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4 NEW YORK HERALD. —_—_— JAMES GORDON BENNETT, BDITOR au PROPRIETOR, Arn OFFIOS M. ©. CORNER OF FULTON AxD NASSAU BTS. errr AMUBBMENTS THI BVENING. Broa. FHRATRE froadwav—Lucroes sv Lak Moores Do ras Wins arp Wousmor Panis MORBING Vals, — SIMLOS ‘tanDEN Greadway—So.vme ros Love— ‘Trost aces Faate—asraocss. BOWE? CHRATER Bowery—Canrexran or Rovexs— FP. em-aetro. Lopose BOBTO AS traafRk® cromeay oppose Bons crest Af oreeoe ora eveginy—A Pairres’s Lisuston—(Hakess, m/ Or Gusev Palusck's <60e88s scusawav—An Oncanw Ar woctios ~Loat Davs or Barouan Youne. Kgeewe fuE. 1B Renneway- Mon wita- ott Tau Moun Maier vu ast ince. AGRUM + sanKiuen Brvecway—Aiternoes RSet ato Wreetnn sRonsuso Goveee WOO BULLPLNGS 661 ane 6 Sroauway—Brs10rian lowes, Dasors, bo —Curin’s Victim. MALL, 613 Broseway- Bayare> Minerams PAS BAe Srectse or Fasmon cree J Matt Bran wies Verooree Peet's Casrseu. Mrwsenmia— Caxoes—Dasney's Dewan. Yous, Thursday, Suse 3. soe, ‘The News. The ateamship America arrived at Halifax yester- day with European advices to the 22d ult., three days later than the accounts previously received. ‘The news, both political and commercial, is impor- tant, In the British House of Commons the motion cen- suring the government for the publication of the despatch to the Governor General of India, was, atter debate, withdrawn, the Derby Ministry thus virtually achieving a triumph. Parliament had ad- journed, the Lords to the 31st and the Commons to the 28th alt., in order to participate in the Whitsun- tide holidays. There were symptoms of a rapture between Naples and England, growing out of the refusal of the firet named Power to indemnify the engineers implicated in the Cagliari affair. The Atlantic telegraph fleet had assembled at Plymouth, ‘and would leave in @ few days on an experimental trip. The great Epsom race, which took place on the 19th ult, was won by Beadsmade. Mr Ten Broeck’s horse Babylon was entered for one of the races, and came out last. There is nothing of importance from France. Prince Napoleon is appointed Governor of Algeria. ‘Trials of persons connected with conspiracies were in progress. In Italy and Spain there were indications of for- midable revolutionary plots, but up to the latest accounts no outbreak had occurred. In London the plethora of money had caused a buoyancy in the funds. Consols on the 22d were | quoted at 98j for money. American State secari- | ties bad improved, but railroad stocks remained as before. At Liverpool, after a dull market of a week's duration, on the 22d an active demand for cotton prevailed, with a decided upward tendency in prices. Breadstuffk continued depressed. The steamship North Star, with the Earopean mails to the 19th ult., arrived at this port from Southampton last evening. i From Augusta, Ga., we have are petition of the report published yesterday, of an American vessel being fired into by a British vessel of war, and the pareuit of the cruiser by the steamer Folton. The freshes’ authenticated outrage is reported by Cap- tain Parkes, of the brig Mianus, which arrived at this port yesterday from Jamaica. Full particulars are given eleewhere in our columns. We have a re- port from Washington that the British Minister has received a despatch of a character that will lead to the cessation of the outrages of the British cruisers por our merchantmen. In Congress yesterday the Senate agreed to make NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1858:: members of the Board 0° Emigration and others pre- sent. The procerdings were of a very aatistactory character. A collation was rerved, at which were Grank the eoua! complimentary toasta, after which the meeting adjourned. The Board of Education beld s meeting last even- ing, when the quection of reading the Scriptures ia the public schools wes discussed at conniderable length. It was finally resolved that the practice of reading portions of the Bible, without note or com- ment, in the various public achocla, be recommended. ‘The resolution was adopted by a large majority. ‘The Board of Aldermen met last evening. A reso- Intion was adopted, to the effect that the Commis sioners of Central Park be requested to open the tranverse roads Isid down in the map of Central Park aa adopted by them, ao aa to afford thorough: faress across the same. A resolution was offered that s special committee of five be appointed (if the Board of Councilmen concur) to make such ar- rangements for the celebration of the approaching Fourth of July as will be deemed proper. The report of the Committee on Cleaning Streets, amending the report of the Board of Councilmen in favor of cleaning the Streets, was laid over. The Committee on Gas and Lampe sent in # report recommending that the Street Commissioner be instructed to advertise fur roporals for lighting and furnishing oil for all the lampe in the city, and keeping them in repair for one year. The matter of building a retaining wall in Fifth avenue was called ap, discussed and then laid over until Monday evening next, and made a special order, The Board will meet this evening at five o'clock. The receipts of beef cattle during the past week amonnted to 3,062 head, an increase of 520 head as compared with the week previous. The markot was active yesterday, and notwithstanding the large supply prices were firmly maintained until towards the close, when a trifling decline was submitted to. The offerings were mostly of equal quality. The quotations are 7hc. a 9}c. The market for cows and calves continued very dull, and $15 0 $55 may be mentioned as the extreme range of prices. Witha moderate supply the demand for veal calves was light, at last week’s rates, 3$c.a6}c. There was an active demand for sheep and lambs, at $3 a $8 each. There was po material change in price. ‘The sales cf cotton yeeter¢ay were confived to about 400 8 500 bales, on the Dasis of about 11%¢ for midcling vp ends. Owing tothe relaxation io freigbts floor was held rather more Grmly for good” shippicg brands Toe sales were to a fair extent, iocludicg purchases by the home trade and for export, wbtlo prices were without obange of moment. Wheat was lees active and prices somewhat irreguler, but without change of moment. Corn wes im light supply and sales moderats, at rates given ip avotber column. Pork sold to a moderate ox- tent at $17 60 $17 75 for mees and at $14.25 for prime. There was some more irquiry for beef, with rather more doing at quotations. Sugars wore less active, while Prices were sustained. Sales were confired to about 400 & 600 bhds. Coftee was quiet, wih sales of 100 bags Maracaibo and #00 do. Rio at rates given in another place. Freights were heavy and lower, with modorate engage ments. The British Outreges in the Senate—Senator Mason Down. It will be seen by a more fall report of the proceedings in the Senate on Taesdsy—which we publish elsewhere—on the eabstitute of Mr. Mason for Senator Douglas's bill to restrain and redress outrages upon the flag of the United States, that Sepator Mason backs down com- pletely from the position be was supposed to have taken in bis recent report on the British outrages, and wiehes to substitute the petty re- publics south of us for Great Britain, as the objects upon which we should exercise our in- dignation. The Senate very properly refused, by a vote of thirty-seven to sixteen—eleven Senators not voting at all—to entertain this miserable sub- terfuge of the Virginia Senator, or even to enter upon @ debate of it. It will be seen by reference to our Congressional report that the Senate has agreed to make the original resolu- tions of the Committee on Foreign Relations in regard to the British outrages, the epecial order for Saturday next, and the whole country will expect 10 eee on that day a tone of debate and ® course of action euch as are consonant with the honor and dignity of the Amonican Senate under the present emergency. Every national sentiment hae been outraged, every national the resolution relative to British aggressions the special order for Saturday next. Gen. Houston made @ speech in support of his scheme for establishing a protectorate over Mexico. He asked for an expres- sion of the Senate's opinion on the subject, where upon a vote was taken, and the proposition was rejected by a vote of nearly two to one. The Mis- cellaneous Appropriation bill was then considerod, bat nothing transpired in the cause of the debate calling for epecial reference. In the House the consideration of the report of the Special Committee in the Fort Snelling case was resumed. A resola” tion declaring that there is no evidence affecting the integrity of the Secretary of War in connection with the affair was adopted—133 to 60. A resola- tion censoring the agents for injudicions manage- ment of the sale of the Fort Snelling lands was also adopted—123 to 64. The House refused to endorse tbe recommendations of the committee, and then laid the subject on the table. The House concurred with the Senate resolution giving three years full pay of commander in the navy to the widow of the late Capt. Herndon, who was lost in the steamer Central America. The Committee on Elections made a report asking to be discharged from far- ther consideration of the application of Mr. Fuller to # reat as delegate from Dacotan, and confirming the right of Mr. Kingsbury to a seat as delegate from Minnesota, but no definite action was taken. The United States steamer Arctic, spoken by Capt. Wataon, of the steamship Memphis, was ninety miles north of Cape Hatteras at the time he spoke her—not ten miles, as stated yesterday. The distance from Sandy Hook to where the Arctic was spoken is two handred and thirty six miles, consequently she had averaged about four miles an hour from the time abe left this city. The examination of Smith and Fitzpatrick, who, it will be remembered. were charged with conspiring to defrand the city treasury of $10,000, was brought to « close yesterday. The Recorder delivered an elaborate decision, stating that the evidence was in- @ufficient to bold Mr. Fitzpatrick, and that the facts ‘and circumstances connected with the transaction were consistent with his innocence of the alleged fraud. He, therefore, discharged the defendants as to the charge of conspiracy, but held J. B. Smith to bail in the eum of $5,000 to answer 4 charye of for @ery in the second degree, for having fraudulently altered @ record in the Comptroller's office. The Health Commissioners met yesterday after- noon, Mayor Tiemann, in the chair, present Drs. Rockwell, Miller and Thompson, and Geo. W. Morton, City Inspector. The only business of im- portance transacted was «a communication which was presented by Doctor Thompson, in relation to the United States steam frigate Susquehanna, re commending the bulk to be broken on board the vessel, and the stores removed to the etore house at Quarantine, and the vessel tho- roughly cleansed and fumigated. After some de- Late it was agreed that the same should be done. The apecial committee appointed by the Board of Health to investigate the condition of the swil) milk establishments of this city met yesterday, when Drs. Jobn W. Francis and John H. Griscom gave *trong testimony against ewill milk. An analysis of Prot. Reid was submitted to prove that swill milk contained as much, if not more, nutriment than country milk. It was also alleged by milkmen that the cow distemper is ax prevalent in the country as in the ewill milk stables. The Cou mis-ioners of Emigration yesterday visit 24 Ward's Inland. There was a large number of the feeling has been insulted, by the course of the Britieh officers at our very gates, and by the too palpable fact that orders for this course were issued by the Britide ministry months since. For sixty years have we struggled in support of the great principle of the immunity of our ships from search upen the sea during atime of peace; ever since we began to feel the throbbings of life in the national bosom have we resisted this insolent aggression. One great Virginian, Jefferson, struggled for eight years against it, while he was at the head of the young nation; another eminent Virginian, Madison, led us into war in defence of it, while our thews and sinews were yet tender. Now that we are lusty and trong, comes a degenerate son of the Mother of Presidents, and would have us, forsooth, tura our wrath against the pigmics of the Isthmas who bave really been doing nothing except quarrelling among themselves and destroying their own vitality. The Senate of the thirty-three United States of America did right in rejecting by an over- whelming vote the weak and cowardly sugges tion. We only regret that there was one man in that body—one Senatorial representative of a free and sovereign American State—that voted with Mr. Mason in support of his imbecile pro- Position; and we rejoice to see that his colleague from Virginia was not found among the sixteen old fogies who are so afraid of a fuss with one of our eize. It is their trembling fear of a course that may carry us into a war with Eagland. Nothing would 60 encourage British insolence in these outrages as the course Senator Mason's fears counsel us to adopt; and if the British cruisers continue to search our vessels, the country will bave a war opon that point, if it | bas to eweep away a whole Senate of old fogies to obtain it, The country expects the Senate to place a still stronger condemnation upon Mr. Mason’s wish to let “I dare not walt upon I would.” Grertxy Aone tHe Fosst4.—The Hon. Masea Greeley has been raking up the old Yazoo fraud of more than half century ago. But why be delving among such forgotten and dasty foe sils as this Yazoo frand and the South Sea bub. ble, when our own times are eo prolific of frauds, moonshine speculations and swindling lobby jobs. If the Hon. Massa Greeley would only consent to enlighten us concerning that myste- rious Irish rebedlion fund of $50,000; that 7ri- dune Kansas fand of $100,000; that lobby draft, of which he was the stakeholder, of $1,000 from the Des Moines Improvement Company, and espe. cially concerning Matteson’s proposed “free wool” deposit of $25,000 with the Hon. Massa Greeley, for the purchase of some twenty-five convertible members of Congress at a thousand dollars a head, our befogged cotemporary would be doing the public some service. As for this harping on the Yazoo frand, it is about as sea- sonable now as would be a discourse on the epu- thous iseues of ont old Continental paper cur- rency. Let the Hon. Masea Greeley wake up. This is not the time for snoozing. Tremrn or THE Dexsy Governuent—The “emer which arrived at Halifax yesterday brings the rather important news of the triumph of tee Derby administration over their partia- mentary opponents, Mr. Cardwell, who pro- poted the vote of censure, withdrew it before the close of (be debate; thus intimating, plainly «nongh, bie belief that the government was too strong ae yet to be overthrown. This is con- tormable to British practice, It is not asual tere to overthrow @ ministry before ithashede fw mop-‘be’ trial of office, unless the times be critical, and come momentous question be at ttake, Thore portions of the debate which have reach- ed us juetity the assertion that there never was @ time when the folly and the mischief of the Palmerston policy were more thoroughly seen than at present. The House of Commons, where be has co long raled, now seems dis- ensted with bis reckless maltreatment of Eng- land’s weeker neighbors, and his alternate pro- voestion acd truckling to the . The news of the outrages of the British vessels in the West Indies will arrive just in time to inteasify the feeling which has already found a partial vent in each epeeches as those of Roebuck and Sir Robert Pee); it will go hard with Lord Pal- merston, as a public man, before we hear the tart of them, : At the came time, stranger things bave hap- peved than the defence of Palmerston by Derby would be. Though, we are bound to admit, Lord Derby bas uniformly .behaved with mode- ration sod fairness to foreiga nations, sti!l it cavnot be forgotten that he is the leader of that ureat tory party which is the sworn opponent of novelty and reform, of that party which forced Eegiand into war with us in defence of tbe right of eearch forty-six years ago. Should he, st this juncture, seek counsel of the heredi- tary principles of bis party rather than from the d'ctates of common sense and the enlightened sentiment of the civilized world, we may even now be on the brivk of a convulsion, compared to which the Russian war was a passing breeze. The chances, we admit, are the other way; but if Lesd Derby be the tory his enemies represeat him the next month may precipitate a crisis of which the wisest cannot foresee the issue, Tae Present Conrest Vommencey.—The newepapers of the North in the interest of Mr. Seward, are coming out vigorously in his behalf for the succession, to the exclusion of all ether candidates in the field. We fear, however, that they carry too large a spread of canvass for the ballast in the hold to keep on their course very long without capeizing. Their supply of am- muvition is very light, being nothing more than the etale remains of the Kansas agitation, “the slave oligarchy,” and the aggressions of the “slave power.” With three new free States added to the Union at s single session of Con- gress, the “aggressions of the slave power” bave certainly been of a very extraordinary kind. But such “aggressions” will never fright- en the sensible people of the North. We dare say that they would consent to a few more “ag- gressions” of thia sort, without the slightest grumbling. We suspect, however, that the real platform of Mr. Seward will neither be the “slave oligarchy” nor the “aggressions of the slave power,” nor anything of the kind; bai that his working programme will be confined to the lobby spoils and the “cohesive power of the public plander,” with Orsamus Benajab Matte- son as his fugleman, with the forty thieves of Congress as his body guard, with Thurlow Weed «baving « five thousand dollar fee in his pocket for statistics) as his whipper-in, and with all the rotten banks, railroad companies, land jobbers, lobby jobbers, stockjobbers aod lame ducks and kiteflyers of Wall street as his allies. Meantime, what are the friends, respectively, of Fremont, Banks, Chase, Crittenden, Bell and others of the opposition camps, about? They must be up and stirring, or they will probably find, when too late for any other course, that it will be their duty to play the game of Millard Fillmore and Martin Van Buren. Tus Wart or Error tw Stout's Cass.—Judge Welles bas, under the law, granted @ writ of error in Ire Stout's case. This entitles the pri- eoner to the benefit of a new trial, with all the chances of # perverse jury, or an ignorant jadge, or ® jury that won’t agree, or witnesses ob- livious of facts long since past. The Jadge, however, is not to blame for his act. Under the law, which wasdisinterred in #0 timely a man- ner by the counsel of the Italian Cancemi, the Governor of the State of New York has no dis- cretion in the matter, but is bound to issue the writ in every case where a criminal is foand worthy of capital punishment. Under this law the chances are that Ira Stout, the autbor of one of the most barbarous and brutal murders of modern times, may ercape the just penalty of hie crime. It should be the first business of the State Legislatare at its next seesion to repeal » law freagbt with eo much mischief. It ought not to be euffered to disgrace the statute book a single day longer than is absolutely necessary; unless indeed, the people of this State are reconciled to live like the savages of the South Sea Islanda, without lawa, and without guarantees for the safety of life. Meanwhile we would suggest that it may lie with the Judges to counteract the mischievous tendency of the act in question. It does not ap- pear that any delay is fixed during which they are bound to grant the writ of error; why need they hasten to grant it? Could not its issue be delayed till the Legislature meet? Mrs. Littles, Stout's sister, and his accomplice and coadjutor in the murder of her husband is to be tried, it seems, in a few days, We shall see how it will fare with her, and what effect will be produced by the wretched manifestoes which Stout's lawyer is publishing in the country papers with a view to the manufacture of pub lic eentiment for the use of the jary that is to try her. Tax Coevarmer Wenn as a Frvancren.—The Chevaller Webb has jast discovered that Mr. Buchanan has most shockingly mismanaged the government finances; but we doubt whether the indignant Chevalier Webb, with all his Wall street experience asa lame dack and kite flyer, is competent to give financial advice to any man. In all his financial operations in stocke, bonds, United States banks, Iand specu- lations, lobby jobs and free wool petitions, he has eignally failed, and his most remarkable achievement a4 0 financier was tho sponging out of an enormous echedale of debts with the convenient sponge of the last general Bank- rupt law. If another such law were passed by the present Congress he would probably be one among the first twenty men to repeat this easy process of a settlement with his creditors. The Chevalier Webb is,in fact, one of that class of financiers who are never so bappy #6 whey their Hquor bills aid butcher's bilis, foure rent ard extras are paid out of otber people's pocketa, What, then, shall we esy of the cool- ees of euch a financier when be uudertakes to ditcouree upon the financial blunders of Mr. Buchanan's edministration? Oh! the immacu- late Chevalier Webb! Mewterra, Rerorw—Taxravers’ Parrr.— Tt ie within the knowledge of every taxpayer in thie city that during the past ten years onr taxes bave increased from three millions to ten millions, It is aleo true tbat no great public works have been completed, aod but one com- menced, and tbat the population and growth of the city bave pot kept pace with the increase of | ita expenditures. The inference is irresistible that some twenty millions of dollars have been stolen from tbe taxpayers by the Corporation employés, who are nothing bnt ‘a band of tax eaters and tax devourers, Nor is this system of plunder confined to any epe party. During the pest ten years every party has been elevated to power. We have tried them all—demoorats, old whigs, Know Notbings and republicans. Reformers dave tried their hands with the same resalt—the texes have steadily increased under each and all oftbem. The reason of this will be apparent to every one initiated into the mysteries of city politics. In meking their nominations, all the partics use the same low maobinery, and work with the emallest and meanest ward politicians, men without mesns, character, credit, or lawful emp'oy ment. They pay no taxes, and in no way contribute to the support of the goveroment— they are only tax eaters and tax devourers, They fill the fat places in the City Hall, and it is for them that we p»y the tremendous aad con staptly increasing “salaries” item in the tax levy. Beyond that they are ia collusion with outside plonderers of the city treasary, and rbare in the epoils. If not absolutely rognes, they are lazy and careless, They have botbing at steke in the city, and nothing to rain by a reduction of the taxes. They are vot taxpayers. They are tax eaters, tax de- vourers, tax plunderers, We are credibly iu- formed that of the two bucdred acd fifty em- ployés of the Corporation at the City Hall, not fifty pay apy taxes whatever. Now for the remedy: There are thirty thou- rand taxpayers in this city—men of character, wealth and influence. Let them organize a party snd put up the best men, without regard to pre- vicus political affiliations, With regard to the nominating conventicns, it has been frequently urged that the taxpayers kept away from them. That is true. Every reepectable man keeps away from them while they are packed with bullies of the Dead Reb- bit order. Thetaxpayers should allow no one who is not a taxpayer to have apy band io their pominating conventions, and to put no man’s pame on 6 ticket unless be isa taxpayer. That is the best kind of a Registry law, giving the administration of the government to those who pay for it. By this course the non-taxpeyer is deprived of noright. He basa ticket presented to him containing the names of the best men in the city, in View of a string of broken down stereotyped politicians. If he wants clean streets, an efficient police force and a good government he will vote the tax- payers’ ticket. If not, he will choose for him- self, and take riot, disorder and dirt. But if the taxpayers combine together as one man in this movement, we have no fear as to the result. There are thousands of honest non-taxpsyers who anxiously inquire at the municipal elec- tions for the best men, without distioction of party. Their votes will be given to the tax- payers’ ticket, and its success would be a cer- tainty. It depends only upon the property holders themselves to say whether they will not make a little effort to eave themselves from being systematically plundered by the tax eaters, Tae Last Kick ano tue Last Fiiccen— His Holiness, Archbishop Hughes, has very un- pecestarily taken the trouble of a deliberate de- nial of certain ridiculous inventions of some of the dark lantern mountebanks and nincom- poops of this city, published im an obsoure paper at Albeny. Meantime we perceive that these K. N. charlatans are determined that the “Circle of Jesus” shall be demolished, inasmuch as all the horrible discoveries concerning it are to be published in abook. And this, we appre- bend, will be the last kick of the Kaow Nothing faction of New York, acd the last ghasily flicker of their dark lantern. Tux Jew Question my THe Brrnsn Parwta- MENT.—We see that » motion made in the Houre of Commons to admit Baron Rothe child to act as a member of the committee appointed to draw up ressons for disagreeing with the Lords on the Oaths bill, was carried by a vote of 251 to 196. Ifwe mistake not, this vote practically settles the question of the ad- wiesion of Jews to Parliament. Baron Rothe child cannot act asa member of a delegated branch of the Legislature without being in en- joyment of all the original rights appertaining to a legally constituted member of that body. It was by » side manceavre of the same kind that O'Connell was enabled to take his seat in Par- liament after the Clare election. Sach com- promises are unworthy of the dignity of great conetitutional assemblies like the House of Com- mons, Feeling that it was in the right in iw contest with the House of Lords on the Jew question, it should not bave sought to recognise by indirect means what it conceived itself en- titled to legalize. A formal vote of the House should long since have admitted Baron Kothe child to his seat, leaving the Lorde to the adoption of such measures as their intolerance might have suggested. Had this course been porened two or three years since, we are natisfied t1 ir lordships would have swal- lowed the dore In the same easy spirit in which they digested the Clare election. Tue How. Boony Brooxs axp tae Porn.— The Hon. Booby Brooks is very much exercised concerning the perils of the Protestant cause in these United States, and comes up stoutly to ite defence against tbe dangerous machinations of that terrible barbarian, the poor old Pope of Rome. Here- after, the Hon. Booby Brooks, on account of his piety and hie zeal in behalf of Protestantism, should be honored with the distinction of the Rev. Booby Brooks, Yea, more—instead of butcher’s bill of seven dollars a month he should henceforth have the double Fifth avenue rations of fourteen dollars @ mouth, family visiters and servants included. Let it therefore be the Rev. Booby Brooks, and fourteen dollars a month for the butcher's bill, till otherwise ordered. A Protestant divine would starve on seven dol- lars a month. THE LATEST NEWS. Quy Apecial Warhiogtos Deepatoh. IMPORT ADT KePORT RBLATIVs 70 THe BRITIBE OUT- RAGRE—THE FORRION MIBSIONS—KUMO*RD DIFEt- CULTY Be WEEN GOVEBDOK UUMMING anD GENE RAL JOHNSTON--THS TsASSIf ROUTE OPERATORS ON HAND- GBNEBAL BOOTON'’S FUTURE MOVE- MENTS WHAT If GENSKAL LAMAR DOING DOWN IN B10ARAGUa?—THE CaS8 OF JUDGE WATSOUS, BTC. Wasaixeton, June 2, 1868. Tt is reported thet a telegraph despetod has been re- cotved at the Britieh Legation, informing them thet im- portant despatches by mail were on the way of a satisfac tory and pacific charactor with reference to the affair of the cruteers. ‘No change will be made in the Frevch mission for the Prevent, The Legislature of Virginia bes momorialiaed the President to permit Mr. Mason to remeie. Mr. Sitdell wilt prorably encoved him after the close of this Congress. Jobn P. Stockton, of New Jersey, has been appointed Minister to Switzerland. Joseph R Chandler, of Peansyl- vania, will probably go to Rome. J. P. O’dalliven, of Califorpia, bas been appointed Consul at Singapore, and J. N Hetne, of Georgia, Consal to Turks Isiand, ‘The applicants for the mission to Paraguay are already very sumerous The ames of Mr Fitzpatriok,of Florida; Mr. Barrie, late of the Union; Mr. Coeson and General Barges, of Rhode Is’and, are strongly preseed. ‘The State Department bes not received aay ofs'al inte!- gence by last arrived mail from Nicaragua, from our M pister Lamar, beyoud what bas boon published in the Geratp. The department expcted more fall anv im- portant despatobes, apd supposed the care of not receiv- tog them was the sickness of General Lamer. Commodore Vanderbitt and bis agest, Werater, arrived bere lest evening They are endeavoring to make some arravgement with our government in case the Yriserr! treaty is Gofewed. Webster says that be has purchased (be Transit steamers for Vanderbilt; be therefore wants our goverpment to protect him in his rights, It ts evident, from letters received bere of latest date (rem the beadquarters cf the army io Utah, written by these holding important positions in the expedition, that Governor Comming aod Geveral Jobnstoa had pot bad that free ecmmunication with each other which would be expected from ther reisive cffictal p> sitions «It appears that Governor Cumming kept Geveral Jobrston in the dark « geod deal as to bis move mente and purpeces. It is fearot by some that sucha stato of things may citber prove disastrous to the ohjrot of governa ent ia iting out euch an expensive expedition or brivg about a difficulty between the c:vil and militery cower, ‘The report that General Houston contempiates an expe- dit'on into Mexico is without « shadow of foan tation. Immediately on the a¢j a/nmost of Congre @ tho Gooeral will retura to fexas aud remain cbere unl the meeting ot Congress. A good deal of anziety ie felt by Senders, Schell and otbers at the prospect of the session c osing leaving their Sominations unacted epon. In such an event their com mitsions would expire. The House Judiciary Commitice mot this morning, aed took @ vote on the question of tmpesohirg Jadge Watrous Of Texas. The vote stood four for and four against. Soth ides will be allowed to report resolutions to the H»ase, wben Congress will take such action as seoms proper. The committee bave been engeged almost the entire ses sion, at a very beavy cost to the government. Official information bas been communicated to govern- meat confirming the statements published of rich gold @iscoveries tp Washington Territory. The session of Congress will probably be extended for a few days, as the Senate state they cannot get through the business by Monday. The proposition of J Glancy Jones, that the pext session ebali commence tn Novem. ber, will be pressed, and it is believed it will carry, as ft 1s understood the administration is strongly in favor of tt. THR GENERRAL NEWHPAPER DKSPATCH. Wasarnoron, June 2, 1858 ‘The impression is now general that tne ecesion of Con- grees will be proionged beyond Monday, probably two woeks. The Senate have yet to dispoee of seven or eight public appropriation bills, aad have made the British ag- gression resolutions the special order for Satarday. Io addition to this there is other business requiring the con- current action of that body. Certain actions wore brought agsinst Collectors and other federal officers in New York, and Mr. McKeon, theo District Attorney, in pursuance of special orders or gene ral instructions, appeared and took measures for thour de- fence. While the actions were peading Mr. McKoon was superseded by Mr Sedgwick; bence rose the qaestions by the Secretary of the Treasury to the Attorney Geoeral, who has decided—First, that the District A torney canact im apy case cbarge more for his services toan the fog bill expressly allows bim to receive; second, that when ministerial or other officer is sued for a act dome im the lawful discharge of his duty, the government who employed bim ia bound to sand be (ween bim and the consequences; trat if done at tho re queet of the department, that i: for it to psy him such sum of money ae may be agreed upon, and taat if the act fe done tm bad faith, the officer is to tke care of himself; and third, that & is for the Secrotary of the Treasury, in Bis discretion, to decide whether the outgoing attorney eball cease al! communication with the poading suits against the Collectors, but that where the cascs have been: prepared by the late attorney, tt is bettor to employ him ao an apeistant, ‘The report concerning the steamers Fulton aud Siyx is Delieved to bo false, The rumor has been current here for three days, bat upto last night the governmont had received to information on the subject. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. FIRST SEASON. Senate. Warmworon, June 2, 1858. BRITE AGORERAONS. ‘The dustnees was of po public interest until one o'clook, when Mr. Masow procared the conscat of the Senate to meke the resolutions conceroing the British aggressioos the apecial order for Saturday noon. GEN HOUHTON'# PROTRCTORATH OF MEKION. Mr. Hovstow, (opp ) of Texas, tried to briog ap hia reso Tutions in reference to the protectorate over Mex! 10. Tp speaking to the resolution he said If the government Of this nation do not interporo in the name of outrages humanity in Mexico, men will be found who wili not shrink from interposing to protect their rights and the rights of their fellow citizens. He himself could not hesitate if necessity demanded him todoso They who do will neither be liable to tho name of filibusters, nor amerab'e to the repr.ach of maraadiog. Toorefore he demanded an expression by yous and nays of ovina by the Fepate, to show whether they will really do aoythiog Or nothing in the mat er. Mr. eS. (aam.) of Va, hero suggrated Smog hoped the Senator would accept tho Senate's expres! of opinion ae cectrive. A vote was taken, with the following results:— Yaas—Mewre Ciingman Fitch, Hele, Bourton, Johneon of q hn + Trbg, Mallorr, ove, Doak, Rice, pin none olidell, Rtaart, m, jerk Chap, Loli ‘a’ Dison, Diarken, Pesos. ron, . ). - Gem. Foot, Ponler Gree Ahtdeear Ron tee Present progression of tho Mr Toomms moved to amend ‘that the price tae ceetetha tenet ene sent prices of pul wi ». Ori o¢n's amendment pases weve waar” - Ap attempt to for the local boeiness of District of Columbia baving failed, x eoveral minor amendments having boen moved Wr Coane (oe) ot Mich., renewed his motion to wppropriate $64 | for tho St. Clair Flats. A vote wae taken on this, and, few mombers being pro- sent, it eeomed as if it wae carried, when Mr. Siipent changed his vote to “aye,” thus acquiring the right to receps der Before the result was announced the administration moved to adjourn. ‘he opposition called for the yeas and nays on the mo- tion which waa carried by 28 against 13. Adjourned. ih , ment yi te Moved to amend the THE HONOR OF THR AMERICAN FLAG If THE SRNATR— THR COMMITTRE ON FORSIGN BRLATIONS. fn the #onate,on Tueaday, the Ist inst. Mr, Mason, from ihe Commitee on Foroign Relations, to which = referred the Dill to restrain and redrome flog of the United States, hwkh an tik all after the clause. Mr. Four= Let the substitute be read. Mr. P’van— Let the original bill aleo be read. pn ean ee el The original, which was introdoced by Mr. Dougias and referred to the Commitien ca Foreign Relations, WA reed, fa follows — Resolved, Ac., That, in cases of Oagrant violation of the lawa, orae iro © moment, for iriher sotion thereeu Grew wy dirrot —r Lad The pubetitne reported by Mr. Manon, Com mit ee or Frreign Relations, wan thea Coie nan Fhereas arive ond have been ttre eee huh tbe ne Drovers ctd@een afte Utd Salen by begn ernmenis or thes avion eater eee OF theme ‘if the govers ments of the repnbes af a oor and Pew Granada or by tvenrrecten: y near’, aration and retewes Injuries or Cu'repes ne wae ha chown ty him tn eww: o recuhiien, er | # i ii fe i Bina, f i i BI faritats Hal Meenn would be agreedto, and ibatantome, 1uld promotty pe drarse cs Ly afferd protection to our cit'zens or these ay the Hevse of Reoresentativer to rasc'nd the order fixt he Cav of atjournmentcn Monday pext Until the of the Sevete ebould bave been mauitested on that matter ‘be ear erpeees to meking this bill the special oraer fer ery foture time. RT ree ar ked that the Senate bad been cooupled eye curne the monng benr, nm dieoneatog @ sobjec: ord bad sccomp hed nothing yet, If the dleourgicn should continue daring the moroee hear for every day thir week po doubt we should bave the seme result. Bet efter tre Appropriation bills aad other cube bentneee eves be floiabed, we conld take this Oat op op Feturfay, ard be prepared to act defiaitely apen the proceeit o a Pahl whether the bill included Great a “4 ee replied that it did pot. ir. uns tbovght we ought to apply the same rule te the atrone that we did tothe weak Vr. Vance stated that on theese transit routen there were rary thon-end American ci izeos pese'ng annually, apd there were Do weane of afforcing them vrotection. Be referred to the outrages witbip a yoar or two peat af New Gri and Tampico, and showed that there wes e ween the policy te be acnoted towards ttore # ere which are capable of aff wding redress or refusing It nd towarce that class of unsettled pepete- tip wbdere tere ia a form of government, end pei the sutbor ities are aveble to exercise the interaatioua! Tuas: tiene of ecvernment. Mr. Poverex remarked Oh eee eruaeenter ot = ‘& protectorate over these Seuth Americas atew Mr Fupert gave potice that when this subject ehould be takew up for cevsi¢eration be sbould move an amend- mont, couttrrug power ee the President to exeoute the peo: 'y lows. the request of several Senators, Mr. Stuart with- drew bie notion. ‘The qurstien being then taken on the mola of Mr. — was vot agreed to—yees 16, nays 37—as fol- — Yras—Veren, Alon, Bell, Renjamia, Rigler, Davie Green Gwin, Houston, Iverson, Rensedy, Maso Po k. Pugh, Re'd snd Flidell—1# i se Nave Rayerd. Briebt Broderick, Lal rep, Can?ler, Olarb, Clay, Collamer. Ori:tendon Witte, Dukes, Fessenden, Fitch Fit . Pook Poste, wom nd. Barien, Hunter, Jrhesen Pearce Reward bie jc ombull, “Wade, “Wilson, Wright ond pe id on Soe werine Messrs rice ertnn wee ot eon of Teenessee, Bice, Esmee, Thempuon of eatechy. and Thomson of Rew Jee: House of Representatives. Wasuxoron, June 2, 1868, THE FORT SELLING CASH, sions of both the majority and minority reports. Thore ‘was not the slightest ground for impeaching the persesal or official integrity of the Seoretary of War, but the maragement of the sale was injudicions and improper. It was probable or posnibie that there was an ontire want of 5 the the Seoretayy to cope vot the same was! edbotoes ome i. te i g i i 4 i a : i i 3 Mr Fannin It is fales, Mr. Avcwas— Vou are a liar, a rn Ete Ge te ie ore 7 oD Wajority i! Elect ‘ took the ground ‘Congres terrtiorial government and fixes the area of territory, the carving out of the same dove not repeal the said law by es KT ie n. Wasrncnn, (opp.) of Me., supported the views of 5 ) of Conn. Mn Wiaon, (opp ) of Ind Ue. Cosme, Coe . your ples and Mr Gramm, (opp.) of N. C., jon in Lng Hence of enti. fort that Mr Prior ie the beat ev x, 4 ‘Wn Hrores offered and diecuared an amendment, that of Minnesota dissolved the ter- the stevnaen of OTT arighs a sem RS

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