The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7820. ABBIVAL OF THE CANADA'S MAILS. The Attempt on the Life of the ‘Emperor Napoleon. Escape of the American Bark Adriatie from Marseilles, do. &e., &o., ‘The steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, arrived at Boston shertly after 2o’clock yesterday afternoon. Her mails ware despatched by the afternoon train, and reached this city about haif-past 12 o’clock this morzing. Attempt to Assassinate the Emperor Napoleon the Manchester Guardian Jaauary 1 ‘The joliowing despatch, from the Paris corres} nt of the fimes, dated Paris, Thursday, January 14, 10 P. M., ‘ared in @ large portion of our impression yesterday: Emperor was fired at this evening, at half-past nine Fey while he was entering the Italian Opera in the Rue 1 persons in the street were wounded. The Emperor sbowed himself to the people at the doors @f the Opera House. He was received with enthusiastic cheering. Ho remained till the end of the opera. On his return at midnight be was hailed by the enthusi- astic cheers of an immeuse multitude, which was waiting Sor him in the streots. The following despatch from Paris, furnished by the Magnetic Tele; hh Company appeared in our evening Panis, Jan. 15, 1858 The Moniteur Keds | gives the following notice of the attempt to assassinate the Emperor:— Last night, at 834 o’clock, at the moment of their Ma- Jesties’ arrival at the Opera, three explosions of shells were heard. A number of the crowd who were Coogee | by the doorway, several of the soldiers of the escort, the Garde de Paris, were wounded, two of them mor- tally. Neither the Emperor nor the Empress was touched. A of shell, however, pierced his Majesty’s bat; and ‘neral Roguet, Aide de-camp in waiting, who was sitting im the carriage, was slightly wounded on the back of the head. The carriage iteelf was much shattered The Emperor and Empress, on enti the Opera, were Feorived with the warmest enthusiasm. The course of the performance went on as usual. On bearing of the event which had taken place, their Imperial Highnesses Jerome Napoleon and the Prince Na- polean, the Princess Mathilde, as well as Prince Murat, ‘the ministers, several marsbu's and great functionaries, the members of the diplomatic boy, and the Perfects the Seine and of Pol'ce,the Prosureur General of the Court of Paris and the Procureur Imperial attended their estes. wine “Instruction” was at once commenced and several arrests were effected. Their Majesties left the Opera at midnight. The Boule- verde were 9) ly ilominated, and a vast con- eourse of people cheered the Emperor and the Empress most enthusiastically and tonchingly as they passed on their way to the Tuieries. On arriviog there their Majes tes found a great number of persons, amongst them the Ambassador ot England, the President of the Senate, members of the diplomatic body and several Senators, waiting Wo offer their congratalations. Panis, Jan. 15, 1858. The Emperor's face is slightly scratched by fragmenta of gines. ie Emperor and Empress are perfectly well. At twelve o’clock the imperial family attended a solemn mass, with the minwters of state. fhe conspirators are Bahan: Four have been arrested. They came from Eng’and, and belong to the sect of assessing. Fifty-two persons were wounded me dangerously, by the three shells thrown at the carriage. Panis, Jan, 15—1 50 P. M. Sixty persons were wounded, including the Contréleur & Cyera, an officer of police, and two ladies at a window. Mev) errests have taken place; amongst the arrests are reo foreigners. The projectiles used were conical Three persons were killed. The Emperor's hat was smashed. {From the London Morning Post, Jan. 16.) Our own Pars correspondent telegraphs;—On inquiry at the Tuileries I find that the Emperor and Empress are very well. The Emperor’s face is slight'y scratchea by fragments of glass. At this hour (12 o'clock) the Imperial family are attending a solemn mass with the Ministers of ‘State. four of them have been arrested; they came from Fagiand and belong to ithe sect of aseaseins. Fifty-two persons were wounded by the three shells thrown at the carriage, séme danger- ously. The London Globe's Paris correspondent gives the fol- lowing version ef the attack on the Emperor: — Panis, 'an. 15, 1:50 P_ M.—aixty persons were wounded, the Comptroller of the 0 sera, aa officer of police Bod twe ladies ata window. Amongst Chose arrested are ‘three foreigners. The Digjooties used were conical. Three per were killed. The Emperor's hat wagsmashed, As the Emperor returned from the theatre the boulevards were Llumwated The Latest from India, subjoined despatch was received at the East India 0. It will be observed that it es only Bombay oi The last despatch from d that the telegraph communication between J had been interrupied. This of nteligence from Oude or Cawn pore. TO SIR JAMES MELVILLE, RAST INDIA HOUSE. The garrison of Futtepore, pressed by insurgents, bad oned part of their entrenchments and taken up janoiber and more secure position. A column from Delbi, uader Col. Seaton, etiacked a y of weurgents at Genigre Geouree at Neessudty river, and defeated them, killing 150 and taking three guns offour Three officers were killed and one wounded our side. brigadier Whitelock’s column had arrived at Secundera. on Decen.ber 14, en route for Saugor. The insurgepts ip the neighborhood of Jubbul were ‘ked on the 25th of November by a detachment of ‘47th Madras Native Infantry, without any decisive re it Reinforcements were advaneing t> Jubbalpore. The Rajah of Amihoera and his minister have been d and sentenced t death, The minister has been ged, The sentence on the Rajah awaits the confirma of the government of India. Other executions have taken place. Punjaub, Scinde and Bombay all quiet. No further | depredations are reported, and quiet prevails rally. "a L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government. Bomnay, December 24, 1857. of the American Bark Adriatic from Marvellles. Letters from Mareefiles state thatan American ship, Adriatic, had ran down a French steamer. destroying to aconsiderable extent. The Adriatic embargo until the damages could be ly settled, but she surprised the authorities by The French government will apply at Wash-,| on for redrens. ‘A letter from Marseilles, dated Jan. 10, gives the fol ing additional particulars,—Since yesterday the hole town bas been talking of a strange affair, which # thought may give rise to serious diplomatic com. . You remember the fearfui coilision be. the Lyopnas,a French steamer, belonging to the Gauther , and the Adriatic, an Ame scan sbip, when the former vessel foandered. Upon cecasion the American captain left the scene of the lisaeter without troubling himeelf about the reeult, and reaching bis destination omitted to make any mention his report of the unfortunate occurrence. Several the having elapsed, the Mesers Gautt ier learned that Adriatic was lying at anchor in the harbor of Ciotat. order was insiantly obtained to sequestrate her aud ing hee here, where a stricter surveillance is main ain Durbam jort no time in pro- ting against this messure, and appealed to our Tri nal of Commerce, in which the pleadiog of a young yeat, M. Aycard, bimeelf an American by descent, ined the day tor his client. From this judgment the ch owners of the Lyonvais appealed to the Court of and the cause waa brought before that tri- ‘pee, and accordingly, in concert with one of his fel countrymen, be devised the following scheme. The "p Meaher, commanded by Captain Smith, was also un pequestration on acoount of a heavy debt contra te! her, and which bad net been paid. Captain Smith, a ‘ing and resolute fellow, coatrived to bi ber along ‘of the Adriatic. This mancavre being , thes ‘s cargo was shifted in a very short me to the hold the Adriatic, on board of which at the same time the r's rigging was transferred. The captain then follow- |, and at 4 o'clock in the morning of Saturday Inst the Tinto passed the Joliette port. At thie point there is al eon duty a boat of the Castom House, and the officer was in her, hailed the snip, whea Captain Durty ed over the mide “Are your papers all rig’ ed the officer, “Wh, yes,” answered the canta, bat's the name of your ship?” “The Moon,’ replies he thongh contemmed ty he thier, with her double Her depart . y snd then a complaint was lodged, but a whole day n leet. They way thet the Prevect ordered ort th & war caddie steamer stationed in the old port, ant ay she bas gone to catch the Acriatio, if ane can. Sho not Feturned from her chase, and oar seafaring mer ink the American has run into some ofeck alovg tho t Captain Smith, jast before bis depart ins, other arms. and some powder, »' veyed from the Moaher to the Adrim ws curious affair Will, perhaps, nec so easily be settled of Progress of the Launch of the Leviathan. Frem the london Times, Jaanary 15] eotorday, a “hort time before the (te had reached ite heat, three of the hydranhe machine and three ward ‘ore set to Work to move the ¥ aver down ways. She moved in quick, short slips with the wt at cane, the gaugee of the lows hycrantic machines ase seldom averaging mote than 10 ewt to the ach slip taking place at short intervals b almost total absence of vibration. In short timo a distance of 18 fost af mehes forward was accomplithed, the slide away 3 feet 6 of part showing such a tendency to st pressure that It was Impossible to rogniate movementa with the same relative accuracy ae The tide of this day (Friday) will now give MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, JAN UARY 30, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. fore, not intended to move her again till the spring tides at hand are past. After these—most probably on i] be pushed aa fur down the ways, or even off the ends of the ways, as the hydraulic machines: can send her, and thus left to the certain action of the great springs of the 3ist inst. Metropolitan Police Commissioners. MAYOR TIEMANN AT LOGGERHEADS WITH A POLICE CAPTAIN—THE MAYOR STANDS ON HIS DIGNITY AND MAKBS COMPLAINT TO THE BOARD—M@. CHOLWELL HAS A FINGER IN THE PIR—WHAT ARE THE UTIES OF A POLICK COMMIKSIONBK ?—DISPOSAL CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMEN—MK, PERIT NOT GOING TO RESIGN., ETC., BTC. The Board met yesterday afternoon—present Mesers Nye, Bowen, Stranahan, and Perit; Mayors Tiemann and Powell, and Mr. Chalwell. Mayor TrxMAnn said there was one matter to which he wished to call the attention of the Board. #He recognised the right of the Board te take away all his police squad from him if they thought proper, but he did not recognize the right of any police captain to come to him and dictate what he should do. He would make a charge of in- subordination against Captain Weed, of the Second pre- cinct. I have, said the Mayor, four men to attend pawa- brokers’ and junk shops, five to public carts, dirt carts, &c.; six to hackney coaches, coach drivers, &c.; six to stages, stage drivers, &.; one to the City Hall, and seven on secret duty. Certain parties seem to be deter- mined that these men shall be taken back to the Second ward, and Sergeant Weed presented himself at the office with this letter from Mr. Cholwell:— Orrick 3UPKRINTRNDENT Pouce, New York, Jan. 26, 1858. Deak Sme—This will introduce Capt. Weed , of the Secon! ward. He has Dut four men patrolling bis ward in day time. Mr. Bernes and his six men, it is very desirable, should go back on duty until our force is full. We havea squad of twenty detective men {any of which you can use at apy time, and Sergeant Croft twenty men under his command, and subject entirely to your orders. {f Capt. Weed can convince you of the necessity, you will please give him an order to General Superintendent sending the seven men back. J. CHOLWELL, Commissioner Police. I bad no objection to the leder; that was all right enough. But the captain brought this note, and in an au- thoratative manner demanded these men. Saiil, “I want every one of them;” says I, “I want these men back again;” says I, + you can’t have them bask; saya he, “I want them, gD “Thave told you you can’t have them; consider settled.” Imake a charge against Mr Weed tor insubordination, He had no right to come to me in a dictatorial manner, demanding men back. The Mayor characterized this action on the me of the captain as not reepect’ul to his official position. admitted the Board had a right to take men away from him; but at the same time he weuld not admit the Tight of aby captain to come to bim and dictate to him. He bad learned, on investigation, that instead of having but four men on patrol duty in the Second ward, there were twenty-two. Mr. Bowen said that the Mayor was entitled to any number of men he might desire to be deiailed to his office, and he was himself the only judge of the number. He knew that the sentiment of the Board was to furnish just such men as he desired. His Houor was sensible of the smallness ofthe force and would doubtless do with as few men as hecould. He was the eole judge of the number of men required in his office. For himeelf, Mr. Bowen held that no member of this Board had any power except at the able of the Board. He bad bo executive duties to perferm whatever. It bad, however, been the practice of Mr. Cholwell to sometimes detail men. Ithad been done undoubtedly with the best intentions, but it wae # misapprehension of his power. No member bad any individual power. Mr. Pent he should not feel at liberty to give any order. Mr Cuotwxi1 wanted to know whether the Mayor un- derstood his letter as an order? Mayor CigMaNN thought that it bore that look on the face of it. Mr. Cuo.weti—I said that ‘if he could convince you.”” Mayor Tixmany—He did not say that. Mr. CHotwkii—That is his fault. Msyor Tiemann said he did not wish to have idle men about the City Hall, and had in-tituted an inquiry as wo what the men were doing, and he considered they were needed. He bad been annoyed more than alittle with re- gard to that squad, and Lad been threatened that he was to bave bis cheek burved. He was willigg to receive kine)y any suggestions from the humbleat member of the foree, but woud not submit to be dictated to in any man- ner or shape. Mr. Perr moved that the charges take the usual course, which was carried. Mr. Bowen submitted the fo'lowing reporta, which were asoptes:—Otficer Matthew Butler, charged with insol language to superior officer, suspended from pay ten Joseph Koigbt, absent ‘rom posi, fined tive days pay Charles Conant, sentenced to reprimand by the laspector David and E Carpenter and Charles F. Bunt, absent from reserve, suspended from pay ten days exch; James Mo- Knight,’ Sixth precinct, charged with being absent from (¥r. Bowen wisbed to have him sentenced to loes of three days’ pay; butas the man’s defence was that he went to get & glass of water, Mayor Tiemann thought it was baré to make him pay seven dollars for thet, and the cage was postponed.) Charles Lent, Eighth precinct, using insolent lacguage to superior officer, pay suspend eight days: Hugh P. Dean, Sixteenth precinct, sentenced to reprimand; Samuel W. Elie, Third precinct, charged with intoxcation. suspended from pay thirty days; Tho- mas Curnmings. Eleventh precinet, two charges of beiag absent from duty, suepended from pay fifteen days. Mr. Srranana®, from Committee on Appointments and Removals, recommended that Cornettus Waldron be ap. appointed sergeant of the Fifth precinct, Brooklyn. a ried Mr. Prrrr said that the newspapers were complaining that the proceedings of the secret session were not pub- lished, He thought they were to be public. = Bowen explained that part of them had been pub- [The list of reinstatements of the old force is refused by the Commissioners. | Mr. Bowny (to Mr. Perit)—I am sorry to seo, sir, by the pore that you are eo much dissatisfied with us, ir. PeKit—That will be put right in due time, Mr, Bowen—It wae news to ua, Mr. I’kut—And to me also, Gen. Nye—so I supposed. In the secret seesion the only business before the Noard was the reeignation of Commissioner Perf, which, we un- derstand, the Board has refused to accept. Brooklyn City News. Gauscmen nue MURDERER—A Stay oF PRockenines Oxnxnep.—On the 16th December last James Gallagher ‘was tried at a court of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge H. E. Davies, for the murder of Hugh Kelly on the morn- ing of the 30th August last. He was convicted on the same day, and on the following day was sentenced to be hung on the 5th day®f February, 1858. On Tuesday last the counsel for the prisoner obtained a stay of proceedings on the following writ of error:.— » aided and abetted on Patrick Kelly, upon body of Hugh Kelly, manifest error, as is alleged, hath intervened to the great damage of the said Gallagher; and we, being witling that error of any kind should be corrected and fuil and speedy justice done in the premises, do command you that, de- lay, you distinctly and openly rend under your ‘seal the record and proceedings atoresaid, with ali things touching the «ame to our justices of our Su ‘Court, at the next general term thereof, to be held in the Second Judicial dietrict, at the City Hall of Brooklyn, on the second Tues- day of February next, 1868; that this, the record of pro- ceeding? aforeraid and the judgment aforesaid, being in- #pected by our said Supreme Court, we my further cause to be done then, for that which of right ought to be done. Witniae—S. B. Strong, one of the Justices of our amd Supreme Court in the same Judicial district aforesaid, the second Monday of October, 1867 W. W. CAMPBELL, Clerk. Daniel Garrison, attorney for plaintiff in error. Fadorsed as follows —Sypreme Court—The people of the State of New York againdt Gallagher—Writ of Error — | allow the within writ of error, and hereby order and di- rect that the same operate as a stay of ings in the Judgment mentioned in said writ, and of the execution of sentence thereon, and that the same be and are accord- inaly stayed until the order of the Supreme Court in Gene ral Term in the premises. JOHN A. LOTT, Justice of the Supreme Oourt The sheriff was served with a copy of the above order yesterday City Covrt—Before Judge Calver and Super visurs Stud well and Smith.-.Yestertay thn foilowing persons wero Sentoace! by the Court to pay a tine of $26 and be impr soned fisen days for a violation of sect thel Jobo Langwtatl, Ve'entn Bracken, Henry Russell, Georg John Horan, John Forse). Th fined $26 aod tan dave? im: nt heense Francis Medrath voter MeMabon, Frederick Hoilberg, Chas Castondrak ree Sheers In the ew Robert Thomas ne morisonment posed, wnt he was let off with a Sue of $15, wes Mr. I! A Moore gave notices of an appea! to the Supreme Court, ey Monday next waa txed for the signing of a bill of exe he. Fine. Last night at 12 o'clock a iro broke out In the O1th story of Henry Radford’s furniture store, No. 68 Ful top street, Tt was stored with furniture from top te bot- tom The beet portion @ it, however, was eaved The vaine of cc 0,000, ant building $16,000, insured in ty ne, on'stook and building — Phenix... Excelsior ry Naeesn.. Hamilton... .+ 2/500 Brooa yd Net coeeee 500 Fulton... Williamebure City... Aéoo Rutgers 2'500 Mechanics’ & Traders’ 9,500 Total... ove The adjoining “binge owned bv Jas. 8 Wm. Radford, wer comsic +: v'y (amaged, The origin of the fre is wes sown NEWS FROM KANSAS. The Lecompton and Topeka Constitutions Compared, SPECIAL CORRESTONDENCE OF THE HERALD, Lawrence, K. T., Jan, 21, 1858- The folowing parallel columns present th se sections of the Lecompton ana Topeka constitutions which differ most materially im their provisions:— SLAVERY, Lecompton Constitution. Topeka Constitution. The right of property is There shail be no slavery ip this State nor involuntary beiore and higher than any constitutional #anc.ion, and vervitude unless for the the right of an owner of a punishment of crime. slove touch slave aod ita increase ie tbe same and ag inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever. The Legislature shall No indenture of a negroor have po power to pass laws mulatto, made and executed for the emancipation of out of the bounds of the slaves without the consent State, shall be valid within of the owners, or without the State. pay!pg the owuers previous to their emancipation a full equivalent in money for the slaves #0.emanciy |. In- troduction of slaves from other States allowed. The punishment for maliciously deprivizg a slave of life or limb is the same as would be inflicted in case the like offence had been committed on a free white person and on like proof. DECLARATION OF RIGHT®, Declared the right of pro- Claimed, a right to enjoy perty, of the elective fran- and defend life and proper- chire, of worship, of the ty, to bear arms, to assem- eligibility of citizena to of- ble together, to petition for fice, of trial by jury, of free redress of , wo ech, of individual secu- worship atcording to rity, of assembly and peti- the dictates of their own tion. No person to be pun- consciences, . isbed twice for the same of- write and publish their sen- fence. Citizens can bear arme for their defence. Free negroes shall not be permitted to live in this State under any circumstances. timents on all subjects, sub- ject only to the abuse of gaid right, and the pri- vilege of the habeas cor- Gi except in cases of re- ellion or invasion. A stand- ing army not allowed, nor any soldier to be quartered in @ house without the con- — es the ea during a time of peace. No person can be imprisoned for debt except in case of fraud, EGISLATURE. The upper house shall — There shall be elected at consiet of pot less than thir- the firet election twenty se- teen, and not‘more than ators and sixty ta thirty-three senators; the tives, and the number after- lower house shall consiet of wards sbail be regulated by not lees thay thirty-nine, law. Both senators and re- and not more than one hun- presentatives shall be elect- dred representatives. The ed for one year. representatives eball be elected for two years, and : the sena’ors for four years. KDUCATION. The Legislature shall, as The General Assembly socn as practicable, estab shall make such provision, lish one common school (or by taxation or etherwise, as, more) in each townsbip in with the income arising from the State, where thechildren the school trust fund, will of the township shall be secure a thoroug! and ef- taught gratis. ficient system of commen schools throughout the The General Assembly may take measures for the establishment of a univer- sity with such branches as the public promoiion of literature, the arts, sciences, medical and footer gg in struction may require. by law for. the support ot w 10 su permal schools, wit mule ablo libraries and scientific apparatus. - FINANCE. For the of defray- For the purpose of defray- Traibary a ing txtraordinary expendi. tu ing extraordinary expen tures, the State may con ‘State may con- tract public debts, but such tract public debta, but such debt shal) never in the ag- debts shall never in the ag- gregate exceed $500,000. egate exceed ore hundred yusand dollars, unless au- thorized by a direct vote of the people at a general elec tion. MILITIA. The militia of this State The militia shall consist of eball consist of all able bo. allable bodied white male died citizens of this State persons between the ages of between the ages of ecigh- eighteen ani forty years; ten and forty five years, except such as may be ex- The Legislature shall have power to make appropria- tions from the State treasury for the support and mainte- nance of common schools whenever the funds accru- tog from the lands donated by the United States, or the funds received from other sources, are insufficient for that purpose. except euch citizens as now empt by the laws of the are or hereafter may be ex- United States or of this empted by the laws of the State. United States or of this State. Ail militia officers shall be elected by the persons #ub ject to military duty within the bounds of their several companies, battalions, regi- ments, brigades and divi stone, under much rules and regulations as the Legisia- The Governor shall ap- point the Adjutant, Quarter- master and Commissary Generals. All militia officers shall be commissioned by the Go vernor, and shall hold thelr offices not longer than three ture may, from time to ume, years. direct and establish. MISCELLANROUS AFFAIRS. Before this constitution shall be sent to Congress, asking for admission into the Union as a State, it shall be submit- ted to all the white male inhabitants of this Territory, over the age of twenty one years, for | or disapproval. The voting ‘hall be by ballot; the Foapes of raid election shall cause to be kept two poll books, by two clerks by them appointed; the batlota cast at sald election shall bo endorsed “ Constitution with Slavery,’ or with no Slavery.” ‘The President, with two or more members of this Coff- Biren! yen Papen nme —— fecha boy ap. pear upon examination & majority legal ‘votes cart at said election be in favor of the “ Constitution with Slavery,’’ be ebail immediately have thesame trans- mitted to the Con, of the United States, as hereinbe- fore provide — wuch be sg of Cad aed books it shall appear that a majority legal votes at said election are in favor of the “Constitution with no Slavery,’ then the article providing for slavery shall be stricken from this constitution by President of this Convention, and wide? tae vans exist in = mend of Kansas (except property in slaves pow in thie Terrory shall in no manner be interfered wth), and he shall have transmitted the constitution, so ratified, to the Congress of the United States, as hereinbe- fore provided. Any person offering to vote for State officers under this constletien, 0B the of January 1858, shall, if chal- Jepged, take oath to support the constitution of the United ‘States, and to support this constitution if » under yar oe perjary under the Territorial laws. After the year one thousand tht hundred and sixty. four, whenever the Legislature il think it necessary to and this constitution, they shall re the next general election, two- thirds of the members of each house concurring, to vote for or ailing a convention; and that A majo fora if it appears of all the citizens of the State bave voted convention, the Legisiature shall, at ite next regular ses- sion, call such convention. No county seat sball be removed until the wo which ft is to be removed ehall be fixed by law, id & majority of the voters of the county vot! on the question #ball have voted im favor of its rei to such nt. sa) property—both real and the wife, owned or claimed by marr’ » and that juired after. wards by gift, devise or descent, shall be her property; and ‘laws shall be more clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation as well to her separate property as to that held in comnfom with ber husband. ‘awe sball also be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property. The Legislature ney \neor, banks of deposit and exchange; but euch banks bali not issue any bills, notes, ebeoke her papers as money ‘Tbe Legwlature may incorporate one bank of dicount and isue witb not more than two branches, provided thet the act incorporating the enid bank and branches f tha’ not take effect unt! it shal! be submitted to t the general election next fame, and shall bave be e & pa on asproved Dy @ majority of a’! electors voting at such electiovs. b and tb hee hall be mutaally liable for All paper, credits or bills eeucd representing money; and the s:ockholders In ani De archos shall be individually reaponsible to to the stock held by thetn for all debts said bank oF branches, and no Mw shall be passed eeasboniog, directly or indirectly, the suspen sion by cals bank of ia branches of epocte paymeut An orem connected with the Tecumpton conetite Hop requir ¢ grants f public lands from the general avery te nt for educations: and other purposes, in conside. ratron that the reet of the public lands or Indian reserves in the State shall pet he taxed by it, One of the sections of (hig ord ine nes 8 ag toHows:< That seventy -1¥0 sections oF two ontire townehipe epe'l bw designeted by the President of the United States, whieh shall be reserved for the use of @ seminagy of learning, and appropriated by the Legielature of said State sovoly to the vse of said seminary Topeka. Constitution—Amendmens Al) propositione for amendments to the constitution shall be made by the General Asrembly A concurrence two thirds of the members elected to corh House shail be necessary. after which euch propssed iments shall be entered unon tho jongy and naye. end the Secretary of State ch eto be pudliebe at least one vewspaper i i county of the State where a newapaper is published, for at least x mon he preceding the Rext election for senators and representat vrs, when ench pteposed amentments shall be wenin referred to the Legielature elects: next snc creding sueh publication. If paseed by the aeswad Legis lature by @ majority of two-thirds of ihe mambors elec ee ty each Hones, such amendments ahall be re prio tet 98 aforesaid for at irast six monthe prior tothe nex . neral election, at which election such proposed amenumen'# 5 7 ‘al Assembly shall provide by law for se- ife the pons wroser ey by her coveture, and the equal right with the hus- the custody of their chikiren during their minori 3 in case of death, insanity, intemperance, or gross impropriety of the husband, their exclusive custody. From the above abstract of those parts of the two con- stitutions i which there is virtually any difference, it will be seen very similar the two instruments are in eve- rything the slavery question. There fave been, however, objections raised to the Lecompton constitution other than thoge with reference to slavery. Governor Walker, in his letter of resignation, bases op- Position to the Lezompton constitution on the grounds that “it authorizes a bank of enormous capital for Kansas in ite issues and in the denomination of one dollar up and down.” of the constitution is, “The Legislature ‘one bank of discount and issue, with not than two branches, provided that the act incorpo- rating the gail banx and branches thereof shall not take effect until it shall be submitted to the poops at the gene- refi election next pocneaiing (he panenge perdi approye & majorit; electors voting at such election.’ _ * One who that ‘sovereignty rest: exclusively with ie pees ly ought not to object to their estab- Hshipg such by the direct exercise of that ‘‘sove- reignty”? thi its legitimate channel, the elective fran- chise. U1 y thus authorize such @ bank, it can pever exist in under the Lecompton conatitution. Much bas said and written about the the lecompton tution for changing or amendin; after the year 1864, while it has been sight of the Topeka constitution cannot be changed but with much greater mone! after a lapse of perhaps nearly an ual length “ne election of the members of the Lecompton Legis- Jature for two andfour years ts considered objectionable pe especially in @ new country like gpl — is mem- i ig Ae co Hat by maleate. The clection dere of branches of the Topeka Legislature for only one year is in the other extreme, and also objectionable. in © Lawnawen, K.T., Jan. 22, 1858. ‘That body of men calling themselves the (Topeka) Legislature of theState of Kansas, have at length adjourn- ed. Several days ago they held a grand caucus, twelve out of sixty members being present, in which reso- lutions were adopted directing the President to send to the constituencies of the absent members and compel their attendance, At the next meeting of this self same body they unanimously resolved to retire to their con- stituencies until the 10th proximo—that is, two days pre- vious tothe adjournment of the Territorial Legislature. ‘This last body is working away very diligently. It meets at 9 o’clock every morning, sits till 12 M., then adjourns for dinner, meets again at 2 P. M. and site till sundown. There is very frequently an on when there is none of evening session, most of the members the ed ln Pp. q engaged on general routine work and local legislation. A special committee of five are getting up a general code of laws for the State. ‘The bill providing for a new Constitutional Convention ed yerterday. Tse Convention is to consist of one members. . The election will take place on the second Tuesday in March. The Convention will meet on the fifth Monday in ‘ch. The constitution thus formed will be submitted to.the people for its adoption or rejec on the first Monday ip May- An eps A number of Indians have been in town for the iast two or three days. Their present visit is occasioned by a trial held before Justice N. Wood, Indian agent, in regard to the death of a Shawnee Indian, who was shot a few miles from here by whites while at- tem) andr to prevent them trom taking timber off from bis Jvetice Ladd, before whom the pre! trial of Mrs. Canfield, on charge of poisoning ber husband was held, hae bound her over to await atrial by the Grand Jury. The circumetgnces of the case are these:— Mr. soup for dinner one day, was immediately after taken sick and vomited considerably, After several days? illness, during which he suffored severely, be died. Immediately after being taken sick he suasgen his wife with poisoning him with arsenic. The physicians who made the post mortem examination con- cluded that deceased came to his death from poison (ar- senic), though therr testimony upon that point is by no means conclusive. Theevidence against Mra. Canfield is entirely circumstantial. She bought arsenic the day be- fore the deceased eat the soup; she made the soup; after his death she delivered to one of the witnesses some arsenic, having been asked for it. Tt was also offered in evidence that ber feelings towards ber husban4 were not too friendly, and her re! with another man snch as — oly tay J a. ascaem Neg o mond and 4 She is a woman of rather preposessing appearance, with & bold brosd forehead, dall dark eye aud blonde coniplex: jon, She converses fluently and quite pleasant com- shall be submitted to the | for their approval or ro- jection; if the majority of tho electors voting at such Siecton eball adopt such ‘smendmente, the eame shall be- he constitution. ove During the trial she displayed a good deal of sang ‘oid, sitting in her place, perfectly indifferent to the pre- senee of agreat crowd of men, drawn into court by the novelty of a woman belpg under trial for so greata crime. As there no jails here she is at present at large in town. She bas again opened her miliinery establish. ment I am told, and will pot probably be again molested by the officers of the law, the y against her being circumstantial and of. s a8 not to lead to the further prosecution of the ease. Our Toranjo Toxowto, Jan. 26, 1868, The New Seat of Government in Canada—The Elections— Defeat of the Minisiry in the Upper Province—@he Pres- sure and the Banks—Fuilure of the Ice Orop, dtc., de. The home government have fixed upon the city of Ot- tawa as the seat of government for this province. You are aware that the decision of the matter waa re- ferred to the Queen—the Colonial Secretary, in fact—be~ caure the provincial government found it a difficult subject to handle, since |t produced divisions in the ranks of their supporters. The choice which bas been made will, it i thought, give little satisfaction save to Ottawa real estate owners. Your Presidential candidate—Fremont—when he wished to get away from the free soilers who were begeing for offices in advance, went to Ottawa, aa a place which, though within the bounds of civilization, was so far distant from the centre he was certain uot to be recognized. Ottawa, in fact, is out of the world—sixty miles from the St. Lawrence—and presents ne attraction a8 a city save some natural beauties in the shape of falls and rapide in the neighboring Ottawa. Quebec, Montreal, Kingston and Toronto, each of which ciaimed to be the fittest choice, will join in 4 the little rival which bas cut them all out; and it is likely that the decision of the home authorities will not confirmed, Tho Colonial Secretary, like some British stateemen of the smaller calibre, is afraid of Brother Jonathan rome day ey up a bobi , and attempt ing © carry out spphag Bg n8d ideas of an- nexation, and he bas, no doubt, « Ottawa as the safest place for the records of the government. We in Canada bave no such fears. We don’t believe that war will ever take place between England and America, and if it does, our records will be just as safe in Montreal or = as in Ottawa; if they are not, they can be moved. The general election is all over, and the papers are b coupting heade to ascertain who are to fave the spoil duriog the next four years. The ministry have beaten in Upper Canada badly. Three of the members— Cayley, Spence and Morrison—have been defeated. George Brown, their chief opponent, has been elected for Toronto, the capital, and for the county of North Oxford as well, and he has a majority of the whole Upper Canadian repre- sentatives at his bac! Lower Canada has gone different. ly, and there appears to be some danger of a sectional contest between the two provinces. Upper Canada de- manés representation in Parliament according to the in- creased population which she has lately acquired; Lower Canada refuses, and desires that each province shall have an equal number, although she bas three bun- dred thousand less popuiation than her sister. Upper Canada demands the uneectarian system of schools prevalent all over the United States. Lower Canada, with her Catholic population, wishes the church to have ge of education. It is the contest of old fogyiem with ing Canada, eager to push on in the race ot empire, and there is po difficulty in telling who will win, or to whom the Hrawp will give ite sympathies. The general opinion the present government will shertly resign or be defeated when Parament meets on the 25th of Feb ruary; but the fate of governments, as you are aware, is very uncertain, Times ere very hard bere, but our banks have stood the pressure well; failures pave not beew nutnerous, and wo ane of hope in the repid improvement going on in and and the United States What we want i¢ the ‘oration of confi’ence. and that will come in time. The " will be very low, not enough to pay the expend! veo, bet cur eredit is exceliont; and, like most small #, Wecse quite ready t borrow your inck of ice there i no use to look to Upper Eng Canada tor help. We are as badly off as you are, Violets in the partens and buds on tLe trees are ihe order of the vay, and if February ¢ors not bring » covering for the ground, the fall wheat, ovr mein atanic be serionsly njvred. A vessel i about to leave for Oswego, with oad of grain, and there is nothing to prevent business gong on eg ingummer. In Lower Canada the weath ld alee, but T think the St. Lawrence inight sf co Notwithstanding. Tt ean be put oa board ships re at the water's edge, Instend of being carried from inland lakes, as 1s the habit with the Boston exporters of the article. — Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompaon. Jax, 20.—James Lee ve. John L. Duryea and — Oakley. —Thie action a brought to revower back $900, deposited with ihe detendant Duryea, upon a wagor made by plain tif with the defendant Oakley, The facts are substantial ly as follows —About two weeks before te charter election the parties met in a liquor etore ap hen to $15 leer bet with Duryea of $300 that of Wood wonld be elected Mayor of the city. Tae inkes were deposited ip the hands of Oakley. The plain Hf lot, and now ever for the recovery of his deposit. The Court held that the transaction by statute was \llewa!, and that the party Was entitled to repudiate the wager ant ‘ recover hi money. Judgment for plaintit tor $300. The Tom Paine Festival, THE INFIDELS IN COUNCIL AND IN THE BALL ROOM— WHAT THEY THINK OF THE WORLD AND THINGS IN GENERAL—NO SUPPER, BUT PLENTY OF SPEECHES AND TOASTS—A GOOD TIME EXPECTED 800N, HOW- EVER. The 12let anniversary of Tom Paine’s birthday was celebrated laet evening by the admirers and adherents of his peculiar principles. The company was larger than any we have seen assembled on previous occasions—a fact which would seem to indicate the spread of the doc- trines of the Paineites; but we suspect the ball room was the chief object of attraction, and that but for the dancing the attendance would not have been so numerous. ‘At 11 o’clock the company sat down to what, by a re- markable latitude ef expression, ‘was called a supper, and from which they arose with an appetite slightly, | not all, impaired. When they hpd disposed of whatever was worth disposing of the chairman, Mr. Walker, spok substantially as follows:—Of all the characters, said he in the Revolution none were go neglected and villifled a the author of the ‘‘Age of Reason’’—and this because he dared to express his opinion on all subjec's that came be fore him. It was, however, natural to expect this, for h» ‘waa in advance of the age in wh'ch he lived. The hve of great men illustrated this remark in the stronges manner, apd it was therefore not to be wondered at tha ‘Tom Paine should be treated so in an age that could not theroughly understand and appreciate him. The speaker here proceeded to give a brief sketch of Paine’s life, dwell ipg at length upon the service he had rendered by his writings to the cause of American independence. ‘“Com- mon Sense,” the name of one of the most powerful pam- pblets from his pen, produced an electrical effect, and gavo the colonists the first idea of separation, and to the world the ideas of afree and independent mind. He was the author-hero of the American Revolution and the terror of despots, “At the close of remarks the President read the fol- ere rat birthday of Thomas Paine, we Celebrate—The the man who dared to sound the first note im the anthem of American ‘The Avant-guard in Political and Moral Revolutions— May they succeed in removing the barriprs which tem- al and spiritua, despotism ever placed in the way of juan progression. Fdncation, a Free Press pnd an Enlightened People—A glorious and rational Trinity ; the cause and effect of each other; three in one and one in threet e Champions of Liberty—Persecuted by ty- rants for their feariees advocacy of human rights. Republicanism—The keystone of the arch of freedom, and a@ living protest against the usurpation of power, whether by Pope, King or President. The eget ag the progress of knowledge and truth bring them perfect equality of rights, without distiuction ot sex, country or coler. Woman —The human race {s elevated in excellence and power, or kept back in progression, in accordance with the seale of her position in society. ‘To the second toast, Mrs. Envaerive L. Rose responded as follows :— ‘My friends—It bas ever given me sincere pleasure to meet you on this interesting occasion, but allow me to assure you that the gratification of meeting you this even- ing exceeds that of any former times. The cheerful and happy faces I behold all around me, form a striking cone trast to the gloomy and desponding aspect things have ‘worn for some time past, and F cannot but congratulate ourselves that in spite of the severe monetary crisis, with all the evils and sufferings it brought in its train, we baye been able to cast off the anxious cares of every day life to spend one evening of gocial and intellectual enjoy- ment, bealthful alike to hovy, and mind. The perform ance of every duty brings with itaelf a corresponding gra- tification, and I am sure our greatest enjoy ment this even- ing spring* from the performance of the pleasing duty of weannenes. the sbrine of moration of the natal day of of celebrating certain events is an old and a beneficial one; for it not only imparts historical facts, but enforces prin- ciples and stimulates to action Revolutions that have freed nations from the yoke of despotism, or such, though unsuccessful, that have enunciated great principles, con- tended for human rights, universal |, justice and humanity, are proper events to commemorate. The De- elaration of American Independence, if rightly cele- brated, not by riot and confusion worse confounded, but in a rational, soci and intelectual manner—by holding it up betore the public mi ee into its true significance—by analyzing the 8 upon which it rests and the means by which alone it could be carried into practice—might teach the people a useful lesson, by rousing them to the conviction that as long as’ jus tice and humanity are trampled under foot—as iong as woman was forced to pay taxes without the right to representation—as long as the colored man ‘s trans- formed into a piece of chattel, because his face is darker ‘than that of bis owner; andas long as an honest, con- eciencious avail of a disbelief in the fasbionable supersti- tion called religion is stigmatized as a crime, so long must that noble ipttrument that proclaimed the equality of the race and perfect freedom of conscience remain a dead let ter, Nor ts it less beneficial to celebrate the advent of men possessed of great talents. power and intlueuce. Only the manner of holding them ought to be regulated ac. cording to the character of bim in whose honor the day is kept. The birthcay of one of those saints who spent his life in the laudable undertaking to prove that this world was a val re—who preached the interesting and ele- vating doctrine of total ceprayity, and endeavored to con vince man that to please God he must displease evrybody else, and particularly himself—that his only chance of salvation was to believe or profess himself @ miserable sinner—that to be fit for another world be must de wi y unfit to live in this, and to gain heaves he must mase a bell upon earth, ought to be celebrated on the anx jous seat in some abote shrouded in darkness, amid the moans and groans of the faithful instead of muelc. But in commemorating the advent of a man whose life had been 4 constant devotion to the race—whose moto waa, ‘The world i my country, and to do my religion" —whose great talents were exerted to the destraction of temporal and spiritual despotism, and the elevation of man to in- telligence, virtue and happiness—we must upite the social with intellectual enjoyment, principle with practice, and above all bold him up before the mirror of truth, to enadle the people to see him—not as painted by his enemies, but as he was—the disinterested patriot, the enlightened reformer, the universal philanthropist, the generous friend, the honest, true and nobleman. ‘This, my friends, is our pleasing task, not only as a duty to the past, but to the fnture—not only in justice to Paine, but to disabuse the minds of the people of the error into which clerical intolerance bes led them. Why is it that works of Paine—works that ought to be the text book of every true republican—aro ro little known? It is because the the and falbebood propagated against the author i gong the public against bis works; the priesta have id them under ban, and it will take the best efforts of the friends of freedom and truth to remove It. Falsehood, too often repeated, assumes the character of truth’ Henry Ward Beecher recently said that “ the mement ject was bruited from the pulpit eacre an that assertion ought to be to the devotees of the church, it contains more truth than ry. The priests of al) ages, in assuming the function inter. preters of the mysterious—of poeseasing oracular power— of being the vicegerent of heaven upon earth, and by akilfully playing on the two strongest elements in human pature—bope and fear—they so worked on the ignorant ‘and credulous that whatever they pronounced Trom tho Pulpit wae deemed sacred—the greatest folly waa taken as wisdom, the grossest falsehood as truth: and though as education increases and man becomes more enlightened, the power and influence of the clergy decreases. Yet re- ligious prejudice, once having taken root, can seldom been tirely eradicated.” It blinds the understanding, perverta the judgment, corrupts the heart, destroys the source of jus- tice and gratitude, and turns man into a tend, who de- lights in slander, abuse, persecution, destruction and death, all in the pame of religion and of God, Had Thomas Paine leit superstition and priesteraft alone be would be honored as America's truest friend—as one who haa done more for American inicpendence with bie pen than Washington with his sword—for he not only prepared the way for that final siroke, and personally aided in obtaining freedom, but hia works, the emenation of his geniue—the monument of his greatness—the im mortality of his mighty mind, teaches how to maintain it. Bu; be attacked the priests and their i¢o's—he wished to free the people not on'y from the yoke of a king, but from the thraidom of systematized ignorance called tl * and therefore the important services he rendered this country at ‘the times that tried men’s souls’ are ignored, and no calumny is too vile, no falsehood too against “Tom Paine the infidel.’” But a change has come over the epirit of their dream— the term infidel which bigot. ‘ed ignorance ever applied to the wisest and the best, to the champione of liberty and the avaat i in freedom's battle, is becoming the mort honorable title that can be given to man—sign (icant of intelligence, progress and re- form. One objection brought against Paine is, that he ridiculed the Bible. The fact is, he quoted Scripture, and they call it ridiculing. How could any one ridicule the interesting and instructive accounts of Elijah going to heaven in ariot and horses of fire, and being calle i by some child bald head “he ew them jo the name of the Lord.”’ and 0 two bears appeRred and tore 42 of them to pieces; that Sampson tied fire brands to the taile of mared foxes to destroy the anemies’ felds; that send hungry men dined on five loaves and two left twelve baskets of crumbe over, and that majesty being driven ootofa man entered oa herd of certain unclean a mals, whom he took into @ pond to give them a dipping? Now, 1 asi, nthe power of man to ridicule storios : ey, imely ridiculous as these and many other such, which are, nevertheless preached and bel! tod in, simply because they aro found ina book called the Bible? But we are told they were miracles. I #bould U.ink they were and the age of miracies has pdt yet past: for the greatest of all miracles ig, that any man with ome grain gf common sense should believe in them. But one thing iqeertain— that although his satanic majesty took up his absde in that species of animal, good Christians it seems are none the les fond of them, which mag account for the fact why many of them act so devilishly bad towards un Hut enough of this; the time Th x when the genial rays of know! perse the fogs of suneratition—when man no longer be judged by hie belief in some moon his acieeand if he leads a nsefut endeavoring te if 1 bopored acer , tha long after mo will be forgotten, the nar will stad in ever fresh and enduring charocte the tablets of the boman mind. tn cone alow me togive you the ollowibg sentiment — Srperstition—As the fore + eystems and conceal the sun + atmoephere obill our so the fogs of superstition benumb our affections and obscure the glorious light of r and of truth. Mr. Vate responded to the third toast, wisely remarking that good speakers were very scarce, and good hearers alro. He was afraid that the last remark wonld be found to be painful y true, as it was alwaysa difficult wo get earnest listeners. He then went on to say that Paine was one of the greatest speakers as well as one of the greatest writers ever lived. Having spent some time in endeavoring to prove this potnt, he then concluded with the general assertion that all the charges against Tom VYaine were false, and that, in a word, he was one of the Purest, one of the most modest and one of the best men this world has ever produced. Spee were made by others hae: payed to the other toa; ‘hich the company r to the ball room, wher njoyed themselves with greater zest than they ifeated in listening to the speeches, News from Hayti. We have advices from Port au Prince, Hayti, to the Mth of January. There were a large number of yessela in Port, and a number of arrivais every day. Trade was very dull, and some vessels had dleared in ballast. There were large stocks of coffee and logwood on hand, but they were held at high rates, and the buyers were few. Money was scarce. OUR PORT AU PRINCE CORRESPONDENCE. Port av Prince, Jan. 9, 1968. Financial Pressure and Fuilures—Bad E(fects on Prado No Reports from San Domingo, dc. We have bad our share of the money difficulty in tho shape of a wholsalo money panic. A man who was once prosecuted by the French government for forgery, and who had already made two failures here, got himeelf in the confidence of a few leading houses, who furnished him with money and credit to carry on a broker’s busi- ness. These houses seeing him with plenty of money putftheir money chests at his disposal. By his enticing | mannérs he got possessed of nearly a million of dollars (Spanish), and finding he had made all the dupes he poa- sibly could, suddenly disappeared. This has ruined the whole commerce of the island, and consequently trade is extremely dull. Some foreign mer- chants applied the other day to the Emperor for the par- of having the city searched, it being very well Eoown that the man is hidden by some of his friends; but rome of his confederates in rascality are reputed w be partners in business with Soulouque, and consequently nothing was done. It is well known that he has squandered a great deal of money, but even this will hardly account for more than one fourth of the missing sum; the balance must bo in bis own and confederates’ hands. With all this, he bas written letters to his creditors offering to pay them in instalments at two, four and six years, on condition that they guarantee him not to be mol |. Of course this was flatly refused, The description I gave in one of my former letters of the bungling and stupid manner in which our merchants, with but few exceptions, carry on their business, has given great offenses to some of our princes of trade. It would have been a great deal better for them if, instead of trying to find out the fellow who writes such awful lies to the Heratp, they had taken the peat advice he them, for untortuvately, those awful lies have tu out but too true. Add to this affair the amount of notes re- turnedgproteated from Europe, and you will not be as- tonished when I tell you that our whole trade is at a stand still, and positively nothing is doing. Ferdinand Schultz, the head partner of the house of the same ame, bas failed, with lintdlities to £80,000 sterling. There is no doubt but that at least a dozen or two houses will have to fail. Ui ly, there are among this number some few who were drawn into the Whirlpool by others. There is no local news, and nothing from St, Domingo. Police Intelligence. Swattowma 4 Rixe to Dearroy Evipenck.—Mr. Jacob Botts, of No. 130 Prince street, while passing through Broome street on Thursday night, had hia pocket picked by a nymph du paré, who accosted him under the pretence that she was homeless and friendiess, sad without » pro- tector. The portmonnate contained about $400 in bank bills and promissory notes, and a tinger ring. Tho police ‘were notified of the affair, when a search was made for the thief, which resulted in her capture. Upon being taken to the Fighth precinct station house she gaye her name as Mary Gallagher. She was closely searched, but BO trace of the stolen pocketbook could be discovered. Upon one of her Gngers, however, was found the ijenucab Hy wad by Mr. Botts The policemen were about itoif her hand, when she volunteered to do it herself. Not supposing tor a moment what was passing in the pri- soper’s mind, the policemen gave her the desired privi- lege, when, quick as thought, she put the ring into ber mouth and swallowed the saine, thus destroying all evi- dunce of ber guilt. The stratagem took them ali by sur- prise, and war, in every sense of the word, a decided success on the part of Miss Gallagher. It is supposed that she parsed the pocket book to an accomplice while on her way to the station house, but forgot to divest herself of the ring until too late.’ The remedy adopted to destroy the only evidence of her guilt was a desperate one, but it was performed boldly and without any fear as to the re- sult, Justice Quackenbush committed the prisomer for examination in default of $2,000 basl. AN AULBGRD SHortirre uv Costony.—Abrabam Gréen- thal! was taken ‘nto custody yesterday forenvon,on charge of baving stolen eleven pieces of silk, valued at $75, from the store of J. G. W. Feloman, No 82 Hudson street. Tho prisoner, it is alleged, went into the store in company with two other men, under pretence of purchasing some cloth- ing. While ene of the party was engaging the attention of the salesman in the establishment, the others managed to secrete eleven vest patterns beneath their cloaks, The entire party then left the place, apparently in a barrie? Manner, Soon after their departure the clerk missed the goods, when he chased the shoplifters down Thomas street, where thoy dodged into analley way and dropped the #ilk, and endeavored to escape. Volieeman Wilson, of the Fifth ary ee came up at this moment and succeeded in arreat- @ Greepthall, but the other men managed to make good their escape. The prisoner was conveyed % the Tombs, where Justice Welsh committed him for examination. As “General Greentball,” the prisoner has gained cons\- derable reputation in the immediate neighborhood of tho depot. New York and Erie Railroad Cartons oF A BuroLan —Policemen Keyser and Rollins, of the Fifth precinct, succeeded in capturing a burglar on Thuraday night, as he was making hia escape from the Premises of Theresa Miller, No. 38 Thomas street. Tho isoner, who gave his name aa George Siebert, had ef- fected an entrance to tite Louse by means of false keys, and was busily engaged in riflog Mrs. Miller's bureau drawers, when she discovered the gentleman and gave the alarm. The police bearing the cries of the woman. came up and took the burgiar into custody. Upon taken to the station house, he was searched, when a ber of skeleton keys and other burglarious instruments were found upon bis person Justice Welsh committed the accused to the Tombs for trial. Nor Down ov Tum Bitts.—One of the bell ringers at the Fasex Market bell tower, named Waterbury, while at - tending the circus in the Bowery on Thursday ovening, had his gold watch stolen from his pocket by one of a large gang of pickpocketa who were doing quite an exten- sive bysiness among the audience Information of the ‘AB given to the detectives at the Neputy Su- Perintendent’s office, when a posse of men ired to a potorieus crib in Howard street, and there le a haul of over a dozen of young gentlemen belongiag to the order Of le chevalier dindustrie. Among the number was the very person who stole Mr. Waterbury’s watch. The jenna were conveyed to the police headquarters, in ‘come street, where their daguerreotypes were taken and ae on the walis of the detectives’ office. perron who stole Mr. Waterbury's watch was committed for trial, Sree te Exernaxt.—John Hutchinson, a resident of No, 43 Franklin street, hed his gold watch and chaia stolen on Thursday night, while taking a peep at the ele- phant in the dance house of Henry Viebrook, No. 98 Cen- tre street. The proprietor of the establishment, together with four young lady boarders, was taken into custody on suspicion of having been the means of separating Mr. Hutchinson from his much valued timepiece. Justice Welsh committed the prisoners for examination. Busnine Urs Paxet, Horsm—The panel house of Ste- phen Sherwood, No. 164 Duane street, was broken ap by the police yesterday. The proprietor of the establishment, together with a number cf the girl inmates of E Peet , by was taken into custody and loeked up in the order of Justice Welsh. Texas Sratietics..Froin the Texaa Almanac, for wndense frem the ofewl State revarns as’ fol- Homestead exemption from et $2,909 Bo usehold farnture teeees 50 Number of counties... eo0.56 vee 8 Nombor of counties po returns made % Leaving retarns made for... . 101 counties, Number of ac. os assessed (oF tager 46,874,708 Faluation of same, as per aese 388,576,055 Average valne of lan $1 47 por acre. $12,122,415 801,126 Improved lynde rate Unimproved lan stay 967,407,904 see | 218,784; vaine,.., 10,589 006 Number of ¢ + -1,800,865; value... 11,667,865 Nomber of Vust oiflbes....."....,.... eo? Areaot the ) 274,368 aquare mi es, or 175,594, 5Macres, From which deduct grants, titles &claims. 7%.446.210 Whole public domain subject to entry ,...102,158,860 gene Ex-President Tylor is tying very i! a! 9 residence, “Sherwood Forest,’ Charles City county, Virg ala, Ho has been suffering for several weeks past wih a severe chronic attack. ‘The President bas officially recogniged Adolph Runge ag Vice Copsul of the Netherlanc's for the State of Georgia.