The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1858, Page 4

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Samson Tow, Son & Co, 47 Ladgate hill, Am -Pmropean xpress Co.,61 King Wiliams Pase..... Aw Burcpoau Express Co ,8 Mace do la Bourse Liveniet, Am.-Ruropean Express Co., 9 Chapel stroet. R Stuart, 10 Exchange Baran... Am Furapean Expreaa Co., 21 Rae Corncille. ‘The contents of the Europeam edition of the AMmnarp ‘will combine the news recaived by mail and tolegrapb at Bee office daring Hie previous week, and up to tho hour of publics. ‘The News. As the Persia sails for Liverpool early to-morrow tToorning, 14th inst., the Earopean mails will close this (Tuesday) evening, at seven o'clock. The wis of the America reached this city fram Boeton early yesterday morning. Our telegraphic summary from Halifax, published on the 10th inst., embraced the chief points of the news. We give, however, letters from our correspondents at London and Paris, together with some interesting extracts from our Qaropean files, this morning. Onr advices from Hong Kong are tothe 2lst of January. The news received from Canton up to that date represent matters as remaining in statu quo. The trade of the city was, however, reviving, and measures were belag ieken to punish the pirati- cal bordes who infested the vicitity, and who con tributed to retard returning confidenge. It was re ported that the imperialists were musteritg in force to make sn effort to regain the city. The military Gistorbances at Macao are stated to have been of art insignificant character, and to have been soon re- preased. Letters of our Hong Kong correspondent muke alluvion to the satisfactory character of « treaty enid tohnve been effected by our commissioner Mr. Reed, with the Chinese authorities. We bave late and interesting news from the Visine. Captain Marcy took op his line of march for Comp Scott on the 18th ult., and expected to reach bis destination about the Ist of May. He had twelve hundred animals and abundance of forage and provisions. He was escorted by one hundred and fifty troops, and the same namber of herd<«men und mountaineers accompanied the expedition. fo the Senate yesterday a message was received from the House wnnonneing the passage of the Defi- ciexey Appropristion bill, and also that the Honse had adhered to its vote on the Kansas bill Mr. Green gave notice that he should move at one © clock to-day to take up the Kansas bill, when the subject will probably be referred to a Committee of Conference. Nothing further of importance wus cone, both houses adjourning at an early hour in order to attend the funeral of Col. Benton. ‘The foneral service of Mr. Benton wag attended by the President and Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, members of Congress, public functionaries dod pri: vate citizens of all degrans and condition. The corpse Was subsequently coureyed to the cars for transmis fon to Bt. Lauis. Shortly after the adjournment of the House of Representatives yesterday, a rencontre took place n the hall between Mr. Craige, a member from North Carolina, and a Mr. Helper, of the same State. Helper was sulsequently pot mnder bonds to keep the pence The Street Commissioner difficulty is again ene of the ¢xcitements of the hour. Yesterday moreing @ formal demand, on behalf of Mr Devlin, was made on the Mayor for the keys of the Street Commis wioner’s office: but that functionary refused to accede to the rec and moreover notified the applicant that be wae suspended from the performance of any ¢ «as Comtniseioner. Duziog the afterpoon hun reds of persons congresaled in the Park discussing the enbject in controversy, and in the evening the chamber of the Board Aldermen wes thronged with people anxiona to ertaia what woojd trans pire in relation te the matter, Soon after the meet ing of the board » by¥t letter {107 the Mayor was end, stating Ur. be bad noved Mr. Devlin from office 408 Yeking the consent of the board thereto. A eV) munication was ved from Mr. Dev n, setting forth his position, denying the authority of the Moyer to remove him, and claiming to be heard in his defence. The subject was thereupon "referred to a apecial committer, consisting of Mesars McSpedon, Tuomey, Lyons, Owens and Bradley. ‘The apecial committee of the Brooklyn Common Council, to whom was referred the matter of the re organization of the Fire Department of that city made a report last evening. The report is quite lengthy, reviewing the whole subject and contend ing that the interests of Brooklyn would be mach better entwerved by a paid than by a voluntary fire Gepartinent. The committee submitted to the Com mon Coun-i) an ordinance in accordance with these views. It provides for the employment of one chief one deputy and seven assistant engineers, and 550 firemen, the latter to receive fifty dollars each per annum The Board of Councilmen were in session last evening, and passed a large number of routine pa pers relative to matters devoid of the slightest pub- lic interest. The report of the Committee on Fraod« in relation to frandulent assexements for certain street improvements, recommending that the counsel to the Corporation be direc'ed to com mence proceedings against cogtractors and others and that Francis P. Vidal be deprived of his office of City Surveyor, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Genet referred to the Special Committee Frauds of the Board. A resolution appropriating sto defray the expenses of the Common Coun it | in catertalning the Turkish Admiral wes lost. | We give clsewhore the partioulars of the arrest of | ‘8 Prussian subject, by the name of Eduard Desllag, im Paducah, Kentucky, under the extradition treaty. Desling is charged with fraud and forgery, and his arrest caused considerable excitement in Paducah owing to the fact that the charge is said to be a trumped up one for the purpose of securing Desliag and carrying him back to his own couutry to be tied for a political offence. The inquest in the case of Charles L. Samuels was concluded at the Second preciuct station house yes terday. No new developements were made. The jury rendered a verdict of “death by a stab in the heart at the hands of some parties unknown,” and exonerated the suspected persons— Messrs. Saithson and Curtis—trom all blame in the matter. The jury also requested the Governor of the State to offer a suitable reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer or murderers, and desired that » copy of the proceedings be transmitted to the Executive al Albany. The Brooklyn Common Council have offered a reward of $750 for the appreheusion of the Darderer. The Councilmen’s Committee on Streets met yes terday and heard the arguments of parties in favor of and opposed to the extension of Chambers street, No action was taken on the subject by the commit- tee, however, but they agreed to hold their faal meeting in reference to the matter next Thursday. The birthday of Henry Clay was duly observed yesterday in this city by many old friends and ad |, mirers of the “Sage of Ashland.” Flags were hoist ed on the City Hall and other public buildings from early morning, and the politicians of the Clay schvol had a supper, which was well attended, in the even- ing. The like ceremonies were observed in Brooklyn wad the other neighboring cities. At Singapore, E. I., on the 6th of February, gold dust rated as follows:—Malayan, &c., $28 75 a $29; and Australian, $30 8 50 per bunkal. The cotton marke: yesterday was some less animated, while sales were confined to about 600 a 600 bales, on the basis of about 12';2. for middling uplands. Tne flour market geve way toa further decline of aboet S¢ per barrel. At the reduction, however, buyers satered the market rather more freeiy. Wheat wag inactive, the only sale of moment reported consisted of Chicag> spring at $1. Corn sold pretty freely at Tlo a 73c. for whi'e and yellow, with a email! sale of the latter reported at Tic Pork sold at $17 60 a $17 60 for mess, and at $14 25a $14.50 for prime. Sales of sugars were confined t> ebout 325 bhds., at rates given in another columa, Tue veles of molasses embraced about 600 bhds. Cuba clayed at 32 },c., and 200 do. Cuba muscovado reported at p.t The sales of ecffee embraced 2,500 bags Rio and Bahia on private terms, Freight engagements embraced orn iv bulk to Liverpcol at 44¢d., flour at ls. 43¢4., bacon at Lis. & 178, 64,, cheese at 20s; cheese to London at Sue., and resin to Glasgow at 3s. per 350 Ibs. ‘The AiMance Between Dougias and Seward. Mr. Seward’s man Friday, Thurlow Weed, was in town last week, and announced that an arrangement had been entered into between Mr. Seward and Judge Douglas, by which the friends of the former were to assist Mr. Douglas in securing his re-election to the Senate, from Tl!'oofs, next winter. In consideration for these services Mr. Douglas js to support Mr. Seward’s pretensions for the Presidency iu 1860. It will thas be seen that a fair bargain has been made —if not particularly honorable—the equivalent on each side being plainly stated. Mr. Douglas, of course, fully appreciates the fuct that if be is not retarned to the Senate, efter the position be has taken, his political futare is snuffed ont. He will, in that event, occupy somewhat the position of Mr. Van Buren, with this important distinction, however, that the sage of Kinder- hook was sheiyed after he had attained the Presidency, whilst the ambitious little Illinois politician would be shelved before he bad reached the White House. It is not probable, in the meantime, that Judge Douglas will choose to consider himself as being outside of the democratic part y. Oa the contrary, it is evident that he will try not to break if he can avoid it, so that next wiater he will run for re-election on the democratic ticket, and succeed, by the failure of the black republicans to oppose him, in conformity with the bargain made with Mr. Seward. Re-elected, he will then be in a position to throw off the mask, and break up the party organization so as to re-organize it on a sectional basis. Of course be has no idea that be could get the democratic nomination at Charleston in 1860; and therefore it is clearly his policy to pursue such a course as will give the election to the oppositien. In the general smashing up whieh this will ocea- sion be will have four years to figure in and make his combinations, Such is no doubt bis programme, aud the firet step—the secret com- bination with Seward —has been taken, we are aseured, upon what may be deemed “ official’ authority. On the other hand, the republicans confess that by themselves they are net strong enough tocarry the Presidentiul election. They require elength, expecially in the Northwest, aod this they think they can obtain by trading with Douglas, In such a negotiation Thurlow Weed isin bis element. Itis the log rolling lobby game on ® more extended scale. Already, no doubt, visions of the White House disturb Seward's sleep, whilet the $70,000,000 annual expenditures duzzle the eyes of Weed and the | balance of the republican camp followera Mr. Seward does not attempt to conceal the fact that he is ® candidate for the Presidency at the nextelection. His friende encer at the idea that any one but bimself will receive the nomi nation. From the developemeats of the al- lance between bim and Douglas, the public will understand the nature of the war now being cur- ried on aguinst Mr. Buchanan. It is purcly self, looking simply to the personal advance tment of a couple of trading politicians, who will stop at nothing to attain their enda No matter what may be the pretence—whether it is Kansus or anything else—the real opposition to the administration ie to secure Douglas’ re tlection to the Senate, and Seward's election to the Presidency, by inflaming the public mind, ond by «cret combinations of their followers. Let as watch the movements of the echemere. Tur Kayeas Bu. oy run Senare.—According to the notice of Mr. Green yesterday, the Kansas question, we suppose, will be taken ap toxlay in the Senate at one o'clock. As the n now stands, the Senate must accept the Crittenden Montgomery bill of the House, or ark fora joint Committe of Conference, with # view to « compromise, or let the whole mat ter, Hovee bill and Senate bill, fall to the ground. Should the Senate adopt the alterne tive of asking the committee, another test issue will arise in the House upon the question of granting it. Some of our black republican co- temporaries, in view of thir contingency, say that the committee will be refused, that the anti-Lecomptonites of the House have counted noses, and that they all stand firm. We are not to eure of this, however; but “we shall see what we shall eee.” In the event of the adoption by the Senate of the Crittenden-Montgomory bill, the question quest will be settled at once; bat we are informed that the regular democrats bi no ides of this sbeolate surrender to the House, Ia default of NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1858, this surrender, and of a Commitice of Coufe- renec, the only remaining alternative to the Senate will be to adhere to its own bill, Bhich will bo eqnivalent to the flaat re jction ef both bills, We await the develope ments of the day; but we do bope and trust that upon thix bill, that bill or the other biil this Kansas humbug will be put out of the way. ‘Toe adminvstration bas extorted from the oppo- sition factions all the elements of a substantial triumph; the tustitutions of Kansas, in any event and under any act of admission, will he the eame, and why, therefore, we should have this squabble prolonged in Congress upoa mere guibbies snd pettifogging disputes between the two houses, we cannot comprehend. Let us bave this, that or the other bill, so that we rave a cetUement of this disgusting agitation. The great principles involved in the policy of the edministration being secured, in all the rest the only difference is that between “tweedle dum apd tweedledee.” ‘The Finaactal Contre of the World. The bauks of New York contain at the present time over thirty two millions of dollars, and another arrival from Cuti- forvia is now due with something like auother million and a half of dollars, The drain of specie hitherward from South , and West still continues, and is likely to continue until trade revives, which cannot well be till the fall st earliest. Yet we are not deriving sustenance at the expense of the other commer- cial centres, New Orleans contained, a week ago, but @ trifle less than the unusual sum of eleven millions in specie. Boston is greatly exercised by an accumulation of eight. Phila delpbia, whose banks resumed specie payments under the law yesterday, is about to avail herself of her present monetary plethora to « !opt some wholesome purgative measures to get rid of s certain namber of doubtful banks. There seems to be solid reason for eupposing that this extraordinary accumulation of specie in our great commercial centres is the com- mencement of an entirely new era in American financial history. It looks as though the revul sion of inst fall had cnabled us to leap, at a single bound, over @ number of transition eras, from the state of a dependent debtor to that of #a independent creditor of the world at large, The more civilization progresses, and the more new countries are opened to commerce aud enlightenment, the wider and the more imperative must be the demand for the two great staples which the United States alone can produce in any con- siderable quantity. Without entering upoo the vexed question as to whether we shall not live to see cotton selling permanently at twen- ty-five and thirty cents 2 pound, it is abundast. ly evident that in the long run the demand for Southern cotton must increase and not diminish; sud that, in lke mauner, the market for our breadstaffs must every year become wider. At the eame time, in proportion to the annuul in- crease in our wealth, to the duration of our po- litical tranquillity, aud to the enormoas advan- tages which the United Stavws offer, as a home, over ali European countries, our wants will be more ard mere generally supplied at home. Had Cuba been ours, we should laet year have bad a balance of fifty millions in our favor oa our account current with the world. As Euro- pean mechanics settle here, as our stock of {nition increases, manufacturing industry of all kinds will receive a prodigious developemeut Increase Of population aloue, which is mathe- matically certain, will soon free us from depon- dence upon Kurope tor al! important necoera- ries of life. To descend to details: should our trade con- tinue dull this year, and should any accident give a slight stimulus to the price of bread stuffs, we eee no reason for supposing that wo ehall export any specie to speak of before Octo ber or November next, if we do so then. Even if, then, our fall importations bave been ia any way moderate, the amount which we may send abroad during the usual fall tight times can- not be considerable, and the cotton billy will foon come on to supply the demand tor remit- tances. (to @ word, if owr people will bat por- sue the course of economy and retrenchment which the revulsion suggested. we have already turned the corner in owr account with the world, and shall never be debtors aygalu. What a change this implics in our future con dition, a few figures will soon explain. In the course of the next five years four hundred mil lions of specie will be added to the world’s stock from Cwlifornia, Australia, Raseia and elsewhere—to say nothing of possible and proba ble diseoveries in Sonora or Arizona. If the United States become permancntly creditors of the world, the home of all this specie will be New York. We may send part of it bere, there, or elsewhere, for a time, to develope trade, open up new countries, build railroads or canals, or } promote enterprise in aay other way; bat so long a@ we produce more than we coueume of forcign goods, the gold must return tous It is thus within the bounds #f moderate probe bility that we may sec, within these five years, New York oceupying the position which Lon- don does now, and owr city banks bolding an average of from eighty to a hundred millions of epecie. Are our bank managers alive to this immi- nent contingency’? Have they made any pre parations to use the power that is about to be thrust on them with any discretion and sagacity* Have they consulted together in reference to the organization of a contederated cstablinh- ment? It must be obvious to all of them that they could exercise a far more salutary influ ence over the trade and finance of cowatry if they were confederated together for the pur- pose of a common understauding upon, and a joint regulation of the great subjects of inter national and domestic exchanges, and expan sions and contractions of credit. [t mast be clear to their managers that they would thus vot only be more useful to the public, but would be able to conduct their own business without riek of farther scci dents euch as that of Inet fall. This is evi- dently the time for some preparatory steps towerds a combination among the bauk«: who is fareighted enough to take the lead? Tue Sraeer Commissionen’s Ovrien—Mon Taxped Measene ty tae Leoistarcrr —One of the most flagrant acts ever witnessed in a legis lative body occurred in the House at Albany on Friday, and it shows how unscrapulously the citizens of New York are plundered through the infuznous machinations of the lobby, The ueval anual bill enabling the Supervisors pf thie city and county to raise money by taxes had been before the Hone for two or three weeks. It had been approved by the Common Council, the Comptroller and the Finance Committee of this city, and wae printed in due form aod read by the membera. In this shape it was before ccianiiiahinhaiiagiigeasineid the Committee of the Whuie, but bir. Weir, who represents the Sixteenth district, adroit!y got a resolution through referring the bill to the Committee on Cities and Villages, of which ho is himself chairman, The object of this move became apparent op Friday Jast, when the bill came up for # third reading and was parsed, ou motion of Mr. Van Valkenburgs, of Steuben, Appended to the original printed vill tuere was found in manuscript three new ivems:—One of $100,000 for rebuilding public vétablich- ments on Bluckwei}’s Istand; another of $16,000 to be paid tbe Police Commissioners for legal advice and contesting their right to office; the otber was an item of $38,000 to pay the sala ries of Mr. D. D. Conover and his clerks ta the Street Commissioner's Department, and $153,500 to be paid to Conovir for his expenses in cun- testing bix right to (he Street Comiuissioncr’s office. Neariy $52,000 for the expeuses of a geptleman whose claim to the dffice bas been de- clared iegul by the highest sathority in the State—who uever was Sireet Commicsioner even for ap bour! Can the foree of impudence far- ther go? And this addition to the bil! was ran through the House, tacked on to the priuted cocument at the last moment, aad, we are ia- formed, after the Court of Appeals had given its decision. We should like to know whether the members frow New York were present when this wick was played, and if 80, were they asleep or did they give a tacit sanction to the enormity? Tux Orera Batts—A Great Hoax vos THe Oysrer House Critics.—The director of the Opera and the Musard concerts at the Academy is eomething of a diplomat, He appears to revel in strategy and to luxuriate iv intrigue. At leest such is the impressivn stloat io the community, and recent circumstances would tend to prove that it is not erroneous, The last coup d'état of the Little Napoleou of Lrving piece is very amusing. Some time since, in an- nouncing the engagement of M. Alfred Musard, Ullman stated that there would be given w “grand fancy dress and domiuo soirée,” after the taxbion of the cpera balls at Paris which M. Murard conducted. It was further snnounced that only the ladies would be permitted to be musked, and that gentlemen could dress either in fancy costume or plain clothes We arg got in the counsels of the clever manager of the Opera, but we presume that this bail was thus €arly announced in order to attract attention to the Musard concerts and give them come gratu- iteus advertising. And farther, we suppose thal the announcement was made as a ruse de guerre to draw the fire of the oyster bouse critics, so that the manager could see exactly how he stood with the newspapers. But what- ever may have been its motive, the muncuvre wae completely succeseful. With one accord the éyster house critics have fulminated their lightnings upon the head of the mavager. Frow the heavy sixty-four of Wall street down to the six pounders of Spruce and the little Freuch popgun of Franklin street, the artillery has play- ed upon him for the past three or four days con- tinuously. The oyster house critics bave assumed for themeelves that he inlenged to give a mas- qnerade ball in defiance of the la¥. They have assumed that the morals of the city were tlresdy terribly corrnpled by the mere un houncement of the ball; and further, that they, the oyster house critics before mentioned, were the only persons who were competent to save us from the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah They also succeeded in ¢umbugying « Police Justice, whose letter we publish eleewhere, vo fur that be wrote to the manager to ware bim agaiost giving @ marquerade bail, which never bad any existence, or form, or substance or definitiveness, except on paper. The vuliaut critics, with their police magistrates, are re- enacting the farce of “Don Quixotte aod the Windmill” over agaia, as well as giving the Marard concerts @ liberal share of gratuitous advertising. They have been the victims of what is culled, in vulgar parlance, “a decided eel.” We believe that Ullman intends to wind up the bull season with a grand demonstration at the Academy of Music, with Mueard as the con- ductor of the band. That will be a bal yard, costumé and militaire on a magnificent scale. La any event, the masking of the ladies would be & mutter to be settled by thenwelves, They could disguise themselves quite us effectually without marke, and escape any suspicion of tm propriety ; and there is no occasion to teil them that. They usually mauage thoee mat- ters for themselves, However, there will be a great ba! costumé—probably the first that bas ever been given in. this couutry under proper management. The attacks upon the bal monet will thus serve several pur- poses—aiding the ball that will really be given, assisting the concerts, and giving the public another proof of the shrewdness of the manager of the Academy, and the stupidity of the oyster house critics, The Vacht Wanderer ARRIVAL OF THR YACHT WasDRRER F4OM HEN SOUTHERN CHUTE. This splendid specimen of architecture @rrived at thie port yeeterony morning from New Orieans, having deen brent in Southern waters four months. She left this port ww December inst, and bas since verted Chariestun, & C ; Bruoswick, Ge, Key West, Florida; Bayan, and New Orieune, in eneb of which ports she hae been viuted by the scmiring popuiation, The Wanderer js of 243 tons borthen, built at Setanket 1.1L; was Inapched in June, 1857, an¢ cor $25,000 Sae was butt for J. D. Jobneon, Heq., api superintended by Com mander Hawkine, who «iil devote the summer to building Sromewhat similar veasel for a wealthy gentleman of Loumara Her interior acoomm dations are of the most cently and lusurious kind, aud although yow mrriving (roe @ rough and Lowterous paasege Ler cebu prow aie ine my pearance of @ magnil cally fursished paror Yhe follewing i# from ber log book — Creeed the bar below New Orlenos April 2, at 12. Ord inet , puaced eohocwer Kiva Potter, of Noaah, fran Rew Orleans for Boston, 6b vat, ine ob vigvals with a large ship helicg from 5 alering WS. W , nupposed the Kangarox Charges sigcals @ith a three tasted eee the Fieewwirg bound north; Th tom, p Fquare rivge vessels bound worth, Oe the while ubcer Coned reefed foresal aud . Bpoke tleanship James Adger, from vbarieston fur Now Yore Then ret all rail, and at OP. Mo the sleamor was bull corn astern. The Waxderer hae tnade the pagnage in nine (ays ant a few Lours. From Tortugas to Cape F rida Wad lignt and bead winds, anc boad winss from Henlopen t) Now York She hes at anchor off the Bu'tery — OMe ry. Tromas Ro Wagssy, ox member of Congress from tals ony, Cled ¥tercay morning at hi 109 Past Broadway, after a painful iliness of several weeks duration. Mr. Whitney was a native of t d within a few weeks of 52 yeare of age at the bis death. For the beet part of bis iife he war iterary pureuite, and was @ frequent contribut prepared pericdical liter He was the voral works, among th e Ambusende, poeme, and the “Americen Policy lefenced, tion of the ohjecta and aims of te Kno tate roe'denes, No. movement Whenthe Native American party got into power Mr. Whitney wea ciscted to reveral leqistatve . He was successively member of the State 4 sem diy , Of the Senate, apd finally ho was eiocted to reprowent the Fifth (¥illamsburg, Seventh and Thirteenth warda) district inf Ue Congress of the United States. He was ene Of the originators of the Order of United Americaue, aad during the Inet campaien etrongly supported the claims of Mr Fulmore to the Prestdency, Ile leaves o fanny of two daughters and one gon ST Ge ence annnnsgee meen eran ee geen THE LATEST NEVVS. Our Spectet Wasningtor Despatch, CBERQUIEs OF COLONEL RENTON—-THE ALL PARTIES CONF IDENT—OUb BBL: CONTEAL AMBKIOK—A THKER DACKBE FOR THE TUMS — THY COLLINS STHAMAR, DEPIONSNCY BILL, TaieNTS, DKPARTUBK OF THE Uiall COxMIs £10d, BTC, MTC. Wasurearox, April 12, 1858. The funeral service of the Episcopsl church bee just bees performed ever the remeins of Colonel Benton, at Lia late residence, avd the body bas been removed to the cars te be carried to St. Louis. It was a very impressive scene. Cougresa ajcurned to gire the members aa op- portunity of attending the funeral ceremonies. The Presi dent and bie Cabinet were present, and the foreign Mints tere, and @ large concourse of people. ‘The report circulaied in some of the newspapers that Colonel Benton had, in his last hours, expresse! his eya- Pathy wih the course of Dougina and the otbors of the opposition in Congress on the Kansas issue ts not true, as 16m informed by one of tho family constantly near tne deevased etatceman for some time past. At one o’cinck to-morrow Senator Green will call up the Kansas bill, and eek that 4 committoo of conference be Appoiotes, which will be carried. The republicans are very coufident to-day that they can Gefeat the proposition no the House, They have been caucusing I their own ranks, aod alsa among the anti- Lecompton democrats, and allege that every man who has thus far gone witn them will vote against @ committee of conterstce, The democrats are equally positive that four enti-Lecompton democrats will go with them for # confer- ouce, wbich will be sufficient to cerry it, Tue Hon. Samuel Ceruthers, the member of Congress from Missouri who bas been abseutso long from sickness, ie now bere, Be wili add another vote for the Kansas bill. Mr. Clingman, the chairman of the Committes on Fo reign Affuirs, ls waiting the action of the President und Cabinet op matters counected with Central America and the Cluyton-Bulwer treaty. He is desirous of reporting to the House on an early Gay for @ vigorous American policy and sgainst joint alliance with regard to that part of the world. The Chief of the Bureau of Construction, the Engineer- iu-Chief aud Commander Dabigreen, have been selected by the Secretary of the Navy to confer with the Turkisy Admiral as to the prelimwarton for tha three deckor to ba built by the Ottoman l’orte in the Vaited States. Two mectut gs Bave bees had, and the result will bo reported to the Secretary in u day or two Capt. West is here endeavoring to inake some arrange- movt with tho government for carrymg the mail, &c., provides the Collins etexmers are purchased by a Phiia- Coiphia company. The Senate Committee ou Finavce have had wader con- sideration to-day the Deticiercy bill, and will probably Toport it back to the Senate © morrow, and put it immo- intely upon its passage, At ig Delieved that Commodore Lavaletts will be tag of- Gicer of 1h8 Mediterranean equadroo, oe it is known he will shortly be superseded in the command of the Washington Navy Yard. The Secretary of the Treasury lavites proposals for ancther wauo of treasury notes to the amount of five mil- lions. ‘The Committee on Patents of the House have not decided on Colt’s cave. To morrow week is the day apgointed for its consideration. Challee’s patent case is referred by the committee to Mr. Edio, one of its mombers, for a report in |. favor of an ex.cusion, The Cabinet were called together very eariy this morn- ing and eat for several hours. Utah, it is understood, was the chief question under consideration. ibe Utah Com- missioners left this evouing. ‘TUR GENERAL NEWSPAITR DEWATCH. RENCONTRE IN THE MALL OF THE HOUSK BRTWREN MBASKS. CRAIGH aND HELPER, OF NORTH CaRO- LINA, ETC. Wasiincrow, April 12, 1858, Nearly all the members who, after the House adj urned, lingered in the ball conversing, either in groaps or in their feata, were startled by a tight between Mr. Oraige, of Nar’ Carolina, and Mr. Holper, author of & bapk entitled “The Impending Crisis,” and formerly {rom thé some Bite. They bad just before been angrily engaged in con- vorsation. Crowds of mombers aad others rushed in aad eeparated the combatants while they were engeged in deaung heavy biowe Mr. Eieiper was temporarily taken in charge by the Sergeant at Arms. A nuciber of ladies who were ou the floor and witnesses of the procesaings were mueb frightened. A pistol and knife was found on Mr. Helper, who made no attempt to use them. An investigation was beld this aiternocn, and Serator Hale and Mon:gomery Blair, Hsq., &ppeared as Liscounse!, The Justice held him in bonds to kcep the peace. Senator Bigley to-day prosented to the President atea- Cer trom the Adjutant Geueral of Peuusylvania of « regi- ment of volunteers. ‘The Cabinet eid a long sension to day, with reference to the effaire of Ub. I: ts said that the resident contem- plates reading # mensage to Congress ou the subject. THIRTY-¥IFTH CONGRESS. FIRST GESSION. Benate. Wasiinoton, April 12, 1854 A taeapage was rece:ved from the House announ ung its séberopee to ite vote on the Kansas bill, also, that it had passed the Ceficiency Appropriation bill. Mr. Green, (acm ) of Mo., gave notice that he would dove to wke up the Kansas bill to morrow at oxo o'clock. Mr, Baux, (opp.) of N. H., presented the petition of the es Of Che Miltary ARy lum, Asking for a Kunsistence 4 of coptioning ‘within the asylum, in which they cowplein of ebhuses. Referred to a reid oomMuUnittes with power t report by bill an! to send for personas and oapers. he Senate then adjourned to attend Colonel Beatou's funeral. Mouse of Kepresentatives Wastisveros, April 12, 1458, On motion of Mr. Crank, (a/m.) of sfo., the House, tmmediately afier the reading of the journal, adjourned, in orcer to afford memoere an opporturity to attond the fuperal Ceremones of Mr Beuwon tins alternven. Important from the Piatas Sr. Loris, April 12, 1958, Colonel St. Vrain arrived hero yesverday from santa Fo ‘with the advance mail. Fle reporia that Captain Marey left the camp ground, foriy miles {rom Fort Usioa, on the 28th of March. He bad asout twelve dundred animals, Tooet!y mules, an abundant supply of torago and pleaty of provisions tur bw men Qoe busdred and Atty regular troops and the same vumber of herdawen and moun taineers were with pin, and he expressed entire cond dence in being abse to reach Camp Scott without difficnity. Re intended w travel slowly, 0 ae to keep the ani mals ie good eoudition, but expected to join Colonet Jounston before .be let of May Ab express from Fort Leavenworth, with orders to General Garland Wo furuieh movey, with a strong escort, Was met oo the 19th of March ix miles east of Santa A largo nomder of Indians were Kiso met, all of whom expressed a desire for peace w th the Americans. ‘The grass on tbe plaias wae growing rapidly. The Republican iearna that on the 27th of March a hur- ricabe passed over Berlonviile, Arkansas, blowing down venrly every house in the town, killing twenty dive per fons, and WoeNding a great number of cthers. Storm and Mreshet ot the West, Sawpewxy, April 12, 1654, ‘The storm and the high state of the water in tho San dusky river yesterday cant considerable eamage to the docks, store howres and lumber yards here. The Meveland and Toledo Ratlroad lost nearly two thirds of the cribbing across the east end of the bay. Also, one mite of the track near Port Ciloton. The trains will not be able to resume their tripe before three days. The wa tor bag vot Deen known wo be 60 high for many years. Buse ty the Mississivyt Rider, New Onrtans, April 12, 1868, ‘The river still continues very high. TI wer run over the lovers in several places on Uhie side the river, near the city, but the demages have been repaired On the op- pbelle side @ crevasse of three hundred {ret 1 overflowing the plontatic Crber crevaewer are reported axove— ing manene damage. A heavy rain yesterday completely flooded the streets. The wind tw day is very bigd The reports from Vickebure eay that the river te ete tionary tere, bul that it fading above. Several loveos hele nt had beso broken roving an immonve poosive this city, ts News from the Sow Wasinmoros, April 12, 1868 The mail from all points South as inte ag ive is to had, The accounts of the crope from Texas are encouraging Wheat ano corn were beyond the danger of rains. The ship Navona! Gaard had cleared from Galveston for Liverpool with three thousand baler i, = Col Kupley bad declined loomting the «i wenal at "antonio, on aceount of the bigh prices of land ——— ” er Trial. nears omen, April 12, 1868, Tho trial of Stoutand Mrs. Little, for the murder of C, W. Littic, Commences this afversova : a pee ey Atsayy, April 12, 1666. or can anate was sogeged all tho morning I ee pamnegy bills. ‘The Dill relstive to wharves and slips in the ctly of New York which may be leased to steauboat compames, was pasecd; a5 wan (tre bill relative to the classtficattes, &e., of the New York supervisors. The Public Printing it was Inid over, and the bitt te incorporate the Central American and [ad Company received similar action. saan AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Srrvota (dem.), by unawimons consent, introdnoed a bill to provice for the suppression of masquorades ia New York ana Brookyn, o7 maken Ne msdomesaer pApinbable by @ Gane of $2,600 to $5,000 or imprises, ment from six wontbs to two years, or both. Toe rates were euspender, ane tbe bill referred to be reported com. Piete, ‘The bill to repeal the act for the appointment of Com mirswners of Record in tbe city and county of New York Waa Crdered to & third readiug. The bill to reguiate the burial and protect the repose of the deat, beving been considered in Committee of the poly Mr. Wadeworth moved: to order the bill to a tad reading. Pencing the question, the Senate adjourned til 7); PM. KVKNING SESSION. Mr, WanswortH a motion coming up Mr. Noxon (rep.) moved that the provisions of the tall do rot apply to New York or Brooklyn. Lost by 9 ve 1B. Mr. Noxon them moved to lay the reso.ution on the tab.e, Loet by 1210 3 . Mr. Noxon tben moved that the provisions of the act which forbice the cutt ng of any atreet through a cauron yard without th’ consent of the ownors of the graves bball not apply to the corporation of Trinity Church, New York. Lost by 1? to 15, After several aitempta to defeat Mr Wadsworth’s mo- tio the Dill waa ordered toa third reading. The grncing commiuee movea forward a large ber of bills, amoxgat others the Balance Dock bill, Was orcered to a toird reading. Oo motion of Mr. Mawpsvi.Le (dem.) & resolution was adopted requestirg the Judiclary Committee to prepare for the consideration of tbe Senate at ‘he ovxt session, & bill providing for a commission to form a court of claias, in order to relieve the re of such business. The Jeuate then considered bitis on the general order. Amombiy. ALuawy, April 12, 1868. ‘The Regiatry law came down as passed by the Senave. Mr Wowvorp moved to refer it to be reported om: plete. Carried—39 to 52. The House then resumed the cousidoration of the bill te Prevent s floating debt for canal purposes, and tho entire morning was consumed in its discussion. AFTERNOON SESSION. A large number of bills were moved forward by tee grinding committes. The bul to provide for tbe construction of the Brocklya Brosdway Ratizoad was reported com plete A communication was received from the Regents icforms Ing the House of the death of Eien, John Greig, oue of thew bumber. On motion of Mr. Duryea (dem.) the House passed a cer current resolution to fill the vacancy on Wedaewday a boon The remainder of the session was occupied in comour- nn to a number of Assompety b A reeolution in regard to a reduction of the canal tells came own from the Senate. Mr. aay (Ae) moved to consider the resolution at Agreed to. once. Mr. Wo.rosp (rep.) moved to amend by reducing the tcltga verven aus Goeoas teres aa ‘This was recommended by the Canal Board, but wae stricken out by the Senate. The amendment was carried. Mr. Wacker (dem ) then moved to lay the whole subject on the table for the preseot. Carried. vic ronan chirauies ater amendment to the dill to remove ructions gs Lake, restriotung tho outlay to $10,000. Mr. Cuasixk (dem.) moved for @ reconsideration ef the vote of Saturday, passing the New York Ancuai fax Dill. Be did #0 because the bili had been hurriediy passed and was very loosely drawn for @ measure taxing the pee ple to the amount of « million and a bait. Mr. Ssrizy (dem.) strongly opposed the motion to re consi¢er. The money was necded at once, aud al the ony eras il were (or money honestly earned gs to tho Senate. Some $150,000 was aporopriated ia tae Dill that was pot asked tor by tho New York Supervisors. Mr. Exos (dem.) and Mr. Winxe (dem.) also advocated @ reconsideration. Mr, Wher (dem ) eaid the amount particularly ohjaned to by tho gp ye New York was the sue appropriated to . Copover, Governor King’s for Sarect Commicsiover. If ‘his colleagues from New York were anxious to make @ partisan measure of this, ke could not go With them. Mr. VAN VaLKENBUAG (rep.) raised the pointof order that the bili was now iD possession of the Senate, aad therefore that the motion by reconsider was out of order. The Sreanen cecided the point of order weil taken. Mr. Chain appealed from tho decision, but eventually witherew the appea!, and moved to send a TOseage Lo the Seune, requestiog the return of the 0 tL The Motion was carried. So the bili will come buck to the House for further action The bill to cegulate the rates of w! in Now Yor Was lost, 85¢ a motion to reconsider was alao loat. The bills were passed for the reliet of the widow and child of Dr. Rose, killed at the Utica Luoatic Asylum fire, and to incorporate the Pneumatic Power Company. Reduction of Canal Tolls. Aunaxy, April 18, 1864. ‘The Senate bas concurred with the Canal Board la the reduction of canal tolls. The vote stood 20 to 9. Hartford City Election. Haxrrokp, Conn., April 12, 1857. Our apaual city ection came of today, aad was hotly couteeted on both sides The democrats ran, for Mayor, Jotn A Tainter, sad the Cy gy Timothy M. Adyn. The latter was elected by 212 majority the democrats eect a Collector, two ‘uy Sherite, aad carry three wards. Tho opposition elect their Mayor, City Clerk, Auditor, and Water Commissioner, and carry ‘hres wards. This gives tbe minor appointments to tae cpposition. Last year the democrats carmed the cuy by majorities ranging trom one to five hundred. Unitea States Supreme Court. Wartinarow, Apri 12, 1868, No. L1.—Robert Taylor's acmipietraiors va. Nashae sob Carry)“ Argoment commenced for plalotitf No, Hh = G. W. Wattorsca ve Acdrew M. Payne, Obtef Justice Taney delivered the opition of the Court, overrw ling the motion fur leave to argue theceune Fire ta Woonsocket, Wooxsovext, & 1., April 12, 1896, A fire in this place thu moraing destroyed the Baptent church @od some adjoining buildings. Tho property te nustly ineured. ‘The Star of the South at Savannah, SAWANNAM, Apeil 12, [86A, The stenmehip Star of the South, from New York, Arrived yooter diay, ail well Acquitted of Bolton, Louris, April 12, 1868, The jury in the case of Bolton, cuarged # th the murder of Momulan, to day renderet raict of ucquittal. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puraneurma, April 12, 1868. Stocks better Pennsylvania 6'4, 66%; Reading Rall- road, 27; ; Morris Canal, 60% ; Long Isinad Reliroad, 12 Montix, April 12, 1968, The wales of cotten to-day were 600 vaies, at castor, bet pot quotably lower raves. Ctanuimros, April 10, 1968. Baremmone, Aprit 12, 1868, Flour dull—City Mille $426 Wheat dull | Yetiow corm 67¢ fn 680. Provisions—An advancing tendeney; bulk shoulders 63,c. a 7c.; mess pork $18; lard 10%0 a Oke. Pri apwnewis, April 12, 1868. Flour firm at $4.97); 8 $6. Wheat dull; rea, $1 08 0 $1 08; white, $1.50 Corn bas declined So, ' Sales of 8.008 bushels yellow at 76c. Provisions unchanged. Whiskey rm. _—_—_—_— Cotton unchanged. Breton's Tanatke.—Tragedy bas given way to comedy st this establishment, aud the familiar names of Burton, Brougham, Walcot and Miss Polly Marshall appear oace More in the bills, to the great satisfaction of the pubic, and doubtless, as the event will prove, tothe prott of the management Notwithetanding the storm there was © fair audience to witnees a rovival of the “Rivals,” which was splendidly performed, “ail the talent’ being embraced in the cast It is a rare occurrence ia this city to see 80 many fine arises in oho piece, ahd it is to be hoped thas there will be « repetition of the ‘Rivals’ be fore the expiration of the presspt engagement. Mr. Brougham was warmly weicotred Meck to the New York boards; and Mr. Walcot and Mies Poliy Mersbalt wore flr well received Mra. Hudson Kirby was the at lomboe,” into which a sum! bare been introdneed, closed the performance. Several attrac ive novelties are promised at this theatre. Personal Intelligence. Mr. @ A. Matile haa been appointed Bolgian Coneal at Phitadolphia, Eis coneular juriediction extends over Det- aware aud the southern part of New Jersey. ARRIVA @ steamship Columbla—Me De Mor euprm, Capt Freeman. 0 1 Mixer, WW farce © Mra MB Foster, LU Helite, Master he wi POTS and Indy. K Rllls, HO Stewart, A Pagwiy, Mrs & base, we Simpeon, Indy, three children’ ai Jy, KM Ivzard, Prof N Shepard, M! ree; M Gill, Awa Moore, Mrs & W Astebbing, A Gray, AL Burgett BR Nash, aod From Richmo: lop and servant, Mi Dayle, 1B lawn LM Ferria, ¥ Bon Giiebriat and indy, Co wand, & Laconty ® in the ewernae |. ke in the steamship Roanoke—Mr Dun: itiand, Mr Morris, W Beers, Mra S v ar x eck, RM Feria, ey, W Ferguson, DO 1808, Morris Hews and Sovmiens Commenctar. Convention —Governor Brown, of Georgia, baa appointed twenty aclegates from the State at large aud ten trom each Congressional district, making one hundred In all. Among them are many of the most distinguished names of the State,