The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JaMES GORDON BENNETT, EMTOR AND PROPRIETOR. DPFIOR K. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NANSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THRATRE, Broadway—Kepernuy 4xD 4 PERFORMANCES—CINDERELLA, eee Saved ania NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway —Eavesrnta xis Axp Orw- ere ‘Ruwrocenos, Mucxs, Kixruant, 4xD eaws, ac, BOWERY THEATRE, Rowery—Heaxe, tas Huxten— Bair Suanr—Miuien any Hus Men. BURTO! THEATRE, Broadway. ite Bond street— orp Hnave se Youre Aeaurs—Coor as 4 CUCUMBER, WALLAOK'’R THEATRE. Broadway—Tux Vioan or Waxerrerp—A Decipen 0188. LAURA KEENF’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Tut Sea or Ics, om 4 Morurn’s Prarenr. NUM'S AMERICAN MUS) Broadway—Afternoon Erk Teurren—Tor Tous Haveaxes, Evening: Promssa Parsiot. woo! (DINGS, 561 and 663 Broadway—Geonas Pwo" Minvreia Tum Toopixs, witu Cavoiy RES. BUCKLEY'S SFRENADERS, No. 444 Broadway—Necro Muvoores anv Boeiesques—Tan Great Owe ons Snow, MECHANICS HALL, 472 VANT’Ss MINSTRELS —Brmoriuas 50xGe—Dax Buvant’s Great Snow. New York, Thumday, January 28, 1858, ‘The News. We have four days later news from Europe, brought by the steamship Kangaroo, which left Liv- erpool on the morning of the 13th of January and arrived at this port at nine o'clock last night. No- thing had been heard of the Vanderbilt steamer Ariel when the Kangaroo took her departure, al- thongh it was reported in this city yesterday evening that the vessel was lost, and that a ship would soon arrive here with her passengers. ‘The value of this rumor was found to be on a par with that circulating on Tuesday with respect to the bombardment of Vera Cruz by the Spanish fleet. The London money market was easy and gold con- tinued to flow into the Bank of England. Consols closed on the evening of the 12th inst. at 94j a 94]. American seeunties were steady on the 11th inst. Cotton was one-sixteenth of a penny lower in Liver- pool, with a quiet market and a sale of fourteen thousand bales in three days. Flour was very dull, and had again fallen from sixpence to one shilling per barrel. Sugar commanded full prices, with an active London market. We have to report the failures of Messrs. Bain- bridge & Son, Rotherhite, for $50,000; Samuel Brown, Kidderminster, $115,000; and Arthur & Co., Glasgow, liabilities not mentioned. Additional despatches from India, dated at Cal- cutta 11th and Bombay 18th of December, state that on the 24th of November Sir Colin Campbell evacu- ated Lucknow in the presence of the whole force of Oude, and retired to Cawnpore, carrying with him all the treasure of the former place and several prisoners of State. The Gwalior contingent was re- guarded as annihilated after the attacks of Generals Wyndham, Campbell and Grant. Brigadier Wilson bad been killed in action and General Grant wound- ed. The Bengal army had ceased to exist by the mutiny of its remaining regiment. Postal commu- | nieation between Bombay and Calcutta was eut off, and some new risings are reported. i The London papers announce the arrest of Gene- | ral Walker, but with the exception of the Post, | which applauds the act of Commodore Paulding, they are editorially silent on the subject. | ‘The Spanish Cortes was opened on the 10th inst., | when allusions were made in the royal speech to the | mediation of England and France in the Mexican | dispute. Aali Pasha had been appointed Grand Vizier of | Turkey. | The launch of the Leviathan progressed rapidly, the vessel having moved thirty-five feet forward in two days. She had seven anda half feet of water under her at high water, and in fifteen feet she would float. The news from China is dated at Hong Kong on ‘29th of November. Lord Elgin had gone to Macao, where the French and Russian ministers were. An attack would soon be made on Canton, but it was said that the city was mined and that a strong re- sistance would be offered. By the arrival of the Moses Taylor last evening from Aspinwall, we have two week's later news frem the Pacific coast. The intelligence from California is not of very great importance. A large fire had occurred at Downieville, which destroyed the princi- pal portion of the town, embracing a loss of half a million of dollars. The feeling against the Mor- mons is very strong in all sections of the State, and thousands of volunteers were in readiness to march against the Saints as soon as a requisition should be made for troops by the President. A number of companies had already been formed. A splendid army could no doubt be raised in California on very short notice. The Moses Taylor has on board over a million and a half in treasure. Our advices from Central America will be found of great interest. The new treaty made between the United States government and Senor Yrisarra had reached Nicaragua, but action upon it would be de- layed until the arrival of the new American, English and French Ministers. The arrival of Walker at San Juan del Norte had hurried Nicaragua and Costa Rice into arranging their differences and making a new treaty of peace and boundaries, by which the territory of Guanacaste, so long in dispute between the two governments, is definitely ceded to Costa Rica, which thus obtains a joint jurisdiction over the San Juan river. In case the contract made by Senor Yrisarri with the Interoceanic] Canal Company should fall through, no new contract isto be made by Nicaragua without consulting the other Central American governments. Mr. Allen had entered a protest agairst this contract, which will be found in another eolumn.* General Lamar, our new Minister to Central America, had left Aspinwall for San Juan del Norte. Some interesting information in revard tothe wanderings of Mr. William Carey Jones, as diplomatic agent of the United States, will be foand in the letters of our correspondents. Our advices from the South Pacific are interesting, ‘The news is dated Valparaiso 15th, La Paz, Bolivia, 18th, and Callao 27th of December, In Peru the revolution was at a stand still, each party watching the other, and waiting for a favorable opportunity to make a move. The people in Arequipa were completely demoralized. The frigate Apurimac was on the coast, closely watched by the British ship Re- tribution. Several conimercial failures had occurred in Tacna—the house of Jose M. de Valle for $500,000, and that of Jose P. Calvert for $110,000, being amongst the number. Mr. Lomer,a trader to and from China, had been arrested on his return from the United States, charged with having organized a filibuster expedition in aid of General Echenique. Captain Doane, of the Américan ship Lammergier, had been rudely assaulted when in his boat at Cal- loo, by sailors of the Peruvian navy, and grossly in- sulted on the war ship Yzcuchaca when he sought redress. No satisfaction had been given by the Chi- lian government inthe case of the ship Sportsman. When preparing to board the French ship Phoque, a resistance to their officers was organized by the commander of the war ship Lavoser. Congress was still in session. The mail steamship Valdivia had been lost in a fog near Llico. The money crisis was not severely felt in Chile. Bolivia was quiet, but a struggle for the Presidency was at hand and an in- vasion of the republic by General Beizu threatened A new ministry had been organized and a reduction of the army ordered. The exports from Guayaquil, Penador, for 1857, show & great falling off in comparison with former returns. From the Sandwich Islands we have news dated at Honolulu on the 10th of December. In the case of & sailor who deserted from the American whale- ship Condor to the British ship Vixen, claiming pro- tection as a British subject, the man was returned, after a legal etruggie, on the ground that the flag of his vessel fixed his allegiance for the time being. A court dinner was given on the anniver- sary of the recognition of the independence of the islands by Great Britain and France. Six hundred and two foreigners were taxed at Hono- lula, A cargo valued at $450,000 had been exported to Norway. Two New Bedford whalera—the Mary L, Sutton and John Land—had left, with cargoes valned (united) at $1,295,556. We have advices from Acapulco to the 6th of January, by which we learn that General Solis, military commander of that city, had refused to ac- cept the plan of Tacubaya, and that on the 5th of January the garrison pronounced in favor of the movement made by the States of Jalisco, Michoacan and Colima. The War Department has received later despatches from the Utah expedition, but the character of the news has not yet transpired. It is reported that General Scott will leave for California on the 20th of next month, and that he will arrive here to-day to make the preparatory arrangements. The Committee of Ways and Means are said have discovered a leak in the outlays of the Brool lyn Navy Yard, and that only $200,000 will be re- commended as an appropriation for this station. The investigating committees have commenced their labors. Hon. Robert Smith, of Ill., was examined on the Fort Snelling. affair yesterday, and Mr. Fay on the $87,000 mystery. The bill for the increase of the army was further discussed in the Senate yesterday, but no business of special importance was transacted by either Senate or House. The minority of the Senate committee on the Pacific Railroad have made a report in favor of constructing the road within ten years—alternate sections of land, for the space of six miles, to be granted, and ten million dollars to be appropriated and paid as the work progreases. Elsewhere will be found the official report of Colo. nel Cooke to the Assistant Adjutant General of the Army of Utah, describing his march from Fort Leavenworth to Black Fork,a distance of eleven hundred miles. Most of the loss among the horses was caused by starvation. The report says :—‘ The earth has a no more lifeless, treeless, grassless desert; it contains scarcely a wolf to glut itself on the hun- dreds of dead and frozen animals which for thirty miles nearly block the road with abandoned and shattered property. They mark, perhaps beyond example in history, the steps of an advancing army with the horrors of a disastrous retreat.” The last “nine days wonder” in the courts—why a young wife, the bride of an hour, should eschew her husband—will soon cease to be thought of by the community. Mr. George Taylor having married clan- destinely a young lady named Emma Hawley, finds out that he is wrang in his speculations, and has no right to her. We have reported the proceedings from day to day, and the maiden wife yesterday haying testified in propria persona that she would not go to George—she would not live with him, speak to him, write to him or look at him, the Judge decided that she might go where she chose, and she thereupon walked off with her mother, bro- ther, and friends, leaving the hapless husband to mourn over the hopes that left him. Appended to the report of the proceedings are some letters from the mother to her intended son-in-law; but they are dated some few years ago. Maids, wives, widows and bachelors will read the report with interest. According to announcement, a meeting of the Representatives of the Fire Department was held last evening in Firemen’s Hall, for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee on the proposed amendments in the law relating to the duties and powers of the Commissioners. There were two hun- dred and two members present—the President, David Milliken, in the chair, and Mr. Wm. A. Wood officiating as secretary. The report submitted by the committee proposed the election on the second Tuesday of May next of three Commissioners of Ap- peals, by whom all the questions which are now re- | ferred to the Common Council should be decided. No action was taken on the subject, which was laid over to the next meeting, to be held on Wednesday, the 3d of February. Should the report be then adopted, it will be presented to the Legislature for its action at as early a day as possible. In the Board of Councilmen last evening the ma- jority report of the Finance Committee on the tax levy for 1858 was taken ap, which, after being amended, was received and adopted. The total de- crease made was $193,465 82. We subjoin the items:—For clerical hire, an increase of $2,500; for Mount Morris $15,000; and a reduction of $49,000 for the Russ pavement; $900 for copying judgments; $37,700 for lamps and gas; $45,000 for printing ex- penses, and $78,365 82 in real estate. The Committee on Frands, recently appointed by the Board of Aldermen, held their first meeting yes terday afternoon, and elicited mass of important testimony in the cases of paving in the Bowery, building a sewer in Amos street, the famous $9,000 over-payment to Mr. Erben, and laying sidewalks in Fifty-second and Fifty-fourth streets. The commit- tee decided to recommend that legal proceedings be commenced against Mr. Erben for the recovery of the $9,000, and in the other cases elicited testimony going to show that glaring frauds existed. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesorday Maurice O’Connell—jointly indicted with three youths for the murder of Teresa Spitzleu, ia Green wich street—withdrew his plea of manslaughter, and jurors was exhausted before a sufficient number could be had, and a new panel ordered for this morning, when the twelfth juror will be procured. Prices of beef cattle have somewhat declined. The average quality of the cattle offered yesterday was rather inferior. A few lots of fine cattle were, how- ever, visible, which brought very fair prices. The supply was ample, although the number offering was Jess than last week. There was a good demand for sheep and lambs, the receipts having fallen off. Fine lambs brought high prices. Prices of swine remain unchanged, while the receipts are constantly decreas- ing. ‘The cotton market upto a late bour yesterday oxhibiked ho change in prices, while sales reached about 80 bales, at the previous day’s quotations of 10%<c. a 10%c. for middling uplands. Afterwards a better feeling sprung up and the sales were suddenly increased to about 1,000 Dales, cloring at a reported advance of about }yc. to fc. per pound. Thix movement was ascribed in part to the in. fluence of ® private despatch recetved from Now Orleans, which reported sales of middling cotton at 10%%c.—equal tw an advance of about ‘ic. per pound—the accuracy of which some dealers doubted. The flour market was dul! and sales were chiefly confined to the wante of the local and Eastern trade, at unchanged prices. Wheat was firm, while sales were quite limited. Corn was steady at 680. a 700. for new yellow and white, with sales of dry white, in ship ping order, at Tic. Pork was again lower, with sales of mess at $15 50 a $15 25, closing at the latter figure. ‘The market for sugars waa firmer, and closed on the day's eales at an advance of about Wo. per fb.; the sales embraced about 900 8 1,008 bhds. Cuba muscovado and New Orleans at prices given in another place. The chief transactions in coffee were made by auction, the sale was well attended and went off with spirit, and fully sus tained the market. Freight engagements were to a mo derate extent, without change of moment in rates Tur Noovies or New Yore.—Of the hotels which displayed their flags at half mast in com- pliment to the memory of General Havelock, the able British officer who has recently died in India, we believe that the Astor House, the Metropolitan and the St. Nicholas were the principal ones. A number of American vessels and all the British ships in the harbor dieplayetl their flags in the same form. The newspapers which approved of this act of noodleism were the Courier and Enquirer, the Journal of Com- merce and the Daily Times. Theeo, we believe, make up the whole list of noodles in New York at the present time, NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1858. se aaa ‘The Last News from the Utah Expedition. | ter, and he was discharged to make the most of 4 SEW YORK LEGK'LATURE. which We publish eleowhere the official report of | it.’ As a filibuster he has played his part, and. Saco, nck arpuneat ut ecg lends ron z= Col. Cooke of his march across the Plains to his | bas failed. Let him now turn his attention to | pesceand stir up civil war. Nothwitholanding ell this ‘Avaam, Jan. 27, 1668, junction with the army for Utah at Camp Scott, | some more useful pursuit, and we doubt not | thoaMwesdhere to Bim, we instruct you to throw’ his aren Shae diet ie cae case to kl seek near Fort Bridger. Our Washington corres | that he will be more successful. In any honest | tests is i tase, ane Ros ce Be Cae). ewroice ofthe | estate. veins pondent also advises us that the last official ad- | undertaking he has our wishes for his success; peoni.of Ohio wa mat uyeypaiay or sequacence rom By Mr. Exx, (dom. amend the charter of the Ge- vices from the Utah expedition received at the | but as a filibuster he is played out, and his ailly | {he,ioPuplican party: Moy, wore, crow des tee bye | ciety for the of Juvenile Delinquomts. War Department the Secretary of War thinks speeches against the adminietration are “love's | cowardly majority, under the Sale, becoaae f. y By Mr. Si04n, (dom.)—To regulate the rates af ferriage ought not to be published. In addition to these | Iabor lost.” Ge vcaret poe them. "Had thoy pormitied the Uber | een ae ea ai eer Deana abort of Ohio ™ Of next MOD", | has already commenced his great reformsin the | S/ndunscdeniewil ‘The pecolutiogs "were they have | the tropelian law. Also to the in order to organize the celumn that is to move from that State in the spring against the Mor- mons. Col. Cooke’s report exhibits a sad picture of hasty and immature preparation; and the dis- inclination of the Secretary of War to give to the public the last news received from Col. Johnston leads to the suspicion that there is some foundation for the reports that are begin- ning to obtain credence in relation to the con- dition of the troops at Camp Scott. It will be remembered that the last official adviees, which were readily given to the public by the War Department, stated that the troops were all comfortably housed near Fort Bridger, and that the trains were all in, with provisions enough, excepting only salt, to last until next spring or early next summer. Col. Cooke had been sent with the animals to a pasturage some miles distant, and Captain Marcy had gone to Taos to procure more cattle to move the expedition in the spring. The men were represented to be comfortable and in high spirit, Since then adverse rumors have been leak- ing out, and it has been stated that the position of affairs in the expedition is very bad indeed, in consequence of some great blunder or negti- gence in its organization. In fact, it is the opinion of some of our best informed military men that the position of our army at Camp Scott is aot a whit better than was that of Na- poleon’s army at Moscow, and that it may ex- perience herrors as great as those of Napoleon's retreat from Russia, if it does not perish in the camp without being able to attempt a return across the plains. This is a horrible thing to contemplate, and will startle the whole coun- try; and should the evil prognostications that are now beginning to be made, turn ou‘ true even in part, a fearful responsibility must rest somewhere. Such a result could only follow from the most culpable mal-arrangement in the organization of the expedition, or a criminal neglect of orders and obligations in the carrying out of the plan. If any of these disasters that are being so widely prophesied should come upon the Utah expedition—if it should turn out that a crimi- nal negligence or ignorance has hastily thrust the brave men that compose it, needlessly, and improperly prepared, into danger, from whence they can neither extricate themselves nor be extricated, the country will demand and insist upon the most searching investigation, and that punishment shall fall wherever it may be de- served. We are convinced that the President entertains a proper sense of bis duty in this matter, and that he will not hesitate a moment to perform it. Every officer, from a Lieutenant- General down to the youngest lieusenant—from the Secretary of War down to the last sub—will, if necessary, be brought to the bar of a Court Martial, and the strictest accountability exacted from all; and wherever the blame may fall, the prudence and justice of the President will see that an ill-advised clemency shall not interfere with the due course of justice. Waker THe Finisvster anp His Six Cuarces AGainst THE ApMINISTRATION.—We published yesterday a despatch from Washing- ton stating that the filibuster Walker, in a speech at Selma, Alabama, said “that the se- cret of the opposition to his cause, and the rea- son of the high handed outrages committed against him and hie men, were that Americans in Nicaragua favored the establishment of slavery.” In another despatch which we pub- lished yesterday from Mobile, it was stated that at “an enthusiastic meeting” held there on Monday night last, “Walker disclosed the se- cret of the government opposition to his Nica- Tagua scheme—which was a rejection of their proposition that he should go to Mexico, and incite war there, with a view of their acquiring that territory.” Now, we dare say that Walker entertains the idea that he may make as many silly accusa- tions against the government as he pleases, be- cause of the contempt with which they will be regarded by the administration. For the infor- mation of such of his Southern fire-eating sym- pathizers, however, as may be credulous enough to believe bim, we undertake to say that in | neither of the foregoing specifications is there a was put on trial forthe higher offence. ‘The panel of | shadew of truth. Of this we are entirely satis- fied. First, we are sure that in regard to the hostility of the administration to the late filibustering enterprise of Walker, the subject of slavery in Niearagua had nothing more to do with it than the King of Dahomey or the man in the moon. Secondly, the charge that the administration had made a proposition to Walker “that he should go to Mexico and incite war there,” with a view to the acquisition of that country, and that it was because he had refused to ac- cept this flattering offer that the Cabinet turned against him, must have excited the laughter even of his most devoted Mobile sympathizers. In the first place it will be difficult to make any man believe that Walker would have re- jected this proposition. No man of his profes- sion, and in his position, could desire anything better than such an offer and such an opening as a filibustering invasion of Mexico, under the connivance of the government of the United States, What overruling scruples of conscience, or what superior inducements Walker could possibly possess in any other direction, it were hard to conjecture. In the second place, it is utterly impossible that the President or any member of his Cabinet could stoop to any euch scandalous proposition to Walker, or any other adventurer, as the stealing of a neighbor's lands, upon any terms. Could any such over- ture be traced to any member of the Cabinet, his reward would be, not only his instant expul- sion, but the universal contempt of the country. The «imple fact is that Walker, as the great filibustering champion of “manifest destiny,” is played out. Had he been practically in the emallest degree equal to the task which he as- sumed as the Dictator of Nicaragua when in possession of the country, he might have been successful in holding it. He had the game in his hands, but through his incompetency and his headlong recklesaness he disgusted his allies, arrayed his best friends againet him, an4 united his enemies. The administration set ite face against his late expedition simply because it was a lawless and disreputable enterprise. He was arrested and brought back as a filibue manners and morals of this mighty metropolis. From our police reports, it seems that he has selected as his Talleyrand and chief adviser a distinguished character well known around the grand juries and criminal courts of this city— the Rev. Marcus Tulliug, Cicero Stanley—who has just joined the church and is about to ascend the pulpit as a rival to Parson Beecher. With much a guide, philosopher and friend as Stanley will be to the Mayor, we may ex- pect the most terrible onslaught in favor of re- form that has ever beea witnessed in New York. The Rey. Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley having, in the course of an experience of many years, become acquainted with all the bighgvays and byways of crime in our city, is competent to give the fullest information in regard to them, and to make out a chart for the guidance of the Mayor. The work of reform will be tremen- dous. We expect that the lottery poliey offices will all be shut up and their keepers punished. We expect to see all the gambling houses puri- fied and turned into conventicles, under the di- rection of Parson Stanley. We expect to see all the houses of ill fame in Mercer street and Church street emptied, their inmates taught a course of industry, and sent out to Kansas, California and other places where women are scarce, to serve as models of virtue and purity for the next generation. Mayor Tiemann is on the high road as a reformer of this wicked Babylon. His principal adviser and counsellor, the Rev. Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley, is, with his well known experience, the most competent guide that he can have in this mighty work. THE LATEST NEWS. Important from Washington. TUE UTAH BXPEDITION—GENERAL SCOTT TO GO TO CALIFORNIA —THE BROOKLYS NAVY YARD—INVES: TIGATING COMMITTEES, BTC. i Wasmcron, Jan. 27, 1868. Later advices from Col. Johnston at Camp Scott, have Ween received at the War Department, but the Secretary thinks they are not of a character that should be publish- ed, and he therefore declines furnishing them to the preas. It is now positively asserted that General Scott will pro- ceed to California in the steamer which sails from New York on the 20th proximo. Orders will be issued from the ‘War Department in a few days to that effect. The officers at present detailed to accompany him are Colonel L. Tno- mas, Assistant Adjutant General; Liout. Colonel George W. Lay, Aid-de-Camp, and Assistant Surgeon Charies H. Crane, Medical Department. - General Scott will leave Washington to-morrow for New York, to make final arrangements preparatory to embark- ing for the Pacific. There has been a leak discovered in the outlays of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. When the Committee of Ways and Means was engaged in making out its appropriation bill the fact was developed that the expenditures at Brooklyn station have exceeded all calculations by upwards of $400,000. The result is that instead of $600,000 only $200,000 will be recommended by Mr. Glancy Jones and his associates for the Navy Yard at New York. This brings the metropolis down almost to the level of Phila. delphia, for I believe the Navy Yard there is to have $125,000. The question is, what has become of the money at the Brooklyn yard: This question will be answered, I presume, by & committee of investigation. The Committee of Ways and Means meet regularly every ony and dispose of a vast quantity of business. They hive eut down already upwards of ten million dol- lars from the estimates sent in by the various Secretaries. ‘They are determined to bring the appropriations down to the lowest mark. This is in accordance with the views of the President. ‘The Fort Snelling Investigatingt Committee met today, and examined at great length Hon. Robert Smith, of Illi- note. Ho made some pretty strong points against the par- ties who were engaged in the transaction. He stated that he considered the property worth over half a million dollars. The Committee on the Eighty-seven thousand dollars were in session a long time. Mr. Fay, who examined and made the report on the books of the Company was cx- amined to-day, His statement was about the same that appeared in his report. Mr. Stone will be examined to- morrow. Judge A. D, Russell and lady arrived this evening and took quarters at Willard’s THE GRYERAL NEWSPAPER DRAPATCH, Wasinearow, Jan, 27, 1868, The minority of the Sonato’s Select Committe on the Pacific Raiiroad reported @ bill to-day as @ substitute for that of the majority. It directs the President to advertise for preposais to establish the railway, and to contract for the transportation over it of the mails, troops, supplies for the army and navy, and all other government service. ‘The road is to be constructed within ten years; alternate sections of land for the space of six miles on each side of the road are to be granted, and ton millions of dollars are appropriated, to be paid aa the road progresses. A board of medical officers will assemble at Richmond, Virginia, on the Ist of April, for the examination of Assist- ant Surgeons for promotion and of such candidates for ap- pointment to the modical staff of the army as may be in- ‘vited to present themselves. The board will consist of the following medical officers:—Surgeon Clement A. Fin- ley, Surgeon Richard 8. Satterlee, Surgeon Samuel P. Moore, and Assistant Surgeon Lewis A. Edwards to be recorder. Although it is finally determined to send Lieut. General Scott to the Pacific cons, the time of his departure is un- certain, as ascertained this morning at the War Depart- ment. CHIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuworon, Jam, 27, 1858, VHR MORMON DIFFICULTY. Mr. Wiiaon, (opp.) of Mass., introduced a resolution authorizing & commission to examine into the difficulties with, and affairs of Utah, before resorting to force. Re- ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Puan, (opp.) of Ohio, presented the JOIN RRROLUTIONS OF OFTO. . Mr. Wanr, (opp.) of Ohio, declared that they were dis reputable in their h At the impatient demand of several senators they were read. They express their entire confidence in the integ- rity and ability of the present Chief Magistrate, and say that the administretion commands their cordial and un- divided su . They the doctrines of the Cin- cipnati and regard the refusal of the Lecompton Convention to submit the constitution to the as un- fortunate for the co of that country, and declare it to be their unalterable judgment that every constitation of ‘every new State of the Union, unless otherwise directed by the peri, to be submitted bona to the € of such Territory for approval or rejection, and concludes by instructing the senators and requesting the representatives of ta eee the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton ithtion or any other not the clearly expressed will of the people. Mr. Wane remarked that the reason why he stigmatized the resolutions as disreputable was that they did not peak ont with that manly independence with which the Legislature of a sovereign State sould atv AS speak upon ‘any question of sufficient importance for « ing any pase at all, These resolutions endorse the Proaktont and pledge themselves to support every jot and title of the administration, when they intend to concinde by in- structing their senators to go against the only great and darling measure which the administration has nted. Why not come aireotly to the question at issue, and with that calm dignity which becomes a sovereign State, de clare and announce their pan their will? Why go crouching like miserable slaves to the administration , and hypocritically declare that they have the fullest confideoce in {t when they mean end by deciaring their stern determination to oppose the only important measure it bas brought forward? The President not only announces his determination not to allow the We of Kaneaa to make their own constitu tion, but to force upon them one made by their enemies, and compel obedience to it with the point of the baynew Mr, Wade that if it should come to that, to re sume the same argumert where our fathers left it. The South had not upon their plantations a more craven api rited set of people than wl who passed these resolu tions. (Langhter.) Of course there was no necessity of instracting him how to vote. (Renewed Inughtor.) If the Executive should persist in thie pelicy he wasaty rant and deserved the frowns and reprohation of every tempt to force the Lecoi , or any other constitution, pot the will of the people, uponthem. This is jution to take away the liberty of the , ani it must be the last. Ir. PUGH would not in! re with the special order by making a speech now. When the Lecom; constitution was presented he would express his views upon it at Te and take the opportunity to correct his colleague income matters of fact, 1 ‘THE PACIFIO RAILROAD. Mr. Davis, (adm.) of Miss. , pees @ bill as@ eub- stitute for the Pacific Railroad bill, gaboty ine iba views of the minority of the Select Commiltee on the subject. DUTIRS ON IMPORTS AT CALIFORLA. gle Deen, Cais) fk. tention Dit airect, 6 collected for duties on imports prior to her ad- mision into the Union. ‘The Senate thea proceeded to the consideration of THR ARMY BILL. Mr. Gwin, (adm.) of Cal,, submitted a substitute pro- for five now regiments, according to the recom- of the Secretaay of War. was rejected by 8 38. ‘Mr. Bet said he could perceive no for the increase of ft lar force. He ‘bad that the services of volunteers had been offered, and he presumed they would under the present circumstances. the condi- peewee ape win dara ‘that ex: ses of the military e-tablishment would be annually reased, not to control sovere or assist the minority to put down the majority, but to kee) peace and maintain the supremacy of laws. He re- gretted as much as sny one necessity for their employment, but if it had not been for this before now there would not have been an abolitionist left to paren bevtioy MPa tiheae nines, Cane long i sin y, an , woul ago have been razed to the ground. The history of that place might be written in the words, “Lawrence was.’ Much had been said about border ruffians of Missouri, but he did not know a worse set of marauding ruffians than those under Jim Lane. If there wasa band of rufflans more despicable than another, it was that same band. Indeed, if ope could rake the infernal regions from the centre to the circumference, and from the surface to the bottom, he did not believe. set so infamous could be fished out. In preserving the of Kansas, the President did no more than a oe (Iverson) then alluded to the employment of the troops in Rhode Island during Gov. Dorr’s movement, t®show that the government had in- terposed in certain cases. Mr. Sramons, Cope.) of R. I., vindicated the charter ,and gave the history of the rebellion, confining if to what did. With regard to the government's action M8 would gay nothing, not even men- tion the ‘name of the chief magistrate at that timoin power. Ifthe Senator was not satisfied, ho would lend jim the book giving the full history of the case. Mr. IvmRsON expressed himself satisfied. Mr. Cuaxpiex, (opp.) of Mich., expressed the opinion that = Young wae only ‘ing out what was supposed to be the principles of the Nebraska bill, which declares that the people of a ought to be left perfectly free to form and regulate their domestie institu- tions in their own way. In the innocence of his hoart ri gee Bu) ed the family was a domestic institution, and under that interpretation he had a right to either one or a hundred wives, as he pleased. If the democrats pro- pose to maintain their former doctrine of popular sove- reignty and non-intervention, and declare they wish to in- tervene in Kansas, be would grant all the troops néces- sary to preserve order; but he thought the best way would be to employ @ missionary to go to Utah alone and explain to Brigham Young the views of the government, for it was evident he now supposed the idea of non-inter- vention by a democratic administration with the domestic institutions in a Territory was utterly dleas, being diametrically to the Kansas-Ne' ka bill. In reply to Mr. Iverson he said, if it had not been for the troops in Kansas border ruffianism would have been wiped out, and not only that, but a terrible account settled ‘with some of the border towns in Missouri. Mr. Davis said it was evident from the tone of the de- bate that much of the opposition to the bill sprung from a desire to foment ctvil war in Kanasas; and he again urged the necessity of taking the questicn. Several senators expressing a desire to be heard, and the hour being late, the Senate a: found ready to meet it. If the North should invade the South let them do itin the open day and not at night. Whenever a single drop of is shed there by way of sores Oars Ss eee > Spans aes See eee be followed by @ stream fire into the North. They would find an army from the South with the sword in one band and the in the other scattering desolation in their path. The South had himself, when worthy, but they have learnt experience how far President landmarks of freedom in passing over juities per- rated in Kansas. He to speak against the President's recommen: of an indemnity to ported the Amistad slaves. hed not bith the case worthy of serieus consideration. slept quietly , and its repose should not now be aisturbed. He trusted the question would be met in a manner so em- were free by the laws of Spain, by the laws of the United States, by the law of nations, and b; the impartial and eternal laws of boaven. But even pow the been slaves, there was by treaty with Spain, 00 authority to deliver them up as merchamdise. In conclu- ston, he argued the extension of slavery, and de manded that all the Territories and the District of Colam- bia be purged of the curse. The hearts of the people were for this, and ultimately the principle will triumph. Mr. Aveny, (adm.) of Tenn., briefly alluded to the un warrantable usurpation of Paulding, and declared the Clayton Bulwer treaty to be a mildew and a blight to the progress of American institutions, and should be abroga- ted. He favored the ication of the Monroe doctrine, and the acquisition of Cuba, which was of great impor: tance to this country, and was doubtless #0 regarded by the enlightened stateeman who now Prosidential chair, England, stimulated by agrandisement, is the most filibuster nation on arth, an: i seeking t extend possessions on this continent, woich should be prevented. He advoca- ted the Lecomy constitution as in conformity with the constitution of the United States, and the ox. pressed will of the people of Kansaa. Mr. Tompson, (opp.) of N.Y., went into a full history of the vernment Mormons, the one qualities of Hebrew theocracy; that power leaders together, and that not one foreag them would stay there an on hg he could heip, if both these luxuries were them. (Laughter.) Mr.,Groptvos asked whether the Mormons havo not as much power, under the doctrine Che mopedogtgnn 25 to eatabliah polygamy, as other Territories have to ish Ee Mr. N replied that he did not wish to mix this with the yo ot Cae Tad aa pee 4 gAmy ns ‘moral law and the opinion erik civilized world. In view of the enormity thus staring them in the face, he would pass a law making my a rime, and send a force there to scatter every wo the four winds, He would apprehend all conspirators who would be found to include every head of a seraglio, Ho would try them for ae = have every one found alt} a all Mormons from eo ati . in proceedings of the court. He woul oe the i ‘bitanta, and give them a iblican form of go: vernment, and see that they ‘ae * it, without the heel of despotiam on their necks. na if all this failed, ho would turn theit Territory into a vast military camp, to ‘otect a highway to the Pacific. What is necessary to performed should be done now, whether volunteers shail be employed or not, He stood committed to stay the march of this prairie fre before it shall extend and involve the whole country in the conflagration The committees then rose, THR CONTESTED ELECTION CasR. Mr. Hanns, (odtm.) of Ti., made @ partial report from the Committee on Elections, declaring it inexpediont to allow Mr. Campbell, as he requested, further time to take supplementary testimony affecting his seat, which is oon- teatod by Mr. Vallindigham, Mr. Giimen, (opp.) of N. C., made a minority report. gaa ton im Ks eh from the “a ——? fered a resolut which was adopted, admitting Mr. Vallindigham to the hoor of the House during the proceed- ing in ‘Ohio contested election case, and giving him the privilege to speak as to ite morits. Mr. Harkis said ho would shortly call up the subject. The House then adjourned. word's Statue of Washington. bos Riommowp, Va., Jan. 27, 1868, , waa to-day. a eats tee Casper eels li pronounced raeae and it iq in fact a grand and glorious of pat REPORTS. By Mr. Surru, (dem.)—Favorablo to the Long Island College Hospital. By Mr. BoaxpMan, (rep.)—Kavorably, relative to the New York Dispensaries. Also relative to a bill amending the charter of the Orpban’s Home. NOTICES OF BILIA. By Mr. Wapawortx, (dem )—To amend the divorce law. By Mr. J. D. Wiakp, (dem.)—To amend the law of General Sessions and of and Terminer. Oyer and Te ie again 3 7 By Mr, Norox—To increase the time of publication of notices of mortgage foreclosures. BILLS INTRODUCED. fi ‘Mr, Maypevmix, (dem.)—For the better protection of | ‘holders in cor; By Mr. Noxon—Re} the law prohibiting the Com- a from granting lands under By Mr, Wansworti—To facilitate actions to which the ‘of the State are parties. Also, to amend the law companies to navigate the lakes, rivers an@ of the State. By Mr. Noxon—To amend section 399 of the Code Pro- cedure, BILLA PASSED. pring on st 6 Siw Si ctay of Uion i Saye meote in the River Railroad. To provide for the payment of tho postage of the Legia- Relative te the Lockport Hydraulic Company. ‘To designate the time tothe reimbursement of the Island Railroad State.stock. Sevate then weat into executive session. Assembly. ALBANT, Jan. 27, 1868, The Assembly met at 11 0’clock, when the late Clerk announced that the list of reporters announced yeaterdey was not the official reoognized list, but only of these claiming the privilege of the floor under the resolution of the House. Messrs, Van Valkenburgh and Horton were appointed @ committee to wait u the Speaker, who then appear- by them to the Chair. Mr. Atvoro, in a clear, distinct voice, and with admira- ble address, spoke as follows:— GeNTLEMEN oF THE AsseMaLy—After a protracted cloze contest a presiding officer of this House has been chosen; and in assuming the duties and responsibilities of that posl- tion, permit me to tender you my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me. The candidate of but a portion of the members, and selected by a moiety of my peers, I shall endeavor so to discharge the duties of this station as to satisfy you that lam Speaker for the whole. I ask your aid and as- sistance in the difficult and trying position I occupy, and in my ne epee A Dad sap the pea pe en ordi- nances w! ‘ou may adopt forthe government body, that equaland impartial justice shail be extended. to cvery erson and interest, In ihe embarcassing duties of the ‘and Seppe. Task with confidence for your or you SS aire seit attention and obedience S dnea ‘as you well know that business will be greatly f our labors comparatively lessened by such a course, Im conclusion, gentlemen, T again return you my acknowledg- ments (Lét us look to and, be governed by monse, let our dependence be upon Him who is the legislator and ruler over all, 60 thatour course may meet His favor ead approval. ‘The addreas and ance of the presiding officer called forth loud use from the galleries and (fov- bics. Mr. Van Valkenburgh and McNitt wore appointed committee to wait upen the Governor and inform him that the House was organized. Mesars. Wager and Law were appointed a similar com- mittee to wait on the Senate. On motion of Mr. Darrow, (dem.) a committee of five on rules was ordered and appointed, and the old rules ad interim. A debate sprung up on a resolution in the to attend the opening of the daily sessions, ae tion was laid over. ‘On motion of Mr. Dayton the officers hitherto diechang- duties were ri and ordered to be paid. 6 or two re relating to extra diagrams and manuals were laid over. Mr. Seaman, the private secretary of the Governor them appeared and presented the Governor's message, which ‘was read. ‘The reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and of the State Treasurer were received. The House concurred in the Senate’s resolutions rela- tive to the election of a Regent of the University. PETITIONS PRESENTRD. For the repeal of all the New York bills, for the - tion of Brooklyn ferriage, and for the repeal of the assessment law. . For the repeal of the usury laws. ‘NOTICES OF RILLA. By Messrs. Moors, Jowms, Tarrax, Durvma and others = amendment of the Metropolitan Police Wr By Mr. Darroy—To amend the laws relating to Brook- lyn, passed last session. By Mons mors. Avams, (Am.) and Donyna,’(rep.)—For « w. Mr. (dem. ‘or the of fares on a Also, to abolish the offices of Almshouse Governors. yh . Lxxcu, (dem.)—To regulate loan offices in New rk. By Mr. T. Jonxs, (dem.)—To restore to New York hee pe ene ory repealing all the acts of last session city. oy Estes, (rep.)—To provide for the better observ- ance of the Sabbath. By Mr. Burgcxxn, (dem.)—To abolish the City Court of — Ry Mr. Lyxci—To amend the Pawnbrokers’ act. ab? Mr Lams, (rep.)—To repeal the Ratiroad Assesment LR med ms Thursday till Tuesday was laid over. ak, pe pp epg) that so much of the Go- ‘vernor’s an relates Kansas is unwise, ited, unjust and ‘unworthy of the Chiot Executive of she News from Kansas. Sr, Louis, Jan, 27, 1858. The Democrat's Kansas correspondent says that the People havo decided not to momorialize Congress for em onabling act, but to pais one for thomselyes, and frame a constitution which will be in effect the Topeka instrument, ‘and submit it to a popular vote for acceptance or rejection. Mr. Clarkson passed Booneville yesterday, en route to Case No. 49—Jacob N. Payne et al., vs. Jonathan J. Niles et al.—A1 ent concluded. No. 60—Paul .. James Adger, vs. W. L. Todd—an States Circuit Court of Meeting of the Creditors of C. HM. Mills & Co. Bostow, Jan. 27, 1868 At the first of the creditors of Charles H. Milla $1 908,000 wore nr Leip TD amount of ,000 were proved, tional of several hundred i A I et 16-16¢., and to Boston, go. ‘Other article gone- — Civerexani, Jan. F, 1858, ond isions nominal. offered at $13, 1 n0 sales made. Whole number hogs pacaed year. Receipts for 344, lat tet about 6th inst., and sailod again on tho 10th, aftor coaling. ‘The United States sloop of war St. Mary's, Com. Davis, at Honolulu on the 8th inst. Berron’s TamaTre.—Mr. Bourcicault’s comedy of “Old Heads and Young Hearts’ was played Inst night for the first time in this house, with the following distribution :— Lord Charles Roobuck, Mr. Waleot (his first anpearance) ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews; Tom Coke, Mr. Brougham, Jesse Rural, Mr. Fisher; Colonel Rocket, Mr. Brougham; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Mre. L. W. Dav This combination of fa‘ crowded very cordial} afterpiece was’ Mr. Rroug! umbus,"” tham's “ This evenil Young Hearts” will be repeated, and Mathews will play in Coo) ag a Cagumber.””