The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1858, Page 1

G THE NEW YORK HERALD. == WHOLE NO. 7803. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE LATEST NEWS. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival of the Empire City at New Orleans. IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA. SURRENDER OF COL. FRANK ANDERSON, &., ae, a. New Onraans, Jan. 11, 1858. ‘The steamship Empire City; from New York 2d int., via Havana 9b inst. bas arrived at the Balize. fhe connected at Havana with the steamship Granada, frem Aepinwall, and brings the Cahfornia mails of the getb ult. ‘The steamship Star of the West had left Aspinwall on the 4th for New York direct, with the California mails and 91,600,000 in treasure. The United States steamer Fulton, Lieut. Almy com- manding, arrived at Aspinwal! on the 30th December, Drimging important news frem Greytown. ol. Frank Anderson bad surrendered Fort Castillo and the river steamers tothe United States stoam frigate Busquebanna, Capt. Sands. ‘The news from California is generally unimportant. New Orieans, Jan. 12, 1958. ‘The Empire City has arrived up. Trade was very dull a8 San Francisco. ‘The United States frigate Wabash was bringing home @ol. Anderzon’s command. Col. Anderson, before sur- rendering, destroyed all the buiktings and cattle at Cas- fille, and broke up the machinery of the lake steamers. Is Lower California political affairs were quiet. A @readfal hurricane on the coast had occurred. It @rove thirteen vessels ashore, and destroyed many houses % La Pose and San Bernardino. ‘Tee Mormons had all gone to Salt Lake. ‘Lieut. Beale would soon return to Texas. ‘The camels remained on tie Tijon reservation in So- mere. ‘The clipper ship Flyaway, from New York, and the Pelynesia from Boston, bad arrived at San Francisco. ‘No Isthmus papers bave been received. ‘The following despatch bas been received from Captain @xittn, of the Empire Ory:— Sreamen Exyins Crry, S. W. Pass, Jan. 11, 1868, ‘The Empire City arrived at Havana about the 8th. The Granada came in same afternoon. ‘The Star of the Weatleft Aspinwall for New York di- veet, on the 4th, with 200 passengers and $1,600,000 troa- ware. "The steamer Fulton arrived at Aepinwall Dec. 30, with pews of Col. Anderson’s surrender of FortCastilio and the river steamers to the steam {rigate Susquehanna. S. P. GRIFFIN. Int from Washington. VHE CONFIRMATION OF MR. CLIFFORD—APPOINT MENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS —OPPOSITION TO THE ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA—RBCALL OF OUR MINIB- TER LN MEXICO. Wasttneron,, Jan. 12, 1858. ‘The Senate went into Executivefsessionfloday, at one @eclock, and tookup the confirmation of Mr. Clifford for the Supreme Court bench. After an animated and ex- elting debate of three hours and @ half, he was confirmed by a vote of 26 to 23—Mesers, Pugh, of Ohio; Stuart, of Michigan; and Broderick, of California, voting with the republicans. Messrs. Hale, Hamlin, Pugh and Stuart made violent speeches in opposition to the confirma- fiom. Tho ground of their opposition was that he was not qualified for the position. He was ably by Menors. Bayard, Bomjamin and Slidell. ‘were produced from some of the ablest and most @atinguiched jurists in this country, thoroughly endorsing My. Clifford's fitness and qualifications. The opposition felt not a little chagrined that Mr. Douglas did not go with them ‘The Secretary of the Navy today appointed Thomas ‘Wilson, of Missouri, and John Schermerhorn, of Indiana, Léoutenants in the Marine corps. ‘The Senate Territorial Committee will report on Satur- @ay vext in favor of admitting Minnesota with her pre- went constitution. I undergyand the Southern Senators will oppose her admission until the Kansas question as. games some definite form. ‘The President, I understand, has wr!» ‘o Mr. Forsyth, eur Minister to Mexico, that his prescuce is desired in ‘Washington. He is accordingly expected here in the course of @ month or six weeks. THR GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. TRE DOCUMENTS KRLATIVE TO THE CAPTURE OF WALKER—THE NEW SUPREMB COURT JUDOR. Wasiinoron, Jan, 12, 1868, ‘The documenta transmitted to the House to-day by the President, in response to a resolution calling for informa tion relative to Central America, contain a letter by Secretary Cass, in which he says that no treaty between the United States and Nicaragua has yet been ratified, and that there is no information on that subject in the powession of the department which it would be con- sitent with public interests at this time to communicate. Several letters by Yrisarri are included in the @ocuments. Under the date of October last he com- plains of the filibustering movements, and says that the United States government can prevent a new tavasion, but pot by the neutrality laws, for these are too weak, It has only wo receive the Nicaragnan Minister in is Official capacity, and to enter into a treaty of friend. ship and commerce to protect the property of its own citi gens by securing to them the transit across the Isthmus ‘ethout interruption; and by this means filibusterism would be destroyed. This simple act, #0 just, politic and proper, would, he says, restore hope and confidence to bie country, and contentment and happiness to his people, and at the same time would secure the most valuable Denefite ant advantages to the citizens of the Unted ‘Beater In a letter dated November” last he writes fo General Cass that Walker never cold ave been President of Nicaragua, as the constitution of that republic excludes any one not a native of Central America from the exercise of executive power in the State, Neither in Nicaragua nor in any other republic of Contra! America is any colony desired to be formed by Gen. Walker, or any other person who, like him, has dreamed of mastery over its lands, to divide them among hhis foreign allies. Yrisarri therefore protests against the contemplated colonization by Walker and his associates Of San Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, as one of the real partics. In his letter of Dec. 13 he calls the attention of Gen. Case to Walker's movements, and trusts that proceedings ‘will be instituted against these violaters of the laws of moutrality with that required for the maintenance of peace and of a fair un- Gerstanding between friendly neutral nations; and, on the 15th of December, he, as Minister of Guate- mala, Nicaragua and San Salvador, returns thatike to the government of the United States for having taken away the adventurer Walker and his marauding band from the point of which they had taken possession on the Ooaet of Nicaragua, and thus relieving these friendly @ountries from the evils with which they would have been visited had these disturbers of the peace of the na. Gon been allowed the possibility of increasing their forces by raw recruits. The Poiht from which Commodore Paulding forced away these bandits, (as such, justly asai milated by the laws of nations to pirates and foes of man kkimd,) is an almost deserted one, on which exists no Nica- Faguan authorities that could bave managed these felons fm Nicaragua, Therefore be considers the prosecdings Pauling against Walker and hie horde were perfectly Justifiable; for a man-of war of any nation may take op oe from one so thinly popu. The Senate to-day, in executive session, after a debate confirmed, by ® vote of 26 aginst 23, Nathan Cliford, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in the place of Jadge Curtis, resigned. Inangnration of the Governor of Maryland, Battivorn, Jan. 12, 1858. Hi. Hicks, will be inaugurated ering is expected at Anuapolis. HSPORTANT FROH THE UTAH EXPEDITION. The Troops in Winter Quarters at Fort Bridger—The Mormons Preparing to Migrate —Utah Declared in Rebeliton, dic., dic. Sr. Lovis, Jan. 12, 1858. ‘The Republican bas advices from the Utah expedition to December 1. ‘Fhe troops were all in winter quarters at Fort Bridger, with the exception of Colonel Cooke’s cem- mand, which was posted forty miles distant on Houry’s Fork, where a scant supply of grasa remained. Fort Bridger was being rebuilt, for the purpose of protecting ‘the provisions. The troops were comfortably stationed in tents, with stoves. The weather had been very mild, and good health prevailed. The provisions on hand were sufficient to bast till June, by chose allowance. Captain Marcy had been sent to ‘Taos and Sante Fe to obtain supplies. Nearly two-thirds of all the animais of the expedition had died, ‘The ‘Mormons were preparing to leave for the British Pioneer parties bad already started. Brigham Young had sent a quantity of salt to Colonel Jobnston, which that officer sent back, stating that he would hapg any messenger from the same quarter on ® similar errand. Young bad alo invited the officers of the army to partake of his hospitality and spend the winter at Salt Lake City, Tt js sald that Col. Johnston is so well assured that the Mormons will Jeave in the spring that he asks no increase of the foree now under bis command. Governer Cumming bad issued a proclamation declaring the Territory in a state of rebellion, and stating that a court will be organized in Green River county, near Fort Bridger, wbence the proclamation is dated, by Chief Jus- tice Eckels, for the trialfof offenders; that a posse of the inbabitamts of the Territory will firat be used to enforce obedience to the laws, and that failing, military force will be resorted to; and commanding all armed bodies of men to immediately disband and return home, under the penalty of punishment as traitors. Lieutenant Carroll, of the Tenth Infantry, bearer of despatches to Washington, left here this morning. News from Kansas. RETURNS OF THE FREE SKATE EBLECTION—THE DE- MOCRATIC STATE TICKET PROBABLY BLECTED, KTC. Sr. Louis, Jan. 12, 1858, ‘The Democrat has Kansas advices of the 7th, which give the following pro-slavery majorities :-—Kickapoo, 864; Do- niphan county, 800; Johnson county , 1,900; Bourbon coun- ty, 430. Douglas county gives 500 free State majority, and Atchison City about 30, The democratic State ticket, | is probably elected, but a majority of the Le- gislature is free State. About half the vote of the Territory was cast for State officers, but a very decided expression was given against the Lecompton constitution, the majority against it being set down at 10,000. In some precincts there were two distinct polls keptopen. The free State men were making arrests of fraudulent voters, under the recent act of the Legislature. At Calhoun a Judge samed Calvert was arrested for stuff- ing the ballot boxes, and another, named Redman, for receiving fraudulent votes. Calvert was taken to Leavenworth, and, with a cannon belonging to the Kicka- poo Rangers, paraded through the streets. Much excite- ment prevailed, and fears were entertained that serious trouble would follow. Political parties were much di- vided, the majority being bitterly opposed to the Lecomp- ton constitution. General Calhoun was supposed to be in Western Missouri, and had been advised not to return to the Territory. The Virginia Legislature on Kansas. Riamtonp, Va., Jan. 12, 1858, . The Blouse today adopted the caucus resotution in favor of the Lecompton (Kansas) constitution. The Senate bave postponed their action in the matter. This is con. sidered a virtual rebuke to Governor Wise. Organization of the New Jersey Legtalature. ‘Trawrow, N. J., Jan. 12, 1858. ‘The State Legislature met here to-day. In the Senate, HL. O. Speer, of Middlesex, wag elected President; A. B. Chamberiain, Secretary; D. 1. M. Moore, Assistant Secre- tary; F. F. Patterson, of Cumberland, Engrossing Cierk; and J. McGowan, of Morris, Sergeant-at-Arms. In the House, D. Holeman, of Bergen, was chosen Speaker; D, Biauvelt, of Exeex, Clerk; E. C. Blosam, Assistant Clerk; and William Lower, of Burlington, Doorkeeper. Mr. Mickle introduced resolutions instructing senators and representatives in Congress to vote against the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. The reso- lutions were made the order of the day for Thursday. ‘The Western Bank of Springfield, Mass, Bowrow, Jan. 12, 1858. A farther hearing concerning the Western Bank of Springfield, now under temporary injunction, was heki yesterday afternoon before Judge Merrick. Reuben R. Chapman, of Springneld, who appeared as counsel for the bank, stated that the directors and other responsible citi- zens of Springfield stood ready to guarantee the payment of all ite debts to the public. It came out in the examina tion that in 1865 $2,000 of the new and unsigned bills of the bank, which were in the vault, had in some illegal way got into circulation. This fact was discovered by the Bank Commissioners the same year, but was not made public, im the hope that the mystery might be elucidated, which, however, has not been the case to the present time. ‘The Court will make a final decision in regard to a per- petual injunction on Thursday next Salling of the Surveying Steamer Argentina. Bostos, January 12, 1868. The United States surveying steamer Argentina, bound to Rosario, South America, sailed hence to-day, under canvass. United States Supreme Court. Wasinoror, January 12, 1858, Case No. 30—David Lecompte ¢t. al. vs. Franklin Swele. ‘The arguments on both sides were continued The Southern Mall. Wasmivotow, January 12, 1868, The Southern mailfrom ali points bas been received; Dut the papers contain no news of interest. Ww Sr. Jonx, Jan. 1 last night. The snow is gone, and the mild, with the thermometer now at 36 above zero. ‘There are some indications of snow. At rickton and Woodstock the snow is C= Haurax, Jan. 12—8 P. M.—We have cloudy weather, and a northwest wind. Cuanvotrerows, Jan. 12—8 P. M.—We have fine weather, and a northeast wind is now blowing. Sack VILL . 12—3 P. M—The weather bere is mild, and the sky overcast. A strong ing. A heavy rain last night took off all Catams, Me. Jan. 12—8 P. M.—The snow is all gone from here. A freeh wind is now blowing from the northwest, and the thermometer marks 20 degrees. Portiaxp, Jan. 12—6 P, M.—The thermometer how in- — ‘30 degrees above vero. The wind is from the Provinesce, Jan. 12—6 P. M.—We have had fal weather all this day. It is now clear, with the from the nor northwest. Spxivertetp, Jan. 12—6 P. M.—The wind is from the northwest. The degrees above zero, above zero. Pro.angiemta, Jan. 12.—The weather is warm and clear. The thermometer is at 443¢ degroos above zero. The ‘wind is from the Jaxmevitin, Wis, Jan, 12.—Tho weather is mild and apt Vensant. Brnuxetos, Towa, Jan. 12.—The weather is clear and cold. The thermometer is at 35 degrees above zero. Camo, TH., Jan. 12.—The weather is clear and warm, wh the thermometer at 30 5 St. Lovm, Jan. 12,6P.M. It is mild and clear. The thermometer marke 60 degrees above zero. Denver, Jan, 12.~The weather is clear, and the mer- cury marke 32 di wero. , Jan. 1 M.—Cloar weather, with the ther- mometer at 35 degrees above zero. Mrewaveim, Jan, 12.—The weather ie clear and still. Prainie oe Crime, Jan} The weather ia clear, with "Teen Ee eweee omres eaten ‘AGO, Jan. 12.—The ® Ope Rene SESE Oey nt, 5 degrees above sre, “ boat yy ‘LEVRLAMD, Jan. 12.—Weather cloud; warm, - a 9 Tyo, ahead Cixewsxans, Jan. MA b mometer at 55 de above zero. eo Convene, Jan 12.—The weather ie clear, Ivpraxarotis, Jan. 12.—The weather ie clear and cold here. Perron, M)., Jan, 12 —It is cloudy and cold here. Srererrety, T)., Jun. 12—The weather is clear and mild, with the mercury at 50 degrers abore zero, Mowrrest, Jan, 12010 A. M.—It rained bard Were last evening, b © during the night. The thermometer at marked 28 degrees above zero. The ut no bridge is yot formed opposite the eity Menate. Wasninaron, Jan. 12, 1858. Mr. Doveras, (opp ) of M., presented @ petition from Henry O’Rielty in favor of establishing a telegraphic line from the western borders of Missouri to Fort Laramie and he South Pase of the Rocky Mountains. Referred to the Military Committee. ‘THE BOUNTY LAND ACT. Mr. Wiis0n, (opp.) of Maas., introduced a tory of the act Dounty lands t officers and pores irs wi land wasrentesweng ieoeeds Mh ee ee ike Sen te e repeal the act of March, 1856, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the names of vessels in certain cases. Mr. Brnsamiy, (ode) 0f Ta., in showing the necessity of the paseage of the bill, said that Het two vessels, the names of’ which one La w. SO ee Rate, Ot ee weet ie and of afterwards. ‘The bill was parsed. THR REATORKD NAVAL OFFICERS. . The joint resolution to extend the time for the reatora- tion of naval officers affected by the Retiring Board to April next, was passed. After an executive session, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasmwyoron, Jan. 12, 1858. THE PRESIDENT’S CENTRAL AMERICAN MESSAGE. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President, in reeponee to the resolution calling for informa- tion relative to recent events in Central america. Mr. Cuncman, (adm.) of N.C., moved that the part cf the President’s recent message and accompanying docu. ments relating to Com. Paulding, and having reference to the orders of the a Department, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and the other portion to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. THK CONSTITCTION OF MINNESOTA. A message was received from the President stating that he bad received a copy of the constitution of Minnesota, togetber with an abstract of the votes polled for and againet the same, apd he now laid the constitution before Covgrees in the manner prescribed by that instrument. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT—NO COMPLAINT FROM AICARAGUA. A meesage was also received from the President in re- nse to the resolution inquiring whether the government fa ye had made an: ar GensWalker by Commodore Paulding on its soit The President, through the Secretary of State, says that’ no such complaint has reached the department. DERATE ON THE PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL MESSAGE—2TI ELIBUS- TERS, KANHAS AND BRIGHAM YO" NG The House then went into Committee © (ne Whole on the state of the Union and took up the President’s annual Message Mr. Keiocc, (opp.) of Ill., said that if ever a President required the _ supportin, hands of his friends, it was now. ho could tell which was the ‘administration portion of this House, and what were administration measures? Look to the Senate. There the Warwick of the party, in the prile of his power, hurls defiance at the tration. The President entered upon the Presidency with @ plethoric treasury, which is now. bank- rupt. The Central American question is hard = him. The filibustera are about to him. ides, there is the Kansas question he is pressing forward for the destruction of the of free- men, and the ivdigeation which is buried back is sinking Brig- Pre- Cen- rwhelm him. Utah is beyond the central government, and ham Young is laughing bim to scorn. Well may the sident exclaim, ‘‘Save me from my friends.”’ is wo tral American affairs, if the President was derelict at all, it was Decause he did not, with a firm and steady hand, carry out bis instructions, and Walker while be was within our jurisdiction, was not @ question be- tween Waiker and the government ; it was whether the overnment shall discharge its duty and sustain ite honor. it is only when we are just to our neighbors that we sus- tain our character and dignity ; and, therefore, we are bound to defend Ni miiat the Dns of our own citizens. He not these rs, As Was suggested, but they were brought back, in - pathy for teed coun, and he hoped tat ey bereapecteds He toaimathed that ft "was "Bor ouly the en ut Gheine naval cont dk 4 ee nae a ee te . Haskin, (adm. . Y., explained the remark uate ty ima former occasion, vis.: that he was favor of nations! grand larceny. In bis argument he tended to convey an alt re ecqeattien, thet the government justified Walker—t hoped i did not —then it would be far better for the government to fili- buster in agrand way. It was a jocose and ive ex- pression, and excited sengtee. He did not believe any gentleman seriously thought that he favored grand ceny ina literal sense. Larceny was the of per- vopal ty ,and therefore it could not be ito Cuba or Centra) America. If the term was to appropriate apy party it muet be to the republican, who would propriate their personal property. He admitted, with Mr, the representati do as much to prevent plunder as some of their jecessors did in the last wo hever could sanction conduct like his, Of Paulding he knew little, but bad no doubt that he was a gallant and experienced officer, He would say that a more wanton and wilful outrage had never been committed by any one clothed with aut ity; and it became the representatives of # free people to protest against thia wanton abasoment of power. He conid not concur with the administration in ite sgenatrection of the mente ali lawe. ir. THoMreom, (Opp. . Y., in speaking of Walker, sald that after be was brought here and releasod, from « felon he became a hero, and from a ruthless invader, guilty of robbery and plunder, he became a Mones lead: ing @ nation from the wilderness into the land of promise; from a scourge and acurse he became a pioneer of good government and a benefactor of his race. Gentlemen say tbat grent wrong has been done by Paulding—that an in- demnity should iven to Walker, and that a national ‘veesel should take him back. What did this mean? It indicated a diversity of sentiment in this House. Walker was nota pioneer of the civilization of which we are proud; but of a rader, semi barbarous policy, which ob- tame a foothold by force and holds it by tram on the rights of the people. He was guilty of vi both international law and the neutrality act of 1 ‘alker ‘was bever 4 citizen of Nicaragua. If so, where ie the re- cord of his naturalization? He thought the administration was bound to have Walker prosecuted for violation of those laws. The President is right in asserting that Walk- er is guilty. The mode of arrest was a matter of no con- sequence whatever under the circumstances, and while Ni id not complain whether the technical letter Of the law was conformed to or not, the President is justi- fied by international law in the spirit of his instructions for the arreat of Walker, and did not violate the Jetter, Mr. Warnes, (adm. jn asserting that Paulding exceeded his instructions. President admitted this, When en go beyond this, with the present lights before an, thay oo ton ar. He warped his poli friends to be cautious in what they said for fear of ee hog ne After de- claring that he was no filibuster when he Lad to violate the lat ae eee ee his purposes, and that i€ President Perce promptly removed Brigham Young the trouble in Utah would have beeu averted, he to eul Arkansas, and advocated a grant of to that State for railroad purposes ‘The committee then rose and the House adjourned. —____ Death of a Murderer tn Jail. Bostox, Jan. 11, 1858, Charles L. Cater, the murderer of Warden Tenny, of the State prison, died in jail this morning. He was twenty. two years of age, and had nearly served out his year's Probation before his execution. ‘The Schooner Maine Law tn Distress. Newrorr, Jan. 12, 1868. ‘The schooner Maine Law, of and from Camden for New Orleans, put into this port this afternoon in distress, her cargo of lime having been on fire since the 10th inst. Launch of « Russian Corvette. Bostor, Jan. 12, 1858. ‘The steam corvette Manjoor, built for the Russian gov- ernment to navigate the river Amoor, waa successfully launched to-day from the yard of Paul Curtis, in Rast Boston. Failure in Louisville. Loviwviax, Jan. 12, 1858, Messrs. Smith, Russell & Co., soap and candle manu- facturers in this city, have failed. Suicide of an Ex-President of Texas. New Onnaans, Jan, 11, 1858, De. Anson Jones, ¢x-President of Texas, committed sui- ide at Houston, on the Sth inst., by blowing out his brains Steamer Caledonia Ashore, Prmnwdine, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1858. ‘The steamer Caledonia, of Messrs. Wardrop and Compa- ny’s Newburg freight line, ran ashore in the fog last night opposite this place. By transferring ber cargo ehe can be got off with slight damage. ‘The Columbia at Charleston. Chanuestos, Jan, 12, 1868. ‘The United States mail steamehip Columbia, Capt. Berry, from New York, arrived bere at 5 o'clock this morning. complaint on account of the) Affaire at the State Capital. ‘THE PORRS OF KANHAS OFENKD IN THK SBNATS—NO FARE RAIL TICKETS TO PUBLIC OFFICKERS—METRO- POLITAN REPRAL BILL IN A BAD FIX—SPEAKER TO MORKOW—BKOADWAY RAILKOAD LOBBY ON HAND, Atnany, Jan, 12, 1968. ‘The Benate having noce-ordinate body of the Legislature Wo communicate with was to-day in the thread- Dare mater, of Kansas: was the resolution sont im by Senator Diven that body was fairly or- ganized, instructing Congress how to admit Kansas as 6 State, or not at all. That honorable gentleman consumed the sersion in a rehach of Congressional and Pribune bal- derdash, with which the people have been surfeited over end over again. It is expected that Mr, Mather will re- ply; but it is @ waste of time to undertake to enforce upon Congress any views of a political party, especially as that party is vomuch in the minority at Washington. But as we are to bave just so many Buncombe resolutions and speoches every session, they may better be forthcoming and disposed of now whilat there is nothing else for the ‘Senate to do. ‘Mr.-Mather’s bfil to repeal the Metropolitan Poli¢e act is referred to a committee of the Senate, a majority of which ‘Mesers Halstead and Noxon, rerious to the bill, and at will be the means greatly the evil of free passes. ‘The session of the House yesterday evening and thia morning reeulted in no choice for Speaker. Some dozen ballotings were bad; but the various stood firm to thei re Members began to become Speaker could bimeelf for the first time, declining the proffered honor on account of personal considerations, and also because he did not think it poesible that the election of Speaker could be facilitated thereby. He doplored the existing state of things ag much as any one; but as each of the three bad their caucus candidates they were jus- (fable in standing by them. For himselt,he was eatirely willing that the Americans should withdraw his name whenever bis friends thought an organization could be ef. fected by so doing. He disclaimed any desire on his or the part of any of his political friends of an intention of em- barraseing. Why, said he, are we Americans, only nine of us, accused of preventing the organization of the House when there are one hundred and nineteen against us? He concluded nA stating that he hoped the question would he speedily settled, but that it could not be done to-day. © Immediately after bis assertion that no Speaker woald be elected to-day, the members who were not in the se- cret thought they discovered a semi announcement in the remark, and decided at once that it was utterly useless to remain in session any longer, and therefore the House adjourned for the day, members being in their seats about two hours. The absence of one member, and the obsti- nacy or incredulity of another, was all that prevented an election this morning. To-morrow will set the wheels of legislation fairly in motion if some mishap or counter movement does hot intervene. It is no stretch of the ima- gination to predict the election of Mr. Alvord as Speaker, and Mr. Wilson Chief Clerk. The successors of Jacob Sharp’s Broadway railroad have sent a lobby here siready. None of the old covies are to be seen. An entirely new and supposed shrewder set are delegated to pounce upon the House and the Rail- Toad Committee as soon as constituted. They have shown their eagerness in the matter ee ee their services in favor of one of the for Speaker. These lagen «| chaps a not hemes ge last year, in springing @ pretending to relieye Broadway by run- Kb through Gherch and cher etredh. ere is no truth in the rey that Mr. Rielly is to re- ceive an appointment in the Custom House at New York, in consideration of the action of either himself or his friends ven this evening. Most of the State officers, members of the Lagisiature and other i as several of the reporters for the press, will do themselves the honor to attend, Judge Hogeboom made his début on the bench in this city yesterday, and produced # favorable impression. ‘Ten o’Crock P. M. A caucus was held this evening by all parties. A strong effort was made by some republicans to effect the with- drawal of Mr. Richardson, the candidate for Clerk. If this ie done the Hovse will probably be organized by the out, Aunany, Jan. 12, 1858. By Mr. Marner, for the alteration of the law electing directors of dispensaries at different periods of the year, 80 a6 not to interfere with the preparation of statistice, so necessary for public information. By Mr. J.D. Wutann, for the amendment relative to the assessment of railroad property. Reference to a #0- lect committee was moved for, but Mr. Stow objected. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. ‘ By Mr. Scurwt, from the New York Academy of Medi- cine, for the alteration of the organization of the.City In- spector's Department to the Department of Public Health, ‘and that its chief be a regular practitioner. : DERATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S MBRRAGE, print the Governor's message, Mr. Lar- a spoke to yi He bewernago: Lewd oad em recomme! economy in public expendi- tures, ary wd the cobdition ‘of the Bnanoes of th poy bet wi sarki edaceoapg indy gp bog for all necessary purposes, would always vole to all leaks in the meanery . ¥ wid ‘The debate was continued by Mesers. Spinola and J. A. Willard, when the motion to print a limited number of copies was carried. ROTICES OF ILLS. By Mr. Maxpevriix—To repeal so much of the Militia law as relates to the commutation for military services. By Mr. PRarm—For the better organization of the militia. By Mr. Divey—To enlarge the powers and duties of re- ceivers in certain cases By Mr. S10w—To_ make prize fighting a misdemeanor, By Mr. Matusr—To amend the charter of the New York je pensaries. a WILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Stow—To increase the liabilities of bank stock- lore in certain cases. By Mr. Eivy—To repeal the Port Warden’s bill. By Mr. Srrxo1a—To authorize the Methodist Episcopal churches of Brooklyn to sell their burying ground and re- move the remains. DERATE ON THE KANRAS RESOLOTIONS. The Senate then went into the consideration of the Kan- ste resolutions, the debate being opened by Mr. Diven. Mr. Divx, before concluding his remarks, gave way to an adjourgment. ‘The Kansas reeolutions were made the special order for to morrow, after the Executive session. . bly. - Atnayy, Jan. 12, 1968, *s Chores. On motion of Mr. athe House proceeded at once to vote for Speaker, which resulted thus :-— oe T om | moved for another vote. Mr. Beactt moved to amend by appointing Messrs. Al- vord, Van Valkenburgh and Law a Committee on Organi. zation, and providing for the preparation of forty-two bal- lote, bearing the namee of all the elective officers of the House, from the Speaker downwards, and the names of = a ecnapag a that the ballots be rawn propor respective strength go,and the one drawing the ballot endorsed "peak er” er of the Assembly , and that each int off ad rawn by him, and committees as wn by Mr. Van Honw moved to lay the motion on the table Mr. Hetonmson thought it would require a week to ex plain the effect and operation of the scheme, Mr. D. Mui thought it appeared like a New Orleans gambling . Mr. Bracn advocated the scheme on the ground that the seata of members were drawn for in a similar manner, and because it would settle the present difficvity. Mr. Dntany called for the ayes and nays—not ordered, and the resolution was tabled Another vote was taken, but no choice was made. han ete more ballots Mr. 1D). Miuxe cep ‘ager inted temporary Speaker; but the motion was aid on the table Mr. Lawrenck moved for another vote for Speaker, which was had, without making a choice. Mr. M. Mizuxr moved that the Hon. & A. Law be ap- tempor ston for chairman. Mr. Law rose 1a) make & personal oT He maintained the right of Americans to yote for their candi. unjustly charged with delaying organization, when by co that he had been wiilin, to withdraw whenever an honorable ‘arrangement coutd ‘om organizing. lieved that no organization o effected today, but it might be to-morrow: and therefore moved to adjourn. After a disclaimer of personalities by Mr. Hutchingon, the House adjourned. Non-Arrtval of the North American. PourLany, Jan. 12—11 P. M. As yet there are no signs of the steamship North Ame- rican, from Liverpool, now about due at thie port. Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Bowron, Jan. 12, 1868. ‘The following are the footings of our bank stalement for the past week:— bal clined \¢c.—4)¢c. @ be. Lard in kegs, 9%c. ” Other articles unchanged. Connxcrion.—The following is @ probably correct ver- sion of a portion of the news from Mexico received by the Tennessee at New Orleans. The deepatch was quite in- definite, and wos perhaps bungled in the transmission: — General Parodi has issued a proclamation against the action of Comonfort, and was making large levies of troops. The department of Vera Cruz has recalled is acceptance of the plan of Tacubaya. A civil war seemed inevitable. The dee h apnouncing an atrocious murder at Hamil- ton shine sane been dated Hamilton, New York, and not Canada. The error was committed by the telegraph. ——————_—_—— Movements in Cotton. A prominent gentleman of South Carolina, and a Senator in the State Legislature, estimates the loss sustained by the South, from the depression in cotton, caused by the late panic, at $70,000,000, We have endeavored to show by the following state- ment of factg and estimates that his calculation of loss is too large, and wide of the mark, The fluctuations in the cotton trace are always viewed with interest by the peo: ple both of Europe and the United States. The crop of 1856-57 was a very short one, compared with that of 1855-56. That is, it. comprised only about 2,939, 000 bales, against 3,500,000 bales the previons year, show ing a decrease of about 561,000 bales, The result was that prices went up to léc. and 16c. per Ib—the highest point the article had reached for many years previously Notwithstanding the diminished crop of 1856~"57, \t yielded more in value to the country than the large cro |) of 1855-56. Though prices went up to 15c. and 16c., chiefly within the last quarter of the cotton year eodiny the first of September, 1857, yet it would be unsafe to estimate the whole crop at these figures, It will comport nesrer with the truth to fix the average at about lsc. per Ib, Taking the crop ‘at 2,939,000 bales, and fixing the average weight at 400 Ibs, to the bale, it would make each bale worth $62; which, if applied to the whole, would give a wtal value of about $152,828,000 The high prices continued to rule until about the close of the cotton year, or to the Ist of September, 1857, when the stocks in our ports were nearly exhausted, and those in foreign ports were very light. The new crop was very backward, and the receipts {nto the ports were much less than usual. The do cline commenced in September lost and the article con tinued to be depreseed until about the first of the present month, when there were very small stocks in our seaports for the decline to act upon. The planters seeing the great decline induced by the October panic, and the derange- ment in the market for sterling exchange, withheld their supplies from market; hence, at the close of{1857—al- though the crop of 1867-'58, 1 is known, must exceed that of the “previous year—the receipts at our seaports exhibits, a falling off compared with the same period the year before, of about 435,000 bales ,waich must receive the benefit of the present or any future rise that may take place. ‘The total exports from the United States from the first of September last to about the close of 1867, embraced about 520,000 bales, agrinst 561,000 for the same period, to the close of 1856, and against 800,000 the, year previ ous. The crop of 1857-758 is estimated at from} 3,000,000 to 8,160,000 bales. If we agsume that the amount will be 3,100,000 bales, the distrit ution will be abcut as follows :— corn, 580. $4 50. Pork, sides, $5. Bales. ‘Total of crop.... « «3,100,000 Exported to Europe 521,000 ‘Stook in our lee + ,f Rema! the Interior and yet to come for- ward, including the 435,000 bales deficiency . 2,049,000 TOU eee eceee eee ereeeereeneeneeee eters Byl00, 000, Bo that, of the entire crop of 1857-'68, of 3,100,000 bales, wo have only exported about 521,000 bales, leaving in the country about 2,579,000 bales, to receive the benefit of the late tise, which may safely be put down at about one and a quarter cents per pound from the lowest point current before the receipt of the AUantic’s news last week. This advance is equal to $5 per bale, which, if applied to the quantity remaining in our ports and to come forward from the imerior , gives « total of about $12,998,000 in favor of the country. Assuming the crop of 1857-58 to amount to 3,100,000 Dales, and estimating it, with that already exported and that in the ports, at an average value of about 95; couts per Ib., it will give us a total value for the crop of 1857.'58 of $117,800,900, or about $35,008,000 less than the total ‘value of the crop of 1856.'57. And ae the value of the large crop of 3,600,000 bales of 1856-'66 did not exceed About $130,000,000, the value of the crop of 1857.68, at our estimate, will only fall below it about $1:1,000,000. But it is admitted on ail hands that cotton was unreacou ably depressed during the panic of lust autumn, shen confidence was suspended and bills of sterling exchange could scarcely be sold at any price. When we consider the light stocks hel in most parts of Europe, and the increase of population jeading to an in creseed consumptive demand, with some dim nuten in the usual supplies of cotton from other countries, and es pecially from India, it mast be conceded that the crop, even at an estimate of 3,100,000 bales, will be a malt one for the supply of the world. Future movements are more likely to establish an are rege of prices above than under the figures we have given. City Intelligence. Mrerinc oF THE GoLn Bratena.—A meeting of the gold beaters of the city of New York took pince Inst evening in Merrit's Hall, Spring street, Thomas Mitchell acting as chairman. The meeting was called for, the purpose of adopting some measures which might lead to an ad vancement of the tariffon imported gold leaf. A commit tee of five was appoinie! io draw up aseries of resolu tions to '@ presented to Congress within the present week. The resolutions were to the effect that the unt Of gold leaf that is imported to this city at pre nt is go large that {t is a serious injury to every mem her of the trade, and that those parties who import it are able to undersell the manufacturers in thie country, in consequence of which the gold beaters in this city ‘are thrown out of employment. All members of the trate were therefore desirous that Congress would increase the tariff on gold leaf importation, and thereby preserve this pranch of home manufacture. The resolutions were una nimonsly adopted, and a motion to the effect that they be immediately forwarded to Washington, there to be before Congress, was also adopted, after which the i ing adjourned, Acctpent to Cier Jrenice Dorr. —We understand that the venerable Chief Justice Duer, of the Supesor Court, was progressing favorably yesterday under the severe ac cident which he met with on Saturday last. Marine Court. Before Hoh. Judge Thompson. Jan. 5. —Allen 08. Jones & Wilcor —This waa an action to recover for services aa a clerk from the 4th of October, 1886, for the period of one year. The plaintiff entored upon hie duties as such clerk and continued until on or about the 16th day of April, 1867, when, without canse, the defendants discharged the plaintiff and refused to con. tinue him any longer in their employment; that he has always been regiy and willing to fulfil his duties, and claimed a balan mlary unpaid, amounting tothe eam of $498 27. The defendants acmittet the hiring of plat tif, but insieved that the plaintit voluntarily left the ae. fendunts’ service, and was paid in foll to the time that ha left, to wit, the 16th of April, 1857; aq1 the proof show ing that the plaintw? volunt te 2 se ploy, a judgrnent was renders ‘end and $10 allowance. Leeture of Dr. Brownson at the Academy of Music. In accordance with an invitation extended by several of his friends, Dr. 0. A. Brownson delivered a lecture last night, at the Academy of Music, on the subject of “ Popu- lar Objections to the Catholic Church.”” Af immense audience was present on the occasion—per- bape as large as ever asnembied in the Academy of Music, every part of the house being densely crowded. On the stage were Archbishop Hughes, Biehop McLaughlin, of Brooklyn, Dr. Starrs, Dr. Cumming®, and a large number of the Catholic clergy, Thomas{F. Meagher, and « host of ladies. The lecturer introduced his subject by stating that he ‘Would deal with the popular objections urged against the Catholic Church, and among the first, the objection that. the church restrained the individuality of man. He was willing to admit that the church restrained that indi. Vidualism which was contrary to law and social order, Dut not that which it recognized as true independence of character. Man was not isolated in his individuality; he Was subject to the laws of society, of truth and of God. That objection could be made with more truth against Protestantiem, for the Protestant view of his individuality rendered him servile and cringluog to the popular opinion of his fellows, of his own rect and his own coterie. In no countries in the world were there more slavery in this re- spect than in the two great Protestant countries, England and the United States. Notin all the Catholic countries of the world was more snobbery and flunkeyism to bo found than in these two. It wae not the resuit of national character, but the direct result of the teachings of Protea tantiem. The @atholic will brave anything rather than bend to wrong; hence the church has its martyrs, because behind society and individualism there stand truth and principle. ‘The Catholic feels that he is supported by the Almighty; and what carea he for popular eaprice or popular opinion? He denied that it was reason or individuality of character which the church restrained, but the abuse of them Tho next objection was that the Catholic Church favored su- perstition, and eacouraged superstitious practices. Super- stition, he admitwd, was bad, but it was not worse infidelity, nor quie as bad. If be understood what super- stition meant. he thought it was expecting effects from imadequate causes—just as if he was to expect an elo- quent lecture from the pitcher on the table, they might call him superstitious; but in what were Catholics auper- stitious ? It was true they reverented the mother God; #0 did every one, except very bad men and devils. They revered the images and relice of the saints; but only be- cause of their worth, because they had done God's ser vice faithf ally and were now enjoying their reward; but in whar manner they do not ask them or the virgin for anything which God alone can grant—they did not ex- cts from inadequate causes, What were called iv of every nation were superstitious, #0 than Protestants, He remembered in bia you bi list ad t© born bi country super te the forme spirituatiom or spirit: rapping their living by conversing with the dead, Talk of the superstition of tie coun- tries, Wut yo without finding Some of them may be clear of it; but it was a fact that almost all the > pro’esgors, clergymen, literary men, and, above all, lite rary Women in Uhe country, were spirit rappera. Although Cath: ves retained and taiked about and embodied in their poetry old superstitions and traditions, as we invoke the heathon godJesses or the muses, they had no fatth in them. But it should not be forgotten that not loog ago in thie country witebcraft was believed in, and the penalties of that crime were visited by Protestanls on Protestanta. In Norway, where Catholicity was not tolerated, the goy- ernment bad lately txend @ military force to& certain pars of ihe country to suppress the worship of the heathen god Odin, The next objection to the church was that it degrades the reuxon, tht intellect and bnman nature. What was it to degrade human nature? Was it to allow it all the good it possesses, all the power which belongs to it-—-to cemand from reason the exercise of all its attrt- Duter in iia own sphere; but to deny ite ability to know that which was above reason, beyond its scope? was & imnple proposition. Protestantieom imposed the greatest degradation of allon human nature when it de- nied itthe faculty of free will, #o that according to that doctrine, no man is capable of bis own natural powers of doing a good action. This Catholicity does not do. It re- cognises nature as having suffered by the fall, but as still capable of good. Everything Catholic imparts a high sense of the dignity and worth of man. Another objection which is dwelt uv as the most conclusive is that the Chi i unfavorable to national prosperity and the eae by bis No doubt ‘ogrestive by bis own power. was ® Ristorveal fact, but that progress was brought ab the supernatural aid of God's and by his revela- tions. He would not test any religion by its prosperity ;or & nation is often prosperous wit giov, and in spite of religion. He beid that no modern na- ‘on surpasees in clvi'ization and natural greatness, the great nations of antiquity. We were constantly with the difference between the growth of Protestant Catholic nations, of England and the United States, of Italy, Spain, and South and Central America. latter countries have all declined—as it ie alleged they are Catholic--yet they attained their under the Cathelic religion. When it was said of Portugal and ofS , a8 8 DOW said of non ? il true of Venice, Genoa, and all the sixth century there waa not a civilized country ‘west of Burope, yet in the sixteenth all | Burope were civilized. Their cit ag took place under the Oatholic Te should Temembered, too, that Cutholicity wo commence ‘this work with barbarians, and to begin jt three or four and without any assistance except its own ond energy. And 40 it was until ‘tio La audacity, tung bis inketand into the devil’s face’ (Cheers.) Protestantism took of what Catholicity built up, and started with it asm capital; yet the progress of Protestant nations was jufinitey slower now than that of Catholic nations when they had no capi- tal. When you owe your civilization to ¢atholicity, how can you say that it is unfavorable to civilization? He would not say there bad been no reas in Protestant nations, but it was buat the de ment of principles whieh Catholicity had founded. England boasted of her ‘constitution. re did abe get it? It was sent to her by Pope Adrian , through his i » and adopted by the Coun- cll there. (Ay .) While England haa igst much, sne has added nothing to civilization but the it of what she bas retained. Point te avy tribe that Kogliah or American Protestantism bas to civiligation, hove done something, to be sure, towards it; but it waa only to serve themselves, and that waa done by extermi- Dating tLe barbarians aod taking their place The lec- turer referred to the early history of this country, and said that though we were a civilized people bow yet who were we? Sorely net the Ind.ans reclaimed from bar- m. were the descendants of Europeans, civilized Protestantism, but by Catholicity. He alluded to Lrole in India» proof of the way Protestant nations civilized the barbarians, and said thet the how] for revenge on the Sepeys now ‘sruing from the press of England showed the people that country bad but little Christian civilization. With regard to Mexico and Central America be avtrited that the people we Ana why? Beow civilized, for w we exterminated the Indians Spain and Portoga timpized them. More than four fifths of the populati Mexico were cescendantes of those who were savages when “pain took possession of \t. This was the way Catholice civilized a people, while Protestants gaveythem a few bles and tracts amd then exterminated them. W a great deal of talk of “Americaniaing’? Central America—that mess Yankeeizing it. claimed that the people there were not as as when the Spanich missionaries found them, ana cemtended that Catholicity was not unfavorable to civilization. This age, be asserted, was lapaing fearfully nto carnal Judaicm: that faith was that the Messiah was to come ae a temporal prinee and give his people all the good things of thie world; but he came as a spiritual rinee, and the carnal Jews rejected him, and crucified im between two thieves. The same spirit existe now. The chureh was not given to promote national prosperity, and attempts are made to crush it because it does make us rich, and our eyes stand out with fatoess; be- Cause it does not invent steam engines, lightning tele- graphs or railroads. It does not make ws rich, and wo Feject it as the carnal Jews rejected the Mes- siah. The Son of God did not die to make ua rich in worldly wealth, bat in love and charity. The objections to the chureh are no longer religious objections . there bave ceased to be raised, aad all other objections wil! seon vanish. The church has been opposed in all ages and by every nation. Talent, genius, power bi on brought to crush her; yet here abe is is a8 fresh and beautiful as when she emerged from the planted the Cross on the capital of the (Applause.) And she will remain through all history, every weapon will fall powerless against her. She wil! be the stronger for opposition, and every Catholic will cling the closer to her and love ber more in proportion as she i# opposed. Loud applause followed the close of the lecture, in the midst of which Archbishop Hows came forward and said: —I do not wish to disturb the it-—nay, the tri- umphant feelings which must be yours after the eloquent discourse you bave just |. I bad no intention of making even these remarks, but as there seemed to bea desire that 1 should speak I beg leave to express my jor at bohoiding this great and immense multitude assemb' on this auspicious occasion. (Applause ) Brooklyn City Politics. KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTER. The Kings county Republican General Committee for 1858 was organized Inet evening, at the house of Mra, Prest in Joralemon street. There was a general attend. ance from all the wards of he city and towns of the county. and after organ vation the following officers were elected for the enst nn year— Presictont Charlee Jones, Niath ward, Firet View Precidentm J. %. Stoarns, Seventeenth ward. Second Vice Presttent—H. N. Holt, Third ward. Keerrddim tr Alpheus Sauith, Rieronth ward. Tenth ward. ward s.8 Se-yea'