBNADE TO BX- PRESIDENT FILLMORE—PROCKEDING3 OF THE CANAL BOARD, Aunawy, March 18—8 P.M. Tho steamer Isaao Newton lef: here today for New York. The Oregon arrived up in good season, aud Jeaves ogain to night for New York. The Ontario arrived to day with a large tow from Mow York. The New World got aground on the bar at CasJcton, and remains tere at present. The Americars and other citizens are to be ont to-night for tke purpose of serevading Millard Fillmore, at present the guest of Judge Harris, of this city. Mr. Fillmore at tex és Governor King’s levee to night. No nom!zatione of consequence were sent to tha Senate to day, The Contssetirg Roard held tis fret meeting under the new Jaw (bis eycnipg. All tho present epgineers and superintendents are continued in e‘fice ti'l further action Mr. ©. Frenyre was appototed Resident Engineer, that The Caral Bosid held meeting this morning acd after. noon on tho subject of ‘ disoriminating tolls.” After ‘Warm opposMon to the projact from Oanal Commissioner Filmtugh, the Board adopted the discriminating policy advocated in the report of the mej:rity of the committee, by a Sral vote of Bto2. The Board siso endorsed the Policy of toilixg the railroads. Large numbers were pre- sent from Befialo, Rocheater, and other cities favoring discrimination, and from Oswego in opposition. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Benate. AiBaxy, March 18, 1857. Mr. Brocxs presented the remonstrance of 145 comma nicants of Trinity charob against the repeal or modifica Won of the laws »eep: cting that corporation. Mr. Srancun preserted the petition of Henry @iansli and others in favor 0! the mdificalim cr repeal of the Jaw of 1814 im relation to Trinity church. Mr. Brooks repor'cd favorably om the bill to consolt date the cities of Ncw York and Brooklyn {ato one muni- a government. : . Braprosn roported a complete bill t@ aliow indus trial echools to parvcipate in the distribution of school moneys. Mr reperted faycrably the bi'l to !screare the cis Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Ap Mr. ©. P. ure reported complete the bill to incorpe rate ibe New Ycrk Warebousit g Company. ‘Th Soppry bit) wert thi the Committee of the Whol Com! restoring tbe eneation to tbe officers of stricken out by the ‘The Senate wert inte executive # ssi Tre Senate was not in aeesion this Assembly. Asaxy, March 18, 1867. The bill creating « commissioa to prepare a ctvil code ‘was reported upon ‘avorably. 1) 0 SEW CITY CHARTER, Mr. Van VacxesevxG from the Cemmitiee on Cities ond Vilieges, reported the New York olty charter bill complete. Mr, Jony J. Rutty moved toeubstitute a bill for a oon- venticn to amend the charter. Alcermen, a»roiishes two of ihe departments, allows ‘meat of the prcsent offcers to 6 ntinue until the expira oe rms of © approved of 1 It wou! can government ever crjoyed |. tbes the frst real bit I ‘plnces the respontibilities where they legitim: bel aod aburcently Pn ay the people. The comaiues son titled to the thants of the House an paoite for the excellent bill they bave reported, aa a good char. ter, end would sccure @ good government, Mr Kivian wes surprised that the Obairman of the Com mi tee (Mr Van Valkerburgb) could bave reported tbe pending bill after his pro: do irises the oiher Bight relative to Sobuy ler To that case be wish ec 10 leave the power with bed aay hd the looa'tty, In Wie cove, he rer ke to take power Une any party teal power, #0 dow ) This pro Hien to ate! er, and it would fatl. Mr, Mansa favored the sub ainsi ou ft end parpers in New York. were diicwed ke @ ohaster for themecives, thor mal weu’ perfect @ obarter much more satis'actory to them +elves thao this House could do. This proposed ebarter bat po fiends among the independent eleciors of New yi and there is sosrce!y a paper of any party in that * Sbich approves of it Jowas would not say that many of the provirions of , bat he 5 i are willing to submit it for th tore Mr. Loaf reminded Ue os $3 iff plared, have ct mmiitee baving Cove forher rerpowsibiitty, That with the Houee Woops furtoer majority bil: parpese tee thorn, only thoee [rom the lapisale for the aity one —ry - A to p Decnuss New ‘ork fen applied to it tnaa that_no more | 0 dS . ‘Committee ha | Same be'ore hy and every wipemen ‘te. tee come , a8 weight. No commitice bave ected more ont'rely free frem el political bias, and ro one could bave ex- hibited a more ‘arnest desire to do right, regardioss of ai\ wr BOWE it waa universally conceded thal je the potet at iseve, Believing Ppropored mode eb Wat ir. life > is was pa bad bill, contain! bao tneiple wae containing & bad pr: . Mr. J. J. Ownn bad introduced the bt bave acme consideration; bot hoped the bill would be sent back to the the Whole = Lrwe Lh te —— qneetion to motion to substl.ute ihe minority for Te was lost— 36 to 60 bid “asdiied In and St. Lar 4p attemp! to resugcitat pany Dill fsileg Jemee J Rothy had ave to record his vos ‘ the bill settirg oi! coriain plers snd wharves in thé East | Tiver for the @: © use Of canal boats. Mr. Joun J Raitty intreduccd resolutions inviting Ea- ‘ward Everett to the floor of the Assembly. Non-Arrtval of the Alps. Boston, March 18-10 P. Mi, The steamship Alps, now in her fifteenth day out, hag: Bot, up to the present moment, been signalled from the + Jower marine telegraph station, and as it is pow eb> tide « there is vo probability of ber arrival to night, e Movements of Ex- President Pierce. Batriwore, Mareh 18, 1667, Ex-Presigent Pierce arrived here to dey, on e busiacse- visit. He returns to Washinton to morrow. New Jersey Legisiature, &o. Trenton, Marok 1%, 1857, Nothing was done cn the Quarentine question in the Le- gialature to day, Nearly ali the bank bilis bave been pos'posed iil! next> sension. The bill to erect a new coaniy out of Essex parsed both houses. It is to be called n. ‘The trial of the mutin of the ship New Yors is pro- ceeding. The capta'n of the vesse! was on the siand mear- ly all day. Fatal Railroad Accident. Tovisvitte, March 18, 1887; As the train which left New Albany for Salew, Indians, at] o'clock yeeterdsy. was crossirg Muddy Fork bridge, two passenger cars were precipitated into the creek, fif- teen feet below. Garrison Smith, the brakemas, was kiled. Mrs. Shield, of Mitovell, had her leg broke, and Jacob Fiaxon, a pediar, sustained some severe wounds. Murder at @roy and Escape of the Murderer. Troy, March 18, 1! Ap affray ooourred at the Eddy Foundry, in thw city, this morning. between John Allen and Hogh Uoanelly, ‘The former struck the latter witha bammer, injoring him fo that he ‘died at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Allen hag escaped. ‘The Stoughton Polsoning Case, Boston, Maret 18, 1857. In the Stovgbtow poisoning case the Coroner's jary to- day rendered a verdict of Death by poisce, administered + by Hoses Briggs.” Briggs was placed in cus‘ody, ang « Miss Amanda Drake was discha-ged. Fire at Rartford, Conn. Baxtronp, Marob 18, 1867. The large building, two hunared fees long asd five sto- ries bigh, belopgteg to the New Britain Kaltiiog Compa- BY, With oi) ite macbinery, was burped this moraing; loss, . $1C0,000; inaured for $80,(00 In the Hartford, Providenos. and Sprirg Gcid offices. Naval Intelligence. Boron, Maren 18, 1567 Orders were recetved at the Overlestown Navy Yard - yesterdey to prepare the razee Camberiand fer sen - fw medhately. “Phe Southern Mall, BALiMons, Marob 18, 1887. ‘The New Orieare papers of Caursday have been re- eived. The Steamship Philade:phia at New Orleans, New Oxzans, Marsb 17, 1667. Philadelphia, from New York vie 1d below. Pu Pe vam 6's, 86; Reading Railroad, 39%; Long iia aro, 13%; ‘utr Ouest, 16%; Poumpioentt . . Naw Ouzans, March 17, 1867. cles Cotton firm; sales to-day 5 060 bales; at the hold. ors demerded sp advance. firm. Moreses an- charged, aid sei ing tor 690 ie quiet. Yellow corm deolined be, ene sell for 860. pork sdveaced 260. Freights bravy. Ung exchange firmer at 8: per cept premiu: « Our Washingten Wasnixatom, Marob 17, 1887, Mise Lane's Pint Public Reo pion at the White Howsem Griat Anaidy among the Foshionables to be Pracnim Crowds of Distinguished Visiters Turning Ost—dties Lane's Manner of Recetving and Entertaining — Jomplee - Change im the Parlor Amo. phere—Perwmal 4ppearance Of the Yourg Lady—Mr."Buchanan Refuses to Face the Music, dc , de., de. It was pot generally known that the accomplished neice «f President Buchasas, Mies Lase, who is now bold ber first pubjic reception to day; yet ameng those who were fortunate enough to catch the {ntims ion, the areatest spxiety provaihd to be present on the Glen were called into requisition, and the court yard of the White House was soon filled #ith dashing Itvery. TRe ocean: sion was an cpoch \o Washingt society, and \t was ne- ceatery for the upper tesdom to make thely mark. AS ~ tye reBred sockty, faving previded over ber unole’s wensicn for revere! years in Londom, where ‘un ever} ane coud bome tm roome or the President's house, sur. + Of the nation. “Mise Lane is (bovsand.’’ exclaimed all; for not During the ‘ate administration, the Presidente house sores be ‘benty cupsmecuene ot Pi KW which . std La RR ve those who a tended fT we of her owe raful fee! and every coho tar anal teat « 5 ard gisdeces in the ba ye The wore brought aieiion arranged around the rooms ‘sed alcoves; ihe helio. y * Mise Lane hereeli~in all the {resbnese of rural bor cheeks visirg with the roee abe loved, and her blue eyes beaming with amisbility aod gent Her pirsen ie above the medium LOR and weighing shout dainty Eg fe society, Mire Lare bea evidentiy avoided the dies} which are #0 common to Washi! and Sree fade e’er the Hi af 3 3