The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. —_ee eS, MES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. . eee Brric3 B. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 7S. FERME, cash tn advance. Money cmt by maf will be at the wiigaesnaer, Pomage wanszs not recowed as eubecription sous Sant return reece ns. ‘JOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness and de- Wolame EXIV.........0cccecessessse essere Oe OE AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BEOADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Afternoon—Pam. Paroby Nuouvon’s Wire” Evening cANTOMy aD Oun0- PATRA—SLASUER AND CRASUER. — BOWERY THRATRE, Bowery.—Muixe or New Jaxsty —Oce Baoisa Cousin. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tux Verena ; 08, FRance axd ALGBEIA. LavURA KKEN#’S THEATRE, No. S24 Broadway.—Sun Sroors ro Conquag—RBrvat Paces. THEATRE FRANCAIS, 635 Brondway—Jn Dine Cus ‘Ma Mexs—Le Darit Amovrsvz—Le Larr D'AvEssE. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.--After- noon and Kvening—Gwrassta Vavcuan—Pavoy Caner. ‘WOOD'S MINSTREL BUIL Ermiortan Songs, Dances, NG, 861 and 563 Broadway-- “Mystic SPELL. ANICS’ HALL, 487 Broad BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. MRC! I Aww? Gor Tims To Way.—NgGao Songs aNp Boauesg ker. New York, Saturday, March 26, 1859. The News. x o'clock last evening neither the steam- ra nor the Alps, both of which are fully ifax, with news from Europe, had made its appearance off that port. Both branches of the L business ata rapid rate. ‘e a number of bills were passed yesterday. Mr. Schell introduced a bill in the Senate for a railroad from Forty-second street to Fulton ferry. In the Assembly, the bills providing for the enlargement of Central Park and the widening of Seventh avenue were passed. Ma- jor General Sandford sent in a communication stating that the First division recoived for militia fines, &c., in 1858, the sum of $8,055. He recom- mends the abolition of all fines and commutations, and that a sum equal to five dollars for each mem- der of the uniformed corps be assessed and paid out of the county treasuries for the support of the Our correspondent at Albany writes that it is now rendered quite certain that neither General Nye will be re-appointed Police Commissioner, nor Dr. Thompson to the Quarantine station. Our special despatch from Washington states that the friends of the late Mr. Key have despatched agents to New York to make inquiries concerning the antecedents of Mr. Sickles and several of the principal witnesses for the defence; also that as yetno first class lawyer has been found who will take part in the prosecution of the sed. The jury in the case of James Stephens, chargod with poisoning his : noon about five o'c Judge—a full report of w other celumn—but not dict at ten o'clock Ia art took @ re- cess, and the prisoner was remanded to the Tombs, A rumor was in circulation at a late hour last night that the jury had found a verdict of guilty, but it could not be traced to any reliable source One of the city Coronera commenced an investi- gation yesterday into the circumstances connected wysterious illness of the -in 8 Of a house at the corner of Fourteenth street ourth avenue, and the death of the proprie- tress 0. ablishment, Mrs. Beethem. From the evidence, of which we a fall re column, it would appear that a diabolical attempt bad been made to destroy the entire family of, ten persons by mixing poison with their co - fast. A female domestic, named Ma: has been arrested on susp n of adinin’ Poison, and is detained in prison to await the result of the investigation. A fracas occurred about one o’cl morning in an oyster saloon No. Bowery, be- tween the keeper of the place, named John Fulmer, and two men, named Charles Sturges and Joha Kerrigan, which terminated in Fulmer shooting Sturges in the breast with a pistol, inflicting a wound which will probably prove fatal. The wounded man was conveyed to the hospital, and Pulmer was taken to the Toombs to await the result of the Coroner's inquest. Subsequent to the shooting affray, a party of Bowery boys, friends of the wounded man, repaired to the oyster saloon, and demolished everything they could lay their hands on. The taking of testimony in the case of Mr. Molo- ny against the San Francisco Vigilance Committee was concluded yesterday, ami Mr. ¢ nor,on be- half of the defendant, Mr. Dows, moved for a now suit. The points of his ergument, which were elaborated in a speech of four hours’ duration, are given in another column. Messrs. George Hall and Crawford C. Smith hay- ing declined being candidates of the Know No! party for Mayor and Treasurer of Brooklya Nominating Convention of that party met lust evening and resolved not to make nominations for those offices. z The trial of Hoppy and Bob Sutton, charged with robbing the Farmers’ and Planters’ Bank of ten thousgnd dollars, about a year ago, terminated in Baltimore yesterday. The jury convicted Hoppy, but acquitted Sutton. A despatch from Boston states that the ship Shooting Star, ashore on Tuckernuck shoal, had twelve feet of water in her yesterday, but was ly- ing easy, with wind fresh from the south. A steam pump was put on board yesterday afternoon. The ship Skylark still remained at New Bedford. Accounts from New Mexico mention the recent discovery of abundance of shot gold on the banks of the Arkansas, and a letter writer thinks the pros- pect for roiners there better than ever existed in California. The cotton market was firm yesterday, especially for parcels in transitu, though sales were less active, owing to the enhanced views of bolders. Tho transactions em- braced about 4,500 bales, about 500 of which were sold in transitu, and the remainder in store, closing firm and at full prices, Inferior and common grades of flour were dull and easier, while extra brands were unchanged and the sales wore some less active. Wheat was steady and ‘1n fair domand, while sales were light. Corn was in good request and prices sustained, while sales were on an in- ‘creased scale. Pork was dull and lower, with sales at $18 123; for new mess, and $17 50 for old, and at $12 87% a $13 for prime. Sugars were steady, while tho gales embraced about 500 hiids. Now Orleans and Cuba at rates given in another place. Coffee was firm, but quiet. in freights a moderate businces was done, while rates wore ‘without change of moment. Ms, Dovatas axp tur Sovrmery Free Eaters —The Charleston Mercury, m a fierce onslaught upon “ Douglas,” reviews the lamenta- ble record to Southern politicians of the Kansas question, and closes up its dismal Jeremiad with this significant question—< Who that has an im- pulse of a Southern man will stand by the side of Douglas now?!” We dare say that Mr. Douglas ‘will not touch bottom in the Charlestun Conven- tion; but we shall not be surprised if his friends ‘are found strong enough in that body to reduce the Charleston ticket to the limita of the slave islature are rushing upon a ver- with the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH (26, 1859. States. This may be considered a “ congumma- tion devoutly to be wished” by our Chariesion cotemporary, as smother stepping stone to a Southern confederacy; but with the disappear- ance of the democratic party as a national or- ganization, come other party competent to save the Union and restore harmony may take ita place, When will our Southern fire eating brethren learn the virtue of little patience? They must find it uncomfortable to be always fioundering about in the hot waters of secession and rebellion. ‘The “Political Signs of the Times”=—The New Third Party Movement. The enthusiastic meeting of the “old line whigs” at Hope Chapel, the other evening, to hear the address of Governor Hunt on “the po- litical signs of the times,” belongs to that class of political demonstrations which no politician of any party can regard with indifference. There was not much in the speech of Mr. Hunt, and nothing in the proceedings of the meeting, calcu- lated to give us a definite idea of the plan of operations for 1860 of these “old line whigs;” but it will euffice for the present to know that they are desirous of sinking the slavery agita- tion, North and South, and cordially approve that general line of polioy indicated in the late reorganization of the opposition elements of Vir- “old line whigs,” in connection with the late speech of Mr. Botts to the rump of the American at the Academy of Music—first, as the defi- nite and final abandonment, by the managers concerned, of the cbsolete crotchets of Know Nothingism; and, secondly, as the preliminary steps to a general reconstruction of the con- * the Union for ait be denied 7 just now for his third party, be- ng republican party lavery agitating de- South. We antici- tion, such a diversion ives of Connecticut in approaching Congressional elections of that State, as will eccure to this third party the ba- lance of power in the new Congress. In gaining this important foothold, the party thus directly concerned will be competent to command the issue of the Presidential election, should it be thrown into the House, and competent to throw it into the House upon an independent electoral ticket of their own in every State, from Maine to Texas, and from New Jersey to California. In the next place, should the Virginia State election of May result in the defeat of the dis- ordered democracy there, or in the poll of an aggregate vote by the opposition showing that they have regained the popular strength which they commanded in 1840 or ’44, we may con- clude that a reaction has taken place in the South, which will restore to this new opposition Union movement at least those old whig States of the Pr that th the general Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, in addition to Maryland, which the democracy have failed to conquer. And why? B ern ele ecause, when a local Northern or South- nis controlled by the Presidential is- sue, the vote given will afford a fair criterion of the relative strength of parties throughout the section in which this tocal election may come off. Thus, if from this Virginia election it shall ap- pear that the opposition have received the full lative strength of the old whig party its best days, we believe that it will show pretty conclusively that the opposition have only to follow the same general policy tosecure their ancient footing in all the other Southern States, which will involve the reoceupation by them of the States we have named. Our readers will remember that the State elec- tion of Maine in September, 1856, which was carried by some twenty thousand majority for the republicans, was accepted by all parties as the infallible proof of such a tremendous popu- lar revolution throughout the North in favor of Fremont that the October vote of Pennsylvania would be sufficient to settle the question of his jon or defeat. The result fully confirmed this universal opinion. So now, should this Vir- ginia election indicate the full recovery of the old opposition comparative vote of ’40 or 744, it will indicate a Southern reaction equivalent to the logs of four or five of the largest of the Southern States to the democracy. But should the opposition candidate in Virginia be elected Governor, the result will at once suggest the probable election of the next President by this third party, by a clear majority of the electoral vote. In any event, the conservative and constitu, tional elements of the opposition, North and South, may control the next Presidential election, if they will. To this end, after first providing for the balance of power in Congress, they ould proceed to an active, independent organi- zation in every State; and an early call of a national convention, in view of a national organization might prove to be a good move- ment. We have no faith nor confidence in these national party conventions. They are controlled by gamblers and jobbers for the spoils and plunder, and they have been the fruitful sources of all the party demoralizations and corruptions of the day. But so long as our political parties are controlled by these conventions, why should not this third party fight its enemies on both sides with their own weapons, and begin the work by calling an independent national conven- tion, within the next six months, for the simple purposes ofa national organization? Thus, by the year 1860, they may present an array of strength, nationality and solidity which will com- mand the confidence of the country, and work out a great and glorious popular revolution. We are satisfied with the administration of Mr. Buchanan. It affords a safe anchorage to all lovers of the Union; but his term is limited, and meantime, in abandoning him, the treache- rous leaders of the democracy have demoralized and broken up their party beyond redemption. Nothing but the intervention of this new third party indicated can prevent the election ofa Northern anti-slavery President in 1860; and to avoid this direct test of secession, disunion and revolution, we'are armious to sec this third party advance into the field. The gates are wide open, | and thousands of good men and true, of all par- | ties, stand ready to join ina national party move- ment for the succession, which will sink the nigger agitation, and niggers in every shape and form, in the great practical, financial and com- mercial issues of the day. Exp ov tue Proumrrory Law Hewnvo.— Our Albany despatch of yesterday informs us that the Legislature has given the coup de grace to what is called the Probibitory Liquor law movement. A bill providing for such a law, after having been ordered to a third reading, was finally kicked eut of the Blouse, on a motion to refer it back to the Committee of the Whole, which motion was lost on a division, The pre- sent Excise law, which amounts practically to 20 law whatever, will remain on the statute book unaltered, because the prohibitionists insist upon their chimera or upon free rum. The present Legislature is all republican, and supposed to be friends of temperance, which has been held to mean politically friends of prohibition, But the issue is eo far dead that even the most timid par- tizans are not sfraid to oppose it. It was a good hobby for a year or two. Upon it the dominant party in this State rode into power, which they have since maintained at the expense of the tax- payers of this city. Now, when prohibition is no longer valuable—in fact, whem it is thought Politic to leave the liquor question alone alto- gether—it is quietly ignored, and the tempe- rance men have nothing for their money or their pains, except a reiteration of a truth which is somewhat stale—that in the promises of poli- ticians, as well as of princes, no trust can be safely reposed. Prouasnity or A GurMan Coanrmox—Tun Taran Quxesti0on,—It now seems probable that the decision of the question whether there shall be peace or war will depend upon the course to be taken by the States composing the Ger- manic Confederation, we publish this morning all the official manifestoes which help to throw light upon their intentions, including a résumé of the principal points of their collective reply to the Austrian circular, which we find in the Dres- den correspondence of one of the Paria papers. When the Prussian Circular first made its ap- pearance, it will be recollected that its tone gave rise to the idea that the Berlin Cabinet was ani- mated by anything but friendly views towards Austria, and that when the occasion arose she might even be disposed to join in a hostile coali- tion against her. This, considering her position as one of the leading members of the Confedera- tion, of course led to the belief that her sentiments were concurred in by some, if not the majority, of the States. Both the premises and the conclusions may turn out to be unfounded. The Prussian note, so far from having been written in the spirit and with the intentions attributed to it, was, if we are to believe the Memoriale Diplo- matique, framed in accordance with an under- standing with the Vienna Cabinet that both go- vernments should separately address a confiden- tial circular to the several Courts, inviting them to make known their views on the present diplo- matic difficulties. It was agreed that the Aus- trian note should have the precedence; and ona comparison of dates it will be found that this ar- rangement was adhered to. Although Prassia and Austria are rivals for German supremacy, both seem to fear a return of the Confederation of the Rhine. So far, then, as the Prussian Circular is to be taken as an evidence of the intentions of that go- vernment, this explanation deprives it of much ofits importance. Even conceding to it all the weight that was at first attached to it, it should have been received with the reservation that the subsequent action of the Confederation might neutralize, if not reverse, the purpose which it implied. Of what that action is likely to be we are now in a better position to judge. The reply of the German States to Austria, guarded as are its terms, is considered clear as to the position which they are prepared to assume. {t is believed that they will not back up Francis Joseph in the occupation of the Papal States, but that whatever he occupies in virtue of treaties they will assist him in main taining. In other words, they will not allow France and Sardinia to drive the Austrians out of Parma, Modena and Tuscany; and as this is the principal point aimed at by the demands of those Powers, it is certain that if war is made the alternative, the Confederation will take part with Austria. Whatever disposition Prussia may feel to consult the views of the St. Peters- burg Cabinet, which would gladly witness the humiliation of Francis Joseph, she will either have to take joint action with them on this ques- tion or preserve a position of neutrality which will for ever destroy her influence as a leading member of the Diet. It may be added that some statesmen look upon the reply of the Ger- manic Confederation os indicating that the Con- federation will sustain Austria in any German question, but not in any one outside of Germany, and of importance to Austria only. Tcrrrrepe oF THE Boarp or ALDERMEN.— The conduct of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the appointment of a City Inspector is the climax of municipal corruption, and deserves the deepest censure from our citizens. At a period of the year when the danger of epi- demic diseace is hourly staring us in the face, the members of that Board are deliberately con- spiring to prevent such measures being taken as might avert a calamity which is inevitable unless the sanitary affairs of the city be attended to by some recognized officer. At present we have no official who can keep the streets clean, or rid the reeking gutters of our narrow thoroughfares of their pestilential deposits. The Mayor—not ac- knowledging Mr. Morton as legally City Inspec- tor—refuses to pay any bills presented by him in that capacity; so that this important department is at a stand still. The Mayor eome time since sent the name of a medical gentleman to the Board of Aldermen, to fill Mr. Morton’s place; but the committee to whom it was referred have declined either to confirm or reject him, or take any action in the matter; and when the nominee desired to withdraw his name at the last meeting of the Board, and Mayor Tiemann sent in that of another party for confirmation, the Aldermen raised a host of quibbling and frivolous ohjec- tions, and finally referred the matter to a special committee, out of whose hands it will probably never come. If the Board had pursued this course for the public benefit, it would be as commendable as unusual; but the transaction from beginning to end is such a barefaced swindle that we are surprised how the public bear with it. ‘The con- stituents of the transgreseing members of the Board should call upon every one of them to re- sign, for they are betraying the interests of those who elected them and of the whole city. If the Mayor resolutely continues to refuse the payment of Mr. Morton’s bills, it may possibly force the matter to a point of settlement; but we fear that Mr. Tiemann has not pluck enough to hold his ground, and that he will finally yield, which will, of course, but prolong the contro- versy and leave our streets in the villainous con- dition they are now in until the summer, with its stifling heat, revivifies the slumbering poisons which lurk in every gutter, alley and lane in the city, and releases their deadly gases in all the crowded quarters, to spread discase and death among the community. This is the fate that is inetore for us if the Beard of Aldermen persist in making @ compact with pestilence for their own individual benefit. ‘The turpitude exhibited in their actioa in this transaction is truly incomparable. Sm Wa. Gore Ovseixy’s Soakenpex oF THE Moseuro Prorecrorars.—It is well known to our readers that Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley, the British Minister in Central America, is engaged at present in negotiating certain treaties between England and Nicaragua, relating to the Transit route, the Mosquito Protectorate, the Manning claim and certain other British reclamations, And it is also well known that pending these Britich arrangements the Cass-Yrisarri treaty is hong up to wait their final result. It is mortify- ing to confess that an American treaty with a Spanish-American republic must depend for its ratification upon the friendly offices of a British negotiator; but that isthe exact position of our treaty with Nicaragua. And, indeed, the condi- tion of our relations with most if not all of those republics is in the same condition, and will remain in the same condition so long as the pre- sent syetem of our government in selecting the representatives it sends to them is pursued. some British or other diplomatist does not help them through with the difficulties at their post, they are sure to fail; and the natural conse- quence of this system is that nearly all of the forcign relations of our government are in a state of confusion that is a disgrace to it. In the Nicaragua matter some little light begins to appear. The London Pos, Lord has let the cat out M which we reprinted yesterday. It acknowledges that Palmerston’s organ, of the bag, in an article Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley is engaged in endeavor- ing to unravel the tangled web of Central Ame- rican questions, which it asserts would have been unravelled three years ago had the United States accepted the Clarendon-Herran Convention be- tween England and Honduras; and it adds, “We trust, therefore, that the treaty which Sir W. G. Ouseley has negotiated with Nicaragua, pro- viding for the surrender of the Mosquito Protec- torate, will declare that slavery is never to be- come a domestic institution of the republic.” The old fox that speaks through the London Post knows very well what is doing and what has been done in Nicaragua, and this extract from his words contains two important admissions convey- { a treaty has been made, ostensibly relinquishing the Mos- quito Protectorate; and, secondly, that it is made with previous knowledge in the exact shape of the Clarendon-Herran treaty.: That treaty was rejected by Honduras, and refused assent to, on our part, by the Senate, because in returning the territory, so piratically seized by England, the surrender by her was coupled with such condi- tions as eliminated the sovereignty of the repub- ed in diplomatic language—first, 1 lic of Honduras. We arc convinced that Sir W. G. Ouseley’s treaties with Nicaragua are a hum- bug, and that their ultimate fate will be to lie in the same grave with the Clarendon-Herran Con- vention. Sprine Busrvess—Earuy Opestne or WATER Transits .—The late open winter and the heavy rains of the present month, which latter belong, according to past experience, rather to April than to March, have freed nearly all the great water routes from their wintry barriers at a much earlier period than usual. The Hudson river steamboats are making their trips to Al- bany and Troy with summery regularity; the Western water routes are nearly all open, and spring emigration has set in strongly already. All the canals in the country will be opened by the first of April, and thus something like a fort- night will be gained for the heavy freighting bu- siness. This gain in time was needed, for the spring business of this year promises to be quite equal to that of the flush times just previous to the crisis in the fall of 1857. There is great ac- tivity in commercial circles in the metropolis, apd down town is up to its cyes in busi- ness. The leading hotels are filling up with buyers from all sections, and trade never had a more busy and cheerful aspect. The advertising columns of the Heraup, which afford a very good index of metropolitan affairs, have been for three or four weeks past crowded with advertisements, and there is no immediate prospect of a cessation of this pressure upon our space. In the interior cities—Philadelphia, Bos- ‘ton and go on—trade is likewise unusually carly, and brisk as well. So we commence the business year in splendid spirits. With proper caution we may make present operations a sure basis for steady prosperity and no more crises. Political Intelligence. Hox. ALrRep IvERsoN.—The Griffin (Ga.) Lmpire State Publishes a correspondence between Hon, Alfred Iverson, one of the United States Senators from Georgia, and a large number of his constituents in that section of the State. The latter, after congratulating Mr. Iverson upon his able, manly and true Southern defence of Southern rights, in his late speech in the Senate, tender him the honor of @ public dinner. Mr. Iverson replies, acoopting the invitation, but declimes for the present to designate the day. : Saverm Diserict or Vincia.—The Fredericksburg (Va.) Recorder, alluding to the contest between Messrs, Smith, Shackelford and Thomas for Congress, says it is convinced that a Convention in that district is now an ab- Solute necessity for the purpose of securing harmony in the democratic party. Reremican Party iy MASSACHUSETIS.—The Boston Ad- verticer (republican) says that the republican party in the Maseachusetts Legislature acts wholly without concert among tho members, each man relying solely upon his own judgment, expecting the sympathy or co-operation of the party in carrying out bis own plans, but not offering to aid in any general plan or policy whatever. Loonixe to Coxxecricut.—Next week Senators Hamlin of Me., and Wilson of Mags., and Congressmen Grow of Pa., Sherman of Ohio, and Burlingame of Mass., are ex- pected to tale the stump and speak at various places in Connecticut. Euncnon tv Kaxeas.—The Governor of Kansas has issued a proclamation, calling upon the people ef the Ter. ritory to vote om the 28th instant for or against the for mation of a State constitution and State government. Ranroap Man yor Tuk Lacmtatoxe—Hon. James H. Hoyt, of Stamford, Superintendent of the New York and New Haven Railroad, has been nominated by the demo- erats of the Twelfth district an their candidate for the Connecticut State Senate. Horm District or Texesexe.—James M. Quarles, of Montgomery county, Tenn., has been nominated for Con- grees by the opposition, in place of Hon. F. K. Zollicofer— tho latter gentleman having declined. Drrocranc Prarrorm in Teywnanxn.—Resolutions were adopted by the recent Democratic State Convention of Teonessor, declaring that the party in that State adhere to the principles heretofore adopted in their conventions in regard to @ strict construction of the lan gage of the constitution, giving powors to the different departments of our federal government, that 0 tariff for revenue alone is tho true policy of the country; that the acquisition of the island of Cab is eminentiy“desirabie for the safety, happiness and pros: j ttl of our republic: that the views announced by the Court in the bred Scott case wore sound; and that the democracy of Tennessoo have an abiding cond- dence in the ae 4 and patriotism of the President of tho United States, and approve cenerally the ideas contained in his meveage and the acts of ion, Tre Sovrnenn Convention.—The Vicksburg Southern says:—We aro informed by a lottor received Of from tbe chairman of tho Executive Committee the Southern Commercial Convention, that after mature consultation, the second Monday of May next, the th of the monta, has been Aefinitoly fixed apon as the day for ‘the asnembiing of the convention, minister If THE LATEST. NEWS. Our Special Washington as TER SIOKLES CASE—MOVEMENTS OF ME. KEY'S FRIEMDS—GREN. SCOTT AT THR Wak DBPART- MENT—THE BOGOTA MISSION-—CAUINAT COUNCIL ON THK BOSTON YOST OFYIOE AFFAIL, ITC. Wasurcrow, March 25, 1869. Mr. Key’s friends have despatched parties to New York to inquire into the antecedents of Mr. Sickles, and also into the antecedents of one or two of his principal wit- nesses, They are unable, thus far, to procure tbe ser- vices of any lawyer of eminence to appear against the accused, District Attorney Ould said today Le did not wish any assistance. ‘The Cabinet had another protracted session to-day. The Boston Post Office question was under consideration. Pro- digious efforts have beon made to get the President to in- torfere in this matter, and overrule the Postmaster Gene- ral and Attomey Genoral, who have decided that the re- moval is illegal, but he declines to interfore. It is said Postmaster Capen will resign. Gen, Scott bad a long interview with the Secretary of War to-day. He has submitted to the Secretary numerous important recommendations, which will doubtless be adopted. The orders for the spring campaign have not been completed. The Goneral thinks the present force in Utah can be reduced with advantage. If the Indians on tho Pacific continue troublesome, troops withdrawn from Utah will be despatched heace. General Johnston, commanding in Utah, some time since asked to be relieved. His request will not be granted at present. General Soott left for Now York this afternoon, and will roturn in a few days. Now York will probably get the mission te Bogota. ‘The applicants are numerous, though but few come up to the standard. The Commissioners of Patents and Indian Affairs are still undecided. ‘The report that Gen. Elijah Ward had been appointed to a foroign mission is untrue. He is not an applicant, and does not desire such a position. Hon. John Cochrane is here on professional business. He leaves to-morrow for New York, ‘TM: GRNKRAL NEWSPAPER DESY ATUH. Wasuicrox, March 25, 1869. General Herran is still here, awaiting the action of our governinect on certain sections of the treaty with New Granada, negotiated in 1846, relatiyo to the imposition of tonnage and other taxes, and by which American citizens are placed on an equality with those of that republic. The amendment to the Cass-Herrau treaty, which went out by the last steamer, is expected to reach Bogota be fore the adjourument of the New Granadian Congress. in a pamphlet form. states that Monsieur [evasseur, French ox-Minister to tho right to employ Asiatic and African apprentices in mining and agricultural pursuits, location, when the remonstrants will be allowed reasona. loss. Non-Arrival of the Niagara and Alps. Caras, Maine, March 25—11 P, M, ‘There has been no telegraphic communication with St. John, N. B., since about eight o'clock this evening, doubtless caused by a breakage in the wires somewhere between the two points. The latest advices from Halifax are to six o’clock this evening, at which hour thero were no signs of the steamships Niagara and Alps, now in their Had either of them been signalled up to cight o’clock we should probably bave fourteenth day from Liverpool. heard of it, The North Briton for Liverpool. Port.ann, Me., March 25, 1859, ‘The steamship North Briton will sail from this port to- Despatches for Europe, filed at 21 Wall stroct, New York, in time to reach here by one o'clock, will be forwarded by the Nort morrow (Saturday) at 2P, M., for Liverpool, Briton. ‘The Arabia Outward Bound, Hatwax, March 25, 1859. The Cunard steamship Arabia, from Boston, arrived at 5:30 A. M., and sailed at 7 A. M. to-day for Liverpool. Weather clear and calm. Affairs in Baltimore. THE CITY RAILROADS QUESTION—THE FARMERS AND PLANTERS’ BANK ROBGBERY—CONVICTION OF HOP- PY AND ACQUITTAL OF BOB SUTTON, ETC. Baurmmors, March 25, 1859. ‘The second branch of the Council this evening passed the Traverse Railroad bill, making the fare five cents, with capitation tax of one cent to provide fora park. The only amendment made was limiting the extent of the park to forty, instead of two hundred acres. The indignation mecting callod for this evening against the bill and in fa. vor of the three cont bill was a fizzle. In the criminal court this evening the Jury in the case of the Stato vs. Wm. Thetford, alias Hoppy, a notorious New York thief, and Robert Sutton, indicted for larceny in stoaling $10,000 from the Farmers and Planters’ Bank & year since, after being out over twenty-four hours, ron- dered a verdict convicting Hoppy and acquitting Sutton. Tho Rev. Mr. Justiani, the Roman Cathotic priest who ‘was nearly murdered on Wednesday night by a party of burglars, still lies in a critical condition. The propeller ©. C. Alger, from Philadelphia for Alox- andria, before reported ashore at the northern point of the Chesapeake, was towed into this harbor last night, and shortly afterwards left for her destination. ——<—$<$—<——____. Gold Discoveries in New Mexico. Laavenworrn, March 25, 1850, The Lawrence Republican says that a letter from Mr. Morey, of the original Lawrence company, now located near El Paso, states that plenty of shot gold has boon dis- Covered on the banks of the Arkansas, and there has been. extensive prospecting. It yields five to ten cents per pan: ‘Ho thinks tho prospect botter than ever oxisted in California, Burning of a Fiour Mill. CLEVELAND, March 26, 1859. J. B, Heghe’s fiouring mill, in Bellevue, Ohio, was burned last night. The loss is stated at $18,000. Insured for $12,000. The cause of tho fire was friction of the ma- chinery. Fire at Joliet, 11. Sr. Lovis, March 25, 1859. A fire at Jolict, Til, this morning dostroyed five stores, involving # loes of $25,000 to $30,000. Fire at Napoleon, Ohio. Topo, March 25, 1859. A fire this morning at Napoleon, Ohio, destroyed nearly all the business part of the town, causing a loss of $17,000, which is partially covered by insurance. 818, ‘ito, Ports 818,500 ,000 bales, agninst 480,000 at the same time last year. bey -f buoyant at 6446. for fully . Flour dull: superfine, 8744. Coffee firm: prime, 11)40.; rales of tho week 4,600 bags; imports of the week 400 bags; total imports this season 331,000 agninat 173,500 last year; stock 18,000 bags, against 6, Tast your. Savannan, Marsh 24, 1869. The sales of cotton for the week sum up 6,260 bales, and the receipts for the same time 9,500, against 12,256 tho corresponding period lust year. Stock si Tacreascd receipts at all the ports, 006 Savansan, March 26, 1950. Cotton unchanged: sales to-day 400 bales. CHARLESTON, The sales of cotton to those for the week sum up at an advance of }sc.on tho os pe oan eek, Goud quoted . er er Cuantestos, March 26, 1869, Cotton—fales to- 2,500 bales; the market is ad- vancing; ofthe anton 1/800 bales were at 12%, a 133, Avavea, Maron 24, 1859. ‘There has been a large specuiative ioquiry for covton to-day, and the sales sum up 1,700 bales, Avavurs, Marob 25, 1850, Cotton-—An avorage buriners, without chwnge in rates. Caveixan, Maroh 26, 1859. Flour unchanged ; sales of 2,000 bois. at $6 60'a $5 75 forsupertine. Whiekey dull at 249 Balk sidoe—Salee of 250,000 pow end jard soiling done, Mr. Sickles denies that he has employed an experienced corps of phonographers to report his trial for publication A private letter from a distinguished source in Paris Mexico, will go to Nicaragua nominally in tho intorest of Monsieur Belly, but really as the agent of tho Emperor Napoleon, with reference to securing to Frénch citizeus The Boston delegation, representing the Stato strect in- terest, had an interview with the Postmaster General this morning, and report his concurrence in the Attorney General’s opinion that the removal of tho Boston Post Office is illegal, and that it must be restored to its former ble time to execute bonds to save the government from - Seed SEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Sonate, Assur, March: 25, 1660, ‘The sanding commi''ces reported fuyortty om me bills reiative to the const uction and use of local railroads; relative to costa im actions on notea given to mutuat nee rance companies, aad to increage tho rates of publication of legal notices. Mr. J.D, Wretamp (dem.) reported the Assembly bm to appoint three commissioners as State Assessors, for the equalization of aagessmenta throughout tho State, with an amoudment adding the Commissioners of the Land Office to the anid commiasicners created under the act, and making the two bodies an Equalization Board, ‘The bill was mado the epecial ordor for Tucsday, a twelve o'clock. ‘The bili relative to the duties and salaries of the assist- ant clerks of the New York Police Courts was ordered te e third reading. ‘Mr. Maraxr (dem.) inquired if the Committee on Me. kena Claim to the seat of Mr. Mandeville wore ready war gore (dom.) aaid bo bad been ready since Tucoday Mr. Lavin 8 new question had arisen, requiring the attention of the Comminice, Ee was anxious to report, aad should do 60 at the earlisat poasivio moment. ‘BILLS INTROD' a By Mr, Scuatt (dem.)—Kor @ railvoad in New York from Forty-second street to jn street; also, to provide fer paar tho claims held by parties for money paid to the ‘Commissioners, By Mr. Foors (rep,)—A peraonal Liberty bill. It vides that no Pee ee iaow or ebail hereafter tole the State ehali be considered as property; punishes the arrest of any person on the charge of being property wit: the Courts to Lege five years imprisonment, and ilies ‘uy person arrested ov @ writ of habeas wppears that they are held to servitude elsewhere, A large number of bills were reported complete, amoag them the bills reiating to the Baux Department aud the sale of the Arsenal property in New York and Albany. ILIA PASSED, To amend the New Yori Unsafe Buildings act, To amend the act for the adjustment of the claims of tho soldiers of 1812. For the relief of the Black River Steamboat Company, Roiative W the auditing of accounts by Boards of Super- vizors. To repeal the charter of the People’s Loan and Retief Company. Do authorize the formation of companies for the recovery of stoien horses and castis. To bettor socure counties against loss by their Treasur- ere. ‘Tho Senate then agreed to mect after to day at 1014 A. M,, and adjourn at 2P. M., and meet agein at 734 P.M. 20 motion of Halsted tho Grinding Committee of Eight was oreated. The Two and a Haif Million Loan bill was made the spe- cist order for Tuesday evening. The Poiice Investigation report is the special order for Tueaday, but will be postooned till Thursday, when Mr. Spinola annouuces be wit! be prepared to speak on the question, Adjourned til! to-morrow, Assembly. ALsany, March 25, 1859, A number of bills were roported by the Grinding Com- mittee, and among them were the following: To incorporate the Long Islaad Ferry Company. To extend the Lien law. To amend the Brooklyn Local Asseasmnent Law, To confer additional powers on the New York Fire Com- missioners. ‘To incorporate the Now York Dime Savings Bank. ‘To protect gas consumers, To increage the rates of publication of legal notices. REMOVAL OF QUARANTIN ‘The bill to provide for the remoyai of up for a third reading. Several motions wero mado to recommit, all of which wore debated and lost, In the course of the debate Mr. Canrrm disclaimed any unkind or persova! allusions when ho said, a few days since, that the statements made by Mr. Tuthill were infa- mously falac. He bad meant to be understood as referring to the statoment in the papers to which Mr. Tuthill re- ferred in bis remarks. By consent, the bill was amended so as to prohibit the location of Quarantine within oue mile of Kings county, and then passed by 99 to 9 The bill to amend the Hel! fow days Bince—was reco! 59 to 45, The House agreed to the Sonate amendment to the Canal ‘Tex and Appropriation bill. Mr. Morals (rep.),trom the Jndiciary Committee, re- ported favorabiy tae following biils:— To provide for the more puuctual payment of taxes into the State treacury. To provide for the peymeat of lands taken for a cemete- ry in New York. To cularge the power of the Justices of the Supreme — in regard to persons convicted of Stato prison of- fences. ' Mr, Curasrm (€em.) reported favorably the bill to ime ba ge the Staten Islend Warehousing Compuny. ‘The bill to amend and consolidate the State pritou laws passed, after being amended by striking oat the clause prohibiting corpores! punishment, ‘The bili to provide for the vacencie tice of the Supreme aad Superior passed. The bili to provide for the compensation of jurors im New York came up fora final reading, when Mr. Saami dem.) moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to e committee not to report it again.’ Carried. Mr. Powsis (rep.) moved to reconsider the vote, which virtually killed the DI. Mr. C. 8. Srexcwr (rep.) advocated the motion, and spoke in, favor of the 1 ‘ion, and declared that the bill Mr. Ssatx opposed would encourage hangers on abut the courts. . Carns eration, and’ the motion was Quarantine came ‘ate pilot law—defeated @ d, and it was again lost— in the office of Jus- urts of New York, Mersrs. Fizrrs (rep.), Consuixg (rep.) and §. §. fp opposed the reco: er just. The Auditor submitted a report in relation to the num- ber and dimensions of rogistered canal boats. ‘The samo officer reported, in roply to the resolution of the Assembly, that thero was ony” one delinquent con- tractor for canal repairs, be bolag on section one of the Champlain canal. Major General Sandford reported that'the amount of com- mutations and tines received by the First division of the State militia for 1863 was $3,055375. He also reported the amounts for a serics of years, and tho exponeos of the al- vision. He recommencs abolishing all fines and commu- tations, and that astm oquaito five dollars por aanum for each member of the uniformed corps in the several counties, regularty doing duty, be assesged'annually as a rt of the county expenses, {6 be drawa from the County surer by the division and regimental boards, ia pay- mont of tho military expenses in such counties. WILLS PASSED, Making appropriations for tho maintezanco and repairs of the capals for tue fiscal year, To provide for aymont of the in Commissioners’ cratts. To provide for the evlargement of the locks of the Onot- da Lake Canal. ‘To pre for the tranafer of certain moneys from the general fund tothe cazal fun To provide for the szrvoy of the extension of the Che- nango canal to the Pe: nia lino. ‘To enlarge the boundaries « ‘ark, New York, To widen Seventh ai Ce w York. To leg: the lessing of a plot of ground to the Or- phaps’ Home by tho New York Common Council. A numbor of” private bills were algo passed, Adjourned, pet on the Canal Arrest of New York Thieves in Boston. Boston, March 25, 1859. Two New York female thieves wero arrested yesterday afternoon at the Worcester depot, as they were abont leaving the city, having o we! hundred dollars worth of silks in their truzie; tho products of their thiev- En eck t within the past two days. Their names are Julia Hall and Mary Di —__ ‘The Accident on the Great Western R: Hasntton, ©. W., March 26, 1559, The verdict of the jury in the cage of the late accident on tho Great Western Railway, at Dundas, exouerates the Railway Company from any blame whatever. Regular trains puss over the road to-day. —______.— The Philadelphia City Railrond Question. Patapum, March 26, 1869. The Governor vetoed the bill passed by the Legislature for a railroad in Walnut and Chestaut streets, when the Legislature passed it over the veto. The Councils have now rendered it bi tory by approving the bill passcd a year.since by the ature then phy hall giving the Privilege to other jes. News ftom Havana. ‘The steamship Karnak, from Nassau and Havana 19%b inst., arrived at this port about ono o'clock this morning. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Arrest of a Naturalized Citizen of the United States. Havana, March 19, 1869, On the 17th instant a Mr. Thomas Ascencio, a native of this island and a naturalized citizen of tho United States, arrived in thie capital from the south side in one of our coast steamers. The police were evidently waiting for him, as they took charge of his luggage on arrival, but permitted him to go to his hotel. On the 18th ho was call- ed for and provided with quarters at tho residence of one of the Commissaries of the city. Tho cause remains a until authority chooses mystery et thority to reveal tho hidden lation in your city, where are chiefly lo- cated the creatures who live upon tho blood monoy of thotr country m Tt is necessary far thelr oxistence—a thousand (oF | of creole should bo excitement alarm in in ordor that th may make it appear ‘that their are necessary in tho United States; so, when the iunds rim low, the tavern kepers, washwomen tailora’ bills begin to become hatoh presenta iwzolf—ad. then deooanos ar sole come ba who - since. Lctoeg on laton with tho epidemic leaving the banka of the Cahow ba, 1