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Hernden, will leave this port this afternoon, at two o’clock, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific ‘will close at one o'clock. The New York Warsty Henatp—Callfornia edition— Containing the latest intelligence from all parts of the world will be published at ten o’clock in the morning. Singie copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, sixpence. Agents will please send in their orders as early as possible. | firm. Freights were duil, yesterday by the washing away of embankments, but the repairs will be completed to-day. The steamship Black Warrior arrived at this port last night with Havana dates to the 15th instant. The city was healthy. The sugar market had un- dergone no change. The 12th of August had been fixed upon as the day of the departure of Captain- General Concha for Madrid. He will, it is said, be accompanied by a number of distinguished persons. Santa Anna had not arrived, but he was daily ex- pected. The Spanish squadron intended for opera- tions against Mexico, was reported to be off the coast. Reinforcements of Spanish soldiers were re- ceived by every arrival. The Britiah Consul at Tri- nidad had been grossly insulted, with the view, it is said, of provoking him toa duel. The particulars of the affair are given by our correspondent, whose letter is published tp another column. Our correspondent at Barbedoes, writing on the 2d inst., says:—Our markets are abundantly sup- plied with breadstufts, but a better feeling is appa- rent for floor, which ranges now in lots at $750 a #8 75, according to quality. Corn, lard, candles and provisions are now saleable, at fair and remunerat- ing prices. ‘The produce market is very unsettled, with a further advance in sugars, and planters are still holding back for higher rates and have already refused $9. Molasses, 50c. Tonnage ample for pre- sent wants. Rum, 72c.a 75c. The island is healthy, nothwithstanding the weather is dry and very warm. ‘The Kansas free State Legislature adjourned on the 13th inst. Acts were passed providing for taking the centus, and appointing the first Monday in August for choosing State officers and Represen- tatives of Congress; also locating the seat of gov- ernment at Topeka. The clection ordered by the Tertitonal authorities took place on the 15th inst- We publish today the report of en interesting case in the Kings County Surrogate’s Court, in which the property of a man named Norris, who died last March, leaving a couple of wives living, is the aub- | ject of dispute. The value of his estate is not more than $5,000 or $4,000, and the object of the suit | appears principatly to be to establish the legitimacy of the daughter of the first wife. The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool 3d inst., arrived at this port last evening. She brings 53@ | passengers. The cotton market was firmer yesterday, and an advance of \,¢. to \(¢. per Ib. was obtained on Hues of average and straight middling uplands, which were at 11'/c. a 14% and New Orieans do. was quoted at 14°Jc. a 14}¢c. Flour was again Jess buoyant and active, and with sales of com- mon to medium qualities at easier rates, while the high- er and good to choice extra grades were unchanged. Wheat was easier. The chief sales consisted of Milwaukie club a $1 50a$1 52. Corn was dull and lower, with sales of western mixed at S00. a 8éc., and of Southern yellow at Sc. a 90c. Pork was lower and more active. The sales embraced about 35,600 bbls. mess—2,000 of which were sold at $23, 500 at $25 12, and 500 do, on pri- vate terms, Sugars embraced about 250 hhds, cuba mus- coyado, part at 10 cents, and 200 bbis. refined sugar ou Private terms. Some dealers quoted prices 3c. a '<c. below the previous highest point. Coffee was quiet, but and rates to Great Britain no. minal. Kansas Affairs—New Facts and Phases In the Controversy—What Next ? Our last advices from Kansas are very cu- rious, very important, very suggestive and very ominous. The free State Legislature was in session at The News. The police campaign is brought to a dead stand, | Topeka—Governor Walker and suite were there; and all now await with intense interest the next | but they had, it appears, discountent all event in its course—the decision of the Court of Ap- | measures of violence against this so-called legis- peals—which is expected as soon as Tuesday next. lative body. It further appears that Gov. Ro- ‘The fulmination of writs against the Mayor and | bincon had sent in his message, in which he others against policemen engaged in the late collision | contends that the Topeka constitution is the only | have been served. The Mayor has been held to | clear expression of the popular will of Kansas; | bail in $55,000. A. V. Stout, and his brother, Ben- Rolie te bs . : Weed, ore Ma cutis, She Sis Of Be thinks it incompetent for the neighboring States longer to exercise sovereignty in Kansas, and <uinh Ww rete pregpotearsnbart pers peace aoe ty te declares it impossible for free State men to vote friends, and supported by the opinion of the best lawyers in the city. Mr. Conover has seaed he will maintain the position of resistance to out a mandamus against Street Commis- usurped authority at all hazards and at all siouer Deviin, and the case will be heard in | times, the Supreme§Court on the 23d inst. Alderman Wil- } Now, the first thing which strikes ua, in refe- son yesterday surrendered himself and entered into | reycoto those remarkable transactions, is the bonds to answer any charge that may be preferred | nice distinction between the Kaneas policy of against him in connection with Tuesday's battle. poor Pierce and the policy of Mr. Bact at the bogus election. He concludes by saying | fair fight in South Carolina, Georgia and Missia- sippi. But the secession element was strongly developed again in 1856, and we apprehend now, from the signs of the times in Kansas and in the South, that this ultra Southern element, from the agitation of this next Congress, will assume a still more palpable, definite and formidable shape. The compromise acta of 1850 broke the back- bone of the old whig party-—the Kansas-Nebraska bill of 1854 broke the backbone of the old de- mocratic party—-and from that day to this the political debris and loose party materials, North and South, have been in a state of confusion and effervescence. There was only a partial crystal- lization in 1856—nothing fixed or conclusive. That mushroom excrescence, the Know Nothing party, has since collapsed and broken down, and its fragments are all adrift. The prominent is- sue for the reconstruction of parties is Kansas, and slavery or no slavery; and there is every indica- tion that this issue will come up at Washington in December next, in such a shape as to result in a fierce agitation between two hostile sectional parties, and in the organization of a new conser- vative Union party, occupying the solid ground between these dangerous extremes. We don’t know that this Kansas controversy will be settled by the next Congress. We rather appre- hend thet it will be kept open for @ year or two yet to come, until the middle ground Union mea in Congress shall have gained the power to com- mend a settlement. ’ Such are the comprehensive bearings of these Iste events in Kansas in connection with the par- ty movements of the day. Mr. Buchanan stands upoa a reck; but the future—who shall epeak for the future? | What Must We Expect from the Court of Appeals! ° Judge Edmonds’ closing epeech to the Court of | Appeals on behalf of the municipal liberties of New York was by far the ablest argument de- livered on the question. For a man whose | vision, in spiritual ‘matters, has been singularly obfuscated, Judge Edmonds isa surprisingly clear- | sighted and clear-headed lawyer. He put the j ease to the Court more plainly and obviously than any of his brethren; if the true points are overlooked in the judgmeut it will not be his fauit. Weare quite ready to say with him—if the Court finds it doubtful whether the Metropo- litan Police act does or does aot conflict with the | provisions of the constitution and the natural and chartered rights of the city of New York, let them give the Albany oligarchy the benefit of the doubt : but if they find, as we do, that the Metro- politan Police act is a palpable and transparent usurpation, a flagration violation of the constitu- | tion, another link in the long chain of unconstita- | tional acts forced on the Legislature by a corrupt | cabal at Albany and an ignorant majority from the rural districts, and a fit companion to the Prohibitory Liquor law--why, then let them consign it to the tomb where that absurd statute is rotting. We do most fervently and anxiously trust | that whatever decision may be arrived at by the Judges of the Court of Appeals, that decision will be ‘thorough, and will go | to the bottom of the question. An adverse judg- ment to the liberties of the people is less to be feared than a judgment—like that of the Su preme Court—shirking the real question involv- ed; the exasperation of the community at such an unsatisfactory conclusion to the case would be very great. For, should the Court of Appeals decide for instance, as the Supreme Court did, that the Legislatare has the right to appoint a police for two or more counties, without deciding whether those sections of the act which abolish our mn- nicipal police and transfer their property to the | new force, the condition of this city will be worse | | | | A complaint was entered against Mr. Cholwell, one of the Metropolitan Commissioners, charging him with threatening the life of the Mayor. He gave bonds to keep the peace fora year. The wounded men are all comfortable. The Board of Aldermen | held two meetings yesterday, and then dissolved the | permanent session. The Metropolitan Board yes- terday dismissed the Municipal Captains of the | Sixth, Fourth and Second wards. This movement resulted in nothing advantageous to the new Com- | missioners. | Our despatch from Albany states that the Judges of the Court of Appeals are hard at work inaking up their ‘opinions as to the legality of the Metropolitan Police act. Rumors have been circulated, doubtless | by the black republicans, that the Judges would de- cide in favor of the constitutionality ot the act. It is needless to say that all such reports are idle specu- lations. The decision will be rendered with as little delay a is consistent with the gravity of the subject. | The Excise Commissioners of New York met in | the City Hall yesterday to receive applications, and | will set to-day and fan the fifty days through, for the purpore of granting licenses. The temperance | men are not idle, but have obtained the names of a large number of our most respectable citizens who | have not obtained the proper license, and, it is said, at to commence their operation with this class atancarly day, On a list of several hundred, the following names have been marked as the first per- | sons to be brought up to test the constitutionality of | the iaw:—Jobn Duncan & Son, Merrill & Co., J. & | W. Geary, Ganlon, Chester Driggs, H. |). Feiter. Van Benschoten & Co., C. Beliows & Co., T. McMul len, Samuel Smith, A. B. Mills, Whitlock & Co., Bur- | nett & Oldner, R. E. Messenger & Co., Bb. C. Chartes, Udolpho Wolfe, the great gin men; Neilson & An- thony, Dusenberry & Co., Macy & Jenkins. These | to sustain. He must accept them as he finds | gentlemen have got the “backbone,” and can give the lawyers some employment. In the Court of Sessions yesterday the motion for arrest of judgment in the case of Dominic Ragan, convicted of violating the Quarantine laws, was de" nied. The Recorder then addressed Ragan at some | leogth. He said that the prisoper bad been found | suilty of a crime which ought f be punished se- | verely,as he bad, by visiting vessels infected with | disease, endangered the lives of many citizens. He | would not, however, under the circumstances, im- | pose euch severe penalty as the law required him | to do, hoping that he would in favure avoid breaches of the Quarantine laws. The Recorder then imposed | ‘8 fine of one hundred dollars, which was Promptly — paid by the defendant, The Seventh regiment reached home yesterday morning from Boston. They marched up Broadway amid» pelting shower of rain, and at the corner of Broadway and Cortlandt street met the Fifty-Arh regiment, which escorted them to the place of dis massal. Hose company No. 6 also arrived yesterday | morning, and were escorted to their honse by Engine company No. 41. The excursionists speak in the most flattering terms of their reception and enter tainment in Boston. Last summer, when this free State Topeka Legis- lature was convened, and the members were about proceeding to business, they were dis- persed by the United States dragoons ia viola- tion of that sacred constitutional right of the people “peaceably to assemble together for the redress of public grievances.” Mr. Buchanan, on the other hand. acknowledges the force of this popular right, and does not interfere to sup- press It, but to uphold it, The free State party, if they choose, may get up an imperial Parlia- ment, and they may proclaim Governor | Robinson the Emperor of Kansas ; for as long | as such proceedings amount to nothing more than letting off the gas, there is no overt | act of treacon or rebellion or disorder. But the moment they shall atlempt, by any act, to super- sede the local laws or wathorities recognized by the federal government, that moment the offend- ing ies become justly liable to a criminal arrest and prosecution. The peace of Kansas, therefore, during the summer, may depend upon the wisdom or the folly of Gov. Robinson and his free state party. ‘They way hold as many conventions. and get up as many Legislatures and messages and remon- strances as they please against the de /acio local laws and authorities ; bat it may not be safe for them to presume too much upon the liberal margin of popular liberty, recognized and con- ceded by the administration in behalf of all par- ties in the Territory. The local laws and authorities, de facto, it is the duty of the President them. He cannot go behind the record to see whether the local Legislature passing the laws in | force was a genuine or bogus concern. The judicial power over this question belongs to another department of the government. We should be sorry to have any reason for the impression that the free State party of Kansas, commanding a large majority of the peo- ple of the Territory, entertain avy de- sign of instigating another border war between themselves and the pro-elavery de facto \ocal authorities. We are rather inclined to the opinion that this Topeka Legislatare is simply intended by the free State leaders as the medium for the consolidation of their party or- ganization in regard to future appeals to the popular vote. In this view there may be nothing more of mischicf in there Topeka proceedings | than in the factious pow-wows of Tammany Hall But the transfer of this local controversy from | Kansas to Congress, it is beginning to be striking- ly self-evident, will inaugurate another and most, feariul Congressional agitation of the whole On the arrival of the steamship Fulton, on Friday | 1M¢*tion of slavery. ‘The Kansas State constitu- last, rom Havre, she was boarded at Staten Island by & couple of Castom House officers, who, upon searching the vessel, discovered $13,000 worth of jewelry and precious stones concealed in the room of the steward, Mr. Kane. He was subsequently beld im $6,000 to answer the charge of smuggling. The steamer was seized, but petition has been filed for | ler release, on the grouna that the officers of the ship were not aware of the contraband goods being on board. . The recent rain storm has caused the destruction Of much property in various lovalities. In the inte rior of the State the streams are swollen to a serious extent, Travel on the Lrig Railzoad was obstructed tion of the local party in power will be present- ed to the House and the Senate vis-d-vis with the Topeka free State charter and the remonstrances of the free State party, in every shape and form. Will the South be united in Congress, and can the Northern democrats of the House, elected upon free State ideas, be relied upon by the South? We eee that a purely sectional ultra Southern party ie in process of formation throughout the South—we are aware, too, that there is a Union party in the South; and that, upon the compro- miee measures of 1850, this Union party in 1851 completely whipped out the scqcesionists ia a | prospect of rioting and bloodshed, and great in- after than it was before the judgment. The ma- nicipal authorities will of course obey the law | no farther than they have done; that is to’ say, | they will not arrest Messra, Draper and Company for any riotous proceedings they may enact in | White street under cover of the law; but they | Will most assuredly refuse to surrender the police property; they will not disband the Manicipal police: nor will they yield to the Metropolitaa police the duty of watching over life and pro- | perty in the city. This policy—which will he imperative on the municipal goverument of the city —will of courte be stigmatized as illegal by their opponents; and thas the feelings of all par- ties will be embittered, until, some time in the | course of the summer, the rivalry is capped | by an open conflict between the two | | sets of policemen. On the other hand, d the law confirm the right of the State point policemen, without confirming the abo- | lition of ovr municipal police, questions of the most delicate character will arise in reference to | the pay of the Metropolitan force. Under the re- | solution of the Supervisors, pay for five men only can be drawn from the treasury of the city; they may rest assured that no more wilBbe got, How the remaining two or three hundred men—for we | presume they will have as many as this—are to get paid, we cannot imagine; but it is easy te fee that much suffering and inconvenience and litigation must be their lot. They will probabiy be found, a few weeks hence, a soured and dieap- | pointed band of desperate men, suing the Albany Commiseioners for ealarics which the latter may yet have to pay out of their pockets. The con- sequences, therefore, of an incomplete judgment from the Court of Appeals may be summed up briefly as, anarchy and confusion, with a clear convenience and hardship to the Metropolitan policemen. The Oourt of Appeals is in the light of an ex- pert called upon to test the edifice of the Metro- politan Police law. They must examine it from top to bottom, and report upon thewhole, A re- port upon a part or a section of the law will not answer the public purpose or do aught bat mis- chief, Any report that does not finally settle the question one way or the other will be worse than | nothing. | ‘There is no desire on the pact of the municipal authorities of the city to protract the contest un- | necessarily. Should the Court of Appeals decide | that the city has no rights of self-government which the State Legislature is bound to respect, the city government will unhesitatingly submit; we may add that if the judgment is the other way, they will take pretty good care that the Al- bany invaders shall submit, and that speedily. But whatever is done, for the love of peace, let us have a jadgment that will settle matters till the fall election. Govenvon Kixo.—We are glad to see that Governor King is proving himself a sensible man, in his disapproval of the extraordinary extra- judicial, criminal and military measures of the last few days against our city government. These violent outbursts, however, of the Re- corder and his partisans were not the work of (uc moment, Hut the reeulis of a whole winter’ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1857. schemes and plots to subvert eur city authori tics, With the aid and comfort afforded by euch flexible democrats aa Mr. Dillon aud Mr. Sickles, the Seward party of the Recorder and the Metro- politan Police Board had some ground for autici- pating an easier victory and a more profitable one than they have achieved. Dut Messrs, Bowen, Draper, Smith, and such, are evidently of thesame genus as “the man in the claret coat” and his faction, who, in a political row many years ago, supposed that the arsenal and the militia were their personal property, The Chevalicr Webb will understand the occasion to which we refer; for if we are aot mistaken, he, too, in that crisis, flourished in the back ground in “a claret colored coat.” That was the old foseillifercus period. Weare now in the midst of a wholly different geological formation, and we rejoice that Governor King appears at last to have made the discovery, The Chevalier Webb should mal a pilgrimage to Bunker Hill. Santa Anna's Projected Expedition Against Mexico—The Spanish-American Questions to be Settled by the Sword, The Spanish plot agninst Mexico is rapidly being brought to a head. We have to-day let- ters from several pointe referring to this scheme— among them one from a high source in Washing- ton, giving us the details of the plan. Santa Anna ia to go to Havana, and there take charge of a Spasish filibustering expedition, consisting of three ships of war and 1,500 troops, which are to protect his attempt to revolutionize Mexico. For this he is to acknowledge the fraudulent claims presented under the convention of 1853 between Spain and Mexico, pay one million of dollars for the Spaniards killed at Sqp Vicente, and make a grand offensive and defensive alliance with Spain against the United States. Such is the plan approved of by the Spanish government in Cuba, aud sent to Spain for ratification. ‘The execution of such a scheme as this would give an immense impetus to the solicitations which Mexico is making both to our government and to many of the leading filibusters in this country, and would hasten on the march of events that would change the whole aspect of our relations toward Mexico and all the Central American and Cuban questions. A popular ex- citement would result, uader which the neutrality Jaws would be repealed and the Clayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated as soon as the limitation notice could be gives. Mexico would receive sympathy and support from all sides in this country, and even the government itself could not refrain from sympathising and perhaps co-operating with the liberal government of President Comonfort. Congress could be called together in thirty days, and with twenty-five millions of surplus in the treasury, and the immense supply of muni- tions and materials of war that have accumu- lated in our arsenals, immediate action could be and would be taken. In six weeks we could throw fifty thousand men iato Mexico, full of fight, and armed and equipped and officered in the most perfect manner. When the last war was declared against Mexico, one hundred and fifty thonsand men volun- teered in three weeks; should Mr. Bu- chanan call for volunteers to go to Mexico to assist its government in resisting a Spanish invasion three times that number would offer him their services within amonth. It is not improbable that England and France are secretly urging Spain on in this matter. Such an event would settle all the Central Ame- rican questions by a new process of negotiation. The gordian knot, which diplomacy seems to have tied there, would be cut by the sword, and our influence would soon be established and ac- knowledged to the Isthmus of Darien and throughout the islands of the American Mediter- ranean. We advise our filibusters not to be in too great a burry to get up new expeditions. The government may want their services yet. A war with anybody now would bea relief to the country in many ways. Domestic quarrels would be bushed, and a life and energy imparted to po- litical and commercial affairs such as was seen ten years ago when preparations for war resound- ed through the Union. Tue Farce at me Crry Hatt.Some of the papers are heaping gpals of fire on the head of Recorder Smith and other Judges by recounting the number of writs which have been issued against Mayor Wood. One paper insinuates that the Mayor is such a horrible fellow that he was actually arrested thirteen times. These arrests it need hardly be mentioned all grow out of the fracas at the City Hall the other day; they are based on the action of Mayer Wood in his official capacity as Mayor of the city. The law says that in such a case, he shall not be held to an- | swer or be tried for his condact otherwise than on | the requisition of the Governor, on dae complaint | filed with him. Until his term of service is epded | hoe enjoys freedom from arrest for acts performed | in his official capacity. From this it may be seen into fhat a quagmire ignorance of the law has betrayod Reoor- der Smith and some other Judges. All the writ: | against the Mayor are illegal; and the judicial | officers who issued them are one and all guilty of | a breach of the law for which they will be bald | to answer in due time. We will venture to | promise the public a trial of Recorder Sm&h, | like that of Coroner Conncry—though probably lees amusing; it would not be at all surprising if Governor King waa supplied with euch evidence of the Recorder's incapacity to fulfil the duties of his office that he felt it necessary to remove him. ‘The trial of the Recorder and other Judges will probably coneur in point of time with the trials of thoee fifty rioters, who, under the orders of Coroner Perry, and masquerading in the costume of “Metropolitan policemen,”’ made a burglarious attack upon the City Hall last week, and were happily repelled by some policemen who were there at the time. Am attempt is heing made by the Tribune and other papers to beg these rioters off, on the plea that they got 20 badly whipped that they need no more punishment; but we think with Recorder Smith that the majesty of the law ‘intuet be vindicated, and we therefore hope to see them all tried for conspiracy, riot and forcible entry, Simeon Draper, Nye, and other old offen- dera will of cowree be indicted as principals in the case. Eiggast Paxtoxmme.—The new fairy spectacle of “Bian- €0, or the Magic Sword,” which nightly elicits the approba- tion of large audiences at Niblo’s, brings into active play an almost endless variety of thore wonderful tricks and transformations in the execution of which the Ravels have bo superiors, and in addition introduces Antoine in a epeaking charactor, which of iwelf ita rare novelty. No lover of exquisite pantomimic acting and beautiful scenery Show! miss seeing It. Tar Gamat Easteny— All persons interested in the Britieh North American provinces wii! be glad to learn that the directors of the Grand Trunk Ratiway pany of Canada have announced in thelr circular for the easing month that arrangements have been entered |nto wilh the proprietors of the Great Fastern, so that thie mammoth steamship of 22,000 tons burden, and 2.700 horse power, will make her first voyage to Portiand, State of Maine, in connection with the through booking system instituted by ‘this company for the coave; cof rs to Cagada aad (as Wester States, Monreal Ugrald, Fin ue THE LATEST NEWS. THE GPANISE FILIBUSTRRING BOHEME AGALNST MEXI- CO— OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE £G AINST THE UNITED STATES—THREZ SHIPS-OFWAR AND be pend hora MEN TO BE FURNISHED BY SPAIN ‘A—MBXICO TO PAY UNE MILLION OF DOLLARS, BTO., ETU. Wasiuincroy, June 19, 1967. The following letter haa been received by a person of high standing here from a gentoman in Havana, who has access to the best sources of information, and whose atate. menis may consequently be relied on. It is dated Havas 9, 1857. Mexican affairs are becoming dally of Fg nea end it is supposed thal if the lellers sent from here by the last steamer tor Spain reach Madrid in time the Spanish: ernment will not make any kind of arrang government of President Comonfort. sieiedaaioad Those letters, written by persons of high positi: head of whom {s Gen. Concha, make known to thegenene ment that it has at the preeent ume a magnificent opportu- nity to get out of Mexico everything it desires without run- ping the risk of an immediate war, which could only re- euit in tho loss of this island. This opportunity fen in maintaining @ hostile attitude towards Mexico, and at tho same time to assist Sapta Apna in his approaching reyolu- ion for the purpose of overthrowing Comosfort and the liberal party, The ex Dictator offers to make a treaty with soon as his government is established, in which the convention with Mexico shall be sustained without condl- tiona, to to one million of dollars for the assassi- nations at San Vicente, and a solemn campromise to make an offensive and defensive alliance against the United States. For all this Spain is to'assis! Santa Anna with three ves- gels of war and 1,500 men, with which he will proceed to any port in Mexico that he may deem proper—these forces to be maintained by Santa Anna at tbe port where thoy may land, during the revolution and until his governme: is congolidated. Santa Anna believes that he will not re-— quire a larger force than this, but if reinforcements should Enocess qennenary,.60 teak he may desire shall be sent to m. Tt is stated that ail these propositions have been ap- | Rigs or. Gen. Concha, or the extled Soe now ere talk quite openly about the movement, and are car- Tying on an active correspondence with the ‘mntanistas in Mexico. These exiles enjoy a high consideration here from the principal authorities, and with the assistance of these more than @ thousand copies of Santa Anna's receut man}- festo baye been sent to Vora Cruz. It bas also been freely distributed here and is well liked by the Spaniards. Gen. Concha is making preparations to recetve his guest, the ex-Dictator, who is expected to arrive here very soon. Vidal, the father in-law of Sania Anna, is very busy with the affairs of his i!lustrious gon, and has been ‘the medium of communication between him and Concha, In a word, Havana has been transformed into headquarters for the Spanish filibusters against Mexico. ANXIBTY OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS RELATIVE TO TAR SPANISH-MEXICAN QUESTION—COL, FORNEY’S REFUSAL OF THE LIVERYOOL GONSULATE—THE OVERLAND MAIL €ONTRACT STILL UNDECIDED— WHO WiLL GET THE STEAM SLOOP-OF-WAR CON- 2nACT 2-—TTK NAVAL COURTS—-RESIGNATIONS AND ALPOLNTMENTS, ETC. Wasamcton, June 19, 1957, Despatches received here by the Europa state that there was no probability that Senor Lafragua, the Mexican Minis- ter to Spain, would be received, and that be would return to Paris, and present his credentials as Minister to France, with which he is provided, to be used in case of a failure of bis mission to Spain. Should Spain admit him, how- ever, be will remain there, and in that event ex-President Ceballos, who bad lately reached Paris, would represent Mexico at the French Court. There is considerable anxicty here to learn the final ro- sult of the Spanish-Mexican question, particularly on the part of the foreign ministers; for the conviction is genoral ‘among them that Santa Anna bas mado some propositions to the Spanish government which tend to induce it to adopt s barsh course towards Mexico, and which may finally result in a war between the two countries. Such an event would change the character of all the pending questions between Europe and America, and might lead to serious complications, and perhaps disastrous results. The government is in daily expectation of receiving im- portant despatches from Mr. Forsyth, our Minister at Mexico, in relation to the treaties which were sent back, and the desire of the Comonfort government to receive some material as well as mora! support from this country in its efforts to establizh the principles of socis! order, and to resist the unjust demands of some of the European Cabinets, You may possibly have heard that John W. Forney has been offered the Liverpool consulate; but you may not have beard that be declines all govermental tenders, and in- tends,as soon as the necessary preliminaries are com- Pieted, to start a newspaper in Philadelphia. He con- ceives that newspaperdom jis his proper metier, and the editorial earctem the (rue sea! of goverament. No decision bas yet beox made or contract awarded for the overland mail to Catifornia, The Cabinethave had the subject ler consideration for two days. The Postmaster General informed me to-day that the award would not probably be made before next week. The content is quite animated, owing to the vast deal of mouey and land in- volved, for the contractor gets half # section of land every twenty miles on the entire route. Quite a number of eminent shipbullders are here look- ing after their chances for building the steam sloop of-war. It will be advertieed to-morrow for receiving proposals, Donald McKay, of Boston, called on the Proeident and Secretary of the Navy in reference to this subject and was kindly received. Gov. Anderson, of Maine, Commissioner of Customs, bas tendered his resignation to the President. Mr. Brod- bead, Second Comptroiler, and Mr. Atkinson, Third Au- itor, will both haye to walk on the first of next month or thereabouts. Lieutenant Parker's case continues before Naval Court No.1, A large mass of documentary evidence was sub- mitted and read, Caplain Latimer and Captaly Ogden, and lieulenant Worden were examined in Court No. 20n be- hal of Lieutenant Walk. In Court No. 0 Captain Hollins’ testimony in Captain Latimer's case consumed the day. I aim avthorized to say that Governor Wright has accepted the mission to Berlin. ‘TB GENRRAL NEWErArER DEV ATC, SPANISH EXRMPTION FROM DUTY—THe @ALMEDINA BANK—TUM UTA APPOINTMENTS. Wasiuxcrox, June 18, 1857. Information haa been received to the e‘Tect that the Spa- nish government has prolonged to the Slet of Necember the exemption previously accorded to all vessels arriving in Spain from foreign ports with ‘our, grain, beans, and other mealy substances; but the exemption from all duty ean only be enjoyed when the whole cargo consists of these substances, Several instances have occurred of vessels being made to pay atles, im consequense of their baying on board a few hundred staves or other trisles. From a document recently received at the Siate Depart- ment relative to the observations of the [ritish squadron | im the West Indies, it appears the fact bas been ascertained beyond a doubt that the Saimedina bank extends further to the eastward than it is laid down in the chart by nearly two miles. ‘The Havana correspondence of the h, tn the New Or- Jeans papers, s confirmatory of the intention of Spain to yavade Mexico. Orders have been given to prepare three months’ rations for ten thousand men. The Navy Yard an’ Arsenal are busily occupied in packing material, and volunteers are enrolling. It is also confirmatory of the special despatch from Washington to the Naw York Herat) respecting Gen. Santa Anna's agency. A telegraphic despatoh has been received from Emery 1. Potter, accepting one of the vacant Utah Judgeships, He te an ex-member of Congress from Ohio, The other Judgesbip has been offered to Mr. Fickle, of Indiana, who will probably accept. It is uncertain whether Judge Stiles, who is now here, will return tothe Territory. A well founded report assigns the Marsbalship of {Utab to Thomas HB. Dunn, of Mississippi. Col. Commings will again be tendered the Goveraorship, and his acceptance is cousid- ered cortain. ‘The California overland mal] question, after undergoing thorough consideration in the Cabinet, has been referred to the Postmaster General, who is mot yet prepared to pronounce a decision. The impression prevails, however, hat the Southern route will bo #elected, commencing at Memphis and continuing, by way of Fort Smith, Donna Pi ett hd bo Bly saad a2 have 4 route wil bot be interrapted by Heavy snows. ome. oF the \dders desire to be heard before General before he shall {mally dispose of the question. Pabiic Dinner to Our Minister to China, Partavenrnta, Juno 19, 1867. Tion, Wm. B. Road has accepted an invitation from our most prominent merchants, politicians and citizens, to @ pabiie dinner at tho La Pierre House, on Monday evening next, previous te his departure on his mission to China, Return of the Oceanus Engine Company, Boeros, June 19, ay, The Occanus Engine Company left for New York this evening via Norwich, The weather continucs very (lisagrosablomcold, with a drigaling rain. Cold Weather In Newfoundiand, Sr. Jone, Jane 19, 1967 The weather here continues unusually cold for the sea- fon, and vegetation ie two or three weeks later than for some years past. Thermometer . Departure of the rica, Hauax, June 19, 1867, The 1 mall hoor America arrived here from Boston ai midnight, ind sailed again for Lirerpool at one @ clock this morning. ‘Fee wonthor is @londy and calm, Appeals, Acsarr, June 1—7 Pw The Judges ot the Court of Appeals buve bees in private Consukation ail the afternoon on the Metrepoiivan Potigg ‘Dill, and the session is not yet closed, Thore are some rumors fying about that a decision will be rendered to. morrow. This ls probably incorrect; but frem thedili- gence with which the Ju¢gos aro working, @ decision will likely be rendered on Tuesday at the latest. Reportsare afloat hore that tho constitationality of the Inw will be wp- held, but there is at present no good authority for any eucls opinioa, News from Kansas, Br. Loum, June 10, 185f, ‘The correspondent of the Democrat, writing from Quim- daro on the 16th inst., says that the new State Logisiatare adjourned on the 13th, Acts providing for taking of the census, appointing an election on the first Monday tu August for State officers and representatives to Congress, ‘end locating the seat of government at Topeka were pass- ed; as also a joint resolation under the Topeka Constituios Census act, providing for the appointment of five marshale, whose deputies shall take a census immediately and make ‘an apportionment of the State, which shall give a Senate of not more than 20 members and a House of 60. Some of the Territorial County Judges have pronounce parts of the Cengus aw inoperative. It is reported that Governor Walker bas been informed tbat the constitution will rot be submiited to the people. Hon. N,. P. Banks on Slavery and Amect caniam, Bostox, June 19, 185%, Fion, N. P, Banks, in a lotter to Georgo W. Messenger, President of the American Convention, accepts of the mo- mination for Governor, and says:— in my aeuek to eul te for lo aaa , ibatitute for of negro bondage in the States where it now oxista ite unt. versal and absolute dominion, thus obstructing the success of every industrial intereet, and bending the government itself to a course of measures which could not fail to crip- ple the prosperity and impair the dignity of free tabor. Upon the subject of foreign influence he says his record is open and convictions unchanged, and that he is now ready as heretofore to concur with the peopie of Maseachu- setts in every just measure that shall lend to diminish this unnatural {pfluence, and reatore to the American people the full ehare of power and direction which was designed for them by the framers of this government. After alluding to retrenchment and reform in State af- Se, 6 ee eee neem ae Dart See ae Political sentiments, he closes ag If in the coming canvass it shal! appear that my name fails to draw tog theee who are separated by cA great pines it shall bed py] withdrawn, and | will cheer- ty fall igto the ‘of the supporters of any man who cau rally to another triumph the column of men that us- tained the gallant Fremont ia the great canvass of last year. Mr. Euiphalet Trask, of Springfeld, also accepts the mo- mination of the same convention for Lieutenant Governor. Election of a Mayor at Providence, R. 1. Provipence, June 19, 1857. The fifth trial to elect a Mayor has resulted in the choice of Wm. M. Rodman, the American candidate, by 063 majority over all. Every ward gives him a majority. Steam Boller Explosion at Paterson, N. J. Parsnsow, June 19, 1857. Tho steam boiler connected with the establishment of A. C, Van Blarcum, carpenter and builder, exploded at balf-past eight o’clock this morning, and entiroly deme- lished the building and scattered the fragments in every direction. Some of the fragments wore thrown to the distance of a whole block from the scene. Considerable ane yon to several buildin, bor et ee oe ee lives were lost, several persons were injured. The cause of the explotion was purely accidental. Execution of the Murderer Jackson. Cuicaco, June 19, 1857, Jackzon, convicted of the murder of ional Morris, Take county, last The Old by S. B. Paul, nig! bt. Lows sso. au was the work Steamer }, from Liverpool via Jobn, N. F., arrived at 6}; o'clock this evening. She will sail for Portland at 6 o'clock to-morrow We stormy. { Markets. CuaR:xeTox, June 18, 1967, Cotton sales to day, 260 bales, Sales of the week 2,500 bales, at full prices: Ainasy, June 19—6 P. M. Flour and wheat very dull, with a deol! No sales of either except in small parcels, inactive and drooping. Sales 3,000 bushels at $6c., a boat load waa . Oale, 4c, for Sate, by measure, Whiskey Osweso, Jane 19-6 P. M. Flour steady. Sales 400 bbis. at $6 50a $6 75 for com- mon to ae eg brands. Wheat in betier demand. Sales 1,500 bushels, at $1 46031 47 for Milwaukie club and $1 4 tena oe lower Prices. Sales 37, yushels, at Tic. a 77 i¢c. At the inside quotations. Lake imports to day? -Sio00 boa pole.” pork, , - els wheat, 7,400 bushels corn. is Amusements Last Night, WALLACK'S THEATKE—MISS RLIZA LOGAN IN “RYADNE.” Notwithstanding the storm a large and critical audience assembled in Wallack’s theatre last night to witness Mis Logan’s second personation of Eyadne in Richard Lalor She'l’s play of that name. Yesterday we gave our first impressions of this artistes but the scenes attending Gen. Watker's presence tn the theatre natarally attracted much of the attention of the audience, and the débwtanie bad not the consideration to which she was justly cntitied as an actress of the very rat class. Mies Logan has very great natural advantages. Her figure is commanding, but graceful aad we- manly, and not too large, She has @ flue neck, bust and arms, while her face, though not beautiful, is wonderfully mobile and full of expression. To these advantages Miss Logan adds voice of great purity and powor, and which is capable of the most exquisite medu- St Angel Seats Satie, 08 aa Gece her own i oe renee pan) haere] acirey now on the American or Hnglish ae She is not ‘without ber fauite, and grave ones—fauits of omission aad of commission; but they are all of @ character (hat time, eS devotion to her high art can easily rectify. Sho r artistes. isplay nest points. » but it abounds in 1 fogan an opportunity i : E 2 i : is iE ot corsful in it, from the fact that it i in unskilful to become tame and pan. = ‘tht this were possible part. Her pore intonation powers saves the more quiet ke magnetic posal gg — i im « ° character. and shade are skillfully blended, and is ove of entire entiefaction. Miss Logan has the being entirely original. We know of like, ner can any com any of the candidates for g i Fa ‘3 f Fe il gre H ie ht ‘on the metropolitan the inst five . The début of this artiste may be set down as sue. cess, her position as an actress of the first class ag fully established. LAURA EREND’S TITRATRE. The new play by the author of “still Waters Ran Deop,”* ermed “ Plot and Passion,” is baying a successfal run at this theatre, The Interest of the piece centres In the plot~ ing and counterplotting of Fouche, Minister of Police ta be time of Beambente, sad OF ‘ ® FAREWELL CONCERTS OF MADAMEIDR 1.4 GRANGR, Madame de Ia Grange gave her Isat farewell concert but ‘one, at Niblo’s Saloon last evening, and was greeted with much enthusiasm by a large and fashionable audience. Every one seemed delighted to wolcome back their ever charming and favorite prima donna, particularly as hor Jong absence has served only to add a new charm to her genius, and render the public more capable of appreciat- Ing her peouliar gifts, She was assisted on the occasion by Mile, H. Simon, Mr. F. Guyonand Mr, F.,Motlonhauer, Madame do Ia Grange was in fine yoice, and received en- s@. particulariy in the a ec Pa et gel pallet) pf ashort of tres pt oe, in order to give the public a chance to see their old favorites once more er, under the wing of the Academy, and in the voles in which New York cam wardiy become accustomed Ao see any OLbor artes, °