The New York Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1859, Page 4

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Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yori Henstp will be received at the following places in Europe -— Sampson Low, Son & Co., 47 Ludgate Hill. Lansing, Starr & Co., 74 King William street. Lansing, Baldwin & Co., 8 place de la Bourse. Lansing, Starr & Co., No. 9 Chapel street. R. Stuart, 10 Exchange street, East. Savee., ,..Lansing, Baldwin & Co., 21 Rue Corneille. Haauux ..De Chapeaunge & Co, The contents of the European edition of the Heratp will rombine the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week and up to the hour of publication. ‘The steamship Europa, which left Liverpool on the 19th ult., arrived at her dock at Jersey City yesterday afternoon. The news is only one day later than that brought by the Jura, which appeared yesterday, but our letters and files contain the de- tails of the chiefevents which transpired during three days. It will be seen that the probability of war was becoming more strong daily, and_ it was currently reported that Russia was not indisposed to side with France and Piedmont against Austria. The London Ti however, asserts, in a strong article, that England will preserve her neutrality and the faith of treaties, and warns Piedmont of the dangers of her present policy. The Danubian Union imbroglio looked very se- vious, and the new Hospodar had despatched a special envoy to France, who had had an audience of Napoleon. Lord Brougham called the attention of the House of Lords to the Cuban slave trade system on the night of the 15th ultimo. The steamship Cahawba arrived at this port yes- terday from Havana, with advices dated to the 2d inst. There was nothing of special interest trans- piring on the island. Health of Havana good. The prospects of the cane crop were very fine. Sugar market dull, with quotations nominal, as last ad- vised; stock 132,000 boxes. Freights low. Ex- change dull, and tending down. Charles S. Gris- wold, of New York, had died at Havana. We have news from Jamaica, dated at Kingston on the 10th ult. The Despatch of that day says:— There is very little of local incident to report. Some fine rains fell during the latter days of the Jest week. The health of the city has been very unsatisfactory for some time past. A great ex- tent of intermittent fever exists throughout. The intelligence from the mining districts continues fa- vorable, although there is nothing special. Advices from the French West Indies are dated at Martinique and Guadaloupe on the 28th of Janu- ary. The Nicolas Poussin arrived at Fort de France on the Mth Janu with 466 coolies, and cages were tried, and the Board will probably dis- miss from the department officer Kennedy, of the First ward, on various The committee of ments for the grand mass meeting to be hel?, gt Tammany Hall on the Lith inst., met yest the Hall. Mr. . urday evening at the ¢ Wm. D. Kenner tbe chairman of the committee, es that the following distinguished gentle- men * os the Van Dyck, from the coast of Africa, with 273° free negroes. All these men were immediately distributed among the different plantations, which were greally in want of laborers. The sanitary state of the island was satisfactory. Rear-Admiral Penaud was not expected back at the Antilles from Mexico until the different diplomatic negotia- tions going on between Spain and that republic were terminated. By the overland mail we have advices from San Francisco to the lth ultimo, and interesting accounts from the Plains. Business continued brick at San Francisco. The ships Competitor, Robin Hood and Archer, from New York, had arrived. Lieut. Lazalle, who was wounded in a fight with Apache Indians, was recovering. In the United States Senate yesterday a resolu, tion was adopted calling for copies of contracts re. garding the removal of obstructions from the mouth of the Mississippi. The latest bulletin respecting the condition of Postmaster General Brown, states that he was not expected to live through last night. An order has been issued by the Departhent of War, convening a board of medical officers in Philadelphia on the 1st of April next, for the ex- amination of assistant surgeons for promotion, and of candidates for »ppointment in the medical staff of the army. The March sessions of the Common Council com- menced yesterday. In the Board of Aldermen, among other petitions presented, was one for a ferry from Cherry street to South Seventh street, Williamsburg, and another fo: Broadway, from the South ferry to Central Park The Comptroller sent in a communication relative to the Sinking Fund, from which it appears that the capital of that fand, for the redemption of the city debt, on the 31st of December last amounted to $8,358,191. An important communication from the Street Department was also sent in. It will be found in our report of the proceedingy. The Board of Councilmen disposed of a large nmnber of rou- tine papers. On motion of Mr. Ottarson a special committee was appointed to revise the salaries paid to the city officials, and to report wherein reduc- tions can be made. The special committee ap- pointed to inquire into t hing of coal, sub- mitted a report recommending the passage of ordinance regulating its sale so as to prevent im- position. The Clerk of the Board, in a communiva- railroad through | tion, states that the total amount to be raised by | tax for the present year is $10,496,991 29. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, but no business of general interest was transacted. The Police Commissioners yesterday liad before them the case of s squad, charged wit) taken acquitted him of the charge. Sandry minor geant Croft, of the Mayor's | keuness, All the evidence 4 ..ad accepted invitations to addred the meet: ug, and would positively bé présént ot thé ooca- sion:—Senator Benjamin, of La.; Senator Brown, of Miss.; Senator Pugh, of Ohio; Hon. Thos. 8. Bocock, of Va., and Gen. Vallandigham, of Ohio. ‘The Tammany Society held their regular month- ly mecting last night. Daniel E. Delevan, chair- man pro tem. presided. The only business trans- acted was to give notice thatthe annual election for officers would take place on the third Monday in April. An intelligent and respectable jury was sworn in yeategday before Judge Roosevelt for the trial of James Stephens, charged with the murder of his wife by poison. The names of the jurors and the remarks of the District Attorney upon opening the case are given in another.column. The March term of the General Sessions was commenced yesterday, when the Grand Jury was empannelled and listened to an able exposition of the nature of their duties by City Judge Russell Francis Dedieu, who was convicted of arson in the third degree, in January, was sent to the State pri- son for seven years. The Common Council of Brooklyn have agreed to celebrate the introduction of the Ridgewood water into that city on the 27th of April next, and have appropriated $6,000 to defray the expense. The firmness in the cotton market was maintained yes- terday, and the sales embraced about 4,560 bales, part in transitu, closing firm on the basis of 12!¢c. per pound for middling uplands, The sales mae were chiefly wil: cted before the Europa’s news. At the closo helders ¢cmand- edw slight advance Flour was again Ormor and in good demand, while sales were to a fair ext ut. Southern brands were better and in good demand, and pretty freely dealt in, Wheat was firmer and in good milling demand, with sales at full prices. Red Kentucky sold at $1 50and prime white do. at $1 80, and p me white Western at $1 55a $1 60. Corn was firm-r and in good request. Among the sales were white and yellow Southern at 86c. a 87c. Pork was more active, witha better fecling: new mess sold at $17 8734 a $18, part to arrive, and old mess, on the spot, at $17 3734, and prime do. at $13. a $13 123¢ Beef was firm, with fair sales. In sugars the sales ewa- braced about 600 hhds., at rates given in another place. Cubas were some less buoyant, while New Orleans con- tinued firm. Coffee was firm, with sales of 1,500 bags St. Domingo at 9Xc., and 800 do. Rioat 120, Freights were steady, with moderate engagements. European Complications—France and Austria Drifting into an Italian War. "he political relations of Europe have arrived at astage of complication from which it is difi- cult to foresee a peaceable issue. It is not that the immediate eauses of misunderstanding are impossible of adjustment, but because there are weightier interests in the background which ad- mit of no milder arbitration than the sword. The pretext put forth by Louis Napoleon for the immense military preparations which he has set on foot will deceive no one who has atten- tively watched his course since 1852, With him the nationality of Italy and the independence of the Moldo-Wallachian provinces are but synony- mous terms with the integrity of the Ottoman empire. In principle he sympathizes with none of them; for how can the man who treads under his heel all the safeguards by which individaal liberty is surrounded in his own dominions, enter- tain any great feeling of concern for the sufferings of Italian patriots, the anomalous condition of the Roumains, or the progress of liberal institutions in Turkey. He uses them merely as means to an end dictated by his own interests and those of his dynasty. By aiding the cause of liberalism in those countries he secures three objects: he diverts attention from the despotism of his own political system, he draws closer the bonds of the English alliance, and he constitutes himself the political atbiter of the Continent. His course in regard to Italy is but the natural sequence of the in- trigues which provoked the Crimean war. By securing the alliance of England on the one ~hand, and neutralizing the power of Russia on the other, he has become the great controlling influence in Continental affairs. In thie he is steadily pursuing the policy of his uncle, with one important difference, however: that he gains more by his diplomacy than the latter ever won by the sword. The first Napoleon sought to bully England into a concurrence with his ambitious views, and fell in the effort. His suc- cessor, made wise by his example, contents him- self with appealing to the liberal sympathies of her "people; and notwithstanding the inconsis- tency of his foreign and domestic policy, he has managed to do that which the great Emperor would have given half his military triumphs to effect—secured their friendship and support. With a material people like the English, how- ever, liberal affinities would have but small weight unless sustained by more selfish conside- rations. What are the wrongs and sufferings of Italy, what the oppression of the Selave popula- tion, compared with the importance of Great Bri- tain’s colonial and other foreign interests? Tt is by consulting their views and wishes in these latter respects .bat Louis Napoleon has attached the English people to his fortunes. The under- standing seems to have grown up between them, that so long as he concurs in their policy in the New World andin the East, so long will they abstain from interfering with his movements on the Continent. It is in this tacit compact that lies the danger of the present complications in regard to Italy: We know that vast military preparations are being made in France, Austria and Sardinia; that all efforts to arrange the causes of misun- derstanding that have led to them have as ye proved ineffectual; and that neither Grea! Bri- tain nor Russia, the only Powers that can in- pose a check on the designs of France, are dis- posed to interfere. Matters have, in fact, arrived at the same critical point which, just previous to the Crimean war, held the whole world in sus- | pense There is this difference, however, in the aspect of the two questions—that whereas at that time the Emperor Nicholas might have re- treated with honor from a position which was one of unprovoked aggression, the Emperor Francis Joseph cannot yield a point of the de- mands sought to be enforced against him by Sar- dinia and France without abdicating the rights confirmed to him by the Congress of Vienna, and by special treaties growing out of that Congress. If, therefore, the political and family alliance between France and Piedmont, and the energetic declarations of Count Cavour at the opening of the Sardinian Chambers, mean anything, nothing | can avert from the Continent the perils of a war which may change the whole face of its political institutions. Conoressionat, Exxctions.—Under existing arrangements the elections for a now House of Representatives, North and South, are ecaitered | along from the summer preceding the last sos. sion, for example, of the thicty-fifth Congress, to laté fo the autumn after that Congress has ceased Thus, if in the long interval from the Cong to exist. expiration of that ess ia March, rv) NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1859. cember, an extra session shonkd be ealled, spocial , elections in many ofthe Southern States would have to be held to fill up the vacancies which would otherwige exist in the House. These spe- cial eleo!ons would be inconvenient and expen- | sive, co the people concerned; but with 9 uniform day for these Congressional glectiting throughout the Union—s°7 in October or November pre- ceding the closing session of every Congress—the whole difficulty of special elections, in case of an extra geasion, would be overcome. We trust, therefore, that with the next meeting of Con- gree, regular or extra, the President will recom- mend the paseage of a uniform arrangement of this ort. The same appointed day in all the States, in reference to the Presidential election, works admirably, and it would work equally well in regard to Congress. It would settle the ques- tion at once, place the new Congress at any mo- ment within reach of the Executive, and it would cut off much of that factious legislation looking to next Congress which has charac- terized the last. Anglo-French Schemes in Spanish-America~ ‘The Conflict Consequent on their Triumph. The active intervention which France and England are exhibiting in Mexican affairs, evinces a determination on the part of those Powers to carry out the boastful programme of Lord Clarendon, and control the policy of both hemispheres. Their course in Mexico is identical with the policy they are pursuing in Cuba and Central America, under different circumstances, but with the same aim. In the neighboring republic they are bent upon crushing out the constitutional go- vernment of President Juarez, and establishing there a central despotism, after the manner of the French Empire, and which, founded upon the political privileges of the clergy and tie army, shall follow a course in all things opps to American theories, aud consolidate the political influence of the European Powers. In Central America a like course is being pursued; and the antiiberal government of Martinez, in Nicara- gua, is flattered with the hope of Anglo-Freach assistance to resist American influences and to keep down the liberal aspirations of the Leonese party. The policy of Spain is instigated in the same way to believe that it must prepare to abolish slavery in Cuba, as the only means of preventing that island from becoming a part of the American Union. The object of these Powers in striving to se- cure political ascendancy in these countries is, tosecure the commercial and material advan- tages which they well know follow in the wake of political supremacy. In pursuing this course England consents to become the appa- renttool of France, and to abandon the inte- rests of its subjects so fur that in Mexico large numbers of them desire to obtain protection from American officials, because, though hating us with a traditional hatred that animates every British government, whether whig or tory, it dare not break openly with us. But the compact has been made by which Louis Napoleon gives up to England the rule of Asiatic policy in return for the position of political arbiter of Europe; and both together—England as adviser and France as actor—pursue their hostility to everything bearing the name of liberalism on this conti- nent. The imbecile course which the late disor- ganized and shameless Congress pursued, in re- fusing to empower the President to meet this crisis in our political relations with Mexico, Cen- tral America and Spain, has given a new vitality to the Anglo-French policy in those regions, and endangered some of the most important interests of our country. Should the French and British Ministers suc- ceed in crushing President Juarez, and establish the power of the priesthood in Mexico, the last vestige of our political influence over the Isthmus transit routes will be lost, and it will cost us a severe struggle to regain it. The President- making cliques may each think that it has triumphed, and that it is equal to the exigencies of the situation. But the establishment of anti- liberal governments in the Spanish-American re- publics will frustrate all their tutentions, aud render them mere ciphers in the political events that will mark the countries south of us. A popular movement is already on foot, and the people are beginning to move. Arizona is now the theatre of American migration and empire building. Companies are forming on all sides to go there, and a hostile influence, such as France and England are secking to establish in Mexico, will soon provoke a collision that will end in drenching the plains of that centralized republic in blood. Diplomatists may frustrate the aims of diplomacy, and destroy the political influence of contiguous countries upon each other, but they cannot stop the march of popular institu- tions. The fallof Juarez may mark the tempo- rary triumph of their schemes, and the efforts of France and England may enable the priesthood: to drive every man of free thought beyond the northern border of Mexico, But these will re- turn with a mighty immigration at their back, which will re-establish American influence through the rifle, and leave neither priept nor soldier to ask for European aid to trample upon their fellow-citizens, Gorxe Tux Wuorz.—We see that Mr. Mecks, who seems not to be very meek in his proposi- tion, has introduced a bill iato the Assembly for the abolition of the judicial offices both of Re- corder and City Judge of New York. This is an improvement on the former movement, which was restricted entirely to the City Judge; and it will prove highly satisfactory to all inmates of the State prison and of the penitentiary, and to all their friends running at large over the city. The class of burglars, garroters, cutthroats, thieves, robbers, rowdies, and vagabonds of all kinds, is very numerous, and has a prodigious power of voting at elections. For a long time past their interests bave been seriously endan- gered by the Court of Sessions, and by a patri- otic and honest man, the City Judge. The latter, notwithstanding their political reputation and their valuable votes, has sent many of them'to State prison and the Penitentiary without the slightest compunction. The Recorder, an amia- ble youth, has become nearly as obnoxious to them, but not quite. Mr. Mecks, the meek man of the Aseembly, has introduced a resolution which will mect with the warmest approbation of every one of these distinguished characters, in and out of the State prison. And we would not be at all surprised to sec a petition going round among the junk shops for the signatures of those worthy characters, the receivers of stolen goods, and their allies, the thieves, robbers, pickpockets and other criminals, in order to back up the ad- mirable movement at Albany, Mr. Meeks, the meck man of Long Island, will make himself very popular in Sing Sing and around Black- 11's Island, and po mistake, vrions—Wuxrs Livs rae Resronsmriuty!—The bewepaper organs of the republican party are charging the failure of the Post Office Appropri- ation bills to the faotiows course of the “slave dcmotrats” of the Senate, especially Mason of Virginia, Toombs of Georgia, and Bayard of Delaware, who, with their objections at the cleventh hour of the last day of the session, de- feated the conference bill which had passed the House, and thus left the department without supplies for the ensuing fiscal year. On the other hand, the responsibility in the: is thrown by the Washington Union and demooratic organs upon Mr. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, and the republicans of House, Let us recite the facts on both sides. The Se- nate had adopted an amendment to the Post Office Appropriation Dill, raising the postage on letters from three to five cents, and also pretty heavily increasing the postage on newspapers. This amendment being reported to the House, Mr. Grow submitted o resolution, “that the House bill, No. 872, making appropriations for defraying the expenses of the Post Office De- partment forthe year ending the 30th June, 1860, with the Senate amendments thereto, be returned to the Senate, as section thirteenth of said amendments is in the nature of a revenue bill.” (All revenue measures, as the reader is aware, under the federal constitution, must ori- ginate in the House). To this resolution of Mr. Grow, Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, offered an amend- ment sustaining the Senate, when Mr. Grow said the amendment had been offered in vio- lation of the agreement between himself and Mr. Phelps when he withdrew his objection to taking up the Dill. Unless that arrangement should be carried out, ho should object to taking from the Speaker’s table the appropria- tion bills, and the House would see whether or not they could suspend the rules. Under this threat the resolution of Mr. Grow was forced upon the house, and being thus brought to a vote, it was adopted by a vole of 117 to 76. Upon this pointed rebuke, thus ad- ininistered to the Senate, the squabble commenced between the two houses, which only ended with the expiration of the session and the loss of the bill. On the democratic side, the responsibility is charged upon Mr. Grow, in raising this offensive constitutional issue against the Senate, which exbausted the remnant of the session. Nor can it be denied that had Mr. Grow desired to save the bill, while vindicating the constitutional pre- rogative of the House, he could have gained his purpose by the simple rejection of the obnoxious amendment, instead of sending the bill back to the Senate with an offensive rebuke against the action of that body. These simple facts in relation to the course of Mr. Grow and his partisans prove that they were actuated by factious partisan motives, and that they were ready to sink all the appropria- tions if necessary to gain their party ends in the premises. But the Southern democratic ultras— Mason, Toombs, and others of the Senate—are equally guilty. As the last chance to save the Post Office Department from bankruptcy, or the alternative of an extra session, a conference committee wd% appointed between the two houses, and the original appropriation bill, as it first passed the Senate, was thus adopted, and on being submitted to the House it was passed. Buton being submitted to the Serate, as it required, under the rules, the unanimous consent of the body to consider it forthwith, the persistent objection of a single member on the last day of the session was enough to defeat it, Ang Messrs. Mason, Toombs and Bayard did object, and would not give way, because they held that the conferees on the part of the Senate had made, in abandon- ing the postage amendment, a humiliating ca- pitulation to the House. Upon this Southern democratic plea of Senatorial dignity, there- fore, the Post Office Appropriation bill, which could still have been passed, was lost with the exhaustion of the extreme constitutional limit of the session. Thus, we may fairly divide the responsibility in this matter between the factious course of Mr. Grow and his partisans in the ‘House, and the factious course of Messrs. Mason, Toombs and Bayard in theSenate, in the way of retaliation. Thus, for the first time in the history of the gov- ernment, the most important department of the public service, scarcelypexcepting the Treasury itself, has been left without the means required to sustain its vast and complicated machinery. In a word, the factious politicians and Presiden- tial schemers, North and South, of this late Con- gress, are responsible for allits heavy budget of blunders, failures and omissions in reference to the necessities of the government and the lead- ing measures of the administration, foreign and domestic—a budget of blunders and bungling which may yet compel the President to issue his call for an extra session of the new Congress when least expected. rh ea Lipe..inc A Memper or Conoress—Accord- ing to the records of one of our courts, it appears that an indictment has been found against the New York Heratp somewhere in Westchester county, tor a libelon a member of Congress. Considering the distinguished characters, and the high reputation, and the great amount of patriot- ism which that eminent body has exhibited of late, a libel on one of its members must be a bril- liant feat in the editorial profession that few can parallel. When we look at the evidence elicited and the reports made by committees of investi- gation in Congresa during the last session, showing the patriotism of members of Congress from this and other sections of the Union—their honest devotion to the public interests and their total disregard of their own—the associations of members of Congress—the friendships of the mem- bers of Congress—the attachments of members of Congress—in fine, the unspeakable merits of members of Congress—it might have been con- sidered possible to libel a member of the State prison confraternity; but the idea of libelling a member of Congress was entirely out of the question. We must have, therefore, achieved an astonishing exploit. As this interestiag subject of libelling members of Congress proceeds in the courts we ehall take further notice of it. Rereat ov THe Mernorourran Poutce Brut.— The working of this bill has now been sufficiently exhibited. Developements of official corruption and crime and depravity under its operation are £0 revolting and so general throughout the force, that the dissolution of the body is loudly called for by the voice of morality and even the prompt- irfgs of common decency. The bill ought to be repealed at once, and the police force restored to the control of the Mayor. That public order is not completely overthrown is not owing to the present organization of the force, but to the good conduct and the proper feeling of our citizens at large. The bill is a mere party political machine, and a good proof of this is the zeal with which one of our black republican journals in this city attempts to bolster it up, whilst it does not dare joint report of a democrat, an American and a republican, who appear to be perfectly unani- mous, ‘The property, the liberties and the lives of citizens, are too important to be placed in ‘his credentials to the Juarez government Senor Mata jeopardy by partisan politics, Men of all parties | there 1s little doubt, return te Washington in a dipiomatio. and classes ought, therefore, to unite against this common nuisance and have it abated. For a week past an investigation of a charge against a Tho Benate have s umber of Indian treaties, embracing those of Oregon and Washington, to act upon, and as.these are 80 intimately connected with the preservation of policeman has been going on before the Commi- | peace on the Pacific, there cam be no doubt of thoi sloners, which is a farce of the most ludicrous description in view of the evidence taken before the Committee of the Senate, and its report there- on published im this journal. It seems like an attempt of the Commissioners to divert attention from themselves. Let the whole rotten fabric be pulled down. Nothing less will satisfy an indig- nant community. ee THE LATEST NEWS. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Our New Minister to Mexico—The Policy of The Administration in Mexican Affairs— _ Return of Senor Mata—Rumored With- drawal of the French Squadron from vera Cruz—Hopeless Condition of the Postmaster General—His Successor In @ffice=Retrench= ment in the Army, d&ec., de. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATOH. e ‘Wasnmvcrox, March 7, 1859. ‘Mr. McLane, appointed Minister to Mexico, will leave to-morrow for New Orleans, and take the Tonnesseo, sail- ing on the 15th instant, for Vera Cruz. So desirous is the government that He should be in Mexico without delay, that a telegraphic despatch will be sent by the State De- partment to detain the Tennessee should Mr. McLane by apy chance not be able to reach New Orleans by the regu- lar day of sailing. Mr. McLane goes out with discretion- ary powers to recognise and present his credentials to whatever government he may find in a position to main- tain itself, and based on the will of the people, It is believed he will find the constitutional government in that position. Still, the administration, whatever may be the gympathies of our people towards the liberais, will not interfere with cither party, but will be governed by the existing state of things. In fact, tho administration is careful not to take any step to afford European Powers any pretence for interference. In consequence of this resolution of the administration, Senor Mata will return to Mexico ina few days. Hoe had an interview with the Secretary of State and Mr. McLane to-day. ‘The question of recognizing the constitutional government of Mexico is, therefore, transferred from Washington to Mexico. It is believed hero that Miramon will not be able to take Vera Cruz. General Rebles is with Miramon, in com- mand of the artillery. It is said Robles has sent orders | to dispose of his effects in Washington, and thezefore docs not expect to return. Information has been received here that the French vessels of war were about to be withdrawn from Vora Cruz. Doctor Miller has just informed me that the Postmaster General cannot possibly live much jonger. He may con- tinue to survive for some hours, but thatisall, Tho lungs are rapidly filling up, and expectoration has coased, He is still conscious. The almost hopeless condition of Postmaster General Brown has given rise to rumors in high quarters as to the probable successor, The names most prominently men- tioned are George W. Jones, of Tennessee, and John 8, Phelps of Missouri, recently chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Jones always boasts he could carry on the government for less than it is done, and the Post Office Department just now would afford him fine scope for his genius. It is not possible, however, that the President would make such @ selection. Mr. Jonos considers that the United States have no constitutional power to carry mails; that the spread of information is not necessary for the prosperity of the country; and that education is a drawback, which, however, he has not experienced. He also favors the abolishment of the army and navy. I mention his name as it is seriously alluded to. Mr. Phelps ig a man of ability, enlarged yiews, undoubted integrity, and would be a valuable acquisition to the Cabinet. Tho President bao intimated, it is said, his in- Clipation to offer the Post Office Department to Lawrence D. B. Branch, of North Carolina, Mr. Branch was a member of the last Congress, and prominent for firmness of character and clearness of judg- ment. He is alsoa man of enlarged and liberal views. Amos Kendall, Cave Johnson and other foesils, are men- tioned, but they are out of the question. * The Senate, in cxecutive session, after disposing of some unimportant business, took up the nominations of Mr, Mandevillo, as Surveyor General of California, and Mr. Weller, Postmaster at San Francisco. The debate was kept up for threo hours by Mr. Broderick and his friends, who were opposed to these nominations, and by Dr. Gwin and his friends, sustaining them. After an animated dis- cussion they were cowfirmed by a strict party vote, the republicans voting with Broderick. The case of Mr. Pet- ter, Collector of Toledo, was attempted to be takon upona motion to reconsider, and it was ruled by the Chair that the Senate had nothing further to do with it, he having once been defeated, and the motion to reconsider not being made in time, that the President would haye to send his name again to the Senate before action could be had. A long debate occurred on a motion to take up the Wash- ington and Oregon Indian treaties, which was finally car- ried. They will be the first thing in order to morrow. ‘There was no effort made in Mr. Wiggins’ case for confir- mation. The ruling in the case of Mr. Potter will pro- bably apply to this cage, and he will haye to be renomi- nated. The President has but a few other appointments to send to the Senate. Itis probable that the nomination of a Minister to Bogota may bo sent in. The person is not yot determined on, The Army Retrenchment Board have completed their labors, and_will make their report to the Secretary of War tomorrow. They find it very difficult to make the reduc- tions required. They express the opinion that the War Department is administered in as econominal a manner as possible. They make eome suggestions as to transporta- tion, and intimate where reductions may be made without embarrassing the service. The report will show this arm of the service to be in a healthy condition. : An important decision was delivered in the Supreme Court this morning by tho Chief Justico, in the caso of the United States ,vs. Sherman H. Booth, the Supreme Court vs. Error to Supreme Court of Wisconsin. The case involved the right of State courts to release on baboss corpus parties in custody under process of the United States for offences against the laws of the United States, This was done by the court below in the instance of an arreet under judgment by the District Court of the United States for a violation of tho Fugitive Slave law. The whole conduct of the court below was hold to be totally illegal and virtually revolutionary ; that the Marshal had a right, and it was his duty, to ro- sist by force any such interference on the part of the State powers; and that the Fugitive Slave act was clearly constitutional. This is, of course, a mere outline of the opinion, which is understood to have been unanimous, It must put an end for the future to all contests between the United States and States as to the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slavo law; and all attempts hereafter by State Courts to interfere with officers of tho United States in carrying it out will be regarded as revolutionary, and treated as such. TIE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH, CONDITION OF TH8 POSTMASTER GENERAL, NTC. ETC. Wasmmctox, March 7, 1850. At eleven o’clock this ovening the Postmaster Geucral still lingers, but there is no prospect whatever of his re- covery. Tho trial of Mr. Sickles will not be commenced go early as many have anticipated. Tho jail docket, embracing the small offences, is usually first taken up, and may o0- cupy week or longer. His counsel did not appear in the court to-day, ‘The Senate waa in secret session for five hours to-day, and after a spirited debate confirmed Charles L. Wellor, as Postmaster, of San Francisco, and J. W. Mandeville as Surveyor General of California, Mr, Melane was con- firmed unanimously as Minister to Mexico, and Mr. La Retntric as Secrotary of Legation, Mr, McLane will leave the city tomorrow for Vera Cruz with instructions to recognise the constitutional government, provided it is in «condition to maiatain ite exiatence, Mr. Churchwell bas again written tothe Stee Department urging its recognition. This the admin‘gtra tion is inclined to do, and hence the appolwuinent of Mr. McLane, Senor Matahas been bore, anxiounty awayting the re cognition of his government ditectly by thir administration, ratification. There is a clause igthe Treasury note law, juct passed, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to isaue registee- ed or conpon stosks, as the purehasor may elect. As ho has already re-iagued coupon stock, tho Secretary has da cided he will not change it. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Extraordinary Session of the Senate. ‘Wasminoron, March 7, 1860, Mr. Beward’s resolution calling on the Secretary of Wer for copies of contracts which have been mado for the re- moval of the obstructions at the mouth of the the amount expended therefor, and to whom paid, was Bc. age Mr. Brown (adm.) of Miss., presented a memorial from ‘Messrs. Pettibone & Boleter, binders of extra documents for the Senate, alleging that owing to tho small amount of binding they have had as contrasted with previous years, have lost and askfindemnity. Gu mation of Mr. Masoy tho memorial rat bled by. 42 ‘The Senate then went into secret session, No public business was transacted, and doors opened the Seuate adjourned: bre att vented cs In the Benate ont Eazurday 13 open seesto, the standing. ghee were reconstri pee Relations—Mr. Mason rman; sien Poe critenton, Seward, Foot. i Donets On Military Affaire and Mr. Davis, chair. y the » Johnson of Ark., Chesnut, Broderick, man; Fitzpatricl ‘Wileon, King. On Finance—Mr. Hunter, chairman; Pearce, Gwin, Bright, Hammond, Fessenden, Cameron. On Gommerce—Mr. Clay, chairman; \ Bigler, Toombs, Hamlin, Chandler, Powell, Saulsbury. On Naval Affairs—Mr. Mallory, chairman; Thomson of N. J., Slidell, Hammond, Hale, Anthony, Nicholson, On the Judiciary—Mr. Bayard,’ chairman; Pugh, Benja- min, Green, Clingman, Collamer, Trumbull. Post Offices Roads—Mr, Yulee, chairman; Bigler, Gwin, Rice, Ward, Hale, Dixon, ‘On ‘Public Lands—Mr. Johnson of Ark., chairman; Pugh, Johnson of Tenn., Oheenut, Foster, Harlan, Bing” On Private Land Claims—Mr, Bevjamin, chairman; Polk, Durkee, Hemphill, Bragg. On bape ort | Claims—Mr. Crittenden, chairman; Durkee, Chandler, Bingham, Nicholson, On Claims—Mr. Iverson, chairman; Mallory, Ward, Simmons, Clark. On the District of Mason, Jobnson of Tenn,, Yulee, Kennedy, Hamlin, Wilson. On Indian Afairs—Mr. Sebastian, chairman; Brown, ¥itch, Rice, Doolittle, Bragg, Hemphill. On Pensions—Mr. ‘thomson, of N. J., chairman; Clay, Foster, King, Anthony, Saulsbury, Powell. On Patents and the Patent Office—Mr. Thomson, of N. J., chairman; Toombs, Simmons, Trumbull, Bragg. On Public and ds—Mr. Bright, chair- man; Davis, Douglas, Kennedy, Clark. On Territories —} Mr, Groen, chairman; Douglas, Sobas« | Me a Hate napinicion | eysmauee, yealua rr nel, To Audit and Control the’ the Se the Connor Expenses nale—Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., chairman; Dixon, Powell. ‘On Printing—Mr. Fitch, chairman; Gam On ossed Bills—Mr. Figier, chairman; Harlan. ok Bills—Mr. Brown, chairman; Doolittle, rimes, On the Library—Mr. Pearce, chairman; Bayard, Fes- senden, eron. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALpany, March 7, 1859, Mr. Prosser (rep.) introduced 4 bill to authorize incor porated associations, except banks, to change their lo- cation anywhere in the State at the willof the majority of the directors, after public notice. The resolution to allow the affidavit of E, G. Sutherland, fully and deéisively denying the statement of Mr, Friak, that he bad ever told him that he received any money for his vote on the passage of the Albany Bridgo bill, and de- claring that he had never bad any conversation with said Frink on the subject, and was not a member of the Legia- lature when the bill passed, to be placed on file and priut- ed, was laid on the table for the present. itr, Part (rep.) introduced a resolution instructing the representatives of the State in esto urge the pas- sage of a law by which books copyrighted in the Southera Aistrict of the State may be deposited in the library of the Historical Society, and those a ate in the Northerm district in the Stale Library. Tabled. Tho Canal Appropriation bill was ordered to a third reading. The bil for the better provention of frauds on canal re- venues was laid on the table. [ExrLanation.—Senator Diven’s remarks on Saturday, condemning the Investigating Committee of the Senato for the manner of conducting their proceeaings, and for re- taining a clerk in their cmploy, referred to the Committes on Public Buildings, and not to the special commitice, con- sisting of Megsrs. Loveland, Scott and Darling.} Assembly. Aunany, March 7, 1859, Mr. Posp (rep.) reported favorably the bili to authorize supervisors to appoint inspectors of election and district canvaseers in New York, Mr, SHaw (rep) introduced a bill to extend Albany street to Broadway ; to widen Trinity place, from Liberty Street to its termination, and extend it thence to Battery place; and to widen Morris and Rector streets whenever the owners of land assessable for such improvements ap- ply for the same. The bill authorizes the Comptroller to appoint a special attorney for suits arising under the act, and provides a special award, at the disoretion of the com- missioners to be appointed by the Supreme Court, to tho survivors of those buried in Trinity church graveyard and to the corporation of the church for the removal of the remains and monuments there; butif the award ig not accepted and the removal made within tie specified time, the commissioners have full power to maxe the removal themselves. Mr. Smita (dem.) called up the resolution requiring from the Commissioners of Emigration by what authority they have applied to the courts to teat the title of Castle Garden, and it was adopted. ‘Mr. Haut (rep.) called up the resolution requiring from the Auditor the number of collectors and assistant clerks employed on the canals, and whether auy reduction can be made. Resolution adopted. The House ig tons to have evening scesions, except on Mondays and Saturdays, Mr. Barcmetien (rep.) called up the resolution requiring information from the Attorney General as to the constitu. tionality of the laws signed by the Governor after the ad- Jjournment of the Legislature. ‘Tho Personal Liberty bill was then takeu up in Comantt- i tee of the Whole. Mr. ©. S. SPENCER (rop.) spoke in support of the consti- tutionality, justice and humanity of the bill. Mr. Moxris moved to amend by striking out all but tho first anc third sections, thus making the bill simply pro. vide for a trial by jury of any fugitive slave, Mr. Tuvmt made an eloquent and very effvctive spoech in favor of the whole bill as reported. EVENING SESSION, The Senate only is in session this evening. A resolution was adopted to suspend the joint rule, im order that the annual Appropriation bill may be consid- ered ou any day prior t the 26th inst. ‘Tho special order bei the consideration of the subject of the alioged vacan: ‘he Eleventh Senatorial district, it was taken up after Mr. Diver offered the MMowing:— Resolved, That Wiliicn |. Mandeville having been appoint. ed to the office of Post * at Btuyresnot Fails, by accepting such olutme:,*, vacated his ollice of Seaator, Delors. tho cuestion wan taken, the subject was post poned till to morrow, 4 o'clock P. M. Tho biil to amend the Marine Court act was ordored to a third reading. Mr. Exy introduced a bill empowering Banks in any town or city, where five or more sre tranaacting business, to associate together into a Clearing House Association for the object of effecting daily exchanges botween the Banks thus associated within aaid town or city, and for the pay balances resulting from such exchanges, Remonstrance to the Port Warden Law. To me Hoxoravie THe Lucmtatvne oF toe State ov New York:— Your memorialista, citizens of tho State of New York, merchants and insurers of merchandise, respectfally pe- tition your honorable body that tho churges of the wardens of the city of New York shall not be further in- creased in the sale of goods or merchandise by auction. ‘And that if it be found necessary to reduce the nnmber of wardens from nine to six, that your honorable boty will thoroughly investigate thoir claims and competency as wardons of the port to protect the interests of morchanta and foreign underwriters, as well as that of the State. ‘And your petitioners further pray that if the law rogu- lating the dutios of port wardens bo altered that it becar- ried back to its original simplicity and intention. Atlantic Mutual Insurance may, by Chas. Dennis, Viee- Preaident; Great Western Marine Insurance Company, ‘xy Joba A. Parker, Viee Pr pany, by John H. Ly: aurance Company, by F. Inqurance Company, by Mi centile Mutual Insurance t; Mer- Walter, Pre. gident, Columbian Insurance Company (Merine, by B. G. Morris, Vice V'resklent; Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, Alfred Edwards, President; George Moke & Oo., Howla: Aspinwall, J. V, Onativis & Co. Barclay & Livaigsion, ford, Tileslon & 00., Moller & Riora, 4 Pheipa & 8. W. Lewis & Co.) Brower 4 Co., Boonen, Graves & Co. Youngs 4 Co Feter V. King & Co, L. Montuin & Paitetige, FJ. Harker, | ‘A. Os ‘ompany, by Bll Rowsire & Oo. Aymar & Co., Johu B. Thompaan, Goods hie & Co, J. W. Sobmidt & Co. Wm, A Sule & Ooy Ae As Low & Bro,, Storey & Hlephous, Horace Soutiraayd & S60, Ponvert & . Renan lt, Praneoia & Oe., 1 Kapptich A Cook, Vewyeratt a Cox, “ous Hnggorty & Oo., Wilmer ding, Crocker & Wi Tucker 41 Pella & Co. ard, Hoguet & Hambert. Death of Ex-Senator Geyex, of Missourt. St. Lovie, March 6, 1869, Hon, Henry S. Goyor, formerly United Staves Sebater Columbia—Mr. Brown, chairman; >