The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1858, Page 4

4 E $ ii! E 7 ‘ i g i HH by the act, by the application of the provided ip the act—indeed, sball she recognition of our claim to the “civil fund’? from ‘the general government, the liquidation of the entire sum be accomplished in a few years. Payment of interest on the old funded debt, faications in the State der th ae Vv promise of all the matiers involved in the civil suits, suca ‘ompromises, however, to be subject to the “astion of the Legislature, but failed in its accomplishment. i Weller was in- On the 8th of January Governor John Balled into the Executive chair of California, He delivel from which we ex- Chet ppv separated from our sister yy uninhabited mountains and boisterous seas, we interest in maintaining 2 of an American honored and respected portion of the civilized world, and secured to us @ degree of freedom and istory of man. Under the federal government into existence, we have up a mighty empire which now attracts the wonder Itis the bounden duty of ten, and strengthen and extend ‘nion, and transmit it unimpaired to posterity. Dif- ferent laws and different customs prevail in the respec- way to secure the peace is for each w ab- with the affairs of its feeling which ought to the same family requires b ‘We should avoid, as far as possible, the discussion and agitation of questions calculated to im- pair the constituuonal rights of others. An honest man ‘will not agitate a question when the effect of that agitation is to infringe upon the rights and lessen the value of his neighbor’s property, but leave him to the free and uniis- The people of California, with t unanimity, decided that ginvery should not exist in State. No one denies our right so te decide, nor do any of our sister states attempt to interfere with this Other communities, in the exercise of their sovereignty, bave seen proper to tolerate slavery. They have a right to enjoy their ipstitations without being dis- It is true, the freedom of speech and the the constitution to the people, tis there nota moral as well as a political obligation restipg upon us to exercise these privieges in sock a Manner as not to invade or trespass upon the rights of other States? The agitation of the slavery question in the Northern States, whilst it has in no degree benefitted dered a feeling which is now rmanency of the ‘States can never be kept together by force. ection can alone hold us. fie constitution which 4 gE admiration of the world, American to bri States, and and tranquillity of from _intermeddlin exist among members more than this. puted enjoyment of it. the /frican race, has en, ‘wbhreavwuing the Destroy this and it requires uo et to foresee that disunion is igevitable. e together as friends and as equals in all respects, or ‘we cannot live together at all. wnless we cease slandering and abusing each other. cannot be equals unless territory acquired by our common blood and common treasure is left free to emigrants from ‘the respective States with their different spacies of pro- perty. When a State government is org: may be sanctioned or prohibited as the people may di- rect. If they bave not intelligence enough to decide this question without the intervention of Coagres or avy otner er, republican institutions can no longer be sustained yy Americans. May He, who controls she destinies of na- preserve and protect our national ship from the im- storm which threatens {ts destruction. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Our Acapulco Correspondence. Acarcioo, Jan. 27, 1858. Gathering at General Alvares’s Headquarters—Something tm the Wind— Vicario, the Brigand Leader—American Interests to be Protected—Ship Geo. Pecbody, de. , de. Some important event is about to transpire, if I am no! very much mistaken, from the brewing of miscellanvous spirits that are congregated at the headquarters of General Alvarez at Providencia. Secrecy appears t be the order of the day so far as regards their sayings within doors, ‘though from preparations going on without I have reason to believe that the “ bell hounds”? are soon to be let leone, to make ‘‘ confusion worse confounded.’ ‘You of course bave kept within your memory the events and position of parties upon this monthly carefully gathered them ‘aware that at no time has there been peace between Vica- rio avd the government; that as often as he has been usted from one point he suddenly “turns up” in an- other, constantly annoying the government and the tran- quillity and peace of the people. Within a short month ‘‘a change has come o’er the spirit of his’ ‘Dumps of combativeness, and since the “Pian of Tacu- ‘Daya’’ came into existence, he bas as vigorously favored ‘that plan and the government, as he was opposed to the “Plan of Ayutla’ and the government working under it. He probably has Cobos, Moreno, ‘with him, for they were together in their intended march ‘upon Oaxaca (pronounced Wa-ba-ka); but he was doubt- fees offered “a sure thing,” and « larger sum than be could make by even gaining ® lodgement ‘We canact live as friends: xd then slavery side, as I have semi- you. You are also ‘and their like, associated for this kind of life, is ail that he lives for. It matters not to him who is in power, whether it be saint or sinner, 80 Jong as he and his followers can make the ‘chicken feed” by kicking up a row; and the side which has the most ‘corn generally finds him in their hen-coop. Brigand as he fe, ho trusts himeoif to the power Of none outside his trusty band, while his followers, who live in the moun- tain fastnoss, eager to gain ® single dollar, flock to his standard at bis call. ‘Within a few days peat report has come tous that ‘Vicario has already concentrated a force of five thousand Indians, woll armed und equipped, Yguala, where he is ‘to be joined by General Zuloaga with three thousand troops, and take up their line of march to- in their way Providencia, which induces me to be- News from the West Indies, STEAMSHIP LINE APPROPRIATION VOTED DOWN IN JAMAICA—ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE —A WALTIMORR QUAKER LADY IN THE PULPIT—SRPOYS AND BUG AR CROPS—MARKETS. ‘We have news from the Wes Indies dated at Kingston, Jamaica, on 27th of January, with some days lator ad- vices from most of the other islands. OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE. Krvoerow, Jan. 27, 1958. Our Logielature has, by a majority of one, refused to TNR AMERICAN ‘Will yet ruc #0 suicidal a policy. Nothing of importance has transpired since my pre- ‘The bosiness of the fortnight displayed little activity, except in the article of fish. ‘The produce market was ‘very quiet, and prices are not materially changed. Coffee vento rematn in vor oe poy oe he ive “in better an aw rthy> ot joney ny easily obtained, 9 . vorudic lls have of his Excellency the banks refusing to ‘The Legislature had adjourned. and received the assent ; five were thrown out, the most important of which was the clergy déscipline Dill. {From the Kingston (Jamaica) Journal. Jan. Much excitoment was created in this city on evening last, by the announcement that evening address the pit of Coke chapel. She arrived here ago, from timore, accompanied by her husband. A preacher of this description is quite a novelty in Jamaica, and consequently @itracted thousands of persons af all denominations to Maton to her. The press for seats wae to great, and the confusion attendant upon itso extraordinary, that friend Basan, after several ineffectual efforts to gain a hearing, was compelled to leave the puipit, ment of thore who managed to equoe She left Kingston t that a Quakeress would eat ‘The name of the lady is Susan hort Bal ‘h to the disappoint themselves into the next day, on a tour through the country, for the purpose, we understand, of observing the choracter and condition of the people, so as to be able & report, on her return to her own country, on the result of emancipation in the West Indies, We wish her God speed in her mission. ‘There bad been quite a monetary excitement at Dema Far, in consequence of the banks—on jrccount of che critical etate of the money market at bome—taking the alarm and, ins'ead of raising the rate of discount, resolv cunt Ho bis unless the parties would comsent NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1858. g the debt at $10,500,000, min bait milous of bande’ to take Dank Dills in ‘Thia resolution caused great confusion ‘n Tn Saint the had been all that could be desired, planters were busily engaged in putting everything to rights to commence crop. Our papers from Granada are Darren of intelligence. ‘Their extracts are reports of tea meetings. A shock of an earthquake had been felt. The Legislature of Domivica had been in session. M »8- sages were submitted from the government respecting the introduction of sepoys and the organization of militia, THE NEW YORE AND ERIE RAILROAD. Mr. Movan’s Mission to London—His Address to the English Stock and Bondholders—iteso- tions Passed. lui From the London News, Jan. 27, 1858.} 4 of the bond and stockholders in this railway was held ycaterday at the London Tavern, convened at the instance of the committee, to introduce to them Mr. C. Moran, the new president of the onan who had come to this country from New York espeeially for that pur- pore, and also to take steps for raising the additional capital required for completing the tine and developing its resources. Mr. Campuets, the chairman of the committee, who pre- sided, in introducing Mr. Moran, said that he bad great pleasure in asguring the meeting and ail who were inta- rested in the company that they possessed in their present president that great element in the success of a)! railroad cor, , the undivided energies and personal superin- tendence of an experienced man of Dusiness, Mr. Moran was a thorough railway reformer, who, since his accep. tance of office last July, had, amongst other reforms, abolished the free pass system, and bad increased tue rave of fares and freights wherever it could be done without pre- judice to tho interests of the company, and had, by reducing ralaries, eflected a considerable saving in the ex! 8, and bad aleo entered into negotiations with other railways with which they were conaected to introduce similzr reforms. Mr. Moran was also prepared to introduce into their rai!- way, and so far as he could into the railway America generally, some cf those referms worked so well in this country, and had eo materially ame- liorated our railway system. In the first piace he was willing to establish the practice of half yearly meetings; secondly, that auditors should be appoin‘ad, in ordar that the accounts should be regularly inrpocted, a idited and examined on behalf of the shareholders. (fear.) And he was also willing that the whole money expenditure, and apy increase of capital or addition to the bonded debt, ehould emanate from the proprietors aud be subject to their approval. The meeting might judge of the impor- tance of these chanyres when he told them that scarcely in ot? railway corporation in the United States had the share- holders possessed any voice in the management of cheir affairs. (Hear, hear.) They held periodical meetipgs, it was true, but they were merely convened for the o'ection of officersand tbe transaction of formal business. It was eubdsequent to those meetings (hat the directors uaually is- sued their reports jand they did so with: calling the shere- holders together to adopt’ or reject them, Hitherto rat) ders inthe States had had no voice inthe apprepriation of the funds er the management of the com pany, and it was in & great measure owing Stance tbat so many of these corporations in thxt country ae a source of protic to those who invested them. Th nation woul enable them w jndge of the importence of the reforme Mr. Moran was about to jusugurate, H» was also about to rec gentleman of high commercial standing in New Y. the representative of the bondholders, who were now ‘ed to come forward aud extricate the company from ts embarrassments, and in fine, be was perfectly reaty to adopt any suggeetions made to bim by the committer that were calculated to promote the interests of the Now York aud Erie lway, and all who were connected with it. (Hear, bear.) The compaay had, like all other con. cerns © same kind in America, fered from the financial difficulties of the past year, end it hat in addi- tion suffered from difficulties peculiar to itself; but he was contidently assured by Mr. Moran that if ne obtained the pecuviary ussistance he pow craved at the hands of the unsecured bondholders, and which it wasto their interest to , that he wonld be enable! to obtain re- sults which would astonish the a r. Moran to explain the de by which those results wére to be accomplished; but he might be permitted to particularise the sources of two of them. The first wag, that the grain crops of the last harvest, which were enormous, still re- mained untoucbed in the Western States, the operations of commerce vot having yet affected them; but the conse quence ef cheap money, which was now beginning to be felt in the States, would’ necassarily ere long bring down those immense supplies to New York, where they were go much required for home consumption as well as for shipment to Europe, and it was by their raiiroad that they mustcome. Then the stock of merchandise ia the United States was fact being exhausted, and there would be be. fore long a largely increased Yack traffic in th's way from New York to the Western States, which must also bring a large return. (Hear, hear.) For himeelf, he was 80 convinced of the bright prospects of their railroad, and that they had in Mr. Moran that great and essential element of success in all corporate Dodies, a man of energy and ability, who would devote his whole time and attention t the developement of the traffic and the promotion of their interests—which no railway in the United States but their own possessed— that he was prepared to double his stake in the concern, and, if necessary, totreble it. (Hear, hear.) The subscrip- tions received here up to the present time amounted to one million dollars, and 1,400,000 dollars in the States, making 2,400,000 dollars. The committee had not been urgent in promoting subscriptions—irst, because they felt that better times were dawning, ant that cheap mongy ired; and secondly, pecause they'Werd Murad Vo wait for the arrival of Mr. ‘Moran, to gatber from him his view of the etate and prospects of their great trunk line of 500 miles in length, one of the most important in the States—(hea*, hear)—a trunk line, be it remembered, not diluted by any branches of its own, but receiving Ee advantages from numerous branches belong- ing to other companies, which must necossarily act as feeders to ita line that was better placed for the conveyance of the immense agricultural and mineral produce of the West te that great etof the merchan tise of the world, Now York, and which, when thoir dock was arent in its goods oi laonn wie on Birming! of this country, an’ ver om - fitable results to the sbareholders. | (| hear.) He pose te avaons fo tases Me, Maven, Se peedens ot com] '. r, hear. Mr. Sone titer (i beet Sanavess of appearing before a stranger, said that the of mismanagement advanced commencing the line at Piermont jmmediatoly New York, but twenty miles pier up the » ‘where the Water was shallow, which had necessitated the making of a piers mile fone @ great expease—be re ferred{to the {advantages which would result from the terminus which the new company had commenced imme- diately opposite Piermont, from whence the old compan; ought to have started, which , the momentit (Menptnae rvs f would form its central point, end, from the great facilities they would afford, bring a large accession of jo to the line. ‘The Ni algo De® ble dear or cheap. made them the butt of tse bears of Now York, with whom were associated those cautious individuals who would not invest in anything ro new asa railway. The consequence was that when the crisis occarred their stock went down considerably. Thit was a line that had no reason to fear competition, No doubt too many railways so with their lines that ran from the Western States direct to the Atlantic. Of these there were four, constitutiog, perhaps, the most complete railroad monopoly that ex isted in the States. There was the New York Central, but that was, at ite terminus, 150 miles {rem New York sity, and could not therefore compete with them for the New York traffic, Then there was the Hudson rivor line, which paased through a more densely peopled district than their own, bat had not the same elements of success, their act of incorporation limiting them to acharge of two cents mile, while the New York and Erie, which had nosuch limit, charged 3; besides which they had to contend ‘burden of an cnormous capital, which prevented with the rebas! ij nt for the heavy goods to thet: Bnon which ibs company most relied. The others traffic upon wh were he Poaneyivenia Central, a good line, reaching to ‘and the Raitimore and Ohio, south of Penney]. Pennsylvania Central was the best line, no doubt, for paseing to the Alleghany mountaine; but it bad the disadvantage of % grades to one mile, against J on the New York and Erie. Any person conversant with railwaya would, at once, see the great vdinadvantages of 96 and 116, as was the cage in the Baltimore !ine, against 66 in the conv of heavy traffic. Besides, these grest lines were so distant that, except toa traffia that commenced 600 miles from the Atlantic, practically they did not compete at all. Thon their line bordered the Bate of Pennsylvania, giving a ready access for the coal ‘and iron of that district to New York; and, in addition, every ton of goods brought over the New York Contral must also pass over the New York and Erigere it could reach the After sketching the geograjfical pesition of the line in reference to the great streams of water com: munication—the Delaware, the Susquctanna and the Allp- hany—which, he suid, would all become feeders to it jing down to it the produce of the West on ts way to New York city, and other ad os which it pogsesaed, he repeated that their diffidulty had arisen from thB (nade. quate with which they commenced. 000, ‘was all that the shareholders had contributed, though the present share capital amounted to $11,000,000. The cipi capi tal had been increased to $10,000,000 by issuing shares in payment of contracts for iron, equipment, and other things nececeary to carry on the traffic He was happy to say that this had not been done at eo great.a sacrifice as many would suppose, under the Circumstances, must be in- curred, the shares having been taken up, upon the aver. age, at the rate f 90 cents per dollar. fhe large (indod debt for which they were liable had boen zaised on terms equally favorable, and would not be, fol barde All that was requisite to make the line success fol and to bring @ good return for the money invested was intelligence, activity andeconomy tn the management. (Hear, hear.) In the scheme they had proconted to the public for raising the money necessary for extricnsiag the Company from its difficulties, they belioved the interests any serious of the stockholders and bondholders of all classes bad been considered. The bonded debt was large, and = « was importent to both the bonded creditors and the anboried that no eaerifice should be mado. There were $12,000,000 of wasecured bonds fasnied, and $18,000,000 of mortgaged bonds. Of the former $1,100/000 bad been purchased by vhe sinking fund, leay 000,000 bonds, would entirely extinguish th always o] minus 0] the ery date the traffic in addition, but it would they much needed, the termin: sources of the line, bonds, which were now standing at 10c. to 50c, the dol- Jar, would if. this arrangement jump in # few days of 5c. to 20c., so that it would bene- tt the hokters of those bonds as well as the company waprally. one unsecured issved at a discount it wo scribe; Moran bad etated. before the meeting New York New York looked wpon it as the great con! line; and when the facilities aa to the fiture of traftie became Known, and the character o! th prise was clearly understood, he could assvro th would not go beggivg for capital out of th York. to improes vpou_the meetng. New Yors and Erie Railroad as a national nication. It woald go from New You commencement of the Alleghany river would diverge to Cincinnati, 343 miles farther; and thence there waza line which would goon to St Louis, miles ip addition. there would be a six feet line of railroad, without ors partot Ob: comploted.within the time be had mention commun ise the tra! point m the where th e x Aa York, came to the Atleghan between that and the moun forty feet gradient. W day, thore would he or to show the value of th Charles Moran, Fs Railroad, desire to impress on their feliow bondholzers the importance of co-operating with that gentleman in his efforte to reseue the road from its present temporary ditf- culties; and that with this view it is of the utmost imper- tance that all the bondholders joined in completing the subscription to the new loan proposed to be raised by the company. mortgage shall be allowed to subs mortgage a eum equal to half their subscriptions to the fourth mor’gage, and that such subscriptions be received entirely in upsecured bonds. necessary company. Cirrhoris of the liv Compression of the brain. 1 Concugsion of the brain... f Congestion. . Congestion of the brain. Fever, biltons. Fever, covgostive. Fever, Fever RCA! Foner, joints, &o. Brain and nerves. Island Hospital,.... 2 Lunatic Asylom, Bik’s Isl. 1 Total os. . sees eeee WARDA, bonds, which the wall tho less rity, and all errors of he . avery valuable pri and extinguish and what’ was most Important e floating debt, which had perated to the prejudice of the soieay, wale 6 it would enable them to complete the works and ite New York. ion of ali the buildings necessa: He had no doubt that the unkecu t were confirmed, take a In reply to questions— ‘The CHATRMAN explained that it was proposed to bond of $1,000 take A SHARBHOLDER suggested that if the new bonds wo The CuainMaN remarked thatas the unsecured bonds were now at 40 in the market, the effect would practically be that the new bonds would ve issued at 70. The unse- cured holders in estimating the value of their bonds must not take them at what they cost, but at their present value. After a long and desnitory conversation, inthe couree of which @ variety of suggestions were made for raising the money insome other form, but which were met by the chairman and Mr. Moran with the objection tnat there were legal aitt ities in the way— A SHARRHOLDI ved that as they were now about actically to creat per cent mortyrge, it should not @ limited to the $3,009,000 which is was proposed to raise in cash, bu: should embrace the emount which the mana- ger thongbt necessary for all purposes Mr. Harter fully endorsed all that his friend Mr. Indood, he thourat he hui placed the worst side of the picture of the > Railroad. (Tear, he d Eri There was one important point wai: America looxed | In four months from the proaent time «x of w York to St. Louis. Ther: of this lige of communication to be wie the link through the central 2 Was under cyntract, and would be 1. Tehat boon in the w 7 y nd e4 s,and it was ap important ‘kiog, that from the point ad not more than ithin four months from the prevent ‘unbroken | ne from Now York to break of gauge. Tle mentioned this property. (Cheers. } JAREHOLDER asked When the money would be re. ais, Without As quired to be paid. The Cramatan sail they were about to submit a resolu- tion which woulda embrace that poigt. ‘After gome further conversation, the following resolu- tions were proposed and atoptod:—~ ‘That this meeeting baving beard the statement made by .. President of the New York and Erie bseribing to the fourth paby It ig agreed that al! persons ibe at par to a fitth It is further understood that the fifth mortgage is not to exceed $5,000,000 in the whole, of which $2,000,000 are to be reserved for the future wants of thecompany, and paid f gaat wits are earnest! Se ee recommended to send ‘That subscribers to the new, or fourth mortgage Joan, shal! have precedence in the order of their applica- tion. ‘Thanks were then voted to Mr. Moran {for his adie ex ition of the present state and future the proceeding. ee etter tet Ss 2 a 1 2 2 2 J 1 soee dD Killed or murdered, by ‘ 1 2 Sowe conan Se 2 & 6 3 2 8 1 3 5 Scrofvia. 1 8 1 4 1 2 7 1 The number of deaths, compared with corresp weeks of 1866 and 1867, and of last week, was ae fo. lows o— Week ending Feb. 16, 1856. « Feb. 14, 186 3 «Feb. 6,'1858, « Feb. 13, 1868 core vee 1) Ward’s Tel, Benig’t ‘ 2 Workhouse, Bik’s Isid.... GEORGE W. MORTON, City Inapector, City Inspector's Department, New York, Feo.), 1858. -Deeraverive Pine ar Sariervi.te, Pan A large fire ocurred on the 10th inst. ab Shimerville, Northamp ton county, Pa, by ¥' barn, @ flour mill, a distillery and a dwellinghouse were partially destroyed. The pro ty belonged to Joseph Lanlay. The loss amovute 4 6 328,000, on which there is no insurance it might not be sufficient for to accommo- ive thom what us, and develope the ne 6 and $1000 in cash for the issue of two of tho new bonds, which now bonds would form a fifth mortgage. ' be an inducement to sub- ut while the ex'sting bonds stood at a discount it ‘was not likely that the new bonds would be taken up at par. He thought they should be issaed at 70. parues in their sub- scriptions to committee within the next ten days, 80 as bie Mr. Moran, before his departure, to make hecessary financial arrangements for the estimate of the the is of the ew York and Erie Railway Com , and the usual compliment to the chairman conslu‘ ss Special Correspondence of the Herald. . Lawrxnow, K, T., Feb. 2, 1858. Reports of More Digiculties at Fort Scott. We have reports again of some disturbances near Fort Scott. Gep, Lanea month ago went down there with a posse of his men, and though they did nothing but excite the ill feeling of their opponents, it will cost the Territory, Tam told, some $8,000; for according to the present laws any fellows he (Lane) may gather together, bear the name of Territorial militia, and their expenses, &c., must be paid by the Territory. You will bave observed from the report of the Militia Commissioners which I have sent you, that that expedition of Lane was illegal, and has since bad to be legalized. This present report is of little consequence, and has perhaps been got up in order to give Lane another oppor- tanity to distinguish himself in peaceable warfare. The following is the despatch that has been sent here to him: Lirtix Osage, K.T., Jan. 27, 1858. Gen. J. H. Laxe~Sir—I have been’a resident of Fort Scott for some time past, and am a free State man in principle. F or that principle (I know of ne other cause) last Thut I was surrounded by a mob, armed with guns and revolve! levelled at me, and compelied to give them abont $16) in cash, an order for five horses and the key tomy grocery and bakery, which they took possession of. and my other pro perty clothing, &c., to the amount of $300, It was with great difficulty that 'T escaped with my life. "They now have the postmaster priscner without a writ; they tined bim $100 for a remark he made about their proceedings, hey have another 18. Rvery free State man h.s been com fort to save hts life, 1o be in their com b , 18, that they are threatening to invade the Little Osage to capture more men for rebellion, and no doubt they will take plenty of property to pay thea for their trouble: Tam the min that hailed J. C. Stewart, (the fighting parson ) and suppose that 19 one reseon for my mistreatmes D. B. JOHNSON, Gen, Laxe—The enclosed , made by Mr. Johnsoi 49 tr Vhe has not to'd half the facta ‘The. Marmitoa ci don me for pr ened 10 be exterminated determined tov want one company \d one canon Lawrence) Have them here by the Istof Febr Captain OLIVER P. VAYNE. Lare is now at Leavenworth, but will doubtless soon be “off to the ware.”’ He bas been sent for and is expected in the stage this afternoon. This affair seems to be merely a personal difficulty, ant ie littic regarded bere in Lawrence. ne proiected. Lownesex, K. T., Feb. 3, 1858. Erhuming the Returns of the Recent ions — How Were Found—1he Free State Party Have Tham— Kansas Getting too Hot for Certain Men. The Board of Commissioners appointed by the Torrttorial Legislature on the 22d ultimo, to investigate ail frauds, have been actively ovgaged eince th: Calhoun they could not got, but they have energeti sought for the returps which were sent 7 him. They traced them to the possession of his chief clerk, Mr. Me lean, but he swore pos'tively that he seat them by a man whose name was unknown to him to Calhoun, 1; was intimated to the Commissioners, however, that the returns were located under a certain woot upon (be Commissioners went before Probate Jadg» Miler, of this place, and made the following affidavit or COMPLAINT: To THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF PROBATE COUNTY. ont or Dowarss Territory of Kansa: ty of Dong mplainan's, Henry J. Aca 1 E. B. Ab dott and Thomas kwing, they with H. T, Green and Ely Moore, co « Board of | missioners, under the acts of Jao 14, Jan 1s, and Jan 158, whose dut itis to investigate the frauds this Terriiory at th constitution of °. it of of 4th Jan., right to the pow ven sent io the in this Terri ‘onvention, so lon, ssery for the puryos gasion; that said John Calhoun, the castodian ‘ory, apd beyond the oan, & resident of Le aiho in, nuy, about the is hor + (858, a per , Whose Lime was to lim uni tipon him and stated that be hat been sent f yy John Cad houn, and that he, said Meveap, d said refurne to the said messenger, and hae not since had poss of them; that they have been informed and re: said returns have bees ‘or embezzelied, en it tbe building ta which is yor General, at Lecompton, or in or about & building adjoining thereto; ‘and they ask that a «arch be issued by your Honor, directing the Sherif y to take eaid returns from their plare of eon coalment and bring them before your honor, and that wait may be delivered to this Board for examination, and ed to such person as may appear to have anthori ty to receive them, HENAY J. ADAMS, and the other members of the Commission. Sworn to and subseribed before me, this first day of Feb rnary, A. 1), 1858, Josian Miner, Judge of Probate, Whereupon Judge Miller iasued the following SEACH. WARRANT Douglas, Territory of Kansas, .—~' T Jongpergn o fe hari of Dentatenas ONT trad or wer HR, Rods and chattels, ‘returns of the several precincts of an in this Territory on the vember, m the conatitution fra several precincts of an election beld on ‘ anuary, A. D. 1868, for offivers under that constitution, were on or about the 18th of January, A.D. 1808, by some person or persons, taken, stolen, carried awy beazied and secreted from the custody. ties and from the proper place of deposit. in the elty of le compton, in the county sforesaid: and whereas Henry J. Adams, Dilon Pickering, E. 1. B. Abbottand urns " wi favlor, J. Thomas Ewing, Jr, members of the Board of Commissioners fo Investigate Election Frauds, do declare on oath, that said have the right of possession (o the said returns, for the purpoace of their investigation; and that they verily belicre that «aid election returns are now concealed in or about the building tm which is the office of the Surveyor (General in Lecompton, county atoresaid, or a butlding adjacent thereto— these are, therefore, to command you in the name of the Territory of with the wary and proper assistants, 10 enter in the day ti ¢ sald buildings premises in whi the cillee of in Lecompton, county aforessid, ard also the buildings and premises adjacent there to, and there diligently search for the aaid geods and chattels; and if the same or any part thereof be found upon «uel search, that you bring the goods #o found forthwith before me, to be dispo ed of and dealt with according to law. Given un der my hand and seal of Court this fir: day of Februwry, A. Dos JOSIAH MILLER, Judge of Probate. PROTEST. 1, L. A, MeLean, Chief Clenk of the Surveyor General's office, at Lecompton, hereby solemnly protest wt the ex- ecution of the above writ. This 24 February, I L. A. McLEAN. Sheriff Walker immediately started for Lecempton. be returned last night with the election returns, and made following ENDORSEMENT Fxeented the within warrant (not searching any of the buildings within described.) by removing & pile of wood situ ated on the prem rein dereribed, nod adjacent to the office of the Surveyor General, and by digging from under it abox laid in the earth, about eight inc deep, supposed to contain the election returns herein delivered In open Court, Piihout having been opened by any person. This 2d day of ebruary, A. 1). BAMGRL WALKER, Sherlif of Douglas county, K. T. This gave the free State party great delight. ae Miller in the evening held his court in the legislative All the members were present, also an immense crowd. Acting Governor Gen. Denver bad been sent for and waa present. Judge Miller occupied the Speaker's chair, while Ve box cantaining the returns was placed upon the Clerk's desk. The above processes of law were read. The coun eel for the ene Ste os to have oe opened, the papers exam |, tosee if they were rns, and if 80 te have them placed in the hands of the Commis- sioners. The Court ordered the Sheriff to open the box. It ‘was done amid excitement and laughter, voices crying out, “An infernal machive.’’ The Commissioners then called Gov. Denver, Mr. Babcock, Presidont of the Coane, and Mr. Deitzler, Speaker of the House, to prove that t! were the eection returns. The turee gentlemen feats bebind the Clerk's desk, the Governor in the centre, and after being affirmed, began the examination of the pers. ihe examination having continued an hour er so, the Governor was called upon, and gave the following testi- mony :— Q. State if you have examined these papers? A. Thave, part of them. . State if you have seen these papers before? A. I bave. Q. State when and where? A, I saw them, | think, on the 12tb or 13th of last month, at Lecompton. they were then in the of Gen, Calhoun, opened by him in the presence of Moesers. Babcock, Deitzier and myself; some other persons were in the room at the time: Q. State what these papers purport to ber A. They purport to be returne of an election held on the constita tion on the 2ist of December, and also returns of an elec: tion for officers heid under that constitution on the first Monday in January. ‘The teatimony of Messrs. Babcock and Deitzlor was to the rate effect: ‘The Court ordered that the returns should be placed in the hands of the Commissioners for a period of nxt more than ton days, then returned to lim to be placed in the bands of the Governor, for Mr, Cathoun. Immediately after the returns were opened thirty men were rent in ave directions hd yt Mclean and other who are supposed to have some connec tion wi then The returns from Delaware Crossing are in the box. They return 379 yotes. They are represented as evi y fraudulent, and the handwriting is sald to be known. The man in whose handwriting they are said to be is here under arrest. 1 will not give his name watil after his examination to day, There is taik of making an application to the Preskient for John Cathoun. Acting Go Bad General Denver is reported a capremsee - whiingness to sign a requisition for Calhoun upon Mr Chanan, as Governor of the District of Columbia. Lane has not yet returned from Leavenworth. Lawrenen, K. T., Feb. 4, 1868. Marcus J. Parrott and the Topeka Government—Alleyed Frauds in the Territorial Legislatere—A New Capital for the Territory Minneola, the Prairie Paper Tinon. ‘The Hon. Marcus J. Parrott, ia a note dated Washiog. ton, Jan, 21, published in the Aeesin of the 26th alt., says that be never recommended to James H Lane the putting in force of the Topeka government, as stated in my ietter of the 12th ait, Without doubaphis statement of Mr. Parrott is true; but that the recipient of his ex. press sad, pubAshed and deciared, enelgpna privately, that Mr, Parrott did recommend the palling in force of the Topeka government, is eqnally true. The reason of his saying #0 may be gathered from my letter of the 2d iat, Even the boys of Lawrence could not help laughing at their leader, when he--the great general of the free State party, the commander of the militia of the Territory of Kansae—returned, after a long and costly campaign, bearing the lanrels won in one. pitehed battle and by one Victory, via: one prisoner, an innocent, unconbatting Jastiee, arrested on alleged due process of law, le sued by of D “Lecompton, and | of the proper au‘bori- acourt having no achieved by a certain man. The vid game of rousing the war feeling, war = excite- ment, which would elevate the importance of that certain man, to be the only ona in the free State who und tac- es and warfare, was resorted to, and with perfect suc- The letter of Mr. Parrott, which first led the peo- to believe the Lecompton constitution would pass e which advieed them to prepare for the worst and'in which be promised them he would return to aid them in their 4 ies if it should pass, afforded a gold- €D opportuni ty. To it was added the ‘puttin, wrence ly Inbored for and resolved to calling out and disciplining of the mie, ad the report mani for the timo that the pro al carried the election under the Leco: eee _ }, Represented ia vivid colors,and really be- very party then, he held this language — We are on the very eve of a war of extermlnation. Tsay extermination, because there Is not a sulllstens foros of ths pro-slavery party to make it any other than a war of exterm! pation. ‘the dagger ts already drawn and the pistol d. * * * Tomorrow decides the result of meaning the result of the counting of the vote compton): to-morraw decides whe'her ope p shall be left in the Territory. to morrow decides, in all bility, whethes tha Urien shall be destroyed. We will robe. are advised to it; the inmocont may fail, but the guilty must. When such a game of excitement and war tecling is being played by a man for a purpose, it !s not to be wondered at that he should thus represent, or rather m\erepresent the contents of Mr, Parrott’s letter, or that that letter, marked ‘private and contidentiai,”’ should be made pub- lie. Nothing further has been heard concerning the aliezed difficulties at Fort Scott. The stars in the despatch [ seat you from there mean that the free State men ask Lane w come down with a foree of Kansas militia and belp them to take, burn and destroy Fort Scott. They will do it, Such is the hey, whether Lane goes down or not. policy marked out by these free State men. A squal- ter was probarly arrested on due process of law, not on such as J. }), Henderson an 1 Juige Campbell were. Yor that offence a pro-siavery town must be destroyed, dom of ebreking black republican ork can raise again the hag and cry of and then tie fr jgurnale in New he wrongs of the innocent free State men of Kansas, _ Last night the House of Representatives of the Twrrito- rial Legislature held a ression, in which the location of the Capitel of the Territory or State was discussed and decides, This seemingly simolo affair is rather compli When the act authorizing the © x ion passed the Legislature, one hou thot Convention should tr that tr shou'd meet at Topeka, tone was previousty decided Upon between (he members of the tw & Wanted the ¢ cause it weuld inerease tl wanted it for the same re chee or buy up the Legi wy, however, th a differen Kaeh attomptad to intl » to her purpose, company of {nilvential mem ders wi ought up 1,400 acres of land in the northern of Franklin county, seme twenty-odd miles south a of here; they pasied an act incorpo rating it into a town called Mineola, and last might they ab Mune The modus —operan’ ot thir legislative speculation was this:—A conti ac gent was employed by the association ¢ members of both houses, who went down to Fran's lio coomty, bought out the claims at that place for a nomi bal price; the plot of land was divided into 70 shares, of 20 acres Hach: some 40 or 50 of these ghares were held by the neeociation, whieh bad drawn into it a majority of the members ef both Legislatures, while the rest were sold to influential outsiders who were admitted itto it. The ort J members of th the later member which wae generally $0 inftoential of the asrooiat t $800 per share; to-day, since the bill tus House by a large majority vote, th wiation age the ehares at cost 1 them at a rominal pr b higher, if they can be obtained at aif It 1s ealentated by members of the asseciation that shares which were yes terday for five and eight hundred dollars, will sell in six months for $5,000. The plan of this enterprise, speculation, frand or wht ever it may be called, has been laid and executed with skill, address and energy. It was and is kept a profound m the upiuitiated:; many members of the » know nothing more abvoat it now than charges fraut which were made last night, and indignantly repelled by the con. script fathers, who held the stock of the “Prairie paper town” ‘in their pockets. The struggle in the Honge. to one who was posted, was most amusing. Minneola on the first vote got one supporter; at each sud sequent veto the number increased to 19, which was a mpjority, and subsequently reached 25.’ Whenever a member who did not know what was going on would make a speech against Minneéola, the association, wi bad everything cut and dried, would throw a heavier vote for the place. Every opposition speech had that effect, Strong charges of frand were given out, but the honest indignation of the members who had th in rebellion againet the imputatis avmncitinn penvad tn Sad 6 fant Phe Bi will pass the the Governor is expected to yew it, The side track rose ember of the noses are all counted. can be no failure in it. I preter giving you a fair and honest statement of this . Leould send you the names of the members of the Legislature who are members of the association, also the names of the influential outnders, but will withhold them for the ‘the act has not yet 5 only’ pale RL that the flair, without comm passed the upper House, bigbest men in the free State = men most dist guirhed, most celebrated social! members of the arsociation. It is composed Chons St ty who were offered Topeka at the extra session of this tary (then Acting Governor) Stanton was broached on the r consideration he would give bis signature to the bill; his answer was in these words: — subject, to see if for a | “Get thee behind me, Satan.’” The testimony before the Investigating Committee shows that the returns from Delaware Crossing were = toJ. D. Hendereon by the Judges ree ey im banded to 0. Diefendor!, Ksq., brother in-law of Cal. houn, to be delivered to Mr. Calhoun. So tho frands were either committed by the Judges, or eno of these three men. H. Miles Moore, former law partner of Mr. Diefeniorf, yesterday testified that none of the names ou the returns were in the handwriting of the latter. Mr. Perkins also testified to the same. Sheriff Jones has been arrested, and is now in Lawrence on je. Last night a requisition far Jobn Catone chanan was presented to the Governor for his signature T have not yot learned banger he signed itor not, but as port, that he did, is supposed, from pr B. HAWKS LECTU LE requestof the audien: rica,’ at mth street, at 99 Hroadway; at the box olfice at Niblo's, the evening of the ivciure. AOMPLIMENTARY BALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF Teary Hi. Lyon, will take plage at he vse Rooms, 105 Grand street, west of Broadway, oo Thursday, ae Lewin F. Angevine, A. fe sot of Oa heres same —Lewi . ine, A. En Koraham Sednagn: John “tage Preder . Dav band a enguged for be Seenstin ot Ore ENOCH GRIFFITH, Chairman. Groce W. Giarson, See. RAND MASONTO BALI bell of the nd Lodge of the State of New York will be iven at Niblo'# Saloou,on Tuesday evening, the 16tb lust. ‘icketa $2. to admit a genteman and Bdies, may be obtained at the Grand Fecretary's office, 136 Canal st , at the prinet yal music stores and beter the ball, and of the wing committer —Lewis Feacht rey Vincent W. Bate, William Kockwell, James flerring, M. J. Weeks. Fur PALACE oF woxDERS T know a place of great attraction, Broadwey, two humired ninety three, Ware Wins Iplenti sighte they ove Wh lens “ see all mey eater and behold” oat prectous fowera, barnished gold Ths ‘The Indi And to each other sot"ly aay — “The greatest wonler In New York Te y's palace on way ‘The ladies are, of course, the best judges «i and therefore I in ‘of commend: NEWSPAPERS. AS RALIAN NEWSPAPERS, "er Star of the Wert VERY LATES® DATES FRO Ridmey, Melbourne, Bolisnat, Hobartown, Gelovg, Rentigo. Launceston, Sandhurst, and other leading papers in Australia, California newspapers, Oregon pewann| pers, Washington Territory newspapers eau vecstves sad for caie oy ne en eronenrers Just reeeived andi for sale by oe we California news agent 13 Aan sires N SS Saw fe SMOK veep BY THE has pot al red yet I eegare on bel” * Wholesale eaah buyers ace adine sey st 0. CHEEKS, tf Bre MATRIMONIAL. quired: all communications atrictly ry #. 0, Shepherd, 81, Lows, Ma, iven an‘ dential, Adiiress t oe {w the matter. Something bad to be done, or a seat in a certain body could never be ity to do this, and was seized upon with avidi- in force of the Topeka ernment—which thing the Topeka faction and men of do—the mpton constitution. people, excited them most intensely, or as Lane himself said, as he had never before seen the people of Kansas excited. In describing the condition of things ady a flavery man fight —our friends expect tt of ug, the world expects it of us, we al Con- y there, and Lawrence ‘That xld make more money by t locating the capital of Kanias State oii; per programme egisiature will then, by atwo thirds vote, pass it over his head. The Iti « sure thing, say they; there ly and politically—are of the crime de la créme of the free State party, though there are a few part, the tempting it and would not teach it. This project was ag Ey upon Mr. Bu- Lecture room ot the Histories! Society, Dr. HAWKS will repemt Ai of Professor Bond, Sheloe't —THE TWELFTH ANNUAL ‘al the the doar on the evening of yUNG AMERICAN GENTLEMAN, FROM THE at, but now residing in the Weat, wonld like taopen a ondence with some young Indy, with & flew to morri ‘The subscriber owns a good farm in Tinoie NOTICES, A BELMONT ina. LETTERS OF CREDIT To wavellera, To all pare of the wre, Mow, VERNON TAXES.—THE COLLECTOR FOR Mount Vernon, Wakefield. Fleetwoed and olaer village» will attend at Kean’s Fourteeath Ward Hotel, corner + Grand and Elizat%th streeis, co Monday avd Tuesday of iw week, to receive the taxes, F. SEVER, Collector, EW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 6—AT A meetin, on Saturday evening. Ped. 6, 1158 at No. 163 Bowery, of the Union for 1867, as reporied by the Financ! bis were directeo to be ‘Admitted b: Suspended Members reinstated Travelling Cards fanned, Withdrawal Cards issued Suspended for non-payment of duct Inerease of members. Tash received di . Dack, Res, See. ‘ 5. GAS is MMITH, Prew't, Roe. eee ee OTICE.—THE COMMITTEE ON MARKETS bd 4 the 18d Board of Councfimen will meet on Thursday, inat., at 2. M., im the City Library room, No. 1 toconsider the resolution im favor of rei dranceson the new made land wes of West street an ‘OTICK —THE COMMITTEE ON RAILROAD3 OF THE Board of Connciimen will meet on by mers February Min the Olly Library room, No. 12 City Hall, Lear parties Interowed inthe sioppage of ateam on the Fie: venth avenue raiiroad below FY yy pin! nm streat, MW. CUEMARTIN, ENeT, | | Committes ) 90 E. COSTELLO, | Railroads, OG, COBNSLL, J ORIBED BOUNTY ween San Francisco warned agalont nego- filed in the General ‘auon made for a re- In nay he gent to dem, AE FOLLOWING Ds! fasue. An, Joa Lane, ¥ |. THOMAB, 215 Peart street 5 1. Jackson, No. 86,366, 160 act Ko. 40,804, 160 acr Wises, No. A. W, Wilkes, No, 46,406, 160 8. P. Thornion, No. 41,436, 160 acres. 1D. Harper, No, 46,070, 160 scres, Kobert Walker, No 44,497, 160 acres. A. ©, Brown, No. 38,741, 160 acrem. J. A. Blanchard, No. 58,441, 160 acres. DP. Barnes, No, 46,478, 160 acres. J. Munroe 44,706, 160 aerem, 8. McKay, , THAT JOHN FUG erot Pensions for sand ‘o bim a the 4184. Saket Warr OTICE IS HERERY Oly will apply to the. Commiss! cate of land fo day of April, IX Wal HE COMME foard of Connciime ata P. M., atthe ony jé: for vavit ng on Tavs . to take in’o ge Caual street, P CRAWFORD, ) y. GALPLN, PPARTMENT ton Wetoestay, room No, :2, tee ‘oman ARRANG atival vo be giv ashington's bir he: otual attendaacd Is requeated, as bir importance will be transacted, 8. P. KUSS#L,, Uharaisn, . W. Srickn, Secretary Doveras Tayion, Treasurer, GPALED PROPOSALS WILT, BE REOHTY + March 2, at the ofive of the Board of Kt plavs and specifications ma} Febool No. 44, corner of Nord SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE R ©) March 2, at the office of thy jabs and specificstions mx: seen, fo” repairit Moore and Varick atreeta: und hing new furniture for the same. chool No. 44, corner of Nort tlso for repairing wn t fin JAR. B OY 3 TUNA, 96 Brosdway, Chair. ) JOHN BESSON, 184 West eroet, Com'vee. JAMES M. TUTHILL, 114 Warren street, — § HE DEATH OF JAMES MILLS. Bs Savives Base, w York, Feb. 12, i858, Ata special meeting of the Trustees of this Institi ion, bold this day, pursuant to notice, on ths occasion of the desh of e their Fresident, James Mus, the following preamble andr highly esteemed mu wren’ vatacd Au 1k SKA years our President, James Mts from tbe here of his usetuiners, by death, at the old age ot ree score and fifteen years, after having devoted hie time, talents and best feelings to objecta of benevolence, and, paru- cularly, to the Interests of thia instiiution, It le, therefore, Resolved, That as a mark of esteem for him as @ man, and for his honest, disinteresied, efficient and untiring labors to promote the objecta of this assoctstion, and the ald he was ‘ever ready to render to his exsociates in the discharge of ‘heir duties, we will, as @ Beard of Trastees, fs ‘the last wibaw of re ited toate Recretary. bs, reqnesied to tranemit venolved, That | re e of the fore) "stoke relatives of the deceased, and a'<0 to Rev. James pbelland famély, the valued friends with whom be resided at the time ot his death. mark of est for the further af the decetsed, this Bank be cloend at IZ o-cloeg Moa Mon. . inat., and con closed A ae ese ot” COUGESH ALL. Hacrotary ee AXFS.—FORT HAMILTON TAXES CAN BB PAID TO the Collector, who will be at No 13 Chambers stree!, N. Y. (ast time this on Friday, thot 10 to S o'clock. Parties must In all cases by the numbers. Wrens BIRTHDAY — CELEBRATION Tickets for the grand ball and festival tw be beid at the City Arsembly Rooms, on Monday evening, Feb. 24 «. be obtained at HALL & SON *s, DODWORTH'S, sod FIRTH & POND'S music stores JO™RARP REGULARS —A MERTING OF THIS A soctation My 3 be yt the aga Hel wh (Monday) ing, Febri At The O'eloc! Onday) CvENIORTTRMAN McLRUM. Preattent. SAMUEL T. WEB: ERR, Vice President, Bruvesten B. Novas, Recretary, 4TH WARD RRGULARS ATTENTION! A. MERTING ‘of the above society will he held on Monday evening, Feb. 35, at their heada 10) Hester uv r Mg o'slovk. resident. hs, street, ot By orde: YOUN FARRELL, Jaurs Mouiicam, View President. ‘oun ary. AMMANY HALL —THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGE- ments for the mase meriing (o sustain President Bucha- nan in reference to the admission of wil meet at be hapsas, Pewter Mag, this Monday at do'cloek, pipe ISATAH WYNDENS, Obairman. UL. P, West, Secretary. day) evening, at 736 0'¢ all, cor Oliver and Henry streets, for the election of permanen: cers. Punctual attendance ia earnestly req’ = ee TO INVEST IN SECOND HAND CLOTRING, .' —Oentemen desirous of converting left off or surplus clothing into oan, sale Sty Pa SHREy, bog Ce) address to JAMES MORONEY, CV} Pearl street worth oo re AND CAST OFF $10,000 Sonine a market —Genslemen having euch to digupee of Ube big rice by calling at the store, of addressing J ¥, 42 Conire street. MORMAY, LOTHING —LADIFS AND GENTIEMEN HAVING J any to dispose of can recetve the for the game by Addressing Mra. Canal, ‘and 62 West Broadway. N..B.—Ladies attended toby NAST OFF CLOTHING WANTED.—LADIFS OR GEN- J ‘lemen having any of the same to of cap obian a enah price by een the dubecriber. hie reeitener oF Uheoun tee past, wtreet. L. Mo DUSSELDORS. N. B. Ladies attended by Mra D LOST AND FOUND. OG LOST.~STRAYED, FROM 36 BOWERY, ON Faturday, » half breed poin'er pup, liver *oret, about four months ol, and answers to the name of Uae. 88 re- ward will be given for bie return to GRORUK HOLMAN, se above. UND —A SMALL TERRIER FOLLOWED 4 GENTL ©. man from the Fifth avenue, near Tenth street, to ibe jew York Hotel, where he bak been taken care of. Toe owner can recover him upen application at the office Lt cad THE Wald, STaRE? PERRY. on THR By naide, a bundle of law The finder wi.l be on returning them to No. 18 Wail surest, room No. 3, first floor. TOLEN —THE GENTLEWEN bp Porte aie from No. it East hureday ev ssn" iehor dues, bette mae sed fi thi of, particularly as ke will-properly appreciate such & generoaa ‘fact On the part of (be possemors. ir REWARDS, 7] REWARD.—STRAYED FROM $7 FOURTH BTREET, $1 ae and white or dark gray setter dog, white apot oa forebead, 1 REWARD.—LOST, ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, between the hours of 8 and 10 A. M. from 59 F =~ sireet, a smal) lack and tan terrier slut; answers to \lre of Netty she igs ttle lame of one of Ber hind The above reward Will be given om leaving her at ite streat, third floor, vest osm JAMES: eanye” pRIDAT. APPOINTMENTS AND SOIR wih all the earl ERS, COTFFURRS, BALL AND BRIDAL TRIM rings. feathers, fem Maison Cleatte—M'me MANNE 1.®. {yom Paris, receired this week the onal@e oihures, garaiinces and doors wee! of Broadway WY ASH TONS—70%4 CANAL RET, OP —Sime. DEMORISS GOODALL thanks her name nd the public for their eatensive patroaage, aad all the ant and iMole novelies & vonly at her eatad lishment. trier piedgeshe.seif fashion can be