The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1857, Page 7

sanat e0aces EDITOR AnD PeoPareras apres. ¥. comme ov pouroy cap nassan ore | EEE HAD rere res on Been "es peviet he Content, | J @e. on AGW YORK HERALD. Voume XT? AGCoKMBNTS THIS BYBENING BROADWAY fhEATEB, Broedway—Sutsx K ire -Last Dare or Pourxm. NYBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Ticur Bore Faats - L stmps—Beancce. BOWERY THE+TEE. Bowery—Gourrs Kicur—Prren Worre- Goines Farare — BU £TON's 4BW THRATRA “roadway, opposite Bond a. —Suuserxacan Saveva~ Wiawon Tas. " WoiLa0k'? THEATRE, Brosdway—Roap ro Roiw— Ta Imus Your Wins, Lagi COWS THEATRE 68 Broadwae—Tas Love ov 4 Puinck Tam Euves, Om rue Starve Supe 4aRBUY'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. meon—T wo (iascey St.ves. Eveniag—Lavr or Ly 5ys, GEO. OBEISTY AND WOOD'S MINGTEELS, wey —Brerorias Prevormaroxs— New Yuan fae acai — BUCKLEY'S by yy? 88 Sroadway.—Brmoriax Ooncane. MECUANICS’ HALL, Breadwav—Becee MuLoptrs ac. Bos Rumer et ‘Savarrs Uimerems New York, Thursday, April 9, 1857. Notice to Advertisers. . Is will be meoéegary for adver isers to hand in their business notices before eight o’olock im the evening. ‘Time is of the first importance to us after sundown. Whe News. William B. Reed, of Philadelphia, has been offered the post of Commissioner to China. Among other vessels of war, the steam frigate Minnesota will be ordered to China to reinforce our squadron in that quarter. The steamship Niagara is now fully due at Hali- fax, with European dates to the 28th ult., three days later than advices alsuaiy received. We have news from Bermuds to the 3ist ult. A wide spread disease prevailed amongst the potato crop. The American shipmasters at St. Georges had presented head constable Boyle with a gold to aliens had been read in the Assembly. Rear 22d alt. admiral F. sailed for home on the 26th. Our correspondent in Rio Janiero, writing on the city entil the same shall have been confirmed by the Gommon Council. It was referred to the Law Committee. Five hundred dollars were donated to ‘the Jews’ Hospital. The Mayor sent in communi- eation containing his reasons for vetoing the reso lution providing for regulating, greding, paving, &c., Thirteenth street, from avenue C to the East river. ‘The Street Committee of the Boardof Councilmen met yesterday to hear parties in favor of and op- posed to the proposed extension and widening of Crosby and Naema streets. Dr. Francis strongly opposed the widening of Crosby strcet, making use of the mame arguments and statements as we pub- lisbed from nim a few days since. The parties pre- gent unanimously voted against the proposition to widen and extend Crosby street. Mr. Skidmore made some remarks agaiast the project of widening Nasaan street, bat nothing of importance was said er done. The directors of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com- pany have decided, by # vote of four to eight, not to run the cars on Sanday. The sxccessfal efforts of the citizens to procure from the Common Council for the company the privilege of ranning cars on Sanday, therefore, go for nothiag. It is probable, however, that the stockholders of the company will again preas the subject upon the board, when a diffe reat deci-ion may be obtained. The inquiry into the charges against Coroner (Connery, far the perpetration of supposed witticiams uring the inquest upon the body ef Dr. Harvey Bearded, who was so mysteriously murdered in Bond etreet, will be resumed this morning before Judge Daly, in the Court of Common Pleas. A uit hes been entered in the Sapreme Court egainst Governor King, Charies A. Dana, Jadge Cutver, and other prominent members of the repub- lican party for the recovery of $1,502 20, alleged to be due Twnis J. Campbell, a colored man, for the supper given at the republican festival on the 18th of December last, at the Academy of Music. The complaint on which the suit has been commenced is ‘8 curious aocument, aed will be found elsewhere. Various reports are being industriously circulated to the efiect that the commissioners for the removal of Quarantine hare selected a site. We are authorized to state that no selection has aa yet been made. The commiasioners have several places in view, and have preferences, bat have not yet made any positive decision. The moment the decision is made —which will probably be within s week—it will be made public. | Additional returns of the charter election in St. | Lonis abow dat the emancipationiste beat their op- | ponents in every point. They have elected all thei | candidates. It is said, moreover, that the Americans united with the democrats to defeat the emancipa tion ticket. The State Department gives notice that a decree has been promuigsted at Pernambuco, Brazil, in- creasing the export duty to seven per cent. The decree took effect on the Lst of January last. (Official information has been received of the death of Messrs. John MeNeil, William Steuart and John C. Smith, all in the hoapital at Hong Kong. The supply of beef cattle on market during the past week has been limited, and prices sdvenced folly one cent per pound on nearly all qualities, the range being %ic.a 15. There was no very fine stock offered. The ipts athounted to 2,429 head —6 (alling off of 616 as compared with the week pre- vious. Cows and calves were in moderate request at $26 2 $60. With large supplies of veal caives, prices declined jo. per pound. Rates ruled from be. to Te. Sheep and lambs sold briskly at an ad- vance of 60c. per head on last week's rates. Swine wold readily at T)c. @ Tic per pound. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embrace’ about 2.000 Owing 0 adviogs by telegraph (rom the Roun holders were not pressing sales. The market ciceed . of fair Now Orieans wae reported at 160 Aeapatobes were received trom New Or Gated yomterday amd the oiher the day de’ore (tated the faot that the receipts for four days ermfined to 6000 bales, and that the tote! a NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1857. (he otber omttied to potios, The foreiga mews depresses the flour market, and prices fell off avout 55. per bbi,, ediefiv en the common and mediem grades. Prime wheat ‘was firm, with seles of good to prime Southern white at $1 66 0 $1 6234. Inferior quailt es were atgiected. Corn was heavy. The chief ssles were confined to new Southern Yellow at 68c , Western mixed was beld at 690 Pork ‘was in fair request and rather Ormer, with sales of new ‘meas at $23 30 © $28 36 on the spot, with some sales to Srrive oa private terms. Sagare were firm, with lees Offering. The sales embraced 40° « 600 bb's., at prises given elvewhere, Coffee was quite steady, with sales of ecarzo of 3,600 bags Rio at 10%6.; 3°0 Maracaibo at 12X0., and 800 mate Jaraat 1630. To Liverpool grate apd flour were nominal, while naval stores wore freel; taben, both for that port and for London, ai rates given {p another column. Revotution nm the Pulpit—Che Higher Law Expounded and Preciaimed. One of the most remarkable political dis- courses that has ever emanated from the pulpit in this city, where the preacher did not beloag to the ultra rabid claes of fanatics, was that preached by the Rev. Dr. Cheeyer in the Church of the Puritans last Sunday evening, a verbatim re- port of which we publish today. It is the last of four similar discourees delivered in the same church by the same divine in denunciation of the Supreme Court of the United States for its deci- sion in the Dred Scott case. These sermons were listened to by as large audiences as could gain admission into the chureh—audiences re- presenting the most intelligent, enlightened and conservative classes of the community, And yet, Sanday after Sunday, these intelligent men and women—those having the greatest interest in the support and maintenance of the laws and in the permanency of our social political insti- tutions—came to listen to the enunciation of doctrines the practice of which would over- throw all laws, render impossible the existence of any government, and enthrone anarchy and re- volution throughout the land. Such alone could be the results of the carrying out of the higher law doctrines and principles proclaimed and en- forced in emphatic language from the pulpit of the Church of the Puritans—the same doctrines and principles embraced and defended for seve- ral years past by the Hon. Wm. H. Seward and his associates, and which form the staple element in the theology of the three thousand clergymen of New England. The idea that pervades and makes up the whole of this revolutionary eermon of Dr. Cheev- er is that laws are to be obeyed or disobeyed just as they happento jump with the inclination or suit the conscience of each citizen. Nolaw ever was or ever will be passed which did not or will not prove distasteful to some portion of the com- munity; and yet, according to this higher law doctrine, the dissatisfied and disaffeoted—includ- ing, of course, the criminals of the commanity— Sime bemeee tnw commmante yes 00 oe eee on. ehape or degree is contrary ¢) this law jy Deana to aisobey. r 3 3 H from all obtigation to A ed and the Gospel * * constrain us to But not only does this revolutionary divine conusel disobedience to and violation ot laws, but he declares that the government is outlawed and accursed of God; that it is a most diabolical ty- ranny, existing in defiance of God’s law, and that it ought to be put out of existence as a piracy mankind. Now, where is all this to lead? In what are | theee abeard and fanatical higher law doctrines | of Wm. H. Seward and his religious and political supporters to result? Why, they can result in no- thing else than the utter demoralization of the community, the annihilation of all respect for law and the rending to pieces of this republic: The flame, excited by a few fanatics and enthu- siasts, is epreading, and will spread from pulpit to pulpit; and in a short time all the New Eag- land churches will echo to inflammmatory ap- peals, urging the poople to resist the laws and overthrow the government. Polititical traders ‘will avail themselves of this religious fanaticiem; and agitation and dissension will enwrap the country, and lead to the most deplorable resulta, It is time, therefore, that these religious fire- brands should be rebuked by the sensible con- ervative men of the county. Their aim is to upset our present form of government—to over- throw our representative and judicial systems, and to establish in their stead a theocracy, not unlike that of the ancient Jewish commonwealth. There is no reseoning with these enthusiasta They cannot be brought to @ rational common senee view of matters. They must be rebuked and put down. If not we willhave four years of dimension and agitation, to end, not improba- bly, in a terrible political revolation in 1860. Rewxr or Broapway.—After debating and discussing the various plans laid before them for the relief of Broadway for several weeks, the Corporation Committee in the premises have re- ported the skimpy, botchwork, disfiaring expe- dient of reducing the sidewalks to make more room for the omnibuses. Now, as we understand the matter, it is the sidewalks that give to Broad- way ite ascendancy, ite beauty, its wealth and the high value of its property. Take away the tidewalks altogether and give up the street en- tirely to the carriage way, and what would Broadway bet A back street, and the front of ite buildings would be on Churcb, Mercer, Croe- by, &c. The ruin ot Broadway, in short, would be to relieve it of its foot passengers, and in pro- portion as they are reduced, is the value of the business of the street diminished. That is as clear as the mud of Baxter strect. The relief most needed for Broadway is that which would relieve it of the omnitmsce; and this relief can only be secured by a through cut to the south end of the city of some adjacent parallel line of streets, on one side or the other of our main ar- tery, or on both sides up to Union syuare. This relief may cost usa million or two now, but (if postpened so long) five years hence, when it can no longer be put off, it may cost us six or eight milliona And we think these few words cover the whole question of the relief of Broadway. Tawmaxy Nosreews von tHe Sick Demo- cnacy.—The sick democracy of New York have been undergoing the curative propertice of the quack medicines of the epoils doctors of Tam. many Hall, and the Sachems pronounce the patient convalescent. Bat this is all stuff, rab. bish, moonshine. The democratic party of this State and of this city is bat a galvanized corpse. Substantially, it is defunct and decomposed. As & living, active homogencous party there is no euch thing as the New York democracy. It has & the receipts at ali the porte compared with pear smonsied Ws about £10,004 bales. Ons of ihe | C.qpanminas cian apoio of some inary (em frost, which been—{t is no more. It is now bat a myth—a mock The New City Charter--More Atroctuus Le- atom. The bill by which it is preposed to amend the chaster of the city of New York, but which will in reality give us a worse government than any that bas ever been inflicted upon our, evertaxed population, is, it appears, to become a law in the course of a few days. We publish the document in fuli this morning, but a brief review of its principal features in this place will serve to en lighten theee who have not time to wade through all its detailsin regard to the so-called reforms which it is designed to produce, the real cbarac- ter of the measure itself, and the conseqnences which must inevitably result from ita operation In the first place, then, we are to have a re-di- vision of the city into seventeen wards, each of which wil] be represented as at present, the Board of Aldermen having conformably with this new regulation seventeen members, instead of twenty- two. The Board ef Councilmen is to consist of six representatives from each Senatorial district—making twenty-four in all—which isa reduction of thirty-six on that body, as it at present exists. But while the numerical force of both Boards has been so much reduced, their power remains the same in all other reapecta. It is very different, however, with the Executive power, which is perhaps without a parallel io the history of city governments; for while the power of the Legislature cxists in two separate and independent organizations, that of the Execu- tive ia cut up and divided between the three principal officers—the Mayor, the Comptroiler, and the Counsel to the Corporation—each of whom is elected by the people. The Comptroller has complete control of the Financial Department ; the Counsel to the Corpo- ration bas charge of all matters connected with the legal affairs of the city government, the titles to its property, and the legal proceedings necessary in the opening, widening or altering of streots The Mayor is invested with a eupervisory autno- rity over the otber departments, but if the new police bill should be adopted his executiwaggwer will for all practical purposes be reduced @most toa nullity. The Croton Aqueduct Board and the Almshouse Department remain unchanged, except it may be in a few minor and unimportant details. One of the most remarkable features in this bill is the distribution, the parcelling out of the executive power among three officials, consti- tuting a sort of manicipal monstrosity, with three heads and more horns than the terrible beast of the Apocalypse. Under such a government there can be no such thing as uniformity, and the three Executives will, if not in a state of perpetual conflict, be working in opposition to each other whenever caprice or political motives may inter- fere with considerations of public duty. To expect s reform in eur municipal government, with euch pregnant elements of strife, ‘misrule and corruption, would be ab- urd to the lest degree. Instead of economy we hall have increased expenditare, and extra- vagan¢e in every department, while the Execu- tives will each seek a palliation for his ewn conduet in the recrimination of the other. In- atead of seven millions our taxpayers will be obliged to pay ten or eleven for the support of a t from which they receive no protec- tion, and which, under the new charter, will become still more corrupt, still more incapable, and still more inefficient than it has ever been in its worst days. Ten or eleven millions of dol- lars, to say nothing of the rapidly augmenting expenses of the other departments, may be looked forward to as one of the products of this re- markable bill, and this, too, with all the other evils that may be expected to flow from such an ill judged and wretchedly concocted instrument. The bill provides for an annual election of char- ter officers and governors of the Almshouse, on the first Tuceday in December next, but the | other officers are to hold place till the expiration of the term for which they have been elected, Tar Corrvrr Srons Leaisiation aT ALRANY. —During the last few days the legislation of our model law makers at Albany begins to show its features, and we can seo that it is corrupt, reck- leas and rotten to an extent never attempted be- fore. Take, for example, the following list of doubled, at least, under the delusive pretences of reform and relief. Well, we are not eure but that it will be a good thing in the end for the legiala- tive plunderers at Albany to bleed us to the ex- tent of thirty-five or forty millions while they are at it, for nothing lesa, it appears, than some wholesale and sweeping system of spoliation will wake up this people to the vital importance of a searching revolution in the management and ma chinery of our primary and regular city and State elections. It is manifest now that if the property holders ‘and taxpayers of this metropolis continue to let our local elections go by default for a year or two longer, we shall be governed and plundered ad libitum by the combined forces of the vaga- bonds and ruffians of our rum holes, and by the rapacions land sharks of the Albany lobby. In the meantime, iet ws be thankful for small fa- vor, Twenty-five or thirty millions will do for beginning; but not until our sleepy and negli- gent old fogice begin to be turned out of their houses and driven off the island, through legisla- tive extortions and ruffianly terrorism, can we expect a healthy reaction. The lobby firm of 0. B. Matteson, Tharlow Weed & Co., we suspect, are only makiag a desperate rally af Atbany to redeem their losses at Washington; and if our wealthy nincompoops and codfish aristocrats are ready to be fleeced thirty or forty millions, lat these Albany plunder-mongers go ahead.. As fer city reform, retrenchment and relief, they are “obsolete idcas.” The only reforms which we can look for are dirtier streete, more epoilemen upon the treaeary, and an increased force of gar- rotere and border rufflans, thieves, vagabonds and loafers of all descriptions—the only retrench- ment a retrenchment of the few remaining forms of legality and regularity which mark the dis- tribution of the city plander; and the only relief to be anticipated is that relief which the highway robber affords to the traveller in relieving him of his money, jewelry and extra clothing. The end of all this will doubtless be # sort of San Francis Tar Navy DsrartMéyt anp INTARNATIONAL Progress.—ln consequeoce of the interest taken by the public in the laying down of the transatiaa- tic telegraph cable, avd of the importavee of that event to commerce, ecience and civilization, we propored to give to our readers full aod an- thentic rews of the cruise of the Niagara and Micsiseippi, and accordingly directed a letter to be written to the Secretary of the Navy, solicit. ing a passage for a reporter on board each ves- sel. We informed the Seeretary that we desired to pay ali wards0om charges, and other expeases, aud tbat the gentiemen sent would place them- selves under the control of the rules aod regula- tions ip foree in the United States naval service, We bave received the foilowing reply: Navy Peraurment, April olytpe te bebalf of Mr Beczett, of the New Yuen H ALty for prrmeei p to beve a geatlemaa atsacard to otios op: 0810 asob of tne government ves els to ha e: pinven in ley Dg Cown the sun cacle fron Irelant to Newfrupe and tm order 0 00! *oorrect ieforms- How and tw avold the errom toss other reports m.y lead T * egainst the rule of the Department, alent & the sere'on to beve passen, Of war oF persons cisconnectet wit edouid be gied to oblige Mr beep meaty arp cations of a siallar nel been orpetreineo 1m decline, aad | cannot make Coption in faver of Ur. B nnott Very rospectiully, your sean a. Upon this documest wohave a very few re- markstomake. If it be “against the rule, and ineonvenient to the service” for such events as the laying of the first international telegraph to be properly reported, and duly made known to the world, then the sooner that rule is repealed, ard tbe more speedily that service alters its no- tions of convenience, the better it will be for the country at large aod the navy in particular. When the British government sent their squad- rope to the Baltic, and the Black Sea, reporters went in every large ship, and after every move- ment of importance, the newspapers were flood- ed with letters which showed that the writers bad been favored with all needed information by the highest authorities: yet we have no doubt there exists in the British service a rale as anti- quated and as ridiculous as the one which Mr. Toucey quotes. Farther, when the British fleet was reviewed at Spithead, the Admiralty provid- ed a special steamer for the press, and gave them the tullest and the kindest facilities. Mr. Toucey desires to teach us before he dies thats democratic secretary, in a republic, may be more stiff-necked, more conservative, more obsolete and less obliging than the aristocratic minister of an oligarchical monarchy. And it is aleo evidently his intention to give the lie to these charitable persons who, when he was ap- pointed, excused Mr. Buchanan for the choice, and promised that notwithstanding his great age, his tame life, and his singularly dull wit, Mr. Toucey would pass muster as a Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Toucey will let no such fallacy as this escape refatation. Tax Kar.ocn Casr —The delay and disagree- ment of the jury inthe Kalleeh case at Boston have been a cease of much surprise to all who are familiar with the evidence. It is to exiter into the facts in this place; suffice it to say that they pointed very strongly and plainly tos clear conclusion, and that every sensible person who became acquainted with them must have come to that conclusion. Yet when the jury retire, they instantly differ, and spend hour after hour in idle debate. The fact is a new illustration of an old princi- ple. That principle is that when men are ao- tuated by motives in any way connected with re- ligion, logic takes no hold upon their mind. It is evident that some persons on the jury which has tried the Rev. Mr. Kalloch are of the same religious persuasion as that gentleman, and en- tertain a general opinion that a clergyman of their own faith cando no wrong. One gentleman actually declared that a unanimous finding of the jury would not alter his belief in Mr. Kal- loch’s innocence. It has been so always. Pro- testants have never been able to admit that two and two make four, when Catholics would be benefitted by the admission; and Catholics have been deaf, dumb and blind to Protestant facta Just eo Mr. Kalloch’s parishioners and friends would not admit his guilt though they had been eye witnesses of the crime. Religious prejudice is the most effective dis- qualifier of witnesses that is known to our courts, Tar Sr. Lous Orrr Etxcrioy—Carrriva and teroure board veenals of the gradual abolition of slavery as the true policy of the State, have, in their very first bet- city by some fifteen hundred majority. This is a sign. It is the entering wedge to similar movements in all the border elave States. No doubt of it, No help for it; for the solid argument of the pocket is irresistible in this St. Louis election a significant reaction in Misouri against the Kansas border ruffian policy of Atchison, Stringfellow and Company, and a movement of very great import in reference to the slavery feature of the great campaign of 1860. Henceforward there will be no sleep to the disunion fire-caters of the border slave States, The Northern hive is swarming, and its out- pouring millions must have room. Tre War or Tur ‘TraceDtennes.—Madame We give her letter in another colamn. Thus the two great fragediennes are fairly at work. Honest dramatic criticism will be benefitted by the con- oni sleamsh'p Plorida—J Buckner, 6 picioer Bran, AG tition WB Wot, rand wre dt 8 Morray, Dr B Walsh, A Weekoll, JO Burievant, J a Max eed M Adams J A Gratam, OH Treaper, TN Boss 0 ¥ tees, B® Carroll, F A Gines, W Hone; and three in tne ater 7 ceburg and Rickmond, in the geamship we ert Ekausk, Bparney. a), Clough, § K King. W Gaintian J) Willems, J B Smith @ alee T a tate O0 Qeigrehw, a Wiens. | ein ‘WB Harris, B 6S tiring Seid; and Tab LATEST NEWS. Non- Arrtval of the Niagara. Baurax, N. 8, April 8, 1867. ‘Wo hove s cleer, five vight, but as yet have no tidings of the steamship Niagara, now due at this port, with Li- ‘ver pool advices of the 28th ult., three days later than the Cana iian’s advioes at Portland last aight. Anterestng from Washington, THE ONNECK MISS\UN—THE AFCOINT MENT OF FEGED TO MB. bERL, OF PRILADELPEIA—BMCORTED IN— TReTION OF GRBAF BRITAIN TO OCCUPY Ta ISLAND O¥ PORMOSA—COMMERCE OF THE ISLAND AND IT8 IMPOBTANOR TO CHINA, BTO. Wasuixarom, April 8, 1857. ‘The Chinese mission hes been offered to Williem B. Reed, of Peresylvania. He bas uct accepted but}proda- bly whl. Mr. Reed ts an old whig, and was Attorney General of the State ia 1839, whoa Rutner was Governor. He hes also boon @ momber of the Legis ature, and ran several times trr Congress. He is ton of the General Joseph Reed of Revolutionary fame, to whem was attri- butec the well kuowa saying that “be wes @ poor man Dut that the King of Kngland had not monev euough to cry bim'? Mr. Reed, to whom the appoiniment to vorsy with Jared Sparks relative to the alterations weds by the latter on the orthography of Washington's betters. He game out last fall for Bachaman, and was very energetic and efficient in his oaavass. The Oninese mission will be a handsome recognition of his services, more eepecially when we take {nto eocount the im- portazce which recent events have attached to it. The great queation of China, and how far our govers- ment + ball corde to the « xpressed wisbes of the Engiish and Frenoh Cabinets, is Likely vo be left opem tor some weeks yet by the Cabinet. Some of ihe members ave expressed an epprehension that this seeming prod feeling om the part of England and France may arise more from a wish on their part to obiain tome sotion from this government that shall have @ political influence on the commercial constita- enciee of England, and contribute to the triumpn of the ministsy in the proximate elections. than from cordial wish to establish a good intent policy with us. They acknowledge that if the Cabinets of France ‘and Ex, land ore in earnest tn their proffersto us, and in the establishment of the policy which the Hunitp has ateributed to them, ti would be undoubtedly a greai step gained, and that we should be neither cold nor lax in meting it. But Mr, Buchazen prefers to see what prof- fore the Eogtish Ministry will make to us atier the ap- prowchipg elections in Eogiand are ever. So China must ‘wait a little, Advices received Rere from Europs by a late steamer Formosa is situated between 23 degress and 25 degrees 80 minutes morth, ead longitude 120 degrees 80 miluntes and 123 degrees cast. It is $45 miles in lengta from Rorth to south, and about 100 im breadth towards the centre. It ts disteat about eighty miles from the Chinese const, from which it te separated by the channel of chain of mountaios divides the isiand in its portion cm the west side the Delenging to the Chinese, the eastern division rematne in the posses. the The deolivities of this ota > alt and sulphur; gold is alec supposed to be found in the em torn divigion, as It is seem occasionally ia the bands of the natives. The harbors of Formosa, although formerly Very good, have bccome nearty useless, except to juaks of ‘Very emall tomaage, from the rapid inorease of the land tm the sen. There are no junks, properly speaking, be- tongirg to the isiand. all the ahippis being the property of the Amoy merohenis. As many as 100 junks a month are estimated to leave Fokien for the western Ceast of Formosa, and some iden may be formed from tle fact of Une agriou!taral and commercial resources of the island. An extensive emigration te still going ca from the continent, aad lands are taken up by capitalists. whe not caly encourage people to go over, but purchase large numbers of poor persons to ccoupy them. fhe population of Formosa ie estimated at about 2,800,000. From the facts above stated it will be seen taat the coca. pation of the island by the Kogtich will have an import- eat efleot upea the future of Caine and commerce tn those eens. Now that the Cabinet has taken up the consideration of Cflce seckers think that Washington is getting stupid. THE KEW MARITIME CODE—THE CHINA COMMISSION ERSHIP—APPOINTMENTS, ETC. Wasmiaaton, April 8, 1867. 1 learn to-day from good authority that the present af- minist ation doce pet entirely agree wih ‘he preceding ome in thetr views revpecting the proposed change in maval warfare. In sddition to the te capture merchant ships by public a wel os by privateers, as Secretary Marcy's letter upon privatecring, that our goversment will tasist Diockades, for if Kagiand bas the our ports and captare our vessels that escape, como to this chy yester¢ay, and bas been Commissionerebtp to Cuima. He lef the ‘Boon, and will inform the President by row whether be will secept. He refused ot ant, after much solicitation agreed, provided hie family consent to go. . J. W. Grey, editor of the Cleveland Platndeale, been reappointed Postmaster at Cleveland, after a erate ght. Mr. Miller bas been appointed Portmaster at Colambes, Ohio, tn place of Sparrew, removed. Eres tr 4 Pointments will be made in a few days. ‘The following appointments were made to-day —Theo- phelus Pesguet, Collector of Cape Vincent, N. Y.; Heary B. Bmith, re appointed Collector of Champlain; Pliny M. Bromley, Collector of Genesee; Charles G, Greene, re- appotnted Naval officer of Boston; G. 8. Patterson, Col lector of Randusky, Ohio, Deamis Coglia, Collector of To- ledo, W. H. Brown, Collector of Liewollynsburg, Md ; Joba J. Hammond, Collector of Aamapolis; Benjamin McCulloch, re appointed Marehal of Texas. TW GENERAL NEWSPAPER DRIPATCR. REINVORCEMENTS OF THR FLEET IN THE CHINA SRAS— LAND @RANTS IN MINNESOTA, BTC. ‘Wasmvoror, D. C., April 8, 1867, ‘The administration has compreted ite arrangements Telative to China, and Wm. B, Reed, Keq., of Philadelphia, who is now here, has been tendered the mission, In addition to olher vessels, the steamer Miancsota will pro- ceed to China, The order for her preparation will be {esved to-morrow, ‘The land officers tn Minnesota have been directed to con- tinue the withdrawal of lands falling within the probable Itne of the rail oné routes established under grante of Con- green. Preemption claima based upon actaal settiemont aad pot for speculation, mide up to the time when the lines oF routes wore di finitely fixed om any of the lands hotah and Ni braska cities, Tre case of Commander Ogden bas bees taken ap io the Naval Court of Inquiry The Southern Man. Bartimomm, April 8, 1867. New Orleans papers of Thursday Inst have been re onty ed. Fire at Mount Carmel, Til. SOW YORE LEGISLATURE, @enate, Axsanr, April 8, 166%, Mr. Sruscun presented a remonstrance against the Seventh Avenne Ralircad, New York. Mr. Katiy presented « remonstrance against « railroad through University place. ‘BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY. ‘Te provide for tne formation of homeopathic medical societies. For the perchase of a site in Utica for a regimental armory. ‘To authorize the leasing to Dr, Brandreth for a term Of years the silver mine at Sing Sing. Exemplivg fremen of citits and villages from taxation on a certain amoum of nF He ‘The B1L28 REPOSEED FAVORADET. ‘To authorise the erection of a Oly Hell tz New York, @erribie Steam Boller Explesten. ONE MAN KILLED AND PIV" OTHESS WOUNDED. Inpuxarotia, Apel 6, 1684. Laat might the new stesm boller recently put ia oe Stats Sentines office, be'ng tried for the first time, empled- ed, killing instantly « young man named Homer, and badty ts fering five others. The east wall of the building was blown dows. The damage to presses, (ype, &s., ‘Br. Lous, Mo., April 6, U6. Full retaras give Wimer, emancipationist, for Mayes, 6,487 votes; Pratte, democrat, 8.750; and Lane, Ameri- cas, 1,831, The emascipatioaists have large majorities tm both breaches ef the Council, and have elected a thetr candidates for the city offices. It ts mow enid that large numbers of the Americans voted tor Pratte fy Mayor, believing him the on!y onadidate able te bent the emancipation ticket. he Connecticut Congressional Bleetiem. | Burorronr, April 8, 1607. ‘The Bridgeport Parmer says that Wm. D. Bishop, Gem., for Congress, \n all the district, has (ourteen majertiy” Mnwavxm, April 6, teet. ‘The peoples’ ticket has been elected tn our city eles tom, with the exception of Mayor and Treasurer. Orem, ‘Ube democratic candidate for Mayor, \s re elected. Judge MoArthur, demoorat, ts elected Judge of the Ctrenlt Court, The retarns are too meagre to decide whet At thectty election yesterday, N. W. Thomas, the oitt- sens’ candidate fer Mayor, aad Bellamy Storer, the oit- nena’ candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, were ected over C. J. W. Smith and EK J. Ferguson, dome- crate. The precise majoritics are mot yet ascertained. The other offices are undecided. Michigan Judictal Election, Dersore, april 8, 1887. In complete returns indicate the of the repubél- can State judicial ticket by at least 10, majority. Ge Caire, s Nephew of Pierre Souls, from office. Joum Oxnaid, an exchange dealer, left here on the Empire Oity om Sunday morning, after having swindled houses here to the amount of $100,000. It la supposed that the cold bas deme some injary t> (the cotton and sugar crops. ‘A @teamer frem Galveston, Texas, arrived of Bar wick’s bay yesterday evening, and the passengers came to the city by railroed, making the whole trip in less them twenty four hours. ‘The Camadian’s news was received here this morning ond pubitehed in the evening editions of the Asscsinted Braumcrim.y, Mass., April 6, 1667. Hoary 0. Heskine, @ prisoner awaiting his triai in the jail bere, commitied gulcide to-day at one o'clock, by hanging bimecif in bis cell with nis bed cord. Be Jeft a note te the jatlor requesting him to remit three det lara to hie parents who reside in Vermont, and are very poor, ‘The Case of the Rev. Mr. Kallech. Boston, April 6, 1868, ‘The jory tu the Rev. Mr. Kallooh’s case steod eight fr oqetttal and four for conviction, and were discharged. Departure of the Europa. Bomrom, Apett 6, 160% ‘The royal mat! steamship Karope sailed this morsing, with staty eight pessongers for Liverpool and twenty-tm for Halifax. She took out very little specie. Fire at New Albany, Ia. Cixcummant, April 7, 1867. tron and ship chandiery store of John Bushaei, ant several ndjoining betidings i» New ATbsay. Indiana, wore burned down on sanday morsing. The loss te qu mated at $40,000, and the tneurance 's vory slight, gation at Picton, Raveg ee fies a9, enol wr The Proton harbor ts now clear of 108, rived ORF at Savannah. bd wal Gavawman, @ Bates mail steamship Markets. Onancerros, April 1, 160%. Oar cotton market is at a stand, and operations caterety Omannewrow, April 8, 185%, Dotion depressed. Sales to dav 400 bales, ————_ Free at Sarewsscat, New Jeneny—On the 1, 100%, trom New In the gh'p South America—t Motes Vewenwnms April T, 1887. morning of the 7. ine amt the resicence of Mrs. Jone den, Iaty and child. Dow De Salvador Prank Go ‘ley rt Hoase ot Wabash county, at Moomt Carmel, | Clark was ae by fre, to have Sawn bigrine, Bows Lavencs, aeary 8 puinota, with ail im rooerda, waa Darkod aaedoy tna | been exesed by ka a toss, fy and 0 sunre for gudgeoas, 0 Vigilance Committes ; but the end is not yet,