The New York Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1857, Page 2

Gov. Walker and the Southern Ultrts— The Mississippi Resolutions. POLITCAL PARTIES AND THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. Tho New York Hera’d and the Northern and Southern Ultras, aon ae, as. (From the Richmond Enquirer, July 7.) SHE VEXED.CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS OF KANSAS bedorein: mes é & very dificuk mater, we are sure, to acer: tain the correct principles of oundact wnich should govern democratic party on the questions of Kansas Atany ‘we ebali make ap atiemyt to point them out; and we to tae clamor now ‘In the frei , it is Clea that all citizens are bound Dy the laws of the country. The Logi-lavure of Kansas is under the control of Congrees; but at present all legisia. entrusted, by exoress delegation from wo bands of the Territorial government of Kanras. Congress bas, by the most forma! and positive enactments, transferred enure conduct of ‘o Kapeas to the local government. The principles of the Kansas Nebraske act are upoo every man’s tongue; bat how few there are who have taken the pains to examine ‘Take asi gte provision of that act: Wito ome unimportant exce,tions of power to tax the lands cf ihe United States and of non residents, the fol- Jowing section hands over ull powers of legislation to the Territ Sco 2, Apd be it farther enacted, that the legislative power of the Territory ehali extend t0 all rightful sabj cts of legistaiion consistent witb tbe constiwuon of the Uuited , Ao. " ‘Such ir the tenor and spirit’ of the whole act; it being the tatertion ava policy of Co: gress to leave the people of the Territory “‘erfectly free to form and regulate their domes ic institutions in their own way.” Lest they should be embarrassed im the free and unre- @traiped management of neir own aifairs by the Miseour! Compromie , Congress, in the Nebraske Ka: eas act, took pains to remove that impediment by declaring it “{noperative and void,” adding as the reason and explaas. tion cf doing to the declaration: — “Tt being the true jotevt and measing of this art not to legislate elavery into any Territory or Stato, nor to exclude ft therefrom, but to leave the people therect perfectly free to form and regulate their domesiic inaitadons in their own way,” &o. Having cos transferred a!) powers of legi:i stra to the Territory—to “the Territory’’ in its entirety, and not to tte Legteiaiure or uny partislar cepartment of its govern: ment—Oongveee bas from that day to this abstained from all Jegislation cr interference in ite affairs. Is could at any moment have expreraly repe ed or modited its general py of legitiative powers, or tacitly resumed a portioa of ore powers, by car cising hem itself; bui it has never done #0, and from the passage of the organic act of 1854 until bis day, “the Territory”? of Kansas bas possessed all pers of Jegivlation in the Cerritury not inconsistent with con 'titauon of the United States ‘these powers of legislation are those for autho- Fizing a Convention of the Territory aud for framing a Conrtitution preparatory to its admission 43 @ Siate into the Union. Accorcingly, last winter, the ferritorial Logix lature enacted a law providing for ac enumeration of the fmhabitants, and the clectiou of @ conatitutional conven tion. Thir ‘law was passed with the knowiedge of Con gress and by its tacit consent. Indeed, the whule country, except the Toveka faction within the Territory aud the Diack repy>lican party at the North, acquiesced in this daw and tacitly sanctioned and approved it. ‘Thus, po, only bas the entire power over thi been surrenders d by Congress w the Territory—tha: is to Bay, the % jure and body politic—but the ex recive of thia power bas been acquiesced in by Congress. ‘The whole subject matter bas been left to the management Of the Territory, and there is no power but Congraes toat Can interfere to contro! the manner ia wh cb their work Bhall be conducted: Uongress iwelf bemg ped from in. terference by te principles of the Kansas-Nebraska act, apd by its si'ence last winter in the incipiency of this ‘movement in the Territory for a Convention. ‘Tous, Territory of Ka:sas bas been clothe: by Copgrces with the same powers over the whole rub. ‘of the framing of @ constitution and its atoption the mauer, as thall choose to manage it, by our clamor or }, than the people of Kansas would ave to iutericre with us if we wore engaged tn fram- ‘new constitution for our own sovereign State. Gon or vot; and, if so. to whom shall 1t be submitted, are Local questions, belonging exclusively to the Territory to Gecide in the usual forms ‘in its own way.” For ourselves, we are perfectly willing to abide the de Cision of the tteelf 00 tiueee questions, nx merely om choice, but because we could not ccutrol the decision Mf we would Ik cannot be denied that there are two sides to both of yn a tneeclyed the subject of so much idle and tr controversy outside of Kansas. As to the question ‘whether the constitution abont to be framed it to be accepted by the directly from the hands of the con- ‘Yenuon, or should be submitted to popalar ratidcation, the are various apd the arguments plavaibic oa ‘The Gret constitution of Virginia, woich was nx submit tod to the people for ratification. The two succeeding con Gtitutions of 1820 and 1860, which were framed in the wo sere beth suomiued to the people for cons itution of the United States wagaub > § Conventions framing them; but within the last tweaty years, of all the States aad Territories that have adopted Sontiiutions, but four bave accepred them directly from ; and these were New York, Peansylva wcky—three Northern States and but '@ Gnd the following ClassiGcation of Biates with reference te this subject in the Charleston Mercury — G@TATES WHUGE CONSTITUTIONS HAVE NOT HEEY SUNMUTTED FoR RATIFICATION TO THR PROVE Maine, October 2 ..... New Hawyprbire, Feoruary. Vermont, July 9"... . Draseachusctts, Marc Conpectiout, Seviember 15 New York, October 9 New Jersey, June 29 Penney Ivania, Febreary 22 Delaware, (woomber 2 Booth Carolina, June 3. , Georgin, May 30... Alabaina, July 6. Mirpionipyr Kewtocky, + 1846 WHOME COMETITUTIONS WAVE BREN SUUMITTED FoR RATIFICATION Rhode Isinnd, November 6.. <. 1M Maryland, May 1..... vee Wal Virginia, August 1 + 186% 1888, + 1892 . 1888 1851 . IMT 1851 isso 1848 Tomes, Augort ZT oo... 6. ee ceee 1845 California, September 2. 1800 The oiber question of oontroversy—To whom sball the Crmptitution be eubanttied for ratification, in case it abel! decided w subject it to the popolar ordeal ?—is equally Within the abcovute contre! of | the Territory” of Kansas Here, too, we must way, for oursel ver, that we are will {ng to abide the decision of the ferritory; not, it from chcice, bet from compulsion We in Virgin’ Bo right, consi-teatly with toe provisions of the Nebraska act, snd with the repeated pledges of he Sou to interfere with the peopl of Kaneas in deciding this Qvestion ‘in their own way " e would Fr the other, the precedonis are bare bad two op posite precedents; for while the constitu! Of 1890 was sub itted to the voters who wore qualified to ‘vote for the members of the Constitutional Conrenuon, the Constitution of 1860 wae submitted to the voters wh Should be qualified ander the terms of ibe new constitution tweelt We take it for granted that this wilt be the precise in the Kansas Convention, viz whether the rowers pew conatitution shall oe tbove who were qualided ‘Convention, or who shall be isons ibed in the the decision with the Convention, and the ver States and Territories will be obliged hence in that decision tndeed , thas it will pot be a very conservative ons. Jegisiation »yon the qualification of voters errivories bas been very looe -‘Inbebitante’”’ has the term geverally used, aud this with little or no re length of revidence Tne ordinance of ‘Ail ‘ iubabitante’'to vote who should own fifty acres Of land. The treaty of Ivulsiana suipulated that the habitants” of the ceded Territor should bave all the rij fin the rede Terri ury of “citizens.” 40 did the ceding Florida, Ke Kansas Neoraska act qualified at orers, in it- organization of those Terruories, ‘every free ‘White mair inbabitam above the age of twealy one years who shail be an acwal renident of waid Territory od Whe reroiution of tbe Democratic National Fvarention at Cincinnet’, looking expressly to the formation of « const tution, ran uw Resdived, That we recognise the right of the people of fll the Territories, meluding Kaosae and Nevraska, esting throveb toe iniriy expresses (vot itmplied) will of the ma ity of actual residents, aod, whenever the number of ir inet a te justifiee it, wo form ® conrtitation, with oF Wiibout domestic slavery, aud be admived into the Uaion pon terins of perfect equality witb thy other States. We have thus explained the exact attitude in which these vexed q estions of Kanens stand We do n>: intend fo be undurstond ae approving the failure of Congress to Fesume it: legitimate powers over the Territory. We all Know the eiroomstanoes which have prevented ite doing 80, and the efforts it bar mate in that bebalf, The fact ts Gl that we are now presenting and the fact is ondeniarie, Wat the ir gisiation of Congress has lefi tne deci ion of the questions we bave alloded to to the absolute decision of “the Territory” of Kanme tobe made by whatever or @rwiem and in whatever mode “the Territory’ may select THE DEMOCRATIC BTATE CONVENTION OF WISSTSEIFRI AND GOV, WALERK's KANSAS POLICY. Tt will be seen by reference to the proceedings of the Democrat’ State Convention, rays the Jackson Mirriasp far) the demo racy of Mieviseipp! (Walker's na bave given emphatic expression to their diaa spro Robert J Wa thie extraordinary ural address, The resolutions bis course were unanim ratly ganctioned by Be eomaitice ebich repory’ them, and of which the Boe. Jobe D Frovmaa wag Ubairman, and wore adopied ‘nneas policy a8 developed in NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, by the Convention without a dissenting voice and by accla mation. Thecommitier, io shom was referred the resolution relative o the inaugural address of Governor Walker to the people of Kansas Territory, submit the following reper bereas, Governor Walker, in his inaugural address tothe people of Kansas Verritory, declared it to be his “lear conviction that unless the Convention '—called oy law to form @ con: titot'on for that Cerritory—*‘-ubmit the Copetitu tun to the vote of all the actual rs of Kansas’? ~~ at the time of xnch -ubmiseion—‘‘it will be aad ougat to be rejected by Congress;”” Ava shane, oe ee ot Oongeaes authorizing the call of said Convention and prescribing its duties, makes no prevision for such submiwion to the then settlers of Kapses, bor probi vite Oopgress from adopting the same uch submission: sar, Gov. Walker further sug; ‘that Kansas, by reasow of ite ge graphical position acd climate, is un- suited to slave labor, thereby gratuitously throwing the weight of bie judgment and official position against the alnmate sucgres of the pro slavery party; ‘Therefore *reeolvea, Thai we regard the sald recom- er ar ubjost re upealled for discrimination against the rigbte and intere ste of the pro slavery party ia Kansas and W rovgbout the Uniep—s 4 te with the fo/ mance of abigh pudlic duty already ent:usted by law to a Conventionfelected from the people of Kansas, ih which Governor Walker bad n> right to interfere, jaalifed con- and hisc-nduct in thie respect meets the unq de pation of this Convention ‘On motien of Mr. Love, of Amite, the Secretaries were instructed to furnish copies of the above pream dle and re- solution to the President of the United States and Hon. R. J Walker. A CHAMELEO?’S VIEW OF THE FUTURE: From the Buffalo Express, (Seward organ),] ‘The New cork Hakacp, which to politics, endes vors to be “all things wall men,” very gravely gives utt orance to the following sage prediction: —‘The Prosidential fight of 1856 was a mixed up aflair—the creat battle of 1860 will be clear and detinite, We shall have toreo parties in the ticli—a outberp secession party, a Northern disunlon party, end standing between these flerce extromes,a great’ volid- copservative national and universal party, which wiil carry off the cream of the Buchanan party, the Fremont party and the Filmore party of 1855 The sec tions! ultras of the late Fremont, Buchanan and Fillmere parties will go off to the to sectional parties. Thas we shal bave, Grst, a complete creaking up of theo ld parties; second, @ complete reorganization of parties; = ® greai triumplr of the new Union party in There is a class of political soothsayers in the land who ar forever fore telling some wonderful political event, but who bave never yet realized the ful0lment of their predic tions We regard it great nonsense to talk of three parties in the content of 186. The indications are that but two great parties will exiet at that time. Democracr, with slavery and catholi iam for ie platform, will constitate oae party, acd republicanism, itn’ free soil, fre speech and free men, together with wee guards ogainst the spread of the powers of slavery aud politticel popery im the ment, and —mea- tures for the purity of the elective franchise, will be found as {is great antagonist, Massachusetia has get the exam: ple, ard the free States must emulate it. The natural ene- mies of bigotry, superstition and oppreesion will sililate ‘and mingle in one political army. The conservative cha- racter of republicaniem on the slavery question begias to be underst sod and appreciated. It makes no war upon tlavery in the Stator, but declares it peculiarly a Site in- stitution, to be tolera ed as sueb, but nerer with the con- eent of the North to be epread over the virgin Territories, which God himself deaicated to freedom. Just ip proportion as men of the South can cast aride their prejudices, they will approve of the republican position on the slavery question. It has friends already in the slaveholding Sates, and will accumulate there rapidly, as the real purpotes and desires of the re- pubboan party are understood and candidly apprecisted. This party bas never made war upon slavery in the States. No article of its creed or measure of its action cao be found to bring it in collision with that institutioa #0 long as it ts condped to ite legitimate limits. When it attempu: to overieap its boundaries, then it meets repudlicaniem as ‘on aplagonist element. In this we regard the republican poxition as eminently rigbt and foonded in the parest con: Servatiem. Every consideration of sound every principle of righi—every prompting of patriotism justides the position of the republican party on the slavery ques- tion, and it canpot be euccessfully assailed either at the South or the North We are no stickler for aames, but then there will be but two great parties in the contest in 18€0, and the dividipg liae between them will be found have tadicated. The Union is but another avery party, and hence will find its home in the ranks of the 80 called democracy. (From the New York Tribune, (Seward organ.) July 8.] ‘The genera! rei vusal of the free State men of Kansas to vote atthe late (bogus) constitutional election—we say geveral, for the voting of the “free Siate democraw” and ‘of such othe:s as took heir cue from the New York 7imes m to Bave constituted a serious den of their song was “ Vote! some three hupcred Missourians came over and respond 10 wis appeal—from the force of babit merely—tre total bet result of all these exertions is a poll of some two thoa- tand or less as aforesaid. Before this election was held the free State men were accused o risking everything, sacri: erything, at the call of faction ip declining to re s0guize the ae the bogus Legislature by voting ander iw direction. Was this charge true’ Whapeay ih se who thus accused them? Is Kansas doomed to slavery by this abstention from voting lw t month? The Convention is undoubtedly pro siavery— the © free State democrata” making a poor show against even the meegre forces of the regular slave democ-acy— but wbat of it? Does any man fear, or longer affect to fear, that the elect of the two thocsand will be able to 4 celested syetem of servile Iabor on the eightees thousand American cit zepe who defy them to do their woret? What the Convention will do, is a matter of secondary interest to free State men, who are con’ent with know- eg that it cappot impore slavery practically upon Kansas. We presume they will proceed to’ frame as vague a con- Flitution as possible. eying nothing directly of slavery, but virtually recoguizing tt as already established bylaw, And affirming no right in the peo, le through their Legirlature to abolish it We iafer that this la their game, from the obvious facts that they cannos hope to establish it by any poritive action, and they wil! not be likely to repa ate it, The bold game of recognizing it in substance {' notin form im @ constitution not w be submitted to the people, bat to be l@meciately put in force by an 1 of State « Moers and Legislature at which none bul gistered ball vote, and to which the previons nan Congress shall be deemed tuperfuous. ia the only one that threatens an tmmediate and serious struggie. id that bold move be atiempted, we vivification of the free Sate government will be its natural and only effective ccunterpoise. Hitherto this orzattzation has beea Practically but @ protest against the dominant axarpstion— @chanpel through which the wrongs of Kaneas could be impressively made known. This government has imposed bo taxes, organize! bo judiciary, enforce? no obedience to its authority [i bas been in effect a standing petition for redress to Congress and the Awericaa people Bat let « proslavery State government be launched without the assent of the freemen of Kansas, and the free Sts go- ‘vernment, born of their necessities and their wrongs, will neceararily be rendered potenual and obligatory with their aserpt and by virte of their sanction. We hope such a clashing of pretensions will be avoidet, as it ead yean be by the oro-siavery faction uniting with the free Siate men in waiving all aptese tents and submitting al) que-tions at fsrue tom direct vote of the whole people, a member of each par y being derignated in each precinct of election district to agree upon some third person to act as jadge or vmyre, and Ip connection with him to correct aad com- plete the registry of voters to hold the poll and canvass the votes It seems to me that the simplest and fairest way to bring the «hole matter to an early and peaceful irsue, will be to let the Convention just chosen make as good (or bad) a Copatita"on a8 it ball be able to devise, and then submit beth this and that of the free Sale men to the whole peo ple, under regulations which will insare a fair vote. Lat the quertion be fairly put, “ Constitution” or “La. com pton Coostity tion ''—earh voter indicatiag bis choice by bis Dailot, aod the choice of the majority being recognized 0 ai] bards ae the constitution of Kansas. Tous neither party will be reqoired t» sacrifice its canvictions nor tte consistency, and the will of the people wil! assuredly pre 1y whould any advocate of “popular sovereigaty”? Theatrical and Musical, Nim's Gannex —Surprise is often expressed that the Ravels should so ably maintain the renown they acquired among ws more than twenty years ago as the Iret of gymnasts and pantomimists, but to the initiated thelr un- exampled success is easily accounted for—it is all due to their unuring industry, their ceaseless exerciting, ma Doruvring abd posturing. It is this constant work that gives 80 much nest to their acting in the beautifal apectasle of “Bianco,” which is to be to night together with “ The Milliners.’’ Bewrow's —A® was remarked yesterday the ecting in the famous fairy epectacie cali the “ Naiad Queen ” bad greatly improved since the pleco waa frat brought out ‘at this houre. Mr. © Fisher gives to the oold Sir Rupert all the © and manliness the: is required by the author; Mr. i ereates 8 greek, deal of merrimet in the comical part of Schnapps; Mr. W Wood, « now face here, mabes ap excetient Detnoe, and Mra Lizzie Weston Da. ‘venport a very pretty Quem of the Naiads. See the apeo- tacle to night. WALLAck’s —Mise Logan, whose it {2 to post Lively close thie week, will this eveving repeat her favorite part of Venetia in the biehly succsssfal new play entitled “The Itelian Bride.’? She is supported by Misx Toompson, Mesers, Howe, Davenport, Phillips, Canoll and others, and mort of the And Costumes were expressly proparet for this particalar pleon, As the clove of the play Mies Lo fan will chaunt the “Marseiliaise,”’ and Mr. levers will fing hit mirth-provoking song called “atch Varieties Orywrte —The amusing operetta styled the ‘Pet of the Pettiona ®”’ ts aunounoed for repetition thie evening re ©. Howard makes ® capital Paul, and is Gnely supported by Mrs Stephens and Mesers Hall, Seymour aad other fa- vorite performers ‘The Inughable piece entitled ‘To Pa- rents and Guartiane”’ Ws ale to be enacted by @ castem bracing Mr Ghanfrao as Waddilove and Mra. Sephene as Bob Nettes, With soch bile it ie no wonder that the Olympic is fast acquiring & reputation equad to that of ite great pamosaeo. Tae Cowon OrERs maintains tte popalarity unblemi ed. White's Serenaders will dispara a. yariely of the latert rovelties in the Ky? f Ethiopean minstreley and dancing. ls afiernoon and evening. Geo. Christy and Wood's celebrated band ius a program we weil siocked with the cholcost songs and burleeques, and the farce of ¢ at their hall, 444 Beomdway; and the lechanica’ Hail, promise any quantity of of dities and whimeicalities, including their inimitable “ Shaksperean Kone ings.” force | The Melancholy Accident at Lake Ronkonko- ma, L. 1—Three Persons Drowned. The painful ecoident at Lake Ronkonkoma, L. 1, by which Mr. Jobn W. Leslie, David B. Porter, anda little girl named Harriet Palmer, lost their lives, has occasioned the deepest mourning in « large circle of relatives and ac- quaintances, The particulars of the ead affair are as fol- jows:— On Friday last it was arranged by Mr. J. W. Lotlle and a party of friends, to make @ Fourth of July visit with his father and relatives, to Edenville, L. I, about three miles from the Lakeland station om the Long Irland Railroad, and ‘about fifty-five miles from Brooklyn, in the town of Islip. « ‘The party consisted of John W. Lealie, of the firm of Put- nam & Co , book publishers; David B. Porter, of the arm of Lane & Porter, of Canal street; Thomas and James Y. Leslie, brothers of John Leslie; Robert Lalor, John A. Tompkins, C. W. Kearney, Miss Minnie C. Leslie, daughter of John W, Leslie, and his nephew, J, W. Palmer, a littic boy ten years of age. The party arrived safe at Kdenville where they were joyfully received by their friends, and passed @ happy evening. On Saturday, the Fourth of July, they made up a party to go to Fire Island —a distance of about thirteen miles—and spent a very pleasant day, fishing and sailing. On Sunday tho whole of the family and visiters aitended divine service; and there being some indications of a storm on Monday, ‘was determined by the brothers John and Thomas Les- lie, Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Porter to return to New York, to attend to urgent businest. Their friends pressed them o remain and participate in the coatemplated excursion to Ronkonkoma lake, ® beautifal sheet of water, about cight miles distant. The ‘owering aspect of the weather, how- ever, prevented thom, and after bidding good bye to their companions, and expressing the utmost a: it with their Visit they started for the raiiroad station, Upon arriviog hore the sky bad become so clear, and the sun ehane 60 brigby, and Mr Porter having forgotten some important papers, it was determined LY gy ond their retarn to Now York for a day, and epjoy the excursion. Mr. John W. Leslie and Mr. Porter, therefore, bid the others adieu, with & commission to inform their families that they would be home on the morrow. Alas! they little thovght that their retu:n would bea mournful funeral procession, or tha; they were sending their last message to heir wives and children; nat, ail unconscious of the sad future they returned to Edenville. and the others pr to New York The party of excursionists was made up amid the most joyful greet ng of thoee who 60 unexpeciedly roturned, and after *toc} ing their baskets well with provisions, and arranging the fisbing tackle they started for ‘eke Ronkonkoma. This lake ia one of the many beautiful sheets of water with which Long Island sbounds. It is more than a mile in diameter. being of a rather circular form; its waters are clear and transparent; and its shores are lined with pebbles similar to the occan beach. It derives its name from some Indian tradition, and ‘are the curious tegends banded down among the peig! in relation to Although the water is pure and fresh, there is no visible outlet, the supply being furnished by invisible springs. In many parts of it the’ degth is eaid to be upf«tbomable, and the most marvellous stories are ‘void of the lengths of line which have been “‘paid out” tn the vaia endeavor to discover the bottom of the deepest port.ons. fine fish are to be al- ways caught, and this, togethor with the facilities for a it sail, render it a favorite place of resort for visiters in the vicinity. The excursionists on thir sccasion of Jobn. James and Thomas Laslie, the brothers; Thomas Leslie, the father; Mr. Porter, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Thompkins, Missee Charlotte aud Agnes Les- He, the sisters, and Minnie Leslie, the daughter of Joha Leeie. Arrived a:the lake, a sail boat, about twent, feet long, axd capadie of carrying about a ton and a half, was procured, and a fishing party made up. The father bad some business a sittle beyond, aad started off, leaving the excursiontets in high glee, some on the shore rambling among the delighiful groves, and the others in the boat. the boat were to come into the pic nic dinner, which they did; and the father not having yet retarned, after the edibles had been des} d, ir. Porter posed another sailing party, at about, iw> o'clock. 1 the custom of the owner of the boat to bave a man of experience attend ali sailing par 5 & gE 8 i discovered strug- the vensel lying on its side. Mr. ‘earney and Mr. Tompkins remem’ seeing a aki a sbort distance ‘shore and both sprang for it. Mr. Tomp- ‘and seeing that {t wouli not hold two élipg the oars with some skill made the scene of the disaster. Hie boat was, however, then partly full of water and leaking, and ‘before he reached the ecene he was obliged to stop twice and bale But when he flasily did reach there the skiff became overset in an endeavor to got others {ut it, ‘anc he himself was plunged into the water and obliged to bold on by his hands to save himeelf, Mr. Kearney had procured another boat and endeavored to go oat, out it | ‘Quled witbin « few roca of the shore, and he was obliged to | wade back. Meanwhile the accident bad been witnessed from the other side of the jake, and two men named Mr. Wells and Mr. McCormick, bad started in two boats from the notel, When they arrived they found that Mr. Porter, Mr, John Leslie and tho little girl, Hattie, were missing After vainly searching for tho boties, the survivors wore taken arhore to their weeping frien is.’ From the accounts of thore in the boat it is clear that Mr, Porter and Mr. Lea- Ne nobly lost thetr lives in thelr effo they knew were helpless. The: in the party of eight. The little boat waa eniling under stuf breeze, avd all the party wero sitting om one ai Suddenly a’ squall struck her, the boom gibed and were iustantly precipitated into tho water. Mr. Leslie first secured bis daughter Micic, and placed her on the boom; he next rescued the little boy, and placed bim on the mast, aot was last secon swimming around endeavoring to rave the others. It is supposed that the exertion and the Lenumbing influence of the cold water gave bim « rath of blood to the head, which, with the weight of his wet clothes, rendére 1 him Lelpices, Mr. Lalor eaved Chariotic, although he was w abte to swim bimee!{. Mr. Porter was active in saving thi others, and when last ccen was heard to say with a mill face,“ I bave got the little girl safe’ (meaning Harri Patmer), but in « moment he was gove beneath the placid waters of the lake, with the little girl in his arms. Thus perisbea two noble men in the prime of Ife and vigor, in Abeir self sacrificing efforts to “do good unto others.’’ There | were no facilities for recovering iho bodies near at baud, | abd the remainder of the party which bad left the old home: | stend #0 full of life ank booyancy in the morning, returned | im the evening with sad and « rrowing hearts. James | Leslie wae 80 much overcome by his exposure water | that bis hfe was despaired of, bet no finally recovered. | Ou Tuerday morning, ihe requisite apparatus hs ving been | precored, the party retarned to the lake for the purpose of finding the bodies, | purhed off, and but found upon their arrival that the | peighbors bad at 9’o’clock succeeded in them, | and they were then ly: on the beach. ‘were soon taken to the bouse and tl covery. The formality of a coroner's inquest was gme through with, and oertificas given to bring the bodies to thecity for interment. Mr. Charice F Barney and W Hi. Lewis, friends of Mr. Porter, took of his remaina, aud the family of Mr. Leslie, the father, sccompanied the remains of the son to the city yester Jay morning. Mr. Porter was one of the firm of Lane & Porter, Canal treet, and has been in the dry goods business for Afteen years. He was about forty five yoars of age, ‘8 wife and two children to mourn his low. He was of some means, and lately bad his life insured On Friday last, as be loft the store, he said he was bome to dinner for the fret time in two years. He thought that It was the last dinner which he was with them. He was yestryman of St. Peter's © Brooklyn, where be resides, and was much esteemed a large le of friends. Mr Leslie was one of the firm of Putnam & Oo., bliahore, and was extensively known in the book trate. i was about 40 years of age, and lenves a wife and fire cbildren to mourn hie loss, Me was a warden of S&. by an extensive number of relatives Mian Harriet Palmer was the daughter of Dr. Palmer, of Myrule avenue, Brooklyn, aed grand child of Mr. Leslie, the father of John. She was a aweet child, and seemed in death aa | abe were bat ia « pleasant vleep, ‘This ie the only nocident of the kind which hat ever been known on ikie lake and resembles mach tho ascl- dont at Bellepor', o South Oyster Bay Iaxt sammer, where by arimilar upsotting of a wail boat several lives were leet, This account could not proverly be closed without rotieing the remarkable manner in which the Coroner of Suffolk county raneacts his business, The following \s @ verbatim copy of all the evidence in this case which be raw fit to presery -xamipation of ©. W. Kearnoy, sworn- Says he stood on the shore and raw the boat upset by a flaw of wind Tour, July 7, 1897. ©. W. KEARNEY, Examination of George Foator, sworn—Says he ea the boat upeet and raw them in the water trying to save thom relves, and assisted in dnding thom and bringing them ashore. BLORGE BR, Istuar, July 7, 1867, Upon interrogaion he stated that there wore several other witnesses, whore names he could not reoolloet, bat thetr testimony amounted to about the same thing, and he did pot think it worth while to preserve it The following is a verbatim copy of the verdict of the jury, drawn by the Corener iat the sald John W. Leslie, Harrict 1. Palmer and Mr, Porter, on the sixth day of Jaiy, 1557, at Ronkonkoma, in the county aforernid, went upon the Rénkoakoma pond, situate in the town of Talip, aforesaid, axiling and fishing, and then and there easuaily, accidentally and by misfor tone, was suilooated and drowned in the waters ofthe paid pend, Of whisb suffocation and drowning the eid John W. , Harriet L. Palmer and Mr. JULY 9, 1857. porter, im manner and by means aforesaid, casually, iss alae ‘misfortune, cameo their death, witners well ny «therwise.”? , as well the 8 aforesaid, bave Wo this Oo 0 er a8 the toquisitio their bands and eeals, on the day of the date of the ing JAMES WwW. sition aforeeaia, RICE, Coroner. Jacob F. Arthur, foreman, Robert Jano, Joba & Jones, “ a. Doaglaae, ‘That the inbabitants of Suffolk are satisfied with more a subject of a Coroner of this callbre, thelr cboice (o regret than of wonder. Court of General Sessions, Before Judge Russell, . (4 FELOBIOUS ASSAULT. Jory 8.—At the oponing of the court this morning Archibald Sullivan, a indicted for an assault with intent to kill, pleaded to assauit and battery. The Judge said, in consequence of his long incarceration, and the determination of his friends to take him out of the oy, induced the Court to suspend judgment. His Honor med the youth thet if be was found in the clty within ‘& week he would be sent to the penitentiary. ‘PRETERCHS. egbes bervand thet belog, bis Are offense, the Gly, Judge tt at fence, deemed it Bt caso for the suspension of” ton’s to get him out of got him out of the State proposed forged pardon; the « itzees telling bim that be did not think he would suc- ceed, he detailed bis plan of operations; subsequently the accured said he was an adept at penmanship and bad Governor King’s signature, ana could imitate it 90 as to make a pardon that would release Huntington; Scatchard | said he proposed to band him over to bis brother in law, who would baves forged bench warrant, be ts appear as an officer; the defendant told witness that there wore several men Convected with him in maturing the plot, and as their expenses wore large they would require more means to carry it out; witness then told bim to sce Mr. Bryan, Huntingten’s lawyer, about it; Scatchard said that be knew Huntington was in debt to Mr. Kane, aod if wae assist in procuring bis release he would be ee examined—Scatchard told witness on tho first in- terview that be cesigned to use only honorable means in rocuring Huntiogton’s release; also, that it would cost 010 to take him to the Isle of Pines; witness sudse- quently discovered that Scatchard intended to use oiher than honorable means in procuring the release of the Wall street forger; the defendatt, on calling on the witness, had a letter of introduction from Mr. Barry. Daring the cross-examination of Mr. Kane, the prisoner rose apd asked permission of the Court to propound ques- tions to the witness. The Judge replied that he must agk questions through his counscl. Cross examination resumed—Th* defendant dit not state ip any of the interviews thet he wasa heavy creditor { of Huntington’s; the private interviews with tne witness, | Mr. Bryan apd the prisoner were not long; Mr. Bryan “—— the (ray ried of arresting Scatchard. jobn A. Bryan deposed that be was ove of Huntington's counsel—The defendant called at his office on the 16th of April and was anzious to know if the friends of Hunting. ton were desirous of getting him out of the State Prison, and whetber it would be to his (Hunt ’s) advantage | (Huntington’s) age to be released at that time; the tain the pardon; he told Mc. Bryant tbat be bad « vessel in the harbor, that she was a fast sailer, and as soon as Hontington was he could zome other place without the Jarisdlotion of the United 8. Crogs-examined—Mr. Bryan told the prisoner on one of the intervie: bat be suspected him of dishonesty, as he a the store in hegoneng Boe Sarah Fowler, and recognized him as baving been in on the previous Tuesday. He asked to see ciamond rings, stating that he wanted a single stone ring te cost about $30, ‘The clerk took ups diamond ring valued at $1,100, commented upon the qualities of the stone, at same time watching the prisoner closely. He noticed him grasp- ing something with his three flagers, after which the pri- rover placed an imitation ring in the care instead of the go- nuine The clerk immediately seized him, remarking that he wes the very man that be had been looking for. Sarah Fowler, who was arrested by the clerk, but sub- frequently discharged by the Grand Jary at bis request, was put upon the stand, but her evidence was unimpor- tant, save that she sald Cook's hands were in a certain po _ when judging of the ring. Mr, MoClure contradicted r ‘The prironer, om his examination, said that ho was 4? = old, was born in England, and was by profession an ‘artiet, ‘The jury convicted him without loaving thoir seats, and ho wad arraigned for sentence. Judge Russell addressed bim as followa:—You bave been convicted of grand larceny, #crime which has in- crcased greatly of Inte in this city, and it becomes neces. sary on the part of all criminal Judges that when cases of thir nature are presented for their adjudication to pun- ish them with the utmort severity, I ata satisfied tbat it is the only means of stopping crime in this city, and so far as [am concerned, whenever acharge of shoplifting is Proved, 1 ball puniab the offender with great severity. wo rentence of tho Court is tbat you be sent to the Siale prison for five years. Our reporter was informed by one of the State prison officers that Cook is an “old bird,’” possessed of comidera- bie intellectual ability Adjourned for the day. Coroners’ Office. Scnpxy Dear or Tue Braxnxy Bor.—Coroner Gamble wns called upon yesterday to hold an inquest at No. 159 Lowis street, upon the boty of Arnold Mockeritz, the bearded boy, aged three years and nine months, who died suddenly on Tuesday night after ceming from Loe’s thea- tre, in the Bowery, whore he was on exhibition. Deceased, it appeared, was quite acuriosity. Ho had « beard of great length, and was in every respects miniature man. During bis lifetime he had a great thirst for water, and according to the testimony of his father, was in the habit of drinking four gallons por day. Ho was a native of Prossia, and was much admired by the King of tha! coun: try, who endeavored to persuade the father of decoased to Jet him remain in bis native country. wire of Attraction at court. bearded youth was conveyed to this country on exhibition, and during the past six months bas been the cause of no unusual ex- citement among the residents of New York, Boston, Phila- delnvia, Albany, Buffalo, Ao. ‘The following is a report of the evidence, as olicited be- ig 47 Deg acly ret Jeyer Mockeritz sworn, nay roride at 187 Orchard street, deceased was my son; I broaght him (0 this country Inet December for exhibition; he was al sain health up to yesterday; be bas been on ext bition in several cities {n the United states, aod for the last four weeks past with Mr Loa in the Bowery; he would drink four gallons of fluid in the twenty four hours; Tar the father of fifteen ; 1 was bat three years and nine months old; I heard this morning that be was dend; he lived with Mr. Loa at 190 Lewis treot past, while he wae in this house! bad entire charge of him; be was brought home inst night by my husband abort 20 minutes o 11 o'clock; he breathed heavily, aad rter of an bowr after he came home he com- h; he the {petant, but before he arrived deceased wae Lea told me that be had got some cherries from sot in the theatre; I know of no caure for his deata. Dre. O'Hanlon and Finnell mad tom exam! na'ion of the body, deposed as folio ound a large cancerous tase growing from the right kidney. weighing about two pounds, and con «dating of nodules about the awe fund shape of emall potatoos; this masa of discano pressed on the right side of the chest so as to interfere vi o With breathing; the liver weighed about thi ard was healthy in appearance, each kidney ounces; the stomach was distended wi quavtty of undigested — food r ened tbroughow: with irritaion; thé immediate cause of death ‘distention the stomach, producing congestion of the brain Decensed measur: d 33 inches around the abdomen, 27 inches around the sheat, 21 inches around the bead, 16 inches around the thigh, waa 86 inches in belght and weighed 91 pounds. ils body was covered with black hair, being profuse around the ebonlders. ‘The Jory 18 this onre rendered a verdict of “Doxth from congestion of the brain.”” Fatat Rartnoan Acciney’ —Coroner Connery held an tn- quest at the New York Hospital, upon the body of « man named John Long, a native of Germany, aged 23 years, ‘ram a compound fracture of the log, received 0 over on the Erie Railroad, between Delaware Piermont stations, Verdict, ‘Death from fracture of | and Ly? Lt be carried to Cuba, or | counter, took a ribbon of som kind out of bis poxket was backward | , which was promplly shown. | } tine Matters. TRIAL OF HOLMES FOR RESISTING THE AUTHORITY OF THE METROPOLITAN FOLICBMBN STATIONED oT THE OLD QUARANTINE- NEORSSITY OF SPEEDY COMPLETION OF THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS AT SE- GUINB’S POINT, BTC., BTO. ‘Toe trial of James C. Holmes, for refusing to avsist the Metropolitan police officers in the recent arrest of Dominic Ragan for @ violation of the Quarantine laws, took place yesterday before Justice De Forrest, at the Lorrette Hotel, at Tompkineville. Owing to the interest felt in the case— which, though extended in the outeet, has greatly magut: fled since the declaration of the constitutionality of the Metropolitan Police law—there wasa large crowd in at- tendanoe, and much anxiety evinced by tre friends of Holmes as to the result. Goorge Valey, Fsq., oonducted the case for the people, ‘and Mr. Headley acted as counsel for the defendant. ‘Tho following is the evidence taken im the case:— Isroe! Bower was the first witness sworn. He deposed that he was a member of the Metropolitan peliee detaiied by the Metropolitan Police Commissioners of Ne + York to Staten Island to protect the Quarantine buildings; me was captain of the force thus detailed; on the 7th of last June he arrested Dominic Regan on the water within the Quar, antive buoys for violating the heaith laws; officer McKel- vey assisted in the arrest; when they arrived at the wharf Holmes, the defendant, asked » why in ht he allowed himself .o be arrested,” adding tbat i( ho had been in Ragan’s place “he would bare split the d— skulls open of the officers;”” his orders were «> bring Ra- kan, after arroating bun, before the Health Oticer; Ragas 0 ‘said, atter landing, that be wanted to get a drink; Ragan ‘bat be must take bim before Dr. Thompson, the Heaith Otticer; Ragan swore that he would not go, aud de- manded the | uy which he bpon ‘bis bat, Ragan eald to this that he would lose the last drop of his heart's blood before he would go; he attempted to take Ragan with bim bu: he refusa to go, upon which be called upon officer McKelvey to assiat him; quite a num .r Of perrons were preent und incited Holmes to rebellion; ‘witness caled upon tbose present to assist him; they all laughed; Hoimes said he “would a d—n sight rather as- ist the prisoner to escape;”” be had Bo warrant to arrest Ragan, but verbal order from the Health Officer; he did not know whether Ragan kvew he was @. officer or not when Ragan insisted upon not golpg with him; heat length drew bis revolver; McKelvey alto drew a pistol; he did n¢t eay tbat bis revolver was his authority; officoré authority vpoa which he arrested him ‘the witners) sbowed hin bis badge ith the words “Metropolitan Police;"’ | Sherwoud and Sprague assisted in taking Ragan to tae lock up in the Quarantioe; the latier officers wore their badges on their hate; his object im drawing bis pisiol was wo keep off the outside crowd : David G. McKelvey, next sworn, etated that he was one of the Metroooinan police and assisted in the arreat of Ragan; he corroborated the evidence of the receding witness as to the pasticulars of the arrest of ‘agen, and the refusal of Holmes to gasist Capt Bower ‘and bimeelf when called upou; he drew bis‘own pisiol in self detence. The evidence here closed for the prosecution, when the testimony began for the defence, as follows — ‘Dominic Ragan first sworn—Siated that ne was arrested by officer Bower and anether Metropolitan Police officer on the 7th of Iast June, upon a charge of violating the healtb la be went to an English vessef named the Eagle; Mr. McMahon, a passenger from New York, was in the boat with bin; he did not go within twenty or thirty yard of any vereel; be was arrested in the port of New ‘ork, a quarter or half mile from Staten Island shore, in the regular courge of navigation from Sandy Hook up the ‘bor. Wione D Mance, next sworn, testified that he reeided at Tompkinavilie, and knew the parties in queation; went upto Mr. Burns’ botel about 25 or Sy yards behind the offi ers, and Ragar, Hi Imes and himeelf were pretty much alone; when they arrived at the hotel shere were two or three Little boys there; he went on tbe piazza and looked in, and saw Ragan and the officers inside the bar- room ; Holmes remained outs'de; finally Ragan came and Jeaned against the doorpost, cose by him, anout four or five feet; finally Bower came up aud told Ragan he wanted bim to go with bim tuside the Quarantine, and said Dr. Thompson wanted to seo him; Ragan rvplied if the Doctor wanted to see bim he must come outside and seo him; McKelvey was close by, but Bower had not his badge on; McKelvey had no badge on; Bower told Ragan be must go with him, and Ragan asked’ his authority, and be (Bower) put his hand in bis pocket and drow a six bariel revolver, and told him be would show his authori- ty; Bower then took bis bat off and placing it on the put it on bis bat; it bad letiers on it; McKelvey did the ea they then get boid of Ragan and pushed him to the stope of the piszza on the froat faciog the bay; Ragan beld back tll be got hisarm round the post, and Mr. Burps came ovt and told McKelvey bis was sick, apd wished bim to quiet the disturbance, ‘that Ragen ‘was responsible, and asked him to let’ him go till the poxt day; Ragan to go with them, and be did te pescedt ~ghet ~ Sa La egy ge . vey, Brwer ‘company, | ae sistig in the arrest; blows sirack st the officers by any on that Ragan made was, ‘bat he wanted authority; Holmes poy Revere eng bay wo feels at mine Ge there 6 disturbance till Ragan toe apa wi was ‘at the time of t Ragan at Nauti jus Hali by Mr. Bower and was in the after- noon; did net pay the time; there pac cg ‘on the stoop and on the green; be sa catch Ragan by the collar'as be Ger of tho cep facing the bay; he yy) for ‘Apy assistance, as the bands of two men capable of taking having a pistol, one a revolver and one a |, wbica they shook about; Ragan asked to refused and asked for the aut : pistol: said that ts his authority; Bowerr, be thipks, then his on bis hat with « Metropolitan’’ on it, but ne was Dot positive: there was a thick set man came up to their amistance; he did not do any thing, but seemed to be in readiness to assist them in case could pot say how many acocm, uaraniine gate besides iy correct, but he did not concur in tbe whole of it; his impression was tbat Ragan Orst asked for a warrant, and then asked whai aathority Bowers bad for arresting h'm; Bowers then pat his hand leiwvrely to bis pocket and drew forth the pistol, at the ame timo saying, ‘I will show you my authority,” put- tung bis band to the pocket and the remark “I will show my ko thority’ were one and the rame act; the pistol was a revolver; & Colt’s revolver, cocked and capped; ho saw Ragee daring the whole occurrence on the stoop, and aw him nleo go away with the officer; Ragan said, “You havo ‘be authority or warrant to arrest me, and {’li be d—d if I 20 without » warrant,’ upon Ragan saying “What is your authority,’ Bowers then crew his pistol, and as he drow: t Wckelvey drew a pistol; recing it was cocked and capped, be told btm to upoock it and put it in bis pocket, for if et: ther of them hot their pistols in that crowd, they should not ive to leave the premises; McKelvey replied that he could pot blame him for doing bia duty; be told him he might do his duty, but there was po necessity for drawing pistols in that crowd at that time: Burne came to them and Rpoke about his fam'ly being sick, apd told Ragan to go along, which be did; on the piazza Burns called upou the bystanders 10 asnist several made to the request, bimeelf among tho pumber; he aald they woald get no one there (o assist them, but be could not remember any particular reply by any otber particular pereon; he shovld judge there were from Gfteen to thirty persona pre- sent at the time: there was no resistance to the officers ex- cepting Ragan hanging back; remarks were mate such as id £9: Thomas C. Burns, the propriotor of Nastilus Hall, cor- roborated the evidence of the two preceding witnesses. Dominick Ragan recalled that he did not hear Captain Bower call upon Holmes to assist bim, or upon any one cleo; be was a little excited at the ume, but if such demand had been made ujon Holmes and othors he would bave heard {t; he asked Mr. Bower to show his authority, and told ‘Ubat if he had proper legal autho- rity to arrest bim he woald go with ‘without opposi after the question, took a Metropolitan police ot and ft; he asiced if that was , upon which the Oaptain took out a ix revolver from his side pocket and said, “ Yos, | bave ancther authority; here it is””—showing bis six shooter; he told Rower that was no authority upon which im ; Bower said he could call upou the crowd to im; Mr. Ray Tompkine said to thie, “ Yor, you may call, but none of us will aasiet you upou such autho- .”” McKelvey also showed « pistol; it was a single bar- ref with a revotving chamber. A (wisle ensued bets een Bower, McKelvey and himeelf; be Mu Dr, Thompeca’s ofiee, within "ibe Quaranti doctor told the officers to take him to the hospital jail and lock bim np, whieh was done. Jamee MoMahon next aworn, testified that he was in the boat with Ragan at the time of his arrest; the arrest was tpade by two persons calling themselves constables oF po Hoemen; after arriving on shore, Regan asked the so call- ed. officers and bimeelf to go to Nautilus Hall and got d'ink; the invitation was accepted, and the officers drank with Ragen and others; afterwards the officers mace an Assault upoo Regan upon the atoop. Witness corroborated the evidence of preceding w itnes#es aa to the production of two pistols by Bower and McKelvey and the diffonity that ensued before Regan went witb them within the Quarantine wal He did not remember seeing Holmes the crowd; be recollected hearing Bowor say that all gx0d citizens Ougbt to aasist him; he thinks that Bower com manded the crowd to render thetr assistance, but gave no tions to Holmes perropally ‘er was recalled, and explained that (t was the Frglieh verve! Kagie than’ Ragan was near when be ar reaved him; he bad eal’ he waa near the vessel Powhat- fan, bot (hat was a mistake. The defence stated that they had no further witnesses to cal, and the opposing cont tel proceeded to sum up. Mr, Hadley spoke nearly two hours, He contended that the arrest of Ragan was illegal, and consequently that the rofmeal of Holmes to asriet in’ his arrest was uo offence against the Inw. He claimod that the officers hind no au Qhority to arrest Holmes without « written order from the Health Oficer. Mr, Daley urged that the arrest of Ragan was legal from the fact of hia having been convicted of the offi ree charged against him The Justice reserved nis decision till next Friday. THR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS ON BROUINE'S POINT. The arrival of such a large number of veasole within the Parttwoor three days from sickly porta, with numerous caree of persone ou board Iaborme under doubtfal ¢is eaves, bas rendered it necorsary haat, the hoapitals at Beguine’s Pott should be speedily completed. The Health OMoer vieited the Potnt yeaterday afternoon, to 5 prevent ihe m jee of the case to the py = See definitely when the hospitals would be in a coudition F to receive patients hore, “Yesterday (ive vossols From vstun'ty port wil be rem to tm aa an rag 1 a 4 tad betore, ba allowed. to come op te the city will orough cleansing Interesting from Ve: ezucian. OUB POKTY CABELLO CORKBSPONDBNOR. Porto Capeiio, Juse 14, 1854. Claims Agoinst Venesuela— Apprehended Troubles—The Gud no ‘ontracts—The Colombian Delt—General Pacs—Perte Cabktlo Fisibusering Project. Information J have derived from Caracas this morning has impressed me with the belief that there ts danger te be apprehended of dithculty between the United States and the government of General Monsgas, chiefly owing to the * conduct of certain interested parties claiming to hold de- mands against this government, and for which they seek the aid of the United States to enforce, As euch difficulties will seriously embarrass and injure the valuable commerce between the United States and Venezuela, I will give you a brief ac ount of some of these claims,as near as I can ascertain them, and show yea bow both governments bave bees imposed upon. In the first place there are several speculating compa- nies of Yankees in this coustry, of various kinds, all of which seek public contracts, which they are sure to break, upon some pretext or other, and then found the most im- pudept claims agalast the government thereon. In my next letter I will have ascertained the names of some of the perties to these centracts, which information will open the eyes of the government and people of the Bnited States in certain respects, especially in reference te Boston wrecking company, that has become certain quite notorious bere In December, 1864, a certain Mr. Wallace made tract with senor Piaros, The company their Contract, and it was clearly # violauen ‘ution of the repuolic. Generel Monagas in the 1845 abrogated tt for these two reasons. made a claim for balf « willlon of doliars damages, count of ube abrogation; and, baving assigned his ‘and ciaim to an association called the Philadelpnia Company, the latter sent out a Mr. Pickorell, in A 1855, to clatm the damages, who, with the ald of Mr. Eames, the Minister, obtained @ new contract for the guane talapds. Boub these contracts specified Aves island, a small guano rock, lying on the eas erp aide of the Caribbean Sea, near to Guadaioupe, as included thercia In the 5; some Americans—Sheiton & Co., of Boston—had taken pos- serrion of this and were shipving guano from & vptil after the Wal'ace contract was made, wha the Ve- nezuelan government, at the instance of Wallace, seat a ship of «ar to the isiand and expelled them and some ten or twelve of their veesela therefrom. Sh-lteo immediate- ly, in Jasvary, 1855, madea claim to the Site Department of'the United States ‘for several hundred thousand dol ure damages, which claim Mr Marcy forthwith seutt> Mr Eames, to be ted, and which was presented to this government by Mr. Eames early the same year. Since - thea, . up to December Iast, the claim may be aid to have slept.“ / A document published by the Senute of ths United Stases last session, a copy of which has been sent to me, shows that ali this time Sbelion was urging bis case upon Mr. Maroy and Gen. Pierce, accufing them of delay, and in bis acouss- tions agains: Mr Eames even beyond imputations of delay merely Finally, ashe could e'fect nothing, eady last winter Colonel Savdford came ovtin the Saratoga te urge tbis claim. Mr Esmes bad, under peremptory ia- sirvetions from Mr Marcy, in December, 1856, written a pretty sharp letter to Mr Gutierrez about the claim end sent him rome of the proofs, according to the requir of the testy, at which this government expressed its as- toniehrent, stating that from what bad paseed be:ween it and Mr. Eames when tbe Pickerell contract was agreed to, it was far from anticipating tha: such clam ould be persevered in. oor.’ respondence thereupon ensued between him and Mr. Gutlerres,in which { ern several flat contradiction: of each other were contained, though covered a in diplomatic language. Eames ‘was apurred ap by Sandford, who was at bis elbow the matier, and who bad considerable experience as & diplomatist at Parts, and other European courte. Eames bad obtained leave from General Cass to visit the United States, and had fixed upon the 19th as the day of his departure. ‘several tart and spicy letters betwern him aéd Mr. Gi rer, the latter having on the 2h ult, invited him te witness taking the depositions of Col Dyas ando Eames refused, and gave bim formal notice in wi if this government did not make a pry rin the case by the 6th of June, he would go and make bis report; that it was s case er for repri- of Gutierrez’s anewer patessp7te Ae flect upon Lord Paimersion’s threat made not ling sinos Dreference to defaulting States, which was regarded af the time as a significant bint ta relation to Missi Pepnsy !vania, Florida, Arkansas and some other hand concerns in ths United States. It te rumored here that General Paez, a are Ae | Vandi avy et pth Sewanee jerbilt ai 0 La w—to get up a revola i ox. pedition to this country, which fo ‘idea by Mr. Marey. A copy of the contract, aid to have been made between ‘Wright, Bleecker and to certain parties bere: and from circumstances that are being developed Tam inclined to the opti en the will be renewed. I should regret to see it. The ess ent is weak. Two bendred America riflemen a by al officers could easily overturn tt. But that would pot I fear be any stronger or better, unlews sech American force eswblished itself as tbe govers- ment. Arevolution without foreign intervention is aa- ticipated here from week to week. Capitaliets are thelr moucy, and distrust ts felt by every man of bis neighbor. OUR CARACAS CORRRSPONDENCE. Canacas, June 11, 1867, Departure of Minister Bamet—Rejection of the United ‘ ‘ States Trraty My President Monagas, after ws Ratification | by the Venezuelan Congress— Rumored Fidibustering In- cursion. Mr. Eames leaves here for the United S'ates to-morrow or next day, via St. Thomas and Havana, foe has not suo- ceeded, I learn, in the Gna! settlement of the Avos stand claim, nor of the other demands by citizons of the United States against this government. I learn, too, that Preal- dent Monagas, disestisfied with the tone and style of Mr. Eames’ letiers preasing the Aves Island claim, bas, in @ pet, withheld his signature from the treaty recently oom- cloded between the United States and this government, Gough it was ratified by the Congress here after the nlter- ations by the Senate of the United States. This course, the information ia trae, is certainly disreputable, and @ Jurt cause of grave offence to the United States Mr. Eames ha: certainly since Jaa: fall pressed the Aves isinnd case sith ability, vigor and zeal, and deserves great Credit therefor [learn that ome of the des satches sont to bim last summer were never receired, and hence wt ap arent delay, for which he was then unjustly consared. caure of their nov-receiot # not known. As in the case of the guano contracts with Wallace, Coiva & os ‘ss mathoritative instructions were aree menacing bas been used 10 President ‘And his Mipisters in any of these ‘mone trances of any Certain if The following \s.a complete list of the officers attached ‘States steam to the United Minnesota, ehich eatled Lievtesants, William B. ‘aeecaw James M. Duncan, Charles C. Simms, Ool- ville Terrett Wm K. Mayo; Surgeon, Wm. F. MoClens- bap; Passed Arsistant do., Ches ib; Aanisian: do., Lawrence Sheldon; Purser, Robert Master (Acting), J Crossan Chaolin; Captain's Clerk, John McMillan; Purser's Clerk, Wm. H. Needios; Parsér’s Steward. Thos. Q Leckron. neers yohse! Quinm; Ist As * sistante, James H. Warner, T. B 9; 2d Aomintente, Jaa M. Harris, Coas, Shrocder yetaes, And Kiersted, William Frick, Ji Houston. Marine Officers :—Co Second Lieutenant, Edward Jones: by - James 0. Mosely, Franci: B’ Blake, Charles J. Graves, Henry W. Miller, Fredorick ¥, McNair, Henry B. Seely, Honry D. Todd ; Boatav ain, George mith ; Ganner, Jonathan M. Ballard; Carpenter, Southwick ; Satimaker, George ©. Lower, jon, Wm. B. Road, United Staton Minister to Obina ; William Read, George W. |, Alex- ander McKinley, . Staten Naval Lyooum will despatch « mail by Indios. ‘All let. ‘nited States equadron in the Fast pd dere their roome in the Navy Yard, Brook yp, N. Y , on or before Saturday next, 1ith inst, will be promptly forwarded. the United States frigate St. Lawrence sailed from Rio. Janeiro on the 19h of May, ona cruise, and returned to that port on the 26th of same month. Locations of Minrrary BouxtY Laxp Wan ants —Miiitary bounty iand warrants | tracts of land disposed of by the local land offices acre are hold by the sous who were led Into the orror by the Innd officer, bas determined to suspend all eooh canes hw Cah OY ‘the next sesnion of Con- great, in order to afford such persons an opportunity te fanply to that body for relief. In the meantime, however, if eueh persons desire to the entries thus illegally made they can do so by making application to the proper local office for the purchase of the tract so o1 fmoneys ths full tangun ot perghase money und sertae money and surrender the cutetanding duplicate certificate of location