The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JaMESs COR BNSETT, EDTPOR AND PROPRIETOR, Orrncs &. W. SORNER OF FULTON 4 CORNER OF FULTON AND MASBAU OTS. Dain ne conte 9 per ereren, FRE WEAKLY HERALD. cory ia cots Sep portof Greet Britain, or €Sto any part of | rae Via HFRALD, eowy Walneslay, at four conte per Bo, 106 oo ‘THIS EVENING. AMUSEMENTS: sveeuth #,—Gnaso Comcent— &o. ACADEMY OF MUST Mosokt, TRainmea, D' Aw BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Puiuir oF Faxon —Bivowen Costume. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Afterno-n—ScnooLmas. ‘red Rore Feats—Jooxo Evening—Karer, ram Vieawpirre—Daxcrne on Tas Ticut Rorz—M. Duowauu- meas BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Tue Tans Fase Men— VALeat One AND ORON, BURTOs°R THEATRE, Boordwsy, opposite Rond atrant - Fame BretGeLe—GREAT TRAGIO Kavival—A Prarty Prece ov BUSINESS. WALLACT’S T EATRS, Broadway—Sraisc axp Av: tuma- Invn Le Bo spanp LATR« KEENK’S THEATRE, Brondway—Tax Sz. or le RARNUM'R AMERTOAN Broadway—; Hiss) on ran Wort, Cveaing:—Dapam at Sa. WOOD'S SULLDINGB, 561 and 663 Brosdway—@. Onniery & Woour Mivaveeia— Kip ioriasisa—Yae Sixicm Bips—Af {ernoon and Evening. MROHANTOS’ ALL, 472 Broadway—Bavarv’s Miwnrenis Dene BONGA 48D Title Navarre Guaat Suow, 444 BROA WAY—Marr Pvec's Camrneu, Minsenecs— Fee orien MeLonies asd KcoenTRiorrias —DaBKe RAM. New York, ‘Saturday, April 17, 1856, ‘The News. We have three days later news from Europe, brought by the steamship Africa, which left Liver. pool on the morning of the 3d inst. and arrived at her dock at Jersey City yesterday forenoon. It is of an unimportant character, politically and commer- cially, owing to the general observance of the Easter holidays and the previous prorogation of the British Varliament. In London there was a slight decline in consols on the Ist inst. American securities are reported dul!. On the 2i—Good Friday—the Stock Mxchange was closed. The demand for money was more active. The biddings for the new India loan of 45,000,000 were opened on the Ist, and the tenders atand above 97—the minimum price fixed by the India House—amounted in the aggregate to £4,500,- 000. The new security was then negotiated on the Stock Exchange at 98. In the Liverpool market cotton was dull, at a decline. There was very little doing in American flour, which was quite heavy. Sugar had fallen sixpence per hundred in London, and coffee remained quiet at former prices. The re- venue returns of Great Britain for the quarter ended on Slat ult. show a decrease, compared with the first quarter of 1867, amounting to $12,544,150. France remained tranquil, although a new secret society had been discovered, and some of its leading wembers tried and convicted. Marshal Pelissier was to be entertained by Lord Cowley in Paris pre- vious to taking his departure for London. It was «aid that General McMahon, with other French Cri- mean officers, would accompany him to London, sud be presented to Queen Victoria. The political relations existing between France und Switzerland aud France ani Austria were not at all satisfactory. ‘The Paris Bourse was very flat and inanimate. The new French passport system had been slightly modified. Our Minister at London, Mr. Dallas, had addressed a note to Mr. Baylis, United States Consul at Manchester, explaining how Americans travelling to Prance will be affected by the new passport sys- ing that the passport of our legation in London must bear the visé of the French Consul no that city to be effective, and that the applicant mast pay the French Consul for the risé. It is stated that a duel had been fought in Paris by Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, Secretary of the American Legation, and Mr. Brevoort, of this city. The aflair terminated without scrious consequences. Orders had been given in Madrid to reinferce the Spanish squadron in the gulf of Mexico with three war vessels. General Concha s government of Cuba had been briskly assailed in the Cortes, and a full statement of the-revenue and expenses of the island demanded. It was asserted that the Captains-General were becoming more and more independent of the Crown, as the island became more secure from Ame- rican filipusters. It was expected that the Atlantic telegraph cable woald be all shipped on the 10th of May. We have accounts from San Juan del Norte, Nica- ragua, to the 29th ult., two weeks later than pre- vious advices. Mons. Belly, a French diplomat and eavan, had arrived and proceeded to Costa Rica. His visit to Central America is said to be not of a political character, but for the purpose of complet ing some scientific researches. Yrisarri, the Nica- ragoun Minister at Washington, is charged with using duplicity towards the United States with re ference to the treaty pending between the two gov- eruments. Our correspondent’s letter, pablished in nother column, contains some interesting particu: ars with regard to these points, and also of the movement» of the agents he Transit route at San his port we have news from Ma , Venezuela, to the Ist inet. On the 2ist i. the opponents of Monagas overthrew the exist “¢ government at that place, and proclaimed ex Governor Serrano provisional President of the Li erating Assembly. The revolution was effected out bloodshed. The general ecntiment of the © wax favorable to the elevation of General en ae the executive hend of the repr have received files of West india papers down t. ‘The reports from the Jamaica mines are favorable, and the markets were anchanged. ‘The question of the best means of obtaining a supply { labor was still vigorously agitated. The weather ad been cloudy aud wet, but was ed at latest date. In tho other British Islands, as well as the h pos-essions of Martinique aud Guadaloupe, in hb, the eugar planters complained loudly of the of hands, and a near approach to again adve ng the doctrine of slavery was made in some quarters. Generally speaking @ fair crop of sugar was promised We have some detals of the late Indian massacre in Britich Honderas. When the Indians took the town of Beccalaw they killed one handred and four pemon. 1 took forty prisoners. Ransom amount g 10 $4,000 was offered forthe release of the latter bat it was refased,and the entire number women and ten men--were Jeath, after the persons of the women had ated by the Indian soldiers n the Court of General Scesions y wig Wright, a youth who is far gone in n, pleaded guilty to receiving «tol 1 good and rew hirawlf upon the mercy of the rder, who wait he would diapose of the case on Monday. Th and Jury ¢ inte court with another batch of ictments tired to resume their duties. at Gonler was tried for a felonious assault u Charles Campbell, and after an absence of half our the jory rendered a verdict of ¢ Margaret Royder was chorged with » femele child, and plewed in = Laughlin tel fi n causing the death of Dc caigned and pleaded not gui harged with a similar ol having cased e death of Joseph K af made th m plea. The above cases will be tried next week ames Murray wastried for highway robbery, ty having, in company with another man, on the night cf the 20th of March, seized George Crowell, aeailor while passing through Water street, and alrstracted $20 from bis pocketbook. After an absence of tw: hours the jury convicted the prisoner. ile sentenced on the last day of the term. Charice NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1858. Coulter was convicted of an assault and battery on Alex. E. Porter, and remanded for sentence. ‘We tearn from Albany that the Court of Appeals, ‘on the decision of the Sapreme Court declaring the | old police force of this city not togally discharged, | stood four to four; anda reargument of the case { haa, therefore, been ordered. It is reported that on | the question of the ccnstitutionality of the Port | Wardens act the law is sustained by five to three, but this report may prove to be incorrect. ‘The Legislature was hard at work yesterday on the Supply and Appropriation bills. The Broadway Railread bill was killed off in the Senate by a vote of eighteen to thirteen. The Legislature will probably adjourn this afternoon. Yesterday was private bill day in Congress, and nothing of general interest occurred in either house. The Kansas Conference Committee have as yet done nothing, owing to the illneas of Mr. Stephens, An important general order, recently issued from the headquarters of the army, respecting the forces detailed for Utah, is given elsewhere. Major General Persifer F. Smith has been assigned to the command of the forces operating against the Mormons, super- seding Gen. Johnston, who wile be placed in com- mand of a brigade. Gen. Harney has also been ordered to Utah. The reinforcements and supplies are to be pushed forward as rapidly as practicable. Twenty-one cases of yellow fever from the steam frigate Susquebanna were sent to the Marine Hospital yesterday morning, and immediately after the Health Officer sent her to the lower Quarantine anchorage to ride out her quaran- tine probation of thirty days. Her officers and crew, see 80 many @% may be necessary to re- main on board as ship keepers, have been ordered to deave the ship and take quarters on the Quaran- tine grounds, where they will remain until all fear has passed that they will be attacked with yellow fever. Several of the sick died yesterday, but the remaining cases are doing well. No efforts are spared by the officers at Quarantine to provide for the unfortunates. A force of Metropolitan police was furnished to assist the Health Officer while the crew of the Susquehanna are detained at Quarantine. Our report gives the names of the sick left at Port Royal. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Judge Davies rendered an elaborate decision upon the application of Mr. Devlin for a writ of essistance to take posses- sion of the Street Commissioner's office and the books and papers belonging to it. The Judge de- clined to grant the application, upon the ground that, the Court of Appeals having decided that Mr. Devlin is Street Commissioner, a refusal on the part of any person to give him possession of the office amounts toa misdemeanor. All the Judges of the district were consulted by Judge Davies, and all concurred with him in opinion. ‘The special committee of the Board of Alderman, appointed to consider and report upon the Mayor's recommendation respecting the suspension of Street Commissioner Deviin, have not yet held any meeting. We underetand that when they do meet the strictest secresy will pervade their aetion—not even a clerk of the Board will be present to record the minutes of their proceedings. Dean and Salter, the proprietors of the Golden Prize, were re-arrested yesterday on an affidavit of Sergeant Berney, of the Mayor's squad, and brought before Judge Russell, who remanded the defendants for examination till the S0th instant. There was some talk yesterday in commercial cir- cles regarding @ tobacco transaction which may lead to a legal investigation. We refrain from men- tioning names at present, as the affair may soon be- come public through a more appropriate channel. From the tenor of hints thrown out on the subject, it seems that a party of the first part sold to another of the second part about 400 cases of seed leaf to- bacco, of the value of about $27,000. The purchaser resold the goods to a third party at a small profit. The last party or purchaser, it is alleged, resold the goods ata great reduction on the prices he had paid, and has since failed to make any satisfactory arrangement with the first purchaser of the tobacco for payment. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 800 bales. The m closed temely, but without quotable change in prices. The decline in Liverpool reported by the Africa was for the week, and was anticipated by the City of Washington, the quotations by each steamer being about the eame. Flour was heavy and eales moderate, without change of momeat in quotations. Wheat was tomewbat irregular, with fair sales at prices given in another colump. Corn was firmer and more active, with enles cf common to cholce white at T3c.a77., and yel low 79, @ @0c.; the latter figure was fora small lot. Pork was excited, sctive acd higher. The sales embraced 1,000 ble. mees, to arrive on of before the isth May, seller's option, at $18, and 600 do., regular way, at $17 75 4 $18, Prine was at $14400 814 60, Sugars were soid to the extent of 8008 000 hhas. and 100 boxes, at prices given in another co! The sales of coffee embraced the cargo of the Spartan, consisting of about 4,000 bags of Rio, with 200 casks anc 600 bags Jamaica, at rates given elsewhere. Freights were dull and engagemenis mode. rate. The Adjournment of Congress Fixed—Heavy Calendar of Unfinished Bastaess, The two houses of Congress have resolved that the present session shall close on the seventh of June. This intelligence, when first reported, we half suepected was too good to be true. Its confirmation was an agreeable surprive. We were quite prepared for a prolongation of the session to September; but we had overlooked the value of the new law, under which the mem bers receive @ regular yearly salary—long or short eceel a reform which readily accounts for the milk in the cocoanut. The liberal mar- gin, however, of six weeks allowed for the un- finished basiness of the session, with proper in- dusiry may cure 4 suflicient amount of legis- lation to keep the government on its legs till next December, and that wil! do. Wea way through the fifth month of the seseion, and what bas een done’ Nething but Kansat, sod Kaneas still remains to be done. Yes, on act has been passed authorizing an issue of twenty millious of treasury notes, an act for thy increase of the army to the extent of two three regiments of volun- teers, « Deficiency Appropriation bill of fome ¢ or ten tillions, and a few littic mircellaneot « But if the work done ite or nothing, the amount of stremendous. Itembraces every - under the ean within the scope of Con- sa schedule of appropriations emounta to work cut ow sud cov probably absorb arum of money equal to the whole gold crop of California for fifieen year: to come, at the rate of fifty milllons & year We suljoin a few of the more prominent epe of this prodigious calendar of unfinished ole cimer Ite and lacidontals, covering ar ngpregate ‘ és sa $80,000 000 Pacifc Rallroscs, including the projects of three roads, (omch with @ telegraph alom ede.) a Nortkera row v as 4 road der tom sum perhape net lees than, ++ 600,000,000 Patert (projected) monopoly extensions and 1? epoils JOlW, HAY... s,s eee 70,000,000 Acd we have the grand votal s4 oe ee ee ee STH 00, 000 Who can sufficiently admire the magnificent ideas of our lawmakers and lobby jobbers at hingtouw! We have every reason to hope, r, that these Pacific Railroad and patent poly jobs, &e., will fall through at this seston, aod that the next will be too ehort to admit of their being worked up into a palata- raitic n to Kaneas, the regular appropri. (lous, and the jobs indicated, the following mea- eures—aome acted upon in one house, come re- ported in one or both houees, and some project- ed, but ati]! unsouched—are among the items of unfinished business :— 1, The project of @ general Rankrupiflaw, in course of preparatica ia both houses. ‘2 The bill for the edinission of Mianesota—passed the benale. 3. Various Territorial bills, relating 0 Arizona, Carson Vaiky aad cther Teri tories, 4. Several river and barbor bills, 6. Several homestead, land distribution, aad other land acbemes of spots and plunder, 6. A bill for the admission of Oregon—not yet reported. Several bills for the further regulation of passeager jog aE diferent projects for the futrre execu: tion of the government printing. 9. Az Ibtercational Copyright law, And a variety of other bills and resolutions, good, bad and indifferent, too tedious to men- tion. Of course, with anything Itke a ju- dicious consideration of the regular ap- propriations, and a few other measures which must be passed at this session, a large catalogue of these aforesaid un- finished jobs will go over to the next session, and perhaps to the next Congreas. We have entertained come hopes that a general Bankrupt law, embodying the leading features of the com- prehensive plan of Mr. Toombs, would at least be taken up and ventilated this session; but the probabilities now are. that it will.not be touched. After Kansas and her border ruffians, the de- mands and necessities of Mr. Secretary Cobb must be attended to. His expenses are heavy and bis receipts are slim. His twenty millions of treasury notes, it appears, are but a drop in the bucket. It iseaid that he must have ten millions more, or a loan to that amouat, to make both ends of the fiscal year meet, This must be looked after, and it may involve the necessity of come modifications of the tariff, to increase the present insufficient receipts from that source, in the interval to the seventh of June. Now the game of the lobby jobbers begins, They have no time to lore, and the duty de- volves upon every honest man in Cougress, snd particularly upon the President, to watch these lobby harpies, or they will reduce the govera- ment to bankruptcy, even upon the regular ap- propriation bitis, ‘ Tur Sraver Commissioner Controversy.— A good deal of excitement is being created in municipal circles by the pending fight between Mr. Devlin and the Mayor for the Street Com- missioner’s office. Judge Davies yesterday rendered a decision, declining to take any steps to install Mr. Devlin in that office. No doubt Mr. Deviin will not be content to sabmit under this rebuff, but will try the pulse of other judges. Meanwhile the Mayor is taking every precaution to prevent a possible seizure of the office by Devlin. It presenta somewhat the ap- pearance of @ beleaguered fort. Up to thé present moment, Mr. Devlin has made no public effort to rebut the ugly facts charged in the Mayor's message. A satisfac- tory explanation of these matters would some what avail to conciliate public opinion in his favor. It is not likely that the excitement now exist- ing at the City Hall will subside for some days, ‘The Board of Aldermen meet on Monday, when the eubject will be taken up. It is understood that the Mayor proposes to fill the vacant office by the nomination of Mr. Cooper, son of Peter Cooper. This gentleman has the advantage of being wealthy and honest; he would doubtless fill the important office of Street Commissioner with integrity and honor. He has the misfor- tune, however, of being the Mayor's brother-in- law; and after certain recent developements of nepotism this will tell against him. He has the further misfortune of being President of the Central Commiitee at Tammany Hall. He is therefore a strong democrat, and would probebly were he appointed, distribute his large patronage among the mem- Lers of the democratic party. This would doubt- less be very unsatisfactory to the republicans and Ame: . who had to bear the heat and burthen of ciecting Tiemann; there are, more- over, certain democrats who would likewise op- pose Mr. Cooper for other reasons, So that the Street Commissioner fight may last some time yet. Tur Cana anv Bestexp Liner, Case.—The curious indictment for libel preferred by Mr. Bustecd sgainet Mr. Carr, and growing out of tome assceament afsirs, was postponed a few dsys ago in consequence of certain necessary arrangements on the part of Mr. Whiting, the | defendant's coucsel. We understand the trial positively take place on Monday or Tues- day next, before Recorder Barnard. This case takes the form of an indictment for libel, but it is understood to be rather an inves- tigation into street assessments and other mat- ters in which the Corporation Counsel is con- cerned. Mr. Whiting, the counsel for the de- fendent, intends, it is stated Toduce a vast body of e hb will exhibit the working of the assessment system, by which the taxes of the city b been ineressed within the Inat few years to nearly ten millions. Mr. Carr and Mr. Bustecd are both well wn democrats ficd self-made men—the form al times appointed to for by democratic administ occupying the important The triai consulates nm, and the latter position of Corpora- Ii not be 60 much an Jounsel. e between the perso Characters of theae two genticmen as a disclosure of the eystem of city government as connected wit 2 office of Corporation Counsel. Regarded in this point of view, the case will be pa ing, and may throw a g¢ meana by h our city arly interest. al of light on the taxetion has been 60 enormou eM e Tae Excrremenr av Hay We ootice that the Haytiens have not their wrath ood fury age is y ate posi- tively foeming with rage we tell the truth about them. If they make much more noire we thall have to let loove an army of fli busters agninet them, aad make wo end of them at once. Mr. Yeavoy Aears.—Mr, Everett, as the pubs lic arc aware, is lecturing in the South on Wash- ington. At Charleston, 8. 6., whe was enthusiastically received, a commi was ap- pointed to present an addres to him, and that he committee chove as thelr mouthpiece our old acquaintance Richard Yeadon, whose peculiar ttyle of oratory we have heretofore noticed. Mr. Yeadon levelled the following cxordium at Mr. Everett, as soon as he was within range “Mr. Everett, orstor, potriot, sage, Cicero of America, laudator of Washington, apostle of ebarity, high priest of the Union, and friead of mankind! There is no reason te ppose Mr. Yeadon was 20! sober at the time, Tavecow Ween's Great Pouriwat Fmu— His Pictors ov Hiwsecy.—tIn the Albany Bven- ing Journal of tho 15th inst., Thurlow Weed publishes the following picture of himself, drawn up by # committee of his own party, and served out in the shape of a business circular upon the Legislature. It is a beauty, and comes from the proper mint and with the proper etamp:—- ‘The history of the leader wrlow Weed) of rhe Re: te @ Uinnce Of repeat: d lojuries and usurpations, all icg for their direct object (ae catablich ment of on ab solute tyrappy over tne people State. prove thin facta are oubmolded to tho representatives of the opie — Per Ho bas established a system of poilttical capionage, ite centre located at Albany, and its influences extending in wil directuen. 2. He has, in ower to acobmplish bis own selfish de- signs, combined in bis interest al! the worst olements of wociety, vi windlers of infamous notoriety, who, on important occasions, refused to testify to the truth, on the greund (bat it would criminate themseives. 3. Eerbes resorted So Saenens wae oushie him to bia emiaseries, Vi" mail upon con- tractore, as aro Uva companies and individuals who have been compelled to visit Albany to seek 4. He bas, the chisery under bis contro! at in office; and attempted to grind those Gor his beel who dared to act independent of nis counsel. 5. He bas caused euen of his tools as have received Btate patronage to cppose the election of the republican pominees to the State Leguwlature as wore vot directly pledged to his individual profit aud aggrandizement, be- i character forbade tao idea of bis ability the controi of the various commis- ‘ ones a brane political Pee billa‘or any Sescription st the most reasonable terms. 4, Be bas, in firm at Albany forthe end-amending and re} the @portest notice and Application to be made at the Journal office. 8. .He bas compel! to political honors to de- pend on. his bp ‘ tn espe) rove wan ‘who should accitentally or designediy give utterance on od Lora Thurlow.” ete jlo ee cas Tecuueare in the sup- port of the Central Railroad; and thus, by a political tra!- ficking ard mutual co-operation with its bi office-s, promoted bis own personal interests, estal a dang-r ous aad powerful moropoly in the State, erected a power- ful political engine in the Legislature, and e great agen: or factor in negotiating the eale and exchange of the republi can party. This isa description of the preaent firm of Thurlow Weed & Co., as established in Albany. There is also a branch of the same firm in ‘Washington, of which O, B. Matteson is the effi- cient operator, and Senator Seward chief, [a 1860 they expect to extend their business very largely, having recently opened negotiations with one S. A. Douglas, of Chicago, to open a branch in the great Northwest. Business and piety are reviving in these latter days. fax New Pouce Bus. ror Wasnisarox Cny.—Some of our opposition cotemporaries are making a great fuss over the bill which has passed the Senate, and which is now before the House, providing a special government police force of one hundred men for Washington city. ‘The bill is denounced as a scheme for giving the President a Pretorian guard. But this ie all stuff. The city of Washington by the fede- ral constitution is placed under the control of the government, and is very largely subject to its support under the obligations assumed by the government. Congress has the right and the duty of “exclusive legislation” over the fo- deral city “in all cases whatsoever;” and if a police force of one hundred orone thousand men be necessary to maintain law and order there, it is the duty of Congress to provide it, and the President is the proper officer for the supreme executive control of this body of spe- cial policemen. According to all accounts from Washington, it is overran with border ruffians, burglars and assassins, and the city is too poor to help itself. Duty, justice and expediency therefore demand the passage of the bill in question. We have had enough of border ruf fianism in Kansas. To ask that cut-throats and organized gangs of bighway robbers and bur- glars shall have full swing under the the very cose of Congress is asking a little too much. Tux Tsxeararn Across rux Prars.—The scheme for constructing « telegraphic line across the Pla‘as from the Mississippi to Cali- fornis, by way of Utah, is one which ought to commend itself to every mind. It is a much more practicable undertaking than the layiag of s telegraph wire in the bed of the ocean, which is about, we trust, to be accomplished. It is more feasible by far than the Pacific Rail- road, about which we hear so much. A tele- graphic wire stretching across the continent would unite the Pacific and Atlantic States in a close boad of union, and would confer large benefits on commerce. We hope the eubject will receive due consideration. Sw Ivetitvtions or New York These are the gift enterprises, the lottery policy offices, the Peter Funk auctions, the obscene printing establishmente, the gambling hells, and otber speculations too numerous to mention. If Mr. Tiemann can demolish these institations he will be entitled to a statue. Baosoway Tumataa.—Mr. and Mrs. Waller bes Inst night in a new tragedy—or rather in an old tragedy varted—“Paitip of France,” by Marsden, the autuor of “The Petrician’s De: vr.” It is based on the well known story of Philip Angustor, bia marriage of Stato policy with the Caughter of Canute, King of Denmark, in dedance of his love for Marie de Meranie, tis divorce from the Qacen by consent of the bishops of France, and the elevation of Marie to the throne. The Pope, retueing to concur ia the juégmect ‘of the bishope, ays his curse oo Philip and hie kicgdom. To remove the malediction from his peopie the i iag con pents to restore bis former queen, ead Marie departs from Phitip engages in war with the allied powers, is ri d his queen, Ciaguated with her loveless life, convent, leaving the King{iree. He fies to to see her dce ip bu arms. Mr. aod Mrs. Wailer did tall justice to their parts of Pailip and Marie. ‘The leat sceoe in the third act, where the maiediction of the Pope is pronourced by the bishops, aad Marie, to sav the king from ite effects, Lay 7 crown at Lis foot, is highly cramatic, and was well #ustained Inst night. The Ceath eo of Marie also was atmirable. It was indeed feartelly true to natere. Mr. and Mrs. Waller were called cut at Lhe close Of every sctand very Warmly applauted. The Louse was ex!y tolerebly good. Niuo's Gaxres—The popular Ravels will'#con clove thelr farewell engagemect mt this house, This afternoon they give s grand performance for the entertainment of the juveu.ic portica of the community, aad in the eveuing Marietta Vac fretia takes her benedt. tar Sisters," Misses | ucille and Helen, who bave been playing here during the past three weeks, will conclude their engagement this eveo.ug ‘They are pretty, pert, piquant an‘ clever, and have mace any number of conquests among the susceptible habituer of the Bowery. Tun Mosany Coscwem—The succese of these concerts la creoonde, the attendance being nighly ou the increas, ‘Ton gbts programme ia very good, aod some exten al- we 6 are ANDOUSCEd for the ce: wook. A Now Prect ar Burron’.<Mr, Brougbam's new dra. abeurdity,"” ‘Tue Groat Tragic Revive,” ia au od for this evering. It is said to be in the anthor’s Pleasantest vein. Acorn? To Cant Four. —A somewhat serious acct dent cocurred to the great bageo, Carl Formes, on Moo day inst, at Salem, Mass. While be and Mr Gosche, the amitant of Mr Ullman, were taking » ride together, their borse took fright at ome object In the road, and dashed awey furioualy, upectting the carr.age, and throwing boty gentlemen #ith moch revertty pee the ground other injuriee, Mr. Formes bad bis leg, about the knee, Daily burt, while the injuries to his companion wore prinelpally abe Anct so rerious, Tom Arnica’ por stanmshi ‘were placed in the National Toleg: Office in att 7 minutes past teno'elock y forenoce tL: despateh reaehed New Orleans at twenty minates be fore te o'cloca, the | ghtning having beaten time forty miagtes. Cocruty 10 4 Seaman —Capt. Thomas 7. Moore and his mate. cf the bark Octavia, were arrested In Richmond, on the 14th inst, charged with cnusing the death @ @ Vor. Wogrteg Reagan by cruelty and mc e. THE LATEST NEWS. AFFAIRS AT TE STATE CAPITAL. DEFEAT OF THE BROADWAY RAILBOAD BILL. Decision of the Court of Appeals in the Old Police and Port Wardens Cases, &o., Siem ho. Our Special Albany Despatoh. DEFYSAT OF THE BROADWAY BAILEOAD BILL—TAE BW YORK TAK BILL--LABGSAS FOR THE KEYUBLI- C4N OFFICBHOLDBRS—THE ANNUAL SUPPLY BILL— ‘THE NSW PRINTING 8CREME—THE CANAL BILLS, ETO. Aisaxy, April 16, 1868. ‘The Broadway Parallel Railroad bil was dofeated in the Senate to-day. ‘The New York Tax bill was this morning reported to the Senate, the eame as it camo from the House. Thereare two items, comprising some sixty or eighty thousand dol- lars for the benefit & Bowen, Nye & Co. and D. D. Cono- ver—strong and vindictive republican partizans. This heavy amount was placed in the bil by Mr. George Weir, a pretended democrat, without the knowledge of Mr. Engs anc other city members. The New York taxpayers will ‘The Appropriation bill, and the annual Supply bill—the Istter the email mesh net which catches hed gad piuncerer paseing through the former—oocupied time ‘both houses during nearly atl the seasion to day. Tho bill for the present law for disposing of the pubitc printing of tho State was called up in the Senate during lest vight’s seasion, and after various amendments was laid aside, perhaps forever. ‘The bill to provide for the appointment of a clork and clerk of the Court of Special Sessions in the city of New York, and in reiation to the justices of said court, was passed in the Blouse, baving previously been adopted in the Senate It seins Dow that the bill for completing the lateral capals,on which waa engrafted a Vision giving the State Fngincer additional power, is likely to fail. Tne bill, init at ail, must gu as itcame from the House; but ui between the two houses, then every other pro- position to rake funds for finishing the canals will most assured!y fail. Now, if the enlargement of the cavals is to be arrested for a year or two, upon whom does the ro- sponsibility rest? Are we at liberty at thiseariy day to Leong whole poople of this State who tno single ia. ivi f THE GRYRRAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. THR COVERT OF APPEALS ON THE OLD POLICB QUES: TION—THE CASE TO BH BE-ASGUED—THS POST WARDENS ACT SUSTAINED, Axaanr, April 16, 1868, The Court of Appeals, on the decision of the Sapreme Court declaring the old police force of New York not le- gally discharged, etands four to four. Re-argument is thorefore ordered. It is reported that the Port Wardens bill is sustained by five to three, but this is not certain. ‘The adjournment of the Legisiature appears eatirely un- certain as yet. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Jee ‘Arsayy, April 16, 1358. ‘The following Dilla wore ordered to a third reading: — To amend the Code of Procedure. To extend the power of the State Engineer. To incorporate the company to colonize certain portions of Mexico, with the consent of the Mexican government. To incorporate the Peopie’s Loan and Relief Company of New York. ‘The reeolution to adjourn this was objected to. ‘The Senate then took up the Annual Appropriation bill. AFTERNOON 8#S910N. ‘Tho entire session was consumed tp discussing the an- nual App) vation bill. All tbe Senate amendments increasing the appropria- (ions were ordered to be stricken out, and pending a de- ‘Date on @ motion to recommit, the Sevate took a recess to ‘Thy P.M EVENING SESSTON. The Serate covcurred in the Assembly's amendments to the "roadway Railroad bill. ‘The bill giving the Siate Engineer the power of absolute removal cf his assistants was passed by ayes 20, nays 11. Mr. Noxon moved that the Commitice of the Whole be Giechsrged from further consideration of the Broadway Voraiie! Railroad bil Mr. W. A Wixsire moved its postponement to July 6, which was agreed to by ayes 16, nays 13.— ‘*. Ames, Boardman, Brandreth, Burhans, , He Latin, Mandeville, Patterson, Pras, Smith, Trumaa,'0. 8, Whee.er, W. a. Wheeler, rd Dar sare. Darling, Dokerty, Foote, Hubbell, John son, Loveisad, Maiber, Noxon, Sebel, Sp.nula, Siow, Wads worth. ‘Mr. Marton om voting “nay,” explamed that he did so because L¢ was willing to give the friends of the bil aa cppertauity to be heard oa its merits. Mr. O. BL Winxerex moved for « recoesideraton of the Tote. ‘The motion was loet. AILIS PASEED. re to the powers of assignees aad to protect cre. tors trom fraud. ‘To ince"porate the People’s Loan aad Relief Company. z The Assembly, afer agreeing with the Senate's amend- monte to the Brooklyn Farry bill and others, called from the table the resolution for the Oral adjocrament of yes- terday, and Mr, WaGka moved to amend it by inserting * at ten to-night.” Various motions were ther made for the foal adjourn. ment, bat all eventually wore ial on the table. A motion fer @ joint committee to consult on the final adjournment was also leat. ‘A long struggle then took place on suspending the twenty first joint rule, eo as to let in all bills introduced alter the 2uth of March. Mr. Vax VatxevnrnG (rep.) attacked the democrats with mveb energy for the lato Gay at which they brought in important bills and sho present attempt to cmbarrass Eecessary measures by dragging in with them party aud pereonal schemes. Mr. Darvon (dem.) aleo severely denounced the course Of the chairman of the Commitee of Ways sod Means. Xr. Lapive (dem.) roplied in dotence of (ae course of the committee, After a debate on the motion of Mr. Van Valken. burg, the rules were suspendea ooly so far as related to annual tax and canal dobt bilis Mr Lasive made three atiempta to connect wth them the bill transferring power over contracts to the Canal Board, but all failed fwo boure and « balf were wasted in those d.scuasions. The toilow ing bilia were toen me w York to appotat their To adlow the !otice Justices of "he grovite for appointment of a clerk and deputy f¢ fo provide for the acter ep’ for the Court of Special Sesstous of New York At 13 o'clock tho supply Dill was taken up and discussed. ‘The entire afternoce and eve cession was consumed in Ciscuseing and perfecting the Supply bul. ‘The Litties Murder Cass at Rochester, Tocwmernn, April 16, 1858 In the Littlen murder case a fli sary was empannelied At tex O'clock to day, when the District Attorne; , Mr. Hu tou, opened for the prosecution. He me wo prove the former wad re pe ont and his fart'y, and the Lime cf the murder by the watch in Litties’ pocket, wh @opped at twenty minutes before nine o'clock on the Right of the 10th of December, at which timo ft 1s sup peeed bo was thrown trom tue bank and d to the fiver. The Cororer waa the Cret witness called. He described the grounds of the acece of the murder and the appearance of Littles when fognd. The second witness gave the pature and extent of the wounds fouad oa jay Ues, 6o0 a4 the conclusion of his testimony tao court ad. Journed. Arrest of a Sea Captetin on the Charge of Murder, il 16, 1555. B Uolted States Marshal Rynders, of N erivtant, arrived ia this city this morning tm py Capt. Green, of the sbip A. 7.,of New York, who wih manslaughter in ki James Kelley, one of his crewatees. He was found at the Now lagiand Houre, eed takou back to New York for trial ‘The Quantity of Grain Affonton the Lakes. Oswnoo, April 16, 1868 ‘There are now aloal from Take Vichigao for this port $40,000 bushels of wheat an/ 50,000 bushels corn. Tho receipts thia ing Were £0,009 bushels wheat, moatiy from Chicago. The Ohio River Cavconteart, Ay The river at this point pow mensurey piity rising. AvLouiaville it mensures 6 The Heges Coffec Concern. Towros, April 16, 1888. wore nrrosted Umi aftercoon, we, by officers from New York, cnnceted Wil & bogus coffee concern Two men ramet Phillip At the american charged with ¢ of that city. The Ship Joh Cttpin. Rowron, April 16, 1958. The ehip Joke Gilpin was invared ‘hore about $141,000; tn New fecierd, $62,000; acd tn Now York, 00 ‘Thore wae additicual icagrance, but the amount er where Eoeted in wot yet aecertaioed ‘The Ship Mountsin Wave, omrow, April 16, 186 The chip Mountain Wave, before reported ashore at Seituses, Was towed of without éamage yooterday. , Supreme United Bates reis0TO “gents, 196 mt © No. 78, James Stingon va. Hercules a Deasman, ~at grved oa Dow wide. ‘ have done nothing yet. Mr. Stephens, one of : bers, le aick. Thoy will deliberate earcully, and toy ako temper of their friends and the faint-hearted of both houses as they go along. It is not Likely, from present in- cans teat any radical change will Be made tn the Mr. Steadman, the Printer to tho House, bas, as the Hxnaup indicated at the tims of his election, shown his Dovgias affinities and opposition to the administration, by quietly working against the Lecompton Kansas bill, It is eald that Genoral Weightman, formerly Mayor of this city, has been eppointed to an office in the Lnterier Department. following appointments cf Consuls by the Presidemt have been ccnfirmed by the Senate:—Samuel Ward, of Now York, to Bristol, Engiand; Aivort G. Catlin, of Masea- chusetis, to Prince Edward Isiand; Oaleb Cross well, of Wisconsin, to &t. Jago, Cape De Verds; James Warren Gorham, of Massachusetia, to Jerusalem; William L. G. Smith, of New York, to Shanghae; Isaac 8, McMicken, of ‘Texas, to Acapuico; C. C. Nukerck, of New York, to La Dnion, San Salvador; John R. Hooken, of Pennsy! {0 Trinidad de Cubs; Joseph B, Holderby, of North Onre- dina, to Dundee. ‘THX GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. inferior to the one now in use, and that Wera’s loading carbine, called Skinner & Tryon’s carbine, and the revolving pistol known as North & Savage's six ceeenered revolving pistol, are upsuited to the publis Do repori decision of that Court. The power to do so wi tioned; but Mr. Nichols, coairman, decided the motion im order, and the bill was formally This is the fret of tho kind, and is considered as an important precedeat: affect all claime reyected by the Court. Mr. }, of Indiana, voted against the Committee ef Conference on the Kansas bill, but bis name docs not, as ce eee the House on One of the bills which the Senate to-day gives award M. Kemp twenty thousand dollars for a machina for extracting and other metals, ASTINGTON, April 16, 1868. ‘The House was mainly en, on private bills to-day. Mr. Curxomay (adm.) of N.C., in respondi to a for- mer remark of Mr. Leiter, ed that he the whig ei, Apnoea aboviticnized, and since thea he nd Cay Ryndens to bean honorable man whe bad been iy slandered Mr. Givrxcs, (opp.) of Ohio, recollected when he aud 3 side, and added that his leav- ing that party was for his owe 8 CLivemaAN ted jeutleman's party had been beaten ever since he left it, and their vote on ths Crittenden substitute was a good proof of their penitence. —— juy Caused much merriment. ‘The Burtal of Col. Benton at St. Louis. IMPOSING FUNKRAL CERBMONIES, AND CIVIC AND MI- LITARY PROCESSION. f Sr Lovts, April 16, 1868. Yesterday morning the remains of Hon. Thom Benton were conducted oy & military escort from the ) wi srpropriate! with the usual ba¢ges of mourning, and w! ‘they Inyo state till ten o'clock Inst night Business is suspended generally today, the stores and bouses are drapei in Tnourning, and tho streets a, densely crowded Natied the tnt yentorday to gaze upon the feceures' v yj e of the Uustriows ror hd " os At ten o'clock this morning the remains of Mr. Beaton ‘were taken trom the bal! of the Mercaatile Library to the Second Presbyterian church, where the funeral cere- monies were peformed by Rev. Mr. Cowan, assisted by Rev. Dr. Anderson and Rey. Mr. Brooks. When the sor- vices were concluded the boty was placed in the and wae followed to the Bellefoumins Cometery by the poe er proceseion ever formed in St iouis. It of the relations and trionda of the famt'y, al) the military companies of the city, the Seventh Rogiment of United States Infantry, under the command of Colonel Morrison, the Judges cf the courts, the momoors of the bar, the members of the city government, alargs majori- ty of the benevolent societies of the city, the Turner's As- sociation, and an immense concourse of citizens in car- riages and on foot. Tho cortego was forty-five minutes ‘a given point. M the body of McDowell Jones, a grandchild of Mr. Bes- u's, Was CONVEY ed to the tomb at the sane time, The Utah Peace Commisstoners, St. Lovm, April 16, 1868. Governor Powell and Major Mc Duiiough, the Utah Peace Comwmussionc rs, aad Captas Simpson's Topegrapuica Ea- gincera arrived bere yesterday. Affray and Death at Albany. ‘ALBANY, ree 10, 1858. joroph Callahan, ‘ing marbles in the Bowery ed Michael Naughton, thirteen, bed with a butcher knife and died in baif aa hour afterwards. They were engaged in a dispute when the iy given. Naughton was arrested and committed Fire in Almond, N, ¥. ALMOND, April 16, 1858. ‘The Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Hote! and stable attached, ip this village, were destroyed by fre last Loca $2,000, and uninsured. ;The fire ts supposed by 4 the work of aa incendiary. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. DrovapeLrma , 116, 1864, sirosd, “230, Morris Canal, 41 > Long island Raiiroady Railroad, 22 , 1868, 11 jj; Poansyivamia Railroad, 44. Monn, April The tales of cotton to Cay were 1,500 bales. Frices are unchanged, but the market ia quite buoyant. Cr saizeron, April Uiy 1868. ‘The sales of cotton to cay were 209 bales, and for the week 7,600 baics. Good middligg to middling fair 12°%o. alexe. Savawwan, April 16, 1958, The lowor grades of cotton = Geciined |,¢. & yc. sions an advancing tendency. Purtaperema, April 16, 196%, Flour ie upetu ‘Wheat dull, and quotations parety maintained—red $1 044 81 10, Yellow corn bas decline ed Ic.; sales of 25,00 coshels at 68¢ a Tc, Whiskey thomdy ab 220. rik 16, 1868, ‘Mess pork advanced; 7, tbo mar- ket Closing with mere active held higher ———-___—_ ‘The Street Commissioner Controversy. SUPREME COURT—SPROIAL TRAM. Before Hon. Judge Davies. Art 16.—Charles Devlin os. Daniel D. Conoren—Thie was an application for ® writ of assistance to put plaintalT im posseesion of the office and books, maps, &c., of the Street Commissioner's Ley ont, which was sodmitted to the Court yesterday by morning Judge Davies ren- dere’ 8 decision, denying the motion. on tae ground that Mr. Dovlin was Street Commissioner by the judgment of the Court of Appeals, aud thats refuaal on the part of say person to give him posecesion of the oes. &e.. ia purew ance of that jadgment, would amount to & wnledomenaor. Naves En att United states sioop cf jo'T, from Valparaiso bound the di of March. The ehip Sais at this port dag from Amoy, vin Singapore and it Helena, bro 8 mall from the John Adame. hi 1 States cloop of war St Louls, Iytng at the Brestys Nav Nard, went into the dry cicek yosterday Very little of the eepper om hoz bottou,, upon ¢veminggion, in found to be of use. The Whole Will be taken off nad r4 a with mew, Sho witl uBderge thovcogh overnnadag, on did the United States sloop ofwar Vincennes, ana 088 will come out ef the dry dock as good as new. ‘The United States eteamer Waterwich, Wm. 8. Loveit, ler, Arrived yestor say tr. shlagtoa via Nor fom, in thirty six hour. She will lowve i a low cays for Fasten. Fiat Tera MAtieA letter bag will ba doapatehed ts the United States equadron in the East Indiee, fem the Naval Library Institute, Boston, cn or about the Yth of April. All letiors. and newnpapers addrersed to che carn of the “United States Naval Library Iostitate, Boston, Masa.,’? Will be forward Crrervxan John Adatas, Commancem Rev. Dudley A. Tyng met with a ser sous aoeident on the 19th, at hie place at Brookfield, near Conshohocke Montgomery ty, Pa. The revevegd gentioman, wh engaged about a threshing mach'n 4, which was in opera Hon, had bie right arte cought! che machinery aod very batiy lacerated. Vortions of tas flesh aad muscles ware + And A very potions qound wat Mfict egrhysieaa fs feartel that be will lose Qhe use Of Whe yo».