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» of his remarks SaBe i: i roug! How jong this wiil last [ know not; but that yes { : govern- 14 ovgbt Dot to forget blood has been shed in Earope to ebeck the ambition of Russia; and perhaps the time will core in which the maritine nations will unite to check eo ee ambition of a an — tag lle ebange w of nations, and threatens us wi was said by a momber—for the benefit sf acquisitions—io a manver, gentle- of Cuba is for Mr. Buchanan a bundred § eyes—a vexatious ig necessary to rule or from Gentlemen, of the President supposes are threat- ened by the island of Cubs. They contain at present Your millions of slaves; and if the increase con- proportion in which it has gone on to the Eocene tine, at the ead of the century the slave popula- mn will fourteen millions of inhabitants. And not- withstanding, the President, who is not alarmed at this increase, becomes borrified and his hair staads on end a: the consideration of the prohibited trade that might be earried on in Cuba! But this ig not alome the danger whieh threatens the United States. If Cuba is preserved ‘as ebe pow is, her importance will increase in an immenre degree, 80 a to watch the differences that might ariso among the different races of the United States. ‘The Minieter of State replied, in the name of the govern- ment, as foilows:—It is more than ® month ago since the honorable Deputy who has just floished speaking ad- dresued an Dees agg A to the government on this point; and the discussions wi a a place in leaedohd bodies made it apparent to me answer was not an Urgent one, after baving heard him, [am confirmed in this jon. 1 have bad great pleasure in hearing the honora- SEtessprene bas shown his zeal for the good of the pation. But ne bas not confined himself to the expression of his own ideas; he has measured the policy of the United States, and has made reilections on tho negessity of improving the administration of Cubs. Ideas similar to those which his lordship haa expressed in the last part certainly been expreaged in the mes- gaye of the President of the Uuited States, to show that as Spain has not well administered the government of Cuba, the United States, by its greater intelligence, has the moral duty of acquiring that island. The government cannot allow this idea to pass without correc- tien Every administration tis lad under consideration the improvement of the adinnistration of Cuba, and the present one is constantly engaged in everything that can contribute to give to those inhabitants the intervention ‘which they onght to have in their internal administration, without compromising the bonds which unite them to the mother country, The best answer to the accusations of ome of the orators of the United States consists in the prosperity of the island of Cuba: its sous are respected; they are admitted to office; and it is sought to give them the power of interfering in their internal affairs. The honorable Deputy has spoken of the object of his proposi- tion without unfolding it, Jt is drawn up in terme per- Sectly parliamentury. ‘ ‘48, therefore, he has brought forward no reason which Gustifies it, the Minister might very well reply in very few words, Nevertheless, 1 shall make a few but brief remarks:—The question of the acquisition of Cuba ap- d ‘breatening and imposing, Thero is no reason to = it. The government, notwithstanding, declared that is fait all the security, whic could not but be inspired by the great resources which this people bad at their disposal. It did not wish, however, to return insult for insult— @couree that would probably have aggravated the ques. tion. !t conducted itself with moderation, although with dignity, and did vot app'y to any foreign Power for aid. If any of them had come forward to offer assistance the government would bave been very thankful, but it would not have accepted it, ag it did not bdeliove assistance ne- ccasary. As, therefore, no diplomatic documents exist on this question, which bappily is almost terminated, the govern- ment could do no more than offer these explanations to Mr. Badia, and request him to withdraw bis motion. In consequence of these explanations, Mr. Badia at once withdrew the motion, $ cuna AND THE UNITED STATES. Under the above heading the Courrier de Paris of March 24, bas an article advising Spain as to what that Power stould do to preserve her Caban colony. ‘The writer commences by stating that the question of the purcbase of Cuba bas been adjourned, as the Ameri- cans have perceived that they LOE edhe far, and pre- fumed too much as well on the indifference of France aud England, as on the penury and weakness of Spain, There- fore, says bo, they have recoiled from the consequences of a measure which, scarcely a month , they con- sidered as indispensable to the eafety of the Union. ‘till eagerly desire Cuba, and are willing to pay an enor- mous amount to obtain it, but they do not want war. ‘The dollar and not the cannon is their ultima ratio, and their Delligerent words can only frighten feeble and timid na- tions. The old Castilian pride raised its head in pre- wence of the American highwayman policy, has repelled ‘with contempt the propositions of those traders, and bas looked upon the eventuality of war without fear. The prospect of a war has frightened the United States government, says our French cotemporary, but Spain sbould not be too confident, for the American is tenactous and obstinate; be bog get tired of waiting aud overcome the reluctance which be at present shows for a bellige- Fent olution Spain should, therefore, take advantage of the respite which tbe hesitation of the Americans leaves her, to do arvay with all plausible pretexts for the snnexation, and to interest the Ew Powers in the maintenance of her dominion over Cuba. She will suo- ceed in it by entirely suppressing the slave trade, by de. erecing the emancipation of the slaves and by imposing upon the white race the same Jaws which rule the Spaniards in the mother country. RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE CUBAN QUESTION. Russian Gazetle ot St. Petersburg, of the 16th of March, contains an article on the question of Cuba, which contents that the possession of the colony {: indisponsa- ble to the security of the United States. The article, however, recommends the Americans to extend their in- fluence in the island solely by means of their commercial relations and their superior civilization, which it says have thus far been their best auxiliaries in making con- quests. Additional from Haytt. CONTINUED OPINION AGAINST SOULOUQUE--POPULARTI- TY OF GEFFRARD—FINANCES IN A BAD CONDI- TION. Files from Port au Prince, Hayti, to the 19th of March Bave been received. ‘Under the new government matters appear to be pro- gressiog very favorably A merchant of Cape Haytien writes as follows to his correspondents i Boston:— Since the country has been rid of that monster, Sou- Jouque, #0 greata relief is felt that the people are not weary of applauding the acta of the Presitent, and of shouting in the streets “Vive Geffrard ” In good truth, the fo: ‘vernment, as adm'pvistered by him, is taking steps in the ae direction. Our oc is im pad tare aurea, bighly satisfactory, anc le have fanh in the trenra.” ies However, the financial affairs of the government require tmomediate relief, and the subject of depreciated paper money, with which the {country is flooded, occupies the attention of political economists, ‘The Republique of March 19 says:— We woo!d then cali the sorious attention of the govern- ment to our deplorable financial condition. Amoug the most prosperous nations, wo see that France but a few years back, and especially after. tho revolution of 1848, ‘was obliged to borrow to equilibrige its budget. Scarcely ovt of the cradie of our independence, and by a sad fatality, often after a series of political reverscs, it is not to be so much wondered at that we should have recourse to paper money, a deplorable expedient imposed upon us since 1827. But the experience acquired by a system #0 onerous to the country, should hasten the time when we can disembarrass ourselves of this miserable paper pos which sooner or later mast bring us to a condi- tion of bankropt:y. The Fine Arts: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN. ‘The thirty-fourth exhibition of the National Academy of Design opens to-day, in the building on Tenth street, near Broadway. Last night the collection was opened for pri- vate view, and the concourse of visiters was so large thronghout the entire evening that it was almost impossi- ble to obtain such a view of the pictures as to enable ono to form an impartial judgment. This fact, added to tho more important ove that the catalogues were not ready, renders it impossible at this time to onter upon a detailed ¢riticism of the artiste’ works, In point of number of paintings this exhibition exceeds any previous one by over 160; the whole number of pictures being 807, We misa, howevor, from the walls of the Academy many of those works of that attracti and rare character which we have seen there on previous occa- sions. With the exception of one small pictare, thero 1 nothing of Church’s in tho exhibition, Gignoux, we re gret to say, has not a single picture here, Rossiter, Suy- dam, Cropeey, Kensett, Gifford, Shattuck, Eiliott, Bart and other favorites are fairly represented. The collection 0 portraits is large as usual: but, with a few exceptions, | not remarkably good. Cabinet pictures of all subjocts aro ‘Very numerour; indeed they compriae the | number Boughton of auy oneclass in the gallery, Bellows, Cro} Rey and Gifford present some delicious littie goms in Iand Foape. In the department of historical pictures there | litdle to attract, and rtill less to praise. water color pictures do pot present a very remarkable foature, though there are many meritoriona Works of that claes, In crayon and pastille, however, there are some very fine things. ‘We must reserve a more accurate notice of this exhibl- tion for a future occagion. It was evident from the numbor of visitors last night and the enthnsiaam with which tho works were criticised thet the present exhibition has phen pany! raga afamar te ‘tho i idarenan fa art, u aay, will be crowded dail during the continuance of the exhibition. “ Noxow’s Pavmernian Conrany.-=Nixon & Co, closed thoir equestrian season last night at Niblo’s Garden by a bono- fit © the famous Dan Rice, This season was, peshaps, the most succeseful of its clase ever conducted in this city. The management promise a still more brilliant com. pany next winter, arrangements for tho completion of which are now on foot with a viow to secure the loading artists of London, Paris and Vienna, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1959.—TRIPLE SHEET. INTERESTING FROM PARAGUAY. Further Intelligence of the Pa- raguay Settlement. How Urquiza’s Claim to the Honor is Received at Bio. News from Hentevideo, Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Confederatien, &., &., ‘The@ark Hannibal, Capt. Kline, after an excellent pas. fage, arrived at Baltimore on Saturday last, from Rio Janetro, whence she eniled on the 27th of February. We have received our exchanges from Rio Janeiro to the 26th of February. From them we transiate some additional particulars about the Paraguay settlement. ‘The news was received at Rio on the 22d of February, Stating that there would be no war between the United States and Paraguay, as Gen. Lopes would pay the indem- nily demanded. ‘The stock of coffee at Rio was very small, and good lots were selling readily at 5}400. de. PROCEEDINGS AT ASUNCION. {Translated for the New York Hxeaw from the corres- pondence of the Rio Janeiro Jornal do Comercio.] Monrevivxo, Feb. 16, 1859, ‘The Paraguay question resulted in a peaceful settle ment, a8 was to be foreseen. But your government and ours, and all those that put themselves forward as nego tiators, played rather a sorry part; for all the glory of the disentanglement falls to Gen. Urquiza, as he himsclf has published, and as js to be gathered from the corres- pondence exchanged between him and Mr. Bowlin, the American Commissioner. As I stated to you in my last, Urquiza and his lady pro- ceeded to Asuncion. On the 15th he was opposite Hu- maita, and on the 16th at Asuncion, In spite of the sadness of President Lopez, who had lost a relative of his, the Bishop of the diocess received Urquiza with great honor and demonstrations of friendship. He entered into communication with President Lopez, who visited him several times. Some days after, the Fulton arrived, having on board the American Commissioner, Mr. Bowlin, and bis secretary, Mr. Samuel Ward. Upon his arrival, the Commissioner proceeded to visit Urquiza, On the day following he pre- sented himself officially to Lopez, and they exchanged speeches which breathed sentiments of mutual sympathy and good will. The ice was therefore broken. Urquiza wrote a note to Mr, Bowlin, and the latter re- plied, Conferences were held between the three, (to wit, between Urquiza, Bowlin and Lopez,) and on the firet day of February last the final one was held, which concluded at eleven in the morning. The basis was fixed on for a friendly eettlement of the questions at issue, In all this vot a word was heard touching our Plenipo. tentiary, nor the Brazilian Ambassador, nor any other. Urquiza, at four in the afternoon, embarked om board the Paraguayan fteamer Tacuari, and returned to Corrien- tes on the evening of the 2d, Here he celebrated, with great pomp, the anniversary of Cateros. On reaching the Parana he rendered an account of his mission and the circumstances attending it to the national government; he also published the correspondence that passed, claiming for himself all the glory of the affair. He expresses himself as follows in his official report to his government:— The American Commissioner stated to me that bis in- structions Cid not allow him toaccept the mediation which the Plepipotentiaries of Brazil and of the Confederacy were about offering. For the sake of conciliation, how- ever, and a8 a tribule of special consideration for my person, he accepted the sole personal intervention of any kind, free and disinterested services, and that with this view prell- minary and confidential conferences would be held in order to examine into the means of a settlement. As to the basis of the agreement we learn nothing as yet from the newspapers. The steamer Paracuse continues to await the Ypiranga, which is looked for from one moment to another, with the correspondence from Parana. We shall then be more fully informed as to the negotiation and the views of Urquiza with respect to Buenos Ayres and Brazil. It is stated that, in his proclamation to the Correntine people, he used these words:— ‘We must not neglect on this day (the anniversary of Caserog) the empire of Brazil and the Oriental Republic. Participants in the glory of Caseros, this is not to be the last time that we shall be bound together in alliance to command the political situation of the continent. "i One of the most intimate friends of the General writes from Rosario that Lopez was eo much gratified at the friendly settlement that he tendered to Urquiza all tho ele- ments that he is able to dispose of, in order to subjugate Buenos Ayres. Among those who surround the President of the Confederacy, there are many who urge him to war; but the more important party, from their intelligence and influence, are making efforts for @ peaceful adjustment of this grave question. ° Perchance at the great diplomatic banquet in prepara- tion for the 26th inst. will be pronounced the word which will decide the destiny of Rio de la Pinta. The occazion could not be more propitious, for Mr. Bowlin had tact enough and more than enough to enable him to gain sympathy, and to put Urquiza in contact with Alsina, It is not easy to calculate the result of these labors; for, although conciliatory ideas are now in vogue, yet matters have reached such a point that the govern. ment of Buenos Ayres yields, in spite of itself, to the cla- mors of a small party, who succeed in throwing an element of disunion into the present situation. Aisina poescescs more pride than administrative talent. Meanwhile the election clubs are in agitation, preparing for the contest, which is to take place on the last Sunday of March, The warmest partisans are those who work lor Mitre, at present Secretary of Foreign Afvairs. Mr. Joaquim Thomas de Amaral, your Minister, arrived at Asuncion on the 10th of January, and on the 14th he presonted his credentials with a speech; Lopez replied in another, both short and insignificant. On the 234 M. de Becomt, the French Minister, will arrive, The month of February commenced with the celebra- tion of the anniversaries of great political events in Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. At Buenos Ayres the official festivities, which wero taken part in by nearly the entire population, were in cemmemoration of the battle of Caseros, which recails the close of the twenty years tyranny. At Montevideo the government and its friends privately celebrated the aniversary of the slaughter of Quinteros, commemorating the re-establishment of the system of terror, At the same time the ladies flocked in large numbers to tho cathedral, where during eleven days Masses wore offered for the eternal repose of the mar tyre of liberty so barbarously and cruelly murdered on the 2d of February, 1858, A few gentlemen occupying an independent position were witnosses of thin edifying act of valor and policy of these ladies of the West, who prepared this manifesta- tion of griof in memory of so many of their countrymen— sons, husbands and brothers, sacrificed to fratricidal fury. The opening of the Legislature took place yesterday. In the afternoon the gecond battalion of the National Guard, armed and equipped, was called out. This was Justified by nothing save, perhaps, tho occasion to put $10,000 into the pocket of a certain Casalla, who supplies the army, and who is nothing more than the instrument for the transaction of the business of the son of the Pro- sident of the Republic, ‘The Logisiature appointed the same Presidents; the House repreeentative, Mr. Julian Pereira; the Senate selected Mr. Bernardo Berro, the Fiscal Secretary in the times of Oribe and Giro, Tao addrees made by Mr, Pereira is marked by on» singlo topic that may render it interesting: it is the por tion relating to foreign alfairs, and is as follows:— ‘The undefined position in which the republic remained after tho convention preliminary to the peace concluded between the united provinces of Rio dela Plata and th: empire of Brazil in 1828, became uncertain and unsafe, in covsequence of the incessant warfare which followed this international act. I necessary, in order to insure stability, to define it ine cloar and positive manner in order that the acts of the neighboring governments #0 deeply interested in the independence of this country should not paralyze by continual opposition and distrust the disinterested efforts made for that end. The independence of the republic and the integrity of her territory being guaranteed, tho Politica! position which she occupies as between two neighboring States being defined with precision, and her true avd permanent character being determined as one of absolute neutrality, the corner stone of our nationality was laid, and the principal causes which to this day had been an obstacio to owr progress were mado to dis- is groat and important result was obtained by the execution of a treaty which shall be immodiatety subject- ed to your enlightened judgment. T take great pleasure in declarmg to you, that in this negotiation the .empire of Brazil and the Argentine exhibited, in the noblest man- ner, their friendly feelings and the most sincere 0o-opera- tion towards insuring the order, independence and pros. Dority of the State, thereby advancing the interosta of civilization in this beautiful territory, and agsieting the efforts made to open it to univeraal commerce, ‘The realization of this humanitarian view, it mee aizong the great comrmersia, tious who cull. com! a pg om Sayll it ig our firm bop: that it will call forth their valuab » » d. Tregret to be oblig! to announce to you that the Present abnormal con ion of Buenos Ayres causes Our route 8 nih thas comptry to rampage ie same footing ey were last year fotice of t diplomatic mission fron the United States of America, accompanied by a nava! force, to Paraguay, induced me to tender the offices of the government Of the republic, and to jate, in case of necessity, in or- der to obtain a peaceful solution of the disagreement be- tween two friendly nations. Our latest dates from Buenos Ayres are to the 12th inst. Certain Buenos Ayres papers, which a sbort time since at- tacked the sisters of charity and the Jesuits, were filled with grief as soon as the government of Montevideo ex- pelled the lazarisas; but some Eastern papers are reply- ing properly. I grant that the government of Pereira did not expel them for the reasons that the; bat be- caure Yhey "wore disagreeable tot; butas this actds a real benefit, what do we care for the motive, or the source whence it proceeds. Don iro de Angelis, a historical of the regin cf Rosas, and who remained at court for some time after the fall of his patron, died recently at Buenos Ayres. He was & man of great jearning and a writer; he was for a time principal editor of Ai Amert- cano. ‘The Ape arrived yesterday, and leaves this day, at five o'clock in the afternoon. The Camilla came in on the 18th, ‘The Iraby sailed hence for Rio two days ago. ‘The Maracana sails this morping. The latest dates from the Con! n are to the 10th inst. Mr. Penha has resumed his charge as Minister o Foreign Affairs, which he had abandoned to go to Brazil. The Provincial Legislature was opened in San Juan. Colonel Virasoro was appointed goverpor tem., and the Central Committee retired after the it lation of the new authorities. It is to be believed tbat Virasoro has become a partisan of Urquiza, because the latter,in & letter which he addressed to Derqui, congratulating the Central Committee upon the measures taken, recommended oles that the choice of a governor should fall upoa a safe man, In the same letter, Urquisa approved of the trials, the arrests and the military commission, and he ordered the execution of one Duvan, who had said that if others had not killed Benavides, he would, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. {Translated for the Nsw York Henatp from the Correio da Tarde, of the 22d February.) ‘The national steamer Apa arrived to day from the Rio do Ja Plata, bringing dates from Montevideo to the 16th of Janvary. The most important intelligence is, that the question pending between the governments of Paraguay and the United Stages has been amicably terminated. General Urqniza, the President of the Argentine Conf deration, very eflicaciously contributed to this pacite ar- rangement, and it wos for this purpose that he proceeded to the city of Asuncion, on board the steamer Taquary. At Guaiva, in front of Humait:, his Excellercy received the borers due to his high position, and the steamer an- choring aiterwards in the port of Asuncion. He was re- e@yed there by President Lopez, with all the marks of high consideration A few days afterwards the steamer Fulton arrived at Ascuncion, having on board the Comaissioner of the United States, his secretary, and the Amo- rican Commodore. ‘the conference between the American Minister and the President of Para- guay was then opened, in whicu General Urquiza took an active part; and it terminated with the aunouncement that peace was established on bazes worthy and honorable to both parties. fhe same thing is stated by General Ur- quiza iu his communication to the government of the Con- federation. We have no time to speak of this more fully. Wecan only add the following:—Gen. Urquiza, returning to Corri- enter, Was received with enthugiaem on the 8d—the aani- vereary of the battle of Caseror—and iesued a proclama- tion, in which he made honorable mention of Brazil. The deneral afterward proceeded to the general quarter of San Jové. The Bishop of Paraguay is dead. On the 10th of Jaou- ary the Brazilian war steamer Paguaiy arrived at Asun- cion with Senor Amaral, our Minister, who was presented on the 4th ag resident Minister, specially commissioned. On the 28d of the same month the French Minister arrived in the war steamer Biseon. There is poihing of importance from the Argentine Con- federation and Bucnos Ayres, except the inauguration of a railway to Moron on thé Sth inst. The commercial houge of Van Praet had compounded witb their creditors, paying 80 per cont at sight, 15 at 12 months, 10 at 24, an 20 at 86 months. The Legislative Chambers of Montevideo were opeacd with much solemnity on the 15th inst., when the President of the republic presented his message, in which he treated of the condition of affairs. It was a short but well writ. ten document, and the President made allusion to Brazil in honorable terms. Tho sisters of charity expected from England had arrived and were well received. Ex Gover- nor Gomez de San Joao, compromised in the events of San Joao, and other persons equally implicated, had arrived as prisoners at Rosaria. BRAZILIAN VIEWS OF URQUIZA’S CONDUCT [From the Rio Correo da Tarde, Feb. 25.) ‘The official organ attempts to-day, by reproducing an article from the Semanario of Paraguay, to remove the disagreeable impression which must have been produced on the public mind by the intelligence lately received from Rio de la Plata. This inteiligence 1s confirmed by an im portant document, which is a despatch of General Urqui- va to the government of the Confederation, from which it appears that Brazil bad no part whatever fa th» arrango- ments made by and between the American Minister and the President of Paraguay, relative to the basis of a friendly agreement between these two goveraments touching the solution of the question which threatened breaking ont of hostilities. General Urquiza states in very explicit terms, that the American Commissioner declared that he was vot author. ized to accept the mediation of the Ministers ot Braz!l and the Argentine Confederacy. The General, however, had the honor to assist at the conference and to excite such influence as to claim for himself all the glory of the fortu- nate reault; but thig was the service of & friend and not the intervention of a government. This is the eubstance of all the futelligence and of all the documents published in the newspapers brought from La Plata by the Apa. The official shect itself, in its nam. ber of this day, giving a report of this matter, stated that it was not able’ to say what part had been taken in the peseeful solution of the question by our Minister, Mr. Amaral, This gentleman, as is well known, had been gent out on a epecial mission to Asuncion. ‘Tt appears, from these sources, that this envoy of the government of Brozil presevted his credentials to President Lopez, and that, in reply to his address, the President answered in courteous terms, which could not ctherw; than be the caee, without any reference whatever to the object of his mission. As to the article in the Asuncion Semanario, repro- duced this day in the Journal of Commerce, what can it signify except that the official organ of the government of Lopez is striving by friendly words to destroy the bai impreseion produced upon us by the fact that the Minis ter of Brazil was excluded (rom the couferences in which the matter at issue was brought toa settlemont? After what passed witn the countevance of General Urqviza, what important part could a minister fill there- after, seeing that the final conclusion of the arrangement is in accordance with cases already estab!ished? Ope thing is eatablished beyond question, viz: that our government was thrust on one side, No account was made of it whatever. It is a pity that it is s0, and we re: aret to record it, bot the fact exists; and General Ur- quiza—wilfully , perhape—has endeavored to make it moro manifest in bis despatch to the government of the con- federacy, and to which we bave already called atteption. Can it be considered as an established fact that the Presi- dent of the Confederacy, the good friend of Mr. Council- lor Paranhos, wae not very well pleased with the latter, and tried to wound him by prejudicing the influence of Brazil, he himself proceeding in person to Asuncion to fiad a means (which he did find) of dimmuishing insome measure the prestige of our government, as well there as with the people of La Plata. is should afford a subject of mediation to the Hon. Minister of Foreign Atfairs, who, with his fine tact, will readily understand the importance and the object of the step taken by General Urquiza. We, thereiore, do not deem it necessary to carry any further the train of our reflections and deductions; but his Excellency had better look weil to it, and see whether all the labor of his special mission is net brought to ridi. cule by his good friend. REDUCTION OF BRITISH POSTAGE TO TIE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY. The following notice, dated the 26th of March, has been issued by the Postmaster General of England:—Tho ro- duction about to take place in the British postage of let- ters conveyed by packet between the United Kiogdom and any portion of the Argertine Confederation will be extended to letters to and from the republic of Paraguay; and on the first of April next, and thenceforward, such letters will be chargeable with the uniform British rate of = ® 6d. tho half ounce letter, and so on, according to the nauat scale. The fe must, a8 beretofors, be in all cases prepaid, Newspapers addressed to the iy td of Para guay will in foture be chargeable with a British postage of 1d. when not exceeding four ounces in weight, a like sum of 10. being added for each additional four ounces, or fraction of four ounces. This postage must also be paid in advance, Book packets cannot be forwarded to Paraguay. Hornreie Svrcrpe.—A_ man, named John Hen- drix, residing in the town of Rockland, Sullivan county, for several \»ys past has been laboring under the most intense excitement, in consequence of an alleged or real intimacy which existed between his wife and a man named James Svans. Hendrix claimed to have satisflod bimeelf of the delinquencies of his better half about a week ago, which 80 workea upon his mind that he gave up housekeeping, procured a double barrelled pistol, and | went in pursuit of the seducor for the purpose of being re. venged. He travelied through the roads with his little daughter, & child about five years old, all day, but without Ainding the object of his search, At night he arrived at the bouge of Mr. Tewac B. Gray, whagw his wife was thon stoppiog. He showed her the platol, gated what his in- tentions were, and permitted her t@ take charge of the Pistol, exacting a promise that she wuld retarn it to him on the following morning. In tho mierning, according to Promise, sho returned tho pistol, when he requested her to make his shroud of matorial which he had par- chosod for that purpose, and to see that ho was buried beside a child’ which he bad recently lost. The miser#ble inan then kiesed his dunghtor, tellin her to be a good girl, and bidding his wife adieu, walk out a fow pacer in front of the houre, and in their pro. sence discharged the pistol into his brain, when he fell and instantly expired, vans bas left Rockland, and no- thing bas been heard or seen of him since, An inqoest was held upon the body ny Coroner Reynolds, when the jury rendered # verdict that the deceased died by violence at bis own hands. This tragedy bas created the moat in tenre exoitement ip the quiet village of Rock!) and it is probable that if Evans should agatn make hia appearance in that village he would meet a warm reception, | if equalled, by any other City Intelligence. Pamo m 4 Roman Cammouo Cavect—The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross im Forty-second street, near the Eighth avenue, on last Sunday afternoon was the scene of a fearful panic, At half-past four o'clock, while the edifice was nearly full of people,a curtain covering a portion of the altar took fire from one of the lighted candles in proximity to. The curtain was almost in- Stantly im a blaze, and the congregation were panic stricken and made @ rush for the door leading to ttrect. Although the fire was extingairhed in a moment, and the officiating priest, Rev. Mr. Mo Jarthy, assured the people thet there was no d. yet the crowd mado is and basty retreat. In a moment the pas- leading from the galery were densely packet wi er » to such an extent that @ number were empl upon; and in thie perilous position their cries and egouizivg shrieks jor assistance struck terror to the beurts of the bystanders, About thirty persons were more or less injured. Sergeant Murpby, wish four police- meb, were soon at the scene of the , anct readered efficient aid in restoring order. Two children had their arms and Jege broken, und otherwise so badly injured, that it i6 thought they canuct survive. No other damage was done to the chorch than the mere loss of the curtain, The officer in command of the Twenty second precinct, at the time of the above cccurrence, deserves the censure of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, for not velegraphing the above inteliigence to the police headquartera ou Sunday might, as required by the ruies and regulations of the department. ‘Tux OLp Pouce RerortNa oR Dory.—Tue follewing men, claiming reinstatement under the decision of the Court of Appeals, reported to General Saperintendeat ‘Tallmadge for duty yesterday :— Precinct, Name. Precinct. Name. —Jobn Birmngham, 8—Henry ©. Hope. 1s—James O’Niel. 11—Obarles Boling. —J. R. Bardenbrook. 3—John W. Elder. 20—Jomes Sweeney. 16—Jobn D. MoKee. 21—Abrabam Couner. 20—John Maginn. 20—P. W. McDonnell. §—Joseph Haring. 2—Artbur Keating. Ni—6. Alex. Rustell, 22—N. C. Hueteed. 1—Andrew J. Teompson. —Francis F. Smith, 9—James A, DoClark, —Edward Burke. 22—D, Witter. 8—Antbony Buddington. 7—Jobn Quinlan, 22—Abraham Depew. 2—Patrick Shea. 2—Samuel Myers. 18—George Ott. Tux Boox Business or New York.—No better indica tion can be shown of the return of commercial prosperity than the large gale of booka which has but recently taken place. Books are a luxury—a most refined luxury—and when we find the demand for them unusually large, we may take it for granted that grosser or more preesing wants bave been supplied, and that a surplus remains to gratify the bighcr instincts of man’s nature. Tho epriug trade sale, which occupied some nine or ten days, commeucivg 8 early as eight in the morning and continuing til the evening had far advanced, has but recently been brought toaclote, The catalogue—an imperial octavo volumo— extended over some four hundred and eighteen pagez, contained large invoices from nearly all our publishing houses, and embraced works of every description, bots ancient and modern, foreign and domestic. Day after day the auction room was crowded by country aud otber buy- era, and invoice after invoice gold with ease, single indi- viduals being occasionally :xceedingly heavy purchasers. The demand for standard works bas been unusually press- ing, and in many instances far exceeded the supply. The ttaple works of Messrs. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, espe- cially their houschold edition of the Waverley Noveis, were bought up eagerly. The works published by Moasrs, A. ©. Moore & Co., chiefly on husbandry, were readily dis- posed of, particularly ‘Dodd's Horre Doctor,’ of which they sold 760 volumes, and Messrs, Pudney & Russell are said to bave bad knocked down to various individuals several thourand volumes of their Pring» of the House of David,’ although but one hundred copies were vifered tor sale in the catalogue. Some twelve huodred volumes of British claseics a'so went off, and the demand for medi- cal, law, music avd Other works is without a paraliel at this season of the year, For educational works, we are proud to say there is always a steady demand, and our heavy publishing honsee in that particular line bave as much business as they can do. A visit to any of the largo bookstores of this city will alone give the pubdiic an idea of the tremendous extentof this branch of the book business. Iv fact, ali kiocs of literature have gone off surprisingly well, and tho prices obtained have been fair and rem nerative, The importation of books from Europe, both old and new, which was aimost entirely suspended during the late commercial crieis, bas been gradually reviving. Orders for old and scarce books for public Hbraries and private individuals have been increasing; and now scarce- ly a veesel, team or sailing, enters our port without Having on board consignments, large or smail, to some ove or otber of our bouses in that live, When we coa- sider. the variety of labor which is brought into requisi- tion by the revival of this trade, tosay nothing of the many otber advantages to the onward march of civilza- tion, we are bound to Jook upon the revival in the book business as one of the most flattering indications of our advancing prosperity. Daxcxxous Coxpmon ov Ture Burpixos i West Srreer.—About seven o’clock last evening the buildings Nos. 98 and 99 West street, corner cf Cedar, were discover- ed to be setuling, and shortly after the first alarm the floor of the adjoining building, No. 157 Codar street, foll in with a tremendous crash, causing the most intense ex- citement, the orcupants of both buildings rushing out into the street expecting the buildings would fall in before they could get away in safety. Toey are both five story brick buildings, and the upper floors are said to be heavily stowed with flour, grain, &. The corner buildings are ‘occupied by several parties, the basement by a Mr. Cono- ver as a cofve and cake saloon. Mr. C. was in the act of lighting his gas when the crash in the adjoining building was beard, and the ceiling and windows of his establish. ment commenced falling in, and he made one bound {nto the street, expecting the building was coming dowa upon him, The first floor on the corner is used as a liquor etore by Gustavio Gadd, and the upper floors by Davitt & Bonter, flour mercban's. No. 157 Cedar street is occupied on the firet floor by Slover, a ticket agent, and the upper part for storage. As soon as it became knowo that the build- Ings Were in an uneafe condition, Captain Silvey, of the First precinct, detailed a squad of men to guard the build- ings over nigtt, and no pergon was allowed to go within one hundred feet of either buildmy. A rope was extended across the street, thus preventing any wagors or other vebicles from paseipg. There is no doubt but that the foundations of the buildings bave been undermined by the water from the river, the tide having kept water io the ceilars for weeke, and to the dept» of reveral fect. This, with heavy rains, has caused this re: sult, The police think the buildings will not stand tweaty- four hours, and should they fall, it would cause a i over $60,000. Daring the entire eveuing and upto hour last night, continual cracking could be beard within the butidings, and at times @ crash, evidently portions of the floors, giving way. Escark OF PRISONERS FROM TITe Toss —About five o'clock yesterday afternoon five prisoners, confined in one of the cells in the Tombs, succeeded in making their escape, by one of the party, named Jobn Flynn, picking the lock, and when the keeper's atention was turned to other matiers, they passed out into the yard and thence to the street through the main gate. The names of the other parties who escaped could not be ascertained. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BiRTHDAY ov Henry Chay.—The Benry Clay Festival Association will commemorate the an- niversary of the birthday of the great statesman this evening by @ banquet at the Lafarge House, Eminent speakers from ‘ious parts of the Union are expected to be present on the occasion. ANNIVERSARY OF THE Battie oF Cerro Gorpo.—The Scott Life Guard, Captain J. H. Hobart Ward, composed exciu- sively of men whe participated in the battles in tho late war with Mexico, will celebrate the tweifth anniversary of the battle of Cerro Gordo on the 18th instant, by a full dregs parede, accompanied by Shelton’s Cornet Band. In the afternoon they will diue atthe Odd Fellows’ Hali, Hoboken. Tue TesTIMONIAL TO LoRD NaPrmeR.—We are requested to state that copies of the address to Lord Napier are lying for signature at the office of the St. George’s Society, 40 Exchange place; at the offices of Adam Norris, Esq., 90 Broadway; Richard Bell, Kxq., 23 William street; William Miles, keq., 78 Gold street, and at the British 17 Broac way. ‘Tor Winow Harrinctor Forp.—In yesterday's HERALD it was etated that the net procee?s of the sparring exhi- bition, at Heym’s theatre, one week ago, for the benefit of the widow of the late ‘Boss’ Harrington, were $2,000. We have since received the correct figures from Captain » Isniah Rynders, the treasurer, Aggregate receipts $1,867; expenter, printing, &c.,$113; balance, $1,754; paid to Mrs. Harrington, $60; subject to her ordor, $1,694. The New Line of California Steamers, TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD, Orrice of THR New Line ror CAriroRstA, No. & Bowuna Green, April 11, 1859, The false report contained in the summary of “late news from the Pacifle, brought by the Quaker City to Now Orleans,’ that “the Vanderbilt line of steamers had stop- ped running,” has, no doubt, been manufactured by somo unscrupulous adversary, for the purpose of deluding the public in regpect to this line, As theee telegraphic despatches to the Associated Pross are very generally published in conspicuous places in the daily journals, the prostitoted ure thereof above referred to may, perhaps, regarded by some as an ingenious method of advertising; bat I trust that such base attempts to injure the businese of a newly established enterprise will not be countenanved by respectable conductors of ue public press, veamer, the Northern Light, will leave New York ith a large pumber of }, and will leave on Tuesday, May 10, at greatly reduced fares; aud the public are agsured that the facilities for comfortable, | speedy and séfe transportation offered by this line arc oompiote in every , and that they are not excelled, D. B. ALLEN, Agent. Marine Court Before Hon. Judge Thompeon. ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Aven. 7.—Cohnert vs. Hunt —This action ia brought to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintif”. The defendant if owner of certain premises in Thirty-sixth street, in the rear of which are tenement houses, Au alley way {8 located through the front building for the nc- commodation of the rear tenants, underneata which there are eeveral coal bmg for the use of the occupants of the front bonees, On the evening of the 17th January last the piaintif! was In the act of paseing through th be fell into one of the coal bins, which had been left open hy one ofthe defendant’s tepants, to whom it belong- , Cislocating his shoulder and bruising bis leg. Com. jaint diewiséed, On the grownd that the tenant, ani not 10 Imndlord, Was liable, Dr. Cheever Again on Slavery. GOD'S PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL AND OUR SLAVE TRAP- FIC AND LEGISLATION CONTRASTED. ‘The ball of the Cooper Institute was about one-quarter filled last evening, to hear the Rev. Dr. Geo. B. Cheever lecture on “God's Personal Liberty Bilan’ our Slave Trofiic and Legislation Contrasted.”’, A part of the audience were colored people. A neighboring philosopher pathetically implor 4 the audience to contribute liberally to pay the expenses oft ‘ecture, whereupon a collection was taken up. The siae gentleman stated that a meeting would be calledat .p early day in the city, for the purpose of uniting Christians of every denomination in an association similar to that in Worcester, Mags., to exercise ite proper jafluence in the ap slavery cave, Prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Plumb. Dr. Cheever then addressed the audience to the follow- jug effect:—The Mosaic legislation against slavery is convincing proof of the Divine displeasure with slavery. The word of God will have its way in toi matter; it cannot be turued aside by apy party or politi cal juggle. It is our duty to take up the Scriptures and apply them ip the most direct way. This may bring us 1 couflict with many villanies. We bave just as much right to oppose slavery in the pulpit as we have to de pounce any other villany. We will carry our religion into your politics, aud we may thus ight and purify tne litical atmosphere. The burden of the word of God is av! jainst the sin of slavery; it is full of fery denon ciations of it. When the politicians undertake to make the Prophets speak comfortably in regurd to this iniquity, and 1o sustain theglaveocracy, we must meet them bold: ly with the Bible, and show the people it Is not so. The Bible is here, as it is everywhere found to be, in favorem Utertatis. If the freedom with which I would scatter the thunder and lightning of God's word seems as though it would disperse political organizstions, and tear up party plaiforme, Lonly say, if they can’t stand the light, tuey oughvto fall; the sooner they are out of the way the beter. Let us consider something of the cruelty of erecting such un iniquity into law, and the direful consequences of incorporating it into @ national constitution. At first the ‘evil was stall; pow it is, by the force of the Dred Scott de- cision, extended over the whole nation. The first decla- ration in the decision of the Chief Justice in that decision was a falsehood. This decision only followed the decision of a cannibal chief, who violently seized upon the estate of a decedent husband, and upon being rem snstrated with for doing 20, replied that he was evtitied to the lant nc- cording to the laws of cannibalism, because ne bimseif had Killed and eaten up tbe former proprietor of the same land, By such decisions the safeguards of liberty are broken down. The habeas corpus x broken down, and Men, Often as white as you, are bot entitied to it. Every man becomes accessory to the act of kiduapping who grees to abide by the Dred Soott decision. Even if the Constitution recognizes property in men, it nowhere re- Cognizes the propriety of piracy. victim of the slave trade is held in slavery, there is » case of the perpetuation of that act of piracy which the legisia- ture and people have sworn to punish with death. it is acmitted that the slave trade has never coased, but bas been and is going on with such activity that the cargo of 400 Africans recently imported is said to be the third cargo that bas been landed in the United States during the last six mouths. Toe government and the officers of tue governgent, the judges, sheriffs, mar- shale, and all the people assisting ane consenting to the existence of slavery have been themselves the mere der the pretence hata pound of flesh was due, because the whole Afrizan race had been wronged. By ‘what Christian diaboliam is sostained? Tne bottomless pit There are po wores that can describe the enormity of the iniquity of slavery; it is a horrible trang:utation of rob- bery into legal right. The North is in complicity wich matter, Northern merchants thieves, and robbers, and pirates, such a condition of thi could not belch forth any more deviiish doctrine. the South in this take security for their goods in Southern slay, Our national political organizati storms. kissing conscfences. us. Hebrewe and the fugitive slave jaw of the United States. First, the Hebrew law was, that ali Jost tuinge should be restored to their owners. Ali stolen or lost cnattels, such a8 on Ox or asbeep, were to be delivered to their owners or masters; 80 if men were chattels among tbe Hebrews they would have ia like manner been restored to their masters. But what says the law? Thou shalt nog deliver unto his master tho ser- vant which bas escaped from bis master unto thee; he sball dwel! among you. If a man steal an ox or a sheep ace kilt it or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. The thief of personal proper- ty was thus punished; and if men were then bougut and sold us chattels the thief would have beeu bound to restore ‘Again, the prophet says, ‘He that etealeth a man and selleth him, or if he be found on bis banda, be ehall surely be put to deaih.”” then went on to compare these provisions of law to those of the American law, strongly He referred toa man and woman now being held in jail in Washington because they had merely eheltered and given tood to their own chiidren. ‘The children of four millions of persons, said he, are now held as ¢laves, Does an infant, a child, owe service or can it be held to service, as the constitution says? No! it isa And if there were a constitution re- euch a crime it would be an ineult to humanity and ought to be abolished and burned up from off the face of the earth. The Personal Liberty bill is now before our Legislature, and may God guice aud sustain the Legislature till this important and sufficient statute ie completely and fully enacted in behalf of the fugitive and oppressed. Erect this breakwater against the power of the slavearchy and plant upon ita riog of fire, so thet no slave trader will dare to seek his servant on this soil. Let bis'claim of property be made criminal, atleast five slaves for one slave stolen, ‘The lectul the Hebre dcnouncing the latter. most damnable lie. cognizing and perpetuatin, as God bas made it. Coreners’ Office. Tue Late Homicive ow me bi: ccatinGpate Roap.—Coroner Gamble concluded the inquest yesterday in the case o Jacob Bertrand, the old Frenchman who was stoned to death by some rowdies on the Bloomingdale Road a few weeks ago. It appeared in evidence that two men, named Jobn and Henry Stebling, had some difficulty on Christmas last with a son of deceased. The parties then separated and did not come in contact again until the 24th uit. when the Steblings, in riding past Bertrand’s door, espied the young man with whom they had the previous itiiculty, and they at once commenced an assault veon bim with stones aod bricks. Soon old Mr. Beytrand came out to the relief of his son, when bs received a biow in the head with a brick, the ebarp edge of which fractured his skull and inflicted a wound, from the effects of which be died on Friday even- ing. Dr. Weltje made & post mortem examination of the body, and found a piece of the brick embedded in the skull, The jury rendered a verdict of ‘Death from frac- ture of the ekull, | ghesinnei by a blow from a brick ja the bands of Jobn Stebling, on the 24th of March, 1859. We further consider Heury Stehlivg an alder and abettor in the affair.” Upon the rendition of the above verdict, the accused, who were both in « ly, were duly examines ty the Coroner, when in answer tothe charge preferred wgainst them they stated that they were acting in seif de- ce. The prieoners were committed to the Tombs, to wait the action of the Grand Jury. Fara, Rarroap Accpeyt.—As Mre. Ray, of No. 17: Wert Twenty-sixth streot, was getting out of one of the Eighth avenue cars on Sunday afternoon, with a child three years old in her arms, her dress became entangied in the railing surrounding the platform, and in ber en- deavor to release herself she dropped the infant in the street. At this moment one of the cars came along in an cpposite direction, and before Mrs. Roy could get to the Telief of the child the wheels of the vehicle passed over its body, killing it almost instantly. Coronor O’keefe was notified to hold an inquest on the body. Dard rRoM ISMALING CHLOKOFORM.—Anne Welch, a young woman residing at No. 633 Houston street, being sqrely eflicted with a toothache, took a quantity of chlo- roform to retieve the pain, and accidentalty killed hereelf. Corover Scbirmer held an inquest upon the body of de- ceased yesterday, when the jury rendered\a verdict of “accidental death.”? Board of Councilmen. ‘The Board met last evening, the President, Charles G. Cornell, Eeq., presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting wero read and ay od, a few petitions and resolutions were pre- <= — bpeowion rN ie - .o ir. ALLKN presented a resolution proposing to annul the evicus action of the Board in allowing C. Vandembilt & & to construct a pier on the south side of pier No. 1 North river, which was referred to the Committee on Wharves, Piers ‘and Sips. RAILROAD GRANTS REPEALED. Mr. Burrmes offered the following reaolation, which was unanimously adopted :— Rerolved, That all or any grapt, grants or privilege given to any person or persons, individual or com- pany of pereovs, to build, lay or make a rail- Toad in Broadway, street, streets, avenue oF avenucs, heretofore granted or given by the Corporation of this city on which there are at present no rails iaid, that the sald grant or privilege be, and the same is hereby, declared null and void, and, therefore, repealed. Several reports of committees, chiefly pertaining to en- gine companies, were laid over according to the rulé. A large number of general orders were adopted, all of which were devoid of geveral public interest. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THR MAYOR, Tho following vetoes were received from his Honor the Mayor:— He vetoed resolutions adopted by the Board a) David Orewtord, James Eueeison’ end Gearee Wore Commissioners of Deeds, because there are “ now forty: eight persons performing the duties of Commissioners of Deeds beyond the number limited by law for this city.” ‘The papers were laid on the table. & Personal Inte! ARRIVALS. At the Clarendon—Governor Hincks aad servant, Captain Suvary, 19h regiment, joes; Hon H Danby Reymour, James Normand, F. 0. Brocklehurst, Emgland; M. Krier and Waleott, Mr. and Mra. i. Hyon, Hs 7 JF Vo. ¢ Bdwid R. Hall, F 4 Barifary Maver oti? denre ttt ser mvehter, Hx Huvchneon and Indy, P Walt, PO Byrne, RD steerage. _— in the brig Klivabeth—John Davis, Lorenzo Ws Every day tn which a m under this systema is like a wormeaten ship, ready to be driven down by Slavery makes government but a machine for ibe action of a despotic devil, which is supported by calf If this évil is not stopped, the our country is on the way to the most liorrible despotism the world bus ever known, Can we treat the system of slavery with rosewater? Cup we,» God’s ministers, fore- swear all knowledge of this iniquity ? Never, unless we dare to bazard the thunder of God’s wrath to be hurled against ‘Now, compare the fugitive slave Jaw of God w the AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Senate. Auawy, April 11, 1880. Ue htumtcnera ag davagncrst str Mr. Lamont (rep.) moved a reference to the Select Com mittee. Carried by 13 to 12. Messrs. Diven, Johnson, Noxon, Wetmore, and 0. B Wheeler voted with the demoorate in the negative—five democrats absent. BILLS PASSED, To require the publication of State officers’ reporta in State papers. AFTERNOON SESSION. BILLS PASSED. the Trustees of the Parochial Fund in the maBolt ty of the Methodist Episcopal church. ‘The bill autborizing Notaries Public to perform the du- Lice of Commissioners of Deeds. EVENING SKESION. ‘ The wharfage bill was calied up by Mr. Noxon, the question beirg op ordering it to a third reading, which brcarlcs hyena gerse yee geal vote was laid on table. The bill to amend the act in relation to taxes and as- eessments in New York was ordered toa third reading. ‘BILLS PASHED. ‘To equalize the State tax. yon Perpente the Union Dime Savings Bank in New rk. For the removal of Quarantine. ‘The vill w prove Lyd the Alban: iM wo je for a wo and banna Railroud was debated in Commities oe the Sania, fnole, and ordered tow third reading. Assembly. Axuaxy, April 11, 1859. The House agreed to meet at 9 o'clock A. M. for the balance of the session. The Grinding Committee reported the New York Pro- testant Episcopal Public School bill, and several private bills. BILLS PASSED, To authorize the removal of the remains frem the Me- thodist Episcopal burial ground, Brooklyn. ‘To incorporate the Staten Isjand Warehouse Company. To amend the act of incorporation of the Fire Insurance companies, The bill to amend the Lorillard Iosurance Company’s cberter was lost, and a motion to reconsider tabled. ‘The bili to aboliah the present commission for the ex- amination of accounts of the treasurer and other State departments was loet. Mr. Cbavler, (dem.) of New York, was in his seat to-day, for the first time after a iong absence, caused from Beve: e illness. Two bundred and twenty bills have been approved by the Governor up to-day. The biil to create an Iusurance Bureau came up for a third reading. Mr, SPENCER (rep.) moved to amend it by requiring of Stock Fire Insurance companies a deposit of fiity per cent on their capital in stock and mortgage. ia Orpykg (rep.) opposed, and the amendment was st. The bill was then amended soos to make the entire coet of the department agsessabie on these companies, and passed. AFTERNOON SESSION, The bill to authorize the Supervisors to regulate the galo of game in the city of New York was lost by 63 to 6. ie bill to protect deer and other game was passed. It anes the killing or sale from February to July, inelu- 8 ir. Law asked a unanimous congent to introduce @ concurrent resolution deprecating the virtasl reopening of the slave trade, and calling upon all the States of the Union to bring the violators of the law to punishment, and to unite in arresting this great wickedness, ‘Objections made. ‘The bill to eveure the faithful expenditnre of the money for charitable institutions, in the First district, was order- ed toa third reading. THE CASE OF M&S HARTUNG. Mr, C. S. SrENcER reported in favor of the bill to com- muce the sentence of Mary Hartung. Tbe report reviews the question of eapitel panishment, expreesing the opinion ‘that it 18 only justifiable when the guilt of the prisoner is clearly eetsblished. In hiss. Hartung’s cose, while it appears probable that she is guilty, it is possibie ahe is not. The committee earnestly recommend the passage of the bill,for which a hasty examination shows two precedents. They believe neither the protection of the public nor the efficacy of the laws require the sucrifice of this poor woman’s life, who #o earnestly, from the valley of death, her innocence, aud exhorts the Teatelature, if it errs, to err on the side of mercy and humanity. ‘The question being raised by Mr. Morris, as to whether the majority of the committee concurred in the report, Mr. Spencer explained that, himself, Mr. Lamont and Mr. Jobngon had signed the report, and that Mr. Bingbam, now absent, concurred in it. After debate the report was withdrawn, to await the re- turn of Mr. Bingbam. The Manhattan Gaslight Company Wharf bill came up \for a third reading. Mr. TOMLINSON Moved to recommit, with instructions to substitute a bil pea e ne oss. Council to supply the city with gs te to strike out the enacting clause. Mr. McLxop moved ‘The bill was then lost, by 47 to 35; and a motion to re- consider laid on the table. HILLS PASSED, @ Creating @ new commission on the Connecticut boun- lary. To authorize the construction of a railroad in Atlantic street, Brooklyn. To incorporate the Abyssinian church, New York. To reduce the expenses of foreclosing mortgages, by tous, and tltng, the charge fr drawing and pablihe unds, and jim: iarge for drawing an - notices of foreclosure to four folios. my pom authorize the Long Island Railroad Company to pur- chase or lease any connecting road, and a to such roads the provisions of the Long Island Railroad ‘ EVENING SESSION. Mr. BrrrixcTon again endeavored to obtain unanimous coneent to memorialize the Governor to pardon Mary Har- tung, or respite her until afver the trial of Rheiaman, her seducer. Objected to, Mr. Law’s resolutions denouncing the slave trade were admitted and laid over. Mr. Duryea, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the “‘Sapp!y”? bill. Mr. ConkLiNG stated that he dissented from the report, ‘because te bill made extravagant expenditures of money, and for other reasons. Mr. ScHo.armup moved to make the bill the special or- der for to morrow evening. Agreed to. The bill to facilitate the procurement of divorce came up fora third reading. Mr. C. 8. Spxycer moved to lay the bill on the table. Lost. Mr. Duryea moved to strike out the enacting clause, Lost—40 to 58. ‘The bili was then lost, 64 to 46, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the tate. ‘The bill to provide fof She correc‘ion of errors in the as- sessment of rolls in any town or ward in the State, was Jost 69 to 32. ‘Mr. CONKIING rore to a question of privilege. A resola- tion bad been long since adopted by the House, calling for information respecting the clerks employed in the oifices Department. This resolution had grown out of alleged abuses in the Secretary of State’s Depart- It was now found that all the officers, except the Secretary of State, had reported. He moved that a coromittce of three be appointed to inquire into the facts, He deemed the refusa! of the Secretary to report a con- tempt of the privileges of the House. Mr. Ruraexvorp rose to epeak in favor of the resolution, aud a painful scene ensued. He evidently labore! under excitement, and when his five minutes were exhausted, the House refused to exten { his time for further remarks, and ordered the previous question. ‘Mr, RUTHERFORD made several attempts to speak, but was called to order by the Speaker each time. AN EXCITING SCENE. After many interruptions, the Speakée was about to put the question, when Mr. Rutherford exclaimed in his seat, “Why, you set of thieving doge, do you mean tu choke me down altogether?” ‘The Srxaxer—The gentlemar from New York will be in order. Mr. Rormmnrorp—Ob, yes; Iam in order. I know what I'm about. tng SreaxeR—Mr. Rutherford will be in order and keep silent. Mr. Rutagrrorp—I'll do as 1 like about that. The Srxaxer—Tho Chair feele constrained to call upon the House to protect the Chair in preserving order, as the Chair is powerless. ose Go rao all hed ie you dogs. requested Sergeaot-at-Arms to appear with assistance, at the bar of the Rouse. ‘The Sergeant-at Arms and two assistants appeared. The SrKaxeR—The Sergeant-at Arms will arrest Mr. — of New York, and convey him from the louse, Mr. Rutherford was then removed, making all the re- sistance he could against it, a The question was then taken on Mr. Conkling’s resolu- tion, and the eame was adopted. After the announcement of the vote the Chair informed the House of the arrest of Mr. Rutherford, ‘Mr. Svirm, a8 a member of the democratic party anda friend of Mr. Rutherford, moved that be be held in arrest during the evening session. He did so because he was desirous to spare the majority this palnful duty, ‘Mr. Hercaixson raoved to amend by declaring Mr. Ru therford in contempt until he made a proper ‘Several members then made explanations that Mr. therford had, for the last ten days, beon suffering under ‘a painful and harassing disease; that through that ing bo had been driven to resort to stimulants; that ho had entered the House to-night not himeelf, and that no person would feel deeper remorse than himseif when re- turnivg reagon enabled bim to see tho impropriety of which ity. withdrew his amendment, and Mr. was The bil! to prevent licontiousnes? by authorizing the bey tie prostitution in New York came up for On motion of Mr. Hvtcwson the enacting clause was stricken out, MLNS PAREN. To authorize the planting of oysters and clams in Ja- ‘To Incorporate the Atlantic and Paciilo Boum Naviga tion Company. The Dales De as Gracomo diet eadenlt a from an attack of apoplexy, w deV'Union, The “nad beep Chamberlain to the King of Naples in 1848, and belonged to the moderate li- vera pare: