The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1858, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7810. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858, IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD PROJECT. ABill from the Select Committee Authoriz- ing the Construction of the Road. EULOGIES UPON THE LATE SENATOR RUSK. THE NEW YORK CITY APPOINTMENTS, &e., &e., ko. News from Washington. PROBABLE ELBCTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET IN KANSAS—TBE NEW YORK BANKERS SNUBBED BY THE SKORBTaRY OF THE TREASURY —NEW YORK POLITICIANS ON THB ALERT—THE NEW YORK OFFICE HOLDERS IN DANGER, ETC. WasuinaTon, Jan. 19, 1853. Despatches just received from Kansas by the Secretary ef the Interior, state that the probabilities are that the @emocrats have elected the State officers and a majority of the Legislature. The steam frigate Colorado has been put in commission, aad is now fitting at Norfolk as flagship of the Home Squadron, to relieve the Wabash. A proposition for the negotiation, in New York, of six million dollars of treasury notes, was f.vorably received, Dut the Secretary had determined to pay them out to tho public creditors. Tho Secretary, however, may yet ehange his views. The $87,000 Investigating Committee met to-day to ar- range preliminaries. The Committee may possibly pro- seed to Boston, and there examine perrons and papers This, however, is not decided upon. Mr. Clifford, the new Supreme Judge, arrived to-day. Be wi!! be sworn in on Thursday. Feeling and impressive eulogies were pronounced to day om the death of the lamented Senator Rusk in the Senate and House. An avalanche of politicians from Albany and New York ity arrived th¥s evening. Atnong them is Dean Rich- mond, Peter Cagger and Mr. Cassidy. It is said their visit here at this time has reference to the contirmation and re- fection of some of the New York city appointments. I understand also that a fight will be made on Collector Sebell. Mr. Scheli’s appointment was sent to the Senate to-day. The other New York city appointments the Presi- @ent still holds in bis possession all the nominations ‘or Consuls have been sent in, and had it vot been for the adjournment of the Senate, in con. ®equence of the announcement of the death of General Busk to-day , they would probably have deen acted upon. THE GENKRAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmnoron, Jau 19, 1858, ‘The American Colonization Society held a meeting kera to-night, and several addresses were delivered. The report of the sceretary rtates that thereceipts for the past yoar wore $97,584, nearly half of which was a donationfrom Amos Hunt, of Mississippi, who gave $5,000 the year pro- vious. The report speaks of the success of fonnding set tdements in the interior, and recommends the government to employ small steam instead of sailing vessels, tosup- prees the African slave trade. The friends of the bill which has been introduced in @ovgress, appropriating public lands in limited quanuties fe aevual settlers, say \t will undoubtedly become a law. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasnivoron, Jan. 19, 1858. THE FACIFIO RAILROAD PROJECT. Mr. Gwin, (adm.) of Cal. , chairman of the special com- mittee on the subject of a railroad to the Pacfic, reported the following bill, which was made the special ordor for Re Gret Monday in February:— & Bitz to authorize the President of the United States to contract for carrying the United States mails, troops, sailors, seamen, the supplies of the army and mavy. sod ail other government transportation by railroad, from the Missouri river to San Francisco, in the State of ia. Qatiforn: Be it enacted by the Senate aod House of Representatives: of the United States of America, in Congros« assembled, That the President of the United States be. aud he is there by, authorized and directed to enter into « contract, or contracts, for the transportatian of maiix, troops, seamen, munitions of war, army a04 navy supplies, ant all other government service, by railroad from a point on the Mis- gourd river,” between the moaths of the Big Soux and Kansas rivers, to San Francisco, in the State of California, the most eligible route, reference being had to foasi. Yility, shortness and eo -nomy Sec. 2 And be it further evacted, That the President aball cause advertisements to be inserted in two news rs io each Stats and Territory, and in the Detrict of bia, for period of not les than three nor more than six months, inviting sealed proposals for the con struction of said railroad, and for performing the service derein required, as foilows:— Firet—The tine ta which it is proposed toconstruct and fiowh the entire road and put (h» same into successful ope ration, which period shall not excest ten years from the execution of the ovntract; also what exteat and por. Yon of kaid read, begioning at the eastern and western terminus and progressing continuously unl faished. goal! be completed an d putin operation during each an every year. Second—The time in which said party will surrentor said foad, with rolling stock and all ite appurtenances there. nto belonging, to the Uaited States, for the purpose of ‘Deing transferred to the several states which may here. after be formed out of the Territories through which it pass, as herein provided. Third At what rate per mile per annum, not ex erecing five hundred dollars, it i proposed to carry the United States mails daily, both wave, om *aid road under the cirection of the Post Office Department, for the period of twenty years from We competion of the road, an! also for the portion thereof which may be in use while said road is in course of con ruction; and at what rate per mile, for a like period, ‘apon each section aa it is com it is prop-wed to carry on anid road, under the direction of the proper depart- wents, all military and naval supplies, troop: seamen, passer gers and freights of ai! kinds for government pur poses, with the limitation that the vrice to be paid «hall pot, in any event, either of omy or of war, exarad the gum which in time of peace has been heretorore paid for dmilar tervice of equal amount upon any exivting route. After the expiration of said contract, said trans. portation, postal, military, naval, and for every peher ernment ee shall be performed! road, under direction of the proper @epartments, for reasonable prices, not exorti thore paid on other first class railroads, be axonrtaine ‘dy Congress, in the event of a di between the government and the contractors or owners of said road. 3. And be it further enacted, That said proposals ‘opened (by the President, after duo not ce, in the bie Cabinei and such persons as may choose to r FH & ie 0 fa the "United of said & fle ze i H | be oul ent! fume of tan thousand fares oes eek uction ef : ; £2f i 4 : ry g | ; and undertakings in eaid contract, hereby, appropriated and set ® quantity of the public lands ‘equal to the alternate noo of twenty miles on each side of said ita eastern to ite weetern terminus, to be go. tho sections 4 in the public bers, and to be held and conveyed And in all cases where the United of said lands or any par cannot convey a legal title be made ap from any wnoccn- blic lands within a distance o said road; provided that all of California be and the the operation of this act, iy of unocou aod on- nearest to the line of the y be selected im alter- il fais 2! 2g oa i i ft i Hi} n i H Rts fell vals 24 2225 BE. sii LF wreseg EEE? ap 32 iL E i the extent of fort be surveyed, and the Indian title thereto Territories to be extinguished as soon practicable. And the provisions of the act ber, 1841, ranting preemption righte, and the thereof, shail be, and the sate are hereby, extended to the lands thus surveyed, exceptin, those for the use gas He ah 3 sh : i F A th traction of said road. it ehaR be the duty of the Prosi the pobl landa for forty miice on each site of oid TOR ae # i the contracting parties shal) | due indicate to be withheld from settlement, sale or occupa- top until Jands shall have been surveyed, and the alternate séttions selected as provided for in this act. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in making said contract it shall be stipulated tha the said road. shall de divided into sections of twenty-five miles each, and that nome of said lands are to be conveyed tothe contract- ing party until one of those is completed acd put into succeseful operation, when the President shall convey by patent tothe contracting party three fourths of the land pertaining to the section so completed, retaining the other fourth as security for the completion of the next section of twenty-five miles: and whea the next is completed, the President shall, in like manner, convey to the contracting party three fourths of the land pertatning to that section, to- gether with the remaining one-fourth on the previous sec- tion; and go on with each succeeding section, con- yeying three-fourths and retaining one-fourth as security for the completion of the next, until the last section of the road is finshed and put into operation, when the Presi- dent shall convey to the contracting parties the residue of the lands hereby appropriated; and said contract shall require that the United States mail shall at all times be carried on said road under the direction and control of the Postmaster General, and all other government trans- portation provided for in this act shall be performed under the direction of the proper departments respectively, ané the compensation thereior at the prices specified in said contract or coutracts sball be regularly paid from the treasury of the United States quarterly, or at such times as may be agreed upon Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the President de, and be is hereby, authorized andjdirected, so soon as ‘one section of twenty-five miles of said road is made and put into successful operation, to cause to be issued to said contracting party bonds of the Uniged States bearing not exceeding five per centum per annum interest; which interest shall be payable semi-annually, and the principal payable nineteen years from the date of their issue, to the amount of twe ve thousand five oundred dollars for each mile of the same; and in like manner, when another section of twenty-five miles is made and put into success- ful operation, an equal amount cf bounds shall be issued and celivered to said contracting party; and so with each succeeding section, until the whole road shall have been compicted: Provided, That the entire amount of bends hereby autborized to be issued on account of said road rhall inno event exceed, in tho aggregate, thesum of twenty-fve millions of Jollars, it be‘ug the intent of this act to av vance to the contracting party twelve tsousand five hundred doilars for each mile of road completed and pvt into successful operation; which sum of mouey thus advanced, together with the interest thereon, is te be repaid to the United States by the said contracting party in the transportation and ger- vice provided for in this act; and compensation, other than the lands appropriated and bonds authrized to be issued by this act, shail be made to the contracting party for tran-portation and service rendered under their coutract ubtii the value for such transportation and service shall be equal to the aggregate amount of the principal and interest of said bonds: Provided, that all duties oa rail- road iron noported and laid down on said road shall ve charged to the contracting party and paid to the United States, by deducting the amount from the credit to be given for the service first performed under this act: Pro- vided, furtber, thatif American manufactared railroad iron, of equal qualities, shall de offered to the said con- tractor or contractors, which, including ali items of cost of manufacture, sale, and delivery, sba'l not exceed the like cost of such ‘iron if obtained from foreign countries, the American manufactured iron sball be proferred and used by sai! contractor or contracting party. See 8. And be it further enacte), That should said con- tracting party, neglect, or in auy way refuse to prosecute the work undertaken by them in a manner to secure the completion thereof in gcompliance with the contract, or should violate the terms of said cootract, then all rights of said ‘contracting party to said road, right of way, lands or other property pertaining thereto, including such amount of the deporited stocks, if any, that may remain onexpended, shall be and become forivited, ane the United States may enter upon and retain the same. In the event of such forfeiture, to be determined by the President, he shall proceed to relet that portion of the road ne uncompleted under such forfeited contract, and provide for the disposition of the work in such man- uer a will seeure the earliest completion of the road in contormity with the provisions of this act: Provided, that he bali not stipulate, on the part of the United States, for avy higher or other terms than are authorized and pro- vided for in this act. Sec. 9 And be it further enacted, That the contracting party, receiving lands ander the ‘provisions of this act, sball 'be required to sell and unconditionally couvey one-half of the same within five years from and after the issuing of the patents for the same; and all lands so granted, which sball remain the property of such con- tracting party, or which may be held by themselves or others for their uso or benefit, at the expiration of ten years from the data of the patents hall be tue property of the United States. Sec. 10, Andfbe it further enacted, That the lands of the United States for two hundred feet in width along the en- tire line of ald road ig we a rt and dedicated for a bighway, for reliroad and purposes, under the direction of Congress; and the said contracting party may, other of the road within the said two hundred feet: apy contract made in pursuance of this act for the build ing and kee; up of said road shall provide for its con- struction in @ substantial and workmanlike manner, with all the necessary drains, culverta, bridges, viaducts, Crosmngx, turnquts, stations and watering places, au‘ all other appurtenances, including furniture and rolling stock, equal wp all respects to railrorda of the Great class when prepared for business, with rails of the bestquality, weijh- ing not less than 75 pounds to the and a uniform gauge of 6 feet throughout the entire length of said road; also re oi by of the most sul approv to be ope- rated along the entire line of said railroad: Provided, the contracting party shall got the government higher rates than they do individuals: like telegraphic Fervice. Seo, 11. snd be it further enacted, That the contracting party building or owning said road may at any time con- struct one or more additional tracks within the two hno- dred feet set apart for the right of way; and it shall be the duty of said contracting party or owners of said road » Pong any other railroad which shali be authorized by the Legwlature of any Territory or State in which the same may be situated to form connections with it on fair and equal terms Reo. 12 And be it further enacted, That whenever said road,or any part thereof, shall be surrendered to the United States, in pursuance of the provwions of this act, there- Lyon #0 much of the same as may be situated within any State rball, with its assent, vest in and become the pro- perty of such State, subject to the use of the United States jor portal, military, naval, aod al) other government ser- vice, and also subject to such regulations as Congroas may pore restricting the charges for such transportation ; d any other State through which said road may pase, mitted into the Union thereafter, shall acquire the samo te, subject to like restrictions and Rrortiene, See, 13. And be it further enacted, contractirg party or owners are in any manner indebted to the United States they shall keep books, be entered reguiar statements of ail dis! penditures and recei. ts, forth specifically the ob- jects of said expenditures and the sources whence said receipts are derived, together with @ particular account of al| accidents that may occur affecting Ly OF persons, or causing deiayr upon the road, which books shall be open at all times to the inspection of the President, or any person satborized by him to examine the same, and to the members ot each house of |, and the contract- 'bg . arty or owners shall report ancually to the of the Treasury, oo the first day of October in each year, mcempanied by a minute and detailed exbibit of the ex- nenditures and profits of said road snd tel for the year preceding, to be attested by the oaths of their secre- tary and treasurer, which report shail be tranamitted to Congress by the secretary at the commencement of each reementa, ex- ‘ THR DANISH SOUND DORR. The Vico President aia before the Senate a message from the President, transmitting a copy of the convention between the United States and Denmark on the subject of the Sound dues. REPEAT OF THE FIEIING ROUNTIRA, Mr. C.ay, (adm.) of Als., from the Committee on Com- merce, reported back the bill to repeal ail the laws grant- tng bounties to vessels engaged in the Banks or other cod fisheries, ‘WMOwWN AND ORPHANS’ PRYMONS, Mr. Wriaow, (opp.) of Mae@., introduced a bill to amend the act to continue half pay tocertain widows and orphans, which was approved in 1863. Referred to the Commitee on Pensions. ‘THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. On motion of Mr. Sewaxn, (opp.) of N Y., a resolution wan adopted requesting the President, if not incompatible With the public interesta, to communicate ty the Senate ‘any information in bis possession derived from offloers of the United States squadron on the coast of Africa, or from the British or Freveh governments, or any other suurces, concerning ihe revival of the African slave trade, EULOGING ON THE LATE SENATOR RUSK, OF TRIAS Gen. Hovston, of Texas, announced the death of Sena- tor Rusk, his late colleague, and stated that deceased was born in Pendleton, South Carolina, and deecended from Irish patriot, who immigrated to thie country in conse- nee of the troubles of 1701. He traced the history of life, and feelingly ailuded to his eminent services in the Texas revolution and the various offices (Ned by that gallant geneman, who war no. lees distinguished for his aa character than he was for beroism and practi. Sool os *) sean. ieee ous » everything that was ir. COLLAMER, tL, remari to be placed at the head of tine Peet omicy at erementos atime when thero werea position to the Prevident much Ro ay that be Senator Rusk, who was Chairman of the mittee in the Senate. He was led not cherish reapect for the deceased, but to fect aude”, Ls om great frendehip toward Bim, ir. Gwin, lollowed, saying that Rusk more nearly rescembled the great ‘patriot of ion Hampden, than any man he ever knew. — Mr. Sewann, of N. ¥., eaid that be wae not Me. Rank’ kineman, nor neighbor, nor even his political associate. He was neverthelers attached jo him by bonds as as the charity that coneecrates even thore They were peculiar bonds, He was bis captive and versary, overpowered and conquered by nis qeaereatty his first encounter with him here in of sectional strife, released on parole, a prisoner at large, but to him by gratitude for the whole of hid that character he followed his Rearse, which was him away from hia sight. During the Senator's el said: —Farewell, noble patriot—heroic sol- Matesman—gengrops ‘rignd, loyed by no i i 3 7 iH mene the least, although among the last of friends s0- cured. The usual resolutions of respect were adopted, and the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmcron, Jan. 19, 1858. LANDS POR ACTUAL SHETTLERS. Xr. Joux Cocumaxe, (dem.) of N. ¥., presented a peti- tion from Isaac V. Fowler and others for the appropria- tion of the public lands, in Kmited quantities, to actual fettlers, and remonstrating against further traffic in and mopopoly of the same. THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATR THE LATE DOORKEEPERS’ AC- ‘COUNTH, The SrrakFR announced Mesers. Hughes, Jenkins, Par- viance, Bryant and Thompson, as a special committee to examine the accounta and official conduct of N. Darling, late doorkeeper of the Fonse. THE DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE. The House refused, by $3 againat 143, to table the bill introduced yesterday, providing for the equitable diatribu- tion of the clerks and messengers in the departments at Washington among the several States and Territories. Mr. Warken, (adm.) of Ark., wanted the chief clerks and heads of bureaus included. Mr Grnprxas, (opp.) of Ohio, suggested the distribution of the cffices according to population instead of represen- tation. (Much laughter.) The bill was referred to a select committeo of seven. DRPOSITS OF BULLION AND COIN. Mr. Krx106e, (opp.) of D., introduced a dM authorizing the deposits of bullion and gold and silver coin, and the issuance of certificates therefor. NEGRO STEALING IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY. Mr. Grexnwoop, (adm.) of Ark , asked leave to offer a rerolution instructing the Committee of Judiciary to in- quire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing for the punishment of negro stealing in the Indian country. Mr. Buse, (opp.) of Ohio, objected. THE DEATH OF SKNATOR RUSK. The proceedings tn the Senate consequent on the death of Sepator Rusk having been received, Mr. RwAGAN, of Texas, paid a tribute to the illustrions deceased—the brave, generous, popular commander in battle, and a statesman who go long and so faithfully served in the councils of the nation. Mr. Kerrr, of S. C., who representa in part the State which gave Rusk birth, said that he would lay a glove on his freshly closed grave, where ambitious are hushed and rivalries are forever still. Messrs. JAcwBon, QuiTMAN, and CLARK of N. Y., followed 1m eulogies, after which the usual resolutions of reapect were adopted, and the House adjourned. Tast Nicer or Te Orera.—Mr. Ullman closes his win- ter season at the Academy to-night, preparatory to an operatic and oratorio campaign in Philadelphia and Bos- ton, The opera for to-night is the very successful “Don Giovanni,”’ and we hear that the sale of places is in ex- cees over the other nights, when the house was crowded. The opera would bear several repetitions, and we trust that Mr. Ullman will give it to us again when he re- turns from the rural districts. All the artiste, with Formes, La Grange, D’Angri and Caradori at the head, sing this evening. ‘The cheap opera last night drew a full house, every good seat being occupied. The opera was the “ Barber of Sevite,” which was interpreted in the most spirited way by IaGrange, a charming Rosina, Formes, the best of Don Basilios, and Roceo, From present appearances, the farewell to-night wij] be a grand demonstration. Amateur Coxcunt iv rae Fieri AVEXTE.—We have re- ceived the programme of a “Grand Amateur Concert for Charitable Donations,”’ to be given at the Baptist church corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-ifth street, on Thurs- day evening. Signor Manzocchi is the conductor, and we notice the names of several excellent amateur singeys, in- cluding Miss Secor, who, as We have said before, not only has a good voice but knows how to sing. Reduced Rates of to Al o boo 4 ustria, d&e., We are requested to give notice that a new postal con- vention was concluded between the governments of France and Austria on the 3d of September last, by which certain changes have resulted in the rates of postage upon corresponcence exchanged by the way of France between the United States and Austria and the countries to which Austria serves as an intermediate point. = The rates to be levied in the United States on and after the lst of February, 1858, upon letters addressed to the following comstries and plates, by French mail, will be as 8, Viz Austrian and its States, and the of a cents the single rate of %4 ounce etek aha optional, being in full to destination. Moldavia, Ionian Islands, Adrianople, Seres, Sophia, Rustchuck, Antivari, Scio, Bourghas, Canea, Durazzo, Ianiva. Larnica, Prevees, Sinope, Teneios and Vaiona, 36 cents the single rate oupce or under, prepayment optional, being in full $3 destinations im Montenegro, Servia (except Belgrade), and cities in Furopean Turkey other than those enumerated above or in the “ tables of postages to foreign countries,” 21 cents the single rate of 44 ounce or under, prepayment required, being in full to the Austrian frontier only. Pestmasters should note these changes of rates upon their tables of postage to foreign countries. The San Frenctsco Vigilance Committee, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Before Hon, Judge Daly. JAN. 19.—Jas. R. Maloney vs. the Sam Francisco Vigi- lance Committer.—The same vs. Myers F. Truett.—Theso cases came up on motion of the defendants’ counsel te strike out certain parts of the complaint. The causes of action separately set forth are all embodied in the fourth count of the complaint, The Judge decided that the plainti? must be compelled to state whether he will rely upon the fourth count, in which case the three first may be stricken out. The fourth count sets forth three grounds of action—assault and battery, false imprison- mevt, and a conspiracy to injure. The facta are pretty well known, aig the action is founded on the imprison mentcf the plaintiff! and his subsequent banishment by the defendants from the State of California by force and operating with others banded Committee of San Francisco. e plaintift also claims special damages resulting from the breaking up of his businers,and other acts which followed his expulsion. The Judge enya that damages which are not the imme- diate consequences of an unlawful act, or which the law would not presume necessarily to flow from it, must be specially state? in the complaint or the piaintifl Will not be allowed upon the trial to adduce evidence to json such damage. The averment that the Vigilance mittee caused to be published in numerous organs controled by them that the plaintiff wage criminal and @ worthless, disreputable character, has been allowed to re- ‘main, as it is an averment of a special damage sustained by their acts. Part of this motion must be granted, anda portion of the A gua stricken out; the other portion of the motion denied. Tneatrical, Musical, dc. Broapway Taree. —The fairy spectacio called ‘‘Cinde- rella’’ is to be performod this afternoon and evening. It ‘will be preceded on both occasions by a series of eques- trian and gymnastic foate, elephantine tricks, &c. Nino's Gannew.—'‘Dan Rice's great show" is at present the absorbing topic of conversation among a large number of pleasure-seckers. Dan and his wonderful animals will appear in all their glory to-night. Bowrry Trratar.—The romantic spectacle entitled the “Cataract of the Ganges’’ and the exciting equestrian drama of ‘Rookwood’? will no doubt prove sufficiently at tractive to fill this large house to ita utmost capacity this Bertox’s.—Meesrs. Mathews, Burton and Rrongham are to play to-night in the farce called “You're Another.” The former gentleman also plays in his comicality, le Would be an Actor,’ and latter in hie famous ‘‘Co- Jumbus.’ Wattack’s —Messre. Lester, Johnston, Blake, Daven- t and Phillips; Mesdames Hoey, Blake, Allon and ¢, continue the recipients of great applause in the drama called the Poor of New York,” which will soon be withdrawn. Lavra Krewe’ —The amusing drama entitled the “ Muleteer of Toledo,” and the comedy of © An Voeqnal Match,” are announced for repetition tonight. Misses Keene Manpere and Wells, and Messrs, Jordan, Jefforson, Peters and Burnett have characters. AMERICAN MesRU Howard, Mr. Watkins, and otber favorite artist , made quite a bit in the new drama called the ‘ Pioneer Patriot,” the success of which authorizes the management to tender it for both afternoon and evening. Neoro Mixerretey.—Ameng the varied novelties offered by the mane cere of the “ colored opera,” we notice “New ‘ear Calle” at Geo. Christy and Wood's, ‘Shakeperean Readings’ at Buckley's, and “ Down in Alabama” at Bryant s. Personal Intelligence. Fx Mayor Wood, of this city, was in Richmond on Satur. day last William A. Buckingham, the repobliean nominee for Governor of Counecticut, was one of the Fremont State Flectors in 1856. Senator Reid, of N. C., who bas been sick in Richmond for a fortnight, bee so far recovered as to be making pre- parations to return shortly to Washington. Mr. Gooch, Representative elect from the Seventh Dis- trict of Marrachueetts, in place of Mr. Ranke, resigned, left for Washington, to enter upon his duties, yesterday morn- Re. ing ; For Welt: Ly 5 Tuieko— Mise ‘or Velbourne inthe shi W iiarrinny, W Rantou, Mettro F Reid Temi? Murphy, R MeCrann, Frank ._T Todd, W Parkinson, anni, H Larkin. J Carpenter, J’Conooe, Mise Mary Sul. jenny, liven, Mise Anne Mel! Ire Hen How, J A Gregory. Mel * Black, E Johns, J Contor, °, ‘arkbill, Mre Parkhill, P M Cassedy, T Connor, L Shea, T Contor, Mrs Connor, E Peter MeKeone, M Christal, J Carle, De The Charleston Courier announcer the death of G. F. Manenanr, (late Miss F. Raymohd,) the consort of the manager, and Weenee of the Charleston theatres sve expirgdia Wast pity after a ebort Uinees, and uvespectedly SROCKING CATASTROPHE IN BROOKLYN. Destruction of a Public School House—Heart- rending Calamity—Seven Children Suffo- cated and Three Seriously Injured—Herolc Conduct of the Teachers and others—Noble Conduct of the Boys attached to the School. About two o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire was disco- vered in the three story brick building situate at the cor- ner of Concord and Navy streets, occupied as a public scbool. Th: Gre wae first discovered in the southwest extremity of tho building, and before it could be checked spread throughout the, building, which in @ short time was entirely destroyed, The fire department, police and citi- zens were promptly on the spot, and rendered every as- sistance possipie in the extremity. THE SCHOOL BUILDING. The building is of brick, about three stories high, ninety- seven feet long on Navy street and ninety-seven on Con- cord street. It was in the form of an ‘I.’ in the angle of which was a play-ground; the first floor of the building, or ground floor, was also occuped as a play-ground, the remainder or upper stories being supported upon arches. On this first floor were, besides the playground, vauits for ‘the deposit of coala and wood. The first floor above this was occupied as a primary department, under the princi- pal charge of Mrs. 8. W. Voorhies, assisted by Misses Ht A. Anabel, Blake, M. Sherman, L. French, F. Rutherford, Mary Matlock, H. M. Beebe and Sarah Magee. In this de partment were about five bundred scholars, from tho age of five to ten or twelve. The floor above this was occupied by the grammar de- partment, consisting of some two hundred scholars, male and female, of more advanced ages—from twelve to eighteen and twenty—under the principal charge of C. W. Wolcott, principal of the school, assisted by Misses M. L. Wheeler, 8. B. Browne, Jane Farmer, H. M Coffin, C.T. Cushman, A. A. Warner, J. A. Wight, P. A. Bald win and R. 1. [<Count. These floors were divided into nine class rooms, each floor separated by folding doors. ‘There were three modes of egress by staircases into the street, viz.:—A main door opening on Concord street, near Navy; one atthe end of the building on Concord street, and one at the end on Navy street. Each of the stair cases leading to the second and third floors was four and ahalf feet in width. The entrance on Navy street was used principally by the male department, and the two entrances on Concord street were used by the female and grammar department. The modes of egress are repre- sented as being ample and in every way caleulated to avold accident in cases of sudden panic. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The schoolhouse is heated with patent flues, or heaters, running throughout the whole of the building. The fire was first discovered by one of the female teachers of tho primary department, Miss Beebe, who saw the smoke is- suing from one of the ventilators. She cautiously stepped towards the principal of that department, Mrs. Voorhies, and quietly told her the difficulty, when Mrs. Voorhies turned to dismiss the school, At the same moment one of the smaller children discovered the fire and gave the alarm. The teachers immediately took measures to pre- serve order and regularity in the safe escape of the chil- dren, and so far succeeded that none who left the build- ing by the entrances on Concord street were in the least injured, but readily escaped with their books and outer clothing. The alarm at once spread not only to the classes on that floor but to the gremmar department above. Tho various classes were speciily dismissed and the teachers and larger children lent their aid in en- deavoring to secure regularity and order ‘in the egress of the smaller children. Their efforts, so far as the two staircases on Concord stroet were concerned, were emi- nently successful. Thoee who sought egress by these passages got out in safety, and by these passages were conveyed the library of the school, as well as that of the ‘Normal school and most of the furniture im that wing of the building. THE SCENE OF THE CATASTROPHE. ‘The place where the great low of life occurred was at the staircase leading to the Navy street entrance. The smaller children were here trampled upon and suffocated by the immense crowd of children pressing upon them from above and behind them. Mr. Wolcott, the princi pal, at once stationed himself at the first landing and strove W relieve the smaller boys from the pressure above. He handed them over the balustrade to those below, and thus succeeded in rescuing them. Above him was a plat form formed by the landing of a staircase, and hero it was that thoee who were received their injuries. To control the mass of children above was imporsible, as—al- though the fire had not reached that part of the wing of the building—the smoke, coming in dense and suffocating cloads, was sufficient to drive them onward. The entrea- tes and commands of Mr. Woloctt and his assistants were unheeded; each one strove for liberty, and in the rush and crowd seven children, aged from five to teh years, were suffocated or trampled to death. Mr. Wolcott and his assistants, aided by the citizens, suoceeded in cloaring tho building of every human being. The dead or dying were conveyed to the neighboring houses or drug stares; and every assistance rondered them. The building was about this time enveloped in flames on the side or part fronting on Concord street, and the flames soon spread to the wing upon Navy street. Ia about two hours from its first discovery the flames had consumed the entire building, leaving but the first story walls standing. A frame building spon Navy street wae somewhat damaged by water and falling bricks. It was occupied by James Mackay. A low frame building bot pear street, adjoining the school, waa slightly io DISTRESSING SCENES. The neighborhood of the school is somewhat densely populated, and nearly every family residing in the vicinity had children attending the school. As soon aa it became known that the school house was on fire the pa. rents of the children came from all directions, almost frantic with fear that among those in the building were some of their offepring. Parents fondly caressing their children who had escaped; others wildly rush amid the crowd, berg mening for their children; and chil- dren escaping to their , in fear of the dread event from which they bad but just been rescued—aa well as the grief of the parents of those children who had been taken out dead or dying, were truly harrowing to the soul. The dread event casta gloom over the whole as- semblage, could hardly be witnessed without emo- ton. It wana sorrowful right to wi the wad - sion, as child after child waa taken the building and conveyed t some se adjacent where remedies could be applied for its relief, if not all remedy. The drug storeof Dr. B. J. Stowe, in Nassau street, near Navy, deing nearest the scene of the catastrophe, was made a temporary Beapital, but iene whe wore taken there were dead, having died ‘in tho school building. Thin place was densely surrounded with learn the fate of those ‘oat a thi with those parents who ‘thus idenly, had bereft of their children. Among those taken from the building none were burned, the flames not having that wing of the building ‘until all wore taken out of it. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED. The names of the unfortunate children who were killed or wounded are rs follows, all being between the ages of six and ten yeare:— 1. He Plase, son of Garwood Plass, ten years old, re- siding in land avenue, between Park an: rile ave: nue, This cbild was taken out of the building by officer William Brown, Second presint police, and taken to the Secone district vtation howe. It was living when taken out, but died before it reached the station house. The body was identified soon after by its parents and taken to their residence. 2. Henry Le Blanc, seven years of age, son of Am- broee L. Le Blanc, 186 Nassau street, was taken out dend by ite father, He had aided in rescuing some forty or fy children, when to his horror he was told that his own thild was dead. 8. John William Green, five years of age, son of David Green, a at the corner of Goncord street and Hud. onavenuc. Hoe wns taken out dead, 4. H. C. Smith, L Fae d old; his parents reside at 331 Bridge street. Was taken out dead. 5. Stephen Rloomfleld, seven years old. His re side in Gold street, near Tilary. He was en to the office of Dt. B. J. Stowe, 108 Nassau street, where ho was dentified by his parents and taken home. 6. Abijah Piersall, about seven years old. Parents re- id at No. 21 Carll street. Was taken out alive, but here is no prospect of his recoveny. He was taken to Dr. towe’s 7. Son of Phebe Fernald, seven years ot age, taken to the house of Dr. Stowe and identified by his mother, who resides at 234 Gold street. 8A named Weeks, six yoars old; ite roride in Oxford street. He was also taken to the office of Dr. Stowe, and afterwards taken home by hia father. 9 Achild named Brower, parents residing in Nasean street; Feportea as dead 10. A child named McKenzie, residing in Canton street, near Myrtle avenue, is aleo reperted as deat. So far as is known but one chitd was injured that ia yet ag that bad both its legs broken. Name not ascer- taine RECAPITULATION. Repo . ‘ Wounded and not expec a AID TO THE SUFFERERS, Surgeon Ball, of the PolicoDepartment, Dr. B. J. Stowe and several o her physicians were present soon after the catastrophe, and rendered every assistance in their power. The neighbors residing in the vicinity of the school alko rendered valuable aid. The wife of James Mackay, ro- siding in Navy street, adjoining the school house, imme- diately on the discovery of the fire not only assisted with her own hands in savipg the children, but opened her hovee and made it a hospital for the wounded. Tho rervices of others were equally meritorious. Mr. Wolcott, the principal, makes especial mention of James ’ McFall, Smith C. Roofe, John J. Bray and William Mackay and others,’ scholars in the male « department, who rendered him valuable aid in rescuing the small boys from the staircase, and in urging upon others the propriety of order and regularity in leaving the building. The teachers of both departments in the school bebaved with great presence of mind in aid- ing the egress of the children, and passing them out of the Misses French, Apabel. Voorbice and Matlock stationed themeelves at the windows on Navy street, and passed a number of the children out, handing them to the pereons below. Messrs. Ralph and John Kirkman and ‘by the building in @ wagon @ out, and immediately lent By their assistance building. William Spence were pass at the Tine the fire ira troke i: their in rescuin, @ children. nearly a hundred Children were saved. The Police De- partment, under Deputy Superintendent Folk. assisted by Captains &mith, King and Powors, and Sergeants Holbrook, Crafts, Stewart und Mathews, were promptly on the ground, and reoderet valuable aid. The Fire Department are deserving ot much credit for the gallant manner in which they aide uot ouly in the rescue of the children, but in endeavoring to extinguish the flames, MR. WOLCOTT’S STATEMENT. ©. W. Wolcott, the Principal of the school, makes the following statement of the sad catastrophe: — Tho first 1 kuew of the fire was at ten minutes past two o'clock, when the primary department was found to be in an uproar. The fire originating near the entrance to the female department at the extremity of the building on Concord street side, they rushed towards the central or corner part of the building, where the passage way is broader, and got out easily. The small boys in the por tion of the building fronting on Navy street were nearest the door, and they rushed out, foliowed by the larger ones. In their haste to get down the stairs some of them fell and became £0 tightly wedged between the balus- tere and the wall that they could not get away. All that were killed were killed here by suffocation. This was on the lower landing, about ten feet from the lower floor, I got down on the stairs, and bending over the balnaters, reached the boys over to the men below, pulling them up ont of the crowd and passing them over. There was no fire in that part of the building at the time, and no child dren were burned. Misses Matlock, Auable and Voorhies exerted themselves to the utmost, as did all the others, and all the children were taken out in about twenty minutes after the alarm. Some two hundred children were back of me, ing and crying, “Oh, Mr. Wolcott, won't you saye moe?’’ and were so much frightened that after the space was cleared and a free egress made they insisted on being handed over the balusters. The fire must have caught from the fine. The furnace was not over heated, no coal having been put on since morning. The alarm was first given in Miss Rutherford’s primary class, who informed the principal, Miss Voorhies, and they were just about dismissing the school #0 as to Avoid excitement, when a little girl cried out “Fire!” and the whole of the scholars immediately rushed to the door. All the girls got out safe. The smoke was uot sufliciently ‘dense to suffocate any one, so fara | could observe. ‘ CORONERS’ INVESTIGATION. ‘The Coroners were on the ground soon after the acci- dent, and proceeded to make arrangements for the hold ing of the inquest on the bodies, and making an investiga tion into the cause of the death of the victims The in- vestigation was adjourned over until this afternoon. L088 ON THE BUILDING. The building was ereoved in 1853, and was known as Public School No. 14. It was also occupied as a normal school on Saturdays, and wos well attended. $17,000 and was not insured. tended. The sad scenes of over the neighborhood, and will not soon be No blame can be attached to any one, either on account of the construction of the building or those having it in The building was carefully designed to guard it accident, and therefore this sad catastrophe must charge. be considered as unavoidable. Police Intelligence. An Usiccky Bonpeman.—The grocery store af a French. man, named Richards, situated at the corner of Tenth avenue and Twenty fifth street, was the scene of no Iie excitement on Monday night. About nine o'clock the neighbors were alarmed by cries of ‘“murder’’ issuing Upon proceeding to the spot they found the doors fastened and in there they eries of a woman in distress. Richards was'beating his wife and would not allow any of the from the Frenchman's premises. beard the * neighbors to interfere with bim in the pursuit of such in- bocent amusement. The police were notified of the oc. currence when policeman |, of the Axteenth inct, hastened to the spot and demanded admittance da refused to accede to the reasonable request, when the [yey burst open the door. No sooner bad Dean is foot ineide the store than he was saluted with the dis- charge of @ pistol, the ball from which passed between his legs, cutting his coat tail, but doing no further damage. The next moment the club of the policeman was doing tervice upon the head of Richards who was promptly se cured and taken to the station house. The wife of the prisoner was found to be in @ dangerous condition from the effects of severe beating received at the hands of her husband. From her statement it ap- ae that Richards bad deen left in the lurch by a person for whom be went bail. The effect produced upon the bondsman by the unexpected di of the party for whom he became surety was | to contemplate, much leas to experience. rough pure vexation he i bibed cau de wie until he became gloriousiy drunk and ex. tremely ill tempered, Going home in this condition, on Monday night, his first thought wi 0 pick bone with hie better balf. From of is came blows, and then followed the cries of “murder” on the part of Mrs, Richards, which alarmed the neighbors, and finally re. sulted in the arrest of the prisoner, as previously stated, Sxn008 STARHING AFFRAY.—A row and stabbing affray occurred in Elizabeth street yesterday morning, between two men named Charles Daniels and David Leroy, in which the latter was severely stabbet! in the left breast with a shoemaker’s knife, in the hands of the former. Leroy was conveyed to the New York Hospital for medi cal attendance, where his wound was pronounced highly dangerous. Daniels was arrested , A. Sixth precinct police, and committed to the Tombs trial Ax Iurcpest Prrck oF Ronnery.—James Row, of No. 339 West Twenty sixth street, was attacked at his own door way on Monday night, hy a garroter, and robbed of somo small change. As Mr. Roes was entering his dwelling ax above, the highwayman came bebind him and knocked hi n. ile prostrate, Mr. R. was robbed of some vilver and copper coin. Policeman Rowland, of the Twen h ward, came up in time to effect the arrost of the of- fender. Prisoner gave his name as l’atrick Conway On being searched — station wr” fe aa pan was found in ion ‘esterday the ac pant was defore Justice Kelly, at the Jefferson day Sergeant Griffin and officer Sherman, of the Sixth precinct police, arrested two boys, named James and Jobn Hampton, on suspicion of passing counterfeit three dollar bile on the National Bank of the city of New York On —_—_—_—__. Annual Meeting of Exempt Firemen. The anptal meeting of the association of Exempt Fire- men was hold last evening at Firemen’s Hail, the Pro- ident, Mr. Philip W. Enge, in the chair, There was large number of members present, and & goudly attendance of flremen outside, who awaited with cone bie interest the result of the proceedings. Tho first buriness transacted was the payment of dues and fines, after which the Treasurer's report was read. It ap- red from thie that the receipta during the year 867 amounted to ‘78, while the Sy pty the same period were $213 18. The amount in the funds subject to drati is $981 17. At the conclusion of the report the election for officers for the present year was held, with the following result — Premde ; . Philip W. Eogs. Recording Secretary. Financial Secretary... All these gentiemen served during the past pear Mesers. J. L. Smith and A. M. Turnbull were appointed delegates to the Fire Department. The ont deaths were reported by the President aa ed having occured in 1867, among the exempt fremon:—W. 8 Rynes, F.C. Derby, 1. M. Lord, B. Westerman, M. Smt, DC. Penta, J. Hush and R, Rawards. Tho Prewpext read a ch of tho Fire Depart. ment prepared by self from the records of that body. It was but a portion of the document, which is still incom plete, and the reading of which occupied part of the timo ‘at four of five previous meetings. 0 most destructive fires were noticed, and the gallant and heroic conduct of the firemen received their due meed of praise, The {m- provements which been made in the means for the sup- Preesion of Ores wage noticed, and the increase in the effi ciency of the department. The reading of the chronology will be continued at the next meeting of the exempt fire- 16 transaction of some minor business the meet- 10g mijourngd, Tt cost It was considered a mode! school building, and was well arranged and fully at- yesterday afternoon cast a gloom forgotten EW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENT THE AMERICAS MAILS. THE FINANCIAL REVULSION AND ITS EFFECTS, NAMES OF THE BANKRUPTS IN GREAT BRITAIN, Napoleon’s Defence of the French Af- rican Slave Trade. Arrangements for the Marriage of the Princess Royal of England. THE LANDING OF WALKER IN NICARAGUA, ke, &., de. Our European files by the America, which reached thia city from Boston at one o'clock yesterday morning, contain the following ad titional news iteme:— A despatch from Paris dated the 30th of December, saya: ‘The Fmperor, who bas merely hat an attack of inflaen. za, is better. He presided this ‘morning at a ministerial council, and to morrow he proposes to go to Fontainebleau, forfa day’s shootiog. He wit! returs to Paris in the even- ing, to be ready for the New Year's Day reception. M. Lucien Bonaparte, who, having. been ordained, might be nominated bishop im partibus at the next con sistory, has, for the present, said nolo episcopari in earnest, and his elevation to episcopal rank is indefinitely postponed. La Patrie announces as important the arrival of tho Preacher Spurgeon, who is to hold forth in Marbauf chapel. 1am able (writes the Paris correspondent o” the London Express) to say upon good grounds that the Isthmus of Suez question is very far off from a solution... The French government agrees that the canal should not be mado unless in pursuance of a convention made by all the great Powers; and as it is understood that England continues to withold her assent to the project, it may be considered as adjourned sine die. Ap announcement in the Paris Moniteur of the 28th ult., of the official reception of M Balcarce, Charge 4’ Affaires of the republic of Buenos Ayres, disposes of the reports current for rome time past o’ th» hostile feeling of the French government towards that of Buenos Ayres, which has mantained an independent position with respect to the Argentine Confederation and its President, Urquiza, M. Balcarce was for a long time the confidential agent of the government of Buenos Ayres, of which he is now the official Charge d’A ffaires. Letters bave been received in Paris from Teheran stating that the British Minister to the Court of Persia had declined acknowledging the son of the Shah as heir to the throne. The reason assigned is, that the young Princo ‘was appointed heir at the suggestion of the Russian govern- ment. A Berlin letter in the Paris Constifutionnel saye:— The American crisis has caused such a serious effect on the commerce of Thurtngen that the government of Wei- mar has thought it pecessary to convoke an exteaordinary session of the Diet to regulate coummercial affairs. Apolds. which ie the principal mapufecturing town of the Grand Duchy, contaies a great number of stocking weaving es- tabliabments, the productions of which are exported to the United States via Hamburg A Berlin letter in the Paris Constitutionnel says:— Ttis pow decided that the seexions of the Chambers will not be opened by the Prince of Prussia, bat by the President of the Council. This plan bas been followed under other cir- cumstances, and |t is the more reavonable that it should be adopted on this cocasion, hecause the Prince, ip consequence of his position as delegate of the King, ‘wishes to avoid ap} pearing in public ceremonies. A German jourpal says thata decision relative to the quertion of the Regency will probably come before the meeting of the Chambers on Jan. 12. The probability is that the Princo of Prussia, exercising the powers vested in him by the constitution, will declare himself Ragent om the ground of the permanent incapacity of the King to govern, and will open Parliament in person in that cha- racter The government of Indie baving determined to send to the Strait settlements the Sepoy rehels sentenced to transportation, the community bave made a firm stand against the gross ontrage and lojustio. The government of the 3wixs Confederation is now con- stituted as follows :— General Politics. . oo M. Purrer, Interior oM. Pioda, . M. Knasel. M. Prey. Herosee, .M. Starmpat. M Fornerod. M Neel Advices from Alexandria, received at Trieste on the ‘20th uit. state that negotiations entered into by the Eng- lish representatives with tne Chinese government havo failed. The persecutions of the Chinese against the Cirts- liane were increasing, and revoral of the lather have fallen vietme. The Northern Ensign (Scotland) say — We understand that an action of damages for defamation was recently raised in the Court of Se-sions by the Rev. Mr Mackeliar, of the established church ot Clyne, againat his Grace the Dake of Sutherland, the damages claimed being £2,000, and that a decree for that eum tained. bin Grace having failed to enter app ground of the action in paid to he foundet on a letter writ- ten by one of the Duke's agents, coutaning defamatory statements regarding M> Mackellar. The steamship La Placa arrived at Southampton on the Bist of December with the Pacific, Mexican «nd West In- diap mail«, She had on freigh — a nd and bullion on merchants’ account from ™ ° ° ” . $181,606 ooeg PY Do. from Vera Cruz... Do. on account of Mexican dividends. . Specie, bullion and gold dust received Isthmus (om the Pacific porta. Specie ‘and bullion from Califoruia. Do, from Carthagena, Do. from Santa Martha. . Do. from Mi a : Do. from other parts of the West Indies. Total (of which $505,466 wero in silver and $616,117 in gold)... me —or £223,916 sterling; also pearls, value of $10.200, and a cargo consisting of 144 serons of cochineal, 283 serons of indigo, 67 bales of leaf tobacco, 1 case of wrtoise shell aad 106 pack ages of sundries. ‘Tho Madrid Correspondencia Awografa of the 24th ult. apnounces thatan English tribunal at Sierra leone de- clared in November last that a Spanish vess#!, the Conchi- ta, which bad been captured on suapicion of being on- gaged in the slave trate, was a lawful prise, The Correspondencia remarks that such acta as this are caleu- lated to drive Spanish commerce from the African const, ‘and it calls on the government t interfere in the matter. The Expana exprewes the opinion that in anch afaira the English are actuated more by commercial rivalry (han by horror of the slave trade, and that the Spanish Cabinet cannot be indifferent to the seizure. From returns furnished by the Government Emigration Office in London, we find that in the March quarter of the Prosent year 53 ships, of an aggregate tonvage of 73,360 tons, left the Mersey for the Unite! States, carrying 273 cabip and 16,453 steerage pasrengors. in the June quarter, 90 ships, of 126,517 tons, with 632 cabin and 45,311 steer- Age passengers; in the September quarter, 52 shipa, of 76,326 tona, with 827 cabin and 23,111 steerage passengers ; And in the laat quarter, 37 ships, of 63,033 tons, with 376 cabin and 10,611 steerage passengere—making an aggro- gate for the year of 232 ships, of 328,235 tons, conveying, 2,108 cabin and 05.486 stecrage pasrongers. To Canada direct, in the June quartor, 12 ships, of 12,211 tons, with 6 cabin and 4.818 steerage passengers, and io the Septem- ber quarter, 3 rhips, of 2,090 tons, with 6 cabin and 1,088 steerage passengers—making a total to Canada of 15 ahips, of 16,201 tons, carrying 12 cabin and 5,001 steerage pas- tengess. To New Brunswick, 1 ship, of 966 tons, waa despatched in the June quarter, with 7 cabin and 70 steer- Age passengers. ‘The trial for forgery of Mr. Glover, late M. P. for Bever- Jey, England, was fixed for the 8th instant. ‘The import duty of Holland on French silke and mer- cery is reduced since January to five per cent ad valorem. THE 'ONDON MONEY MARKET. shone! ‘ihe f i> L/ roomy en p~' te Al bh nancial crisis is virtual 5 feared ‘hat ite effects will yet continue to be manifested by the fall of many minor firms, Today ¢ Dave been announced—the first being yptan, Hooton & Co, an old house of nod in he Manchester trad liabilities tor ‘boat cP 000 while the other is that Broad street. In neither case, however, of liquidation unfavorable. Lupton, merchants, of Hocton tC. aid, sbow & nominal wurplus of £2,000) and little doubt is entertained of their paying nearly, i! not quite 208. in the pound, the stoppage having been re~ solved upon for the protection of the gore creditors, upon a joan which constituted part of the working of the establishment having been called in. Hinton, Brothers & o, are said te baye been brought down by