The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1859, Page 4

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WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Eruiorian Sowas, Dances, &c.—Gexu or raz Lake. ’ MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HALL, 427 Broad- war-Neono Sones, o-7atn'T Gor Tian 10 Tina. GEORGE CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS, 444 Brosdway.—Ber- Lesquns, Soncs, Dances, 4c. —Buack BLUNDERS. New York, Monday, May 23, 1859. The News. By telegraph from New Orleans we have the important intelligence of the landing of General Walker, at the head of three hundred men, at Acapulco. As to Walker's intentions and designs nothing is positively known; but as Acapulco is the headquarters of General Alvarez, and as that veteran Mexican warrior and patriot is devoted to the cause of the constitutionalists, it is not by any means unlikely that the next intelligence from Mexico will announce the appearance of the fili- buster chief and his followers before the capital in the ranks of the liberal army, if not in the halls of the Montezumas. Full details of the European news brought by the Vanderbilt, dated on the 11th of May, will be found in our paper this morning, the Heratp of yesterday (Sunday) containing a very copious and interesting report, prepared after her arrival. The extracts relative to the movements of the great contending armies and the advices from the seat of war are thus brought to the latest moment. The steamship City of Baltimore will most pro- bably arrive here to-day from Queenstown, with telegraphic despatches one day later than the news by the Vanderbilt. The commercial advices from ‘our Liverpool agent, by the Vanderbilt, show that there was an important omission in the despatch of the City of Baltimore's news from Cape Race, viz:—that flour had declined 6d. per quintal. The quotations pub- lished, viz: lls. a 14s. 6d., were correct, and would have indicated a decline of themselves. The next news from Europe will reach us by the following vessels, which sail as below:— Date of Where Names. | sSauling. | Where from.| Bound. ~)May 14...) Bremen, New York. May 14....|Liverpool.... |New York. :./May 15...,!Hamburg.... |New York. A letter from Florence, received at Providence, says that Modena is also in a state of insurrection— that the Duke had been driven out and a provi- sional government established. It is asserted in diplomatic circles that if Count fartiges, the French Minister, made the remark about the right of search attributed to him, he re ferred solely to the right of belligerents in time of war to search vessels suspected of having articles contraband of war on board—a right conceded by the United States—and not to the right of search by nations not belligerent. An application has been made to our government for its interference in the case of Dr. King, who was recently convicted at Cobourg, Canada West, of having poisoned his wife. The application is based on the alleged fact that King was illegally arrested at Cape Vincent, within the United States, without any application having been made for his surrender according to treaty stipulations, and that he was forcibly carried back to Canada. The news from Utah in to-day’s paper is again of a startling character. A collision between the United States troops and the militia of the Terri- tory was expected at last advices. The Governor was determined to oppose the entrance of the troops into the city—acting as a posse comitatus. F Our Caraccas correspondent states that on the 20th ultimo the whole of the republic of Venezuela was in very great disorder owing to the factious divisions of the federalists against the government. Maturin, Cumana and the interior of Barcelona were held by the former. Spiritualism was making great way there in opposition to the Catholic church. The dedication of the Welsh Calvinistic church, on Thirteenth street, between Second and Third avenues, or rather continuation of dedicatory ser- vices, took place yesterday afternoon. A descrip- tion of the building was given in April, when the church was opened. Services were also to be held in the evening, and a large number assembled to participate, but owing to the non-appearance of the pastor the congregation broke up disappointed. ‘The annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer and thermometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather at three periods during each day, via: at 9 A.M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— Fy 9A. M. | F SP. aM. “Hpeak oy Jo oho REMARKS, Saturday—Hezy and warm, Sunday—Ciear and pieseant, Monday—Morni lear: : night, cloudy. Ne? lear; afternoon, clear and cold; esday—Morning, overcast, i + afternoon and night, overcast and cola,” W'" Hebt rain; Wednesday—Overcast, with lj A cee ith light rain during the day; jursday—Morning, overcast, with fog; afternoon, light Friday—Fog; night, light rain, Saturday—Morning, light rain. ‘The cotton market was firmer, but not active, ‘The sales Ombraced about 500 bales, at am advance of about Xo. per Ib, Middling uplands were quoted at 114¢c. Flour rallied on Saturday, and closed at bower Prices, having in some cases advanced from 25c, a 30c. per bbi., chiefly on ‘the low grades. Southern flour was also better, but sales were moderate. Wheat was firmor, while transactions were limited. Corn was inactive and sales light, while prices were without change of moment. Pork was somo- What firmer and in fair derapnd, with sales of mess at rime mess at $18 a $20, and prime at <i agg pees steady, and lard somowhat firmer, The gales of sugar embraced about 1,000 bbds., oblofly refining goods of Cuba, with some lots of Now Orleans at steady prices. Coffee was quiet, but steady. Freight en- gogements were moderate, while rates exhibited no change of importance, ‘The Position of Louls Napoleon=The Alter- natives and His Choice. In the proclamation of war against Austria Louis Napoleon announced thut its objeet is “to restore Italy to herself, not to impose Dpon her a change of masters.” We are inclined to believe that the imperial words convey the truth, The more we study the condition of Europe the more are we convinced that the present movement of Louis Napoleon is one of self-preservation rather than of ambition. He reads the signs of the times by the expe- rience of 1848, in all of which events he was an active participator. He perceives that the grinding tyranny of Austria is producing the same ferment now in Italy that it produced in 1847, and which resulted in those revolutions that In a few weeks installed the tricolor on every battlement in Italy and Central Europe, and swept the last of the Bourbons from France. He foresees the coming movement of the millions, and he well knows that if he does not lead it he will be swept away by it. That Italy could not have been much longer kept down is very evident. The rapidity and thoroughness of the revolutionary movement in Tuscany and Parma, the pouring in of volunteers from every Italian State to Sardinia, the treason- fearing delay of the Austrian forces in Lom- bardy, all prove that great truth. In placing himself at the head of the feeling of restrained and oppressed nationality, and re- storing Italy to herself, Louis Napoleon strikes a deep chord in the German heart. For many years a contest between intellect and birth has been going on in Germany, similar to that which in France preceded the first Revolution, and which points to the same result. The little royalties and privileged nobles that have ko greatly abated the German vitality, have long been held in contempt by the German mind, and must eventually be swept away before it. They foresee this,and make every effort to show to the world a different state of things. Goethe was bought with a ribbon, and his example is cited to prove an alliance between the thinkers and rulers. Yet Heine died in exile, and one of Germany’s best historians was brought to trial because, in a philosophical review of the rise and progress of the political elements of Germany, he dared to prophecy that they must culminate in a democracy. The unfulfilled promises of the final struggle against the first Napoleon, when consti- tutional freedom was arrayed against the empire, renewed in the cheating mockeries of 1848, still rapkle in the hearts of the German people. The feeling showed its intensity in the fact that with- in a few weeks after the installation of the last French republic the Germanic Diet was opened at Frankfort. Dynastic intrigues defeated the hopes of free Germany then, as they had done before. In placing himself at the head of the popular aspirations, Louis Napoleon has it in his power to become the Washington of Europe. He pro- claims that this is not a war of conquest, but of liberation; that he seeks not to extend the sove- reignty of France, but to establish satisfied na- tionalities, His opponents, who combine in fact the vested interests of all the dynastic families in Europe, say that he is false in this; that it is not the Napoleonic policy to be liberal minded or honest. But are they truthful or honest in these accusations against him? What is the Na- poleonic policy which they say is so dangerous to the popular rights of Europe? The first Na- poleon said he “never was permitted to have a policy; circumstances always controlled him;’’ only he knew that had he donned the “red cap he could have overthrown every dynasty in Europe. The third Napoleon is governed by the same imperious law of evente. Neither can he have a policy, like the hereditary crowns of Europe. One day he protects the Pope from the assaults of liberalism; the next, he is the warm ally of England and fighting Russia; to-day, he covenants with Russia to hold the German dynas in check while he drives Austria out of Italy; to-morrow, he may be dethroning the Queen of Spain, the last of the Bourbons in Europe. Whether he will be the Washington of Europe time only can reveal. But these things he has seen: that the dynasties overturned and chain- ed the First Napoleon, because he neglected to overturn them; that the democracy swept away Louis Philippe, and is gradually undermining every European throne, because he, too, would not lead it; that for himself, then, he has but the al- ternative of choosing between being swept away by the democracy and the dynasties, or either, and leading the democracy to the establishment of satisfied nationaliti®s. He has chosen. The Emperor has gone to lead the army of Italy against the tyranny of Austria, More Trovers i Urau—Avricrpatep Cor- Lisioy Betwken Tue Troops aNp THe Mormon Mirrria.—We publish to-day a number of highly interesting communications trom Salt Lake City, which indicate that a serious state of affairs is abouteto eventuate there. It would appear from these statements—some of which may probably be a little too strong and one-sided—that the differences so long existing between the Execu- tive and Judiciary are about to result in a colli- sion between the United States troops under Gen. Jobnston, and the Mormon militia under Gen. Wells—five thousand of the latter having been called out by Gov. Cumming to protect the citizens from what he deems the usurpation of authority on the part of the judges and the military. Should euch an unfortunate occurrence take place, it may be necessary for the federal govern- ment to send out a much larger force to sus- tain Gen. Jobnston, which will involve an immense expense to the country. It is evident hat there will be no lasting peace in the Terri- tory between the Gentiles and the Mormons. The line of demarkation is too strongly drawn be- tween them—the interests and the sympathies of both are alike divided ; and we question whether any amount of armed force the government can send there will have any other effect than the total demolition of Mormon rule in Utah, and the exodus of that fraternity to one of the islands in the Pacific. It is possible that the present difficulty may end in this way : and if such is to be the result the sooner it comes about the better. Ar Iv Acary.—Garrison, Phillips, Pillsbury, Fors, Foster, and all that set of erazy fanatics, not satisfied with their late anniversaries here in behalf of negro emancipation and women’s rights, are to hold on Wednesday (25th inst.) and Thurs- Gay (26th inat.), in Boston, the annual New Eng- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1859, Jan\ Anti-Slavery Convention; They will, p 0- bably, on this occasion somewhat diversity their usual proceedings, in consequence of the raw mat rials furnished on the African slave trade question by the late Southern Commercial Con- vention at Vicksburg. Thus these Northern nig g:rworsbippers and Southern nigger-drivers supply each other with their ¢ombustibles, and jlay into each other’s hands, Tur “ovrn Canotmna Eptscorat Cuvrcu ox He MARRIAGE QvEstION Amoxa SLaves.—We refer the reader to the resolutions ‘n another part of this paper which were appended to the late ‘Report of the Special Committee appointed by the Protestant Episcopal Convention (Charles- ton, S, C.), at its session in 1858,to report on the duty of clergymen in relation to the mar- riage of slaves.” From these resolutions it will be wen that the committee recommended: first, thst the sacred relation of husband and wife binds with the same force the master and the slave; seomd, that the injunction of our Saviour forbidding man to separate those whom God has joined together, is obligatory upon the conscience of every Chris- tian master; third, that in the sale o1 disposal of a married slave, the master should te governed by this injunction; and fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, relate to cases of voluntery abandon- ment among married slaves, and tc separations from circumstances beyond their control; and thefeighth resolution declares that ‘in such cases of separation, where neither party is in fault, and where separation appears to be permanent and final, the refusal to allow a second marriage would often produce much evil and hardship, and therefore the Convention decides in favor of such marriages. In the beginning of their report the committee say that “in the diocess of South Caroliaa the relation of husband and wife has always been re- garded with the highest favor. The municipal law has added its sanction to the precepts of the divine law, and has steadfastly refused to set aside the marriage contract for any cause what- ever. A marriage solemnized in South Carolina protects the wife from all possible contingencies, and there is no instance on record in this State of a legal divorce.” This is a very curious and interesting fact, and is doubtless without a parallel in any other State of the Union. The committee, in applying this general rule, say that “the marriage relation between slaves has the same divine obligation as that between mas- ters and miatresses;” but, from the peculiar c’ cumstances referred to, the committee are in- duced to make the exceptions indicated in favor of new marriages among slaves, We presume that this report was adopted, in- cluding the resolutions, althougt the Charleston Mercury, in which we find it, says nothing upon the subject. In any event, the Christianity and the humanity embodied in these views of the committee in question do most fircibly vindi- cate the church and the people of South Caro- lina in reference to the treatment @ slaves. It is thus manifest that in that State, etween mas- ter and slave the relationsof protection and de- pendence are harmoniously combined with those of authority and obedience, and that there is a general recognition among masters of teir duties thus enjoined. We say this is manifes, because the Episcopal church of South Carolinaembraces among its members a very large oportion of the largest and most influential slaeholders of the commonwealth. How widely different the views and recommendations of thissforesaid committee of South Carolina slaveholiers from the Jeremiads of Garrison, Parker, Cheever, Beecher, and the New York Tribunetouching the treatment of the poor slaves by thér South- ern religious masters. What say our free co- lored people of New York? EpvcationaL Aspect or THE WaR.—f war is to be deplored as a scourge, it must be edmitted that it is only qualifiedly so. The word has been always one of the great instmments of civilization, for it opens up new fielé to com- merce, and consequently to the difusion of human knowledge. But it is not amagst those alone who are subjected to its actin that it disseminates information. It also reats in an educational sense amongst the propgandists themselves, Take, for instance, its resilts in the spread of geographical knowledge. Tle imme- diate effect of the outbreak of war in ‘taly has been to set every one studying the ma of Eu- rope. In order to supply the demand or infor- mation the illustrated papers have all seen pub- lishing charts of the theatre of the apyroaching campaign, Thus millions will become ac- quainted with the geographical featares and peculiarities of countries upon whichthey had probably never bestowed more than ¢ passing glance. It was the same with our peorle during the Mexican war. No sooner was our amy fairly embarked in it than every one canmenced tracing the map of that country, and in this way an acquaintance with the southern yortion of our continent was obtained, which has proved of the greatest use in the discussion of the ques- tions that are continually arising in connection with it. War, then, has its uses as well as its plagues. It is philosophically wrong to contend that it retards human progress. PRESENT Rie RE Tue Coxpition ov tue StrEETS—ActIoN, Nor Worns, Wantsp.—We are constantly receiving communications relative to the disgraceful con- dition of the streets, some of vhich, with our comments and suggestions thereon, we have published. This is at least in evidence that our warnings of danger fron pestilence have not passed unheeded. But whet is wanting isnot words, but action—vigorous an] immediate action. We have been providentislly favored with cool weather and occasional rats for some time past, but we cannot calculate upon a long continuance of these saving circumstances; and if a hot spell comes, as come # soon will, and finds us unprepared, it requires no prophetic vision to foresee the lamentable consequences, If the streets are ‘not purified at once, nothing can avert the outbreak of pestilence in the crowded quarters of the city, and in this event it is not alone the poor and the denizens of those localities whe will be afflicted. Death is ua- sparing, and regards not the high nor the low. An epidemic disease, once let loose, will ravage the Tifth avenue as well as the Five Points; and when some of the prized and loved are snatched from our homes it will be but a poor consolation to curse the authorities and invoke retribution on their heads, We all know that they are utterly corrupt and unreliable; that they are not disposed to move a finger for the protection of the public health, Then, why de- pend upon them in such a fearful emergency a8 the present? Surely if bealth and life are worth having, they are worth paying and striving for. Let ward committees be formed at once, then, and the work be commenced, Tue Exarisa Press on rus Sicxuxs Triat.— Some of our London contemporaries have beem amusing their readers with the ebullitions of popular feeling with which the verdict ia the Sickles case was received in court.. They admit the justice of the verdict, but they cannot under- stand its endorsement by public opinion after this fashion. It is not to be expected that they should. English sentiment is so chained down by conventionalities that it is but rarely that it ventures to give way to a hearty physical de- monstration. Englishmen imagine that respect for the law consists in a slavish veneration of its symbole, and that a Judge fs as much the incar- nation of the divine wisdom as he is the representative of human justice. We care nothing for mere forms. We have rejected the ermine, the neckbands and the horse hair wigs, those Vishnu accessories of the blind goddess abroad; but we are not the less obedient to her dictates for all that, It is true that we shout, app'aud and give vehement evidence of an ap- probation when @ verdict or judicial decision is in accordance with our feelings; but it is equally true that when it is opposed to our convictions we receive it with silent respect, and retire without insulting either Judge or jury. The formalists over the water are not always so discreet. Their State and even their ordinary criminal trials afford abundant proofs that when public and personal feeling areexcited to any unusual pitch their veneration for the majesty of the law is not of that implicit mature which their comments on the Sickles trial would lead people to believe. Ervecr or THe War on Russtan FINANCES.— Tt will have been seen by the notice received by the Vanderbilt that the Russian government, taking existing political circumstances into con- sideration, has relieved all the subscribers in England to itathree per cent loan from their en- gagements. This, at first sight, would indicate that that government is not so much in want of money as was reported. Our St. Petersburg cor- respondent explains the circumstance by stating that a release, in the event of war, was one of the conditions of the subscription. The notification that the Russian government had also withdrawn the extensive orders for locomotives which had been sent to England, is probably a consequence of the retirement of the loan from the English market. TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE.—The doc- trine embodied in the following resolution con- stituted the main plank of the republican plat- form of 1856, and is still adhered to (on the nig- ger iesue at least) as the creed of that party, viz:— Reeolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power itis both the right and duty of Congress to pro- hibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery. And the doctrine of the following resolution is now not only the war cry of the Southern de- mocratic ultras generally, but of the opposition party of Kentucky, to wit :— Resolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and, in the exercise of this power, it is both the right and duty of Congress to pass laws for the protection of slavery in the Territories. These are the two extremes, and, granting the sovereign jurisdiction of Congress over the Ter- Titories, it has the power to exclude or to protect slavery. Mr. Douglas occupies the intermediate ground of squatter sovereignty, while the Wash- ington Constitution, assuming to speak for all the odds and ends of the democracy, says that neither Congress nor the squatters can touch niggers, but that it is the duty of the Supreme Court to look after the rights of slaveholders, and provide for the security of their slaves in the Territories. We shall probably get at a definite settlement of all these nice abstractions some two or three years after the close of the present Eu- ropean war, or directly after the establishment of @ permanent peace in Mexico. Rewigtovs Aspect or Tue War rx Irany.— It is curiots that when war breaks out, the clergy, who should be the first to deprecate it, are ever found ready to give it an impulse. Thus in Austria we find the con- vents and other religious institutions lend- ing financial aid to the government, just as they are in the habit of doing in Mexico; whilst in France and Sardinia the clergy are giving to their respective governments all that is left to them to bestow—their blessing. Now, as the belligerents can’t both be right, it follows that this common concurrence of the priests as bottle- holders must be wrong. We shall see, when the question of the Pope’s future position comes to be settled, where the ecclesiastical shoe pinches. Toe PRorosen WipEntNG or Nassau Stresr.—The atten- tion of property holders and citizens interested in oppos- ing this echeme {8 directed to the adv the Aldermen’s Committee on Streets, at 1 P. M. to-day, in room No, 8 City Hail, when the subject is to be consider- ed. City Intelligence, ‘Tae Derarrore oy Suirt O’Brmey.—There is tobe a meeting to-night, at 42 Prince street, to make arrange- mente for a military and civic escort of Mr. O’Brien, on his departure this week for Ireland. ‘Tim GRYERAL ApMMaL OPEN To THE Prniic.—It was an- nounced in yerterday’s HeRatp, over the signature of A. K, Gardner, that visiters would be allowed on board the Russian steam frigate General Admiral on the payment of ten cents for each adult. This course did not meet with the approval of Captain Shestakoff, the Russian naval off- cer who superintenged the construction of the General Admiral, and at his request Mr. W. H. Webb, her builder, bas decided to give free adm! mn to all desirous to ex- amine this gigantic vessel, The ship lies at the foot of Canal street, North River. Miutany.—Last Thursday evening a large number of the inhabitants of Tuckahoe, Weetchester county, held a meeting for the purpose of forming a troop of “flying artil- lery,” tobe attached to the Seventeenth regiment, New York State Militia. The mecting was addreesed by Capt. Moran, of the Tuckahoe Guard, who entera the new or. ganizacion a8 a private. Eighty-fivenames have already been enrolled. The troop, when fully organized, will be named the East Chester Light Artillery, and will be com- munded by Captain John G. Fay, formerly of the Napper Tandy Artillery of Brooklyn. New York Hosrrrar —The following is the woekly re- port of the above inatitutioa to May 20, 1859:—Remain- ing on May 18, 228; admitted to May 20, 42; discharged, cured or relieved, 39; died, 3; remaining’ at date 228, Males, 178; females, 35, Axomner. Camper Acctpent.—Yeeterday afternoon Most unfortunate accident occured at No. 125 Suffolk #treet, a woman named Marthe Mickaart was fatally burnt by her clotbing taking fire from the explosion of a cam- Phene lamp, She died shortly after the accident, CounteRrrit.—A new counterfeit ten on the Marine Bank of Buffalo made its appearance last evening. Affairs in Venezucla. OUR CARACCAS CORRESPONDENCE. Caraccas, April 20, 1859, Brerything Dull in the Ci'y—Progress of the Federalist—A General Confusion—Holy Week and the Spiritualist Getting Ahead of the Church. Everything is trist—all at a stand still in this capital Maturin, the interior of Barcelona and part of the Province of Cumana are in the hands of the federalists, The cen. tral government hag despatched four transports to th pscrrnd Provinces, Whether they will Teanveed is Gen. Sotiio has assumed the title of Goneral-in-Chiot of the federal army, and Zamora, the second in command, ve of ee General. i e whole country is in 2 confused state—all th 1. cultural laborers forced into the service. The ouneral [ rhdet nee is in & procarious state. juiet. The Archbishop had ite own is to be seen, This is Holy Week. All that 6 place this weok, contrary The church is ig. Evi dently spiritualism is doing its work, and guperstition aval yaweh before ite venign induence,” Whether it can noid IMPORTANT FILIBUSTER MOVEMERT. General Walker and three Hundred ilen at Acapul hat are Their Designs ? Nuw Oxumays, May 21, 1859, ‘The passengers from California via Tehuantepec, who came down on the Oregon, report that General William Walker, with three hundred men, had arrived on board the steamer Orizaba at Acapulco, The designs.of Walker and his party were unknown, but it was reported that they were on an expedition to Southern Mexico. Probable French View of the Right og Search—Case of Dr. King, Convicted of Polsoning his Wife in Canada. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasninaton, May 22, 1859, ‘Tho French Minister’s declaration in regard to enforcing the doctrine of the right of search has created quite a stir in diplomatic circles. The United States never have denied since their separation from England the right o belligerents to board neutral merchant vessels upon the ocean to ascertain if they have articles contraband of war on board. If Count Sartiges made any observation re- specting the right of search resulting from war, it is this right to which he referred. He could not have referre: to the right of secret search in time of peace, or in time of war by nations not belligerents, because the French government have strenuously contended against such claim since the quintuple treaty, and have frequently and only recently asgured our government that they are as much oppoeed to it as we are, and entertain the same views of the matter. Application bas been made to our government in behalf of Dr. King, who was recently convicted at Cobourg, Canada West, of poisoning his wife, and is now awaiting his execution. It is alleged on behalf of King that he was iegally arrested for this crimo at Cape Vincent, within the limits of the United States, without any application having been made fer his surrender under the existing treaty, and that he was forcibly carried back to Canada. Tt is probable that a demand will be made upon the British government for redress for this infraction of tho treaty. Smaller matters are made ground for graye com- Plaint on the part of the British Minister. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH, Wastixatox, May 22, 1859, Mr. James H. Worden has been appointed Surveyor of Customs at Troy, N. Y. The President has recognized Mr. Friedrich Kahne as Consul of the Principality of Lippe at New York. Reported Revolution in Modena, ProvivEnce, May 22, 1859. A letter from Florence says, incidentally, that Mo dena bas followed Parma, and driven out the Duke and formed a provisional government. There is no such in formation in the public accounts by the Vanderbilt, and yet the report may be true. Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. InpiANAPous, May 21, 1859. The Assembly met at the usual hour to-day, The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Theologi, cal Seminary made a report, accompanied by numerous official documents. Referred. The Treasurer of the Assembly made his annual re- port, Also referred. Tne Moderator announced the Committee on Synodical Records, composed of two members from each synod He also announced the resignation of 8. Mercer, a trus-" tee of the General Assembiy. The Chairman of the Committee on Church Extension made the fourth annual report. It shows that out of 2,267 churches in communion with the General Assembly, 553 have no houses of worship, 168 report their houses in- sufficient for present wants, 191 are in debt, 77 have had aid from abroad in building their churches, and 373 cannot build without aid from the church at large. The report shows that the contributors for the Caurch Extension have been steadily increasing. Fire in Baltimore, é&c. Barrmore, May 22, 1859. Muegrave’s tannery was burnt this morning—loss, $4,000; insurance, $2,000. The jury in the cage of the killing of Lucius O’Brien have rendored a verdict of “Death at the hands of par ties unknown.’’ Markets. Borrato, May 21—6 P. M. Flour market heavy, although a little moro animation was apparent on the reseipt of the New York report; sales trifling and do not indicate the true condition of the mar- ket. No sales of wheat; market heavy. Corn dull. Sales of 22,000 bushels onts on private terms, supposed to be at 66240. or bic. Whiskey nominal at 290. Canal freights steady at 53¢c. op oate, 9c. on corn, 10c. on wheat and 35c. on flour to New York. Lake importe—10,000 bbls. flour, 6,000 bushels wheat, 3,00 ®ushels corn,’ 29,000 bushels oats. Canal exports—50 bbis. flour, 9,600 bushels wheat, 11,000 bushels oate, Atpany, May 21—6 P. M. Market dull and inactive all day, the general depression being aided by a rain storm which prevailed the first half of the day. Corn quiet and lower; sales of sound yellow at Qlc., and Western mixed, not entirely sound, at 85c. Toward the close flour firmer: Whiskey 20c. a 25346. Osweco, May 21—6 P. M. Flour in moderate demand. Sales from Milwaukee clob wheat at $6 75a$7. Wheat market depressed and quiet. Milweukee club nominally $1 40; white Canada $180.0 $195. No corn in the market. Oats quiet at Bic, a 58c. for Canada. Canal freights easier; flour 250 ; wheat 630., corn 6c. to New York. No receipts of importance by lake. Canal exports: 8,200 bushels wheat. Civciynatt, May 21—6 P. M. Flour opened unsettled and with a declining tendency, buyers offering $6 a $6 25 for superine, but the news from New York caused a better feeling, aud $6 40 a $6 60 were offered towards the close, Whiskey dull at 27. Provisions—no sales. Personal Intelligence. The Grand Jury of Alacuna county, Florida, bave pre- gented Gavernor Perry, of that State, as ‘a nuisance.” Their indignation was aroused by his course on the rail- road question, Judge Eckels, Chief Justice of Utah Territory, left Atchi- gon, K. T., on the 34 inat., in company with J. R. Rad ford. gatlcr of the Fifdi regiment of infantry, en rowla for tah. The Hon. Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, reached Wash ington on the 19th inst., accompanied by his bride. He was married at Mandeville, S. 0. the 11th, to Miss Sue Sparks, by the Rev, Mr. Lafar. Mr. and Mrs. Keitt are on their way to Europe, designing to go out in tho Persia on her next trip. ARRIVALS. From Richmond, in the steamship Roanoke—A_B Reynolds, Mra NS Touner aod son, Mies Sesbury, Wm D Turner, JO Adams, MG Wrummond, GO Rogers “It H Banks and Indy M Greenway, ML Hewit, J) Cummicgs, Wm starret, Fred app. P Campbell. O W_ Vinal and lady, Mra Gol lamore and son Wm W Seaver, C Bain, Mr Allen, aon and daugbier TW McDonald. J ‘Libby, J Mechan, ( B bkinver and lady, & N Ralloch, & @ Bubble, Geo Wil inmson, T Jobnacn, Janes Jones, & Windahip, Mre B Smith, Thos Porter, J Culver, O W Griflth HE Hendricks, ? Parkwandson, OJ’ Van Austin, H Hammet—and 25 in the sleerage. survey; K Dayman DEPARTURES. For fouthamp'on and Havre in the steamship Ocean Queen— A D Btrologo aud lady, Mra J B Randall avd two chiloren. of Ullea; Katle & Mortimer, ED Cooke, 1, Ballet, Josiah Bataon and lady, Guillume Leganore, Severide Caries, of Mexico; tea. mon Artecht, Pedro Pi Juarez Trapaga, Jose Zoiilin & Co., Mr Uiasla ot H R Wyckotl, ot Mobile; John 0 ch, Indy, chi of tan Antonio; Judge Paxhel, H | Miracle Pelliser, Teor wa, Indy ea rile; WG West, of NY; A Bergers, of new Orleans, at Churehill, & J Fioyd, of NY; Mad MA Teilas, P J Joactin fon, Isdy end two children, of NY; Mr Eugnet, Mr Blancard, Adolphs DuComman, lady and twa children, John Jerriaon Madame Amos, of 8 Or! Francisco ‘Lago, Augustin Chago, of Havana; Jacinto Altonzo, Emiles aifonz, Pedro Bouvier, Lorenzo Orib, Frederico Macamper, of Havana; C Stevenson, P Levy, Mr Lazarns, of Louisiana; Luis Pope lady, two enildren and purse; Dr Gill, of Alabama; Me Babcock, of NY; Geo? Padeiford, Alfred’ Gordon, of Savannah; M gomery Cibbe, Joe Lyman, of Boston; Madame. Fol oN an, fangbter, Mr Rastide and Indy, & H Wight, of N Jerse telles, of NY; Mr Inman, two. children wha earvant, nard. Mr Ransom, Gracome Prantelli, Madame ere; Mater de la Forde, Knrique de Lorme, of Havaga:-G La wen, Jr, wife and two children, Jno Nash, of NY; Julius Lane; Wa Marr, Jas Britter, Col Farmentero and groom, P rel, J Wel: Bas & Co, Mr Brunet, Jacinto Kspclla, % Irri Coromina, cisco Foch, Alberto Matio and Indy, Jasper Viale, Diogo dn Nova, of William tribe, J i shodes, 8 P tucker, Kngiand; He id and two boys, Thomas Montford and Indy, Thomas Foster, P R Wharton, New York; Philip storks, Eugenie ‘Tongarre, “A J Linwell, Kdwaed. Meyer, # Lerono, Lorenzo Onete, J M Gail's, Oh Davin oy and wife, 8 Flory, Gharleston; “Adolphus Eurenfold, alfred Onariier, Mr Cetla, Daniel Hedman, Cincinnati; Jacob Herz, Dean Andersen, Jame Canad, David Berrels. Luis Miller, Beebi, Mra Mabille and child, Mra Nyahelen, Fyke Muller, Francia Hubert, Philip Ducko, 0 Ant. Faver Milolin, Lina Christen, ‘Jos Clever, Achille Lafond, Kimi Hammer, Adie Vie, Avg Wiegeud, "Luis Legrand, Bimog Chiler, M , Fergua Ama, Geo x te; ‘f r, Charles Neter, Ubris: ee A Metzler, Loring Zuler, R Sut! uring, ober le, B ‘Ant Charnine, George Bieber, ‘John Worneaah, ‘Moses Judas Kieln, Adolph Scherr, ‘Bach, Franz, Ad LE ad Miek, Godin'and © f bush, Luis Lafontaine, Leor Martin Btarebur, J'O Den! Wales's ‘Aletite, Geage Saves, ‘Robert md dovane in the manip Florida—J Selves, Me Gor- don, Wm B Payne, J Pierpont, James Henderson, PH Pej ‘JW Frierson, W 7 Brown, ST Hobbs, G B Gilbert, J Knapp, M.D treator, P A Beranton, James O Lord, TO’ Kear- ney, 8D Guernsey, M J Hinton, ‘Michael Carey; J Ross, ; Bbechan, ‘J MMoNamee, OT Brown, Henderson, J W Smyth, A Hennessey, a tc \, Thomas DLybranst, Peter C Kelly-t in sorage. Richmond. In ihe steamship Jamostown—J J Lancas'er, Mie Lowis, MPlonsnie, are BA Loven, Mew GA Meads, Mrs » ND Sampson and lady, Mra B spilling, Misa 1D Jacob , Mis @ Ritoher, ; Sieg see "a Caprfuru and lady, ere cea,” ans Operatic and De'amatic Matters, The Opera season at the Academy 18 drawing to a close Three more performances will couelude the American ca- reer of Mlle, Piccolomini, who bas made more siucere and thorough admirers during her present engagement than ever before. Singular as it may Seem, Ove of ner greatest trinmphs isiu the + Favorita.”” There is so much fun in Piccolomini that people wil! not believe she can be Serious; but ber last act of “ Fayorita”’ is in its way os thorough @ proof of the variety of her taleut as we could wish to have, ‘The special events of the week wore the “ Puritani ” om Monday, in which Mme. de Wilhorst achieved a grand success—the firet position a8 a sloger being accorded to ber by the critics unanimously—and the “ Dom Giovanni on Wednesday and Friday. Musically, the hits in the “Don” were the La ci darem, (Gussier and Mile. Piocole- mini), the Batti, batli (Piccolomini), and It mio teore (Brignoli), all of which were encored every night. The matinee on Saturday—‘La Favorita’’ and the second act Of the “Puritani”—was also capital, and the operatie weok was altogether charming. The orchestra, under Muzio, receives, as it deserves, the highest praise. On thie evening the “Traviata” is to be given, with Piccolomivi, Brignoli and Amodio. It will noi bo sug again during this season. On Wedneaday the now oper ‘Nl Poliuto,” is to be done, with | Brignoli, Amodio and N. Barili, This opera is oue of Donizotw’s later works, and is the most religious and devotional of all of them, The story of the libretto (Scribe’s) ia told in the following analysis:— “Tl Poliuto,” or, as it is generally called in Europe, I Martiri’” (‘The Martyrs’), is oue of the last works of the gifted compover of ‘Lucrezia Borgia,” ‘Lucia di Lammer- moor” and * La Favorita’’ 118 a grand lyrical im three acts. Tbe scene is at Mitylene, the period that of the third century after Christ, when the early Christiang were suffering at the hands of the Roman emperors aud their satellites the most terrible persecution, which they bore with divine Beroism, inspired and sustained by tae faith that was in them. ‘The libretto of “ fhe Martyrs,” by Scribe, illustrates the faith, fortitude and constansy of Pauliva, 8 Roman lady, whe suffered death rather taaa devy the faith. The acene opessin a secret vault where the Christians have been holding religi: service, Polyutus,a Roman youth, who has just become a Coristiaa, is among the worshippers. He describes bis alfection for his wife Paalina, who is not yet converted, and who in the next scene joins in votive offvrings to the heathen goddess, Pro- serpine. Discovered by ber husband, Paulina finds that he follows the pew rites, and such is bis can hardly restrain bim (ered Mpaiyen he is a Coris- tian In the face of instant death. In the second act, Felix, Governor of Armenie, father of Paulina, acquaints hor with the fact that be has received the commands of the Empo- ror to put all the Christians to death. Then there arrives Severus, a new pro Consul and a former lover of Paulina, who, it was supbosed, bad fallen in battle, Ho is char, with the duty of fuppressing ine Christians. Revorug| still loves Paulina, and, finding her th betrays tbe greatest anguish, which mains constent to her death, when Polyutus appears and proclaims himeeif follower of the new dispensation. Polyutus pults dowa the idols and tramples upon them. At the end of the act| Polyutus and Neacus are condemned to death. the last act we find Severus magnanimously em deavoring to save Polyutus, whose death Felix has| resolved upen, but who will be pardoned if he| recants. Pavlina bears this news to her husband| in prison. He refuses to return to heathenigm, and she, touched by his devotion to his religion in the face death, is herself inspired with holy fervor and beconss| Wkewlse a Christian, concluding scene is in th Amphitheatre, where the Christians, at the demand the populace, are to be thrown to the wild beasts. Polyu- tus and Paul'na are among the victims, and Soverus is un. able to save them from the brutal soldiery. falts as the Christians, with Pautina as the central figure, await, with ecstatic expectancy, the crown of martyr. dom. Mr. Strakosch promises that the opera shall be given it the best possible way, and we congratulate the operat public upon having a novelty at last. Tho music of “Martyra”” gives a fine opportunity for the prima and tenor, who, om dit, are going into it with immo: enthusiasm. ‘The Strakogch season has, go far, been very su in every way. The Opera seagon in Boston was commenced on Thu day with “Martha,” (Laborde, Miss Phillips, Sbrigta Formes,) which drew a crowded house. On Friday Gas: zaniga and Stefani sung in “‘Lucrezia Borgia,” and, as it refreshing to learn from an Athenian critic, ‘achiev decided triumphs.” To-night the “Favorita” is an nounced. The London papers give us some accounts of ¢) renirée of Mario at Covent Garden. He sung in ‘Rigo| lotte”’ with great success. Penco, now the best voici in Europe, supplies Bosio’s place at Covent Garden At Drury Lano, Serolta, » new prima donma, said be young, pretty and clever, has been very sus! cessful in the “Traviata.” L. Graziani, a tenor, hag had a succés qestune. Badiali was the Germont. | rury Lane has Titiens, Giuglint and Margini, and the Vic- oria Balfe. Mr. Mills, the pianist, gave his first concert at Niblo's Saloon on Thursday, and was grected with a full au dience. On Tuesday, at the Academy, there will be aj performance of ‘The Creation’’—oratorio by Handel. The' solo parts will be sung by Mme. de Wilhorst, Mr. Squires and Dr. Guilmette. The theatrical week has been rather interesting. At Wallack’s the new English—and it is yery Englich— comedy ‘*Extremes”’ has been successful; thanks to good acting, of which the best was Mr. Walcot’s Robin and) Miss Gapnon’s Jenny, which are, perhaps, the only really! natural characters inthe play. At the French theatre Mile.| Sen gave on Saturday for her benefit « capital déjarét piece, “Le Vicomte de Lutourieres,” capitally acted by) Sen, Edgard, Bertrand, &c. “Ia Grace de Dieu” will ba given on Tuesday. M. Bertrand’s bencflt takes place ow Saturday. ; At the Metropolitan theatre Mr. Hackett consluded an} engagement of six nights om Saturday, The theatre has} been oniy moderately attended. The announcements for to-night are as follows:— At Niblo’s Garden Mr. Eddy produces “La Bayadere,’” with Miss Lucy Escott, Mr. Miranda and Mr. Peargon ii the vocal parts, and Mile. Galletti as premi¢re danseuse., Without doubt the piece will be well done. At the Metropolitan there will be two new stars, Captain Morton Price and Miss (©. Lucette, both from England. They will play in “Delicate Ground” and anew operetia by Captain Price, called “All's Fair in Love and War,” At Wallack’s theatre “Extremes” will be given for the seventh time. The cast embraces all the excellent artists attached to this theatre, At Laura Keene’s the present week will bo tho last but one of the regular season. “A Midsummer Night's Dream’? will be played every night. At the Bowory theatre two dramas, the ‘Sea Waif”’ and the “Red Crow,” are announced for this evening. At Barnum’s Museum Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Howard, with Miss Cordelia Howard, have been engaged for the weok, and appear this evening in ‘ Little Katy, or the Hot Corn, Girl of New York.” ) Wood's and Bryante’ Minstrels offer new and agreeable entertainments this evening. i The Musical Fund and Musical Protection Societies) intend to give jointly a musical festival at Jones’ Wi on the 6th and 7th of June, Thore will be grand concert and ball music for the million. The Jones’ Wood feati last year were very popular, and every one will be glad, to know that they are to be repeated in an improve way. Mrs. John Wood hag returned from California, Mr. Dempster bi giving his now cntortaintmen at Philadelphia to large audiences. Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Sothern have been playing a the Habfax (N.S American Cousin.” management, Our London correspondent says:— | At the Haymarket, Miss Amy Sedgwick is adding to hor iaurels by the clever enactment of Kate Robinson in Pal- ‘ave Simpson’s translated comedy, “The World and the age,” and Frank Taifourd’s laughable extravaganza, called “Electra,” bas been a great success; while at th Strand a new comedictta has been produced by J. M. Morton, entitled “Which of the Two,” in wkich a Miss Mi Simpson made her first appearance with success; andt “Vandyke Brown” appears to draw as well as ever. aking of the Strand, too, we regret to notice that Mrd Charles Selby, “of that ilk,’ has realized but little by bi a with the company at Boulogne in Passion Week. ig net receipts are stated at 2,750 france; but as, besides, Bazine liberal ealaries, he lodged his collaborateurs at th: lotel de Paris, boarding them en luze de prince, he ome off a loser of some thirty pounds. ‘The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chromvle, 8, says:— There is not much in the way of thoatricals to give this week, At the Grand Opera, Mmo. Rosa Caillag madi her début lately in the role of Fides. ‘Mmo. Osillag is first cantratrice of the theatre of Vienna, where she is ys her conge oar instead to make her appearance on fry some of her favorite réles. Sho has a flne mezzo. voice; the critics here even affirm it isa tine soprano, an as the artist is to make her next appearance in the “Juive,’’ they must be correct in their preciation. At end of the romance, “Oh, mon fils,” tho coutroreion much applauded, and in fact during each act she was wi theatre their original ae iu “Ou The theatre is under Mr. Sothern’; and was much encou dy constant: plause of an audience little di to fare teamed pened with bs pera aag Ea w equall any of his beot Gaye, nn?) SMUFiNg mo tad i At the Gymnage we havo had @ new comedy; at Theatre du Cirque a new milita ; and concerts ha’ abounded. Most of those noveltlea have not as yor Bmne 0 attend, but aball do ap as wou og poaallq,