The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. eee Oe ne paar HERALD, every Wednesday, ot fowr conte por we or FE par onman. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. AOADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—Iratiuas Orens —La Teaviata. BROADWAY THEATER, Broadway—Lacruns sv Lows Montes on Bouan Carsouown. . GARDEN, Broadway—Afternooa—Carrain or aw ora — Parrin Question—Tas Seceat—Woon's Mureravua. 7 orn Warees Rus Daer—Mosicat Lvrasasrz10—Osrnotscrss F; un Inpta. 1¥ THRATRE. Rowory—Bzetesn—Buoapwar adetan Bownnt--Soussore ese. aLLACK'S FHRATRE. waves —Last Dare ov Buowau Youna. LAURA BENDS THEATRE Broa¢way—Tus Mzrzy ‘Wivas or Wispson—Poos Pusicopr. BaRnuws MUSHUM. Broadway—Aferncon aad oveveg—RosalinD ‘WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 561 and 563 Broadway—Erutoriax Bonus, Dances pp EL HALL, 673 crondway—Bavasws Murerem, Pas! MINeTRELs- vaunon. Mew Verh, Weanesday, Jane 2, 1856, ‘The News. We have an announcement from Washington, said to be based on reliable information, to the effect that & British vessel of war had fired into an American vessel, off Pensacola, and that one man was killed. It is also stated that the United States steamer Fulton, Commander Almy, had gone in pursuit of the cruiser. Should thjs statement prove to be founded in fact, we may expect shortly to hear of a collision of the twe naval vessels, as the orders of our government to onr officers to interpose for the protection of our merchantmen, even at the risk of # hostile encounter, are understood to be peremp- tory. The steam frigate Wabash, under orders for the Gulf, sailed from the Quarantine anchorage yester- day morning. She is bound direct to Jamaica, the rendezvous of the British West India squadron. The United States steamer Arctic, Commander Hartatene, hence for the Gulf, was spoken on the Sst ult. ten miles north of Hatteras, by Capt. Wat- son, of steamship Memphis, from Charleston, which arrived at this port yesterday. Inthe Senate yesterday Mr. Douglas’ bill autho- rizing the President to émploy force to protect the righta of our citizens from foreign aggressions was reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Slidell proposed an amendment, that the Presi- dent have authority in certain cases to suspend the neutrality laws. A motion to make the subject the special order for to-day was defeated by twenty- seven majority, Our telegraphic report of this matter is mot very clear, particularly with regard to the terms of the bill intro duced, and we therefore publish the bill as prepared by Mr. Douglas’, so that our readers may be informed of the general scope and design of the measure. Its provisions have special reference to South and Central America. The consideration of the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was resumed. An attempt was made to attach to it the bill making appropriations for the improvement of rivers and harbors, but it was defeated by three majority. The Western men then endeavored, but unsuccess- fully, to defeat the appropriation for life saving apparatus on the Long Island and Jersey coasts. A motion to cut down the coast survey appropria- tion from $250,000 to $150,000 was also defeated. The discussion upon various motions was kept up until a late hour at night. The House passed the Indian Deficiency and Volunteer Appropriation bills, and agreed to the report of the Conference Committee on the bill making appropriations for the expenses of the executive, judiciary and legisla- tive departments of the government. The report of Fort Snelling Investigation Committee was then taken up, and discussed tili the adjournment. It is as yet uncertain whether the session of Con- gress will be protracted beyond the 7th inst., the time assigned for the final adjournment. A caucus of Senators was held yesterday with reference to the disposal of business, but no definite action was taken. ft is not improbable, however, that the joint resoln- tion now before the Senate, extending the session to the 21st inst., will be adopted. The steamship Hammonia, which left Southamp- ton on the 16th ult., arrived at this port early yester- day morning, and the steamship Indian, which left Liverpool on the 19th, reached Quebec at noon. We thus have news from Europe four days later than that brought by the Africa. Consols rated in London, at noon on the 19th, at 97] a 874 for money, and 974 a 97{ for account. The demand for money bad abated. Gold to the value of $2,913,500, mostly from Australia, was received in London on the 17th. American securities were generally unchanged. Cotton had declined in price, and fiour was dull, in Liverpool. Corn waa lower, bot breadstuffs and sugar were firm in the London market. The debate on the censnre motion of Mr. Cardwell was resumed in the House of Commons on the 17th- Mr. Roebuck, on behalf of the extreme radicals’ supported Lord Derby, denouncing the system of secret diplomacy and the intermeddling foreign policy of Lord Palmerston, Jt was thought that a division would not be had before the 24th, and that Lord Derby would be then sustained. A dlstoiution of Parliament was spoken of in case of an adverse vote to the Cabinet. The ship Grand Duchess, of Boston, from New York for Liverpool, was burned at sea on 11th ultimo. Her passengers and crew were saved and landed in Liverpool. The ship was owned by Wil- liam Ropes, of Boston, and insured in that city for $50,000. There is nothing of importance from France. The report of an invasion of Belgium. was again re newed. M. Henry de Perr’, awell known literary man, and writer for the Paris Figa ro, was severely wounded in ® duel by an army o Sicer, who chal- lenged him immediately after Pe: re bad disabled another military man. It was said { hat many officers conspired to kill him on account ¢ ¢ his satires on ‘oeir discipline and morals. The Turkish army had been sign ally defeated by the Montenegrin troops at Grahi wo, where they lost two Pachas and all their cann on and baggage, and then fled to Kioback, where t hey were block- aded by the victors. It is said tha | hostilities were then suspended. Additional despatches trom Bom bay, dated 24th of April, state that Azinghur had been relieved by the British troops, but Kotah was again threatened by the rebels, who were very num erous, organized and active. They retired after defe at in cood order. Reports from China state that the English and French envoys differ as to the ulte rior policy to be observed towards the Emperor. We have news from Ceylon, date: | at Colombo on the 15th of April. The pearl fishery, which promised to yield at least £30,000, had been b fought to a pro. matare close by a fatal outbreak of ¢ holera. In hess than ® week there were no fewer ti ian fifty deaths amongst the divers and other nati ves assembled. The customs revenue of Colombo fort be first quarter Of this year reached £50,782. The Brit tah ship Chess poake had saved 225 boxes of trea: are from the! wreck of the steamship Ava. While the exports of psatation coffee are considerably in, woes of pre a C(iw#tw................._. NEW YORK BERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1858, vious years at the! corresponding falling off of about 10,000 in native, as compared with last year. We have advices from Manils to the 24th of March. The market for new sugar was higher, & lot of current clayed being taken at $5 75 for Lon- don. -Exchange, for six months’ sight bills, 4s 0jd. Freights to England, about £3 for angar, and £5 10s. for hemp. We publish elsewhere details of news from Mexico to the 21st ult. The chief points of interest are the particulars of the raising of the seige of Tampico, an account of the rapid decline in public estimation of Osollos, the military chieftain of the Zaloaga faction, together with a narrative of the movements of the Yucatan Indians. The constitu- tionalist government, under the Presidency of Juarez, had been organized at Vera Croz. The Nicaragua Transit Company are still farther immersed in hot water. Commodore McDonald has commenced an action against Commodores Garrison and Morgan for something over $86,000, based upon the breaking up of the Nicaragua Transit Company, some two years since, and other negotiations which led to it. In these various quarrels amongst the Ni- caragua Commodores some of the outsiders who occasionally operate in Wall street are likely to learn how it is that stocks are made to vibrate up or down as it suits the interests of the bulls and bears. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday after- noon. The Mayor returned without approval a re- solution appropriating $1,000 for the fitting up of the Special Sessions, which, it is well known, is in a filthy and dilapidated condition. A communication was received from the Justices of the Superior Court asking for more commodious apartments, which was referred to the appropriate committee. The mes- sage of the Mayor nominating Wilson G. Hunt, Wm. M. Evarts, and Gustavus Conover as commissioners for erecting a new City Hall was called up, andon motion of President Purdy it was referred to the select committee already appointed on that subject: ‘The President offered a resolution stating that in view of the queation now pending before the Court of Appeals relative to the legality of the removal of a large portion of the police force organized before the act of 1857, it isinexpedient to increase the num- bers of the Metropolitan police, as such increase would largely add to our excessive taxation should the de- cision of the Court of Appeals be in favor of the old force. It was referred tothe Committee on Crimi- nal Courts. A resolution was adopted reducing the rate of compensation for registering marriages and deaths in the City Inspector's office, from ten to two cents. The majority and minority reports relative to the payment of Charles W. Baker's bill for print- ing the calendar of the Supreme Court were sent back to the committee. Supervisor Blunt alleges that there is an overcharge of $962 ona bill amount- ing to $1,382. A resolution was adopted giving each police magistrate an additional clerk at a salary of $1,000 a year. The Board of Ten Governors held their regular weekly meeting yesterday. A resolution was offered authorizing the President to draw on the Comptroller for $25,000. Moti were made to increase the salaries of the clerk to the keeper of the storehouses and the clerk of the Almshouse to $1,200 per annum. This led to a motion to increase the salaries of the storekeepers to $1,500, the engineers of the Bel- levue Hospital and Penitentiary to $1,000, also the wardens of the several institutions $500 each. Quite debate ensued upon the subject, when it was finally referred to a special committee composed of Governors Gunther, Anderson, Pinckney and McElroy, to report in three weeks. The special business of the Board, the appointing of clerks to Bellevue Hospital and Penitentiary, was also re- ferred to the same committee. The nomber ‘of inmates in the several institutions for the last week ‘was 9,057. ‘The Board of Aldermen met last evening, but transacted little business of general interest. A communication was received from the Street Com- missioner recommending sundry amendments to the ordinance reorganizing the Street Department, so as to enable it better to discharge its duties. It was referred to the appropriate committee. The resolu- tion from the Councilmen requesting the Comptroller to resign his office was received and laid on the table. ‘The Board will meet every evening except Friday and Saturday until the business of the seasion is finished. The Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen met yesterday. Dr. Sims, physician of the Woman's Hospital, appeared before them and urged upon them the expediency of granting, bya regular con- veyance to the hospital, the block of ground, 200 by 400 feet, between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets. It will be remembered that the Common Council voted this ground to the hospital about three months since, that their action was vetoed by Mayor Tie- mann, and that the Mayor's veto was subsequently overridden in the Common Council when the reso- lution authorizing the grant was returned for re. missioners are at Present waiting for a reply to the communication forwarded to the Mayor and Police Commissioners requesting them to consult as to the best means of enforcing the new excise law. The cotton market yesterday was unsettled, and prises diMoult to quote; yet in the main they closed without quotable change. The sales embracing about 1,000 bales ‘m Wransita sold late in the afternoon of the day before, footed up 1,600 bales. Flour was rather firmer on the strength of the foreign news, and sales were freely made, doth for home use and for export, at Mendy prices. It was more difficult to purchase at the inside figures for good superfine State and Western. Wheat was again in fair activity, with sales of about 60,000 a 60,000 bushels, at Prices given elsewhere, Corn was in good request, with tales of Western mixed at 60c. a 620. for distilling lots, And at 680. a 70¢. for good sound shipping do. Southern white was at 72c. @ 7éc., and 780. © 80c. for yellow. The stock of pork proved less than many had been led to an- Ucipate, viz: about 48,000 bbls. The market opened arm, but was lees buoyant at the close, Sales of mess wore made early at $17 75, with small lots reported at $15, and closed with sales at $17 60, check on the day. Prime was at about $14 26. Bagars were quite active, with sales of about 2,200 hhds., chiefly Cuba muscovado, with seme lota of Porto Rico, at prices given elsewhere. We give Mesers. Steart’'s prices for their refined goods on the lst of Jane inst. Coffee was quiet. Freights steady, with moderate engagements. Spanish, British and American in the Slave Trade—The True Way to Stop It. We have stated repeatedly our conviction that the course of the British cruisers in the American waters was not # sudden outbreak of mistaken zeal, but that it was a cool and pre- meditated plan of Palmerston’s; and facts are daily coming to light in support of our view. The first instance of overhauling which we have had to report was the case of the brig Black Hawk, from Porto Rico for this port, which was boarded on the 2d of November last, in the vicinity of her pert of departure, by a boat from her Britannic Majesty's gunboat Jasper; and the fact was stated in the Herann of the 14th of that month. We have been in- formed from sources entitled to credit that theae vessels, which are now stopping our ships on all sides, were sent out from England under the ad- vice and suggestion of some of the British Consular officers in Cuba, under a plan pro- sented to Lord Pakmerston last sammer; and that their instructions are identical with those of the British slave trade cruisers on the coast of Africa, being, in fact, a printed form used for years on that const, As some of our black republican contempo- Taries are ready and willing to cede to England the right to overhaul our ships anywhere, under pretence of looking for elavcrs, forgetfal of act, it may be well to explain the manner in which the lave trade is carried on in Cubs. It mast not be forgotten, that under the high prices obtained for negroes in that: island now, if one expedition out of five of those fitted out for Africa returns, the whole original outlay is reimbursed ; if two return, there is a profit of one hundred per cent on the investment; if three return—whioh is about the average—the entire profit on the adventure is five huadred per cent. Under this stimulus, the Spanish elave trader in Cubs makes his with the government officers for the landing in separate places of the whole five expeditions, and each one is provided with its instructions, signals for approaching the const, &. The next step is to provide for the purchase of the negroes on the coast. An agent is sent to Hng- land, who purchases and ships out from there to the coast the cotton goods, muskets, powder and rum for the trade ; and the irons, shackles, &c., to secure the slaves in the barracoons and on board the ship. The last step is to get a vessel on the coast to take the negroes to Cuba. Spain and England have already done their part. toward the busi- ness—now comes the turn of America. Ao American vessel is bought, either in Havana or New York, or Boston or Portland—it matters little where—and the money is paid for her on condition that she shall be delivered by the seller at some point on the coast of Africa. Here the slave trader avails himself of the un- doubted rigbt of the American citizen to sell and deliver his goods at any point of the world, im the same manner as advantage has been taken of the right of the British subject to sell and deliver his manufactures anywhere. When the veseel reaches the coaat the captain delivers her, pays off his crew, and returns to his home by way of England, or in any other manner that may present itself, bringing his American papers with him. The negroes pur- chased with British goods are shipped, and the run is made for Cuba without papers of any kind. The advantage of making this run with- out papers, is, that if caught the captain and crew are in no personal danger. If the ship bore an American, a British, a Spanish, or a Portuguese flag, the act would be piracy, and the penalty death. Sailing as citizens of the world at large, they iafringe no treaty and can be made amenable to no law, for the law of na- tions does not make this or any other trade a crime. When the cargo is landed the negroes are ecreened by the Spanish officers, and the vessel burned. In the pursuit of these traders the British officers are stimulated with prize money paid by the British government, at a fixed rate on each negro and each ton of the ship captured. The owners have to tun two risks: first, that of be- trayal by the American captain taking the ves- sel out to the coast, who, havingreceived his pay for the vessel, and suspecting her ultimate destination, may give her up to a‘Britieh cruiser, concealing his American register, and perhaps sharing the tonnage prize money with the Eng- lich officera. The offer to the captain of a share of this is very frequently made by British of- ficers boarding American vessels on the African const, and is sometimes accepted. The second risk run is that of capture by a cruiser after the vessel has lost her nationality and taken the slaves on beard. From this exact narrative of the method of conducting the slave trade, it will be seen that the true cause of its continuance is the conni- vance of the Spanish authorities in Cuba. That having been first secured, the slave trader avails himself of two undoubted national rights to perfect his plan—first, the right of the British subject to sell his manufactures, cotton goods, powder and shackles, and deliver them in any market; and second, the right of the American to sell and deliver his manufactures (ships) in the same way. Neither is obliged or cares to know the ultimate destination of his goods; and the attempt to make either of them responsible for their eventual misuse strikes a deadly blow, not at the slave trade, but at the liberty of in- dustry, England makes no attempt to stop the Manchester and Birmingham manufacturer from selling his goods to the slave trader, which are just as necessary to the completion of the plan as ere the American built vessels, But she does seek to introduce a new and odious law upon the ocean, the admission of which she well knows will not only diminish the slave trade, but may be 60 COnstrued as to affect every other trade pursued by her rivals. If the sole object of Palmerston were to stop this trade, why did he not rather strike at its fountain head, and compel Spain to cause her laws and treaties to be respected in her own do- minions? As long asehe fostered pirates in Cuba, piracies were frequent in those waters. The United States caused her to execute her laws on shore, and there has tince been no piracy on the sea. While each nation does this there will be no need of a police of the sea; for if pirates and slavers have no markets to sell their spoils in, the business will not pay and will not be followed. Tea Taste Drorrivos.—The original Ame- rican Jenkine—the same who teundled a wheel- barrow somewhere “Down East” —is furnishing the weak tea and water grucl of Washington so- ciety for one of our obscure cotemporaries. Jenkins has lost something of that playful wit which corruscated through his ‘former commu- nications, but still retains the gentlemanly prac- tice of serving up descriptions of private per- fons who are good natured enough to give him a glass of wine occasionally. Thus we are told of a grand wedding, at which the bride's dreds was “of course magnificent.” We are treated like- wise to the information that “all the prominent bourgeoise” (what are they?) were present. Again, Jenkins wasone of “a most select and distin- guished company,” which assisted at a West End wedding of one of the daughters of a slaughtered Kansas Governor. “The lovely and accomplished Miss —— never appeared to great- er advantage.” That's a good puff, and ought to got the lady a first class husband at once. The indefatigable gives us to understand that Lord Napier was a little under the weather on the (Qneen’s birthday, on account of the “war cloud.” How does Jenkins know that his lord- thip was fot suffering from bile or the tooth- ache? Jenkins winds up by marrying off Sir John Crampton to Mme. de Bodieco, whd, he thinks, will remove much of the prejadices with which the Russians must regard the conquerors of Sebastopol. Jenkins, being a little short of matter, dips a little into politics, and so closes a rather washed out style of letter. We are afraid the poor fellow has been cut off from his rations. Can’t somebody do something for the eloquent, the ornate, refined and elegant phi- losopher? Who'll set Jenkins on bis legs again? Let him try the Fifth avenue: Washington is done up for this year. period, there as. | the great prinolples which are involved in the | Tux Dery Movrey.—By the news received yesterday from Europe at this port and at Que- bec, it eeeme quite possible that the Derby miuie- try may survive long enough to be benefitted by the news of the British outrages in the Guif ‘The radicals, with the veteran Roebuok at their head, are in ful) cry against Lord Palmerstao; and at the time the last steamer left, there seemed every prospect that the Derby adminis. tration might at least defer the day of its down- fall for come time to come. Another week would eave them. Should Lord Derby be in power when the news of the British outreges reaches England, it will give him a handle with which he can almost annihi- late his political antegonista, The first feeling of the British people, on hearing of these out- rages and of the natural indignation which they have aroused here, will be intense anger against the government which has so recklessly endan- gered the peace of the world. Whatever de- cision may be arrived at upon second thoughts, the first impression will be fearfully hostile to the government which issued the orders for the searoh of American vessels, If, therefore, Lord Derby has not been overthrown by a vote of the House of Commons, the news will probably secure him @ majority; if he has been de- feated, and bas, as we see it intimated he proba- bly would, appealed to the country, the news will probably succeed in causing the return of an intensely anti-Palmerston House. Lord Palmerston will stand convicted before the British people of truckling to France, which nation the English need not fear; and of pro- voking and trying to quarrel with the United States, the nation above all others which Great Britain ought to conociliate, and could least afford to fight. It will probably be the finish- ing blew to his long and eventful career. ConeressionaL Corruptioy.—Mr. Greeley, of the Tribune, continues to harp upon the Willott’s Point purchase. He callsit fraudaient and cor- rupt for government to have purchased land for a fortification from a speculator who had foreseen that the land would be wanted and who had the eagacity to become proprietor in advance. Should, then, government refuse to buy the land it needs for fear any shrewd specu- later ehould make a profit by the operation? And how absurd it is to conceal the fact that land for a fortification is worth more than land for a farm! + While Mr. Greeley is on the subject of Con- gressional corruption, the public would be well Pleased to know something more about the un- ravelled portions of the Wolcott investigation mystery. Webave traced the fate of a small part of the money paid out: but what became of $70,000 which went into Mr. Wolcott's hands, no one can tell. Wolcott himself re- fuses to say what became of the money. The Toure, after pacsing a law to open his mouth, lets him go, and the payment by his surety, Willard, of a paltry sum of $2,000 seems to have ended the drama so far as he is concerned. It is now shrewdly suspected that Wolcott did not keep all of this $70,000, as has been as- serted; and the question arises who shared it with him? Some people seem to think that the members of Congress who were represented by Matteson, and for whose benefit Matteson want- ed the free wool party to put so much money into the hands of Horace Greeley, may have really gota slice. But whether Greeley had any part in the matter does not appear. He denies, himeelf, that he got any money; but he seems, from Matteson’s tone, to have been un- commonly well known among these lobby cor- morants as a stool pigeon. Can he not, now that he devotes so much attention to the subject of corruption, give us at least a hint as to the ultimate disposal of some part of the $70,000 received by Wolcott, and unaccounted for? Can he not explain how Matteson seemed to treat him asa stool pigeon, in so matter of- course a fashion? These would be profitable topics for him to study. Awrut Cosprtios or New Yor —One of the Philadelphia papers copies an article from the New Yor« Herat te show that though “New York has been bad enough for a long time, it is evident that it is getting worse.” The editor also tells us that “our merchants manage to draw trade from all parts of the country,” and in the same breath that “they are all cheate;” that we are all suffering “a moral death;” that the Heracp is a wicked paper, which makes # great deal of money; and so on. Now, there's @ great deal of truth tn what our Philadelphia friend says. New York is a wicked city, and does not seem to get better very fast. It has the social vices of a great city, along with some political evils which we hope to be free from one of these days. But there is one thing which is particularly Phila- delphian, of which we cannot be fairly accused: We are not mean in our rascalities, We do things on a magnificent scale—even our ras calities are grand, ornate and elaborate. We spend millions in churches, hospitals, parks and salaries for poor fellows who are obliged to take public office. We sustain the arts liberally and reward artists and literary men with substantial dollars. Now, we have the Philadelphia Opera company, with its divine prima donna. What did the Philadelphians do with these artists, when under the manage- ment of Maretzek and Marshallt They allowed them to sing to empty benches, ruined | the managers, and left the singers without suffi- cient funds to pay their hotel billa After puff- ing and blowing for a year over the supertor merits of their theatre and their artists, they deserted the one and left the others to starve. So the artists have come over here to New York, where the Opera has been well supported through the hard times for nearly cight months; and they confidently roly upon the liberality of this great metropolis, in which reliance they will not be deceived. Judging from the first night, Philadelphia, finally, has all the vices of New York; but the broadbrims practice their wickedness secretly, while in New York they are more palpable; and Philadelphia has, in ad- dition, a world wide reputation for meanness and « griping, sordid parsimony, which clutches its dollars with the gripe of a dying mirer. Now, let the New York people come out, and, by @ generous support of the Opera, prove they are not afflicted with this terrible blight of meanness so destructive to Philadel. phian interests. AxenpMENTS tN THE Cestnat Park Pras. Two of the Central Park Commissioners Robert J. Dillon and August Belmont—have presented amendments to the accepted plan of Mr. Olm- stead, which, if adopted, will materially alter that design, and give us pretty much the kind of a park we want. All the points for which we contended in the Hrnratp of Monday are em- braced inthe amendments of these gentlemen, namely: a main entrance at the angle of Kighth avenue, where Broadway intersects Fifty-ninth street, like the Apsley House entrance in Lon- Gon, or the Paris de Boulogne near the Champs Elyede, and entrances for pedestrians directly from Sixth and Seventh avenues; a grand “Cathedral” avenue, extending nearly the whole length of the grounds; a ride for equestrians, exclusively, round the margin of the park, in- stead of on the top of the wall surrounding the reservoir, as originally proposed; a general rea- dezvous or point of meeting for all parties— pedestrians, equestrians, and the occupants of the rising ground called “Observa- tory Hil),” at the northwest point of the park, end abandoning the southern oross roads alto- gether. With these general features, and a few minor attractions in the present plan, the park will present an entirely new aspect, aad will possess nearly all the advantages which the topography of the locality permits. A portion of these amendments have been admitted by Mr. Olmstead, while he attempted, &t the last meeting of of the commissioners, to combat the value of others in his answering report. At present they remain in abeyance; but we hope that the partisan majority in the commission-will put their political prejudices in their pockets, and accept them all at the next THE LATEST NEWS. MORE BRITISH OUTRAGES REPORTED. An American Vessel Fired Into and One Man Killed. Important Bill to Prevent Foreign Agsressions | gerne cc. tne seerel® Seb! Boing on between the Sloe in- terest and the Benjamin and Le Sere Tehuantepec Com- . understand the President has refuse: i Introduced in the Senate, dare iad ls panied ie eter Oe poke &a., Sion, &e. before the Senate and House Post Office Committees The patent interests are all here again, working like Deavers. They are in hopes to slip through some grand scheme on the eve of the adjournment. A Senator informed me to-day that the Ocean Mail Ap- Propriation bill, which recen'ly passed the House, would beseverely handled in the Senate. There are various Wasuinoron, June 1, 1858, It is stated here that reliable information has been recelved that a British cruiser had fired into an American vessel, and that one man was killed. The occurrence is said to have taken place off Pensacola. It is furthermore stated that the United States steamer Fulton had gone in chase of the cruiser. THE STYX SUPPOSED TO BE IN PURSUIT OF ANOTHER AMBRICAN VESSEL. ‘The American brig Abram, from Savanilla for New York, hove to off Key West on tho 26th ult., and signalled for # pilot, in order to land some passengers on their way to New York via Chariestom. A pilot boat came and took off the pazsengers and the brig stood on her course. she had scarcely got under weigh before the Styx, lying at anchor at Key West, woighed and started after her. From the course taken by the steamor and the continued thick stream of smoke there can bo n0 doubt of the intentions of her commander to pursue and examine the brig, which must have takon place in American waters, as the breezs was light. The result will be known on the arrival of the brig in New York. Should the Styx have overtaken and searched this vessel, no insolence as yet offered by the British cruisers can equal this: starting from under the guns of aa American fortress to search an American ves- sel in American waters. The commander of the Styx, we understand, expressed regret at having entered Key West, as the citizens had shown freezing coolness to himself and officers, but excused himself by affirming that he was merely carrying out his instructions. THE OUTRAGE ON THE SHIP JOHN AND ALBERT. [From the New Orleans Picsyune, May 25.) We have received from Crowell, of the ship Jobn and Albert, the following account of the outrage oa his ship by a Briush war schoouer between Fiorida and Cubs, a brief notice of which we had ia yosterday’s cven- irg Picayune:— fay 17, 1858, at sea om board ship John and Albert, of Boum, H. Crowell master. AL uova, Stone Key Light- house, Caba, bore 5. W., about twelve miles distance, & great number of vessels in hyn eon different i F i your city, will temporarily fli the vacancy, and may even, it is said, be appointed in his place. ‘There have been,received at the General Land Office, from the Surveyor General of Oregon Territory, surveys of the undermentioned eight townships, in which are embraced the private ciaims of upwards of 170 individu- als, viz:—Townships 37 and $8, south of range 1; town- ship 14, south of range 2; township 13, south of range 3; townships 14, 17 and 18, south of range 6; and township No. 2, north of range 4—all west of Willamette meridian. Also the approved township plats of the following ser- : veys in said Territory of Oregon, viz:—Townships 38 and 39,s0uth of rage 2; township 39, south of range, 3; town- ships 34 and 35, south of range 4; townships Mand 35, south of range 5, and all west of Willamette meridian, and containing about 100,000 acres. ‘The General Land Office is also in receipt of the following Plats of cenfirmed private claims in California, viz:—Plas of the ranche de las Flores, finally comfirmed to Wm. G. Chard, situated in township 26, north of ranges 2,3 aad 4 west, and township 25, north of ranges 2 and 3, west of the Mount Diablo meridian. This claim is bounded on the cast by the Sacramento river, and contains 13,316 58-100 acres. P.atof the rancho del ‘Rio de los Molinos,” finally confirmed to Albort G. Toomes, situated in townships ‘24, 26 and 26 north of range 2, west of the Mount Diablo meridian. This clam is bounded on the west by the Sacramento river, and contains 22,172 46-100 acres. tr Bsewrarco: * &. courses. Observed a two topesil out foes Cvdauan, oe Lauppesee’ an Doewe toe Havana, ag | CoMtaiming 00,000 acres. Also, survey of the military there are two schooner propeller packets in that trade, | reserve of Fort Thorn, with the meanders of the Rio {home o'clock she wes lithe Se ward of ous Denes, Seer. Grande. We same courte, aod rather going ahead ua, as the Stee wen tote oh eae ener e hour. Loc. | | Toshow the great value of some of these ranches, I her. Saw no colors or pennant | have been informed at the Land Off: that ono rancke, i Fes i rie datacce. oS 2 oe bare : ‘THE GENERAL NEWerarke pmratcn. ® musket to attract our attention toward him. Wasarvatom, June 1, 1868, sbould have bed the American flag as soon | Tord desired h 7 fas possibie, tn amewer to aay aatou's lage whether iapter tes his despatches to Admiral man of war aS we oe from doiug so he | Stewart, sent from Washington yesterday, to be forwarded tad side for more tbanan hour, until the breeze (rx a ae 86 29 €d a nine knot breeze acd more, We passed and adout the same distance astern, when ho fired agun, I remarked they wore having ® jabtice on board or their signal gana. This about Uaree o’clock. In avout ten or fifteen minutos we saw him swing her olf, with his broadside towards us, aod fire again, the shot aboutsixty yards astern of us, neariy in adirest immediately ordered the colors to be hoisted. them bent on and was when ho tired another gun, ‘tho shot falling farther off than the first, as we were lear ing him very test astern. When be k off te fire the ih rar siete: tine. quarter Dost and rquare + Ob & Magetal at stern. Bub to teil what it was, with the imperfecs view [ could get, was imposeidie, the distance being #0 had the colors s™: for rome ten or Aileen minutes, thinking eaphen om hat them haaled down again swung ber o! gave U9 another gue, whicn shot feil a long way short ot us. The last one was at about . Soon after we saw him fs! 223! SS! Ss! Seger eres: was deserted by the people going to the new placer gold dig- gitgs at Canada del Ora, forty miles distant. Emigration from California was on tbe increase, and a press was about deing brought from San Francisco for the establishment of j & i 4 i & j g z E g : & § 3 down; the royal ana staddicg sails, helyards aod tacks ‘a flying, courses half hauled up end everything 2ise-" 9 ‘enough io take the spars out of the sbip. afterwards bat tothe American bark The to out at ards amd braces to atudding nails Adriatic. Teportalsorecom- = Gear We that potion rs to the wind, Wt le mends a revision of the laws in reference to collisions at ro to fired anotner gun, pi over our , €Ud an arrangement by which heads and striking in the water close vo lee Temurs | Secormined im ~ the damages may be have gone just over the bulwarks and forward of we ooeh este. matnmast to have struck in the water so close to leeward. 1 F32e1 Feo! board. As came of the offi sers extoad. ed bia hand. wi in fa Som anak bange Vine? sEssros, rates. They said they wore no a fash matalwen t tooen Gam tt ter one tas Senate. f peasant fiyiog, an they were Curling ts topguiast pun Geta | they asked fort 8 papers, looker! over the register | _Nmerous uninteresting memorials and tu | a ba hn ? PROTROTION AGALYWT FORERAR ADCRERION, ‘to and then left, £275,,0F Wooking under dock i tumors and they" pone the Wier They lupe reves Ai . Mpuba own cubating oe Receive = much as if they had done a very rages -ee‘obed pany with « Britiah man-of-war, and said | ought to thank | outrages by foreign nations, having especial reference te ie Over the nde, lonying their nove book ‘vehina them, “hes | OmBirsl and South America, Me steward banded it to them. They shoved off ia their boas | This is the bill recently introduced by Mr. Douglas, e Sap were gells pases meen. ao ea et ore Restrain Redress Outrages upon the Flag and . . co - steamer anesd, coming towards 1s, (1h was sbeas coven sic or ot mn the United States. | al o'clock) shortly after a large steam frigate passed close Bie tt enacted ‘vy the Seaate and’ House, of Representa 10 us, wont a little ways, and hove to and made signals | tyes of the United States of America, in Congress assem. with lights for the schooner to some to her, which she did, | {ver of tne United Su violation of the iawn of ma- j. and hove to under his loo; afew moments afterwards we | tions, ‘outrage upon flag, soll or citizens of the = [* Jont sight of their lights.’ I expect the steamer heard the Uamed Ztatee, or upon thelr property under circumstances ta firing in the Havana, aa wo were no more than thirty milos requiring prompt redress, and when, in the opinion of the wt Off, and came to ine rescue. President, ‘would be incompatible with the honor [, Affirmed to and signed by myself, officers and crow, | ana dignity of the republic, the President is hereby autho- fr: on board ship Jobn and Ail at son, May 21, 1858. | rized to employ such force as he may deem necessary to a BIaGINS CROWELL ° the perpetration of uch, outrages, and to obtain Sf M. B. CRO FELL, First Mate, Joonredress satisfaction for the same ie Sas 7 GEORGE WILSON, Second Mate. trated; and it shail be hie duty to lay the facts of each | /™ season edn Wet Gol Seb, | Seufats Sega te pete sie 5 ‘ Frederick Glover, Wm. Gray, Elisha '?, Bacon, Alfred mec for such tentber action thereon as Congress may .— Mitchel, J. F. Béinchlows, Charies Galiagher, Thomas | 4 i Kenneoy, Wm. Wells, Kaward Sears, Winthrop 8. Crowell. 2. That whensoever, in any case in which by the " Hepa tamve Jotwts oF Fepetal to optean rparese ry American Nomination for Congress. ‘and for any, OF citizens of sald United — oe Ee ho Bata shall reqcire the clarsaats to i The American Ornveation has nominated Jnage H. R. | £0), Seiten "memorial therefor anand department, set, Gamble to répresent the St, Louis district in Congress. See oe oe ro of Wee ciate, cad tase v0 SS cae wr ‘The nominee haa not yet signified his acceptance. ‘wil pormieceure Reconranl ts to vondiea tr tse ent ot fe ie mens eae aid claimants. £ Border That whensoever Presi Unitet 4m one 4 Lov! =n. 1858, sates i east that tne vane presented, ws cue in Which = eee ea trom Joftor. | We claimants are ontitied to such remedy, and that the jy) Thirty bones of ata here boon snipe same should be resorted to, he shail evade oad Semorial he pov doe Meaportee Coserel HRY With the | the Court of Clahno, eatabinhed bythe ct setiied * An) Genera) Mnetney ane of Missoari by | Sct to entablish ® court for the may of claims inferred denen of repelling the invasion by | sen'nat the Unite’ Suaten,” 24, 1856, LR maranding bands from Kenses. It is probable that the | in order that said court may summarily investigan maid militia in some of the western countios may be called out.