The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. 44 8¢B8 GURDON oe SDITOS AND "ROPEIBTOR Orrics 5. w. NER OF FUL OF FULTON AND NAgSA0 STE, cd lhe nee onde Pow rae DALE WeRATD, now conte pw a, TAR WEEKLY HERALD. wery Ba ars Great Betaaie oe any part of the B ntononk, bask "THE FAMILY BERALD every Wedneeday, at four conte por AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, FIBLO'# GA RVEN, Broad way—fwo Rivais—Tiemt Bora Bate BOwwas ROWKRY THEATRE, Bowery —Mowrs Caisto—Orani— Sworn Mux. BURTOS's THEATRE. Broad ‘Ine Dowscrn—Tarive py Bry Wal.cs.Gk’s THRATKS, bronsway—Tus Faosex Lace —Amanicart Ls Psat. Lavks KENE'S THLaTRE Broadway—Camiuis— Two Burzanes. BaRnu end Bee Rossin Hopert. WOOD'S BULL DINGS, 661 end 683 Broadway—Eruiorian Boros Dances &c.~Tum statum Lover. RCH AAIU6 GALL, 673 Brosdway—seraxre nro Bonae aD Bourtrsques—Hor or Fasuon. 444 BROADWAY—Mare. Peru's Oamraaut Besicrus Meron an Dances—fociasie Visit. Mew York, Wedneeday, May 19, 1856, MILs: FOR THE PSCIFIC. ae New York Heraid—Celifornia Edition. The United States mail steamship Star of the West, Capt. Gray, will leave thia port to morrow afternoon, at two o'clock, for Aspinwall. The mails for Ca'ifornis and other parts of the Pacific ‘will close st one o'clock to morrow afternoon. ‘The New York Wrexty Heeatp—California edition— @ontaining the latest mtelligence from all parts of the ‘world, will be published at eleven o’clock in the morning. Simgle copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents. Agents will please send in their orders as early as pos- aibie. ae The News. In Congress yesterday the Senate unanimously adopted the resolution offered the day previous, directing inquiry as to whether any additional legis- dation is necessary to enable the President to protect American vessels against British aggressions in the Gulf of Mexico or elsewhere. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom the resolution was re- ferred, were directed to report by bil! or otherwise. The subject of the recent British outrages in the Gulf is receiving from whe administration the atien tion that its importance demands. While communi- cation has been opened with Lord Napier, and des- patches for our Minister in London with reference to the matter are in preparation, orders have been eent to the proper quarters to interfere with the operations of the British cruisers so as to put an effectual check to further aggressions. The Senate also had before them a proposition, offered by Mr. Gwin, authorizing the Presideat, if necessary, to employ force in bringing about a prompt adjust- ment of our pending difficulties with New Gra- The ill pro- into nada, Nicaragua and Mexico. viding for the admission of Oregon the Union was passed by a vote of 36 to 17. It will no doubt pass the House at an early day, thus making three new Btates—Kansas, Minvesota, and Oregon—added to the Union during the present ses- sion of Congress. The bill providing for defining the boundary between the United States territory and Texas was also passed. In the House yesterday Joseph L. Wright, the democratic nominee, was chosen doorkeeper, in place of Mr. Hackney, removed. The Senate bill to prevent and punish frauds in land titles in Califor- nia, and for the collection and safe keeping of the public archives of that State, were passed. The Civil Appropriation bill, involving the sum of nearly $4,000,000, was discussed in Committee of the Whole. Amendments, appropriating over $10,000 for life saving apparatus on the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, were adopted. The new screw steamship Austria, which left Havre on the Sd and Southampton on the 4th inst., arrived at this port early yesterday morning, landing four hundred and fifty-three passengers. Although the news by the Austria has been anticipated by the arrival of the North American, we fiad some inter- esting items in our European files received by the first named vessel. The Bombay mail of the 9th of April had reached England, and the advices show & very critical state of affairs with respect to the po: sition of the British army in Oude. Sir Colin Campbell had gained very little advantage from the fall of Lacknow, whilst the hot season was rapidly ap- proaching, and the rebels were numerous and active. In point of fact some detachments of English troops had sustained severe reverses, notwithstanding the fall of Jhunsi and Kotah. Trade reports from Aus tralia show that the markets were depressed by over trading, and a stringency in the money market had been indaced by inordinate speculation Mr. Charles Gay .n Duffy was appointed Minister of Public Works under the new Melbourne cabinet. The steamship N ra is now due at Halifax, with Liverpool dates to the 8th inst. The meeting of sbip masters aad merchants which was called at the Merchants’ Exchange yesterday, to give expression to the indignation felt at the alleged outrages of the British cruisers on American com merce, proved a fiasco. There were but few ship masters present, nor could any one be found to act as chairman of the meeting. Mr. Joseph Breck, a lawyer, made a short speech after which the crowd dispersed. The affair was looked upon as a hoax. The Hon. Gulian C. Verplanck reai an interesting Paper, “Reminisences of John Randolph, of Roa noke,” last evening before a crowded meeting of the Historical Society. He gave some anecdotes of Mr. Randolph's private and public life, and commented upon his speeches in Congress. Mayor Tiemann, Judges Davies and Roosevelt and Augustus Schell were present. The Witter Democratic General Committee met last night at Mozart Had, but did nothing beyond collecting dues and transacting other routine basi ness. This committee will shortly falminate a ter rible manifesto against Tammany Hall, the effect of Which will be, doubtless, to shake the Old Wigwam to ite very foundation. The sale of pews in the new St. Paul's Methodist chnrch, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty second street, was continued last evening. The bidding was very slow, and only one pew was sold for a pre- minm. The total value of the pews sold thus far is $48,400, and the amount of premiums paid for choice of seats is $2,005. or Tiemann yesterday sent a lengthy commu ", Canard, agent of the British line of atenmers, opp rting the action pursued by Captain Judkins, of the steamehip Persia, in detaining on board bis vessel two Custom House officers while detained in quarantine. The documents, together wth a letter from the Health Officer, Dr. Thompson, ‘re to be transmitted to Secretary Cobb at Wash ington. ‘The Governors of the Alughouse held their rega- Jar stated mee.ing yesterday afternoon. A commn- nication was received from the Mayor enclosing a note from Mohammed Pacha, presenting the boys’ schoo! at Randall's Island with a beautiful banner. »pointment of clerks for Bellevue Hospital and atic Asyinm was laid over for two weeks. the | ‘Tie Board of Excise Commissioners met yester. de ternoon, bat no applications for licenses were Moe to them. Two resolations tending towards an en!-rcement of the Excise law were adopted, and ‘Zhi: was the amount of the business that was trans. Soto) ot the meeting. Iv the Board of Sapervisore last evening several Dills and petitions received and referred. The Comptroller was to lease the second story 0 the bailding No. 9 Chambers street for three praia Bas rant ‘ake Twat Girt Away. AMERICAN MUSKUM, Broadway—Afiernoon Peaipeanr eens Years, at $1,000 per annum, for the use of the Com- missioner of Jurors. The report of the Board in fa- vor of paying the bill of Excise Gommissioner Has- kett, for services, amounting to $573, waa referred back to the committee for the opinion of the Corpo- ration Counsel. Several reports were laid over. The trial cf Thomas N. Carr, for an alleged libel on the Corporation Counsel, is drawing to a close, Yesterday Mr. Whiting made a very impressive ap- peal to the jury in behalf of the defendant, in the perveal of which the taxpayers of our city will no doubt be interested. Counsel for the prosecution commenced his closing address, which will be re- sumed this morning. The case will be given to the jory early in the afternoon. ‘The market for oo' top was inactive yesterday. The ao- counts of increased receipts at the Gulf ports, and especi Billy ot Now Orleans, bad a depressing influence on prices. ‘The ralen embraced about 500 « 600 bales, based upom middiirg urlands at 124%. The receipts at the Soutbera Porte show an locrease of £4,000 bales ageingt the same Peried last year. The exports to Great Britain show ew increnee of 148.000 bales, while the’ decrease to France Smounts to 17,.C00, and to other foreten ports to 68,000 bales. Total decrease in exports 58,000 bales, Flour waa without change of moment, while sales were to a fair extent. Common grades were heavy while medium and extra grades weresteady. Wheat was in moderate request end prices steady, with sales of some 7,000 a 8,000 bash- els Corn was ecarce and very little done, while better Prices wore demanded. Pork was in moderate demand bot rather Grmer, with sales of mess at $17 50 a $17 56a $17 62, the Jatter figures for swall lots. Prime was at $1418. Sugars were quite active and prices sustained. ‘The sales embraced abcut 2,2C0 hhds. and 60 boxes, at rates given ip ancther columa. Coffes was sterdy. A cargo Of Laguayra soid at 117., with a small lot Java ia dege atl6c. The stock of Rio amounts to about 10,630 ‘bagn, and the total of bags and mate to 32,087. Freights were waiptained at the recent advance, but in conse quence of light stocks of produce in market the engage- ‘men's were moderate. The Grand Campnign of 1860—Oar Political Parties Taking Soundings. Many of onr leading political journala, North and South, of the opposition parties of the day are beginning to take their soundings and bear- {ngs in reference to the grand campaign of 1860, some from one point of view and some from another; but all directed to the common purpose of the total overthrow of the terrified democracy in the next grand struggie for the federal spoils and public plunder of one hun- dred millions a year. The democratic party.as illustrated in the results of the elections of 1856, stands in a popular minority throughout the country of nearly four hundred thousand. The opposition regard this fact as conclusive of the finishing blow to their crippled adversaries in 1860. The defection of Senator Douglas has strengthened this conviction; and the most sagacious men of the remaining remnant of the once all powerful democratic organization are disposed to regard this defection of Donglas as decisively settling the question, should he continue to stand ont. On the other hand, even with bis retarn to the party camp, it may well be doubted whether he will be competent to bring back a tithe of the deserters of the rank and file who have followed him scroes the lines upon the Kansas abstrac tion of “popular sovereignty.” It is acompara- tively easy thing to pull down an old castle, but it is a very difficult thing to rebuild the ruins aad restore the fragments exactly where they stood before. The universal knowledge of the fac that the democratic party stands in an ap- parently hopeless minority in the country has been operating ever since Mr. Buchanan's elec-” tien, not to reunite its disordered elements but to continue the work of disintegration. All this, however, does not affect the adminis- tration of Mr. Buchanan. He is secured in his office till March 4, 1861, and he has no farther favors to ask. The measure of bis ambition will be filled with a satisfactory verdict from the coun- try in behalf of his stewardship of four years, aud to this end the policy of his admin stration, as it bas been, will continue to be directed. And as the demecratic party in 1856 and at every preceding election since their first nomination of General Jackson, nominated the man they believed to be most available for their par- poses, without regard to the peculiar claims of Tom, Dick or Harry, #0 will they be left by Mr. Buchanan to the full exercise of this para- mount law of expediency in 1860, But as in 1856 there was only one man that could save the party, very likely in 1860 they may not be able to eingle out even one man competent, in their own estimation, to save them. opposition, however, would do well to remember that their tremendous popu- lar weajority in the Union amounts to notbing if frittered away among a par- er! of irreconcilable factions. Since 1836 they have been in a popular majority in the couotry, and yet, since that day they have had but two Presidents out of five, the other three being lost from foolish dissensions and divisions among themselves. In 1844 they would have elected Henry Clay had they not thrown fifteen thousand votes in New York away upon Birney. Tn 1852 they could have elected Scott had they pot been cut up root and branch by the mischief making Seward men, the jealous Webster men apd the indignant native Americans who conld neither stomach “the lovely German accent” nor “the sweet Irish brogue,” to which General Scott bad capitulated over another “hasty plate of soup.” In 1856, however, the opposi- tion factions permitted Mr. Buchanan to be elected, while casting a popular majority in round pumber® of three bundred and eighty thousand against him. The only two instances in which, since the organization of the democratic party, the op- position elements were united upon a single can- didate, North and South, were those of 1840 and 1848, and in both these cases they were successful, because they had the resources for success if combined, and they were combined. ut at present everything is at loose ends with the opposition fections The Know Nothings propose to ignore the nigger agitation, and to fuse upon other issues; but Mr, Seward and hie pipers and pipelayers say no—we will maintain our p'atform of eternal hostility The NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1858. to the “slave power”’ Come over to us, or Ftend aside—we would be glad to admit you, but we can do without you. Greeley feels a lively sympathy for Mr. Douglas, and hopes the republicans of Tilinois will treat bim magnani- mously. “No,” say the Illinois republicans “never—we have other fish to fry. Attend to your own affairs, you New Yorkers, and leave us to manage ours. We shall be pleased to ac- cept Mr. Douglas with a fall recantation of his democratic heresies; otherwise le may go. We can do without him. We have no favors ts ask and no concessions to make." Such are the existing disagreements among the opposition factions upon principles, Upon the question of men these disagreements are more likely to be widened than accommodated, unless all their ontetanding and hold over can- didates, North and South, should be set aside, ‘and some new man taken up, free from all fac- tious grudges and sectional prejudices. On the other band, it is morally certain that the Demo- cratic Charleston Couveation of 1860 wilt b» cootiolled by the South, aad will nominate » ticket which will command the solid vate of the South, To that event, with two or three oppo sition tickets in the Geld, North and South, the prediction is about as safe as any other that the election will be oarried up to the Bouse of Representatives, In that body each State baving but one vote in the election of + President, and toe North being divided while the South ia united, the Soutn wil certaialy hold the balance of power In view of this important contiagency of the election of the next President o the United States by the House, the approaching elections to the next Congress will be apt to indicate pretty strongly the drift of the ourrent in both sections. The Mormoe Peace and the British Outrages— The Duiy of Congres It seems to ba the geaeral opinion that the pews of the entrance of Gov. Cumming into Salt Lake City, and of the withdrawal of the Mormon leaders, which we published exclusively on Sunday, acd which many of our cotempora- ries affected to disbelieve, because they did not hear of it for two days afterwards, indicates the closing. for the preseut at least, of the Mormon wer. Brigham Young has imitated a certain historical coon, who once held a 2onversation with a man by the name of Scott, end informed him he need not fire, as he (tbecoon) would come Gown. In doing this the Mormon prophet has spoiled a good deal of powder which some of the black republican, Fourierite, freelove and philosophic Gentiles had prepared to be let of in fire-works and other curious exhibitions on the floor of Congress; and every cae is inquir- ing what that body has to do, now :hat the Mor- mons have given in. It has a good deal to do, and we hope it will at once go to work and doit. after passing the Deficiency and other bills necessary for the regular operations of the machine of govern- ment, our foreign affairs require 4 little eharp looking after. The recent outrages of the Bri- tith cruisers in firing into, boardirg, searching and insulting American vessels in American waters, have awakened a universal feeling of indigoation throughout the country; aad there is no reason to think that it is the isolated case of some over zealous officer, who will soon be brought to a sense of the respect dne to the flag of « friendly Power. It is not one ship alone, but several, at distinct poiats aud dis tant from each other, all engaged in the same epecial duty, and all evidently gaided by the same instructions. That part cf the British naval service destined to the busiaess of nigger trader hunting, in which the stimulus of prize money is added to the sense of cuty, is noto- riously the most unpopular in Zagland, and every officer animated by a feeling of honor and self respect avoids as far as possible the repug- nant duty. Thus it is that the men who have been specially directed by the British govern- ment to insult our flag in our own waters are very far from being a fair representation of the British naval officers. We doubt not that this fact will go far to account for the insolent and raffian like charac- ter of the proceedings of the British officers, in nearly every case of which we have the parti- culars, and which warrants the remark of Capt. Loring, of the Wingold, in a letter we pub- lish in another column, that he can only suppose they were not pirates from the fact that they did not rob him. But this very excuse is reason why Congress should sconer take cognizaace of thase proceed- ings. If the English government details the worst cless of its naval service and seuds it out into the waters adjacent to the American coast, witb special instructions to barass our ebipping, and to accompany the outrage with the most in- sulting behayior, there is so much the more reason why Congress should act immodiately. These fellows say they are “obeying orders,” and we trust that Congress will direct the cap ture of a few of thrm, in order that we may eee what their orders are. We are glad to perceive that a movemont in the right direction has been made ia both houses, and we trust that spirited action will follow. Mn Mason, of the Senate, wishes for delay, because, foreooth, we have “ aothing but newspaper accounts.” Mr. Mason is an old fogy and behind the age. He belongs toa class of men who learned all they know fifty years ago, before the “fourth estate” had arisen in the body politic. We have to inform Mr. Mason that the sewspapers avail themselves now of the use of steam and electricity, powers which have evidently been discovered since his education was finisbed, and that “newspaper accounts” daguerreotype the events of the age. The press ef the whole country is teeming with the narratives of these outrages, which come to us from every port, and everybody, except Mr. Mason, is posted up in the facts, and in- dignant at them. Let Congress turn its atten- tion at once to these questions in our foreign affairs, and not forget that Spain, as well as England, has to be brought to a proper appre- ciation of national rights and international du- tics in this matter. Sexate.—The confirmation of Marshal Rynders’ and Postmaster Fowler's appointments seems to be above all others obnovious to sore of the newspapers. It is singular enough that the two appointments which are most excepted to should be the two first to be approved, whilet those of Collector Schell, Surveyor Hart and Navy Agent Sanders are etill hung up by the eyelids, exposed to the pure air and fanned by the fresh brerzes of Capitol Hill, on the banks of the Potomac, eS Tar New Crcrorema ann rts Eorrons.—We have received @ long communication showing the utter incapacity and unfitness of Mosera Ripley and Dana for their duties as editors of the new Cyclopedia published by Appleton & Co. It is critical, pungent and to the purpose, but will keep for a little time. In the mean while there is nothing more amusing than to see the whele batch of Southern journals pufiag up these editors in one direction and blowing them’ep in another. A new book toa country editor, Nort and South, seems to have as much effect upon his judgment a8 $52,000 used to have on the opinion of a New York editor in relation to the United States Bank. gs ream = ae Tur Max Aortarion,— During the agitation about the bad milk sold in this city, and which has brought milk and money in abandance to ite author, Frank Leslie, it is surprising that no effort should be made to form a company to supply the commnnity with the genuine article. Why do not the Wall street speculators turn the ewill milk to the same profitable account as they do other stocks of an cqually fanay cha- racter’ | splendid figure of ten millions of dollars per an- - | standing around the same plate of bones. Tre New Yorn Arrowrweyts m rue | The Centre) Pack Linprowements. When the Emperor of the French, afew years age, undertook to beautify Paris, the first place he directed bis attention to was the Bois de Roulogne, It was then a mere wilderness of «ood—a high plain, with but few natural fea- tures inviting the band of art; yet in less than eighteen monthy he converwd it into one of the most beautiful landscape parks in the world. It became @ perfect paradise of hill and piade, Jake and etream, shady forests, picturesque rocks and weody islands. He eet a vast number of men tc work upon it, and the result was that im the ehort time above men” tioned the people of Paris had « delightful park for healthy exercise and recreation. Tt is evident that no such result is to come from the management of our Ceatral Park, al- though nstore has done more for the locality and left art lesa to accomplish in transforming the gronrd into a beautiful place of enjoyment fer our citizens. Thue far little has been done there. A thousand men or eo bave been nomi- nally at work on tbe grounds ; but there is little to sbow for their labor, Under the present sys tem it will be twenty years at least before the grounds of the Central Park are of any use for the purpores designed. And why is thie? Sim- ply because it has got into the hands of faction ista and partisans, who, it eceme, are determined to convert it to electioneering purposes. A brief sketch of the mode in which the affairs of the Central Park have been conducted will suffice to show this. When the aéte for the park was decided on in 1856, the Mayor (Mr. Wood) and the Street Com- missioner were appointed Commissioners of the Central Park; and the Common Council, in order to aid them in their labors, invited a number of gentlemen of acknowledged capacity to assist them as a consulting committee, among whom were Washington Irving and George Ban- croft. A gentleman whose talents as an engi- neer had long been established, a graduate of West Point, Mr. Veile, was selected as engincer- in-chief of the park, and his survey and plan were accepted not only by the commissioners, but by the Common Conncil, in January, 1857—a plan which then received theencomiams of nearly all the press of the city. But when the black republicans got a majority in the Legislature they appointed a new commission, composed of the gentlemen who are now in office; and as the object of the republican party was to get hold of all the spoils and to provide for their friends, they appointed one of their own adherents “superintendent” of the park—a gentleman who is not an engineer—but still retained the engineer in chief appointed by the former commissioners, Subsequently they advertised for plans for laying out the park, without paying any regard to the plan already adopted by the previous com- mission, composed of such men as Washington Irving, Bancroft and others, and approved by the Common Council. The result is familiar to the public; the design of their appointee, the euperintendent, was adopted, for which the com- missioners paid a prize of $2.000. This plan varies very little from the one previously fixed upon, and perhaps it may be found that where it does vary it will have to be modified, either on account of impracticability or the immense expense attending its construction. As a farther evidence that party motives influenced the action of the Central Park Commissioners, we have the fact that the only democrat in the board who voted for the adoption of the suc- cereful plan of their appointee has been recently chosen its president—an honor, we imay infer, bestowed upon him in return for his vote. The latest act of the commis- sioners wortby of notice, is the removal at their last meeting of the engineerin chief, and the appointment of the superintendent, who is ot an engineer at all, to the post of “ architect- in-cbief,” in whore hands the execution of all the work is to be hereafter placed, and the crea- tion of other offices—quite new in professianal life—such as “agricultaral engineer,” and “superintendent of the planting department.” These facts prove beyond a doubt that the layiog out of the Central Park, which was originally intended fer a useful public work, and for which the public at large will bave to poy beavily, bas been tured into a political en- gine for sheer partisan parposes Under this tystem the people will bave to wait a long time for a park adequate to their wants; but mean time the pockets of a batch of hungry politicians will be well filled, and the republican party will be enabled to strengthen their hands against the next State election. THE LATEST NEWS. UTAH INTELLIGENCE. Additiona! Despatehes from Fort Leaven- worth—What the Mormons Think of the News, Rey THE heey ke. Sr. Louis, May 18, 1858, The Republican bse derived the following additional Particulars of the Utah sews from Mr. Garrish, who loft Camp Scott on the 12th of April. While his information does not fully corroborate the nows already givon, it leaves no room to question the fact that Governor Cum. ming had entere? Salt Lake City. Coione! Kane, who was sent out as a Peace Commis- sioner, via California, arrived at Salt Lake on the 25th of February. He remained there cight days, and thes pro. ceeded to Camp Scott. He afterwards frequently passed from the camp toa place of conference with the leading Mormone outside of the city. + Ip pursuance of vegotiations then entered into, Governor Cumming left Camp Soott for the city on the bth of April, ‘and was met by a gentleman on the Oth, two days’ travel from the city. He was accompsnied by Col. Kane, and escorted by Porter Rockwell Egsa aad other Mormons. Bis arrival was an.icipsted at Salt Lake on the 11th, and handsome apartments bad been provided for his recep- toa. A gentleman weil informed about the Mormons, and just from Salt Lake, told the Repubjican’s informant that the general feeling in the city was ip favor of paace, only portion of the leaders advocating resistance. Ascouting party in charge of B. F. Fickling, about whore safety apprehensions had been felt, had roturned to camp. Provision trairs for Camp Scott left Fort Laramie on the 2th of Apri. Col. Hoffman was to leave the next day. thousand sbeep, was heard from on the Charekeo trail, was awaiting their arrival when heard from. His pro the 20th of May. from Fort Kearney. ‘Wasmwcton, May 18, 1858, done in the premises. conference. Leavenworth and Salt Lake. Wasmcrow, May 16, 1858. The Flight of the Mormons Probably True—Reazons in Sup: port of the Herald's Leavenworth Despatch. Paddy's pige—willing to go where no one wants them That the despatch is correct or incorrect will avon be soi dates sometbing favorabie to the affirmative of the affair. rived at Sait Lae City on the 26tbof Febroary. Of his de. part On the 25th January Col Thomas [. Kane (Wr Os. He bad an interview the oven. peop'e there was po oarticular news. so by bie coing = By the wi stavacd friend of this people. Tur Porrticar. Factioxs or tis Crry.—Be- fore the expiration of the present year we shall have another terrible struggle among the epoils parties and fighting factions of thie city for the spoils end plunder of our Ccrporation, now amounting,with the pickings and stealings, to the the Colovei’s arrival and of his leaving on Mouday—an- Rbortest ca'culation the goworpment “ee num! The contest will probably be a quadrangu- lar ones four cornered fight. The democracy are hopelessly divided into two belligerent fac- tions—on inside Tammany faction and an out- vide anti: Tammany faction--which regard each other with the intense hatred of cats and dogs ‘nce of importance to come cut of the Territo- 'y Colopel’s arrival @as anounced in the briefest terms 5 the mail carrier wis there till the Satarday week following, he bad not learned & whisper of the nature of his business or the result of his conterepor with the cbiofs The mail leaving om Saturday, the fth, left the elders free to epenk trthe peop'e on the Sunday. No one who ba studied the course of the Utah leaders in the ty tmovement~ bow they bave alwaye come before con gregstion on Sunday and asked their “Amon” to their Propositions for resistance— could su ppore that they would a ae bee matter before them and have the su! compromise accepted or rejected, Wore 1 octined to gamble, I would bet my old bat to any other gentiemas’s new one, that on Sunday, the 7th of March, the day after the mail left, the Ontone:'s vieit was the subject of that y's preachieg. What then? The feet an! decision of the people bad got to be snapea before the Colonel len This would require soma time. Tecan eee nothing to hurry the Colune! to Camp Sewt If the decision was as tole er from Leavenworth they would require time, And would delay hir departare till they thought proser This a conjectnre, trne, and proves nothing ip aapport Then there are the hungry Know Nothings, and the ambitious black repablicans, to say nothing of the Orsini reds. What a time we shall have! We don’t wonder that Fernando Wood has re- solved to reek a place of refuge among the Tarks and Arabs out yonder in Asia, in the an- cient city of Jeruealem. Tux Next Orena Skasox.—Some of the journals talk of Barnum being engaged in a of your derpatch ; but it ia satiefactory to me that Coloael Kane (tia rot pet ta Cano Sertt before the departare of the inst deeparches from Colones! Johnston The soncinsion uo. a pereon here that no mention of the flight of the Mormons if in the government deepaich pri Rothing aga nst th» Ptaterrevt. More, and conclusive, the government door Rot acknowledge to have received information from Colonel Johnston of Col mel Kane's arrival at the camp; theretore, the probability of my view of the last news is ail the more lpe y to be correct. ‘Too late to wrie mor P. S.— The hours Inet 1 found my letter ‘too Joeie g nothin intareet, but focraasing in aa it Bpreade, PoegeRtA AN Asdition My ‘particular friend” called rathor early wpon mo this morning; hit anxiety was excusavle. Cat we soilied to Jearn what we could of the flightof the Mormons, and T speculation with Lumley to bring out an opera company to this country next fall. We have seen letters from Mr. Lumley, in which he states that be intends to bring out Piccolomini and an entirely new troupe of Italian artists, but with- out any connection with Barnum or any other cbarlaten allied with former enterprises, The great Italian cantatrice comes out with him, either for an operatic or concert tour, as cir- cumstances may decide, but in either case com- mencing with this city. ere o> seg return to my ‘tried. “Che Mormons have fled, Naval Intelligence, no doubt of \ the msjority; others, win mere The Boston Advertiser of the 14th inet. eaye—A tele. | claim, they think, inderstan ding, are “not sp certain.” graphic order wns received at the Charlestown Navy Yard | ¥ wns fist ehen he camo, and bar gone flattor away. No more ‘legal feea’’ mag enter inty his dull cogitetions, but behind evan that “small consideradon” shore evi dently inrke sy mpachy for the fugitives. ‘We met Gereral H., an old and openly avowed nympr- thizer with the Mormon peopis—not, he says, with the faith—he ia nothing of a patriarch fis Jooks and speech five nother color to the news. He seem no grounds yet ® geverai jubilee. He eare that the Mormons hore— om Satorday to fit out the brig Dolphin with all despatch, and shears were erected and her maste got in before 6 o'clock She will probably be all on Monday or Tueecay, and ready for ber officers. It is ramored she is going to jook after the searching reascla in the West In der, and still another romor sends her w Paraguay. The TT gas on Thursday. The of Maredonian’e ore’ cers roparted on Saturdsy. The Lavant ia in dry dock | in that ealegory we airing trctbor ihe roay iniulated 100 ‘The Jwoamoke a sb the end of the wharf receiving hor | tho faith and these somewhat initnted into thelr polloy DY hele, bosiners relat'‘one—are atisfied thas the Himau's Cewpateh 's correct ham Young has, no doubt of it, in vited Gov, Somestng ws Great Salt'Laks Gy, sod very likely the Mormons wore leaving for the White Kivor Moun taine. By the by, a privats letler received here by last Oali- fornia mall epoaks of there mounteine b place of refuge in care Hight was deter on; soe, adda H., that dose not prove submission Mormons ins thn settlement of tha dis Damaons Larp at $10,000 Serr ror Lr Capt. Maroy, with horses an! mules, and about three two bundre? miles south of Fort Laramie. He had not been joined by tha troops detailed by Gen. Garland, but grees was very slow; but he would reach Camp Scott by ‘The mail party experienced heavy rains east of Fort Laramie, and report the roads in wretched condition. Mosars, Powell and MoTullough, the official Peacs Com- miseioners, were met on the 6th of May twenty miles General Scott was closeted a long time to. dsy with the Secretary of War. The object of their consultstion had reference to late Utah intelligence and what should be The government hes not yet received any confirmation of the la‘e Utah intelligence. There seems little if any doubt that Governor Camming and the other federal offi- cers have gone to Salt Lake, judging from the circum- stances. Col. Kane,a tow days previously, had reachod Fort Scott after an interview, probably, with Brigham ‘Young. Col. Kane bad no written instructions, but a let- ter trom the President, in which ho expressed hie con- fidence in the discretion and ability of that goutleman, and recommended bim to the friendly consideration of thore to whom the letter might be shown, or something to this effect. It ts supposed, for the government has heard nothing from Col. Kane, that he had such 4 conver- sation with Brigham Young a8 induced the latter to in- vite Governor Cumming to Salt Lake with a view toa Government intends keeping « large military force in Salt Lake Valiey, and will make Salt Lake City a depot of stores, equipments, etc. Even if the late Utah intelligence preves true the supply trains will be pushed on and com- munication established and maintained between Fort * ‘The telegraphic deapatches this evening, inquiring if the goverpment bad received any information corroborating your Loavenworth despatch about the flight of the Mor- move, bas caused quite an excitement where the news has been carried. My particular friend Y., who considers himself an oracle on the expedition in general and Utab matters in particular—baving done considerable legal Dusiness for the people out there with the people down bere—says there is no belting on the Mormons. They geveral'y calculate to travel in @ contrary direction to that in wbich their rogards are turned—eomething like ‘Their flight was expected northwest. There ts, therefore, some logic in the statement that they have gone to the White River Mountaine—the very opposite direction. ted. We have talked the probabilities over, and dad According to the latest pews from Utsh Col. Kane ar- there is no other mention, that I have seen, thaa that ip your San Francisco correspondence, where a Utah writer, professing to be “ a member of the bar,” says:— Dore) arrived at Salt Lake City, aod pat up at the resi. dence of & Me N.C Stamia, which, by the by, wa very ith bis Exoollepey and the chief tuno- reb: the parport of saut council wo The Governor last Sunday told the The Cs onel loaves oD Moneay, with & Mormon escort, to visit the cap of the Univ d Staves poidiery, for what o>ject | cannot yet learn; conjecture in ndced to conjenture by his coming. and more be \* treated now as the guret of tbe Govern-r; one would suppose him to be a ary is, doudtlevs, atypogranbical error, The 25th of February was the da'e of hiv arrival. The mail left on the tb of March, Atthatdaie the above extract was Protably written, as the writer refers to the Sunday after questionably Movday,the Sth of March. The distance from Sait Lako City to the camp ia 115 miles, toc If the Colovel left on the Sth, as the writer ta es be wan to leave, theo there was certainly tume for bia to reach Col, Johastoa before the departare of cbeson the 14th, to say so. Of his leaving on the Sth, however, we are left to conjecture. | think it very improhable On Sonoay the 28th, Brigham is reporte: There 016 Captain Van Vieit. ed the Goveroor ste eapize “into a roving State,” where ot diction can de exorcised over them, fource of inspiration reliable. falubility, but be thinks bis _ AFFAIRS AT THE NATIOVAL CAPITAL. Our Special Washington Bespatch. THE BRITISH OUTRAGRS—POBITION OF TaB ADMINS TRATION ON THB RIGHT OF SHARCH QUASTION—THE NBW YORK APPOINTMENTS—LAND GRANTS FOR WH BRABKA, BTO., BTC. ‘Wasmwaron, May 18, 1888, ‘The steamer Fulton, which was under orders for the Gulf f Mexico, has received additional instructeas, ta Courequence of the conduct of the British cruisers, te pro- tect our merchsctmes from such outrages. General Cass is engaged writing out a full ctatement of all the cases which have come to the knowledge of ths government, and is going into aa elaborate history of the British pretension of the right of search, and the utter re- Pudiation by this government of the dotrine uader aay otroumstances. ‘The House Committes on Rlections have dooided that the Minnesota members are entitled te their seats, The com- mittee will probably report on Thursday next. The mi- Rority will also present a report against their taking ‘poate, The House Committee on Public Lands have agreed upom ‘2 bill, and will report it in a fow days, giving Novreska a large grant of lands for railroad purposes. The commit. tee have decided against a similar grant for Kansas. ‘The House Judiciary Committee will be ready te report on the Watrous case the last of this week. It is highly Probable they will report in favor of impeaching him. The Sonate hada short executive session to-day, and Confirmed « large batch of unimportant appointmonis. Meears. Schell and Hart were reported back to the Senate, and will betaken up and acted upon to-morrow. Mr. Saa- ders has not been reported back. Mr. Wright, of Georgia, and Mr. Purviance, of Peansyt- vania, members of the Tariff Investigating Committee, have loft here for Albany for the purpose of examising ‘Thurlow Weed relative to the five thousand doliars which he received from Lawrence, Stone & Oo. for his services in passing the Tariff bill. Tho committee will repor tas ftoon as these gentlemen revura. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DISPATCH. Wasmincron, May 18, 1858, Neither our government nor Lord Napier has accerate information concerning the recent visitations ef Amorican veesels by British cruisers. It is supposed the latter have exceeded their instructions or that the published ac- counts have been very much exaggerated. If the tranaac- tions are as alleged, it is not believed that they will be justified by Great Britain. Our governmont has acdreseed a lotter to Lord Napier, and will by the next steamer for ward instructions to Mr. Dallas on the subject The Sonate Committee on Foreign Relations, who have the matier under consideration, will further «!' the measures neces- sary to prevent the repetition of such outrages. ‘The President will sbortly send to Congress the fow documents in possession of the governmeat, but not wite as reported, a recomendatory message, as the facts are mos sufficiently authentic to justify such a communicavon. ‘The report of the Fort Snelling Investigating Comaitiss will pe the special order in the House to morrow. THIRTY-FIFTA CONGRESS. FIRST BESSTOR, Senate. Wasumcton, May 18, 1858. ‘THT BRITISH OU TRAGHS LN THR GULY. Mr. Soward's resolution of inquiry into the outrages on American vessels by British cruisers in the Gulf of Moxce, which was postponed yesterday, was unaximoasiy TO HIS BXCELLENCY GENKRAL D. SANTIAGO VIDAURRI, MONTEREY. adopted. It is as follows:— Resolved, That the Committee on Forel, avucted to inquire whether any logislat! © Lecessary enable the President of the United Btates to prviect americen erin against Britied fn the Guif of Mexie or Sisewhare, and to report b3 bill or ollerwise. ‘i PASSAGE OF THR DILL ADMITTING ORKGON INTO THR UNION. MR. Doves, (opp.) of Tll., moved thas the Oregon bit! be taken up, upon which motion the yeas and nays wore called for. The vote being 28 against 28, the Chair (Mr. Brecken- ridge) voted sffirmatively; consequently the bili was before the Sepate. 7 The pending motion was Mr. Trumbuil's—that the coe- sideration be postponed tll Decembet next. Mr. Frrerarmick, (a0m ) of Ala , spoke in favor of the postponement, in order that an epabling act may be pass- ed abd & census taken. Mr. Gwin, (adm.) of Cal , warmly urged her immediate admission, and referred to tue poli books to show that Oregon bas ample population, aod is able to maintaic a State government. Reverring to the claase in her comsti- tution protiditing Chipamen trom voting, Mr. Gwin de- fended it on the ground that the Chinese are ® past! race, aod that many of rs io Chima They take away the gold while contribating nothing 1 (he industry of the country. Tn California their evidence is vot received in the courts of law. They are not citizens of the United States, and Oregon has done rightly in rejecting both Chiaeso and as b Doverss, (opp.) of Til, replied that every step ia the formation of ber Copstitation aod application for ad. Tinsion was ed submitted and ratified by a majority of the people of Oregon. Why thea should she not be ad- mitted ? Simply because she bas not the requisite popu. lation? He believed that Oregon had more populaion then Kansas, He might pot think she bad more thea ripety tree thourand population nuw, but he did not be- lieve she would have it in December. It woald he better, therefore, to test 26 adiaission by direct vote, for the motion to portpcae to December (4 ovarty equivalent te beeping ber out Be was oppored to ‘rawing distinctions Ddetwern these two inchoate States.’ Oregon and Kansas: Opposed to saying that one bas a richt to come ie witnoat png ge Aad an enabling ect, and thatthe other eball not Oregon bas fulfilled every requi-ement Specified in the President's Mersago, Sho ts propared to come ip, and bas #udmitind every step of that propara- tion fairly to the peonis, acd bas avoided every one of the informatition eich wore reed rable objection tothe admission of Kansas, Put two incobate States on an equality, and he (Dougias) was ready for the general rule be bad straggled for for years, that in future ali ner ©” most Dave tae re- quivite population, and t ec‘orce that rule strict y ip all coming Lime. It is apjust to the peopte of Oregon wo keep them in suspense, unaware of torir condition wheier they are to be admitted or pot With reference to the other sutjecta introduced into the debste, he cared nol The soversignty of @ State tas arightto ex- clude Chiramen if disposed to exclude them, aud so with free negroes, and so with slavery Che state basa right to admit or exciude them, and Mr Douglas deme the right of Congress to di Any constitution thatfdoes aot violate the Coa- opp ) of N. FL. said a few words ros; with the Chinese. _— Ti, argued that ope hae | m are the Mr, Teesmens., ope.) of admitted to caciiy pation, which was on the vorge grees. Mr. Srwann, (orp ) of N. Y., protested against making the admiseion of Oregon dependent upen the ansiogy be- tween it and another State — He was determined on rating for ita present admiceion, apart from the question ot tie bolpg a free State, by the fact that pelitical'y Oregon is indispenradie to Founding of of this repuiio. It is j to the completion of the Union as We bave struggled too long to got it too much to permit it to pass under the im fivence of Grest Britain or Rusria. Every mem knows that it is to be admitted some day— now of some timp hence. What is to prevent it now? Senators say she bas pot one hundred thousand Population. Well, what of that? The motioa to postpoae Ul December next implies that she will then have the re. quisite population. Is the delay til) then to rik the ing clroumatances, and probably @ postpon Another year from the multiplicity of bostnses the short session? Oregon in reany for admission. She ry further delay ap- fling wit Peopic, besides being valca- Ried to convey aesrustto te puniic mind. Mr. Srward favored the acmiasion of Territories into the comn.anity ‘of Btaton an soon aa they Were fitted for it, and mais that ¢ he bimeoif was against