The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1858, Page 4

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Bas opean Exoress (0. 8 Place d+ is Bourse. Bavas.... Am. European Express Uo., 21 tue Corasilia. The contents of the Kuropean eiition of ibe Henan will combine the pews rece:ved by mei! aud tetegrapd & the office during the previous week, ead up to -be boar o Pudieation. Th: News. A despatch from St Louis ounces an arrival at that city from Leavenworth Ith inst., with news that Col. Kane and Abbe Gilbert reached the last mentioned place trom Utah on Sunday last Mr. Gilbert stated that Brigham Young had abdicated. and that Gov. Cumming at last accounts was within thirty miles of Salt Lake City, accompanied by ade putation of fifty Mormons seat to meet hin. But little of importance was dove in Congres yes- terday. A number of private bills were passed by the Sevate, aod Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, explain: ed the provisions of his Homestead bill. The Hoase pasted the appropriation bill providing for the civil service, having previously rejected the claa-e donat- ing a miltion of 4 slurs to the Capitol extension, The Senate in executive session yesterday con firmed a number of appointments, bat the New York a@ppoiptaents were pot acted on. ‘The steamship Black Warrior arrived yesterday morning from Havana, with advices to the 15th inst. She reports the fact of # grows outrage having been offered to the Spanish fiag by the Britich naval force *bich surrounds the island of Cuba. A fer days before the Black Warrior sailed a party of English warines were landed from the steamer Styx, east of Cardenas, aud proceeded to hunt over the plantations in the neighborhood for negroes They found nove, und retired, after exciting great indignation and some alarm by the invasion. The Spanirh captain in command of the district had been ordered to Havana, to take trial for a neglect of duty in pot resisting by force this insolent aggres sion on private property and onal rights. Sugar had lightly declined in price, with two handred and twenty thousand boxes on hand. Freights were more active. Excbange on New York at from par to one per cent premium. Cvolies from China were landed in large numbers on the island. Our correspondent shows, by carefully compiled statistics, that twenty-eight thou sand five bundred and thirty-one “laborera”—ne- groes, coolies and Yocatan Indiaos—were set oo shore in Cuba since 1853, ond that four thousana eight hundred and four unfortanates lost their lives in transite—a mortality of sixteen and one-fourth per ceot on the gross number delivered. The price per bead was lower at date. Consal General Biythe war preparing to leave for the United States. We have files from Bermuda to the 12th inst ‘The shipping of garden priduce progressed brick! y ‘The export of potatoes to date was 13,899 barrols The quantity of unions shipped was 137,000 Ibs., and the qnautity of tomatoes 1,000 boxes. Admiral aud Lady Stewart gave a grand ball to over three hun- dred persons on the night of the Lith inst. Dr Rees, principal naval medical officer of the islands, had left on leave for New York for the benefit of his beach. The jary in the case of Thomas N. Carr, charged ‘With libelling the Corporation Connsel, were dis charged yesterday morning by Judge Russell, after being confined twenty-one hours. Six of the jarors ‘were in favor of conviction, While the other six were of the opinion that the defendant had net libelled Mr. Busteed. The Board of Aldermen met last eveninz, but no business of general importance was transacted. In the Board of Councilmen last evening the Spe- cial Committee on the Washington Market Property reported and recommended the passage of a resola tion instructing the Corporstion Counsel to defend the rights of the city, the committee being of the opinion that the property dors not belong to the State. The resolation was adopted. The Joint ‘Committee on Accounts sent in another communica tion treating of the Henry Erben overpayment, call ing at‘ention to an additional overpayment to J. Q Jones on the Canal and Walker streets extension. Judge Rossell disposed of a number of cases yes terdxy in the Court of General Sessions. James Herard and George Thompaon—the latter a colored youth—indioted for burglary in the first degree, Were convicted of the second grade of that offence. Hazard, being an old offender, was sent to the State Prison for ten years, while Thompson was sent to ‘the same institution for six years and fire months. William Brown, convicted of grand lareeny, was sent to the penitentiary for two years. George Phillips pleaded guilty to stealing a piece of satin, and was sont to Bing Sing prison for two years. Jobn BAwards was convicted of an attempt at gron! larceny—penitentiary one year. Thomas Coy'e confessed to having stole « horse, and was fen! to the Btate prison for two years. Sohn Bray, 9 yor hb, waa convicted of stealing 9 gold watch and in money from Thomas Kiernan. The City + said that the prisoner was connected with a De'orions gang of thieves and was well known to the police. In consequence of his youth he was sent to ‘he State prison for two years, Mr, Bustecd, counsel for Martin Dowd, indicted for murder, and flso retained by ® man named Finlay, charged with "Kidnapping » negro, moved to bave those cases post. poned till the next term. He stated that in conse- quence of his official engagements he was unable to proceed with the trial of these causes, and as the District Attorney dia not oppose the potion, Judge Russell granted it. ‘The regular democratic General Committee passed series of resolutions last evening, calling on Con- gress to demand reparation from the British gov- ernment for the insults committed by their cruisers on the American flag. In the secret session of the Police Commissioners yesterday Samuel Carpenter was appointed In- spector of the Sixteenth precinct, and Theron R. Bennett Inspector of the Eighteenth precinct. It is rumored that the Commissioners have determined to put ex-Captain James Leonard back in his old place in the Second ward. ‘The Police Commissioners yesterday passed reso- lutions directing the General Superintendent to en” force the laws against the crying of newspapers on Sunday and the laws prohibiting the sale of wares and merchandise on that day. The Recorder disposed of two highway robbers, at the Tombs, on Wednesday. Charles Johnson was convicted of asaaulting William G. Newman at the corner of Broome and Hudson streets, and robbing him. William Benson was convicted of robbing Thomas Riley at the corner of Washington and Liberty streets. They were each sent to the State prison for ten years, Through some misunderstanding of the hour at which the Excise Commissioners were to have met yesterday no quorum of them got together during apy part of the day. Some liquor dealers were on the watch for the meeting, in order, we understand, to apply for licenses for the purpose of developing some phase in the Excise law, but as there was no chance afforded for this yesterday they will be again on band at the meeting of the Board to morrow. On account of the illness of one of the members of the Councilmea’s Committee on Markets, there was no meeting of the committee yesterday in relation to the petition of the butchers and dealers in Centre market, asking for an increase of market facilities where they do business. The Health Commizsioners held a meeting yester- duy afternoon at the Mayor's office, but no business was transacted. Some debate ensued regarding the swill milk business, when Mayor Tiemann stated that it was his determination to call a special meet- ing of the Board of Health upon the subject. A crowded meeting of the members of the Ameri- can Tract Society opposed to the action of the Ex- ecutive and’ Publishing Committees of the society in the course adopted on the slavery question at the recent anniversary meeting, was held last evening, in the Church of the Puritans, Union square. Dr. Cheever presided, and the meeting was addressed ly Rev. Dr. Tyng, Dr. Clarke, of Brooklyn, John Jay, Esq. and Dr. Thompson, of the Independent. The xpeakers stated their intention to remain in the society and use their exertions in carrying out their object—the circulation of the tracts on the -lavery question throughout the South. The salea of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,000 pales, chiefly im transita, closing on the basis of abcut 2yge @ i23%¢c for mid¢ling uplands. Flour continued to ruie beavy, with greater esse in prices, especial y for °mmon and medium grades, while sales wore to a fair +stept. Wheat was move active, Sales were chiefly con- fixed to Western grown, with a cargo of Canadian white, st prices given in another column. Corn closed firm at ‘Te, @ 73366. for white, and at Thc. a 76c. for yellow. Pork eas Orm, with a gcod demand for future delivery. Sales of mess were made at $17 75, which was afterwards held at $18. Prime was at $14 16 @ $14 26. Sugars were in Jair demand and prices quite steady, with sales of about 1.160 @ 1,200 bhds. a: prices given in another place. Cof- tee was quiet anc prices unchanged. Freighte continued firm The chief shipments consisted of about 70,000 bush- eis of grain to Liverpool, in buik and bags, at 94. 0 034. Palmerston'’s Schemes and B:itish Oatrages— ‘The Causes and the Remedy. It will be seen by our accounts from Havana to-day, that the commander of the British steamer Styx bas not confined his operations to bosrding and insulting American ships at sea and in a frievdly port, but that he has also landed marines and undertaken military rearches upon the soil of Cuba. This circumstance must do away completely with the eupporition that that officer was ex- ceeding his orders, and leads conclusively to the belief that there ix something more than ac- cident in all these proceedings. The recent publication of the documents communicated to Congress on the African slave trade—part of whicb has already appeared in our columns, and more of which will be found in them to-day— throws a good deal of light upon the whole mbject, and enables us to follow out the thread of this new attempt to revive the agitation of the slavery question in the American Union. It seems that as early as May, 1856, Palmer- ‘on started the British Minister in Waehington on this track, but the Crampton fiasco delayed it for a time. In September, 1857, he directed Lord Napier to communicate to our government « copy of a resolution in regard to the slave trade, passed by the House of Commons to July, and with which we have as little to do a8 bas the government of Japan, as we eball presently show. In December he again orders Napier to the attack, which be uakesin the loog commanication pablished elee- where, and follows it up in notes, dated December 26, January 7 aud 17, and Felruary 28. From the note of January 17 we invert to-day an extract which is important, because It really involves tbe whole point of this long slave trade contro- verey on the part of Great Britain. In the «hole matter, for a long series of years, Lord Palmerston hae acted with malice prepense toward thie country, for his own sinister purposes, and has, at the same time, exhibit} ed a gross neglect of duty on other sides, «hen, bad bis real object been the extinguish- ment of the African slave trade, it could long tince have been attained. Tt will be seen by the extract from the letter of January 17, that a company had been formed in Cabs for the purpose of prosecuting the Afri can slave trade, which had determined to adopt the use of American vessels, undoubtediy becanre we are not willing to submit to the in- solent pretension of British snpremacy on the sea. Having no treaty with Spain in regard to the slave trade, we could not make this event a point of iseue with Spain, except, perhaps, as & subject of diplomatic correspondence. But England bas treaties with Spain of which this was a violation; and by enforcing those treaties she could have struck at the very root of the trade bad that been Palmerston’s object. That euch would have been the roeuit is evi- dent from what has transpired elsewhere. No American vessels are fitted out to bring slaves to this country, nor are any to cerry claves to Brazil, for the simple reason thet the United States and Brazil have stopped the African slave trade by their own legislation, and cause their laws to be reapect-d. Spain has agreed by treaty with Englnod to do the same thing, bat doen not de it, and England will not force her to respect those treatica. If Palmerston had taken this simple course of enforcing Spain, he would.have driven the slave trade from the ocean, and there would have been no need of arching American veesels, nor of insulting the American flag, nor of insisting upon the exer- cise of sm odious and never to be admitted right. There would have then been no excuse for send- ing © copy of the Howse of Commons resolution u NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1858. to the Cabinet of Washington, with which it must be seen we have nothing to do, But Pelmerston was bent on mischief making in the United States, and not on honestly put- ting an end to the slave trade. For this purpose he has stirred up this correspondence with our government, sent out his cruisers, commanded by a low class of British officers, to harrass our chips and insult our fing at our very gates; and in order further to gratify his love of meddling, directed them to lund occasionally im the thinly settled parts of Cuba, where they could not be resisted, and make a ridiculous show of hunting the slave traders, His first plaus were defeated by the Oreini affair, which kicked up a rumpus with France and drove him from power before he could accomplish his deliberate purpose of breeding a rumpus with this coustry. This is now at hand, however, and will perhaps serve bis purpose to embarrass the Derby administra- tion. If Lord Derby insists upon carrying out Palmerston’s instructions to his cruisers against our ships, there is an end to the entente cordiale with this country, and possibly an early war, the simple contemplation of which will set com- mercial Englandin an uproar. If he disavews Palmerston’s insolent intentions, and makes honorable reparation, upon the presentation by Mr. Dallas of the President’s demands, then Palmerston, Russell and the whole pack of bupgry “outa,” will open up@n him in full cry for compromising the dignity of Eagland, and such like nonsense. Under these circumstances the complicated results of these malicious acts of Palmerston months since, are going to be of far higher importance in England thaa here. Here they only awaken a patriotic determina- tion to support Mr. Buchanan in resisting them, while there they may rouse the whole of Eng- land and overthrow a cabinet. The course of Mr. Buchanan in taking imme- diate notice of these insolent acta, and making a peremptory demand upon the British govern- ment for their disavowal, is good; but he would have done much better had he ordered the cap- ture and bringing in of the Styx, and then pro- ceeded to negotiate with her under our guns, as we recommended him to do. Had he issued or- ders to that effect, and said in reply to Senator Mason, and all the other old fogies and factions members in either house, “I take the responsi- bility,” the people to a man would have sup- ported him as they did Gen. Jackson. We now hope Congress will exhibit some pluck in this matter, and meet the whole subject at once as becomes men and Americans. Let us have no dilly-dallying nor delay. Let them cut the gordian knot of this irritating question of the right of search, by passing resolutions setting forth that we will not submit to it, and authorizing the President to direet the immedi- ste capture of any vessel exercising it upon our ships upon the ocean. And in order to save England from the fear of any unpleasant conse- quences, let them pass other resolutions, show- ing that Spain is at the root of the whole diffi- culty, and deqgaring our intention of taking possession of the island of Cuba if she contin- ues to permit her subjects there to use our de- termination to have our flag respected for their own nefarious purposes, thus violating the obli- gations of good neighborhood. With the island of Cuba as a State in the American Union, the slave trade would cease there, and with it the odious claim by England of the right of search upon the high seas would disappear for ever. Congress owes the performance of this duty, be- fore it closes the session, to itself and to the country, acd we call upon them to perform it. They can thus settle at once our most irritating questions with both England and Spain. Tut Morwoxs—Wuat Wut. Beronam Youno Do ?—It is an ascertained fact that the bluster- ing Mormon Prophet has admitted without re- sistance, into Salt Lake City, the new Governor appointed to supersede him. Having consented to this, it strikes us that nothing remains to Brigham but a complete surrender to the government, or an early stampede or exodus of the Mormon establishment to some New Jerusa- lem. The great trouble with the Mormon Pro- phet and his brethren, posseseed of a larg@plu- rality of wives, is the approaching army. Some two years ago an army detachment passing through Salt Lake City was joined by some sixty or seventy strong minded women, who seized this opportunity for an escape from Mor- monism and followed the troops to California. What, then, would be likely to follow the irrup- tion from a long desert march into the Holy City of three thousand gallant soldiers, fally impreesed with the belief that the poly- gamy of the Saints is nothing more than ~@ horrid system of despotic concubinage and female slavery? Very likely the harem of the immaculate Prophet himself would soon be despoiled of its most beautiful doves. This, then, is the vulnerable point with the Mormon hierarchy, and they may rely upon it that they do not overestimate their danger. We understand that it is the settled purpose of the government to keep a permanent force of regular troops in Salt Lake City. It is impossl- ble that such a force, without wives, can long remain upon terms of harmony with the Mor- mon ecclesiastics, who have their five, ten, twenty, fifty and sixty wives apiece, and many of them ripe for “a revolt in the harem.” Brigham Young knows this, and will have dis- covered that his only alternative for the safety of his plurality system is to pull up stakes as toon as posible and clear out. In this view we thould not be surprised if Brigham had de- liberately made up his mind to treat for the tale of the-property of the faithfal of his people which they cannot take away, and for their right of way out of the territories of the United States, bag and baggage. Their next destina- tion will most probably be Sonora, in Mexico, for there they may encamp either with or with- ont the concurrence of the government, In that direction lies their most feasible route of escape; and there, convenient to the Gulf of California, they will be conveniently situated for removal, should a safe and permanent rest- ing place be found—for instance, in Ovatral America or South America, or in some cluster of unappropriated islsnds in the Pacife Ocean. From the inevitable necessities of their position Brigham Young and his twelve apostles, seventy elders, and other pla- tality favorites of his patriarchal despot- fam, must consent to the breaking up of their harems, or to » prompt evacuation of the territories of the United States. Unquestiona- bly he will adopt the latter alternative. Many of his oppreseed, robbed and outraged followers may prefer to remain behind, as seoeders from Mormonism and as good citizens. Should he delay his departure until after the arrival of the army in the Holy City, these seceders may constitute a very recpectable number of his peo- Pile; but should he act at onge he will aot bare a rebellion so formidable to deal with in hisown camp. We are, therefore, fully prepared for a definite treaty for the complete evacuation of Utah by the Mormon leaders, and as many of their followers as they can at once take away, the rest to bring up the rear as soon as the pioneer camp shall have found a new location. Tur Carr Liss Case—Smvauiar TsRMina- t10N.—Elsewhere in our columns a report will be found of the singular termination of the Carr libel case. The jury, it appears, stood six to alx—six for conviction and six for acquittal— presenting a complete fiasco on the part of the prosecution to substantiate the charge of malicious libel preferred by Mr. Busteed, the Corporation Counsel, against Mr. Carr, one of the Commissioners of Asseesments. This has been a most significant and momen- tous prosecution, and as remarkable in its management by the Court, the counsel, and all concerned, as for its termination in an utter failure. On the part of the counsel, for and against, there has been no lack of exertion; and we may say that the case of Mr. Carr has been managed with considerable talent and eloquence by his advocate, Mr. Whiting. The Court, in the person of Judge Russell, has ehown in this trial an example of firmness of purpose, clear- ness of decision, and strict adherence to the most rigid principles of law, which leaves little to say on the part of the public, either one way or the other. The interest of this case arises, not from Mr. Busteed, the prosecutor, not from Mr. Carr, the defendant, not from any of the counsel engaged in it, but from certain outside features, of a re- markable character, connected with the morale of parties and factions in tis horribly mis- governed city of New York. Mr. Carr never attacked the personal, private or public charac- ter of Mr. Busteed. In the published article complained*Of he attacked the atrocious system of government in this city, and more partica- larly that branch of it which embraces the opening of streets and the assessment of our citizens for these and other flagrant jobs of corruption and plunder. The party at present in power in the Corporation, and all other parties and factions, have heretofore shown themselves the patrons and supporters of the system of wholesale robbery by which the taxes of the city have been raised to the enormous amount of nine to ten millions. The at- tempt in the case of Mr. Carr was to prevent any investigation on the part of an individual into this awful gulf ef the public money, under the pains and penalty of a libel suit, in order that this system of corporate plunder may be preserved for the benefit of the parties that may chance to hold office. That was the principle at stake in this trial; and on that principle the jury failed to agree—six being for an inquiry into municipal corruption and six against it, The result of this extraordinary trial and attempt to put down « poor but honest man for endeavoring to expose the shameful manner in which the money of the taxpayers is wasted and plundered, may be looked upon as the com- mencement of a revolution which bids fair to rival the whirlwind in its rapidity and progress. Thomas Nelson Carr, whem the combined strength of the municipal officjals has en- deavored to convict and punish, is a native of this city, and has always been a democrat, poor but honest, and we have no doubt that the sixty thousand taxpayers of New York, who understand his case, will take it up, meditate upon it, and make it the basis of & movement which will speedily sweep out of office the harpies who fatten upon the municipal spoils. It is our belief that if we had such an honest and bold man as Comptroller, he would soon be able to ferret out and punish the jobs and rascalities in the administration of the city revenues which poor old Mr. Flagg either does not understand or is unwilling to admit. Why, therefore, should not a movement be at once set on foot by the tax payers, in opposition to the Tammany Hall and all other rotten factions, to effect a real and positive reform in the Corporation, and put up for office such disinterested and capable men as Mr. Carr has shown himself to be? If the plundered taxpayers of this awfully robbed city be deter- mined to put a stop to the leaks through which their money is 0 unaccountably disappearing, they will at the next municipal election in November or December nominate and vote into the office of Comptroller and other offices of re- sponsibility some such bold and honest and ca- pable person as the citizen who has jast passed through such a severe ordeal in defence of their interests. Tae Crevasse m New Onteans—Great Loss or THE Cans Cror—The accounts from the South inform us of the continued high water in the lower Mississippi river, and of the state of alarm in which the inhabitants of the country upon ite banksare in through fears of an over- flow. ‘The peculiar nature of almost the entire ex- tent of inhabited country in Louisiana makes this danger one of great importance to the whole State. By far the greater part of the pop- ulation is located upon the immediate banks of the great river and its connecting bayous, which are with few exceptions more elevated above the surrounding waters than thé country in the rear, where it rapidly slopes off Into an impenctrable swamp. For hundreds of milee up the river the land is protected from overflow hy the crection of a continuous bank, or levee as it is called, the height of which is carried up slight- ly above what is esteemed as high water mark in the periodical risings of the river. At times this bank breaks away, and if the river is high the waters pour through the opening « flood that spreads over the cultivated land and runs off slowly into the ewamps in the rear. These sometimes fill up with water to such a degree from the overflow as to back up the water upon the cultivated land along the margin of the river, covering it often for weeks. At the present time the waters of the lower Mississippi have risen to within about nine inches ef the high water mark of 1850, one of the highest floods ever known. In many places it has brokea through the levees, and flooded the plantations to a dogree that threatens to reduce seriously the amount of the crops. The principal crevasse or break this yoar is at Gret- na, @ small place about four miles above New Orleans, and on the opposite bank of the river. This crevasse has now a volume of water rushing through it that defies every effort to stop it, and we believe the attempt has been abandoned antil the river shall fall. The village is mostly sub- merged, and so greatly has the water in the swamp risen that for thirty miles below the city it hes backed up upenm and overflowed nearly every plantation. These and most of the others that are overflowed aro engaged in the prodac- tion of sugar, and the present disasters are likely to 1eduoe mater aily the yield of Louisi ana this year. Thecane, being submerged, rots end is lost. : During the flood of 1850 a break occurred on the plantation of Mr. Sauve, about nine miles above the city, the water from which filled the swamps above and in the rear of New Orlzaus, unti) it backed up upon the city, submerging it to within three or four blocks of the levee in front. Fears have recently beea entertained that a similar disaster would occur this year, but we think there is no danger of it. The experience of 1850 bas wade the authorities of that city very watchful, and the levees for many mils above are not only in good order, but are under con- stant obeervation day and night. That city possesses the means of protecting itself forever from overflow, by filling in with earth the piling of the Jefferson and Pouchartrain Railroad, which would carry a sotid embankment from the river to the lake a few miles above the city All the swamp in the rear of it could then be thoroughly drained and kept dry. At present it is in a messure protected by the towpath of the new canal from the city to the lake. We sympathise with the people of Louisiaos in the great losses they are experiencing, and we hope soon to learn that they have been relieved from the fear of still further disaster by the falling of the water in the river. Hon. Mr. Boyce’s Puan vor « FINanciat REvVoLUTION IN THE GovERNMENT.—We publish to-day an abstract of the comprebensive and in- teresting report of the Hon. Mr. Boyce, of South Garolina, from the Select Comittee of Con- grees appointed to inquire into the working of our existing navigation laws aud tariff system vs. free trade and direct taxation, and eubmit the facts and arguments thereof to tbe attentive cond@eration of our etatesmen and politici sins of all parties. We do so because there may be in this thing the beginning of a movement for & complete sectional revolution in the govern- ment, upon the extreme Southern platform of absolute free trade and direct taxation The programme of Mr. Boyce comprehends, with regard to the navigation laws— 1. That American veesels shall not be re- quired to have a certain proportion of the crew Americans. 2. That American citizens may sail foreign vessels on a footing of perfect equality with American vessels. 3. That foreign vessels shall be admitted to the coasting trade. These are pretty sweeping propositions against the peculiar privileges now enjoyed by Yankee shippers and Yankee skippers, and that they are not altogether intended as a jok- may be inferred from the recent vote of the Senate, by which the bill repealing the fishing bounties was passed. Next after enumerating his objections toa protective tariff system, Mr. Boyce, in the iater- val to the adoption of the direct taxation policy, proposes that our tariff laws should compre hend— 1. A total abandonment of the protective policy in every particular. 2, The lowest rate of duties upon articles of necessity, such as cottons, woolleas, iron and sugar, and the highest upon luxuries, such as silks. 3. A restriction of the free list to such arti cles asdo not pay for the trouble of collecting the duties, and to the raw materials of manufac- tures. With regard to his ultimate policy of direct taxation, Mr. Boyce thinks that under th’s ays- tem the expenses of the government may be re- duced one-half; and that a perfect system of equality would be established ia the apportion ment of the expenses among the severa! States according to the ratio of their federal popnla- tion respectively. In conclusion, the committee, we are assured, do not aim at immediate practi- cal results, but merely for the present to give their views a ventilation through the windows cf public opinion. Very good. The programme laid down by Mr. Boyce will keep; and should the nigger fail to maintain a sectional quarrel among our political parties, let this scheme of direct taxation and its accessories be brought into the foreground, and it will furnish matter for the hottest kind of a sectional agitation for twenty years to come. We apprehend that this is the real object of Mr. Boyce; but until the subject is fairly upon the carpet, it is hardly entitled to a more specific consideration. Crytmo Newsrarers on Sunpay.—A number of very respectable and pious citizens have pre- sented a memorial to the Mayor aod Commis sioners of Police against the awful system of crying newspapers on the Sabbath day. They protest against this desecragion of the Sabbath in six distinct divisions—logical, theological and phrenological. In this |, however, we find no classification of sin of orying milk on Sunday, or that of crying children, which latter sin is exceedingly noisy. One of the signers of this memorial is the pious and venerable James Harper, the head of the pub- lishing house of Harper & Brothers, whose weekly “Jou-nal of Civilization” makes as much noise on the Sabbath as any Sunday paper. Se- riously, however, we trust that this evil may be averted in the regular way, and that is, by having the Sunday papers at the houses of those who wish for them early in the morning, Vefore the church bells begin to ring. If all the people who wish for Sunday papers wil! order them from the printing oMoes there will be no occasion to use any such measures to crush the news boys, and Mr. James Harper may be relieved from the absurd posi- tion of petitioning to abate a nuisance which he has had a share in creating. Screvcn Rewarpep ty France —According to the last news the French government has re- solved to present to Professor Morse the eum of four hundred thousand francs (eighty thousand dollars) as a recognition of his invention of the electric telegraph system which is used in that empire. This is a generous act, and highly cre- ditable to the French government. When the treawury of the United States was ruaning over ernest ee = soe much additional cash has net ¢ Lord’s treasury by the re- vivels is not stated, but if each saved roul averaged a dollar the amount would aot fall far short of one hundred thousand dollars. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Spectai Wasi PROSPECT OF A PROLONGATION ee catia oy OONGRESS—THE WORK ON THE CAPITAL GOM- DEMNED—SIX NEW STEAM SLOOPS TO Ba BUTLE— THR YACHT REBECOA—TH8 CaSH IN THE TamA- BURY, ETO. Waswaton, May 20, 1866, A general impression Prevails that the session will be? ) extended ull the last of June, as it is impossible to get thrcugh even the Appropriation bilis in the limited peried Bow fized, cepectaily as no disposition is evinced by the Bouse to go to work inearnest. Another consideration is the deatre to hear officially from Utah; and if the pews {a favorable, a strong effort will be made to cut down the appropriations for that service. I! the session is extended there wilt be some hope of getting up the Printing Bureau DILL ©The striking ovt of tho item for continuing the wert om the Capitol is an emphatic expression by the House of Cepeure for the wastefu' extravagance and bad taste dis- played in the work oa the wings slready finished. é The building of six sloops-of-war wili be authorized this session. The yacht Rebecos continues to attract great attealion bere the leaves for Now York to-morrow. The baiance in tho treasury now is six millions nine bundred and cighty-five thousand five hundred and tea duLars. ‘TEE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasnincton, May 20, 1868. The Senate held a short executive session to day, and confirmed ouly afew comparatively ‘unimportaat appeins. ments, inciudtng Gibbons Gray as Postmaster at Wost- chester, Fenrayivania. ‘The appotatments of the Custom House officers for the Northera cities will probably be considered to morrow. ‘Messrs. Morrow, Branscomb and Winchell, Commiiaien- ra appointed at the Settlers’ Mass Convention in Kansaa to procure & postponement of the land sales or proceree loam fand for the squatters, have had—in compaay with Mr Parrott, Delegate from Kensas—an iuterview with ths Prestaent. who intimsted his willingness to postpone the sales till October if they thougnt best, but desired then’ to call on ‘be Secretary of the Interior. The latter stater that the policy of the government would be to sell all th: pub io lands possible during the present year for the par poses of revenue, bat consented to defer tho salve i: Kansas util November frst aac fifteenth, when they wi) take place. The commissioners leave for New York o Friday for tbe purpose of securing the loans needed, The Secretary of the Treasury was examined by th Willets’s Point Investigating Oommities to-day, THIBIY-F 1d TH CODOREB. Senate. Wawuxcton, May 20, 1668. | Senator Hayne, of 8. C., took bis seat. PRIVATE BILLS. ‘The time of the Senste was occupied until half-past} e’clovk im the presentation of pension and other priva: momorials: Private bills were passed for the relief of Commode: Moauley, J Hosford Smith, Joremiah Prendergast, Geory Phelps, Josbua Shaw, William D. Mosely, Joseph Gard: Alten Lovg and Benjamin & Edwards—tne later oo ag ae ee bil alo ning to officers Pririe Uon the ra dull, tneroaucea Gividual Diiis, tor widows and act Some discussion emrued this last dill on meaty Mr Poon umiteg the pension to the widowhood er. Doourrra and Mr Camrexpas opposed suck rv trictions Ov marriage, Dat the bili Mualiy passed witht amendnpat The dill for the relief of Messrs Sherlock & Sherly w then Ciscusred and postponed BILLA REPORTED AND REBOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Mr. CusoMan, (a¢m.) Of w U., introduced a Dill to ) @wate toe sates O foreign postage. Mr Puan, (adm ) of Unio, tatroduced a bill to reguls the pubsic I+nd sales MP. SLIDELL, (aam ) of La., offered a resolution inquirt Of the Secreiarv of War whetaer portions of the art shoud be supped with breeca arus. Mr. Guxen, (adm ) of My , frum the Judiciary Come toe reported egaiast gracting extended powers to the D cs Court Of Cait: roe Mr. Chay, (44m.) of Ala, from the Committos on Riv: anc Lia vors, reported against a large number Of pad improvement petit ics MAF. Gein's Pecidc Rai'road bili 411 not come up. THE HOMEITHAD BULL ; The special order was M: Jounson’s (of Tean.) Hon Stead bul, and + # Ee io feror of it ‘or three hours p vious to the Sijurcmut Hy disoow tae ic eptertawed oy Many thet the bili citributes + Po na) lapés as & Goastive §«Uu tae Contrary, it * ramed Oa & prinavie of compensation, inarme as the settler fuif ling tbe reqawements of Ove ; es Teeidence ap impr vewent pays ia Isbor more thaa | Ve'ue of the land. Toe bomesiead measure was no tree for demagoguism It receive the approvei Wartiogton and our foretathers $= lt was aational ia i f Toe only ure of car terrwory is to hage setvers oa thetr own hor sottied. Todustrious and sieads Would Bpeertly cu more, Wey would ty by More lowards the suppor! f yuretumeuk milion of femti'es enabled vo spoe t fifty aix dollars e edteeal HW woud fereo millions additio revenue, This nena e jus y one of revouus: Of pa'riotixm po loy ebonid be to prevent ecoumulation «f & vavper population around te Ciles, Fepulate your rurai 4 and w wit §=produce = sl depepeeut Have pemperea aetoracy cor paugerhe ba) rane @ middle class who owa bowes ia the coust a0! they wili defend the country relaby. Mr. Joho bao Beard i orged oy bw southern frieads tost the Would act prejudiets ly ts the suuth He thea weot Ap elaborate disque tiow, tue Bcope of which was tha: exter non of bomeeteads even io the North wou d ext the demend for the orednots of Southern ja) Dewefit bor rect! na of tne country. Tn tdi incidentally expressed the be ie! that were the North and Fouth out of the way the bulk of tne pe woud fratere ze aod the Noribera Suites Decome a caire for the permanence of slavery in the south aller ap €xrCulive seneion the Senate vie! Tesolution auiborimng toe Wiiett's Point lavesige Committee te proceed to New York, for the purpor exam pig witoessee. Mr. Buaverr, (adm.) of Ky., objected, being opp te roving © ma iss.crern. A LOAN TO LIQUIDATR PRRION CLAIMS. Wayr aod Menus to in thorizing & loan of ten quire into @ hows of doliars to pay the o! tote of gums to Wolck they are my, eniited,taciu & “100, officers and toidiere of the Hevolw sod the arres peesions due to inralid penaonere of the war of 1812; Gieo 10 inquire Whether aay modifiostiva of the tar: THR O:VTL APPROPRIATION RITA PASSED The House toe Orvil Aporopriatioa bITl, + strid img out ® million of dollars for tue Capitol erten and by four —, for the compte ton Mission be vot courtraed as prec v4 contest of Tights which shall bereafer be by any pr having & right to do 40. Mr Gitaxn (opp.) of N. C., made @ minority repor +3 iy ff i i pt i i i f ii Hi