The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIXTOR. @FT108 N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS. Ne. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. SROaDWAT THEATRE, Broadway—Dycasss or Macri— NIBLO'S. GARDEN, Broadway—Tieut Rore Faatt— ‘L' Acana—Rosert Macaine. Y THEATRE, Bowery—Tws Tunas Fast Mun— BOWER Domay CREina. BURTON'S THRATRE. Broatyeg. oppamite Bond etrest— ‘Tux Avostats—Sakan's Youn May, WALLACK’S THFATRE, Broadway—Tus Gawesren— ‘wow tas Momsimu. LAURA xaprs THEATRE, Brosdway—Tua Guxex Bosanas— Tae Ea BARNUWM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broaderay— Afternoon Joan or Ano. Bvemmg:—Tam Baia or ax Evexuna. WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 561 and G8 Broadway—Geozas orsarr 4 Woos'sMunstiais Tas Sense Bib. MECHANICS HALL, €72 Broadway—Baranv’s MivsTaxis —Srmorux Bowes Sivoo nonouaee HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway—Lucruna py Lois Monras | ou Har OWN Liza, BROOKLYN ATHEN ZUM, Brooklyn—Tustscag's Matt. | waa at Ose O'Creex. Now York, Monday, Agetl 5, 1908. New York Horald—California Edition. ‘The United States nail steamship Moses Taylor, Capt. MoGowan, will leave this port this afternoon, at two @’ciock for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and ether parts of the Pacific will close at one o’clock this afternoon. ‘The New Youx Weextr Henatp—California edition— (eateining the latest intelligence from al parts of the world, wiil be published at ten o'clock in the morning. Ringic copies, in wrafpers, ready for maiting, six cents Agouts will please send in their orders as early as pos- ible. mA &. he New York Herald—-Edition for Eurepe. The Cunard mail steamship Niagara, Capt. Wickman, ‘will leave Boston en Wednesday at noon, for Liverpool. The European mails will close in this city to-morrow afternoon, at a quarter past one o'clock, to ge by railroad, and at a quarter to four o’clock, ts go by steamboat. ‘The European edition of the Hxratp, printed in French and English, will be published at ten o'clock im the moratag. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. ‘The contents of the Europeaa edition of the Hanaty ‘will combine the news received by mail and telegraph at (the office during the previous week, and up to the hour 0” padi ioaticn. ———_—S———_—___: The News. We have two weeks later news from the army of Utah. Our correspondents at Fort Leaven- worth and Leavenworth City, writing on the 29th ult., say that advices from the army to the 16th of February had reached there. ‘The health of the officers and men was excellent, and they were unremittingly engaged in prepara tions fora forward march, which it was expected would take place about the 20th of May. It was supposed that Captain Marcy, with his mules and escort from New Mexico, and Russell and Major, with an ox train of 115 w would soon reach Fort Bridger. The gre s on the plains was as far advanced as in May of \sst season. Several hun- dred recruits had arrived at Fort Leavenworth, and preparations for the early starting of reinforcements continued unabated. Some had already gone on— Colonel Hoffman's command of four companies and two hundred mule trains having been met two hun- dred miles west of Fort Leavenworth. The only ap- prehensions of Colonei Johnston relate to his sup- plies, which will not last longer than the first of May. An attempt was being made at Fort Laramie, where there is a sapply for four months for three thousand men, to send on a train to Fort Scott as early as possible. Colonel Johnston does not pro- pose to enter Salt Lake City via Echo Canon, bat will make a detour to the north. The opinion is entertained that the Mormons will adopt a guerilla mode of warfare, and that it will take a couple of years to subdue them. One great difficulty relating to the occupation of Salt Lake City by our troops lies in the fact that all army supplies must come from the States. ‘The new Free State Constitutional Convention met st Leavenworth City on the 25thult. But little busi- meas beyond the appointment of committees had Deen transacted. A proposition to appoint three committees to get up a constitution, schedule, Xc., ‘was voted down. The Convention was presided over by Jim Lane, who resigned after the first day, and M. F. Conway was elected as his succesor. ‘The steamship Indian, with Liverpool dates to the ‘24th ult., had not arrived at Portland up to a late boar last evening. She is expected to bring late and important news from India. The steamship Cahawha arrived at this port last evening from Havana and New Orleans, bringing dates from Havana to the 30th alt. The United States steamship Fulton left Havana on the evening of the 2eth alt. Business still continued dull, but the price of sugar was maintained. Freights to the United States more active. Under our marine correspondence will be found 4a account of the loss of the ship Admiral Zutman, which was wrecked on the Florida coast, about 250 niles from Havana. For the space of nine days the crew walked up and down the beach in the hope of attracting the attention of some passing vessel, and were at length relieved by the steamship Danie! Webster, which took them all on board. Ther } scribe their sufferings as having been They were frequently attacked by be and wolves. Twelve of the former the. aed in killing, and also three of the latter. Five other wrecks were found on the beach, some of which were of recent date. The bodies of nineeteen men, and a grave, with a alab at its head bearing the name of Capt. Adams, were also discovered forty miles below Stryker's inlet. A New Granada correspondent, dating at Aspin- wall on 18th of March, states that the late division of the country into eight federal States, each having Governor and separate constitution, was likely to work satisfactorily. General Herran, New Grana- dian Minister in Washington, had peen elected Governor of the States of Antioquia and Cundina- marca. Mr. Bochanan’s message hed produced a good effect in the popular feeling towards the United Btates. The bark Reindeer, of Philadelphia, from Rio Ja- neiro February 14, which arrived at this port yoa- terday, lost four of har crew by yellow fever. The day after leaving Rio both mates and seven of her seamen were taken down with that direful scourge, Captain Simmons was also attacked, and for sevoral days was unable to goon deck. The bark was obliged to put into Pernambuco for sasistance, where, through the United States Consul, eight seamen, whe had formed part of the crew of the lost ehip Titan, were procured. Repablican delegates from the different nationali ties resident in this city held avery igrge meeting last evening in order to express a rympathy with the fate of Orsini and Pieri, lately executed in Paris. Bpeeches fall of Euronean revolo'ionary principles were made. Nawle n wav hewt'ly a nounced, and a general ¢ mamit € wae new nated in order to arrange & great open taces ng to be held at ® future day. Active measures are in progress by Worone> Hillx and the management of the Hudaea ?iv e York Central and Great Western Ra‘, ads, t the myst 4 the mutilated remains ua discovered in a whiskey batrel at the freight depot“! of the Hudson River Railroad on Friday lant. A | j post mortem examination was made sesterday by | Dr. Beach, for details of which ace elsewhere. ‘The funeral of young Samuels took place yester day at Brooklyn, and was attended by a lange con- coume. The inquest will be continued to-day. i ‘The bodies of Moses S. Ross and his son Lewis Rows were discovered dead under a wagon yesterday morning at the foot of an embankment in Williams- burg. It appears that the day preceding they weat to Flushing for the purpose of diaposing of some silver cutlery,and that, in returning home, they mistook the road and tumbled over the em- bapkment, and that the wagon in which they drove failing on and pressing them, caused their death: An inquest was held on the bodies, and a verdict in accordance with the facts waa rendered. John McCarthy, a folder and mailer of newspapers at the Tyibune office, who was shot in the side at a dance house, No. 19 North William street, on Sa- tarday evening, is in a fair way of recovery, the wound. not being of #0 serious a uature as at first apprehended. Rusalans, who fired the pistoi, has been apprehended and is now in custody. Elsewhere will be found the cross-examination of Comptroller Flagg before the Recorder, in relation to the alleged. $10,000 fraud on the city treasury. A number of questions propounded by the counsel for the defendant for the purpose of showing that the object of the prosecution was to procure the assistance of the Mayor in removing Mr. Deviin from the Street Commissionship, were ruled out. The case will come up again on Wednesday. George Gurney, @ passenger on board of the ship Australis, from Liverpool, arrived yesterday, com- mitted suicide while on the passage by cutting his throat with a razor. Gurney was a native of Struve, near Canterbary, Kent, England. ‘The market for cotton continued to be buoyed up by the advices from the South, and the sales on Saturday Teached about 2,000 bales, based upon middling uplands etil7cc. Flour was in fair to good demand, both from the local and Eastern trade, with sales to some extent for export, while prices were without change of importance. Wheat was more active, and prices for prime lols were firm, while other and lower grades were irregular. Kentucky white gold at $1 43; choice Southern do. at $1 50, and common to fair do. at $135. Corn was firmer, with sales of white and yellow at 68c. a 70c , and choice yellow at 713gc.; one lot was reported sold as high as 7c. Pork was firmer, with more doing, including meas at $16 90 a $17, and prime at $13 76a $13 90. Lard was firm, with sales of 600 a S00 bbis. and tcs., at 10c. a loc, Sugars were steady, with sales of 800 o 1,000 Bhds., Cuba and New Orieans, chiefly withia the range of 6c. and 7c. Coffee was quiet, and sales limited to about 250 bags Rio and 70 do. Laguayra trlaye at prices given in another place. Freight engagements wore moderate, and rates without change of importance. Cotton freights were heavy, while about 5,000 bbls. flour were taken for Liverpool at 1s. 64. Kansas in the House—Trouble Among the Republicans—Peace or War. The Crittenden bill, with the decisive rejec- tion of the Senate, is again before the House, and, perbaps, to-day or to-morrow it will be called up for the reconsideration of that body. The central junta of the Ohio republican party at Columbus, it appears, had put in a strong protest against the swallowing of the “Lecomp- ton abomination,” even with Mr. Crittenden’s “condition precedent;” but as the whole Ohio abolition delegation, and the whole black re- publican phalanx of the North, every manof them, from grandfather Giddings down, have gulped the prescription, niggers and all, we suppose there is no help for them now. They go before their abolition constituents with the record against them of having voted for a regu- lar slave State constitution for “free Kansas,” and they must make the moet of it that the ex- treme hardahip of the case will allow. This half way surrender to the policy of the administration neutralizes, at all events, all the late ferocious denunciations by our black re- publican organs and orators of this Lecomp- ton constitution. In stooping to accept it as the basis for the admission of Kansas, they have not only stultified themselves, but have shown that they do not themselves believe one half their horrible accusations levelled against the Lecompton programme; or else, that superior to all rights and all wrongs and all considera- tions of consistency, is the great object of widen. ing the breach between the administration and the Douglas renegades of the North. In this connection we perceive that Col. For- ney, of the Philadelphia Prew, steps forward from the lines of the allies, with his flag ef trace, and modestly inquires, “Shall it be peace or war?” Ifthe Senate, upon “the sober second thought,” shall conclude to accept the Crittenden bill, there will be peace; but, continues the high and mighty Forney, “if this strife is to be maintained in favor of the minority principle, and the noble action of the House in support of the majority rule is to be repudiated in favor of the minority principle, we are prepared for the struggle. We should have preferred peace, because that would have united the democracy and would have closed the contest; but if @ is to be war, we are ready for that too, and for all the consequences.”’ From this it would appear that already a sort of English, French and Sardinian alliance against another Emperor Nicholas had been tacitly agreed upon between the black republi- cans, the Douglas renegades, and the little rump ofthe Southern Know Nothing faction. Very well. The administration cannot recede. The bulk of the party cannot, with any show of von, be called upon to capitulate to the Jouglas democrats of the Senate and the three Douglas deverters of the House. The bulk of the party will adhere, with the Senate and the administration, to the Lecomp- | ton bill, without “the condition precedent.” Should the House rebels recede, there will be pacification and a door opened for repentance and absolution ; but if they have resolved to re- main Intractable, they may as well proceed to make their terms with Mr. Seward and Company at once, as to wait for “something to turn up.”’ The leaders of these Douglas rebels must be guillotined, and their followers, even if here- after permitted to re-enter the democratic camp, | must be content to start again and remain at iwent the foot of the ladder; at least, until their good behavior shall entitle them to some measure of confidence. ‘We undertake to say that the final action of the administration party in both houses of Con- grese upon this Crittenden substitute will be tantamount to this; and if this be war, why, then, the Chevalier Forney and his corporal’s guard in Pennsylvania would do well to buckle on their armor at once, and take the field. Aseuming that between the Senate bill and the House bifl the admission of Kansas at this session will fall through, we still adhere to the conclusion that all the hopes of the Kansas shriekers of a revival of this exhaueted agita- tion will be dished. The decree of John Cal- houn awarding the orrvnic State 1 gistatare to the free State arty ti. 8 the deetiny of Kan- ear, even under toe Leco npton bill i1 its sim plest form, beyond 4 peradventure. Oongress can do notbing to prevent Kansas becoming a free State directly,4rom and after the act of her admission. But while the administration has nothing to fear from a final defeat vpon NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1868. the’ Lecomp‘ton bill."it baa everything’ to lose” in a base capitulation to a handful of deserters. If the House caanot be brought to recede, therefore, let Kansas fall through. She cao take care of berself till the mext session, and | in the interval the administration can bring | forward other issues and meaaures of more practical importance, which will very soon ea- persede and extinguish the miserable remnant of this Kansas imbrogtio. Crom my New Yorx anv res Vine. —Po- ee connivance and misplaced executive cle- mency are bearing their fruits. Murder, high- way robbery and burglary are increasing with euch frightful rapidity that it is impossible to avoid arriving at the conclusion that it is to the impunity which attaches to the commission of crime in our city that we owe this unparal- leled etate of things. In addition to the mar- der of young Samuels, we have had to record within the last day or two the shooting of the boy McCarty, the probable robbery and murder of a hardware dealer and his son in Williamsburg, the finding at Gowanus of the body of Maguire, the man who was rightly suspected to have ‘been murdered and made away with about two months since, the death of Foye, who was robbed and beaten a week or two ago at Gowanus, and the discovery of the muti+ lated body of another man on Rockaway beach, who was no doubt killed here, thrown into the bay and subsequently cast ashore on Long Island. This is a catalogue of horrors to which we believe but few communities, civilized or otherwise, can furnish a precedent. It proves unmistakably that not only is the administration of justice lax amongst us, but that crime must be extensively connived at by those who are paid for its suppression. It will be ob- served that all these atrocities have been com- mitted within the jurisdiction of the Metropo- litan Police, a body notoriously composed of political partisans, and which was forced upon us by the black republicans, in opposition to the remonstrances of the great body of our citi- zens. The policy which triumphed in that ua- fortunate measure is receiving its consistent developement in the action of the Governor. The few criminals who fall into the meshes of the law through their want of political influ- ence, contrive somehow or other to escape the punishment of their misdeeds, through the tender-heartedness of the Executive. We do not of course seek to interfere with the delicate and conscientious scruples of the Executive in regard to the punishment of criminals. We can only deplore them as one of the main causes why murder is rampant amongst us, and why neither life nor property enjoys the se- curity to which it is entitled under the expen- sive system of police which the Governor and his party have saddled upon us. But what is the use of reiterating truisms which receive such a terrible daily exemplification? Failing the interference of the Legislature, it is evident that the citizens of New York will speedily be compelled, like those of San Francisco, to have recourse to remedies which nothing but the most desperate condition of things can justify. Ovrraces on American Visskis sy Brena Cruisrxs.—We published yesterday an account’, of the overhauling of an Americana schooner— the N. B. Borden—near Matanzasyby the British steam sloop-of-war Styx, under the suspicion that she was a slaver. After firing a blank cartridge at her and bringing her to, the captain of the Styx allowed her to pursue her course, without making any apology for his conduct. In the came paper we gave a letter from Capt. McEwen, the master of the bark Clara Winsor, explalaing the circumstances under which that vessel was fired into by the English gunboat Forward, near Port au Prince. Capt. McKwen states that he had not his colors set at the time, and that the gunboat fired at him under the impression that he was endeavoring to make his eecape. As soon as he showed his colors, the commander of the Forward sent an officer on board and apologized, stating that he had etrict orders from the Admiral not to interfere with any vessel bearing the American flag. This being the case, it is clear that the commander of the Styx nét only exceeded his general in- structions, but was guilty of an act of marked discourtesy to our flag, in the manner in which he treated the captain of the Borden. We trust that the fact will not escape the notice of the Britieh naval authorities, and that their subor- dinate will receive the punishment due to his contempt of his instructions. ‘Tar Coxsecriout Exxcrios.—The Connectl- cut election for Governor, State officers and members of the Legislature, comes off to-day. For Governor, William A. Buckingham is the republican, and Gen. Pratt the democratic can- didate. The former party are working away with all their might and main upon Kansas and the Lecompton constitution, while the de- mocracy appear to be confining their efforts to © retrenchment of State expenses. We pre- eume that, considering the anti-slavery pro- clivities of Connecticut, the Iate example of New Hampshire, and the late delusive shadow | of an antl-edministration triumph in Congress, that the democracy will be defeated. Indeed, notwithstanding the apprehensions of Greeley, in case of a rainy day, we should be surprised, rain or shine, were the anti-slavery folk of Connecticut to permit the election, Kansas | fashion, to go by default, with all this hue and ery of the “Lecompton perfidy” still ringing in their ears. But let Kansas be disposed of, | upon any bill, or let her be left to settle her own affairs till the next seseion, and the politi- cal tide will coon turn, North and South, into other and deeper channels, An opposition vic tory at this time in Connecticet would aston- ish nobody, but a democratic success would in- deed be a revolution. Hence, we auppose, the fears of Greeley; but he has been defeated so often ia his calculations that of late he is very easily frightened. Tar Moxwon Sruine Campaiay—Peovwescr is Arms Aoartsst THe Saints.—We have re- ceived by way of Fort Leavenworth a fort- night's later advices from Camp Scott, reaching to the 16th of February. These accounts state that the snow is fast disappearing and the grass springing up under the influence of a mild spring and genial sun. The troops are, it ap- pears, in the highest spirite, and General John- ston is determined to make a forward movement into Salt Lake valley as soon as the eupplies of animals and provisions from New Mexico, under the command of Capt. Marcy, and from Fort Laramie, under Col. Hoffman, reach him. It is remarkable that the season should have contri- buted in 60 unusual a manner to forward the objects of the expedition. It would seem as if the Almighty had specially interfered to chas tise the presumption and arrogance of those who practice #0 many crimes and abominations in his aam “Ibs Movement tn Favor of a Genecal Beak- apt Lew. We «tated the other day that the oum- ber of subscribers to the petitions before Cengress in favor of a generai Bankrupt law, were about one hundred thousand. We have eince learned that that statement is under, ratber than over, the estimate. At the rate at which these petitions are pouring in, it ls pro- bable that before the end of the present session the number of the subseribers will be doubled. Should legislation on the subject be postponed till next year, they will certainly receive such an addition as will compel, from their numerical importance, the passage of the law. Aa the question already stands, It is evident that the feeling of the country is strongly in faves of this measure. This will be seen by a reference to the commercial statistics which we published the other day. During the last year it is estimated that there were over six thousand failures, with debts amounting to nearly three hundred million of doilars. The number of failures for the first eighty-five Gays of the present year is set down at 1,495, with thirty million ‘six: hundred and thirty-nine dollars of debts. Putting down in round. numbers the whole number of failures, large and small, | during the last year and-up to the present date, at 10,000, it may fairly be assumed that out of the 100,000 persons who have subscribed peti- tions in favor of a general bankrupt law, at least 90,000 are creditors. There can be no more conclusive fact than this of the progress which this question has made in public opinion. The fearful commer- cial ordeal through which we have lately passed has left in the minds of our people a profound conviction of the necessity of some measure of legislation which will reconcile the conflicting laws of the several States in reference to mer- cantile failures. This conviction is aot new to the sagacious minds of this country. Previous to the Declaration of Independence the dif- ferent States had laws of their own, which if not all strongly opposed to each other, at least presented such marked differences as to render anything like harmonious action impossible. When the Convention which framed the present federal constitution met, these differences of commercial policy and practice were amongst the first subjects that engaged their attention. To impart uniformity to the currency and commerce of the country, they introduced that provision in the consti- tution under which a power is now claimed to legislate for all the States. Congress recognized the policy of this anticipatory olause by the passage of a couple of bankrupt laws, which were soon again repealed, owing to the fact that the commercial condition and public feeling of the country had not prepared it for their per- manent continuance on the statute book. Now that we have passed through several terrible crises, mainly brought about by the absence of legal protection to the fair trader and the honestly disposed debtor, it is universally con- ceded that our commercial system will never work well until some law of a general charac- ter, insuring uniformity of action in cases of mercantile embarrassment, is passed. Were such a law in existence at the present moment, much of the doubt and hesitation which prevail in the commercial community would be dissipated, and the capital that is at present locked up in dhe vaults of the banks, liberated, to the great relief of the com- munity. Nothing, in short, would tend more to the speedy restoration of confideage amongst business men; for in proportion as commercial transactionsare rendered certain and unvariable in their operation, it follows that they must multiply in number and importance. The stag- nation which is at present observable in all branches of trade is sufficient evidence that there must be some vital principle wanting in oar commercial system; for, otherwise, the re- cuperative powers of the country would ere this have restored business matters to some- thing of their former prosperity. Prepared asthe public are by these circum- stances for the favorable consideration of a general bankrupt law, it is to be hoped that Congress will no longer delay the considera- tion of thie question, If the views pro- pounded by the partizans of the measure be er. roneous, the sooner their delusions are dispelled the better; ff, as they contend, it is likely to af- ford prompt relief from our present difficulties, there is no reason why such a valuable reme- dial agent should be postponed. Suoh a mea- sure, however, to worle good must not be an im- perfect one; it must strike direct at the roots of all the difficultfes under which we are suffering. In other words, a bankruptlaw, to be gonerally satisfactory, must include all cases of commer- cial difficulty, both as regards corporations and individuals. The justice dealt out to the one must be dealt out with aa rigid hand to the other, or the principle of the law will speedily fall into the contempt and disregard which have befallen its predecessors. It will be use- less for the members of the present Congress to throw the settlement of this question upon the shoulders of those that are to follow them. & will have to be confronted on some future ocoa- sion, when circumstances wil! aot, perhaps, be 60 favorable for its decision. Greet Exterrars ann Cowwerctar Sore es.— We have lately had occasion to place the public on their gaard against certain swindling opers- tions, under the titie of gift enterprises, by which considerable suma of money have been obtained in «mall amounts from dupes in vari- ous parte of the Union. It was not to be ex- pected that combinations so profitable would be confined to works of art, books, jewolry or gold pencils, and accordingly we find that the ne- cesearies as well as the luxuries of life are being made the staple pretexta of these speculations. In the stagnation which marks the operations of legitimate trade, of course all sorte of devices will be resorted to by unscrupulous persons, either to find a market for damaged wares or to obtain money on goods which have no existence. Hence the police find plenty of occapation ia this peculiar branch of their duties. Amongst the variety of novel enterprises which signalize the present disturbed and ex- ceptional condition of trade, the great coffee scheme exposed in our columns today, is at once, if the etatements be true, one of the most ingenious and the most successful. Under the promise of agenctes for a West India firm professing to have its headquarters in George- town, Demarara, and « branch at the corner of Fulton etreet and Broadway, the projectors of this scheme have received for remittances of samples of thetr superior coffee between $1,500 and $2,000 within the last few days. Unhap- pily the police have stepped in to interrupt this prosperous state of things, and the parties have been arrested and are about to be put upon their trial on the charge of defrauding a large nunaber of persona. Whether these individuals will be able to make out a defence or not, the eucceas which has attended their peculiar manner of doing business proves the facility with which our pub- lic are Guped by any sort of project which holds out the bope of gain. Moses’ gross of green spectacles is, strange aa it may appear, not un- frequently surpa-sed in simplicity by Yaukee naiveté, Comprrouiee FiaGe ano Tar Francia. Ar- Fars oF THY Crry.—If any evidence was want- ing to prove that Comptroller Flagg is entirely incompetent for his office, it is supplied by his own testimony when under crosé-examination in the case of Chemung Smith’s alleged fraud be- fore the Recorder, a report of which appeared inthe Herav of Saturday, and a continuation | of which is given in our columns this morning. There is a certain class of witnesses endowed with cunning and wit enough to baffle counsel by re- vealing nothing while they seem to be telling a straight story. We had examples of this class in the witnesses who were examined by the Committee of Frauds on the street jobs. But Mr. Flagg cannot be put‘in this cate- gory, His deficiency to supply information ‘manifestly results from imbeoility and dotage. He evidently knows nothing of the mode in which the affairs of his department have been menaged; and in his testimony he makes a blundering attempt to conceal his ignorance— replying to straightforward questions with equivocal answers. The substance of his evi- dence is that he does not recollect this or that fact distinctly; he does net know who told him of this fraud or that; he forgets, or he never re- collects, to whom he gave bonda for sums amount- ing to thousands of dollars. He never examined into the legality of the documents he was sign- ing, but took everything for granted. This is a pretty way to manage the city finances. The taxpayers rely upon the Comptroller that the finances shall not be squandered or plundered; yet by the loose manner in which the Comptrol- ler’s department has been conducted, some ten millions annually are disbursed, while in fact the service rendered to the city therefor does not cost more than three millions; all the rest is eaten up by corruption and plunder by diffe- rent parties. The fact is, that the city government is all wrong. All authority should rest fs the hands of the Mayer, and he could be held to tries ee countability for his acta. While the govern- ment is divided into a multitude of independent departments, responsible to no head, nothing can goright. It should be the first duty of the Mayor to appoint young, active, intelligent men to all important officee—men, at least, with physical capacity equal to the labors they undertake, and brains clear enough to compre- hend their duties. He should govern them by such a strict rule that the first evidence of miscon- duct or neglect should be a signal for dismissal at five minutes’ notice. Under such 8 system the city affairs might be properly conducted, and the treasury preserved from the shameless spo- liation to which it is now subjected. THE LATEST NEWS. THE UTAH EXPEDITION. ‘Two Weeks Later News from Camp Scott— Preparations for a Forward Movement, dic, die, die. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Fort Laavavworrs, K. T., Maroh 20, 1868. ‘We have news from the Utah army to the 16th Febru- ary. Mr. Gerrish, for three years a trader in Salt Lake, ‘and who started from Atchison last year witha train of goods, but thus far sailed to enter the valley, reached the fort to day. He reports the continued good health of the army, apd the certain determination of Colonel Johnston to force (if needs be) his way into the city at the earliest Practical moment. He is only waiting for supplies from New Mexico and Laramie, both of which wil) reach him edout the same time. The contractors Russell and Majors start an ox train of 115 wagons, each of 6,000 Pounds capacity, from the latter point the 20th of this month, calculated to reach Fort Bridger in forty days, that is, by the Ist of May. As Capt. Marcy leaves New Mexico with his mules and escort by the lst proximo, it may be set down that Col. Jounsten will resume his ed vance by the 20th of May. Mr. Gerrish reports the grass on the Plains as far ad- vanced now as it was in May of last year, which is wel come news for horses and cattle, Hoe met. Col. Hoifman’s command of four companies and two hundred mule teams ets point which will put them two hundred miles from here to-night. All weil. Mr. Gerrish is of opinion that the Mormons, as body, are not at all disposed to resist the troops, but are de- celved and led astray by the crafty villain at their hoad, for whom thore is now no redemption. ‘The officers and troops at Fort Bridger were anremit- Ungly eagaged in preparations for a forward march, for Which Providence bad blessed them with « very mild winter. If Echo Canon was found to be fortified, a detour could be made to avoid this and other pampes of a similar dangeroas character ‘Three hupdred recruits arrived hore a fow days since from New York, most of whom were immediately pushed on to Fort Riley, to fill up © wing of the First Cavalry, Posted there for the winter. They were a good looking body of men. ‘The activity at this post for the early starting of the Utah reinforcements is unabated. The quantity of freight ahipped this year by the Missour! steamers for government is immense. Much intended for Nebraska City &as beeo Moppat at this point. Laaverworte Orr, March 2%, 1868. Seven men arrived here last night from Camp Scott. ‘They left there on the 16th ult, and report Colonel Joha- ston’s command in good health and spirits. Coi. Johnston told them to report that If provisions were afvanced to ‘him in time be had no fear of the Mormons. They think he will bave some skirmabes with the Mormons during the early summer, bet that he will not attempt any sert ous operations wotll the arrival of reinforcements from this place. Hoe does not propose to make any attempt to enter Salt lake City via Keho Canon, but wil march north and see if be caa obtain entrance through the Boar River valley. These mea ox press the epinion that the Mormons wil! pursue an active, persevering and determined querrilia warfare, and that tt will take two or three years to completely subdue thom. It will not be very difficult for our army to ad vance into Great Salt Lake City, but ald their provisions will have to be advanced from the States to them at that piace, while the Mormons, enjoying a perfect knowledge of the country, will, with fanatic desperation, fall upon their traina, stampede their cattle, and by evory moana of irregular warfare exhaust and demoralize the troops. Nor will attempts to seduoe the soldiers from their duty be wanting. Cotonel Johnston's command bears Hteelf courageously, though it ia subjected to some deprivations; the men are eatiog animals, which if fat would weigh from ten to twolve hundred pounds, but at present only weigh from thred to four bandred pounds. These cattle (oxen) have sometimes to be lifted up in order to be killed. The only apprehensions of Col. Johnston appear to be in regard to his supplies. The men who arrived Inst night state that the Commissary General at Fort Laramie told them Col. Johnston had written him that he (Col. Johnaton) had mpplies sufficient to Inst his command till the Ist of May, and not one day longer. Upon the basia of that letter an attempt was being made to send on a train of supplies to Col. Johnston as early as possible, Said train will pro- bably have started before this ime. There are at Fort Larmie four months’ supplies for a command of 5,000. Three companies (two companies of the Oth infantry and one of the 7th) will probably leave there to escort the earliest train or trains on to Camp Soctt. fhe four compa- nies (companies F and K of the ist cavalry and twobompa- nies of the 6th infantry) which left here on the 18th inst. expected to arrive at Fort Laramie in time to accompany ~~ the three companisa thea ei that place in escorting the first supplies on to Camp Scott, but will probabiy arrive toe late to do eo, though they expect to make Laramie in twonty nine cays They took aloug with them L66 government wagons of forage aud provisions. Colonel ‘Botfmann commanded the expedition, He intends to feed full rations of corn antil he arrives at Fort Laramie, and thence to Camp Scott one third rations. Thore are two trains of corm and other stores for the troops laying on the Toad betweea Fort Kearney and Fort Laramie; they could not be got up to Laramie last fall, and it is expected teat Colonel Hoffmann will exhaust their contents for his com- mand during his advance. It is expected that Captaim Maroy, with bis supply of salt and animals from New Mexico, will arrive at Fort Laramie about the time that Colone] Hoftmann’s four companies do, and that they wil then advance together to Camp Scott. Russell & Waddell will start their trains now as soon as possible. Four of their ox trains will probably start te- morrow. The grass is quite green on the prairie, the spring being more than « month earlier than it was lass year; so in two or three weeks there will be abundant grass for the animals of our army. Cattle who do net ‘work can now live on the prairie very well. By the mid- die or end of April the reinforcements of the Utah army may leave here without any hindance, ao far us the grass is concerned. It will not, however, in all probability, start before May. SPRCIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Laavuewonrs Orrr, March 26, 1666. The now Free State Constitutional Convention mot here @t TP. M. yesterday, Jim Lane in the chair. There wan Bothing Before the Convention except some unimportens local business. In this forecoon session of the Convention byte te Ses mincid tle areeye On Elections—M Harvey, Ki ‘Swallow, Ws wo ey, Knapp, | right, On Public Institutions—Messrs. Lynde, Munroe, Elliott, Fuller, Torre , Arny and Stewart. et ere: Davis, F.G. Adama, May and. Woodworth ” ween Frnance and Taxation—Messrs. se ad Mitch- re Hudson, Griffith, Hattorscholdt, MoCauslin and F. G. wean bom at May, Bauer, Perkem aad Winches e eon, Dr. ams, May, Butler, inchell. ‘On Miscellaneous Matters—-Mesars. W, ¥. Roberts, Barr, Ritchie, Plumb, Thacher, Wood an¢ Haiterscheids. On Schedule—Messra. ‘Soale, Curtis, ampocs, Ander- Pranic and Balt, of —Mewsrs. Mitchell, weed, Daxford, Griffith, Butler, lifer and Stewart On Election Pranchise— Messrs. Fletcher, Stewart, Ken- zie, Brown, Allen, Jobuson and Conway. On Faccutive—Messrs. Branscomb, Colton, R. Ewing, ne On anderen ome 2 oene, Jun., Emery, Ptumb, ng, ery, mesg Jobnson, Ross and MoCaaslin phe: i On Jw rrisprudence— Messrs. Foster, ering, Brans- comb Twombly, L. Fish, Ritchy and Newton. Messrs. Douglas, Roots Webster, M- vert Dantord, Monteith and Foster. On Amendments—Mecsrs, Newton, Baker, Carpenter, MoCaualia, Wood, Dr. Adame and Goodin, On Education—Mesars. Blake, Pillsbury, Walden, Aus- tin, Fleming, Goodnow and Mitchell. On oe , ew Arny, Beeler, R. M. Ordir Fish, McCullough, Seudd ‘ Bnrcllment—Menare. “Goollae L. Fish, Goodnow, Roos and Grane ‘The Convention met in the afternoon at 3o’clock. Lane resigned the Presidency, as he pledged himself te do, both before and after his election. Members of the Con- vention say they would never have voted for Lane for the Presidency unless he had pledged himself to resign the office after the first day. the third. The Convention mation, and then went iatoa first, or informal ballot, M. F. Conway received a large majority of all the votes cast and was immediately there- ar after elected acclamation. question of the and the manner of the requisite which to build it, was then taken up aad considera- bly discussed. The to iat three com- ml to ap @ constitution, schedule, &e.. was voted —- fae ect some longer ‘was proposed Marcy 27, 1868. Several more committees were appointed to day, after which the Convention adjourned till Monday at 9A. M. Our Special Ws Despatch. ANTICIPATED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT—OKNE- RALS HARNBY AND 6MITH GO TO UTAE—THB SENATE KANSAS BILL—MORALS OF WASHINGTON, ETc. Wasmmxoton, april 4, 1968. Tt ie etated that the President will wabmit « message to Congress as soon asthe Kansas business is disposed of, with reference to our relations with Spain and Cubs and to other matters a‘fecting our interests on the Ameriom ocolunent- ‘The Union states that beth Generals Harney and Seaith will be sent to Utah. There is some reason to expect that the Senate Kansas ‘Dill will ultimately pass the House. Both parties speak confideutly, but I have no doubt there is already a change in favor of the administration party. Last night, at about balf past eleven o'clock, another of these murders which have been #o frequent of late tm this eity, by the bands of rowdies, was committed on the corner of Ninth street and New York avenue. Marcellus ‘Stoops, a quiet young man, ® messenger in the Treasary Department, while walking letrerely along in compang with another young man, was shot with « pistol He died & few minutes afterwards, and before Dr Duhamel, whe was rent for, could reach the spot. Eight or ten mes of the fighting club hore, called “Swipers,”’ have been arrested, and ft is stated that one of the leaders, called Johnson, shet the unfortunate young man, Washington bas become the most lawiees place in the world. It in to be hoped Cen. gress will quickly apply a remedy for this state of things. ‘THE GRWKRAL NEWSPAPER OMAVATCE. Wasurwotom, April 4, 1368. Tt has been ascertained from an euthentic source that there has been po acceptance, either conditional or uncen- ditional, of volunteers for Cah or otber service unter the Dill now pending before Congress. ‘The current rumor that the Presidens designs s recen struct.on of the Cabinet is without foundation. The mem- bers composing it are known to be harmonious on the gemeral policy of the administration, and friendly in afl thew relations. Genpral Persifer F Smith has boon ordered to Utah, es weil as General Harney. The chief command of the Utah army will devolve on the former. News from Albany. ALaAwy, April 4, 1868. Wm. N. Gurney, confined in jail for counterfeiting American coin, made a desperate attempt to escape (rem jal: laat night, was discovered after be had made quite a hole in the wall. A boy ten yeare of age, named Cullen, was instantly kilied this afternoon, by tombstone failing on his heed and crushing it to atoma. The report that the anti-Lecomptonites had nominated Jobo N. Wilder for Mayor, is incorrect. No comination bas yet been agreed upeo. Non-Arrtval of the Indian. Pornasn, Me., April 410 P.M. There are aa yet no signa of the steamship Indian, now about doe at this port, with Liverpool advices of the 2th of March. She is expected to bring Inter and highly im Fortant intelligence from India—perhape news of the fail Of Lucknow Markets Agett 8 aw Oniaan, Toe ales of ccton to day ‘were 6,500 bales yee eill ree and we continous to quote middling at +7 nye. Sen cee ee) SS re ay at Kc. Molasnes has advanced; sales a“ $i to Wnte ea at 81,2 LLC Mens pork at pf ian "torte om PIN. 108 « 107. evaenge oo 1» B6 . 1088 107. iow York, aM abs 10 April 2, 1888, A Naw Comer. Another Abo on the Oth of March in the i os 0 Were it bac 9 diauater of two or three minu Dut wae ceo witt + five fret talesoove. Ty seen there M2 As wn 0Ow ootnined quite a Taree eveieare de fates, 1 ill @-n cose tn be vistble at observatories tae orthory lat tudus,— 2ogton Pra teller, April 8.