The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BRHAAETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETO! OPFIOR MK. W. CORNER OF PULTON AND NASSAU OTS FERNS cashinadrone, FOE DAILY HERALD. two conte OL par anna, Fae WEEKLY LERALD. very Setardov gt nix conte par wry srs ; the Bocrapenm eebticom onnw Pay het 1 Firduan or 85 amp part of the Continene, both possas. T FAMILY UERALD, my Wotnceday, af four cents por PE os BE ver anmurn. AMUSEMENTS THi# EVENING, Mosarn’s Seon ACADEMY OF MUN Tewre, THALBERG. ngs Marrses or 80 CrooK—D' Awont, Vee BROADWAY THEATRE, Sroadway,. Pasir or Faaxos —Saookiae Krew STBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway—Afternooa—Tae Coor- aas—tiont Rore Fxats—Go.vea Keo. Kvenina—Rosnat Macaree—Tigut Rore #rats—Taa Prima Doaxa—Gouven Eso. MOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Nwe of tus Woove— Winow's Viorm—Rosser ov Tae Raure BURTON'S THEATRE. Brosaway, cnpgatte Band exons A Hasp Srevecie—Man wirnoor 4 Heso—Tun Gest Taacto Revie Siamese TWH, WALLACK'S THEATER. Broadway—Poor (ust.asas— love Keor LAURA KEENE’S THEATRK, Broadway—Biiscas or Baarvrwise. BARNUWS AMERIOAN MUSEUM, Broadway—Afternoos ‘Loup Daawusy—Your Livs's im Dances. Broing—Dusax at Bua. WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 561 and 563 Broadway— Afternoon aad Kevering- vu. Cagurr 4 Wooss Minstusis—Ermorin- t@r--Tas Sizrom ‘ —_— ROM ANION "TAL, 672 Sroatwey—Berazes —NeGRO BONGS AND BURLESQES -DRBAM OF BHOVELRY. 444 BROAOWAY—Marr Pesc's Camrseut Mrmsrasus— Bravoriss Mevopin« axp Rooewrniorrins—D sakay's Dasam BOONE CHILDREN, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway— Af ternoon— DeamatiO amp Postidat Racttations, Danoinu, BuvornG, &. BROOKLYN ATHENAUM—Panomamwo I:cosraarions ov Da. Kank’s Arctic Exrrorations Sew Vork, Saturday, April 24, 1858, ‘The News. The European mails to go out by the steamship City of Washington close at half-past ten o'clock this forenoon. The Weekly Henan containing the latest news, will, as usual, be ready in time for mail- ing. The eteamship Canada arrived at Halifax yes- terday with Liverpool dates to the 10th inst., and later intelligence from India and China. The gene- ral news from Europe is unimportant. Indictments had been found by the London Grand Jury against Barnard, Allsop and others, charged with conspiring against the life of the Emperor of the French, and their trial was about to commence. Consols had declined, and closed at 964 a 96j for money. It was reported that large amounts of specie were shortly to be despatched for New York. The Liver- pool cotton market opened for the week at a con- siderable advance in prices on all grades, but subse quently there was a partial falling off, and the market olosed quiet at an advance of about jd.a jd. on the rates current on the 5d inst. The sales for the week foot up about 77,000 bales. The Liverpool bread- stuffs market was generally quite. Provisions also were without movement of importance. Orders had been issued to place the commercial ports of France in a state of efficient defence. The loss of the ship Weser, of Hamburg, from New Orieans for Liverpool; the ship Exchange, of New York, from Liverpool for New York; the ship Titan, of Boston, from Chincha Islands for England; the bark Vietor, from Callao for Dunkirk; and the bark Petrea, from Havre for New York, are reported. With the exception of the second mate and cook of the Exchange, no lives were lost by these disasters. The bark Genera! Sale, bound from Sunderland for New York, had put into Cork in a leaky condition. The dates from Bombay are to the 1Sth ult. Previous to that date the British troops had made their grand attack upon Lucknow, and the city had fallen. The rebels fled from their stronghold in the greatest disorder, and were hotly pursued by the British cavalry and artillery. There was not much hard fighting at the captare, and the losses were light, the rebels making but a feeble resistance. At the latest advices the whole city was in posses: sion of the British. There had been quite a panic in Calcutta in consequence of @ wide spread fear o an outbreak among the natives, but it had turned out to have been unfounded. Intelligence from Hong Kong to the 27th of February had reached London. It was reported that the Chinese meditated an attack upon Canton. By aa arrival at New Orleans we have dates from the city of Mexico to the 11th and from Vera Cruz to the 14th inst. Juarez and the other members of the constitutional government were at Colima, and Gen, Parrodi was at Lagos, whence he intended insuing » manifesto explanatory of his position. We have news from Rio Janeiro tothe Lith ult., containing the important intelligence of the ami- cable settlement of the difficulties between Paraguay and Brazil. By the provisions of the treaty of peace entered into by these two countries, the rivers of Paraguay are thrown open to the commerce of all nations. To Brazil alone is conceded the privi lege of allowing vessels of war to navigate the rivers js concession, owing to the shallowness of the streams, 1s one of little importance. The yellow fever prevailed with considerable virulence at Rio, but the disease bad abated somewhat in the harbor. We have received advices from Buenos Ayres and Monter the 3d and 5th ult. 14d addressed a most conciliatory note to the gov rament of Buenos Ayres, fearing that France was shout to recognise the President of that republic Uuited States Consul at Buenos Ayres had been ted in the streets by noixy bands of the popu lace, and severe newspaper attacks were made on the wil. The Chamber of Justice in Montevideo bad Leen dismissed. The Quinteros pri soners had beer at liberty mercial failures, both in Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, were spoken of. The Montevideo markets had revived but flour was very dull and lower General Urquiza peror ¢ Heavy. co considerably There were no vessels loading for the United States The report of the Kansas Conference Committee was presented in both houses of Congress yesterday. It is given complete in our report of the proceed It mekes the admission of Kansas into the ings. Union under the Lecompton constitution depend on the acceptance of a land ordinance, which is to be submitted to a popular vote; and in the event of the rejection of the proposition, provision is made for the formation of a new constitution. The Se made the report the special order for Monday next, while the House, by a vote of 108 to 105, assigned the second Monday in May for its con sideration. A motion was, however, made to recon nider the vote, in Order to take it up at an earlier day, pending which an adjournment was carried. ‘The report is signed by Senators Green and Hunter, and Messrs. English and Stephens on the part of the House, Messrs. Seward and-Howard, republicans, dueenting The Street Commissioner has not as yet made any further appointments, tnt has detailed several of the old clerks to do duty in the offfce until he can get the heads of the several denartments filled up W. 8. J. Vandenbeyden and Mr. Moray were ap- pointed temporary clerks, and were busy yosterday in regulating the office and getting the books and papers in proper order The Police Justices at their convention on Thurs day appointed Robert H. Jobuson as Clerk of the Special Seations and Peter L. Feirty, Deputy Clerk It ts supposed that most of the present clerks wil! be reappointed by the Police Justices, to whow the pew iaw gives the power. Ata meeting of the Aldermanic Committee on Taxe*, which took place yesterday, Dr. Treanor complained that his property on the corner of Col and R neon ot has been NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1858. tax reduced, aa the entire property is ucarcely worth report in favor of # reduction of $10,000. They then considered the petitions of several other parties, but did no other busineas of any importance. St. George's Day was celebrated yesterday by the St. George's Society, with anusual golemuity. Tn the forenoon religious services were performed in the Episcopal church of St. Thomas, corner of Hous ton street and Broadway, at which Lord and Lady Napier, ceveral mem! of the British Legation and the Prussian Ambassador, Baron Gerolt, were pre- sent. In the evening a grand dinner came off at the Metropolitan Hotel, at which Lord Napier, Baron Gerolt and other eminent gentlemen spoke, and 3 large and respectable company partook of the en- tertainment. We give a full report both of the reli- gious services and the dinner in another colamn. Mr. Whiting, counsel for Thomas N. Carr, charged with libelling the Corporation Counsel, appeared in the Court of General Sessions yesterday to proceed to trial; but counsel for the prosecution moved a further postponement of the case, which, after ar- gument, was granted by the Recorder. The trial was set down for the second Monday of the May term. Before the reovipt of the Oapada's news yesterday: about 1,000 bales of cottoa were sold, without change in Prices; no eales of moment were’ made after the news tended to check sales of flour, which closed quiet at Sout the previous day's quotations. Wheat sold to « fair extent at pricee given in another column. Corn was steady, with sales of common te prime white at 72s. a ‘Tée., with small lols at Thc, and yollow at 760. @77c. & Téc. Pork was again firmer and active, with sales of about 2,000 a 2,300 bbdis., chiding moss, buyer's option, €0 days, at $19, and on the spot at $18 60 @ $18 75, with small lots at $18 80; sales of prime at $15 10 @ $15 26, and small lots reported at $16 60. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 1,600 bhds. at rates given in another columa. Coffee was firmer. About 4,500 bags of Rio wore sold by auction at 97%{c. a 11 3c. ; average, 10 390. fhe sale wase good one, and indicated an advance of about 30. per Ib., gad 600 do. sold to the trade at 10c. a Lic., and 2,000 mats of Java were elso sold by auction, at 180. Freight ‘were taken to ® moderate extent, while rates were with- out change of moment. Overland Communication with the Pacific— The False and the True Policy. Between the white settlements of the Missis- sippi valley and the Pacific ocean there is an intervening region of some two thousand miles in extent—mostly uninhabited, mostly unin- habitable, except by roving savages—and des- titute of any safe route and of the commonest facilities of intercommunication. The super- ficial area of this vast region, in a table before us, is set down as follows :— ++1,807,000 —Au area exceeding that of the prezent States within the Union, (including the enormous States of Texas and Califernia,) by nearly 400,000 square miles. Here, then, in this list of embryo States and Territories we have space enough for some forty new States of the eize of New York; but we admonish our read- ers not to be deluded with this epiendid array of figures—as our Pacific Railway jobbers would desire them to be—for a single hard fact or two will knock all this splendid fubric into pieces, Take out the lands at present occupied by our white people, or held as Indian reserves, in the above table of incipient States and Territo- ries, and the remainder is pretty much all bosh- We dare eay that in all this grand aggregate of eighteen bandred thousand square miles there are thirteen bundred thousand square miles which for twenty years to come will not average n value one cent an acre—not one cent, for the purposes of cultivation; and, so far as known, not one cent for any other purpose, The im- mense regions thus cut off from the social occu- pstions of civilized life consist of arid plains, immenee chains of bald, rugged and desolate mountains, volcanic debris, and sandy wastes as nearly resembling those of Arabia as it is pos- sible to concrive; in fact, westward from the present inhabited frontiers of the Mississippi valley to the Pacific all our American ideas of what a country ought to be in its natural fea- tures must be dismissed. Beyond the present Western border States and Territories of the Mississippi valley proper we pass out of an American country, as we un- derstand it, and enter into an Asiatic region— purely Asiatic in all its hard, barren, ragged and desolate aspects. Thus our great Western plains may be aptly compared with the steppes of Tartary; and the Great Salt Lake and its principal affiuents to the Dead Sea and the river Jordan, with all their natural eurroundinge. lodeed, the many striking fea: tures of resemblance between the great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea, and in the physical peculiarities of the conntry surrounding the one and the other, are so very remarkable that they have contributed not a little to give a peculiar charm of sanctity to the New Jeruse lem of the Mormons. We might enlarge upon this incidental branch of our subject by the column, but our limits recall us to the main question—-our overland communication with the Pacific. We must have some method of in te rcommunication; and what shall it be? Proved that this Asiatic division of our coun- | ry affords nothing exeept rocks with which to | build « railroad; that, except a scanty margin of arable soil here and there, it is unfit for and uninhabitable by an agricultural people; that, with the projected railroad already built it could “never be made to pay,” what does com- mon *ense suggest we should do? Clearly, that we should open one, two or three good common national high roads from the Mississippi Valley w the Pacific. With some improvements in the mountains and at other points the present overland trails would do well enough for a time, with the indispensable additions of safety from the Indians, and security from starvation, or death from a want of water. In this view, these overland national highways should be provided with watering stations, at intervals of twenty-five or thirty miles, all the way through. This would require a number of weils over the desert at intervals, and to secure these wells against the Indidns, at every alter- nate one—to begin with—a little military set- tlement should be provided for and protected by the government. Next bring in the Asiatic and African “ship of the dovert,” the camel, and colonize him libe- tally at these military highway etations, and your work of a convenient, epeedy, wholesome, safe and inviting overland trip to the Pacific is eegured. The camels, from the two ends of the route, would supply all the stations with the necessary provisions for any quantity of horses and mules going throng? Aveta fogs of the statio men and ¢ t the committee would report in favor of having the | keepers (fixed by law if you please) would make the amount levied upon it. After the commiitee had ' considered the matter for some time they agreed to ' end exterminated or driven out of. the coun” these stations among the most desirable litth offices in the country. A telegraph line throughout eaca of these roads would make the thing complete. Addl this, ot trifling expense, could be done in two or three years-——a regular highway, clear of all obstructions, the water- ing aud military stetions, the camels to carry the evpplice, and the telegraph. Some euch plan as this ie the only feasible method for a cheap and epeedy overland way of communica- tion to the Pacific. We hope that the attention of the practical men of Congress will be drawn to the cousideration of this eimple and eminent- ly practical scheme. If we must have a Pacific railroad, however, we euppose that the right of way over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec can now be had for the asking, by which the projected railroad line of two thousand miles will be ebortened to lesa than two hundred, and which, by eteam, will bring New York within twelve days of San Francisco, Tue Exp or Tax Resevuion ow Inpta.—It will be seen by the news given elsewhere that Lucknow hes at last fallen, and that the last stronghold of the rebels in India has been taken rom them. Heaceforth they become mere wan- dering guerillas, to be hunted down ieisarely try. The event is one of the very highest conse quence to England, and will impart to her more Prestige than she lost during the Crimean cam- paign. The good fortune, skill and energy with which this most terrible mutiny has been crushed are hardly paralleled in history. In ten months from the firet rising at Meerut men have been. sent six and seven thousand miles over sea, and have erushed out armies of rebels which must at one time have numbered near a quarter of @ million of men. Soldiers have arisen, too, in this short Indian contest—Campbell, Havelock, Greathead, Neili and Wilson—who have proved that the carpet-knights of the Crimea were not the only military chiefs to whom Eogiand was reduced. Nor is the event less important financially. Had Great Britain been obliged to carry on a war for several years against men trained in Britieh discipline, armed with British muskets, and positively fed out of the accumulated British stores, the expense would have been enormous. ‘The cost of the Russian war would have been a trifle in comparison. Now, we may consider that the work has been done, aad that the whole cost of the mutiny and its suppression will be defrayed by the sum already raised by loan, to- gether with the forced contributions which will be levied on the revolted districts. Serrremsyt ov THs Kansas Qusstion.—The Committee of Conference have reported. The land spoils have settled the question in Con- grees, and will settle it in Kansas. The plan of the committee ie that should the people of Kan- 6as agree to take some three miilions of acres of public lands as a gift to the State, she is to be considered admitted into the Union under the Lecompton constitution; but if they don’t went this constitution, they have only to vote against reeeiving the lands. Should they thus eleot, they must run all the hazards of being kept out of the Union for some time yet to come, in addition to the hazards of a large reduction | in their land grant. This plan, it is ascertain- ed, will go through both houses, and we have no doubt it will go through in Kansas. Mr. Eng- | lish, in reducing the difficulty to the test of the | land epoils, has hit the nail upon the head. We await the paesage of the bill; for from that point will begin the active reconstruction of parties and party plans for 1860. From all appear- ances, at present, we shall have three candi- dates at least in the field—areguiar democratic nominee, a Dougias democratic Northern nomi- nee aod a Northern republican, and « scrub race which will carry the election into Con- gress. Pass the bill, and let us proceed to bu- | siness. Tuvrcow Weep cy tHe Harvess Agaty.— For two yeare Tharlow Weed has had a full ewing at the lobby business, including the Al- bany lobby, the Wall street lobby and the Wash- ington lobby. One would think, too, that— counting in the Matteson lobby schedule, the Castle Garden job, the Georgia Navy Yard job, and various jobs in Wall street and Albany Thurlow hed saved up a good round sum of | money from bis lobby practice of these two | years last past. But he says no; that, on the contrary, the late revulsion has left him with empty pockets ; and so he comes again into the editorial barnees, beginning again, like the | printer's devil, where he left of. We suspect, | however, that Thurlow has had a vision that Sew- ard is to be the next President, and that it is in view of the rich pickings of the chief eook of the kitchen that+ Master Weed consents to resume his old place as a manager of the republican wires. Thus, in assuming again his editorial | chair of the Albany Journal, he docs not aban- don the lobby ; for the Presidency is the great- ert of all lobby jobs, and the time is at hand for beginning the work. That's all | Tux Fexntest. Lines. Surr on Reconm—-The action commenced by the Corporation Council, | Basteed, against Carr, in the Court of Seasions, | after having been twice postponed, has gone | over to the next term of the Court. ‘This is one | of the most curious libel suits that has ever oc- | curred in the history of jurispradence. The | prosecutor, # public officer, procures an indict- | ment charging the defendant with causing to be | printed certain libellous matter. The defendant is ready and anxious for trial, and gives out that he intends to justify by an examination of the prosecutor's whole public Jife. The prose cutor is not ready for trial, and so the matter hangs. It has taken such « shape as to almost reverse the position of the parties, and it would seem that it is Busteed, not Carr, that is to be put upon his trial. The ehiftings and turnings and windings in this case are something wonder- fal to contemplate; and when it is tried, if it is ever tried, there will probably be some curi- ous, amusing and edifying developementa, As it stands now, we thould not be at all surprised to hear that Busteed has implored Carr, on bended knees, with streaming eyes and clasped hands raised to heaven, not to insist upon being tried. If there could be anything more amusing than this porition of the parties, we cannot ima- gine it. It is funnier than anything in Punch. AcapemT-or Music.—The eecond Musard macinee takes place to day at three o'clock, and the programme in- cludes the gems of the preceding concerts, with Thalborg, Viewxtemps and D'Angri, On Sunday there isto be a claeeical and sacred concert by the artists of the Opera and Carl Formes, bie first appearance since gis rotarn from the rural districts. Nento’s Garvmw.—On0 of the ploneant javonile per formances ls announesd for to-day, and a grand array of all the Ravel attractions for the benellt of pretty Lina lee greg THE LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Our Special Washington RECEPTION OF TH KANSAS KEPOES IN THE HOUSE— ORSERAL ©4588’ LETTBK ON THE SLAVA TRADR— ACTION OF THE COMMITTRE ON PATRNTS, ETC. Wasiinaros, Aprti 23, 1668 ‘Thoro was more bad fecling exhibited in the House to- day than [have ever known before. Personal collisions between members of the same deiegation wore at times imminent. Had not an adjournment carried it would be difficult to tet the consequences. It is bolioved this evening that the democrats wil! be able tomorrow to carry a reconsideration of the vote postponing the ques. tlon on (be Kaneas report till the ecoond Monday in May. The vote of the House today on the bill reported by the ‘Committees of Conference om Kansas, though somewhat unexpected, has not disappointed tho frierds of that plan of pacification. There were but three maj rity. Whise every Opponent of the bill voted for the postponement, several who will probebly vote for Ht on {ts merits, also votwd with the mpjority. Certain Southern men who want to'go home for a time, or who want to attend the Charieston races, voted fore postponememt. The House was greatly excited, and at oae time the Speaker had to call for the Ser Geant-at-Arms for the parpose of separating two Represen- tativee who appeared beiligerent. «A good deal of fecliog was oxbibited and certain rather ugly expressions wore used; also in the Senate to day, between Mr. Broderick end Mr. Green, mitting the Kansas report was being disoursed. The papers and correspondence between Lord Napier and the Secretary of State, cailed for by the Senate, ro- lating to the @lave trade, are now before the Senate and ordered to be printed. Tne whole matter is very volumi- neus. The reply of General Cass occupies fifty-one pages. In opening it be eays, rather tartly, to Lord Napier, that while he concurred in the opinion of his Lordship that the efforts of the British government have been increasing for the extinction of this traffic, still be must be permitted to ay ita hope of the “hearty co-operation of the naval forces of the United States’ might safely have been entertained witheut appealing to the example of Great Britain. General Casa says tho United States have not been lees anxious than Great Britain for the extermination of this commerce, as they have given proof; that the eystem of joint biocksde bas been pursued for some years; and the benefit it has produced bears no reasonable proportion, heregrets to say, to the expendi. ture of life and treasure It has cost; that this failure need not discourage the anxious hopes of Christendom; that there is another method of proceeding without the dangers and difficulties and inefficiency which beset a biockade, ‘and which is sure to succeed if adopted and persevered im, and that is—to close the slave marts of the world, or rather of the Island of Cuba, which is now almost the only region where the siave dealer can find a mar. ket. Speaking of the United States, he says the introduction of a slave into this country is a fact which he believes the present generation has not witnessed, and attributes it to a sound state of pubdlic opinion. He argues that the conveational arrange- ments which exist between Great Britein and France and Spain, for their mutual co eperation in the suppression of the slave trade, do not seem to have proiuced the de- sired result, and that upon the course of the Spanish government far more depends than upon the most rigor- ous blockade of the African coast. Ev recommonds the extension of free colored establishments along the coast of Africa as efficient in suppressing the slave trade. He dis- cusses with much force, and with the slightest spice of ridicule, the new scheme of forved labor called “ appren- ticeahip,”’ or of “involuntary emigrants” by the French government, and recognized by the British. In conclusion he then says:— I am instructed by the President to in- form your Lordship, that while he is determined to oxe- cute ihe treaty of 1642 with fidelity and efficiency, he is not prepared, under oxisting circumstances, to enter into any new stipulations on the subject of the African slayo trade.” ‘The House Committes on Patents have reported against an extension of Coit’s patent, notwithstanding the tremen- dous pressure that has bgen brought to bear. The samo committe also reported aguinst an extension of the patent of Sickles’ cutoff, There are also alarge number ot othor cases before the committee which will share the same fate. The special Pacific Railroad Committee met again to-cay. They have both the Senate and the House bills before them, and will eadeavor to mature one that will satisfy the various interests, ‘The House Military Committee are pow considering the propriety of establishing # national fowndry. They will report on it in a few days. Commodore Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, has left on atour of inspection at the Norfolk, | New York and Boston Navy Yards. ‘The Prosident finding it diffieult to give the necessary attention required by the joius resolution of Congresss to ‘the casce of the ‘retired’ or “dropped” naval officers within the period prescribed, advisos, it is understood, an extension of time by Congress. ‘The mil coptracts for the West nad Southwest, now un. der conaideration of Uie Post Office Department, will bo dopided by to morrow night at twelve o'clock, and aa- nounced on Monday. This is the largest letting ever made in the United States, or perhaps in the world. Thero wersover forty thoueand bide, The Sepate has confirmed (he appointment of Thomas Pheland Portinaster, at Lewston, Pa, 1. A. Thomas, lost- master @ Now Haven, Conn.,and J. C Dow, Register of the Land Orice, Nebraska. The receipts into the troasury last week were nearly six buadred thousand dollars. The amount on deposit is over seven millions, of which five aad @ hall millions is fubject to « News from Mexico. Naw Onueans, April 23, 1858 A Mexican brig has arrived at this port from Vera Uruz Lith irat., bringing papers from the city of Mexico to the 1ith inst. Juares and bis ministry were at Colima. Gon. | Varrods waa at Lagos, whence he intends issuing ® maui feato in reference to bis course. Further About Cansi Navigation. ALMANY, Aprtl 2, 1858. Severn! lendeo’ hemlock and epruce wools have ar- rived today by the Champiain canal. The entire length ot the caval ix (ficinlly reported in good coudition, Artival of the Sioop of War John Adams, Nonvoux, Va., April 23, 1868 The United States sloop cf war Jona Adame, lest from St. Helena, arrived in Hampton Roads last evening. The Littles Marder Case. Rocnerrex. April 2%, 1858 The defence in the Littles murder case res ed at 10 o'clock this morning. The summing up on both sides ant the Judge’a cbarge occupied ax houry. jury roured St 5 o'clock, and in ome hour after bronght in @ yordict quilty of murder." The prisones, Stout, will be sen fenced at 10 A. M. to morrow. The America Outward Bound. Huauirax, Aprid 23, 1868, The Royal mail steamship America, from Boston, ar rived here at half past seven o'clock this morning, and sailed again at nine o'clock for Liverpool. Weather clear wind rey ‘and blowing from the South. ‘The Banks of Augusta, Ga. Avarata, April 22, 1658 The banks of this city will resume specie paymont on the lat of May. Demage to the Charleston and Memphis Rail- road *y Fivods. Mewrvan, April 23, 1858. ‘The copnections of the Charleston and Mamphia Rail. read will be interrupted ten days by the damage caused by the late beavy rains. Markets. New OsLeAny, April 28, 1868, The sales of cotton today were 8,000 bales at on obangest The Canada’s news caine to hand after business hours. Sales of te week “el of the week, 22,000 bales. Ste jee. Receipts at thie port ahead bales. Sugar—Sales of the week, 660 hhds.; fair 'to full tair 610. 870. Molunsep—Saler of the wock, 600 bb’ gen . Flour--Sales to day of 3.500 bbls. at Wheat—Sales of red at $1 07 3¢, and white at $1.25. M Kk $18 a $18 25. Lard in koge 13, India bagging 14i<c, Coffee Sales of the week, 12,000 at 100. @ Lic. Stock, 16,000 bage. Freighta——Cotton to Havre %e.; to Liverpool 7-164, Sterling exchange 107 a 107%. Cuanireron, April 22, 1858. Coton—Balen to day 1,500 balee, at an advance of <0. © 46 ; middling fair 12740. a ide. Caanazero, April 23, 1868. Cotton—Sales to day 2.400 bales at fall prices SAVANNAM, April 22, 1868, Onr cotton market is unsettied and excited. Sales to day 1,160 bales. The sales of the week add up 6,750 bales and the receipia 6,750 bales. Stock 44,000 bales’ Savarecan, April 23, 1868, Cottcn—Rales to day 260 bales at firm prices. Avorsta, April 22, 1868, Cotton—Business to day small but prices firm BacTimore, April 23, 1868, Flour firm—#4 124 8 $4 375%. Wheat quiet and un changed. Corn active; white, 660. a 68. Whiekey dull— glue. Proveione firm aed unchsaged, Pe. aA MC. Pre ir nog m the time the question of sub. fF Senate Wasninorow, April 23, 2468, Mr. Morrot’s Agrioultural College bili was read twice, and referred to the Commitee on Pubite Lamis. ‘The private calendar wes thea taken yp. ‘THE DSFICIENOT BILL was taken up and discussed, Dat no action wag had on it. THY REPORT OF THE KANSA8 COMMITTED: Mr. Grexy, (a¢m.) of Mo , them asked leave tomake a report (rom the Conference Commities on the sudject of ‘Mr. Srvagt, fopp.) of Mich., raiso@ an cbjection, which provcked a loug discussion, that pazilsmectary law gave Jou of the bill, wad the Seusto pot & the House the porseen having tbe bill before thom could not to its con. sideration. Stuart seseried his that the bill was in possession of the House, but Mr. Broderick in- formed the Serate thut within four muputes the bill Imad cttice. r discussion, Mr. Srvazr moved that the " $ be not received at present. san decided that Mr Green had the Soor to pre- sent the report, which be did whhafew prefatory re- marks. He said the report m‘gtt not como up to the ox- pectations of everybody, but was founded on mutual con- cewalon. 1h was proper that the Benate should not be dic- tated to by the Houe, nor the Hvuse by the Sonate. Committee, therefore, met ia the spirit of conciliation and vrted imaay propositions. Whether had eerived at the best be could not eay; but it sacrifices no principle, and harmonizes with what tho country demands. It Bey naga for peace and for the settlement of pend- "hr, Saw, ) of N. Y., for the minority, oamely, himself and ee Seem, that the minority were of the opinion that ibe people of Kansas ought pot, under avy ciroumstances,.to be oul in Sear cairns ir rejected: ai mitted, it ehouid be. manper. But this is one aided, offer . Union and donations of public lands if they will come in under the Lecompton conatiiution, but throws them back until they have auificient population and offers no lands if they vote against Iie- compwn. Besides, the torm of submission is evasive. It does not openly mention Lecompton, although it is like the vote for Napo!eon. You can vote only yes or no; if not for him, you cannot vote for anybody else. The mi- mority could rot believe that this measure would 20 acceptable to the people of Kansas. They could not thiak it would produce that happy result the Senators trom souri anticipated. ‘Mr. Grexn believed that Mr. Seward’s ingonious argu- ment would mislead weither the North nor South. = ‘will ree im the report a fairness that will commend Oe reecet was made the special order for Monday, and ordered to be printed. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wastunctos, April 23, 1828. ‘TH ADPROPRIATION BILLS, Mr.G. Guaxcy Jonns, (adm.) of Pa., saked unanimous consent to print, for the use of tho Committee on Ways and Means, the Indian Appropriation and Indien Deficiency bills, in order to forward the public business. Mr. Grovox Tayton, (adm.) of N. ¥., objected. Mr. Jonxs said he wished this noted. Mn Savage, (adm) of Tenn, endeavored to have con- siGered the Soldiers’ Pension bill, but the House went into Committee of tho Whole on private bills. RRPORT OF THK KANSAS CONFERENCE COMMETTEE, At one o'clock, on motion of Mr. EvGusa, (adm.) of Ind., the committee rose, when he made a report from the Committee of Conference on the Kansas bill. It is signed by Messrs. English and Stepbeas on the part of the House, and Messrs. Green and Hunter on the part of the Senate. Mesers. Seward ond Howard dissented. The report was read as foliows.— wi ? ‘8 convention of de- day of November, or constitution and vernment, which constitution is republican; and, ‘at the same time and place said conveation did adopt'na ordinance which naserte (het Kansas, waen admitted ug Susie, wil, hare am uacoubled rigat 1 Tax the lauds within her mits belonging to the Unked Biates, and praposce verted right, i! certain conditions set forth and agreed to by the Congress Whereas sald constitulion and ordinsnce have been pre Of said convention, and ihe ad- by order pw hye Territory ia the Union thereon as a Btate re aneated, a1 fhereas, said ordinanee ts not ‘able to Congress, and 1» whether the people of Kansas con oreinance hereafter stated, and ce- Dion As & aa herein proposed— therefore Section 1 Be ttenacted &c., That the State of Kansas be and ix hereby admitted into the Unioo op an equal footing with the crigipal States, in all respecta whatever, but upon (bis fundamental copdiden precetent. pamely:—bat the question of admission with the following pro; tion ia liew of the ordinsace framed at Le subm! ted to t of the people of Kansas, and assented to by ne the rity of the voters voting’ at an election to be bela for that purpose, namely:—That the followiag pro- positions be, and the seme are here y oifered to the said peo. le of for their free xcoey ich, to wi t sections numbered sixteen and thirty-six in lands in sald State, and where Bart snereot baw been sola or irposed of, other Inads, equivelent thereto, 48 Tony De shall be granted to the said Mate for the use of schools. DAL evry (Wo xections of Ind shall be set apart for Une of State University, 1 seleried by the ¢ wid State, srowsl of tee Ox mmission 5 sna to be appropriated and spplied ip such. manner aw the Legislature of the said State may prescribe for the purpose bat for no oer purpose. Third—That ten entire sections of land, to be selected by the Governor of avid State, in legal subdivisions, shall be granted to said State for the purpose of conmpleting the pu> he bulldinay, oF for tbe erection of others si the seat of gov- cepment, inder the direction of the Ueelalature the reat Fourdh—That ail uve be said Strie, not exceeding twelve in fdona of land ad aiming, Ce as COmtig soail ied be io said State for its use, the same to be selected by the Gover: uor thereof, within one year afier the sdmivion of aaid Sate, nnd when so selected to be used ordieposed of on such terms. conditions snd regulations aa the Logisiature eball direst; Provided, That no salt spring, or lund, the right whareot is b vid te the sales of which aball be sold ¥ Copg cree after the admission of nals Blave lato lie Union, stier deducting all tbe expenses incident to the same, shal! be ic toxds aad treet: Pro at ibe foregoing proposition. herein offered to the Kanens sball never interfere with te primary dispo ‘be lanas of the States, of with any regniauons an uay Gnd necessary for securing title fo said urchasers (hereof, and tbat no (ax alll be im ing to the Unhed states, and that in mi Fifth hat fire per centum of the proceeds o all public Inada lying within the walt Stat ates ‘At said elvotion tae voting shall be by ballot, and by en coreing on his ballot, aw each voter may pleass, °T ‘en sccepted’ of “Froposition rejecttc.”” Should the majority of votes be cast for “Proposiiion accepted,” Ue President of the United States, as sooa ae the fact ix @vly made known to him, abail anno by proclamation, and (hereaiter, proceedizgs on ihe part of Congr: piste of Kansas into the Union an equal footing with the whaterer rhall be complete e eolitied yo one member tn he CBogress of the lil the Dext ceusns be taken by the federal Kut should the me jority of the votes be east for "tt shall Be deemed and neld that the ire adm salon into the Calon with conditions set forth to axid pro the people of sald Terrftory thorized and empowered to form for them of romttionn ; are beredy selves ncone’ tnay elect delegates for that purpese whenever, and not be ed, by & eenave duly and legally taken ib Ferritory equal the ratio of re, rw mber ef (an House of Rep hereafter a f tae people of the pro- he pos d miate to be admitted into the Union at thet time and, i/ t A take all neces ced (0 form & constilution, et tations and restrichona as w the mode and manner 0. it ap- Provel or rutifieation by the peoo'e of the provosed Mate as shall be entitied toad » be it further emacted, That the said Btste of have concurrent jurtedietioa on the Missoart and | ell other rivers and waters bordering Saki Beate of boundary to y hereafver to | be formed or bewuded by the same; and wid rivers and waters, and all the navigable waters of sald State, whall be # and forever free, na well to the tobabiian'a all other citizens of the United States, with out any ¥, Linposl, or toll therefor. tee, 3. Aid be it further enacted, That, for the purvose of ing, aa far aa possible, that the elections authorized by thie sot many be fair and free, tbe Governor and secre 1 | i | rritory of Kanass. and the presiding ofivers of the two breaches of ite Legisiaturc, namety, dent he Presi < the Congell and Speaker of ‘the Louse are herchy consututed & Hoard of Gumi erm (0 carry into effect the yrovisions of this act, and to use all the means necessary and proper tothatend. Any hree of them ball consiliule @ board, sad the boul shall have power and authority to dorignate and asta dial precincts for rouing, or to ad: already eatablished; to caure polls to be opened at eusd places as it may deem proper in the respective eo: And election precincts of aud Territory, 10 appoint, as judges of election ai eack of the everal places of voting, th ce discrest and reapectable per soma any two of whom shall be compatent to act; to require {he sheritfy of the several counties, by Uneisslven oF de tend U Ln Judges at each of the places of voting, for the urpore of pri ‘ving peace and good order; o the anid Konrad may, instead of waid sheriifs nnd their deputies, ao point, at thelr discretion, and in such (astancon as they May chonge, other fit persona for the same purpose. The elestion hereby authorized shall ¢ fone day only, and rs not be continued Jater tl ndown on The } Bowed eball sppotnt the for holding asid election, and exid fovernusent hell announce the same by prociam + he day abail be be #n early a one aa te connistent otice there ofto the people of aakd Territory, aubject Provision of thie wet. The eal Hoard shall have full power {o presetibe the time, manner and place of aid election, and to direst the time amd manner cf the re turns thereof, witch returns shall be made to Board, whore duty it be to announce the result by Rroqame tion, and said government shall cortify the same to the Pret tent of the Usited Btstes without delay. Seo. 4. And be it further enacted, That ia the by ruthorived, all white male Inbabiten ver the who possess the hy the Inwe of anid Territory, neral election elestion here sald Territor: iq for & member of the Territorial aball — allowed to nt tha shall be vote; and (quired: 10, eatiie the etizene i 1he, tt a sas fraudulent retarns, or sbal) alter or b ‘of etter of anid elastic a. conviction thereof before ny Gorn} re be Rept ay hard lat neue mou'hs aad noi ndment proposed to grente-vimnil ordinance, Logos bn vious question? Mr. Byousn repiiec that he ton hed notion of ane sort. Mr. Howaup, (Opp:) of Mich., asked tho privilege to sap something. Mr. ExGrza movod that the furtber consideration of the SSiect ht peatoane Gt se 8h ock to matron aes at report be ls moved We previons weston. Mr. ee ae ee ae thle was at agreed Been § ‘not be brought toe ‘yote on tbe ‘The SrEakeR replied in the affirmative. Mr. Howaxp wished to oxpress his dissent from the re- port. Mp. Sreruxys, (adm.) of Ga., dit not understand that the merits of this question could be discussed on a motion to postpone. He trusted there would be a postpozement ur. Canons, (onp.) of Ohio thought th . (opp n at one side hay- gan Sead nt sioos eeiasaing ence uch confusion prevailed at this stage of the proceed Mr. MoxTGoMERY, (opp.) of Pa—I ask @ po three weeks, and ‘thon we shail bave Sine Sheees, ant Dare cone Haas fren thet guaeter: He arked a it till Bext 7 week. Mr. Howaxp this as an amendmont of his ry ide Mr. Hili's motion was thon agreed to, by yeas 108, nays 06, a8 tollows:— Yess—Mesers Abbott. Andrews, Bitinghurs, Ringbam, Blair, Bliss, Bokam, Brayton. Bufiaton, Hurlia game, Burrow; Campbell, Vase, Uhatice, Chapz an, Ulark Clark of B. Y., Clawson,’ Clark, B. Uockrane, Col- Cox Cragin, is, Dameedl, ‘Dick, Dodds Dertee, are : 1, ‘Ohio, rade, Walbniage Waldron; Walton, Washicres Ie, ure ‘of Me, Wiaon. Barkacale, Kisbop, Bocock, Bowie, Royoe, Burnett, Burns, Onakle, Clark of Mo. Clay, Clem: man, Cobb) J ¢, Cockerill, Oorning, Oraig of ‘raige ot N.O., Crawford Curry, Davidson, - b kdmonson, Elliott, Kinjliab, noe, Foley, Gartrell, Finll of Ohio, Hatch, Haw! Huyler, Jackson, Jenkins, ‘ Letcher, Hacley, McQueen, Meson, Maynard tiles: Milos, Milison, Moore’ Nibisek, Pendleton, Peyiou, Phelps, Paulipe, Heady, Reagan, Kelliey, Rufin, Kasscli; Handidge, Savi Hales ‘Scotts Nekring. Reward, bhaw of NO. sickies, Single: ton, Smni'h of Tenn. Smith ot Va, ns, Sievensn, Blew Art of Md. Talbot, Yaytor of N. ¥., Ward, Warren, Watki White, Whiteley, Winslow, Woodsin, Wortendyke, Wright ot Ga, Wright Fenn . Zooofter. A®SkST OF NOT VoriNG,—Mennrs. Arnold, Caruthers, Davie. of Miss, Dimmick, Garnett, Gillis, Gilmer, Hickman, Hor tom, Kobkel of Md, Kuvkel of Pa.. Lamar, McKibbin, Mv. bail of LiL, Maiteron, Powell, Smitb of LL., stewart of Pa, Taylor of Lis., Waahburne of Wis, Mr. Haris, (opp.) of Ill, moved that tho vole be ro- considered, aod lay that motion on the tabie. ‘ Mr. Sterns moved to adjourn. Negatived by 12 mae jority. “. Trurre, (opp) of Ge, (Mr. Harris baving tempe~ rarily withdrawn bis motion, said be would bave prefor- red a postponemeot till an earlier day than May, or nemh Monday but a4 his colleague (Mr. Hill) and other geatie- men, design being absent, he would vote for the second Monday in May. He eould see no damage to ensuo from the postponrment, unless membere were afraid of thom- solver, He bad uo nea that there would be « prolonged debats. Ifthe majority intend to pace the bill, thay cam doo under the previous question at aay time. He, however, desired to be heard on the «ubject. Ho did mot know wiiat his doa! action would be on the bill. While it Tead ho ascertained for the firet what its provi- wea bot willing to vote on t four 8 ©D & question of this kind, whick pre- sented on the free of it ome evidence of taking the baok track. He protested against a vote on the collateral ques- tion being indicative ot what his fival action would be, and Agaiost being led ke @ vietim to the altar, without aaying anything Mr Skwanp, (a9m.) of Ga , made an ineffectan) motion for the House to adjourn. Mr. Benwerr, (adm) of Ky., in reply to Mr. Trippe, eaid ifany bad been tabooet be’ did not know Grom what source it emanated. He prewumed every gentioman voted on his own jadgment, without reference to the opin- jon of others Mr. Tairys explained that he meant an improper con- struction sbou'd not be placed on votce upow & more col. lateral question Mr. Dexwerr replied that one hundred and twenty. specobes bad been mace on the Kansas queetion, to tho exoiusion of debate on other important subjects. Some geatlemen veted for the proposition because they wanted, time to think, while others voted te the settle. ment of the’ question. He gentiomen all round, North ard South, whether they were not prepared to make up an Intelligent judgment Monday next. If they intended to restore peace to Kanaae and the country they sboula act without pee Mr. Hrut said if it had not reasons he would i — agg pe talented until the tecond Monday in May. Mr. Garrneit, (adm ) of Ga., objected to the gontioman makiog any expianation. Mr. nu eaid bo expected aa much, and mado a further remark, which was inaadible in the reporter's gallery, Mr. Hill at the timo was {n the immo.iate neighborhood of Mr. Gartrell, and several friends were be. tween these gentiomen, who seamed in earnest and exci. ackod whore the Serreant-at-Arms wag, and directed Me. — thy retire to his seat. Tho threatened difficulty soon y. FAAttor sovera) ineffoctus! motions to adjourn, the inst pro- vailed by five majority, pending a motion made by Mo. Harris, of Likinoia, to reconsider the vote by which the House ed the consiacration of the Kansas question, and to lay that motion on the table. ‘The House then adjourned. TF The Burning of the Steamers Ocean Spray , and Star of the West. St. Loum, April 23, 1868. The names of the persons missing by the burning of tho steamer Ocean Spray inst night, as far aa ascertained, are an fo lows Thomas Trott, of Arkansas; Mr. Hicks, of Pittafield, Til; Jobn B. Kilter, of St. Louis; Stephen T. Spargo, Rogineer, Maria Garroi!, chambermaid; Miss John. fon and Mist Thompson, roridenoes unknown, Two chil- dren, whose names are unknown, are also missing. The Ocean Spray and Hannibal City were ‘at the time of the dinaster. The fire canght by throwing turpentine og coal and wood | from the furnaces. About 10 o'clock last night the aleamer Star of the Wost, Jy log at the shore, just above the Keokuk, took fire from burping trees, ignited by the flames from the latter bons, art Why igo eutirely couenmed, Lees unknown, NT TnL TTT.