The New York Herald Newspaper, March 23, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ——$< JAMES GOROCON BECNET®, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ey SPYICS H.W. COKNEE OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. SERNE, cash tn advance. Money sent by mat wilt heat the Weer ae itor.” Pomage eoznps wot recived as wubecription te DAILY HARALD, too conte 1 per annuum Taz fe Fl HEKALD ), every fag Ton on ‘annus Fa cone bar 4, pr ann any Bas a Gres. Briain, 1e Contin podage; rs rr Bt ‘on the Sth and BWA of each month, at eb2 conte ‘annum. PPE FAMILY HERALD, eve Wednesday, al four cents per . oF $2 per annum. Sor oNrAR CORRESPOND ENUR, ea solicited ‘any quarter of KGeratty pasa Pes ag- Ore Fousiax Comansroxpants Ane PaarwWvLaRry Requesrep ro Sait at Lerrens axp Paox- ons Saat us. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—ANtonY ann Cir0- PATRA—SLASHER AND CRASHER. [BLO’S GARDEN, Sroadway.—Afternoon and Evening— vie AmovnGa’s MenagERme— isp Rueruant—Cigcvs Paxronmances. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Mutse or New JERSEY —Ove Esousa Covsx. WALIAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tne VeTer.y ; oR, FRaNce 4yD ALGERIA. LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, No. 524 Brosdway.—Oun Anezzican Covsix—Rival Pars. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—After noon and Rveniag—Gwrxsats Vavawak—P appx CaRey. ‘WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and [63 Broadway— Erurorian 80NGs, Daxces, &c.—Mvstic Sain. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HALL, Broad ray.—Nucro Sones ax Buuresques—I Arnz Gor Tice to ‘ARR. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth Lecrons ON tae Barres or Lire. SSS New York, Wednesday, March 23, 1859. seeceeeeee Ge OR street.—W alter Scorr’s The News. The report of the special committee appointed to.inquire into the workings of the Metropolitan police, together with the testimony taken before faid committee, were presented in the State Senate yesterday. A motion to print the document was made from the democratic side of the house, and with the help of a couple of republicans the mo- tion was carried. A republican member, however, urged that the testimony should not be publis! on the ground that it assailed private character; whereupon the vote to print was reconsidered, and on motion, the subject was laid on the table, where it will probably remain unmolested. The bill to extend the boundaries of Central Park was dis- cussed in the Assembly. Our special despatch from Washington states that the commander of the United States steamer Vixen, at the instance of the Collector of the Port of Mobile, telegraphed on Monday night to the federal authorities news of the recent capture of the bark E. A. Rawlins, a vessel engaged in the slave trade, off the coast of Florida, near St. Jo- wephs. The intelligence was promptly laid before the Cabinet yesterday. It is stated that the bark landed her cargo, consisting of six hundred Afri- cans, previous to being captured. We have accounts from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, to the 9th inst. The port was very healthy. Small lots of sugar had been sold at 5} a 53, but buyers general- ly evinced @ disinclination to purchase at those rates. Vessels were arriving with hoops, which sold at $10 per thousand, for firewood. An interesting letter from our correspondent at Port au Prince, dated on the 1st inst., and contain- ing the latest news from Hayti, may be found in another part of to-day’s paper. The case of Moloney against Dows, one of the members of the San Francisco Vigilance Commit- tee, was continued yesterday before Judge Daly. The plaintiff put in several depositions, and the testimony of several witnesses, including himself, going toshow the treatment which he had received, “resulting in his expulsion from San Francisco, and the fact that the defendant was one of the oom- mittee. The Galway Steamship Company have ordered . the building of two large ocean steamships within the past few weeks, in addition to those which are now almost ready for launching from the Tyne. ‘The two recently ordered are already on the stocks at Hull, and in full progress of construction. Be- Sides this Mr. Lever haa also purchased four ocean teamships lately, but for what definite object is not yet knownhere. Every possible effort will be made to have the first of the three vessels ordered last fall on the Galway and New York line by the first of May. ‘The only case tried in the Court of General Ses-* sions yesterday was a charge preferred against a e®olored young man named Elijah Martin, of incit- ing Anna M. Brockson to kill her mother, which she attempted to do on the 8th of February by striking her on the head with anaxe. She pleaded guilty to the charge last week,’and was remanded . for sentence. Martin was found guilty, and the Recorder sentenced him to ten years imprisonment in the State prison. The Board of Ten Governors held their regular weekly mecting at the Rotunda last evening. The weekly return showed the total amount of admitted patients to be 9,406; and by deaths, discharges, im- prisonment, &c., there have been removed 1,592, leaving on the 19th March 7,814 persons, which is 8 decrease of 177 on the week. A contract for re- Yoofing the Island Hospital was awarded to Francis and John Dugan. A proposition to replace cots by hammocks in the City prison was appropriately Teferred. After the transaction of some unimportant business the Board adjourned. ‘The cotton market continued firm yesterday, while the Bales embraced 2,500 bales, including about 2,000 in trangita apd 600 from store, all at full prices. The re. ceipts at the Southern ports since the ist of last Septem. Der embrace about 3,107,000 bales, against 2,245,000 in 1853, 2,528,000 in 1857, and 2,729,000 in 1856. The ex. porta bave reached in the same period 1,764 909 hot» ageinet 1,520,000 in 1858, 1,467,000 in 1857, »» Jn 1866. The stock in the ports amounts to alos, against 800,000 in 1868, 620,000 i: 600,000 in 1866. Flour wag more active, wire iu Srades of State and Western were dull to extra brands continued firm. Southern flour was firm, with more doing. Wheat was in good demand, while sales were {airand prices unchanged. Corn was in better re- quest, with fair sales at rates given in another place. Pork was dull and lower, with more doing at the decline. ‘Sugars wore steady, with sales of about 1,400 hhds., in Cluding New Orleans, Cuba and Porto Rico, at rates given tn another column. Coffeo was quiet but firmly held. Freight engagements were moderate. To Liverpool about 900 bales of cotton were taken at 3-16i., and to Glaagow 2,000 bbls. spirits turpentine on private terms. Post Orrick Rerrencumest.—It was stated from Washington, a few days since, that among | other means of retrenchment decided upon by the new Postmaster General, in consequence of the crippled condition of the financge, he had dis- Continued all the “special agents” of the depart- Ment, some twenty-five in number. This, it ap- pears, was incorrect, as a number of the most efficient and useful arg siill retained in the service, We do not hesitate to say that with proper qualifications and industry these special agents are quite indispensable, though it is well known ‘that the men are not very plenty who are in all respects capable of discharging the dutics pro- perly. We hope Mr. Holt will select these officers hereafter with more care, and discrimination than some of his predecessors have exhibited. There fa no pablic interest of greater magnitude than the proper protection and security of the corres. pondence of the countey pussing through the mails, and nothing is more emential in scouring this imtportant result than the prompt pursuit ° and detection of the violators of our oriminal Postal laws. The Pennsyivania Democracy—Oall for «| The new conservative opposition movement in Bolters’ Convention—A Piture. On the 16th instant, ata Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg, Pa,, resolutions were paseed endorsing the foreign and domestic policy of Mr. Buchanan’s administration, including the right of search question, the Cuba question, the revenue and tariff question, and other issues. At the same time a resolution approving in general terms the official course of Governor Packer was rejected by a large majority, the sting of this resolution on both sides lying in the fact that Governor Packer last fall, upon the Kansas question, had conspicuously enrolled himself among the anti-Lecompton bolters of the party. The rejection of this resolution was thas a bold movement to bring he democracy of Pennsylvania to a decisive test between the bulk of the party supporting President Buchanan and these anti-Lecompton bolters of the party who syt.pathise with Governor Packer, and the first result is before us in the following call of a bolters’ convention:— DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. ‘The democratic citizens of Pennsyivania aro invited to assemble in State Convention at Hwrisburg on Wednes- day, the 12th day of April, 1859, to consult upon the pro- priety of adopting measures to vindicate the name, fame and principles of the democratic party, outraged and in sulted a a convention assembled at the State Capitol on she 16th. bh; ‘To resist the high handed attempt of the federal admi- nistration to dictate political creeds to the people; ‘To protest against the war of a consolidated fedoral des- potism Upon State sovereignty aud State rights; To re-assert the great principle of popular sovereignty and pon-intervention as well in tho Territories ag in the Stales—non-intervention by Congrees wiil Territories, avd non-intervention b with the franchises of the people of the SI H To re endorse the old fashioned creed of the democratic party, repadsated and trampled undor foot by men claim- ing to represent the party. This savors very strongly of open rebellion. It may be that the late Convention acted un- wisely in refusing an act of amnesty to Gov. Packer and his anti-Lecompton followe: We cannot undertake to say whether a free pardon upon the Lecompton question, coupled with a treaty of peace and of co-operation upgn the Cuba and financial policy of the President, would or would not have harmonized these distracted democratic factions of the old Keystoue State. Perhaps the experiment would have fuiled; but there are many shrewd politicians who will say that the experiment should at least have been tried. Dealing with the matter, however, as we now find it, we are led to inquire: what isthe real meaning of this bolters’ convention, and what will most probably be the consequences to the democratic party, local and «eneral? It will not be denied that the election of Mr. Buchanan in November, 1856, to the Presidency, turned upon the local Pennsylvania October election of that year. After the most extraordi- nary examples of democratic harmony, zeal, energy, organization, discipline, activity and liberality, ever exhibited in any political cam- paign, that decisive October election was carried in favor of Mr. Buchanan by the slender ma- jority of some two thousand votes upon a poll of over half a million. But the result settled the question upon the Presidential issue. How stands the matter now? Pennsylvania, re- covered by the opposition last fall through the rebellious course of the anti-Lecomptonites of the democratic party, must be reconquered by this party before it can expect to enter the cam- paign of 1860 with any prospect of success. But just at this critical point we are con- fronted with this call of the “popular sove- reiguty”’ rebels for a separate State Convention on the 12th of April—a movement which may be considered equivalent to the continued occupa- tion of Pennsylvania by the opposition in her next October election, and by majorities perhaps as decisive as those of October last. The ques- tion next recurs: what will these democratic bolters gain from this result? The answer is that they expect thus to compass the balance of power against the Southern fire-eating democ- racy in the Charleston Convention. A small fac- tion thus in Pennsylvania may be competent to say to the party at Charleston: “Nominate our man, or adopt our popular sovereignty platform, and we will give you the vote of Pennsylvania; refuge the one or the other concession, and we will give you the benefit of another democratic split like that of 1848.” In this view of the matter this call for this State Convention of the Pennsylvania democ- racy opposed to the Territorial policy of the ad- ministration, and so on, is nothing more nor less than a significant preliminary movement of the faction conceraed for 1860. Upon this point, too—as it is universally understood that Mr. Buchanan, in no event, will be a candidate for the succession, and as it is among all parties generally believed that some Southern ultra pro-slavery and free trade man will be nominated at Charleston—the intel- ligent reader, upon these premises, will be at no loss to discover the next step in the programme. It will be the separate organization of the “popu- lar sovereignty” democracy of Pennsylvania and the North upon a ticket of their own, which may result in the election of the black republican ticket by a clean sweep of the Northern States. ie any event, this movement of the Pennsylvania deverters for a separate democratic organization ves scarcely a visible loophole of escape ‘uo distracted and disjointed democracy in The treacherous and rebellious courses of | Northern and Southern democratic leaders in | the late refractory and disgraceful democratic Congress have brought upon the party this gloomy state of things. Mr. Buchanan's domestic and foreign policy, had he been cordially austain- ed by the democratic majority in each house of Congress, would have consolidated the party throughout the country. But the bad faith and reckless folly of one clique upon the Lecompton | question, of another upon the Mormon army ap- propriations, the filibustering question, &c., and of another upon the revenue and tariff policy of the administration, have practically broken up and disbanded the national democracy, and left them to the mercy of their enemies. Iu this connection, the last act of saving grace on the part of the administration—its late deci- sion against an extra session of Congress—-will \ probably only expedite that incurable disaster which Mr. Buchanan has been so anxious to pre- vent: the final dissolution of the party. But, whatever may be the consequences to the party from the foolish courses of faithless local ; and sectional leaders, the administration, upon | the general merita of its domestic and foreign policy, will be sustained by the country. Tas, too, though the party in 1860 may Im «wept ont | of existence, Mr. Buchanan will be relieved from | all the responsibility aud ull the consequences, asthe appointed official head of the party, be- | cause of his efloris (o save ft to the very Last, Meantime, we a the «issue of this now re. | bellion in Pennyslyania. Should it appear that ja Presidential aspirant or two has an active | finger in the pie, it will not be long before we | shall he involved in all the excitements of a con- fused and revolutionary Presidential eorub race. Virginia thus receives a new impulse of encour- agement; and thus, before the end of May, we may have the beginning of a new diversion which will confound the wrangling democracy | and the exulting black republicans, and put ia active motion a general and wholesome popular | revolution. We are in the midst of the spring freshets, and the broken fragments of the de- mocratic party appear to be drifting down to sea with every flood. ‘The War Question Europe—A New Fea- ture in fits Complications. We publish this morning another letter from the Vienna correspondent, whose statements in regard to the secret compact said to exist be- tween Russia, France and Sardinia, for the dis- memberment of Austria, recently attracted 80 much attention. The views contained in this second communication, based as they are upon facts which have come within the writer's know- ledge, are of an equally remarkable character, showing that even under the pressure of its pre- sent accumulated difficulties Austrian statesman- ship is equal to all the exigencies of the situa- tion. Our correspondent, it will be seen, abandons all hope of a favorable result to Lord Cowley’s mission, ascuming it to embrace as a sine qua non the abandonment of Tuscany, Modena and Par- ma. He says that the indignation excited in Vienna by the pretensions of France is 30 great that war is locked upon not only as inevitable but as welcome. Whatever may be the views entertained abroad as to its results, but little apprehension is manifested there in regard to them. The people of Austria have a firm faith in the skill and patriotism of their étatesmen, by’ which they have always gaincd more than they have won by the sword; they believe that most of the States of the German Confederation will coalesce with them to preserve ticir own independence; and notwithstanding the explicit declarations of the recent Prussian cir- cular, they are satisfied that the feeling of Ger- many in regard to Frenoh aggression will be manifested in such a way a8 to compel the Court of Berlin to pocket its preferences and unite in the general action of the Confederation. The conviction also is general that war with France and Sardinia will be followed by hostilities on the part of Russia, in discharge of the grudge growing out of the Crimean war and in fulfil- ment of the conditions of the understanding said to exist between the three governments. As in all combinations of this kind, tending to isolate a particular Power, the usual resource of the latter is to endeavor to create a diversion amongst its opponents, either by probing their internal weaknerses or by sowing the seeds of distrust amongst them, Austrian diplomatisés are, it appears, maturing plans by which they hope to paralyse the hostile action of Russia. We are not surprised to learn that one of there projects consists in an appeal to the same sentiments and passions under cover of which Louis Napoleon is about to plunge Europe in war. As reliance can no longer be placed on the dynastic affinities and sympathies which bound together the des- potic Powers of the Continent, some other system of policy has to be devised as a substitute for them. According to our correspondent, it is intended by Austria to combat one set of liberal idens by another, and to oppoee to the indepen- dence of Italy the independence of Poland. The idea is not a bad one, for besides the embarrass ment which a revolution ia the Polish territories of both Russia and Prussia would cause to those Powers, their reconstruction into an independent kingdom would secure the exposed Sclavonic provinces of Ausiria from the aggressions of her Muscovite neighbor. In raising the flag of Polish independence Austria will not exhibit half the political incon- sistency manifested by Louis Napoleon in his ostentatious sympathy for the liberties of Italy. Although she shared in the partition of Poland, itis well known that the portion of its territory which she enjoys was forced upon her. The de- clarations of Maria Theresa to the French am- baseador, M. de Breteuil, of M.de Kaunitz to the Duc de Rohan, of Prince Metternich at the Congrces of Vienna, of the Austrian plenipoten- tiaries after Russia had decided on maintaiaing possession of the Duchy of Warsaw, and of the circular addressed to the various diplomatic agents-of Austria after the revolt of 1831, all go to prove the anxiety she has felt to see the na- tionality of Poland re-established. In resuming, therefore, this feature of her traditional policy ag a means of self defence against the combina- tion that has been formed against her, she is justi- fied by every motive of consistency as well as of sound policy. If Russia should engage in hos- tilities against her she cannot do better than to send an aamy into Poland to proclaim freedom to its deeply wronged and suffering people. From the serious manner in which this Polish question is being discussed in court circles ia Vienna, it is not improbable that the step is already decided upon whenever the hostility of Russia shall provoke it. It will be a curious and instructive spectacle to bebold the governments which, in 1848, leagued together to crush out the revolutionary movements on the Continent, appealing to the same irifluences for support against each other's aggressions, In such a state of things the friends of haman liberty are justified in entertaining the hope that the European despots will eventually be com- pelled to yield some portion of their rights to the oppressed nationalitics whose wrongs are made a pretext for their quarrels, Tut City Issrecror Axp THe Pusitc Heanrn.— The appointment of a City Inspector in place of Mr. Morton, whom the Mayor refuses to recognise, has been further delayed for the want of a quorum in the Board of Aldermen on Monday, at which time, we believe, Mayor Tiemann was about to have sent in the name of another person, whom he deemed more popular with that body than his former nominee, Dr. Foster, who has withdrawn. The Board of Aldermen, however, seem deter- mined to frastrate every effort to put the city into a clean and sanitary condition. Meantime, the streets remain in a disgraceful state; the warm weather is approaching rapidly, and as surely as the summer sun shincs so surely will disease and death generate in our filthy gutters and reeking streets and decimate the city. Some measure should be teken to avert this calamity. The Bourd of Health, if we mistake not, can oxercise their authority in cleaning the streets; and in the present emergency they ought to do so. The public must not be permitted to euffer the toieerics and desolation of a dangerous epidemic to gratify the personal or political feclings of a body of men eo corrupt as the Board of Alder- men of this Metropolie. The Board will meet again to-morrow, aud we would suggest that if they again refuse to con- f the yor’s nor t Tarpector, og casur a to aod the essential duties of that officer performed effec- tively and at onee. P. S.—Since the above was written, Mr. Morton, the City Inspector, has sent us a letter showing that the health of the city is excellent; and would have the public believe from this that the streets are kept clean. Hitherto, when complaints were made against the filthy condi- tion of the city, the Street Inspectors were in the habit of publishing long tables of the num- ber of cart loads of dirt alleged to have been taken away weekly, but without mentioning the tons left untouched. Now’ tables of mor- tality are paraded for the same purpose. If the Metropolis is healthy, as the bills of mortality show, we are indebted to the beautiful weather we have been blessed with, and the refreshing epring showers which have removed the surface filth from our gutters. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Washington CABINET COUNCIL ON MEXICAN AND CENTRAL AMEBI- CAN AFFAIRS—THE POSTAL SERVICE—THE BOGOTA MIBSION STILL VACANT—THE DEMOCRATIC SPLIT LN PENNSYLVANIA, ETO. Wasamncrox, March 22, 1859, ‘The Cabinet were in seesion until a late hour this even- ing. Mexican and Central American affairs were belioved to be under consideration. In regard to matters in the latter country, unless the next arrival brings something definite about the Cass-Yrissari treaty, a chauge of policy in that country will be adopted. It is rumored a new Minister will be sent hore. Great indignation is manifested by people here growing boas ‘understood that the Jaw authorizing contracts will con- out of the failure of an extra session of Congres3. tinue to be carried ont, embracing the issue of Treasury Joans. tifcates of indebtedness will be issued. Spapish language. convention at Harrisburg. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. ‘Wasutaron, March 22, 1859, ther has teen done on the subject. ability to defend the city against Miramon. ral troops for the defence of Vera Cruz. of the man-of-war belonging to the liberals in that port. Kentucky and Alabama. Prominent individuals have been named for the British and French missions and the London consu'ate, but it is well known that no changes concerning them are contem- Plated. Friday. ; Capen has arrived here. South—Capture of the Bark E. A. Rawlas. Wasurnaton, March 22, 1859. tlaver had been captured off the coast of Florida, near St. Josephs. ig the aamo voseol that applied to the Collector of Charlos- tween ary Cobb and the Collector. The negroes had ‘the Cabin. Avorsta, Ga., March 22, 1859. UUme is quite short for a trip to the African const. pianist asendondocnes Non-Arrival of the Nova Scotian. Portianp, March 23—2 A. M. The Malls for Kurope. Bosrow, March 22, 1859. ‘The European mails per steamship Arabia will close a eleven o'clock, will be forwarded in her. Whig Nominations for Connecticut State Officers. Warernvry, March 21, 1859. Tho whigs of this neighborhood met in convention on the evening of the 19th inat., and selected H. N. Lyman, Faq., a8 President, and G. 8. Parsons, Esq., for Secretary. ‘The following nominations were made for State officers: — For Governor, Dennis Kimberly, of NeW Haven; Lieute- nant Governor, Ebenezer Jackson, of Middletown; Secro- tary of Stato, Francis D. Whittlesy, of Southington; Trea- surer, Silas B. Terry, of Plymouth; Comptroller, Francis E, Harrison, of Litohfield. For member of Congress for Beoond Congressiona) district, Austin Baldwin, of Middio- The Freshet in the Penobscot River. Bancor, March 21—Midnight. The large dam of ice at this place moved downa mile Or more between seven and eight o’clock this evening, at Jow tide. It then stopped, and the water backed up seven fect in four hours, and is now rising about eight inches an hour. wharves, In the Kenduskeag stream the jam of ice ex- tonds about two miles, its centre boing nearly opposite the city. This afternoon the ice was reported to be still un- broken at Hampden, six miles below the city. Baycor, March 22—9 P, M. The ice romains in the same position this evening as last night. The water has fallen little. It is thought the river will not be clear of ice for a woek or more. ‘The Massachusetts Muscum of '. Boston, March 22, 1859. Tho Senate has passed to a third reading the bill author- faing the issue of $100,000 State terip in aid of the Masoum of Comparative Zoology. Aseassipation In Baltimore. Barrons, March 22, 1859. A lamplighter named Richardson, whilst oatingaishing the lamps in the western part of this city early this morn- ing, was shot In the back and mortally wounded. A young man of the name of Thomas A. Kennard, has beon arrested on suspicion of firing the shot, and committed to prigon. It is just reported that Richardson has died. Return of the Steamer Tennessee. Naw Ontmans, March 21, 1859. ‘The steamship Tonnessee, hence for Vera Craz, has returned to this city, having beon damaged by ground- ing at the mouth of the river,and by @ vessel drifting againat her. Mecting Relative to Mr. Yeager’s Disap- pearance, Eastos, March 22, 1859. Great excitement exists bere relative to the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Samuel Yeager last week. There is & meeting to-night at the Court House of the citizeua, called for the purpose of giving an exprersion of fooling in regard to the matter, The house in jammed. A very !)- oral reward will be paid for aay information reative to Mr. Yeager that will lend to any clue by which his ab- pence mey be accounted for, Mr. Yoagor’s family aad fricnce are in g notes, a8 usual; but as there is no money to pay them, they will, in the hands of contractors, serve as basis of It is not known that any other evidences or cer- The Bogota mission still hangs fire. The President finds it extromely difficult to get aman who speaks tho A letter was recotved here to-day by a member of the Cubinet from Philudeipbia, stating that Dovglas, with Forney, are urging the moyement tor another democratic It was expected last Monday that the Grand Jury, who made a presentment a week ago against Mr. Sickles for tourder, would return a true bill, but so far nothing fur- Private letters from sevoral of the most important com- mercial houses in Vera Cruz say there is a feeling of on- tire confidence among business classes there of Juarez’s Private advices from Tampico also express confidence in Vera Cruz holding out, unless thore shal! be treachery. ‘The garrison at Tampico has been reduced to less than one hundred and twenty men by the withdrawal of tho libe- Tampico had not been threatened, but fears were entertained of the Joyalty General Henningsen will leave Washington to-morrow for Savannah, to collect emigrants for Arizona. ‘Phe emi- grants of the Arizona Association will rendezvous at Powder Horn, Texas, in July, and at El Paso in the begin- ning of September. Three hundred men are engaged to come down the Mississippi from the West to join the ex- Pedition, and men are also assembling in New York, Ohio, Lieutenant General Scott is expected to arrive bere next ‘The Boston Post Office question has not yet been acted on by the Attorney General, to whom ail the papers in the cage will probably be submitted to-morrow. Postmaster Another Cargo of Slaves Landed at the Captain Duer, of the coast survey steamer Vixon, at the instance of the Collector of Mobile, telegraphed last even. ing to the Superintendent of the Coast Survey hero that a The name of the slaver is E. A. Rawlins, She ton for clearance, and a long correspondence occurred be- been landed. Secretary Cobb was to-day informed of the facts, Seay brought the subject before the attention of 0 It is rumored that the bark E. A, Rawlins landed 600 Africans on the coast of Fiorida. The report is considered doubtful, as the Rawlins cleared from Savannah December 15, for Havana, with a cargo of rice, and the intermediate There are’as yet no signs of the steamship Nova Scotian, now due at this port with Liverpool dates of the 9th foatant, the Poet Office at © A. M. to-morrow, and the steamer will leave about noon. Despatches for Europe, filed at 21 Wall street, New York, in time to reach here by about It is now from three to four feet over the difforent NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1859. AFFAIRS AT THE STATK CAPITAL. Our Albany Des THE REPUBT OF THE POLICE INVESTIGATING COMMIT- ‘THE—THS OBNTRAL PARK EXTENSIUN—HAMILITION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB PUPILS, ETC. Auaany, Maren 22, 1859. Tle Senate's time to-day was occupied in discussing ‘Metropolitan Police matters. It commenced by a report of Mr, Spinola, in presenting the testimoay taken by the special committee which investigated the allaira of that intereeting institution during the recess of the Legislature: A motion was made to print the testimony for the uso of the Senate and for the information of the people residing Beustor Noxon opposed the printing. Though he was appointed a menber of the select committes, he had not attended a in the counties embracing the police district. moment during the investigation, but the testimovy bad ‘been placed in his bands by the chairman, Mr. Spinola. Mr, Noxon’s objections were that certsin portions of the testimony tended to private character nola contended that if witnesses appeared mittee and testided that a momber of the Blate prieon the it, if it did involve | & wi was carried; and the probabi \eatimsony will not be printed by order of the shorn of much of ita material im jority of the Senate refuse to facts a8 collected i committee of Commissioners of cumetance which cannot be easily understood. cond! ‘Then tho Senate took up the bills repealing the Metropo- litan Police law, and the bill introduced by Sonator Spino- ja which provides the separation uf New York ani Brooklyn and the election of commissioners ia a mauner vent all party preferences and influences. Senators oppose apy repeal, alteration or modification of the present iaw, with the ‘exception of Sevator Diven, He proposed last zen, ‘and again during ice department above Bis belief was that the present law was adopted for political effect by the re. ublicaus, and that the unconditional repeal was sought Mr. D. was equally opposed to both ineasures, and pledged his eflorts wo assist in the passage of any DRL which would divest the police estab- \iehment of the city of New York of all political affinities As he is the strongest republican in the Legislature, there is reason to believe that be would accomplish that object were it not go near whieh will The republi tho present session, to placo the P’oi and beyond a2! purtizan influences, for by the democrats. or partizan character whatever. the close of the evesion. third reading in the House, this morning. It take in the four biocks of ground from 1061 110th street, between Fifth and Eighth avenues. which stretch away to the Harlem and East rivers. the view from the north en the Palisudes, Long Island, Staten sion, To un rocky territory would be very expenetve. nearly forty fect, tion of public matters. charged the bulk of the business before them. a bundred bills for their last labor saving machine, and impertinent than ever known before. A few of the pupils of the New York institution for the instruction of the deaf and dumb had an exhibition in the Aseem! last evening, under the direction pal. The members of the Legisiature, and ’a largo audicace besides, were in attendance, all of whem were highly delighted, and asta- the ‘pupils had arrived. Tho exercises were of the most interesting cha- racter. As the institution is applying to the Legislature for pecuniary agsistance, it was a wise cxpedient in the manugere to bring a class or twoof their pupils in the legislative hall, in order that the members might witness the — usefulnees of the institution. No doubt but the Legisiature will contribute liberaily, if any funda can be found “not otherwise appropriated,’ ag the laws bly chamber of Professor Peet, the princi; ished at the proficiency at which some provide. Mre. John V. L. Proyn died in this city to day. WEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Atgany, March 22, 1859. testimony taken before the committee. Mr. Maruer (dem.) moved to print the report and testimony. Mr. Noxon (rep.) opposed the motion. Mr. Drvex (rep.) declared his willingness to support the motion if the testimony did not assail private character. The motion was adopted by 14 to 12—Mr. Diven and Me. J. H. Willard voting aye. Mr. Noxon again urged upon the Senate not to publish the testimony, on the ground that it did assail private character. s Mr. Diven then moved a reconsideration of the vote. et, that neither tho report with besetting the doors of the Senate all the weeks; a clerk in the department has been here, avy break, three,weeks, and captains and others have been here all the session, Why should the people pay for the 6 they here! Inid on the table, by a vote table. bas gp ee men? What official duties hav . Noxon dofended himself from the charges. ‘The motion to reconsider was of 14 to 12, taking the whole subject to the Tho Registry Ported upon it, Assembly. Atnaxy, March 22, 1859, A number of bills of no general interest were roported from the Grinding Committee, ‘The Salt Spring biil was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr. ConxiivG moved to add one por cent a bushel additional to the duty on salt. The Speaker and Messrs. Ranney and Slocum opposed the increase of the duty, as being a tax on the consumer. Mr. Hatt (rep.) argued in favor of the incroase, on tho ground that the Legislature had to cliooso between such an increase and direct taxation to meet tho deficiencios in the revenue, ‘The motion of Mr. Seeman then lost, and the bill ordered to @ third road: The bill toe up and debated in After a debate (dem.) moved to com mittee of the Whole. amend by ‘was taken 1 opm ‘was roported. labor at $1 25 per The day. ‘ ‘motion was los, and the bill ordered wo a third read- mit the afternoon session C Sing! bills only were con- sidered in Committee of the Whole. om itned in the evening to witness the exhibition of the pupils of the institution for the instruc pg tho deaf and dumb, which is to be repeated to- nig) Affairs in Baltimore. Barrntorx, March 22, 1859, Mayor Swann this evoning sent to the City Council a voto of the City Pasnengor Raliroad bill, recent: Tho Mayor ie doubtful. Kennard was fully committed this afternoon for trial. The evidence shows that ho was ina liquor store at the time, and fired the pistol wantonly. Ho is a subordinate clerk in one of the city courts. commence a uit for the lands granted them by Mexico. —" comprise the most fertile portion of Hastern q ‘The steamor Aunt Letty collided with tho Koc! nad yeeterday and eunk, Loss twelve thousand dol- Boeton a In tho Sonate to-day the bill to ton wae defoated by 12 to 17. ih 22, 1650. Roxbury to Bos. Marine Intelligence. Savannan, March 22, 1969, No disasters are ted on the coast from the recent storm. hag Lage Star of the meter reports baring passed, on Friday, of & quantity of pine plank, hailed to hogshoads, é cig ‘aTA, March 22, 1859, The New Orleans Crescent of Friday saye that eighiy bgmaat inwasd nod outward bound, « at the bar Crancrsron, Mus Tho United States mall stewmsdip Jaros R. Adaond, arrived were tha twcenrg, (comm ' we 1689, ptain mk, al implicate tho of one of the officers con- nected with the commission, with which neither the committee nor the Senate had anything to do. Senator Spi- before the com" police had boen Commissioners of Po- the private cha- sport . Subsequently, Senator Diven, in order that he ty to examine such portions as jected to, moved # reconsidcration, lity now is that the Senate, or wtance. Way a ma- before the peuple the juct of the ice and thelr irises: is a olr- ‘The bill to extend the Central Park was ordered to a roposes to street to This piece of ground is mainly composed of rock, rising from 16th to 116th street, and then abruptly and almost preci- pitately falling somo ‘itty feet down to the Harlem plains, e Line of the park, as it now exists, is governed by the rec tangvlar line of the streets, haying no reference to the topographical line permitted at about 110th street by the meeting of the base of the rocky bluff with the meadow. A line of buildings on the north side of 106th street, the present termination of the park, would completely cut off bey of = park aan, ing the county of Westchester, ‘ashington Heights, id te ! Island, the High Bridge, North aod East 'rivers—the most exten- give and beautiful views afforded by the whole park. Tho bill proposes that the Supreme Court shall appoint com- missioners to take this ground; no person owning land above Forty-second street to be selected on the commis- 6 to cut streets and grade through this Tho north ond of the park would terminate in an abrupt wall cutting of houses bold two sessions a day, and the members are just beginning to devute more time to the considera- Most of the committees have dis- The grinding committes of the House this morning sent » being well oiled, works like a charm. The lobby have all returned, and more impudent ‘The only feature of interest in the morning session was the submission of a report by the majority of tho special committee to investigate the Metropolitan police, and the nor the testimony should ever ‘inted. He charged the members of the police forco session. One Commissioner has been here uninterruptedly for seven it Law bill was debated, and progress re- the Central Park bounds was taken on the Central Park bill, Mr. Wooorcrr adding a section fixing the of the laborers at not loes than $1 25 per day, and spoke in fayor of his amendment. Before the question House, Mr. Woovnvyr renowed his motion to amend the New York Central Park bili fixing the prico of to have the fare fixed at five toned ot tax of ono cent to be paid to the city, which he proposes shall be devoted to the securing ot & public park. Sacie, the lamplighter, still lives, but his recovery Many years ago, are about 0 Ke Island ‘The Boston, Weekly Bank Statement. Tao follow inge of the ment for the Scie tenance with previous: — March 71. Copital stock s33051 10 20921 Twens aud discounts. 88,4301870 B18 ese? ETF EEE PHILADELPULA BTOCK BOARD, PRmApEL ma, March 22, Railroad, 24%; Morris ¢ ge oaths oe 10%; Peunsy!vania Ralleond, 4330) New ORCRANS, March 21, 1859, ‘The rales of cotton to-day were 7,000: |, at unchasged rates. Basen sides, 8c. Freight on cotton to Liver- pool 341 Purapevrata, March 22, 1860. Flour dull, and 3¢ lower on extra brands. Wheat quiet: white $1 80, red $1 56 a $1 60. Corn active: yellow 88c., white 67c. Whiskey firm at 28c, a 30c, Curctyyati, March 22, 1860, gear dull: 85 70.8 9575. ‘Waiskoy savancea c.; sales 0. Provisions dul = [ae 8Xc., includ! Lard in barreis, 11 sc. Seer eeaing Ears, Laren er, 1g Sn nnnnaeeaeeeeaeel City Intelligence. Tuz Ot Pouce,—Yesterday morning a large number of the old municipal police congregated in and around the City Hall, anxiously discussing the probabilitics of the chances of « favorable decision from the Court of Appeats on the question of the validity of their dismigsal (rom the force. It was rumored that # telegraphic deapateh been received to the effect that the Court had devided favorable to the old police, which, if it was true, would reinstate the old members in the present department. ‘Tar Hoy, Wasuixcrox Huxt.—The Whig General Coss- mittee, at their inst regular mecting, appoinied a commit- tee to wait on the Hon. Washington Hunt and invite him to address them. Tho invitation has been accopted, and a ee meeting will be held to-night at Hope Chapel, whem . Hunt will make an address. Revvsuican Cantkat Commmtke.—In the account of the meeting of the Republican Central Committee, published in yesterday’s edition, it was inadvertently stated that the resolutions in the Porsonal Liberty bill, now before the Legislature, were passed. This was 4 mistake. They were tabled—nays 26, yous 16. ‘Tur New Hicuianp Recomeyt.—A meeting of the offi- crs of this corps was held on Monday night, to hear the reports of the various committees in relation to their early organization—Dr. Elliott in the chair. Brig. Gen. Ewen ‘was present, and stated that he had been invited fo attend the meeting. At the time he received the invitation he did not think he should pe able to give them any ga- tisfactory information in the matter of their organization, He said he had written a letter to the Adjutant-General im the early part of the week, stating they were anxious for @ speody organization. ’Brigade Major Robert ‘Taylor had also written a letter addressed to the same quarter, and, not getting a speedy answer, went to Albany wo ex- pedite the matter. The latter officer had received tho infor- mation, personally, from Adj. Gen. Townsend, that tha or- ders for the completion of the organization would be ready within a fortnight, and then he would come down to this city and ‘and muster them into the service. The he saw no difficulty from the first timo the Tegiment was named, ex- thorities complying with Hightand uniform. He jalty since been over- come. He could not see why any difficulty or objection should exist as long as the uniform was a martial one. He knew that something must be done for their zeal im the matter, by allowing them to wear their own proper uniform, The speaker alluded to the esprit du corps exist- Sng in the Seventh and Seventy-first regiments, endeavor- ing to outvie each other in discipline, which he attributed to distinctive uniforms. The bland regimont, ho knew, wero wanted in the division, and he had no doudt. in the course of a woek or two an order would be re- ceived for their speedy mustering into the service. He thought, when that was effected, they would be looked upon with satisfaction by all classes of their fellow citi- zens. He believed thero were no individuais mm the city, no matter how remotely connected with the Scotch ree. but what would take pride in joining the ranks. Brigade Major Taylor said he felt warm in reference to the orguni- vation, had an interview with the Adjatant General in regard to tho matter, and had received that officer’s an- swer in a letter which ho read, that after their rolis bad Deen filed up, the regiment would be speedily mustered into service. Mason and Colonel McLeay made ap- Propriate addresses, and the meeting adjourned, ARREST FOR ALLEGED MURDER ATSZA—On Monday nigbt Sergeant Croft, assisted by a Deputy United States Mar- shal, arrested the firet mate of the ship Antarctic, named Armstrong, on a charge of maltreating two seamen be- longing to the vessel, while on her passage from Liver- pool to this port, to such an extent that thoy afterwards Gied of theif injuries. His treatment of the seamen dur- ing the voyage 8 alleged to bave been cruel, and even in- Ua. prisoner is in examination befe a United States Commissioner. tae Axsvat Myerxa ov St. Daviv's Bexgvorxst Soomry.— At an annual meeting of St. David’s Benevolent Society, hold on Monday evening, at St. David's Hall, in Canal stroet, the following officers were elected to serve the en- suing yoar:—President, George W. Griffith; First Vieo President, Thomas Jones, Jr. ; Second Vice President, John Evans; Treasurer, Wm. Lewis; Recording Secretary, Joseph R. Lee; Corresponding Secretary, Wm. J. Willi ; Chaplain, Rev. William Roberts; Physician, ‘Dr. Wan, 3 Bowen; r, Chas. T. uromwell, Keq ; Stewards, KE. Hugh Davis, annual report it that the iety consist of @ Deeiienene faint of $2,740, also $216 cash on hand, subject to any calls that may ite ren also owns on and im- rement ‘press Hill Cemeter; . Fie rooeipta of the socter rare abou soot it year were about $600, and the disbursements about . ‘There are four Welsh as. sociations in the city of New York:—Firat, Society of An- cient Britons; second, St. David's Benefli Society; third, St. David's Bonevolent Society; fourth, Cambrian Asso. ciation. These societies own in the aggregate funds to the amount of about $10,000. The Welah popiation in New York support four churches, viz: one Baptist, one Congre- tional, one Wesleyan t, and one Calvinistic iat, They also have about 500 children attend! Sunday school. They also publish two newspapers » Welsh, with an aggregate circulation of about 1o, Muuitany Exccrsiox.—The Twolfth regiment, Iade- pendence Guard, Lieut. Col, Henry A. Weeks, will leave. for Albany this evening at five o’clock in the steamer Knickerbocker, on a visit to Governor Morgan. ‘They will be accompanied Robertson's Cornet Band anda full dei of the Scere of the First division, They will arrive in this city, on their return, on Friday morn- ing, when they will be received by the Sevon'y first regiment, Colonel A. 8, Vosburg. ¥inw iy Forry-rovrra Stmeer.—Between one and two o’clock on Tucaday morning a firo was discovered ins stable on the corncr of Forty-fourth street aud Tenth ave- nue, owned by Peter Rabshlagel and ocouped by Johu Boormaa, The flames were quickly extioguishet, but be- oe a horses were extricated = of them, owned by a man, was suffocated. No damage of consequence to the building. on Fie iy Berione Sriat.—About two o'clock on Tucsday morning & fire occurred in the dwelling house of Hiram Palmer, No, 57 Bethune street. It originated in an attic room, occupied by Kato Ward, the servant girl, and ib ig Suppored was caused in some way through her careless~ ners. The to the furniture will be about $60; nob insured. The building is by Mr. Barris. It is da’ maged about $160 , and is insured for $2,000. Fine in Nivtt Avence.—Thgalarm of firo for the Third district about four o'clock on Tuesday morning was caused by the discovery of fire in the news depot of Dayid Mat- tock, No. 102 avenue. Tho flames were qt extinguished by firemen. Damage to stock about $100; Insurance Company. The build- ing was damaged 1b $25. Fire iv Fiona Avenve.—About five o’clock on Tuesday morning a fire occurred in the dwelling house No. 174 Eighth avenue, in the premises occupied by D. A. Shot- well. It originated in a closet, and is py to have been caused by some mice nibbling matches. Damage about $26; insured in the Mercantile Insurance Company, Police Intelligence. Smnning A7™at—A Woman wv raw Sceare.—Henry Fry and Arthur May, both residents of No. 69 Mulberry street, quarrelled yesterday afternoon on the strength of an in- einuation thrown out by Fry regarding Mra, May. The insult was more than flesh and blood could bear, and the injured husband determined to be avongod. Seizing o carving knife, he rushed upon the offending Fry and sealped him {fu the most approved Indian style. Tho wounded man shouted murder, and thus procured the ag- sistance of the police, or olse the juence mi succocded running him off. Fry was conveyed w the New York Hospdal, where be was placed under the care of De. Crvxtry 10 4 Buxo Boy.—James O'Brien, a blind boy, about fourtcen years of age, was admitted to the New York Hospital yesterday morning, suffering from the cffceta of a scalp wound of @ serious nature, which it ts said he recelved from the hands of his father. From what the ijured child told the doctor it appears that O’Brien came home drunk and assailed his wife with a club, © blind tad, on repairing to the assistance of his mother, er, aa yoo gt he was 5 police apert- ment, the poor child was lying on the floor, bleeding fugely from a wound in his bead, and noarly inatastote trom lose of blood. Tho areailant fled before tho officers arrived, and managed to effect his escape for the time being. A Maw Staumep in Mutugary Streer.—Last evening aa Italian, named Geraiame Beilanst, was seriously stabbed in the left leg and over the loft oye by a party of rowdies, wth wi! ho got into a dispute at No. 58 Mull Strect. He was conveyed to the New York Hospital, whore hie wounds wore drosned by the attending physician. Halvatore Onorate was arrested ws tie ian win conieatiiod Se —(—ss—sSs—sCisisis