The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1859, Page 4

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NIBLO’B GARDEN, Broadway.—Sexon Vauiexrs, GuxMaxex or Moscow— BOWERY THEATRE, Bo: Macie Haxvs—Tunee Gvanves METROPOLITAN THEATRE (Late Burton's).—Mesat- THANCE. Seas WALLACK’S THBATBE, Broadway.—Srnancum—Car- tala or THs Watcn. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, No. 824 Broadway.—Min- summer Nicut’s Daman. THEATRE FRANCAIS, 585 Broadway.—La Grace Ds RU. BARNUM’S AMERIC noon and Zvening—OUk WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, Ermoriax Soncs, Daxcrs. 40.—On! RYANTS’ MINSTRELS. MECH AWICS’ HALL, 427 Broad- —BxeKxo Sonos, &¢ —Dut or BRovai-Ry. MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- Cousin, and 563 Broadway— Hosu. Bi way rk, Sunday, April 17, 1859. ‘The News: ‘The Legislature adjourned last night without fixing upon a time for the final adjournment. But little of importance was done yesterday. The Senate passed the New York Tax bill, with amendments of $250,000 for the Commissioners of Record, and $800,000 for the Lowber and other judgments. ‘These amendments await the action of the House. The City Charter was not touched. The Governor vetoed the Canal Draft Interest bill, but the Assem- bly passed it, notwithstanding his objections. It is believed the Senate will sustain the Governor. Rumors were rife yesterday of another attack upon the Quarantine buildings. Speaker Littlejohn, in the House of Assembly, on Friday, said that threats had been made to him that if the bill providing for the removal of Quarantine was not passed, the buildings would be destroyed. The Police Com. missioners pretend to have information to the same effect, and Superintendent Tallmadge says that upon @ recent visit and observation at or near Quarantine he discovered a disposition to renew the attack upon the buildings if the bill failed in its passage. The bill did fail in its passage. All this created no little excitement about the corner of Broome and Elm streets yesterday. The Police Commissioners in the course of the day ordered one hundred and twenty policemen to be held in readi- ness to proceed to the scene of the apprehended diff- culty, and two officers were detailed to visit Staten Island to act as a corps of observation. What they saw and what they did there is yet to be chronicled; but, so fur as we are aware, the Staten Islanders last night slumbered peacefully in their beds, un. disturbed by war's alarms. The steamship Europa left Liverpool on the 2d inst., and is fully due at this port, with three days later news from Europe, but up to twelve o'clock last night had not been signalized off Sandy Hook. There were ten first class steamers at sea on their way to the United States yesterday. The follow- ing gives the names of the vessels, their days of sailing, ports of departure and places of destina- tion:— Port of Departure. Day of Satling. Names. ne\on. ew York, Our correspondent in Buenos Ayres, writing on the 16th of February, states it was reported that President Urquiza had deputed General Guido and the Hon. Mr. Bowlin Commissioners to arrange terms for the return of the State of Buenos Ayres to the Argentine Confederation. Judge Bowlin was ranked in the highest order of diplomats by the people, and the rumor was pretty generally be- lieved. A number of Sisters of Charity had ar- rived in the city from Italy. Government becaine offended at some of the phrases used in addressing them bya Jesuit priest, and President Oribe in- stantly ordered the banishment of the entire Order from the State. The new wheat crop was light, and would be short, but flour remained cheap. Trade was dull, and the wool shipping season nearly ended. By the arrival of bark Osprey at this port from Buenos Ayres, we learn that the United States steamer Caledonia arrived at that port at 10 A. M. on the 17th February, in fourteen days from Per- nambuco, which port, when she left, was in a healthy condition. She proceeded up the river to Corrientes, to join the squadron. se Accé@pding to the report of the City Inspector there were 401° deaths in the city during the past week, an increase of 23 as compared with the mor- tality of the week previous, and 65 less than oc- curred during the corresponding week of last year, Of the whole number of deaths 219 were of ten years of age and under, and 48 inmates of the public institutions. The following table shows the number of deaths for the past two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the sexes:— Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Total. Week ending April 9.....00 69 11d 105 878 Week ending April 1 5 88 «127 «116 401 Among the principal causes of death were the following :— Diseases. Avril 9, 4 Brononitis. 4 ib a 02 oA 2B 2 22 26 6 2 Iflammation of the lungs. 6 30 Inflammation of the brai 3 9 Maraemus (infantile). . 23 19 Scarlet fever . 4 14 "There were also 5 deaths of apoplexy, 11 of congestion of the brain, 18 of croup, 6 of diarrhawa 6 of dysentery, 5 of disease of the heart, 9 of hoop- ing cough, 5 of palsy, 7 of scrofula, 9 prematare births, 29 stillborn, and 25 from violent causes, in cluding suicide and 10 drowned. The annexed table shows what portions of the human system have been most affected :— Diseases. April 9, Aprit 16, ne, b ci] 8 7 8 i Bs 15 d ola 9 6 ‘Skin, a 2 Sromnadhs, bowels and ciber diosa HH 3 ive or; Uncertain peat and general fevors.. Te 5 3 eat a responding weeks in 1857 and 1858, was as fol. dows:— ‘Week ending April 18, 1857. Week cading Apri 10,1850 ‘The nativity table gives 283 natives of the United States, 72 of Ireland, 22 of Germany, 12 of England, and the balance of various foreign countries. . No testimony ‘f general interest was taken yes- terday in the Sickles case. ‘The session of the Court was : gain cecupi’d by counsel in arzuments upon the admissibility of evidence of adultery on the part fKey wit) Mrs. Sick!» . A decision on this point will be rendered by the Judge on Monday morning. \ve have news from Beliz*, Honduras, to the 'g wt. The Leg’slative session had closed. The eS ni duties Se raised from three and a half to eight and a half per cent ad valorem on cost charges, besides a specific duty of twelve and a half cents a pourd placed on tea, and fifty cents on soap, rice and bread. A tax was imposed on horses and dogs in addition. A heavy gale from the southcas: had cone much damage to property on land, and rendered the harbor quite rough. Dry weather hud prevailed for six weeks, and the peo- ple suffered for want of water. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, the Recorder sent George Durr, who was convicted of assault and battery, to the Penitentiary for nine months. John Hodge, guilty of petit larceny, was sent to Blackwell's Infina for six months. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,100 bales, about one half of which, or more, were from store, The market at the close was very quict, and sales proba- bly couid not have been forced without some concession in favor of buyers, while dealers seomed disposed to await the receipt of later foreign news, due by the Europa, before doing much. Flour was in fair demand and rather better for commoa grades of State and Western. Southern was in good request, and the market for mixed brands was rather firmer. Wheat was heavy and prices favored purchasers, while the sales wero limited. Corn was heavy, and sales small at 863;c. a 88c. for Jersey and Southern yellow, with Southern white at Sc. a 850, Western mix:d was nominal. was lower, but tolerably active at the crnceesion. Sales of new mess were made at $17 a SLT 1234, and of prime at $12373¢$1250. Beef was active and steady, while lard was less buoyant. Sugars were active, with sales of about 1,100 a 1,200 hhds., in clu ting 460 New Orleans by auction, and 2,000 bags Per- nambucos were sold for refining, all at full prices, The stock of all kinds comprises 41,700 bhds., besides 1,900 do, molado, 15,000 boxes and about 18,000 bags, while the stock of molasses comprises 8,700 hhds. and about 8,000 bbls. of all kinde. Coffee was firmly held, with sales of 850 mats Java at 14){c. Freights were heavy, aud easier to English ports. To Liverpool, 1,100 brles of uncompressed cotton were engaged at 5-16d., and some bacon at 12s. 6d. Acargo of staves was engaged for Lon- don and another for Cadiz, both on private terms. Vhe Democratic Party in Ruins—The Penn- sylvania Rupture=The Louisiana Rebel- Lon—Political Signs of the Times. The political despatch which we publish this morning from our Harrisburg correspondent, in connection with the late Pennsylvania Demo- cratic Bolters’ Convention, and the late terrible proceedings of the Sonlé-Douglas faction of the Louisiana democracy, and other matters, taken altogether, constitute the most inte resting and important chapter of American poli- tics that has been published since the last Presi- dential election. We thus perceive that the de- mocratic party in Pennsylvania is cut in twain beyond the reach of restoration; that tke party is also divided into two hostile camps in Louisi- ana, aod that while rebellion, confusion and dis- solution everywhere prevail among the forlorn democracy, the republicans are adopting Jeffer- son—the patron saint of the old democratic church—as the great apostle of the overshadow- ing Northern anti-slavery camp. Onr Harrisburg correspondent links this Hiek- man and Forney Convention with an extensive Douglas movement for the next Presidency. There is conething in it, and this New Orleans anti-administration meeting, under the manage- ment of Pierre Soulé, is doubtless a part of the same game, We may also remark that, as if aware of this movement in the Soutb, the Charleston Mercury, the ablest, most consis- tent and most sagacious of the organs of the Southern fire-eaters, has of late kept up a par- ticularly hot and raking fire against Mr. Douglas and “squatter sovereignty,” and against any fur- ther recognition by the South of any such princi- ples or representatives of Northern democracy. In fact, the Mercury earnestly recommends the formal reorganization of the Southern democracy asa purely sectional party; and we have no doubt that a very large body of Southern ultras, who believe in the policy of secession and a Southern confederacy, in the revival of the Afri- can slave trade, and in the Southern filibusters’ programme of expansion and “manifest destiny,” are equally in favor of this proposed Southern sectional party organization. But there is also a large body of Southern de- mocrats who believe in the Union, and in the strength of the national democratic party to rise from the dust and to recover the ground which it has lost. Among this class of men are many Southern democratic politicians who tara in dismay from the misty mirage of a Southera Confederacy to the inviting odors of the flesh pots of Egypt. With such politicians the avail- able candidate and platform for the democracy in 1860 constitute the first and last considera. tion. And thusitis that, to recover their lost footing in the North, these Southern availability men stand ready to recede from the extreme pro-slavery demands of the fire-eaters, and ready to fall back upon Mr. Douglas, “squatter sove- | reignty” and all. We understand that this is by no means an imaginary picture, but that at this moment a Donglas organization exists, from Washington to New Orleans, of a very plausible character, in reference to the Charleston Conven- tion. Perhaps this thing may partly explain the doleful confession of the Richmond Znquirer, that “in more than half the Congressional districts of the South, where vacancies are to be supplied for the next Congress, iseues have arisen full of peril to democratic success.” What does this mean, explain it as we may, but universal dis- affection, divisions and dissolution ? According to this democratic outline, and all the other political signs of the times, we shall have, in 1860, at least four prominent Presidential parties in the field, to wit:— 1, The Northern republican anti-slavery party. 2. The national and union opposition party. 3. The Southern ultra democratic pro-slavery party. 4. The Douglas democratic “squatter sove- reignty” party. We think it may be very safely assumed, from the strength, spirit and affiliations of this late Convention of the Pennsylvania demo- | cratic bolters, that the adherents of Mr. Douglas will pereist in their game, and that the result will be a splendid opening for the new Union opposition party in 1860, between the divided rauke of the Southern democracy, and against all the sectional parties and factions in the field. In this view, the hostility which has been dis- closed in the American division of the Pennsyl- vania opposition camp, to the supposed arrange- ment of fusion between W. H. Seward and Gen. Cameron, should encourage the Americans and ald line whigs everywhere to proceed at once to 4 separate organization. Mr. Clay was right. We were and “we are in the midst of a mighty revolution.” Only look atit. In 1862, the democracy, upon his great compromise measures on slavery, secured a tri- umph which promised at least twenty years of Power. In 1854, upon a violation of the treaty of 1850, the Northern democratic party suffered the disastrous siege and storming of Sebastopol- In 1856, the party was saved from annihilation on\. through the personal popularity of Mr. Bu- chanan. In 1859, in abandoning the safe anchor- age of bis administration, the party haa gone to Wreck and ruin. Thus, for the present, we have nothing to stand by except the administration; and for the succession we can discover, North and South, nothing but the elements of sa im- pending revolution. This revolution may be peaceable and beneficent, or it may be bloody, terrible and disastrous. But will it be peace or war? Between the opposing sectional parties and factions of the hour, we appeal to the sober and sensible masses of the American peple to decide, Tux Sicxixs Case.—The second week of this very important trial is over, and there i still no immediate prospect of its conclusion When the cause was commenced there was o general impression that its hearing would be omoluded in a week or ten days, and that it was pre-judged toa great extent. But we find, on the contrary, that every step is closely contested by counsel on both sides, Indeed, so strong is the personal feeling, that counsel of proverbial coolness have lost their tempers and engaged in bitter wordy wars, hardly suited, as the Court rematked, to the dignity of the profession. It must be re- membered, however, that the case is rather a re- markable one in its personal aspects, A new District Attorney is trying a lawyer for killing another lawyer, and he the predecessor of the prosecutor. The Washington lawyers are strain- ing every nerve to justify the memory of their former confrére; while the New York lawyers are the intimate personhl friends of the prisoner at the bar. So, for the last three or four days, the trial has been one of skill between the law- yers, while the Court, jury, prisoner, and, indeed, the country at large, look on the proceedings as the audience ina gymnasium might regard a lengthened contest between eminent masters of the fence. Irom the questions of law aud fact al- ready raised the case has aseumed an aspect of the deepest importance. It is so regarded through- out the Union, and both lawyer and layman are deeply interested in the precedents which it will establish. We should not be surprised to see new evidence introduced and new issues raised; so that the trial might last two weeks longer. * Artemprep Roppery of THE PxorLe py THE LEGISLATURE—VrTO OF A Bap Buu. BY THE GoverNor.—A bill to raise by taxa- tion $200,000 voted by the Legislature to the Albany and Susquehannah Railroad has just passed the Legislature. It is one of the greatest outrages ever committed on a ictimized people. As far as the morality of the act is concerned, as well might members of the Legislature band together to commit high- way robbery, taking the purse of any individual they met at night on some lonely road, as thus to vote money out of the pockets of the people to a private corporation without value received. This railroad isa money epeculation, like any other commercial transaction, and those who embarked in it assumed the risk of loss for the hope of gain. If they fuil, that is their concern, and the people are not to make up their losses out of their hard earnings. Several years ago a sum of three millions was vated to the Erie Rail- road Company by our benevolent Legislature, so gencrous about whatis not its own. Then the bad precedent was established, and where the infamy is to end we really do not know. In the infancy of a State it may be good policy to encourage, by judicious grants of public land, new roads which would not otherwiae be under- taken, and the State thus receives valuable con- sideration in the end. But let this be done fairly beforehand, and not afterwards, to indemnify speculators for their failures. Tho State of New York, however, is not in the predicament of an undeveloped State. It is thickly populated, and it is perhaps the most advanced State in the Union. There is therefore not even a plausible pretext for this plunder of the people. The State Legislature of New York has inaugurated a system of robbery and wrong without a parallel in ahy country en- joying a free constitution and the right of aclf- government. The question with it is no longer, is anything right or just or constitutional, but can it be forced through by votes, no matter how corrupt or flagitious it may be? Yesterday the Governor, very much to his credit, vetoed this robbing bill. The Assembly again attempted to pass it over the veto by a two-third vote, but in this it failed, the vote being only 47 to 42. We hail this triumph over corruption. Taat Lerrer or Epwarp Bates —We pub- lish to-day the letter of Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri, to the “Old Line Whig” General Com- mittee of this city. It is an “old line whig”’ ma- nifesto, from beginning to end, and, but for its unjust charges and denunciations against Mr. Buchanan’s administration, would be entitled to the distinction of a calm, dispassionate and statesmanlike letter. “But,” says Mr. Bates, in speaking of the administration of Mr. Buchanan, “having emptied the treasury which he found fall, and living precariously upon borrowed money, he now demands of Congress to trust to his unchecked discretion the war power, the purse and sword.” This is what Mr. Bates says; but he knows, or ought to know, that while the revulsion of 1857— for which Mr. Buchanan cannot be held re- sponrible—reduced the treasury receipts some twenty odd millions a year, the Utah rebellion, the Kansas imbroglio, and other legacies from Mr. Buchanan’s predecessors—Filimore ard Pierce—increased the treasury expenditures to the extent of many millions. With regard to the “war power,” the President has never asked Congrees to trust it to “his unchecked discre- tion;” but he expreesly asked it, with such re- strictions as Congress might think proper to make. Mr. Bates is regarded as a no-party man, and a8 a high toned statesman of the “old line whig” order; but it appears, from these unfair accusations of his against an honest administra- tion, that even he is swift to sink the impartial justice of the statesman in the tricks of the stump politician, when invoked by a partisan committee. “ALLEGED Dissenstons.”--One of our Wash- ington democratic organs is out with a long article on the “alleged dissensions in the demo- cratic party,” in which it is declared that “the democracy of Pennsylvania are not, and will not be, divided.” Glad to hear it. We had anpposed that, looking to the election results of last Octo- ber, and this convention of the bolters of April, there must be some trouble in the camp. But if the democratic party “is not, and will not be divided,” we must conclude that ft has been strangely frittercd away. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1859. Stons oy Anotuxr Frvanctas, Inetatrow.—In round numbers, six millions of exports from New Yorks, exclusive of specie, against twenty mil- lions of importe, indicate a very high pressure of importations. It is an increase for the month of nine millions of imports, against an increase of a little over a half a million of exports as com- pared with the month of March, 1858. We are gving abead, at this rate, under a great spread of capvess; and there may be danger in it. The tins acd the sounds of renewed prosperity come in from every side. We seem to be entering upon the flush times of 1853. But let all parties concerned remember the revulsion of 1857 The old rules and regulations of banks, bankrupts, corporations, trade, &c., still exist. Congress has neglected those general reforms, checks and balances in our financial and commercial affairs 6 csracstly recommended by Mr. Buchanan; so ‘bat the same wide margin remains for inflations, speculations, peculations, &c., which brought on the late collapse. ‘Caution is the parent of safety.” Let us not be carried headlong into another explosion. Procress ov Tae Centnat, Panx.—We are glad toannounce that the work on the Park is pro- greseing with commendable rapidity. What is called by the suggestive name of the Remble, and which is a circuitous path encircling the Park aad intended for pedestrians, has already been finish- | ed. The drives are in so forward a state that some of them will be finished in early summer, and all will be done by September, when the fash- ionable people will be returning from the water- ing places. Then the glories of Newport, the fascinations of Saratoga, or the more quiet charms ofsmaller, but not less agreeable retreats, will pale before the brilliancy of our Park, with its splendid equipages and crowds of equestrians and pedestrians. In September and October our climate is delicious, and the Park will add an- other metropolitan attraction to those which al- ready tempt our Southern visiters to linger here until late inthe autumn. As a place of recrea- tion for a population always overworked, physi- cally and mentally, the value of the Park can hardly be overrated, and every one will join with us 'n our éxtreme satisfaction at the prompt manner in which the work is being carried for- ward. Palm Sunday. ‘This is Pa'm Sunday, being tho Sunday next before Easter. 1t is the anniversary of the day on which Christ rode in triumph on an ass into Jerusalem, whon the people went out to meet him, bearing branches of palm in their hands, strowing them in the way, and crying ‘Hosanna! blessed is the King of Israel, that cometh in the name of the Lord.” The day used to be celebrated very much among the churches, and is still partially kept, particu- larly in Catholic countries. It is observed by Catholics in the United States. The palm tree does not exist in Eu- rope, nor in this latitude of America; and box, fir, pine, yew, cedar, cypress, willow and other trees are substi- tuted. In London willow is chiefly sold for “palm” for this festival, because at this season it is almost the only tree in bloom. Formerly the box tree was also much used as @ pubstitue. Coles in his “Adam in Eden” says, In speaking of the willow:—‘‘Tho blossoms come forth before any leaves appear, and are in their most flourishing estate usually before Easter, divers wathering them to deck up their housea on Palm Sunday, and therefore the said flowers are called Palme.”’ Newwwb, in bis Herbal for the Bible, published 1687, after mentioning that tho box-tree and the palm were often confounded, says: ‘This error grew at the first for that the common people in some countries used to deck their choreh with the boughs and branches thereof (the box- trce) on the Sunday néxt before Faster, commonly called Palm Sunday; for at that time of the for the mest part are not blown or bl Tt is still customary in England for the boys to go out and gather slijps willow at this time, and it is calied going a palming. The willow is sold iora whole week {revious t0 Paim Sunday in the streets of London for paim, the purcbaser often not knowing the difference between it and the genuine palm tree. palm is one of the most celebrated trees meationed in the Bible, and one of the most beautiful in the vegeta- bie kingdom. The trunk 18 not solid, hke other trees, but is filled with pith, around which is a tough bark. To this bark the leaves are closely joined, but rise erect in the centre, and after they are advanced above the sheath, or old leaf, that surrounds them, they expand very wide on every side of the stem, and 98 the older leaf decays, the stalk advances in height. The leaves grow six other trees eight feet long, are very broad when spread out, and are mae im the Fast for covering the tops of houses and similar purposes, The fruit is called the “dato,” and grows bo- Jow the leaves, in clusters. One tree 8 from 300 to 400 pounds of dates. A considerable part of the inbabi- tants of Fgypt, Arabia and Persia subsist on the fruit of the palm, and Dumerous are the uses to which this impor- tant tree 1s paguet From the sap a spirituous liquor is made; from the bres of tho leaves thread ropes, bas ketg, couches, bags, mate, &c. It ts propagated chiofly from its roots, which greatly spread, and when the old tree dies, new suckers spring forth, so that it ia eter- nal in its youth, and is thus gaid to be a fit emblem of the reaurrection. The same word in the Greek, phoiniz, means both a palm and the fabled bird, the phoenix, which is said to rise again from its owa ashes. The palm was used both by Jews and Gentiles as the emblem of victory, ‘and was carried in religious ceremonies. Mutarch and Aulus Gellius tell us the reason why it was borne as an embiem of victory is from the nature of the tree, which go strongly resista pressure. John, the writer of the Apocalypse, or Revelation, describes the multitude of the redeemed in heaven as arrayed in white robes, and bear- ipg palme in their hasds—denoting their victory over death and the grave. ‘On Palm Sunday , the Catholic priest blesses the “paim,’” or rather, its substitute—calling it palm, and sprinkles it with boly water. The people bring home branches of it, and place it in their houses as a preservative against evil. Some of them may be seen wearing smail pieces in their hats. ‘The ashes used on Ash Wednesday—the first day of Lent—are made by burning the palm blessed on the Palm Sunday of the preceding year. i The ceremony of bearing palrna in procession on Palm Sunday was retained by the Church of England in Great Britain after other ceremonies were dropped, and was one of thoee which Henry VIII, in 1636, declared should not be castaway. It was, however, discontinued in the year 1548. Jp the ritual of the Anglican Church, as weil as in that of the Episcopal Church ia this country, thore is a special service for Paim Sunday. The Russians, of the Greek Church, have a very solemn procession on Palm Sunday. Formerly there were processions ia Catholic countrice, in which a wooden ass, fixed on wheels, was drawn through the streets, and branches of the so called | roe etrewn betore it. These continue no lor , but the essing of the palm, &c., still continues. parts of England, Palm Sunday is called “Fig Sunday,” and great quantities of figs are eaten on that day, just as the ‘‘pasch”” eggs arc caten on Easter Sunday. Personal Intelligence. ‘Tho Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Prez Says that rumors are afloat in Nedpeeon ge that one or more of the counsel for Mr. Sickles int calling out Mr. Ould, the prosecuting attorney, for certain personal re. marks made by that gentleman in the course of the trial on Thurscay. ‘The President has recognized Charles W. Borup as Vico Consul of Denmark for the State of Minnesota, to reside at St. Paul. Hon. John Letohor, of Va., Hon. J. R. Wortendyke, N. J., Hon. G. 4. Pendleton, Ohio, Colonel De Russey, Colonel Huger, U. 8. A., and Captain A. B. Dyer, do., were in Washington on Wednesday. ‘The commission of Commodore Charles Stewart, under the act of Congress constituting him Senior Flag Officor of the United States Navy, is now in course of preparation, {t is said, and will soon be delivered to him. Tho effect ot this act will be to place Commodore Stewart at the head of the active list of naval officers, and give him an hono- rary grade preceding that of all other captains in the rervice, even those who, like himself, have served moro than twenty years under a captain’s commission, and are entitled to wear their flag at the foremast, ARRIVALS. From Oalleo, in the stip Princeas—Mrs Richar! Bearse, servant and ebild From Londou, in the ship Presideat Fillmore—Hy Fleming, Sr, Hy Fleming, Jr. For Bremen, via Sonthampton, REchielden, Minister & a AJ dander and lady, Charlestown, Masa: Mrs k Schntie, Havana; Mra Wm Her: mann and child, Hamilton, © W; ‘Mrs keimers, Mra Linue mann, child and nurse, Mr, Huesmann, lady and foar chi of Hoboken, k ‘J; Mra Phillip Martin, Hamilton, © W; wet el Misa ae fae bo New York urges, Brooklyn, ; Mr K ; New York; Mr Cit *Porto Piste; Mr Fi iisees’ Se! ry some in, Kdwara Bebr, New York; Morris eae Lg Mery cx ‘ana- ma; }am iow a i, Jacob Fri Kel: Louleville, Ky; Mra G O tena, child and uirse; Aes Lins fen: Fr f, ene fexeniborg and treo children, New York, Jean Lostrrde, lady and wwo children, New Orleans; Mrs anva aituil three, children, Wiiamsburg, 11; Ferd Hergert, G ger, New fork; Tnaac iedmann, Phiindelphia ; R Starmwald Mra Rickert a1 ee a i layer, all of Ni ‘ork; Leopold Rble. Mexico; Jacob Mayer, Milwaukie; © . Garni le, lows; Franz Max New iain N 4 L fons oor jean, Viguory, Orleans, Fr ven ony, Philad 9 Journe tnd lady, all of Ni (Far We Mo; G F Meyer, Car] Biumenrotis, both of I Maibold, Hermann Warnelog. both of Iilinotr; Rey soup ioey, Lifaoia, Mrw + Anton Delarar, wite and De th fon, Qui meter, Loniavilie, Kentuck Beck, both of Paladelphin: re Kogel ro, G Mra Lou by Lau , Bichat q 2 a a eA ry Lou! noo! ; Joseph Obie aad ; oe on, ~~ Aud Sl lo steerage. ‘Teal, AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Our Special Washington Despatch. OUR TROUBLES WITH NICARAGUA AND WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL DO ABOUT THEM, RTC. ‘Wasurxaron, April 16, 1859. ‘The Btate Department has received no treaty whatever from Nicaragua, as reported. Tho Nisaraguan Minister received @ treaty yeaterday, which is not the Cass- Yrigarri treaty, but onc similar to that negotiated lately by Bir Gore Ouseley. It is nearly certain no such treaty will be accepted by our government, who have only [to insist on what they want and it must be theirs, General Lamar is expected here by the next steamer, when the government will decide on its final action and carry it out inexorably. ‘THE GANERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasummaro, April 16, 1859, ‘The modified Cass-Yrisarri treaty was to-day communi- cated to the government by the Nicaraguan Minister. A treaty bas been concluded with a delegation of the ‘Winnebago Indians, now in the city, by the terms of which each head of a family of the tribe is entitled to eighty acres of the Winnebago reservation in Minnesota. ‘The remainder of the tract is to be sold for their benefit, and applied to their moral and industrial improvemont. Surgeon Gilchrist has been ordored to duty a3 Flet Surgeon for the East India squadron; Assistant Surgeon Hay fo the steamer Hartford; and Passed Assistant Surgeon Gilliam and Surgeon Maulsby to the Paoifio squadron, Non-Arrival of the Europa. Banpr Hook, April 17—12:30 A. M. There are es yet uo signs of the steamship Europa, now due off this point, with Liverpool dates of the 2d inst, Wiad N. W. Weather clear. Additional from Mexico. Wasmmaton, April 16, 1869. New Orleans papers of the 11th contain the details of the news by the Tennessee. The liberal army, thirteen thousand strong, nearly surrounded the city of Mexico, and bad succeeded in cutting off supplies, provisions and wator. A capitulation is expected soon {to take place; if Dot, @ great battlo is anticipated, both armies being rein- forced. The liberals are confident of success. The whole country is in a deplorable condition. Decision in the Echo Slave Case, CuaRLaston, April 16, 1859. ‘The case of the slaver Echo was to-day. Ver- dict—not guilty. Affairs in New Mexico. Sr. Louis, April 16, 1859. Tho Santa Fe’mail (of the 27th reached Independence this evening. The store of Garland & Co., sutlore, at Fort Stanton, had been destroyed by fire; loss $17,600. ‘The transportation of the California mail via the 35th parallel, has been suapended in consequence of the inter- ference of Indians. It was understood that Lieat. Beale pen edhe ‘back, but the cause of his doing so was un- wn, Movements of Col. Lockridge. New Og.eans, April 16, 1859. Col. , im consequence of Gen. Twiggs’ procia- mation, has supended operations until be learns tho in- tentions of the government in relation to the Arizona ex- pedition. His agent has gone to Washington. Minister Forsyth and the Admintstratton. Avausta, April 16, 1859. Mr. John Forsyth, in declining a complimentary dinnor tendered to him at Columbus, ae the government had no Mexican policy, and, while tacitly approving his course in Mexico, superseded him quietly. He is very se- vere on the administration, He goes to Mobile to assume the editorial chatr of the Register. Murder and Mall Robbery. Brayrvorp, C. W., April 16, 1859. Three n and one white man have been arrested for the murder and mail robbery on Thursday night, but nothing conclusive as yet has been proved against them. icHeory, was seen re- The ‘ious Townsend, alias cently, and it is thought likely that he is the ‘murderer. Accident to the Steamer Georges Creek. Baurimore, April 16, 1869. ‘The steamer G Creek, from New York, broke her crank pin on Thursday night. She was towed up to-day, disabled, from Point Lookout, by the steamer Locust Point, of the same line. Meeting of Shoe Dealers and Manufacturers. Bostox, April 16, 1859. A large meeting of shoe dealers and manufacturers was held last evening at the Shoe and Leather Exchange, and, after discussion, a committee of nine was appointed to confer with the New York dealers, with a view of pro- curing @ more accurate inspection of sole leather ‘The Nova Scotia Legislature. Haurax, April 16, 1859. The Legislature was prorogued yesterday. The Gover- nor’s speech was brief and unimportant. The prociama- = a Sa the Assembly, and orders a general election wn May 12. Sale of Oil at New Bedford. Naw Beprorp, April 16, 1859. Geo. A. Bourne sold at auction to-day the crew’s share of the cargo of the whaleship Frances Henrietta, covsist- tng of 11,700 gallons of whale oil at 470. a 473¢c., and 5,000 pounds bone at 75c., cash. Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. Cuarteston, April 16, 1869, Tuo United States mail steamship Nashville, Captain Murray, from New York, arrived here at three o'clock this (Saturday) morning. Markets. PHrLapeLrma, April 16, 1859. Flour dull: superfine $6 123¢ a $6 59. Wheat dull sales 3,000 bushols, at $1 50 a $1 60 for red, and $1 60a $1 66 tor white, Cora dull: sales 2,000 bustiols, at 86c. a 3c. for yellow. Whiskey steady. Military Affairs. TUR SEVENTH REGIMENT DRILL AT THE FASHION COURSE, L. I. This event, which will take place some time during tho latter part of next month, will probably be one of the most nteresting military displays ever witnessed on this coati- nent. It is expected that the National Guard will parade nine hundred muskets, accompanied by their mammoth band. The following are the movements to be executed on the occasion:—1, March in column. 2. Into line, faced to the rear—form the column in march. 3. Broak from the order of battle into column, and move forward with- out halting. 4. Forming the columa into line of battle without baiting. 6. Breaking to the rear into columa, 6, Countermarch. 7. Forming divisions. 8, Closing en masse. 9. Countermarch—the column closed en masse. 10. Changing direction by the right tlauk. 11. Deploying on the first division, 12. Forming square from line of bat ue. 13. Firings in square by fileand by rank. 14. Form: ing column. 15, Marching in retreat. 16. Marching in advance, 17. Forming square, and the firings. 18. Ad- vanoing in square, successively by the first, socond, third and fourth front—hait and fire. 19. Reduciag square, 20. Advancing in line of battle. THE OLD GUARD. ‘The ox-officers of the National Guard have issued call for a meeting, on the 21st inst., for the purpose of orga- nizing @ battalion of the “Old Guard.” Among the callers of the meeting are Charles Roome, Fsq., President of the Manhattan Gas Company; James 1. Wileon, Esq. , former- ly president of one of our leading banks; Colonel Linus W. Stevens, Captain John H. Brower, Captain Philetus doit, Asher Taylor, Kaq., Secretary of the Market insurance Company; Col. Washington Vermilyea, Col. E. F, Back. house, Col. George 8. Waters, Col. Bremner, Col. John M. Catlin, Major Thomas Morton, Capt. Wright Conger, Capt. Cyrus Loutrel. THE HIGHLAND REGIMENT. Colonel McLeay, acting commandant of the new High- Jand regiment, received information on Saturday from In- epector General Geo. F. Shorman that he would inspect the regiment on tho 28th inst., preparatory to their boiag mustered into the State eervice, Colonel McTeay has la- bored long and assiduously to accomplish this object, and finally, after many delays, it will bo cheering to know that his efforts have been crowaed with success. PARADE OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT. The Fifth regiment, Col. Schwarz waelder, will parare to. morrow, fully armed and equipped (witbout overcoats), in commemoration of the birthday of the filustrious Jef- ferson. The regimental line will be formed in Lafayette place, right resting on Fourth street, at one o'clock 2. M. PARADE OF THE SCOTT LIFE GUARD. The Scott Life Guard, Vapt. J. H. Hobart Ward, accom. panied wy Shelton’s cornet band, will also parade to-mor row, to colebrate the anniversary of the battle of Cerro Gordo. City Politics, ELECTION OF TAMMANY SACHEMS, The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, mot at the Weetchester House, corner of Broome street and the Bowery, at half-pnst seven o'clock last night—Ieaac V, Fowlor in the chair. The committee appointed at the last meocting of the so- cioty to nominate officers for the society for tho cusuing year reported the foliowing persons as their nominees — For Sacheme—Jonathan Trotter, John Kelly, Wilson Small, Nelson J. Watorbary, Thoe. J. Barr, Hoary Van derwater, Richard B, Connolly, Douglas Taylor, Joseph 0 Baldwin, Wm. Miner, Joan Whevier, James Murphy, J 2 Coen ©, Child Becretary—Caaper C. 8. 2reasurer—Josinh W. Brown. Aupamere—George S. Meserve. ‘ukinkie—Stophen ©. uryea, The society unanimously adopted the report of the No minating Committee, and then wjfurned to meet at Tam many Hall on Monday evening, ut baif-pant seven v clock, to elect oflicers for the society ior the eneving yeur. ; Norra Canontna Towacco.—The Winston (N. C,) Sentinel says that the farmers in that region are \uruing their attention to bn Alaa of tobacco much more fore, and that they will have» larg y ready for marke thls year, ibanidied MORE VETOES FROM THE GOVERNOR No Definite Action on the City Charter or Tax Levy. SENATOR SPINOLA STILL IN CUSTODY, ke, ke, ae. ALBanY, April 16, 1850. Senator Spinola still remains in custody of the Sergeant- at- Arms, and is absent from his seat. An effort of Senator Stoan to settle the matter having failed, tho minority will make no further move, leaving it with the majority te act, if they desire to bring the matter up. ‘The Governor has signed the following bills:—The Ine- briate Asylum bill; the One and One-cighth Mill Tax bill; the bill giving notaries the power of commissioners ef deeds. The Atlantic street Tunnel bill is not yet signed. ‘The Governor has vetoed the Albany and Susquehasna Railroad bill. ‘The Governor has vetoed the bill to provide for the payment of the interest on the Canal Commissioners’ drafts, ‘The Governor wili endeavor to sign all the bills before the adjournment of the Legulature, but from the best le- gal advice he has no doubt of his constitutional power te sign them aftr the adjournment, at least for ten days. ‘The Governor has signed the Harlem Railroad bill. ‘The report in a New York morning paper that Senaters Mather and Ely were put under arrest is entirely without foundation. NWHW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aupany, April 16, 1850, ‘The bill to amend the Fire Insurance law was reported unfavorably, and the report agreed to. The Committee of Conference on the Assembly amend- ment to the constitution, so as to allow the passage of & more strip; law, it Registry toat rt was laid on the table. ought = roves. cree iS lutions repeal appointment of commissioners to examine public accounts were . judgments, and a provision authorizing and empowering ‘any member of the old police force to have and maiatain action against the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city ot New York for salary. A concurrent resolution was adopted to adjourn at ten o'clock to-night, and ordered to be transmitted imme- diately to the Adsembly, The consideration of the Supply bill was resumed, aad twenty thousand dollars for expenses of the Commissioners of Pilots inserted. AFTERNOON SESSION, The Senate completed the Supply bill in Committes of the Whole, and the bill was then passed by 22 to 6, BILLS PASSED, ‘To incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Com- papy. Be eae for the opening of certain streets ia a. For the protection of deer and other game. van incorporate the Abysinian Baptist church in New ork. To amend the act relating to dividends to stockholders - academies, and the distribution of the public funas to 1e PAE. To create a public fund in New York, to bo called the Croton water stock. To reduce the width of River street, Brooklya. A recess was then taken. EVBNING SESSION. P, BILLS PASSED, To incorporate the Staten Island Warehouse Com q To incorporate the United States Warahoesing ‘Com- A message was received from the Assembly informing the Senate that the House had passed the Canal Draft lu- tereat bill over the Governor's veto, Mr. Auxs supported the bill, and while giving the Go- vernor the credit of honesty of purpose, argued in favor of the constitutionality of the canal debt and the payment of the interest thereon. Mr. Diven congra‘ulated the State on the Roman firm- nees of the Governcr, and argued against tbe constitu- tionality of the deb'. These drafts have been issued in the very face of the constitution, which has been tram- pled wantonly under foot. The officers who had issued them bad violated the highest law of the State, and the best thing pow to be done is to pay off that dept. Ho did not desire to pass any law which would induce the hold- ers of these drafts to vote against the proposition to im- pose a tax for the payment of this debt. would vote eo eleven 0” el was the Be- nate having voted down a resolution to sajourae’ The prospect is almost certain of the bill being lost and the veto sustained. Assembly. Aupany, April 16, 1859, Several attempts wore made to take up the Appropria- tion bill, but they failed by # fair attendance in the Flouse. Votes show 94 to 100 members present. A bill in relation to the Now York Protestant Sohool was passed. Mr. Anprvs moved to take up the bill to repeal the char- tor of the People’s Loan and Relief Company. Carried, and the bill passed by 76 to 2. The courtesies of the floor were extended to Mr. Richard Cobden, at present in this city. He occupied « seat by the hod of the Speaker during a portion of the morning session. The Governor has just sent in, with his veto, the bill for the pay of interest on the Cana! Commissioners’ drafts. The sustained the veto on the Albany and Sugquehanna Railroad bill. AFTERNOON SPSSION. The Govexnor’s veto to the bili for the payment of the interest on the Cana! Commissioner's drafts was tiken up, the question being “shall the bill pags, despite the veto of the Governor?” Mr. Mirixr spoke in favor of passing the bill overthe veto. No constitutional question was involved. It was a mere question of expediency. If the value of the drafts | detoriated by failure of the bill a logs of seven to ten | per ceot will fall on the men who bave carned the | amounts for which the drafts were given. Ho did not | think the representatives of the people were simply the j abject slaves of the Executive, and while he respected | the Governor he would not in this instance sustain him, Mr. Scorketm.p eaid an act simiiar to this received al- moet the unanimous vote of the democrats last winter. ‘The State owed the money to those to whom the drafts were issued, and had no money to pay them. No honest man would refuse to pay interest in like circumstances, He argued at length in favor of the bill. » _Hurcutxson bad supported the bill, now vetood, with the perfect assurance of the constitutionality of its views. Deliberate consideration bad been given to the dill before. its passage, and no hasty action of the Legislature could . bo charged in reference to it. He held it was not sufficient justi- fication for the veto, because the Executive deemed the Dill unwiee and impolitic. No one man should set up his fader oe ba cat wt oho of the whole Legis. wre, a8 thut was yond the legitimate arog: tive of tho officer ‘let with the veto" wer. Pie id not believe the constitutional argument of the Governor found on the question of right. Thore was no doubt the holders of the drafta were entitied to the intercet. Tne State was enjoying the results of the contractors’ lal and should not withhold the interest on their honest debt. Mr. ConkiunG spoke in support of the voto, ng against the principle of the billy aad ealling om the House to Fey +H the Exesutive. ‘Tne SrRakge took the floor, and spoke in favor of the Passage of the bill. He repudiated the idea that the go- vernment of State was centred in the Rxecutive cham- ber, and that the representatives, fresh from the > Must yield their convictions at the command of ¢I verner. Ho denied that there waa any obligation on the Part of apy republican to support a veto simply because coming from the Governor the same political party. He argued at ‘ength on the constitutiouality of the canal) drafts, and the propriety of Paying ‘the interest on them. The Legislature had discharged its duty in forbidding! the issuing of any more drafts until there was monsy in| the treasury to meet them; but now they had » duty discharge to the creditors of the State. If the bill wi ‘Ot passed capitalists would buy 7] the drafts at a depre- ciated value, and the toss would'fall on honest laborers. The Governor ore in his veto, if the interest is paid ow these dra(ts it will give them validity equal to the securities o' the State. Why not? The drafts were give jal validi for honest labor Ewe sbould bear with State stock held by wealthy capitalists. The a1 ge baifan bour in an argament in support of pill. The Howse then passed the bill over the veto of th Governor, by @ yote of 61 to 18. A motion to reconsider the vote sustaining tho veto the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad bili, was loat. ‘The resolution fixing the adjournment of the I Re Wee oy ye aid tho Senate, but objections le consideration 8 laid Sver under the rules A SRR Shee ‘The House then agreed to hold an evening session, KVENING SESSION. The bill to amend the Code of Proceedure was . Another veto came from the Governor on. tho bill extend the charter of the Port Byron and Conquost Turn: pike Company. ‘The House then went into Committes of the Whole nd Senate's amendments to the General Appropri: The entire session was consumed in dobate, and at half. Past ten c'olock the House adjourned ull Sfonday, at There is a good prospect for another week's session. ‘Wilttams! City News, ‘Smurovs CHARGR AGAINST A Bond Street (rexrist,—On F¥t day morning a widow lady, named Ednoy Lyons, residi ‘at 248 South Second street, made complaint before J Fox that on the 224 of February last one Dr. Ke Wilson residing at 31 Bond street, N. Y., porpetented an outr urpeg tee in the front parlor of hor own residence, South Second street. A warrant was issued and Dr. Wil gon bp and yesterday broumht before Justice for examination. Tho complainant not boing able to tend, the examination was put off antil Fridi defendant denies the charge, It appears ts of visited him professionaily at 81 Bond stroct a and, after a time, he accepted an invitation to vieit her her house, on which occasion sho alleges the outrage “a noxt, sho committed,