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4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY MAROH 28, 1857. NEW YORK HERALD. a. W. cash im ini Bethy ike 4 onus par copy, anmuan. mye, 7 Wiper enrven, th hore oF BB per annum; aera, C oy Chg Britoin, er io any partes on VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE. containing mews, solicited from an: ty of Oh Saeed te paid jor. Bar Guk Forrigs CORRESPONDENTS ARE Mameruens Sagi % Beat alt Lerrens amp Pack- “ho Notice taken of anonymous communications. We de here these oi FOE PRINTING crewed with neainess, cheapness and dee PAD ERTISEMENT S renewed very day. —Pre- is Evermants. Eveo BIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—S8cn00' MasTER—FLoRs anp Zerkyk—MaGio Tromrer. @OWEREY THEATRE, Bowery—O1.cy Lonnaine—A Bo wares & Hick Lire—Jack axe Jack's Brotuun, BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Broadway, opposite Boad st —Reies or ris Hovse— Davi Correnrigip. WALLACK’S THEATRB, Brosdway—Camiis—Ovr ran a Moiiiper. BAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, 6% Broadway—Wickep ‘Wwe—Tux Bives, on THR Statue Buips. AMERICAN THEATRE. Chambers street—Tux Muncnint er Vexice—Lorp Danwitey—Weatte. GARFUM'S AMERIOAN MUSEUM. Broadway—after geo avd Sven\ag—Dovunie facep Proriz. — GRO. CHRISTY AND WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broad: @eg—Ermorius Prevormasors—Tue WEDDING: BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS, 585 Broad _—Ermorus @unronuaxcre—Oceax Trusenarn. MBCHANICS’ HALL 472 Broadway—Nrcro MELopins @0—Baw vost Ackonate--sy Brrant’s MINSTRELS. Mew York, Saturday, March #5, 1857. ‘The News. By the arrival of the steamship Arago at this port, from Havre and Southampton 11th inst., and the Buropa at Halifax, from Liverpool 14th inst., we have a week's later news from Europe, and later in- telligence from China, the East Indies and Aus- trahe. ‘The political news from England is unimportant. The present state of existing relations between Great Britain and the United States was to come up for consideration in the House of Lords on the 17th inst., and in the Commons about the same time The eountry was ovcupied with the approaching elections. It wes thought the Palmerston ministry would be sustained. The money market was very dull. Con- sols are quoted at 934. There is no material change in cotton. Breadstaffs were dull. A great many rumors are afloat regarding the warlike demonstrations of Spain against Mexico. ‘The operations of the expedition will probably be confined to the bombardment and occupation of Vera Cruz. Gen. Concha is mentioned as the com- mander of the forces. Santa Anna is referred to in connection with the movement. France and Eng- tand are called upon to guarantee the safety of Cuba and the neutrality of the United States, but it was reported that they had declined. There is, fowever, some talk of France mediating between the belligerents. Lord Elgin bas been appointed Plenipotentiary to the Court of Pekin, and wiil leave for China as soon as possible. The dates from Hong Kong are to the 30th of January. There had been no movement of importance on either side. The western suburbs of Canton had been burned in retaliation for the attack of the Chinese upon the British fleet. Accounts from St. Petersburg represent theChinese govern- ment as on the verge of dissolution for want of funds. France and Engiand have come to an un- derstanding relative to joint operations in China. The Circassians have again defeated the Rus- siaDps The news from Sydney, Australia, is to the 1%th of December. Trade was very depressed owing to Jarge arrivals from England. Several commercial failures bad taken place, none of them, however, for very large amounts. Advices from Rio Janeiro to the 15th alt. repre- tent thirty-nine thousand four hundred barrels of ficny 6 in first hands, with a fall in the price of second class brands. Coffee was very firm, at from 44750 to 4)/850 for good firsts, and 5\| to 5\/200 for enperior. The clearances for the United States were £5,008 bags, against $0,611 bags for January, 1856 Our correspondent at Puerto Cabeilo, writing on the 2Ist ult , describes the sitdation of the republic of Venezuela as very flourishing under the infla ences of peace, government reform and railroad enterprise. Government had granted a contract for the construction of the “Central Railroad of Vene zvela,” on such favorable terms that large profits were expected to be realized. The route would epen up vew sources of trade, of which Puerto Cabello would be the depot Another road would be built from Caraceas to Laguayra. Real estate had already advanced in value in Puerto Cabello, apd houses were rented very quickly. The telegraphic reports from Washington an nounce that Hon. Robert J. Walker and Eon. Richard F. Stanton, of Tennessee, have respectively accepted the appointments of Governor and Secretary of Kansas Territory. Mr. Walker will not proceed to the evene of his future labors for some weeks. Mr. Atanton, however, will proceed to Kansas without delay, snd relieve Mr. Woodson, the present acting Governor. The New York charter amendment bill was re- ceived in the Senate from the Assembly during the evening session of Thursday, and, by a vote of fif- teen to three, referred to the Committee of the Whole. The New Orleans Picayune t earns through pri- vate sources that the Tehuantepec road has been accepted by the Mexican government. The compa- ny offer $100,000 of their bonds for sale. The trial of John W. Layman, the alleged mur derer of Cornelius Cannon, on the issue of iasanity, wes abruptly concluded in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, after the tes timony of Drs, Moses H. Ranney, David 8. Brown, John C. Covel, Jas. Minor, H. L. Bartlett and J.C. Hutebinson, who all pronounced him unmistakably insane. Judge Strong briefly referred to the gene- ral nature of the evidence, indicating that be agreed inthe opinion of the physicians; and the jary, after considering for about a minute, pro- nounced the prisoner insane. The Court stated that this verdict did not prevent him from being tried hereafter, should be recover. In sach an event he could be brought back and placed ou trial for the offence with which he stands charged. An order was made by Judge Mortis, of the County Court, directing ‘hat the prisoner be conveyed to the State Lunatic Asylum on Monday nex’. The prisoner evinced no emotion whatever on the rendi- tion of the verdict. Tee enles of Cotton yesierisy embraced about 4,600 bales, part in trapstu, The market cloned rm. No sales of imporiance Were made afler th »ucatioa of toe Poropet weigbt, end aid o as ite eileee were developed, bave the lesst iniuence upon ibe market Frour was mor, with more doing, chietly for the Kastern marke pelos mg some Dragde of Soutders i embraced good white jont) at $i 00, Ii role white wt $1 68, aud low grade Canadien red at $! 90 Corn sold to ® fair exient, ine-ading new Southern yellow &) tbe, & OTe , wad Western mixed at C92 Pork wae with ©0! ebauge Of importance Sales of new mese were mas $18 00 & $24, and 460 bole, clear at oH 8 86 Lert wee with sales, to arrive, a! 140 & 140, obiey at the letter figure, Fo ERPH were (rm, with sales Of About 1,000 hhde, Cabs #nd dome Porto Rico and 296 bhde motado, eli et verme Another oolarne, Coflee wae steady, with sales ot 5,009 age Of Bene for export, at pt, TC do. Bi. Domingo do. at ot p. t.; and some Java at 16360, The tea market was ¢xcited yesterday, anda]: ge and asttve ‘pesiness was done in old coloags or biacks, which were freely bought up, and the market closed at an average ad- ‘vance of 80.0 40 per lb. From 843<0. in the fore part of the week they rose to-day to S80. a 38}<0., and at the close holders were stiff at 400. The higher grades, espe- Glally of the grecns, exhibited mo change of moment ia quotations, though beld at full prices. Firecrackers, guother Chinese article, bave largely advanced in price. Freights wero without change of importancs. Grain in Dulk was at 7d., and flour closed at 2s. for Liverpool. To Leadon flour was at 2s. 34.; heavy goods at 20s.; and grain im bulk at 7d, The Administration Organ—Curious Histo- ty and Break-Down of the Washington Union. Mr. Buchanan, upon a reconsideration of the subject, it appears has concluded to try the ex- periment of administering the government with- out a Washington organ, and accordingly we learn that Mr. Appleton wili shortly retire from the editorial chair of the Union newspaper, to the snug and easy desk of Collector of the Customs for the port of Portland, in Maine, and that here- after, the Union, like most other newspapers, will be lett to shift tor itself. This is good news; for this incipient move- ment is the first decided step to a great reform in the matter of the enormous amount of spoils and plunder of the public printing at Washington. It is understood that the continued ill health of Mr. Appleton has been the cause of this sudden col- lapse of the organ; but there have been other causes at work, which doubtless have had a greater influence over the mind of Mr. Buchanan in this business than the mere personal disincli- nations of bis chosen editor. We suspect th. § the President has very lately discovered that the transfer of the Union establishme: § to Mr. Appleton was all a sham; that, as charged by the Cincinnati Lnquirer, the paper still continued the property of a mixed commis- sion of party speculators in the spoils, who had accepted Mr. Appleton as their catspaw with which to rake their chestnuts from the fire. This terrible exposure from the Enquirer, and its ac- companying threats, and similar articles from other di ‘atic papers, may have suggested to the sagaciot ‘Wr. Appleton the probability of such a democratic squabble for the printing of the next Congress as might result in leaving the or- gan high and dry. In this birdseye view of the subject the retreat of Mr. Appleton into the Col- lector’s office at Portland is a wise and prudent choice. From other sources, nearer at hand than our aforesaid Cincinnati democratic cotemporary, we have heard that the Washington Union is the property of a set of speculators and spoils jo! § bers—democratic, black republican and Know Nothing. We understand that Mr. Wendell, its principal owner, was elected Printer of the House for the last Congress, by a joint stock combination for interests, which included the election of Mr. Bapks as Speaker. It has been stated to us that, for the prospective protits of the House printing, certain liberal advances of gash in bebalf of Mr. Banks and the plu rality rule, were required, were agreed to, and were made. We have also understood that ia this “ happy accord” between democrats, black republicans aud Know Nothings, Taurlow Weed, O. B. Matteson, Horace Greeley and James Wateon Webb were among the principals of the high contracting parties, The exact particulars remain to be disclosed; but we have every rea- ton to believe that both Mr. Appleton aud Mr. Buchanan have discovered, in good season to sheer off, that the possessory rights of the Union newspaper establishment are such as to render it mexpecient to extend to the paper any longer ‘the confidential, delicate and dangerous relatioas due to a Cabinet organ. But the decision to which it is said Mr. Buchanan bas arrived, viz.:—that he does not need and does not intend to have an an orgao— is the main point. It is one of the best reforms that could be made in bebulf of an indepeadvat administration. The day of ceutral organs aad central party juntas has ceased, and the day of an independent newspaper press and an indepen- dent public opinion bas taken its place. At tis day, through the lightning communication of the telegraph, before the pettifogging and prosy opinions of the organ upon aoy great public act or measure turning up in Washing- ton can reach its subscribers, the sun ject is discuesed and understood * through the length and breadth of the laud At best, therefore, an administration organ, por excellence, Vike the elephant to the couauy gardener, is but a sinecure and a superfiuity—ex- pensive and troublesome. In London, and even in Paris, the government organ has dwindled down into a mere advertising sheet of government proclamations. When the British Cabinet desire to appeal to the pablic opinion of England through a newspaper chaanel, they do not go to the London Gazelle, but to the Times or the Morning Post, or rome other paper read, known and recognized amoug the thinking body of the people. So in Paris, the Monifeur does not serve the purposes of Louis Napoleon on all occasions: but often, in the most important matters, his views find a voice through seme such popular medium as the Constitutionnel or the Presse. With the Americans, as a thinking, read- ing and intelligent people upon government af: faire, a government organ at this enlightened day is nothing but @ government excrescence. They do not read it, do not need it, do not want it; nor does an honest and well meaning administration reyuire any such purchaseable but expensive and useless pufliog and blowing as that of the Union under poor Pierce. Amen to this decision of Mr. Buchanan to dis- miss the organ, and to do without euch an instru- ment. We may now entertain the hope that at an carly occasion during the next Congress the two houses will proceed to separate the public printing from the party press, henceforth and forever, in the cstwblishment of a national office for the public printing, engraving and binding. Thus one of the greatert sources of public plun- dering and party corruption at Washington will be stopped Tux Comer —The public is requested to read the letter ot Prof. Pierce, published ia another column, about the comet that is to destroy the world in Jone vext. That eminent charlataa and mountebank, Joon Cumming. of London, Eag- and. end various French philosphers have pro- tied that the comet will certainly come into lision with our planet and knock us all iato a wked bat. On the strength of which Dr. John Cumming thinks everybody sbould provide them selves with a copy of his Apocalyptic Sketches, to b} Our philosopher, Professor Pierce, who doesn't puplish tracts and dosn't pretend to believe that two and two make anything bat four, however you may fix them, bas demolished the British divines and Freneb philosophers with a single Short Road by the Back- | sentence. There “are no data for a collision;” ard,as everybody knows, there can be ne col- usion unless Professor Pierce has data You might just as well try to fire @ cannon without powder as get up a cosmical collision without data. The thing is ridiculous. So ridiculous that if Professor Pierce had been there when the lost comet between Mars and Jupiter was knocked into bits, the thing couldn’t have hap. pened unless the Professor had had his data wouldn’t have been of any sort of tse for the comet to come banging its head and whisking its tail through the system, unless Prof, Pierce had been supplied with data; if these had been for- gotten, the comet would have had to call again} In this state of things one cannot help shud- dering at the possibility of Prof. Pierce getting some data. The sensitive mind suggests that he should be locked up and no one allowed to see him without being searched for fear of their taking him data concealed about them. Only to think that if this mathematical professor with the cold hard eye, and the long straight hair, were to get data, we might all be blown up next June. We commend the subject to the consideration of the thoughtful, and we suggest especially that the spirits be consulted on the comet. Let us know all about it, and especially whether Cum- ming is likely to sell his books and Pierce to get apy data. Tue Procress or DeraLcations.—In another column will be found a letter from Albany giv- ing some® account of the defaleation of Mr. Schoonmaker of the Central Railway Company. The amount was small, only $45,000; and the company give out that they will lose nothing. Mr. Schoopmaker, a man of high character and general public esteem, is of course ruined Jor life. It is only afew days since that we had to note a defalcation in Brooklyn, another in Bos- ton, another in Montreal, another in the far West. The papers which have just arrived bring acounts of the arrest of the absconding cashier of the New- castle Bank of Pennsylvania, who was caught in a house of ill fame in Philadelphia, These disasters are the mile stones on the road toa revulsion. They stud the way, and the fast- er we approach the goal the closer they seem. They are necessary consequences of our increased costof living, and a general looseness in our mode of transacting business. We shall have to meet with many more of them before we reach the end of our rope. As ior Mr. Schoonmaker’s case, that can be easily understood. When he was in the Senate, and in the Bank Department, he was honest, we are told. Well, this may have been so; honesty was compatible with these offices. But the virtue must have been quite out of the question in the office of the Central Railway; and hence Marius Schoonmaker fell. He supposed. no doubt, when he accepted the post, tha She Directors and the Pre- sident, being men of high character and great re- putation, were as spotless as he had been; when he founa his mistake, he began to give way. How could it have been otherwise? A man of his sagacity cannot have been many days in the service of the Central Railway Company withous discovering that they borrowed money system,- tically to pay their dividends, and that they im poted most grorsly on the public in their pub- lished reports. Nor can Mr. Schoonmaker have been unaware of the fact that, ever since the “consolidation,” the managers of that great finan- cial maneuvre have been slowly but steadily selling their stock at prices ranging from $125 —the price at which they valued the article—to S*9, the price which the public sets upon it. With there two facts to enlighten bun as to the true character of the enterprise with which be had become coanected, and his own natural sa gacity to guide him, Mr. Schoonmaker seems to beve come to the conciusion that the example of bis employers was the one to be followed and that be must treat them as they treated the pub- There was @ certain logic in this; bat Mr poonmaker did not carry it far enough. Tae people ot the Central Railway undoubtedly im pore upon and cheat the public, and thas far their example was of service to a defaulter; bat they manage so as not to be found oat by theic victums at large, and herein Mr. S. showed bim self a poor imitator of them, We have no réason todoubt but Mr. Schouu maker is one of a very large class indeed. We are satisfied that the great proportion of th. heavy corporatious owning railways commit every yeor,in their management, frauds which might tend an individual to the penitentiary; and as their {fauds must be known to their ser- vants and employ és, we feel convinced, on gene- ral principles, that a very large proportion o there must have imitated, for themselves, the dis honesty which they are forced to practice for their company. Time will fully clear up thes» matters and show how they stand; a few months may do it. It is possible that by some myste rious process, railway offices are inoculated with a species of honesty which warns them against netarious practices of this sort. We hope they are. If they are not, the case of Schuyler wili be repeated within the next few years fm many very many of our corporate moneyed institutions News from Venezucia. OUR PUBRTO CABPLLO CORRESPONDENCE. Praeto Canento, Feb. 21, 1857 Crmatitutional Reform —Progras ef the RepudlicmThe Cen tral and other Ratiroads—Reutes of the Lines— Expected Prejte—Real Estate Increasing wm Value The present position of this republic is qaite {! variebirg ‘The long wished reform of the constiiution will unqaee tionably take place without any opposition, and the gene rail eflorte of the people and its governmest are towards the material progress of the cotntry | suppose you heve sireaty learned that the contract for the centiructicn of the Os: tral Raliroad of Venez seh has been granted by the government on the mosi fevo rable terms for the contractors, Besides the property of the road, and an exciusive right of for \weaty five years, W government gusranters stor koolders pete had Snnum. and gives them 60¢ ‘acres of Thon Sn he ree or mony otber advanteres, making the enterprise one of the moot prostenie of is dhias. ‘The road will rum from this port to Nan Fsl'pe, Barqu!- | simeto, Arague, Barinas, to the river (10000; and anotuer | Drapeh ‘rom this port to Vaiercia, vb the vai leya of Aregua to Cartas, making Puerto Cabello the depot for the productions of the greater of this re | public, spd one o: the mest importance in America, By statistical {pformation of the actual traffic of the pw of the road be! aod ‘aleneie, ond tt Jes tban twenty four per cent dui sf rat yearr. contractors have already Crgun'scs un seomtsnnes, mekiog preparations t0 cominence the work at same baving been surveyed by Mr. Jno, ty, Civil Engmeer of your city, who is expected his corpe of engineers. the same footing snother contract has jast boon nted 10 wevers] merchants of Caracas 10 vonstract of | coveemtrated in the port of Puerto Cabello The iefivence of all these steps to: alrcady ‘eit here in the inerease in va, a soarclty of hous: Maren 26 No, 30, re ferved lor April ¥ No. 98, rewerved or werco 47) No. Count OF APPRALS, 81, #Mrmed by cefanit, No 16, Chere Argued. Me. B. Bennett for appeliant for reapendent No. 34, . No inet Brown, argued DM feb for apoetiant der Now. 116, 188, 104 at Arnold. THE LATEST NEWS. BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington. SPRCIAL DEBPALCHES 70 THE HERALD, PROGRAMME FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KANSAS— TROUBLE ABOUT THE MAINE APPOINTMENTS—CO- LONEL BURES TO BE EDITOR OF ?HB UNION, BTC. Wasninctos, March 27, 1867. Hon. Robert J. Walker has acoepied the Governorship of Kansas. He will not leave, however, till the second Mondsy in May. Hon. Richard F, Stentoe, of Tennes 800, has accepted the pest of Secretary of the Territory, and will leave at once. He will act as Governor till Mr. Walker's arrival. Both these gentlemen make great sa- orifices in sccepting the appointments, Mr. Stanton was for many years afprominent member of Congrows and Chairman of Committee on Naval Affairs. The President bas given Mr. Walker a carte blanche to do as he deems right; and it is believed here be will be eminently suc’ ceastul. The appointments in Maine and some portions of New England will be taken up next week. A good deal of feeling 1s manifested at the position assumed by Mr. Olif ford, of Maine, in this connection. It is understood that, to molify him for his disappointment at not getting into the Cabinet, he is to have the uncontrolled patronage io his section, Mr. Toucey being nowbere. Mr, Clifford is the head of the Kitchen Cabinet, according to the boasts Of his friends, and he does not wear hia honors blush- ingly. Is is arrapged that Edmond Burke, of New Hampshire, is to be editor of the Union. The selection of Burke ts an awful stab at Pierce, Maroy is still prowling around here, trying to keep hin friends im office. The successor of Mr. Thomas in the Biate Department is not yet selected. fHE MARYLAND APPOINTMENTS—THE KANSAS AP- POINTMENTS, RTO. WasuinGron, March 27, 1857. ‘The Cabinet had a protracted sestion to-day. Tne Ma- ryland appointments were agreed upon, but will not be sppourced untt! to-morrow. ‘The new Governor for Kansas, Mr. Walker, had an in- terview with the Cabinet, and motified the President that he accepted the sppolatment, but woula be unable to leave for Kansas before the lst of May. The administra tion desired that he should go immediately. To obviate the necessity of bis leaving at once, he suggested tha: the secretary whom he bad selecied, lrederick P Sian ton, of Temnessee—who, I understand, has sascceptes the poshion after a vast deal of urging—might leav- a soon as bis igstructions were made out, and a: sume the Governorship until he arrived. This arraugo- ment will doudtiess be made, aithough up to th 8 evening it bad not fally been determined. ORDERS FROMTHE WAR DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO TROOPS IN KA>SA8e-THE PRESIDENT’S ADVICE TO CAPTAIN RYNDERS—THE CONGRESSIONAL BOOK SWINDLE, ETC. . Wasnixctom, March 27, 1867. Orders have been issued from the War Department countermanding Jeff. Davis’s instructions for the re- moval of the troops. Peace im the Territory will be preserved by the strong arm, if necessary, and every man protected in bis right to vote for or againet any new constitution tha} may be offered. No form of govern, ment which does not command a clear majority of thy popular vote will mcet with am) countenance from the aoministration. Capta'n Ryncers went to the White House the other day to thank the President for bis office of Marshal Mr. Buchanan said to him good: humoredly, ‘Well, Captain Rynders, 1 bope you will do your duty well, and that | sha}l not bear of your getting inioany more fights.” “Not opless the country needs it,” said Rynders; to which the President added that he had strong hope the country wouldn’t need anything of the kind. New Ycrk hae vamosed from here already, and there is room apywhere round. ‘There is considerable trouble here, and much sunoy ance and loss, occasioned by the action of the Cierk © the House in reference to the payment of items out of th. contingent fund. You are aware that within an hour 0’ ‘the dissolution of Congress the Senate yielded ta its oppo sition to the item of $180 000 voted for books for new members. This item was a swindle from frst to lav. ‘The Senate hnew it to be such and obstiaately refased as sent to it. Finally, however, rather than let the Dafisieu- cy Dill, in which it was inserted as an item, be los, x consen ed to it om the condition that the books to be said for by it were to be distributed among the public jioraries and instilutioas io the districh of the members enlitied to them, The Clerk, « the close of Congress, tent ina bundle of requisitions to the Treasury Department for items to be pais out of the comingent fand of the House, amounting t six or seven bandred thousand dollars, Comprising tals item of $180,000 for books Mr. Comptroller Whittlesey refused to ceriify for this item unless vouchers for \# pa) ment were preseated to him. My. Caliom, im hig dudgeon, declines to present such vouchers, and wib draws, not only bis requisition for this item, but the whole bundle of requisitions, against which toere was po question raised on the part of the Comptrotler, The coo sequence is thatall who have cisims psyable to them out of the contingent fund—printer of the Congressiona Glebdé, Clerks, employ ¢s and other persous—are kept 90° of their money, in many cases to the loss of their credi: and to their extreme inconvenience. ‘The secret of this proceeding on the part of Oullom is, it te alleged, thet he pockets by the book ops ration some $60,000, and is resolved that he shal: have tl oney, or that (hose justly entitled to the pay ment out of the contingent fund shail not be their dedis paid to them, The vouchers demanded by Wait Mesey canrot perssibly be produced—except, indeed, ar ehems—for it 11 1} known that by « species of legerde main one dollar out of ten i@ not actually expended fo- these books. Whittlesey vacates tne Comptroliersnip ov the fiat of May. TRE GENERAL DESPATCH THE WAGON ROAD TO THE PALIFIC. ; Wasminorom, March 37, 1857. ‘The Seoretary of the Interior bas had s conversation ‘with Senators Douglas and Weller, Mr. Chapman of Ne braska, Mr. Rice of Minnesota, and Mr. [)bnver, reiative to the wagon roads to the Pacific, a:thorzed by the act Of the last Congress. The wholc question was discussed, and they came to the conclusion that there should be » reneral superintendent of the work, which should be di viced into three sections, with a sab.evperiatendent to each. It is enid that Col Wm. H. Nobles, of Minnesota, was regarded by all of them as eminently fitted for tbe general superiniendentabip. ‘With the exception of the Postmavier the Baltimore appointments have not yo} been ofliclally announced though it te generally be! that the following is the cast:—Callector, J, T. Mason; Naval Officer, |. K. Bowen, Surveyor, Weshingion Finley; Marabal, Jobn Wesley Woetkine, re-appointed District Attorney, Wm. Meade Add'eon re appointed. ‘The {ol owing postmasters bave been appointed and re appointed — Dantel Stephens, at Eimira, New York; John E. Huat. At Toledo, Ohio; Navh’! A Balch, at Kalamazoo, Michigan ‘vice Devoe, whose commission will soon expire; Coroe Hue 0, Flyon, at Detroit, Michigan, vies Brodhead, whose commission wil soon expire; John Morris, at Baltimore, vice Dsview, Whose commision will soon ’ B Phinney bas been re sppointed Collector of Bern Meee, and Myer Jacobs Sarveyor of Oharieston, learn from the Navy Department that the Uaited Sie irigate Merrimee wil ieave Norfolk to day ‘or Boston. The Funeral of Kakat: Lane, Nephew of the Premdent. Bauriwone, Maroh 27, 1867. , Sccompented by J B. Henry, Req , the Pre- je Secretary, passed this city this their way to Lancaster, to atiend the funeral Lane, The President 5 Hep David Wilmot ha sreemeed pte rx! eo Dav’ iimot iv recei iy a dew patch (rom Barrisborg pn Tinos bie nomination for Governor of Pemneyivania. bis neighbors at Towaude honored him serenade last evening. Departare of the Amerten, Batirax, Marca 27, i #x-Prestdent Pterce in Philadelphia, Prcanacema, Maroh 27, 1967 ms fa jen\ Pierce and iedy arrived here thie afior Baltimore, ana bave put ap at tee ia Pierre Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Ponaveurms march 97, 1887, ‘85, Reading Railroad, SEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Benate. Avsayy, March 27, 1867. ‘The usual sumber of petitions and memorials relating to Trintty Churok were presented. ‘The bill to punish frauds in the sale of spurious tickew ‘to passengers on railroads was reported complete. ‘Mr. Baooxs rose to a question of privilege, and said that during bis necessary absence last evening, the New ‘York obarter bill was taken from the committee of which he was chairman. Alter stigmatizing the act as discour- nee eee moved # reconsideration of the vote on juestion ; . noone then ited tnat dooming, this a divest In: nls waves ‘be discharged from further ser- tha the motion on the table. Lost— ition of Mr. Wanswortn, the question was i morrow. rf ‘State into Senatorial districts was ich, and water taomeans Fe EVENING SESSION. 1% sy nad ied from the amenament requiring the Superiaten, thy per cent as security Bilis relating to the building of canal bridges were read, pursuant with the special, and several were Assembly. Ausany, March 27, 1867, ‘The bill im relation to the purchase of supplies for the of county and ber of poor a nt ty ® large num! private EVENING SESSION. ‘BILLS PAsNBD. roe the Metropolitan Medical College, New ‘ork. ‘To amend the Revised Statutes relative to the imprison- Er ‘The bill alle judges. we Peacead Gemmimocore Pee en we hee ee To repeal the tbird section of the act enlarging the A gah a Special sessions im the city of Requiring Boards of Supervisors to publish and distr!- bute (rc eee ate 7" ‘To pay certain legal costs tucurred im certain legisiative apa jud! cases. To authorize the formation of town insurance compo nies. To authorize a loan of $16,000 to the New York Contral College. Another Railroad Accident, Prevesvac, Maroh 27, 1857. This afternoon the locomotive attached to the East Liberty accommodation train over the Pennsylvania Rat! read, when rounding the curve at Denny’s station, a mile east of Pittaburg, ran off the track, falling down an cm- bankment fifty feet, and exploding with a great noise. ‘The tender and three passenger cars were also carried down the embankment a short distance, but fortunately did notturn over One hundred passengers were in the cars, but none of them were seriously injured, except a young man named Valentine, employed on the train, whose leg was horribly shattered. The locomotive is a complete wreck, and the tender and cars bat liitle better. ‘The accident is attributed to a defective rail. Terrific Gunpowder Explosion. 8. Louis, Maro 27, 1857. About seven o'clock this evening a terrible explosion of powder occurred in the gun store of f. J. Aldrich, on Main street, blowing the buildiag to atoms, together with the extensive hardware establishment adjoining of Kraft & Co. It is imposeble to get the full particulars to. might, but as far as can be ascertained four persons have been killed and several others seriously wounded. ‘Tne ruins of the buildings are now burning. Navigation of the St. Croix River. Carats, Me., March 27, 1867. ‘The St. Croix river is clear of ice, and navigation was resumed to-day. Fire and Loss of Six Lives, Boeroy, March 21, 1857. Foley’s Hotel, at Harbor Grace, Newfoundiand, was destroyed by fire on Saturday » March 1. The fire brome out about three o’slock, the inmetes— some thirty or forty in number--were asicep, and ix 0° them perished in the flames. Our Washingten Correspondence. Wasuiscros, March 26, 1857. Gov. Geary's Interview with the President—His Oonduct Approved ty Mr. Buchanan— Another Difficulty with the Ohevalier Hulseman—The Union and Mr, Appleton, dic. Gov. Geary had another jong and confidential iater- view with Mr. Buchanan this morning, which has boon very satistaciory to botb parties. The Governor was very frank and full in his explanations of the policy be had pursued in Kansas, apd of the state of aliairs there ‘The President assured bim that bis polisy of maintaining public order and supporsdng every man in his jast rights, without distinction o' party, had the unqualified approps tion of the government, and would be continued by who ever was sent there; and further, that in this course the Bew Governos should receive the strongest support of the admilaistration. Gov. Geary js convinced that Mr. Buchanan will act ju diciously and energetically in this difficult question, and is well eatieiied with the approval waoich the President bas given to bis late course. His only reason for remain here was that bis knowledge and advice might be ailable to the Cabinet for the maintenance of the peace and pro perity of Kanses. As be believes this is now se cure be will leave this afternoon for his home in Penn +)ivania, It is to be hoped that the Prosi font will bestow upon Gov Grary some public mark of approval of his course in this “\cestion. Mr. Walker is wil to socep! the intmeat of Governor of Kansas i! the objeodons of his amily to bis the 01g there can be overcome. |: is tale that delays ‘uae Halseman bas egain got bimeei{ into « squab- official enpoonce meni of the appointment. in the street old her to go home to bis house. The aid se, and the worthy Coevalier Bas invoked th» interposition of the State Vepartment to defend his right as Minister of Assiria laterferenoe with bis tervants, Gen. Cass’ lctior ie sald to be an ex pL getting & share of the padiic printing, and Jor Howe" sow paper, The sista, will tn about a jortnight, cod’ ein’ be on evening jourral. It Promises well as an enterprises, the Major being wei! qualifies by experiences here as one of the editors of the U mic! his energy . WhougDt, 100, ihat the President is well disposed wowards ‘The White House is closed to-day, in consequence of the dente of Mr. Lane at Vencaster. ile was a browher of Miss Lane, who docs the bonors of the President's mapaion. Police Intelligence. ‘Tae Lats Forcany crox tam Borrato Orry Bask —The late forgery upon the Baflalo City Bask oontioues to as tract the attention of the anthorities ana poiloe in this city, Yesterday another complaint was made agaion Charles McComber for passing one of the oouaterfelt ‘upon a droggit im Eighth avenue, Che offi vers bank im question, se they appear upon the face 0” la, are well known obaracters J. Taylor, wh a» is eald 10 be one of the Pp a 4 seph stringham, the cashier, is said by the police ap old countorfeiter ‘The matter is still under inves tion be ore Justice Davison, of the Jeiferson Market Po lee Court. AbuMET OF AlleoED Hote. Turmves —About the Sth of Decomber last an agent of D. Doneswelie, of 64 Neaveau street, while stopping at the Gilmore House, Baltimore bad bis room entered by hotel thieves and wae rol xed of forty seven gold waiches, valued at $5,000, About toe rame time an agen. of Mesers. Palmer, Kiehardson & OC». of No, 95 Maid ile staying at Barnum's Hotel, in the same city, his room oroken into and wae rob bed of nearly $5.00 worth of watehes and jewelry Several partion were arrovted ard Indicted om ihe above re ‘rom Beltimors have been looking for 110 bave been ‘cated, and on Saturday D, named Obarles alias George Kaba, and Joba Wrisen, sian Wi © arrested by the Mai i more police, at the Pacific Howl, in Creenwioh street, on charge of being connected with the thieves siready in custody in Beltimore. A demand for their surrender having been isvwoa by the Governor of |, Gav. King. of thie steve yote4 a reqnieitt yesterday ried for Baiimore with their 40 The Fishery Question, CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCS 72 We publish today the com a between England. and France of January 14, 1807. We shall Dereafver the communication of Mr: ‘ated the 16th February iast, addressod 10 Governor fully sew forth the views of the pp with the resolutions and of tho Logisia. ture of Newfoundiand whioh exhibit the intense ‘nverest. of that colony in reference to the convention. This terest is the more Sppaccnt {rom ibe speeahes of the 5 Atiorney General and Goyles in support of the reso- lutions. From these specches we may present or two extracts mee by _— PISHERY OP THE COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND THis NEIGHCOKING COasts. [Signed at London, Jas: 4 1857,.—Ratifications ex. to ate Sane SRE ree Britain and Trelana and his Majesty the jing the ot French, being desirous to remove for the future of minsndersnnding et bi er, vase wt “ vo op the l= foundiand and the neighbo: misc ncnr tip . i he! Hier Majeaty (he Qusen cf sie Wakes Kagan Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Willian Frederick, Karl of . Baron Hyde of Hindon, a te dom, a member of her Britannic sjesty’s most bonorable Privy Council, most noble Order of the Gi most honoraole Order of Mo; the Emporor of the French, Jobn Gilbert Victor Fiaiin, Count of Grand Cross of HH H eB Be a HH i 3 is 13 or o1 the 5 of the Intended erection thereof shall be first given brenob goverament;) bu! such existiog buildings en. cioaures as Dave stood and been in ccoupaton upon thi jhout objection on tbe part of the French pei she sation, of their respective delegates. The French naval officers, or other delegates duly tor this purpose by the French officer com cplef on the station, shall be eatitied 10 take ‘Aeures a8 OC BeioN may require to pot the Fredon med in possession of any portion of the strand oF Which sbeir exoiusive use for fisnery parposee It reoog. bined by Wie pri 1 convention, in case of there belag nO Bish polos establishment, orulsing ves’, or Other secognived authority, witoin @ ditanoe of five, dag bob miler. Suen mw asares may include t Enciorui cs, in conformity with removal of buildings or hove stipe! at. twenty & gien miles, Te veer wae ve oistance, then the Frenoty anaing in-obief shall, OM the eerie: op. ily alter removal enali have taken pace, the seine to the Region ofcer commanding in opiet Artic'e 12 No Frenob buildiags ir ms intel for febery Rook Point beyond the |i howe of the French right 10 ine id it bali be Iawfal for the writice