The New York Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8290. IMPORTANT FROM €UROPE. ae Arrival of the Nova Srotian at Quebec, the Arago and Vigo off Cape Race. © THREE DAYS LATER NEWS, Napoleon’s Response to the Austrian Declaration of War. Reported Collision Between the Austrians and Sardinians. IMPROVEMENT IN CONSOLS, CONDITION OF AMERICAN PRODUCE MARKETS, &o., ko, wie ‘The steamship Arego, Captain Lines, which left South- awpton on the 4th just. for Now York, has been inter- cepted off Cape Race. An abstract of her news, which was put on board a fishing boat by Captain Lines, reached St. Jobns, N. F., and from thence was telegraphed to this eity yentercay. ‘Te steamship Nova Scotias, which leit Liverpool on the 4th inat,, arrived at Quebec about a quarter before eight @’otock last evening, ‘The news has been mainly anticipated by the arrivals at New York, but, being one day later in date, possesses ene or two features of interest. The English parliamentary elections were ‘The government gain, out of 486 returns, is 15 to 20, Many country and Irish elections were yet undecided. ‘The clipper ship Champion of the Seas had arrived from Melbourne with £92,040 in treasure. ‘The Arago has 140 passergers. Bhe left Cowes on the evening of the 4th inat. ‘The steamship City of Baltimore, from New York 23d ‘alt., arrived out on the 4th inst., and the steamship Van- erbilt, which went to sea on Sunday, April 24, from New York, was off Cowes at 8:30 P. M. of the 4th inst. THE GREAT WAR. MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. The following is the communication made by the French ¥xpperor to the Corp Legislatiff on the 3d inst :— [ Austria, by ordering the entering of her army into the territories of Sardinis, our ally has declared war against ‘ws. She thus violates treaties and menaces our frontiers. All the great Powers have protested against this act of ag- gression Piedmont having accepted tne conditions, one asks what can be the reason of this sudden invasion? It ‘4s because Austria bas driven matters to such an cxtremi- fy that her dominion must either extend to the Alps or Italy must be free to the shores of the Adri- atic, for every corner of Italy which romains in- dependen} endangers the power of Ausiria.— ‘Hitherto moderation bas been the rule of my conduct, but ‘Rew energy becomes my first duty. Franc’ must now to arms, and resolutely tell Europe: I wish not for conquest, ‘but Tam determined to maintain my national and tradi- tional policy. I observe treaties on condition that they ave not violated against me. I respect territories and the rights of neutral Powers; but I boldly svow my sympa- thies with a people whose history is mingled with our own, and who now groan under foreign oppres- sion, France has shown ber hatred of anarchy. Her will was to give me power sufficiently strong to reduce into subjection the bettors of disor- @er and the incorrigible members of old factions, who are incessantly seen conciudiog compacts with our enemies; but she has not for that purpose abandoned her ervilizing character. Her natural ellies have always bee those who cesire the amelioration of the human race, an! ‘when she draws the sword it is not to govern, but to free. The object then of this war is to reztore Italy to herself not to impose upon her a change of masters, and we shall then bave upon our frontiers a friendJy people, who will owe to us their idependence. We do not enter Italy to foment disorder, or to disturb the power of our Holy Father, whom w replaced upon bis throne, but to remove from him this foreign pressure which burdens the wholo peninsula, ‘nd to help to establish order there, based upon Jarful, satisfied interests. In fine, then, we enter this classic ground, rendered illustrious by so many victories, to geek the footateps of our fathers, God graut tha: we may be worthy of them. Iam aboutt» place myself at tho bead of the army. I leave to France the Empress and my top, seconded by the experience and enlightenment of the Emperor’s last surviving brother. She will understand bow to show herself worthy of the @randeur of her mission. I confide them to the valor of ‘the army which remains in France to keep watch wpon our frontiers, and to guard our homes. I con- fide them to the patriotism of the National Guard. I eonfide them, in a word, to the entire people, who will enorrele them with that affection and devotedness of which I daily receive ro many proofs. Courage, then, and union. Qur country is again about to show the qorld that she has ‘BO degenerated. Providence will biess our efforts, for that cause is holy in the eyes of God which rests on jus- tice, humanity, love of country and independence. Napoleon was expected to leave for Italy on the 6th inat. REPORTS EROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Austrian troops were concentrating along the Sesia, and had occupied Vercelli. ‘The Freuch were passing (nto Piedmont. Some engagements are reported, but they are not con- firmed. A battle was expected about the 5th inst. Gen. Guilay, the Austrian commander, had imposed a Beavy contribution on [the telegraph omits to say where.} ‘Trieste [an error, no doubt] and the surrounding terri- tery had been declared in a state of siego. ‘The French Minister at Vienna and the Austrian Minis- ‘er at Paris had both quitred their posts. EFFECT OF THE WAR ON FINANCE. ‘The panic on Change at London had subsided. Business ‘was dull, but consols had advanced. An advance in the rates of interest by the Bank of Eng- Jana was expected to be made on the 5th, On the Paris Bourse the three per cents had declined to 60f, Tbe. ‘The Bank of France had raised its rate of discount from ‘threo to four per cent. The Bank of Frankfort had also raised its rate of die- @oont from three to four-and-a half per cent. ‘The Dutch government had applied to the Chambers for @ eredit of five huadred thousand pounds. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Console closed on the 3d iat. at 904¢ 2 9034 for both money and account. American securities were jp Hittle demand and prices ‘weak, ox for Ilinoia Central, which was slightiy bet- ter, viz —43 0 41 discount. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. of cotton in the Liverpool market for the three were 10,600 bales, of which 2,000 wore on Speculation and for export. The market closed dull, and ai! qualsties wore 4<d. lower. Messrs. Clare & Soa; x middhog Orleana at 63¢d., and middiing uplands a, STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. tod erga Atvices were unfavorable. The sales pe su r Sesishanad and prices slightly lower for all LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFR 314) . Brendstuffs bad been quite duoyant, and bed advanced considerably, but closed quiet, though steady at the ad- 08, Mesa “van rs. Richardson, Spence juote bread. ‘Mtutis in active demand on the ad pag leapavaieates Purposes; but the iquiry subsided on the 84, the marset ‘aloaing y however.’ Flour advanced 6d. a Od. since aaa. Wenn wen Bada rite, geeaeadanoed |. 94.5 . 6d. @ lis, 94.; dito 108, 64. & 128, 24 ; whilo Southern, 118, a Lda, “Gore? v yaoed 60.; mixed, 7s. 4d. a 76. 6d.; a. 14.;, white, Bo daa 88, Od, TO ™ Bho LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. ‘There was an advapoing tendency in provisions. Beef was aot, and unier bn bp chee moe a sarge speculative inquiry prices 6d. a SMe, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE it c Rorip war Orm ava slightly higher, ores de. 24.0 dn4a. Pot ashes firm at 3le. 6:1. & 824 j Pearls eveady NE at Sis. 6d. Spirits Napa frm, and bolders were de- roapding 44g. a dba, Sogar steady. Collee quiet, Rice firm and (4, a 1s, higher, closing quiet, however, LONDON MARKETS. Fionr buoyant and prices giightly higher. Whest buoy- ant and 2g, higher, making an advance of 108. a 128 on vbe week. Sugar quiet. Coffee firm. ONE barely maintained. Rice buoyant, with a large inquiry for speculative purposes. Tallow quiet at S78 6d. To hneeed 01) @ further advance was anticipated. Saltpetre orm. THE NEWS BY THE VIGO. Sr, Jouns, N. F., May 16, 1859, ‘The ecrew steamabip Vigo, from Belfast May 4th, via. Queenstown May 6tb, passed Cape Race last night en rout wo New York, Her pews wes obtained by Mr. Farrell, the manoger o the Agsociated Press news arrangements at the Cape, who only reached that point yesterday with his boat, and hae thus eignalized the fret day of his residence at Cape Rao» by boarding a European ateamer. This is a most promis- ing commencement, and reflects much credit upon Mr. Farrell. * The advices by the Vigo are to the 6th inst, by mag netic telegraph from Liverpool. ‘The Swiss Federal Assembly bas approved of the do- claration of neutrality of the measures of defence taken by the Federal Council, and bas appointed General Defa- rier Commander in Chief of the army in Switzerland. ‘The Bank ef Prussia on the 3d of May raised the rate of discount to five per cent, INDIA. ‘The following telegraphic despatch, dated Alexandria, April 27, had been received from the British Consui there — The mail steamer bag arrived at Suez from Bombay, and brings the following news :— On the 2d of April Rajab Maunsigh surrendered to Major Meades, five columns at Mapandia. Tantia waa cap- tured on the 8h by that force, assisted by the above named Chief and by Colonels De Sallis and Riches’ column; the combinea movement attacked the rebels in front aud rear, killing in one fight five hundred of them, including three of their officers. The chiefs, however, managed to escape. The body of the rebels are still in Nepaul. Sir R. Shakespeare su: is Sir R. Hamilton, who is now in Oude beund to England. Lord Clyde, when last heard from, was on his way to ‘The mail steamer had not met anywhere (h> Australian mail steamer. mer Curlous arrived at Suez last evening on board. [Here the Nova Scotia line closed, reporting their line down, east of Antigonish. We are consequently left with- out apy news in relation to the war in Italy or the first word of commercial intelligence. It is suspected that their closing was more for the purpose of depriving the Associated Press of importact foreign intelligence than from apy break in the ne, We trust that, for the credit Of telegraphing, their story may be confirmed,—Eps,} . Waene 13 TH Wanpxren?—It will be recollected that this extraordinary yacht was reported not long since as having been disab‘ed off the cosst at sea, having encoun- tered a storm, which split her sails and caused her to leak, &o., and that a steamer had been sent out to her relief, since when she has not been heardof, The steamer may ‘have administered to her relief in more ways than one; and where she may next turn up is “mighty unsartin,”” News from the West Coast of Africa. PRESIDENT BENSON NOT 80 POPULAR—AN OPPOSI- TION NEWSPAPER—SHIPMENT OF NATIVE SUGAR AND MOLASSES—DISCOVERY OF A DANGEROUS ROCK. By the arrival of the bark James W. Paige, Captain Wil- Mam G. Jones, at this port, we have interesting hese ies oe Coast, dated at Monrovia, Liberis, on the 17th of eet Benson, of Liberia, was getting very much out .VOF. An opporition npr gt paper had just been started at Monrovia, under the editorship of Mr. Chestley, a colored gentleman trom Boston, and its first number was to be printed on the 18th of March. 1 er Antelope cleared on March 17th with about, twenty tons of sugar and molasses, the product of Liboria, the first ahipment of any note to the Uniied States. ‘The molasees is equal to New Orleans, if not superior, Captain Jones makes the following important report:— In lat, 17.56, long. 23°34, I discovered a rock, which I named Louiga’s Rock. It is one foot above the level of the sea, I spent two bours in surveying it. It isone hundred feet long, 8. E and N. W., and al fifty feet wide. The rock ig of a dark bro’ or rather a ‘coter; aud the water id pes te ved at all eo The water was of ‘animaicule and sprige of grass. No soundings with one hundred fathoms around it. A vessel might pass it even in daylight and not see it, as the sea is generaily very emooth at ali seasons of the year. We passed Within thirty feet of it before wo saw it. It was very hazy at the time, and it is always go in that parallel, InJanction Against the Ninth Avenue Rall- road Granted. SUPREME COURT—SPEOIAL TERM. Before Hon. Judgs Davies. May 16.—Appoilos R. Wetmore vs. George Law and Others—Injunction Granted.—The complaint is filed in this cause by the p'siniffs, owners of lots fronting on Greenwich and Washington streets, in this city, south of Reade street, to restrain the construction of a railroad in those strecta in front of and opposite to the lots owned by the plaintiffs, Tt is claimed on the part of the plaintiff that the construction of asia road would be specialty inju- rious to them. Upon the evidence in the case [ am bound to find, as did Justice Cowles, who heard this cause at Special Term in 1856, ‘ that the construction of such rail: road along the lise of either Washington or Greenwich street, intermediate the intersection of the northerly line of Reade atreet and the southerly line of Cortlandt atreet, with said Waehington and Greenwich streets, would inflict serious private injury upon the plaintiffs in unduly obstruct- tng them tmthe approach to thetr respective places of busi- begs adjoiping upon such streets, amounting in its effects and consequences to a private nuisance to the plaintiffa, unless the grant is valid’? Upon such a finding, on the aathori- 1 of Milhau vs, Sharp, decided at the General Term of this Court, in October, 1858, the road cannot be construct- ed opposite the lots of the plaintiffs, on the assumption that there is no lawful authority to construct it, or that the grant is invalid, and they are coeranendly ouitied to ‘an {pjunction to reatrain its construction. right to the injunction is founde” entirely and eolely on the ground that A yes and y to butid the road are invalid, and invalidity copends on the legality of the act of the Common Gouncil in passing the resola- tion authorizing the road and the confirmatory act of the Legislature of Apri!, 1854. Upon both these points ritting at Special Term, fam concluded by the decision of the General Term of this Court in this cage, reported in 22 Sarb, 414, They were both passed upon and there decided, and such @ decition is binding on me here. I entire: 'y concur in the views expressed by Justice I in this case im reference to the main point decided, yiz: that # resolution of the Common Council must be passed by both Boards during the year for which the members thereof boid office, and unlees it 8 80 passed it is invalid, In the opinion of Justice Ingrabam fit waa atated “ that the defendants were desirous of rearguing that point before the courts, and that it is ono in which the judges are rot unanimous in the decision of it. As it was made in this case, and has not been acted on elsewhere, andasit involved other matters of great public interest, no harm can arise from treating that as an open questien in the subeoquent examinstion of this case, and Permitting itto be argued.”’ AR that question will be open for consideration at the General Term, it would be both inexpedient and unnecessary to discuss tt here, or express any opinion ag to ‘18 correctness. The injunction, therefore, as restra'ning the construction of the road in front of and oppeaite the lots of the plaintiffs in Greenwich and Wash- sngton streets, is granted, with costs to the i} aa or mae re A Plaintifis to be ees City Intelligence. Boao oF Heaurn Cosnumsioners —The Health Commis- stoners met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, all the members being present. Dr. Gunn reported the arrival of the bark Jobannes Eliza at Quarantine from Rio Janeiro with a cargo of coffee, after a 16 of fitty four: that abe bad yellow fever on bound when’ ee wan ih Bio Javetro, Sbe was ordered to be fumigated at Quarantine for five days, and if the disease did not appear in that ume, the will have permission to come to any pier above Capal street in the North river, or Clinton street in the fast river. The subject of Ce Stevedoring at Quarantine came up again, and the following resolution in referet to it was offered by Councilman Conneli and adopte R , That the decision of the Health ( ficer patente ronan ang reversed: mg ang. 0 mae Cicer ie hereby directed to grant to Messe Fey loCherpey Recemary permit without guable them fo employ Nghe 8, steamboats and aiacharge of cargoes veaeele (he Sree entice poeh, boainees as thecortog & bond to tue Heals Coes evedhieicd faithful observapora by them of the ruler and reguladome estabi shed for the government of persons empicyed at Qua. tine. vmney adjourned to Wednesday at noon. Svppen Deays —Mr. Demien Glackmeyer, & compositor employed in the New York Henan office, was found dead ip his bed at bis lodgings, corner of Fratklin and Church streete, about eleven o'clock last evening. Tne deceared for come years past has been subject to epileptic fits. and doudtiess expired while suffering from one of these atiacks, Mutrany.— Brigadier General Hatfield bas istued orders for the epring parade of the Hudson brigade, ot tho Ely sian Fields, op Monday next, Governor Newell, of New ‘egether with Major General Wright, Adjutant of the Stevens’ castle, adjoining the Fielis, Guard, Captain Ni ve fewkirk, wil sleo parade with tne WwW YORK HERALD. VV MORNING EDITIQGN—TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1888. The Italians ir. New York. THY AKMED EXPEDITIONARY ASSISTANCB TO ITALY— THE ITALIAN POPULATION AND THEIR PURSUITS— A GRAND CONGRT AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC CONTEMPLATED, TO BRLP THE SOLDIERS OF LIB- ERTY, BC, There was considerable rumor yesterday in the city About getéty up an armed expedition to contribute to the forces mureballing for the struggle in Italy; but beyond the auticipated warm expression of long pent up indigna- {iow against despotic Austria, at a meeting to come off this evening at an up town saloon, the bruit is evidently with- ont any tangible foundation, besides looking grossly ab- surd, There are always soxe hot headed patriots ready to ily at the mention of powder; but these gentlemen, fortunately for their own weal, are generally in the keep ing of their friends, and eeldom realize in their particula, experience ‘‘where there’s a will there’sa way.’’ Austria 4s, Iherefore, safe enough against the wrath of the reds of this city who dream of burning thrones, sacking palaces and beheading everything that beare another name than “citizen.” There are always mixed up with these excite- ments speculators ready to take advantage of the public sympathy; but a word of caution ia sufficient to guard the public against the private solicitation of subseriptions by irresponsible persons. Wo are informed that ® movement some time ago wa started by some friend of Mazzini for the purpose of raising fands for secret purposes; but that failed, and 80 must every such movement, In this land of perfect free- dom, where the press and platform are beyond the reach of the despot’s censor or spy, there need be nothing se- cret of that character which is intended to appeal to the warm throbbings of freeman’s bosom. No American, nor yet apy eengible Italian, would countenance any at- tempt to divert the public mind and purse from a great national movement for freedom to the ravings and utopias of the digcontented, who, for the glory of a name, would mount the scaffold of an Orain!, without moving a foature, before an admiring crowd, than live unnoticed and uafed in New York. ‘The political exiles of any note in this city are very fow atthe present time, andthe greater part of those can scarcely be called exiles. They have had the good sense to settle down to honorable occupations and become citi- zens of the Union. Occasionally somebody that was somebody in the Old World will arrive in the city, and momentarily awaken revolutionary memories and fecl- | ings; but the steam not being compressed hereasat homo, i soon vanishes in the alr of freedom. ‘The Italian population does not reach much over three thousand persons—such as are engagod in business—but to that number may be added » long string of poor folks, of organ and hurdy-gurdy grinders, and ether occupations less entertaining and honorable. The working portion of them are generally very sober and in- dustrious. Among them old people are seldom found; for 8 800n as they have eaved s small sum here—but that a fortune in Italy—they return to spend the evening of thelr days in the land that gave them birth. The business men among them are generally waccessful in their enter- prises, There is little of the prodigality about the air that they breathe, They haye come ‘to this country where there is money, and where determined perseve- rance and honesty can get it, and they make the most of their opportunity. Since the liberal constitution was granted to the Sardiniang, commerce, wo Jearn, between that country and this has increased from three hundred thousand to three million dollars annually; and now the delicacies of their rich valleys spread in pro- fusion their sweet fragrance in our banqueting halls. Woe have aleo Italian physicians, lawyers and artists, as popa- Jar with our native as with the foreign population. It is these men of stability that have entered upon the movement, noticed in Sunday’s Herat, for the purpose of aiding the soldiers of Italian independence. They aro known, and their ‘material aid” will reach Italy, Their committee is well organized, and some of our leading citizens have linked their names with it, All its opera- tions will be published, and the oysters, suppers, wine and segars will have to come from something else, Some of the Italian singers are said to be much excite! by the warlike news, and though their hands may failt contribute to the establishment of liberty, their voico: will make the Academy resound with “ Aux armes! aux armes! citovens,” for the benetit or te suldiers of liberty. ‘The contemplated concert will be given tinder the auspices Of the distingué of the city, directed by the committee al luded to, and if it be what it promises it will doubtless b @ good affair. Mayor Tiemann and other prominent citizens are reported as taking part with the committee in the Italian movement. AcaDEMY o¥ Music—Mapame pe Witnorst’s Farewes. Nicurs,—The first of Mme. Cora de Wilhorst’s soiries Wadieux took place last evening, when she sang Elvira, in the “Puritani,”’ toa very large and enthusiastic au- dience. When Mme. de Wilhorat made her début in this oper last autumn we took occasion to comment at somo length upon the marked improvement which she had made in singing, and alluded also to the increased power and purity of her voice, which is one of the clearest and ‘moet brilliant high sopranos we have ever heard, It has all the beauties and all the deficiences of that order of voice, Wonderfully pure and aweet in the medium and upper register, it lacks the fulness of the lower tones which is requisite for the expression of the deeper pas- sions developed inthe tragic operas. In method, style, accentuation and musical reading Mme. de Wilborst isa thoroughly good artist, with but few equals on this side of the Atlantic. Her improvement since last year is marked. In fact we begin to think that the provinces have a certain value, on the same principle that they keep up a practice ship for naval cadets. The audience was in very iine condition last night. It was thoroughly metropolitan, giving @ os deal of applause in the right places. Mme. de Wil. borat created furore by her brilliant execution of the “Son Virgin vezzoio”’ (polacea) of the first act, which was imperatively encored. At the end of the act she was re. called and recetved any quantity of applause, bouquets, and other ovations, 80 pleasant to prime donne in general. This enthusiasm, 80 refreshing ip a Uiasé age, was puetaived throughout. ’ The suoné la tromba created & tremendous row, and Junca, who sang well, and Amo- dio, who did not, were obliged to repeat it, after being twice called out Brignoli sang admirably, and the opera bas not been so well rendered hero for a long time, People who did not hear it missed a great treat. On this evening, the first concert of the Moetropoliten Musical Society will be given. Mme, de Wilihorst and other favorite artists will assist. On to-morrow evening ‘‘Don Giovanni”? will be sung with ® great distribution, headed by Piccolomini. The diatri- bution will be found in full elsewhere, and we do not re- member a better one in this city. Tue New Comepy at WALLACK’s Turatre.—Falconer's English comedy, ‘Men of the Day,’’ was produced for the first time at Wallack’s last night to ® yery large and much delighted audience. This comedy had an oxtradrditary success in London, and promises to meet a similar ono here. {t is an eminently popular piece, though perhaps @ little too English in its plot, points and circumstances to be a8 keenly appreciated in this country as in England. ‘The story turns upon the common struggle between the frank virtues of lowly birth and the vicious follica of arigtocracy. The moneyed plebs on the one band, and penniless patricians on the other, each seeking those qualities wi'h which the other is so ely gifted, high Dirth, and a good bank account. She orpeeeireer an the talent of Wallack’s unexceptionable company, inolad- tog Mrs. Hoey, Mr. Lester and Mr. Brougham. The ay, in point of scenery and other appointments, is well pat On the stege. It received the warmest encomiams last night from a very full house, and will, no doubt, have a jong ron before public are tired of it. It will be re- peated to-night. —_—_———___. Merrorouran TwraTee.—Mr. Hackett made hie fire, appearance in s six night’s engagement at the Metropoli- tan theatre last night, as Falstaf, in the “Merry Wive of Windsor.” The houre was but poorly attended; but Mr. Hacket’s impersonation of Sir Jobn was as inimitable pot ie cies charentaes aleo were well sustaiaed y members company, Mra, Con inj an excellent Mistress Ford, prlemee eee ‘Tae Orga my PuvLapairma.—The Utiman. Opera Com pany close in Philadelphia this evening with “Doo Giovanni.” The season has been very successful. The artists will go to Boston to morrow, opening of Thursday with “Martha,” for Laborde, and giving on Friaay, “Lucrezia,” with Gazzaniga, Part L.—adjoursed to Wed. Les ro i peaday, the 18th. Part 2.—Noa. 1400, 1826, 1682, 1764, 1900, 1802, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1919, 1916, "1018," 1028" 1980, 1932, 4181; 2875; 663, Tosa, 1696, 1638, 1708, 1492; 1088, 1942, 1044, 1946, 1960, 1956, 1960, Soreon Covrr.—Part 1—Nos, 422, 5, 467, 536, 576, mine sean sey , 887, 165, 423) 427) 363 ON —Part 1.—Nos,_ 849, 1008, 1024, 267, 214, 1019, 609, 989, 1002, a8 Nb, er 1008; Part 2—Nos. 1088, 845, 1027, 1078, 1002, 1088, 1084, 1086, 1087, 2080, 1081, 1088, 1089, 1000, oa,” YACHTING. ‘Visit of the London Royal Yacht Club's Yacht St. Ursula to this City—Description of Her Appearance as She Lies off the Bat- tery—Yachting in England and America A Suggestion for the Coming Regatta—Pro- posed Run to Cape May and Back—Ameri- can Yacht Models, &e., dc. ‘The British yacht St. Ursula, of the Royal Yacht Club squadron, owned by Mr, Tenet, of Glasgow, and com- | manded by Captain Cairnie, arrived at this port on Sun- day evening, in thirty days from the Clyde, on a pleasure trip. ‘The St. Ursula is a trim yacht, of 192 tons yacht mea surement and 156 tons register, She is 120 feet long, and topsuil echooner rigged—the same as the sebooners in the English Chapnel, sometimes called channel rigged. She Jeft the Clyde on Friday, April 15, and had very fair winds until Thursday last, when ebe met with a heavy galo, and had to lis to for twenty-four hours, She made the Azores in tem days after she left the Clyde. Nothing was started during the whole paseage except the fore gaff, which ac- cident, however, might haye occurred at any other time, asitwasanew and untried stick. She fell in with a water logged and abandoned: wreck—supposed to be the hulk of an American vessel, In latitude 32.05 north, and longitude 44.05 west, she spoke a brigantine from Mobile, twenty days out of St, Thomas, for Boston, and short of provisions, in consequence of having picked up a wrecked crew. Owing to a dense fog which prevailed and the haste of the meeting, neither the names of the veasel nor of the wreck were learned, They were, however, sup- plied with sufficient provisions to complete their voyage. Besides the owner of the yacht, Mr. Tonnet, and his three nieces, there are on board Mr. Basil Ronald and Mr. Jemes Honeyman—all Scotch, including the crew. Mr. Ronald met with ap unfortunate accident on the voyage, breaking bis arm by an accidental fall on the slippery deck, The company propose to remain some weeks in Awerica, and will visit some of our principal cities, and Niagars, if possible. They will, doubtless, remain long enough to witness the coming regatta of the New York ‘Yacht Club, on the Srst Thursday in June, though the yacht is not now in the proper trim to sgil ina race. She ‘would need to be altered to @ ‘fore and-after.”” As she is now she is fitted fora sea voyage, and has been used for that purpose mainly by her owner, who has cruised with ber in the Mediterranean. Yet she, with all these disad- ‘vanto gc8, succeeded in beating a number of the pilot boata on her way up, and had to be brought to to enable the pilots to get on board. She overhauled # clipper ship eight miles ahead of her coming in. In her best days she has made fourteen knots an hour, and beaten a number of yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron, but we don’t know that she bas taken any prizes. She formerly belonged to an Eng- lsh lord, and sails under the flag of the Admiralty by per- mission of the British government. Her interior arrange- ments are substantial and capacious, destined more for use than show, and her model is said to be an imitation of the famous yacht America; and her recent voyage—the longest she has ever made—proves her to be a thorough gea boat. B8he has a complement of twelve men, and, al. though not s fair sample of the best English yachts, will serve ag & specimen of English yacht architecture—copy- ing from an American model, Yachting is a very different amusement in Eogiand from what it is in this country—more extensive, and more deserving of praise for its utility. There were sailed last year no legs than one hundred regat!as—the season com- mencing on the 8th of May and concluding on the 2d of October, occupying fifty days—sometimes a number oc- curring on the same day. The prizes amounted in cash to about £3,896, of which sum the royal clubs contributed £2,515, and four yachte—the Mosquito, Vigilant, Tul- worth and Ursuline—won upwards of £1,225 between them, and no less than seventy yachts won prizes. There are about « thousand yachts in England. The following regattas and matches were sailed last year:— Royal Yacht Squadron | Royat Oork Yacht Club, ‘Yacht Clab, Royal Mersey Yacht Ctub, | Base Harwich Yacht €lub, | Royal Southera Yacat Club’ ‘orthern Yacht Ciub, ; Royal St. George Yactit Cub, Royal Victoria Yasbe Sub, | Royal Woah Yaoht Giud,” Koja Westers PE aca t b Royal Boston Yacht Club, | Birkenhead Mode), $ Giyde mote!, umarie, nwa Criccieth Great Yarmouth, Howyhead, oot Man Koeales 2 ¢ London Model, * | Matahid®, Motley, Morecawbe Bay, Raveloeh,” Emu,’ Te pmouth, Fonby, “ ° fs fa‘ton-on-Naze, Wellington, Weymouth, * These thousand yachts have each eight or ten men— averaging eight men each—so that they supply a force of eight thousand dexteroug mariners. During the Crimean war these men were found very serviceable to the British government, at whose dirposal they were promptly Placed. They may, in fact, be cunsidered as a part of the Britigh navy, for all practical purposes. The Knglish yachts are owned by the nobility and gen- try, who take some pajas to bring thelr sailing to partes. tion, They do not put on their kid gloves, and look at tif men do the work; but they take off their crate, puil at the ropes, trim the sails and exercise themselves as if they were in earnest, They are not, either, limited to a brief run, like that usually taken—until last year—by our yachts, down the bay, but accustom themselves to long stretehes at sea and in the Mediterranean, and don’t mind a little freah air occasionally. The fact is, our pretended yacht races, from Hobo- | ken down the bay and back, are not fit to bo spoken of a8 regattas; they are simply child’» pisy. This year there has been considerable dis- cuseion ag to the proper course for the regatta. Some are in favor of the old fashioned course down tothe South. ‘west Spit; others favur starting from Fort Hamilton or Owl's Head, and going around the light ship, which is a Jit- tle better—but very little, The best ron would be from Fort Hamilton down the coast of New Jersey to tha five fathom lightship, opposite Cape May—about = bua. dred mils, Here is a good sea stretch, almost @ certainty of a good breeze, and no possibility of mis- taking the eailing directions through the blundering of the sailing committee of the Yacht Club. There is, in fact, no Plum Gut. . The yachts would have to go outside of Saady Hook, and show their sea legs. It wou'd be a eplendid race if our New York yacht owners only ba the energy apd capacity to make it 60; but they have hardly energy enough for such @ manly and exciting race as that ‘would be. Up to Jast year our yachtemen mainly contented them. eelves with their fresh water triumphs; though we trnst that the run around Long Island, suggested by toe Berar, inspired them with new energy. We have und oubtedly the best yacht models in the world, and thore is no reason why we should not have regattas worthy of the name. ‘The New York Yacht Ciub was started aa lave as 1844, with coly eight yachts; but so rapid bas been the increase inthe love for this amusement, that in 1857 the nuaber had increased to Sfty, and the names of fifty-three yasits and nearly five hundred members appear on the club book for 1859, while a numer of yacht owners bave been proposed as members of the clab. ‘Yacht visits across the seas are growing quite common, and the fame of our yacht models has been fully tested in Foglish waters, Every ono knows of the famous visit of the America and her exploits at Cowes, carrying off the Queen’s cup. Mr. Depeau’s yacht Sylvie aiso went to Eogland in 1853, making the run from Halifax to Havre in 1634 days. After the English bad been beaten by the America, they had the good sense to desire to preserve her good quali ties for obvious reasons, and accordingly Lori De Sla quaire bought ber, and sailed her in a regatta, but fatled todo anything withher. He then altered her rig, bu’ that failed to improve her sailing qualities. At last ac counts she was offered to Lord Templeton, who was on tho point of buying her, and had the first obotoe. At the same time there was an offer for her made by Mr. Jo rome, of New York, the owner of tha Undine, who, i? be can procure her, intends to alter hor rig back to ita orig nalstyle and bring her back to this country. Perbays bo would sail her in English ‘Waters, and carry off the Queen’s cup sgain. The report of her being rotten was « humbug. The secret of the English failure with the America is in their lack of knowledge ss to th: proper method of sailing our yecht models, and indeo! there is no little ignorance among our own yacht owners on this subject, The Redecos, for inutancs, never saile } fo Well as she bag since abe came in poesession of her pro- TWO CENTS. PRICE Bent owner, owing to the fact that ahe never was sailed properly. Every honest yachtman knows that had it not | been for the mistake in the race around Long Island, she | ‘Would have taken the prize easily. ‘The New York Yacht Club is at prosent without a com- modore, Mr. Grinnell having declined to act in place of | Commodore Edgar, resigned; were it not for this, and the | hurry of preparing for the regatta, we bave no doubt the owner of the St. Ursula, which is now lying off the Bat- tery, would be received more cordiaily than is now pos- sible by the Club, A number of prominent members of the Club, however, visited the St, Ursula yesterday, and warmly welcomed her company to America, It is to be hoped that, though she may not sail in the regetta, sho will at least take eran with the fleet which always ac- companies the regetta, and show a little of her speed, Our yachtmen ought not to be debindband in returning the compliment which was paid the members of their club on their visit to England with the America. At the last dinner of the London Roya! Yacht Club, where no less than tweniy- five new members were proposed, the Commodore and Chairman, Mr. Andrew Arcedeckne, in the spirit of true friendsbip, proposed ‘The Press of Europe and Amo” rica,” coupling with it the London Times and the New Yor« Hxeatp—a compliment to America which our citi- zens should not forget. A recent test of the comparative merits of the curvill- Bear and cylindro-conic forms for yacht bows was made on the Seine, in which the New York, a boat built in this city, and owned by Mr. Moore, President of the Paris Regatta Club, beat one boat built in Eogland and two in France, after the American model. The English boat was Lowbere, Another evidence of the influence of American | them to make adv: yachting in England is seen in the animated discussion which is now being carried on in the English press, on the merits of the system of measurement adopted by the New York Yacht Club, in which our system meets with many friends and defenders. Thus it will be seen that, so far as models and the skill in sailing, our yachts have the advantage—this is recog- nized by our government by the special act of Congress, which allows our yachts toclear for any home port withou’ charge, and in the proven truthfulness of the remark of the Commodore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, when the America entered Cowes:—If she is right ‘then we are all wrong.’’ It was proven that they were wrong, and all that our yachtmen need now is a little pluck to enadle them to taste the soa breeze, on a stretch of a couple of hundred miles, as we suggest, down to Cape May and back. The New York Yacht Club is making extensive prepa- rations for the coming regatta. Among other changes, Mr. Duncan willhave the Julia. Tne usual steamboat will be procured for the use of the families of the members, and if the yachtmen only take our advice “‘in the long run,’’ they will establish an era in American yachting. The Seventh Regiment Drill at Fashion Course. ‘The Seventh regiment, National Guard, Colonel Abram Duryee, went to the Fashion Course, Long Island, yester- dey for a field day. The regiment assembled at seven o'clock A. M. in Lafayette square, and after going through @ dress parade took up their line of march; passing through Tenth street to the Greenpoint ferry, where they embarked on board the steamboat Marths, which conveyed them to Hunter’s Point, at which place they took the Flushing cars for the drill ground ‘The regiment, with their mammoth band and drum corps, mustered about six hundred men. After they reached the Course the regiment execated a number of movements in forming column, square and in Barcee’s Tactics, with truly mechanical celerity. The corps also exccuted the loadings and firings by booted Bat sion and battalion, with good effect, to the fac ‘tion of bundreds of military men from North and South who were present. Among those to wit- ness the dnil were:—Prof. ‘igon, of William and College, of Va.: Colonel ex-Colonel . Seventh regiment; Colonel Van Buren, Colonel Sostwick, of the Eleventh regiment; Colonel Cocks, of the Twelfth regiment; Lieu vant Colonel Smith, First Cavalry; Lieutenant Thomas Sweeny, U. S. a.; Brigadier General William Hall; Lieutenant Colonel Chickering, of the First Division Marsacbusetts Militia; Captain Newion, of tne Boston Light Infantry (Tigers), and others. The affair at- tracted thousands of people to the drill ground; and car- Tiages from this city conveyed thousands of ladies and kentiemen, who were apxious to witness the manwuvres of the elite corps of the First Diviaion. There could not have been lees than four ors present ‘The day's proceeaipgs closed witt & Ww Brigeaer Generai William Hall Police Inteliigence. PRIZE FIGHT ON STATEN ISLAND. About noon yesterday Acting Superintendent Carpenter received information that a number of bruisers had gove down to Staten Island for the purpose of having a ‘‘mill”’ in a quiet way. A pose of men of the First and Second precincts, also several detectives, all under the command of Sergeant Dickson, were at once despatched to the scens ofthe fight, with instructions to arrest the principals, seconds, bottle-holdors, and all others found participating in the disturbance. The police proceeded to the island by the one o’clock boat, and arrived at Castleton in time to learn that the bruisers were actively engaged near the margin of Siiver Lake, a spot at about a mile distant from the shore. They promptly proceeded to the spot indicated, and without any ceremony broke in upon the contestants, scattering the Baiting men in all directions, and carrying confusion and dismay into the camp of theenemy. The combatants were just after finishing the fifteenth round when the Metropelitans disturbed the harmony of the scene by their unlooked for api » After a smart chase through tho woode and underbrasn the off cers maneged to secure seven of the law-breakers, who gave their names as follows:— James Brophy, principal. James Carey, second. Micbael Dunn, éitto, Thomas Lipple, dottie holder. Janes Dunn, ditto, tee Hockemar and Patrick Barke, interested spec- tors. James Taggert, cipal No. 2, managed to make his ercape, byt m5 2 sega on his track, and will probably capture bim to-day or to-morrow. fhe prisoners were brought to Castleton, and taken before Justice Deforr est, who sentenced each of the offenders to ten days tmprisou- ment end a fine of $25. Their trial and conviction lasted scarcely half an hour; and before three o'clock the pri- toners found themselves caged in the cells of the Rich- Mond county jail. The police returned to New York in the four o'clock boat, having successfuliy accomplished their mission in the short space of four hours from dock todock, Abouttwo hundred men in all were engaged in the fight. The participants were chiefly and grain Measvrers, who work slong South street. For some time past a fued has existed. between the stevedores and oe mm rers, which frequently resulted in rows and ghts. On Sandey it was arrang, t there should be a battle between the leaders of rc 18, the regult of which would forever settle the og difficulties. Sta- ten Island wes choeen as the spot where the fight was to take place, and Messrs. Brophy and Tuggert wore chosen fitting champions of each faction. The resuit of the en counter is already known. The stevedores have yet to tettle their difficuities, Coroners’ Inqaests. Mrmancnory Sticpk.—Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday at the Sixteenth precinct station house upon the body of a man named Jobn B. Allen, who committed suj- cide by drowning himself under the following circum stances:—Deceased lived at No. 241 Ninth avenue, and was 8 bookkeeper in the store of Addison @. Bickford, No. 25 Murray street. On Sunday deceased was attacked with ¢elirium tremens, ht on by the too free indulgence in liquor. He raved wildly and tried to leave the hovso, but bis wife succeeded in locking bim ap in a room. Subse. quentiy, however, deceazed made his escape to the street apd started towards Twenty-third street, where the ser- vant girl who bad been ‘detailed to watch his move- ments Jost sight of him. When next the unhappy wife beard of Ber husband it was when his was dragged out of the water at the foot of Twenty: Beco! eet, North river. }, t appeared, after eluding the vigilance of the domestic, bent his steps to- wards the mver side, aud there ended his existence by drowning bimeelf, Mr. Allen wag nota habitual but unfortunately whenever he indulged he was with delirium tremens. He bad been in Mr. Bic! employ some three years, apd was hi esteemed his employer, both for bis capability integrity of par pore inthe vault in the rear of No. 185 Laurens street, yes- terday, by some scavengers, which had evidently been cast there by its vanatural mother. Coroner Gamble held son opkn Fatat Casvartigs.—Thomas Maylus, one of the laborers who was injured by the. failing of o wall at the pew theatre in last week, died at the New York Hoepital on Sunday evening from the effects of his wounds, Coroner Jackman beld an inquest upon the body. Deceased was twenty years of age, and was a native of Ireland. ny cieco (colored), cook of the ship Canvass Bercy, feoenety arrived hon ‘tno Chinese watera, fell through a skylight at the bail alley, No. 21 Mulberry atrect, on Sunday night, and was so severely injured that he died in consequence yesterday. Coroner Jackman beki an inquest upon the body. ‘Tho same Coroner siso held an inquest at No. 350 Twelfth street, upon the body of a child, three years old, named Mary Sracley, who was kitied by falling from the third etory window or the adore promises, ‘The Last Dickinson’ Caucus, the New York Leacer Fyn! of the friends and Daniel 8. Dickinson, House on Monday last. Since the delegations State Conv ahell organ). prey of Wee bold at the Anwr rejection jepresenting the Dickinson intersat or ie ona have outrsged and injured. Failing w optain ay tion of confidence in the party, they now seck by means of private caucuees and mysterious meetings to give thelr feevlenees an air of importance and strength, to enable cous terms for their futare defec- tion. Judge Parker, in his gubernatorial canvass taut year, can trace bis defeat to the desertion of the Dickinson clique from the regular pominations of the party; and im this city, fostered and fattened by government patronage, the same cabul keep up a dietinct organization for the sale purpoge of distracting the democratic party. The skeletons who assembled at this feast of the politl- cally defunct, so far ag we have yet been able to ascer- tain, comprised the following names, avd vo more—idr. Ausburn Birdsall presiding. Behold the muster roll of these political couspiratore:—Mesars, Parker, of Genava; Jaycox, of Syracuse; Baldwin, of Oswego; Fonda, of Troy; Cramer and Young, of Saratoga; Russell, of Ulster; of Orange; Sutheriand and Crosswell, of Westchester; Ue, of Putham; Ausburn Birdsall, forgetful of the Wash- ington treaty ; Gideon J. Tucker, who retreated the memen be knew the true objects of the meoting: Senator Jona C- Maiber, who will have to contend with Joho Y. Savage, Jr.,im his district next fall; Capers and Floyd Jones, of Queens, and J. C. » of Tocse nigh and mighty self appo'nted functionaries then and thera appointed a committee of one from each Judictal district, to draw up a series of resolutions for ,the be ter securing to themselves of that voice’ in the pext Charleston Convention which they well Sel an! Sate oat yet grant m. cor Wood, rendered dh 1 i ! eg E it E A Be i gE | TherElm Street Murders—Second Trial James Glass. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Hon. Judge Davies. & May 16.—The People ve. Jumes Glatte—The prisover ta this case was tried last week for the marder of Richard Owens, in Elm etreet, in Janusry last; bat the jary, after being out for four days and nights, were unable to agree. ‘The prisoner was sgain placcd at the bar for trial for he necond time. Mr. Whiting raiscd a preliminary objection that thé Court had no power to order a new panel sfer tlie com- mepcement of the term and after the prisoner had been, obce tried at that term. Objection overruled. & Mr. Vandervoort, the clerk, then jury, when, after many excuses diequalificarions, for saving formed and expressed an opinion, the following gentlemen were sworn as disinterested jurors:— Jasper E. Corning,2)at ward, Goo. Godirey, 16th ward, hardware. ~ erchant. a Terence M. Lyncb,7thjward, Alex. Church, 18th ward, gentleman. dealer. Jouv;Meovald, 17th ward, Wm. F. Long, 1th ward, chmek Pring Law mal asa wa! 3 8 4 os. M Requa, 9thiwar Evoy, sccouptank, 1 wand, clean et Cans. 1. Siewart, 16th ward, Andrew D. Savage, 16th whipmaker. wi fancy goods. Geo 8 Schermerborn, 16ub , Ward, accountant. siguaiba seas cr tp At th stage @ proceedings panel exhausted, An additional panel was ordered, and tee Court anjonrned to Tuesday (this) morning, at 16 o’cloox. The jury were placed in the custody of dey fa Bhecifve, and retired to their hotel. Supreme Court—Special Term. THE TWELFTH REGIMENT DIFFICULTY —MANDSMU9 DENIED. Before Hon. Judge Clerke. May 16.—The People at the R-lation of Henry A. Weeks, Lieutenant Colonel of the Twelfth Regiment, New York State Militia, vs. John Ewen, Brigadier General.—This is a mo- tion for a mandamus to compel the Brigadier General to re~ ‘Voke the consolidation orders which the respondent alleged were issued in accordance with a command from the Governor of the State of New York. Judge Clerke de- livered’an"elaborate opinion, denying the motion, the sub- stance of which is:—fhat the Commanderim Chine pos. sesses the power of consolidating these regiments, and that the exercise of it neither denies nor impairs the con- stitutional rights of the relator. He said it becomes unneces- sary to corsider the other points of the argument. The tszence of the power, when exercised, produces no breach of the constitution, and it ‘8 not for this Court te inquire whether the exercise of it, on this occasion, is sige mors or seis: “oy oe Commander-in-chief is the suitable judge. @ Dew arrangementa dirappoint or offend the relator, condemning him to inactivity or eepa- rating him from his associates and companions in arms, the Court may deeply regret, but cannot prevent it. The Court must give the Commander in-Chief the credit to. be- Heve, that by fesuing the order complained of he was ac- uated by a gense of public duty, and by a well founded belief that the efficacy of the Fourth b.igade of the Third division, and the welfare of the service generally, de- ee the meagure. The application must be with coats. Discovery or 4 New Suoat,—Oaptain Gray, of the Star of the West, has furnished us with the following note, written by the commander of the British steamer Basiliak, tn relation to @ newly discovered shoal, which will be found highly interesting to mariners. The letter was banded to Captain Gray as he was leaving Aspinwall, on the 4th inst. — Bastusx, Monday, 6 P. M. ‘Dear Carr. Morr :—The American captain that arrived yesterday (Miller by name) ia the White Cload, reported to me this forenoon that, on the 28th of April, daylight, ba sighted a ehosl, or wash, with the water og over it, He makes it in lat 11 48 N., long 79 69 W., but he thinks bis chronometer was 10 minutes out, which will give it 7949. I give itas [beara it; but perbape it will be as well to"repert the same to the American mail people, as wellas to the Flag Captain, Kennedy, of the Jamestown, Truly youre, ANNESLEY PHAYRE. ——_____ Personal Intelligence, Professor Morrison, of William and Mary College, Vir- ginia, is st the St, Nicholas Hotel. He visits New York on buriners connected with the rebuilding of that ancieng Lsstitution, and wili remain a few days, during which he ig expected to confer with prominent Virginians resident in New York in reference to the interests of that time bonored Feat of learning, the alma mater of Genera) S20t8 and many other. distinguished men. He bas with bim some curious and ancient manuscript records saved from destruction by the late fire, and which he will be happy exhibit to those Curious in such antiquarian lore. Rev. Deniel ', & Catholic priest, who was charged witb the murder of William Mullens, in Staunton, Va , om ‘a cecond ial in Charlottsyille, has been found nos guy by the jury. ARRIVALS. From Matanzas, in the bark C W Poultney—Mre Shwerie, an DEPAI RIURES. , Havre and Bamburg, te the Breesias Mr Bier ‘Abang Me Kidek: tela Arbct and lady Berlin. i) ledel, $ M ‘Bil mira; Mre Wi Be Thee; Mie 7 arts eveacs be: id ni ge store Ba eapulchee foe jhe French it; Mad de Pars, 8 Rory vo Meblen, Niel Boebbler, New York; J @ & Auriohs a , “bid, Ne leans; Mor curich, sndchild. 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