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4 ; NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAROH ll, 1859. HERALD. On the 28th of February news of a decided failimg of '° | Jeon counts on being able to ride the whirlwind Prominent among the few remaining political NEW YORK * | receipts at the Southern ports was received, it having rst | 914 subject ite angry elements to his will; but | relics of a better age. Meantime, let Mr. Fillmore JAMES COR O08 OT, eee inven dey (iter) nie wore | between the hostilities that he will have invited | adhere to his present reeotution It isthe wives EDITOR AND PROPRIKTOR, Joade ah an edvancs of ie. perth the markeshap oom: | 00 the part of Germany, amd: the dangers: that | one,or next ie the wisest, that he has adopted for orricz 1. OORNEB TON NASSAU BPH | tinucd active ever since, and within tea days the sales, | await him at home, he also may be swept away many years, ass retese ~ a : in the torrent. Kings and statesmen are, after all, eee have been probably deatthe | 28 Shown by the following table, TE ale Ree anton ese sashes eecigtion | among the largest, if not the very largest, ever before but mortal, and in invoking war they cannot always calculate its consequences, OOD a acy geese inet gene q | made in this market in the same period of time. The JOu PRINTING eoscited with ts THE LATEST NEWS. AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. id NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Final Adjournment of the Senate—Probabili- ty of an Extra Session of Congress—Ap- pointments Confirmed—Funcral of the Lute Postmaster General, &c. OUE SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. A.nany, March 10, 1859. Mr. Ama (rep.) reported for the consideration of the — Senate a Dill to authorize the sale of the Washington Mar- ket property, the avails to go for the benefit of the gene- nera! funds of the State. Mr. Ecy (dem.) also introduced a bill from the seleot Tue Virawia Camraicn—Mr. Gocars axp Mr. Lercuer Born ws tax Fusy.—We pub- et... cued lished yesterday, from a special correspon- Tre Cass-Hunnan Treaty anp tun Mission | dent, a brief report of Mr. Letcher’s open- ‘neatness, cheapness and d® |. movements have been ag follows. A largo proportion of ail so'd bas been in transitu:— THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at ota cents Prices of " Wasnincton, March 10, 1859. committee of which he is chairman, confirming the title fe ating fowrg Ba Sacenet a fm: “Briain, AMiadiing Uplan's. | 79 New Granava.—The Senate has ratified the | ing speech at Woodstock, as the democratic | me statement being made up at the Post Office Depart: | of the property above referred to in the Commissioners or $5 to any art ny te Serine, "otk cx eet reine! Iae: es Cass-Herran treaty, but with an amendment that | Candidate for Governor of Virginia; and to-day | ment, as to its condition, will be compieted by Monday,acd | of the Sinking Fund of the city, er oopy or $1 8 per annum. conte por 12%. a 12K. will cause it to go in the New Grana- | We give, from the Richmond Whig, an account | tbe President will then determine as to the necessity of Mr. Exy reported favorably the bill to pay the Croton “7, het HLY HERALD, evs Wednesday, at four 1Ese. ag Aibipsinaiea ages beese Tena ragtea: |i " h and enth reception called session, which will bo as early as July, should it be | Aqueduct Department $2,600 per year for the water usod oLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing important a di i openia, speec! u siastic the ‘world; Y used, will be determined on. Although the President wil! not adopt any expedient in the way of issuing certificates to con- tractors, as has been suggested, an existing law obliges by the Sing Sing prison for two years past. at Richmond of Mr. Goggin, the opposition can- Mr. Exy introduced a bill (the same as the House bill) Benen Pete. didate; we also give this morning in a tele- on by that body. The treaty provides for the a/udication by a mixed commission, aud pay- news, solicited any quarter of Fy FoRuGN CORRESPONDENTS ARB ¥ Reaueersy to Skat al LMFrEss axD PAOK- F raising the rates of legal advertising. acu us. . 4 in: 8... - 8, 1234c,a— sh, the its of the proceedin, the department to issue certificates of service to con- The New York Public Heaith bill was recomwmitted ADVERTISEMENTS renosd every day: advertloements iw. 9 2: ment by New Granada, of all claims of our | graphic despatch, the points of P es werted im the ES Fauuy Hema. in pr mn 4 & “thet have at the meeting at Harrisburg yesterday of these | tractors at the close of each quarter, and it is upon these | and made the special order for Tuesday next, certificates the Treasury pays the money. This obviates any necessity for the course suggested. But the large de- ficiency already existing may induce a called session, and it looks now as if such would be the result. The Senate to-day confirmed the following appoint- ments:—C, W. Bradley and 0. E. Roberts, residing in China, Commissioners under the China treaty to settle claims; Mr. McDufile, California Superintendent of Indian Affairs; Mr. Downey, Collector at San Pedro, California; J. 8. Dickinson, Surveyor of Customs at Saybrook, Conn. ; Peter Wilson, Receiver of Public Moneys at Nebraska; M. Post, Receiver amd J. Carter Register of the Land Office at Tampa, Florida; H. V. King, Postmaster at Middletown, N. Y.; C. A. Perkins, Postmaster at Plymouth, Mass.; 0, Everts, Register of the Land Ofiice at Hudson,’ Wis.; E. Warren, Receiver at Marquette, Mich.; L. L. Brown, United States Attorney for Nebraska; H. E, McCulloch, Marshal ofthe Eastern District of Texas; M. P. Deady, United States Judge for Oregon, and A. H. Redfield, Indian Agent for Michigan. ‘A few Pennsylvanians are now hero, urging one of their number for the Consulship to Germany. Their object is to colonize some wild lands in Western Pennsylvania, ‘The operation is similar to one by which Ole Bu!) lost his fortune. The President is aware of the schome, and it will not succeed. The following bills were reported favorably:—To extend the Exemption taws; to allow notaries public to act as ences of deeds. These have aiready passed the Assembly. Mr. 0-3. ‘Wuetxr presented the testimony taken be- fore his Investigating Commuttee. Luid on the table, ‘The Canal Appropriation bill was then taken up asd debated at length. two competitors for political favor. Excepting the great mistake made by Mr. Goggin, in his Richmond speech, in assailing the administration of Mr. Buchanan, his plan of operations, indicated in this speech, has been well considered. But before attacking the ad- ministration, Mr. Goggin should at least have waited for the definite explanation which Mr. Letcher made yesterday upon the important question whether he intends to abandon the ad- ministration or cut loose from Gevernor Wise. Indeed, we think that as the Southern leaders of the democratic party, from Wise and Hunter in Virginia, oll the way down to New Orleans, ap- pear to have cast themselves off from the admin- istration in their manceuvres for the Charleston Convention, the opposition party of the South might turn the tables upon all these faithless party managers, by carefully discriminating be- tween the administration, which they have vain- ly attempted to break down, and the democratic party, which they have pretty effectually bro- ken up. So far as this Virginia campaign is concerned, while all the disorder and alarm are on the side of the dismantled democracy, all the enthusiasm and harmony of the combat are on the side of the opposition. Thus, for instance, at the Richmond meeting, the turnout to welcome Mr. Goggin, it appears, was a sort of jubilee, full of that spon- taneous enthusiasm which is always instinctively drawn to the popular candidate and the popular cause. But as this important State campaign has been fairly opened on both sides, we shall soon know in detail the exact position of both par- ties before the people. Governor Wise in 1855 walked over the course without finding a cham- pion to meet him ; but now his successor, as the democratic candidate, it appears has caught a Tartar from whom he cannot escape. The whole order of the battle has changed, and the opposi_ tion hold the strong positions of the field. They may thus achieve a grand political and moral victory in May, which will be the inauguration of a general and wholesome political revolution against the nigger-worshipping republicans of the North and the nigger-driving democracy of the South. Tue ATLANTIC TeLkGraru.—At the last gene- ral meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Company in London, an offer was announced from the British government of a guarantee of eight per cent on £600,000. The conditions on which this Proposition Is based ave not been made public, but they no doubt nvolve the concession of special rights to the overnment. The company have now gained all they have been struggling for, and by the end of August they will in all probability be in a position to go to work with the improved cable which they have been plan- ning. Four months will amply suflice to manu- facture the quantity they will require, and to make all the preliminary arrangements for lay- ing it. With the experience they have gained in their previous efforts, and the additional mechanical improvements which they will bring to bear on this fresh experiment, there can be no reasonable doubt of its success. Some people are of opinion that now the guarantee is ob- tained from the British government the old cable will begin to work again. been ; resented before the date of this convention to the State Department at Washington or to the United States Minister at Bogota;” which clause the Senate amends with a provision to the effect that those who have not already presented their claims may do so before New Granada shall take final action on the subject, We publish in another column the list of claimants, and from the fact that those preseu'- ing claims for damages by the Panama riot num- ber one hundred and sixty-one, it is hardly to be ‘supposed that many more can be presented. There may be some, however, of the poorer class, who, in view of the little success that has hitherto attended claims laid before our govern- ment, have refrained from claiming what they are justly entitled to; amd these should have the opportunity which the Senate has pro- vided for them to claim their rights. It is not to be supposed that this reservation will be prostituted to enable parties to get up manufactured claims; and if any should undertake to do this, the mixed commission that is to adjudicate upon all will bea safeguard to the interests of New Granada, and prevent her being despoiled. Some of the larger claims presented are evidently for constructive damages, as, for in- stance, those of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany, the Panama Railroad Company, and M. O. Roberts, for the New York and Aspinwall line of steamers. These three claims alone amount to nearly four hundred thousand dollars, and great- ly overshadow all the others, In view of the fact that this treaty has again to go before the New Granadian Congress, the qualifications of the Minister to be sent to Bogota becomes an important matter. The treaty was first sent to New Granada, and battled its way through the Congress there without the support of any American Minis- ter; and it was only through the great exertions of President Ospina that it was got through in a shorn state, after long discussion and violent opposition. It now goes back to meet the same trial; and if it is not supported by a Minister who thoroughly understands the lan- guage, character and habits of thought of the Spanish races, it is not impossible that it may be rejected. It is stated that ex-Senator Jones has declined the mission; if this be so, we trust that Mr. Buchanan, in refilling the appointment, will select some man capable of filling the exigencies of the post, without regard to political con- siderations. ears ere tes nerene te eee ee esp ) SE AMUSEMENTS Showing an advance in the ten days of 34 cent per Ib., Soe sancl equal to $2 25 per bale, making a difference in favor of ‘AY THEATRE, Broadway.—Antoxy 4xp Oxg0- | the supplies remaining in the country of over two mil- jae Tico lions of dollars. Estimating the bales at an average of Broaaway.—Afternoon—Farny Srec- | 450 Ibs. each, which is somewhat under the mark, and the care ee Uiennirenses Pearoumasous—Taatse> | average price at 120. per tb, will give 854 per bale, On Housna, 40. Pease, ppc meng svg agency iiomeaar BOWRRY THEATRE, Bowsey.—Ove Ewc.ist Covsix— | ten days in this market will amount to tbe sum Pappy tar, Piree—Frisky Connian—Haxpsva® Jack. $2,489,400. Flour was less active and buoyant yesterday, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway—Tum VarsRam; OB, | cepecially for common grads of State and Western, while Francs anp Atgamis. extra brands were unchanged, Southern flour was firm LAURA KEENK’S THKATRE, No. 4% Htoadway Ove | and unaltered in prices, while sales wore to a fair oxtent. inoron. 9 gmaven. c.f aa Wheat and corn were sold to a moderate amount, without peaatayabin awd ‘hapge of moment in prices. Tork was in better request? ARNUMS AMERICAN MUSEUN. Sroadway.—afer. | © ee ce Dee OLome Beniug--lisevars Bane '-1 and fem” as\the'-olone: New aise ebuiieh $18, old at pean $17 3734 @ $17 50, prime at $18-15a $13 25, and new ee ee Sirens brea. "7 | mess for April delivery at $18 25. Sugars wore without quotable change, white the sale: embraced about 700 BRYANTS® MINSTRELS, MECHANIOS’ HALL. 427 Brosd- | nige, New Orleas and Cuba, Coffee was firm, but quiet. Wage bees Uta Ae Perens Pee eee tvaighis Qrgsgerumnta weston eae change of New York, Friday, March 11, 1858, moment in rates. Among the shipments to Tayerpool cialis. Adinamie were 1,100 bales of cotton at 3-164. The News. —_—--_—_———_ *, The W: ucstion in Europe. We have important news from Europe, brought ax Questior pe by the steamship Arabia, which arrived at Halifax | | We learn by the Arabia's advices that Lord yesterday. ‘The dates are to the afternoon of the | Cowley has been sent on a mission of conciliation 26th ult. one week later than those previously re~ | (0 Vienna, or, in other words, to back up Lord ceived. Maimesbury’s note recommending the evacua- The proceedings in the British Parliament upon | tion of Central Italy by the Austrians, From the war question lead to the impression that peace | this we conclude that the announcement that willbe maintained. i.ord Cowley, the English Am- | Austria had agreed to submit this point toa bassador at Paris, had been despatched to Vienna, conference was premature, and that notwith- bee spe: it is not oT aneitliohonh ey c standing the ministerial belief expressed in Par- ec his mission, ye’ cla ; . British Ministers, “that the government were led | Hitient ia her concurrence she has not as yet to believe that at no distant period the | Yiclded a formal assent to the proposal. Austrian and French troops would evacu- We can readily understand why the Cabinet of ate the Roman States at the request | Vienna should exhibit so much reluctance to of the Papal government,” confirms the belief | accept this alternative. It touches the honor as that peace will be preserved. The announcement | well as the interests of the empire, and consti- of the mission of Lord Cowley had caused a gene- | tutes an admission of the charges made by its ral advance in public securities, not only in Eng- | enemies for their own purposes, and to some land, but in the Continental maykets, In France, extent in defiance of historical truth. But it is however, warlike rumors prevailed, and it is stated not unlikely that the preazure from the other thatthe preparations of the French government Hes 2 me P had so far advanced that even the corps which are ee may induce her to take this step at this to commence the campaign have been designated. N B i one will t us of a de ny th Austria, too, is preparing for a vigorous defence. No one will suspect us of a desire to defend the The Sardinian loan had been taken up. It was re- yee Coney terrorism pursued by the Aus- Ported that Napoleon would soon proceed to Turin | tans in Central Italy. Its only excuse lies inthe ona visit to the King of Sardinia. peculiar position which they occupy in relation The new British Minister to the United States | to the Pontifical government, for in regard to sailed from Plymouth for New York on the 22d | the security of their Italian provinces ne- ult., in the steam frigate Curacoa. cessity affords no moral justification for it. The naval estimates had been presented to the If, independent of the former consideration, British Parliament. They provide for 7,000 addi- they cannot preserve Lombardy without vio- Tie Beitsh goverment has consented to give to | ting te faith of treaties and infoting oppres- the Atlantic Telegraph Company a guarantee of | ‘ion upon States over which they have no politi- eight per cent on a capital of £800,000 for a period | cal rights, then the other Powers are justified in of twenty-five years. The sh of the company | calling upon them to retire within their own thereupon improved to £220 a £240, boundaries. With regard to the grievance com- The mammoth steamship Great Eastern will, it is | plained of by Sardinia, that the positions which belleved, be ready for sea by August, and willmake | they oceupy on her frontier constitute a perma- her first trip to Portland, Maine. nent source of danger for her, we dismiss it as The latest quotations for consols are 95{ a 954 undeterving of a serious reply. All the world for money. American securi mee cally hat appreciates the motive with which it is urged, prides’ firma,’ “AY Liverpool om the 26ta rlocaat for it is obvious that the presence of the Aus- a ais : 2 ieborpals ce need aaa praia ‘rians on those points forms one of the chief ob- "This 6xtraaraiekey session of the United States | ‘tacles to the prosecution of schemes which are Senate closed yesterday, after the confirmation of | as aggressive as this violation of territory. several unimportant appointments. When, therefore, we find Austria charged The funeral of the late Postmaster General took | with the continuance of this occupation place yesterday. It was attended by all the public solely from selfish motives—when, fuarther- officers, the diplomatic corps, and others, and the | more, we see her accused of being the streets through which the procession passed were | mainstay of the ecclesiastical despotism and thronged Ww mourning spectators. _The remains corruption which prevail in the Roman were tuberredl in the, Coney ome one COmPtEys tO a alike ere Cnn eat a to clear away some paratory to being conveyed to Tennessee. x ¥ s 1 The Stephens trial is still pending before the | Of the misstatements industriously circulated Court of Oyer and Terminer. Miss Fanny Bell, | on this subject. Austria is, as it is well another niece of the late Mrs. Stephens, was on | known, the only Catholic Power on the Con- the witness stand the greater part of yesterday, | tinent to whom the Pope can look for protec- and gave her testimony mildly, but occasionally | tion which is not entirely interested. So far from manifested some confusion. She was not cross- looking favorably on the abuses of its civil sys examined, as she refused to answer counsel for the tem, she was one of the five Powers who, after prisoner whether she haa written to her father the insurrection of 1831, concurred in a memo- to say that her aunt had died from Rasaeperance, randum to the Pope suggesting an entire change unless she was permitted to explain all the cireum- | -", a stances attending the letter. in it, and recommending the admission of laymen Yesterday afternoon Gen. Wheat, of Nicaragua | to administrative and judicial functions. It was notoriety, and Col. Cauty, of Costa Rica, measured | only when compliance with these recommenda- arms outside of Delmonico’s to the entertainment | tions had been promised by Cardinal Benetti of between one and two hnfidred onlookers. The | that she withdrew her troops. The avowed ob- General broke his cane over the Colonel's head, ject of this insurrection was to put an end to the giving a severe cut, but nothing dangerous. temporal authority of the Pope; and it is a fact The Police Commissioners were, it is said, yester- requiring no commentary that the present Em- day engaged in preparing affidavits designed to ‘i . offset the startling allegations of Senator Spinola’s | PeTF of the French and his elder brother bore report to the State Senate. Sergeant Croft was, | ms in it. at his own request, transferred from the Mayor's | With regard to the last occupation, the circum- squad to the Tenth precinct. We have the autho- | stances which brought it about are too fresh in rity of Mayor Tiemann for stating that the excuse | the memory of our readers to render it necessa- of diarrhva has now become so common in cases | ry for us to Tecapitulate them. But for it, it where policemen are reported as being off their | need not be said the Papacy, as a temporal insti- posts, that the Board has hereafter determined tution, would have been expunged from the list to try and check the disease by administering a of sovereign Powers. Then, as now, the ald of fine of five days pay to each officer so afflicted. eeRay TA At the meeting of the Board. of Aldermen last | AUStTit was invoked by the Pope, and a French Reser’ " thy of note was done, ex- | 9™™y was immediately after sent to Rome, not pies perigee doled bets deal of discussion | t0 protect the Pontiff, but to counterbalance the ‘and squabbling, of the contract to build the gate | influence which that proceeding was supposed to houses of the new reservoir to Jaycox & Baldwin. | give to the first named government in Italy. Fairchild, Walker & Co, were competitors of the Of the sympathy of France with the critical Buccessful parties for the contract. position of the head of the Catholic church, or of The Board of Councilmen met last evening, and | jts desire to secure to him his sovereign authority adopted an ordinance for the prevention of fraud of course no one was fora moment the dupe. in the weight of coal, by requiring every cart em- The sentiment ex (A ; e 8¢ xpressed by the first Napoleon ployed in the delivery of coal to have an accurate “agg 1 peaie allecied 6% to Pope Pins, in 1805, bas been in fact the pre- An edifying and interesting oration on the sub- Vailing feellhg, in a modified sense, of every Ject of colonization, and the prospects of the Libe- | French government since that period. “All rian colony, was delivered by the Hon. Mr. La- | Maly,” he said, “ must be subject to my law, trobe, at the Academy of Music, last evening. The | You are sovercign of Rome, but I am ite Em- hall was well filled, and the really eloquent dis- | peror.” course was applauded throughout. We give a Who can doubt, from the conduct of Louis sketch of the lecture elsewhere, but the whole Napoleon in 1831, when he personally took oration will shortly be printed. arms to aid the Italian revolutionists, Our correspondent at Areceibo, P. R., writing on th: the 27th ult. says:—A terrific gale of wind from the | ‘4 in his recent arrangements with Sardinia he northeast was experienced here yesterday, which has in view less the independence of Italy than did not subside until this morning. Several vessels | he traditional policy of his uncle? Who can ber that lay at anchor have blown away, all of which | ‘eve in the sincerity of professions which are stopped at Mayaguez, where they now remain. A | belied, not only by that policy, but by all his own Breat deal of damage was done in the coun- | acts? And yet it is projects thus plainly indi- try, which will check the grinding of the cane: | cated that France and Prussia are engaged in Five hundred and fifty cooties, recently landed in | furthering by withdrawing from the Pontifical Cuba from Calcutta, have come over, which in- ernm: onl; i creases their number in this island to 2,716, all .. wa apart an posse They believe, no doubt, that they are sober, harmless and excellent laborers. The res- coor beral governms “4 ent crops are large, and the prospects of the faa aiding the cause of Jf sag _ Lis ersare bright and flattering. The health of the | Venting an interruption of the peace of Europe island is very good. by 80 doing; but a very little time will suffice to The foreign news by the Arabia, received yesterday, | show them that they have only multiplied was considered favorable, and imparted more tone to the their anxieties, Let the Austrians withdraw cotton market. The ales embraced between 7,000 and 8,000 bales, about half of which were sold iu transit La bata ae Seo Fovolb- Prices closed quite firm on th {123 per tb, for | 402 Will instantly spread from one extremity of middling upiands. The sales »'o. * Ist to the 10th inet, | the peniosnla to the other, and extend, asin 1848, bave been unusaully large both ‘no siore wna in transitu. ' 10 other portions of the Continent, Louis Napo- Tho bills to provide for the. payment of the dedcienoy fo provide for the pa; in therevetlue of the of Brooklyn, and toamend the | charter of the Peopie’s College were ordered to a third Mrs Faxergnte pouie et ‘8 bill to incorporate the South Pacific American Steamship Company, an opposition American line to the British Ime between Panama, Valpa- raiso, &c., connecting with the Aspinwall line. Mr. MATHER presented the minority against any registry law, on the ground that it was unconstitutional and reesi' The report quotes liberally from ex- Governor Seward’s suppreesed veto and Governor Clark’ veto in support of his position. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the reso- lation, declaring that a vacancy exists in Mr. Mandeville’s sent Mr. Divew made an able argument against the opinion of the Attorney General, holding that under a clause in the constitution Mr. Mandeville had, by accepting his appoint ment as Postmaster, and entering on the dutics of his office, clearly forfeited his seat. He doclared it as his (Diven’s) opinion that the Attorney General must have been hvrriedly written and without duly considering the case, He accused the democrats of throwing factious opposition in the way of a final decision on this case. Mr. Srixoua replied warmly in defence of the action of the minority, and declared that Mr. Diven had taken his seat at the commencement of the session with prejudices against Mr. Mandeville, and that he had not lost those prejudices yet, Mr. Nexon spoke forcibly in support of the resolution, The Senate, without taking the question, adjourned, Assembiy, ALBANY, March 10, 1859, The bill to authorize the indictment of the Quarantine incendiaries in any county in the Secoud Judicial District, was, under the operation of the previous question, or- dered to a third reading, by 62 to 31. The Committee of the Whole took up the bills on ithe general orders. The bill to incorporate the German Savings Bank, New York, had progress reported upon it. Tho bili to license lighters in the port of New York was opposed by Mr, MgExs, and recommitted for amendment. The following bills were ordered to a third reuding:— To record notices of suits pending in Kings County Courts, and to print the calendar. To amend the laws relative tothe collection of demands against vessels. The House then went into Committee of the Whole oa the General Appropriation bill. EVENING SESSION. ‘The Canal Auditor sent in a communication respecting the number of collectors, assistants and clerks, with their salaries, employed on the State canals, and stating that the collectors can be liar with at New York, Ithaca, Scottville, Jordan, and Medina or Albion; that the number of assistants may be dispensed with, and that the clerks fey re ar with at all the offices not kept open in e night. ‘The Governor submitted a message announcing that the State would probably be shortly called on to pay its share towards the erection of the monument in Independence square, Philadelphia, under the law of 1853, authorizing commissioners to consult with like commissioners from eight other States, and eee to pay stipulated sums toward such monument. The Governor recommends tho repeal of the law, on the ground of the reduced condition of the State finances. New York’s share, on the estimated. cost of the monument, he 1» Will exceed $60,000. The Governor considers Independence Hall a sutll- cient monument to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but suggests that New York will checr. fully bear her share of expense, when better able to do 80, if a monument should be doemed desirable. The com- ee was referred to the Committee of Ways and ieaps. The Annual Appropriation bill was then taken up in Committee of the Whole. The appropriation of $587 to Major Burnside and $10,000 to the Pilot Commissioners were stricken out. Mr.C. 8. Spercer’s motion to insert appropriations for the several dispensaries of the State was voted down, A long debate was bad on several items, and a vigorous attempt was made to insert appropriations for all charita- ble objects. A strong opposition was made to the appropriation of $11,000 for a work on Palontology, on the ground that it waa better to give to charity than to minerals and fossils, about which very few persons cared, ‘The bill was de! until the adjournment, THE GENERAL NEWSPAVER DESPATCH, ‘Wasiunatoy, March 10, 1859. The Postmaster General's remains lay in state this merning in the Fast Room, in the President's house, and crowds thronged thither. The services commenced at noon, and the addreés was delivered by Rev. Mr. Gran- berry, of the Sguthern Methodist church. The President and Cabinet, distinguished gentlemen of all branches of the government, relatives of the deceased and others in the public service, together with the diplomatic corps, who were in full court dress, were present. The pro- cession was very long, consisting of both public and private carriages. While it was moving bells wore tolled and minute guns fired. The pavements were lined with spectators. The corpse was deposited in the Congres- sional Cemetery, and isto be hereafter removed to Ten- neseee. ‘The Senaté to-day confirmed the nomination of Murray Whalon as Collector of Erie, Pa ; J.S. M. Vancleave, as District Attorney for Washington Territory, and Andrew J. Thayer as District Attorney for Oregon. Judge Holt had not to-day resigned the office of Commissioner of Pa- tents. Had he done s0 while the Senate was in session, there would bave been a legal necessity for the immediate ‘appointment of his successor, for which the President is not yet prepared. A number of Senators left, this evening, for their homes. Senator Bigler and his family proceed to-morrow to Harrisburg. Congress having appropriated $100,000 to enable Lieu- tenant Mullan to continue the establishment of the mili- tary road from Fort Wallwaila on the Columbia, to Fort Benton on the Missouri river, he will leave this city next week for the scene of his labors. The road will pass through a wild and hitherto unexplored region, and when completed prove of great advantage to immigration into Oregon and Washington Territories. THIRTY-SIXTHM CONGRESS. Oe ii Extraordinary Session of the Senate. Wasuinetox, March 10, 1859. Less than a quorum was present. Mr. Rick, from the Committee appointed to wait on the President, reported the performance of that duty, and that the President had no further communication to make, whereupon the Senate adjourned sine die. The Callfornia Overland Mall. St, Louis, March 10, 1859. ‘The overland mail which arrived yesterday brings the following shipping intelligence :—Arrived at Honolulu January 12 brigantine Angenette, from New Bedford. Sailed January 14 bark Alexander, for New London; 24th, ship Cowper, for New Bedford. ——— The Ohio State Treasury Defalcation. CLEVELAND, March 10, 1859, The commissioners appointed by the Legislature to in- vestigate Mr. Breslin’s defalcation in the State Treasury have made @ voluminous report. They visited Breslin in Canada, and the latter states that he has concealed two hundred thousand dollars, and Proposes to repay it into the treasury. He declares he never received the hundred and fifty thousand dollars charged against him. The balance of about two hundred thousand dollars has been lost chiefly in loans to ingolvent railway companies, and by estabiishing the Bank of Indianapolis with auxiliaries through the State, and various other banking projects in Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and Maryland. The report implicates Mr. Breslin’s pre. decessor, Mr. Bliss, in similar transactions; and Mr, Gibson, Breslin’s successor, in aiding Breslin to conceal the defalcation. eee The La Crosse and Milwaukie Ratlroad and Governor Bashford. Manos, Wis., March 10, 1859, The Legislative Committee, consisting of three republi- cans and two democrats, appointed at the request of ex- Governor Bashford to investigate the charges of corruption preferred against him in connection with the disposition of the land grant to the Ia Crosse Railroad Company, have made a unanimous report, fully exoner: him and jus- tifying his official conduct, as being highly honorable, and, in the opinion of the committee, directed solely to the promotion of the best interests of the State. /ttempt to Burn the Massachusetts State House, Boston, March 10, 1859. A diabolical attempt was made this afternoon, at threo o'clock, to get fire to the State House by firing a'large bin filled with shavings, in the basement. When the alarm ‘was given, ‘and during the confusion, two suspicious look- ing persons attempted to force their way into the coat room assigned for members. The smoke filled the whole building. The Senate took a recess, and the House aus- pended business for a short time, Both houses were filled with spectators and members at the time, and the excite- ment was very great. The fire was extinguished without much tad but there ig no doubt that it was purposely set on fire. Tre Merroronitan Poxtce Commissioners Dovera The revent exposures of the corruption and misconduct of the Metropolitan Police force seem tohave given a spasmodic alacrity to the Police Commissioners. They have dismissed and otherwise punished some half dozen mem- bers of the force for intoxication and other breaches of duty; but it is remarkable that, although grave charges of corruption and im- morality were clearly proved against many ofli- cers, not one of these has been discharged. It is only a few men who drank liquor while on duty, and committed sundry other petty offences, who are made to suffer. Do the Commissioners mean to ignore the fact that corruption, bribery and wilful extravagance of the grossest cha- racter, exist in the force? A singular fact was developed at the trial of officers Rackett and Mills, the other day, charged [with robbing two Vermont merchants. It appeared that not one of the captains or commissioners knew whether it was against the law for a po- liceman to scarch prisoners in a_bar- room instead of taking them to the station house. It was Captain Leonard, of the old force, who informed them that the act was clearly ille- gal and improper. There can be no doubt that this sudden display of activity at the eleventh hour is intended to raise a little smoke to cover the fire, and per- haps also to stave off, if possible, the repeal of the Metropolitan Police law, which this outraged community justly demands from the Legisla- ture—a demand which that body should accede to; if there remains a particle of decency at Albany. After the infamous revelations of the Senate committee, the farther continuance of such a sys- tem is a wrong too gross and insufferable to be imposed upon any people. This dodging of the Police Commissioners comes too late, and they neither deserve nor will they receive any credit for it. Nothing short of a return to the old mu- nicipal police system, with the Mayor as the sole responsible head of the police force, will answer the requirements of this city. The new Police bill now before the Legislature is a mere patch- work, and will not serve the purpose at all. ners Our Albany Correspondence. Abany, March 9, 1859. The Wharfage Fees in New York—Another Effort to Seize Funds for the State, dec., dc. The owners of wharves and piers in New York and Prooklyn have succeeded in inducing the Committee on Commerce in the Senate to report in favor of a bill greatly increasing the rates of wharfage. The shipowners are strongly remonstrating against the passage of the law. A majority of this committee comprises Mr. Senator Ames, of Oswego, and Mr. Senator Laflin, of Herkimer. Senator Sloan made a report against the wharfage bill, which is now before the Senate. Mr. Sloan says, as to the bill itself, as reported by the majority of the com- mittee, it will be observed that while it more than doubles the rates of wharfage on all yeasels, it does not impose on the wharf owners any duty whatover of repairing or im- Proving the condition of the wharves; so that, while increased rates are demanded fer this Purpose, ne protec- tion whatever is given to secure those objects, and that the bill is, in this respect, defective. If it is the condition of the wharves that makes legislative interference necessary, certainly it would be only half doing our duty to raise the rates; those who receive them should be re- quired by law todo their share, and appropriate the in- crease to the purpose for which it is put forth ag the Ground of their application, The wharves and piers in tho cities of New York and Brooklyn were mostiy built out upon made land. In the city of New York the water line ot the East river, for example, was formerly at Front street, and in some places at Water street, and has been gradually encroached upon by the improvements of the city until it reached its present limit. Many if not most of the piers now occupied by the largest vessels have beon built out by the owners of the land on the water line, under grants from the Corporation, which enabie them upon building the plers to Secure, in addition to the property owned by them fronting the water line, the privilege of collecting wharfage from such Piers. The expense of erecting and Maintaining the picrs, wharves and bulkheads, is the only expense to which these Proprietors have been put—an expense which tho land gained by filling in amply compengated, and in some cas vastly overbalanced. ‘This wharf property, wine held oy rivate owners, is of great value, and seldom changes \ds—is rarely for sais, like other real estate or loawe- hold property. "The rates of whurfago were fixed in 1801, and the attempt is mute to create tho impression thay they are the samo in amount now as they were then, because the mode of computation is not altored. [ho truth js, they are greatly increased in amount, and this increase, when scrutinized, shows thers no such ground for any change. In 1801, when the law now in force was enacted, the largest ships ware only 400 tons burthen. Such w ship was 126 feet in length, she paid $160 wharfage per day. But now a ship of 1,400 tons lies at the same wharf, occupies only 11) fect in length, or about forty per cent more room thau the otuer. One pays under the same law $4, or about 166 per cont more wharfage. Thus the increase in size of vessels bas more than doubled—in some cases trebled—the Wharfage, while the area occupied by the wharves has not beeu sub: stantially increased, and the expense of maintaiuing thein by no means in proportion to the rise in revenue, It te not pretended the rates were too low in 1801, but the com- Parison shows they are much higher now than then, A bill was introduced two or three weeks since in the Senate, in relation to moneys and funds in the hands of public administrators, including Surrogates, &. , by which it ig provided in certain contingonces, and after certain periods of time, any funds remaining uncalled for, thus deposited, shall by some systematic Process bo trans- ferred to the State treasury. The bill being under con- sideration to day, an amendment was adopted including the several sav banks of the State among the cata- a tad of private individuals and incorporated institutions wi unclaimed depoeite, after a certain length of time, Shall also be confgcatod to the State. Now, this amend: ment, thus hastily engrafved in the bill, will undoubtedly create much alarm, if not consternation, am the thousands and tens of thousands of savings bank do. Positors. It is @ measure which calle for calm and delibe- Tate consideration, much more than was devoted to itby the gentlemen im the Senate this morning. Whether the lature have the constitutional right of grasping such ‘a confidence, and transferring it to the State ‘Treasury, is one of the moat important quostions evar broached by soy mentee ne the Now York Legisiature, From several votes taken thie morning, it looked as if there was some political influence Guiding this meysure—tho republicans invariably suatain- ing the bill and the democrats opposing — it. it this is 80, and it is to be passed an Abrepablican scheme to replenish the State ‘Treasury, tho leaders of the party will discover in loss thin a twelve. month, should it become a law, that it had been earry| polities to dull and unsaieable market Nine-tonths whe savings bank depositors are poor, laboring people, washerwomen, servant girls, hod carriors, and laborers Renerally. Has the Legisiatare the right'to create this cebt?—for & y it will be a debt, ‘ed the printing of a large number report of the committee of the litue Tue New Posrwaster Genenat.—From all that we can learn, the new Postmaster General, Mr. Holt, is admirably fitted for his task, and in his new position will prove an acceptable man to the country. Upon another point, considering that the President, (on account of the Senate being in session and about to disperse), was under the necessity of filling this vacancy at once, he has done well, in giving a wide berth to the squabbling politicians of Congress, and in choosing his officer regardless of any of the wrangling President making factions of the party. Thus this matter is quietly settled. The Qurrantine Excitement Renewed. ANOTHER ATTACK UPON THE BUILDINGS FEARED— THE POLICE CALLED UPON—ALL A HOAX. ‘The Police and Emigrant Commissioners were on Wed- nesday thrown into considerable excitement, from a falso report which appeared in one of the morning Papers, set- ing forth the fact that a secret meeting had been held on Staten Island, in the vicinity of Rocky Hollow, and that it ‘was Called for the purpose of deciding upon the Propriety of again demolishing the Quarantine buildings. At the regular meeting of the Commissioners of Emigration on the above day, the article published was made the Spe- cial subject of debate, Dr. Bissell, of the Marine Hospital, also conferring with the Board regarding the affair. It was finally agreed that something should be done in the matter, lest there might be an attack made and the buildings destroyed before any pro- r force could be brought on the island to prevent it. e Secretary, Mr. Casserly, laid the matter before the Police Commissioners. They took no action u| it. General Tallmadge finding himself saddled with the esponsibility, determined that he would visit the island personally, and should there be any manifestation of @ new outbreak among the people, he would haye a strong force sent down from the city — the evening. He accordingly proceeded to Staten accompanied by proper aids, To his great astonish: wee he Pig babe wis By pl quiet on the istand, and pariioul Iy about Quarantine grounds. Several of the citizens, on heating of the sudden visit of the police, appeared as much taken aback as the Commis. stoners were themselves, and they at once Pronounced {t ail hoax, got up for the express purpose of having an effect upon the Legislature of the State. The ap- pointment of the Quarantine Commissioners seems to ive great catisfaction, and it is thought that they will go all in their power to secure its removal. Thore is no doubt but that immediate steps will be taken by the Staten Islanders should, the Legislature adjourn without Making some provision for the Quarantine, ‘It is said that he whole island has become more firmly cemented ogether in the cause, and will use strenious efforts to accorplish the |, Should they have to resort to the «ame incaps they did last fall. Governor jan, it is aid, has addressed a letter to one or two of citizens cf the island, aeruring them that he will do all he can © aid in obtaining the immediate removal of Quarantine, ‘This has becn freely circulated around among the inhabi- afits, and seems to give them great hope in the matter, homas Borns, proprictor of Nautilus Hall, the alleged eadquarters of the ‘“sepoys,” sailed yesterday for Nica- agua. Navigation on the Hudson. Ronpovt, March 10, 1859. The steamer North America arrived here this morning from New York. She met with large quantities of ico between this placeand Poughkeepsie. The North America leaves for New York as soon as her wheels are ropaired of the damage done by the ice. “Our American Cousin” at Boston. Boston, March 10, 1859. ‘The petition of Misy Laura Keene for an injunction to restrain the performauce of ‘‘Qur American Cousin” at the Boston Museum wag heard to-day before the Supreme Court. respondent, Hon. Moses Kimball, not being fully ready with his evidence in denial of Miss Keeno's exclusive ownership of the play, gave bonds in fiftcen hundred dollars damages, if any should be decreod at a future hearing, and will continue to enact the piece. Wheat Receipts at Chic: Omicaco, March 10, 1859. The Commercial Express states to-day that the deficit in the receipts of wheat at this point from the harvest of 1658 bas reached 5,286,000 bushels, as compared with the vious crop. The total accumulation of grain and flour week was equal to 73,000 bushels, against 145,000 for the same woek lust year. The receipts of wheat hore since pened 1, foot up 120,000 bushels less than those at Mil- Miaarp Fiore Rermen Disevst, Per. navs.—Mr, Fillmore, during a visit to Cincinnati last week, was called upon at his hotel by the National American Association, and in response to their congratulations he made a little speceh. In the course of this speech, with a carefully qualified puff of the American party, the amia- ble cx-Prosident said that, “While be was thank- ful to his American friends for their expressions of confidence and regard, he had retired from public life forever.” Very good. Mr. Critten- den has also lately retired ; Gen. Sam Houston has alo retired; and at this rate we shall soon have a very respectable retired list of old Presidential soldiers. We suspect, however, that at the call of their country, through some party convention, neither Mr. Fill- more, nor Mr. Crittenden, nor General Houston would decline to “pick the flint and try it again.” But it is quite likely that ex-President Fillmore, and the Texas ex-President, Houston, will be graciously permitted to remain, hencefurward, in the peaceful walks of private life, in the sameun- disturbed repose as that of ex-President Van Buren, ex-President Tyler and ex-President Pierce—poor Pierce! With the expiration of bis term Mr. Buchanan will also “retire from public life’—not with chagrin and disappointment, but calm and serene asa summer’s cvening. General Cass, too, in closing up his books in the State Department, will be quite content to leave the turmoil of poli- tics to the new generation, in the midet of which he and his venerable official chief stand most The Yacht Wandcrer’s Siaves, Avavuata, March 10, 1859, ‘bout the seizure and rearrest Bloody results arc fearod, Many rumors are afloat of the Wanderer’s Afric Fire in Southbridge, Mass, Sovramniox, March 10, 1859, A sorious fire occurred in Southbridge this moruing. Turner's hotel, and burn adjoining, with forty horses; Pheips’ jewelry store, Simpson's oyster saloon and Kd. war gas house, were all destroyed. The goods in Mr. FAwards’ store were partially da The toss is about $20,000, and is partially covered b; rance. Markets. Cnarimetos, March 9, 1869, ‘The sales of cotton to-day were 1,400 bales, at prices ranging from 734c. to 12%c. Sananvan, March 9, 1859, ‘The cotton markets here und at Augusta aro dull, but are 5 ea bcs Bauerwone, March 10, 1859. Flour firm: Howard stroet superfine, 86 31 Ono, $6 25, Wheat firm: white, $i 46.4 $1 95; red, 45 a $1 56, Corn buoyant: white, 78c. a 81c.; yellow, 850. 9860. Pro. ‘visions quiet. Bacon—Sides, Mess pork, $18 $0, Whiskey firm at 290, for Ohio Punaprienta, March 10, 1869, Flour firm: superfine, $6 3734 a 86 60. Wheat’ steady rea, $1 52a 81 60; white, $1704 $1 75, Corn Steady ay Bde, a B6c. Whiskey firm at 8c. x 20140 Civomvart, March 10, 1850. Flour duil snd nominal. Whisicey firm, with a ‘ood de rk $17 50. Bacon and bulk moat Vadvanced Lids. 9 14 Court of General Sessions, Before Judge Russell, There were no jury triats in his court yesterday, the rs whore cases were on the calendar having Pleaged guilty to the indictments, Thomas Michaels pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur- giary, having been indicted for the third grade of that offence, and was sent to the State prieon for two years, James Williams and Joba Sheppard pleaded guilty to a eimilar charge, and were each sent to the State prison for two years and six months, James Anderson, guilty of larceny, in stealing a gold watch worth $70, was sent to the Sing Sing prison for two jrand Jury came {nto court at noon, and, through an, presented sixteen indictments, to which picading not guilty, were remanded for ba ice Roseell has already e Btate prison-—the qumbe nineteen prisoners to posed of by bis ol. ‘