The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1858, Page 1

|, THE OUTRAGES ON THR AMERICAN 5 WHOLE NO. 8137. @ur Special Wash! AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. ‘ ° FLAG AT GREY- TOWN—THE TREATY WITH SiAM—INCRBASE OF PRE ARMY—ELKCTION OF TERRITORIAL OFFICERS BY THE PEOPLE, ETC., ETO. Wasurmmaton, Dec. 13, 1858. ‘ Qxmmodore McIntosh, of the Home Squadron, hax been wubjectod to unnecessary censure, from an unjust Bhte- went in one or two of your city papers that he was in port atthe time of the boarding of the steamer Washington Dy the boats of the British steamer Valorous, at fap Juan, and allowed the aggressions to be male. I am assured from official sources that the Commolore was with his flagship at Aspinwall at the time, and only ar- rived ot the scene of the insult just before the Washington eft. This was aino stated by one of your naval correspon. dents. I leary that Commolore Mcintosh had an appoint ment with Sir William Gore Ousiey at Aspinwall, and mm consequence of the non-appearance of Sir William at appointe! time, and suspecting somethiag wrong, ey for his whereabonts before the Jamestown arrived with the news of the ding of the Washington. ‘I tmow severat wbo have had freMuent interviews with the Gommorlore lately, wid Nave heard him express mostain Mietakeab’y his determination to prevent all visitation or search of American ships. Ho has given orders to ail of his captains pot to allow any such proceeding in their presince, You may rest assured that bad he been in port the outrage would not have occurred. ‘The fact that Sir William Gore Ouseley was on board “ene of the British vessels at San Jnan det Norte when the ‘Washington was boarded. by British officers, is severely @ommented on, He had been a long time in this city, on tmtimate terms with the President and heads of govern- ment, and knew the views of the administration and of the American people. Under these circumstances the eonduct of this British Minister and these officers is deem- ed extremely insulting and dedant. Tiearn from undoubted authority that a full and frank apology from those concerned in the outrage camo by the Moses Taylor, and will soon be made public. But this Will not eatisfy ue. This apologizing and going on with the same process bas been carried on long enongh. We want a full and unmistakeable retraction of a'l claim to the wight of visitation or search in avy shape or form. The dignity of the country demande such an explicit settie- ment of this vexed question, Mr. Clineman/s resolution, which comes up for adoption to-morrow in the Senate, will elicit pretty sharp debate. He epoke of the Central American imbroglio to-day, and it ts bis purpore to go further and exhibit the double deal- = of both England and France in that question. Benor de Osma, who bas so long represented the govern- ment of Peru here, has been transferred by that republic & ite mission at Lonion. He will leave for the scene of his new duties within a week or two. ‘The President tranemitted to the Senate a copy of the treaty with Siam, conferring powers upon mimsters and eonsule. Tbe contents have already been promulgated. ‘The Senate went into executive seasion, and referred to Proper committees a large number of appointments com- Manieated to that body to-day. Mr. Cochrane, of New York, made an able speech to- day favoring the sending of the Watrous case to the Se. nate for impeachment. The vote wili be taken to-morrow, and it is thought i¢ wil be a close one, It is understood that Mr. Faulkner, Chairman of the Bouse Committee on Military Affairs, will shortly bring forward a proposition to increase the regular army, with a view to carry out the President’s policy in regard to a Protectorate over portions of Mexico. ‘When the Arizona bil) shall be reported to the Senate, Mr. Wilson will submit an amendment providing for the election of territorial officers by the people. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmeror, Dec. 18, 1858. ‘The State Department had not, this morning, received officall despatches in reference to recent events in ‘| America, Regarding the newspaper accounts to be true, our relutions with Great Britain are considered as extremely critical and bordering on war between the two @cuntries. This opinion is freely expremed by gentlemen eccupying prominent public positions. ‘The substance of Commodore Mclntosh’s despatch to the Navy Department concerning the visit of the British offi- ‘ * cers to the steamer Washington is, that the said officers aenerted their right to make such a visit by reason of the British protectorate over San Juan del Norte, established at the request of Nicaragua. Commodore McIntosh bas been condemned by a medi- cal bourd on account of sickness and ordered home. ‘The reporter of the Associated Press is enabled to state with confidence that Lord Napier has been transferred to the mission at the Hague. He will not leave Washington ‘entil the arrival of bie successor, ia two months. This change involves no imputation on Lord Napier’s conduct nor any altersticn of policy ou the part of her Majesty's governwent. The State Department has received despatches from Gille, conveying the gratifying intelligence that throagh the persevering efforts of the United States Minister, Mr. n Bigler, the claims of this couutry against Chile, in connec- (don with the American vessels Macedonia and Franklin, have so far been advanced toward adjustment that little @oudt is entertained of ita early consummation, The Claims in the case of the Macedonia have been pending for ore than a quarter of a century, and involve one fourth of a million of dollars. * [his rehably ascertained that the following named gen Bemen either spoke or voted in favor of the proposition submitted by Mr. Clingman, in the recent democratic caueus of Senators, against any change in the Committee on Territories —Messra. Bayard, Pearce, Munter, Joun- son of Tenn., Brown, Toombe, Clingman, Bigler, Shicids, Stuart, aud perhaps several others. The delegate from Utah has received from Governor ‘Cumin pg and other officials of that Territory certificates that the pablic library and the court recofds are in good conservation, which statement is contrary to the news- pe or reports £0 often repeated. The President has called upon Congress to extend w Slam the provisions of the act of 1848, now in operation ‘with China and Turkey, conferring on American Ministers and Copenis certam judicial powers to be exercised in cares where our countrymen are involved. The treaty with Siam renders such an enactment necessary. The large number of appointments made during the re- { cons of Congress, together with the Chinese, Japanese and other treaties were, in the executive seesion of the Senate to-day, referred to appropriate committees tor ex amination. Mr. Steadman bas written his resignation as public Printer of the House, but withholds sending it in for the Present. =: THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. BECOND BESBION. Senate. Wasimwctow, Dec. 13, 1868. APPOLNTMENT OF STANDING COMMETTIOS, ‘When the Senate met, Mr. Sewann, of N. ¥., moved } tdiepense with the rule requiring « ballot for the com- ‘ mittees, and to take a vote instead, The proposed list being read, a vote was taken as to whether the list be ac. Cepted or not, resulting as follows: — Yau Allen, Bates, ' Ls ler frown, Clay, "Davie, or Pek ieee mond, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tenn., Foot, Foster, Hale, mona, Trumoull, Wade, ‘Assnar-Megars . Dongiag, Houston, Johngon of &Si Pugh, pg Rng hs En Yulee, The list as adopted is as follows: — On Relations. Mr. Mason, chairman, Douglas, are yCritenden, Goward, Fox. Pright, Hammond, Fessenden —Mr. Hunter, chairman; Pearce, Gwin, ‘On Comme, ce.—Mir. Clay, chairman; B in, Biglor. y .— Mr. ; in 5 Chander, Reid, Aven, Baran, pee Military Affairs Militia. —Mr, Davia, chair man ; Fitzpatrick, Jobnson of Ark., Femenden, ’ Wow Nawal afetrs Mr chai ™ o hay —as ’, ; i N. J., Shell, Alien, Hammond, ly tae. ere On the dwt —Mr. Bayard, Clingman, rman ; » Benjamin, Green, Collamer, Trumbull. Post Ufices and Pot Roads —Mr. Yulee, chairman, wee, Ward, Hale, Dixon, Lands.—Mr. Stuart, chairman; Johnson of Ark. , Pugh, Chandler, Jobneon of Tenn., Foster, Harlan. On Private Land Claims.—Mr. Benjamin, chairmay lds, Thompeon of Ky., Durkee. .—Mr, Sebastian, ebairman; Brown, Bice, Fitch, Bell, Houston, Doolittle, On Peevions.—Mr. Jones, chairman; Thomeon, of N. J., Clay, Bates, Thompeos of Ky., Foster, King. Bech, Herelutionary | Clatee.—Mr. Shields, chairman; tes, Crittenden, Wileon, Durkee. Cn’ Claims.—Mr, Iverson, chairman; Mallory, Ward, Simmons, Clark. on the District Cambie Mr, Brown, chairman; Ma- son, Jobnaon of Tenn., Wi ‘alee. On Patents and the Parent Office —Mr. Rev, chairman; Thomson of N. J , Toombs, Simmons, Trumbull, Gn Putiic Buildings and Grounds, —Mr. Bright, chair- moan; Davie, Douglas, Kennedy , Clark, tens rie Wade, Fespaurick eidunnel nD, Jonrs, Collamer, 4 DW Audit and Control the Contingent the Be- nate —Me, Wright, chairman; Johnson of Tenn. , Dixon, On Pi .—Mr. Fitch, chairman; Cameron, Cine. man. (Mr. Chngman dechnes to serve, and the Vice sident will appomt another member in his place. ) on Bills, Me. Wright, chairman) Bigler, Harlan. Enrolled Bulls —Mr. Jones, chairman; Brown, Doo- litle, On n the Library.—Mr, Pearo®, ebairman; Bayard, Fos- wenden, ‘THE TREATY WITH SIAM. The President sent wo the Senave the treaty with Siam, “which was cone ued May 29, 1866, and proclaimed in Siumfio August last, The President suggests an exten- sion to the Consul at Bangkok of the judicial powers conferred on Consuls in China and Turkey. PETITIONS. Among the petitions presented were the following:— From James G. Holmes, for aa extension of thy patent for invalid ebaira; from Oscar J. FB. Stuart, to amend the pa tent Jaw #0 as to issne a potent to masters for their slaves’ inventions; from Jonas P. Levy, for the immediate enfor® ment of his claims against Mexico. NOTICES OF BILLS. Mr. Mason gave notice of a bill to equalige the compen- sation of minikters abroad, Var vue portions of the President's message were refer- Ted to appropriate committees, THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. Mr. Curcman, of North Carolina, offered the following preamble and resolutior — ‘Whereas, the tresident Dimaelf in hie messages of 1867 and J#58 fn relation 10 the Clayton-Bulwer testy; aod wherenx gald treaty contans atipulution s in direct hostility to the cherished ‘policy and tuture welfare of the United strtes, abd Calculated to operate adversely Ww the independent actor of this repobife in the line of dvty which it may Yecome imperative to adopt fa regulatiog and coutro’ing the allsira of the Cer tral American Sales and that conseque'ly the abrogation of said sreaty 1s demanded alike by the hon.*and interests of the Union, therefore, Kesolved, That the Presisent be requested to communicate sny correspondence with Great Britain and Nicaragua, with respect to the Lermin«tion or priwervation of the treaty. Mr. Cuncman spoke at length, but the resolution was laid over while negotiations are pending. On motion of Mr. Gwin, the Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up by ayes 80, noes 13. Mr. (Win addressed the Senate at length upon the sub- ject. He said that the democratic and repubhcan plat Torms, alo the President's message and Wheatland lor W the democrats of California, abke pledged themselves te the constrection of the sted. The tecsme ty of the road being admitted, Mr. Gwin answered seriaeim the objections that Congress bas no constitational power over it; that the grant of land is exorbitant, and the advance of government money or credit enormous The scope of bis argument wns that the government wii) not lowe one dollar by the road; that as a mail route it is desirable and in war indispensayie, and that instead of a joss it will prodace a large saving to the Treasury from the increased gale of the pablic ands, from simented revenue for imports, from diminished expens: 6 of the War Department, amd by increased reve- nues and diminished expenditures ot the Poet Office. The debate was postomed until to-morrow: ‘The Senate then went into an executive session. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Warninaron, Dec. 15, 1858, TOE OUTRAGEN IN NICARAGUA, Mr. Ciay, (adm.) of Ky., offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the President, if not inconsistent with the public interests, to communicate to the House all the information in his possession, or which may shortly come into bis possession, regarding the recent reported boarding by British naval officers of American vessels in the Guif of Mexico. THE WATROUS MEPRACIDRNT Cane. The House resumed the consideration of the Judge Wat- Tous’ impeachment case. Mr. Jonn Cocurans, (adm.) of N. Y., argued from the evidence to show the complicity of Judge Watrous in land epeculation, and that the House should inquire into his conduct with a view to further proceedings. Mr. Tayton, (adm.) of Louisiana, contended that it was the duty of the © acouse Judge Watrous of = crimes and and cal) on the is trial. ace nays ie ewe Ha wi wi er . Mr. Apmaix, (opp) New Jersey, contended that ‘was sufficient evidence on which to find a bill of im- Mr. Hovsrow, (adm.) of Alabama, said he would endea- vor to obtain @ vote on the pending subject to-morow af- ternoon. Adjourned. oS. ‘The First Week of the Session—Epitome of the of THE SENATE AMUSING ITSELF—THE HOUSE COMMIT- TEES—THR TAKIFF QUESTION—PACIFIO RAIL- KOAD-—PRIVATE BILLS PASSKD—COURT OF CLAIMS—THR CLAYTON-BULWER = TREATY—IM- PRACMMENT OF JUDGE WATROUS—ADMISSION OF KANSAS, RTC., BTC. It cannot be said that the proceedings of Congress dur- ing the past week were marked with any very bigh de- gree of importance. The first weeks rarely do witness im- portant proceedings. The rule heretofore has been, almost without exception, that the first week, at all events, should be frittered away somewhat in this style-—Monday, the reading of the President's message; Tuesday, drawing for seats; Wednesday, the announcement of a member's death, If any such thing has occurred during the vacation; ‘Thuraday, an adjournmént over to the following Monday to give the Speaker and Vice President time and opportu- ity to appoint the standing commitices. And the second and third weeks have also been usually frittered away, the real business of the session never being commenced Ull after the Christmas holidays. ‘THE DOLCE FAR NIENTE OF THE SENATE. For fo far the Senate has religiously observed this rule, not being in session more than balf an hour any one day during the week, with the exception of Monday, when that dignitied and indolent body sat for some three bours listen ug (© the reading of the President's annual message. Of courte it is neediess to remark that no business of a log! lative character was dove ip that branch of Congress dur- ing the past week. The only act of theirs was the eloc tion Of an seeistant doorkeeper in the place of Mr. Issac Holland, deceased. The individual who got the appoint- ment * Mr. U. 5. Jones, « gentieman who has been in the cerviee of the Senate ever since he was icky of unlucky ehough to be selected as a page to that body many years ago. In the Senate there is no doorkeeper, a8 Unere is in the House. The Sergeant-at-Arms is the doorkeoper of the Senate, and the duties of the office are performed by an aswistant doorkesper. ‘THE HOUER COMMITTER:. The House has shown a much more creditable example of attention to business. It has been in session every day of the week except Wednesday, over which day an acjournment wae bad to give the Speaker an opportunity ©) appomting the committees. Committees are not ap- pointed for the Congress, as all the other afficera of the body are, and as we think they should be, but for the sersiom and it becomes necessary, therefore, at the com mencement of cach semvion, to have a reappointment of r ing Commitices. The practice, however, is to make ve change in the of the committees, but to orgenize them as they steed at the close of the preeeding session. It so happened that vacancies exisged in the cbairmanship of Unree of the i committecs of the House. The chairmanship of the Committee on Military. Afinire Was vacant by the death of General Juo, C. Quit man, of Mississippi; that of the Committee on Elections Wa vacant by the death of Thos. Harrie, of [inois, ane that of the Committee of Ways and Means was va it by the resignation of J. Glancy Jones, of Peansy!- vania, who ree bis seat in Congress on receiving the apportment of Minister to Austria, The vacancies were filled by the appointment of Chas, J, Faulkner, of Vir ginia, to the first, Wm. W. Boyce, of South Carolina, to the second, and John 8. Phelps, of Missouri, to the third. It may be Femarked hero that In each instance Southern men were proferred to the vacancy; although two of the chairmanshipa were filled last year by Northern mon Hut it would be unjust to suppose that any sectional in finence operated on the Speaker in making Ure selections. The three newly appointed chairmen are each of them old membere of the Houre, and were leading members of the same committees, and are in reapect well cal culated to discharge with eMeiency the duties of their position, The next day another bill, looking to the same genera! object, was introduced by the delegete from New Mexico It proposes to make a grant of lands to the Territories o New Mexico and Kansas and the State of Missouri in alter nate sections, fo aid in the construction of a railroad in said Territories aml State, This bill was referred tw the Committee on Public Lands, se that two committees will virtually have charge of the matter. In the Senate Mr. Gwin tried to have the question of tho Pacific railroad taken up on Tuesday, but by the constrne- ion given to one of the rules of that body it was decided that it was not in order to take Fr A the business of the last session within six days of meeting of Uon gress, And so the Senate has been quietiy resting on ite vars. PRIVATE RILES PASSED, At the close of the last ression there were several bitls leit on the Speaker's table, that had been original parsed by the House, and that were afterwards 5 with amendments, by the Sonate, The House them op last Toeeday and disposed of them by reference and otherwise. Two of them were parsed finally by the Houge concurring in the amendments of the Senate, These two were severally entitied “A bil for the reliet of Roswell Minard, father of Theodore Minard, deceased,’ and “ A bill to confirm the land claims of certain paeblos and towne in the territory of New Mexico.’ The question has arisen in the Sevate whether the action of the House wae Jeyibmate onder the 2d rule, which provides — After ait daye from the commencement of a recond or sub sequent preston of any Congress, ail bills, resoludons and MORNING ports, whieh nated in the and at the close of the 2) privelieg orton A etn shall be re: sumed, and acted on in the same manner as if an adjourament bad not taken place. The Senate thought that the best thing to do with these Dilla was to lay them on the table for the present, until the Senatore might covwider the point involved, ‘THR COURT OF CLAIMS. A slashing onslaught on the existence of the Oourt of aims is wrappea up in the bill which Mr. Grow intro- duced last Tuesday, and which js entitled A bili to amend an act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United Stater, 80 a8 to permit creditors of the verbment sue op the Sistrict Courts of the United States.” The Conyt of Claims was establiehed some three or four years since, with the object of relieving Coagress: from the pressure of private cai. The operation of the court, however, bas uot had the desired effect, because its decisions are not fipal; and whether the decision be fa- vorable or adverse, the cape bas to go again before th» Committee of Claims and before Congress. Mr Grow’s bill propoees a short cut to the rolution of the arfficalty INCREASED DUTIBS ON COAL, TRON, LHAD AND WOOL. After the members of the House haa gove throagh the amusing business, on Monday last, of drawing their soats for the session, and while the House was waiting for the dehvery of the Presivenv’s annual message, the Speaker proceeded, in compliance with the rule, to call the States aud Territories tor reeolutions, Under this call a repre. sentative has the right, when the name of bis State is called, to offer one or more resolubons, but the rule is that they #hal! vot be debated the same day, bat shall liy er's table to be taken up in the order i ‘y are offered, A momber from Penasyivanis (ir, Dewart) offeres a resolvton under this eail, bot bs Offered it out of time, and after bis State had been passed Tt wae ib there words» Resolved, That the,Committee of Ways and M atru ‘ted to report s bill increasing the duty on coal Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, objected to the troduction of the resolution; and then its mover moved to suspead the Toles 80 as to enable him to offer it thus outof tims, To suspend the rules requires a vote of two tnirds, Before the vote was takey, the resolution was modilled go a8 to read— Resolved, That the Commitee of Ways and Means, whon appointed, be instructed to reporta bill increasing the duty on coal, Wool, and auch other articles ax peed proiee n competition te wus taken by yeas and paye, and resuite Yeas 102, nays 87. There being less than two-Lbiria Voting in the wflirmative, the rules were not suspended and the resolution not introduced; but if the vote is Ww be taken as an indication of the sentiment of the House on that subject, itappears evident that there will be a power ful, and perhaps a successful, movement made to increase the tari at the presont session. PACIMIO RAILROAD. One of the first bills introduced into the Ho Monday last was a bill introduced by Mr. Curtis, of for the construction of a central Pacific railroad, with two branches, from the Missouri river; one starting from op- posite lowa and the othes from opposite Missouri, and both converging within two hundred miles of that river; and running thence to the navigable waters of the Sacra- mento. The alternate sections of laud w be donat of sx miles brea ith on each side, and the contractors are also to get a subsidy of $12,000 a mile—the amouct w be afterwards reimbursed to the governm at in the shape of Wansportation of mails and troops, ‘This bill is dra! ta? ‘on a comparatively evonomica! adule, aad yet it proposes to give away thirty milions in money and thirty thousand r miles of jand. The bill was referred tu the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad. THE CLAYFON BULWER TREATY. Among the nniinished business of the last session that came vp for action op Tuesday last in the House was the resolution reported from the Committee on Fare! requesting (he President of the United States steps as might be, in his jndgment, best calcul a speedy abrogation of the Clayton-Bnlwer treaty Tt bad been read a first and second tima, and the question was on its passage. Mr, Kitehie, of Pa., and a mamber of th Committee on Foreign Affairs, moved to lay it on th table, which amounts, in Congressional practice, to killing it outright; but that motion was voted down—yeas 90, nays 93. it was finally, without division, referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. That commitioe is known as “the tomb of the Capuiets,’’ oa arconnt of the difficulty in the way of getting action oa anything referred to it, except appropriation bills, While there, however, it will be open for discussion, aud we may expect to bear some speeches on the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. DAPRACHMENT OF JUDGE WATROUS. The ooly other business of Congress during the past week that calls for any reference, was the debate in the House on the impeachment of John C. Watrove, United States District Judge tor the district of Texas; ant we have already given all the facts and points in that matter, ADMISSION OF KANSAS, Notice has been given by Mr. Davia, of Todiana, that he will introduce « bill to repeal eo much of the act entitied “« Ap act for the acmiasion of the State of Kansas into the Union,” approved May 4, 1858, as probibits the people of Kaneos from forming a constitution and asking admission into the Union, until the population thereof equals or ex- creeds the ratio of representation required for a member of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United Buales, * Police Intelligence. ‘Tas Lave Arrewrt ro Mcrper 4 Pouicemay.—Henry Drake and Patrick Daffy, who were concerned in the at- tack upon policeman Davidson, of the Eighth precinct, on Sunday night, were brought before Justice Quackenbush, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday morning, and, upon the testimony of several persons who witnensed the transaction, they were committed to prison to await the result of the wounded man’s injuries. The surgeon in attendance upon Mr. Davidson states the wound in the breast the lung and the upper part of the intes tines. No clue bas yet been obtained to the whereabouts: of Coburn, the one who inflicted the wounds, but the po lice are every exertion to ferret out his biding place. Two of the tb precinct police and a namber of detec. tives have been specially detailed to work up the case, and the prospects are that the fugitive will be speedily cap. tured. Davidson was considered much better last even ing, though not out of danger. No person is allowed to vee him, and the physicians hope that by constant care and attention be may survive. ‘Tun Grasp Stemer Trackoy.—Teddy Toole, who took such & conspicnous part in the affray at the Arcade Saloon, No. 127 Grand street, on Sunday night, yet remains in custody to await the result of Benedict's injuries, The Coroner was notified to held an ante mortem examin tion yesterday in the case of the wounded man; but the latter was found to be delirious and unarie to give any rational account of the affair; 80 the Coroner abaudoned the tusk for the present. Benedict's sitnation is considered high!y dangerous, and it is hardly probable that he will ever re cover, #0 serious is the wound inflicted. His alkali is frac tored, and the brain oozes from the wound fe large 4 uties.” Toole if represented to be a desperate man, pecially when under the influence of liquor. Axovnen Stamuxo ArPRAY.—A young woman named Maria Smith was severely stabbed on Sanday night by a unknown man, who made his escape, and has aot since been arrested. Maria, it appears, quarretiod with hor as sailant about some trivial matter, whea the late jon drew a dirk knife from his poo 1 put back Tenth precinct ’ house, where she wus attended by the district su Eiforts are being may ure the assailant, which, it is confidently hoped, will result successfully Arizexn Coxermacy to Drmarn — professing to keep an oftie 26 Front street brought before Justice Quackenbush, at th Market Police Court, yesterday, ov charge of « to defrand the agent of the New H Arms out Of 887 worth of pixtois. Craner ov SxoceTiox..Thomas Killalee was before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Pole charge) of seducing Ange Mulligan, a girl only years olf, onder promise of marriage. Committed examination Attrere Thowway Rowaony.— Wiliam H. King and J rome Knight, sailors, were arrested » ch are plaiwent *@ Uhat an overcoat, hat into the bands of the prisoners. Committed for « nation Tania I 4 Sreavcen—Willlam Hf. Banning was brought before Justice Connolly ou charge of stealing « agsage ticket, vained at $60, from Dennis Dana, of lows id for examination Army Intelligence. By direction of the President of the Cuited States Court of Inquiry is ordered to assemble at West Point, New York, on the 16th inst., to investigate a matter of complaint preferred by Lieut. James St. C. Morton, Fag) neer department, against Professor Dennis H. Mahan. of the Caited States Military Academy. The court will er sist of the following officers: —Col, Robert KE. Lee, Secoud cavalry, Major Rovert Anderson, First artillery; Capt. Randoiph B. Marcy, Fitth infantry. Capt. Samuel Jones, First artillery, will act ae Judge Advocate and Recorder, By the mutual applications to the War Department of Lieute. Lafayette Peck and Charles A im, they are transferred — accordingly: —Lientenant ‘&% from the Seventh to the Righth infantry, and Lieutenant Ingraham on the army register as will be hereafter prescribed. Captain J.C. Me Quartermaster's department, (= directed to report forthwith at the city of Washington for forther orders. A board of officers, to consist of Colonel Johnston, First Livmeksas Oonooe ihepioe ‘Ninth mieatry Capture Dye Lientenant 1 , Ninth ii y; in Dyer, Ordnance department; Lieutenant Wilcox, Seventh nha: try, is ordered to convene at Fort Monroe, Virginia, for the purpose of Wy Rg with 1 arms. Lieutenant Maynadier, Tenth infantry, will actas Judge Adyocate of the court. Court Calendar—This Day. 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Allow me to ask the courtesy of space wm your colauns to exonerate myself from the unjust onarges and insinow hope in y: ur issue of yesterday and to day concerning my withdrawal from the command pf the steamship !Lortaana, In referring to the article over the signature of Jno. Body, in the Hearst of Sunday, { have wo say, Mat do not know that gentleman, nor do T know the american Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, with which hows: said to be copnected. I nover had any business w th pin, nor with that company ; neither he nor they own bie Huw mane, I bave received no orders vituas front hiv or them, and should pot have obeyed orders frem them had Trecenved them, Fach statement or covert interrogatory made by bim relating w me, either remotely or di. rectly, is either wilfully faise, or else ho has been most grossly deceived, In ordering the toad ship Hermann to proceed direct to San Fran cisco, and im voluntarily retiring from the command of the ship at Panama, I was not influenced in the slightest degree by regard for the intorests of the the Pa cite Mail Seamebip Company, the Panama Railroad Com- pany, Cornelius Vanderbilt, nor any other corporation or persons whatever, Leahied from New York on the 234 August, wica about five bundred passengers, bound to San Francivco, via Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, and San Juan del Sue, The parsor bad 0} sbip's money on sailing about three huodred dol lars, which was ail the money oo board belouging to the ship. Parnved at Rio ou the L8th September, cousyy to Coleman & Ca.; coa'et and provisioned my ship, and ‘ng accordance with my instructions from tho agent of the #8 of the Bhip (nfysell Saing one of the owuers) mate ait oo bim at ten days’ sight, for my desburs manus which diate was by a bottomsy dowd on That draft is bere, and at maturity was det rived at the Lots coa) mines, erated for Valpareso, where t ar or, consigned to Wm L. Hobson, Freq, and again drew op my agent atten days? sight for disburgoments at this port. Here f st the follow iny instrnctons from my agent in New York, 1 September: — Yon will proceed from Valpa Washington will meet sou, © leas ew York, touching at wall October 0. lor passengers who do not wish to ge he Cape will criss the isthmus and teke the Herm, AD agent will meet you at Fonama, and it you are compelled to ke on coal, (o have te mo ready., iso to Panama, and there dhe rawall. The Waahingtoa I accordingly proceeded to Panama, where T arri ath vernber, and there was informed, both by the chants of Panama and by en routs for California, a8 well a3 by private advices from my friends in New York, that the Wuavisington could pot come out; that her aAvertiseme it had deen withcrawn from the Now York papers by order of her real owners; that my a York had advertised the Atiantic and Baltic been sold for the two former sbips, an! the interposy of the Ma: the returu. the money paid, as the of the said ships distinctly denied having sold or ‘ed them, ail of which was corroborate by the } ork newspapers, to which. | now refer the pubic, [met at Panama a young man who represented himeelf a8 the agent of the New You k, Califor. pian and European Steamship Company, who handed me an open note, —You will proceed ‘to San Juan del Sur, and tere wait the Washington's passengers,” when Tollowmg dialogue took piaco. 1 nskod, Whore rcrodemials?” He replied, 1 have none, sir.”” I thon Ked, “Have you noth mg fro the company?” "He said “Nothing but thie note.” [asked him if he had brought any funds for the *hip’a dioursementa. To which he replied, “Nota cent.’ I theo informed him that, considering ‘the circumstances under which I was paced, 1 could not regard bum a& the agent of tho ship. fie went up with the Hermann withont iy knowledg leaving bis hotel bill ($83.50) unpaid. Tl Panama two hundred and eighty two tons of e* for freight « New York, tor bad no money to pay, and therefore conld wor r 1 had coal and provisions enough on a ote board to take the ahip toSan Francisco, provided f had good weather, uo de tention and used every economy. The ship hat co mo bey nor credit (“soe certificates below"), nor ied { suf. ficient for my personal expenses; and thit which J tiad wae realised trom the wine room, in whieh the ship had bo interest, and U ure was unabe to purchase a pound of ‘coal or an ounce of provisions tor the ship's use. Al ¥ could get was aix bundred pounds of butter, which js #11 unpaid for; and that was indispensable for the use of the passengers aiready on board. Here 1 received advioes of the perious Sines of my family, Vkewite that @ note, which 1 tad onforte- nately endorsed, and whieh bad beon diacounted and the proceeds used in the original purchase of the hip, and which had pot been paid, notwithetaading the repeated ascurances of my associates up to the hour of ny depar. ture (proc: se being at that moment served on me) that the note would positively be paid the nowt out which positive promise | would not ‘They allowed judgment to be recovered against mo for this mote, and “my family wae only saved from boing — into the ee interpos'tion of vena y parsengers, who had already been on the ship for embty days, were clamorous far the fuldlinent of their contract made in New York, and insisted on being com. veyed direct ta San Francisco, having already stopped at three porte. Mr. W. 1. Hobson, of Valparaiso, a large cred tor of the ship, also demanded that she should proceed at once’ direct to @ gort under Amori can jarisdiotion. 1 no reason to believe the Washington would arrive out at all, and all these forago- ing carcumetanees Made wp my judament, whieh was con trmed by the mer hants of Panama, and by Amos 8. Corwipe, Exq , United States Consul, and the necvesitios of the ehip all require! Ghat [ ehould erder her direet vo San. Frapesco. This course [ pursned, and the Hermann sailed from Panama on che 1th Ne or, under the command of my ehief officer, Capt gentle- man wel) known ip this city, and of ung estonabie quall- fications. Upon the arrival ad Asplowall of the Diinvie, November 16, ive days after the departure of the Hermann, 1 frat Jearved that the Washington had sailed from New York op the 6th November, with passengers for sun Joan del Norte to meet the Hermann at Saa Juac del Sur. Bs the filinois came Dr. Merron, a director of the Cali. fornia, New York and European Steamship Company, whom [met at Panama, on bie way to San Pracokeo, ag the accreted agent of the raid company, to whom f eng- eh Te vety of romaining at Panama to provide for the Waahington’s paswongers, and asked him why be did net come out in the Washington, she having suited the y? To whieh he replied, that he had gothing to he passengers of the Washington—thue ov) draseit in cho Washington's ing that he bar no conden getting through ashington returped to this port on Saturday, with advices of hor own arrival at Ban Juan ie: Norte, on the 18th November, and of the fact previous! by the Titind vie That th reported bere suffered the Washington's par to pass over, Sup Pree the Hermane bad gone te San Jnan de! Sur, where | It have been due on the 1.0) November, and had | tod tae arrival of the Washingt» # pas fuleequent event having shown thar have bast to wait ti Y lpg they w } pass the Iathmnes at Tnot have been culpa ple to have waited there that length of time, withaver | Hx hundret sqile om Lewrd, abort of coal and provisions, and none at San Juan del Sar, even ual | money or credit to boy with, @ an unbe ‘ whose delicate political turbed by the pre ¢ of 0 large ao American’ | fi + Would f not have risked the jor of crown out of it? 0 vindicate My owe contuct, and if, to the course of that Justice to myself, the recklosenena of orhera may be made Apparent, | most orspectfully vectine being made a scapegoat of their sins. Pappead the stuto- ments of the principal merchants of Panama, with the also, United Stater Consul’e certificate; article from Panama Herald of 5 ne Wo, the undersigned, wholeele gro of Panama, in view of the fact that the eo reprew nting the steamahiy Hermann bave by Agent here ta transact their huslaeas, and having their solvency or ability to pay for supplina lurniahet wall ship, declined 10 #ei! any cons! Je Amount spon the cay twin's draft op said company In New York. except upon fis agreeing 19 beewme indicktually rewponainia ty ue theret ve Dor were we willing t farntan enpplies noon the captain's by pothecation of sai ship 9 us aa collateral aneurity, hecagee ake wee already bype aa we beilere for her full vaine fn San Francine HE WEEMINGHAM &O0., JAMES 8 TIRRMANN, A. BERG AMULTO, U. RORTRUP. no Roo # led Coen UNITED States oF Ameren ? Pont oF Par awa, GRAN ADIAN HoNFRDRR ATION § J, the and med, States Conan! for Panama, do hereny cwruty that H. de Nermingham & mann) Angel Rergsmndt and Uirtee Kost are afixed to the written inatrument of writing, of reapectabilt'y, ard wholewale grocers an! ahi « tha oy, at (heir signatares, entitled to fnil feith and credit Witness my band and seal of offer, at Panu, thie 17th day of > mame A.D. 1S. Amos B. Conwixe, a oe Consul famon 8. Her. b vsign stares morchante, (From the Panama tWerald, Now 18 | ‘The steamship Washington, of the White line, which was have Rew York 99 We TB los, ih re ot fone passengers on | baa probah’y reached San Joan de Norte hy this thne, and a8 fis notortpns tbat the passenger to the ana it at tan Juan del Sir bo ment be brought down here of them out dunk of tuen- the iw most diagracet i: and bie party, for not on!) pons Re | boy tbe pare. br brain 4 own entire! 6 prov thelr aver ianding them ov jathin oa, a nd Hermann was sent round Horo with 500 pasen eet her here, bor be fad A single letter of credit. ship have been detained for 10'8 pABCwtion In Lek ship wae w pro, ny Ret the ship by=re or ut Ashington a pagers it 0 aby Jn the world to opposition Hines, on she: we gain hy i but we cannot help disinp oving of these boqus, penailens sibemes, got up lor We ex, rose pur poge of awin «heartily trast that Captain Cavendey, of the stoameh mann. who retarns to New York o the liinole will om m time 19 a6 hemself and hie property from ths which bes been praction! ripen Bim, a fully exeulpate him from ell blame, and Uhiwk Ubat in ge: EDITION—TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1858. his ship and pansengers direct to their destination he adopted the most orudent course in nix power, and, In fact, the oaly ove open bin to getoutor what would otherwise have proved Jor biog and them a bad werape. Mr. W. 1, Hopson, who came on with mo, is not now in town, but will return on Wednesday, and will ovadiem I Lorem state that may bave been within bis " Not a pawenger on ooard she Hermann wan destined for Niaragua, aud benee the ramors that her passengers wore filibusters is simply ridien EDWaRD CAV New Youk, Doc. 18, 1868. The Allied Forces tn the Galf, NAMES OF THE FRENCH VESSELS OF WAR ORDERED ZO THE WEST INDIA STATION AND THE GUL SPANISH, FRENCH AND ENGLISH MOVEMENTS AGAINST AMERIOAN INPLUENOB IN CENTRAL AME RIGA AND MEXICO, We published on Saturday an elaborate articte com poring the relative strength of the Au erican, Spanish und Anglo-Freneb fleets in the American Mediterranean, and showing that our representatives are largely in the monority, and, indeed, but little obstacle t any designs Which either of those countries may have in Central America or Mexico, We learn by the Persia that the Jollowing French feot has been ordered to this vicinity :— Vessels. Class. Cleopatre., Frigate, : Brig + Brin J Despately boat of 160 hoi power Surcoaf,,.. Ser Uironselle, Schooner... Lucier,... Screw despat horse power........... Marivault... Of these, the fret five have general orders for the Guif and viewity, The Fulton and Hirondelle are for the spe cial service of Gaudalupe; the Lucifer is for Martinique and all three are already at their posts. {from Galignani’s Messenger, Nov 26. Accounts have ved from the French West India Islands to th ieopatre frigate and the Surcouf steamer had left Fort de France tor Vera Cruz, where politica) events required the peeseace of the Freneh tag. SPANISH ACTION REGARDING CUBA AND MEXICO— MUNITIONS OF WARK ORDERED TO THE GULP. [From La Cronica, of New York, Dee. 13.) Tt was regarded in Madrid as certain that her Majesty the Queen would open in person the Cortes of 185%. in the royal speech she was to deliver, the government, ae cording to one of its recognized organs, would clearly slate ils pohtical and evovomical ideas, aad explain its actual policy both domestic and exterior. “Lo this itapor tant document’ —our authority adde—“it will be explicitly mdicated tbat the goverument ts disposed to communicate to the Cortes whatever explanations may be necessary for proving the justice on the part of our conatry ia the question pending with Mexico and its unalterable resolu von to obtain a Solemn apd full reparation, whatever may be the measures it bas to resort to for this purpose." * * * * * * ca of the 20th raya that the Council of Minis reed upon the nomination of Ros de Glano as Cap. in General of the Island of Caba, and adds, ‘al Marques de la Havana wished, as we are assured, apon the state of lis health preventing bin from continuing any longer atthe head of the administration of our An tiles, and her Majesty, with regret, accooing to the de sire of Fo loyal and well imorited a servant, couid not ro- © him in a worthier manner than by nominating ‘ral Count de Almina in his stead.’ Howe we do lieve that the important royal decrees which are to make public this change in the command of toe Island A by her Majesty. ‘The tame Apora, of the Zist, has the following on the ne subject: —Genesal Ros de Giano has been nominated eral of the island of Cuba in place of General ding toour wformavon, General Ros de Olano repaired on last Thursday (isth) to the palace to offer her Majesty bis thanks. ‘The Loudon Times, referring to a telegraphic despate’ from Madrid, Noy. 23, states that Sr. Koe de Olano had, in fact, been pomnated to this elevated post, adding? that the Marques of Havana will romain in ie Mexican question shall have been doflaitely La Py petted. Orders have been issved for suspending @Mring the months of May, Jone and July, of all years, the recruiting for Cuba and Porte Rico among the corps of the Peninsu- lar army and at the recruiting offices, The recruiting in the class of peasants will continue to take place throngh ry t the sergeanu’ recruiting ofives; but recruits enlisted in those mouths will remain in the Penin sula until August. Asa general rule, there will not be embar kalions of trenps for Cuba and Porto Rico during the said months of May, June and July. After the arrival of those roernita at the said islands, expecially if it lake place in spring, they shall not be de fined of the coast, bat sent for some time into the interior, horler tw acclimutize Uhemmeives in more bealthy dis- trict, In Cadiz were being collected, with the greatest activity, whatever war munitions are to be sent to Cuba. storeship Laborde, and the steamer Ulloa, were destined 0 take on board said munitions in Barcelona, Ferrgi and other points. From Sevitle aiope two millions falmiating apsnies will be sent to Cadiz The storeship Santacilia had received orders also to sai! for Cadiz a8 soon as her outfitting bad been completed, in order to be em ployed im conveying troops to Havana. Tt is aaid that at no jormer time #0 much activity, as regards the different arms of the army, the parks of artillery and the navy yards, bas been yed. ‘The Perimewar Correspondence, of Madrid, bas the fol lowing: —The fact of the sending of the Spanish fleet to cruise before Vera Cruz and Tampico bas lopt much of its importance, #ince it it known that ite orders are limited to the protection of the tives and property of Spanish subjects, and that ne land forces are on |. The news that the Rovernment of the United States bave determined upon snereasing their naval forces im these latitudes bas given rire to much speculation, as American sympathies for the constitutionalists in Mexico, who are the only authors of the outrages on Spanish subjects, are well known to the Spanish government, The Cancemi Murder TrialeVerdict, Man- slaughter In the Firat Degree. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Before Hon. Judge Ingrabam. De. 13—The People ve. Michael Cancemi—The jury, who hat been in consultation since Satugday evening, came into court. Tho Judge inquired if they had agreed, ‘The jury answered that they had not—that there wae no probability of an agreement, and they reepectiully asked to be discharged, Toe Judge said it wae a case that had created « en} of public intoreat, and a good deal of time bot oocupied in investigating this matter, He would not feel jurtided in diacharging them at present, as jurorr had been known ty agree after making such #latemente. At the request of the jury the Judge then read over of his notes jurors asked if they could find a the time great a a) The Judge sail they could if they thought the evidence wonld justify their coming to that conclusion The Judge then read over to them the dierent degrees of manslaughter, and they were directed to retiro again Qo their room, At about five o'clock the on being arked if they had agree ‘The foreman aneweret, hi How tay you, gontieaw ty? Foreman—We find a verdict of guilty of mansianghter in the firat degree. Mr. Benjamin Blankman arked that the jury be polled, On each being interrogated as to whether that was his verict, they all answered im the affirmative. Tho Judes requested, on the suggestion of the Attorney Genera), that Mr. Cristadore be sent for, iu order that he might interpret to the prisoner the result of the came, In a few moments Mr. Cristadoro appeared, and explain ed to the prisoner the re Ho heard the verdict with calmness and without any expressions or emotion. The Indge, adiressing the jury, aaid be had been com. tied to treat them in a different way from that in which jurers have been heretofore dealt with, but he was obliged to do #0 under a recent decision of the courts, where it was held that the consent of counsel could not be taken in any matter whieh affected the prisoner. Fle was sorry thet he had been obliged to do ao, because hie own feelings prompted him to have done otherwise; for the same rea- dw deny their request to be dis. JUFY Again entered court, and d ° fe the prise witty. charged Unie morning The jury then handed up a document to the Court, thank ing the Jodge and the officers who had them in charge for the kind attentiog they had receiv during the trial, Cancemi was then removed to the Tombs, and will be brought up for sentence at the Su; Court general term this month. The punishment manslaughter the first degree is imprisonment for life or not less than ten years, in the discretion of the Court, V poe understood when the jury went ont first they ste Feight for conviction for murder and four for acquit tal. “Adjourned to Tuesday (this morning). Troubles of the Wancy. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Naw Yorn, feo. 15, 1958. In the Hexaty of the 10th inst. 1 observe a statement 0 Joe Coburn, comty ‘ing the fact previously announced n year paper, that T had received a forfeit of $50 from bim on a proposed match with that » And also stat ing that the reverse was the case, as he was the party who received the forfeit, and that T had paid it. T reapect fully to tate that I received, on the 14th inst., $100 from the etakebolder, fn ence of Coburn hot meeting me neeed with the match, and that hs statement is tw. false and unfounded such sport ng men as Coburn & Co., that he has sued the staxcholde te recovery of his own money ($50), JAMES KELLY. Court of Common Pleas. Before Hon, Judge Daly. Dee, 18. William F Molt es. the Mayor, de., of New York.—This was an action for injury done to the plaintit's: premises by the chango of the grate in Vandewater street, and by whict to be built over ag: erdiet (oF plaintitt, $1,089 87; PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS FROM VENEZUELA. Our Caracas Correspondence, Canacas, Nov. 25, 1868, Rumors of Fresh Commpiraries—State of the Public Py. nances—The Comvention—The Diplomatic Body in Vaca- Gon—Appointment of a New Secretary of the Interiore- Preparations for the Reception of Gen. Pacs—Amuse- ments, de., de. The dai'y complaints of letters never reavbing their dap. (ination through the post offices in the country induce me to avail myself of the departure of passengers for the United States to forward my correspondence, in order that Imay be certam that it will come t ban!, So many are the instances of letters lost or mislaid, that several mem- bers of the Convention have, throngh the press, advise? their Criends pot to trust to the mails, rather preferring an entire suspension of any correspondence if it cannot ba sent by private hands, It is pot long ines the Governor of Carabobo violated the private correspondence of Pedro J. Rojas, ove of the commissioners appomtet to invite Gen, Faex home, and had the impadence to padlish it, on the ground that Rojas was a friend of Gen. Pasz aud pot o Castro, whose administration he abused in the levers im tercepted. The Convention was very indignint at this proceeding of Governor ¥. Lovera, who was complied to resign bis post; but Gon. Castro, to reoamponge bis @lell- ty, appointed him confidential agent w Tripifal, to spy over the movements of Gen, Monagas, as Monagua had ap- pointed a person in New York to act in the sane capacity towards Gen, Paez Castro aud bos admiowtra’ 0. are alarmed and threaten- ed with ancther conspiracy on an extensive scale. Troops are daily entering {rom the country, Mr. Bingham, late British Micistor, ts suspected and cloeely watched, Tt is said that the meetings take place at his resideace, and or- ‘ned to have it searched, but were not carried: Oe this subject, Mr. Bingham addressed a note to his successor, Mr. Orme, denying the possibility of any’ euch meetings taking place at his country seat. The fol- Jowing is a copy of the note: — Axavoo, Nov, 7, 1868, I beg to call your serious attention w a paragraph, as well as to an advertisement, which appeared in the Diario de Avisos of yesterday, ar aifecting me ia the bi gree. | bave to request that you will have the to lose not & moment in calling upon the author ves of Caracas ‘or an explanation of the paragraph, and that yoo will state to them that no meeting was held at my house on the 4th or on any other night. tnat, moreover, there is Lot the slightest ground for the supposition that any moet- ing Was likely or possinie: such a parag aph coal only eMabate from some migchievous person or poccoas, whoa itis the duty of the Venecuelan government to ducover and make known to you tor the information of ber Ma- Jesty’s goverment, With respect lo the advertisement, Teall forthwith place it in the hands of my lawyer, in order that be may take the steps respecting it whch’ he may judge proper, and T shall cause him, at the games time, to radiet, ip the fullest manner, the meanmg that the kame is intonded to imply. As 1 propose pavlmb- this letter, I may add that any persons having claims Te may present themselves, at the re, ab the of Senor Mego Bautivta Urbaneja, at sical RICHARD BINGHAM, Frenrnick D. One, Faq. her Britanuic Majesty's Charge a Affaires. The Secretary of the Treasury has at last presented his report to the Convention. I have a copy before me, from. which I make the following extract:— jelrobable receipts for the fiscal yeur ending June, 30, From Customs revenue. From internal do... Appro) Therese pa Pablo debt... 0.06.6... 81,906,074 Expenditures by the departments, &c, 3,065,083 Deficit... aor + By the above figures, copied from the Minister there will be at the end of the next fiscal year the deficit above demonstrated, if the country during these twelve monthe remain quiet, bot if a revolution should occur that amount will be largely increased. ‘The debt of the republic amounts to $48,129,088—thus; which, with the delicit atthe end of 1850, will make 1 fifty millions, more or leas. ‘The Minister says, ‘La nacion no "* (the pation cannot (uldl its engagements. a all the arid wilt peta There were hopes that the division of the republic into eight departments, as originally aye in the cumplir aw of the constitution, would have nan 5 greatly reducing the expenses of the government; but the old system of twenty.one provinces will remain, which requires a8 Many appropriations as heretufure, ¢ Couvention have been in wesmion aimee the Sth of July, Durmg this period of nearly ve months the con- stitation, NOt yet sanctioned, and (he honors to be paid vw Gen. Paes, have been the only matters ander considera- thon. be Sny Engel of the Couvention are $1,000; consequently the two questions referred to camt the coun” try, up to this date, $143,000, before they close their beestous they will amount to over $200,000, The treaty between the United States and Vi — to the Convention since July, has not yet en reported be td Committee on Foreign Affairs, and very probably wih) lay over until the meeting of the Grat constity N It in cor- twinly shamefu) that the enlightened men of the who compone that body should, by their "+ Bunoombe?? specchee, sd inactivity, help to angment the enormous conntry. Since the convention entered into for the deli C4 General Monagas and Gutierrez, the diplomatic body have been in compirte vacation. The removal of the executive power to Valencia, and their former experience of the dif ically te settle the amatlest matter by daly personal ia- terviews with the Minister Mh ga induced them wo ement of the permancut saat of it for the detinite sett government. To send despatches from Curse on to Valen- cia is utterly uneless, for it is probabie that they are not even read, much lees attended to, Gur goot Mimater, in snerome Mansion, learing a fragal life, was fortunate ved of all difficult: negations by bix able pride. cessor, The only sutyect of Importance at the legation to be settled, as Ihave been it ‘med, is the amount to be ito PR Sheldon & Co.—otherwae H. 8 Sandford— from the Aves Talo 1 reclamation, admitted since of Seth Dregs. of your ety, ter of Apiritualam into this country, who iw in mmupication with ex President Jow Gregorio Monogas, now in the third sphere, Driggs has many fol lowers in this city, though, unfortunately, we have bad two cases Of insunity orising from ths ridiculous de- tusion General Castro, whore better half is a fair specimen of the African race, to show his sympathy for Ue breed, baw appented Ly Sixo, a colored gentleman, Secretary of the Interior, In the n@, State Laginiatares, Mee. , egroes. Dut thie ia the Brat jombia or Veneaueln, that ag Ethio- plan hws been gelected by the Chief Magetrate ww be = member of bie Cabinet. Tt was rumoret that he was te have ebarge of the Department of dence of the respect which Castro enterteins for foreign governments The municipalities of Caracas, Valencia, Comana and La- have publabed their programmes tor the reception 7 wrest of freworks, bull fgbting, banquets, and « good ox ¢ for Wilenews for a fortnight, though it dors net re. such an event to furmeh a pretext for what i¢ he. sia.) took their farewell benefite a few days and for St, Thomas, with Roce, on a concert tour Antulee. Wo regret their departe to bear again in thie wilderness arti The Anglo American circus is still in the country. Kégar Jones, a Bowery Boy, and former Rice's company, is an excellent rider and tumbler. making money, snd knows bow to rave it. Your paper—the only American one that we see cOUntT) —i# Most anxously looked after by tives as are capable of translating and wt teh, My copy fe reed by over Gfty persons, a desire to subscribe to it could but here, as all the Spanish papers published in City Intelligence. Roane of Rerumestarive or tim New York Free De. PartweNT.—The sixtirth annual meeting of the Board of following ‘Wm &, Woodhull; Secretary Wilke Preswent, Wm. A. Woodhull: , Wm. A - bom, Treasurer, John S. Giles, ‘Tre Lave Fever, Varneum Castanty —In the case of Ber- nard Gilligan, who died at the Jefferson Market Potice Conrt privon from the effects of a fail received from a Wagon , at the corner of Seventeenth street and ——) pihkee # few days ago, the Coroner's jury ren‘tered a verdict accidental death, attaching no blame to the who arrested the deceased of the keeper of the prison. A Yousa Lany Mrservo —The attention of our readers is called to an advertisement in another column, relating to the disappearance of a lady, about years & age, and for who © recovery a reward of is offered, by ber friends, ‘Tre Miserow ar Grave Liown.—Woe have been to state that ail the id in aid of the Swiss Mission at 6 . cast, (8 at once forwarded ta Grande Ligne. The managers do not draw apo the funda of the society to pay for printing or kny other incitentad expenses,