The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAROH 29, 1857. NEW YORK HERALD. and may refuse to entertain any projec’ of con- ciliation short of this condition. The French sagee’eoadDes saanzaee Expperor, we kuow, insis‘s om having a resident MDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, Minister at Pekin; Mr. Buchanan will, no doubt, ‘@PEIOD H.W. CORNER OF FULTON axD MASEAU G6. prefer a similar request. ansh t= BA: — em inss ca thove interested to interfere in everyway with}THE LATEST NEWS. the action ot the committee. It is charged that —— some of the officials of the Department of Public | BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS, Instraction are in league with the publishers to force utterly worthless text books on our schools, poppe cringe a for which they receive a large per centage, and heey pesapesnid kayosead which the taxpayers of New York are obliged to gee Sax Chee ee - er ian KANSAS ADGTAISERASSON=-ASSORREEnEE a committee persevere in their and let those — ~— Sie am auienenc ae > ae at breton wg baa ‘The Cabinet had ups variety of subjects to-day. Be- the next meeting of the Board, so that the pub- sides making © goed many unimportant appointments, adrapartebi dey fa If there is no cor- ey SES poeerel curvy of eee SOCAN I matter, Mime since Coming together. are many fereotamnioet wm Goi Artal focen, | TS chmaaties einen echreeme au ne meee ae” dtplomacy of the administration to get out of suocessfaliy. Tue Iratuan Overs AGa~—Davmmine FOR Besides the Kansas émbrogiic, which is in @ fair way of ApvertisinG.—We have before stated that the es Ser prvliapeidheticgihriey Su nge d 3g recent campaign of Mr. Strakosch at the Acade- | an of which seriously oooapy the attention of tbe Preek. my of Music resulted in a brilliant victory, and | dent, now that the appolntments are disposed of. we have further authentic eviderce of the fact in | General Herraa, the New Grauadian Minister, arrived @ note from Mr. Strakosch, whose season was ar- Bere last night, and will havean interview with Seors. ct in the Belg of Bt prmeriy by hn on. | 7 Qe ny ante Norn, tn ‘ract with Mr. Thalberg. But although Mr. Thal- | saministration have to deel with, berg has taken away our impresario to assist in 4 portion of the Cabinet mect at the Siate Department. elevating and refining the people out upon the | this evening, to consider and prepare the instructions for prairies—border ruffians included—we are not to.| Mt- Stanton,!who will leave carly next week for Kensas. Jose the Opera altogether. The indomitable Max | Dyer," \® MY? ‘alimited power and to do as they Maretzek, with the accommodating and accom- | “ Henry May, of Baltimore, wi! be tendered the potition plished William H. Paine of the Opera company, | of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Jt is not known as the Philadelphia papers aay, have been astonish- | jsisseobatle scoept. i aie mh ing all the drab bonnets for the past month or ” Sommeny ath is greet telbetation 10: taa.om- more. When a new dry goods store is opened in | they nave reoetved an intialion of this trou heed, Philadelphia, Chestnut street is blocked up for a | quarters. week; and the new theatre made a corresponding | The folowing appointments were made to day:— sensation, which itis expected will lastaweek or two | William Jackson, Collector at Visuna, Maryland. ‘onger, or until “the” tugboat company is or- ein art ord perk ager al ganized. The Opera company will then, it is | \eses Robbins, Colleotor ai Perth Amboy. rumored, give a season of “ twelve nights” at Dr. Spencer, Register of the Land Office at Hudson, he Academy of Music here, the project of sing- | Wisconsin, vice Herning, removed. ‘ng at Niblo’s Garden having been abandoned. TA TRMENT 7 — . If the indomitable Max should succeed, we pre- ener ry) — anon sovmnmonr Towne sume he will continue his season throu; May THE UNITSD STATES-——THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THB and June, which will make quite a nat Ce eee Opera season of nearly one hundred nights, al-| The star says that the statments made to me by- chough it has been split up into little bits. Governor Geary are wholly untrue so far as they re- The first part of this season was under the | !s 0 Jeff Oavis, and promises 10 make this evident vo- control of Max Maretzek, who, although he had the best part of the year and took a great deal of money, announced himeelf as ruined, and went 0 the Havana to recuperate the health of his pocket. Mr. Strakosch took the house at a bad season, when there were hardly any strangers in own, and while the residents were dancing, morrow. . Isball be glad to see ihe documents of the Star, and doubt not tbat Goy. Geary will be able to make~ flirting, teasting, marrying and being given in marriage, and comes out with a handsome Tue Denare iN THE SENATE’ ON THE Arras or Tranrry CHURCH—ANOTHER STRUGGLE BY TBE Movoro.ists.—It will be seen by the report ot the debate in the State Senate on the bill to amend the act of 1814 relating to Trinity Church, tbat a vigorous effort is being made by the friends of the corporation in that body to avert hostile legislation and to retain the worst features of this odious monopoly. The bill introduced by Senator Brooks with this view will not, we hope, be allowed for a moment to divert the attention of the Legislature from the real issues involved in this contest. The objection to the corporation amongst the public at large is not that it fails to promote the interests of the Protestant Episcopalian sect generally, although such is manifestly the case, but that an ecclesias- tical trust of this character should be allowed to accumulate a vast amount of property without acknowledging in its management any responsi- bility to the State or even to the members of its own congregation. The very existence of an irre- sponsible religious corporation like this, in a coun- try where no State religion is recognised, is an anomaly always to be deprecated, for its ten- dency is obviously to give a predominance toa particular sect. In a republig like ours it is still more inconsistent and obnoxious to the public weal, inasmuch as it may be made the lever of political machinations, and an instrument fatal to the efficiency and permanence of our free in- stitutions. We have seen how in older countries the influence of these ecclesiastical monopolies bas been made to subserve the interests of despo tism and to rivet still closer the fetters of the ea- slaved masses. We should, therefore, take care how we suffer to grow up amongst us a power which has proved iteelf an invariable enemy to liberty, and which, where it has ever taken firm root, it is almost impossible to extirpate. In the law passed by the Legislature last year to regulate the property of the Catholic Church we had a distinct recognition of these truths. They are in fact natural corollaries from the language of the constitution itself, and it ie impossible that any Legislature in this country can ignore them. Tne Trinity Church property stands in pretty nearly the same position as the Catholic trusts once did, eo tar as irresponsibility is concerned— the only difference between them being that the latter were, generally speaking, faithfully and conscientiously administered. If, therefore, to guard against prospective dangers it was deemed necessary to apply strict legislation to the one to the Stat of January. It was thought that the North Pacific whaling fleet of 1857 would be smaller than wmal, owing to many vessels from New Bed- ford having fitted out for the Line and South Pa cific. The old flagstaff erected om the ramparte of “the fort of Honolala by Lord George Paulet was taken down onthe 22d of January. The Custom Houge returns for the year were favorable. The steamship Quaker City arrived at this port last evening with Havana dates to the afternoon of the 24th inst. and by the arrival of the Isabel at Charleston we have news to the 25th. Sugar had advanced in price. The steck at Matanzas and Havana amounted to 185,000 boxes. More than ninety vessels had arrived at Havana during the four days preceding the 24th, and consequently freights had declined. The government, in consid- eration of the scarcity caused by the drouth daring the past season, had reduced the duty on cern one- third. With a full supply of the article on hand, prices had declined. There was no news stirring. The weather was delightful, and the health of the island excellent. The Cabinet were engaged yesterday in the con- sideration of our foreign relations. The New Gra- nadian Minister has arrived at the capital, and the questions in dispute between his government and the United States, especially with reference to the Panama riot, will doubtless soon be taken up. In the State Senate yesterday a remonstrance, signed by thirteen democratic Assemblymen from this city, against the passage of the New York Charter bill, was presented. The city delegation complained of the unfair treatment of the minority, in having been denied a hearing before the Commit- tee of the Assembly to which the bill was referred. An exciting debate ensued, and the remonstrance was finally laid on the table. The bill was subse- quently referred tothe Senate Committee on Towns and Villages. The Hlouse was occupied with the bill providing for the sale of the State arsenals at New York and Albany. The subject was re-com- mitted to the Standing Committee with instructions to report complete. The City Inspector reports 445 deaths during the past week—a dezrease of 14 as compared with the retarn of the previous week. The report presents no feature of special interest. The following figures exhibit the number of deaths during the past two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the sexes :— ‘This Chinese war may yet come to be the lead Sarl, ing event of the middle of the century. So far as - enous Go Serapeen alton, anwum. te the public are concerned, their interest in it is a=. Loa he Bg mostly confined to their interest in the great sesiat orien af tha ordeal staple of Chins—tea—which has risen tremen- dously in price since the war broke out. Very certainly if the war continues and we do not lay hands on the-tea growing districts, tea will soon exceed the limits of most purses, and cocoa, cof- fee, chocolate, beer, or some other substitute, will take its place in nine out of ten households. We are not eure that that would be a serious loss. Very little tea is consumed in France. It is con- sidered a luxury, and it is considered the thing to put rum in it, not milk. Doctors will agree that the French are nearer the truth than the Anglo-Saxon tea consuming nations. Newsparer Dramatic Crrricism.—There has been a good deal of discussion in the press re- cently upon the subject of theatrical criticism. ‘The newspapers devote « considerable amount of space to articles about the theatres, and we hear of all kinds of criticisms—“venal,” “oyster houee,” “job office,” and other arbitrary terms intended to define the influences brought to bear on the writers. We think it can be proved to a demonstration that there is hardly any such thing as true criticism at all; and one reason for the deficiency is found in the fact that there are not more than two or three persons connected with the press here who are capable of doing such work in & proper manner. Profoundly ignorant of their duty, the majority of the writers are blown about by every wind of doctrine, and their articles are either fuleome puffs, gross attacks, or a sort of balf way acknowledement of something which is far beyond their comprehension. We willtake for an example the play of “Camil- le,” which has attracted eo much attention of late. Miss Laura Keene, undoubtedly the most finished ijet that we have now in any of our theatres, fuced the play last season, and again revived itin December. Miss Heron made her début iv it about the first of February, and has played it many times since. Miss Keene with the correct taste that always distinguishes a true artist, softened the incidents and made the action of the plsy transpire in a dream, the heroine awaking to @ happy marriage and general jubilee. Miss BROADWAY THEATRE ‘readway—Deva. om Panis— ‘Peer or ty A Me Sisvee Kars. WIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway—Bovugcerme—Buixcar. tad od THRATRE, nee ux Tanteres —Lx AND Or or Pisce ~Bizak Huss ov Fain, YUBTON’S NEW THEATRE. Broadway, opposite Bond at. ‘Horrvscer—Buizs or tes Hovss. JALLACK’S THEATRE. Broadway—Daiicits Guouxp aa Sine To Tae Races. r KBENE’S THEATRE 6% Broadway—Dreaxs or 3 ener Tes aves. on THE Grarus Baips. @MBRICAN THEATRE Cnambers stroet—Tus Bava or ‘Lamwemmoon—Fasuvox -Rovcn Diamenn. RXUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway—Asfer pecteme Tr Ox—Intsa Liex. Eveving—Dovarz Facey oR. I8TY AND WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broad- eur brmorus Prrvormances—Tus WEppING. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS 685 Broadway—Eruorian Puprenzsxceo—Orp Foius Concent. MECHANICS’ BALL, 473 Broadway—Neono MELopus, (@a.—Kecarep Cureauns—sy Brvaxr’s MinsTeeis. THIS EVENING. BUCKLEY HALL, 545 Broadway—Granp Bacup Cov unter Vocal anp InstkomantaL Music. ew York, Sunday, March 29, 1857. ‘The News, ‘The eteamship llinois arrived at this port yester- @ay from Aspinwall, with news from California, @regon, Washington and Utah Territories, the Sandwich Islands, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Gaute- mals, San Salvador, the South Pacific States, New Granada and the West Indies—full details of which are given in to-day’s paper. ? The California news is notimportant. The specie brought by the Dlinois—$1 ,137,125—is about an ave- yage of that received by the previous steam- ore this year, but is considered short of the average ei last year’s arrivals. The Supreme Court of California, in a recent decision, had reiterated their former opinion in regard to the unconsitution ality of all the State debt over three hundred thou- Men. Women. Boys. Girla. Total. Wook ending March 21. . 70 70 181 138 469 Week ending March 28 ..79 ay 163 1399445 Among the principal causes of death were the fol- ‘owing:— Week ending. Week Diseases. March 31. March 28. Jonsumption,.,... 6 oo good bis statements. He showed to me a letter from Gen. Persifer Smith in reply to a request from him for a company, which certainly bore out his assertions. It ia reported in diplometio circles that the instractions. of Senor Tassara, the new Spanish Minister, direct him to make any proposition relative to the pcarchase or ces- sion of Cuba @ matter of personal offence to his govern: - ment. I learn that Lord Napter bas received by a late steamer b friendly nela- sand dollars, ani had further declared that the Le- a0 | Keene’s performance was quite perfect. In the | ° " | valance, and everything paid. (Po met wrgems matreetens W euntuee pe P gislatare possessed no power to impose taxes for the af | opening scene she gave all the naiveté and sim- | 1 cannot surely be contended that the same | “Ws: was the secret which Marctzck over- bapa chop a a —e 4 poy Phitbevt isles pa measure of justice ought not to be dealt out to the other, more particularly when it is charged that in thie Jatter instance the purposes of the trust have been grossly violated and the preper- ty of the corporation diverted to objects not ori- gipally contemplated by its founders. In dealing with this question the Legislature are bound to establish distinctly the principle that no church shall be allowed to accumulate and hold such @ large amount of property asa distinct ecclesiastical corporation. Such mono polies, as we have shown, have a dangerous ten- dency, and are entirely at variance with our po- litical system. But in addition to the considera- payment of the interest. It was stated, however, thet the feeling of the people was strongly against repudiation. The Legislature had passed @ concurrent resolution, almost unanimously, de- caring that the honor, credit and best interests of the State required that the debt should be paid in good faith, and that immediate provision for the payment ought to be made. The Senate had adopted a resolution te sit as a Court of Impeach- ment in the case of the State Treasurer on the 5th inst, and on that of the Comptroller on the 9th. An election had taken place for S:ate Senator in San Francisco to fill a vacancy. It resulted in the ehoice of F. A. Woodworth, the people's candidate, by a large majority over the democratic nominee. ple happiness of the poor girl with charming effect. In the more passionate portions of the play, ehe excited the deepest sympathy without overstepping the modesty of nature. In the fifth act, where the heroine is supposed to be ia the last stages of consumption, she gave the nicest resemblance of the peculiarities which dis- tinguish the victims of the fell destroyer; and ber burst of joy at the discovery that she stil) bad a life of purity and happiness before her was superb, As our readers are doubtless aware, the Dame aux Camélias was first given to the world in the form of a romance, wherein mente in China. Affairs there are jcoming up with gigantic appearances. Gf present disaster, and it is supposed im well informed Gtroles that the undivided attention of Eogland and France will be required by the exigencies in the Kasi during the comisg year or two, and both of these powers have a strong inclination to let the United States take the lead t= ‘the political movements on this continent, {{ they can get as to co operate in China. Under ibis view, the specious joint Mosquito protecto- rate upon whieb we bave entered with England, under the Dallas Clarendon treaty, may yet be shoved entirely jooked and Strakoech discovered? It was simply economy. The latter saved the money which the former threw away. In the matter of advertising, Strakosch took the wisest and most sensible course. The press in this city has undergone some re- markable transformations within the last decade. Under the old system newspapers depended upon a certain set of advertisers, whose notices always appeared in the same place and gave a stereo- yped air to the sheet. The independent press abolished all this old fogy system and made the advertising pages as attractive as any other de- partment. The oid fogies, however, had imitators, There were also 8 deaths of bronchitis, 8 of con- gestion of the brain, ¢ of congestion of the lungs, 5 of disease of the heart, 7 of hooping cough, 10 of inflammation of the bowels, 8 of inflam- mation of the brain, 3 of teething, 7 premature births, 33 stillborn, and 6 from violent causes. Of the whole number 44 were inmates of the public in- stitutions. The following is a classification of the diseases and the total number of deaths in each class of dis- ease during the past two weeks:— ~ cose! a MVR 2B a Nicaragua will never ecoede to tho propositions of that {The Rivas government, we learn by the - * 188 | the heroine is described as a woman of the nicest who gained a subsistence by drumming for adver- l The miners were represented rospel as ever, tion ons. ical nois, is in favor of the new treaty.—Ep. Huacto. onl - te soma stated Psi actie ‘a «Rr q é artistic perceptions—one who dressed in the best lay an Pao ata ence a dsements, threatening an attack if they were not | ghe claims that the Moaquitocs have only possea- " A datibor; premature birtns taste— , gi . q ‘vested im wet season there would be no falling off in the | Semech bowels & other digestive organs. 68 a eager er itor reg ati hae AS religion benefits but little from them, | vem and Promising a puff if they were, Tue pee ies, Sagiun nad peseusiay shat andoued apart feet with the best handiwork of the gantier and the cordonnier; ove who, 80 far as outward appear- ances went, was a perfectly well bred and alto- gether charming person. To represent such a heroine was evidently Mies Keene’s idea, and her performance was really an artistic triumph. Now, let us see how Miss Heron approached the same work. Sbe was industriously puffed in advonce, and her Camille was stated to be “the only correct version.” But although she retained all the coarse points of the play, she gave us none of the fiver toucbes. The Camille of Miss Heron is @ courtesan of the lowest order. Her dreee is flashy in the extreme, her manners those of the streets. her appearance strikingly similar to the poor creatures who flaunt in the promenades of every great city. She makes love to Armand in a manner which would disgust any man of refinement; and it is morally impossible that such a person as she represents could have made such a sacrifice as she is supposed to make, In fact, it is morally im oasible that any tuch sacrifice could have been demanded; for n> young man like Armand could have loved suc a creature. The Camille of the author was bad from the pressure of unfortunate circum- stances. The Camille of Miss Heron is « pros titute con amore. Her death is after the same «tyle as ber life—revolting in the extreme, Miss Heron has the one artistic merit of consistency. She bas an idea and adheres to it throughout But she is not an artist in the true sense of the term. She paints a strong picture, full of coarse faulte, with here and there a dash of power— while Miss Keene gives you an exquisitely finish. ed work of art, perfect in every nicety of detail. That there is © momentary demand for such acting as that of Miss Heron is apparent. Many of our theatre goers look upon the playboure simply as a piace where they ™mey epend an idle hour or two, and the outré performance of Mies Heron is precisely the thing to make a momentary furore. But it is remarka- ble to eee journals like the 7imes, Tribune and Courier, which profers to ro much learning, taste, piety, purity and refinement, exhausting the vo- cabulary to heap praise upon an actress like Mise Heron, who represents « bad woman in a coarse way, and as Hamlet says, tears @ passion to tat- ters, while a thoroughly artistic performance like that of Miss Laura Keene is permitted to pase unnoticed or is damned with faint praise. The canons of eriticiam do not perhape require that the writer should weigh the moral tendency o* every work that comes under his notice; but it is bie bounden duty to ascertain, first the au- thor’s meaning ; second, how far the artist understands it, and lastly, how far the artist is successful in the representation of the character. The critica, #0 called, praised Miss Heron with- out stint or qualification, and placed her above all the actresses in the world, Rachel and Ristori not excepted. And all fora gross caricature of ® character that under the best auspices is not fit to be represented in any respectable theatre before any decent woman. Such articles as those we bave mentioned are productive of lasting injury, both in a moral and artistic point of view. They are false in every point of view, and must be influenced by some ulterior consideration. Some people say oysters —Mra, McMahon says two shillings a line— more charitable persona think it is the stupidity of the writers, others believe it is a new system of balling up theatrical stock by expert Wall street operators who have a few dollars on every card that may win by any chance. Atany rate, they are degrading to the press and injurious to the cause of true art. The only consolation is that misrep- resentation and charlataniam are and Semporery, while truih and byaa'y ace ternal, amount of the yield. Money was tight in San Fran- ciseo, and ft was thought would remain so during the month, but business prospects were bright Flour bad risen in price to double its market value at She commencement of February. Onur Central american advices are dated at Gaate- weala 22d, and San Salvador 26th, and Nicaragua, (Leon) 27th ultimo, while the news from Coste Rica is to the 7th instant. We have nothing direct trom Walker's camp. One hundred and twenty-six men, formerly serving in his army, who had desert- ed or were taken prisoners at various times by the allies, were shipped by the Costa Rican commanders to the United States. These wen had published an address to the soldiers still serving with the filibusters, advising them to ive up the cavse in Nicaragua. This paper was largely circulated at Rivas by the agents of Geaera! Mora. San Salvador was making vigorous effors+ to etrengthen her army and navy and to put her coast line in a state of defence. ‘ieneral Selloso bad been superseded in his command of the troops ot thet repnblic, and General Cabanas, ex-Presdeat of Honduras, appointed im his place It was waid that Walker bad lost four hundred men since the Ist of Febrnary. The Sierra Nevada had wrought down a quantity of provisions for his ar ay. The allied officers were much divided in comacti, ané bad also lost many men. Some persons though’ Walker would still be able to maintain himeelt, a! thougb ar allied reinforcement of *ix thousand men was epoken of. We have additional news from the South Pacific dated at Valparaiso 16th, and at Callao 26ch alt. ‘The railroad lines in Chili were being pushed for. ward rapidly, onder governmen' patronage. Mach poblie alarm was created by @ report to the effect that Yankee filibusters were to be imported into Pern in order to sustain General Castilla Viewnco’s cause was declining in Pema, and ® counter revolution had sprang up in Lima. The sbip of war Loa§was at Paita, but in need both of men and provisions. The soldiers and sailors were rather tired of Vivanco’s rervice Guano was fredly taken from the Chinchas under the late Vi- vaneo decree and contracta. In Bolivia General Cordova bed bav'shed many participators in the jate revolution. Fever still ravaged Manecas, and one thousand Indiane had died of the disease Refugees were not permitted to return to the repub- tic, we the late amnesty had been suspended. From New (Granada we have news daved a) Bo- gots to the 19th ult., and Panama 1%th inst. The goverament was still disinclined to take any blame to itaelf or ite officials for the affair of the Isthmus massacre, and the public mind was very much agitated in consequence. We publish the propos ‘tions submitted to the exeeutive by Mr. Morse, the fpecial Commissioner of the United States, as well me & wynopeis of the testimony given by the Peruvian Consul im the affair. It was said that the govern mem would not even consider the proposals of Mr. Morse, referred to above. Very high tides were ex- pected in the Bay of Panama. Gold bad been dis- aovered neat Pueblo Nueve. Advices from the West Indies, dated at Kingsten, pee wy 13th, {ustant, represent the agitation agaisiet the Cuban slave trade as spreading exten sively. Ministers of the gospel and manamitted slaves fanned the flame by e/ddresses and remarks } In Antigua the sugar crop would be over the umai 4 verage, but in the other islands the prospects were in different. Cholera prevaise! all over Demerara. ‘Th ° reports from the mines of Jamaica are encour aga \¢- Communication with the American conti nent by telegraph was advocated by the Legislatare, bxen ‘tive and people of Barbadoes. A cattle mur- rain w, @ Causing great lose im Jamaica. Captain Parker, Of the American brig Sea Foam, had died in K von from the effects of the injaries which he custained by falling on the deck of b's ves-e amongst om © burning tarpentine which had ignited by accident. There # no Ying Of importance from Oregon or Waehington Te Titories. Prom Utah we have ac- «con's confirming the statement of the destruction «of the documents of the United 8 ates Supreme «oor. We bare BOWE be Ke aeitly, sod, sip, Cnoertain seat ana general fevers. merchants and traders, however, soon dropped he system; and, finding out their real iute- rests, confined their advertisements to those ‘eading jourpals baving the largest circulation ind the widest influence. We could mention the names of some of our most popular traders in various branches of businees who have grown eich by pursuing this judicious system. They sared notbing for the puffs or the attacks of the small papers; and the result proved that they were perfectly correct. The theatrical and ope- atic mapagere were more thin-skinned, and con- ‘inued to throw away a great deal of money on he smal] papers out of fear. They all know bat the advertisements are worth nothing out- side of the three leading journals, and Maretzek said so long ago. It was the result of seven veare’ experience. Mr. Strakosch, who is a brewd man of business, caught at the idea, wopted it, and carried it out fully and success- ully, The attacks of the minor prees upon him defeated their own object, and he has fully sroved the truth of what Maretzek believed in «nt wae afraid to try. Now that Strakosch has led the way, and succeeded, we presume that Maretzck and Paine will be only too glad to fol- ow, 2g there ie another objection to the perp2tuation of this trust which should have is full weight with the Legislature. It is a well established fact that all large accumulations of real estate in the bands of individuals, but more eepecially in those of religious corporations, are injurious to the prosperity of large cities. It is the more par- ticularly eo in the case of New York, from the contracted area of ite site and the opportusities which it affords to the cupidity of speculators. It should therefore be the policy of our State government to discourage by its legislation all accumulations of real estate, by lay or ecclesiasti- cal bodies, so for as the same can be done.githout trenching on the rights of property. In doing this they will only be acting in consonance with the gpirit of our institations, which is opposed to monopolies generally, but above all to moaopolies having for object sectarian predominance. These things are in fact only the remoante of the abuses which existed under the old colonial go- vernments and some of which flourish in Eagland even at this day. Let us weed out from our “system theee rotten relics of the bastard unity of Church and State, and thereby remove a just subject of reproach against our own improved institutions. ber claimed protectoraic—a. ast ip pot cemandisg indempity from the Caited States for ihe bombardment of. Greyiown. They argue that if bor’protected Mosquitoes. had any sovereignty at San Juan, England ebould have demanded 1eparaiion and |! she has not demanded repa- tion it was because sae Knew she could nct eurtain the claim to the territory. As there bave been several! statements pat forward o Lord Nap er's hous hold movemenis, it # wel! that ihe matter should be set right. His large family and inten- ons relative to social entertainment sequired ites be should bave @ large house; and one that suited Dim im this respect was offered him om Georgetowa heights. Upon mature consideration be declined %, and bas taken Senator Fish’s house, 1 the centre of the ality, Mh did not suit kim so well as ‘tbe other, but he was infuesced in his selection by the consideration that the distance to Georgetown and the copcomitant Sve dollars for back hire would keep wany people away from his parties, while his wish is Rot only to give fine enter ainments, but tbat ire people should come to them. Tiearn that he bas said he wishes to bring sbout as pleasing sccial relations here witn the ombasay es have. sprang up around the Americen Embasty in Londow during Mr, Dalle’ time there. It is also sald thet the English government is very desirous that the good reia- ons, politically and socially, that have spreng tp around: Mr Dallas ‘n Englend shail be perpetuated. ‘Marcy \s endeavoriog to get Mr (\irund ‘ato the piace of ‘Mr. Fiagg in the State Department. He cannot rest ‘anti! Be is scre of » prying adber: nt (rm)y posied there. The number of deaths, compared with the corres- ponding weeks in 1855 and 1856, was as follows:— Week ending March 31, 1866 Do. do. Do co The nativity table gives 334 natives of the United States, 70 of Ireland, 23 of Germany, 7 of Rngland, 2 of France, 1 of Switzerland, and 4 each of Scot- lend and Prussia. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 7 600 celes, the market closing Orm. Fiour was in fair re quveat with moderate saics, without change of moweat ia quotations, Sales of red Southern wheat wore mvie at $1.40 Corn was unchanged wth free sales, chiefly now Southern yellow at 660. a 670.; and Western mixed at 60 Pork was less active acd buoyant, while some sales o new mess were made ot $43 9) 6 $94 im smell ios, Lard continued firm, with sa'es at i440. om the spot Sogars were firm ea4 quite active. OoiTve was quist The tea sale yesterday went off with epirit, and the prices of the lower grades were fally up to the m«rk of the ad. vance previously noticed. The cetalouge contained no Colones, The sale drew a good compsny and went off with mueb sptri; Inferior grades, which at previous sales Commanded $50. a 81¢., were sold at about 300 Toe lots of breakiast teas siso commanded fall prices Freight were steady. Grain im bulk for Liverpool was omgeged at 6% 8 74. Owmer articles were without obapge in quotations, News from Havana ARRIVAL OF THR QUAKER CITY—ADYV. IX SUGAR —LAN@E ARBIVALS OF SHIPPING DECLINE I FRBIGHTS, BTC. The steamebip Queker Ony, Capt. Saufeldt from Mobile ‘he 2ist, and Havane the 24th, at 3 PM, arrived here yeslerday afterno mm There 'e nothing new, politically or otherwise, to re- port from Cube. A large somber o! visiters from the United Stater yet remain in Havana, tempied by the foe eeatber and ¢- cellent bea'th which prevail. Tee commissioners eppointed to examine the gua” talands om the south side of Cuba have been very su creefal im the prosecation of their labor, Samples eentto Havens bare peen pronounced equal to the Peruvian ar- dele. A few days since s cargo of Africans, direct from the Coast, wore janded near the Isle of Pines, but caused no exchement, Bogare bave advanced; fine whites sold at 20 reais, Stock on hand at Matanzas and Hevana, 185,000 boxes Freights ere declining. |0 four days there arrived at Hs ‘vans over ninety veesels of all classes. ‘The steamships Empire City, Grifie, from New York tor New Orleans, and the Grapada, Mc(/owan, from Aspia- ‘wall, to return thither, arrived at Hevane on the morn ing Of the 24th, 28th, the Q. © spoke the steamship Philadelphia. ‘The Noyal Mali steamer Soisnt arrived at Havana on the 334 inst., ‘rom @1. Thomas, TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVAL OF THE ISABEL AT CHARLESTON—REDUC- TION OF THE DUTY ON CORN—TROOPS FOR MEX- 100, BTC. Caaniaeron, March 98, 1887, ‘The steamabip isabel bas arrived bere with Havana and Key West datee lo the 25th inst. ‘The duty om corn had been reduced ome-third at Havens. Boldiore were being concentrated for embarkation to Mertoo. The condition of the island was prosperous and the ‘weather sultry. Sugars were in greater demand and prices higher, Many cane fields bad been burned. The Chinese Question. ‘The Jast news in reference to the Chinese ques tion is that the English have been declared ont- laws in China, and that Lord Elgin has been ap- pointed British Plenipotentiary to the Court of Pekin. Lord Elgin is well known, and highly appreciated in this country; though he has never figured in public in connection with hostilities No doubt hie natural shrewdness and common sense will carry him through his task. His business is a very plain one. He will have to convince the Court of Pekin that the English want nothing of the Chinese bat a fair trade on equitable and mutually remunerative Principles. He will have further to show that in case this is refused the Eaglish will avail them- selves of the troubles at Canton to take what they want by force; and that thie will be a mach more troublesome affair for the Chinese than an amicable concession. Finally he will have to convince the Emperor and his advisers that the opinions they entertain of the Western nations are for the most part delusions, and that Russia ie not after all as good a friend as Eagland, France and the United States. If Lord Elgin can bring the ruling authorities at Pekin to a knowledge of these facte, his mission will have been succersful. But how is he to get at the authorities at Pe- kin? As matters at present stand, the repre- sentatives of foreign Powers in China are not allowed to enter the country to the extent of a single day's journey. When Lord Macartney went to Pekin. be described his sensations aa being packed in « bandbox and hustled over dusty roads at the rate of a race horse. Neo foreigner indeed ever gete within one or two ranks of the Emperor; of course to eee the Imperial face must be regard- ed as & happiness too smblime for any “ Western devil.” Lord Elgin will not be able to get within five hundred miles of his destiaation with- out an invading army of fifty thousand men. When the treaty of 1#46 was concladed, rati- fications were exchanged at Canton, and the British negotiators waived their right of enter- ing the empire. They went farther: they never insisted on the right of entering the city of Canton, which was theirs by right of conquest; whence, in no emal! degree, the present appeal to hostilities. It is therefore quite likely that Lord Elgin, knowing the people he has to deal with, and carefully avoiding past mistakes, may insist op being admitted ¢ven to the boly city of Pekin, ‘THE GENERAL DmArATCH APTOINTMENTE—THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. Washisctom, Marob 24, 1851. ‘The President bas re appointed ae Reorivere of Pablic: Money <:—Jobn §. Nance at Hantey lle, and Jame: W. War+ ren at Tecoaloors, Ala; Willem T. Sargent st Ohem- pegnoie, and Chari¢s B Mitenel) at Washington, Arran«as. Joceph L. Dobvom hex beem appoicted rece ver ai Fay etteville, Arkazvas, vice DeWu C Yell, whove commis, “10m s00m e2p.res, fhe following persons have beer re-appointed Regis tore of Lasd Offices:—James H Ware at Huatevilie: ‘Thomas 0. “iasoook af Momigomery, and Koarce Dono- bee at Tuscslorss, Ala; Wiliam J, Owen ai Cenm pagnole, and Oliver Basbam at Clarkesville, Arkansas. Henry P. Johnston bas been appointed Regisier at Weshingtos, Arkanens, vice Brnjenin P. Jes, whose commision s00n expirer; and Leroy B Coaningtem, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, vice [ce C. Blakemore, whosn, ‘commission soon expires, The following Postmasters have beer reappointed — Jacob Carter, at Concord, NH, hnd Reuben «. Coeny,, at Jackson, Michigan. Lieut, Meade's onse before the Neval Court of taquiry te being concluded, having oocapied seventeen days, ‘That of Peter Wager, Jr., late » Master in the Navy, wild be taken up on Monday. ‘The Steamer North American Ostward. Bound. Pontianp, March 28, 1857. The steamer North Ameriean sailed from here at th-ee, o'clock this afternoon fer Liverpool. Fire at Jackeonport, Arkansas, Ciscixman, Mareb 28, 1967. A deapateb from Memphis yesterday sistes that the~ town of Jecksonport, Arkansas, has been nearly destroy ed by fire. The entire business portion of the town was, coneemed. The amount of the low is no! stated. Sertous Rallroad Accident. Cure 1Go, March 28, 1067, A gravel train, with @ load of laborers for lasaiic, going southward on thareday, afier crossing te bridge was precipitated twenty five feet below, '@ cons «quence. ¢f the embankment giving way, whicb Bid been under. mined by the inte heavy rains. For of the iaborers: were killed and eight seriously wounded, ——s Another Railroad Accident, Ouistom, March 28, 1867, Yesterday afternoon Joseph Anderson, candidate for the Assembly last November, and james Holme wore rum over and horribly mutilated by the prssenger train of the Delaware and Leckewane Ralirond at the janotion of that road with the Central road. Tey wore standing on the irsck couating the coal care a‘tached to the train passing on the oiher road, and did not bear the many Of the sweetest barmovic geome. approach of tbe passenger train Nether are expected) to recover. intelligence from a!) quarters oom els us to omit notioes The Iilinote Banks, reepecting the various p'acee o! amusement, See the St Lovie, Mareb 28, 1957 bulletin at the head of the editorial page for a liet of the ‘The Springfield 21, Jowrmad states that nearly b ose ainmepie ofered tor to morrow. How of the circulstion of the etoak Danke of Tiliscie have Our Prorosrtions to New Granapa.—We publish in another column the propositions made by Mr.“Morse to the New Granadian govern- ment, by which it will be seen that the claims of our citizens for indemnity for the Panama out- rages have been postponed and made subser- vient to the designs of the Panama Railroad Company. That these propositions were unhesi- tatingly rejected by the government of New Granada will surprise no calm and dispassionate pereon. But they have produced a farther in- jury to the interests of our citizens, as, under the irritation caused by them, the Senate threw out bill to abolich tonnage and other duties in Pa- nama and the ports on the Pacific coast. It is time for Mr. Buchanan to bring common sense and energy to bear upon the existing ques- tions with New Granada. The greed of the Pa- nama Railroad Company is not only endanger- ing their own existence, but is bringing into fm minent danger the only means of isthmus transit available to the commerce of the world. Let the Cabinet reject these outside and selfish influ- ences, and make the claims of our citizens for indemnity for the Panama outrage the promi- nent and paramount demand upon New Granada, and let it then take such secondary steps to pro- tect the interests of commerce and of the Pana- ma Railroad as are consonant with international duties and national honor. The questions with New Granada are clear and of easy arrange. ment on a common sense basis; but they can never be peaceably arranged so long as the in- terests of @ gigantic corporation are placed be- fore those of our citizens and our national honor. Orrosrtion To Investication 1x our Pemiac Scnoors.—We understand that a number of the members of the Board of Education, in conneo- tion with some of the ward school officers, are doing all in their power to put a stop to the in- vestigation which has been instituted by the Committee on the Course of Study and School Booka. This committee, for the purpose of pro- curing all the information desirable on which to base @ report to the Board, addressed « commu- nication to thé superintendents, professors and teachers in the service of the department with that view; but as there are many facts in regard to the purchase of school books which, if made known, would seriously affect the character of Pereone directly or indirectly connected with our Pablic echoole, great efforts are being msde by