The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1860, Page 1

reN TE i NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8568. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1860. PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Arrangements for the Reception of the Seventh Regiment. Interesting Testimony Before the Har- per’s Ferry Committee, OUR TREATY WITH MEXICO. Speech of Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, on the Impending Crisis, ae., &e., &o. Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasurnaton, Feb. 20, 1860. ‘WHAT WAS DONE IN CONGRESS. Congress did little else to-day than to pay the usual tri- ute of respect to a deceased member. VRMPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE STATUB OF ‘WASHINGTON. ‘The Congressional Committee of Arrangements, and the Gitizens generally, are busy making the necessary prepa- vations for the inauguration of the Washington statue. ‘There is great rejoicing over the announcement that the ‘Seventh regiment of New York is coming. The Commit- tee of Arrangements agree to pay all expenses exsept vailroad fare, and it is understood that all the railroad eompanics, except between New York and Philadelphia, have agreed to bring the regiment at reduced rates. The committee understand that there will be five hundred vank and file. ‘The bead quarters of the Seventh regiment will be at ‘the United States Hotel. Three hundred of the corps will quarter at the National, and the remainder atthe Claren- don and other hotels. OUR Tamarr MEXICO. It is generally understood that the Mexican treaty will ome up for discusion in the Senate to-morrow. Great exertions are being made by both parties, and none are Sanguine as to the result. Some of the republican Sena- tors—as Seward, Anthony and Sumner—bave sent circu- Jar letters to the merchants in their constituencies, and in almost every instance have received replies favorable to the ratification of the treaty. The principal ground of ob- jection is that advanced by parties in the interest of the Mexican clergy, who claim that it is not made with the regular government of Mexico, but with an insurgent one. ‘The clergy of the Mexican church know that their fate is decided if the treaty is ratified, and therefore their agents are moving everything against it. OUR RELATIONS WITH PARAGUAY. ‘The Paraguay Commissioner had an interview with the Seeretary of State on Saturday, and another to-day, with reference to the exchange of ratifications of the Paraguay treaty. As soon as thie matter is disposed of he will ‘be formally received by the President as Minister from ‘that country. ‘THE TROUBLES IN CMEUARUA. ‘The following important letter was received this morn- img by Hon. John S. Phelps, brought by overland express, from a leading merchant at El Paso, which was imme- diately laid before the President:— Ex Paso, Jan. 81, 1860. This Lreceived another express from Chihua- bua, directed to myself and the Mexican Prefect, Senor ‘Vilardi, asking me to furnieh the means to bring two hun- dred stand of arms for account of the Governor of Chi- buabus, giving me a lien on the revenues of the State to reimburse the amount. The Prefect, with if, have procured the arms, and they leave to-morrow for the city of Chibuabus, with an escort of one hundred men from El the government tent off an express for the arms. I pro- sume American citizens were first to suffer, as they were the leading merchants and business eee ee ar ae some fifteen thousand inhabitants, it beg one of the richest mining regions of the State. ‘The Secretary of War has instructed the commandan of Fort Biles, that at the request of the civil authorities of B Paao, United States troops may be placed there for the protection of American citizens and their property. It is probable that the Congress of Chihuahua and the civi authorities of that State may go to El Paso, on the Rio Grande, opposite Fort Bliss. The invaders of that State have come from Buranga, and by some are represented ‘as robbers, and by others as supporters of Miramon’s government. THR NEW YORK PUBLIC STORE CONTRACTS. A number of petitions will be presented to-morrow in the House, by members from New York, for an investi- gation of the public store contract, with the view of hav- {wg said contract revoked. SENATORS FRARCE AND BIGLER AND THE PRESIDENCY. Intelligence received here to day from Maryland states that Senator Pearce will be re-elected to the Senate without difficulty, he bsving exptained to the perfect satisfaction of the democrats his position in regard to the Charleston nomination, and his determination to adhere to the demo- cratic party. This information is received by his fellow democratic Senators with great cordiality. ‘Senator Bigler leaves here in a day or two to attend the Demooratic Convention at Reading, Pennsylvania, which meets to elect delegates to the Charleston Convention. It is said the delegation will be anti-Douglas, and that Bigler ‘Will use his efforts to that end. ‘MILITARY COURT MARTIAL. By order of the Secretary of War, a court martial will assemble @t Carlisle Barracks on the 26th instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of Lieutenant Isaiah Moore, and such persons as may be brought before them. The court is composed of the following officers:— Colone] Chandler, Major ROGks, Captains Whitall, Judd, Palmer, Jones, Gibson and Clitz, Licutenants Hastings, @hamblies and Villepigu& Lieutenant Gardner, Judge Advocate. 3 ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESMONAL COMMITTEE. ‘The Republican Congressional Execu'tve Committee met to-night and organized by electing Senator King chair- man, Representative Covode Treasurer, and George Har- ington Secretary. CIRCULATING THE DOCUMENTS. ‘The Democratic National Executive Committee are send- ing out s large number of political documents, while the Central Executive Committee of the Conetitational Union party bave commenced the Presidential canvas by an ex- tensive distribution of copies of an address to the people of the United States. TRE VIRGINIAN DEMOCRATIC STATR CONVENTION. ‘The published reports in the Richmond press of the con- lution of the proceedings of the recent Democratic State Convention beld there, say that the substitute resolution declaring it inexpedient to express a preference for any Presidential candidate was defeated; and the papers of that city construe this as equivalent to a declaration in favor of Hon. Henry A. Wise for the Presidency, as the original resolution to this effect was pending when the Convention adjourned. THE CENSUS OF KANSAS TERRITORY. Judge Arney, of Kansas, has received from Hon. J. W. Robinson, Secretary of State under the Wyandot Consti- tation, the census taken last spring, as filed in the office of the Secretary of the Territory, which shows there were at that time 70,926 souls in Kansas. It leaves more than ove hundred towns unretarned, and fifteen counties pot returned. Mr. Robiosgon says that there are now 110,000 inbabitants in Kansas. Riley is one county of which not ® word ie said. Atchison county is not returned, and Atchiaon city alone has 6,000 inhabitants. He says that the offic} returns for delegate, when received, will show ‘that Kansas hes over 100,000 inhabitants. REORGANILATION OF THE NAVY YARDS ‘The Board of Naval Olcers appointed by Congress to report s plan for the better orgenisation of navy have completed an elaborate report, placing the whole ‘Working force on a systematic bests. ‘THR CARNIVAL MRABON. ‘The French residents celebrate the carnival to night by a fancy bail. ‘THEE FORTIFICATION APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The bill reperted from the Commitice on Ways and ‘Means to-day, for the construction, preservation and re. pair of fortifications and other worksjof defence; kppro- priates for the fort at Hog island, Maine, $15,000, and for Fort Knox, in the same State, $20,000; Fort Richmond, Staten Island, $15,000; Fort Tompkins, $60,000; Fort Montgomery, at the oailet of Lake Champlain, $20,000; Fort Delaware, $60,000; Fort Sarroll, Baltimore, $40,000; improvements at Fort Monroe, $11,500; Fort Calhoun, candidate be elected, and then, in a retrenchment bill, cut $75,000; preservation of the site of Fort Macon, N.C., | $10,000; repair of Fort Moultrie, $8,600; Fort Church, | $80,000; Fort Taylor, $70,000; Fort Jefferson, $76,000; | him eff at the knees, than to do anything else. Sach i¢ the opinion of the more discreet members of the republi can party; but there are others who think that those Fort McKee, $10,000; at wort Point, $50,000, and at Al- | printing catres, California, $25,000; contingent expenses of forti- fications, preservations of sites and repairs, &c., $30,000. ‘Total, $605,000. THE HARPER'S FERRY INVESTIGATION. ‘The examination of Augustus Wattles is concladed before the Senate Brown Raid Committee. His testimony is sub- Stantially as follows:—Jobhn Brown and his two oldest sons came to Kansas in the fall of 1854; they took claims and commenced improvements; they spent the following win- ter in Missouri, mostly at West Point, on the border of the State; they here learned the plans of the pro alavery par- ty to go into Kansas in the ensuing spring and vote, elect the members of the Legislature, pass a slave code, and enforce its observance; in the spring of 1855 they re- turned to Kansas, where they were joined by the wives and children of the young men; the old man aided them im duilding houses, preparing ground for crope, and put- ting out a waluable nursery; soon after this the two Younger sons arrived from Southern Illinois, with a valuable drove of blooded cattle belonging to John Brown, Jr. ,aind two stallions of the Morgan stock belonging to Jason Brown; the old man told Wattles that he came to Kansas to aid bis sons in making a permanent heme, but he expected to return to his family at North Elba, New York; he had no intention of fighting only to defend his rights; in the fall of 1866 he and his sons were driven out of Kansas by the ‘United States dragoons; in their journey from Ossawato- mie to Nebraska they stopped with Wattles for several days, while gathering up the little remnant of property they bad left and selling it; Brown returned to Kansas in the sammer of 1858, immediately after the Mendizine murders, when Hamilton and other Missourians killed twelve free State men, and volunteered his services to guard the frontier against further inroads from Miseouri; he raed a company, who all signed an agreement with himself not to go mto Missouri under any circumstances, nor molest any person in Kansas for their political opin- jona; this company remained upon the border until all danger bad passed away, and they then broke up; by exposure and hardship he and some of his men were taken down by fever and ague, when Wattles again took them into his house until they recovered; Cap- tain Brown then took a claim for his son Jason, and com- menced improving it; he put up some hay, which he mowed on government land, and afterward sold to sup- ply himself with money, Mr. Mason here interrupted, and wanted to know what that bad to do with his invasion of slave States? Mr. Wattles replied, that so far as he could judge the Browns acted like other settlers in their efforts to make themselves homes, and he did not believe thet Captain Brown contemplated any invasion of the slave States till after he was driven from Kansas, and then only as a measufe of defence to Kansas. He had no funds, and every man who approved his doctrine went with him, which was not over half a dozen, from Kansas. ‘Mr. Wattles presented letters from Brown, writ- ten in 1867, 1868 and 1859. These were read and explained. One of them requested him to see William Phillips and others, and invite them to meet him (Brown) at Tabor, Jowa, on very important business. He showed the letter to Mr. Phillips, and asked him what the meeting was for? Phillips replied that be did not know, but he could not attend. No one men- tioned in the letter went to that meeting. He also had letters from Mrs. Hinton, of Wanhiaha, Wisconsin, Secre- tary of the Female Aid Society of Kansas, and also from Professor Edward Daniels, State Geologist of Wisconsin, furnishing bim with fonds and clothing for the poor People of Kansas who had been robbed and driven from the Territory in the summer of 1866. He had never re- ceived arms and ammunition fronfény quarter, nor sup” plied them to any ene. The only aifusion which Brown ever made to his invasion of Virginia was when he was leaving Kansas for the last time. Mr. Wattles being sick, Brown called to see him, when Mr. Wattles expreased his regret that he had been into Missouri and taken slaves, and especially condemned the killing of Cruise. Brown replied that he was stopping at, & bouse on the Little Osage when the men went down t® Fort Soott to liberate Ben Rice. It chanced that s poor colored man came along, looking for some one to help him get his wife and children out of slavery in Missouri, I told him to go home and prepare and I would come for him. Ididso,and bave brought eleven human beings out of bondage without firing a gun or snapping a cap. He was then told that another company went to another place and brought away four, and in dog 80 had killed one man to save their own lives. Brown replied that he “regretted it exceedingly. The taking of human life was a terrible thing; but,” he continued, ‘I have considered the matter well—you will have no more inroads from Missouri; the poor people of Kansas have suffered enough; my heart bleeds for them; I now see itto be my duty to | draw the scene of the excitement to some other part of the country; you may never see me again. Farewell— God blees you.”’ And he departed. To-day the committee demanded the attendance of i Hyatt before them, but he sent a letter declining. This will be considered @ case of contempt, and will bring Hyatt before the Senate. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasurxatox, Feb. 16, 1860. | Forrest Letter Forney Arraigned at the Bar of Public Opi- nion— Popular Indignation against Him for his Insult to { President Buchanan—Cabinet Receptions—Visit of Miss Lane to Pennsyleania—Hospitality of Washington La- dies, de. The editorials of the Heraty in regard to the audacious insults offered to the Executive by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, on the night of his election, by a ma- jority of one, meet with general approval, even from per- sone by no means partial to the President. Undoubtedly, if the sense of the country could be taken, {t would be in favor of expelling from office a functionary who, in the very hour of bis election to an undeserved honor, has #0 Uttle self-contro! as to indulge in “a spree,” and then belch out to his“ elevated”’ comrades and « gang of band- of-music followers his drunken ravings against the Chief those matchless sweet blooded women of the South. All regret the absence of Miss Lane, who flew off quiet- ly the ‘other day to attend a wedding in Pennsylvania. pi Fm influence on Saturday, therefore, will be wanting. Madame Sii tell and Mrs. Gwin throw open their man- pate hen Rhea dane ana hospitality, as gracious as it is overflowing, there the visiters, re- vereing the practice of Charies Lamb, are anxious to “go ear'y an! stsy Jate.”” Tt ia curious to anold habitué like myself to compare the nt of Washington society with the past. Iremember a ler of Dantel Webster, written during the: almost fifty years ago, wherein be ‘vary ipg masculinity” of our circles here. No such ground of complaint can be made now-a-days On the contrary, “femininity” decidedly predominates; at leant it did at the twenty or thirty receptions which [ had the pleasute itpessing to-day. ‘Waaurraron, Feb. 18, 1860. The Cloce J the Week—Odds and Ends of Congres—A Dinner ot the Prevident's—The Reception of the Secreta- 19 of the Interion—Snow Storms, dc. The man who got the present of an elephant was not ‘more troubled what to do with him than are the republi- ‘cape of the House perplexed what to do with, or how to Manage the important spoils and plunder job of the ‘House pripting. Charles Francis Adams, a chip of the old block of Quin- Cy granite, in what they call obstinacy, could have elected Defrees on any one of the last three ballots, bat he wouldn't, He believed # ingolved a corrapt bargain for the Presidential electioneering purposes of the republican party, and he will not be a party to such miserable spoils ‘and plunder transactions. The New Yous Hemary has raised, and will raise, such a hue and cry over any such Jobbing with these printing epoile sas it would be really cheszee to kt the cea ssratio ‘Wasumnaton, Feb. 18, 1860. Mr. Douglas and the Charleston Convention—The Movements “Mr. Douglas has bad rope enough, and we must now baul him in.” This is the opinion of the ant!-Dougias as- Pirants for the honors of the Charleston Convention. They are beginning to move. Look at the Senatorial Democratic Caucus Committee, appointed by Mr. Bright, Chairman, to arrange the Charleston platform on the squatter Sovereignty question:— Mr. Green, of Missouri, Chairman on Territories; vice Mr. Douglas, removed, because pronounced unsound on the slavery question. Mr. Fitch, of Indiana, pledged against Douglas to the end of the war. Mr. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, the fast friend of the ad- ministration. ‘Mr. Gwin, of California, whose hostility to Douglas is as ‘wide as the continent. Mr. Chestnut, of South Carolina, Southern fire.eater. ‘This conmnittee of five are to report their platform to the democratic members of the Senate, in caucus assem. bled; and, if adopted by the caucus, one of the members ‘will introduce it into the open Senate for discussion and adoption. Or, if there should not be time for the full dis- cussion which this business will unquestionably elicit, the Platform presented by the committee will be adopted in caucus, and issued to the country as the manifesto of the representatives of the democratic party, North and South, in the Senate. That this committee of fixe is intended thus to head off Mr. Douglas and his party in the Charleston Convention, no man cen doubt. Nor could Mr. Bright have sclected » better committee for etic h he studied over the subject for a month. |, there is reason to believe that this committee is the result of several months study; for be itknown that Mr. bh od @ sort of rale adopted, ig standing chairman of the democratic caucuses upon whatever subject assembled. We may soon, therefore, expect from this committee of five, and from the demo- cratic oracles of the Senate, a manifesto which will be as tedly directed to the overthrow of Mr. Douglas and is doctrine of squatter sovereignty as the actof his re- moval from the chair of the Committee on Territories. ‘We bave reason to believe that the platform of this committee of five will be:— First—The declaration that the Territories are the com- mon property of each and all the States of the Union, and that le af every State, ave the Tight to settle in the Ter and to take their property of every des- cri with them, and That thie right involves, the right to protection Bo the local ye me bang tod y pin government, of all descriptions of property, inclu laves. Third—That where the local authorities of a Territory fail to give this Pe amg to slave property, it is the duty of the supreme federal authorities to interpose for the pro- tection of said Laaery That @ platform of this sort from the democratic ma- tints of the United States Senate, if thus adopted, will ave @ powerful influence over the congress at Charleston, every man can readily understand. It will make the first business at Charleston the platform, and the chances are that the Convention in adopting its piat- form will settle the question against Mr. Douglas. It is reported by the Douglas engincers that the dele- es elected to Charleston (fourteen States) azo us, — For Howell Cobb, of Ga... For Gen. Joseph Lane, Ore EF a! that they do not care ‘a toes up’’ whether the party shall Senate. ‘Wasmincron, Feb. 20, 1860. ‘The bill for the relief of the widow of Captain Dear Abell, of California, waa taken up and passed. Mr. Pucn, (¢em.) of Ubio, made several adverse re. ports upon applications for bounty land. THE BINDING CONTRACT. Mr. Frren, (dem.) of In4., reported a resolution from the Committee on Printing for withholding the binding of the Senate documents from the person with whom the contract was made until the committees could examine whether the coptract wih the of the Senate goog ‘Tos reocbuion bea overs ™= t, TAWR Jin, Face, (dom.) of dmn., introdcosd 6 resetution thag the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads the expediency of a revision of the postal laws. THE INAUGURATION OF THE WASHINGTON STATOR. A joivt résolution was received from the House, appro- priating ten thousand dollars for the inauguration of the statue of Was) On motion of Mr. Hammon, (dem.) of 8. C., it was taken v} GH moved to strike out ten and insert two. fato mee 1. Mr. Mr. Hamu, .) of Me., thought the sum ten thou- sand dollare anal ooough” it was the intention of the Committee to entertain troops while here, it they came. a Hise (rep) orn ‘ed for the and nays. a ST alae ‘THE RULES OF ORDER. ibe sensiblion from the Honea foe. Join coeamilten on joint rules wo Houses was agreed to. ‘Mr. Davis’ resolutions were taken up. They are as fol i CY ek ey if : Z itt at ik et 23 Ab is i ae Fi Hr i H 5 Eg Fesees Be E| ! i 5 H ta : i ge L constitution. And so they agitate, year after year, and that they will not. In 1820 siave- Ty was timid. They did not say slavery should go into question of slavery be left to the people. people have the power, where do they get it? It is denied. that Congress has the power, and it {8 claimed that the constitation has power to protectalavery. If this be true, where do the people get the power to override the Constitution? The rerotution says they havo the right to go into a Territory with their slaves and be protected. ‘The doctrive is alarming. Nextslavery will claim protec- tion in the Btates againtt the will of the people. Tt will claim protection in the old States under the constitution; ‘and the time may come when the Senator from Georgia may, in his own words, call the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill. Mr. Toomns, (dem ) of Ga , wanted to know his authority. Mr. Ciarx could not tell where he had seen it. Mr. Toomns said he might have seen it contradicted. It bad been contradicted in New Pgs and New York; bat that seems to be the | ag of his party. Mr. CiarK denied that he had ever seen the contratic- tion. He could not tell where ho saw the remark. Mr. Toouns—You might have seen {tin the New York , wi is the general receptacle of all falee- hood. Mr. Ciarx was very glad to hear a contradiction from the Senator. When the constitution was formed Virginia did not recognise the doctrine that slavery ennobled both races, She did not reeognise the doctrine of aquatter sovereignty. Congress repealed the doctrine of free ter- ritory for sixty years; yet it is now claimed that the con- stitution carries slavery into the Territories and protects it, On the acquisition of Southern Territories, slavery was admitted by special proviso, on the supposition that the constitution would exclude it. Other- wig, except in a few cases, there was no proviso, but nobody claimed that the constitution protected it. He warned the Northern democracy not to make the doctrine of protection of slavery an issue, or pot it in their plat- form. If they should history and end of the party ‘would be as short and rapid as that of Chaldes— in that night was Belshazzar, King of the Chaldeans, slain.” He denied that there was any power under the constitution to take slavery into the Territory. Slaves were held by State law. When the constitution was formed the framers of it made no provision for the carrying of slavery to other States. Since this session commenced these halls have rung with disunion. Senators were trying to excel each other. The South is said tobe for slavery and ais- union, and to threaten secession if slavery is not pro- tected. He referred to the remarks of the Senator from ap it tremble and shake, but the arch would not fall ‘were taken out, ‘MESSAGE FROM THR PRESIDENT. essage was received from the President of the Unit- House of Representatives. ‘Wasnixcton, Fob. 20, 1860. ‘The SPRaAkER announced the following select committee on the Senate’s biti to abolish the franking privilege :— Mersrs. Vallandigham, Kellogg (Ill.), Burnett, Adams (Ky.) and Stokes. THR RELATIONS BETWEEN THR NORTH AND THE SOUTH. Mr. Lovasoy, (rep.) of Ill., asked leave to introduce a preamble and resolution, reciting the rights and privileges of citizens of the several States under the constitation, as follows:— j i f i ‘ H j i a Hl a i i I Be £ i s i i ii af td j 4 is | 5 k aR i H i ! l gt i : F ! ; ; x [ J aE A FE if To t i i He ip ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Prron, liam 0. Gocde, Private and * £ i 3 f Be f j Rg & gs gthte, i (dem. wi ; z * City Intelligence. A Loma Exormannt AvonG THe Manner Ovricraa—Or- COLAR ov THE Crry LvsrRorox.—The brief announcement in Sunday’s issue to the effect that Col. Daniel E. Delavan, the City Inspector, intended to investigate the manage- ment of the various markets, has created quite a breeze among the officials likely to be interested in the inquiry, and a good deal of nervousness, as well as silly bluster, ‘are exhibited, Some ofthe quaky politicians, who see the deadly guillotine in the distance, have even carried their incredulity or stubbornness so far as to proclaim the announcement to be a complete fabrication; but to con- ‘vince all unbelievers of the correctness of our statement, we bave taken the trouble to procure a copy of the veri- table circular to be addressed by the City th: clerks of the respective markets. This is tho referred to:— * to documen Ores Jreremton’e Sa Tl } lew York, Fel To Ma. =, CLEnx oF — Minuet : Sm—You will please forthwith after this notice prevare AR poomen Ust of all the permanent stalls or stands of —- Mar- the number ard names of the ooenpsnis whether eld Dy permit or otherwise; the rent or foe of each stall that numerous re been with impunity; and it is with a view to Yentlate theeo matters tual the Cy Inspector is about to issue the circular above published. Ussare Watis—Taat Buitping wv Forron Srreer.—Our attention has been called to the condition of the wall of the building No. 113 Fulton street, lately burnt out, which appears liable to fall at any moment. A portion of the top has fallen since the fire; some parts of the wooden ‘signs are hanging, as it were, by a single nail; the iron loosely in the wind; and the stone columns, which whole, appear to be crumbling to pieces. There is a continual passage of le under this ire, and it unsteady —structui could scarcely fall at any time of the day without putting a number of lives in iminent peril. The {a consia- erably lessened by its evident inclination to fall inwards ; but we preeume no one would care to be near it at the floor of a room in No. 2 Vandowater street, when Swar- ton luced a ler flask with the intention of explod- micce iranken man and thus arousing him. Tax Inpepxypence GvaRp.—Company G, Twelfth regi- ment, give their annual bal! at the Academy of Music this evening. The most extensive preparations have been made, and there will, no doubt, be a large attendance. An exhibition drill of the company will take place at eight guished military o'clock before a large number of distin, men, ‘Wasmncton’s BrrtapaY AND Tae Newsnoys’ Lopaina Hovse.—An exhibition of the pupila of the Mount Wash” ington Institate will take place on Washington’s Birthday, at the French Theatre, in Broadway, the proceeds to be devoted to the benefit of the Newsboys’ Lodging House As the entertainment is for such 9 charitable purpose it is to be presumed that the attendance will be numerous and the sum of money taken in large in proportion. A New Ancnic Exrzpmoy.—It is stated that the acien- tflc exploration proposed by Dr. J. J. Hayes, a member of the New York Geographical Society, with a view to continue the discoveries of the lamented Dr. Kane, and to ascertain the Northwest Passoge, is regarded with favor by the special committee appointed to consider the matter, and warmly recommended to. the liberality of the country. A report bas been made on the subject, and at the next reguiar meeting of the society it will be thoroughly dis- curse ‘Fine iw Vanpam Srexet.—Between one and two o’cluck on Monday morning a fire was discovered in an attic bod- room in building No. 81 Vandam street. At the time the fire was discovered two men, named James Kerr and James Smith, were asleep in bed in the room, and had it not been for the ald of officers Prico and Underhill, of the Eighth , they no doubt would have suffocated. ‘The fire jated, it is said, through the carelessness of the men. e flames were exti hed part of the roof of the building was buruet off and otherwise da aged to the extent of about $200. It is owned by M: Pierce. The building ia occupied by William Nugent as a pie bakery and dwelling. The damage done to the furni- ture will be about about $100. No insurance. Fine iy BRoapway.—Between seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in the dwelling house of William Fitzpatrick, No. 1,047 Broadway. It origl- nated from a stove pipe and before the flames wore extin- guished damage to the extent of about $300, was done by fire and water. A Toy Arpomruxnt.—Mr. Postmaster Fowler has appointed a son of W. 8S. Tuers, the Custom House night watchman, who was murdered 80 mysteriously in State street, to a lucrative position {n the Post office. The de- ceased, it is rumored, left a large family in destitute cir- cumstances, Removas or Asns,—During the week ending last Satur- day, in spite of the severity of the weatber, 9,796 loads of ashes and ‘were removed from the various wards, atan expense of $2,571 B. K Brooklyn City News. Brooxtyw Common Covnott—Mor® ABOUT THE FERRIES.— At a meeting of the Common Council last night Alderman Kalbfleigch offered the following preamble and rosolutions in relation to the ferriage charged in crossing the East river:— tho anions Gatsir Whlamabueg) of tuck are ase he orn oF are a actof the pee tieecresio = Shree canbe Tor cash z. er; and whereas, for haa reatrited the f ‘3 as, certain n diatrict ferry I ed their rates from one and two uy sud a fr ise Spearaee eee ner £ Ne E booger ole era committee of five to goto Albany, to after tb oll ‘The Assistant Fogineership of the by @ vote of 14 ayes to 2 nays—thus ors ‘veto of the confirmation of Mr. Simpson two-third vote. Acapemy or Mvsic.—Adelina Patti sang last night in “ Locia di Lammermoor,’’ the opera ia which she made her début, and laid the foundation of her present success and future fame im the operatic world. Although the Lacia ie considered as among the veterans of the modern repertare, and, therefor@ somewhat worn, it i# always found attrective with such an artist as Patti. We were, therefore, not surprised to see on last nignt the Academy completely filled with a fashionable and enthusiastic audi- ence. The prima donna sang as finely as ever, and gave the fullest effect to all the gems of the opera. ‘The tenor part was sung by Stigelli, replacing Brignoli, who has not yet recovered from the iliness which prevented hima from singing on Friday. The performance was alto- gether satisfactory. On Wednesday Patti will sing in the “‘ Sonnambuls,”’ and Senor Muzio’s composition in honor of Garibald! will be performed for the first time in New York, tho vocal parts by the principal artists of the Academy, and the fall chorus. The composer will conduct the orchestra. The work bas been performed in Boston, and was eminently successful. The present is tho last week of Miss Patti, ‘And the lest but ope of the Upere in ihe metropolis, The Visit of the Seventh Regiment te Meeting yesterday morning, at mine o'clock, at the Divi- sion Armory, corner of White and Elm streets, to delibe- rate on the invitation extended by the Congressional Com- mittee to be present and participate in the ceremenies of the inauguration of Mille’ statue of Washington, in the otty of Washington, on Wednesday, the 224 inst. About five hundred members were present. The meeting was orga- nized by the unanimous election of Col. Marshall Lefferte as Chairman, and Quartermaster Locke W. Winchester aa Secretary. The chairman then proceeded to read a telegraphic dea- Patch, dated on Friday last, from the Hon, John Coch rane, M. C., who in the most urgent terms expressed his hope that the regiment would accept the invitation, and that quarters had already been provided for them. A letter Was also read from the same souree, alluding in tha ‘most complimentary terms to the rogiment, and stating that it was the unanimous desire of the President, abinet and both houses of Congress and the citizens of Wi ton that the Seventh should be present and partici the imposing ceremonies; that ‘ey would be the eatare Of the occasion, and their presence would reflect credit on the nation and our State and city. Colonel Lurrerta, in afew ret }, stated that he knew mar] every man present felt a deep appreciation of the extended 10 them in : thus Deing singled i & | ' E i the regiment would leave this city travel all night, and reach Washington at o’clock on Wednesday morning; remain in during Thursday, and return s0 a8 to arrive in this city Fridsy morning. They would make no intermediate stop- pages on the trip. Ifthe number of members deciding to g00n the trip should be deemed too small, the would not go; they must bave a sufficient number to up- hold the dignity of the regiment. ‘The companies then separated and took a vote on the matter, and after a short delay the meeting was called to order, and the representative of each company gave the result of the vote, with the following total result:—889 voted yea, 95 nay, and 17 doubtful. ‘The officers sul juently retired and passed a resolu- tlon to secept the invitation. The companies met laat night at their armories, when the following order, giving tails of the trip, was read:— GENERAL ORDER XO. 3. Heapquanrens, 77n Rgo’t N. ¥. 8, M., NATIONAL GUARD, } ax, ‘New Yoi So much of General Order No. 2 as rélates this regiment on Wednesday, 224 inst., manded. stcoet Coane tobe prensa ak salute of Washington ‘00 the 2d inst ton, will assemble at if : at three o'clock equip Pye pp are Baton of the overoouts Boapsacks containing » change of uader clothing, extra pair deots, stockings, fatigue cet, aboulder Knots, boy belt, per cussion tape. and eu Officers will fatigue and rend the :: ‘wear cont, and susp fatigne cap Di ma, with Band Master Grafulls, will re- g Adjttaut,attahpete Mallar Saaner Adjutant, at Latayetie Hall, at q bo taree o'clock Fa ‘The y baggage of with that of the band. will be nent to Lafayette Hall by 12 «clock Mt. om No other will be allowed. ike arena coke oepicape Q ter Winchester will make the arrasgementa for trapepor ferceants Weed and Keant = STAMSHALL LEFFERTS, Colonel. J. H, Lirnsrav, Adjutant. The regiment.will leave the city this afternoon at half- fe four o’clock, by the New Jersey Railroad, foot of Cort- dt street, accompanied by the full band and dram i ‘on ta th trip. oc wil 1 trip. During the mee! Ment upon ita return are, we believe. Butterfield, of the Twelfth regiment, tervicea of his command as an escort, which have been accepted conditionally by Col. Lefferts. If the Seventh arrive home at any reasonable hour the eacort of the Twelfth will be accepted; but Col. Leffertestates that he caprot permit the friends of the National Guard to put themselves to the serious inconvenience of a rien or 3A. M. je should the regiment return at an hour. Programme of their return home will be made up on Wednesday evening at Washington, or be- fore, and Col. Lefferts will telegraph Col. Butterficld ac- cordingly. The prompt and spirited manner in which the escort of the Twelfth bas been undertaken, with the ball of one of their companies this evening, their parade to-morrow, and the fact that they have had muskets only fome ten or twelve days, meets warm commendation on all sides, and will gain them hosts of friends. It augura well for their success, and they may confidently hope at some future day to equal the gallant Seventh. I Butterfield’s orders will be iesued on Thursday upon re- ceipt of the telegraphic despatches from Col. Lefferts. Auction le of California Steamships. ‘The sale of the steamers Illinois, Moses Taylor, Star of the West, Philadelphia and Empire City, by Messrs. Batler, Schultz & Mathews, took place yesterday, at one o’clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange. The terms of the sale were cab, it being required that ten per cent should be paid at the office of the auctioneers before three o'clock, and the balance when the Bills of sale are delivered and registered There was ® considerable number of spectators pre- sent. The following protest was received and reac, from B. W. Cheever, @ trustee of the owners of the steam- ships:— New Yore, Feb. 20, 1960. Marsnais. 0. Rosents, Baq.:— Dear. Sin—I am informed that you have resolved on @ Peremptory sale of the steamsbips Illinois, Star of the ‘West, Empire City, Moses Taylor and Philadelphia to-day. As one of the trustees of the owners of said ships, I must protest againt the sale to-day, for the reasons: That the ale je advertised and made without my concurrence ag one of the trusteez—Edward N. Dickerson, who professes to act as one of the trustees in making such, homed ape opncio, and having been superseded in his office by m: self, under the appointment of Col. Sloo. Also, for reason that sufficient notice of the sale bas not been given to insure competition. Also, that the should be sold on reagonable credit. Also, that some of them are not in Von dee the sale should not take placo until after they ve been in port a reasonable time the ot Persons 1g to purchase. Also, because a detailed atatemen' the condition of said ships, their ly tackle and furniture, is not given in the notice of Your ob’t serv’t, B. W. CHEEVER. The bidding was carried on between two or three indi- viduals, and the steamers were finally knocked down at the annexed prices:— ‘It is said that Mr. Cheever has purchased Ulinois and Moses Taylor for a Boston company. It is the inten- tion of the Down Easters to run them asa line between Boston and New Orieans, touching at Havana. The Philadelphia is now at New Orleans, having been selzed by the government for filibustering. Funeral of Stephen Whitmey—Services at ‘Trinity Church. The funeral of Mr. Stephen Whitney, who died on last Thursday, and of whom we gave « notigf/on Friday morning, took place at Trinity church, at one P. M. yee- qerday. Mr. Whitney was himself a Presbyterian, and attended the Rev. Dr. Potts’ church in this oity; but hie family are all Episcopalians, and they had the funeral ser- o’clock the funeral procession entered the church, following gentlemen acting as pall bearers:—Thos. Suffern, Joseph Karnochan, John A. othe erg ihm im. B. James B. » Dr. John D'Arcy, 5 JO- seph ly, as 1) Was, ‘a000rding to the order of Episcopal service, met by cle! |. The procession moved up the Pte the clergymen below named:—Rev. Dr. 18 men jt | a te Oui, Rey. Dr Taylor, Rev. Dr. MoVickar, Rev. Dr. ton, Rev. Mr. Dix, assistant rector, and Rev. Mr. suristant minieter’of Trinity church, ho Ind by thd Ein ihe festrrecion and tne” Then is ? eeccovecoeeree ? SEPHEN WHITNEY, Born 14th » 1176, Died 16th Fob. , 1860. Aged £3 years, 6 months, 2 days. ar srennneeeees mney ‘The body of Mr. Whitney was arrayod In a ri ” 4 catic, and from ite perfectly nataral eet nae as if it ware perivias o enim chumber than 27108 10 we cold embrace af eve.