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

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1859. tive Committee submitted amendments to the by-laws, which were adopted. A committee of three was appointed to represent the Chamber at the next meeting of the National Quarantine Con- Brrioe K. W. CORES OF FULTON an massau ere, | Ve"tion, to be held in t's city on the 27th inst. seul Cte ae GERALD” sry Bereta, ct oa Wednesday, at four conte per 1 Requserep ro Ses: ais Lerrane amp Pace: AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broaaway.— Afternoon and Evening— ~ pocaten MoLes—Ceacrep Houses, Cinove Parrounssons— BOWERY THRATRE, Bowery.—Muise or New Jansey New Sorx asp Beooxirn. ‘so Oun Fonsion Covuearonoerte 482 | lower, ‘The sales of cotton yesterday «mbraced about 3,000 © camonce Money cont by. mati willbe aim | bales, all of which, wita the ¢xception of 200 a 320 bales, were msde in transitu. The market closed with steadl- nes, while prices were with ut quotable change. The ay Winks sales were mado before the receipt of the [odian’s news, 2rvet’s | after which no transactions of moment were reported, As ber news was only one day lat r it added nothing to that previously received by the New York, and hence it was without influence on the market. Flour was in fair request, while inferior and common lots were rather Good to choice extra brands were firm and prices unchanged. Wheat was inactive, and corn was dull and lower. Pork exhibited rather more buoyancy, with We. 97 | tolerably free sales at $1775 for new mess, $17 40 for old do., and $1250 a $1260 for prime. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 700 bhds. at rates given in anotber column. Coffee was firmly held, while sales were moderate, including small lots of Rio at 113<0., Gonaives at 10340., and St. Domingo at 100. Freight engage- ments to English ports were moderate and rates un- changed. Ibe Hamburg steamer engaged 25,000 Ibs. of METROPOLITAN THEATRE (Late Burton's.)—CAmILUe, | tallow at 4c. To Havre, cotton was at ic. for square ‘On, tax Fars or 4 Coguatts. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—As You Lice Ir— ‘Lovs anp Munpes. LAURA KERWR'S THEATER, No. 534 Broadway.—Ovn Axszicas Covsin—Jexny Linn. STADT THEATBE, 57 and 39 Bowery.—Gaawsn Oraki— Tannusrcere. BARNUW’S AMERIOAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afer- | tionary changes should occur ia the relations of nooa—Barnisction. Evening—Ovr Inisu Oovsis. ‘WOOD'S MINETREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Brntoriax Boxes, Dances, 40.—Staron Loves. BRYANTS MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HALL, 437 way.—Nouo Sones, £0.—Bunissqus rattan Oreea. New York, Friday, April 8, 1859, =————————OOOOO—O—X——————— The News. ‘The trial of the case of Mr. Sickles for killing Philip Barton Key fairly commenced yester- day. After the jury was sworn and the indictment ‘was read, the District Attorney opened the case for the prosecution by a statement of the circum- stances of the homicide. The points of the prose- cution may be briefly stated thus:—1. The number and character of Mr. Sickles’ weapons; 2. The un- armed condition of Mr. Key; 3. The circumstance of Mr. Sickles wearing his overcoat on a warm day; 4. Mr. Key’s supplications for mercy. Nine wit- nesses were then examined. Their testimony was confined strictly to facts within their knowledge immediately connected with the shooting of Key. We give in to-day’s paper a full report of the open- ing speech of the District Attorney, and the evi- bales and at %c. for Sea Island; pot ashes at $8, pearis and rice at $9, with bark and measurement goods at $10. The Connecticut Election and the Next House of Representatives. Unless some very extraordinary and revolu: our political par‘ies, sections and factions to- wards each other, in the interval to December next, the late Connecticut election settles the question in regard to the next House of Repre- sentatives. It will be controlled by the opposi- tion, against the defeated democracy. The mem- bers already elected and to be elected to the next Congress may be classed as fullows:— Regular democrats, 98 8 107 1 5 13 16 Anti-Lecompton democrats.. 11 1 12 Total members of a full HOUS.....44..e000e0ee 0000287 Now, as the whole strength of the regular de- mocracy in the House (allowing that with the Southern elections still to come off they will stand as they did in the last Congress) will only be 98 members, what chance have they to elect the Speaker, &c.2 From the present activity of the new opposition movement in the South, we can perceive no indications of any democratic gains in that section, but some very strong pro- dence of all the witnesses examined, together with | babilities of the loss of a member or two here personal sketches of the Judge and eounsel en- gaged in the cause. The steamship Indian arrived at Portland yester- day with European advices to the 23d ult., one day later than the accounts -previously received. The news is important. The Moniteur announced that Ruasia had proposed a congress on the affairs of the Italy, to be composed of representatives of France, England, Russia, Prussia and Austria, and that France had assented to the proposition. This an- nouncement led to a general belief in the mainte- nance of peace and much buoyancy in the funds. Neither Austria, Prussia’nor England, however, had signified their assent to the proposed congress, and, indeed, a rumor was current that Austria had ex- pressed her dissent, which created distrust in mone- tary circles and a reaction in the prices of public securities. Consols on the 23d opened at 96} a 964 | little hope of any assistance to the Southern de- for money, and 96} a 96} for account. The advance | mocracy from these anti-Lecompton deserters. of an eighth of a penny in cotton, reported by the steamer New York, was fully maintained, the mar- ket closing firm. Breadstuff’ were quiet and regard to the fifteen South Americans, or South- steady, while provisions were dull. American se- curities were quiet. The steamship Canada is fully due at Halifax, with European news to the 26th ult. The British frigate Curacoa, with Lord Lyons, the new British Minister, arrived at Annapolis yes- | their party co-operation from first to last. On terday. The corporate authorities of the city had } the other hand, the republicans already possess a made arrangements to give his lordship a fitting | plurality of the House, and with some such reception, but as he reached Washington last eve- ning we infer that the reception was dispensed Lord Napier will leave for England in the Curacoa without delay. Over four hundred of the old police force re- ported to the Metropolitan Police headquarters yesterday, believing themselves to have been ille gally dismissed, according to the recent decision of the Court of Appeals. The evident disposition of the Board is to resist their reinstatement and the payment of their back pay. At the meeting of the Board yesterday Mayor Tiemann offered a resolu- tion dismissing as many of the present force as will make room for the old men illegally dismissed. This proposition was tabled, and it is said the Board wili immediately proceed to retry the men and to dismiss them. We give in another column an interesting report of all that transpired yester- day in regard to the matter, including an interest- ing interview of the reporters with the Commis- sioners. There is a statement afloat to the effect that the government has issued special orders to stop the expeditions now being organized with the view of emigrating to Arizona, and that Col. Lockridge has already been stopped by Gen. Twiggs, in Texas. We do not regard these reports as entitled to the tlightest credit. A few members of the Sanitary Association met last evening, but transacted no business, and ad- journed to meet upon the advertised call of the Chairman. ‘The Cadets of Temperance had a grand demon- stration at the Cooper Institute last evening. Rev. . H. Chapin delivered an address, exhortations in favor of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks were made, spinited songs were sung, and the audience retired highly pleased with the affair, We have news from Mus¢at dated on the 18th of February. A good deal of tronble wasp 2Wing between Syed Thovaney, the King of Mascat, anu Syed Mazid, the ruler of Zanzibar. The British fri- gate Punjaub arrived at Muscat under secret orders, and finding that the King had left for Zanzibay she overhauled him and brought him back. King Tho- vaney had sent six of his frigates on to Zarvsibar however. The British frigate Aesaye was gent to Zavzibar. Two American ships had sold, covey: hundred bales of Ae F 8 of cotton cloth at $3 per piece at “Muscat. The Cincinnati Gazette of the or the election which took place ir day previous, that sufficient r ceived to show the sU°Ce ‘oF the entire opposition ticket, with the exce ption of the candidate for Treasurer, by ® Majority ranging from 1,000 to | 1500. ae en John Lord commenced at Clinton Hall sast evening a course of lectures on the repre- sentatives of modern civilization. His subject was: “Columbus—Maritime Discoveries.” The audience was comparatively large and apprecia tive. ‘The Board of Aldermen did not organize last evening, nor will they meet until a requisition is made upon the President of the Board. ‘The parquette of the Academy of Music was well filled last evening to hear the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on the “Burdens of Society.” The dis- course was very long. Intemperance, slavery, war, sickness, dishonesty, lying, and faith in ora de- pendence upon a strong conservative government to preserve people from themselves, were enume- rated as the burdens of society. a inst, says of « that city on the eturns had been re“ and there. But assuming that in these Southera elections still to take place parties will stand as they were, and that the republicans will gain at least one member in Minnesota, from what sources. are the democracy to obtain twenty-one additional men required on their part. to make up a_ bare majority of the House? Are they likely to get any reinforcements from the Northern anti-Le- compton or fishy democrais, whose great hobby is “popular sovereignty” in the Territories, while the new dogma of the Southern democracy isthe duty of Congress to protect the institu- tion of slavery in the Territories by special legislation? We must answer that there is very The prospect is equally bad, if not worse, if we look to the five North Americans. Lastly, in ern opposition party, it is manifest, from the new platform proclaimed by them in Virginia, Ken- tucky, Tennessee and elsewhere, that the de- mocracy in the new Congress will be denied understanding as that which resulted in the elec- tion of Speaker Banks, they may command the organization of the body. We dare say that such will be the end of the struggle for the Speaker—that foraday or two, ora week or two, but not for a month or two, as in the case of Banks,” the outside parties, commanding the ba- lance of power, will defeat an election by a ma- jority, but that, in the end, a sufiicient number of fishy democrats and North Americans will be found to passa resolution by a majority in favor of the election of a Speaker by a plurality vote. It is possible that, by some adroit caucus management, the republicans may be able to command the election of the Speaker bya majority vote, and the pressure of the late Northern elections will be very apt to operate io this direction among the floating Northera mem- bers casting about for the chances of 1860. In any event, we think the question of the organization of the new Congress may be considered as de- finitely settled by this late Connecticut election against the democratic party. Had they gained a member in Connecticut, had they even re- tained there the two members which they have lost, they would have done something to arrest the general retreat of the Nortbern wing of the party, and to recall the deserters into line. But this adverse result is decisive against the na- tional reunion of the party, in any effective shape. What then? Why, then the chances of an intensely sectional, dangerous and disastrous struggle between the Northern anti-slavery repub- licans and the Southern pro-slavery democracy are reduced to acertainty. In view of such a contest in 1860, our only alternative of safety is in a third party—a constitutional and Union party—competent to cut in between these two sectional parties, and to gain the balance of power. For the present the country is safe, under thy calm, sagacious and conservative administration of Mr. Buchanan; but for the suc- cession the democratic party is a broken reed, and the general movement of the republican party is that of a revolutionary army. In their treacher- “tious courses towards an adminis- peng 3 eg JOR nave saved them and their os Ae party, the insane and reckless leaders o1 we ~~" mocracy have substantially destroyed the party. From an all powerful national organization it has been reduced to a Southern sectional camp; and between it and the republican Northern par- ty the collision may be fatal to the Union, unless arrested by the interposition of the sober miuded American, people through some such new and in- dependent national Union party movement as that foreehadowed in the great conservative States of the South. Tre News rrom Evrorz.—bBy the arrival of the steamer Indian we have one day’s later news from Europe. The chief point in it is the reve- lations that have been made in regard to the pro- posed congress to settle the Italian question. Tt seems that the proposal for a congress came from Russia, and was not a consequence of Lord Cow- ley’s mission to Vienna at all. That move evi- The Chamber of Commerce held their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. The Com. mittee on a Time and Weather Observatory reported that they had » conference with the Provisional Directors of the proposed Central Park Observa- | tory, and from the nature of that interview came to | the conclusion that the consolidation of the two Observatories would be impracticable. The Execu. dently produced no results, for it has been com- | pletely superseded by the Russian proposal in | public estimation, This proposal is that the five | great Powers—England, France, Russia, Austria and Prussia—ehel! hold a congress to arrange a | pacific eolution of the Italian complication. Sar- dinia is not adinitted. France at once sssented to the proposal, and the result was a momentary Austria had not aszented to the proposal, a par- tial reaction took place. In fact, the whole movement look: | ke a combined plaa between Rursia and Fra « ¢ to corner Austria, and to pre- vent Eoglani and Prussia from joining her in case she refiures to submit her Italian acquisi- tious to arbitration by the other Powers, Should Englund and Prussia assent to the proposition of # covzress, and unite in urging it upon Aus- tria—as they seem inclined to do—they cannot very well support her afterwards, when she re- fuss to accede to it, The readiness with which st ck speculators catch at straws in the political movements that are now agitating Europe shows how feverish ia the state of the public mind, and how hidehgis hopes of a pacific arrange- ment Opening of the Sickles Case. The proeecuting attorney in the case of Mr. Sickles formally opened it om the part of the United States yesterday. A statement of Mr. Ould’s points will be found elsewhere. The learned gentleman followed the old school prac- tice, and contented himself with presenting to the jury a recital of the circumstances attendant upon the killing of Mr. Key as the prosecution expects to prove them. He then proceeded to put in that proof; and when the evidence on that side is concluded, it will be for the defence to show that the provocation was sufficiently strong to produce an abnormal condition of mind in Mr. Sickles, amounting to that degree of insanity where one is not master of his actions. They may set up, also, asa collateral plea, that the facts amount nearly to a case where a man and woman are taken in the act of adultery. According to the common law of England killing under such circumstances was the mildest form of man- slaughter, because, as Blackstone says, “there could be no greater provocation.” We do not believe, with the record of the last three days before the country, that anything which the press would say on either side would £0 far affect public sentiment as to react upon the jury. Indeed, the warmest partisans of the prisoner were astonished at the public sentiment of the community of Washington, as indicated by the auswers of the citizens of the District who were summoned to act upon the jury. The friends of Mr. Key had several strong points upon which to rely. In the first place, there was the natural sympathy with his family, which is one of the best in the South. He had been the go- vernment law officer of the District, and there was a certain dignity attached to the position— more, perhaps, than surrounds a similar office here. He was connected by blood with many Prominent persons in public life, and moved in the first circles of Washington soci- ety, to which Mr. Sickles or any other member of Congress, without recommenda- tions further than that of a seat in the House or Senate, would not be admitted. It has always been the boast of this set that all the vice and immorality in Washington were the work of the members of Congress and their followers, and that the old families kept steadily aloof from the vulgar dissipations of the capital. A portion of the press, both in the District and elsewhere, has warmly defended the memory of Mr. Key, and exhausted all their abuse upon Mr. Sickles, whose potition as a member of Congress was rather a disadvantage to him than otherwise. Such has been the moral standard of many of the represen- tatives, that the mere fact of a man who is offi- cially associated with them being so connected is sufficient to prejudice him in the minds of the community among which Congress meets. The trial was delayed, too, in order to give time for cool reflection. But notwithstanding all this, we find that of one hundred and seventy-five talesmen that were summoned, all but forty bad formed opinions in favor of the prisoner. Some of these opinions were expressed very emphati- cally, as in the case of the man who could not sit on the jury on account of the relationship—that of being also a married man—which he bore to Mr. Sickles. It must be borne in mind, also, that these talesmen were selected by the Mar- shal from among the most respectable citizens of the District, and that their standard of intelli- gence was much higher than that of jurors in the great cities, where every possible excuse is resorted to to avoid sitting upon a jury in a case which promises to take up so much time as that of Mr. Sickles. The answers of those men must be tsken asa guide to public opinion through- out the country, for if Mr. Key had any sympa- thy anywhere it would assuredly be in Wash- ington. The criminal records of all civilized nations are full of precedents for this general bias in favor of Mr. Sickles. In England, about a year since, a man was tried for shooting another who was suspected of criminal intercourse with the wife of the party first named. The in- jured husband pursued the supposed adulterer into a public house, and there killed him. He lived long enough to declare that the crime of adultery had never been committed by him: This dying declaration was put in as evidence; but the jury, nevertheless, acqnitted the prisoner. In France there bave been two cases of the same nature within the past two years. In Parisa man shot another for seducing his wife, and was not punished. In one of the departments a lady and her servant were tried for killing the seducer of a daughter of the house, and were acquitted. In this country such cases are numerous. That of Singleton Mercer, who shot the seducer of his sister, and was acquitted on the ground of in- fanity, made a great excitement at the time. In Philadel rota, a short time #0, a young man of the "ame of Smith shot a bank president in the Public room of the St. Lawrence Hotel. The peveon who was killed had bronght about a mar- riage between his ward, who was his mistress, and Smith, who was adjudged insane by a jury. Parley Pratt, a Mormon elder, abdncted the wife of one M’Lean. Pratt was followed and killed by M’Lean, and no indictment was found against him. A woman in Cincinnati, who had been seduced, deliberately shot and killed her seducer while he was looking in at a shop window, and she was acquitted. In another recent instance of seduction in the West the brother of the victim followed the seducer through several States, and upon his refusing to make reparation by marriage, shot him down. The jury acquitted the prisoner without leaving their seats, and the presiding Judge, in receiving the verdict, warmly commended the action of the jury, and stated that had he been placed in the situation of the brother he would have followed the scoundrel to the uttermost ends of the earth. In Virginia, recently, a bank officer, whose imbe- cile daughter bad been enticed away, shot the man who committed the act, and was acquitted, a8 were two brothers, who shots man ina railway car for seducing their sister, likewise imbecile. These cases are all recent, and the particulars expansion of public con dence and a rise io pub- | lio securities; but «hb m it beca:ne known that | 0! many of them will be freshIn the minds of the public. The drift of opinion has always bee that ae the law is Inadequate to panish with suffcient severity adultery and seduction, the in- jured busband, father or brotoer is justified in avenging himself in such manner as to him seems proper. ele UE BER . Tur New Cnarrer Passep py ras Hovse— Wuar tue Ciry Governwent Ovcat to Ba.— Yesterday we adverted to the new charter, and the system of despotic legislation pursued at Al- bony in reference to this great city, with ite 750,000 inbabitants. To-day the reader will per- ceive tbe obnoxious bill has passed the Assem- bly, and unlees the Senate reject it, the atrocious tranny will soon become law. Why do not the citizens of New York, before it is too late, atand up jor :heir rights, and hold an indignation meet- ing to denounce this bad bill and to propose a good one jn its stead? The beat kind of government for this city we have often pointed out. Its charter ought to be like the constitution of the United States, and like the constitutions of our State governments— the legislative and executive functions ought to be kept completely distinct—the position of the Mayor ought to be analagous to that of the President of the United States, or of the Governor of a State—there ought to be unity and subordination, instead of hav- ing so many executive officers independent of each other and of any head—there ought to be but one execative head, and the other officers ought to be subordinate to him; and, finally, the system of appointing commissioners to do this and that in the city is absurd, unconstitu- tional and a common nuisance. It is, moreover, a source of flagrant and corrupt jobbing, Those who have read she Heratp need not be told that such are the doctrines which we have Promulgated for many years, and if there be any change at all, it ought to be a revolution of this kind, and to be submitted for approval to the vote of the citizens of New York. We do not want to have the city government eternally changed forthe mere sake of chang’, or from bad to worse. What, for instance, can be more ridiculous than changing the Almshouse Gover- nors for Almshouse Commissioners? What worse than taking away from the people the cen- trol over their own taxation? Thus do the Al- bany despots Work their wantonness in form of law. Half the time of our State Legislature is con- sumed in undoing what they have done, and in rendering the laws so unstable, uncertain and intricate that nobody knows what the law is on any given point at any given time. If any per- son, with the help of lawyers or without, suc- ceeds in unravelling the tangled skein to-day, and satisfies himself on some question that af- fects his own interests or the interests of the People, to-morrow the whole thing is changed, and becomes involved in greater obscurity and difficulty than ever. It reminds us of the story of “Penelope’s Web.” Her husband, Ulysses, Prince of Ithaca, had gone with the Greeks to the war of Troy, which lasted for ten years, and after its termination the ship which bore Ulysses home was tempest-tossed and driven about by 80 many contrary winds that he was detained for ten years more, and his return was despaired of. Meantime the hand of Penelope, who was very beautiful, was sought by many importunate suit- ors, who endeavored to persuade her that her husband was dead and would never return. She, however, proved faithful to him; and, to baffle her lovers, she promised each one that, so soon as she finished a piece of tapestry she was weay- ing, she would marry him. But what she wove during the day she undid at night, and so the web never made any progress. It is thus our State Legislature weaves laws in one session which they repeal and change in the next. If they did as little mischief as Penelope, there would not be much reason to complain. If they did no harm we would be inclined to excuse their doing no good. But their tinkering legis- lation is extremely mischievous, and every day grows worse and worse. Tur Bustvess Ives or New York—Trape np Irs Szasons.—A season for all things, and everything in season, saith the proverb, and the proverb is verified in these days. With the early blush of spring come the outbursting buds, the most delicate and fragile flowers which grace the garden and shed perfume in the forest. Sum- mer brings its richer and more voluptuous beau- ties, its song birds and sunny skies. Autumn comes with its hands laden with yellow corn and delicious fruits, and its brow glowing with the golden radiance of mellow sunsets and the warm effulgence of the harvest moon, Winter ap- proaches with a head hoary with frosts, but a heart fall of vigor for the manly sports which that season heralds, and all genial with the household joys that sanctify the fireside. Thus, in accordance with the laws of nature, all things come in season, and there ia a season for all things. So, too, the laws or exigencies of our common life have so regulated the ciroum- stances by which we are surrounded. In looking over the advertising columns of this journal, we are forcibly reminded of this fact. In spring and fall the fashions claim pre-eminence there ; while the Opera, the theatre, and the revivified business in those branches of trade which supply our places of amusement with so much of their femi- nine attractions, divide the space with them, At this season the migratory habits of the citi- zens of this metropatis, who, like the swallows, take wing in flocks at the change of season, to select a new abode, overflow our columns with announcements of houses to rent and to be sold at auction; furniture sales, which foreshadow households about to be broken up, and links to be severed in the chain of family relations or friendships. Then summer brings its hosts of invitations to fushion- able watering places, long analyses of the vir- tues of medicated waters, bewitching descrip- tions of beauteous scenory in the White Moun- tains, the wonderful properties of certain lo- calitics in giving bloom to the cheeks of beauty, and the fascinating nightly revels, familiarly called “hops,” which are to steal it all away again; the salubrity of the air, which is to create @ voracious appetite in the dyspeptic slave of city life, and the luxurious tables of the hotels, which are to destroy it. Invitations, too, under the title of “Country Board,” to those delight- fal rural retreats whose ease and retirement brighten the pale cheek of the city belle, aad smooth the brow of the overtaxed drudge of trade, when they are wise enough to select them in preference to the transplanted cities which carry their labors and their vices to the fashion- able country resort. In our advertising columns the mechanics call each other together to appeal for a bigher remuneration for their services, or to shorten the bours of labor, The various headings of our advertisements sufficiently indicate the large number of interests they represent. Let us enumerate them: “Sales of Real Estate,” “Houses and Rooms to Let,” “Astrology,” “Help Wanted,” “ Situations Wanted,” “The Trades,” “Intelligence Offices,” “Newspapers,” “Hotels,” “Matrimonial,” “Per- soval,” “Lost and Fouad,” “Rewards,” “Horses and Carriages,” “ Billiards,” . “ Lectures,” “Amusements, “The Tarf,” “Clothing,” “Bail- roads,” “Auction Sales,” “Political,” “Milita ry,” “Musical,” “Instruction,” “Restaurauts,” “Dancing Academies,” “Dentistry,” “Boarding and Lodging,” “Hotels,” “Medical,” “Shippiog,” “Financial,” “Spring Fashions,” “Dry Goods,” “Wines and Liquors,” “Copartnership Notices,” and the rather indefinite ones of “Miscellaneou;” and “Special Notices.” What want of common mortals is unprovided for bere? Every phase, ia fact, of the busy life around us; its wants, its aspirations, its ambitions, are represented thare, and all the world may learn from that source al- most the inner life of our citizens, Esp: cially has this fact been illustrated within the past few days, when the combined influences of this sea- son of enjoyment and change, and the revival of trade, have compelled us to enlarge the area of our pages, in order to meet the exigencies of an unparalleled advertising plethora. Arrival of Lord Lyons, the New Brith Minister. Baxtimors, April 7, 1859, The English frigate Curacoa, with Lord Lyons, the new Minister, on board, entered Chesapeake Bay last evening, and will reach Annapolis this afternoon. Wasuimaton, April 7, 1859. Lord Lyons, so long expected, arrived this evening, and is stopping at Willard’s Hotel. Notwithstanding his bois- terous voyage, his lordship looks remarkably woil. Lord Napier will make immodiate salo of his houso- hold effects, and embark forthwith for England. He leaves Washington with great rogret. Non-Arrival of the Canada. Haurax, April 7-11 P, M. No signs of the Canada, Wind northwest; weather cloudy. There have been some snow squalls during the evening. Affairs in Washington. ‘Wasmaton, April 7, 1859. ‘Tho Postmaster General has sent letiers to several gen- tlemen, inviting proposals for carrying mails between New Yerk and New Orleans and California, from the 20th September, 1859, to the Ist of July, 1860, leaving to bidders to designate their own routes. Proposals are to be received until the 30th April. Commander Calhoun has been ordered to command the sloop-of-war Portamouth, the flag sbip of the African Squadron, now fitting out at Portsmovth, New Hampshiro. ‘W. H. Winter, one of the principal contractors for the Capitol extension and other pubiic buildings, died hore this afternoon. The name of The Union is to be changed to The Consti- Among the stran; in the Court this morning were Horace Swann, of Maryland, brother-in-law of the late pega Barton Key, and Mr. Lurman, uncle of the late . Key, Capt. Montgomery is appointed to command the Pacific squadron; Capt. Inman to command the A‘rican squid- ron; Capt. Stribling to com#hand the East India squadron; Capt. McIntosh to relieve Capt. Stribling at the Pensaloca Navy Yard; Capt. Rudd to command the steam sloop Lancaster; Capt. Dornin to command the steam sloop : }. Bell to succeed Capt. Dornin at the Nor- folk Navy Yard; Commander Neason to command tho sloop-of-war John Adams, and Commander Hunt to com. mand the sloop of-war Levant. The Mexican liberal government has givon an order to the Mont Storm Arms Company for five thousand breech- loading rifles and carbines. ‘The Connecticut State Election. , April 7, 1859. The final result of the election in this State foots up as follows:—For Governor, Buckingham, republican, 40,211; Pratt, democrat, 38,279—Buckingbam’s plarality,, 1/932, The House stands,” republicans 126, democrats ’109. Senate, republicans 18, democrats 8; and tho four repud- Moan Congressmen, with pluralities’ ranging from 65 to The Wisconsin Election. Mrwavere, April 7, 185). The returns from this State indicate the election of By- ron Payne, the republican candidate for Associate Justice oe Rove His majority will probably exceod 000. Final Defeat of the Proposed New Line of Telegraph to Nova Scotia, Bostox, April 7,189, On Monday a new bill for a submarine telegraph, to connect Masvachusetts with Nova Scotia, was teonnsed into the House and passed to be engrossed during a late night session. The new bill embraced the namesof E. 3. Tobey and others as corporators, but omitted the name of F. N. Gisborne. Ia other respects the bill, though mucb briefer, was identical in intent with the bill previous- ly defeated. Tho bill as passed by the House came before the Senate this afternoon, in the ordera of the day, and was defeated on its third reading by 17 nays to 14 yoas, A motion to reconsider was rejected, and the new project coe telegraph line cast has thus been fiaally ipreme Court. —— Annual Meeting of the State Associated Press, Unica, April 7, 1859. At the annual meeting of tho State Associated Press, held at the Morning Herald office yesterday, the following officers were elected:—Presideat—R. Wheeler, Morning Ex- press, Buffalo; Secretary and Ireasurer—Hilis Hi Roberts, Morning Herald, Utica; Execative Committee—Georgs Daweon, Evening’ Journal, Albany; J. G. K. Trusir, Daily deur Syracuse, and the President and Secreiary ez icto. The Fire in New Orleans. Naw Oxteans, April 7, 1859, The Levee press fire yesterday was in the poorest part of the city. ‘The houses were smail, and the loss amounts to but $860,000, At noon today Hale’s warehouse, half a squaro in ex- tent on Falton street, with a large quantity of bales of bag- ging, gupnies, rope and Western produce, with eight par- Ually occupied stores adjoining, were destroyed by fire. The loss is about $200,000, The Executions in Balutmore. Battiore, April 7, 1859. There is a large influx of sight seors to behiold the exe- cution to-morrow. The city is full of rumors of intended attempts at rescue, but thoy may be considered perfectly groundiess. There are rumors also of reprieves, but the most reliable information from Annapolis is, that the Governor positively refuses to see the las: committee that attempted to interfere in behalf of the criminals. The parting of the parents and relatives of Cropps, Cor- rie and Gambrill with the condemned took place last evening, and js reported as one of the most rowing acenes imaginable. The screams of mothers and sisters were heard onteide the jail. Coffins for the miserable men were brought into the jail to night. All arrangements for the execution are complete. An extra police force, fully armed, has been ordered on duty for any emergency that may arise. A Commutation of the Sentence of Mrs, Har- tung by the nore ALBANY, April 7, 1859. Governor Morgan to day addressed a letter to William J. Hadley, Fsq., counsel for Mrs. Hartung, refusing the application for a commutation of the sentence of death passed upon her. The Governor designates the crime of Ppoigoning as the worst sort of murder and the most diffloult of detection, and declares that he cannot conceive that he should feel authorized to interfere in any caso of poiaon- ing where the guilt is clearly proved, and especially when the murderer is the husband or wife. Ho expresses the belief, from a careful review of the evidence, that Mrs, Fartung was guilty of the deliberate murder of her hue. ‘band by potsoning bim. Ho then refers to the general aversion to hanging a woman, but thinks that public jus- tice and the safety of human life require it in this in- stance. Therefore he cannot commute the sentence, and requests that counsel will urge Mrs. Hartung to cease to hope for Executive clemency. Conviction of Murdere~ mrbotadane By flastttow, ©. W., April 7, 1359. John Mitchell was tried yeaterday for the murder of his wife in January last, found guilty and sentenced to be hang on the 7th of June. Convna, C. W., April 7, 1859. Dr. King has been tried for poisoning his wife, and found guilty, but recommended to mercy. Medical testi mony was brought fron Philadelphia and elsewhere. Tho prisoner was defended by Hon. Joba Hillyard Cameron. Reorganization of red Massachusetts Judi- clary, Bostow, April 7, 1859. The Governor has signed the bill which reorganizes the Judiciary Bystem of the Commonwealth. It dovs not affect the Judges o the Sapreme Court, but in effect displaces the present Ju iges ef the Superior Vourt and creates ten new Judges to preaide over @ Superior Court, which is created for the entire State. It also provides for numerous reforms iu legal procedure. It is said that Hon. Charlos Allen, of Worcester, will be app vinted Chief Juatice of the new Court. ‘The final adjournment of the Legislature took place at tweive o'clock last night. ics and the Boston Public Schools, ‘aaa baie * Boston, April 7, 1869, In the Polite Court. yesterday, in the case of Mr. Cook, sub-master of the Eiliot school, charged with punishing a pupil named Waall with uaduo severity for reusing to repeat the Lord’s Prayer and Ten Commandments, a dect- sion waa rendered diacharging the master, on the ground ‘that the allegations of the complaint wore not catablished. Oounterfeits in Newark. Newark, April 7, 1859, A number of counterfeit and altered bills have been at different piaces in this city this and last even ‘ig. Two men have been arrested on suspicion, and wore identified. The bills were tens on the Honesdale, Penn. , and other banks. Frost In Georgin. Avauera, April 6, 1959, We bad a sevore frost Inst night, and ico, doing conside- rable damage to the growing vegetation, IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE, Arrival of the Indian with One Day Later News. The Peace Congress Proposed by Russia. ASSENT OF FRANCE TO THE PROPOSITION, Wo Answer from Austria, England or Prussia. ' &a, 4a. ‘The steamer Indian, from Liverpool at seven o’cledk 00 the morning of the 23d ultimo, arrived at Portland at two o'clock. afternoon. Her dates are one day i tban those already received. in the House of Lords, on the 22d, tho bill the marriage laws and legalizing marriage wan coe wife's sister, was debated and lost by a vote of 49 to 39, In the House of Commons Mr. Disraoli said the torms ef he aubsidy to the Galway line of steamers were substan- tlally arranged, but not defaltely settiod. The Montteur contains s report by M. Dolange on the subject of Protestant worship in France. Henceforth, ta order to increase the guarantees for the liberty of wor. ship, the authority for opening new Protestant churches, &c., will be granted, not by prefects, but b; the Empere: in his Council of State. ‘ ot The Court Gazetle announces the conferring of sundry honors on numerous Indian officera, It also announces the appointment of Geo. Hunta Carey as Attorney Gonaral of British Columbia, ‘Tho sppointment of Mr. Dowling as United States Coneul, for Cork ia officially recognized, THE ITALIAN QUESTION. Russin Proposes a Congress on Italian Af faire—France Accepts the Proposition—The Other Powers Hoid Back—Percurbed state ot the &e. The Paris Moniteur 0 the 224 ult? contains the follow- ing:—Ruasia bas proposed the assembling of a Congress with a view to prevent the complications to which the condition of Italy might give rise, and which will nate- rally disturb the peace of Europe. The Congress is pro- Posed to be constituted of plenipotentiaries from France, Austria, England, Prussia and Russia, aud to be summon. ed to meet in some neutral town. The Frouch govern- ment has given its assent to the proposal of the Russian Cabinet, but the Cabinets of London, Vienna and Berlin have not yet returned an official reply.’” This article caused a further rise on the Bourse of Xa 36 per cent, but subsequently it was rumored that Austria had refused the proposition for a Congress on Italian af. fairs, and a reaction occurred; the three Per cents closing dull at 68f. 85c, for money, aba 65f. for account. There were rumors of another grand review of the entire army of Paris on Sunday, the 27th. ‘The Nord stiRes that in the now European Congross the treaties of 1815 will bo taken as tho starting point for megotiations—that is, it has been resolved not to unsettle territorial arrangements made in that year, The London Post's Paris correspondent says thore is no ‘basis yet agreed upon for negotiation. ‘The London Globe’s Paris correspondent says that Poerio will be naturalized upon his arrival in Piedmont and enter the Parliament at the earliest vacancy. Continental letters describe uninterrupted warlike pre- parations on the part of France, Austria and Piedmont. The London Daily News city article of the 234 says that & considerable degree of indecision prevailed among Speculators on the 22d. In the morning the Jfoniteur’s announcement of a Congress caused consols to advance 36; but subsequently lower prices came from Paris, and @ vague rumor circulated that Austria declined to ao- cept the proposed Congress, whish caused a fail in the foreign exchanges and a reaction on the Stock Exchange, consols closing » 34 lower than on the 2ist. All the markets at the close were comparatively désorted. Money was in good demand jp the street, but quiet at the bank. ‘The supply has increased, and in a few cases the rate is below the bank minimum. Tho London Times City Article of the 234 says the funds opened steadily on the 224 at improved quotations, but speculative sales on foreign account caused a reaction, the market closing heavy. A slight increase in the demand for money assisted in checking the buoyancy. There is much disappointment and some anxiety as to tho delay in the arrival of the January mail from Australia. In regard to the projected Congross, Geneva, London, Brussels and the Hague have been successively mentioned as the place at which it will be held, but the London Times believes that Aix-la-Chapelle will ultimgsely be selected, THE ENGLISH REFORM BILL, do, THE REFORM BILL. The debate on the Reform bill was resumed in the House of Commons on the 22d. Messrs. Wilson, Sidney, Crossley and others spoke against it, and Sir Balwer, the Solicitor General, and others, in favor of it. Tho debate was then adjourned until the 24th. The London Daily News says that Sir E, L. Bulwer’s speech last night on the Reform bill was thoroughly sue- cessfulas an oratorical effort, but it was not argumeat, He denounced all concession to the working classes, ag subvertive of the freedom, safety and honor of England. ‘The london Zerald takes precisely the Opposite view of Sir EF. L, Bulwer’s speech, and says he boldly grappled with the absurd charge that ministers aro afraid of tho influence of the working man, and have not consulted his interests. RUSSIA, A disagreeable sensation bas been produced in official circles at St. Petersburg by the declaration of the com- mittee of the government of Tivor Tespecting emancl- pation, that the nobility express the opinion that this reform is to ruin the Russian nobles, The committee demand recompense for the lands ceded to the peasants, and advise the nobility to break off all communication with them, The document indicates a profound senti- ment of bitterness and irritation. INDIA, ‘The details of the Bombay news are to the 25th of Feb- ruary. They add little of interest to the telegraph account. The Sepoys continued to surrender, and wore generally starving. The amnesty, under the latest instructions from Lord Canning, had produced remarkable results. 1,000 men had eurrendored in Barrally, 4,000 in Boddou and 1,700 in Shabjehanpore, Moroabad and Begom, Lord Clyde, it was said, would remain in India for the remainder of the year. Precautions have been taken to prevent the return of the rebels into Oade, Cotton goods were all lower, but stocks wore very light. Freights to England were looking up. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Tho London money market was geverally unchanged. Consols closed weak on the 22d at 9614 a 9614 for money and account. Lospox, March 23—A. M. The opening price for consols is 96; a 964 for monoy, and 963g a 96% for account. AMERICAN SECURITIES. The market for American stocks wae quict. Illinoig Central shares, 26 a 34 discount; Erie shares, 1134; New York Central 6’s, 8634. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The sales of the throe days in the Liverpool cotton market were 31,000 bales, o/ which 7,000 were on speca- Jntion, and 4,000 for export. The advaiico of \¢d. reported by the New York is confirmed; middiing Orleans was quoted at 73d., and middling uplands at71-16d. The market closed firm. mits TsvEaroor, BREADSTOFS MARKET. 16 Liverpool breadstuils market was generally quiet, but steady. Messrs, Richardson, Spence & Co, quote American flour dull at 10s. a 128, Sd. per 100 Ibs, Wheat quiet but firm for best quality at extreme rates: Western Fed at 88. 90. 0 Os. 4d.; do. whito at 8s, 7d, a 108.5 Southern white at 10s. a 10s. 9d.; a choice lot of the Iat- er sold ag high as 128. Corn duil for yellow at 68, 10d. a 6s, 1d.; white elightly higher: sales at 7s. 2d. a 7s, 5d, STATE OF TRADE AT MANCHESTER. In the Manchester market cloths were steady, and yarns had an advencing tenaency. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARK! Tho provision market was gonorally dull. Beof firm for choieo, but dull for inferior, Pork dull and slightly lower: sales at 108. for Reid's, Bacon dull. Lard quieé At 608, in retail, Tallow advanced 6d. a 1s, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Rosin was dull at 4s, 8d. ads. 9d. for common, Sugar me amr Pa steady. Pot aghos firm at ; peat at |. Spirits turpentine at de, 0. a 41s. 64, " LONDON MARKETS. Breadstutls were firm. Wheat bad advanced 1s. Su firm, and 64. higher in some cases, Colfoe buoyant. firm: Rice firm, fallow slightly highor; sala @b 58% Lingoed oll, 208, ig iron firma at Goa