The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1859, Page 10

. Ww i NEW YORK WERALD, TURS@@W MAY 3, 1850.-TRIPLE SHEET. The Earthquake in Quito. most part cylinder bothers, repairs and construction even fossils of the State, from where no resurrection could . iw tho Baltic, aa wae the Sens Cusnine Sxirm—Jndpmment for $48, 28 fnepector a Tar- | fend meet, eo eens : tue withis the rscurers of an expedi acres, | Dring hin forth. We translate from the Seis de Marzo of Guayaquil the YOBCRENIS AGAINST THE ClTY. tieth street, trom Firmk to Sseond avenue, November 2t, | Pail hofore SoManabOl. sy snipe of thetine tobe | “Twin conclude thie sketebby the pore Sp erga mre t One question before the public to-day UPOD | roy owing detail <p adethdnalid whe" x48 Bast of Jadgments Obtamed Against the Oty 1857, to Janwary 1,8558, Sraith appears 10 bare been tuo Proper depocior and to have reported rogMMarly as Uo office, upland, avd France, too, are adding to their tuber, Knowing full weNt that tks elana of shilp Will decile the battle and the fate of empires when the the troop and transport ships for the British forces, land and sea, are corew emips of ample size. rR dn Pennsysvauia, if the tari’, which Tn the interval, which Cameron van carry any strength ‘and that ie tho all absorbing peeene ol cently occurred in Quito: Frora the different accounts which the government hag : Overridas every thing olse in thi for Alleged Services as Inspectors Under the Mrenann Svi— Judgment for $104 az inspector oa 114h “ < for ibe largeat ateam frigetenow afica however, between this and 1860, the prosperity of the | received, it learns that the dreadiul earthquake Sixeet Department, in which ne Oull upon | sreet, os Haslem river, November 1, 18s, to lweémbor | £10) 0 omen, Ta he Ieee a Ne ma Cur Nebraske Correspondence. country tuay prove that the present tariff is protection | was felt ia ibis ety on tho 24d of the. present” monty hag dhe Street tment for, any Defence in | 3}: 167. No copiract for any such work was rane OY | Te Won Duke of Welltogten, Omans, Aprit 29, 1869. | enough, which will kuock that propfrom under him. Tho | Caused terrible disasier and very lainoatable losses in Dspe te! this Department, at consequently there can be It may not be amian to state that tho Copquorer, Orion, | yywcd seaiion of the Kantas and Nebraska Conference of | Movement or Forney and his friends will tako with it the | the capital of the republic, im all: the neighboring towns, ebals ot Woe THF. Te My me | cation {or the ciate for $248, a8 imspoctor on | Victor Faouanwel and: Renown, ninety-one gun stip, om |" i" Oe Mt TNE Co oe crengyr | enlireanti Leccipton democratic force of the State; and | in the captial of the province of Leon, and among the Department. SAM. F Fanaa Jysgpients OF to Fkvonth ivenves, | tWo deeks, are considered the finest of their clase; fast the Mc it Bovscopal Cv jouid their platform be so modified at the next conven- | towns of the cantonment of Latacuoga, Equal or greater Te following list of judgments obtained against we qty, | FIs vowel street, from Bie to AST cig? | uncer exit alone, while they steam eloven and a bait imote | mca—Division of the Comforence—re Conference Dab- | tion as to allow the conservative republicans and Ameri- | baye Loon the injuries caused by the earthquake in alt x : ‘Deen furnished us by | eomecu, Ot Anguets 1820, 16 Meine, wad bis books chow | ay hour. In this comnertion it would be uscfnlas wellas | ging wh Poasice ant Slavery—Alecting of the Kanvas cave to eat at tho saine table, a party of no minor impor- | cities and seltlements of the beautiful province ‘Wi acco” panying caumments, has juri BBY | was Src ot COMI ESO ey ot inspector om whic atreet on | interesting to point out the greatges fault imputed to these rats Missi Siciety—Opicers | ‘ee will be found. But as the Republican Convention | of Imbaboure, the details of which bave not . te bead of the Street Department -— that Perkins wes appointed as rember , 1856, ships—a fault alike applicable tal we beavy vessels of | a" Nebraska Conference Missiomary Society will not mect nnti! June there is a chance for a great deal | as yet received; but we shall hasten to make September 1, 1800, and removed on f asa the fleet, except the converted sail ships—-viz: theirg:eat, Eleci—The Rush to the Gold Mines of Nebraska through of cutting sod trimming before then; and ag General public as soon ag poesible. 1a the meanwhile, we give Cuames Demovnw—Jadgment for $499, as inspector on Torx Srerrarp—Jodgment for $63, aa nap ‘ Cameron is moving heaven and earth to get. an ondoree ih - Jorn Sierré ¢ t g v tle aj resent number to thé folio article ‘Www street. Services from Sept. 16, 1856. The comract | pighth avenue, from Pitty pint 0 Reo oe ow, too great, draught by frigates. Oorvelien, Total. Cmuha and up the North Sude of the Platts River | Tue by that convention, and is using ail his intriguing Ty beagle gives an cocodat' tn Geeta Bi Je this caso was not mado unt Jam, 12,1857. It with be | November 16,1897, to Docember 22, d cousequentiy | Ta commission for active seqvice., 6 sy 36 | fimiyraticn @ Ucar Revcmmended, Ee. and enginoering powers to be recognized by that body as | oficial communications and various private otters, of the m apes yn this contract ab thas time, a2 . a ' i Kansas aad Nobraaks Confe- | the great ‘I am,” we may yet see hita repudiate Seward- | jamentable hich that city is mow: reduced, and eed that bis claimeommences four monthe prier to the d to payment. Jo Commisei¢m for harbor gerviee, 1 — 1 ‘The fourth session of ihe Kansas - & te ceetine’ cast cays Ty state to wi ial crty ar y ita of Unnnaisets:! Hope, Ceeper and Cuseek alt r900- mma for $103 59, 08 mover | Building 4 32 | rence of tue Methodist Hpiscopal euurch was convened in | [0 08 Se As Wat or nfitary Orders. = | eee: Fase oo ce mepr ad ae na th to Sixty: firs Phaecite wy pois, he city 0 Jude ite | THE 22p OF MARCit, 1809, IN QUITO, awered juégmenia on the same street. yg. 1857. This party rocovered | Ordered to 2 9] reclty on the 14th Inst., and will probably conclude — Sun gruntl aach abeecot coon, caine eeieee during Wauan @. Buavverr—Jadgment for $200, as inspector another judgment on the same work to the Same Cate, ~ — —— | labors to morrow, Our Detroit Correspondence, many centuries, ond transformed juto sumptuous temples, ; J 1953, to May 1, 1858. | 9, 1867, for $201 69, and was therefore p TOL see ee seer seserererseess 26 6 51} ‘The city is full of the black coated, white necktied gen- error, April 20,1850, | bave just been demolished by one of those terrible con- on Forty.fourth street, from Jan. 1, A yi, December 39, D , Avi " No iaformation asked in thie particular case; but in reply Had information been asked of or tho same work huige Popabesane fact would haye beea made These ships carry from 16 te 61 guns, of several cali- bres. The frigates have their principal battery on the tloraen, ameng whom ure many distinguished and emi- | Detroit ond Milwaukie Railway—Its Prospects—Grand Vulsions of the earth which from time to timo atrike the Virgin of the new world with consternation, | the Street Departmen! (thls known, Nicuoias Brook 0 8 call for information in the case of James McKim, who M@laimed to be an inspector on the same strovt, the Corpo- A few seconds have boen sufficient to cast to the earth main deck, whist the corvettes carry theirs en one deck the maguitlcent works of architecture which were above, These vessele are always commanded by capiains. nent clergymen of the Methodist faith, Disuop Soott, of | 1 unk Railway Vestels Loading Here for Liverpool— ¥ b, Del, presides over the deliberations of the bu a Commsnevcial Facilties—Political, de., Be. ndgment for $639 as inspector to October 1, 1858, on Forty third wformed that‘ Joho M. Mime tad |; October 3, 18 : ‘The steam irigates may be divided into elasses, for eoa- | (opr. . A. D. Fisher, B. ©. Dennis end J, §. Griffin a ey Glory avd the pride of the opulent Qui.o. one PO IM appointment. on this work by tho Street ives ‘row. nth avenue to Hudson river. All work OD | yonionce, as followe:--AB the Chesapeake, Buryalur, e . we distr the Conference is | ‘Yhe Detvoit ond Uilwaukie Railway, which rops from ‘Yeaterday. the 224 of March, at balf past eight in the ee mesioner, miu evidence of his Raving discharged the | {his c/ntract was suspended In the early part of 1857, 02 | yorte, Immortalilé, Dmperiense, Lifey, Melpomone, | sink & Secretaries. Every district in the this ety to Grand Haven, upon Lake Michigan, connecting itor @ slight atmospheric detonation, the most a@uties a5 uspector during a! the time for which Mei mt { of a ebange of grade in the etree, No ivspector | Shannon, Fopaz, Avrora, Bucchante, Narcwaus, Emerald, | represented, meking in all some twenty-fvo or thirty with steamers running across the iake to Milwaukie, pass, ovements of the earth were felt, in which it was @iaims thet he was paid, upto May 1, 1858."" Judgment | for Bavvelt by default A | Grasset W. Ouvek—Judgment for $104 41, as inspec: | ter on thirtieth street, between Madison and Third aye: | | muvee. | fauzent W. Ouver--Judgment for $108, a8 inspector ea Thisty krst street, be'ween Madison and Third ave- aves, from Adgnat 29, 1856, to June 30, 1857, | Guseer W. OUVER r $125 29, as inspec tor (dy aceignoe) on Tanty- ret street, aud Third aventes, for a portion of f Such name appears on Mr. Tayior’s book of ewany inspector's list, altbough if be had an appointme W mut Bave Ween vwen by hun, be being Sucet Comrie: sieuer at the time specified i Oscan A. Crank—Jadgment for $67 14, as inspector en Satie treet, Notime stated ene Oscar A, Claxk—Judgment for $184, a8 inspector— me.of sirect not mentioned) for ninety-two days, from rit Y, 1867 % Gscatk A. Ccank—Judgment for #64 25, a8 inspector (by aisigoe:) on Sxty-fret sirect, borween fh - Tt will be ovserved that Clark claims for ® part of the time (dot stated, ett eee pa ‘@pe.her part of whe tane ou . a paced another past of we time as or on a atroet named, being evisently unde as to the precise 1o- aabiy cf the work which he claimed to have under his haze. tn the frat two cases Clark odtewed judgment Oo eee converi—Judgment for $316 18, a8 inspector fof Jaze, 1867, to January 1, 1858. Locality of Novertheiess Crneli obtained Judg- He clauma to have been appointed by Judgement for $318 2: | five mont! succece that “since 1847, all the new ships ordered to bo se ciore war entitled to payment. Moreover, all inspec: tors w Siiseharged by Mr, Cooper on the’1Sth May, 1858, and a new contract for this work was made in the atter part of 1858, The nace ar Brooks was there t any jvet or lega! foundation. tor oa eras.—Judgment for $200 38, as Inspector on Fitth avenue from Forty nintn to Sixty first atrects, November, 1856, to June 80, 1857. The contract. fer this work wae bot made until the 7th April, 1897, more than after the wieged commencement of Mr. Got- | den’s services, aud could not have been in progress for moro than forty seven working days embraced in thin claim. SUPREMACY ON THE SEAS. The British and American Steam Navies, vO THB EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Im the year 1844, when I was in England, end made it iy special business to learn something of the actual con- Gitioa of the British navy, there was but one ship of war in it filted with a screw propeller. She was an ex- perimental sloop, cailed the Rattler, and such was her built for the navy have been designed as screw ships.’ (United Service Journal, Oct. 1858.] Ia addition to this policy, the eailing ships ander construction have been con- verted intoscrew ships as fast as they were wanted, ‘and this year, 1508, has witnessed the order for the conver sion into screw ships of the last three sailing ships bnild- to January, 1858. Lacail Re cla ppoimtment from Mr, Charles Bevin, bet does not locate the etreet on which be per- md bis services. os Corrsr—Judgment for $201, as inspector from Wer. 10, 1867, to May 10, 1858. Looality of the work not 3, ion Cormee—Jedgment for $11713, as inepector on Witty-seventn street, between Fighth aud Ninth aveaues, Wem 20th May, 1857, to Sist Jaty, 1857. Thomas McSyedden appears to have been appointed inspector on ‘wz werk, and was paid fer all the time claimed by Gotter. Nathan Kavanagh aiso claims for the same work and the fame time. Both of theee reported to the Street Department, which Cutter did not do. Mr. Cutter also @aime to Lave been appointed by Mr. Charles Devlin. James G. Coorek—Juogment for $480, ag inspector on Fils. dre street, from Third to Sixth avenue, from July 28,1856, to September 11,1867. Thia appears to be a (oss clit, 20 far an toe records of the Street Department how, 28 Cooper’s name is in Mr. Taylor’e book of Imepectors. GUSEET Dvean—Judgment for $135 57, a3 imspoctor on ‘Fifty-fita stroet, from Tenth to Eleventh avenue, irom Sep- tember 1, 3858, te November 12,1857. Albert S. Bauta Bas recovered judgment for $309 13 on the same street, and erence Eranagan has been paid, by judgment’ and @ihe; wise, $542 87 for the same work On the same etreet. @ero Henry Weet recovers judgment for $200 for the same ‘work, making more than $1,2 = for supervising a jebd where not $100 worth of work had been done by the eontractor Guring thatUime. The work not being 1 pro- grees these parties were not entitied to pay. Joux Hocan—Judgment for $146 as inap Baitery enlargement, from November 16, 185 ary 5, }85S. No work was in progress nere time of Hogan’s claim, and for many mouths prev: eonsequent y he was rot entitled to pay for services, Tae recoras show that he was appointed an inspector, but that the apporu! ment was bocked. Dexsis Haxixy—Judgment for $45, as inepector from December 6, 1857, to January 1, 1858. Locality of work Bot stated. In this case po information can be given, ag ‘po street ig specified cn whick the alleged services were performed. auoxrr S. Bawta—Judgment for $200, as inspector on WWiy fifth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. No time stated. Arzerr 8. Banta—Judyment for $8313, as Inspector on Bame street. No ; PEE re wee mbm tints Lab Siw? AARC ‘40 this particular claimant, bur it will be aeen that Gilbert Dogan, Terence Branagan and Henry West have becn already paid op this work during a large part of the time & bas been In progress. Mr. Banla ciaime to have been uted by Charies Deylin, " Fe'G. Huer—Judgment for $492, as Inspector on Fifty- sixth street, between Broadway and Sixth avenue, from Hovember 34, 1856, to January 23, 1858. The ordinance ‘@irecting the work to be done did not authorize the ap- tment of an inspector, consequently there could have wm bO authority for appointiog him previous to 1st May, 1867. Moreover, the coutract was not made until the Gt ‘Apiil, 1867, nearly four monbts and s half subscquent to ‘fhe date on whico his claim as inspector commences. He ameverthelegs recovers Judgment for the whole time. Dani Lyxx—Jucgment for $234 19, as Inspector for 16 days before the lst of March, 1858. ’ Location of work met stated. Of course, as this claim is not located, no de- Anite information can be given; the party claims to have deen appointed by Mr. Charles Deviin. On a list of judg- ‘wents fur = to have recovered judgment to the 1s 868, as inspector on Fifty sixth street, from Fi ue to the Fast river, for $453 98. It will tous be seen either that Mr. Lynn is being paid twice for the 116 days Previous to Ist of March, 1868, or that he must have been Appointed inspector on two different street, and drawiug sy for both at the same time. nis MooRE—Judgment for $316, as inspector for 158 days, between July 6, 1867, and January 1, 1858, Lo- ation of work not given im the complaint. “ In’ this case Jodgment was given by default. Mr. Charles Moore claims te bave been appointed by Mr. Charles Devlin. Jams McLavcHun—Judgment for $182, me inspector from December 14, 1857, to April 1, 1858, Location of ‘work not given. He claims an appointment from Charles Devlin. Judgment by default. Of course, nothing can be known of thef claim as the locality ia not specitied. Davy McBruvx—Judgment for $155 64, as inspecior from November 30, 1857, to March 1, 1858. Location of work not stated. He also claims an appointment from Br, Charles Deviin. Judgment by default. James Neary—Judgment for $246, as inspector 158 da; “prior to April 1, 1858. Location of’ work not stated. He claims appointment from Charles Devlin. No evidence ahat be has ever performed any work in this department. Dexisoy Parks—Jucgment for $402, 28 inspector on ‘Wereets August 10, 1857, to April 1, 1858. Location of ‘work not stated. He claims his intment from Gharies Devlin. Judgment tient iy G Uy pe James Ni’ ja $184 73, a8 inspector on Eighth avenue, from 2idth street to 125th street, from February 1, 1858, to May 1, 1858 (oy assignee). James Neisox—Judgment for $199, as inspector on came ‘work, from October 14, 1857, to February 1, 1868 (py as- . The contract’ for this work was dated October 1866, and was never confirmed by the Common Coun- ait. No work was ever done by the contractor, and con- ished by Comptroller Flagg, Daniel Lyun ap- of arth ave- tion of a work which was never commenced by the con Sractor, and for part of the time he was paid twice. Jouy E. O’Tootr—Judgment for $162 73, aa ce eet @a Seventy-ninth street, from Broadway to Hudson Fiver—Nov. 14, 1857, to Feb. 1, 1858. By assignee. Joux E O'Toorr—Jusgement for $187 79, as inspector same street, from lat February, 1868 to let May, 1858 By assignee. Daniel McGinn and’ John P. MeGinn re- covered judgments forthe same work on ths same street, embracing part of the time claimed by O'Toole, together wmounting to $364 60; snd Wm. fwine, who appeare to to bave been the only proper tuspector on the work has ‘been paid for the whole time inciuded in the judgments of the otber three. There are thus four claimants on thie work and ali recovering judgments for the same time. Jawns J. Youxo—Judgm ent for $41 50, a8 inepector ‘on Thirty-sixth street, from Second to Third avenucs, from Sept. 12, 1856 to October 9, 1856. The records of the Office show that this was a just claim Isaac Roprvsoy—Judgment for $248 88, from not st Isaac Rontwsox—Judgment for $107 10, as inepoctor (by assignee), on Fifty-ninth street, between Fifth nod Sixth avenues, from March 1, 1868, to May 1, 1858. Isaac Romnson—Juogment for $107 10, as inspector (by assignee), from January 1, 1868, to March 1, 1858, 0a ®ame work, same street. Thore was uo contract for any fuch work made by this department, nor waa any such ‘Work in progress at that time, consequently those three claims are without a shadow of foundation. He claims imtment under Mr. Charles Devlin, BERT StuonToN—Judgment for $208, a3 Inspector on streets for 104 daya prior to April 1, 1 Location of a not stated. Ciaims bis appointment under Charles Jacos T, Surri—Judgmoent for $163 50, as ving and flageing for TORderee vied of ae Work not stated. MictiagL TrvaN—Judement for 3301 50, ag Ing} on Forty-third street, between Tenth avenue and Haieon river, from November 24, 1856, to January 20, 1857. Mr. ‘Tevan’s name appears on the Inepecwr's book of Street aylor. The ordinance authorizing the ‘work gave no power to appoint an Inspector, aud thero ‘was no authority for Tevan’s appointment, Dunas TivsaN—Judgmeat for §$161.67, a: Inspector on Forty-third street, vetween Third and Fitth avenues, from Nevember 24, 1856, to April 3, 1857. This name Adeo appears on Mr. Taylor’s Inspectora’ book. punas Stocom—Judgment for $405 40, as Ine, @ Nvoety-third street, between Second and [hird a ues, ty'0mM Octobor 8, 1857, to May 15, 1808. Dan'el Can. ‘obtained Judgment on the satne work (ur nosey ‘ail soe tion? included in Mr. Socam’s claim. It appears, , th. vt Siocam’s name is on the Tes pectors’ book, some reports of his are on fite in tue Street Departmen: ‘Both parties we.-¢ not eutitied to pay for the 6a work Jones M. Coo "#k—Judgment for $90, 28 inspectar'oa Frfty-sceond strect, from Fourth avenue w East river, 163 ef November, 1867, $9 Gist of December, 1857, as inspect ‘Avg. 11, 1857 to Dec. 31,1857. Location of wore ated. r of No time given and the tor ig, viz—the Reyal Frederick, Windsor Castle and Nar- cisst ‘The Barracouta, launched in 1851, is the las) pad- dle wheel steamer built for the navy, and it is very pro- bablo that 2 few years will witness the extinction of sailing ship and paddle wheel steamers from the uavy bet.”’—[Jtid.] This wise policy of the British Admiralty was adopted as early as 1850, and vigorously carried out to its completion in 1859. No more sailing ships of any class bave been ordered since 1850; those on hand, not con- verted into screws, are suffered to wear out, and their plicer on the navy list filled by screw ships of the same clase, until, a3 1 shall sbow, England now possesses ascrew steam fleet of migbty power, adtoirably adapted to the pur- poses of war, whether aggressive or defensive. Tae con- version of yhe old satling ships Tato screws has been re sorted to extentively for economy, and to increase the Duke of Wellington, wae laid down in 844,28 the Royal Albert, sailing ship, and was one of the first alterations, or conversions rather, of the sail ship to the ecrew, and was building, if my memory is accurate, in an adjacent slip to the Royal Frederick, just now stated to be in course of conversion to a screw. It is known that the most effective ehips in the Bultic fleet in the Russian war were the block snips—old feshioned line of battle ehips converted into screws. “The sma!l Berew shipe were found most serviceable in the Baltic”’ (U. S. Journal, 1858); and so in the Black Sea. The Agamcmnen and Sars Pareil—the first being the frat built ecrew tine of-battle ship, and the last a converted sailing ship—baving been of the whoie fleet which could be Inid against the forts at Sebustopol’”” (U. S. J., 1858), from their easy draught of water, All subsequent experieace bus proven this policy of converting the sailing men.of-war into screw ships to have been wige, and it bas been steadily followed up to the pregent time with knowing perseverance, and we should profit by the experience. It is confessed by profesetoun! men in Fogland that ‘the conversion of the 80 gun eniling ships, #8 the Colossus power of the steam fleet, and it has done so effstively. | Oue of the largest and finest of the three deckers, the | Undaunted, of each 51 gune—the least of them less than 2.400 tong, and largest (the Immortal) 2,860 tons. ‘They range in steam power from 360 horse power, as the Imperieuse, to 600 horse power, as the Liffey. Tnase ships cuter in other respects from each other, Some were built for screw ships and others wore sail frigates converted into serew ships—iike the Emerald, a 40 gun ship, length ened and converted. Thirty-two feet were added to her length, ber guns were reduced in number, 600 horse power engine put into ber, and she ie reported to be a very fine sip indeed, her average apeed being 48 knots. Five of the above named ships bave boon thus converted; ond the Imperieuse, with only a 85¢ horse power engine, by Penn, 18 repo to be “a fayorite ship; sails and steams well” The Orlando, 50, a recent ship of 1,000 horse power and 230 foot long, with some others of the ‘same sev‘, “appareouly | the oapring of the American Merrimac on her inte’ vielt to England tb show what we bud done in the way of ehipbuildwg. Another clues of powerful ecrew frigetes comes next—ench as the Diadem, 82; Doris, 82; Mersey, 40; Ariadne, 82, and Gala- tea, 26.’ These ships are designed to be the heavy ord- pance fast sh ps of the steam ileet, They range from 2.470 tons, as the Jiadem, to 3,700 tons, as the Merrey. Their lengih is from 240 feet, ss the Diacem, to 336 feet, a3 the Mereey, ane from 4¥ tob2fect beam. The Diadem, built ia 1856, bas 800 horse power, aud the Mersey, of 1868, has a engine of 1,000 horse power. The armament of the Diadem cocests of twenty 10-iach guns of 87 cwl., somewhat moro than the 9-inch guna of our heaviest steam frigates, and an ineb better in the calibre; on the upper deck ten 82 ponoders, and two 8-inch pivot gans of 9% cwt. or 30,000 pounds. The speed of this ehip Is reported to’ average 1234 knota, The armament of the Mer- wey is as yet unfixed. Atbird clags may include the Dai s, 31; Termagant, 26; Tribune, 31 guna, and otbers. These stenmshipe are about 1,600 tona, 210 or ‘240 feet in length and 40 fect beam. The Tribune was twenty eight gun frigate, and was converted into a screw with 1 300 horse power engine. She is reported to ail and steamfe' The Termagemt had a 620 horse power put into hr ut it was found too much for her, and it was re- duced oue-balf, with great improvement. A very inte- resting fact is this. Such was jprecieely the case with the grest side whee! steamers ‘errible and Retribution, which were greatly improved by reducing the engine to one-balf the power—that is, taking } ont one-half of her engines. Such will be the | fenit, I am inclined to think, of our neve corvette and sloop ecrow ships now in coarse of construction, and the remedy wiil be toe same. The same compiaint of too heavy adracght of water ix made against the newly built screw frigates that were d ogeist the line-of battle shipe, and the writor in t U.S. Magazine (1858) says, ‘that it is high time to build, cr convert the old sbips into light draught frigates Mke the Amphion, Tribune, &c.—a hint quite appropriate to our naval gervico.” It is a conceded point in the British nav t the old sailing frigates will never more be coaxmiseloned for sea service. Would that I could say the same for our fine old frigates. SCREW STEAM SL00P8 AND SCHOONERS. “These kind of vessels arc not near so numerous a5 might be expected, considering their great usefulness aud Mlicieney,” says the professional writer above cited. Screw Sloops. Sermo Schrs. Ptal In coromission for actual serv me 4 Ip ordinary. = 6 Bouilding,,.. 1 7 Ordered to be 8 6 Total seco accasnes eee 4 33 Like the frigates they fail into several classee—some of them carry few gung, but heavy ones; others, many guos, but of lighter calibre and metal tor the Troadeide, aud all of them one ox twe Jong range frst guns. The Conflict ond Desperate, § g7us each, were the first built, in 1846 and 1840, as improvements om she Rattlor— put Were probably overloaded with machinery —and did not meet expectations, entirely. About 1,106 tons, they had 400 horse power engines—they steam fart, Txo of the pivot guns were long range 8 pounders. Another clage like the Alert, of 752 tong and to carry 17.gaus, fol- ‘and her class), into screw ships, has succeeded so well {us Jtis hoped Sir Baldwin Waiker wi!l complete the task not long sinoe, of asking the clover Captain of the Power- erfu!—a sitter ship to the Collingwood (and to oar North Carolina)—wbat the result of this conversion had been; if the engine and propeller incommoded them muacu? “Excellent,” was bis repiy ; ‘‘improved the ships in every respect as men-of-war.” And such is the necessary re- fuit. Thee chips constitute the main ateam flect, both at home and abroad, and sail and steam well generally, and are equipped and sailed with groat comparative economy. It is a powerfw! force, expuditioualy and cheaply im. provised. Since the year 1847, when this naval Policy was adopted by the "British Admiralty, we have rebuilt and repaired—eome of them more than once—all the sloops, corvettes and frigates of our navy not abandoned to decay, upon their old nes for the most part. One of them, the'St. Louis, sailed from this port short time since; and when on the stocks this once clever ship Jooked for all the world more like a modern water tapk than ® modern mau.of-war. Another, the Savannah, Yes harbor bound at San Juan, unable to got out until asteamer comes, Once a frigate, ehe was but re- cently converted into a corvette, after the fashion of aeve- ral others of her cit If the English policy had also governed our counsels, it is easy now to gee that the cost of rebuilding theee old ships upon their antiquated forms would have sufficed to butld us up by this time a scrow steam fleet of some five and thirty effective ships of war, irrespective ot the ships of the line and the modern screw ships built gince 1855. Itis by no means too late for us to begin—the Congress has just been finished on her old lines, whilst ner sister ship in Eogland, the Narcissus fri- gate, is being converted iuto a modern screw ehip of war. Other sailing ships are lying in owr dockyards, or on the retarn from service. e must abandon them entirely, or repair and rebuild them; never again, I hope, as sailing ships only, for the fact cannot now be disguised that a. ship of war without the aid of steam is henceforth but a delusion and a snareé—a naval mantrap. I would be understood in recommending this liey, even at this lute day, for the time is propitious. We cae reap the experience of older naval Powers, and avoid the errors they have paid for and abandoned. Thus, all ships on the stocks, or which require to be rebuilt or extensive. ly repaired, should be converted into screw ships of the Most approved construction; ail those which require moderate repairs, should bave new bows and after bodies adapted to the screw built to them; those which require very glight repairs or none, should have thescrew applied to them, to be driven by the moderate steam power which they could carry, with the least practicable change in decks, armament and mastiag. Our exiating ships would thus be, by easy transition, converted into a power- ful and effective anxiliary screw steam fleet, equal to any service; whiist the new ships, now built and in contem- piation, would have the speed and power combined. The variety would give strength to both, as we bave seen, and sail see further on, bas actually’ been the cage im the Britieb navy. The British screw steam navy stands thus at this date. Admiral Sir Baidwin W. Walker isthe present Surveyor of the Navy, successor of Captain Symonds, R.N. The plans and designs for ships of war are confided to this officer under the direction of the Admiralty :— SCREW STEAM LINE OF BATTLE RALPS OF TWO DECKS AND UP- WARDS. ‘Three deck, Two dek. Tot) In commission for actual service... 2 9 n In commission for harbor service... — 13 13 In ordinary.,.... 4 12 16 Buiiding or convertin, 4 u 18 Ordered to be built, - F Fy TOM! ., .nezecsoasboionssickseiueand 61 61 This abstract shows twenty-four steam ships of the line in commission and sixteen more ready in reserve. So that, in the event of war, forty screw ships of the line could be assembed at short notice. It is currently asserted by occasional writers and speakers on naval matters that the great rhip of the line has been abandoned and superseded by the more active and powerful screw frigates in the British navy. Nothing ig more inaccurate infact, The modern ships of the line are lerger and more powerful than at apy former period. Eighteen of them are now building or being converted into screw ships. Three of these, not yet launched, to wit: the Bowe and Victoria, three deckers, will cerry 121 gune of the heaviest calibre, and the Prince of Wales 131 guns, whilst the Marlborough, Duke of Wel- \ington and Royal Sovereign are ag large ae the French Bretagne. ‘The former carries 121 gong and bas 1,100 men. ‘Thus the Howe, Victoria and Royal Albert carry 121 guns; the Duke of Wellington, Marlborough, Prince of Wales, Royal Sovereign, carry’ 131 guns; the Royal Frederick, Royal ‘ge, Windsor Castle, Conqueror, St. Jean d?Acre, Donegal, Gibraltar and Duncan are 101 gun ships; the Aga- memnon, Algiers, Exmouth, Hannibal, Hero, James Watt, Orion; Princess Royal, Renown, Victor Emanuel, Atlas Hoos, Defiance, Revenge, Anson, Bulwark and ‘Zealong carry 91. The Atias, Hood, Defiance and Revenge are building at this moment, and ‘the three last named above have Leen ordered by the Admiralty. These are a part of the sixty-one screw sbipe of the lige which bon. stitute the beavy portion of the active Dritieh steam fleet, T omit the rest, excepttosay that come thirty of the uixty- one, exclusive of the block «hips which I shall presenity notice, converted from sail ships into serew steams F re esteemed as amongst the fineet vessels in navy. The Marlborough, built a be the crack ship, but the Duke of Welling voreign (converted gail sins) are named with Marlborough as being as large as the French Bretagne, “and are finer ships."—=U. 8. J., 1868, five of them, to wit: the Neptune, Queen, St. George, ‘oyal William and Trafalgar—abips which, iv 1844, when I saw eeveral of them, were the pride of the British tleet— "© under orders now to be cut down into two deckers, and converted into grew ehips. The Trafalgar as well aa Neptune ie considerably larger than the Pennsylvania. a The block suipa,euch.as the Aj«x, Blenheim and Corn- ai « Hawke, Hactiugs, Hogue, Russel, Pemdroke, &c., med 748, woich bave been converted inva ps without other elteration than putting in the and adjusting the swern frame to the reception acd working of the screw, Some of these wbips were —the firet Suilt in 1€51, and the last in 1858, are remarkable vessel in’one respect, aud may be ttn nth onent manfinloinse atstaamehina for conor) adside battery of 32 pounders and along range pivot nd etnali steam power, but a full sailing ability like other eloop-of war. The Alert, one bundred aud ty-clght feet long, thirty-two feet beam, with 100 hoise power engine, jx reported to sail well’ and steam eight knots. Another of this class, the Briek, of 1,074 tous, has 250 horse power, und like the Alert ‘sails ‘and steams well; whilst the Cruiser, of only 60 horse power (1852), sails faxt und steams five knots. The Hornet, which is like the Alert, has been found a very useful veseel in the lave Chniese war. The Chamelion, Greyhound, Matine, Peli- can and Rigaldo are building oa this plan—with 200 horse power each; and the Perseus, Roindcer and Shearwater are ovdered w be built. Those vessels vary in their cimensions somewhat—188 feet length by 32 beam—others 192 by 35—380 by B84, &o. There is another class, of which the Cordelia, 11 guns, may be taken as the type, of 680 tone, 151 length by 20 of hold, und’ 160 horse power. They aro cheaply feot beam, and 16 feet di These vecsels rail and steam fast. sailed, baving only 120 men, and, like the other classes, Pe, epth only steam when the emergency reqnires it. For genoral service, they may be taken as the most useful class of cruisers ever put afloat. A still inferior class of eteam screw ships, but not less useful, may be named, such as the Ariel, 9 grne; the Cur- lew, Lyra and Swallow, of about 490 tone, with 60 horse power engine, and 98 men, They eail and steam well. ‘The screw steam sebooners have been only latety intro duced a8 a8 @ class of men-of-war, and are highly ap, proved for general service. They have been assigned for fervice on the Coast of Africa. It may be as well to remark here, for domestice use, that the high steam power given to the Conflict and Despe- Tate, witb heavy armaments, improvements.on the Rattler, were considered to have caused the failure of these vea- sels to meet the high expectations of their designers, whilst their original, the Rattler, proved hereelf through a service of neurly twelve years, in distant seas, a most useful and éffective ship. The other ebips were found difficult to manage under sail, and to draw too much water: for the work expected of them, whilst on the other hand the Hornet, Harrier, Cruiser, &., were found to be very effective ships. SCREW STRAM GUN VESRULS AND GUN BOATS, There are one hundred and ninety of these steam vessels, of which 68 are in commission, 42 for active ser- vice, 27 employed for harbor service, and 122 in ordi- Bary, ready to be called into rervice. Of these, 30 are callea gun vessels and 160 gun boats. There are several classes of gun vessels, to wit—the Fiy:ng-Fish, Intrepid. Nimrod, Pioneer, Roebuck, Victor— six gunseach. The dimensions of the Fiying. Fish are 200 feet long by 30 feet beam, hold 16 fest, and 360 horse power engine: she draws nine feet water, carries two 68 pounder pivot guns and four 82’, The Rowbuok, in other respects jike the Flying-Fish, has 180 horse powor only, and she is reported w gail well and steam pine knots, Another class, as the Alacrity, four guos—representing fourteen others like her—is 676 tone, 180 fect fog by 28 and draws eight feet; steam beam; depth of hold 14 feet, power 200 horses; carries two 63 pounder pivot guns and one 32 pounder en each side; crew, 95 men. These yea sels steam eleven knots, A still inferior clase of scrow by the Arrow, Beagle, &c. Tho 26 feet beam aod 476 tons burthen, with 160 horse engine. She js armed with two 68 pounders and two 82 pounder howitzers. She draws eight fect water, aud bas 65 men. The general opinion is, amongst thore who have served in these vessels, that a reduction of the steam power is judicious. The Nimrod and Roebuck, which Were reduced one half, confirin it. SCREW STRAM GUNBOATS, The screw gteam gunboat is a modern class of ships of wer, which grew ont of tho necessities of the late Ruasian war, When determined upon e large number ware or- dered, on plans furnisbed by Admiral Sir Baidwin Waik- er, Surveyor of the British Navy. As théy differ from each other in severa! particulars, they will be classed ac. cordingly. First Class—Like the Algerine, of which there are gix. The Aigerine was built in 1857, and her dimensions arc ax follows :—Length, 120 feet by 24 fect beam; draught, 7 feet, nnd 286 tonx burthen; 80 horse power high pressure engine; topeail schooner rig, and carries one 68 pounder eo gup and one $2 pounder do., with two 12 pounder owitzer®. Four of the six are in China, and two on the coast of America—the Jaeper, the notorious annoyer of our Southern commerce lately, being ons of them. Second Olass—inciudes about 116 of these! vicious little vessele—sucb as the Bantercr, Biter, Lark and Haughty. The force of these predatory craft may be known from their dimensione, as follows :—106 feet long, 22 feet beam, 8 feet hold, 6% feet draught of water, and 232 tone burthen, all with about 60 horse power bigh pressure engines, They carry ono heavy Jong Tange pivot gun, generally 68 pounder, and two how- itzers, and a crew of from thirty to thirty-hine men only. These vessels are found wherever there is hostile work to be done by the British fleet. No leee than ten of them *roird Claar—Six in number ‘Third Clast—Six in num’ comprise those first I structed, and are only 100 fect long by 22 feet beam, 6% feet dravgbt, and 2<0 tous each. These algo have 00 horse power high pressure engines. Fourth Claas—Tweive in number, and later built (1856), of the eame tonnage, are 104 by 22 feet width, 5, feot draught of water, and 48 borse power high ire @n- gines. They are armed with two 32 pounder pivot gums and two howitzers, and a crew of thirty-five men. Six of them sre at work in China, Filth Class—20 in number, are 100 fect long, 213¢ feet and 212 beain, 6)4 feet hold and 434 draught of water, They have 20 borse power engines, high tors burwen, ‘eernre, and carry one $2 pounder pivot gun ami two are Bla owitvers—with a crew of 32 moa, Two of tioned at Bermuda. “These screw gun boats were found,” says the au- pagh quoted, ‘of great use in the Baltic, Black Bea, Sea of Azoff and China. They are excellent sea boats, if we managed,” croesing the Atlantic and Indian seag alone. They offen require new boilers; but, being for the gun vessels is exemplified Arrow is 165 feet iong by ce pregent at this session, hegides numerous viait- wg browhrep. Prefeesor Loomia, of New York, and Dr. | attendance for the purpose of getting the Con- | jnive certain chartered institutions located | at Oreopolir, N. 7., said embryo town being cituated somo eighteen miles south of Omaha. The daily seseious of the | Contexence are largely attended by our citizens, and from tbe routine of business usually transacted at 2 meet ings, I elect the following as the moat interest Tt seeros thet the Conference te getting Wo large, and that there must be a division, or else, wont I suapect, that the sister Territories of bleeding-abolition black-republi- con Kaveas and peaceful demovratic Nubragka cannat dwelt (ogetber in unity, consequently the following reso- jutien was passed ;— ‘Whereas, clrcumeiances, which we think are perfectly jus. © req ‘an amicable (') division soon of the Kansas and Nebrasks ¢ theretore, Resolved, That we request he next General Conference to organize Uonferences according to the present tines of the Ter- ritories aforesaid, Thad hoped this Conference would have attended to matters appertaining to the welfare ef the church and to its advancement in the infant Territories of Neoraska and Kanes, and have let politics and slavery alane. But no, they must follow the lead of the three thousand fanatical politics preaching clergymen of Massachusetts, and drag igioug robes into the dirt of politi M. Chivington, Chairman of Conmittee on Slave eported a loug sephomorical preamble about the “in- | improvements bave been and are being mado vpon this ed into the management of European capitalists, who ere owners of the majority of stock of the Gréat Weatern Raliwey of Canada, about a year since, Very extensive road. The dock upon the Detroit river in this city has been substantially built, it being eeventeen huadred fee n length along the bank of the river, and a new and ele. ‘This road is destined to a good busi in the feet in length, bess, as it has uo competition whatever northern counties of the State, noither will it have. ‘The Grand Tronk Railway of Canada is now being rapidly extended to this city. 11 oroases the St. Clair river at Fort Sarnia, in Canada, and Port Huron, of this State, at the foot of, Lake Huron; from thence it is being constructed in our State to this city. When the link from St. Thomas, C. W., is completed to Port Sarnia, ‘which will be the coming fall, there will be a continuous Mine from this city to Portland, Maine, This improv ment, in addition to (he seating toes of railroad—the Do- troit and Milwaukie, Michigan Central, Micnigaa Soutnera, extending westward, and the Great Western, of Canaia, extending eostward—-will render Detroit a grand centre of railway communication to all parte of the country. ln addition, we have a water communication to al! paris of able nights ot man” and the “aggressive spirit of flavery,” clozing up with eeveral resolutions deciaring “that niggers and white men are of one blood,” thet “slavery 1s contrary to the laws of God;” “that all mem- bers of the church in Kanses and Nebraske should imme- diately start out on acrusade against the slavebolders,”’ and “that this Conference pledge itself to extirpate aud wipe out slavery everywhere.’? Thus, ever the clergy of Kaneas pledge themselves to meddle with their neigh- bors affuirs, and to inflict on others greater injuries than Kanso® Lerself ever complained of. ‘The Kansas ond Nebraska Conference Missionary Society met in the Methodist Soiscopal Church, in this city, on the Jeth instant, Rev. © Graham was called to the Chair, and B. F, Bowman appointed Secretary. ‘The following were selected ag officers for the ensuing year: —Iease Chivington, President; C. B. Lovejoy, View President; R. P. Davall, Secretary; Mf. Robertson, Trea purer. ‘The anniversary was beld in the evening, and eloquent and impressive speeches were made by Rev. Prot, Lao- mis, Key, H. D, Fieber and Bishop Scott. Thirty-two per: sone joined the Society, paying five doliars each. ‘The rush tothe god mines stil! contiaues, and large trains leave here daily, taking the great military road leading from Omaba up the north aise of Piaite river. Provisions and outtitg can be purchased as cheap here aa al coy otber etarting point, and the road is cousidered bet- ter by the North Platte route than by any other. ‘The emigratioa to Utah, which ceased when tbe Mormon war broke oul, hes again commenced, and it is estimated that ren thousand Mormons wili crows the Plains thir season, secking homer m the land of the viessed. The sieamer Finigrant brought up today nearly three hua- dred of these saints, who will start in @ few days for Utah. The Mormons will go up tbe north side of the Platte river, being instructed to do so by Brigham Young, who knows thia to be the best, nearest ana most desirabie -yernor Black has not yet arrived here at the capital, but is in the gouthern portion of the Zerritory, arranging some Lveiness matters. The slanders ntterea by “Massa Oreoley”’ relative to the Labits of Governor Black are fi !y to be published in “Magsa’s”? black republican nigger organ. ‘The characters of at! democratic officials, even that of our esteemed and popular President, are biacken- ed and maligned in that sbeet. Governor Black is a gen- tleman, and etance high in our community, and such slancers effect nothing here, where he is knowa. Bat lies should pever go uncontradicted, even when uttered by the Tribune. ‘The following are the preamble and resolutions on sla- very passed at the fourth session of the Methodist Episco- pal Covference of Kauaas and Nebraska, held at the city of Omaha, ARF IG, 185! og merical humanity: and whereas slavery te founded le the doctrlae that “canight is right,” and is a ereation of law; and wherene, sla very is at utler and irreconcilable variance with all the righte of man: and whereas, as a people we have deciared to tue world tbat "we hold these truths to be'self-evident, that all men equal, avd are endowed by their Creator with cer- fe rights among which ure }ife, liberty and the phiness;” and wherens, our disciolive affirms thet We ure aw much ae ever convinced of the great evil of alivery, and proponnds the qneation what shal! be done tor the extir: pelicn of the evil of slavery ? and whereas, the imperionsand igeressive spirit of slavery in our country renders it tinpera- tively pecessary for the friends of freedom to unite their in- Suence agninet the evil: and whereas, we are responsible to God and bumanity, to posterity and history, for our testimony and influence as a conference; therefore rsaoived— 1. ‘That an God has made of one blood all nations of men, we recognise In every human being ihe offapring of the eame comnoa Fatber, apd edmit the universal brotherhood of ma: 2. That no enactment made by sn) number of human be- {ugs can giva ove person right of ,posseasion in another person asan nrtic’e ot property. 8. ‘That as the church ia the light of the worl1, every member ought to bear testimony against all iniquity, and ic ell prover ways week, to so remember them thet gre in honda as boand with them,” that when our Master shsll call us to aecount He may sey tO us “ inasraugh as ye did {t ynlo one of the least of thede, ye did ft unto me. 4. ‘That all alavebolding for is sinful, and all ity of x doing should Stan oe received’ into ecoencon he oi 5, That we deem it our indispensable duty to means for the extirpation of the great evilof levers ret Our Harrisburg Correspondence. ' HARRIsBorG, Pa., Apri) 25, 1859. Gen. Dui Green's Last Panacea—The Forney Convention— Political Dodging—Arrangements Between Cameron and Seward—-The End Not Yet, dc. Gen. Duff Green succeeded in getting his bill through both branches of the Legislature before the adjournment, and he only needs the eignature of the Governor to enable him to bring the capital of Europe to the city of Philadelphia— to start all the furnaces in the State, build all the railroads wanted in the Union, relieve those that are built of their embarrasement, and prevent that much dreaded creature “the panic,” from ever again visiting our shores—all that, and much more I believe, its author claims that he cando. I would advise Mr. Moran, of the Erie Railroad, to apply to him at once. Nothing has been done towards relieving the Erie road of the annual tax of 610,000 for passing through a corner of the State, or to reduce the tonnage tax on the Pennsyl- vania Central Railroatl, : The horizon of the Keystone State is full of clonds, not only in the democratic ranks, but also in the opporition. Forney’s Convention, which assembled here on the 13th, composed as it was of strong and talented men, who bave occupied the front ranks of the democra- cy in the tate in the past, and passing off with that har- mony and unanimity seldom witnessed in any Coaven- tion, has inaugurated a movement that paralyzes the de- mocratic ho and removes victory from their banners. Whilst this open rebellion is going on amongst the demo- cracy, there 8 a secret one at work in the ranks of the opposition, which at the present time is of no small im- Frowen: and the rebellion of Forney, Packer and their followers may yet open the way for the union of a portion of both parties, Immediately after the appearing of Seward’s Roches- ter gpeech last November, and its recognition as embodying the principles of the republican par- ty, conservative Americans in Philadelphia, who bad voted witb the republicans in this State atthe last election, took the alarm and commenced at once to reor- ganize, and in lees than two months ix thousand names ainst Seward’s Rochester piat- ‘ican movement feil in with the once popular movement in this State for Cameron, in con- nectlon with the conservative portion of the republican party throughout the State, who had their attention turned 10 Cameron by the Hxratp advocating him. Sup. poring that in him they found a man conservative and na- tional, they labored in every way for his advancemont, talked for him, worked for him, and succeeded ta placing bim in the foremost ranks of the opposition in this State But, alas! they buve been disappointed in their man: Just before the close of Congress Gen, Cameron took it in- to bis head to endorse Seward’s apeech and send it to al. ‘tg of the State. In every section of the State can be foand Seward’s Rochester platform, with Cameron’s frank upon it. Following this, and about two weeks since, Senator Seward came bere on a pilgrimage, and was the nest of Cameron, at his residence at “Lochiel.”” Gen, on got up for him a party, to which the various re- publicon politicians sojourning at Harriaburg, bowh in and about the Legislature, were invited to meet the orator of Rochester. The word bas gone forth that an arrange- ment bas been consummated between those two chiel- taine, and that Seward’s friends are to taik Cameron in Pennsylvania, and Cameron’s friends Seward in New York. Gen. Cameron is also to go into the Nominating Convention with the united: Pennsylvania delegation, who, after paying him the compliment, will all vote for Seward: This arrangement must be particularly satisfactory to the leaders of the Cameron movement in this State, in- asmuch asa large majority of tem are bitterly opposed to Seward, Cameron having been advocated by them as ‘a candidate to supersede Seward, and brought out in di- rect opposition to him, for the sole purpose of having a candidate upon which all could unite. To use the in- fiuence that this prominence had given him to advance the very person that they desired to defeat is the height of impudence. No person in the State thought of Gen. Cameron for the the globe. For inetance, there are now boing loated at tbe extensive whart of the Detroit aud Milwaukie Rulway, the brig Deshler, and the schooaers Job . Warner and R. |. Harmon, wita staves for Liverpool, England, whither they proceed with. out breaking bulk. The route is down the Detroit river, through Lake Erie, the Welland canal, lake Ontario, ebine cana! and St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic, a dis tance of about twelve hundred miles. Some seveateon or cighteen veesels are secured for this trade for this season. It ig upderstood that two vessels are now loading with ice in the Sauit di Marie river, soms four hundred miles Frome direct to the Island of Cuba, with- out breaking bulk. . We bave : class of vessels which could be seat to China in all safety. Our copper interests are looking up, our lumber is doing well, and we bave the best pineries in the world; our crops upon the ground never looked bet- ter. ‘In fact, we have every prospect of coming ont at the close of the present year in excelient circomatances. The failure of our princips! staple crop— the wheat—for the last three years, has embarrassed our business men to a great extent. The morchants were compe led to supply the farmers with the necessaries of life, and the farmers bad nothing to pay them witn. A food crop, aud all will be well. ‘yee Politically, Dougiag and his satellites have abolitionizod ur. We are 6 black as the ace of spades, A saade ts ten degrees better than a white man. A few days agoa darkey had a white man arrested in this city for atempting to ron away with bis davgbter. The nigger was disgusted, ‘This stato of things will not last long. The shell is being cracked ; they will ‘soon see the lightof day.’’ The brilliant successes of President Buchanan upon the right of search question, the Japan and Paraguay questions, and‘others in the line of adjustment, bas opened the eyes of many who foliowed off Douglas in bis Kansas heresics blindfolded. ‘They begito see that President Buchanan is a man of ability and good judgment, and that he is fast carrying out the pledge given in his firat message, to rectify as gant freight house is nearly completed, being Bye hundred | seen that the city had reached its !net end, The voice of man was hushed and Ditter lamentations and couded in the midst of the quivering of the earth, he sundering of mountaina, —e terrifying ree orts of the towers and cupolas of the temples nd of the tiles and walle as they fell to the earth, Seventy four seconds were sufficleat to reduce to ruing he proud edifloes which the perseverance of man had raised up in the course of mapy long years. ‘This eminently Catholic pity, although hardly Cheletian- | ized, prostrated to the earth perhaps, for its offences, | ioudly implored the clemency of oifeuded Heaven tn such awful moments, As toon us the convulsions of the earth had ceased, & new, horrifying and tender scene took plage on the scene of terror. The parents sought their scattered children; these, in their torn, thelr parents; members of families mplored one enother with vehement breath, in tho midst of the weeping and confusion, as if hoping tbat they might unite together so that ove spot might serve them for a commom sepuliure; or, in consolation, shedding tears one over the other. Here some sustained in their arms dismayed and aged people; there tender virgins whese streagch bad deserted them: Turthor on were to be seen groups of parents and friends whose intertwined arms expreased the pieasure which they feit at meeting. Ag soon as there was a little calm of the feelings wa went out to examine the rume,and we have passed by the feelwg of breathing the cust of the ruins of the temples, Here the Eternal seems to have anid, “1 will root out my house and my habitation from among an ungrateful people.” 5 There is not an ice whieh bas notenffered, and many co not admit of repaire unless they are demolished, cathedral ig mutilated, and ove part of ite betustrades fell to the ground, and the place which was used ag an Keclesigatical Court algo lost ite roof. ‘The portico of the chapet of El Sagrario lost its best baif, and the middie aisle ig greatly injured. The temple of the Augastines loet its principal cupola and the tower and angle of its cloister. The temple of the Catalines came to the ground in its main part, which formed the frout snd the cupola. leaving several pereons in is roins, who, in consequence of iis immensity, it is impossivie ty discover until aftersome days of labor, Of the temple of the Dominicans there fell the balustrades, two angies of the principal court aud one of the second. The tower of the hospital demands immediate demolition, in consequence of die ruiuous state in which it has been left, ‘The church of oar Lady dol Carmen is greatly ujured. the great bare of iron which supported its angles baving fallen. The magnificent tem- pie of Santa Clarn bas becn completely damaged, im consequence of the lors of ber cojluteral arches and the deatyvction of her little cupola. From the temple of Ta Merced there fel! the high cupola, some convent cells, and the litte cupola of the tower, while the clock was stri- king the fatal hour for the last time. Both towers of the temple of San Francisco were found to be greatly csmaged; but this one has svftored the least, although the interior of the convent is greatly damaged. The tem- Rogue lost its tower, and one of the two tom- fobp the Evangelist lost ope of the two which The church of Recoleta de Dominicos, is com- pletely ruined, Of the publie edifices, the walle of the company at tha corner of the Sap Francisco place ore ruined, and the tilea of the building which was need for the transaction of the business of the Supreme and Superior Courts have fallen. The government palace is completely injured in its two cabinets, af weil aa the arcbiepiscopul palace. The coi- leges and chapels are ail left in greater or lesa ram, We im his ordinary affairs, Prayers to heaven as- at adily as possinie the perplexing difficulties existing be- tween ibis ey foreign countries, the responsibility of which task was left by previous administrations for him todo. The Dumb Speaking and the Deaf Hearing. VISIT TO THE “INSTITUTION DES SOURDS-MUETS” 1N PARIS. Faward Gould Buffum, Feq., sends us the following in- teresting description of a visit to the Deaf and Dumb Insti- tution in Paris:— Paris, March 29, 1859. + + tend tty the aantine theaueh whieh all strangers in Paris pass, I strayed aside from the ordinary path which they usually take, and yesterday paid a visit to the “Institution des Sourds-Muets””—the Deaf and Damb Asylum of Paris. I witnessed there some very wonderful examples of the results of patient labor ,which certainly surprised me, andI thought possibly a plainly written account of my visit might beinteresting to your readers, Although I have seen published statements to the effect that considerable success had been achieved in teaching children who were born deaf, and who consequently had never exercised their organs of speech, to speak, I have never seen any plsin statement of facts in relation to the matter which gave me any idea of the perfection to which the system, which has been in operation only a few years, has been already brought. I propose, there. fore, to give you an account of my visit to the Institution of “Sourd-Muets,” and, forfconvenience sake, shall give the conversations (which were, of course, all held in French) in the English language; and it should be dis- tinctly Understood that they were held through the me- Cae of the customary organs of epeech, and not by meaas signs, Tne guide showed us into a reom where a teacher, sur- rounded by thirty or forty boys, between the ages of six and fourteen years, was writing some grammatical exer- cises on the black board. As soon as we entered the room the teacher, who appeared to be ® man about forty years of age, descended from the bench on which he stood, and coming up tome addressed me with some words of welcome, saying that he was always very glad to receive visiters, and that e would exhibit to me some specimens of the Proficiency to which his pupils had attained iu Speaking, although fa were i) born deaf, I noticed a peculiar ‘‘ clipping” of some of the words, and a harsh guttural sound which he gave to others, but sup- posed the teacher to be a German, and after thanking him for his proffered kindness, he called up a bright, intolli- gent looking little fellow. The boy looked closely at the teacher’s lips while the latter told him to bid us day. The boy immediately spoke to me, enunciating hie words ner ond distinctly, and with very correct accentuation, and said -— «How do you do, sir?” I replied, and the teacher requested me to ask the boy aq . I did #0, merely moving the organs of — without uttering any sound, and asking with my ips how old he was? He instantly replied ‘ thirteen years and a half.’’ Upon being told by the teacher, he asked me “ where did you come from?” I replied in the same manner as before, from America. ‘The boy repeated “America,” and then taking a piece of chalk wrote upon the blackboard— “« You have come from a great distance, and must have seen a great many savages who wore very wicked,” During all this time T had been conversing with the teacher, he giving me information about his pupils, and requesting me to question them, without ever having a suepicion that I was talking with a deaf man and listening to a dumb one, and should have remained in this state of ignorance, had not the guide, after he had per- mitted me to enjoy my error for a quarter of an hour, in- formed me that the teacher, as well as the pupila, bad been born deaf, and, until within the last five years, had never spoken a word, ” Two of the boys stood upon a platform, at the teacher's Suggestion, and held a conversation with each other, aud then each wrote sentences upon the board and rend them in aloud and distinct voice. Another boy was called up and handed a book, which I opened for him at. random, and from which he read two or three pages, rapidly and without the slightest hesitation, and with a really musical, agreeable voice 9 The pupile, of course, receive the idea intended to be conveyed to them through the formation of the lips, and once or twice, when the teacher was speaking to thom, they made & motion signifying that they did not fully un. derstand him, and once one of them drew him to tho win dow, where the light played fully upon his lips while he Was uttcring quite along sentence. Of course they can have no idem what sound is, and tho only difference I n liced between their utterances and those of other children ‘was that the modulations were not always correct, and tome of them kept the voice at the same pitch while peaking or reading an entire sentence. But so perfectly can they interpret the movement of the lips, that when Placed go thut they could only #ee the side of the teacher’s mouth, they understood him evidently as well as when looking directly at his lips. So perfect, indeed, was the whole exbibition, that bad I dropped in acoidentally with- out knowing where I wes going, the last place I shouid over have suspected myself to he in would have been among deaf and dumb children. It was in thie room alone I learned from the teacher that spoken language was employed and here no were used, thechildren being taught their lessons oither by speech or writing, and the smartest and most capavle children are placed bere. [remained there an hour, and a crowd of strange, suggestive thoughts came over me as I left. Where, after such an exhibition as I had wit- neseed, could bounds be put to the reguits of patient labor; where can be placed tho limits of possibility? I doubt whether the good Abbe L’Epee, who founded the institution, ever dreamed that in so short a time the truths of the text from St. Mark, which is inscribed over the chapel altar, “Il a bien fait toutes chores, Tl a fait entendre les sourds et parler les muets,” would heve been 40 literally verified as I had seen it during my visit, Presidency until he waa brought out and advocated by the Naw York Henatp—even Cameron bimeoit did not think of it; and he owes to the Heraxp bis present pro- minence for 1860, more than to any other souree. Hig enemies here say if tho Henaty ceaaed to advocate him ghey could s00n pack him away amonget other political Lost ny tne Sr. Nicronas—Among the lost by the steambont St. Nicholas, on the Miesissipoi river, wax Gideon J Pillow, Jr., tho son of General Pillow, of Tennessee. Young Mr. Pitlow embarked on the St. Nicho- las.at Memphis for bis father’s plantation near Holena, and an there is no account of his ercape, there can ba but copelude this faithful account by stating that, although there are a few bouses not completely destroyed, there is not a single one which doee not “omaud immediate repair. The number of victims azcertsined up to this moment ig very small, and does not exceed ten persons who have perished under tbe ruips. From eome accounts which we have received from adjacent places we learn that the city of Machachi ie dese troyed, ss also the towne of the North—Perucho, Po- marqui and Cotocoltse, weiuding the habitetions of the fields. We aro even ignorant of the number of who might bave been in the towns, and even of tive caure of eo lamentabie a catastrophe, We will hereat beef aw bave eg el give ary de. tniled ecounte of the injurico which have rosuited fr she earthquake in the towns of the North, ay he National Labor Congress. REOPENING OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OY THE MERALD. Wasmnoron, April 18, 1859, ‘The great National Peace Congress, about to assemble in Europe, is to have offered for its consideration one of the most important subjects ever brought beforean assem- bly of nations, being no less than the reopening of thee African slave trade. An association has recently been formed in this city having for its object the organization of a National Labor Congress, to meet atthe same time and place as the Na+ tional Peace Congress, the design being to obtain an ex- pression and community of opinion, and to influence the Congress of nations in the re-establishment of the cy trade, One delegate from each of the fifteen slave States, threfor more from Cuba, and as many from Brazil and other slavcholding States of America as may be thought proper, together with delegates from France, Spain, Hol- land and England, and perhaps other nations of Europe,” will compose the National Labor Congreas. An agent of this association sailed a few days agoto Havana, Cuba; another was also despatched to Rio Jaucizo, Braxil, to bring there States into the organization. f ae sent tr dnaetiy maj rt Seam preg at yee nt truthfully jority of the pi our South. em States and Cuba, and ao! @ majority of the peopie of Brazil and other siaveholding coun- tries of america, and that a large party in France and Spain and a considerable number in our Northern free States, and even in England and otber countries of Europe, are really and at heart in favor of the revival of the slave trade cannot reasonably be doubted; and thas the subject, in view of its vast importance in the affairs of the world, will receive due consideration in the delibera- tions of the National Peaco Congress, cannot reasonably be He e arguments to be offered to the Congress in bebalg of the re-establishment of the trade are to be the usual ones of the want of laborers in the Southern United States, in Cuba and otber Weat India isiands, and in “Bra- zil, for the production of the great agricultural commodi. tex of corn, cotton, sugar, tobacco, rice, &c. &c., with which to supply the consumers and manufacturers of Eu- rope and America and the commerce of the world. That the trade would transport miiions of human beings living in a state of naked barbarism and precarious exist- ence, without laws to protect life or happiness, and to- transplant them into e civilized country by law, and where life is secure; where their labor, directed by science, would assist in making the wilderness to blossom like the rose and bring forth abundantly, both to their ownand the world’s benefit; and above and ovor all, tbat it would snatch mullions of men and women from a Jand of heathenish darkness and transplant them intos Jand of Christian civilization apd enlightment. And fur- ther, that the legal establishment of the trade would re- move the now clandestine treflic and the horrors of the “Cniddle passuge ,” and mako the transportation of Africans by steamers tothe shores of America as safe to health and life ag the migration of whites from Europe to the New World, ‘These are a fow of the principal arguments that will be offered to the Congress in favor of the re-establishment of the trade. ‘That they are powerful oncegand difficult of successful overthrow, most persons will readily admit. lexst, the subject is of an importance demanding the serioug consideration of statesmen in both hemispheres. That the efforts of the National Labor Congress, and the friends of the rovival of the slave trade, will be crowned with succers at this time, cannot be predicted with certain- ty; but that circumetances are decidedly favorable to their triumph ultimately 1s exccedingly problematical, and there- fore the friends and enemies of the revival of the trade, ‘oth in America and Eurepe, should propare for a thorought and vigorous controversy on this subject. Let all the arguments on both sides be fairly stated; and if, in tha opinion of the civilized world, the reopening of the trade would be a benefit to whites and blacks; to agriculture, manufactures and commerce—« benefit te both urope ond America, and to the world—then let tbe trade be re- vived. If, on the contrary, the trade be pronounced in- human, barbsrovs, opposed to civilization and Chria- tianity, and calcuiated to injure both whites and blacks, to retard progrese, and above and over ali, there be a dread of Africanizing America, and thus destroying Caucassian supremacy, then let the project be utterly and positively condemned. And further, let the nations adopt some stringent means by which the present illicit trafic, with its aceompany ing horrora, may thoroughly and forever be abolished. The friends of the re-establishment of the trade demand and byes free, fair and open controversy on this sub- ject, ey denounce gecresy and {llicit cabats, and only ask that thosubject be stated in its favorable and most. unfavorable considerations; and ag the civilized world des termine, they are willing to obey ite decision implicitly. ‘The administration is fully aware of the existence of this organization, As often as occasion may require, the Herat will ba kept advised of the doings of the slave trade revivalists, #0 long as their operations and headquarters shall remain. at this city, ALERT, mo- Hoosac Tuxnet.—The forces employed on both faces of the tunnel are to be immediately doxbled, and hands are now paid $1 50 for eight hours labor, aacn face heing manned by threo gangs, working night and day. The rock on the east face is growing moro and more plia- die, and a progress of forty feet per wook is ceunted om before a preat time shall etapee, ‘Thus far, the geological report of Dr. Hitebcock, on the formation ‘and peculiari- ‘ies of the mountain baye been substantiated to the let~ Lttle doubt that bis life was lost ip the general disaster, ter-— Greenfield @asctte,