The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1859, Page 4

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The New Yore Warntr Heearp—California edition— containing the latest intelligence from all parts of the ‘World, will be published at eleven o'clock in the morning? Single copies, in wrappers, roady for mailing, six cents. Agents will please sead iu thoir orders as early as por Biblo. _ The News. The steamship Niagara, which left Liverpool on the 234 ult., had not arrived at Halifax last night when the telegraph offices closed. It is perhaps Que to the public to state that the Nova Scotia Telegraph Company have, regardless of the wishes ofa large majority of the leading journals of the country, and of the owners of the telegraph lines west of Nova Scotia, put an end to the foreign news arrangements which have existed during the past ten years; and it is understood that private parties may attempt to use the European news for specu- lative purposes. lor the present, therefore, the public should stand upon their guard. As soon as the Niagara's news comes to hand it wil! be made public upon the | in be , and untilthen the commercial public must be at the mercy of specu- Jators. The Quaker City has arrived at New Orleans with Havana advices to the 2d instant, but they contain Do news of general interest. The sugar market continued dull, with a stock of 296,000 boxes on hand. The letter from owr correspoudent in Kingston Jamaica, published to-day, is very interesting, as Bhowing the progress of a serious revolutionary movement on the island. It is quite evident that a war of color and race has been inaugurated there which will almost certainly end in the utter ruin of the colony if still governed as at present. Sou- louque, the ex-Emperor of Hayti, spent most of his time in gambling with one of his former ministers, M. Salomon, who managed his ex-Majesty’s finances, had lodged the greater portion of the money remit- ted to England inthe bank in his own name; so Soulonque finds himself less rich than he imagined- By the arrival of the overland mail we have ad- from San Francisco to the llth ult. The is unimportant. The markets were unchanged. hip Manitou, from New York, arrived on the 10th, thus setting at rest the apprehensions of those who supposed that she was destroyed by fire. The arrival of the ship John Sidney is reported. The mail brings news of a desperate conflict between a party of forty men, under Mr. Bishop, at the crossing of the Colorado river, on the 20th of March last, and Some six or seven hundred Indians. The fight last- ed three hours, and a large number of the Indians Were slain. Bishop, however, was compelle treat. Col. Hoff ad started in put hostile Indians, with the intention of chas Beverely. Tate accounts from the Sandwich Islands state that the British Consul General and other En, out to erect a marble monument to mark the spot where Captain Cook, the renowned navigator and discoverer of the islands, was mur- dered by the savage natives. The Prussian frigate Geffeon arrived at Norfolk yesterday from Vera Cruz, all well. She will re- main at Norfolk eight or ten days. The quarrel between the Legislative Council of Canada on the one side, and the Ministry and As- sembly of that province on the other, relative to the removal of the seat of government from To- ronto to Quebec, pending the erection of the ne- cessary buildings at Ottawa, the permanent capital, has been satisfactorily arranged, the supply bills passed, and the Parliament prorogued. The Beard of Education held their usual fort- nightly meeting last evening. A resolution offered by Commissioner Green, authorizing the Committee © es and School Honses to select a site in the Fourteenth ward for the erection of a colored School house, was adopted. The Board then went into Committee of the Whole to consider the report of the Executive Committee on Normal Schools, in favor of establishing a daily Normal sedool for females. After much discussion the committee had proceeded as far as the thirteenth section of the report—the sections which they disposed of being merely in reference to the government of the pro- posed school—when they reported progress. The thirteenth section of the report was then made the Special order after the third order of business at the next meeting. A resolution was adopted authoriz ing the officers of the Third ward to lease the pre tuises 167 and 169 Robinson strect, for the estab lishing of a new echool, and appropriating $2,000 for fitting them up for that purpose. An appropria- tion of $4,670 was made for furnishing and fitting up Ward School No. 10, in the Fifteenth ward. The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday afternoon. A communication from John E. Devlin addressed te the Vice-President of the Board, in re ference to the placing of the yellow fever buoys at Quarantine, was read. It stated that not only had the Commistioncrs no authority to incur the ex- pense of placing them, but that the statute posi- tively prohibits them from doing it. The Commit! tee which had the subject of the landing of emi- grants referred to them, reported that they should be landed at the expense of the ship that brings them here; that in no case should the Commission. ers be responsible for their baggage, and that an agreement should be made with some of the princi- pal railroads for conveying the the lowest fares possible, into the interior report ocea- floned some debate, and was Lo0y coccplyd, ising them but no further action was taken on it. The num ber of emigrants arrived during the week was 1,466, making the number since the boginning of the year 11,194; in the institution on Ward's Is- land and Marine Hospital 860. ry overdraft bas now reached the sum of $20,486 45. Inthe Court of Oyer and Terminer yoatorday, several hours were exhausted in an endeavor to empannel a jury in the case of James Glass, charg- ed with the murder of Wm. Owens, a stevodore, who was unfortnately passing at the time that John Glass killed Decker in Elm street, in January last. The paticulars have been already reported. John Glass has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Decker. In the present case only nine jurors were sworn when the panol was exhausted, anda new pane! was ordered by the Court. On Tuesday evening last, \.r.Jas.T. Brady moved the United States Circuit Court to adjourn out of respest to the memory of the late Nicholas Hill, of Albany. Messrs. O’Conor, Cutting, Evarts and Fullerton followed in the suggestion, and Judge Nelson, after some appropriate and feeling re- marks, acceded to the request. ‘The receipts of beef cattle during the past week amounted to 2,640 head, a decrease of 676 head as compared with the week previous. The demand yesterday was quite active, and though there was no improvement in the quality of the stock offered, yet the light receipts caused an advance in prices, and the decline noticed last week was fully reco- vered. The quotations are Sc, 9 12c., according to quality. There was no chouge of importance in the prices of mileh cows, veal calves, sheep and lambs, or swine. ‘the cotton market yesterday exhibited more tone, with larger sates. ‘Tho trangastions embraced about 3,000 including 1,800 in transitu and 1,200 from store. o Intter closed on the basis of about i2c, per 1b, for middling uplands. A telegraphic despatch to a house ia this city, received yesterday from Mobile, quoted sales of middling in that market at 1250. Flour was again drm and in good demand, with fair sales, closing at an advance for some descriptions. Southern brands were firm, with a good demand, and tolerably free ales were made at full prices, Wheat was Srmer, while transactions were light. Corn was firmer, with a fair amount of sales. Pork was more buoyant for mess and in fair demand, both for lots on the epot and for future delivery. New mess sold at $16 25, cbeck on the day, and al $16 40 usual way, and for June and July delivery at $16 50. Prime soid at $12 60a $12 75. Sugare were firm at the advance noticed the previous day, with sales of about 2,100 bhds., including Cubas, New Orleans, Porto Riccs sad Fnglish Islands, at rates given in another column. C wos steady, with sales of 600 bags Rio and sore Sots ‘acaibo and Java at rates given eleewhere. Fre ry ats wore mo- derate and without change of iinpo n rates. The Slavery Question In the Territories—The Power Versus the Policy of Congress. We transfer to this paper a late leading article from the Washington Constitution, deficing the important Gistinction between “popular s0- vercignty va. squatter sovereignty” over the subject of slavery in the Territories of the United States. In the course of the said article it is declared that “the principles emblazoned on the democratic banner are non-intervention by Con- gress or by the Territorial Legis'atures, either to establish or prohibit slavery ia the Territories, and the protection of slave property therein, as long as the Territorial condition shall remaio, by the judiciary, under the constitution of the Ynited States;” that “we stand by the Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court, which se- cures to the people of the States the right to emigrate to and remain in any Territory,” &c., and that “we are therefore forced to say that the constitution inhibits the several Territorial Legis- latures from abolishing property in slaves, and the came probibition applies to the people of a Territory till they come to form a constitution.” Now, in reply to these bold assumptions and declarations, we have first to say that the “principle” of non-iutervention, as expounded by our Waehington coiemporary, is not “embla- zoned on the democratic banner.” It has been declared the policy of the party in some quarters; but between a matter of policy and a principle there isa margin of difference. Policy may be mere thing of discretion; but ‘a principle is generally accepted as a fixed and binding rale of action. Thus, the rendition of fugitive slaves is a constitutional principle: but the precise agencics and processes of law under which such fugitives shall be returned to their owners are left to the discretion of Congress, In regard to the Territories, so far as there is any constitu- tional principle on the subject, it is embodied in these words: “The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.” Under this constitutional provision the power of Congress, down to the year 1850, was practi- eaily construed as comprehending sovereign ju- risdiction over the Territories, Thus the Mis- souri Compromise act of 1820, abolishing slavery in the Territories north of 36 30, was permitted to stand a supreme law of the land till 1850, and even then, while that line of prohibition was not extended, it was not touched. A different principley however, was applied to California, Utah ond New Mexico—the cloudy principle of “popular sovereignty.” It was not till 1854 that the Missouri line of slavery restriction was abolished; and then, in the Kansas-Nebraska bill: this ‘principle was adopted, to wit:—That the true intent and meaning of this act is not to le- gislate slavery into any Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof per- feetly free to regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitu- tion of the United States.” This is what Thomas Hi. Benton called “the stump speech in the belly of the bill,” and a mst disastrous sturap speech to the democracy it has proved to be. “Subject only to the constitution.” A yery important condition, and an exceedingly trouble- come one to all concerned. We are told, how- ever, that the Dred Scott decision of the Su- preme Court leaves no doubt upon the subject— that it establishes the right of Southern men to settle with their slave property in any Ter ritory of the Union, and that it denies to Con- gress and the Territorial authorities the power to interfere prejudictally with their slave property, Nay, more—while Gov. Wise, in a general essay of twenty-nine formidable newspaper columns, in sinall type, contends that it is the duty of Con | gress to legislate for the protection of slavery in the Territories, the Washington Constitution, as- suming to speak for the democratic perty, de clares it the duty of the federal courts, unde the Dred Scott decision, to protect slavery in the Territories, and that neither Congress nor th local authorities have the right to iuterfere with it. On the other hand, Mr. Douglas, who as sumes to be a democratic expounder of the con- stitution, says that the Dred Scott decision is all right; that Congress cannot intervene, but that the Territorial authorities, by local police ragu- lations, &¢., may encourage or exclude the intro- duction of slavery under this Dred Scott deci- sion, “Who shall decide when such doctors disa. gree?” Clearly there iz no established principle on the subject, legislative, judicial, Cong: ol or local h all the party elo PAOIE) CAC UUs wk Bodies bls gps NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1859. been expended upon the famons Dred Scott de- cision, all that is legally comprehended in that @ecision is this—that tho plaintiff, Dred Scott, “a negro of African descent, whose ancestors were of pure blood, and who were brought into this country and sold as slaves,” not being o citizen within the meaning of the constitution, is disqualified to sue in a United States court, and that the case is accordingly dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Such, in reality, is the sum and substance of this Dred Scott decision, All the legal arguments of the learned judges outside of this case of Dred Scott and this decison are nothing more than the obiler dicta—the extraneous opinions of the judges upon irrelevant issues—opinions which legally amount to nothing. They would have been as valuable, in point of law, if delivered by the learned judges in the course of a social conver- sation at the dinner table over a bottle of good old Madeira. There is, then, no principle established in re- gard to the limitations of Congressional sove- reignty, popular sovereignty or squatter sove- reignty in the Territories, on the subject of slayery. But, if we may judge from the prece. dents of Congress, its jurisdiction in the premises is limited to its discretion, Congress may thus introduce ¢lavery into a Territory, or may pro hibit ft, or may leave the subject to the squat ters. The whole subject rests with the discretion of Congress. An authoritative decision from the Supreme Court would settle the matter—at least temporarily ; but such a decision would first re- quire a specific appeal. Meantime, the best policy of the democratic party is to adhere to the sovereignty of Congress over the Territories, subject to such special provisions and reciprocal concessions, essential to the peace and harmony of the Union, as this or that territorial case may suggest. ADVICE TO THE ANNIVERSARIANS.—'The city is already alive with the “unco gude” from the rural districts, bent upon carrying on the war against Satan and all his works with the funds of metropolitan sinners. During the week, from the seventh to the fourteenth of this month, the annual transactions in the business of religion, reform and philanthropy—to say nothing of nigger abolition, women’s rights, free love and spiritualism—will occupy a very large, and, as the world goes, a very excellent class of the community. We have no reason to believe that the programme of last year and the twenty years before that will be materially changed. The foreign missionary societies will present their annual budget of Asiatic and African enormi- ties. Reclaimed brothers of all colors, castes and creeds will be duty displayed as specimens of the work that has been accomplished in lands ighted and enslaved by heathenish super- stitions, The home missionary societies will give us a terrible array of facts bearing upon the religious condit'ou of the Hoosters, the Buckeyes, the Wolverines, the miners, farmers, border raffians and other pioneers in our new Territorica, We shall be asked to subscribe freely that the heroes of the axe and the rifle, and the hunting knife, may be brought to a knowledge of re- dceming grace, so that they may forsake whiskey, love the Indians and read pious publications, The Young Men’s Christiau Association will ask aid in turning from the error of their ways the jeunesse dorte of the me- tropolis, so that they shall withstand the thousand temptations of city life, The aboli- tionists will be in the field with their old son the unconditional emancipation of the slaves in the South or the immediate dissolution of the Union. They will wanta little money for the carrying out of this very laudable but not altogether probable end. The women’s rights philosopher will renew their protests against the tyranny of trowsers, and put on record their solemn caveat against the taxing the cstates of women without permitting them to vote, as well as many other terrible things that oppressed crinoline suffers from masculine despotism. The free lovers and spirituslisis will renew their efforts to upset all our satic relations and religions ideas through wfangled theories of affinities, separaie spheres and eimilar non- sense, The purely benevolent societies will bring up their accounts in the usual manner, putting in two dollars for expenses of the almoner where one goes to the object for which it was contributed. So we shall have, in all probability, the same round over again. Why not strike outa new path? Why not make a grand effort against the spread of vice and crime within our own bor- ders? Why not pluck out the beam from our own eyes instead of making such tremendous efforts to extract the motes from the optics of other people’s? Why not try to bring a mem- ber of the Albany lobby, or a corrupt Congress- man, or a knavish Alderman, to redeeming grace, as well as a Chinese mandarin, or a Bedouin Arab, or an Indian thug, who are rarely brought, and who still more rarely stay redeem- ed, notwithstanding all the pains that are taken with them? Atany rate, something new must be done. There isa very general opinion prevalent that the anniverearians do very little good with the money they collect, and we advise them, serious- ly, to take a fresh start or cle prepare to find their supplies considerably diminished. Vacasonp Priests np Ancaprsuop HvauEs.— When vagabond country lawyers come to settle in New York, one of the first things they do is to get up a libel suit against the Haran, for which there is not the slightest ground. Their object by this course is to induce the Heraxy to comment on their strange conduct, in order that they may reap the benefit of Ns wide circulation in 9 first rate gratuitous notice. But we never mention them, and their names are tever printed in our columas, We leave them in their original obscurity. When country editors a the South are out at the elbows and on their “last legs,” they attack the proprietor of this journal with the most improbable lies they can invent—for instance, that our ancestors were all transported as convicts to Botany Bay and Van Diemen’s Land, and that we are the most active agents of the underground railroad in running off runaway slaves from their mastere. Their object, of course, is to obtain a notice, hoping that the virulence of their abuse may provoke the Herat toreply. But we are no to be thus tempted, and we allow them to vege- tate and rot in their oblivion. In the same way, when vagabond and ambitious priests, not con- tent with the humility and other conditions of their calling, come to this city from Europe, they fre most anxious to get « public notice from Archbishop Hughes, and they assail him in print. Being an impulsive, chivalrous man, who does not know humar D icy gaia ws to hear and see the assailants of the foremost and most distinguished Catholic Bishop in the United States. Three-fourths of their congregation are Know Nothings and Irish Orangemen—that class whose watchword is, “To hell with the Pope!” Not satisfied with one notice from the prelate who is appointed to have the rule over them, they return to the charge and again attack him; at the same time stating that an independent journal which adverts to their antics as items of news, amusing, if not instructive to its readers, is the organ of Archbishop Hughes. But made wise at last by experience, he is now silent, and the result will be that very soon these doubtful priests will sink back into their former insignifi- cance. It would have been wise on the part of the Archbishop to have adopted this course at first; but better late than never. We should mention that the appropriate organ 0° these geniuses is Booby Brooks, The English Elections and Napoleon's Po- Moy-Wul England Aid or Fight Louls Napoleon? The Parliamentary elections which are about to take place in England have an important sig- nificance in the present juncture of European affairs, A defeat on a question connected with the Reform bill caused the present Ministry to dis- solve Parliament; but reform is not the true question that will invoke the expression of public opinion in England in the present emergency. When the whole world is agitated by a discus- sion of the rights of nations and the duties of rulers, and a general war among ibe military monarchies of Europe impends, involving for good or ill every private interest, the minds of men cannot be brought to dwell upon questions purely local and domestic. In Great Britain, as well us in this country, questions of internal ad- mibistration have given way to those connected with the foreign policy of the government. Here we have dropped the tariff, squatter sovereigaty, slavery and all other isms, in order to attend to external questions of national import. The same force bears upon the people of Eugland and must produce a like effect. In this view the recent discussion in the Bri- tish Parliament affords us some light as to how parties will range themselves there. The speeches of Lord Derby, Lord Malmesbury and Mr. Disraeli are pregnant with opposition to the Na- poleonic policy. That policy seeks to annihilate the treaties of Vienna, generally known as the settlement of Europe. Lord Derby, the head of the present British Cabinet, is the most free spoken and denunciatory of “the head of the Power whick, for itsown ambitious purposes, seeks to involve Europe in the calamities ofa long and bloody war.’ The whole tenor of the language of the»government speakers tells us that the old tory party of England will range it- self against the policy of Louis Napoleon. Thus far its claim is to hold a position of armed nen- trality, but the indications of a willingness to renew the old anti-Napoleon struggle are too plain to be mistaken. On the other hand, the opposition to the go- vernment presents no strong point of policy. Lord Clarendon is epigrammatic, but not logical, in eaying that “one despotic Power has proposed to another despotic Power, that by means of a Congress a third despotic Power should pave the way for the establishment of liberal institu- tions in Italy.” Tle does not comprehend the vast difference that exists between the popular will, which is the foundation of Louis Napoleon’s régime, and “the divine right” upon which the other despots found their claim to govern. Yet in this difference lies the very essence of the con- flict that now threatens to involve all Europe. Palmerston and Russell did not eay much, and what they did say is not to the point. But they too have an evident leaning against the disturb- ance of “ the charter by which Europe holds its Present distribution of territory.” Either they are afraid to meet the question that is forcing itself upon every man, or they did not compre- hend it, for they limited the discussion to the disarmament of Sardinia and her admission into the proposed Congress. In this etate of things, the true question that will be decided by the popular vote fs, what side will England take in the question of the policy that shall henceforward rule in Europe? Are the Napoleonic ideas to be accepted or com- batted? The throne of England is to-day imbued with the exme views that impelled George the Third to bis long contest with the first Napoleon—possesecd, as it is, bya Coburg. But these views are in some degree modified by public opinion and the increasing influence of social interests over political and dynastic aims. If the tory and Coburg interest governs the policy of England, then we shall have a naval and military war such as the world has never seen. Frarice is now equal if not su- perior to England on the sea, and it is doubtful if the third Napoleon can be driven from it as the first Napoleon was. The present Emperor, however, would not wait for such a result. The power of France is concentrated, while that of England is scattered over the world. With the mechanical appliances of the present age, Louis Napoleon could in one week throw three hun- dred thousand French veterans into Great Britain; and the millions of British bumpkins led by British snobs would be utterly powerless to oppose them. The more they gathered the greater would be their disorder and the more certain their defeat. Whatever may he the re- sult of such a contest—whether it be confined to the ocean or carried from London to John O’Groat’s—it must leave the United States during its prevalence, and for long years after, in the high position of leader and feeder of the civilized world. Tract Socmres anp Tuer Facrrs—Tax Conrouracr Systew.—The system of colportage employed by the Missionary and Tract Societies is, as every one knows, a widely extended and expensive one. The immense sums which go to its support, both in this country and in Great Britain, attest, if not its benefits, at least the zeal and disinterestednes: of those who sustain it. It is, of course, natural that the persons who have the administration of these funds should desire to convince the public of the advantages result- ing from their outlay. In religious enterprises, the value of figures is as rauch appreciated as in ordinmy ¢;cculotions, and wo accordingly fad in ihe reports of these societies a due attention to the Jog’) which figures are said to contaiu, A docun {this character hus recently been published bj the Rev. Russell $. Cook, on behalf of the Arccrican Tract Society. It professes to be a stateiwent of the operations and advantageons effects of the system of colportage employed hy that body; benighted land who attended no place of public worship, and who either had no portion of the Holy Scriptures.or were entirely destitute of re- ligious books. Seven millions of Christian visits on the errand of salvation have been paid, and {n three millions of habitations prayers have been offered by the colporteurs, often for the first time. Six hundred thousand of the families thus visited were Roman Catholics, but of the amount converted no return is made. Six mil- lions of spiritual classics have been sold, and two millions bestowed on the poor, family by family, without money and without price, This is a goodly show of figures, but they un- fortunately occupy only one side of the balance eheet. We are left wholly in the dark as to the harvest reaped from this wide scattering of Gospel seed. It may be that, owing to the un- grateful character of the soil to which the col- porteurs seem to have devoted their principal attention, the process of germination is slow. Non-Arrival of the Mugara. Sscuvnx, N. B, May 49:30 P. Wo have reliable information from Halifax that tt are yet no sigus of tho steamship Niagara, now in twelfth day from Liverpool, and fully due, Ths there ia fino, with a light southeasterly wind, News from California. TERRIBLE CONFLICT WITH THE INDIANS—STATE 0} THE MARERTS—ARRIVAL OF THT SHIP MANITOU. Sr. Lov, May 3, 1859. ‘The California overiand mail arrived here this bringing San Franoisco dates of the 11th of April, news is unimportant. The markets were unchanged. only additional arrival out from the Atlantic States is! of the ship John Sidney from New York. Steams! Forward, from Liverpool, had arrived at San Franc with the intention, it was supposed, of being put on tl route between San Francisco and Vancouver's Island. ‘This mail brings us advices of another terrible confi on the Colorado between the Indians and a party of ft men, under Mr. Bishop, who were on the way toj Lieut ¥ 4 trong ing en, along, aa thoy su; in perfect secu! having d tetiuted considerable preseata to the indian on the fou ‘thelr permission . try. But on at the medd, Col redo, The Roman Catholic mind is 80 wedded to the | were, on the 201 of Mane i rye ie the mee re traditions of its own Church, that it is not easy to bsp or seven bunds Indians of the Mohave, uproot the tares that obstruct the fertilizing in- | for three are, rnin a ree mamaber we tah fluence of the spiritual guano which they distri- bom ore eae 2 Oa ad Eetreahed soward a Fort, I bute with so bountiful a hand. Where, then, are we to look for the results of the society’s labors? Are they visible in the im- proved character of our social relations? Do they manifest themselves in the decreasing figures of our criminal statistics? Weare afraid that if we take these tests as the evidences of the religious benefits derived from the colportage system, we should be tempted to say with the satirist— If trees be cropped because their fruit is small, What shall be its fate which bears no frait at allf As a means ofemployment for a large staff of persons, who, probably, could not earn their bread in any other way, as well as for a nu- merous body of printers and compositors, who derive a comfortable living out of it, the col- portage system is not without its uses and benefits, Asa reformatory agent, however, we have yet to learn its advantages. At no period, certainly, within our social history, has crime been more rampant or general morals been more relaxed than at this advanced stage of the so- ciety’s labors. If their extension is to be attend- ed only with a concurrent increase in our crimi- nal statistics, then we say that it isa matter of but little importance how soon they are circum- scribed within narrower limits. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. ‘was expected to roach the Mohave vill: April 16, when he would make an attac‘upou inom, " Ur POS m. Private despatches afta tt the abip Manitou, whio has beon reported burnt at sea, had arrived at Sau F cisco. The name was doubtless confounded with that the British ship Meroo, whose burning has been ropo Additional from Mexico. Wasmxcron, May 4, 1859 ‘The New Orleans Picayune of Friday last, on inuor: tion from Vera Cruz, says:— Mr. McLane had, when the last steamer loft, ab abandoned the ides of going up to the Table Lands for Present, and that both because of the distracted state the country and the desire to be near the = with which he is in official communication. desi therefore, to go on board one of our ships of war at § Pisce ly aon peter yan ong tye by Saratoga. Je proposed, or Proposed (in what m1 ner is not stated), to put himself in ortianatcation the leaders of the os ipod party, for the purpose of p tecting the lives and property of ‘American citizens, in the name of humanity, staying this unnatural war, at least eoftening down some of its more formiaable tures, News from Havana, New ORLEANS, May 4, 1869, The steamship Quaker City is below, with Havana dat of the 2d inst. The news is unimportant, No fillibu: had been seen. Sugar was dull etock, 296,000 boxes. Exchaage on Ni pag was 1 per cent premium, sud on London 134; 9) cent, Arrival of the Prussian Frigate Geffeon Norfolk. Norrouk, May 4, 1859, The Prussian frigate Geffeop, Capt, Donnar, ‘bas rived bere, twenty-one days from Vera Cruz, The Sago was a very stormy one. She will romain here eigl or ten daysand then proceed on acruise. Al! on boi of her are well. The Canadian Parliament. C. W., May 4, 1859, ToRONTO, The government last night were sustained by the Despatches from Minister McLane—The Con | jativo uncil, the pak being finally passed, and P duct of British and French Ministers in pe a rorogued at four P. M. to-day, ¢ follo g fs a synopsis of the Governor's speech; HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY: gj am glad to release you earlicr than usual, and congy ulate you upon having accomplished so much use! work, Ihave laid before you the answer of hor Majegt; Secretary of State oxpressing her satisfaction at the w mate cecision in regard to the seat of government. Y{ have made provisions for commuting the feudal right Lower Canada, and have placed additions! restraint the powers of muvicipatities to borrow, whilst you ha| taken steps for gredually enforcing the fulfiment local obligations already incurred. In my opin nothing could be more injurious to the credit of Province than tho impression that such obligatio could be impaired or evaded. You havo amend the tariff; and whilat I regret the necessity for increasi some duties on imports, T hope tho principle on which duties are imposed will aileviate their pressure. Ii satisfactory to seo that the income of the Province for t first quarter of the current year shows signs of the re val of trade as well as au increase in our resources. ¥| have Invited ker Majesty or avy moeraber of the ro} family to vieit North America, and I believe that in Portion of her Majesty’s broad domains would suoh| Viait be hailed with more affectionate and genuine loyal With an earnest prayer that Providence may bioss with on abundont harvest and resiored prosperity, I ud terminate this session. The National Typographical Convention y Boston, May 4, 1659] At tho session of the National Typographical Cony tion, this ‘oon, Nashville, Teuw., was selected as =~ for holding the next annual convention. The ™ York Printer was recommended as the organ of the er: throughout the Union, and a resolution, vecommendi the subordinate Unions to consider the feasibiitty of al lishing Sunday labor, was offered by Mr. McCoudry, Grand Rapids, and discussed at lengfo. Pending ac: on it the Convention adjourned. The delegates will vi Deer Jaland this afternoon, by invitation of the city orities, MexicomUtah Affairs-Removal of Judge Cradlebaugh, &c. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATOH. Wasumineton, May 4, 1859. Colonel Johnson, of the army, who went to Mexico as special bearer of despatches, has arrived here with des- patches from Minister McLane. They confirm the news already received. Mr. McLane writes encouragingly, and expresses un- doubted confidence in the ultimate success of the Juarez government, notwithstanding the efforts of the British and French Ministers to throw obstacles in its way. __ Our government do not belicve that the British Minis- ter is acting under the advice of England in the course he bas seen fit to pursue; and ‘they haye the best assurances that Engiand, when she learns—which she already has be- fore this—that the United States has recognized the Juarez government, will advise their Minister to do the same thing. In the meantime our government, as I stated last ovening, will take immediate stops to strengthen the hands of our Minister, and rebuke the unwarranta- ble interference of the English and French Ministers, and also despatch a number of vessels to the Gulf to protect, as faras possible, the ives and property of American citizens. Judge Cradlebaugh, United States Judge in Utah, whose injudicions course brought him in conflict with Governor Cumming, bas been removed. The vacancy will not be filled for sc-ne time. Judge Greenwood, of Arkanzas, who was tendered the Commissionership of Indian Affairs, has accepted it. He is expected here in a few days, ——— Faneral of Samuel Yeager. Easron, Pa., May 4, 1859. The funoral of Samuel Yeager took place this afveruoo St. John’s church, where the services wero held, w filled, and many were unable to get seats. The churd Was draped in’ black, the pulpit, chandeliers and pil being covored with it. The sermon was deliyored by t Rey. Mr. Greenwald, who took for his text the 20th ver of tho 7ist Psalm. It was an earnest and approp discourse. After the gervices the remains were follow by the mourners and avast number of sorrowing ci zens. The streets through which the procezsion pass THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH, Wasinxcron, May 4, 1859, The government has not yet taken definite action in tho troubles among the federal officers in Utah, but will wait for further information from that Territory, especially as to the course of Judge Cradlebsugh. The indications are that Governor Cumming will be sustained by the adminis- tration, his conduct being regarded as wise and concilia: tory. Such instructions will shortly be forwarded to Utah as will prevent further difficulties among the federal authorities. From all that can be ascertained, no trouble is apprehended from the Mormons, Witnesses from Tennesgec, summoned by tho United States, bave appeared before the Grand Jury of this Dis: trict, and it is said that a true bill has been found against certain government agents for false vouchers in the par- chase of mules for the army. Nothing is yet known as to the bids for fhe Pacific mail service, nor will there be any communication on the sub- ject by the Port Office Department until the decision is made, It is reported that the delay in awarding the California mail contract is owing to differonces in the Nicaragua Canal Company. ‘The Postmaster Goneral, who left for New York yester- day, is expected to return on Friday. All the commissions of special agents of the Post Office Department issued prior to March 14, last, and not signed by the present Postmaster General, have been revoked and their return to the Department requested. Wm. McAboy, of Wigconsin, who has just been appoiat- ed Register of the Land Office at Superior, has beon directed to proceed thither without delay, as a sale of 1,100,000 acres of public land will take place in that district on the 6th and 20th of June. Philadelphia pind Election. "AILADELTHIA, May 4, 1859. sie eg Bia eas yesterday by an averi ajorit votes. e same cy rl in both branches of the City Couns Si te ————<—<$—___ The National Medical Conveniion. Lovrsvittg, May 4, 1859, The second day’s proceedings commenced this morain Four mer be sent in to compete for the annual prize, read, and all rejected. Dr. Joseph Joues, of Augus Ga., read a paper on the chemical analysis of the fui and secretions of the body in cases of malarious disease! It was subsequently iageers to refer this paper to ti prize committeo for the avnual prize, but Dr. Jones of Jected. All the proceedings thus far have boon bal ves and exceedingly interesting in a scientific point view. —$<$—$ Wm. Smith O’Brien at Tormto. Toronto, May 4, 1859. Wm. Smith O’Brien arrived here last night, and wi met atthe steamer by alarge number of people, wh with a band of music, escorted him to the Rossia Houal To-day addresses were presented by the St. Patrick Ase ciation and other bodies, _—$—$— Organization of the Connecticut Legislotw: Harrrorp, May 4, 1859. Oliver H. Perry, republican, was to day elected Speakd of the House of resentalives by a vote of 117 out . Several members were absent. W. W. Stone an D. E.| Holcomb, republicans, were elected clerks, Til pesto was also organized by the election of republict of The Pennsylvania Democratic Bolters, THE PLATFORM OF THE “STATES RIGHTS DEMO- ORACY.” Autoosa, Pa., May 4, 1859, The State Central Commuttee of the States Rights demo- cracy is in session here, John W. Forney chairman, for a full and free interchange of sentiment. There is much eutbusiagm and determination to press forward the movement, They have resolved that it is inexpedient to nominate ® State ticket; proclaim unalterable opposition to the doctrine of Congres¢ional intervention, a8 advocated b; the republicans for the prohibition of slavery in the Terr’. tories, or ss advocated by the administration democrats for the protection of sla’ and recommend the friends of popular sovereignty to vote for uo candidates at future a en naeeraC Sena Fire In Richmond, Va. _ Ricumonp, Va., May 4, 1859, A destructive fire océurred this morning on Malu atre between Sixth and Eighth streets. Several large shop a planing mill, &., with their contents, were destroyo«d The principal sufferers are Mesers. Sims & Turner, 4 y Londrum, and Mercer & Hill, The loss is upwards « 960,000, and there is very little insurance. Case of False Pretences at the Charlestow Navy Yard. Boston, May 4, 1859, J. A. Bartlett, formerly a lawyer of New York,’ and td three years past confidential cleric to Commodore String ham, at Charlestown Navy Yard, has euddeuly left the: parts, after cheating numerous tradesmen by using elections who refuge to stand clearly upon the doctrine | name of the Commodore, which nises the principie that the people of the Ter- See ritories shai! form and regulate their own domestic insti. Alleged Robbery at Louisville. tutions in their own Way, They also recommend to the States rights democracy to demand at ail times tho adop- tion of the principles promulgated by the Harrieburg Convention, which were enumerated in the Cmeiunati platform and Mr. Buchanan’s letter of acceptance. _. Lovisvitim, Ky., May 4, 1859, James T. Root, whiskey merchant, decamped to «i with $6, belonging to John Snyder, A reward i been offered for his arrest. . pos Pits et A Rea | Naval Intelligence. ) LK, VA. May 4, 1889. | pMbntcameaaenerse ccna é ‘The Medical Convention at Louisville. Norrouk, Va, Toe United States steamedip Water Wloh arrived her r | Lovisvinis, May 4, 1859 The Medical Convention reassembled thi afternoon. Dr, Comagys offered a resolution, which was adopted, to appoint a committee of five to confer with the Committee of Medical Teachers, and to report at the next annual meeting, , Resolutions from the New Jersey Medical Society, atk ing the establishment of a Board of Censors from cach Supreme Court Judicial district, to grant diplomas to all Res members of the association, was referred to the mittee of Conference. Resolutions were pasted instructing the game commiites to confer with the State Medical Societies to procure uni form action throughout the profession by carrying into effect the siandurd of preliminary education adopted by this Association at Its organization In 1847, Dr. Sayre, of New York, oftyred a reeolution that each State Medical Society be requested to appoint annually to-day. The launch of the steamer Rich ti ‘ein ee or Richmond tas beea post) Sele Ue ona en at Solling of the Arabia, JosTON, May 4, 1869. oat Reng Steamship, Arabia sailed, at noon with 13 parsergers for Liverpool and seven for Halifax, au| $109,000 in specie. ° any ater nanan Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. Savanwad, stay 4, 1869. Tho sorew steamehip Huntsville arrived at her whar at five o'clock P, M. on the 3d inst. New ORLKANS, May 4, 1866. | wo delegates for each State college to attend all examina- "y # u Lous of candidates for graduation; that each college por. | pycetlon—S alo to-day 8000, bales at 13e, for Rp such Gelegates to parieipate in the examination and | fue, Freighte—Cotton to Liv a) eon the quialteation of such candidates, Referred to ‘. INCINNATI, May 4, 1869. | Committee on Conference. “ oues read a paper, which wos roferred to tho Com. | iQue, frm and quiet at $5 40 n $5 65 for siperdue Whiskey firm at 25c, Provisions unc! . ; Barrimone, May 4, 1869. | Flour quiet; Ohio superfine $650. Wheat advancing white $1 7008100; red $1600 3160. Corn—Yellov dull and tower; sells at 84c,a fic ; white, 82c. a 9 Bacon sides 94c.; mess pork $1760, Whiskey frm Xe. a Bic, mittee on Prize Exes Dr. Benjamin W. ley was unanimously admitted a permanent member. Adjor:rned tii to morrow ein Zanesville, rua, Obie, May 4, 1869, ruiog del min A The Fugitive 81: ‘dawns ef Flour firm. Wheat—Pri $1 70 a $1 75: red $1 60. Oorn: Oats active 20 f5e, a ABO, Cor Bs Wanesy daa as