The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1858, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, The New E! Dorado. @UR ORKGON CORRESPONDENCE. Beuuncnam Bay, W. ¥., June 6,°1868, Prospects for Washington Territory and Puget Sound—Ex- tent of the Gold Regions—Great Rush for Frazer and Dhompson Rivers—Operations of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany to Control the Irade—Ten Dollars a Day from the Dry Diggings, fe. Washington Territory, and especially Puget Sound, have '& brilliant proepect all along the 49th degree. Not only in New Caledonia, but about Mount Baker, the Wee-na- ebee Pasa, Wee Nass, Siaget, Lummi, and all the moun- tain streams north of the Snoqualmoo Pass abound in gold. Already 6,000 Srat rate California miners are in there, aud 20,000 more are coming; at least 20,000 Cninese are pro- tpg to leave California. Very many claims, ranches, ms, kc , are being taken, especially about Bellioguam aide of which Bay, of! the south there is laid off town, whicre have already been sold $10,000 worth of lows. Sixty” eight houses are uader bond to be built by Ontifornia houses, China merchants, &c. Mr. Rassette written fer a block on which wo crecta large hotel. Ail this wili help Indeed, but for the disaster to Col. Steptoe, 100 men would have been now across the Snoqualmoo from These 100 were all ready to Sash, buasha.sxpe rv ‘it with jzer and twenty-five marines, ocoupy and do not — traders to pass ‘up except course there must be a good ey dr miners are very restive under ete cultivation to so) ae, 1g populatien, and I consider thet town go ahoad very soon. ‘The stampede exchement in California about id, & miner assured me hesaw men takeout of the bars above Fort Yale two ands half ounces day maa, until the viver rose, and now (hey e ten day the ary diggings. OF THE WORLD—A CALL FOR THE LBV{ATHAN AS A PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SHIP—HOW SHE ‘WOULD DOCK AT VANCOUVER’S ISLAND. Bam Francisco pan ©) coprenpennenes ot the London eS last letter very little gold has found its way from to San Franciaco. A ‘the country this week, and returned only last Bight; so that I had an opportunity of judging for myself. From every point of the compass squads of miners were to be seen making for San Fraucieco to ship themselves off; and | beara of ar ements having been completed for driving stock overiand to meet the demands of the population congregating in the Puget Sound country. One man had ne a drove of mules, and soother had speci tm 200 Californian horses, to supply the overland in two days hence. The specuiator in bad been at Frazer river, and returned conviaced of the judiciougness of hie ‘epee’? He spoke of the over: land trip with enthusiasm; plenty of game aad of grass, a fine climate, and no molestation from lodias. In fact, I found the interior quite in » ferment, the whele floating population either ‘on the move’’ or pro- varing to stuart; while traders, caitle dealers, contractors, and ail the enierprising persons in business who could manage to leave, were arrangements to join whe general exodus. Persons travelling ip the mining region reokon that in three months 50,000 souls will nave jeft California. All the movements made in consequence of the new gold diecovery bave tended benefit Saa Francisco, and she ‘Will, no dowbt, continue to derive great advantages [rom the change. was informed by a gentieman from the interior, who observed the exodus now taking place with much interest, ‘that the pean pert of 3 ‘was composed of idlers and vagabonds who deen a about the different mining towns and camps “out of luck,’ doing nothing, and ready for anything that might “turn up’’—a moticy 1g of the “SMicawber” tribe, This is to a great ex- true; bot now industrious foreigners—French and German—are departing in great numbers. ‘The fact is, that there is now in 60 extensive fam association of capital and labor in mining suc. cessfully, that, happen what may in evuntries, the “yield”’ here must continue to be very great. ‘A very large immigration to the pew mines is from the Canadas and from the Western United States overland; and if the means of cheap transit by way of Panama existed, no doubt a vast © wonld set in » particularly from Germany ‘country being Britiah territo- ry, will favor emigration from these countries. In fact, po disgusted have Americans become by the misgovera- ment of California, that most of them, even, who are going to the north give a preference to the country on this ac. count. They feel they will have greater secority of life better management Ta ‘tat country the cream has already boen skimmed off tho “piacers.”” The efflorescence of gold near the surface has been dug out, hence the results of individual exer- tions are less promising; and the miner isa restiess, excitable Lang whore on re and Independence india) to assoc! imselt in en- 0 rr of capital and labor. necessary for mining operations exists in abuodance at all seasons in the new Ei Dorado, and this fact alone will Qtiract additional miners to it from every miaing country and locality in which water is scarce, Another great objection Australia is the impossibility of ao- quiring and in fee in small parcels at or sear tothe mines, Many mon take to mining a8 @ means of making sufficient money © buy farming implements sod stock with. Aa soon as this object iw accompliehed, they abandon mining for farming. Did not California sifurd the meane of gratifying this wish, thousands of our miners would have leftthe country. As it i#, with abundance of janc bad cheap, | have found thata large pro farme in the interior of this country are by farmers who bought thom with the produce of eo miner. same advantages can be obtained in the new god country, there being plenty of good and in the Britieh territory in the neighborbood and on Vancouver's ieiand. It ia hoped the government will make the price reasonable. ‘The prospect of the great migration from Farope ant elsewhere which will be induced by this discovery aug- gests the necessity of supplying the means of commuaioa- Hon. At present the carrying trade is in the hands of the pompany —the Pacitio Mall Company—whose high rates of charge, both for freight and parsage, act ae a bar to om!- gration and treie on a large scale. No one comes to and ‘no one leaves California who can avoid it. Bat were the means provided, the immigration to this coast woul! be enormous, and at paying rates too. Tt has deen puggested to me that the most eligibie and bie empioyment for the Levisaban would be to send to Pazesse I i He gesigtt Hill Hae ofits plities ! i countries are miner: aE? . = : a mining population from Chile wo yoars after tho discovery of gold in fact of their being in a mining to |, and living under the pro- laws, or to use their own familiar ex yy Ly en el eas — & symi stabil ive from eu) ame om" Leviathan would derive her passengers. If sho turns out she need not fear Ameri ean competition, for At thomeet ves, asa rule, pre fer an Koglish toe national steamer, on socount of tho greater security afforded by the former. ‘There i alno a good deal of Ii freight which comes to San Francisco from Fratce, and America by way of the Isthmus of Panama, a good portion of which sho wonld get; and then she would of course command all the specie to be sent to Rogiand, and if there were good ntepmore in connection with her between New York and Arpinwnll, sho would have, io all propability, a good sharo of the treagure for the Atlantic. Judgiog from the lees of point an don’t know This route affords every abe is. There is no impediment of as running along the mouth of Golden Gate, the entrance to the Dut this is a popular error. There is uo sucl position. There je a sand bank im sb: ‘& considerable digtance outside the Be perticuiars of this bank, and ghall advert to it in my next letter, Then, at Vancouver’s Island she would fiud deep water tothe very shore in Faquimalt harbor, near Victoria, "ssbips of war lic, and whee ft re- At San Fraccisco she eces wry to refit undance of coal where her ported a dockyard is to be built. could obtain provisions and “poft coal,” aud not well adapted for American steamers, which require ‘ bard coa);” bat no doubt the Leviathsn’s engines could be worked, or could be altered so ast» b> made to work, with softcosl. The eouutry all round Puget Sound abounds with coal, and it is found on the coast, pear the wea, bandy for shipment. Thi matter degerves the serious attention of the owners of the leviathan. I can promize them that sbe will be a most welcome guest bere, and that she will good ebare of patronage. Infact, 1 don’t see how could faii on the route [ have spoken of if the carrying of large rombere of parsevgers is to be counted on as her chief source of profit, arene. premising that arrange ments sre made for feeding her with such freight from Epgiand and New York. ere is no interaational, legal, or customs laws impediment to her rut from Panama, a neutral port, to Vancouver's Island, an Nish posses- mop, and caliing on ber way to acd fro at Sau Francisco. She could also cal) on the coast of Mexico, if necessary. This would not be a coasting voyege. I bope tr see her yet carrying the passengers of the Honduras Railroad. THE NRW CALBDONIA GOVERNMENT BIL. In the House of Commons on 12th inet., members went into committee on the Goverament of New Caledonia Bill, Mr. Cunsstm moved an amendment extending the north- ern Saunderies te Aimnpenn eivsr,.00 Xie Dennen oho New river. Sir E. B. Lytton made some observations, whieh, from tbe low tone in which they were uttored, and from the cir. cumstance of the right honorable gentieman’s back being turned to the gallery, were totally inaudable to the re- here. bats Roervck theught it advisable, on account of the goia discoveries, that the northern boundary should be at onee criven up to the Russian possessions. After a short dieceesion the boundaries defined in the clause were agreed to, with the understanding thet the question would be reconsidered when the survey was com- leted. id The amendment was then withdrawn. On the question that clause 1 stand part of the bill, Mr. B. Hore drew attention to the name which bad Deen assigned to the new cilony. He considered New Caledonia an inappropriate dont; . and suggested ination, Pacifica, or any other pame which might have some natu- Ya) connection, as in the case of the name assigned to Aus- tralia, with its geographical position. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 2, gol prociamation had refe Bot witbin Governor Douglas’ jurisdiction, He wished to know whether the government hed noticed the procla mation to which he referred, and whether they intended to take any ateps to support the authority of the Gover. nor ? Sir F. B Lytton was understood to say that govern- ment bad observed the proclamation in question, but be thought that great allowance ought to be made in consi deration of the aifficult pesition in which Goversor Dou- ins was placed, He thought it not improbable that the flosase (aR atood) of the Hudgon’s Bay Company over the mainland might be repeaied by government be- fore next May. ‘Mr. Crosstxy aleo drew attention to the name of New Caledonia. Mr. Roenvck suggested to the right honorable gentle. man that he should ascertain what was tho Indian neme of the territory, and that he should use that name. ‘The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill. The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the bill passed through committce. [From the London Globe, July 12.) * * - * * Many dangers beset the new coleny. That order has been preserved hitherto we may regard as a consequence of the good sense of the miners and the which the Indians, by their numbers and wariike character, have inspired. Mr. Douglas also, although he has proclaimed the intention of the to levy a digeing license, has wisely refraine: Knee foe “serene rey sroulamation ret iting trade it wi equally Wo enforce, an is @ prohibition which should be dis- pensed with as soon as possible. W: wy k rchele pind taught by experience of the fatal effects of trate in ar- dept spirits, the miners themselves have, at loast on one occasion, enforced a very practical a cark full of the obpoxious fluid, against apy rigid enforcement of vileges of tho Hadson’s Bay ompany, _privi. Jeges obviously not compatible with the now state of things We have to prevent, so far ae that can be done, Dostilities between the Indians and the mining prpulation. It would also be well not to insist on the gold licenses un- til we are in @ position to grant protection to life aad pro- ty ip retarn for the tax. Wo trust, thereforo, to hear at the Government of New Caledonia bill will not be the only measure taken by the home administration, but that soldiers wl be sent and the naval force at Vancouver's Island will be reinforced. From all the sccounts which we have been able to col- deserves share 3 weet of the Mountains would give a powerfal im- Detue to Canada and our elder North American provinces, colonies which may some offer an equipsise to the power of the United States, and as the establishment of a position in the Northern Pacific which wo greatly wanted, ‘and which in time will prove highly beneficial w Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Sootia, Orr vor Frazer River.—We announced some days since thats party were tall of going to Frazer river, up in the British territory, to Bay they left for that cistant gold region. Some of them are printers, and ail of them are capable of finding a fortane, if it is there to be found. We hope they may all find favor with the fickle goddess. They go by the of St. Paul, and have tlected uneir officers, ‘tohows: |, Robert Landy ; Pilot, J. Hogan ; Commissary, Michael Welsh ; Eagineer, JR. Busby. —Milwaukis Wiscontin, July 26. ‘The Governor of New Caledonta, TO THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, July 27, 1968, Knowing well your disporition to give all sides of a ques fon in your column, I beg to call attention briefly to an editorial in your issue of this morning, beaded ‘The Gov. ernment of New Caledopia,”’ in which it is argued that Sir Allan MacYad is t to be appointed Governor of the new colony, because of his old tory predilections and ‘hie in- tenne hostility to the people of this country during the late Canadian rebellion”’ (of 1837), by which, it is stated, “his success in life and his titles were won.” Tthink It only just to state a fow facts ‘ing Sir Allan MacNab and his career, which cannot fail to poe him fn a more favorable light with your readers than is done by the editorial referred to. ‘Sir Allan is a Canadian by birth, Parly im life be de- voted himself to the study and practice of law, and, when qualided by years experience, wat by ® popular vote as @ member of the Provincial Marl jt. He rerved his constituents faithfully, and waa chosen by the House of Assembly as ita highest bonor hia fellow of the people of Cavada eruld confer upon While falfil honorable office, he was called upon to command loyal militie of the Province, in defending tt against internal ree foreign invasion, at a time wheo there were no sol- diers in Upper Ganada. Str Allan displayed on that occa sion all the characteristics of @ good soldier, @ loyal aod true man, while the magnapimity of disposition which silways attaches itself to those traite wae present on ail occasions, As & brave and iiy ok hak eae feuted his own country sncceustul y, a only hia fellow citizens, the which threatened it. Fie action as a Her was not , by “hoe. tlity”’ to this country, but by the love of his owa coan- wy and the loyalty of his own heart to the empire under water he was born bis place ‘Bpoaker of the of Aseomb! Co jouse om filled with a mauly impartiality to political spirit The Great Western poring Toads on this continent, table verance and the ergonal in’ he has exerted in its behalf ia Fngland le has never hesitated even to jeopardive hi own private fortane (nm carrying out great public works. Aa Premier of by ion of the Provinoss, a fow years since at Quebec he the measure for the settlement of the clergy reserve question, by which the very question which was the principal occasion of ths rebeliion of 1837 has been di of to the almor) unanimous satiefaction of all Hie policy on that int was, in fact, precisely ir to that of Sir Robert ‘eo! in Kogtand on other q ; for, al & oon. aervative of undoubted loyalty, he took the initiative im reform to an extent which even reformers ves feared to go, lest they might lose office. Free | and the liberties of the have no friend more staunch am! reliable than Sir Allan MacNab, ae both his janguage and acts in the Parliamont of his amy Boy ey A Prove. At the ame time no man more pe eR to esta dliahod vernment, particularly wi based on popular Kepresentation, by which the people have at all lumen ps wer in their own hands to change the terme and fis of that government in @ constitutional manner. Should the Rritish goreromont, therefore, apsoint Sir Allan as Governor of New Caledonia, citizene of the Thited States need entertain no fear whatever of his doing thing to restrict their privileges boy ond the just limite yod government, or to hieder the march of commer. , #OciR! oF political progroes‘on. FAIR PRAY, Seuthern Kansas—The Valicy of the Neoshe, OUR KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE. Laavewwortu Orry, K. T., July 18, 1858. 4 Tour Through Southern Kansas—The Valley of the Neosho— Visit to Minneola, Burlington, Neosho City—A Good Chance for Emigrants, dc. ‘Now that peace and tranquillity have been restored to Southern Kansas, a splendid field 's opened to the emi- tent. Watered as it is in the most liberal manner by the Osage and Neosho rivers, it possesses an tmportant ad- vantage over any other part of the Territory, and is des- tined at no distant day to become the garden of Kansas. Your correspondent bas jus’ returned from a trip through the valley of the Neosho, and during his travels eaw suf- ficient to convince him of the truth of the flattering reports which were afloat respecting that portion of the country. The Jand is woll irrigated, the soil as fertile and the climate as healthy as the most fastidious could desire: Nething is wanting to complete the most perfect picture of rural beauty eave s few more settlements. Nature has farnished everything in the mest lavish mavner—it needs but the presence of man to complete the picture. Leav- ing Leavenworth City, on the afternoon of the 18th inst. , I struck across the prairie in a southerly direction towards lawrence. The Oelaware reservation, through which you have to paes ip traveling southward, first at tracts the atieption of the traveller leaving Leavea- worth. It is an extensive tract of land and i toicrably ‘well watered by the Stranger and Grasshopper creeks. ‘The ground is slightly Rpculating, bat there are many spots where the prairie is pei ly level in every direc. tion for five or rixmiles. The road from Leavenworth to Lawrence is a notorwusly bad one, especialiy during tne Teiby weather, and it Is not an uausuel occurrence for the stage to be a day anda half ming the distance be- tween the two cities. In this instance, however, your dent, who was mounted on an Indian pony, ed to get to the Kavsas river before sunset on day of his departure from Loavenworth, and that vight he was comfortably quartered at Lawrence. Tne following day I took the road to Minueola, the capital of Kansas, and arrived at that place of young renowa about noon. Minneola was almost entirely unknown to the world until last winter, when the LogisMture pro claimed ite existence ia a significant manner by creating it the future seat of government. Since it hae been thus honored, it bas risen wonderfally in wealth and im; a ance, and now boasts of « first class hotel, a couple of good stores, and a half dozen comfortable dwellings. The town 1s pleasantly situatec on a branch of the Marais des Cygnes, nearly opposite Oentropolis, and commands a fine pes ‘the surrounding country. Alter leaving Minneola ‘ted on a trail which Jed acrors the reservation of the Bac and Fox Indians, towards the Osage river. Soveral swail strezms were encountered ou the way, but they Were all fordable. No formidabie opposition ia the way of swollen rivers was met util J arrived at the Osage. There the water was some eight or ten feet deep, and ran rapidly, A cance, manned by a Jac Iudian. soon came in sight, and after some delay I was ferried across ta safe- ty, and that night resched the Agency, where the Indian Agent resides, and disburses the annuity money for the United States government fhe united pation of the Jac apd Fox repair to this Agency semi aanually to receive the annutty, apd oa such occasions it musters about 250 families, or 1,400 men, women and children. Tho road from the Agency to Burlington (distance about thirty miles) je over ap unbroken prairie of much beauty. Ovccasional- Jy you caich a glimpee of running water, friaged with fine tpecimene of oak and walnut, which serve to relieve the sameness of the scenery, and at the same time afford a pleasant and cool retreat to the weary traveller. “Bat few aettiements are met with between the Agsncy and Barling - ton. Auroras, thirteen miles from the Agency, containing ‘one hovre and some fivo or six inhabitants, ia tne principal stopping place on the way. Some ten miles farther on the town of Oread ought Wo heave in sight, but does Rot, because it is merely laid dowa on the map, avd votbirg more. Still further on you reach the flourwhing village of Gampden, containing about balf a dozen dwellings and fitty inhabitants. Five hours travel- ling in @ southerly direction from Hampden pieces the traveller on the north bank of the Neosho, opposite the town of Burlington. To crovs the bridge ana pu: upat the hotel is but the work of «few momeata. dere let us pause fo: hile and take # look at Bariington, for it is considered quite s place in Southern Kansas. The towa is eituated on rising ground and commands a good view of the surrounding country. {[t contaios about one bua dred and fity inhabitants, some twenty-five or thirty | eee dwellings, a bi ‘smith shop, and an excellent 1. The buSdings Mb Dullt of wood, which is found ip great abundance in the immediate neighbor. bood. This town is rapidly increasing ia size and ia- portance, aud will some day or other be @ large city. Refreshments were had at Buriipgion, avd then I resumed my journey south, towards Neosho city. The road lay along the line of the Neosho river and parsed through the heart of the far famed val- ley of the Neosho. found the country more thinly in- babited than I was led to expect. One would imagine from the loveliness of the valley and the fertility of the soil that it could notrenmain uninhabited so long. Yet, de sirable as the location is for farmers, but very little of the soil is under improvement. The coantry on esch side of the river ie one vast prairie, ry acre of which is capa- ble of cultivation and bearing the most abunaaat crops. hg plough re teed fag aah wheat, of yielded largely and amply repaid the husbandmen for his toil. Tae valley the im all that it is represented to be. to rettle there are prospe |. During the pastiwo years their labors have been rewarded by the most abundant crops, and asecach year by their world!y store will increaye in value two-fold. After stay- ing at Neosho city one day, your correspondent bent his steps bomeward, and by dint of bard travelling succeeded pg Leavenworth in a little less than two days wards. Leavenwortn City, K. T., July 19, 1858, General A. J. Isacks on the Eagvish Lecompton Bill—In- teresting Extracts of a Letter in Defence of the Measure dhe Slavery and Land Grant Clauses Discussed and ‘Thoroughly Explained, dc. A letter of General A. J. Isacks, ex-Attorney General, ‘on the English bill, in reply to an invitation to be present at a meeting of the citizens of Atehon county, to express their opiaion as to the proper course to be pursued on tho Proposition of Congrees for the admission of Kansas into ‘the Union as a sovereign Stato, created quite a fluttering among the free State party. So seldom do tne pro slavery men here indulge in public meetings, or publish letters defending the Leoompton bill, that when any sign of life is ehown the free State men go off into hysterics. General Tsacka’ letter is considered an able defence of the English Dill, After stating that the proposition submitted to the people of Kansas should not be embarraased by any paat iofluences, whether of @ personal, social or political character, be says:— To participate im rearing aproud and mighty State of the American confederacy is no common privilege, no every day boon. We are not called to (ake part in the for- mation of @ government to add to the pomp, power and profligacy of a crowned head, or a government that shall inault eur manhood by the glitter and giare of courtly trap pings, or exhauss our revepaes in Contests for imperial ag- grandizement, but to govern ourselves according to the dic- tates of our own en Judgment exercised tn a legal manner. There it no compulsion resorted to—we are not even advieed to this, bat are simply informed that the reat nation of which wo have so often expressed a wish to & part, will receive us In the eye of the we are at present under the charge of the federal government, and we are to the political world somewhat as a minor to the civil. Asa Territory we have not the power of indepen: dept action, but our acta are directly or indirectly eu! eo: to the supervision of Congress. [t is true that much manici- & autbority is conferred uoon the Logisiative Assembly, tit is Bot Abeolute, and the same power that gave cao take away, and the organic act may at any day be repealed, altered or amended at the will of Congress. To those who bave been accustomed to depsadence, who are familiar from childhood with the oppreasor’s hate, wo have never tasted the sweets of liberty, and appreciate i from & knowledge of ite qualities, to those whojhaye grown up ia acquiescence to the uc just comands of their oppressors, ‘and to those who prefer mockery of government such a8 those of Mexico or Central Americs, a Territorial form of government may, and doubtless has its charms. But aot 80 with A: or the liberty and iatelligent of ‘our foreign population, They bave imbibed the lessons of the Revolution and the i the ides that man le of and should exercise the rights of sel! govern- me It is urged, however, that we have all necessary wer under the organic act, and that the people are not a condition to rupport a State ment. By the or- Pome laws the Legwiative Assembly were clothed with oot of leguletioa, and the ch sa Territorial foun notion Wasy of em harsh perro Part ofa true government “ a0 Upon the insecurity of life and property under a Terri- torial government General Isacks dwells with much foree, Internal improvements would be negiected, but few counties could boast of ® common jail, and the laws then » Weare but the toy of a © would make us victims of any policy might suppose important to them in 8 wenne. ta logisiation it is not, will such an act be of ficial to the people of Kansas, but will it advance the interests cf the as 8 mute ® church choir. In short, we are the sport of party and the victim of indifference. Our ph: resources: and enterprise have not the fostering care of a government adequate to the wants of the poo- ple. The federal and Teritorial authority have been inter- mingled, and we the remark that it is hard ‘which it is the dut, of government to rease ite, ieerty and why should any desire to remain longer imperfect system, when it is in power to make majority of the voters may want? our conaition is , 10 a lene degres, made the of almost all Territories anxious to enter the Union. A great resson for this change also be found in the feet that the Sapreme Court the United States recently decided that lands for which paten’# are not isesued are not subject to taxation; therefore, aa none of our jands aro aa yet pstented, no taxes wil! be ool- lected, amd there will be no means jo support a from that amount to one hun¢ red or one hundred and fift, sa dollars, which will be ample for all legitimate pur) of 8B economical State government. By the terms of t or dinance we wil) pot be permitted to enter the Union uni we obtain the population necessary for ove represeatatiy« im Congrese, if we shall reject it It may be eaid «a! # will get the five per cent whenever we are admitted, and that therefore wi m. This ay be true in ‘iar with the facts must know thet by the tim: je neceseary Janda will have pre em, or sold, of the five per cent will be quite small. It is alo wel: known that pre-emptors and purchasers select the bee: lands, and that only those of indifferent quatity will be on band at that period. This revenue, coupled with ths 9,600,000 grant, will enable us to live without any ox pense to our people. General Isacks then goes on to review the To- Teavenworth and Lecompton constitutions, tays the Lecompton constitution is nothicg than & com of many State constitn tions, and is in the main au excellent {Instrument Io reference to the slavery clause, be says that if it did not exist, the bill would not be objectionable to a majority of the people of Kansas, bat he very logically aide thet there is not, in the Territory or out of it, a respertable number of the people who entertain the hope of pegnetu ating that institution, or who desire any further c: bt that end. The battle is fought and woo by the free State party, and all trae men, however aoxious they may’ have been to meke Kansas «slave Stato, by a resort 0 al) honorabte meane, will now acquicece tr the rule of the majority, So then there ix no party organiza tion to ra slavery here. The free State pariy are in the mbéjority, and can at any time prevent it. But suppoee the Lecompton constitution should hesone the supreme law, and permanently remain euch, does not 'y one know that it would give po actual yosie te very? That institution cannot exiat solely from the of its toleration on parchment, nor merely by « consti. tational recognition. It requires much more. It reqnires QD existence jn fact, in nambers, anc the passage of laws Dy the Legislature to protect it. Aud how can euch laws be enacted when the people are opposed to it? How often do we see constitutional provisions lie dormant and imoperative by reason of a failare of the Legis- Neture to make them effective by legielation. No couasitutional provision or right can be effective without the instrumentality of legis'ation, and with- out such legisietion no court caa enforce a singe clanee Why, then, should there be any fear on this aub- ject? The bar. existence of .. 0 clause may be obnoxious, and no doubt is, to a majority; but should such refine- ment, such mere seutiment, maer the circumstances, prevent them from ascepting & Sia'e government by which they cannot be harmed, and which is so pregnant with good, and will work « destruction of the presont fer- ritorialeystem. It is but due to truth, aad a knowledge of the feelings of free State men, to say tha} if there was Bow presented for their choice @ froa Sta‘e constitation ‘and the Lecompton, that they could not ba expecte! to adopt tbe latter; but no such option is bafore them = It in DOt an issue between the Lecomptoa constitution aad any other; but the question w, will it be socepted with the conceded right of chaoge, or will we remain a Territory ? In reference to the land grant which Congress pro 3.408 to give Kansas, and which has been styled a‘‘bribe’’ by the free State press, he saya that most of tue States recsived Jands from the United States, and some of them witn the “fandamental condition” attached ‘or in lieu’ of those aeked in the ordinance accompany ing their app'ication for admission, or on condition that they should do or not do a certain thing. The act of ss 0roved March 3, 846, for the admission of Fiorida and fowa, declared that the seid States shou'd be admitted on the express condi- tion that they should never iuterfere with tue primary dirposal of the public lauds within them, nor levy aay tax on the same while in the possession of the United States 10 covcluding bis letter, aad speaking of the folly Of calling the land grauta “drive,” General Ieacks ro- marke as Joliows:— By the game act large grants of land were made, and ive per cent upon the rales of public lands were given. We cow the fact that Iowa did accept the grant proporea by Congress ‘in lieu of the proposition submitted,’ by ‘an or- @inance parsed’’ by the convention of delegates at lowa we know likewire tha’ ebe did accept the ac: of Con- grees for ber ali on, and agreed not to tax or dispose of the public lende, as we also know that she was ad- ‘ess condition.” Are wo to be told that @ 40 induce Lowa to accapt the ac! for ber admission which rejectod her ordiaguce, and that it ‘was ‘‘a bribe,’ loves the demanis of Congress to be con- ued into “a threat?” If she bad refused she would not nm aimitted even ff she had the usual population; pted the grant, ani acquiesced in the demeods of Congress. The admission of Wisconsin, notwithstand- ing ber enabling act, was made to depend upon an acoept- ance of the ‘constitution at Madison.” If she had Yoted down that constitution she would have remained a Territory for a time at least. Her ensbling act contained iiberal graate of land, and the five per cent clause; and shall it be said that she entered the Union to secure these? The sam maby other i 1 in.point. The Lecompton ht of the State to tax public jands, to which Congress would not ‘assent, but “in lieu” thereof, granted five per cent, if we shall see proper to receive ik It is a consideration for a it on our part of a right, aad not a might the bounty land of those who fight the country be termed « bribe; and if it be one it tof @ most novel q would aot give us 25,000,000 of acres, but grant 3,100,000; she re- jects the larger amount, and says we may como in and re- ceive the emaller if we will—if not, she has no further SS to make ot this time. It should be remem red, too, that there charges of bribery anda threats come from the supporters of the Crittenden-Montgomery amendment which a far greater ‘bribe,’ and yet these mtlemen sew nothing wrong in it. in their ja¢gment it was ® panacea for ai! the ills of Kansas; the only proper bond to unite us with the federal Union. a, ta more Lxavenwortn Crry, K. T., July 22, 1858. Alarm of the Abolitionists— Treason in the Camp— Montgomery and his New Clothes—Horse Thieves Srom Lawrence in Limbo—The Late Heavy Rain:—The Prospect for Farmers—The Great Fire—Want of a Fire Department, &c. The leaders of the free State party are greatly alarmed at the publication of the certificates of election under the Lecompton constitution, to which I referred in my last letter; and already the organs of the abolitionists are out in flaming editorials, de- nouncing what they term a secret effort among a portion of the free State men to aid the pro-slavery party in carrying the election on the 2d proximo. Marcus J. Parrott intends addressing the citizens of Atchison county at Monrovia, on the 24th inst., when Calhoun, Judge Lecompte and others may ex- pect a complete annihilation on the subject of Le- compton and the administration. The matter of the certificates of election will no donbt be the text on the occasion, and a grand burst of indignation may be expected at the “ secret movement.” Parrott will speak at Sumner on the 30th instant, on which occasion there will be a free barbecue to all who feel disposed to attend. During the coming week J. M. Walden is announced to speak at Doniphan, Sumner, Robinson, Palermo, Atchison, Grasshopper Falls and Oskaloosa, on the expediency of voting against the adoption of the English bill. So you see the free State men wil! not fail to vote “proposition rejected” for want of oratory and enlightenment. Parrott, Stanton and a few others take charge of Northern Kansas, while Jim Lane, Montgomery and the like look after the inte- rest of “bleeding Kansas” in the South. Apropos of Montgomery, the presentation of a new suit of clothes to the gallant captain, by some ladies in Bourbon county, was a grand afiair. Verily the worthy champion of freedom needed a new suit, for his old one was worn threadbare in the service of the cause. If Montgomery had not so many herses naw in his possession, a portion of the Tyidune Koype fund might be appropriated towards forward. champion a charger in testimony of his dtstuth rest bravery. The Lawrence Republican, in its issue ig Bth inst., published a peragreph about Tit nd his men stealing horses from the free State men around Fort Scott. That is decidedly cool. Titus started for Arizona nearly a month ago, and was ogy within a few miles of his destination when the alleged theft of horseflesh took place. It is more than likely that Montgomery's followers were the thieves. y are expert hands at the business, and Fort Scott is their headquarters. A company started out from Lawrence about a week ago for the ostensible purpose of searching for horses, which, it was alleged, had been stolen by pro- slavery men, but really for no other purpose than that of plunder. They came across a pro et | man who had some dozen valuable horses in his possession, and without more ado they took charge of the animals and started for the north. Before the thieves could reach Lawrence they were over. taken and arrested, and the horses were deli- vered over to the owner. The accused endeavored to shield themselves by saying that they thought the horses had previously been stolen from free State men, but the excnse would not work, ao they were all locked up in the calaboose. So much for the honesty of tl who “shriek” for “Bleeding Kansas,” in the vicinity of Lawrence. The late heavy rains will, it is feared, damage the corn crop. Luckily wheat has been harvested. or else it would have been nearly destroyed. In South- ern Kansas the farmers are in ecstacies over their crops. Settlers from the New England States, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich and Missouri say they never saw such splendid crops; the wheat especially is the theme of general remark. All the rivers and creeks es the Territory have be- come quite swollen, rendering travelling slow work. The roads, too, have been so cat up by the rain that all communication with the interior has for over a week. All traces of the late fire are rapidly Le ae . pmenpe hy dono it up as if by ic, and ab many shop keepers have moved into their new stores. The want of a fire department is sorely felt in Lea- venworth. Previous to the conflagration the Com- mon Council were deaf to all entreaties relative to the purchase of fire apparatus; but now, when all the damage has been done, they come like sinners to the stool of oman and promise the citizens any number gf engines, tracks and hose carriages, It is least one fire engine. think * mand that be will jend bis assistance and pretty time they should act in the matter. A Frets etait 10,000 inhabitants, and where the houses are nearly all built of wood, should have at Yet the Common Council otherwise, and even to-day Leavenworth can- not boast of any means whereby a fire might be promptly ‘Tribulations of the New York Rallroad Com- tes. pan {From the Rochester Union, July 24.) The present ‘‘crisis’’ im railroad affairs, aod their ioti. mate connection with all the business and social iatereste of the country, invest raliroad intelligeace with wuco public importance, fhe “crisis” throagh whic toe railroads are now psssing is destined to elfect mary changes of ownerahip, copnesiion and organization, wiicu wil be permanent. ‘Btook interests io various quarters are dissppearing, and the bonahoiders are foresios'ng upon the defaulung roads and taking thereof. Ana vo © are these proceedings effecting more iin Peg emngee in existing arrangements than in Western low ¥ ALE OF THE CANANDAKGUA AND JEEFERSON RAILROAD. This rod was sold as auction at yesterday, N, Chesebro, in beheif oe the lnldigs of the frst mor! This is @ broad gauge road, and is about forty eeven miles in length. there was due on the firat mortgage, of principal and interest, some $346,000, Bebind this were a second and a third mortgage, but of what amounts we are Dot sivised. The first bondholders heid a meeting and autherized Potter, Esq., to bid upoa the property for tuetr com mon benefit, The sale took place yesterlay, as already stated, in the presence of a large nun- ber of ge ) Fepreseating the stock and we several mortgage intereate. dir. Potter bid $100,000; and nobody bidding more, Mr. Chesebro, after waitiuy the better part of an hour, struck itolT at that eum. The other parties stood by, wearing long faces, but usadls wo prevent the sacrifice of their property. There was a rumor of ap arrangement between the purcbasing party and the otber classes of bondholders, out it probably has no toundations. The road was not considerod worth the firat mort age. THe Purchaser of tia road ig the same gentleman who recently bid off the Canendaigus and Niagara Falls Rail- road, and he represents substactialiy the sage parties as he did then, That road has now into the hands of the New York Central; and it is quite probable that the Capsndaigus and Jefferson wils take the same direction. The road from Jefferson to Elmira, twenty two miles Jong, which bag always been run aga part of a road now sold, is owned or controlled! by the New York and Erie jaterest. That qillin the eud have to succumb to the “Central influence,” in case the Central gets the Canan- daigua and Jefferson section. THE CANANDAIGUA AND NIAGARA FALLS ROAD. This road is temporarily run by W. G. Lapham, Eeq., On bis own account He has had eo much woable ana tribulation as the superintendent of those broad gaugo branches, that everyboly would be giad to have bim make the enug littic sum of one or two hundred dollars a day for a brief period. But we reckon he will have to take up with romewhat ees sum. The Central direction have already made arrango- ments to put it in a state of repair. It will soon be good narrow gague road ana be run with regularity. We are pleased to hear that tue Central will probably retain Mr. Lapham as Superiutendent. THE BUFFALO, NBW YORK AND BRIG RAILBOAD. ‘Thi “Buffalo institution,” and it very like’? ffalo iteelf. The mavager is @ Buffa'onian aad ho speaks the ‘Buffalo dialect” weil. The Contral navicg picked up the broad gauge roa to the Falla, just sa they are about to pica up the Valley Road, the Gulfaio mana ger of that Buffalo institution taike of buildiog a broad gevge Oppoeition road to the Falls and another to Roches- te The expense would be only two or three millions, which is regerced a8 & small sum on! at Baffalo. This new broad gauge road (when finished) is to connect at tne Falls with & new broad gauge road to the moon! are to be duilt with Bultaio capital aud to be managed by toe Bulfaioes exclusivoly; po outside, aud especially no “Centra! infiaence” is 10 be tolerated. BUFFALO, NEW YORK AND ERIB CARS SRIZED FOR TAXES. While at Batavia yesterday we noticed a train of freight cars, Moding one car load of lumber, whish we wero informed had heen levied on by the authorities of that village to secure two years’ taxea duo from this Buffalo ipe'iution, That circumstance wears @ bad aspect at fiest po. But then it spould not be forgotien that the pay 1g of email dedts is not a Boffalo custom. Up there they are abecrbed in the contemplation of millions; and we sbould surpect that this mali matter bad bsen overlook ed by the distioguisbed Buflaionian but for the the same Buffalo custom extends to large sum: We regretted that we had already purchased necessary to enlarge the Daily Union buildings, as othe wise we should atiend the auccion sale of this Baffalo tuea- ber, expecting to get it very low fot cash. But when this Buffalo Institution itself comes to be sold under the ham- mer, we propose to be on hand. THE ROCARSTER AND GRNBSER VALLEY ROAD. Nothing definite is yet concluded aa to the fave of this road, Thet |, however, very little doubt that the Can- tre] will getit. A bid from the Bulfato road, whose pro perty ie seized for village taxes, would not be seriously entertained by sagacious business men, and that is the kind of men with whom they have to do. Another woek ‘will probably settle this long pending question, ‘The Next Presidential Election. [From the Sociale ole Chm of free working men), nly 24. ‘The political wirepullers and place hunters aly are roa holding secret for ‘ig the next Prepari dential clostion. "We social, have no candidate to pro- pose; but we shall act prudently by recalling to our mind the political situation of the country, and by giving our- selves an account of the steps to be taken by us Crins ig net up; but i: does not make any difter- ence However, rights widely different from those of the States have di- to do with the foreign reiations of the other hand, the sphere of activity central ween the federal and State officers. the one are ex of the others. Tbe rectly nothir Union; on of the President of the Union and the officers with regard to the interior affairs of eachtate is extremely restrained. it ag the central Bu autnority has to dispose of the public land, it is by this very fast in possession of considerable power which it may exer- = either to the detriment or to the advan semeat of s0- reforms. According to our platform we demaad from every actual Preeident— 1. In geveral, when distri Promote as much as possible social reforms. 2. To exercixe his ioflaence for the carrying through a very comprehensive homestead bil). wo Aad for the abolishing of any speculations in public 2. 4. Ae to the rest, we demand from the President to en- ergetically oppose the increasing corruption of the federal functionaries. 6. And to sw Mons of the Deo! acy ran‘ 6. AA ret slavery, we expect from the Presi dent thas yo will throw the weight of his posi- tion into the scale of liom, sod not io that of slavery; or, to express it ia other words, thet, ms far as his constitutional action t# concerned, he will always give preference to liberty above slavery. As long as the central power in the interior affairs i¢ under the influevce of slaveholders, we can never that the United States in their foreign policy will enter the lists in favor of liberty. We do not expect even from the most Inberal Prevident, without oa'led upon to interfere to RO purpe ith the affairs of foreign natious, bat we de- wo all nations strugglicg for ee as far as it may be doae Without pressing daoger to his own recur'ty This 's the p'atform o! the socialists with to the ntral power, and im particular to the next P’resideatial lection. We shall not, as siready nas been stated, sot ap a candidate, but certainly we wili give our votes only to him who, as our platform ree, shall give positive pledges. Ii we do not fad & candidate answering our juet demande, we sbail from voting. Soner or later our now emall party will one day turn the scale. rt aud carry out the liberal presorip- of Independence and the United Tarortart Commercial Deceow—Tee Laces sor Ivtaxp Navigarion.—The Sapreme Court of Michigan, during ite recent session at lansing, rendered @ decision of very great \mporiance tothe commorcia! interests of the lakes, which we fod reported in full in the Detroit 7ritune of Tuesday. The facts upon which the decision were based Are these :— Moore, Foote & Co. sued the American Trans- portation Company for the non 4: entrested to the company, to York to Detroit. The zz f g i Congress, from ability, under to limit the liability of vessel owners. of liability under the original mked to charge in several diferent tow titty tat of the law ie this fects, A - agreement of the act. Judgment was given for the plaints, case wae brought up on & writ of error and review, Campbell J. delivered the opinion of ‘an opinion which is most elaborate, and which goes over the whole ground, | tion mentioned in the act cannot properly comprehend maritime commerce of the iakes, the court was of opinion that the plaintiff in error is not liable for tion of the lakes was inisnd navigation within ig Of tne act of Congress. Coroners’ Inquests, Tie Late Crry Ramroap Acctonyt.Coroner Hilla beid an inquest om Woerneasday, at Bellevve Hoepital, apom the been stopped jppyoty of Wm. Fritz, who wae fatally injured on Mon. day night, by being run over by a Second avenue car, The following verdict was rendored:—'That deceased came to his death from accidental injuries in being ron over Dy « Becond avenue car at the corner of Firat avenue aod Fourth styeet, be having fallon from the front form of the car, while under the influence of liquor, and while attempting to get upon the car. fhe jury aiso Tecomment the passage of an ordinance requiring gates to be placed upon the front platform: of esch car of th oy railroads, to peeventsimilar accidents in fatare. The deceased was ® Gorman by birth, 22 years of age, public land gratis, to 3 Births, Marriages and Deaths in California. BIATRS. Arrienre.—At Louisville, £) Borado county, Jane 1, the wie of W. 0. Appiebee of a son. Baccs.—In Shasta, June 14, the wife of 1. Baggs of » son. €.avton.—At Mariposa, Jane 15, the wife of John Fr. Clayton, of # son. TZMMNRY —Near Mille’ store, Jane 19, the wife of Edward Fitzbeory, of a son, FREEMAN. Near Mills’ store, the wife of M. Freeman, of ton. Fooanty + Yankee Jim's, Piscer county, June 20, the wife of P Fogarty, of a daughter. GreRy,—Aat Uniontown, ¢) Dorado county, June 25, the wife of James J Green, of a son, Havens —In Satramento, June 24, tho wife of Howard Hay eon. AxiveneRc.—In San Fraacieco, Jone 27, the wife of A. Heineberg, of a son. Hont.—At Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne county, June 19, the wife of D N, Hunt, of a daughter. HeAty -~In Santa Clara, June 20, the wife of Charles T. Bealy of a son. Howrr,—In Stockton, June 19, the wife of Gustave Houpt of & 80 Calaveras river, May 12, In Monterey, June 17, the wife of Louia Levi of er. Marsox.—At Angel's, the wife of J. 8, Matson, of a daughter. Pace —In Searville, San Meteo county, Jun the wife of William Page of a daughter. 81088.—In Sacramenw, Juse 26, the wife of Louis Sloss of & son. Surno,—In San Francisco, July 1, the wife of Adotph Sutro, of a cavgbter. Sovim,—In Marysville, June 22, the wife of Dr. A. @. Soule of s daughter. ‘VaN Prvr.—In San Francisco, June 2%, the wife of Capt. David Van Pelt, of # daughter. Wire —In Sacramento, Juae 20, tho wife T. W. White of a daughter. Weitxr.— In Sacramento, June 27, the wife of Hon. John B, Weller, of # san. WinptaM.—In San Juan North, June 18, the wife of W. P. L, Windham of « son. MARRIAGES. ALEXANDER—Fark—In Sonora, June 18, L. L. Alexan- der to Metis E. Farr, BRowka—Baven.y,—In Sacramento, June 29, Sebastian _— wo vi em Mayeriy. E ‘se URGAN—MANN —In Sonora, June 13, Mr, E. Durgen Mirs Father Maz . . Danixt—Bonert —At French Gulch, Shasta county, June 16, Daniel to Juha Bonett. Fotark—Lavcuiax —In San Francisco, June 24, by the Rev. Dr. Anderson, Mr. James A. Folger Mise Ellen Laughrap, both of San Francisco. Ai6Gins— Boye. }n san Francisco, Jane 26, by Rev. E, Bannister, Dr. Ym. M. Higgine, \0 Mrs. Alice Boyle, both of San Frapcisco. Hamer —Wentz.—In Sacramento, Juve 29, Henry famel to Apna Mary Wertz Kerm—Sreatroy.—Io San Fraccisco, July 1, at the re- sidence of Dr. Keith, Powell street, by Rev. R P. Cutler, Mr. Samuel D. Keith to Mies §. Renriette tration, Kourer—Konixk —In San Francieco, June 25. by Rev. Mr. Rabo, Mr. Meury A. Kohler to Miss Jobaana Kohler. LAUGA—GaRBER.—At Yreka, Siskiyou county, Jave 23, J. (wage to L. Garber. MoNike—Turart.—In San Franciaco, July 1, wanes s. c. bes in Sripity Church, J. Ames Mcniel to Miae Ellen K Torail. Mrinavse—Vainsz.—At Saate Barbara, June 16,6. E. Milibause w Covcepcwa Valdez RayMorp—Mornitt —In Sen Francisco, June 3, by Rev. Edw. 8. Lacy, Mr Jobo P. Kaymoud 10 Miss Kate Morrill, both of San Francisco. Reywops— Hari. —Io Sao Francisco, Jane 24, Frederick R. Reynolds, second son of the late Wm. Reynolds, Esq , of London, to Ruoda Maria, daughter of the late James Lewis, Eeq , of Mullet Hail, Jamaica RowstTkke—Cornmr —Io Mariposa, June 7, Wm. J. Rowntree to Sarah 8. Corbitt RusskLt—Humes.—At Brown’s Valley, Jane 24, Samael A. Russell to Marriet O. Humes, Srertkys—THoKr.—At Fourth Croesing, Oalsveras coun- ty, Jone 20, Milton Stepbena to Melissa Taorp. ‘fRaMBATH— Ray —In San Francieco, June 26, by Rev. E 8. Lacy, Mr. John Trambath to Mist Maria Ray, of San Franciseo. Wooorky—Fisier.—In Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Juse 24, Capt. Wm. J. Woodiey, of Providenos, R. [., 1) Mins Ma- tilda Fisher, of New York. Disp. Caxrox.—Ip San Francisco, June 25, J. J. Carton, a ne- tive of Dublin, Ireland, eged 36 years Carroit.—Ia jen Fravciaco, June 29, Fraacis, infact sop of Joba and Mary Carroll, aged 18 monthe. Pxaar —In Maryeville, Jane 20, Mathew Kegar, former- ly of Lilinom, aged 26 years Fannon.—In Sacramento, June 22, Maria A., wife of Daniel Fannon, aged 19 years, Gear —In Marysville, Jane 11, Mary E. Gear, aged 20 ears. % Goxpoy.—Io Sap Francisoo, June 23, after av illness of feven days, Gertrade A., only danghter of Alexander and Pheobde Gordon, of Marin county, and formerly of Lowell, Masa. Gee —In San Frasciseo, June 24, Ellen, wife of Lewia Gee, aged 39 yrars. ‘Givsox,—In Sao Francisoo, June 25, Joseph Lyon, soa of Laara A. and whe late Thomas Gideon, a native of Sen Francieco, aged wo years, three months and nineteen days. ‘Oumeson —Ie San Francisoo, Jane 27, after a lingering sickness, which he bore with Christian fortitude, Mr, Timothy Gieeson, aged 37 years, a native of King’s coun- ty, Ireiand. Lawaexck—In letaluma township, Sonoma county, June 3, Thomas imund, son of James A. and Aun Lawrence, aged 2 months and 11 caye. MeGitvkay.—io San Francweo, June 256, of glanders, Wm. Thurston MoGiivray, a native of New Hampsnire, but for several years past @ resident of Sacramenw city, five years. Moone —In Secrainento, June 25, of inflammation of the bowels, Wm. W. Moore, a native of Keatacky, aged 26 lee, June 5, P.N. Madigan, Limerick, Ireland, and late of a. Moxaisky —In to, June 26, Mary Morrisey, formerly of Brooklyt, N. Y..age1 24 yoors. Matiack —in San Luis Obispo county, Jane 12, Jao. Matieck, « native of Ohio, aged 22 years. Marsnati.—At Columbia, folamne county, June 21, infant son of Robert and Harriet H. Marshall years. ManGas.—In Loe Ap, native of the county Parrertox.—At Horsetown, Shasta county, June 19. Misa Patterton, aged 10 years. ‘ . Rows. —In San Lais © county, June 17, Benj. Rows, & Dative of Ohio, aged 51 years. Skuxen.—Near Petaluma, June 26, Capt. Joho B. Sxin- ner, formerly of Wisconsin Ota Srarvoeresn, —At Piety Bill, Shasta county, Jane 28, R. Springrtead, ears. panel yh Placer county, June 11, —In Oakland, June 28, Charios B. Strode, Req. aged 40 yearn. Sierity.—In Union, Hamboldt county, June 24, infant wp amaneAt Tokame, June 16 Maggie, only daughter of ‘ANRTAR.—At Tehama, June only Dr, Nicholas Tartar, aged 10 months, Superior Court—Special Term. Before Hon, Judge Bosworth. DECISION AS TO EXTRA ALLOWANCES. Jvry 24.—Hamilton Fish agt. Joel S. Oatman, dc —This action was brought by the piaintiT upon a iease of pro- perty on Third avenne, in this cay, which expired in Feb- Tuary, 1857, coptaining ® covenant thet the laadiord would renew the same for twenty one years, at « reat to be ma- tually agreed open; and f the parties upom the rent for «further term, that each, one month before the expiration of point a disinterested fx the rent for a fui and therefore could not be @ disinterested person. iil refured to accept him, and the defeadant refusea iptanotber. In tbe complaint the plaintiff demand. ed the Count declare the sa1 appointment rold, and ‘Ox the rent for a further term, aad adjadge the defendant to execute a repewal of tne lease or give possession of the premimes to the il. The Court held that the ap point ment waa void, and joted new appraisers, who fixed the reat for « further term, ‘that the defendant should in twouty days execute s re- newal at the rents) fixed, or giv: perty to the pioinutt. Upon in the action, the plainti! claimed a0 ex.ra allowance of $90, in adaition to tne taxable conta, under section 308 of the Code, as being an action brought for the “ adjadica- Von of an instrument of writiog,’ which item lowed by the Clerk, and taxed in the bill of costs. from and the z i az H HEL 3 = 3 3 & i right whatever to it, as the action is named in section 308. One view is that this may Hi i : : : Hi H = F b i to the words ‘‘for the construction of,” i E i f hii ‘Ss ae f i it more inte to conf we the until {t hae been reviewed by the General Term. The allowance of sixty lollare made by the clerk must be atricken out, Exressive Free ix St. Lovie. Yesterday more. ing the extens!ve furniture and apholstery of Messrs. Scarrit & Mason, on the south side of Avenue, between Second and Third streets, was by Bre. Ger! pF ml brick, with fifty feet o feet in depth. The loss s absut $40,000.88. Lowis De erat, July 28.