The New York Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. pas awe RE ewe JAMES GORDOS SHARETe, Tai NOTICE taken of anompnoua correspondnes, We donot rejected ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day: dm Ge Waesty Hersin, Faun and Editions. JOB PRINTING executed with neatnees, cheapness and de AMUSEMENTS TO MORROW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth streot.—ItaLiaN Orme a —La Thaviata, SIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Cisocs Praronuances— pucatsy Moins—Teatrer Hossam, WERY THEATRE, Bowery —Pimares oy tue Missts- sue METROPOLITAN THEATRE (Late Burton’s)—Camiis, OR, 188 Fate oF 4 Coquette. WALLACK’S THEATER, Broadway.—Ruxt Dar—Tas Bevinw. LAURA KEENP’S THEATRE, No. 624 Brondway.—Ovr Amveican Cousin—Jenny Linn, BARNUM'S AM#RIOAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afier. moon aud Eveoing—Ove Las Cousin” WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 661 and 563 Broadwar- Aftorncon and Evening—ernroriam Songs, Dances, 40.— Bratcr Loves. BRYANTS MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HALL, 497 Broad- way.—Naczo borcs, 40 —Busissqus lratian Orage, Wew York, Sunday, April 10, 1859, NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. We must urge upon our advertisers the necessity of sending in their business notices at an early hour. Time and space are of great importance in By the arrival of the steamship Quaker City at New Orleans, we have advices from Vera Cruz tothe Ist instant, on which day the Quaker City touched at that port in order to land Mr. McLane, our new Minister to Mexico, The long trumpeted expedition of General Miramon, the President and hitherto successful leader of the church party against Vera Cruz, had shown itself against that city, and failed either to take or to attack it. Mira- mon made his first reconnoissance of the fortifica- tions on the 18th ult. He then made an unsac cessful demonstration against Alvarado, and on the tality of the week previous, and 57 less than oc- curred during the corresponding week of last year. Of the whole number of deaths, 208 were of 10 years of age and under, and 48 were inmates of the various public institutions. The followin; table shows the number of deaths for the past two weeks among adults and children, dis.inguishing the Bexes:— a8 Men, Wome. yy Girls, Total. Werk ending April 2. M76) 16 (426 Week ending April 9. - eo id 106-878 Among the principal causes of death were the following :-— Aprit 9. 4 63 23 23 6 Inflammation of the lange. 16 Inflammation of the bran 3 Marasmus (infantile). 23 Scarlet fever...... lu There were also 11 cases of congestion of the brain, 3 of congestion of the bowels, 12 of croup, 6 of infantile debility, 3 of typhoid fever, 8 of hooping cough, 6 of scrofula, 1 of rheumatism, 2 of small- pox, 4of palsy, 5 of erysipelas, 4 of apoplexy, 8 of old age, 12 premature births, 28 stillborn, and 7 from violent causes. The annexed table shows what portions of the human aystem have been most affected :— Diseases. Bones, joints, &e Braip avs nerv 27th commenced his retreat for the high temperate regions. The constitutional forces under General Ampudia were prepared to cut him off, and Gov. Degollado is reported to be at Tacubaya, within three mites of the city of Mexico, with 4,000 men. When the Quaker City touched at Vera Cruz there Were great rejoicings there on account of the re- treat of Miramon, and of the arrival of the new American Minister. Advices from California to the 2ist ult. bave reached New Orleans by the Quaker City. The John L. Stephens had arrived at Panama with $1,500,000 in treasure. Money was stringent in San Francisco, and the receipts of gold from the interior light, in consequence of the bad condition of the roads. Business rather dull, and trade depressed, in consequence of the expected arrival of large quantities of goods. The Vanderbilt line of steam- ers had stopped running. The trouble at Shasta had been sutisfactorily settled. The total shipment of treasure from San Francisco for the year, up to March 5, had been $8,284,072 33. Yesterday we received a few days later news from Utah than that which we published in our is- sue of Wednesday. There was nothing important transpiring in Great Salt Lake City, but the open- ing of the Second Judicial District Court at Provo and the charge of Judge Cradlebaugh to the Grand Jury had created quite an excitement. A large number of the United States troops were quartered in the same building where the Court was held, which was regarded by the Mormons as an intimi- dation, and an attempt to overawe their juries and threaten their liberty. We have received a verbatin report of the Judge’s charge, together with general correspondence up to the 12th of March, which the pressure on our columns prevents us from pub- lishing this morning. Should Judge Cradlebaugh carry out the investigation into the charges pre- ferred against the Mormons, as intim in his charge to the jury, there will doubtless be some in- teresting correspondence from that Territory for some time to come. The. counsel for Daniel E. Sickles opened the ease for the defence yesterday in a speech which lasted until the adjournment of the Court, and was then unfinished. So far as the theory of the defence was developed by counsel, it appears to be a justi- fication cf the act of S s on the ground that “Philip Barton Key sedaced the wife of Daniel B. Soke. and for that, in a transport of frepzy, T 1. Sickles sent him to his long account.” In support of his argument the counsel drew largely on the Scriptures and on Shakspeare. As the trial progresses the interest in the case increases, and the pressure for admission into the court room becomes greater. The decision of the Court of Appeals on the Me- 2 Skin, &c., and erap 30 22 Stililorn and premature birth: 3) ao Stomach, bowels and other dige 6 Sd Uncertain seat and general fevers 4 a Unkvown,. 2 - Urinary 01 5 6 Total...,.s.0+ 378 The number of deaths, compared with the cor- responding weeks in 1857 and 1868, was as fol- lows :-— Week ending April 11, 1857. Week ending April 10, 1858 Weok ending April 9, 1869. The nativity table gives 266 natives of the United States, 72 of Ireland, 26 of Germany, 8 of England, 2 of Wales, and 1 each of British America, France, Poland and Scotland. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 7,000 bales, the market closing quite firm. The chief part of the sales were made in transitu, and closed at about 1/0, per ib. advance, white parcels from store wore firm at 1234c. for middling uplands. The demand for common and medium grades of State and Western flour was mo. dorate, and the market heavy, while good to prime oxtra brands were quite firm. Southern brands were in fair demand and prices steady, Wheat was without change in quotations, while the demand was fair. Corn was dall and sales limited, et S4c. a 86c. a S7c. for Jersey and Southern yeliow. Pork was firm, with sales of new mess at $17 65a $17 75, and prime at $12 50a $12 75. Beef was firm and in good demand. The sales of sugar om- braced about 400 a 500 bhds. at steady prices. Coffee was quiet. Freight engagements were moderate and rates unchanged. The Next Presidential Eloction=What are the Chances in Congress} The election of the next President and Vice President may be thrown into Congress. As suming tbat it will be, what are the chances? Let us inquire. The constitution of the United States provides that if no candidate for President shsll have received a majority of the electoral vote of the Union, then, from the three highest candi- dates from the electoral colleges, “the House of Representatives shail choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the Pre- sident, the votes shall be taken by States, the re- presentatives from each State having one vote,” “and a majority of all the States shall be neoes- sary to achoice.”” Next, it is provided that if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President before the fourth day of March next following, the Vice President shall act as Presi- dent, as in the case of the death or other consti- tutional disability of the President. Now, asin the matter of a Presidential elec- tion by the Houee, the majority of the delegation in the body from each State will decide the single vote of the State for President, the question first euggested is, how will the States be thus divided in the next Con- gress? The following classification, from the Congressional Northern elections which have taken place, and from the Southern elections for the last Congress, as a basis, we think will prove to be very near the mark:— Tmatockanic Sraves—Arkanses, Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis rouri, Missiseippi, North Carolina, South’ Carolina, Oregon, Tenveseee, Texas, Virginiun—16. Dovatas Degockanic SraTe—Iilinols—1 RepvecaN StaTRe~(Assuming thal mitted in season to take a baad in the Prosid tion)—Connecticut, Indiana, Towa, Maine, Michigan, Mas sachueette, New Hampehire, New York, New Jorgoy, ‘Obio, Pennsylvania, Rbode Island, Vermovt, Wisconsin, Kansas—15. Sovmmenx Orrosimon Stave—Maryland—1. Dovurver—Minnesota—l. Whole namber of States, 24. tion, 38. ‘Thus it appears that the vote of two of these three States—Maryland, Minnesota and Illinois— will be required to elect the democratic candi- date in the House, and that three States in addi- tion to Kansas are yet required by the republi- cans to eecure the election on their side—a tight fit. Probably the result will be a failure to elect hy the House. The votes from the electoral col- Jeges are counted in that body in February, and froin February to the 4th of March an election may hang fice, and the issue may depend upon the political character of the democratic candi- date for Vice President. ‘The constitution provides that in the event of the failure of the House to elect a President by the 4th of March, the Vice President shall be the Necessary to an elec- tropolitan Police case having been submitted to the Attorney General on the point as to which was lable for the payment of salaries due the old police force, the city or State, that gentleman has given his opinion that the decision of the Court makes the city lable for the fall payment of all members of the old force who have not resigned, withdrawn or been discharged legally. Mr. Morris endeavored to introduce a resolution into the Assembly yesterday, expressive of the be- lief of that body that Mrs. Hartung, the poisoner, was worthy of Executive clemency, and requesting the Governor to commute her sentence or delay the execution of it for one year; but objections being made, the attempt to induce the Assembl} to inter pose was a failure. The new Quarantine Commissioners have orga- nized by the election of John ©. Greene as chair: man, but will not take any active steps until the Legislature shall have adopted the new Quarantine bill, now before them. An important arrest of receivers of stolen goods was made yesterday in avenue C, and in Hacken- sack, N. J., and a large amount of stolen property recovered. The parties implicated are Germans, and appear to be connected with an extensive orga- nization of thieves and burglars. Recorder Barnard sentenced a few prisoners yes terday in the General Sessions, but the offences were of @ minor grade. Nicholas Damascus, con- victed of an assault and battery, was sent to the penitentiary for eight months, Charles Mansfield, guilty of an attempt at burglary, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the same institution. Commodore Gregory and other officers appoint ed ashort time since by the Navy Department to @verhaul the financial management of the several Navy Yards, commenced their duties at Brooklyn on Wednesday last. According to the report of the City Inspector, there were 378 deaths in the city during the past week, 9 decrease of 48 ag compared with the mor. President; and that if no candidate for Vice Pre- sident shall have received a majority of the elec toral votes of the Union, “then from the tio | highest numbers on the list the Senate shall | choose the Vice President,” not by States, but | bya majority of the whole vote of the Senate. | Thue, should the election of the Vice President be thrown into the Senate, with the election of the President in the House, there can be no | doubt that the democratic candidate would be promptly elected Vice President, from which | event he would, in default of an election by the | House, become President of the United States. Now, then, let us suppose that the Charleston democratic ticket for the succeasion will be a Southern ultra for President and a Northern conservative for Vice President: will it not, in the last resort, be the interest of the parties con- trolling in the Mouse the votes of Maryland, [lli- nois, and, perbaps, Oregon, California and Min- nesota, to defeat both the Southern democratic ultra and the Northern republican sectional can- didate for President, by refusing # coalition upon either, so that the Presidency may fall upon the shoulders of the conservative Northern demo- cratic Vice President? But such an clection of the President depends first upon the presentation to the House of three candidates from which to make a choice. Ac- cordingly, should the third party in 1860 be strong enough to carry the election into the House, they will in that body be strong enongh not only to defeat the election of any other can- didate, but strong enough, perhaps, to command the election of their own candidate. In any event, the new conservative and national oppo- sition party of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and claewhere in the South will discover in our NEW YORK HERALD, SU cl. s fication of States and yarties in the next C. nxe8s th most powerful inducement to or- ganize without delay, North as well as South, as an independent party for the next Presidency. ‘Thus they may not only earry the election Into Congress, but come out of the contest in the House with flying colors. Ovr Mowierran Ricuts—Tow New Cuarrer.— In another page we publish the new city charter as it has passed the Assembly, together with the dela tiereon, from which it will be seen that it » as Cenounced vehemently by members on all tiles of ‘1e, House. One member, in assailing the clause which extends the term of office of the Cor; o ation Counsel, City Chamberlain, and all relating to the Health Department, said the bill would srouse the spirit of revolution, as it was beyond the power of the Legislature to extend the term «f any officer elected.by the people. Another said would involve New York in liti- vation for years, as he believed the prevent city government would have a right to disregard it and treat it as a nullity. A third member, a republicun, warned his political friends that he had authority for saying that at least one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals declared that s portion of the bill was unconstitutional, aad he admonished them that it would peril the success of the republican party in 1860. He believed it woald be a carse to any party that enacted it No'with:tanding these remonstrances, the Assem- bly went the whole figure—the bill passed by a mujority of 74 to 37, and we have no doubt it will pass the Senate, too, for it has been settled in caucus, ‘Though there are some improvementsin the bill, it has other clauses which render it obnoxious, and on ihe whole it wants the unity of « well- digested, compac: system, after the model of the federal government. The people have not asked for it, and to force it on them is despotism of the worst kind. While extremely objectionable fea- tures sre introduced into the bill, the most tyran- nical principles of the present system are allowed t»remuin, The heads of departments to a very great extent can expend the public money with- out the consent of the citizens or their represen- tatives in the Common Council. For example, Commissioners of Police, the Governors of the Almshouee and tie Board of Education may expend millions witho: ' the authority of the city legislature. What would the people think of a Jaw allowing the Postmaster General, the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of War to expend money ad libitum without the consent of Congress? And on what principles of justice or liberty are the citizens of New York taxed without their consent or the consent of their chosen representatives? The whole system ovght to be got rid of, and a new constitution es- tablished on the sound basis of the federal go- vernment, drawing the line of demarcation clear and distinct between the proper functions of the Legislature and the Executive. Orrostrion Movement 1x Marytanp ror 1860.—We publish to-day the proceedings of the American State Council, held at Baltimore, on Wednesday last, in reference to the future ex- pectations and plans of that party in Muryland, and of the conservative opposit‘on masies of the Union for 1860. Upon this latter point, the council, by resolution, “invite the whole body of conservative opposition men in all the States of the Union to co-operate with them in select- ing, hereafter, delegates to a national convention, to be charged with the sole duty of nominating candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, to be voted for by the whole body of the opposition in 1860 ;” and they go for candidates “whose past life, eminent fitness, and unquestionable nationality, shall entitle them to the conservative vote of the whole country.” “The sole duty of nominating candidates,” “whose past life,” &c., will be a sufficient plat- form! Good idea. The very policy we have re- commended to the opposition, over and over again, in view of the brilliant success of this plan of operations in 1840 and 1848. Nor was it the humbugging Cincinnati platform, but it was the solid, national and conservative Cincinnati candidate, James Buchanan, that saved the de- mocracy in 1856. But as his broad national po- licy has been overruled and repudiated by Northern deserters and by the Southern ma- nagers of the democracy, the most beautiful opening has thus been made for. the success of the conservative masses of the people upon the plan ot operations proposed by this American State Council of Maryland—s ticket that will speak for itself. But when this Council speak of “the union of all the conservative elements of the opposition to the present democratic administration,” they wander off the track. The administratioa has done well, and is doing well, in spite of the dis- tractions and defections among the rotten de- mocracy. The great object of “the conservative opposition elements’ should be to cut in be- tween the two dangerous sectional parties of the day, and cat them both off from the control of our political affairs. It is unjust to hold Mr. Buchanan responsible for the blundera and im- becilities of Fillmore and Pierce, and the follies and treacheries of the scheming demagogues and disappointed spoilsmen of the democratic camp. Krerixc Ur rae Fine.—The Charleston Mer- cury keeps up the fire in favor of the decisive organization of the Southern democracy as a Southern sectional party, discarding all farther affiliations with the helpless democracy of the North. Thus, in a late article upon the subject, our Charleston cotemporary sn The democratic party exists only in the South. It is no longer a national party, Why should we not accept the true state of things and actupon them? As a party, it is a Soutbern party 1 nothing else, Why should it pot turn its back on the North and act only for the South? Why should not the South have a sectional candidate for the Presidency, to meet the sectional candidate ot the North? Shali a sectional organization be made to plunder und destroy us, and shall we have no organization for our defence? . The late Northern elections will immensely strengthen this Southern idea that “the demo- cratic purty exists only in the South,” and cor- respondingly strengthen this Southera argument in behalf of the reduction of the democratic party South to a purely sectional organization, leaving the scattered fragments of the Northern democracy to take care of themselves. In word, there can be no longer any doubt that the contest of 1860, between the Northern republi- can party and the Southern democratic party, will be the most embittered, exciting and disas- trous sectional struggle that can be imagined; unless the proposed third party, fresh from the people, and devoted to the Union above all other issues, shall be powerful enough to effect, first, an armistice, and secondly, a solid peace between the North and the South, In this view, the tremendous contingencies between union and disunion may turn upon the success or the de- feat of the new Union opposition party ia the appronching Virginia election. NDAY, APRIL 10, 1859. Leautarive Ivreneeresoe ov 18 Harruna Caan-—It will be’ recollected that the Bxecu- tive bas wisely ‘efased ‘o interrupt the courn? of the law in the case of Mra. Hartung, who is pow under sen‘ence of death for the murder of her husbasd by means of po'son. The Gover nor thinks hat, 'n view of the poisoning epide- mic which now prevails in this State and else- where through the country (there having been no less than twelve recent cases), it is quite time that exemplary puuishment should be in- flicted. Of all species of homicide, that by poison is the meanest and the most treacherous, There can be no doubt that Mra. Hartung de liberately and coolly encompassed her husband’s death, in order that she might be free to indulge her illegitimate passion for her paramour. Yet there are to be found some pseudo philanthro- pists of the order that, in the r mistaken zeal for the criminal, quite forget the claims of the vic- tim and the right of protection which the law owes to society, and who .would override the proper action of the Executive in this case, by apy means. Toturther this end, a bill has been introduced in the Assembly in the following terms, to wit:— Seo, 1. The sentence of death pronounced by the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the county of pa Mary Hartung, for the murder of Emii Hartung, is hereby apnulled and commuted to imprisoumont for tho term of ten years in the State prison at Sing Sing. We have no expectation that the Assembly will make this bill alaw. Indeed, it is difficult to see how it can be done, under the constitution of the State, which provides (Art, 4, sec. 5) that the Governor “shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons in all cases except treason and impeach- ments.” In no cases, except those mentioned, can the Legislature legally and constitutionally interfere. At any rate, if the bill should pass, the Governor will not probably recede from his position. We are not vindictive, but we believe that the execution of this woman will have a powerful moral effect, and any one who will look over the murder calendar for the last month can- not fail to see that some strong example is needed. Tae ADMINISTRATION AND THE AFRICAN SLAVE Trave.—While our Northern abolition organs are charging the administration of Mr. Buchanan with a shameful neglect of duty in regard to the African slavers of Georgia, we perceive that the Savannah Republican, a leading opposition paper of said State, is out in a lengthy article in de- fenceof the administration upon this subject. In this article the editor declares that “the most vigorous exertions have been made both here (Georgia) and at Washington to bring all par- ties concerned in the transaction (the Wan- derer) to a strict account;” that ‘so far as the attorneys of the government are concerned, while the Northern press are arraigning them for ne- glect of duty, the slave traders themselves are crying out most lustily against them for trans- cending the strict requirements of the law.” This testimony, we have no doubt, is perfectly true. Mr. Buchanan knows that it is his duty to see that the “laws be faithfully executed,” and he is not the man to shrink from that duty, whether in its execution he may run foul of Northern or Southern negro stealers. e Tsar Lerrer or Evwarn Bates.—The Hon. Massa Greeley calls lustily for that letter which was received by the “Old Line Whig General Committee” of this city, from Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri, the other day—a letter which the committee, with inexplicable modesty, with- hold from the public eye. We think, however, considering the great anxiety of “Old Whitey,” that the letter ought to be published. Secondly, if Mr. Bates has “a nigger in the fence,” it is folly to attempt to hide him. Miss Vicrons Raxpowra, a lady who recently made her debut at the Academy of Music, as a roader of Shakspere, wil! give, With the aesiatance of Mr. J. B. Brown, scones from “Faaio,” “Henry VIM,” and “The Lovo Chase,” with recitations of popular poems. Norms River Steamnoats AGrouny.—The steamboats Hendrick Hudfon, New World and Knickerbocker were all aground on the bar at Castleton yesterday morning. The Hendrick Hudson left Albany on Friday evening, with a full complement of passengerg and freight, but ran aground on the bar at Castleton. The Erastus Corning, of Albany, happened to be passing near at tho time, and ‘tock about fifty of the passengers to Albany, where thoy arrived in time to take the 5.10 express on the Hudson River Railroad. The Knickerbocker left this city on Friday night for Albany, and ran aground yesterday morning on the bar. The New World ran on the Castleton bar yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, at high water. ‘Tho owners of those boats intend to get the mud diggers at work to widen and deepen the channel on the bar, as it is so crooked, narrow and shallow at that place that it is ‘next to impossible for the boats to pass the bar at low water without running aground. City Intelligence. Miurtany.—The left wing of the Fifth regiment, Colonel ©, Schwaxzaelder, was thoroughly inspected yesterday efternoon at the Division Armory in White strot, by Brigade Major 8, M. Alford. The soldiers were attired in the new uniforms adopted six months ago by the Regimen. tai Board of Officers, and it was to see how far the men had complied with orders that this inspection was held. The uniform has a very martial appearance, viz:—regulation caps with blue cloth bodies, red pompoon,@ neat frontis- plece, consisting of a shield with the numoral designation of the regiment and State coat of arms surmounted by an cagle, and also @ neat chin strap. Tho coats are frocks, of neat, durk blue cloth, with a tingle row of State regulation buttons, the edges bound with scarlet edging; on the shoulders are worn the United States regulation pcale, The pants are of alight grey, With scarlet cord on the sides. At tho inspection the troops looked exceedwgly neat with their white belts and new Minnie muskets, The following is a copy of the inspection returna:— Co.'s, Capts’. Lieut's. Sergt’s. Pro's. Drm’s. Total 1 ee 36 2 46 4 ot 2 63 4 2 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 12 1 16 173 Nomerical strength of the left wing inspected on Thurs- day Inst. $ ieee te 1 excel German fellow citizens, and at present holds rank in poiut of eificiency and appearance with any other in tho di- virion. At the last fall ace cong they were especially commended by the Brigadier Inspector for their pro ficiency in battalion movements. The entire regiment will parade on the 18th inst, to celebrate the birthday of the illustrious Jefferson. The Seventh regiment, of the First division, will give an exhibition drill about the middle of May, at the Fashion Course, Long Island, Last year thoy attempted tho same Vhing, but the weather was unpropitious, as it raiaed nearly all day. The object of Colonel Duryea in doing this i& twofold, viz: first, to onaable the regiment to cul- tivate a thorough knowledge of the most scientific ma. nouvres, a8 laid down the best military authors; and secondly, to allow the public, who have been necessarily excluded during the winter from their weekly driils, to ‘witness the display, The Fashion Course is well adapted for the exhibition, and the aifair will no douvt attract to the scone many fashionable and gay equipages, with their iiving (reights, to participate in this novel treat. A Worry Paorosrtios.—It will probably be remem. bered by the readers of the Hyratn that at the large fire in the Harlem and New Haven Rallroad depot, on the 6th Of Inst December, gsnumber of firemen were injured by falling boams and others wero buried benoath the ruins. Among tho latter was Stephon Halleck, ox.loro. man of y No. 18, who was rescued from his [saber 5 ‘situation by the untiring exertions of hia brothor iremen, and who was severely burnt about theface and neck, besides receiving severe contusions on the body. Ever since the ocourrence he has been aa inmate of the ital, until within = fow days, when he was dis- support, bis firemen friends to elect im one of the Fire Wardoas (salary 8600" per ‘aanum) at the election that will take place some time next seg lth] a aeeane but meet a ee from remen, showing their iation (ur fasthiul gad houorable service. ben City char institution. # } oe! —_ sa Having a largo family de- one IMPORTANT FROM 3EXICO, Retreat of Miramon from Before Vera Cruz. VIRTUAL TRIUMPH OF THE LIBERALS, Arrival of Mr. McLane, the American Minister, at Vera Craz, &., Naw Oaisans, April 8, 1859. The Quaker City has arrived. She brings advices from Vera Cruz to April 1. ‘The news is important. General Miramon appeared before Vera Cruz on the 18th ult., with an advanced guard of three hun- dred men. He reconnoitred the place and retired to his main army, which was encamped near Medi- line, nine miles off The women and children in Vera Cruz wore transferred to the ships, and the liberals prepared to make an animated defence. Miranton had sent 1,200 men against Alvarado; but finding the place strongly defended, they re- tired without attacking it. Miramon, finding him- self out-generalled at all points, broke up his camp on the 27th, and commenced his retreat on the capital. General Ampudia was in strong force, to cut off his retreat. Degollado, with 4,000 men, was at Tacubaya, and other liberal forces surrounded the capital, which was expected soon to surrender, Mr. McLane, the United States Minister, arrived at Vera Cruz on the Ist of April, amid great re- joicings for Miramon’s retreat and his arrival. ae, ko. News from the Pacific. ONK WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA—INIERESTING SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. New ORtans, April 8, 1859, ‘Tho steamship Quaker City arrived to-night with San Francigco advices to March 21, ‘The steamer John L. Stephens has arrived at Panama, with San Francisco dates to the 2lst ult., and $1,500,000 in specie. ‘The Vanderbilt line of steamers had stopped running. ‘The California news is unimportant. ‘\he excitement at Shasta was amicably settled. The troops sent there had been successfully landed and march- ed to Mohares. ‘The mining prospects and receipts of gold were acant, in consequence of the bad condition of the roads, Money was tight and the trade depreased, in consequence of large expected arrivals of goods, Sugar was active. Dry goods importers are doing little. Domestic spirits firm. Boots, shoes, naval stores and provisions dull. ‘The following ships had arrived at San Francisco during the fortnight:—Intrepid, Argo, Carrier Dove, Edward ‘Stanley and Ocean Telegraph, from New York; Winfeld Soott, and Fearless, from Boston; John Clark, from Balti- more; Frigate Bird, from Hong Kong; and Elvira, from ur. sth Coleman & Co,’s Circular, March 14, MONBY MAR! . Money is in more active request than is usually the case ‘dott steamers. The obligations for the coming ocean mail quite heavy, and in the meantime borrowers are perf their hang oar ge to mest them. The heavy is in tho bands of the trade and the demand for capital by speculators are having their effect upon the money market, and gradus!ly enbancing rates. Gold dust is Kail lly more freely, and we look for an in- creased shipment by tbe steamer of the 20th inst. ‘The following is a statement of the shipments of treasure from this ‘since the Ist inst. :— March 2—1 julu, per Yankee........ $2,585 40 Do, 4—Hong Kong, per Bostou Light. 40,054 94 To. S5—New York, per Sonora... 1,082,814 62 To, 6—Eogland, per Sonors 284,109 27 Do, 5—Panama, per Sonort 14,000 00 Do. 6—New York, per Orizal $1,604,384 23 6,779/688 10 Total for the year 8,284,072 33 REVIEW OF THE MARK A moderate business has been done throughout the week now closing, both from first and second haads. Tuo Carrier Dove from New York, and Winfeld Scott from Boston, reached port early in the woek, brioging large, and, in some reepects, desirable cargoes. Such goods as were in more immediate request were taken by the trade at the rates current at the date of our last report, but the otal of these transactions does not involve any very larye amount. There bas also been more activity in Nast Indian productions, raw suars baving passed into second hands tw considerable quantities, with a good demand and confl- dent feeling in the article at present prices; while foreign rice bas been freely offered upon the market, both for city account and to meet advances mace at ports of ship- ment against late receipts. Although the demand from the country bas been by no means active, an improvement in this respect is to bo noted during the past week, the weather proving quite favorable. Accounts from the interior represent the roads as still in yery bad condition, but as they cannot fail to improve during the continuance of the present fiae weather, orders from the country are becoming more@u- merous, and an early resumption of business is looked forward to, In the meantime, although the receipts of gold dust are increasing, money has been more in demand. The stocks of goode in the hands of the city trade are am- obligations heavy. Under such cir- cumstances an active country demand is ceeential to the transaction of further business. Desirable goods arriving will find sale if easy terms of payment be granted to buy- ers, but the main part of consigaments will require to be stored until the stocks in second hands shall have become reduced by the wants of the interior. PRODUCE MARKET REVIEW. Rates for both breadstuifs and feed grains have become firmer during the week. The early prospect of a apring trade has induced up country millers to make considera ble purchases of wheat in the adjacent agricultural coun- ties, and their eae have caused a better feeling in this market. bay crop of the past season was not fully harvested, aud latterly receipta at this point have been very trifling, the diminishod quantity teading to bring other feed into more requost. Flour.—Imports from December 27 to March 12, 23,720 bbis. Eastern and 140 quarter sacks Oregon. Rates for domestics have not changed and the demant has been Much reduced by the liberal supplies of Richmond ob. tainable. No sales of Gallego or Haxall from first hands havo come to our knowledge; buyera aro in the market for lots at $10,a figure unucceptable to imoorters. Wo quote domestic bakers’ extra $9 a $9 50; Richmond job- lis small low at $10 25 a $10 60, ‘heat.—Imports from December 27 to March 12, 3,906 Mexican. ‘bout 380,000 Ibs Sonora imported per General Yanoz and Lord Raglan have been taken for milling purposes on ivate terms; 3c. being the reported prive. Lomestic as deen bnt very little dealt in in this market, cood mill- ing commanding from $2 66 to $2 8734, while inferior par. ceis have sold as low as $2 40a $250. Choice quality is not abundant and holders are firm at prosent rates. Barley.—Although the receipts of the week have beou Jarge, stocks are well controlled and holders obtain prices quite up 00, if not somewhat in advance of, the rates car. rent at the close of the preceding fortnight. The demand for up river has been more active, taking abon! 10,000 sks from across the bay at 14¢¢.; lots deliverable here have commanded $1 66 for inferior, and $1 60 a $1 65 for fair to Oats are somewhat firmer at the close of the week, although some offers to sell at 20. wero made since our last report, without takers. We quote choice worth 25/0. gc. a8 we write, at which dgares the demand is ro- stricted to local consumption. At 2c. for an article ‘it for export considerable bueiness could be dons, but bavere for that account are not likely to accomplisin anycuing unless they advance their views. ple, and pecuni ‘The Boston Post Office, Bostox, April 9, 1859. It is stated that the Poston Post Offloe Committee held a mecting to day, but failed to come to any agreement. Some of the committee are kaid to be opposed to paying 60 large a kum 10 get the office back to State street, with no certainty of its remaining there more than a fow months, ip Juntor Mutineers. Boston, April 9, 1859. Carthay, Herbert and Stanley, the mutineers of the New Bedford whaleship Junior, were arraigned this morn- ing on @ second indictment for killing John Smith, the third mate of that vessel. They plead not guilty, and were remanded for trial. —<—$<—$$<—_——— Sailing of the Nove Scotian. Powrtanp, Me., April 9, 1859, ‘Tho steamer Nova Scotian sailed at three o'clock this afternoon for Liverpool. Dr. Ring Sentenced. Convac, 0. W., April 9, 1860, Dr. Ring, found guilty om Thursday last of poisoning his wifo, was this afternoon sentenced to be hung on the oh of June, Obituary. Boston, April 9, 1850, Raward H. Delano, naval constructor a Chartestown Navy Yard, died to-day, Mrs, Hartung, ite Polsoner, ALAN, Aprit 9, 1859, Ta tho AesemMy today Mr, Morria o’k¢d unanimous consent to iutroduce con -urrevt resolutions exy"eesiog the beliet of the Legisinture that Mary Hartung deserves Ex- eoutive clemency, and exhorting the Governor to rev¥ his decision and sommute the sentence, or, at least, delay’ the execution one year, Meséra, Tuthill and Gosard objected, und the resolution, therefore, failed. ——_—__ The Pike’s Peak Mall. Leavenwortu, Kanaag, April 9, 1859. ‘The departure of the first Pike’s Peak mait and passenger train has been postponed, in consequence of the meu- arrival of the ambulances, All tho other arrangemonts Of the contractors are perfected. Tbe equipment consists of seventy-five wagons, fifty coaches, 400 men, 800 mules and 300 oxen. The Fry Divoree Case. Hannispura, April 9, 1859, ‘The notorious Fry divorce cage was killed ia the Heuse to-day, by a vote of 71 to 8. Lake Navigation.: ContuNawoop, April 9, 1869. ‘The propeller Ontonagon, the first vessel this season from Chicago, arrived this morning. She experienced usiderable delay from ice in the Straits of Mackinac. peal yh Aci Vs ec Markets. Most. April 8, 1850. Cotton—Sales to-day 3,000 bales; middling 1230. Sales of the week 13,760 bales. Receipts of the week 7,150, 7,600 in the correeponding week of last year. ae ehead of last years 182,600. Stock i Cuarteston, April 8, 1869, Cotton drooping: sales to-day 1,800 bales. Savanwan, April 8, 1859, Cotton remains wach: |, bub holders are demandi higher prices, Sales to- og y 210 bales. Nothing oas been done since the receipt of the Canada’s advices. Avauera, April 9, 1859, The Constitutionalist of to day foots up the receipts of cotton at all Southern ports at 3,340,000 bales, The re ceipts at the interior towns, insiuding Augusta, Macon, A }, Columbus, Albany, Montgomery, Selma, Mem- phis and Houston, foot up 143,620 bales. Total receipws ‘at all points 3,483,620 bales. Pawaperma, April 9, 1859. Flour very dull. Wheat steady. Yellow corn 85¢. 8 BTc. Whiskey dull at 263¢c. a 2630. Religious Intelligence. CITY CHURCHES, In the Univerealist church, Orchard street, near Broome, Dr. Sawyer, pastor, will preach this morning and evening. ‘The evening subject will be:--' If the righteous scarcely be saved, where sball the ungodly and sinner appear.’? The Rev. P. MoMenamy, D. D., and other well known friends of the Bible, proclaim “ tho truth as it isin Jesus,” according to Apostolic usage, and answer Romish objec- tions, in Spring street Hall, No, 185 Spring street, this evening. ‘The Rev, Sidney A. Corey will preach in the Eighteenth street Baptiet church, one door west of Fifth avenue, this morning and evening. Rev. George F. Noyes, late of Chicago, will inaugurate a free and independent church, at Hope Chapel, this after- noon, at half-past three o'clock. Seats free. In the Third Unitarian church (Rev. 0. B. Frothing- ham’s), northwest corner of Broadway and Thirty-second street, services this morning and evening. In the Stanton street Presbyterian church, corner of Forsyth street, the pastor, Rev. J. Sanderson, will deliver the sermon in the morning and afternoon, and Rey. D. IL. Jenkins, D. D., in the evening. ¥ ‘Tho usual divine service will be held in the Protestaat Fpiecopal Miasion church, Clinton Hall, Astor place, im charge of the Rev. Robert G. Dickson, this morning and evening. Divine service will be held, as usual, this morning and afternoon, anda prayer meeting in the evening, in the North Dutch church, corner of Fulton and William strects. Rey. Ava .D. Smith, D D., pastor of the Fourtecath street Presbyterian church, will preach this evening in Niblo’s concert room, corner of Broadway and Prince street. Public worship will be held this morning in the Now Jerusalem church (Swedenborgian), at Lyrique Hall, 706 Broadway. Rev. Dr. Bedell, rector of the Church of the Ascension, Will preach this evening in the Memorial church, corner of Hammond atreet and Waverley place. In the John street Methodist Episcopal church, preach- ing this morning by the Rev. Elon Foster, of the Troy Con-. ference. In the evening Rey. Chas, E. Harris will preach | his farewell sermon. Dr. Armitage, pastor of the Norfolk street Baptist church, will preach this afternoon in Trenor’s Acad Thirty-fourth street, one door west of Broadway. A discourse, by request, will be preached by Rav. Dr. Cheever, this evening, in the Church of the Puritans. Union square, on the “Prophecy and fulfilment of desting by character.’ Tn the Bleecker street Universalist church, corner of Bleecker and Downing streets, Rev. Wm. 8. Balch, late pastor of this society, will preach this morning and evening. Rey. Wm. 8. Plumer, D. D., Professor in the Wostern Theologica! Seminary, will preach at the Academy of Manic this evening, Rey. J, W. Mackey, of California, will deliver a sormon this afternoon in Merrick Hall, Brookiyn. INVITATIONS. Rey. T. DeWitt Talmadge, of the Reformed Dutch church at Belleviilo, N. J., bas received a call to the Sixth avenue cburch in New York, He has also a call to Syracuse, but has not signifled bis acceptance of either, The First Baptist church of Camden, N. J., has givon the Rev. Mr. Darrow a call to become their pastor. This congregation has been without a pastor for more than a year, and it seems to be considerably difficult to obtain one who Wii) suit them in every esseutial particular. The First Reformed Datch church of Coxsackie have tendered a call to Rey. 8, Lansing, of Bethlehem, The Reformed Dutch cburch at Montgomory, Oraage county, have extended a unanimous call te tha Rov one Saydam, of Fisbxil, INVITATIONS ACCEPTED, The Rev. Isaac We:cott, of Gloverevilie, N. Y., has ac- cepted the call of the Baptist Church in Newburg, Orauge county, to snpply the pulpit made vacant by the Tesigaa- tion of the Rev. Mr. Castle, Mr. Wescott will enter upon his new duties about the firet of May. Rev. M. C. Searle bas accepted an invitation from the church in Bowen’s Prairie, lowe. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY. Rev. John Richards, DD., of the Coogregational church in Hanover, N. B., died on the 20th ult, of apoplexy, re- sulting from general debility. Dr. Richards was the son of Capt Samuel aud Surah W. Richards, He was bora ia Farmigton, Conn,, May 14, 1707; graduated at Yale in 1821, and at’ Andover in tho class of 1824. He was or- dained at Woodstock, Vt., in 1827~for the three years Previous to bis settlement having been an agent to the American Board. He went to Windsor in 1830, whore ho was for nine years associate editor of the. Vormont Chronicle, Ho ‘was installed at Huaover in 16M. For several yours bo bas been & the Now Hampshire Yranch of the Atuerican Kouc : ‘The degree of D.D. was conferred by Dartmouth College in 1845. Rey. James R. Macfarland, pastor of the Unitarian eburch in Charleston, 8 €., ‘died in that city on the 4th inst, The deceased was a native of Charleston, Kanawha county, Va., where he was boro, December’ 17, 1829. He was graduated at the College of Now Jersey, at Prinoe- ton, avd, in compliance with the wishes of ‘his father, commenced the study of the Iaw, Els own inclinations, however, were to tho ministry, upon the study of whch he’ soon ‘after entercd at the Divinity sobool, Cambridaey Mass. After graduating thero, he spent afew yoars in the State of lowa, when he was called to service in) Charleston, NEW CHURCHES. The new house of worship of the Broadway Tabernacte on the corner of Sixth avenue ‘hirty-fourta 11 be opesed on the last Sabbath of this month,| The dedicatory sermon will be preached Rev, B.A. Park, D. D., Professor in Andover Theological Seminary. The Tabernacle contains 312 powa, with about 1,700 sittings. These are not to be sold, but reared fc the year, and are graduated upon a lower scale than t! pews in many of our up town churches. The First Presbyterian church of Lyons, lowa, have jat completed and opened for religious worship & neat bricl fd Tt was dedicated on Sabbath afternoon. March 27, ‘Tho new First Methodist Episcopal church, cracted Powite the old one on Washington street, Poughkeepsie] will be opened shortly. It ia a splendid edifice, built of brick, and when finished will be che most beaut of worship of that denomination ever erected in It will cost about twenty thousand dollars, A now church is also talked of for tho Episapalia society now worshipping in Shaw’s Building, t Mat street, Poughkeepsie. It ig intended to bo a nissi church. The site selected is on the Davis propery, the north side of Main streot, near the rallrond dep, ane AypAbalowned ae aban Lake, Wisconria, arr e or meeting huge that village thes spring. ilaae si MISCELLANEOUS. Rev. ©. P. Hopkins, pastor of the Rondont Ag els ar on Sunday, ult, ve Coan., susceeds him. i ae Two regular Baptiat churchos In Newport i dead enue are hy, Sees tT are under care + Dr. Howard Malcolm, Jr. . a The Presbyterian Church of Cortland bas spend mtiendiog the masstings of Hen y Ward hoary r ry Wat Parker and other clergymen of a liberal stamp.” ‘The net increase of the Methodist Church 13'30a" mating iho peed Total memberuiip of mem! dist placopal Churaa South, we ‘The people of Cinslanati are growing partigula in