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THE NEW_.YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO, 7922. THE WickeR EXPEDITION, Walae's men had broken into the tore ‘and wor. Wa hm wryoyon S as a bucket OR Guar Key West Correspondence. Key Wesr, Jan, 25, 1853. Thirty niwe of Walker's Men Arrested by the United States Marshal on the Affidavit of Commodore Peu'd'tus—Co'onel Frank Anderson and his Col- oagues in Court—Some of Them Claim to be Ni- earaguen Citizens, ahd Others Refuse to Testify —The Evidence of the Accused—No Decision Yet Rendered, and the Parties Still in Custody. ‘The thirty-nine men and six officers composing part of Gen. Waiker’s expedition to Nicaragua, ta- hea by Capt. Sands, of the United States ship Sus- qeehanna, transferred to the steamer Falton, and thence to the frigate Wabash, Commodore Paulding, and now at this place, were arrested on the 22d by ‘the United States Marshal of this district, on a war- vant issued by William Marvin, Judge of the United States District Court, on the following affidavit of Hiram Paulding, in command of the Home Squad- ron:— etiam Pal fag apaia in the Navy of tuo Unived Btares, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is the commanding officer on board the United States frigate ‘Wabash, and of the Home Squadron, and that on or about ‘the 24th day of Decomber last Tee pealiy a ailslse suas cel Nets, ie Niosragus, tadre. ceived Capt. Josbus R. ana on deard the Uaited States Sig Fultea, also under the cowmmand of the deponent, transferred from thence on board the said frigace Wa- and bronght to this port; the said Anderson and party armed with a ped at Chee A reel — , and appeared to as 8 m i the time they were taken by Sands, as de- ‘was informed and believes; tbat be had, before ere taken, been informed by William Walker that ‘said Anderson and company constituted a portion of tary expedition which sailed from the port of New or Mobile, under the command of said Walker, on —— day of November last, and intended to ity against the Stave of Nicaragua or Coste , with whom tbe United States are at peace; and he charges that upon .he information be has received from the said Walker and others, he believes that the said An- @erson and others, his associates, did constitate a part of a@ military expedition, began or set on foot, 1nd ditbegin, get on foot or provide, or prepare the means ofa nil:ary expedition within the territory or Jurisdiction of the Untied Stater, and to be carried op from thence aguiast the Stata of Nicaragaa or Cosia Rica, with whom the United Staves are at peace, contrary te the act of Congress insuch case provided. ‘Signed, HIRAM PAULDING ‘Sworn to aud subscribed bafore me, the tweaty-«ecoad day of January. A. D., 1908, Wiruam Marvin, Judge, United States Marshal Pinkney brought Col. An- @erson and party before the Court the same day of the issue of the warrant and their arrest. There being vo District Attorney, Samuel J. Douglass and Winer Bethel, Esquires, appeared for the govern- ment, and Adam Gordon for the accused. Frank Anderson being brought up, and informed ef the charge against him, said that he wasa citizen of Nicaragua, and has been for nearly three years, holding a commission from ex-Presidemt Rivas, and that he has a land warrant for 500 acres of land in Nicaragua, granted by Rivas, and also a bond from Rivas for $1,400, at 7 per cent interest. Hedeclared that he had been brought here against his will, and he declined to make any further statement. Dudley McMichael claimed to be a eitizen of Nica- agua, and had been since October 1856; he held the yank of captain in the command. Refused to say ing further. John 8. West held the rank of captain; he be came a citizen of Nicaragua in 1856, and declined to me g i F testify. Flavel Belcher held the rank of lieutenant; had deen a resident of Nicaragua for over a year and a Balf, and of Central America over three years. Lieat. Francis P. Powers had nothing to say. John Henly, Sargeon, was willing to give testi- mony. He and the other witnesses gave their testi mony voluntarily, and were informed by the Court that they were not bound to answer any question mor required to make any statement that they thought mighperiminate themselves. Surgeon Henly testified substantially as follows: —That he sailed in the Fashion on the 11th of No- vember from New Orleans, and, with six or seven others, proceeded to Mobile Bay, where about two hundred men, among them Walker and Anderson, boarded them from the tug boat Dick Keyes; the Fashion was regularly cleared by a Custom House officer as an American vessel; a day or two out at sea, arms were placed in the hands of the men; Deard that jen were being formed: saw no mostering or drilling; Col. Anderson's , Fashion when two miles from the moat! the Co- Jorado and went ashore in boats; each man was far- nished with a rifle and blanket; the Fashion carried A flag. “— "Andaceen’s counsel—Did not know that the persons were officers until they got into the river, ‘where, for the first time, there was a military orga nization; the first drilling was on an island in the river. Charles Downing testified that with 150 men,or more, he went from Walker's rendezvous in New Orleans to the steamer California and thence to Mo- bile, and was taken to the fey the Dick Keyes; he paid no passage in the California. Coorge “Socksou theore that the fourth or fifth day out of Mobile companies of forty men each were organized; Capts. McMullen, Cook and McMichael, made up the companies; the rolls after this were rly called by sergeants, and he, with six re, was about this time ordered to run balla; a acreen to prevent observation was erected, and ten or fifteen boxes, containing guns, boxes, &c., opened behind it; they arranged the arma, got up lead, made a@ furnace, and commenced ranning balls, of which 10,000 were cast; onan ge 3 arms et when off Greytown the Fashion showed flag. Charles More, of Boston, testified that Walker twice visited the eae at New aes, ee his name was enrolled by a major; a place it up rails, and called the artment, ex- on board the Fashion, under COver of which he wmisted in making cartridges. Chas. Brady testified that the fourth or fifth day out four companies, having each a captain, liew- tenant, sergeant and ere organized; his Green, of Baltimore, day companies were organized; the members of each com) ee separately enrolled; he belonged to cal fcMichael's company. illip Thomson, of Live: » & seaman, was told, when he joined at New Orleans, that he would re- ceive $25 a month wad 250 acres of land if he would enlist for one year. The sixth day oat the men were mastered and the roll was called by the orderly ser- it, and after that this was repeated twice a day. reat of the testimony of Thomson and the other witnesses is of slight importance. It gives the pro- ceedings of the Anderson party from the time of their landing on the beach, at the mouth of the Coto. rado, to their surrender to Captain Bands, of the ehanna, all of Megat eekly pe to ey ind After rt Tanaet at Colorado they seized Fort Castillo, ook steamboats, boxes, bales and packages of good on the steamboat Ogden. On beeing ot Walker's cap- ture they set fire to the fort, disabled the steamboat Virgin, and proceeded in the Ogden down the river. About nine = from ita mouth they were taken by Captain San: decision of the Judge in this case has not been rendered; in the meantime the Marsh i haa the party in his custody, awaiting the action of the Court. THE WALKER EXPEDITION AND THE CREW OF TiTR WABASH. Unrrep Braves Bream Frigate Mtr Havana, Jan, 16, 1858, TO THE EDITOR OF THK MRRALD. In your isane of the Sth instant there is an article written from Norfolk in relation to the men sent heme from Punta Arenas, in the Saratoga, in which the anthor states, among other points of information, obtained principally, it appears, from Gen. Hornsby. that the marines and sailors of this ship constituted, with Walker's men, one drunken mob. This, sir, is utterly false, and justice to the excellent crew of this oy a marines and blue jackets, demands that it shoo contradicted, and a few facta te which will show the great injustice oF tid writer has done onr men, no doubt nnintentional ly. We landed from this ship 350 men, including ma- rines and artillery. There were three companies of rifles, one of carbineer, one of marines, and three pieces of artillery, There waa not, sir, one single man among them who was @runk, or under the slightest influence of drink. key taken to one of our launches, and that the cox- cunin cepared the men to throw it overboard, which the . fter Walker's men had come on board the Ful- ton, I observed that a nomber of them were more or less drunk. On board the Fulton I was informed by some of the blue jackets, of company B of the rifles, that there was a great deal of whiskey among Walker's men, The executive officer otdered a de- tail of men to secure it; ay teveatt me five bot- tles, which were thrown over! . 1 know that Commodore ae no conver sation with General Hornsby, who annoyed him with his importunity, except to tell him that if he talked so much he would send him at once to the Saratoga. These facta, sir, will ik for themselves, in con- tradicting the slander of Gen. Hornsby and bis com- panions. * WanasH. Costa Rican Aceount of Walker's Landing. [From La Cronica de Costa Rica, Dec. 16.} On the 14th inst. Lieutenant Colonel José Baldi- zon, commander of the picket of observation at Punta de Castilla, arrived here. The said officer gives us the following details of the news already published;— On the 24th of November, between 10 and 11 o'clock in the morning, a steamer hove in sight, steering her course for San Juan del Norte, and when near the port, chan; her direction, and sailed toward the mouth of the Colorado. Imme- diate hasten of i on Vict ae from the Saratoga, whose officers thought they recognized in the steamer the Tennessee. In the notice given to our commander it was stated that that vessel had been fitted out by the filibusters in New Qrleans. The commandant sent a boat to learn the mancuvres of the susnected steamer, P ry returned at midnight with the news that af the mouth of the Colorado ple were landing and getting ready for ascending the river in boats, The commander transmitted the notice of this fact to Castillo and to our government. Whilat the boat was returning forty or fifty cannon shots were heard in the direction of San Juan del Norte, fired the Saratoga. On the 25th, at dawn in the morning, the steamer was seen to enter at Punta de Castilla, and ap- proaching, lay alongside the company’s building, where, quite in ease and without any Gf rmpaesi she landed the men she had on board. “A little later it became known at San Juan that tne commander of the Saratoga had «lemanded from the steamer her papers, which were deltvered and found to be in re- ular form, proving that she had been despatched ‘rom Mobile with passengers for Nicaragua. She was not the Tennessee: and Senor Baldizon does not remember her nanie. Together with this news a ru- mor was afloat at San Juan that Walker was with those men, and that the commander of the Sara- toga had caused him to come on board the vessel under his command. On the 27th, Baldizon sent a spy to Punta de Cas- tilla, who returned at midnight with thenews that he seen on board the steamer four mortars, @ great quantity of arms, munitions and provisions, and that at Punta de Castilla there were about 150 men in arms, with the banner of W. Walker hoisted. In going up the rivér he found several mili te as far as Punta de Gigante, where he wi the departure of a launch in the direction of La Trinidad; he likewise found out that several boats were “ ee eee night of the 27th, for {one ee ne ce mee seem boats. He reckoned that were, at the most, fifty men destined for the Commander Baldizon rica, and in particular in that of Costa Rica, against such scandalous facts, before the Consul of Her Bri- tannic Majesty in San Juan, and before the com- mander of the Saratogo, the affairs of the North American yin absence of the Cousul, and resolved to fall with his emall detach- ment on this capital, which he executed on the night of the 29th, ‘ing with his boat the direction for Port Moin, where he arrived on the Ist of December, at dawn, on which day he continued his march éor the interior. PROTEST OF LIBUT. COL, JOSE BALDIZON, ADDRESSED TO THE CONSUL OF H. B. M.IN SAN JUAN, AND TO THE COMMANDER OF THE CORVETTE SARATOGA. Sra:—The undersigned, commander at Punta de Castilla, having wituessed the anheard ef facts I am about to relate, deems it right to address you the fol- lowing protest, in the most solemn maiwer, in the name of the government and republic of Costa Rica, as also in that of the other governments and repub- lics of Central America, as far as right is concerned. bese! ap ge ult. a _ wean Be ad the port n Juan, wi approached within a cer- tain distance of the mouth of the river, and then suddenly disappeared in the direction of the south. On that day it was stated that she bore the Ameri- river can colors, On the 25th, in the morning, the steamer entered the and there was, astonishment when it was 'n that she had on board W. Walker and 150 men, fully equipped and with a complete It is asserted (which is difficult to believe), that this steamer has her rs in regular form, delivered by the custous bonne of Mobile, proving Ae eee has on —, - assorted cargo, and, ¢ as passengers for Nicaragua, W. Walker and bis company of adventurers. All this, and even the name of the consignee and ougerertas, Sante in the manifest, it ik useless, Commander, to remind you of the protest which, under date of Sept. 14 last, the repre- rentatives of the ditterent sections of Central Ame- rica addressed te the government of the United States with reference to the expedition which then Was preparing— the same which ix now ocenpying us. It 1# still more useless to recall to your mind the dif- ferent circulars and instructions’ issued, [ do not know to what , by the State Department and the subordinate functionaries of the Union, in order to oppose both the departure from their ports of the expedition of Walker, of which the Central Ameri- ean ministers had been so well informed, and their Janding on Central American territory, in case the adventurer should elude the vigilance of the locai authorities. All of us saw the reap ae nag > offers of the federal govern ciroulars of the Ateeney- Generel, &e., spread by the press of the United tates over the entire Union, and the whole world, and notwithstanding all that, a war ship of the great republic is present at and permits the landing of William Walker on the territory of Central Ame- rica, the taking possession with arms in hand of the same territory, and the more or less piratical expe- ditions on the river San Juan on the part of Wi and his band—facts which constitute the most evi- dent violation of the laws of neutrality of the United States, and at the same time of international law. In this respect I may be permitted to make the follow- ing reflections: low is it possible, Commander, that in the middle of the nineteenth century a handful of adventarers and barbarians, who have their equals but in the twelfth or fourteenth centuries, can be allowed to eave the soil of the great republic in spite of the nn- merous laws existing there, without any more reason than that which arises from ee and their own evil passions, and shamelessly carrying on for their own private account and protit and to the risk of others the most atrocious, savage and contamelious war which in modern times has been waged, and which can be compared only to those of barbarian ages. And finally, after the government and people of Costa Rica and the other Central American repub- lics, have shown so much generosity and magnant ty toward such wicked and infamous enemies and aressors, and after having given such a lesson of civilization to hordes of barbarians without faith or law, it is #trange to believe, Commander, that the organization of the expedition which bas again in- My pene — should have been tolerated in the great republic. I therefore protest, both in my Sfficial capacity and as a Central American, in presence of the fore- going incredible facts, which took place before your eyes, Commander, as well as before mine; and ma: the responsibility of so mach | fall upon ite promoters, authors, auxfliaries accomplices, th with regard to the fact itself and to the fatal and unavoidable pernicious consequences of it. Given in San Juan del Norte, and copy of it trans- mitted to the Consul of her Britannic ia Au der date of Nov. 27, 1867. J. BALDIZON. New Jersey Ttemea, Hepeox Covxty Covmrs.—The Court of Common Pteas was in session during Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Judges Morris and Griffiths on the bench, and tried & number of jury . Judge Ogden, who is now ab- sent, attending the Court of Appeals at Trenton, is expest- ed to return on Thursday next, when the criminal calen- dar will be taken up, ¢ jurors have been dismissed until that time. River Trreves.—Three men (two white and one black), named Jobn Moran, Jebn Turner and Joseph Brown, were arrested at a late bour on Friday night, while attempting to break into the cabin of the steamboat Byron, lying at the Long dock, Jersey City. A number of implements usu! to the burglar’s profession, were found in their poreersion. They were taken before Recorder Bedford on Saturday and committed to jail, Onto Sra Ohio will be Farr.—The next State Fair of at Sandusky City. | of Schenectady, on Monday last, bec INTERESTING FROM TURKEY.. Our Constantinople Correspondence. * Constanrinop.e, Dec. 16, 1857. <A Three-Decker Shipaf-War to be constructed in the United States for the Sultan—Rear Adnvral Mehemed Pacha and Hussin Bey coming to su- perintend the work— The new Vessel to be Flag Ship of the Ottoman Navy—The Sultan's high opinion af American Shipbuilding. ‘The Sultan has appointed a Rear Admiral named Mehemed Pacha, to proceed to the United States, in company with Hussin Bey, a lieutenant colonel and aid of His Highness Mehemet Ali Pacha, Capudan Pacha (Minister of Marine,) for the purpose of con- structing there a threedecker ship-of-war, to bear the name of the Sultan Majidieh. For some mouths past, { am informed, the present Minister of Ma rine has had this object in view, and a correspon dence has been carried on about it with Mr J. Hosford Smith,’ the Ottoman Consul at New York. This order has grown out of the mission of the late agent of the Ottoman government in the United States, named Amin Bey, and the government had thought of sending him again to the United States; but the Sultan himself overruled the proposal, and decided upon sending an officer of higher rank on a mission of such magni- tude. The building of a ship of this size, provided with steam screw machinery proportionate to her mag- nitude,and armed with Dahlgren’s guns, will employ a large nomber of workmen, and be quite a good commission for the city of New York, where, pro- bably, she will be built. The commission is also a flattering one to the ingenuity of the United States, especially as the ship is to bear the name of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, and be the flag ship of the Ottoman Navy. Heretofore the Ottoman government has built its steam yessels in Englan! from there all of its machinery. 41: splendid American merchant ships wi e Constantinople during the war, and the reputation of the fin sels, such as the Niagara, Susquehan- na, &e., which have visited Europe, have earned a high name for American shipbnilders. Amin Bey brought home some very fine models*whieh are still exhibited in the Sultan’s arsenal, and his reports from the United States conveyed much useful informa- tion on the subject of shipbuilding in that country. Mebemed Pacha commanded the flag snip of the Ottoman naval force before Sebastopol, called the Mahmudich, and was in the thickest of the bombardment. The Mahmudich received several very serious shots, and indeed occupied the place of honor (and of danger) during that me- morable, though inefficient attack. He conse- quently stands high in the estimation of the naval service here, and will recommend himself to Ame- rican society by a very handsome exterior and fine address. The Aid of the Capudan Pacha, who accompanies him, speaks English .perfectly well, and the Pacha is also tolerably familiar with it. Saliman Effendi, the naval architect, is quite a good linguist, and speaks English fluently. I had the pleasure of meeting them all only a few days ago in the house of Mr. Brown, the present Consul General of the United States, with whom they seemed tu be on terms of confidence and intimacy. 1 am informed that the Ottoman government, hav- ing no Minister in the United States, has recom- mended Mebemed Pacha to the care and advice of the American government, and will take letters from H. H. Aali Pacha, the present Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of State on whose good feelings for the Sultan the Otto man government greatly relies. phar ag thus meagre pant me Po the information in my power on the subject of mis- sion of Mehemed ‘phot so that your readers may know the facts. I am sure that the hospitable cit of New York will welcome ove who visits it wit such an object in view, and tender to him on his ar- rival those civilities for which your noble city is so eminen’ ‘ it. Our British relations on this side of the Atlantic are already rather startled with the fear that the Tanee qrvenaan is acquainted with the superi- ority of American vavel Pieeaien cnt hese on the preferense for buildivg present mints your city. The American residents here will regard the matter with exultation, and be anxious to see the “commission” carried into force, not only asa matter of individual gain, but a3 one of a national character, in which the American name is involved for fairness as well as talent. Mehemed Pacha and suite leave this today for Marseilles and London, and sail direct from Liver- pool, so that in some six weeks from this date he will doubtless reach the New World. News from Cuba, OUR HAVANA COKRESPONDENEE. Havana, Jan, 25, 1858. Secoma Division of the Spanish Fleet gone to Sea~Names of the Verwls—An Attack on Vera Cruz looked for— The Slave Trade—Eaecution of a Murderer—The Suga Market, Freighis, Exchange, dc. On Wednesday of last week the second division of the Spanish Armada, which bas been for some months afloat in these waters, got to fea in the following order: — Frigate Keperanza, commander, Don Pedro de! Castillo. Sloop-of war Ferrolana, commander, Capt. Manue) de la Fageia. Brig Habanero, commander, Lieut. Victoriana Sanchez. ‘The large naval force mustered in Cuba, ostensibly for the invasion of the republic of México, is now in motion im masses, and cight veesels are said to be on a cruise for practice. I know better location for active practice, to revive the ¢ wc ho: cred chivalry of the nation, than the coasts of Mexico, It may be that the two divisions Dow At son will pot appear in the offing of Vera Cruz; bat Ido not believe it. The weather for the last two woeks bas been so unfavorable for comfortable cruiring that | think that nothing but the most urgent business in their profeesion would keep them oataide of this harber, or out of sight of the Moro Cantie, for #0 long atime. It ie no matter; but if they have gone down to visit their traant + ha shall see some lively times before the story ie We have indications of continued and extensive prepa rations for the coast trade, and we are advised of another slave landing; but the nomsber and other ttems of interest net dissovered. The dikembarkation took place in or near the bay of Sierra Morena—vecsel destroy ed. ‘We have the interesting performance, by the moral re former of Cuban manners, of garroting, ihis morning st seven —Juet ae the eteamehip Ieabel will be passing out Of port, the soul of the murderer will be leaving the mise rable carcass of the wretch ; the subject, @ coovict eho killed ope of the attendants or guards, ander whore eparge they igbor ip the street , a case where jretice hat been unusuaily prompt to strike. Thousands will gather to the scene wh» have been a thousand tines murderers in their hearts, possibly. The health of Mavana, or thebay, has been much tm- proved by the cold storms we have bad the post week or more. The weather has been eufflciontly bad to provent the transection of business in owr staples. Sugars have not fo eales. Shipments only 1,860 boxes like not remembered by the oldest merchant since we have been shippers of the article. The #tock on hand, $5,000 baxes, embracing 20,000 boxes of new crop. Freights for the Unites States more looked for, and rate a little improved, for emafl vessels, 1 per box: hhds. molaases, @2 16.0 #5, do. of sugars, $550 a $4 2h bere gtd sage Concentrated, good, at $3 60 483 75 per Exchanges rather dull Landon, 60 days sight, 15 8 11 premium: Now York, 23 8.94, do.; Bonton andl other indirect points, 2% a8 do, United’ Staton coins, 38 | oy New Orleans short sight bilis, 6 promium. ¢ Havana correspondent of the Charleston Courier under date of 25th inst , says—That a achooner boldly entered the harbor of Manza and. discharged four or five huntred slaves. Of those landed by Experanm eix or seven hundred have been captured by the anthorities The cor: jent believes that Santa Anna {x concealed in one of the Spanish ships of war, and others say that be has not been in Havana. The yacht Wanderer bad arrived at nq West. The clipper ship Mallory, from Liverpool for New Orleans, touched there for provisions and water. The ship Miédlesex, from Roeton, bound for New Orleans, went on the Pacific reef on the dist inst. The wreckers | lightened and got her off. She sow lies inside the reef. Hon, Angus Metntosh, member of Assembly from Schenectady county, was put off the cars a mile this xide pay the extra tax of five cents imy ‘unable or neglect to purchase McIntosh and ove or two other ceive free pasees over the New Y PRICE TWO CENTS. The Aceldent te the Steamship Ariel. Sreamsmir Anim, Jan. 16, 1858. osname en — es Our Washington Correspondence. WAsHINGTON, Jan, 28, 1858. The Gale on the Atlantic—The Breaking of the | Mr. Slidell's Report on Ourrency— Terrible Sensa- Shaft— Twenty-four Hours in the Trough of the Sea— The Forward Cabin half filled with Water Fears of a Shipwreck-Noble (onduct of the Lady Passengers. German Gentleman Fright- ened— The Enormity of the Waves— The Seaman like Qualities of Captain Ludiow and his Crew— The Ship not Strained— Liberality of the Cunard Lane and of the Agents of Commodore Vanderbilt —The Ariel to go to Liverpool for Repairs and to be Laid Up for Six Weeks—The Passengers’ Testimonial to the Crew, §c. T left Southampton iu the Ariel December 31, and proceeded in that good ship so far as to arrive at latitude 50 deg. 11 min. N., and longitude 29 deg. 31 min. W., when one of the severest gales ever known in the Atlantic broke the shaft square off and totally crippled the ship. For about twenty-four hours we lay to without sail or steam power, in the trough of the sea, at the mercy of the elements, Our fore yard had been earried away, and the fore- sail split into ribbons. ‘The violence of the waves stove in our stern lights, carrying a torrent of water into the cabin, and a few hours after a wave swept the deck and burst in one of the sky lights. The fore cabin fared still worse. Both doors were stove in, and the cabin nearly half filled with water. Trunks, carpet bags, luggage and furniture, floated about, and the passengers were obliged to retreat to the main cabin. The cabin was soon cleared of water by baleing, and the doors fastened up. It rained considerably, and the wind blew so fearfully that it was impossible to stand on deck without being lashed. This was Wednesday and Thursday, the 6th and 7th of Jan- uary. ‘The shaft gave way at 9 P.M., the 6th. The next morning Captain Ludlow told the passengers he should make the best of bis way to the nearest port, but for nearly thirty-six hours we did little but drif! before the wind. The storm mizzen was set, to keep the head to the wind until the drag could be prepared. 'The drag was put out on the night of the 7th, but the howser (a rope nine inches in cirenm- ference) parted, and the drag was lost. Of course we had no steerage way, baying neither steam power or sails. The engineer was fearful of the otker wheel giving way—the shaft parted just out- side the vessel, the starboard side—and he saved his steam power till the wind slackened. During Thursday a table could not be set, ax nothing could be kept on it. The passengers, too, did not feel much like eat- ing. When the sea broke in the atern windows there was considerable consternation among the passen- gers; children screamed, and one nger, a German gentleman, made fearful Jamentations. ‘The ladies all behaved with remarkable beroism and fortitude. we were expecting every moment that the sbip would go to pieces or founder, we bided our time, and there were no murmurs. The captain and all the officers and crew labored man- fully, and though several sailors were laid up sick, mal the ship short banded, there was no cessa- tion of efforts till the weather became more calm. The captain had but one hour's sleep during four days and nights. The officers and crew {: very little better. My berth bn aye the ship, and as the vessel rolled, half of time 1 stood up nearly straight, and the other half I was standing on my, bead. I have been nearly one hundred voyages i® ) various parts of the world, and I never knew anything like the reyerity of these eas. When a wave came against the ship it sounded like a cannon shot weish- ing one hundred pounds, or as if the steamer bad struck arock. Had the starboard wheel dropped intorthe ocean the weight of the other wheel must have nearly capsized her, and she would inevitably have gone down. During the night of the 6th, and the next morning, the captain bad heavy chains ran over the arms of the wheel, as weR as large haweers, and with these it was securely fastened. Nothing could exceed the courage and untiring efforts of Cap- tain Ludlow, his first officer, Mr. Spenser, and all the crew. After some 46 hours the gales abated some what in violence, and our remaining wheel was set in motion. The foreyard was “fished,” and prepared for putting up, but as the wind was too strong it was not raised till we arrived nearly in port. The cap tain kept two points under the lee, and steaming from four and a bulf to tive knots an hour arrived at Queens- town harborat | P. M. yesterday the 15th. Though the Ariel was terribly knocked about, the ho se ou deck badly shattered, the rigging rent, and the machinery crippled, not a particle of strain, leaking or starting of Umbers oceurred, and not a butt was started or a aan Pio stintantl than the hall of the Aric were to be ont in another storm, and that a har- ricane, so far as strength could ensure safety, I would rather be on the Arie! than on any new vessel. As Commodore Vanderbilt insures his own vessels, he has the highest inducement to make them secure, and this is a matter that tells in their safety. When vessels have their value covered by the underwriters, the owners are not going to extra expense, either in their build equipmentsor management. [Lhelieve it is a historical fact worth noting, that no passenger ever lost life or limb by any kind of disaster to one of Mr. Vanderbilt's steamers. We are safe in Queens town harbor, the Cunard line has i rage at Liverpool, and about two-thirds o@ur passengers all that wish to go-—are going dow® the harbor in a tog to-night, with the mails,to go on board the Canada, ge her as she passes. The captain, on consulting with his ‘nta, offered to transfer all the passengers that desired to go to the Cunard steamer, paving their fares, and the Cunard line met this with an equally liberal spirit by peoveivins them at the prices o winally paid to the Ariel, though a little lower than the Cunard fares. Nothing conld be more hberal-—it was more than honorable — than this course towards the passengers detained by this disaster. They could have been kept for the North Star (the 26th), or their money returned to them by the first course —s their time, and the last putting them to expense. Neither of these were done. These acta redound greatly to the credit of Mr. Mae oe sage = his agents. {mention boy! — ti ly, as there are a great many people in t! Prorld who will make a terrible outcry if the milk for the on a long vo; becomes a little curdied, or any unavoidable accident throws dost on their broadcloth. By thia storm and disaster, which no buman power could foresee or avert, the pessengers get detained two weeks, and that Is all, Mr. Cornelins Vanderbilt loses thirt: thousand dollars at least. The steamer goes to Li- verpool for repairs, and will probably be laid up for six weeks, It is very satisfactory to the patriotism of the American people to ee Mr. Collins, Mr. Van- derbilt, Brown Brothers, W. H. Aspinwall and some other capitalists carry off lanrels on the ocean in moning steamer alongside of the vessels of the first maritime nation in the world; bat it is rather an expensive amusement for these shipowners, par- ticularly when, like Mr. Vanderbilt, they build, fit out and run one of the largest steamers in the world at lower fares than it has ever been done be- fore in @ firet class steamer, and all this in the face of two powerful lines that get nearly a million dollars a year each for a mailservice. Un lexs Congress puts our great steamship proprietors in @ position to compete with Great Britain in her lines of ocean steamers, I hope they will consnit their interest in selling their «hi - and letting Great — have ell the mail service as well as all the traffic. A collection was taken up among the passengers, to which nearly all contributed, and a very hand- some sum made up and presented to the crew; and now, after their severe labors, they have something to get them some few extra comforts. Such has been the termination of our trip. About sixty of our passengers (there are about one hundred in ull) go to Boston on the Canada, Personal Intelligence. The death of young Villanueva, says the Havana cor tespondent of the New Orleans Picayune, of the 18th of January, has coused » profound sensation in the commu- iy, where be was much beloved by all classes. He was enty five years oid, and the sole heir and inheritor to the princ ay Sen umaeet his father, The title passes into the family Marquis de Aguas Claras, bo- tween Ngee and the ola Count Vitseveve, there a adeadly comity, owing to the jula marrrying Covet’: only sieter. The Count’s 4 to the rich Marquie’s alliance with his sister was anded on the fect that the +e Was pot pure blooded. Money. Lowever, smoothed the to fortune for the mil lionaire, — ot y in shite, e him Utle of Aguas Claras, Nee pare we ters, vulgarly translated by the Habiogrce ‘airty! waters “ ‘The wheel of fortane turned rapidly. Villanweva died euddenly in Matirid, his amiable and virtuous wife has gone blind, and the only son of the hanghty old man died of the loatheome small pox, and the ttle Tes pared fate the hands of his detested enemy. Such is the destiny of man If the old gentleman were alive, Tam sure he itle in favor ofthe state rather than of ope who bas been publicly g irom African origin © B Kimball has been elested Attorney General je Island, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the f Charles Hart. tion among the Bankers and Brokers — Onslaught on the Washington Banks—How Banking has been carried on in the District of Columbia— Effect of the News from Mexico—The Difficul- ties which Comonfort has had to Encounter The Secret of the Spanish Intrigues against Mex- ico—The Power of the Catholic Church—What will be the Result of Comonfort's Defeat? Where is Mr. Forsyth?—Our Policy towards Mexico ~The Subject to be Agitated in the Senate, §¢. The report of the select committee of the Senate on currency, through their chairman, MraSlidell, has made a terrible sensation among the bankers, bro- kers and dealers in “currency” in the District of Columbia. - The evils of these illegitimate shaving shops have at last culminated, and Congress will lace a certain sum of money—$25,000—in the Bands of a certain 4, he should in return have twenty-five votes for tariff modi ica: on, The suggestion comes from @ source sufficiently reliable to warrant the committee in making the in Vit and me in giving it foouei. The questions whic naturally snggest themselves are:—Who was member? and who was the party to whom the money was to be paid? Mr, Stone can also testify to a singular letter received him from a New York editor on the same subject, which, indirectly, may be of value in the investigation. ‘The public printing was raked over the coals this morning, and: broiled to a turn. A more glaring swindle has never been perpetrated than in the inanner in which printing bas been done for the past two or three Congresses, ts must prove truly startling to the tax parece of the coun- try. The speeches of Messrs. Burnett and Letcher were re the publi: scorebers. The former noticed that al? printers had juired princely fortunes pt short time, and thought that the modus operand was a study which should attract the at- tention of the House. Mr. Letcher noticed the sys- probably apply the sponge of reform and wipe them out altogether. The bill reported prohibits the issu- ing of bank notes by corporations, associations or in- dividuals within the District, and will prevent the circulation of notes issued by corporations, associa- tions or individuals beyond the limits of the District. ‘There is not at present a chartered bank in Wash- ton, but the old banks have managed to exist by evading the principle of the law which abolished them through a skillfully worded joint resolution of Congress, allowing them time, indefinitely, to wind up their affairs. Of course they never would wind up their affairs; and it is well understood that the lobby lawyers, who were the agents of these banks, prepared the resolution of Congress for the purpose of continuing the banks in existence without the restrictions and responsibilities of char- ters, Besides these old banks there are other insti- tutions of a banking character, literally “shaving shops,” almost as numerous as the gambling houses of this city, which it is to be hoped, as I believe it is intended, the proposed law may reach. No city in the United States has been so victimized or made tbe foous of victimizing the people by sie} institutions, as Washington. In this respect nying of “the nearer the chureh the mor may be paraphrased; and we may say, rthe law making power the more lawless. 11 lecessary to discuss the question of the evils of such establish- ments here; this has been discussed over and over again, and has been conceded in the legislation of Congress, notwithstanding that legislation has been loose and the laws easily evaded. The late financial crisis has brought the matter of banks and banking, and all paper institutions” once more in review, and has exposed the unsound principles on which the! have been based and conducted, And however ne- cessary some sort of banking institutions—if, indeed, they are necessary at all—be to large commer- cat cities, as to the city of New York for example, certainly they are not needed in the city of Washington, a place of such limited commercial transactions, and where almost all the money really necessary for circulation is paid out riodically from the to the employés of = and to others having c upog it. ‘ashington for many years was considered the best vint for wildeat operations, until the excess of The mischief created and the of the operators bad so far discredited the so called banks that their notes could not be circulated twenty miles from the city. Con checked the mischief tosome extent, but not radically. The gold and silver and treasury notes of the government afford sufficient circulation for Washi , Whatever they may do for other cities, and it is to be hoped Congress may pass the br re} , or a similar one, upon the principle in- volve The late news from Mexico, with respect to the disorganized condition of that unhappy country, excites much conversation in official circles, and is deemed by far sighted men as a subject preg- nant with great events of the highest impor- tance to the United States. If even Comon- fort maintains — his ition for a time against the insurgents which snrround him on all sides, the prestige of his power is gone. He com- menced a noble work—the regeneration of his coun- try and its emancipation from priestly power. He succeeded partially, and an extraordivary snecess it der the circumstances; bat when he might ‘urried through his measures of reform against even the intense hostility of the church and the op- pees of ambitious agitators at home, so plentiful in Mexico, another power came to bear upon bim—a foreign power—-the government of Spain, acting in this case undoubtedly, with and for the Church of . Spain, the most Catholic country, with her most Catholic Majesty, the Queen of Spain, feel still agreat interest in the church and in the Spanish race in America. When Comonfort aimed a blow at the cbarch, or rather at the power of the church in Mexico, he dia not, I fear, calealate the extent of its + he di see how the cord af hy » Vatican, to the Holy of Jesus, to Madrid and throughout the Ca- | world; aye, and even to the Catholics of the United States, as | have seen it. The Spanish ele- ment in Mexico is still strong through its intelli- gence and intrigues, and especially through its religions affiliations, IT have heard even citi- zens of this republic of the United States, liberal in other respects, but from their religions prejudices—being Catholics—condemn the tem by which the publication of certain works were secured by putting the second or third volume to press in advance, and then stringing them out to ap extent far exceeding the design conten by the House. The whole policy of the public printing will be exposed, rip) up and modified during the present session. mote it be, NEWS AND GOSSP OF OTHER JOURNALS. [Correspondence of the Peunsyivauian } WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1858, The Tervitory of Minnesota— Mr. Campbell's Seat. The report of the Senate's Committee on Territo- ries, recommending the admission of Minnesota into the Union, under the constitution now before Con- ress, has been printed. In that report the population of Minnesota ix given at 136,464, with seven counties yet to hear from, and a part of the eighth. In a let- ter contained in this report, oy by Mesure. Shields and Rice, the Senators clect from the embryo State, by give the ‘otal vote at the recent election at 39,344, and they estimate the population, averaging six persons to a voter, at 235,464. This would give Minnesota two representatives in the Honse, and leave a fraction of 44,620, which, being more than one-half of 93,420, the ratio of representation andet the census of 1850 would entitle the State toa third representative. The Senate report proposes to leave the subject of representation to the House, when that body shall have received the com plete census, and asks the immediate admission of the State. Mr. Douglas ix disposed to urge the Senate to action on this subject at once,and b have no doubt that something will be done with it in a tew days. It is supposed by some that efforts will be made to keep off the admission of Minnesota un- til definate action is had on Kansas, and this sappo- sition may be correct. The report submitted by the Election Committeo of the Honse lost Wednesday, in the ease of the con- tested seat of Mr. Lewis D. Campbell, of Obio, is decidedly adverse to that gentleman's claim. It will be remembered that Mr. Vallaudingham, the demo- cratic candidate in opposition to Mr. Campbell, claimed that the latter gentleman received a greater number of illegal votes than his majority, and cou sequently had no legal right toa seat. I have learned incidentally that Mr. Vallandingham has proved that such illegal votes whabd tapr'teg the majority of the committee have retused to give Mr. Campbell an ex- tension of time to bring rebutting testimony. A minority report was submitted, asking for an exten- sion of time, and it rests with the House to decide the question. If they decide with the ay my ot the committee, Mr. Campbell must give uy seat, and another democratic member will be added to the house. {Correspondence of The Press.) " Wasninoron, Jan. 29, 1858. Official Copy of the State Constitution of Oregon, General Lane, the delegate from Oregon, received, by the last steamer from California, the official copy of the constitution of State government by the people of that Territory on the second Mon- day in November last. It is stated, in letters frem prominent men there, that the public senti- ment is alinost unanimous in favor of its acceptance by Congress. In the case of Oregon there was no enabling act passed by Congress, although efforta were made during the last and the preceding Congress for that purpose. For three years the question of & State government was submitted at each annual el ction to the people; twice it was decided in the negative, but in June last it was decided in thé af- fimative by a ries » The Constitutional Couvention assembled al Salem on Monday, August, 17, 1856, and the constitution which was framed was, without any objection, anbmilted to the ratification er rejection of the people. There was a general desire that the people should decile op the diflerent questions ‘which were in controversy, as well in Oregon as in Kansas; and, instead of the dpocuive — of Calhoun, it was so ny will of the could be fully and pepe In Oneee voting le eid eoce, it interesting to notice the terms of sablmission, in view of the circumstances surrounding the Kansa¢ Lecompton constitution, which, it is understood, it will be attempted shortly through Congress :- Section 2 of the schedule.—Kach elector who offers to vote upon this comrtitution shall be asked by the jadges of election this question, “Do you vote for the constitution, yes or no?” and alao'thia question, “Do you vote for sla. very in Oregon, yes or noY” and aleo this question, “Do You vote for free negroes in Oregon, yes or no!” and in ruven Utation, ne.” “Slavery, y ty 7) Bo} " Free negroes, yes)’ “ Free negroes, There was no difficulty experienved in voting dis- tinotly upon these questions, and it is needless to argue the question; the facts to sustain the ition are so many, palpable and strong, that if the «ame the poll books #hall be columns heated rospectty Don! YH liberal policy of Comonfort. If the cord of sympathy vibrates here where we are #0 free and intelligent, how much more in Spain, at Rome, and throughout the Catholic world. In this we find the secret of Spanish hostility and Spanish intrique against Mexico; and here is the power that, per- haps, has to-day broken down or may to-morrow break down the liberal government of Comonfort. Mexico may be at fault as regards her relations with Spain, bat not so much at fault as should induce a magnanimous power to threaten a ‘one in its difficulties and while struggling in such an up hill road of reform, especially when there has been avowed a desire to adjust whatever differences exist #& soon as practicable. The trath is, Spain has been standing in a threatening attitude towards Mexico for some time past from other motives than those of reparation or Nog apy And France and Eng- land have been for along time amusing and co- quetting with the United States, and hum- Sang eee in talking about mediation, un’ liberal government of Comonfort is destroyed or in peril of destruction. Spain did not wish to go to war with Mexico; she only wanted to break down Comonfort's government. fad Comon- fort been wise in time, and either forced Spain into a declaration of war or declared war himself, his government might have been saved. | fear it is now too late. Spain could not do much harm to Mexico. The latter country would have the «ympathy of the United States and the active assistance, doubtless, of nambers of our citizens. And, then, Comonfort would have united the Mexicans inthe common de- fence of their country. . Should Comonfort be overthrown-—as the late news would seem to indicate what is to follow? Will our old enemy, Santa Anna, be placed in power? Will the republic be divided among its military chieftains who are so ambitious of ruling and who have no higher principle? there be a Sierra Madra re- public organized, in part by our own adventurons citizens and the leading filibusters now out of employment? Will the history af Texas be acted over again west of the Rio Grande? Therp are some strange moversents going on not yet developed, bot most likely having some relation to the present diffi- gilties in Mexico, We live in eventfal times, and among the most so are those connected with Mexico. Is our govern: ment well informed with respect tothem? Where is Mr. Forsyth? Can he inform us, or doea he not know? Tt is highly important that we have an able mipister in Mexico just now. 1 bave been led into this train of thought with regard to Mexico, from my conversation with a dis tingniched Senator of the United States, who con- templates on an early day taking up and discussing iu the Senate the whole question of our relations with Mexico and this continent, it aa eapectally applicable in view of passing events, and as he be lieves it important that we should have, ander the cireumstgnces, a firm, decided aud progressive policy. We are pene A on the eve of great events, and ought to be prepared. Wasninetox, Jan. 30, 1858, ‘The $87,000 Investigating Committee— Public Print. ing—The Way Books are Printed. The #87,000 Investigating Committee are slowly prosecuting their duties. Mr. Stone, one of the firm implicated in disbursing the above sum “for printing and editorial services” to secure the passage of the tariff bill of the last Congress, is here, and it was expected would have testified before the committee yesterday. Ihave it suggested to me that if pro perly questioned Mr. Stone can name a member of Congress who proposed to him that if he would fairness had been dealt out to the people of Kansas, the question which now vexes the administration, Congresa, and the people of this country, would long before this hour have met with a apeedy adjustment, and Kansas, as a State, have been marching rapidly upon the high road to proaperity, It is probable that General Lane will subtait this copy of the constitution of Oregon dirsotly to the House of Representatives, insterd of having it com- maunicated through the President. It will, ia either event, be referred to the Committee on Territories. The election for State officers will not take place before June next, hy whieh time Congress, it is sup- posed, will endorse the action of the people there. [Correspondence of the States.) Wastirnoton, Jan. 29, 1858, —- non ¢ the gla Bomb ye ame re ie Opening of the Nicara; ransit Under the Protection ef the Umied Starnes rant Fa) rte nan, 4 of the entire failure of the treety with Nicaragua ‘ix the general «ubject of convera- sation. It is much to be regretted that this govern ment cannot, by an arrangement so just and so liberal to Nicaragua, effe t its object of, rendering a eafe and urint: rrupted transit for the commerce and travel of our citizens across the Nicaraguan isthmus. What ether means can be devised for this purpose it remains to be seen, The efforts of the ronment to effect it by treaty are exhausted. 'o treaty can be made wit the existing government of Niearaqua; nor is it probable that if one were made it would be long ob- served by the people of that State. The treaty lately negotiated between General Onse and Sr. Yiisurri coutemplated the probability that it would become necessary for the United Btates to protect the Transit by military foree, and therefore provided. for it. But it appears that the Nicaraguan govern- ment were really more jealous of such interference } ed United States than of the presence of our . Th ters, mitract made by Sr. Yrisarri with Joseph L. White and others, giving them the exclusive contro) of the Transit, has also failed. The company with which the contract was made have themselves | to fulfil the engagements which they bad ent into on their part. The time has expired, oF expire to-day, within which they were to advance @ large sum of money to Nicaragua. A negotiation is now pending between Nicaragua and the other States of Central America for adefen- sive alliance, the tenor of which reqnires that the Transit shall be under the joint protection of these States, and shall be granted to vo one without their consent. This treaty would render it ——— for any company even to obtain a right of way upon any reasonable terms; for it would be made neces- wary to bribe the officers of five States, besides pay- ing @ large bonus to each. La ho company—not even Mr. White's— wonld accept of a contract upon any terms, without a Yee of protection frem the United States. ‘nder these cireumatances it becomes this govern- ment to favor the construction of a railroad to the Paeitic, and to facilitate the ing of the Tehuan- tepec Transit by granting a liberal mail contract to the Tehuantepec Company. Teircrarmec Commemcations Betwarx Rvs- SIA AND Awenica—A correspomlent from St. Pe- tersburg states that there is much talk in that city in reference to the establishment of telegraphie com- munications by land with North America. The pian enbmitted to the Russian government by a Belgian engineer consists in bringing a telegraphic line through Siberia, » establishing a suomarine con- nication between the Cape Bast and that of the e of Galles, and finally to join that line to those of the United States, across Russian and British America.

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