The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1858, Page 4

4aB@ ES GORDON BEAH&PE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OPFLCE HM. W. CORNER OF FULTON aND NAS8AU ETS. je 135 “AMUSEMENTS TO MOBROW EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Brosdway—Tax Contnanawpir— Tromt Bors Faats—Bousss BOWERY THEATEE, Bowery — Giurrvs—102—Rosms RADOWS. TRE, Broadway, opposite Bend stress : Wampsuin ALLAGK’S THEATER. Brosdwev—Tue Faoren Lacs Ber) iy PaaQ—Two le Ten Moanin. LAURA KEENE’S THRA@RR, Bros¢way—Lanr or Lrous —bron Bor. UM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway—Aferacos By Bons Vista Bvening—Cisgi—TicKLisn Times. WOOD'S BUILDINGS, S61 and 58 Broadway—Erutorian Gongs, Dances, &c.—Tus 61aTUR LOVER, [y+] HALAL, 473 Broedway—Bararr’s —Neceo Sones anv Burissquee—Hor or Fasuion. 444 BROADWAY-—Marv. Pams’s Osurseu: Minstamie— Sravortax Mazovis. any Damoee—Socisce Visit. Hew York, Sunday, May 16, 1656, ‘The News. We have received a brief but highly important despatch from Fort Leavenworth. An express, which left Camp Scott on the 10th ult., arrived at the Fort on Thursday with intelligence that the Mormons were leaving Salt Lake City for the White River Mountains, and that Governor Cum- ming had proceeded to the city by invitation. So it appears that the Mormon war is ended without 0 much as the loss of a single drop of blood spilt in battle, notwithstanding the terrible threats of the saints. As we have anticipated, the Mormon Jeaders—Brigham Young an@ his immediate as- sistants in the work of treason, against whom in- dictments have been found—have fled to the moun- tains, leaving the mass of the Mormon men and women to invite the United States officials to enter their city and establish a new order of affairs. It will be seen by our special despatch from Wash- ington that the President has taken prompt action with reference to the outrages committed by British vassels of war on our commerce in the Gulf. It is stated that there is reason to believe that orders have been already issued to the Home Squadron that will effectually stop the outrages complained of. The President will on Tuesday next communicate to the Senate his views on this important subject. We have interesting news from the Rio Grande to the Ist inst. The reports were that Durango had pronounced in favor of Zuloaga against the liberals. Parodi’s forces had deserted to a man and joined those of Zuloaga. Caravajal was again on the wan path. He was to leave for Tampico immediately, taking with him but few troops. Information ha’ been received to the effect that Vidaurri’s forces wnder Suassa had failed to make an impression on San Luis, and consequently retreated. The papers also contain Monterey advices to the 21st ult. Vi- daurri’s army was in fine condition, enthusiastically awaiting the rumored approach of 3,000 government troops. Gen. Henningsen arrived at Monterey on the 17th ult. Col. Lockridge had opened a corres- pondence with Vidaurri, offering his services. He, however, subsequently defamed Henningsen, and ‘was summarily dismissed by Vidaarri. Ex President Comonfort, ef Mexizo, and suite, ar- rived in this city last evening, and are stopping at the Metropolitan hotel. A catastrophe similar to the one which occurred recently on the New York Central Railroad, but for tunately less disastrous to life and limb, happened on the Lafayette and Indianapolis road on Friday night. As the the Cincinnati night train, bound south, was crossing a bridge two miles east of La- fayette, the bridge gave way, precipitating the whole train into the water beneath. It is reported that the condactor, engineer and fireman of the train, were killed, but that the passengers escaped with- out serious injary. The Coroner's jury in the case of the Central Railroad accident rendered a verdict that the deaths of the passengers were caused by the insecurity of the bridge across the Sauquoit creek, owing to the same being built of inferior timber, which had be- come rotten. They also censured the company for culpable neglect in not causing the bridge to be pro- perly examined. In today’s paper we publish reports of the pro- ceedings of the anniversary meetings of the Young Men's Christian Union, the American Board of Foreign Missions, the American Temperance Union, the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, the American Congregational Union, and the American Bible Society. We have devoted space equal to forty columns of the Hernatp, dering the past week, to reports of the sayings and doings of the various associations. The reports noticed above conclade the proceedings of the week. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Judge Russell sentenced Pamaya Cox, who was convicted of arson in the third degree, to seven years imprison- ment in the State prison. According to the report of the City Inspector there were 404 deaths in the city during the past week, « decrease of 26 on the mortality of the week previ- ous. The decrease is mainly of diseases of the lungs, throat, &c. The following table exhibits the number of deaths daring the past two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the sexes: Men. Women. Girls. Total Week onding May 8......%4 id 15 107 430 Woek encing May 15..... sos Se 10h Among the principal causes of death were the fol- lowing: — Week emling— Mays. May 16 0 7 29 % ry 2 6 2B i" “ 18 11 ai 22 ~ 8 . 13 9 Bronchitis: 8 7 There were also 6 deaths of congestion of the bowels, 5 of diarrhaa, 2 of dysentery, 6 of inflam. mation of the bowels, 7 of erysipelas, 15 of small- pox, 8 premature births, 23 stillborn, and 14 deaths from violent causes, including 1 suicide and 1 murder. The following is a classification of the diseases and the number of deaths in each class of disease during the week: — The nativity table gives Btates, 61 of Ireland, 91 of Germany, 7 of Engiand, 4 of Scotland, 2 each of France, West Indies and British America, 1 each of Spain, Italy and Prussia, and 2 unknown. Billy Bowlege, the renowned Seminole warrior, Whe a the Gi erglades of Fiveide dened the power of ‘ boais, such a the Bravilians are constracting’ + the government for the past twenty years, has at last succumbed. There is no mistake about it this time. Bowlegs and the remnant of bis race, numbering one hundred and sixty, arrived at the United States bar- racks below New Orleans on Friday, en route for the Indian territory. In the Senate yesterday a memorial from the Cali- fornia Legislature, calling for government interfe- rence in the case of one Juan Ensey, who was seed in Arizona by # band of armed Mexicans, and who is now held in captivity in Sonora, was presented and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affaire: A joint resolution, having for effect the abolition of the so-called Stade dues levied by the government of Hanover on vessels navigating the river Elbe, was introduced. There appears to be a general move- ment among the maritime nations in favor of abolishing this restriction imposed upon com- merce, and. it will doubtless eventually prove successful. The remainder of the session was occupied with affairs of the District of Co- lumbia. In the House Mr. Latham, who was ar- rested for non appearance before the Willett’s Point Investigation Committee, was brought to the bar; but his explanations regarding his absence proved satisfactory, and his discharge, after testifying be- fore the committee, was ordered. A bill to appor- tion the patronage of the Departments among the States, Territories and the District of Columbia, was reported by the select committee having the subject in charge. The private’ calendar was then taken up, and the bill refunding to Barclay & Liv- ingston and others duties paid on merchandise de- stroyed by the great fire in New York in 1845 was defeated by a majority of fifteen. Tne West Washington market dealers held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Seba M. Bo- gert,on hehalf of Mf Executive Committee, ad- dressed them. He stated that, by advice of counsel, theyhad refused to pay rémt to the State leases. Mesers. Taylor and Brennan, who, through their counsel, had on Friday moved for an injunction against the Mayor and Commonalty and the dealers, restraining the payment of rents to the city, and appointing a receiver. He had been notified by the Mayor and Corporation Counsel that three lawyers had been retained to defend the interests of the eity, and the argument would take place before Judge Davies.on Monday, at ten o'clock. If any of them were served with any legal process they should endorse the date of reception and their names, and give them to the committee, who would give them to the Corporation Counsel for his action. Mr. J. C. Kimball made a personal explanation, avowing his interest in the cause, and the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the committee. ‘The rales of cotton yesterday embraced about 600 a 900 bales. Ordinary middling to middling uplands ranged from 11%c. to 123¢¢., middling to good middling at 12}c. a12Xc., and middling fair was at 13c. Flour was with- out change of moment in prices. The medium and better grades of Ohio and Southern were steady and in fair re- quest for domestic use and for export, while inferior and common grades of State and Western were less active at Previous prices. Wheat was more active, but irregular, especially for common grades of Western. The heaviest sale consisted of Chicsgo spring at 82c, Indiana red sold at 97c. a 98c., and # smail lot choice white Kentucky at $1 28. Corn was in fair request, with sales of New Or- leans at 67c.; white Southern, somewhat mixed, at 700. ; with pu lots yellow at 78c.a76c. Pork was heavy, with moderate sales mess at $17 60 a $17 75, and of Prime at $14 25. Sugars were without change of mo- ment; the sales embraced about 600 bhds., chiefly refin- ing goods, on private terms; while Cuba grocery goods ranged from 6%;c.067{¢. Coffee was quiet, and sales Confined to 150 bags Java at léc.,and 800 Rw at 10c. 8 ‘Ale. Freighta were something less active, but firm. To Liverpool grain was ongeged at 94.09%, in bulk ‘and bags, and to Glasgow at similar rates. To London and tho Continent rates were firm, with moderate engage- ments. Increase of our Steam Navy—Oar Kelations. A bill is before Congress to authorise the con- struction of six sloops-of-war of a small size, to be propelled by steam. The Herarp has frequently alluded to the necessity of some such measure as this, and circumstances just now demonstrate the necessity of its being car- ried out as soon as possible. We are in a bel ligerent attitude at this moment with China, New Granada and Paraguay, and if the British continue their outrages on our vessels, we shall very coon be in a similar attitude with England and in neither case have we the right sort of ves- sels to enforce our pretengions, It is true that one of our crack sloops-of-war has conducted herself gallantly in a contest with some of the Chinese forts, but as matters now stand in that quarter of the globe the force we have there is totally unfit for any very valuable service. We have three large steamers at the disposal of opr representative, Mr. Reed, but they draw too much water toenable him to visit come of the most important points, and so he has been compelled to charter a small merchant propeller, the Antelope, belonging to Captain Forbes, of Boston, at the cost of about six thousand dollars per mouth. So completely at fault does Mr. Reed appear to be for want of a Nght draught armed steamer, that it is reported he says he can do nothing, and intends to come home. This would be a great misfortane, for it is evident the French and English are pushing their advantages with unremitting zeal, and if our Minister cannot follow closely upon their track, our commercial rights and privi- leges may be ignored at the final adjustment of the existing difficultica, and at the critical mo- ment. So with regard to Paraguay. That the honor of our country and the justice due our citizens require immediate reparation from President Lopez, no one can doubt; but how is it to be effected! “We have had one agent and two Min- isters at his capital already, without any re- sults but impertinence and insolence. He has several times snubbed the Emperor of Brazil, and kept him from enjoying any access to his own territory, north and east of Paraguay, and even now the late treaty limits him to three vessels of war for the protection of that terri- tory. Butit is worthy of note that Brazil does not really mean to regulate its river fleet by any such standard. We perceive by the last English journals that four screw gunboats for cdust and river service have been built at Greenhithe, on the Thames, for the Brazilian navy, and four more are under way at Blackwall, each of which isto carry six guns and two hundred men. These will be able to ascend beyond Aw sumption, and reach the Brazilian tributaries of the Plate. At will not be long before we shall hear of these verels in that river. Now, what have we with which to back up our claims upon Paraguay We are not aware of a single steamer in our navy that would fully answer for the service The revenue cutter Harriet Lane would possi- bly do if her draught is not more than nine or ten ‘eet, but we do not know where another like her could be found. Sailing vessels would not answer’ for the service. If they met with no resistance, it would be impossible to manwuvre them euccessfully in the difficult channels and under the fire of the numerous batterics of Lopez planted along the river. It would be a tedious and hazardons voyage, if there was no Tesistance whatever. We do not see, then, how we are to help ourselves either in China or Pa- raguay without the immediate addition to our navy of a fleet of small steam sloops or gan- NSW YORK HEKALD, SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1858. and euch as werd used in the Baltic by the Eag- lish. The whole system of naval warfare seems to be undergoing a material change. We doubt whether there willever be seen again great sail- ing fleets on the ocean, or such battles as were fought by Nelson, Rodney or De Grasee. The actual fighting will be at the months of ports. Steamers will not be weeks and months on the seas; they will be in rapid motion, and seeking those points where they ean be most useful, or, in other words, do the most mischief in the shortest time and at the longestrange. If this opinion is correct, it is quite time, for this reason, as well as those we have already given, that our owa navy should consist principally of steamers, and particularly of a large number adapted to coast and river eervice, for our own protection, if not for foreign duty. There is no knowing how we may be affected by a war in Europe, which is considered quite probable by many wise states- men at home and abroad, or by a difficulty with Spain, which we are fast approaching. It is to be hoped that Congress will make suitable pro- vision for these contingencies before it adjourns. The money that has beer expended upon the steam battery at Hoboken would have built half adozen steam gun boats of the kind we propose. There has been talking enough for one session; it is time to attend to the real ba- siness of the country. Put on the steam, gen- emen. AnorueR FataL Rauway Acciwent—More Rorren Bripcrs—We publish to-day the ac- count of another fatal railway accident: on the Lafayette and Indiana road, which seems to have been occasioned by the same cause as that to which the recent terrible catastrophe on the Central railway is attributed. It would ap- pear from the telegraphic reports that as the Cincinnati night express train bound aorth was crossing 8 bridge twenty-two miles east of La- fayette, it gave way, precipitating the whole of the carriages into the water. The train was only moving at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour—not too rapid a degree of speed for its character as an express train. The only expla- nation that we have of the accident is that the river was bigh and had undermined the bridge. Water and fire are sometimes very convenient elements when reckleesness and negligence have to be palliated. Until we have the facts be- fore us it is of course impossible for us to say how far the first of these excuees will bear out the statement that has reached us. We are afraid, however, that it will turn out as in the case of the Cen tral Railzoad, that to carelessness of coustruc- tion in the first place, and to negligence of supervision in the second, the Joss of life in this second accident isowing. Engineering skill has reduced to such a pesitive certainty the capabili- ties of resistance to tidal and other influencesin river works, that it will take a good deal to con- vince the public that the requisite degree of architectural care bas been used in the erection of this bridge. Admitting that there was no original fault of construction, it will, we fear, appear that little or no attention has been paid to the evidences of decay and insecurity which it must have presented. It is premature, how- ever, to offer any opinion on the subject, and we must await the evidence taken at the Coro- ner’s inquest before we can class this accident under its proper head. . In the meanwhile, the verdict in the Central Railroad case fully bears ont the strictures that we felt it necessary to make in reference to it. The jury find that the deaths of the passengers were caused by the culpable negligence of the company in not causing the bridge to be pro- perly examined. It is to be hoped that all the persons injured, as well as the tamilies of those that have been killed, will at once commence actions against the directore, in order to remind them that there are other daties requiring their attention than the care of their own personal in- terests, Tur Fuvviat Question os Sovran Axerica— Commercial Importance oF rue Potts at Issve.—We publish elsewhere an interesting article which details very fully the causes of the separation pf Buenos Ayres from the Argen- tine Republic, and of the present difficulties existing between them. These questions are of far greater interest to the commercial world than might at first be supposed. On the one hand the Argentine confederation, which is compored of the interior States, is fighting for “ fluvial liberty” or free trade for all nations on the various magnificent rivers in that republic; and on the other hand, Buenos Ayres, once a province of the republic, but now separated in consequence of her antagonism to this doctrine, is insisting upon her right to the privilege which she has for years enjoyed, of being the intermediate port of all the trade of the other States. When it is considered tit the trade of the provinces along these rivers is enormous, that the country is one of the moat fertile and productive in the world, and that the opening of the rivers would give an immense im- petus to commerce in new channels, the sympathies of all statesmen and merchants will of course be with the republic. That one province should monopolize the channel of the trade of fourteen States necessitates the restriction and crippling of that trade, while to throw it open to the world would benefit both foreign conntries and the States them- selves. In thie view if the questions at issue are to be decided by force of arms, as indi- cated by the last accounts from that quarter, it cannot be questioned that the sympathies of civilization would be decidedly with the Argen- tine Republic. If President Buchanan's message has caused the opening of the Paraguay—as it undoubtedly did, by frightening Lopez into the treaty with Brazil—if Urquiza and the Argentine Confede- racy stand firm for “fluvial liberty” —if there is a probability of the Amazon being further opened, as indicated by the treaty between Bra- ail and Paraguay «s the policy of the former— and considering the probable opening of the San Juan river by the Cass-Yrisarri treaty, we think we may safely congratulate the commercial world on the prospect of speedy and extended fluvial privileges in Central and South Ame- rica, the advantages of which will in time be almost incalculable. Cinct.ation ov tue Crry Jovnwata.—In a few remarks which we published about the cir- culation of the New York dailiet we perceive that we made a mistake in the circulation of the Avening Post, as sworn to’ by its publisher. We stated its daily circulation at from two to seven thousand a dny. The error, it seems, was copied from the report of the Hvening Br- press, which is generally made up of blundera and stealings from other journals. The actaal evidence of the publisher estimates the circu- Jation at from four thénsand to eight or nine thousand a day France and Englaed—A War or a Revelation the Altoruative, . We have had occasion to notice some curious resemblances in the politiowl status and per- sonal carecr of the First and Third Emperors of the French. We might almost aert that cir- oumstances—the tides of time—have had an efiect on their polioy which they both have re- sisted in vain. Both these personages have been compelled, as Tacitus said of. the rulers of the Romans in the later days of the empire, “ to ruth into the immediate,” while remote causes were silently doing their work in spite of them, overthrowing their personal safeguards and sweeping their thrones away. The establish- ment of a new dynasty is always a difficult task, and all the Napoleons have found it so. Whenever @ government is obliged to be pro- tected against the freedom of opinion, it is in imminent danger ; and the wars of opinion are of all the most fatal to those who seek to re- press it. Ever. since the first Consulate the French press has been kept under control, not- withstanding the occasional legalization of its liberty. On the return of the Bourbons, and during the reign of Louis Philippe, it was re- pressed by frequent interpositions of the censor- ship, in spite of oaths and charters. Scarcely, however, had the definitive treaty of Amiens been sigued, when the British press broke loose against the aggressions of the Frevch government on the liberties of the weaker nations, and the petty vex- ations practised upon British commerce ; and a ‘torrent of satire” was poured forth, under which Napoleon’s temper gave way, and which he resisted as well as he could in the columns ot the Moniteur. In his subsequent revelations at St. Helena, he admitted that he had made that journal the soul and life blood of his government, the intermediate instrument of his communications with public opinion at home and abread. Did any question arise respecting certain grand political combinations or some delicate points of diplomacy, the objects were indirectly hinted at in the Moniteur, and instantly attracted universal attention. It was reproached, said he, for its scrimony and violence against the enemy, but “before we condemn them, we are bound to take into con- sideration the benefits they may have produced, the anxiety with which they occasionally per- plexed the enemy, and the terror’ with which they struck a hesitating cabinet.” At a later period he aided the publidation of an English paper in Paris, called the Argus, conducted by some Irish refugees, which was replied to by the British prees with tenfold bitterness and un- sparing abuse. A peace of which such were the fruits could not be of long continuance. A contest about principles had already begun. Indeed, when Mr. Pitt was occa- sionally pushed to the wall by his oppo- nents to explain why peace could not be main- tained, as Mr. Fox thought it might be, he had to defend his policy by arguments founded on general principles, and the necessity of uphold- ing at all hazards sound public opinion. We see something of this spirit at the present moment overriding the real wishes perhaps of the governments of France and England. Louis Napoleon when an exile was well received in the latter country ; he evinced his attachment to its institutions and its laws by accepting the stafl of a constable, and turning out to put down @ political riot. Since his accession to the empire, he has exchanged visits with the Queen of England, and has no doubt in much sincerity acknowledged the importance and the consola- tion of her friendship. But what of this? He finds his throne insecure from the assaults of secret and unrelenting enemies. One attenias, as the attempt to assassinate is pleasantly styled by the polite conspirators, closely follows another ; his friends across the Channel driven out of office on the mere attempt to counterac the future designs of the bomb-exploding emigrés, and the people of England standing by the ancient land marks of their liberties, execrating those who would dare propose their removal, On the other hand, at home the old national prejudices, easily fanned into flame, a restless army panting for more glory and pro- motion, and a popular sentiment that there are yet some old scores to be paid off for Waterloo lost, and the sacrilegious ~ccupation of Paris by the allied armies, seem to be creating and shaping @ policy to which Louis Napoleon may yet have to yield in order to keep himself on the wave of French popularity. He cannot be insensible to the fact that at any time within a year past the English government by the use of money might have brought about an ¢meute in Parise; and theugh it is probable the army would have stood by him at the onset, there is no knowing how long they would have continued to do so. Louis Philippe triumphed over seve- ral reactionary attempts by means of his soldiery, but succumbed at last. And now it ie | believed that the defection of half a dozen of the principal Crimean heroes, at any new crisis in Paris, would lead the army again to frater- nize with the people. The obvious policy of the Emperor then, if he would feel himself se- cure, is to break up his relations with England at the first good opportunity. He has only to study the history of his uncle to find 4 precedent. “Every wind that blowsfrom Eag- land,” said the first Napoleon “brings nothing but hatred and contempt. Our daily relations with her modify our political ideas and revive our thoughts of liberty.” And not only are these thoughts thus revived in France, bat on the Continent, where the liberty of the press is not yet wholly destroyed. It isa curious circum- stance that during the short peace of Amiens the French Consular agents who were sent to England were discovered to be military men and engineers, and that they amused themselves by making plans of the ports, sounding the har- bors and ascertaining what winds would favor the entrance of the French fleets. Wedo not impute the appointment of Pelissier to the court of St. James to any such motive, nor the re- cent appearance in the port of Cardiff of a French war steamer, with a corps of hydro- graphers on board, to obtain a supply of coal, who have discovered that there is npt a single fortification “from Milford Haven to Thorpnese Point; but yet circumstances do not lie, and they help us to our conclusions. The acquittal of Dr. Bernard is not by any means o finality of these inconvenient diffe. renocs. A criminal warrant has beon iseued by the Englieh crown lawyers againt Tchorewski, the publisher of @ letter emanating froma “Com- mittee @ the Revolutionary Commune,” who in an argumont bold, bloody and inflammatory. have denounced the career and the person of the Emperor, and devoted him with a classical fury “to the vengeance of the infernal gods.” These are signs of the times, then, not to be overlooked. France is now in the ¢ustody of the police under te guos of the army, Eng- land will not be eoubbed by the nephew any more than ehe would not be by the uncle. There are small eddies and currents outside of these two countries whiok are getting larger and stronger, and threaten to become a mael- strom, On whom shall the Empire inflict the first blow to preserve its own headt The move- ments of the Ordnance Departmént at Ports- mouth, and the creation of a Channel fleet, indi- cate where that blow is expected. From all these circumstances there are inferences of serious nature to be drawn, that a war with England is the alternative of a revolution in France, and that either will not be for material or physical wrongs, but a struggle of the human mind—in ehort, a war of opinion, and for opin- ion’s sake, such as was predicted by Canning, and which the heads of the respective govora- ments may be unable to suppresa. ‘The Carr and Busteed Libel Case—The In- terest in it Increasing. This case, now before Judge Russcll, was adjourned on Friday to Monday (to-mor- row), at ten o'clock. Before the adjourn- ment the prosecution rested its case, and the defence commenced by an eloquent speech from Mr. Whiting, which was ‘not concladed at the termination of the proceedings, and will be resumed tomorrow. Thus far the interest in the case outside of Court is greater than its personal nature would seem to warrant inside. The prosecution contented itself with simply proving the publication of the alleged libel against Mr. Busteed’s admiaistration of his office; and in that incipient stage the rule of criminal law is strict and narrow, and does not give lati- tude to enter into a general examination of the charges of mal-administration until the defend- ant is put upon his defence. The alleged libel isa charge of malfeasance and mal-administration of office upon Mr. Bus- teed, Counsel to theCorporation. Mr. Carr wasa commissioner, acting in connection with the same office, and of course the published allegations are supposed to be within his own knowledge. The interest of the community is not 60 much in the matters personal between Mesars. Carr and Bus- teed as in the developement of the manner in which public business is transacted in the office of the Corporation Counsel. The general alle- gation made against the prosecutor is that the system which he continues in the management of his office is the same as that which charac- terizes the Street Commissioner’s and Comp- troller’s departments. From the reports of the Common Council and of Comptroller Flagg, we know the disgraceful con- dition in which the Street Commissioner's and Finance departments are; and this trial— if the usual latitude is permitted by the Court daring the defence which criminal law allows— will enter into a similar developement of the Corporation Counsel’s office. Before his election Mr. Busteed enjoyed, as a lawyer, a very high reputation, and was gene- rally complimented by the press of all des- criptions. It is only since he entered upon his office that any exceptions have been made, and these apply to his public conduct as an officer of the Corporation. The public are interested in seeing a full examination of this case, over and above anything growing out of personal mat- ters between Mr. Carr and Mr. Busteed, or Mr. Busteed and Mr. Carr. The management of the case thus far has been conducted with considerable fairness on the part of the counsel, and strict legal tightness on the part of the Court. The quickness and firm- ness of the Judge serve to keep a tight rein on all the parties in the suit; for it is a singular fact that both of the opposing counsel, as well as the prosecutor and the defendant, have rather combustible materials in their composi- tion. One or two rather curious features in thé case struck us. On one occasion the counsel for the prosecution intimated that if the trial did not end in a conviction, measures of a dif- ferent character would be, resorted to, leaving the character of those mea- sures to be inferred, and suggesting, of course, that they were anything but legal. This was a epecies of threat addressed to the jury, for which the counsel should have been called to account by the Judge; but we suppose it was overlooked in the bustle of the moment. Another singalar discrepancy which struck us was the counsel for the prosecution deliberately impeaching his own witness, and charging him with conspiring to defame the good name of Mr. Busteed, the defendant, in the face of evidence to the contrary from this very witness. A lawyer impeaching his own witness is rather unprecedented in a court of justice, and needs only to be stated to be esti- mated at its proper value, in good sense or legal acumen. For many years the New York Teraty had nothing but eculogies on the legal talents the moral attributes and gencral acquirements of Mr. Busteed. We supported him strongly for the office which he now holds; and if we have published any communication from Mr. Carr or any one clee to which he can take exception, it only arose from a desire of explaining, deve- loping and correcting some of that terrible system which prevails in the principal executive departments of this tax-ridden and plundered city. It is a part of the public duty of the press to do so in courtesy and moderation. Be- fore Mr. Busteed’s election and induction into office he was considered as pure as « vestal and as straightforward as a saint. If any change has taken place since he became Corporation Counsel the cause must be traced to that sink of sin, the executive departments ot the Corpo- ration of New York, the influence of which would destroy the purity of an angel from the seventh heaven. Only think of the sad havoc which the holding of Corporation offices has had on the worthy characters of Azariah Flagg, Charles Devlin, Fernando Wood, Chemung Smith, and any number of Aldermen, Council men, clerks, commissioners, and other execu- tive officers! The poor taxpayers of New York, | plundered to the extent of millions on millions, have to acknowledge these fatalities to human character, with tears in thelr eyes and their hands in their empty pockets. Drerevenion oy THR Stxasrroc Hexcues ay Fow.—The steamtug Hercules, at tom minutes to 11 o’olock on Friday night, while lying at the dock at Sandy Hook, took fre hear the smok» #tack, and in fifteen minutes waa in a per- fect blaze, The crew, after considerable diffionity, suc- ceeded in getting her clear of the dock, when she went eshore on the [beach below, and was entirely con- eumed. Her engine will be saved, # having been but very slightly damaged. When the fire wae first disco- vered three of the erew wore ashore and the remainder below, two or three of whom lost all their clothes. One of the firemen, who was asleep in the forward cabin, baroly eecaped with his life, 80 rapid was the progress of tho flames. ‘There was nothing saved.from the vooscl x. Capt one of her boats and part of a new hawser. She was owned by Waitor D. ©. Borge, Joseph Duval and Otis Mor. Tell, and te inured, The captain, enginee?, and pati of the crew, arrived at the city yesterday morning in the steamboat Long Branch. THE LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON The Recent British Outrage on Amorisss Vessels—Action of Our —— Special to Congress. dors to the + <a The Three Volunteer Ke- giments and the Ap- Propriations, HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM UTAH. Flight ef the Mormons—Gov, ¢ in Salt Lake City, &., &., eo. 5 Fort Leavenwortn, May 13, 1858, An ‘express has just arrived from Camp Scott. It left the camp on the 10th of April. The Mormons were leaving Salt Lake City for the White River Mountains, Governor Cumming had gone to the city by invitation. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasuurarom, May 16, 1866, ‘The President will commenicate his reply to the Geante Fesolution as to the outrages by British oruisers on our vessels on Tuesday. The government is in possession only of the facta which have beon published in the news- papers. There is reason to believe, however, that orders have already been despatched to the Home Squadren which will render a repetition of the outrages on the part of the English unpleasant, It is undorptood Lord Napier’s attention has alse been directed to the subject. The result of all this will be that these British cruisers will find American guns between them and our merchantmen. Upon no subject is this government firmer than om the utter repudiation of the Tight of search. It is believed the outrages are more umerous than the public has any idea of. ‘Tho appropriation bill for the three regiments will pass, though there will be some sparring over it. The refusal of the President to designate the regiments until after the passage of the sppropriation bill has a cooling and healthy effect. Mr. Letcher will pross his New York Branch Mint bal this seasion. The Philadelphia fossils are fighting it. Mr. Cochrane will press his Revenue Code bill mext week. The Commissioner of the Land Office has refused to lssse ‘@ patent for the San Gregoria Ranch, California, te Hop- burn & Brent, in consequence of an error of over twe thousand acres excess made by the Surveyor General of California. ‘The General Land Office has received, by the last mail, from the Surveyor Goneral of California,a pist of the rancho ‘Campo de los Franceses,’’ tually confirmed to Charles M. Wobor,’situated in townships 1 and 2, nerth of ranges 6 and 7, 604 township 1, south of ranges 6 aad 7, east of the Mount Diablo meridian. The Calavera river rums through the northern part of this raache, and Stockton City is located within its limits; said claim contains 48,747 acres. Also a plat of the rancho De la Canada del Rincon, finally confirmed to Don Pedro Sause- vaino, situated in townships 10 and 11, south of range 2, ‘weat of Mount Diablo meridian, The San Lorenzo river runs through this claim from north to south, aad the Fanche contains 6,826 sores. ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasnrvoton, May 16, 1868. Despatobes from Lieuteuant Colonel Simpson, date1 Fert Leavenworth, May 7, state that tho Sixth infantry, under command of Licutensat Colonel Andrews, and s company of engineers communded by Lieutenant Duane, lof: that day en roueto Utah. The regiment would go via Fort Kearney, thenoe diverge from the Oregon route as far as the South Fork of the Piatte, and thence through the Blaek ils to Fort Bridger. This roule was surveyed and lo- cated by Licutenant Bryan in 1856, and is seventy miles shor'er than the old one. General Smith was expected te arrive at Fort Leavenworth on the ‘ib inst, Lieut. Ives, in his official lettors, states that the explora- tion of the Colorado has so far progressed well, and that tht Mormous do pot appear to havo been successful in conciliating the Mohaves. The latter are jealous of their approach. A party bad beem sént to oxamine the roate from the Mormon road to the Colorado south of the Big Canon, which work, with the exploration of the Valley of the Virgin, would be finished in the course of two weeks. When this information has been obtained the practioa- bility of the route as a channel of communication from Utah to tho Pacific will have beoa dotermined. This ix one of the most important objects of the expedition. ‘The Minnesota Senators have drawn lots, Gonoral Shiolds drow the torm oxpiring in March, 1860, and Mr. Rico that ending March, 1863. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed Jo- soph Williams as Associate Justice of Kansas, and suadry postmasters in Massachusetts, including Nahum Capea as postmaster of Boston. ‘The Yacaut Rebecca at Norfolk. Nonvouk, May 15, 1868. The yacht Robecca, with « private party of goationen on an excursion of pleasure, arrived in Hampton Roads last night, in fifty hours from Now York. They iefSandy Hook on Wednesday night witha fine breeze from the northwest. The party intend to remain a couple of days here, visit the Navy Yard, &c., proceed to Annapolis te seo the Naval School, and then go up the Potomacte Washington, and pay their respects to the President and his secretaries. A Now York yacht at Washington wil be a novelty in the dull days of Congress. ‘Violent Tornadoes at the West. RAILROAD TRAINS FORCED OF¥ THE TRACK—HOUSES PROSTRATED—SBVERAL PERSONS KILLED. Sr. Lows, May 16, 1866. A violent tornado blew the passenger train of the Chi- cagd, Alton and St. Louis Railroad off the track at Loxing- ton, Missouri, on Thursday night, and several persoas were seriously injured. The towns of Lexingtcn and Peo- ria at the junction of Towanda also suffered severely, halt tho houses jn them being prostrated. At Towanda three men were killed. Yesterday another storm of like character passed over the region between Bloomington and Springfield, doing damage. A large number of houses in Kikbart aad wi were demolished, one of them falling in and crushing @ family of five persons to death. ‘The Orevasse at New Orleans. THE PAMAGR RSTIMATED TO BE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. New Ontnans, May 15, 1858, ‘The efforts to stop the crevasse twenty-five miles above this city have been abandoned. The damage by the various crevaases in this vicinity is counted by millions of dollars. The rivor is not yet falling hore. Emigration of Bitly Bowlegs. New Onraans, May 15, 1868. Billy Bowlegs and his whole party, consisting of one hundred and sixty persons, arrived at the United Staten Barracks below this city inst evening, on treir way to the Indian Territory. ae Trouble in Kansas. Kawaas Cry, May 13, 1858, Via Booxviiin, o., way 16. } Totolligence arrived here Iast night from | ecompton te tho effect that a band of marauders committed numeroas depredations in that neighborhood on the 11th, robbing soveral settiors and the store of William S. Wells, some fifteon miles from Lecompton. The gang is said to num- ber sixty mon, completely armed, and is assorted to be the same that recently perpetrated tho robberies and murders at Fort Scott. No pureuit was attempted. Steamboat Accitent—Ten Lives Lost. \Y Naswvinur, May 14, 1866, The steamer City of Huntavilio sunk on Wednesday night at Palmyra island, Cumberland river, and is ® total joss. Ton lives wore lost. No particulars have come to hand. The Southern Convention. Mowroomnny, May 14, 1858, The proceedings of the Convention were very dull to. day. No business was trangacted, the time being entirely. consumed in speeches. A number of delegates have laf, The Newspaper War tn Albany, Arniey, Mar 150, Me ‘The gonoral (orm of the Supreme Court of this distril