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the hoye of jog possession Tr whe’ whole ‘of Coutral PP ae P the capital of the republic in Mexico. ebange th expropriation—as was said by a mem! ‘of Anglo-American interests, Besides the acquisitions that ‘they have madegMr. Buchanan asks Cougress for authority to ertablisd @ protectorate in Chihuahua and Sonora, in or- der to protect communication with California. The same ‘President asks authority to scoure the transit by Tehuan- topes, Pavas nd Nicaragva, 80 a8 to secure Commani- entions with the sea of the Antilles. Theo be preseats Cuba. He confesses that the island of Cuba threatens, on all sides, to check their acquisitions—in @ manner, gentie- ten, that the isiand of Cuba is for Mr. Buchanan a agent with a hundred eyes—e vexatious ‘@Beighbor over whom it is necessary to rule or from whom it might expect to be undone. Gentlemen, slavery is being increaged in those of the Union which the President supposes are threat- ened the island of Cuba. They contain at present about four millions of slaves; and if the increase con- ‘tinnes in the proportion in which it hasgone on to the present time, at the ead of the century the slave popuia- Mon will fourteen millions of inhabitants. And not- withstanding, the President, who is not alarmed at this increase, becomes borrified and his hair steaads on end a the covsideratioa of the prohibited trade that might be carried on in Cuba! But this is not alome the danger whieh threatens the United States. If Cuba is preserved ‘as #be now is, ber importance will increase in an immenre degree, #0 af to watch the differenoos that might arise ‘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 finished speaking ad- ‘dressed an interrogatory to the government on this point; andthe discussions which then took place in the two Ddodies made it apparent to me thatthe answer was not an urgent ove, after baving heard him, lam confirmed in this have bad great pleasure in hearing the honvra- Depoty, who has shown his zeal for the good of the pation. But he bas not confined bimnself to the expression of his own ideas; he has measured the policy of the United States, and has made rellections on the nepessity of improving the administration of Cuba. Ideas similar to those which his lordship haa expressed in the last part , Of his remarks bave certain!y been expresged in the mes- sae of the President of the United States, to show that as Spain has not well administered the government of Cube, the United Staves, by its greater intelligence, bas the moral duty of acquiring that island. The goverpment cannot allow this idea to pass without correc- tion Every administration has lad under consideration the improvement of the adininistration 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, ‘witbout compromising the bonds which unite them to the mother country. The best answer to the accusations of gome of the orators of tho United States consists in the prosperity of tbe island of Cuba: its sous are respected; they are admitted to office; and it is sought to give them the power of interfering in thelr internal affairs. ‘Tho honorable Deputy has spoken of the object of his proposi- tion without unfolding it. It is drawn up in terms per- Sectly parliamentary. s As, therefore, he has brought forward no reason which justifies it, the Minister might very well reply in very few words. Nevertheless, 1 shall make @ few but brief remarks:—The question of the acquisition of Cuba ap- d tbreatening and imporing, There is no reason to Meny it, ‘The government, notwikhstanding, doclared that is talt all the security, which could not but be inspired by the great resources which this people bad at their disposal. It dic not wieh, however, to return insult for insult— @ courte that would pee have aggravated the ques- tion. !t conducted itself with moderation, although with dignity, and did not oppty to any foreign Power for aid. If any of them had come forward to offer assistance the geverbment would have been very thankful, but it would not have accepted it, as it did not believe assistance ne- congary. 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 his motion. In corsequonce 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 ahould do to preserve her Caban co!ony. ‘The writer commences by stating that the question of the purebase of Cuba bas been adjourned, as the Ameri- cana have perceived that they had gone too far, and pre- fumed too much as well on the indifference of France and England, ag on the penury and weakness of Spain. Thero- fore, says he, they have recoiled from the consequences of a measure which, scarcely a month ht they con- sidered as indispensable to the eafety of the Union. They still eagerly desire Cuba, and are willing to pay an enor- ous amount to obtain it, but they do not want war, ‘The dollar and not the capvon is their ultima ratio, and their Detligerent words can only frighten feeble and timid na- tions. The old Castillian 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 he too confident, for the American is tenacious and obstinate; be may get tired of waiting and overcome the reluctance which be at present shows for a bellige- rent eolution Spain should, therefore, take advantage of the respite which the hesitation of the Americans Jeaven her, to do avay with all plausible pretexts for the snvexation, and to interest the European Powers in the maintenance of her dominion over Cuba. She will sus- ‘ceed in it by entirely suppressing the slave trade, by di ereeing 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. The Rusian Gazelle of St. Petersburg, of the 16th of ‘March, contains an article on the question of Cuba, which contends that the possession of the colony is indispensa- 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 oon- quests. Additional from Haytt. CONTINUED OPINION AGAINST SOULOUQUE—POPULART- TY OF GEFFRARD—FINANOPS IN A BAD CONDI- TION. Files from Port au Prince, Hayti, to the 19th of March Dave been received. Under the new government matters appear to be pro- gressiog very favorably A merchant of Cape Haytien writes as followe to his correspondents in Boston Since the country has been rid of that monster, Sou- Jougue, #0 greata relief is felt that the people are not weary of applauding the acts of the Presitent, and of shouti in the streets “Vive Geffrard "’ In good truth, the dl ‘vernment, as administered by him, is taking steps in the right direction. Our ition is improving to an extent bighly satisfactory, and well disposed people have strong faith in the fntnro, However, the financial affairs of the government require womediate ‘relief, and the subject of depreciated paper money, with which the (country is flooded, occupies tho attention of political economists. ‘The Repvblique of March 19 says:— We woo!d then cali the serious attention of the govern- ment to our deplorable financial condition. Among the most prokperous nations, we see that France but a few years back, and especially after the revolution of 1848, was oe to borrow to equilidrise its budget. Scarcely ovt of the cradie of our independence, and by a sad fatality, often after a series of political reverses, 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 system #0 onerous to the country, should hasten the time when we can disembarrass ourselves of this miserable paper money, which sooner or later must bring us to a condi- tion of bankropt: The Fine Arts: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN. 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 #0 large throughout the entire evening that it was almost impoesi- bie to obtain euch a view of the pictures as to enable ono to form an impartial judgment. This fact, added to tho more important one that the catalogues wero not ready, renders it impossible at this time to enter upon a detailed eriticigm of the artists’ works, In point of number of paintings this exhibition excoeds any previous one by over 160; the whole number of pictures being 807. We misa, however, from the wails of the Academy many of hose works of that attractize and rare character which we have seen there ou previous occa- sions. With the exception of one small pictare, thero t nothing of Church’s in tho exhibition. Gignoux, we re wret to say, has not a single picture here, Rossiter, Suy- dam, Croprey, Kensett, Gitford, Shattuck, Elliott, 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 subjects aro ‘Very numerour; indeed they comprise tho largest number of any one class in the galiery. ughton, Bellows, Crop acy and Gifford nt some delicious littie gems in land Reape, In tbe department of hi tures there i little to attract, and still lens to praise, pietures do not pret there are many ‘and pastille, however, ther ings. ‘We must reserve a more accurate notice of this exhibi- tion for a future occasion. It was evident from the number of visitors Inst night and the enthozissm with which tho were thet the present exhibition has pet pip hn Tor ‘tho niet in art, m \¢ gene will be crowded dail during the continuance of hibition. ~! Nexon’s Fqvmernian Company.--Nixon & Oo. closed their equestrian season last night at Niblo’s Garden by a bono- fit to the famous Dan Rice, This season was, poshaps, the most succesful of its class ever conducted in this chy, The management promise a still more brilliant oom- pany next winter, arrangements for the completion of which aro now on foot with a viow to sectire the loading antists of Loudon, Paris and Vienna, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. INTERESTING FROM PARAGUAY. Further Intelligence of the Pa- raguay Settlement. How Urquiza’s Claim to the Honor is Received at Rio. News from Montevideo, Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Confederation, &., &., ‘The@ark Hannibal, Capt. Kline, after an excellent pas. fage, arrived at Baltimore on Saturday last, from Rio Janeiro, whence she sailed on the 27th of February. We have received our exchanges from Rio Janeiro to the 26th of February. From them we translate 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 tots were selling readily at 64400. do. PROCEEDINGS AT ASUNCION. [Translated for the Nxw Yor« Hxnrau from the corres- pondence of the Rio Janeiro Jornal do Comercio. } Mowrevinxo, 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 himself has published, and as is to be gathered from the corres- pondence exchanged between him and Mr. Bowlin, the American Commissioner. AB I stated to you in my last, Urquiza and his lady pro- ceeded to Asuncion. On the 16th 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 his secretary, Mr. Samuel Ward. Upon his arrival, the Commissioner proceeded to visit Urquiza, On the day following he pre- aented 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- pitied, 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 gettlement of the questions at issue. In all this not a word was heard touching our Plenipo, tentiary, nor the Brazilian Ambassador, nor any other. ‘Urquiza, at four in the afternoon, embarked ow 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 ne 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 his in- atructions did not atiow him toaccept the mediation which the Plenipotentiaries of Brazil and of the Confederacy were about offering. For the sake of conciliation, how- ever, and as a tribule of special for my person, he accepted the sole personal intervention of any kind, free apd 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 Urqniza 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 Cascroe) the empire of Brazil and the Oriental Kepublic. Participants in the glory of Caseros, this ia not to be the last time that we shall be bound together in alliance to command the political situation of the continent. 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 the 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 inany who urge him to war; but the more important party, from their intelligence and influence, are making efforts for @ peaceful adjustment of ie 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 Plata. The ocengion 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. Alsina poesceses more pride than administrative talont. 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 A(tairs. Mr. Joaquim Thomas de Amaral, your Minister, arrived ‘at Asuncion on the 10th of January, and on the 14th he presented 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 commemoration of the battle of Caseros, which recalls 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 were offered for the eternal repose of the mar” tyrs of liberty so barbarously and cruelly murdered on the 2d of February, 1858, ‘A few gentlemen occupying an independent position were witnesses of thin edifying act of valor and policy of these ladies of the Weet, who prepared this manifesta- tion of grief 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 oocasion 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 Legislature appointed the same Presidents; the House @ repreeentative, Mr. Julian Pereira; the Senate selected Mr. Bernardo Berro, the Fiscal Secretary in whe timos of Oribe and Giro, Tho address made by Mr. Pereira is marked by on» single topic that may render {t interesting: itis the por tion relating to foreign aifaire, and is as follows:— ‘The undefined position in which the republic remained after the convention preliminary to the peace concluded between the united provinces of Rio do la Plata and ths empire of Brazil in 1828, became uncertain and unsafe in covaequence of the inoeesant warfare which followed this international act. It was necessary, in order to insuro stability, to detine it ina clear and positive manner in order that the acts of the neighboring governments 80 deeply interosted in the independence of this country should not paralyze by continual opposition and distrust the disinterested efforts mado for thatend, The independence of the republic and the intogrity of her territory being guaranteed, the Politica! position which she occupies as between two neighboring States being defined with precision, and her true and permanent character being determined as one of absolute neutrality, the corner stone of our nationality was laid, avd the principal causes which to this day had been an obstacio to owr progress were mado to dis. Ton great and important result was obtained by the execution of a treaty which shall be immediately subject- ¢d to your enlightened judgment. T take great pleasure in doclarmg to you, that in this negotiation the .empire of Brazil the Argentine Confederacy exhibited, in the noblest man- ner, their friendly feelings and the most sincere 00-opera- tion towards insuring the order, itidependence and pros. pority of the State, thereby advancing the interests of civilization {n this beautiful territory, and aasieting the efivris made to open it to universal commerce, view, undoubtedly does a new ers for these regions, will response the it commercial vations who culti- vals Swoshiens with sar on it is our firm bop: that it will eal) forth their valuab » » d. Tregret to be oblig~! to announce to you that the Present abvormal con ion of Buenos Ayres causes Our relations with that country to remain on the same footing they were last year lotice of a diplomatic mission fron the United States of America, sccompanied by a naval force, to Paraguay, joduced me to tender the offices of the goveroment ‘Of the republic, and to jate, ia cage 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 short 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 lazaristas; but some Eastern papers arc reply- ing properly. I grant that the government of Pereira did not expel them for the reasons that they deserved, but be- cauee mel ‘wore disagreeable to it; ‘Dat as thin’ actds real benefit, what do we care for the motive, or the source whence it proceeds. Don Pedro de Angelis, = bistorical personage of the regin cf Rosas, and who remained at this court !o- some time after the fall of bis patron, died recently at Buenos Ayres. Ho was a man of great jearning and a writer; he was for a time principal editor of A 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 morning. The latest dates from the Con! are to the 10th inst. Mr. Pepha has reaumed his charge as Minister o Foreign Affairs, which he had abandoned to go to Brazil. Tbe Provincia! Legislature was opened in San Juan. Colonel Virasoro was appointed governor tem., and the Central Committee retired after the i lation of the new authorities. It is to be believed that Virasoro has become a partisan of Urquiza, because tho latter, iu & letter which he addressed to Derqui, congratulating the Central Committee upon the measures taken, recommended to him ‘that the choice of a governor should fall upon a safe man, Tn the same letter, Urquisa approved of the trials, the arrests and the military commission, and he ordered’ the excoution of one Dayan, who bad said that if others had not killed Benavides, he would, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. {Tranelated for the New York Henan from the Correio da Tarde, of the 22d February.) ‘The national steamer Apa arrived to day from the Rio de 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 States has been amicably terminated. General Urquiza, the President of the Argentine Confe- deration, very eflicaciously contributed to this pacide ar- rangement, abd it was for this purpose that he proceeded 'y of Asuncion, on board the steamer Taquary. , in front of Humaite, his Excollercy received the boners due to his high position, and the steamer an- choring aiterwards in the port of Asuncion. He was re- egyed there by President Lopez, with all the marks of high consideration. A fow days afterwards the steamer Fulton arrived at Ascuncion, having on board the Commissioner of the United ‘States, his sccretary, and the Amo- rican Commodore. ‘Ihe conference between the American Minister and the President of Para- guay was then opened, in which 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 in his communication to the government of the Con- federation. We have no time to speak of thie more fully. Wecan only add the following:—Gen. Urquiza, returning to Corri- enter, Was received with enthuginem 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 ag emda proceeded to the general quarter of n Jone. ‘The Bishop of Paraguay is dead. On the 10th of Janu- ary the Brazilian war steamer Pagualy arrived at Asun- cion with Senor Amaral, our Minister, who was presented on the 4th as residcnt Minister, specially commissioned, On the 28d of the kame month the French Minister arrived in the war steamer Biseon. There is nothing of importance from the Argentine Con- federation and Buenos Ayres, except the inauguration of a railway to Moron on tbe Sth inst. The commercial houre of Van Praet bad compounded witb their creditors. paying 80 per cont at sight, 15 at 12 months, 10 at 24, an 20 at 36 months. The Leeis!ative Chambers of Montevideo were opened ‘with much solermnity 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. The 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 person’ equally implicated, had arrived as prisoners at ia, 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 doctment, which is a despatch of General Urqui- za to the government of the Confederation, from which it appears that Brazil bad no part whatever fa th» arrange- 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 a breaking ont of hostilities. Genera! Urquiza states in very explicit terms, that the American Commistiouer declared that be was not aathor- 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- nute result; but this was the service of a friend and not the intervention of a government. This is the eubstance of all the fntelligence and of all the documents published in the newspapers brought from La Plata by the Apa. The official sheet itself, in its nain. ber of this day, giving a report of this matter, stated that it was not able to what part bad been taken in the peaceful solution of the question by oar Minister, Mr. ‘Amaral. This gentleman, as is well known, bad been gent out on a special mission to Asuncion. Tt appears, from these sources, that this envoy of the government of Brezil presented bis credentiala to President Lopez, and Wat, in reply to his address, the President answered in courteous terms, which could not ctherwige than be the caee, without any reference whatever to the object of his mission. As to the article in tho Asuncion S:manario, 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 bad impression produced upon us by the fact that the Minis ter of Brami was excluded irom the eouferences in which the matter at issue was brought toa settlement? After what passed with the countenance of General Urquiza, what important part could a minister fill there- after, seeing thet the final conclusion of the arrangoment is in accordance with cases already established? Ope thing is established 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 90, aud we ro- aret to record it, bat the fact exists; and General Ur- quiza—wilfully , perbapp—bas endeavored to make it more manifest in bis despatch to the government of the Con- federacy, and to which we bave already called attention. Can it be considered as an established fact that the Presi- dent of the Confederacy, the good friend of Mr. Councii- 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 perton to Asuncion to find a means (which he did find) of dimuishing insome measure the prestige of our government, as well there as with the a 4 of La Plata. is should afford a subject of mediation to the Hon. Minister ot 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 well to it, and see whether all the labor of his special mission ts net brought to ridi cule by bis good friend. REDUCTION OF BRITISH POSTAGE TO TIE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY. ‘The following notico, 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 Kingdom 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. the half ounce letter, and so on, according to the usual scale. The postage must, as beretofore, be in all cases prepaid. Newspapers addressed to the republic of Para- guay will in future be chargeable with a Britiah postage of 1d. when not exceeding four ounces in weight, a like sum of 1d. being added for each additional four ounces, or fraction of four ounces. This postage must also be paid in advance, Book packets cannot bo forwarded to Paraguay. Hornisre Svrcipe.—A man, named John Hen- drix, residing in the town of Rockland, Sullivan county, for several ieys past has been laboring under the most intense excitement, in conrequence of an alleged or real intimacy which existed between his wife and a man named James Gvans. Hendrix claimed to have satisfied himeelf of the delinquencies of his better half about a week ago, which 80 workea upon his mind that he gavo up honsekeeping, procured a double barrelled pistol, and went in pursuit of the sedocer for the purpose of bein; venged. He travelled through tho roads with his li daughter, @ child about five years old, all di finding the object of bis search, At night the house of Mr. Isaac B. Gray, whage his stopping, He showed her the peta what his in- tentions were, and permitted her te take charge of tho Pistol, exacting a promise that she wOuld return it to him on the following morning. In the minrning, according to Promise, sho returned tho pistol, when he requeated her to make his shroud of matorial which he had par- chased for that pu and to see that ho was buried beside a child’ which he bad recently lost. The miserable man then kiesed his danghtor, tellin her to be @ good girl, and bidding hia wife ation, walk Out a fow pacer in front of the houte, and in their.pre- sence discharged the pistol into his brain, when he fell and instantly expired. Evens bas left Rockland, and no: thing has been heard or seen of him since. An inquest was held upon the body ny Coroner Reynolds, when the jury rendered a verdict that the deceased died by violence at bis own hands, This tragedy has created the moat in tense excitement in the quiet village of Rockland, and it is probable that if Evans sbould agats make his appoarance in that village he would meet a warm reception, , | if equalled, by ay one ‘tg City Intelligence. Pamo m 4 Romany Camuouo Cavrcit—The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross im Forty-seoond sirect, near tbe Eighth avenue, on last Sunday afternoon was the acené 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 candies in proximity to ‘The curtain was almost in- Stantly im a blaze, and the congregation were panic stricken apd made a rush for the door leading to ttreet. Although the fre was extingniehed in a moment, and the officiating priest, Rev. Mr. MoTarthy, assured the people thet there was no danger, yet the crowd made av inconsiderate and basty retreat. In a moment the pas- sage ways icading from the galery were densely packet with le, to such an extent that # number were trampled upon; and im this perilous position their cries and sgovizing shrieks jor assistance struck terror to the hearts of the bystanders, About thirty persons were more or less injured. Sergeant Murpby, with four police- men, were soon at the scene of the , and readered efficient aid in restoring order. Two children had their arms and lege broken, und otherwise 0 badly injured, that it is thougit they canuot survive. No other di was done to the church than the mere loss of the curtain. The officer in command of the Twenty second precinct, at the time of the above occurrence, deserves the censure of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, for not tolegraphing the above inteligence to the police headquarters ou Sunday night, as required by the ruies and regulations of the department. ‘Tax OLp Porce RerormNa vor Dort.—The follewing men, claiming reinstatement under the decision of the Court of Appeals, reported to General Saperintendent ‘Tallmadge for duty yesterday :— Precinct, Name. Precinct. — Name. 2—Jobn Birmngham, 3—Honry ©. Hope. " 17—Obaries Eoling. 3—John W. Fic: 16—Jobn D. McKee. 20—John Maginn, Joseph Haring. N—O. Alex. Ruseell. 7—Andrew J. Teompson, 9—James A. DoClark. 20—Jomes Sweeney. 21—Abrabam Covuer. 20—P. W, McDonnell. 2—Artbur Keating. 22—N. C. Husted. —Francis F. Smith, —kaward Burke, 22—D, Witter. 8—Anthony Buddington. —7—John Quinlan, 22—Abrabam Depew. 2—Patrick Shea, 2—Samuel Myers, 18—George Ott. Tux Book Business oy New York.—No better indica tion can be ehown of the return of commercial prosperity ‘than the large eale of books 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 pretsing wants pave been eupplied, and that a surplus remains to gratity the bigher instincts of man’s nature. The spring trade sale, which occupied gome nine or ten days, commeucivg ee early as eight in the morning and continuing til the evening had far advanced, has but recently beev brought toaclore. The catalogue—an imperial octavo volamo— extended over some four hundred and eightsen pagee, contained large invoices from nearly all our publishing houses, and euibraced works of every description, bots ancient and modern, foreign and domestic. Day after day the auction room was crowded by country and otber buy- era, and invoice after invoice gold with ease, single indi- viduals being occagionally «xceedingly heavy purchasers. The demand for standard works bes been unusually press- ing, and in many instances far exceeded the aupply. The staple works of Messrs. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, espe- cially their houschold edition of the Waverley Novels, were bought vp eagerly. The works pubiished by Mossrs. A. 0. Moore & Co., chiefly on husbandry, were readily dis- posed of, party “Dodd's Horee Doctor,’ of which they soid 760 volume: Pudney & Russell ure said to bave bad knocked down to various individuals several thouraud volumes of their Pring» of the House of David,’ although but one hundred copies were offered tor sale jo the catalogue. Some tweive huadred volumes of British ciastics a!so went off, and the demand for medi- cal, law, music and Other works is without @ peraliel at this season of the year. For educational works, we are pioud to say there is always a steady demand, and our heavy publishing bongee in that particular line have as much business as they can do. A visit to any of the largo bookstores of this city will alone give the pubiie an idea of the tremendous extentof this branch of the book business. In fact, ali kinds of literature have gone off surprisingly well, aud tho prices obtained have been fair and remu nerative, The importation of books from Europe, voth old and new, which was almost entirely suspensied during the late commercial crieis, bas been geadualty reviving. Orders for old and scarce books for public iibraries and individuals bave been increasing; and now scarce- ly a veeeel, steam or sailing, enters our port without having on board consignments, targe or small, to some ove or other of our houses in that live. When we coa- sider. the yariety of Iabor which is brought into requisi- n by the revival of this trade, tosay nothing of the any otber advantages to the onward march of civilhza- tion, we are bound to look upon the revival in the book business as one of the most flattering indications of our advancing prosperity. Daycxrovs Conpmon oy TuRE® BuiLpincs IN West ‘Srrger,—About seven o’clock last evening the buildings Nos. $8 and 99 Weststroet, corner of Cedar, were discover- ed to be settling, and shortly after the firetalarm the floor of the adjoining building, No. 157 Codar street, foll in with @ tremendous crash, causing the most intense ex- citement, the orcupants of both buildings rushing out into the strect expecting the buildings would fall in before they could get away in safety. Toey are both five story and the upper floors are said to be heavily stowed wth flour, grain, &&. corner butidings are occupied by several parties, the basement by a Mr. Cono- ver a8 a cofve and cake saloon. Mr. C. was in the act of lighting his gas when the crash in the adjoining building was heard, 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 & Hunter, flour mercban's. No. 167 Cedar street is occupied on the firet floor by Slover, a ticket agent, and the uppor part for storage. As soon as it became knowo that the build- Ings were in an ubesfe condition, Captain Silvey, of the First precinct, detailed a squad of men to guard the build- ings over nigtt, and no pergon was atlowed to go iibin one hundred feet of either building. A rope extended across the strect, thus preventing any wagors or other vebicles from paseipg. There i no doubt but that the foundations of the buildings have been undermined by the water from the river, the tide having kept water ia the cellars for weeks, and to the deptn of feveral fect. This, with heavy rains, has cansed this re auit, ‘The police think the buildings will uot stand twenty- four hours, and should they fall, it would cause a loo of over $60,000, Daring the entire eveuing and up to a late hour last night, continual cracking couid be heard within the butidinge, and at times a crash, evidently portions of the floors, giving way. Escark OF PRISONERS FROM Tire Toams —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 John Flynn, picking the lock, and when the keeper’s atention was turned to other maticrs, they parsed ont into the yard and thence to the street through the main gate, The pames of the other parties who escaped conld not be ascertained. ANSIVERSARY OF THE Bintapay or Hesey Cray.—The Beory Clay Festival Association will commemorate the an- niversary of the birthday of the groat statesman this evening by & banquet at the Lafarge House, Eminent apeakers from various parts of the Union are expected to be present on the occasion. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CeRRO Gorpo.—The Scott Life Guard, Captain J. H. Hobart Ward, composed exclu- sively of men who participated in the battles in the late war with Mexico, will celebrate the twelfth anuiversary of the battle of Cerro Gordo on the 18th instant, by a full dress parede, accompanied by Shelton’s Cornet Band, In the afternoon they will diue atthe Odd Fellows’ Hall, Hoboken. Tum TestiMONIAL TO Lorn NaPmen.—We are requested to state that copies of the address to Lord Napier are iying for signature at the office of the St. George’s Society, 40 Exchange place; at the offices of Adam Norrie, Esq., 90 Broadway; Richard Bell, Fuq., 23 William street: William Miles, keq., 78 Gold street, and at the British 17 Broscway. Tar Winow Harricron Fowp.—In yesterday's Heap itwas stated that the net proceeds of the sparring exbi- bition, at Heym’s theatre, one week ago, for the benefit of tho widow of the late “Boss” Harrington, were $2,000. We have since received the correct figures from Captain Iaaiah Rynders, the treasurer, viz:—Aggregate receipts $1,867; expente®, printing, &c. , $1!3; balance, $1,754; paid to Mrs, Harrington, $60; subject to her order, $1,604. The New Line of California Steamers, TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. Orrice or 1H8 New Live ror Carirorsis, No. 8 BowuNnG Green, April 11, 1859. The false report contained in the summary of “late news from the Pacific, 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 uvscrupuious advereary, for the purpose of deluding the public in respect to this line, As theee telegraphic despatches to the Associated Pross are very generally published in conspicuous places in the daily journals, the prostituted use thereof above referred to may, perhaps, be regarded by some as an ingenious motbod of advertising; bat I trust that such base attiompts to injure the business of a newly established enterprise will not be countenaneed by respectable conductora of vie public press. Our steamer, the Northern Light, wilt leave New York to day, with a large number of passengers, and will leave again on Tuesday, May 10, at greatly reduced fares; and the public are assured that the facilities for comfortable, speedy and transportation offered by this line are compiote in every and that they are not excelled, D. B. ALLEN, Agent. Marine Court Before Hon. Judge Thompeon. ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Apart 7. —Oohnert vs, Hunt —This action in brought to on Slavery. GOD'S PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL AND OUR SLAVE TRAP- Trofic and Legislation Contrasted.”’, A part of the audience were colored people. audience to contribute liberally to pay the expenses 0/t ¢ recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff. Tho defendant if owner of certain premises in Thirty sixth street, in the rear of which are tenement houses, An alley way i8 located through the front building for the ac- conmmodation of the rear tenants, underneata which there are several coal bine for the use of the sccupants of the front boures. On the evening of the 17th January last the plainti’ was in the act of passing through this aliey whon be fell into one of the coal bins, which had been left open by one of the defendant's tenants, to whom it belong: eu, dislocating hie shoulder and bruising bis leg. Com: jaint dismissed, on the ground that the wnant, and not bie landlord, was lable, 3 AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL Dr. Cheever FIC AND LEGISLATION CONTRASTED. ‘The hall of the Cooper Institute was about one-quarter filled last eveping, to hear the Rev. Dr. Geo. B. Cheever pwr sara lecture on “God's Personal Liberty Biiland our Siave Aumawy, April 11, 1869. ‘The Personal Liberty bill was reported from the Assem- 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 democrats in the negative—five democrats absent. ‘A neighboring philosopher patbetically tmplor d the ‘ecture, whereupon a collection was taken up. The sine gentleman stated that a meeting would be calledat +p eariy 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 influence in the au slavery cause, Prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Plumb. Dr. Cheever then addressed the audience to the follow- ing eflect-—The Mosaic legislation against slavery is & convincing proof of the Divine displeasure with slavery. ‘The word of God will have its way in tais matter; it cannot be turned aside by avy party or politi cal jnggle. It is our duty to take up the Scriptures and apply them in the most direct way. This may bring ux ip conflict with many villanies. We bave just as much right to oppose Slavery in the puipit as we have to de pounce any other villapy. We will carry our religion into your politics, and we may thus light and purify the litical atmosphere. The burden of he word of God is avy inet the sin of slavery, it is full of fery denon ciatiocs of it, When the politiciaus undertake to make the Prophets speak comfortbly in regard to this iniqnicy, andl 10 sustain the slaveocracy, we must meet them bold: ly with the Bible, and show the people it 1s not 80. The Bible is here, us it is everywhere found to be, in favorem litertatis, If the freedom with which I would scatter the thunder and lightning of God ‘d seems as though it would disperse political organizations, and tear up party piaiforme, Lonly say, if they can’t stand the light, tuey ought to fall; the soouer they are out of the way the better. Let us consider something of the cruelty of erecting such an iniquity into law, and the direful consequences of incorporating it into @ national constitution. At first the evil was small; now 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 cf a cannibal chief, who violently seizsd upon the estate ofa decedent husband, and upon being rem onstrated with for doing £0, replied that be was eotitied to the lani ac- cording to the laws of cannibalism, because ne bimseif had killed and eaten up the former proprietor of the same lund, By such decisions the safeguards of liberty are broken down. The habeas corpus 1 broken down, and Men, O'ten as White as you, are Bot entitied to it, Every man’ becomes accessory to the act of kidnapping who grees to ubide by the Dred Scott decision. Even if the Constitution recognizes property in men, it nowhere re- cogpizes the propriety of piracy, Every day tn which a victim of the slave trade is held in slavery, there is = cage of the perpetuation of that act of piracy which tne legisla- ture and people have sworn to punish with death. it is admitted 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 aod the officers of the government, the judges, sheriffs, mar- shale, and all the people assisting ané consentivg to the existence of slavery have been themseives the mere thieves, and robbers, and pirates, under the pretence that a pound of flesh was due, becauge the whole African race had been wrenged. By what Christian diabolism is such w condition of things sustained? Tne bottomless pit could not belch forth any more devilish doctrine. There are po words that can describe the enormity of the iniquity of slavery; it is a horrible trans:mutation of rob- ery into legal right. The North is in complicity with the South in this matter, Northern merchants take eecurity for their goods in Southern slavce Our national political organzation under this system is like a wormeaten ship, ready to be driven down by storms. Slavery makes government but a machine for the wotion of a despotic devil, which is supported by calf Kissing consciences. If this evil ia not stopped, then our country is on the way to the most horrible despotism the world hus ever known, Can we treat the system of slavery with rosewater? Cun ¥e, a8 Goa’s ministers, fore- ewear al! knowledge of this iniquity ? Never, unlees we dare to bazard the thunder of God?s wrath to be hurled against us. Now, compare the fugitive slave Jaw of God tw the Hebrews and the fugitive slave law of the United States, Foret, the Hebrew law was, that aii just tuings should be restored to their owners. Ali stolen or lost cnattels, such a8 en ox or asbeep, were to be delivered to their owners OF masters; 80 if men were chattels among the Hebrews they would have ia like manner been restored to their masters. But what says tho law? Thou sbait nof deliver unto his master ths ser- vant which has escaped from bis master unto theo; he stall dwell among you, If a man steal an ox or asleep and kilt it or sell it, he ebail 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 fold us chattels the thief would have been bound torestore at least five claves for one slave stolen. Again, the prophet says, “He that etealeth a man and selleth him, or if he be found on bis bands, be shall surely be put to death.” The lectures thaws went on to compare these provisions of the Hebrew law to those of the American law, strongly dcnouncing the latter. He referred to a man and woman now being held in jail in Washington because they bad merely eheltered and given {ood to their own children. ‘Ye children of four millions of persons, said he, are now held as slaves. Does an infant, a child owe service or can it be held to gervice, as the constitution says? No! itis a moet damnable lie. And if there were a constitution re- cognizing and perpetuating exch a crime it would be an ineult to humanity and ought to be lished 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 til this Important and safficient statute ig completely and fully enacted in behalf of the fugitive and oppressed. Erect thie breakwater against the power of the slavearchy and piant upon it a riog of fire, go that no slave trader will dare to seek his servant on this coil. Let hisclaim of property be made criminal, as God bas made it. Coroners’ Office. Tue Lars Homcipe ow Te Broomincpatx Roap.—Coroner Gamble concluded the inquest yesterday in the case o: ILIA PASSED. To require the publication of State officers’ reports in State papers. AFTERNOON SESSION. BILLS PASSED. To incorporate the Trustees of the Parochial Fund in the city of New York. consolidate the acts relative to the Missionary Socie- ty of the Methodist Episcopal church. ‘The bill authorizing Notaries Public to perform tho du- tics of Commissioners of Deeds, EVENING SESSION. ‘ The wharfage bill was calied up by Mr. Noxon, the question beirg op ordering it to a third reading, which prime humdi lense ye age vote was laid on e table. The bill to amend the act in relation to taxes and as- eesements in New York was ordered to a third reading. MILLS PASSED. To equalize the State tax. roy eerneee the Union Dime Savings Bank in New ‘ork, For the removal of Quarantine. he mill to peovaierae kid the Albany and ill to provide for a loan to Sasque- banna Railroad was debated in Committees of the Wnole,, and ordered toa third reading. Assembly. Atuany, 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 Island Warehouse Company. To amend the act of incorporation of the Fire Insurance companies, The bill to amend the Lorillard Insurance Company’s charter was lost, and @ motion to reconsider tabled. ‘The bili to abolish the present commission for the ex- ‘amipation of accounts of the treasurer and other State departments was lost. Mr. Coavier, (dem.) of New York, was in his seat to-day, for the first time after a iopg absence, caused from seve: e illnei Two bun and twenty bills have been approved by the Governor up to-day. The biil tocreate an Iusurance Bureau came up for a third reading. ‘Mr. SPENCER (rep.) moved to amend it by requiring of Stock Fire Insurance companies @ deposit of fity per cent on their copital in stock and mortgage. nig Orpykg (rep.) opposed, and the amendment was Bt. The bill was then amended so as to make the entire coet of the department agsessabie on these companies, and passed. APTERNOON SESSION, The bill to authorize the Sopervisors to regulate the salo of game in the city of New York was loat by 63 to 6. The bill to protect deer and other game was passed. It prohibits the kuiling or sale from February to July, inelu- sive. Mr. Law asked a unanimous consent to introduce a concurrent resolution deprecating tue virtual reopening of the slave trade, and calling upon ail 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 ensure the faithful expenditnre of the money for charitable institutions, in the First district, was order~ ed to a third reading. THE CASE OF MUS HARTUNG. Mr. C. 8. SrENceR reported in favor of the bill to com- muve the sentence of Mary Hartung. The report reviews: the question of eapitel punishment, cxpreesing the opinion. that it ia only justidable when the guilt of the prisoner is clearly eetsbiiched. In dive. Hartung’s caso, while it appears probable that she is gutity, itis bie ahe is bot. The committee earnestly recommenc 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 sacrifice of this poor woman’s life, who so earnestly, from the valley of death, protests innocence, aud exhorts the Legislature, if it errs, to err on the aide 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 ‘that, himself, Mr. Lamont and Mr. Jobneon 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, Bingham. The Manhattan Gaslight Company Wharf bill came up \for a third reading. Mr. Tomiixson Moved to recommit, with instructions to substitute a bill authorizing the Common Council to supply the city with gas. Lost. Mr. McLxop moved to strike out the enacting clause. ‘The bill was then lost, by 47 to 35; and @ motion to re- consider laid on the table. BILLS PASSED. Creating anew commission on the Connecticut boun- lary. To authorize the construction of a railroad in Atlantic street, Brooklyn. To incorporate the Abyrsinian church, New York. To reduce the expenses of foreclosing moriguges, by abolishing the necessity of description by ymetes and bounds, and limiting the for drawing and lish- Jacob Bertrand, the old Frenchman who was stoned to | povnds, and iimiting the charge for drawing and publ death by rome rowdies on the Bloomingdale Road a few authorize Island Railroad Company to pur- weeks ago. It appeared in evidence that two men, named | chase or lease any connecting road, and extending to such roads the provisions of the Long Island Railroad te 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 ult. when the Steblings, in riding past Bertrand’s door, espied the young man with whom they had the previous <itficulty, and they at once commenced an assault ugon bim with stones and bricks. Seon old Mr. Bertrand 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, frem the effects of which be died on Friday even- ing. Dr. Weltje made a post mortem examination of the bedy, and found a piece of the brick embedded in the skull. The jury rendered a verdict of ‘Death from frac- ture of the ekall, —- by a blow from a brick ia the bands of Jobn Stebling, on the 24th of March, 1859. We furtber consider Heury Stehling an aider and abettor in the affair.” Upon the rendition of the above verdict, the accuacd, Who were both in custody, were duly examines ‘by the Coroner, when in answer to the charge preferred ogainst them they stated that they were acting in self de- fence. The prieoners were committed to the Tombs, to await the action of the Grand Jury, Fara Rartnoap Accpesr.—As Mre. Ray, of No. 174 ‘Wert Twenty-sixth strect, was getting out of one of the Eighth avenue cars on Sunday afternoon, with a child three years old in her arms, her dress beoame ontangiod in the railing surrounding the platform, and in ber en- deavor to release berself she dropped the infant in the street. At this moment one of the cars came along in an opposite direction, and before Mrs. Roy could get to the telief of the child the wheels of the vehicle pessed over its body, killing it almost instantiy. Coroner O’heefe was potified to hoid an inquest on the body. Deamt rrom IenAuNG Catonororm.—Anne Welch, a young woman residing at No. 633 Houston street, being sqrely pillicted with a toothache, took a quantity of chlo- roform to relieve the pain, and accidentalty killed herself. Corover Schirmer held an inquest upon the body of de- ceased yesterday, when the jury rendered\a verdict of EVENING SESSION. Mr. BurrixGTon again endeavored to obtain unanimous consent to memorialize the Governor to pardon Mary Har- tung, or respite ber until after the trial of Rheinman, 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. ConkLine stated that he dissented from the report, because te bill made extravagant expenditares of money, and for other reasons. . SCHOLAFTELD 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. Srmycer moved to iay the Dill on the table. Lost. Mr. Duryea moved to strike out the e: clause. ms nacting to 58. ‘The bill was then lost, 64 to 46, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the a ‘The bill to provide fof fhe eorrec’ion of errors in the as- seesment of rolls in any town or ward in the State, was Jost 69 to 32. Mr. Conkiing rose to a question of privilege. A resola- tion bad been long since adopted by the Gouse, calliog for information respecting the clerks employed in the oifices of the State 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 committee 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. Rovmervorn rose to epeak in favor of the resolution, and painful scene ensued. He evidently laboro’ under excitement, and when his five minutes were exhausted, the House to exten { his time for further remarks, and ordered the previous question. “accidental death.” ‘Mr. RUTHERFORD made several attempts to speak, but was ici cua inden called to order by the Speaker each time. Board of Councilmen. EXCITING an After many interruptions, the Speakér was about to put the question, when Mr. Rutherford exclaimed in his seat, “Why, you set of thieving dogs, do you mean to choke me down altogethor?”’ The Srxaxer—Tho gentlemac from New York will be in order. Mr. Rururvorp—Oh, yes; Iam in order. I know what ‘Mr. Rutherford will be in order and keep as I liko about that. ‘The Board met last evening, the President, Charles G. Cornell, Esq., presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting woro read and appro ed, a few petitions and resolutions were pre- sented and referred, Mr. ALLEN presented a resolution proposing to annul the vious action of the Board in allowing C. Vandeabilt & to construct a pier on the south side of pier No. 1 North river, which was referred to the Committee on ves, Piers and Sips. RAILROAD GRANTS REPEALED. Mr. Burret offered the following resolution, which was unanimously acopted :— Resolved, That all or any grapt, its or privilege given to any person or persons, ividual or com- pany of perrovs, to build, lay or make a rail- road in Broadway, street, streets, avenue or avenues, heretofore or given by the Corporation of this cit; on which there are at present no rails iald, that the oak grant or privilege be, and the same is hereby, declared null and void, and, therefore, repealed, Several reports of committees, chiefly pertaining to en- k © companies, were laid over according to the rule. A large number of general orders were adopted, all of which were devoid of ceveral public interest. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR, Tho following vetoes were received from his Honor the Mayor:— W. Far He vetoed resolutions adopted by the Board David Crawford, James Harrison and James Commissioners of Deeds, because there are “+ now fort: cight persons performing the duties of Commissioners of Deeds beyond the number limited by law for this city.” Mr. Rotmerrorp—I'll do an Srraker—The hoe feels rong es to call upon Jouse to protect the Chair in preserviug order, as the Chair is powerless. palecnay Mr. RurHERFORD—Go to hell ail of you, you dogs. The Chair requested the t-at-Arms to appear with assistance, at the bar of the House. ‘The Sergeant‘at Arms and two assistants appeared. @ SPRaxER—The Sergeant-at-Arms will arrest Mr. ee of New York, and convey him from the jouse, Mr. Rutherford was then removed, making all the re- sistance he could against it. s ‘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. Swim, a8 @ member of the democratic party and & friend of Mr. Rutherford, moved that he be beld in arrost during the evening session. He did #0 because he was desirous to spare the majority this patnfal duty. Mr. Hercmixeox moved to amend by declaring Mr. Ru- therford in contempt until he made a proper a Several members then made explanations that Mr. Ru- therford had, for the last ten days, been suffering under —— pusceaed o clet aaa, b Ir r ca 5 Intellige: vet optered the Hous to-night not bimeelf, and that no on Lt ll Copan | parece would feel deeper semarse than himself when . jovernor O in ag0n Serary jou reat ent, i Hon. it Panty Beycour, | Cyt fhe tned been guilty, = we nO impropriety akon oe eT Toe ead ee ee | Mr. Horcaisson then withdrew his amendment, and Mr. Alonro Booth, Mr. and Mrs, Edw L. Lyneb, child and nurse, | Smith’s resolution was adopted, Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Bacon, New York; Kaw’d &. Hall, F. W. ‘The bill to prevent licontiousnese by authorizing the cera, Be 5 Jas. G. Dicksom, Mc nireal; Mra, Geo. I. Cor- Hoscstag bonsee of prostitution in New York came up for 5 a third roading. Charleston in the steamship Jamoa Adger—Miss Lai ‘moti . Horameon ‘acting clause was Mics Kebuyler, Ba Laight BK Resanom et 8 irxet end May, wae bese rer ETue HR Chidsey Jfmingle. Je deiner we IMLS PASIAN, od, Sloe 3 Morrig, Mee & Hurseos J aod LL To authorize the planting of oysters and clams in Ja Mr Durand and hier, BA Hutchinson and Indy, PP | maica Bay, Ay Sy AT et ox aes tie Baa’ by ‘To incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Steam Naviga ~ ~ ae tion Company. q mewn Mr Ludekins, J & Ly tain Bane WE a We Gurr isk Hog Ww he Porn, | TO Amend th Latrta Perk ct ehild and nurse; Professor Sh 4 danighter, Wm Jones, pete fash an Judge MeCarthy. E Laville, 8 & Hawley, Mise servant, O Welsiore and Indy, Mies Leland Hi Olives, W 0 and Theo Limes, Julla Limes, (siege, ‘and xe”. in the brig Rlwabeth—John Davis, Lorenzo ‘The Duleo pe Sax Gracowo died suddenly ab Paris sts from an attack of xy, whilst at dinner de l'Union. The Fm ‘nad been Chamberlain King of Naples in 1848, and belonged to the moderate li- porel party: