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A resolution was adopted | directing an inquiry as to the manner in which the | printing for government, other than that ordered by | Congress, has been done during the past five years, upon whoni the patronage has been bestowed, &c. ‘The Committee on Foreign Relations were directed | to consider what testimonials of respect should be paid to Mohamed Pasha, a Turkish naval efficer, who is shortly expected to arrive in the United States to | make contracts for the construction of ships of war | for his government. The case of the Indiana contested | seats was taken up, but laid aside, when the disens- sion on the Kansas question was resumed. Mr. Dovgias offered a resolution calling for information relative to the elections in Kansas, but it was not received, and Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, continued his argument in support of the Lecompton constita- tion, calling up Mr. Donglas and Mr. Stuart in re- sponse ses made to their positions. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, reviewed the alleged frauds in the Kansas election, replying to Mr. Brown, and denying the charge of sectionalism against the republicans. Mr. Green defended the people of Mis- fouri ag the attacks of Mr. Wilson, denying his Btatem s mere assertions unsupported by facts. The wes very spirited throughout and con- tinued unti! a late hour, when the Senate adjourned till Friday ‘The Hovse was yesterday thrown into a fever of excitement by the appearance of Mr. J. D. William- fon, the witness who refused to testify in the $47,000 tariff investigation case, at the bar in Sergeautat-Arms. His refusal to give ¢ led to a number of propositions for in him for bis con- r, Mr. Williamson at he appeared be- omotmittee last evening and announced hi+ 10 respond to all interrogations th» unded to him, provided the « proper and legal. Onur correspondent at Washington ts formation has reached the government to the that the tresty recently negotiated with the aguan Minister is in every way acceptable to the British goverument. In or reports of yesterday's proceedings of the Legislature will be found a number of bills of local importance, to which our space will not permit a more extended reference. It will be seen also that the New York Central and Madson River Railroads have been called an to furnish some important infor- mation respecting the assessed valuation of their property. A bill was introduced in the Senate pro- viding that ell elections of directors in moneyed cor- porations shall be by ballot—that no stockholder aba) vote for more than two-thirds of directors cho- sen—that the financial officer shall be chosen by the stocknolders at large—that no officer shall vote up- on @ proxy, nor shall he directly or indirectly solicit a ppoxy fiicting tamac ivusness. yielded, and it is understood ondign punishment Finally, bow fore the Iker, Col. Prank Anderson, and severa ters, have been indicted at New Orleans m of the neutrality h By way of Halifax we hav from Bermuda. The ship © , from Marseilles for New York; the ship Horatio, from Shields for New York, and the ship Splendid, from Mobile for Havre, had put io at Bermuda, all in a damaged condition. Ty the arrival of the steamer Cahawha at this port yesterday we have advices from Havana to B0th ult. The news is not important. Sagars were Gull of sale, but firm in price, with seventy thousagd boxes on hand. Freighte for email vessels for the United States had slightly improved. Aacharme re fimined without alteration. A division of the Span: as cruising Off the const for practice. ‘The 4 mumhers thirty-two vemels. An aid-de caanp of Set A una’s had just arrived, and & was muppoeed son ant scheme connected with Mesican fairs wae on foot. An English bark had interesting news for violat the | treasurer. | the Legislature not to repeal any part of the Har- been wrecked five or six miles east of the Moro, while on the passage from Havana to Matanzas. The Maretzek Opera company would leave for Charleston about the 10th inst. The Board of Aldermen met last evening. The report of the Committee on Assessments, exhibiting more blunders on the part of the Comptroller, was presented. A long communication was received from Mr. Flagg respecting the unlicensed Staten Island ferry at the Battery. A mesange was re- ceived from the Mayor, recommending that the courtesy of the city be extended to Mahomed Pasha, a Turkish naval officer, on his arrival here, The Aldermen's Standing Committee on Frauds held their third meeting yesterday to investigate the Fifty-fourth street case. The contract clerk, the surveyor of the work, and Mr. Farley, who executed it, and to whom the contmet was assigned “for a consideration,” were examined. The testimony of the latter witness was in direct opposition to that of the property owners assessed. Mr. Farley swore that he did the filling in, (the moat expensive part of the work,) to the extent of some nine feet in depth, while the property owners swore that an average of cighteen inches was all the filling done— quite a difference, The Fifty-second street case was expected to have been gone into; but it was dis- covered that the assessment rolls had been stolen out of the Tax Commissioners’ office since the last meeting of the Committee, how or by whom it has not yet appeared. Some of the episodes in yesterday's proceedings were quite amusing, and serve as a fair illustration of the character of the whole affair. No- thing can and nothing will come out of it, save an in- tensity of mystification, accompanied by the pleasant assurance to the taxpayers that they are being grossly swindled. At a meeting of the Aldermanic Committee on As- sessments yesterday several persons came forward to testify to the truth of statements of their own contained in petitions presented to the Board of Al- dermen, and giving reasons why their property has heen unjustly asseased. A large number of cases was disposed of by the committee, but few of the assessments levied were remitted, and the greatest sum remitted in any case was $100. The Police Commissioners held an interesting ses- sion yesterday. A discussion arose on a proposition of Mr. Stranahan to promote to the Inspectorship of the Fifth precinct, Brooklyn, Cornelius Woglam, who has been through all the gradations np to ser- geant, without doing any duty. Mayor Poweil ob jected to him because he could not read and write well, and Mr. Stranahan supported him because he had been an Alderman, was as good as other In- spectors already in the force, and competent for the place. The matter was finally postponed. General Nye gave his disclaimer of any knowledge of the movement to present him with a house and lot, say- ing that he should refuse it if offered. He did not, however, say that he did not know that it was pro- posed to give one to his wife, or that collections had been already taken up in several wards for that pur- pose. Mayor Tiemann seemed to be nettled at the reports concerning his intimacy with Rev. Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley. In secret session Mr. Perit's resignation was accepted, and a number of appoint- ments were made. The preliminary examination of James B. Smith, the alleged defaulter in the Comptroller's office, which was to have taken place before Recorder Bar- uard yesterday afternoon, in the Court of Sessions, was postponed till next Tuesday at four o'clock, in consequence of the absence of the 1 for the prosecution. Mr. Smith was preseltPattended by counsel, but through the negligence of counsel on the other side the Recorder was obliged to postpone | the hearing of the case. The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and passed resolutions of regret at the death of John J. Palmer, who for the last eighteen years had been its Resolutions were also passed calling on ber Encroselment law, and appointing a committee to draw up a memorial to the Legislature embracing the views of the Chamber on the proposed amend- meuts to the Banking laws. A proposition em- bracing an inquiry into the propriety of abolishing the forms now required at the Custom House was submitted, and laid over for further consideration. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Michael Myers pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree, and was sent to the State prison for | two years and three months. Thomas Carroll, a youth, indicted for burglary in the first degree, pleaded guilty to a minor grade of that crime, Chas. Erforth, indicted for am assault with intent to kill Peter Jones, on the 14th of June, pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Samuel Hoffman, charged with grand larceny, pleaded guilty to an attempt to per- petrate that offence. The above prisoners were re- manded for sentence. Joseph H.Remson, (colored) pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, and was sent to the State prison for three years and two months. Henry Herman, keeper of a lager bier saloon in Pighth avenue, was placed on trial for a felonious assault on Frederick Baker, and was convicted of an assanit, and remanded till Saturday for sentence. The complainant, in company with some friends, on the night of the 18th of January, called to partake of some refreshment, and while standing at the door the defendant, supposing they were rowdies, fired a loaded gun, the contents of which lodged in the head of Mr. Baker. John Briggs, a flashy individual, who it is said is a notorious gambler, and is called the political god of Church street, was convicted of an assault and battery on Isabella Stanley, in the Court of Special Sessions yesterday. He was fined $60 and imprison- ment for thirty days in the City prison. The cotton market yesterday continued firm, with sales of about 800 bales, closing stiff at 10%. for middling uplands. The flour market was rather ewsier, expecially for the lower grades, while there was increased activity, with sales of some parcels for export. Wheat was firm, while stocks wore light, and sales limited to mall lote, at ‘fn in another colvtam. Corn was lower and more The sales embraced about 49,000 a 50,000 bachele, (G0. @ OTe, for all grades. Holders of pork were © opening of ‘change, at $16 for mene, but before (he market grew weaker, and about 1,000 bbls, tive } wore cold at $15 624 a $15 75, closing dull. Sugars were firm, and the market was more animated. The sales om- braced about 800 hhds. and 1,400 boxes, on terms stated im another place. Molasses was unusually active, and sales of about 4,000 bbis. of New Orleans wore made at 2he., W)jo. ALIe., chosing heavy at the latter figure, Cot. for wan stoady, with sales of 700 bags Rio and 100 do, Maracaibo, at prices stated elsewhere. There waz more freight offering for Liverpool, with rather larger en- gagements. aud |» some cases at better rater. To London and the Continent quotations were unchanged. The North and the South—The Dangers of a Sweeping Pante and Revuision. Our Northern aati-slavery journals, in their unmeasured wrath against the Kansas policy of the admi. ation, denounce and misrepresent it in every way calculated to stimulate the members of Congress from the Northern States to cart out the Lecompton constitution, so that Kansas and the Konsas agitation may be kept open for the political uses of our abolition agi- tators. These newspaper assaults, we suspect, will soon be followed up with political meetings and conventions among our commercial and manufacturing people, throughout the North ern States, at every point where they are likely to operate upon the trembling joints of come doubtful Northern representative at Washing- ton. In a word, no means wil! be left unem- ployed by our anti-slavery ronizers to de- feat the admission of Kaneas a» « slave State, notwithgtanding there are at the sume time two new free States 4 their admission into the Union. The most remarkable aed alarming feature of this fierce omlaaght spon the Lecompton programme is this-that our abolition organs which are the most violent in their hostil are ng the firet to confess and define the amon NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 5, 1858. dangers of disunion that are involved in this critical Kansas issue upon Southern slavery. Thus, for example, the eame information which wae published in one of our ‘Seward cotempo- raries on Wednesday, we find in another Se- ward abolition organ—the New Fork Tribune—ou Thursday, in the shape of the following extract of a setter from Washington :— Tam informed on geod authority that one of the most Gtetinguisbed of the Southern Senators remarked, 3 few day ernce, to & Sevator from & (ree State—in conversation, but net confidentially —that the South bad no interest in Kansaa, and cared nothing for it; but they were convinced that the trwe én interests of both North and South required a Separation, and Uy were determined to bring tt about. Lam perfectly sauafied. from various considerations, that a dissolution of the Union is the real object aimed at under cover of zeal for the Lecompton constitution. Sena- tor Mason's remaré in debate yesterday refers to the project. There is a systematic plan of operations alreaty agreed upon, to be carried into operation upon the re- jection of Kansas. We have hinted at such things heretofore ; but here they ascume a palpable and definite sbape. This precise information at last comes from a black republican agent at Washington, aud is promptly circulated through our hitherto most incredulous blsck republican organs, And why? Simply because our Seward cotemporaries are at length convinced that there is something more than mere empty blustering in these al- leged Southern proclivities and movements to disunion. We have reason to believe that there is a good deal of truth in the foregoing ex- tract, and that the uppermost thought now pre- vailing among Southern politicians is not the perpetuity of the Union, but the ways and means best calculated to meet what they believe the contingencies of a dissolution. {t is in this view of the subject that the sectional contest upon this Lecompton con- stitution assumes its most alarming pro- portions. It is in this view that the present crisis becomes the most momentous of any in the country’s history since our colo- nial revolution. We believe tbat the bulk of the Southern people are still attached to the Union, as we know the bulk of the Northern people to be. But these Northern anti-slavery crusades of thirty odd years have been produc tive of their bitter fruits in both sections. Our most popular Protestant churches have been torn asunder upon Mason and Dixon's line; our ancient sectional reciprocities of social harmony and confidence bave given way to Southern vigi- lance committees against abolition emissaries and Northern underground railroads. Worse than all, the good old political principle of sec- tional concessions is fast giving way to the law of sectional supremacy and coercion. Such is the existing state of things when the North—already possessed of sixteen free States againat fifteen slave States, and with two new free State constitutions awaiting the action of Congress—stil] threatens the useless, and worse than useless insult to the South, of the rejection of the Kansas State constitution, because of the mere abstraction of slavery. Within six months, in any event, Kansas will be a free State; and thus, with nineteen free States against fifteen slave States, and with two or three of those un- dergoing the transition to free States, the reader will detect some method in this divun’on mad- ness of the Southern pro-slavery ultras. The very existence of the white and the black population of the cotton States depends upon the absolute integrity apd security of their institution of slavery. But what security will they have for the future against Northern aggressions, if from Northern prejudices against the South Congress shall refuse to recoguise even the abstraction of slavery iu regard io Kanms? That is the question. To make the matter worse, so intense has Ue fanaticism of our ultra Northern abolitionists become since the election of Mr. Buchanan by the solid vote of the South against Fremont, that our abolition societies have been fused into a general Northern disunion faction, upon the simple ground that the North should cut loose at a single blow from all ite debasing associa- tions with slavery. This is something: but the overwhelming pressure of the general Northern anti-slavery sentiment, resulting from the Kan- sasNebraska bill, is much more. Thus the Northern vote of 1856 has emphatically wased the South that the day of compromises upon sla- very is forever gone, should this smail conces- sion of the Lecompton constitution be refused. Upon this test question, therefore, the solema and momentous issue of disunion may depend, with all its immeasurable disasters to the peace, prosperity and industrial interests of the coun- try, and especially of the North. Granted that leading Southern politicians be- lieve that “the true interests of both the North and the South require a separation, and that they are determined to bring it about,” what better provocation for deliberate action could they have, under the state of things described, than the rejection of this Lecompton constitu- tion? Let it be rejected, and we may expect as the next step the secession of the Southern representatives from Congress in a body, and an appeal from them to their State Legisla- tures for immediate action in behalf of a Southern confederacy. “The times are out of joint.” The senti- ments of fraternity, concord and mutual con- ciliation which have existed between the North and South exist no longer. Distrust, hatred and fanaticism, North and South, have euc- ceeded; and in every respect, among politicians, parties and people, unsettled, confused and revolutionary ideas prevail. To the mischiefs of the prolonged agitation of slavery, we find, at this crisis, the demoralizing effecta of the late financial revulsion in full play among all classes, parties and sections of the country. And here we would admonish our Northern people that while we are slowly recovering from the disastrous consequences of the late financial panic, we are threatened, upon this outside issue of Kaneas, with the most disas- trous panic and revulsion, including all our financial, commercial and industrial interests, that human imagination can conceive. In fact, the calamitous con- sequences, financially and commercially, to the North, from a dissolution of the Union, are beyond the limits of human calculation. But the rejection of this Lecompton constitution, from the disunion inclinations of the South and the despotic anti-slavery tendencies of the North, may bring all these calamities upon us before the close of Mr. Buchanan's adminis- tration. Is this the time, then, for Northern democrats in Congress to be chaffering upon quibbles of “popular sovereignty” in Kansay, when the test question is the test of Southern confidence in an overshadowing Northern balance of power for the future? Southern man declare that the Union is an expensive concern to te South, but we know that it is immensely pro''able to the North. Southern politicians believe shat the South could get along more cheaply and safely and prosperously out of the Union than in &: but we know that, separated from the South, the immediate éffect to the North would be an overwhelming panic.and revulsion. Our. rail- road stocks, bank stocks, manufuctories, ship- ping and commercial interests, real estate and the wages of labor, would go down in the gene- ral crash, involving us, from Boston to Kansas, in universal bankruptcy, widespread destitution and confusion. We call, therefore, upon Northern men in Congress, und upon Northern men at home, to consider what they are doing. We call upon our commereis] men of New York, and upon our menufacturing men of the Northern States, here, there and everywhere, to look to the mo- mentous contingencies involved in this desperate purpose of abolition agitators to inflict an insult upon the South, which Southern men are dis- posed te invite ns a provocation for secession and a separate Southern republic. Now is the time to think and act; and there is not much time to lose. We must restore the lost confi- dence of the South in the good faith of the North to the principles aud spirit of the consti- tution, before we can hope to restore the peace of the Union. The South is jealous, because she is weak; the North should be generous, because she is slrong. Mati Communication with the South Ameri- can Republics. Our Valparaiso correspondent, under date of the 16th December, informs us it was hoped that an American line of mail steamers would soon connect Valparaiso with Panama, 80 that a regular postal communication would be established between the west coast of South America and the United States. The necessity for such a line has recently been brought to the attention "of Congress, and will probably meet with favorable consideration and speedy action. Last year a memorial was presented to Con- gress on the subject, and the Post Office Com- mittees of both houses reported unanimously in favor of it; but in consequence of the back- ward state of the public business the bill was not reached. This session the memorial has again been presented—in the Senate by Gov. Brown, of Mississippi, and in the House by Mr. Cochrane, the chairman of the Committee on Commerce. The memorialists state that they do not desire to fix the amount of compensation for carrying the mails, leaving it with Con- grees to determine what it shall be, atter proper investigation; and they further state that they do not require any appropriation of money from the present Congress, or until the vessels are built and placed on the route. In a political as well as » commercial point of view, the establishment of the proposed line is of the first importance. Geographically and naturally the commerce of the west coast of South America should be largely oure; but in consequence of the absence of all regular mail communication between the United States and the republics of South America that trade floats past our doors to reward the euperior liberality and enterprise of the British govern- ment, which has for years subsidized a line of mail steamers along the coast, and connecting at Panama with the West India line to Southampton. Although England is two thou- sand five hundred miles further from Chile, Pern, &c., than we are, she monopolizes nearly nine-tenths of the foreign commerce of those countries, because she has a direct communica- tion with them, whilst we are dependent wholly upon Mis English line for the conveyance of our mails. | The facts of the case are clearly and con- cisely set forth in the report of the Comumit- tee of the House of Representatives, which we publich in another columa, We commend it to the attention of Congress, and we trust Mr. Cochrane will press the matter through at an early day. Santa Ann. Rerty ayo Cuatieyer To Gx. Pitow.—We give in another column the great splurge of Santa Anna against Gen. Pil- low, in denial of the accusations made public a short time since against the Mexican General. Gen. Santa Anna acknowledges that Gen. Scott has © pulverized” Gen. Pillow by his re- ply; but he wishes to blow off the dust that has remained. This he does with a most virtuous indignation. He not only denies that he ever had the money, but in his wrath goes into seve- ral very poetic flights, in which patriotism is largely wixed up, and avails himself of the oc- caston to tell us sundry other things, such as that he is well off as regards the gifts of fortune; that he bates the Americans; that he is coa- spiring to overturn the present government of Mexico, and that he is about to publish his own life and works, to the confusion of his ene- mies and his own eteraal renown. One point, however, he reserves for future seitlement: and that ie bis right to call Gen. Pillow to personal account for his calumnies, We like thie eplrited determination, and trust it will not be allowed to cool off. We there- lore invite Gen. Santa Annato come here on hie wey io settle this little affair. We have several classic spots for this purpose ; Hoboken, with its sylvan shades, is close at hand, and the classic field of Bladensburg bas the time when Gen. Web», of the regular army, and Tom Marshall blazed away there. We ex- pect Gen. Pillow to come willingly half way to meet the ex-Dictator, and we will see fair play between them. Tne Hover avn Lor Testimontan To Gexerat Nye.—A rather singular and amusing contro- versy is going on in some of the papers about a movement which is on foot to present Gen. Nye, or a relative for him, with a house and lot, worth $15,000, the amount to be raised by a tax of $15 on each policeman. Some of the papers which were most strenuous in elevating General Nye to his present position express great wrath and disgust at the proceeding, and half intimate that the contributions from the police are not voluntary but forced. It seems to us that if General Nye hasa house and lot offered to him, he has a right to accept it, and if the police choose to give up a week's pay in order to present him with o house and lot, they have a clear right to do so. There is a precedent precisely governing the case, When, three years ago, the Hoa. Daniel E Sickles defeated the measure which at that time contemplated the destruction of the Muni- cipal and the organization of the Metropolitan force, he was, on his return, presented, by the police, with a serviee of plate which cost some $1,500, raised by a tax of, we believe, a dollar a head for each policeman. Some scruples were at first made about accepting the present; but they were eventually overcome, and Pe Hon. Daniel E. Sickles got his service of plate, This is evidently the precedent on which General Nye’s case has been based. We have no objec tion to make to it; but at the rate things are progresing—in the matter of police testi. monials—i& will soon be expensive to be a po- liceman. General Nye is to cort ton times as much as the former benefactor of thé force ; the next man who does anything for the police will require a town and country howse, a pair of horses, aud a magnificent establishment at large. Horace Gree vey any Comrany AMONG THE Gampiiva Hovses.—We publish elsewhere an article from the New York Tribune, contain- ing details respecting the New York gamblers and gambling houses which could only have been obtained by persons well acquainted personally with the keepers and frequenters of gambling dens, and familiar with the mode by which money is made and lost there, It will demonstrate pretty thoroughly, we think, that Horace Greeley and Company must have been in the habit of associating with gamblers, and that they are not strangers to the Juro wnd roulette tables, or the other arrange- ments which conetitute the attractions of a gam- bling house. The thing has been often sus- pected; thie is the frst approach to actual evi- dence on the point that has been made public. No one but a professed gambler and friend of gamblers would refer to the scundalous trade in the terms of gentle tenderness which the Tribune uses, It gloats over the “extravagant taste” in which it seems these gambling saloons are “fitted up, and the sumptuous dinners which are given there.” These dinners must have had peculiar fascinations for the 7ribune people, for they return again and again to the subject of “the dinners” and “unexceptionable champague suppers.” Horace Greeley and Company know what the faro bank pays a month for the use of money; ‘they know that the Jenders are occasionally interested in the bank; they are aware that the sum kept to back the bank must be so much and no less. They can calculate toa shade the chances which are in favor of the bank and against the player. In- deed, if Horace had kept a faro table for years —as he may have done, for anything the public know—he could not know more about the busi- HOW THE Tux Taruy Invusrication.—The Congres- sional Investigating Committee is making cen- siderable progress with the matter placed under its charge by the Hoase. An unwilling wit- nese—Mr. Williamson, of this*city—has been captured; he at first refused to tell what be knows. about the eighty-seven thotmand doliar affair, unlees allowed to testify iu relation te previous operations connected with the amend- ments of the tariff in 1842, Although be bas since changed his mind, by all means let us have the whole story. If the com- mittee, by the letter of the resoiution under which it was appointed, is prevented from taking testimony in any matters except that of the Middlesex Compeny, the House will doutt- less give permission to extend the inquiry. Let it all come out. time. ‘47 and 56. Now is the accepted THE LATEST NEWS. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Spirited Debate on the Kansas Question in the Senate. THE TARIFF CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION. WITNESS WILLIAMSON CONSENTS TO TESTIFY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE Important Action Relative to Rallroad Cor- porations, &o., &o, &o., Affairs at the National Capital. LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION STANDS In CONGRESS—ENGLAND'S OPINION OF OUR TREATY WITH NICARAGUA—ORGANIZATION OF THK TERRI TORY OF ARIZONA—CALIFORNIA LAND PAT&NTS, ETC. not been used for any prominent event since } when the Chevalier Webb heard him knocking ‘Wasmnaron, Feb. 4, 1858. Mr. Douglas and his friends despair of defeating the Lecomptoa constitution, Thoy are trying to effect a com- promise in some shape. They are losing ground every day. It is a foregone conciusion that the constitution wilt pass both houses. Advices by tho last mail from England inform our gov- ernment that the Englich governmeat do not object, bat, on tho other hand, approve, of the Cass-Yrisarri treaty; and that should it be ratified, aa it doubtless will bo, by Nicaragua, the English Minister here is instructed to me- gotiate with Nicaragua for a similar treaty. This puts et rest the idle story which bas been extensively circulated of the secret opposition «f England to this treaty. ‘The Senate Committee on Territories have agreed to re- port a Dill for the organization of Arizona. An offort will be made to pass it at once. Gen. Houston informed me to-day that he intends to make Arizona his future home. A petition, signed by three hundred citizens of Nebras- ka, was presented to the President to-day, by Mr. Fergu> son, delegate from Nebraska, offering their services am volunteers to go to Utah. Similar petitions have been re- ceived from various sections of the country. ‘The army appropriation referred to in my despateh lest night is sixteen instead of six million dollars. ‘The Committee on Elections have, 1 understand, deter- mined, in the contested election case of Lewis D. Gampboit ‘and Vallandingham, to report in favor of the contestant. Campbell's only hope is in getting the votes of a few democrats. Hp alleges that the committes ought to give him more timo in orcer to stave off action in his case. The following valuable patents for land claims in Cali- fornia have been just issaed and despatched to California from the Department of the Interior, agreeably to a deci- sion of the United States Courts, natnely :—For the Fs\bro- Americano ravcbe, eight thourand eight hundred and forty nine acres, to Gasper 0. Farrell; for the Roblar de la Miseria rancho, sixteen thousand eight hundred aad eighty seven acres, to Daniel Wright an offers, and for a part of San Antonio ranche, nine thousand four hundred and eix teen acres, to Ignacio Peralta. ness, He refers with pathos to the escape of Pat. Hearne from sentence, and alludes knowingly to his “ample means,” in consequence of which “there is no need of his gambling again.” He is sorry that Joe Hall has “ extravagant habits” and bas not yet “accumulated a fortune.” He is quite in love with George Beers, who has “a fine physique,” is “the constant admiration of the ladies,” “fascinating and popular,” with “highly reputable family connections.” What more touching could a bosom friend say? ‘The Tribune commences and finishes its article with the assertion that the gambling houses have all been closed since Mayor Tiemann began his razzia. The object of this is two-fold: first to put the police off the scent, by leading them to suppose that the gamblers have given up the business; and secondly, to warn the gamblers of the danger which impends, and suggest the only safe mode of escape. It may defeat the ends of justice, which is of very little conse- quence of course to the Tribune. We cunnot help thinking that if Mayor Tie- mann bad sent for Horace Greeley when he sent for Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley, the aims of the police might have been better attained than they have been. To be sure, Marcus Tul- lius Cicero Stanley may be the superior of Horace in the minor matters of rectitude and shrewdness; but Greeley’s evident intimate knowledge of the gambling business would have given him a decided advantage as a State's evi- dence. As to his betraying his old friends, that could be managed, it is to be presumed, after the fashion of the Des Moines Improve- ment Company. THY GENERAT NEWEPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmveton, Feb. 4, 1868, Mr. Williamaon, whose case caused so much excitement im the House to-day, this cvening appeared before the Select Committee, and it is said will answer all legal ques- tions; not, however, implicating individuals in the alleged frauds connected with the passage of the Tariff act. The report that be has purged himself of contempt seems to bo sustained by the fact that he is at liberty, although de- tained as « witness. The House Committee on Patents has reported a bill ex- tending for seven years the patent of David Pruce for his type casting machine, and a bill extending for a like term William Crompton’s patent for an improvement in figure or fancy power looms. A petition signed by a thourand residents of Arizona haa been received at the War Department, asking that mounted troops be stationed in the Territory to protect the inbabitante against the ravages of the Apache Indians. Tho Court of Inquiry in the case of Commander Bout- well, for disobedience of orders in bis return home from the Pacific, hoe been postponed at his request until the arrival of the ¢hip Joba Adams. The French Spoliation bill reported by Mr. Crittenden, from the Select Committee of the Senate, is acsompanied by an elaborate report. The former is similar to that heretofore introduced, and appropriates five millions of five por cent stock in satisfaction of the claime. The Douglas democrats were again in coupeil this morning. Tue Eurenor Narortoy mw New Yorr— Tust Diavonp Syurr Box.—Bhe Chevalier Webb is determined to beat down all opposition in the race for the imperial diamond souff box. A few days ago we published an amusing story told by Graham's Magazine, m regard to Louis Napoleon's career in New York. Of course we did not believe that any one would credit the story; itwas too absurd on the face of it, and it was merely the eccentricity and extravagance of the thing that rendered it droll or amusing. Chevalier Webb, however, in pursuit of the diamond snaff box, takes the matter up se- tiously and sets himself to correct the eanard with all the form and pomp of chivalry, Lis corrections are given in another column. We remember the time when Louis Napoleon wasin New York, but never heard of two Prince Napoleons being here at the same pe- ried, and doubt very much that such was the fact. The present French Emperor was the only real Prince Napoleon that ever visited us, We had several other members of the Rona- parte family amongst us—Prince Murat, for in- stance—but we don't believe that Prince Na- poleon, the son of Jerome, ever was in this country at all. Asto the story of Louis Na- poleon’s returning from this city te Burope, that is all bosh. To the best of our recollec- tion, he went to South America from here, and had returned to Eugland previous to the period ‘The Kansos Question in the State Legislatures. THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Hanniswens, Pa, Ped. 4, 1868. The House pasted resolutions today directag the Special Committes on Kansas net to make a report uotil the 10th of March next, by a vote of 23 to 64. Kansas af. fairs occupied moet of the session. A repub!ican momber moved to refer Mr. Buchanan's meseage to a committee, to remove the delusions in rolation to Kansas, and to cow vince members that it was treasonable to assert that the people of Kansas had a right to form and regulate thoir institutions in their ewn way. Motion lovt THE KHONG ISLAND GENERAL ASHEMBLY. Paovinnscr, R. 1, Fob, 4, 1858, The General Assembly have parsed @ resolution ia- structing the Senators and representatives in Congress from this Btate to vote against the Lecompton constitution. The vole was nearly unanimous, NEW JERSKY LEGISLATURE. on the window in recognition of his old ac- quaintance with him, Chevalier Webb, from his discourteous re- mark about the circulation of the Hernan, is evidently afraid that we are about to enter the field against him asa competitor for the dia- mond snuff box, but we can aseure him that we are not. His principal competitor is the Cheva- lier Wikoff, who is now in Europe, publishing a French edition of his recent curious work, “The Adventures of a Roving Diplomatist.” The Chevalier Wikoff has written more about the Emperor Napoleon, and is better acquaint. ed with him than the Chevalier Webb, and we think that after the publication of his last pro- duction in France, the diamond snuff box will pase into Wikofi’s pocket, notwithstanding that familier tap on the window to Webb. ‘The Kansas resolutions denouncing the Lecotnpton con stitution, pasred the House this morning by a vote of SL to17. The negative votes were all democrats. In the afternoon a resolution higifly appreciating the charactor and etatesmanabip of James Buchanan, and expressing confidence in his administration, passed by a vote of 31 to 21, the democrats all voting in the affirmative. The dis- cussions were very moderate. Politicians are trying to widen the breach. Important Shipping Intelligence from Ber muda, Hatarax, N.S, Feb. 4, 1858. ‘The steamship Delta, from St, Thomas on the 26th and Bermuda on the 31st vit. arrived here to day. ‘The abip Cabinet, Captain Mullen, forty-two days from Marseilles, for New York, put into 81. George's, Bermuda, ‘on the 12th uit., leaky aud disabled para, and with eprong foremast, foretopmast and matutopsail yard, The ship Horatio, Captain Hathaway, sitty-two days from Shields, for New York, arrived at Bermuda on the 12th alt,, in want of eails, epare, water, ko. ‘Toe ship Splendid, Captain Amesbury, fitteon days from Mobile, for Havre, arrived at St. George's on the 18th ult, very leaky. Admiral Stewart had le@ Rermuda for Barbadoes tn the fing ebip Tndue. Tue Sae oy tux Fort Syentivo Proren- ty.—The inquiry into this matter has not, eo far, implicated any officer of the government in any breach of trust or faith. The property was eoid at the time when the expansion was at its height, and when land speculation was at its height all over the West. There were several sets of speculators struggling to gain posses- sion of this land, aud they had combined to- gether to keep the price down in case it was of- fered at avetion. Perhaps the goverriment might bave received a li(tle more had the land }een peddled out in emall lots; but that is a matter of doubt. Itis quite certain that hi the alo been postponed till the present time the government would have received little ot nothing. In the West everybody is trymg to cef real estate, and there are no buyers. The covernmeng would have now hard work to sell avd at the minimum price, while the Fort Snciling property was seid far in advance of that price per acre. Gen, Walker and other FPilthusters Indicted. Naw Ontkas, Fob. 4, 1868. The Grand Jory of the United States Conrt in this city found trne bills rf indictment yesterday againat General William Walker, Col, Frank Anderson and others for violation of the Neutrality iaws, They were held to ap pear on the fourth Monday in April for trial Meeting of Creditors of Lawrence, Stone & Cov Rowrow, Fab. 4, 1858 At & meofing of the oreditors of Morera. Lawrenes, Stone & Co., held yesterday in the insolvency Court, claims ‘Were presented and allowed sgamet the firm fur nearly