The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1859, Page 4

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Evenmg—Ous Taisu OUsI A. WOOD'S MINFTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Eruiortan Sones, Dances, 40.—Mystic 6rE.i. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HALL, 427 Broad- Way.—NgGko Songs aNp SURLESQUES—WiDE AWAKE, New York, Monday, March 28, 1859. The News. Neither the steamship Niagara nor Alps had ar- rived at Halifax up to Saturday evening. The tele- graph line east of Bangor, Maine, was down all day yesterday, and there was no prospect of a resump- tion of telegraph communication during the night. From Venezuela we have received advices to March 11, by the bark Venus, Captain Atkinson, from Curacoa, which arrived yesterday. The peace of Venezuela was again disturbed. The province of Coro had declared in favor of a federal govern- ment, and had taken up arms inthe cause. Seve- ral exiles had left Curacoa to join their friends. General Zamora had left Curacoa to take command of the troops at Coro, And by accounts to March 8, had taken the field. At Maracaibo, on the 6th, the place was quiet, but a revolt was momentarily ex- pected. The rest of the provinces were quiet, but there were many dissatisfied with the present re- public, and it was supposed there would be a gene- ral revolution. General Paez is still sick. Advices from Port au Prince, of March 1, state that Solomon, one of the chief advisers of the late Emperor of Hayti, had been obliged to leave the Island for Jamaica, on account of the popular feeling against him. The government coffee will probably be hereafter sold at auction on the Island. The bark Wm. A. Banks, Captain Bartlett, from Cienfuegos, which arrived here yesterday, reports that on the 20th inst., in lat. 27, lon. 79 30, he pick- ed up a boat containing Captain T. Ferrena, the mates and nine of the crew of the Spanish brig Sammames, from Cardenas for Cork, for orders. They had abandoned her on the 19th inst., at 2 o'clock P. M., she being in a sinking condition from stress of weather. On the same day he spoke the Spanish bark Providencia, for Barcelona, and trans- ferred the captain, mates and two seamen to her. The remainder he brought to this port. In another column may be found the full particu lars of the capture of the bark E. A. Rawlins, Capt Hayden, of New Orleans, at St. Joseph's, Florida, by the United States steamer Vixen, on suspicion of being fitted out for the slave trade. The crew consisted of several Spaniards, who were placed in irons. One of them, a lad nineteen years of age, has-since made a confession, in which he details the particulars of the fitting out of the vessel and givesa brief account of her trip to Havana. He also alleges that the reason the vessel did not go on her voyage to Africa was on account of a dispute that arose be tween the captains—two of whom they had on board, an American and a Spaniard—and before the matter was settled the latter, it is alleged, was murdered, and the vessel taken into St. Joseph's. Yesterday the weather was delightful in the me- tropolis. The sky was clear, the sun bright, and the air just cool enough to render it agreeable During the day all the conveniences for public travel—the ferry boats and the city railroad cars— did a good business. The thoroughfares—and espe- cially Broadway—were thronged with the beauty and fashion of New York. All the fashionable places of worship had a fair share of devotees, and the ministers appeared to preach with unusual ardor. The German population, or at least a very great portion of them, visited the various places of recreation in the suburbs of the city, and the roads and public drives, especially in the vicinity of the Central Park, were visited by great crowds. Coroner Schirmer, Prof. Doremus and Drs. Budd and Bouton yesterday made a thorongh examina- tion of the house of Beetham, corner of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue, the scene of the late poisoning tragedy. A small quantity of crystaline substance was found upon the premises, which, to- gether with the grounds found in the coffee pot, containing some foreign substance, were taken possession of by Prof. Doremus for analyzation. The inquest has been postponed until Tuesday morning, to allow Prof. Doremus more time to con- clude his analysis. The remainder of Mrs. Bee- tham’s family who partook of the fatal breakfast are doing well. Charles Sturges, who was shot by the proprietor of the oyster saloon, No. 36 Bowery, died yester- day morning, at the New York Hospital, from the effects of his injuries, Coroner Jackman will hold the inquest this morning at 10 o'clock. The arzaxed table shows the temperatare of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer and thermometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather at three periods during each day, viz: at 9 A.M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— od pono Basses ni sss se es 8 REMARKS, Saturday—Cloudy all day. Bunday—Clear ail day and night. all dey and night ontinnu." cloudy and mild; afternoon, over- Wednesday—Ciear all day and night, ‘Thursday—Morning, cloudy ; afternoon and night, rain, Morning, rain; ; , fGen to , afternoon, overenst i During the past week there were 43 admissions to the City Hospital, 49 discharged, and three deaths. Remaining on Friday, March 25, males, 198; females, 35—total, 228. # The cotton market on Saturday was quite steady, but less Qctive, as dealers were disposed to hold up for later foreign news. The sales embraced from 1,000 1,200 bales. The news from the South represented a further decrease in receipts, with active sales in Mobile and New Orleans, and st full prices. The sales in thie market dur- fing the past week embraced about 41,000 bales, an unu- gual amount for Now York for so brief a period, at an avorage of 12,6. per !b., oF $65 124 per bale of 450 ths. each, Toe value of the week's sales would be about $2,259,945, Flour exbibited more buoyancy, and was ia better request, while salee of State, Western and Soucaera were more freely made, Wheat was in fair domand, while the sales were moderate at fell prices, The stock in this market is said to be tight or much reduced in quan- Corn was in good demand and prices Te pork ere fair, with some sales of extra heavy mees for ‘all orpia at $18 25, while sales of ordinary new moss were made at $18 12%) and of prime at $13. Sugars were in good demand, with sales of about 150008160 bhds. Now Orleans, Cuba, Porto Rico and Texas, at fail pres. Coffee was quiet, Freight engagements were moderate, and rates unchanged. The New Canadian Tartff—Rebelilon Again Rife. In another column will be found a table of the duties imposed by the new Canadian tariff, which, with a few unimportant altera- tions, has passed both houses and received the assent of the Governor General. This measure is a highly important one, inasmuch as it not only changes the old system of duties, but a'ters materially the existing commercial relations b-- tween the Provinces and the United States. It ecognizes the ad valorem system, with a single exception—that of whiskey—on which a specific duty of eighteen cents a gallon is charged, and it abandons altogether the protective principle, by imposing duties on raw materials, as well as on their manufactured products. The effect of the first of these alterations will be to divert a great portion of the trade now car- ried on with Boston and New York to Montreal, as the duty is calculated on the price “at the last place of purchase.” Teas, sugars and all other tropical productions will be imported direct or from England, either by the river St. Lawrence or by Portland, over the St. Lawrence and Atlantic and Grand Trunk Railways, The first of these lines has been leased by the Grand Trunk Company under a lease of ninety-nine years, securing the stockholders six per cent on the capital invested. It is one of those contracts which, though nominally having a term, are virtually perpetual, and it gives to the Grand Trunk Company, with its owa road, a continuous line of thirteen hundred miles to Detroit. Under our warehouse bill, im- ports for Canade can enter Portland and pass inwards in bond to Montreal. This fact serves to throw light on the motives which have influ- enced the promoters of this scheme in trying to centralize the trade of the Provinces in that city. Whilst ostensibly their purpose is to foster the direct trade by sending it round by the St. Law- rence, their real object is to promote the interests of the Grand Trunk line, which mast benefit largely, by its diversion from its present channels, As the expenses of railroad transportation will be more than compensated for by the difference of duties created by the adoption of the ad valorem principle on the plan above stated, this conclu- sion seems to be the only probable explanation of the motive of such sweeping changes. Other- wise, it would be impossible to account for altera- tions which are calculated to excite so much dis content and disaffection in the Upper Province. But we have in the authorship of the mea- sure something more than mere speculation to base our conjectures upon. Mr. Inspector General Galt, who framed and introduced it, was, until within the last year or two, a director of the Grand Trunk line. Although, when he became a government candidate he found it prudent to resign his seat at the board, it is well known that he continues his connection with, and bas a heavy stake in the prosperity of, the line. We are, therefore, justified in assuming that the new tariff is intended to benefit this particular interest, to the great injury and dissatisfaction of the people of Upper Canada. The Canadians seem to be outstripping us in the arts of official jobbing, if we are to judge from this and other developements which have lately come to light. The railway inte- rest, as in New York and New Jersey, is oversbadowing all others, and thrusting its creatures into the government for its own selfish ends. The tariff has been forced through the Parliament in spite of the earnest remonstrances of the representatives and people of Upper Canada, who pay two-thirds of the cus- toms duties of the provinces. The effects of such legislation will, of course, be to open the door to the same extensive system of smuggling that prevailed before the war, and thus the revenue wiil be made to suffer, in order to benetit a few railway speculators and trading _ politicians. With regurd to our own interests, we do not ap- prehend that they will sustain any very great damage by the measure. Having with them the sympathies of the people of Upper Canada, our merchants will find no difficulty in getting their goods across the frontier. Even should detec- tion follow, it will be impossible, under the cir- cumstances, for the government to procure a conviction. Thus tie objects contemplated by the authors of the scheme will be defvated by the very persons whom it is intended to injure. Without speculating upon the measures of reprisal which our government may be disposed to adopt should this hostile system of duties be persevered in, we may say, that when the reci- procity treaty comes to be renewed the new tariff wil] exercise an important influence on the question whether it is advantageous to persevere in that arrangement. We do not think, how- ever, that any action upon our part will become necessary in reference to this measure, It is already creating such @ fermentation amongst the people of Upper Canada, that we believe Parliament will eventually have to repeal it or consent to the separation of the two Provinces. The inhabitants of West Canada look upon New York as their natural market, and they will not submit to restrictions which will both enhance the cost of their purchases and subject them otherwise to great inconvenience, To such a height has the discontent created by Mr. Galt’s measure arrived, that the question is already being extensively agitated whether annexation to the United States weuld not be preferable to the tyranny of a French Parliamentary majority which has no proportionate basis of population, The Inspector General and his associates had better take care lest they push their special legislation too far. In enriching themselves they may destroy the slender ties which bind the Pro- vinces to the mother country. _ Reportep Serriemenr or tae Ricut ov Sanca Questiox.—Our Washington correspon- dent informs us that the right of search question, which was 60 loudly claimed to have been con- ceded by England last summer, has finally as- sumed a shape in which the two governments have agreed to disagree. In order to save trou- ble, however, between us and our English cousins, it is stated that France has stepped in with a proposition which our government has accepted, and which England will have to come down to. France has never conceded the right of search to England, and has entertained views that are partially correct, ever since Gen. Cass NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1859. entilated that subject in Pars and prevented Leuis Philippe from granting it to Jobo Bull. Adnrrsl Hamelin’s recent proposition to Kugland was to let a bost from a man-of war come along- tide of a merchant vessel, but no one to board ber unless invited We shall be glad to see what the Fre. ch proposition to our government is, We wish © see this vexed question settied, but have not much hope of just proposition being msée to us by any European Power. Treason tn Massachusetts—Aare her People Disuntonists? Under the specious pla of personal liberty bills, a strenuous effort is being made by the abolition crew in several of the State Legisla- tures, for the passing of enactments the object of which is to punish with imprisonment for various 'erma, from life down to three years, any citizen who as & federal officer shall uodertake to carry out, in the performance of his official duty, the coustitution of the United Stutes and the laws enacted by Congress, Foremost among these northern disunionists are the black republicaus of Massachusetts, and for the past year they have been making strong efforts to get up a popular manifestation, to be presented at the present seasion of the General Assembly, The labor of the year has culminated and is given in the Boston ZAberator of the 25th instant, the rest of the black republican prints being either atraid or ashamed to make the figures known to their readera, The list of peti- tions comprises 136 towns and 16,156 names, and, says the Liberator.— Unquestionably, they repre- sent the great mass of the people of Massachusetts, whose names could have been readily obtained to the petition, if it had been presented to them with the same promptness in every town that it was in such places as Danvers, Georgetown, Hub bardston, Leominster, Milford, Natick, Abington, &e.” In view of the fact that Massachusetts, accor1- ing to the census of 1850, contains 322 towas and 994,514 phabitants, it seems to us a little exaggerated to claim that less than one-half of the number of towns, and a little over one and abalf per cent of the population, should claim unquestionably to represent the great mass of the people of Massachusetts. This will appear the more singular when it is remembered how these abolition petitions are gotten up. The favorite mode of operation is through the clergy ond the Sunday schools, and the great mass of the signers are foolish women and children of tender age. It is these political schemes on the part of fanatic sectarians that is destroying true religion io New England, and making it a hotbed of spiritualism, freeloveism and all the other scan- dalous isms of the day. But let us analyze the Ziberator’s tables of the numbers that unquestionably represent the great mass of the people of Massachusetts a little further. It names seven banner towns as worthy of special commendation, from the number of peo- ple in them ready and willing to overthrow the constitution and Union of the United States The first of these is Danvers, an industrious and thriving town near Salem, with a population of 8,109, which gives 1,089 petitioning disunionists. Next in rank comes Abingten, a farming town of Plymouth county, whose people beguile the long winters by making boots and shoes; this gives 629 disunionists out of 5 269 people. But the true banrer town of disunionism in Massa- chusetts is Georgetown, celebrated in Easex county for the benighted condition of its inhabi- tants. This little place gives 531 disunionists out of 2,052 inhabitants. Natick, the home o Senator Wilson, gives 382 out of 2,744; Hub bardston gives 507 out of 1,825; Leominster 410 out of 3,121; and Milford 458 out of 4,819. Such are the true representatives of the whole people of Massachusetts, according to the black repub lican Liberator. Now let us see how some of the principal cities and towns turn out on the dis union question. Boston, with a population of 136,881, could only muster 786 disunionists:; Salem, with 20,064, turns out 459; Lowell, with 33,383 people, has only 24; and Newburyport, with 9,572, shows only 9. So it is with many of the other important towas, until the Liberator’s list dwindles down to Westford, with 1,472 people and 2 disunionists, to sign with the Rev. George M. Rice, and Westport, with 2,795, which can hunt up only one poor, solitary, foolish fellow to add his name to that of Abram A. Gifford. Waltham, the home of Gov. Banks, sends up the names of 64 disunionists out of 4,464, while 186 towns could not find one foolish chap in them to sign these treasonable petitions. The Liberator finds fault with the Massachusetts Legislature for having taken no action on the subject, and admonishes them that the eyes of the people are upon them. Now, as the journals of Massachusetts have not dared to protest against this barefaced assumption on the part of a few traitorous fanaticag to represent the people of that State, we, in the name of the freemen of Maseachusetts, do protest against it, and assert that this treasonable faction does not represent the people of that commonwealth. Massachu- setts is pre-eminently a manufacturing and ship owning State. Her industry finds its reward in its present free access to every market in the Union, and her ships find their best employment in carrying Massachusetts manufactures to the ports of the Southern States, and conveying the cotton and tobacco of those Stutes to the other markets of the world. We protest that Mas- sachueetts, more than any other State, is bound by the golden chains of industry to the great scheme of freedom of material intercourse and exchange which the federal constitution estab- lishes and protects; and that her people are not, and never can be, disunionists, the Liberator and Senator Wilson to the contrary notwithstanding. TrxkertnG THE State Constirvrioy.—The political tinkers at Albany are perpetually try- ing to alter the constitution to suit the purposes of the republican party. When they wanted to Taise a nine million loan for the canals, three or four years ago, they slighted the spirit of that in- strument altogether, by creating the new debt. At the last election they attempted to procure @ convention to amend the constitution again, by 4 vote at the ballot box ; but the result showed, if it showed anything, that the people are satis- fied with the constitution as it stands; for they hardly took any notice of the question, and of those who voted on it, the majority voted “No.” We perceive that the party are now at the work again. The Assembly passed resolutions last week amending the constitution so as to ex- tend the right of suffrage to negroes, without property qualification, This will have to go to the people for decision, and we shall see with what result. The constitution itself provides for a conven- tion to amend itin 1866; but the republicane cannot wait eo long: they must try their hand at tinkering it every once anda while. Their whole legislation, from beginning to end, has, in fact, been nothing but « sytem of miserable tinkering—but o very cxpensive one for this State and city. STORE as a Fe Tux Steruens Cask.—During the protracted trial of this remarkable case we refrained from cowmenting vpon the evidence ndduced ou either side, for obvious reasons, But now that # con- viction has been obtained; now that the princi- ples of our common law, which, when properly administered, mean nothing more nor less than common sense and common right between man and man, stripped of all evasious aad laid bare by the analytical scalpel. it seems ouly proper that the press should say its special word ina inatter so solemn and #0 important—oue which, tightly taken, conveys the strongest moral lesson. The leading points in the Stephens case, 50 admirably sct forth in the charge of Mr. Justice Rooeevelt, are so far out of the common history of crime that it will be one of the leading causes celébrés in the h'story of American jurisprudence. The prisoner was a laboring man, in moderate circumstances, regarded by his employers asa faithful and honest servant. He was a leading member of a sect noted for the pious fervor of its converts. He was, in his way of life, an eminently respectable ma». His wife died after an illness of several weeks. One year after her death her remains were ex- humed by the authorities. Acute scientific ana- lyses sustained the hypothesis that she came to her death by poison. A jury has, in fact, decided, after a protracted and altogether a fuir trial, that this poison was administered by her husband, in order that he might possess the more comely person of her neice. He attempted first to se- duce the young woman last named, then resorted to absolute violence, and afterwards blackened her character through the foulest and meanest of all channels—an anonymous letter. Well, all this might have been, and yet the man to-day have stood as well as he did two years ago, but justice overtook him, chiefly through his own acts subsequent to his crime. The brother of the girl he had attempted to de- bauch, obeying his natural impulses, assaulted the seducer; a prosecution followed, an during the examination of the collateral issue, tbe charge of murder was made by the girl. It was regarded lightly. Every one knows how much reliance can be placed upon words spoken under such exciting circumstances as those in which the Bells were placed. But the prosecution was pressed on the side of Stephens and the charge was reiterated by the Bells. The exhumation of the body was determined upon, the friends of Stephens believing it would ex- onerate him. When the case finally came to trial it was not over and above strong for the prose- cution. There were many little circumstances against the prisoner, but the chain was not en- tirely complete. The respectable character of Stephens, the necessary technicality of the very finely drawn though scientifically clear chemical testimony, the studious efforts to discredit the evidence of the chief witnesses on the part of the State, all went in favor of the prisoner, and seemed to point towards no verdict, and perhaps one of acquittal. But in the course of the trial the defence proved too much. and added important links to the chain of circumstantial evidence which weighed down upon the prisoner. And he was convicted, first, through a prosecution he had set on foot against Robert Bell, and second, out of the mouths of his own witaesses. The cloak of reli- gion, which is assumed now-a-days by almost every scamp who hopes to escape the punishment of his sins by assuming a pharisaical piety, availed him nothing. His offence found him out through his own acts, and he owes to them, chiefly, his position as a condemned man to-day. Assuming his guilt, which appears clear, his crime was one of the most horrible known to hu- man nature. Day after day, night after night, he witnessed his wife’s sufferings; he heard her groans, as the poison, by him administered, con- sumed her vitals; calmly and stoadily he re- peated the doses, and finally, with well assumed sanctimoniousness, followed her to the grave dug with his own hands. Tor such as he there can be no sympathy—no mercy. The crime once traced clearly home to his doors, his punishment should be swift and terrible. It is one of the few cases where the good effect of ex- emplary punishment is indubitable. Tur Canas, THE REPUBLICANS AND THE Stare Dest.—Ever since the republican party attained power in the Legislature the indebted- ness of the State has been increasing with alarm- ing strides. The completion of the canals has been made the principal excuse for the extrava- gance and corruption which have characterized the couree of that party at Albany. Every now and then, for some years past, money has been raised for the avowed purpose of “completing” the canals, with promises tha: no more will be required for that purpose, yet they are still in- complete. A few years ago they went so far as to violate the principle of the constitution by creating a debt of some nine millions for the canals, and there is at this moment a bill before the Senate, introduced by a republican member, intended to secure a loan of two millions and a half more for the same object, to be paid by an additional spe- cific tax, =» The State debt now amounts to the enormous sum of $32,441,944—requiring an amount, to pay annual interest thercon, of $1,950,000. And if the party who hold the balance of power at Albany are to be permitted to increase it at pleasure, to play with the constitution, and legislate for partisan purposes solely, there will be no limit to the responsibility in the shape of adebt which the State will be compelled to incur, We hope the people who helped to put the republican party in the ascendant have a due Sppreciation of the kind of reform and economy they have accomplished. Geta Atoxa Comrortasiy—The United States Treasurer's last weekly statement shows a net balance in the treasury of overs even millions and the treasury receipts of the week were $1, 815,000, This is an encouraging exhibit for Mr. Cobb, and shows that, at least, in the matter of cash and its equivalents, the government will be able to work along till December without, fur- ther assistance from Congress. But a hundred millions of public debt will be rather an inte- Testing item, some nine months hence, for the consideration of our mousing politicians, in con- nection with the next Presidency. The Presi- dent did all he could to bring this last Congress up to the work; but it was too much of a job for the scheming leaders of the responsible demo- cratic majority. The new Congress, however, will bring all parties up to the mark, for this money question can be dodged no longer. The fiuancial and commercial issues involved “must influence over the next Presi- have a control dential electio ia spite of atl the efforts of Northepa and Southers slavery agitators to make the vigger question tbe only issue before the Mr. Cobb's reevipts, includiog Treasury notes, may be Let ouly two but three millions a week, during the spring trade; and’ still the great question will be some security to the treasury and the people from the contiuual vibration be- twrew our coumercial inflations and financial ex- plosions, CENT Cas OF POISONING—ARSENIC FOR tHe Mintione—It is time that some stringent laws were enacted aud enforced against the trade in poisons. It is bad enough to have diluted poi- sons dealt out in the.coruer groceries and from the milk wagons. That is what the doctors caly chronic, and we fear the term is too well applied; but when it comes to the rapid work of arsenic and strychnine, then, indeed, there is cause for alarm. Every drug shop should be regarded with as much horror as a hired bravo or cutthroat; for in one case it is paying liberally for the use of the stiletto, against which a strong man may guard, while in the other it is only necessary to invest a few cents in a vulgar poison, against which no strength or watchfulness can avail. A couple of years ago the community was thrown into consternation by the accounts of the mysterious sickness which caused the National Hotel at Washington to be deserted and closed up, and which sent to premature graves many victims. The doctors and learned pundits held consultations, and with grave stupidity ascribed the malady to imperfect sewerage; but there is little doubt that it was the result of arsenical poison, by which some vulgar underling sought to gratify bis malice in ruining the business of the house. Areenic is cheap, and unfortunately can be had at every apothecary’s store with as little difficulty as glauber salts. A remarkuble instance of the recklessness with which poisons are vended was exposed a few days since in Philadelphia. It was the case of One more unfortunate, weary of breath, who went to a drug store and asked for a cer- tain quantity of strychnine. It was handed to her without scruple; and as the dainty clerk opened his money drawer to drop in it the price of blood, he remarked, casually, that there was enough poison in that little package to kill three men. “Is there?” said the wretched girl ; “I mean to take it all myself.” And the clerk smirked and smiled, and the’ poor girl went her way—to the grave of a suicide. Our criminal court has just spent three weeks in convicting a man of the murder of his wife, in this city, by poisoning ; and in that case, it ap- peared by the evidence, that the arsenic was sold to him over the counter as freely as if it had been sugar. In Albany there was another capital convic- tion a few weeks ago—the case of Mrs. Hartuog for the murder of her husband. In that case the poisoning was effected by doses of phosphorus; not because arsenic could not have been procured just as readily, but because the murderess, when she went to the drug store, could not remember the English for arsenic—she being a German and not well acquainted with our language. But the phosphorus did the work just as surely. A week or two ago a young divine, a candi- date for the ministry in New Jersey, being desi- rous of getting rid of the wife whom he had wed but six months before, that he might gratify his passion in another quarter, had recourse to the same vulgar remedy, and administered arsenic in a dose of salts. At least he is charged with that offence. The arsenic, at all events, was ad- ministered and did its work of death. And now, one of our city Coroners is engaged nthe investigation of a wholesale case of poi- soning, whereby the lives of a whole household, including boarders, were endangered, and where already twe deaths have resulted. And in this case the only apparent cause for the diabolical crime is, that the cook, who is charged with it, was not paid her wages, and was bound to have satisfaction. Thus it is, that while the lives of respectable citizens are in peril in the streets of our city from the knives of lawless ruffians, who go prowl- ing about without fear of the police, there is as tittle eecurity for them in the privacy of their own homes, where a lewd spouse or a malicious domestic may, with the utmost facility, poison their food. Of what use are governments or 'aws if they cannot afford a reasonable amount of protection for life? And is it to be always thus? If not, some efficient remedy should be applied, and that immediately. Tur Quarantine Question.—The bill for the removal of Quarantine, which passed the Assem- bly on Friday, and which will probably be adopted hy the Senate during the week, makes no provision whatever for the accommodation of yellow fever patients, infected cargoes, or for the anchorage of ships arriving with sickness actually on board. If this bill should become law there can be no quarantine establishment either on Staten Island or Long Island, and therefore, for this summer at least, no quarantine at all, and no protection from contagious diseases. Though we are op- posed to a complicated and perplexing system of quarantine, we are not prepared to see this city exposed to the dangers of yellow fever, cholera, or smallpox spreading throughout the commu- nity, for want of the necessary precaution to keep infected vessels at a proper distance. As matters now look we will be subject to this disaster in the coming hot season. This is a matter of grave importance, which cannot be viewed with in- difference by any class. Should a vessel arrive here from any port where a contagious disease is prevalent, all will be confusion as to her dispo- sal. The only quarantine we shall have will exist in the discretion and judgment of the Health Officer, and it seriously behooves Gover- nor Morgan to appoint to that position a person competent and experienced, to deal with such an emergency, if it should unfortunately arise. The prospects of a healthy summer look bad enough in view of the filthy condition of the city, and it will be too bad if epidemics are to be imported from foreign countries in addition to the local origin of disease which exists in our midst. Empioyment ror ALt.—We are a good deal beset, day after day, with applications for relief from persons who represent that they are unable to find employment in this city. Sometimes the applications are made in person, sometimes by letter. Of course it is not part of the business of newspaper proprietors to find work or bread fur those who, through misfortune or idleness, are without employment, and who consequently are unable to maintain themselves. Bat we can and do point out to such people a simple mode of getting work todo, They have but to look into the advertising columns of the daily newepapers, and they will find that there is demand for all sorte of labor, and for every description of workman and mechanic, Farmers aud gardeners, and coachmen and waiters, and salesmen aod clerks ond printers. and mechanics an¢ laborers of every kind and degree, are constantly sought for by employers, and we think that where the demand isso constant sud so large, the person who re mains iu idleness in this city aud couutry cam have no ove to blame: but himseif. There is no branch of trade or business that is not repre- sented in these advertisements of “help waated.” Even pugilists, it seems, can tura their scieace to account in this market, for we noticed among our advertisements the other duy the followiag:— Wantec—A gentleman to teach boxiug to two lads, The wording of this brief demand is of itself a proof of the diguity in which employment is held among us. The person employed, and who may receive but a slight compeasation for his services, is still atyled a gentleman. So itis in all em- ployments. The man who does not work is designated a loafer. The man who maintains bimself by his own labor is always respected, ‘Trade and business of all kinds are now in full activity, and there should be no idlers in the community. Let those who need employment consult our advertising columns, and set to work , to get it, and the chances are their days of idle- ness will be few. THE LATEST NEWS. | IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Probable Settlement of the Right of Search Question—Tripartite Arrangement with France and England—The Mieara- gua Treaty and Sir Gore Ouse- ley—The Sickles Case, &., &., de. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasnincron, March 27, 1859, | The United States and Englacd having failed to come te any definite understanding regarding the right of soarch or visit—our government declining to yield any Poict, aud the English government refusing tosubmit any new plaa— the French government have stepped in aud submitted a projét to the English government which our goverament have adopted, and which will probably settle the vexed question. It has not yet been made public. As soonas it is arranged I shall send it to you. Some curious things in regard to Sir William Gore Ouseley’s operations in Central America will shortly be made public, in which it will be sbown that he has bam- boozled our government A distinguished foreigner here not long since received a letter from Sir William Gore Ouseley, in which ho predicted that the Cass.Yrisarrt treaty would nover receive the sanction of the govern- ment of Nicaragua. Negotiations are again active in regard to the Union newspaper. No less than four different Presidential cliques are trying to get possession of it. The busiest maa among them is George Sanders, who is endeavoring to ' Consolidate the States and the Union, with a view of coa- trolling the Senate printing for the next Congress, &c. Whether it will be the organ of the administration or of Russell, Majors & Co.,the Utah contractors, is not yet known. A number of Mr. Sickles’ friends loft last evening for New York to look after his interests and to counteract the movements of Mr. Key’s friends, who are hunting up evi- dence against Mr. Sickles. If the prosecution can usct* tain that they can make the points against the accused which they have been told they could, the District Attor- ney intends to probe the matter to the bottom. The par- ties who were despatched north for that purpose have not yet returned, and until they do, the prosecution will not determine the course they intend to pursue. Mr. Brady, Mr. Sickles’ counsel, is expected here on Thursday to ar- range the preliminaries for the trial, THR GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasminetox, March 27, 1869. ‘The President has recognized Francis Augustus Horsch as Consul of the Netherlands for Maine, Masaachusvtts, New Bampehire and Rhode Island, to reside in Boston. THE EXPECTED EUROPEAN NEWS. Interruption in the Telegraph Line to Hali- fax—No Tidings of the Niagara or Alps, Baycor, March 27—9 ?. M. The line cast of this point has been down all day, and there is no prospect of a resumption of telegraphic com- munication to-night. We bave no advices from Halifux of a later date than Saturday evening, when the expected steamers Niagara and Alps had not arrived. Death from Abortion. Aunany, March 27, 1859. On Saturday night a young woman, named Mary Aan Snyder, eged twenty-three years, was killed by Mrs. Oselia Mrsten, while attempting to produce an abortion by means of instruments, The abortionist is sixty-four years of age, and has carried on this business for years without detection. She is now ip jail and will be indicted to.mor- row by the Grand Jury, which has boen in session for @ week, and bas already found fifty indictments, making over one hundred indictments in this county since January 1, x The Mount Vernon Fund. Bostox, March 27, 1859, Tho ball given at the Boston theatre, March 4, produced, clear of expenses, a fraction less than thirty.six hundred dollars, which hag been paid over in aid of the purchase of Mount Vernon. Markew. New Oxurans, March 26, 1859. Cotton unchanged ; sales to-day 10,000 bales. Corn active at 9230. Moss pork, $18 25. Tard in bbis., 11%, Ex- changes on New York advanced 34; sight drafts par to 4 premium. Cixcrexatt, March 26, 1859. Flour dull; no sales of importance. Whiskey firm at 24xc. Pork steady at 617 75 for mess. Lard, 11%c. Brooktyn City News, Tux WATER Cetenration.—The Committee on the Water Celebration have directed the excavation of a basin in the park in front of the City Hall, for tho purpose of erectin, vm fountain, Tho basin will be seventy feet in cirew ‘ence, and all necessury arrangements are ex- pected to be completed by the 27th proximo. [hore are ‘some indications of difficulty between the firemen aud the military as to their respective positions in the line of the =. The firemen claim that as it is a water cele- ration they should be accorded the right of the line; while the military contend that it is their right and duty to take the lead. The matter, no doubt, will be amicably arranged, #0 that both parties will be satisfied, if that i poseibie. Cory Mortatrry.—The total number of deaths in this city last week was 96, of which 13 were men, 22 womon, 81_boys and 32 girls. The principal causes wore, con- consumption, 9; infantile convulsions and scariet fever, Beach; smallpox, congestion of the brain, inflammation of the ones, 5 each; | go fever, 2; croup, 4, vario- jatives of the United States, 73; Ireland, 16; — 4; Germany, 3; West Indies and Prussia, 1 each. Natorauization.—The Clerk of tho City Court has been busily engaged in issuing naturalization papers since the? ‘1st of March inst, during which time two hundred and fiity-four new voters bave been made. On Friday even. / ing one bundred and nine full papers were issued, and on Saturday about the same number, being additional to the above total. Saturday was the last day. Kitixp py Faris ovt or a Winvow —The widow of the late John P, Wilde, who was weil know as the keepcr of a boat house at Penny Bridge, met with an accident, on Satur- day might last, which terminated fataily. It appears eho leaped out of one of tbe upper story windows, in order to draw in one of the biinds, and, overbalancing herself, feti headforemoet to the ground, @ distance of about tifveom eet. Her sknil, it as found, bad heen fractured in two piaces. Death occurred immediately after. She was about 60 years of age, and leaves a large: family of children. Firm. —A fire broke out in Goldsmith's bowling sxioon, in Fulton avenue, near Hudson avenue, about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. The flames wore su they had time to communicate with tho sdlonaing valaiee, The damage was not much over $100. Insured in the Brooklyn {nsurance Company. The cause of the fire was supposed to have been accidental, (b ‘Tre Srocknames Inorans,. communication from Mr. Copway informs us that during the month of January Ist two Indians, Levi Koniapotyr and Lowis Hendrick, were delegated by the Stockbridge nation to ald in the prosecu- tion of their claims before the Logisiature of Magsachu- | Petts, but In consequence of the coaduct of an agont, who’ deverted them, although provided with money for thetr support, they have been left in « destitute and condition. The ludians are provided with letters of com- mendation from some very prominent offidals of the United States, and their needy situation, coupled with the fact that their brave ancestors were the firm and unwaver log friends of the revolutionary patriots, ought to enlist in their behalf the sympathios ot @ generous public. Mr. Lewis Hendrick, one of the Indian dolegaten, is aow at the 6 Hotel im this city.