The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JaNES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OPTIOs BK. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | 4 Waa THE DAILY HERALD, too conta anmamn. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every 5 te ain py 0° Bi por annum; annum, meters orm Te sigs Bitnly part ef the Gonisnend, Boch Tub Elsi me HERALD, every Wadnestay, at four conte por For! UNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, Im, containing topertant mews solicited ‘rum any quarter of th willbe her rally paid for BQ OUR Foxman ee earosoanes ane Pan. peur Bequesrep ro Beai ait Larteas np Packages IYO NOTICE taken of anonymous communicattons, We do not dog: edvertionmente tw: tn the Werkiy Iwas, and in the and Buropare Pelion JO8 PRINTING execute! wiih mantness, cheapnem and \dee remen al cory remern AD VERTISEX EN’ train, Famine AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Dvoness or Mauri— Tue Davcrva BaRnen, NTRIO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Tae Scmooumssran— TaursicwoRe—Raovr. OWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tux Taxes Fase Max— cone y MACAIRE. BURTOs"S THEATRE. Broadway, opposite Bond street— Bawcer- Warren, 4 Harry Fasur. Broadway—Ricaruss—Two WALLAOK’S THEATRE, tee Moning. LAURA KEENP’S THEATRE, Broadway—Fiowzns or tas Fouwar—Tus Exves. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSE 'M, Broadway— Afternoon ‘Bvening: Jose oF Ano. —Tus Gews or as Kvemna. WOOD'S BUTLDINGS, 661 and 66 Brostway—Geonen Gunurr & Woop’s Minstaais—T! ae See Bi MPCHANTOS HALL, 73 Broad way—Bu: iserme: —Brrortas Boee—Siwpcst Aowoear. ee BROOKLYN ATHEN 2UM—Proremras, Tucereations or Ds. Kaon's ApvENTones 1 Axotic New York, Wednesday, April 7, 1858, The News. The Baropean mails by the Indian reached this city at alate hour last night. A summary of the pews was given yesterday. The America, with three days later intelligence, may arrive at any mo- mént, sbe being now in her twelfth day. The special commissioners to Utah will leave Fort Leavenworth on the 25th inst., for the scene of their labors. The President has nearly completed their instructions, and they will leave for Fort Leaven- worth in a few days, and proceed with the army from that point. No difficulty had occurred between Generals Harney and Smith as to precedence in the expedition—both take their respective commands, one ag Major General, the other as Brigadier. Ac- cording to the present arrangements of the War Department the force in Utah will number six thon- sand men. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Slidell moved to re- consider the vote disagreeing with the House on the Kansas bill without any action being taken, tho effect of which was to keep the bill back for three days. The matter was finally laid on the table with- out being acted on. The remainder of the session ‘was consumed in a debate on the Minnesota bill. Nothing of special interest took place in the House, which was occupied with a debate on the Deficiency Appropriation bill. The epecia! order of the day, being the bill rela- tive to x constitétional convention, was called up esterday in the State Senate. After a speech Mr. Stowe in favor of the bill, farther consider: of the subject was postponed until Thursday. The bit! providing for payment of interest on drafts of Canal Commissioners and others, after various amendmen:s, was finally ordered tobe printed. The bill for railroads in this city in streets parallel with Broadway war referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages. The House ordered the Railroad Deci- mal bill to be sent to the Committee on Railroads to be reported complete. As nobody seems to exhibit mach concern about the result of the election in Connecticut on Monday, we will merely announce, for the benefit of poli- ticiaus of all stripes, that the State was carried by the black republicans by over two thousand majority. Mystery still envelopes the murder of young Samuels. Smithson was examined yesterday. Two or three other witnesses also testified, but nothing definite was elicited, their evidence only going to show that Smithson had made a threat against Samuels a year or two ago. Inspector Weed notified the Coroner that he had information of important evidence which was then unavailable, and requested time to work up the matter. Uader the circum stances the Coroner deemed it advisable to adjourn the inquest until next Monday. The Coroner de- cided to liberate Smithson on bail, but Curtis is still in confinement. The Grand Jury were empanneled in the General Bessions yesterday, and after listening to an able barge by the Recorder, entered upon the discharge of their duties. His Honor enumerated the various causes of the spread of crime in our city, naming loan offices, stolen goods establishments, the prac- tice of stock gambling, dance houses, and the too free use of deadly weapons, together with the insuffi- ciency of the Metropolitan police, as the prolific causes of the alarming increase of crime in New York. Chas. Johnson (colored), indicted for robbery to the first degree, pleaded guilty to assault, with intent to rob, was sent to the State prison for five years. Herman Fuch, tried and convicted of @rand larceny in destroying a note of the value of wixty-one dollars, was remanded until his counsel could make a motion for arrest of judgment. The Aldermanic Committee on Finance met yes- terday, and oyreed to report in favor of paying seve- ral «mall bilis to various parties for services rendered to the city, but they transacted no business of any public interest. Owen McGrath, a resident of Potnam county, was robbed on Monday night of $300 and a check for 2400, by three villains, who, after the robbery threw him into the river with the intention of drowning him. He was fortumtely rescued by persons em ployed in the Manhattan Gas Works, who hearing his cries came to his assistance. The monthly meeting of the Historical Society was held inst evening, and there wasa large at tendance. The Hon. George Bancroft read an inter- esting and philosophical paper on the “ Battle of Lexington,” in which he eloquently described the incidents of the battle, and alluded to the early etruggie for liberty in the Btates, ‘The Board of Ten Governora met yesterday, and Gecided to ask the Legislature to anticipate the ac- tion of the Common Council, and insert $100,000 in the tax levy for the new Island Hospital. There are now 7,603 persons in the institutions, an increase of 1,247 as compared with last year. A prayer meeting for the accommodation of mer chants who are prevented attending the twelve “o'clock exercises in Fulton and John street churebes was held yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, in the store 69 Broadway. Several leading merchants and members of the legal profession were present and mddressed the amemblage. Sergeant Johns, of the Police Commismioners’ office, exhorted the meeting, stating that he was recently converted, and asked the prayers of his brethren for an aged father and mother, sisters and brothers, and a wife, that they might continue to walk in the way of truth. A large and inflnential meeting was held in the rooms of the Board of Trade in the Exchange at Philadelphia last evening. and a committee was ap. pointed to report on the prac ticability of purchas fing the steamers belonging to the late Collins line. Another meeting is to be held this evening to ap. point » committee to receive subscriptions for their porchase. Judge Loring, who was recently removed from Office by the Governor of Massachusetts, is said to have reteived the appointment of Sub-Treasurer of Boston NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, consumed by fireon Sunday night, and the whole family were burned to death. ‘Toe cotton market was more buoyant yosterday, under the ipttueace of the foreign news recetved by the Indian. The sales embraced about 1,600 bales, closing firm at about 12c. for middling uplands. The deficiency in the receipta @t the porta, compared with last year, bas be- | come recuced to About 182,600 ba'es, while tne decrease in exports amounts to about 105,000 bales. The telegraph reports speak of an inundation in the Red River, which bad overflown its banks, but the injury wou d not it was believed prove very serious, as the crop had not suffici- eutly advanced to be materially effected by it. Most eotiwates of the crop fail to come up to 3,000, 000 bales, though ecme parties etill adhere to that amount or more. Flour was depressed by the foreign news, and sales difficult to make freely without some concession in fa- ‘Yor of purchasers, espeoially for the lower grades, while eaiea were moderate and without important chavge in prices. Wheat was more freely dealt in, but prices were somewhat irregular and less buoyant, Corn was firmer, with sales of sound white and yellow at 720.0 ‘78c., meludirg come cargoes to arrive at 72c. a T2igc. Potk was egain firmer and higher and active, with sales of mess at $17 25a $17 36, and prime at $15 900814 Sogars were firm and active, with salos of about 1,300 « 1,400 Dhds and 300 9 400 boxes, at rates given in anothor column. Coffee was firm, with sales of about 14000 1,£00 bags, at rates gtven elsewhere. The stock embraces about 33,226 bags, of which about 19,141 consists of Rio, Froights were inactive and engagements moderate, The Crisis upon Kansas—The Necessity of a Prompt Decision. Wise men shape their action to meet the exi- gencies of the day. The present crisis upon Kansas affairs demands a prompt decision. The removal of this subject from Congress is the first necessity: the precise form of the act has become a secondary consideration. The failure to admit Kansas into the Union at this session may be followed by the most serious po- litical demoralizations—factious and sectional. ‘The rabid pre-lavery ultras of the South, and the reckless anti-slavery disorganizers of the North, if this question is to remain open, will leave no efforts untried to inflame it into a con- suming fire. Nor can we hope for the return of common sense, or the prevalence of sober coun- sela, in the party camps of either seotion, until we shall have closed and locked this box of Pandora, and delivered over the box and the key to the people of Kansas, there to be buried under the corner stone of the new capitol at Minneola. The Union is strong. The masses of the American people are accustomed to laugh at the impotent threats of dissolution from fac- tiontsts, fanatics and cadaverous Dom Quixotes of either eection. Yet there may be danger in disregarding too far the apparently contemp- tible labors of these disunion sappers and miners, A small worm has eaten up the whole Russian fleet which was let down under the waters of Sebastopol to save it. That keen political philosopher, John C. Calhoun, has said that dis- union cannot come upon this people like a French revolution or an avalanche, but by such slow and successive processes of disintegration as those which have marked the rise and deve- lopement of this sectional slavery excitement. To secure the positive safety of the ship, the leaks which have resulted from the slavery agi- tation must be stopped. The settlement of this Kanras imbroglio, at this time, will caulk them all, North and South. Our disorganizing fac- tionists have nothing left them to work upon but Kansas. Take that from them, and their ‘“oe- cupation is gone’—peace is restored, and par- ties will be reorganized upon practical issues in which all the heresies of disanion will be swallowed up. The Senate of the United States, therefore, rising above all party punctilios, all foolish technicalities, all silly quibbles upon side issues, should at once consent to the admission of Kan- sas upon the Crittenden-Montgomery bill, in the event of the irrevocable adhesion of the House to that plan. We have shown that this bill prac- tically concedes everything which the adminis- tration has asserted—the legality of the Le- compton constitution, the legality of the autho- rity under which it was framed, and the princi- ple that a new State, applying for admission with a pro-slavery constitution, ratified by the popular vote, is as much entitled to admission as a free State. All the opposition sections, parties and factions in Congress have been re- duced to these concessions, The principle is fixed. The exact point for which the South have been contending is gaioed, and thus, it makes no substantial difference whether Kansas be admitted under this, that or the ofher con- stitution. The great Southern principle in- volved in the contest is secured, the destiny of Kansas is established—it cannot be changed; acd nothing, then, is wanting to sink. this ex- hausted agitation into oblivion but the sdmis- sion of Kansas into the Union. Since the fusion of the three discordant oppo- sition factions of the House upon the Critten- den-Montgomery bill, the administration need not feel any further anxiety in the matter; and the South, having achieved the vital point at iseue, may readily consent to put an end to the whole controversy without further delay. Pass the Crittenden-Montgomery bill. [4 is a ca- pitulation of the enemy, which they do not wish to be accepted. They would prefer ite rejec- tion, for the purposes of factious and sectional engineering in the coming elections for the next Congress. But pase it, and they are beaten with their own weapons, The three opposition fac- tions which have thus conspired to make out a common case for the stamp, have based all their calculations upon the failure of the bill. Pass it, and they thrown fiat upon the grouad. The black republicans, completely stultified and chop- fallen, will return to their constituents with the loss of their whole stock in trade; the Douglas renegades will be left outside of any healthy organization; and the Southern Know Nothing, like Mr. Webster, when left “solitary and alone” in John Tyler's cabinet, will each return to his people to ask, “Where am L to go’ The response will most likely be, “You have chosen your own company; go to Kansas, the pandemonium of border ruffiane and the paradise of fools.” Should the House adhere to their bill, let it he passed by the Senate, The administration policy is vindicated therein, the great issue with the South is therein fully recognized, and the final adoption of the bill will be a substantial triumph over all the odds and ends of a factious opporition—a solid triumph over the black re- publicans, &triamph over the Douglas disor- ganizers, a triumph over those paltry hucksters, the Southern Know Nothings, and a decisive triumph over all the turbulent, scheming and unscrupulous demagoguet whose objects are de- moralization, disorganization, chaos and revo lution: but first of all, the overthrow of an administration which has defied them and re duced them to asurrender. Pass the Crittenden- Montgomery bill and let Congress proceed to business, and let us have an end of this misera- ble Kansas agitation. [n the name of common sense put an end to this thing, and let us go to are | Tue Trowaxx on Apvertiswa—The New York Tribune has come remarks to make on the subject of an advertisement which appeared a | day or two since in this journal, and which, by some peculiar process of ratiocination, that journal connects with a lottery enterprise with which it appears to be very familiar. The Tritune takes thé ground that this journal ehould be prosecuted for publishing, as an advertise- ment, the business card of a business man of Savannab, Georgia; and quotes, in support of its views, a eection of a State law imposing PX nalties on sbeets which advertise lotteries. The Legisiature of this State has ample and complete right to make laws to prevent the sale of lottery tickets within the State. It may likewise enact apy laws tbat may be required to give full force and effect to any such pro- hibition, and to carry out the suppression of lotteries within the State. But whether the State Legislature has the right to prohibit the publication in the newspapers of this or that class of advertisements—which in themselves are pot offensive to decency or publio morality —is a very different question; we are led to be- lieve that, under the constitution of the United States, the Legislature has no such right to abridge the liberty of the press, It is unquestionably contrary to good morals and the well being of society to openly advo- cate assassination in a newspaper. It is equally immoral and injurious to assail the institu- tion of matrimony, and to promulgate the docirines of Fourierism and free love. But the Legislature would not on that account be justified in passing a law to suppress the New York Tribune because it is the organ of assassi- nation, Fourierism and free leve. However de- sirable it might be to put a stop, in the interest of society, to the publication of doctrines so obviously noxious and disgusting as those which find vent in the 7ribune, the constitution of this land will not permit the Legislature or any other power to come in and seize the Tribune prees, distribute their type, and send their edi- tors to jail. Neither will the constitution of the United States suffer any State Legislature or other body or authority whatever to exercise a cen- sorship over the advertisements which may be inserted in any daily paper, 60 long as these ad- vertisements are not in themselves and on the face of them of an indecent or depraved ten- dency. For our part we defy the District At- torney and the State courts, one and all of them, to make us accountable, or to punish usin any way, for publishing the advertisement in ques- tion, er to make it apparent, in any manner, that the constitution of the United States will eaffer any newspaper publisher to be subjected to s penalty for merely advertising a common ordinary business card. Examprnons or Parrtivc.—The success which the exhibition of Mr. Belmont's gallery seems to bave had—in pouring several thousand dol- lars into the treasury of the charity to which the profits of the exhibition were assigned; and the equally profitable exhibition of Mr. Aspin- wall’s Murillo, which was also worth something to the charitable association which received the profits, seem to have started a number of enter- prising individuals on the hunt for more pic- ture exhibitions. Besides that of the National Academy of Design, we are promised other shows, mostly of old pictures, which are found to draw better than new; we trust the Proceeds of such exhibitions will be as well distributed as those of the Belmont and Aspinwall exhibi- tions, If they are, people can lose nothing by going to see them. If they are not, people may just as well remember that oid pictures are like some qualities of old wine—you require to be a great connoisseur to enjoy them; and if you are not, they will gratify you leas than any shilling print. Proaress or Trane. —The ¢ Custom House re- turns show remarkable evidence of the power of our people to retrench and recuperate. In the last three months at this port the reduction in our importations amounts: to the enormous sum of thirty-six millions. In March, 1858, we took nine and 8 half millions less of foreign goods than we did in March, 1857, In the first six months of the present fiscal year, including the three months prior to the revulsion, our im- ports at this port were four and # half millions in excees of those of the previous year; now, our imports for the nine months ending 3lst March are actually thirty-two millions in arrear of last year. All this indicates a tremendous amount of contraction and retrenchment spreading throughout the country; and it must lead, before we expect it. to a sudden revival of business, increase of trade, and restoration of commercial activity. Calms beget storms Ixpctinc Bank Dmxctors.—We notice that Allibone and several of the old directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania have been indicted at Philadelphia. This is all well enough, but as one swallow does not make a summer any more than one “Leonora,” cribbed from the old mas tere, makes Fry a great composer, so the indict- ment of one or two bank officers does not show that there is a general disposition to hold rich reguee to account If all the defrauding bank officers were indioted and convicted, the prisons | would not be capacious enough to hold them. Still, it would be a good idea to take some of the richest and goutlest of them and give them five years of prison life. the dividends, and improve the health of the convicts amazingly. A.ehort residence in the State prison is better than all the pills in the world. Revivat. or Bustess.— Within the past few days business has revived in a eurprising man- ner. As eoon as the lakes open and the spring movement begine ia the West, we shall be as bury as ever, despite the late hard times, We have never, for our part, published so many advertisements as during some days of the past few weeks, Our receipts from advertising alone have varied from a thousand to fifteen hundred: dollars a day, and we have frequently been obliged to make & present to our readers of an extra sheet in order to give them the news. If this goes on, and trade continue to revive aa it hee begun, we shall shortly be obliged to issue a triple and quadruple sheet several times a week. Leereres axp Lectvexns.—The principal lecturers of the day are Lola Montes, the Che- valier Forney, Lawyer Brady, Profesor Eve- rett and Hon. Massa Greeley. Some of them have faded a little lately, and the greatest of all seems to be Lola Montes, who alone is able to keep ap the applause and excitement which she created when abe first appeared behind the reading deek of Hope Chapel. In fact, Lola seems to have beaten all her illustrious rivals ar ou! the Go'd It would help along | Ma, Secretary Cons an Couixctom Sonmit. —There appears to be a very great fase in full blast at Washington over Colleator Schell’s ap- pointments. He has made some over which our members of Congress and the ralserable and dirty epoilemen inside and outside cf Tammany Hall have been reising an uproar that appears to have frightened the Secretary of the Trea- eury worse than the Kansas rebellion of Doug- las and company. He has thus refused to con- firm some of the Collector’s appointments, and beaitates upon some others, Indeed, such ie the extent of the row that come of our black re- publican organs are predicting that poor Schell is threatened with the fate of Orsini. He is, it appears, a candidate for Governor, looking out for himeelf, avd Dickinzon (could anything be more absurd?) is bis man for the Presidency, re- gardless of the claims of Mr. Cobb. Conse- quently poor Schell is to be Bronzonized, and Cobb is to play the part of Guthrie in the ope- ration. Such is the trash that is trumped up by the miscrable, loafing, pot-house, Tammany politi- cians against our unfortunate Collector; and strangely enough, these scurvy chaps are served by our city members of Congres very much to the distress of Mr. Cobb, and very much, we believe, to the disgust of the President. The truth is, our city M. C.’s want to use the ap- pointment of Mr. Scheil’s s#bordinates in bebalf of their own political cevemes among “the roughs” of their respective districts. Mr. Schell, however, has neglected to consult them, and hence all this rumpus at Washington. Thus far, too, Mr. Secretary Cobb appears to have been guided more by the counsels of our members of Congress than by the Collector’s discretion. But there is no necessity for thus making a bridge of Mr. Sohell’s nose any longer. Our city delegation are all fixed right upon Kansas, and the Secretary, in this quarter at least, can afford to be a little independent. But if there can be no concurrence between the appointments of Mr. Schell and the confirma- tions of Mr. Cobb, the President should take the matter in hand. He will see, also, that if he does take it up, it will not do to stop half way, like poor Pierce, but that he must make a clean job of it. In this view, should it be found im- possible to biing Mr. Cobb and Mr. Schell to barmouy and common sense upon these ap- pointments, we hope and trust that both the Collector and the Seeretary will be turned adrift. As to our members of Congress, we again |" suggest that they will have quite enough to do in attending to their legislative duties, without mixing themselves up in these dirty little spoils squabbles of Tammany Hall and the coal hole. Tue Ruope Istanp Bexcrion.—The little State of Rhode Island has her election for Gov- ernor, State officers, &c., to-day. We have no doubt that the result will be the same as in Connecticut and New Hampehire—a decisive republican victory; and for the simple reason that Kansas is stil} “bleeding.” It was Kansas that decided the result in New Hampshire ; it was Kansas that rendered all the efforts of the democracy in Connecticut to fight the battle upon the practical affairs of the State policy perfectly useless; and Kansas, we presume, will carry Rhode Island by default. And so it will be in our Northern fall Congressional elec- tions—in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Obio, and elsewhere—unless this Kansas hum- bug shall in the interval be fimally and perma- nently put out of the way. Let the administra- tion party in Congress look to this, and to the importance of a practical diversion of the pub- Mo mind to new and practical issues, without further loss of time. THE LATEST NEWS. Non-Arrtval of the America. Haurax, Apeil 6-10 P.M. A dense fog envelopes our harbor, aod there is hardly & possibility of the arrival of the America, now in ber twelfth day from Liverpol. Weather caim and mild. Our Special Washington THR LRCOMPTON BALL—THE COMASISSIONERS FOR UTAH—GANERALS HARNEY AND 8MITH—THR DIF PICULTY BRTWEBN SPAIN AND MAXIOO—TAE DEFI- CIRNCY BILL— BANKRUPT LAW—JUDOK LORING APPOUNTED SUB TREABURER A® BONTON—THE PRINTING BUREAU, BTC. Wasuworon, April 6, 1858. The Lecompten bili did not go over to the House to- day. It will probably reach there tomorrow. The re- publicans are very indignant at its boing held back, and @ move was made in the Senate to-day that it be sent immediately. ‘The special Commissioners to Utah, Governor l’owoll and Ben. MoOulloch, will leave in » few days for the peene of their Iabors. The President has nearly com- pleted their instructions, and they will proceed with the army which ieaves Fort Leavenworts on the 26th inst Dr. Bernhisel, the delegate from Utah, says that if the Commisatoners had been sent some time ayo there would have been Bo necessity of sending saarmy. I learn that the Select Committee of the House on Printing intend to report @ bill for the os tablishment of a Printicg Bureau. The bill, | think you will find, will be in accordancowith the ideas ani views expressed from time to time in the Hxnavp. Print ing, binding, engraving, al! Congressional reports and dedaies—in fact everything that is cow done outside, by contract ar otherwise—is to be carried on and accom. pliebod by the burean thug established. There is to bea Superintendent, a Commissioner of Mading, Ac , Ac. The comunitiee will also submit a report giving a full exposi- don of the mode and manner ta which the work bas hitherto been performed, showin where frauds have Yeon perpetrated by those who have been doing the work for the government. This bill will supersede Semator Johnson's bill, which i# too much like the law now in force, and which is found to be 60 objectionabie. Tau requested to state that there is no difficulty, as stated, between Generals Harney and Smith as to which Of theee officers shall aesume command tn the Utah expe- ditisn. Roth of them take their reepectire commands, ‘onaaa Major General, the othor as Prigadior. Our Minister at Madrid, Mr. Dodge, writes by last mail that the long pending and vexed question betmeon Spain aad Mexion is in a fair way of adyustment tarough the me Giation of France and England. ‘The Deficiency bill, now before the Hours, will, in Ke present form, be defeated. The expedition for Utah oan ‘not move Until that bill is passed. According to present arrangements of tho War Depart. ment there will be a larger force concentrated in Utah than was expected a short time since, There will be a force of six thousand. A large batch of petitions was to day presented in both Houses of Congress for a general bankrugt law. Another murder took piace in Washington today. A man named Berry was murdered by twa mon naciad Dey. in. ‘This waa not a murder committed out of wanton row. dylam, os that of Saturday night Isat, but out of revenge on the part of the Deviins against Berry tor having, it is charged, seduced their sister some years ago. Judge Loring, lately removed from hia position of Judge by Governor Banks, of Massachustts, is, I hear, appointed ts Sub- Treasurer at the port of Boston. Commander Joseph Lanman, of the navy, is ordered to the steamer Michigan om the Northern lakes. THR GROERAL SWRPAPIR DIRPATOR, Wasnrvetor, April 6. 1868. Judgivg from present indications the Deficiency Appro- priation bill, embracing abcut eight millions for the army, will be defeated in its present form. Thore is an incroas- ing diepesition in Congress to check further movements of the Utah expedition. The entire military force contem plated to be thrown into Utah is about 5,600 men. Senator Davia’ physical condition has become more cri- Peal. He tag "est the sight of oa o7e 1888, Oar Washington Correspondence, Wasunorow, April 6, 1868." Imprriant from Santo Demingo—The Conduct of the Bae* Government. Deepetohes bmve been received at the Mate Department from our Coasu at Santo Domingo, relative to the present stato of affairs in that island. These despatches were entrusted to @ special bearer (who held a consulute under a previous administration), at the request of the representatives of the differ. ent Powers resident @@ the city of Santo Domingo, as well as by tae different merchuats doing business with the United States. Such confidence was placed in bis judgment relative to the powttion cf affairs ta this island that he waz aomm‘ssinned to lay before our government ‘statement of fac's relative $ the treaty made by our Consul, Mr. J, Elliott, ceding toour government the Bay of Samaua for @ pavai station,and for other purposes pamed in the secret avticies of said trenty. This treaty is Bow on file in the Senate, One of the provisions of the treaty is that we arsto bave the Bay of Samaca for ever for & naval ststion. We have the Titght to erect all the necessary buildings, fortifications, &c.; to colonize the territory acjoining the Baz, and, ic fact, to become o ners of the entire Spanish portion of the island by occupation fora small sum Tamed fa the treaty. Franco will un- doubted!y exceavor to lay all the obstacles m the way of the ratification of the treaty, but England will leod us band if neccesary to establish a naval depot at Samana, It is time that the government begun to pay decided atiention to the position of our commerce at Santo Domio- g0. Notbing has ss yet been done relative to the seizure | of the American echconer Cbarles Hill, of Portland, nor the —— to seize the archives of the ‘American Consu- late aud the trampling under foot of the flog of the Con- sulate by the minions of President Baez. itive evi- cence ts @n record relative to the attempts to assassinate ovr €Consu! at variovs times. Also, the proceedings of a meeting of the Coneular corps, convened at the request of President Baez, informing them that be would not protect either the Consul of the United States or ita citizens resi- dent in that ielend. The noble conduct of Captain pame, of bebo gg ship Tartar, upon this occasion, is worthy of tion. When Baez informed the Consular corps that he would not guarentee the safety of the Americans resident at Santo Domingo, Captain Dunlop informed bim that the fo called republic was no longer a government, and that it would become necessary fohBser to immediately issue @ prociamation relative to. to their on, in di It of which he would prepare bis ebip for action ‘and take pos- sesaion of the city in the pame ot her Majesty's govern- ment and protect them bimself. How long we are to permit a poor, misorable, weak negro govertment totrampie upon the sacred righ's of our citizens is a@ question which, it not answered at an carly day by the administration, will undoubtedly: be an- swered by bo nage William Walker or some other com- mander capable of x teaching these people to protect the rights of American citizens. ‘THIRTY-£1IFTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. ‘Waserncton, Apri! 6, 1868, Mr. Bicum, (dem.) of Pa., presented from Amos Ken: dal), chairman, &c., @ supplementary memorial, asking further protection ag+inat competing telegraph companies. ‘The business of the Senate to day, although it occupied a long time, can be expreszed in a few words. THR KANSAS HILL. Mr. Supe, (adm.) of La., having filed with the Secre- tary on Friday last a written declaration that ho intended to move to reconsider the vote to dissgree the House omer the Lee] bill, fei mo.ion yesterday to day be Eaves days for tbat p Bh sbi days for that yarred of the Se Srvart, ‘opp.) of Micb., moved to enforce ‘no single Senator shall have the power $e then obesréct bosioenn Mr. Supe. referred to the rule, and insisted on his a Bavaro, (adm.) of Del.» explained the custom in such cases, expressing the opinion that it must be left in the discrotion of the officer. 8 (opp) of Tl, could mot recognise ase bt what was @ matter of ‘. i Presiding Officer explained he had asked opin- ions DP Baioer, Crirreypes and Sxwarp expressed their “emme sxctitul Parliamentary foncing 7M orubited to ren nee Mr. Siideil claimed, pony bute right, the three days reteution ‘of the copourrence to allow him to reconsider his v The presidizg ofiver (Mr. Fitapatrick.) iseiokineee. sponsibility of a decision for it. Mr. Cutrewpis, (opp.) of Ky., and others testified that the a never kbown a ous inatance. jy the matter was laid on on the table, without action. This sncwered the purpose of the administration men, THE MINNESOTA RRL ‘The bil for the admission of Minnesota came up as the epecial order. Previous to the discussion Mr. ?rren, | ey ) of Ind., read an extract from the Globe con! of the words exchanged betwen bim and Mr Dongle yestorday, im- plying @ lukewartances on the part of the latter in regard tO Maapesota Wr. Dovetas, (orp.) of NL, warmly replied, asserting his zea! in the cause of Minnesota. ‘The matter was a matter of trifling import, but fat con- tradictions were in Mr. Greas, (acm) of ‘Mo., confirmed Mr. Douglas’ statement, aud the matter subsided. Mr. Puen, (opp.) of Ohio, moved an amendment to the preamble of the Minnesota bill and appealed to Mr. Douglas to know if he was not aware that nm man was allowe to vote cn the Minnesota constitution except on the same ticket fae that for State officers. Mr. DovGias explained that the mode of submission was fuil, fair acd free; the voters put what names thoy chose on the tickets, and their voles were not inany way. Fveotnally Mr. Pugh withdrew bir suggestions respect. 4 tho preamble, ov Mr. Doug ae’ striking out the words te pureuauce of suid wot of Congress.” The preamble was then agreed There bewg no , the bill was party he represented Alien sruflrage and squatter sove rev tea mast be repudiated. His remarks were trongly ‘ r lr’ Semveon, oi) of Tenn, replied, a) wing the right of toe arabes to xX the qualifications ‘of oir OWN votors, independent of tederal naturalization. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wassinutow, April 6, 1868. ‘The Eacee went into Committes of the Whole on the DEFICTRNCY APYROPRLATION MULL. While several showed the necessity of the passage of the bill, including the heavy itema for the Utah ex- Fecition, others carnestly condemned the tnourring of debts to be discharged by appropriations to supply dof. clencies. Mr. StwAxn, (adm.) of Ga. did not think there was any Beceeaity fer getting into diticulty with Brigham Young. The whole army operations were carried out on wo pifeertarcaie. He would have « law passed Ling army cthcers coming bere, unlees for special reasons. The is the central point from whence ominates all the eobemes and all the ¢: ance. to justity ident im acting in euch hot haste in vend- ing ap.army to Utah 7. BoRnrrr, (adm.) of Ky., said there is a growing dis- poe tion on the part of the Executive D sorb the powers of the legiviative of wwe ment, acd it waa time tte was checked. Me. Tarran, (opp ) of N. B. 1 condemned appropriations for the Utah expedition, and Would not eedorse cootive usurpation of mamking waz without the coapee: Lion of Congress. He went into # calculation to abow that ‘the traneportation of each barre! of flour from Fort Lea- vernworth to Utah cost one hundred dollars. ‘Tbe Committes then rose, and the House adjourned. United Seates Supreme Court. ‘Wassruncton, April 6, 1858. Mo. 53.—Faoch C..Roberts vs. James Aris moms commenced for plaintiff and comtinued for defen. amt. Mayoralty Ton Téorai nation. Partaneuewia, April 6, 1866. ‘The democrats af thia city to day, in convention, ro no minated Mr. Vaua for Mayor on the frst ballot Boston. Weekly Bank Statement. ‘Western Na fevora) all versols passed down other upper Iake ports to-day. Navigation wider ed es fairly open. Eleation of Disectors of the Power Company. Niacana Fata, 6, 1858, The olection of Girosnane tee the Niagara Water Power Company test piace to 6s None of the old Te elected except Ooi ‘ek and 8. M. Allen, the former President of tae compeny. The work on the canal will soon recommence. Artival of the Onited States Sloop-ofWar Levant. Boston, April 6, 1868, The United Stator sioop ofywar Levant, Smith, arrived at this pert to day from Hong Kong. United States Survey ing Steamer ake. ey eR Cnrolk, April 6, 1958 The United States survaying steamer Bibb, from New York for Norte Caroline, baa put in here for repairs, ‘Tho chip Sally Mageo, from Rio Jancito, bas gone up James river. Despatches for FE Bowes, » April 0, 1068, ‘The foreign mai! per steamship Nisweara, for ilverpoot cloves to marrow. (Weanestay) at 10 o'olcck A. M., and {he chip enittaal at about L°. Mt. Deeparehes for Rirope will be ip time for pa len if left at 21 Wall street, Now Vers, by t | ticket was elected by majorities So Destructive Fires. 4 WHOLE FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH [W LERAY, JBFYREZON CO Waremows, April 6, 1958. A fire occurred im the town of Leray, N. Y., os E'CAday night, desizoying the dueling of Daniel Comstock Mr. Somstock, his wife and four little children perished in ther flames. ‘The names of tho children are Mary, Maria, Kalom@and Cora, all under ton years of age. The affair createe Wuch excitement and the test sympathy Sr'veaty or eceaeisy earurene . BURNING OF A PLOURING Maze, Wi A 6, 1858. sos Sung ne of ene , Wie, was destroyed by fre cn Sanday morning. The toss is estimated at $20,000, and is partially covered by insurance. BURNING OF THB bong FORBBT rr. W., Aprit 6, 1866, ‘The prepell emmed hore hore Ihat It is supposed sho wea seton fire by an incendiary. wee inured cn! BURNING OF NEW BURLDINGS AT ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louis, April 6, 1658 ‘The extensive building in process cf erection bere far the stasm fectory belovging to Barch & Co., was des- ee wy bro tiis morning. Lose, $50,000; maured, Hanmorp, Apra 6, yr We have returns from alt bat eeventeea towns State. The republicans bave electsd one hundred: ont thirty-three Representatives avd the democrats sevemty- ht. The Serate, it is believed, will stand sixteen ro- pubiicans to five cemccrats. The vote for Gowernor in al but seventeen towns give Buekingbem, tbe republican eandidaie for Governor, e plurality et 3,200. Municipal Efections BLMIRA. NW. ¥., Apri 6, 1858. 01 Ena Mr. F. Hal! was to day elected. “May of Kimara oa republican ticket. Oapensi eran, Aprit 6, 1858. At our municipal election to.cay the entire republican ranging 90, PORTLAND. Portianp, M hom aeent iene oe publican, was €! 2] ia Mr. Sbapicy, democrat. The er rept pabii ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louis; Aprit 6).1868. The returns of the municipal election yesterday are met all mage, but enough is known to insure the election of Sr. Lov, April 6, 1868, The whole free soll ticket, hoadod by J. W. Gardiohine for Mayor, was elected at Jefforson City yesterd: wih average majority of 70. The average majority’ free a Gemocratic ticket in this city ls 16100. erington, the people's candidate inyor, was Mayor by 560 majority. CINCINNATI. an, Apri; 1888, ' At our municipal election the enlire aatiLe- com i Saat sabeeenens by Prey ciner ranging: froan 2 councitmes aroantL MICHIGAN TOWN ga gy 1, Partial returns from the town lectong bold at State yesterday, show large republican gains. in: thie Movement of Sothern Steamers. THE AUGUSTA AT SAVANNAB. SAVANNAH, Apri 6, 6, 1080: ‘The United States mail steamship ip Auguste, from, was deulnet York, arrived bere to-day at 12 noon. by a fog of Oape Hatteras. gi bs photon ar i ae , April 6, 1868 Columbia,’ Gaptain M. Bor- 7 SE. | 42° re SE. | 38° |Cloudy. NE. | 39° |Clondy. NE. | — |Ratning. N.E. | 40° [Overcast. N.E. | 44° [Otouty, SE. | 46° [Fs a 6 W.| 58° | Cloudy. N.W.! 64° 1Cloag. i PHILADELPHIa STOCK BOARD. PrntapaLrma, Apel Stocks ureteady. Pennsylvania State 6's, Railroad, 22%; Morris Canal, 47; 114;; Peansyivania Railroad, 44. Nkw: Onamans, April 5, ‘The eaies of cotton to-day were 10,600 baics at tee pags e 134,¢. tor middling, all befors the reception of the In- dtab’s raws. Fair to fally fair suger, 6c. a 7c. Molas- see, 28. White corn, 650. Pork firm, shoulders, 60; ‘dee, 80.; bame, 76. Lard in kegs, 113g0. Proaind are easier, juotably lower. Stering 100% @ 10734. " 4 New Omtzans, April 6, 1958, The prices of cotton have declined sc. since the receipt i tz = : iz bees last three days foot up 83,000 port up to the present time as year foil short 4,700 bales; do at i Fig if +H 134 600 Dales. Stock 431,000’ bales. Sugar firm at 6e. & Tc, Lard im kegs 120 a 12igc. Sterling ¢: wee a Wi. Freighta—Cotton to Liverpool id. and e le. Baurusonx, April 6, 1858, Flour dull, Wheat active; prime red, athe se; white, $1.10 « $1 33. Corn firm; youlow, O60, a OMe. Whiskoy dull. Provisions firm and generally uachanged. Purnapmunaa, April 6, 1868. kets’ Foout'in bet ile inquiry asd pices weal" Waest and prices dull. Corn in good denmand ah oh ttanee of 2a; OFC. m700. 5 Cow tne mai Mera pork buoysnt at $14 26. Lard 10%c. « 120. became fre that the olection will be aa uncommonly quict ome After Une American republicans bad made their soma ions for State officers, some fooling of opposition .was meaifested on the part of a bandfol of political deme gogues, who called themecives straight republicans, am@ they succeeded so far as to get together a fow mem tm Providence, on St. Patrick's Cay, who, styling therasdives ‘a State Convention, proceeded to nominate a ticket They wek a1) the candidate of the coalition, except those de signated for the offices of Attorney General and Treasurer, and for these they chose new ones. After the a2noupee. “mont of their names were made public they oach de- clined the comination, and thus left the straights or witra biack republicans just whore they started. There are consequently now Out two tickets in the fold, as fol- lowe — on the republican ticket are the pre- ent incumbents, The Democratic Convention nominated Alexander Duncan for Governor and Flishs i Potter for Lieutenant Governor, but the former geatlomaa baving declined, Mr. Potter was placed at the head.of the ticket by the Stato Committeo. It is said that the domecrats will allow the election to go by defaalt. ‘Tre Granp Mere or mae Cxvera Paack—This affair, * Lich is t come off to morrow evening, promises, from the preparations already made, to be a colossal festival It ia acivis, mititary, fancy dress and firemen’s ball, so that nll classes of socirty will be represented. We are inform- od that about eight thousand tickote have already beow sold, and the number of persons {in attendance will not probably be short of double that number, To feed this crow 4 Petelor has a table d'hdte as wollae a restaurant & le carte, and the raw material Includes fifteen hundred pounds of poultry and one hundred thousand oysters. ‘The interior of the palace has been decorated with count. less flags, banners, and trophies furnished by Comminsary (General Ward. The floor bas beon repaired so na to be in excellent condition for dancing. Seats for the non dancing guesta bave been built in amphitheatrical fashion, and areie- ¢4 dais with canopy for the Turkish Admiral and his suite. Around the flocr one hundred tents will be pitched, and between the tents and tae contre there will be aa ample promenade. The Scott Life Guard will visit the ball in uniform, their first appearance since their organization. of bread for the we Benevolent Bovicty, we Concentra Monaro will commence om next Monday, and the eale of seats is announced to begin to-morrow. ‘This delay ia necessary in order to perfect the rehearsals with the gecat orchestra, and to complete the decorations of the Academy, which will be one grand scale, A con. cert room bas been erected on the stage, and the audite. rium bas been completely reaovated aad luxuriously fited up, go that the gwacerts will be even more ploasact, thea a Doris